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hen the school year ended last month, most Nutley students couldn’t wait to jump right into summer vacation. However, 59 local youngsters couldn’t wait to go back to school -- John H. Walker Middle School, to be precise -- where they spent another week, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, receiving a different type of education. From June 27 through July 1, the 59 “recruits” -- students who had just completed 5th through 8th grades -- participated in the Nutley PD’s Junior Police Academy. There were lessons in physical fitness and self-defense and crime scene investigation. There were also life lessons in how the wrong choices can change the course of one’s future. And how discipline and order and respect and courtesy and teamwork can do the same -- in the better direction. Thanks to funding from the Nutley Municipal Alliance, the entire course -- which ended with an outing to the USS Intrepid in New York -- cost the participants not one penny. “The reason we try to keep it free is that it truly is open to anyone and everyone when there is no cost,” said NPD Det. Sgt. Mike Padilla. Other Nutley officers also volunteer their time, doing instruction or helping out for a day or two, but Padilla is in overall charge of the academy. Nutley High School students also volunteer as “squad lead-

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ers.” This year, there were 10 teens who gave of their time. Citing their dedication and enthusiasm, Padilla noted, “By the end of the week, they could probably run the program themselves.” The goal of the academy is not only to offer an insight into police work, but also to help promote self-confidence and an understanding “of why it is important to respect others,” Padilla said. “On the first day,” he continued, most of the recruits “are focused on themselves. But by the last day, you see them all looking out for each other.” That first day starts with

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One day, he had forgotten to wear his name tag.) In the afternoon, five members of the N.J. National Guard conducted “teambuilding” exercises for the kids, in one of which individual recruits maneuvered through an obstacle course -- while blindfolded. Successful completion depended upon verbal guidance from their team members. This, obviously, also involved trust-building. And communication. (Speaking of which: While the youngsters are allowed to bring their cell phones see JR. POLICE page

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for a small reduction” of his sentence but that will be up to the Bureau of Prisons, according to Will Skaggs, a KEARNY – spokesman for the U.S. Atormer Kearny Council- torney’s Office. man and ex-Board of After he finishes serving Education vice presiout his sentence, Leadbeater dent John Leadbeater will will be subject to five years be serving time for his role of “supervised release.” in what the feds characterHow that monitoring will ized as a multi-million dollar occur could not be readily home mortgage fraud folearned last week. cused on the Jersey Shore. Federal lawyers said that Last Thursday, July 7, Lead- Leadbeater was the last of beater, 59, was sentenced to a multiple defendants to have five-year prison term by U.S. been charged and sentenced District Court Judge Jerome in a “scam that used phony Simandle, sitting in Camden. documents and ‘straw buyThe Kearny resident must ers’ to make illegal profits return to court July 28 for a on overbuilt condos in restitution hearing when the Wildwood and Wildwood judge is expected to order Crest,” as described by U.S. Leadbeater to pay back mon- Attorney Paul J. Fishman. ey to those he was charged From the time of his inwith defrauding. dictment in 2013, Leadbeater Leadbeater, represented at continued to insist he was court proceedings by Jersey innocent of the charges City attorneys Thomas J. against him and went to Cammarata and Jeffrey Gartrial – after the government rigan, has been instructed to had successfully secured a report for confinement on three-month delay to preSept. 19. pare evidence and arrange Where Leadbeater will for witnesses’ appearances serve his time will be dein what was expected to be cided by the U.S. Bureau of a lengthy and costly legal Prisons. proceeding.. While there is no proviBut in March 2015, after sion for parole, Leadbeater the first week of testi“could possibly be eligible

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Leadbeater ultimately admitted causing mortgage lenders to fund more than $4.7 million worth of mortgages for nine properties in those two communities. The feds said that Leadbeater and his co-conspirators “transmitted by means of wire communications in interstate commerce certain writings, signs, signals, pictures and sounds” to facilitate the scam. For their participation, the straw buyers were told they would avoid paying deposits or closing costs to acquire the properties and would avoid having to pay monthly mortgage fees. The government said that those “buyers” were told they would get an upfront payment after the closing for allowing their names and credit information to be used in the transactions. According to the feds, the conspirators created phony

documents to show that the buyers were more creditworthy than they actually were and that they used proceeds from the fraudulent mortgage loans “by having funds wired or checks deposited into various accounts that they controlled” to make the payments to the straw buyers. Fishman credited special agents from the FBI’s Atlantic City Resident Agency, led by Special Agent in Charge Timothy Gallagher in Newark; and special agents of IRS-Criminal Investigation in Mays Landing, directed by Special Agent in Charge Jonathan D. Larsen in Newark, for the investigation leading to Leadbeater’s sentencing. The government was represented in Camden District Court by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jacqueline M. Carle and Matthew T. Smith of the Office’s Criminal Division in Camden.

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n alleged Walmart shoplifter, who turned out to have a no-bail warrant, landed in the Hudson County Jail after he was nabbed last week walking on Harrison Ave., Kearny police reported. Officers Daniel Esteves and Daniel Lopez, called to the store at 5 p.m., July 6, obtained a description of the suspect, searched the area and found Mario Costa, 24, of Newark, hoofing it westward down the avenue. Police said he was ID’d by Walmart security and, in a search incident to arrest, was found to be in possession of a hammer, two hypodermic needles, three unaccounted-for cell phones and one PlayStation. Costa was charged with shoplifting, possession of burglar tools, possession of the needles and on the warrant, issued by the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office for violation of probation. ••• Other recent reports from the Kearny police blotter included the following:

July 1 Officer Alan Stickno was on an off-duty uniformed traffic detail at Midland Ave. and Elm St. at 10:30 a.m. when he was approached by a female with a disturbing report. She told the officer she had been walking near Arlington Depot Park when a motorist stopped and asked her for directions -- and she observed that the man was naked and fondling himself. The car was described only as a newer-model, electric-blue hatchback; the driver, as a blonde white male in his 20s. Detectives are following up on the incident, and the KPD asks anyone who sees the car to please pass along any information, such as the license plate, where the vehicle was seen and in what direction it was travelling. ••• Shortly after 5:30 p.m., Vice detectives stopped a 2015 Nissan near Quincy and Highland Aves. on information that the driver, Stephen Petrula, 49, of North Arlington, was in possession of a CDS, police said. He reportedly was found to have eight wax folds of herJune 30 oin, stamped “ShopRite.” [We At 9:30 p.m., Officers Mithink ShopRite should sue chael Gontarczuk and Mina the drug cartels for sullying Ekladious responded to a report of a dispute between two its good name.] Petrula was men at the dead-end of Linden charged with possession of the drug and paraphernalia and Ave. The cops managed to with operating an MV while quell the situation; however, in said possession. police said one of the verbal combatants, Robert Reid, July 2 43, of Kearny, still ended up in At 2:30 a.m., Officer Michael cuffs after he was found to be Alvarez came upon a disorwanted on a $15,000 Kearny derly group at the Belleville warrant for making terroristic Pike and Chestnut St. and threats. He was transported to saw one of the individuals the county jail later that night.

