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NORTH ARLINGTON – Mayor Joseph Bianchi urged borough residents and property owners not to leave their trash cans and/or discarded furniture at curbside in the aftermath of the weekend snowstorm. The mayor cited borough ordinance Chapter 319-20 which states: “No person shall obstruct any street, avenue, road, highway, alley, sidewalk or public place with any kind of box or boxes, lumber, wood, merchandise or any other thing.” “This law will be enforced,” he said, so as not to impede snow cleanup efforts by the borough’s public works crews. Fines of up to $500 may be imposed on violators, at the discretion of the municipal court, he added. Meanwhile, at its Jan. 21 meeting – the first of the New Year – the municipal governing body voted to renew its contract with RCM Ceberio LLC of Wayne through Dec. 31, 2016, as “redevelopment and public relations consultant.” The firm, headed by Robert Ceberio, who was the executive director of the former N.J. Meadowlands Commission, offered the only submission in response to a Request for Qualifications (RFQs) sought by the borough for the service, see CURBSIDE page

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Relatives, friends and elected ofﬁcials attended last week’s dedication of the Dr. Stanley J. Siwek Health Center in Harrison.

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – ell before there was Obamacare to address the health needs of the poor, Dr.

Stanley J. Siwek of Harrison kept up a routine of visiting patients in two hospitals and three nursing homes, had office hours and made house calls during a six-decade career that began in 1946. He also took care of Har-

rison school kids and municipal employees and, as team physician, attended every Harrison High football game – home and away – from 1960 until his retirement in 2006. Last Tuesday, the Town of Harrison dedicated the

Teachers declare impasse in talks By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent

KEARNY – Things have gone from bad to worse in contract talks between the Kearny Board of Education and Kearny public school teachers. The Kearny Education As-

sociation, which bargains for teachers, guidance counselors, school nurses, child study team members and coaches, has broken off talks. KEA President Marcy Fisher told The Observer that the union has “declared an impasse and filed for mediation” on Dec. 10. “The board gave us its

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New library chief already well-known to most patrons By Ron Leir server Corres ondent NORTH ARLINGTON –

he North Arlington Public Library Board didn’t have to go far to find a new library director. In fact, Leo Bellino was already at the library on Ridge Road working as the children’s librarian when Kristin Nelson vacated the director’s post last year. Reference librarian Kathryn Landis was named acting director until the library board designated Bellino to take over as director, effective Jan. 4, at an annual pay of $54,000. Originally from Jersey City, Bellino’s family moved to the borough when he was 13 and he was graduated from North Arlington High School. “I still live here and I’m only three blocks from the library (located at 210 Ridge Road),” he told The Observer in a recent interview. He received a master’s degree in library science from Pratt Institute in New York and, currently, he’s taking 14 hours of classes at the N.J. State Library required of new library directors. “I volunteered at the library in 2013 and I was appointed children’s librarian in February 2014,” Bellino said. And he’s continuing to handle the duties of that job while he’s serving as director. “I do Story Time for kids ages 3 up to 9,” he added. Bellino said he’d like to hire a part-time children’s librarian but if he cannot fit it into the 2016 library budget, “I’ll take over that role.”

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In the meantime, he said the library will continue to function with six full-time staffers, including himself, and three part-timers to service the needs of what its website lists as more than 10,000 card-holders. And for now, he said, library hours will stay the same: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The library is closed Sundays. Bellino said his two biggest priorities currently are working on the library budget for 2016 and filing a state report that is required to qualify for the nominal amount of state aid the library receives each year. “I’m also preparing for our summer reading program which will be funded by Friends of the North Arlington Library,” he said. In settling into the role of

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borough librarian, Bellino said that while, on the one hand, “I know the staff and a lot of the patrons, as director there are much more responsibilities and a lot of little details to handle but nothing really unexpected.” Bellino said the library is trying to become more technology-friendly to patrons by replacing outmoded Dell computers “which don’t have much tech support” with 10 new models for adult users. Cost is expected to run $2,000 for an electrician’s services plus $10,000 to purchase the new terminals. And three new early-learning computers are slated for in the children’s department, he said. “Next year, we hope to get new computers keyed to our teen patrons,” he added. Program-wise, he said, “we had a recent financial planning seminar for our seniors

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which was well-received and we hope to offer more of those. We are also continuing our ESL (English as a Second Language) program for adults. “We also have our comic book club where kids from sixth grade and up read graphic novels the last Tuesday of the month,” he said. Asked about the borough library’s future, Bellino had this to say: “The library is the jewel of the crown in any municipality. Unfortunately, the powers that be on the federal and state level generally don’t see it that way, in terms of decreasing aid to libraries.” But now more than ever, Bellino reasoned, with more and more people feeling the economic pinch, “the library is becoming like the watering hole of a community but that’s not just in North Arlington – it’s across the country.” “This is a really important service we provide,” he said. “Realize that not everybody can afford a home computer or access to Wi-Fi.” Most folks, though, can still function with a landline or cellular phone but when they use that device to contact the borough library at the general number, they are greeted by a recorded message, part of which says that, “We are operating on summer hours through Labor Day.” Bellino acknowledged that the tape needs updating but said that’s something for which he needs someone more technologically adept to remedy. Hopefully, sooner rather than later.

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KPD: You’re on ‘Candid Camera.’ Don’t smile.

hree female employees of Walmart were arrested Jan. 14 after one of them allegedly used a cell phone to film a 16-year-old shopper using the ladies’ restroom at the Kearny store, police reported. At 8:15 p.m., KPD Officers Daniel Esteves and Andre Fernandes and Sgt. Dave Rakowski responded to the store to meet with a Newark woman and her teenage daughter. The girl reported that, while she was in a toilet stall, she saw the cell phone being held over the top of the partition from the adjoining stall, police said. Reportedly there were three individuals involved in the incident, all of them wearing what appeared to be clothing with Walmart ensignias. The Kearny officers met with store management and security, viewed in-house video, identified the suspects and determined they were still on the premises. Taken into custody were Rashonda Solomon, 24, of Bloomfield; Jasmine Williams, 22, of Newark, and Katina Rob-

ertson, 19, of Newark. All three were charged with conspiracy. In addition, Solomon and Williams were charged with invasion of privacy. Police said Solomon also had an outstanding $5,000 assault warrant out of Newark. ••• Other recent reports from the Kearny police blotter included the following: Jan. 14 At 3:15 p.m., Officers Esteves and Fernandes stopped a 2003 Honda on Marshall St. near Passaic Ave. when they noticed that its two passengers were not wearing seatbelts. They also did a warrant check and found that one of the passengers, Charles Brunson, 27, of Newark, was the subject of a no-bail, child-neglect warrant from Morris County, police said. He was arrested and taken to headquarters to await pick-up by Morris authorities. ••• Officers Dominic Dominguez and Jonathan Dowie were conducting random registration checks

at Harrison and Bergen Aves. at 5:30 p.m., when they were alerted that the registered owner of a 2015 Toyota had both a suspended license and a $400 MV violations warrant from Secaucus. Owner/driver Tommy Pham, 21, of Jersey City, was arrested and later posted bail. ••• Also at 5:30 p.m., Officers Jordenson Jean and Sean Wilson were on patrol at Kearny Ave. and the Belleville Pike when they observed Luciano Yuelling, 32, of Kearny, whom they knew to have a $250 East Newark ordinance-violation warrant, police said. He was arrested and taken to HQ , and East Newark was notified. (See Jan. 19 for an encore appearance.) ••• Headquarters got a 6:40 p.m. call that a man had smashed a store window with his fist on the 300 block of Kearny Ave. Officers Sean Kelly and Michael Gontarczuk responded and got the suspect’s descrip-

tion. KPD units checked the area and found that a man matching the description had been ejected from a saloon shortly before the window incident. Subsequently, Officers Pat Becker and Alan Stickno spotted the suspect back on Kearny Ave., and he was identified by the person who had called in the report, police said. They arrested Anthony Cain, 45, of Kearny, for criminal mischief and also learned that he had a $1,000 assault warrant from Kearny. Kearny Municipal Court Judge Thomas D. McKeon tacked on another $10,000. ••• Shortly after 9 p.m., Officers Jean and Wilson saw a 2008 Infiniti reportedly speeding north on Kearny Ave. near Columbia Ave. Conducting an MV stop, police said, they detected the odor of marijuana and inside the car saw several green beer bottles, a clear baggie and an empty cigar package. Driver Jorge

