Kearny man 1 of 4 sentenced in I-78 drug drive-thru ring

A Kearny man was one of four sentenced after they were convicted in a narcotics trafficking…

Kearny boys’ soccer team beats Union City, 3-0, for Hudson County title

Kearny struck for two goals less than five minutes apart and never looked back as it…

Kearny girls’ soccer beats Bayonne, 2-0, at Red Bull Arena, for 13th-consecutive County championship

The Kearny dynasty continues on. Seniors Gianna Charney and Maci Covello scored a goal apiece as the…

NA Junior Vikings have stellar day against WERC

The North Arlington Jr Vikings Football program took the field Oct. 8 against the WERC Warriors…

Nutley hosting Ruck March on Veterans Day

The community is invited to take part in Nutley’s second annual Veterans Day Ruck March Nov.…

Wagner: KPD & NYPD arrest suspected Brooklyn attempted murderer at Kearny Walmart

On Oct. 13 at 12:13 p.m., Dets. Michael Andrews and Michael Farinola went to Walmart to…

ECPO offering domestic violence advocacy training

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office will offer a free training program focused on helping victims of…

Revisiting The Observer’s long-standing policy on covering local elections & publishing letters from candidates

It has long been the policy of this newspaper not to print letters that are written…

Facing potential lawsuit, NJAM corrects story about Melham, lawsuit

After calling for an immediate retraction from NJ.com for an inaccurate and misleading headline on Sept.…

SAL donates $1,500 to local breast cancer charity

The Belleville Post 105 American Legion Family — American Legion Post 105 and Sons of the…

Melham & Co. will bartend for cancer charity

A packed house is expected as Mayor Michael Melham, Deputy Mayor Thomas Graziano and Councilman Vinny…

As daylight hours decrease, chances of deer on roads increase, NJDEP warns

Motorists should be aware of potential deer hazards

Elks’ soccer shootout set for Nov. 6 at Oval

The North Central District of Elks Lodges hosts an annual soccer shootout for children aged 5…

Kearny UNICO honors Columbus with wreath

Operation Take Back set for Oct. 29 in Lyndhurst

When the Lyndhurst Police Department and other police agencies take part on Operation Take Back Saturday,…