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By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – Harrison public school teachers have narrowly rejected a new contract offer by the Board of Education. Both sides have been bargaining before the old pact expired June 30, 2014. Teachers are currently working under the terms of the old contract. One BOE source reported that the vote, conducted last Tuesday, was 84-81 to turn down the offer. The Harrison Education Association, which bargains exclusively for teachers, has close to 180 members. Asked to confirm the tally last week, HEA President Bill Hartman told The Observer, “That’s pretty close.” James Doran, personnel director for the BOE, said: “The union sent a letter to the Board of Education to reopen negotiations so we can start over again. I guess we’re back to square one.” Doran said he was “not at liberty” to disclose the contents of the contract proposal that was submitted to the union membership for consideration, but he characterized it as “a decent package.” Hartman also declined to talk about the specifics of the contract package but said that

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Carnival permit changes eyed By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent

KEARNY – In the wake of a troubling incident at an Easter Sunday carnival on Passaic Ave., Kearny’s elected officials are considering tightening permit requirements for events held

on town property. Police responded to the carnival held on town-owned land on a complaint from a 15-year-old girl who told officers that she had been groped by a man while she was riding the ferris wheel and that these unwelcome advances continued even after she had

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repeatedly told the man to stop. By this time, police said, the man had left but after getting a description and further investigation, police tracked the suspect to his Newark home that night and charged him with criminal sexual contact. In recounting the incident

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routine traffic stop led to a not-so-routine drug arrest of a Passaic man who allegedly had a considerable amount of narcotics stashed in his car, Kearny police reported. Vice Unit officers were on Midland Ave. near Davis Ave. at about 5 p.m., April 10, when they spotted a Honda backing out of a driveway while its operator was talking on a cell phone. The detectives pulled the car over at Midland and Lafayette Place. Approaching to issue a summons for the cell phone violation, they detected the odor of raw marijuana and observed, in plain view in the car, plastic containers, one holding suspected pot, the other with knotted bags of suspected cocaine, KPD Chief John Dowie said. (A subsequent count reportedly tallied 17 bags.) In a search incident to arrest, driver Derrick Rivera, 38, of Passaic, was found to have $1,500 on his person, police said. The detectives also reported that, despite the removal of Rivera and the aforementioned drugs from the vehicle, an odor of pot was still evident. When questioned, the arrestee allegedly admitted there was more under the seat. Suspecting that they were

distribute and was remanded to the Hudson County Jail. (Editor’s note: Just out of perverse curiosity, we did a web search for “How much is a pound of weed worth on the street?” Results varied wildly from $1,250 to $6,400. And one answer was: “I just called my dealer . . . Figure at least 10,000 US/lb.” But that was posted seven years ago.) ••• Other recent reports from the Kearny police blotter included the following: April 11 At 12:45 a.m., Officer Tom Derrick Rivera Bannon, on patrol at Devon dealing with drug distribution, St. and Quincy Ave., observed a 1999 Mazda partially restthe officers had the Honda ing on the sidewalk, its engine towed to the KPD garage and running and its driver apparcontacted the Belleville PD, ently passed out behind the which deployed its drugwheel. After shutting off the sniffing dog Rowdy and engine, rousing the driver -his handler, Officer Andew Oscar Lucero, 27, of Kearny -Depczek. and conducting field sobriety When Rowdy “hit” on the tests, Bannon arrested him for vehicle’s trunk, the KPD applied for and was granted a DWI and driving with a suspended license. Lucero later search warrant. In that trunk, also received a summons for police said, were a USPS flatrefusing an Alcotest at headrate box, containing a large quarters. vacuum-sealed bag holding 513 grams (about a pound) of April 13 marijuana, and 11 more plastic Officer Luis Moran, on bags filled with 47 grams of patrol at 11 p.m., encountered the drug. several people apparently Rivera was charged with engaged in a dispute in the possession of pot and coke street on the 100 block of and possession with intent to KPD

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Climbing the ladder Harrison Firefighter Robert Underhill, a 10 year-member of the Fire Department, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant at last week’s Town Council meeting. Among the guests were Underhill’s wife Maryanne and their daughters Charlotte (being held) and Margaret. Also on hand were Mayor James Fife (front row, at l.) and, from l., Councilmen James Doran, Jesus Huaranga and Francisco Nascimento. Fire Director Harold Stahl called Underhill “an excellent firefighter who has served as acting lieutenant for the past three months.” Underhill will earn $102,000 in his new rank.

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Another school administrator is leaving By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent

ments at the high school. He organized a 5K Relay event as a fall welcome backto-school event, applying KEARNY – registration proceeds to the urnover among adminissupport of high school aftertrative personnel within school clubs and activities, and the Kearny public school he installed a “parent portal” system continues as Al Gilson system for electronic commuhas given notice he will not nications with school staff. be returning as Kearny High But the school board seemed School principal in September. disinclined to back Gilson’s Gilson tendered his resigproposal in 2013 for a Saturday nation, effective June 30, in a student detention program in letter submitted to the Board where seniors, for example, of Education last Monday. Observer file photo could use the time to make up His resignation was exAl Gilson lost academic credits instead pected to be accepted by the of having to go to summer school board at its meeting English Language Arts, math, a portion of the school populaclasses. this past Monday. put in a great deal of work in tion through classroom trailers And this year, Kearny police Gilson gave no reason for his the special education departparked on the school’s front were disturbed about the high pending departure in his letter. ment, particular in the Success lawn. school’s delayed notification However, several sources and Delta programs; oversaw Still, he seemed to welcome about a hallway fight involving told The Observer that last bringing our Kards Academy the challenge and quickly six students that resulted in a Tuesday, Gilson gathered his classes back to the high school; fleshed out concepts designed school security guard getting administrative staff together and was visible at all student to improve morale, such as roughed up. and broke the news that he activities and athletics.” periodic tributes to enterprisGilson will be the fourth adwas calling it a day to pursue Had he opted to stay and ing faculty and recognition of ministrator to leave the district other employment opportuni- had his contract renewed, “students of the month.” He in the past four years: In 2012, ties outside Kearny. Gilson, who earns close to also arranged for the posting then-KHS Principal Cynthia Schools Superintendent $150,000 a year, would have of pictorial displays of student Baumgartner got a job in the Patricia Blood said: “I wish been eligible for tenure by projects and historic achievehim and his family well and December 2016. I’m thankful for the commitSince he came on board at IN ’S ment he demonstrated toward the end of 2012, Gilson inheritEST HTER ! V IN AUG DAY the students of Kearny.” D O ed all the problems associated UR E T Blood said that Gilson YO UTUR with the seemingly never-endF “worked hard to maintain ing construction project at the student performance in high school and the rotation of

neighboring Harrison school district after being cut loose by Kearny BOE; and in 2014, then-Assistant Superintendent Debra Sheard departed for a post in Perth Amboy schools after Kearny BOE abolished her job, and then-Superintendent Frank Ferraro resigned after having been placed on an involuntary leave and threatened with tenure charges. He is now working in the private sector. Two veteran educators, both KHS alums, are currently serving as high school vice principals: John Millar, who has a principal certification, became a vice principal after compiling a phenomenal record as the KHS boys’ soccer coach; and William Gaydos, who has a master’s degree in administration and supervision, was supervisor of the KHS science department 12 years and Kearny Adult School director 14 years before taking on the vice principal job.

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Seek to name studio for beloved teacher By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent

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Marilyn McCabe, 63, a 40-year educator who taught mass communications and English in the Belleville school system, died March 24. A Newark native, McCabe spent 55 years in Belleville. It was in 1980 that McCabe conceived of the idea for the studio and oversaw its creation, with an assist from her

husband Jack who helped built it and became its first technician. At the April 13 meeting of the Belleville Board of Education, trustee Peter Zangari Jr. paid tribute to the longtime instructor and came up with the proposal to dedicate the high school media center, which houses WBHS Channel

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39 FIOS Comcast Cablevision station in her honor. Schools Superintendent Richard Tomko, while new to the district, said it didn’t take much time to learn that McCabe was a school employee who commanded much respect among her peers and her legions of students. “She was one of the lightning rods to our kids,” Tomko said. “They definitely responded to her. She touched everyone’s life.” As one of her last official assignments, Tomko noted, “she video-taped me when I did my ‘Meet the Superintendent’ presentation.” Ryan Sheridan, director of TV production at the high school studio, was one of the many BHS seniors who apprenticed at the studio, 15 years ago, and, then, continued his studies at Montclair State University where McCabe served as adjunct professor. Eight years ago, Sheridan completed the circle, returning to his alma mater to work with McCabe in the studio, which bills itself as the oldest Board of Education-funded program in the state. Without her mentorship, “I wouldn’t be a teacher,” he said. Among the more recent studio alumni who have gone on to land jobs with the communications-related industry, Sheridan noted, are Carmen Pizzano, assistant video production manager for the New York Football Giants;

Ines Rosales, a traffic reporter for Fox 5 TV; and Alfredo Flores, a director/editor who has worked with various celebrities including Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande. Other studio students are working for Disney, ABC, NBC, CNBC and CNN while others are independent producers. Early in her professional life, Sheridan said, McCabe toyed with the idea of working behind the scenes in a production studio and interned at the same TV station in Texas where TV news journalist Barbara Walters began her career. But, ultimately, McCabe shifted gears, opting to teach those studio skills, getting her undergraduate degree in English from Kean University and a master’s in interpersonal communications from NYU. Having no kids of her own, “she considered her students her family,” Sheridan observed. “She had a heart of gold for every student.” Aside from the countless hours she put in at the high school, McCabe also did side projects such as the development of an aerial video of Belleville, he said. And she was also active in Holy Family parish affairs. Belleville Board of Education President John Rivera said he expected the board to act shortly on adopting a resolution formally naming the high school media center in honor of McCabe.

