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KEARNY – ime has not been kind to Rapp’s Boat Yard, 701 Passaic Ave., Kearny, since the passing of its last owner, William S. Rapp Jr. at the age of 80 on Dec. 31, 2013. An obituary published by The Star-Ledger reported that the lifelong Kearny resident “grew up with the river as his backyard and loved everything boats. “After retiring from General Motors after 30 years, Bill owned and operated Rapp’s Boat Yard, Inc., in Kearny, having taken over the business from his parents, the late William Sr. and Helen (nee Winciss).” That business was founded in 1945. Now, the disused property, which lies below Passaic Ave. off N. Midland Ave., is in foreclosure and has a municipal lien attached in the amount of $23,822 for 2015 and 2016 back taxes and interest, according to town records. A building that once served as the business’ office and workshop still stands on the wooded site, along with an old crane and the remains of a few boats including one docked at the river’s edge. There is a “no trespassing” sign on a cyclone fence cordoning off the property from

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Kearny crime at 16-year low, but . . .

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent

KEARNY – The Kearny Police Department has released its annual Uniform Crime Report Index, comparing 2016 statistics in nine major categories with those of prior years. The data

show a 4% drop in overall crime from 2015 (1,130 total reported major offenses) to ‘16 (1,078). Additionally Police Chief John Dowie noted that the 2016 figures represent the lowest reported number of crimes in 16 years. The UCRI is compiled by

the N.J. State Police from data submitted (usually monthly) by local departments covering the following categories: Homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, simple assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft and arson. In 2016, Kearny saw an increase in two categories:

robbery, 49 in 2016 compared with 28 in ‘15, and MV theft, which jumped to 109 from 89. Larceny remained the most common crime, and somewhat static: 603 in ‘16; 608 in ‘15. But the number was still significantly lower than the 805 recorded in 2009. The second most common

offense was simple assault: 220 in ‘16, down from 262 the prior year. For the third year in a row, the town recorded no homicides. There were only two reported rapes, reportedly see CRIME page

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newly-reconfigured Hackensack meadowlands research lab has been heralded as an entrée to furthering the goal of promoting the health of the region’s wetlands and wildlife it supports. But the new federal administration’s disinclination to fund such projects nationwide may, ultimately, dampen that optimism. Last Thursday, the N.J. Sports & Exposition Authority (NJSEA) and Rutgers University-Newark (RU-N) marked the merger of the Meadowlands Environmental Research Institute (MERI) into the RU-N’s Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences. The merger, approved Sept. 29, 2016, as part of the former N.J. Meadowlands Commission’s transitioning into the NJSEA, was marked by speeches and a tour of the spacious laboratory facilities at DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst. “MERI and Rutgers University-Newark are home to top-level scientists who are widely recognized for their talents,” said Wayne Hasenbalg, president/CEO of the NJSEA. “Uniting the intellectual and technological resources of these premier research entities significantly advances MERI’s work that has helped spur an environmental renaissance in the Meadowlands District.” That optimism was echoed by Jerome D. Williams, RUNewark’s provost, who said that MERI can now “apply for a greater number of grants” and, with that capability, “attract world-class scientific talent.” And, he added, the university’s graduate students “can work with scientists and

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participate in research studies.” Two are currently working at the lab, he said, but, “once we get settled, there should be three or four year-round.” In the lab, seven full-time MERI staffers are being complemented by 12 personnel from RU-Newark, he said. Francisco Artigas, a research associate professor who directs MERI, said that under the merger, the aim is “to increase our range of research” with vigilant monitoring for contaminants like mercury in the meadows. “We treat the estuary like an ICU patient, by the hour,” Artigas said, including “24-hour monitoring” of water conditions. “River quality is improving,” he added. And, he said, there is constant sharing of information with Hackensack Riverkeeper Bill Sheehan. In the lab are more than a dozen precision instruments that identify, measure and analyze organic and non-organic compounds using ion chromatography and mass spectrometry. Aside from its research capabilities, MERI’s GIS (Geo-

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Newark in whole for deficits from the prior year.” Net operating income “means all income from any source, such as grant proceeds and contract revenue … less all expenses of MERI necessary to fulfill its mission and grant-specific obligations …. The NJSEA reserves the right to review and/or audit files pertaining to the finances of the operation of MERI.” As of Sept. 30, 2016, there was a balance of more than $460,000 remaining from three wetlands grants previously awarded MERI by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). RU-Newark retains rights to all “intellectual property” – “inventions, discoveries, formulas, processes, computer programs, algorithms, designs, trade secrets, works of authorship” – developed by MERI employees. Artigas, the lab director, said that MERI, with RU-Newark’s backing, has applied for three new grants: • $250,000 from the EPA for see TOUR page

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t 4:44 a.m. last Thursday, March 16, Sgt. Tom Pontrella and Officers Mina Ekladious, Jose Perez and Tim Castle were called to Walmart on a report of a “very aggressive” woman who had just assaulted another customer “for no apparent reason.” The drama played out in the grocery section, where Aniyyah Harrell, 22, of Carteret “sucker-punched” a 56-yearold male shopper, hitting him in the eye, police said. Apparently, assailant and victim were complete strangers. Police said there had been no verbal exchange between the two, “no bumping of carts” or other perceived “offense” to spark the incident. According to police, Harrell was “screaming and cursing” and “out-of-control” and had to be forced to the floor before she could be cuffed. During the struggle, she allegedly kicked Ekladious twice, leading to a charge of aggravated assault on a police officer. She was also charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and hindering apprehension. ••• Other recent reports from the Kearny police blotter included the following:

revealed five folds of suspected cocaine in his pocket and a clear plastic bag of rock cocaine in the area where he was standing. Stephens was charged with possession of the drugs and paraphernalia and on a $515 contempt warrant from Secaucus. Secaucus PD was notified that he was in custody.

March 9 At 2 a.m., Officers Dave Bush and Jonathan Dowie spotted a 2012 Chevy with heavily tinted windows parked in a secluded area of Clinton Ave. During a field inquiry, two plastic bags with marijuana or its residue reportedly were found in the car. Driver Dabenah Jewdy, 18, of Hillside, was charged with possession of pot/paraphernalia and possession of a CDS in a MV. ••• Officer Ben Wuelfing responded to a male-female dispute on the 30-block of Chestnut St. at 9:10 a.m. and, while mediating same, ran a warrant check on the male party, Kassine Huggins, 25, of Elizabeth, who reportedly was found to have two: $1,500, Perth Amboy, contempt, and $500, Kearny, traffic. He was arrested and taken to headquarters. ••• March 8 At 2 p.m., at Kearny and At 11 a.m., a concerned citiGarfield Aves., Wuelfing was zen reported a possible burapproached by a concerned glary in progress at an apartcitizen who pointed out a man ment complex on the 700 whom he said had slapped a block of Schuyler Ave. Deputy female in the face. Chief George King, Capt. Scott Wuelfing detained the susMacfie, Det. Michael Farinola pect – Christopher Ochoa, 20, and Officers Richard Carof Kearny – who reportedly bone and Jordenson Jean redenied having struck the girl. sponded and questioned three But Det. Marc McCaffrey canmen standing near a 2007 VW. vassed the area and found the The trio said they were only 17-year-old Kearny female. there to help someone move, Police said she confirmed she which turned out to be the case. However, near them, po- had been slapped and stated lice said, was an open laundry that Ochoa had threatened to shoot her the next time he saw bag from which wafted a familiar scent. In a small pouch, her. He was charged with making terroristic threats. Carbone reportedly found ••• several glass pipes and a roll Officer Dowie, on patrol at of tinfoil containing suspected Midland Ave. and Hickory marijuana. St. at 10:30 p.m., pulled over a Police said one of the men, 2002 Toyota for a windshield Daniel Stephens, 51, of Bloomviolation and reportedly defield, admitted ownership and tected you know what. Police a search incident to arrest

