Long-time friends from NA enjoy same career path in education — Edwards, Sprague both serve as grade-school principals
Their enduring friendship was first reported in the pages of The Observer in the May 12,…
Lyndhurst’s Gress earns place with Team USA girls’ soccer squad
A lot of kids aspire to reach the highest rung on the sports ladder, but only…
EDITORIAL: Nutley’s May 12 election will be telling as first conducted by mail-in only ballots
When May 12 rolls around, it is going to be exciting. It’s going to be worrisome.…
Op-Ed: Open the cemetery, Cardinal Tobin
To the Archdiocese of Newark. And the people. I am writing this message to the Archdiocese…
Obituaries for 29 April 2020
Nancy Blair Nancy Blair (Wang Jian-Hua), 73, died Wednesday, April 22, 2020. Mrs. Blair was born…
Kearny softball: Looking to improve with influx of freshmen
The Kearny High School softball squad suffered through an uncharacteristic season in 2019, posting a 9-15…
Blue Tide softball: No question, improvement on tap
Chris Innis is entering his third season as the head softball coach at Harrison High School…
Major new rules applied to funerals, funeral homes, following recent executive order
State Executive Order No. 20-010 was put into effect Wednesday, and it will make life for…
UNPRECEDENTED NEEDS
If ever there were a human being who understands the needs of the special-needs community, it’s…
Hulse puts finger on pandemic pulse — Kearny native, St. Mary’s coach thrust into bigger role as hospital security guard
Dennis Hulse was really looking forward to the 2020 high school baseball season. Hulse, the Kearny…
EDITORIAL: Please pay attention to the cyclists on the road
In our new world, taking a bike ride is what one might now consider a luxury.…
Obituaries for 22 April 2020
Cynthia L. Taylor Cynthia L. Taylor (nee McLeish) died April 6, 2020. She was 104. Born…
NA baseball: All hands and arms on deck
The North Arlington High School baseball team was making plans for a season to remember in…
(VIDEO) 2 weeks after getting Last Rites, retired Kearny PD Sgt. Art Hackett leaves Mountainside Medical Center — alive
Gather some Kleenex for this one. It doesn’t get much better than this. Retired Kearny Police…
Nutley authorities: DeMuro Park Track may be closed if social-distancing guidelines aren’t followed
From the Nutley Board of Commissioners: Efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 have included the…
Kearny now has 21 COVID-19 fatalities
The Town of Kearny now has a total of 21 COVID-19 related fatalities with 478 total…
Belleville, Nutley COVID-19 death count rises
The two Essex County towns The Observer covers continue to see astonishing COVID-19 related numbers. As…
RINGING BELLS: Pandemic won’t stop Lyndhurst grid coach from presenting rings
This is a sports story that will certainly warm the cockles of your heart, even in…
Blue Tide baseball: Better days ahead
The Harrison High School baseball team had a tough go of it in 2019, losing their…
Doctor who lived in Kearny, had practice in Belleville, dies aged 70
A physician from Kearny who had a practice in Belleville has died from COVID-19 complications, a…
Easter Bunny, cherry blossom pop-up event slated for Saturday @ noon in Belleville
Here’s a chance to get out of the house Saturday for a little while — though…
Inmate at Essex County Jail dies, cause of death not known, spokesman says
A 48-year-old man who was an Essex County inmate at the Essex County Correctional Facility died…
Harrison: 104 positive cases of COVID-19, 4 deaths in total
The Town of Harrison now has 104 positive cases of COVID-19 and has seen four fatalities,…
288 cases, 8 total COVID-19 deaths, in Kearny
The Town of Kearny now has a total of 288 reported cases of COVID-19, with a…
Nutley, Belleville, see increase in COVID-19 fatalities
Nutley and Belleville both saw an increase in COVID-19-related fatalities overnight, according to reports from the…
IMPORTANT ALERT — Reports of diversion robberies/burglaries by ‘false’ CDC agents on social media are not real, Kearny PD Chief George King confirms
Editor’s note: We’ve moved this post up to the top because it appears people are STILL…
Idiot claims to have Coronavirus, coughs at Kearny cops: KPD
File this one under the valley of the stupid times a thousand. That someone would actually…
Belleville business cited for ignoring social-distancing orders, mayor’s office says
The operator of a crowded Belleville farmer’s market was issued a summons Friday, April 3, for…
Essex County Exec Joe DiVincenzo tests positive for COVID-19, his office says
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. has tested positive for COVID-19, his office announced today.…