EDITORIAL: Addicts may soon get much-needed help from HCPO

If before now there was any doubt that Hudson County Proesecutor Esther Suarez and state Attorney…

Kearny’s Souza a quick learner in basketball and life

Nic Souza moved with his family to the United States from his native Brazil four years…

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…

Juniorettes taking West Hudson by storm

Last week, we brought you the story about how the Arlington Juniorettes were spearheading a project…

Priest with ties to Kearny, Lyndhurst, placed on leave

A Roman Catholic priest who once served at the parishes of St. Stephen’s, Kearny, and Sacred…

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…

Kearny’s girls win Hudson County Relays title for first time ever

The Hudson County Track Coaches Association Relays championships were held last week at the Jersey City…

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…

KHS seniors hardly putting on ‘Just Another High School Play’

Annually, around this time of year, Kearny High School’s senior actors put on a play. And,…

EDITORIAL: We’re ready to work with the NJSEA to drop the appeal proposal, but are they ready?

The NJSEA says it is committed to closing the Keegan Landfill. It said so in an…

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…

HIS SOUL WILL LIVE ON FOREVER

Daniel E. Kelly, who served the Third Ward on the Harrison Town Council from 1995 to…

Pace Kivlehan resigns as Kearny girls’ soccer coach

There’s little doubt that Stefanee Pace was the best girls’ soccer player to ever come out…

Davie fields questions at law school event for alma mater Duquesne

Ken Davie of Kearny, a partner in the law firm Cifelli and Davie, Esqs., in Harrison,…

Norman Rutan is Kearny’s Veteran of the Year

When Norman Rutan walks into a room, the people in it can’t help but stop. Maybe…

It’s Eleventh heaven for Kearny girls’ soccer

When the Kearny High School girls’ soccer team won their seventh, then their eighth, then ninth…

Second suspect sought in brazen daytime armed robbery: KPD

Anyone with tips is asked to contact Det. Neil Nelson, of the Kearny Police Department, at…

SATURDAY TO REMEMBER

The weather was perfect Saturday. And Kearny was ablaze with activity. First it was a special…

Rejoice (for now)! The Keegan Landfill has been permanently closed

West Hudson residents have good reason to celebrate. For now. Judge Jeff Jablonski’s preliminary injunction to…