Wednesday, July 22, 2026 n www.TheObserver.com n Volume CXXXIX, Issue No. 11 w
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UNDER THE COVER Kearny’s municipal taxes increase by 14.12% after council adopts annual budget Page 5
BELLEVILLE n BLOOMFIELD n EAST NEWARK n HARRISON n KEARNY n LYNDHURST n NORTH ARLINGTON n NUTLEY
Spain take 2026 World Cup, 1-0, in thrilling extra time win
Photos by Lisa Feorenzo & Nuno Caleiro Spain beat Argentina, 1-0, Sunday, July 19, 2026, in the first World Cup Final ever to be played in the State of New Jersey. While more than 83,000 were on hand at New Jersey New York Stadium, 300+ fans from all over West Hudson and elsewhere gathered to watch the final match at the Spanish Pavillion, Harrison, which is also celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. In the photo at left, it’s owner Michael Fernandez, who really knows how to throw a large celebration, cooking outside near his patio. In the photo at right, fans watch the intense match while it was still scoreless in the second half. More photos, page 13.
Two men killed in NA shooting By Kevin A. Canessa Jr. kc@theobserver.com
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wo men in their late 20s were shot and killed Sunday, July 19, shortly after 8:30 p.m., following an altercation between two parties, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office said. According to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office: That night, the prosecutor’s office’s Major Crimes Unit responded to the scene of a fatal shooting that occurred near the corner of Ridge Road and Belleville Turnpike in North Arlington. Specifically, on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at approximately 8:37 p.m., the North Arlington Police Department received several reports of a shooting near that intersection, where Ridge Road
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