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If you go out in the woods today . . . By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – On Sunday, New Jersey Search & Rescue (NJSAR) presented an informational program at the Meadowlands Environment Center, explaining how to survive -and get yourself found -- if you ever get lost in the woods. At one point, team member John Rovetto asked the audience of adults and children, “Where’s the best place to get water and food?” And a small voice in the back piped up: “7-Eleven?” (Smart kid. Although I was thinking White Castle.) The correct answer is “from your pack.” If you’re going into the woods, you should have a small pack or pouch containing a snack and water. Just in case. You never know. Hikers and such don’t expect to get lost, but that’s why it’s called “lost.” At minimum, the pack should also contain a head covering; a brightly-colored cloth that can mark your whereabouts; a metal signal mirror (you can make one out of cardboard and aluminum foil); a whistle (three blasts is the universal signal for “Help!”); and a large plastic trash bag (tear a hole in the top for your face and put the thing over your head; it can see RESCUE page

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By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE –

development team, reportedly backed by Chinese investors, is floating a concept for a multi-million dollar mixed-use

Belleville project that would include a rail connection. Representatives of that team behind closed doors with Mayor Ray Kimble and members of the Township Council at the Jan. 14 meeting. Kimble said the public could be excluded because

the discussions involved real estate negotiations. What the governing body did reveal, however, was that the talks concerned the disposition of the “Jacobs Property,” site of the old ice house on the west side of Washington Ave. near the

Nutley border. And, during the meeting’s public portion, the council voted to ask the Planning Board to undertake an investigation to determine whether the property at see IMAGINE page

Project Graduation needs you By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – If you are a Kearny resident looking to give something back to your community, there are few more rewarding ways than to become involved in Project Graduation. Besides which, it can be a lot of fun!

The 2014 kickoff meeting will be held this Thursday, Jan. 30, at 7:30 p.m. in the faculty lounge at Kearny High School, and prospective volunteers are urged to attend. Many of the adults involved in the program are, or have been, the parents of KHS students, but that’s not a prerequisite. All responsible

adults are invited, and this week’s meeting is the perfect way for you to get more information, meet the other volunteers and decide if you would like to become one of them. If your answer is yes, you will be more than welcome, for Project Graduation needs your help. Its work is ongoing,

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ast Thursday, on one of the most brutally cold nights of the year, a six-alarm fire engulfed three multi-family buildings on 19th St. in Union City, leaving more than 50 people homeless. The blaze broke out about 11:30 p.m. and took six hours to bring under control. The North Hudson Regional FD was aided by companies from several other communities, including Harrison and Kearny, which were dispatched to cover Union City during the conflagration. The Kearny Fire Department had sent one

engine and one ladder truck, and at 1:27 a.m. Friday, these were needed to fight yet another Union City blaze. According to a report by KFD Chief Steve Dyl, that one occurred in a woodframe, multi-family building at 110 New York Ave. (about 10 blocks from the 19th St. scene). Dyl said the fire, of unknown origin, was confined to a second-floor apartment in the three-story structure. As on 19th St., firefighters’ efforts were complicated by the 8-degree temperature-with a wind-chill factor well

below zero--and the snow remaining from last week’s blizzard. As water was directed on the flames, equipment became coated with sheets of ice and the streets turned into a skating rink. The KFD remained at the scene for about 1 1/2 hours. Back in Kearny on Friday, the KFD responded to an 8 p.m. smoke detector activation at 151 Kearny Ave., a mattress store. Dyl reported that the fire involved the heating unit and produced a smoke condition throughout the building. The fire was

quickly extinguished and confined to the heating unit. On Sunday, at 7:50 p.m., a fire broke out on the second floor of a home on Shepard Place. It was confined to the bathroom, with smoke damage to second floor and water damage to the first floor. The cause is under investigation. There were no injuries, but three residents and two pets were relocated for the evening with family/friends. All Kearny units responded. Jersey City covered Kearny, and Harrison was on standby. –Karen Zautyk

Brawling at club nets 2 arrests BELLEVILLE – Two patrons were arrested following fisticuffs at a Belleville strip club on the night of Jan. 16, Belleville Police said. At 10:30 p.m., police responded to the Wet Gentlemen’s Club at Belleville and Union Aves. on a report of security personnel being assaulted. Police said two of the patrons, Gary Matarazzo, 45, of Lyndhurst, and Eric Mataraz-

zo, of Jersey City, got into an argument with the two bouncers at the club and were asked to leave but, instead, began punching the staff. After four township police officers arrived, the men allegedly began fighting with the officers as well and Gary Matarazzo allegedly punched one of the officers, police said. No one was seriously hurt in the brawling, police said. Gary Matarazzo was charged with aggravated

assault on a police officer, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and two counts of simple assault. Additionally, police said Gary Matarazzo was charged with possession of drugs, possession of drugs with intent to distribute and possession of drugs with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school after officers allegedly found 91 pills identified as oxycodone, a narcotic painkiller drug, on him.

Police said that Eric Matarazzo was charged with two counts of simple assault, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. Both men were released on bail pending a municipal court hearing scheduled for Jan. 29. Police said no ABC-related charges have been filed against the club’s management. “They were fully cooperative,” one police superior said.

Auditions for ‘Born Yesterday’ Nutley Little Theatre, 47 Erie Place, has scheduled auditions on Sunday, Feb. 9, and Monday, Feb. 10, at 7:30 p.m. both nights, for Garson Kanin’s dramatic comedy, “Born Yesterday.” Evening performances at Nutley Little Theatre will be on April 11, 12, 18, 19, 24, 25 and 26. Matinee performances are on April 12, 13 and 26. More dates may added.

Vicky Chalk of Nutley is the director. For directions to the theater, see www.nutleylittletheatre.com. Casting requirements (with flexible age ranges) include a woman in her mid-to-late 20s; a man in his late 30s; a man in his mid-30s; a man aged 35-55; a man aged 50-70; a woman aged 45-65; a man aged 25-35; a man aged 30-65; a woman to play a hotel maid of any age.

In addition to these roles, there are several parts for actors and actresses to play hotel employees, and some roles may be doubled by actors. For information about auditions, e-mail vchalk29@ aol.com “Born Yesterday” may be best known for propelling Judy Holliday’s career, through her portrayals of Billie on Broadway, and in an

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Doing their part to feed the hungry By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent

cies or nonprofits that operate food banks or pantries. Cans from the Harrison project will be donated to HARRISON – As the nation marks the 50th the food bank at Holy Cross Church, the Kearny Salvation anniversary of LBJ’s commitment to end poverty and hun- Army and the St. John’s Soup ger in America with his Great Kitchen in Newark. Canstruction programs have Society program, a group of raised more than 21 million Harrison public school kids pounds of food in more than want to do their part to ease the burden for struggling West 150 cities around the world in North America, Australia, Hudson families. South America, Europe and More than 40 youngsters Asia since the program began from Washington Middle School will be participating in in 1992. Baumgartner said the Harthe international Canstruction rison Canstruction project program. has set a fundraising goal of Twenty-one eighth-graders $20,000 “to support our quest from the STEM (Science/ to feed the hungry.” Technology/Engineering/ In a letter to prospective Math) Academy, along with 25 students from grades 6, 7 and donors, Baumgartner explains: “Your donation will be used 8 from the Family Friendly to buy cans of food which will after-school program are volbe used to make the Canstrucunteering for the charity but tions,” which, she adds, “will are reinforcing educational be donated to those in need.” skills while they do it. And, she says that, “for District Curriculum Direcevery donation of $250 we will tor Cynthia Baumgartner, advertise your business or orwho is managing the project, ganization on T-shirts for our introduced the concept to participating students to wear. the Kearny school system while serving as Kearny High For a $500 donation, we will advertise your name and have principal. “We’re going to hold a kick- a sign with your business or organization logo displayed at off ceremony on Feb. 6 at the middle school and we’re going the construction exhibition.” “For donations over $500, to invite the community to we will acknowledge your introduce them to it,” Baumcontribution by displaying gartner said. your business or organization How it works is that stulogo on both the students’ dents solicit and collect hundreds of cans of food from T-shirts and on a sign at the local businesses and organiza- culminating exhibition,” she says in the letter. tions, design and “construct” Just as important as “being huge structures made up of the full cans collected, display a creative means of feeding their final product to the pub- the hungry,” Baumgartner says the project “is a means for the lic, and, finally, disassemble their invention and give away students of Harrison School District to use the skills that the cans to community agen-

