Harrison tops Lyndhurst, 18-14, in teams’ first head-to-head matchup in girls’ flag football

This past Wednesday in Harrison, Laurens and 49 other girls from Harrison and Lyndhurst high schools…

AOTW — In young season, Nutley’s Matt Pergola already has staggering 46 lacrosse goals

By all accounts, Matt Pergola had a fine junior season last spring, scoring 52 goals.

UNICO food drive is April 23

The Kearny chapter of UNICO National hosts a food drive Saturday, April 23, from 9 .m.…

Harrison kids on frantic hunt for Easter Eggs!

More than 300 Harrison children were on hand for the town’s Easter Egg Hunt

Harrison hires 7 new in blue to meet demands of massive population growth

Little by little, the Town of Harrison is taking steps to rebuild its police force to…

Brig. Gen. Tom Feltey comes home to chat Army with local high school students

Brig. Gen. Thomas M. Feltey, despite having ascended to one of the highest positions in the…

Fish House Road ramp to Route 7 opens

The new Fish House Road northbound ramp to the Route 7 eastbound ramp in Kearny opened…

LPD drug takeback day set for April 30

The Lyndhurst Police Department will participate in Operation Take Back New Jersey, Saturday, April 30.

Reports: Arslan convicted in 2012 on drug charges, charged with another bank robbery in 2016

The man arrested and charged with robbing Schuyler Savings Bank on Davis Avenue on April 12…

KPD: Man arrested in connection to bank robbery is Kearny man, 38

KPD: Man arrested in connection to bank robbery is Kearny man, 38

DEVELOPING — King says arrest made in Schuyler Bank robbery

Kearny Police Chief George King tells The Observer the man police believe committed the bank robbery…

Riposta wins coveted Century 21 award

Century 21 Real Estate has recognized Frank Riposta, a sales associate with Century 21 Semiao and…

KUEZ town-wide yard sale returns April 30 and May 1

The KUEZ Town-Wide Yard and Sidewalk Sale returns Saturday and Sunday, April 30 and May 1.

Indian Knights of Kearny perform ‘rev’ for late Harrison PD Sgt. Ernie Hernandez

The Indian Knights of Kearny, in conjunction with the Kearny VFW, recently hosted a ride —…

WCA hosts successful author’s tea with proceeds benefiting local orgs

The Woman’s Club of Arlington recently hosted its 10th annual Author Event

TRAVEL ALERT — 280 West Exit 10 closed tonight for emergency

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced the I-280 westbound Exit 10 ramp to Northfield…

BCC hosts April 28 open house

Bergen Community College hosts an expansive open house for prospective students and families this month, featuring…

Belleville Historical Society celebrates Chinese Memorial Day

Scores of visitors at the Belleville Reformed Church Cemetery observed the traditional Chinese memorial day

WMS student artwork on display at Kearny Bank in Harrison

KPD: Know this guy? Let us know if you do since we think he robbed a bank

On April 12 at 11:50 a.m., Officer John Fearon and several backup officers responded to a…

Obituaries for April 13, 2022

Robert Burton, Regina D. Harris, Maria Villa & John J. Hodson

Nutley baseball team looks to rebound after ‘disappointing’ 2021 campaign

Bob Harbison can look up and down the lineup and he sees a senior-heavy group with…

Harrison HS softball team outpacing expectations early on

Three wins within the first 10 days of the season might not seem like much for…

AOTW: Queiroz shift to outside pays off for Blue Tide

Before the start of the season Harrison junior Guilherme Queiroz approached head volleyball coach Nick Landy…

UNICO offering scholarships for graduating seniors who live in Kearny

Kearny UNICO, the Italian-American service organization, seeks applications for its 2022 Undergraduate Scholarship Awards. Applicants must…

1 dead, 2 others wounded in triple shooting in Bloomfield: ECPO

A man is dead and two others were seriously wounded after a triple-shooting in Bloomfield Sunday,…

Suicide-prevention training set for May 9 in Kearny

The Hudson County Suicide Prevention Coalition, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the group NJSOSVETS,…

Sights from Harrison Little League field ribbon cutting

After years of work, officials cut a ribbon for Harrison Little League field, which will be…

Pinwheels planted in Lyndhurst for child-abuse awareness

With April designated as Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Woman’s Club of Lyndhurst has planted a…

Students of the Month for March named at Kearny’s Garfield School

The following are March Students of the Month at Kearny’s Garfield School. Kindergarten: Rosalie Landro, Joy…