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Among them were a few with American flags posted, denoting graves of Maine veterans. ou needn’t call me At the end of each day, the Ishmael but I admit to Mary Day typically drops being drawn to the sea anchor offshore any of the whenever I feel dark clouds many islands found in the come over me. bay where buoys marking And so it was I renewed an innumerable lobster traps are old habit when, earlier this prominent. month, I fled to the Pine Tree Our first night was spent in State for a mini-voyage on a the cove of a privately-owned schooner. island where we had permisAbout 20 passengers, me sion to come ashore at a rocky included, plus a five-member beach for a lobster bake. crew, sailed out of Camden, Another day, we visited Maine, on the Mary Day, a Photos by Ron Leir Isle au Haut, an island that is 90-foot, two-masted wooden Your correspondent sat behind the pilot as our two-prop, Cessna plane home to portions of Acadia boat, for a three day/night made its approach to Knox County Airport in Rockland, Maine. National Park. Among its cruise around Penobscot Bay approximately 70 residents (see map). She’s served as a to six days. (There are a few fr – frigid waters of the bay. is best-selling author Linda coasting schooner since 1962. other boats available as well. Some brave folks dove in Greenlaw, who was featured The night before I boarded, Feel free to google Maine for immediate immersion; I, in the 1997 book “The Perfect I stayed in a Camden hotel windjammers.) more timid, descended the Storm,” later adapted as a film and, wandering around the Passengers are furnished ship’s rope ladder before in 2000. town, I spotted an advertisemeals and sleeping quarters taking a shorter plunge into Greenlaw, whose books ment for a Camden Shakeaboard each ship. Without ex- water 50-something degrees have maritime themes, is speare Festival production of ception, the food on the Mary before quickly returning to reportedly the only woman “The Tempest” playing that Day was tasty and varied. 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There is Sanctuary, a state-sponsored From a sailing perspective, hall due to the weather’s unalso an on-deck spray-nozzle program to protect local eco- our best day was the return to certainty. shower (for which a swimsuit systems that support wildCamden harbor when, aided But the players, attired is required). flowers, forests and wildlife by strong winds pushing our in classic Elizabethan garb, Aside from meal-time, your including deer, fox, muskrat, sails, we were running at adapted well to the confined time is your own and while beaver, otter, porcupine, seven or eight knots. To be space, creatively used their there is no lido deck to visit, bobcat and coyote, along with standing on deck, hearing the minimal props and even passengers are invited to help blue herons and ospreys. sails flapping, the wind whisadded majestic background the crew put up/take down Longtime area resident tling and the waves washing singing to the mix. the sails, coil ropes, take a Anita Harris spearheaded the over is total bliss. The two-hour playing time turn at the wheel (with overexperiment by acquiring land Arrr, mateys. went tempest fugit and, by sight from Capt. Barry King) during the ‘60s and, in 1971, Editor’s Note: Ron Leir also the next night, I had bidden and pitch in with meal prep she donated 1,230 acres to the writes of Penobscot Bay, a farewell to Prospero’s magic work. state of Maine “to preserve coastal waterway off Maine, a isle for the real deal at sea. 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Steel goes up at KHS; charter school flap By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY –

he Kearny public school system is beginning the 2016-2017 school year by taking one giant leap forward and one step back. For the oft-stalled Kearny High School infrastructure project, the Board of Education welcomed a positive development — the arrival and installation of steel. Bennett Construction, the Kearny-based firm that was awarded the contract for the final phase of the high school renovations, secured a crane whose operator swung into position several steel beams delivered by Sparta Steel Corp. High school administrators were temporarily moved from their offices into the outdoor classroom trailers on the school’s front lawn and the school’s fall opening was delayed to Sept. 12, pending the completion of the steel work. As of last week, the work was said to be proceeding on

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schedule. On another front, meanwhile, the anticipated opening of Kearny’s Hudson Arts & Science Charter (HASC) School at the former Mater Dei Academy/St. Stephen’s School building on Midland Ave. is raising hackles among some parents whose children attend other local public schools. The Kearny Board of Education (KBOE) is required to provide school traffic guard coverage for that school and, because HASC’s starting and dismissal time is at variance

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setts-registered Ford for a turning violation on Schuyler Ave. and found it operated by Leshawn Stallworth, 31, of Brockton, Mass., police said. While the driver was retrieving his vehicle documents, Ekladious -- with Officer Mike Alvarez as backup -- reportedly noticed a plastic bag of suspected marijuana in a side console. In a search incident to arrest

on a drug-possession charge, police said Stallworth was also found to be in possession of: a N.J. driver’s license and a Massachusetts I.D. card, both in women’s names; 10 assorted gift cards; a Comfort Suites room key, and $930 in currency. The officers also reportedly noticed a number of condoms strewn about the vehicle. Stallworth’s passenger was

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forfeiture. The arrestee was remanded to the Hudson County Jail on $15,000 bail (no 10%) set by Kearny Municipal Court Judge Thomas D. McKeon. Apparently, he did not remain locked up very long. According to published reports, on the following day, a Central Judicial Processing judge in Jersey City set the bail at $10,000 with KPD a 10% cash option, which StallLeshawn Stallworth worth posted. a 19-year-old female, whom The KPD reports that StallEkladious suspected might be worth’s prior arrests/charges there against her will. The offic- included two in Boston, in 2004 er’s supervisor, Sgt. Glenn Reed, and 2005, carrying a firearm was called to the scene to ques- without a license; two in Miami tion her, and police surmised Beach, 2009, concealed weapon, that she did not want to be with and 2010, possession of pot and Stallworth but had nowhere keeping a house of prostitution; else to go, that Stallworth might Fairfax County, Va., 2010, assault be her pimp and that she had on a family member; and March been forced into prostitution 2016, Las Vegas, auto theft. because she was homeless. The disposition of those She was subsequently also charges was not available. interviewed by Det. Sgt. MiAs for the 19-year-old woman, chael Gonzalez, after which the KPD, through the Hudson Stallworth was charged with County Prosecutor’s Office, promoting prostitution. Adreached out to the National Huditionally, he was charged with man Trafficking Resource Centtwo counts of theft of property er and made arrangements lost or mislaid and on a Florida for her to be placed in a “safe contempt warrant. The $930 house.” was confiscated for possible – Karen Zautyk

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“Due to the hard work and dedication of PVSC’s entire staff, we achieved a perfect compliance record for monitoring, reporting, concentration and mass-loading limitations. This is an achievement the agency the agency is justified in being proud of, especially since it was achieved while we were still continuing to repair equipment and electrical systems which were badly damaged by Superstorm Sandy.” The PVSC previously received the Gold Award in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2015. It received Platinum Awards (perfect compliance for 5 years) two times (in 2004 and 2010). It also received NACWA Silver Awards (no more than five violations in a given year) three times (in 2005, 2011 and 2014). – Kevin Canessa Jr.