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Pay still unsettled, Tucci settling into job By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent

the township’s most current audit and I will be having the auditor come in to chat. I also BELLEVILLE – plan on having our health care e’s still waiting to find provider in and some developout important details ers.” … like how much he’ll Tucci said he’s also got be making and the hours he’ll personnel issues to deal with, be working … but that’s not based on department heads’ stopping Mauro Tucci from requests for new hirings and showing up to work as Belthe like but he said he’ll make leville’s newly named townno decisions until he gets a ship manager. better grip on the township’s Tucci, who was appointed to financial position. the job Jan. 12 by a 4-2 vote of His appointment was opthe municipal governing body posed by Mayor Raymond to replace Interim Manager Kimble and Councilman Kevin Esposito, who resigned, Kevin Kennedy and Esposito told The Observer last week had recommended a Nutley he expected to get the answers attorney, Donald Rinaldi, for at a mayor/council session the job. scheduled for Jan. 26. Kimble had proposed Tucci, who is also a member designating Township Clerk of the Nutley Board of TownKelly Cavanaugh to also serve ship Commissioners, in charge as interim manager while the of parks and recreation, said township conducted a search he’s been talking to a lot of for a permanent replacement Belleville officials to “get a but he failed to get the coungood read on where we are.” cil’s support. Chief among his priorities, Now, another township he said, is “getting a handle on figure has surfaced in opposiour money situation. I’ve read tion to Tucci’s hiring. Mary

it is… Because the manager is in charge of hiring and firing, managing the budget, the position shouldn’t go to a political person because of the leverage he exerts. There’s too much possibility of favors being called in and jobs promised to people not qualified. … A lot of damage could be caused which we wouldn’t even hear about.” Tucci said he’s well aware that not everyone in Belleville may be happy with his apPhoto by Ron Leir pointment but said that as Mauro Tucci in the Belleville mansomeone who has invested a er’s ofﬁce. some 40 years of his life in public service, he’s confident Higgins, who was appointed he can earn residents’ trust. in November as an alternate Some issues that he recmember of the Belleville ognizes he’ll have to address Zoning Board of Adjustment, soon include the disposition showed up at the Municipal Building last Thursday with a of the newly rebuilt Friendly House recreation facility and sign protesting the move. the continuing negotiations Higgins told The Observer with Tulfra Realty, the desshe believes it’s a “conflict ignated redeveloper of the of interest to have a Nutley township commissioner sitting Roche property. Asked about the status of as the manager in Belleville. Friendly House, Tucci said: “I There’s too much cross-pollihope we can get that open by nation between the towns as

spring. I believe we have to order furniture and equipment.” Asked for what programs the building would be used, Tucci said: “I need to hear everyone’s opinion first. After that, I’ll make that decision. You can be sure, there’ll be no waffling.” As for the Roche situation, Tucci was reminded that the mayor and council, at its last meeting, failed to act on a resolution proposing to extend the time for arriving at a redeveloper’s agreement with Tulfra. “I realize that,” he said, “and I have spoken with the township attorney about that.” He didn’t elaborate. Also undoubtedly on Tucci’s agenda is a newly issued Essex County Tax Board order to conduct a revaluation of all Belleville properties by the 2018 tax year and whether Belleville will appeal that order. Esposito said the reason he was stepping down as interim manager was to focus his attention as township assessor on the reval.

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Weathering the storm of ‘news’ By Karen Zautyk

inanity when reporting snowfall stories. How many times hank goodness that’s do we need to hear a “news” over. report from someone standing Until the next time. outside a supermarket talking I’m not talking about the blizzard, per se, but rather the about the flood of shoppers? Which leads me to a commedia frenzy that surrounded plaint I’ve made before: it. Why is there always such a Yes, weather reports are panic? Even when just your helpful, even necessary. But average snowfall is predicted, do we really need them every milk and bread, etc., rapidly 10 minutes? (That’s the standdisappear from the stores. ard schedule, year-round, foul Shoppers are seen pushing weather and fair, for at least carts overflowing with goods one local station.) -- enough to stock your averBlizzard 2016 became the lead story on prime-time net- age home for at least a week. work newscasts a week before Or a month. This is a feeding frenzy that feeds on itself. the storm hit, when the foreHow long do people in casters were not even sure exurbia think they are going when, where or if it would hit. to be trapped inside without Turns out, this time they were edibles? Saturday’s storm correct in their predictions. dumped more than a foot of This time. But, even with all snow on my town (estimates the meteorological Sturm und still vary), but by Sunday Drang, 28 people in several morning, when I went outstates died -- most in car crashes, from hypothermia, or side to dig out my car, drivers from heart attacks while shov- were already on the roads. I’m sure street conditions varied, eling snow, it was reported. Interminable forecasts did not but my point is, we weren’t tramping through barren help them. wastes shooting squirrels for I certainly do not mean to make light of those deaths. Or food. Reporters were also staof the flooding at the Jersey tioned at hardware stores, Shore, which still has not interviewing people buying recovered from Sandy. Or of shovels, and, incredibly, at any serious unplowed-street a clothing store, where the situation. My problem is with the TV media’s propensity for “news” was that customers were buying hats and gloves.

The only worthwhile onthe-street story I saw was on CNN on Saturday night when an intrepid reporter (I’d give him credit, but I can’t recall

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his name) ventured into the still-falling flakes to interview pedestrians who had filled Ninth Ave. in Hell’s Kitchen. (The street itself, not the

sidewalks along.) These funloving folks saw a blizzard opportunity and took it. When else would they be able to walk there and not get mowed down by a taxi? Kudos to them and the reporter, who even managed to find a snowman that these people (adults all) had built in the middle of the street. Apparently, they had already protected it from the snowplows at least once. “Save the Ninth Ave. snowman!” was their rallying cry. (Good luck with that.) The lamest report I heard was from a newsie at one of the packed supermarkets somewhere in New Jersey. “Things are literally flying off the shelves!” she exclaimed. Really? If that were true, it would merit international coverage. And I’d love to see the videotape. To those who understand my problem with her statement: Congratulations. And thank you. To all: Go out and build a snowman. Build a fort and have a snowball fight. Make snow angels. Slide down a hill on a sled. Or just go for a walk in a park. There is fun to be had out there. And beauty to be appreciated.

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Harrison man was struck by an auto while walking home Sunday night, Jan. 17, police reported. HPD Det. Lt. David Doyle said the incident occurred at about 11:49 p.m. along Manor Ave., between Harrison Ave. and Ann St. Doyle said Antonio Couto, 62, was crossing Manor, from east to west, when he was hit by a Ford Fusion traveling south on Manor and operated by Ryan Starr, 35, also of Harrison. Couto was taken to University Hospital, Newark, where, according to Doyle, he was treated for a fractured skull and some hemorrhaging on the brain and listed in critical condition. However, by Jan. 19, Couto was reportedly “alert and talking,” Doyle said, and police investigators were hop-

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would be taken against Starr, Harrison DPW Superintendent Robert Van Riper told The Observer, “The mayor and [town] council are discussing the situation. I don’t have an answer yet.” Mayor James Fife said last week that Starr has been working for the DPW since around age 18. “I hear he’s a valued employee,” Fife said. Asked what, if anything, would happen in terms of his employment situation, the mayor said he was “leaving it up to the DPW and the police.” Town attorney Paul Zarbetski could not be reached for comment. – Ron Leir

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Jan. 16 • Centre St. resulted in the arrest of the driver, Lisa Cesareo, 45, of Belleville, on an outstanding Bloomfield warrant. Cesareo was transported to headquarters without incident, paid the appropriate bail and was advised to contact the Bloomfield Municipal Court to arrange a new appearance date. In addition, she was issued a Nutley summons for failure to wear a seat belt before being released. • ported a burglary to his home. Police said they found signs of forced entry to the front door and a window. The home was completely ransacked, but it wasn’t immediately clear what was taken from the home. The NPD’s Detective Bureau continues to investigate.

Township and another out of Irvington. Additionally, the driver was found to be driving with a suspended license. Brooks was transported to HQ without incident and Bernards Township PD responded to take Brooks into custody. He was also issued summonses from Nutley charging him with driving while suspended and failure to observe a trafficcontrol device. • Franklin Ave. resulted in the arrest of John Esteves, 58, of Clifton, who was charged with possession of marijuana under 50 grams and on an outstanding Nutley warrant. During processing, Esteves was also found to have active warrants out of Elmwood Park, Clifton, North Bergen and Passaic. Elmwood Park PD was contacted and later took custody of Esteves, who was advised of a mandatory court appearance in Nutley.

Jan. 21 • units said they stopped a speeding vehicle and found the registered owner had two active Paterson warrants. The Jan. 18 driver and car owner, MarA car crash where a driver cus Austin, 31, of Paterson, hit another vehicle and a utili- was placed under arrest and ty pole on Park Ave. resulted in transported to HQ , where he the arrest of Michael Oram, 48, posted the appropriate bail for of Belleville, who was issued both warrants. NPD issued tickets charging him with driv- Austin a ticket charging him ing under the influence, carewith speeding. He was given less driving, leaving the scene his bail receipts, advised to of an accident and failure to contact the Paterson Court for report an accident. He was new court dates and released transported to HQ without in- on his own recognizance. cident and processed. PSE&G • was notified of the damaged report of fraud from a victim utility pole. Oram was released who had been applying for on his own recognizance after a warehouse job. The victim being advised of his mandatold police he heard back tory court appearance. from someone called Marquis Brown. Thereafter, the victim Jan. 19 received an advance payYet another Nutley resident ment — having not yet worked fell victim to identity theft. one minute for this “comThis time, a resident’s credit pany” — in the form of two card was used to fraudulently money orders totaling $975. He buy an Acer laptop at a Costco deposited the money orders for nearly $941.86. The victim into his checking account as declined being entered into instructed, but the money the ID Theft Victim Database. orders were fake. Police were unable to reach Brown by telJan. 20 ephone. The bank, meanwhile, • is investigating — and the Park Ave. resulted in the arvictim fortunately didn’t lose rest of Nareek Brooks, 26, of any cash as a result of the bad Irvington, on two outstanding money orders. warrants, one out of Bernards – Kevin Canessa Jr.

