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By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – Some five years after the project was conceived, Harrison’s first affordable senior citizen building had its ceremonial groundbreaking last Tuesday, Dec. 3, at 774 Harrison Ave., just west of the Harrison Gardens public housing complex. The 15-unit Harrison Senior Residence, with one unit reserved for an on-site superintendent, is being developed by the Domus Corp., a nonprofit arm of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark, at a cost projected at $3.8 million. A press release issued Dec. 3 by the N.J. Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency said the agency has “committed $1.8 million in CDGB [Community Development Block Grant] Disaster Recovery” awarded through the “Fund for Restoration of Multifamily Rental Housing.” The FRM, according to the agency, “provides funding to restore affordable rental housing in areas affected by Superstorm Sandy [to] aid in the … construction of multifamily rental housing for low-and moderate-income residents [and] will be available … in conjunction with other multifamily programs offered by the state….” see SENIOR HOME page

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et’s begin with real estate: Back in 1668, a man named William Sandford purchased a tract of land between the Hack-

ensack and Passaic (then called the Pasawack) Rivers -- 30,000 acres of land, rich in timber and meadows and fish and furry game. Half of this property was then sold to Nathaniel Kingsland, and in 1708, the southern part of the tract was bought by Arent

Schuyler, who traveled down to this area from his hometown of Albany. Here, Schuyler established a plantation, worked by slaves, one of whom made a most interesting discovery circa 1712-1714. On the land near what is now North

She gets 10 years for ordering ‘hit’ By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent

LYNDHURST – She had already bought the dress. A classic black number perfect for a funeral. When she walked past the casket--and spit on it-- consider the photo op.

Such behavior might, of course, beg the question as to whether suspicions would be raised, but that’s all moot now anyway. The fashion-conscious “mourner” is going to have to make do with orange jumpsuits for the next decade. Last week, 44-year-old

Lyndhurst resident Nicole Faccenda was sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempting to hire a hit man to murder her ex-lover’s new girlfriend. A bullet in the head would do it, she had told the hired assassin. As for the former boyfriend, a shot to the foot would be acceptable. She

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Want to fight a fire? Hit the remote Zidiak said the department secured the system with the aid of a $104,000 federal SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response) grant allowing for

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themselves to a variety of potential firefighting situations. For the department’s younger members, in particular, the technique doesn’t take a lot of time getting

he alarm sounds: a house fire. The volunteers spring into action, arrive at the house, see smooke coming from the roof, strategize and take action. Complications ensue. They work it out. Fire extinguished. No injuries. Job done. Lessons learned. Another fire successfully fought by members of the North Arlington Volunteer Fire Department and they never had to leave the firehouse. And, in fact, they did all while sitting down. Did they just hallucinate what just happened? No, they were fully engaged in fighting a fire in real time, with the only difference being that the Photos by Ron Leir “fire” was superimposed on a Fireﬁghter Joseph Labarbera and the NAFD’s computer simulation packcomputer screen, along with age.

100 different fire scenarios built into the system, along with a “grading page” that rates how a participant reacts to each situation in which he or she is asked to make a decision about what step should be taken next at a fire scene – whether, for example, to grab a ladder of a certain length, or search for victims, etc. But the system is designed so that any given user, such as the North Arlington Fire Dept., can input additional scenarios that may more closely reflect borough-like environments, Zidiak said. Volunteer Firefighter Joseph Labarbera, who is coming up on his four-year anniversary with the department, has found the system “very user friendly. I can use it as a tool to be able to develop strategic decision-mak-

EDITORIAL Jim Hague Sportswriter Melissa Bastek Copywriter Ron Leir Correspondent Karen Zautyk Correspondent ART DEPARTMENT Michelle Rybeck Graphic Designer ABOVE LEFT: Software projects firefighter about to enter house with smoke visible. RIGHT: Color-indicated hot spots in smoky confines.

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the fire personnel and rigs. It’s all provided by FlameSim, an Illinois-based company that offers firefighters what the company characterizes as virtual “unscripted, high pressure, full-scale training scenarios,” that, according to Volunteer Fire Chief Mark Zidiak, forces them to make on-the-spot decisions that will have consequences.

the purchase of hardware and software. “All three of our firehouses are linked to the system,” the chief said. So fire officers can organize informal training exercises with the rank and file or any of the volunteers can opt to come in, grab a remote and use the system on their own time as a way of re-orienting

used to, Zidiak noted, since the process mimics playing an electronic video game – except, of course, that these simulations can all be played out in starkly real life terms. “We plan to use it eventually as part of our officer training program to supplement our existing requirements,” Zidiak said. The software program has

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No Nutley veteran forgotten NUTLEY – formerly longtime Nutley resident got a surprise visit recently from township representatives who came bearing a special gift … unrelated to the upcoming holiday season, however. Pasquale Turello, 96, a World War II Marine veteran, was presented with Nutley’s Distinguished Service Award in recognition of his service to his country. Township Public Affairs Commissioner Steven Rogers traveled to Berkeley Township in Ocean County to see the veteran, who had moved there in order for his family to care for him. “He was unable to attend our Veterans’ Day ceremony when we presented 21 Nutley

World War II veterans with medals,” Rogers explained. “Therefore, I decided to bring the medal to him.” Turello, a private, served in the South Pacific during his tour with the U.S. Marines. He received several combat decorations from the military. Rogers said he contacted Berkeley Mayor Carmen Amato who, together with Berkeley Council President James Burns, agreed to join him for a small military ceremony in Turello’s home with family and friends also there. “To say the least, it was an emotional day for all of us. On behalf of this 96-year-old Marine and his wife, thank you Nutley for remembering his sacrifice for our nation,” Rogers said.

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U.S. Marine veteran Pasquale Turello displays medal, which he accepted at his home from Commissioner Steven Rogers and guests. From l., Turello (seated) with Rogers, Berkeley Mayor Carmen F. Amato, Berkeley Council President James J. Burns, and U.S. Marine Cpl. Carlos M. Hernandez.

Local resident shines at Hofstra concert Samantha Giordano of North Arlington was among the featured dancers in the annual fall dance concert at Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y. Giordano, a member of the class of 2015, is majoring in dance education. The concert was held at

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“In my opinion, it has already paid off,” Dowie said. During the first big shopping week, “we didn’t have any thefts of or from vehicles in the lots, we didn’t have any purse-snatchings, and the volume of shoplifting was less than expected.” “The concept behind it,” he added, “is to convey a feeling of safety to the shoppers. The uniformed presence also deters crimes, but in the event we do have a crime, we can also provide a quicker response.” The KPD mall patrols perform other functions, too, such as locating children who have wandered away in the stores see SAFE SHOPPING page

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concerns about how the proposed layout of one of the new retail buildings would shrink an existing 50-foot easement KEARNY – (between the north end of f all goes well, Kearny can expect to see a new big box ShopRite and the old Congoleum factory building) shared retailer along its slowly by the town and the neighborevolving Passaic Ave. shoping Tully ShopRite down to ping district. 20 feet, and, at its narrowest BJ’s Wholesale Club, an East Coast warehouse retailer, point, to just 18 feet. The developer also figures will be the anchor tenant for that six surface parking spaces a shopping mall planned by will be lost, along with a DVL Kearny Holdings LLC for

plication, pending a resolution of these questions, prompted DVL President Alan Casnoff to inform the board that, although the project site has been dormant for the past five

years, thanks to the national recession, time is now of the essence because DVL expected to sign a lease deal with BJ’s by this week. But at this point in the

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retaining wall, to help facilitate the maneuvering of the 18-wheeler trucks, according to testimony by a DVL engineer. Still, the board wondered whether that would leave sufficient access for town fire rigs – and for delivery trucks to back in and pull out. DVL’s traffic expert, Gary Dean, offered the board some perspective, saying that, “Fifty feet is a four-lane road – that’s a lot of blacktop.” And he claimed that there would be enough room – even with just 20 feet – to “accommodate BJ’s delivery trucks, which are the biggest on the road.” When several board members, including Mayor Alberto Santos and Town Administrator Michael Martello, advised that DVL first check with ShopRite to make sure the store can live with the easement change. And the mayor said he would ask the Fire Department as well. That implication of delayed action on the developer’s ap-

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The world mourns the passing of Mandela T he world experienced a great loss Dec. 5 with the death, at age 95, of Nelson Mandela, the man credited with ending apartheid in his native South Africa. Despite being imprisoned by his white oppressors for 27 years, when he was freed in Feb. 1990, at 71, Mandela worked to establish a new government based on “reconciliation,” rather than retaliation. Initially, he was met with resistance from his fellow South Africans, both whites and blacks, but in the end he got what he wanted: a coalition government that would respect all colors. Mandela’s struggles – in the face of seemingly overwhelming odds – should remind us of at least two other statesmen whose clamoring for justice resounded on the global stage: Ghandi, who fought to end British rule in India through a policy of non-violence; and Lincoln, the “Great Emancipator,” who waged a civil war to preserve the Union in which all citizens were free. As in Mandela’s case, the goal was achieved but a flawed creation followed. Years of in-

fighting took its toll on South Africans; as a byproduct of independence from Britain, Ghandi had to accept a divided India; Lincoln’s assassination sparked a revenge-minded Radical Republicanism bent on punishing the South for its rebellion. All three were truly pivotal figures in their lifetime but all were quite mortal, and, therefore, no matter how many statues may be consecrated in their honor, none should be elevated to deity. To that end, let’s recall the words of University of Cape Town political professor Anthony Butler who wrote in South Africa’s Business Day newspaper (as quoted in the Dec. 7 New York Times), “To idealize a great political leader – to try and take that person out of politics and the humanity out of that person – is in the end a futile or even contradictory endeavor.” Still, we can say that Mandela, Ghandi and Lincoln each left a great legacy for which we have much to thank them. Shifting gears: Has a version of the Prince of Denmark crept

Diego Rivera murals celebrating the workers of the world, to help the bankrupt Motor City pay its creditors. What a great irony that would be, if art work that exalts the contributions by the American laborer – the same type of work that came very close to being displayed in the iconic capitalist building, Rockefeller Center – were to be sold to prop up the very city that made America Roar in the Twenties. Rivera and his staff undertook the Detroit museum job into North Korea? that Uncle Jang (read: Claudiin the wake of Ford Motor News accounts report that us) is estranged from his sickly Co. goons having killed four before he came to power, Kim spouse (read: Gertrude). auto workers and harming 22 Jong-un, that country’s leader, Now, Kim Jong-un has been during a 1932 demonstration was propped up by his uncle, talking about unleashing some at Ford’s Dearborn plant. The Jang Song-thaek, and his aunt, of North Korea’s nuclear city’s plutocrats warned Edsel Kim Kyong-hee. capability on the country’s Ford – who had given Rivera But, of late, if these accounts traditional eastern and western the commission – he was being are accurate, following the rivals. (Read: “To take arms undermined by the artist. death of the Kim Jong-il, the against a sea of troubles. And But Rivera was allowed to current 30-year-old leader’s by opposing, end them ….”). proceed and, despite the Defather, Kim Jong-un (read: Draw your own conclusions. pression, the museum – which Hamlet) has arranged for was on the ropes – survived Uncle Jang to be removed from Finally, some thoughts on and prospered, thanks in large his government posts and for Kevyn Orr, Detroit’s emergen- part, to the Rivera murals’ two of his uncle’s deputies cy manager, asking the Depopularity. (read: shades of Rosencrantz troit Art Museum to consider Maybe history will repeat and Gildenstern) to be killed. auctioning off some of its colitself. Alas, these same accounts say lection, including the famous – Ron Leir

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Stay sober, my friend TRENTON – he Kearny Police Department and the Belleville Police department are among 144 New Jersey law enforcement agencies selected to receive grants to participate in the state’s annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” holiday trafficsafety campaign. Kearny, Belleville and the other departments will receive $4,400 each from the Division of Highway Traffic Safety to fund high-visibility sobriety checkpoints and/ or roving patrols to identify impaired drivers.

The 144 departments -up from 95 grant applicants approved last year -- have the discretion to earmark the money for the assignments they deem to be most effective in their jurisdiction, sources told The Observer. This year’s “Drive Sober” project began Friday and will continue until Jan. 2. Grant recipients or not, more than 400 N.J. law enforcement agencies will be participating. The 2012 holiday crackdowns resulted in 1,555 DWI arrests, the Division of Highway Traffic Safety reported.

