I first met Barbara Cifelli-Sherry, who died today aged 80, in 1997. That was the first…
Category: Opinion
LaClair: Let’s give our new mayor a chance to show he can lead
To the Editor: Many people do not agree with the Town Council’s selection of our new…
LETTER — Manley: No one is suited to be mayor more than Doyle
To the Editor: As a former employee of the town and the shop steward of the…
LETTER — Dolan: If you want something done, call Carol Jean Doyle
To the Editor: Having known Carol Jean Doyle for many years, I would like to let…
LETTER — Rodrigues: What is the purpose of having a council president and a deputy mayor if not to handle these times?
To the Editor: I am truly baffled by the process of selecting a new mayor. If…
COMMENTARY — Santos leaves legacy that will be hard to surpass
In 1998, the campaign I was working with said it needed a candidate to run against…
COMMENTARY — Hague, Azzarto and their own ‘Field of Dreams’
The “Field of Dreams.” It was 1989. I was a high school freshman when it came…
GUEST COMMENTARY — Melham says Murphy, Legislature must restore energy tax receipts to lower local tax burden
To the Editor: As the state Legislature and governor move to adopt a new state budget…
What if instead of kids being butchered in Uvalde, it was politicians? Would THAT even matter?
Close your eyes for me and do a little fantasy meditation for a moment. In the…
COMMENTARY — Archdiocese & NJ Reentry Corp. hit grand slam with new addiction program
Last week, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, the archbishop of Newark and James E. McGreevey, New Jersey’s…
COMMENTARY — Penalties for those who SWAT police need to be swift & severe, regardless of perp’s age
Last week, someone — it’s not clear who it is, yet, but it will be soon—…
Op-Ed — ‘Embrace disappointments as opportunities to trust in the One who is always good’
One person’s gain often comes at the expense of another person’s loss. Recently, the Town of…
COMMENTARY — Sometimes, the most heroic moments happen when no one’s looking
If there’s one thing certain about cops, it’s that they go about their business, each and…
Brilliant thinking of 3 Kearny cops leads to arrest of alleged murderer
Imagine this. It’s dark. It’s late at night. You’re a cop. And there appears to be…