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Teen charged in armed robbery: KPD KEARNY – 17-year-old Kearny youth was arrested and charged with armed robbery, unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose after he allegedly held up a man he had arranged to meet to buy high-end sneakers. Police gave the following account of the incident that led to the arrest: At around 11 a.m., Jan. 15, police said they got a 9-1-1 call

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After the victim handed over the sneakers, the suspect fled north on Davis Ave. Shortly thereafter, several other units arrived on the scene, and police said they were able to determine the suspect lived in the area. After getting a physical description of the suspect, units searched the area and honed in on an apartment building on Davis Ave. where they’d noticed someone on the rooftop. Sgts. Anthony Limite, Rich

“We’ve chosen one and the mediator is waiting for the board to get back to him,” she said. More than 500 KEA members have been working under terms of its old contract which expired June 30, 2014. KEA members – 518 to be exact – have been working under terms of their old contract since it expired June 30, 2014. At his discretion, the mediator can meet together and/ or separately with both sides to hear their respective arguments in an attempt to broker a deal. Failing this effort, the mediator – or either party – can request “fact-finding” whereby a new state-appointed intermediary hears both sides’ positions and presents a report with a recommended settlement. The fact-finder can conduct a sort of informal hearing, with each side asked to present “evidence” in defense of their arguments. Ten days after the report is issued, it becomes a public document. Neither side is obliged to accept the fact-finder’s

Poplaski and Paul Bershefski, with Officers T.J. Hernandez and Jack Grimm all went to the building’s roof where they found the 17-year-old, police said. Police took the suspect into custody, he was reportedly identified by the victim and was later remanded to the Juvenile Detention Center in Union County. Meanwhile, both Kearny High and Franklin schools were locked down while the

incident unfolded. Deputy Chief George King and Lt. Tim Wagner supervised the operation. Units from the C.O.P. were deployed to the two schools during the lockout. While the schools were on lockdown, rumors that a bank had been robbed were rampant on social media. However, there was no bank involved whatsoever in the incident. The stolen sneakers were recovered.

Steve Baker, a spokesman for the N.J. Education Association, said that among some 200 New Jersey school districts currently bargaining new contracts, “one thing we are seeing [as an issue] concern among our members is health care costs.” “Currently, 59 [New Jersey] school districts are in mediation or other stages of impasse [but] there is no notable change in the number of districts that are utilizing impasse procedures as compared to previous

years,” said Frank Belluscio III, deputy executive director of the N.J. School Boards Association. The Kearny combatants may not be talking but there continues to be a contest of wills: the BOE ended up canceling last week’s meeting after local police and firefighters, reportedly responding to complaints about overcrowding, appeared at the BOE public meeting see IMPASSE page

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Belleville Elks Lodge 1123, 254 Washington Ave., in conjunction with Lyndhurst Elks Lodge 1505, hosts a pasta dinner Friday, Feb. 5, 6 to 9 p.m. Admission is $12. The Belleville and Lyndhurst Elks join together to raise funds to help send special needs children to New Jersey Elks Camp for Special Needs Children. The Woman’s Club of Belleville holds its annual tricky tray at The Chandelier, 340 Franklin Ave., on April 7. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $40. For more information and tickets, call Judy Nucci at 973751-2960. AARP Chapter 2051 announces the Clara Maass WAVE (Wellness Assessment Van for Elders) will be at the Belleville Senior Center, 125 Franklin Ave., on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 1 p.m. WAVE spokeswoman Mary Creaser will explain what the program entails. Refreshments will be available. For more information, call 973759-3912.

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The Rev. Joseph Mancini, pastor of St. Stephen’s Church, and the members of St. Stephen’s Parish, 141 Washington Ave., invite everyone to attend its annual Father Washington Mass, scheduled for Feb. 7 at noon, celebrating the 73rd anniversary of the heroism and sacrifice of the Immortal Four Chaplains. Additionally, all veterans are encouraged to attend as they honor the Four

Chaplains and all those who now serve and have served our country. Presbyterian Boys-Girls Club, 663 Kearny Ave., hosts the East Coast Professional Wrestlers on Friday, Jan. 29, at 7:30 p.m. Expected to return are such local favorites as such as Rocky Jones, Crazy Ivan, Sonny Kiss, Sincere Wynn, Doug DeVito, Fenris Wolf, Timothy Theory, Aaron Bradley and Tony Rush. Advance tickets are $12 and available by calling Tom Fraser at 201-991-6734. Kearny Health Department, 645 Kearny Ave., invite pet owners to renew dog and cat licenses Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by mail. Proof of a rabies shot, valid for the entire licensing year, is required. License fees are as follows: Non-neutered/non-spayed animal license fees are $21 and $18 for animals that are neutered/spayed (with proof). An additional $25 late free will be assessed for licenses renewed after March 31. The free rabies clinic originally, scheduled for Jan. 23, was postponed due to the snowstorm. The rabies clinic has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 20, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Kearny Water Department garage, 570 Elm St. Previously-licensed pet owners will receive a rabies vaccination certificate by mail that owners must fill out and bring to the clinic with their pets. For more information, call the Health Department at 201997-0600, ext. 3500 or 3505. The Kearny High School Athletic Hall of Fame holds its annual induction dinner Friday, April 8, at 6:30 p.m., at the Fiesta in Woodridge. Contact Sebastian Viscuso at 201-9985961 for more information on the event or for tickets. Kearny UNICO sponsors its “Winter Doldrums” bus trip to the Tropicana Casino in Atlan-

tic City Sunday, Jan. 31, leaving at 8:30 a.m. from American Legion Post 99, 314 Belgrove Drive. Refreshments will be served at 7:30 a.m. Tickets are $30 with $25 in slot credit back from the casino. To purchase tickets, contact Lou Pandolfi at 201-368-2409 or email lpandolfi@verizon.net. It may be cold outside but Kearny Community Garden is encouraging town residents to start thinking green. The group will sign up town residents for this year’s growing season Saturday, Jan. 30, 10 a.m. to noon; and Tuesday, Feb. 9, 6 to 8 p.m., at the Kearny Public Library, 318 Kearny Ave. Cash or check payments are due at the time of registration. Membership costs $25 per plot per family. T-shirts may be purchased for $15 each. For more information about the garden, check out http:// www.facebook.com/KearnyCommunityGarden and http:// facebook.com/KearnyButterflyGarden or go to twitter:@ KearnyGardens.

day from 1 to 4 p.m. Participants may leave at any time. Contact Library Director Donna Romeo at 201-804-2478, ext. 7, for more information. Sacred Heart School, 620 Valley Brook Ave., hosts its annual spring Tricky Tray fundraiser for its Margaret Engel Endowment Trust on Friday, March 18. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 and non-refundable. Ticket includes one sheet for first-level prizes, coffee/tea and dessert. Ticket deadline is March 1. No one under 18 will be admitted and no alcoholic beverages are allowed. The kitchen will be open. For tickets, call Patty at 201-803-9580 or the school at 201-939-4277. Lyndhurst Elks Lodge 1505 presents “An Afternoon with The King (Elvis Presley)” Sunday, Jan. 31, 2 to 6 p.m., at Nutley Elks, 242 Chestnut St. The $25 admission includes show, dinner and beverage. For more information, call Chris 201-438-2750. Proceeds will go to help repair damage to the lodge hall from HurriLyndhurst cane Sandy. The New Jersey Sports and Our Lady of Mt. Çarmel Exposition Authority anSeniors announces the follownounces its First Sunday of ing: the Month Nature Walk Super • Bird Sunday takes place Feb. 7, Bethlehem, Pa., is scheduled 10 a.m. to noon, at Mill Creek for Monday, Feb. 22. The cost Marsh, Secaucus. The Bergen per person is $20. County Audubon Society • will award prizes to the first Dutch country trip will be participants who spot a bird Wednesday to Friday, April 13 that is also an NFL team name: to 15 (two nights lodging), and Cardinal, Raven, Falcon, Eagle, includes four meals, Samson Seahawk (osprey), Giant show at the Sight and Sound (great) egret and Giant (great) Millennium Theater, visit to blue heron. For more inforKitchen Kettle Village, sightmation, call 201-230-4983 or seeing cruise on the Spirit of email greatauk4@gmail.com. Philadelphia and a visit to the Lyndhurst Public Library, Landis Valley Museum. 355 Valley Brook Ave., invites Call Annette Bortone at 201438-1852 between 6 and 9 p.m., the community to its weekly Crochet Group meeting for Monday through Friday. beginner to advanced levels. Members teach and help North Arlington each other. Participants should American Legion Alexander bring their supplies. MeetStover Post 37, 222 River Road, ings take place every Wednes- meets Monday, Feb. 1, at 8 p.m.

