To the people of Kearny — an open letter from Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez
Year: 2021
PSE&G preparing for remnants of Elsa Friday — you should, too, they say
As PSE&G works as safely and quickly as possible to restore power to the remaining customers…
KPD BUYS 10 TASERS
The Kearny Police Department will soon be partially outfitted with tasers after the mayor and town…
‘Golden Boy’ remembered: North Arlington’s Cammett drowns tragically at 24
In 2014, Michael Cammett was only an aspiring high school senior at North Arlington High School,…
De Peña becomes Belleville’s first-ever Latina deputy mayor
As Naomy De Peña was being sworn in as the first Latina Deputy Mayor in Belleville’s…
EDITORIAL — Belleville’s De Peña continues to blaze the trail for Latinas
A few years ago, we first met Naomy De Peña when she was a candidate for the…
NA’s Alho named as Observer Male Athlete of Year
Maybe The Observer should just rename its year-end Male Athlete of the Year award to the…
Harrison Police Officer Elizabeth Delacruz, mom and Marine, dies aged 30
Harrison Police Officer Elizabeth Y. Delacruz of Jersey City died Tuesday, June 22, 2021, while at…
MINOR MIRACLE — WIFE NEEDS KIDNEY, HUSBAND’S A PERFECT MATCH
When Erica Martone, of Kearny, met Steve Rocha, also of Kearny, she was up front with…
Doing what’s best for all in the face of tragic loss — How rules for reporting potential crimes in newspapers differ from social media’s lack of guidelines
Eight months after the body of a baby was found in a rubbish bin at a…
We’ve got a lot to be thankful for this 4th of July
One year ago, the nation and the world was in the midst of a period no…
Lyndhurst’s Martin presented with Observer Female Athlete of Year, is 4th Golden Bear girl to receive honor
There was always a connection between Carley Martin and Camila Alonso, going back to the days…
Kearny’s Osorio reflects on crazy college year at Moravian
Needless to say, it wasn’t the most conventional college freshman year for Kearny native Samantha Osorio…