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Man charged in New Year burglary HARRISON – Harrison PD believes it has located – with help from the Newark PD – the suspect who broke into a local liquor store during the early hours of the New Year. At 4 p.m. on Jan. 1, police responded to Fulger’s Golden Liquor Store, Harrison and Davis Aves., where someone had shattered the glass front door with a brickto get inside and removed two cash registers and cartons of cigarettes before fleeing. Fortunately, the image of the suspect, described as a black man with a hoodie, was captured by the store’s surveillance camera and, according to Harrison PD’s Det. Sgt. Dave Doyle, police quickly sent out a still shot and an account of the break-in as an APB.net, a digital flier, to all police jurisdictions throughout the state. And, Doyle said, that same day, Harrison PD got a response from Wharton PD in Morris County advising that a man who appeared to be a match of the suspect’s photo was wanted by Roxbury PD, also in Morris. The man being sought by Roxbury was listed as Keith A. Herbert, 46, of Newark, Doyle said. “We were also called by the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, Bergen County Prossee BURGLAR page

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grabbed a baseball bat and began swatting the robber. The two employees managed to disarm him. The ski mask came off. The emKEARNY – ployees recognized him as a “somewo feisty service station what regular” customer. They tried attendants not only refused to be cowed by an armed rob- to restrain him and keep him on ber, they battered him into submis- the premises, but he managed to escape, running east on Belgrove. sion and recovered the money he Officer John Travellino, Sgt. John had taken, Kearny police reported. Becker and Dets. Scott Traynor The panicked perp high-tailed it and Ray Lopez responded to the down the road, but he was arrested employees’ 911 call and were able the following day. to identify the suspect, police said. Police said the saga began at 11:22 They also recovered DNA evidence p.m., Saturday, Jan. 3, when a ski-blood from the baseball-batted masked man approached an attendant at the pumps at Steve’s Exxon culprit. The next day, Traynor, Lopez, at Passaic Ave. and Belgrove Drive, Det. John Telle and Sgt. Pete Gleapulled a large knife and demanded son arrested 25-year-old Charles all the employee’s money. Lambiase at his Kearny home. He Still holding the attendant at was charged with robbery and knifepoint, the thug forced him into weapons possession and was rethe station’s mini-mart, threatened manded to the Hudson County Jail. to stab the clerk who was working Police said Lambiase had fled there and demanded the cash from empty-handed. The two employthe store, police said. ees “took back everything he took. That’s when the tables turned. There were no proceeds from that According to police: There was a struggle over the knife. The clerk robbery.”

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Cops hunt Belgrove burglar KEARNY – Police are hunting a brazen burglar who smashed the front window of a Belgrove Drive home, ransacked an apartment and fled with electronic equipment and a safe. Police said the thief entered through the window of a ground-floor flat in a fourfamily home near the busy intersection of Belgrove and Bergen Ave. at about 7:45 p.m.

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Jan. 2. Although the target apartment was unoccupied at the time of the break-in, there were other residents at home, but they apparently heard nothing. Along with the safe, a laptop computer, an iPad and a camera were stolen. The suspect was last seen walking south on Belgrove, carrying some bags. Police said he had appar-

ently cut himself climbing through the shattered window, and detectives recovered DNA evidence, which has been sent to the N.J. State Police lab. The initial responding officers, Jack Corbett and Tom Floyd, also followed a blood trail along Belgrove and found more evidence, a roll of bloody tissues the burglar had apparently used on his wounds.

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renewed push for a rail link. More tax abatements. Infrastructure improvements. These were some of the priorities for 2015 and beyond highlighted by Kearny Mayor Alberto Santos as the town held its municipal reorganization meeting last Tuesday night. Town Council members Albino Cardoso (First Ward), Jonathan Giordano (Second Ward), Richard Konopka (Third Ward) and Eileen Eckel (Fourth Ward) – all elected in November – were sworn into office. For Giordano, it marked his first time sitting on the governing body. The council has a vacancy in the First Ward, created by the resignation of Councilman Alexa Arce, who gave birth to her first child – a girl named Alessandra Klein – at 11:22 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. Arce has two years’ remaining in her term. Santos said the Kearny Democratic County Committee will meet soon to vote on three nominees to present to the council for a final selection that “should be made by the end of the month.” And, by the end of February, the mayor said he hopes to have in place a committee to begin planning for Kearny’s 150th anniversary which the town will observe in 2017. Cardoso – who celebrated his 60th birthday last Tuesday – pointed to the town’s creation of a new municipal parking lot in the First Ward at 101 Kearny Ave., repaving of sections of Highland Ave.

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and other streets in the ward the start of commercial reconstruction on Passaic Ave. as improvements achieved during 2014. Eckel cited the development of the Library Reading Garden and the leadership of Library Director Josh Humphrey as having “exceeded our expectations.” He and his staff, she said, “have put us up against any library in Bergen County.” Eckel also credited the Fire Department with “working hard to

keep us safe,” despite fiscal restraints. Santos urged his council colleagues to “look beyond the next election cycle and lean times” to “commit to a shared vision of building our future that will benefit our residents in the years to come.” To that end, the mayor said he intended to focus his energies on the following priorities: • Completing the design of a “long overdue” storm water

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pump station to stop flooding along Devon Terrace, Hoyt, Tappan and Dukes Sts. • Resurfacing potholestrewn streets, many of which “are deteriorating faster than we can pave them,” he said. • Undertaking an extensive makeover of the Gunnell Oval complex off Schuyler Ave. If the town can find the estimated $14 million-plus to elevate the site to mitigate flooding and install a new turf field, “the Oval will be enjoyed by thousands of residents in the years to come,” Santos said. Also on the drawing board are upgrades for playgrounds in back of Washington School and on Hickory St. and the development of a dog run in Riverbank Park. • Completing negotiations with the N.J. Meadowlands Commission (or its successor organization) on the further raising of the former Keegan landfill and eventual conversion to town recreation fields. • Reversing the “depletion” of the town’s public safety ranks. “We need to make sizeable progress in closing the gap for both our Police and Fire Departments,” Santos said, particularly given the pace of retirements in both departments. • Ensuring that Kearny “remains affordable.” Since 2008, by restraining municipal spending with a 2% cap, Santos said the town has seen signs of progress in comparison with neighboring communities. For 2014, he said, Kearny’s average property tax of $9,282 was lower than Harrison and Bloomfield, about the same see REORGANIZE page

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No commitment yet on school occupant By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent

enticing opportunity, Girone said, came from a visit a few weeks ago by East Newark Public School Superintendent/ HARRISON – Principal Patrick Martin, an oly Cross parish, which attorney and architect. has been seeking a new “They have no gym and tenant for its former no cafeteria and they had an parochial school building on interest in renting space here,” Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard Girone said. “We toured the South since the Lady Liberty school building and we showed Academy charter school left them our gym and classrooms.” last summer, has been attractBut, Girone said, “This is ing a lot of interest lately from not the first time East Newark neighboring school districts has approached us” about the and others. notion of acquiring additional But, so far, the parish is keepeducational space. A few years ing an open mind, according to ago, similar overtures were the Rev. Joseph Girone, pastor made, he recalled. of Holy Cross Church. When asked about the visit, Two possibilities for rentMartin told The Observer that, ing the facility came to light without any coaxing from his recently, he said. school board or municipal ofOne, he said, was a proposal ficials, he had reached out to by the Northern New Jersey the priest and asked to check Hua Zia Chinese School, a out the school in the company nonprofit organization foundof attorney Vito Gagliardi, who ed in 1995 which currently advises the school board on offers Chinese language classes special projects, and an archifor children and adults, along tect who came as a personal with karate, Chinese painting, favor. calligraphy and dancing, chess, “This [East Newark Public violin, fitness and singing, at School] is a wonderful buildVerona High School. ing we’re in,” Martin said, “but Harrison may offer the it is 118 years old and we make school an attractive alternative the most of it. We have no location because of its increasgym, no auditorium, no science ing Asian demographics. The lab, no media center. So, over 2010 U.S. Census reported that the years, the school admin16.3% of Harrison’s population istration has been looking for was Asian and, according to additional space and now we’re Wikipedia, the 2000 Census looking once again.” had 7.2% of the town’s resiAnother issue that the school dents being of Chinese anceshas to deal with, he said, haptry. “This was the fifth-highest pens at lunchtime, “when we percentage of people with Chibring children to the borough nese ancestry in any place in Rec Center where they can New Jersey with 1,000 or more walk around and play a bit but residents identifying their anthat’s four blocks away and in cestry,” Wikipedia noted the cold weather we’ve been “They were looking for a having recently, that’s a hardspace to use on Saturday aftership for our kids.” noons, from 1 to 4 p.m.,” Girone Still, Martin said, “We’re said. nowhere near making a comHowever, that may not offer mitment [to rent the Harrison the optimal use of the space, space]. It’s still very much in in terms of potential rental the exploratory phase. We revenues, he suggested. could end up staying where The other, somewhat more

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The former Holy Cross School on Frank E. Rodgers Blvd. in Harrison.

we are for the next 50 years – we’re just exploring all possibilities.” Next step for East Newark, Martin said, “is to see if it’s possible if we could fit into the school.” The architect will

advise how much it would cost to retrofit the building as a school facility to the most current state standards and codes, as, for example, compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), he

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explained. Given the age of the building, that could be an expensive proposition, Martin said. Some months ago, representatives of the Harrison Board of Education came to the parish to discuss the possibility of the BOE buying the school building and using it as a school for early grades and special needs kids who are currently bused out of district but Girone said, so far, nothing has come of it. In any event, Girone said, “I’m not crazy about the idea of selling the (school) building because we have our own religious education classes there Friday nights and some parish events on other days.” Harrison and East Newark schools are also competing on another, more significant level, with the borough looking to send its high school age population to Kearny High, instead of Harrison High – where they’ve been going for over a century. A state decision is awaited.

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Fire wrecks plastics factory on 2nd St. HARRISON – Harrison factory that makes plastic and plaster moldings for ceramics dealers was consumed by a three-alarm fire this past Sunday. An estimated 65 firefighters from Harrison, Kearny, East Newark, North Hudson Regional Fire & Rescue, Lyndhurst and Secaucus responded to the fire at Plaque Art Creations on S. Second St. between Sussex St. and Bergen Ave. No one was working in the one-story building with a 2-story garage attached when the alarm of fire came in at about 3 p.m. but, according to Harrison Fire Director Harold Stahl, “they have ovens in there [heating the products] that run 24/7, whether they’re open or not.” As of Monday, Stahl said that Fire Official George

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Firefighters survey damage to factory on S. Second St. following Sunday’s blaze.

