LaClair: Division on Town Council rests squarely at Doyle’s feet

To the Editor: Contrary to the Observer’s biased and inflammatory reporting, the blame for the division…

VIDEO — Kearny’s 2024 Reorganization Meeting

Please note — this video was filmed by the Town of Kearny using Zoom. We had…

What are Kearny’s new trash & recycling regulations?

With the start of the new year, there are always changes — and that includes the…

WHATCo murder-mystery auditions upcoming

The West Hudson Arts & Theater Co. hosts open auditions for its annual dinner theater fundraiser,…

Wittpenn Bridge closed most of this weekend

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) today announced a full closure of the Route 7/Wittpenn…

Kearny hosts free screenings at Health Department

The Town of Kearny, in conjunction with RWJBarnabas Health/Clara Maass Medical Center, host free blood pressure,…

KPD: Speedster blew past officers on Kearny Avenue into oncoming traffic, then crawled into back seat upon being pulled over

Move over, Bubba Wallace — y’all got some company in Kearny. On Dec. 31 at 3:44…

Newark Imam shot this morning, is in critical condition: ECPO

 A Newark Imam was shot this morning and is in critical condition in a Newark Hospital,…

Get ready for potential long-term traffic nightmare on Newark-JC Turnpike

One lane of CR 508/Newark-Jersey City Turnpike eastbound between I-280 and U.S. Post Office Drive is…

Doyle in, Zapata out, as clerk to Hudson commissioners

Kearny Mayor Carol Jean Doyle has a new position to add to her resume and it…

Fab 5 (now Static 6) strike yet again, this time rejecting raises for several longtime town employees, including fire chief, while also refusing to pay mayor’s aid

The Fab 5 — recently renamed the Static Six since they have a new addition and…

LOOKING BACK AT 2023

The year 2023 saw a whole lot of firsts, a whole lot of firsts in a…

Street sweeping suspended in Kearny Dec. 25 to Jan. 1

Street sweeping will be suspended throughout Kearny from Dec. 25 and will resume Tuesday, Jan. 2,…

4 of Kearny’s Bravest complete fire academy

da Silva: The Observer should report facts over sensationalism

To the Editor: I would like to express my gratitude for featuring a photo of mine…

OVER THE HILL — Jody wins 400th game as KHS coach

Throughout her now 28 years as the girls basketball head coach at Kearny, Jody Hill has…

KPD: Good Samaritan helping woman in distress has car rammed 3 times by drunken driver just outside HQ

No good deed goes unpunished and one Kearny Good Samaritan learned that the hard way this…

Kearny Giving Tree Network does it again

Each holiday season, the Kearny Giving Tree Network provides countless Kearny children and teenagers with presents…

LETTER — LaClair: Council minority, The Observer being unfair to council majority

To the Editor: Enough of the attacks on the majority of our Town Council members. For…

Kearny (Hudson) food distribution set for Dec. 19

  The Town of Kearny’s next food distribution event takes place Tuesday, Dec. 19, from 1…

COUNCILMAN WHO? Kearny’s Fab 5 choose man about whom little is known for Third Ward seat

In what can only be described as a head-scratching act of utter incompetence, five members of…

KPD: Three 14-year-old boys arrested following attempted Kia theft; there were others same day

  Throughout the night and early morning Dec. 11-12, multiple Kias were stolen as a result…

Garfield School in Kearny announces November Students of the Month

Donna Masters, principal of Garfield School Kearny, announces the following recipients of Student of the Month…

Honor roll announced at Kearny’s Garfield School

Donna Masters, principal of Garfield School, announces the honor roll for the first quarter of this…

Several WHATCo thespians nominated for awards

WHATCo has received multiple nominations for its productions, performers and creators in the BroadwayWorld New Jersey…

HCPO: Kearny and Lyndhurst FDs assist with recovery of body found in Hackensack River in Secaucus

The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Secaucus Police Department, with assistance from divers…

Kearny Administrator Steve Marks receives prestigious planners’ award

Stephen D. Marks is recognized for his distinguished career in planning and significant contribution to the…

Ostanski completes Advanced Machinegun training in California

PBA 21 honors Cappelluti for his dedication playing Santa

Honors announced at Kearny’s Roosevelt School

Antonio Moyano, principal of Roosevelt School in Kearny, announces the following students who have attained Principal’s…