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By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Last Monday, March 9, at his second day on trial in Camden Federal Court for his alleged participation in a $13 million mortgage fraud scheme that, according to the government, used fake documents and “straw buyers” to make illegal profits on overbuilt condos at the Jersey Shore, former Kearny lawmaker/school trustee John Leadbeater, 58, pled guilty to a single count of wire fraud. In return for his plea, the government dropped a second charge of money laundering for which he had been indicted (along with wire fraud) nearly two years ago. Leadbeater, a former Kearny Board of Education vice president and a former member of the Kearny Town Council who made an unsuccessful bid for mayor in 2009, will be sentenced June 26 by U.S. District Court Judge Jerome B. Simandle in Camden. Under federal sentencing guidelines, as a first offender, Leadbeater could face a minimum of 46 to 57 months to a maximum of 30 years in prison, depending on other factors, plus a fine of up to $1 million. He will also be expected to make restitution for see PLEA page
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Target parking lot for new school By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent
HARRISON – If no significant environmental issues arise, the municipal parking lot across the street from Washington Middle School will become the site for a new school for kindergarten and pre-K
students in Harrison to help relieve overcrowding at Lincoln and Hamilton elementary schools. And the $33 million project will cost taxpayers not one dime to build, school officials insist, because the Board of Education owns the property and because the state has committed to picking up the
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entire tab. So reported James Doran, the district’s director of personnel, and Michael Pichowicz, the board attorney, in an interview with The Observer at the BOE office last Thursday. Doran said the BOE – which has yet to vote on designating the lot as the place where
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Saw pal fatally shot; now he’s shot dead A occupants tried to break into a vehicle parked in a resident’s driveway. North Arlington Police Chief Louis Ghione said that borough police responded to a Newell Place location at 2 a.m. on a report of a burglary and theft of a motor vehicle but, as cops approached, the suspects drove off. Soon after the attempted break-in, the AG’s office said, Lyndhurst PD spotted the SUV and tried to pull it over but the SUV driver “proceeded to drive recklessly through Lyndhurst and surrounding towns,” pursued by Lyndhurst and Rutherford PD and State Police. The AG’s office said the chase ended when the SUV hit a guardrail at the Ridge Road bridge at the Rt. 3 approach and patrol cars surrounded the vehicle in an effort to block it but the driver put the car in reverse, spinning the tires and filling the road with smoke, before backing the SUV into a patrol car. At that point, the AG’s office said, officers fired at the driver, striking him. Ashford was taken to Hackensack Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 7:05 a.m. (The cliffviewpilot.com website reported that Ashford had a prior criminal record, including having served more than three years on a conviction for aggravated assault and “resisting arrest by fleeing in a motor vehicle, creating a risk of injury.”) Bynes surrendered and, after officers reportedly recovered a loaded .357-caliber Magnum handgun and a ski mask from the SUV, charged
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him with unlawful possession of a handgun, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, possession of a firearm as a convicted felon and receiving stolen property. He was taken to Bergen County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bail. NJ Advance Media reported that according to Bergen County Sheriff’s records, Bynes was released from jail
in November 2014 after posting bail. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office has asked anyone with information on Bynes’ shooting to call detectives with the office’s Homicide and Major Crimes Task Force at 877-847-7432 or 973-621-4586. Because an investigation of last September’s fatal shooting was undertaken by the AG’s
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Many parents still wary of PARCC By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent
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he N.J. Department of Education has adopted a “no opt-out” policy for the administration of its newly mandated PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) online test for grades 3 to 11.
But it has left the implementation and enforcement of that policy up to the discretion of local school districts. And while school districts in The Observer coverage area have (some more strongly than others) encouraged participation – since they risk having some of their fderal aid sliced if too
few students take the test – many parents have instructed their kids to refuse to take it. Since the test is administered to different grades over different times during a multi-week period, it is difficult to secure precise figures on the number of students who have opted out. But, based on phone interviews with various dis-
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trict officials, it is clear that many students in Kearny and Lyndhurst, primarily on the secondary level, did not partake. In Kearny, where testing – as in most districts – began March 2 and was due to continue through March 27, there were reportedly as many as 400 high school students opting out in the early going. KHS Principal Al Gilson declined to confirm that figure and referred The Observer to Superintendent Patricia Blood, who said she’d heard there were “a lot of sophomores” among those sitting out the test, but she couldn’t provide actual figures. “We had a handful in our elementary schools,” Blood said. Blood reasoned that some parents read or heard information on the internet or in the media that the questions posed by the PARCC were too difficult, that it was unfair to subject their kids to it and that concern spread by word of mouth. “I think it just snowballed,” she said. Parents should realize, Blood said, that the PARCC “does give us valuable information” about areas where students are weak and that it will take three years for the PARCC phase-in. In any case, Blood said, parents who did not want their kids taking the test were asked to “notify the district in writing” and on testing days, their kids “were provided an alternate setting” where they could do school-related work. Some of the students who did take the PARCC “reported back to their teachers that the test was not as difficult as the test samples they had been exposed to for practice,” Blood said. At the same time, she said, those students were saying that there appeared to be more types of test problems that relied on students’ “critical thinking” skills, rather than simply multiple-choice questions. On the technical end, Blood said that everything was “smooth running. The only glitch was on the first
day, and it was on the Pearson [the test distributor] end,” but she said it was quickly remedied and did not interfere with the testing itself. In Lyndhurst, Schools Superintendent Tracey Marinelli said the district had a “seemless transition” to the PARCC. “There were no glitches and our kids were prepared – students arrived at the high school with their iPads fully charged and ready to go and our elementary school kids took the test in their computer labs,” she said. There were, however, “quite a few opt-outs,” Marinelli said. Of the district’s 200 thirdgraders, 10 did not take the test; of 1,000 students in grades 4 to 8, 91 opted out; and of about 550 kids in grades 9 to 11, 155 sat out the test, she said. Although the district sought to educate parents about the test and offered practice sessions, Marinelli said that there was an “active campaign” by some who had concerns about the PARCC. In Harrison, Personnel Director James Doran said the district experienced a “very good” implementation of the test, with only “a couple of computer glitches but the students didn’t lose any of the work.” And “about a dozen” students were instructed by their parents not to take the test, he said. Newly installed Belleville Schools Superintendent Richard Tomko reported that despite some serious computer infrastructure issues previously encountered by the district, “all of our schools have the equipment needed for the testing on track.” Adapting to the technology “was a little bit of a learning curve for our teachers,” Tomko said, “but we made sure that we had extra IT support on hand for the first day of testing to get us through.” By Tomko’s reckoning, the district had 270 students who opted out that first day and they were “evenly distributed see PARCC page
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Accused fare evader ‘led’ cops to drugs A LYNDHURST –
New York man who reportedly stiffed a cabbie before taking off was subsequently found hiding in a Lyndhurst apartment where police said they discovered a cache of illegal drugs. Lyndhurst Police Det. Capt. John Valente said the episode began on Monday, March 9, when police responded to 855 Valley Brook Road after getting a call, at 1:23 a.m., from a taxi driver about a theft of service. Valente said the driver, 39, of Sunnyside, N.Y., told officers that he had picked up a fare in Queens, N.Y., and transported him to a Lyndhurst location when the passenger – listed as a Latino – ran away, failing to pay his $110 fare, heading toward a condominium apartment complex at 855 Valley Brook. Valente said Officers Charles Giangeruso, Rob Fernandez and Anthony Ricigliano, knowing the suspect’s direction of flight, followed a trail of footprints and tracks in the snow to an apartment in the complex where they believed he ended up. Police talked with an Asian man who, they said, lived in the condo apartment but who told the officers he had no knowledge of the man they were seeking and claimed the only other individual living in the apartment was an Asian roommate, Valente said. After they were allowed entry to the apartment, Valente said the officers observed a large assortment of drugs and paraphernalia on table tops, counters and other locations in plain view. And, he said, they discovered a man matching the description of the suspect hid-
paraphernalia (digital scale and baggies) within 1,000 feet of a school and 500 feet of a park and possession with intent to distribute marijuana greater than 16 ounces.
Lee was also charged with possession of a weapon (brass knuckles) and possession of hollow point bullets (.45-caliber and 9 mm), while Rodriguez was additionally charged with
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‘Great gift of faith’ English who preceded them had discovered that this beautiful river valley contained copper that could be mined, then brownstone that could easily be cut into building blocks for housing, and the running water in the rivers that turned wheels for mills. So the Irish followed the river and came here to settle and make a living mining, cutting blocks, and working in the mills his annual parade has two of the area. It was a hard and difficult great purposes. The first time. The single men lived in is, of course, to give glory barracks, and families lived in to God and show gratitude to shanties. The men and women the Lord for sending St. Patrick worked six days a week from to us to bring the great gift of sun-up till sundown in all sorts faith. of weather. Secondly, all of us who carry Until 1880, there was no the Celtic DNA want to pay Catholic church in Avondale, as tribute to our forefathers and Nutley was called in those days. to those who brought us to this Catholics went to Mass in St. great country and especially to Peter’s in Belleville from 1838 those who settled in this beautiuntil 1877 when Father Hubert ful area that was once known de Burgh came and took up as Avondale, then Franklin, and residence here. that we now call Nutley. I would like to tell you a story And so, we represent faith, that my mother uncovered. She heritage, and gratitude to those was a member of the Belleville who went before us. Historical Society and in the You know the Irish came to 1950s she wrote a history of St. this area as refugees from famPeter’s Parish. ine and persecution. She wrote of a Mission that Once they arrived here, they was held during Lent in the needed work. The Dutch and
(Editor’s note: Earlier this month, preceding its St. Patrick’s Parade, the Nutley Irish-American Alliance held its annual Mass at St. Mary’s Church in that township. This year, Msgr. John J. Gilchrist of Kearny was the guest speaker. In honor of March 17, The Observer would like to share a portion of his homily, and its local history lesson, with our readers. )
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1850s. The Irish families from the quarries, mines and mills rose long before dawn that year and walked in the dark beside the river along Main St. to Mass at 6:30 a.m. They then walked back to Nutley to grab a bite of breakfast and then went to work until sundown at night. They filled the church each morning for the nine days of the Mission. I have to tell you that, on these frigid cold mornings, with the snow all around, I think of those faithful Catholics. By the way, in those days the Passaic River froze over and the Irish from Kearny and Arlington walked across the river on the ice to attend Mass. I want to leave you with that image. On these winter days, consider what religion meant to those good men and women who endured so much to find their God in the Holy Mass. My dear friends, if you would honor these saints, for holy they were, imitate them by giving God glory by practicing the Faith that meant so much to them. May you have a great and glorious parade. May God bless you all. – Msgr. John J. Gilchrist
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It took a while but MUA rehab is done By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent
ees bade farewell to their temporary quarters and returned to their home building which got a new façade, roof and KEARNY – refurbished administrative offter year and a half of fices, along with a new HVAC occupying temporary system. trailers, the Kearny O’Sullivan said the MUA Municipal Utilities Authority board of commissioners has finally moved back into still hasn’t accepted the job its Central Ave. headquarters as complete because, “the now that a makeover is pretty contractor is still waiting much done. for a warranty from the roof KMUA Executive Direcmanufacturer and there are tor Kevin O’Sullivan said the also a few punchlist items to contractor, Daskal Construccomplete.” tion of Wallington, began the Until those issues are taken $680,900 rehabilitation job care of, the MUA is retaining in September 2013 with the ex“more than $40,000” on the pectation that the job would overall job contract, he said. be finished by January 2014. O’Sullivan said he was But the pace of work conconfident that the job would tinued to be snagged – which come in at or near the original the contractor blamed on contract price. delays in delivery of construc“And the contractor will be tion materials, harsh winter weather conditions and some required to post a two-year change orders, O’Sullivan said. maintenance performance “He was granted one month bond,” he said. The building at 39 Central extra time,” O’Sullivan said, Ave. dates from 1955 and needbut it was still slow going. Last week, the five employ- ed a lot of work to remedy a
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KMUA’s Kevin O’Sullivan and staff finally bade farewell to its temporary quarters and returned to newly remodeled offices.