Belleville recycling changes The Township of Belleville is advising property owners that curbside recycling pickups, normally scheduled on Wednesdays, will be

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Participating police agencies also issued 5,138 speeding summonses and 3,113 seat-belt summonses. In addition, more than 1,600 fugitives were apprehended. “During the holiday season, law enforcement officials always see a jump in the number of drunk and impaired drivers,” said the division’s acting director, Gary Poedubicky. “Police will be targeting those drivers, and once again this effort will send the message that if you chose to drink and drive, you will be arrest-

ed every time, no exception” Poedubicky said. “Consuming even small amounts of alcohol dulls the senses, decreases reaction time, and hampers judgment, vision and alertness,” a statement from the division noted. “If you consume any amount of alcohol and your driving is negatively impacted, you can be convicted of drunk driving.” The penalties for a first DWI arrest include a fine of up to $500 and a one-year driver’s license suspension. Violators can also expect auto insurance surcharges of

several thousand dollars. In 2012, there were 158 fatalities directly attributed to impaired driving in New Jersey, accounting for 27% of the 589 total crash fatalities. The Division of Highway Traffic Safety urges the public to report impaired drivers to law enforcement. In New Jersey, drivers may dial #77 to report a drunk or aggressive driver. A list of all the police agencies receiving mobilization grants this year is available on the division’s website, www.nj.gov/oag. –Karen Zautyk

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be evaluated as a supplement to existing fishing bans but we’d like to consult our Fish & Wildlife Service for any potentially ecological impact.” A likeminded skeptical state Dept. of Environmental Protection, partnering with EPA in oversight of the cleanup project, is having none of the exchange, according to DEP spokesman Larry Hajna. “We’re not taking it seriously at all,” Hajna said. “Effectively, we see it as a red herring … not an acceptable alternative to full cleanup …. We don’t want to see a scattershot approach to cleaning up a river involving hot spot removal and fish exchanges. We’re looking for a thorough cleanup of one of the most polluted rivers of world. This [exchange] really came out of left field.” Another stakeholder left high and dry by the exchange plan is Ana Baptista, coleader, with Debbie Mans, of the Citizens Advisory Group. “The way it was presented [by CPG], it didn’t seem well thought out,” Baptista said. Baptista said while the CPG “told us [the exchange] was going to be a $1 million investment, that they’d partner with Rutgers University’s agriculture program and that they planned to set up a fish aqua culture in a former Newark church,” those and other details still seemed vague. As an example, she said, CPG mentioned there’d be four locations on the river where the exchanges would happen but, other than Lyndhurst, didn’t identify the other spots see FISH EXCHANGE page

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News from the Nutley Police blotter Dec. 5 At 9:14 p.m., police were called to a Glendale St. location on a report of an auto burglary. There, the victim told police they noticed their motion lights in the driveway activate and then spotted someone wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt rummaging through their vehicle’s interior. The victim said that when he ran outside, the intruder fled. At 4:32 p.m., police made a traffic stop on Hancox Ave. that resulted in the arrest of Carlos Rodriguez, 31, of Newark, on an active warrant from Elizabeth. Police said they found 100 bags of heroin in his vehicle. Rodriguez was charged with possession of drugs and possession with intent to distribute. After posting bail, set at $5,000 with a 10% cash option, he was released pending a court date. At 4:23 p.m., headquarters received a report of lost property. The victim told police she took her purse out of her car as she entered the Nutley Diner to eat. Then, she told police, when reaching in her bag to pay the bill, she realized her purse, valued at $350, was missing. Dec. 4 At 8:18 p.m., Nicholas Stevens, 24, of Nutley, was arrested after a motor vehicle stop on Washington Ave. for an outstanding warrant from Bloomfield. After a

search of Stevens allegedly disclosed a “onehitter,” allegedly used to smoke marijuana, police charged Stevens with possession of drug paraphernalia and ticketed him on charges of improper U-turn and driving while suspended. After posting bail on the warrant, he was released pending court dates in Nutley and Bloomfield. At 8:02 a.m., police went to a St. Mary’s Place location on a criminal mischief report. The resident told police someone reportedly threw a glass bottle at their Dodge Caravan, breaking the middle driver’s side window.

they paid with a debit card which was swiped through a machine but for which they received no receipt. Later that day, the victim told police, their bank called them about two transactions totaling more than $1,400 made from their account and not authorized by the victim. The bank closed out the victim’s debit account. At 11:21 a.m., police went to a Franklin Ave. business on an assault report. The victim told police he was working in the parking lot when a man, known to him, hit him in the face with an open hand and kicked him several times. Police said the alleged assault Dec. 3 may have been the result At 10:34 a.m., police of previous issues beresponded to a Franklin tween the pair. Ave. business on a theft At 8:43 a.m., police report. Police said three responded to a report of batteries were reported an attempted car theft at missing from a delivery a Hancox Ave. location. truck parked at the end The owner told police of the business’s drivethey had returned to the way. Police said the batcar only to find that the teries appeared to have driver’s door lock had been disconnected by been damaged and entry someone unscrewing the gained by someone who bolts. Police said there damaged the dashboard had been two batteries and ignition system. previously stolen from another truck but that Dec. 1 theft hadn’t been reAt 12:18 p.m., police ported. received a report of criminal mischief on Dec. 2 River Road. The victim At 4:58 p.m., police re- told police someone had ceived a report of fraud. keyed their vehicle’s The victim told police driver’s side rear door that after being billed and quarter panel while $235 by a moving comthe vehicle was parked pany for transporting in the rear of their home. their furniture from Nutley to their new home, – Ron Leir

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Scouts, Juniors team to deliver holiday joy The Kearny Scout House was full of kids, donations, and activity last month as the Junior Woman’s Club of Arlington and the scouts put together Thanksgiving baskets for local needy families. More than 20 holiday gift boxes were laid out on tables while overflowing piles of donations were sorted into categories and then placed into each carefully decorated box. BOTTOM RIGHT Sandra Ulher and Lucas Oberndorf sort donations of gravy from Kearny Shoprite. TOP RIGHT: Front row, from l.: Jack Cunha, Matthew McDermott, Colin Capobianco, Peyton Roberts, Isabella Fernandes-Santinho, Sean Pascarelli, Sofia Matos, Beatrice Crespo, Rachel Cunha. Second row, from l.: Michael Uhler, Zach Uhler , Thomas Stein, Lucas Oberndorf, Nate Jablonski, Kaya Roberts, Linnea Capobianco, Allie Pascarelli. Standing, from l.: Holly Capobianco, Christine Jablonski, Alyssa Schirm, Cyndie Schirm, Andrew and Susan McDermott, Helen Selami, Lisa Sibrel, Lisa Lotti, Marta Ognodnik, Bernadette Obernodrf, Denise Ganzer, Paula Fernandes, Ricki Stein, Amy Lynn Raposo, Samantha Postel, Sarah Roberts and Melanie Pascarelli. TOP LEFT: From l.: Michael Uhler, Zach Uhler, Linnea Capobianco, Eli Jablonski, Natasha Magee, Lucas Oberndorf and Nate Jablonski were among the many kids who helped with the turkey drive.

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Kids of all ages decorated the boxes with Thanksgiving turkeys, leaves and warm wishes. The making of a Thanksgiving meal including a turkey, vegetables, and desserts were placed within each box. “The Juniors have been running this event for years and so we are pretty organized at sorting out all the wonderful donations we receive. However, there is always a little bit of chaos as we really want all the children to participate in sorting donations, making up the baskets and loading them up in our minivans,” said Juniors President Holly Capobianco. Many troops from Girl Scout Service Unit 14 participated as well as Boy/Cub Scout Pack 305. The boxes and turkeys were then delivered with smiles all around. Junior’s Federation Secretary Lisa Sibrel said: “We want to teach our children about service to the community as we reach out to those who are having a harder time during this holiday season.” On Dec 14, the Juniors will be hosting a toy drive for the same families. The Juniors work all year to raise funds for the toy drive and welcome donations from local businesses who want to help. “We are thankful for all the donations we receive, so we can make Christmas extra special for many local children and also make it less stressful for their parents,” said Juniors Treasurer Denise Ganzer. For more information, contact the JWCA, P.O. Box 61, Kearny, N.J.

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Holiday fundraiser a hit Harrison Downtown Community Development Partnership hosted a successful holiday fundraiser for underprivileged families on Dec. 1 at the Spanish Pavillion Restaurant, sponsor of the event. The donations from this

event will be used to help families in the community for the Christmas holidays. Councilman Anselmo Millan, chairman of the Downtown Community Organization and fundraiser organizer, along with Mayor Raymond

McDonough and the Town Council, were pleased with the turnout. “The spirit of Christmas came through,” said Millan. “The small town of Harrison has proven, once again, to be a big caring family.”

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chetta, who said his agency was happy to be serving as the “affordable housing bank for New Jersey,” with 2013 “being one of our banner years,” as a result of the federal government funneling Sandy relief cash into the state; and Hudson County Executive Tom Degise, who said the county was proud to partner with Domus and Harrison in helping bring the project to fruition. “The whole face of Harrison is changing,” Degise said. “We pledge to be partners in future projects.” The Rev. James Tortora, chaplain for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark, blessed the project site

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Bowling for good cause A group of graduates of Queen of Peace High School in North Arlington, Class of l987 reunited last week to help classmate George McDermott raise funds at his annual Bowling for CF Awareness event. McDermott chairs the event each year for the New Jersey State Organization of Cystic Fibrosis, headquartered in Totowa, so that as many people as possible can learn about the financial

and the emotional toll the disease can take. “During our 25th year reunion last year the Class of ’87 of Queen of Peace agreed to ‘Pay it Forward’ whenever possible,” McDermott said. “Saturday, Nov. 16, was just another shining example of how to keep ‘Paying it Forward.’ ’’ Twenty graduates gathered to support CF adults and the New Jersey State Organization of Cystic Fibrosis, rais-

ing $7,000 for the cause. This year’s event was held at the New North Arlington Bowl. McDermott, a CF patient, a dispatcher with the North Arlington Police Department and president of the North Arlington Board of Education. He has battled CF his whole life and not let it defeat him. Now in his forties, and with two children, he plays an active role in his community.

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Harrison Lions Club hosts fundraiser Harrison Lions Club (HLC) held its annual Winter Wonderland Fundraiser at the Community Center in Harrison on Dec. 1. Over 30 vendors came out to support the Lions Club and offer their merchandise for area residents to start their holiday shopping. Admission to the event was free for members of the public

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ing.” Shipped to England because New Jersey was still Great Britain’s colony and Britain allowed no ore smelting here. Another Schuyler son, Peter, recruited British sailors in 1759 to build a “corduroy road” -- constructed of logs laid transversely along a predetermined route -across the meadows from the mine to the shipping lanes. This was the original Belleville Turnpike and we presume it was made from cedars, since, as Macasek noted, “The meadows had been more forest than a swamp, a cedar forest.” As the Schuyler mine shafts grew deeper and deeper, the operators needed a way to pump out the groundwater that had begun filling them. This led to the importation in 1753 of a marvelous device invented in Cornwall -- a steam engine. It took nearly two years for the machine to become fully operational, but when it did that reportedly marked the beginning of the age of steam power in the New World. (Right here, in North Arlington.) Macasek noted that the mine’s most profitable see MINE page

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The West Hudson Detachment of the Marine Corps Belleville Public Library, 221 League invites all former Washington Ave., announces and active duty Marines and the following programs: FMF Corpsmen to attend an • Saturday Storytime and open house, which will be Craft meets Dec. 14 at 11 a.m. held every Friday, from 7 to • Saturday Film Showing 10 p.m., at 286 Belgrove Drive. features “The Polar Express” Guests are welcome. on Dec. 21 at 2 p.m. The Kearny Rotary Club Belleville Elks Lodge 1123, meets every Wednesday at 254 Washington Ave., hosts its 12:15 p.m. at La Fiamma Resmonthly breakfast on Sunday, taurant, 440 Harrison Ave., Dec. 15, from 9 a.m. to noon, in Harrison. Business leaders featuring a visit by Santa. from Harrison are invited Bring cameras. The cost is $6 to attend to learn about the for adults, $3 for children unwork that Rotary Internationder age 10 and children under al accomplishes around the age three are free. Three or world and in local communimore inches of snow cancels the event. Breakfasts are held ties. For more information about the Kearny Rotary Club on the third Sunday of every or to join them for a meeting, month from September to call Joe D’Arco at 201-955-7400 May. or Jose Fernandez at 201-9911040. Bloomfield Join the Senior Citizens of Bloomfield Public Library, Kearny to meet new friends. 90 Broad St., announces the Dues are $5 per year. This following programs: entitles members to five free • Get it Write writing workparties, including a fish and shop meets on the second and chips dinner. Meetings take fourth Saturdays, Dec. 14 and place every Thursday at the 28, at 2 p.m. Henrietta Benstead Senior • Book Club meets on Center, 60 Columbia Ave. Monday, Jan. 6, from 6:45 to Doors open at 9 a.m. for a 7:45 p.m. in the Quiet Study continental breakfast and Room to discuss “The Prinsocializing, with a business cess Bride: S. Morgenstern’s Classic Tale of True Love and meeting at 11:30 a.m. and bingo at noon. Guest speakers High Adventure: The ‘Good appear periodically. For club Parts’ (abridged version)” by information, call Carol at 201William Goldman. 991-9369. The library will close at 3 Grace United Methodist p.m. on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31 Church, 380 Kearny Ave., and will be closed on Dec. 25 will host a Christmas shopfor Christmas. ping spree sale and a supper on Dec. 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. Kearny Mary’s Theater Parties and The supper consists of soup, sandwich, dessert and beverTours, Kearny, offers Woody age for $7. For more informaAllen’s “Bullets Over Broadtion, call the church office at way” on March 19 at 8 p.m. 201-991-1132. Price is $157 per person with Washington School Chorus a deposit of $100 per person will perform for the Evening with reservation. Balance is Membership Department of due Feb. 15. Price includes: the Woman’s Club of Arlingorchestra seat and dinner at 5 ton at its meeting on Wednesp.m. at San Carlo Restaurant, day, Dec.11, at 7:30 p.m., at the Lyndhurst, transportation, tax Henrietta Benstead Center on and tip. Seats are limited. Call Columbia Ave. Members are 201-998-1030. reminded to bring a $10 grab

