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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…
Marturano: There’s no health crisis caused by the Keegan
The New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority’s Director of Solid Waste says the illness you might…
Could Ballantyne’s NJSEA chairmanship be in jeopardy?
Could John Ballantyne’s chairmanship of the New Jersey Sports Exposition Authority be in jeopardy? It certainly…
EDITORIAL: In the real world, Marturano would have been fired for comments made to WNBC
Last week, some members of the New York City media descended upon Kearny to offer the…
Murphy, Prieto, Ballantyne et. al., how could you still be ignoring what we say?
Dear Gov. Phil Murphy, Vincent Prieto, John Ballantyne and every other politician who still ignores West…
North Arlington brothers lighting up the youth track circuit
In his heyday growing up in Queens, Derrick Glass was an avid participant in track and…
Beginning July 30, H2S odors may get even worse, NJSEA says
If you think the odors from the Keegan Landfill are bad now, the NJSEA says it…
As court date looms, NJSEA meets and again ignores residents’ concerns
The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority met once again July 18. Residents of Kearny attended…
RUTGERS RELIEF
Motorists, rejoice: Rutgers Street is finally being repaved! If you’ve driven on Rutgers Street in Belleville,…
Hedenberg heads to the head of the class
If there’s any doubt as to whether North Arlington Police Chief Scott Hedenberg places a lot…
NA’s McKenna named Observer Co-Male Athlete of Year
It’s a rarity in today’s day and age of high school sports to see one athlete…
North Arlington kids show their love of baseball at annual camp
Robert Kairys is a 13-year-old North Arlington resident, headed into the eighth grade at the North…
EDITORIAL: In thanks for Project Graduation & more
This past weekend, most of the Kearny High School Class of 2019 headed onto buses and…
One last chance to shine as high school football players
LYNDHURST – For all intents and purposes, Emanuel LaLuz’s football career ended last December in the…
‘It’s okay to seek help’ for mental illness in NA schools
Before reading this story — stop for a moment after this sentence and think about what…
North Arlington rower Mendoza competes on national level
Gary Mendoza was born in Ecuador and moved to the United States, first Sayreville and then…
The three P’s: NA’s Alho provides pop, poise and potential
The 2018 high school baseball season was just in its infant stages, maybe two games old…
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…
Vikings look to improve after winless softball campaign
Danielle Cibelli knew that things weren’t exactly going to be a breeze when she took over…
NA’s McKenna now enjoys stress-free life
There was a time in his young athletic life that Eric McKenna might allow outside distractions…
Car hits pole, catches fire, it extends to building (VIDEO)
We’ll have more on this soon — in the meantime, here’s an incredible video of a…
Kevin recaps this week’s newspaper (April 3, 2019)
Click through to watch Kevin Canessa's weekly recap of the week's news.
NA’s Vikings look to strong pitching depth on baseball diamond
The North Arlington High School baseball team won 12 games last year and will look to…
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…
It’s a repeat state sectional title for NA’s bowling team
Although the North Arlington High School boys’ bowling team had captured the NJSIAA state sectional championship…
NA’s Manzo-Lewis part of new pro football league
When Anthony Manzo-Lewis was released by the San Diego Chargers after training camp ended last September,…
The unlikely hero: NA’s Lynch reaches 1,000 point milestone
Talk about your lofty aspirations and incredible goals. When Matt Lynch was an eighth grade student…