The Kearny Police Department will soon be partially outfitted with tasers after the mayor and town…
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‘Golden Boy’ remembered: North Arlington’s Cammett drowns tragically at 24
In 2014, Michael Cammett was only an aspiring high school senior at North Arlington High School,…
De Peña becomes Belleville’s first-ever Latina deputy mayor
As Naomy De Peña was being sworn in as the first Latina Deputy Mayor in Belleville’s…
EDITORIAL — Belleville’s De Peña continues to blaze the trail for Latinas
A few years ago, we first met Naomy De Peña when she was a candidate for the…
Harrison Police Officer Elizabeth Delacruz, mom and Marine, dies aged 30
Harrison Police Officer Elizabeth Y. Delacruz of Jersey City died Tuesday, June 22, 2021, while at…
MINOR MIRACLE — WIFE NEEDS KIDNEY, HUSBAND’S A PERFECT MATCH
When Erica Martone, of Kearny, met Steve Rocha, also of Kearny, she was up front with…
Doing what’s best for all in the face of tragic loss — How rules for reporting potential crimes in newspapers differ from social media’s lack of guidelines
Eight months after the body of a baby was found in a rubbish bin at a…
BCPO: Kearny man, a married private music instructor, charged with sex crimes against a Lyndhurst child
A Kearny man has been arrested and charged with sex crimes following an investigation conducted by…
RECREATION RE-CREATION
You’ll forgive Harrison Recreation Director Larry Kelly and Recreation Chairman Larry Bennett if they’re a bit…
EDITORIALS for June 23, 2021
Harrison Rec Center will be an area envy Last week, Harrison Councilman Larry Bennett took The…
SANTOS, HIS TEAM, SWEEP
It was the first contested election in Kearny in more than a decade. For months, it…
How one Lyndhurst couple is sharing their struggles with infertility with The Observer & a worldwide audience …
If you’ve ever wanted to start a family with children, but for a myriad of reasons…
(VIDEO) It’s Santos & his team in a rout
With one district outstanding in the Second Ward, here are the tallies. Mayor: Santos: 1,588 Ferreira:…
Nutley singer remains optimistic while facing an impossible future with ALS
A week ago, he was signing the “Star Spangled Banner” at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.…
Call him Zach … Belleville transgender athlete a trailblazer for others
Zach Perez just knew from an early age that he just wasn’t right with the gender…
By George & Great Scott, KPD’s 2020 crime numbers were stellar
Last week, we reported some tremendous news. Kearny’s overall crime, as reported by the FBI in…
Crime drops 27.5% in Kearny
There was this belief, starting, oh, around a year ago, that the lockdown instituted by the…
EDITORIAL — Questions to ask yourself before voting June 8
In just a few days, on June 8, Democrats and, if they so desire, unaffiliated voters…
ICYMI — The Observer Presents: An Evening With Kearny Mayor Alberto G. Santos
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ICYMI — The Observer Presents: An Evening With Kearny Mayoral Challenger Sydney J. Ferreira
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RENEWED HEALTH
There is very little one could say that is positive in nature about the COVID-19 pandemic…
SANTOS REFLECTS ON HIS 21-YEAR MAYORALTY
In just under a fortnight, Kearny Democrats (and unaffiliated voters) head to the polls to determine…
EDITORIAL — In gratitude to all who made the ultimate sacrifice
How fortunate are we to live in a time where, for the most part, our world…
A ‘CLEAN SWEEP’ for UNITY
It was, at times, a contentious election. It seemed it might even be a squeaker. But…
EDITORIAL — A few words about Lupus
May is Lupus Awareness Month and locally, the Town of Kearny lights up Town Hall purple…
KPD Det. Frank West stars in Jets commercial
There are fans and there are super fans. In the case of the New York Jets,…
‘Click It or Ticket’ campaign kicks off May 24 in Kearny, Lyndhurst, elsewhere
Law enforcement officers from around the state — including the Kearny and Lyndhurst police departments, will…
Kearny man, 20, arrested on numerous child porn-related charges: KPD
UPDATED MAY 13, 2021, @ noon — A 20-year-old man has been arrested by the Kearny…
NA TURNS 125
The Borough of North Arlington has turned 125. And while the pandemic caused muted celebrations for…
Harrison 5K run to benefit local scholars is May 16
Harrison High School Vice Principal and former Jersey City Councilman Steve Lipski is a runner. In…