Salvation Army of Kearny seeks advisory board members

The Salvation Army of Kearny seeks Advisory Board members. These representatives are of different age groups,…

WHATCo’s murder-mystery dinner theater upcoming

The West Hudson Arts & Theater Company’s annual murder-mystery dinner theater returns with the original production…

KPD: Man with 6 warrants who drove recklessly without a license is released after processing

On Feb. 16, at quarter past 7 p.m., Officer Anthony  Oliveira was patrolling near Fish House…

KPD: Woman was so wrecked & belligerent she had to be sedated at hospital after assaulting officers, hospital staff

On Feb. 19, at 3 a.m., Officer Baez was on patrol in the area of Schuyler…

Ready to March

We’re just a few weeks away from the United Irish Associations of West Hudson’s St. Patrick’s…

Kearny-North Arlington-Secaucus hockey win McMullen Cup

With several key players back and healthy from the previous season, winning the McMullen Cup  was…

da Silva says he’s running in June primary for council seat

Kearny Councilman Renato da Silva has announced his intention to seek the seat he was appointed…

In early December, Renato da Silva was happily working for the New York City Department of…

HCPO: Kearny man suffers life-threatening injuries after being struck riding on moped

The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit is investigating a crash that seriously injured a moped…

Jack Cataneo, a Kearny Marine Corps veteran who died without a family, laid to rest today

Alert for Kearny senior citizens: No jitney, Meals on Wheels, next 2 Mondays

Meals on Wheels and the Town of Kearny’s jitney bus will be suspended the next two…

WE GOT THE CUP! MetLife Stadium will host 2026 World Cup Final

The next FIFA World Cup is still more than two years away, but the New York-New…

Thistle Team Black (U16) honored by NJ Youth Soccer

Kearny’s Juana Riog turns 105!

Mayor Carol Jean Doyle recently presented Juana Riog, of Kearny, a proclamation in honor of Juana’s…

WHATCo seeks submissions for 1-act plays

The West Hudson Arts and Theater Company seeks submissions for its spring 2024 One Act Play…

Celebrating a century of Harris service to Kearny

TO OUR HEALTH!

What was once a police substation on Belgrove Drive will, within months, be officially transformed into…

Kearny’s Baeza keeps winning, remains undefeated

Despite going 25-6 as a junior, last year was a struggle for Kearny’s Joshua Baeza. Competing…

BRIEFS — Class of ’74 reunion, health screenings, Mardi Gras dinner

KHS ’74 having 50th reunion The Kearny High School Class of 1974 hosts a 50th reunion…

No gunman on Kearny Avenue, contrary to social media reports

  Reports of a man with a gun on Kearny Avenue around 6 p.m. today were…

NJ Transit gas grid won’t be built in South Kearny, agency says

Plans to build a new gas-powered grid in South Kearny have been scrapped by NJ Transit,…

KPD: US Marshals arrest Kearny man on Beech Street

Editor’s note: The Kearny Police Department made 27 arrests between Jan. 18 and Jan. 25. What…

KPD: 5 teens, a few believed to be loosely gang-affiliated, savagely beat teenage couple on Kearny Ave.

One may recall a group of juveniles who were recently arrested after a robbery, multiple aggravated…

Kearny boys basketball hopes depth leads to strong finish

Marc McCaffrey’s first season as Kearny’s boys basketball coach has seen its ups and downs through…

WHATCo auditions are this weekend for ‘Disaster! A Musical Comedy’

Open auditions for “Disaster! A Musical Comedy” directed by directed by Jessa Blackthorne, with musical direction…

Zapata: Canessa, The Observer should really stick to old-school, fact-based journalism

To the Editor: In a recent article titled “Doyle in, Zapata out, as clerk to the…

2 Kearny warming centers will be open Friday, Jan. 19

Two warming centers will be open Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, in Kearny. n The Health Department, at…

KPD: Two women, one from East Newark, thought they were in the UK, possessed slew of illicit drugs

Two women, one from East Newark, should have stayed home one early morning last week —…

Tony Mondaro joins Kevin tonight @ 7 p.m. for weekend storm update

Tony Mondaro joins The Observer’s Kevin Canessa tonight at 7 p.m. ET to discuss the pending…

Kearny hires 7 new cops with diverse backgrounds

Amid the chaos of the last Kearny Town Council meeting, one good thing, inarguably, happened. Seven…