said driver Marcos Ortega, 19, of Kearny, turned over a bag of loose, raw pot and was charged with drug/paraphernalia possession and operating a MV in possession of a CDS. March 10 At 9:15 p.m., units were

alerted that a shoplifter had just fled a liquor store on the 400 block of Kearny Ave. with a $33 bottle of Fireball whisky. Police said Officers Jose Castillo, Esteban Gonzalez and Jose Perez located suspect Jeffrey Lopez, 18, of Kearny, on the 500 block of Chestnut St.,

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Borough, ENTC end protracted legal battle By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent EAST NEWARK –

orough residents have been waiting nine years for something to happen with the old Clark Thread complex and now, finally, it looks like their patience will be rewarded. On Feb. 8, the municipal

governing body voted to approve a settlement with East Newark Towne Center (ENTC) LLC of Long Island City, N.Y., to end all litigation between the parties and accept terms for a new working relationship. Mayor Joseph Smith said this agreement now clears the way for ENTC – as the designated redeveloper of the old factory – to go for-

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A separate financial agreement typically follows. Marotta said the settlement provides that: • ENTC agrees to drop a lawsuit charging the borough with “acting in bad faith” by having “arbitrarily and capriciously” piling on additional demands in negotiations with ENTC such as more money for professional fees, dedicating space for a school and “less density” among the residential units proposed. • Both the borough and ENTC agree to end all tax appeal litigation. One complaint dealt with borough assessments of the 2.5-acre property dating from 2007 to 2010 and a second, with assessments from 2011 through 2016. The property is currently assessed at about $7.3 million, translating to $665,000 a year in taxes. Following the redevelopment, those numbers figure to rise significantly, based on projections that ENTC’s investment could reach nearly $200 million. • Both sides agree that there will be no PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) granted the redeveloper and that regular taxes will be paid annually, thereby ensuring that the borough Board of Education receives a share of those annual tax payments. • ENTC will maintain the total number of rental apartments to be developed at 616 – of which two-thirds will be one-bedrooms and one-third, two-bedrooms – but, as reflected in an amendment to the borough Redevelopment Plan, will reduce the “average” square footage of each residential unit, from 1,500 to 1,200 square feet, with the resulting additional space earmarked for commercial use. To help arrive at the settlement, the borough relied on guidance from planner Robert Cotter and two outside attorneys: Paul Tannenbaum of the Edison law firm Zipp, Zannenbaum & Caccavelli and Anne Babineau of the Woodbridge law firm Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer. ENTC was represented

by Roseland attorney Paul Jemas, who, as of press time, could not be reached for comment. As mentioned in the settlement resolution, the borough previously adopted resolutions last year (Sept. 29, Nov. 9 and Dec. 29), “collectively approving the … settlement terms,” but acted on the current resolution due to a legal technicality. Because four of the six Borough Council members live within 200 feet of the project site – and could, from a zoning perspective, therefore, have a personal interest in it – there arose a question about whether that could compromise them in voting on any aspect of the project. But, as the Feb. 8 resolution concludes, based on research by special counsel, the U.S. Supreme Court found – as per the 2015 case Grabowski vs. Montclair – that, “If the interest that the Council members have before them is an interest they have in common with the other property owners in the borough, the interest will not likely be regarded as disqualifying.” Moreover, the resolution adds, “In [the East Newark] case, the project to be developed based on the Redevelopment Plan is so large, and the borough is so small, that all members of the general public in the borough can be viewed as interested in the Redevelopment Plan ….” Additionally, the resolution says, “the courts have stated that legislative matters [such as setting standards for development] will not be invalidated because a government official votes on the issue unless the decision is tainted by fraud or … not in the service of the public interest or … a clear perversion of power, of which there is no suggestion in the present matter before the governing body ….” Still, the resolution says, “in order to err on the side of caution,” special counsel has advised the governing body to invoke the “Rule of Necessity” to allow all council members to vote.

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One employee coming back, another going By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – ne former town employee is coming back while another longtime department head is leaving later this year. The Town of Kearny is moving to install Ana Maria D. Matos as municipal court administrator, filling a post that has remained without a permanent occupant for some time. But in November, the town will lose Public Works Superintendent Gerry Kerr to retirement. For Matos, her appointment will mark a sort of homecoming. The lifelong Kearny resident previously served as a bilingual court clerk in the town. Three years ago, after gaining certification as a municipal court administrator, Matos was hired by the borough of Moonachie (population 2,700) to run its court. “It’s been a good experience,” Matos told The Observer in a brief phone interview. “I’m looking forward to assuming my new role, serving the town of Kearny and the community.” As the court administrator in the tiny Bergen County borough, Matos was the only full-time, everyday employee in the court, which meets once a month in the Teterboro Mu-

nicipal Building. An alumna of the former St. Anthony’s Montesorri School, Kearny, and Benedictine Academy in Elizabeth, she has a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Rutgers University in New Brunswick. After completing her undergraduate degree, Matos worked for two different telecommunications firms for seven years. “Then I took some time off to raise my children,” she said. Left photo courtesy Ana D. Matos; right photo courtesy Gerry Kerr In 2007, she returned to the Ana D. Matos Gerry Kerr work force as a clerk at the Kearny Municipal Court. istrator. certification as municipal For the past several years, According to Mayor Alberto court administrator to be Melissa Murray has been serv- Santos, state law mandates considered for a permanent ing as the acting court admin- that an individual complete appointment.