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KPD blotter: Trainyard theft derailed KEARNY – Three New Yorkers got themselves ridden out of town on a rail, so to speak, after allegedly trying to steal a truckload of equipment from the Norfolk Southern Railway. The Jan. 17 theft was thwarted by KPD Officers John Fabula and Giovanni Rodriguez, who were on patrol on the Belleville Pike at 5 p.m. when they noticed a “heavily laden” pickup truck with Connecticut plates exiting an area adjacent to the roadway, Chief John Dowie reported. The department had received reports of thefts from a nearby Norfolk Southern tract, Dowie noted, and when the officers stopped the truck, it was found to be loaded with “obvious railroad property,” including rails and spikes. Also reportedly in plain view were a blowtorch and an acetylene

tank, which can be quite helpful to anyone who intends to steal rails and spikes. The Kearny cops contacted the railroad, and Norfolk Southern dispatched one of its police officers, who identified stolen RR property and estimated its value at approximately $7,000, the chief said. Arrested were the truck’s three occupants: Gerald Atkins, 57, of Manhattan; Eric Woodruff, 56, and Gregory Purvis, 37, both of Brooklyn. All three were charged with: theft of movable property, possession of burglar tools, criminal mischief, criminal trespassing and conspiracy. The pickup was impounded. Taken into evidence along with the cutting torch and acetylene tank were a sledgehammer, power saw and two RR specialty tools. Other recent reports from

the KPD blotter included the following: Jan. 17 At 4 p.m., the Vice Squad observed a reputed “known narcotics offender,” whose driving privileges were suspended, operating a motor vehicle near Harrison and Schuyler Aves. In plain view in the car, police said, was an unlabled Rx bottle containing three plastic bags of suspected cocaine. Harrison resident Joao DaCosta, 29, was charged with possession of a CDS and drug paraphernalia, operating a motor vehicle while suspended and while in possession of a CDS. Police said he also had two outstanding warrants out of Newark. Jan. 18 Officer Tom Bannon was driving east on the Belleville

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Pike at 9 a.m. when his radio car’s automatic license plate reader alerted him to a westbound unregistered vehicle whose owner had a suspended license. Bannon stopped the auto, and its owner/operator, Alfred Heyer, 49, of Union Beach, was cited for the MV charges and also was found to be the subject of a Lyndhurst warrant, police said.

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Jan. 20 Walmart reported another shoplifting, and at 5:45 p.m. Officer Theamaris Hernandez spotted the female suspect running onto the Rt. 280 ramp from Harrison Ave. Hernandez and backup Officer Stephen Hroncich confronted ShawJan. 19 nique Hill, 40, of East Orange, Officer Mike Santucci rewho was subsequenetly ID’d sponded to Walmart at 2 a.m. by Walmart security, police on the report of a shoplifter said. who had bolted from the store Property she reportedly and run toward Harrision Ave. abandoned while fleeing -- two That’s where Santucci stopped cell phones and a baggie with a man fitting the suspect’s suspected cocaine -- were description. Store security was recovered, and her purse brought to the location and was found to contain drug ID’d him, police said. paraphernalia and a box cutter, In a search incident to arrest, police said. Hill was charged the man was reportedly found with shoplifting, possession of to have a large folding knife a CDS and paraphernalia, and in his pocket and a cigarette an outstanding warrant from pack containing five baggies of Newark. suspected crack cocaine. At KPD headquarters, he Jan. 22 allegedly tried to identify Shortly before 11 p.m., as himself as William Smith, but part of an ongoing prostitution a fingerprint check proved him investigation, the Vice Squad to be Demetrius Williams, 37, arrested Stacy Light, 23, of of Newark, who was the subUnion City at an undisclosed ject of an East Orange warrant, Kearny location after she police said. allegedly arranged to meet Williams was charged on the for a $150 (minimum) sexual warrant and with shoplifting encounter. (attempting to steal two As detectives approached, TVs); possession of CDS and Light reportedly used her cell paraphernalia; possession phone to shout a warning to a of a weapon, and hindering male companion in a nearby apprehension. car. He also was apprehended and was identified as Nestor At 3:30 a.m., Officer Ben Milanes, 23, of Union City. Wuelfing was travelling north Light was charged with on Kearny Ave. near Bergen prostitution; Milanes, with Ave., following a BMW that promoting prostitution. reportedly was swerving in the road. When it turned onto AfJan. 23 ton St., he attempted to stop it. As part of another The driver pulled over, mount- investigation, this one into the ing the sidewalk, then reversed reported transportation into and nearly rammed the patrol Kearny of bulk quantities of car, police said. marijuana from out of town, After an Alcotest at HQ , Luis the Vice Squad was conducting Paz, 47, of Newark was charged surveillance at 8:30 p.m. at with DWI, careless driving, Chestnut St. and Midland Ave. careless driving in a school There, they confronted zone and being an unlicensed Jesus Santiago, 41, of Kearny, driver. who allegedly was found to be concealing a large plastic Officer Renee Crawford bag of suspected marijuana in responded at 6:50 p.m. to a his waistband. Santiago was report of a theft from a busiarrested on charges of possesness on Central Ave. in South sion of pot and paraphernalia Kearny, where two individuand operating a motor vehicle als had stolen 250 gallons in possession of a CDS. of gasoline from two tanker – Karen Zautyk

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Logged in the Lyndhurst Police blotter Jan. 21 At 8:08 p.m., police responded to a report of criminal mischief to an auto parked in the 500 block of Valley Brook Ave. Police said the owner of a 2007 Toyota told them his vehicle had been defaced by someone shooting a paintball gun. Jan. 20 A Lyndhurst resident called police at 8:49 p.m. to report a theft at Spa Lady on Stuyvesant Ave. The resident told police that she placed her $600 cellular phone in her jacket which she hung up in the spa’s coat room and that when she returned, the phone

was gone. The owner of a 2012 Kia called police to report that when they returned to their vehicle, parked in the 300 block of New York Ave., at 7 p.m., they found its windows down and that someone had apparently gone through the car’s interior. Nothing was missing, however, police said. At 1:15 p.m., police received a report of a theft from a vehicle. Police said someone took two batteries, valued at $160 each, from excavation equipment, owned by a Ringwood company, while the excavator was parked in the 600 block of Riverside Ave. Jan. 17

Police stopped the driver of a 2002 GMC SUV traveling south on Stuyvesant Ave. near Second Ave., at 2:04 a.m., after radar clocked him doing 39 mph in a 25 mph zone. Jeffrey Vasquez, 38, of Lyndhurst, was charged with speeding, DWI and refusal to take an Alcotest. He was released to a family member pending a court date. Jan. 16 Police charged Glenn Ruggiero, 51, of Lyndhurst, with shoplifting at the ShopRite on New York Ave. At 5:05 p.m., police said they were called to the supermarket by store security who told police they

spotted Ruggiero placing aspi- ing. Security personnel told police Manieri entered the rin and cold medications valsupermarket with a ShopRite ued at $25 in his coat pocket. shopping bag which he proceeded to fill with $63 worth Jan. 14 of filet mignons from the meat Police responded to two department and took them to separate criminal incidents the courtesy counter where he at the ShopRite on New York allegedly tried to get a refund Ave. during the morning. In the first, at 8:42 a.m., a witness without having paid for them. told police they saw a man, Jan. 13 about 30, loading ShopRite At 8:30 a.m., police reshopping carts, valued at $200 apiece, into a gold mini-van in sponded to Frank’s GMC Truck Center on Orient Way the ShopRite parking lot and on a report of theft. Someone drive away along New York removed a battery and battery Ave. Then, at 11 a.m., police cables from a 2007 Freightlinpicked up James Manieri, 41, of Rutherford, after store er truck parked at the facility. security had detained him and charged him with shoplift– Ron Leir

Target customers can get free credit checks TRENTON – Acting N.J. Attorney General John J. Hoffman and the state Division of Consumer Affairs are urging all New Jersey residents who shop at Target stores to take advantage of one year of free credit monitoring being offered by the retail company in the wake of the massive data breach announced last month. “We strongly encourage all Target customers to take advantage of this offer, regardless of whether they have identified suspicious

activity in their personal accounts,” Hoffman said. “In addition, he said, “any Target customers who have not already done so should change their PIN numbers and passwords as a proactive measure.” Target is offering one year of free credit monitoring not only to those customers who had information compromised in the data breach but to all Target customers. Consumers can register at creditmonitoring.target.com. The free monitoring will be offered through Experian’s

ProtectMyID, which provides a copy of a credit report, daily credit monitoring, identity theft insurance (except where prohibited by law) and access to personalized assistance from a fraud resolution agent, Hoffman’s office said. Target has provided the following information for those seeking to take advantage of this program: • Consumers who shopped in U.S. stores may request an activation code by entering their name and email address at creditmonitoring.target. com before April 23, 2014.

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elieve it or not, there are some of us who don’t give a hoot in Hades about the Super Bowl. I mean, it’s nice that New Jersey is getting some national attention for something other than mobsters, political corruption and Snooki, and it’s even nicer that MetLife Stadium is in our own backyard (wave to it as you cruise past on Route 3), and I have even picked a team (the Broncos because I like horses), but do I really care? No. I will watch, of course. At least some of it. Just in case something newsworthy happens that I should know about. And because on Monday, everyone will be talking about the commercials. But I have never understood football. They run. They fall down. They run. They fall down. This is exciting? I have only just learned what “first and 10” means. No, I am not joking. It never made sense to me. First and 10 WHAT? Yards? But if they

already got the first yard, where are the other 10? I asked a friend to explain it to me the other night (no, I am not joking), and I think I now have a grasp on it. Still, I will be channel jumping during the game, to catch the action in the 10th annual Animal Planet Puppy Bowl. This year, there will be penguin cheerleaders and a half-time show featuring Keyboard Cat. Unlike the Super Bowl, all the Puppy Bowl players are adorable--and have better hair. My sport has always been baseball. (Not playing. Watching.) Its rules are far more complicated that football’s, but I learned them literally at my daddy’s knee, sitting on the floor at age 3 or 4, watching the N.Y. Giants on a grainy old B&W television, while he explained the basics. (Daddy had been a semi-pro baseball player back in the days when semi-pro baseball was a big deal. Not only a player, but an MVP, with the trophy to prove it.) Anyway, I was raised on

baseball. I can appreciate the skills needed. Which are far more than the ability to run and fall down (although run and slide is a different matter). In any case, all this has reminded me of the classic George Carlin routine on violent, gladiatorial football vs. far gentler baseball, with which I am sure you are familiar, but I’m going to quote from it anyway: “Baseball is a 19th century pastoral game; football is a 20th century technological struggle.”