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Phone scammers out for your cash E

ssex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura has issued a warning to area taxpayers about telephone scam artists who are intent on getting your money and/ or personal information by pretending to be with the Internal Revenue Service or the sheriff’s office. The scammers have apparently become active in Essex in recent weeks, but residents in all The Observer towns should be wary. Last year, Bergen County taxpayers were targeted with a similar fraud, which also has been reported in other states. In the alert issued Thursday, Fontoura noted that “numerous” local residents had contacted his department to report that callers, “many of whom identify themselves as Essex County sheriff’s officers,” have demanded money ostensibly owed to the IRS -- or, conversely, have told the call recipient that he/she has a refund due. The aim is to trick you into paying the “debt” or sharing your private information. “These people are con artists who can sound convincing when they call,” Fontoura said. How do they persuade you that they are legitimate? As the sheriff explained: “The scam artists may know a lot about you, and they usually alter the caller ID to make it look like the Internal Revenue Service or our department is calling you. They use

fake names and bogus IRS or police identification badge numbers.” Fontoura said the scammers frequently claim that they have a warrant for the call recipient, who is threatened with arrest unless the supposed tax debt is paid immediately. “Do not be deceived by these threatening phone calls,” the sheriff cautioned, highlighting five things the scammers often do but the IRS will not do. “Any one of these five things,” he said, “is a tell-tale sign of a scam.” The IRS will NEVER: • Call to demand immediate payment, nor call about taxes owed without first having mailed you a bill. • Demand that you pay taxes without giving you the opportunity to question or appeal the amount they say you owe. • Require you to use a specific payment method for your taxes, such as a prepaid debit card. • Ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone. • Threaten to bring in local police or other law-enforcement groups to have you arrested for not paying. “If you get a phone call from someone claiming to be a sheriff’s officer or a representative of the IRS asking for money,” Fontoura said here’s what you should do: • If you know you owe taxes or think you might owe, call the IRS at 1-800-829-1040. The IRS workers can help you with

Belleville triumphs in FCCLA Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) held its State Leadership Conference in Cherry Hill on March 26-27 with more than 800 students from 65 New Jersey high schools in attendance. All 12 members from Belleville won state recognition in their competitive events and were awarded a total of 23 medals: 14 gold, 4 silver and 5 bronze. The winners were: Jade Bryant, Ryuji Maramot, Janae Bryant, Ashley Pomales,

Julieanne Castro, Jada Szkola, Shayma Embaby, Andrew Tadrous, Faizah Chowdhury, Han Tri, Eva Izquierdo and Leslie Wilson. In addition, Izquierdo and Embaby qualified for nationals with their exceptional work. The FCCLA student organization offers members the opportunity to expand their leadership potential and develop skills for life: planning, goal-setting, problem-solving, decisionmaking, and interpersonal communication.

a payment issue. • If you know you don’t owe taxes or have no reason to believe that you do, report the incident to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) at 1-800-366-4484 or at www. tigta.gov. On the website, you can file a complaint using the FTC Complaint Assistant: Choose “Other” and then

“Imposter Scams.” If the complaint involves someone impersonating the IRS, include the words “IRS Telephone Scam” in the notes. Remember, too, Fontoura noted, the IRS does not use unsolicited email, text messages or any social media to discuss your personal tax issue. As for those calls alerting

you to a “refund, “these, too, are not legitimate. The aim of the caller is to get your personal info, e.g., Social Security number, bank account data, etc. For more information on reporting tax scams, go to www.irs.gov and type “scam” in the search box. – Karen Zautyk

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ow it can be told: Growing up as a kid, I was an addict. Seems that I just could not get enough Coca-Cola. If I had to drink milk – and I was forced to get that calcium – I insisted that I be allowed to mix in some chocolate flavoring or, better yet, Coke. (Interesting that I later learned I was lactose intolerant.) Which also probably explains why I never really got along with my mom and constantly rebelled at all of her suggestions, or should I say, commands. Dad, being at work mostly, missed all the fun. In its early years of production, according to Wikipedia, Coke had an estimated nine milligrams of cocaine – derived from the coca plant – per glass and was promoted for medicinal use but, reportedly in 1903, the cocaine was eliminated. Today, a can of Coke (12 ounces) is said to have 39 grams of carbs – all from sugar – plus 34 mg of caffeine, 50 mg

of sodium and 140 calories. So apparently it wasn’t the cocaine that got me but the combination of caffeine and sugar that did me in. Next, figuring that I had to live up my fuzzy image of what a newspaperman was supposed to be, I spent too many nights getting wasted on beer in my choice of dive bars followed by late night dining. That led to Type 2 diabetes and a steady diet of meds since I refused injections of insulin. Why am I blathering on about the tales of a reprobate news hound? Because I’m not unique. Many of us in the general population come to depend on something we don’t need that robs us of time and energy we could be investing in a more productive, healthy way. On Friday, as reported by The Star-Ledger, a survey by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention shows that more and more kids in middle and high schools are being turned on to nicotine,

thanks to the novelty of the e-cigarette which, it is feared, is becoming a “… ‘gateway’ to a lifetime of smoking.” And in Sunday’s New York Times, we learned that more

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in substance abuse treatment centers. Behavioral psychologists would likely tell us that the roots of addictive personalities are found in our DNA and cultural upbringing. I’m not quite sure what it is that drives people to stand on line for hours and hours to grab the latest product from Apple, for example, but I guess it keeps our economy going. Still, habits – no matter what they are – can be broken if we want to break them. I pretty much gave up drinking beer some years ago, no longer take sugar with my coffee, have Soy milk with my cereal. I’m still trying to revamp my daily food menu. Some habits, though, I don’t want to give up. Like reading. And puns. Maybe I’d make some people happier and more collegians and if I stopped writing columns people in the workplace who like this but, sorry, every other face a lot of deadline stress week I’m called on to fill this have been popping stimulants space. just to keep pace. Many cannot Have a good week! stop taking the pills and end up – Ron Leir

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St. Stephen’s hosts Four Chaplains tribute On Feb. 3, 1943, the Dorchester was torpedoed in the waters of the North Atlantic. As the ship began to sink, the chain of command broke down. The Four Chaplains – Father John Washington, Rabbi Alexander Goode, Reverends George Fox and Clark Poling – began to distribute life vests to those on board. The life vests soon ran out and the chaplains, realizing their fate and abandoning them-

selves to the will of God, made the ultimate sacrifice and gave their life vests to four others on the ship. Survivors recall seeing the chaplains, arms linked and praying on the deck, as the Dorchester slipped into the North Atlantic. This year, on March 15, St. Stephen’s Parish, in a continuing commitment to keep the legacy of the Four Chaplains alive, welcomed from Mt. Vernon Washington, Cady and

Benjamin Crosby, co-founders of 3G a non-profit organization that encourages us to: Give what you have, Give more than you take and Give it your all. Cady and Benjamin presented a living history of the Four Immortal Chaplains. The emotional story was told through the fictional voices of a military survivor of the sinking of the Dorchester and Rosalie Goode, daughter of Rabbi Goode, portrayed by Benjamin

and Cady. In attendance were relatives of two of the Immortal Chaplains, Joann Hoffman, niece of The Rev. John P. Washington and her sons Brian and James and members of their families, and Mark Auerbach cousin of Rabbi Alexander Goode. Also in attendance were the Rev. Joseph Mancini, Pastor of St. Stephens, Louis Cavaliere, Captain, U.S. Navy Retired Chairman of the Chapel of the Four Chaplains Memo-

rial Foundation in Philadelphia and Christine Beady, Executive Director. Kearny Cub Scout Troop 305 was in attendance proudly wearing their neckerchiefs adorned with a patch depicting the Four Chaplains. Members of the parish represented St. Stephen’s. For more information about the Four Chaplains view www.Fourchaplains.org or www.thechurchofsaintstephen.com. – Nancy Waller

Project Graduation volleyball set for Friday KEARNY – Kearny’s 2015 Project Graduation volleyball tournament -- an annual event -- is set for this Friday, April 24, at the Kearny High School gym. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the games are set to begin at 6:30. The traditional event -held every year since 1996 -- features a lineup of fiercely competitive teams. Among the contests are those pitting teachers representing Kearny schools against each other. Last year’s tournament champs, the Franklin Falcons, will face the teachers from Washington School. The other matches: Garfield vs. Roosevelt and Lincoln vs. Schuyler.

In addition, KHS teachers will be held Thursday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m. in the KHS will compete against teacher’s lounge. Further members of the KHS class. Also on the schedule: Board of Education vs. Town Hall employees, and the Kearny Fire Department vs. the Kearny Police. Tickets, available at the door, are $5; $3 for students and senior citizens. Tickets for Project Graduation’s 5050 raffle also will be sold at the tourney. All proceeds go toward the graduation night drugfree, alcohol-free, party-untildawn celebration for members of the KHS Class of 2015. Project Graduation welcomes volunteers. If you are interested, and at least 21, you’re invited to join. An informational meeting

Please be advised that the Lyndhurst Board of Education will have a joint meeting with the Lyndhurst Township Commissioners regarding the School Redevelopment Program on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at the Lyndhurst Town Hall, 367 Valleybrook Avenue, Lyndhurst, NJ at 3:00 p.m. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND THIS SESSION UNDER CHAPTER 231, LAWS OF 1975, P.L. 1960, C173. NOTE: IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE PUBLIC MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THIS SESSION UNDER CHAPTER 231, LAWS OF 1975, P.L. 1960, C173, SEC. 7B, UNDER ADOPTION OF REOSOLUTION

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Wild chase of stolen car ends with arrest By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent

Arlington; • Leading four Kearny police cars on a chase through town; KEARNY – • Leading State Police on a chase along Rt. 280; 19-year-old from • Sideswiping another car Newark ended up in on Rt. 280; the Hudson County Jail • Bailing out and fleeing on last week after allegedly: foot, chased by a state trooper, • Stealing a car in North

also on foot; • Running down the 280 ramp onto Harrison Ave.; • More or less straight into the waiting arms of Kearny police. The drama started at 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 14, when North Arlington cops issued a BOLO for a 2015 Nissan Rogue

Pre-School eXPo April 22, 2015 Harrison High School Cafeteria 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. The Harrison Public School District will sponsor an Exposition on April 22nd in the high school cafeteria for parents of new pre-school children. Refreshments will be served; there will be activities for children, including face-painting and balloon art; and there will also be a display of children’s artwork.

Exhibitors will be available to explain services available to parents, such as: • Horizon NJ Health • Family Success Center • NJ Family Care Health Insurance • Harrison Public Library • Shoprite Nutritionist • Young Engineers • WIC (Women, Infants, Children) • NJ Early Intervention • Prevent Child Abuse Parents will also have the opportunity to learn about all our pre-school centers and the registration procedure to follow for the 2015-2016 school year.

that had just been stolen from a parking lot at Schuyler Ave. and the Belleville Pike. Within minutes, KPD Chief John Dowie told The Observer, Sgt. Paul Bershefski spotted the vehicle heading south on Schuyler near Oakwood Ave. Activating lights and siren, Bershefsky attempted to pull it over, but it continued its flight. Three more KPD cars – operated by Officer Dave Rakowski, Officer Tom Bannon, and Dowie – joined the chase, along Schuyler to Bergen Ave., east on Bergen to Harrison Ave., then down Harrison to Rt. 280 West. Near the highway entrance, a State Police car, alerted by the BOLO, was waiting. KPD terminated its pursuit, which was picked up by the trooper. Bershefsky, however, followed on the highway in case assistance was needed. Not too far down the road, police said, the Rogue sideswiped a Saturn driven by a 43-year-old woman from Carteret. At that point, the fleeing motorist jumped from the Rogue and, pursued on foot by the state trooper, ran

down the 280 ramp onto Harrison Ave. Bershefski had radioed a description of the suspect, who was promptly nabbed by Bannon and Rakowski, who had driven their cars to the scene. Taken into custody, and then turned over to the State Police, was Sharieff Copeland, 19, of Newark. Copeland was charged criminally in Kearny with eluding and with hindering apprehension. A spokesman for the State Police said they charged him with resisting arrest. According to published reports, Copeland was being held on $50,000 bail in the Hudson County Jail. He reportedly faces up to 10 years if convicted. Footnote: State Police also told The Observer that, after Copeland struck the Saturn on the highway, the trooper blocked him in with the police car. When Copeland bailed, the Rogue was still in gear. It reportedly rolled into the trooper’s vehicle, causing minor damage.

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Registration of new students for the Harrison Public School District’s free pre-school program will begin shortly. • Enrollment in this program is open to resident children who will be three years old by October 1, 2015. • The registration process will be explained at a meeting on April 22nd to take place at Harrison High School beginning at 6:30 p.m. Registration Packets will be distributed for the first time at this meeting. • In addition, parents will learn about the different pre-school centers that serve our children and several exhibitors will be available to explain other free services available to parents. • Beginning April 23rd parents of new pre-school children may also pick up registration packets at the Harrison Residency Office, 620 N. Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard. • Parents may return completed registration packets to the Residency Office beginning April 27th, but only after making an appointment to register by calling 973 268 7825. • Early registration is recommended, as children are placed in pre-school centers on a first-come first-served basis.

