North Arlington boys’ soccer looks to remain solid

By Jim Hague Jesse Dembowski’s first year as the head boys’ soccer coach at North Arlington…

Maroon Raiders primed for another state playoff run this season

Nutley hopes for positive carryover from last year’s state title game appearance By Jim Hague The…

NA football team coping with damage done by Irene

    By Jim Hague Anthony Marck hadn’t seen the damage himself Sunday night, but he…

Golden Bears looking to build on late season success

Lyndhurst ready to make statement with veteran grid squad By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Scott…

Nutley gridders give back to coach’s hometown

Travel to Tuscaloosa to aid in tornado recovery By Jim Hague How do a bunch of…

Kearny football looks to build on Llaneza’s first season

    By Jim Hague It’s the second year of the Pete Llaneza regime as head…

Belleville football looks to new future with new coach Dubuque

  By Jim Hague There’s a new head football coach at Belleville High School, but he’s…

Red Bulls are absolutely tied up in knots

  By Jim Hague HARRISON – Was the New York Red Bulls’ 2-2 tie last Saturday…

Summer’s over as football practices begin

  By Jim Hague The calendar may read only mid-August, but the summer is over for…

Kearny captures Hudson-Bergen girls’ softball championship

  By Jim Hague For the last six years, an All-Star team formed from the Kearny…

North Arlington’s Gross healthy and ready to go

Former Observer Athlete of Year set for grid season at Rhode Island By Jim Hague Mike…

Hall of an honor for NA principal Russo

    By Jim Hague The former Nicole Campbell and current Nicole Russo was sitting at…

Getting a kick start on the upcoming season

Three local girls’ soccer teams get together in Kearny By Jim Hague The scholastic fall sports…

Hall of Fame coach Hurley speaks to Kearny campers

  By Jim Hague It didn’t take long for the youngsters attending the Kearny High School…

Rick’s Auto Body continues domination of Kearny Little League

Wins town World Series title in two-game sweep of FMBA   By Jim Hague There’s a…

Long-time friends remain active in power lifting

Kearny residents Abromaitis, Jones ranked among the nation’s best   By Jim Hague What started out…

Strumolo out at Belleville, replaced by former assistant Dubuque

  By Jim Hague Chris Strumolo had provided stability as the head football coach at Belleville…

Girls get a chance to learn more about basketball in Kearny

  By Jim Hague There aren’t many summer basketball camps that cater to the needs of…

Nutley’s Haczyk living a dream at Devils’ rookie camp

By Jim Hague NEWARK – Coming from a family that featured two products of the famed…

Hall of Fame coach Hurley visits NA hoop camp

By Jim Hague It’s not every day when North Arlington gets a Hall of Famer to…

Lyndhurst Little League repeats as 12-year-old All-Star District 5 champs

By Jim Hague Maybe it’s becoming a ritual of summer, a habit of sorts. But Lyndhurst’s…

Nutley native Cervasio makes mark as big-time sportscaster

  By Jim Hague For as long as she can remember, Tina Cervasio, a rising star…

3,000-hit man Jeter once roamed NA field

  By Jim Hague Ed Abromaitis sat in Yankee Stadium Saturday afternoon to witness a piece…

Lyndhurst Post 139 preps for another American Legion postseason

By Jim Hague One of the most storied and successful summer baseball programs has been the…

Lyndhurst’s Rono named Observer Male Athlete of the Year

Cross country, track star leaves legacy of greatness never before reached By Jim Hague Patrick Rono…

Other area males worthy of top Athlete honors

By Jim Hague While Lyndhurst’s Patrick Rono clearly earned The Observer Male Athlete of the Year…

Keeping Kearny’s strong soccer tradition alive

Hundreds of youngsters participate in youth soccer camp By Jim Hague Kearny isn’t called “Soccertown, USA”…

Kearny’s Aquino named Observer Female Athlete of Year

  Three-sport standout destined for greatness since young age By Jim Hague Being the middle child…

Aquino gets award, but other locals worthy

By Jim Hague Janitza Aquino of Kearny High School earned The Observer Female Athlete of the…

American Legion baseball returns to Kearny

Post 99 team christens Franklin School Field By Jim Hague For the last two summers, many…