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All veterans are invited to attend. For more information, call 201-214-8253. Queen of Peace Knights of Columbus Council 3428 hosts its annual Shrove Tuesday Dinner Feb. 9, at 6:30 p.m., at the Columbian Club Hall,194 River Road. The night before Ash Wednesday is also known as Mardi Gras, Pancake Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, and Shrove Tuesday as Christians prepare to mark the beginning of Lent. Dinner will consist of traditional pancakes along with Italian and Polish food (beer, wines, and soda included). The event includes a presentation on the history and traditions of this day. Admission is $20 for adults and $10 for children ages 6 to 12 (no cost for kids under 6). Tickets are available at the Queen of Peace Rectory, the Knights’ Hall, or by calling 201463-2151. The Knights also ask that those attending consider donating a non-perishable, non-expired food item to their Food for Families Project. North Arlington Elks, 129 Ridge Road, hosts a fish fry on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 10, from 4 to 7 p.m. Price is $12 per dinner. Dinner includes fish, fried or broiled; fried shrimp is also available. All dinners come with French fries, a bowl of clam chowder, a baked clam and cole slaw. Also available are shrimp cocktails, and clams on the half shell for the price of $5 for a half and $8 for a full. Thomas Jefferson Elementary School hosts its annual tricky tray, “The Great Getaway,” Friday, March 11, at the Boys & Girls Club, 181 Colfax Ave., Clifton. The $20 admission includes one raffle sheet, dessert and coffee. Guests may bring their own food and beverage. Adults only. For more information and tickets, email najeffersonpto@gmail. com or call Layna at 201-7362854.

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Belleville man guilty in Newark assaults A Cresporios guilty of robbery, aggravated assault and weapons charges, Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced. Assistant Prosecutor David Feldman, who tried the case, said that, on May 13, 2014, Cresporios, armed with a firearm, robbed a man on the 600 block of Sixth Ave. in Newark,

taking cash, a cell phone, a backpack and keys. Approximately 17 hours later, Cresporios attacked a woman and her son on the 100 block of Berkeley Ave., chasing her and the son down the street brandishing a rifle. Following the trial before Judge Richard Sules, jurors convicted Cresporios of all

eight counts in the indictment against him: one count of first-degree robbery, one of conspiracy to commit robbery, two of aggravated assault and four weapons offenses. “During the week of May 13, 2014, this defendant unleashed a wave of criminality within a two-block radius that put families and ordinary resi-

tazzo was retained. Bianchi said the Lubertazzo according to the resolution firm will receive “$15,000 a adopted by the mayor and year plus expenses” for that service. He said the company Borough Council. was one of four to submit a Bianchi said that Ceberio’s contract provides for the same resume in response to the borough’s solicitation of RFQs. compensation as last year’s On its website, the firm agreement: $2,500 a month, says: “When you hire SCL which comes to $30,000 for Writing Pros, you’re working the year. with Cindy Capitani, a profesWhen RCM Ceberio was sional writer with 25 years of retained last year, the Democrats on the Borough Council experience writing, editing and strategizing in all kinds objected, claiming that it was Ceberio who, in his prior role of newsrooms, agencies and businesses.” with the NJMC, who was Capitani is a former editor behind the EnCap meadows of the now-defunct Leader development proposal that Newspaper, which covered crashed when the company North Arlington while it went belly up. They also had existed. concerns about Ceberio SCL was also contracted as pushing the borough to use the borough’s website coordieminent domain to take over nator, also for one year, also industrial properties in the for $15,000. Porete Ave. redevelopment During the prior municipal area. administration of Democratic Following a GOP sweep Mayor Peter Massa, the borin the November municipal ough contracted with North election, however, the Dems Arlington resident Thom Amlost their seats and this time mirato for public relations. around, no opposition was The mayor and council raised to retaining RCM Cevoted to adopt an ordinance berio. In another personnel move, updating parking regulations the borough hired the Ruther- for the Borough Hall Muford firm of Scott Capitani Lu- nicipal Parking Lot, restricting bertazzo for “public relations” parking in Area D to senior services for one year, through citizen parking permit holders or those receiving special Dec. 31, 2016. permission from the police No distinction was made chief, on Monday, Tuesday between the public relations services that the Ceberio firm and Wednesday, from 9 a.m. was contracted to provide and to noon. The governing body also apthe public relations service for proved a $114,026 change order which Scott Capitani Luber-

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SIWEK from were Marianne Siwek-Mulligan and Katherine SiwekLandau, two of the doctor’s daughters. They, along with the doctor’s son Dr. Jay Siwek and daughter Patricia SiwekJack, have made a generous donation to the new center. The family medicine facility, which will be run by the North Hudson Community Action Corp., begins seeing patients Feb. 1, although a WIC (Women, Infants & Children) program, which provides financial and nutritional assistance and counseling to low-income pregnant women and moms with toddlers under age 5, is already up and running on the center’s lower level. NHCAC President/CEO Joan Quigley said the clinic, as a Federal Qualified Health Center, will treat patients with no insurance as well as those covered by Medicare and

Medicaid and an anticipated “10 to 15%” with private insurance. She said the center is eligible for N.J. Uncompensated Care reimbursement. “As a FQHC,” Quigley noted, “we have to meet high standards.” U.S. Rep. Albio Sires (DWest New York) called the Harrison center “a godsend” for those unable to afford the high costs of health care. When Congress was asked to “bailout” banks and corporations, Sires recalled that he and other like-minded lawmakers “fought for $600 million for social service agencies and health agencies like this. We have to struggle every year to get that money. This is much too important to let them take it away from us.” Joining the chorus of approval, State Sen. Nicholas Sacco (D-North Bergen) said: “There is a health center in North Bergen but nothing

Hudson County as well, he said. “We were short a quarter of a million dollars to complete this project,” Muniz said. “So our CEO said, ‘Let’s go see the county executive [Tom DeGise] to see if we could get CDBG [federal Community Development Block Grant] money.’ Within five minutes, we had [a pledge for] the cash.” Soon after that, Muniz said, the county freeholders authorized the CDBG funding and “gave us additional money.” See more photos a at: Quigley also credited the www.TheObserver.com late Vincent Urgola, longtime Photo by Ron Leir NHCAC director of operaJoan Quigley, president/CEO of North Hudson Community Action Corp. (l.) tions, for helping shape the and Dr. Car en alla aci, C C s chief edical ofﬁcer, stand in one of several project. examining rooms at the new Dr. Stanley J. Siwek Health Center in Harrison. But Fife revealed that the like this. I’m jealous.” And, Joseph M. Muniz credited the project actually “was born at a he added, “Where do you go late Harrison Mayor Raymond golf outing” when the thenwhen you have someone in McDonough with “the vision Harrison Schools Superintenschool who isn’t a citizen and to have this center” but “open- dent James Doran and Urgola needs help? You go here. It’s ing it was a major undertak“had a conversation” about going to be a great asset.” ing” that was delayed by NHCAC taking the lead in the having to remove an old bank enterprise. NHCAC Board Chairman vault from the lower level of Doran, now personnel the building and by a funding director for the school system, shortage. took the opportunity to echo But McDonough’s succespraise for Stan Siwek as “the sor, Mayor James Fife, “never doctor you went to when no skipped a beat and he put this one was around. He would [project] as a priority,” Muniz go out of his way to make said, “with help from Joan sure someone got help. We’re Woods and Maria J. Vila.” happy to have that tradition And there was help from continue here.”

An old school doctor dedicated to profession Former Harrison Health Officer Karen Comer, who retired after more than 25 years on the job in December 2011, remembered Dr. Stanley Siwek as “the only doctor we knew [at the then-municipal health clinic] who would do house calls.” Comer, among those attending last week’s ribboncutting for Harrison’s new health center named for Siwek, said that if he was running late on evening appointments, “he would tell a patient to leave the house lights on and he’d come by at, say, 11 p.m.” Siwek, who also put in time at the town clinic, would also gladly give flu shots to those in need, Comer said. At his medical office on Central Ave., where he saw private patients from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m., “he accepted all types of pay-

ment,” she said, including “baked cookies” or “washing his car,” if a patient was hard up for cash. “He was one of a kind,” Comer said. Further evidence of his benevolence, according to former town Fire Chief Tom Dolaghan, was Siwek’s readiness to accompany the Blue Tide gridiron squad on the road even though he would receive compensation only for home games. So many Harrison residents owe their lives to Siwek – literally – since it was he who delivered them into the world – or treated them for various ailments – during a 60-year career as a medical practitioner. Jack Pettigrew, a former Kearny firefighter who now works for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, said that see PROFILE page

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Belleville struggling to keep head above water The record may read just 3-8, but Belleville High School boys’ basketball coach Jim Stoeckel believes that the Buccaneers are a better team than they have been in the past. “We’re so much further along than we have been,” said Stoeckel, who is in his third year as the head coach of the Bucs. “Last year, we took a few steps forward and got six wins.” In 2013-14, the season was a complete disaster, as the Buccaneers stumbled to a winless campaign. “I don’t even want to talk about that,” Stoeckel said. Last year, the Buccaneers were 6-21 and making strides. That’s why Stoeckel is optimistic thus far. “We’re playing the way I want them to play,” Stoeckel said. “We’re making the extra pass. We don’t have anyone doing their own thing. We have a young team with two sophomores and two juniors, so the future is looking bright. The kids are starting to get it.” Stoeckel said that in his past coaching life at Newark Academy, his teams led New Jersey in 3-point baskets made.