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and every one of them is the same size; baseball is played on an ever-widening angle that reaches to infinity, and every park is different.” “In football, they have the clip, the hit, the block, the tackle, the blitz, the bomb, the offense and the defense; in baseball, they have the sacrifice.” “In football, you march downfield and penetrate enemy territory and get into the END zone. In baseball, the object is to go home. And to be safe. ‘I hope I’ll be safe PHOTO COURTESY ANIMAL PLANET at home!’” This part, I had not heard “Baseball is played on a before. It compares Ameridiamond, in a park. Football can football to Britain’s quest is played on a gridiron....” for empire: “Baseball begins in the “. . . that’s what football is, spring, the season of new life. football’s a ground-acquiFootball begins in the fall, sition game. You knock the when everything’s dying.” crap out of 11 guys and take “Baseball has the sevenththeir land away from them. inning stretch. Football has Of course, we only do it 10 the two minute warning.” “Baseball has no time limit; yards at a time. That’s the way we did it with the Indiwe don’t know when it’s gonna end. Football is rigidly ans - we won it little by little. First down in Ohio - Midwest timed, and it will end even to go!” if we’ve got to go to sudden Gosh, I miss George Carlin. death.” “Football is played on an –Karen Zautyk enclosed, rectangular grid,

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Suspected burglars nabbed, NPD blotter The Nutley Police Department has credited Bloomfield PD with making a collar about an hour after a residential burglary on Daily St. on the afternoon of Wednesday, Jan. 22. Police said they responded to a report of a burglary in progress at a Daily St. location, at 1:44 p.m., from the resident who, police said, was hiding in a bedroom at the time. The resident told police he was sitting on his living room couch when he spotted a man peek around the corner from the kitchen. When the intruder realized someone was home, he escaped from an unlocked rear window, from which he’d entered, police said. Arriving minutes after getting the call, police said they canvassed the area and managed to get a neighbor’s description of the vehicle the intruder used to make his getaway. Police then put out a broadcast over SPEN of the burglary and the car’s description as an older model white 4-door vehicle. At 2:30 p.m., police said

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that Harrington waited in the vehicle while Gilliam committed the burglary. Gilliam was charged with two counts of burglary by Nutley PD; he was additionally charged by Bloomfield PD with two counts of burglary, theft of movable property, receiving stolen property, resisting arrest and conspiracy. Harrington was charged with two counts of burglary, receiving stolen property and conspiracy. Nutley bail for each suspect was set at $50,000 and a court date is pending, police said. Nutley Police Chief Tom Strumolo commended all the officers involved and Bloomfield PD, in particular, and Nutley Mayor/Public Safety Director Alphonse Petracco concurred. Nutley PD also logged the following incidents during the past week:

report that a resident’s vehicle was damaged while parked at a River Road location. Police said the driver’s side view mirror was cracked and its housing was cracked. Police said the rear housing of a passenger side view mirror was found in the road. Jan. 19 Police said a proposed sale of merchandise went sour after the seller allegedly got only part of the agreed-upon purchase price. The victim told police they’d posted on Craigs list an offer to sell two Mac Books for $2,000. After getting a phone call from a prospective buyer, the victim arranged to meet with two men, both African American, between 25 and 30, one heavy-set and bald with a beard, the other with dreadlocks. But the pair gave the victim only $134 in cash, took the Mac Books and drove away, police said.

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IMAGINE from 630-632 Washington Ave., listed as owned by Belleville Development, of New York, and a portion of Little St. owned by Conrail, can be designated as “areas in need of redevelopment.” Those areas, officials say, are lands where the unnamed development team is looking to build. The resolution passed by the council is conditional on the “interested parties” providing $37,000 “to fund professional services required by the Planning Board to conduct its investigation.” Belleville Councilman Kevin Kennedy, while declining to give details about the development proposal sketched by two representatives of the team, was clearly impressed by its grand scale. “They want to build a Xanadu,” Kennedy said. “Residential, shops, restaurants – it takes your breath away. And they’ve got investors from China.” One of the representatives, who identified himself as Tony Regan, declinedcomment, as did Peter Steck, who is serving as the

team’s planning consultant. But apparent references to the potential project appear on an Internet web site, www.alexahlstrom.com, a resume for Alexander Ahlstrom, who lists himself as an American market analyst, marketer and project manager for WealthPlus Management Group, with offices in China, California and New York. Ahlstrom also describes himself as a market analyst and primary marketer for “Imagine Center,” a $1 billion multi-use real estate development 28 minutes from Manhattan” and a “Mandarin/English negotiation interpreter for [the] Belleville mayor, Chinese investors and real estate developer of the Imagine Center.” “The Township and State governments … will build a train station at the bottom of the Imagine Center,” the extended resume says. A spokesman for NJ Transit said last week that the agency wasn’t involved in such a project. The state Dept. of Transportation couldn’t be reached for comment. The resume goes on to say the project will consist of a total of 34 stories of about

1.4 milion square feet of space plus more than 3,000 parking spaces. Since the township zoning code currently restricts buildings in those areas to eight stories, that would allow at least four separate buildings to be accommodated, based on the project’s description. There would be 756 residential units totaling about 1 million square feet spread over 27 floors; one floor of nearly 400,000 square feet of commercial office space; one floor of doctors’ offices; one floor of retail space; and four stories of underground parking, all to be built on 4.5 acres of land with a projected build-out of three years. Additionally, according to the resume, there would be Manhattan views “above the fifth floor,” plus “a penthouse on every floor with a private garden,” along with “a shopping center, theater, spa [and] running track around the development, two pools and a fitness center.” The development team expects the project will “create 4,000 jobs” and is seeking a 10-year “tax break.” Additionally, “construction costs more than

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Cooky teen ‘Family’ in the making By Anthony J. Machcinski Observer Correspondent

of the performance themselves. “We have to do our research,” Ferriero explained. ith Teen Drama “We have to map out celebrating its every moment of the show fifth anniverbecause it is so new and sary this summer, the so fresh. We have to make local theater group is sure that we do it justice.” commemorating the event While the teachers will with a performance of the certainly have their work well-known creepy comedy cut out for them, Ferriero “The Addams Family.” believes that the students “I’ve been a fan of (“The will be more than prepared Addams Family”) for a for the challenge. couple of years,” said Teen “(The students) feed Drama Co-Director Joe off the audience and they Ferriero. “(Michelle Sarput 110% into the show,” noski and I) saw this and Ferriero said. “They have said, ‘This is perfect for our a chance to take a charackids.’ ter and develop it. This is “We saw ‘The Addams where they can grow.” Family’ and it’s the perfect Ferriero said the biggest mix for the talent that we challenge for the students have.” will be breaking out of “The Addams Family”, their comfort zones. taken from the hit televi“They’re high school sion show, will feature an students and they’re always original story and the Teen trying to have this persona Drama performance will be to conform to what they the first non-professional believe is cool,” Ferriero debut of ‘The Addams said. “They’re always thinkFamily’ in New Jersey. ing inside of the box and The story revolves these shows allow them to around a grown-up be who they really are.” Wednesday Addams, who “They’re yearning to do has fallen in love with a something a little more sweet, smart young man serious, but this is where – whom her parents have they can grow.” never met. Wednesday Teen Drama started in and the rest of the family 2009 after Ferriero and then host a dinner for her Sarnoski were approached ‘normal’ boyfriend and his by a group of parents who parents. sought to find a summer While the opportunity activity for their theaterto become the first noncentered children. professional debut of “The “The parents said, Addams Family” is certain‘there’s nothing for these ly exciting for the group, it theater kids to do in the brings many challenges to summer,’” Ferriero exthe group and its teachers. plained. “We started with a “The major challenge core group of students and – its brand new,” Ferriero we created a program that said. “There’s nothing else was pretty successful.” to compare it to. A lot of Since that first summer, the songs (in the Broadway Teen Drama has seen its performance) aren’t in the numbers grow from a comnew version. There’s no, munity intrigued by the ‘Let’s pop the CD in.’” theater. To tackle the challenge, “Every year it seems to Ferriero said the teachers get bigger and bigger,” Ferwill put in extra time to riero said. “When it came master the ins-and-outs

to last year, we had support from everywhere, just to work with the students. When people do something like this, people come out to see it.” As the program has grown exponentially from its 2009-roots, Ferriero said that he, too, has grown from the experience. “I think I’ve learned that the students in the program can teach me more about theater than I’ve already known,” Ferriero said. “The kids just look at (these Photos courtesy performances) and go, Joseph Ferriero ‘How am I going to Various scenes have fun with this.’” He added, “They’ve from last year’s Teen Drama taught me how to have so much more fun. There’s all these bumps in the road but to hear their excitement… they love every minute of it.” Ferriero believes that Teen Drama has only begun to grasp its full potential. “I think the company itself has a future,” Ferriero said, adding that they’ve extended and opened a branch in Paramus. “We’re looking at theater companies throughout the state that may be interested. More people want to be a part of it.” Registration for Teen Drama’s 2014 Summer Program begins in a few weeks, but those searching for early registration can visit teendrama.org/early to get the information emailed to them before it is open to the public. Teen Drama runs from late June and ends with the performance of “The Addams Family” in the first week of August. For more information, visit www. TeenDrama.org/TD.

