Stephens sworn-in, officially, as Essex Prosecutor, after serving 5+ years in acting capacity

Finally. After a 5+-years of service in an acting capacity, Theodore N. Stephens II was sworn…

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,…

Sports for the Feb. 14, 2024, edition

In early December, Renato da Silva was happily working for the New York City Department of…

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…

Young Harrison Elks attend leadership conference in Long Branch

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…

Jack Cataneo, a Kearny Marine Corps veteran who died without a family, laid to rest today

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,…

Lady Edwina of Essex doesn’t see her shadow!

Thistle Team Black (U16) honored by NJ Youth Soccer

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…