Mass suspended this weekend, Catholic schools to close all next week 

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, archbishop of Newark, announced today he has dispensed the faithful of the…

West Hudson St. Patrick’s Day Parade postponed

The West Hudson St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been postponed. Kevin M. Quinn, the president of…

Belleville announces cancelations and procedures in wake of Coronavirus outbreak

Mayor Michael Melham has announced several measures to ensure the safety of Belleville residents in the…

Joseph E. Blood, husband of Kearny Superintendent of Schools Patricia Blood, dies aged 68

Joseph E. Blood of Howell, the husband of Kearny Superintendent of Schools Patricia Blood, died at…

ENGAGING YOUNG READERS

Newspapers are dead. It’s a phrase we hear often in modern times. And, in many instances,…

KPD: Lethal threat on Hickory Street

On March 1 at 10:50 p.m., Kearny Police Officer Jean-Paul Duran and several back-up officers were…

EDITORIAL: Kennedy snub at Belleville Council meeting was telling

Admittedly, The Observer hasn’t covered a Belleville council meeting in a while. However, thanks to technology,…

Obituaries for 11 March 2020

Helen A. Black Helen A. Black (nee Costello) died March 2, 2020, in Clara Maass Hospital,…

STATE CHAMP! Kearny’s Mullen achieves what buddy Cardenas did a year ago

A year ago, Jimmy Mullen was a spectator at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, watching intently…

2 from Kearny among 59 arrested in HCSO sweep

The Hudson County Jail in South Kearny got a lot more crowded last month thanks to…

Congressman Pascrell welcomes Lyndhurst’s Failace; U.S. Representative moved by grid kicker and his mother’s story

PATERSON —  It all began so innocently, when Lyndhurst High School senior Michael Failace was nominated…

LENT BEGINS

Ash Wednesday marked the beginning of Christians’ annual 40-day journey to Easter with Masses and Liturgies…

We are fortunate to have so many great local women leaders

Welcome to Women’s History Month, celebrated each and every March. We are at a point in…

Op-Ed: Zautyk — Bravo on bag ban, Kearny

Just because someone writes for a certain newspaper doesn’t mean they necessarily agree with the editorial…

Obituaries for 4 March 2020

Mary Martin Mrs. Mary Martin (nee Kopacki), 95, died Feb. 20, 2020, in Piscataway. Born and…