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Business entrepreneurs welcome Hudson County Community College’s Center for Business and Industry (CBI), in partnership with the Hudson County Office of Minority and Women Business Enterprise, is offering a free program for Hudson County small business owners. “Hudson County Business Management Training” has

been designed for business owners who have no formal business education, and is intended to provide an understanding of the importance of management in today’s business environment, to enhance interpersonal skills, and to support collaborative learning and teamwork. The 39-hour program,

which began on Jan. 7 but is still open to new registrants, is held Tuesdays and Thursdays evenings, through Feb. 18. CBI Executive Director Ana Chapman-McCausland said that participants will learn how to plan projects, meet deadlines, lead successful teams, and develop/strengthen organizational goals.

Participants explore general management, project management, leadership skills, team building, supervision skills, and workplace diversity. Participants will work in teams to put into practice what they have learned, and they will create action plans to address real-time workplace concerns based upon the knowledge

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At the STEM open house on Jan. 28 from 6 to 8 p.m., students will display original projects demonstrating their mastery of science, technology, engineering and math. Studies show that STEMliterate graduates will be highly sought after for the fastest growing and highest paying jobs in the future. Sacred Heart is one of only a handful of schools within the Archdiocese of Newark to offer a STEM program, which emphasizes real world, hands-on learning. To help families manage tuition, Sacred Heart offers a flexible payment program and tuition discounts for enrolled siblings. The school enrolls students from Lyndhurst and surrounding areas, including Rutherford, East Rutherford, North Arlington, Kearny, Harrison, Belleville, Nutley and Clifton. For more information about Sacred Heart check out the school’s Web site at www.sacredheartlynd.org, Facebook page, or call 201939-4277 to register for the open houses or for a personal tour.

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attendees. The grads are bused to a secret location (this discourages party-crashers) where they can dance the night away. And participate in a multitude of other activities. There are competitions (like jousting), games, crafts, an obstacle course, a DJ, an artist who will draw their caricature, plus the ever-popular hypnotist. There also are sports: swimming, racquetball, basketball, et al. And during the fest, the party-goers can feast to their hearts’, or tummies’, content.

(Most of the refreshments are donated by Applebee's.) The grads are home, safe and sound and well-fed, by 6 a.m. Obviously, none of the above can happen without

adult volunteers, who act as chaperones, planners and coordinators. But vols are needed also for other Project Graduation events, including the annual bus trip to Atlantic City (scheduled for Feb. 23), the annual township volleyball tournament (April 25), and helping out with the major Project Grad fundraiser, the 50-50 raffle, tickets for which are sold from now until the drawing in June. One of the best things about being a Project Graduation volunteer is that you can set

your own schedule. Yes, volunteering requires commitment, but the time you would have to commit is flexible. “Project Graduation,” Dyl said, “is a great community activity for everyone." For more information, you can contact the organizers: Call Dyl at 201-991-7467; Sandy Hyde at 551-265-8969, or Jarlynn Hyde at 201-9915719. Even better, meet the organizers and get all your questions answered by attending this week’s meeting.

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NA’s Vikings remain undefeated under Corsetto’s watch Rich Corsetto had been away from coaching basketball for three years and it had been even longer since he coached on the high school level. In a basketball sojourn that has spanned four decades, Corsetto has obviously seen a lot and experienced a lot more. But there’s nothing that could have prepared basketball lifer Corsetto for the thrill ride he’s been on since taking over the boys’ head coaching position at North Arlington High School. The Vikings are the toast of the town these days, owning a remarkable and almost unbelievable 11-0 record. That’s right, North Arlington is undefeated and winners of 11 straight, both home and away, in the rough-andtumble world of NJIC and Group I basketball. “If you would have told me, or anyone would have told me, that we would start out 11-0, I would have said you were crazy,” Corsetto said. “I expected this team to be successful and having a winning record. But to be 11-0? There’s no way.” Corsetto credits his hard-working group of kids, who haven’t

exactly enjoyed winning over the last few years. “I took the job in July and it only took me a couple of days to realize that these kids had it in their hearts,” Corsetto said. “They were diving after loose balls and crashing into walls during workouts. They had a lot of pride in themselves.” Corsetto said that putting the team in the Bloomfield fall league was also beneficial. “They went 6-2 in that league and that helped them get together and jell a little as a team,” said Corsetto, who was the long-time head coach at Hudson County Community College, then Passaic County Community. “That league helped them bind together and when the season started, they just picked it up right from there. They went into the season feeling good about themselves.” Corsetto said that he can’t put a finger on one reason why the Vikings have been so successful thus far. “I don’t know exactly what happened, but they were excited about this season right away,” Corsetto said. “We were only able to get three see VIEW page

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The Lyndhurst High School bowling team captured the overall Bergen County championship last weekend at Bowler City in Hackensack. Standing, from l., are Jordan Lopez, Richard Sawires, Mike Dul, Ryan Donohue, Massimo Sarracino, Emily Young and coach Brianna Balkin. Kneeling in front, from l., are Daijon Smith, Michael Hayes and Tyla D’Andrea.

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High School after taking an administrative job within the Lyndhurst school district, owling has always been a Balkin applied for the spot. “I saw this and I thought it part of Brianna Balkin’s was perfect,” Balkin said. life. From her high school You see, Balkin works the days at Nutley, then on to colsame schedule as most teachlege at Fairleigh Dickinson Uniers. She is a full-time nanny versity and even now in local and actually works for some competitive leagues, Balkin has teachers. been a fixture at local bowling “They come home after alleys. school and this allowed me to Since she has had an affinity go to the school to coach when for the sport, Balkin wanted to they came home,” Balkin said. find another way to get in“It was perfect.” volved. Balkin also already knew “I wanted to coach bowling some of the Lyndhurst bowlfor a long time,” Balkin said. ers from the time she’s spent “But the opportunity to coach competing in local leagues. doesn’t come up often.” “Some of their parents bowl When Mike Rizzo had to in the same leagues that I play resign his position as the head in,” Balkin said. “I actually bowling coach at Lyndhurst

went to watch Lyndhurst bowl last year.” The 26-year-old Balkin knew that she was inheriting a solid program, developed over the years by former coach Rizzo. The Golden Bears won three NJSIAA state sectional championships over the last four years of Rizzo’s regime, so the cupboard wasn’t exactly bereft of talent. “I knew that they were a good group of kids,” Balkin said. “I got lucky in that aspect.” But Balkin never anticipated what has transpired since she took over as head coach in November. “They’ve exceeded any see BOWLING next page

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was really focused on winning our group. It was an added boexpectations I might have nus winning the whole thing. had,” Balkin said. “I knew they I didn’t even know we had a were good, but I didn’t expect chance for the county record them to be this good.” and we were able to beat it The Golden Bears have by nine (pins). I don’t think enjoyed an undefeated seathe kids even realized what son in regular North Jersey they were doing. It was pretty Interscholastic Conference ac- amazing.” tion, taking all 11 of their dual Four of the Golden Bears matches thus far. finished the tournament However, the Golden Bears among the top 20 in the counreached the pinnacle last ty. That in itself is an astoundweekend at Bowler City in ing accomplishment. Hackensack, when they capBalkin said that senior Mike tured the school’s first Bergen Dul was the most impressive County Tournament champibowler in the tournament. Dul onship in almost 40 years. entered the tourney with a Not only did the Golden solid 189 average, but topped Bears win the county chamhis own average by bowling to pionship, but they broke the a 211 mark. county record for pins in a “He had the day of his life,” game in the process. Balkin said. “The other kids “I knew that if the kids called Mike the MVP (Most bowled like the way they had Valuable Player) of the tournabeen recently, we had a good ment. He finished 11th overall. chance to win our group He was steady in the first spot (Group I),” Balkin said. “I and the others rallied around knew that Westwood and Indi- him. He was a huge catalyst an Hills would be our toughas our lead-off bowler. I was est competition for the overall happy for him that he bowled county championship, but I so well.”

