To the Editor: More shocking to me than the slim margin of votes the incumbent Gov.…
Category: Opinion
Could the Chicago Blackhawks’ situation happen here?
It hasn’t gotten the attention it is due — so we bring it to you, today,…
35 years ago, Shea shook, mom & I were there and (we) I almost missed it
By the time you read this, the 2021 World Series will be underway, with either the…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR — LaClair says Murphy truly does get the middle class
To the Editor: Mr. Long says Gov. (Philip D.) Murphy should not be re-elected because he…
EDITORIAL — Emma Quintana: Making a difference, one survivor at a time
Every community has certain people who make a difference. Whether it’s in their volunteer efforts, their…
Letters to the Editor — on Murphy and unethical gas pumping
Writers say Murphy's out of touch with the middle class — and it's time we all…
EDITORIAL — Some thoughts as Down Syndrome Awareness Month ends
Each year, this newspaper features a photo of Nicolle Santos, 8, of Kearny, when her enthusiastic…
Murphy’s up for re-election soon. Don’t forget his 2019 inaction
It has never been the policy of this newspaper to endorse candidates for elected office. After…
We could use a rekindling of the spirit that followed the 9/11 terror attacks
Sept. 11, 2001 — in three days, it will have been 20 years in the past.…
EDITORIAL — Schools reopen soon, so remember to drive safely near them
Whenever a new school year starts, we are reminded by local police departments of the importance…
What a different world we had 20 years ago
Looking at the calendar today, it is exactly one month from now our nation, our world,…
EDITORIAL — Parents, please: Be sure kids are safe when biking
A few weeks ago, two youngsters were riding a bicycle east on Garfield Avenue toward Davis Avenue…
EDITORIAL — Nutley must cancel fireworks planned for Sept. 10, 2021
For those of us old enough to be able to say we remember Sept. 11, 2001,…
EDITORIAL — Decision to buy Tasers for Kearny PD was right one
Most of us looked on in horror as Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, Police Officer Kim Potter screamed…
EDITORIAL — Belleville’s De Peña continues to blaze the trail for Latinas
A few years ago, we first met Naomy De Peña when she was a candidate for the…