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Pressing for bridge funding By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent

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awmakers from all levels of government, led by State Sen. President Stephen Sweeney, assembled for a press conference on the banks of the Passaic River Aug. 12 to declare their support for a replacement for the 109-year-old DeJessa Memorial Bridge that links Lyndhurst and Nutley. To that end, the counties of Bergen and Essex will be applying jointly to the N.J. Transportation Planning Authority for an endorsement to undertake the project together with the Federal Highway Administration. Applications for the “concept development phase” of the authority’s transportationrelated Local Capital Projects Delivery Program are due to the NJTPA by Sept. 12 for the next funding cycle’s consideration, according to authority spokesman David Behrund. That program provides federal funding for projects led by counties in the region, Behrund said. After technical review of proposals, NJTPA’s Board of Trustees will vote to allocate a total of $2.5 million in funding for successful applicants in January 2015. see DEJESSA page

99 Post is 95! Photo by Karen Zautyk

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY -

inety-five years ago this week -- Aug. 19, 1919 -- 13 veterans of the Great War, as World War I was then known, gathered in the Kearny home of Fred E. Portz to organize a local chapter of the American

Legion. Along with Portz, those founding members were Alfred Feickert, Willis E. Wood, Dr. John F. Hanold, John Hanly, Asher I. Roberts, Charles Whitehead, Al Downing, Robert Downing, Dr. Edward H. Willan, George Winne, Roland M. Ellis and Alexander Brockway. We list them all here be-

cause it was from this small group that emerged one of the strongest Legion chapters in the country, J.E. Frobisher Jr. Post 99. With the approval of the hero’s family, it was named for the late Joseph Edwin Frobisher Jr. of Kearny, a U.S. Army Signal Corps pilot who had been shot down over France in 1918.

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The Post received a temporary charter in October 1919 and a permanent charter in May 1921. The meetings were first held at the Arlington Players Club (at the time located off Midland Ave.) and later at Town Hall, then the Exempt Firemen’s Headquarters and then the Elks Lodge. see LEGION page

were charged with possession of an assault weapon (a Bushmaster Carbon AR-15), possession of a high-capacity magazine and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon (both being convicted felons). see GUNS page

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In 1923, Post 99 could stop bouncing around, its having acquired the Burroughs mansion on Midland Ave., where the Kearny Post Office is now located. The real estate investment proved wise: The Legionnaires bought the property for $15,000 and sold it in 1930 when they received an offer for more than twice that price. For several years, they met in the Patterson Building on Kearny Ave., and then they moved to the headquarters they still occupy, at 314 Belgrove Dr., across from what is now called Veterans Field. That structure, by the way, had been the carriage house and stable for the Old Soldiers Home, which moved to Menlo Park after many decades in Kearny. Post members did the renovations -- as, thanks to the current efforts of former Commander Anthony Capitti, they are now repairing and renovating the building that has been in continual use as a meeting hall/gathering place since 1936. Post 99’s primary mission has always been to assist veterans. Even back in 1919, its programs involved vets’ insurance, cooperation with the Red Cross on veterans’ matters, and outreach to the community. But at the height of its activities, between the wars and with an influx of veterans after World War II, it also sponsored student essay and oratorical contests, a competitive drum and bugle corps and basketball, baseball, softball and bowling teams. In the 1940s, it organized the Kearny Civilian Police Reserve force, which supplemented the KPD through 1946. And following World War II, it was instrumental in the development of veterans’ housing, including 25 homes built on Passaic Ave. The program was

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Walter Tomasheski, Post 99 ﬁnance ofﬁcer (l.) and Commander Keith McMillan

so successful, and garnered so much attention, Post 99 received requests for advice from more than 200 localities nationwide. You can also thank Post 99 for the existence of the veterans’ memorial park between Kearny Ave. and Beech St., north of Quincy Ave. The Legionnaires bought the land, donated it to the town and raised funds for the first monument, the towering World War I memorial, which was personally dedicated by Gen. John J. Pershing on May 27, 1922. Now, lest you think your correspondent did massive research to collect all this knowledge, she did not. It comes courtesy of Fred E. Portz, the same gentleman who hosted that 1919 organizational meeting. When he died in 1964, Portz was in the process of compiling and writing the Post 99 history. It was published posthumously by his widow, Jessie E. Portz, who noted she had it “printed unedited.” (You’d never guess. It looks pretty neat to our copyeditor’s eyes.) It was from this booklet that we harvested the information

presented above. Today, like many other veterans’ groups, American Legion Post 99 is dealing with diminishing membership. Over the last decade or so, it has dropped from 325 to 187, primarily due to the loss of the WWII generation. But this is not discouraging current Post Commander Keith McMillan. A lifelong Kearny resident, McMillan is an Air Force veteran who served three tours of duty in Kyrgyzstan, Iraq and Afghanistan. His father and grandfather were both Post members. He joined in 2004, and he is anxious to recruit new blood. “I understand that most of the guys coming back want to start a new chapter in their life -- getting a job, starting a family,” McMillan said, but he has hopes the younger vets will join. Walter Tomasheski, the finance officer and a Vietnamera Navy veteran, noted, “The No. 1 thing for the Post right now is getting newer members, younger members. They join, but they do not get active.” “We’re trying to communicate with the new generation of veterans,” McMillan said,

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adding, “We are fortunate enough to be next door to the VFW and close to the Marine Corps League, and we’re starting to work more together.” “Each is unique,” the commander continued, “but we have a common understanding: We all served. And we have a common commitment -- keeping the heritage and history alive and helping other veterans.” In 2012, Post 99 Auxiliary President Mary Alyn Fisher spearheaded the launch of a new project, Kearny VOICE (Veterans Outreach Information Community & Education), which is partnered with the VFW and Marine Corps League. VOICE provides Kearny veterans and their families with information and assistance regarding benefits, claims, counseling, education and job training. After 95 years, American Legion Post 99 has lost none of its commitment to its founders’ goals. (Editor’s note: Next month, on the anniversary of his death, we will write more about the man for whom Post 99 is named, Joseph E. Frobisher Jr.)

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New spin on house party By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent

demanded money above and beyond the agreed-to DJ’s fee. When the self-proclaimed “associate” was advised that no such separate payment had been arranged, he pulled a knife, police said. After the host still refused to pay, the man allegedly began slashing the air, nearly cutting a female partygoer across the face. “To appease the assailant, the victim gave him his cell phone, and the assailant fled,” Dowie said. The party broke up shortly afterwards. The crime was not immediately reported, police said, but when it was a couple of days later, Det. Ray Lopez interviewed the victim, got the suspect’s description and gathered basic information about the DJ who had been hired.

KEARNY– house-party host got a bit more than he bargained for when he hired a disc jockey for the festivities and an “associate” robbed him at knifepoint, Kearny police reported. Thanks to some determined detective work, the alleged assailant was tracked (pun intended) down and arrested last week. Kearny Police Chief John Dowie said the incident occurred in late July at a party in a home on the 500 block of Devon St. During the bash, the 20-year-old host reportedly was confronted by a man who said he had supplied the speakers for the music and

Academic achievers Brielle Malanga of Nutley will be spending the fall 2014 semester studying at Wroxton College, Fairleigh Dickinson University’s campus in Oxfordshire, England. Wroxton College is a fully modernized 17th century Jacobean mansion that was once the home of Lord North, England’s prime minister during the American Revolution, and is just minutes away from Oxford and Stratford-upon-Avon. Since FDU opened its British campus in 1965, Wroxton has been chosen as the overseas study site for students from more than 250 colleges and universities

nationwide. The program combines regular study, guest lectures and British tutorials with the opportunity to travel and experience new cultures. In other academic developments, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, conferred dean’s list status to: Michelina Pico and Jamie Leigh Wessel, both of Bloomfield, and Katherine Leigh McGonigal of Kearny. And this fall, the University of Dayton, Ohio, welcomes Bloomfield’s Sean Cedeno and Nutley’s Emily Lawton among 2,200 first-year students. The university characterizes itself as a top-tier, national, Catholic, research institution.

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Lopez then conducted a foot canvas of the area, noting the location of private security cameras. He requested and received permission to view the videotapes and saw images of the alleged robber walking

down the street, Dowie reported. Presuming that the party might have engendered some noise complaints, Lopez checked the records (no pun intended) at headquarters

and discovered there had indeed been such calls to the KPD that night. The detective contacted the responding officer, P.O. Ben Wuelfing, who, as luck and good police work would have it, had noted the descriptions of vehicles in the area. Lopez then identified the one the robber might have used. The detective developed a suspect, drew up complaints and on Aug. 12 took into custody 20-year-old Springfield resident Tarik Gourdine. Gourdine has been charged with conspiracy, robbery, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes. He was released on $30,000 bail, which had a 10% option.

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Cops nab suspects in stabbing, theft LYNDHURST – he Lyndhurst Police Department last week announced the capture of suspects wanted in connection with a stabbing at a local entertainment spot and with a residential theft. On Monday, Aug. 11, at about 2 a.m., police were called to the Riva Blue night club, 525 Riverside Ave., on a report of a fight with injuries. Inside, on the second level, officers found Eric Burrell, 21, of South Orange, on the floor covered with blood. Police said Burrell appeared to have sustained laceration type wounds to his chest and

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side. Lyndhurst EMS stabilized stab wounds and a collapsed Burrell and transported him lung. to UMDNJ Hospital, Newark, Burrell is expected to rewhere he was treated for three cover, police said. Police said Det. Sgt. John Mazure, Det. Sgt. John Kerner and Det. Vincent Auteri, all assigned to investigate the incident, learned the identification of the suspected attacker – listed as Malik Taylor, 21, of East Orange – after interviewing several witnesses and reviewing the club’s surveillance video. No weapon was found at the scene but police believe a box

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of a residence and fled on foot, east on Third towards Orient Way. Police said a witness who spotted the would-be thief provided officers with a description and the suspect, identified as Flavio Arandi, 56, of Paterson, was stopped by Sgt. Richard Jarvis in the 700 block of Third Ave. and Officer Chris Cuneo, just arriving at that location, placed Arandi under arrest. Police said the package, which was delivered by the U.S. Postal Service, was found in a recycling bin next to a home in the 600 block of Third Ave. It had been opened but the contents – a pair of shoes – were still inside, police said. Police surmise that the suspect ditched the package after realizing he’d been seen in the act of allegedly stealing it. Arandi was charged with theft and destruction of evidence. A follow-up investigation disclosed that Arandi had an outstanding warrant for $1,256 from Clifton and he was later turned over to Clifton PD on that warrant, police said. – Ron Leir

