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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…
Nystrom brings experiences from Ground Zero in 2001 to Wisconsin’s official 9/11 memorial
If you’ve known Martin “Marty” Nystrom, of Kearny, for a while, there are several givens most…
KPD PBA President Mina Ekladious visits Israel 9/11 Memorial, learns advance Israeli police techniques
Earlier this month, Kearny PBA No. 21 President Mina Ekladious went on a mission to Israel…
Kearny PD officers ride in 2023 Tour de Force
The Tour de Force’s mission is to honor the victims of 9/11 by keeping their memory…
Pascrell secures nearly $600K in federal funds for planting trees
The Town of Kearny will receive $548,280 in federal funding thanks to Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act, U.S.…
Wittpenn Bridge will be closed tonight through much of Sunday
Beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, Sept. 15, until 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, Route 7 is…
KPD: Woman with suspended license ignored school bus red lights & stop signs with children nearby
A woman whose suspended license didn’t have too much of an effect on her — and…
Kearny UNICO chapter sponsors bus trip to Wind Creek in Pa.
Kearny UNICO sponsors its fall bus trip to the Wind Creek Casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Sunday,…
LaClair: Rogers should check the mirror to find the root to America’s greatest problems
Yet again, Steven Rogers has taken us on a bizarre trip through the looking glass. We…
Kearny Rec, UEZ co-sponsoring movie night & festival
Kearny’s Recreation Department and Urban Enterprise Zone have teamed up to launch the first-ever Kearny Family…
Kearny boys soccer begins season with new cast, same goals
It would be easy for Kearny boys soccer coach Bill Galka to lament all of the…
Kearny girls soccer isn’t ready to back down despite young lineup
For several members of the Kearny girls soccer team, this past Saturday’s opener against Westfield was…
Auditions for ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ set for end of the month
The West Hudson Arts & Theater Co. hosts open auditions for “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”…
Elks soccer shoot set for next month for kids aged 5 to 13
The North Central District of the Elks host a soccer shoot for boys and girls, aged…
Mayoral candidates invited to Observer-sponsored debate
The Observer newspaper has invited all three candidates for Mayor of Kearny — Peter P. Santana,…
KPD: Chaos on Belgrove last week caused by guys armed with guns holed up in apartment
On Aug. 31 at around 2 p.m., Lt. Brian Wisely, Sgt. Mike Farinola, Officer Damian Kolodziej…
ParkMobile, a pay-to-park app, may be coming to Kearny
Residents and visitors to Kearny may soon have reason to rejoice — or be completely baffled…
Dates for Kearny’s four ward meetings on parking set; 2 will coincide with Board of Education meetings
Kearny will host meetings in each of the town’s four wards for residents to offer input…
Kearny’s Grace United Methodist Church starting music ministry
Grace United Methodist Church, at 380 Kearny Ave., Kearny, is starting a music ministry 10 a.m.,…
Kearny state senate candidate Soto says Jersey schools are too liberal
To the Editor: They say the most important job you can have is to be your…
OP-ED — Doyle weighs in on Kearny’s parking problems
To the Editor: As the longest-serving member of the Kearny Town Council and a candidate for…
EDITORIAL — Parking permits, parking utility, will do nothing to improve … parking
Have you had enough time to digest the proposed parking plans in the Town of Kearny?…