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April 9, 2014 • www.theobserver.com • Vol CXXVI, No. 46

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By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – A newly minted Republican has thrown his hat in the ring for Harrison’s mayoralty. In November, Erik Brachman, the president of the Harrison Board of Health, will oppose the Democratic nominee James Fife, who was appointed mayor by the Town Council after the sudden death of Raymond McDonough Feb. 12. Three years ago, Brachman, 53, ran in the Democratic Primary as a candidate for a Second Ward seat on the Town Council and was defeated by Victor Villalta. Now a registered Republican – one of a dwindling breed in Harrison (of roughly 6,000 registered voters in Harrison, there are reportedly just 269 on file) – Brachman said that it appears that the last known local GOP chairman has moved out of town and, with the lack of a party leader, there was no formal nomination process by the Republican County Committee. Brachman said he has reached out to the Hudson County and New Jersey State Republican Party headquarters, notifying them of his intentions to file and, as of last week, had heard nothing from either. see FILINGS page

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A rendering of the new Walgreens approved for the old Lynn Chevrolet site on Kearny Ave.

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY –

evelopers had reason to cheer but also jeer in the wake of separate decisions by two of the town’s regulatory boards

Zoning Board of Adjustment voted 5-2 to approve an application filed by Mark Development Co., of New York and Massachusetts, to build a Walgreens Pharmacy at 453-467 Kearny Ave., partly on the site of the old Lynn Chevrolet property.

last week. Kearny will be getting a new chain drug store on its main business district but the proposed conversion of a vacant box factory to residential lofts won’t be happening. Last Tuesday, the Kearny

To make way for the 12,670 square foot, one-story building, including a drive-thru, and 41-space parking lot, the contractor will be tearing down the old auto showroom/service center, the see WALGREENS page

Now, there’s a ‘jury duty’ scam By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent Recently, The Observer warned readers of a nationwide phone scam in which fraudsters pretending to be IRS agents are bilking money from unsuspecting taxpayers.

Well, there’s another phone scam out there, one that should be of specific interest to our readers in the Bergen County communities of North Arlington and Lyndhurst. However, everyone should be wary. The fraud is spreading to other areas.

Authorities have reported that Bergen County residents have been receiving calls from phony “Sheriff’s Office” employees threatening them with arrest because they allegedly failed to show up for jury duty. It’s all a fraud. The callers tell the targets that, because they missed

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By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent EAST NEWARK –

ast Newark public school children have now officially begun their climb up a long ladder that could lead them to taking high school classes in Kearny. That happened March 24 when the Kearny Board of Education voted 6-0 “… that, contingent upon the severing of the sending-receiving relationship between East Newark and the Harrison Public School District, the Board is ready, willing and able to receive and educate the students from East Newark in grades 9 through 12 at the Kearny High School.” East Newark Mayor Joseph Smith characterized the KBOE’s action as “the first favorable step” along the path to possible separation from Harrison that would end a century-plus-old tradition. “My understanding is that if we couldn’t overcome this hurdle, we couldn’t go any farther,” Smith said. “There’d been no sense spending any money [to continue the separation process] until we had that step completed.” East Newark Superintendent/Principal William Shlala added: “For [the separation process] to go forward, we had to have a place to land,” meaning Kearny High. Smith said that the borough school district could realize a savings of an estimated $400,000 by taking advantage of a cheaper tuition rate charged by Kearny. Since the entire borough school budget is about $5.4 million, that would be a significant savings, Smith said.

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Eighth-graders graduating from East Newark Public School (top) would stop going to Harrison High School (bottom) if the borough has its way.

Because the borough’s total property evaluation got a bump this year when the new St. George apartment building went on the tax rolls, borough residents will benefit by seeing their school taxes drop for the balance of 2014. Borough School Business Administrator Tom Havlusch anticipates that the owner of a “average” house assessed at $75,000 will pay $22 less in school taxes. Part of the budget includes tuition payments to Harrison’s school district, projected at $2.08 million as the cost of educating 124 East Newark

residents, at a rate of $16,300 per student, according to Havlusch. Some history on the high school tuition dilemma: In December 2013, the East Newark school board voted to retain the Morristown law firm Prozio, Bromberg & Newman for a maximum of $44,000 to undertake a staterequired feasibility study designed to make a case for the borough’s graduating eighth-graders to attend Kearny High. But, according to Shlala, the lawyers advised the borough’s school board that

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before they proceeded with the work at hand, the board needed to get the consent of the Kearny school trustees to agree to assume the responsibility of a “receiving” district. Now that that objective has been accomplished, with one more legal formality in the works, the lawyers can begin their work in earnest, Shlala said. The East Newark Board of Education voted March 31 to authorize shifting its eighthgraders, from Harrison to Kearny, if it can successfully make its case with the Commissioner of Education. East Newark’s rationale for making the switch, as Kearny’s Acting Superintendent of Schools Patricia Blood explained to her board and the public on March 25, is economics. Blood said that the borough’s request was made known late last year to the then-Kearny Superintendent Frank Ferraro. “They said there has been an application to sever ties with Harrison because of a large increase in the cost per pupil,” Blood said. Then, in January, at which point Blood had replaced Ferraro after he was placed on paid leave, Shlala followed up and “asked if our Board of Education had taken any action [and] asked us to bring it up,” Blood said. But Blood hastened to note that, “Just because Kearny agrees doesn’t mean they’ll come,” because state school regulations mandate that the district proposing the change file a detailed report with the state Commissioner of Education to justify the move. And the district that is pesee SWITCH page

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9 Nutley home burglaries solved, cops say They got the accused burglars but, unfortunately, none of the loot. Nutley police said they’ve broken a string of residential burglaries, dating from late 2013, involving nine separate cases throughout the township, with the arrests of seven suspects. On March 21, Nutley PD, working with Rutherford PD, arrested Wayne resident Steven Benedek, 61, on charges of burglary to three Nutley residences: one on Edison Ave. on Dec. 19, 2013; one on HIghfield Lane on Dec. 20, 2013; and one on Kingsland Ave. on Jan. 31. Police said Benedek has a long history of burglary arrests in Nutley dating from 1972 and 1973. According to Det. Sgt. Anthony Montanari, the suspect linked to the Edison, Highfield and Kingsland break-ins had a similar M.O. in each case: He struck during the late afternoon or early evening, gained entry by breaking a rear glass window and removed assorted jewelry and small items he could easily carry away. “We have reason to believe the suspect was using public transportation – probably a bus,” Montanari said. He estimated that the suspect got away with “close to $20,000” worth of proceeds from the various burglaries. None of the merchandise reported taken has been recovered, he said. Police said Rutherford PD has additionally charged Benedek with burglaries to several homes in that jurisdiction. Police have also arrested

Giovanni Rivera, 24, of Newark, charging him with burglary to a Joerg Ave. residence on Jan. 16 after allegedly finding his fingerprints inside the Nutley dwelling, from which the occupant reported items valued at $6,000 taken. Police said Rivera was located in Newark and arrested without incident. Police charged two Newark residents, Khalil Gilliam, 19, and Davon Harrington, 23, with burglary to a Daily St. residence on Jan. 22. Police said a 17-year-old Nutley resident was at home sitting on the couch when he saw one of the accused walk into the living room after climbing through an open window. Both suspects were additionally charged by Bloomfield PD with a burglary reported several hours earlier. A 16-year-old Nutley girl and Glen Rojas, 26, of Passaic, have been charged with burglary to a Prospect St. home on Jan. 14. Rojas was also charged with theft from a Jefferson St. residence in December 2013. Montanari said police are investigating the possibility of “physical evidence” that could tie the pair to 10 other burglaries in Clifton, Garfield, Lodi and Little Falls. And, based on the analysis of DNA from blood found at the scene of a Hillside Ave. burglary, police said they’ve issued an arrest warrant for Joseph Farina, 36, of Kenilworth. Police said the arrest of three other suspects wanted in connection with an attempted burglary to a River Road residence is “imminent.”

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In that incident, police said, the elderly resident managed to hold the door closed to prevent the intruders from entering. Police said detectives are in the process of matching forensic evidence with the damage to the door and tools recovered from the scene. Police Chief Tom Strumolo said that he has responded

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Siblings busted by KPD By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent

ported last week. Dowie said the probe was launched after Vice Unit KEARNY – detectives developed informan investigation that be- tion that drugs were being gan in late February has sold out of a residence on the resulted in the arrest of 200 block of Chestnut St. Patwo Kearny brothers on drug trol units had also been called and weapons charges, Kearny to the location in response to Police Chief John Dowie redisorderly-conduct complaints

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cause, no-knock search warrant, which was granted and authorized by Superior Court Judge Fred Theemling. At 5:30 p.m., March 28, the Vice Unit, backed up by other Kearny detectives, established a security perimeter around the Chestnut St. property and then forced entry into the apartment, where they found both suspects: brothers Joshua Clark, 25, and Timothy Clark, 18. A search of the premises yielded a safe reportedly containing six large bags of marijuana, numerous empty, smaller plastic bags, two digital scales and $233 in currency. An automatic handgun and brass knuckles were found adjacent to the safe, and a fake revolver was on a bed, police said.

Both brothers were charged with: possession of marijuana; possession with intent to distribute; intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school and 500 feet of a public property (the Kearny Public Library); possession of a weapon; possession of a firearm; possession of an imitation firearm; possession of weapons for unlawful purposes, and possession of a paging device while committing a CDS offense. In addition, Joshua Clark had an outstanding assault warrant out of Harrison, police said. Kearny Municipal Court Judge Thomas McKeon set bail at $10,000 for each suspect, and they were remanded to the Hudson County Jail.

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Nutley Public Library, 93 Booth Dr., kicks off National Library Week with a concert, awards, and party on Saturday, April 12, at 2 p.m. National Library Week honors the important role that libraries and library workers play in people’s lives. This year’s theme, as sponsored by the American Library Association, is Lives Change at Your Library. This year also marks the Nutley library’s 100th anniversary, which is being celebrated with monthly events, contests and awards. Winners of the library’s art contest for students will be announced and awarded their prizes. Students throughout the community were encouraged to create an

illustration of their favorite book cover, or to redesign the cover for the classic short story by Nutley author Frank Stockton, “The Lady or The Tiger?” Nutley-based high school indie/folk rock band Whitford Five will perform a concert of original and upbeat songs. Patrons are invited to an after-party with cake and other refreshments sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Call the library at 973-6670405 for more information on this as well as other programs. A complete schedule of programs is available at the library and on the library website at nutleypubliclibrary.org.

