Veronica M. Channing (Ronnie) Aug. 18, 1936 – Nov. 23, 2024 Veronica (Ronnie) Channing, 88, died…
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Riverbend holiday market upcoming
The spirit of the Holiday season arrives in Harrison Riverbend District Saturday, Dec. 14 as the neighborhood…
Obituaries for Dec. 11, 2024
Dorothy Battista Dorothy J. Battista, 87, of Somerset, formerly of Kearny, died Dec. 4, 2024, peacefully…
Harrison PD will conduct DWI checkpoint later this week
The Harrison Police Department will conduct a DWI checkpoint from Saturday evening, Dec. 14, 2024, to…
ECPO: 6 killed in awful crash last night in Newark
Six people were killed in a horrific crash in Newark last night. The Essex County Prosecutor’s…
HCPO names the 2 victims in this morning’s Hamilton Avenue fire in Kearny
The two victims of this morning’s fire at 56 Hamilton Ave., Kearny, have been identified, Hudson…
UPDATE: 2 die following fire on Hamilton Avenue in Kearny
UPDATE: A second person has died in a fire that took place around midnight this morning…
IMPORTANT ALERT — Mobile mammogram event set for Dec. 6 rescheduled to Dec. 23
The mobile mammogram event originally scheduled for Friday, Dec. 6, in Kearny, has been postponed to…
EDITORIAL — Remembering Det. Joseph Seals & Douglas Miranda as we approach 5th anniversary of their deaths
It only took a few minutes to realize something significant was happening Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019,…
Obituary: Ellie Nakrosis, of Kearny
Ellie Nakrosis Ellie Nakrosis, of Kearny, died Nov. 27, 2024. Visiting was at the Armitage &…
Obituary: Stewart E. White Jr., brother of Deacon Earl White, dies aged 73
Stewart Edward White Jr. Stewart Edward White Jr., 73, died after a long battle with cancer…
AG: 7 members of 2 trafficking rings, (including 1 operation in Newark), indicted
Seven defendants were indicted in connection with two separate human trafficking enterprises in New Jersey —…
Lots across from Kearny Mandees will be paved Friday, Dec. 6
The lot at 285 Kearny Ave., Kearny, directly across the street from Mandees, will be shut…
Scarpelli leads 16th annual RAKES day
The 16th annual Department of Public Works’ RAKES (Random Acts of Kindness Extended to Seniors) Program,…
Township hosts first of 2 workshops to explain Nutley’s new trash-collection process
In preparation for a township-wide new semi-automated garbage collection system, which kick off Jan. 2, 2025,…
Jack & jill responsible for seriously injuring moped rider in cargo van collision charged: HCPO
Two Kearny residents who the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office says were responsible for a serious crash…
Possible road closures upcoming in Belleville
The Township of Belleville is warning motorists of potential upcoming road closures. The township says motorists…
Kearny HS senior play is ‘Murder in the House of Horrors’
The Kearny High School senior play this year is “Murder in the House of Horrors,” by Billy…
BARROSO SAGA DRAGS ON INTO 9TH MONTH
For those who have not been able to view The Observer Live! recently, here’s a recap…
Obituaries for Nov. 27, 2024
Roderick E. Kennedy Rod Kennedy died peacefully at home Nov. 22, 2024. He was 88. Rod…
Mammography in Motion Mobile Unit coming to Kearny thanks to Ava DeCastro Lawdanski
The first-ever Mammography in Motion Mobile Unit Breast Cancer Screenings event in Kearny is coming, and…
First-quarter honors announced at Kearny’s Roosevelt School
Antonio Moyano, principal of Roosevelt School in Kearny, announces the following students who have attained Principal’s…
Macfie inducted into FDU’s Circle of Police Chiefs
Kearny Police Chief Scott Macfie was recently inducted into the Circle of Police Chiefs at Fairleigh…
HCSO conducting targeted DWI patrols in coming days
In a proactive effort to promote public safety and reduce the number of impaired drivers on…
STUNNER: DOLAGHAN RESIGNS/RETIRES FROM HARRISON COUNCIL
In a case of the wow, where’d that come from, longtime Harrison Fourth Ward Councilman Michael…
Kearny’s tree lighting & holiday festival upcoming
‘Tis once again the season to celebrate at the annual Kearny Tree Lighting Festival Thursday, Dec.…
NAPD: Two blokes suspected of shoplifting had warrants, drugs on them
For two local men who were believed to be shoplifting at a North Arlington dollar store,…
HCPO opens state-of-the-art DNA lab
Life for forensic scientists has just gotten exponentially better in Hudson County. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s…
REMEMBERING ‘THE REV’
The Rev. Frank Benson was, for many years, the chaplain to the Kearny Police Department. He…
The election of 2025 in Kearny could be like something not seen here in decades
With the election of 2024 over, it is already time to turn to the next one…