Obituaries for Sept. 13, 2023
Samuel J. Souza Samuel J. Souza died at home Aug. 30, 2023. He was 63. Born…
Kearny boys soccer begins season with new cast, same goals
It would be easy for Kearny boys soccer coach Bill Galka to lament all of the…
Kearny girls soccer isn’t ready to back down despite young lineup
For several members of the Kearny girls soccer team, this past Saturday’s opener against Westfield was…
AOTW: Bellenger’s fast start has Lyndhurst’s offense flying high
With so many new and unproven faces at wide receiver, Lyndhurst quarterback Shawn Bellenger entered the…
Auditions for ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ set for end of the month
The West Hudson Arts & Theater Co. hosts open auditions for “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”…
Elks soccer shoot set for next month for kids aged 5 to 13
The North Central District of the Elks host a soccer shoot for boys and girls, aged…
Belleville PD (and others from the town) will host Puerto Rican police officers in softball tournament
The Township of Belleville will kick off Hispanic Heritage Month with its annual softball tournament between…
NA Knights sponsoring 2 upcoming events
Knights hosting prayer service for Our Lady of Guadalupe The Queen of Peace Knights of Columbus…
Mayoral candidates invited to Observer-sponsored debate
The Observer newspaper has invited all three candidates for Mayor of Kearny — Peter P. Santana,…
NA girl, 13, speaks up at council meeting, gets bike racks installed around town
Periodically, North Arlington Mayor Daniel H. Pronti and I will get together, informally, for lunch, often…
Hadshinow recalls 9/11 monument he engraved 20 years ago
Val Hadshinow, a professional monument designer and engraver from North Arlington and a Belleville Historical Society…
St. Peter’s of Belleville’s Confraternity of the Holy Rosary hosting communion breakfast
St. Peter’s Church in Belleville’s Confraternity of the Holy Rosary hosts its annual Communion breakfast Sunday,…
KPD: Chaos on Belgrove last week caused by guys armed with guns holed up in apartment
On Aug. 31 at around 2 p.m., Lt. Brian Wisely, Sgt. Mike Farinola, Officer Damian Kolodziej…
ParkMobile, a pay-to-park app, may be coming to Kearny
Residents and visitors to Kearny may soon have reason to rejoice — or be completely baffled…