Charge upgraded to murder NEWARK – The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office has upgraded charges against a Belleville man to murder in an alleged assault on his roommate. Authorities say that the accused, Edwin Andujar, 49, got into a dispute with Thomas Parent, 59, on Aug. 7 and allegedly stabbed Parent in the stomach. A report in northjersey.com referenced a Belleville police incident report on the matter saying that officers responded to a disturbance at a Wallace St. residence where they found Andujar in a wheelchair

with multiple stab wounds to his stomach and back. He was taken to UMDNJ in Newark. Andujar was then charged with attempted murder. “Parent died from his injuries on Aug. 12. On Aug. 13, we upgraded the charges to murder and weapons offenses,” said Essex County Prosecutor’s Office spokeswoman Katherine Carter. Andujar is being held at the Essex County Correctional Facility on $1 million bail, Carter said. No trial date has been announced. -Ron Leir

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Kearny fireboat rises to the occasion By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – n its maiden fire response, Kearny Fire Department’s fireboat – Marine 3 – performed up to par as its seven-man crew was first on the scene to help battle a smoky blaze under the Pulaski Skyway last Friday, Dep. Fire Chief Joseph Viscuso said. But it took 51 minutes from the time the KFD got the alarm of fire to get its boat to the scene, department logs show, largely because the boat was dispatched from the Midland Ave. It took about an hour for the Kearny boat, working in tandem with a Newark Fire Department vessel and the N.J. State Police Zodiak boat, to extinguish the flames attacking a wood fender that protects the base of the Skyway’s huge support columns from impacts of passing boats and other objects. Viscuso, who was serving as the KFD’s acting chief on Friday, said it appears that the fire – reported at 1:05 p.m. – was ignited by sparks from welding activity on the bridge deck above. Interestingly, at almost the same time on Aug. 8, a brush fire was reported under the Skyway on the riverbank, just 200 feet from the site of Friday’s incident, which was also believed to have been triggered by sparks from a welder’s tool, but, at the time, Marine 3 was undergoing some adjustments so the Secaucus Volunteer Fire Department sent its boat,

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Viscuso said. At Friday’s fire, aside from the fire boats pumping out sprays of water onto the burning timbers, Viscuso said that several of the Kearny crew also climbed onto another nearby section of fender and used firefighting tools to “cut a lot of holes into the creosote planking” to vent the fire and then used hand lines to squirt water behind the holes. The wood fencing rises about six feet above the water line, Viscuso said. There was only “moderate damage” to the fender structure, Viscuso said, while, the Skyway superstructure appeared to be unharmed. The 25 1/2-foot-long Kearny vessel, acquired in May 2013 with a $345,000 FEMA grant (that paid for the boat and a trailer for it), is designed to shoot 1,250 gallons of water per minute and its crew kept it pumping until the fire was declared under control. Aboard the boat were Capt. Dave Kealy, Capt. James Mullins, Capt. Tom McDermott (the driver) and Firefighters Nelson DaSilva, Michael Janeczko and Tom Grieb,

along with Probationary Firefighter James Burgos, all of whom had received trainning on it. “It was the first time we used the boat to fight a fire and they rose to the challenge,” Viscuso said. After being alerted to the fire through a 911 call routed to Kearny, at 1:05 p.m., the KFD deployed members of the seven-man team and hauled Marine 3 on its trailer, from the Midland firehouse,

to the Passaic River Yacht Club on Scout Ave. from where it was launched into the Hackensack River, enroute upstream to the fire. Viscuso said the boat was in the water by 1:51 p.m. and got to the scene five minutes later. It was the first of the three vessels to arrive, he added. Jersey City Fire Department also dispatched a boat but it was directed to return, he added. Admitting that he was

a little skeptical, initially, about whether Kearny really needed a fireboat, Viscuso said last week he’s absolutely convinced that the vessel is essential. “The only way we could’ve fought this fire [on Friday] was from the water,” he said. “You couldn’t do it from the land.” Marine 3 has been previously deployed but its prior mission was not fire-related, Viscuso said. “On Aug. 12, at 12:43 p.m., we got a call from the bridge tender at the Amtrak portal bridge that he’d spotted a canoe drifting upside down in the river so we deployed our boat on a search and we located it along the shore,” he recalled. No one was clinging to it or near it and firefighters landed to search the area but saw nobody, he said. The KFD learned later that the canoe had been reported missing by a canoe rental place in Secaucus a month prior.

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Robin Williams: A final act

he ability of someone to make us laugh, to make us forget the stress we have to deal with every day, is, I believe, highly enviable and enriching. Especially when the individual prompting our amusement can convey that humor in an inventive way, to make us see that so much in the world we perceive on the surface can be mined for infinite “readings.” Among the more contemporary male practitioners of this art of improvisation are Mel Brooks, John Cleese, John Lithgow (when he’s not doing “King Lear”), Steve Martin, Ellen DeGeneres, Paula Poundstone, Ricky Gervais … and Robin Williams. Yes, that extraordinary actor who, at the drop of a hat, it seemed, could take us on a voyage of imagination capable of propelling us through a comic wormhole forever evolving into an as yet unknown realm. Recall his “object transformation” exercise – prompted by his lifting a shawl from an audience member on a segment

of “Inside the Actors Studio” with James Lipton – where he created, on the spot, multiple, distinct characters, using the shawl as a takeoff point. (Disclosure: As a sometimes actor-in-learning, I find it hard to accept that this son of a Detroit auto executive had laser-like to the world of imagination – or powers of human observation – that he used to enhance the craft he so preciously embraced.) But then many question whether Shakespeare – given his apparently humble background – had the special gift to write the Elizabethan verse ascribed to him. Let us simply appreciate Williams for what he chose to share with us – and not just his amply endowed comic persona – but also the dark shadings he dredged out of his soul: There is the mysterious crime novelist in “Insomnia” and the lonely photo technician in “One Hour Photo” to explore. Or have a look at his quiet, serious, humanitarian side as the dedicated but fragile neu-

rologist in “Awakenings” and the spirited, generous teacher in “Dead Poets Society.” Williams was only 63 when, according to authorities, he decided to ring down the curtain forever by hanging

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himself with a belt. None of us can know the inner pain he must have been feeling that drove him to this sad end. He had struggled with addiction issues, depression and was reportedly show-

ing early signs of Parkinson’s disease. As such a keen observer of the world around him and so tuned in to the nuances of the human condition which he could play back for us at any time, Williams may have felt like one of Oliver Sacks’ unfortunate patients, doomed to an irreversible mental slide. I have striking memories of how a now-deceased favorite aunt, who was a talented pianist and singer and who loved to perform at family functions, quickly declined and I can think of nothing more heart-rending than to see someone who has spent much of their life bringing joy to others being robbed of that gift, because of some type of chemical imbalance. Perhaps Robin Williams, anticipating such a fate, chose an early exit out of a sense of hopelessness. This time, though, he used a belt for another type of “object transformation”. And now there will be no encore. – Ron Leir

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Hamilton St. back to normal now HARRISON – t first, residents of Harrison Gardens probably thought they were seeing a mirage: As of Aug. 8, their stretch of Hamilton St., between Schuyler and Franklin Aves., was open. No longer clogged with barricades, dirt, above-ground pipes, construction crews, the block was clear and they could actually park their cars on both sides of the street. It meant that, at long last, the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (PVSC) had completed the relining of more than 1,500 feet of the 42-inch concrete KearnyHarrison-Newark branch interceptor sewer line dating from 1924 and repairs to five manholes. When the contractor was hired to do the work, the PVSC agreed to pay about $900,000 and figured the job would be done within six months. It ended up costing $3.9 million with the time stretching over two years, based on figures provided by the

commission’s chief engineer, according to PVSC spokeswoman Hollie Gilroy. Gilroy said the original scope of work included the relining of 1,200 feet of sewer and the rehabilitation of four manholes; the revised scope included the replacement and relining of an additional 380 feet of sewer and an additional manhole,” Gilroy said. Asked what complicated the job, Gilroy said that, “Significant ground water issues were encountered as part of the excavation required for the sewer and manhole replacement work. Ground water issues were the main cause of the schedule delays and cost overruns.” Despite all the travails that accompanied the job – including having to provide a substitute water service for the Gardens for four days – Harrison Public Works Superintendent Robert Van Riper said it could’ve been a lot worse, given the magnitude of the job and a horrid winter. Plus, during the job, PSE&G had to relocate its power lines

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to the other side of Hamilton said. St. so the contractor would “I want to give a shout to have room to work, Van Riper the PVSC for staying with

it,” Van Riper said. “They did everything they said they’d do. It went as smoothly as it could possibly have gone. Everything was like synergy.” Van Riper said the PVSC interceptor line had collapsed and the contractor had to dig down some 30 feet to lay in a new section of pipe with a liner. “Every time it rained, they’d have to put in a sewer bypass line and we’re talking about a big trunk line on the south side of Hamilton that runs from Kearny to the Passaic Valley plant in Newark,” he said. And Harrison Gardens received a new six-inch water service line, valve-to-valve, on the north side of Hamilton, replacing a line that had persistent leaks, he said. “Now, the leaks have been resolved.” – Ron Leir

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by the district. *A Dec. 20, 2013, conference call involving Mignone, the parent of one of his students, a BELLEVILLE – guidance counselor and a BEA n arbitrator has disrepresentative. missed 12 of 13 tenure *A confrontation between charges filed March 21 Mignone and Superintendent by the Belleville Board of EduHelene Feldman on Feb. 4, cation against a middle school 2014, in the BOE office. math teacher who doubles as In the first incident, the BOE the head of the teachers’ union said Mignone deviated from so Michael Mignone’s job is the curriculum by entertainsafe – at least for now. ing a discussion of the district In his July 28 decision, security system, raised the arbitrator Joel Weisblatt nixed spectre of kids contracting the BOE’s effort to fire Mignone on the basis of “conduct cancer from wearing the tags, unbecoming” and “manifesting warned students their privacy unfitness to serve as a teaching would be invaded because professional and role model to the devices allowed them to be “tracked” outside school, youth.” The BOE focused its charges and invited them to get their parents to complain publicly on three episodes: that the BOE was wasting its *A classroom conversation money on a questionable secuon Oct. 16, 2013, that touched rity system. on students’ wearing elecWeisblatt said that while tronic security tags deployed

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tendent – about a week after the teacher had been suspended with pay – forbidding him from appearing on BOE property, except for unionrelated activities, which had to be conducted in the superintendent’s office, by entering the high school to use an office designated for union work on Feb. 4, 2014, and by causing a “disruption” to school business by arguing with a staff member. (The suspension was later withdrawn and refiled a bit later.) Weisblatt said that he found “no written evidence of a directive” from the superintendent, adding that Mignone “accessed a ‘board employees only’ stairwell in the high school,” thereby minimizing possible contact with students. He said testimony by school staff disproved any “disruption” of administrative work. Weisblatt ruled that Mignone should be “reinstated and made whole for any loss of compensation” beyond the 30-day loss of pay meted out for the privacy compromise incident.

