Nutley’s softball team moves on after loss of leader Wilde

The Nutley High School softball team was enduring an uncharacteristic 6-7 season when further disaster struck…

Kevin recaps this week’s newspaper (April 3, 2019)

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Expectations super high for Nutley baseball squad

The buzz of excitement has been humming around the Nutley High School baseball team since the…

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…

Nutley boys’ basketball: A tale of two seasons

The boys’ high school basketball season didn’t exactly start as planned for the Maroon Raiders of…

Nutley girls’ basketball team honors Wilde on 1,000th point

The 2018-19 girls’ high school basketball season didn’t exactly tip off the way that Nutley head…

Rogers announces shutdown-assistance program

Nutley commissioner is asking residents to donate gift cards for groceries, other incidentals to help local…

IMMIGRATION EXCLUSIVE

Nutley Commissioner Steven L. Rogers is doing a lot more these days than just representing the…

The Top 10 stories of 2018 on theobserver.com

While The Observer continues to be one of the most read printed weekly newspapers in New…

Cardenas wins state and national wrestling titles, Kearny-Harrison soccer battles top Observer Top 10 Sports Stories for 2018

There were a ton of newsworthy stories that captured the attention of The Observer readers for…

Belleville Mayor Michael Melham challenges Nutley Mayor Joe Scarpelli to a pizza (football) bet

After a two-year hiatus, the Belleville Buccaneers and the Nutley Raiders will once again face off…

ARMED OFFICERS IN SCHOOLS?

Guns in schools? Bring them on, says one area public official, but before you jump to…

Nutley grid squad looks to move forward with veteran group

Steve DiGregorio knew what he was getting into when he decided last year to return as…

Leave fireworks to the professionals, KPD Chief says

Six months before he left office, former Gov. Chris Christie signed into law a bill that…

Nutley resident victim of Western Union scam, NPD says

Another Nutley resident has fallen prey to a fraudster, this time via Western Union money transfers,…

NPD responds to overturned vehicle

NUTLEY — The Nutley Police and Fire departments responded to Woodland Ave. on Oct. 27 after…

Nutley cops get long-awaited raises

NUTLEY — Now it’s official: police officers and police superiors in Nutley are getting pay raises.…

Will Nutley voters approve referendum?

NUTLEY — As township residents plunge into what will be the last two weeks of Christmas…

NPD: Unlocked cars burglarized

NUTLEY — On July 2, Nutley police responded to reports of  thefts from four motor vehicles on…

BIG LESSONS LEARNED AT NPD Jr. POLICE ACADEMY

“Sir, yes, sir!” That was a common refrain echoed in the gym at Nutley’s Spring Garden…

Exotic fish, turtle, stolen from pond

NUTLEY — A Bloomfield Ave. resident reported the theft of nearly 30 Koi fish and a…

Nutley fire truck overturns near HQ

Nutley’s Truck 1 flipped not too far from headquarters Saturday night, June 17. Reports say three…

Proposed apartments pass first review stage

NUTLEY – In a split vote, the Nutley Zoning Board of Adjustment voted to grant several…

Police arrest suspected ‘diversion’ burglars

By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent A joint investigation between the Nutley and Bloomfield police departments…

Christie: ‘Stop and think first’

NUTLEY – Gov. Chris Christie came to Nutley’s Washington Elementary School last week to help put…

Diversion burglaries on the rise: Nutley PD

NUTLEY – Police here continue to advise township residents of diversion burglaries occurring in the township.…

NPD: Help us find two armed robbers

NUTLEY – Police here continue to search for two men they say allegedly robbed a Dunkin’…

BOE pitching $66M referendum

NUTLEY – If Nutley property owners want to support a plan to relieve overcrowding in the…

2 motorcycles stolen from 1 township man: NPD

NUTLEY – Two motorcycles parked in their assigned parking spaces at a River Road apartment complex…

Undercovers nab accused package thieves

NUTLEY – Two grinches who thought they were going to steal Christmas from an unsuspecting Nutley…