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Lyndhurst Historical Society has a new exhibit, “Let’s Play: An Exhibit of Beloved Toys,” at the Little Red Schoolhouse Museum, 400 Riverside Ave. The museum is open on the second and fourth Sundays of every month from 2 to 4 p.m. A china-head doll and a Lionel train are among the many toys on display. The exhibit is free and open to the public, though a small donation to the Society would be appreciated. For more information, call 201-804-2513. Lyndhurst Public Library, 355 Valley Brook Ave., hosts Fit4Kids Magic Show on Monday, Dec. 16, at 3:30 p.m., in the children’s room. Muscle Man Mike presents a magic/puppet show for children ages 3 to 10. Registration is required. To register, call the library at 201- 804-2478. The Woman’s Club of Lyndhurst is collecting nonperishable food items, plus hams and lasagne, along with gift cards for ShopRite or Stop & Shop, as part of a food drive for the local Food Pantry, 253 Stuyvesant Ave. Monetary donations, payable to the Woman’s Club of Lyndhurst, can be sent c/o Diane Cichino, 481 Roosevelt Ave., Lyndhurst, N.J. 07071. Donations of unwrapped toys may also be brought to the Food Pantry. N.J. Meadowlands Commission announces the following programs: • Third-Tuesday-of-theMonth Nature Walk, cosponsored by the Bergen County Audubon Society, is slated for Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 10 a.m.  This free two-hour guided walk in DeKorte Park includes a stretch of nearby Disposal Road. The group will meet just inside the Environment Center, 2 DeKorte

Park Plaza, Lyndhurst. Check meadowblog.net for lastminute updates and weather advisories. To R.S.V.P., contact Don Torino of the BCAS at greatauk4@aol.com or 201230-4983. • Winter Solstice Celebration welcomes the first day of winter and the return of the sun on Thursday, Dec. 19, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Environment Center. Learn about the history of the solstice, make a solstice craft, and enjoy celebratory food and drink. Adults must accompany children. Admission is $5/person; $4/MEC members. Registration is recommended. To register, visit www.njmeadowlands.gov/ ec.  For more information, call 201-460-8300 or visit www. njmeadowlands.gov/ec. Lyndhurst Knights of Columbus hosts a communion breakfast at the Senior Building, 250 Cleveland Ave., on Sunday, Dec. 29, from 10 to 11 a.m. Tickets are $7 each. No tickets will be sold at the door. Pick up tickets at Sacred Heart Rectory, 324 Ridge Rd., 201-438-1147, or call Sal Russo at 201-446-7244 or Nick Garafolo at 201-935-5988.

Women’s Club, meets on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 6:30 p.m. Call 201-955-5640, ext.126, to register. • YA Movie Day, for grades 6 and up, is held on Friday, Dec. 20, at 1 p.m. • Comics Club, for grades 6 and up, meets on Wednesday, Dec. 18, at 3:30 p.m.

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The annual Holiday Treasure Chest Adopt A Family Program which provides gifts to Nutley families in need continues through Dec. 18. Individuals, civic organizations and clubs are invited to participate. Local businesses have adopted families in lieu of purchasing individual staff gifts. Gift cards from local stores will also be accepted. Residents interested in adopting a family or making a contribution are asked to call Annmarie Nicolette at 973284-4975. Nutley Public Library, 93 Booth Dr., announces the following programs: • Saturday Drop-In Craft. Stop by the children’s room on Dec. 14 at 10 a.m. to make a craft while supplies last. No registration is required. • High School Manga Club meets on Monday, Dec. 16, at North Arlington 3:30 p.m. North Arlington Police • Pen to Prose Writers’ Department’s Crime Prevention/Community Relations Group meets on Monday, Dec. Unit will conduct its an16, at 6:30 p.m. The group is nual holiday toy drive. New, free and open to the public. unwrapped toys and gift For more information, call cards may be dropped off at 973-667-0405 or visit: http:// the Police Department. The nutley.bccls.org. collection continues through Children are invited to Dec. 18. The toys will be disdrop off letters to Santa at the tributed with the assistance of “Santa Express Mailbox” at the North Arlington Woman’s the Nutley Oval entrance on Club to local families and oth- Chestnut St. through Wednesers in need. day, Dec. 18, allowing Santa North Arlington Public enough time to respond to Library, 210 Ridge Rd., is ofeach letter. Parents/guardians fering these programs: are asked to have children • Origami Club, for grades 4 include their age and return and up, meets on Friday, Dec. address on each letter. For 13, at 3:30 p.m. more information, contact • Holiday Craft, for grades the Office of Public Affairs at K to 5, sponsored by the NA 973-284-4976.

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description of the suspect, car, direction of flight, etc., making it easier to spot should it head for Kearny. Additionally, Kearny patrol cars are equipped with ALPRs (Automatic License Plate Readers), the better to intercept a stolen or unregistered vehicle. “This helps us be

proactive, intercepting it before the operator can even get into our mall areas,” Dowie said. And the officers will be forewarned before approaching such a vehicle. The KPD, although it has earmarked money for this high-visibility holiday initiative, is also getting some “pro-

active” help from Walmart, Dowie noted. The store, on its own dime, has hired off-duty police officers “over and above its regular internal security.” The KPD holiday mall project will continue until Jan. 1. Now, go get those Chia Pets before they are all gone!

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Holiday family films at KPL Kearny Public Library, 318 Kearny Ave., is screening family films for the holiday season this month in the lower level of the Main Library with popcorn and light refreshments. Here’s the schedule: • Friday, Dec. 13, at 4 p.m., “The Polar Express” (100 minutes/PG). On Christmas Eve, a doubting boy boards a magical train that’s headed to the North Pole and Santa Claus’s home. • Wednesday, Dec. 18, at 4 p.m., “Merry Madagascar” (30 minutes/NR), “Shrek the Halls” (30 minutes/PG) and “Ice Age Mammoth Christmas (26 minutes/PG).  In these three shorts, Shrek and the animals from Madagascar and Ice Age put their own spin on the holidays. • Thursday, Dec. 26, at 2 p.m., “Santa Buddies” (88 minutes/G). The five lovable

golden retriever Buddies must help Santa Paws restore holiday spirit and strengthen the weakening North Pole power source – the magical icicle. • Friday, Dec. 27, at 2 p.m., “Muppet Christmas Carol” (85 minutes/G).  The Muppet characters, including Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy, along with Michael Caine, tell their version of the classic tale. • Monday, Dec. 30, at 2 p.m., “Elf” (97 minutes/ PG).  After inadvertently wreaking havoc on the elf community due to his ungainly size, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole is sent to the U.S. in search of his true identity. For more information on these or other programs, call the Main Library at 201-9982666 or visit www.kearnylibrary.org.

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Belleville turns to Stoeckel to lead Bucs’ boys’ basketball team Once again, the Belleville boys’ basketball head coaching position was open and Jim Stoeckel was poised, ready for the challenge. “I felt it was a good opportunity to build something from scratch,” said Stoeckel, who was hired in September to replace Kurt Villani. “I live in the area. I know Essex County basketball. I know Belleville. I remember going to Belleville games when I was younger.” Stoeckel’s father, Jim Sr., is a long-time high school basketball referee in Essex County, so the familiarity has always been there. The younger Stoeckel was the head coach at Newark Academy for five years and spent the last three years at Bloomfield under Patrick Brunner. “I wanted the chance to get back to being a head coach again,” Stoeckel said. “I know it’s a challenge, but I want to get in Belleville and get kids interested at the lower levels, like middle school and take it from there. I know Belleville could be a good program and when we get it there, we want to keep it there.” Stoeckel said that he’s

been encouraged by the turnout and the effort of the players. “It’s been very good,” Stoeckel said. “We have to put this all together in two weeks. I’ve never dealt with anything like this before. No one knows anything. The kids are all learning to play. It’s a lot to take in, with such a short period of time.” Nearly 60 kids attended tryouts and Stoeckel had to weed through the numbers and get his 15man roster. “Those first two days with the 60 kids were hectic,” Stoeckel said. “I had to get through it. We’re now pretty much set. We’re still waiting for a few kids to pass their physicals. Things are a little different now.” Stoeckel said that he has been impressed with how hard the players have performed. “I’m encouraged by the effort,” Stoeckel said. “They have responded well. I think we have to give it time and we’ll see. But if the effort is already there, that’s the first step. If they’re willing to learn, then they can become a better basketball team.” Stoeckel said that he see VIEW next page

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The Kearny girls’ basketball team has a lot of new faces, but among those returning are, from l., senior Kiana Cardenas, Hill, senior Carolina Souza and senior Spiridoula Dimou.

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amount of experience. For the most part, I’ve never had to deal with that before.” year ago, veteran Kearny However, Hill isn’t exactly High School girls’ basputting her head down and ketball coach Jody Hill sulking about her team’s proshad to do a bit of last minute pects. Quite the contrary. scrambling to put together a “It’s a nice feeling to have formidable roster. The Kardisome younger players who are nals had lost a ton of talent to going to be around for four graduation, so Hill hoped that years,” Hill said. “We’re going the new kids could step in and to try to mold them, not just for pick up where the graduating today, but also down the road. seniors left off. There are positives and negaWell, as the immortal basetives in having a young team. ball sage Yogi Berra once said, You take a hit with experience “It’s like déjà vu all over again.” and you ask them not to make “We’ve lost 13 seniors over the same mistake twice. You the last two years,” said Hill, learn from your mistakes.” who begins her 11th season as Hill said that she has been the Kardinals’ head coach. extremely positive since “That’s losing a tremendous

practices began in earnest last week. “In the early going, we’re breaking down the fundamentals more,” said Hill, who guided her remade team to 15 wins a year ago. “We’re working on them making the right decisions. We definitely have our work cut out for us.” Hill likes the athleticism of the team. “We do have some athletes and we do have some size,” Hill said. “Overall, I think we’re looking to have more of an inside game this year than ever before. Our size is going to be a huge strength.” As a former Hall of Fame see KARDINALS page

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VIEW from didn’t see the Buccaneers play last year, so he’s starting with a clean slate. “I just heard that one kid came off the bench and played a little,” Stoeckel said. “That’s all I knew. I was happy that there were so many freshmen and sophomores came to tryouts. I want to lay down the ground work now, so the kids can learn. We have five seniors, not like having 20 seniors. So we have to build from the bottom up.” Leading the returnees is Jacob Dabon, a 5-foot-11 senior with good range from the outside. “He definitely can shoot it,” Stoeckel said. Senior Wilbert Then is a 5-foot-10 guard who is a tough defender. Senior Shakhi TanPhoto by Jim Hague ner is a 6-foot-2 guard with Belleville turns to new head coach Jim Stoeckel to lead the Buccaneers through some tough times. From l. are Shakhi long arms. Tanner, Joel Ayala, Henry Ayala, head coach Jim Stoeckel, Jacob Dabon and Wilbert Then.

“He’s long and wiry,” Stoeckel said. “He can play a little.” Nelson Pichardo is a junior guard with decent skills. Antonio Tyler is a 5-foot-9 senior guard. Chris Torres and Wally Battle are both 6-foot-2 junior forwards who will help on the inside. The Ayala twins, namely Henry and Joel, help the Buccaneers’ depth. Ande Velez is a 5-foot-7 sophomore with a ton of promise. Stoeckel is still getting to know his team, learning their positives and negatives, pluses and minuses. He deserves the chance to learn what he’s coaching. It’s been a whirlwind since he was hired less than two months ago. “It’s not going to happen overnight,” Stoeckel said. “We do have excellent effort thus far. That’s the first step.”

