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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.
Zentai Martial Arts celebrates 7 years of service in Belleville, North Arlington locally
In the heart of the Zentai Martial Arts community, a profound sense of unity and commitment…
Lyndhurst PD: Man sucker punched Wendy’s customer waiting for food, fled, but is now behind bars
A man wanted for a vicious assault on a customer at the Lyndhurst Wendy’s restaurant is…
Man who thought he’d driven from Ecuador to Kearny arrested on DWI charges: police
On Sept. 17 shortly after midnight, Officers Jose Perez-Fonseca and David Vazquez responded to Quincy Avenue…
Belleville, HNJ team up to rejoin Devils-sponsored hockey program
The Township of Belleville and Hockey in New Jersey (HNJ) have collaborated to reintroduce ball hockey…
Kearny’s virtual Mayoral Debate set for 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 17
The three candidates running to become the first new mayor of Kearny since Alberto G. Santos…
Several local schools fare well in NJDOT’s Safe Routes program
The New Jersey Department of Transportation, in coordination with the New Jersey Safe Routes Resource Center…
Obituary — Antonio Amado
Antonio Amado Antonio Amado died Sept. 10, 2023. He was 77. Born in Castinieras Galicia, Spain,…
Nystrom brings experiences from Ground Zero in 2001 to Wisconsin’s official 9/11 memorial
If you’ve known Martin “Marty” Nystrom, of Kearny, for a while, there are several givens most…
Haggerty: Fire at Lyndhurst’s Washington School contained to just one classroom could have been much worse
Firefighters were met with intense heat and zero visibility when they arrived at a classroom fire…
KPD PBA President Mina Ekladious visits Israel 9/11 Memorial, learns advance Israeli police techniques
Earlier this month, Kearny PBA No. 21 President Mina Ekladious went on a mission to Israel…
Kearny PD officers ride in 2023 Tour de Force
The Tour de Force’s mission is to honor the victims of 9/11 by keeping their memory…
Pascrell secures nearly $600K in federal funds for planting trees
The Town of Kearny will receive $548,280 in federal funding thanks to Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act, U.S.…
Wittpenn Bridge will be closed tonight through much of Sunday
Beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, Sept. 15, until 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, Route 7 is…
Lyndhurst’s second-annual Car Show set for early next month
Lyndhurst’s second-annual Car Show, sponsored by Mayor Robert B. Giangeruso, the Lyndhurst Board of Commissioners and…
Big upgrades coming to Riverside County Park (South) in NA & Lyndhurst
Bergen County recently received a matching $1 million grant from the NJ Department of Environmental Protection…
KPD: Woman with suspended license ignored school bus red lights & stop signs with children nearby
A woman whose suspended license didn’t have too much of an effect on her — and…
So what’s with these ‘terrorism’ signs on Jersey’s highways? We found out though it took some digging
If you’ve driven on any number of highways in North Jersey in the past week or…
Kearny UNICO chapter sponsors bus trip to Wind Creek in Pa.
Kearny UNICO sponsors its fall bus trip to the Wind Creek Casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Sunday,…
Kearny Rec, UEZ co-sponsoring movie night & festival
Kearny’s Recreation Department and Urban Enterprise Zone have teamed up to launch the first-ever Kearny Family…
Obituaries for Sept. 13, 2023
Samuel J. Souza Samuel J. Souza died at home Aug. 30, 2023. He was 63. Born…
Auditions for ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ set for end of the month
The West Hudson Arts & Theater Co. hosts open auditions for “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”…
Elks soccer shoot set for next month for kids aged 5 to 13
The North Central District of the Elks host a soccer shoot for boys and girls, aged…
Belleville PD (and others from the town) will host Puerto Rican police officers in softball tournament
The Township of Belleville will kick off Hispanic Heritage Month with its annual softball tournament between…
NA Knights sponsoring 2 upcoming events
Knights hosting prayer service for Our Lady of Guadalupe The Queen of Peace Knights of Columbus…
Mayoral candidates invited to Observer-sponsored debate
The Observer newspaper has invited all three candidates for Mayor of Kearny — Peter P. Santana,…
NA girl, 13, speaks up at council meeting, gets bike racks installed around town
Periodically, North Arlington Mayor Daniel H. Pronti and I will get together, informally, for lunch, often…
Hadshinow recalls 9/11 monument he engraved 20 years ago
Val Hadshinow, a professional monument designer and engraver from North Arlington and a Belleville Historical Society…
St. Peter’s of Belleville’s Confraternity of the Holy Rosary hosting communion breakfast
St. Peter’s Church in Belleville’s Confraternity of the Holy Rosary hosts its annual Communion breakfast Sunday,…