DeCastro scores 35 additional overnight parking spots at West Hudson Park for First Ward residents

Overnight parking is now permitted in West Hudson Park near Fairy Lake Pond, from 7 p.m.…

‘Disaster’ debuts April 26 at WHATCo Theater

“Disaster! The Musical” debuts this weekend with a two-weekend run through May 4 at The Theater…

7th-8th grade rec basketball champions

Town of Kearny hosts Passaic River cleanup

The Town of Kearny hosted its annual cleanup of the area near the Passaic River last…

At Lincoln Middle School, students learn about many career paths from local leaders

Last week, on The Observer Live!, we discussed some aspects of how things are happening at…

KUEZ Town-Wide Yard Sale upcoming

Bargain hunters — start your engines and head for Kearny as the KUEZ Kearny Town-Wide Yard…

Southpaw Doyle throws out first pitch at Softball Opening Day

Kearny Recreation Softball Opening Day took place this past weekend at Veterans Field and Mayor Carol…

PBA No. 21 donates $500 to KHS varsity boys’ basketball team, coached by former KPD Det. McCaffrey

Kearny PBA No. 21 recently donated $500 to the Kearny High School boys’ varsity basketball program,…

Closure of South Kearny’s Pennsylvania Avenue coming up this week

Pennsylvania Avenue is scheduled to have one lane closed with alternating traffic next week for the…

Athlete of the Week -McChesney comes up aces for Kearny with 15 strikeouts

It was the kind of stat line that popped off the screen in such a way…

Can weekly newspapers survive in 2024? Minnesota newspaper owner says yes, with caveats

There is no doubt that if print journalism disappears, so will a citizen’s focus on and…

Auditions for WHATCo one-act play festival upcoming

Auditions for the The West Hudson Arts and Theater Company’s 2024 One Act Play Festival to…

Doyle, Pascrell will join Earth Day cleanup in South Kearny

In celebration of Earth Day 2024, the International WeLoveU Foundation hosts the Clean World Movement Cleanup,…

Scott Macfie will become Kearny Police Chief May 1 as George King officially announces retirement; Bershefski will become deputy chief

Kearny’s perhaps worst-kept secret is no more. George King, who has served as the Kearny Police…

Kearny adopts ordinance to tighten commercial parking

If you’ve been parking a commercial vehicle on Kearny’s streets — especially during the overnight hours…

Offense leads the way for Kearny softball in opening week wins

Following the graduation of four of its top five hitters from a season ago, including record…

KPD: Man who threatened to shoot victim he was robbing flaunted firearm in social media image

Police arrested a man they say allegedly robbed a man in town while threatening to shoot…

KPD: Man arrested after driving drunk, spitting at officers, gets released … then punches officer in the stomach on the way out

On April 7, after 8 p.m., Officers Travis Witt and Jordan Anders were dispatched to the…

Food distribution for Hudson residents upcoming

The Town of Kearny’s next food distribution event takes place April 9, from 1 p.m. until…

3 major events upcoming in Kearny

There are a few yet equally important events coming up in the next few months in…

KPD: 10 drunken-driving arrests made in March in Kearny

March, like every month, has been a busy one for the Kearny Police Department, but more…

Mayor’s Message — Immigrants are not going to be housed on Newark-Jersey City Tpk.: Doyle

I read early this week on social media that the Diamond Head Oil Refinery in town…

KEARNY’S TOP COP

It isn’t often a slam dunk when the Kearny Police Department’s valor committee gets together to…

ONE ELK OF A WOMAN

Tell me when you became an Elk, and more importantly, why? I became an Elk approximately eight…

For the second year in a row Jacob Cardenas can call himself an NCAA All American

On Saturday, at the 2024 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Kansas City, Cardenas, a Kearny native and…

Vietnam War Veterans ceremony in Kearny set for March 28

Mayor Carol Jean Doyle, the Town Council, American Legion Post No. 99 and other organizations will…

KPD: Alleged thieves crash car into Forest Junction condo, rendering it uninhabitable; one suspect already out of custody

A crash March 17 at the Forest Junction condos in Kearny resulted in significant damage, it…

Expect major traffic tonight near Red Bull Arena — h/t to yourharrison.com

  Ecuador play Argentina tonight at Red Bull Arena at 8 p.m., and thanks to www.yourharrison.com,…

Check out Kearny PBA 21’s new website

Visit www.kearnypba.org. Or, see our review of it.

Kearny ACES Town Wide Cleanup set for mid-April

Kearny’s annual Town Wide Cleanup is coming soon — and organizers say they can use your…