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A Midnight Tragedy band members (from l.) Dan Mennella, John Leonti, Dallas Sanchez and Esteban Pastor.

By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent KEARNY —

ou’d almost think that a kid who grew up in Brooklyn would have a lot more opportunities with music and the arts scene there than in West Hudson. And yet, the truth is, Dallas Sanchez, who moved to Kearny in 1994, says the chances he got here musically and artistically far outweigh what was available to him 20 years ago as a boy in the city’s most populous borough. “Not even close,” he said. “When my family moved here from Brooklyn, the music and art opportunities here in Kearny were tremendous — and they helped shape me into who I am today.” And today, Sanchez is the lead vocalist and guitar player in a band he formed back in 2005 called A Midnight Tragedy. The 31-year-old, who still calls Kearny home is a self-taught guitarist. “Never took a lesson — and I don’t read music,” Sanchez said. “I don’t know what any of those notes mean. I just have the ability to take what is going on inside my head and to play it on the guitar.” A Midnight Tragedy isn’t the first band he was in, but

it’s certainly the one he’s been involved with the longest. When he formed it nearly a decade ago, he did so with one of his dearest friends — now his brother-in-law — Dan Mennella, also of Kearny. Mennella is the band’s drummer. Over the years, there have been a few changes in members, but now, the pair are joined by John Leonti, the bassist, and Esteban Pastor, who also plays guitar. Sanchez says one of the greatest aspects of A Midnight Tragedy is that there really isn’t another band out there — in the mainstream or otherwise — that he could say is reminiscent of his. Their style, instead, is one-of-a-kind — and it shows. “And yet, our new album has 17 tracks, and the concept is that it’s a musical,” Sanchez said. “We’ve done it all ourselves, too. In the tracks, you’ll hear theme like you would in Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall,’ or pieces you might hear in ‘Rent,’ or ‘Phantom of the Opera.’ And there’s a lot about having faith … not necessarily religiously, but having faith in anything. But it all has our own unique sound, and I am very proud of that.” That album will be released in less than a week — on Aug. 26. It’ll be their third.

And with all of this success, Sanchez says there’s one thing, above a lot else, that he’s most proud of. “And that is that we’re from Kearny,” he said. “When you see us performing, mostly you’ll see red and black, the colors of Kearny High School. The Kearny pride is amazing. And what I hope happens is that when younger kids see us — whether it’s driving along Kearny Ave. in our tour bus, or at a show … wherever … that they see us and say, ‘Well,

if they can do it, we can do it, too.’ There is a lot of musical talent in this town. “We even filmed a video for one of the new songs in Kearny just the other day.” Now while Sanchez says he hopes one day the band and touring can be a full-time career, he and his band mates have other careers, too. But Sanchez says he’s quite fortunate because his other job is also music-related. He works for a company that provides buses for musi-

cians on tour. And, he says it’s been a blessing to have such a job. “It’s incredible,” he said. “Having this job has opened up so many other opportunities — and I’ve been able to meet so many great people in the business. None of that hurts, at all.” Meanwhile, Sanchez does all of this with a family of his own. He and his wife, Jessica, have two children: a 10-yearold son and a 2-year-old daughter. And he gets a lot of support from them. “My wife has been to a lot of our shows, and last year our daughter was at a show, also,” he said. “My wife has been very supportive over the years. It’s not always easy, like in any marriage, but she’s been just great.” A Midnight Tragedy will perform two shows later this week. They’ll be at Mexicali Live, Teaneck, on Aug. 23 at 8 p.m. and at the Trash Bar, Brooklyn, on Aug. 24 at 11 p.m. The new album will be available for sale at the two gigs for an introductory price of $7. Once it’s officially released on Aug. 26, it’ll cost $7.99 and can be downloaded from iTunes. To find out more about A Midnight Tragedy, to listen to their music, to buy the new album, for tour dates and more, visit www.amidnighttragedy.com.

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Feds tie area druggist to illegal OC scheme By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent

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Belleville pharmacist and 15 others have been charged as alleged conspirators in a scheme to fraudulently obtain and distribute oxycodone, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman said. Oxycodone, a semi-synthetic narcotic analgesic, is a widely prescribed painkiller marketed under the brand name OxyContin and is regulated by the federal Controlled Substances Act. It’s known in street parlance as “hillbilly heroin,” “kicker,” “OC,” “Perc” and “Roxy.” A press release issued by the U.S. Attorney’s office on Wednesday, Aug. 13, identified Vincent Cozzarelli, 77, of Belleville, the owner of Rossmore Pharmacy, 338 Washington Ave., Belleville, as the accused druggist. As of last week, the pharmacy was open but a sign

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posted in the front window advised patrons that by order of state Consumer Affairs Director Steve Lee, the sale of controlled substances is not permitted. All the defendants are charged with one count of “conspiring to possess and dis-

tribute oxycodone, a Schedule 2 controlled substance.” All but two of those charged were arrested by agents of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Tactical Diversion Squad last Wednesday last Tuesday while the others remain at large. Those

in custody appeared Wednesday before U.S. Magistrate Mark Falk in Newark Federal Court. The federal complaint alleges that between February 2014 and Aug. 13, 2014, the conspirators “secured prescriptions for oxycodone and other

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Logged on the Nutley police blotter Aug. 9 A San Antonio Ave. resident reported that someone was placing harassing notes – some very offensive – on her vehicle overnight. Police are investigating. Police responded to a Taft St. location on a report of someone with a gun. Upon arrival, officers saw a man drop what turned out to be an air soft pellet gun, whose orange tip identifying the object as a toy was removed. Charges are pending. A Union Ave. resident reported that someone had shot a projectile – possibly a pellet – through their 2014 Mercedes Benz, causing the window to shatter. Police are investigating. At 1 p.m., a woman jogging near Cathedral Ave. was attacked by a pit bull, causing what police described as a minor injury. Police issued a summons to the dog’s owner. Aug. 10 Someone stole a 2009 silver Nissan during the night or early morning hours while it was parked at a Park Ave. location, the owner informed police. A motorist who parked in the wrong lane on Washington Ave. was discovered to be intoxicated, police said. The driver, Jimmy Gonzalez, 23, of Newark, was arrested and subsequently turned over to the custody of a relative, pending a court appearance.

Aug. 11 A Chestnut St. resident nearly fell victim to a scam after posting an offer to sell golf clubs on Craig’s List, police said. The would-be buyer sent the resident too much money for the clubs and then asked the resident to wire back the difference. But, after going to the bank to get the money, the resident learned this request was a common scam and refrained from sending the money, police said. Responding to the Riva Blue restaurant/lounge in Lyndhurst to assist with crowd control in the aftermath of a stabbing, Nutley PD arrested Barry Garrard, 24, of Monmouth Junction, on a disorderly person charge after police say he refused to comply with officers’ instructions. A 15-year-old boy who left his BMX bicycle unattended at a Margaret Ave. location for a short time returned to find the bike gone, police said. The bike, which has purple pedals, was valued at $400.

registration that was parked on Hay Ave. was impounded by police. A 29-year-old woman injured both feet and a hand in a fall from an extension ladder at her Hillside Ave. residence, police said. Nutley emergency rescue personnel and police responded. The woman was taken to an area hospital for treatment. Aug. 13 Police responded to a River Road apartment complex to intervene in a verbal dispute between a tenant angry about a water leak and a property manager. Police said the tenant threatened to cause harm to the manager. Apologies were made after officers spoke to the parties. Aug. 14 A Columbia Ave. resident reported that someone had entered their unlocked 1994 Jeep and removed a BMX

bicycle and other items. A series of auto burglaries were reported on several blocks within close proximity to each other, police said. Three vehicles were burglarized on Satterthwaite Ave.: A wedding ring valued at more than $1,000 and other items were taken from a 2009 Volvo and a navigation system was removed from a Ford Explorer and the owner’s second vehicle was also entered, police said. On Walnut St., multiple break-ins were also reported, one to a 2012 GMC and three vehicles parked in the driveway of another resident were also entered, police said. And, police said, a North Road resident reported that their 2007 Mercury and 2004 vehicle were broken into and an iPad and iPod were taken, along with other items. Aug. 15 A male suspect described

as 17 or 18, wearing tan shorts and a white T-shirt, reportedly entered a vehicle owned by the wife of a business owner on E. Centre St., at 10:30 a.m., and ran off with the woman’s purse, it was reported. Police said the wife chased the suspect who dropped the purse and continued running. Police are investigating. The owners of four businesses on the south end of Franklin Ave. reported that someone had shattered their windows during the night, causing more than $500 in damage at each store, police said. A pellet or BB gun may have been used, police said. An investigation is continuing. A woman told police that a window in her father’s 2000 Lexus was smashed, between 8 p.m. Aug. 14 and 7:30 a.m. Aug. 15, while the car was parked in her driveway on W. Centre St. – Ron Leir

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Belleville Belleville Public Library and Information Center, 221 Washington Ave., will hold registration, beginning Aug. 20, for its Music Together class for babies and toddlers. The class will run Sept. 25 to Dec. 4, with two Thursday sessions to choose from, at 9:45 a.m. or 10:45 a.m. Space is limited. To register, call 973-450-3434. Belleville Elks, 254 Washington Ave., host a Type O blood drive Wednesday, Aug. 27, 5 to 9 p.m. No appointment is needed. Priority is for Type O blood but all types of blood will be accepted. The entire process takes less than one hour. Donors must be at least age 17, weigh at least 120 pounds and be in general good health. The drive is open to Belleville residents and all surrounding communities.

sic and the brain, are screened at 11:45 a.m. and featured films at 12:15 p.m. Upcoming features are: “Identity Thief” (Melissa McCarthy) (NR) on Aug. 21 and “Philomena” (Judi Dench) (PG-13) on Aug. 25. Harrison Harrison co-ed soccer registration for grades 1 to 8 is currently being conducted at the Community Center, 401 Warren St., through Aug. 22. Registration fee is $30. For more information, call the Center at 973-268-2469.

The bus will depart from the parking lot of Kearny Federal Savings, 614 Kearny Ave., at 8:30 a.m. Cost is $30 per person with $25 in slot credit back from the casino. For tickets or additional information, contact Lou Pandolfi at 201-368-2409 or 201-693-8504.