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unbelievable to have two on the same team. “He’s probably one of the best spare shooters I’ve ever seen,” Balkin said. “He’s very good and consistent in making his spares. I knew he was good, but until I saw him start bowling with us in competition, I didn’t realize how good. He changed the dynamics of the whole team.” There’s also no need for worry about any animosity between Lopez and Smith. “They’re like best friends,” Balkin said. “The competition between the two of them is fun.” Photo courtesy of Brianna Balkin Smith finished seventh The Lyndhurst bowling team celebrates after breaking the Bergen County reoverall at the Bergen County cord for pins in a game en route to winning the first county title for the school tourney. in more than 40 years. In back row, from l, are Emily Young, Michael Hayes, Freshman Ryan Donohue Mike Dul, Massimo Sarracino and Jordan Lopez. In front are Daijon Smith and has also been a godsend, comRyan Donohue. ing onto the scene and adding Junior Jordan Lopez, who was who bowls unconventionally instant credibility. Donohue, the individual county champi- with two hands instead of one. who rolled a perfect 300 game on a year ago, rolling a perfect “He didn’t make a big deal earlier this season, earning of winning last year. He just game of 300 in the tourney, Observer Athlete of the Week needed to be himself and not placed fifth this year. honors, has close to 210 on an caught up in the moment.” “I think he was more conaverage, giving the Golden Junior Daijon Smith is cerned with winning for the Bears three bowlers with avera transfer to the program, team,” Balkin said of Lopez, ages of 210 and higher. Most coming from American Hishigh school teams are fortutory High in Newark. But he’s nate to have one with such a been an incredible addition, lofty average. bowling this season to a 227 “Because we have other average. Smith is also a twohanded bowler, so it’s almost see BOWLING page

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think I’d have a good game.” But when the game started, things changed remarkably. “I made my first couple of shots and I began to feel it,” Kunz said. “It’s the greatest feeling when you know you can’t miss. My teammates just kept giving me the ball. They had so much faith in me and I couldn’t let them down. My teammates just kept getting me the ball.” “He just was expecting the ball to go in when he was shooting it,” Harbison said. When the final buzzer sounded, Kunz ended up with a career-high 33 points and the Maroon Raiders earned a 73-56 victory over their archrivals. “It’s always great to beat Belleville and it’s great to know that I had 33 against them,” Kunz said. Kunz also had 17 points in a tough 49-41 loss to East Orange in the opening round of the Essex County Tournament Saturday, so in the span

of less than 24 hours, Kunz tallied 50 points. For his efforts, Kunz has been selected as The Observer Athlete of the Week for the past week. A very confident Kunz was not shocked at all by his offensive explosion. “I’m not really surprised at all,” Kunz said. “I’ve always thought that I was pretty good in both sports. I knew I was going to start this year, so I had to play good to earn my starting role.” Kunz said that he didn’t play much basketball in the off-season to get ready. “I didn’t play basketball at all until the tryouts,” Kunz said. “I played two games in the fall league and the tryouts and that was it.” “He just gets the most of what he is,” Harbison said. “He finds himself in good places on the floor to score. Austin has great hands, so he catches everything thrown to him. I don’t know if his

baseball skills help there. He scores the quietest 30 points you’ll ever see. When he had the 31 against (Newark) West Side, I said, ‘Really, he had that much?’ Now he gets 33. I think he’s getting a little more satisfied with the way he’s been playing, so that helps.” However, Harbison is a little surprised with the outburst. “I would have to say that the numbers he’s been putting up are shocking,” Harbison said. “But if you watch the games and see what he does, then it’s not shocking. It’s at the point now where you’re expecting the ball to go in when he shoots it.” Harbison likes Kunz’s dedication in both sports. “He’s a very competitive kid who is very committed to winning,” Harbison said. “He wants to win more than anything. He gets the most of what he is as an athlete.” Harbison likes coaching Kunz in both sports.

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“I think it makes it a lot easier, because you know where he is and you can expect him to be there every day,” Harbison said. Kunz thinks that his basketball success will also pay off on the diamond come spring. “I think playing basketball gets me in better shape to play baseball,” Kunz said. “It helps with my foot work behind the plate. Since I’m doing well, it definitely helps with my confidence a lot. I never scored 33 points in a game in my life, so this was the greatest feeling.” And there was an added bonus. “And beating Belleville was the best,” Kunz said. “I was really looking forward to the game and I’m glad we won.” Just wait until the two teams meet up during the baseball season. That also should be fun to watch. Guaranteed that Austin Kunz will be more than ready then as well.

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n April 2012, The Observer featured an article about Dr. Maria Domingues, a young and energetic optometrist beginning her practice at Lyndhurst, her second office. Nearly two years later, the ever-jovial and kind-hearted Domingues continues to expand her business while still maintaining her attentiveness towards each individual patient. “I want to be able to still offer that one-to-one service (to my patients) and have the ability to talk with them on a personal level,” Domingues said. While Domingues is passionate about her career, her path to optometry was not conventional. Domingues started her career at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) where she got a degree in engineering, but soon realized that she’d developed another career focus. “I had a friend that suggested that I would be good with patients,” Domingues explained. “I was looking for different graduate programs and optometry just caught my eye.” Domingues took her newfound love to Ft. Lauderdale Fla., where she graduated with her doctor of optometry degree from Nova Southeastern College of Optometry in 2009. Over the past two years, Domingues opened up her

newest office in Fort Lee, while bringing in her younger sister, Carla Domingues, to help maintain her practice’s family feel. Carla Domingues, also a former Kearny resident, attended Queen of Peace before graduating cum laude from Seton Hall in 2009. Carla Domingues recently completed her doctorate of optometry at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 2013. “I want this to be a family business,” Domingues said of Pink Vision Associates. “I’m taking this one day at a time. I don’t want to expand to the point where I can’t (make this a family business) anymore.” Domingues credits her successful business to word of mouth and good patient referrals, both of which stem from her caring personality. “You have to be fair and honest,” Domingues explained. “If I see something, I try to explain to the patient why I perform other tests, or why they need glasses. I strive for good education and lots of availability.” However, the road to success hasn’t always been easy for the former Kearny native. One of the biggest problems for the young doctor is the perception that her lack of professional experience hinders her ability. With her doctorate of optometry and knowledge of the latest technology, the 32-yearold Domingues says not to judge a book by its cover.

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“Its always an adjustment period,” Domingues says. “Obviously older doctors have the experience, but we still have the newer technology, we’ve learned about the newest studies. We’re able to apply the newest and latest information.” With her new office in Fort Lee, as well as current ones in Lyndhurst and Irvington, Domingues believes that one of the advantages to Pink Vision Associates is their flexible availability. “We can see patients of all ages and backgrounds,” said Domingues, who is also fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.

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If the unthinkable happens, you can help the tracking teams by providing a shoeprint from the child. How? Before or at the start of the outing, have each child in the group stand on a separate sheet of aluminum foil placed over something soft, such as a folded towel. As demonstrated at the MEC, this results in a surprisingly welldetailed shoeprint. And it’s fun for the kids to try, too. The canine visitors to the MEC were search-and-rescue dogs Archimedes (11 1/2 years old and now retired) and Exepnathos (9 months old and still in training). Both are German Shepherds and belong to Paula and Stu Mavros. Stu Mavros is of Greek descent (hence the dogs’ names) and both K-9s “speak” Greek. Or rather, they understand it. Mavros gives all their commands in Greek, the better to avoid confusion that could occur with English. Some human on a search could, for instance, shout “Hey!” and a dog might hear “Stay!” Greek words are clearer to the dogs. Archimedes, Mavros noted, has a Greek “vocabulary” of 60 words and commands. (That’s more than some people I know.) Both dogs also comprehend complete Greek sentences. When the pup, Exepnathos, started acting up, excited to be around so many young fans, Mavros said something (far more than a one-word command), and the dog sat back down. Turns out what he said was, “Where did I put you and how did I have you?” Meaning, over there and sitting down. The retired Archimedes has an impressive rescue record. Like other NJSAR K-9s, he is able to track humans not only on land, but in/under water. Apparently, a human being (or human corpse) emits a “scent cone,” even under water, and the trained dog can detect

and mark its limits--either on a shoreline or from a boat— helping to restrict the area that needs to be searched. The dogs also make distinct sounds depending on whether they find a human alive or dead. If the lost person is alive, the dog barks. If deceased, it lies down and howls. Unfortunately, even with the best efforts of searchers, people are sometimes found deceased. When help is needed to find a lost or missing person, NJSAR, based in Mahwah, is dispatched by the Bergen County Office of Emergency Management and works with the State Police and local law

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House for sale North Arlington 2 mother daughter houses to be built.12 Arlington Ave. Call for Details. O’HARA AGENCY (201)997-6300 KEARNY MANOR SECtION SINGLE fAMILY COLONIAL. 3 BEDROOM, 1 fULL 2 HALf BAtHS. USEABLE AttIC AND BASEMENt. 2 CAR GARAGE 50x100 LOt. 201-600-2389 BY AppOINtMENtS ONLY.

coNdo for saLe LYNDHURST 1 Bedroom totally renovated Condo, new carpet Bamboo Floor in dining area. Stainless steel. Appliances in kitchen w/granite counter tops. C.T.B. Garage and parking space included. $169,000.00. Call for details O’HARA AGENCY (201)997-6300

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Hair Salon for sale, operators will stay. Owner looking to retire. Caldwell area. Call for information (201)207-7263

Small Storefront Kearny Ave. Located near Roosevelt school district. $750/month HT/HW Supplied. Call 732-735-9055.

KEARNY Small 2 bedroom apt. EIK, LR. HT/HW included. $1225/month. Available now. No pets. Please call Phyllis (973) 224-2911

KEARNY 2nd Fl. 2 1/2 BR, Big Kitchen, Newly Renovated. $1,200/month.1 month security. Utilities separate. No pets. Available Now. 201-832-5420 or 201-955-2158.