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DNA helps nab ‘Manor’ suspect By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY –

series of 2013 burglaries in the Manor section of town has been solved thanks to DNA evidence collected at one of the crime scenes, Kearny Police Chief John Dowie reported. The suspect, already incarcerated in the Essex County Jail, has a criminal history dating to 1996, Dowie said. The break-ins occurred last summer and were con-

centrated in the residential area west of Kearny Ave., between Bennett Ave. and the Belleville Turnpike. Kearny police increased their uniformed and plainclothes presence in the neighborhood and were also making vacant-house checks. “In one of the cases, the detailed crime-scene processing paid off,” the chief said. Lt. Anthony Gouveia, checking a house whose owners were on vacation, discovered a break-in, advised headquarters and secured the scene. Dets. Ray

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DNA specimens, which were sent to the N.J. State Police lab for processing. “We were notified recently that the DNA belonged to a career criminal with an extensive burglary history,” Dowie reported last week. The suspect was identified as 45-year-old Carlos Camacho, who was found to be a current inhabitant of the Essex County Jail, having been charged in connection with a recent Newark robbery, police said. Camacho also goes by the name Carlos Camachocruz and reportedly has 10 other aliases. Prior to a cell, his primary

residences had been Belleville and Paterson. Camacho’s criminal history reportedly began in ‘96 with a Paterson robbery charge. Authorities said he has a record of 18 arrests on charges including aggravated sexual assault, burglary, theft, shoplifting, weapons possession, drug possession, criminal mischief and criminal trespass. In 2003, he was sentenced to five years in state prison after being convicted of a robbery in Belleville, Dowie said. Kearny has now charged him with burglary and theft.

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hese days, when we’re used to getting our news so easily on the internet, we tend not to think twice about the degree of difficulty that may have been involved for the newsgatherer to get that story or photographer to snap that image. Especially if the coverage of that particular event is being done in countries where guarantees of press freedoms are unheard of and journalists are targeted for threats or physical confrontations. Such was the case last Friday, April 4, when an Afghan police commander shot and killed Anja Niedringhaus, a 48-year-old Pulitzer Pricewinning photographer for the Associated Press, and badly wounded AP reporter Kathy

Gannon as they were preparing to cover the national elections in that country. The Committee to Protect Journalists, an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom worldwide and which has tracked attacks on news employees, has logged 703 journalists murdered globally since 1992. Iraq heads the list of fatalities with 164 deaths reported during the 22-year period chronicled by CPJ. Afghanistan ranks 12th deadliest with a total of 26 killings. Rounding out the top 10 are: Philippines, Syria, Alberia, Russia, Pakistan, Somalia, Colombia, India and Mexico. In Mexico, “[J]ournalists across the country have told

CPJ that they avoid coverage of crime and corruption in order to stay alive.” Among the most recent outrageous cases noted by CPJ: • In 2011, Gerardo Ortega, a radio talk show host in the Philippines who exposed corruption, was fatally shot in the back of the head while shopping. Arrests were made and the murder weapon was traced to a provincial governor’s aide but the case suffered a setback “when an alleged conspirator who had turned state witness was killed in prison [in 2013],” CPJ reported. • In 2008, Abdul Samad Rohai, Helmand correspondent for the BBC’s Pashto service and a contributor to the Pajhwok Afghan News

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agency, was abducted and shot in Afghanistan after reporting on the links of drug trafficking to government officials. • In 2012, Russian TV anchor Kazbek Gekkiyev working in the North Caucuses region, was fatally shot on his way home from work. • In 2012, Rajesh Mishra, a reporter for a Hindi-language weekly in India who had exposed financial irregularities at schools in Rewa, died after attackers pommelled him with iron rods. Six suspects were arrested in 2013 but none has been convicted. • In 2012, Enenche Akogwu of Independent Channels TV was killed as he reported on the aftermath of terrorist attacks in Kano in the north of Nigeria.

The lesson here is that these courageous civilians willingly put their lives on the line every day for the sake of getting the facts out to the people. Here in the U.S., we in the news business are fortunate to have the benefit of statutory press protections to help us do our research without the threat of physical intimidation or coercion from government or law enforcement, for the most part. Given the conditions contributing to the stifling of press freedoms around the world, we in the business of reporting the news ought not to be taking the right to practice our trade – and the responsibility that goes along with it – for granted. – Ron Leir

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News from the KPD blotter March 28 At 11:20 a.m., Officers Ben Wuelfing and Vanessa Sevillano were dispatched to the 700 block of Forest St. to assist a Hudson County court officer with an eviction order. When the occupant of the residence, Jacquelin Nurkette, was advised that she would have to vacate the premises, she became hostile, threatened the officers, and then resisted being cuffed, police said. Nurkette was charged with contempt of court, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. March 30 Officer Chris Medina responded to a 3:30 a.m. accident on Bergen Ave. between Schuyler and Harrison Aves., where a Dodge Caravan had left the roadway and hit a fence. The officer found the driver, Adrian Cardin, 54, of Elizabeth, standing outside the vehicle and detected the odor of alcohol, police said. After field sobriety tests,

Cardin was taken to heaquarters and given an Alcotest. He was charged with DWI and careless driving. March 31 After observing a 2006 Mercedes make an illegal turn in the area of Schuyler and Garfield Aves. at 12:30 p.m., Det. Michael Gonzalez and Sgt. Paul Bershefski stopped the vehicle, which was driven by David Lopez, 31, of North Bergen, police said. A warrant inquiry reportedly showed that Lopez had three outstanding Kearny warrants stemming from a prior drug arrest. A search found that Lopez was in possession of a small vial containing what appeared to be the residue of a CDS, police said. He was charged with drug possession and possession of drug paraphernalia. April 1 At 4:30 p.m., in the area of Kearny and Johnston Aves., Officers John Fabula and

Logged on the Lyndhurst Police blotter March 26 At 2:03 a.m., police began pursuit of a vehicle traveling northbound on Summit Ave. after the driver made a sharp left turn onto Sixth St. and came to a stop at Jackson Place. The driver, Frank Erminio, 49, of Lyndhurst, was charged with DWI and reckless driving. He was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia (a purple fold with a white powdered residue suspected of being cocaine), possession of drugs and possession of drugs in a motor vehicle. At 3:48 a.m., police found two males sitting in a vehicle parked in a lot in the 300 block of Valley Brook Ave. After learning that the driver, Jonathan Loewing, 20, of Manchester, was wanted on a $350 arrest warrant out of Point Pleasant, police arrested Loewing on the warrant. He was

Daniel Esteves stopped a car for an MV inspection violation. The driver, Erik Merino, 38, of Kearny, was found to have a suspended license, and the officers detected a strong odor of alcohol, police said. After field sobriety tests and an Alcotest at HQ , Merino

April 2 At 9:45 p.m., Vice Unit detectives observed Jorge Cotto, 34, of Kearny, walking in the

area of Chestnut St. and Quincy Ave. and confirmed that he was the subject of an outstanding no-bail warrant from the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office, police said. Cotto was arrested on that warrant, and the HCSO was notified. –Karen Zautyk

HARRISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2014-2015 Pre-School Registration • Registration of new students for the Harrison Public School District’s free pre-school program will begin shortly. • Enrollment in this program is open to resident children who will be three years old by October 1, 2014. • The registration process will be explained at a meeting on April 24th to take place at Harrison High School beginning at 6:30 p.m. Registration Packets will be distributed for the first time at this meeting. • In addition, parents will learn about the different pre-school centers that serve our children and several exhibitors will be available to explain other free services available to parents. • Beginning April 25th parents of new pre-school children may also pick up registration packets at the Harrison Residency Office, 620 N. Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard. • Parents may return completed registration packets to the Residency Office beginning May 5th, but only after making an appointment to register by calling 973 268 7825. • Early registration is recommended, as children are placed in pre-school centers on a first-come first-served basis. • Parents may call 973 268 7825 with any questions. Child Find: Parents who are concerned that their pre-school child is developing or learning differently may request an evaluation by the district’s special education department. For more information call 973 483 2128.

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News from the Nutley Police blotter March 30 At about midnight, police were called to a Franklin Ave. location on a report of a hazardous condition. The caller told police the parking lot in front of a building was flooding, causing two to three inches of water to leak into the basement where, it was feared, the water could damage a boiler. The Fire Department responded and was advised by the building supervisor to shut it down, which they did. Fire officials told the supervisor to contact PSE&G to activate the boiler after the water is removed from the basement. At 6:06 a.m., police and fire personnel went to a Union Ave. residential building on a report of a carbon monoxide alarm. After confirming readings of CO inside the building, the Fire Dept. alerted PSE&G which remedied the problem. All tenants were notified of the situation, police said. At 9:29 p.m., an attendant at a Franklin Ave. gas station

contacted police to report he’d been assaulted by a customer. Police said the attendant told them that while pumping gas into a vehicle, he slipped, causing the nozzle to strike the vehicle, at which point, the driver – described as a bald, heavyset white male -- exited a dark colored Hummer and hit the attendant once with a closed fist in the left side of his head and then drove away. Police said the attendant declined medical attention. Police said a review of the station’s video surveillance tape confirmed the altercation. April 1 Police then broadcast an alert At 2:01 a.m., police said to surrounding police agencies they found a vehicle with its with no result. windows heavily fogged and a male sleeping in the passenMarch 31 ger seat while the vehicle was At 9:08 a.m., police received parked in a lot on Monsignor a report of criminal mischief DeLuca Place. The occupant, at a Franklin Ave. location. Ashton Ailey, 23, of Howell, The owner of a vehicle parked was arrested after police on the block told police that learned he had two outstandduring the night, someone had ing warrants from Howell. He smashed his front windshield. was released after posting bail and advised to contact Howell

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Natural wonders nearby at DeKorte Park

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At DeKorte Park’s shoreboard pool, visitors may spot a Black-crowned Night Heron (inset l.) or a Snowy Egret (inset r.).

By Anthony J. Machcinski Observer Correspondent

showing signs of revitalization. “It wasn’t a pretty place,” rea residents searching said Aberback of the meadfor a way to shed winowlands in 1969. “This was a ter’s cabin fever don’t time when the Meadows was a need to search far and wide wasteland. A regional organifor an opportunity to surround zation was needed to do the themselves in nature. proper cleanup.” At DeKorte Park in LyndDeKorte Park itself, located hurst, headquarters of the at the eastern end of Valley New Jersey Meadowlands Brook Ave. off Disposal Road, Commission, nature-lovers was created in 1982 to give from near and far can enjoy the NJMC a headquarters the wonders of nature, without that would draw “a line in the having to travel far from their sand” to save more open wildhomes. life space. “DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst “We saved all this wonderis really wonderful,” said ful space from becoming a NJMC Public Information dumping ground,” said NJMC Officer Brian Aberback. “It’s a Communications Officer Jim true urban ecosystem.” Wright. “This was the line in The NJMC was created in the sand where you couldn’t 1969 as an organization that build anymore.” sought to clean the meadowIn total, DeKorte Park spans lands and clear the Hacken110 acres of open wetland, sack River area of orphaned filled with the unique mesh of landfills and pollution. ever-expanding wildlife and Nearly 45 years later, the the constantly-growing New NJMC has advanced the cause, York City skyline. with the Hackensack River

“It’s an urban ecosystem,” Aberback explained. “If you’re driving on the Turnpike, you don’t catch the image (of the Meadowlands). It’s really neat because you’re in the middle of nowhere. You can see the Turnpike in the distance but you can never really hear it.” Over the past few decades as the river has transitioned “from wasteland to economic jewel,” the park has grown, both in design and in wildlife. “When the landfills got cleaned, the Hackensack River started getting cleaner,” Aberback said. “Over time, that brought back fish, birds and other wildlife back to the area.” He continued, “You would never see all the animals that are here today, even like 15 years ago. Things just keep getting cleaner. Compared to what it used to be, it’s really incredible.” According to Aberback, the park is home to over 280 dif-

ferent species of birds, many that have recently returned to the area with the river’s revitalization. “DeKorte Park – like the entire Meadowlands District – is located along the Atlantic flyway, one of three major routes used by migratory birds in North America,” Aberback explained. Wright added, “This is a great place to go birding. Recently, we had 20 people out here looking for the Yellowheaded Blackbird.” Throughout the years, the park has received dozens of awards for its design, including a Merit Award for Communication from the American Society of Landscape Architects, New Jersey (NJASLA) for signage throughout the park and a Merit Award for Design for the World Trade Center Memorial at the park. Aberback credits the park’s designers on the awards and the park’s consistent beauty.