Lyndhurst The Lyndhurst Health Department is collecting donations for students in need. Backpacks, marble composition books, notebooks, dividers, loose paper, crayons and 3-ring binders are welcomed. Drop off donations at the Kearny The Irish American Associa- Health Department, 601 Riverside Ave., Suite 1, Monday to tion, 95 Kearny Ave., hosts an Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., through all-star comedy lineup to benAug. 31. People with children efit the Christopher and Dana in need of school supplies are Reeve Foundation on Friday, asked to contact the Health Aug. 22, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 and are available for presale Department at 201-804-2500 to schedule a pick-up of the at http://circleoflaughs.bpt. Bloomfield needed supplies. Be prepared me/. Oakeside Bloomfield Culturto give child’s gender and Our Lady of Sorrows al Center, 240 Belleville Ave., Church, 136 Davis Ave., begins grade level. offers a dinner and theater trip its annual nine-week St. Jude The Lyndhurst Health package to see the new Broad- Novena with Msgr. John J. Department holds a breakfast way hit “Beautiful – The Carole Gilchrist on Monday, Sept. 8, at forum, hosted by Clara Maass King Musical” on Wednesday, Medical Center, Friday, Sept. 12, 7 p.m. All are welcome. Sept. 24. A buffet dinner will The Woman’s Club of Arling- at 10 a.m. Registered Dietitian be served at Oakeside at 4 p.m. ton hosts an Autumn Harvest Elizabeth Nossier will discuss before boarding the bus to Social on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 1 to how a healthy diet can enhance New York City. The $165 cost 3 p.m., at the Girl Scout House, quality of life and longevity. includes dinner, round-trip Breakfast will be provided. To 635 Kearny Ave. Admission is transportation, orchestra seats, free. Members and non-mem- register, call the department at plus all taxes and tips. Reserva- bers alike may bring friends 201-804-2500. tions are required and must be interested in joining the club Registration is also open for paid within five days of bookthe department’s bi-annual chias well as children, grandchiling to ensure a place. There dren, sisters, mothers, etc. for a ropractic screening, also set for are no refunds on paid reserSept. 12 at 8:45 a.m. Lyndhurst fun, social afternoon. vations. Oakeside will accept chiropractor Marco Ferrucci Hot coffee, tea, cider, pie a credit cards for this event. To la mode, and many homemade will conduct the screening, R.S.V.P., call the Oakeside office goodies will be served. The which includes a digital posat 973-429-0960. tural analysis. Call the departclub’s mission is to support Bloomfield Public Library, local charities, the New Jersey ment to register. 90 Broad St., presents an The Lyndhurst Public State Federation of Women’s installment of a documentary Library is conducting registraClubs State Charity and the series on “The Music Instinct: National Alliance on Mental tion for Fall Storytime at the Science and Song” before library, 355 Valley Brook Ave., Illness. screening featured films for its through Sept. 12. Open to ages 3 To attend, contact Jennifer Monday and Thursday Afterto 4 1/2, this 45-minute program Cullen at 201-991-6612 or Tednoon at the Movies programs. features stories, music and die Jablonski at 973-248-6500. The “Music Instinct” docucrafts. The program begins on Kearny UNICO sponsors a mentaries, which explore the Thursday, Sept. 25, with two bus trip to Caesars in Atlandeep connection between mu- tic City on Sunday, Sept. 14. sessions available at 10:30 a.m.

or 1 p.m. Space is limited. To register, call 201-804-2478. The library hosts “Introduction to Maum Meditation,” presented by Lyndhurst Meditation Space, on Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 6:30 p.m. Space is limited and registration is required. To R.S.V.P., email romeo@lyndhurst.bccls.org or call the library. The Township of Lyndhurst hosts a Labor Day Weekend Antique and Craft Fair on Sunday, Aug. 31, at Town Hall Park. There’ll be live music throughout the day, a wide selection of specialty foods and a children’s play area. For more information, call 201-321-2756 or email robin.brystra@gmail.com.. Fair visitors are invited to give blood at the Blood Center of New Jersey’s bloodmobile from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Donors must be at least age 17, bring a sign or picture form of ID and know their Social Security number. There is no upper age limit for donors provided they meet health requirements. For those who have recently traveled outside the U.S. and for other eligibility questions, call the blood center at 973676-4700, ext. 132, or 1-800-6525663. The Lyndhurst Veterans of Foreign Wars Post hosts a karaoke party at the post hall, 547 Valley Brook Ave., on Friday, Aug. 22, at 8 p.m. The VFW hall is available for rentals for all occasions. For more information, call the post at 201-9395080. North Arlington The North Arlington Woman’s Club sponsors a flapjack breakfast on Saturday, Aug. 23, 8 to 10 a.m., at Applebee’s Restaurant, Kearny. Admission is $10. For tickets, call 201-8892553. Openings are available for the Queen of Peace Ladies Bowling League. The season starts Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 12:45 p.m., at North Arlington

Bowl, 200 Schuyler Ave. To join, call Betsy at 201-997-3914. North Arlington Senior Activity Center, 11 York Road (at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church), hosts a fall bingo luncheon on Friday, Sept. 5, starting at 10:30 a.m., with lunch at noon, followed by bingo, games and special prizes from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information and reservation call 201-998-5636. Nutley The fall season of book discussions at the Nutley Public Library, 93 Booth Dr., begins Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. The group meets the first Monday of each month. This meeting will be a reader’s potluck, an informal discussion on books read during the summer. This event is free and open to all members of the community. Refreshments will be served. For more information, visit http://nutley. bccls.org or call 973-667-0405, ext. 2604. Applications for the 2014 Nutley Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program vouchers are now available at the township’s Department of Public Affairs, 149 Chestnut St. Residents age 60 and older can register Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vouchers will also be distributed on Sundays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Nutley Farmers Market, located in Municipal Lot 1, Franklin Ave. and Williams St. Applicants need valid identification and proof of income. (Single applicants can earn no more than $21,590 a year, or a maximum of $1,800 a month, to qualify.) Approved residents receive four $5 coupons, which can be redeemed for fresh fruit and vegetables only, at any farmers market in New Jersey, from July through November 2014. For more information, call the Public Affairs Department at 973-284-4976.

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Kardinals have chance to be good soccer squad

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So much for summer, it’s time for fall sports Well, you think there’s still time to get out the suntan lotion, hit the beach and ride the waves, right? Sorry to say, but if you’re a high school athlete, those days are done. Summer is officially over. It’s time to lace up the cleats, put on the helmets and pads, kick the balls and get running. The fall sports season is upon us. Practices for the fall sports teams officially began last week. Everywhere you go in the area, you’ll find kids carrying their football equipment to their respective fields of play or others kicking soccer balls at goals. It’s time to get ready for the fall scholastic sports season, which will begin the weekend of Sept. 5. That’s just two weeks from now. It’s astounding how the summer has flown by. Soon, the work will be completed at Rip Collins Field in North Arlington and the athletes at North Arlington High will have a brand new place to play, complete with new locker rooms and a state-of-the-art FieldTurf playing surface. In the spring, there will be track meets there. No longer will North Arlington mothers have to worry about

getting goose poop stains out of the respective uniforms. The Vikings’ soccer team will certainly miss Observer Male Athlete of the Year Danny Cordeiro, but coach Jesse Dembowski will always find a way to win. The NA girls’ program has a new coach in Dan Farinola, who was successful as the boys’ coach at Secaucus. Farinola will do a good job as the Viking girls’ head coach. The Vikings’ football coach is veteran Anthony Marck and we know he’s excited about the new field, maybe more than his team’s prospects. There are new soccer coaches at Queen of Peace, both on the boys’ and girls’ sides. There’s also a new athletic director in former All-State tight end Joe Torchia, who almost made the Washington Redskins’ roster a few years ago. We would like to know who the new soccer coaches are, but Torchia has not returned several phone calls. Maybe Torchia doesn’t regularly check his school voicemail, but we’re still waiting to hear from the coaches. So if either of you ––namely the boys’ or see VIEW page

Photo by Jim Hague The Kearny boys’ soccer team looks to improve on its 15-win season of a year ago. Here’s the defense: In front row, from l., Daniel Villalta, Michael Almeida, Edgar Najarro, Cort Montanino and Adrian Velazquez. in Back row, from l., are head coach Bill Galka, Christopher Smith, Damien Kolodziej, Sebastian Ferreira, Andrew Quintos and Cameron Grimm.

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he Kearny High School boys’ soccer team enjoyed a highly successful season in 2013, winning 15 games and advancing to the Hudson County Tournament semifinals and the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group IV quarterfinals, defeating Roxbury and Clifton before losing to Bergen Tech. But that wasn’t good enough for a typical Kearny boys’ soccer season. “Especially since we came up empty and didn’t win anything,” said veteran head coach Bill Galka. “We have a bunch of kids back who remember what that felt like. They don’t want to have another year like that.” Galka said that he is counting on a veteran team to lead

the way in 2014. “You’re always looking for the returning players to be leaders,” Galka said. “They want to avenge what happened last year and go after championships and challenge for them.” The Kardinals began practice in earnest last week to prepare for the season opener Sept. 5. “Every year, we have returning players and that’s good,” Galka said. “But you have to remind yourself that you haven’t played a game in nine months. So we’re still forming training habits and getting chemistry. That’s what you do in the preseason. You can teach good ideas of the game, but we have to find the right positions for the players again and who is going to be taking those spots.” Galka has had to endure yet

another obstacle before the Kardinals have even begun training. Three of his projected players have decided to sign on to local soccer academies, forgoing their year with the Kardinals. One of those players made the decision only minutes before the team’s first workout. That’s not easy to overcome. “We face that every year,” Galka said. “They were some good players.” One of the key players returning is one of the top soccer players in the state in senior goalkeeper Sebastian Ferreira. Ferreira was injured at the end of last season and it was evident how much it hurt the Kards not having him in goal. “We’re lucky enough to have a top keeper,” Galka said. see KARDinaLS next page

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KARDINALS from “And he’s this team’s leader. He’s the guy. He’s the one leading everyone in fitness drills. He’s the first one on the field. He’s a natural leader. I don’t think we’ve had a great leader like this since (former Observer Male Athlete of the Year) Hughie MacDonald (in 2002). That’s how important Seba is.” The Kardinals do have some veterans returning along the back line to help Ferreira protect the net. Senior Andrew Quintos returns to his position at center back and is joined along the back line by senior Michael Almeida and junior Cort Montanino. Sophomore Adrian Velazquez, who saw considerable action last year as a freshman, also returns. Junior Damien Kolodiej is another solid defender who will see considerable action, along with seniors Daniel Villalta and Christopher Smith. “We have some good returning kids back there,”

Galka said. “Our defense should be the strength of the team.” Junior Marcelo Matta is one of the top returning players in the midfield. Matta had a handful of goals last year and should see that number increase due to the graduation of other top scorers. “He’s a good distributor,” Galka said. “I’m looking for him to be more of a leader, both on and off the field.” Senior Danny Vicente returns to the Kardinal lineup. Vicente was a solid player as a freshman and sophomore, then went off to play with a soccer academy last year, only to return now for his senior campaign. Junior Christian Sieira is another midfielder to watch, along with Calvin Carbajol, as well as the aforementioned Smith. Senior Alexi Velazquez is a force to be reckoned with at forward. Velazquez scored 10 goals last year before becoming injured toward the end of

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the weeks prior to the season opener. “We definitely think we have promise,” Galka said. “At least, from what I see so far. We’re good to go and we’re looking forward to our scrimmages and then the start of the season.” There’s another reason to be excited. It looks as if the Kardinals will get the chance to face neighboring rival Harrison at Red Bull Arena the last weekend in September. The finishing touches are being made to a soccer doubleheader (boys and girls) at the local soccer palace, featuring the neighboring rivals. The two schools met in a doubleheader in 2012 and it was a day to remember. “It’s just about definite,” Galka said. “We’re excited about that.” As well as excited about starting a new season. It should be a great one for the Kardinals, one that definitely has championship aspirations – like it always should have.

