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Kevin A. Canessa Jr. | Editor & Broadcaster
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.
Amid fanfare, FedEx opens its new North Arlington location
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KFD purchases thermal-imaging cameras with FEMA grant
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Cirne still missing
By the time you’re reading this, it will have been nearly two weeks since 51-year-old Vitorino…
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By Kevin Canessa The Rev. Msgr. John J. Gilchrist, who spent much of his priestly life…
Obituaries for 25 April 2018
Marie Clementz Marie Clementz, of Kearny, passed away on April 18, 2018. She was 94. Visitation was…
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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
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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.
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The man who has represented parts of West Hudson in the State Assembly for the last…
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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
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To all who helped at Maple St. fire, we say ‘Thank You!’
By Kevin Canessa I woke up at 5:15 a.m. on Jan. 5. As usual, I made…
Top 5 most-read stories on theobserver.com in ‘17
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Remembering Shawn and Robert … 12 years later
Christmas 2005 was different than others from the get-go. For starters, it wasn’t all that cold…
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Anglican-Catholic church in full swing with Rev. Rick Donato at the helm
The Rev. Richard Donato has always been drawn to the church. Years ago, it was as…
Kearny has a new police chief … and he’s a King
KEARNY — Chances are you’ve probably met the Kearny Police Department’s new chief. He’s known to…
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By Kevin Canessa There is a lot going on so for this week’s column, I thought…
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Thankful this Thanksgiving
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