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By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – If you’re a store owner who has an ATM near the front door, you might consider moving it. In northern New Jersey since August, there have been 12 incidents -- including four in the last week -- involving smash-and-grab thefts. What gets smashed is a store’s front door, or maybe a picture window. What gets grabbed is an ATM. The whole machine. The smashing is done with a motor vehicle -- usually a Jeep or pick-up truck -- which the bandits drive (often backwards) through the glass and into the shop. Then they load the ATM into it, or another vehicle waiting outside, and make their getaway. The culprits usually strike in the pre-dawn hours. The amount of money stolen is a lot less than the amount of damage they cause to the premises. On Saturday, Jan. 24, it was Kearny’s turn. At 4:47 a.m., KPD Officer Thomas Sumowski responded to a burglar alarm at the Buy Rite Liquor Store on Harrison Ave., near the Walmart. He arrived to find the glass front doors broken and the wall heavily damaged. He also see ATMS page

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Tomko is new schools chief By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent

margin. But last Thursday, Tomko, 42, a product of Queen of Peace High School, North BELLEVILLE – Arlington, emerged from a Richard Tomko came up field of nearly 50 candidates as unlucky in the race for state the pick for Belleville’s chief senate in the 24th district in 2013. As the Democratic nomi- schools administrator. At a special meeting, the nee, he lost to GOP incumbent Belleville Board of Education Steven Oroho by about a 2-1

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out on a good book, which is a shame because “reading is contagious.” And the Book Fair, Diaz said, is a great resource for kids to feed that reading habit, with selections “that fit everybody’s budget.”

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ome folks probably were scratching their heads after seeing adults and children toddle into East Newark Public School while dressed in PJs in the early evening hours Thursday, Jan. 22. No, it wasn’t for a sleepover. And it didn’t signal the opening of the first-ever night school session. Give up? It was “Pajamarama.” But nobody was sleeping, a visitor from The Observer can assure you. Instead, there was a whole lot of reading going on. Parents, teachers and staff were reading aloud – some in Spanish and some in English – from age-appropriate books to students in their classes for 20 minutes. After a brief Q & A, everybody gathered in the school’s tiny cafeteria to partake in milk and cookies. Kids and parents also had a chance to scour shelves and pick out some favorite reading matter on the next-to-last day of the school’s PTO-sponsored Book Fair being held that week. The event, Superintendent/Principal Patrick Martin said, was designed “to enhance reading and community building” – themes that Martin has been sounding, literally, since he was hired as the elementary school’s new administrator last May. Because the primary language of a huge majority of the students is something other than English – mostly Spanish or Portuguese – Martin has been hammering away at raising sensitivity

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East Newark’s Pajamarama, conducted by Superintendent/Principal Patrick Martin (above, r.), focused on relaxed reading. And parents helped children make selections at PTO Book Fair.

to the importance of getting hooked on the printed word. And it seems to be working, he said. Two appreciative parents, who also happen to be members of the East Newark Board of Education, were Johanna Lopez, also president of the school’s PTO, and Jessica Diaz, PTO treasurer. “I love it,” Lopez said. “This is something my son, a sixth-grader, was really looking forward to doing. It’s good for the children socially. They feel cozy, comfort-

able in their pajamas and it will make them love school even more.” Diaz, who came with her two daughters, Leanna and Isabella, readily agreed, saying, “It’s something new that they’ve never experienced before.” Lopez said the teachers encourage parents to do reading at home to their children and that’s a good thing, she added, because sometimes kids can too easily get wrapped up in playing electronic games and miss

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So Martin does what he can to promote students’ interest in the written word. “Our scores [in language arts standardized tests] are very poor. We average 25 to 30% passing so we’ve got a long way to go,” he said. And with the introduction of the state-mandated PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College & Careers) test this school year, the challenge of improving those scores seems daunting, Martin acknowledged. Still, he said, the state should cut East Newark’s kids some slack. “We – administration and instructional staff – have a healthy respect for PARCC but we don’t let it dictate our educational program in our school. Kids here come from places like Chile, Argentina and elsewhere in Latin America and studies show it takes kids five years to master a language.” That’s why parents whose command of English is limited were reading to their kids in their primary language during Pajamarama. “We don’t want to give the impression that the only language to be valued is English,” Martin said. “It’s important that people are not made to feel ashamed of their native heritage.” At the same time, he said, “we are doing things to make see PAJAMARAMA page

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Check how town’s plowing ... from home By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent

“[Viewers] can follow along during the storm event as the mapping refreshes the route KEARNY – statuses and plow locations every two minutes,” Martello hat big Nor’easter that said. was supposed to whack The interface software proThe Observer’s territory gram, which took a year and a last week turned out to be a half to develop, was designed big bust for snow enthusiasts. by Civil Solutions, a division At the same time, those of ARH of Hammonton which Kearny residents fretting produces geography informaabout the perils of maneuvertion systems for municipal ing around the mounds of governments, in consultation white stuff were treated – for with Kearny’s GPS and mapthe first time – to an insider’s look at how quickly the streets ping vendors, he said. “This is the first year we’ve were being cleared of the been able to make the system estimated 7.5 inches that fell in available for public access,” the area. Mayor Alberto Santos said. All they had to do was One reason the town crelog onto the town website – ated the interactive virtual kearnynj.org – and click on the system, Santos said, was so “Snow Plow Map” icon. that supervisors could keep From there, the viewer track of the 48 miles of local could choose any of three streets that were hit by the options to access a web map plows. that graphically displayed “We have so many small color-coded route statuses of streets around town and in routes for plowing, brining and salting showing real-time the past, parts of roadways – especially on dead-end streets positions of GPS-equipped – were missed and we wanted vehicles on each route. to make sure we hit 100%,” This was accomplished Santos said. Last winter, for by the town’s Public Works supervisors in the field updat- example, “we missed the deadend of Park Place off of Park ing the status of each route Ave.” by using touch screen tablets Additionally, the mayor that connect to a computer said, there are times when application on the internet, residents will call DPW and explained Town Administrator ask why a certain street hasn’t Michael Martello.

been touched by the plow. But in many cases, Santos said, “those residents don’t see what their neighbors do with the snow” – either throwing snow into the street while digging out their car, for example, or using a snow-blower to clear their sidewalks and properties with the excess snow spewing into the road. Now, with the map system,

there will be a record of which streets the plows covered, he said. Still, Santos said, “the system is still not perfect – I want to show more information. For example, right now, the map will show you which streets got plowed and replowed. I want to modify the software to show the total number of times a street has been

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plowed for us,” he said. Hollywood said that when fire at a multi-family the first units arrived at the residence at 12 Brown three-story frame structure, St. broke out in the early “the fire was blowing out from morning hours last Tuesday, the second floor, toward the forcing its occupants to scram- side of the building facing Jefble out of bed and into the ferson St. – the fire had blown cold. out the windows. You could Some 35 firefighters from also see the fire from the front Nutley, Bloomfield and of the building.” Montclair overcame frozen When firefighters hooked hydrants and freezing temup their hoses to the nearest peratures to beat down the hydrant, they found it to be frotwo-alarm blaze, just down zen, Hollywood said, so “they the block from Lincoln School, went to another one that was said Nutley Fire Lt. Dave Holworking” and connected there, lywood. then trained their water attack An alarm of fire came in at on the building. 3:18 a.m. and as the first Nutley By that time, he said, the fire FD units responded, right had traveled up to the third away, Fire HQ alerted members floor behind the knee walls. of the DPW – who had been The heat was so intense that on duty in the aftermath of the flames melted the siding of the snowstorm – so that the fire house next door, he said. rigs would have a clear path to Otherwise, the fire was the scene, Hollywood said. largely confined to 12 Brown “So by the time we got there, St., thanks to the efforts of Public Works had the street firefighters aboard Nutley FD

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Fire struck house at 12 Brown St. (l.), leaving several tenants homeless, and melted siding of house next door last week.

Engines 1, 2, 3 and 4 and personnel on Montclair FD Ladder 1 and Bloomfield FD Engine 3, and the fire was brought under control by about 4:45 a.m., Hollywood said. Members of the Newark FD Cascade Unit responded to fill firefighters’ air tanks, he said,

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as undetermined. No injuries to civilians or firefighters were reported. One of the occupants was transported to Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville, to replace the medications she lost in the fire, he said. “All in all, things went pretty smoothly, especially for the conditions we faced,” Hollywood said. Nutley Public Affairs Commissioner Steven Rogers said his department opened its offices to provide temporary shelter to the fire victims. Of the nine adults evacuated, four remained in the Public Affairs offices until other accommodations were found for them, Rogers said. Others were taken in by relatives, he said. Rogers thanked employees from all township departments for stepping up to offer help in the emergency. Hollywood said Mayor/ Public Safety Commissioner Alphonse Petracco called Fire HQ “to make sure everyone was okay” and later in the day, stopped by to follow up. – Ron Leir

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began Sept. 14, 2012, and ended April 19, 2013. He was arrested April 27, 2013, following the final heist -- at a Delta Gas Station on Bloomfield Ave. in Newark. In that incident, Mojica fired a .45-caliber semiautomatic handgun as he fled the scene. The Harrison robbery was reported Feb. 21, 2013, at Pharmacy Plus, 234 Harrison Ave. Christopher Mojica Authorities said Mojica and

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his conspirators primarily targeted pharmacies, including five in Newark and one in Jersey City, taking cash and oxycodone tablets. They also robbed a jewelry store, a barber shop and “a gambling operation,” all in Newark. All the establishments were reportedly robbed at gunpoint. U.S. District Judge Joel A. Pisano imposed the prison term Friday in Federal Court

in Trenton. In addition, he sentenced Mojica to five years of supervised release. Restitution will be determined at a later date.U U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman cited the FBI, the Harrison, Newark and Jersey City police departments, and the Essex and Hudson County prosecutors’ offices for their work on the case.