Kondek was in the process of completing an inspection of the building to determine how the fire started. It took about four and a half hours to bring the fire under control, Stahl said, but fire units were kept at the scene overnight as a precaution, he added.

Residents of two 2-family homes at 102 and 104 Bergen were evacuated and power in the area was shut off during the fire as a precaution and the fire did not extend to those properties but as of Monday, the occupants were still waiting for clearance to return, Stahl said.

“We appreciate their patience,” he said. No injuries to firefighters or civilians were reported, although Stahl said that fire personnel had a close call. “Fire Prevention alerted us that there were some 30 propane tanks in the building and, at one point, three let

loose, releasing gas,” he said. “But we attacked it – ‘surround it and ground it’ as we say – and, fortunately, nothing bad happened.” Due to the intensity of the fire, which released a lot of smoke, firefighters maintained continuous application of water from aerial ladder trucks to keep the blaze in check, Stahl said. “At the peak of the fire, we were probably spraying 4,000 to 5,000 gallons a minute onto the building,” he said. Stahl credited Harrison Fire Capt. John Dwyer, the incident commander at the scene, for handling the situation well. Town tax records list the property owners as Harrison Eagle LLP of New York. The factory has been at that site for many years. – Ron Leir

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Facing morals charges KEARNY – A 37-year-old man who thought he was sending nude photos of himself via cell phone to a 14-year-old Kearny girl has been arrested on obscenity and child-endangerment charges, police reported. We say “thought he was” because the actual recipient of the photos was the girl’s mother. In late September, Kearny police said, they were contacted by the mother, who was concerned about certain activity on her daughter’s phone -- specifically conversations via a social media website between the girl and someone identifying himself as “Pete G.” Police said the mother,

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G.” and the conversation “turned to talk of where they could meet.” KPD Capt. Steve Durkin said the man was aware that the girl was underage but wanted to engage in drug activity and sex. The suspect then allegedly sent pictures of himself naked to her phone. The case was investigated by Det. John Plaugic, who subsequently identified the suspect as Peter Griffo of Carlstadt, police reported. Griffo was arrested at his home at 6 a.m., Dec. 31, by Plaugic and Det. Mike Gonzalez. He was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, sending obscene material to a minor and soliciting a person under the age of 18. –Karen Zautyk

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n the aftermath of the massacre at the satiric French publication Charlie Hebdo and, subsequently, the attack at a kosher market, journalists from around the globe and Western government leaders have joined to condemn the actions by Islamic extremists. But the ugly events have also sparked a debate about whether the French editorial staff’s work reflected freedom of expression or, as suggested by Michigan cartoonist Jacob Canfield, spreaders of “a certain, virulently racist brand of French xenophobia.” By meaning to offend/shock, without regard for nuance or religious sensitivity, did Charlie overstep? However you may interpret the publication’s intent, there can be no question that there is no justification for murder. The wonder is that a simple image reproduced for mass dissemination can stir so much hatred. But it’s happened before – and not just in France. Among the more noted cases is the assassination of Naji Salim al-Ali, a Palestinianborn cartoonist, who was

shot in the head in London on July 22, 1987, and died some three weeks later. Critical of both Arab and Israeli leaders, Naji al-Ali spent some of his early years in refugee camps in Lebanon and created some 40,000 political cartoons. Perhaps his most iconic was “Handala,” an image of a 10-year-old boy with his back to the viewer and his hands clapsed behind him, symbolizing the exile banished from his homeland. Later images depict a thin miserable man representing “the Palestinian as the defiant victim of Israeli oppression” and a fat man representing “the Arab regimes and Palestinian political leaders who led an easy life and engaged in political compromises,” as explained by Wikipedia. It is suspected that Israel’s spy agency, Mossad, had advance knowledge of a plot, allegedly by Egypt, to kill the cartoonist but did nothing to prevent it. New York Observer cartoonist R.J. Matson reminds us in a recent posting that, “In the 1970s, during Argentina’s ‘Dirty War,’ [cartoonist] Hec-

tor Oesterheld enraged leaders of the military junta that ruled his country by depicting them as space aliens. He and his four daughters disappeared in 1976.” New Zealander David Low, drawing cartoons for Britain’s Evening Standard during the 1930s, incurred Hitler’s wrath for his mocking images of Der Fuhrer leapfrogging over European ministers of “appeasement” and later criticized Churchill as well.

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And, Matson notes, J. Edgar Hoover was so upset by a 1957 Mad magazine spoof of him that he sent two FBI agents to the magazine to warn the staff to cut it out. By the late ‘60s, however, Hoover had pitched the idea of creating cartoons to disrupt the left wing radicals. But in the U.S. today, by and large, editorial cartoonists have gone the way of dinosaurs, points out L.A. Times cartoonist Ted Rall. They are

regarded as a budget extravagance. The reality, Rall says, is that, “Most … states have zero fulltime staff cartoonists. Many big states – California, New York, Texas, Illinois – have one. No American political magazine, on the left, center or right, has one. No American political website (Huffington Post, Talking Points Memo, Daily Kos, Slate, Salon, etc.) employs a political cartoonist.” And in those cases where such a creature does exist, they generally have to tread carefully, Rall and others say. In the meantime, the craziness in the world continues unabated – as does the often senseless killing. Sunday’s New York Times carried a story about an individual who had concealed an explosive while walking through a market in Maiduguri in northern Nigeria in a region known to be a Boko Haram hotbed. The bomb detonated, killing its carrier – a 10-year-old girl – and 20 others, while injuring many more. And so it goes. – Ron Leir

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Kitchen fire quickly contained HARRISON – fire at D’ Carbon, a Peruvian barbecue restaurant at 506 Frank E. Rodgers Blvd. North, last Monday emptied the eatery, along with apartments above. No injuries were reported and the five tenants temporarily displaced from two apartments known to be occupied were allowed back in after the fire was doused and the building inspected by construction code officials. Harrison Fire Capt. Joseph Lang, the incident commander, said the alarm of fire came in at 4:46 p.m. and the first unit to arrive, Ladder Co. 1, got to the scene two minutes later. Engine Co. 3 quickly followed, he added. Lang said that kitchen staff had been cooking and, when firefighters arrived, they found evidence of a “grease fire -- fire was coming off the charbroil pit under the hood. It got into the duct work and run up through the exterior

wall up to the roof.” Inside the kitchen, some firefighters dumped the fire suppression system under the hood, while others popped rooftop vents, allowing the flames and smoke to come up and flow out, thereby preventing pressure from the heat from building up below, explained Lang and Fire Director Harold Stahl. Kearny Fire Department sent an engine and deputy chief’s vehicle to provide stand-by coverage. By 5:05 p.m., the fire was declared under control, Lang said. There was no structural damage to the building, he said. The HFD had responded to two previous fires at this location, both also with the fire originating in the cooking stack, likely from a heavy grease build-up, Stahl said. However, Stahl said HFD records showed that the restaurant owners had complied

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A fire erupted last week at the D’Carbon eatery in Harrison.

with a state regulation calling for semi-annual cleanings of their cooking apparatus. “Everything was in order as far as their paperwork was concerned,” he said, and no violations were issued. Harrison Fire Official

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Curtis Brack, principal of Garfield School in Kearny, announces Garfield School students of the month for December: Maryam Azhari, Chloe Latona, Ian McCourt, Belal Machrik, Riley Johnson, Katherine Mejia, Jonathan Desimon, Jaiden Higney, Megan Pickard, Eduardo Ramos, Abigail Maldonado, Matheus Ferreira, Gabriely Silverio, Ryan Gonzalez, Matias Gonzalez, Ariana Martinez, Natalie Krzysztofiak, Priscilla Castillo, Jaiden Malave, Carina Lamego, Paulina Dluzniewska, Brandon Fuentes, Brianna Theiss, Gianna Gomez, Andrew Saula Alvarado, Sebastian Luna, Ashley Matta, Laura Gosnell, Dylan Treanor, Kevin Chalaco, Cecilia Perez, Alan Pena, Yansi Ranilla, Debra Faria, Luis Velazquez, Caitlyn Battistus and Victoria Cimirro.

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New owners have revitalized Bloomfield’s Bodies in Heat tanning salon Before Gerald Siano and Nina La Marca Siano took over ownership of Bodies in Heat tanning salon at 372C Broad St., Bloomfield, the business struggled. And though they actually owned the building where the business was located, there was little they could do to improve the fledgling salon. That was, of course, until they took the business over. Yet when they took over the salon, they both knew they had their work cut out for them since in the years prior, the collapse of the salon sent many a loyal customer elsewhere. But because of their business model, and their commitment to offering the best customer service in the industry (they both really enjoy spending time with clients even when they’re not tanning), Bodies in Heat is not just succeeding — it’s thriving. Even in a time when there’s not exactly a lot of positive news connected to the industry. Siano says he cleaned house when he first took over, getting rid of the entire staff with the exception of two people.