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The North Arlington High School Spanish Honor Society recently held a toiletry drive in support of St. Ann’s Soup Kitchen and Pantry of Newark, which is part of the Franciscan Charities. The drive yielded countless necessities such as soap, shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, etc. During the current school year, North Arlington HS has partnered with this charity for several worthwhile and successful projects. The school notes that this charitable and caring spirit helps define what it means to be a North Arlington “Viking”. Pictured (from l.): Denis J. Kenny, assistant principal; Daniela Camacho, SHS president-elect; Adriana Zambrano, SHS co-adviser; Stephen Yurchak, principal; Mary Murad, SHS co-adviser; Larry Crawford, St. Ann’s representative, and Nabih Armout, SHS president.

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Don’t be fooled by tricksters, mayor warns Nutley Mayor/Police Director Alphonse Petracco is cautioning residents to be on the watch for phone and internet scam attempts, of which Nutley PD has received numerous reports. Petracco urges anyone who receives such contacts to refrain from providing personal information or sending any form of payment unless and until the caller is independently authenticated. Petracco reminded residents that that people claiming to be from the PSE&G, cable companies and many organizations that call or email asking for money or identifiable information are often perpetrators of fraud. If residents have any doubt about the caller/emailer, they should ask questions, write down names, contact numbers, company information and then advise the individual they will verify what they’ve been told and get back to them. Should a person contacting a resident refuse to provide the information being requested, it’s likely they are scammers, Petracco said. Residents are encouraged to report such incidents through Nutley’s On Line Reporting System by visiting www.nutleynj. org, finding the triangular Police Shield in the center of the left side of the page and click on Citizens on line reporting for frauds and non-threatening contacts. Police are urging anyone with knowledge of criminal activity or relevant information to contact Nutley PD at 973-284-4940 or use the new anonymous Tip Hotline by texting information to “CRIMES” (274637), using keyword “NPDTIPS” or log onto Tipsoft.com. As an example of one scam, police cited a case reported April 13 by a Franklin Ave. resident who told police they had received several calls from someone claiming to be a PSE&G employee who told them that if payment was not made that day, their electrical service would be shut off. Even after the resident informed the caller that their account was current, the caller insisted there was a past due amount of $246.42. The resident indepen-

dently verified with the utility their account was up to date and, after sharing that with the alleged utility representative, the calls stopped, police said. Following up, police contacted the caller and a man who identified himself as “Sam Wagner” of the PSE&G disconnect department answered. After police asked to speak to his superior, the call was disconnected. Callbacks went straight to a non-PSE&G voice mail, police said. ••• Between April 11 and 17, Nutley PD responded to 20 motor vehicle accidents, 32 medical calls, 12 disputes and these incidents: April 11 Someone slashed the tires of four cars parked in the driveway of an Oakridge Ave. resident, police said. The tires were valued at $225. ••• An attendant at a Bloomfield Ave. gas station was stiffed for $21 worth of fuel. He told police that after pumping the gas and removing the nozzle, the driver sped away without paying. His vehicle, described as a black 4-door sedan with a loud muffler, was last seen heading east on DeVausney Place. Police checked the area but came up empty. ••• A burglar entered a Terrace Ave. garage and took a GT tangerine mountain bike valued at $5,000, a $500 Husky backpack leaf blower, a $200 Sawzall and various Snap-On tools worth $500. Police said the garage’s side door had been left unsecured. ••• A group of juveniles ran up to a Coeyman Ave. residence and began ringing the doorbell, then kicked over two landscaping lights, causing one to separate from its underground wiring and knocking the top off another light in the process, police said. April 12 Police responded to a Warren St. residential building on a report that a tall man wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and gray sweatpants had just broken the small door frame window, reached in and opened the door

to the common hallway leading to individual apartments. Investigation determined that a resident who forgot their keys and was locked out, broke the window to get into their apartment. Police mailed a summons charging criminal mischief to the resident and the building superintendent fixed the window. ••• A report of a man carrying a cellular phone ringing the doorbell of a Linn Road residence and leaving brought police to the location. Police said they found no one but a review of surveillance footage showed a young man wearing blue checkered pants, a maroon hooded sweatshirt with what appeared to be Nutley Raiders on the front and holding a cell phone, running up the front steps, ringing the bell and running away. April 14 Police conducted a mo-

tor vehicle stop on Kingsland St. and arrested a suspended driver, Jonathan Guerrerro, 28, of Nutley, who was also found to have an outstanding warrant from Belleville. Guerrerro was released after paying the required fee and receiving a traffic summons for the license violation. April 15 A Pake St. homeowner reported that someone threw a rock through their bay window, causing about $1,000 in damage. ••• Police and fire units responded to a report of a fire at Kingsland and Cathedral Aves. near the Norfolk-Southern railroad tracks and found a male juvenile wearing a red sweatshirt smeared with black soot and filming the incident. After determining that the juvenile was responsible for igniting the fire, police charged the boy with criminal mischief and released him to his parents.

April 16 Someone broke the rear passenger side tail light of a Cadillac parked on Passaic Ave., the owner told police. April 17 Jhad Meadows, 24, of Nutley, who was known to be wanted by Parsippany Troy Hills Municipal Court, was stopped by police along Bloomfield Ave. and arrested. He was freed after posting bail pending a court date. ••• Someone damaged two large tiles attached to the front of a business on Baltimore St., causing an estimated $1,000 to $1,500 in damages, police said. ••• Police received a walk-in report that a baseball had struck the top left corner of the windshield of a vehicle traveling on Chestnut St. while a baseball team was practicing on the high school field. – Ron Leir

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‘Poems in a Pocket’ at the library “Thoughts need words… Words need a voice…A creative sound…Poetry!” So say the fifth-graders from Karen Greene Pace’s class at Hamilton Intermediate School in Harrison. These creative students have put together a display of artistic and literary talent in recognition of April as National Poetry Month. Working in collaboration with their art teacher, Laura Comppen, the students have created Poems in a Pocket — a highly embellished blue jean pocket, festooned with buttons, rhinestones, fabric paint, feathers and beads, etc. – each containing an original poem. This explosion of poetry and art will be on display at

the Harrison Public Library through the end of April. Members of the community are encouraged to visit — not only to see the display, but to read the students’ insightful poetry, which include a broad range of topics from math to family to football. According to Harrison Library manager Nelba Mejia, “The best part of the project is that it opens the door to poetry for the younger students, who are often mystified by poetry. This makes it fun to learn about and create original poems.” James Doran, director of personnel for the Harrison School district added, “In the age of video games, it’s terrific to see

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To purchase tickets, contact Judy at 201-991-5812. Seminar, “Forget Me Not,” an sponsors a Tricky Tray fundProceeds benefit the chapter’s Alzheimer’s discussion, will be raiser Thursday, April 30, at scholarship fund and other held Friday, May 8, at 10:30 a.m. Valley Regency, Clifton. The • A free skin cancer screen$50 admission includes dinner charities. • The drawing for the Super ing is set for Monday, May 11, and an evening of extrava50-50 Raffle to benefit UNIat 9:30 a.m. This screening is ganza. Only adults ages 21 and older are admitted. Send ticket CO’s scholarship fund and oth- open to all Lyndhurst residents er charities is Thursday, May ages 18 and over. payment to St. Thomas the 7, at 8 p.m. at the American Call 201-804-2500 to register Apostle School, 50 Byrd Ave., Legion. Tickets are priced at for these programs. Bloomfield, N.J. 07003. This $1. To purchase a raffle ticket, Lyndhurst Girl Scouts, year’s theme is “Run for the contact Lou at 201-368-2409. Lyndhurst Girls Association Roses, Kentucky Derby.” • A fundraising bus trip to and the Township will honor Resorts Casino in Atlantic City Libbie Lindsay for her 88 years East Newark of service and leadership in West Hudson Brave Women will leave Sunday, May 17, at 8:30 a.m. from the parking lot the Lyndhurst Girl Scouts Fighting Breast Cancer meets Saturday, April 25, at 11 a.m. the last Friday of every month, of Kearny Bank, 614 Kearny (rain or shine), at the Girl 7 to 9 p.m., at the East Newark Ave. Tickets are $30 with Scout meeting house, 238 $25 dollars in slot play credit Senior Center, 37 President Livingston Ave. For more returned by the casino. For St. For more information, call information, email teresa. Emma at 201-998-6828, Rosa at tickets, Lou at 201-368-2409. casadonte@gmail.com. First Baptist Church of Ar201-246-7750, Fatima at 973Mary Lou Mullins’ monthly lington, 650 Kearny Ave., holds 485-4236 or email emidura2@ bus trip to Resorts Casino a free clothing give away Satyahoo.com. urday, April 25, 9 a.m. to noon. in Atlantic City is set for Sunday, April 26. The cost is (Raindate is May 9). Harrison The deacons of First Presby- $30 and cash return is $30. American Legion Post 282, terian Church of Arlington, 663 For reservations and more 8 Patterson St., hosts these information, call Mary Lou at Kearny Ave., host a fish and events: 201-933-2186. • Police and Firemen awards chip dinner Saturday, May 3, 5 The Humane Society of to 7 p.m. Admission is $15 for will be presented Saturday, adults; $8 for children under 12. Bergen County, 221-223 StuyveApril 25, at 4 p.m. Reservations are required. Call sant Ave., will elect officers • Karaoke is every first Friat its annual general meeting 201-991-3513 for reservations. day of the month at 7 p.m. April 28 at 7 p.m. The public Volunteers are invited to Harrison Lions Club hosts its is invited. The society will 10th Annual Pride of the Pride come out for Kearny’s town also present its annual recleanup and Passaic River fundraising awards dinner at port and show the animals it cleanup Saturday, April 25. 7 p.m., Friday, April 24, the shelters. Refreshments will be Harrison East Newark Elks, 416 Register at 9:30 a.m. at the Frank Vincent Marina (foot of served. For more information, Harrison Ave. Tickets are $35 stop by or call 201-896-9300. Bergen Ave.) or sign up at the for adults and $25 for children Lyndhurst American Legion Kearny Town Hall to clean the under 12. The admission price Post 139 Rehabilitation Comparks. includes a buffet dinner, beer, mittee holds a ward party Sponsors are: the Town of wine, soda, and desert. The for veterans at Chestnut Hill Kearny, Passaic Valley Sewerfollowing individuals will be Extended Care Facility, Pasage Commissioners/River honored for their contribusaic, April 28 at 2:30 p.m., in Restoration Program, Kearny tions to our community: Lion Shop Rite, Dunkin Donuts and memory of William J. Bernard of the Year – Louis Lambe, The Kevin G. Kennedy Civic Association will hold its 22nd annual scholarship breakfast May 17 at 10 a.m. at The Chandelier, 340 Franklin Ave. This year’s citizen scholarships will be given in memory of Margaret Mary O’Boyle and Brian Pomponio for their love of community service and family ties. Tickets are $30. Send check or money order payable to: Kevin G. Kennedy Civic Association, 45 Hornblower Ave., Belleville, N.J. 07109. Call 973-759-0738 for ads or information.