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It’s time for good cops to speak out By Kevin Canessa Jr. t’s happened again — twice, in fact — this time in Louisiana and in Minnesota. In the course of a few days, two black men were shot dead by police and it appears by most accounts they were killed for simply being black. Then, just days later, the unthinkable. A man who told police negotiators he wanted to kill “white people,” and more importantly, “white cops,” succeeded in his mission, as five of Dallas’ finest — including one who was a member of the city’s metropolitan transportation police force — were gunned down in the coldest of cold blood. It’s likely fair to say the killing of the Dallas police officers was triggered by the Louisiana and Minnesota killings. Now let me make something very clear before I move on. I am very liberal. I am patriotic. And unlike the stereotypes that people often have for me as a lefty, I am and always have been pro law enforcement — when law enforcement does the right thing. My own uncle, Robert A. Troy, was Chief of the Jersey City Police Department from 2004 to 2006. He was on the job for 25 years in total, from 1981 to his retirement in 2006. There are many who say liberals always hate the police. In some instances, they’re right. But that’s just not true with all liberals. I stand behind good cops 100% of the time. In fact, in the march in Dallas that led to this awful carnage, it was inspiring to see, before

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the shooting began, just how much the DPD supported the protestors. Some marched. Others posed for selfies. Most had great chats with those assembled. However, unlike many others who consider themselves “pro law enforcement,” I will speak out when I see bad cops. I will not give blanket support to police when there are many who shouldn’t be on the job, let alone getting blanket praise. Unfortunately, there are far too many who are procop no matter what. In fact, you’d be hard pressed to find a cop in this country who would ever speak out against bad cops, like the bad ones in Minnesota and Louisiana. Herein lies my biggest problem with law enforcement. It seems unfathomable that high-ranking police officials would ever speak out about bad policing. When I think of my chosen profession, one of the biggest aspects of the job is that we leave ourselves open for immense criticism. In 24 years as a journalist,

I’ve received death threats for things I’ve written about. I’ve been called names I wouldn’t want my worst enemy to hear. And yet, thinking back to all of those instances, to all those times of intense criticism, I wouldn’t change a thing because the reality is, those criticisms helped me to become a better journalist — and more importantly, a better human being. I can’t help but wonder what law enforcement in this country would be like if someone like Bill Bratton, commissioner of the New York City Police Department, spoke out about what happened in Louisiana and Minnesota. I can’t help but wonder how much we could learn from the expertise of a man like Raymond Kelly, Bratton’s predecessor. I understand the Thin Blue Line. I truly do. But there’s not a question in my mind that the silence that befalls law enforcement seems to embrace when things go awry elsewhere is a huge reason why in 2016, black people are still being killed because, well, they’re

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black. Here’s something else. I can’t believe I’m admitting to agreeing with Newt Gingrich, but he put it best last week when he said, and I am paraphrasing here, that white people can and never will understand what it’s like to be a black person in the United States. He’s definitely right. Those of us who are white will never know what it feels like to be pulled over, knowing we did nothing wrong on the roadway. Those of us who are white will never know what it feels like to be questioned by police on the streets simply because of our skin color. We will never know the absolute fear that overcomes any black person the very second they’re confronted by a cop. We could never understand that in an instant, as in what happened in Minnesota and Louisiana, that something as simple as being pulled over could lead to our death. It’s gotten to the point where I want to throw things any time I hear

someone, whether in or out of law enforcement, say: “If only they’d just complied.” The reality is that for most black people, dealing with the police, no matter where they are in the country, could wind up being a matter of life or death. I don’t suggest this is the case everywhere. I certainly don’t think it’s the case in the communities we at The Observer cover. Yet I can’t help but recall that since I returned to New Jersey in February, every single time I’ve seen a car pulled over, the driver was black. I’d hardy call that coincidental. It’s rare that an incident like the one in Dallas leads to change. Yet in the week since the shooting deaths happened, something seems different this time. People who are normally part of the problem — like Gingrich — are looking to be part of the solution. But what is the solution? Will it ever matter? Will things ever change in our lifetimes? I wish I knew the answer. I hope someone out there has the answer. And while there’s a good chance someone does, indeed, have the answer, I don’t suspect I’ll be holding my breath waiting for the solution. May the five officers who lost their lives last week — and the innocent people who lost their lives in Minnesota and Louisiana — rest in peace. The opinions expressed herein are solely those of the writer. Reach Kevin Canessa Jr. by email at kc�theobserver. com or at either www.facebook.com/kevincanessa or www.twitter.com/kevincanessa.

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to cover a third vehicle, according to Deputy Police Chief George King. KEARNY – So, at the June 28 meeting, the municipal body voted to hen the Kearny Police purchase, under state contract, Department took detwo 2016 Ford Explorers (Police livery of 12 brand new Interceptors) for $65,776 from Ford Police Interceptors last Chas. S. Winner Inc. of Cherry summer, the new SUVs were Hill. hailed as the new generation of For those curious about how police vehicles. the three new Interceptors These replacements for older came to be disabled, KPD Police model sedans were expected to Lt. John Taylor, head of the debe sturdier, more fuel efficient partment’s traffic unit, provided and more adaptable to the bulky these accounts: mobile gear like mobile data On April 15, at 2:45 p.m., Ofterminals that have become fi cer Alan Stickno was respondstandard police equipment. ing to an emergency call with And, for the most part, the his car’s emergency lights and new cars have lived up to those siren activated, traveling south expectations. on Schuyler Ave. as a Toyota But they’ve also proven to operated by Lloyd Jagnandan, be vulnerable in high-impact 48, of the Bronx, N.Y., was backcrashes. ing into a driveway to make a This year alone, one-quarter K-turn to go north on Schuyler. of the new fleet has been Officer Stickno, proceeding totaled, prompting the mayor south, was moving around a and Town Council to authorize tractor-trailer when the Toyota replacements for two vehicles emerged onto Schuyler making with proceeds from insurance the turn, forcing the officer to reimbursements. swerve out of the way to avoid There wasn’t enough money

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hitting the Toyota. The maneuver, however, caused the officer’s vehicle to collide with stairs and a railing in front of 321 Schuyler, with the impact causing the vehicle to spin into an auto repair lot at 375 Schuyler and strike two parked cars before coming to a stop. Stickno was taken to Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville, for treatment of an injury to his left hand and returned to duty. The Toyota driver was issued a motor vehicle summons.