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VIEW from girls’ soccer coach at QP – read this column, please take the time to write me via e-mail (at the address listed above) and tell me what’s the best time to reach you by phone. The football team at QP is in capable hands with veteran Bob Kearns, but the Golden Griffins are certainly going to miss the 2,000 yards and 30plus touchdowns that standout Kevin Momnohin brought to the table last fall. That’s not easy to replace. The Harrison boys’ soccer team is returning several players from last year’s team that won the championship in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group II bracket. It should be interesting to see how the Blue Tide and veteran coach Mike Rusek will move on after losing such talented players like All-State defender and do-everything Modou Sowe, clearly one of the best soccer players to ever grace Harrison High _ and there certainly have been plenty of dandies over the years. The boys’ soccer program at Harrison never rebuilds. It’s always a case of reloading. That should be the case again this season. The Harrison girls’ program is now headed by former boys’ standout goalie Raphael Viana. There was never a nicer kid to ever come through the halls of Harrison High than Raphael when he was a player. Let’s see how that personality transcends into being a high school coach at his alma mater, working with the girls. The Blue Tide football program will begin the second season under coach Matt Gallo, who made strides a year ago making the Blue Tide much more respected and competitive. That’s all a coach could ask for in his first year at the helm. Now that he’s in his second year, it’s safe to say that Gallo wants to raise the bar just a little bit. Lyndhurst has a new foot-

1 and won their division of the Super Essex Conference last year and should do more damage again this year, thanks to the efforts of 30-goal scorers like Victoria Kealy and Zoe Steck. Kealy had an astounding 31 goals and 14 assists last season. Most soccer players don’t reach that number in a career. The Maroon Raiders’ boys program is under the careful guidance of veteran head coach Marcelino Marra, who is one of the best tactical coaches around. The Nutley football program begins its second season under coach Tom Basile, who Photo by Jim Hague

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has paid his dues in the coaching ranks for almost three decades and will look to lead the Maroon Raiders back to state playoff contender. Jim Damiano has taken over the soccer program at his alma mater Belleville. Joe Fischer has returned as the head football coach at Belleville and should lead the Buccaneers back to respectability. All in all, it shapes up to be an interesting scholastic sports year. Sorry to say, but the summer is gone. Put away the beach chair until next Memorial Day. The summer sure flew by, didn’t it?

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NA’s McCarthy remains king of New Jersey football scouting By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer

that they have seen practically every high school football player in the world. e’s now 72. His health The McCarthys, Dennis and in recent years hasn’t Dave, watch all of the players been great, battling kid- in New Jersey with a fine tooth ney cancer, diabetes and heart comb and offer their evaluproblems. ations for approximately 75 “I shouldn’t be here,” says colleges, ranging from NCAA Dennis McCarthy, a longtime Division I institutions through North Arlington resident. the junior college and NAIA But McCarthy is still here, ranks. feeling better than he has in a At one time, the McCarthy long time. Report was offered to the gen“I feel like I’m hitting my eral public. stride,” McCarthy said. “I feel “That was for one year,” Denlike I can keep going for annis McCarthy said. “It was a other 20 years.” mistake.” McCarthy has been going Now, the McCarthy Report full speed for the last 25 years goes out only to the colleges and with the help of his son and helps the New Jersey high Dave, has been putting out The school football player gain milMcCarthy Report, the top high lions of dollars in scholarships. school football scouting report “Every year, we have to keep in the country. up,” McCarthy said. “I call all of Disregard all these fly-bythe schools.” night newcomers who claim The entire operation for the

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McCarthy Report is run from the McCarthy’s tiny home in North Arlington. The living room looks like a library of VHS tapes, which are now outdated thanks to the advances in technology. There was a time when Dennis McCarthy would run all over the Garden State --video camera in tow-- to capture some of the top players on tape to enhance his report. That’s not the case any longer. “Because of the Internet, we do no filming at all,” McCarthy said. “Now, I just go to the computer. It saved my life. I couldn’t do it anymore.” McCarthy said that he first started scouting prospective college players in 1956, when he was a 14-year-old high school student in West New York, continued next page

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helping his uncle, Angelo Amato, help local youngsters to get to the University of Notre Dame, where McCarthy ended up attending. “I would go to games with my uncle and give him advice on players,” McCarthy said. Two of those players, Frank Garguilo (currently the superintendent of schools for the Hudson County Schools of Technology) and Tom Liggio (a former Hudson County Freeholder), went on to play at Notre Dame. Thus, the birth of a career. “I knew in my mind, I always wanted to do something with football in New Jersey,” McCarthy said. “I remember going to the old Polo Grounds with my father to see the Giants play and he asked if I wanted to meet the players. I got all their autographs. That was when I got hooked.” McCarthy went to Notre Dame in 1961 and tried to make the Irish roster as a walk-on. “That’s when I realized everyone was stronger, bigger and faster than me,” McCarthy said. “But the interest was always there.” The Notre Dame football coaching staff allowed McCarthy to remain as a tour guide for prospective players and go-fer. “That’s when I was hooked for life,” McCarthy said. He came home and tried working in the newspaper business as a public relations representative for the old Paterson Evening News. He was in the public relations business for municipalities like Paterson, worked in the Chamber of Commerce offices in Paterson and Newark. He was also a bartender for a long stint in Lyndhurst. It was behind the stick that fueled McCarthy’s interest in getting back into scouting football full-time. “I had a lot of college coaches come into the bar,” McCarthy said. “We had NFL guys stay there (the old Holiday Inn in Lyndhurst) as well. I became friendly with the coaches and would recommend players to them. I still went to all the high school games.” Some of those games involved his son Dave, who was a fine football player at Lyndhurst High School and later Northeastern. “Once my kids (McCarthy has another son, Ryan) got older, I needed something to do,” McCarthy said.

The McCarthy Report, in its purest form, was born. “This is what I was supposed to do,” McCarthy said. “Boy, oh boy, did it fit like a glove.” McCarthy hit the ground running 25 years ago. “In 1990, I sent it to the colleges for free,” McCarthy said. “I ran all over the state, taking notes, watching practices, games. I would go to Cape May, Camden, Atlantic City, all over. I spent a lot of time on the phone, talking with high school coaches and college coaches. I put out reports on more than 200 kids.” A lot of time is now spent interviewing the players who end up in the report. If a prospective player says the wrong thing during the phone interview, it might be costly in terms of making the McCarthy Report. “The interview is a big part of the process,” McCarthy said. “A lot of the kids have no idea that it’s why they were put on this earth, to be a football player and get a scholarship. They think it comes easy.” Over the years, McCarthy has aided with colleges finding out about some of the most obscure players in New Jersey high school football. Several years ago, the McCarthy Report was the first to mention

the talents of a defensive tackle from Westwood High School. His name was B.J. Raji, who then went on to play at Boston College and was a hero for the Green Bay Packers in their Super Bowl championship at the end of the 2010 season. McCarthy was the first to find Leon Johnson out of Bound Brook, who is now a redshirt freshman at Temple University. McCarthy is convinced that the offensive tackle Johnson will eventually become a first round draft pick in the NFL. Needless to say, it’s a tedious task rounding up the best high school football players in New Jersey.

“It’s definitely a labor of love,” McCarthy said. “Make no bones about it, it’s now David’s business. I don’t get paid.” While there are unfortunately no local products from The Observer circulation area that were fortunate enough to be included in the 2014 version of the McCarthy Report, the founding father of the scouting service thinks it should be a good year for the gridiron in the Garden State. “I fully expect this to be a banner year,” McCarthy said. “As of right now, we have already 48 NCAA Division I commitments. The most we’ve ever had in New Jersey was 80 two years ago. I think this

could go past that. It’s a phenomenal class.” And McCarthy is already hard at work compiling the players who will grace the McCarthy Report in 2015. There is no sign of the genius slowing down. “The time and effort that you have to put into it is a lot,” McCarthy said. “But I find now, with the way it is, I put even more time into it. I get up early in the morning, go to the computer and look at more kids.” With his health fine, there’s no need for Dennis McCarthy to stop being the guru of New Jersey high school football, right from the comforts of his North Arlington living room.

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has previously built seven affordable senior buildings for The 15-unit, 3-story apartDomus, is handling this project. ment building billed as affordLast fall, Domus CEO John able rental housing for senior Westervelt had projected that citizens – the first such develthe building would be comopment for Harrison – is taking pleted by fall 2014 and would be shape on Harrison Ave., just ready for occupancy by Deeast of the Harrison Gardens cember 2014 or early 2015 and it public housing complex. now appears that schedule will Last week, after several workbe met. ers secured the boxed modular Westervelt said that the apartments with ropes, a crane apartments – all 650 square lifted sections of the modulars feet one-bedrooms – will be from the bed of a tractor-trailer “marketed and advertised in lotruck into place at the concal and regional newspapers, as struction site. well as local senior centers and As a precaution, Harrison service providers.” police officers halted east and Federal regulations manwestbound traffic on a section date that, “units must also be of Harrison Ave. as the crane posted on the state’s Housing operator performed his job. Resource Center website” and The Domus Corp., the that “a lottery will be used” construction arm of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of to help pick the tenants, who must be 62 and older and meet Newark, has been contracted income requirements to qualify for the project. Del-Sano Contracting Corp. of Union, which for consideration, he said.

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not named in the complaint] for controlled substances for distribution.” The complaint said that Steven, Daniel and Monica Horvath, Marco and Vajda obtained and filled prescriptions for drugs from various

doctors and distributed the drugs, that Johnny Horvath assisted with distribution activities, that Musallam was a supplier of drugs, and that Farraj, O’Brien, Perez, Policarpio and Rivera were local distributors and customers. According to the complaint, “on or about June 2, 2014,”

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money when it became available in 2013 after having failed previously to secure a Federal Home Loan Bank grant and tax credits, according to Westervelt. As to the projected rentals, Domus says that 12 of the apartments will likely go for $705 per month while three will probably be priced at $560 per month, keyed to income guidelines. Westervelt said Domus “is pursuing [additional affordable senior projects] in Bergen and Union counties but no additional projects in the West Hudson area at the moment.” However, Harrison Mayor James Fife said the town is exploring the possibility of acquiring several privately-owned parcels – which he declined to identify – with an eye to securing more public housing sites.