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Library relevant? You can make book on it! W By Ron Leir

hen I was younger, I spent a lot of hours in libraries; in my very early years, I’d comb the shelves for books on baseball – my favorite subject then and still today. I remember one day sitting at my desk in fourth- or fifthgrade class, so immersed was I in reading this particular book I’d brought to school, I was oblivious to the fact that my classmates were on their feet reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. For this episode of absentmindedness, I was reprimanded by my teacher and, of course, mightily embarrassed. But I couldn’t shake my habit of burying my head in a book. Later, my reading tastes broadened a little so I pecked around for contemporary fiction like J.D. Salinger’s “The Catcher in the Rye” and “Franny and Zooey” along with works by Roth, Mailer and Bellow. OK, I guess an ethnic bias is showing but so be it …. When I got to grad school, most days would find me bicycling to the Univ. of Delaware library to do research on papers for my English Lit classes. Remember the expression, “hit the books”? Well, I

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hit ‘em pretty hard but they hit back so … I switched to newspapers … writing for ‘em and so, I ended up trading in libraries for news rooms, bars and TV. Not that I stopped reading. No, I became a book store junkie, thereby establishing a new habit that’s been hard to shake. I can’t seem to leave a Barnes and Noble without a volume or three. Yes, I’ve got to make my monthly visit to the paperback pushers or, failing that, I go into withdrawal into TV land, and then, there’s no helping me. But, a year ago, I joined a book club – and, in the process, renewed my Jersey City Public Library card. I did that out of desperation because

I was rapidly running out of living space in my studio apartment. Books were taking over. I had more pages than a Congressional delegation and they all clamored for equal attention. My living quarters were turning into a “Twilight Zone” episode. There was nowhere to turn except … yes, the Public Library! It would force me outside my comfort zone because I’d have to return every book I borrowed. And I’d have breathing space at home. You know what? Everyone needs libraries. Even if you can afford the luxury of a home computer, the world is not confined to Google! And I’m not alone in my belief. Check out the New York

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Public Library, for example, with its branches in Manhattan, Bronx and Staten Island, and its excellent resources … not to mention those mighty lions whose statues grace the entrance to the Main Library on 42nd St. Go back to first-century Egypt and Cleopatra – when she wasn’t fiddling around with Caesar and Mark Antony – probably spent many hours in the great library in Alexandria whose collections were said to be the envy of the ancient world. Obviously, libraries have been changing, from the very first clay tablets to paper scrolls to printed matter and today, to digital/electronic resources.

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Today, though, more than ever, libraries have become places for people to meet and exchange ideas to learn more about the world, not just the solitary immersion in books. On the other side of the Hudson, for example, the NYPL just got a $20 million donation from a big power couple – Merryl Tisch, the former N.Y. Board of Regents chancellor, and her spouse James Tisch, president/CEO of Loew’s Corp. – to hire a director of education who will, it is presumed, do more to expand the library system’s English language classes for immigrants, job training opportunities, after-school tutoring programs and access to its research centers. Kearny Public Library surely can’t count on such extraordinary beneficence but it does get help from Friends of the Library to support some of the community-oriented events it sponsors like Story Time for little ones, GED classes, adult coloring workshop, yoga for all ages, cooking classes, movies, science for kids and poetry forums, among other things like internet service. And other municipal libraries in The Observer coverage region are providing similar events to link up with their communities.

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KPL now has Wi-Fi hotspots for public use By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent

t’s something most of us take for granted – having broadband Internet access at home. Whether it’s to jump onto Facebook to see what’s going on in the world, to read news,

To ensure the return of the hotspot after it’s signed out for a week (that’s the maximum amount of time a device can be taken home), patrons must leave a $20 cash deposit. If a person is late to return the device, it’s shut down remotely until it’s brought back to the

library because there’s no Internet at home … they can now do (Internet-based) school work at home,” Humphrey said. Maria Ortiz is a single mother of two children in the Kearny school system. She said she had to cut home Internet in September after the cost – $89 a month

– became unaffordable. When she learned of the hotspot availability, she was thrilled. “I hated to have to tell my kids they wouldn’t have the Internet to do what they needed to do for school at home,” she said. “This changes everything.” The hotspots are available

for checkout now at the main branch of the Kearny Public Library at 318 Kearny Ave. Call 201-998-2666 for additional information. The main library’s hours are: Monday, Thursday and Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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to watch YouTube videos … whatever the reason is, a connection to the rest of the world is generally right there at our fingertips. And yet, the truth is, according to a Pew Research study, 33% of Americans, for a host of reasons, don’t have Internet access at home. For some, it’s the exorbitant cost associated with a decent connection – you want fast, it’s going to cost you. Now imagine this – you’re out of work and you need to do a job search. There’s no Internet in the home. What do you do, especially when you don’t have long periods of time to stay at the local free public library to do a job search? In Kearny, the answer is easy now, thanks to a new program Library Director Josh Humphrey implemented last week. In conjunction with wT-Mobile, Humphrey scored 10 Wi-Fi hotspots from the German company at absolutely no cost. (There is a small fee for the 4G-LTE service the hotspots provide.) Each of the hotspots can be signed out by a library patron, 18 or older, who has a bona fide library card.

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large inventory of furniture in stock – so once you come in and see something you like, it’ll be there – and there won’t be a wait. “And we deliver twice a week,” she said. “We set things up in your home, and we take away anything that needs to go to the trash. We also have a showroom that is 6,000 square-feet.” Shirley also noted the store’s layaway program as one of two major things that set her business apart from others. If there’s something you like, she’ll put it aside with payments of $50 to $100 at a time. The store also offers 0% financing to qualified customers. So if you’re not in a financial position to part with cash for your furniture needs, there are options. “We’re able to see customers get financed and leave that day with their purchases made,” Feng said. Find more information about Kearny Mattress Outlet by visiting kearnymattressandfurnitures.com or by calling 201-997-8388. Tell them you heard about the store in The Observer.

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Secret Service personnel advised Harrison PD in advance that Clinton was coming to Holy Cross Church but, otherwise, her arrival was kept pretty much under wraps, Fife said. Still, the fact that she arrived as part of a Secret Service-led contingent of what the mayor described as “four big, black limos” probably gained some notice. “They managed to get her into the church without too much fanfare,” the mayor said. Rodham Clinton reportedly spoke to several church personnel and spoke admiringly about the church architecture. – Ron Leir

Nov. 1. Kerr, who was occupied with the cleanup and removal of the seven inches of snow that fell in town last week, took a break to confirm reports that he’ll be ending his service to the town. He’ll reach retirement age (55) next month and he’ll complete 25 years of municipal service, by the end of October, thereby becoming eligible for pension benefits. “I finished my master’s degree [last year] in public administration,” Kerr said. “I’m still young and I want to continue to work but it’s time for a change.” Kerr said he opted not to apply for the town administrator post recently vacated by the retirement of Michael Martello because he wants to explore opportunities “in the private sector,” which is where he began his work experience, initially as a draftsman, then as a property manager, before

beginning his career as a Lodi borough employee before being hired by Kearny DPW as a principal technical aide. He was elevated to assistant superintendent in 1994 and promoted to superintendent four years later. Aside from Martello, who also put in a quarter-century of municipal service, Kim Bennett has departed as personnel director. Police Chief John Dowie attains his mandatory retirement age this year, the Board of Health will be losing its two full-time public health investigators, Bill Pettigrew and Cathy Santangelo, and Susan Evanchick will be leaving as planning and zoning board secretary. Santos said that while “each has his or her own personal reasons for the timing of their retirements, there is a general concern [among all] that the state may change retirement benefits, such as health coverage, going forward.”

