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CONSIDER GOING ‘VEGAN’ IN 2013 Dear Editor, 2012 has not been a banner year for the…
Long may the Passaic flow … er, glow
The headline in Friday’s Star-Ledger read: “EPA to check for chemicals leaking into Passaic River.” So,…
Correction:
In last week’s story about Roche, Nutley site, the amount cited for the tax abatement is…
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Dear Editor: I have been a volunteer at Oakeside Cultural Center in Bloomfield for many years…
Correction:
On The Observer’s issue of August 29, 2012, the Belleville Center landlord’s name was misspelled, his…
We need to call upon a real leader
What we need, ladies and gents, is a true world leader A gentle reminder: Tuesday, Nov.…
Filth ebbs and flows on the Passaic River
“Things aren’t always as they seem.” I don’t know who first coined this phrase but in…
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School lunches: food for thought Dear Editor, With the new school year just around the corner,…
‘Getting Gassed’ by ‘big oil’
“Getting hosed” is a slang term popular in the American vernacular. I don’t suppose I have…
‘The only thing we have to fear…’
When President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered the above words during his 1933 inaugural address, he was…
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Dealing with our tragedies Dear Editor, Could the media please give us a break with endless…
CORRECTION:
Last week’s photo on Page 4, accompanying Grand Master Vincent Marchetti is Grand Master Joe Williams,…
Thoughts and Views
With the upcoming departure of Roche Pharmaceuticals, Nutley will lose its largest single taxpayer as well…
4th of July thoughts
The Fourth of July has always been a huge holiday, with millions across the nation enjoying…
Governor: Unlock the Task Force report!
At town meetings, press conferences, radio and TV appearances, Gov. Chris Christie has made loud and…
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To the editor: The firefighters of Kearny did an incredible job of responding to a terrible…
‘Shady’ treatment for tan salon
As I watched the “tanning mom” story unfold I wondered how long it would take until…
OOPS…
A May 9 story in The Observer about the non-renewal of two school administrators misstated the…
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New York City Mayor Bloomberg’s decision to ban supersized sugary sodas has resurrected the age-old debate…
Time for Obama/Romney to tango a la politico
If you’re like the vast majority of middle-class Americans, you have seen your pay stagnate or…
Trees to please & kudos to library sta ff
As we soon end spring and head towards the summer — and hopefully better weather —…
Memorial Day memories
In recent times, Memorial Day has become the unofficial start of summer, with area residents…
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To the Publisher: Four of the six Civil War fatalities from Belleville and Nutley occurred 150…
Sometimes, size does matter
A few weeks ago One World Trade Center (OWTC) officially surpassed the Empire State Building…
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To the Publisher: The number of Americans considered obese is expected to rise from the current…
All it takes is a winner
After the New Jersey Devils defeated the Philadelphia Flyers to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals…
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To the Publisher: I am writing this to you in the hope that it will be…
Warming up to the idea of cold fusion
Is it possible that an affordable energy source, light-years ahead of any that mankind has yet…
Enjoy Life to the fullest…while you can
Every now and then, I lose my sense of appreciation for life around me. Everything from…