Honoring Kearny’s Veteran of the Year

Hudson County recognized Veterans of the Year in each municipality and Kearny’s is Thomas Veith, third from left. Veith is a member of the American Legion Post No. 99, Kearny. He is seen here with his wife. Also, from left, are Councilmembers Jerry Ficeto, (UVO liaison), Marytrine DeCastro, Mayor Carol Jean Doyle, and the American Legion’s Leonard Twist and Keith McMillan.

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Kevin A. Canessa Jr. is the editor of and broadcaster at The Observer, an organization he has served since 2006. He is responsible for the editorial content of the newspaper and website, the production of the e-Newspaper, writing several stories per week (including the weekly editorial), conducting live broadcasts on social media channels such as YouTube, Facebook, and X, including a weekly recap of the news — and much more behind the scenes. Between 2006 and 2008, he introduced the newspaper to its first-ever blog — which included podcasts, audio and video. Originally from Jersey City, Kevin lived in Kearny until 2004, lived in Port St. Lucie. Florida, for four years until February 2016 and in March of that year, he moved back to Kearny to return to The Observer full time. Click Here to send Kevin an email.