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her at 201-991-5107. Murphy has written more than 35 nonfiction and fiction books for children, young adults and general audiences, many about U.S. history. In 2010, he was the winner of the Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association for his contribution in writing for teens. Kearny ••• Belleville Heaven ¢ent Thrift Shop at The Woman’s Club of ArThe Belleville Public Library the First Presbyterian Church, lington, Evening Membership hosts a belated St. Patrick’s 663 Kearny Ave., is having an Department, meets April 12 at Day meet and greet with new end-of- winter clothing sale – 7 p.m., at the Henrietta Bendirector Michelle Malone on 50% off all winter clothing, with stead Center, 60 Columbia Ave. Thursday, March 23, at 1 p.m. at the library, 221 Washington Ave. a minimum sale of $1. The thrift Members will participate in a social services activity. Karen Entertainment will be provided, shop is open Wednesday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Babinski, chairwoman, and as will dessert, coffee and tea. ••• assistants Cyndie Schirm and The event is rescheduled from Kearny UNICO sponsors a Kelly McClelland will host the March 16. For more information, fish & chips dinner (catered by session. The public is welcall Marie at 973-759-3912. The Argyle) on Friday, March 31, come. Members are reminded ••• from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Amerithat the annual banquet is May The Woman’s Club of Belcan Legion Hall, 314 Belgrove 17. leville hosts its annual tricky Drive. The cost is $20 for adults ••• tray at The Chandelier, 340 West Hudson Arts and TheatFranklin Ave., on April 6. Doors and $10 for children 10 or younger. Take-out is also availer Co. conducts open auditions open at 5:15 p.m. Dinner is at able. Proceeds will benefit the for its Spring musical, “A Funny 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $40. For chapter’s scholarship fund. For Thing Happened on the Way to more information and tickets, tickets, call Ann Marie at 201the Forum,” on Monday, March call Judy Nucci at 973-751-2960. 998-2368 or Judy at 201-991-5812. 27, and Wednesday, March 29, at ••• ••• 7 p.m., at the theater, 65 OakThe next meeting of People The Kearny Public Library’s wood Ave. Prepare a musicalHelping People Who Help Animals is set for 7 p.m., March next open mic night is March 31. theater selection of your choice Local author Barbara Krasner and bring music in the appropri26, at the American Legion, 621 kicks the event off at 6 p.m. with ate key. An accompanist will be Washington Ave. a writing workshop, followed by provided. Visit www.whatco. the open mic at 7 p.m. For more org for more details and audiBloomfield information, call the library at tion forms. Show dates are June Job Haines Home and Hack201-998-2666. The library is 8, 9, 10, 16 and 17. ensack University Medical ••• Center, Mountainside Hospital, located at 318 Kearny Ave. ••• Calvary United Methodist present: “How to Achieve and The Woman’s Club of Arling- Church, 342 Elm St., hosts a kids’ Maintain a Healthy Heart,” ton meets Tuesday, March 28, at tricky tray Saturday, March 25, on Friday, March 31, at 11 a.m. 1 p.m. at the Girl Scout House, at 4 p.m., for ages 5 and older. at the Job Haines Home, 250 Admission is $10 per child and Bloomfield Ave. Heather Farrell, 635 Kearny Ave. (rescheduled from March 14). The meetincludes prizes, pizza, drinks, a certified critical care nurse ing features an Irish-themed sweets and more. For more and manager of cardiovascular program led by long-time club information, call Frieda at 201services at Hackensack UMC 997-2827. Mountainside Hospital, will dis- member Una Phelan and a talk ••• cuss how to keep a heart healthy by Leonor Nasert of Fire Squad. In the spirit of community Comedy duo Andre and Cirell and signs and symptoms of service, club members are asked perform for the Fraternal Order heart disease. This free proof Eagles 2214 at the Copestone gram includes refreshments. For to bring cookies and/or candy Lodge, 225 Kearny Ave., on more information and to RSVP, to be distributed to the senior residents of Alaris Health. Host- Friday, March 31, 7 to 11 p.m. Dincall Donna Plotnick, 973-743esses for the meeting will be ner, drinks and a tricky tray will 0972, ext. 133. Pat Henderson, Una Phelan and also be offered. Tickets are $40 Joan Klepacki. in advance. Call 201-991-9865 or Harrison The club hosts its seventh 201-898-6879 for more informaThe seventh annual Harrison/ tion. East Newark Volleyball Tourna- annual Author’s Tea with local ••• ment to benefit Project Gradua- writer Jim Murphy Sunday, April 2, at 2 p.m. at the Girl The annual Brotherhood tion gets underway at 6:30 p.m. Scout House. Tickets are $35. Luncheon takes place Wedneson Thursday, March 23, at the Send checks, payable to Womday, April 19, from noon to 2 Harrison High School gym. an’s Club of Arlington, in care p.m., at the Salvation Army At 6 p.m., teams that have of Patricia Sherwen, 210 Argyle Kearny Corps, 443 Chestnut St. registered to play are welcome Place, Kearny, N.J. 07032 or call The event is hosted by VFW for a pre-game reception.

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exam and PAP test performed by Dr. Decca Mohammed. A Clara Maass nurse educator will provide information on breast cancer. Call 201-804-2500 for an appointment. ••• The Lyndhurst Emblem Club sponsors a trip to “Menopause the Musical” at the Bergen Performing Arts Center, Englewood, on March 30. A bus leaves from the Lyndhurst Elks Lodge at 6 p.m. Lyndhurst Cost is $40, including show The Lyndhurst Girls’ Assoand transportation. ciation hosts its annual Palm Checks should be made paySunday Pancake Breakfast able to Lyndhurst Emblem Club Sunday, April 9, from 8 a.m. to No. 72, P.O. Box 9413, Lyndhurst, 12:30 p.m., at the Libbie Lindsay N.J. 07071. Specify if bus transLittle House, 238 Livingston portation is desired. Ave. Proceeds benefit the “Little For more information, contact House” for use by the Lyndhurst Cindy at 973-482-5408 or Karen Girl Scouts and their leaders. A at 201-939-3688. donation of $7 per person is ••• requested. Tickets may be purThe Lyndhurst Department of chased at the door. Parks & Recreation offers swim ••• lessons for kids ages 4 to 15 at The Lyndhurst Public the Lyndhurst Community Pool. Library’s Young Adult DepartThe spring session for Swim ment hosts Trivia Night on America begins Saturday, April Wednesday, March 29, at 6 p.m., 22, and runs for eight weeks. in the style of “Who Wants to Download an application be a Millionaire.” A prize will be from the Parks Department given to the winner. The contest website or get one from the is for grades 7 to 12. To register, Parks Department at 250 call the Reference Department Cleveland Ave. The $130 fee may at 201-804-2478, ext. 4, or send be paid by check (payable to an email to reference@lyndTownship of Lyndhurst), cash or hurst.bccls.org. credit card. ••• Registration deadline is Lyndhurst Parks & Recreation Wednesday, April 18. RegisCommissioner Tom DiMaggio trants are taken between 8 a.m. sponsors a trip to the Stony Hill and 4:30 p.m. first-come, firstInn, Hackensack, for a “Carnival served. No registrations will be in Venice” on Thursday, May accepted at the pool facility or 11. A bus will leave from the NJ by mail. Call the Parks Department at 201-804-2482 if unavailTransit lot by ShopRite at 10:30 able during normal business a.m. and return by 3:30 p.m. Tickets, priced at $45, cover a hours. ••• luncheon consisting of focacLyndhurst Department of cia bread, salad, pasta, chicken parmesan, sausage and peppers, Parks & Recreation offers these mixed vegetables, potatoes, two upcoming events: • Take a trip to the Tropicana complimentary drinks, dessert, coffee, tea and soda, transporta- Casino in Atlantic City, on Friday, March 31, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. A tion and entertainment. Tips are not included, however. Sug- $25 ticket includes the bus ride as well as a $25 play voucher. Regested tip is $1 per person. serve a seat by visiting the Parks Tickets are limited. Call the Parks Department ASAP at 201- Department, 250 Cleveland Ave., or call 201-804-2482. 804-2482 to reserve a seat. • Certified specialist Mary Lee ••• Highton conducts an Aquasize The Lyndhurst Health Deexercise class at the Lyndhurst partment hosts its bi-annual Community Pool. Classes run Women’s Health Screening for 12 weeks on Mondays and on Wednesday, April 5, at 9 a.m. This screening, provided in Wednesdays at 11 a.m. Call Parks partnership with Clara Maass Medical Center, includes a free see AROUND TOWN page Auxiliary Post 1302. ••• St. Stephen’s Seniors, 676 Kearny Ave., meet at 1 p.m. every first and third Tuesday of the month in Hedges Hall. Refreshments are served at noon. Attendees are invited to participate in a 50/50 drawing and bingo. New members are always welcome. For more information, call club president Allan Henderson at 201-991-4771.

