DeGise announces termination of medical-services provider contract in response to yet another inmate suicide at Hudson jail

Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise made the following statement after more than three hours of meetings…

Wittpenn bridge to close most of this weekend

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BREAKING: 3 arrested in Kearny home invasion

The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office on Saturday announced the arrest of three men — one from…

STATE CHAMPS! Kearny wins NJSIAA Group IV soccer title; 10th overall; first since 2004

UNION — Midway through the first half of Sunday’s NJSIAA Group IV boys’ soccer championship against…

14-year-old Kearny boy reported missing last week still has not been found

A 14-year-old boy whose family reported him missing a week ago today has still not yet…

Goodwill closing Harrison location

HARRISON — Goodwill Industries of Greater N.Y. and Northern N.J. will be shutting down its Harrison…

Locals remember the late ‘Father Tom’

The Rev. Msgr. G. Thomas Burns, who for 22 years was a parochial vicar at St.…

At World Trade Center, tragedy strikes beloved rower

By Jim Hague & Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Sports Writer & Observer Correspondent NEW YORK CITY…

New Harrison school to be named after JFK

HARRISON – The Harrison Board of Education has revived the memory of a former U.S. president…

Burglary/theft suspect nabbed

KEARNY – A 28-year-old Newark man, on parole after a 2007 conviction for aggravated manslaughter, was back behind…

I-280 westbound traffic shift begins this weekend

New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials remind motorists that a long-term traffic shift on I-280…

The night the world exploded

JERSEY CITY — In Liberty State Park, with its views across New York Harbor to where the…

Cooling centers open in Kearny during hot weather

The Town of Kearny will provide cooling centers during what will likely be the first heat…

Jackson St. Bridge will remain closed for tomorrow’s rush

HARRISON — The Jackson St. Bridge, between Harrison and Newark, will remain closed through tomorrow morning’s…

KPD: Arrest made in Friday-morning shooting

  KEARNY — Just 27 hours after a woman was shot and wounded near the intersection of…

[Slideshow] Car crash near Bergen Ave. & Maple St. in Kearny Wednesday

Our thanks to our friend Skyler J. Whitehead, AKA Skyler Fire. Skyler often provides us with…

Pulaski Skyway traffic to shift to the northbound lanes next week

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced that southbound traffic on the Pulaski Skyway is scheduled…

W.H.A.T. holding auditions for ‘Schoolhouse Rock Live!’

West Hudson Arts & Theater Co. is holding auditions for "Schoolhouse Rock Live!" on Monday, Feb.…

Closures set for this weekend on Rts. 21 & 280

New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials reminded motorists of ramp closures for bridge-deck replacement work…

A look back at 2015

As we do every year, here’s a look back at the top stories that made headlines…

Official: Crash ‘looked a lot worse than it was’

If you were stuck in traffic on the Belleville Pike, or Kearny Ave., or Ridge Road,…

Pioneer Boys & Girls donates to HCCC

At the Oct. 22 “Taste of Fall” fundraiser hosted by the Hudson County Community College Foundation’s West Hudson/North Arlington Scholarship Committee,…

Moving from law to real estate with Coccia

Dominick Gratale, who has spent the last decade and a half practicing law, primarily in New York City, has joined…

Campos still unfit for trial, court rules

JERSEY CITY –  A court has, once again, concluded that Carlos Campos, charged with the slaughter of three family members…

Coccia lauds Martens for work in Secaucus

Since joining Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | Coccia Realty nearly a year ago, she’s consistently been one of…

Kearny man found dead on RR tracks

A young Kearny man was found dead on the PATH tracks in Jersey City late Friday night, police said. Port…

Hudson County household hazardous waste fall collection dates announced

Hudson County household hazardous waste fall collection dates have been announced. Click on the headline, then…

New prosecutor pledges reforms

JERSEY CITY –  It didn’t take long for Hudson County’s newest chief law enforcement to set the agenda for…

21 mos. in prison for jailer

KEARNY –  The deputy director of the Hudson County Correctional Facility — a/k/a the Hudson County Jail in South…

Cooling centers open today & tomorrow in West Hudson

Cooling centers are open today in all three West Hudson towns, the Hudson County Office of…