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Still probing how body ended up in river By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent
His car was also in the water, reportedly some 150-200 feet away from the body. The victim was identified as Roosevelt Padilla-Correa, 67, but, as of press time, there was no information available on the specific cause and manner of his death. According to the Prosecutor’s Office, it appeared that Padilla-Correa’s vehicle crashed into the
water near the intersection of Franklin Ave. and Mill St. the previous night, Tuesday, March 10. The Second River is the stream that parallels Mill St., crosses beneath Franklin Ave. and runs through the Belleville portion of Branch Brook Park. Sources told The Observer that the auto apparently went into the river in the vicinity
of the DAV Post, near the northwest corner of Franklin and Mill. The body reportedly was found in the water behind Nanina’s in The Park, on the other side of Franklin. On the night of March 10, there had been heavy rain, and a dense fog blanketed the area. There is speculation that these may have been factors in the car apparently driving into the water.
The sources said the doors on the vehicle were open when it was found mid-morning Wednesday. The investigation is being conducted by the prosecutor’s Major Crimes Task Force and the Belleville Police Department, under the direction of Chief Joseph Rotonda. Results of an autopsy by the county Medical Examiner are pending.
It was the Town Hall Power Outage of 2015. Emergency battery-powered exit lights provided limited KEARNY – illumination and a backup The roll had been called, the generator kicked in to feed Pledge of Allegiance was repolice and fire communicacited and the Kearny governtions systems. ing body was about to tackle Several Town Council memits agenda when, suddenly, its bers powered on their cellular members were left in the dark.
phones for the light, gamely hoping at the time that they could carry on somehow. But those hopes dimmed after town officials noticed that some apartments and shops on Kearny Ave. had also gone dark as light rain fell outside. And, after learning from PSE&G that the situation
was not going to be remedied anytime soon, Mayor Alberto Santos – speaking in virtual darkness – made a command decision. The council would adjourn its meeting, he said, to 6 p.m. Monday, March 16, and conduct its business then. But when it was pointed out by town CFO Shuaib Firozvi that Kearny faced a Monday deadline to submit its application for $2,125,000 in state transitional aid, along with its introduction of the 2015 municipal budget, the mayor said that the town would ask Trenton if it could get a oneday extension. If not doable, Santos said, then the council would convene Friday, March 13, in special session to consider both matters. As it turned out, Trenton – and its fiscal monitor assigned to Kearny – granted the town the extra day to complete the process, Santos said last week, so the council was expected to meet on the 16th to deal with those financial issues, along with other agenda items, including the appointment of six new police officers. During the early stages of the blackout, police personnel relied on portable radios and firefighters used a backup radio console at the Maple St. dispatch center for communication until a power supply could be run from a transmitter to a phone line at Town Hall, according to Fire Chief Steven Dyl. Soon after darkness descended on the Municipal Building and a five-block stretch of Kearny Ave. -- (for safety reasons, the Avenue was blocked off to local traffic between Oakwood Ave. and
Liberty St.) – Dyl said the Fire Department was alerted to smoke seen coming from a manhole at the intersection of Kearny and Quincy Aves. And there were reports of other underground burning at nearby corners, the chief said. “We suspect that had something to do with the power going out,” Dyl said. Interestingly, exploding manholes were reported at around 5:30 p.m. last Tuesday on Bloomfield and Claremont Aves. in Montclair, according to The Patch website. The Montclair fire chief was quoted as saying that the bursts were likely triggered by a short in an electrical vault. PSE&G had no explanation for the incidents. Still, PSE&G spokeswoman Erica Jordan said Tuesday night that, “The Kearny outage was not a result of the manhole pops. It is related to an issue with a network circuit and our crews are working to restore power.” Early Wednesday, PSE&G spokeswoman Lindsey Puliti reported that, “A contractor was digging in the street and damaged an underground cable near Frank E. Rodgers Blvd. and Scott-Mobus Place in Harrison. PSE&G crews are on site making repairs today.” Puliti said the area in Kearny that experienced the outage “is tied to the same circuit network as Harrison. When the cable in Harrison failed, it also affected customers in Kearny. “There were approximately 26 customers without power in the vicinity of Kearny Ave. The outage occurred around 8 p.m. and all customers were restored by 2 a.m.”
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KPD blotter: Cars stolen & recovered At 4 a.m. last Wednesday, March 11, Officer Kevin Arnesman was on patrol when he spotted three cars, two parked illegally and all with their engines running, on Brighton Ave. near Rutland Ave. As the patrol car approached, “all three quickly departed,” KPD Chief John Dowie reported. Arnesman engaged in a short pursuit, north on Belgrove Drive. He ended it for safety reasons, but not before getting the license plate of one of the vehicles, a ‘99 Volkswagen. That car turned out to have been stolen, and it was found several hours later by Officer T.J. Hernandez at Dukes and Chestnut Sts. Later that day, police received a report from a Brighton Ave. resident that his 2002 Jeep
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March 11 Officers Ward and Malinda Esposito were called to Kmart at 8 p.m. and arrested Newark residents Marques Speed, 28, and Carthell Speed, 32, on shoplifting charges for allegedly attempting to steal two sets of headphones from the store. In a search incident to arrest, Marques was reportedly found to be in possession of methamphetamine and was also charged with that offense. Police said Carthell was found to have four outstanding warrants, including three from Newark: a $5,000 warrant for assault; a $2,500 one for criminal mischief, and a $200 one for trespass. Irvington wanted him on a $98 warrant for being an unlicensed driver. – Karen Zautyk
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identified 38 parcels for consideration and “it came down to Roosevelt Park outside the town library and the parking lot.” The district had acquired the parking lot site some years ago with the idea of putting a new school there at some point, he said. The new school would accommodate a capacity of 420 students and could be ready for occupancy by September 2018, Doran said. The Berger firm will design and build it, he added. Of the 360 Harrison youngsters currently in pre-K programs in outside facilities, all but the 15 currently housed at the town Community Center would stay where they are but the 15 would shift to the new school, Doran said. As part of the district’s grade realignment, both Lincoln and Hamilton would handle grades 2 through 5, he said. With the reconfiguration of space, Doran said, “We could expand our cafeterias at Lincoln and Hamilton, add a computer lab and music room at Lincoln, add an instrumental music room at Hamilton and possibly make room for additional class sections, where needed.”
Admitted bank robber faces June sentencing An East Orange man has pleaded guilty to robbing a PNC Bank in Bloomfield last June, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman reported. Kenneth Grant, 47, entered the plea March 9 before U.S. District Judge Esther Salas in Newark Federal Court. Authorities said Grant had entered the bank on Broad St. on the morning of June 13, 2014, and handed a teller a note, written on the back of a deposit slip, which read: HAVE GUN 100, 20, 50 NO DIE PACKS. The robber reportedly also told the teller not to trigger an alarm or he would shoot her. She handed over approximately $1,300, and
he fled. According to published reports, another customer -- an off-duty corrections officer -followed Grant from the bank, stopped him a short distance away and held him at bay until Bloomfield police arrived. Grant faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine when he is sentenced June 15. Fishman credited officers of the Bloomfield Police Department, under the direction of Chief Randy Foster, and special agents of the FBI with the investigation leading to the guilty plea. – Karen Zautyk
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Vito’s Hotdogs brings Sabretts to Harrison & so much more By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent HARRISON – Most hotdog lovers enjoy a good Sabrett. Or two. Or three or more. But there’s always something even better about eating a Sabrett when it comes from a hot dog truck. Enter Vito’s Hotdogs. Sure, they deliver the Sabretts. But it’s what they put on top of the hotdogs that make them so much more — and better — than just a basic Sabrett. Owner Vito Casale says there’s a reason why his hotdogs should be rated better than anyone else’s in the area — the freshness of the ingredients. Too often, he says, hotdog venders used canned ingredients. Not him, though. Not by any means. “Everything I use is top of the line,” Casale said. “I use the best Sabretts, the best buns, the best everything. When you use canned stuff, people know it. When you taste my dogs, you know the difference and a lot of it is because of the freshness of the ingredients that I use.” And it’s more than just the freshness of the ingredients, too. It’s the little things people don’t often think of when it comes to hotdogs. “When I was deciding what kind of mustard to use, I tried 13 different brands before I chose one,” Casale said. “We settled on a deli-style mustard, and yes, sometimes, this means people will pay a little
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more for my hotdogs, but in return, they’re getting better quality. I serve my customers like I’m serving my friends and family — just the best.” Going into business Casale and a business partner of his, prior to opening the truck, tried their hand at a deli business in Newark. When it didn’t work out — Casale says he didn’t pick the right location — he decided he wanted something new and outside the box. With help from his brother, he decided on buying a truck for the hotdog business. So he got one at a great price
out on Long Island. And in August, after three months of work with his uncle, Jimmy, the former potato chip truck was now ready for business. It never would have been possible without his uncle. “I can’t even begin to tell you how much my uncle Jimmy had to do with my success,” Casale said. “I owe that man everything. And my fiancée, Nicole, who has stood by me the entire way.” Of all the styles he sells, he says his pride and joy is the Shore Dog. “They’re all great, but the Shore Dog [see below] is what we’re most proud
of,” Casale said. “We really believe when people come to us for the first time, no matter what they order, they’re going to want more — and they’ll be coming back.” Vito’s Hotdog truck is parked weekdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the intersection of Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard and Guyon Drive in Harrison. Find out more by visiting www.VitosHotDogs.com or by calling 732-773-9713. Like them on Facebook at www. Facebook.com/vitoshotdogs. Vito’s Hotdogs menu: Basic hotdogs with mustard and/or ketchup: $1.75.