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Guilty plea in Belleville bank heist NEWARK – 60-year-old Newark man is facing up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to the April 2, 2016, robbery of a Valley National Bank in Belleville, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced. Defendant Donald Myer entered the plea last Thursday before U.S. District Judge Jose L. Linares in Newark Federal Court. According to authorities, Myer admitted that, during the robbery at the Val-

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Lifelong dream fulfilled, as Savage becomes new NA football coach It’s very rare when a childhood dream eventually becomes a reality. Most childhood dreams involve becoming professional athletes, but not every kid can become Derek Jeter or Lebron James. Others involve professions with lofty ambitions, like becoming a policeman or a fireman, that also require patience, persistence and a whole lot of luck. Not every kid can achieve those goals. Simply put, when Paul Savage was a 9-year-old boy growing up in North Arlington, he had one predominant goal and dream. “I wanted to be the head football coach at North Arlington High School,” Savage said. Savage was a center with the Junior Vikings youth football program when he first started to have thoughts about becoming the head football coach at the high school. “It’s the only job I ever wanted,” Savage said. Savage went on to play varsity football at North Arlington and eventually was the starting quarterback under former head coach John Galante,

graduating in 2002. Savage went on to Montclair State University, but did not play football there. He majored in family child studies, which opened the door for Savage to become an assistant coach while still attending college. When Anthony Marck became the head coach of the Vikings in 2006, he brought on a 21-yearold Savage to serve as an assistant, working with the quarterbacks and the defensive backs. Savage moved his way up the coaching ladder, first becoming the defensive coordinator and three seasons ago, moving up to become the offensive coordinator. “I never wanted to go anywhere else,” Savage said. “If Anthony said he was going to be here another 11 years, I would have signed up for it. I admire Anthony so much. I never dreamed of taking his job. I have pride in this town and this community. I never want to see the program become unsuccessful. It’s what people from North see VIEW page

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New head coach Dave Smart (c.) and Kearny High School baseball pitchers, from l., Michael Goresh, Ryan Tully, Eric Morales, Rodriguez Henriquez, Louie Alfieri and Justin Sanchez.

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fter spending the last 17 years as an assistant coach with the Kearny High School program, Dave Smart finds himself in a different role as this season’s opener rapidly approaches. Smart is now the head coach at Kearny. Former head coach Frank Bifulco resigned to become the new athletic director at Millburn, leaving the position open. And it was a Smart move for new Kearny athletic director Vin Almeida to appoint Smart as the new head coach. “The hardest part of the transition was the paperwork,” Smart said. “The players were used to me. They knew who I was and what I was all about. I’ve been here for 17 years, so they all know

me. I think they all knew what to expect from me. I think they’re taking it in stride and they’re ready to go.” Smart said that he made some tweaks in the Kardinals’ approach before this season began. “I altered some things, like a practice plan and schedule,” Smart said. “But with other things, we pretty much stayed the course. But the way we come on and off the field, the way we conduct ourselves, that’s a little different. Personalities are always different when it comes to coaching.” Smart said that he’s ready for the challenge. “I think I was definitely ready for it when Coach (Jim) Sickinger (the prior head coach before Bifulco) brought me in straight from college when I arrived,” Smart said. “After 17 years, I feel very comfortable now being the

head coach. I know the head coach always has the final say. It’s difficult to have that say when you’re the assistant coach. Now, I have to make the decision.” Smart said that he’s fortunate to have two assistants from Bifulco’s regime, namely local baseball guru Doug Gogal and rising star Jeff Caputo, back as assistant coaches. “Doug is someone I respect 100,000%,” Smart said. “Without him, I don’t know where I would go. Jeff brings that young energy that you need in a staff.” Smart has another challenge at hand. Many of the key players from a year ago are gone, products of graduation last June. “But I was the freshman coach for so long, so I was see KARDINALS next page

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blow. “Ryan keeps the ball low in always ready to be building the strike zone,” Smart said. from scratch,” Smart said. “So “He’s going to be our No. 1 in that respect, it’s business pitcher this year.” as usual. I’m lucky to have Senior Eric Morales is angood leaders on my team. other righty on the Kardinals’ Ryan Tully (a senior pitcher) staff. has great energy as a leader.” “He had a back injury last The Kardinals lost a big year, so that was an issue,” leader to graduation in leftSmart said. “He’s healthy this handed ace Corey Sawyer, year.” who is now on the roster at Junior righty Justin Sanchez Seton Hall University, but has has a world of talent, both on yet to see action. the mound and when he’s at “Pitchers like Corey only shortstop. In fact, Sanchez come around once in a lifeis one of the most talented time,” Smart said. “I hope to baseball players in northern see the next one. You can’t New Jersey. He just has to replace Corey, can’t replace keep the mental aspect to his his arm and his presence. game fresh. We’re going to do the best we “I think he’s going to be a can.” different player this year,” Tully, a senior right-hander, Smart said of Sanchez. “I is going to help lessen the truly think he’s ready to take KARDINALS from

the next step.” Senior Michael Goresh is another talented righthanded hurler who is poised to get his first crack at varsity baseball. Goresh throws the ball very hard. Sophomore C.J. McBride has a ton of potential. “There’s a ton of talent in that young man,” Smart said of McBride. The player being asked to control all that talent is junior catcher Thomas McAndrew, who started behind the plate last year. Sophomore Travis Witt had an educational freshman year and has moved from behind the plate to the full-time first baseman. “He’s done very well with the transition,” Smart said of Witt. “I think he’s going to

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Senior John Lawless will display his immense athleticism in centerfield. His father, Jimmy, was a phenomenal soccer player during his days at Harrison High School before joining the Harrison Fire Department. Senior Justin Arazuma is the right fielder. The Kardinals open their season – if the snow ever melts – on Saturday, April 1 against Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic League foe Dickinson High School of Jersey City. “This is a very fantastic time of the year,” Smart said. “I’m excited for these guys. I’m excited to see what’s going on with the other teams. I’m just generally excited.” After waiting 17 years for his shot, it’s hard to contain Smart’s enthusiasm.

