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…