LYNDHURST — Fact: 1 in 4 Americans will be, at one point in their lives, diagnosed…
Year: 2018
There’s plenty of help out there for those afflicted by mental illness
By Kevin Canessa For this week’s edition of The Observer, I was fortunate to be able…
Obituaries for March 7, 2018
Frank Suppa Jr. Frank Suppa Jr., 53, of Kearny, died Feb. 25, 2018. Visiting was at…
Red Bulls unfurl new Argentine superstar Kaku
HARRISON — His given birth name is Alejandro Romero Gamarra. But in international soccer circles, he…
Kearny gets another state wrestling champion in Cardenas
It didn’t take long for Kearny’s last state wrestling champion to recognize the talents of the…
Kearny basketball: The highs and lows
The Kearny High School girls’ basketball team’s season ended last week with a 62-50 setback to…
Teen arrested in ‘joke’ KHS threat
A 15-year-old Kearny High School student has been arrested and charged with third-degree creating a false-public…
FORGOTTEN HERO
If you drive past the intersection of Stephens and Academy streets, you will notice that a third…
New security protocol for visitors implemented in Kearny schools; Measures follow horrific shooting that took 17 lives in Stoneman Douglas HS in Parkland, Fla.
By Kevin Canessa The Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.,…
Obituaries — Feb. 28, 2018
John Tillberg John Tillberg, formerly of Kearny, passed away on Feb. 15, 2018, in Pigeon Forge,…
NA’s DeGrace finishes with a flurry, gets to 1,000
EDITOR’S NOTE: It’s very rare for a boys’ high school basketball player to reach the 1,000-point…
Harrison’s Danielian overcomes obstacle to reach 1,000-point milestone
It was a blow to the face that sent shockwaves throughout the town of Harrison. Harrison…
Nutley’s DeMaio punches wrestling ticket to Atlantic City
When he finished third last week in the NJSIAA District 10 championships, Nutley High School senior…
Nutley’s Schettino reaches 1,000-point milestone
Matt Schettino never envisioned himself as becoming a basketball star. In fact, the Nutley High School…
REMAKING THE MEADOWLANDS
The man who has represented parts of West Hudson in the State Assembly for the last…