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Kearny’s Fadeski becomes school’s first District wrestling champ since 2012
As his team was preparing to participate in the NJSIAA District 11 wrestling championships last week,…
Proud day at Harrison as Huseinovic, Chamba sign letters
Deydiry Chamba had his mind set on attending a major college to play soccer, like St.…
BE SCAM SMART
Residents beware — when people take to social media after a tragedy looking for help, you…
Kearny cop is cleared in ’16 shooting
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY — Following a lengthy and comprehensive investigation into a Kearny police officer’s shooting…
Kearny’s Bixler: ‘A gentle man who was a gentleman’
“Across the years, I will walk with you In deep great forests, on shores of sand…
A life full of giving
It took a matter of 10 minutes for Phil Stafford’s life to turn upside down. It…
Wittpenn bridge to close most of this weekend
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To all who helped at Maple St. fire, we say ‘Thank You!’
By Kevin Canessa I woke up at 5:15 a.m. on Jan. 5. As usual, I made…
Nutley wrestling team enjoys ‘Gift of Life’ Day to promote organ donor awareness
NUTLEY – Mike DiPiano Sr. faced his own mortality almost 25 years when he was in…
North Arlington bowling team wins Bergen County championship
The North Arlington High School bowling team returned all five starters from last year’s team, a…
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Click to view Dr. King's iconic 'I Have a Dream' speech from 28 Aug. 1963 in…
Veteran blue inducted into Gang Green’s Fan Hall of Fame
KEARNY — A member of Kearny’s Finest is in select company in the world of pro…
Top 5 most-read stories on theobserver.com in ‘17
Two cops facing disciplinary charges, bail reform in New Jersey, the death of a 14-year-old Kearny…
Obituaries for 3 Jan. 2018
Augusto E. Cornejo Augusto E. Cornejo died Dec. 27. He was 95. Visiting was at the…
BREAKING: 3 arrested in Kearny home invasion
The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office on Saturday announced the arrest of three men — one from…
Looking back at 2017
By Ron Leir & Kevin Canessa The calendar year 2017, like most years, saw its share…
Across America, wreaths honor veterans
By Karen Zautyk BELLEVILLE — At St. Peter’s Church Cemetery on William St. in Belleville, more…
Suddenly conservative: Kearny council nixes liquor ordinance
KEARNY — The Kearny governing body on Dec. 18 defeated a proposal (ordinance) to permit liquor…
CHRISTMAS JOY DELIVERY: Barroso, KFD, bring Christmas to the less fortunate
By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com KEARNY — The Kearny Fire Department’s Chief Fire Inspector Juan Barroso has…
Kearns set for March 1 retirement from Harrison PD
HARRISON — West Hudson will see another change at the top of a municipal police department…
Anglican-Catholic church in full swing with Rev. Rick Donato at the helm
The Rev. Richard Donato has always been drawn to the church. Years ago, it was as…
Kearny has a new police chief … and he’s a King
KEARNY — Chances are you’ve probably met the Kearny Police Department’s new chief. He’s known to…
Eagle Scout makes bat houses at Gunnell Oval
KEARNY – Francesco Alonso grew up in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula where forests are plentiful. So it…
Show will get you into the psychic spirit
KEARNY — In his 2017 book, “Absent Witness,” Kearny’s resident psychic/medium Karl Petry has a chapter…
Kearny looks to build on solid girls’ hoops season
The Kearny High School girls’ basketball team enjoyed an excellent campaign a year ago, posting a…
Nutley boys’ hoops hopes bolstered by talented transfer
The Nutley High School boys’ basketball team won 13 games last season, but if things go…
HAIL & FAREWELL TO THE CHIEF
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY — The ceremony was scheduled for 11 a.m. last Friday, Dec. 1.…
66-year-old Kearny man dies in fire
By Kevin Canessa KEARNY — A man and one of his eight dogs died in a…