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very dedicated to improving. She now has tremendous guard during her playing days footwork. She realized what at Harrison High and later she needed to do and took a Pace University, Hill was a big step forward. Her goal is fearless point guard. So she to play in college and she’s has always favored guard play. willing to do anything to make “We’re a little inexperienced that happen. She’s added more at guard, but we do have some moves near the basket. She’s talent,” Hill said. “We have made a big improvement over athletic guards who have to last year.” learn the game a little more. The rest of the entire But I can see the progress. Kearny roster is still battling They keep getting better and for playing time. In Hill’s eyes, better.” they’re all players right now, Hill also likes the way her not starters. team has approached the new Freshman Sydney Pace, season. the younger sister of former “I think they’re very excited Kearny standouts Stefanee about it,” Hill said. “The ener- and Samantha, joins the fray gy level is excellent and we’re as a 5-foot-6 guard. trying to put that energy level “She’s already played varsity out onto the floor. The eager- soccer, so she knows what it ness is there. I can see that takes,” Hill said. “She’s not in the seniors. We have spots intimidated at all. She comes in the starting lineup that are from a good athletic family open to anyone who steps in and she wants to get on the and proves that they deserve court to prove what she can it, prove that they want it.” do.” Leading the returnees is Senior Carolina Souza is ansophomore Amber Crispin, other contributor. The 5-foot-5 who stepped in toward the Souza owns a nice touch from end of last season and became the perimeter and is a good a key contributor and starter. defender. Crispin is the team’s top “She’s paid her dues and returning leading scorer, but put in a lot of time,” Hill said. she averaged only six points “She’s a good leader. She just a game. That’s a sign of just needs to penetrate with the how much Kearny needs to ball better.” rebuild this year. Junior Daniella Echevestre “She came in as a freshman is a 5-foot-6 jack-of-all-trades. starter and led our team in “She literally can play any steals,” Hill said of the 5-foot- position,” Hill said. “She’s our 6 Crispin. “She has tremenmost versatile player. She’s a dous speed and competitivegreat passer who played point ness. She is one of the most guard on the JV level, but we competitive kids I’ve ever need her inside more. She’s coached. I just hope that can very strong and uses her body carry over to the rest of the well.” team. I hope it’s contagious. Spiridoula Dimou is a She has a lot of speed and 5-foot-2 senior guard. energy. She’s also real eager “She’s one of our toughto start the season and I like est kids,” Hill said. “She’s that. Amber has to be one of extremely hungry to play varour leaders this year, even sity. She’s spent the last three though she’s a sophomore. years down on the bench, She leads by example and also waiting to get put in the game. knows what to say to the oth- She’s our most vocal kid.” ers. She’s a special kid.” Kiana Cardenas is a 5-foot-11 Another returning player is senior forward. junior Emilia Fernandes. The “She has no varsity experi6-foot Fernandes is the team’s ence,” Hill said. “She’s very tallest player and she has to raw. But she’s a coachable kid use that size to her advantage. who is working on her speed. “I can definitely see her She’s going to provide solid potential,” Hill said. “This is minutes for us.” her time to shine. She’s been Sophomore Nawal Farih

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is a 5-8 forward whose older brother and sister played varsity basketball at Kearny. “She has good potential,” Hill said. “She has a good basketball body and goes extremely hard to the basket. She keeps getting better each year. She comes from a good basketball family. She just loves to play and she’s doing great in practice.” Junior Nicole Sanchez is another back-up guard. “She’s feisty and scrappy,” Hill said of the 5-foot-4 Sanchez. “She plays defense very well and can make the

outside shot.” Junior Patty Sheldrick is a 5-foot-7 guard with good ball handling skills and a good long range shot. Sophomore Izabela Stazewski is a 5-foot-9 forward who is still learning the game. Sophomore Erica Greenlee is a 5-foot-4 athletic guard who made headway in the Kearny summer league. “I put her in one game and she had like four steals in a minute,” Hill said. “She has good instincts for the ball.” Junior Vanessa Gallego is a 5-foot-4 guard who is a reliable defender.

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The Lyndhurst girls’ basketball team welcomes a new coach in John Cousins this season. From l. are Christie Zembriski, Joelle Voza, John Cousins, Bianca Fata, Caroline Beatrice and Cameron Georgs.

job,” said Cousins, now 46. “I’ve been looking for the right varsity job for three years. Coaching keeps me young. It gives me a young spirit.” When Perrin Mosca resigned at the end of last season in Lyndhurst, the door was left wide open for Cousins’ big break. “Lyndhurst gave me the opportunity to be a head coach and I was extremely grateful and excited,” said Cousins, who began official workouts with his new team last week. “I’m very happy to be at Lyndhurst.” Apparently, the Lyndhurst players are excited to have Cousins. “The response has been great,” Cousins said. “I’m very pleased with the way they’ve responded to me. They’re working very hard so far and giving great effort. As a coach, that’s all I can ask for.” It didn’t take long for Cousins to realize that he didn’t inherit the most talented team around. Gone is 2012-13 Observer Female Athlete of the Year Camila Alonso, who took her track and field talents to East Carolina. Alonso averaged 20 points and 13 rebounds last year, including a recordbreaking single game high of 46 points. Those numbers are going to be impossible to replace. The Golden Bears did win 18 games last year. But Cousins is impressed with the athleticism of his team. “That’s the one thing that stands out more than anything

else,” Cousins said. “They might not be highly skilled and they might not have the best talent, but they are very athletic. I was really surprised with how athletic they are. They’re also quick learners. They absorb everything we teach them, so that’s a tremendous asset.” Cousins likes the athleticism that he has in the backcourt. “For me, as a coach, whether they’re talented or skilled, I’ll take the athletic player any day of the week,” Cousins said. “You can teach them to shoot, but if they don’t have the heart, the determination and the hustle, it’s not going to work. So I’ll take the team we have, because they are athletic and willing to go the extra mile.” Cousins also needed his senior players to step up and be leaders on a young team. “I look at the seniors and they work together as a group,” Cousins said. “They play other sports together and that equates well for me. If they play other sports, then they’re not shell shocked when they come to basketball. They know what to expect. I’m impressed the way these girls have thrown themselves out there for a first-time head coach.” One of those senior leaders is Bianca Fata, the standout goalkeeper for the Lyndhurst girls’ soccer team in the fall. “Bianca is very aggressive and extremely fast,” Cousins said. “She’s a hard-nosed kid continued next page

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forward with new coach Cousins who goes after it every time she’s out there.” Forward Christie Zembriski is another returning player who has impressed Cousins. “I really like her,” Cousins said. “She throws her body around out there. She has a decent shot and she’s pretty quick. She reacts well to the ball. I’m hoping that she has a really good year for us.”

Cameron Georgs is another holdover from last year’s team. “She’s one of our tallest kids,” Cousins said. “She can shoot it pretty well and she’s going to shoot it.” Caroline Beatrice is another senior who has impressed the new coach. “She has great enthusiasm,” Cousins said. “To me, that’s

her strength. She comes every day and she’s ready to play. I want that to rub off on the others and have the others play like that.” Sophomore Cameron Halpern is going to make an impact on the varsity. “I like her size and she can run the floor well,” Cousins said. “She’s young and tough.”

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“Sometimes, I have to pinch myself and ask is this really happening?” Cousins said. “I can’t wait for Dec. 20t and for us to have our season unfold. I’m going to try to maximize their potential. If that means they’re going to be coached, taught, pulled and dragged, I’m going to do it. This is the next stage of my life.”

Freshman Kira Adams has definitely impressed enough to stick around with the varsity. “She definitely has a varsity body,” Cousins said. “She has a nice shooting stroke. I hope to get something out of her with the varsity.” The Golden Bears open the 2013-14 season with DwightEnglewood.

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reational Fishing Alliance, headquartered in south Jersey, to news of the exchange plan. “Where is the fish they’re going to exchange coming from?” Hutchinson wondered. “They’re saying a lot more of our seafood is being imported from other countries not having to live up to our standards.” Still, Greg DiDomenico, executive director of the Garden State Seafood Assocation, is intrigued by the exchange idea. “It’s an ex-

tremely interesting concept. The seafood industry in New Jersey certainly has a lot to offer. I would hope [the CPG] would contact us or some of our local ports to be part of the program. The industry is well taken care of and highly regulated.” CPG spokesman Jonathan Jaffe said that the group’s plan has been mischaracterized, that it’s finalizing contracts with its exchange partners and that more details will be forthcoming. Meanwhile, EPA expects to

publish its cleanup plan for the Lower Passaic in January for a “public comment period” of “two to three months,” Basso said. Then, he said, “we will assess, evaluate and address that comment in our final record of decision which should come out somewhere deep in 2014.” If the CPG objects to the plan, “then the ball is in EPA’s court,” Basso said. The agency would consult with the U.S. Justice Department to determine what its next step would be.

the borough department has tapped another federal funding source – $285,000 in ATF (Assistance to Firefighters) grant program funding – matched by $15,000 in local funds – to secure new air packs, along with individual breathing masks. The equipment figures to last at least 15 years, he said. About a year ago, the chief

said, the department upgraded its communications capability by acquiring and installing “repeaters,” which transmit a radio signal from one location to another, and thereby eliminated certain “dead spots” – coverage gaps – that prevented volunteers at a Schuyler Ave. fire scene, for example, with talking to a company up on Ridge Road.

Recently, the department was fortunate to pick up a surplus piece of military motor pool – a five-ton, 27-foot-long Army truck with a 20,000-pound payload – which, Zidiak said, could be used in emergencies – conditions like Superstorm Sandy – to rescue people stranded in flooded areas. The truck could probably roll through

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The price for the murder was $10,000 -- $5,000 up front and the rest when the deed was done. But it didn’t get done. The “hit man” was actually an undercover agent from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Authorities said the sorry saga started after Faccenda’s longterm boyfriend, the father of her child, jilted her

in favor of the new paramour, with whom he had also fathered a child. According to documents filed in the case and statements made in court, on Oct. 19, 2011, the woman scorned contacted an individual in Florida for advice on finding someone to kill her rival. The man Faccenda called played along and contacted her the next day to say he had found a gunman. That conversation, however, was

being recorded, because her Florida acquaintance had already notified law enforcement of Faccenda’s request. Faccenda, who reportedly lived on Olive St. in Lyndhurst, met with the reputed “hit man” – the undercover ATF agent -- at a supermarket parking lot in Mahwah to discuss the price. A number of subsequent conversations were recorded, and on Oct. 24, 2011, Faccenda met with her Florida

friend at a Secaucus gas station. She also provided the name, a photo, work schedule and license plate number of the intended victim. Two days later, on Oct. 26, the friend called and told her the woman had been shot in the head and the crime had been made to look like it occurred during a robbery. All of which was fabrication. Faccenda was arrested by ATF agents a short time later. Faccenda pleaded guilty on

Aug. 8, 2012. She was sentenced last week by U.S. District Judge Faith Hochberg in Newark Federal Court. In addition to the 10-year prison term, Hochberg added a three-year term of supervised release and ordered her to pay restitution of $19,292. According to published reports, Faccenda wept throughout the sentencing proceedings.

Help a senior dog find a home Isis (ID#6678), a 9-year-old American Eskimo senior dog, waits for her forever home at the Bergen County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center, 100 United Lane, Teterboro. Unfortunately, Isis’ owner could no longer keep her. This poor gal is searching for a patient and understanding family who can help give her a peaceful transition a senior pooch like her deserves. There is a spark in her eye and the shelter staff feels gorgeous Isis will shine in the right hands. In order to help her ac-

climate to her new home, shelter staff and volunteers say her new family should be patient and allow her to learn to trust on her own terms. To aid in this process, the shelter suggests walks, hand feeding, training, etc. The more time spent with this precious lady, the more she will feel loved and ready to meet the world without a care. Continued gradual socialization and physical/mental stimulation will give her the proper tools to help boost her selfesteem and give her the second chance every pooch deserves.

For more information, call 201-229-4600. Hours for adoption are 1 to 5 p.m. every day except Monday, including weekends. The shelter is open from 1 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays. Many other adoptable animals that can be seen at the shelter’s website http://www.petfinder. com/shelters/NJ29.html. Many local towns have a Patch website where the shelter’s animals are featured. The shelter also has a page on Facebook. Please visit and “like” the Bergen County Animal Shelter.

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Steven G. Way, principal of Roosevelt School in Kearny, announced that the following students have attained principal’s honors, honors or citizenship for the first marking period of the 2013-2014 school year. Principal’s Honors: 4th Grade – Ashley Selami and Andrea Toledo; 5th Grade – Julia Viscuso and Chloe Lopes; and 6th Grade – Catherine Canaley, Victoria DeMattos, Giselle Echeverria, Skyler Matusz, London Monzon, Apryl Murray, Anuradha Ramdin, Cazandra Romano, Gianna Scarpa, Kevin Stark, Frederick Stein, Jonathan Thiele, Michael Uhler and Sean Veiga. Honors: 4th Grade – Noelia Almanzar, Cecilia Garcia, Filip Kaminski, Ana Lynch, Antonio Marques, Matthew Muller, Israel Ormaza, Jonathan Reverendo, Jessica Soryal, Andrew Fernandez, Aidan Ferreira, Selena Hanna, Jonathan Muller, Amelia Perez, Patrk Adamczyk, Elizabeth Boyle, Michael Ciardiello, Tiffany Farias, Gasbriella

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The wearing down of teeth is actually called Occlusal Disease. Kind of scary,no? Many people dismiss their tooth wear because they consider this part of the aging process or as a natural occurrence. This disease is a main cause of pain and dental distress for many. Symptoms are tooth cracking; sensitivity; gum recession; loss of bone support; muscle pain; TMJ symptoms and wearing of enamel. As dentists we have always known of the complications that patients can develop from this condition and now through technology we are better able to diagnose and treat this disease effectively. Simple occlusal adjustments, Invisalign and new holistic therapies are some of the treatments that can alleviate or cure this disease. Which therapy will work for your unique needs will be determined by your dentist, so just ask next time you see him or her so that you can begin to lead a long life of optimal oral health and ensure all of your restorative success. In other words to make sure your fillings, crowns and implants as well as your natural teeth last as long as possible. Here’s to your health.