Then, he purchased the industry’s best equipment. That led to people being curious as to what was happening in the salon. “People started coming in specifically to check out the new beds and they were wowed,” Siano told Smart Tan magazine. “We got read of the dead wood and that let everyone focus on the good parts of the business.” And that’s exactly what happened. In addition to tanning beds, the Sianos instituted sunless tanning — and that change was critical. Siano says there was a demand for airbrushing tans — and customers flocked to Bodies in Heat once there was a realization that it was available locally. Now, offering airbrushing in itself is one thing. But ensuring it’s administered properly is something completely different — and important. La Marca Siano decided to get a master’s certification for the airbrushing. She says that gives a of credence to her work — people see she’s been properly trained and they know they’re in good hands when their work

is being done. It’s all led to a thriving business, one that went from the brink of extinction to the completely opposite end of the spectrum. So beside the improvements inside the salon, just how did they do it? Siano says word of mouth has been critical. Happy customers bring more new clients. And it continues to spread. He also, from time to time, blankets local businesses and car windows with professionally printed cards noting the new offerings at the salon. The salon’s two other employees are also fantastic and

experienced — so their touch has also helped the business grow. But the bottom line, Siano says, is meeting with and chatting with customers one-on-one makes a world of a difference. “It helps me to see what’s going to work best for our customers,” Siano told the magazine. “I want them to feel like they can take part in what we do.” Bodies in Heat is located at 372C Broad St., Bloomfield. Visit them online at www.Bodies-in-Heat.com. For additional information and hours of operation, call 973-429-1404. - Kevin Cannessa

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Tips to manage pain from arthritis naturally One in five adults in the United States now reports having doctor-diagnosed arthritis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). For those living with the chronic pain of this disease, learning how to manage arthritis is crucial to the health and happiness of millions of Americans. With that in mind, here are several natural ways to reduce complications and pain associ-

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Protect your pets against the cold The Bergen County SPCA is reminding area residents to protect their pets from dangerous, freezing weather conditions projected through the end of this week. The SPCA Humane Law Enforcement Division will treat with highest priority all calls concerning animals without proper shelter. “With these extreme cold temperatures, especially with wind chills in the single digits, most dog houses or other outdoor animal shelters are not sufficient to keep pets warm,” noted Roni Wildoner, deputy chief of the county SPCA. “Pets require proper shelter, based on animal breed, size and physical condition.” Leaving your pets outside without adequate shelter is against the law in New Jersey. If proper shelter cannot be provided, owners must keep their pets indoors. Just like humans, pets are susceptible to hypothermia and frostbite. The SPCA is also reminding residents of the following safety tips for their pets during extreme winter weather conditions: · Ensure that your pet has access to fresh, clean water at all times. Pets can become dehydrated even in cold weather. Water must be kept unfrozen.

Heated bowls are available commercially for this purpose. · Cold and unheated garages, sheds or outbuildings may not provide adequate shelter for pets. An appropriate-sized pet shelter will help contain the animal’s body heat. Dog houses should have flaps to cover the openings; soft, dry bedding to elevate the pet off the floor, and may need to be heated based on outside temperature. · Outdoor and feral cats may look for warmth in wheel wells or under the hood of vehicles. Make sure to check your car before you get in and drive away. “If you see a pet outside without proper shelter, please do not hesitate to call the Bergen SPCA,” Wildoner said. “Don’t assume someone else will say something. Remember, if it’s too cold for you, it’s too cold for your pets.” To report suspected animal cruelty or neglect, including pets without proper shelter in Bergen County, contact the county SPCA Humane Law Enforcement Division at 201-5738900 or online at BergenSPCA. org. Complaints may be kept confidential. If the animal is located outside Bergen County, please contact your local police and/or SPCA.

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News from the Nutley police blotter Between Jan. 3 and 9, Nutley PD responded to 27 auto accidents, 36 medical calls, 15 disputes and suspicious incidents and these incidents: Jan. 3 A motor vehicle stop of a vehicle allegedly traveling in a dangerous manner on Passaic Ave. resulted in the arrest of the driver, Michelle Rizzo, 29, of Belleville, police said. She was ticketed for DWI, careless driving and driving without a license. She was released pending a court date. Jan. 4 Akreba Foster, 40, of Belleville, was pulled over on Franklin Ave. for an active warrant from Belleville and motor vehicle violations, police said. She was issued summonses for driver’s license expired and unregistered

vehicle. She was freed after posting bail, pending a court appearance. ••• A Park Ave. resident reported that someone keyed or scratched their vehicle while it was parked. Jan. 5 Police responded to a Bloomfield Ave. residence on a report of a burglary. At the scene, police noticed that a back window had been tampered with and spotted a trail of blood on the window shade. Detectives are investigating. ••• Police made a drug-related arrest of a motorist on Yantacaw Place. Michael Pavone, 20, of Belleville, was charged with possession of drugs with intent to distribute, possession of more than 50 grams of

Police conducted a motor vehicle stop on Harrison St. that resulted in the arrest of Geraldine Pruznak, 32, of Belleville, on charges of two counts of possession of CDS (suspected cocaine and Jan. 6 heroin), possession of mariKevin Baez-Castillo, 19, of juana and possession of drug Kearny, was pulled over on Jefferson St. for active warparaphernalia. She was freed rants from Montclair and East pending a court date. ••• Orange. Police said he was A Hancox Ave. resident found to have a hypodermic reported the theft of several needle and a prescription pieces of jewelry valued at drug used to maintain treat$5,000 from their home. Poment of opioid dependence lice said they found no signs that was not prescribed to of forced entry. Detectives are him. He was charged with investigating. possession of a hypo and ticketed for maintenance of Jan. 7 lamps, a violation of probaApproaching a vehicle on tionary license conditions Fischer Ave., police said they and possession of CDS in a observed the occupant with motor vehicle. He was freed, a hypodermic needle that pending a court appearance, was uncapped. Bianca Castelafter posting bail. laro, 23, of Bloomfield, was ••• suspected marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession within 1,000 feet of a school. He was released pending a court date.

arrested on charges of possession of CDS (suspected heroin), possession of drug paraphernalia (hypo needles and heroin folds) and possession of CDS in a vehicle. She was freed pending a court appearance. Jan. 9 Police responded to a Passaic Ave. location on a call about someone sleeping in a car. After waking the occupant, police said they could detect a strong odor of suspected marijuana from the vehicle and observed a glass jar and a blue glass pipe with suspected marijuana in the console. Thomas A. Gaimo, 32, of Nutley, was arrested on charges of possession of CDS and possession of drug paraphernalia and was released pending a court date. – Ron Leir

Starting Jan. 20, IRS taking digital returns Following the recent passage of the federal “extender” legislation, the Internal Revenue Service has announced that it anticipates opening the 2015 filing season as scheduled. The IRS will begin accepting tax returns electronically on Jan. 20. Paper tax returns will begin processing at the same time.

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Labels are tip-offs to ‘highly lethal’ drugs The New Jersey State Police Regional Operations and Intelligence Center (ROIC), working in collaboration with other law enforcement agencies in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, have identified three highly lethal brands of drugs -- identified by unique stamps -- which are responsible for six recent overdose deaths in the region. Wax folds containing heroin

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Essex County Turtle Back Zoo has announced that it welcomed 688,359 visitors in 2014, setting a new annual attendance record for the 10th consecutive year. This was the second straight year that attendance topped 600,000. The 688,359 is about 67,000 more visitors than the previous year. “We are extremely humbled” by the record number, said Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. He added: “It is very gratifying to see the excitement of children running from exhibit to exhibit to get an up-close look at our animals and to think that is how we are influencing our next generation of environmental stewards. “We truly thank the schools, organizations, families, children and others who choose Turtle Back as their destination. Their support is the reason for our continued success and we look forward to seeing the crowds grow in the future.” Attendance for 2014 was

projected to be another record-setter when the halfmillion mark was reached in August. Then, on Dec. 10, the previous record of 621,818 was broken when the Jorda family from Butler -- Jonathan and Julie, their children 3-year olds Joshua, Nathan and Bentley and 18-month-old Abigail, and their niece 10-year-old Kathleen Knop -- visited the Holiday Lights Spectacular. In 2014, a 12,000-squarefoot Education Building was opened, and in 2013, a new Sea Lion Sound exhibit, with sea lions, stingrays and sharks, commemorated the zoo’s 50th anniversary. This year, a new parking deck is scheduled to open, and there are plans to develop a Giraffe Exhibit. Turtle Back Zoo, located at 560 Northfield Ave., West Orange, is open daily from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Regular admission is $8 for children and senior citizens, $11 for adults and free for children under 2 years. For additional information, call 973-731-5800 or visit www.essexcountynj.org.

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BHGRE / Coccia Agency’s Bloomer lauded One of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | Coccia Realty’s top agents has been named the recipient of a 2014 Five-Star Real Estate Agent award by the organization Five Star Professional — and she will be officially recognized in the March issue of New Jersey Monthly, BHGRE | Coccia Realty’s owner and President Jan R. Kwapniewski announced recently. Louise Bloomer, of BHGRE | Coccia Realty’s Rutherford office, is one of only a small number of agents throughout the entire state to receive this prestigious award. Each year, Five Star Profes-

sional partners with New Jersey Monthly to identify a “select group of real-estate agents who are exceptional in both their ability and their commitment to overall satisfaction” of their clients. Less than 1% of the state’s 80,000-plus licensed agents were selected for the award. Bloomer says she’s elated she was chosen for the award. “I was and am totally thrilled and honored to have been chosen. It is such a good feeling to know that your hard work is appreciated and recognized,” said Bloomer, who has been a real-estate agent for 14 years. “It is the best

compliment I could receive. As for why I scored so well ... I think it’s quite simple … listen, be patient, communicate, be understanding and available to address any concerns they (clients) may have and try to educate them throughout the process. I believe you should not push your clients, but gently guide them and in the right direction.” That’s exactly how Bloomer operates and why she’s been so successful. “We are very fortunate to have Louise as part of our team,” Kwapniewski said. “Any time one of our own is selected for such an esteemed

award, we’re excited. So to say the very least, we’re very happy for Louise — and we’re very proud of her accomplishments and we’re very proud of how strongly she represents our values and ideals here at BHGRE | Coccia Realty.” The selection process Some 1,250 New Jersey residents who bought a home valued at $150,000 or more were surveyed over a recent 12-month period. They were asked, according to Five Star Professional, to “evaluate real-estate agents they knew through personal experience and to evaluate them based on positive and negative criteria.”

To be chosen, an agent’s license must be active and the agent must not have any disciplinary action pending. Lastly, the list of eligible recipients was reviewed by a panel of local real-estate executives, professional and tradeassociation officers and others involved in the housing-related industry. From there, the final list of agents was chosen. Bloomer will be recognized for her achievement in the March issue of New Jersey Monthly. For more information, call 201-997-7000, or visit www. cocciarealty.com or facebook. com/cocciarealty.

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junior year by June 2015. Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray noted that during this unique internship, students will be exposed to a comprehensive curriculum that includes: • Learning about the role

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back from the casino. The bus leaves from American Legion Post 99, 314 Belgrove Drive, at 8:30 a.m. Refreshments will be served inside the hall at 7:30 a.m. To purchase tickets or for more information, contact Chapter President Lou Pandolfi at 201-368-2409 or lpandolfi@ verizon.net.

