Though most of the Scouts of Unit 305 in Kearny were born after 2001, they remember…
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Santos, fed up with Walmart potholes, gets results
KEARNY – Coming or going, there’s a commuter special available on potholes waiting for you at…
Kearny defending 2 lawsuits
KEARNY – The Town of Kearny is defending against two lawsuits, one protesting a proposed police-enforcement…
Waxing nostalgic at Hamilton School
HARRISON – Attired as an early American Colonial, Jayden Crespo stood at the ready with his…
Harrison cop, firefighter of year, announced
HARRISON – The Harrison American Legion presented its annual Police Officer and Firefighter of the Year…
KPD: Stolen car squealed on suspects
At 2:15 a.m. on Sunday, April 2, Officer Jonathan Dowie was patrol, driving west on Bergen Ave.,…
Don’t risk auto break-ins — or ID theft
More than once, The Observer has carried warnings from law enforcement authorities in our coverage area regarding…
Reilly named Jersey ‘Super Lawyer’
KEARNY – Kathleen M. Reilly, partner at the Kearny law firm of Brady, Brady & Reilly,…
Fighting a lethal threat on our roads
TRENTON – Responding to an 8% spike in New Jersey traffic fatalities in 2016, largely attributable to…
New anti-drug group has meeting planned
KEARNY – A local civic-minded group concerned about the spread of opioid abuse among all ages…
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…
Church robbed twice in 3 months
LYNDHURST – For the second time this year, the same house of worship in Lyndhurst has…
HASCS eyeing St. Cecilia’s schools
KEARNY – An expansion plan by the lone charter school in Kearny will cause fiscal pressures…
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:…
Businessman faces new round of charges
LYNDHURST – Lyndhurst merchant Richard Yanuzzi is facing more trouble from state regulatory agencies. On Tuesday,…
New pastor arrives at local ANC church
The Most Rev. George M. Lucey, FCM, presiding bishop of the American National Catholic Church, has…
KHS construction end in sight, official says
KEARNY – The Kearny Board of Education is “on target” with the ongoing construction project at…
Next time, hope for a blizzard?
The Town of Kearny acquired a RPM Tech two-stage dual auger detachable snow blower for $109,609,…
Proposed apartments pass first review stage
NUTLEY – In a split vote, the Nutley Zoning Board of Adjustment voted to grant several…
Register now for town-wide garage sale
KEARNY — Once again, Kearny residents have a great reason to get started on their spring…
Obituaries for 5 April 2017
Joseph P. ‘Red’ Camaroto Joseph P. “Red” Camaroto died March 24. He was 77. Born in…
Campbell joins his children in NAHS Athletic Hall of Fame
Although Ed Campbell was a graduate of Nutley High School and a standout athlete there, he’s…
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…