“We were always a good shooting team,” Stoeckel said. “I’m not going to say as a coach, ‘Good shot,’ or ‘Bad shot,’ every time down the floor. I know with a young team, we’re still learning. We have a lot of young blood. This is not a one or two-year project. It’s going to take some time. I knew we wouldn’t win 20 games by my third year.” Stoeckel sees progress and that’s all that matters. Leading the way right now is 5-foot-8 senior guard Andre Velez, who is averaging 14.7 points per game. Velez has had some huge games early on, like a 31-point explosion against Kearny in the Charlie Dolan Holiday Tournament. “He can shoot the three (3-point shot) really well,” Stoeckel said. “He’s pushing guys to work hard. He’s become a pretty good leader.” The Bucs aren’t going to dominate anyone with their size. They start four guards. Sophomore Dave McAllister is a 5-foot-7 bolt of lightning. “He’s good with the ball and he’s able to create space with his see VIEW next page

One team, three schools, three names on sweaters Eight Lyndhurst hockey players and coach remain dedicated to one goal

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The three-school cooperative known as Lyndhurst/Hackensack/Paramus hockey has enjoyed a great amount of success this season, winning nine games. Here are the Lyndhurst members of that team. Front row, from l., are Nick Carnevale, Josh Anderson and Tim Meglio. Back row, from l., are C.J. Anderson, Evan Kelly, Matt Tomko, Kyle Bouteloupt and Sean Leonard.

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer

players from each school to form a team on their own, so they let everyone know where they’re from and what schools t’s definitely the most unique athletic team in New they attend right across their chests, forming an alliance that Jersey. There are three schools that doesn’t even work geographicomprise the hockey coopera- cally. Sure, Hackensack and tive that includes Lyndhurst Paramus are somewhat close High. Students from Hackento each other on the map, but sack and Paramus also make Lyndhurst? In terms of New up the triumvirate that is Jersey high schools, where Lyndhurst-Paramus-Hackenarchrivals sit almost on top sack hockey, the only one of its of each other, Lyndhurst is kind in New Jersey scholastic located in a positively different sports. dimension and zone. It’s so bizarre that the kids So this one-of-a-kind hockey from Lyndhurst have Lyndteam is officially known as hurst on their playing sweatLyndhurst-Paramus-Hackeners. The same goes for the sack. Or perhaps slashes where kids from Hackensack and Paramus. There are not enough the dashes go, like Lyndhurst/ Paramus/Hackensack. They’re

the Golden Bear Comet Spartans – or something like that. “They love hockey and they love their towns and districts,” said head coach Denis Jelcic, who is mostly associated with Lyndhurst, because Jelcic is also the head boys’ soccer coach at Lyndhurst. “They use the different colors associated with each school. I’m very happy with where they’re at. They’re all having a good time.” Winning also helps the situation as well. The conglomerate on ice has a 9-5-1 record thus far this season, after beating Pequannock, 10-0, and Montville, 7-2 last week while falling to perennial Morris see HOCKEY page

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speed,” Stoeckel said. “He’s getting guys open and he can shoot the ball when he’s open.” Sophomore Ethan Luarca is a 5-foot-10 guard who is also a good player from the perimeter. “He’s a smart player who knows the game,” Stoeckel said. “He’s never in a bad spot. He’s not going to hurt you.” Alcides dos Reis is a 6-foot1 junior who goes by the nickname of “Tchi-Tchi.” “He’s our most athletic player,” Stoeckel said. “He’s our best rebounder. He jumps out of the gym. He’s also a good defensive player. He does everything for us.” Stoeckel pointed out a game recently against Oratory Prep where dos Reis scored 14 points and collected 10 rebounds. “He’s been playing really well,” Stoeckel said. Junior Mohammed Yousef is a 6-foot-3 forward, the team’s lone legitimate forward. Yousef is averaging close to 12 points per game. “He was a JV (junior varsity) player last year, so he’s finally coming into his

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The Belleville boys’ basketball team needs solid play from the team’s seniors. Kneeling, from l., are Brandon Torres and Andre Velez. Standing, from l., are Kayson Wilder, Jose Gallardo and Paolo Hinahon.

own,” Stoeckel said. “He’s been dominating in some games. He can play. He’s very skilled.” Yousef had 22 points and 13 rebounds in one game against Waldwick and tallied 20 points in a game against archrival Nutley. Freshman Adrielle “A.J.” Henson has been a pleasant

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“He’s the first big guy we go to off the bench,” Stoeckel said. Senior Brandon Torres is a 5-foot-11 player who can see time at three positions. “He’s so athletic,” Stoeckel said. “He just needs to be more consistent.” Stoeckel said that the Buccaneers are making strides every game. “We’re getting more competitive,” Stoeckel said. “We’re in practically every game. The difference between being 3-8 and 8-3 is focus. The first year, hey, every team was better than us. But now, we’re at the point where we’re just about equal with every other team in the league.” The Buccaneers have a 2-3 record in the Super Essex Conference-Freedom Division standings, a league headed by private school Golda Och. “We have to treat every possession like it’s gold,” Stoeckel said. “We can’t wait until the last play in the fourth quarter. We have to take care of plays in the second quarter that will decide the outcome of games. Right now, we’re not making those plays. But we will.”

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Dave Petrella in Hackensack and Don Roll in Paramus) have County power Jefferson, 8-4. been instrumental in getting How much has the team it done,” Jelcic said. “It took a improved over a year ago? longer time than I thought it Well, considering the Golden would. They worked on the Bear Comet Spartans were three districts getting a bus 4-18-2 a season ago, it’s safe to to get the kids to and from say that the co-op is working the Ice House. The Board of quite well. Education in Lyndhurst voted The team qualified for the for it.” Bergen County Tournament More importantly, the New and faced Ridgewood in the Jersey State Interscholastic opening round, suffering a 5-1 Athletic Association, the setback. state’s governing body, signed The team also has a 4-2-1 re- off on the cooperative, giving cord in the Big North Conferan approval for the first threeence-Freedom Division, which time co-op of its kind. is good for fourth place overall Lyndhurst was first part of in a division headed by state the marriage last year. Three power St. Joseph of Montvale. kids played on the team. That Jelcic said that in 2012, there number has grown to eight was a groundswell from kids this year – seven on the varsity, in Lyndhurst who wanted one on junior varsity. to place ice hockey. A good And the numbers might number of kids were particieven grow more next year. pating in the Lyndhurst Roller “We have over 100 kids Hockey League, headed by in sixth, seventh and eighth Chris Sofio, and went to Sofio grades playing youth hockey to ask if whether they could somewhere,” Jelcic said. “Kids give ice hockey a try. now know that they can go to At the time, Frank “Butch” Lyndhurst High School and Servideo was the athletic play hockey. One player transdirector at Lyndhurst and ferred back to Lyndhurst from he liked the idea to turn ice Paramus Catholic because he hockey into a varsity sport. wanted to play baseball with “He thought we should look his friends. The program is into the idea,” said Jelcic, who growing immensely.” was involved with the roller Sure, the winning helps, but hockey program. it’s not the only thing going on Lyndhurst had about 25 kids with the team. who were interested in playing “Our main focus is getting hockey, but a good portion of the kids together and making those players weren’t strong sure they have a good time,” enough ice hockey players to Jelcic said. “The kids are havform a varsity squad on their ing a good time. The camaraown. derie is there. They like being Jelcic had a friend, Kevin together.” Moran, who had the same And it’s not the Lyndhurst problem in Hackensack. They kids in one corner, the Hackhad kids interested in playensack kids and the Paramus ing, but not enough to form a kids in another. competitive varsity squad. “They’re all together,” Jelcic At the time, several schools said. “They hang out together were forming cooperative pro- and do things together.” grams in order to field teams. It’s kids from three different The co-op had become an op- schools all getting together tion in other sports like soccer, for one cause. It’s a novel apwrestling and even football in proach that is working. The some cases. Palisades Park and team has posted a 6-2-1 record Leonia had a football coopover their last nine.games. erative for a few years, before “They’re coming together going their own separate ways and playing well,” said Jelcic, two seasons ago. noting that Montville had deThen, Paramus started to feated Lyndhurst/Hackensack/ have difficulty fielding enough Paramus earlier this season, varsity players. The Paramus but the team came back to win people wanted to join the last week. Lyndhurst and Hackensack And the Lyndhurst kids are marriage, using the Ice House contributing in a big way. in Hackensack as the home Senior Evan Kelly has been rink for the team. a captain on the team for two “We originally thought hav- years. Kelly, who collected the ing three might be a problem, 100th point of his career last but the three athletic directors week, has scored 17 goals and (Jeff Radigan in Lyndhurst, tallied 24 assists this season. HOCKEY from

He had three goals and an assist in the win over Pequannock. “He’s a great leader and an all-around great kid,” Jelcic said of Kelly, who also plays baseball in the spring. “He works hard on and off the ice. All Lyndhurst hockey players should be like Evan. All the other kids in town see Evan and what he does. We’re all going to miss Evan when he graduates.” Junior Nick Carnevale is another top-flight goal scorer from Lyndhurst. He’s the one who transferred back into the district from Paramus Catholic. Carnevale has 17 goals in just seven games after he became eligible after sitting out due to the NJSIAA transfer rules. “He’s given us a huge lift after the new year,” Jelcic said of Carnevale, who scored two goals in the win over Pequannock. Senior defenseman C.J. Anderson has been a mainstay on the team. Anderson, who

has two goals and 10 assists this season, three of those dimes coming against Pequannock, has a special place in the coach’s heart. “I’ve known him since he was five years old,” Jelcic said. “He’s developed into one of the top three defensemen on the team. He’s a smart player who doesn’t try to do too much. He goes all out and works hard. He’s progressed so much as a player and he’s becoming an amazing hockey player.” C.J.’s younger brother Josh is a sophomore who does all the little things. “He’s one who goes into the corners to get the puck,” Jelcic said. “He also hits everything in sight. He’s a tough, hardnosed player who plays hard.” Freshman Sean Leonard has been a major addition to the team, collecting 12 goals and adding 13 assists. “He’s a play maker,” Jelcic said. “He has zero hesitation and goes after the puck. He’s one of the top freshman play-