Jersey City doo-wop scene to present-day hard rock guitar virtuoso/Carlstadt native Marc Rizzo and more. Admission is $6; $5 for MEC members. Pre-registration for all programs is recommended and appreciated. Register online at www.njmeadowlands.gov by clicking on “Events,” by bringing a registration form Lyndhurst to the Environment Center, The Humane Society of or by mailing the form to Bergen County, 221-223 Stuyve- Meadowlands Environment Bloomfield sant Ave., is offering a supply Center, 2 DeKorte Park Plaza, Bloomfield Public Library, of dog food, both canned and P.O. Box 640, Lyndhurst, N.J. 90 Broad St., hosts a Book dry, to anyone who cannot 07071. Make checks payable Club meeting Feb. 2, 6:45 to afford to feed their dog, due to Meadowlands Environment 7:45 p.m., in the conference to unemployment, disability Center. Program brochures, room to discuss “The Shack” or any other financial diffiwhich include the registration by William P. Young. For culty. Just stop by or call for form, are available at the Envimore information or to remore information 201-896ronment Center or may be quest help in locating a copy of the book, call the reference 9300. Hours are: Mondays and requested by email by visiting communications@njmeadowdesk at 973-566-6200, ext. 219 Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 lands.gov. There is no phone or 220. Admission is free. a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Sundays, registration. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call Kearny The N.J. Meadowlands 201-777-2431. Those interested Presbyterian Boys and Commission announces the in receiving email alerts about Girls Club, 663 Kearny Ave., NJMC public programs are hosts its annual winter dance following events: • The Third-Tuesday-ofasked to email communicaFriday, Jan. 16, 7 to 10 p.m. the-Month Nature Walk tions@njmeadowlands.gov or This dance is for teenagers with the NJMC and Bergen call 201-460-4619. only and will be supervised County Audubon Society Lyndhurst Library Chilby PBGC Executive Director through Laurel Hill County dren’s Room, 355 Valley Brook Tom Fraser and board memPark, Secaucus, is set for Jan. Ave., hosts the following bers. 20, 10 a.m. to noon. Admission events: The Salvation Army of • Winter/Spring Storytime, Greater Kearny, 443 Chestnut is free. Participants are asked to sign a standard liability re- open to ages 3 to 4 1/2, is St., offers computer classes lease that is good for NJMC/ available for two sessions at Mondays and Tuesdays, 10 BCAS events year-round. To 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and will be a.m. to noon. The fee is $30 register, contact Don Torino offered every Thursday from per 12 hours of instruction. of the BCAS at greatauk4@ Feb. 19 to May 14. Registration The course includes instrucgmail.com or call 201-230deadline is Feb. 13. tion in basic computer skills 4983. • A snowman craft, open to plus Microsoft Word, Excel • Join NJMC staffer and pre-k to grade 3, will be held and Powerpoint. For more veteran rock journalist/author Thursday, Jan. 29, from 3:30 information, call the office at to 4:15 p.m. Pre-registration is 201-991-1115 or Pete at 201-889- Brian Aberback on Sunday, Jan. 25, at 2 p.m., for “Rock ‘n’ required. 1352. Roll in the Meadowlands.” To register for programs, Kearny UNICO sponsors The slideshow presentation call the library at 201-804a bus trip to the Tropicana will cover Frank Sinatra’s 2478. Casino Sunday, Jan. 25. The Lyndhurst Health Departcost is $30 with $25 in slot play Hoboken roots and the

Belleville

Belleville Elks Lodge 1123, 254 Washington Ave., holds its monthly breakfast Sunday, Jan. 18, 9 a.m. to noon. Admission is $6 for adults; $3 for children under age 10; and free for children under age 3. In case of inclement weather, the breakfast will be cancelled. Call the lodge at 973-759-9623 to check if the event is still on.

ment will conduct a rabies clinic Thursday, Jan. 15, at the Community Center on Riverside Ave. (behind the Little League fields), 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Township residents can also license their dogs and cats at these clinics. Licensing deadline is Jan. 31. Call the Health Department for more information. Knights of Columbus Council 2396 has rescheduled a Tricky Tray, originally set for Friday, Jan. 16, to Friday, Feb. 20, at the Senior Center, 250 Cleveland Ave. The $10 admission includes coffee plus one prize sheet of tickets. No alcohol is permitted. No tickets will be sold at the door. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. For tickets and more information, call Steve Cortese at 201-657-0800 or Sal Russo at 201-446-7244. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3549, 586 Valley Brook Ave., hosts karaoke on Friday, Jan. 16, at 7:30 p.m. The post hall is available for rental for all occasions. For more information, call the post at 201-939-3080. St. Michael’s Angel Academy, 624 Page Ave., hosts an open house with registration for the 2015-2016 school year for its pre-k-3 and pre-k-4 programs Wednesday, Jan. 21, 4:30 to 7 p.m. Use the Page Ave. entrance, next to the Angel Academy sign. For more information, call 201-438-3809.

North Arlington

North Arlington Public Library, 210 Ridge Road, announces the following events: • A screening of the documentary “Inheritance”(90 minutes) is set for Friday, Jan. 23, at 11 a.m. • Story Time, open to ages 2 to 5, is held every Wednesday

at 11:45 a.m. • PJ Story Time, open to ages 4 to 7, is set for Thursday, Jan.15, at 6:30 p.m. • An Origami class, open to grades 4 to 7, is set for Friday, Jan.16, at 3:30 p.m. (registration required, visit: http://bit. ly/1Kig3jK) • The Computer Coding Club, open to ages 8 to 13, meets on Saturday, Jan. 17, 1 to 3 p.m. (Registration is required; visit:http://bit. ly/14sfXpv). • Lego Club, open to grades 1 and up, meets Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 6:30 p.m. No registration is required unless otherwise noted. For more information on library programs, call 201-955-5640. North Arlington Woman’s Club meets Jan. 17 at 1 p.m. at the Senior Center, 10 Beaver Ave. New members are invited to attend.

Nutley

Nutley Public Library, 93 Booth Drive, announces the following programs: • Patrons are invited to play bridge at the library every Tuesday at 1 p.m. • Conversational English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are offered every Wednesday at 10 a.m. • Wednesday Afternoon Knitters meet weekly at 1 p.m. Both beginning and experienced knitters can meet fellow knitters, brush up on their skills, and learn some new techniques. Bring your own supplies. No registration is required for any of these programs. For more information on library programs, visit http://nutley.bccls.org, email library@nutleynj.org

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Kearny coach Hill reflects on late father Growing up as a female athlete in a male-dominated world in highly competitive Harrison was nothing in comparison to what Jody Hill had to endure last week. Serving as a teacher and a high school girls’ basketball coach for the last decade was a walk in the park next to saying goodbye to the most influential man in Hill’s life, namely her father, Anthony, who died after a 15-month battle with brain cancer. Anthony Hill was 67 years old. “To me, he was the greatest person in the world,” Hill said, choking back tears three days after her father’s funeral. “He ended up with three daughters, but I was the next best thing to him having a little boy. Just having him as a Dad was the greatest experience in the world.” Lee-Ann Hill is two years older than Jody. Melissa came 13 years after Jody. All three Hill girls had sports as a part of their lives – Lee-Ann running cross country, Melissa playing softball and soccer – but it was Jody who took athletics to a new level as one of

the finest girls’ basketball players in Harrison High School and Hudson County history. Growing up in Harrison, Hill always played with and against the boys. She was a standout Little League baseball player and was constantly holding her own, playing with some of the best athletes in the town, including long-time friend and classmate Ray Lucas. But the inspiration to compete came from her father. “Growing up, my father worked two fulltime jobs,” Hill recalled. “He worked for an oil company, repairing heating systems and then came home and went back out to work as a teller at the Meadowlands Race Track. He took the bets. He enjoyed that, because he really loved the horses. Added Hill, “But between jobs, for that 30-to-45 minutes, Dad would always play Whiffle ball or football in the yard, pitch baseballs to me even when it was raining – we would be doing dive plays in football in the living room. see VIEW next page

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The Nutley girls basketball team and coach Larry Mitschow (c.) are counting on the leadership of senior players, namely from l., Olivia Llaneza, Brielle Feaster, Sara Grueter and Carly Anderson.

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arry Mitschow knew this was going to be a tough season for his Nutley High School girls’ basketball team. After all, the Maroon Raiders graduated four top players from last year’s squad. Then, the powers-that-be in the Super Essex Conference decided to move Nutley into a new division of the SEC, the powerful American Division with girls’ basketball mainstays like Mount St. Dominic, Shabazz, East Orange and Montclair, which means the schedule instantly became tougher. Finally, to throw a complete monkey wrench into the situ-

ation, the Maroon Raiders lost two key players to injury, as senior center Brielle Feaster and sophomore forward Angeli Bossbaly were lost for the season. Feaster suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her knee and Bossbaly was battling a bad back. “It’s very frustrating,” Mitschow said. “It’s unfortunate, but you have to deal with it.” So the Maroon Raiders have started out the 2014-15 season with a 3-5 record, the latest game a solid 47-29 victory over neighboring rival Bloomfield last Saturday night. In the win, junior center Blair Watson scored 30 points, her third game this season with 30 or more points, collecting

the 1,000th point of her career in the process. Watson started off the season with a 40-point performance against Weequahic and had 34 in a win over Newark Tech. The 6-foot-1 Watson, who is averaging 23 points and 12 rebounds per game, has already given a verbal commitment to the University of Maryland. “It’s been frustrating for her, because teams are double and triple teaming her,” Mitschow said. “She’s also getting pushed around a little. But she has been doing her best.” Mitschow believes that having Watson get the recruiting process out of the way early is a blessing. see BASKETBALL page

