EDITORIAL — Some thoughts as Down Syndrome Awareness Month ends

Each year, this newspaper features a photo of Nicolle Santos, 8, of Kearny, when her enthusiastic…

Obituaries for Sept. 29, 2021

Pfizer booster shots available at South Kearny vaccine center: DeGise

Now that they’ve been given the green light from the feds, any Hudson County resident eligible…

Quick detective work leads Kearny PD to arrest 29-year-old Walmart stabbing suspect: King

UPDATE — Suspect has additionally been charged with first-degree attempted murder. An innocent morning of shopping…

20 YEARS LATER – Sept. 11, 2001, the day I expected to die

I can still remember even the most minute details of Sept. 11, 2001, and I suspect…

We could use a rekindling of the spirit that followed the 9/11 terror attacks

Sept. 11, 2001 — in three days, it will have been 20 years in the past.…

Obituaries for 8 Sept. 2021

Obits for Sept. 1, 2021

In memoriam: Kearny Firefighter Francis J. ‘Frankie’ McAllister — 1981-2021

Francis J. “Frankie” McAllister, of Kearny, who spent the last five years of his life as…

Nutley PD nab 2 who got extra greedy in ‘Grandma I need bail money’ scam

Police in Nutley caught two people who pulled a “grandma I need bail money scam,” initially…

Murphy may require teachers to be vaccinated: report

Following widespread reports Gov. Philip D. Murphy could soon be enacting a mandate requiring all New…

Murphy may make masks mandatory

Indoor masks may once again become a requirement if Gov. Philip D. Murphy issues a new…

Obituaries for Aug. 25, 2021

Hudson’s senior citizens cruise canceled and other news briefs

HUDSON COUNTY SENIOR CRUISE CANCELED Because of the recent rise in COVID-19 Delta variant cases, the…

SURGE IN CITIZENS — Harrison sees whopping 42.8% population increase in 2020 Census

Towns in The Observer’s readership area all saw a spike in population over the last 10…