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KPD: Dragging & lagging lead to arrests I

f you were on patrol in a marked police car and you noticed in your rearview mirror a slowly travelling civilian vehicle, apparently dragging its bumper and doing all in its power not to pass you for any reason, you would be suspicious. Which is why Officers David Bush and Jonathan Dowie, at Rts. 1/9 and Hackensack Ave. at 1:30 a.m. Aug. 30, slowed their own car to the point the other had to pass. Lo and behold, the Jersey City-bound ‘98 Jeep had no license plate, police said. When the officers stopped it at a gas station just over the Jersey City line, the two occupants reportedly tried to run, but they were ordered to the ground and back-up was requested from both the KPD and Jersey City PD. Police said it was determined that the Jeep had been stolen from that city. Passenger Edward Nettles, 40, of Jersey City, was promptly arrested on charges of conspiracy and receiving

saw a bag of it on the floor, police said. Lopez reportedly took responsibility and was arrested for possession of pot and paraphernalia. ••• The Vice Unit, having received information that a Kearny man had purchased narcotics out of town and was returning to Kearny, spotted him shortly after 9 p.m. driving a ‘98 Cadillac near Midland Ave. and Elm St., police said. They stopped John Yankauskas, 67, reportedly recovered five ziplock bags of suspected crack cocaine and charged him with possession of the drug and paraphernalia.

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bound ‘98 Honda that failed to dim its high beams as it neared the patrol car. When he stopped the offending vehicle, he reportedly observed remnants of marijuana scattered about the interior. Police said driver Brandon Molina, 19, of Newark, turned over a plastic bag of the drug and was charged with possession (pot, paraphernalia and a CDS in an MV) and with the highbeam violation. ••• At 10 p.m., Vice officers reportedly spotted Axel Rodriguez, 43, of Kearny, on the off-limits railroad bridge over Passaic Ave. at N. Midland Ave. and found him to be in possession of 10 wax folds of heroin, stamped “2 Guns,” and four vials of cocaine. In addition to the drug and parapher-

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Emotions of 9/11 still abound today Editor’s note: The beginning of this column appeared in The Observer Aug. 10, 2016. By Kevin Canessa Jr.

didn’t expect to remember much about the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, but because of how it turned out, almost every step I took I can still recall. I woke up at about 6 a.m., and my grandma, with whom I was still living at the time, asked me what — if anything — I needed ironed. I gave her my favorite pair of khaki corduroy pants, a shortsleeved orange, summery shirt, and she pressed them off as though they were done by professional cleaners. When I left the house — 37 Ivy St., Kearny — I remember looking to the sky to watch a FedEx plane (an MD-11) that was taking off, and then marveling at the cloudless sky. Remember that? It was a perfect day. Absolutely perfect day. As I did most days, I made my stop at Sunset Deli on Kearny Ave., and got my usual cup of coffee — cream and one sugar — and a buttered roll. Rarely did I break the routine. “Have a good day, Kev,” the then-owner, Joe Petito, said as I left. I got into my car, a maroon 1998 Nissan Altima, began driving toward Jersey City — and for one reason or another, I took a different route than I normally did. I went via Montgomery St., a four-lane road that runs east-west. What was wonderful about this way of going was that once one reached Baldwin Ave., the street was anchored by an optical illusion — the World Trade Center’s two towers. It was such a beautiful sight — one I often took for granted back then. But I remember seeing the sun shining on the

LEFT: The St. Anthony Class of 2002 in front of the Towers before they came down. The photo was taken in the spring of 2001. RIGHT: Canessa, top r., with some of the students and teachers he was with on 9/11 in a 2002 photo.

two towers. And as I got closer, I could see the reflection of the two towers in the waters of the Hudson River. I got to school — excited — because for me, it was the first full day of classes. After homeroom, I was in Room 101 for the first period. Senior religion seminar. One of the then-seniors, Pedro Rodriguez, helped me pass out the syllabus for the year — the expectations, grading policies, curriculum, etc. When he was done, Pedro gave me the extra copies, I put them into my folder — and suddenly, there was a massive boom! Our supposition was that it was a tractor-trailer overturning near the Holland Tunnel, which was just two short blocks away. We thought nothing much of it at the time. I grabbed a student desk, sat down on its top to begin reviewing the syllabus with the kids — when out of nowhere, in comes C.J. Flaherty, my colleague who was teaching a U.S. History class outside in one of the school’s trailers (there just wasn’t enough room in the school proper to house all classes). “Dude, the World Trade

Center just exploded. It’s on fire,” C.J. tells me. “Bro, don’t (expletive) around like that. That’s not even funny,” I responded. “No! I’m not kidding. Go outside and look for yourself.” C.J. sat with my class while I went outside. I exited the Eighth St. doors, walked about 15 steps, and looked out at the North Tower, which had gaping holes on all sides. I could see C.J. wasn’t kidding at all. It was on fire, and we had absolutely no idea how it happened. That would be the final time I ever saw the Towers standing — and it was the most horrifying thing I’ve ever seen. The smoke was dark. The holes in the building were enormous. It was immediately clear — for most of us at the school, and everywhere else, this was going to be the worst day of our lives. Back in my classroom, I had the kids put the syllabi away — and we immediately said a prayer. At that very moment — not even knowing what was to come — we all knew there would be a lot of carnage. Prayer was about the only thing we could do. After the prayer, we put on

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the TV. Each classroom had one. The only over-the-air channel not knocked offline was WCBS Channel 2. The silence, especially on the first day of classes, where there’s usually a lot of excitement and activity, was deafening. The kids and I were glued to the television, and all we could ask each other was: “What on earth happened?” As a few moments passed, we saw what appeared to be a chopper flying toward the South Tower. And with that, a huge explosion and fireball ensued. Then, the TV went blank. We knew, right then, we were under attack. It was only a few minutes past 9 a.m. And we were just beginning the first full period of the day, of the quarter, of the semester and of the academic year. Yet we still had no idea what was to follow. Once the TV went out, I wasn’t sure what to do next. We tried to put on the TV again — and WCBS was somehow back on the air using an auxiliary antenna from the top of the Empire State Building. Their regular antenna was atop the

North Tower of the World Trade Center — and it wasn’t functioning. Along came the vice principal, the late-Brother James Redunski, F.M.S., who had told me the City of Jersey City recommended all TVs be shut off. So I obliged, even though I knew the JCPD didn’t say a word about the TVs. They had plenty to do at that moment — recommending turning off TVs in schools wasn’t one of their duties. He also said we should try to make the day like any other. So for a moment, I got the kids to take out their syllabus again — and began to review it with them. Now this is where that story from Sept. 7, 2001 (Part I of this column) comes into play. It was about 9:15 a.m. when the sirens began to blare. Non-stop. Whether it was firetrucks from the FDJC, the Port Authority Police Department or from many of the municipalities throughout New Jersey that were making their way to Lower Manhattan, one thing was clear: This couldn’t possibly be treated like an ordinary day. see COLUMN page

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9/11 remembrance at St. Stephen’s By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent

ble? Yes, this Sunday, Sept. 11, is that awful anniversary. It is the day we mourn the thouKEARNY – sands who died. But it is also an it really be 15 years? the day we gather together in A decade and a half strength and hope and faith. since that horrifAnd this Sept. 11, the place ic morning when all the world to gather in Kearny will be watched in stunned silence as St. Stephen’s Church, which terror visited America in ways -- as it did 15 years ago -- will unthinkable, incomprehensihold an ecumenical service

to which the entire town is invited. Said Mayor Alberto Santos, “I think it is fitting that we will assemble at St. Stephen’s to remember 9/11. It was at St. Stephen’s that the first townwide service was held. We all came together in an attempt to deal with the unknown, and with unspeakable tragedy.” On Sept. 11, 2001, he noted,

“St. Stephen’s opened its doors and served as a central place in our community for us to mourn those that perished that day and to face the unknown that lay ahead. We didn’t know what we were facing. St. Stephen’s served as a place to strengthen ourselves.” Father Joseph Mancini, St. Stephen’s current pastor, re-

