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…

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…