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 201-9988226. Between the hrs. 6am-4pm. Monday-Friday for Appt.

BELLEVILLE Studio, Utilities included. Business For rent. Nice & clean Commercial area 350ft. Any type of Business. 973-7596962 or 973-271-7259

HARRISON Newly renovated. 3rd Fl. 4 rooms. Good Location, Close to path. Coin Operated Laundry. Refrigerator & Stove. Included. $1000/mon. 1 month security. 973-484-6155

KEARNY 2 BR. Clean Apt. 2nd Fl. $1,200/ month + utilities. 1 1/5 months security. No pets. 201-481-0880.

BELLEVILLE 5 large rooms, 2 bedrooms, LR, DR, large EIK. All remodeled. Close to transportation. $1075/month. Separate utilities. 1 month security. Available Feb 1st. (973) 951-6315.

Cleaning business for sale with current clients. For more information call Sebastian at (908)422-3027 Kearny – Restaurant for sale. Estacion Latina, 866 Kearny Ave. 862-368-7884.

BusiNess for reNT HARRISON: Harrison Avenue. Pizzeria Restaurant for rent or lease, full equipment. Ideal for BBQ. Available now. (973)714-2368 KEARNY tanning salon available for rent looking for equipment value only. For more details call property owner 201-697-0541.

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office space for reNT Harrison Modern office fully furnished all utilities included. Close to Path $350. Per month. 973-223-5501.

aparTmeNTs for reNT Kearny KEARNY Studio Apt. Utilities included. $700/month. 1 month security. Call after 5pm, 201-927-6608. KEARNY 2 bedroom apt., 3rd floor. Small building on Kearny Ave. Next to bus stop. Separate utilities. (973)951-7385 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 Arlington section, 1 bedroom, all new appliances flooring, $1,000/month plus utilities, No pets or smoking, Security Deposit (973)309-0903 KEARNY 1st or 2nd floor apt. 2 bedrooms, LR, DR, Kitchen and bath. Separate Utilities. $1300 + 1 month security. W/D hookup. Available Immediately. Call 201-207-8029. KEARNY 4 rooms, heat supplied, security required. No Pets. $960/month. Immediate occupancy. 570-746-3702 or 973-303-7903. 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 2 Fl. 2 Bedrooms, 1 bathroom, Kitchen, LR, No pets. No smoking. Close to transportation. Available Feb. 15th. 201-991-6569. 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 Belgrove Drive. 2nd floor. 2 bedrooms, LR, large EIK, full bath. Separate utilities. No pets. Close to public transportation + schools. $1200/month + 1 month security. Available February 1st. (201)916-3166 KEARNY MODERN 5 ROOMS (USED AS 2 OR 3 BEDROOMS) NEW PAINT, NO PETS, OFFSTREET PARKING, STORAGE. $1200/MONTH + UTILITIES, SECURITY DEPOSIT. 908-771-0762 KEARNY 2nd floor. 2 bedrooms, LR, DR, kitchen. Separate utilities. $1300/month includes parking space. No pets. (201)991-1163 KEARNY 4 BIG ROOMS. LARGE CLOSETS. A/C. 2ND FLOOR. WITH/OUT COUCHES. NO PETS. 1 MONTH SECURITY. AVL. NOW. 201-955-2841.

KEARNY Arlington Area. 5 rooms, 1 bath. 1-1/2 months security. $1200 + utilities. No pets. (201)213-1871

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KEARNY 1 bedroom apartment, LR, kitchen One month security. Utilities separate. NO pets. No smoking. now. Available (551)486-1488 KEARNY 2nd fl, 3 BR’s. DR, Kitchen. Storage Room. Utilities separate. 1 month security. Avl. March 1st. 201-889-4843 or 201-889-4847. KEARNY Arlington section 3R, 1BR, $825/mo. H/HW + security. Also Similar Apt. in Garfield same price. No fee. (908)696-1866

KEARNY 355 Kearny Ave. 1 BR, LV & Kitchen. $850/month. HT/HW Inc. 201-283-4591 or 973-465-0166. KEARNY Arlington Section. LR, DR, 3 bedrooms. 1 month security. 1 month rent. No pets. $1325/month. Separate utilities. Available March 1st. (201) 991-6619 (201) 877-3999 KEARNY Sunny 5 room apt., 3rd floor walk-up. Washer/dryer hook-up. No pets. $1100/month + utilities. 1 month security. (201)446-9318 KEARNY 70 Laurel Ave. Near Roosevelt School. 2nd Fl. Apt. 2 BR, LV, EIK, Storage & Laundry in Basement. $1250/month. 1 month security. Avail. March 1st. Small pet ok. (201)926-3886

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KEARNY Studio apartment, in modern garden apartment bldg., dressing alcove, built in vanity dresser, walk in closer, vanity bath, free parking, available February 1st, rent $735.00, plus utilities. Call 201-991-6261.

KEARNY 2 bedrooms, 2nd fl. No pets. No smoking. $1100/month + utilities. Security. Available Feb. 1st. 201-997-0969

Belleville BELLEVILLE One Bedroom Garden Apt. $884 HT/HW included. No pets. Call 201-450-1370. BELLEVILLE 2nd Fl. 2 BR’s, Bath, Kitchen, LV. HT included. $1,300/month. 1 month security. 973-454-1002. BELLEVILLE 1 BR apt. 3rd fl. Parking for 2 cars, Utilities not included. 1 month security. $890/month. No pets. No smoking. Avl Feb. 1st. 973-986-8085. BELLEVILLE 5 large rooms, 2 bedrooms, LR, DR, large EIK. All remodeled. Close to transportation. $1075/mo. Separate utilities. 1 month security. Available March 1st. (973) 951-6315 BELLEVILLE 2nd fl. 2 BR’s, Belleville Nutley border. W/D Hook up. HT/HW included $1300/month.Avl. Jan. 1st 862-201-6166.

BELLEVILLE 16 Howard Place. Off Washington Avenue. 3 rooms. $850/month HT/HW included. (973) 801-5900

BELLEVILLE 5 rooms, 2BR’s, Kitchen, Newly Renovated. Close to transportation. $1250/month. 1 ½ month security. Utilities not included. Avl. Immediately. 973-985-8188.

Harrison HARRISON 2 BR Apt. 2nd fl. Good Condtion. 1 mile from PATH. $1200/month. HT/HW included. Avl. Immed. No pets. 973-483-2993 HARRISON One room studio, 1st floor.HT/HW included, refrigerator, stove, parking for 1 car. Available Immediately. $810/month. 1-1/2 months scurity. (973)808-1556 HARRISON 2nd fl. Apt. 4 rooms. Parking available. Walking distance to PATH. Separate utilities. No smoking. No pets. Ref. needed, + 1 month security. Available Feb. 1st. 973-483-4927. HARRISON 5 rooms. Close to PATH. $1250/month. 1-1/2 months security. Separate utilities. Available February 1st. (973)484-5852 after 3:30pm

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HARRISON Studio. Near PATH. Quiet area. Available February 1st. No pets allowed. Please call (973)902-9986 after 5pm HARRISON 5 rooms. Close to PATH. $1250/month. 1-1/2 months security. Separate utilities. Available February 1st. (973)484-5852 after 3:30pm HARRISON 3 Br’s, With Basement, Parking, & Backyard. 1 ½ month security. No pets. Available Now. 973-477-4797 HARRISON 110 Passaic Ave, 1st floor. 2 bedrooms, LR, kitchen, bathroom. Available March 1st. $1050/month. Separate utilities. 1-1/2 months security. (973) 704-4246 (201) 889-8749 HARRISON Clean 1 BR studio. Just painted, ready to move in 2nd fl. Walk to path or schools to Newark. $875/month HT/HW included. Required 1 ½ month’s security plus 1 month rent. Please call Mr. Rodrigo for showing at 973-445-1098. Avl. Immediately. HARRISON 2 BR apt. EIK/LV & Balcony. 3rd Fl. $1300/month. Available Now. Mulock Pl. Call Leave Message 908-838-7034. HARRISON 3rd fl., 3 rooms, 1 BR, Newly Renovated, $850/mo + utilities. 1 mo. security. No pets. Available Now. 973-583-7670.

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aparTmeNTs for reNT lyndHurst LYNDHURSt 2 Bedroom apt. Close to transportation. Avl. Now. Small pets allowed. 1-1/2 month’s security. 201-359-5489. LYNDHURSt 2nd fl. 1 BR apt. Private House. H/W floors, $1000/mo + 1 month security. HT/HW included. Small pet ok. 201-575-5270. 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

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aparTmeNTs for reNT LYNDHURSt 3 rooms, 1 BR, Brand new Kitchen with ceramic tile, LV, Bathroom, Walk in Attic for storage, Near Train station & shopping. No smoking. $850/month + utilities. 1 ½ months security. 201-460-0917.

neWarK NEWARK Spacious 1 bedroom. 2 blocks from Belleville. $875/month. 1 month security. Utilities included. (973)732-2071 (973)484-3746

CLASSIFIEDS aparTmeNTs for reNT NEWARK 1 BR $865 & 2 BR $1,100 Vailsburg, Near Seton Hall. HT/HW included. Safe/Secure. Brick Historic Bldg. Extra Large BR’s. Newly Renovated. Kitchen, Bath, H/W Floors, Refrigerator, Ceiling Fans. 1 month security. Section 8 ok. No fees. No pets. 973-216-9470 NEWARK 2 BR $1,100/mo. Vailsburg / Near Seton Hall. HT/HW included. Safe/Secure. Brick Historic Bldg. Extra Large BR’s. Newly Renovated. Kitchen, Bath, H/W Floors, Refrigerator, Ceiling Fans. 1 month security. Section 8 ok. No fees. No pets. 973-230-7385 or 973-216-9470.

aparTmeNTs for reNT N.ARLINGtON 1 & 2 Bedroom Apts. HT/HW included. Parking space. No pets. 201-342-2206.