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The world must never forget L ast Tuesday marked the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. I am embarrassed to admit that I had not realized that. But then, the local media didn’t exactly highlight the news. They were too busy providing weather reports on the blizzard that wasn’t. In any case, I eventually heard it mentioned somewhere, and over the weekend, C-SPAN carried footage of commemoration services held at the site of the infamous extermination camp in Poland. It was on Jan. 27, 1945, that Russian troops liberated that hell. But even then, there apparently was sparse attention paid on this side of the Atlantic. I’ve just read a JTA (Jewish Telegraphic Agency) article that states that “at the time the camp was liberated . . . it was given virtually no press coverage, at least not in the American media.”

It continues: “In fact, while both JTA and The New York Times had written about Auschwitz on multiple occasions in 1944, when relief organizations first began reporting on the atrocities there, neither outlet mentioned the death camp again until months after its liberation. And even those mentions were passing references, with no attention given to the liberation itself.” I find that mind-boggling. If

anyone has evidence to refute it, please let me know. The juxtaposition of Auschwitz and the media called to mind the experience I had when visiting the national Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. It is a place of sorrow and solemnity, but what affected me most was not the wall of photos of the murdered, it was not the railroad car that had transported human cargo

black and white. The stories, the headlines, the photos of the goose-stepping troops. Was no one outside of Germany paying attention? Was no one inside cognizant of the madness? You may judge those questions to be foolish, but that is what I was thinking as I viewed that exhibit. It was frightening, this dayto-day news that apparently could be viewed by so many as innocuous. The overall effect made me ill. I was so shaken, I had to to their doom, it was not the find a bench and sit down. thousands of shoes that had The memory remains been taken from prisoners. when I think of Auschwitz. No, what is seared into my And Birkenau, Buchenwald, memory is the display focusDachau, Treblinka, Bergening on the Nazis’ rise to power, Belsen and countless other and particularly the media’s concentration camps. role: the newsreels, the newsAnd how many were there? papers, the steady drumbeat Estimates range from 1,200 -- at once both subtle and (the official German Minispounding -- recounting a try of Justice count) to 15,000 nation’s descent into consum(from the Jewish Virtual mate evil. Library). It is all there, literally in – Karen Zautyk

CORRECTION A story in last week’s issue of The Observer about the Kearny Town Council preparing to fill a vacant council seat misstated the name and workplace of one of the three nominees. Jenny Mach is one of the nominees. She teaches in the Tenafly public school system. The Observer regrets the error.

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Man charged in beating case & more: NPD blotter

A Clifton man accused of beating up a Nutley resident in the resident’s apartment last week has been arrested, according to Nutley PD. Police gave this account: At 11 p.m. last Tuesday, Jan. 27, a patrol officer spotted a man on Church St. who had inju-

ries to his body and face. The victim was taken to an area hospital where detectives questioned him about his injuries, including a broken nose, police said. The man told them that while he was home sleeping earlier that night, a man he described as

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ers that when they returned home at about 5 p.m., they noticed pry marks to the front door. Detectives are investigating. Jan. 27 A Vine St. resident reported the theft of thousands of dollars worth of tools. Police said they found no signs of forced entry to the building. Detectives are investigating. Jan. 29 Police issued township ordinance tickets to two residents, one on Walnut St. and another on Nutley Ave., charging them with failing to have their sidewalks shoveled of snow in the proper amount of time. Jan. 30 A Glendale St. resident and a Bloomfield Ave. resident were ticketed on the charge of failing to have their sidewalks cleared of snow in the proper amount of time. ••• A Franklin Ave. store owner reported an attempted burglary. The owner told police that someone had tampered with the vent cover to the boiler room and officers who responded verified that was the case. Detectives are investigating. ••• Detectives are checking into the report of a burglary at a Rhoda Ave. residence whose occupants told police they’d returned home at about 4 p.m., only to discover that someone had entered the house. – Ron Leir

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Adults ages 19 to 50 should get 1,000 mg a day. Ages 50 to 70: Men should get 1,000 mg a day; women should get 1,200 mg a day. Both men and women older than 70 should get 1,200 mg a day. The best way to get calcium is from food. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends a minimum of three cups of nonfat or low-fat vitamin D-fortified milk or equivalent milk products each day. Many benefits A consistent level of calcium in the body’s fluids and tissues is needed for muscle contraction, blood vessel contraction and expansion, the secretion of hormones and enzymes, and transmission of messages through the nervous system. Adequate calcium and vitamin D intake throughout a person’s lifetime can help build and maintain proper bone mass, helping to prevent osteoporosis. Calcium from dairy products in combination with a diet high in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy can help keep blood pressure in check and help prevent the absorption of dietary fat; this helps decrease blood cholesterol. Getting enough calcium To ensure you consume enough calcium each day, start with food and drink. Calcium

On February 17th we will be having our monthly meeting and would like to invite all Veterans that are interested in joining our Post. Post 99 has been a part of the town of Kearny for over 95 years. If you have served honorably stateside or overseas during WWII, Korea, Vietnam or were enlisted during any conflict to include OEF OIF you are eligible. Meeting starts at 7PM.We look forward to meeting you.

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Variety of UNICO scholarships available Lou Pandolfi, president of the Kearny Chapter of UNICO, is reminding students that a variety of scholarships are beng offered by UNICO National: • Four undergraduate college scholarships for high school seniors of Italian ancestry are available in the amount of $1,500 per year. The students must have a 3.0 or B average or higher and submit SAT or ACT scores with their application. • Two study-abroad scholarships in the amount of $1,250 can defray the

cost of studies in Italy. The student must have applied for and been accepted by an accredited study-abroad program in Italy. Applicants must be of Italian ancestry. The deadline for applying for this scholarship is March 1. • The Torraco Memorial Nursing Scholarship is a $2,500 award for a student currently enrolled in an accredited nursing degree program in the United States, completing core nursing programs, and having a minimum grade point average

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are available to students pursuing Ph.D. degrees in: 1) Physical or life sciences, 2) music, 3) Italian history. Applicants need not be of Italian ancestry. • UNICO National is also offering a scholarship grant to acknowledge the author of an original, unpublished essay or short story on a positive Italian-American experience. Applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university in the U.S. and be of Italian ancestry. The deadline for applying

for all scholarships is April 15, except for the study-abroad scholarship which has a deadline of March 1. Application forms can be obtained by contacting Pandolfi at 201368-2409. Applications can be submitted through any active chapter of UNICO National or directly to UNICO National. In addition, the Kearny Chapter offers scholarships to Kearny residents going on to college. To apply for a Kearny UNICO scholarship, call Pandolfi.

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FIRE from out on Sunday, Dyl said. The chief said the initial alarm came in at 1:53 p.m. and the fire was declared under control shortly before 5 p.m. However, KFD crews remained on the scene -- on Second St. near Adams St. -into Sunday afternoon. Although the cause is undetermined, Dyl said the blaze appeared to have started in the Kephart building housing tractors and tires. Flames spread to a smaller, adjacent office/storage facility and then threatened a second building -- maintenance headquarters for CCA Civil Inc., the contractor working on the reconstruction of the Pulaski Skyway. “The guys made a valiant effort to stop it from destroying that second building,” Dyl noted. He said the CCA structure did suffer some damage, particularly water damage, but the crews managed to save it. The fire scene was below the Skyway, which had to be closed to traffic for about an hour because of the clouds

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Freezing conditions hampered firefighters as they fought a fire at Kephart Trucking on Second St.

of smoke. In addition to the KFD, firefighters from Harrison, East Newark, North Arlington, Jersey City, Bayonne and Hoboken responded. There were approximately 20 firetrucks and engines at the scene. One Kearny fireman was treated for a shoulder injury, Dyl said. Along with the usual hazards facing the crews, Dyl said Saturday’s challenges were compounded by “the cold temperatures

and the large volume of fire.” He described the conditions as “extreme.” “It was very cold,” the chief said, “which caused the water runoff to freeze and made moving around the scene treacherous. “The hoses were freezing, too. One froze to the ground and we couldn’t move it.” KFD Deputy Chief Robert Osborn was the incident commander at the scene, and the investigation is being conducted by KFD Chief Inspector John Donovan.

