A Roman Catholic priest who once served at the parishes of St. Stephen’s, Kearny, and Sacred…
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EDITORIAL: Please just put the phone down when you’re driving!
This week, The Observer brought you a story about a young girl who was hit by…
Obituaries for 29 Jan. 2020
Mary Jane Hedenberg Mary Jane Hedenberg (nee Siciliano), 78, died Friday, Jan. 24, 2020. Born in…
Mom, her son, 7, die in Park Ave. fire in Nutley
Immediately upon their arrival at 320 Park Ave., Nutley, on a cold, somewhat snowy Saturday, Jan.…
Stuyvesant Ave. fire claims life of family dog
A fast-moving fire destroyed the second- and third-floors of 123 Stuyvesant Ave., Kearny, on Tuesday, Jan.…
EDITORIAL: Last week a reminder of the need for fire safety
We saw it twice in the last week — enormous fires, one in Nutley and one…
THE 4 CHAPLAINS: Army Chaplain will preside at annual Father Washington Mass Feb. 2 at St. Stephen’s
KEARNY — When the Parish Community of St. Stephen’s gets together Feb. 2 at noon for…
Video shows three white girls using racially insensitive language; Nutley PD says it’s ‘in poor taste,’ but not criminal in nature
A video recently posted on social media has a community scratching its proverbial head. The Nutley…
The top news stories of 2019
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‘TIS THE SEASON TO CELEBRATE! THE KEEGAN SAGA’S OVER!
Let’s call it the Christmas Miracle on Bergen Avenue (with thanks to Deborah Garcia for the…
EDITORIAL: Our long local nightmare is finally over!
Editor’s note: The following editorial did not appear in print, but will on Jan. 1, 2020.…
WACTH: NJSEA approves resolution to keep Keegan closed forever! We did it!
Click the headline to watch a video from today's historic NJSEA meeting.
As word arrives that NJSEA appeal will be heard, mayors’ committee approves resolution supporting Kearny’s fight
It’s been an eventful last week in the Keegan Landfill saga. A week ago, the Hackensack…
DET. JOSEPH SEALS — Heroic Jersey City police veteran, a North Arlington resident, gave life in senseless shootout last week
The afternoon of Dec. 10, 2019, was as harrowing as any day in recent memory. At…
Such great loss … such wonderful heroes
Editor’s note: This online version has been updated to reflect a change from the original printed…