World Cup soccer fever comes to Kearny once again

By Jim Hague  Observer Sports Writer  When Portugal scored the equalizing goal with just 15 seconds remaining in added…

NJSIAA honors top scholar-athletes Tomko & Ojo

    By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer She lettered in four different sports during her brilliant…

Locals return to St. Peter’s Prep to play football for a cause

By Jim Hague  Observer Sports Writer The 1994 NJSIAA Non- Public A state championship football game between Bergen Catholic…

Dyl, Kelly enjoy success on field, in classroom

Top Kearny scholar-athletes have been friends since Pre-K By Jim Hague  Observer Sports Writer  The friendship…

Softball won’t be the same without ‘Coach Mac’

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer He wasn’t a very big man, but his stature was larger than…

Damiano named new Belleville boys’ soccer coach

    By Jim Hague  Observer Sports Writer  After a successful career playing soccer, first at Belleville High…

Kearny’s Koziel captures 6 medals at NJSIAA Meet of Champions

KHS junior shows his prowess competing in wheelchair division By Jim Hague  Observer Sports Writer  Born with…

Season to remember for Kardinals boys’ volleyball team

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The Kearny High School boys’ volleyball team just recently completed a phenomenal season, a…

Nutley’s Montgomery wins state javelin gold medal at NJSIAA Meet of Champs

By Jim Hague  Observer Sports Writer  After winning the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group III championship in the…

STATE CHAMPS!

Lyndhurst’s softball team captures first-ever state sectional title     By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer …

NA boys’ track: Making strides toward respectability

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Two years ago, Danny Cordeiro was known strictly as a standout soccer…

Lyndhurst wins NJSIAA state sectional track and field title

First for Golden Bears since 2011 and second one in 53 years   By Jim Hague…

Obituaries

Ruth Cucchiara Ruth Cucchiara, 91, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, May 20, at Alaris Healthcare, Kearny. Born in Newark,…

Belleville’s volleyball team advances to NJSIAA state sectional semifinals

    By Jim Hague  Observer Sports Writer  John Spina knew that his Belleville High School boys’ volleyball…

QP’s Negroni heads to state sectionals on high note

    By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Natalie Negroni has established herself as one of the most…