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that the British were coming to quell the Rebellion. Well, it turns out that Revere – a goldsmith, copper plate engraver and dentist – also played a controversial role as a U.S. soldier – and, in particular, as a participant in the “Penobscot Expedition.” In July 1779, British forces occupied the present-day Castine (then part of northern Massachusetts), off Penobscot

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tial is replete with testimony by fellow officers and superiors alleging that the man in charge of ordnance for the Penobscot mission was an “illtempered and confrontational officer” and “combative” – not in battle but in “counsels of war.” There were claims of Revere “lagging far to the rear” while his men pressed forward lugging canons and munitions or “retiring to a ship for meals or to sleep” while his men labored on land. During the retreat, when he was ordered by Brig. Gen. Peleg Wadsworth – whose grandson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, was – in 1860 – to pen the poem that conferred immortality on him – to remove a cannon from the island so the Brits wouldn’t get it, it was reported that Revere refused on the grounds that the expedition was over and, therefore, he was no longer subject to anyone’s authority. And, when ordered to deploy his barge to help rescue a disabled American schooner, it was alleged that Revere responded by simply shipping out on his own. So, who was the real Revere? As Greenburg notes, there’s no question that Revere was a staunch American patriot, as evidenced by his active role in the Sons of Liberty and participation in the Boston Tea Party. And he did expose himself to great personal risk riding on April 18, 1775, initially, from Charlestown to Lexington, to warn fellow rebels John Hancock and Samuel Adams to flee. Riding from Lexington to Concord, he was intercepted by a patrol of British regulars, forced to dismount and threatened with death before he was left to his own devices. He then returned to Lexington where he dragged out Hancock’s trunk filled with incriminating documents related to the rebel cause. To learn more, pick up a copy of Greenburg’s book, whose full title is “The CourtMartial of Paul Revere: A Son of Liberty and American’s Forgotten Military Disaster,” published in 2014 by Porter Square Books, Cambridge, Mass.

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One down, one to go KEARNY – hanks to some persistent police work, and civilian cooperation, a suspect in a recent Kearny purse-snatching was arrested in Newark within five days of the crime, authorities reported. Police said the victim, a 53-year-old Kearny woman, was at the intersection of Bergen and Davis Aves. at 10 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20, when she was approached by two young Hispanic males. One of them reportedly grabbed her pocketbook — containing her cell phone, driver’s license and bank and credit cards — and both perps then escaped in a van waiting on Bergen. Police said there was no struggle and the woman was not hurt. KPD Officer Domi-

nic Dominguez took the initial report, and Det. Ray Lopez launched the followup, including tracking the stolen property and checking security video from the area of the crime. Police said Lopez obtained information that one of the victim’s cards was used in a transaction at a bar/restaurant on Park Ave. in Newark. The detective then visited the establishment, obtained the proprietors’ cooperation and viewed surveillance videos, which had captured an image of the suspect. The proprietors were asked to contact the KPD if the man returned to the premises. At 10 p.m. on Aug. 25, he did -and they did. Upon receiving the alert, Lopez, Det. Capt. Scott Macfie, Det. Lt. Paul Ber-

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and have thus been preserved in an off-site storage facility.” Earlier this year, Marty Nystrom of Kearny -- currently a docent at the 9/11 Tribute Center in Manhattan and, as then-chief of the Maplewood EMS, a 9/11 first-responder -- heard about the stored pews and wondered if one might be available for “adoption” by St. Stephen’s. Trinity Wall Street Episcopal Parish was contacted by Father Joseph Mancini, pastor of the Kearny church, and in July approval was granted, Nystrom said. This particular pew was still at St. Paul’s, which is where Nystrom, his nephew Joseph Candell and John Stankus of Kearny Elks Lodge 1050 picked it up last Tuesday morning. The flatbed truck was provided by Movie Time Cars of North Arlington. Nystrom told us that as the Kearny trio was facing the daunting task of loading the 18-foot pew onto the truck and then securing it and wrapping it in moving blankets and straps, “three more guys arrived to help!” Unexpectedly and unasked. They had heard about it while working at the 9/11 Tribute Center and rushed over to the chapel to assist, Nystrom said. The pew is now safely ensconced at St. Stephen’s. Exactly where in the church it will be permanently placed has not been decided, but Father Joe told The Observer that it will be on view there on 9/11 when St. Stephen’s holds its 15th anniversary ecumenical memorial service for the Kearny community.

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Belleville

Here’s your chance to clear out the odds and ends from attics and basements and offer them to the general public. Belleville’s Township-Wide Garage Sale is set for Saturday, Sept. 24, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The rain date is Sunday, Sept. 25. All participants must register in advance with the township Finance Department by calling 973-450-3330 or 973450-3340. There is no fee to participate. Participating households will receive free publicity. For more information, call either of the numbers listed above. ••• Belleville will name two street intersections for two local deceased veterans on Sept. 10. At 10 a.m., township officials will dedicate a street sign at Main and Rutgers Sts. in honor of Henry Benson, killed in action during the Civil War and at 11 a.m. they will dedicate a street sign at Florence Ave. and Franklin St. to memorialize Frank A. Cancelliere, killed in action during the Korean War. The public is invited to attend. ••• The Belleville 9/11 15th Year Remembrance Ceremony will convene on Sunday, Sept. 11, at 11 a.m. in the Belleville 9/11 Park at Franklin Ave. and Chestnut St. Its sponsors are Mayor Raymond Kimble, the Municipal Council, the Belleville Police and Fire Departments and the Recreation and Cultural Affairs Advisory Council. Lt. Nicholas Breiner, of the Belleville Police Department, will serve as master of ceremonies. Also participating in the ceremony will be the Rev. Ivan Sciberras, pastor of St. Peter’s Church; American Legion Post 105 Color Guard; and Belleville/Nutley Disabled American Veterans. Selection of a guest speaker was still pending as of last week.

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picnic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 10, at Riverbank Park, Passaic Ave. (across from Dunkin Donuts). The picnic will include food, games, crafts and face-painting. For more information, call Frieda Ianneillo at 201-9972827. ••• West Hudson Arts & Theater Co. announces open auditions for Disney’s “The Little Mermaid Jr.” on Sept. 6, 7 and 8 at 7 p.m. at the W.H.A.T. Theatre (in residence at the First Lutheran Church), 65 Oakwood Ave. No experience, membership or fee is required to audition or perform. Visit www.whatco.org to download the audition form, complete it and bring it with you when you audition. Copies of the form will also be available at the audition. Auditioners should prepare 32 measures of a musicaltheater song of your choice and bring music in the appropriate key. A song from the show or any other Disney production is encouraged. An accompanist will be provided. Performances are Nov. 3 to 6. ••• Pathways to Independence hosts its 15th annual Walk-aThon Saturday, Sept. 24, at 10 a.m. in West Hudson Park, Schuyler Ave. entrance. Registration begins at 9 a.m. the day of the walk — or, register by visiting Pathways at 60 Kingsland Ave., or by calling 201-997-6155. Participants who raise $100 or more will receive a free T-shirt. For more information, contact Jeanette at 201-997-6155. ••• The Kearny Public Library, 318 Kearny Ave., hosts these upcoming events: • Another Indian cooking demonstration will be given by instructor Charu Jhalani on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 6:30 p.m. Jhalani will make Aloo Tikki, a potato patty dish and Dahi Papri, a yogurt dish with potatoes, chatni and crackers. This free event will take place in the lower-level kitchen at the Main Library, 318 Kearny Ave. Seating is limited and will be first-come, first-served. Call the library at

