2 Belleville gas stations among 5 fined for charging for premium and giving regular instead and other violations

Two Belleville gas stations were among five in Essex County that Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck…

Kearny Rotary hosting job fair Oct. 6

The Kearny Rotary Club hosts a job fair Wednesday, Oct. 6, from 4 to 7 p.m.,…

Hudson County Community College appoints VP for advancement & communications

Hudson County Community College has appointed Nicole Bouknight Johnson to serve as the college’s inaugural vice…

At 83%, Hudson leads Jersey with vaccine rate for kids 12 to 17

Hudson County leads the entire state for vaccination rate among 12- to 17-year-olds at 83%, County…

Lyndhurst police nab man who stole his grandma’s purse & assaulted her: Auteri

A Paterson man finds himself behind bars at the Bergen County Jail in Hackensack after he…

New Wittpenn Bridge opens this weekend, sort of; don’t expect it to be all smooth sailing just yet …

The Route 7 Wittpenn Bridge between Jersey City and Kearny will open this weekend, but to…

Kearny man, an NJ DCFS caseworker, found with child porn at EWR, US Attorney says

    A Kearny man whose job is to protect children from irresponsible adults finds himself…

New Wittpenn Bridge set to open Oct. 1 — finally!

After a decade of planning, construction, delays, setbacks and more delays, the new Wittpenn Bridge, which…

EDITORIAL — Some thoughts as Down Syndrome Awareness Month ends

Each year, this newspaper features a photo of Nicolle Santos, 8, of Kearny, when her enthusiastic…

Blue Tide victorious in Lucas’ debut; fall short vs. Palisades Park

HARRISON – Two weeks into the high school football season, Harrison head coach Ray Lucas has…

NA’s Rivas has day to remember in loss to Secaucus

It’s very rare to have an athlete on the losing side earn the Observer Athlete of…

Bucs learn all about trials in SEC Liberty

Gary Polewka knew that things would be a little bit tougher for his Belleville High School…

Obituaries for Sept. 29, 2021

Pfizer booster shots available at South Kearny vaccine center: DeGise

Now that they’ve been given the green light from the feds, any Hudson County resident eligible…

Stabbing ‘victim’ arrested on domestic charges: KPD

On Sept. 18 at 11:21 a.m., Officers Luis Moran, Esteban Gonzalez, Mina Ekladious, Det. Mike Farinola…