Dear Gov. Phil Murphy, Vincent Prieto, John Ballantyne and every other politician who still ignores West…
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.
FOREVER REMEMBERED
When the late Lyndhurst Police Officer Thomas Albino woke up on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1947, he…
Beginning July 30, H2S odors may get even worse, NJSEA says
If you think the odors from the Keegan Landfill are bad now, the NJSEA says it…
As court date looms, NJSEA meets and again ignores residents’ concerns
The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority met once again July 18. Residents of Kearny attended…
EDITORIAL: NJSEA has a chance to redeem itself Thursday by not contesting Kearny’s Keegan lawsuit
Litigators for the Town of Kearny and the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority are slated…
Raymond Kimble, former Belleville mayor, dead at 80
Former Belleville Mayor Raymond Kimble, out of office just a little over a year, died Monday,…
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…
KPD issues update to incident at Postal facility at 1200 Harrison Ave.; arrest made
On Tuesday, May 14, at approximately 10:23 a.m., Kearny police patrol officers responded to the U.S.…
DEVELOPING: There was never an active shooter at Kearny postal facility (VIDEO)
Please watch the video below for full details.
HCSO: Arrest made in East Newark armed robbery
A juvenile who authorities believe was one of three boys responsible for an armed robbery in…
DEVELOPING NEWS — U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell Jr. and Albio Sires, both of whom represent Kearny in Congress, call on NJDEP for Keegan update
Though they have remained somewhat silent on the matter up until now, it appears Kearny’s representatives…
Fire seriously damages Summit Avenue home in Lyndhurst
A fire early this morning (Tuesday, May 7) caused extensive damage to a Summit Avenue home…
HEAR US NOW, GOV?
It all happened on a Saturday morning, when most are usually either relaxing or spending time…
EDITORIAL: An open letter to Gov. Phil Murphy
Dear Gov. Murphy: Hi, I’m Kevin, a journalist at The Observer newspaper in Kearny, you know,…
EDITORIAL: If you haven’t yet done so, sign the Keegan petition now!
The last census in 2010 reveals there are approximately 41,000 residents living in Kearny. With an…
Sierra Club joins Kearny’s fight to close Keegan
The New Jersey Sierra Club is joining Kearny in its ongoing efforts to shut down the…
Jarvis, Giangeruso promote several, create position of Deputy Chief, in LPD
Numerous members of the Lyndhurst Police Department were promoted in a ceremony today (April 22) at…