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resumes Feb. 17 at 6 p.m. The group meets every Tuesday night, Feb. 17 to March 31, 6 to 7:30 p.m. • Midday Movies are screened every Monday and Thursday at 12:15 p.m. Here’s this month’s schedule: Feb. 5 – “The Giver,” Feb. 9 – “Love and Basketball,” Feb. 12 – “And So It Goes,” Feb. 16 – “Head of State,” Feb. 19 – “Flower Drum Song,” Feb. 23 – “The Man” and Feb. 26 – “The Hundred Foot Journey.” The library also offers the following weekly programs for children: Toddler Time, open to ages 19 to 36 months, is held Tuesdays at 11 a.m., Pre-K Storytime and craft, open to ages 3 to 5, is offered Wednesdays at 11 a.m. and Baby and Me, open to ages 0 to 18 months, is available Thursdays at 11 a.m. The library will be assisting the Junior League of Montclair-Newark in collecting toiletries for children in the foster care system through the Bloomfield Office of the Department of Child Protection and Permanency. Collection boxes will be available in both the children’s and adult buildings throughout February. Items being collected include toothbrushes and toothpaste, lotions, soap, hair brushes, deodorants, feminine hygiene products, washcloths, blankets and reusable back packs or duffle bags. They will be delivered to the Bloomfield DCP&P for distribution to the children they serve on an as need basis. The library is open from Mondays to Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The library will be closed Feb. 16 for President's Day. During inclement weather, call the library at 973-566-6200 to check on its status.

5 with adult participation, takes place Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to noon. Classes repeat Thursdays, 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. There will be no 11:45 a.m. classes Feb. 12 and 26. • At the Branch library, 759 Kearny Ave., Preschool Play and Story Time will be held Thursdays, 10:15 to 11 a.m. There is no class Feb. 12. • Children are invited to celebrate Valentine’s Day at the library Friday, Feb. 13, 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. Make Valentines to take home and listen to Valentine’s Day stories with your library friends. All ages are invited to participate. • The library will screen the following Academy Award-nominated films:– “Guardians of the Galaxy” (PG 13) on Friday, Feb. 13, at 1 p.m., “Grand Budapest Hotel” (R) (adults only) on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 1 p.m., “Ida” (PG-13) on Thursday, Feb. 19, at 1 p.m., “The Boxtrolls” (PG) on Friday, Feb. 20, at 4 p.m. and “Big Hero 6” on Friday, Feb. 27, at 4 p.m. • Celebrate the Chinese New Year at the library on Thursday, Feb. 19, at 6 p.m. This event includes a food demonstration with samples, an ancient music recital and a calligraphy demonstration. Call the library at 201-9982666 or visit www.kearnylibrary.org for more program information. The Woman’s Club of Arlington meets Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 1 p.m. at the Girl Scout House, 635 Kearny Bloomfield Ave. Participants are asked Bloomfield Public Library, to bring the front of holiday 90 Broad St., announces the and other greeting cards for following programs: delivery to St. Jude's Chil• Humanoid Cartooning dren Hospital. class offers an opportunity Kearny High School’s Proto learn to draw human project Graduation sponsors a portions Feb. 11, 4 to 6 p.m. trip to Atlantic City’s Bally’s Registration is required. To Casino Sunday, Feb. 22. A bus register, visit http://www. will depart Kearny Federal bplnj.org/programs/. Savings, 614 Kearny Ave., at • Elder law attorney Ben9 a.m., with check-in at 8:45 jamin Eckman will discuss a.m. and return to Kearny by issues facing seniors Feb. Kearny 8 p.m. Cost is $30, and you’ll 18 at 6:45 p.m. Eckman has Kearny Public Library, 318 get $20 back in slot dollars. lectured extensively on elder Kearny Ave., offers these Coffee, tea, donuts and rolls law, special needs and disfree programs for children in will be served on the bus. ability planning and estate February: For reservations, call Judy planning. This seminar is • Preschool Play and at 201-991-5812 or send email free. Story Time, for ages up to to jh519@aol.com. Reserva• The Finance Book Club Belleville Public Library and Information Center’s Children’s Room, 221 Washington Ave., announces the following activities for children: • A Hibernation Party kicks off at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7. Children are invited to create a wintry craft and enjoy hot chocolate and other treats. Come in your pajamas and bring your favorite stuffed friend. • Pajama Storytime is set for Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 6 p.m. For more information, call 973-450-3434. The Woman’s Club of Belleville meets the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the clubhouse, 51 Rossmore Place. Prospective members are welcome. For more information, contact Terry Landon at 973-7516529. Belleville High School music department presents its first annual winter coffee house, featuring performances by the school’s jazz band, acapella chorus and the Tri-M Honor Society on Tuesday, Feb. 10, in the school cafeteria, 100 Passaic Ave., at 7 p.m. Admission is $2 and includes one beverage. Baked goods and additional beverages will be sold during the performances. For more information, contact Anthony Gotto, director of bands, at 973-532-5012, ext. 1619, or via email at Anthony. gotto@bellevillek12.nj.us

tions can also be made with Vi Abello at the front hall of Kearny High, at Mid Realty at 572 Kearny Ave., or by sending payments to Kearny Project Graduation, P.O. Box 184, Kearny, N.J. 07032. Deadline is Feb. 17.

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Knights of Columbus Council 2396 will hold a Tricky Tray Friday, Feb. 20, at the Senior Center, 250 Cleveland Ave. The $10 admission includes coffee plus one prize sheet of tickets. No alcohol is permitted. No tickets will be sold at the door. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. For tickets and more information, call Steve Cortese at 201-657-0800 or Sal Russo at 201-446-7244. Lyndhurst Police Emergency Squad holds its annual Tricky Tray fundraiser Feb. 19 at The Fiesta, 255 Rt. 17 S, WoodRidge. Doors open at 7 p.m. Drawing starts at 8 p.m. A variety of ticket packages are available at different prices. For more information, call 201-804-2469, email trickytray@emergencysquad. com or visit lyndhurstnj.org. The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission and Bergen County Audubon Society are co-sponsoring a Lucky Great Backyard Bird Count Friday, Feb. 13, at 10 a.m., at DeKorte Park, Lyndhurst. Visitors will walk along the park’s trail system, counting waterfowl, raptors and any other birds they can find. To register, contact Don Torino of the BCAS at greatauk4@gmail.com or call 201-230-4983 or visit www. njmeadowlands.gov and click on “Events.” The Lyndhurst Library Children’s Room, 355 Valley Brook Ave., hosts the following February events: • Bring your child for a walk-in story on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Grades PreK to 2 are welcome. No registration is required. • Winter/Spring Storytime, for ages 3 to 4 1/2, is available for two sessions at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and will be offered every Thursday from

Feb. 19 to May. Registration deadline is Feb. 13. • Children in grades 1 to 4 are invited to create a Valentine mobile and St. Valentine’s Day cards Thursday, Feb. 12, 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. Registration is required. Call ahead of time. To register for programs, call the library at 201-8042478.

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North Arlington Public Library, 210 Ridge Road, announces the following programs for adults: • Sit and Stitch Knitting and Crocheting Group meets Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m. • Author Rose Marie Cappiello presents a demonstration of mediumship following a discussion of her new book “Speaking from Spirit” Monday, Feb. 9, at 6:30 p.m. Books will be available for purchase for $20. For more information on library programs, call 201955-5640 or visit northarlington.bccls.org. North Arlington Elks, 129 Ridge Road, hosts a Fish Fry Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, 4 to 7 p.m. Admission is $12. Dinner includes fish (fried or broiled) or fried shrimp, plus French fries, a bowl of clam chowder, a baked clam and coleslaw. Also available are shrimp cocktails, and clams on the half shell for the price of $5 for a half and $8 for a full dozen. Garden State Rollergirls (GSR) are looking for new skaters, referees and nonskating officials for the 2015 roller derby season. GSR’s veteran coaches will teach you how to skate, stop, master the rules of roller derby and eventually join full-contact gameplay. GSR’s “First Skate” program is held the first Saturday of every month. Next session is Feb. 7. Practice runs from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Inline Skating Club of America, 170 Schuyler Ave. There is a $10 fee. Bring your gear (loaner skates/gear will be available) and a positive attitude. To R.S.V.P. or for more information, email GSRrecruit@gmail.com.

