Kearny volleyball topples Harrison for second time in three tries in 2022

For the third time this season, the Kearny and Harrison boys volleyball teams crossed paths

A special Kearny Memorial Day reflection by Melanie Ryan

Pride and gratitude for our military This weekend, we celebrate and remember military members who gave…

KPD: Search for missing Belleville man called off after a body is pulled from River; ID of victim has not yet been made

A body was pulled today from the Passaic River, though it is not yet clear whether…

Kearny PD Bike Safety Day upcoming

Kearny’s Tour de Force Bike Team hosts a bike rodeo at Lincoln Middle School Saturday, June…

Thistle Storm headed to West Virginia for regional tournament, but they need your help to get there

The Kearny Thistle United Storm B2007 recently won the New Jersey Youth Soccer President’s State Cup…

Lincoln Middle School students, Kearny DPW plant tree (belatedly) in honor of Arbor Day

Earlier today, students from Lincoln Middle School and the Kearny Department of Public Works planted a…

Kearny Eats! kicks off next week

Kearny Eats returns June 3-19 at many local eateries.

BLOTTER — KPD: Things got medieval at copless Dunkin’

On May 19 at 6:36 p.m., Officer Nick Funk and several backup officers were dispatched to…

Familiar face appointed Kearny’s new superintendent of schools

A veteran Kearny public schools educator has been chosen to lead the district.

The Observer proudly salutes Brendan Thiele, of Kearny, who graduates West Point today

The Observer proudly congratulates and salutes Brendan Thiele, of Kearny, a 2018 graduate of St. Peter’s…

KHS’s De Los Santos receiving prestigious Governor’s Award

De Los Santos has been singing for years in Kearny — often at the town’s Christmas…

Kearny topples Harrison in 2 sets for Hudson volleyball championship

One year after falling short in the title game and more than five weeks after its…

American Legion honors Kearny cop & firefighter of the year

Kearny's American Legion honored the Kearny Policeman and Firefighter of the Year.

Kevin Murphy’s back where he belongs — running Kearny DPW

Murphy, a 29-year civil servant with Kearny, previously served as acting DPW head from November 2017…

KPD: Couple unaware whether they could slap each other’s butts

An argument ensued with a couple over whether their dating status entitled them to spanking privileges.

Bears from Scout Unit 305 donate 500 books

Scouts spearheaded the collection of 500 new and gently used books for this year’s community service…

THE OBSERVER TURNS 135

We welcome you to the 7,020th edition of The Observer newspaper.

Kearny’s crew teams having solid seasons, prepare for Nationals in late May

After finishing in second place at the Lightweight 4+ event at the Garden State Scholastic Championship…

Wittpenn Bridge will be closed this & next weekend

The New Jersey Department of Transportation will close the Wittpenn Bridge between Jersey City and Kearny…

KPD: Dispute over iPads leads to burglary & robbery charges for duo

On May 3 at 2:24 p.m., Officers Ryan Stickno, Mat Lopez, Pedro Pina and Sgt. Pat…

Honor students recognized at Kearny’s Washington School

Jon Zimmerman, principal of Washington School in Kearny, announces the following students have achieved academic honors…

Schuyler School names April Students of the Month

The following are Schuyler School’s Students of the Month for April. Luisa Abarca,  Ian Alava, Cody…

Kearny UNICO sponsoring casino bus trip

Kearny UNICO sponsors a trip to the Resorts World Catskills Casino in Monticello, New York, Sunday,…

Wittpenn will be closed most of this weekend

Beginning at 4 a.m., Saturday, April 30 until 11 p.m. Sunday, May 1, NJDOT’s contractors are…

KPD: Where’d that pallet of pot come from?

Officer Ekladious learned from a freight forwarding company they had received a trailer containing a pallet…

Brand new playground at Oval has been shut since winter and Santos is not happy about it

Public infrastructure travails, firefighter hirings and the 2022 municipal budget shared the spotlight at the April…

Kearny sends three probies to fire academy

Schuyler School announces third quarter honor roll

For grades 4-6.

Kearny Police Department’s Junior Police Academy returns this summer after 2-year hiatus

For the first time since 2019, the KPD Junior Police Academy returns to Lincoln Middle School…

Money well spent on CCTV cameras in Kearny, indeed

“It’s money well spent,” Macfie said of the cameras. And he’s absolutely right.