201-998-2666 for more information. • Join Tempest Productions on Saturday, Sept. 10, at 11 a.m., for a wild StoryBook Theatre Ride to celebrate the works of New Jersey children’s author Margie Palatini. Meet her wacky characters in their wondrous adventures through earthquakes and bedheads and a visit to Old MacDonald’s Farm. This interactive story and craft program is open to all ages and is free. Seating is limited, however, and is on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information about Tempest Productions, check out www.tempestproductions. org. • As part of its movie premiere series, the library offers a free screening of the newly released “Jungle Book” (PG/106 minutes) at 4 p.m., Friday, Sept. 16. This liveaction Disney update of the classic animated film stars Neel Sethi and the voices of Bill Murray and Ben Kingsley. It will be shown downstairs at the Main Library, 318 Kearny Ave. Popcorn and light refreshments will be served. • Saturday Family Film Matinees resumes with “Captain America: Winter Soldier,” (PG-13/147 minutes), on Saturday, Sept. 24, at 10:30 a.m., on the lower level of the Main Library. Donuts and light refreshments will be served. This screening is free and everyone is welcome. ••• The Kearny Health Department has received its supply of the flu vaccine. Shots are free and available to Kearny and East Newark residents only. Bring proof of residency and Medicare information. Shots will be given at the Health Department, 645 Kearny Ave., on Friday, Sept. 30, from 3 to 6 p.m., for residents ages 18 and older and Tuesday, Oct. 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., for those 50 and older. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends all individuals ages six months and older get seasonal influenza vaccine (i.e., the flu shot), especially:

People ages 65 and older, with and without chronic health conditions Residents of long-term care facilities People ages 2 to 64 with chronic health conditions Children six months or older who attend any licensed child-care center or preschool activity Pregnant women Health-care personnel who provide direct patient care Household contacts and outof-home caregivers of children younger than six months. Paperwork can be picked up at the Health Department in advance or completed on the day of the clinic. Those younger than 18 or those who cannot attend the scheduled clinics should call the Health Department at 201997-0600, ext. 3505 or 3500, for an appointment. ••• The Kearny Town-Wide 9/11 Remembrance, hosted by St. Stephen’s Church, begins at 7 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 11, at the church’s September 11th Garden on Washington Ave., and will then move into the church for a remembrance service. All members of the community are invited to attend. ••• Kearny UNICO sponsors a fundraising bus trip to the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City on Sunday, Sept. 18. A bus leaves from the parking lot of Kearny Bank in Kearny at 8:30 a.m. Beginning at 7:30 a.m., refreshments will be served. For tickets, call Lou Pandolfi at 201-368-2409.

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The Lyndhurst Department of Parks & Recreation sponsors the following: • The Parks and Recreation Department is coordinating a “Pokémon Go” Family Fun Night at the Town Hall Park, Saturday, Sept. 10, from 7 to 9:30 p.m., with a rain date of Saturday, Sept. 17. There will be nine lure Pokestops lit for the entire 2 1/2 hours. Come and catch as many as you can while also enjoying food and snacks to support the Lyndhurst Emergency Squad. • See the Broadway com-

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Fiscal showdown looming for Harrison By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – ow that Gov. Chris Christie has unfrozen funds earmarked for special state aid to certain financially distressed communities, the Town of Harrison – one of those towns – is waiting for its cash.

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COLUMN from Fast-forward to third period. It was 10:15 a.m. Michael B. McNutt, the-then dean of seniors, came into my room (at some point) to tell me that both towers had been hit by airplanes and that the south tower collapsed. Then he told me the Pentagon had been struck. I was overcome with such fear that my hands turned to a clammy sweat. And somehow, I kept it together. Somehow. It was in third period that the first mom came to pick up her daughter. It was Dianne Colon, mother of senior Francesca Bernarbe. “I’m taking her the hell away from here,” Mrs. Colon told

me. “Be as safe as you can.” Then, minute by minute, more and more parents and guardians came in to get their kids. Toni Bollhardt, the school’s exec assistant, would call the names one-by-one. Only those whose families came would be allowed out of the building. For the rest, it was 100% lockdown. No one in, no one out. Except for teachers. When 11 a.m. arrived, it was my first free period. I went outside, and as I stood at the curb of Eighth St., sucking down one cigarette after the other (my nerves were shot by that point), people were starting to come back from New York City via the ferryboats. The PATH trains were shut down.

The Holland and Lincoln tunnels were closed to all but first responders. The people were covered with an ashen-like substance, which we later learned was the soot from the collapse of the two Towers. Some were bloodied all over. Others had no shoes. It was mass chaos. People were just bewildered, walking somewhere. I’d bet most hadn’t a clue where they were heading — though they knew they were far enough away from New York to be somewhat safe. I walked away from the curb, and this is when my 9/11 became unique. A colleague approached me and told me 1010 WINS had reported a “nuclear missile was heading toward New York City.” My stomach dropped. I sat in my car, and turned on WFAN, because I needed to hear familiar voices in Don Imus, Chuck McCord and Sid Rosenberg. Don and Chuck were still on the air. After a few moments, I had to turn off the radio, because all I could think of was how it was going to feel when the missile hit. Would we burn? Would we

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vaporize? Would we suffer? Would it be quick? Would it be painfully labored? Then I took a walk closer to the waterfront, only to smell the smoke which had already reached Jersey City. It was a smell I still remember, because it wasn’t just burning paper and melted steel — clearly, it was the scents of burning flesh, carnage that no one could begin to imagine. The rising smoke from the Towerless pit was a most unsettling sight. My colleague (an administrator) made me swear I wouldn’t tell the kids about the alleged nuke and I agreed at that moment. But fifth period would soon arrive, another senior religion seminar course, and there wasn’t a chance in hell of me keeping that news secret from those kids. They were all young adults — and if they were going to die, they at least had the right to prepare for it. I told them what I had learned, and despite the admin’s call to keep the day a regular day, I’d all but given up again. So did the kids who remained. Yet this false news of a nuke didn’t scare them at all. If anything, it toughened them all up. They tried — to no avail — to call home. Cell service was scant. Some got through. Others couldn’t. One kid’s mom was in Lower Manhattan that day — he was a member of the State Champion basketball team. One of the best ballplayers I’ve ever known. He went on to Syracuse University where he had a great four-year run. But that day, not being able to get in touch with his mom, he cried a lot. We all cried with him. Fortunately, we later learned his mother escaped and was unharmed. The unknown was unbearable. What was next? Were there 20,000 dead people in New York? How would kids get home if parents didn’t come to get them? It was surreal. We got through that day, somehow. But Downtown Jersey City seemed more like Jerusalem. There were National Guardsmen on every corner of every street within view of the school. When I left at 3 p.m. to go get a cup of coffee, I had to show my ID to the guardsman to walk one block. When I got to the next corner — where Lucy’s Cafe was — I had to give another guardsman my ID, also.