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TOMKO from stronger candidates” and felt he was “fully qualified as superintendent.”) Vellon gave no public explanation for his vote but, when asked later, he told The Observer that, “We’ve had a lot of problems before with political superintendents. Mr. Tomko is very political and the candidate I wanted was non-political. (He declined to name that candidate because that person may be seeking another post elsewhere.) Asked to elaborate, Vellon said: “Mr. Tomko ran for political office, for the state senate, and I feel that’s a diversion from his huge responsibilities as superintendent of schools.” Nonetheless, Vellon said he would offer his support to Tomko as the Belleville schools chief for the sake of furthering the education of children in the district. A press release issued by Tom Egan, the state monitor assigned to Belleville schools, and Strategic Education Advantage, the board’s search consultant, said that Tomko “was selected from a pool of 47 candidates of which 17 were experienced superintendents of schools that came from over six states and the District of Columbia.” It took the consulting firm, led by former state Education Commissioner William Librera, four months to complete the search process, the release said. Belleville BOE senior member Peter Zangari was quoted in the release as saying that, “… I believe that Dr. Tomko will provide stability and leadership to the Belleville school

district and will be a great leader ….” Tomko, who has spent the past 19 years as an educational administrator, is currently superintendent of schools in Elmwood Park and has served in that job since 2010 and, before that, he was the district’s interim assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, high school principal and middle school principal. Prior, according to his professional resume, he was athletic director for Dunellen public schools and assistant A.D. and sports information director for Queen of Peace High School where he taught various subjects from 1994 to 1999. He got his teaching and school administration degrees from Seton Hall University. Tomko, his wife Jamie and their two children live in Sparta in Sussex County. Concern about Tomko’s administrative credentials was raised by public speaker Vincent Frantantoni, who wondered if the board’s confidence in his leadership could be misplaced, given that during his time in the Bergen County school district, “for two consecutive years, Elmwood park had deficits and is still under a state monitor (Egan). He was there when it occurred.” A recently released audit has determined that Belleville schools ran up a deficit of $3.7 million for the 2013-2014 school year. Frantantoni also questioned whether Tomko’s work as a college adjunct teacher and as a partner in an educational consulting firm could, potentially, take away time from his

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work in Belleville. Tomko, who was sitting in the audience during the meeting, rose to defend his record, saying that he’s spent the last 12 years in Elmwood Park but that he “inherited the deficit” and that he “made $1 million in cuts” to help put the district on a path to recovery. Today, he added, “we have a surplus.”

Tomko said that he fully realized what it means to make a commitment to the responsibilities of schools superintendent. In past years, he said, he’s had to sacrifice family time for school-related work. “I’ve missed many of my kids’ dances – I know about dedication as a school administrator.” Tomko got backing from

Belleville BOE President Ray Kuebler who was quoted in the press release as saying that he felt Tomko “would be the best fit for Belleville as he has a proven track record of bringing financial stability and academic success in his previous district.” Tomko’s resume mentions money problems experienced by Elmwood Park schools and says that he responded “by making immediate cuts to offset a $2.2 million deficit, working with the Board of Education on an action plan to restore financial stability to the district within several months.” He also takes credit for enhancing technology “with the largest one-to-one Apple iPad initiative in New Jersey, providing state of the art hardware for all district teachers and students in grades 6 to 12,” along with “major increases in SAT and Advanced Placement scores,” plus “the largest graduation increase in New Jersey (11.8%)” and the fact that 82% of “economically disadvantaged” seniors “entered 2- to 4-year colleges.”

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A demolition contractor took down the old Lynn Chevrolet showroom on Kearny Ave. last Friday as the first phase of making way for a new Walgreens in Kearny. As part of the site clearance, the former Teddy’s bar and Irish Shop, along with two homes on Quincy Ave., are also being demolished.

bassador program, which Martin – with key input our kids competitive.” from school psychologist Case in point: On eve- Shelley Harrison – imry grade level students plemented at the start of get a nightly homework the fall term: one-on-one assignment to read one after-school tutorials or more chapters in a with seven older stubook they’re reading for dents who volunteer English class, (whether – with teacher approval that happens to be “The – to team with seven Adventures of Stuart Lit- of the younger kids – tle” for third-graders or especially those with “The Catcher in the Rye” language issues – who’ve for eighth-graders), and been having difficulty the next morning, they’ll keeping up with their take what Martin calls daily doses of homework a “dip-stick quiz,” five in reading and math. questions that, typically, That program has require one-word anproven so popular – and swers, designed so that effective – that “we’ve teachers can find out if expanded from seven they read the material pairs of students to 14,” and if they understood Martin said. what they read, Martin When the Ambassasaid. dors were surveyed by Then there’s the AmPAJAMARAMA from

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fall, the town used “just under 600 tons,” according to DPW Superintendent/Director Gerry Kerr. “The cost of salt has gone up but not as much as last year,” he said. Currently, the town is paying $65 per ton, he said. Kerr said his workers operated DPW’s six plows “around the clock in 12-hour shifts” with

“very minimal breakdowns, to replace a set of windshield wipers or to flip or replace a broken plow blade.” Seven trucks were used to do the salting and one for the brining, he said. A problem that did surface, Kerr said, was that, “after we plowed, a lot of residents threw snow back into the street and then we get calls saying we didn’t plow so that meant we had to

Harrison in December about what they liked best about volunteering, Martin said he figured they’d say it was being taken out by school staff to Applebee’s each month for a free lunch. Instead, he said, the most common response was that, “they enjoyed helping the younger kids and seeing them grow. So they want to do it.” And while the school has no quantitative way to measure any possible carryover of the tutorials, Martin said teachers have generally reported seeing improvement in the younger kids’ work product. “They definitely see it as a positive and they’ve been quick to say, ‘don’t stop it.’ “ make extra trips.” Kerr said there is a town ordinance prohibiting the dumping of snow into the street but it couldn’t be readily learned whether any summonses were issued during the most recent storm. During the snow event, a total of 26 vehicles were towed from snow emergency route roads, according to KPD traffic logs.

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Nutley hockey once again solid as a rock After struggling somewhat at the end of last season, veteran Nutley High School hockey coach Eric Puzio didn’t know what to expect this season. The Maroon Raiders did graduate nine seniors and had only three seniors returning for this season. Needless to say, there was a cause for some concern. “I didn’t think the transformation would happen overnight,” said Puzio, who is in his ninth season as the head coach of the Maroon Raiders. “I thought it might take until midseason for them to gel and get going.” Well, Puzio didn’t have to wait until the midway mark of the campaign for the winning to begin, because this young group of Maroon Raider ice warriors has been winning from the onset of the season. After a 2-0 shutout victory over Livingston Saturday afternoon, the Maroon Raiders are an impressive 14-3 and are battling Livingston and Montclair for top honors in their division of the Super Essex Conference. “The last few years

have been really good for us,” Puzio said. “We’re getting a ton of production from a lot of guys. We have about nine forwards we can put out there and about five defensemen. So things are going pretty well.” But the Maroon Raiders have two excellent net minders as well. “I think it’s essential to have quality goalkeepers,” Puzio said. “It all starts between the pipes. You can have bad days up front and get a lack of production, but if you have a solid goalie, you have a shot to win.” Junior Joey Hoarle has been rock solid in net. “He started for us last year as a sophomore and was the co-MVP of the team,” Puzio said. “He has continued his stellar play for us.” Hoarle just posted a shutout in a 2-0 win over Livingston Saturday night the Codey Arena in South Orange. But the Maroon Raiders also have sophomore Tim Spitalnik, who gets a spot start here and there and has been undefeated since see VIEW page

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Kearny’s Aquino, Harrison’s Lucas playing big roles at MSU, now 20-1 By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer

anitza Aquino cannot comprehend that four years have passed since she left Kearny High School to play basketball at Montclair State University. “It has definitely flown by,” Aquino said. “It’s like I just got into Montclair yesterday and now it’s coming to an end. I’ve really enjoyed every year.” “It went fast,” Montclair State head coach Karin Harvey said. “I’m happy for Janitza and the career she’s had with us. I’m so proud of her. She’s improved every year. It’s amazing how much her game has improved. She’s played some great basketball for us.” The Red Hawks own a 20-1 record and No. 10 national ranking among NCAA Division III schools, thanks in part to the play of Aquino, the 2011 Observer Female Athlete of the Year recipient, and to the play of another local talent, namely sophomore guard Rayven Lucas of Harrison, who has played a bigger role this season with the Red Hawks. Aquino has been a mainstay with the Red Hawks since her sophomore year. She is currently ranked among the top 10 scorers in school history with almost 1,300 points. This season, Aquino is leading the Red Hawks in scoring, averaging 15.8 points per game to go along with nearly three assists and three rebounds. “She wasn’t a 3-point shooter when she came here,” Harvey said. “But she has worked on that aspect a lot and has become a very good shooter from

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Harrison native Rayven Lucas (l.) and Kearny’s Janitza Aquino (r.) are two of the reasons why the Montclair State women’s basketball team is ranked No. 10 nationally among NCAA Division III schools and own an impressive 20-1 record this season.

the outside. She now holds all the school records for 3-pointers. What really has impressed me about Janitza is that she’s become a phenomenal leader. She takes the younger kids on her own and gets to know them well.” Aquino believes that she has become a better player each year at Montclair. “I’ve enjoyed each year and I’ve gotten better each year,” Aquino said. “These have been some of the greatest times in my life. I think each year I had to grow into a different role as a player. This year, I think the entire team just wants to keep improving. It’s not just me.” Aquino has played both the point guard and off-guard slots

this year in order to get freshman Kate Tobie more comfortable being a floor leader. “I was always a point guard in high school, so I had to have the ball all the time,” Aquino said. “Now, I share the ball. Shooting was never my main thing, but now I can step out and shoot the three. I had to develop my game. Shooting was always a struggle, now it’s my main priority. I do what I can to help the team.” One of the things Aquino has done in terms of helping the team has been the development of Lucas, the daughter of former Jets quarterback and see RED HAWKS next page

