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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.
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ALERT — Part of Ridge Road will be closed Jan. 30 for retired chief’s funeral
Ridge Road in North Arlington will be closed to all traffic on Tuesday, Jan. 30, from…
Bergen County files amicus brief supporting state’s opposition to MTA/NYC congestion pricing
Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco and the Bergen County Board of Commissioners have filed an amicus…
No gunman on Kearny Avenue, contrary to social media reports
Reports of a man with a gun on Kearny Avenue around 6 p.m. today were…
Belleville man found guilty — again — for murdering wheelchair-bound friend in 2014: ECPO
A Belleville man who stood accused of stabbing his roommate to death nearly a decade ago…
NJ Transit gas grid won’t be built in South Kearny, agency says
Plans to build a new gas-powered grid in South Kearny have been scrapped by NJ Transit,…
LPD: Porch pirate nabbed after crossing guard notices 1 of his misdeeds
A serial porch pirate is now behind bars at the Bergen County Jail thanks to the…
LPD: Man assaults, spits on employee after attempted shoplifting
On Jan. 21, Daniel Soto, 22, of Secaucus, allegedly entered a business on the 600 block…
Lyndhurst PD: 2 from Passaic steal car in Clifton, get caught here
Two Passaic males — one a juvenile and one an adult — allegedly stole a car…
KPD: US Marshals arrest Kearny man on Beech Street
Editor’s note: The Kearny Police Department made 27 arrests between Jan. 18 and Jan. 25. What…
KPD: 5 teens, a few believed to be loosely gang-affiliated, savagely beat teenage couple on Kearny Ave.
One may recall a group of juveniles who were recently arrested after a robbery, multiple aggravated…
EDITORIAL — Nutley’s reinvented Neighborhood Watch should set the way
Last week, Nutley Police Chief Tom Strumolo, Det. Lt. Anthony Montanari, and Public Safety Commissioner Alphonse…
Nutley’s Neighborhood Watch program returns with a new twist
Nutley Public Safety Director and Commissioner Alphonse Petracco, police Chief Thomas Strumolo and Det. Lt. Anthony…
Obituaries for Jan. 24, 2024
Kenneth T. Brown Kenneth T. Brown, of Kearny, a Newark Police sergeant, died Jan. 21, 2024.…