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Category: Opinion
The Hudson Reporter’s demise is nothing to celebrate. It’s maddening
Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, was the day The Hudson Reporter newspapers died. What was once a…
COMMENTARY — A year ago, Pronti’s words rang strong. They still do to this very day …
The tragic loss of Baby Giovanna remained on my mind for days on end after it…
EDITORIAL — Last week’s blotter must not tarnish all the good things at Kearny HS
Last week’s police blotter spoke of three juveniles who were arrested for crimes they committed on…
LaClair: Maybe it’s more just about treating others with dignity and love?
To the Editor: My friend Damien Garofalo argues that slavery and genocide reflect people losing their…
EDITORIAL — It’s time to look ahead to what could happen in the New Year (predictions)
Happy New Year, everyone! It’s time, once again, to look ahead to the New Year with…
Such sweet sorrow saying ‘farewell’ to McCurrie and Cardoso
I first met Albino Cardoso around 1998 when I took a shot at running for office. We lived…
LETTER — LaClair: What god does Steve Rogers think Americans are forsaking?
To the Editor: Steven L. Rogers laments that our nation is in danger because we are…
Marking World Aids Day – December 1
World AIDS day always reminds me of my past, because I have seen far too many…
EDITORIAL — West Hudson: Prepare for a new battle v. Murphy
Hi Gov. Murphy, it’s us, again, the people of Kearny and greater West Hudson and…
What is going on in East Newark? 4 admins in 2 years?
Ron Leir has a story in this week’s edition of The Observer that explains how Fred…
LaClair: Mr. Paszkiewicz, care to debate me on these issues?
Paul LaClair responds to last week's letter by David Paszkiewicz.
COMMENTARY — Remembering how sports united a region & nation
One swing of Mike Piazza's bat on Sept. 21, 2001, helped so many feel that the…
Expectation of a world with all electric cars downright absurd
If you’ve read the news lately, you may have learned the State of California is warning…
COMMENTARY — Suicide … never the answer, no matter how bad it might get
Man depression sucks. When I first realized I was too often too sad, it was 1989,…