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Category: Opinion
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…
EDITORIAL: Putting the cart before the horse with street sweeping
Several communities in The Observer’s readership area have made the irrational decision to restart the enforcement…
EDITORIAL: In thanks to all who made the supreme & ultimate sacrifice
How fortunate are we to live in a time where, for the most part, our world…
In thanks to the Archdiocese for expanding cemetery availability
This pandemic sure has stunk. In so many ways. The loss of life we’ve experienced —…
EDITORIAL: Nutley’s May 12 election will be telling as first conducted by mail-in only ballots
When May 12 rolls around, it is going to be exciting. It’s going to be worrisome.…
Op-Ed: Open the cemetery, Cardinal Tobin
To the Archdiocese of Newark. And the people. I am writing this message to the Archdiocese…
EDITORIAL: Please pay attention to the cyclists on the road
In our new world, taking a bike ride is what one might now consider a luxury.…