PFC Naprawa, KHS Class of 2023, graduates Army Basic Training Friday

Today, The Observer salutes Private First Class Alex Naprawa, of Kearny, and Kearny High School Class…

Kearny PD: Man whose buttocks was exposed arrested near church

On Sept. 27, at 12:30 a.m., a citizen called police to inform them a man was…

Nutley Parks & Rec hosting residents-only pumpkin-painting event for grandparents, grandkids

The Nutley Department of Parks and Recreation invite grandparents and their little ones to a special…

Registration for 2023 PAWRade costume contest opens

Registration is open for the annual Doggie Halloween PAWrade Costume Contest. The contest is part of…

Former NBA star & recovering opioid addict Chris Herren speaking at Kearny High next week

Former NBA player Chris Herren, who played for both the Denver Nuggets and the Boston Celtics,…

Harrison PD hosting Pizza With a Cop

The Harrison Police Department hosts “Pizza With a Cop” Monday, Oct. 2, from 6 to 8…

Four West Hudson firefighters awarded lifetime FMBA membership

Kearny and Harrison FMBA members, from left, Kearny Sergeant-at-Arms Stephen Levchak, President Juan Barroso, Vice President…

Miller: Hey, Steve Rogers — take a hike with your cronies!

So Steven Rogers starts (his most recent Op-Ed) with a quote from Abraham Lincoln. “The dogmas…

Obituaries for Sept. 27, 2023

Jose M. Lavin Jose M. Lavin of Harrison died surrounded by his loving family on Saturday,…

Essex sheriff’s officer arrested after investigation into serious 2022 crash in Kearny: HCPO

A 36-year-old Essex County Sheriff’s Officer has been arrested by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in…

Pascrell, Murphy et al: Menendez must go; NA Mayor Dan Pronti also weighs in

Calls for U.S. Sen Robert Menendez, D-N.J., to leave office continue to grow from pols in…

As new school year begins, Belleville PD offering safety talk for residents young and not so young

With Belleville’s students heading back to school, it’s a perfect time to talk about community safety.…

Remembering Mother Mary Tortoreti as we approach what would have been her 81st birthday (on Sept. 28)

Thousands of Catholics journey to D.C. for Archdiocesan Pilgrimage

More than 2,500 Catholics from across North Jersey journeyed on almost 60 buses to Washington, D.C.,…

Tickets for Girl Scouts tricky tray on sale

Girl Scout Troop 2771 host a tricky tray Oct. 14, from 6 to 10 p.m. at…