A year ago at this time, many of us were preparing for a much different Christmas season.…
Category: Opinion
Despite COVID-19, we mustn’t forget HIV & AIDS epidemic
Dec. 1 was world AIDS Day. Each year, it is a stark reminder of the epidemic…
A season for being Women & Men for Others
With Thanksgiving over, we now begin to turn our attention to the holiday season which is…
Giving thanks in the year 2020? Seriously?
Plain and simply put, the year 2020 really hasn’t offered us much to give thanks for,…
EDITORIAL — Please, when possible, consider donating to food pantries
With Thanksgiving just over a week away, we at The Observer take this time to encourage…
EDITORIAL — In thanks to every veteran who ever put on the uniform
It is absolutely mind boggling to think that every single member of the United States Military…
Kearny residents: Please follow leaf-disposal guidelines
Change is never easy. We know that. But in the case of the Town of Kearny’s…
It’s time to make Daylight Saving Time permanent
For years, you’ve read, in this newspaper, and elsewhere, of the need to eliminate Standard Time.…
In thanks to Emma Quintana and her support group Mujeres Valientes
Every community has certain people who make a difference. Whether it’s in their volunteer efforts, their…
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…
Those who must teach remotely are certainly earning their keep
I spent the first years of my life out of college — 1998 to 2005 —…
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…