The quick thinking of an off-duty volunteer Lyndhurst firefighter, who also happens to be a police…
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Stuyvesant Ave. fire claims life of family dog
A fast-moving fire destroyed the second- and third-floors of 123 Stuyvesant Ave., Kearny, on Tuesday, Jan.…
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One firefighter injured in Lyndhurst blaze
A fire at the All Guard Fence Company on Gutheil Place, Lyndhurst, caused some damage, and…
Lyndhurst OEM ready for any possible disaster
September marks National Preparedness Month and the Township of Lyndhurst and its Office of Emergency Management…
Images from the 2019 Kearny High School Sept. 11, 2001 remembrance
The annual Kearny High School 9/11 Remembrance took place Friday, Sept. 6, in the high school…
Car hits pole, catches fire, it extends to building (VIDEO)
We’ll have more on this soon — in the meantime, here’s an incredible video of a…
DEVON STREET INFERNO
By Kevin Canessa and Ron Leir A multi-alarm fire of undetermined origin ripped through a three-story…
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…
Robert Osborn: A man’s journey to Hurricane Florence
Kearny Fire Department Deputy Chief Robert Osborn is easily one the most popular guys to ever…
Remembering retired KFD Chief Inspector Charles Kerr, dead at 58
For many years, Charles D. Kerr — known by most as Chuck — served the Kearny…
HPD: Harrison firefighter injured after HFD tiller truck is struck by dump truck
A Harrison firefighter was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries when he was injured as…
Leave fireworks to the professionals, KPD Chief says
Six months before he left office, former Gov. Chris Christie signed into law a bill that…
KFD purchases thermal-imaging cameras with FEMA grant
By Kevin Canessa Here’s a scenario we’ve all probably faced at one point or another. You…
CLIMBING THE LADDER
KEARNY Four Kearny Fire Department promotions took effect on April Fool’s Day but you’d be a…
CHRISTMAS JOY DELIVERY: Barroso, KFD, bring Christmas to the less fortunate
By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com KEARNY — The Kearny Fire Department’s Chief Fire Inspector Juan Barroso has…
66-year-old Kearny man dies in fire
By Kevin Canessa KEARNY — A man and one of his eight dogs died in a…
Man dies from burns sustained in Kearny fire
The victim at today’s fire at 422 Forest St., Kearny, has died. Fire Chief Steven Dyl…
THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE: No one knew firefighter gave life in line of duty in 1941 … until cadets did research
This is the story of a hero. A man who fought in two wars and then dedicated…
Pesky fire was difficult to locate: KFD
KEARNY — A kitchen fire in an apartment at 824 Kearny Ave. Friday, Aug. 4, was…
A year later, Davis Ave. firehouse reopens
KEARNY — A little more than a year after it was shuttered for emergency repairs, Kearny’s…
Nutley fire truck overturns near HQ
Nutley’s Truck 1 flipped not too far from headquarters Saturday night, June 17. Reports say three…
Trained & ready to go …
KEARNY – Thirteen new probationary firefighters, including the fire chief’s son, are now riding KFD rigs. Although…
5 public safety promotions
KEARNY – It was a hail and farewell day for certain Kearny public safety employees last Tuesday.…
Firehouse fix expected to start soon: chief
KEARNY – Public safety infrastructure and personnel were among the focal points at the Dec. 6…
Schuyler Co. 2 carries long family legacy
NORTH ARLINGTON — This is the story of a volunteer fire company that is celebrating its centennial…
Driver saved from burning auto
KEARNY — A motorist caught in a burning car beneath a tractor trailer on the Belleville…
What’s next for the Harrison FD & PD?
HARRISON — Now that Harrison has averted a potential fiscal crisis by the state granting its…
Search continues for man who jumped into Passaic River to avoid HPD
Where is Keith Jean? That’s what police continue to ponder after Jean jumped into the Passaic…
Spend a ‘Night Out’ with neighbors
KEARNY-HARRISON — Mark your calendar! Next Tuesday, Aug. 2, more than 16,000 communities across the United States…