As we soon end spring and head towards the summer — and hopefully better weather — it’s nice to see Lyndhurst, like other towns, take an initiative to beautify the town. It’s easy to take it for granted, but focusing on the beauty of the township really can impress the viewer. Former Mayor Richard DiLascio [...]

  In recent times, Memorial Day has become the unofficial start of summer, with area residents making their treks down the shore to celebrate the holiday. Unfortunately, many people have actually forgotten that Memorial Day is really about celebrating the veterans who passed away – having made the ultimate sacrifice so that we can enjoy [...]

To the Publisher: Four of the six Civil War fatalities from Belleville and Nutley occurred 150 years ago. From Belleville (Second River), two soldiers died in the Seven Days’ Battle (Peninsula Campaign) as Thomas Stevens (or Stephens) was killed in action June 27, 1862, and Captain Henry Benson was wounded July 1, and died August [...]

  A few weeks ago One World Trade Center (OWTC) officially surpassed the Empire State Building in height. It was a landmark moment that represented the first time since 9/11/2001 that downtown Manhattan has featured a building taller than the venerable icon. But somehow it seems less impressive this time around. Sure, the building has [...]

To the Publisher: The number of Americans considered obese is expected to rise from the current 34 % to 42 % by the year 2030, according to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine and discussed at Monday’s “Weight of the Nation” conference in Washington. Diabetes, kidney failure, heart disease, and other [...]

After the New Jersey Devils defeated the Philadelphia Flyers to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals last Tuesday, I couldn’t help but think that winning and heading to the Stanley Cup would be the biggest slap in the face to the now Brooklyn Nets organization. After not being able to secure a stadium deal in [...]

To the Publisher: I am writing this to you in the hope that it will be printed in your paper before the May 21 Board of Education meeting. All I can say to the BOE members is “WOW”! What were you people thinking at your special meeting? I am a parent/ taxpayer with children in [...]

Is it possible that an affordable energy source, light-years ahead of any that mankind has yet known, might lie on the horizon just waiting to be harnessed? Proponents of cold fusion (AKA Nuclear Effect) – an energy-producing atomic reaction that promises the best of nuclear fission without its off-putting side-effects – genuinely believe so. They’re [...]

Every now and then, I lose my sense of appreciation for life around me. Everything from a walk to work on a nice spring day to a fresh home-cooked meal can lose its freshness with the everyday blandness of life. Unfortunately, there are moments that then force me to rethink my approach on life. This [...]

In the April 25 issue of The Observer, in the story, “Meadows parcel is taxing issue” on North Arlington’s battle with the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission over property taxes, misstated the names of two members of the North Arlington Borough Council. Those members are Richard Hughes and Chris Johnson. The Observer apoligizes for those errors.