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Sr., a World War II U.S. Navy veteran who served from 1943 to 1945. Post members play games of chance with hospitalized veterans and distribute treats to them. Anyone interested in sponsoring a ward party is invited to call John Deveney at 201-438-2255.

North Arlington

The Senior Harmony Club sponsors a trip to Resorts Casino in Atlantic City Tuesday, May 12. Cost is $25. Nonmembers are welcome. Call Florence at 201-991-3173 for reservations or more information. North Arlington Public Library, 210 Ridge Road, offers these activities: • The Origami Club, open to grades 4 and up, meets Friday, April 24, at 3:30 p.m. • National Poetry Month Celebration, open to all ages, is set for Saturday, April 25, at 11 a.m. Read your own work, listen and appreciate poetry. For more information on library programs, call 201-9555640. The North Arlington Health Department reminds residents who are dog owners to curb their pets and clean up after them or face enforcement by summons for any violations. For further information, contact the Health Department at 201-955-5695.

Nutley

Nutley Public Library, 93 Booth Drive, presents these programs: • The Friends of the Library hold a book sale, April 23 to 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come out and stock up on hardcover books, paperbacks, CDs and DVDs at this semi-annual sale. Donations are welcome April 20 to 22. • Cook with a Book, open to grades 4 to 6, meets Friday, April 24, at 3:30 p.m. Each month the group discusses a selected book and “cooks-up” something fun to eat. Selected books can be picked up and borrowed at the circulation desk. Read the book prior to the meeting. Registration is required. • Paw Day, story times, crafts and reading to dogs is set for Saturday, April 25, at 1:30 p.m.

• The Teen Advisory Board meets on Monday, April 27, at 3 p.m. • Video Game Club for teens meets Tuesday, April 28, at 3:15 p.m. No registration required. For more information or to register for programs, call the library at 973-667-0405. The Women’s Auxiliary of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church sponsors a pilgrimage to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Middletown, N.Y., Thursday, May 14, leaving by bus from the church, 120 Prospect St., at 9:30 a.m. The day includes Mass, a hot lunch, a tour of the shrine, free time to visit the gift shop, private meditation, visiting outdoor shrines or relaxing. The $40 cost includes lunch and transportation. The group departs from the shrine at about 3:30 p.m. For more information or for reservations, call Linda at 973-661-0090. The Historic Restoration Trust of Nutley will host an Antique Road Show at the Kingsland Manor, corner of Kingsland St. and Lakeside Drive, Saturday, May 16, 1 to 4 p.m. Jon Felz of RZM Fine Arts & Antiques Inc. is doing the show as a fundraiser for the Manor. RZM is a member of the New England Appraisers Association. Cost is $5 per item, with a limit of three items per appraisal. Additional items will require your getting back in line. For further information, call 973-661-3410 or email KingslandManorRestorationTrust@gmail.com On May 3, at 9 a.m., the Nutley Chamber of Commerce will host its 17th Annual 5K Fun Run through town. The event starts with registration from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at the Oval. Younger runners can participate in either the Short Sprint or the Fun Run, while more seasoned runners will line up for the 5K. Registration forms can be found at the Chamber office, 172 Chestnut St.; Town Hall; the Nutley Public Library; Public Affairs Building, and the Parks and Recreation Building. For more information, visit http:// nutleychamber.com/events/5kfun-run/ or contact the Chamber directly at: 973-667-5300 or chamber@nutleychamber. com.

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Bullock's hand-crafted quilts at Nutley Library During May, the Nutley Public Library, 93 Booth Drive, will feature an exhibit of hand-made quilts created by local artist Shelbe Bullock. An open reception will be held Saturday, May 2, 1 to 4 p.m, at the library. Bullock began quilting in 1997 to celebrate her late husband’s 65th birthday. She considered this a personal journey to teach herself the art of quilting while incorporating photographs of four

generations of her husband’s family into the work. Over the years, she has honed her skills by taking classes and workshops. Her quilts have been displayed at the Montclair Historical Society, Crane House, New Jersey Quilt Convention, and Astah’s Fine Art Gallery and are in private collections around the country. Much of Bullock’s work is on commission and includes quilts celebrating weddings,

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Say what? QP allegedly hires Dressel, then un-hires her It’s been stated here too many times to remember that Queen of Peace is perhaps the most dysfunctional school and athletic department that I’ve dealt with in my 33-year career in covering high school sports. In fact, there’s not even a close second. It’s the true champion of dysfunction and discombobulating events. You name it, it’s happened at Queen of Peace. You have coaches coming and going for a host of reasons, ranging from hiring an exercise expert without permission to domestic violence threats. You have athletic administrators being replaced and then brought back again, then replaced and brought back once again. Kids come and go, either transferring in or leaving. And seriously, you can’t make up some of the stories that emulate from Ridge Road in North Arlington. It would make for its own ridiculous reality show. One figures that nothing that happens at Queen of Peace could shock me anymore. I figured I’ve seen and heard it all after all these years.

That was, until last week, when I happened to open the Bergen Record. On the front page of the sports section, across the right side column, appeared a story whose headline read, “QP hires Dressel as girls’ basketball coach.” Say what? Could it be THE Kerry Dressel, the former St. Mary’s of Rutherford coach? That same Kerry Dressel? Sure enough, the article stated that Dressel had been indeed hired by QP athletic director Ed Abromaitis to become the new girls’ coach at the school. And as I read further, I exclaimed out loud, even if I was by myself, “Are they kidding me?” This one took the cake. Of all the stories that ever came out of QP – like one coach getting arrested for going after another coach in a domestic dispute, or another former coach appearing in pornographic films or yet another coach going into the showers with his players – this one was clearly the most ridiculous. You see, Kerry Dressel once stood accused of having committed a felony. see VIEW next page

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The Lyndhurst Golden Bears softball squad is led by its solid group of seniors. Kneeling, from l., are Nicole Calabro, Kayleigh O’Rourke and Kathleen Totaro. Standing, from l., are assistant coach Diana Auteri, Amanda Roman, Natalia Sampedro, Jenn Tellefsen and head coach Emily Ringen.

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pressure on them that they had to do it again. They’re a good group to work with and I think they’ve bought into what I’m he 2014 high school softselling them.” ball season was certainly That’s why Ringen doesn’t a memorable one for bring up the Golden Bears’ Lyndhurst High School. The successes of a year ago. Golden Bears won the school’s “It’s over,” Ringen said. “It’s first-ever NJSIAA state secsomething we needed to detional championship, capturfend, but I try not to mention it ing the North Jersey Section 2, too much.” Group II title in coach Emily The Golden Bears have only Ringen’s first year as head two returning starters from coach. a year ago, but they’re in the The Golden Bears also won most influential positions in their division of the New Jersoftball, namely catcher and sey Interscholastic Conference. pitcher. “We were league champs, The catcher is junior Monica then state champs,” Ringen Laverty, who has developed said. “But we’re trying not to into a fine catcher despite not use the words ‘last year’ that looking like she fits the part. often. I didn’t want to put

“She knows the game,” Ringen said. “I was a catcher when I played, so I have a good relationship with Monica. She’s just picked up where she left off last year.” The pitcher is one of the very best around. Senior Jenn Tellefsen is a dominant force, both on the mound and with the bat. Tellefsen was a workhorse in the championship game of the Weehawken tournament Saturday, defeating defending Hudson County champion Kearny, 2-1, in the title game. In the final that lasted an incredible 13 innings, Tellefsen allowed just five hits and struck out 19. She see SOFTBALL page

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Regardless of what her status is now, in 2009, when she was the head coach at St. Mary’s of Rutherford, Dressel took a plea bargain and accepted Pre-Trial Intervention (PTI) for pleading guilty to falsifying financial aid documents for three students in order to get those players to be able to pay tuition to go to St. Mary’s. Dressel and her assistant coach Rachael Kressaty were arrested and charged with

theft by deception, use of personal identifying information and theft by failure to make required disposition of property received. Dressel, who was an AllState player during her days at St. Mary’s and still remains the No. 2 scorer all-time in Bergen County history, scoring 2,566 points when she graduated in 1982, agreed to forfeit her teaching certificate in 2010 as part of her entrance into the PTI program. PTI is offered to first-time offenders who do not commit

violent crimes. If someone completes the PTI program, then after a year, the charges are expunged and removed from one’s permanent records. So therefore, Dressel currently does not have a criminal record. But there’s no denying what she did to get in trouble in the first place. Dressel was a highly successful coach at St. Mary’s, winning more than 250 games during her 14-year tenure. No one can ever doubt Dressel’s abilities as a coach. But she simply cannot be Photo by Jim Hague

Queen of Peace almost made a major flub when there was a flirtation with Kerry Dressel becoming the new girls’ basketball coach, but the Archdiocese of Newark stepped in when it realized Dressel’s criminal past.

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involved in high school athletics. Dressel relinquished that privilege once she accepted the terms of the PTI. Apparently three weeks ago, on the request of current QP wrestling coach Scot Weaver, Dressel met with Abromaitis to discuss the possibility of being the new girls’ coach at the school. Dressel was apparently upfront with Abromaitis and told him that she did have some trouble in the past. But Abromaitis did not know the severity of Dressel’s situation when he spoke with her about the job. Here’s the other sticking point – whether Dressel was hired at QP in the first place. One day after the story appeared – much to everyone’s surprise – in the Bergen Record, the Archdiocese of Newark issued a statement which said that Abromaitis “misspoke” when he allegedly told the Bergen Record that Dressel was indeed hired. Both the Archdiocese of Newark and school officials are insisting that no one has been hired as the girls’ basketball coach at Queen of Peace. Dressel sure sounded like she was the new coach in the Bergen Record article. “I had a great conversation with Abromaitis, and we had

a lot of the same ideas and we both want good things for the Queen of Peace basketball team to get them back to where they used to be,” Dressel was quoted as saying in the Bergen Record article. “My job is not going to be easy, because there are not a lot of kids in the program, so it’s pretty much starting from scratch and going forward. There is nowhere to go but up.” In the Bergen Record article, Abromaitis admitted that Dressel addressed her legal woes, but that he thought everyone “deserved a second chance.” “The feeling I got was she was humbled by what happened to her and was very honest about it,” Abromaitis said in the article. “I am sure she wants to put it behind her and move forward. We are looking to build a program because it’s been down the last couple of years. We needed a coach who would come in and stimulate the girls and get them to come out. Hopefully, we can become a winning program again.” Maybe the Golden Griffins can soar again in girls’ basketball, but they cannot with Dressel as the head coach. see VIEW page

