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Give the general his due By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent

KEARNY – Earlier this month, at a ceremony at the Asbury Park Convention Hall, the New Jersey Hall of Fame honored its 2015 inductees, who included Jon Stewart, James Fenimore Cooper, Derek Jeter, Kool & The Gang, and Sen. Frank Lautenberg and eight other individuals with connections to the Garden State. Since 2008, the Hall has celebrated more than 100 such individuals: political leaders, musicians, writers, show biz personalities, athletes, et al. Conspicuous by his absence is a highly-decorated U.S. Army officer who had a sterling, lifetime military career and died in the service of his country, leading New Jersey troops in the Civil War: Gen. Philip Kearny. Kearny, for whom this town is named, was considered important enough to have his image placed in National Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol, which permits only two statues per state. (New Jersey’s other representative there is Declaration of Independence signer Richard Stockton, who isn’t in the N.J. Hall of Fame either.) see HALL OF FAME page

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A look at one of the many cherry trees that have started to bloom in Essex County Branch Brook Park in Belleville.

Massive brush fire shuts down trains: KFD from the Harrison, Jersey City, Bayonne, North Arlington and Belleville fire departments to finally extinguish the pesky KEARNY – A massive three-alarm brush blaze. In total, 60 firefighters were fire last Tuesday, April 19, near at the scene. 1800 Newark-Jersey City TurnWhile Kearny firefighters pike burned for two hours were battling the fire, units — and it took all on-duty from the Essex County Task Kearny firefighters with help By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent

Force monitored Kearny fire stations throughout the day — with units from Bloomfield, East Orange, West Orange and Montclair. For nearly two hours, from around 12:50 p.m. to 3 p.m., the fire led to the shutdown of the Northeast Corridor Train Lines, leading to delays for

commuters up and down the East Coast on Amtrak and NJ Transit lines. Kearny Fire Chief Steve Dyl said this brush fire — and brush fires in general — are difficult to battle because often, units must lay lines from a see BRUSH FIRE page

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wo armed robbers who reportedly swooped down on a group of pedestrians on Sussex St. this past weekend are still being sought, the Harrison Police Department said. The same weekend, the HPD said they grabbed two people who may be linked to a series of about 20 car burglaries that have occurred in Harrison and Kearny since about April 1. In the first incident, police said they responded to 300 block of Sussex St., on Friday, April 22, at around 1 a.m., on a report of an armed robbery. The victim, a 25-year-old man, told police that while walking with a group of friends east on Sussex, a darkcolored sedan pulled to the curb and two people wearing white masks and dark clothing and brandishing guns, got out and approached the group. At this point, the man told police, he counseled his lady friends to run, which they did. But the bandits grabbed the victim, stating, “Give us all your stuff,” police said. He told police he emptied his pockets and turned over his wallet containing his social

security card, driver’s license, debit and credit cards. Next, the victim told police, he was pistol-whipped in the head by one of the robbers who asked if he had given them everything and then jumped into a vehicle that was waiting with a driver and the vehicle fled east on Sussex and south on Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard. Police said another member of the group on Sussex who ran away later called the HPD and described the two suspects as black males, wearing black hoodies, with one wearing a red hat. The victim was treated for a small bruise to his rear right hand side, police said. He refused medical aid and was taken to HQ to provide a video statement. *** As for the car burglary matter, HPD Det. Lt. Dave Doyle said that Harrison cops recently set up a task force focused on slamming the brakes on the recent rash of vehicular break-ins and he believes the arrests on April 22 may help tie a lot of those jobs together. The most recent case unfolded, police said, at about 1:05 a.m. when HPD Officer Joseph Sloan, while traveling with Det. Sgt. Rich Lourenco,

east on Harrison Ave. in an unmarked unit, spotted a black Mercury Sable with N.J. registration proceeding westbound. That vehicle, police said, was highlighted in a BOLO from the Kearny Police Department, identifying the registered owner as wanted for motor vehicle burglaries. Police said Sloan then turned around, activated his emergency lights and siren, and pulled over the Sable in front of the Harrison/East Newark Elks on Harrison Ave. for a motor vehicle stop and, after requesting the driver’s license, he was confirmed to be the individual wanted by the KPD, police said. He was identified as Rashon Hayes, 38, of Irvington, and was placed under arrest while a female passenger was brought to HQ for questioning and reportedly gave officers false information about her ID, which was discovered to be Sharaya Rains, 21, of East Orange. Rains then reportedly told police that she and Hayes had committed multiple burglaries to vehicles in Harrison in the recent past, police said. Meanwhile, police said there were, in plain view inside the Sable, broken shards of

automotive glass throughout the vehicle along with a hammer and screwdriver on top of the center console, although the Sable’s windows were not damaged. After police asked for – and got – consent to search the Sable, police said Rashon told them, “Look wherever you want. I am in the process of moving so I have a lot of stuff.” The search further uncovered a pry bar. Police surmise that the shards were likely from vehicles that Hayes may have burglarized and that the tools were probably used in the commission of those burglaries. In the trunk of the Sable, police said they found a wallet and bottle of prescription medication traced to a Harrison resident and two bottles of prescription medication traced to an Elizabeth resident, along with a backpack containing textbooks reported stolen from Kearny. Hayes and Rains were each charged, as of last week, only with one count of theft of property and burglary to a motor vehicle, pending further investigation by police. Additional charges are anticipated, police said. The Sable was impounded.

NPD: Another pit bull attacks human, smaller dog NUTLEY – Another pit bull is responsible for an attack on a human, only this time, unlike a similar attack in Nutley a few weeks ago, the dog also attacked another small dog, the Nutley Police Department said today. On April 15, at the intersection of Centre St. and Ravine Ave., police said a woman was walking her pit bull, it got loose and proceeded to attack a smaller dog.

The pit’s jaw locked so tightly on the throat of the smaller dog, called Blue Bear, that a responding Nutley PD officer had to use force to get the pit to loosen its clasp on the smaller pup. The smaller dog was rushed to an area animal hospital with puncture wounds to its throat, neck and ear, while its owner was taken to hospital for bites she sustained on her hand and leg while she was

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trying to save her dog, the NPD said. Meanwhile, police said the woman who had the pit bull in her possession had the dog on a trial basis to see whether it was compatible with her family — she found out about the dog from an Instagram post. The Nutley woman told police the dog’s original owners, who live in Midland Park, told her the pit bull had been involved in another biting in-

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cident in Midland Park some time ago. The Midland Park dog owners are en route to Nutley to demonstrate proof of vaccinations and to re-take custody of the pit bull. Meanwhile, Nutley Animal Control arrived on the scene of the incident and released the pit, called Toby, to the Nutley woman who has temporary possession of it, police said.

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Kearny tax hike anticipated By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – earny’s municipal government is shedding part of its support system by opting not to rely on the state’s transitional aid it has received for the past two years. That fact is reflected in the preliminary version of the town’s municipal budget that Mayor Alberto Santos and members of the Town Council approved for introduction last Tuesday night. Because a final budget is not expected to be adopted until the public hearing slated for May 10, CFO Shuaib Firozvi said the town would likely be mailing out estimated tax bills for the next quarter. As now drafted, the proposed spending blueprint calls for total appropriations of $74.4 million – down a bit from last year’s $75.2 million – but of that total, $42.8 million must be raised by local taxation, which represents a 1.5% increase over last year’s tax levy, according to

Firozvi. For the owner of a house assessed at $100,000, that will mean a $67 tax hike from the municipal portion of the budget, plus a projected $211 boost in school taxes (if the Board of Education’s preliminary budget holds), plus a $46 uptick for county taxes, for an overall increase of $324, Firozvi said. Last year, the town pocketed $1.5 million in transitional aid from the state. By choosing not to apply for that funding, the town will also be freeing itself from the veto power held over Kearny by the state government. Every major purchase and/ or bonding, every employee hiring, every municipal labor contract had to pass the rigors of the monitor’s review under terms of the town’s acceptance of the special aid. In one instance last year, the monitor rejected the town’s plan to borrow money to help finance a portion of the dog park in Riverbank Park. Instead, the town reallocated unspent funds from previous bond is-

sues to the project. In another case, the state was adamant in blocking the governing body’s efforts to secure health coverage because it considered the positions of mayor and council member part-time positions and, as such, ineligible for coverage. Asked to assess the influence of the monitor, Council President Carol Jean Doyle, who heads the council’s finance committee, said that it tended to tie the government’s hands because it would typically take “four to five days to get an answer” on an issue. “I think it was a matter of [the state] not having enough help,” Doyle said, to assess a fiscal proposal by the town in an expeditious fashion. “When you have people in administrative offices like Shuaib and [town administrator] Michael Martello performing so efficiently, I think it makes sense to rely on those people. I think we’ll be in better shape without the aid,” Doyle said. Asked why Kearny was not

applying for the special revenue this year, Santos said that the town would lower operating costs by $851,000 by cutting labor costs by capping new contractual increases at 2%, “including step movement on salary guides and longevity” and by reducing debt service payments by $1 million (from $8.7 to $7.7 million) through “careful capital budgeting” on infrastructure projects. Investors in the bond market tend to look askance at communities receiving special state aid. As of mid-January, when Kearny last borrowed money, the town’s bond rating was “enhanced A3, with an underlying rating of BAA1,” Firozvi said. In the eyes of the market, that makes repayment “subject to moderate risk,” he said. Santos added that, “The balance of the $1.5 million in transitional aid that we’re not applying for this year [will be] made up with increased revenues from fees for construction permits and the like and the 1.5% municipal property tax increase in the introduced

budget.” But some potential additional municipal tax bite will be offset, according to Firozvi, by the use of $1.8 million in surplus. And, he said, employee pension costs were down by $332,000 but, as Santos noted, that was offset by an increase of $740,000 for employee health insurance. Some new revenues will be generated by the refurbishment of Kearny Point, an industrial facility in South Kearny, and the lease of space to multiple tenants, Santos said. The mayor said he was “disheartened” by the projected school tax hike but added that was something over which the municipal government had no control. Something else the town couldn’t control was the severe winter snowstorm that blanketed local streets and for which, Firozvi told The Observer, Kearny received bills totaling $156,820 exclusively from outside contractors, plus $36,000 for salt. Overtime for municipal DPW personnel was $57,000 for an overall total of approximately $250,000,