Apartment rental applications haven’t yet been processed. Because federal and state funding is involved, the apartments cannot be restricted only to Harrison residents. The $3.7 million project has generated some controversy because $1.8 million of the total is drawn from the state’s Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery

funding pot, designed as relief from the ravages of Superstorm Sandy in 2012. While Sandy did have some impact on Harrison, the proportion of any displaced residents pales in comparison to areas like the Jersey Shore. Domus, which is also using $1.4 million in county HOME funds and $509,000 in Affordable Housing Trust funds from Harrison for the project, pursued the Disaster Recover

after a phone conversation between Victoria Horvath and Cozzarelli, Victoria and Steven Horvath met with a DTO customer (not named) and traveled to Cozzarelli’s house where Victoria Horvath “… met with Cozzarelli and obtained 120 30mg oxycodone pills and 120 Percocet (10mg

oxycodone) pills from him. The customer of the DTO was later arrested by local law enforcement and found to be in possession of 120 Percocet pills and 23 30mg oxycodone pills.” Also, the complaint says, “On or about June 15, 2014, in a series of calls, V. Hor-

vath arranged to obtain 120 30mg oxycodone pills, 120 Percocet (10mg oxycodone) pills and 120 units of another controlled substance from Cozzarelli….” A conviction on the conspiracy charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine.

occurs every 51 minutes on average throughout the year. Over the Labor Day weekend, that statistic reportedly jumps to one fatality every 34 minutes, with 46% occurring between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. During last year’s crackdown, law enforcement made 1,365 DWI arrests statewide. They also issued citations for speeding (5,710), seatbelt violations (4,153), driving with a suspended license (3,563) and reckless driving (936). Nearly 1,800 fugitives also were apprehended during the campaign, authorities reported. The Division of Highway Traffic Safety offers the following advice for those who choose to drink: * Take mass transit, a taxi or ask a sober friend to drive you home. * Spend the night rather than get behind the wheel.

* Report impaired drivers to law enforcement. In New Jersey, drivers may dial #77 to report a drunk or aggressive driver. * Always buckle up, every ride, regardless of your seating position in the vehicle. It’s your best defense against an impaired driver. * If you’re intoxicated, do not travel on foot. Take a cab or have a sober friend or family member drive or escort you to your doorstep. Gary Poedubicky, acting director of the Division of Highway Traffic Safety,: “Many people believe that even after having a few drinks, they can still drive. One’s judgment is among the first things to be affected after consuming alcohol . . . even one drink can impair judgment and reaction time, creating a potentially dangerous situation for everyone on the road.”

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Sobering reminder for all drivers Police departments in four Observer communities are among 195 New Jersey law enforcement agencies that have been awarded grants to fund their participation in the state’s “Drive Sober, or Get Pulled Over” end-of-summer crackdown on drunk and impaired drivers.

Each of the agencies -- including the Kearny, Lyndhurst, Belleville and Bloomfield police -- is receiving $5,000, to be earmarked for checkpoints and saturation patrols, the Division of Highway Traffic Safety announced last week. The total awarded through-

out the state was $975,000. This year’s crackdown began Friday and will run to Sept. 1. More than 300 additional police departments are expected to participate in the initiative unfunded. According to highway authorities, nationwide a fatal alcohol-impaired-driving crash

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Notes from the KPD blotter A Schuyler Ave. couple got a rude awakening early Saturday, Aug. 9, when a driver crashed his station wagon into the side of their apartment unit, showering them with sheetrock as they slept, Kearny police reported. The motorist, who himself had apparently slept through the crash, was charged with driving while intoxicated. Police said a report of a vehicle striking a building on the 700 block of Schuyler came in at 5:15 a.m., and responding Officer Mike Santucci arrived to find a 2002 Ford wagon against the side of an apartment, the driver sound asleep behind the wheel of the still-running vehicle. After repeated attempts, Santucci managed to rouse him and when the man rolled down the window, a strong odor of alcohol reportedly wafted from the wagon. The officer had to unlock the door for the driver, who exited staggering, police said. The impact of the crash had cracked both the outside and inside walls of the apartment,

sending shards of sheetrock down on the sleeping tenants. Police said neither the couple nor the motorist, Wilfred Montas, 22, of Elizabeth, was injured. Montas was given an Alcotest and issued summonses for DWI and careless driving. Other recent reports from the KPD blotter included the following: Aug. 6 Police were contacted by the owner of a restaurant who said that someone had been defecating outside the premises on the 100 block of Kearny Ave. This had occurred at least twice, reportedly resulting in more than $500 in clean-up costs. Det. Scott Traynor viewed security videos from the area and developed as a suspect Arthur Smith, 50, of Kearny. A warrant has been issued for his arrest on a charge of criminal mischief. Aug. 11 At 9:30 a.m., Det. Michael Andrews was on off-duty

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into a “profane tirade” and also refused to produce his credentials. Aguirremallea was charged criminally with obstructing the administration of law and was issued summonses for failure to comply with an officer’s directions and obstructing traffic. The Freightliner was towed from the scene.

Aug. 12 The NYPD warrant task force contacted the KPD for assistance in locating and arresting a former Kearny resident, 49-year-old Michael Murdy, who was wanted on an N.Y.C. no-bail theft warrant. Shortly after 8 a.m., Det. Scott Traynor found and detained Murdy at Morgan Place Officer Glenn Reed, on and the Belleville Turnpike. patrol at 11:15 p.m.. found a He was taken into custody Freightliner tractor-trailer by the detective and New York stopped in traffic and blocking officers, brought to KPD headthe right eastbound lane on quarters and turned over to Harrison Ave. the NYPD. Police said Murdy When the driver, Juan was also found to have a warAguirremallea, 54, of Kearny, rant out of Millburn. was advised that the truck had to be moved, he reportedly At 9:20 a.m., off-duty Officer refused to do so, launched John Fabula was working a

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Josephine “Josie” Helene Aleniewski, of Rumson, formerly of Harrison, passed away on July 22. She will be missed by family and friends including Brighton Gardens of Middletown and Brandywine of Shrewsbury. A memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, Aug. 30 at 10:30 a.m. in Holy Cross Parish, 30 Ward Ave., Rumson. For directions, visit holycrossrumson.org. For more information, call Mulligan Funeral Home at 973-481-4333.

traffic detail on the Pulaski Skyway when he came upon a 2012 Mercedes that appeared to be having mechanical trouble. Since the car had to be towed, Andrews asked the driver for the paperwork and was handed a license issued to a man whose photo did not resemble the driver, police said. Challenged by Andrews, the driver reportedly admitted that the license belonged to a friend and that his own was suspended. Police said he was also found to have an outstanding Newark warrant. Ekendilichukwu Atanmo, 27, of Newark, was charged with the MV violation, the warrant and with hindering apprehension.

Julia Elizabeth McGinn entered into eternal rest on Friday, Aug. 8. She was 28. Funeral services were under the direction of the Mulligan Funeral Home, 331 Cleveland

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BLOOMFIELD 2nd floor, 4 rooms. No pets. No smoking. Street parking. $825/month + utilities. 1-1/2 months security. Available September 1st. (201)998-2101 (201)396-7857

harrison HARRISON 2 bedrooms, kitchen, LR, bathroom. Recently renovated. Close to PATH. Available. (201)376-3184 HARRISON 2nd floor, 2 bedrooms, LR, kitchen. Close to PATH. $1200/month. 1-1/2 months security. Separate utilities. No pets. Individual bedroom on 1st floor. 1 ½ months deposit. Call Between 3-8pm (973) 388-8916

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HARRISON 5 room apt. 1 month security Separate utilities. Avl. now. 201-726-4603

HARRISON Newly renovated,1 BR apt, 5 min walk to PATH station. Nice Area. Utilities included. Avl. Now. 973-483-3401.

HARRISON New House, 3 large bedrooms, big kitchen, LR, DR, 2 baths. Close to PATH. No pets. $1800/month. 1-1/2 months security. Available September 1st. (973)454-6855 (973) 393-8998 HARRISON 3 Br apt. share everything. Students welcomed. Also 1 BR apt. HT/HW supplied. A/C. Leave clear message (201)667-3092

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

HARRISON LR, DR. 2 BR Bath & Kitchen. Close to PATH. No pets. $1,300/month + utilities. 1 ½ months security. 973-380-9007.

HARRISON 5 Large rooms, $1,150/month + Utilities. Close to PATH. Close to NJIT. Available September 1st. 973-336-6771.

Kearny KEARNY 2 BR. 3rd fl. In Apt. building. Steps to Bus stop. Separate utilities. Available September 1st. (973)951-7385.

KEARNY Convenient Location Large 3R, 1BR, includes HT/HW $925/month + security. (512) 994-4986 KEARNY 3rd fl. 3 BR, 1 bath. Avl. Now. $1,300/month. 1 month security. Call (201)622-8315 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$1150 + Utilities. 1 ½ months security. Close to NY Transportation. No pets. Call 201-998-8226. Between the hours 6am-4pm. MondayFriday for Appt. KEARNY Close to transportation. 2 bedrooms, LR, DR. $1200/month. 1-1/2 months security deposit. Separate utilities. No pets. (201) 214-4448 KEARNY Beautiful NYC View. 3 BR, 2nd Fl. 1 ½ baths. LR/DR, 1 Parking. Arlington section. $1,500/month plus utilities. 1 month security. No Pets/Smoking. Avl. August 15th. (201)937-4396 (201)997-6785 KEARNY Available Now. 3rd floor, 4 rooms, 2 BR, Kitchen, LR, HW Floors. Close to Transportation. $950/month + Utilities. 1 month security Laundry on premises. (201) 362-5028 KEARNY STEWART AVE, 3 LARGE ROOMS, RECENTLY PAINTED, OFF STREET PARKING, STORAGE, BACKYARD, NO PETS, $875 + UTILITIES, SECURITY DEPOSIT, (908)771-0762

