KEARNY— A Newark man was arrested last week after he managed to navigate his car into a…
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Still on the fence about Oval redesign
KEARNY — A visit to a neighboring recreation facility with portable fencing has led a key…
Bail reform: Get the point?
KEARNY — Kearny police reported the arrest last week of a burglary suspect, whom they tracked…
KPD: Did you forget something, sir?
KEARNY — Last week’s Kearny police blotter began with a report about a woman who…
KPD: This aunt had to cry ‘uncle’
KEARNY — A Newark woman was arrested at Walmart last week for allegedly using a juvenile —…
KPD: Say ‘hello’ to our little friend
We start this week’s Kearny blotter with an incident that occurred in another town. According to authorities,…
KPD: Girl charged in Kearny Ave. slashing
Police said it started with a friendly conversation at Dunkin’ Donuts, escalated to a robbery and ended…
The Observer turns 130 …
KEARNY — Because not all editions of The Observer can be found in the library or…
Kearny kicks off 150th anniversary celebration
KEARNY – Colette Koeppel came to see her 6-year-old granddaughter Ava sing “My Country ‘tis of Thee”…
KPD: What a lovely bracelet you have!
If someone gave you an ankle bracelet from, say, Tiffany’s, it would just be an item of…
Delayed report, quick arrests
KEARNY – It apparently took a local robbery victim nine hours to notify police of the…
As Mother’s Day nears …
At about 10:10 a.m. on Monday, April 24, Kearny police received a call about an apparently impaired…
Time to kick back & relish beginnings
KEARNY – After a lot of talk and planning, it’s finally happening: Kearny is set to kick…
KPD: Baby formula & pepper spray
At 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 17, Officer David Bush was in the BJ’s lot conferring with…
KPD Facebook post: Cop’s quick thinking may have saved lives
The following post is from the Kearny Police Department's Facebook page. It's sparked a large-scale discussion…
KPD: You snooze, you lose
Shortly after noon on Friday, April 7, Officer John Donovan was called to the BJ’s lot on…
Familiar faces on Primary ballot
KEARNY/NORTH ARLINGTON – In the upcoming June 6 Primary municipal elections, Kearny’s sitting Democrats face no opposition…
New apartments, R&D, OK’d
KEARNY – The Kearny Planning Board voted last week to greenlight two new developments, one residential and…
Fire rips through Seeley Ave. home
KEARNY – A Kearny family of four has been displaced from their home following a fire,…
Homicide victim identified as Luisa Cristina Reyna-Tello, 46
Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez released the following information about last night’s Kearny homicide: On April…
Tread carefully in these ‘Woods’
HARRISON – Get set for a fairy tale that will knock you off your feet. It’s…
KPD: If the car’s a-rockin’ …
… cops may come a-knockin’. You have been warned. At 2 a.m. last Wednesday, March 29,…
Kearny Point gets PILOT as Russo waits …
KEARNY – One developer’s bid for a tax abatement remains under review while another’s has been…
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…