STATE CHAMPS!!! — Belleville caps improbable season with first-ever NJSIAA state title

A little over a month ago, the Belleville High School boys’ soccer record stood at a…

e-Newspaper for Nov. 25, 2020

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Nutley PD recovers $20K scammed from woman

Most of the time when we report stories about residents being scammed, the ending is not…

IN DIRE NEED — NA senior Velazquez awaits kidney replacement surgery

Jared Velazquez was looking forward to this scholastic sports season, After all, it was going to…

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Smile Design Specialist hosting Thanksgiving food drive

The Smile Design Specialist is hosting a Thanksgiving food drive through Nov. 24 at its office,…

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VIDEO: Dashcam footage of alleged drunken-driving arrest of Belleville School Board Trustee Erika Jacho

The Observer has obtained police dashcam video footage of the Oct. 21, 2020, reported drunken-driving arrest…

e-Newspaper for Oct. 28, 2020

Rutgers Street bridge will be closed tonight (6-11 p.m.)

The Rutgers Street Bridge will be closed tonight from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. for bridge…

Nutley police confirm juvenile was stabbed Oct. 19

Social media reports of a juvenile having been stabbed here were confirmed Oct. 21 by the…

Kearny awards $1.24 million in CARES Act Grant funding to 83 small businesses

Some $1.24 million in grant funding has been awarded to 83 small businesses in Kearny, Mayor…

Pascrell, other members of Congress, denied entry to Daniels Postal Facility in Kearny

A postal facility here in Kearny has suddenly been thrust into the national spotlight thanks to…

SCHOOL WITH A VIEW

Eighty-five years after the Township of Lyndhurst built its last school, the new Lyndhurst Middle School,…