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injury and may see time at first base. also had the two-run double The second baseman is that gave the Golden Bears the freshman Makenzie McMillan, victory. who has responded well to the Tellefsen is headed to challenges as well. Florida State-Jacksonville in “She has the potential to be the fall. a very good infielder,” Ringen “She definitely sets the tone said. “She’s a good athlete. of the game,” Ringen said of I think she can have a good Tellefsen. “It’s huge to have career.” her back.” Junior Haley Duffy is the Tellefsen had 17 strikeouts in shortstop. recent win over New Milford “She can do it all,” Ringen and 15 strikeouts in defeating said of Duffy. “She’s like a Midland Park. junior captain out there. She’s “She sets the tone with a good leader. She’s a threeher powerful pitching,” said sport athlete, so she knows Ringen, who has this team out what it takes.” to an 8-4 record and have won Duffy also plays basketball four straight. and volleyball at Lyndhurst. Tellefsen had 10 hits in her The third baseman duties first 17 at-bats this season have been shared by a pair of (.588) and had a Bergen Coun- sophomores in Olivia Carins ty best in RBI with 13 after just and Jessie Bolton. three games. “They both have talent,” “The opposing teams recRingen said. “They’re young ognize her and won’t throw to and getting to understand the her,” Ringen said. game better. But they’re still After Laverty and Tellefsen, learning.” the Golden Bears are extremeSophomore Olivia McMullin ly young and inexperienced, is the left fielder. thus the concerns about the “She knows the game and I lineup. like having her in the lineup,” Junior Giana Nerney played Ringen said. practically every position last Senior Kayleigh O’Rourke is season and has settled into the the centerfielder. first base role. “She has so much energy “I put her everywhere last that it’s incredible,” Ringen year and she responded,” said. “She’s our sparkplug Ringen said. and our leader in off-the-field Senior Nicole Calabro is activities.” returning to action after an O’Rourke had some college

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VIEW from Plain and simple, Dressel’s days as a basketball coach are over. How in the world could any school turn a blind eye to what she did, even if it was six years ago, even if she did complete the terms of her PTI and there is no permanent record of the crimes? The bottom line is that she did it. She perpetuated fraud on legal financial aid forms for the benefit of her basketball program and even herself, admitting that

said. “She has a sister, Cate, who has autism. I told Jessica that I wanted to pitch the game for Cate.” As it turned out, Silva had the game of his life. Silva fired a no-hitter, striking out 13, walking four and hitting two batters, leading the Vikings to a 5-1 victory over St. Anthony. It was the first nohitter that Silva ever threw on any level and the first no-hitter thrown by a North Arlington pitcher since Joseph Monahan threw two in 2008. The victory was also the fourth of the season for the Vikings, who won three games all of last season. “It was a tough season for us last year,” Silva said. “We won only three games. We didn’t have our home field (Rip Collins Field was undergoing the major renovation project). I think going through all of that made us a better team overall.” The Vikings trailed, 1-0, into the sixth inning despite Silva’s flirtation with destiny. “He’s pitching a no-hitter

and we’re losing,” Marcantuono said. “But we stayed with it and scored five runs in the sixth.” Silva delivered the big hit in the inning, a two-run double, that sealed the deal. “It was a great feeling,” Silva said. “It was pitching so well. I just had to wait for the win to come. But everyone contributed to us getting the runs.” For his efforts, Silva has been selected as The Observer Athlete of the Week for the past week, the first such honoree in the spring scholastic sports season. Silva said that he felt confident going into Saturday’s game. “I felt great,” Silva said. “Everything was on. My curveball was dropping in for strikes and my fastball was good. My control was a little off. I kept running my fastball inside, but as the game went on, I got control and was locating my pitches better.” “It was one of the most unconventional no-hitters you’ll

see,” Marcantuono said. “His control was a little off, but his fastball was still overpowering and his curve was breaking. I always tell him that if he wants to dominate, he has to throw inside. It was all just a mix of everything.” After Silva had the lead, there was nothing that was going to stop him, as he struck out four of the last six batters he faced to secure the memorable performance. “There was no way I was taking him out of the game,” Marcantuono said. “He had to be the horse. I think the whole team knew he was throwing a no-hitter. As soon as he got the last out, he didn’t know what to do. He just smiled at me.” “I was in total shock,” said Silva, who knew he had a nohitter going during the last two innings. “I had no idea I could do it. I had so many things running through my mind. Seriously, I was in complete shock. But it was awesome.” Marcantuono said that the Vikings were also in a bit of

awe with Silva’s dance with destiny. “No-hitters don’t come around here often,” Marcantuono said. “We hadn’t had one in seven years, so we didn’t know how to react. But it was great feeling for all of us and especially Joel. It was a great way to start the tournament. It gave it all a little excitement.” As it turned out, North Arlington’s win was the lone victory for a Bergen County school in the Weehawken Autism Awareness Challenge. The other seven games were all captured by Hudson County squads. In that respect, it makes Silva’s no-hitter even more impressive. “I can’t ask for a better team,” Silva said. “We’re all still young and still learning. But we’re getting there. You put it all together, the win, the no-hitter, winning for Cate. It was just great.” One for the memory books, that’s for sure.

she took some of the financial aid money received for “personal expenses.” It’s absurd to think that the school would even consider someone with that kind of track record, especially with all of the countless other indiscretions and horror stories the school has had to endure over the years. So shame on Weaver for recommending her in the first place. And shame on Abromaitis for being naïve to the severity of the charges that

were initially levied against Dressel. All Abromaitis had to do was Google Dressel’s name. One of the first items that appears when you do is “Kerry Dressel convicted.” I kid you not. It’s the third option down after you Google her name. That alone should have been the red flag warning for Abromaitis. I respect Ed Abromaitis as much if not more than anyone else I’ve covered in my 14 years at The Observer. He’s honest, upfront, doesn’t lie at all and more

importantly has been loyal to Queen of Peace more than anyone else I’ve ever known. His loyalty to the school, even after he’s been abused and dumped on time and time again, has no peers. But honestly, Abromaitis screwed up big time with this one by not doing his homework. All he had to do was go to Google. It would have taken three seconds. Instead, he has this mess to clean up and once again, he has to fall on the sword for his beloved QP.

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Kearny- $224,000 Condo- 2 Bdrms- 1 full bath- LR/DR comboEIK-laundry- deckparking space.

Belleville- $289,000- 1 Fam.- 3 Bdrms- 2 Full baths- LR- DR- EIK w/ slider to backyard- walkup attic- finished basementDet. 1 car garage.

Kearny- $395,000- 2 Fam.6 Bdrms- 3 Full BathsLR’s- DR’s- MEIK’s- Finished basement- Backyard w/ deck & pool.

Belleville- $299,000- 1 Fam. – 2 bdrms- 1 Full Bath- LR- DR- EIK- Sun parlor- partial basement with wet bar and toiletDet. 1 car garage.

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Kearny- $222,000Townhouse-Style Condo- 2 Bdrms- 1.5 Baths- 2 parking spaces.

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No. ArlingtonAllamuchy- $199,900- $229,000- 1 Fam. - 2 Condo- 2 Bdrms- 1 Full Bedrooms- LR- EIK- 1 Bath- LR- DR- KIT- Full full bath- walkup attic. basement- Parking.

Kearny- $239,900- 1 Fam. - 2 Bdrms- 1 Full Bath- 1st floor Office Space w/ half bath- 4 Garages

Belleville- $649,000- 2 Kearny- $180,000Condo- 2 Bdrms- 1 Full Fam. + LOT- INVESTORS & BUYERS!! All Brick- AdBath- LR- DR- KIT- 1 car garage + parking. jacent Lot included- Builds 1 Fam.’s or Condos

WOW - This is a delightful three bedroom Kearny Colonial. Hardwood floors, high ceilings and old world charm and character throughout. Great location plus a 50x115 lot and two car garage. Call today $319,900.

NORTH ARLINGTON - Newly remodeled with granite in the kitchen, jacuzzi tub, 3 bedrooms A C Tand a finished baseTR N O pool and off street Inground bath. full second C ment with R N D EAll Uparking. for only $289,000. Bayonne- $259,000- 2 Fam. - 4 Bdrms- 2 Full baths- Kit’s- LR’sBasement. Priced to sell.

Kearny- $690,000- 4 Fam. – 6 Bdrms- 5 full baths- LR/DR combo’sEIK’s- full basementDet. 2 car garages.

Kearny-$169,000- Well established Deli & Liquor Business for sale 650 Sq. Ft. All equipment included, pre-approved for cooking.

Kearny- $1,350 Renovated 2nd FL: 2 Bdrms- LR- EIK- Full bath.

No. Arlington$1,800- 2nd FL: 3 Bedrooms- LR- DREIK- 1 Full bath.

CLASSIC KEARNY COLONIAL- This three bedroom lovely Manor home is in excellent condition and contains lovely hardwood floors, chestnut trim and stained glass windows. It also has sliders to a huge deck off the kitchen and of course a drive and garage. Will not last at Just $329,900

UNIQUE OFFERING - Kearny 2 family on a 59x100 lot. 2 bedrooms, modern kitchen and bath in each apartment. ASKING $359,000 Jersey City- $2,400 House Rental: 3 Bdrms1.5 baths- LR- Kit- finished basement w/ washer/dryerdriveway for 3+ cars.

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Kearny- $1,312.50-COMMERCIAL LEASE- Approx. 900 SqFt. Prime location, Retail or Office space located on Kearny Ave. Call for complete details.

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‘Alice in Wonderland’ characters at library garden The Kearny Public Library, 318 Kearny Ave., will present a special “Alice in Wonderland” children’s event on Saturday, May 2, at noon (rain date: Sunday, May 3) to commemorate the opening of the its outdoor Children’s Reading Garden for its first full spring and summer season. Join actors from local Tempest Theatre Productions

as they bring the characters from “Alice in Wonderland” to life. The day will include readings from Lewis Carroll’s classic novels, as well as interactive events led by the Red Queen, including a caucus race, a Mad Hatter hat craft and a croquet game. Adults are also invited to join in the fun. The program is open

to all ages and is free. The Reading Garden project was funded in part by the Hudson Country Open Space, Recreation and Historic Preservation Trust. For more information about Tempest Productions, visit www. tempestproductions. org. For information on this or other library programs, call 201-9982666 or visit www. kearnylibrary.org.

HCCC sponsors lectures on contemporary artists Hudson County Community College invites the public to attend two free panel discussions – one on contemporary art and the other on mid20th century art. Both are sponsored by the college’s Cultural Affairs Task Force and are made possible by a grant from the N.J. Council for the Humanities. The first panel, “Facing the Dilemmas of the World: New Jersey Contemporary Artists,” is

scheduled for Thursday, May 7, at 6 p.m. Artists Dr. Eric Avery, Valeri Larko and Barbara Madsen will explore themes such as gender- and race-equality, religious, social and political issues that transcend time, culture, and civilization. A panel on “The Fluxus Movement: A Half-Century Late” will be held Friday, May 8, at 11 a.m., and will feature Professors Gerry Beegan and Donna Gustafson. It

will focus on the crossdisciplinary nature, role and influence of Fluxus (also referred to as the New Brunswick School of Art). Both programs will be held in the HCCC Culinary Conference Center, 161 Newkirk St., Jersey City. Seating is limited and reservations may be made by contacting Clifford Brooks at 201-978-5720 or cbrooks@hccc.edu.

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thereafter,” the event morphs from a family fun affair to a situation where a lot of people congregate in the parking lot of a nearby fast food business and, potentially, can lend itself to crowd control issues. A town ordinance (initially passed in 2007 and updated in 2009) that spells out requirements for carnival permit applicants is silent on the matter of providing security at such

events, according to Town Clerk Pat Clark. Mayor Alberto Santos recommended that, in light of the carnival incident, the council take another look at that ordinance and draft a new one that would address the safety of participants at such events. Santos suggested that the town might want to restrict the hours of the event and set “minimum staffing” requirements for police and/or private security.