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open to all Lyndhurst residents age 18 and older. For an appointment for these programs, call 201-8042500. Lyndhurst VFW Post 3549, 527 Valley A benefit dinner for Jennie Brook Ave., hosts a karaoke Kearny Gossweiler-Renna, now in party Friday, March 20, at St. Stephen’s Church, 141 her fifth year with ovarian 7:30 p.m. The hall is availWashington Ave., is sellcancer, will be held March able for rental for all occaing tickets for a raffle set 28, 5 to 9 p.m., at the Amvets sions. Call the post for more for Friday, March 20. Doors post hall, 323 New York Ave. information at 201-939-3080. open at 5:30 p.m. AdmisThe $45 admission includes Mary Lou Mullins monthly Harrison sion is $15. For tickets, email dinner, dancing and support bus trip to Atlantic City to Holy Cross Church sponcyndie1522@verizon.net or for a wonderful person. For Resorts Casino is set for sors a trip to Las Vegas, tickets, more information, Sunday, March 29. Cost is April 29 to May 5. The group call St. Stephen’s rectory at 201-998-3314. or to make a donation, call $30. Cash return is $30. For departs from Newark AirKearny Public Library, 318 Melissa Alfano at 201-736reservations and more inport Wednesday, April 29, Kearny Ave., announces: 1584 or visit www.jennieben- formation, call Mary Lou at at 7:15 a.m., for a non-stop • Celebrate “Cinderella” efit.myevent.com. 201-939-2186. flight via United Airlines with screenings of Disney’s Lyndhurst Girls’ AssociaKingsland Lyndhurst and returns Thursday, May tion hosts a pancake breakAARP Chapter 4866 spon5, at 6:15 a.m. The group will classic animated version of the film (G / 74 minutes) fast Sunday, March 22, 8 sors its annual entertainstay at Harrah’s Hotel and a.m. to noon, at the Senior ment night, Tricky Tray and Casino. The $771 per-person Friday, March 20, at 4 p.m., and “Ever After,” (PG-13 / Center, 250 Cleveland Ave. raffles Thursday, April 16. cost covers air, hotel and 121 minutes) starring Drew Proceeds go towards mainDoors open at 6 p.m. The taxes. A $250 per-person Barrymore and Angelica taining and operating Libbie show features music of the deposit is required to guarLindsay House, a meeting ‘50s and ‘60s. No alcohol is antee reservations. Call Gina Huston, Saturday, March 21, place for Girl Scouts and permitted. Admission is $20. at European Travel, 973-484- at 11 a.m. • See a screening of “The scout leaders in Lyndhurst. For tickets and more infor4023, or Joan at 973-481-2434. Theory of Everything” (PG- Admission is $5 and tickets mation, call Jo Oleske at Harrison Recreation De13 / 123 minutes) at 1 p.m. on may be purchased at the 201-438-2118 or Kay Roberts partment is registering for at 201-438-3611. Little League, Minor League Friday, March 27. Eddie Red- door. Woman’s Club of LyndLyndhurst Public Library, and Tee-Ball at the Commu- mayne took home the Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal hurst sponsors a children’s 355 Valley Brook Ave., annity Center, 401 Warren St., of famous physicist Stephen Tricky Tray for grades pre-k nounces: through March 20. All chilHawking. to 5 Saturday, March 28, at • An exhibit by local artist dren who are age 5 and will For more information on the Senior Citizens building Carol Joy Vérité is on disnot turn 13 before May 1 are any of the library’s proon Cleveland Ave. Admisplay through April 6. eligible. Children must be grams, call the library at sion is $5. Doors open at • “We’re Talking Baseball,” age 9 or older to be placed 201-998-2666 or visit www. noon and the raffle begins a slide and lecture program on a Little League team. kearnylibrary.org. at 1 p.m. Lunch items will on the golden age of New All returning Little League Fraternal Order of Eagles be sold. No outside food is York baseball, presented by players must also register. A Lodge 2214, 166 Midland permitted. For tickets or Dr. James P. Kane, is set for registration fee is required Ave., announces a fish fry more information, call Janet Wednesday, April 1, 6:30 to when the child picks up his fundraiser to benefit The at 201-935-1208. 8 p.m. Learn about the N.Y. or her uniform. For more Wounded Warriors on SatLyndhurst Health DepartGiants, the ‘61 Yankees and information, contact the urday, March 21, 6 to 8 p.m. ment announces: more. Space is limited and Recreation Department at Dinner includes fish and • The department’s biregistration is necessary. 973-268-2469. chips, clam chowder and annual Women’s Health Call the library at 201-804Harrison’s fifth annual soda. Cost is $15 in advance Clinic is set for Wednes2478, ext. 7, or email roVolleyball Tournament to and $17 at the door. For more day, April 1, at 9 a.m. This meo@lyndhurst.bccls.org. benefit Project Graduation information, call 201-991free event, made possible is set for Thursday, March North Arlington 9865. No refunds. through a partnership with 19, at 6 p.m., in the gym North Arlington Seniors, West Hudson Christian Clara Maass Medical Center, at Harrison High School. includes education on breast Inc. (Tuesday Club) sponAdmission is $5 for adults; $3 Center, 557 Kearny Ave., sors a trip to Sands Casino hosts a Rock n’ Roll Easter self-examination, a PAP for children, ages 5 through in Pennsylvania on April Egg Hunt, open to ages 2 to test and a pelvic exam. The 18. Alumni of all ages and 9. The group leaves from 10, on March 28 at 1 p.m. For clinic is open to all female teams of teachers, police Borough Hall at 9 a.m. Nonmore information, call 201Lyndhurst residents age 18 and firefighters, from Harmembers are welcome. Call 997-7762. and over. rison and East Newark will Rose Florio at 201-991-2423. Veterans of Foreign Wars • A free eye screening is play for the grand trophy North Arlington Public Post 1302, 300 Belgrove scheduled for Wednesday, and for the ultimate goal of Library, 210 Ridge Road, anDrive, sponsors a Veterans April 15, at 1 p.m. This exam raising money for Project nounces: Benefits Day on Saturday, will include a check for Graduation. Now in its 24th • Basics of Computglaucoma. This screening is year, Project Graduation will March 21, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Belleville Public Library, 221 Washington Ave., is holding registration, beginning March 23, for a Teddy Bear Tea Party set for Saturday, May 9, at 2 p.m. The library also hosts a puppet show on Saturday, March 28, at 3 p.m. For more information, call the library at 973-450-3434.
with speakers covering V.A. home loans, county benefits, state benefits, estate planning and eldercare.
ing Class meets Mondays, March 23, 30 and April 6, at 6 p.m. each day. • A screening of the documentary “American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs” is set for Friday, March 20, at 11 a.m. • On Saturday, March 21, the library hosts two sessions with BlocksCOOL, a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)- oriented education company that provides LEGO based enrichment programs for school-aged children. The first session, open to grades K to 2, will run from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., and registration is now closed. The second session, for which registration is still open, is offered for grades 3 to 6, and will be held from noon to 1:15 p.m. Links for registration can be found at: http://northarlington.bccls.org/children.html. Registration is required. For more information, call the library at 201-955-5640.
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The Women’s Initiative of Nutley presents the Art Exhibit of Women’s History Month at the Nutley Public Library, 93 Booth Drive, throughout March and April. Works in oil, watercolor, pastel, pencil, and photography are featured in both the gallery and showcase. The exhibit spotlights the artwork of local artists Susan Farr, Jackie Hanlon, Margot Parker, Teresa Ruffo, Edith Sirmons and Dianne Louise Wilson. All have won awards in local, regional and national competitions. Commissioner Steven Rogers and the Department of Public Affairs are sponsoring a Food Allergy Support Group for Nutley parents with food-allergic children Tuesday, March 31, at 7:30 p.m., at the department offices, 149 Chestnut St. A township public health nurse, a school nurse and a parent advocate are the group’s co- facilitators. Call 973-284-4976 for more information.