ADVERtISING ACCOUNt ExECUtIVE We have an opening for an aggressive energetic self-starter to sell newspaper advertising. Duties include servicing existing account, calling inactive accounts, and generating new business while making friends.

family owned and operated 126 years. team oriented environment. You have the ambition and we will train. High Commission Must have transportation. Fax resume to: 201-991-8941 or E-mail: jobs@theobserver.com

N.ARLINGtON 3rd fl. 4 rooms. $1100/month + utilities. 1 month security. W/D Hookup. Refrigerator included. H/W Floors. No pets. 1 block form NY/NJ transportation. Avl. Feb. 15th or March 1st. 201-618-0316 N.ARLINGtON 1 bedroom apartment for rent. $1050/month. Call (201)376-7200 or (201)893-7913 N.ARLINGtON 1 BR LV, Kitchen, 1st floor, W/D hook up in Basement. $950/month. 1 month security. Optional single car garage for rent $150. Parking space $60.00 all parking on premises. 201-998-8429 or 201-283-4051. N.ARLINGtON 3 modern large rooms. 1 BR, H/W floors. Modern Kitchen. Laundry Facilities. Close to NY Trains. HT/HW supplied. $1000/month. Call 908-240-9302.

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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

Insulation Installers needed. Exp. Preferred. Call 609-276-6013 for more info.

Now Hiring! Property inspectors FT/PT in your area. Full, free training provided. msangelabove@ comcast.net (732)766-4425 ask for Mel

room for rent BELLEVILLE Nice area. Room for rent. $400. 1 month security. Call after 4:00pm (973)336-5335 (862)215-9440

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KEARNY furnished sleeping room for single person. Smoke-free, Drugfree. Close to transportation. 304 chestnut street. Security required. 201-207-8029.

HARRISON 1 room for rent. Private entrance. One person preferred. $550/month everything included. (973)525-3860

KEARNY Room for rent. Private entrance. No kitchen. Female preferred. $400/month. 1 month security. Utilities included. (973) 668-8305

employment Mechanic needed, with experience and tools to work in Newark 973-274-0797. roofinG

MIKE’S ALL SEASONS ROOfING & SIDING • Roofing • Siding • Windows • Doors • Gutter & Leaders • Roof Repairs 13VH008B0300 Free Est 201-438-0355 Fully Ins’d

Bartenders and Waitresses Wanted. Bilingual a must English & Spanish. Call after 11am. Ask for Luis (973)418-1605. Ironbound area.

HAIRDRESSER WANTED for Harrison, NJ. Please call 973-462-4773. Now hiring servers and busboy. Must have experience. Must speak English and Spanish. Call 551-5802244 or 908-242-8882 Positions available immediately.

Lady’s Hat Trimming and Decorator wanted in Harrison, NJ. Please call (973)485-8000

PT Instructor Wanted. Must have clean driving record, no points or accidents. NJ Drivers License for more than 4 years A MUST. Reliable & Responsible. (201)246-8000 Centanni Ristorante looking for F/T kitchen staff, dishwasher. P/T Bus boy. Apply in Person 11-35 River Road, N.Arlington or call (201) 246-0100

LABORER PT laborer needed for Municipal Library to do cleaning, repairs, maintenance, deliveries & other related duties to buildings and grounds. Valid NJ driv lic req. Hours: Mon- Sat 8:30am to 12:30pm, 24.5 hr. wk. $12.18 hr. For complete details and applic, go to www.kearnynj.org. App deadline 02/14/14 Town of Kearny EOE/ADA

Dental Assistant and receptionist with experience part time. Please call 201-246-1400.

SHIPPING/RECEIVING: RELIABLE, RESPONSIBLE PERSON NEEDED FOR DYNAMICALLY GROWING MANUFACTURER IN BUSY SHIPPING AND RECEIVING AREA. MUST BE ABLE TO OPERATE A FORKLIFT. Excellent benefits, paid vacation and holidays, and 401K with company match. Qualified individuals should apply at 147 N. Michigan Ave., Kenilworth, NJ.

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EMERALD ELECtRIC 25 Years Experience • All types of electrical wiring 24 hour emergency service Free Estimate Lic # 11909

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G & R Builders f/t Director wanted for Lyndhurst preschool. Education & management experience required. Understand all NJ childcare licensing & regulations. Competitive salary. Email resume: lyndhurstdirector@ gmail.com

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All Roofing & Siding. Patchwork. Senior Citizen Discounts

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• New + Re-roofing • Slate Repairs • Gutters Cleaned • Flat Roofing • Also Do Painting free Estimates fully Insured

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Clerical Trucking Company in Newark, NJ needs help in dispatch. Experience helpful, computer knowledge necessary. Hours 730am to 5pm. 3 days per week to start, salary open. Send all inquiries with salary requirements to: CLERICAL POSITION PO BOX 5127 NEWARK, NJ 07105 Drivers Liquid Bulk Trucking Co. needs tanker tractor trailer drivers. Full and Part time- CDL, Hazmat, Twic and Medical cards REQUIRED. Tanker experience-minimum of 3 yrs.Tractor Trailer experience NECESSARY. Call 973-491-0122 Mon-Fri. 9am to 4pm.

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HEALtH OffICER Kearny is currently recruiting a FT licensed Health Officer to manage and oversee a fullservice Health Dept serving approx. 40,000 residents. State of NJ Health Officer License req. Bilingual skills desirable. Salary commensurate with education & exp. For application and residency req, go tohttp://www.kearnynj.org. Submit application, resume & cover letter to the Town of Kearny, Personnel Office, 402 Kearny Ave, Kearny NJ 07032. Appc. Deadline: Feb 21, 2014 EOE/ADA

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SELLING? WE ARE BUYING!! Immediate Cash Paid For All Kinds of Goods & Products WE BUY SAME DAY Entire Inventories, Liquidations Store Closings/Close-Outs Overstocks/Short Dates/Food Clothing/Toys/General Merchandise & Seconds Offers Made on Everything Ex-Im Global Partners Call Now for Immed. Appt.: 862-266-2845

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eleCtriCal 25 years experience Twin Electric Quality Work. Good affordable prices. Senior discounts. Fully Insured. Bonded. Lic. 16158 (973) 715-4150 (201) 562-5985

Handyman “Chris the Handyman” for your home repairs and Outdoor power Equipment Services (201) 694-0258 DO IT ALL Interior/Exterior new & repairs. All types of carpentry. Reasonable rates, quality work, reliable, experienced. 13VH06620900 (201)991-1262 “Fair Deal Dan” Painting, Sheetrock, plastering, Odd Jobs, Flooring, Windows and doors, Plumbing, replace water heater, Leaky Faucets, Tile work for floors, Bathrooms, Kitchen, Counter Tops and Granite. Lic#V203575. 201-448-1563.

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• Design • Construct • Maintain • Paving • Snow Removal Demolition-Commercial (201)804-0587 (201)655-1938

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LANDSCApING LLC SNOW REMOVAL Lawn maintenance Top Soil • Mulch Free Estimates (201)438-3991

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Yards, Garages, Basements, Attics, Real Estate, Rubbish Removal/Demolition Lic.13VH04443200

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tutorinG **MATH TUTOR** Retired Math Teacher available for tutoring. Call for appointment (201)935-3645

cLeaNiNg services Annie’s Cleaning Service Homes, offices. Move in-out cleaning. Gift Certificates Avail. Excellent references 973-667-6739 862-210-0681

Couple from poland will clean houses, apartment, offices. References. (201)997-4932 leave message services offered

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Handyman Star All inside or outside repairs. Windows, painting, sheetrock, carpentry, masonry, and decks. No job too big or small. Free estimates. Tom (201)4245042

J. M. Electronics Computer Repair *Free Computer Check-up *We Buy & Sell Computers *TV Repair LCD & Plasma

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Complete Home Improvements •Kitchens •Bathrooms •Decks •Replacement windows •Siding •Additions Lic.#13VH03156600 FREE Estimates Fully Insured!

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FGLC Contracting Interior Stone Tile & Paint Hardwood Flooring

201-962-0032 fM property Home Repairs & Improvements • Kitchens • Bathrooms • Doors • Floors • Windows • Painting • Decks All types of repairs Lic. # 13VH05674000

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Roofing, Siding, Windows/Doors, Decks, Painting, Tiles & Masonry, Sheet Rock. All types of Carpentry. Lic. #13VH02536200 Free Estimates 20% Senior Citizen Discounts

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Wanted to Buy Estates Bought & Sold Fine Furniture Antiques, Accessories, Gold & Silver.

