Finally. After a 5+-years of service in an acting capacity, Theodore N. Stephens II was sworn…
Month: February 2024
ALERT & UPDATE — Victim ID’d in Nutley hit and run death
The Nutley Police Department and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office are seeking information on a person…
Temporary Skyway closures possible through early morning Friday
Beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 15 until 5 a.m., Friday, Feb. 16, the Pulaski Skyway…
Nutley PD, ECPO investigating fatal crash, are seeking public’s help
The Nutley Police Department and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office are seeking information on a person…
Yanticaw School sixth-grader wins Nutley VFW’s Patriots Pen contest
Nutley’s Yanticaw School sixth-grader Neslisah Varol won the 2024 VFW Patriot’s Pen contest. The winning essay…
Deadline extended for The Observer’s Find the Hearts contest
We’ve extended the deadline to submit entries to The Observer’s Find the Hearts contest to Monday,…
Obituaries for Feb. 14, 2024
June McCain June McCain died Jan. 29, 2024. Born Feb. 10, 1935, in Kearny, Miss June started…
HCPO: Kearny man suffers life-threatening injuries after being struck riding on moped
The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit is investigating a crash that seriously injured a moped…
Melham (kindly) tells China to buzz off over flag raising
Uh oh. International politics landed on the front porch in Belleville, where Mayor Michael Melham received…
Alert for Kearny senior citizens: No jitney, Meals on Wheels, next 2 Mondays
Meals on Wheels and the Town of Kearny’s jitney bus will be suspended the next two…
Lane on 280 in Newark will be closed tonight
The I-280 westbound right lane and shoulder are scheduled to be closed tonight as a bridge…
Curtain rises Feb. 16 for ‘And Then There Were None’
The West Hudson Arts & Theater Co (WHATCo) brings the classic Agatha Christie mystery, “And Then There…
WE GOT THE CUP! MetLife Stadium will host 2026 World Cup Final
The next FIFA World Cup is still more than two years away, but the New York-New…
Obituaries for Feb. 7, 2024
Loretta A Hutcheson Loretta Hutcheson (nee Calabrese) died at home on Feb. 2, 2024. She was…
Pizzuti sets school scoring record as Lyndhurst boys basketball advances in NJIC Tournament
As Anthony Pizzuti got closer to the Lyndhurst career scoring record, he started to learn more…
Lyndhurst-North Arlington wrestling exceeds expectations, qualifies for state tournament
A disappointing performance in a quad on Jan. 27, the last day before the cutoff for…
Nutley experiences more vehicle burglaries overnight Tuesday: NPD
Nutley Police Director Alphonse Petracco and Chief Thomas Strumolo are advising residents several vehicles were burglarized…
Kelly instrumental in getting ‘Rise Beyond’ off the ground in Nutley
In an effort to help them gain meaningful employment with access to activities within their community,…
Kearny’s Juana Riog turns 105!
Mayor Carol Jean Doyle recently presented Juana Riog, of Kearny, a proclamation in honor of Juana’s…
WHATCo seeks submissions for 1-act plays
The West Hudson Arts and Theater Company seeks submissions for its spring 2024 One Act Play…
LPD: Dirt bike rider took off from police, filmed and posted it to social media and now faces charges
A 25-year-old Cliffside Park man who was speeding in a commercial area of Lyndhurst on an…
Cardinal will celebrate two Ash Wednesday Masses at Pro-Cathedral
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., archbishop of Newark, will celebrate two Masses on Ash Wednesday, Feb.…
2 locals make Dean’s List at Centenary
Several local Centenary University students made the school’s Dean’s List. To achieve this honor, full-time students…