NUTLEY – Commissioner Steven Rogers and Commissioner Joseph Scarpelli announce the newest collaboration among the Nutley Health Department, Green Nutley, and the Nutley AMVETS: a new Nutley Community Garden. Joni Mitchell would be proud: Instead of paving paradise, this initiative intends to return paradise to the parking lot. Plans are underway to install 12 above-ground planting beds on property owned by the AMVETS. Township residents will have the opportunity to plant their own plot of land with the stipula-

tion to “Grow a Row”, in which one row of produce will be donated to the American Red Cross Nutley Food Pantry and/or the Vincent Methodist Care Kitchen. Plots are also available to Nutley organizations, such as scout troops, civic groups, etc. To apply for a plot, or for more information on this project, contact the Nutley Health Department at 973-284-4976. Plots will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. The Nutley Community Garden is funded by a grant from the Partners for Health Foundation.

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Dowie reminded the mayor that for holiday coverage, in particular, it becomes very tough to call in police for voluntary overtime assignments. “You can’t give away the overtime on holidays,” he said. Later, Santos reaffirmed his position for The Observer, saying, “I’m of the view that, yes, this is a public space we provide permits for the use of and those permit holders should not be creating an unsafe situation, even with pro-

viding insurance, whatever the event is, whether it’s a picnic, carnival, etc. Our current ordinance does say that the person or organization granted the permit has to be responsible, leave the space the way they found it, make it safe. “So we’ll be looking at the lateness of the hours, hiring private guards as possible remedies. However it’s defined, there will be additional requirements regarding security and if, for whatever

reason, the permitees cannot satisfy those requirements, then we may be looking at discontinuing permits for these events.” Providing permits for carnivals, fairs and the like “is definitely a burden on our [the town’s] resources,” Santos said. “The [permit] fee doesn’t cover the real cost for public works crews, traffic control and so forth. Plus if it’s on a holiday, there are overtime expenses.”

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Mace Bros. marks closing with special sale event Mace Bros. Fine Furniture, a leading retailer serving customers throughout New Jersey, is closing after 62 years in business. A going-out-of-business sale at 512 Kearny Ave. began last Thursday. Founded in 1952 by Richard and Lillian Mace, Mace Brothers grew to become one of the largest furniture stores in Hudson County. The store occupied different locations in Kearny over the years, and moved to its current site in the 1970s. In the early days, the store was staffed by all women except for one man. It catered to local residents, and 90% of its business was due to wordof-mouth marketing. “Mace Brothers has been synonymous with quality, value and service for more than 60 years,” said CEO Di-

ane Miller. “This sale event offers customers a once-ina-lifetime opportunity to buy top-brand furniture at goingout-of-business prices.” She added, “We look forward to seeing many old friends during the sale.” Everything in the store, including furniture and bedding from leading brands, will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Shoppers should note that the tax on goods purchased at Mace Bros. is only 3.5% — half the normal sales tax— due to the store’s location in an Urban Enterprise Zone. “We have a huge selection of store stock and warehouse inventory to sell, but we still suggest shoppers come in early for the best selection,” Miller said. The store’s website is www.macebros.com.

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THIS WILL BE THE BIGGEST & FINAL SALE IN OUR ENTIRE HISTORY! AFTER 62 YRS OF SERVING THE GOOD PEOPLE OF KEARNY AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, MACE BROS. HAS ONE FINAL THING TO SAY...

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Paula Cornejo Paula Cornejo died April 10. She was 87. Born in Peru, she lived in Kearny. Arrangements were by the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home in Kearny. A funeral service was held from the funeral home, followed by a private cremation. The wife of Augusto Cornejo, Paula is survived by her children Arturo, Alicia, Marlene Jose and Cesar, eight siblings, 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Robert A. DeSimone Robert A. DeSimone, 71, passed away on Friday, April 10. Born in Paterson, Mr. DeSimone lived in Texas and Jersey City before moving to Lyndhurst 20 years ago. He retired as an educator and football coach from the Jersey City Board of Education 10 years ago. Mr. DeSimone was a graduate of Peru State College in Nebraska and a member of the Jersey City Educators Association and the N.J.E.A. He was pre-deceased by his beloved wife Jami Ellen (Applebee) and his parents Carmine and Irene (Pignoni) DeSimone. He is survived by his daughters Michele Clark and Monica DeSimone, a granddaughter Emily Nicole, his brother Carmine DeSimone and his sisters Carol Schatel and Domenica Pivko. Arrangements were by the S.W. Brown and Son Funeral Home, (www.swbrownandson.com), 267 Centre St., Nutley. Carmella Hubert Carmella Hubert (nee Bruzzi) died on April 17. She was 87. Born in Bayonne, she lived many years in Kearny and East Stroudsburg, Pa. Arrangements are by the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home, (www.armitagewiggins.com) 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. A funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, April 21, at 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Church and burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery. Carmella “Mel” was a

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retired accounts clerk from Clearcast and was a member of the Seniors, both in Kearny. Wife of the late Joseph P. “Curley” Hubert, she is survived by her son Joseph and his wife Catherine Hubert. She was predeceased by her son Richard. She was the sister of Sam Bruzzi, Josephine McEwan, Rose Polifrone, Frances Ditillo and the late Anthony, Jimmy and Catherine Bruzzi; and sister-in-law of Barbara Hubert and the late Alma Powell. Also surviving are her granddaughters Stephanie and Christina. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to The Alzheimers Association. Katarzyna Kopcio Katarzyna Kopcio (nee Zarow), 96, died on Thursday, April 16. Arrangements were by the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. A funeral Mass was offered at Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, Harrison. Interment was in Our Lady of Czestochowa Cemetery, Doylestown, Pa. Mrs. Kopcio was born in Poland and immigrated to this country in 1952. She lived in Brooklyn, N.Y., before moving to Kearny 45 years ago. She is survived by her son Richard Kopcio and his wife Grazyna; one sister Janina Szumala; grandchildren George Legendziewicz and his wife Cathy, Regina Wall and her husband Rich and Kristen Moreng and her husband Brett; and two great-grandchildren Jake and Shane Wall. Katarzyna was predeceased by her husband Franciszek Kopcio and her daughter Kazimiera Legendziewicz and her husband Jozef; her son Chester Kopcio; and one grandson John Legendziewicz.

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leville in 1992. Edward was an ironworker for Ironworkers Union Local 11, Springfield, for 38 years. retiring in 1981. He served his country in the U.S. Army, and was a veteran of World War II. Predeceased by his wife Claire (1996), Edward is survived by his loving children and their spouses, Maureen Edward ‘Mickey’ Fraszczak and her husband Pshybyshefski Raymond, Edward PshybyEdward “Mickey” Pshybyshefski and his wife Karen shefski entered into eternal and Audrey Davey and her rest on Wednesday, April husband Kevin; and cher15, at Clara Maass Medical ished grandchildren Tina Center, Belleville. He was 85. Fellers, Raymond FraszcFuneral arrangements were zak, Edward Pshybyshefski under the direction of the and his wife Gillian, Lauren Mulligan Funeral Home, 331 Davey, Tara Docherty and Cleveland Ave., Harrison. husband Tony, Brian Davey A funeral Mass was held at and Danny Pshybyshefski. He Holy Cross Church, Haris also survived by his dear rison. His interment was in great-grandchildren Jake, Holy Cross Cemetery. Zack, Taylor, Thomas, Avery For information or to send and Connor. condolences to the family, Memorial contributions please visit www.mulliganfh. would be appreciated to the Thomas Henry Miterko com. St. Jude Children’s Research Thomas Henry Miterko, 65, Born and raised in HarriHospital, 501 Park Place, of Switzerland, Fla., passed son, he lived most of his life Memphis, Tenn. 38105 in lovaway unexpectedly on April 12 there before moving to Beling memory of Edward. at his residence. Thomas was born in Newark and grew up in Kearny. He worked many years 331 Cleveland Avenue, Harrison as an electrician for AT&T. Licensed Funeral Directors serving your needs include: Thomas loved hot rods and Frank X. Mulligan III, Manager, NJ Lic. 4221 classic cars. He was a very Frank X. Mulligan, Jr., NJ Lic. 2953 caring father and grandfather, who will be deeply missed. Private Parking at 10 Frank Rodgers Blvd. North Rose A. McLafferty Rose A. McLafferty (nee Cruickshanks) passed away April 7. She was 102. Born in Greenock, Scotland, she lived in Pennsylvania before moving to Kearny in 1977. Arrangements were by the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home, (www.armitagewiggins.com) 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. A funeral Mass was held at St. Stephen’s Church, followed by burial in Holy Cross Cemetery. Rose was a member of the Henrietta Benstead Seniors. Wife of the late Anthony, she is survived by her daughter Maureen Gaydos, grandsons and their wives Mark and Laura and Albert and Margaret Gaydos and her great-grandchildren Matthew and Sofia. She was predeceased by her daughter Sarah and her son Anthony.

He is survived by a daughter, Sheree Rauner of Arizona; grandchildren, Freddy and Sean; a brother, Jack Miterko of Pennsylvania; and a sister, Glorianne Toolan of Orange Park. St. Johns Family Funeral Home in St. Augustine, Fla., is in charge of arrangements.

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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.

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HARRISON 2 BR, 2 bath, Cleveland Ave. 1st fl apt. in newer 2 family house. Central AC, Central Gas/Heat. Some storage Avl. Refrigerator, W/D Like new condition. 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.

BELLEVILLE 3 cozy rm apt. 1 BR, LR, kitchen w/refrigerator, bath. All new, excellent location, private entrance. $925/mo. All utilities included w/Verizon fios Cable/HBO, etc. No pets. Call (908) 204-1348 Also, Bloomfield 5 large rooms apt. $1,150

HaRRISoN HARRISON Newly Renovated. 1st Fl.1 BR apt. LR, DR. $1,100/month + 1 month security. Avl May 1st. (347) 835-3645.

HARRISON 5 rooms. 2 bedrooms, 2nd fl. Smoke-free environment. No pets. Off street parking & many extras. 1-1/2 months security. Available now. Call (973) 418-0399

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HARRISON New apt. 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths master bedroom with private bath. Hardwood Floors, Tiled Floors in Kitchen & bath. Stove, Dishwasher, Central Air, intercom, walking distance to PATH and High school. No pets. Parking $1425/month 1-1/2 months security, Avl. 5/1/15. Call 201-998-1027.

HARRISON 3rd fl. Large Bedroom. Kitchen, LR, DR, walkin closets. Lots of closet space. 1 1/2 months security. No pets. No Smoking. Near Transportation. Available May 1st. 862-371-9418 also text.

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CLASSIFIEDS APArTMENTS fOr rENT HARRISON 2nd floor apt. Close to Path. Pay your own utilities. $1,050 a month. Call 201-240-5198.

HARRISON Modern Studio apt. 2nd Fl. Private Entrance. Refrigerator. No pets. $750/month + utilities. Security & lease. 862-223-9974.

HARRISON 1 BR, W/D, LR, Kitchen, Full Bath. $950/month. 1 month security. Avl. April 15th. Close to PATH. (973) 420-8694

HARRISON 442 John St. 2BR , LR , Kitchen H/W floors. C/A & HT. 1 car parking space $1,100/month. (862) 772-9591 (973) 465-0166.

