Honoring Harrison’s Veteran of the Year
Harrison Firefighter Cristina Sanchez, right, is Harrison’s 2024 Veteran of the Year. With her last…
Honoring Kearny’s Veteran of the Year
Hudson County recognized Veterans of the Year in each municipality and Kearny’s is Thomas Veith, third…
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.…
Kearny PD: Man drove erratically on ATV and thought he could get away with it … until he crashed
A man from Linden was driving around Kearny on an ATV Nov. 2. And while he…
Kearny, PCA (ACP) and We Are One NJ hosting citizenship clinic in town
The Town of Kearny, in partnership with We Are One New Jersey Hudson County Center, and…
LPD: Man takes nap in car, only thing is … it was running at an intersection and he had drugs on him
One man’s nap recently led to a bunch of charges after police caught him behind the…
Massive headache alert: Hoboken PATH station will be closed most of February, PA says
If for any reason you use the PATH system via the Hoboken station, you’re going to…
For families of special-needs people, Elks’ Camp Moore is a God-send
For those who do not have children — whether young or not so young — with…
Obituaries for Oct. 30, 2024
Demetrios Korkovelos Demetrios (Jimmy) Korkovelos left us on Oct. 23, 2024, at the age of 89.…
HEARTBREAKING LOSSES
There may come a time when the Kearny boys and girls soccer teams will look more…
Nutley’s Meya Ranges takes third in Essex County Cross County Championships
Meya Ranges didn’t fully know what to expect nor did she have any goals for her…
Morinho makes last home game one to remember
The realization that Friday’s Senior Night was almost certainly going to be the last ever home…
Harrison U-11 soccer team beat Kearny in semis, lose in final
The Harrison Recreation/Harrison F.C. Travel Soccer U-11 team Deportivo were finalists in the State of New Jersey’s…
Lyndhurst, Nutley football prep for state tournament
Most years the Lyndhurst and Ramsey football teams cross paths, usually during the summer heat of…
Oh the humanity! Woman’s Club of Arlington hosts Hindenburg presentation
The Woman’s Club of Arlington hosts a presentation about the Hindenburg Experience at 1 p.m., Tuesday,…
Lyndhurst PD: Newark man drove drunk, had cocaine on him
One Newark man should have stayed home last weekend. On Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, around midnight.,…