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. Bryan San Martin were feted at the Elizabeth PD’s annual Blue Mass and awards ceremony.
Det. Sgt. Fabula and Det. San Martin received the Elizabeth Police Department’s Excellent Service Award for their investigative work and collaboration during Operation Fare Game, a multi-agency investigation that led to the identification, arrest and charging of eight people connected to an organized-criminal enterprise.
The operation highlighted the importance of interagency cooperation, intelligence sharing and coordinated police work in protecting our communities and preventing further victimization.
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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.