Summer work paying off for North Arlington boys basketball
The North Arlington boys basketball team had its own version of summer school this past June,…
Red Bulls announce new head coach, acquire Forsberg from RB Leipzig
The New York Red Bulls offseason overhaul continued this past week with two major transactions sure…
At Pickles, Olives, Etc., everything old is new again
When we first heard about the new business on Valley Brook Avenue in Lyndhurst called Pickles,…
KPD: Good Samaritan helping woman in distress has car rammed 3 times by drunken driver just outside HQ
No good deed goes unpunished and one Kearny Good Samaritan learned that the hard way this…
Man, 37, shot dead in Belleville; 4-year-old also shot in same incident: ECPO
A 37-year-old man was shot and killed in the afternoon of Dec. 16 on Mill Street…
Kearny Giving Tree Network does it again
Each holiday season, the Kearny Giving Tree Network provides countless Kearny children and teenagers with presents…
Police arrest recent habitual offender, this time for shooting airgun: LPD
A Lyndhurst man with a checkered recent history finds himself on the wrong side of the…
LETTER — LaClair: Council minority, The Observer being unfair to council majority
To the Editor: Enough of the attacks on the majority of our Town Council members. For…
Harrison Councilman Larry Bennett is Hudson Municipal Alliance Volunteer of the Year
Harrison Councilman Lawrence Bennett has been chosen the Hudson County Municipal Alliance Volunteer of the Year.…
Kearny (Hudson) food distribution set for Dec. 19
The Town of Kearny’s next food distribution event takes place Tuesday, Dec. 19, from 1…
Harrison blood drive set for next week
The Town of Harrison hosts a blood drive Thursday, Dec. 21, from 1 to 7 p.m.,…
Obituary: Rosemary E. Moore at 104
Rosemary E, Moore Rosemary E, Moore died after a short illness Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023. She…
COUNCILMAN WHO? Kearny’s Fab 5 choose man about whom little is known for Third Ward seat
In what can only be described as a head-scratching act of utter incompetence, five members of…
Obituaries for Dec. 13, 2023
Jane Carol Sansone Jane Carol (Kelly) Sansone died peacefully in her sleep at 70 on Nov.…
Lyndhurst T&F star Tozduman signs with Sacred Heart, eyes big senior season
Julia Tozduman saw most of the state’s top Track & Field athletes sign their national letters…
Lyndhurst girls basketball looks to progress with experienced core
It would be easy for the Lyndhurst girls basketball team to think big and look ahead…
Nutley boys basketball hopes to improve with several new pieces
On an individual basis, Nutley boys basketball coach Bob Harbison can look all over the floor…
Nutley High School performing ‘Urinetown the Musical’ early in 2024
Nutley High School will present the performance of “Urinetown the Musical” March 8-10 at the school.…
KPD: Three 14-year-old boys arrested following attempted Kia theft; there were others same day
Throughout the night and early morning Dec. 11-12, multiple Kias were stolen as a result…
Garfield School in Kearny announces November Students of the Month
Donna Masters, principal of Garfield School Kearny, announces the following recipients of Student of the Month…
Honor roll announced at Kearny’s Garfield School
Donna Masters, principal of Garfield School, announces the honor roll for the first quarter of this…
Several WHATCo thespians nominated for awards
WHATCo has received multiple nominations for its productions, performers and creators in the BroadwayWorld New Jersey…
HCPO seeks information on Saturday homicide victim
The death of a man found floating in the Hackensack River in Secaucus over the weekend…
Belleville celebrates Christmas spirit with tree lighting, festival
One grinning preschooler asked for a Lego set. Another girl in a pink hoodie wanted something…
HCPO: Kearny and Lyndhurst FDs assist with recovery of body found in Hackensack River in Secaucus
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Secaucus Police Department, with assistance from divers…
Kearny Administrator Steve Marks receives prestigious planners’ award
Stephen D. Marks is recognized for his distinguished career in planning and significant contribution to the…
Harrison Christmas Tree lighting, senior citizen party, upcoming
The Town of Harrison lights its annual holiday tree with a ceremony Wednesday, Dec. 13, at…
Essex County sees major drop in homicides so far in 2023: Stephens
The homicide rate in Essex County year to date has dropped to its lowest number in…