Former Belleville Mayor Raymond Kimble, out of office just a little over a year, died Monday,…
Kevin A. Canessa Jr. | Editor & Broadcaster
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.
RUTGERS RELIEF
Motorists, rejoice: Rutgers Street is finally being repaved! If you’ve driven on Rutgers Street in Belleville,…
Bravo to DiVincenzo and Melham for getting Rutgers Street fixed … finally
Among the stories in this edition of The Observer is one that revealed that Essex County…
Hedenberg heads to the head of the class
If there’s any doubt as to whether North Arlington Police Chief Scott Hedenberg places a lot…
COP Units doing great things locally
Over the years, we’ve asked police chiefs a question — and the answer is almost always…
Group of NAHS seniors get associate degree before high school diploma
Traditionally, in education, there’s this pecking order. It’s chronological. First, you get a diploma after eighth-grade.…
EDITORIAL: In thanks for Project Graduation & more
This past weekend, most of the Kearny High School Class of 2019 headed onto buses and…
NJ SUPREME COURT CLOSES KEEGAN
The Scales of Justice have tipped back toward West Hudson, its residents and their well-being. In…
Now is not the time to relent
The New Jersey State Supreme Court last week did an amazing thing when it reversed an…
‘It’s okay to seek help’ for mental illness in NA schools
Before reading this story — stop for a moment after this sentence and think about what…
The importance of telling doctors about potential Keegan-related health issues
If one thing has become clear over the last six months, since the Keegan Landfill became…
DUMPED ON AGAIN!
A state Appellate court reversed a lower-court’s decision to close the Keegan landfill through most of…
EDITORIAL:Appellate court gets it all wrong in Keegan closure reversal
It was almost as if you could hear an entire town yell: “Oh come on!” all…
Major federal grant will improve conditions on Hackensack Avenue in South Kearny
The Town of Kearny has received a $3 million federal grant to implement the redevelopment of Hackensack…