1998 resurfaces last week at council meeting

When the Kearny Town Council got together Tuesday, Oct. 24, it was as if someone had…

Kearny police officer struck head-on by man who stole car from Moran car pound: KPD

A Kearny police officer was injured and taken to hospital after a vehicle he was patrolling…

PSE&G announces upcoming Kearny roadwork

During the week of Oct. 30, PSE&G crews will: Replace a gas main on Belgrove Drive…

KPD: Man bloodied after getting jumped; perp charged with aggravated assault

On Oct. 23 around quarter past 10 p.m., Kearny units responded to a report of a…

Kearny girls soccer remain No. 1 in Hudson after OT thriller

Kearny keeper Aracely Vasquez had yet to make a save on a penalty kick all season…

Kearny boys soccer lose a heartbreaker in Hudson County final

Little was said, but the anger and frustration was painfully obvious on the faces of the…

Kearny FD hosts annual open house

 

PSE&G announces Kearny’s upcoming roadwork

During the week of Oct. 23 PSE&G crews will: Replace a gas main on Belgrove Drive from…

Skyway will be closed for chunk of this weekend

Beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, Oct. 20 until 11 p.m., Oct. 21, the Pulaski Skyway will…

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…

Quintana, Mujeres Valientes, mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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…