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current football TV and radio analyst Ray Lucas. “That’s been one of the greatest things this year is watching Rayven develop,” Aquino said. “She’s up to learning new things. She knows I’m a senior this year and I was once like her. I’ve been in her spot before. She’s going to be a huge asset for this program when I’m gone. She’s learned all that she can. I’m just trying to do my part to help her learn. She’s always working hard.” Lucas has seen her playing time dramatically improve this season. She’s averaging nearly two points per game and playing 10 minutes per game. “It’s been like night and day since last year,” Harvey said of Lucas. “We all knew that Rayven had the athletic ability, but she still had a long way to go. She worked hard in the offseason. We gave her a list of what she needed to work on and she did that. It usually takes another semester for it to kick in, but she’s starting to do the things we want to see.” “I worked on everything

much improved thanks to her hard work and the tutelage she has received. “This was just a stepping stone for me,” Lucas said. “There’s always room for improvement. It’s an honor to be part of this great team, highly rated, nationally ranked. It’s been a lot of fun.” “We went to the Sweet 16 my sophomore year and the Elite Eight last year,” Aquino said. “So this year, we’re gunning for the Final Four. I couldn’t ask for Photo by Jim Hague a better scenario here. It’s Kearny’s Janitza Aquino (15) brings the ball up the floor against Rutgers-Newark last week. Aquino is leading Montclair been a privilege to be a part State in scoring with a 15.8 point per game average. of something so great. A lot over the summer, shooting, to our team now and it’s only we’re from the same area.” of people dream about what ball handling, running,” Lucas going to get better from here. “I’m just trying to do my has happened to me. I got to said. “I hoped that my role She can continue to grow and part,” Aquino said. “I’m trying share it with my family, my would increase, because last develop. We need to get more to help on the floor and off the friends, my teammates. We year, I didn’t play much. I had kids like Rayven and Janitza.” floor.” have a great team and we’re to work hard and I’m glad that Lucas credits Aquino for her Aquino will receive her deall focused on the same goal, all the hard work I put in is development. gree in criminal justice in the which is winning.” finally paying off. I give Coach “Janitza has really helped spring. She doesn’t know what Hopefully, the winning will Harvey a lot of credit for givme a lot,” Lucas said. “I know she wants to do with her life continue all the way through ing me the chance to show I that she’s leaving and there after graduation. March. am a different player.” will be huge shoes to fill. I’m “I might want to come back “I want to go all the way,” Harvey likes Lucas’ imjust grateful to help she has to Kearny and become a poLucas said. “With Janitza provement. given me and it’s not just me, lice officer,” Aquino said. “I’m here, this is her year to do it. “I’m excited for her,” Harvey it’s everybody. She has the already doing my internship We have to do it.” said. “She’s a nice young lady strength to lead us and she has with the campus police here, There’s no stopping who comes from a great famthe ability to find our weakso we will see what happens.” Montclair State’s West Hudily. They all want her to be nesses. We feel like we have a Lucas knows that her final son connection. successful. She’s contributing different connection because two years at MSU will be

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astounding 23 goals and adding 13 assists. The elder Frade he has put on a Maroon Raid- is now 10 points shy of 100 for ers uniform. Spitalnik is 5-0 his career at Nutley. this season and was 4-0 last “We’re fortunate enough to have a couple of guys who year. have tremendous numbers,” Senior defenseman Angelo Puzio said. Gaeta is the mainstay in the Junior Christian McCue Maroon Raiders’ back line. is the left winger on Mike Gaeta, the team’s assistant Frade’s line. He has five goals, captain, has been what Puzio dubbed “a shut down defense- but an amazing 16 assists this season. Junior Zack Vaughan man for us.” is the right winger on Frade’s “Angelo has become a true leader for us,” Puzio said. “We line. He has eight goals and 20 assists, leading the team. only have three seniors this “We’re getting a lot of proseason, so Angelo is doing a duction from that line,” Puzio great job as being a leader. said. He’s hit his stride this year It doesn’t end there. Junand played very well.” ior Dan Render anchors the Gaeta has four goals and team’s second line. Render has five assists this season. scored 15 goals and has 13 asA pair of juniors, namely Greg O’Connell and Joe Fonta- sists. Junior Brendan McCornals, has been also solid on the mack has nine goals and eight assists and sophomore Gerard defensive back line. “Both guys are doing a great LaFuria has 11 goals and seven assists. job there,” Puzio said. “It’s fantastic, the way Sophomore Dan Caputo, a transfer from Don Bosco Prep, they’re spreading it out,” Puzio said. junior Sean Giordano and Senior Michael Spagnuolo freshman Mark Frade are the is the team’s resident grunt rest of the Maroon Raiders’ player. defensive corps. “He’s a workman-like guy,” Mark Frade’s older brother, Spagnuolo said. “He is a big Mike, a senior center, has been the Maroon Raiders’ top ‘rah-rah’ guy. He’s one of the leaders in the locker room. scorer thus far, collecting an

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He doesn’t wear the ‘C’ on his chest (like a captain), but the rest of the team follows him.” Junior Brendan Ruiz fills a role as one who “does the dirty work,” according to Puzio. Freshman Cullen McCormack, the younger brother of Brendan, has played a big role already with four goals and four assists.

“He has a great future,” Puzio said. Ryan O’Mara is another freshman who has fit in right away, scoring five goals and collecting three assists. “He’s playing well and getting good ice team,” Puzio said. The Maroon Raiders’ losses have come against state powers Montclair Kimberley

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So twice a week, Fisher would take lessons and train at the Apex Vaulting in Fairfield. However, once the winter track season begins, the training becomes just a tad more tedious. That’s because there is no facility for a North Arlington athlete to use for practice during the indoor season. “It does get hard,” Fisher said. “I do training and conditioning with my teammates, but then I have to go to Apex.” Famed coach Branko Miric has helped Fisher work on his technique to become a better pole vault athlete. “I have gotten bigger and stronger,” Fisher said. “I do practice more. It’s all good.” What is also good was the effort that Fisher and his mother, Leanne, put in to convince the North Arlington Board of Education that indoor track should be a viable varsity sport in the winter months. It used to be that the track team pretty much had to train on their own during the winter months. Fisher and his mother thought that idea was foolish. “We were the driving force behind it,” Fisher said. “We made the push to get indoor track as a sport. We saw other schools have it and said, ‘Why can’t we have it? We put out a petition and got a lot of signatures. The Board of Education was up for it. So were the coaches. We figured it would be hard. I thought it would take a couple of years. I honestly thought it would happen when I was out of high school, or maybe my senior year at the earliest.” The program was initiated last year and in its first year of existence, North Arlington crowned a state champion in Danny Cordeiro, last year’s Observer Male Athlete of the Year who is now a soccer standout at NJIT. Now, the program is in its second year and maybe it’s only fitting that the next state sectional champion should be

the guy who helped initiate the program. Fisher cleared the bar at 12 feet, six inches last Saturday at the Bennett Center in Toms River, to capture the gold medal at the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group I championships. Yes, Travis Fisher is a state sectional champion. For his efforts, Fisher has been selected as The Observer Athlete of the Week for the past week, much like his older sister did on a couple of occasions during her brilliant athletic career. “It feels pretty good to win,” Fisher said. “I’ve already hit 13 feet twice this year. My goal is 13-6. Fourteen feet would be awesome. I feel pretty confident now. I’ve had a couple people close to me who tell me what I should do. I think I have a pretty good shot to go higher.” Fisher was once a football player at North Arlington, spending time on the gridiron both as a freshman and a sophomore. “My grandfather and I had a conversation about it and I didn’t want to injure myself playing football,” Fisher said. “I also like doing the pole vault more.” North Arlington indoor track coach John Zukatus likes Fisher’s determination. “He’s very dedicated to the sport,” Zukatus said. “He comes to do training and conditioning with us, then goes to Apex and works out there. That’s what you need these days to be competitive in that sport.” During the outdoor season, Fisher will also compete in the high jump, but his main focus in the pole vault. “That’s where his heart is,” Zukatus said. “He’s quite reserved, but he can also be funny. He’s a mix of everything. But when he’s getting ready to vault, he’s very focused. He makes things easy for me as a coach. All I have to do is go over heights with him

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found a green Jeep Cherokee, unoccupied and with its motor running, parked in front, Capt. Stephen Durkin reported. The vehicle, he said, had heavy damage to the rear. Officers Jay Ward and Dean Gasser also reported to the scene and searched the store, but found no one inside. Checking the Jeep’s license plate, the police discovered the vehicle had been reported stolen in Harrison, apparently just prior to the ATM heist. The owner was contacted and came to the shop to identify his property. Det. John Plaugic, reviewing security videos, saw the Jeep being backed into the store -- twice, Durkin said. Two men, wearing dark hoods and gloves, then removed the ATM, which was just inside the front door, loaded

it into a second Jeep Cherokee parked outside and left in that. Durkin said the amount of money stolen was approximately $2,000. Three days later, three similar ATM thefts were reported in Essex County. At 4:20 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 27, when the statewide “blizzard” travel ban was in effect -- bandits drove a pick-up truck into the Dunkin’ Donuts on Bloomfield Ave. in Bloomfield. In Newark that same morning, the ATMs in two fast-food restaurants were targeted. One of the restaurant owners estimated the damage to his property at $30,000. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is taking the lead on the ATMheist investigation, Durkin reported, noting, “We are cooperating with them and with other agencies.” The Kearny crime, he said, “fits a pattern.”

