Paul F. Emma of Verona passed away peacefully in his home at the age of 95, surrounded by family. Born in Newark to Sicilian immigrants Paolo Emma and Paolina Castro, he was the youngest of five children.
Long ago (last year), I wrote about the propensity to put “no gifts” on birthday invites for kids. I said then, and maintain today, that if a birthday party invite says “no gifts” you should never bring a gift. But, if there is a table full of gifts at the party, kids should be opening them in front of everyone. Good luck!
Before the standing-room-only congregation gathered in Trenton's St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral for the first statewide Mass for Life, Bishop David M. O'Connell framed his homily around the words "Duty to Protect" when it comes to protecting all human life,
The county boys and girls soccer tournaments are under way and by and large it was a success beginning for The Observer area teams. The most dramatic of the
The Utah Hockey Club started off its inaugural campaign scorching hot with three straight wins, including two in OT. But after a loss their last time out to the Devils in New Jersey, the new franchise is looking to rebound at Anaheim on Wednesday night against the Ducks.
A three-term Democratic congressman from Burlington County, Andy Kim, 42, is barreling toward a historic U.S. Senate race win: If elected, he would be the Senate's first Korean-American, its fourth youngest member,
An elderly man was injured and nine families were displaced after a fire broke out in Irvington, New Jersey, near Newark, in the late afternoon on Tuesday. Irvington Fire Department requested mutual aid,
Early Sunday, the Evesham Police Department responded to an incident involving a man allegedly threatening a homeowner on Kelly Drive. The suspect, Amandeep Singh, reportedly
The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run accident involving a pedestrian that took place on Friday night in Newark. The incident occurred on Friday
TRENTON, NJ - New Jersey is reeling from the side effects of the Biden-Harris border crisis, facing a housing crisis and a large increase in non-Englishf
Nine families were displaced and one person was injured in a three-alarm fire that ripped through Newark rowhomes Tuesday evening, Oct. 15, police said,The fire broke out in a vacant residential building at 71 Montgomery Street and spread
A fire in Newark, New Jersey is raging through multiple buildings with flames shooting from the rooftops. FOX 5 NY's Dan Rice has the latest information.
A large fire left five homes in New Jersey damaged after footage from above showed massive flames shooting from the tops of buildings, threatening to spread to the rest of the residential neighborhood.
The ex-husband of a former star of the Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of New Jersey,” was sentenced to 84 months in prison for hiring, then assisting, a mobster to assault his ex-wife’s current husband,
Listings in Ocean County moved briskly, at a median 43 days listed compared to the September national median of 55 days on the market. In the previous month, homes had a median of 40 days on the market. Around 1,038 homes were newly listed on the market in September, a 9% increase from 952 new listings in September 2023.
FX’s American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez -- "Herald Street" -- Episode 6 (Airs Tuesday, October 15) Pictured: (l-r) Josh Rivera as Aaron Hernandez, Roland Buck III as Sherrod, Jaelin Taylor as Daniel De Abreu. Michael Parmelee/FX
A developer has received the go-ahead to build new townhouses on Benny Street. On Monday, city council approved the project for 55 Benny St. without opposition., agreeing to rezone the 0.26-acre property to multi-family residential, amend the comprehensive plan to high-density residential and grant relief from several code requirements.
Josh Norris capped a two-goal effort with the game-winning goal 56 seconds into overtime and the Ottawa Senators beat the Los Angeles Kings 8-7 on Monday.
Today, New Jersey is enjoying mostly sunny skies with a high near 59°F, which is slightly cooler than average for mid-October. Typically, temperatures this
Police have made an arrest in a hit-and-run crash that killed a popular Newark man.Ahmed Bouda, 29 has been charged after authorities said he struck and killed Corey Claybrook around 1:30 a.m. Sunday,
As the New Jersey Devils continue to impress early this season, so does rookie defenseman Seamus Casey. The 20-year-old scored his third goal of the year, and backup goaltender Jake Allen
Union nurses of Health Professionals and Allied Employees Local 5089 have approved a new contract with University Hospital in Newark, N.J. The contract, which covers registered nurses at the facility, includes the following enforceable nurse-to-patient ratios, according to the union:
No strike will occur at University Hospital in Newark after nurses voted in favor of a new contract over the weekend that guarantees better staff-to-patient ratios that health care worker unions have been fighting for in recent years to combat worker ...
Cole Martin caught the flying bug as a young kid when he was taken to the Essex County Airport in Fairfield to watch the planes take off and land. Leah Ferrari loved sitting in the co-pilot seat when her dad flew the family around.
