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OPINION — Wife of Kearny firefighter says it’s time to make things right for Juan Barroso
I feel the need to write about the situation with Juan Barroso. It is important to…
Eckel: Canessa’s tirade & language was out of line and threatening
We are reaching out regarding a disturbing incident that occurred on July 16,2024 at the Regular…
Ferreira: Barroso was the victim of the worst kind of politics
To the Editor: I have been watching the Juan Barroso story unfold, hoping someone in a…
NA’s Caroselli: Kearny needs to step up for Barroso now!
To the Editor: I read, with interest, the article in The Observer dated July 10, 2024,…
William F. Kay dies at 90
William F. Kay William F. Kay, 90, of Brick, formerly of Kearny, died June 5, 2024.…
Sullivan: I’m a registered Democrat, but poll worker had me vote only for Republicans
To the Editor: Today (June 4) I went to vote. I received a sample ballot in…
Remembering Jim Hague, nearly one year after he left this world too soon
There have been so many times over the last year when I’d pick up my phone…
Belleville Sons of the American Legion Squadron donates nearly $35K to local and national charities
The year-end numbers are in and Belleville Squadron 105 of the Sons of the American Legion…
Obituaries for 20 March 2024
Daniel G. Brobeck Daniel G. Brobeck died March 16, 2024. He was 39. Born in Livingston,…
Dolan: I’m grateful for story last week and had no idea it was coming
To the Editor: I would like to clarify three things regarding the article in last week’s…
Loss of Christine ‘CJ’ Jablonski is painful, but she leaves an incredible legacy
If ever you were a fan of the great TV show, “The West Wing” — and…
COMMENTARY — Video of teens beating up other teens is disgusting
If you haven’t yet seen them, they’re disturbing. Last week, videos from several social media platforms…
Taking a look at a few things going on in the region …
The Kearny Town Council met last week, on Feb. 20, and the meeting was yet again…
Obituaries for 28 Feb. 2024
Eleanor Joan Hodson Eleanor Joan Hodson (nee Butler), 88, died Feb. 15, 2024. Born in Newark,…
OpEd — Pronti: If local leaders want to act on climate, lawsuits aren’t the answer
If there is one lesson you learn as Mayor, it is to know your role. The…
EDITORIAL — Nutley’s reinvented Neighborhood Watch should set the way
Last week, Nutley Police Chief Tom Strumolo, Det. Lt. Anthony Montanari, and Public Safety Commissioner Alphonse…
Zapata: Canessa, The Observer should really stick to old-school, fact-based journalism
To the Editor: In a recent article titled “Doyle in, Zapata out, as clerk to the…
LaClair: Division on Town Council rests squarely at Doyle’s feet
To the Editor: Contrary to the Observer’s biased and inflammatory reporting, the blame for the division…
da Silva: The Observer should report facts over sensationalism
To the Editor: I would like to express my gratitude for featuring a photo of mine…
LETTER — LaClair: Council minority, The Observer being unfair to council majority
To the Editor: Enough of the attacks on the majority of our Town Council members. For…
Obituaries for 5 December 2023
Robert R. Tarantula Robert R. Tarantula (Bob T.), 73, of Ronks, Pennsylvania, formerly of North Arlington,…
Actions of some on county committee were shameful and quite embarrassing
Over and over in the last election, we kept hearing this term bantered about. It was…
Was there anything, really, to be thankful for this Thanksgiving? Well …
Every year around Thanksgiving, without fail, inevitably, I pause and think about the year gone by…
COMMENTARY: Ficeto (finally) takes seat as DPW (and police) chairman
Things sure do have a funny way of working out for the better. Four months after…
Knapp: There are few in this world like Anthony Montiero
To the Editor: It is with bittersweet feelings that I submit this tribute to East Newark…
Thank you, Anthony Monteiro, for your remarkable service to East Newark
We’ve all heard it before. East Newark is small. Blink while you’re driving through it and…
Miller: Hey, Steve Rogers — take a hike with your cronies!
So Steven Rogers starts (his most recent Op-Ed) with a quote from Abraham Lincoln. “The dogmas…
LaClair: Rogers should check the mirror to find the root to America’s greatest problems
Yet again, Steven Rogers has taken us on a bizarre trip through the looking glass. We…
Rogers: Only the Republican Party can save America from complete destruction cause by the liberal Democratic Party
It was President Abraham Lincoln who said “the dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to…