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Nutley’s Watson named to McDonald’s All-American team By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer

ally by ESPN 3. Watson becomes only the 11th player from New Jersey to hen Blair Watson en- be selected to play in the girls’ rolled at Nutley High game and she’s the lone representative from the Garden School a little more State – boy or girl – this year. than three years ago, she had Watson said that she didn’t no idea what the future held. know about the incredible Watson was a basketball honor until she watched the player with an extremely selection show on television bright future. She was also a last week. goalkeeper for the girls’ soccer “I was in complete shock,” team, but Watson abandoned Watson said. “I didn’t know if those plans once it became it should be a crying thing or evident that her basketball a run around the house and skills were vast and totally one scream thing. My brother, of a kind. sister and mother were watchLast week, Watson received ing with me, so it became a an honor that shows just how screaming-type thing. It was unique of a talent she truly is. insane. Mom (Nicole Colley) Watson was named to the was in so much shock that she McDonald’s All-American actually wasn’t believing it at High School Basketball team, one of only 24 girls nationwide first, like it was a dream.” Nutley head coach Larry to receive the honor. Mitschow said that he wasn’t Watson will get to play in overly shocked by the news. the game at the United Center “I wasn’t completely surin Chicago on March 30, with prised, because I knew she game time at 6:30 p.m. Eastern was in the running and she and will be televised nation-

gym were on me,” Watson said. Watson didn’t seem to show any jitters whatsoever, as she scored 30 of her 36 points in the first half of the Maroon Raiders’ 68-26 victory. Yes, Watson outscored the opponent on her own. Watson also had 14 rebounds, eight assists, four blocks and four steals in the win over Weequahic. She also had 17 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists in a win over Bloomfield Tech last week. For her efforts, receiving All-American honors as well as performing well in two games, Watson has been selected as The Observer Athlete of the Week for the past week. Mitschow said that it had to have been tough for Watson to perform with everyone watching her, including her future coach. “She knew she had to put on a good show and she did,” Photo by Jim HAgue Mitschow said. “I told her to Nutley senior Blair Watson became the 11th girl from New Jersey to ever earn be aggressive with the spotMcDonald’s All-America status, when she was selected last week. light on her. It was her show. was having a great season,” Before the Maroon Raiders She had to dazzle the crowd www.leetcmhealthcenter.com Mitschow said. “It’s a well defaced Weequahic last Tuesday, and her new coach a little. Acupuncture & Acupressure (Massage) served honor. She’s been here the Nutley school district had Added Mitschow, “She was Chinese Herbs, Foot Reflexology Chinese Food Nutrition for four years and has helped a special presentation for their something else. For a girl to Treatment Specialties to put Nutley on the map. I’m All-American, complete with stay at home and have that Headache • Sciatica • Arthritis so excited for her.” Weiping Li, O.M.D & Ph.D a plaque. kind of talent? It’s a once in a Neck/Back/Low Back Pain Licensed Acupuncturist in NJ, NY Last week, Nutley honored Watson has already signed lifetime opportunity. I’m such Smoking and body Weight Control Certified Chinese Herbalist Over 20 Yrs Experience Menopause • Allergies • Fatigue • Insomnia Watson’s accomplishment in her national letter of intent a fan of hers. I appreciate her. fine fashion with a pre-game to attend the University of It’s just been a great ride.” 293 Grove St. Jersey City, NJ 07302 • 201-915-0710 celebration. Maryland and play basketball It was a great ride last year, 215 N. 2nd St. Harrison, NJ 07029 • 973-482-1530 for the Terrapins beginning when Watson carried the Manext fall. Well, Maryland head roon Raiders to the NJSIAA coach Brenda Frese made the North Jersey Section 2, Group journey north to Nutley to be III state championship as the there as the district honored No. 13 seed – the lowest seed Watson for becoming an Allto ever win a state sectional American. title. “I definitely put in a lot of This year, Watson has done hard work to get to this point more of the same – and more. Dr. J.Y. Carcamo and I wanted to share it with “She’s more of a leader this 134 Ridge Rd. • Lyndhurst, NJ • (201) 933-1700 all the people who helped me year because she has to be,” ($100 VALUE) www.carcamodental.net along the way,” Watson said. “I Mitschow said. “She’s more wanted to share this moment vocal and that’s come out of We offer a • Cosmetic and Family Dentistry • Implants • Pain-Free Computerized Injection with everyone. It shows that her skill level. She’s had to be • Invisalign (no braces) • Implant Supported Dentures (The Best Injection Senior Citizen you don’t have to go to one of that kind of person this year, • Mercury Free White Fillings • Teeth Whitening You Never Felt You Had!) discount the private schools or the bigbecause we have three fresh• Porcelain Veneers KoR, Sapphire, Opalescence • Low-Radiation Digital X-rays (for patients with no ger schools to get recognized. men and 10 sophomores. So • Crowns • Laser Technology • Advanced Sterilization insurance) There’s nothing like being Blair has had to be the leader.” 0% Financing Available (for qualifying patients) • Hablamos Español • Si Parla Italiano home in Nutley.” “I think my passing has inHOURS: After the presentation, Wat- creased,” Watson said. “I think Mon & Fri son admitted that she was a I’m a better player. I think 2PM-7PM little nervous to play the game that over the summer, I was Must be 16 years and younger. for Tue, Wed, Thurs & Sat against Weequahic. working a lot on my game. It (This offer is for new patients “I had a bit of nervousness, 9AM-1PM $295 value with no insurance) because all of the eyes in the see ATHLETE next page

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Work begins to expand parking lot HARRISON – unicipal and school workers began rebuilding a faculty parking lot next to Harrison’s Washington Middle School last week. James Doran, director of personnel/human resources for the Harrison Board of Education, said: “We’re in the process of expanding our parking lot and moving [the adjoining] Shields Park to the high school.” But this undertaking is all a prelude to an upcoming main event: proposed construction of a new school for younger children just across the street expected to rise on the site of a municipal parking lot.

The state Department of Education is in the process of reviewing conceptual blueprints for the new school, Doran said. Doran, who also sits on the Town Council, said the district is “saving money” on the parking lot job by doing the work in-house, together with the town’s Department of Public Works through a shared-services agreement. Last Thursday, earth-moving machines were uprooting much of the dirt and a basketball stanchion in the park section of the site which borders Patterson St. and Harrison Ave. “The [park] gazebo was falling down anyway,” Doran

her height, you can’t defend her. She’s worked so hard in was my last year of AAU (with her training. You look at her the New Jersey Panthers), so stature and you can tell right I wanted to keep going as a away she’s an athlete. She’s player. Consistency is a big a physical specimen, She’s a thing I strive for.” credit to her hard work and Watson has certainly been training in basketball all year consistent all year, as she has round. Every game, we feel reached double figures in like we have a shot to win, bescoring and rebounding in cause we have one of the best each of the Maroon Raiders’ players in the country.” 12 games this year, averaging And that was solidified last 24.1 points, 13.3 rebounds, six week when Watson officially assists and 4.9 blocked shots received her honor as a Mcper contest. Nutley’s overall Donald’s All-American. record is 8-4. “I still can’t really believe “I’m still in shock that she’s it,” Watson said. “The future is an All-American, a McDonalways there and I look toward ald’s All-American,” Mitschow the future, but right now, I’m said. “She’s going to Chicago working hard with my team, to play with the 24 best playmy Nutley teammates, to win ers in the country and I’m again this season. I want to be going with her. It’s just a great able to leave a little bit more thrill. As a coach, you never of a mark and go out with a expect to coach someone of bang. It definitely means a lot that talent.” for me to come from Nutley. It Mitschow said that Watson’s meant a lot to me that Coach skill level has improved every Frese was here. She truly does year. care about me and shows I “Since she was a freshman, picked the right school.” she got better in every aspect Just like she did four years of the game,” Mitschow said. ago. “It could have been very easy, “It’s coming to the end of a no-brainer to put her on the the road and I know that,” block because of her height, Watson said. “It’s a little bit but we knew that it wasn’t amazing that it has been going to be her game. She was four years. I wouldn’t have all perimeter after that.” changed a thing. Nutley has Since her freshman year, been great to me. I’m 100% Watson has connected on proud of being from Nutley more than 200 shots from and being the first All-Amer3-point range. ican. When I get to Chicago “She hits four or five a and step on the floor (of the game,” Mitschow said. “Her United Center), I think then outside shot is now amazit will hit me. It’s all so unreal ing. With her quickness and to me.” ATHLETE from

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said. Doran said the reconfigured lot, once completed, will continue to be used by school staff during the day and by residents for “overnight parking” from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. If and when the DOE signs off on plans for the new school, then school and town officials will likely be conferring about how to deal with the eventual shutting down of the municipal lot, Doran said. To ease the anticipated crunch on curbside parking, Doran said the town may be looking at things like adjusting street cleaning hours to try and help residents who park on the street. – Ron Leir die) in 2010; Temi Fagberle (Blair Academy) and Briyona Canty (Trenton Catholic) in 2011; Brittney Sykes (University) and Michaela Maybrey (Manasquan) in 2012.