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VIEW from “My Dad was a volunteer coach in Little League. He had a unique way about him in that he didn’t push us to do anything we didn’t want to do. He didn’t push me into sports. But he encouraged me and supported me. He made me feel like I could accomplish anything. He made me feel like I was on the top of the world.” Most of the time, Hill was indeed that. Throughout her brilliant All-State career at Harrison and later Pace University, Hill was a dominant basketball player, scoring 2,000 points in high school and 1,000 more in college, eventually earning induction into the Hudson County Sports Hall of Fame. And Anthony Hill was there every step of the way. “He was loving and caring and pulled the most out of me,” Hill said. “He was constantly complimenting me and praising me.” Anthony Hill was a fine athlete in his days growing up in Harrison, especially in baseball. He passed the athletic gene on to his middle

daughter. “I was shy about playing baseball with the boys, but it was comforting to me to have him there,” Hill said. “I can’t even explain the impact he had on me. I knew back then that if I could play with the boys, I could play anywhere. I wanted to surround myself with the best competition. Dad never tried to steer me away from it. He just always wanted me to be happy. He wanted my sisters to be happy. He energized me and encouraged me to let it all happen.” Anthony Hill lived for his wife, Kathy, and his three daughters and eventually his grandchildren. “He worked so hard his whole life,” Jody Hill said. Anthony Hill finally retired last year and was given a fond sendoff by his friends and co-workers. A month after his retirement, he was diagnosed with brain cancer. “He always put everyone before himself,” Jody Hill said. “We all wanted him to finally enjoy his time and he never really got the chance.” Going through the rigors of chemotherapy and radiation

missed a game for anything in 12 years.” Saturday morning, Jody Hill returned to coach her team against Clifton after enduring those tough four days. But she was moved to tears again when she saw her team go through pre-game warm-ups. “They pulled off their shooting shirts and underneath, they all wore a T-shirt that said, ‘Kearny Basketball,’ on the front and ‘In loving memory of A. Hill’ on the back with a grey ribbon for brain cancer,” Hill said. “It would have been a perfect ending if we would have won the game.” Sometimes, Hollywood endings don’t always take place. The Kardinals lost to Clifton. “But I feel so blessed to Photo courtesy Jody Hill have those girls in my life,” Kearny girls’ basketball coach Jody Hill shares a smile with her father, Anthony, Hill said. “They gave me who lost his battle with brain cancer last Monday. Anthony Hill was 67. strength. You think that you’re the adult and you’re the one took its toll. bump into all say, ‘You have who is supposed to lead them. “Especially over the last the greatest Dad.’ And I did. Well, Saturday, they led me. I three weeks, it got real hard,” I was very lucky for a long found my strength in them. I Hill said. “He lost his ability time.” felt really lucky to be coachto speak. It was hard seeing Last week, as the end drew ing those girls. They showed him like that. He never once near, Jody Hill had to make such maturity, thoughtfulness raised his voice to any of us. arrangements for her assistant and a great understanding of He was giving, loving and coaches to take over her team. family.” mentoring. Every person I Anthony Hill died Monday And Jody Hill finally had night and the Kardinals faced a sense of serenity after the Hudson Catholic a day later. months and weeks of turmoil Hill turned the reins over to going through her father’s illassistant coaches Jeanine Wal- ness and subsequent demise. lace and Vicky Zicopolous to “I knew somewhere my Dad coach that game. was smiling,” Hill said. “He The Kardinals won the was their No. 1 fan. One of his Look & Feel game and dedicated it in favorite things to do was to memory of their top fan. Younger with come watch us play. He was Two days later, while serjust enjoying his life in retireBotox R ! vices for Anthony Hill were ment with his grandchildren. being held, the Kardinals It’s sad that it all ended that were scheduled to face North way.” Bergen in a crucial game. Anthony Hill may be gone, But the Kardinals knew they but certainly not in spirit. couldn’t try to play without “It was amazing to see those their leader. kids come the way they did,” “They all texted me and Hill said of her father’s wake. www.SedationNJ.com said that they wanted to “Finally, I had something postpone the game so they that uplifted me and got me could be there for me,” Hill through it.” said. “At 4:30 p.m., the whole And the season will resume team walked in single file and this week, with the Kards’ No. wanted to be there for me. 1 fan looking down and offerI thought they were going ing support to his daughter, to play without me. I hadn’t the coach.

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she has the ball,” Mitschow said of Anderson. It’s much like what she does when Anderson is in the pitching circle in the spring. Senior Sara Grueter is a 5-foot-7 shooting guard who has great shooting range, as evidenced by the three 3-pointers Grueter connected on during the win over Bloomfield. Senior forward Olivia Llaneza is a 5-foot-9 forward who Mitschow likes for the intangibles she provides. “She’s a good rebounder and good defender,” Mitschow said of Llaneza.

Because of the injuries, Mitschow has been forced to use freshmen players right away. One of those newcomers is Sydney Kunz, a 5-foot-7 guard who is the younger sister of former Nutley baseball and basketball standout Austin Kunz, currently playing baseball at Alvernia College in Pennsylvania. Another freshman is forward Giavanna Modica, who is a 5-foot-8 diligent worker. “She started for us our last game,” Mitschow said. “She works very hard.” Sophomore Jen Callaghan

is a 5-foot-5 guard who serves as the backup to Anderson at point guard. Mitschow knew that it would be a struggle this season with everything that was going on. The graduation, the divisional shift, the injuries, they can all add up to a coach’s frustration. “We knew it was going to be tough,” Mitschow said. “It’s tough to lose so many players to graduation. Our goal all season has been to hover around the .500 mark and see if we can get into the (NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group

III) state tournament, so we can play teams we can better compete with. The girls’ basketball in Essex County is so competitive, so with what has happened to us with graduation and injury, it’s all we can hope for.” It should be interesting to see how far Watson can lead the Maroon Raiders, because she is clearly one of the top juniors in the state of New Jersey and has been producing at a top level, considering she’s topped 30 points in three of eight games already this season.

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one who played both the point guard and shooting guard slots. However, with a new-found focus and attitude, Baez has elevated his game to new heights. Baez is averaging close to 16 points per game with six assists. He’s a scorer with a playmaker’s mentality. “He’s made a conscious effort to change his focus,” McDonnell said. “He’s learned that everything he does is so important to us.” “It just clicked for me,” Baez said. “I worked hard and just want to play the game the right way.” Baez is certainly doing that and more for the Kards these days. Last week, Baez had 14 points in a win over American History of Newark, had 18 points and six assists in a big win against Queen of Peace and topped his week with a 24-point, six-assist outing against Lyndhurst, another win, giving the Kardinals three wins in a row, improving to 6-3 overall in the process. For his efforts, Baez has been selected as The Observer continued next page

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Athlete of the Week for the past week. “He just realized his capabilities,” McDonnell said. “Not just as a scorer, but as the team leader. He’s taken on that role and has done well. He’s just taken control of the team, playing either the one (point guard) or two (shooting guard), depending upon the opponent. It’s nice to have a guard who is under control.” Baez said that his recent performances have helped him to gain faith in his own

abilities. “I definitely have a lot more confidence,” Baez said. “I think this proves to me that I can do it. I’m helping the team with scoring and my passing. It’s good to be consistent, because it helps us win and that’s the biggest goal.” The Kardinals had eight wins all of last season. They have six already this year. “He’s accepted his role, even on defense,” McDonnell said. “He’s become a very

good scorer. I am surprised how much he’s improved.” So far this season, Baez is averaging close to 16 points per game, a huge leap from last year’s seven point-pergame average. “I feel like I’m a better player,” Baez said. “I played a lot of basketball over the summer to get ready for this year. It really is almost like a complete transformation.” Baez was asked if his success on the hardwood would help him get ready for the

baseball diamond. “They are two totally different sports, but of course, this is going to help my confidence,” Baez said. “What I do in basketball does carry over to the baseball field. I feel like I’m a building block for the future. As long as we keep winning, because I never want to lose. I’m still developing, still growing. I still have to work hard.” McDonnell believes that Baez is a college basketball player for the future.

“He’s already focusing on getting his grades up,” McDonnell said. “He’s made a concerted effort to get better both on the court and the classroom. We’ve had conversations about college and not just from an athletic standpoint. He realizes he has a bright future.” It might have taken a little while, but Joe Baez has the world on a string these days. “I’m just grateful to have the chance,” Baez said. “I just needed a chance.”

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Join the Lions & become a volunteer The Harrison Lions Club wll host a Community Service Group open house on Jan. 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Harrison High School Library, 800 Hamilton St., as part of Lions Worldwide Week of Service. Community-minded men, women and children are invited to help celebrate the virtues of volunteering and helping those in need. Service groups that assist veterans, the blind, people with special needs, or people suffering from terminal illnesses will

have information tables and representatives to field your questions about seeking assistance or helping find a way to help them help others. Cake and coffee will be served in honor of the birthday of Lions founder, Melvin Jones. The Lions will also be signing up young men and women ages 12 to 18 to join its new Leos Club. While applicants must be 18 to become a Lion, it is never too early to begin volunteering. The Leos Club is an opportunity for

til Jan. 6 that a break came in the case, Doyle said. “At 6 p.m., we got a call ecutor and Newark PD,” from Newark PD saying that Doyle said. “They all bethey’d arrested our suspect lieved he was a suspect of on a strong-arm robbery theirs, as well.” Police began searching for somewhere in Newark’s East District,” he said. NewHerbert at all of his known addresses, but it wasn’t un- ark PD could not be reached

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rely on for the coming years.” • Reviving the idea for a commuter rail station in Kearny. Had Gov. Christie not killed the proposal for an ARC (Access to the Region’s Core) tunnel, Kearny would have seen a rail station surface at Bergen Ave., Santos said. Now with the Port Authority talking about scrapping overnight PATH service, coupled with

P.A. surveys pointing up the need for repairs to existing rail tunnels and frequent overcapacity on PATH, Santos said the time is ripe for reminding state and federal officials that Kearny should be on track for a rail connection. “I’m confident we will make progress on achieving these priorities for the generations that will come after us,” he said.

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NORTH ARLINGTON – North Arlington selected a group of new professional staffers at the borough’s reorganization meeting Jan. 6. After the victors in the November election were sworn in – Joseph Bianchi as mayor and Daniel Pronti and Kerry Cruz as Borough Council members – the governing body approved a slew of appointments of new professionals, reflecting the new 4-2 Republican majority. And the council picked Republican Richard Hughes as council president. Among the changes: Hackensack attorney Randy Pearce, who had served as borough attorney a few years ago, was returned to that post on the recommendation of Bianchi and his fellow Republicans. Pearce, who takes over for Doug Bern, had represented the borough in an expensive lawsuit against the Passaic Valley Water Commission which the borough ended up settling last month. The borough hired the Saddle Brook law firm of Eastwood, Scandariato & Steinberg to provide the services of municipal prosecutor at $15,000. And it hired Wiss & Bouregy of Westwood as labor counsel and

Photos courtesy Borough of North Arlington TOP: Mayor Joseph Bianchi and family members at reorganization meeting. From l., are grandchildren Isabella and Frankie, spouse Kathy and grandson Anthony. BOTTOM: From l., are Councilman Dan Pronti, Fire Chief John Inzinna, Assistant Chief Brian FitzHenry, Deputy Chief Robert Kairys and Freeholder Steve Tanelli.

