To the Editor: I have been watching the Juan Barroso story unfold, hoping someone in a…
Category: Opinion
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…