Obituaries for 25 April 2018

Marie Clementz Marie Clementz, of Kearny, passed away on April 18, 2018. She was 94. Visitation was…

KPD searching for missing man, Rogelio ‘Rollie’ Mendez, 40

The Kearny Police Department seeks the public’s help in locating Rogelio “Rollie” Mendez, a 40-year-old man…

DEVELOPING NEWS: Lyndhurst cops searching for missing 51-year-old man

The Lyndhurst Police Department is actively conducting a missing-person investigation. Vitorino Cirne, seen in the photo…

Generics v. Brands

If you take any kind of medication — for whatever the reason — chances are you’ve…

Approaching a corner with an SUV parked at it? Hold on for your life!

By Kevin Canessa The other day, a good friend of mine and I were driving along…

Doomed NYC helicopter took off from South Kearny: reports

A helicopter that crashed into New York City’s East River Sunday, March 11, killing all five…

LYNDHURST GOES ‘STIGMA FREE’

LYNDHURST — Fact: 1 in 4 Americans will be, at one point in their lives, diagnosed…

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…

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.,…

REMAKING THE MEADOWLANDS

The man who has represented parts of West Hudson in the State Assembly for the last…

‘Threat’ shuts down Nutley schools Feb. 16, just 2 days after Florida massacre

NUTLEY — Students in Nutley Public Schools got an extra day tacked onto their winter break…

BE SCAM SMART

Residents beware — when people take to social media after a tragedy looking for help, you…

On Starbucks, Santana & more …

This is one of those weeks where I get to do a column for the second…

A life full of giving

It took a matter of 10 minutes for Phil Stafford’s life to turn upside down. It…

Wittpenn bridge to close most of this weekend

Watch video report for full details ...