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This is one of those weeks where I get to do a column for the second…

A life full of giving

It took a matter of 10 minutes for Phil Stafford’s life to turn upside down. It…

Wittpenn bridge to close most of this weekend

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To all who helped at Maple St. fire, we say ‘Thank You!’

By Kevin Canessa I woke up at 5:15 a.m. on Jan. 5. As usual, I made…

Top 5 most-read stories on theobserver.com in ‘17

Two cops facing disciplinary charges, bail reform in New Jersey, the death of a 14-year-old Kearny…

Remembering Shawn and Robert … 12 years later

Christmas 2005 was different than others from the get-go. For starters, it wasn’t all that cold…

CHRISTMAS JOY DELIVERY: Barroso, KFD, bring Christmas to the less fortunate

By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com KEARNY — The Kearny Fire Department’s Chief Fire Inspector Juan Barroso has…

Anglican-Catholic church in full swing with Rev. Rick Donato at the helm

The Rev. Richard Donato has always been drawn to the church. Years ago, it was as…

Kearny has a new police chief … and he’s a King

KEARNY — Chances are you’ve probably met the Kearny Police Department’s new chief. He’s known to…

On YouTube, winter festivals & more

By Kevin Canessa There is a lot going on so for this week’s column, I thought…

66-year-old Kearny man dies in fire

By Kevin Canessa KEARNY — A man and one of his eight dogs died in a…

Man dies from burns sustained in Kearny fire

The victim at today’s fire at 422 Forest St., Kearny, has died. Fire Chief Steven Dyl…

Thankful this Thanksgiving

By Kevin Canessa It’s hard to believe Thanksgiving is already here. Maybe it’s because of the…

That squad is on fire

KEARNY — Leonor Nasert is a very lucky mom. A year-and-a-half ago, her daughter, a sixth-grader…

Someone across the Passaic dropped the ball

Having had the honor of sitting down with Kearny police Capts. Scott Macfie and Tim Wagner…