Lyndhurst resident Bella Banuls is the recipient of a $1,000 scholarship courtesy of the Woman’s Club of Lyndhurst. Bella, 18, is a freshman at Ramapo College majoring in education. She is seen here receiving her award, from left Janet Ricigliano, vice president; Marge Russo, past president; and Annette Bortone, president. The Woman’s Club of Lyndhurst — part of the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs — is proud to provide scholarships that help empower women, as well as fund Lyndhurst library programs and local mental health programs. Stay tuned to The Observer for information on an upcoming holiday vendor market slated for Dec. 3.
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Kevin A. Canessa Jr. is the editor of and broadcaster at The Observer, a place where he has served on and off since 2006. He is responsible for the editorial content of the newspaper and website, the production of the e-Newspaper, writing several stories per week (including the weekly editorial), conducting live broadcasts on Facebook Live, including a weekly recap of the news — and much more behind the scenes. Between 2006 and 2008, he introduced the newspaper to its first-ever blog — which included podcasts, audio and video. Originally from Jersey City, Kevin lived in Kearny until 2004, lived in Port St. Lucie. Florida, for four years until February 2016 and in March of that year, he moved back to West Hudson to return to The Observer full time. Click Here to send Kevin an email.