Water main break causes road collapse, shuts down part of River Road in N.A.

A major water main break this morning that has caused part of River Road to collapse,…

Annual Kearny senior citizens’ picnic is June 14

All Kearny senior citizens are invited to attend the annual Senior Picnic, sponsored by the Mayor,…

Archdiocese ordains 7 new priests

Seven men were  ordained to the priesthood for service to the Archdiocese of Newark on Saturday,…

Manchester: Another senseless horror

By Kevin Canessa Jr. It was Monday, May 21. We had just finished production of last…

That (Confederate) flag’s not still there …

Well, it only took about 24 hours, but the Confederate Flag in North Arlington we told…

Cardinal to celebrate Memorial Day Mass at cemetery

If you want to be part of history, you may want to consider heading to Holy…

More funding, not cuts, needed for drug-addiction care

By Kevin Canessa Jr. At first, it cost the guy $100 per visit. Then, as the…

No miracle this year for QPHS

NORTH ARLINGTON — Three days after officials from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark announced, via email,…

Union City PD sergeant, a Lyndhurst resident, dies in Rt. 3 crash

A Union City police sergeant who lived in Lyndhurst died in a car crash on Rt.…

The Observer turns 130 …

KEARNY — Because not all editions of The Observer can be found in the library or…

Discard unused meds at NPD HQ

The Nutley Police Department has created a permanent medicine drop box on the second floor of…

‘13 Reasons Why’ on Netflix must-see for teens, their parents

By Kevin Canessa Jr. Back in December 1985 – I was 11 – my mom made…

Skyway won’t reopen until at least next spring: NJDOT

SOUTH KEARNY – So you thought you were finally going to be able to take the Pulaski…

Suspected killer was in U.S. illegally: reports

KEARNY – A 36-year-old Chestnut St. resident, who was reportedly in the United States illegally, stabbed…

The need’s great at food pantries

The reports say the economy is getting better. The unemployment rate is at its lowest in…