Kearny National Night Out festivities set for Aug. 3

One of the unfortunate COVID-19 casualties last summer was National Night Out, but it makes its…

VERY GENERAL

Until a couple weeks ago, the Town of Kearny could only say it’s had one general…

EDITORIAL — Decision to buy Tasers for Kearny PD was right one

Most of us looked on in horror as Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, Police Officer Kim Potter screamed…

Obituaries for July 14, 2021

Kearny welcomes 175 kids to five fields for annual soccer camp

KEARNY – If there was proof needed that the area had overcome the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic,…

Nutley kids come out for popular soccer camp

NUTLEY – Mike Perna is a 10-year-old Nutley resident who is headed into the fifth grade…

An open letter from the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office regarding death investigation of Kearny newborn

To the people of Kearny — an open letter from Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez

PSE&G preparing for remnants of Elsa Friday — you should, too, they say

As PSE&G works as safely and quickly as possible to restore power to the remaining customers…

REAL ESTATE SPOTLIGHT

KPD BUYS 10 TASERS

The Kearny Police Department will soon be partially outfitted with tasers after the mayor and town…

‘Golden Boy’ remembered: North Arlington’s Cammett drowns tragically at 24

In 2014, Michael Cammett was only an aspiring high school senior at North Arlington High School,…

De Peña becomes Belleville’s first-ever Latina deputy mayor

As Naomy De Peña was being sworn in as the first Latina Deputy Mayor in Belleville’s…

EDITORIAL — Belleville’s De Peña continues to blaze the trail for Latinas

A few years ago, we first met Naomy De Peña when she was a candidate for the…

Obituaries for 7 July 2021

NA’s Alho named as Observer Male Athlete of Year

Maybe The Observer should just rename its year-end Male Athlete of the Year award to the…