North Arlington Recreation softball team enjoys competitive summer

In his heyday as an athlete, Mike “Whitey” Krawczyk was about as good of a baseball…

NA’s Smith tries to bounce back at Bloomfield from second ACL injury

It’s safe to say that Savannah Smith wishes to remove the date of Oct. 15 from…

Top 10 stories of the first half of 2020

To say the first six months of 2020 have been trying would be a gross understatement.…

MURPHY’S LAW: YOU CAN’T OPEN!

Robert DaSilva, a resident of Kearny and the owner of Centanni Ristorante, is furious with Gov.…

Hail to the top scholar/athletes in the area — Five locals earn award from NJSIAA for academic, athletic excellence

Every year, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association holds a special luncheon to honor all…

Basketball is all in the family and all on the net for NA’s Stone family

Matt Stone, the director of athletics at St. Mary’s High School in Rutherford and the president…

OUT FOR BLOOD

There’s a huge need for blood. And it’s been very hard to get donations since all…

Obituary: John Trovato was 71

John Trovato John Trovato, 71, of North Arlington died May 7, 2020. Funeral services were private…

NA’s Addeo earns Academic All-CACC for Felician

Billy Addeo had just finished playing hockey after his junior year of high school at Paramus…

STATE V. HIGHER ED?

In the weeks leading up to now, we’ve seen on TV and even on the pages…

North Arlington softball smacked with pandemic version of ‘Murphy’s Law’

The North Arlington High School softball team fell on some tough times the last two seasons.…

Archdiocese of Newark will close 10 schools at academic year’s end; pandemic not a major factor in decision, officials say

The Archdiocese of Newark has announced the consolidation of its school community and the closure of…

To all victims of domestic abuse, know there are people out there READY TO HELP NOW

The Coronavirus has brought us so many unexpected challenges. Whether it’s being in isolation for long…

In Op-Ed penned to The Observer, Archdiocese of Newark announces major changes to cemetery access

By Andrew P. Schafer Executive Director of Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Newark At Catholic…

Long-time friends from NA enjoy same career path in education — Edwards, Sprague both serve as grade-school principals

Their enduring friendship was first reported in the pages of The Observer in the May 12,…