Had to repeat the process on the way back. The last kid left St. Anthony’s that day at 4 p.m. Those kids who came from Manhattan or Brooklyn stayed with teachers who lived in Jersey City that night. While those in Manhattan could get back to Jersey City by ferry, entry into Manhattan from Jersey was prohibited. I got in my car and had to take a maze to get home. All the while, all I could see in my rear-view mirror was smoke. All I could smell was the smoke. Charles McCord’s voice was the only means of comfort I had. The normal 20-minute ride home to Kearny took two hours. The traffic heading into Jersey City as I left it was surreal. It was backed up from the Wittpenn Bridge all the way through Harrison on Rt. 280. Those people likely had been there since 9 or 10 a.m., with no way of turning around. It was one of the most remarkable sights I’d seen that day. When I got home and walked up my stairs at about 6 p.m., I grabbed my grandma and uncle Matty and hugged them as though there were no tomorrow. We had a bird’s eye view of the Manhattan skyline from our living room window — and the smoke was still a sickening sight. I’ll never forget later that night, when I went to the deli for a cup of coffee (I needed to get out of the house at that point to escape the TV news), that a man was furious the Atlantic City bus had been cancelled the next day. I recall looking at him and asking him what was wrong with him? He walked away, and I did, too. I had to. I got back into my car, cried like a baby, and finally went home for the night. Like you, I was forever changed that day. I was just under two miles away from the greatest tragedy to ever hit our shores. And somehow, I didn’t die — even though I thought for sure I would. What I will never forget are the sounds, the people covered in soot — and those who died that day. Fifteen years later, I feel the same today as I did then. We can never, ever forget what happened that Tuesday morning in 2001. Because if and when we do, we are seriously doomed to repeat it.

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QP looks to restore sense of pride with Weaver This was not your ordinary run-of-the-mill football practice going on outside Queen of Peace High School recently. This was not blocking schemes and in-depth strategies. Nor was it intricate running plays or high-powered passing attacks. Nope, the best way to describe this workout session for the Golden Griffins can be summed up in one word. Run. This was running flat out, physically and aggressively, around three sets of cones, in groups of five, maybe six runners in full equipment, minus helmets. It didn’t matter if you ran over someone in your group. Just keep going. Push the guy clear out of the way, to Lyndhurst or East Newark if you have to. Just run. There wasn’t even the need for a football. In fact, nary a pigskin was spotted. Just cones, cleats and a whistle. A pretty economic drill if you ask me. There’s a new sheriff in town when it comes to QP football. It’s a familiar face, namely Scot Weaver, who has already had two stints as the head wrestling coach and who has already been

able to build a wrestling room for his program at the school. Weaver, the Lyndhurst native and resident, carved his teeth as a football coach at Lyndhurst High School, working with guys like Chicky Vuono for 13 years as a dutiful assistant. So Weaver knows the routine. Plus, he’s a veteran and knows the military way. So with the Golden Griffins, it’s either that way or the highway. Not every kid would want to endure such a regimen. One would think that with numbers down to only 20-or-so kids who survived the panic and didn’t surrender to the talk of the school closing and jumped ship to head elsewhere that they would want to be subjected to such workouts. But Weaver knows that in order to compete without a gigantic roster, his players have to be the best conditioned group in the land. “When the threat of closure came out, I tried to tell the parents that if we were going to have a team, we needed to do things like this,” Weaver said. “We were going to see VIEW page

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The Kearny boys’ soccer team looks to rebuild a little, after losing nine starters off a team that was unbeaten prior to the NJSIAA state tournament and won its second straight Hudson County Tournament championship. Kneeling, from l., are Marlon Rodriguez, Brandon Rodriguez, Leonardo Teixeira, Drew Munro, Gerson Ruiz and head coach Bill Galka. Standing, from l., are Anthony Mora, Kyle Barros, Bryan Noristz, Max Umpierrez. Gerald Munro and Adrian Velazquez.

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t was a great year for the Kearny High School boys’ soccer team a year ago, winning 21 games and losing just once. The winning included the Kardinals’ second straight Hudson County Tournament championship. The lone loss _ for a second straight year _ came in the NJSIAA state playoffs, this time in the North Jersey Section 2, Group IV bracket. However, the string of dominance inside Hudson County may be coming to an end. The Kards have captured a remarkable 38 straight contests inside the humble confines of Hudson County, but with such upheaval to the Kards’ roster and starting lineup, the winning ways might be just too hard to predict. “This is almost a rebuilding year for us,” said veteran head

coach Bill Galka, who remarkably begins his second decade as the Kardinals’ head coach. “We lost nine starters, so we’re doing a lot of rebuilding. There are a lot of new faces out there. I’m certainly doing a lot more coaching with this group. We have seven sophomores, so they’re still learning. We have a lot of guys who weren’t with us last year, guys that were JV (junior varsity) players.” Galka doesn’t mind having the younger players, because it keeps him active and on his toes. But getting an influx all at once is a little tougher, because basically the Kardinals are beginning anew. “There’s a lot more instruction done in practice,” Galka said. “Getting seven sophomores into the mix right away is different. I like this group. They’re looking good at times. They certainly have some ability. I

hope that they can play some good soccer.” The Kardinals are utilizing two goalkeepers right now. Galka said that he may not settle on a certain starter before the opener next weekend against Ferris. Right now, the battle is between senior Max Umpierrez, who was the backup with the varsity last year, and junior Bryan Noristz. “It’s really close between the two of them,” Galka said. “We may have to split time to start the year.” No coach wants to split time or alternate once the season begins, but if the battle between Umpierrez and Noristz is that close, then the two net minders will decide it out on the field. There’s no question who the Kardinals’ main defender is. It’s returning starter Adrian Velazquez, who is the lone see SOCCER next page

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this summer.” Sophomore Marlon Rodriguez was a member of the returnee among the backline. Kearny United team who now “He’s the main guy back plays defender for the Karthere,” Galka said. “He’s the dinals. The players from that leader. He starts our attacks. He serves some serious cross- team are all called “Jimmy Harkes’ guys” so people know es into the box. He reads the for sure where they came game well. He’s a very smart player. Considering how much from. Another sophomore is we lost, Adrian is a key player.” Gerson Ruiz, but he wasn’t as Many of the Kardinals’ starters came from the Kearny fortunate to be a “Harkes guy.” “Gerson is a good soccer United 15-and-under team that player,” Galka said. “He’s just recently won the New strong.” Jersey Cup and played for The Kardinals have a host the national title in Tulsa. As of players who can help out many as seven players from the Kearny United squad now on the backline, namely the Munro cousins, Drew and Gergrace the Kearny High roster. ald. Both are seniors and right “We got very lucky getting a bunch of those kids to come now they are sharing time. Others in the mix at defendto play for us,” Galka said of er include seniors Brandon coach Jimmy Harkes’ group. Rodriguez (no relation to Mar“They played a lot of soccer lon), Tyler Fisher, Anthony SOCCER from

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Portillo. Junior Christian Villegas and four others from that aforementioned Kearny United squad _ namely sophomore Jose Escandon, sophomore Ryan Silva, sophomore Joseph Figueriredo and freshman Patrick Lettre are all being considered for playing time. Galka likes the potential of Lettre. “I think he’s going to be a good player for us,” Galka said. Up front, it’s more of the same, with six players battling for three spots. At the end of last season, it was believed that one of the forward spots was secured for the next few years, as All-State striker John Najarro knocked in 28 goals, the highest goal total for a Kardinal since Michael Millar more than a decade ago. It was believed that Najarro was well on his way to attacking some of Kearny’s long standing goal scoring records. But Najarro took his goals and his talents to St. Benedict’s Prep just a few weeks before

