‘Disaster’ debuts April 26 at WHATCo Theater

“Disaster! The Musical” debuts this weekend with a two-weekend run through May 4 at The Theater…

7th-8th grade rec basketball champions

Town of Kearny hosts Passaic River cleanup

The Town of Kearny hosted its annual cleanup of the area near the Passaic River last…

At Lincoln Middle School, students learn about many career paths from local leaders

Last week, on The Observer Live!, we discussed some aspects of how things are happening at…

KUEZ Town-Wide Yard Sale upcoming

Bargain hunters — start your engines and head for Kearny as the KUEZ Kearny Town-Wide Yard…

Southpaw Doyle throws out first pitch at Softball Opening Day

Kearny Recreation Softball Opening Day took place this past weekend at Veterans Field and Mayor Carol…

PBA No. 21 donates $500 to KHS varsity boys’ basketball team, coached by former KPD Det. McCaffrey

Kearny PBA No. 21 recently donated $500 to the Kearny High School boys’ varsity basketball program,…

Closure of South Kearny’s Pennsylvania Avenue coming up this week

Pennsylvania Avenue is scheduled to have one lane closed with alternating traffic next week for the…

Athlete of the Week -McChesney comes up aces for Kearny with 15 strikeouts

It was the kind of stat line that popped off the screen in such a way…

Can weekly newspapers survive in 2024? Minnesota newspaper owner says yes, with caveats

There is no doubt that if print journalism disappears, so will a citizen’s focus on and…

Auditions for WHATCo one-act play festival upcoming

Auditions for the The West Hudson Arts and Theater Company’s 2024 One Act Play Festival to…

Doyle, Pascrell will join Earth Day cleanup in South Kearny

In celebration of Earth Day 2024, the International WeLoveU Foundation hosts the Clean World Movement Cleanup,…

Scott Macfie will become Kearny Police Chief May 1 as George King officially announces retirement; Bershefski will become deputy chief

Kearny’s perhaps worst-kept secret is no more. George King, who has served as the Kearny Police…

Kearny adopts ordinance to tighten commercial parking

If you’ve been parking a commercial vehicle on Kearny’s streets — especially during the overnight hours…

Offense leads the way for Kearny softball in opening week wins

Following the graduation of four of its top five hitters from a season ago, including record…