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MINE from years were 1730 to 1761, and the Schuylers, while well-todo, were not “rich” by the era’s standards. During the American Revolution, the mine stood idle and did not resume operations until 1793. In the 19th century, the mine changed hands many times. In 1899, it became the Arlington Copper Co., owned by William McKenzie Rutherford, who pinned his hopes on an elaborate electrolyte processing plant. “But the process didn’t work,” Macasek said. “It was an utter failure.” It was sold at auction in 1903, “without having pro-

duced a pound of copper.” And then it was dismantled. And an era had ended. But the story didn’t. Look at the map. The pits and tunnels of the Schuyler Copper Mine spider westward, into areas that were later developed as residential neighborhoods. And in those neighborhoods, too, are the shafts. The deepest, called the Victoria Shaft, had eventually reached a depth of about 300 feet. Back in November 1989, as reported in the N.Y. Times, “a good portion of [a] backyard [of a home on Forest St.] had vanished into a black pit, along with a towering pine

tree .....” ‘’There it was,” the homeowner was quoted as saying. “this great big hole where I used to have the pool. I just stared at it, and when I inched up to the rim, I couldn’t see the bottom.’’ He couldn’t see the bottom because he was looking into the Victoria Shaft. Luckily, only about 60 feet of it; the rest was likely filled with groundwater. According to Merritt Ierley’s 1994 book, “A Place in History: North Arlington, N.J.,” along with local officials, teams from the state and county Offices of Emergency Management responded to

the site, as did engineering consultants, employees of the N.J. Geological Survey and experts from the federal Bureau of Mines. A study of the former Schuyler acreage showed that some of the old mine shafts had collapsed over the decades “and these,” Ierley writes, “as well as other shafts with the potential for collapse, would have to be sealed to prevent further cave-ins. “Remedial work (capping the the old shafts below the surface with a plug of steel and concrete) was begun as soon as the necessary engineering steps--geophysical testing, test drilling and the like--could be completed.” Last week, we chatted with Michael Neglia of Neglia Engineering, Lyndhurst, the former borough engineer, who noted, “What the borough did

back then was an extensive amount of work.” It also “made every effort to identify the shafts in residential areas.” And rather than depending on old maps, modern technology, such as ground-penetrating radar, was called into play to locate them so they could then be capped with concrete. If you want to know more about the Schuyler Copper Mine ---and North Arlington history in general -- we highly recommened Ierley’s treasure of a book. It is available at the North Arlington Public Library. It’s also got a really nifty 1933 amateur map depicting mine features labelled “Tunnel of Death,” “Bottomless Lake,” “Poison Fountain” “Devil’s Garage,” etc. Be grateful for concrete caps.

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Need help maneuvering through the federal Healthcare Exchange? Kearny is teaming with the North Hudson Community Action Corp. on Saturday, Dec. 14, to host a workshop where trained facilitators will be available to help Kearny residents enroll, Mayor Alberto Santos said. The session will be held on the lower level of the Kearny Main Library, 318 Kearny Ave., from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. NHCAC will have bilingual certified application counselors on hand to assist residents. And the library will have a number of computers available for attendees to use at the workshop. In order to complete the application process, residents

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Preschoolers fill up pantry Children from Hillcrest Preschool, 300 Forest Ave., Lyndhurst, delivered food collected for a food drive to the Lyndhurst Food Pantry on Nov. 21. The children dropped-off the following: 35

cans/jars of food and sauces and six bags of grains/pasta. Lyndhurst Health Coordinator Sarah Anderson, P.H.N., along with other volunteers, accepted the supplies at the food pantry.

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of a 20-year lease with DVL with options for renewal. “We’ve been looking for sites in Kearny for the past six to eight years,” he said. “We can better serve our members and expand our membership base. Kearny is a great solid neighborhood and it’s in a more urban location than our typical BJ’s location.” Smith said the Kearny store

-- which will have a tire center but no liquor – will feature “the typical BS’s assortment, including fresh deli and expanded organic and fresh produce.” It will employ about 50 full-time workers and about 50 part-time, he said. “We’ll be putting an emphasis on hiring local.” The K-mart and Modell’s on the site will remain but

tenants currently in the old Congoleum factory building will be given six months notice to vacate before the building is demolished, Casnoff said. Because of the site’s sloped topography, Casnoff said, “we are going to spend more than $1 million to raise the front [off Passaic Ave.] or lower the back of the site.” At this point, he said, the more likely outcome

will be “to lower the back but, you get two feet down, you’re digging into rocks. We will probably spend $5 million alone for site work.” Casnoff declined to project the overall development cost for the project. Demolition could begin by May 2014. “We’re hoping to turn over a building to [BJ’s] by August 2015,” Casnoff said.

Poster sales to support local athletics John Millar, athletic director of Kearny High School, is advising the surrounding business community that he has authorized All-American Sports Posters to produce Kearny High School’s athletic

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this program and he urged all businesses to consider putting their support behind this effort. All-American Sports Posters is registered with the Idaho Attorney General and has been authorized to con-

duct this campaign on behalf of the Kearny High School Athletic Department, Millar said. No other company has been authorized to represent Kearny High School in this way and any other businesses’

solicitation requests should be questioned, he added. For more information, people may reach out to Millar at 201-955-5048 or to All-American Sports Posters at 800-5561380.

Highlights from the Harrison Police blotter Dec. 5 At about 6 a.m., police said an unattended Mercedes Benz was reported stolen from Frank E. Rodgers Blvd. North after the owner had left the car running with keys in the ignition. Police said the vehicle was recovered later that morning when Newark P.D. arrested Eric Warren, 45, of Newark, after they reportedly observed him and another man unloading tools from a

van stolen from Newark into the missing Mercedes. Dec. 4 Police said they received a call from staff at St. Michael’s Medical Center, Newark, that they were treating a 19-year-old Harrison man for a stabbing wound. Police said the teen, who lost his left eye as a result of the crime, originally claimed that he was stabbed with a bottle near N.

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Newark for treatment. Police said they took a sample of the prisoner’s DNA after he was booked, as permitted under the newly passed Arrestee DNA law. Dec. 3 At 11:30 a.m., police received a report of a “suspicious” man in the 200 block of Bergen St. Police said a detective sent to conduct surveillance in the area saw the suspect enter the yard of a Bergen St. home

and emerge with a bicycle. Police then arrested the man, Ricardo Santos, 36, of Newark, on a charge of theft. Police also charged Santos with hindering apprehension after the suspect reportedly gave officers a false name. Police said Santos also had an open no bail warrant from the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office. He was taken to Hudson County Jail pending court action. – Ron Leir

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ing will be equipped with an elevator, he said. Westervelt said Domus will use Del-Sano Contracting Corp. of Union as its general contractor. “They’ve built seven previous projects for us,” he said. This month, Del-Sano also completed an $18.7 million, 52-unit, six-story low-income family residence, Horizon Heights, on 49th Street in Union City for Regan Development Corp. In Harrison, Del-Sano will be installing modular units atop concrete footings, Westervelt said. A modular strategy was chosen, Westervelt said, “because of the tight [40 feet wide by 100 feet deep] space” of the project site. “The units will be brought in by truck from the manufacturer in Pennsylvania,” he said. According to the HMFA release, three of the 15 apartments are earmarked for “very low income residents with net rents at $560 a month” while “the remaining 12 units are for moderate-income residents with net rents at $560 a

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also be a medical screening month.” room, plus job training and In any event, Westervelt PROPOSED RESIDENCE said, tenants will pay no more job placement services, the HMFA said. than 30% of their adjusted Once a building permit gross income for rent. Each apartment will contain is secured, Westervelt said the project should take eight 650 square feet of air-conditioned living space, which will months to complete and tenants should be moving in by include a kitchen with range and refrigerator, combination fall 2014. “About 60 days prior to the living/dining room, bedroom certificate of occupancy being and ADA-complaint bathissued, we will send letters room. to community newspapers Tenants will have access to two laundry rooms and a 1,600 advertising for occupants,” Westervelt said. Final sesquare foot community room lections will be made via a plus garbage/recycling centlottery system, he added. “We ers on each floor. There will 774 Harrison Avenue Harrison, New Jersey

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think that’s the fairest way to do it.” Domus will pay the town about $6,800 a year under a PILOT (payment in lieu of tax) agreement approved by the town governing body last year. Applicants must be age 62 or older and must meet federal AMI (Area Median Income) household income guidelines for the Northeast Region. Zinnerford Smith, interim executive director of the Harrison Housing Authority (HHA), said he was “pleased to see that the town and its partners have come to terms in moving this project forward.” That the project actually got to this point is a small triumph in and of itself since at times, internal politics threatened to capsize it in midstream due to feuding between McDonough and former HHA director Michael Rodgers, who advocated for the project as volunteer head of a nonprofit New Town arm of the HHA, but after he ended up being fired from his HHA job, the New Town initiative – which was to have sponsored the project – was cast adrift and Domus then entered the picture.

Santa is coming D.J. Wolfie Services of Kearny announces that Santa Claus will visit these locations: • Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville, Thursday, Dec. 19, from 10 a.m. to noon. • Alaris Health at Belgrove, Friday, Dec. 20, from 2 to 4 p.m. and Chris’ Pizzeria, Lyndhurst, from 5 to 8 p.m. • Alaris Terminal Care, Kearny, Tuesday, Dec. 24, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Santa will bring a smile to all of the children at these care facilities by bringing them a gift and the adults will get Santa’s good wishes. Anyone with a loved one who is hospitalized who would like Santa to make a special visit at any of the above hospitals is invited to call 201-998-4530.

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Dorothy Bevan Dorothy Bevan, (nee Suckiel) of Harrison, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, Dec. 5. Born in Kearny, she was a lifelong resident of Harrison. Dorothy was a homemaker and was also a parishioner of Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, Harrison. Beloved wife of Lawrence Bevan (married 53 years), she was the loving mother of Janet Bevan, dear sister of Caroline Lozo, Veronica Gralinski and Donald Suckiel and an aunt to many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her son Ronald Bevan (2008) and her sister Janet Suckiel. Funeral services were under the direction of Mulligan Funeral Home, 331 Cleveland Ave., Harrison. A funeral Mass was held at Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, Harrison and her entombment was in Woodbridge Memorial Gardens, Woodbridge. For information or to send condolences to the family, please visit mulliganfuneralhome. org. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Our Lady of Czestochowa Church in care of the funeral home in memory of Dorothy. Ruth P. Bradow Ruth P. Bradow (nee Doeg) died Dec. 6 at home. She was 89. Born in North Bergen, she

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lived in Jersey City before moving to Kearny in 1985. Arrangements were by the Armitage and Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr., Kearny. A funeral service was held in Grace Church, Kearny, followed by private cremation. To leave an online condolence, please visit www. armitagewiggins.com. Ruth was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and was a Girl Scout Leader and Sunday School teacher, all in Jersey City. She was also a member of Grace Church in Kearny and The Rutherford Chapter O.E.S. Wife of the late Edward G., she is survived by her son Edward and his wife Lorri and her daughter Paulette Bradow. Sister of the late Marie, she is survived by her grandchildren Edward, David, Judy, Cate, Elizabeth and Nancy and nine great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to The Kidney Foundation or Grace Church Memorial Fund. John J. Carchidi John J. Carchidi, a lifelong Kearny resident, died on Thanksgiving Day at home. He was 85. Visitation was held in the Condon Funeral Home, 684 Kearny Ave., Kearny (condonfuneralhome.com). The funeral Mass was offered on Tuesday, Dec. 3, at St. Stephen’s Church, Kearny. A private cremation followed.

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Mr. Carchidi was the owner/operator of John J. Carchidi General Contractor for 40 years before retiring in 1993. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. John is survived by his wife, Rose (nee Carchidi) and his children Roseanne Stewart and her husband, Craig, John Carchidi and his wife Sharon and Christine McShane and her husband, Daniel. Also surviving are his grandchildren, Christopher, Daniel, Linette, Jacqueline,John, and Alexandra. John also leaves his brother-in-law Vincent Carchidi. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Wounded Warrior Project (woundedwarriorproject.org) or St. Stephen’s Church.

Emma Costa Emma Costa (nee Smedley) died Dec. 2 at Clara Maass Medical Center. She was 79. Born in Pennsylvania, she lived in Kearny before moving

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to Tuckerton. Arrangements were by the Armitage and Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr., Kearny. A funeral Mass was held at St. Cecilia’s Church and burial followed in Holy Cross Cemetery. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.armitagewiggins. com. Emma was a secretary and registrar for the Town of Kearny and was a secretary at Atlantic City Airport. She had also been a Cub Scout leader in Kearny. Beloved wife of Edmund Costa, she was the mother of George (Helen), Daniel and Linda Richardson and the late Kevin and Timothy Richardson. She was also the sister of Bill Smedley and grandmother of Joseph, Lauren, George, Maureen, William, Kevin and the late Robert. In lieu of flowers, please consider American Lung Association.