KEARNY 4 Family Home. Two apartments on 2nd floor. Totally, newly renovated. All new: Kitchen, Bath, LR, 2 BR, hardwood floor. Very safe, central & convenient location. 1 block from transportation. No pets. No smoking. $1,250/month. Heat included. Call (973)419-0808 or (848)228-1855 KEARNY 2 BR, LV, Kitchen & Bath. Close to park & schools. No pets. $950/month + Security. Available September 1st. (201)600-1211 KEARNY Kearny Ave. 2nd Floor, LR, 4 bedrooms, use of backyard. Available September 1st. Separate utilities. $1350/month. 1-1/2 months seurity. Near schools. (201)955-2662. (201)991-3366. KEARNY 564 Devon St. 3 BR. 1st fl. HT included. 1 ½ months security. $1,300/month. Avl. September 1st. 201-407-0773 KEARNY 280 Wilson Avenue. 2 bedroom apartment. No pets. For more information please call (201)246-0683 (201)893-1955 KEARNY 3rd fl. 1 BR, LV, Kitchen & Bath. $1,000/month. Utilities included. Close to transportation. Avl. Now (201)362-2264 KEARNY 3rd Fl. 2 BR, LV, DR, Kitchen New. Close to transportation & Schools. $1,100/month. (201)428-1667 (201)496-4049 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 Studio apt. with deck. Pay only Electricity. Available September 1st. 201-923-9143 KEARNY 2 bedrooms, $1,150/month. 1 month security. HT included. Available Now. 201-998-0441 KEARNY 1 ½ BR, $1,025/month. HT/HW included. 1 month security. Close to transportation. Across from shopping center. No pets. Avl Sept. 1st (201) 403-5889. KEARNY Arlington Section. Large modern 3 bedroom apt., 2 full bathrooms, LR/DR, and large EIK. 1700sq.ft. Central A/C. Access to laundry room (washer/dryer hook-up accessible). 1 parking space on driveway provided. 2nd floor. Close to transportation and shopping center. Good neighborhood. Available October 1st. No pets. Asking $1800/month + utilities. 1-1/2 security deposit. Text or call (201)725-5116. Call (201)955-1854 KEARNY 2 BR, LR, H/W floors, finished basement, W/D hookup. Fenced in yard w/ 2 car detached garage. Utilities not included. No pets. $2,000/month. 1 ½ months security. Available September 1st or 15th (848)250-2760. KEARNY 4 ½ rooms. Pay own utilities. 1 month security. No pets. $950/month. Available now. Please call after 3pm 201-991-0247 551-580-1420 KEARNY 2nd Fl. 2 BR, 1 bath, kitchen, LR. No pets. No Smoking. $1200/mon + utilities. Avl. October 1st. Credit and Reference check. 201-991-6569

KEARNY CLEAN BRIGHT 5 ROOMS 2 Bedroom, Modern Kitchen New Cabinets, Hardwood Floor, New Tile Bath, Frehly Painted, Large Closets, Laundry Hookup, Well Maintained, First Floor. $1250 (973) 951-7254

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. LYNDHURST 3 BR, 2 baths, C/A, HT. No pets. $2,100/month + utilities. 1 month security. Avl. August 1st. 201-804-6307 LYNDHURST Studio w/ separate EIK, All wood kitchen cabinets, stove, refridg. & ceramic tile floor. H/W floors in Living/Bedroom area. Laundry in building. No pets. No smoking. 1 block to NYC train & Bus. Avl. Sept. 1st. $790/month, security $1,185. Application Fee $25, credit check and ability to pay required call (551) 226-0566. LYNDHURST 2nd floor, 2 bedrooms, brand new carpets, ceramic tile in kitchen. HT/HW included. $1100/month. 1 parking space. No pets. No smoking. 11/2 months security. Available September 1st. (201) 218-9019

n. arlington N.ARLINGTON 1 Bedroom Apt. HT/HW included. Parking space. No pets. 201-342-2206.

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ApArTMEnTS fOr rEnT

AUTOS fOr SALE

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N.ARLINGTON 3 rooms. HT/HW included. Near Transportation. Available now. (732) 648-1171.

N.NEWARK Totally renovated studio apt. $775/month, 1 month security. Utilities included. Available now. No pets. No smoking. (973)752-6877 call after 4:30pm

2013 White Ford Truck, E350 Cargo Ecoline Van Super Duty, refrigerated, extended, 12,000 miles, thermo king V300. Ref. unit, completely insulated interior, power locks, air conditioning, back up sensors, overnight plug. Call Al (201) 889-3114

HARRISON 3 Family Home in nice location, close to PATH. $359,000. Near shopping. (201)306-9168

N.ARLINGTON 2nd floor, 3 bedrooms, LR, DR, kitchen. $1600/month. 1 month security. No pets. No smoking. Available September 1st. (973)477-0896

N. NEwaRk

NUTLEY NUTLEY Newly renovated 2 bedrooms LR, kitchen, bath, patio, backyard, parking. $1200/month. Separate utilities. 1-1/2 months security. Available September 1st. (973)667-6791 (862)208-9011

RUTHERFORD

N.NEWARK Section 8 Welcomed. 3 Bedroom Apt. Newly Renovated. New Bath, New Kitchen, 1st fl. 412 Woodside Ave. Call (973)202-8580 (973)925-3812

RUTHERFORD 2 bedroom, 1st floor and finished basement. Washer/dryer hook-up, driveway, backyard, across NY transportation. No pets. $1600/month + Utilities. (201)981-9349

EmpLOYmENT

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

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

1990 Dodge Van, 1,600 miles. Asking price $1,200. Please call (201) 991-1788 (201) 362-7475.

COndO fOr rEnT KEARNY 2 BR, $1,100/month + Security. No pets. 1 car Parking. Avl. Sept. 1st. 201-955-1955.

HALL fOr rEnT Party Hall For Rent • Affordable • A/C • Nice Setting 201-889-6677 201-572-1839 HOUSE fOr rEnT KEARNY 3 bedrooms, LR, EIK, $1,000/month + utilities. Available now. Please call (201)467-6014 or (201) 686-9383.

HOUSE fOr SALE 3 bedrooms, 1-1/2 baths, large DR, modern kitchen, LR, finished basement in Belleville. (201)349-6122 N.ARLINGTON $290,000 2 Family, 3 rooms each floor. 1 car garage. Ideal location. Close to NYC transportation. Call owner (973) 284-1056 HARRISON 2 family house for sale. Both floors with LR, DR, kitchen. 2 Bedrooms and bath. Low Taxes. Separate utilities. Close to PATH. $300,000. 973-380-9007

LOT fOr SALE LOT FOR SALE NEWARK, 33-35 BROOKDALE AVE., RESIDENTIAL, 30FT X 100FT, LEVELED, USED FOR SIX FAMILY. SELLING PRICE $15K, $120K TAX ASSESSED VALUE. CALL 201-615-7960.

MOTOrCYCLE fOr SALE 2007 Japanese Model Motorcycle. 1800 miles alarm system storage. Automatic start. Beautiful Red. $1,600 or Best Offer. 201-240-7411.

OffICE SpACE fOr rEnT Ridge Road Office in N.Arlignton. 1 room office w/parking, great building $550/month. Owner (201)280-7483 KEARNY Professional Commercial (2 locations available). Office space on Kearny Avenue. Immediate occupancy. Close to NYC, public transportation, PATH, DeCamp, NJ Transit bus lines. 1,100 sq.ft.(corner) $2500/month + 1-1/2 months security, 1 to 5 year lease. 1,000 sq.ft. $2300/month + 1-1/2 months security, 1 to 5 year lease. Call Silvina (201) 456-2540

pErSOnALS LISTInGS

rOOM fOr rEnT 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. HARRISON For Single person with cable. $600/month. Utilities Included. Full use of Apt. Female Preferred. Walking distance to PATH. Avl. Immediately. 201-314-9982 KEARNY Furnished large room, w/mini refrigerator, microwave. All utilities included. Great views of Kearny Ave w/bay window. $600 (201)697-0541 BELLEVILLE Roommate wanted. Female preferred. Big Room. $600/month + security. References required. Call Lucy 973-855-6136 KEARNY Elm St. Room for rent. $450/month. Everything included. Female preferred. Available now. (201) 598-9778

STOrE fOr rEnT BLOOMFIELD Retail store for lease. Corner store avl. No food Please. Avl. June 1st. 800sq ft. private parking lot available. Call 973-566-0333. Kearny – 21 Kearny Ave. storefront for rent. Basement storage & bathroom. Formerly a nail & hair salon. $1,200/month. 201-306-4051

EMpLOYMEnT/ HELp wAnTEd

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

Drivers CDL A/B Call today start tomorrow, Great Pay & Benefits. 201-991-1586.

Single man, healthy, secure, seeking Spanish/English speaking lady, physically fit. Attractive 45-50 years old. For lasting relationship. 201-406-9443

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

To place an ad call: 201-991-1600 classified@theobserver.com

EMpLOYMEnT/ HELp wAnTEd

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

PART TIME SCHOOL BUS DRIVER Approx. 20 hours per week. Must have a CDL with P & S endorsements. Must speak fluent English. Please call Lorraine (201)998-4800

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

Auto Body Combo Tech needed. Must speak English. (201)997-9000 Help Wanted to install seamless gutter, experience needed. Must have valid Drivers License. 1(800) 479-3262 or (201) 954-4287

Licensed hairdresser & nail technician needed for salon in Kearny, Harrison, & Newark. Competitive pay. Please call (973) 821-8387 Help wanted for busy Deli FT/PT Days, nights, weekends Apply in person. D&F Deli 396 Davis Ave. Kearny. Photography assistants must have own transportation. Good sense of direction, mostly weekends, some weeknights. Punctual, Reliable. Call 201-955-0050.

Photographers needed with own equipment mostly weekend work. Some weekdays. Be willing to travel. Sports photography. 1800-970-1097 Gal-Friday Local store, Carpet & Drapery Dept. Must be reliable, well spoken, organized self starter. Able to work on own. Sales, ordering, set-up installs, Bookkeeping. Off on Weds. Sat. is a must. Apply in person: House of Rugs 510 Kearny Ave Kearny, NJ

Furniture Salesperson Local Furniture Store Must be well organized, Work well with others, & A good listener. Saturday is a must. Full/Part Time Available. Apply in person: 512 Kearny Ave. Kearny, NJ

Drivers: CDL-A. Average $52,000 per yr. plus. Excellent Home Time + Weekends. Monthly Bonuses up to $650. 5,000w APU's for YOUR Comfort + ELogs. Excellent Benefits. 100% no touch. 877-704-3773.

DRIVER WANTED FOR FUEL OIL COMPANY. MUST HAVE AT LEAST 2 YEARS EXPERIENCE. CDL LICENSE REQUIRED. CLASS B NECESSARY. MUST BE WILLING TO WORK OVERTIME. REFERENCES REQUIRED CALL 201991-2370 FAX RESUME TO: 201-9917061 or EMAIL RESUME TO: FINCHFUEL@ GMAIL.COM

ACCOUnTInG SErvICES NAATS, INC ACCOUNTING, BOOKKEEPING, IMMIGRATION & PAYROLL SERVICES INDIVIDUAL, BUSINESS & UNFILED TAXES CALL NOMAN: 718.314.5618 NAATSERVICES@ GMAIL.COM

AUTOMOBILES wAnTEd

$300-$500 PAID For any Junk, Van or Truck.

Paid Cash!

