COP Units doing great things locally

Over the years, we’ve asked police chiefs a question — and the answer is almost always…

A TRUE KNIGHT

By Lisa Feorenzo & Kevin Canessa Life can change — for the better or worse —…

EDITORIAL: In thanks for Project Graduation & more

This past weekend, most of the Kearny High School Class of 2019 headed onto buses and…

NJ SUPREME COURT CLOSES KEEGAN

The Scales of Justice have tipped back toward West Hudson, its residents and their well-being. In…

‘DOUGHBOYS’ RESTORED

This story was born by pure chance during a recent visit to Holy Cross Cemetery in North…

DUMPED ON AGAIN!

A state Appellate court reversed a lower-court’s decision to close the Keegan landfill through most of…

EDITORIAL:Appellate court gets it all wrong in Keegan closure reversal

It was almost as if you could hear an entire town yell: “Oh come on!” all…

Hicks leaves Harrison for college job at AIC in Springfield

When Danny Hicks was hired as the head football coach at Harrison High School a little…

Kearny close buddies Franco, Reyes push each other to finish line

The long-lasting bond of friendship between Breisly Franco and Xavier Reyes innocently started when the two…

KPD issues update to incident at Postal facility at 1200 Harrison Ave.; arrest made

On Tuesday, May 14, at approximately 10:23 a.m., Kearny police patrol officers responded to the U.S.…

HCSO: Arrest made in East Newark armed robbery

A juvenile who authorities believe was one of three boys responsible for an armed robbery in…

DEVELOPING NEWS — U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell Jr. and Albio Sires, both of whom represent Kearny in Congress, call on NJDEP for Keegan update

Though they have remained somewhat silent on the matter up until now, it appears Kearny’s representatives…

Observer Co-owner Lisa Feorenzo pens letter to Murphy

It's been a week for open letters to Trenton.The Observer's Co-owner and Advertising Director Lisa M.…

HEAR US NOW, GOV?

It all happened on a Saturday morning, when most are usually either relaxing or spending time…

EDITORIAL: An open letter to Gov. Phil Murphy

Dear Gov. Murphy: Hi, I’m Kevin, a journalist at The Observer newspaper in Kearny, you know,…