On April 21, at 8:30 a.m., Officer Theamaris Hernandez was driving north on Kearny Ave., with lights and siren activated, enroute to the Rt. 7 Wittpenn Bridge where someone was threatening to jump, when a 27-year-old North Arlington resident operating a 2015 Acura east on Stuyvesant Ave. entered the intersection in the path of the police car and a collision ensued. Officer Hernandez was later taken to First Care, Lyndhurst, for pain in her left hand and wrist and ultimately returned

to duty. The Acura driver was ticketed for failure to stop and yield and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle. And, on May 29, at 11:20 a.m., Officer Benjamin Wuelfing, with lights and siren on, was headed to the Walmart on Harrison Ave. on a report of a shoplifter running from the store, traveling east on Bergen Ave. when a Lincoln SUV, driven by Francisco Vinueza, 48, of West New York, going south on Windsor, moved onto Bergen. To avoid hitting the Lincoln, Officer Wuelfing swerved to the northeast side of the intersection, striking a parked vehicle, and the impact drove that vehicle into two other parked cars. Wuelfing was taken to First Pain for injuries to his head and left hand and released. Vinueza was issued summonses for failure to stop and yield and disregard of a stop sign. With police vehicles constantly on the road, and always subject to call in emergency situations, “these things are going to happen,” King said.

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Stolen car recovered in Neptune NUTLEY – A Nissan Sentra stolen from a Rhoda Ave. home on June 26 was recovered in Neptune — and the man who allegedly stole the vehicle has been tied to two residential burglaries as well, the Nutley Police Department said. Police gave the following account of the theft: On June 26, police responded to a Rhoda Ave. home when a resident reported his 2013 Nissan Sentra had been stolen from his driveway. Because of the frequency of stolen car incidents in Nutley since January, detectives were called to the scene to investigate. Det. James Baunhuber and Officer Sean Swift were canvassing neighbors and reviewing surveillance footage when Neptune police called NPD Headquarters to report they’d recovered the Nissan.

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And they’ve worked the way they’re supposed to, with a wireless setup activating a KEARNY – color-coded message to Public Works indicating when a unit earny Board of Health is close to full and when the personnel have been engaged in a lot of trash interior trash collection bag is talking during the past several full and needs replacement. They’ve worked so well, in months. fact, that the town has seTalking about the 12 newly arrived Bigbelly solar-powered cured 12 more of them – this time, leasing them at a cost of trash compactors and efforts

curbside on Kearny Ave. and other commercial districts for Monday pickups. Town ordinance says that on Kearny Ave., Midland Ave., from Kearny to Davis Ave; and Elm St., from Midland north to the railroad tracks, “no refuse or garbage shall be placed on the street from 10 a.m. on Saturday through 5 p.m. on Sunday ….”

(On weekdays, a similar prohibition extends from “no later than 6 a.m. but not prior to 5 p.m. the night before, for the morning collection from Monday through Saturday, holidays excepted. No refuse or garbage shall be placed or remain on the street after 10 a.m. ….”) Since mid-April 2015, Pincus has been dispatching his two

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lists it as “the leading ethnic food retailer in the United States,” with products appealing to Latin American palates “from Portugal, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico, Spain and more,” also operates a store on Schuyler Ave. in neighboring Kearny. For its Harrison venture, Seabra figures to spend $1.9 million on building and site improvements, according to its application filed with the Planning Board by Newark attorney Carlos Monteiro. Testimony by Seabra witnesses at the Planning Board hearing indicated that patrons will enter the new store at the lower east side of the property where there will be a customer service kiosk. At that location, shoppers who have called in orders from home can pick up their food. In-store customers will select from among a variety of frozen foods and prepared foods, including a deli area with hot foods available for on-site consumption. A bakery department will also be available. Seabra Group CEO Antonio Loureiro told the board that the company will be concentrating on specialty ethnic items and “we’re allocating a big area here for the prepared foods but we’ll actually have an open kitchen [to cook the food].” Loureiro said store hours will

be from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, with coverage by two shifts of employees, 25 during the day and 15 at night, with additional workers on weekends. Deliveries from the company’s Newark distribution center, by single-axle box trucks with lift gates, will be made twice a day, with meat, fish and dairy products arriving, typically, at 7 a.m., and groceries coming in between 8 and 9 p.m., Loureiro said. Shopping carts will be equipped with an electronic blocking mechanism to prevent patrons or outsiders from removing them from beyond the store perimeter, he said. Seabra’s engineer Tom Quinn of EKA Associates, Scotch Plains, said the firm is proposing a new lighting design for the parking area along with some repaving and striping. Seabra was also seeking approvals from the Hudson County Planning Board since the project site abuts Frank E. Rodgers Blvd., a county roadway. Meanwhile, the Planning Board has also signed off on an application by Selgrove Group LLC of Kearny to tear down the old Lombardi Funeral Home at 334-338 Cleveland Ave., subdivide the property into three lots and build three 2-family houses. – Ron Leir

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The Belleville High School class of 1956 hosts its 60-year reunion on Oct. 23 at the Chandelier. For more details, call Pat at 973485-9041 or email patn139@ aol.com.

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Calvary United Methodist Church, 342 Elm St., hosts Vacation Bible School Sunday, July 24, to Friday, July 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. All ages are welcome and crafts, snacks, games and prizes will be available. For information, call Freida at 201-414-6411. ••• The Kearny Public Library, 318 Kearny Ave., hosts these upcoming programs: • The library presents a Summer of Thursday Garden Concerts in the Main Library Reading Garden space. On Thursday, July 14, James Dean’s Dexter Gordon Tribute Band plays at 1 p.m. Dean’s big band performed for many years at the Whiskey Café in the Jersey Meadowlands. He has performed with many notable musicians and performers, including Neil Sedaka, Charo, Frankie Avalon, Yul Brynner, Eddie Fisher and Connie Francis. Free sno-cones will be served from noon to 2 p.m. • The library hosts a free weekly yoga class for adults, which meets Thursdays at 10 a.m. in the Reading Garden. Participants should bring their own mats. Classes run from July 14 through Sept. 1. In the event of inclement weather, classes will be held in the lower-level assembly room. Wednesdays are Art Days as teacher Desiree Mills presents seven weeks of action-packed art classes.