Rogut McCarthy LLC of Cranford as bond counsel. Lerch Vinci & Higgins of Fairlawn is the new borough auditor. Brought back as borough engineer was Neglia Engineering Associates of Lyndhurst, replacing Remington Vernick of Secaucus. Neglia had many years of prior borough service. And the Alaimo Group of Mt. Holly was hired as consulting engineer. In his public remarks – his first as the borough’s new chief executive – Bianchi pledged to make every

effort to find redevelopers for the borough’s meadows area, to control municipal spending and to maintain municipal services. Bianchi also sent kudos to all borough employees and volunteers “for the excellent work they have undertaken over this past year, under very difficult circumstances.” In the future, to try and tackle “financial problems that we have been left with,” such as rising water rates – resulting from the borough’s sale of its see SIDEBAR page

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SIDEBAR from water system – Bianchi said the borough “must be smarter and not play politics” and “cannot continue to push [its] financial problems down the road, from budget to budget.” The borough, Bianchi said, must find a way “to find new ratables … by using our redevelopment powers while at the same time, keeping the character of the community.” That, he said, means “that we are not planning to build any high-rise, high density or low-income housing” because “that would change what North

Arlington is about.” Borough Council committee assignments were parceled out this way: Hughes will chair Finance; Pronti heads up Public Safety; Cruz leads Recreation; Democrat Al Granell gets Administrative & Executive; Democrat Tom Zammatore leads Health, Transportation & Welfare. The chair for Public Works, Buildings & Grounds is currently vacant. Still to be determined is who will be picked by the council to fill the unexpired term of Bianchi’s council seat. Elsewhere, Harrison’s governing body also convened

its reorganization meeting last week, swearing in James Fife as mayor and Town Council members Jesus Huaranga, Anselmo Millan, Laurence Bennett and James Doran. Villalta was picked as the new council president. Several of the town leaders talked about seeing come to roost much of the hard work by the late Mayor Raymond McDonough in promoting the Harrison Waterfront Redevelopment Area and luring redevelopers to the sprawling site. As examples, Fife mentioned the Pegasus Group/ Ironstate starting phase

3 of its mixed-use project for more than 1,000 new apartments (studios and one-bedroom units) next to the PATH station; Advance Group preparing for a new A.C. Marriott hotel at Guyon Drive and Frank E. Rodgers Blvd. and Carlstadt developer Ed Russo moving ahead with construction of a 5-story, 400-unit apartment building with 15,000 square feet of ground-floor retail near the Red Bull Arena. In considering its list of professional staff, the town was continuing to review four bid proposals submitted for town attorney: the incumbent Robert Murray

of Shrewsbury, who proposed an hourly fee of $165; Cleary/Giacobbe/Alfieri/ Jacobs LLC of Oakland, who bid $150 an hour; DeCotiis, FitzPatrick & Cole of Teaneck, $175 an hour; and Eric M. Bernstein & Associates of Warren, $125 an hour. The town is also reviewing four proposals for the services of tax appeal attorney received from the incumbent Castano Quigley of West Caldwell, who offered to work at the bid criteria specified by Harrison; William J. Rush of Wayne, $125 an hour; Eric Bernstein, $125 an hour; and DeCotiis, $175 an hour.

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Gregory S. Cerstvik Gregory S. Cerstvik, of Newark, entered into eternal rest, after battling cancer at his sister’s house in Lyndhurst, on Jan. 9. He was 62. The funeral was conducted from the Mulligan Funeral Home, 331 Cleveland Ave., Harrison, on Tuesday, Jan. 13. A funeral Mass followed at St. Cecilia’s Church, Kearny. Interment took place in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. For information, directions or to send condolences to the family, please visit www.mulliganfh.com. Born in Newark in the Ironbound, Gregory was raised there and spent most of his life there. He worked as a dairy manager for several food chains for many years. He was a member of UFCW Local 1262, Clifton. He was also a plumber on the side. He was a friend of Bill W. and an avid sports fan who enjoyed fishing and NASCAR. He greatly enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. A fan of music, he was a vocalist for several bands, mainly SCID. Gregory is survived by his loving daughters Jennifer Cerstvik and her fiancé James Hartkopf and Mimi Antonio and her husband Trijilio; his cherished grandchildren Mikey, Julia, Jayden, Kennedy and Aiden; his dear brother and sister Peter Cerstvik and his wife Marion and Patricia “Sis” Ebbe and her husband Michael. Gregory is also survived by his nephews Christopher, Michael, Richard and his wife Marisa, Richard and Peter Jr.; his greatnephew Ryder Thomas; his beloved ex-wife Michelle Cerstvik and many cousins, friends and extended family. He was predeceased by his parents Peter and Jennie (nee Jusinski). In lieu of flowers, an expression of sympathy may be made to the American Cancer Society in care of Mulligan Funeral Home in loving memory of Greg. David Anthony Collazo David Anthony Collazo died on Jan. 8. He was 23. Born in Belleville, he lived in Kearny before moving to Towaco in 2006. Visiting will be on Tuesday, Jan. 13, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Armitage Wiggins Funeral

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Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. A funeral Mass will be on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 10 a.m. at Queen of Peace Church, North Arlington and entombment will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery. (www.armitagewiggins.com) David is the beloved son of Jose and Maria Collazo and grandson of Carmen Sanpedro Davila. Brother of Brian, Jessica and the late Nicole Collazo, he is also survived by his uncle and aunts, Adolfo Rodriguez, Maria T. Vazquez and Maria C. Collazo, along with many loving cousins and friends. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Make A Wish Foundation.

Mary Devaney Mary Devaney (nee Brechin), 83, of Kearny, and formerly of Harrison, died on Jan. 6. Arrangements were by the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. Funeral services were at the funeral home, followed by interment in Holy Cross Cemetery. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Mrs. Devaney lived in Harrison before moving to Kearny four years ago. She was a cashier with A & P Supermarket in Kearny and Jersey City for 30 years, retiring in 1993. She was the beloved wife of 62 years of James Devaney. She was the dear mother of James P. (Lisa) and Neil Devaney, grandmother of James P. Devaney Jr., Keth Devaney, Valerie Bradley and Paul Roman and greatgrandmother of Lillian Pires. John B. Dowie John B. Dowie, 89, of Jupiter, Fla., passed away on Jan. 4. Born and raised in Kearny, John attended Kearny schools where he excelled as an athlete and lettered in baseball, basketball, soccer and football; played shortstop and was captain of the baseball team that won the Greater Newark Tournament in

1943; and was inducted into the Kearny High School Athletic Hall of Fame for baseball. Upon graduating from Kearny High School in June 1943, he entered the United States Army in August 1943 at the height of World War II and served as an infantryman with the 163rd Regimental Combat Team of the 41st Infantry Division in the Pacific where he took part in several island assaults against Japanese forces during the war and was wounded by enemy fire during the Battle of Biak Island for which he was awarded a Purple Heart, Bronze Star and Combat Infantry Badge. Upon his return to Kearny, he attended John Marshall College and was active in area baseball and basketball organizations. In his free time, he devoted countless hours to coaching and managing Kearny youth baseball, something that he truly enjoyed. Mr. Dowie was appointed to the Kearny Police Department in 1955 and then in 1962 to the Kearny Fire Department where he was honored as Fireman of the Year in 1977 as the result of a lifesaving event. After 32 years of service to the Town of Kearny, he retired to Spring Lake Heights, prior to moving to Jupiter, Fla. John is survived by his wife of 65 years, Anne V. Dowie Miraculous Invocation to St. Therese

O Glorious St. Therese, whom Almighty God has raised up to aid and inspire the human family, I implore your Miraculous Intercession. You are so powerful in obtaining every need of body and spirit from the Heart of God. Holy Mother Church proclaims you “Prodigy of Miracles... the greatest saint of Modern Times.” Now I fervently beseech you to answer my petition (mention here) and to carry out your promises of spending heaven doing good on earth... of letting fall from Heaven a Shower of Roses. Little Flower, give me your childlike faith, to see the Face of God in the people and experiences of my life, and to love God with full confidence. St. Therese, my Carmelite Sister, I will fulfill your plea “to be made known everywhere” and I will continue to lead others to Jesus through you. Amen. P.R.

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(nee Kelly); son, John Dowie and his wife Ann; daughter, Suzanne DeLuca and her husband Jeffrey; and grandchildren, Catherine and Jonathan Dowie and Jeffrey, Joshua and Jesse DeLuca. His parents, William and Rubina Dowie, a sister, Ruby and three brothers, William, Robert and Walter, predeceased him. A memorial service was held Jan. 7 at Taylor and Modeen Funeral Home, 250 Center St., Jupiter, Fla. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Sunflower Team, Hospice of Palm Beach Foundation, 5300 East Ave., West Palm Beach, Fla. 33407. Stephen B. Haggerty

Stephen B. Haggerty, 71, formerly of Williamsburg, Va, passed away peacefully, Friday, Jan. 2, in Burke, Va., with his wife at his side. Steve was born Sept. 9, 1943,

in the Bronx to Joseph Francis and Bridget Anne (Hughes) Haggerty. He graduated from St. Peters Preparatory School in Jersey City and from the thenSt. Peter’s College. Steve was employed as a systems analyst for the mobile phone industry before his retirement to Williamsburg, Va. Steve is survived by his wife of 50 years, Mary Ann Haggerty, son Brian Haggerty, daughter Laura Socha, brother William Haggerty, sister Marianne McGarry, eight grandchildren, and many loving nieces, nephews, and extended family. Steve was a loving father, husband, grandfather and friend to all. A memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Jan. 19, at the Church of the Nativity, 6400 Nativity Lane, Burke, Va. 22015. Memorial donations may be made to Capital Caring Hospice in Stephen’s name so that others may be blessed by their loving support at 2900 Telestar Court, Falls Church, Va. 22042 or capitalcaring.org. Condolences to the family may be sent by mail/common carrier to: The Haggerty Family, c/o UPS Store, 5765-F Burke Centre Parkway, Burke, Va.

