Kearny Town Council candidates aligned with Mayor Alberto G. Santos won seats on the governing body;…
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Obituaries for Nov. 16, 2022
Lee Johnstone Lee Johnstone, 61, died peacefully in Port Richey, Florida, on Oct. 30, 2022. Originally…
Kearny pauses for Veterans Day remembrance; Machado is town’s Veteran of the Year
The Town of Kearny paused today at 11 a.m. to honor its veterans in a moving…
Grassroots coalition to host forum on Kearny-based NJ Transit gas plant proposal
STOP THE NJ TRANSIT POWER PLANT IN KEARNY Mayor Alberto Santos, public health experts, and members…
Fallen officers remembered at Archdiocesan Blue Mass
The Archdiocese of Newark honored the dedication and sacrifices of all active, retired and deceased New…
Belleville has 2 Veterans Day events planned
Belleville, the first municipality in Essex County and the seventh statewide to be officially designated…
Nutley PD hosts Coffee With a Cop Nov. 14
The Nutley Police Department hosts “Coffee with a Cop” Monday, Nov. 14. Nutley police officers and…
Suarez: Female inmate found dead in her cell on Nov. 8
A female inmate from Union County, who was lodged in the Hudson County Jail in South…
What is going on in East Newark? 4 admins in 2 years?
Ron Leir has a story in this week’s edition of The Observer that explains how Fred…
NJ Secretary of State warns of fraudulent voting-related texts being sent to Jersey residents
Secretary of State Tahesha Way, New Jersey’s chief election official, is warning the public about…
Kearny native named chief of Minneapolis Police Department
One of the most embattled police departments in America has a new police chief and…
Perrone and Hadshinow magnificently restore Kearny monument you likely didn’t know existed
It’s been there for three quarters of a century. Thousands drive past it every day. But…
Bergen establishes countywide EMS unit
The Bergen County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution establishing a Bergen County Emergency Medical Services…
Nutley RAKES returns later this month
The Township of Nutley’s Annual Department of Public Works’ RAKES (Random Acts of Kindness Extended to…