Retired Nutley police lieutenant and Commissioner Steve Rogers making huge impact with AUSN

Readers of The Observer are very familiar with the name Lieutenant Commander Steven L. Rogers. He…

Bob Harbison announces his retirement after 26 years Nutley hoops coach

Most people think of Bob Harbison as a baseball coach thanks to the great success Nutley…

Nutley’s Rivera ends wrestling career with 7th place finish

Carina Rivera’s wrestling career started with her seeing a sign on a classroom door as a…

Nutley wrestlers DellaVolpe, Rotbaum are AC bound

Due to their similar size and skill, Aidan Rotbaum and Louis DellaVolpe went head-to-head during every…

Nutley’s Nellegar emerges into a dual threat

For most of her basketball career, Kaitlyn Nellegar has played the role of “undersized” forward. The…

Nutley Girls Bowling wins sixth straight Essex team title

The names taking the lanes may change from year to year. But it was a familiar…

Nutley girls basketball making strides despite injury, inexperience

It would have been easy for the Nutley girls basketball team to chalk this season up…

Nutley’s DellaVolpe overcomes tragedy, wins OW at Essex Wrestling Championships

Every time Louis DellaVolpe takes the mat his thoughts turn to his late father, Marc. Marc…

Nutley’s Timonera and Gavilanes, Belleville’s Luna win gold at Essex Girls Wrestling Tournament

Nutley’s Izzy Timonera and Izabella Luna of Belleville made history a year ago when they were…

Nutley school lockdown lifted: police

According to the Nutley Police Department: The Nutley Police Department was investigating an incident that required…

Nutley wrestling continues strong start with Belleville Tournament title

With team titles in both the Cutter Classic in Fair Lawn and, this past weekend, in…

Nutley ice hockey tri-op tested with challenging start to the season

Normally, having five straight days without a game this early in the season is not something…

Scarpelli leads 16th annual RAKES day

The 16th annual Department of Public Works’ RAKES (Random Acts of Kindness Extended to Seniors) Program,…

Township hosts first of 2 workshops to explain Nutley’s new trash-collection process

In preparation for a township-wide new semi-automated garbage collection system, which kick off Jan. 2, 2025,…

Nutley’s Meya Ranges takes third in Essex County Cross County Championships

Meya Ranges didn’t fully know what to expect nor did she have any goals for her…

Lyndhurst, Nutley football prep for state tournament

Most years the Lyndhurst and Ramsey football teams cross paths, usually during the summer heat of…

AOTW — Sophomore Brady King delivers in a pinch as Nutley wins on miracle play

Nutley head coach Chris Helm was confident that he was in a good position at quarterback…

Youthful Nutley girls soccer team feels poised for late breakthrough

The 5-6 record the Nutley girls soccer team has through the first month might not indicate…

Nutley’s Van Riper House awarded nearly $10K grant

The New Jersey Historic Trust voted to recommend a Historic Site Management Grant for $9,634 to…

Nutley Irish Americans announce 2025 St. Patrick’s Day Parade honorees

The Nutley Irish American Association is has announced the 2025 St. Patrick’s Day Parade Dignitaries. The…

Nutley’s Rotbaum plays through injury, runs for 135 yards in win

Nutley head coach Chris Helm has described sophomore Aidan Rotbaum as a “old school Nutley running…

Rogers ascends to executive director of The Association of the US Navy

The Association of the U.S. Navy (AUSN) announced LCDR Steven L. Rogers (USN, Ret.), a distinguished…

Nutley’s home market is strong, mayor says

Nutley’s housing market continues to grow stronger, Mayor John V. Kelly III said today. Last February,…

Nutley Football enters the season, far ahead of last year

Christian Helm doesn’t want to make any excuses about the 3-7 record Nutley had in his…

Nutley’s deJianne heads to the RBI Softball World Series

Makenna DeJianne is used to pitching against girls older than her both in travel ball and…

Nutley American LL 10U wins District title

According to coach Steve Michalek, the jump from age 9 to 10 is as big as…

Nutley East Juniors win district, reach regional final

Michael Gajewski is of the belief that success leads to even more success. The Nutley East…

Gavilanes becomes first from Nutley to wrestle at Fargo Women’s National Championships

Michelle Gavilanes didn’t really know what to expect as she flew to Fargo, North Dakota for…

Nutley Little League Intermediate 50/70 takes third in the state

Nutley Little League Intermediate 50/70 (13U) coach Albert Prodigalidad knows this age group often presents a…

Nutley Senior LL All-Stars add to championship legacy

Tony Mielnicki has seen the players on Nutley Little League’s 15-16U Senior League team do nothing,…