LaClair: Rogers should check the mirror to find the root to America’s greatest problems

Yet again, Steven Rogers has taken us on a bizarre trip through the looking glass. We…

Kearny Rec, UEZ co-sponsoring movie night & festival

Kearny’s Recreation Department and Urban Enterprise Zone have teamed up to launch the first-ever Kearny Family…

Participate in The Observer’s informal mayoral poll

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Kearny boys soccer begins season with new cast, same goals

It would be easy for Kearny boys soccer coach Bill Galka to lament all of the…

Kearny girls soccer isn’t ready to back down despite young lineup

For several members of the Kearny girls soccer team, this past Saturday’s opener against Westfield was…

Auditions for ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ set for end of the month

The West Hudson Arts & Theater Co. hosts open auditions for “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”…

Elks soccer shoot set for next month for kids aged 5 to 13

The North Central District of the Elks host a soccer shoot for boys and girls, aged…

Mayoral candidates invited to Observer-sponsored debate

The Observer newspaper has invited all three candidates for Mayor of Kearny — Peter P. Santana,…

KPD: Chaos on Belgrove last week caused by guys armed with guns holed up in apartment

On Aug. 31 at around 2 p.m., Lt. Brian Wisely, Sgt. Mike Farinola, Officer Damian Kolodziej…

ParkMobile, a pay-to-park app, may be coming to Kearny

Residents and visitors to Kearny may soon have reason to rejoice — or be completely baffled…

Dates for Kearny’s four ward meetings on parking set; 2 will coincide with Board of Education meetings

Kearny will host meetings in each of the town’s four wards for residents to offer input…

Kearny’s Grace United Methodist Church starting music ministry

Grace United Methodist Church, at 380 Kearny Ave., Kearny, is starting a music ministry 10 a.m.,…

Kearny state senate candidate Soto says Jersey schools are too liberal

To the Editor: They say the most important job you can have is to be your…

OP-ED — Doyle weighs in on Kearny’s parking problems

To the Editor: As the longest-serving member of the Kearny Town Council and a candidate for…

EDITORIAL — Parking permits, parking utility, will do nothing to improve … parking

Have you had enough time to digest the proposed parking plans in the Town of Kearny?…

Kearny football eyes successful season under new head coach Policano

As a Kearny High school graduate and a former football player, new Kardinals head coach John…

Kearny girls volleyball looks to surprise with young roster

Head coach Vicky Zicopoulos understands that her Kearny girls volleyball team might not be on many…

Get ready for Shakespeare in Harrison

Shakespeare is coming to the West Hudson Arts & Theater Company later this month. Performances of…

OP-ED — McDonald: So far, I only see one mayoral candidate listening to Kearny’s parking woes

To the Editor: Since the meeting on Aug. 7 on the parking situation, I along with…

OP-ED — Ferreira: Here’s how the parking situation in Kearny should be handled

To the Editor: Interim-Mayor Peter Santana and the Town Council held a parking meeting on Aug.…

KPD: Deli owner buys new cameras, quickly nabs alleged repeat shoplifter

Of late, a local deli has reported a repeated shoplifter in the store. So, the store…

KPD: Boy, 17, with a colorful past, nabbed on Kearny’s Ivy Street

A 17-year-old Jersey City boy, who apparently has a storied history of breaking the law, allegedly…

KPD: Serial shoplifter said she’d kill herself if she got arrested

On Aug. 27, Officers Sean King and Jordan Miranda were dispatched to the Target store on…

Kearny UNICO supports Salvation Army’s back-to-school efforts

For the Kearny PBA & FMBA, it’s been a busy and fruitful August

In August, many in the world of public safety spend time down the shore, out in…

St. Cecilia Church’s summer festival upcoming

St. Cecilia Parish in Kearny hosts its annual Summer Festival Sept. 17 from 1 to 8…

The news you’ve been waiting for … that bridge is closed again this weekend

The Wittpenn Bridge between Jersey City and Kearny will be closed this weekend as testing of…

KPD: Woman driving erratically because she was in a hurry to get to the MVC to restore her suspended license instead gets arrested

On Aug. 23, Det. John Fabula and Det. Sgt. Mike Gontarczuk were moving about slowly in…

3 of Kearny’s finest elevated to new ranks

Three Kearny police officers were promoted Aug. 15 — one from sergeant to lieutenant and two…

Police presence at Vermella on Bergen Avenue today caused by an EDP report: Police

If you saw police commotion today at around 2 p.m. at Vermella on Bergen Avenue in…