KPD issues update to incident at Postal facility at 1200 Harrison Ave.; arrest made

On Tuesday, May 14, at approximately 10:23 a.m., Kearny police patrol officers responded to the U.S.…

DEVELOPING: There was never an active shooter at Kearny postal facility (VIDEO)

Please watch the video below for full details.

HCSO: Arrest made in East Newark armed robbery

A juvenile who authorities believe was one of three boys responsible for an armed robbery in…

DEVELOPING NEWS — U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell Jr. and Albio Sires, both of whom represent Kearny in Congress, call on NJDEP for Keegan update

Though they have remained somewhat silent on the matter up until now, it appears Kearny’s representatives…

Fire seriously damages Summit Avenue home in Lyndhurst

A fire early this morning (Tuesday, May 7) caused extensive damage to a Summit Avenue home…

HEAR US NOW, GOV?

It all happened on a Saturday morning, when most are usually either relaxing or spending time…

EDITORIAL: An open letter to Gov. Phil Murphy

Dear Gov. Murphy: Hi, I’m Kevin, a journalist at The Observer newspaper in Kearny, you know,…

EDITORIAL: If you haven’t yet done so, sign the Keegan petition now!

The last census in 2010 reveals there are approximately 41,000 residents living in Kearny. With an…

Sierra Club joins Kearny’s fight to close Keegan 

The New Jersey Sierra Club is joining Kearny in its ongoing efforts to shut down the…

Jarvis, Giangeruso promote several, create position of Deputy Chief, in LPD

Numerous members of the Lyndhurst Police Department were promoted in a ceremony today (April 22) at…

NJSEA (again) refuses to close Keegan landfill

Scores of Kearny folks — elected and non-elected — came out again Thursday, April 11, to…

Municipal taxes decreasing 2% in Lyndhurst

Some tax relief is on the way for Lyndhurst residents, at least on the municipal side…

HAIL TO THE NEW CHIEF: Jarvis sworn-in as Lyndhurst’s new top cop

The weather couldn’t have been more beautiful. The crowd assembled at Town Hall Park was filled…

Obituaries for April 17, 2019

David J. Ascensao David J. Ascensao of Kearny died April 3, 2019. He was 56. Memorial visitation…

KPD: Bakery bandits busted … Kearny police capture carjackers, arrest warrant issued within hours of crime

Two reported carjackers are behind bars thanks to the quick work of the Kearny Police Department…