National Night Out festivities set for Aug. 1 in Kearny

It’s almost time for National Night Out and the Kearny Police Department’s Community Policing Unit has…

Kearny’s Maci Covello is The Jim Hague Observer Female Athlete of the Year, excelling on and off the field

The impact Maci Covello brings every time she steps onto the court or field of play…

Kearny’s 10-U Little League All-Stars win District 5 championship

For more than four decades the Witt family has been heavily involved with the Kearny Little…

Handlin: HCDO must investigate manner Kearny County Committee conducted meeting

To the Editor:                          …

View Kearny’s 2023 fireworks from a most unique vantage point



Scout Court of Honor recognizes two new Eagles

Unit 305 convened the Eagle Court of Honor at St. Stephen’s Church in Kearny last month…

American Legion baseball returns to Kearny

Once a staple of summer, American Legion Baseball has largely gone away in several parts of…

Sorry, folks, the Wittpenn Bridge will be closed again this weekend

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced a full closure of the Route 7/Wittpenn Bridge…

KPD: Woman who made 40 calls to a crime witness, threatening to kill her, nabbed by detectives

A woman who called in death threats to a witness to a serious juvenile crime is…

Santana appointed interim Mayor of Kearny

Kearny has a new mayor — for at least the next 117 days. Then, all bets…

Kearny could have new mayor tonight

Watch the video for details.  

LETTER — Manley: No one is suited to be mayor more than Doyle

To the Editor: As a former employee of the town and the shop steward of the…

Kearny raises Peruvian Flag earlier this weekend

The Town of Kearny raised the Peruvian Flag on July 8 in anticipation of Peruvian Independence…

1&9 north between Kearny and Newark scheduled for weekend closure

All lanes on Route 1&9 Truck northbound between Newark and Kearny will be closed and detoured…

LETTER — Dolan: If you want something done, call Carol Jean Doyle

To the Editor: Having known Carol Jean Doyle for many years, I would like to let…

Franklin School in Kearny names 4th MP honor students

Yvonne Cali, principal of Kearny’s Franklin School, presents the school’s fourth marking period honor students: 2022-2023…

Two rising KHS seniors attend Girl’s Career Institute at Rutgers

The Woman’s Club of Arlington has a long history of sponsoring outstanding high school female juniors…

Sights of Kearny’s July 4 celebration, thanks to Barbara Goldberg

All photos were taken by Barbara B. Goldberg, whom we thank today, as always. Enjoy!

4th quarter honors announced at Kearny’s Roosevelt School

Antonio Moyano, principal of Roosevelt School in Kearny, announces the following students who have attained Principal’s…

LETTER — Rodrigues: What is the purpose of having a council president and a deputy mayor if not to handle these times?

To the Editor: I am truly baffled by the process of selecting a new mayor. If…

COMMENTARY — Santos leaves legacy that will be hard to surpass

In 1998, the campaign I was working with said it needed a candidate to run against…

KPD: Police use conducted-energy device (yes it was a Taser, but Axon doesn’t like us using that name) to subdue belligerent suspect

Shortly before midnight July 2, Officer Ryan Wilson was patrolling South Kearny when he observed a…

Kearny senior citizens enjoy cruise around Manhattan

Late last week, scores of Kearny senior citizens were treated to a cruise around New York…

Santana says he wanted to wait until a new mayor takes office before appointing someone to DPW committee

As former Kearny Mayor Alberto G. Santos exited stage left on Tuesday, June 27, after he…

Suspects posing as ‘clients’ viciously beat eyelash tech with brick on Ivy Street: Kearny PD

Shortly after noon, June 26, Kearny police units were dispatched to Ivy Street, in response to…

Santana, Doyle announce mayoral candidacies within 30 minutes of each other

Kearny Councilmembers Carol Jean Doyle and Peter Santana both wasted little time announcing their candidacies to…

Santos resigns mayoralty to join bench; Doyle is now acting Mayor of Kearny

Alberto G. Santos, who had served as Kearny’s mayor for the last 23 1/2 years, is…

AUDIO — Santos appears before Senate Judiciary Committee

Hear the 4-minute interaction here.

Joe’s Deli wins softball championship for second-consecutive year

Joe’s Deli’s senior league softball team has won its second-straight Town of Kearny championship.  The team…

Santos may become judge today; Doyle would become acting mayor of Kearny

The state Senate’s Judiciary Committee interviewed Kearny Mayor Alberto G. Santos this morning — and it…