After 25-plus years as crossing guard, Betty Regan hangs up her stop sign

KEARNY — For 25 years, if you passed by the intersection of Kearny Ave. and Halstead…

Missing Pa. man, 72, found in South Kearny shelter

KEARNY — A 72-year-old man, missing from his Pennsylvania home for nearly two weeks, was found safe…

Kearny hires 8 new firefighters

KEARNY – Kearny has hired eight new firefighters. All positions are being financed for a two-year…

KPD: Well, at least he wasn’t driving

On Jan. 25, the Monday after the blizzard, when excess snow still made driving problematic, Kearny…

Kearny police settle contract

KEARNY – Members of Kearny’s police unions scored 11 promotions through the ranks and got new…

Kearny deals with blizzard’s aftermath

‘We had all the plows, and the public works crews, not to mention, salt and fuel,…

Photos from Kearny crossing guard Betty Regan’s retirement ceremony

Coming in this week’s edition of The Observer, we’ll have a story about the retirement of…

Teachers declare impasse in talks

KEARNY –  Things have gone from bad to worse in contract talks between the Kearny Board of Education and…

KPD: You’re on ‘Candid Camera.’ Don’t smile.

Three female employees of Walmart were arrested Jan. 14 after one of them allegedly used a cell phone to film…

Teen charged in armed robbery: KPD

KEARNY –  A 17-year-old Kearny youth was arrested and charged with armed robbery, unlawful possession of a firearm and possession…

They are appreciated

KEARNY –  Kearny’s newest police recruits, with tutelage by veteran cops, are undertaking patrol duties on local streets after having successfully…

Milestone planning starts now

KEARNY –  It’s still a year and two months away but Kearny is gearing up now to mark…

KPL tribute to American classic

KEARNY –  There’s a new permanent exhibit at the Kearny Public Library, and even if you are not a…

KPD: Roundabout route from Walmart to jail

Two shoplifting suspects who fled Walmart by car were arrested Jan. 10 after being nabbed on the Newark side of…

Nearly 6 decades of criminal acts: KPD

Two drug-possession suspects top the list of recent Kearny arrestees: One, because he reportedly has a record dating back nearly 60…

Kearny wrestling team makes strides toward respectability

The Kearny High School wrestling team is certainly going through some growing pains. “We have a young team,” said assistant…

Station back on track?

KEARNY –  He still hears that train acomin’. At last Wednesday’s annual reorganization meeting, Mayor Alberto Santos took the…

KPD: Bloomfield woman had 7 warrants

At approximately 9 p.m. on Jan 2, Officer Jason Rodrigues responded to Walmart to take into custody an alleged shoplifter who…

Deja vu all over again. Again.

KEARNY –  Yes, faithful readers, that is the same mugshot that accompanied last week’s Kearny police blotter — at which…

Bagpipes & vocalizing amplify reorganizing

KEARNY –  When the Kearny municipal government held its 2016 reorganization last week, they did it in style, with…

Do your antiques have value?

KEARNY – Get ready to comb through all that stuff you’ve been storing in your attic or china closets.…

Seeking to keep aid, lose watchdog

KEARNY/HARRISON –  Two West Hudson communities currently receiving transitional state to help offset property tax impact are looking to get…

KPD: It’s deja vu all over again

If the guy in the photo looks familiar, that’s because his mugshot adorned the Kearny police blotter in our Dec.…

Suspect didn’t have a prayer of escaping

KEARNY –  When Kearny police, having travelled to Newark on the hunt, apprehended a suspect in two town muggings, he…

A look back at 2015

As we do every year, here’s a look back at the top stories that made headlines…

BOE inks 2 union pacts; teachers waiting

KEARNY –  Two more school employee groups were placed in the fold last Monday, Dec. 21, as the Kearny…

Combatting ‘hate rhetoric’ in a big way

KEARNY – A local industrialist is responsible for a billboard erected along Truck Rt. 1&9 in Kearny that decries anti-immigrant sentiment,…

5 area creches robbed of Baby Jesus statue

Baby Jesus statues were stolen from Christmas Nativity displays set up at two churches in Kearny, and from church grounds in…

‘All life is precious’

KEARNY –  The latest rescue equipment acquired by the Kearny Fire Department cost only $109, but to animal-lovers, it…

‘They gave it their all’

KEARNY –  They gave it their all in a six-week “heat,” but, alas, they lost the race. Kearny…