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New leader picked for Nutley schools By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent

after the Essex school chief recused himself due to a conflict, according to Nutley BOE NUTLEY – President Charles Kucinski. Glazer was to be given a he Nutley Board of five-year contract with an Education was poised annual salary of $167,500 – a Monday night to appoint pay level that, according to a Union County administrator Kucinski, conforms to state as successor to the departDepartment of Education ing Superintendent Russell guidelines for districts the size Kazovick. of Nutley’s. The new appointee was “We looked at three years,” expected to be Julie Glazer, Kucinski told The Observer the current assistant superlast Friday, “but we felt it takes intendent of curriculum and [a district administrator] two instruction Pre-K to grade 12 to three years just to get the for Summit Public Schools lay of the land.” where she has served since As many as 32 candidates 2008. Enrollment in Summit for the district’s top job were schools stands at about 4,000, pre-screened by a search firm roughly the same as in Nutley retained by the BOE and that schools. list was narrowed to 16, of Her hiring, which had to be whom six were placed on a initially cleared by the county “short list” and were intersuperintendent of schools, was ultimately greenlighted by the viewed by a BOE committee, Kucinski said. Passaic County schools office

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“We graded all of them and while all were exceptional, the committee was unanimous for Dr. Glazer,” he said, because of her extensive education background as a teacher and administrator who has dealt with the referendum process, “which we will soon have on our table.” “Dr. Glazer is someone well-

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versed in budgeting, academics and athletics, aside from her enthusiasm for education,” Kucinski said. According to her professional biography, prepared for the Nutley BOE, in Summit, Glazer was “responsible for direct supervision of all content area supervisors, the Supervisor of Technology, the Supervisor of World Language, ESL and Bilingual Services, eight Basic Skills teachers, three Instructional Facilitators, two Pre-K to 5 Literacy Coaches and PK-5 enrichment teacher. She also collaborates with 12 Principals and Assistant Principals to ensure consistency of operations, programs, budget and policy.” Glazer has also overseen the Summit district’s Professional Learning Plan, “which has been recognized as a model for Union County and the state” and has served as testing coordinator. In Summit, she developed such initiatives as STEAM and Science Research, Mandarin for grades 6 to 12, Media Literacy, a Reading and Writing

Workshop model for K to 8, Problem-Based Learning and programs aimed at ending achievement gaps such as SNAP, Summer Academy, SCubed, Basic Skills Extended Day and expanded services for ELL students. Glazer was lauded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology and was honored at the White House for her commitment to digital learning. Before joining Summit, Glazer worked four years for the Orange Public Schools as supervisor of instruction and professional learning for grades Pre-K to 12. There, she implemented small learning communities in grades 6 to 12, block scheduling for the high school, curriculum mapping K to 12 and a data collection system to identify levels of student engagement, curriculum alignment and rigor. During the balance of her educational career, Glazer has served as School Instrucsee GLAZER page

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KPD: Heroin, coke & cutlery ECSO. April 16 Shortly after midnight, Officer Michael Gontarczuk saw a Nissan Altima parked on Wilson Ave., east of Kearny Ave. — a vehicle he recognized as belonging to Antonio Oliveira, 36, of Kearny. Police said Oliveira had a restraining order prohibiting him from being at a certain Wilson Ave. location and had eluded arrest on a prior occasion. Gontarczuk and Officer Dave Bush found him at a nearby apartment and took him into custody on a Kearny contemptof-court warrant. He was held at HQ pending transfer to the Hudson County Jail. April 17 Officer Jon Dowie, on patrol at 2 a.m. on the 700 block of Kearny Ave., pulled over a 1999 Ford for a lighting violation. As he approached the car, he smelled the odor of raw marijuana and saw a “considerable amount” of pot scattered throughout the vehicle, police said. While retrieving the evidence, he also found a soft-drink can allegedly containing three ziplock bags of the drug, a glass pipe and a partially burnt marijuana cigarette. Driver Jesse Weir, 20, of Kearny, was charged with possession of pot and paraphernalia and possession of a CDS in a motor vehicle. Weir also got a summons for the lighting violation. ••• Responding to a citizen’s complaint of drug use in the area, Officers Sean Wilson and John Donovan went to John Hay Ave. at 5:30 p.m. and spotted two Kearny males — Kevin Linares, 19, and Pedro Pintado, 21 — running toward a stack of pallets, police said. The officers reportedly detected the scent of burning pot and saw Linares drop suspected marijuana on the ground. When the cops asked the two for ID, they were told it was in a 2000 Honda parked nearby. In that car, police said, were a marijuana grinder, an open pack of cigars and four cans of beer — one open, three not. Both suspects were arrested for possession of pot and paraphernalia. Pintado was also summonsed for having an open container of alcohol in a MV; Linares,

for underage possession of alcohol. ••• Sgt. Mike O’Neill and Officers Sean Podolski and Jason Rodrigues went to the 300

block of Chestnut St. at 8 p.m. on a report of an individual trying to kick in the door of a residence. On the front steps, police said, they found a “highly intoxicated and highly

agitated” Alex Tobon, 39, of Kearny. He was arrested for criminal mischief (the door reportedly had been damaged) and on a $2,000 Jersey City see KPD page

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Uber & Lyft may be best inventions of 21st century By Kevin Canessa Jr. ’ve said it before and will continue to believe it — two of the greatest inventions of the 21st Century are Uber and Lyft. If you’re not a driver or don’t own a car, the mobile phone-based service will get you from point A to point B without bankruptcy. Example: Most days, I take Uber from my home on Beech St. to the office on Seeley Ave. in Kearny. Total cost most days: $5.60. From home to the supermarket in North Arlington: Same price. From home to the Walmart on Harrison Ave.: Same price. While I am not sure what the cost would be to call for a taxi, there’s one thing I am certain of: This is a relative bargain. Perhaps what’s best — and where taxi companies just can’t compare — is that when you request a ride on your Android or iPhone, you know exactly where your driver is starting out [most of the time there are several cars available in-town, and if there isn’t

one in-town, there’s one in a bordering town], you know how long it’ll be before the driver gets to your location [most times it’s less than five to six minutes] and the driver, thanks to GPS, knows exactly where you are waiting. If you’re indoors while you wait, you’ll get a text message about a minute before you need to be outside, ready to ride. And when the ride is all said and done, you get to rate your driver on a 1- to 5-star scale. So far, since Feb. 29, I haven’t had a driver whom I’ve rated below 5 stars. And if by chance you rate a driver 3 stars or below, you’ll never have to ride with that driver again. But the truth is, most of the drivers are nice and friendly — and most are very careful and courteous. For residents of Kearny, you’ll also know if you’ve ever had to hire a car service to get to Newark Airport, the Town Car services are pretty

expensive. With Uber, you’ll get to EWR from Kearny for anywhere between $15 to $22. Again, a relative bargain. Now the Uber rides aren’t always this cheap. They’ve got this system called Surge Pricing, where the price of a ride increases — sometimes significantly — if there are fewer cars on the road and the demand for rides is high. The idea is if someone really needs the ride, they’ll pay the extra fare. If the ride isn’t immediately necessary, you can wait — and will wait — until the prices drop. Not sure if this is for you? You can try Uber for free before you’ll ever have to pay for a ride. Uber offers the free first ride if you know someone who is already a satisfied rider — like me. All you’ll have to know is their reference link — feel free to use mine at www.uber.com/invite/uberkevincanessa — and the first ride is on the house. Even better — the referrer gets a free ride after you take yours.

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that animal agriculture is responsible for 19% of manmade greenhouse gases — more than all transport — and recommended a global shift to a vegan diet. A subsequent World Watch study placed that contribution closer to 50%. Meat and dairy production also dumps more water pol-

lutants than all other human activities combined. It is the driving force in global deforestation and wildlife habitat destruction. Last fall, England’s prestigious Chatham House declared that reducing meat consumption is critical to achieving global climate goals. A report

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n inept accused home burglar blundered thrice when he was reportedly practicing his craft in the Church Square area on April 16, according to the Harrison Police Department. To begin with, police said, the crime was committed during the afternoon, when there was still plenty of light out. Next, police noted, the suspect was caught red-handed at the scene holding a tool of his illicit trade. And finally, while he probably didn’t know it, the target he’d allegedly picked turned out to be the home of a local cop. According to the police account, here’s how the incident

played out: At 2:52 p.m., HPD Officer Joseph Carr was sent to the Church Square area on a report of a burglary suspect in custody where, upon arriving, he found the suspect, Rolando Febles, 43, of Elizabeth, detained by Det. Corey Karas. Just as the detective was coming out of his house, his brother drove up and noticed that the gate was unlocked and the detective discovered the lock was missing, police said. After closing the gate and walking out of view, the detective spotted a stranger opening the gate and exiting the alleyway with the lock in his hand, said police, who added that the molding and door

reported stolen in a separate burglary, on the suspect, police said. ••• Meanwhile, in a separate residential burglary on April 15, police responded to a Cleveland Ave. location, at 7:52 p.m., on a report that someone’s apartment was broken into. The victim told police that sometime between 7 a.m. and

7:45 p.m., someone had pried open his first-floor apartment door and, indeed, police said the entrance door showed visible signs of forced entry. Police said that the interior was disheveled and that the victim reported his 47-inch LG TV, valued at $1,000, missing from the living room, as was a $350 Apple Watch, gone from a night stand next to his bed. – Ron Leir

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chance to work during school hours to develop career skills. BHS students, for example, work in places like the Sandy Lane Nursery School, ShopRite and the Fitness Center. Its aim, Wilson said, is “to empower young people to transition from school to adult life as responsible, contributing citizens by maximizing employment potential, independence and integration into the community.” Kayla thanked the program and Sandy Lane co-directors Jenny Clarena Grande and Angela Cheney for mentoring her along the way. Several other Belleville student workers have also secured paid jobs through the program. “I’m excited, I’m grateful. If students want an amazing learning experience, they should consider applying for participation in the program. I

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Belleville

The Belleville High School class of 1946 is in the planning stages for a 70th class reunion Sunday, June 5, at a local restaurant. All BHS graduates and friends are welcome to attend. Contact Eleanor Guarino at 973-450-4902 or by e-mail at angelhair1322@yahoo.com for more details. The Woman’s Club of Belleville sponsors a pancake breakfast May 21 from 8 to 10 a.m., at Applebee’s, 375 Rt. 3 E., Clifton. For tickets and pricing, call Terry Landon at 973-751-6529.

