Harrison man arrested by HCPO Cold Case Unit, charged with 2007 murder

The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office’s Cold Case Unit has arrested a Harrison man believed to have…

Harrison girls enjoying breakthrough season

The Harrison High School girls’ basketball team is enjoying its best season in six years. With…

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…

Harrison’s Rodriguez: Senior leader for the Blue Tide

The sound of basketballs bouncing inside the Harrison Recreation Center before the early morning rush hour…

The top news stories of 2019

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

Observer Sports 2019: Year of the Golden Bear — Lyndhurst state title run earns top spot in Top 10 Sports Stories

It’s safe to say that the final year of the decade was extremely memorable in local…

‘TIS THE SEASON TO CELEBRATE! THE KEEGAN SAGA’S OVER!

Let’s call it the Christmas Miracle on Bergen Avenue (with thanks to Deborah Garcia for the…

EDITORIAL: Our long local nightmare is finally over!

Editor’s note: The following editorial did not appear in print, but will on Jan. 1, 2020.…

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.

As word arrives that NJSEA appeal will be heard, mayors’ committee approves resolution supporting Kearny’s fight

It’s been an eventful last week in the Keegan Landfill saga. A week ago, the Hackensack…

Blue Tide look to all-time great Camano to lead way

Jose Camano has gone from being the good-guy assistant boys’ basketball coach at his alma matter…

MIRACLE ON KEARNY AVE.

The actual title of the classic Christmas show is “Miracle On 34th Street.” But for our…

Kearny resident Rutherford, formerly of Harrison, doing well at Rutgers-Newark

There was a time in Quincy Rutherford’s young life where he felt like he was earmarked…

Kwapniewski celebrates 30 years at the helm at Coccia Realty

For those who know Jan R. “John” Kwapniewski, perhaps the most difficult thing to remember about…