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Kearny girls win county soccer championship with epic victory over Bayonne; boys fall to Prep
Kearny soccer teams experienced both ecstasy of victory and the pain of defeat during Thursday night’s…
KPD: Jean closes a bunch of shopliftings
Det. Jordenson Jean, of the Kearny Police Department, has been busy investigating a series of shopliftings…
VIDEO — Watch (or rewatch) Kearny Mayoral Debate of Oct. 17
For anyone unable to watch live, or if you’d like to see it again, Kearny’s Debate…
DEVELOPING — Kearny Police Department issues missing-person alert (CANCELED)
UPDATE: Mr. Carroll was located early this morning, shortly before 1 a.m. This is an emergency…
REMINDER — Links to tonight’s mayoral debate in Kearny
Here are the links for tonight’s debate — there are four platforms where you may choose…
Kearny’s Galka wins his 300th game; Kardinal boys, girls return to Hudson finals
Bill Galka knows first hand the challenges of taking over for a legend when he succeeded…
ALERT — Wittpenn Bridge will be closed overnights Oct. 16 & 17
The Wittpenn Bridge will be closed during overnight hours for the next two days. Beginning at…
Kearny Fire Department’s annual Open House is later this week
The Kearny Fire Department’s annual Open House takes place Thursday, Oct. 19, from 6 to…
KPD: Pa. man with fake gun arrested on slew of charges
A Pennsylvania man finds himself in hot water following an incident where he allegedly flashed a…
Kearny Democratic Party removes Doyle from County Committee in her 54th consecutive year of service
Well, the silly season in Kearny sure got intriguing thanks to one stroke of the pen.…
KPD collecting unwanted, expired meds later this month
The Kearny PD’s Community Oriented Policing Unit will collected expired and unwanted medications in a special…
Kearny’s Gabriel Silva completes Basic Training at Fort Jackson
Gabriel Silva, of Kearny, graduated Basic Training boot camp Oct. 4, 2023, at Fort Jackson, South…
Do we even need a headline for this anymore? It’s the weekend — you should know the drill …
The Wittpenn Bridge will be closed this weekend as testing of the lift span machinery continues.…
Franklin School in Kearny names September Students of the Month
Yvonne Cali, principal of Franklin School in Kearny, announces the school’s September Students of the Month,…
KPD: Delaware man, a possible squatter, tells cops prostitute left him in an unfamiliar town … Kearny
A Delaware man got lost in Kearny last week — and no, this is not the…
PFC Naprawa, KHS Class of 2023, graduates Army Basic Training Friday
Today, The Observer salutes Private First Class Alex Naprawa, of Kearny, and Kearny High School Class…
Kearny PD: Man whose buttocks was exposed arrested near church
On Sept. 27, at 12:30 a.m., a citizen called police to inform them a man was…
Registration for 2023 PAWRade costume contest opens
Registration is open for the annual Doggie Halloween PAWrade Costume Contest. The contest is part of…
Former NBA star & recovering opioid addict Chris Herren speaking at Kearny High next week
Former NBA player Chris Herren, who played for both the Denver Nuggets and the Boston Celtics,…
Four West Hudson firefighters awarded lifetime FMBA membership
Kearny and Harrison FMBA members, from left, Kearny Sergeant-at-Arms Stephen Levchak, President Juan Barroso, Vice President…
Essex sheriff’s officer arrested after investigation into serious 2022 crash in Kearny: HCPO
A 36-year-old Essex County Sheriff’s Officer has been arrested by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in…
Tickets for Girl Scouts tricky tray on sale
Girl Scout Troop 2771 host a tricky tray Oct. 14, from 6 to 10 p.m. at…
HCPO: Elizabeth man arrested & charged with February Kearny hit and run
An Elizabeth man has been arrested and charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash that injured…
Remembering Paul Carratura, former Kearny Assistant DPW super, who has died aged 77
Paul Carratura died Sept. 20, 2023. He was 77. Born in Jersey City, he was a…
Man who thought he’d driven from Ecuador to Kearny arrested on DWI charges: police
On Sept. 17 shortly after midnight, Officers Jose Perez-Fonseca and David Vazquez responded to Quincy Avenue…
Kearny’s virtual Mayoral Debate set for 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 17
The three candidates running to become the first new mayor of Kearny since Alberto G. Santos…
Co-Athletes of the Week McGeehan, Rodriguez produce big numbers, earn first wins at QB
To say that Sean McGeehan and Luis Rodriguez (top photo) entered the preseason without much experience…