Last week, Capt. George Harris, left, retired after decades of service to the Kearny Fire Department. Dad George, center, currently one of two deputy mayors in Kearny, retired as deputy chief and brother John Harris retired as deputy chief. Combined, the Harris family has contributed more than 100 years of service to the town and to the fire department. The Observer salutes the Harris family in gratitude for their unwavering service to us all.
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Kevin A. Canessa Jr. is the editor of and broadcaster at The Observer, an organization he has served 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 social media channels such as YouTube, Facebook, and X, 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 Kearny to return to The Observer full time. Click Here to send Kevin an email.