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KEARNY 2 bedrooms, spacious 5 room apt. 2nd floor. New bathroom, close to school & transportation. $1200/month. 1 ½ months security negotiable. Supply own Heat & Electric. Apt. can be seen between 4:30-7:30pm. Available February 1st. Call Maryon (201)998-7161 or Al (201) 889-7611.

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

KEARNY 3rd fl. Near Garfield School. $875/mo. 1 1/2 months security. Avl. Now. Laundry on premises. No pets. No Smoking. (201) 679-7904

N.ARLINGTON Beautiful 1st floor, studio apt. 1 parking spot. $800/month + utilities + security. (201)966-8095

KEARNY 4 rent By Owner 3 bedroom apt. 2nd floor of 2 family home. W/D Hook up & Basement Storage. Central Air. $1075/month + Utilities. 1 1/2 months security. Close to NY Transportation. No pets. Call (201)998-8226. Between the hours 7am-4pm. Mon.-Fri. for Appt.

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

KEARNY Arlington section. 2 bedrooms, LR, kitchen, full bath. 3rd floor. No pets. $1100/month, 1 month security. Separate utilities. Available immediately. (973) 390-2757

LYNDHURST Renovated 1 BR apt. in Classic building. Wood kitchen cabinets, stove, refridg. & Dishwasher. Ceramic tile floors. H/W floors throughout rest of apt. laundry in building. 1 Block to NYC train & bus. & mins. To highway. No pets. No smoking. $900/month + Utilities. Security $1,350. Application, credit check and ability to pay required. $25 appl. Fee. (551) 226-0566

KEARNY 5 room apt., 1st floor. References required. No pets. $1000/month + 1-1/2 months security. Supply own utilities. Available immediately. (201) 245-4594

KEARNY 1st fl. w/finished Basement. 7 rms. $1800/m or 1st fl only, 4 rms 2 BR $1300/m. No pets HT/HW included. (201) 998-9779 or (201) 889-3453 Leave Phone Number.

KEARNY 2 BR, 1 bath, LR & Kitchen. Brand new Hardwood floors. $1,300/month. Utilities Separate. Available Immediately. (201) 246-0460.

KEARNY Beautiful 2 bedrooms, 2nd fl. Separate utilities. $1200/mo, 1-1/2 mos security. No pets. No smoking. Available February 1st. (973)951-2343

KEARNY Ivy St. Studio apt. All utilities included. $650/month. 1 month security. No pets. Available now. (973) 820-8338

KEARNY $850/month w/ Heat. O’Hara Agency (201) 997-6300

HARRISON Totally Renovated. 3rd floor, 3 bedrooms, LR, kitchen. Walking distance to PATH. Separate utilities. $1150/month. February 1st. Call Carlos (201)988-7536. HARRISON 1st fl. $1,150/month. 1-1/2 months security. Utilities separate. No pets. Please call (973) 715-7407.

KeaRNY KEARNY Modern 2 bedrooms, 2nd floor. Across from Library, new clean rooms, newly renovated. Washer & Dryer. Dishwasher. $1200/month + electricity. 1 ½ months security (973) 769-4897. KEARNY 2nd fl. 2 bedrooms. Arlington section. Available now. $1,200/month. Close to transportation. No pets. (201) 341-2383 KEARNY 4 rooms Apt. Dukes St. Front Hudson Park. 1st floor. Good Condition. No pets. Newly Renovated. Hardwood Floors. $940/month + utilities. 973-391-3868. KEARNY Studio $750/month, 1 month security. private entrance, all utilities included. Available January 1st or 15th. No pets. (973) 698-5152. KEARNY 4 room Apt. Dukes St. Front Hudson Park. 1st floor. Good Condition. No pets. Newly Renovated. Hardwood Floors. $940/month + utilities. 973-391-3868. KEARNY 6 rooms, 2nd floor. Hardwood floors, Laundry facility. Parking. No pets. Separate Utilities. 2 month security. Available Now. 201-998-8655.

KEARNY 2 bedrooms, Kitchen, LR, Bath, No W/D. No pets. $1,150/month + Utilities. 1 month security. Month to Month Lease. Available February 1st. (201) 320-9507. KEARNY Arlington Area. 5 rooms, 1 bath. 1-1/2 months security. $1300 + utilities. No pets. (201)213-1871 KEARNY 2nd floor, 3 bedrooms, kitchen & den. $1100/month + heat. 1 month security. (201) 998-8429 (201) 283-4051 KEARNY 3rd floor, 4 rooms, 1 1/2 months security. Utilities Separate. No pets. Available now. 201-997-5032. KEARNY 3 bedrooms. Supply own utilities. No pets. (551) 580-5019 (201) 998-3554 KEARNY 132 Midland Ave. 1 bedroom, LR, Kitchen HT/HW included. $950/month. 201-889-4436 or 973-465-0166. KEARNY 3BR, LR, DR, EIK. $1300/mo. 1.5 mo security. Available Feb 1. No pets or smoking. 201-362-9485

KEARNY MODERN 6 ROOMS, 1-1/2 BATHS. SUPPLY OWN UTILITY. NO PETS, SECURITY & REFERENCES (201) 997-0676

KEARNY 4 rooms, Plus Utilities. 1 month security. No pets. Available February 1st. (201) 779-8398. KEARNY 2nd fl. 2 BR, Arlington section. Available Now. $1,200/month. Close to transportation. No pets. (201) 341-2383 KEARNY 3rd fl. 1 bedroom $950. 1-1/2 months security. HT/HW included. Call super between 11am8pm. (201) 998-9006. KEARNY 2 family 2nd floor, 2½ bedrooms newly carpeted bedrooms, large kitchen w/new cabinets, LR and DR with hardwood floors. $1200/month + utilities. 1½ security will be required. No pets allowed available Feb 1st . Call 908-370-4444 for appointment.

KEARNY Beautiful & spacious 5 room apt. 2nd fl. Hardwood flrs. Close to transportation Separate utilities. No pets. (201) 998-0147.

LYNDHURST LYNDHURST 2 apts. 1st floor, 5 rooms. 2nd floor 4 rooms. Separate utilities. Available February 1st. (201)598-8925.

NewaRK NEWARK Newly renovated, 1 BR $865/mo. Vailsburg/ Near Seton Hall. HT/HW included. Safe/Secure. Brick Historic Bldg. H/W Floors. Refrigerator, Ceiling Fans. 1 month security. Section 8 ok. No fees. No pets. 973-216-9470

N. aRLiNgToN N.ARLINGTON Brand new 3 room apt. 2nd fl. Coin operated W/D in basement. 1 ½ months security. $1,000/month + utilities. Avl. Jan 1st. (201) 696-0496. N.ARLINGTON 2nd fl. 5 rooms. No pets. No smoking, separate utilities. $1,200/month. (201) 774-0548. 2 N.ARLINGTON bedrooms, parking. $1500/month. 1 month security. Separate utilities. Available January 1st. (201) 218-0756

LYNDHURST 1 BR, Newly Renovated. EIK, No pets. $1250/mo. Util. sep. 1-½ mos security. NYC Bus at your door. Avl. Feb. 1st, 201-424-5722

N.ARLINGTON 3 family house 3rd fl. $1,200/month, 1 month security. Utilities separate. Close to NY Transportation. Available February 1st. (201) 456-8657.

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Gerbasio RE & Management Day 201-388-7821 or Night 973-634-8355 KEARNY 726 ELM ST, 3 rm mod apt 1st. fl, H/W floors, H/HW supplied, laundry in basement, close to shopping & trans. $975.00

N.ARLINGTON 2nd floor. 5 rooms: 1 bedroom, 1 loft, brand new kitchen w/dishwasher, microwave & oven, new carpeting, newly painted, washer/dryer hook-up. No pets. No smoking. 1-1/2 months security, $1250/month. Separate utilities. Immediate occupancy. (201) 998-0173 N.ARLINGTON 3rd fl. 3 rooms, 1 BR, HT/HW supplied. $800/month. 1 ½ months security. Available March 1st. (201) 998-9300 (201) 889-1143. N.ARLINGTON 4 BR w/carpeting, 2 Baths, LR, DR, EIK, Ceramic tile & new appliances. Laundry room, enclosed porch and deck. Close to schools and transportation. $2,400 + Utilities. 1 ½ months security. (201) 893-4686. N.ARLINGTON 4 rooms, only 1 BR. Supply own Heat. $950/month + 1 month security. Available February 1st. Credit Checks required. No pets, Cats only. (201) 997-1788 N.ARLINGTON 2 bedrooms, 2nd floor, near NY transportation, parking, no pets, smoke-free. $1225/month + utilities, 1-1/2 months security. (201) 246-9226 N.ARLINGTON 2nd fl. 2 BR Apt. LR, DR, Kitchen. $1,250/month 1 month security. 1 Block from supermarket, Laundry & CVS. Call or text (201) 927-6733.

N.ARLINGTON • 3 rooms, w/Heat $800/month. • 3 Rooms, $800/mo. supply Heat. O’Hara Agency (201) 997-6300

N. NewaRK N.NEWARK One bedroom. $780/mo. + utilities. Available now. 1-1/2 months security. No smoking. No pets. (973)440-7272

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ApArtments for rent NUTLeY NUTLEY 4 room apt., 2 bedrooms, 3rd floor, $1200/month. Freshly painted. Newly Renovated. Close to NY transportation. Move in condition. No pets. No smoking. 973-517-7517.

BUsiness for sALe ORANGE Gas Station with repair shop for sale. Please Contact (201) 993-7903.

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

GArAGe for rent BELLEVILLE 3 car garage for rent. 25x19. $450/month. 1 month security. Available now. Good for parking cars, storage, boats, contractors. Safe location. (973)951-6315

hALL for rent Party Hall For Rent • Affordable • A/C • Nice Setting 201-889-6677 201-572-1839 hoUse for rent N.ARLINGTON 1 family house, 3 BR & computer room. W/D hook-up, LR, EIK, 1 car garage. $1800/mo. 1 ½ months security, Available now. (201) 726-4776.

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

KEARNY Separate entrance. Own bathroom. No kitchen. $650/month. 1 month security. Utilities included. Female preferred. No smoking. Contact (201) 519-3778. Se Habla Espanol.

