KPD: Two Kearny crossing guards struck by cars within a week

Two Kearny crossing guards were struck by vehicles within a week of each other and both…

Suspect in domestic case jailed and five days later, he was somehow OUT WITHOUT BAIL

A man involved in a domestic dispute with a family member (not a spouse or partner)…

ADDICTION IN A PANDEMIC — HELP IS STILL OUT THERE

By Sean McDonald Special to The Observer “My name is Sean and I am an alcoholic.”…

Man whose son took own life discusses suicide during a pandemic

Gerald “Jerry” Appelstein has experienced a life of highs and lows. He’s had a successful career…

YOU ARE NOT ALONE

For this story, you’re going to need to do a short meditation.

HELP IS COMING

For those who suffer from addiction, every day is a struggle. And for many, it often…

ARMED OFFICERS IN SCHOOLS?

Guns in schools? Bring them on, says one area public official, but before you jump to…

Campers come back inspired after time away

While nearly a dozen Kearny soon-to-be high school seniors headed to the Lyndsey Meyer Teen Institute…

Kearny Coalition tackles addiction on high school level

 A dozen Kearny youths will be heading to summer camp in rural Warren County come Aug.…

How one person’s needless fear led to an unnecessary death

Kim Alfieri will never forget the date June 27, 2018. Because it was that day her…

Help is available, even for the uninsured

In the struggle to find ways to end addiction to alcohol and drugs, we often hear…

There’s so much more to college than partying

About 11 months ago I was an 18-year-old kid about to take a huge step into…

Feorenzo, Combs speak of addiction, rebounding & being successful after being an addict

In our efforts to bring you top-notch content on the crisis in America involving addiction, mental…

The person next door may just be an alcoholic

When people think of the term “alcoholic,” there’s often a mental image that forms. Scrawny. Unkempt.…

Kearny, New Jersey — a place where stigmas are history

On this website are two obituaries, one for a young lady, 29, and the other for…