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08/07/2025
Every so often, it’s fun for me to put together a hodgepodge column about local happenings — and that time has arrived. So here it goes. • I am writing this during the first week of August and so far, for the last month, it seems there are a lot of campaign signs already up for one election slate in Kearny (Ferreira) while there are none up for the other slate (Doyle.) It’s always interesting to see where the signs pop up — like the one for the opposition at the home of the deputy mayor or on various businesses. ...
Every so often, it’s fun for me to put together a hodgepodge column about local happenings — and that time has arrived. So here it goes. • I am writing…
08/07/2025
Julia Rodrigues Julia Rodrigues died July 30, 2025. She was 80. Born in Arcos de Valedevez, Portugal, she lived in Newark before moving to Kearny 45 years ago. Visiting was at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny. Mass was celebrated at St. Stephen’s Church, Kearny. Entombment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Julia was the beloved wife of Joaquim and loving mother of Maria Labrincha (her husband Joseph) and Sara Ribeiro (her husband Ralph). Sister of the late Emilia Carneiro. She is also survived by her cherished grandchildren Tifanie Pereira (her husband Michael), Alexis Spadaro (her husband John), Brittany Labrincha, Kyle Labrincha (his wife Victoria) and Ethan Ribeiro along with her great-grandchildren Liam, Lucas, Juliana, Amelia, Elliana and Grayson....
Julia Rodrigues Julia Rodrigues died July 30, 2025. She was 80. Born in Arcos de Valedevez, Portugal, she lived in Newark before moving to Kearny 45 years ago. Visiting was…
08/07/2025
Stein Thelusma and his family had just started their summer vacation at the Jersey Shore when they got the phone call Stein had been hoping for for months. It was from United NJ East AAU head coach Pete Vicent with the opportunity to play for its Boys Seventh Grade National Team for the AAU Basketball D2 World Championships “On the first day of vacation we got the call from Coach Pete and he told us because I had played a tournament with them in the Bronx before where he saw the way I played and he liked what he saw,” said Thelusma, a Kearny native about to start eighth grade at Lincoln School....
Stein Thelusma and his family had just started their summer vacation at the Jersey Shore when they got the phone call Stein had been hoping for for months. It was…
08/07/2025
Vincent Almeida admits it felt weird not spending the final weeks of summer getting ready for the upcoming fall sports season, either as a coach or, as he had the previous eight years as the athletic director at Kearny High School. This is the reality that Almeida is experiencing for the first time in more than two decades after recently stepping down as Kearny’s athletic director to become vice principal at Franklin School. “This is the first time in 23 years that’s the case,” said Almeida. “It’s very bizarre, but I’m taking advantage of it to spend time with my family and relax....
Vincent Almeida admits it felt weird not spending the final weeks of summer getting ready for the upcoming fall sports season, either as a coach or, as he had the…
08/07/2025
In the closing months of World War II (July 1945), the USS Indianapolis completed a top-secret mission to the island of Tinian in the Pacific Ocean to deliver uranium and other vital components for the nation’s first nuclear weapon, “Little Boy.” The “Indy” as it was fondly called by its crew, was a US Navy heavy cruiser that participated in multiple World War II combat campaigns, acquiring 10 battle stars for its distinguished service. Petty Officer 2C Eugene W. Rudomanski, of 103 Duke St., Kearny, was a 19-year-old sailor serving as a radio technician aboard the ship after Navy enlistment in August 1943 in New York City....
In the closing months of World War II (July 1945), the USS Indianapolis completed a top-secret mission to the island of Tinian in the Pacific Ocean to deliver uranium and…
08/05/2025
We have told the public on countless occasions — Lyndhurst has cameras and license plate readers at every entrance to the township. So if you dare to drive here in a stolen vehicle (among other things), you’re going to get caught. Such was the case Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, at approximately 1:22 p.m., when Lyndhurst police were alerted to a stolen vehicle bearing Pennsylvania registration, reportedly traveling northbound from the intersection of Jauncey and Riverside avenues. According to Det. Capt. Vincent Auteri: A short time later, Lt. Steven Passamano located the unoccupied vehicle parked in a lot in the 600 block of Riverside Avenue....
We have told the public on countless occasions — Lyndhurst has cameras and license plate readers at every entrance to the township. So if you dare to drive here in…
08/05/2025
Here’s a look at the upcoming schedule for distribution of unforms and school supplies by the Kearny Public School Uniform Exchange. Aug. 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the American Legion Post 99 on Belgrove Drive, uniforms for those in pre-K to sixth-grade. Open to students from Kearny public and charter schools. Aug. 20, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., at the Scots: Organizing/sorting school supplies and preparing for backpack stuffing. Aug. 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Scots: Backpack stuffing. Aug. 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the VFW on Belgrove Drive: Backpack distribution....
Here’s a look at the upcoming schedule for distribution of unforms and school supplies by the Kearny Public School Uniform Exchange. Aug. 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the…
08/05/2025
Join Kevin Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 1:30 p.m. ET for The Observer Live! for the Aug. 6, 2025, edition. Plenty to get to — including Pope Leo XIV recognizing Kearny from Roma and much more — so please stop by!
08/02/2025
Kearny FD simulates vehicle extraction at Junior Police Academy
Kevin A. Canessa Jr. is the editor of and broadcaster at The Observer, an organization he has served since 2006. He is responsible for the editorial content of the newspaper and website, the production of the e-Newspaper, writing several stories per week (including the weekly editorial), conducting....
08/02/2025
She fell asleep in an Uber, and then that Newark woman wound up behind bars a few hours later as police believe she was under the influence of one or more drugs, Det. Capt. Vincent Auteri, of the Lyndhurst Police Department, said. On Saturday, July 26, 2025, at approximately 12:19 a.m., officers responded to a report of an unresponsive passenger in an Uber vehicle parked in the 100 block of Ridge Road. The Uber driver contacted 911 after he was unable to wake a female passenger who had reportedly fallen asleep in the rear seat of his vehicle during a ride that began in Newark....
She fell asleep in an Uber, and then that Newark woman wound up behind bars a few hours later as police believe she was under the influence of one or…
08/02/2025
Police in Lyndhurst recently nabbed a Kearny man who allegedly shoplifted from a Valley Brook Avenue business and then tried to conceal his tattoos with cosmetics, Det. Capt. Vincent Auteri, of the Lyndhurst Police Department, said. On Saturday, July 26, 2025, at approximately 6:14 p.m., Officers Nicolette Villani and Nicholas Coviello responded to a report of shoplifting at a business located in the 400 block of Valley Brook Avenue. The report, provided by a third-party witness, indicated a male suspect had fled the store on foot and was last seen traveling eastbound in the 500 block of Valley Brook Avenue....
Police in Lyndhurst recently nabbed a Kearny man who allegedly shoplifted from a Valley Brook Avenue business and then tried to conceal his tattoos with cosmetics, Det. Capt. Vincent Auteri,…
08/01/2025
Tony Mondaro joins Kevin for a look at the weekend weather. Join is live Friday, Aug. 1, at 1:30 p.m. ET.
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