Obituaries for Jan. 3, 2024
Panagioula Golematis Vlachos Panagioula Golematis Vlachos, 88, died peacefully on Dec. 30, 2023, with her loving…
Nutley’s Toranzo continues comeback with Sam Cali wrestling title
Nutley’s Brandon Toranzo knew that the Sam Cali Battle for the Belt Tournament provided an opportunity…
Kearny boys, North Arlington girls repeat as holiday tournament champions
The holiday tournament week has been a successful one for The Observer Area basketball teams as…
Benkert’s offensive outburst sparks Nutley-Bloomfield-Columbia hockey
Alex Benkert has never been afraid to be creative on the ice in an effort to…
Get ready for potential long-term traffic nightmare on Newark-JC Turnpike
One lane of CR 508/Newark-Jersey City Turnpike eastbound between I-280 and U.S. Post Office Drive is…
Doyle in, Zapata out, as clerk to Hudson commissioners
Kearny Mayor Carol Jean Doyle has a new position to add to her resume and it…
More than 1/3 of Christmas tree fires happen in January
More than one-third (34%) of U.S. home fires involving Christmas trees occur in January. With this…
Belleville’s Three Kings celebration upcoming
Children of all ages are invited to look up to the night sky to follow the…
Fab 5 (now Static 6) strike yet again, this time rejecting raises for several longtime town employees, including fire chief, while also refusing to pay mayor’s aid
The Fab 5 — recently renamed the Static Six since they have a new addition and…
NA’s annual reorganization meeting set for next week
North Arlington Mayor Daniel H. Pronti and the Borough Council invite residents to attend the government’s…
BCPO: Nutley man awaiting trial for vehicular homicide now facing charges he sexually assaulted minor
A Nutley man who was charged with reckless vehicular homicide in the 2019 death of an…
Obituaries for Dec. 27, 2023
Thomas F. McFadden Thomas F. McFadden died Dec. 19, 2023. He was 77. Born in Bayonne,…
The Top 10 Sports stories of 2023
It’s safe to say that 2023 was a memorable year for local sports. These last 12…
Street sweeping suspended in Kearny Dec. 25 to Jan. 1
Street sweeping will be suspended throughout Kearny from Dec. 25 and will resume Tuesday, Jan. 2,…