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Stinson and we were led to believe that the coaching legend have low numbers, but we would stay around for a while. had decent athletes. So they But he didn’t. Stinson lasted bought into everything I said two seasons. about conditioning. We have Steve Romano came bopping eight or nine kids who have to in for the 2010 season and he go both ways.” lasted for three seasons, folAfter Jim Kelly had to step lowed by Bob Kearns for two down after one season as being and then Kelly for one illnessthe head coach at QP, Weaver, plagued campaign. an assistant last year under Now, it’s Weaver’s turn. It’s Kelly, almost vaulted himself not an easy job, but he’s willing into the position. to do it, waiting for his own “Truthfully, I developed a kids to become high school age great relationship with the so they can play football and VIEW from

of the best receivers in New Jersey, along with juniors Jyell Higgins (6-1, 180) and Robbie Snead (6-0, 195). Junior Nasir Adams (6-2, 225) is a physical specimen at tight end and has the potential to be a scholarship player. The tackles are seniors Harry Moon (6-2, 265) and Adrian Klein (6-1, 230). The guards are senior Ismael Alvarado (5-10, 240) and junior Jeuri Morel (5-10, 220). Freshman Zy’Fere Hughes (5-9, 160) is in the mix

there. Sophomore Jhasaad Shuggs (5-11, 210) is the center. Defensively, the Griffins have Snead and Adams at defensive end, with Alvarado and Jason Kopich (6-1, 270) at defensive tackle. The linebackers are Bowman, Best and senior Eddie Santana (5-9, 150), with Smith and sophomore Amere Alexander (5-7, 155) at cornerback and Peppers and Higgins at safety. The Golden Griffins open up against the Golden Bears

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football players,” Weaver said. “The word was getting out that the kids were ready to transfer. So the kids asked the principal (John Tonero) if I could be the head coach. This way, we could keep the program intact as best as I could.” And develop athletes more than develop football players, simply because Weaver had to. “The kids’ attitudes were awesome,” Weaver said. “They were energetic and no-nonsense. We had to establish ourselves.” So the kids have bought into the workouts, even in the heat. There’s a competition involved to see who finishes the sprints first, to see who remains on their feet for the full cycle of runs. It’s really amazing to watch, because grueling sprints in the humid summer air aren’t supposed to be fun and enjoyable. But the Griffins, despite their 1-9 record last year, were poised for yet another coaching change, the school’s ninth head coaching shift in the last 11 years. In fact, the litany of names that rolled through the school over the last decade of so can become dizzying. There was Ralph Borgess, then Andy Cerco and he won a state championship in 2004. Then Cerco left and Tom Ferriero came in. Ed Abromaitis had the head coaching reins for a few games there. After that, there was Ed

wrestle for their old man. Freshman Peter Partyla will be the quarterback. Partyla (59, 165) has a ton of potential. “He has always been around the sport of football,” Weaver said. “He has a strong arm, but he’s never been under center before. He’s been shotgun his whole life. He’s learning how to play the position.” And he’s learning from one of the best. Former NFL player Jimmy Guarantano, the former Rutgers standout whose son Jarett was a phenomenal player for Bergen Catholic before heading off to Tennessee this season, is working with Partyla. “He’s teaching Peter to be a better quarterback each week,” Weaver said. The running back is promising junior Yasin Peppers (5-10, 200), who is the cousin of Michigan superstar Jabrill Peppers. “He’s not like Jabrill at all,” Weaver said. “But Yasin has all the tools to be a great one. He has great vision and is a solid downhill runner with speed and power.” The other running back is senior Jahki “Jo-Jo” Smith (5-5, 150), who Weaver said has “blazing speed.” The fullbacks are senior Terrance Best (5-10, 210) and junior Keyon Means-Bowman (6-0, 210). The receivers are senior Nasier James (6-0, 185), who is considered one

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weren’t that strong.” Rusek hated to use the “R” word that comes with high he Harrison High School school sports. “Last year was kind of our boys’ soccer team battled rebuilding year,” Rusek said. through a huge turnover Rebuilding – and the Blue in personnel a year ago and Tide was still 19-3-1. still managed to win 19 games But that’s in the past and the and earn the top seed in the young Blue Tide squad has NJSIAA North Jersey Section gained experience and poise. 2, Group II tournament. “We have eight returning But veteran head coach starters and 13 players who Mike Rusek knew that the got a significant amount of Blue Tide wasn’t as powerful time,” Rusek said. “We have a as the seven other years that they captured state titles with very good group back. At this time last year, I didn’t have the Rusek at the helm. team picked. We’re in a much “Last year was very enjoyable, as we basically had a new different position this year.” Which means one thing: team,” said Rusek, who is now th The Blue Tide should be in his 16 year as head coach th dominant once again this year. and collected the 300 victory It should be soccer business as of his career late in 2014. “We usual in Harrison. had kids that I really didn’t “I feel like we do have a lot know about, but I learned of players that I feel are veterquickly. But on the other hand, ans,” said Rusek, who is joined I like winning and when I once again by his brother John told people how young the and father Mickey as assistant team was, I knew that trying coaches, making the Blue Tide to win a state championship the First Family of West Hudwas going to be tough. We just

The center back is someone who played on the forward line last year. Junior Ney Moreno scored 16 goals last season as a forward, but Rusek feels like Moreno’s future is better served as a defender. “If we use him in the back, maybe it will open some doors for him for college,” Rusek said. “I really feel that his future is as a defender. We might still use him up front from time to time, but I think he’s a defender and he has faith in Photo by Jim Hague me.” The Harrison High School boys’ soccer team looks to contend for Hudson How could anyone doubt County and NJSIAA North Jersey Group 2 honors this season. Kneeling from l., Rusek’s judgment? His record are Jean “J.P.” Lara, Harman Briceno and Ever Celi. Standing, from l., are head speaks for itself. coach Mike Rusek, assistant coach Mickey Rusek, Diego Porres, Mitchell VilSenior Diego Porres is anlanueva, Deydiry Chamba, Nay Moreno and assistant coach John Rusek. other center back, with senior Jean “J.P.” Lara and junior Harson soccer. “Our goals are a lot leyball team in the spring. man Briceno back as the other “Matt played soccer freshmore realistic this year.” defenders. man year, but he gave it up to Right now, the Blue Tide is “Both J.P. and Harman concentrate on soccer,” Rusek having a bit of a goalkeeper quandary with senior returnee said. “He wanted to come back played a lot last year for us on the backline,” Rusek said. “It’s and give it another shot. I Chris Crespo being pushed a good thing to have returning for playing time by newcomer think it’s good to have competition. It makes everyone Matt Gaus, the standout on better.” the state championship volcontinued next page

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players there.” The strength of Rusek’s team just might be in the midfield. Sophomore Omar Sowe, who scored 13 goals and had nine assists last year as a freshman, has moved to the midfield this season. The versatile Sowe can legitimately play every position on the field. His older brother, Modou, was the New Jersey High School Player of the Year in 2014 before going on to Ramapo College. Modou Sowe will sit out this season as he transfers. “Omar is a winner,” Rusek said. “Anywhere we need him, we can play him, but we really feel that midfield is the best place for him, because he can set the tone there.” Sophomore Kalleb Braga is another super player who can dominate the midfield. “He played a lot of defensive midfield last

year, but this year, we’re going to push him forward more,” Rusek said. The other two midfielders are sophomore Maicol Diaz and senior Joshua Seebeck. The Blue Tide also has standout players along the front line in junior Deydiry Chamba and senior Michael Sousa. Chamba scored 19 goals last year and that number could increase considerably this year. “I hope so,” Rusek said. “I think he can be a really good player. He’s put a lot of work into his game. We are going to push him upfront and hope that he sets the tone.” Senior Michael Sousa is the other forward. Sousa scored 12 goals last season. Junior Raphael Resende scored eight goals last year and he’s improved his game. “Raphael has a lot of promise,” Rusek said.