Hayden’s Heart sponsors 3rd annual 5K Run/Walk On Saturday, March 7, Hayden’s Heart Inc. will host its third annual 5K Run/Walk at Riverside County Park South in North Arlington and Lyndhurst. Registration begins at 9 a.m. The run/walk begins at 11 a.m. Hayden’s Heart is a nonprofit foundation named for Hayden Dorsett, who lost his battle with CHD (Congenital Heart Defect) in 2012 when he was just 5 months old.

The foundation aids families with medical bills and living expenses while helping their child fight CHD. Registration for the 5K is $35 per person, with proceeds going to benefit Ella Skerel, a 3-yearold fighting CHD. The course is USATFcertified and includes chip timing. The first 500 registrants will receive a Hayden’s Heart T-shirt and drawstring bag. Prizes will go to

top overall finishers and first in each age group. Following the race, there will be kids’ activities, food, entertainment, giveaways and a birthday tribute to Hayden. For directions to Riverside County Park South, use: 795 Riverside Ave, Lyndhurst. To register in advance for the 5K run/walk, or for more information on the charity, visit www. haydensheart.org.

THEME: PRESIDENT’S DAY

Solutions from 01/28/15

ACROSS 1. Range rovers 6. Effervescence 9. “Hamlet” has five of these 13. Heads-up 14. Hula necklace 15. Accustom 16. Relating to moon 17. Big coffee holder 18. Three-masted vessel formerly used in Mediterranean 19. *A top Valentine’s Day seller 21. *”How do I love thee? Let me count ___ ____” 23. It follows the note soh 24. *In the ____ for love 25. Golf’s Ryder ____ 28. Flexible mineral 30. *He officiates many weddings 35. Bryce Canyon state 37. Grannies 39. *Love in Paris 40. It distinguishes a father from a son in French 41. Lowest deck 43. Away from port 44. Annoyed 46. Kind of pickle 47. Calf-length skirt 48. Broadband predecessor 50. Capital of Ukraine 52. Bottom line 53. Jab 55. “___, borrow or steal” 57. Desdemona’s suspicious husband 61. Properly deserved 65. Innocent 66. *It’s the loneliest number? 68. Egg-shaped 69. The Dow, e.g. 70. *Barbie’s beau 71. Sherpa’s land 72. Subsequently or soon afterwards 73. *I love ___ 74. Anoint DOWN 1. One of two equal parts 2. Twelfth month of Jewish year 3. Known for gambling 4. A southern _____ 5. “Islands in the ______,” by Rogers and Parton 6. *Bring a date or a ____ one

7. Ever, to a poet 8. Spotted bean 9. Again 10. Target of Bay of Pigs invasion 11. Deuce topper 12. Seconds 15. Outdoor stone seating 20. Endangered species 22. Before skip and a jump 24. Resembling a human 25. *His aim is true? 26. Wombs 27. Winter wear 29. *It often accompanies #19 Across 31. Prayer leader in mosque 32. Fluorescent red dye 33. Elvis’s “Blue _____ Shoes” 34. Distinguishing feature

36. Last piece of a loaf 38. Musical composition for one, pl. 42. A military trainee 45. 2-unit house 49. One who’s active in politics 51. *Romeo and Juliet’s hometown 54. Like the Addams Family 56. Established fact 57. “Put a lid __ __!” 58. Hyperbolic tangent 59. What those on the lam do 60. 2 and 4, e.g. 61. *It’s usually full of romantic fare on Valentine’s Day 62. Broken at finish line 63. And others, for short 64. To erase or cancel 67. “New” prefix

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Deadline for obituaries:

Monday by 10 AM

Marlene J. Bartholomew Marlene J. Bartholomew of Kearny died Jan. 28. She was 79. Arrangements were by the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. A funeral service was held at the First Lutheran Church followed by burial in Arlington Cemetery, both in Kearny. (www.armitagewiggins.com) Marlene was active with the First Lutheran Church. She was a lab clerk for many years at West Hudson Hospital and worked as a receptionist for Dr. Peter Taddeo, both in Kearny, before retiring. Wife of the late Dale Bartholomew, she is survived by her children and their spouses: Dale and Laura, Glenn and Phyllis, Thomas and Richard and Jean Bartholomew, Catherine and Stephen Peterson and Hope and Arturo Gonzalez. Sister of William and Harry Von Busch, she is also survived by 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to the Summit Speech School.

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St. Michael’s Medical Center, Newark, after having just celebrated her 90th birthday the week before. Arrangements were by the Armitage and Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. A funeral service was held at the funeral home, followed by interment in Arlington Cemetery, Kearny. Alice was a lifelong resident of Kearny, graduating from Kearrny High School in 1940. She then attended the Berkeley Secretarial School, East Orange. She worked as a secretary for Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, Newark, for over 40 years, retiring in 1983. She was installed at age 18 into the Star of The East Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, Kearny, having been installed a year after her mother, grandmother and several of her aunts, and she remained a member of the OES for over 70 years. Some of her happiest moments were spending weekends and vacations at her family’s home in Belmar, enjoying front porch views of the sunsets at Lake Como. She was the beloved daughter of the late Morton and Alice Kenney Green. She is survived by her relatives Lillian Paul, Kenneth Green and William Gee. Godson Brian Paul. She is also survived by many second and third cousins. In lieu of flowers, donations to the St. Jude’s Children›s Research Hospital or the charity of your choice would be appreciated.

Julia Gallagher Julia Gallagher (nee Chojnacki) passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 31. Born in Jersey City, she had lived in Kearny since 1958. Visiting will be on Tuesday, Feb. 3, from 4 to 8 p.m., at the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. Relatives and friends are invited back to the funeral home on Wednesday, Feb. 4, at 11 a.m., and burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery. Amanda Rae Kiernan (www.armitagewiggins.com) Julia was a fashion designer for Merros Sweater Designs in Jersey City. Wife of the late William and sister of Mary Manzo and the late Eugenia Speer, Lillian Usiak, Loretta Preckop, Henry, Leonard and Michael Chojnacki, she is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews and their families. Amanda Rae Kiernan, of In lieu of flowers, please Harrison, was taken from us make a donation to the hostoo soon on Wednesday, Jan. pice of your own choice. 28, at the age of 23. Arrangements were by the Alice J. Green Mulligan Funeral Home, 331 Alice J. Green of Kearny Cleveland Ave., Harrison. died suddenly on Jan. 18 at

A funeral Mass was held at Holy Cross Church in Harrison, followed by interment in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. For information, directions or to send condolences to her family, please visit www.mulliganfh.com. Born in Newark, she was a lifelong resident of Harrison. Amanda worked as a oneon-one personal aide for New Beginnings, Fairfield. In her free time, she volunteered at Camp Fatima, Lebanon, and was currently studying to obtain her degree in special education. Amanda was an avid Green Bay Packers fan. Amanda is survived by her devoted mother Maria Santos, her beloved pet, Ginger, the love of her life Kenneth Sheehan Jr., her cherished grandmothers Catherine Santos (Neri) and Darlene St. John, her dear aunt and godmother, Teresa Santos Kinsella and her husband Uncle Joey, and their children, Ava and Ryan Kinsella (cousins), Kenneth and Trish Sheehan, Courtney Sheehan Goncalves and her husband Chris and their children Maddon and Kinley, her father Shawn Kiernan and his companion, Jen and their children Shawn, Brycen and Prayer to St. Jude Most holy apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally as the patron of difficulty and of desperate cases, of things almost despaired of Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Make use, I implore you, of that particular privilege given to you to bring visible and speedy help where help was almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations and sufferings, particularly(make your request here)-and that I may bless God with you and all the elect throughout all eternity. I promise you, O blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, and I will never cease to honor you as my special and powerful patron and do all in my power to encourage devotion to you. Amen. H.A.B.

Prayer to St. Jude Most holy apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally as the patron of difficulty and of desperate cases, of things almost despaired of Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Make use, I implore you, of that particular privilege given to you to bring visible and speedy help where help was almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations and sufferings, particularly(make your request here)-and that I may bless God with you and all the elect throughout all eternity. I promise you, O blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, and I will never cease to honor you as my special and powerful patron and do all in my power to encourage devotion to you. Amen. R.I.