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Here, contained in a March 9 press release, is how the U.S. Attorney’s Office described John Leadbeater’s role in a $13 million mortgage fraud conspiracy that occurred between 2006 and 2008: “Leadbeater and the conspirators located for purchase condominiums overbuilt by financially distressed developers in Wildwood and Wildwood Crest …. [and that they] recruited ‘straw buyers’ from New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Arkansas, and California, to purchase those properties. “The straw buyers had good credit scores, but lacked the financial resources to qualify for the mortgage loans. The conspirators created
false documents such as loan applications that contained fraudulent financial and employment information, to make the straw buyers appear more credit-worthy than they actually were in order the induce the lenders to make the loans. “To prepare the straw buyers’ false loan applications, Leadbeater and his conspirators caused fraudulent loan applications in the name of the straw buyers to be submitted to mortgage brokers that the brokers knew were false, attributing to the straw buyers inflated income and assets. Once the loans were approved, Leadbeater and his conspirators created and signed fraudulent clos-
ing documents in order to induce the mortgage lenders to send the loan proceeds in connection with real estate closings on the properties. Once the mortgage lenders sent the loan proceeds, Leadbeater and his conspirators took a portion of the proceeds, having funds wired or checks deposited into various accounts they controlled. They also distributed a portion of the proceeds to the other members of the conspiracy for their respective roles. “Leadbeater admitted to personally participating in fraudulent activity related to nine properties in Wildwood and see FEDERAL page
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Kearny suffers huge loss with grid coach Edwards’ resignation It was only two years ago when there was a sense of joy and pride coming from the Kearny High School football program. In May 2013, the Kearny Board of Education made perhaps one of the best personnel moves when it hired Nick Edwards as the new head football coach. Edwards seemed to be perfect for the position. He was a longtime assistant in the program. He was already a teacher in the district. He was young, energetic, a familiar face to the community. Plain and simple, Nick Edwards was going to restore some pride in the Kearny football program. He was going to work with the youth program to serve as a feeder system. He conducted free clinics to get kids interested and involved in the game. Edwards was going to break the long-standing stigma that Kearny is a soccer town and nothing more. Hell, it has the nickname of “Soccertown, USA” already in place. How could football dare to com-
pete with that? But Edwards was definitely the man and sure sounded that way when he took the job two years ago. Try these words on for size. “I know what I’m getting into,” Edwards said in May 2013. “I want to be here. I’m well aware of what has happened in the past. I plan on being here for a long time.” Athletic director John Millar felt the same way. “At this time in his life, Nick is well prepared,” Millar said when Edwards was hired. “He’s ready. He’s desired to be a head coach all his life. Hopefully, he achieves all of his goals. We’ve had a lot of good guys who have tried to turn this thing around and make us a successful football program. Down the road, we will be successful. Nick is going to make this successful, not just for the school, but the whole community. I hope that Nick is a long-term guy and he’s here for a very long see VIEW page
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The Nutley High School girls’ basketball team captured the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group III championship, the school’s first state sectional title in 39 years. In front row, from l., are Brianna Connor, Brielle Foster, Sara Grueter, Carly Anderson and Olivia Llaneza. In back row, from l., are assistant coach Matt Francello, Emily Hewett, Giovanna Modica, Angeli Bossbaly, Melanie Chasmar, Blair Watson, Sydney Kunz, Jennifer Callaghan and head coach Larry Mitschow.
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13-seeded squad traveled once again to western New Jersey and knocked off a higher seeded team on their home floor. ardon Sara Grueter if Led by the sensational junior she’s not familiar with forward Blair Watson, who the popular and inspiring scored 29 points and grabbed movie “Hoosiers.” 16 rebounds, the Maroon One just assumes that everyRaiders did the unthinkable, one and their mother has seen defeating Voorhees, 57-53, last the Gene Hackman flick, about Monday night to capture the an underdog basketball team NJSIAA North Jersey Section from a small town in Indiana 2, Group III championship. going on to miraculously win The Maroon Raiders, the the state championship. lowest seeded girls’ basketball Grueter, the Nutley High team to win a state sectional School senior, is one of the title in 20 years, became the perhaps 11 people in America first Nutley squad to win a that hasn’t seen the 1986 classtate championship since 1976. sic about Norman Dale, Jimmy That’s almost 40 years since Chitwood, assistant coach a Nutley girls’ basketball team Shooter, diminutive Ollie and had a chance to hang a banner the Hickory basketball team. on the gym walls. Grueter, who All’s forgiven with Grueter, added 18 points in the sectionbecause she didn’t need to see al title game, will hold onto the movie. She just happened that memory for a lifetime. to live it. “If my kids go here, they Grueter and her Maroon can look up at the wall and Raider teammates defied the say that I had a part of that,” odds last week when the No.
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Grueter said. “That banner will be there forever and I was a part of that team. It’s really a speechless feeling. It’s so hard to put it into words. No one believed that we could go this far. I’m just so glad to be a part of the experience.” Try this on for size. Just a little over a month ago, the Maroon Raiders were 7-12 and appeared headed to miss out on the postseason altogether. “We barely made the playoffs in the first place,” Grueter said. “I couldn’t even imagine about winning the whole thing.” Being the 13th seed meant that the Maroon Raiders had to load up the bus and play every game on the road. So it meant traveling to places like West Morris and Mendham in western Morris County and even Orange before heading to the remote spot called Glen see CHAMPs next page
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Gardner in Hunterdon County. “We knew we were going to be on the road and playing in some hostile environments,” said Nutley head coach Larry Mitschow. “It’s just not expected to happen.” But the Maroon Raiders climbed aboard the shoulders of Watson, who should have secured her spot as an AllState player with her playoff explosion. Watson, only a junior, but already committed
to the University of Maryland, was just sensational in the state playoffs, averaging close to 30 points per game. “She’s not one of the best players in the state,” Mitschow said of Watson. “She’s one of the best in the country. Maryland is one of the best women’s basketball programs in the country. They’re not recruiting players unless they are great.” Mitschow was still trying to process the idea that this team was indeed a state champion. “It’s beyond our wildest
dreams,” Mitschow said. “We had so many injuries and illnesses that we had to cancel our JV (junior varsity) team this year. At times, we had to practice with just seven or eight girls. We had to have our assistant coaches practice. We had to be creative with our practices.” Mitschow truly believed that his team could be competitive come playoff time. “When we sat down and tried to construct our schedule, we knew that there was a chance we would be un-
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der .500 come playoff time,” Mitschow said. “We play in one of the toughest leagues (the Super Essex Conference) in the state. So if we got in, we knew that we would have a lower seed. The No. 13 seed wasn’t too much of a shock. But being a low seed and winning? That’s just not expected. It doesn’t happen. That’s why this hasn’t even sunk in yet. They’ve definitely outplayed expectations.” That’s why the loss to Old Tappan in the overall Group III semifinals two days later really didn’t sting that much. No one could take away the state trophy and the banner that will come with it or quite possibly the rings that will come later on. “We finally accomplished our goals,” said senior Carly Anderson, who can now begin to focus on being a pitcher on the great Nutley softball team. “I have so much pride in my team. It was very exciting to be a part of this. It was a great feeling.” Grueter said that she loved playing with Watson. “I can’t even explain what it’s like to get her the ball and watch her go,” Grueter said. “Just giving her an assist is a great feeling. Looking back, I can say that I was part of her career, having the ball go through my hands to hers. It’s just amazing.” That’s Watson’s take on the
whole situation as well. “It’s honestly amazing,” Watson said. “I’m really speechless. I didn’t expect this. I couldn’t be more proud of my team. In my heart, I knew that we had a chance if we got there. All the time we spent on the bus, taking those long drives, really brought us together. We also had an unbelievable fan base that followed us to those games. It was insane how they came all the way out there. I think everyone in Nutley wanted to see how far we could go.” If the Maroon Raiders were a recreation of the Hickory team from “Hoosiers,” then Watson was clearly the Raiders’ version of star Jimmy Chitwood. Mitschow said that Anderson was the one who served as the calming figure. “She looked at me during the game when we were losing and said, ‘Coach, don’t worry, we got this,’” Mitschow said of Anderson. “She made me calm down quickly.” Mitschow said that he had nothing but pride for his team and their miraculous run. “The kids who stuck this out and made it through the tough times,” Mitschow said. “It’s a testament to them. I tried not to tell them that they achieved more than I believed, but deep down, they did. It’s something we’re all going to remember for a very long time.”
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time turned out to be only two years, because Edwards submitted his letter of resignation last week. “I’ve told everyone that I’m leaving for personal reasons,” Edwards said last week. “I sat down with my family and my girlfriend and talked about it for quite some time. I knew it was time for me to walk away and do what’s best for me. I’m just tired. Right now, I want to take some time and take care of me. It’s not about getting another job. It’s about taking some time for myself. It’s a difficult position to be a head coach. It takes a lot of hours and a lot of time. There are more issues than just football and that took its toll.” Edwards did not elaborate as to what those issues were. He did not comment when asked. Instead, Edwards took the high road. “I was fighting with the decision for a while,” Edwards said. “The only thing that was telling me to stay was the kids. I’m definitely disappointed, especially for the kids, because they have to go through another coach again and not having that stability.” It is true that the position of
head coach with the Kardinals has been a revolving door. There was Rich Howell, Matt Occhipinti, then the program was shut down, brought back once again with Howell, then Oscar Guerrero, then Pete Llaneza and now Edwards. All of that change has taken place within the last decade. Edwards made some inroads this past season, as the Kardinals posted a 4-6 record and flirted with qualifying for the NJSIAA state playoffs for the very first time. Just that fact alone tells you something. Kearny has never made the state playoffs in the 40-plus year history of the NJSIAA state playoffs. They are the only Hudson County program to never make a state playoff appearance and one of only a handful throughout the state. Edwards said that he felt like he was making some progress during his brief stint. “I think I’ve done a lot,” Edwards said. “I put a lot of time and a lot of effort into it. We went from 30 kids in the program to 70 kids. We brought back the freshman program. The kids’ academics were in place. We had only one kid to go to summer school last year. I thought I helped to
Edwards would not budge when pressed about his reasons for resigning. It appeared as if he had a bright future as the Kearny grid coach. “The reasons are personal and I’ll stick with that,” Edwards said. Edwards won’t get into it – but we will. It’s been written here several times over the last decade or so that a complete commitment is necessary to make football work in Kearny. And if the powers-that-be, namely the Board of Education and the school’s administration, aren’t willing to go the full Photo by Jim Hague nine yards, then they should Nick Edwards resigned as the Kearny just fold up shop and not have High School football coach last week, a football program. continuing a cycle of grid coaches at You can’t go half way – or the school. in Kearny’s case, one-quarter bring some excitement back to of the way – and think that a program is going to succeed. Kearny football.” Kearny is in desperate need Then why leave? of an overhaul with its weight “Who knows if I could have training and locker room fastayed one more year or 10 cilities. In fact, the conditions more years?” Edwards asked. there are disgraceful. There “I know I leave with my head have not been improvements held high.”
