A 71-year-old man accidentally drove his car into the Third River in Nutley, but wasn't seriously…
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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.
After fake cop pulls over real cop, fake cop winds up behind bars
When a Nutley man pretended to be a cop by pulling someone over on the Garden…
Hollywood star Pamela Anderson: I didn’t buy a cell phone in Nutley
Hollywood star Pamela Anderson bought a cell phone and a new line of cell service in…
One cop’s story about life on the force
NUTLEY – We live in a world where far too often, people are quick to judge what they see…
Murphy case typifies church inaction
I grew up Catholic. And, having gone to Catholic schools for a few years, I, like many other…
Kearny native competing for ‘Top Chef’
Karen Akunowicz remembers making an apron in the seventh-grade at Lincoln School in home economics class back in 1991. “We used…
Selective shoplifters at work: NPD
Maybe it was really Viagra that he needed? The Nutley Police Department announced that a Harrison St. business was the victim…
Local bank robbed, suspect at large: LPD
A robber, described as a light-skinned black man, was able to walk away with “several thousand dollars” in cash after…
Hudson City Savings Bank in Lyndhurst robbed Thursday morning
LYNDHURST — A robber, described as a light-skinned black man, was able to walk away with…
Family scammed out of $3,900: NPD
A Nutley resident and her daughter were the victims of a phone scam after a caller allegedly told them a…
Thoughts & Views: What about our homeless people?
It’s rather interesting that the terror attacks in Paris a few weeks ago have opened up a discussion in…
Resident was triple-scammed victim: NPD
A Nutley man says he was the victim of identity theft after someone allegedly applied for two car loans and…
The Observer’s office will close Thanksgiving Day, Friday after
The Observer's office will be closed Nov. 26 & 27 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.…
NPD: Burglary arrest; help sought in hit-run
Nutley police arrested a 21-year-old Bloomfield man in the early-morning hours of Nov. 11 on Gerard Road after a resident…
3 charged with kidnapping Lyndhurst man: police
On Sunday, Nov. 8, at approximately 5:40 p.m., the Lyndhurst Police Department received information from the…
Post-Halloween criminal-mischief: NPD
It was a busy two-day stretch for the Nutley Police Department Nov. 4 and 5 as they took at…
Memorial Mass honored deceased bishops, priests
Catholic Cemeteries, a ministry of the Archdiocese of Newark, recently celebrated a special Mass for its…
Thoughts & Views: ‘Prince of the Church’ recalled
When the Most Rev. Thomas Donato died on Aug. 25 after a short battle with cancer, it signified the end…
Laundry thief makes clean getaway: NPD
A Park Ave. resident got a surprise when she went back to a laundry room to get what she…
Kearny boys beat Union City, 3-2, for second straight county soccer title
Najarro’s 2-goal spurt the di fference for Kards, first-ever repeat champs HARRISON – In the seven-year history…
Let’s hope Mets can win Series for Bo
PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. – When Spring Training began here in February —I can’t remember whether I was joking or…
Lady Kards capture soccer championship
HARRISON– It’s getting to the point, now, where the Hudson County Girls’ Soccer Tournament might just need to be renamed the…
Handgun recovered after disturbance on NJ Transit bus in Nutley
A disturbance on an NJ Transit bus on Washington Ave. led to the arrest of a Newark man on an…
Mets’ season has been a wonderful ride
The last post-season baseball game I got to see in person was Monday night, Oct. 27, 1986. Before that, it…
Video shows tanker truck that exploded yesterday trying to avoid mattress on NJ Turnpike
A stunning video taken by Kevin Hauer shows the tanker truck that exploded yesterday on the…
Returns to car, finds someone inside: NPD
A motorist got more than he bargained for on Sept. 28 after he went to his car on Whitford…
Hudson County household hazardous waste fall collection dates announced
Hudson County household hazardous waste fall collection dates have been announced. Click on the headline, then…
Nutley PD arrest suspected laptop thief
A 48-year-old Clifton man has been arrested and charged with the theft of a laptop from a local liquor store,…
Obituary: Lynn Kelly, wife of former Observer Art Director Duane Kelly, dies at 53
Lynn [Italiano] Kelly, of Brick, died suddenly on Sept. 22. She was 53. Lynn lived most…