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Two firefighters injured in pesky blaze on Kearny’s Elm Street; three pets die
A five-alarm fire tore through three homes on Elm Street in Kearny the morning of July…
(PHOTOS) Fire at and around 350 Elm St., Kearny July 18, 2021
Full details about a fire at and adjacent to 350 Elm St., Kearny, on July 18,…
Stunning drone footage of Kearny’s July 4 fireworks
With immense gratitude to Sam Yan for posting this to YouTube.
Kearny National Night Out festivities set for Aug. 3
One of the unfortunate COVID-19 casualties last summer was National Night Out, but it makes its…
EDITORIAL — Decision to buy Tasers for Kearny PD was right one
Most of us looked on in horror as Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, Police Officer Kim Potter screamed…
An open letter from the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office regarding death investigation of Kearny newborn
To the people of Kearny — an open letter from Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez
PSE&G preparing for remnants of Elsa Friday — you should, too, they say
As PSE&G works as safely and quickly as possible to restore power to the remaining customers…
KPD BUYS 10 TASERS
The Kearny Police Department will soon be partially outfitted with tasers after the mayor and town…
‘Golden Boy’ remembered: North Arlington’s Cammett drowns tragically at 24
In 2014, Michael Cammett was only an aspiring high school senior at North Arlington High School,…
De Peña becomes Belleville’s first-ever Latina deputy mayor
As Naomy De Peña was being sworn in as the first Latina Deputy Mayor in Belleville’s…
EDITORIAL — Belleville’s De Peña continues to blaze the trail for Latinas
A few years ago, we first met Naomy De Peña when she was a candidate for the…
Harrison Police Officer Elizabeth Delacruz, mom and Marine, dies aged 30
Harrison Police Officer Elizabeth Y. Delacruz of Jersey City died Tuesday, June 22, 2021, while at…
MINOR MIRACLE — WIFE NEEDS KIDNEY, HUSBAND’S A PERFECT MATCH
When Erica Martone, of Kearny, met Steve Rocha, also of Kearny, she was up front with…
Doing what’s best for all in the face of tragic loss — How rules for reporting potential crimes in newspapers differ from social media’s lack of guidelines
Eight months after the body of a baby was found in a rubbish bin at a…
BCPO: Kearny man, a married private music instructor, charged with sex crimes against a Lyndhurst child
A Kearny man has been arrested and charged with sex crimes following an investigation conducted by…
RECREATION RE-CREATION
You’ll forgive Harrison Recreation Director Larry Kelly and Recreation Chairman Larry Bennett if they’re a bit…
EDITORIALS for June 23, 2021
Harrison Rec Center will be an area envy Last week, Harrison Councilman Larry Bennett took The…
SANTOS, HIS TEAM, SWEEP
It was the first contested election in Kearny in more than a decade. For months, it…
How one Lyndhurst couple is sharing their struggles with infertility with The Observer & a worldwide audience …
If you’ve ever wanted to start a family with children, but for a myriad of reasons…
(VIDEO) It’s Santos & his team in a rout
With one district outstanding in the Second Ward, here are the tallies. Mayor: Santos: 1,588 Ferreira:…
Nutley singer remains optimistic while facing an impossible future with ALS
A week ago, he was signing the “Star Spangled Banner” at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.…
Call him Zach … Belleville transgender athlete a trailblazer for others
Zach Perez just knew from an early age that he just wasn’t right with the gender…
By George & Great Scott, KPD’s 2020 crime numbers were stellar
Last week, we reported some tremendous news. Kearny’s overall crime, as reported by the FBI in…