Obituaries for 20 Feb. 2019

Richard J. Wiedemann Richard J. Wiedemann, 89, of Kearny died peacefully at home surrounded by his…

DEVON STREET INFERNO

By Kevin Canessa and Ron Leir A multi-alarm fire of undetermined origin ripped through a three-story…

Obituaries for 13 Feb. 2019

Mary Catherine Dunn Mary Catherine Dunn, a North Arlington resident since 1963, died Tuesday, Feb. 5,…

Man who robbed Kearny CVS quickly nabbed in Newark: KPD

Thirty-seven minutes, from the crime in Kearny to the arrest in Newark. Thirty-seven minutes. That, thanks…

THE ROAD TO SAFETY

Kearny High School sophomores preparing for their learner’s permit test were exposed to a very special…

ILLEGAL DUMPING?

After residents’ hairs were raised about bothersome smells they trace to an active landfill run by…

KPD: Strange case from A to Zzzz

By Karen Zautyk On Jan. 16 at 5:15 p.m., numerous Kearny police officers responded to a Windsor…

Following pedestrian death, Belleville installs crosswalk signal on Franklin Ave.

Just two days before New Year’s 2018, a pedestrian was struck as he crossed Franklin Avenue…

KPD: Have gun, will travel — by taxi

By Karen Zautyk On Jan. 15 at 10:14 p.m., near Brighton and Bergen avenues, Kearny Dets.…

What the smell is that odor in Kearny?

Kearny’s elected officials are looking to their state counterparts to raise a stink about noxious odors…

Obituaries for 16 Jan. 2019

TAJ ANTHONY ROBERTS Taj Anthony Roberts of Kearny died Jan. 9, 2019. He was 37. Visiting…

Obituaries for 9 Jan. 2019

PETER T. NOLAN Mr. Peter T. Nolan (retired KFD) of Kearny and Point Pleasant died Saturday,…

Lyndhurst leads the way with new OEM app

This week, we received word the Township of Lyndhurst was scrapping Nixle alerts in favor of…

Obituaries for 2 Jan. 2019

Bill G. Comer Bill G. Comer, 85, of Kearny, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018, while surrounded…

It’s taken entirely too long for Kearny to finally address town’s parking debacle

Last week’s edition of The Observer included a story about the Town of Kearny exploring options…

Citing ‘personal reasons,’ Landy resigns from Kearny Town Council

In a surprise move, Kearny Town Councilman Michael Landy has announced his resignation from the municipal…

KPD: Couple ‘carjacked’

This week's Kearny Police Blotter appears online only.

AroundTown (online only this week)

Kearny Winter fun @ the PBGC  The PBGC, 663 Kearny Ave., is currently open Monday, Tuesday,…

Obituaries for Dec. 12, 2018

Manuel Silva Manuel Silva of Kearny, formerly of Newark, died Nov. 29, 2018. He was 85. Private arrangements…

AroundTown (online only this week)

Area Archdiocese of Newark’s cemeteries seek food donations Catholic Cemeteries, a ministry of the Roman Catholic…

Most elected officials indifferent to pot shops in Belleville; Does proposed state law allow municipalities to bow out of such sales?

Don’t look for the Township of Belleville to be mounting any crusades against any businesses dispensing…

HOLIDAY CHEER!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year already — and there’s no better time to…

Obituaries for Nov. 28, 2018

William ‘Billy’ McKenzie William “Billy” McKenzie died Nov. 10, 2018. He was 68. William was a…

AroundTown for Nov. 21, 2018 (online only)

Harrison Turkeys for seniors, shut-ins The Knights of Columbus Council No. 402 and Harrison-East Newark Elks…

VETERANS HONORED

At 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918 — the 11th hour of the 11th day of…

EDITORIAL: Now is a great time to be ‘Women & Men for Others’

It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is just a week away. Wasn’t it just 90 degrees…

Obituaries — 14 Nov. 2018

Leon Romanowski Mr. Leon Romanowski, 79, a former Harrison resident, died Friday, Nov. 9 in Brick.…

PATH TO THE FUTURE: New transport hub dedicated to memory of late former Harrison Mayor Ray McDonough

HARRISON — It began seven years ago with much ballyhoo, lurched off-track a bit and has…

Obituaries for Nov. 7, 2018

Dolores J. Loughlin Dolores J. Loughlin, (nee McLaughlin) died Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018, at her home…

AN AMAZING ‘TWIST’ OF FATE

When Michelle Lynn Kelly was growing up in Kearny, she began trying to solve a mystery —…