N.ARLINGTON 1 family 3 bedrooms, modern kitchen and bath, LR, DR, finished basement. In ground pool. $279,000 (973) 380-9007. BELLEVILLE 2 family house, 3 BR. Big LV, DR, Kitchen, Laundry, & 2 full Bathrooms on Each floor. Driveway, 2 car garage. Private backyard. Finished basement. Decks on both floors. $475,000. (201) 993-7903

offiCe spACe for rent KEARNY Professional/ Commercial (2 locations available). Office space on Kearny Avenue. Immediate occupancy. Close to NYC, public transportation, PATH, DeCamp, NJ Transit bus lines.1,100 sq.ft.(corner) 1-1/2 months security. (2nd) 1,000 sq.ft. 1-1/2 months security. Immediate Occupancy. Call Silvina (201)997-4257 & (201)889-3115 N.ARLINGTON 207 Ridge Road. Large office, Bathrooms, 22x23sq.ft. & 2 Heated Bays, with remotely controlled doors, 43x47sq.ft. Available Immediately. (201) 206-1193 (201) 893-4686.

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

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

KEARNY Room for rent. Male preferred. $520/month. 1 month security. Available now. Utilities & cable included. (862) 823-3331 HARRISON 1 attic room for rent. $450/month, everything included cable & internet. (973) 525-3860. KEARNY 23 Duke st., room for rent. everything included. Avail. now. 973-699-4960 Maura. HARRISON Room f/rent, share kitchen, responsible. 1 month security. Available immediately. Se habla español. (973)420-7451 BELLEVILLE Furnished room f/rent. Male preferred. Responsible. No kitchen. Available immediately. (973)332-5613 LYNDHURST Nice new and big room for rent. $550/month + 11/2 months security. Included cable, wifi, laundry and share common area. (862) 452-7754.

store for rent KEARNY 2 stores for rent $1,200/month each, 1 month security, HT supplied. 15x30, 450sq. ft and 15x33, 495sq ft. Call 201-283-4051 or 201-998-8429 Retail space available for rent in Kearny. Great location. 3,000 sq. ft. Available now. (973) 986-6456. KEARNY on Kearny Ave, 30x63 1,890sq. ft $2,400/month + 1 month security. HT Included. Call 201-283-4051 or 201-998-8429

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

Full time Landscaper w/experience. Must have clean drivers license. Call 201-998-1262 Help Wanted to install seamless gutter, experience needed. Must have valid Drivers License. 1(800) 479-3262 or (201) 954-4287

Teacher needed for local preschool. Min Reg. BA/Master in Early Chilhood Ed. Call (201) 246-7733. Light Assembly & Order Picking in Warehouse. Company located near Mill St., Belleville. Starting $9.50/hr. Call (973) 482-8603

Short Term Data Entry Project. 4 hrs. a day. Quickbook Experience. (201) 998-7666. Part time cleaning people needed. Tue. Wed. Fri. 6am-1pm. Interviews Thurs. 1/15 9-10am. 38 Johnston Ave., Kearny Currently hiring Compounding Pharmacy Sales or prior Pharmaceutical Sales Experience with a Network of doctors. Highly competitive commission. Please email your resume to PharmaceuticalReps@ lmfmarketing.com to set up an interview. Logistics Company in Harrison. Customer Service, Logistics Coordinator, High Pressure environment, 5 days week. Must be Full Time & Motivated Strong computer and communication skills References and experience required. Email resumes to: Ana@fleetnj.com

empLoYment/ heLp WAnteD Barmaid wanted with or without experience. Apply in person at Euro Pub 631 Schuyler Ave. Kearny, NJ.

Driving Instructor afternoon & PT Agent. Must have clean driving record. NJ Drivers License for more than 4 years A MUST. (201) 246‐8000

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CAR$ $200-$500 PAID ON THE SPOT. FREE TOWING 201-428-0441 ANY CAR, VAN OR TRUCK. NO TITLE, NO KEYS, NO PROBLEM. 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

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ConstrUCtion serviCes Martinez Chimney Specializing • Roofing • Siding • Chimneys Fully Ins. And License martinezchimney.com Lic. 13VH06939900 (201) 952-0076

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

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Van Driver - Pathways to Independence, Inc. in Kearny, NJ is seeking a dynamic individual to transport and work with individuals with developmental disabilities. Position is part time, approximately 25 hours per week Candidate should have a good driving record and be capable of driving long and short vans. High school diploma and valid driver’s license req. Resumes can be emailed to pathwaystoindependencenj@gmail.com, faxed to 201-997-7070, or mailed to 60 Kingsland Avenue, Kearny, NJ 07032

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

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

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

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

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

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seAmLess GUtters D. FITZGERALD Seamless Gutters Installed LLC Gutters Cleaned • Yankee Gutters Repaired & Relined • Slate Roofs Repaired • Flat Roofs Sealed & Coated “Save Plenty – Call Dennie” 1-800-479-3262

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Estate sale: 101 Bennett Ave. Kearny. (Forest hill section). 1/16-1/17, 9am-4pm. Complete contents of house, 4 flrs. Tools, Electronics, Albums, Furniture, Bedroom & DR sets, Beer signs, Jewelry, watches, cameras, collectible & much, much more.

item for sALe Snowblower, 8 horsepower, 2 stage, track control. Approx. 20 years old. Very good condition. Electric start. Great price $200. (201) 955-0612

movinG sALe House furniture, household goods, refrigerator, bedroom, LR tables, TV unit, loveseat. Everything must go. (201)719-6554 Weekends only!

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Get the lowdown on low down payments You may have heard the rule of thumb that you shouldn’t buy a home unless you can put down 20% of the purchase price. However, today’s home buyers have many choices when it comes to the size of the down payment. While this magic number of 20 % will save you from paying Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI), an added insurance policy that protects the lender if you are unable to pay your mortgage, you can pay considerably less than this if you want. “Today’s consumers persistently overestimate the size of a down payment they need to finance a home,” says Christina Boyle, SVP and Head of Single-Family Sales & Relationship Management at Freddie Mac. According to the results of a recent survey conducted by Zelman & Associates, 39% of those surveyed estimated that the minimum down payment requirement

for a home is at least 15% of the purchase price. The reality is quite different however, as qualified buyers can get a conventional mortgage with a down payment of as little as 3%. In fact, recent statistics show more than one in five borrowers who took out conventional mortgages in 2014 put down 10% or less. Educating potential homeowners on the rules of down payments – and available assistance programs – plays a large role in getting qualified borrowers off the sidelines and into homeownership, according to Boyle, who also notes that today’s historically low mortgage rates, coupled with affordable home prices in many parts of the country, make it an attractive time to consider buying. “If putting 20 % down will deplete all of your savings and leave you with no financial cushion, it’s probably not in your best

interest,” she says. If you don’t put down 20%, the cost of PMI varies based on your loan-tovalue ratio – the amount you owe on your mortgage compared to its value – and credit score, but you can expect to pay between $30 and $70 per month for every $100,000 borrowed. While it’s no doubt an added cost, it enables buyers to purchase now and begin building equity versus waiting five to 10 years to build enough savings for a larger down payment.

How to keep your pet safe Your pet is part of the family. So when it comes to disaster preparedness, keeping pets safe should enter into the equation. Here are three simple ways pet owners can prepare for emergencies and prevent accidents: • The American Red Cross recommends taking a Pet First Aid Class to learn such basics as how

to administer medicine, treat wounds, care for injuries and prepare for disasters. Whether you’re at home or on the road, these skills can save lives. • Depending on the type of emergency situation you’re faced with, your home may become an unsafe place to stay. Evacuation plans should include pets. Know in ad-

vance if you have friends or family with whom you and your pet can stay. If that’s not possible, keep a list of boarding facilities or hotels that accept animal companions. • Ensure toxic chemicals in your home, such as cleaning supplies, are inaccessible to pets. Additionally, be sure any medications are sealed

Additionally, once you’ve built equity of 20 % in your home, you can cancel your PMI and remove that added expense from your monthly payment. New homeownership opportunities are poised to grow. Carefully evaluate your finances to determine how much you can afford and talk with your lender or housing professional about what makes best sense for you and your particular situation. – StatePoint

and out of reach of curious paws. If you suspect your pet has consumed a poisonous substance, contact the ASPCA poison hotline at 888-4264435. The hotline operates 24 hours a day. With a little knowledge and preparation, you can be a more responsible pet owner. –SPM Wire

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Alfano photos at Nutley Library During January, the Nutley Free Public Library, 93 Booth Dr., is hosting an exhibit featuring the work of local photographer Jim Alfano. An open reception will be held Saturday, Jan. 31, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Alfano’s display focuses on close-ups and personal favorites taken locally and around the world. Alfano enjoys being able to capture images every day by having his camera ready wherever he goes. He has been taking photos for many years, from toy film cameras to newer DSLRs, and continues to hone the art of capturing and displaying light. He is passionate about recording all types of subjects -- people, nature, sports, architecture -- and then creating personalized versions of the images using a variety of analog and digital processes. Alfano is the current president of the TriCounty Camera Club, which meets Tuesday nights in the Nutley High School cafeteria. He also judges contests at camera clubs in the tri-state area. For more information on the exhibit or photography and the club, email Alfano at: Jimaimagery@gmail.com Humming bird, Monarch butterﬂy, Face in Light

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Experience. Expertise. Success. no Fees unless You recover damages. For 45 Years, BradY, BradY & reillY

has provided outstanding legal representation to citizens of North Jersey. Firm attorneys are committed to their clients, their profession and their community. They have demonstrated expertise in handling complex legal issues and high-value claims. Practice areas The firm has a strong focus on personal injury cases including motor vehicle and construction accidents, medical malpractice and criminal defense. The attorneys are expert litigators and are known for their success in the courtroom. LegaL Leaders The firm is pleased that partners Lawrence P. Brady and Kathleen M. Reilly have been selected for inclusion on the 2011 Super Lawyers list.*

Brady has 45 years of experience in representing clients who have suffered injury as a result of others’ negligence. Since 1982 he has been certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a civil trial attorney. The National Board of Trial Advocacy has also certified him in a civil trial advocacy. His practice is concentrated on plaintiffs’ personal injury, products liability and toxic torts. Reilly has 30 years experience in handling personal injury claims. She has numerous successfull verdicts including a recent $6 million verdict in a construction case and a $1.2 million verdict on behalf of a bicyclist. She is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and is certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a civil trial attorney. *No aspect of of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of NJ.

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