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ight years ago, when the New Jersey Institute of Technology arranged for its athletic programs to compete under the NCAA Division I banner, the Highlanders have fought hard for respectability in all sports. It’s been an uphill battle for the men’s basketball program, which once had to endure an NCAA-record for consecutive losses with 51. So in years past, the final regular season game would mean the final game of the season for the men’s basketball program at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. A team without a conference since the Great West Conference disbanded three years ago, the Highlanders, the nation’s lone independent, would collect the uniforms, put the balls in a closet and call it a year. However, the Highlanders knew this year that they knew they had something to play for, namely a berth in the postseason and the College Insider.com Tournament. The CIT extended its first invitation to the 32team field to 18-11 NJIT and even gave the Highlanders a home game against the University of New Hampshire, a game that was played at the Fleisher Athletic Center Monday night after press time. Needless to say, the people at NJIT are
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Head Coach Jim Engles (l.), shooting guard Damon Lynn (c.) and power forward Daquan Holliday address the media after the Highlanders learned they were headed for the College Insider Tournament against New Hampshire, the lone New Jersey school to qualify for the postseason.
ecstatic to be extending their basketball season by a few weeks. “It’s really hard to put it into words,” said NJIT head coach Jim Engles, who has spent the last seven years at the school. “It’s a special moment for everyone involved. From where we were to where we are now is pretty special.” When Engles took over the program seven years ago, the Highlanders were winless the season before (0-29) and in the midst of an NCAA record 51-game losing streak. In fact, Engles won only one game during his first season. But the improvements soon began. The Highlanders won 10 the following season, then 15 in 2010-11. They won the Great West Conference regular season championship in the league’s final year in 2012-13, winning 16 games, which was the NCAA Division I high before this season. NJIT helped its reputation earlier this season, when the
Highlanders traveled to Crisler Arena and the then-No. No. 17-ranked Michigan. It helped the Highlanders gain national recognition. “We came full circle that day,” said senior forward Daquan Holliday, who hit the clutch free throws in the final minute to secure the 7270 victory over the Wolverines. “Before then, no one knew what NJIT was. After it, everyone would say, ‘Hey, you go to NJIT.’ It’s just amazing how far we’ve come in such a short time.” The Highlanders did have to pay an entry fee of $36,000 to get into the CIT, according to athletic director Lenny Kaplan. But the school gets to keep all revenues in ticket sales for the game, so that’s why they’re making a push to sell out the 1,500-seat Fleisher Athletic Center. “It’s still a positive for us,” Kaplan said. “It’s been a long time since we’ve had an opportunity to play in the postseason. Getting a chance to host a game continued next page
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in the postseason doesn’t come around often. As an independent, just getting a chance to play in the postseason is tough. But we’re getting a chance to play in front of our own fans. We’re excited to offer that opportunity.” “We want people to know we have a good team here,” Engles said in a recent postgame press conference. “To be honest, it’s been a whirlwind. The amount of recognition and exposure we’ve received has been tremendous; the amount of people who have reached out to contact us. It’s been humbling for all of us.” And the Highlanders are the lone Division I program in New Jersey still playing. Everyone else is on the outside looking in. NJIT has been battling for the last three years to find a permanent conference. The Highlanders once played in the Great West Conference with schools like Chicago State, South Dakota and North Dakota, but that league disbanded when the remaining schools all found suitable leagues, except NJIT. This marks the second straight season that the Highlanders are the nation’s lone Division I independent. “I want to see us get in a league,” said Engles, who led the Highlanders to a 13-16 record as an independent a year ago. “I think it would help the school, but also help the entire city of Newark. We’re going to continue to do what we have to do. We need to get in a league and we need more of that. A game like this definitely has to be a selling point and has to put us back in the conversation. It has to be used as leverage.” Engles said that he gets choked up thinking about all the players who endured that horrific losing streak. “I get emotional when I think of all the players who had to go through all of that,” Engles said. “We can’t forget about that, because that’s part of who we are. It’s always going to be with us.” Kaplan said that the postseason berth comes on the heels of the announcement that plans are underway to build a new $100 million athletic facility that should be ready for occupancy by 2017. “We would much rather
get a postseason bid through a conference tournament,” said Kaplan, who continues discussions with several leagues in order to gain possible admittance. “It’s tough enough right now operating as an independent. If this is an opening to take it to the next step, then we’re going to do it.” Kaplan said that he has already scheduled meetings with officials from the MidEastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), which is comprised of mostly all-black institutions. “We’ve also reached out to others as well,” Kaplan said. “We’ve had some conferences tell us that the No. 1 reason why we didn’t get in was our athletic facility. Well, now we’re getting a new one, so that will hopefully reenergize conversations.”
In the meantime, the Highlanders will get another game – a home game at that – and maybe more. “I think we look at it as a challenge,” said sophomore guard Damon Lynn, the Highlanders’ leading scorer who collected the 1,000th point of his career in a recent win over Howard. “We feel like we’re going to make the most of it.” “It feels great to know that my last practice wasn’t my last practice,” Holliday said. Engles knows that the program has to start somewhere. “It’s definitely a reward, but we don’t want to be too happy about it,” Engles said. “We need to get into a conference. Before people weren’t ready to entertain us as a member of their conference because we were so bad. Now no one might
want us because we’re good. We’re getting some national recognition and that’s a good experience for us moving forward.” So how much has NJIT mania gripped the nation? Well, it has definitely stirred up the sales of athletic gear at the school’s book store.\ Peter Maranzano, the book store manager, said that sales have increased an estimated 258 % since the win in December over Michigan – with a lot of those online sales coming from places like East Lansing, Michigan and Columbus, Ohio, the Wolverines’ two biggest rivals in the Big Ten Conference. “To say sales have exploded would be an understatement,” Maranzano said. “It’s kind of amazing. On a typical Monday morning, I’d come in and have 3-to-
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5 online orders. I came in Monday and there were 90 orders. It was incredible. Roughly half of the orders came from Michigan and Ohio, so we’re theorizing that it was Michigan State and Ohio State fans trying to razz the Wolverines. To get T-shirt sales from East Lansing is not at all what I expected.” Maranzano said that a majority of the sales were from New Jersey, from alums and students. “We had a lot of students coming in,” Maranzano said. “It was a nice little victory for everyone.” Lynn knows that the Highlanders have to build on their new-found attention. “It was only one game,” Lynn said. “We can’t stop here. We’re the ones stuck without a conference.”
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alleged conspirators who, during 2013, pleaded guilty to roles in the scheme are awaiting sentencing. They are: Deborah Hanson, 52, of Sewell; Michele Martinez, 50, of Brick; Ernesto Rodriguez, 46, of Brick; Paul Watterson, 54, of Maplewood; Joel Tirado, 51, of Woodbridge; and Sweet Briar Development Corp. of New Jersey; John Bingaman, 45, of Benton, Ark.; Diana Wisniewski, 45, of Kings
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PARCC from throughout the district.” “I don’t have a strong hold on why that happened,” Tomko said. “I assume that parents read something negative about the test on an internet posting or elsewhere.” Before the PARCC was administered, Tomko said he met with PTO leaders in an effort to dispel any fears about the test. Nutley Board of Education President Charles Kucinski said the district was “more than prepared” for the PARCC, having set aside between $300,000 and $400,000 annually for the past three years to acquire sufficient numbers of computers and technical equipment to accommodate the new testing protocol and ensuring that “our teachers were comfortable” with the testing environment. “A couple of glitches” developed with computers which Kucinski attributed to the state connection. As for opt-outs, Kucinski said that, “according to the last count the superintendent (Russell Lazovick) gave us, there were 20 throughout the district.” The purpose of the PARCC, Kucinski said, “is really to assess what students might not know and make adjustments annually” so the aim is to achieve “positive results.” Prior to the test, Kucinski said administrators “met with parents offline with the expectation that they could enlighten them, not frighten them.”
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Don’t shovel, get ticket: NPD It may be getting a trifle warmer but in Nutley, police have been no less vigilant in trying to keep residents safe from slipping on snow- and/or ice-covered sidewalks. On March 7, officers responded to an Alexander Ave. location on a report of a hazardous condition and, after seeing that the sidewalk was topped by ice, issued a sum-
mons to the property owner for failure to clear their sidewalk within a 36-hour period. On March 10, patrol units were advised that a home on Ravine Ave. had a dangerous condition and, upon arrival, found the sidewalk hazardous, causing pedestrians to walk in the street to avoid falling. The homeowner ended up getting a summons.
And on March 11, police said they observed a Bloomfield Ave. homeowner removing snow from their property and dumping it on Bloomfield and Vine St. Police advised the owner to discontinue that activity and to put the snow back on their property. They also gave the owner a summons. All the tickets issued carry a
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27, of Clifton, was intoxicated when she crashed her vehicle into a snowbank on Coeyman Ave. Cruz was charged with DWI and failure to produce an insurance ID card.
