To the Editor: RE: Karen Zautyk … I have recently begun reading your articles, and the Kearny Police…
Category: Opinion
Here’s how to get America back in the black
By Ron Leir Have you ever seen the National Debt Clock? It’s an electronic recounting, to…
Manchester: Another senseless horror
By Kevin Canessa Jr. It was Monday, May 21. We had just finished production of last…
More funding, not cuts, needed for drug-addiction care
By Kevin Canessa Jr. At first, it cost the guy $100 per visit. Then, as the…
Of grammar, baseball & more
By Ron Leir Seems that virtually every talk show you happen to tune in to, somebody…
‘Heaven, Hell or Hoboken’
By Karen Zautyk Last month in this space, we commemorated the 100th anniversary of the United States’…
‘13 Reasons Why’ on Netflix must-see for teens, their parents
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Back in December 1985 – I was 11 – my mom made…
Our ‘experiment’ is still going strong
By Ron Leir Have you heard/read about the surprising discovery of the only other 18th century…
Deja vu all over again
By Karen Zautyk A couple of weeks ago, for the first time in decades, I went…
More than just basketball lost with the closing of St. Anthony’s
By Kevin Canessa Jr. JERSEY CITY – I will never forget the first time I met…
100 years ago tomorrow …
By Karen Zautyk A recent addition to my personal library is the book “The Bowery Boys’ Adventures…
Four years after his death, Jose Cespedes is still missed
By Kevin Canessa Jr. April 12 marks the fourth anniversary of the death of Kearny High…
Fin-tastic news about Passaic River fish
By Karen Zautyk I have probably shared this story before, but bear with me. This time…
This is one very special cardinal
By Kevin Canessa Jr. I haven’t met him yet (though I hope to do so soon),…
It happens every spring …
By Ron Leir Well, it’s officially March which means we can start actively thinking about outdoor…
Are we really ready for this?
By Karen Zautyk The thing in the photo, which resembles a lunchbox on wheels, is a…
OPINION: Did private car service gouge after storm?
By Kevin Canessa Jr. I can’t deny that Thursday, Feb. 9, felt a little like being…
Turn potholes to profits
By Ron Leir Potholes are everywhere: ‘tis the season. It’s especially annoying in winter months when…
Recalling anniversaries of 2 awful dormitory fires
By Kevin Canessa Jr. I was reminded by a press release over the weekend that Jan. 19 marked…
They were the best they could be
By Ron Leir As we usher in the new year and, with it, hope for renewal,…
There’s no excuse for bullying in schools in 2017
By Kevin Canessa Jr. I’ll never forget one day in my classroom during my teaching days…
For the umpteenth time … !
By Karen Zautyk The other day, having parked my car in an out-of-town supermarket lot, I noticed…
This way madness lies … unless …
By Ron Leir As we’re just days away from 2017, what better way to greet the…
Every year at Christmas, I remember mom
By Kevin Canessa Jr. I guess as one grows older, the meaning of Christmas changes. When…
Going home, going home …
By Karen Zautyk The other day, zipping through the TV channels in search of anything other…
Turmoil dictating global policies
By Ron Leir As we mark the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec.…
A message for World AIDS Day
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Every year when it approaches, I forget to write about it. But…
Devil has not been pining away
By Karen Zautyk Regular readers of this column are aware that the Jersey Devil is a…
Go with the flow in the Donald’s first term
By Ron Leir It’s 2020, and the political and physical landscape of America as we know…
Campaign’s over: you can breathe easy new (or can you)?
By the time you’re reading this, Election Day 2016 will either be in full-swing – or…