EDITORIAL — No parade? No problem
This is normally a time of year where a lot is happening. The clocks move forward…
Obituaries for March 17, 2021
Edwin G. Marshman Sr. Edwin G. Marshman Sr. of Kearny died Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at…
Nutley grid coach DiGregorio retires
After leading the Nutley High School football team to an undefeated season last fall, veteran head…
Maroon Raiders set to grapple amidst COVID world
The high school wrestling season is set to begin this week. It’s not a misprint. What…
4 local men — 2 from Harrison, 1 each from Kearny and Belleville — face life behind bars after fed drug bust, US Att’y says
Five men, including two from Harrison and one each from Kearny and Belleville, face up to…
BETTERING BELLEVILLE
FOR DECADES, previous town leaders have been unable in repeated attempts to lure investors to a…
EDITORIAL — What a year it’s been for all of us
It’s almost eerie to look back at The Observer of March 11, 2020. It included the…
Obituaries for March 10, 2021
Kevin Canessa Sr., the father of The Observer's Kevin Canessa Jr., died Feb. 13, 2021, in…
Kardinals rebound from 0-8 to finish strong; team wins last 7 games of season after dreadful start
After the Kearny High School boys’ basketball team suffered a 42-point blowout loss, a 75-33 drubbing…
Kearny’s Paszkiewicz: The Queen of the Lanes
With a last name of Paszkiewicz, it was almost a given that Hannah Paszkiewicz would naturally…
Hometown mourns death of Frannicola, a.k.a. ‘Mr. Nutley’
It was an unlikely association, a young, aspiring athlete and an aging official and administrator. Except…
FROM DREAM TO REALITY — New Lyndhurst PD comm center opens
A few months ago, Lyndhurst Police Lts. Paul F. Haggerty and Vincent Auteri said I was…
Veterans banner program returning to North Arlington
You may have seen the banners that donned Ridge Road last summer. Each had a photo…
EDITORIAL — Bergen County must do better with COVID-19 vaccines
When Kearny Mayor Alberto G. Santos expressed his disappointment a few weeks ago that Kearny was…
Obituaries for March 3, 2021
Virginia ‘Ginger’ Catena Ginger Catena, 76, died peacefully surrounded by her children on Feb. 20. 2021.…
Lyndhurst’s Martin scores 1,000th career point
When Carley Martin was a young girl, growing up in Lyndhurst, she would attend the basketball…
Wrestling season officially begins with practice
Believe it or not, the high school wrestling season officially began with the first day of…
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK — Kearny’s Ruiz: A picture perfect example of consistency
When the 2021 high school basketball season began in January, veteran Kearny High School head girls’…
King: Body pulled from Passaic River was ‘deceased adult man’
Kearny Police Chief George King released the following information about a body pulled from the Passaic…
East Newark overhauls website with user-friendly redesign
East Newark’s new website has been redesigned to make it much easier for officials to communicate…
KEARNY’S JABLONSKI TO LEAD HUDSON VICINAGE
The Hudson County judge whose rulings were instrumental in keeping the Keegan Landfill closed during a…
EDITORIAL — In thanks to Santos and NJSEA for keeping Keegan closed
Last week, we brought you and update for the first time about the status of the…
Obituaries for Feb. 24, 2021
Keith J. Brown Keith J. Brown, 54, of Ocean Gate, died peacefully Feb. 14, 2021. Keith…
Hudson County Corrections Officer charged in double murder, ECPO says
A Hudson County Corrections Officer has been charged in connection with a double homicide that took…
CAPPED AS PLANNED — 14 months later, Keegan closure project on target for October completion
It’s been 14 months since residents got the “miraculous” news that the Keegan Landfill, after months…
EDITORIAL — Please curb your dogs!
Kearny resident Eileen Verdi generally has a good finger on the pulse of what’s happening in…
Obituaries for Feb. 17, 2021
Sean M. Lowry Sean M. Lowry died Feb. 9, 2021. He was 40. Born in Belleville,…