“He’s going to get a lot more playing time this year.” The Blue Tide opens its season on Thursday, Sept. 8 against Bergen Charter at home, then takes on perennial foe Wallington on the road Sept. 10 at noon. “That will be a good test for us right away,” Rusek said. “I’d like to see us go on a good run and hope we have a good year.” But the annual rivalry game with Kearny at Red Bull Arena is dead. The Blue Tide will face Union City instead at Red Bull Arena on Sept. 17. “I know that (Harrison athletic director) Kim (McDonough Huaranga) and (Kearny athletic director) John (Millar) were going back and forth,” Rusek said. “It just didn’t happen.” It’s a shame, because it’s a game everyone wanted to see.

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craft and activities, take place Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. for 2-year-olds, Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. for children ages 3 to 5 and Thursdays at 6:45 p.m. for K to secondgraders. The program begins Sept. 12. Call the Children’s Room at 201-804-2478, ext. 3, to register. •••

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Queen of Peace Knights of Columbus Council 3428 hosts its annual barbecue Sunday, Sept. 25, from 1 to 4 p.m., at the Columbian Club Hall, 194 River Road. All are invited to attend and enjoy a menu of barbecued hot dogs, hamburgers, sausages, chicken, extras and refreshments. There will be a door prize and a 50-50. The cost is $15 for adults, $6 for children ages 6 to 12 or $30 for a fam-

ily of four (2 adults, 2 kids). The event is free for kids younger than 6. Tickets can be purchased at the Queen of Peace rectory office, the Columbian Club Hall or by calling 201463-2151. The Knights request the donation of a non-expired, nonperishable food item for their Food for Families Project. ••• The American Legion Alexander Stover Post 37, 222 River Road, invites all veterans to attend its next monthly meeting Sept. 12, at 6 p.m. For more information, call 201-214-8253. ••• Regularly scheduled meetings of the North Arlington Board of Health resume Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m., at the North Arlington Senior Center, and on the first Wednesday of each month thereafter.

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NORTH ARLINGTON: 1 FAM,

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Kearny - Condo - One Floor Living w/ One Bedroom, Living Rm, Eat in Kitchen & Bath. Laundry Area w/ Coin Operated Washer & Dryer. Dishwasher, Microwave, Refrigerator, Gas Stove & Wall AC included. New Carpeting. One Parking Space. Asking $135,000

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Belleville - 1 Family - Ranch w/ 2 Bedrooms, Living Rm, Modern Eat in Kitchen & Modern Bath. Full Unfinished Walk-out Basement w/ Laundry Area and Plenty of Storage. Asking $119,000

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Kearny - 2 Family - 1st Floor w/ 2 Bedrooms, Living Rm, Eat-in-Kitchen & Bath. 2nd Floor w/ Bedroom, Living Rm, Eat-in-Kitchen, Den & Bath. Semi-Finished Basement w/ Rec Rm, Utility/Laundry Rm, Den & Bath. Asking $279,000

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Kearny - 1 Family - Arlington Section – Beautiful Colonial w/ Foyer Entrance, Living Rm, Dining Rm, Modern Kitchen w/ Pantry & Deck, 3 Bedrooms, Full Ceramic Tile Bath, 2 Additional Rooms on 3rd Floor. Finish Basement w/ Rec Room, Laundry & Full Bath. Asking $389,000

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UNDER CONTRACT Lyndhurst – 1 Family – Colonial w Entrance Foyer, 3 Bedrooms, 1.5 Bath, Living Rm, Dining Rm, Modern Kitchen w/ Center Island & Sliding Doors to Deck. High Semi-Finished Basement. Private Driveway. Asking $313,900

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NORTH ARLINGTON: 1 FAM, COLONIAL, 5 BR, 2.5 BATH, DETACHED 1 CAR GARAGE, HARDWOOD FLOORS, WOOD BURNING FIREPLACE

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Kearny – 1 Family – Colonial w/ Living Rm, Dining Rm, Eat in Kitchen, 3 Bdrms (2 Large), Full Bath & Walk-up Finished Attic. Basement w/ Rec Room, Laundry & Full Bath. Great Condition. New windows, New Roof & New Chimney. Fenced Backyard w/ Above Ground Pool. Asking $264,900.

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GARFIELD

Kearny – 1 Family – Updated Cape w/ 3 Bedrooms, Dining Rm, 2 Full Baths, Kitchen & Nice Deck. Hardwood Floors, Central Air & 2 Car Garage. Basement w/ Large Rec Room & Laundry Rm. Asking $320,000.

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UNION

NEW PRICE Kearny – 2 Family – 1st FL w/ 2 Bdrm, Modern Eat in Kitchen & Modern Bath. 2nd FL w/ 1 LG Bdrm. SemiFinished Basement w/ 2 Rm, Full Bath & Laundry Area. Fenced in Backyard. Separate Utilities. Asking $259,900.

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East Rutherford - Potential 2 Family - Centrally located Brick Building. 1st floor w/ Den, 1 Bedroom, Living Rm, Kitchen & Full Bath. 2nd Floor All Open (gutted) & Unfinished w/ Floor Plan of 2 Bedrooms, Living Rm, Kitchen & Bath. Separate Utilities & Close to Transportation. Asking $229,500

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Kearny - 1 Family - Well kept colonial. 1st floor w/ living Rm, Dining Rm, eat in kitchen, newer bath & newer hardwood floor. 2nd floor w/ 2 bedrooms & full bath. 3rd floor w/ 1 bedroom. Unfinished basement w/ laundry area & plenty of storage space. New roof & newer gas furnace. Fenced backyard w/ patio area. Asking $239,000

Kearny - 2 Family - Arlington Section - Totally Renovated. Finish Basement w/ Rec Room, Full Bath & Laundry Area. 1st Floor w/ 1 Bedroom, Living Rm, Modern Kitchen & Modern Bathroom. 2nd & 3rd Floor used Together w/ 2 Bedrooms, Living Rm, Modern Kitchen & Modern Bathroom. Driveway for 2 Cars. Asking $428,900

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GUARDS from with the full PTA council and, then, to take it up with the Kearny Town Council. KPD Lt. John Taylor, who heads the department’s Traffic Bureau, said the bureau is committed to providing adequate safety for all the children. “We’ll monitor the situation the first week of school and make any adjustments that may be necessary,” he said. Kearny’s crossing guards are contracted to work daily, five-hour shifts, Monday to Friday, and any time worked beyond that would have to be authorized by the mayor and Town Council, according to Deputy Police Chief George King.

••• In other district-related business, at its Aug. 29 meeting, the KBOE voted to appoint Richard Rosenberg as acting school business administrator/board secretary at $650 a day, effective Aug. 29, “not to extend beyond Sept. 28, 2016.” He replaces Michael DeVita, who left last week to take a similar position with the Cedar Grove Board of Education. Rosenberg, who has been a consultant to the board on the high school construction project, has served in a variety of administrative roles with the KBOE since 2009, including assistant superintendent, interim superintendent and interim B.A. Before coming to Kearny, he was

acting state education commissioner. The resolution for Rosenberg’s installation stipulates that his service in the post “will end on the date the district hires an interim or permanent full-time business administrator/ board secretary pending approval of the county superintendent of schools.” The KBOE also voted to contract with First Student Inc. for $38,510 to provide transportation for interscholastic participants via two buses to scheduled events, through Nov. 12. Only one other vendor, Vanderhoof Transportation, of West Orange, submitted a bid. Vanderhoof’s total bid was listed as $54,575.

