A North Arlington man was arrested Friday, May 20, on charges of participating in a multimillion-dollar…
Kevin A. Canessa Jr. | Editor & Broadcaster
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.
The Observer proudly salutes Brendan Thiele, of Kearny, who graduates West Point today
The Observer proudly congratulates and salutes Brendan Thiele, of Kearny, a 2018 graduate of St. Peter’s…
2 local men to be ordained — one a priest, the other a deacon — in coming days
David Hinojosa is currently serving St. Peter's, Belleville, as a transitional deacon.
Little Red School House hosting music exhibit
The Little Red Schoolhouse Museum, at 400 Riverside Ave., Lyndhurst, featuring its current exhibit “Lyndhurst High…
Disposal Road renamed for late Firefighter Silkowski
The Borough of North Arlington, last week, changed the name of Disposal Road to Silkowski Road…
What is a hospitalist?
Observer Co-owner Lisa Feorenzo’s step-mother wasn’t feeling well two weeks ago, so after a brief call…
KHS’s De Los Santos receiving prestigious Governor’s Award
De Los Santos has been singing for years in Kearny — often at the town’s Christmas…
Melham, DePeña & Graziano cruise to Belleville election victory
Belleville Mayor Michael Melham easily cruised to a second term, holding off challenger and current Councilman…
Are the days of ‘old school’ local politics finally done? Looks it
In the past, whenever an election was a week or so away, there was no telling…
Major winds, storms possible today after 1 p.m., and PSE&G says it’s prepared
PSE&G is prepared for the high winds, severe thunderstorms and hail and tornado threats forecast for…
Belleville Planning Board attorney abruptly resigns following Melham’s decisive victory last week
Resignation came just hours before May's scheduled meeting