LETTER — Dolan: If you want something done, call Carol Jean Doyle

To the Editor: Having known Carol Jean Doyle for many years, I would like to let…

LETTER — Rodrigues: What is the purpose of having a council president and a deputy mayor if not to handle these times?

To the Editor: I am truly baffled by the process of selecting a new mayor. If…

COMMENTARY — Santos leaves legacy that will be hard to surpass

In 1998, the campaign I was working with said it needed a candidate to run against…

COMMENTARY — Hague, Azzarto and their own ‘Field of Dreams’

The “Field of Dreams.” It was 1989. I was a high school freshman when it came…

GUEST COMMENTARY — Melham says Murphy, Legislature must restore energy tax receipts to lower local tax burden

To the Editor: As the state Legislature and governor move to adopt a new state budget…

What if instead of kids being butchered in Uvalde, it was politicians? Would THAT even matter?

Close your eyes for me and do a little fantasy meditation for a moment. In the…

COMMENTARY — Archdiocese & NJ Reentry Corp. hit grand slam with new addiction program

Last week, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, the archbishop of Newark and James E. McGreevey, New Jersey’s…

COMMENTARY — Penalties for those who SWAT police need to be swift & severe, regardless of perp’s age

Last week, someone ­— it’s not clear who it is, yet, but it will be soon—…

Op-Ed — ‘Embrace disappointments as opportunities to trust in the One who is always good’

One person’s gain often comes at the expense of another person’s loss. Recently, the Town of…

COMMENTARY — Sometimes, the most heroic moments happen when no one’s looking

If there’s one thing certain about cops, it’s that they go about their business, each and…

Brilliant thinking of 3 Kearny cops leads to arrest of alleged murderer

Imagine this. It’s dark. It’s late at night. You’re a cop. And there appears to be…

Fleischman: Newspapers like The Observer don’t ‘press’ local politicians enough

I’m a blogger, focused on Belleville politics and public affairs. I don’t claim to be objective;…

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…