Man who robbed Kearny CVS quickly nabbed in Newark: KPD

Thirty-seven minutes, from the crime in Kearny to the arrest in Newark. Thirty-seven minutes. That, thanks…

THE ROAD TO SAFETY

Kearny High School sophomores preparing for their learner’s permit test were exposed to a very special…

A trio of county champs for Kearny track — Waters, Castillo and Reyes bring home gold

It may be the indoor track season, but to get ready for the big championship meets,…

Correction & clarification: Drug drop off box at Kearny PD HQ may not be used to discard illegal drugs

A story in this week’s edition of The Observer about a new prescription-medication drop box at…

Dramatic video of Feb. 4 fire at 576 Devon St., Kearny

Here's some rather dramatic video from Skyler J. Whitehead of last night's multiple-alarm fire at 576…

ILLEGAL DUMPING?

After residents’ hairs were raised about bothersome smells they trace to an active landfill run by…

KPD: Strange case from A to Zzzz

By Karen Zautyk On Jan. 16 at 5:15 p.m., numerous Kearny police officers responded to a Windsor…

Kearny wrestler Silva an undefeated man of many talents

It’s one thing that Steven Silva is an undefeated 113-pounder on the Kearny High School wrestling…

Snow squall hitting Kearny — whiteout conditions

In case you missed it, here’s what the snow squall looked like at Seeley and Kearny…

MICHIGAN TO THE MLS: Kearny’s Borges gets selected by Colorado Rapids

When Marcello Borges was just a student at Franklin School in Kearny, he would join his…

What the smell is that odor in Kearny?

Kearny’s elected officials are looking to their state counterparts to raise a stink about noxious odors…

Kearny wrestlers rely on powerful lightweight brigade

A full year has passed since Tony Carratura Jr. took over the coaching reins of the…

Kearny’s Myers becomes a shot blocking machine

A year ago, Robert Myers was devastated by the news that he was declared academically ineligible…

The Top 10 stories of 2018 on theobserver.com

While The Observer continues to be one of the most read printed weekly newspapers in New…

West Hudson mourns loss of Msgr. Francis R. Seymour

The Rev. Msgr. Francis R. Seymour, in residence at St. Cecilia Church, Kearny, for the last…