Leonard R. “Lenny” Kaiser, the former mayor of North Arlington and a fixture in Bergen County…
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My Sept. 11, 2001 experience: Masks saved me then & today
As I sit here writing this, I cannot believe it has been 20 years since the…
20 YEARS LATER – Sept. 11, 2001, the day I expected to die
I can still remember even the most minute details of Sept. 11, 2001, and I suspect…
In memoriam: Kearny Firefighter Francis J. ‘Frankie’ McAllister — 1981-2021
Francis J. “Frankie” McAllister, of Kearny, who spent the last five years of his life as…
Nutley PD nab 2 who got extra greedy in ‘Grandma I need bail money’ scam
Police in Nutley caught two people who pulled a “grandma I need bail money scam,” initially…
Murphy may require teachers to be vaccinated: report
Following widespread reports Gov. Philip D. Murphy could soon be enacting a mandate requiring all New…
Murphy may make masks mandatory
Indoor masks may once again become a requirement if Gov. Philip D. Murphy issues a new…
Harrison’s native son Lucas returns home to coach grid team
When Jonathan Jackson decided to resign from his head football coaching position at Harrison High School…
Hudson’s senior citizens cruise canceled and other news briefs
HUDSON COUNTY SENIOR CRUISE CANCELED Because of the recent rise in COVID-19 Delta variant cases, the…
SURGE IN CITIZENS — Harrison sees whopping 42.8% population increase in 2020 Census
Towns in The Observer’s readership area all saw a spike in population over the last 10…
KGC CHEERLEADERS GO TO ORLANDO, WIN CHAMPIONSHIP
It all began innocently some 14 years ago, when cousins Jamie Guedes and Justine Esteves loved…
Learning the basics of football at Lyndhurst camp
Sure, there may have been 50 or so other boys on the new field of the…
FUN IN HARRISON SUMMER SCHOOL
When you think of the summertime and young people — during normal times, that is —…
KEARNY’S GLEN ‘JONESEY’ JONES’S RADIO TOAST SPANS THE GLOBE WITH A KEARNY FLARE
One afternoon in late April 2020, during the height of COVID-19 quarantining, legendary radio host and…
Tips from the Kearny PD to make the roads safer for drivers, bikers, pedestrians
Back in June, when two teenagers riding on a bike eastbound and downhill on Garfield Avenue…