Harrison

The Harrison-East Newark Elks host an ‘80s Party Saturday, April 30, from 7 to 11 p.m., at the Elks Lodge, 406 Harrison Ave. There will be nothing but ‘80s music, raffles, prizes and a cash bar. Tickets are $10 in advance (see a bartender) or $15 at the door. For more information, call 973-485-9478.

Kearny

The Presbyterian Boys-Girls Club, at 663 Kearny Ave., will host its annual spring dance on Friday, April 29, from 7 to 10 p.m. DJ Brian will be the star disc jockey spinning the latest club tunes and special requests. Only teenagers will be admitted. The dance will be supervised by Tom Fraser, former Lincoln School guidance counselor, and members of the PBGC board of directors. The East Newark/Kearny Health Department offers a free rabies clinic for dogs and cats Wednesday, May 4, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the East Newark Firehouse on Sherman Ave. Dogs must be leashed and cats should be transported in a cat carrier and be handled by a responsible adult. For more information, call 201-997-0600, ext. 3500. Kearny UNICO sponsors a

bus trip to the Tropicana Casino on Sunday, May 15. The trip will depart at 8:30 a.m. from the parking lot of Kearny Bank on Kearny Ave. Prior to departure, a brief continental breakfast will be served. Anyone interested should call Lou Pandolfi at 201-368-2409 for information and pricing. The Kearny Public Library offers the following programs: • Learn all about Tiki Culture and some great recipes for throwing a Tiki Party at an adult cooking class in the lower level kitchen at the main library, 318 Kearny Ave., at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 30. The recipes include Hawaiian Teriyaki chicken cups and bacon and chicken and pineapple skewers. All ingredients will be provided. The class is limited to 10 adults. Call the library at 201-998-2666 to reserve a spot. • The library hosts guitarist Joel Perry, in its newly-renovated lower level assembly room on Sunday, May 1, at 2 p.m. Perry is a local musician who has performed in more than 15 countries, in venues that include Carnegie Hall, the Garden State Arts Center and Windows on the World. He has worked with dozens of well-known artists, including Joni Mitchell, Rosemary Clooney and Stevie Ray Vaughan. The show is free. A light reception will be held after the show. • On Wednesday, April 27, at 4 p.m., the library presents an afterschool Schoolhouse Rock Party, sponsored by the West Hudson Arts & Theater Company, in the lower-level assembly room at the Main Library, 318 Kearny Ave. The cast of the upcoming W.H.A.T. production will be on hand. The program is free. • The library presents a music program in honor of the 2016 Rio Olympics on

Saturday, May 14, at 11 a.m. in the Reading Garden. The City Winds Trio, a professional chamber group consisting of flute, oboe and bassoon, will play. They have performed concerts throughout the East Coast. The trio will perform national anthems of several countries, including the U.S., China, Japan, France, Germany and Brazil. The program will also include movement games, pictures, an opportunity to try out some percussion instruments and a chance to conduct the City Winds. The event is free. Visit www.kearnylibrary. org to learn more about the library’s programs. The second annual Memorial Motorcycle Run to benefit the Staff Sgt. Edward Karolasz scholarship fund is Saturday, June 4. Registration starts at 9 a.m. with kickstands up at 10 a.m. The run starts at VFW Post 1302, 300 Belgrove Drive, proceeds to High Point Monument and then back to Kearny for a pig roast. The cost is $25 per bike. Contact Terri by email at vfwpost1302@gmail. com.

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The Department of Parks & Recreation sponsors a trip to Sands Casino in Bethlehem, Pa., on Friday, May 27, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call the Parks Department at 201-804-2482 for reservations and pricing. Lyndhurst’s first-ever Spring Street Fair takes place Saturday, May 14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a rain date of Sunday, May 16. Vendors, rides and amusements will be set up on Delafield and Court Aves. There will also be live music and a DJ. American Legion Post 139 sponsors a veterans’ ward party at Chestnut Hill Convalescent Home, Passaic, on Tuesday, April 26, at 2:30 p.m. Post

139’s rehabilitation committee will conduct games of chance so veterans can win some cash to purchase personal items. Treats and other items will be distributed to bed-ridden veterans. The party will be in honor and remembrance of all the men and women who served during World War II. For more information or to volunteer to help, call John Deveney at 201-438 2255. The Humane Society of Bergen County, 221-223 Stuyvesant Ave., has a supply of both canned and dry dog food for anyone having a hard time feeding dogs because of unemployment or any other financial hardship. For more information, call 201-896-9300 or just stop by. The Lyndhurst Public Library Children’s Room hosts these May events: • Telling Moments: A walkin story session is offered on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Ms. Melissa, Ms. Jessica or Mrs. Gail will read an enjoyable book to children in kindergarten to grade 2. No registration is required. • Mom’s Day Special: Surprise mom on Mother’s Day by creating a special craft. Children in pre-K to grade 4 are eligible for the class that meets Wednesday, May 4, from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. • Around the Solar System: Let your child create their very own planet mobile. Children in grades 1 to 4 are eligible for this craft which meets Wednesday, May 11, from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. • Catch the Buzz: Children in grades pre-K to 3 will learn about bees Wednesday, May 18, from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. • Visit the U.S.A.: Let your child explore the 50 states in an exciting way. Children will learn about state symbols and important facts. This program

is open to children in grades 2 to 4 on Tuesdays, May 10, 17, 24 and 31, from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. The Lyndhurst Library announces the introduction of Universal Class Library Edition, a new online continuingeducation service designed specifically for use by the patrons of public libraries. All of the courses are free to patrons with a valid Lyndhurst Library card. Universal Class offers courses in exercise and fitness, entrepreneurship, arts and music, home and garden care, cooking, computers and technology, health and medicine, homeschooling, job assistance, law and legal, parenting and family, pet and animal care and hundreds more. Learn more at www. lyndhurstlibrary.org under the “Online Resources” section.

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The Nutley Public Library, 93 Booth Drive, announces the following programs. Registration is required where noted. To register, call 973-667-0405. • Patrons are invited to play Bridge at the library every Tuesday at 1 p.m. • Wednesday Afternoon Knitters meet weekly at 1 p.m. All levels of knitters are welcome. Participants should bring supplies. • Check out an exhibit of new works by members of The Women Artists of Nutley in the library gallery and display cases during April as part of the observance of Women’s History Month. Oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings, along with photography, pastels and drawings, will be featured. Call the library for more information on this exhibit and other programs. The complete schedule of programs is available at the library and on the library website at www. nutleypubliclibrary.org.

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he Nutley Police Department has maintained the status of an Accredited Police Agency in the State of New Jersey. The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police granted re-accreditation on March 19. The recognition is a result of a comprehensive inspection process that took place over the course of several months and culminated with a rigor-

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Belleville softball: Trying to find right answers It’s sort of like a tough algebra or calculus exam. But the Belleville High School softball team is struggling these days to find the right solutions to the Buccaneers’ problems. The Bucs are currently 6-4, after a tough extra innings loss to New Providence last Saturday. In the eyes of head coach Chris Cantarella, they should be better, especially with a veteran team. “We’re just not playing well right now,” Cantarella said. “We definitely had high expectations. We make too many physical mistakes and mental mistakes. We’re not playing to our true potential. We can play better. I know it. We have moments of greatness, followed by moments where we say, ‘What are we doing?’” Cantarella looks at the calendar and realizes that it’s still only April and there’s more than a full month left of games. “I know we can turn it around,” Cantarella said. “I can see it.” Cantarella is blessed to have two quality pitchers in juniors Kara Sica and Kaila Freid. “Kaila throws the ball

a little harder,” Cantarella said. “Kara is more of a movement pitcher. They’re good pitchers, just not overpowering. They’re contact pitchers, playing to contact. The defense has to be solid behind them. They are battlers. They fight and don’t quit when things get tough. They are both solid competitors.” The starting catcher was slated to be freshman Cherylann Nicosia, the daughter of former Belleville great athlete Mike Nicosia. But Cherylann hurt her shoulder recently and she’s been on the shelf indefinitely. “I don’t know how long she will be out,” Cantarella said. In Nicosia’s place has been senior Brittney Huaman. “She’s been a pleasant surprise,” Cantarella said. “To her credit, she listened and followed the direction of the freshman. Usually, it’s the senior leading the freshman, but this time, it was the other way around and Brittney has learned a lot and has gotten better.” At first base is junior see VIEW page

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Belleville – and eventually find the love of his life as well. “I coached freshman football and baseball for about six arl Corino remembers years,” Corino said. “In 1980, growing up in Belleville the softball team needed a and playing sports on coach. I always thought that local fields. maybe I had a chance to be the “As a kid growing up, I was baseball coach someday, but I always a sports fan,” Corino went to coach softball.” said. “I would go watch BelThat’s because Corino’s leville play all the time. Belfuture wife Eve was the softball leville is all I know.” coach. Corino played baseball and “She was coaching when we football at Belleville High first started dating,” Corino School, graduating in 1969. He said. “She taught physical went to Trenton State College education at the junior high. (now The College of New JerI thought I would go help her sey) and came right back home out.” to Belleville. Corino served as his wife’s “I was fortunate to get a assistant coach in 1979. In 1980, job right away out of school,” Eve Corino became pregnant, Corino said. “I stepped right in. which opened up the door for I was the shop teacher at the Carl to step in and become the middle school. I was lucky to head coach. have a good family and lucky “I loved it,” Corino said. “I to play in Belleville.” jumped right in.” As it turned out, Corino was In 1980, Corino’s first year, lucky to get a coaching job in

the Buccaneers won 20 games and reached the Essex County Tournament finals. “I think that got everyone excited about softball in Belleville,” Corino said. Corino went on to have a sensational career as the Belleville softball coach, winning three county championships (1982, 1983 and 1989) and more than 500 games. When he retired in 2005, Corino was the all-time leader in softball coaching victories in the state. Belleville’s current head coach Chris Cantarella served as an assistant coach with Corino for four years before being promoted to head coach upon Corino’s retirement. “He treated everyone like they were members of his family,” Cantarella said. “It was like they were his own daughters. I wanted to try to build relationsee CORINO next page