“The award-winning park was designed by the NJMC’s certified landscape architects, who worked closely with wetlands scientists, wildlife specialists, and solid waste engineers,” Aberback explained. “Six distinct areas have been developed over 20 years using native plants, recycled materials and sustainable techniques to support the agency’s environmental mandate.” The park features over 3.5 miles of trails, allowing parkgoers to delve deeper into nature, either by themselves or in guided tours. However, walking through the park isn’t the only way to experience nature at DeKorte. During the summer, the NJMC runs boat trips out of River Barge Park in Carlstadt that take visitors throughout the Meadowlands including past DeKorte Park. “It’s a great way to explore the river,” Aberback said. “We see PARK page

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Irish Quality Gift Shop and the old Teddy’s bar, all on Kearny Ave., along with two houses on Quincy Ave. Testimony by the applicant’s experts indicated that once building permits are issued and work begins, final build-out is projected for 12 to

14 months, unless an appeal of the zoning board’s decision is filed by an objector. Local attorney Gary Bennett, who represented the applicant at public hearings that stretched over March 4 and April 1, said that the new pharmacy represented a “multi-million” dollar project but declined to be more

specific. This will be Kearny’s first Walgreens. Oddly, there is another Walgreens only a sixminute drive north on Ridge Road (an extension of Kearny Ave. in Bergen County) in neighboring North Arlington. And that’s one reason why zoning board member Cecilia Lindenfelser opposed the

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application, which mandated the applicant to get five votes for a “D” or use variance to consolidate residential and commercial lots at the project site. (The board also granted subdivision and site plan approvals.) Lindenfelser told The Observer that she felt the applicant didn’t show, as required under what she characterized as a “strict reading” of the D variance law, “that the land was particularly suited to the proposed use. I didn’t hear any testimony about that. … I felt other uses could be accommodated.” “In general,” Lindenfelser said, “the proposal was a decent one,” but not at the cost of “destroying Kearny’s small town flavor by putting a big box store there. We already have two CVS [stores] and a RiteAid.” Business at two nearby mom-and-pop Kearny Ave. pharmacies, Arlington Pharmacy & Surgical, just a half block away, and Midtown Pharmacy, about four blocks north of the site, are likely to be impacted by the chain, some observers believe. Board member James Hill, disturbed by what he perceived as a disruption to the neighborhood’s character, also dissented. Some neighbors voiced concerns about the prospect of noise from overhead airconditioning units at the store and unpleasant visual aesthetics that, they said, exposed HVAC units would pose while others worried whether delivery trucks would block traffic in and out of the parking lot. Among a list of conditions to which the board attached its approval of the application were these: • Redesign the store’s façade to reflect more of an historic red brick look to blend into the neighborhood. • Modify the drive-thru canopy to allow access by emergency vehicles. • Reconfigure a retaining wall on the north side of the property to insert masonry infills. • For egress to and from the site, restrict vehicles exiting the south driveway to right turns only onto Kearny Ave. • Restrict deliveries via the Kearny Ave. entrance, not via Quincy Ave. • Screen off HVAC roof units for benefit of neighbors. • Coordinate any removal

and/or replanting of trees with town and neighbors. Board attorney Michael Pichowicz told The Observer that the board “wrestled” with the notion of a “larger anchor store” impacting local small businesses but that the majority was persuaded that a property now standing fallow would be “put to viable use,” that the project would “contribute to the town’s tax base and create new jobs.” According to testimony, Walgreens expects to hire between 25 to 30 employees to staff the store from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. during the week, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays. It anticipates extended hours on holidays. Meanwhile, at last Wednesday night’s meeting of the Kearny Planning Board, the issue debated by the board was whether to approve an application by 300 Hoyt St. Associates of Newark to convert an old box factory at the foot of Hoyt St., east of Schuyler Ave., to 37 loft-style rental apartments with surface-level parking. The same applicant had come before the board in 2007 and had sought approvals for 42 condomium apartments with underground parking but never proceeded with the project. This time around, the applicant revised the plans with fewer and smaller apartments and ground-level parking but several board members, including Mayor Alberto Santos, had concerns about flooding of the parking area. If that happens, the mayor said, then those tenants are “going to be competing for spaces with residents up the hill.” Aside from excess water during high-tide events, neighbors told the board that they have seen raw sewage flowing, as well. Town officials being well aware of flooding conditions in the area during “high tide events” and downpours have applied to FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) for funding to secure and install upgraded pump equipment to try and remedy the situation, Santos said. So far, however, FEMA has been silent, he added. Board member Jonathan Giordano said that he felt the property could be put to betsee WALGREENS page

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Comforting the bereaved for 6 decades

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around the funeral home; however, he never intended to get into the family busiSince the late 1800s, the ness. Mulligan family has served After obtaining a degree generations of Harrison resi- in oceanography from the dents. The last three genera- University of Rhode Island tions of Mulligans, including and finding that the job Frank Mulligan III, have wasn’t really for him, he served Harrison through began working as an intern Mulligan Funeral Home. at the funeral home and “It means a lot to me to discovered his true passion, carry on my family’s legacy,” helping others in a time of explained Mulligan III. “It need. means a lot to carry on the “At first, I didn’t think name and I hope they’re you could find satisfaction proud of me.” in such a job or vocation,” The Mulligan family name Mulligan explained. “I saw is embedded deep within that there was satisfaction the roots of Harrison. John in helping people through Mulligan, an Irish immia tough time in their lives. grant, came to Harrison and That was something that atopened a coal and ice busitracted me to it.” ness on Harrison Ave. His Mulligan explained that in son, Aloysius Mulligan, built order to help the bereaved, the original home and his he and his staff have to toe doctor’s office at 331 Clevethe line between comforting land Ave., and was soon and focusing on their job. followed by his son in the “You want to identify with family practice. them, but you have a job to In 1946, Frank Mulligan Sr. do and you want to make it was en route to continuing the best experience you can the family doctor’s practice, for them,” Mulligan said. but was unable to continue Mulligan said what is most his education following rewarding, is the gratitude World War II. With several he receives from families credits completed, Mulligan after the services. Sr. was able to attend mortu“When the funeral is over ary school in New York City and the people tell you that under the G.I. Bill and later you made the experience opened Mulligan’s Funeral that much better, that’s the Home. satisfaction,” Mulligan said. Since then the Mulligan “We try to treat the family family business has reas if they were like our own mained at the same Cleveand guide them through the land Ave. location. Frank decisions that they have to Sr.’s son, Frank Jr., and his make.” late wife Judith purchased While Mulligan may not the business upon his fahave expected to become a ther’s retirement in 1982. funeral director, he believes Mulligan III started work- that carrying on the family’s ing at the funeral home in legacy is a great honor. high school, helping people “It means more to me

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Interior and exterior of Mulligan Funeral Home.

now than I ever thought it would,” Mulligan explained. “I wasn’t really thinking of that when I wanted to be an oceanographer. As I got older, there’s no better honor that can be bestowed upon me (than to carry on the family’s tradition).” He continued, “I realized carrying on the family’s name is huge because so many funeral homes over the years have sold out to larger corporations. Although the name continues, there’s no one in the funeral home with that name. It’s a big honor to carry on the name.” As for the future of the business, Mulligan hopes to continue building on the

family’s legacy. “I plan on carrying on my family’s name and always thought of expanding,” Mulligan said. “But for now, I hope to serve families in the West Hudson and surrounding areas with the highest

level of dignity and respect the best way that we can.” Mulligan Funeral Home is located at 331 Cleveland Ave. in Harrison. For more information, visit the website at www.mulliganfuneralhome. org or call 973-481-4333.

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The old postcard view of the Kearny Town Hall is undated, but it had to be taken before June 9, 1913 (we'll explain in a moment). The building was constructed in 1909 for an estimated $65,000. Its crowning glory was the tall tower/cupola, bearing stone urns and a clock on each side and capped by a small metal dome and spire, referred to by locals as 'The Oil Can.' (Look closely at the very top and see the resemblance.) A 1910 architectural journal called the tower 'especially interesting as it is strongly reminiscent of colonial work.' As recorded in a 1984 history of the building by Town Historian Jessie M. Hipp: '(On) June 9, 1913, the Town Hall's tower and spire met with disaster when struck by a bolt of lightning, causing severe damage to stone work on the tower, even cracking plaster in the ofﬁce of Police Chief William Tolen in the Hall basement. Newspaper accounts said . . . Superintendent of Fire Alarms George Smack, Mayor Louis Brock and his son, Louis Jr., Town Clerk William Ross and Street Commissioner Durkin were in the tower making an inspection when the bolt struck. Though stunned, none suffered any harm. For public safety, the damaged tower and spire were removed . . . leaving the appearance of Kearny Town Hall as it is today.' And aside from the landscaping and the addition, it still looks basically the same. – Karen Zautyk

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sients unlikely to take much interest in the town. In the end, the application was defeated by a 5-4 vote, with Giordano, Ann Farrell, Dan McNamara and Fred Esteves joining Santos in opposing

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Bloomfield Public Library, 90 Broad St., will hold an egg hunt for kids ages 18 months to 5 only on April 16 at 11 a.m. The library said that Monday and Thursday movie programs are postponed until May while the theater stage is under construction.

Belleville

Belleville Elks Lodge 1123, 254 Washington Ave., hosts a fish fry on Friday, April 11, from 5 to 8 p.m. Cost is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and $6 for a children’s chicken dinner. Proceeds will help send a special needs child to Elks Camp Moore.

Harrison

Holy Cross Church sponsors an Atlantic City bus trip on Sunday, April 13, to the Taj Mahal, leaving at 10 a.m. from Holy Cross School. Refreshments will be served starting at 9:15 a.m. in the school basement. A donation of $30 is requested ($25 return in slot play). For reservations, call Joan at 973481-2434 or Marie (Spanish) at 973-481-1799. Leave your name, phone number and number attending. Harrison Business Connections hosts a luncheon April 10 at noon at the Hampton Inn and Suites, HarrisonNewark Riverwalk. Harrison Mayor James Fife will provide an update on Harrison redevelopment projects. More information can be found at http://HBCevents. eventbrite.com. Harrison Business Connections can be found online at www.HarrisonBusinessConnections. com and www.facebook. com/HarrisonBusinessConnections.