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Emily Kiernan, her aunt Kim Lumba and her children A.J., Ariana and Leia (cousins), her Uncle Darren Des Londe, his children Edward and Jamie Des Londe (cousins). She is also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins and close friends. Elizabeth M. ‘Betty’ Long Elizabeth M. “Betty” Long, of Harrison, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 28. She was 81. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Mulligan Funeral Home, 331 Cleveland Ave., Harrison. A funeral service was held at the funeral home. Cremation was private. For information, or to send condolences to the family, please visit www.mulliganfh.com. Born in Newark, Elizabeth was a Harrison resident. She was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving her country from 1953 to 1957. She worked as a customer service supervisor for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Newark, retiring after 30 years in 1996, when she moved to Newport Richey,

Fla., for a decade with her sister. Elizabeth is survived her daughters, Rosemary and her husband Lawrence Bennett, Carol Long and her son James Long; her granddaughter Elizabeth DePierola and her husband Jules and their daughter Kelly Elizabeth, her granddaughter Sarah Rodriguez and Tito and their children Vanessa and Ryan, her granddaughter Allison and Louie and their children Alana and Jocelyn, and her grandchildren Matthew, Randi, Emily and Spencer. She is also survived by her niece Susan Cicchino and her nephew Donald Cicchino, Jr. She was predeceased by her parents James and Sarah (nee McMahon) Boyd, her grandson Lawrence Bennett Jr., her sister Rosemary Cicchino and her brother-in-law Donald Cicchino. Patrick Norton Patrick Norton, 41, died peacefully in his home on Jan. 21 in Tucson, Ariz. see OBITS page

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HARRISON 1st fl. $1,150/month. 1-1/2 months security. Utilities separate. No pets. Please call (973) 715-7407.

HARRISON 218 Grant Ave. 1st fl. 1 BR, LR, Kitchen. $900/month + utilities. 1 ½ months security. Good Condition. Available March 1st. (973) 704-4246 (201) 889-8749

KEARNY 4 rooms, Plus Utilities. 1 month security. No pets. Available February 1st. (201) 779-8398.

KEARNY 2 BR apt., Near School, shopping & transportation. $1,150/month. Available February 1st 347-735-3299.

KEARNY 132 Midland Ave. 1 BR, LV, Kitchen HT/HW included. $950/month. Also Studio $800/month. (201) 889-4436 or (973) 465-0166.

KEARNY 3rd fl. 1 bedroom $950. 1-1/2 months security. HT/HW included. Call super between 11am8pm. (201) 998-9006.

KEARNY 4 rent By Owner 2 BR Apt. With additional attic loft. 2nd fl. of 2 family home. W/D Hook up & Basement Storage. Central Air. $1075/mo + Utilities. 1 1/2 months security. Close to NY Transportation. No pets. Call (201)998-8226. Between the hrs. 7am4pm. Monday-Friday for Appt.

BELLEVILLE 1 BR. $1100/month. All utilities included. 1 month security. Available Now (201) 993-7903. BELLEVILLE 2 BR, LR, Bathroom, large kitchen, Extra room. $1,300/month + 1 month security. Utilities separate. No pets. Available now. Contact (973) 759-0727.

HaRRiSoN HARRISON 4 bedrooms. Nice Kitchen & Bathroom. All ceramic floors. Dinning area. Living Room, Totally remodeled. 3rd fl. Waking distance to path. $2400/month + utilities. 1-1/2 months security. (973)769-4897. HARRISON Nice 1 bedroom apt. Cleveland Avenue. 2nd floor. Extra storage space off kitchen. Good neighborhood. Good rental history. No smoking. No pets. No washer/dryer. $900/month. (954) 448-3339

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

HARRISON Newly Renovated, 2nd. Fl. 2 BR, LR, Kitchen, New Bathroom. Close to Path trains, utilities separate. Laundry Hook-up. 1 1/2 months security. No pets. $1,250/month. Available Now. Call (201) 759-4667.

HARRISON East Newark 1 BR apt. Ground fl. Above/Ground. Front & Back Entrance. $ 1,000/month + utilities. 1 month security. (973) 454-3281.

HARRISON 2nd fl. 17 Hamilton St. 2 BR, LR, EIK. 1 ½ month security. 1 month rent. No pets. No smoking. Available February 1st (862) 452-0598.

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POLICY There are NO REFUNDS or CHANGES with CLASSIFIED ADS • Please note there will be a $10.00 PROCESSING FEE if changes need to be made for running specials

HARRISON 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1 parking, brand new house, $1750/month, 1-1/2 months security. Close to PATH. (551) 222-9975 or (551) 666-7310 HARRISON 324 warren st. 3 BR’s. 1.5 baths. LR, DR & Kitchen. Call (973) 484-4078. HARRISON 442 John St., 3 bedrooms. Hardwood floors, C/A, 1 parking space. $1300/month. Separate utilities. (973) 465-0166

KeaRNY KEARNY 4 rooms Apt. Dukes St. Front Hudson Park. 1st floor. Good Condition. No pets. Newly Renovated. Hardwood Floors. $940/month + utilities. 973-391-3868. KEARNY 132 Midland Ave. 1 bedroom, LR, Kitchen HT/HW included. $950/month. 201-889-4436 or 973-465-0166. KEARNY 5 room, 2nd floor airy apt. $1250/month + utilities. 1 year lease. 1-1/2 months security. (973) 838-1662 KEARNY Renovated 2 bedrooms. Separate utilities. No pets. No washer/dryer. No smoking. Available now. $1200/month, 11/2 months security. (201) 388-4259

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KEARNY Ivy St. Studio apt. All utilities included. $650/month. 1 month security. No pets. Available now. (973) 820-8338 KEARNY Beautiful 2 bedrooms, 2nd fl. Separate utilities. $1200/mo, 1-1/2 mos security. No pets. No smoking. Available February 1st. (973)951-2343

KEARNY $850/month w/ Heat. O’Hara Agency (201) 997-6300 KEARNY ELM COURT Kearny’s Best Kept Secret 732 Elm St 1 BR fr $875. NYC Commuter Bldg Call Alan 201-955-4334 or PJ 973-992-1555 ext 1 Affiliated Mgmt.

KEARNY 2 family house, 1st. fl. 2 BR’s, $1,100/month. Separate utilities. 1 ½ months security. No pets. Available Now. (908) 514-1701. KEARNY Near Harrison. 3rd floor. 3 BR’s, DR, LR, Kitchen, Utilities not included. No pets. No Smoking. Available March 1st. $1,150/month (201)998-2153 or (201)951-2868.

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KEARNY 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT, WITH MODERN KITCHEN SELFCLEANING OVEN & DISHWASHER, VANITY BATH, LARGE CLOSETS, FREE PARKING, AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 15TH, RENT $1,010 PLUS UTILTIES. • STUDIO APARTMENT, IN MODERN GARDEN APARTMENT BLDG., DRESSING ALCOVE, BUILT IN VANITY DRESSER, WALK IN CLOSET, VANITY BATH, FREE PARKING, AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 15TH, RENT $735 PLUS UTILITIES. CALL (201) 991-6261

KEARNY 2 bedroom apt. Available March 1st $1,100/month. (201) 955-0705. Gerbasio RE & Management Day 201-388-7821 or Night 973-634-8355 KEARNY: 726 ELM ST, 1 BR. Apt. 1st. fl, H/HW Supplied, Hardwood Fls. close to shopping & trans. $975.00 KEARNY 1 BR Apt. Located 1 block from City hall. H/W floors. HT/HW included. $950/month. 1 month security. No pets. For more Info. Call Carlos 201-306-2994. KEARNY 2nd floor. 6 room apartment. $1350/month. 1-1/2 months security. Separate utilities. Available March 1st. (201) 997-7265 (201) 306-0643 KEARNY 46 Schuyler Ave. 2 BR, LR, Kitchen & Bath. Driveway for 1 car. $1,300/month + Utitlies. 1 month security. Available now. (201) 562-6805. KEARNY 3BR, 2Bath Apt., 1st fl. LR, DR, EIK, Lg. basement, HW fls, DW, W/D, backyard, Driveway parking. $2,100 March 1st. Good credit, pets OK. 917.755.5472. KEARNY 357 Kearny Ave. 1 BR. LR & kitchen. HT/HW included. $900/month. (201) 889-4436 or (973) 465-0166.

KEARNY 564 Devon St. 5 rooms. 2nd fl. HT included. 1 1/2 months security. $1,200/month. 1 year lease. Available now. 201-207-0952.