• Children ages 3 to 5 are invited to join Preschool Art at 11 a.m. One parent or adult caregiver per child is asked to stay in class to participate. No registration is required but seating is limited and will be based on availability. Plan on arriving early. • Children ages 6 to 8 are welcome at School Age Art at 1:30 p.m. Students will work independently, but caregivers are asked to remain in the building. No registration is needed, but seating is first-come, firstserved. • Children ages 9 to 14 can get involved in Cool Age Art at 4 p.m. Students may sign in and work independently, but must provide a working phone number of a parent or caregiver. No registration is required but space is limited. All summer art classes meet on the lower level of the Main Library, on Wednesdays, now through Aug. 17. • Martina Nevado teaches a free children’s sewing workshop for kids in grade 5 and older for six weeks on Thursdays at 10 a.m., now through Aug. 11. Students use a mini-sewing machine to make items like a tote bag and a summer hat. Each class will be about 90 minutes. Classes are limited to 10. Call 201-998-2666 to register. • Free weekly yoga classes for children ages 4 to 11 are offered in the outdoor reading garden space beginning Friday at 10 a.m., July 8 to 29. Classes are taught by a local certified yoga teacher. Yoga mats are provided. Space is limited to 15 participants. Call the library or stop by to reserve a spot. • Preschool story time with adult participation

for infants through age 4 will take place from 11 to 11:45 a.m. on Tuesdays at the Main Library, and again from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursdays in July. • Youngsters of all ages are invited to act out a play, “The Jungle Adventure Story,” from 6 to 6:45 p.m., Tuesday, July 19. Don Dougherty of Classroom Adventures will narrate the play, and each person’s name will be written into the script. The library will treat audience members to ice cream sandwiches after the play. For a listing of all library programs, visit www.kearnylibrary.org. ••• The Presbyterian Boys & Girls Club, at 663 Kearny Ave., is open during July and August on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m. for basketball, dodgeball, wiffleball, kickball, gymnastics, bowling, bumper pool, air-hockey, football, arts and crafts, ping pong and electronic games for ages 8 to 15. Adult staff supervise. Summer trips, chaperoned by Kearny adults, include: Action Park (July 13), Funplex (July 20), Seaside Heights (July 27), a Mets game (Aug. 10) and a Jersey Jackals game (Aug. 17).

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A veterans’ ward party will be held at Chestnut Hill Convalescent Facility, Passaic, on Tuesday, July 26, at 2:30 p.m. American Legion Post 139 Rehabilitation committee, Lyndhurst, will conduct games of chance for the veterans so that they may be able to win some money to buy personal items. Veterans who are bed ridden will have treats delivered to their facility.

The party is sponsored by AARP 4866, Lyndhurst. It will be in memory of Pfc. Joseph DeJessa, USMC, killed in action in Vietnam in 1967 at the age of 19, fresh out of high school. In 1981, the bridge that connects Lyndhurst to Nutley was named in his honor. Anyone wishing to sponsor a ward party should call John Deveney, rehab chairman, at 201-438-2255. ••• Knights of Columbus Council 2396 hosts a communion breakfast Sunday, July 31, at 10:30 a.m., at the senior building, 250 Cleveland Ave., where the EMT, Firefighter and Police Officer of the Year will be recognized. Tickets must be purchased in advance. For ticket information (including cost) or additional information, call Steve Cortese at 201-438-3113. ••• The Department of Parks & Recreation is running a trip to the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City, on Friday, July 29 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. To reserve a seat, or for cost information, visit at the Parks Department at 250 Cleveland Ave. or call 201-804-2482. ••• The Lyndhurst Public Library hosts “Walt Disney World: To the Mouse, the Castle and Beyond,” presented by David Kriso, on Wednesday, July 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. The program is geared for first-time and minimally experienced Disney travelers. Topics will include must-dos, Disney’s Magical Express, hotels, dining and transportation. Kriso is a former Disney cast member, a veteran Disney traveler and 12year Disney Vacation Club member. To register, email romeo@lyndhurst.bccls.org

or call 201-804-2478, ext.7. ••• Mary Lou Mullins’ next bus trip to Resorts Atlantic City is Sunday, July 31. Only 10 seats remain. Call 201-9332186 for more information and pricing. ••• 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.

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North Arlington hosts the 33rd annual National Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday, Aug. 2. Residents are encouraged to be outside that night to mingle with neighbors — and to keep a porch light on. Police Chief John Hearn encourages residents to have a block party — and as an incentive, the first 10 blocks organized will receive a free barbecue package. To organize a block party, stop by the NAPD to get an application. Police will seek borough approval to prohibit vehicular traffic on the block between 5 and 9 p.m. ••• The Senior Harmony Club sponsors a trip to the Westchester Theater for lunch and to see “Saturday Night Fever” on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Reservations must be made A.S.A.P. Call Libby at 973-481-2118 to register or for cost information. The club also sponsors a trip to Sands on Thursday, July 14. All are welcome. For reservations, cost or other information, call Florence at 201-991-3173.

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mock crime scene, specifically a burglary. The youngto the school, the devices sters learned about crimemust stay in the backpacks scene photography and such the academy provides. “They skills as how to dust for finspend the week without gerprints and analyze the texting or going on social results. media,” said Padilla. “They • Self-defense instruction have to directly communifrom Paul Carnicella MMA cate with each other.”) of Clifton. Carnicella, himOther academy programs self a Newark police officer, included: teaches at the Essex County • Exercise classes taught Police Academy. by staff from the Krank Gym. • A visit by three young “This emphasizes the impor- adults -- currently incarcerattance of staying fit and being ed by the N.J. Department of able to help people who need Corrections -- who shared their help,” the sergeant said. their personal tragedies. • A CSI class, with Dets. Called Project Pride, the proJim Baunhuber and Sean gram aims to instill in youngSwift leading the cadets sters the lessons of how “the in the investigation of a JR. POLICE from

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he had an outstanding traffic warrant from East Rutherford and arrested him on same. Benavides was processed at headquarters and the East Rutherford PD was notified.