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Comunidade Evangelica Vida Abudante (Abundant Life Evangelical Community Church), 151 Midland Ave., hosts a blood drive on April 14 from 4:30 to 9 p.m. Donors must be age 16 (with parental consent) and older and weigh at least 110 pounds. People ages 75 and older can donate if they bring a doctor’s note.

Franklin School PTA hosts Breakfast with the Easter Bunny at Applebee’s on April 12, from 8 to 10 a.m. Tickets are $10 and must be purchased at the door. Kearny Public Library, 318 Kearny Ave., announces: • Art for pre-schoolers will be held on Tuesday, April 15, from 11 a.m. to noon. The library supplies materials. Art class for ages 5 and older will be held from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. • A performance by Uncle John’s Puppets will be held on Thursday, April 17, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. • Disney Double Feature screens “The Jungle Book” at 1 p.m. and “The Jungle Book 2” at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16. Registration is not required for these programs, but seating is limited. Kearny High School’s Project Graduation sponsors a volleyball tournament on Friday, April 25, in the school’s gymnasium, 336 Devon St. Contact Melissa Dyl for information at 201978-8257. There will be a 50/50 raffle Friday, June 20, following graduation ceremonies. The winner need not be present. Tickets are $10. To purchase or sell tickets, contact Sandy Hyde at 551-265-8969. Kearny High School PTA presents “Rocking with Rod Stewart,” a performance by Jay Gates, on April 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Irish American Club, 95 Kearny Ave. The $25 admission includes refreshments, cash bar and a small raffle. Call Denise at 201-4288572 for more information or to purchase tickets. St. Cecilia Church, 114 Chestnut St., holds a flea market on Saturday, April 12. For more information, call 201-991-1116. Vendors are welcome. All proceeds benefit St. Cecilia Parish. Donations are kindly accepted. Volunteers are invited to help clean up the Passaic River and surrounding area at the Frank Vincent Marina on Saturday, April 12, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. For more information, call Councilwoman Carol Jean Doyle at

201-991-4795. West Hudson Christian Center, 557 Kearny Ave., hosts a rock n’ roll Easter event for families on Saturday, April 12, from 1 to 3 p.m., with an indoor Easter egg hunt for ages 2 to 10, starting at 2 p.m., plus crafts, games, egg painting and refreshments. All families receive a free 8-by-10-inch digital photo for stopping by. To pre-register or for questions, visit www.whccag.org.

• Free Women’s Health Clinic, in partnership with Clara Maass Medical Center, on April 25, at 9 a.m., providing education on breast self-examination and a pap smear. This event is open to female township residents age 18 and older. For appointments and reservations, call the Health Department at 201-804-2500. Polish American Citizens Club, 730 New Jersey Ave., presents a Polka Mass dinner dance on Saturday, April 26, Lyndhurst from 6 to 11:30 p.m. Tickets The Lyndhurst Food are $35. For tickets, call Alice Pantry, 253 Stuyvesant Ave., at 201-935-3830 or Loretta at is collecting hams, turkeys 201-438-3513. and lasagna for the holidays Ticket deadline is April and non-perishable food 12 for Sacred Heart Home items (dry cereal, peanut School’s Calendar Party butter, puddings, juices, Tricky Tray fundraiser on etc.). Donors are reminded Friday, May 2, at the school, to check expiration dates on 620 Valley Brook Ave. Tickfood. Expired items will be ets are $20 and non-refundadiscarded. Woman’s Club ble. No one under 18 will be volunteers are at the pantry admitted and no alcoholic Monday to Thursday, from 1 beverages are permitted. For to 3:30 p.m. tickets, call Patty at 201-803Anyone in need of food is 9580 or the school at 201asked to contact Sarah at the 939-4277. Lyndhurst Health Center, 601 New Jersey Meadowlands Riverside Ave. Recipients Commission announces: must show proof of residen• Mixed Media Nature cy and need. Once regisSketching for teens and tered, recipients are entitled adults on Saturday, April 12, to food once a month. Call from 1 to 3 p.m., weather perSara at 201-804-2500. mitting, at the NJMC Science Registration is required Center, 3 DeKorte Park Plaza. for the following children’s No experience necessary. programs at the Lyndhurst Experiment with pencil, Public Library, 355 Valley charcoal, ink, and watercolor Brook Ave. pencils. Borrow basic art • Screening of “It’s the supplies or bring your own. Easter Beagle, Charlie Cost is $20/person; $16/MEC Brown” for pre-k to grade 4 members. To register, go to on Monday, April 14, from www.njmeadowlands.gov/ec. 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. • Free Birding for Begin• Ladybug Craft – Children ners class at the Meadowin grades 1 to 4 are welcome lands Environment Center in DeKorte Park, on Sunday, on Monday, April 28, from April 13, at 1 p.m. To register, 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. • Comic/manga and anime contact Don Torino of the trivia contest on Wednesday, Bucks County Audubon SoApril 16, from 6 to 7 p.m., for ciety (BCAS) at greatauk4@ grades 6 to 8. Email lynaol.com or 201-230-4983. • Third-Tuesday-of-thedref@bccls.org or call 201Month Bird Walk with the 804-2478, ext. 4 to register. Lyndhurst Health DepartNJMC and BCAS on Tuesment, 601 Riverside Avenue, day, April 15, from 10 a.m. to noon, at Harrier Meadow Suite 1, offers: in North Arlington. Check • Thyroid Health Forum, meadowblog.net for lasthosted by Lyndhurst chirominute updates. Participants practor Marco Ferrucci, on are asked to sign a standard Friday, April 11, at 10 a.m. A liability release good for light breakfast and refreshNJMC/BCAS events yearments will be served.

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North Arlington Public Library, 210 Ridge Rd., announces: • Author Michael Heath discusses his book “Garlic Bread for Eugene” on Tuesday, April 15, at 6 p.m. This program is recommended for children ages 9 to 12. Books will be available to purchase. • Friends of the Library meets Friday, April 18, at 10:30 a.m. • “Woman’s Club Craft” for grades K to 5 meets on Tuesday, April 22, at 6 p.m. Registration is required. Call 201-955-5640, ext. 126. To register, just leave a message. Senior Harmony Club announces the following trips: • Sands Casino on Thursday, April 24. For reservations or information, call Florence at 201-991-3173. • Westchester Broadway Theater to see the musical “Ragtime” on Thursday, May 1. Reservations must be made ASAP. Call Anna at 201-9392960.

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Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 120 Prospect St., hosts the following: • Fish-Fry, catered by Thistle Restaurant, on Friday, April 11. Tickets are $15. Take-out is from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and dining-in from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tickets are for sale in advance only. To purchase tickets, visit the rectory Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., or after any weekend Mass. • Home-made Pasta Dinner on Saturday, May 3, at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $6 for children age 12 and younger. Visit the rectory to purchase tickets. All proceeds benefit the church’s CCD program. Registration is open for the Nutley Parks and Recreation Department’s “Let’s Get Moving,” for ages 3 to 5, to refine motor skills and increase balance. Classes begin April 22. Two sessions are available: Tuesdays at 1 see AROUND TOWN page

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Fischer returns as Belleville football coach When Joe Fischer stepped down as the Belleville High School football coach in 2007, the year he led the Buccaneers to their last appearance in the NJSIAA state playoffs, he cited family reasons behind his resignation. “My kids were young at the time,” Fischer said. “It was the right thing to do.” But a little more than a year ago, Fischer got the inkling that he wanted to return to coaching football. He already was coaching the track team at Belleville, so he was involved in coaching something. Fischer never left teaching at Belleville since he arrived a decade ago. “I interviewed for a few jobs,” said Fischer, who was a finalist for the West Orange head football coaching position last year. “The itch to return has been back for a while. My kids are older now. The time was right to come back.” So when John Dubuque resigned at the end of last football season at Belleville, Fischer thought that the time was right for a comeback. Fischer’s comeback became official recently when the Belleville

Board of Education appointed Fischer to be Dubuque’s replacement. “The facilities now are much better than when I left,” Fischer said. “The number of kids wanting to play football is bigger. The schedule isn’t as bad as it was. Those are probably the three major reasons why I came back, but there are so many reasons why I came back. There’s a weight lifting and conditioning coach now. That’s so much less of a burden.” Fischer spent four seasons as the head coach at Belleville, after he turned around a totally moribund program at Montclair Kimberley Academy and led MKA to two victories in the NJSIAA state playoffs. When Fischer arrived at Belleville, the program was in the midst of the state’s longest losing streak. The Buccaneers lost all 10 games in Fischer’s first season in 2004, but Fischer was the head coach when the Bucs defeated Paterson Eastside in October of 2005, snapping the streak at 33 games. Fischer had a 10-30 record in his four seasons as Belleville head coach. see VIEW page

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The Lyndhurst softball team welcomes new head coach Emily Ringen (far l.). Front row, from l. are Brooke Laverty, Jenna DiTommaso, Caroline Beatrice and Nicole Goya (no longer with the team). Back row, from l., are Ringen, Bianca Fata, Sarah Brading, Grace Tomko, Alyssa Pipon, Dina Ingenito and assistant coach Diana Auteri.

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thought it would be awesome.” Sure enough, Ringen got the job as head coach – and has hit t age 25, Emily Ringen the ground running with the never thought she could Golden Bears. become a head high “The kids have responded school softball coach. well,” Ringen said. “I’ve been But it was always a goal and truly blessed with a fantastic a dream of Ringen, a native of group. Elaine helped by giving Pequannock who was also a me pointers on what I should catcher at SUNY-Cortland dur- do, but I have a great group. ing her college days. (Assistant) Coach (Diana) “It was a dream of mine since Auteri and I have been working I first started playing softball,” side-by-side. She takes charge Ringen said. “I always wanted of the infield and I handle the to be a coach.” pitchers and catchers.” For two years, Ringen Ringen said that the players served as an assistant at her have been very positive. high school alma mater Pe“I’m very fortunate to have quannock, but when the head a team that has a good knowlcoaching position opened up at edge of the game and that is Lyndhurst High School, where very thirsty to win,” Ringen Ringen was already a physical said. “We have a very detereducation for two years, she mined, dedicated and talented jumped at the chance. group.” “I already was volunteering Although the team lost with the kids, working on their standout pitcher Casey Zdanek hitting,” Ringen said. “When to graduation, the Golden (former head coach) Elaine Bears have junior Jenny Tell(Catanese) told me she was efsen to take over. The rightstepping down to have a baby, I

hander has been outstanding moving to the mound. “She’s a very powerful pitcher,” Ringen said. “She’s an elite player. She plays softball all year round. She’s very strong. She’s stepped right into a different role than she was used to and has been outstanding.” Tellefsen is also a solid hitter as well. “If her bat stays hot, I’ll be very happy,” Ringen said. Sophomore Monica Laverty is the team’s new catcher. “She’s the main piece of the team, working with Tellefsen,” Ringen said. “She has stepped right in and done a great job. Being a catcher myself, I look after her. I try to establish a language with her. But she has a lot of potential. She’s our No. 2 hitter in the lineup.” Fellow sophomore Giana Nerney is the backup catcher, but she will also get some time behind the plate. Senior Alyssa Pipon is the see RINGEN next page