HARRISON 2 bedrooms, LR, kitchen. Separate utilities. 1-1/2 months security. No pets. Available June 1st. (973) 380-9007

HARRISON Ground Floor.1 BR. Bath, LV & Kitchen. $980/month + utilities. 1 1/2 month security. 1 year lease. No smoking. No pets in building premises. Street parking. No laundry. Avl. Immediately. 973-481-5760 Between 6-7pm.

• Please note there will be a $10.00 PROCESSING FEE if changes need to be made for running specials

HARRISON Newly Renovated. 5 room 2 BR apt., Near all transportation & PATH. Quiet Area CA/CHT. EIK w/tile floor, vanity Bath All new. Neat Must be seen. $1,500/month. separate utilities. 1 month security. Parking included. Available May 15th. (201) 998-6521.

APArTMENTS fOr rENT 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 1/2 months security. Available May 1st (973) 715-5495.

HARRISON 4 room apt. 2 BR, updated Tile kitchen. Utilities not included. No pets. $1,200/month. Avl. June 1st. 1 year lease. 1 month security. No pets. 973-207-5229.

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KEARNY 1st fl. 2 BR, Small LR, EIK. No pets. No Smoking. $1,100/month. 1 month security. Avl. Now. Call After 4-7pm (973) 752-7398.

KEARNY 2nd fl. 3 BR. 1½ Bathroom, walk-in closet. $1,300/month 1½ months security. W/D Hook-up. No pets. No Smoking. Avl. May 1st. (201) 991-1013.

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 Modern 1 BR apt. $800/month. Parking Available. Available May 1st. (973) 444-5381.

KEARNY 1st floor, 5 large rooms, 2-3BR, LR, large EIK w/dishwasher, updated bathroom. Private storage bin in basement. $1125/month + utilities, 1-1/2 months security. No pets. Credit check required. Email hugh11@me.com, Hugh (201) 889-1729 or call Tom (732) 223-1154 jthominc@verizon.net. Possible off-street parking.

KEaRNY 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 5 room, 2nd floor airy apt. $1250/month + utilities. 1 year lease. 1-1/2 months security. (973)838-1662.

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 Renovated 2 bedrooms. Separate utilities. No pets. No washer/dryer. No smoking. Available now. $1200/month 1-1/2 months security. (201) 388-4259

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KEARNY 1st fl. 5 modern rooms, w/refrigerator. Clean & quiet. Pets considered. Near transportation. Available May 1st. (201) 600-5180.

KEARNY 5 room apt. No pets. $1300/month, separate utilities. 1-1/2 months security. Available May 1st. (201) 923-7611

KEARNY 504 Kearny Ave. 2nd fl. 1 BR, LR, Kitchen Large Rooms. $925/month. 1 month security. Utilities separate. (732) 372-1217 or (201) 998-8429.

KEARNY 310 Davis Ave., 2 bedrooms, LR, DR, kitchen, 2nd floor. $1,100/month. 1 month security. Separate utilities. Available May 1st. No pets. No smoking. (201) 667-5985

KEARNY 4 rooms, 2 bedrooms. HT/HW included. Freshly painted. 1 mo. security deposit. No pets. No Smoking. $1,100/mo (201) 207-5160 (201) 991-8846.

KEARNY 1 bedroom apt. LR, kitchen, One month security. Utilities separate. No pets. No smoking. Available Now. 551-265-2142.

LYNDHURST KEARNY 2 BR, Kitchen, LR, Bath, No W/D. No pets. $1,150/month + Utilities. 1 month security. Lease. Available May 1st. (201) 320-9507.

KEARNY Kearny Ave. 2 bedrooms. $1,150/month. No pets. Separate utilities. 1-1/2 months security. Available Now. (201) 893-1955

KEARNY 2nd fl. 2 BR. LR, DR, Kitchen. $1,200/month. 1 month security. Availale May 1st. (201) 997-6282. KEARNY ELM COURT Kearny's Best Kept Secret 732 Elm St 1 BR fr $850. NYC Commuter Bldg Call Alan 201-955-4334 or PJ 973-992-1555 ext 1 Affiliated Mgmt

KEARNY 1 BR. Utilities included. No pets. $650/month. 1 month security. Avl. May 1st Call 201-889-9599.

KEARNY 1 BR apt. Kitchen, LR. HT/HW included. $1,000/month. 1 1/2 months security. No dogs. References. Leave Message. 201-998-1095.

KEARNY 1st floor apt. (1L-available May 1st) and 2nd floor apt. (2Ravailable June 1st) of a 4 family home. Totally newly renovated. All new Kitchen, Bath, LR, 2 BR, hardwood floor. Very safe, central & convenient location. 1 block from transportation. No pets. No smoking. $1,250/month. Heat included. Call (973) 419-0808 (9AM to 4:30PM) or 848-228-1855.

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

APArTMENTS fOr rENT N. aRLINgToN N.ARLINGTON 16 Exton Ave. 1 BR. $1000/month. 1st fl. + basement area. Parking Avl. 1 month security. (732) 372-1217.

N.ARLINGTON 2nd floor, 2 bedrooms, LR, kitchen. Separate utilities. No smoking. No pets. Available May 1st. (201) 647-4011

N.ARLINGTON Modern 1 BR, near Trans. No pets. No smoking. Parking on property. $975/month + utilities. 1 1/2 months security. (973) 779-8851.

N.ARLINGTON Modern 5 room apt. 2nd fl. H/W floors. Utilities separate. $1,275/month. Available May 1st. (551) 580-1492

N.ARLINGTON 2 BR, DR, LR. Dishwasher, Laundry, H/W floors. $1,800/month. 1 1.2 months security. Available June 1st. (201) 889-9391.

BUSINESS fOr rENT LYNDHURST 2 bedrooms apt. 1st & 2nd floor. Dishwasher, laundry hook-up, backyard. $1475$1550/month. HT/HW included. (973)277-0942 Garages available.

$$ For Rent $$ 3 Bays Auto Repair Shop in Kearny, NJ Very Busy Intersection. (201) 998-1882.

CONDO fOr rENT CLIFTON Allwood Mews, 2 Bdrm, LR, DR Garage, Deck, Washer/Dryer $2,400/month. O’HaraAgency (201)997‐6300.

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EMPLOYMENT/ HELP WANTED

BELLEVILLE Condo 1 BR $149,900 completely renovated 5 years ago. Ask for Al 973-284-0904.

LYNDHURST 667 Chase Ave. Shared room for rent. 1st fl. $600/month + 1/month security. Utilities included. (201) 981-4088. (201) 667-5920.

Commercial space 1,800 sq.ft + basement 1,800 sq. ft. on Harrison Ave. Brand new building. Nice location (646) 675-5113.

PT Driver wanted. Must pass background check and clean driving record. (201) 246-8000.

KEARNY 506 Kearny Ave. 1320 Sq. Ft. Heat included $2,000/month. Please Call (732) 372-1217 or (201) 998-8429.

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

fUrNISHED rOOM fOr rENT BELLEVILLE Furnished room for rent. One month security. Call (973) 450-9457 after 5:00pm. Se Habla Español/Ingles.

GArAGE fOr rENT Garage for rent Arlington section in Kearny. 1 month security. $190/month. Available Now. (201) 889-8536 or (201) 955-0996.

HALL fOr rENT

Party Hall For Rent • Affordable • A/C • Nice Setting 201-889-6677 201-572-1839 HOUSE fOr SALE N.ARLINGTON $250,000 2 Family, 1 BR each floor. 1 car garage. Ideal location. Close to NYC transportation. Call owner (973) 284-1056

OffICE SPACE fOr rENT KEARNY Office for rent, Kearny Ave. Pay own utilities 1 month security. Avl. Now. Please call (201) 997-0026.

HARRISON by Frank E Rodgers.Blvd. 800 sq. ft. Storage or Doctor office ok. Call for info. (973) 454-6855 (973) 393-8998.

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

HARRISON Room f/rent. Share kitchen. Female preferred. Utilities included. Available now. (201) 978-4868 Se habla español.

KEARNY Store For rent. 842 Kearny Ave. 973‐229‐2786.

EMPLOYMENT/ HELP WANTED $$ Now Hiring! $$

KEARNY Large furnished room, refrigerator & microwave. Bay Window, Great View. All utilities included. $625/month. 201-697-0541

BLOOMFIELD 2 Room Available for rent. Close to transportation. Avl. Now. (973) 851-5643 or (973) 771-8037.

KEARNY Room for rent, 108 Schuyler Ave. Female preferred. $450/month. Utilities included. Please Leave Message (551)580-7388

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 355 kearny ave. Store for rent $800/month (201) 467-9533 (973) 465-0166

Property inspectors FT/PT in your area. Free training provided. msangelabove@ comcast.net

(732)766-4425 ask for Mel

Drivers CDL A/B Call today start tomorrow, Great Pay & Benefits. 201-991-1586. Stewart’s Root Beer Now Hiring for season Cooks, Waitress & Waiter Apply in person, 938 Passaic Ave. Kearny. (201) 998‐0600

RECREATION PLAYLEADERS

Playleaders needed to supervise playground activities during summer recreation program. A degree/major in education or child develop pref. 2530 hrs/wk. $10/hr. App avail at ww.kearnynj.org App deadline: 04/27/2015 Town of Kearny, Kearny NJ EOE/ADA

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.

LIFEGUARDS

Lifeguards needed for summer open swim prog. Valid lifeguard training & CPR cert required 33/hrs wk, $10/hr. App avail at www.kearnynj.org App deadline: 04/27/2015 Town of Kearny, Kearny NJ EOE/ADA

Licensed nail technician needed for our location in Harrison. Pay $911/hr. Please call (973) 821-8387. Full Time Dressmaker wanted to work in Busy sample room located in Whippany, NJ (973) 585-6900.

Delivery Person, Working inside & Kitchen. Please Call (201)997-3887

Fast growing construction company in Kearny is seeking a Purchasing Agent/ Bookkeeper with excellent organization skills. Fluent in English, Spanish / Portuguese, Knowledge of Quickbooks , MS Word & Excel. Submit resume to: cpombo@edras.net

Air Conditioning Experienced Air Conditioning and Sheet Metal Installer Needed. Must Have 3-5 Years Experience In Sheet Metal and Installation. Must Have Valid Drivers License. Fax Resume to (973) 450-4885 or e-mail to ultraair@comcast.net.

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.

Public Safety Telecommunicator

NJ Civil Service exam. FT position $28,534/yr with benefits. Requires one yr experience. For details, requirements and exam applic, go to http://info.csc.state.nj. us/Vats or www.kearnynj.org App avail 4/15-5/6/15, Symbol # 0247T. Town of Kearny, Kearny NJ EOE/ADA

REAL ESTATE AGENT OPPORTUNITIES If you are looking for a change and would like to work for a fun, social, family oriented office or if you would like information on becoming a realtor please call Jarlynn Hyde for further details. (201)991-5719.

CONSTrUCTION SErVICES

Laborer Full time in DPW to do street/sewer cleaning & repairs, line painting, truck washing, maint/cleanup of parks & playgrounds, shade tree maint and other related duties . Valid NJ CDL class B required, 40/hrs/wk, $32,299. For details, applic & residency req, go to www.kearnynj.org. App deadline: 5/1/15. Town of Kearny EOE/ADA.

HI-Tek Construction Roofing siding •? Additions •? Dormers •? Masonry •? Rubbish Removal. Plumber, Electrician & Architects on Staff. Fully Insured. Lic#13VH03412500 (973) 207-6683.

