A Lyndhurst woman was sentenced Thursday, June 2, to 21 months in prison for her participation…
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East Newark has new trash haulers, pickup schedule
East Newark has a new trash collector and with it, comes an adjustment to the pickup…
KPD Blotter: Det. Andrews pulls car without sticker over, find massive amounts of drugs & ammo
On June 1 at 12:15 p.m., Det. Mike Andrews saw a Cadillac sedan with no inspection…
Harrison PD — expect major traffic Thursday in Harrison
On Thursday, June 2, at 8:30 p.m., Ecuador and Nigeria play a friendly soccer match at…
Obituary for Alice Sadowski
Alice Sadowski Alice Sadowski, 73, died Monday, May 9, 2022, in her home in Kearny. Born…
Belleville awarded nearly $62K in Cleaner Communities grant
The Township of Belleville Township has been awarded $61,470 in Clean Communities grant money from the…
PRICELESS PAINTING
Ed Doyle, 70, of Saugerties, New York, (no relation to any of the local Doyles), in…
Styple’s new book on Gen. Kearny due out soon
After a half-century of research and reflection, Kearny native William Styple has achieved a literary milestone…
Obituaries for June 1, 2022
Harold Faulk All who knew Harry can understand he wasn’t a simple man and had many…
A ‘meditation’ on the Uvalde, Texas, child slaughtering …
What if it wasn't children being murdered, but instead it was ...
A special Kearny Memorial Day reflection by Melanie Ryan
Pride and gratitude for our military This weekend, we celebrate and remember military members who gave…
Flag flies at half-staff as police presence continues at Harrison HS
The U.S. Flag continues to fly at half-staff at Harrison High School — in honor of…
KPD: Search for missing Belleville man called off after a body is pulled from River; ID of victim has not yet been made
A body was pulled today from the Passaic River, though it is not yet clear whether…
Kearny PD Bike Safety Day upcoming
Kearny’s Tour de Force Bike Team hosts a bike rodeo at Lincoln Middle School Saturday, June…
Thistle Storm headed to West Virginia for regional tournament, but they need your help to get there
The Kearny Thistle United Storm B2007 recently won the New Jersey Youth Soccer President’s State Cup…
Cardinal Tobin will celebrate Mass Monday, May 30, at Holy Cross Cemetery
Most Masses will be celebrated outdoors under large canopy tents, rain or shine
Hundreds of HCCC who once barely knew English now have 2-year college degrees
A few years ago, many of them barely knew a word of English. Now, they’re achieving…
Police with rifles and tactical gear will be visible at Bergen County schools, houses of worship
Houses of worship and schools in Bergen County will be safer in the days ahead, thanks…
Lincoln Middle School students, Kearny DPW plant tree (belatedly) in honor of Arbor Day
Earlier today, students from Lincoln Middle School and the Kearny Department of Public Works planted a…
Soon-to-be Lyndhurst HS grad heads to West Point next month
Casey Cirne, a Lyndhurst High School senior, five days after graduation, will head to West Point.
BLOTTER — KPD: Things got medieval at copless Dunkin’
On May 19 at 6:36 p.m., Officer Nick Funk and several backup officers were dispatched to…
Registration for Kearny Generals football open through July 1
Registration for Kearny Generals football is underway through July 1, from 9 a.m., to 4:30 p.m.,…
Click It or Ticket campaign underway
From Monday, May 23, state, county and local police departments throughout Jersey will join law enforcement…
EDITORIAL — Locally, Scarpelli and Tucci set an example for nation to follow
Remember the days when the transition of power was a given and not a political wedge…
Familiar face appointed Kearny’s new superintendent of schools
A veteran Kearny public schools educator has been chosen to lead the district.
Feds charge NA man for role in one of nation’s largest-ever counterfeit networking scams
A North Arlington man was arrested Friday, May 20, on charges of participating in a multimillion-dollar…
The Observer proudly salutes Brendan Thiele, of Kearny, who graduates West Point today
The Observer proudly congratulates and salutes Brendan Thiele, of Kearny, a 2018 graduate of St. Peter’s…