March 11 A fraud victim came to HQ to report that they had noMarch 7 ticed multiple unauthorized Taha Aziz, 26, of Bergenwithdrawals from their bank field, was arrested on a DWI account. Police said that two charge after police said he was separate withdrawals totaling observed weaving over the more than $300 were made double yellow lines and trave- from an ATM in Bloomfield. ling in excess of the posted The victim told police that speed limit at Kingsland St. their bank card was neither and Washington Ave. Aziz was lost nor stolen. also ticketed for speeding, fail••• ure to keep right and careless A Centre St. resident reportdriving. ed a burglary to a basement ••• storage bin. The building ownAn individual walking along er told police that the wooden Whitford Ave. was bitten on door to their basement storage the right leg by a small Chibin had been pried open and huahua, the victim told police. the lock damaged and that a Nutley Rescue Squad transgray metal shelf about 4-byported the victim to an area 4-feet and three or four metal hospital for treatment and radiator covers were missing. police issued the dog’s owner a summons for unlicensed March 12 dog. Police advised the owner A Passaic Ave. resident to quarantine the dog for no reported criminal mischief to less than seven days pending a their auto. Upon returning to follow-up visit by the towntheir vehicle, the resident noship Health Department. ticed that the entire right side had been scratched. March 9 Police said Krystie Cruz, – Ron Leir
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Audrey M. Borkowski Audrey M. Borkowski (nee Mohr) of Kearny entered into eternal rest at Select Specialty Hospital in Rochelle Park on March 10. Arrangements were by the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. A funeral Mass was held at Our Lady of Sorrows and burial followed in Holy Cross Cemetery. www.armitagewiggins.com Born in Newark, Audrey moved to Kearny after getting married and resided there until her death. She leaves behind her beloved husband of 58 years, Chester Borkowski, and her loving children Emily and Peter, also of Kearny. She also leaves behind her sister Harriet Ellison, along with several nieces and nephews. Her brother Richard Mohr passed away in 1988. Donations may be made to The Children’s Memorial Garden in Winding River Park in Toms River. This garden is in memory of children that have left us too soon. Donations are tax deductible and can be sent to TCF Garden Fund, P.O. Box 485, Toms River, N.J. 08754 (www.oceantcf.com/memorialgarden.htm ) or a charity of your own choice.
was private. For information, or to send condolences to the family, please visit www.mulliganfh.com. Born in Argentina, Jose emigrated to the U.S. in 1962 settling in Queens, N.Y., before moving to the West Hudson area 43 years ago. Jose worked as a printer for Paquet Corporation, Passaic, for many years before retiring in 1998. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, Harrison. In his free time he enjoyed hunting, fishing and collecting stamps. He is survived by his beloved wife Blanca Paulina Domingo (nee Scattolini), loving children Walter Domingo and Miriam Domingo Pace, cherished grandchildren Gabriela and Alyssa Pace, dear siblings Haydee Mateosian, Sonia Arraez and Maria Clara Oliva. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his parents Palmira Angeloni Domingo and Pablo Domingo. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, Va. 22312 or in care of the funeral home in loving memory of Jose.
Jose D. Domingo Jose D. Domingo, of Harrison, entered into eternal rest at Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville, on Wednesday, March 11. He was 82. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Mulligan Funeral Home, 331 Cleveland Ave., Harrison. A funeral service was held at the funeral home. His cremation
Joseph A. Poland Sr. Joseph A. Poland Sr. entered into eternal rest on March 13 at home. He was 76. Born in Dublin, Ireland, he lived most of his life in North Arlington. Arrangements were by the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. A funeral Mass
was held at Queen of Peace Church followed by burial in Holy Cross Cemetery. www. armitagewiggins.com Joe was a retired foreman at Holy Cross Cemetery. He was an active member of Queen of Peace Church serving as an usher and also was in the Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his devoted wife Maureen (nee Kavanagh), his loving children and their spouses Denise B. and Dominick Orovio, Joseph A. Jr. and Angelica Poland and Lisa E. and John Minervini. Brother of Nellie Hennessy, Clare O’Neill and Carleen Doyle, he is also survived by his cherished grandchildren Anthony, Christopher, Travis, Kali-Bridget, Jessica, Joseph, Melissa, Michael and Jeremy. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to The Wounded Warrior Project. Thomasina Stoner Thomasina Stoner (nee Dougan) died March 14. She was 74. Born in Kearny, she moved to Carteret 20 years ago. Visiting will be on Tuesday, March 17, from 9 to 11 a.m., at the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. from the funeral home and burial will follow in Arlington Cemetery. www.armitagewiggins.com Thomasina was the wife of the late Ronald Stoner and Jack Gross. She is survived by her loving companion Frank Hervin, her daughter Kathy and her husband John Planer and grandchildren Rachel and David. She was predeceased
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by her brother Sam Dougan. She was a secretary at Paquet Oneida in Clifton. She loved to bowl and had been a member of the Liberty Chapter Order of Eastern Star. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to the American Cancer Society.
She worked as an administrative secretary for many years for RCA, Inc., Harrison. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, and was active in many of the churches organizations and activities, volunteering much of her time following her retirement. She often volunteered Dorothy Warzenski at bingo and was a member of Dorothy Warzenski (nee Os- the OLC Rosary Society. She mul), of Harrison, entered into was also a member of the Holy eternal rest at Alaris Health Cross Seniors, Holy Cross at Kearny on Friday, March 13. Church Cancer Guild and the She was 89. Newark Seniors. The funeral will be conductPredeceased by her hused from the Mulligan Funeral band, Alfred Warzenski (2004) Home, 331 Cleveland Ave., Dorothy is survived by her Harrison, on Tuesday, March close friends Anna Barbosa 17, at 10:30 am. A funeral Mass and family and Wafaa Chia will be offered at Our Lady of and family as well as many Czestochowa Church, Harnieces, nephews, great-nieces rison, at 11 am. Friends may and great-nephews. She was call on Tuesday from 9:45 am. predeceased by her 11 brothers Interment Holy Cross Cemand sisters. etery, North Arlington. For In lieu of flowers, the family information, directions or to would appreciate donations send condolences to the family, to Our Lady of Czestochowa please visit www.mulliganfh. Church, 115 S. Third St., Harcom. rison, N.J. 07029 or in care of Born in Kearny, Dorothy was the funeral home in loving a lifelong resident of Harrison. memory of Dorothy.
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Mario Teixeira, Jr. Director, NJ Lic. #2542 • Monique Teixeira, Director, NJ Lic. #4048 Newly renovated family owned and operated funeral home with multiple locations. Fluent in Portuguese and Spanish. Handicapped Accessible.
138 DAVIS AVE. • KEARNY, NJ 07032
(201) 991-2265 www.buyusfuneralhome.com
WILFRED ARMITAGE & WIGGINS FUNERAL HOME Mark G. Wiggins, Manager N.J. Lic. #3916 John W. Armitage, Director N.J. Lic#2642
You will feel as if friends of family have taken over when you entrust funeral arrangements to the Wilfred Armitage Funeral Home. The family-owned firm has been in business for 75 years, serving generations in West Hudson and South Bergen. Its beautiful facilities, in a setting reminiscent of a colonial mansion, reflect the graciousness and tact of its understanding personnel.
Wilfred Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home
596 Belgrove Dr. • Kearny, NJ 07032 (201) 991-0657
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APARTMENTS foR RENT
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BELLEVILLE
HaRRISoN
HARRISON 218 Grant Ave. 1st fl. 1 BR, LR, Kitchen. $950/month + utilities. 1 1/2 months security. Good Condition. Avl. March or April 1st. Also 110 Passaic Ave. 2 BR, LR & Kitchen, Good Condition. $1,100/month + utilities. 1 1/2 months security. April 1st. (973) 704-4246 (201) 889-8749.
BELLEVILLE Section 8 Only. Greylock Parkway. Large 1 BR. Available Now. Call 973-202-8580. BELLEVILLE 5 rooms, on 2 floors, microwave, stove, all new floors, W/D on premise. $1650/month, HT/HW included. Close to Transportation. (201) 869-6040. BELLEVILLE Large 3 room apt. HT/HW included. $850/month. 1 ½ months security. No pets. (973) 226-9350. BELLEVILLE 3 cozy room apt. 1 BR, LR, kitchen w/refrigerator, Bathroom. All new, excellent location. $925/month. All utilities included. With Cable/HBO, etc. No pets. Call (908) 204-1348 Also, Bloomfield 5 large rooms apt. $1,150 +. BELLEVILLE 16 Howard Place. off Washington Avenue. 3 rooms. 1 BR. $850/month HT/HW included. (973) 801-5900
APARTMENTS foR RENT
HARRISON Recently renovated, 1 bedroom apt. 3rd floor. $950/month, 1 month security + utilities. No pets. (973) 583-7670
HARRISON 2nd fl. 2 BR, EIK, LR, $1250/month. 1 ½ months security. Near Park. No pets. Available April 1st. Spanish (973)484-8671 English (862) 220-0239.
HARRISON Modern Studio apt. 2nd Fl. Private Entrance. Refrigerator. No pets. $750/month + utilities. Security & lease. 862-223-9974.
HARRISON 2 BR, Apt. on 2nd Fl. Of newer quiet home. Close to PATH. LR, DR, Large EIK, Complete With Stove & Refrigerator, C/A & Heat, Ceiling Fans, just painted Avl. April. 1st. Utilities Separate. No Laundry Hook-up. No pets. 1 ½ months security. Rent $1,400/month. Call (973) 482-2628 Leave Message.
APARTMENTS foR RENT
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HARRISON 1 bedroom condo, LR/DR, kitchen, laundry room, 1 parking spot. No pets. $1250/month, 1-1/2 months security, heat included. Available now. (201) 991-3793
HARRISON 2 BR, 2 bath, Cleveland Ave. 1st fl apt. in newer 2 family house. Central AC, Central Gas/Heat. Refrigerator, W/D Like new condition. Some storage avl. Must have excellent credit and rental history. Tenant pays utilities. No smoking, no pets. $1,400/month. Min 1 yr. lease. Call Angelo (954) 448-3339.
HARRISON 3 room, 1 bedroom apt. Ground floor. All remodeled. Off-street parking. Separate utilities. No pets. Smoke-free environment. 1-1/2 months security. Available April 1st. Call or text (973) 418-8500
KEaRNY
APARTMENTS foR RENT HARRISON 4th fl apt. 2 BR, Large EIK, sunny LR, DR, wood & ceramic flooring. Ceiling fan in all rooms. Partially furnished. HT/HW included. $1200/month Walk to all transportation & shops. References & security deposit required. Call or text (732) 822-9177. HARRISON 2nd floor, 2 big bedrooms, LR, DR. Hardwood floors. Central AC/HT. No Pets. No smoking. $1350/month. 1-1/2 months security. Available now. After 7pm. (201) 246-1721 (201)920-8341 HARRISON 1st fl. 3 BR, 1 Bath, L/R, D/R, Kitchen. Walking distance to PATH. Utilities not included. No pets. $1,400/month. 1 ½ months security. Available April 1st. (973) 715-5495. HARRISON 5 rooms. 2nd floor, 2 bedrooms, Smoke-free environment. No pets. Off street parking & many extras. 11/2 months security. Available 4/1. Call (973) 418-8500.
KEaRNY 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
GERBASIO REALTY Days 201-388-7821 Night 973-634-8355 KEARNY 726 Elm St Lg. 1 BR, Kit, Dining area, Liv., King size BR, & bath Hardwood floors, close to shopping & transportation. H/HW supplied Alv. April 1, $1005.00
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KEaRNY
KEARNY 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT, WITH MODERN KITCHEN, SELF CLEANING OVEN & DISHWASHER, VANITY BATH, LARGE CLOSETS, FREE PARKING. AVAILABLE MARCH 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 MARCH 15TH. RENT $735 PLUS UTILITIES.