July 4 As he was leaving KPD headquarters at 11:30 p.m., Officer David Bush was advised by a passerby that a silver Jeep, travelling with its headlights off, had apparently hit a parked car on Schuyler Ave. Lo and behold, the Jeep, still with its headlights off, then appeared at Laurel Ave. and Elm St., where Bush reportedly found it to be operated by Mary Caruso, 52, of Ramsey. Police said Caruso was slurring her words, had the scent of alcohol about her, was unable to produce a driver’s license or any vehicle documents and could not stand without support. When she was escorted into HQ , she

July 3 Officer Esteves, responding to a 3:40 p.m. report of a boyfriend-girlfriend dispute on the 500 block of Kearny Ave., arrived to see Gordon Smith, 24, of Newark, fleeing the scene, police said. Smith reportedly failed to heed orders to stop, ran east on Oakwood Ave., scaled a six-foot fence on the 400 block of Chestnut St., and continued to run through several backyards -- with Esteves in foot pursuit the entire way until his quarry was caught. Police e

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After the July 1 graduation at Walker Middle School, both the youngsters and their parents were invited to fill out forms rating, on a scale of 1 to 5 (with 5 being the highest), the academy’s programs and its staff. We perused them and found the vast majority scoring everything “5.” (Some even wrote in a “6.”) There was also a place for personal comments. Just a sampling of the parents’ remarks: “Great week! Most definitely a confidence booster.” And: “Thank you so much for this!” And: “[My son] enjoyed everything and had so much to talk about

every day.” And: “[My daughter] was so moved by the inmates who came to tell them about bad choices.” Credit for the academy’s success is shared by Police Chief Thomas Strumolo, Director of Public Safety Alphonse Petracco and Juvenile Aid Bureau Clerk Dana Melillo, each of whom Padilla thanked for their support of and work on the program. Summing up, Padilla said, “It’s a lot of work, but it’s worth it. It’s about us getting to know the community and them getting to know us.” Or, as one of the parents wrote: “Love this town! One big family!”

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QPHS from tory, the number of donors in a single school year and the total amount raised in a fundraising campaign. The campaign was able to reach its goal in part by two gifts received from alums Tom Klein ‘80, president and CEO of Sabre Corp. and Jeanette Cerna, ’80, owner of Hormone Harmony, PLLC. Klein’s $250,000 gift and Cerna’s $200,000 gift each contributed toward both the $1 million campaign and the school’s longer-term giving campaign. Specifically, Klein contributed $150,000 of his gift toward the campaign. Cerna contributed $100,000 to the campaign. Both benefactors generously contributed $100,000 toward the school’s long-term fundraising campaign. “We did it!” said Michael Carucci, president of the QPHS Alumni Association. “This achievement is validation by

day & Friday 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday & Wednesday 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. • Branch Library – 759 Kearny Ave. Monday to Thursday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.; Closed on Friday & weekends These locations will serve as cooling centers during all heat waves. Please be aware that children, seniors and those with chronic illness are more likely to experience heatrelated sicknesses, which occur when the body cannot release heat through sweat, causing high body temperatures. High body temperatures

can damage organs and cause heat cramps, heat exhaustion or heat stroke. To prevent such problems, the Kearny Health Department recommends that residents: • Dress for the heat, and use a hat or umbrella to block the sun. • Drink plenty of water, and avoid alcoholic beverages and caffeine. • Eat small meals, and eat more often. • Stay indoors with airconditioning when possible. • Take regular breaks when physically active.

our alumni and friends of the excellent education we have come to expect from Queen of Peace High School. So many have given back in grateful recognition of the quality education they or their loved ones received at QPHS. Our community has worked hard to preserve that opportunity for future generations of young men and women. As a result of this campaign, I know that we will build an even stronger QPHS thanks to the invaluable assistance of our alumni and friends.” The fundraising effort consisted of more than a dozen fundraising events, individual and business sponsorships, daily phone banking by faculty, canning drives by volunteers, local church collections, and “dress down” fundraisers by students of QPHS and other Catholic schools. The campaign accepted a number of donation methods, encouraged corporate

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North Arlington youngsters learn proper baseball techniques Jayden Diaz is a nineyear-old fourth grader at Kearny’s Franklin School. But young Jayden wanted to learn more about the game of baseball — so he asked his parents if he could attend the Viking Baseball Camp at Rip Collins Field in North Arlington. “I wanted to learn more,” said Diaz, an infielder/outfielder for Kearny Bank in the Kearny Little League. “I really like playing baseball. I just like playing.” Diaz was one of 25 or so youngsters who spent last week learning under the tutelage of North Arlington High School baseball coach Paul Marcantuono. “I learned about throwing the ball the right way, about holding the ball the right way,” Diaz said. “I learned how to grab it. It’s helping me become a better baseball player.” Diaz was not alone in the learning process. Jeremiah Zakhary is also 9, a fifth grader at North Arlington’s Jefferson School. “I really have a lot of

fun playing baseball,” Zakhary said. “I’m just here every day, seeing my friends, the ones I play Little League with.” Zakhary is currently on the Angels, where he pitches and plays shortstop. “Since my friends are here, it’s a good way to start the summer,” Zakhary said. Robert Kairys is a 10-year-old fifth grader from North Arlington who also attends Jefferson School. He plays for the A’s and is a pitcher, catcher and second baseman. “I learned out to take the steps properly to get ready to field a ground ball,” said Kairys, who is a Mets fan and a Noah Syndergaard fan. “This has been a lot of fun. It’s amazing and fantastic that we have it here in North Arlington. It’s fantastic because I’ve learned a lot and can play a lot. Once we got off from school, I knew I’d be playing baseball. I can do something for once instead of just sitting around. Baseball is see VIEW page

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Amber Crispin of Kearny proudly displays the 2015-2016 Observer Female Athlete of the Year award that she earned for excelling in soccer, basketball and track and field. Back row, from l., are Kearny girls’ track coach Al Perez, Kearny girls’ soccer coach Vin Almeida, Octavio Crispin, Amber’s father and Jody Hill, Kearny head girls’ basketball coach. Front row, from l., are Kearny High School Principal Jacalyn Richardson, KHS athletic director John Millar, Crispin, sister Abby Crispin, brother Connor Crispin and mother Alison Crispin. In the front r., are sister Ava Crispin and brother Logan Crispin.

