Kearny boys’ soccer team beats Union City, 3-0, for Hudson County title

Kearny struck for two goals less than five minutes apart and never looked back as it…

Wagner: KPD & NYPD arrest suspected Brooklyn attempted murderer at Kearny Walmart

On Oct. 13 at 12:13 p.m., Dets. Michael Andrews and Michael Farinola went to Walmart to…

Kearny UNICO honors Columbus with wreath

KPD: Man we were driving to Harrison (as a courtesy) was wearing gloves & drinking Red Bull he stole from Walgreens

On Oct. 4 at 8:55 a.m., Officers Sean Podolski and Nicole Cain were dispatched to a…

Route 7 ramp to Newark Avenue and 1&9 opening — finally — Saturday, Oct. 15

Motorists, rejoice, again! The Route 7 eastbound ramp to Newark Avenue and Routes 1&9 Truck in…

Quintana, Town of Kearny, tie pink ribbons for greater cancer awareness

As she does every year, Emma Quintana, through her breast cancer support group, Mujeres Valientes, or,…

LOSS OF A LEGEND

It was an epic love story that spanned almost seven decades, a marriage that lasted 65…

Kearny-Harrison rivalry resumes on Thursday night in Hudson semifinals

As the weather starts to cool and the tournament play begins, it’s only appropriate that one…

Kearny PD: Human waste returns, but this time, it’s in golden liquid form

On Sept. 21 at 10:51 p.m., a 23-year-old town resident walked in to police headquarters to…

Registration underway for Kearny PAWRade

Registration is underway for Kearny’s annual Doggie Halloween PAWrade and Festival, which returns Saturday, Oct. 29,…

Rough weekend for county soccer play

County tournament play heated up for many of The Observer area teams this weekend, and unfortunately…

Police: Brother of woman arrested & noted in last week’s blotter is arrested himself this time, marking the 18th KPD visit to that home since Sept. 11

On Sept. 18 at 7:53 p.m., a 31-year-old Kearny woman, whose story was anonymously chronicled in…

Several locals arrested in HCSO warrant sweep, Schillari says

The Hudson County Sheriff’s Office arrested 33 people during a warrant sweep across the county Saturday,…

One lane in each direction on Newark-JC Turnpike to be closed through Nov. 15, NJDOT says

  Well, this stinks, especially if you commute from Harrison and Kearny to Jersey City and…

LaClair: Mr. Paszkiewicz, care to debate me on these issues?

Paul LaClair responds to last week's letter by David Paszkiewicz.

Eagle Court of Honor fetes three Scouts from Troop 305

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

2 years late, KHS Class of 1970 finally has its 50th reunion

Sure, it was two years later than it was supposed to be — but what hasn’t…

Second arrest made in Kearny homicide, HCPO says

A second arrest has been made in the Sept. 20 Kearny homicide that took the life…

Route 7 eastbound lane and ramp from Fish House Road northbound to be closed and detoured Saturday

The Fish House Road northbound ramp to Route 7 eastbound and the right lane on Route…

Animal blessing set for Oct. 2 at Sacred Heart of Jesus American National Catholic Church

The Revs. Paul Gulya and Bernardo Cardona of Sacred Heart of Jesus American National Catholic Church,…

Police called to same ‘foul-odored’ home 9 times between Sept. 11-14, resulting in woman being arrested twice

On Sept. 11 at 3:22 p.m., Officers Harold Azurdia and Sean Podolski and Sgt. Angelo Palagano…

HCPO: Arrest made in connection with Tuesday Kearny homicide

A 39-year-old Kearny man has been arrested in connection with the Tuesday, Sept. 20, Belgrove Drive…

Chong & Ferreira both shine on the gridiron, are The Observer’s Co-Athletes of the Week

Whenever Adonis Chong or Gabe Ferreira is in need of a little motivation, all one has…

Victim of Kearny homicide identified by HCPO

  The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office has identified the man found dead this morning near Veteran’s…

HCPO: Possible homicide at Belgrove Drive and Afton Street in Kearny

Update: A suspect is in custody and there is no danger to anyone in the area.…

KPD: No loose bowels this week, but someone did excrete from another orifice onto an officer

On Sept. 1 at 6:29 p.m., Officers Angel Martinez and Ruben Rivera and Sgt. Ben Wuelfing…

Top-ranked Kards look for solid year as Galka begins 17th year as coach

There are few, if any, more certain on the local sports scene than Kearny boys soccer…

Fish House Road closed this weekend

Fish House Road is scheduled to be closed in both directions near Route 7/Wittpenn Bridge this…

KPD: Shoplifting woman who crapped her own pants ordered to get fingerprinted — after she cleaned up

What a crappy situation to be in ...

New division will allow KHS football team to play easier schedule

Kearny has yet to play its first football game in its new division – the North…