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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.
It’s time for the MTV VMAs: Avoid Downtown Newark Sunday night, Aug. 25, and all day Monday, Aug. 26, Newark PD says
If your commute involves Newark in any way, shape or form, you’ll want to pay attention…
Now’s the time to consider being an organ donor
Last week, we brought you the story of two brothers, Michael and Will Cordoba, Kearny natives,…
Dr. Daniel Sirovich, a resident of Kearny, dies after 82-foot fall from cliff in Spain: Reports
An up-and-coming doctor, originally from Brazil but who called Kearny home, and who was just days…
WEDNESDAY UPDATE: Kearny hit-and-run, soccer scandal in Scotland & storms a coming?
Recorded live on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019
OH WHAT A BROTHER!
Imagine the horror, if you would, of being given these two options in life — either…
Murphy, Prieto, Ballantyne et. al., how could you still be ignoring what we say?
Dear Gov. Phil Murphy, Vincent Prieto, John Ballantyne and every other politician who still ignores West…
FOREVER REMEMBERED
When the late Lyndhurst Police Officer Thomas Albino woke up on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1947, he…
Beginning July 30, H2S odors may get even worse, NJSEA says
If you think the odors from the Keegan Landfill are bad now, the NJSEA says it…
As court date looms, NJSEA meets and again ignores residents’ concerns
The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority met once again July 18. Residents of Kearny attended…
EDITORIAL: NJSEA has a chance to redeem itself Thursday by not contesting Kearny’s Keegan lawsuit
Litigators for the Town of Kearny and the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority are slated…
Raymond Kimble, former Belleville mayor, dead at 80
Former Belleville Mayor Raymond Kimble, out of office just a little over a year, died Monday,…
RUTGERS RELIEF
Motorists, rejoice: Rutgers Street is finally being repaved! If you’ve driven on Rutgers Street in Belleville,…