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team’s first baseman. She has been a member of the Golden Bears’ varsity for three years. “She’s a very good hitter,” Ringen said. “I have her in the leadoff spot.” Senior Jenna DiTommaso is the starting second baseman. “She’s a great fielder,” Ringen said of DiTomasso,

who had three RBI in the Golden Bears’ season-opening win over Dwight-Englewood. Senior Grace Tomko is the mainstay at shortstop. Tomko is a talented three-sport (soccer, swimming and softball) standout. “She’s leaving this year, but I wish I could keep her for about eight more years,”

Ringen said. “She’s one of a kind. She’s the team leader and one of our captains. She does it all.” Senior Caroline Beatrice is the new third baseman. “She shared time last year, but it’s her spot now,” Ringen said. “I joked with Elaine that she left me an awesome senior class. Caroline is proof

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coach. I love teaching here. I love the kids. I’m ingrained “I’m very excited about com- here. I might have left coaching back to be the head coach,” ing, but I never left Belleville. I Fischer said. “I’m ready for truly believe that we have talNutley right now. I wish the ent here that we can groom.” football season started tomorFischer has already seen row.” signs that the kids are eager to The Buccaneers open the play. 2014 season against the neigh“We have had as many as 30 boring rivals. kids in the weight room getting The Belleville football proready,” Fischer said. “I have a gram has been down over the bunch of football kids running last few years, winning just five track for me.” games and losing 25 over the Fischer said that he would last three years. love to implement a youth “Things have been a mess football program in the Belfor a while,” Fischer said. “But leville middle school. things have obviously changed “I love going to the middle since I was the head coach at school and getting to know Belleville. I have a big advanthose kids,” Fischer said. “We tage over when I took over in have to try to hook them at that 2004. I know the kids already level before they get swooped because I teach here and I up by the parochial schools. In coach track. It’s not the worst 2005, we didn’t lose many kids program around. I know my to the parochial schools. You work is cut out for me, but I’m have to have a connection with ready.” the middle school kids now. Fischer said that he has been I want to have some sort of a busy already interviewing feeder program.” candidates to join his coaching Fischer said that there’s staff. talent in the players that are “I was talking to Ken Trimreturning in the fall. mer (the legendary head coach “We have several kids that at Caldwell) and he asked me are back,” Fischer said. “We why I wanted to go back. I told have four offensive linemen him that I’m going to get a back. We have a quarterback chance to prove that I’m a good and a wide receiver. We have VIEW from

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Joe Fischer stands above Doc Ellis Field in Belleville, where he will be on the sidelines again as the Belleville High School head football coach. Fischer coached the Buccaneers for four seasons from 2004 through 2007 and was appointed recently as the Bucs’ head coach for 2014.

about 10 talented kids who didn’t play football last year. We just have to fill some holes, but we’re in much better shape than we were when I took over in 2004.” Fischer said that there’s one thing in mind right now. “My goal for now is to beat

Nutley,” Fischer said. “That’s the first game. I’m very excited and I think the kids are excited. We’re ready to go.” So is Fischer’s son, Joey, who is 13 now. “He’s going to have a ball being with us,” Fischer said. So is Fischer, especially

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game.” Sure enough, Sawyer was on from the start. Like dead on. “One batter turned to three and then there was an inning,” Bifulco said. “He was throwing real well.” “By the fourth inning, I felt really good,” Sawyer said. Sawyer was mowing down the Tigers, batter after batter. After four innings, then five, he had not allowed a single hit. Did Sawyer realize he was working on a precious nohitter? “Yeah, I did, but I didn’t want to say anything,” Sawyer said. Baseball folklore says that if anyone dares to talk about a nohitter, before it actually takes

place, that it’s bad luck. However, it’s not too bad when the head coach doesn’t realize something magical is taking place. “I only realized it after it was over,” Bifulco said. “I was sitting in the dugout when it hit me that he didn’t let up a hit. I had to look at the scorebook. I then told Mr. (Doug) Gogal (another Kearny assistant coach) that Corey had a no-hitter.” With the Kardinals holding a slim 2-0 lead, Sawyer got into his only difficulty in the seventh inning. “I walked the first guy, then the second batter reached on an error,” Sawyer said. “I had to bear down a little.”

Sawyer struck out the next batter, then induced the final batter to ground into a double play. “I grabbed Mr. Gogal and said, `There it is, he just threw a no-hitter.’” Sure enough, in his very first varsity start, Sawyer pitched a no-hitter, striking out seven and walking just two in the 2-0 Kearny victory. “I had to tell everyone, because I knew Corey wouldn’t,” Bifulco said. “He just went out and pitched a great game. The players behind him played well and Corey would turn around and show his support. Everyone just went out there to get him.”

For his efforts, Sawyer has been selected as The Observer Athlete of the Week, the first such honoree in the spring scholastic sports season. Sawyer knew that he created some history. “Everyone who has ever been a pitcher, from Little League to the major leagues all dream about pitching a no-hitter,” Sawyer said. “I was just trying to focus on one batter and getting him out, then going to the next. I knew Memorial is a very good team, so I had to work hard.” Imagine that. In his first-ever varsity start, Sawyer pitched the pinnacle. “I can’t say that I’m surprised,

because I knew he had talent,” Bifulco said. “But it is a surprising thing in the fact it was his first start. We knew the kid could throw. This just shows his promise and what he can do. He’s going to be a big part of what we do. He really has this quiet confidence about him. He just came out and showed that confidence.” So what does Sawyer do for an encore? Everyone will have to see Wednesday, when he faces another perennial power in North Bergen. “It feels pretty good right now,” Sawyer said. “I know everyone will be watching me now.” All eyes on the No-Hit Kid.

Rollergirls mark World Down Syndrome Day In commemoration of World Down Syndrome Day, Garden State Rollergirls welcomes Bergen County United Way residents to its home opening bout on April 12 at the Inline Skating Club of America, 170 Schuyler Ave. The event features a 50/50 raffle to benefit the Bergen County United Way. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. and the whistle blows at 8 p.m. This event is open to all ages. Tickets

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Although Fife has a full slate of Democratic Town Council candidates – incumbents Jesus Huranga in the First Ward, Anselmo Millan in the Second Ward, Laurence Bennett in the Third Ward and James Doran in the Fourth Ward – Brachman is running alone. “On the council, everyone’s entrenched so it would be difficult to get people to jump ship,” he said. In a letter he sent to potential campaign donors, Brachman refers to Harrison as “Moscow on the Passaic” characterized by “old boy cronyism” and “dictatorial mandate” which he hopes to shake up. Brachman’s resume says he’s a 1983 alum of Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa., where he earned a double degree in accounting and marketing. He’s a certified tax collector and zoning officer in New Jersey. He also holds a New Jersey real estate broker’s license. A former Wall St. financial executive, Brachman

through Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard and down Harrison Ave. before reaching his apartment at Riverpark. “I’d also try to solve the parking issues in town,” Brachman said. “I’d investigate what grants can be tapped so we could maybe build a parking deck for our business area.” Asked about a recent state audit that criticized certain spending practices by Harrison, Brachman said he hadn’t yet read the document but suggested that the town’s finances “need a review, from top to bottom.” Photo courtesy Town of Harrison Photo courtesy Erik Brachman At this point, a one-man Mayor James Fife Erik Brachman enterprise, Brachman has transition agreement to has been zoning officer and no campaign team or rallies stand on our own” after the assistant planner for the lined up. “I’ll just get out Riverpark developer opted Township of Roxbury in there,” he said, and energize to switch to rental units as Morris County since 2011. “community spirit” to push In Harrison, Brachman sits part of an expansion plan. for change. “If elected, I would try to on the Planning Board and For his part, Mayor Fife, get better terms for the town who resigned from his seat previously served on the Zoning Board of Adjustment. from other developers,” on the Harrison Board of Brachman said. Now in his fifth term as Education (he was board “I would also try to do president of the Riverpark president) following his something about traffic flow mayoral appointment, said Condominium Association, in town,” he said, recalling Brachman said the assothat he and his running that sometimes it has taken ciation has just secured, mates – all will be aligned as long as 45 minutes to get through the state Dept. of with the Hudson County across the Jackson St. bridge, Regular Democratic OrCommunity Affairs, a “pre-

ganization on the ballot – are “looking forward to getting out as many votes as we can so that we, like Raymond [McDonough] always did, can show the county Democratic Organization that we in Harrison are a valuable asset to them.” To that end, the Harrison Dems team has scheduled a kickoff fund-raiser cocktail party May 8 at the Polish National Home on Cleveland Ave. Fife said the locals will be following another McDonough tradition by keeping ticket prices reasonably low at $25. “Mayor McDonough ran the campaign for himself and the rest of the council and we’ll be doing that as well,” Fife said. “We’ll probably need to raise $10,000 at most – and maybe not even that, since there’s little opposition.” Fife said that Councilman/ Superintendent of Schools Doran will be the campaign manager. The message that the team wants to send, said Fife, is: see FILINGS page

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Garfield honorees Robert Wasilak, principal of Garfield School in Kearny, announces Garfield’s Students of the Month for March: Ethan Luengas, Emmanuel Ulloa, Marjorie Hernandez, Louis Fidalgo, Joshua Belchior, Vanessa Sa, Olivia Covello, Aiden O’Keefe,

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needs for where [PATH riders] are going to come down from “We feel we’ve kept Ray’s the train platform onto the dream alive by preserving street,” he said. stability so the people and the In the meantime, he said, developers in town know there the P.A. contractor is occupied are not going to be any whole- with “moving the PATH subsale changes.” station further down the track In prepping for the last piece toward the river.” of land acquisition by the Port As for other private developAuthority of N.Y. and N.J. as ments, Fife said that there’s part of the preparation for up- some concern about the pace grading the PATH rail station of an environmental cleanup in Harrison, Fife said the town which, he said, Hartz Mounis facilitating “completion of tain is obliged to complete negotiations with the P.A., the on its former property before Advance Co. and Supor Truck- developer Jeff Milanaik can ing,” which he added, should proceed with his mixed-use be done by this week. “It’s a project on that site. “They’re small sliver of land the P.A. not dragging their feet but FILINGS from

they’re not sprinting, either,” the mayor said. Milanaik said the area involved is a triangular-shaped nine-acre parcel between the railroad tracks on the west side of Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard. “We’re hopeful that within the next three to six months, this can get resolved,” he said. Fife said that a hotel being built by developer Richard Miller and the Pegasus Group next to the Harrison Parking Center garage should be ready for occupancy by Sept. 1. And Milanaik expects to break ground by May or June on another project for 104 rental apartments, mostly

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one- and two-bedrooms, with a combination of surface and garage parking for 104 cars, at the old 1.5-acre Century Cookie factory site, Bergen and Second Sts. Asked about local finances, Fife said the town “hopes to get off transitional aid in the near future, once revenues start coming in from some of the developments.” He said he’d like to apply some of those funds “for instrastructure projects – we’ve got 150-year-old pipes in some of our streets.” Asked about the state audit, Fife acknowledged that the town had paid $21,000 in hos-

pitalization benefits for three retired employees who were deceased, but added: “What can we do if the insurance companies don’t notify us? All of that money has been repaid. We recouped it from the insurance company.” The audit alleged that some of Harrison’s employee benefit payments were overly generous but Fife said that for the most part, the town was obliged to pay them by contractual agreements or by past practices. And, he said, “At one time, I was president of the Harrison teachers’ organization so I take those things very seriously.”

