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Category: Opinion
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,…
REFLECTION — Sept. 11, 2001: The one day in my life I expected to die
Editor’s note: This reflection was originally written Sept. 11, 2011, for the 10th anniversary of the…
Mets blow chance — again — to show the world they’re New York’s best team
Those of us who are old enough to remember 1978 (I was 4) recall when the…
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…
LaClair: Is our country heading toward fascism?
To the Editor: Kudos to Andrew Miller on his letter on personal responsibility and the natural…
Rose: How I spent my summer — killing lantern flies
To the Editor: On July 17, I wrote a letter expressing concern about the numerous amount of…
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…
OP-ED — Cutting tariffs will helps Jersey’s manufacturers
By Michael Roesch President Stuyvesant Press, Inc. As the cost of basic commodities and goods continue…
COMMENTARY — Parents: Are you really noticing what your kids are saying & doing?
The murderer, apparently, told his dad he couldn’t understand how people could fire upon innocent citizens,…
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…
Op-Ed — Ferreira: I expected more from parking meeting
Ferreira is a candidate from Kearny Council in the Fourth Ward
McDonald: Munley on the mark about illegal apartments, lack of parking spaces
To the Editor: I’d like to echo the concerns expressed in last week’s Observer by Mr.…
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…
A ‘meditation’ on the Uvalde, Texas, child slaughtering …
What if it wasn't children being murdered, but instead it was ...
A special Kearny Memorial Day reflection by Melanie Ryan
Pride and gratitude for our military This weekend, we celebrate and remember military members who gave…
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…
EDITORIAL — With elections upcoming, the truth continues to matter
Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen, online, a lot “crazed” rhetoric.
Money well spent on CCTV cameras in Kearny, indeed
“It’s money well spent,” Macfie said of the cameras. And he’s absolutely right.