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In honor of 42 years of softball as a varsity sport in Belleville, the high school ships like Carl did. I wanted held an alumni softball game. to treat people the same way More importantly, they held that Carl did. He taught me that. He taught me to treat the a special dedication Saturday to rename Clearman Field game and the people of the game with respect. He taught where the Buccaneers play as the Corino Softball Complex. me how the game should be “I didn’t realize this was played. If you do things the right way, you’ll be rewarded. possible,” Corino said. “It reThat’s definitely a Carl trait.” ally came as a surprise.” Belleville Times sports Cantarella wondered if the columnist Mike Lamberti town would ever live up to a promise made to Corino ages floated the idea in a column a few months ago. Cantarella ago. went to the powers-that-be “When Carl retired, they for approval. Whosever idea said something like they it was to do such a thing was should name the field after Carl,” Cantrella said. “But for brilliant, especially while Corino is still here and some reason, it never haphealthy enough to enjoy the pened.” unveiling. Earlier this year, Cantrella “It was out there for a pushed the buttons with the Belleville Board of Education. while,” Corino said. “But after some time went by, I thought “I knew something had to it was over. I never thought it happen and we had to do something for Carl. I went to would happen.” Corino says that he tries to the Superintendent of Schools go to as many games as poslast November and told him sible. that this was what we were “I try to get to as many going to do.” VIEW from

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When he retired, Carl Corino of Belleville was the all-time leader in softball coaching victories in the state of New Jersey. The mark has since been passed, but Corino’s contributions were not forgotten, as the field where the Buccaneers play was renamed the Corino Softball Complex.

games as I can,” Corino said. “I’m sure it will hit me that the field was named after me. I’ve been thinking about it

a lot. I’m a Belleville guy. I played ball on that field when I was a kid. This is an emotional thing for me. I’m very

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Kearny softball slugger is back and By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer

little over a year ago, Sydney Pace was already playing basketball on an injured knee, when she suffered a total ligament tear (ACL) that led to reconstructive surgery. The injury meant that the talented Kearny High School three-sport standout would have to miss the entire softball season, the sport she loved the most. “I was really disappointed,” Pace said. “It was one of the worst moments of my life. When it first happened, I was a little unsure about it. I thought

there was a chance that I could come back.” But not when ACL surgery was necessary. It meant a recovery period of eight months to a full year. Pace was fully aware of what reconstructive surgery meant, considering her two older sisters, Stefanee and Samantha, as well as her father Rocco, all had the procedure done. “Between us, we’ve had about 10 knee surgeries,” Sydney Pace said. But losing the youngest of the Pace sisters was a major blow to the Kearny softball team. “I would say I was more upset than anything,” Kearny head coach Jimmy Pickel said.

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softball again,” Pace said. When the time came for Pace to give the injured knee a try she was more than ready. “I went to play club softball and I came back pretty strong,” Pace said. “I was back to my old speed.” Pace did play soccer for the Kardinals in the fall and basketball in the winter, but anticipated being back on the softball field. She worked hard at pitching as well as hitting. “We put her at shortstop,” Pickel said. “She also secured another spot in the circle. We have four girls who can pitch, so having Sydney back gave us a lot of security there. It worked out excellently.” Pace moved into a pitching staff that included All-Hudson County honoree Caralynne Rivera, Jane Amadeo and Giovanna Scrimo. “We have stretches where we play every day,” Pickel said. “So having the added depth helps.” Pace returned as a fixture at shortstop and came back with a flourish, especially in the last week. First, Pace had two hits, including a homer in the eighth inning to defeat Clifton, 8-7. What made Pace’s homer significant is that the blast cleared the fences in Clifton, a rare feat. She then duplicated that feat last Wednesday, when Pace blasted a grand slam over the fence in the bottom of the

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right on Pace for unbeaten Kards sixth inning to defeat previously unbeaten North Bergen, the defending county champs, also by an 8-7 margin. Both wins against Clifton and North Bergen were comefrom-behind thrillers. Pace was also the winning pitcher in the game against North Bergen, the third time this season that Pace won a game on the mound. She previously had defeated Belleville and Hoboken. In the past week, Pace also had two hits, including a triple, and two RBI in a win over Union City and had a hit and RBI in a win over Passaic Valley. Pace now has three homers

and 10 RBI for the season. For her efforts, Pace has been selected as The Observer Athlete of the Week, joining her sisters in gaining the honor in the past. There have never been three members of the same family to earn Athlete of the Week honors before this week. Pickel knows that Pace has the ability to be a clutch hitter. “She has that type of style, a flair for the dramatic,” Pickel said. “You expect her to do things like that. You just hope she has more in her.” Pace said that the blast against Clifton was the first one she ever cleared the fence with.

“It was the first one over the fence in my whole life,” Pace said. “I wasn’t having a particularly good game, so I was totally shocked when that happened. It was completely awesome then to do it again. I’m still in a little bit of a state of shock over that one (North Bergen). We have a little bit of a rivalry with them, so it was pretty awesome to hit that home run.” Pace said that she always felt a little bit of pressure following in the footsteps of her talented older sisters, who are now part of a tandem coaching varsity soccer at Secaucus as well as youth girls’ soccer with the Kearny Thistle

program. “I used to think I had to be as good as Stef and Sam,” Pace said. “There’s a little bit of pressure, with one being an All-American and the other playing Division I. But now I can make a name for myself because softball is my favorite. I just go out with my Dad and hit the ball. It prepares me for anything.” Pace said that she has especially worked on her pitching. “I know I’ve gotten a lot better since my freshman year,” said Pace, currently a junior. “She doesn’t show any emotion in the circle,” Pickel said. “She just does her thing. She’s

so great to have around with her offense, defense, pitching, her knowledge of the game, everything. She’s just a tremendous help.” All in all, it’s been a great week or so for the youngest of the talented Pace sisters. “It’s been very amazing,” Pace said. “It’s been very rewarding. I always thought I could come back stronger. I kept telling myself it was going to happen. Now, it’s happened and that’s totally awesome.” “A lot of people didn’t realize she was coming back,” Pickel said. “But they know now.” That’s for sure.

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KEARNY: 1 FAM, COLONIAL STYLE, ON DEAD END BLOCK, 3 BR, 1.5 BATH, HARDWOOD FLOORS, FIREPLACE, ONE CAR GARAGE, CLOSE TO SCHOOLS, SHOPPING AND TRANPORTATION $294,900

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KEARNY: 1 FAM, WELL MAINTAINED, 3 BR AND 1.5 BATHS, HARDWOOD FLOORS, CLOSE TO SHOPPING SCHOOLS AND TRANSPORTATION. CAN BE PURCHASED WITH ADJACENT LOT. $249,500

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KEARNY: Level buildable Lot for sale in residential area of Kearny. Measures approximately 25’ x 92’. $129,900

KEARNY: 2 FAM, 6 BR AND 2 FULL BATH, DESIRABLE ARLINGTON SECTION, HARDWOOD FLOORS ALL SEPARATE UTILITIES, FULL FINISHED 3 RD FLOOR FOR EXTRA LIVING SPACE. $379,500

NORTH ARLINGTON: 1 FAM, CAPE COD STYLE, HARDWOOD FLOORS, 2 FULL BATH, CENTRAL A/C, EXTRA LARGE 50 X 112 LOT, ONE CAR DETACHED GARAGE $295,000

KEARNY: 2 FAM, 2 BEDROOMS, 2 FULL BATH, ALL SEPARATE UTILITIES, HARDWOOD FLOORS, 2 HEATING SYSTEMS AND WATER HEATERS, LONG DRIVEWAY, CLOSE TO TRANSPORTATION! $298,500

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KEARNY: 3 FAM HOME IN DESIRABLE ARLINGTON SECTION, GREAT INVESTMENT PORPERTY! ALL LARGE ROOMS! GREAT CORNER PROPERTY!! $395,500

KEARNY: 2 FAM, WELL MAINTAINED, ALL SEPARATE UTILITIES, HARDWOOD FLOORS, FULL FINISHED 3RD FLOOR, FULL HIGH AND DRY BASEMENT, GREAT NATURAL WOODWORK! $359,900

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tional Facilitator, language arts teacher and classroom teacher. In 2004, she became a National Board Certified Teacher and one of only 250 teachers to gain such certification in New Jersey. Before entering the education field, Glazer was president of Mittman Productions, specializing in docu-

mentary, educational and public-service programming for such non-profits as the Chicago Board of Education, National PTA and The Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago. She has a B.A. in Journalism and a certificate in Public Affairs/Public Administration from Indiana University; an M.A. in Fine Arts (with honors) from Columbia College

in Chicago and an M.A. in Education (summa cum laude) from DePaul University in Chicago; and a doctorate in Educational Leadership (magna cum laude) from the former St. Peter’s College in Jersey City. Glazer is an executive board member of Learning Forward NJ and serves on the board of Shaping Summit Together.

