Kearny PBA Local No. 21 recently awarded two scholarships to graduating Kearny High School seniors —…
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Mom of teen assaulted on Kearny Avenue Sunday morning speaks out
A Kearny man is behind bars after he allegedly accosted two females — one a juvenile…
Franklin School in Kearny needs your help to upgrade playground
The faculty and staff at Franklin School, Kearny, are looking to improve the playground at the…
BEHIND MANY SCENES — How Kearny Councilwoman Carol Jean Doyle does so much without ever seeking the limelight
Last week — June 15 to be precise — the senior picnic returned for the first…
Sickinger gets call for Coaching Hall
Whenever Jim Sickinger logs on to Facebook, he’s reminded of the impact he’s made during 25…
Fish House Road ramp to Rt. 7 East will be closed Saturday
The Fish House Road northbound ramp to Route 7 eastbound will be closed Saturday in Kearny.
DEVELOPING — KPD: 1 OF 2 suspects apprehended after chase from Walmart into Harrison
A police chase from the Kearny Walmart parking lot ended with the vehicle’s occupants bailing near…
BLOTTER — KPD: Officers Tom Collins and John Donovan arrest woman allegedly who punched her guy
Another busy week for the Kearny PD ...
Copestone wins Kearny Minor League championship
The Copestone Masonic Lodge team are the 2022 champions of Kearny Minor League baseball and finished…
A beautiful day for Kearny’s seniors as annual picnic returns for first time since 2019
Picnic returns after two-year COVID-caused hiatus
McDonald: Munley on the mark about illegal apartments, lack of parking spaces
To the Editor: I’d like to echo the concerns expressed in last week’s Observer by Mr.…
KGC cheerleaders win overall title in Orlando
The KGC Senior Black Division cheer squad has done it again in Orlando.
UCPO: West Hudson man gets 7½ years in prison for leaving scene of fatal accident
A West Hudson man who was convicted by a jury in March for fatally striking a…
Tired of Kearny’s parking woes? You may chime in at special meeting June 21
Kearny residents get a chance to chime in with their recommendations about how overnight parking in…
Kearny PD hosts bike safety & challenge course event
The Kearny Police Department hosted a bike safety event and challenge course last weekend at Lincoln…
Special Olympics Torch Run passes through South Bergen & West Hudson
The 2022 Police Special Olympics Torch Run came through Lyndhurst, North Arlington, Kearny, East Newark and…
Corpus Christi procession returns to St. Stephen’s June 19
The Parish Community of St. Stephen’s, Kearny, will celebrate the Catholic Feast of Corpus Christi Sunday,…
In November, Kearny will see 3 of 4 council races contested, Harrison will see 1 in fight for mayor
Three of the four Democrats running for the Kearny Council will face opponents in November as…
Kearny PD hires 9 new cops
Nine new bluecoats, including two sons of Police Chief George King, are now on the Kearny…
SCHUYLER SQUEEZE
Small businesses at the south end of Schuyler Avenue in Kearny are getting squeezed – all…
AOTW: Mullins’s spectacular junior season will serve as motivator for his final season
Like most parents of teenagers, Kearny head boys’ basketball and volleyball coach Bill Mullins will often…
Kearny Girl Scouts need help making care packages for kids with cancer
Items needed include beach sand pails, stickers, markers, bubbles, chalk, individual lemonade and iced tea packets,…
KPD Blotter: Det. Andrews pulls car without sticker over, find massive amounts of drugs & ammo
On June 1 at 12:15 p.m., Det. Mike Andrews saw a Cadillac sedan with no inspection…
PRICELESS PAINTING
Ed Doyle, 70, of Saugerties, New York, (no relation to any of the local Doyles), in…
Styple’s new book on Gen. Kearny due out soon
After a half-century of research and reflection, Kearny native William Styple has achieved a literary milestone…
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…