Santa’s annual note to the children of the world

T’was the month of December, but before Christmas Day. Santa was busy getting ready his sleigh.…

Red hot Kearny, Harrison boys soccer advance to the sectional semifinals

The NJSIAA boys soccer state tournament got underway last week and through the first two rounds…

Lyndhurst girls volleyball aims to make history in Tuesday’s final

The Lyndhurst girls volleyball team has been building up to this moment for the past four…

Big things ahead for Kearny girls tennis

The preseason for the next high school girls tennis season might not start for another nine…

The Observer mourns the loss of our friend, Wilbert J. Branwell, father of Dr. John P. Branwell, who died today aged 82

Wilbert J. Branwell Wilbert J. Branwell died Nov. 11, 2024. He was 82. Visiting will be…

Jablonski accepts new judgeship in appellate division; new Hudson assignment judge appointed

Hudson County Assignment Judge Jeffrey Jablonski has a new role in the state’s appellate division and…

Esteves holds off strong showing from Santos in Kearny’s Third Ward Council race; NAGOP incumbents cruise

Democrat Fred Esteves defeated Republican Jorge D. Santos Nov. 5 in Kearny’s Third Ward Town Council…

N.C. man to Lyndhurst PD: Oops! I didn’t know I couldn’t carry in the open in Jersey

A North Carolina man seemingly unaware it’s illegal to openly carry a weapon in New Jersey…

A WWII HERO UNCLE THEY NEVER MET

Ron Woods now lives in northern Virginia — NoVa — though he is originally from Kearny.…

Obituaries for Nov. 6, 2024

Patrick Robertson 1953 – 2024 Patrick Robertson, 71, formerly of North Arlington died in Long Beach,…

Lyndhurst, North Arlington boys soccer share Bergen Invitational Tournament championship

Playing in the Bergen Invitational Tournament likely wasn’t one of the goals for either the Lyndhurst…

State Tournament begins for soccer, volleyball, plus football, cross country updates

While the unseasonably warm weather may not show it, the calendars turning to November and our…

Hechavarria finds her sport, takes place as one of North Jersey’s best

Despite playing several different sports growing up, Sofia Hechavarria entered Lyndhurst High School as a freshman…

Esteves wins special election in Kearny’s Third Ward; early results from North Arlington Council race

Democrat Fred Esteves defeated Republican Jorge D. Santos tonight in Kearny’s Third Ward Town Council race,…

Lyndhurst PD: Fourth time was the charm for catching a habitual counterfeiter

The first time, he got away with it. The second time, he got away with it.…