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ington Middle School, said: “I’m just done. Fourteen years on the council, and before that, four years on the school board, and prior to that, several years at St. Cecilia on the parish council, school board and food pantry. I’m done with meetings. I was fully extended. And now, my son and his wife just had twins, my daughter bought a new home. I’m going to stay home and cook and be happy.” Cifelli-Pettigrew, who has been in the classroom 25 years, said she plans to “continuing teaching a few more years.” And she plans to continue attending Board of Education meetings but she says there’s “no truth to the rumors about me running for school board.” Looking back on her council tenure, she said she takes pride in playing a role in returning control of the previously outsourced water department to Kearny and persuading Rich Ferraioli to come back from the private sector and run it. Her biggest see ELECTIONS page

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Beatriz DaSilva Beatriz DaSilva died April 4 in Clara Maass Hospital. She was 87. Born in Portugal, she lived in Newark and many years in Harrison. Arrangements are by the Armitage and Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr., Kearny. A funeral Mass was set for Tuesday, April 8, at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony Church, East Newark, with burial to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. To leave online condolences, please visit www. armitagewiggins.com. Wife of the late Julio, she is survived by her sons Julio, Antonio and Manuel DaSilva. She is also survived by six grand and seven great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to the Harrison Cancer League c/o the funeral home.

husband Luciano, owned and helped manage their family business, L. Ferreira and Son Fuel Oil in Kearny. Wife of Luciano Ferreira Jr., she is also survived by her children and their spouses Mary and Vincent Abbott, Viola and Rick Diebold, Rosemarie and Alan Masters and Luciano Ferreira III. She was the sister of Fran Pfluger, Helen DaCruz, Suzanne Taskowitz, Teresa Raimondi, Kathy Stolte and Thomas Reagan. Also surviving are her grandchildren Annmarie Grenga, Danielle and Vincent Abbott, Craig, Cyndi and Samantha Dieck, Alan, Michael and Kimberly Masters and Kerri Ferreira and six greatgrandchildren. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Leukemia Lymphoma Foundation.

Peter G. Drofiak Peter (“Lineman Pete”) George Drofiak, 65, of Kearny, passed away on Saturday, April 5, at Alaris on Belgrove Drive, Kearny. Peter was born in Penley Hall, England, and was a longtime resident of Kearny. Peter graduated from Kearny High School, served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and was honorably discharged. He was a lineman for the Kearny Fire Department for 26 years. Peter was the loving son of the late Stefan and Eva Drofiak, brother of John Drofiak and devoted uncle of Eve Holiday Drofiak and Samantha Drofiak. Services were by the ShawBuyus Home for Services, 138 Davis Ave. , Kearny.

Margaret M. Fitzgerald Margaret M. Fitzgerald (nee Sweeney), 98, died April 6 at her home in North Arlington. Born in Jersey City, she moved to North Arlington in 1958. She worked as an administrative assistant for the RETS Electronic School in Nutley for 20 years before retiring 28 years ago. She was the beloved wife of the late John J. Fitzgerald, the

Alfred J. Glowacki Alfred J. Glowacki, 91, of North Arlington, and formerly of Jersey City, died on April 2. Arrangements were by the Armitage and Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr., Kearny. Interment was in The Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery, Wrightstown. Mr. Glowacki was a teacher at Dickinson High School in Jersey City for 32 years, retiring in 1980. He was a sergeant in the United States Army during World War II. He was a member of the Polish National Alliance.

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Mildred S. Ferreira Mildred S. Ferreira died April 1. She was 78. Born in Newark, she moved to Kearny 45 years ago. Arrangements were by the Armitage and Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr., Kearny. A funeral Mass was held at Queen of Peace Church, North Arlington, followed by burial in Holy Cross Cemetery. To leave online condolences, please visit www.armitagewiggins.com Mildred, along with her

cherished mother of Dennis Fitzgerald and his wife Doris of North Arlington, Geraldine Bleach and her husband Thomas of Brick, Peter Fitzgerald and his wife Nancy of Massachusetts, and the late Robert Fitzgerald, the adored grandmother of Shane, Jamie, John and Joey, and the loving aunt of many nieces and nephews. Viewing will be at the Parow Funeral Home, 185 Ridge Rd., North Arlington on Tuesday, April 8, from 4 to 8 p.m. A funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, April 9, at 10 a.m., at Queen of Peace Church, North Arlington, followed by interment in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.

O Holy St. Jude, Apostle and Martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles near kinsman of Jesus Christ faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need. To you I have recourse from the depth of my heart and humbly beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present and urgent petition. In return, I promose to make your name known and cause you to be invoked. Saint Jude Pray for us and all who invoke your aid. Amen. Say three Our Fathers, Hail Mary’s and Glorias. Publication must be promised. This novena has never been lknown to fail. I have had my request granted. Publication promised.

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He was the beloved husband of the late Stella Olchowa Glowacki, father of Patricia Caulfield and grandfather of Andrew and Steven. In lieu of flowers, donations to The Wounded Warrior Project (www.woundedwarriorproject.org) P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kan. 66675 would be appreciated. Anthony Palumbo Anthony J Palumbo, 74, died on April 3 in the N.J. Veterans Home, Paramus. Arrangements were by the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Dr., Kearny. A funeral service was held at the funeral home, followed by interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.thiele-reid.com. Mr. Palumbo was born in Newark and lived in Kearny for many years before moving to Paramus 17 years ago. He served in the Navy from 1957 until 1960. Anthony was a police officer

for the town of Kearny for 31 years, retiring 21 years ago. He proudly served two terms as president of the Residence Council at the Veterans Home. Mr. Palumbo is survived by his wife Marie G. Palumbo (nee Ostroman); three children; Mark B. Graham and his wife Patricia, Lisa M. Donabauer and her husband Joseph and John G. Graham and his wife Judy; one sister Patricia Giangerelli and her husband George; grandchildren Mark B. Graham, Kristen L. Graham, Kyle C. Graham and his wife Amber, Kelly A. Graham, Sean G. Graham, Evan P. Graham, Gina Marie Donabauer and Samantha N. Donabauer and one greatgrandchild Bradley C. Graham. He was the uncle of Janine Cerreto (nee Giangerelli) and her husband Carmen and their children Christina and Anthony. Anthony was predeceased by his parents Thomas and see OBITS page

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Mario Teixeira, Jr. Director, NJ Lic. #2542 • Monique Teixeira, Director, NJ Lic. #4048 Newly renovated family owned and operated funeral home with multiple locations. Fluent in Portuguese and Spanish. Handicapped Accessible.

138 DAVIS AVE. • KEARNY, NJ 07032

O Most Beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, Fruitful Vine, Splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in this my necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and show me here. You my Mother, O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart, to succor me in my necessity: (make request) There are none that can withstand your power. O Mary conceived without sin pray for us who have recourse to thee (3 Times) Say this prayer 3 consecutive days then you must publish and it will be granted to you.

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WILFRED ARMITAGE & WIGGINS FUNERAL HOME Mark G. Wiggins, Manager N.J. Lic. #3916 John W. Armitage, Director N.J. Lic#2642

You will feel as if friends of family have taken over when you entrust funeral arrangements to the Wilfred Armitage Funeral Home. The family-owned firm has been in business for 75 years, serving generations in West Hudson and South Bergen. Its beautiful facilities, in a setting reminiscent of a colonial mansion, reflect the graciousness and tact of its understanding personnel.

Wilfred Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home

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HOusE FOr saLE N. ARLINGtON 2 MOTHER DAUGHTER HOUSES TO BE BUILT. 12 ARLINGTON AVE. CALL FOR DETAILS. O’HARA AGENCY (201) 997-6300

HARRISON 4 Family, plus Restaurant/Bar great income producer. All Brick Building. Call Rose 732-496-2453 For more info.

offiCe spaCe for rent E.Rutherford Newly renovated, 700sq.ft. office space. Great for started office or 2nd location. Prime Location for either Chiropractor, Dentist, insurance Agent, CPA, Lawyer, Etc. $975/month. Has reception area. 3 separate rooms. 200 Sq. Ft. Back for storage. Central Air, Gas Heat. Off street parking. Avl. April 1st. 609-618-8681.

Business for sale KEARNY Nail Salon for sale or equipment for sale. 973-229-2786

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Currently Available 1700 sq.ft., 5 offices w/bath & reception area at 564 Union Avenue, corner of Greylock, in Belleville. Professional office, Restaurant, or other office use. Call (973) 202-8580

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store for rent NUTLEY 250 center St. 600 square feet, busy street, Currently Dry Cleaner. Owner Looking to Retire. Call Frank 973-943-3633

Kearny 738 Kearny Ave. $700/month. Deposit required. 551-226-0566.

Hall for rent Party Hall For Rent • Affordable • A/C • Nice Setting 201-889-6677 201-572-1839 apartments for rent

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KEARNY 1 ½ rooms. HT/HW included. No pets. $850/month 1 ½ security + 1 month rent. (201)997-0590 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 Convenient Location Large 3R, 1BR, includes HT/HW $825/month + security. (512) 994-4986 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. 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 3rd fl. 1 BR, LV, Kitchen. No pets. No smoking. Electric heat. $800/month + utilities. 1 month security required. Available. 201-842-0981 KEARNY Small Studio $700. Efficiency Apt. $750. HT/HW included 1-1/2 month’s security. Call Super between 11am-8pm. (201)998-9006. KEARNY 5 rooms 11/2 months security $1,200/month + utilities. No pets 201-955-0510. KEARNY 2nd fl. 3 bedrooms, Bathroom, LR, Kitchen & Bonus Attic. Newly renovated. Close to Garfield Schools. No pets. $1,400/month + utilities. 1 month security. Available May 1st. (201)772-8419

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KEARNY 3 bedrooms, 1st floor. Separate utilities. Kitchen/DR combo. Close to transportation & school. $1600/month. 1-1/2 months security. Yard. Includes Available immediately. (973)268-2311 between 10am-5pm, (201)702-9097 anytime.

KEARNY 1st floor apt. 2 bedrooms, LR, DR, Kitchen and bath. Separate Utilities. $1300 + 1 month security. W/D hook-up. Available Immediately. Call 201-207-8029.

KEARNY 2 bedrooms, LR, DR, office, modern bathroom/kitchen, hardwood floors, washer/dryer hook-up. $1200/month. 2 months security. Available May 1st. (732) 535-0381 KEARNY 1 BR apt.. No pets. A/C. 1 ½ Months Security. $979/month. 551-655-1619.

