Kate Schwerzler was waiting for the green light to drop down a bunt. “I’m very confident in bunting and Coach (Sydney) Pace gave me the green light, so I was just ready to go,” Schwerzler ...

When Nutley baseball coach Eric Puzio brought his team together for a talk after the Maroon Raiders’ 6-0 loss at the hands of Seton Hall Prep in the Greater Newark Tournament final, they weren’t ...

Belleville’s voters made electoral history Tuesday, May 12, by electing the township’s youngest-ever mayor at 24 and by making him the youngest mayor in New Jersey today. Councilman and ...

Marianne Siwek Mulligan Marianne Siwek Mulligan, R.N., 72, of Marco Island, Florida, formerly of Harrison and Point Pleasant, New Jersey “went home by the waterside to rest her bones, listening to ...

Keira Hackett’s freshman year isn’t even over yet, but that hasn’t stopped her from having the best season that any North Arlington track & field performer has had in decades. This past ...

Shortly after Kearny’s three-set loss to Hoboken in the final of the Hudson County Tournament on Friday night, Kardinals head coach Ashley Latushko made sure they knew it was ok to feel hurt over ...

Late Observer sports reporter and Kearny man James F. “Jim” Hague is one of 16 who will be inducted into the 2026 Hudson County Sports Hall of Fame later this year. Hudson County Executive Craig ...

Late Observer Sports Reporter Jim Hague is one of 16 who will be inducted into the Hudson County Sports Hall of Fame in October. More to come soon.

The Nutley Township Department of Parks and Recreation cut a ribbon to open a newly installed inclusive playground at Father Glotzbach Park Wednesday, May 13. The new playground is designed to ...

Fourth Ward Councilman Jerry Ficeto has long been a champion for Kearny’s veterans. And, for the last few years, he’s been the driving force behind the town’s annual Memorial Day Parade. But ...

Two members of the Kearny Police Department were recognized by the Elizabeth Police Department for their collaborative work that brought down a criminal enterprise. Det. Sgt. John Fabula and Det.

Gianna Lembo has been pressed into a lead role on Lyndhurst’s softball team from the moment she arrived for her first practice as a freshman. It was a role that immediately put a lot of pressure ...