The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office on Saturday announced the arrest of three men — one from…
Category: Public Safety
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…
HAIL & FAREWELL TO THE CHIEF
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY — The ceremony was scheduled for 11 a.m. last Friday, Dec. 1.…
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…
SEELEY SPEEDWAY: KPD hunts hit-run driver
KEARNY — A 71-year-old Kearny woman was undergoing treatment at University Hospital in Newark for multiple injuries…
Nutley cops get long-awaited raises
NUTLEY — Now it’s official: police officers and police superiors in Nutley are getting pay raises.…
14-year-old Kearny boy reported missing last week still has not been found
A 14-year-old boy whose family reported him missing a week ago today has still not yet…
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…
KPD: Here come da judge — and da cops
KEARNY — A 22-year-old town man was arrested earlier this month — while he was appearing…
Pesky fire was difficult to locate: KFD
KEARNY — A kitchen fire in an apartment at 824 Kearny Ave. Friday, Aug. 4, was…
Cadets & K-9
KEARNY – Dictionary definition of the noun “dog”: “A domesticated carnivorous mammal that typically has a long…
KPD: The pursuit of justice
KEARNY — Did you ever notice on those real-life TV cop shows how suspects being chased…
C.O. charged with drunken driving: HPD
HARRISON — A state corrections officer, who lives in Kearny, has been charged with drunken driving…
KPD: Understaffed and under pressure
Kearny police blotter — continued from print edition in its entirety. By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent…