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LaClair: Is our country heading toward fascism?
To the Editor: Kudos to Andrew Miller on his letter on personal responsibility and the natural…
Rose: How I spent my summer — killing lantern flies
To the Editor: On July 17, I wrote a letter expressing concern about the numerous amount of…
COMMENTARY — Sickeningly, because of bail reform, punk who pummeled New York City cop was released six hours after his heinous act
If you have not yet seen the video, perhaps you ought not. It’s that bad. But…
In support of Kearny’s grant application for new trees
If you’ve lived in Kearny long enough, you know this is not a fun place to…
OP-ED — Cutting tariffs will helps Jersey’s manufacturers
By Michael Roesch President Stuyvesant Press, Inc. As the cost of basic commodities and goods continue…
COMMENTARY — Parents: Are you really noticing what your kids are saying & doing?
The murderer, apparently, told his dad he couldn’t understand how people could fire upon innocent citizens,…
EDITORIAL — John Garofalo’s lead is one all people, especially teens, could learn from
This world could really use a few more people like John Garofalo. And if you read…
Op-Ed — Ferreira: I expected more from parking meeting
Ferreira is a candidate from Kearny Council in the Fourth Ward
McDonald: Munley on the mark about illegal apartments, lack of parking spaces
To the Editor: I’d like to echo the concerns expressed in last week’s Observer by Mr.…
EDITORIAL — In preparation for a new round of local elections in Kearny & Harrison
Two of four council races in Kearny will be contested — and the incumbent Mayor of…
A ‘meditation’ on the Uvalde, Texas, child slaughtering …
What if it wasn't children being murdered, but instead it was ...
A special Kearny Memorial Day reflection by Melanie Ryan
Pride and gratitude for our military This weekend, we celebrate and remember military members who gave…
EDITORIAL — Locally, Scarpelli and Tucci set an example for nation to follow
Remember the days when the transition of power was a given and not a political wedge…
Are the days of ‘old school’ local politics finally done? Looks it
In the past, whenever an election was a week or so away, there was no telling…
A look at some stunning statistics about Lupus
May is Lupus Awareness Month and locally, the Town of Kearny lights up Town Hall purple…
EDITORIAL — With elections upcoming, the truth continues to matter
Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen, online, a lot “crazed” rhetoric.
Money well spent on CCTV cameras in Kearny, indeed
“It’s money well spent,” Macfie said of the cameras. And he’s absolutely right.
COMMENTARY: Bravo, Nutley PD, for saving woman, 75, from $40K scam
For the last few months, I’ve been hooked on watching Youtube videos of people who toy…
OpEd Rogers: Term limits absolutely needed
There is enough historical evidence that America’s Founding Fathers strongly believed in a limited period one…
Ferreira says he’ll run independently, not as a Dem, in November election for Councilman
Ferreira: I have decided that this time around, in the spirit of unity and to demonstrate…
When adults use social media to spread lies and call it ‘opinion’ …
It is sometimes stunning that there are adult human beings who do not know the difference…
EDITORIAL — Encouraging both chambers of Congress to get time bill passed
Come Sunday, we get to move our clocks ahead an hour at 2 a.m., forwarding immediately…
A little bit of normal with St. Patrick’s Day Parade returning
If we told you, two years ago today, we’d be close to the two-year anniversary of…
EDITORIAL — Reality check: Where we live, car doors must be locked
This is the next in a series of editorials — frankly, we’ve lost track of specifically…
I’m done with Major League Baseball if there’s even 1 delay
August 1994 was a fun time to be a baseball fan. The Yanks had the best…
In gratitude to Robert Osborn as his Kearny firefighting career comes to a well-earned end
If there were a Wikipedia page for the Kearny Fire Department, it would have to include,…
Op-Ed: LaClair — Rogers’ op-ed not based on fact and was illogical
To the Editor: Steven L. Rogers’ Op-Ed on abortion is an exercise in illogic and convenience.…
Op-Ed — Rogers: Founding Fathers absolutely had the ‘Right to Life’ in mind
By Steven L. Rogers For decades, the debate about abortion and the Right to Life in…
DOLAN: Donate $5 or more to Twisted Cats in Betty White’s memory
To the Editor: The Star-Ledger article, “What is the #Betty White Challenge?” was informative to those…