This morning at around 7:20 a.m., the Kearny Police Department received a call about a man…
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First baby of 2021 will call Kearny her home
A baby girl born at the stroke of midnight Jan. 1, 2021, was the first baby…
2020 in review — Good riddance
Here’s a little mind game to play. Think about, if you can recall, what was on…
At LMS, it’s the Same Storm, Different Boat
For teachers and school guidance counselors, the 2020-2021 academic year has been like no other. In…
Hudson’s first COVID-19 vaccine center opening in Kearny
Kearny will soon be home to Hudson County’s first COVID-19 vaccine center. The county will open…
SANTA’S NEW WAY
Each and every year for the last dozen, Kearny’s Jack Satter always looks forward to the…
Kearny woman, 18, was drunk, charged in wrong-way Rt. 3 crash: BCPO
A Kearny woman has been arrested and charged with two counts of assault by auto, plus…
Collecting gift cards instead of toys & clothes — The Observer and elsewhere
As 2020 continues to be one of the most non-traditional years in recent memory, so, too,…
STATE CHAMPS!!! — Belleville caps improbable season with first-ever NJSIAA state title
A little over a month ago, the Belleville High School boys’ soccer record stood at a…
Nutley PD recovers $20K scammed from woman
Most of the time when we report stories about residents being scammed, the ending is not…
IN DIRE NEED — NA senior Velazquez awaits kidney replacement surgery
Jared Velazquez was looking forward to this scholastic sports season, After all, it was going to…
Smile Design Specialist hosting Thanksgiving food drive
The Smile Design Specialist is hosting a Thanksgiving food drive through Nov. 24 at its office,…
VIDEO: Dashcam footage of alleged drunken-driving arrest of Belleville School Board Trustee Erika Jacho
The Observer has obtained police dashcam video footage of the Oct. 21, 2020, reported drunken-driving arrest…
Rutgers Street bridge will be closed tonight (6-11 p.m.)
The Rutgers Street Bridge will be closed tonight from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. for bridge…
Nutley police confirm juvenile was stabbed Oct. 19
Social media reports of a juvenile having been stabbed here were confirmed Oct. 21 by the…
Kearny awards $1.24 million in CARES Act Grant funding to 83 small businesses
Some $1.24 million in grant funding has been awarded to 83 small businesses in Kearny, Mayor…
Pascrell, other members of Congress, denied entry to Daniels Postal Facility in Kearny
A postal facility here in Kearny has suddenly been thrust into the national spotlight thanks to…
SCHOOL WITH A VIEW
Eighty-five years after the Township of Lyndhurst built its last school, the new Lyndhurst Middle School,…