Suspected teen burglar nabbed

KEARNY – A 16-year-old from Newark was arrested last week on criminal charges after leading cops on a 3 a.m.…

Leadbeater sentencing set for Sept. 14

NEWARK –  The U.S. Attorney’s Office confirmed this week that the sentencing of former Kearny councilman John Leadbeater has been…

POLICE CHARGE HARRISON HIT-AND-RUN SUSPECT

By Kevin Canessa Jr. and Ron Leir Observer Correspondents HARRISON — Harrison police say they have…

Public event safety eyed in new rules

KEARNY –  Kearny’s VFW post is asking the town to divert traffic off Belgrove Drive, from Bergen Ave. to…

School trustee facing removal

KEARNY –  Once part of a majority voting bloc on the Kearny Board of Education, Dan Esteves this week faced…

Town awaits ABC ruling on bar

KEARNY –  Theresa Sullivan was happy when she bought her brand new house on Brighton Ave. in Kearny’s First Ward.…

4 new promotions but still understaffed

KEARNY –  He’s been a Kearny cop since 1999 but five years prior, Adriano Marques learned what it was like…

BOE settles with Doran on back pay

KEARNY – The Kearny Board of Education has agreed to settle a tort claim for wrongful termination brought by…

KPD: No Coke. Pepsi.

Three Kearny juveniles who mistakenly thought they were smarter than the cops ended up in custody last week after they stole…

Kearny’s Czykier enjoys breakthrough season in track

  It’s not easy for Anna Czykier to be a member of the Kearny High School track and field…

Full letter: Cifelli-Sherry says enough with the Kearny bashing

This letter has gone viral on social media! Click the headline to find out why Barbara…

She did practice teaching here; now she’ll run high school

KEARNY – The Kearny Board of Education voted May 18 to hire a retired educator from the Jersey Shore…

KPD: Dagger & ‘Danger’ lead to jail

A Kearny man, allegedly wearing a dagger around his neck, was arrested on assault, weapons and drug charges last week and…

Amtrak conductor from Kearny sues RR

Among the 200 people injured in the May 12 Amtrak derailment in North Philadelphia was a Kearny man who was…

KHS alum earns high marks as Rosa realtor

Rosa Agency reports that Steven Lartiga is quickly establishing himself as a top agent in the area. Lartiga has been…