Kearny PD: 3 shopliftings, 1 day, same Marshalls store

It was a busy day June 21 at the Kearny Marshalls store when three people were…

Open auditions for WHATCo’s ‘Puffs’ set for next month

Open auditions for “Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and…

Third MP honors announced at Kearny’s Washington School

Jon Zimmerman, principal of Washington School in Kearny, announces the following students who have achieved academic…

Third quarter honors named at Kearny’s Roosevelt School

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

May Students of the Month named at Kearny’s Franklin School

Yvonne Cali, principal of Franklin School in Kearny, announced the May Students of the Month, who…

COMMENTARY — Hague, Azzarto and their own ‘Field of Dreams’

The “Field of Dreams.” It was 1989. I was a high school freshman when it came…

Kearny PBA 21 awards 3 scholarships

Kearny PBA Local No. 21 recently awarded three scholarships to graduating Kearny High School seniors —…

Kearny PD Det. Anthony Nunez likely saves otherwise-dying woman’s life on the Parkway

In the public safety realm, there are two kinds of first responders — White Clouds, who…

WHATCo announces 2024 lineup

A magical pop culture parody of wizards, witches and “mugs,” a nostalgic and heartwarming holiday comedy,…

KPD: Man who just hours earlier carjacked a Toyota at knifepoint RELEASED ON A SUMMONS! (bail reform hard at work, yet again)

On June 10 at 10:05 p.m., Officer Oliveira (who had an apparent busy week) was dispatched…

Kearny UNICO awards scholarships to several graduating high school seniors

KPD: Wanted Newark criminal still at-large in June 13 Kearny shooting

A wanted Newark man has been charged in connection to a recent shooting incident in Kearny…

Wake information for Jim Hague announced

Wake and funeral arrangements for James F. “Jim” Hague have been announced. The wake will take…

Jim Hague, a legend who was Observer sports journalist for 20+ years, dies aged 62; Observer Athlete of the Year will be named in his honor

Editor’s note: This story is still evolving and will be updated over the next few days.…

Observer Sports Writer Jim Hague dies aged 62

James “Jim” Hague, who for 20+ years was the sports reporter at The Observer newspaper —…