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Elizabeth C. Doeffinger (nee Metz), 86, of Belleville, passed away on Friday, Dec. 6. Elizabeth (“Betty”) was married for 56 years to the late George Doeffinger Sr. She lived her life serving her community as a volunteer for organizations and charities that touched many. Betty was involved in scouting and served her beloved veterans though the American Legion Auxiliary Post 70 and the 8 and 40. Her most recent service as a docent of the Turtle Back Zoo fulfilled her devotion to children’s education and animals. Betty was a loyal wife, see OBITS page

Legally Speaking By Richard M. Mausner, Esq.

What is a Guardianship? The medical problems associated with aging can reach the point of sharply reducing one’s mental abilities to manage his personal and financial affairs. When that happens, a guardianship proceeding may have to be commenced in order to appoint someone to serve as a guardian. A guardianship is a court action that can be commenced by a family member, an agency charged with the protection of the elderly, a creditor, but not by a mere stranger. The court will inquire as to what is in the best interests of the person who is the subject of the proceeding. The party seeking to have the guardianship imposed must submit asset information about the alleged incapacitated person and two medical affidavits that detail the facts and circumstances that support the proceeding. The court must appoint an attorney to represent the alleged incapacitated person to perform a thorough investigation into merits of the application. That attorney must file with the court a written report which may challenge the guardianship or may support it with conditions. A hearing is conducted after notice is given to all immediate family members and other persons in interest. The court must be satisfied that the person is mentally incapacitated and cannot manage his personal and financial affairs. After that inquiry is resolved, the court must decide who the appointed guardian shall be. Usually the correct choice of guardian is obvious and uncontested. It might be the spouse, a sibling, or grown child, depending on the make-up of the family. If there is no available or qualified family member, as often happens nowadays, the court may appoint an attorney, a state agency, or a trained person from the community to serve as the guardian of the incapacitated ward. The guardian usually has to post a bond, which is like an insurance policy, in an amount set by the court to protect the ward’s assets. The guardian must file annual accountings with the court to report on assets, income,

and expenses paid by the guardian during the preceding year. A guardian holds great powers over the ward…where to live, what medical care to receive, and more. Today the courts make a deliberate inquiry into preserving the individual rights that the ward can safely retain and exercise in order to mold the guardianship to be as least intrusive as possible. While the choice of guardian is often obvious and uncontested as stated above, that is not always the case. There are plenty of instances where family members obtain separate powers of attorneys from the aging family member and then challenge in court each other’s authority. That battle will often result in a guardianship action where in the end the court invalidates all powers of attorneys and appoints a non-family member as the guardian. These can be painful, drawn-out, and very expensive court battles. Complicated cases may take several months of non-consecutive court dates for the parties to conclude their witness’s testimony before the judge can make his ruling. These cases will turn on the facts and details unique to each family. If you thought divorce litigation was bad contested guardianships, as relatively few as there are, can be even worse because different factions of a family are pitted against each other. Still, if the need truly arises a guardianship remains one of the best means of protecting the rights and interests of our mentally challenged elders. The foregoing article is for general information purposes only and is not a substitute for legal advice. You should consult an attorney about the facts affecting your specific situation. Richard M. Mausner is an attorney with over 30 years experience in probate and elder law, with offices at 110B Meadowlands Parkway, Secaucus and in Holmdel, New Jersey. He is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. He can be reached at 201617-9100. © Copyright 2013 Richard M. Mausner

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KEARNY 4 family. (4) 3 room apts. All brick house w/garage. $249,000 2 family Brick and Siding. 5 rooms and 4 rooms. To be built side by side duplex. O’HARA AGENCY (201)997-6300

North Arlington 2 mother daughter houses to be built.12 Arlington Ave. Call for Details. O’HARA AGENCY (201)997-6300

Business for sAle Hair Salon for sale operators will stay. Owner looking to retire. Caldwell area. Call for information (201) 207-7263. Grocery Store for Sale. In the Heart of Harrison. All merchandise included. Month to Month Lease. 241 Harrison Ave. Harrison. Best offer. Daytime number 973900-9094 After 6pm call 973-420-0793.

Business for rent HARRISON: Harrison Avenue. Pizzeria Restaurant for rent or lease, full equipment. Ideal for BBQ. Available now. (973)714-2368

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KEARNY 1 bedroom $850. Small Studio $675. HT/HW included 1-1/2 months security. Call Super between 11am-8pm (201)998-9006

KEARNY 6 rooms. 2nd floor. Recently remodeled, hardwood floors. No pets. $1250/month. 1 month security. Available December 15th. (201)991-7601 (201)772-6026

KEARNY 2 Family home. Ivy St. 2nd floor, 2 bedrooms, LR, EIK, W/D hook-up in kitchen, large deck, Hardwood Floors. $1200/month. 1-1/2 months security. Available now. (973)820-8338

KEARNY New 3 bedroom apt, 2 full baths, L/R, kitchen, central AC/HT, hardwood floors. Basement storage with washer/dryer hook-up. Off street parking. Yard. No Pets. $1575.00 month + utilities, 1-1/2 Security + good credit. Close to NYC transportation. Call (201)998-8226, 6am-3pm, M-F for appt.

KEARNY 1 BR, LV, Kitchen & Bath. HT/HW included. 1 ½ month security. Near Public Transportation. 973-992-5488.

HARRISON 3rd floor. Efficiency plus kitchen. Available immediately. 1-1/2 months security. Pay own utilities. $800/month. NO PETS. (201)955-5325 for appointment.

KEARNY 2nd floor, 4 rooms, storage space, $1100/month + Utilities. 1-1/2/months security. Call Jay (646)678-2729 KEARNY Small 1 bedroom. Arlington Section. Newly Renovated. Laundry on Premises. HT/HW included. Near Transportation. No pets. $795/mo + security. (201)998-4972

KEARNY 1 bedroom apartment. Renovated building. Wood kitchen cabinets, refrigerator, stove, ceramic tile floor, hardwood floors throughout. Laundry on-site. No Pets. Near NYC transportation. 1-1/2 months security. Arlington Section. $890 + utilities. (908)2445847 KEARNY Arlington section, 1 bedroom, all new appliances/flooring, $1,000/month plus utilities, No pets/smoking, Security Deposit, 973-309-0903. KEARNY 3 LARGE ROOMS. (1BR). BELGROVE APTS. 111-117 BELGROVE DRIVE. $915 INCLUDING HT/HW. NO PETS. SECURITY. LEASE. LAUNDRY ROOM. 973-493-7868 KEARNY- 1 bedroom apartment, L/R, kitchen. One month security. Utilities separate. No pets. No Smoking. (551)486-1488 KEARNY 1 bedroom, LR, DR. 1 month security. Utilities separate. No pets. No smoking. $1000/mo. Available now. (201)991-3608 KEARNY Apartment Renovated building. Wood kitchen cabinets, refrigerator, stove, ceramic tile floor, hardwood floors throughout. Laundry on-site. No Pets. Near NYC transportation. 11/2 months security. Arlington Section. $880 + utilities. (908)2445847

KEARNY Resiential Area, East Midland Ave. 2nd fl. 2BR Apt. LR, Big Kitchen, Bath, Hook Up Central Air. Separate Utilities. No pets. No Smoking. Off Street Parking. $1400/month. 1 ½ months security. Available Now. Call 201-519-3778. Leave Message. KEARNY 2nd floor 5 rooms. Plus Sunroom. No Pets. HT/HW included. $1400 + 1-1/2/month security. Available 11/1 (201)998-1120. KEARNYArlington section 4 rooms, 2nd floor, HT/HW supplied. No Pets. Referencesneeded. $1200/month + 1/month security. Call (201)991-5968. KEARNY 2nd floor, 2 level Apt. $1,100/month + Utilities. 1-1/2 month Security. No Laundry. No Pets. Quiet Location. Credit Check Required. Available January 1st. (201)997-2113 KEARNY 2nd Floor, 2 bedrooms, DR, LR, office room, washer/dryer hook-up. $1200/month. Separate utilities. 1-1/2 months security. Available January 1st. (718)915-7606 Leave message KEARNY 2 Family home. Ivy St. 2nd floor, 2 bedrooms, LR, EIK, W/D hook-up in kitchen, large deck. $1200/month. 1-1/2 months security. Available now. (973)820-8338 KEARNY 1 FAMILY HOUSE, 7 ROOMS + LAUNDRY ROOM, CLOSE TO SCHOOLS & TRANSPORTATION. AVAILABLE DEC. 1ST 201-968-6344. KEARNY 3 rooms, heat/hot water supplied. one month security.$900/month (201)991-4888

KEARNY 3 LARGE ROOMS. (1BR). BELGROVE APTS. 111-117 BELGROVE DRIVE. $915 INCLUDING HT/HW. NO PETS. SECURITY. LEASE. LAUNDRY ROOM. 973-493-7868 KEARNY 4 rent By Owner 2 & 3 BR Apts. Newly Renovated. All Units Have W/D Hook up & Basement Storage. Most units have A/C. Rents Range from $950$1475 + Utilities. 1 ½ months security + Good Credit required. Close to NY Transportation. No pets. Call 201-998-8226. Between the hrs. 6am4pm. Monday-Friday for Appt. KEARNY Apartment Renovated building. Wood kitchen cabinets, refrigerator, stove, ceramic tile floor, hardwood floors throughout. Laundry on-site. No Pets. Near NYC transportation. 11/2 months security. Arlington Section. $880 + utilities. (908)2445847 KEARNY ELM COURT Kearny’s Best Kept secret 732 Elm St. 1 BR for $850 NYC Commuter Bldg Call Alan (201)955-4334 or PJ (973)922-1555 ext 1 Affiliated Mgmt.

KEARNY Newly renovated, hardwood floors. Laundry onsite.HT/HW included. 2 BR start at $985. 1 BR start at $825. Jr.1 BR start at $750. (201)289-7096

KEARNY Manor section, 4 Rooms. bath, 1st floor. 1 month security. No pets. Smoke-Free. Utilities not included. Next to trans & Roosevelt School. Call after 3pm. We Speak Spanish. (201)997-7720 (201)532-5561

KEARNY 2nd Floor, 2 bedrooms, DR, LR, office room, washer/dryer hook-up. $1200/month. Separate utilities. 1-1/2 months security. Available January 1st. (718)915-7606 Leave message KEARNY 2 Bedrooms, LR, Kitchen. 1st Floor. $950 + Utilities. 1-1/2 Month Security. Near NYC Transportation. Immediate (973)868-8660. KEARNY 4 rooms, Avl. Jan. 1st. No pets. 1month security. $950/month + utilities. 973-229-2786. KEARNY 4 rooms Spt. Dukes St. Front Hudson Park. Renevated, Hardwood Floors. No pets. $930/month + utilities. 973-391-3868. KEARNY 2nd fl. 2BR, Kitchen & LV. $1100/month + Utlitlies. 1 month security. Avl. Jan 1st. 917-842-1821. KEARNY 2 bedroom, 1st floor, LR, kitchen, central air. $1175/month. Separate utilities. 1-1/2 months security. (973)380-9007 KEARNY 355 Kearny Ave. 1 BR, LV & Kitchen. $850/month. HT/HW Inc. 201-2834591 or 973-465-0166. KEARNY Arlington Area. 5 rooms, 1 bath. 1-1/2 months security. $1200 + utilities. No pets. (201)213-1871 KEARNY 1 bedroom. Completely renovated. Central air/heat. Close to schools & transportation. Parking available. Washer/dryer hook-up. Available now. (973)634-5485

BEllEvillE BELLEVILLE $1050/month. 1 BR, 1 bath. Utilities included. W/D. Available. 973-902-7203. BELLEVILLE 4 rooms 2 bedrooms, newly renovated. HT/HW included. Carpeting, AC. Convenient to NYC transportation. $1150/month. 1-1/2 month security. No pets. (973)964-7105 BELLEVILLE 2nd floor. 2 bedrooms. Quiet area. Close to public transportation. No pets. $1000/month. Separate utilities. 1 month security. Available now. (973)563-7479 (973)650-9855 Maritza or Mike BELLEVILLE One Bedroom Garden Apt. $884 HT/HW included. No pets. Call 201-450-1370. BELLEVILLE 2 BR. 1 Bathroom, LR, DR, 2 car garage. Close to Public transportation. $1695/month + utilities. 1 month security. Call 201-998-5082.

E.NEWARK E.NEWARK 2nd Fl. 4 ½ rooms. HW included $950/month. No Dogs. 1 month Security. Available Jan 1st. 973-484-1088. Leave Message.

