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Category: Editorial
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…
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,…
With schools soon to reopen, please follow traffic laws near them
Whenever a new school year starts, we are reminded by local police departments of the importance…
COMMENTARY — No, you do not have the right to your own facts. Ask Alex Jones.
When a jury recently told Alex Jones he would be required to pay more than $40…
COMMENTARY — Sickeningly, because of bail reform, punk who pummeled New York City cop was released six hours after his heinous act
If you have not yet seen the video, perhaps you ought not. It’s that bad. But…
In support of Kearny’s grant application for new trees
If you’ve lived in Kearny long enough, you know this is not a fun place to…
EDITORIAL — John Garofalo’s lead is one all people, especially teens, could learn from
This world could really use a few more people like John Garofalo. And if you read…
EDITORIAL — In preparation for a new round of local elections in Kearny & Harrison
Two of four council races in Kearny will be contested — and the incumbent Mayor of…
EDITORIAL — Locally, Scarpelli and Tucci set an example for nation to follow
Remember the days when the transition of power was a given and not a political wedge…
Are the days of ‘old school’ local politics finally done? Looks it
In the past, whenever an election was a week or so away, there was no telling…
A look at some stunning statistics about Lupus
May is Lupus Awareness Month and locally, the Town of Kearny lights up Town Hall purple…