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In fact, I was pretty bad.” Crispin played soccer for almost eight years — Kearny Recreation and Kearny Thistle mber Crispin has always — before she realized that she known that she was deswas actually good at it. tined for greatness. “I was just playing,” Crispin The recent Kearny High said. “But in seventh grade, School graduate has that sense I started to realize that I got of pride proclaimed on her faster. I just had this kind of Twitter page. pride that I was beating everyOn Crispin’s page, it boldly one to the ball.” states, “One day, you’ll be ask“I saw her once playing in ing for my autograph.” a Thistle game,” said Kearny Maybe Crispin had a strong High head girls’ soccer coach reason to feel that way, beVin Almeida. “I saw her cause she eventually became strength and power on the a three-sport standout during field and I knew that she could her days at Kearny. help us. She had good techniThe Crispin saga begins — of cal ability and her strength course — with soccer. Crispin and speed stood out. She was started to play the game when a pretty solid player. We just she was just five years old and had to find a place where she the ball was practically bigger would fit in right away and than she was. where we needed help. I knew “It was the first sport I she had the ability to create on signed up for,” Crispin said. her own.” “Of course, I wasn’t good at all. Once Crispin got to Kearny

High, Almeida knew that he could utilize Crispin in a lot of ways, because of her speed. “She was able to distance herself from the rest,” Almeida said. “She had the ability to create shots on her own. She had greater power in her shot than most girls, so it meant she had a better chance to score a goal. She was also able to figure out quickly where to distribute the ball. She just wasn’t looking for personal glory.” Crispin was an instant success on the varsity level. In fact, she led the Kardinals in scoring her freshman year. “That gave me a lot of confidence moving forward,” Crispin said. “I really thought I had a chance to be very good at soccer.” Crispin was always looking to better herself, joining other teams and organizations to see CRISPIN next page

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seventh straight year. Crispin earned NJSIAA All-Group IV First Team honors from play at a high level. She NJ.com and the Star-Ledger. joined TSF Academy in LinFrom soccer, Crispin took coln Park after her sophoher talents to the basketball more year. She also moved court, where she elected not from midfield to forward. to play as a junior, but re“I think things changed a turned for her senior season. lot,” Crispin said. “I knew I “We were thrilled that she wanted to play in college. But I became more of a goal scor- came back,” Kearny head girls’ basketball coach Jody er and knowing that I was Hill said. “She had a great getting this kind of recognition only motivated me more amount of talent, but she also understood what I was trying to put the ball in the net.” to do. Once she stepped in, In her senior year, Crispin she was the kind of athlete attained that glory. She scored an incredible 34 times who could pick things up. We definitely missed her, but we and added 22 assists for the were definitely at our best Kardinals, who went 20-4-1 and won the Hudson County when she came right back, like she never missed a beat.” Tournament title for the CRISPIN from

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the little ones soak up the knowledge. “It’s fun for me, because when you have little kids, they’re like sponges,” Marcantuono said. “They take everything in, then go home and practice it. I like to see the kids who get better in the course of a week. They use the information they get here, then go and use that information in their real games.” Marcantuono said that he does see some budding superstars in the group. “I do see some potential,” Marcantuono said. “We’re trying to get more numbers, but we have good kids who listen, work hard and want Photo by Jim Hague The North Arlington Viking baseball camp took place at Rip Collins Field last week, drawing a solid contingent of eager to learn. Any time I get to coach the sport of baseball, and energetic youngsters, under the leadership of coach Paul Marcantuono (second row, far left). I’m going to do it. It’s a good “I learned fielding basics,” tuono. Marcantuono likes the way way for them to start their summer.” said Velazquez, who is a “It’s never too early to the campers all say the same It was also a good way for Yankee fan, but his favorite start developing a relationthing regardless of age — that player is Bryce Harper. “I ship,” Hughes said. “I will do they love to play baseball and some of Marcantuono’s playlearned how to properly lead whatever I can to get a spot will do anything to get better. ers to get a head start on their summer training program. A off first base to get a head on the high school team. I “That’s refreshing,” Marstart when running.” love playing baseball. I play cantuono said. “I keep teach- handful of the Vikings served Velazquez said that he had basketball as well as football. ing the simple things. Having as counselors for the camp, giving the younger ones a lot of fun at the camp. But baseball is my sport. I’ll younger kids around makes someone to look up to. “It’s been great for me,” play anywhere on the field it always good to remind me All in all, it was a good Velazquez said. “I learned a that you need me.” of what I’m teaching. I teach lot. I hope to get scouted and Hughes is a Yankee fan, the same thing from the little week of baseball at Rip Collins, a good way to start the go on to bigger and better but his favorite player is New kids to the varsity.” things.” Jersey native Mike Trout. Marcantuono likes the way summer months. That’s fair enough. “I play centerfield and try Lucas Hughes is a 14-yearto model my game after him,” old freshman entering North Hughes said. “I’m just tryArlington High in the fall. ing to get a head start here Hughes was getting his first into high school and can taste of what it would be like always try to become a better to play for coach Marcanplayer.” DeLuca Vision Consultants

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Lyndhurst baseball camp gives Rizzo brothers a chance to shine By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer

didn’t know much.” Nicholas’ older brother, 10-year-old Michael, is nearby. “I’m a catcher, third baseicholas Rizzo is just man, man, I can play anyseven years old, but the where,” Michael Rizzo said. Lyndhurst resident is “Whatever my manager says, far more mature, beyond his that’s where I play. But I have years. a lot of fun.” Nicholas is only a second So does the third Rizzo grader at Lyndhurst’s Columbrother, Joe. He’s in the midbus School, but he’s a baseball dle. He’s eight years old. player, through and through. “I’m a third baseman or “Sometimes I play left field centerfielder,” Joe Rizzo said. and sometimes I play short“It’s really a lot of fun.” stop,” Rizzo said. “Baseball is The three Rizzo brothers one of my favorite sports. I had a blast last week, when like baseball because I learn a they participated in the Lyndlot more. Before I came here, I

hurst Golden Bears Baseball Academy at the Lyndhurst Recreation Complex. All three Rizzo brothers said they learned something different at the week-long camp, organized by Lyndhurst High School head coach Patrick Auteri. Joe Rizzo said that he learned how to handle the bat better. “When you hold the bat, you should hold it with your fingers and not the palms of your hands,” Joe Rizzo said. “I’m glad I’m here. If I wasn’t here, I’d be in the pool or sit-

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ting around the house on the couch with my iPad. This is much better than being boxed in.” Michael Rizzo said he learned how to catch properly. “I learned how to pick it,” Michael Rizzo said. “It makes me want to play baseball more. In fact, it made me want to play baseball all the time. My Dad encourages me to play.”