KEARNY 2nd fl. 2 BR, Newly Renovated. Good Floors. Plenty of closets. $1,300/month. 1 ½ months security. Available May 1st. 201-920-9308 KEARNY Large 1 BR apt. Featuring new kitchen, never used stove & redfir. New ceramic tile bathroom. Large Bedrooms. Space for office. Lots of closet space. H/W floor throughout. Ceiling fans in each room. $1,200/month + security & utilities. No pets. 201-991-6942.

KEARNY Arlington Section. 1st. Fl. 3 BR. LV/DR. EIK. HT included. 1 ½ month security.1 car parking. Available May 1st. 551-697-4235 After 3pm.

KEARNY 6 total room. 1st fl. Renovated apt. Large LV/DR, No pets. $1,700/month + 1 month security. HT/HW included. 201-306-0892 after 5pm.

KEARNY 3 BR’s. Extra Large Rooms. $1250/month. HT/HW included. Recently Renovated. Kitchen, Bath, HW floors, Refrigerator. 1 month security. No fees. Avl. May 1st. No pets. 973-216-9470.

KEARNY Arlington section. 3 large modern rooms. Ground fl. H/W floors. Tile kitchen. Laundry facilities. Parking. Close to NY transportation. $890/month. Call 908-240-9302

KEARNY 4 rooms, 3rd fl. Refrigerator, 1 ½ months security. References. Separate utilities. No pets. $875/month. (201)815-6870 KEARNY 2,000sq.ft. Modern 3 bedroom, central air, hardwood floors, laundry hookup, attic storage. No pets. $1500/month. (201)997-1514 KEARNY Large 2 bedroom apt. Just renovated. All utilities included. 1-1/2 months security. No pets. No smoking. $1200/month (201)452-2542 KEARNY 1st fl. Modern 2 BR, LR, kitchen & bath, central AC/HT. Laundry facilities on premises. Separate utilities. No pets. 1 ½ months security. $1,200/month Available May 1st 201-998-4097

KEARNY 4 BR’s Ideal for large family. $1650/month. 1 month security. Avl. Now. 201-674-1473 or 732-602-4043 KEARNY 4 Large Rooms, EIK, LR, DR, Tile Bath. W/W Carpet, Heat/HT Included. No pets. Security (201)998-2584 KEARNY Arlington Section. 1st floor, 2 bedrooms. $1500/mo + utilities. 1 month security. C/A, security alarm, modern kitchen, bathroom, coin washer/dryer. 1 off street parking. Available May 1st. (201)991-8240

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KEARNY 2 family, 2nd floor, 3 bedrooms (1 big master bedroom), 2 full baths, large kitchen, new carpet & hardwood floors, dishwasher, DR, large LR, laundry room, attic, central AC/HT. private parking. $1750/month + utilities. 1 month security. Close to PATH, park & school. Available now. No pets. Call (201)955-1093 after 6pm or (201)452-1796

BELLEVILLE 2 BR modern apt. With Central air & Heat. Parking Space. 1 ½ month’s security. No pets. Available Now. (201)424-0957

HARRISON 218 Jersey St., 2 bedrooms. $1050/mo Separate utilities. 1 parking space. Available now. (973)578-4599

BELLEVILLE Studio & 1 bedroom apts., $750-$1050. HT/HW included. 1-1/2 months security. Available now. Multiple locations. (201)509-8315

HARRISON 1 bedroom apt. 210 Frank E. Rodgers Blvd. 1 month security. $800/month. Available May 1st. 201-341-9765

KEARNY Modern 1 bedroom, 3rd floor. Refrigerator, stove, laundry room. Near Pike. $975/month. (973) 703-2540 KEARNY 1 BR Apt. Located 1 block from City hall. H/W floors. HT/HW included. $900/month. 1 month security. No pets. For more Info. Call Carlos 201-306-2994. KEARNY Arlington Area. 5 rooms, 1 bath. 1-1/2 months security. $1200 + utilities. No pets. (201) 213-1871

BELLEvILLE 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 1 Bedroom apt. HT/HW & Gas included. A/C, refrigerator, Stove. carpet & New cabinets. 1 Car Parking. $1000/month. No pets. Avail. immediately. (973) 284-0904. Ask for Al. BELLEVILLE 5 rooms, $1,075/month. HW included. 1 ½ month security. No pets. 732-572-6885 or 732-789-5154

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Barbara Gerbasio RE & Management Co. 201-998-8415

KEARNY - 726 Elm ST. 1 bed rm H/HW supplies, Hardwood Fls. Laundry in basement close to shopping & Transportation. • Lg. 1 bed w/ dinning area, will hold king size furniture, Hardwood fl. $985.00 Superintendent Raz 201-889-4047

BELLEVILLE 1 BR in an apartment building – Available bow. No pets. $832/month HT/HW. Call 201-450-1370 BELLEVILLE 1 BR, LV, Bathroom, kitchen. $825/month. Utilities included. 1 month security. No pets Allowed. No smoking. Available May 1st. 973-634-7261 BELLEVILLE 1 BR Apt. Available now. 1 ½ month’s security required. Utilities separate. No smoking. No pets. Please Leave Message. 973-202-1919.

BLOOMFIELD BLOOMFIELD 1st. fl 2 BR. Apt. w/ driveway avl. 1 month security. Available May 1st. 862-215-7039 or 646-529-4292

HARRISON 3 Bedroom, $1400/mo + utilities. 1 ½ months security. No pets. 1 yr. lease required. Avl. Now. 973-610-5858.

HARRISON 110 Passaic Ave, 1st floor. 2 bedrooms, LR, kitchen, bathroom. Available May 1st. $1050/month. Separate utilities. 1-1/2 months security. (973)704-4246 (201)889-8749

HARRISON 5 room apt. Dead end St. Utilities not included. No pets. Please call after 7pm 973-784-3635

HARRISON 2 bedroom, LR/DR, kitchen. No pets. $1050/month. 1-1/2 months security. (973)380-9007

HARRISON 2 bedrooms, kitchen, LR, bathroom. Recently renovated. Close to PATH. Available. (201)376-3184

HARRISON 3rd fl. Large Bedroom. Kitchen, LR, DR, walkin closets. Lots of closet space. $1,100 /month. 1 ½ months security. No pets. No Smoking. Near Transportation. Avl. May 1st. 862-371-9418.

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apartments for rent HARRISON Large 3 bedroom apr. LV, DR, Stove. close to NY transposition. Avl. 4/15. $1,300/month. 973-464-9889.

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LYNDHURSt 1 bedroom apt. 1 block from NY train. $1250/month. (973)227-1851 or (973)760-4877

LYNDHURSt 2 BR, LG ROOMS, FULLY RENOVATED. HT INCLUDED. W/D HOOK-UPS IN APT. 1550/MONTH. O’HARA AGENCY (201) 997-6300

N.ARLINGtON 26 Gold St. 3rd fl. 2 BR, LR/DR. Kitchen. Supply own HT/HW. No pets. W/D Hookup. $1,200/month + 1 month security. 732-887-1744

LynDHurst 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.

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LYNDHURSt Furnished Studio, 1 block from Train & Bus. $850/month + Security. Includes Utilities & cable. 201-438-1987

LYNDHURSt 2nd fl. 2 BR. Separate utilities. $1,200/month. 1 month security. No pets. Available Now. Near NYC Transportation. 201-370-9105

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LYNDHURSt 1 BR Apt. Walk in Closet. Near NY Transportation. Small Pets ok. Off street parking. $1,100/month. 1 ½ month security. Avl. Now. 646-831-4342.

LYNDHURSt Luxury 2 bedroom, 2 baths, new kitchen. Central Air, washer/dryer, parking. Near NY transit. $1300/month. No pets. (973)715-4220

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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

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E.NEWARK 1st floor studio apt. 1 bedroom, Kitchen, LR. Utilities not included. 1 ½ months security. $750/month, Available April 15th. 201-772-9965.

n. arLIngtOn N.ARLINGtON Newly renovated, 2 Large BR’s, Large LV & EIK. $1,200/month, 1 ½ month security. HW included. Close to all major transportation. Available May 1st. 201-522-4470 N.ARLINGtON 1 Bedroom Apt. HT/HW included. Parking space. No pets. 201-342-2206. N.ARLINGtON 5 room apt. for rent and apartment sale. April 1st-4th and April 8th11th. 10am-4pm. Moving sale 2 Bedroom sets, Kitchen, DR sets. End Tables, Lamps. Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Carpet, Toaster, Micro, Leather Couch, Entertainment center and TV. Call Ken 551-580-1492

rutHErFOrD RUtHERFORD 2 bedroom, 1st floor and finished basement. Washer/dryer hook-up, driveway, backyard, across NY transportation. No pets. $1900/month including heat. (201)981-9349

apartment Wanted South Bergen, 3 rooms Mature Semi retired adult with a 3yr. old well behaved mixed breed canine, Will McGuire. 201-955-2520.

rOOM FOr rEnt KEARNY Room for rent. female preferred. Kitchen use. Near NY Transportation. Available Now. 201-719-0380. KEARNY Furnished sleeping room for single person. Smoke-free, Drugfree. Close to transportation. 304 chestnut street. Security required. 201-207-8029. KEARNY Furnished room for gentleman, Kitchen privileges, everything supplied. Security required. Call 201-991-3289

N.ARLINGtON 2 room studio. HT/HW included. $700 + security. Available May 1st. (201)991-5938

HARRISON Private entrance. Available now. Near transportation. No smoking. No pets. $450/month. 1 month security. Male preferred. (650)645-0307

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rOOM FOr rEnt HARRISON 1 room for rent. Private entrance & bathroom. One person preferred. $550/month. Cable & Internet included. (973) 525-3860. KEARNY Room for rent with private entrance. Private Bathroom. $600/month. Bus stop in corner. All utilities included. No smoking. No pets. Available Now. 973-981-3826. KEARNY Big room for rent. Private entrance and bathroom. Cable and internet included. Female or couple preferred. Call Veronica (201)589-4142 HARRISON Room For rent, Single Female preferred. Responsible. No smoking. Call after 5pm 201-467-1300 HARRISON Room for rent. Big closets. Female preferred. Near PATH & transportation. Share kitchen. No smoking. No drinking. Available now. Utilities & Directv included. Se habla español. (973)485-9464 (551)697-7226 KEARNY Furnished room for rent. Call (973)715-2625 or (973)216-8624

lot for sale LOt FOR SALE NEWARK 33-35 BROOKDALE AVE., RESIDENtAIL, 30Ft x 100Ft, LEVELED, USED FOR SIx FAMILY, OWNER WILL CONSIDER ALL OFFERS. CALL 201-615-7960.

moVinG sale 110-L 6th St., N.Arlington. Everything for sale. Clothing, furniture, electric appliances and more. Every Saturday starting March 29th thru April 19th. 11am7pm. Any other day by appointment only. Please call after 9pm at (201)889-4495

moVinG sale Moving Sale Dining room set, 2 bedroom sets, priced to sell. Call 201-997-3914

Yard sale 238 High St. N. Arlington. April 11th & 12th. 9am-6pm. Clothes, Furniture, Barbie Townhouse & many more Toys.