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Savage said. “It’s a big commitment becoming the head Arlington do. We take pride in coach with all the extra time. We needed a little time to being from here.” consider it. We have a little When Savage got married girl now so it all becomes a to his wife Lauren a few years little time consuming. When I ago, he made sure he set up told my wife about it, she said, his family in the town that ‘Go for it.’ She knew that I had he planted roots and laid the been waiting my whole life for foundation in. When a daughthis opportunity. Ever since I ter Emma was born to Paul started coaching, I knew that and Lauren almost two years ago, they made sure that Emma this was something I wanted to do. I first wanted to become a Savage’s only hometown was North Arlington, like her father. teacher, then a coach and then a head coach. Lauren knew that When Anthony Marck decided that he wanted to step from the start.” Savage said that he plans on down as head coach after 11 being involved through and seasons to watch his son Zack through, which includes being play high school football in there for the Junior Vikings Marck’s home base of Emerson program as well. Borough in Bergen County, it “That’s why I told Lauren left an opening that only one that it takes a lot of time,” Savperson was born to fill. age said. “But she understood Last Monday night, the so much.” North Arlington Board of Savage said that he plans on Education announced that the keeping a lot of the strategies 32-year-old Savage, currently that Marck utilized, but he also a mathematics teacher in the plans on being his own man. high school, was hired to be “It’s a whole new ballgame the new head football coach, now with Anthony leaving and replacing Marck. me as the head coach,” Savage “It’s the only job I ever wanted,” Savage said. “But only said. “It’s a new start for me, a new challenge for me. I have because Anthony had stepped to see what I can do to make aside.” things better. I want to keep the Marck stepped down after Junior Vikings around and help the Vikings endured a disapthem out. Instead of having pointing 1-9 campaign. After two separate programs, I want Marck officially resigned, to make it as one.” Savage started to think about Savage said that he plans taking over. on keeping the spread offense “But at first, I had to talk intact, especially with last to my wife Lauren about it,” VIEW from

a 4-4 base defense. “That’s our goal,” Savage said. Savage has not met with his new players to date. He was just officially approved by the Board of Education last Friday. “It was a crazy week for us,” Savage said. “I plan on meeting with them this week to let them know where we’re going to start and when.” But make no bones about it. It’s Savage’s program now and he’s raring to go. “I’m super excited about getting things started,” Savage said. “We have a good group of kids coming back. Don’t get me wrong. I would have been Anthony’s assistant for the next 100 years if that’s what worked out. But since he’s gone, I wantPhoto courtesy Paul Savage ed to be the one to keep things going in the right direction.” Paul Savage is the new head football coach at North Arlington High School. After all, being the head The long-time assistant to former head coach Anthony Marck was elevated football coach at North Arlinginto the head coaching position last week. ton is what Paul Savage was “We’re staying with the year’s starter Will Cruz, the born and raised to do. The time diminutive firecracker, return- spread because of who we have has come for him to finally back,” Savage said. ing this season to spearhead take over that role he always The Vikings will also remain dreamed he would have. the Vikings’ attack.

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Belleville softball team ready for big-time challenge By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer

Bloomfield Tech and Newark East Side, the Belleville regular season slate reads like a who’s who of New Jersey state he Belleville High softball powers. School softball team won The Bucs will get five 15 games a year ago and crossover games from the battled its way to the top of SEC, so that pairs Belleville the Super Essex Conferencewith Millburn, Caldwell, West Colonial Division standings. Orange and East Orange. It was a fine bounce-back But Belleville will also face year for veteran head coach teams like Nutley, Kearny and Chris Cantarella and his BucSaddle Brook at Montclair caneers, who suffered through State. a tough 2015 campaign. “It’s a very competitive Now, as the Bucs prepare schedule,” Cantarella said. for the 2017 season, Cantarella “We are playing a lot of solid knows at least that his team teams. That was the plan.” has a veteran roster and a The Bucs have a ton of talcompetitive schedule. ent in the pitching circle, with “Our schedule prepares us seniors Cara Sica and Kaila for the state tournament,” Freid both returning. Cantarella said. “When Kaila pitches, it proSo while the Bucs still play vides us with the best offenin the SEC-Colonial against sive lineup,” Cantarella said. teams like Montclair Kim“They basically won the same berley Academy, Glen Ridge,

as a sophomore. Freshmen Shannon Walsh and Charlotte Colon are also quality pitchers, but perhaps they’re both preparing for next season. Colon is the youngster sister of former Belleville wrestling standouts Justin and Filiberto. The catcher is sophomore Cherylann Nicosia, who has a ton of promise. “She’s very good,” Cantarella said. “We used her mostly as a pinch hitter last year, but now, she’s the catcher. And for the first time in a long time, I’m letting the catcher call the pitches. She’s in control of Photo by Jim Hague everything. She was bred to be The Belleville softball team should be a competitive force this season. Front a catcher.” row, from l., are Luciana Gilfone, Jasmine Latorre and Kaila Freid. Back row, from Senior Gianna Benacquista l., are assistant coach Jaclyn Giagramde, assistant coach Alexa Veniero, Victoria is the returning starter at first Bruno, Gianna Benacquista, Kara Sica and head coach Chris Cantarella. base, where she’s been the last four seasons. amount of games last year. Another pitcher is senior They’re very comparable in Jasmine Latorre, who was the continued next page terms of wins and losses.” main hurler two seasons ago

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“She’s been a great leader and that’s been a huge plus for me,” Cantarella said. But for some reason, Benacquista does not want to play college softball. She would rather take her chances playing college basketball somewhere. “People inquire about her and I have to tell them that she just doesn’t want to play,” Cantarella said. “I can’t force her to play.” There’s a current fourplayer logjam at second base. Cantarella isn’t close to naming a starter there yet among junior Alyssa Welter and sophomores Jennifer Garrido, Crystal Medina and Ariana Ruiz. Senior Luciana Gilfone will make the move from second base, where she has played the last three seasons, to shortstop this season. “She’s a natural shortstop,” Cantarella said. “She has a strong arm.”