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obituaries@theobserver.com Anne T. Del Vecchio Anne T. Del Vecchio (nee Creanza) died Aug. 29. She was 94. Born in Jersey City, she moved to Mehoopany, Pa., 19 years ago. Visiting was at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny. A Mass was celebrated at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Kearny. Entombment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Anne was the wife of the late Vito Del Vecchio and is survived by her daughters and their husbands Ida McNamara (Donald), Jo Anne Ferreira (Anthony) and Sharon Jurczyk (Ken). Also surviving are her grandchildren David Feldhan (Donna), Tara Bretal (Juan), Amanda Cowan and Brittany Cowan and her great-grandson Jonathan. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Celeste Rodriguez Celeste Rodriguez of Kearny died Aug. 27. She was 62. A funeral service took place from the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny. Entombment was in Hollywood Memorial Park, Union. Born on Feb. 25, 1954, in Newark, Celeste lived there until moving to Kearny in 1977. She had been a loyal and dedicated employee of the City of Newark for the past 40 years. Celeste loved to travel

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and was an avid and talented bowler. Predeceased by her parents Ramon and Lodema Rodriguez, Celeste was the loving sister of Rita Voci (Joseph), Pam Miodus (Steve), Jeannie Rodriguez, Tony Rodriguez (Bobbie), Joe Gilmore and the late Raymond Rodriguez. She was the sister-in-law of Corinne Rodriguez; aunt of Carla Rodriguez, Stephanie Miodus, Wesley Rodriguez and Raymond Rodriguez. She is also survived by many cherished aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Celeste cherished her family above all and had the most generous and giving heart. She always put the needs of others before her own. Her generosity extended well beyond her family and friends as she took great pride in contributing to and supporting many charities and organizations. She was truly one of a kind and will be deeply missed. Clarice R. Grinnell Clarice R. Grinnell, of North Arlington, died Aug. 29. She was 86. A funeral service was held from the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny. Interment was in Arlington Cemetery, Kearny. Born in North Arlington, Clarice was a lifelong resident. She worked at Equity Savings & Loan in Kearny for many years, retiring as vice president 20 years ago. A gradu-

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Drive and Grant Ave., searched the area and found an “incoherent” Ramon Martinez, 43, of Newark. Police said he was holding a black Aug. 26 pouch containing a On patrol in South GPS device for which Kearny at 2 a.m., Offiche could not account. ers Bush and Dowie saw A pat-down reportedly a 1988 Honda make an revealed two hypoder“erratic” lane change mic needles, a glass without signalling. When crack pipe and a black they stopped the car, ski mask. Police said he police said, a plastic also had a wallet with an bag filled with pot was I.D. for someone else. in plain view on the Police said that, the center console. Passenday before, a BOLO had ger Rosanna Perez, 35, been issued regarding of Newark, reportedly a person in a black ski claimed responsibility mask [Editor’s note: Ski for it and another bag of mask? What was the weed in her purse and temperature on Aug. was arrested on drug/ 25? 130?] who was atparaphernalia charges. tempting to enter parked Driver Marco Santos, 30, vehicles on Maple St. of Newark, was arrestMartinez was ared too, for driving while rested for receiving suspended. stolen property, credit *** card theft, possession of At 6 a.m., Officers the needles and drug Chris Manolis, Michael paraphernalia. While in Gontarczuk and Derek custody, he complained Hemphill responded to of medical problems and a report of a suspicious was taken to Clara Maass individual at Belgrove KPD from nalia charges, he was charged with defiant trespass.

Medical Center. Aug. 29 At 7:30 p.m., HQ issued a BOLO regarding a white SUV being operated erratically while northbound on Kearny Ave. Chief John Dowie spotted it “all over the road” at Midland Ave. and brought it to a stop at Columbia Ave. -- near the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” warning sign. The 2003 Ford Expedition still had a parking ticket attached to the windshield and “flapping in the breeze,” Dowie noted. Officers Gontarczuk and Chris Medina arrived as back-up and attempted to have driver Milton Lazo, 36, of Newark, perform FSTs, but he reportedly was unable to stand without support. He was given an Alcotest at HQ and was charged with DWI, careless driving, driving while suspended and driving an uninsured vehicle. – Karen Zautyk

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9/11 from service,” Mancini said. But even on such short notice, “Our church was packed that night. People had heard about it just by word of mouth.” This year, the planning began months ago. “Back in April,” Mancini said, “I was talking with Mayor Santos at a Knights of Columbus event and the topic of 9/11 came up. Since this was the 15th anniversary of the attacks, I inquired if the mayor would be interested in St. Stephen’s hosting some type of memorial service.” As is apparent from the mayor’s quotes above, he was. As of press time -which because of Labor

Day was last Friday -- the First Presbyterian Church (The Rev. Elaine Connolly), the First Baptist Church (Dr. Lillian Ramos) and Grace Methodist Church (The Rev. Sonia Cancel) were planning to participate. By Sunday, other churches and their ministers were expected to accept the invitation. The program will begin at 7 p.m. Those attending are asked to gather outside St. Stephen’s near the 9/11 cross next to the rectory. There will be a candlelight procession across the church lawn which, for that day, will become a “Field of Remembrance.” Boy Scout Troop 305 is to place 3,000 American

flags into the ground, each representing one of the victims killed at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon or on Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pa. The ecumenical service in the church will follow and will include prayers, readings, psalms and hymns. And the names of the seven victims from Kearny will be read aloud. Yes, there will be sorrow. But there will also be the shining light of hope. As Mancini says, “We have to live a life of hope. Hope is one of the Christian virtues. Our faith enables us to hope even as we mourn those we have lost.” Amen.

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Identity theft continues to top the Federal Trade Commission’s national ranking of consumer complaints- approximately 15 million U.S. residents have their identities used fraudulently each year. Properly disposing of personal documents is a necessary step in safeguarding and protecting your personal information and credit and preventing

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Hudson County residents are invited to have personal confidential and/or sensitive documents shredded at free, on-site, mobile paper-shredding events:

Saturday, September 10 Saturday, September 17 Saturday, September 24 Saturday, October 1 Saturday, October 8 Saturday, October 15

- Braddock Park in North Bergen Parking Lot - Use 79th Street Entrance - Secaucus Recreation Center Parking Lot - 1200 Koelle Boulevard - West Hudson Park in Kearny Parking Lot by Duck Pond - Lincoln Park in Jersey City Parking Lot by Running Track - Gregg Park in Bayonne Parking Lot - Use 37th St. & JFK Blvd. Entrance - DPW in Hoboken Willow Avenue & Observer Highway

9 AM to 1 PM (Rain or shine) IMPORTANT: • Remove large binder clips (staples and paper clips are okay) • No plastic binders • Recycle magazines and non-confidential paper curbside • Residents only – no businesses In an effort to accommodate all those wishing to participate please limit your documents to no more than 40 lbs. Documents will be commercially shredded safely, privately and properly by trained, licensed and bonded document destruction specialists.Residents may bring documents in whatever type of container they wish. Participants may stay and watch the process if they wish. For further information, contact the HCIA’s Environmental Hotline 201-324-6222 ext. 3257 or visit www.hcia.org.

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