Lincoln Students of the Month named

Robert C. Zika Sr., principal of Lincoln Middle School, Kearny, announces the following Students of the Month for March: Alan Aguirre, Nicole Bastidas, Tom Barco, Thomas Catrambone,

Kalsey Colotl, Destiny Crespo, Madison Crist, Jeffrey DaSilva, Nicolle DeLaFuente, Sara Faria, Michael Garas, Mateusz Glazewski, Aiden Gomez, Alan Herrera, Avani Jimenez, Aleksandra Krzynowek, Fiorella Livora, Win-

nie Lu, Haseeb Malik, Stephan Mendoza, Joseph Pazmino, Antonia Peralta, Sabena Raza, Prisila Recalde, Kaylee Salazar, Steven Sant’Ana, Kate Santana, Karla Serrano, Federico Vazquez, Andrea Zeballos and Nicolette Zika.

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NEW LISTING! Kearny – 2 Family – Both Apartments Have 2 Bedrooms, Living Rm, Modern Eat in Kitchen, Dining Rm & Bath. Finished Basement. Driveway For 2 Cars. Asking $275,000

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SOLD! Condo – Condo w/ 2 Bedrooms, 2 Full Baths, Living Rm, Dining Area, Laundry Rm & Kitchen. Parking for 1 car. Asking $228,900

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Bloomﬁeld – 1 Family – Cozy Split Level Home w/ 3 Bedrooms, 2 Full Baths, 1 Half Bath, Living Rm, Dining Rm, Kitchen & 3 Season Porch. Central Air/Forced Hot Air. Driveway for 2-3 Cars. Asking $260,000.

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Three 3 bedroom apartments, 3 brand new kitchens and baths. 3 central AC units. New siding. Drive and garage. Annual income right now $58,000. Just listed at $599,000.

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This newer 2 Family features three bedrooms in the spacious first floor apartment and 2 bedrooms in the second floor apartment. The basement contains a third full bath and additional finished rooms. Quiet dead end street. Very well kept $489,000. OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS – Do not buy until you see this 2 bedroom Ranch near Lincoln School. Central air, drive and garage. Lots of potential at only $250,000

Clifton – 1 Family – Cape w/ 4 Bedrooms, 2 Full Baths, Kitchen, Living Rm & Dining Rm. Finished Basement. 1 Car Garage. Asking $299,000

Union – 1 Family – Cape w/ 3 Bedrooms, Living Rm, Dining Rm, Modern Eat in Kitchen & Bath. Finished Basement. Large 60 x 100 Lot. 1 Car Garage. Asking $239,900

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North Arlington – 4 Family – All Apartments Have 1 Bdrm, Living Rm, Dining Area, Modern Kit. & Bath. 1 Finished Basement w/ Summer Kitchen, Rec Rm & Full Bath. 1 Unfinished Basement w/ Laundry Hookups & Mechanical Rm. All Separate Utilities. Driveway w/ 1 Car Gar. Call for More Information.

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North Arlington – 2 Family – Beautiful and Modern Home w/ 2 Bedrooms on 1st Floor and 3 Bedrooms on 2nd & 3rd Floors. Finished Basement. Driveway & 2 Car Garage. Asking $424,900

Roselle – 1 Family – Colonial w/ 3 Bedrooms, 2 Full Bath, Living Rm, Dining Rm & Kitchen. Large 50 x 100 Lot w/ Driveway. Asking $199,900

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1 Family – Central Park Condos – Beautifully Renovated 2nd Floor Condo w/1 BDR, Living Rm, New Modern Eat in Kitchen & Bath. Low Maintenance Fees Include Heat, Hot Water & 1 Parking Space. Asking $169,000

Belleville – 2 Family – 1st Floor Apartment Has 1 Bedroom & 2nd Floor Apartment Has 2 Bedrooms. Conveniently Located Near All Mass Transportation. Handyman Special. Asking $119,000.

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KPD from warrant for disorderly conduct and was released after posting bail. April 18 Officer Gontarczuk, on patrol at 3:30 a.m., reported a 1997 Nissan, with no lights on, parked in the middle of the intersection of Woodland Ave. and Chestnut St. Literally asleep at the wheel, with several open bottles of Corona beer in the passenger area, was Moses Urgiles, 23, of Kearny, police said. Gontarczuk reportedly had to shake him awake. Following FSTs, administered by back-up Officer Chris Medina, and an Alcotest at HQ , Urgiles was charged with DWI, DWI within 1,000 feet of a school and having an open container of alcohol in a MV. Also: parking illegally.

April 20 At about 10:30 p.m., Officer Chris Manolis stopped a Pennsylvaniaregistered 2004 Acura for failing to signal a turn at Bergen Ave. and Devon St. Police said driver Gabriel Caraballo, 29, of Mooresville, Pa., was found to have a suspended license and a non-suspended $750 motor-vehicle warrant out of Newark. He was charged on those and with failure to surrender a suspended license and failure to signal a turn. Caraballo subsequently posted bail. April 21 At 7:30 p.m., at the Pike and Passaic Ave., Vice officers stopped a 2001 Jeep operated by Christopher Kennedy, 30, of North Arlington, whom they knew to have a suspended license. Police said the odor of burnt marijuana

was wafting from the vehicle and in the center console were seen a glass pipe and an apparently recently smoked joint. In a search incident to arrest, passenger Jason Daugherty, 38, of North Arlington, was reportedly found to have another glass pipe, a hypodermic needle, two wax folds stamped “Death Certificate” and one stamped “Notorious.” Daugherty was charged with possession of heroin, pot, drug paraphernalia and the needle. Kennedy was charged with possession of pot and paraphernalia, driving with a suspended license and operating a MV while in possession of a CDS. Police said he also had a $650 traffic warrant from Tinton Falls, on which he posted bail. – Karen Zautyk

Kearny Yard & Sidewalk Sale is this weekend KEARNY – Shoppers, take your mark! The annual Kearny Town-Wide Yard and Sidewalk Sale returns Saturday and Sunday, April 30 and May 1, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There is no rain date. The sale is sponsored and organized by the Kearny Urban Enterprise Zone (KUEZ). Hundreds of residential, business and other sellers have registered to host sales throughout the weekend. Plenty of local KUEZ retailers and eateries are also ready with special sales and offers for what is expected to be a slew of shoppers setting their sights on Kearny. “The Town-Wide Yard Sale has really taken hold as a Kearny community happening,” said KUEZ coordinator John Peneda. “We always have such positive reaction to the event.” Peneda said the event will not only continue to energize the town and bring new visitors

and shoppers to Kearny but also benefit KUEZ member businesses. “We hope our member businesses jump on board with these creative events, benefit from the sale and take advantage of the influx of visitors and shoppers to our town,” he said. Items for sale include children and adult clothing, furniture, electronics, housewares, home decor, tools, sports equipment, bikes, toys, jewelry, art work, photography, vintage items, CDs, DVDs, books and more. The KUEZ has created a special yard sale map of both residential and retailer sale locations. It will be available at Town Hall, the Library and the KUEZ office after April 27. The map can also be downloaded, after April 27, from www.kearnynj. org. The mornings of the sale, from 9 a.m. to noon, the map will also be available at a special yard sale information booth in front of

Town Hall, 402 Kearny Avenue. A Google map of the sellers (even those who may have missed the deadline are to be included in the printed map), will also have information on items for sale at the various locations. Access the map, which will continually be updated, at https:// goo.gl/yrR4Yb. Peneda reminds residential participants to keep sidewalks clear and safe for shoppers and passersby. The KUEZ also has provided a list of organizations and contacts which may be able to help with items not sold during the sale. These include: Goodwill-Harrison, 973-481-2300 The Salvation Army, 201-991-1115 Vietnam Veterans of America, 1-800-775VETS (8387) or www. vva.org For additional information, visit www. kearnynj.org or call 201955-7981.

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Next year, the Town of Kearny will celebrate its 150th anniversary, and it is the hope of Mayor Alberto Santos and the Town Council that the Hall of Fame will correct its oversight and finally induct Gen. Kearny, who has been nominated before but not selected. That hope -- through a formal request to the selection committee -- was expressed officially this month via a resolution approved by the governing body.

tactics at the royal School of Cavalry in France; and lost his left arm in 1847 in the Mexican-American War, but “continued to fight . . . ‘brandishing a sword with his remaining arm and holding the reins in his teeth’.” When the Civil War broke out in 1861, the general -who had by then moved into his mansion, Bellegrove, in what is now Kearny -- “was appointed a brigadier general commanding the First New Jersey Brigade, which performed spectacularly …” During the Battle of Wil-

insignia patches used in the U.S. Army, when in 1862 he ordered his officers to wear a patch of red cloth on the front of their caps to identify themselves as members of his unit.” Other units adopted his idea, which eventually evolved into the modern shoulder patch common throughout the military. Kearny was killed Sept. 1, 1862, leading Union troops at the Battle of Chantilly. He was 47 years old. According to www.history.com, “Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, who had

witnessed Kearny’s daring battlefield exploits in Mexico, returned his body under a flag of truce. Lee later bought Kearny’s saber, saddle, and horse from the Confederate Quartermaster Department and returned them to Kearny’s wife.” Even Robert E. Lee honored Philip Kearny. But not the N.J. Hall of Fame? Toczko, who inspired the mayor and Council to act, commented, “I’ve been like a dog with a bone on this issue.” The Hall of Fame has a

travelling museum, which she hopes to bring to the town next year for the sesquicentennial celebration, and her hope also is that Gen. Kearny will be among the Hall inductees by then. After all, from what we gather, some of those already honored have rather tenuous ties to the state. Toczko, for instance, cited actor Michael Douglas, a 2012 inductee. “His only connection to New Jersey,” she said, “is that his mother went into labor while she was visiting New Brunswick.”