HARRiSoN HARRISON 2 bedrooms walk-thru apartment. EIK, backyard. Very clean. $1,250 plus util. Available Nov. 1st. (914)497-5489

HARRISON Big 3 BR Apt., 3rd floor. $1,200/month + 1 ½ month security. Tile Bathroom & Kitchen. Plus Utilities. 973-390-3684. HARRISON: 3 bedroom apt., 3rd floor. 97-99 Hamilton St. $1200/month + utilities. Available November 1st. Call Norma (201)921-3954

HARRISON 3rd floor. Efficiency plus kitchen. Available immediately. 1-1/2 months security. Pay own utilities. $800/month. NO PETS. (201)955-5325 for appointment. HARRISON 2nd floor, 2 bedroom, Kitchen, LV, DR, Bath. W/D, Close to Path. $1300/month. 1 month security. Available Jan. 1st. 973-420-8694.

HARRISON Completely renovated. 2 Bedroom apartment, dishwasher. Utilities not included. 1-1/2 months security. $1300/month. Close to transportation. Available Now. No pets. (973)992-3580 after 5pm. HARRISON: 5 large rooms. New house, 2nd floor, 2 bedrooms, kitchen appliances. Central AC/HT. Smoke-free environment. No pets. Plenty of parking. 1-1/2 months security. Available. Call (973)481-1721 HARRISON Brand New, High quality, 3 BR Apt.. Near Path& High School. Call 973-772-2882 or 973-772-3883

43 HARRISON Cleveland Ave. 1 BR. pays Tenant Apt. utilities. No Smoking. No pets. Excellent neighborhood. Available Dec. 1st. 954-448-3339.

HARRISON 2 bedrooms, 1-1/2 baths, washer/dryer, use of backyard. No pets. No smoking. Close to PATH. $1250/month. 1 month security. Available now. (251)509-6766

HARRISON 1 bedroom apt. 211 Frank E. Rodgers Blvd. Central HT/AC. 1 month security. $850/month. AvailableDec. 1st. 201-341-9765.

HARRISON Modern 1 br, 2nd Fl. Private Entrance. Clean Quiet & comfortable. Refrigerator. No pets. $750 + utilites. Security & lease. 862-223-9974.

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N.ARLINGTON 2 Bedrooms, Hardwood Floors, A/C Central, Bus Close, Schools Close. 973-202-6662 or 973-699-6658.

LYNDHURST 2 bedrooms, LR, EIK. $1200/month + utilities No pets. Walk to train, bus & shops. (201)452-4158 or (201)507-8817 LYNDHURST 1 bedroom $1200, 3 bedroom $1650. Section 8 OK. (973)227-1851 (973)760-4877.

LYNDHURST 3 room, 1 BR, HT/HW + Cooking Gas Inc. Newly Remodeled H/W Floors. Dishwasher, Garage Inc. No pets. $1,100/month. Close to public Transportation. Please call after 9am, 201-991-6056.

LYNDHURST 1 bedroom Plus Den Just Renovated in small Apt. building residential area. New kitchen with stainless steel appliances. Blocks to NYC train/Bus. Laudry on site. No pets. $1050 + heat/utilities. Security $1,575. Credit check required. (908)217-9047.

LYNDHURST 3 rooms, $850, LR, kitchen and bedroom. O’HARA AGENCY (201)997-6300 LYNDHURST 2 bedrooms. Includes AC, kitchen w/granite & all appliances, laundry facility, parking. $1195/month plus utilities. No pets. Smoke Free Building. Close to NYC transportation. (201)970-3210 LYNDHURST Just renovated. 1 bedroom plus den. New kitchen cabinets, granite counters, stainless steel appliances, ceramic tile floors. Hardwood floors throughout apt. Near NYC train/bus. Laundry on site. No pets. $995/month + heat. 1-1/2 months security. Credit check required. (908)217-9047

NEWARK NEWARK 4 rooms close to path & bus. Avl. Jan 1st. No smoking. 1 month security. $650/month. 862-754-8160 after 3pm.

N. ARliNgtoN N.ARLINGTON 1 & 2 Bedroom Apts. HT/HW included. Parking space. No pets. 201-342-2206. N.ARLINGTON 2 Apartments for rent. Renovated, 2 bedrooms, C/A, washer/dryer hookup, 1 car parking, $1450/month. Renovated 1 bedroom, LR, FCTB, new kitchen, $1100/month. Call (201)376-7200 or (201)893-7913 N.ARLINGTON 1st floor, 2 BR’s, kitchen, Big LV, 1 car parking, space for W/D, & Little space for storage, $1150/month. 1 month security. No Pets. Utilities not included. 201-997-7552. N.ARLINGTON 3 rms, $950, 1 bedroom, LR, kitchen, off-street parking, heat ncluded O’Hara Agency (201)997-6300 N.ARLINGTON 2 Apartments for rent. Renovated, 2 bedrooms, C/A, washer/dryer hookup, 1 car parking, $1450/month. Renovated 1 bedroom, LR, FCTB, new kitchen, $1100/month. Call (201)376-7200 or (201)893-7913 N.ARLINGTON 1 BR, 4 ½ rooms. Walking Distance NYC Transportation. No pets. $1,000/month + Utilties. 1 mo security 201-407-1928. N.ARLINGTON 2nd floor. 2 bedrooms. Ceramic tile kitchen. Livingroom. H/W included. 1 month security. Must pay utilities. NO PETS. Available Now. 201-991-7647 or 201-563-1230.

N.ARLINGTON 5 room apt. Very good condition. C/A. 1st floor. Near school & trans. Washer/dryer hook-up. No pets. $1250/month. 1 month security. Available January 1st. (201)991-5602 N.ARLINGTON 5 Renovated Rooms + Computer Room. C/A. No pets. 1-1/2 month’s security. $1350/month. Available Jan. 1st. 201-997-3348. N.ARLINGTON Avail Jan. 1st. 2BR’s, LR, DR, Kitchen. 1 month security + 1 month rent. No pets. No smoking. 201-3048358 or 201-889-3900. N.ARLINGTON Avail January 1st. 1st floor. Residential area. 1 bedroom apt. All utilities included. No pets. $875/month (201)988-8978

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BELLEVILLE Nice area. Room for rent. $400. 1 month security. Call after 4:00pm (973)336-5335 (862)215-9440 E.NEWARK Room for rent. No smoking, utilities included. Available now. (973)868-7999 (973)481-0344 HARRISON 1 room safe, clean area. LR/DR, Kitchen, Bath. Utilities included. Female preferred. No Smoking. $600/month. Near Path. 201-314-9982. KEARNY 1 BR. Shared bathroom. HT/HW included. $600/month. 1 month security. Available. No pets. No smoking. (201)955-1075 HARRISON Room for rent. $415/month. No smoking. No drinking. Cable included. Private entrance. (973)489-6668

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EmploymENt PT position to perform various office duties and assisting the public. Computer exp with MS Office req. Must be bilingual in English & Spanish. $11.03/hr, 24.5hr/wk For residency req and applic, App deadline 1/03/2014 Go to www.kearnynj.org Town of Kearny 402 Kearny Ave Kearny NJ EOE/AD Real Estate Agents Call for a confidential interview or if interested in taking a local real estate course to obtain your license CALL Mid-Realty, Inc. (201)991-5719 Bilingual (English/Spanish) Medical Assistant needed for busy Pediatric office. Must be able to commute between two office locations and be proactive and responsible. One or 2 years experience a must. Please fax resume to (201)998-0021 Bus Driver wanted w/CDL Class B, passenger, Air Brake, zero points, FT/PT Bus Driver Needed for Adult daycare center. No weekends or nights, competitive wages. CAll (973)751-6000 or fax resume to (973)751-1190

Light assembly & warehouse work. Company located near Mill St., Belleville. Must speak Both English & Spanish. $8.50/hr. to start. Call 973-482-8603

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Medical Assistant To work for medical office. P/T position, 30/hrs. Must have experience and be bilingual Portuguese-English Fax resume to (973)350-0885 Now Hiring! Property inspectors FT/PT in your area. Full, free training provided. msangelabove@ comcast.net (732)766-4425 ask for Mel

CDL Class A driver for 24 person bus at Kearny daycare. Monday-Friday pick up and drop off for schools in local area. Kindly contact daycare Director, Ms. Josephine. Hours and pay rate will be discussed upon interview. Call 201-998-7384.

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Each year, The Observer newspaper has a toy drive to help make Christmas, a better time for the less fortunate children of our area. But we usually have no control over where the toys are disbursed. This year, we’re trying something different. In addition to asking our readers to drop off toys at our office at 39 Seeley Ave., Kearny, we’re also asking our readers to let us know if you know of any families that might be in need this holiday season. Or, if you’re in need of help providing toys for your family, you can let us know directly. All information we receive will be kept strictly confidential and will only be seen by the people coordinating the toy drive. You can let us know of deserving families by sending an email to toydrive@theobserver.com. Let us know the number of children, their first names, their age — and what kind of toy they’d most like. We’ll do our best to match requests, but might not be able to in all cases. But, we want to make sure there’s not a child in our area who has to go through the holidays without at least one toy.

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For busy families, holiday travel can offer the gift of quality time (StatePoint) The holiday season can be a great time of the year to catch up and reconnect with family. That’s especially important at a time when more than 50% of working moms and dads find it very difficult to juggle work and family life, according to a recent Pew Research survey. And when the season includes a trip to visit loved ones, a little extra care and planning can turn your family’s holiday travel time into true quality time – making the journey as memorable as the destination. “A holiday road trip offers the perfect opportunity to set aside our busy routines and really bond with the people who mean the most to us,” says family travel expert, Emily Kaufman, known as “The Travel Mom.” With gas prices low, millions will take to the highways over the holidays to visit grandma or enjoy a family vacation.

kids to teach parents how to use popular social media apps. Share trip photos and memories along the way with family and friends who are eager for your arrival.

With this in mind, Kaufman has teamed with Enterprise Rent-A-Car to offer familyfriendly suggestions for creating great road trip memories: Make the Journey Fun Take the road less traveled for quirky, weird or educational stops. It’s a more interesting way to stretch your legs than typical rest stops. “Don’t be a clock watcher,” says Kaufman. “Instead, create a family road trip bucket list and check off every fun and unique item you encounter along the way.” And to prepare for those moments that make your family restless, create a “boredom bag” before you leave to combat travel blues. Fill it with notebooks, games, music and magazines. Avoid Car Trouble A family road trip can be an amazing experience, but it can go south quickly if your car

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breaks down. Today’s average vehicle is more than 11 years old, so it’s important to be able to trust the car you’re driving. For peace of mind and to avoid wear and tear on your own car, consider renting a newer vehicle. Enterprise Rent-A-Car offers vehicles that can comfortably accommodate the whole family, along with room for extra

packages, luggage and food. With more than 5,500 neighborhood locations, it’s a convenient option that can take some of the stress out of the holiday. More information can be found at www.enterprise. com. Get Up to Speed A road trip is the perfect opportunity for tech-savvy

Teach Kids to ‘Pay It Forward’ The holiday season is an extra special time of year to teach kids to “pay it forward.” Here are a few ideas for practicing random acts of kindness along your journey: • Leave behind a “thank you” note to a server or someone who helps you on your trip. • Pay the toll for the car behind you. • Buy someone coffee -- a warm beverage warms the heart. • Hold the door for someone. With a focus on togetherness and new experiences, your road trip can produce some of the most special moments of this holiday season.

10 locals among newest state troopers Ten area residents are among New Jersey’s newest state troopers, members of the 153rd State Police Class, who received their badges at graduation ceremonies Friday morning in Elizabeth. Acting N.J. Attorney General John J. Hoffman and Colonel Rick Fuentes, superintendent of the New Jersey State Police, presided at the program held at Elizabeth High School. The local graduates are: Frederico I. Cicchino of Nutley; Michael J. Kraft and John F. Sousa of North Arlington; Richard Maliszewski, Marc L. Saavedra, Juan P. Vera and Kevin P. Williams of Belleville; Michael J. Silvestre of Kearny, and William S. Abendschoen and Luis A. Rodriguez of

Bloomfield. The new troopers completed 24 weeks of physical and academic training consisting of classroom and practical training scenarios. The recruits participated in extensive roleplaying exercises focused on domestic violence situations, human dignity and cultural diversity. In the area of cultural diversity, the trooper recruits received instruction from experts outside the State Police, including representatives from ethnic, cultural, community, and professional organizations. Of the class’s 118 members, 74% have a bachelor’s degree or higher, and 16% have served in the military. Each applicant applying to

the State Police is required to have a bachelor’s degree or, alternatively, a minimum of 60 college credits, plus two years

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Orioles capture Kearny fall rec baseball flag The Kearny Recreation Fall Baseball season ended in dramatic fashion on Saturday, Nov. 23, with the second seeded Orioles edging the first place seeded Indians by a score of 8-7. The game had four lead changes and was not decided until the last inning. The game started out as a pitcher’s duel as both team’s aces threw two scoreless innings: David Duran for the Orioles and Rodriguez Henriques for the Indians. The Orioles struck first, scoring four in the top of the third. The bottom of the Orioles order had consecutive walks from Jake Landy, Geo Gonzales, and Galen Shi and a single by Chris Serrano. Jake Landy stole home on a wild throw back to the pitcher and the inning was capped off by a three run triple by David

Duran. The Indians answered right back in the bottom of the third with five runs. Consecutive hits by Rodriguez Henriques, Steven Taorimino, and Christian Lopez gave the Indians the lead. The bottom of the Orioles’ order started another rally in the top of the fourth with two walks and a single by Ricky Reyes followed by a clutch two out, two run single by Chris Serrano to give the Orioles a 6-5 lead. Oriole relief pitcher Xavier Reyes pitched a scoreless bottom of the fourth and Indians relief pitcher Christian Lopez pitched a 1-2-3 top of the fifth inning. Facing a one run deficit, the Indians answered again when Rodriguez Henriques launched a go-ahead two run home run with one out in the bottom of Kearny Recreation Senior Division Fall Baseball champion team, the Orioles. the fifth. Relief pitcher Chris

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Serrano was able to settle down and hold the Indians to the one run lead. With one out in the top of last inning and a two strike count, first base man Harry Carter hit a dramatic solo home run over the centerfield fence to tie the game at 7. Jason Woupes singled on the next pitch and moved to second on an errant throw. Woupes stole third after another walk and a strike

out. With two outs and a 1-1 count on the batter Woupes dashed home on the catcher’s throw back to the pitcher and was safe by a hair on the return throw to the plate, stealing home for the go ahead run and an 8-7 Orioles lead. Pitcher Chris Serrano was able to retire 3 of 4 batters in the bottom of the sixth inning to seal the victory. Both teams finished the season with 8-3 records.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:14A6.13(d)3, Honeyware, Inc. intends to submit a request for authorization under the General Non-Contact Cooling Water Permit, No.NJ0070203 to the NJ Department of Environmental Protection. This authorization will allow Honeyware, Inc. 244 Dukes Street, Kearny, NJ 07032 to discharge non-contact cooling water into the specified surface waters of the State.

