Taking a look back at The Observer of 1974 with its former editor

By David Lieberfarb Former Editor of The Observer Thanksgiving 2024 marked the 50th anniversary of a tumultuous…

Kearny’s De Castro Lawdanski steps up, takes over ‘Tie Kearny Pink’ campaign

Ava De Castro Lawdanski, rising Senior at Mount Saint Dominic Academy and an Ambassador Girl Scout,…

Harrison public schools launch High-Impact Tutoring program for mathematics

Thanks to the recent $128,280 High-Impact Tutoring grant awarded by the State of New Jersey, Harrison…

Little Bucs win title

The Belleville Buccaneers, a team of a dozen 11-year-olds, emerged as the class of the United…

How Hudson County Community College’s Hudson Scholars program became a national student success model

Hudson County Community College’s (HCCC) Hudson Scholars program was presented the Bellwether Legacy Award for impacting…

Harrison school nutrition program recognized with visit from state DOA

Quality nutrition has always been a hallmark of the Harrison school district. And, the week of…

WH St. Patrick’s Day Parade features honorees Lawless, Schalago and Kennedy

The West Hudson St. Patrick’s Day Parade steps off Sunday, March 12, at 1 p.m. in…

Correction/Clarification

A story in this week’s edition of The Observer about two challengers possibly running against East…

More Wittpenn closures this weekend

The Wittpenn Bridge between Jersey City and Kearny will be closed much of this weekend as…

3,000+ enjoy Belleville’s annual Winterfest

Like a scene ripped from a timeless holiday classic, there was Deputy Mayor Thomas Graziano, proudly…

Washington Middle School student-leaders meet with Mayor Fife

Belleville training facility opens

Angelica Allen-McMillan shifted her weight to her left, cocked her right leg back and, with a…

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…

OP-ED — Cutting tariffs will helps Jersey’s manufacturers

By Michael Roesch President Stuyvesant Press, Inc. As the cost of basic commodities and goods continue…

Kids flock back to Lyndhurst for Auteri’s annual baseball camp

Two years ago, in the midst of the pandemic, it was unknown whether kids who were…

Obituary — Cindy Davidson, at 59

Cindy Davidson, (nee Zeoli), 59, died Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Cooper Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston.…

KGC cheerleaders win overall title in Orlando

The KGC Senior Black Division cheer squad has done it again in Orlando.

Hundreds of HCCC who once barely knew English now have 2-year college degrees

A few years ago, many of them barely knew a word of English. Now, they’re achieving…

Honor students recognized at Kearny’s Washington School

Jon Zimmerman, principal of Washington School in Kearny, announces the following students have achieved academic honors…

Schuyler School names April Students of the Month

The following are Schuyler School’s Students of the Month for April. Luisa Abarca,  Ian Alava, Cody…

Nutley Public Library joins statewide telehealth program

The Nutley Public Library says it is playing a role in leveling the playing field through NJ…

NA eighth-grader wins Knights’ state spelling bee

There are good spellers — and then there’s Veronica Lopes. The Queen of Peace Knights of…

Cancer League honors Harrison Councilwoman Ellen Mendoza

Obituaries for March 2, 2022

Eva Turner Eva Turner died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, after a brief period in hospice care.…

HCCC commences ‘Hudson Scholars’ program

Hudson County Community College President Christopher Reber and his colleagues seem to subscribe to the thinking…

Obituaries for Feb. 2, 2022

Michael G. Pasqua Michael G. Pasqua, of Kinnelon, son of Michael and Emma Pasqua of Kearny,…

Numerous local scholars make dean’s lists across the country

Several local scholars named to Lehigh Dean’s List Numerous local students at Lehigh University in Bethlehem,…

KEARNY’S ETERNAL HERO — FR. JOHN WASHINGTON

By Ron Leir & Kevin A. Canessa Jr. For many years, St. Stephen’s Church in Kearny…