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Santos noted that the matter was initially raised by Barbara Toczko, president of the Kearny Museum board, at a previous Council meeting -- to the mayor’s surprise. He, like many other people, had assumed that the general was already in the state Hall of Fame. As Santos told The Observer: “Gen. Kearny is recognized in Statuary Hall in Washington. He represents New Jersey in Congress. How, in his adopted state can he not be recognized by state officials? It makes no sense.” “It is sometimes said,” Santos continued, “that your achievements don’t get recognized by those closest to you. This is a very good example of that.” The resolution provides a concise biography and professional resume of Kearny, noting that he was born in 1815 “and dedicated his life to service in the military defending American interests at home and abroad in five wars”; as a young officer was selected by President James Polk to study

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liamsburg (Va.), Kearny led onto the field the 3rd Division of the III Corps, shouting “I’m a one-armed Jersey son-of-a-gun, follow me!” The resolution also notes that he led that charge “with his sword in hand, reins in his teeth.” [Editor’s note: As someone with equestrian experience, we are mind-boggled by these reins-in-theteeth references, but there are so many about Kearny, we accept them as truth. If you look closely at the painting accompanying this story, you can see the reins in his mouth. We wonder who his dentist was.] The general is also “credited with devising the first unit

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Brady, Brady & Reilly get $1.8M settlement

A Louisiana man who was struck in the face by a flying trucker bar while working on a job site in Bayonne received an award of $1.8 million just before the scheduled trial date. According to the plaintiff’s attorney, Kathleen Reilly, of Brady, Brady & Reilly, Kearny, the plaintiff, who was 26 at the time, was working at a project site and was assigned to assist in unloading a flatbed truck by another subcontractor. He was responsible for putting shackles on tanks to off-load them from a truck. He was on the flatbed trailer, on a ladder six feet from the base.

The ladder was propped up against the tank and he wasn’t aware of the presence of an employee of one of the other companies who was working from the street level. That employee failed to warn Reilly’s client of his presence and the use of a charter pipe. Reilly’s client was struck by the bar, which negligently flew out of the other worker’s hands when he was unable to control it — causing serious injuries. He was treated at Bayonne Hospital and transferred to the Jersey City Medical Center because of the severity of his injuries.

He suffered a depressed skull fracture with extensive facial trauma including fractures around the orbit of his right eye. He underwent facial and brain surgery, as well as jaw surgery. He suffered traumatic brain injury and had a bone graph from his hip implanted in his jaw. He had five fractured teeth and was left with numbness in specific areas of his face and severely limited movement of the right side of his face. The injured worker was employed in the oil and gas injury but has not been able to resume similar employment since the incident.

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The St. Cecilia’s/St. Stephen’s Knights of Columbus Council 6928 of Kearny held its 39th annual Shield Awards Dinner Dance at St. Stephen’s on April 9. Honorees are, in front row from l., Knight of the Year Alexander Farrell, St. Stephen’s Catechist of the Year Rose Marie Colando, St. Cecilia’s Catechist of the Year Joan Radford, Senior Citizen of the Year Barbara Kubowicz and Kearny Mayor Alberto Santos. In back row, from l., are Past Grand Knight Joe Reese, Police Officer of the Year Det. Michael Andrews, Firefighter of the Year Michael Kaywork, Coiuncil 6928 Grand Knight Bob Millea and Senior Citizen of the Year Jack Kubowicz.

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NOW ACCEPTING THERMOSTATS! Tires Cleaners and Corrosives Pool and Photographic Chemicals Oil-Based Paints Oil-Based Varnishes Rechargeable and Car Batteries Propane Tanks (from barbecue grills only) Solvents and Thinners Pesticides and Herbicides Formaldehyde Used Motor Oil Old Gasoline Fire Extinguishers Compact Fluorescent Bulbs & Tubes Antifreeze Marine & Auto Flares

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FREE TIRE AMNESTY EVENT @ HHW DAYS! Hudson County residents are asked to bring no more than 4 tires for proper disposal. If you cannot participate in this year’s Tire Amnesty Event, either store tires indoors (in a garage or shed) or cover them until they can be disposed of properly.* *Contact your municipal DPW for disposal locations and cost.

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obituaries@theobserver.com Rose M. Carchidi Mrs. Rose M. Carchidi of Kearny passed away at home last Monday. She was 84. A funeral Mass was celebrated April 22 at St. Stephen’s Church, Kearny. Cremation was private. The Condon Funeral Home, 684 Kearny Ave., Kearny (condonfuneralhome. com), was in charge. Mrs. Carchidi had been a volunteer in West Hudson Hospital and was a poll worker in Kearny, both for more than 40 years. She was also a member of the Rosary Society and a Eucharist Minister at St. Stephen’s for many years. Rose was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, John Carchidi, and her siblings, Clara, Vincent and Jackie Carchidi. She is survived by her children, Roseanne Stewart (Craig), John Carchidi (Sharon) and Christine McShane (Daniel) and her grandchildren, Christopher (Tania) and Daniel (Linette) McShane, Jacqueline (John) McNally and Alexandra McShane (Mike Moore). Also surviving is her great-granddaughter Olivia McNally and Rose’s beloved caretakers, David and KC. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to St. Stephen’s Church, 141 Washington Ave., Kearny, N.J. 07032 in Rose’s memory.

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Funeral Home, Kearny. A service took place at the funeral home. Burial was in Arlington Cemetery, Kearny. Frank was a loving family man. He enjoyed his hobby of wine making so much that he entered contests at Corrado’s and frequently won first and second place. He went on to teach others the art of wine making. He was a retired research lab technician for Exxon. Husband of Mary (nee Garippa), he is survived by his children, Angela C. Femino, Christina S. Steele and Frank P. Femino. Frank was one of 12 children and leaves behind his sister Josephine Lentini, along with seven other siblings in Sicily. Also surviving are his grandchildren Mark, Frankie, Giorgio, Luke and Roberto. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to the charity of your own choice.

Marie C. ‘Cuchie’ Cascino Marie C. “Cuchie’ Cascino, of North Arlington, passed away at home on April 20. She was 97. Arrangements were by the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny. There were no calling hours; however, relatives and friends gathered to attend her funeral Mass last Saturday at Queen of Peace Church, North Arlington. Burial followed in Immaculate Frank Femino Conception Cemetery, Upper Frank Femino passed away Montclair. at home on April 17. Mrs. Cascino and her husHe was 83. band owned Maywood SeaBorn in Sicily, he immigrated food in Maywood. to the U.S. in 1959 and settled Cuchie was the wife of the in Kearny. late Anthony Cascino and is Visiting was last Wednesday survived by her daughter and at the Armitage & Wiggins son-in-law Laura and Bob We-

ber; her grandchildren Robert (and Kelly) Weber, Debra (and Robert) McCollum and Toni Ann (and Art) Kos; along with her great-grandchildren Jake, Max, Paige, Michael and Jordyn. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

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son George (2003), her grandson Jesse Richmond and all of her siblings.

Presti (Dominick) and Jacalyn Richardson, as well as eight grandchildren and one greatgrandson. He will be greatly missed by many family and friends. A memorial service will be conducted at the Tuttle Funeral Home in Randolph, on Saturday, May 14, with visitation from 2 to 3 p.m. and a 3 p.m. memorial service. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to the Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice organization of Newton.

Eugene T. Richardson II Eugene T. Richardson II, 87, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and father-in-law, formerly of Kearny, who resided in both The Villages, Fla., and Sparta, Emily H. Fedukowitz passed away peacefully in his Emily H. Fedukowitz (nee Sparta home on April 20. Ostrowski), of Beach Haven Born in Kearny, Gene owned West, formerly of Harrison and operated Gene’s Tavern and East Newark, entered into for many years before becometernal rest at Southern Ocean ing employed by the Kearny Medical Center, Stafford Twp., Board of Education until his on Tuesday, April 18. retirement in 1995. Scott E. Sweeney She was 91. He and his wife Betty retired Scott E. Sweeney died April A funeral service was sched- to Boca Raton, Fla., where they 24. uled for 11 a.m. on Tuesday, lived until her passing in 2008. He was 66. April 25, at Mulligan Funeral Gene served his country Born in Newark, he lived Home, 331 Cleveland Ave., Har- at the end of World War II in most of his life in North Arrison, with viewing hours at 10 the U.S. Navy and was an avid lington. a.m. on Tuesday, followed by fisherman. He enjoyed spendPrivate arrangements are by interment in Holy Cross Cem- ing time with his children and the Armitage Wiggins Funeral etery, North Arlington. For grandchildren and was known Home in Kearny. directions or to send condoby many as an elegant dancer. Scott had been a floor layer lences to her family, visit www. Gene is survived by his five for Carpenters Local 2212. mulliganfh.com. children, Betty Jean KosakowsHe is survived by his brother Born in Maplewood, she ki, Eugene T. Richardson III and his wife Bill and Barbara lived in Harrison for 25 years (Donnalee), Thomas RichSweeney, along with their then East Newark for 25 years ardson (Beth), Nancy Lofamily. before moving to Manahawkin 12 years ago. She worked as an inspector for the New Departure Hyatt Bearings, a division of General Motors Corporation, Harrison. She was a Mario Teixeira, IV, Manager, NJ Lic. #3757 member of the United Auto Mario Teixeira, Jr. Director, NJ Lic. #2542 • Monique Teixeira, Director, NJ Lic. #4048 Workers Union. Newly renovated family owned and operated funeral home with multiple locations. Emily is survived by her lovFluent in Portuguese and Spanish. Handicapped Accessible. ing daughter Susan Fedukow138 DAVIS AVE. • KEARNY, NJ 07032 itz, dear granddaughter, Rhian(201) 991-2265 www.buyusfuneralhome.com non Richmond and her fiancé Christopher Felthaus and cherished great-grandchildren Joseph, Ethan and Layla. She is also survived many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her

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Seniors mark silver anniversary St. Stephen’s Seniors recently celebrated their 25th anniversary at Michael’s Riverside. Founding members are pictured with Allan Henderson, president and Mayor Alberto G. Santos, who presented the club with a proclamation from the town. Standing from l., are Joan Lewis and Peggy Fernandez. Seated is Mary King.

WILFRED ARMITAGE & WIGGINS FUNERAL HOME Mark G. Wiggins, Manager N.J. Lic. #3916

You will feel as if friends of family have taken over when you entrust funeral arrangements to the Wilfred Armitage Funeral Home. The family-owned firm has been in business for 100 years, serving generations in West Hudson and South Bergen. Its beautiful facilities, in a setting reminiscent of a colonial mansion, reflect the graciousness and tact of its understanding personnel.