Forever Green -Custom Masonry -Snow Removal -Patios & Walks 201-962-0032 www.Forever GreenNJ.org

Home improvemeNT Ranne Tile & Home Improvement Ceramic Tile Repairs • Walls & Floors • Big & Small • Regrouting • Caulking • Repair soap dishes • Tile Floors. Free Est. Fully Ins. (201)355-8489

(201) 893-0656 Martinez Chimney • Chimney Liner • Leaks • Cleanings • Building & Repairing • Down Draft Correction • Total Chimney Restoration Fully Ins. and License #13VH06939900

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Gutters D. FITZGERALD Seamless Gutters Installed. Gutters Cleaned We-R- Also Dennie’s Painting & Roofing Slate Roofs repaired. 1(800)479-3262

502 Kearny Ave. Kearny, NJ 07032 Call Jeff for more information at (201)486-2057

paiNTiNg & decoraTiNg Bills Interior Painting & repairs. Free Estimates (973)801-9487 SAL pOLIZZOttO

Painting, Decorating interior, exterior, Paper Hanging, ceiling. Full Installation, General Repairs. Over 14 years experience. FREE ESTIMATE

(201)939-8781 ALExANDER pAINtING, DECORAtING Sheet rock/drywall. Skim coat, tape & spackle Water damage. Wallpaper remove. 15+years of experience. Free Estimates.

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plumbing & Heating Kitchen and bath remodeling. Carpentry. Fully Ins. Free Est. Lic# 165 (201)637-1775 Courageous Plumbing HVAC LLC Lic. # 11103 • Plumbing • Heating • Cooling • Sewer • Complete basement pump out & Sump pumps MC/VISA and Finace Available $50 off when mention this ad.

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Highlights from Harrison Police blotter Jan. 21 At 7:40 a.m., police were sent to the 200 block of Dey St. on a report of a theft from a vehicle. The owner of a black 2012 Infinity G37 told police that she’d parked the car at 10 p.m. on Jan. 20, locked it, and returned in the morning to discover that someone had broken into the car and taken a pair of black sunglasses valued at $100 and two iPhone 5 car charging devices worth $60. Police said the thief apparently disabled the front driver side door handle locking mechanism by “punching it out” with an unknown burglary tool. Jan. 23 At 1:15 p.m., police were dispatched to the Harrison Public Library on a report of a fight in progress. When officers arrived, people at the scene pointed to a man with a gray sweatshirt crossing Frank E. Rodgers Blvd. and said he was involved in an argument inside the library and was now trying to get away. Police said they stopped the man as he

was walking on Jersey St. near S. Third St. After the man identified himself as Chester Corbett of Irvington, police said they learned that Corbett was wanted on a Harrison warrant for which he was arrested, then released pending a new court date.

ignition were damaged and the driver’s side mirror pulled off and thrown against the lot’s west wall. Police said the contents of the car’s glove box and center console were rifled through. Police said they recovered some property that likely belonged to the car’s owner. Police Jan. 24 towed the vehicle for At 11:57 p.m., police safekeeping until they went to the 600 block of could notify the owner. A Davis Ave. on a report of patron and a bartender in a motor vehicle accident a nearby restaurant told where a 2013 black Ford police a Latino man, beEscape had struck and tween 28 and 30, wearing knocked down a utila green jacket and black ity pole. Police said the hooded sweatshirt, had driver, Kimberly Rego, 37, previously walked in and of Newark, was operating borrowed a screwdriver the car while intoxicated. from the bartender Rego was arrested on after stating he’d locked charges of DWI, reckless his keys in his car. The driving and damaging bartender told police town property. the man returned with the screwdriver a few Jan. 25 minutes later, claiming At 11:23 p.m., police he needed a flathead were sent to the Washscrewdriver, not a Philington St. Municipal Lot lips head, and also took on a report of criminal a napkin but never came mischief to a vehicle. back with either screwPolice said the vehicle, a driver. Police said they black 1999 Honda Civic found a white linen resparked near the west side taurant style napkin near of the lot, had a broken the burglarized vehicle. passenger window, its steering column and – Ron Leir

Academic honors Area residents were recognized for achieving academic excellence at the following schools: Philip Gencarelli of Lyndhurst; Danni Candido and Melissa Teresco, both of Bloomfield; Travis Fahey, Allyson Lynch, Paris Metzger, Dana Principe and Gianna Scarpelli, all of Nutley and Elizabeth Tapia of Belleville, were named to the Dean’s List at the University of Scranton, Scranton, Pa.

Tracy Leardo, of Belleville, made the President’s List at Coastal Carolina University, Conway, S.C. Meghan McGirr of Kearny and Heather Williams of Nutley, were named to the Dean’s List at Coastal Carolina University, Conway, S.C. Freddie Sotelo of Belleville, Margarita De Jesus of Harrison and Mohamed Metwally of Lyndhurst were named to the Dean’s List at the

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N.Y. Djenane Duchard and Gina Bielicka of Bloomfield made the President’s List at the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N.Y. Samantha Giordano of North Arlington and Inae Rurup of Nutley achieved Dean’s List status at Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y. Joshua Budzinski of Nutley was recognized for making the Dean’s List at Castleton College, Castleton, Vt.

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cares about anything else. She’s been used to being the only girl. She just goes out there and bowls.” good bowlers, Ryan hasn’t had a Next week, Young will get the lot of pressure on him,” Balkin chance to compete with strictly said. “He knows he can bowl well the girls at the state sectionals. on the high school level and has Young is currently ranked No. done well.” 3 among girl bowlers in Bergen Donohue finished 20th overall County. at the Bergen County tourney, ceJunior Michael Hayes and senior menting the Golden Bears’ status Massimo Sarracino are others who as the county’s best. get the chance to bowl occasionJunior Emily Young is in the Golden Bears’ main rotation. Lynd- ally with the top varsity bowlers. “It’s kind of unfortunate, because hurst has had other girls compete they would be starters on other with the boys in the past, most teams,” Balkin said. “They undernotably, Lexus Lopez, who is currently bowling on a scholarship at stand their roles and are ready when they’re called upon to come FDU. off the bench.” Young carries an average of 190 Needless to say, Balkin has been to the alley for every match. enjoying life, leading the Golden “I don’t think it fazes her that Bears to a county title in just her she’s the only girl,” Balkin said. “She just wants to bowl. She never first two months on the job. BOWLING from

“This has definitely been a lot of fun,” Balkin said. “I came into a good situation and I didn’t want to mess things up. They’re a good group of kids who all want the others on their team to do well. They definitely have more fun than what I ever did bowling in high school.” The Golden Bears are currently ranked fourth in the entire state. No Group distinction. This is top four in the entire state. That fact is also astounding. “It’s definitely better than changing diapers, that’s for sure,” Balkin laughed. If the Golden Bears continue their success through the upcoming NJSIAA state sectionals, then that would definitely make Balkin’s rookie campaign as head coach even more memorable.

Lyndhurst kids meet Shaq

Galina, Vincent III and Charlie Bello of Lyndhurst got autographs from four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal at the Prudential Center in Newark on Jan. 11.

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ACROSS 1. Abstains from food 6. Female sib 9. Like Homer Simpson’s head 13. Freeze 14. Notable time 15. Andrea Bocelli, e.g. 16. Third rock from the sun 17. “I thee ___” 18. Loosen laces, e.g. 19. *Number of participating Olympic sports 21. *Kerrigan’s nemesis 23. Nest egg 24. Poacher’s trophy 25. A small amount of liquid 28. Shining armor 30. Ultra bookworm 35. Viewer’s appreciation 37. Riyadh native 39. Yokel’s holler 40. Kournikova or Karenina 41. Nostrils 43. German mister 44. From center to perimeter of circle, pl. 46. Ricci of fashion 47. Nonclerical 48. *First Winter Olympics host 50. Solid part of wall 52. Code word 53. Mosque V.I.P. 55. Party bowlful 57. *Olympic athlete of yesteryear 61. *It happened on ice, 1980 65. Computer woe 66. Cowboy’s heel prod 68. Trial and _____ 69. Unable to move 70. Funerary vase 71. More then one crocus 72. *Gold winning ice dancers, Torvill and ____ 73. Pilot’s announcement, acr. 74. Exemplary DOWN 1. Medieval domain 2. Popular smoothie berry 3. #1 Down laborer 4. Little Richard’s “_____ Frutti” 5. Orb shape 6. Fastened stitches 7. Rage

8. Ascetic holy Hindu 9. Form a curve 10. Opposed to 11. Tender cut 12. Small amount of residue 15. *Eurasian winner of 88 medals but no winter ones 20. *Only Olympian to win Gold in summer and winter 22. Nile viper 24. Government system in pre-revolutionary Russia 25. *Keeps neck warm in Sochi? 26. Of an arm bone 27. Chinese bear 29. Persia 31. “Matilda” author 32. Beforehand 33. Waterwheel

34. *Relayed flame 36. Sacrifice for gain 38. Out of shape 42. Saudi Arabia native 45. Most frozen 49. Down Under runner 51. Do like Tarantino 54. Lock horns 56. Avoid an attack 57. Zealous 58. Collier’s office 59. A particular region 60. *Speed skaters often touch the ice making one 61. Madonna’s 2012 release 62. Field yield 63. Centers of activity 64. *American speed skating great 67. You know it when you see it?

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