Latorre is the team’s starting third baseman. “She was primarily the third baseman last year,” Cantarella said. The outfield situation is wide open, with six young ladies battling for time in the three outfield slots. Junior Agustina Garrido will be one of the starting outfielders, but whether it is in left or centerfield is still up in the air. Junior Sydney Gomez, who earned a few starts in the outfield last season, is another returnee. Sophomore Jehann Dabon, the standout point guard on the basketball team, is another player in the hunt for playing time in the Buccaneer outfield. Freshman Fiorella Samaniego, the younger sister of former Belleville standouts Alison and Samantha, is the third and final Samaniego softball player to come through the ranks. Senior Victoria Bruno is a player who will see time

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Kearny - 1 Family - 1st Floor Has Foyer, Living Rm w/ Front Porch, Full Dining Rm, Den & Eat in Kitchen. 2nd Floor Has 3 Bedrooms & Ceramic Tiled Bathroom. Finished Walk Up Attic. Full Semi-Finished Basement & Detached 1 Car Garage. Wood Floors & Oil Heat (Tank in Ground). Asking $217,500

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Lyndhurst - 1 Family - Colonial w/ 2 Bedrooms, Living Rm, Dining Rm, Modern Eat in Kitchen, Foyer & 1.5 Baths. Unfinished Basement. Driveway for 2 Cars. Above Ground Pool Motor is Broken. Oil Tank is Above Ground in Backyard. Asking $289,900

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North Arlington - 1 Family - Beautiful Ranch w/ 4 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths, Living Rm w/ Fireplace, Dining Rm, Modern Eat in Kitchen w/ Island, Stainless Steel Appliances, Granite & Double Doors Leading to Patio. Attached 2 Car Garage w/ Additional 10+ Parking in Rear. Backyard w/ Newer Pave Patio & Inground Heated Pool. Full Finished Basement w/ Rec Rm, Summer Kitchen, 2 Finished Rms & Full Bath. Loft Area w/ High Ceilings & Skylights. Central Air. Asking $699,900

Kearny - 1 Family -1st floor w/ Enclosed Front Porch, Living Room, Dining Room, Modern Eat in Kitchen & Half Bath. 2nd Floor w/ 3 Bedrooms & Ceramic Tile Bath. Freshly painted, New Furnace, New Hot Water Baseboard, New Doors & New Flooring. Deck off Rear & Private Yard w/ Hot Tub. Asking $229,000

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439 Highland Ave. - Kearny - 1 Family - Total Remodeled w/ 3 Bedrooms, 2 Full Baths, Living Rm, Dining Rm & Modern Kitchen w/ Granite & Stainless Steel Appliances. Finished Walk-up Attic w/ Plenty of Closets. Central Air & Forced Hot Air. Driveway & 1 Car Garage. Unfinished Basement w/ Laundry Area. Asking $349,000

KEARNY: Don’t miss this Beautiful One Family Center Hall Colonial Style Home in Manor Section! All Large Rooms! This Custom Built Home features 3 Bedrooms, 1 Full and 2 Half Baths! Hardwood Floors Throughout! Central A/C! Great Screened in room overlooking private back yard! Full Finished Basement with walk-out to yard! Large 50’ x 100’ lot with plenty of parking space! A must see home!! $399,900

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until she moved to Middletown in 2002. There were some things Anne really loved that didn’t involve her family. For one, for decades, when it was 1 p.m. on a weekday, you were best suited not to call her on the phone because she’d be watching the soap opera “All My Children.” It was appointment television for her – and she’d rush you away if you called anytime in that 1 Anne Elizabeth Shea Slane, of o’clock hour – or tried to chat the Red Bank section of Midwith her in person. dletown, formerly of Kearny, “I’m watching ‘All My Chila woman who loved her Irish dren,’ and I have to see what heritage, died at home, fittingly, Erica is up to,” she’d say often. on Friday, March 17, St. Patrick’s She also liked “General HosDay. pital” at 3 p.m., but it was pretty She was 96. safe to call her then – she hardly Anne turned 96 on March liked “GH” at much as “AMC.” 1, and just a few days later, One other TV-related “thing” suffered a stroke. And yet up caught her attention, too – the to the day she had the stroke, murder of Nicole Brown Simpshe was still completely aware son and Ronald Goldman at the of her surroundings. She did hands of O.J. Simpson in 1994. this, somehow, despite losing She was so in tune to that story her oldest son, Thomas, when that it’s very likely she watched he was just 21 back in 1970. She every single minute of the trial persevered after her husband, on either Court TV or CNN. Thomas, died at age 63 back in And you wouldn’t dare ask her 1981. She somehow fought on in if O.J. was innocent. Oh no. She 1995 when her second-youngest pegged him as guilty before son, Patrick, died at 41. And Marcia Clark even started her then, she did it all over again 10 opening statement. Needless to years later when son Matty died say, she was a bit disappointed in 2005 at 51. when he was found not guilty. Despite burying three sons She also loved President Bill and her husband, she never lost Clinton – and she’d argue on an iota of her faith. And it was his behalf whenever anyone that faith that kept her going spoke ill of him. After Clinton, through some of the darkest she loved Barack Obama, and days of her life because she she was thrilled when he was truly believed one day, she’d be elected to the White House in reunited with Thomas, Thomas, 2008. She even swore that her Patrick and Matty. late husband, a Nixon RepubliShe was born March 1, 1921, can, would have loved Obama. in or around Fall River, Mass., Now, as for the current ocwhere she spent many of her cupant of the White House, let’s early years. At one point, she just say it baffled her, almost moved to New Jersey, where daily, that he got elected. she married Thomas Slane in No matter what happened in 1944, after he returned from the her life – and plenty did – Anne Pacific in World War II. kept an incredible Irish spirit They started a family soon throughout. She was, as they after marriage, which would say, the rock of her family – and ultimately turn into seven that rock never once crumchildren, four of whom are still bled, up to the day she left this alive today. earthly world. In the early days of her famAnne is survived by her chilily life, she was a homemaker. dren Mary Anne Carey, MargaThen she’d go on to work as a ret M. Canessa and her partner nurse’s aide at Christ Hospital Michael Berhman, Annie Troy in the ‘70s and early ‘80s. and her husband, retired Jersey She retired in 1981. City Police Chief Robert A. She remained in Jersey City, Troy, and Michael J. Slane. She where she raised her family, is also survived by eight granduntil 1985, when she moved to children, Kevin Canessa Jr., of Kearny, where she remained The Observer, Colleen B. Slane Anne Elizabeth Shea Slane

Dawson, Michele R. Donker, Robert T. Troy, Megan R. Troy, Michael Slane Jr., William T. Slane and Erin Slane. She is also survived by three great-grandchildren – with one more on the way. While there won’t be a wake for Anne – that’s what she absolutely wanted – there will be a memorial Mass for her at St. Mary’s Chapel, Middletown, Friday, March 24, at 10:30 a.m. Her ashes will be buried with her husband and three sons in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Anne’s memory to the St. Anthony High School Annual Fund, 175 Eighth St., Jersey City, N.J. 07302. Ruthann Kellinsky

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Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Memorial offerings may be made to Complete Senior Care PACE, 1302 Main St., Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14301. Visit mjcoluccifuneralchapel. com for guest register. Andres Ramallo Andres Ramallo, of Harrison, died at home on March 8. Memorial visitation took place at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. Cremation was private.