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HARRISON 2 BR w/ large closets, Large LV/ DR w/extra closet space, Kitchen, Bath. Close to PATH & Townhomes. No pets. Avl. Now. (201) 7190714.

KEARNY 3 & 4 Clean rooms. HT/HW included. From $950-$1,200/ month. See super 6 woodland Ave. Apt. 1, or call after 5pm (917) 8588246 for appointment.

BELLEVILLE 1st fl. 5 large rooms, 2 BR’s, LR, DR, Large EIK, plus porch, H/W Floors, Close to Schools, Park & NYC Commute. $1,550/ HARRISON Brand New month + utilities. Avl. 2 BR, 1 Bath, EIK, LR, May 1st. (973) 885-4433 Stainless steel appliance, Central HT/AC. No pets. No smoking. UtiliHARRISON ties separate. $1,600/ month, 1/1/2 months security. Avl. ImmediateHARRISON Modern Studio apt. Private En- ly. (973) 985-0764.

trance. No pets. $775/ month. Utilities not KEARNY included. Security & lease. 862-223-9974. KEARNY 1 BR, Roosevelt section. HT/HW supplied. $800/month. 1 HARRISON 2 BR, 1st 1/2 months security. fl. Supply own utilities. Avl. June 1st. (201) 998$1,050/month. Call 8138. Between 5pm & 7pm. No pets. No smoking. KEARNY Elm St. 5 (201) 998-5742. rooms, H/W floors, No pets. No Smoking. 1 month security. laundry HARRISON 2 BR, LR, DR, in basement. Avl. June Large Kitchen & Bath. 1st. (201) 991-5206 Close to PATH. Avl. immediately (862) 215KEARNY Studio, $680/ 2855 month. 1 1/2 month security. All utilities HARRISON 1 BR Apt., included. Avl. Now. (551) Bathroom, Kitchen. & LR. 580-6450.

KEARNY 1 & 2 BR’s . HT/HW included. From $950-$1,200/month. See super 6 woodland Ave. Apt. 1, or call after 5pm 917-858- 8246 for appointment.

Kearny Elm Court Kearny’s Best kept secret 732 Elm St. 1 BR fr $850. NYC Commuter Bldg Call Alan 201-955-4334 or PJ 973-992-1555 ext. 1 Affiliated Mgmt

KEARNY Brand new 3 BR, LR, DR, Large Kitchen, $2,400/month + utilities. 1 1/2 months security. Also 2 BR apt. $1,600/ month. (201) 290-2788 or (973) 849-7632.

KEARNY 1st fl. 2 BR, $1,450/month + 1 1/2 months security. off street parking, 1 car ga$1,000/month. Water rage. W/D hook-up in included. 1 1/2 month KEARNY 5 airy rooms, basement. No smoking. security. No pets. No 2nd fl. 2 BR’s, $1,250/ No pets. Avl. May 1st smoking. Avl. June 1st. month + utilities. 1 year (908) 227-8747. (973) 485-8525. lease. 1 1/2 months security. (973) 838-1662 KEARNY 1 BR apt. HT/ HW ncluded. Elevated building. Laundry facility on premises. $995/ month,. Call Sofia after 3pm 201-998-3516 or HARRISON 3RD FL New see super after 3pm 654 High Quality, 3 BR, 2 Elm St. Apt Basement 1. Bathroom. and office. Balcony. $2,300/month. KEARNY 5 rooms, 1st fl. Utilities separate Near Close to Schools & TransAsian Supermarket & portation. Supply own High School. 15 min to utilities. no pets. 1 1/2 PATH. Avl. now. (973) months security. 772- 3883/2882. (201) 997-3757 HARRISON 1 BR apt. HT/ HW included. $1,250/ month. Avl. Immediately. (201) 600-2624.

HARRISON Sussex St. 1 BR, Ground Fl. Walk To PATH & NJIT. $850/ month + utilities. 1 1/2 months security. Parking & Storage room for extra. Avl. June 1st. (973) 6877500.

KEARNY 1 bedroom apt. LR, kitchen, $850/ momth. One month security. Utilities separate. No pets. No smoking. Available Now. 551-2652142.

KEARNY 1 & 2 BR’s. HT/HW included. From $950-$1,200/month. See super 6 woodland Ave. Apt. 1, or call after 5pm 917-858- 8246 for appointment.

KEARNY Newly renovated, hardwood floors. Laundry onsite. HT/HW included. 2 BR start at $1,050. 1 BR start at $825. Jr. 1 BR start at $900. (201) 289-7096 KEARNY 2nd fl. 1 BR, LR, Kitchen, Use of attic space. Parking. W/D hook-up. $1,100/month + Utilities. 1.5 months security. Avl. May 1st. (201) 206-4845.

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N.ARLINGTON $245,000 N.ARLINGTON Prime 2 Family, 1 BR each floor. location on Ridge rd., 1 car garage. Full base- 2,500sq. ft. Can be used. LYNDHURST 2nd fl. 2 ment. Separate Utilities. Retail/office/medical BR, HT & HW included. Call owner (973) 284- space. On Ground floor. Central Air. No W/D 1056. Off street parking call for hook-up. No pets. No detail (201) 538-1319 or Smoking. Off Street Park(201) 997-2341 ing. $1,500/month. Call BELLEVILLE /Nutley (201) 939-5948. Border, 2 BR, 2 bathroom, Ranch. Finished KEARNY office/retail, NEWARK basement, large backyard, center of town, ground garage parking. No level $650/month. Call for Newark realtors. Karen (973) 747- details. (201) 997-2341 or Newly renovated, 1 BR 7654. (201) 538-1319. $875/mo. Vailsburg/ Near Seton Hall. HT/HW included. Safe/ HOUSE Secure. Brick Historic FOR RENT Bldg. H/W Floors. Refrigerator, Ceiling Fans. 1 month security. Section 8 ok. No fees. KEARNY KEARNY 1 No pets. Avl March 1st. FAMILY HOUSE, 7 ROOMS 973-216-9470. + LAUNDRY ROOM, www.aptrentalnj.com CLOSE TO SCHOOLS & BUSINESS TRANSPORTATION. FOR SALE NEWARK Newly Renovat- 551-482-0999. ed. Ironbound Section 2 BELLEVILLE BR, 1 bath, LR & Kitchen. Convenience Store with ROOM Near Independence Park. great Lease. $140,000 (862) 215-2855 FOR RENT + inventory. Full line of Convenience Items, N. ARLINGTON E.NEWARK Room for Lotto, ATM, Cigarettes, N.ARLINGTON 2 BR, 1st rent. Male preferred. All Cigars, Beverages and fl. $1,150/month + Utili- utilities included. Avl coffee. Contact Raj Patel (862) 295-9976 tites. 1 month security. Now. (973) 868-7999. No pets. No Smoking Avl. May 1st. (973) 769-4216. N.NEWARK Everything KEARNY 528 Kearny N.ARLINGTON 44 Balti- included. No Laundry. But Ave. Chinese Restaurant. more Ave. 2 BR’s, 2 Bath- Laundry in area. Kitchen Call 9-12pm. (201) 991rooms, $1,500/month. Access. Near Transporta- 2879. All utilities included. Pet tion. Small pets ok. ok. 1 month security. Avl. $700/month + 1 month CLIFTON Clifton liquor May 1st. (201) 889-4334. security. Avl. May 1st. store, asking 270,000 + Call/Text 973-873-1943 Inventory. Call Mahesh Patel (201) 406-8662 N.ARLINGTON Lovely 5 Remax Trust Properties room apt. 2nd fl. in pri(973) 773-4000 ext. 28. vate home. 2 BR’s, LR, DR, KEARNY room for rent. Kitchen & tiled bath. sep- Elm St. responsible feHALL arate utilities. Backyard, male preferred. EveryW/D hook-up, Storage, thing included. Avl. now. FOR RENT private parking. Queen (201) 598-9778. of peace area, near transportation. 1 1/2 months security. Call (973) 338- KEARNY furnished room. 0909 after 5pm. refrigerator & microwave. Great location center of • Affordable N.ARLINGTON 3 extra town. All utilities includlarge rooms, $1,100/ ed. $575/month. • A/C month. Walk in closet. 201-697-0541 • Nice Setting HT/ HW included. Avl. 201-889-6677 immediately. (732) 648 1171. 201-572-1839 FURNISHED ROOM

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E. NEWARK E.NEWARK /Harrison 1st Fl. 1 BR, 1 Bath. All utilities included. 1.5 months security + 1 month rent. No pets. Avl. Immediately. (973)9806335.

FOR RENT KEARNY Large Furnished room shared bathroom. $475/month. + Security. (732) 977-8206.

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Sat. April 30th & Sun. May 1st. Joe’s Army Navy Flea Market 15 Terrace Pl. Kearny. Durango, Boots, for men and women Black insulated and waterproof. 100’s of ringers T-shirts, 2x,3x,5x,. Durango Boots for Children all sizes. Police pants and shirts, Boots and shoes, Real jukebox, Sony Movie Camera, Many Levi Jeans All new. J&M shoes, Dishes, Sandals, Hip-hop jeans, Ringer T-shirts, Fruit of the loom underwear, Big Men Trucker Jackets, Hats, Old Typewriter, Check writer, Binoculars and many, many more. (201) 9983817

Errands, Task, Chores, Multi-Talented, energetic, reliable woman desires to lend a hand. Cleaning, driving, organizing, typing, paperwork, etc. Reasonable hourly rate. Good References. Call Elsie any day between 9am-9pm at (973) 743-2039.

Sat. April 30th 9-4pm. 80 Front St. N.arlington. Multi Family Sale. Clothes, H/H, small furniture. Vinyl’s, CD’s, jewelry, collectibles, for everyone all, must go rain or shine.

GARAGE FOR RENT KEARNY 2 1/2 car garage for storage. Located on Belgrove Dr. in Kearny. Avl. $300/month. May 1st. For more info (862) 273-6541.