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KEARNY Newly renovated, hardwood floors. Laundry onsite. HT/HW included. 2 BR start at $985. 1 BR start at $825. Jr. 1 BR start at $750. (201) 289-7096
KEARNY 2 family, Arlington area, 3 Bedrooms, Hardwood floors. $1,250/month + utilities. 1 ½ months security. No pets. Avl. April 1st. Call (201) 991-0865
KEARNY 1st fl. 2 family house, 2 BR. $1,300/month + utilities. 1 1/2 month security. Laundry hook-up & access to backyard. Near transportation. Available April 1st. (201) 978-2070.
N.ARLINGTON Brand new 3 room apt. 2nd fl. Coin operated W/D in basement. 1 1/2 months security. $1,000/month + utilities. No Smoking. No pets. Avl. Now. (201) 696-0496.
KEARNY 2nd floor, 3 bedrooms, LR, DR, kitchen, central AC. No pets. $1250/month, 11/2 months security. utilities. Separate Available May 1st. 1 year lease. (201) 563-6617 (201) 991-6473
N.ARLINGTON 3 extra large rooms. HT/HW included. View of New York. Near Transportation. Available now. (732) 648-1171.
KEARNY 2 bedrooms, LR, kitchen. $1150/month. 1-1/2 months security. Heat included. Available March 1st. (201) 893-1955 (201) 246-0683.
KEARNY Modern 4 room apt. Good Closet Space. $1,150/month. Supply own utilities. 1 month security. No smoking. No pets. Available Now. 201-997-0659.
KEARNY 5 room, 2nd floor airy apt. $1250/month + utilities. 1 year lease. 1-1/2 months security. (973)838-1662.
KEARNY 2 BR, EIK, LR, DR. Washer/Dryer. $1,200/month. 1 ½ month’s security. Avl. April 1st. Section 8 welcomed. (201) 362-0664
KEARNY 2nd fl., 3 BR’s + storage. DR, Kitchen. Utilities separate. 1 1/2 month security. Avl. April. 11th. 201-889-4843 or 201-889-4847.
Arlington KEARNY Section, 3rd floor, attic 1 bedroom apt. $900/month. HT/HW included. Owner occupied. No smoking. No pets. 11/2 months security. Available March 1st. After 10am (201) 998-0297 (201) 424-1846
KEARNY Brand-new house 1st fl. Apt. w/custom woodwork around windows, crown ceilings 2BR’s decorative fire place in LR, LR/DR combo. Modern EIK. C/A & HT. W/D Hook-up in laundry room. Access to backyard. Avl. Immediately. (201) 983-1623
KEARNY Newer 2 BR, LR kitchen, no pets. Separate utilities. 1 ½ months security. Central Air. (973) 380-9007. KEARNY 2nd fl. Of 3 family home, 3 BR apt. W/D, C/A & Heat. $1,500/month + utilities. 1 ½ months security. Call (973) 662-1554. KEARNY 2nd fl. 3 BR apt. $1,300/month. 1 ½ months security. No pets. Avl. April 1st. (201) 463-0823. KEARNY 4 BR’s Ideal for large family. $1675/month. 1 month security. Avl. Now. 201-674-1473 or 732-602-4043. KEARNY 6 room. 2nd fl. Renovated apt. Large LR/DR, No pets. $1,600/month + 1 month security. HT/HW included. 201-306-0892 after 5pm. KEARNY 3 rooms, HT/HW included. Elevated building. Laundry facility on premises.$950/month Call Sofia after 3pm 201-998-3516 or see super after 3pm 654 Elm St. Apt Basement 1. KEARNY 3 Clean rooms. HT/HW included. From $895/month. See super 6 woodland Ave. Apt. 1, or call after 5pm 917-858-8246 for appointment. KEARNY 1 BR HT/HW included. No pets. No Smoking. $950/month. 1 ½ months Security 201-997-0590. 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 Roosevelt school district, 2 BR LR, DR with galley kitchen & bathroom. Avl. May 1st. New carpet & tile floor. $1,250/month. Call 201-998-8138. KEARNY Newly Renovated. 2nd fl. Midland Ave. 3 BR’s, LR, DR, Kitchen. 2 Bathrooms. Near schools & Bus transportation. C/A. HW floors & Carpet. Utilities separate. No pets. No smoking. Avl. April 1st. (201) 755-4511.
KEARNY 4 rooms, 3rd fl. $900/month. 1 1/2 months security. References, (201) 815-6870.
LYNDHURST LYNDHURST 1 bedroom includes AC & All appliances, Laundry facility, parking. $995/month plus utilities. No pets. Smoke Free Building. Close to NYC transportation. (201) 970-3210
N. aRLINgToN N.ARLINGTON 2 room Studio, HT Supplied $800/month + 1 month security. Avl. Now. (201) 991-5938.
N.ARLINGTON 1 BR. HT/HW included. Parking space. No pets. (201) 342-2206.
N.ARLINGTON 2nd fl. 5 large rooms, $1400/month. 1 ½ months security. HT/HW included. No pets. Available now. (201) 991-3232 (201) 926-9128.
N.ARLINGTON 1st floor, 6 rooms. Newly renovated. Walking distance to schools, supermarket, all public transportation and NY bus. (201) 657-2119.
N.ARLINGTON Newly Renovated. Large 3 room garden apt. Hardwood floors, parking, coin operated W/D. $965/month + utilities. No pets. Avl. April 1st. Call landlord 201-306-5953.
N.ARLINGTON 2nd fl. 2 BR, LR, kitchen, newly renovated. Central HT & A/C utilities separate. No pets. No smoking. Contact Angela by phone or text 862-371-9418
N.ARLINGTON Freshly painted 3 BD/1 BA apartment, 2nd floor. New kitchen cabinets and flooring. Available May 1st. Must see. Great location. Close to all schools and amenities. 20 minutes: Holland Tunnel, subways, trains. Located off Belleville Tpk & Ridge Rd. Lease includes washer/dryer use & 1covered parking spot on premises. $1500/month Call Alice at 941-879-2649email bpophotos@live.com.
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BuSiNESS foR SALE
RooM foR RENT
Hair salon f/sale located on Kearny Avenue, Kearny. 3 stations, 2 sinks, spa areas. $15,000 Price is negotiable. (201) 997-1960
KEARNY Room for rent, 108 Schuyler Ave. Female preferred. $450/month. Utilities included. Please Leave Message (973) 536-6443.
Pet grooming salon. Prime location on ridge Rd., N.A., Low rent and utilities. Well established, fully equipped and supplied. Ready to make money. Price negotiable. (201) 647-5864.
KEARNY Furnished sleeping room for single person. Smokefree, Drug-free. Close to transportation. 304 chestnut street. Security required. 201-207-8029.
fuRNiSHED RooM foR RENT KEARNY Peaceful & quiet large bright room, private sink & refrigerator. Clean bedding weekly, close to stores & transportation, plenty of street parking. positively no smoking. Gentlemen preferred. Single occupancy. Good credit needed. 4 week security required. $140/week. (973) 830-7498.
HALL foR RENT
Party Hall For Rent • Affordable • A/C • Nice Setting 201-889-6677 201-572-1839 officE SPAcE foR RENT HARRISON • Affordable Modern Office/Artist Space • Prime Location • Close to PATH Trains & Major Highways • 400-8,000 SQ.FT. • Business Relocation and Start-up Stimulus/ Incentive Plan. (973) 223-5501
RooM foR RENT LYNDHURST Shared room for rent. 1st fl. $600/month + 1 month security. Utilities included. (201) 981-4088. (201) 667-5920.
KEARNY 2 rooms for rent. Utilities included. Available now. (201) 686-1625 or (201) 279-9251. BELLEVILLE Room for rent Shared kitchen & bath on Joralemon St. 1 month security. Avl. Immediately. (973) 851-5084.
SPAcE foR RENT NUTLEY Warehouse space with ground and mezzanine office 2250 sq. ft. 19 ft. high ceilings. 12x14 ft. high garage door. (201) 390-1729.
SToRE foR RENT KEARNY Office on Kearny Ave., 400 sq.ft. 1-1/2 months security. $600/month + utilities. (201)401-0488 KEARNY Hair salon/Barber shop for rent with equipment $900/month. 1 ½ month security. (201) 407-0773
KEARNY Store for rent, Kearny Ave. Pay own utilities 1 month security. Avl. Now. Please call (201) 997-0026.
EMPLoYMENT/ HELP WANTED $$ Now Hiring! $$ Property inspectors FT/PT in your area. Free training provided. msangelabove@ comcast.net
(732)766-4425 ask for Mel
CLASSIFIEDS EMPLoYMENT/ HELP WANTED
EMPLoYMENT/ HELP WANTED
Drivers CDL A/B Call today start tomorrow, Great Pay & Benefits. 201-991-1586.
Drivers – Company & Owner Operators Class A –Full time-pier knowledge & TWIC card a plus Busy trucking company, steady work, local & regional. Great pay & fuel advances. Call Claudia (908) 272-6800
Full Time Exp. Hair Dresser wanted to work in Busy Hair salon located in Newark/Ironbound Section. (973) 789-7321. Stewart’s Root Beer Now Hiring for season Cooks, Waitress & Waiter Apply in person, 938 Passaic Ave. Kearny. (201) 998‐0600 Licensed nail technician needed for salon in Kearny, Harrison, & Newark. Competitive pay. Please call (201) 725-6369 (908) 675-6669 Property Maintenance Company looking for drivers and laborers for landscaping and rubbish removal. Roofing & siding experience a plus. (201) 615-5055
Full Time Dishwasher Help wanted for Local restaurant. Call Robert (201) 246-0100 for more information.
Customer Service Experience in Outlook & Excel F/T MON-FRI Call 201-998-9100 Midtown Pharmacy seeks pt delivery driver, shift may include evenings and weekends. Must pass background check. Apply in person 581 kearny ave., Kearny
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.
Help Wanted for Busy Deli Part Time or Full Time Days - Evenings - Week Ends Apply in person D&F Deli 396 Davis Avenue, Kearny. 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.