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Nicholas Rizzo learned some mental aspects to the game. “I learned how to be confident,” Nicholas Rizzo said. “I also learned to never give up.” Needless to say, the Rizzo brothers got a lot of bang for their parents’ buck. But they weren’t alone. “I learned a lot here,” said

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12-year-old Vinnie Auteri, whose uncle is the head coach. “I learned the block step, which is basically a crossover step when you throw. It really helps a lot.” Auteri was asked what it was like to be coached by his uncle and his coaching staff. “My uncle is always good with me,” Vinnie Auteri said. “Coach Bubba (Jasinski) is a little tough on us, but I’m learning. It’s awesome. I’m having a lot of fun.” The younger Auteri is entering the seventh grade at Roosevelt School in Lyndhurst, so he has two years before he gets to hear the wrath

of his uncle full blast. Auteri is also a member of the Lyndhurst Little League All-Star team, where he is playing shortstop and second base. Anthony DeMarco is another camper with a famous last name in Lyndhurst. He’s the 13-year-old younger brother of Matthew DeMarco, the recent Lyndhurst High graduate and three-sport standout. “I’ve had a lot of fun here,” said the younger DeMarco, who will be attending eighth grade classes at the Middle School come the fall. “I think I’ve improved in every aspect of the game, even the mental

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aspect. I’ve worked on my base running, my hitting.” Anthony DeMarco has spent his summer months playing for the Lyndhurst Babe Ruth All-Stars, playing third base and shortstop. “I’d probably be lying by the pool,” DeMarco said. “Maybe I’d be sleeping or fighting with my brother. So I’m glad we have this.” The older DeMarco is headed to Montclair State to play football next month. He served as a camp counselor.

“This was fun, learning from new coaches, coaches that I hope to play for,” Anthony DeMarco said. “It gets me ready for high school.” Coach Auteri loved working with the younger pupils. Auteri’s camp featured approximately 70 youngsters. “The kids are loving it,” Auteri said. “I think Lyndhurst is a baseball town and we love the game. When push comes to shove, the kids love to learn the game. The parents love it. Some of my current play-

ers got their start here. I love doing it. I love every minute of it. It’s a great week for us. It keeps getting bigger and we want to keep it rolling.” The learning process is easy. “We keep the terminology simple,” Auteri said. “The kids then understand what we’re trying to say and that really helps. The kids get familiar with me and my staff and for the most part, instruction becomes part of memory.” As does having fun.

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Track team members of Our Lady Queen of Peace, North Arlington, display individual medals and team trophies received last month. Standing from l., are Coach Mike King, Coach Caz DeBur, Morgan Fabbricatore, Madeline Shivas, Madison Clancy, Shannon Clancy, Miranda Barrington, Max Rueda, Lianne Litchfield, Alexa Woehlemann, Joseph Weiss, Kevin Alcantara, Matthew Federico, Luke Cheplic, the Rev. Scott Attanasio, CYO Director and Head Track Coach Bob Wisowaty. Kneeling, from l., are Giovanni Brango,Rachel DeBur, Gabby Weiss, Ava Muniz, Isabella Gonzales, Nicole Muniz, Rhiannon Rueda, Michela Peluso, Carli Muniz, Giavanna Taite, Morgan Barrington, Vincent Richards, Evan Guzman, Connor Egoavil, Joe DiGregorio, Ethan Acosta and Tom Viracco. Seated, from l., are Gavin Clancy, Anthony Curcio, Sophia Curico, Candance Mansfield, Thomas Krowl, Hunter Mansfield, Alexander Gonzales, Isabella Buccheri, Julianna Wares, Nico Federico, Matthew DeBur, Abraham Lopez, Jean-Charles Georges and Thomas Teran.

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know he was driving on his rims — and was reportedly unable to perform field-sobriety tests. Perez was held for a mandatory 12 hours and was then released, pending a mandatory court appearance.

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olice in Nutley continue to seek a man they’ve identified as a suspect in a incident last month where a skimmer was found on an ATM at the Franklin Ave. PNC Bank, the NPD said. Three weeks ago, the device was found on the ATM, but unlike other instances where a skimmer was placed on the ATM, this one wasn’t visible to the naked eye. Police said it’s possible the scammers have access to the accounts of anyone who used the ATM in early June. The skimming devices allow criminals to take the account information of unsuspecting ATM users — and transfer the data onto other credit cards. Anyone with information on the skimmer is asked to contact the NPD 973-284-4940. Meanwhile, the NPD released the following reports of incidents that took place between July 1 and July 7: July 1 Frank DiLoberto, 21, of Nutley, was arrested when he turned himself into police on an active warrant. DiLiberto was released after posting bail and after being given a new court date. July 2 • Officers Brandon Castro and Thomas Schenke administered NARCAN to an un-

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This grainy image is of a man the NPD believe is responsible for planting an ATM skimmer last month on the ATM machine at the Franklin Ave. PNC Bank.

conscious woman on Centre St. who reportedly overdosed on an unknown drug and were able to bring her back to consciousness. Police were unable to determine whether the woman ingested prescription drugs or nonprescription narcotics. • Joseph Kaplan, 35, of Irvington, was arrested on Franklin Ave. on an outstanding Roselle warrant. Thought Kaplan was unable to post bail, the Roselle PD released him on his own recognizance, pending a new court date. • Ariel Perez, 37, of Ridgewood, was arrested on Rt. 21 and charged with drunken driving after police pulled him over for driving on rims (no tires). Police said they received a report from the Passaic PD that a vehicle was being driven on its rims. When the Nutley PD pulled Perez over, he told police he didn’t

July 4 A 17-year-old Nutley boy was arrested on Rt. 21 and charged with possession of marijuana. Police said they boy was found to be in possession of the drug after they pulled him over on an unrelated offense. The boy was released into the custody of a relative. July 5 • Police responded to a call about a drone flying along Centre St. When police identified the drone’s pilot, they were able to determine there was nothing improper about the flight. • A Bloomfield Ave. resident told police that two of their “Trump 16” signs were stolen from their lawn. July 6 When a black Labrador was struck by a car on Centre St., Officer Brendon Castro responded to the scene, found the dog with serious injuries, wrapped the dog in a blanket and took the dog’s human to a vet. At the vet, the dog was treated for numerous fractures — and was then transported to Morristown for surgery.