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BELLEVILLE lovely 6 large rooms, 2 1/2 BR’s, LR & DR. Very large EIK w/refrigerator, All H/W floors Throughout house. 2nd fl. close to schools, park, shopping and NYC Commute. $1,600/ month + utilities. (973) HARRISON 4 room, 2 759-5929. BR, LR, Kitchen, Bath. H/W Floors, $1,600/ month + utilities. New efBELLEVILLE 3 BR’s, LR, ficient boiler, Brand new DR 6 large rooms, 2nd fl. window, No pets. (973) $1,800/month includes 900-0486. HT/HW. Lovely Brand new EIK with cherry wood cabinets. Granite Countertops & Island table w/granite. All Stainless Steel appliances French door refridg, also built-in microwave. All new European Flooring Throughout the house. Beautiful Bay window. Crystal Chandelier in DR. Close to all schools, highways, shopping & transportation. (973) 759-5929.

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CAR FOR SALE 2005 Chevy Cobalt. Good Condition. Runs good, Asking price. $2,000. (973) 583-4298

EMPLOYMENT/ HELP WANTED DRIVER/WAREHOUSE Reliable, responsible person needed for dynamically growing manufacturing company. Duties include deliveries involving the tri-state area, receiving, shipping and stock room. CDL Class B preferred. Excellent benefits, paid vacation and holidays, and 401K with company match. Qualified individuals should apply at 147 N. Michigan Ave., Kenilworth, NJ. Must have copy of driving abstract to be considered.

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Home, Kearny. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at Queen of Peace Church, North Arlington. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Born in Avaco, Pa., Mrs. Kotlowski lived in Jersey City before moving to North Arlington over 40 years ago. She was a cashier with Fairleigh Dickinson University prior to her retirement. She was the beloved wife of 60 years of John Kotlowski; mother of John (Roxanne) and Joseph (Patricia) Kotlowski and Susan (Mark) Clif-

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Queen of Peace Knights of Columbus again sponsor the Yankee Doodle Circus for two shows, 1:45 p.m. and 4 p.m., on Sunday, April 2, at the Queen of Peace High School gym, 191 Rutherford Place. Pre-sale tickets, priced at $18 for adults, include two free admissions for children ages 18 and younger. Tickets sold at the door are $18 per adult and $7 for kids, so order your tickets ahead of time by calling 201-998-0626 or by going online to www.getcircustickets. com.

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Nutley Neighborhood Watch has rescheduled its meeting for Thursday, March 23, at 7 p.m. in the upstairs commission chambers at the Municipal Building. ••• The Nutley Music Boosters Association presents its annual Cafe Night Saturday, March 25, at Nutley High School. Cafe Night features the Nutley School District’s instrumental music ensembles and students from the elementary, middle and high schools. The event also features a 50/50 raffle and ford; grandmother of Lauren, John J., Kaitlyn, Jessica, Joseph, Heather and Mark; greatgrandmother of Holden; and the sister of Grace “Joyce” Siegel, Charlene Haggerman and the late Marilyn, Jerry and Barry. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Special Olympics of New Jersey, (www.sonj.org) 1 Eunice Kennedy Shriver Way, Lawrenceville, N.J. 08648, would be appreciated. Sheila M. Ziccardi Sheila M. Ziccardi, (nee Riley), 72, of Woodland Park, died Wednesday, March 15. The beloved wife of Gerald

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stay with their children during the event. April 15 is the rain date. The event is open only to Nutley residents. For more information, call Nutley Parks & Recreation at 973-284-4966 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ••• The Nutley Parks & Recreation Department is conducting registration for spring tennis lessons. Barry Rubach, an accredited member of the U.S. Professional Tennis Association and former collegiate champion, supervises the program. Classes range in age groups starting with first grade and continuing through eighth grade. The program develops skills such as technique, stamina, speed, reflexes and imagination. The program lasts five weeks. Online Registration is now available at register.communitypass.net/Nutley. Forms may also be turned in to the Parks & Recreation Department, 44 Park Ave., prior to the first session on Friday, April 7. Classes are filled first-come, first-served. Lessons are given

Ziccardi, she was the loving mother of Charlie and his wife Debbie Turri, Darren and his wife Frances Turri and stepmother of Lisa and her husband John Healey and Laurie and her husband Kevin Minardi. She was also the dear sister of Robert Riley and was predeceased by four other siblings. She was also the adored grandmother of Michael, Sarah, Madison, Veronica, Jennifer, Alexandra and Jake. The funeral takes place Tuesday, March 21, at 9 a.m. from the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, 425 Ridge Road, Lyndhurst. A funeral Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. that day at Sacred Heart Church, Lyndhurst. Interment takes place in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to National Pancreatic Cancer Association, P.O. Box 1848, Longmont, Colo. 80502. Send condolences at www.stellatofuneralhomes. com.

Medical Center, Belleville. He was 82. The funeral was from the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive Kearny. A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Cecilia Church, Kearny. Cremation was in Rosedale Crematory, Orange. Mr. Capella was born in Jersey City. He lived in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, for many years before moving to Kearny in 2010. Albert was employed as a die cutter operator for most of his life. He is survived by his children, Joann Capella-Jimenez and Joseph A. Capella; one sister, Ida Troiano; one granddaughter, Mildred Marie Chang and one great-grandson, Fredrik London Chang. He was predeceased by his wife, Mildred (Pacheco) Capella; his daughter Theresa Capella and one sister Marion Damone.

Albert J. Capella Albert J. Capella died Sunday, March 12, at Clara Maass

at Msgr. Owens Park. For more information, call 973-284-4966, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ••• The Tri-County Camera Club of Nutley announces its March and April meeting schedule. All meetings are at Nutley High School in the teachers’ cafeteria and begin at 8 p.m. The schedule is as follows: • March 21 — Enter the Competition in Pictorial (general) images and Creative (manipulated) images, with judging by members. • April 4 — Join the Tri-Club competition, in which the top three New Jersey clubs enter 40 images each to compete for an annual trophy, with scoring by three outside judges. • April 18 — Participate in the Competition in Nature (cannot show human hand) and print images, with judging by club members. • April 25 — Club member Bob Laura shows how to use layers in Photoshop to combine images or to modify parts of an image, and then combine the results to produce an outstanding image.

Visitation was Monday, March 20, at the Condon Funeral Home, 684 Kearny Ave., Kearny (condonfuneralhome. com). The funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, March 21, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Stephen’s Church, Kearny. A cremation service will take place at Rosedale Crematory, Montclair. The burial of ashes will take place Thursday, March 23, in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Wife of the late Joe Cartaxo (1984), Emily is survived by her children, Glenn (Linda), Ken (Annette), Karen Masullo (Nino) and Joseph (Darien) Cartaxo as well as her siblings, Ann Arlene Tarantino and Bill and Jack Carvalho. Also surviving are her grandchildren, Glenn, Lora, Tom, Michael, Danielle, Joseph, Sophia and Anthony along with her greatgrandchildren, Madelyn, Amelia, Lillian and William. She was predeceased by her brother, Elmer Carvalho. In lieu of flowers, the family Emily S. Cartaxo requests memorial donations Mrs. Emily S. Cartaxo, a to St. Jude Children’s Research longtime Kearny resident, died Hospital at stjude.org/tribon Thursday, March 16. ute. Envelopes will be availShe was 89. able in the funeral home.

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