A fatal accident on Harrison Avenue Friday, March 13, has led to the arrest of the…
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.
Mass suspended this weekend, Catholic schools to close all next week
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, archbishop of Newark, announced today he has dispensed the faithful of the…
West Hudson St. Patrick’s Day Parade postponed
The West Hudson St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been postponed. Kevin M. Quinn, the president of…
Belleville announces cancelations and procedures in wake of Coronavirus outbreak
Mayor Michael Melham has announced several measures to ensure the safety of Belleville residents in the…
Joseph E. Blood, husband of Kearny Superintendent of Schools Patricia Blood, dies aged 68
Joseph E. Blood of Howell, the husband of Kearny Superintendent of Schools Patricia Blood, died at…
ENGAGING YOUNG READERS
Newspapers are dead. It’s a phrase we hear often in modern times. And, in many instances,…
EDITORIAL: Kennedy snub at Belleville Council meeting was telling
Admittedly, The Observer hasn’t covered a Belleville council meeting in a while. However, thanks to technology,…
2 from Kearny among 59 arrested in HCSO sweep
The Hudson County Jail in South Kearny got a lot more crowded last month thanks to…
LENT BEGINS
Ash Wednesday marked the beginning of Christians’ annual 40-day journey to Easter with Masses and Liturgies…
We are fortunate to have so many great local women leaders
Welcome to Women’s History Month, celebrated each and every March. We are at a point in…
Archdiocese announces major precautions to help stop the spread of the Coronavirus
The Archdiocese of Newark is taking seemingly unprecedented steps to help combat the spread of the…
BAGS BANNED
An ordinance that will ban the distribution of single-use plastic bags at most businesses in Kearny…
Kevin Kennedy, former Belleville councilman, dead aged 63
If there were a dictionary solely dedicated to the Township of Belleville, there’d be an entry…
EDITORIAL — Kearny Council blunders by banning plastic bags
We understand the need for environmental responsibility. In fact, this newspaper encourages it whenever possible. However,…
Two men nabbed with nearly half-ton of pot & because of bail reform, THEY WALKED!
Nearly a half-ton of pot with a street value of $1.5 million was taken off the…