3 lives saved by KPD & Narcan

KEARNY – On March 10, the Kearny Police Department posted the following notice on its Facebook page:…

New pastor arrives at local ANC church

The Most Rev. George M. Lucey, FCM, presiding bishop of the American National Catholic Church, has…

Next time, hope for a blizzard?

The Town of Kearny acquired a RPM Tech two-stage dual auger detachable snow blower for $109,609,…

Register now for town-wide garage sale

KEARNY — Once again, Kearny residents have a great reason to get started on their spring…

Unoccupied home wrecked by fire

KEARNY – An unoccupied two-family home at 64 Laurel Ave. was severely damaged by a fire of unknown…

Feds raid Kearny Avenue rooming house

KEARNY – Until last Monday, March 20, Chukwuemeka (AKA Emeka) Okparaeke was living in a studio apartment…

Building manager was witness to raid (Sidebar)

KEARNY – At around 7:30 p.m. last Monday, landlord Len Rosenberg started getting nervous calls from tenants…

Trained & ready to go …

KEARNY – Thirteen new probationary firefighters, including the fire chief’s son, are now riding KFD rigs. Although…

News in brief …

KEARNY – The Peruvian Civic Association of New Jersey has asked the Kearny municipal government to set…

KPD: DWI & assault by auto

At 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 19, Kearny police responded to the report of a “serious accident”…

Half-day preK-3 classes coming in the fall

KEARNY – Starting this fall, the Kearny Board of Education will be starting an in-house “half-day integrated program for…

Town clearing mold in Annex basement

KEARNY – A lingering environmental sore point that has shut down a municipal storage space is…

2 guns off the streets, 1 ‘at large’

KEARNY – Offering yet more proof that no arrest, or traffic stop,  is necessarily “routine,” Kearny police…

KPD: Bluetooth, toothbrushes & bullets

A Walmart shoplifting suspect ended up in the Hudson County Jail after he was found to be…

Push for funding to help curb opioid plague

KEARNY – The Town of Kearny will be one of 70 government agencies and NGOs competing…

KPD: Drug charges, fake IDs & bail reform

A routine traffic stop last week led to the arrest of a man whose car allegedly held…

Doffont to lead St. Paddy’s Day parade

The grand marshal of the United Irish of West Hudson’s 2017 St. Patrick’s Day parade is…

Surf & turf at Walmart

KEARNY – Three alleged members of what Walmart security termed a a shoplifting ring” ended up in…

At World Trade Center, tragedy strikes beloved rower

By Jim Hague & Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Sports Writer & Observer Correspondent NEW YORK CITY…

Council selects tri-lingual Santana for Second Ward opening

KEARNY – Davis Ave. resident Peter Santana was appointed Second Ward Councilman at a special council…

Proposed pipeline posing problems

KEARNY – The Town of Kearny and the state’s biggest utility may be going to war…

KPD:  Get the drift? You’re under arrest

By 9 p.m. last Thursday, Feb. 9, the snow had stopped falling, but Kearny police reportedly had…

KHS bomb threat probe continues

KEARNY – As reported online by The Observer last week, a written bomb threat was found in…

Developer revising apartment project

KEARNY – Plans to build new apartments on a Kearny Ave. site occupied by a now-closed gas…

KPD: A not-so-nice walk in the park

At 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26, Officers Derek Hemphill and Sean Podolski were approached on Kearny…

Sugar cookie’s bitter aftertaste

  KEARNY – On Friday, Jan. 27, Kearny police received a 9 p.m. report of a…

Domestic livestock prompts complaints

KEARNY – The Town of Kearny is considering drafting a law to deal with an emergence…

5 public safety promotions

KEARNY – It was a hail and farewell day for certain Kearny public safety employees last Tuesday.…

Burglary/theft suspect nabbed

KEARNY – A 28-year-old Newark man, on parole after a 2007 conviction for aggravated manslaughter, was back behind…

Spreading the love among the unfortunate

KEARNY – Matt and Timothy Farias are practicing being brothers’ keepers. Sure, they’re brothers but it goes far…