Yard sale. Furniture, electronics, housewares, clothes, shoes, lots of $1.00 items and lots more. Saturday 4/12/14 9:00am-4:00pm. Sunday 4/13/14 9:00am-3:00pm. 32 Seventh St., North Arlington

merCHandise for sale For sale: Pacemaster 2HP treadmill Weslo cardio glide teeter Hangups machine and other household items. Call (201) 896-2796

flea marKet Flea Market at Trinity Church on Saturday March 8th from 9am4pm at 575 Kearny Ave., Kearny.

pEts Beautiful newborn kittens looking for good homes, born April 2nd. Willing to donate. Please call (201) 997-1788

pErsOnaLs Nice looking man, looking for nice woman. Must be over 60 w/no children. (973) 715-9586

EMpLOyMEnt Auto Body Combo Tech needed. Must speak English. (201)997-9000

To place an ad call: 201-991-1600 classified@theobserver.com EMpLOyMEnt Drivers CDL A/B Call today start tomorrow, Great Pay & Benefits. 201-991-1586. Now Hiring! Property inspectors FT/PT in your area. Full, free training provided. msangelabove@ comcast.net (732)766-4425 ask for Mel

Stewarts Root Beer Now Hiring for season Servers & Cooks, Waitress & Waiter. Apply in person 938 Passaic Ave Kearny, NJ (201)998-0600

FT Front office receptionist needed, $12.50hr you can apply at 462 Forest St, Kearny NJ Mon-Fri 10am-4pm. Bi-lingual a plus. Barmaid wanted with or without experience. Apply in person at Euro pub 631 Schuyler Ave. Kearny, NJ. Dental Assistant/ Receptionist needed for our dental office in Harrison. Experienced only. E-mail your resume to gooddentist@ hotmail.com

Full time Landscaper w/experience. Must have clean drivers license. Call 201-998-1262

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EMpLOyMEnt Looking for Dental Assistant/ Front Office Receptionist at least 6 months experience, Xray license a Plus. Must speak Spanish or Portuguese. Please fax resume to 973-465-7878 or email: empiredentalcarepc@ yahoo.com

Light assembly & warehouse work. Company located near Mill St., Belleville. Must speak Both English & Spanish. $9.00/hr. to start. Call 973-482-8603

FT Driving Instructor Wanted. Must have clean driving record, no points or accidents. NJ Drivers License for more than 4 years A MUST. Reliable & Responsible. Bilingual preferred. (201) 246-8000

PACKING CO. LOCATED IN FAIRFIELD NJ. (NEAR WILLOWBROOK MALL) IS LOOKING FOR WORKERS ON ALL POSITIONS. MUST BE LEGAL TO WORK ON USA.NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. Please call 973-228-7700

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Kearny Agency Providing day program for developmental disabled population is looking for individuals to fill the following positions: Van Aides/Van Drivers. Approximately 20 hours per week 6:45 to 9am and 2:15 to 4:15pm. Drivers $9.00/hour; Aides $8.00/hour. Habilitation Specialist. Work with consumers in day program in carious groups such as daily living skills, community, crafts, etc. Previous experience a plus. High School Diploma a must. Habilitation specialist and drivers must have valid and clear NJ Driver’s license.

Pathways to Independence, Inc., 60 Kingsland Avenue, Kearny. (201) 997-6155.

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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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F/T and P/T Teacher’s Aide Reliable, Caring and patient individual for Toddler Class call (201) 804-0500 Attendance is a must.

Drivers: Local Clifton! Home Every Night & Weekends Benjamin Moore Openings! Start $22.40/hr + Great Benefits. Opportunity of advancement Union position. Class-A CDL, 5yrs Exp, Hazmat & Tanker End., Clean MVR CPC Logistics: 1-800-274-3749

Machine Shop Helper / Machinist Helper Knowledge of Manual Lathes – Helpful –Overall Manufacturing Tasks. Apply: 75 Arlington Ave. Kearny, NJ 07032 Fax: (201) 998-5650 Sales

Local retail furniture store seeks proven salespeople for P/T and F/T positions. Hours will include Saturdays and nights. Apply in person:

Mace Bros Furniture 512 Kearny Ave. Kearny, NJ.

Poggenpohl US Inc. 973-812-8900 Assistant Bookkeeper Part-Time. 20 Hours a Week. Assist with Accounts receivable for our dealer network & general accounting. Email Resumes to info@ us.poggenpohl.com "AUTO BODY SHOP (NEWARK,NJ) LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED BODY MAN/WOMAN TO DO FRAME & METAL WORK. FULL-TIME PLEASE CALL M-F 8:30AM - 6:00PM SATURDAY 8:30AM TO 12:00PM 973-589-2424

Experienced Fence Installer, Must have clean drivers license, and have experienced in all types of fence construction. Call 201-939-8551 for interview. Resumes can be faxed to 201-939-1996

FT Driving Instructor Wanted. Must have clean driving record, no points or accidents. NJ Drivers License for more than 4 years A MUST. Reliable & Responsible. Bilingual preferred.

(201) 246-8000

Franks Truck Center is looking for a qualified, Full time Detailer/Car Washer/ Porter. Applicant must be motivated, dependable & exhibit good time management skills. Valid drivers license required. Email resume to cmelleno@gmail.com

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

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N&J REMODELERS

Roofing + Siding Specialist. Windows, Doors, Decks, Kitchen/ Baths. Complete Home Renovation. Quality workmanship. All work guaranteed. Free Estimate. Fully insured

Nick (201)997-7657

Exterior Specialist Roofing & Siding Additions & Decks Quality Home Builders Lic#13VH05368600

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disappointment is not seeing development of a train station off Bergen Ave. which, she said, could have resulted in an influx of new residents to Kearny. Giordano, a lifelong Kearny resident, is owner/operator of a family carpentry business on Arlington Ave., has served on the Planning Board for the past five years. “The mayor had asked me to consider running a few years ago,” Giordano said, “and I respectfully declined. This time it’s after the [Sandy-triggered] flood, I’m trying to rebuild my shop and I figured I could probably manage that. I have no plans of leaving this town. I want to see what I can do to

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try and make it better and inject the opinion of the business owner.” Santos said that Giordano “is very aware of the core issues involving the Second Ward,” and, in particular, the problem of flooding. A year ago, Giordano’s business was approved for a loan from the Kearny Urban

Enterprise Zone Corp. for improvements related to a proposed conversion of a vacant property to accommodate an indoor gun range but the loan application has since been amended to fund a reconstruction of a portion of Arlington Ave. owned by the business, according to Santos.

If Giordano is elected, and “should any matter relating to his business come before the council for deliberation, [Giordano] would recuse himself from voting,” Santos said. In East Newark, political newcomers Gianni Donates and Michael Magliotti, who are aligned under the slogan, “Put East Newark First,” will be opposing incumbents Hans Peter Lucas and Jeanne Zincavage for Borough Council seats in the June Democratic Primary. Zincavage has been on the council since 2001 while Lucas served initially from January 1983 to December 1985 and was re-elected in November 1993. They are running under the banner of the Hudson County Regular Democratic Organiza-

tion. Magliotti, who has owned and operated a local contracting business for the past four years, said he and Donates, a CPA, aim to cut “wasteful spending” by the borough and provide more transparency. “The borough website isn’t updated, there are lawsuits by former police officers suing over money owed them, we had to pay outside contractors for snow removal this winter, there’s no recreation for our kids and what little play area we have gets too crowded, our kids are not prepared to go into high school, and yet we’re facing a 7% [municipal] tax increase,” Magliotti said. – Ron Leir

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school’s student growth performance “high when comtitioning for the change must pared to its peers” and that provide the proposed receivgives Shlala reason for some ing district with a year’s notice optimism. before the change can happen. Because of their generally Blood said the earliest that low socio-economic status Kearny could expect to see and because many students any East Newark students don’t hear English spoken at would likely be the start of home, Shlala said, “Our kids the 2015-2016 school year and are behind the eight ball but then again, only if the Comwe’re going to see improvemissioner approves the deal. ment incrementally.” An academic achievement Shlala said he expects profile of East Newark’s to see additional improvegrade 8 performance is listed ment after having increased on the State School Report the number of basic skills Card, published on the N.J. teachers, from one to four, to Department of Education work primarily with “at-risk” (DOE) web site, as measchildren three times a week; ured by the NJASK (New continuing an after-school Jersey Assessment of Skill program and three-week & Knowledge) standardized summer program; opentest. ing up a computer lab to It is noted that 87% of the “parents and grandparents” nearly 240 youngsters who for English reinforcement; attend the borough’s single and, most recently, applying K-8 school are Hispanic to make the entire school and Spanish is the primary Title I-funding eligible and language spoken at home thereby expand the role of among 66% of the school’s the basic skills instructors population. Additionally, and widen enrollment in the 89% of that population is summer program. categorized as “economically Meanwhile, there is the disadvantaged.” matter of nursing along the Of those East Newark 8thfeasibility study for the posgraders who took NJASK in sible move of eighth-graders 2010-2011, 69% were “profito Kearny High. “We ancient” and 28% were “partly ticipate that being done the proficient” in Language Arts latter part of the spring and Literacy; in 2011-12, 57% were then we’d request a hearing proficient and 43% were before the state Office of partly proficient; and in Administrative Law in June 2012-2013 (the most current or July,” Shlala said. data available), 90% were The study, which will asproficient and 10%, partly sess how the proposed new proficient. sending-receiving relationNJASK Math results ship would impact on edushowed 48% proficient and cational programs, ethnic 34% partly proficient in 2010- demographics and econom2011; 39% proficient and 57% ics, will be reviewed by an partly proficient in 2011-2012; administrative law judge who and 39% proficient and 23% would make a recommendapartly proficient in 2012-2013. tion to the Commissioner of NJASK Science testing Education who would have had 72% proficient and 17% final say on the matter, Shlala partly proficient in 2010said. 2011; 48% proficient and 30% Shlala said he planned to partly proficient in 2011-2012; send a newsletter soon to and 48% proficient and 10% parents and/or guardians partly proficient in 2012-2013. advising them of the steps Overall, the DOE says being taken and explainEast Newark Public School’s ing that “nothing is going to performance “lags in comhappen right away. We don’t parison to schools across the want them panicking.” state” and “is about average And, even if the move to when compared to its peers.” Kearny is authorized by the However, the DOE rates the Commissioner, the borough SWITCH from

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with their research, representatives of East Newark and Harrison school districts are continuing informal talks about a possible reconciliation of their differences on tuition fees, according to Shlala and his Harrison counterpart, Schools Superintendent James Doran. “We assume their feasibility study is still taking place,” Doran said, “but there are still ongoing negotiations. I would think there needs to be some public discussions involving the parents of East Newark at some point.”

Doran said that state school law provides for different methods of accounting in computing per-pupil costs between “Abbott” districts like Harrison and non-Abbotts like East Newark and that these differences can provide a legitimate rationale for why East Newark is being charged the tuition fee that the borough feels is unfair. “We feel that East Newark’s kids are getting a great shake in Harrison,” Doran said. “It’s just unfortunate that three communities now have this tension among them.”

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