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UNDER THE COVER North Arlington taxes will increase — by the slimmest of margins. Page 11
BELLEVILLE n BLOOMFIELD n EAST NEWARK n HARRISON n KEARNY n LYNDHURST n NORTH ARLINGTON n NUTLEY
RWJBarnabas Health gives $400K to Kearny Health Department
address the social determinants of health to create stronger communities and improve health outcomes for residents. This, importantly, means the program will not cost the Kearny taxpayer a dime. “There are few better investments than the ones we can make in the communities we serve through the partners with whom we share common values,” Mark E. Manigan, president and chief executive officer of RWJBarnabas Health, said. “Whether it is combatting food insecurity or eliminating barriers to social services and healthcare,
By Kevin A. Canessa Jr. kc@theobserver.com
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WJBarnabas Health has awarded combined $1.7 million to support local organizations working to address barriers to care, food insecurity and economic stability among underserved communities in Hudson County, including a $400K commitment to the Town of Kearny’s Health Department. The grants are fully funded through RWJBarnabas Health’s Our Healthy Communities initiative and supported by state appropriations to
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Lyndhurst promotes several to new police ranks
By Kevin A. Canessa Jr.
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kc@theobserver.com
ayor and Public Safety Commissioner Robert B. Giangeruso presided over a promotional ceremony at Township Park, formally swearing in officers within the
Lyndhurst Police Department who have advanced to new ranks, on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. Those promoted include Capt. Anthony Ricigliano, Lieutenant Geoffrey Rejent, Lieutenant Phillip Reina, Lieutenant Christopher Cuneo, Sergeant Matthew Giunta, Sergeant Joseph White, Sergeant
Michael Giangeruso, Detective Nolan James, Detective Michael LeStrange and Detective Elizabeth Hollenbeck. “These promotions help maintain operational continuity, while ensuring that the Lyndhurst Police Department remains the renowned law enforcement agency our community and our counter-
parts have come to rely upon,” Deputy Police Chief Paul Haggery said. “We congratulate each of these officers and wish them continued success, safety, and health as they take on their new responsibilities in service to the residents to the community we so proudly serve.” See photo at www.theobserver.com.