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The board members then resumed its closed caucus. room at its offices on Midland As per the agenda posted Ave. for last week’s meeting, SuThere, dozens of KEA mem- perintendent Patricia Blood bers – many carrying signs had planned a presentation calling for a new contract – on the results of the PARCC had gathered in preparation (Partnership for Assessment for the meeting, filling the of Readiness for College and room well beyond its capacity Careers) test given last year of 49. but – even assuming the board For the past several months, was willing to move the meetKEA members had turned ing – none of the schools were out en masse in even larger set up to allow for a power numbers and, in anticipation point presentation. of those crowds, the BOE Aside from the teachhad relocated its meetings to ers’ group, the BOE has yet Lincoln Middle and Kearny to conclude talks with the High, each with auditoriums administrators’ association on big enough to easily accoma new contract. It has previmodate those turnouts. ously settled with custodial/ But last week, for whatever maintenance employees and reason, the BOE resolved to department chairs/supervimeet at its headquarters. sors/assistant supervisors. Emerging from a preOn the municipal side of meeting private caucus, the ledger, meanwhile, the BOE President James Doran, town is undergoing mediaaccompanied by his fellow tion with civilian Civil Service board members, told the audi- employees. It has concluded ence that, “Due to the large a new agreement with school number of people here, we are crossing guards but is still rescheduling our meeting to bargaining with police and Monday at the high school.” fire unions. IMPASSE from

PROFILE from Siwek “was my grandparents’ doctor, my dad’s and uncle’s doctor, myself and my siblings.” Pettigrew’s sister, Mary Anderson, became a registered nurse and recalled that Siwek “would always be assisting on surgeries performed on any of his patients” at the old West Hudson Hospital in Kearny. “That was considered unusual at the time,” she said. And while he was not known as a medical researcher, Pettigrew said it was Siwek who investigated the circumstances leading to drivers and other employees at St. Johnsbury Trucking at the old Turco site in Kearny contracting the same type of serious illness. “There was a yellow substance coming from the parking lot that was making people sick,” Pettigrew said, and Siwek “discovered that it contained hexavalent

chromium which caused cancer. He sounded the alarm.” By the late 1990s, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency got involved, declared the property a federal Superfund site and initiated a cleanup protocol. Still, the doctor – who was always serious about the business of health – also had a lighter one. After completing his evening rounds, Siwek would slip down to the Fire Department for a round of ping pong with the rank-and-file, said Dolaghan. “His favorite joke would be to tell someone, “See my pride and joy?” and then he’d reach into his pocket and pull out one of these cards,” producing an advertisement for Joy the detergent. And at his office, when patients would leave, the doctor offered them this farewell: “Happy Days!” – Ron Leir

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Key Club collects socks for kids

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ACROSS 1. Often follows “taken” 6. Common inquiries 9. Tibetan monk 13. Shakira’s soccer-playing partner Gerard 14. Down Under bird 15. Female fox 16. Greyish brown 17. *Romantic destination 18. Unable to move 19. *Valentine and the like 21. *a.k.a ____ Awareness Day to some 23. Found on grass some mornings 24. *Lover of Aeneas 25. *Special celebratory drink 28. Preakness, e.g. 30. Release of gas 35. Baker’s baker 37. “In the ____” by Village People 39. Sound of battle 40. “Nana” novelist 41. West African storyteller 43. ____-do-well 44. *Keep nuptials a secret 46. Alternative to truth 47. German mister 48. Nine voices, pl. 50. Seaside bird 52. Chester White’s home 53. Lack of clarity 55. Workout unit 57. *Woo 61. *Popular Valentine shapes 64. Defendant’s excuse 65. Cook’s leaf 67. Torn down 69. Imitate 70. Grave acronym 71. Treeless plain 72. *Chaucer or Poe 73. Sierra Nevada, e.g. 74. An end zone is 10 of these DOWN 1. Address abbreviation 2. Objectivity preventer 3. Greenish blue 4. *Expert archer? 5. More keen 6. Come clean, with “up” 7. Unit of electric current 8. To some degree 9. End of “traveling” 10. Figure skating jump 11. Mother in Provence

BELLEVILLE – Members of the Belleville High School Key Club conducted a “Holiday Sock Drive” last month to provide many pairs of socks to pediatric patients at Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville. On Dec. 15, Key Club officers Nicole Posadas, Karen Wong, Joseph Murante, Joshua Pascual and Jessica Sison collected the socks from various club members during a club meeting. Additional contributions of socks came from students in educator Joanne DeFlorio’s drawing and arts classes. “I think it is truly amazing that we can provide socks for the children at Clara Maass. Every little donation helps, and we thank our members for their excellent efforts,” said Nicole.

THEME: VALENTINE’S DAY

12. “Hardworking” insects 15. Relating to wine 20. Nasality in speech 22. *Words of commitment 24. Stray from the accepted 25. *Rose amount 26. Convex molding 27. Cantaloupe, e.g. 29. *Form of greeting 31. Hyperbolic tangent in math 32. Songs sung by three or more voices e ec 34. *”Love means never having to say you’re ____” 36. Back of neck

38. Bygone era 42. To the point 45. Like Thai cuisine, e.g. 49. Cul de ____ 51. Just about 54. Monochromatic equid 56. ___-____-la 57. Freeway exit 58. Hodgepodge 59. Play charades 60. Slightly 61. Hoopla 62. Russian autocrat 63. *Seal with a kiss and do this 66. Be ill or unwell 68. “____ and don’ts”

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Free long-term care seminars at Job Haines Job Haines Home, 250 Bloomfield Ave., Bloomfield, is offering three free educational seminars that will cover what is involved with planning for long-term care. Recent studies indicate that people are living longer and as a result, healthcare for the aging population is a special concern. Larger numbers of the aging population will require special services now and in the future,

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hat a storm! Unofficially, Kearny got 26.5 inches of the white stuff — but wind drifts made it a lot worse than that. The Observer got these updates on how the various municipalities were handling the snow as of Sunday night and Monday morning: In Kearny, Mayor Alberto G. Santos kept residents up to date with what was happening with Facebook updates throughout the weekend. But for those who weren’t able to read his Facebook posts, the mayor said the slow progress in plowing the town’s streets wasn’t that workers weren’t busting their butts to clear the streets – it was that the sheer amount of snow made it impossible for just plows to remove snow. “DPW is working hard, but this amount of snow is not a straight plow run; it requires, in many cases, frontend loaders to scoop up mounds of snow from the middle of the street,” Santos wrote on Facebook Sunday. “DPW has been working all night plowing roadways, but many streets remain unplowed and the operation is proceeding at a much slower pace than usual for several reasons. “The amount of snow — 26.5 inches in Kearny — means only the larger plows have the capacity needed and even the large plows have gotten stuck at times. All of the large plows having been clearing streets through the night and this [Sunday] morning. “Second, some residents did not heed the

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travel ban and had vehicles stuck in the middle of roadways — some of them were abandoned by drivers and the plows had to wait until those vehicles could be towed. “Finally, some drivers parked their vehicles at corners which prevents large plows from turning on to certain blocks like parts of Maple St. and Highland Ave. DPW will continue plowing streets throughout the day.” Santos said any plowing-related questions should be directed to the town’s DPW at 201-998-3700. Kearny Third Ward Councilwoman Carol Jean Doyle said the town’s efforts to battle the snow was hampered by “some people who didn’t heed the red code [travel ban],” those who parked haphazardly ending up in the path of plows and others who shoveled snow into the middle of the street while digging out their cars.

