If you drove anywhere near Kearny Police Department Headquarters on Friday, Jan. 8, you may have…
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Obituaries for Jan. 13, 2021
George T. Clementz George T. Clementz, 95, of Kearny, died Dec. 31, 2020. The beloved husband…
HCPO: KPD detective shoots at fleeing suspect who drove at police
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating an officer-Involved shooting that occurred Friday morning in Kearny,…
EDITORIAL — Victims of domestic violence need better protections
It is rare the pages of this newspaper contain stories involving domestic violence. This is a…
Obituary — Jan. 6, 2021
Lorraine Ostanski Lorraine Ostanski, 90, of Kearny, died Jan. 3, 2021. Beloved wife of the late…
King: Situation on Seeley Avenue is fluid, but no one is in danger
This morning at around 7:20 a.m., the Kearny Police Department received a call about a man…
First baby of 2021 will call Kearny her home
A baby girl born at the stroke of midnight Jan. 1, 2021, was the first baby…
2020 in review — Good riddance
Here’s a little mind game to play. Think about, if you can recall, what was on…
2020: A horrible year, yet one that taught us so very much …
The easy thing to do is to say 2020 was a horrendous year. You probably wouldn’t…
At LMS, it’s the Same Storm, Different Boat
For teachers and school guidance counselors, the 2020-2021 academic year has been like no other. In…
Remembering those who’ve lost their lives to COVID-19
A year ago at this time, many of us were preparing for a much different Christmas season.…
Obituaries for Dec. 23, 2020
Regina M. Mooney Regina M. Mooney, 85, of Berkeley Township, formerly of Kearny, died Friday, Dec.…
Hudson’s first COVID-19 vaccine center opening in Kearny
Kearny will soon be home to Hudson County’s first COVID-19 vaccine center. The county will open…
Obituaries for Dec. 16, 2020
Patricia Battista Patricia Battista (nee Hickey) died Dec. 11, 2020. She was 64. Born in Brooklyn,…
SANTA’S NEW WAY
Each and every year for the last dozen, Kearny’s Jack Satter always looks forward to the…
Despite COVID-19, we mustn’t forget HIV & AIDS epidemic
Dec. 1 was world AIDS Day. Each year, it is a stark reminder of the epidemic…
Obituaries for Dec. 9, 2020
ROBERT J. ELLIOTT Robert J. Elliott died Nov. 17, 2020. He was 76. Born and raised…
Kearny woman, 18, was drunk, charged in wrong-way Rt. 3 crash: BCPO
A Kearny woman has been arrested and charged with two counts of assault by auto, plus…
A season for being Women & Men for Others
With Thanksgiving over, we now begin to turn our attention to the holiday season which is…
Collecting gift cards instead of toys & clothes — The Observer and elsewhere
As 2020 continues to be one of the most non-traditional years in recent memory, so, too,…