Mass suspended this weekend, Catholic schools to close all next week 

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, archbishop of Newark, announced today he has dispensed the faithful of the…

Belleville announces cancelations and procedures in wake of Coronavirus outbreak

Mayor Michael Melham has announced several measures to ensure the safety of Belleville residents in the…

We are fortunate to have so many great local women leaders

Welcome to Women’s History Month, celebrated each and every March. We are at a point in…

Archdiocese announces major precautions to help stop the spread of the Coronavirus

The Archdiocese of Newark is taking seemingly unprecedented steps to help combat the spread of the…

Kevin Kennedy, former Belleville councilman, dead aged 63

If there were a dictionary solely dedicated to the Township of Belleville, there’d be an entry…

Belleville’s Castro: A true senior leader

The 2019-2020 boys’ high school basketball season was about to begin and Belleville High School veteran…

Is appointment to Belleville Planning Board illegal?

A group of concerned Belleville residents who have formed a coalition say Mayor Michael Melham has…

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.…

Belleville wrestlers surviving super schedule

Before the 2019-2020 high school wrestling season began, Belleville High School head coach Joe Pizzi believed…

Nutley’s Scheidel has 1,000 or so memories over her brilliant career

Nutley High School head girls’ basketball coach Larry Mitschow was all set to have an intense…

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

Click the headline above to read the Top stories of 2019 in The Observer.

Ho, ho, ho, whaddya know? It’s Santa Hague once again

Well, you better watch out and better not cry, you better stay still and don’t be…

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.