ALERT — Street sweeping suspended Jan. 18 & 19 in Harrison

Street sweeping is suspended Jan. 18 and Jan. 19 in Harrison, the town said in a…

Kearny hires 7 new cops with diverse backgrounds

Amid the chaos of the last Kearny Town Council meeting, one good thing, inarguably, happened. Seven…

WHATCo wins several awards

The West Hudson Arts & Theater Company has been voted “Favorite Local Theater” in the 2023…

Obituaries for Jan. 17, 2024

John Keith Magullian John Keith Magullian “Jack” died Jan. 13, 2024. He was 69. Visiting will…

Pizzuti becomes first Lyndhurst boys basketball player to score 1,000 points since 1987

Two years ago, when Anthony Pizzuti was a sophomore at Lyndhurst, the idea of him scoring…

Kearny girls track wins HCIAL Relay title

For a couple of years, veteran Kearny girls track coach Al Perez saw his team decimated…

Athlete of the Week — Stamm rewrites the record books for Kearny-North Arlington-Secaucus hockey

Aiden Stamm wasn’t initially sure if he was initially going to play high school ice hockey…

Tonight’s Kearny Council meeting postponed

Harrison Police Department’s main number has changed

Effective immediately, the main telephone number for the Harrison Police Department has been changed to (973)…

Kearny PD still searching for at-risk 17-year-old

The Kearny Police Department is seeking assistance in locating Julissa Noy, who identifies as Jordan, and…

Kearny PD issues scam alert for rideshare drivers

We want to bring your attention to a concerning trend that has been affecting rideshare drivers…

Retired North Arlington Police Chief Joseph Zadroga dies aged 76

The retired Chief of Police of the North Arlington Police Department, whose son was one of…

Amid plans for an unprecedented & ambitious 2024, North Arlington Mayor and Council harmoniously reorganize

Mayor Daniel H. Pronti spoke of long-anticipated upgrades along the Borough’s riverfront and other exciting initiatives…

Kearny’s Ken Davie catches up with Duquesne’s (and America’s) first Black law school dean

Harrison attorney and lifelong Kearny resident Ken Davie is seen here with former Duquesne Law School…

No sweeping in Kearny Jan. 15

Street sweeping will be suspended Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, in Kearny, in observance of Rev. Dr.…

KPD: Another un-sober driver attempts to ‘hide’ in passenger seat

On Jan. 4 at around 3:30 p.m., Officer Sean Podolski responded to a hit and run…

LaClair: Division on Town Council rests squarely at Doyle’s feet

To the Editor: Contrary to the Observer’s biased and inflammatory reporting, the blame for the division…

Ground broken for new mausoleum at Holy Cross Cemetery; Archdiocese donates $80K to purchase 2 motorcycles for NAPD

We’ll have plenty more in the Jan. 17, 2024, edition of The Observer. In the meantime,…

Obituaries for Jan. 10, 2024

Robert Weber Robert John Weber “Skeetz” died Jan. 3, 2024. He was 79. Born in Newark,…

Young Nutley wrestling team comes of age after win at Bloomfield

With 10 underclassmen in the lineup, it is almost certainly the youngest roster Mike DiPiano has…

Lyndhurst’s Akar post big numbers in return to action

Statistically, the last two weeks have arguably been the best of Asya Akar’s career as she’s…

VIDEO — Kearny’s 2024 Reorganization Meeting

Please note — this video was filmed by the Town of Kearny using Zoom. We had…

Wildly popular Three Kings celebration in Belleville comes with new twist

The window of a red Honda Accord crept down to reveal a preschooler with a puzzled…

Elks’ fundraiser set for late January

The Elks’ NCD SCC and Veterans committees host a fundraiser Saturday, Jan. 27  at the Greater…

UNICO’s next bus trip set for early next month

Kearny UNICO’s next fundraiser bus trip to Wind Creek Casino & Resort is set for Sunday…

US Att’y: CEO of Lyndhurst company indicted on fraud charges

The chief executive officer of a Lyndhurst-based company was charged with falsely representing to law enforcement…

What are Kearny’s new trash & recycling regulations?

With the start of the new year, there are always changes — and that includes the…

WHATCo murder-mystery auditions upcoming

The West Hudson Arts & Theater Co. hosts open auditions for its annual dinner theater fundraiser,…

NJDOT implementing travel restrictions for Jan. 6

New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti has issued a commercial vehicle travel restriction…

Murphy swears Guy in as Hudson Exec

Craig Guy was sworn into office as Hudson County’s fifth ever County Executive Thursday, Jan. 4,…