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

Couple from Poland will clean houses, apartment, offices. References.

(201)997-4932 Leave message

BUS DRIVERS PT per diem bus drivers needed to transport residents on local routes. Must possess a valid NJ driver’s license CDL class B, pass end. Shifts: Mon–Fri 8am–4pm or Sat–Sun 8am –1pm. $16.00–22.00/pr hr. Applic deadline 05/01/2015. For details, residency req and applic, go to www.kearnynj.org. Town of Kearny, Kearny NJ EOE/ADA

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EMPLOYMENT/ HELP WANTED

Help Wanted Drivers / Chauffeur Wanted Busy limo company in North Arlington Seeks FT & PT chauffeurs to service the NJ/NYC/CTarea. 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.

HANDYMAN SErVICES

Painting, Sheetrock, Plastering, Odd Jobs, Flooring, Windows and Doors, Plumbing leaky faucets, Pipes. Replace window screens. Power washing. Lic#V203575

(201) 448-1563

HOME IMPrOVEMENT

Martinez Construction • Roofing • Chimneys • Basement •Gutter • Masonry • Chimney & Roof Leak Work Exterior and Interior

(201) 952-0076

Lic # 13VH06939900

www.Martinezchimney.com

Zamora Construction Steps • Bricks • Blocks • Sidewalks • Pavers. Fully insured. Free estimates. Se Habla Español Lic#13VH08018600. 201-515-4670 201-889-8112

FM Property Home Repairs & Improvements • Kitchens • Bathrooms • Doors • Floors • Windows • Painting • Decks All types of repairs

Lic. # 13VH05674000 Fully Insured

201-428-7160

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

HANDYMAN SErVICES

Bob & Sons Handyman. We do all types of work. (201) 931-3478.

Polish woman will clean Home or Office. Please call Maria at 201-991-9126. References available.

DO IT ALL Interior/Exterior new & repairs. All types of carpentry. Reasonable rates, quality work, reliable, experienced.

Renata’s Cleaning Service

Handyman Star

Home & Office. Moving in/out. Gift Certificates Available. Excellent references. Leave Message or text (201) 709-6208.

13VH06620900

(201)991-3223

All inside or outside repairs. Windows, painting, sheetrock, carpentry, masonry, and decks. No job too big or small. Free estimates.

Tom (201)424-5042

G & R Builders 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

NU-Way Home Improvement

Specializing in Handyman Services. We do All phase of construction. Free Estimates. Low Rates (201) 982-4503.

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

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A1 Affordable

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

Manny Vidveiro

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

ANDRIELLO CLEANOUTS

Brookdale Tree Service

Women’s Golf Clubs 4 Woods irons 4-SW Extras. Contact 201-407-5003.

Affordable & Simple Landscaping

Spring clean-ups, mowing, Hedge Trim, Mulch, Flower planting & more.Reasonable Rates. Sr. discounts available

Dave 201-286-7224

Brookdale Tree Service Expert tree & Shrub Care • Spraying • Fertilizing • Stump Grinding State Licensed. Fully Insured. Since 1973

(973) 338-9284 Copacabana Landscaping

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

(201) 852-0349.

MOVING SErVICES

J.R. Trucking

Moving & Delivery Service Inc. We can save you time and money. Commercial & Residential Moving. Free Estimate. Call Will (973)477-1848

PAINTING & DECOrATING An American Painter Exterior & Interior Power washing & House cleaning. Decks & siding Refinished Free Estimates! Senior Discounts! William J. McGuire. (201) 955-2520.

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.

Professional HousePainter 165. Interior & Exterior Printing - Plastering - Taping Free Estimates Speak slow in answering machine please

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

(201)939-8781

LAUNDrY SErVICE

Don’t worry about washing or folding clothes. Let me do your clothes for you. References available. Call Norma (201) 921-3954 (Ironing separate)

Kitchen and bath remodeling. Carpentry. Fully Ins. Free Est. Lic# 165 (201)637-1775

rOOfING SErVICES N&J REMODELERS

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

Nick (201)997-7657

HI-Tek Construction Roofing & Siding Additions. Licensed (973) 207-6683

Painting & Decorating Andreas Painting

(201) 997-0706

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

JOSEPH V. FERRIERO Plumbing & Heating

PLUMBING & HEATING Diamond Plumbing & Drain Cleaning. Lic#11789 Plumbing & Sewer Cleaning. 15% Senior Discount. No job to small. (732) 803-6510.

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

(201)998-5153

rUBBISH rEMOVAL 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.

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

(201) 726-0287

Expert Tree & Shrub Care. All work owner supervised. Licensed & Insured. (973) 338-9284.

SCrAP METAL

WANTED TO BUY

Scrap metal pick up terminal computers, fax machines, household Appliances, Washer/Dryers. Scrap auto parts or any type of household scrap metal, gas grills, lawn furniture. Call Joe at (973) 943-9348 free pick up.

BUYING AURORA SLOT CARS Cars, Track, Accessories. Cash paid. Call Ralph (732) 773 5024

SCrEEN rEPAIrS

Buying old tube set radios, Tube Amplifiers, Parts. Vacuum Tubes – 1 item or large collection. Call (914) 589-3751

Danny The Screen Man Repair screens and replace glass windows. (201) 303-3930 (973) 743-8574.

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

SErVICES OffErED

ITEM fOr SALE

Truck & Driver For Hire. Pick-ups • Deliveries. Local NJ/NY Lift Gate • Electric Jack. Belleville Base. Since 2000. Reasonable Rates. DX (862) 215-0110.

Farm house style white & oak table with 4 chairs $225. Dining room table with 6 chairs, 2 table leafs, hutch & 4 Table pads $950. Oak Lighted curio cabinet with glass shelves $200. Brown leather sectional sofa w/recliner & chaise $850. (201) 246-0335.

ELECTrICAL SErVICES

Cash Paid (201)920-8875

ELECTrICAL SErVICES

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

10% OFF with ad El. Insp. # 7566

(201)955-2678

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

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CONTRACT from bargaining committee representatives for the BOE and HEA had signed a “memorandum of agreement” – along with a revised salary guide reflecting the new contract proposal. “At the time, we felt it was the best offer we’d get,” Hartman said, “after we’ve been bargaining for nearly two years,” and particularly when the union concluded back in January that “we were at an impasse, but we sat back down down again and ironed out a few issues.” As mandated by the union’s by-laws, Hartman said that HEA members had been given two weeks to review the contract proposal and, last Monday, the union executive board – whose members also serve as its negotiating team – fielded questions about the offer from the members. “About 60 showed up and they asked a lot of good questions,” he said. Members of the HEA executive board – Hartman, Vice President Larry Manning, Secretary Karen Greene Pace and Treasurer Theresa Trucillo – plus NJEA field representative Kevin McHale – were

scheduled to meet this past Friday “to see what we have to do to get a contract,” as Hartman put it. “We think we know where the issues [of concern by members in opposition] lie and we believe we can rectify that,” Hartman said. “I’m not pushing any panic button – yet.” Hartman said he’s heard “rumblings” from some disaffected members that, “any kind of raise we might get doesn’t cover the contributions for health care [coverage] that our members have to make, as mandated by Chapter 78 [of the Pension & Health Benefits Reform Act signed by Gov. Christie in June 2011].” Under that legislation, Hartman said, public school employees currently have to pay 1.5% of their salary or 8% of the actual cost of their health care plan, whichever is higher, but that percentage is likely to rise in four years. A starting teacher’s pay in Harrison is currently “in the low $40,000s,” according to Hartman, and it takes 14 steps (years) for a teacher to reach maximum pay, he added. “About 51%” of Har-

rison’s teachers are already at the top step of the salary guide, he estimated. Hartman said he was “slightly surprised” by how close the contract vote was. “There were some members on maternity leave who had the right to vote but didn’t come to [the ratification] meeting,” he said, “and there were a couple of people attending a wake in Texas who didn’t make it.” If both sides cannot work out some type of modifications in the contract terms to the membership’s satisfaction, would the union go for mediation, normally the next step in the labor negotiations process? Hartman said he would prefer not to file for mediation because the state-appointed mediator simply meets with each side, independently, to learn what the stumbling blocks are – a process that Hartman views as likely not accomplishing anything. For now, he said he remains cautiously optimistic that an agreement can be reached without going to an outside agency.

Young Stella is seeking a lifetime companion Stella (ID#149750), a young, female, pitbull terrier, is such a peoplepleaser, you will surely find your lifelong companion in her. At 1-yearold, she was given to the Bergen County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center because she was not happy with the other pooch in the home. Sadly, this little lady wants her owner’s concentration and love to be on her and no one else, especially other dogs. Stella is very particular and will not be at peace in a home with other animals. Shelter volunteers also advise that

Stella

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KEARNY – If the first quarter of 2015 is any indication of what the rest of the year will be like, the local real estate market will be heating up and Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | Coccia Realty is going to have a year to remember. That’s because in the first quarter of the year for towns in the West Hudson and South Bergen area, the company ranked No. 1 among New Jersey Multiple Listing Service agencies in the local area with a sales volume of over $13.6 million, nearly double that of the closest competing agency, BHGRE | Coccia Realty’s President Jan R. Kwapniewski has announced. According to statistics from the NJMLS from Jan. 1 to March 31, 2015, BHGRE | Coccia Realty also led the region by completing 42 total sales, with a volume of $13,673,400 for 10.4% of the overall share. BHGRE’s volume was more than $6 million more than the No. 2 company, Century 21 Semiao and Associates, who only had 25 transaction in the region. BHGRE | Coccia Realty’s average sale price for this quarter was an impressive $325,557 for the same period. “Our number of completed sales and our volume is an incredible

said. “I believe it’s a reminder to anyone looking to sell or buy a home that our agents and staff consistently — and in great numbers — work extremely hard to bring our clients what they deserve the most. And that’s results.

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testament to the hard work our agents put in on a daily basis in Hudson and South Bergen counties,” Kwapniewski said. “In this region, we are consistently No. 1 in transactions and volume — and this speaks volumes about what we do at BHGRE | Coccia Realty, and how we live by our credo of doing real estate, ‘just better’ than the others.” These statistics, compiled by the New Jersey Multiple Listing Service, include closed transactions of residential properties, 2 to 4 family homes, condos, coops, townhomes, 5-plus family homes and mixed-use properties in Kearny, Harrison, Secaucus, Lyndhurst, East Rutherford, Rutherford, North Arlington, Wallington, Wood-Ridge and Hasbrouck Heights. “I am thrilled by our first quarter sales figures and of course, expect the same if not better the rest of the year,” Kwapniewski

“Our affiliation with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate has given our company a competitive edge over the competition, provided our agents with superb marketing tools and our sellers with systems and enhancements that are geared to promote and sell their for top dollar in a reasonable amount of time.” Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | Coccia Realty was founded in 1961 in Kearny by Joseph Coccia Jr. In 1989, its current President and Owner Jan R. Kwapniewski took over the company and has since expanded the agency to six total offices, including Kearny, Lyndhurst, Rutherford, Madison, Montville and Secaucus. Last year, the company affiliated with a national brand partner, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate. For more information, call BHGRE | Coccia Realty at 201-997-7000, visit www.cocciarealty. com or facebook.com/ cocciarealty.

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