EDITORIAL: Kearny Fire Dept. is in the right hands with Mastandrea

Joseph Mastandrea is a man who knows hard work. When he was a youngster, he had…

Kearny’s Osorio named Observer Female Athlete of the Year; Soccer, basketball star becomes 8th Kardinal to receive year-end award

Samantha Osorio can best be described as the reluctant athlete. The recent Kearny High School graduate…

EDITORIAL — Bloody good graduations for KHS thanks to Blood

This is usually a fun time of year for those are to graduate, whether it’s the…

Hail to the top scholar/athletes in the area — Five locals earn award from NJSIAA for academic, athletic excellence

Every year, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association holds a special luncheon to honor all…

THANK HEAVEN!

They came from near and far. Their ethnicity didn’t matter one bit. No one asked about…

OPINION — Being witness to a Kearny cop’s epic act of human compassion …

On June 18, 2020, I witnessed something I wish I had recorded. I wish everyone in…

Kearny youth minister at Protestant church charged with sexual assault on minor, HCPO says

A 21-year-old Kearny man who works as a youth minister at the Good Shepherd Church, Kearny,…

After 35 years on the job, 13 as chief, Dyl prepares to hang up his hose

Back in the late 1970s, Steven M. Dyl, the chief of the Kearny Fire Department, was…

KHS plans for safe in-car graduation

For the high school Class of 2020 around the county, absolutely nothing was ordinary. And that…

Kearny Food Pantry Network needs for this week …

The Kearny Food Pantry Network, at the First Presbyterian Church, is in need of donations of…

OUT FOR BLOOD

There’s a huge need for blood. And it’s been very hard to get donations since all…

Peeping pair pegged by police: KPD

Two New Yorkers probably would have done themselves some favors last week if they’d listened to…

Kearny’s talented twosome headed to college hoops; Osorio off to Moravian; Huancaya heads to Rutgers-Newark

It’s very rare when the Kearny High School girls’ basketball program sends two products off to…

STATE V. HIGHER ED?

In the weeks leading up to now, we’ve seen on TV and even on the pages…

Kearny girls’ track: A season that could have been

After enjoying a great cross country season and an even better indoor track season, the Kearny…

Archdiocese of Newark will close 10 schools at academic year’s end; pandemic not a major factor in decision, officials say

The Archdiocese of Newark has announced the consolidation of its school community and the closure of…

To all victims of domestic abuse, know there are people out there READY TO HELP NOW

The Coronavirus has brought us so many unexpected challenges. Whether it’s being in isolation for long…

YOU ARE NOT ALONE

For this story, you’re going to need to do a short meditation.

Kearny softball: Looking to improve with influx of freshmen

The Kearny High School softball squad suffered through an uncharacteristic season in 2019, posting a 9-15…

Hulse puts finger on pandemic pulse — Kearny native, St. Mary’s coach thrust into bigger role as hospital security guard

Dennis Hulse was really looking forward to the 2020 high school baseball season. Hulse, the Kearny…

(VIDEO) 2 weeks after getting Last Rites, retired Kearny PD Sgt. Art Hackett leaves Mountainside Medical Center — alive

Gather some Kleenex for this one. It doesn’t get much better than this. Retired Kearny Police…

Kearny now has 21 COVID-19 fatalities

The Town of Kearny now has a total of 21 COVID-19 related fatalities with 478 total…

Doctor who lived in Kearny, had practice in Belleville, dies aged 70

A physician from Kearny who had a practice in Belleville has died from COVID-19 complications, a…

288 cases, 8 total COVID-19 deaths, in Kearny

The Town of Kearny now has a total of 288 reported cases of COVID-19, with a…

IMPORTANT ALERT — Reports of diversion robberies/burglaries by ‘false’ CDC agents on social media are not real, Kearny PD Chief George King confirms

Editor’s note: We’ve moved this post up to the top because it appears people are STILL…

Idiot claims to have Coronavirus, coughs at Kearny cops: KPD

File this one under the valley of the stupid times a thousand. That someone would actually…

One of Kearny’s assembly reps test positive for COVID-19

Assemblywoman Angelica Jimenez, D-32, one of Kearny’s representatives in Trenton, has tested positive for COVID-19 after…

PLEASE DON’T LITTER!

While the nation and the world continue to deal with the Coronavirus, one smaller yet important…

Kearny’s food pantries consolidating to one at First Presbyterian Church

Because of COVID-19, the Kearny Food Pantry Network has been created and will happen in one…

Kearny Health Department: 20 confirmed cases, 2 fatalities

Kearny now has 20 confirmed lab cases of COVID-19 and two fatalities, the Health Department announced…