888-869-5865

AUTOMOBILES wAnTEd

J & F TOWING CA$H 4 JUNK

CAR$ $200-$500 PAID ON THE SPOT. FREE TOWING 201-428-0441 ANY CAR, VAN OR TRUCK. NO TITLE, NO KEYS, NO PROBLEM. CArpET CLEAnInG Carpet Cleaning Residential & Commercial Deep Steam Cleaning Area rugs & Wall To Wall Free Estimates 201-887-8212

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

cONsTRUcTiON Angel Martinez Construction LLC Specializing • Roofing • Siding • Chimneys All types of Masonry Fully Ins. And License (201) 952-0076 Zamora Construction • Steps • Bricks • Blocks • Sidewalks • Pavers Fully ins. Free estmts Se Habla Español Lic#13VH08018600

201-515-4670 201-889-8112

HAndYMAn SErvICES “Chris The Handyman” For your home repairs and Outdoor Power Equipment Services (201) 694-0258 DO IT ALL Interior/Exterior new & repairs. All types of carpentry. Reasonable rates, quality work, reliable, experienced. 13VH06620900 (201)991-3223

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HANdYmAN serviCes “Fair Deal Dan” Painting, Sheetrock, Plastering, Odd Jobs, Flooring, Windows and Doors, Plumbing, replace water heater, leaky faucets, tile work for floors, bathrooms, kitchen, counter tops and granite. Lic#V203575 (201)448-1563

Fernando Ferrer European Experience Ceramic Work, Carpentry, Painting (201)428-4477

NUWAY HOME IMPROVEMENT (201) 380-1313 Handyman work on your home, so you don’t worry how it’s done, all phases of construction.

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G&T Mason Contractors Retaining Walls • Brick • Block • Stone Work • Patio • Roof • Siding. All type of Masonry Work. Free Estimates Fully Insured 30 yrs Experience 973-803-0556 Giuliano Turano

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

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

(201) 893-0656

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

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

Manny Vidveiro

• Masonry • Blocks • Concrete • Bricks • Flatwork • Basement Waterproofing • Tiles.

201-893-1273

PAiNtiNG & deCorAtiNG Alexander Painting, Decorating Sheet Rock/drywall. Skim coat, tape & tackle. Water damage. Wallpaper remove. 15+years of experience. Free estimates. (973) 985-6644

ANDREAS PAINTING

P&M Mechanical LLC Heating/AC Service, Maintenance & Replacements Fully Insured Free Estimates (201)686-1269

Home imProvemeNt FENIELLO CONTRACTING LLC. BASEMENT RENOVATIONS NO MORE WASTED SPACE. Baths, Kitchens, Deck, Painting. All types of Home Improvement. Quality work fair prices. Fully insured. Lic# 13vh03006100 (201) 906-2422

FM Property Home Repairs & Improvements • Kitchens • Bathrooms • Doors • Floors • Windows • Painting • Decks All types of repairs Lic. # 13VH05674000

Fully Insured

201-428-7160

www.repairsbyfm.com fred@repairsbyfm.com

LANdsCAPiNG/ desiGN A1 Affordable Landscaping Weekly maintenance • Busch Trimming • CleanUps • Design For free estimates call (201)998-1262

Andriello Lanscaping Contruction Design Maint/Clean Ups Shrub Triming Grass Cutting Lic. 13VH04443200 (201) 939-7308

Copacabana Landscaping

* Lawn Maintenance * Spring Clean-up * Design Retaining Walls • Pavers * Tree Service • Fences Installed Free Estimates & fully Ins.

Eder (201) 997-9271 www.copacabana landscaping.com

MARIO ESPOSITO

LANDSCAPING LLC Spring Clean-Up Lawn maintenance Top Soil • Mulch Free Estimates (201)438-3991

Professional House Painter 165 Interior & Exterior Printing-Plastering-Taping Free Estimates

(201)997-0706

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Bills Interior Painting & Repairs. Free Estimates (973)801-9487 Chris Painting

Interior/Exterior • Water damage • Sheetrock Aluminum siding spray Referrals Licensed Fully Insured Owner Operated • Free Est. (201)896-0292

Classic Painting Interior/Exterior Rooms start $45 Exterior Start $799 Call Don Leave Message 862-754-1789

SAL POLIZZOTTO

(201)939-8781

William J. McGuire Painting & Powerwashing Decks & Siding Refinished Fully Insured Senior Citizen Discount Available Lyndhurst, NJ Call today! 201-955-2520

PLumbiNG serviCes JOSEPH V. FERRIERO Plumbing & Heating Kitchen and bath remodeling. Carpentry. Fully Ins. Free Est. Lic# 165 (201)637-1775

rePAir serviCes APPLIANCES & ELECTRONICS REPAIR. Erving NJ since 1996! Visit us at www.Santronics.net or call Mario at (908) 403-0313

roofiNG & sidiNG

Exterior Specialist

Roofing & Siding Additions & Decks Quality Home Builders Lic#13VH05368600 Robert Nadrowski

201-317-0282

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

1 Call Cleans it All! Homes, basements garages & more. Our prices & service will be the best. Our customers come first. Same day no hassles. We get it done. Fully insured.

201-565-6393

A1 affordable Rubbish Removal Attics, Basements, Yard Cleaning. We Haul or You Can Rent 10-15 Cubic Yard Containers. We Accept Visa/MasterCard (201) 998-1262.

ANDRIELLO CLEANOUTS

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

(201)874-1577

Armin Cleanouts Rubbish removal, garbages, basements, attics, demolition. We’ll match any price. (973) 460-2963 Danny’s Clean Up and Demo Basements, Attics, Garages, Estates, etc. • Sheds, Decks, Pools, Fences, Trees, Gut-Outs, etc. Free estimates. Senior Discounts. Interior Exterior painting. 551-200-2869

sCrAP metAL Ace Auto Salvage 34 Stover Ave. Kearny, NJ 07032 201-997-6178 We buy ALL metals and cardboard.

sCreeN rePAirs

Kevin’s Home Improvements

Painting, Plastering, Sheet rocking, Wall papering & Much More. Very neat & Clean. No money down. Fully insured Senior Discounts. 201-565-6393.

rubbisH removAL

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

(201)998-5153

Danny The Screen Man

Glass & Screen Repairs Screens made to order Free pick-up (973)743-8574 (201)303-3930

serviCes offered Errands, Tasks, Chores Multi-talented, energetic, reliable woman desires to lend a hand. Cleaning, driving, organizing, typing, paperwork, etc. Reasonable hourly rate. Good references. Call Elsie any day between 9am-9pm at (973) 743-2039

Child or Adult Care. References. Live in/out. Spanish preferred. (201) 932-3824 Spanish (201) 719-0844 English

wANted to buY Estates Bought & Sold Fine Furniture Antiques, Accessories, Gold & Silver.

Cash Paid (201)920-8875 GArAGe/YArd sALe

38 Geraldine Road, N.Arlington. Saturday & Sunday August 23rd and 24th, 9am-4pm. Forty years of memorabilia.

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items for sALe

House Sale Everything must go. Furniture, Appliances, Toys, Gifts More. August 23-24, 14pm. 267 Crystal St. (201) 286-5938.

Dinning room set, Table, 6 chairs, Cabinets with all china included, $250.00, obo. Ron 201-246-9359

293 Argyle Place, Kearny. Sat 8/23 and Sun. 8/24 10am-5pm. Furniture, Antiques, Household, Clothes, Toys Tools, Collectibles, Electronics.

merCHANdise for sALe

147 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. Saturday, 8/23 & Sunday, 8/24. 9am5pm. Lots of Tools. 722 Devon St. Bet. Stewart & Laurel Aves. Sat/Sun 8/23-24. 9am4pm. Vintage, Kitchen, Household, Books, Linens, Furniture, Prints, Plus Records, Christmas, Women’s Clothin, Art/Craft, school supplies, Iguana Cage & Much More.

items for sALe Brand New, Free mattress with white washed crib & attached dressing table. B.O. 973-735-3150

eLeCtriCAL serviCes

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

10% OFF with ad El. Insp. # 7566

(201)955-2678

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

masonry

ALL CONCRETE WORK SIDEWALKS, PATIOS, DRIVEWAYS, RETAINING WALLS, STEPS BRICK PAVER DESIGNS SANTOS CONSTRUCTION CO. FREE ESTIMATES Family owned For Over 30 years Fully Insured and licensed Call our Office 973-589-2712 “LET US SHOW YOU OUR WORK!”

2 Bedroom sets King/Twin and other furniture. Call to set up appointment (201) 638-0849

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Aug. 13 At 10:40 p.m., Vice officers saw Jerry Corrochano, 27, of Kearny enter the passenger side of a car in the area of Patterson St. and Kearny Ave., and, following the vehicle, witnessed what

they believed to be a drug transaction. When they stopped the car at Maple St., they reportedly saw the other occupant, Mario Rodrigues, 33, of Kearny, attempt to conceal a plastic bag in his waistband. Police said it contained suspected marijuana. Rodrigues

was charged with possession of pot and paraphernalia. Corrochano, who had $40 that was thought to be the proceeds of a drug transaction, was charged with distribution of pot and distribution within a school zone and 500 feet of a playground. – Karen Zautyk

Century 21 tops J.D. Power customer survey

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Bankruptcy $450 Century 21 Real Estate, the iconic brand with the world’s largest real estate franchise sales organization, announced that it has been ranked highest in overall customer satisfaction by the J.D. Power 2014 Home Buyer/Seller Satisfaction StudySM. Century 21 Real Estate, which has offices in Kearny, Lyndhurst and elsewhere, swept the awards by receiving the highest ranking among national real estate companies across all four customer satisfaction segments in the study, including: First-Time HomeBuyer Satisfaction, Repeat Home-Buyer Satisfaction, First-Time Home-Seller Satisfaction and Repeat Home-Seller Satisfaction. “Century 21 sales professionals understand that real estate is about developing relationships and building trust with their customers. Customer satisfaction is at the

core of everything that they do each and every day,” said Rick Davidson, president and chief executive officer, Century 21 Real Estate LLC. “Our brand reputation is earned and measured with every customer interaction, and these J.D. Power results showcase the quality of our franchise broker network and their affiliated sales professionals.” The study, now in its seventh year, measures customer satisfaction among first-time and repeat homebuyers and sellers with the nation’s largest real estate companies. Overall satisfaction is measured across four factors of the home-buying experience: agent/salesperson; real estate office; closing process; and variety of additional services. For satisfaction in the home-selling experience, the same four factors are evaluated plus a fifth factor, marketing.

“The feedback from thousands of home buyers and sellers in this study shows that the dedication and commitment of the C21® System to caring about the consumer, delivering excellent service and establishing trust as a differentiator in the market,” said Bev Thorne, chief marketing officer, Century 21 Real Estate LLC. “This study comes at the culmination of three years of hard work and dedication to a strategic roadmap that our brokers have embraced since 2011. By focusing on the quality of their affiliated sales professionals, they have raised the bar for customer service.” The 2014 Home Buyer/ Seller Satisfaction Study includes 5,810 evaluations from 4,868 customers who bought and/ or sold a home between March 2013 and April 2014. The study was fielded between March 2014 and May 2014.

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