DeVita takes new job in Cedar Grove, resigns Kearny BOE position

KEARNY – Soon he’ll be trading in his Kardinal logo for that of a Panther. Michael…

KPD: Fidgeting is dead giveaway

Last Thursday, July 28, Officers Chris Manolis and Jon Dowie were on patrol at Bergen and…

Dumb & dumberer

KEARNY – This is the sort of story that cries out for mugshots, but, alas, we cannot…

Final chapter of KHS renovations?

  KEARNY – It’s all systems go for what the Kearny Board of Education hopes will…

Spend a ‘Night Out’ with neighbors

KEARNY-HARRISON — Mark your calendar! Next Tuesday, Aug. 2, more than 16,000 communities across the United States…

Child hurt in hit-run; driver charged

KEARNY — A 4-year-old boy was injured last Wednesday when he was struck by a hit-run driver…

Senior transit trauma

It’s coming. Not tomorrow, not next week but certainly sometime this year.

Police: Beware of online real estate scam

KEARNY — Persons looking to lease a residential property here are being cautioned by Kearny police that…

KPD: Dopey drivers, name games & warrants

Shortly before noon on July 8, Officer Jordenson Jean was on patrol at the Belleville Pike…

5 years behind bars for former councilman

Former Kearny Councilman and ex-Board of Education vice president John Leadbeater will be serving time for…

Newer cars equally vulnerable to harm

KEARNY – When the Kearny Police Department took delivery of 12 brand new Ford Police Interceptors…

Trying to put a lid on trash

KEARNY – Kearny Board of Health personnel have been engaged in a lot of trash talking…

Cooling centers open in Kearny during hot weather

The Town of Kearny will provide cooling centers during what will likely be the first heat…

Diverse agenda keeps council busy

KEARNY – Canines, pawnshops, road conditions, baseball and block parties all commanded attention of the mayor…

It’s official: Suez tapped to run water department

KEARNY – After months of negotiations, the Town of Kearny has concluded a deal for Suez…

KPD: An unhappy hooker?

A Kearny woman who allegedly advertised herself as having “unforgettable skills” had an unforgettable encounter with Vice…

Pascrell bolsters local firefighting efforts

KEARNY — If you were wondering why there was a mob of people gathered in front of…

2nd woman, oldest rookie join KFD

KEARNY – About four months ago, eight rookies entered the Morris County Public Safety Academy for…

PSE&G to upgrade gas facilities in Kearny

Beginning July 5, PSE&G will be working in Kearny to replace approximately 5 miles of aging…

Kearny school system’s computers attacked

KEARNY – Someone attacked the Kearny public school district’s computer system last week, threatening to hold…

Fatal accident in Walmart lot

A 35-year-old East Orange man was fatally injured Sunday night when he was struck by a…

Roof on Davis Ave. Firehouse on verge of collapsing

KEARNY — If you’ve been down on Davis Ave. lately, you’ve likely noticed a distinct lack of…

Town won’t stand for chairs on Vets Field

KEARNY – Now that summer is rapidly approaching, Kearny town officials are gearing up for the…

Rt. 7 East closed overnights through Friday

KEARNY — NJDOT officials announced Rt. 7 eastbound will be closed overnight this week to allow for…

‘Green’ education at Roosevelt School thanks to PVSC outreach

  By Celeste Regal Special to The Observer KEARNY — Multimedia coordinator Chris Brooks kept a…

KPD: There’s no beer in the ‘can’

  A Kearny man, who might have walked away with just a town ordinance summons for drinking…

KPD: Arrest made in Friday-morning shooting

  KEARNY — Just 27 hours after a woman was shot and wounded near the intersection of…

KPD statement on Friday-morning shooting

The Kearny Police Department has released the following statement regarding the shooting that occurred Friday morning:…

Konopka: ‘That school’s (KHS) a disaster’

  KEARNY — Second Ward Councilman Richard Konopka was on a roll Tuesday night, May 24,…

Forgotten book yields surprise

KEARNY — This is a story about a book.  A very small book. With a very…