In one case, Doyle said, a motorist enroute home abandoned their car in the middle of a dead-end street, blocking a hydrant. The driver reportedly ended up being ticketed and towed. The storm, which dumped more than two feet of snow in the area, “was a real challenge for the [DPW],” Doyle said, and despite the obstacles faced, “I’d say they did a decent job, given they were working 12hour shifts.” Kearny resident Len Twist, coordinator of the Trap/Neuter/Return program, that in some cases, “plows couldn’t get through” Belgrove Drive, Davis Ave. and some other streets “because of the way cars were parked, nose in, ass out.” Parts of South Kearny were negotiable, Twist said, thanks to PSE&G and several industries clearing access approaches while Fish see SNOW page

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Viktoria Buchholz Viktoria Buchholz, 98, of Kearny, died Jan. 20 at Clara Maass Hospital in Belleville. Born March 6, 1917, in Pakalniskiai, Lithuania, she went on to live in Kaunas, Lithuania, and Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, and later immigrated to New Jersey where she lived in Kearny and worked at the RCA Corporation in Harrison. She was a resident of Kearny for 60 years and a parishioner of Our Lady of Sorrows Lithuanian Roman Catholic Church of Kearny. A passionate singer, she was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Church Choir and the Ruta Lithuanian Choir Ensemble. She also enjoyed creating masterful needlepoint works, interacting with nature, nurturing her beloved grandchildren and cats, maintaining Lithuanian cultural traditions with her many Lithuanian friends and acquaintances, her flower gardening, and learning world languages. She married Leongin Buchholz in 1938 in Kaunas, Lithuania. He predeceased her in February 2001. She was also predeceased by her parents, Teofile (Obelieniute) and Motiejus Zujus and sister Laimute Kohanski. Surviving her are; her children and their spouses, Ingrid Armento and her husband Robert, Helwida Ploghoft and her husband Frank, Viktor Buchholz and his wife Ruta, and Roland Buchholz and his wife Lucia; her cherished grandchildren, Daniel and his wife Rita, Michael and his wife Julie, Christopher and his wife Lisa, Thomas, Wayne, Kevin, Michael, Erica, Paul, Evan, Annemarie and her husband Scott, and Victoria; seven great-grandchildren; her brother Raymond Zujus and his family; and nieces Audrey Przybylski and Lilly Sudol and their families. Visitation is scheduled on Wednesday, Jan. 27, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Armitage and Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. The funeral will take place on Thursday Jan. 28, at 10 a.m., at Our Lady

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of Sorrows Lithuanian Roman Catholic Church, 136 Davis Ave., Kearny. Internment will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery North Arlington. Geraldo Pereira De Souza Geraldo Pereira De Souza died Jan. 17. He was 64. Born in Brazil, he lived in Kearny. Arrangements were by the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. A funeral Mass was held at St. Cecilia’s Church, Kearny, followed by burial in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Geraldo is survived by his wife Maria Astrid Rosa (nee Silva), his daughters and their husbands Renilda and Fabio Da Rocha and Ana Paula and Erwin Sandee. Brother of Joao De Souza, he is also survived by his grandchildren Lucas and Samuel. Robert Kaczor Robert Kaczor, of Harrison, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, Jan. 16. He was 71. Funeral services were under the direction of the Mulligan Funeral Home, 331 Cleveland Ave., Harrison. A funeral service was held at the funeral home. Born in Kearny, he was a lifelong resident of Harrison. He worked for the Ironworkers Local 11, Bloomfield as an ironworker for many years, retiring in 2001. Robert is survived by his children Robyn D’Elia and Kimberly Enright and her husband John Gulliford. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Erik, Alexa, Mitchell, Samantha and Madison. He is predeceased by his wife Debra (nee Rich-

mond) and his mother Helen Catrambone (2001). For information or to send condolences to the family, please visit www.mulliganfh. com. Anne Laczny Ms. Anne Laczny, 94, of North Arlington, passed away on Jan. 20, at the Carneys Point Care Facility, in Carneys Point. Anne was born in Harrison to Joseph and Victoria (Marszatek) Laczny and continued to live there until moving to North Arlington. While living in Harrison, she had worked for RCA but would eventually retire from West Hudson Hospital in Kearny. Her son Joseph, grandchildren, great-grandchildren as well as several nieces and nephews, survive her. In addition to her parents, two brothers and five sisters predeceased her. A Memorial Mass will be held at the Queen of Peace Church, Ridge Road, North Arlington, on Jan. 28 at 11 a.m. In lieu of Mass Cards, donations can be made to St. Jude’s Hospital for Children. For more information, visit www.adamsfuneralhome.org. John Joseph Mowad Sr. John Joseph Mowad Sr. of Kearny, passed away at the age of 97 on Saturday, Jan. 23. John was a Army Veteran of World War II. Throughout his career he was a highly skilled machinist, lathe operator and tool-and-die maker until his retirement at the age of 68 from Acme Tool-and-Die Company in Kearny. John was the beloved husband of Ruth (nee Price)

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MAKE IT ONE LESS IMPORT!

RING IN 2016 WITH

Lease per mo/39 mos*

Silver, 6-Cyl, FRWD, Auto, Trac Cntrl, P/S/ABS, A/C w/Clim Cntrl, Dual/Side Curtain Impact Air Bags, P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, Telescopic, Alloys, T/Gls, Sec Sys, Keyless Entry, AM/FM/CD/Satellite, Nav, OnStar, 7-Passenger, Stk#16-121,VIN#GJ135446, MSRP: $40,635. Based on 39 Month Closed End Lease. $3,829 due at delivery includes $2,995 down payment & 1st Payment. $595 bank fee. 10,000 mi/yr excess mi @ $.25 thereafter. Total payments: $9,321. Residual Value: $24,381. Includes $1,500 Conquest Lease Rebate if qualified.

HUGE SELECTION OF BELLAVIA GM CERTIFIED & OTHER PRE-OWNED VEHICLES 2014 CHEVROLET

MALIBU 1LS $ ,

13 997

CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED! Black Granite, Stk#14335, VIN#EFX221656, Auto, 2.5L, I4, FWD, P/S/ABS, CD/Satellite/MP3, Bluetooth, 17,520mi.

2013 CHEVROLET

EQUINOX LS AWD $ ,

17 995

CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED! Silver Ice Metallic, Stk#14773, VIN# D6414989, 2.4L, AWD, Auto, CD/Satellite/ MP3, A/C, P/S/ABS, P/Winds/Lcks, 28,392mi.

2013 BUICK

VERANO $ ,

15 497

Carbon Black, Stk#14677, VIN#D4170136, 2.4L, I4, FWD, Auto, CD/MP3/Satellite, Bluetooth, 7” Touchscreen, A/C, P/S/ABS, Fog Lights,R/Cam, 29,891mi.

2013 GMC

18,995

Starfire Pearl, Stk#14975, VIN#82027634, 2.5L, V6, AWD, Auto, Trac Cntrl, P/S/ABS, Remote Start, Fog Lamps, Backup Camera, Bluetooth, Nav, Sunrf, 7,082mi.

TERRAIN

20,995

17,995

White, Stk#14589, VIN#D9161749, 2.4L, FWD, Auto, P/S/ABS, CD/Satellite/iPod Adaptor/MP3 w/7” LED Touchscreen, Bluetooth, P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, 20,533mi.

IMPALA

LACROSSE $ ,

22 998

2013 BUICK

ENCORE

20,995

Carbon Black Metallic, Stk#14826, VIN# DB188180, 1.4L 4 Cyl, Auto, /CD/Sirius XM, Bluetooth, A/C, P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, 14,1477mi.

2009 HUMMER

20,995

Victory Red, Stk#14954, VIN#98113733, Manual Trans, 3.7L, 5-Cyl, FWD, P/S/ABS, CD/Satellite, OnStar, A/C, P/Winds, 44,902mi.

2015 CHEVROLET

2012 GMC

CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED! White, Stk#14742, VIN#DF132609, 3.6L, V6, FWD, Auto, Lthr, AM/FM/CD/Satellite/USB/MP3, 8” Color LED Touch Screen Display, P/S/ABS, 13,426mi.

CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED! Gray, VIN#FU114211, 4-Dr, FWD, 2.4L, 4-Cyl, Auto w/OD, P/S/ABS, A/C w/Clim Cntrl, Alloys, Sec Sys, CD/Satellite, Nav, OnStar, 15,823mi.

2013 BUICK

REGAL

2013 BUICK

21,997

CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED! Onyx Black, Stk#14733, VIN#D6295422, 2.4L, Auto, I4, AWD, Satellite/Bluetooth, P/S, Fog Lights, P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, A/C, R/Camera, 35,185mi.

2008 LEXUS

IS250

2015 CHEVROLET

ACADIA SLE AWD $ ,

24 997

CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED! Ebony, Stk#14734, VIN#CJ289654, 3.6L, V6, Auto, CD/MP3/Satellite, Bluetooth, Rr Entertainment, 7Pass, OnStar, Nav, 32,501mi.

2015 CHEVROLET

TRAVERSE LT $ ,

28 995

Diamond White, Stk#17495, VIN#FJ226769, 4-Dr, AWD, 3.6L, 6-Cyl, Auto w/OD, Trac/Clim Cntrl, P/S/ABS, P/S/ABS, Alloys, CD/Satellite, Nav, OnStar, 13,075mi.

CAMARO SS CONVT. GM Executive Demo

31,495

2014 CHEVROLET

IMPALA LS $ ,

12 995

CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED! Red, Stk#14372, VIN#F9112904, 6.2L, V8, Auto, Conv’t, Tilt, Telescopic, Cruise, AM/FM, P/S/ABS, Dual Air Bags, Sec Sys, 32mi.

Black, Stk#14480, VIN#E1177898, 3.6L, V6, FWD, Auto, P/Winds/Lcks, P/S/ABS, CD/Satellite/UBS, Bluetooth, A/C, 8,453mi.

2015 CHEVROLET

2014 HONDA

CAMARO SS COUPE $ ,

29 995 GM Executive Demo

Red, Stk#14897, VIN#F9282638, 6.2L, V8, RWD, Auto, P/S/ABS, Backup Camera, Lthr, CD/Satellite, 7”Touch Screen Display, Bluetooth, P/Htd Sts, A/C, Keyless Entry, 5,703mi.

PILOT

33,985

Crystal Black Pearl, Stk#14969, VIN#EB031271, 3.5L, 4WD, Auto, DVD Entertainment, Nav, CD/Satellite, P/Winds/Lcks, P/S/ABS, A/C, 11,672mi.

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