The Observer mourns the loss of our friend, Wilbert J. Branwell, father of Dr. John P. Branwell, who died today aged 82

Wilbert J. Branwell Wilbert J. Branwell died Nov. 11, 2024. He was 82. Visiting will be…

Jablonski accepts new judgeship in appellate division; new Hudson assignment judge appointed

Hudson County Assignment Judge Jeffrey Jablonski has a new role in the state’s appellate division and…

Esteves holds off strong showing from Santos in Kearny’s Third Ward Council race; NAGOP incumbents cruise

Democrat Fred Esteves defeated Republican Jorge D. Santos Nov. 5 in Kearny’s Third Ward Town Council…

N.C. man to Lyndhurst PD: Oops! I didn’t know I couldn’t carry in the open in Jersey

A North Carolina man seemingly unaware it’s illegal to openly carry a weapon in New Jersey…

A WWII HERO UNCLE THEY NEVER MET

Ron Woods now lives in northern Virginia — NoVa — though he is originally from Kearny.…

Obituaries for Nov. 6, 2024

Patrick Robertson 1953 – 2024 Patrick Robertson, 71, formerly of North Arlington died in Long Beach,…

Esteves wins special election in Kearny’s Third Ward; early results from North Arlington Council race

Democrat Fred Esteves defeated Republican Jorge D. Santos tonight in Kearny’s Third Ward Town Council race,…

Lyndhurst PD: Fourth time was the charm for catching a habitual counterfeiter

The first time, he got away with it. The second time, he got away with it.…

Kearny PD: Man drove erratically on ATV and thought he could get away with it … until he crashed

A man from Linden was driving around Kearny on an ATV Nov. 2. And while he…

Kearny, PCA (ACP) and We Are One NJ hosting citizenship clinic in town

The Town of Kearny, in partnership with We Are One New Jersey Hudson County Center, and…

LPD: Man takes nap in car, only thing is … it was running at an intersection and he had drugs on him

One man’s nap recently led to a bunch of charges after police caught him behind the…

Massive headache alert: Hoboken PATH station will be closed most of February, PA says

If for any reason you use the PATH system via the Hoboken station, you’re going to…

For families of special-needs people, Elks’ Camp Moore is a God-send

For those who do not have children — whether young or not so young — with…

Obituaries for Oct. 30, 2024

Demetrios Korkovelos Demetrios (Jimmy) Korkovelos left us on Oct. 23, 2024, at the age of 89.…

Harrison U-11 soccer team beat Kearny in semis, lose in final

The Harrison Recreation/Harrison F.C. Travel Soccer U-11 team Deportivo were finalists in the State of New Jersey’s…