‘The Addams Family’ coming to the stage this week at Kearny HS

A busy week lies ahead as the Kearny High School Visual & Performing Arts Department presents…

EDITORIAL — West Hudson: Prepare for a new battle v. Murphy

  Hi Gov. Murphy, it’s us, again, the people of Kearny and greater West Hudson and…

Is Gov. Murphy (via NJ Transit) considering messing with yet Kearny again? Hint: Yes, he is

Could another state agency be in cahoots with Gov. Philip D. Murphy to mess with the…

NJDEP approves cover for entire Keegan Landfill

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has endorsed the installation of a geomembrane cover system…

CAPPED AS PLANNED — 14 months later, Keegan closure project on target for October completion

It’s been 14 months since residents got the “miraculous” news that the Keegan Landfill, after months…

Funerals & wakes in a Coronavirus world

One of the areas where there’s been a little more grey area than elsewhere is how…

We are fortunate to have so many great local women leaders

Welcome to Women’s History Month, celebrated each and every March. We are at a point in…

Archdiocese announces major precautions to help stop the spread of the Coronavirus

The Archdiocese of Newark is taking seemingly unprecedented steps to help combat the spread of the…

The top news stories of 2019

Click the headline above to read the Top stories of 2019 in The Observer.

‘TIS THE SEASON TO CELEBRATE! THE KEEGAN SAGA’S OVER!

Let’s call it the Christmas Miracle on Bergen Avenue (with thanks to Deborah Garcia for the…

EDITORIAL: Our long local nightmare is finally over!

Editor’s note: The following editorial did not appear in print, but will on Jan. 1, 2020.…

WACTH: NJSEA approves resolution to keep Keegan closed forever! We did it!

Click the headline to watch a video from today's historic NJSEA meeting.

As word arrives that NJSEA appeal will be heard, mayors’ committee approves resolution supporting Kearny’s fight

It’s been an eventful last week in the Keegan Landfill saga. A week ago, the Hackensack…

EDITORIAL: We’re ready to work with the NJSEA to drop the appeal proposal, but are they ready?

The NJSEA says it is committed to closing the Keegan Landfill. It said so in an…

Rejoice (for now)! The Keegan Landfill has been permanently closed

West Hudson residents have good reason to celebrate. For now. Judge Jeff Jablonski’s preliminary injunction to…

Marturano: There’s no health crisis caused by the Keegan

The New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority’s Director of Solid Waste says the illness you might…

Could Ballantyne’s NJSEA chairmanship be in jeopardy?

Could John Ballantyne’s chairmanship of the New Jersey Sports Exposition Authority be in jeopardy? It certainly…

Ignoring Kearny’s ‘odors,’ Attorney General sues private Newark company for its bad smells

Maybe it’s about our zipcodes? Or perhaps our residents are just flowing in too much cash?…

EDITORIAL: In the real world, Marturano would have been fired for comments made to WNBC

Last week, some members of the New York City media descended upon Kearny to offer the…

CLOSER TO CLOSURE

State Sen. Nicholas Sacco (D-North Bergen), along with Sens. Brian Stack (D-Union City) and Sandra Cunningham…

NJSEA cancels meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 18, because of ‘threat of violence’

Click through to watch a video with the details.

Red Bulls offer support for West Hudson’s fight to keep Keegan closed

The New York (New Jersey) Red Bulls have come out swinging in support of the Town…

WEDNESDAY UPDATE: Kearny hit-and-run, soccer scandal in Scotland & storms a coming?

Recorded live on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019

Murphy, Prieto, Ballantyne et. al., how could you still be ignoring what we say?

Dear Gov. Phil Murphy, Vincent Prieto, John Ballantyne and every other politician who still ignores West…

Beginning July 30, H2S odors may get even worse, NJSEA says

If you think the odors from the Keegan Landfill are bad now, the NJSEA says it…

As court date looms, NJSEA meets and again ignores residents’ concerns

The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority met once again July 18. Residents of Kearny attended…

EDITORIAL: NJSEA has a chance to redeem itself Thursday by not contesting Kearny’s Keegan lawsuit

Litigators for the Town of Kearny and the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority are slated…

NJ SUPREME COURT CLOSES KEEGAN

The Scales of Justice have tipped back toward West Hudson, its residents and their well-being. In…

Now is not the time to relent

The New Jersey State Supreme Court last week did an amazing thing when it reversed an…

The importance of telling doctors about potential Keegan-related health issues

If one thing has become clear over the last six months, since the Keegan Landfill became…