LYNDHURST LYNDHURST 1 BR, Newly Renovated. EIK, No pets. $1250/mo. Util. sep. 1-½ mos security. NYC Bus at your door. Avl. Feb. 1st, 201-424-5722 LYNDHURST 5 room, 1 bath, 1st floor apt. Close to transportation. No pets. No smoking. $1000/month + utilities. 1 month security deposit. Credit check and ability to pay required. Available March 1st. (201) 456-1030

N. aRLiNgToN N.ARLINGTON 3 family house 3rd fl. $1,200/month, 1 month security. Utilities separate. Close to NY Transportation. Available February 1st. (201) 456-8657. N.ARLINGTON 2 bedrooms, 2nd floor, near NY transportation, parking, no pets, smoke-free. $1225/month + utilities, 1-1/2 months security. (201) 246-9226 N.ARLINGTON 2nd fl. 2 BR Apt. LR, DR, Kitchen. $1,250/month 1 month security. 1 Block from supermarket, Laundry & CVS. Call or text (201) 927-6733. N.ARLINGTON 4 rooms. Newly renovated. Walking distance to supermarket and NY public transportation. W/D in Basement. Available February 1st (201) 657-2119.

To place an ad call: 201-991-1600 classified@theobserver.com aparTMEnTs for rEnT N.ARLINGTON 2 bedrooms, parking. $1500/month. 1 month security. Separate utilities. Available January 1st. (201) 218-0756 N.ARLINGTON Apt. to share. $900/month. Please call for more information (347) 591-9428.

aUTo for saLE 2004 Toyota Corolla S, black original owner, great condition. 79,510 original miles. Well maintained. Asking prince $5,900 or BO. Located at Connolly Distributing 39 River Rd. N. Arlington. 8am3pm. Call Brad 201-998-8080 after 3pm. 856-313-4067.

BUsinEss for saLE Hair salon f/sale located on Kearny Avenue, Kearny. 3 stations, 2 sinks, spa areas. Price is negotiable. (201) 997-1960

fUrnishED rooM for rEnT KEARNY I’m not kidding, just what you want. Large newly remodeled room. Very quiet & Private. Close to Transportation. Individual sink & refrigerator. Clean sheets given weekly. Positively no Smoking in or out. Gentlemen preferred. Good credit required. $140/weekly. 4 weeks security. Call (973) 830-7498.

garagE for rEnT BELLEVILLE 3 car garage for rent. 25x19. $425/month. 1 month security. Available now. Good for parking cars, storage, boats, contractors. Safe location. (973)951-6315

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

hoUsE for saLE N.ARLINGTON Two 4 family house, 1 BR, LR, Kitchen, 1st floor apartment has basement. 30 min. from Manhattan. $950,000. Call (201)998-8429 or (201)283-4051

N.ARLINGTON 1 family 3 bedrooms, modern kitchen and bath, LR, DR, finished basement. In ground pool. $279,000 (973) 380-9007.

N.ARLINGTON $250,000 2 Family, 1 BR each floor. 1 car garage. Ideal location. Close to NYC transportation. Call owner (973) 284-1056

KEARNY Open House, 2 family Saturday. January 31, 1-4pm. 115 Bergen Ave. Gas/Heat, Public Water & Sewer. Sun rooms, H/W floors. Full basement. 2-car garage. Parking for 6 cars. $249,000. (973) 270-6352.

officE spacE for rEnT KEARNY Professional/ Commercial. Office space on Kearny Avenue. Immediate occupancy. Close to NYC, public transportation, PATH, DeCamp, NJ Transit bus lines.1,100 sq.ft.(corner) 1-1/2 months security. Call Silvina (201) 997-4257 & (201) 889-3115.

KEARNY Professional/ Commercial. 1,000 sq.ft. 1-1/2 months security. Immediate Occupancy. Call Silvina (201) 997-4257 & (201) 889-3115.

parking for rEnT NUTLEY Rear Yard Parking spaces for rent. Small Commercial vehicles ok. (201) 390-1729.

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rooM for rEnT HARRISON Private entrance. Available now. Near transportation. No smoking. No pets. 1 month security. Male preferred. Se habla espanol. (650) 787-0833 (650) 645-0307

HARRISON 1 attic room for rent. $450/mo, everything included cable & internet. (973) 525-3860.

LYNDHURST Nice new and big room for rent. $550/month + 11/2 months security. Included cable, wifi, laundry and share common area. (862) 452-7754.

KEARNY Room for rent, 108 Schuyler Ave. Female preferred. $450/month. Utilities included. Please Leave Message (973) 536-6443.

LYNDHURST Huge room for rent. $600/month. All utilities, cable & internet included. 1 month security. Female Preferred. Available now. (973) 592-2678.

KEARNY Room for rent everything included. Access to Kitchen. Single Female Preferred. $550/month. 1 month security. Available now. (201) 562-6805

Kearny Private small studio f/rent and room for rent. Available now. (201) 283-4601

sTorE for rEnT KEARNY 2 stores for rent $1200/mon each, 1 month security, HT supplied. 15x30, 450sq. ft and 15x33, 495sq ft. Call 201-283-4051 or 201-998-8429

sTorE for rEnT KEARNY on Kearny Ave, 30x63 1,890sq. ft $2400/month + 1 mo security. HT Included. Call 201-283-4051 or 201-998-8429 Hair Salon for rent in Kearny. Great location. Avl Now. (973) 986-6456

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

Full time Landscaper w/experience. Must have clean drivers license. Call 201-998-1262 Help Wanted to install seamless gutter, experience needed. Must have valid Drivers License. 1(800) 479-3262 or (201) 954-4287 Part time cleaning people needed. Tue. Wed. Fri. 6am-1pm. Interviews Thurs. 1/15 9-10am. 38 Johnston Ave., Kearny

Drivers CDL A/B Call today start tomorrow, Great Pay & Benefits. 201-991-1586. Barmaid wanted with or without experience. Apply in person at Euro Pub 631 Schuyler Ave. Kearny, NJ. Three separate part-time positions open (flexible hours): General-Helper, Accountant, and Secretary in Kearny (Specify salary desired) Resume: atsh52@gmail.com.

ROOFING MECHANICS AND LABORERS WANTED FOR FLAT AND SHINGLE ROOFS LABORERS. MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE. CONTACT 973-481-9319

CLASSIFIEDS EMpLoYMEnT/ hELp WanTED Light Assembly & Order Picking in Warehouse. Company located near Mill St., Belleville. Starting wage $9.50/hr. Call (973) 482-8603 Truck driver wanted, min. 5 years experience w/CDL-A license, clean record. Able to transport containers to ports & railyards. Se habla español. (201) 898-9966 paoloporras94@ yahoo.com

Hair stylist needed for Very Busy KIDS HAIR Salon in VERONA. Exp. preferred Call Norma 973-239-3828 Currently hiring Compounding Pharmacy Sales or prior Pharmaceutical Sales Experience with a Network of doctors. Highly competitive commission. Please email your resume to PharmaceuticalReps@ lmfmarketing.com to set up an interview.

CDL Driver Wanted Adult Medical Day Care (Belleville) Part Time/Full Time Driver for adult medical daycare in Essex county needed. A CDL with Class B and Endorsement P a MUST!!! Spanish speaking a plus. No nights or weekends. Competitive Salary. Call Monday thru Friday only between 10 AM and 5 PM. Call 973-751-6000 or Fax resume to 973-751-1190

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she would only be there for a few years until I got on my feet. As the years went on, not only did she love working during tax season, but she became a very important part of the business.” Most clients would always go out of their way to say hello to Mrs. Belfiore if she was in the office. And they’d ask about her when she wasn’t. “And that’s because she got to know all of my clients. They all loved her,” Antonelli said. “She once said that if she knew she was going to be working with me for all the years that she did, that she would have learned to use the computer.” The greatest challenge this tax season will be for Antonelli to have to answer where her mom is when asked by clients

who might not know she died. But having her daughter with her to continue a family tradition certainly helps. “She (mom) was so proud of me and all that I accomplished and now of (my daughter) Brianna for following in my footsteps,” Antonelli said. “Brianna is now an important part of the business. Although she has been helping out in

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Born on Sept. 9, 1973, in Belleville, Patrick grew up in Kearny, graduated from Kearny High School and earned his B.A. degree in biology. Patrick is survived by so many who loved and cherished him: his mother Linda Delli Santi; his siblings, Thomas Norton and wife Lynn, Kimberly Smith and husband Tom, Sara Norton, Richard Norton and wife Sue; his nephews, Jack Norton, Adam Norton, Ethan Smith, Thomas Z. Smith, and Kyle Norton; and his nieces, Adrianna Smith and Daylyn Smith; and so many more. A memorial was held at Queen of Peace Church in North Arlington, followed by a repast. Patrick was taken too early and will always and forever be known for his kindness and loyalty to his family and friends. Arrangements were by the Adair Funeral Homes-Dodge Chapel, Tuscon, Ariz. Madeline A. Palmer Madeline A. Palmer (nee Webers) died Jan. 26. She was 66. Born in Newark, she lived in Kearny before moving to North Arlington in 1980. Arrangements were by the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. A funeral service was held at Grace United Methodist Church, followed by burial in Arlington Cemetery both in Kearny. (www.armitagewiggins. com) Madeline had been a property management supervisor at Mack-Cali Realty in Edison. She is survived by her loyal husband John L. Palmer and her loving

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