The Harrison High School girls’ basketball team is enjoying its best season in six years. With…
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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…
Kearny’s girls win Hudson County Relays title for first time ever
The Hudson County Track Coaches Association Relays championships were held last week at the Jersey City…
Lyndhurst wrestling: It’s more than just the Weaver family
The Lyndhurst/North Arlington co-operative wrestling team just suffered through a lost weekend, dropping four dual meets,…
Harrison’s Rodriguez: Senior leader for the Blue Tide
The sound of basketballs bouncing inside the Harrison Recreation Center before the early morning rush hour…
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…
The top news stories of 2019
Click the headline above to read the Top stories of 2019 in The Observer.
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…
‘TIS THE SEASON TO CELEBRATE! THE KEEGAN SAGA’S OVER!
Let’s call it the Christmas Miracle on Bergen Avenue (with thanks to Deborah Garcia for the…
EDITORIAL: Our long local nightmare is finally over!
Editor’s note: The following editorial did not appear in print, but will on Jan. 1, 2020.…
Obituaries for 25 December 2019
David Giangeruso David Giangeruso of Lyndhurst, the brother of Mayor Robert B. Giangeruso, died Wednesday, Dec.…
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…
NA pays tribute to JCPD fallen Det. Seals, then wins hoops opener
When the horrific news came down that Jersey City Police Detective Joseph Seals was killed on…
Kearny boys’ hoops squad starts season with split
It’s the second season of Bill Mullins’ second go-round as the head boys’ basketball coach at…