EMPLoYMENT/ HELP WANTED
Dispatcher: Local trucking Company in Kearny, NJ is looking for an experienced dispatcher to be responsible for the scheduling and management of truck driver’s daily loads. Long haul and regional LTL operations experience required. Salary negotiable with experience. (201) 997-9250 Thomas McDermott.
Drivers / Chauffeur Wanted Busy limo company in North Arlington Seeks FT & PT chauffeurs to service the NJ/NYC/CT area. Must have clean license & no criminal history. Company provides Training & drug testing. Pay is Hourly/Commission + gratuities & all expenses paid. Call Avalon Transportation 201-991-1307.
cLEANiNg SERvicES Annie’s Cleaning Service Homes, offices. Move in-out cleaning. Gift Certificates Avail. Excellent references 973-667-6739 862-210-0681
Marie’s Cleaning Service We clean Apartments, Offices & Funeral Homes. Excellent References Call Marie (201) 279-9286. No time to clean? Call A&E Cleaning (201) 970-8060 Affordable & Reliable. HANDYMAN SERvicES DO IT ALL Interior/Exterior new & repairs. All types of carpentry. Reasonable rates, quality work, reliable, experienced. 13VH06620900
(201)991-3223
Looking for experienced help for Italian restaurant in Montclair. Salad man and chef/cook needed. Only inquire about position if you have experience. References needed. Contact info 973-296-8610
PT Agent No teaching involved. Transport student to DMV. Must have clean driving record. NJ Drivers License for more than 4 years A MUST. (201) 246‐8000
EMPLoYMENT/ HELP WANTED
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
EMPLoYMENT/ HELP WANTED
Looking for a Better Job? East Brunswick Construction Company in need of an Experienced Underground Pipe Foreman/Supervisor Pipe crew. You must have experience installing, underground water, sewer, storm pipe & Man holes. Knowledge of Blue Print reading. References Required. Top Pay $$$ and Benefits Package. We are Hiring – Foreman, Supervisor & Pipe crew. Please Contact: Monica (732) 821-0533.
Handyman Star All inside or outside repairs. Windows, painting, sheetrock, carpentry, masonry, and decks. No job too big or small. Free estimates.
Tom (201)424-5042
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
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LANDScAPiNg & DESigN
G & R Builders
Copacabana Landscaping
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
BP’s Finish Line Home Improvement LLC Bathrooms, Kitchen Tile, Painting, Trim, Plumbing repairs, Electric…I do it all. Free Estimates.
551-486-7761
JMW CONSTRUCTION
Complete Home Improvements •Kitchens •Bathrooms •Decks •Replacement windows •Siding •Additions Lic.#13VH03156600 FREE Estimates Fully Insured!
(201)935-1975
Malone Construction Remodeling & Repair (201) 400-0341
Lawn Maintenance • Spring Clean-up • Design • Retaining Walls • Pavers • Tree Service Free Estimates & fully Ins. Eder (201) 997-9271 www.copacabana landscaping.com
LADYBUG Landscapes Inc.
• Design • Construct • Maintain • Paving Demolition-Commercial (201)804-0587 (201)655-1938
MARIO ESPOSITO LANDSCAPING LLC Spring Clean-Up Lawn maintenance Top Soil • Mulch • Snow Removal Free Estimates (201)438-3991
PAiNTiNg & DEcoRATiNg
Brush Away Painting Wallpaper Removal
• Power washing
• Sheet Rock • Carpentry.
(201) 341-2548
Lic#13vh08309900.
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
LANDScAPiNg & DESigN
A1 Affordable
Landscaping Weekly maintenance • Busch Trimming • CleanUps • Design For free estimates call (201)998-1262
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.
Painting & Decorating Andreas Painting
Professional HousePainter 165. Interior & Exterior Printing - Plastering - Taping Free Estimates
(201) 997-0706
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SAL POLIZZOTTO Painting, Decorating interior, exterior, Paper Hanging, ceiling. Full Installation, General Repairs. Over 14 years experience. FREE ESTIMATE
(201)939-8781
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RuBBiSH REMovAL
Courageous Plumbing HVAC LLC LIC. # 11103 • Plumbing • Heating • Cooling • Sewer Drain Cleaning • Hot Air Furnaces • Air Conditioning • Video Sewer Inspections $50 off when mention this ad. (201) 206-4845
On the spot clean up service Homes, Basements, Attics, Yards & garages. Residential & commercial. Our pricing & service will be the best. Licensed & Insured. 201-565-6393
JOSEPH V. FERRIERO Plumbing & Heating
SERvicES offERED
Kitchen and bath remodeling. Carpentry. Fully Ins. Free Est. Lic# 165 (201)637-1775
RoofiNg SERvicES
New + Re-roofing • Flat roofing Window installation • Siding • Gutters Cleaned Free estimates Fully insured (973) 343-1167 Lic#13VH04302300
RuBBiSH REMovAL ANDRIELLO CLEANOUTS
Yards, Garages, Basements, Attics, Real Estate, Rubbish Removal/Demolition Lic.13VH04443200
(201) 726-0287
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. ELEcTRicAL SERvicES
Elderly Caretaker. Daily PT 4-6hrs a day. Run errands, Companion, Meals, Food Shopping, Cook, Light Housekeeping. References. (201) 918-7058.
Retired Language Art’s Teacher Available To Tutor English/ Reading/ SAT’s. Call (201) 955-1863.
WANTED To BuY Estates Bought & Sold Fine Furniture Antiques, Accessories, Gold & Silver.
Cash Paid (201)920-8875 MERcHANDiSE foR SALE
2 year old beige couch for sale. Very good condition. Asking $400. Call Rita (201) 997-1222
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25 Years Experience • All types of electrical wiring 24 hour emergency service 10% OFF with ad El. Insp. # 7566
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Dems question hiring of Ceberio firm NORTH ARLINGTON – Last Thursday, North Arlington Borough Council made it official: By a 4-2 vote, they voted on a resolution to hire RCM Ceberio LLC as a redevelopment and public relations consultant at $2,500 a month, including all expenses and travel, from March 1 to Dec. 31, 2015. The council’s two Democrats – Al Granell and Tom Zammatore – said they voted against it because the hiring procedure was “flawed” and lacked “sufficient transparency.” The contract awarded the Wayne firm, headed by former N.J. Meadowlands Commission executive director Robert Ceberio, calls for RCM Ceberio to implement a three-pronged plan: • “Prepare an economic development inventory of potential sites in the borough, • Monitor commercial uses and commercial tax ratables, • Take necessary initiatives to attract businesses, which will make a major contribution to the economy of North Arlington.” The firm’s contract says that the real estate inventory “will include vacant or underutilized properties and commercial properties, categorized according to their adaptability to various types of business, professional and industrial enterprises.” Additionally, the firm is charged with working with borough elected and appointed officials to devise “land use and redevelop-
ment opportunities” and prepare formal solicitations to prosective developers. As part of that effort, the firm is to get public input on potential projects, work with state and federal agencies to promote local development prospects, assist developers in preparing the submitting applications to expedite relevant approvals, aid the borough in preparing economic development grants and document all potential real estate development opportunities. Meanwhile, Granell griped that the borough circumvented “normal governmental procedure” by failing to have circulated a Request For Proposal for a redevelopment consultant. “This is not an emergency hire. So why is the council being pressured into hiring this firm at this time?” Granell said. Zammatore said that, “there was no advance notice given” of a presentation that Ceberio made to the council in a closed session held Feb. 26, “nor prior disclosure of the role of [former borough Mayor Len] Kaiser in the Ceberio firm. “We had no time to prepare or evaluate [Ceberio’s] credentials or to define his duties. … I felt the process should be opened to other applicants and the most qualified candidate selected for the job.” Granell questioned Ceberio’s capability “to boost small town development” and suggested that the firm’s hiring was premature
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since the proposed borough redevelopment board has yet to be formed. “The borough … should allow [the board] to meet and begin to lay out goals for redevelopment and a strategy,” he said. Mayor Joseph Bianchi has said he plans to appoint Ceberio chairman of the redevelopment board whose eight members will be a combination of council
members and the public. As for the firm’s public relations responsibilities, Zammatore noted that RCM Ceberio failed to submit a Request For Qualifications – as two other firms did – that the borough had requested in December. (No action was taken by the borough after the Dec. 18 submission deadline.) “The mayor and council
majority are doing an end run around the proper hiring processes … and they want to force the hiring of a company to do public relations that has no documented experience in that area,” he added. Ceberio has said that he has performed public relations work for the mayor’s office in Secaucus while employed there.
BRADY, BRADY & REILLY
WELCOMES
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RETIRED SUPERVISING JUDGE OF THE WORKER’S COMPENSATION COURT TO THE FIRM James C. Welsh retired Supervising Judge of Compensation, has joined Brady, Brady & Reilly of Kearny as head of the Workers Compensation Department. Judge Welsh has more than fortythree years of experience in handling workers’ compensation cases with the last twenty-two as a Judge of Workers’ Compensation in Essex and Hudson counties. At retirement he was the Supervising Judge in Hudson County.
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That would be the first step. Then, there would have to be better support from the administration, parents, residents, you name it. Everyone should rally together and back the Kardinals’ football program, not go at it like it’s a weak ugly stepsister to soccer. If not, then just scrap it. Forget about football and be what you already are, a soccer town. Losing Nick Edwards was a major blow to the entire Kearny athletic program, not just
Kearny Recreation’s 7th grade girls travel basketball team recently completed its season and came in first place in the Marist High School Saturday League with a 13-3 record. In front row, from l., Julia Iglesia, Emily Carbajal and Leandra Alexander; standing, from l., are Skylar Matusz, Julie Castillo, Nicole Landy, Eliana Huancaya and Nicole Lopez; not pictured: Cheyanne Iverson.
football. He’s only 34. He should have been a treasure to embrace and enjoy for many years, not tossed aside like so many other football coaches over the years. It’s either you do it the right way or don’t do it at all. It sounds like a broken record, because I’ve written it more practically than my own name over the last decade. This is shameful. Maybe Edwards’ departure might open some eyes and get things done the right way. It’s doubtful, but one never knows.
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