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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…
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…
Car into the Passaic from Route 21
Kearny firefighters have joined the Newark Fire Department in the search for a vehicle that reportedly…
Santos expected to appear before Senate committee for judge interview Monday, June 26; his run as mayor could end next week
Depending on how quickly the state Senate in Trenton operates, next week could be Kearny Mayor…
Pulaski Skyway will be closed most of this weekend, DOT says
The Pulaski Skyway will be closed in both directions this weekend for rocker bent work as…
Kearny Prevention Coalition awarded $125K grant from Congress, Pascrell
The Kearny Prevention Coalition has scored big, thanks to a grant from the federal government through…
FMBA wins Kearny Little League championship
The FMBA Little League team has won the 2023 town championship. The team consists of: Back…
Kearny PD: 3 shopliftings, 1 day, same Marshalls store
It was a busy day June 21 at the Kearny Marshalls store when three people were…
Open auditions for WHATCo’s ‘Puffs’ set for next month
Open auditions for “Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and…
Third MP honors announced at Kearny’s Washington School
Jon Zimmerman, principal of Washington School in Kearny, announces the following students who have achieved academic…
Third quarter honors named at Kearny’s Roosevelt School
Antonio Moyano, principal of Roosevelt School in Kearny, announces the following students who have attained Principal’s…
May Students of the Month named at Kearny’s Franklin School
Yvonne Cali, principal of Franklin School in Kearny, announced the May Students of the Month, who…
COMMENTARY — Hague, Azzarto and their own ‘Field of Dreams’
The “Field of Dreams.” It was 1989. I was a high school freshman when it came…
Kearny PBA 21 awards 3 scholarships
Kearny PBA Local No. 21 recently awarded three scholarships to graduating Kearny High School seniors —…
Kearny PD Det. Anthony Nunez likely saves otherwise-dying woman’s life on the Parkway
In the public safety realm, there are two kinds of first responders — White Clouds, who…
WHATCo announces 2024 lineup
A magical pop culture parody of wizards, witches and “mugs,” a nostalgic and heartwarming holiday comedy,…
KPD: Man who just hours earlier carjacked a Toyota at knifepoint RELEASED ON A SUMMONS! (bail reform hard at work, yet again)
On June 10 at 10:05 p.m., Officer Oliveira (who had an apparent busy week) was dispatched…
KPD: Wanted Newark criminal still at-large in June 13 Kearny shooting
A wanted Newark man has been charged in connection to a recent shooting incident in Kearny…
Wake information for Jim Hague announced
Wake and funeral arrangements for James F. “Jim” Hague have been announced. The wake will take…
Jim Hague, a legend who was Observer sports journalist for 20+ years, dies aged 62; Observer Athlete of the Year will be named in his honor
Editor’s note: This story is still evolving and will be updated over the next few days.…