Stunning drone footage of Kearny’s July 4 fireworks

With immense gratitude to Sam Yan for posting this to YouTube.

Kearny National Night Out festivities set for Aug. 3

One of the unfortunate COVID-19 casualties last summer was National Night Out, but it makes its…

VERY GENERAL

Until a couple weeks ago, the Town of Kearny could only say it’s had one general…

EDITORIAL — Decision to buy Tasers for Kearny PD was right one

Most of us looked on in horror as Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, Police Officer Kim Potter screamed…

An open letter from the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office regarding death investigation of Kearny newborn

To the people of Kearny — an open letter from Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez

PSE&G preparing for remnants of Elsa Friday — you should, too, they say

As PSE&G works as safely and quickly as possible to restore power to the remaining customers…

REAL ESTATE SPOTLIGHT

KPD BUYS 10 TASERS

The Kearny Police Department will soon be partially outfitted with tasers after the mayor and town…

‘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…