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OBITS from mother and friend. Surviving are her five children George Jr., John and Thomas Doeffinger, Lisa O’Malley and Karen Frisch. She leaves her legacy of strength for her community and commitment to her family, to her seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Arrangements were by Armitage and Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr., Kearny. Funeral services were held at Trinity Episcopal Church, 575 Kearny Ave., Kearny. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in her name to Zoological Society of NJ, The Professional Education Fund, 560 Northfield Ave., West Orange, N.J. 07052. Joseph ‘Joe’ D. Graham

Cowboys fan. He was also a member of the Union Ironworkers Motorcycle Club. Joe is survived by his loving wife Daphne, his daughters Danielle and Kelsey, his stepsons Thomas Laver, Matias and Daniel Griffiths, his father, Raymond D. Graham Sr., his siblings and their spouses, Raymond Jr. and his wife Monica, Kathleen Ahearn and her husband James, Thomas and his wife Maura, Linda Carson and her husband Robert and Kenneth and his wife Dawn, his good friend, Ronald Rivas and his wife Marie. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations in Joseph’s memory in care of Mulligan Funeral Home in loving memory of Joe.

Patrick Hesketh Patrick Hesketh, 82, died on Dec. 2 at Alaris Health at Belgrove in Kearny. Arrangements were by the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Dr., Kearny. A funeral Mass was offered at Holy Cross Church, Joseph “Joe” Graham, 52, Harrison, followed by interof East Newark, entered into ment in Holy Cross Cemetery, eternal rest on Dec. 7 and has North Arlington. Condolences now joined with his mother and memories may be shared Joan (nee Jennings) (1995) at www.thiele-reid.com. and his brother James (2012). Patrick was born in HarriAfter a courageous battle with son. He lived in Kearny before cancer, Joe passed from comreturning to Harrison 50 years plications resulting from post ago. He was an All State soc9/11 illness. cer player at St. Cecilia High The funeral will be conSchool. ducted from the Mulligan He served in the U.S. Army Funeral Home, 331 Cleveland during the Korean War. Ave., Harrison, on Wednesday, Mr. Hesketh was employed Dec. 11, at 9:45 a.m. A funeral by the Kearny Water Departservice will be held at 10:30 ment as a heavy equipment a.m. from Christ Episcopal operator for 20 years, retiring Church, Cleveland Ave., Harin 1993. rison, across the street from He was a member of the the funeral home. His interHarrison Seniors, the St. Cement will follow in Arlington cilia Seniors and Post No.1302 Cemetery, Kearny. Friends may V.F.W., Kearny. call starting at 9 a.m. WednesSurviving are his children day at the funeral home. For Mary Gill and Patrick J. information, directions or to Hesketh II; two brothers, Fransend condolences to the famcis and John Hesketh and one ily, please visit www.mulligan- granddaughter Megan Gill. He funeralhome.org. also leaves many nieces and Joseph graduated from nephews. Kearny High in 1979. He was an ironworker and a member Robin June Kozik of the Ironworkers Union Robin June Kozik, 58, of Local 402, Riviera Beach, Fla. Point Pleasant Borough, He served as a firefighter with passed away, Sunday, Dec. 1, at the East Newark Volunteer Jersey Shore University MediFire Department and was a life cal Center, Neptune. Born and member of the NJ State Fireraised in Kearny, she moved to man’s Exempt Association. He Point Pleasant in 1989. was a first responder volunRobin was a lover of nature, teer at ground zero on Sept. 11, and enjoyed gardening, the 2001. ocean and spending time with Joseph was a diehard Dallas her animals. She was also an

avid NY Giants fan. She was predeceased by her parents, John Francis and Elizabeth (Brown) Kozik. Robin is survived by her twin children, Brittany Elizabeth Kozik and Officer Rory Francis Kozik, U.S. Navy; her sister, Elizabeth M. Kozik and her husband Biraja N. Sahu and their son, Rabindra John Kozik Sahu; her twin brother, Robert John Kozik and his wife, Sunita; and their daughter, Jennifer Hughes and her husband William and their son A.J. She is also survived by her sister, Janie F. Kozik. Arrangements were by the Van Hise & Callagan Funeral Home, 812 Arnold Ave., Point Pleasant. Cremation was private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Robin’s name to savebarnegatbay. org,friendsofislandbeach.org/ donate/, theraptortrust.org, bestfriends.org or woundedwarriorproject.org. Robert ‘Bobby’ Christopher Leister Bobby Leister, 50, of South Abington Township, Pa., formerly of Harrison, North Arlington and Belmar, died

Nov. 2 in Scranton, Pa. Relatives and friends are invited to attend Bobby’s Life Celebration memorial service at Queen of Peace Church, North Arlington, on Saturday, Dec.14, at noon. Bobby was born on Jan. 29, 1963, in Kearny. He was the son of Richard and the late Marilyn (Egbert) Leister. Bobby’s greatest love, and his dedication, was to his family. He is survived by his beloved wife Cathy Jo (Ferrara) and his loving children: Andrew, Julia and Charlie, all at home. He was the dear brother of Dave, Carol Aquino and her husband Tony, Elaine Frick and her husband Jim, Richie and his wife Patty, and Jimmy and his wife Talin. He is also survived by his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Richard and Sarah Lenahan; brotherin-law Joe Ferrara and his wife Missy; sister-in-law Marilyn Pisani and her husband Ralph, many nieces, nephews, loving relatives and dear friends. “Gone But Never Forgotten” Carlota M. Sanchez Carlota M. Sanchez died on Dec. 1. She was 98. Born in Ecuador, she lived in

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Newark before moving to Belleville 25 years ago. Arrangements were by the Armitage and Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr., Kearny. A funeral Mass was held at Immaculate Conception Church on Woodside Avenue in Newark. Carlota is survived by her daughter Antonieta Sanchez, her granddaughter Elizabeth Moyano and her grandchildren Anthony and Alexandra Ramos. Catherine Scullion

Catherine Scullion died on Dec. 1 in N.Y.C. She was 67. Born in Scotland, she lived in Kearny for the past 25 years. Arrangements were by the Armitage and Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny. A funeral Mass was held at St. Stephen’s see OBITS page

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Holiday Smiles It’s no wonder Thanksgiving brings out so many smiles – we get to spend time with our familes! As a family ourselves, we know just how important that is. We’d like to wish you joy throughout the Thanksgiving and the holiday season.

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New twists on a classic holiday celebration (StatePoint) Did you know some of today’s most celebrated holiday traditions began in the 1920s? This decade became well known as the golden era of celebration, revelry and joy. Channel the spirit of the 1920s, by adding twists to your classic holiday celebration. From food to music to wine, there are plenty of stress-free ways to bring the lighthearted fun from this bygone era back to your holiday party: • Skip the flowers, and create some drama with eye-catching centerpieces of feather plumes draped in long strands of faux pearls. It’s a simple way to give the room a

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• For another fresh spin on the classic taste of the Golden Age, serve up this menu of 1920s-inspired dishes: curried deviled eggs, chorizo-stuffed mushrooms and cider glazed roast turkey. For dessert, bitesized lemon cakes add a sweet surprise everyone will love. Try out this tempting twist on the classic deviled eggs recipe from the 1920s, a perfect pairing with Beaujolais Nouveau.

Directions: 1. Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with enough cold water to cover the eggs by two inches. Bring water to a boil. Turn the heat to low, cover, and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat, and still covered, let rest for 12 minutes. 2. Gently crack the egg shells and peel under cool running water, drying on paper towels. 3. Slice eggs in half lengthwise. Reserve whites on a platter, and transfer the yolks Curried Deviled Eggs to a bowl. Using a fork, mash Ingredients yolks with all ingredients • 6 eggs (except the garnish). Mix well, • 3 tablespoons Greek yogurt and evenly spoon mixture into • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise whites. Sprinkle lightly with • 1 tablespoon lemon juice paprika and serve. • 2 teaspoons curry powder Yield: One dozen deviled • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pep- eggs per Without fuss, you can put • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt a fresh twist on tradition this • Paprika, for garnish holiday season and bring a bygone era of celebrations into your own home.

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Mr. Tornfelt was born to Swedish emigrants Oscar and Church, followed by a private Ingrid Nilsson Tornfelt in 1913, cremation. in Kearny. Cathy was an office manager Vince was senior class presifor Dr. Holwitt in Glen Ridge. dent of Kearny High School in Before that, she worked for Dr. 1931, and attended Washington Murphy in North Arlington. and Lee University. She was a member of the St. Unfortunately, his formal Andrew’s Honor Society and education was stopped during was an avid Mick Jagger fan. the Great Depression. Vince She was the sister of Susan enlisted in the U.S. Navy McKeown, Christine Smith, and the late Barbara Sheridan, during World War II. He served in the South Pacific Thomas and Harry Scullion and returned to the United and Frances Stroligo. Also States on the battleship Iowa. surviving are many beloved nieces and nephews and their He returned home to Kearny, where he and his brother, Bill, families. who was wounded during the In lieu of flowers, please Battle of the Bulge, restarted consider a donation to The the family auto dealership, Humane Society. the Argyle Garage. In 1946, he married Barbara Harris of Vincent Herman Tornfelt Paterson. He and his brother Vincent Herman Tornfelt, 100, passed away on Dec. 4, in ran the three-car showroom business six days a week until Wilmington, Del.

they retired in 1978. Despite the hardships, he became successful, raised a family, made many friends, and stayed active in the First Presbyterian Church of Arlington and the Kearny Optimist Club. Vince moved to Forwood Manor in Wilmington in 2001. Over the years, when anyone would ask how he was, his response was always positive. “I’m doing the best I can.” On hearing a complaint, he would be quick to quote his Navy drill instructor, “Adjust, this is not home,” and spell out the word “a-d-j-u-s-t”. He was preceded in death by his wife of 43 years, Barbara Harris Tornfelt, in 1989. He is survived by his daughter, Ingrid Berlien and husband, David, of Wilmington, Del.; and his son, John Tornfelt and

Doris VanKirk Doris VanKirk, 87, died on Dec. 4 at Alaris Health at Kearny. Arrangements were by the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Dr.,

Kearny. The funeral service was held at the First Presbyterian Church of Arlington, 663 Kearny Ave., Kearny, followed by interment in Woodbine Cemetery, Oceanport. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.thiele-reid. com. Doris was born in Newark and lived in Kearny since 1971. She was employed as a bookkeeper for CohnReznick in Roseland for 21 years, retiring in 2000. Miss VanKirk was a member of Rutherford Chapter No. 24 O.E.S. as well as the First Presbyterian Church of Arlington where she served as treasurer for several years. She leaves behind many dear friends. In lieu of flowers, contributions to a charity of choice would be preferred.

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wife, Debbie, of Lancaster, Pa. He was the proud grandfather of Leslie Stewart (TJ) of East Amherst, N.Y.; Stephen Berlien (Andrea) of Morton, Ill.; Eric Tornfelt (Eden) of Charlotte, N.C.; and Sam Berlien (Reina) of Philadelphia, Pa. He was also the great-grandfather of Tucker, Hudson and Grady Berlien, and Hallie Stewart. The family extends their heartfelt thanks to the staff at Forwood Manor. Services will be private. For online condolences, please visit www.chandlerfuneralhome.com.

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