Kearny’s girls basketball team made history last week when it made its first ever Hudson County…
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KPD: Wife threw beer at hubby, then slashed him, then hid in a room
On Feb. 6 at 10:09 p.m., Officers Ryan Wilson, Michael Ore and Kevin Matos were dispatched…
VIDEO — Kearny High School releases 2023 Showcase film
Please take some time to watch this — it is incredibly done.
WHATCo performances of ‘Drop Dead!’ kick off Feb. 24 with featured actor Dr. John Branwell
The West Hudson Arts & Theater Company kicks off its Main Stage 2023 season with the…
Santana livid over pump station delays caused by supposed part back order
Public utilities became the unhappy focus of attention at the Feb. 7 meeting of the Kearny…
Covello and Hyams reach 1,000 point milestone a week apart
Maci Covello and Ava Hyams have been a dynamic duo on the basketball court for as…
WHATCo. hosting auditions for next major production
The West Hudson Arts & Theater Co. will host open auditions for “You’re a Good Man,…
HCPO: One sought, one in custody, in South Kearny-Jersey City homicide
One man has been arrested and an arrest warrant has been issued for another in connection…
Suarez: Arrest made in connection to Hernandez homicide case
Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, in an early-morning Tweet, said an arrest has been made in…
Woman whose body was found in South Kearny was victim of homicide, Suarez says; blows to head and strangulation were causes
The death of Luz Hernandez, the 33-year-old Jersey City schoolteacher whose body was found in a…
HCPO — body found in South Kearny was that of missing Jersey City woman
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit is investigating the death of a Jersey City woman…
DEVELOPING — Body discovered in South Kearny
Police and the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office are investigating the discovery of a dead body in…
St. Stephen’s marks ‘Four Chaplains’ 80th anniversary
Unfathomably, it’s been 80 years since the immortal Four Chaplains lost their lives. And as is…
More Wittpenn closures this weekend
The Wittpenn Bridge between Jersey City and Kearny will be closed much of this weekend as…
KPD: First she wanted a restraining order v. abusive boyfriend … then she changed her mind and wanted same man to care for their 6-month-old
On Jan. 23 at 10:54 p.m., Officers Michael Ore, Bismark Karikari and Janitza Aquino were dispatched…
Could Kearny’s parking woes be close to improving?
Kearny residents fed up with competing for curbside parking spaces when shopping in the main business…
KPD: Newark man wanted Wawa employee to ‘Go back to Mexico’ & to ‘come pick this s**t up, Mexican boy’ and then swung a broom stick at victim’s head
On Jan. 21 at 8:11 p.m., Officer Tom Collins responded to Wawa on Harrison Avenue…
DEVELOPING — Police presence on Kearny Avenue this morning, shots were fired by SWAT
There is a police presence this morning at the lower end of Kearny Avenue where police…
On-court ‘incident’ leads to Kards being banned from NJSIAA boys’ basketball tournament
The Kearny boys’ basketball team has been barred from the upcoming state tournament because of an…
Weaver & Mullen capture Bergen County wrestling championships
Damian Weaver and Jimmy Mullen once again made history at the BCCA George Jockish Bergen County…
Here’s a shocker — Wittpenn Bridge will be closed most of this weekend
Beginning at 6 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 21 until 9 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, NJDOT’s contractor, CCA…
KPD: Woman throws iPhone at wife, busting her lip
On Jan. 11 at 9:01 a.m., police dispatch received several calls of a fight at a…
Amateur Radio ‘Winter Field Day’ later this month will demonstrate science, skill and service
Members of the West Hudson Amateur Radio Club (WHARC) will participate in the national Amateur Radio…
Fundraiser for William Mullins, recently diagnosed with Leukemia, nets $3K
The Kearny community came together to support one of its own this past Tuesday as the…
KPD: Man driving on Truck Rts. 1&9 shot behind ear, police want to know why
Victim admitted to JCMC for observation
Kearny Italian teacher indicted on child porn possession charges, US Attorney says
A federal grand jury indicted a Kearny school teacher, who is a Morris County resident, for…
Newark tradesman buys Lincoln Cinema property
The Lincoln Cinema property on Kearny Avenue, stuck in a time warp for nearly the last…
Roosevelt school announces first marking period honors
Editor’s note: This honor roll appeared in the Jan. 11 edition of The Observer, but the…
Schuyler School announces December Students of the Month
Schuyler School Principal Valerie Iacono has announced the school’s December Students of the Month. Santiago Almeida…