Acting solely with an abundance of caution, and with the new school year approaching, Mayor Michael Melham…
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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.
Could Ballantyne’s NJSEA chairmanship be in jeopardy?
Could John Ballantyne’s chairmanship of the New Jersey Sports Exposition Authority be in jeopardy? It certainly…
Ignoring Kearny’s ‘odors,’ Attorney General sues private Newark company for its bad smells
Maybe it’s about our zipcodes? Or perhaps our residents are just flowing in too much cash?…
EDITORIAL: In the real world, Marturano would have been fired for comments made to WNBC
Last week, some members of the New York City media descended upon Kearny to offer the…
CLOSER TO CLOSURE
State Sen. Nicholas Sacco (D-North Bergen), along with Sens. Brian Stack (D-Union City) and Sandra Cunningham…
Lyndhurst OEM ready for any possible disaster
September marks National Preparedness Month and the Township of Lyndhurst and its Office of Emergency Management…
EDITORIAL: Facing Sacco resolution, NJSEA again has opportunity to close landfill, but likely won’t
We haven’t been this close to cap-and-closure of the Keegan Landfill in a long time. Thanks…
NJSEA cancels meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 18, because of ‘threat of violence’
Click through to watch a video with the details.
(VIDEO) Lyndhurst’s 9/11 Remembrance
Click to watch video from the Sept. 11, 2001, Remembrance in Lyndhurst.
Red Bulls offer support for West Hudson’s fight to keep Keegan closed
The New York (New Jersey) Red Bulls have come out swinging in support of the Town…
Operation Short Storm nets $1 million in marijuana; 11 of 31 arrested live in The Observer’s readership area
NEWARK — Nearly a dozen people who live in The Observer’s readership area were among 31…
It’s time for the MTV VMAs: Avoid Downtown Newark Sunday night, Aug. 25, and all day Monday, Aug. 26, Newark PD says
If your commute involves Newark in any way, shape or form, you’ll want to pay attention…
Now’s the time to consider being an organ donor
Last week, we brought you the story of two brothers, Michael and Will Cordoba, Kearny natives,…
Dr. Daniel Sirovich, a resident of Kearny, dies after 82-foot fall from cliff in Spain: Reports
An up-and-coming doctor, originally from Brazil but who called Kearny home, and who was just days…
WEDNESDAY UPDATE: Kearny hit-and-run, soccer scandal in Scotland & storms a coming?
Recorded live on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019
OH WHAT A BROTHER!
Imagine the horror, if you would, of being given these two options in life — either…
Murphy, Prieto, Ballantyne et. al., how could you still be ignoring what we say?
Dear Gov. Phil Murphy, Vincent Prieto, John Ballantyne and every other politician who still ignores West…
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.…