HCSO: Arrest made in East Newark armed robbery

A juvenile who authorities believe was one of three boys responsible for an armed robbery in…

DEVELOPING NEWS — U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell Jr. and Albio Sires, both of whom represent Kearny in Congress, call on NJDEP for Keegan update

Though they have remained somewhat silent on the matter up until now, it appears Kearny’s representatives…

Observer Co-owner Lisa Feorenzo pens letter to Murphy

It's been a week for open letters to Trenton.The Observer's Co-owner and Advertising Director Lisa M.…

HEAR US NOW, GOV?

It all happened on a Saturday morning, when most are usually either relaxing or spending time…

NJSEA (again) refuses to close Keegan landfill

Scores of Kearny folks — elected and non-elected — came out again Thursday, April 11, to…

Town will sue under ‘Environmental Rights Act,’ Santos says

Despite actions taken by the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority to make it more difficult…

Stop dumping on Kearny (1992)

Editor’s note: The following editorial appeared on The Observer’s Opinion Page on Thursday, Jan. 16, 1992.…

Blue Tide looks to regroup after losing key players to graduation

Jairo Mendez knows the routine all too well. The Harrison High School head baseball coach realizes…

Kevin recaps this week’s newspaper (April 3, 2019)

Click through to watch Kevin Canessa's weekly recap of the week's news.

Fentanyl mill ended in Harrison: AG

Three men were arrested in the takedown of a major fentanyl and heroin mill in Harrison…

Sights & scenes of the West Hudson St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Part 1)

These photos are courtesy of Laura Comppen

12 men who served locally credibly accused of priestly sexual abuse

The list of approximately 70 priests of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark credibly accused of…

Harrison girls’ basketball team hits tough patch

The Harrison High School girls’ basketball team had been enjoying a solid season, winning five of…

The Top 10 stories of 2018 on theobserver.com

While The Observer continues to be one of the most read printed weekly newspapers in New…

Cardenas wins state and national wrestling titles, Kearny-Harrison soccer battles top Observer Top 10 Sports Stories for 2018

There were a ton of newsworthy stories that captured the attention of The Observer readers for…