Nutley fire truck overturns near HQ
Nutley’s Truck 1 flipped not too far from headquarters Saturday night, June 17. Reports say three…
June 14 — A day better to forget
By Kevin Canessa Jr. kc@theobserver.com For whatever reason, I woke up at 4 a.m., on Wednesday,…
Obituaries for 21 June 2017
Eleanor McGarril Eleanor McGarril (nee Reagan), formerly of North Arlington, died in Alexandria, Va., on June…
Durning named Observer Female Athlete of the Year; Becomes sixth Kardinal recipient of year-end award
Lily Durning had a bit of a head start in playing soccer. The long-time Kearny resident…
Locals get one last chance to play high school football
By Jim Hague OGSMAR@aol.com Matt Schnoll and Michael Carrino have played football together since they were…
Kearny’s versatile performer Van Riper earns HCTCA award
Victoria Van Riper never participated in track and field before her freshman year at Kearny High…
Numerous locals graduate from the Prep
JERSEY CITY — St. Peter’s Prep celebrated its 139th Commencement at St. Peter’s University on Saturday,…
KPD: Did you forget something, sir?
KEARNY — Last week’s Kearny police blotter began with a report about a woman who…
Distracted drivers, you have been warned
TRENTON – N.J. Attorney General Christopher Porrino and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety announced last week…
Letter: You’ve got a gem in Karen Zautyk
To the Editor: RE: Karen Zautyk … I have recently begun reading your articles, and the Kearny Police…
Here’s how to get America back in the black
By Ron Leir Have you ever seen the National Debt Clock? It’s an electronic recounting, to…
Obituaries for 14 June 2017
Dallas W. Henry Dallas W. Henry died at home on June 5. He was 41. Born…
Lyndhurst’s Vigliotti, Nutley’s O’Neill earn state All-Star berths
Max Vigliotti enjoyed one of the greatest seasons in the history of Lyndhurst High School baseball.…
Kearny relay team headed to New Balance Outdoor Nationals
The construction of a successful relay team in track and field has so many parameters. There’s…
Local athletes honored by NJIC for sportsmanship
There aren’t many leagues or organizations that honor athletes for what they do not do, rather…
EVERYTHING LOST
KEARNY — A fast-moving fire severely damaged a home at 664 Elm St. the night of May…
Managers getting pay hikes
KEARNY/HARRISON — It’s been more than three years since key non-union administrative municipal employees in Kearny…
Offering a path to citizenship
KEARNY — The Portuguese Cultural Association of Kearny is partnering with We Are One New Jersey’s…
4 collared in mugging/robbery: HPD
HARRISON – Four out-of-towners – a Kearny senior and three North Arlington females – were held…
KPD: This aunt had to cry ‘uncle’
KEARNY — A Newark woman was arrested at Walmart last week for allegedly using a juvenile —…
When the fountain flowed flakes …
LYNDHURST — Call it the case of the frothy fountain. If you walked by the fountain…
WWI memorial restored
Photo by Michael Perrone The May 24 Observer featured a story, “Honoring Belleville’s World War I dead,”…
Charged with DWI in Davis Ave. hit-run
KEARNY — A 43-year-old town man is facing numerous charges — including DWI, assault by auto…
Guilty plea in bank-robbery spree
NEWARK — A Newark man has pleaded guilty in Federal Court to robbing five banks —…
You can’t make this stuff up
KEARNY — Two men, ostensibly friends, reportedly turned Kearny police headquarters into a boxing ring recently, resulting…
‘Fearless Girl’ is a lot of bull
By Karen Zautyk The other day, I had an unexpected visit from my old friend the…
Obituaries — 7 June 2017
Wilburt ‘J.R.’ Rocco Wilburt “J.R.” Rocco, 72, of Kearny, died May 29. A funeral service took…
Harrison native and grid coach Hinchliffe instrumental in field dedication; Late Mets PR director honored with field named in her memory
LITTLE FERRY – It was a regular day, just another page in the life of Detective…
Blue Tide’s volleyball dream ends a few matches short
The truth be told, the Harrison High School boys’ volleyball season was not supposed to carry…
Lyndhurst’s Pezzolla proves she might be more runner and less of a soccer star
As the 2017 scholastic sports season rapidly draws to an end in the blink of an…