Essex Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura tests positive for COVID-19

Essex County Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura, who also serves as a commissioner on the New Jersey…

Nutley authorities announce second COVID-19 death

The Township of Nutley’s Board of Commissioners announced the second death of a Nutley resident who…

Nutley has first COVID-19 fatality, township authorities say; 9 new cases announced for total of 42

The Township of Nutley Board of Commissioners has reported the first death of a Nutley resident…

Archdiocese of Newark institutes strictest-in-the-nation funeral directives

The Archdiocese of Newark and Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin have issued new directives for funerals, weddings…

Essex County COVID-19 testing center opening Thursday, March 26

Essex County will open a drive-thru testing site for Essex County residents who are symptomatic of…

Nutley officials: 4 new COVID-19 cases for total of 14

Four new Nutley residents have tested positive for the Coronavirus, officials announced Sunday, March 22, bringing…

Nutley officials announce 5 new cases of COVID-19

The Township of Nutley announced on Friday, March 20, an additional five new confirmed cases of…

Nutley PD will now take non-emergent reports over the phone

Effective immediately, the Nutley Police Department will take police reports over the telephone for certain types…

Funerals & wakes in a Coronavirus world

One of the areas where there’s been a little more grey area than elsewhere is how…

Mass suspended this weekend, Catholic schools to close all next week 

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, archbishop of Newark, announced today he has dispensed the faithful of the…

We are fortunate to have so many great local women leaders

Welcome to Women’s History Month, celebrated each and every March. We are at a point in…

Archdiocese announces major precautions to help stop the spread of the Coronavirus

The Archdiocese of Newark is taking seemingly unprecedented steps to help combat the spread of the…

BAGS BANNED

An ordinance that will ban the distribution of single-use plastic bags at most businesses in Kearny…

Mom, her son, 7, die in Park Ave. fire in Nutley

Immediately upon their arrival at 320 Park Ave., Nutley, on a cold, somewhat snowy Saturday, Jan.…

Nutley’s Scheidel has 1,000 or so memories over her brilliant career

Nutley High School head girls’ basketball coach Larry Mitschow was all set to have an intense…

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…

Video shows three white girls using racially insensitive language; Nutley PD says it’s ‘in poor taste,’ but not criminal in nature

A video recently posted on social media has a community scratching its proverbial head. The Nutley…

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…

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…

Nutley boys’ hoops: Replacing a lot of scoring

The Nutley High School boys’ basketball team won 15 games last season, many of which were…

Nutley’s DiPiano headed to Rose Parade float for organ donor awareness

Twenty-one years ago, veteran St. Benedict’s Prep wrestling coach Mike DiPiano reached a crisis point in…

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…

A fitting way to pay tribute to ‘Coach D’

NUTLEY —  One step inside the banquet room on second floor of the Franklin Steak House…

Nutley honors DiGregorio on ‘Coach D Day’

Steve DiGregorio is proud to be a native son of Nutley. “My parents were the most…

OH WHAT A BROTHER!

Imagine the horror, if you would, of being given these two options in life — either…

Kicking away at Nutley soccer camp

Joseph Faga might only be nine years old, entering the fourth grade at Roosevelt School in…

Nutley native Mielnicki Jr. wins boxing debut at age 17

Many local sports fans will remember the name of Mielnicki. There were three Mielnicki brothers who…

Nutley’s Higgins named Observer Co-Male Athlete of Year

There’s no doubt about this one fact: Marty Higgins is one of the greatest – if…

Belleville’s Rivera, Nutley native Guglielmello grace North roster in annual All-Star Classic

UNION – When Eric Rivera was informed by Belleville High School head football coach Jermain Johnson…

Nutley baseball, softball teams enjoy 2019 to remember

It’s safe to say that the 2019 high school baseball and softball seasons will be forever…