ALERT — Wittpenn Bridge will be closed overnights Oct. 16 & 17

The Wittpenn Bridge will be closed during overnight hours for the next two days. Beginning at…

Kearny Fire Department’s annual Open House is later this week

  The Kearny Fire Department’s annual Open House takes place Thursday, Oct. 19, from 6 to…

Quintana, Mujeres Valientes, mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month

KPD: Pa. man with fake gun arrested on slew of charges

 A Pennsylvania man finds himself in hot water following an incident where he allegedly flashed a…

Kearny Democratic Party removes Doyle from County Committee in her 54th consecutive year of service

Well, the silly season in Kearny sure got intriguing thanks to one stroke of the pen.…

KPD collecting unwanted, expired meds later this month

The Kearny PD’s Community Oriented Policing Unit will collected expired and unwanted medications in a special…

Kearny’s Gabriel Silva completes Basic Training at Fort Jackson

Gabriel Silva, of Kearny, graduated Basic Training boot camp Oct. 4, 2023, at Fort Jackson, South…

Do we even need a headline for this anymore? It’s the weekend — you should know the drill …

The Wittpenn Bridge will be closed this weekend as testing of the lift span machinery continues.…

Franklin School in Kearny names September Students of the Month

Yvonne Cali, principal of Franklin School in Kearny, announces the school’s September Students of the Month,…

KPD: Delaware man, a possible squatter, tells cops prostitute left him in an unfamiliar town … Kearny

A Delaware man got lost in Kearny last week — and no, this is not the…

PFC Naprawa, KHS Class of 2023, graduates Army Basic Training Friday

Today, The Observer salutes Private First Class Alex Naprawa, of Kearny, and Kearny High School Class…

Kearny PD: Man whose buttocks was exposed arrested near church

On Sept. 27, at 12:30 a.m., a citizen called police to inform them a man was…

Registration for 2023 PAWRade costume contest opens

Registration is open for the annual Doggie Halloween PAWrade Costume Contest. The contest is part of…

Former NBA star & recovering opioid addict Chris Herren speaking at Kearny High next week

Former NBA player Chris Herren, who played for both the Denver Nuggets and the Boston Celtics,…

Four West Hudson firefighters awarded lifetime FMBA membership

Kearny and Harrison FMBA members, from left, Kearny Sergeant-at-Arms Stephen Levchak, President Juan Barroso, Vice President…

Essex sheriff’s officer arrested after investigation into serious 2022 crash in Kearny: HCPO

A 36-year-old Essex County Sheriff’s Officer has been arrested by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in…

Remembering Mother Mary Tortoreti as we approach what would have been her 81st birthday (on Sept. 28)

Tickets for Girl Scouts tricky tray on sale

Girl Scout Troop 2771 host a tricky tray Oct. 14, from 6 to 10 p.m. at…

HCPO: Elizabeth man arrested & charged with February Kearny hit and run

An Elizabeth man has been arrested and charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash that injured…

Remembering Paul Carratura, former Kearny Assistant DPW super, who has died aged 77

Paul Carratura died Sept. 20, 2023. He was 77. Born in Jersey City, he was a…

Man who thought he’d driven from Ecuador to Kearny arrested on DWI charges: police

On Sept. 17 shortly after midnight, Officers Jose Perez-Fonseca and David Vazquez responded to Quincy Avenue…

Kearny’s virtual Mayoral Debate set for 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 17

The three candidates running to become the first new mayor of Kearny since Alberto G. Santos…

Co-Athletes of the Week McGeehan, Rodriguez produce big numbers, earn first wins at QB

To say that Sean McGeehan and Luis Rodriguez (top photo) entered the preseason without much experience…

Nystrom brings experiences from Ground Zero in 2001 to Wisconsin’s official 9/11 memorial

If you’ve known Martin “Marty” Nystrom, of Kearny, for a while, there are several givens most…

KPD PBA President Mina Ekladious visits Israel 9/11 Memorial, learns advance Israeli police techniques

Earlier this month, Kearny PBA No. 21 President Mina Ekladious went on a mission to Israel…

Kearny PD officers ride in 2023 Tour de Force

The Tour de Force’s mission is to honor the victims of 9/11 by keeping their memory…

Pascrell secures nearly $600K in federal funds for planting trees

The Town of Kearny will receive $548,280 in federal funding thanks to Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act, U.S.…

Wittpenn Bridge will be closed tonight through much of Sunday

Beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, Sept. 15, until 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, Route 7 is…

KPD: Woman with suspended license ignored school bus red lights & stop signs with children nearby

A woman whose suspended license didn’t have too much of an effect on her — and…

Kearny UNICO chapter sponsors bus trip to Wind Creek in Pa.

Kearny UNICO sponsors its fall bus trip to the Wind Creek Casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Sunday,…