KEARNY 2 garages for rent $150 each in Kearny Text Fernando, Century 21 Semiao for showing options 201-376-7700 No Fee required.

ITEMS FOR SALE 8MM projector & screen. LP albums and 45’s, fishing rods & reels, rolex camera, Books, Tools. From 50’s-60’s. Email: cappelluti.gloria@us.sika. com

EMPLOYMENT/ HELP WANTED Hiring Local Truck Driver in Belleville, NJ • Operate a 24 Ft. Box Truck •Make local deliveries • Reliable Customer Service Clean Driving Record, Must Pass Criminal Background and Drug Test Apply at: LMWA254@gmail.com

Looking for a Full time/ Part time Server. Minimum 3 years Experience in restaurant necessary. Apply in person: 31 Harrison Ave., Harrison NJ

Full time Landscaper w/experience. Call 201-998-1262. Records Management Analyst Civil Service exam, symbol M0316U. For details, residency info and online application, go to www.kearnynj.org. App deadline 5/23/16 Town of Kearny EOE/ADA

Technical Asst Land Use Civil Service exam, symbol M0330U. For details, residency info and online PERSONALS application, go to www.kearnynj.org. App deadline 5/23/16 36 Year old male, looking Town of Kearny for a kind hearted EOE/ADA Loving, Honest Woman, ages 30-47 years old for a long term relationship. 845-709-7898

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CDL Driver Wanted Adult Medical Day Care (Belleville) Part Time/Full Time Driver for adult medical daycare in Essex county needed. A CDL with Class B and Endorsement P a MUST!!! Spanish speaking a plus. No nights or weekends. Competitive Salary. Call Monday thru Friday only between 10 AM and 5 PM. Call 973-751-6000 or Fax resume to 973-751-1190 Looking for deli clerk w/deli and lottery experience. Advance Food Store, 285 Main St., Belleville. State fair shopping center.

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HCCC announces open house agenda Hudson County Community College has announced the agenda for the open house that will take place Saturday, April 30, at the college’s library, 71 Sip Ave., just across the street from the Journal Square PATH Transportation Center in Jersey City. The open house runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. That same day, the college has scheduled a culinary arts

and hospitality management open house and marketplace from noon to 3 p.m. at the HCCC Culinary Conference Center, 161 Newkirk St. — just two blocks from the Journal Square PATH Transportation Center. “Hudson County Community College students can save thousands of dollars on college tuition by earning an associate’s degree at HCCC

for a fraction of the cost of four-year colleges and universities,” said HCCC President Glen Gabert. Gabert said at the HCCC general open house, there will be a number of activities to help acquaint perspective students with the college, its degree and certificate programs, as well as services and programs, clubs and cultural offerings available.

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• HCCC culinary arts and hospitality management open house and marketplace — HCCC Culinary Conference Center. • Tasting tours of the HCCC Culinary Arts Institute: • Garde manger (cold foods kitchen) / ice carving — Rooms E408/414, 12:15 and 1:45 p.m. • Hot Foods Kitchen — Rooms 306/308, 12:30 and 2:00 p.m. • Bakeshop/pastry kitchen — Room 310/311, 12:45 and 2:15 p.m. • Wines and more — Room 316, 1 and 2:30 p.m. • Panel Discussion: “What is Your Degree Worth?” — Scott Ring Room, Second Floor, 1:10 p.m. Moderated by HCCC Professor Phil Cafasso with expert HCCC alumni — Joseph Cuccia, chef/owner of Summer 17 in Lodi; David Prusin, chef /owner of David Todd’s City Tavern in Morristown; Lara Lagman, assistant operations manager of the Hyatt Regency New York; Ray Pendas, executive chef of Montamy Country Club in Alpine; Patrick Sewell, senior guest-relations manager for the Carlyle Hotel in New York and Cynthia Soto, chef/owner of Empanada Lady Food Truck and Escala Latin Bistro in West Milford. For more information, send an email to admissions@hccc. edu. Those who wish to attend the April 30 open house are encouraged to RSVP at www.hccc.edu/openhouse.

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Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. congratulates students from Belleville Elementary School 3 who participated in the Art Educators of New Jersey Student Art Exhibit. Students attending the ceremony were (front row from l.) Brianna Cano, Stefan Valcuha and Segall Sanchez. Also pictured are (from l.) AENJ Exhibit Chairwoman Cathy Kondreck and art teacher Carolina Rivera.

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Academy at St. Mary: 100 years of service By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent RUTHERFORD – This September, the Academy at St. Mary, formerly known as St. Mary’s Elementary School, in Rutherford will mark a century of providing a Catholic education for the community. But the school’s 100th anniversary committee, led by Lisa DiDomenico, president of the PTO advisory board, has been planning and running multiple events throughout the year to celebrate the occasion. It will all culminate with a gala on Sept. 23 at the Graycliff in Moonachie. The observance officially began with the parish recognizing the school and anniversary during a noon Mass on Jan. 31, the first day of Catholic Schools Week, followed by an open house and reception. On Feb. 4, the school welcomed back former students for an Alumni Day, and on Feb. 26, it hosted a pizza dinner with alum/author Kate Bielitz of the Class of 2012 — and now a high school senior — who discussed her 2015 book “Let Downs and Touchdowns” and her time at the Academy. Kearny resident Lyla De Castro Lawdanski, a member of the anniversary planning committee, said that the young writer was featured “to highlight, to the community and especially to children, that

Left photo courtesy St. Mary’s Church; middle and right photos courtesy Meadowlands Museum

Images, from l., are: the Rev. James J. Smith, second pastor of St. Mary’s Church, 1915-1928; updated image of St. Mary’s School facade after it was refurbished, giving it a neo-Colonial appearance; and children processing into the church built in 1909.

they can achieve anything, any goals that they set their minds and hearts on. “She has accomplished so much — we recognize and celebrate her accomplishments and hope that she serves as an inspiration to children and students at the Academy.” Bielitz believes that encouragement and insight she received from teachers at the Academy helped her build that pathway to authorship and the committee feels that Bielitz’s literary achievement is an example of how the school manages “to provide a safe, nurturing environment where students grow and excel. “Succeeding in this mission now as it did in 1916, the school community continues to instill students with a love of learning, a love of their fellow brethren and a love of God,” a committee statement

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ST. MARY’S from torian, Meadowlands Museum historian-inresidence and Rutherford Historic Preservation Committee vice president. Leith’s research showed that, “A Catholic grammar school was envisioned by Father William Grady when St. Mary’s Church was dedicated in 1910. The priest’s long-range plan was for a parochial school, rectory and convent on property the church had acquired on Ames and Home Aves.” What happened, though, was that the parish purchased the Klingsohn property on Chestnut St. consisting of three lots and in March 1916, engaged New York City architect Frederick P. Kelly to design a school for that site and selected New York-based contractor Christopher Campbell — who built St. Mary’s Church — to erect it. An interesting side note, provided by Leith, is that Irish-born Campbell and his wife Theresa came to Rutherford in 1903, acquiring property at 314 Montross Ave., where he later put up a classic Spanish Colonial, now listed on the Rutherford Historic Structures Inventory. At the St. Mary’s school dedication on Sept. 24, 1916, Campbell’s

12-year-old son Vincent performed in a violin duet with his teacher, Rutherford resident Abram Molarsky, a Russian-born artist and former member of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Molarsky, who gave violin lessons to make a living, was perhaps better known for his water colors and pastels on display at galleries and museums in Boston, the Newark Museum and Montclair Art Museum. Vincent later became a contractor with his father. By September 1916 the school building — with construction overseen by new pastor, the Rev. James J. Smith — was complete, described by Smith in a story reported by the Rutherford Republican as “about 52 feet wide by 117 feet in length, aside from the large stone steps at the front which lead to the eight-foot sidewalk” and as “brick of gray finish on the exterior and all inside walls that show.” Stone from the foundation came from Garrett Mountain. For its first two years, a faculty of four nuns from the Sisters of St. Dominic — Sister Callista Neilan was principal and taught eighthgrade — handled an enrollment of 100 pupils in grades 1 to 8. Another of the first

teachers was Sister Mary John McKaig, originally of Jersey City. Sister Callista died in 1918 and was buried in Gethsemane Cemetery, Mount St. Dominic, Caldwell. She was replaced as principal by Sister Loyola Lyons. In 1929, to meet the educational needs of a growing community, the parish began building a coed high school at Chestnut and Ames Ave., and for the first three years St. Mary Elementary and High School shared space at 72 Chestnut until the new high school was ready in 1932. When enrollment spurted during the ‘60s, reaching 1,300 in the elementary school and 500 in the high school, the parish shifted grades 7 and 8 to the high school in 1970, creating St. Mary Jr.-Sr. High, until those grades were restored to the elementary building in 1984. It was during the ‘80s that those high schoolers formerly housed in the church basement were moved to the third floor of the elementary school where they continue today. Today’s high school enrollment stands at 300. St. Mary Elementary was renamed the Academy at St. Mary in September 2009.

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Tudor home on 63x160 lot on a fine street. 3 bdrms, 1 ½ baths, Liv Rm w/Fireplace, Formal Din Rm, new Kitchen w/Breakfast Bar (Granite countertops), hardwood floors and wood trim. Deep landscaped property. Convenient location . 1 yr AHS Home Warranty. Call Rutherford Office: 201-939-0001

4 family brick building w/garage & driveway. 3- 4 room, 2bedrm apts & 1-3 rm, 1 bedrm apt. Approx $43K income, separate gas heat & utilites. Rents under market value!

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& waiting for you! Call us today to sell your home! Call us today to sellAve your home! KEARNY • 636 Kearny • 201-997-7000 KEARNY • 636 Kearny • 201-997-7000 LYNDHURST • 424 ValleyAve Brook Ave • 201-939-8900 LYNDHURST • 424 Valley Brook Ave • 201-939-8900 info@cocciarealty.com

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Fenced yard w/deck & winter NYC view. Property backs to Lewandowski Park.

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