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Former residents: Stop bashing your old town. Your sentiments are wrong
Last week, there was an incident that involved a police shooting. A man who had stolen…
EDITORIAL — Oct. 13 is the deadline to register to vote. Please do so if you haven’t yet
In the state of New Jersey, the law prescribes that in order to register to vote…
We could use a rekindling of the spirit that followed the 9/11 terror attacks
Sept. 11, 2001 — in two days, it will have been 19 years in the past.…
EDITORIAL — Gov. Murphy reopens restaurants with little notice — why?
While we are certainly grateful that Gov. Philip D. Murphy has finally allowed inside dining to…
EDITORIAL: Century after the 19th Amendment, we still have a long way to go
It’s hard to believe that 100 years ago at this time, no woman had ever cast…
EDITORIAL — Having a bad USPS does not equate to same of carriers
We’ve seen it on TV. We hear it on the radio. It’s made its way to…
The invisible crisis: Many of our neighbors are going without food
Last week’s edition of The Observer featured a story about Phil Stafford, the creator and director…
Hurled an insult at a cop lately? Hope you never need their assistance …
I’ve had a few insults hurled at me as a journalist. Shockingly, it’s been rare in…
Is it time to consider term limits for local elected officials?
There’s been a lot of discussion, of late, on the pages of this newspaper — all…
EDITORIAL: Kearny Fire Dept. is in the right hands with Mastandrea
Joseph Mastandrea is a man who knows hard work. When he was a youngster, he had…
EDITORIAL — Bloody good graduations for KHS thanks to Blood
This is usually a fun time of year for those are to graduate, whether it’s the…
OPINION — Being witness to a Kearny cop’s epic act of human compassion …
On June 18, 2020, I witnessed something I wish I had recorded. I wish everyone in…
On the road to outdoor dining, NA gets it, Kearny doesn’t
Restaurant owners have suffered dearly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some have closed, likely never to reopen.…
EDITORIAL — In solidarity with the police who serve our local communities
This is a tough time for law enforcement. Just a few weeks ago, people throughout the…