Nutley native, former Maroon Raiders wrestling coach Frank DiPiano, becomes new AD at St. Benedict’s

Frank DiPiano looks upon his new office as the athletic director at St. Benedict’s Prep and…

Kearny Thistle Paisley U19 girls make history, reach USYS National Presidents Cup final

From the moment Kearny Thistle’s George Nogueira put together the roster for the program’s Paisley Academy…

GOING PRO — Kearny’s Meagan McClelland signs with San Diego Wave FC

  For the time in as long as she can remember, Meagan McClelland is getting to…

Nutley American LL wins 8U North Jersey championship, falls in state final

As Travis Gonick talked to his Nutley American Little League 8U team for the last time…

Nutley American Little League wins 7-8 District title, is on the verge of more

When play began for just the second Little League State Tournament for players ages 7-8, Nutley…

Harrison summer volleyball leagues continue to grow in popularity

There’s no denying the growth in boys volleyball in New Jersey, and especially in this area,…

Kearny’s Paisley Athletic FC completes first USL-W season, creates new opportunities for women’s soccer

It was only nine years ago when Jennifer Pettigrew Tuesta had graduated from Seton Hall University…

Kearny’s Maci Covello is The Jim Hague Observer Female Athlete of the Year, excelling on and off the field

The impact Maci Covello brings every time she steps onto the court or field of play…

Kearny’s 10-U Little League All-Stars win District 5 championship

For more than four decades the Witt family has been heavily involved with the Kearny Little…

For local boys basketball teams, the new season begins with the Bloomfield High School Summer

The high school basketball season may not begin until December, but if you ask Bloomfield head…

North Arlington Little League wins District 5 title for first time since 1965

Despite its struggles the past two seasons, Javier Cruz knew that North Arlington Little League could…

American Legion baseball returns to Kearny

Once a staple of summer, American Legion Baseball has largely gone away in several parts of…

Always on the move, Lyndhurst’s Damian Weaver is The Jim Hague Observer Male Athlete of the Year for 2023

By electing to play football his junior and senior seasons, Damian Weaver gave up the opportunity…

Local baseball stars shine in Quad-County Underclassmen All-Star Game

The Northern Essex County trio of Nutley, Bloomfield and Belleville has long been known as an…

Rivas, Villani shine in Bergen All-Star Game, to remain teammates in college

A lot of Bergen County might not have been too familiar with the work of North…