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obituaries@theobserver.com Michael A. Toriglio Michael A. Toriglio, of Brick, formerly of Kearny, died July 9. He was 82. Born in Jersey City, Michael was a longtime Kearny resident before moving to Brick 20 years ago. He served his country in the Army during the Cuban Crisis and later was a chauffeur for Western Electric (AT&T) for many years before retiring in 1992. A huge New York Giants fan, Michael also loved tinkering and travelling. Mr. Toriglio was the beloved husband of 57 years to Helen (nee Degnin); loving father of John Toriglio, Michele Regelsky and her husband William and the late Michael Toriglio; and dear brother of Gloria Fix, Doris Liloia and the late Juliette Gerlach. Visitation is on Tuesday, July 12, from 4 to 8 p.m. The funeral is from the Armitage

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into eternal rest at Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville, on July 6. She was 82. Funeral services were under the direction of Mulligan Funeral Home, Harrison. A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Cecilia’s Church, Kearny. Her interment took David Merk place in Hollywood MemoDavid Merk, of rial Park, Union. Kearny, died July 9 at SumTo send condolences to her mit Ridge in West Orange. family, visit www.mulliganfh. He was 58. Private arrangements were com. Born and raised in Havana, handled by the Armitage & Cuba, Leonor lived in East Wiggins Funeral Home in Newark for many years. Kearny. David had been a boilerShe is survived by four room engineer with Local 68. daughters and sons-in-law, He was the son of the late nine grandchildren, four Thomas and Rosemary (nee great-grandchildren, three Cier) Merk. He is survived sisters and many nieces and by his longtime partner nephews. George Varas, his brother For those desiring, the famThomas J. Merk and sister ily would appreciate donaRosemary Cook along with tions to St. Jude Children’s their families. Research Hospital, P.O. Box 2151, 501 St. Jude Place, Leonor Gonzalez Memphis, Tenn., 38101-2151 in Leonor Gonzalez entered loving memory of Leonor. & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, on Wednesday, June 13, at 8:30 a.m. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Stephen’s Church, Kearny, at 9:30 a.m. Entombment is in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.

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Henrietta Wiktorowicz Henrietta Wiktorowicz entered into eternal rest at the Gardens at Monroe Healthcare, Monroe Twp., July 2. She was 85. Funeral services were under the direction of Mulligan Funeral Home, Harrison. A funeral Mass was held at Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, Harrison. Her interment took place in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Born and raised in Harrison, Henrietta lived in Kearny many years before moving to Freehold to be closer to her niece. She worked as a florist for Hugo’s Florist in North

Arlington for many years. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Czestochowa Church. She loved spending her free time with her family and was a caring and devoted aunt and great-aunt. She is survived by her loving nieces and nephews, Cecilia Prinke (David), Kenny Ceresnik, Alexander Rovinsky (Debbie), Michael and Steve Broznak (Leslie), William Silkitis and Debbie Bressaw (Jamshid Arjomand). She is also survived by many great nieces and nephews. To send condolences to her family, visit www.mulliganfh. com.

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By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – What started out more than three years ago as an effort to give Kearny consumers a break on their real estate taxes is evolving into a simpler shopper card. On June 9, the Kearny Urban Enterprise Zone (KUEZ) board made it official by voting to launch the Kearny Rewards Card which town residents will be able to use to get some type of discount or special deal from participating vendors. “I’m excited,” said KUEZ Coordinator John Peneda. “My idea is finally getting off the ground. Shopping locally is the key – keeping Kearny dollars in Kearny. I’m hoping we can get started by Thanksgiving.” At this point, Peneda said, the only expense involved will be a $9,000 payment by the KUEZ to the town’s webmaster Andrew Klepner (Brighter Idea) to set up a website associated with the program. No additional approval by the municipal government was required, Peneda said, because the payment is viewed as “part of our marketing program.” “Residents and anyone else will be able to get the card by registering with the website which will list participating businesses and what they are offering as their ‘reward’ for shopping or doing business with them,” Peneda said. Peneda said that Kearny Bank has offered to produce the cards – which will have the look and feel of a typical credit card – at no cost to the KUEZ. “We have to decide how we’re going to distribute the cards,” he said. Because mailings will be too costly, the KUEZ will likely ask applicants to pick up their cards at central locations such as Town Hall, Kearny Bank branches or participating businesses, for example,

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A sample shopper card, as pioneered by the Greater Parsippany Chamber of Commerce.

he added. Peneda said the idea for the program came from a Kearny Bank representative who happened to know about it through a colleague who serves on the board of the Greater Parsippany Chamber of Commerce in Morris County which issues rewards cards used by participating businesses in that area. Unlike his previous proposal for a “Kearny Tax Reward” program – which, under an arrangement with a third party, would have given homeowners a break on their municipal taxes – under the new program, “you get a discount at the point of sale – there’s no middleman involved,” Peneda said. All the particulars of the program have not yet been worked out, he said. For example, Peneda said, at least for now, local businesses registered with the KUEZ would be given first crack at participating. Down the road, he said, if a non-KUEZ vendor wants in, “we may offer the service for a fee.” There’s also this consideration: the way the program is now envisioned, a participating business would be allowed periodically to adjust his/her reward offer (that time interval has yet to be fixed) but if the business owner wants to introduce a “special” offer for a limited time period, the owner would have to get prior approval of the offer’s contents by the KUEZ – and the owner may be assessed a one-time fee for the special revision,

Peneda said. Robert Peluso, president of the Greater Parsippany Chamber of Commerce, said the Chamber launched the rewards program more than eight years ago to help “drive economic growth in an area where consumer spending accounts for 60 to 70% of our economy.” Residents “can go on our website and buy the card for $10 and it will be mailed to them,” Peluso said. There is no limit on how many times it can be used and it need not be renewed, he said. “As a variation,” he said, “this year, we’re offering a key chain card.” While the Chamber does not track the volume of card-holders, Peluso said, “We always have residents asking for cards.” “There’s no charge for a business to join and we monitor their offers,” Peluso said. Among the participants, he said, are salons, print shops, cleaners, day care facilities, hotels, restaurants and auto-service places. About 40 local businesses are currently offering rewards, he said. Back in Kearny, Peneda said he plans to invite local business representatives to a public seminar sometime in September to provide more details about the rewards program. Interest is already percolating, he said, judging from an informal survey he did recently. “I got 12 favorable responses, right off the bat. If we start with 15 or 20 businesses, I think that will be a good beginning,” he said.

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