By Ron Leir Looks like Santa didn’t stock any goodies in his bag for already beleaguered…
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Obituaries for 20 Dec. 2017
Carol L. Kook Carol L. Kook (nee Holmes), of Kearny, died at home Dec. 12. She…
Eagle Scout makes bat houses at Gunnell Oval
KEARNY – Francesco Alonso grew up in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula where forests are plentiful. So it…
Show will get you into the psychic spirit
KEARNY — In his 2017 book, “Absent Witness,” Kearny’s resident psychic/medium Karl Petry has a chapter…
Obituaries for 13 Dec. 2017
Marcelo Pagani Marcelo Pagani, of Harrison, died Dec. 2. He was 34. Marcelo is survived by his…
HAIL & FAREWELL TO THE CHIEF
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY — The ceremony was scheduled for 11 a.m. last Friday, Dec. 1.…
Not to be catty about this, but …
By Sir Pouncelot Guest Columnist Allow me to introduce myself. I, Sir Pouncelot (a/k/a Pouncer),…
Obituaries for 6 Dec. 2017
Virginia ‘Ginny’ DeJohn Ginny DeJohn, or “Nanie” as she was known as by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren,…
SEELEY SPEEDWAY: KPD hunts hit-run driver
KEARNY — A 71-year-old Kearny woman was undergoing treatment at University Hospital in Newark for multiple injuries…
Musings on overseas trends & U.S. military
By Ron Leir Ever stop to think about the types of things that drive you bonkers?…
Obituaries for 29 Nov. 2017
Carol Chadwick Carol Chadwick, 84, of Toms River, died peacefully at home Oct. 29, with her…
Obituaries for 22 Nov. 2017
Robert Davie Docherty Robert Davie Docherty, 83, of Queensbury, N.Y., formerly of Kearny, died peacefully on…
Town aims to curtail fowl deeds
KEARNY — The chickens have come home to roost. Spurred on by the clucking of henpecked…
Dowie set to retire Dec. 1 as KPD chief
KEARNY — After 19 years as chief of the Kearny Police Department, John Dowie will retire…
The sad end to one brave life
By Karen Zautyk (Note: Last week’s lead story in The Observer dealt with the recent Civil…