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et set for a fairy tale that will knock you off your feet. It’s “Into the Woods,” the musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine, being brought to you by the Harrison High School Drama Club this weekend. The Tony-winning show, which debuted on Broadway in 1987, “intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm and Charles Perrault fairy tales, exploring the consequences of the characters’ wishes and quests,” as explained by Wikipedia. A Disney film adaptation starring Meryl Streep, Tracey Ullman and Johnny Depp, among others, came out in 2014. And now, HHS thespians are delivering their version – the first time this show is being done on the HHS stage. Photo courtesy Matthew Boryszewski

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Church robbed twice in 3 months LYNDHURST – For the second time this year, the same house of worship in Lyndhurst has been victimized by a robber, according to the LPD. A suspect has been arrested. The latest theft was reported last Monday, March 27, by St. Michael’s Church on

the 500 block of Ridge Road, police said. Det. Capt. John Valente said a church representative told police that more than $6,000 in checks and cash was removed from a “closed but unlocked” safe earlier in the day. A combination of cash and

checks were divided among three separate bags that had been placed in the safe, located in the rectory, Valente said. But police quickly developed a lead on a possible suspect captured on church security surveillance video. Valente said that suspect

entered the church and rectory between 6:47 and 7:18 a.m., asked a church employee for food from the church food pantry. He was asked to fill out a form requesting identification and while he was thus occupied, the employee went to retrieve several bags of food

for him, Valente said. “The suspect can later be seen on surveillance video exiting the rectory with the bags of food and then entering the church vestibule, Valente said. “The suspect was also observed dropping one of the see THEFT page

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KEARNY – n expansion plan by the lone charter school in Kearny will cause fiscal pressures for the local public school system, the district’s top school administrator warned last week. Exactly how those constraints will play out won’t be known until the Kearny Board of Education strikes its final 2017-2018 school budget later this month, but layoffs and program cuts could be in the offing. Schools Superintendent Patricia Blood said the state Department of Education has notified the district that it has permitted Hudson Arts & Science Charter School (HASCS), currently offering K to grade 5, to add a sixth-grade and to increase the size of each grade, from 60 to 69 students, beginning in September. The DOE, Blood said, has also alerted the district that HASCS has been greenlighted to open a satellite school in Jersey City (no specific location was given) for grades K, 1 and 2, presumably to help accommodate its increased enrollment. HASCS began operating last year out of the old St. Stephen’s School on Midland Ave., with 360 children enrolled. State school law mandates local districts to fund charter schools up to 90% of the cost of educating Kearny students from the district’s budget. For the current school year, the KBOE is providing HASCS $3,137,900 but, based on its projected growth, that figure will rise to $4,336,651 for the 2017-2018 school year, according to Blood. That approximately $1.2 million increase, combined with higher costs for KBOE employ-

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ee health benefits and $1 million of non-recurring revenue, “have created a deficit of $2.5 million and additional cuts will have to be made to the 2017-18 school budget,” Blood said. Complicating the situation for the coming school year is the fact that the district’s labor contracts with all employee unions expire June 30, so new agreements – typically translating to more money – will have to be negotiated. What all of this boils down to, Blood said, is that, “we may have to eliminate some staff and cut some programs. I anticipate losing some teaching positions and increasing class size. This could also impact student activities and athletics. We’ve already cut out professional development opportunities that are not free for our staff.” It doesn’t help, Blood added, that the Kearny school district is ranked – along with five other Hudson County districts and Belleville – among the “top 25” districts in New Jersey rated “most under-funded and under-adequacy.” The Kearny district has been striving – particularly with

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and Hoyt Sts. “They’ve made a proposal to lease the schools,” said the Rev. John Wassel, pastor of the parish. “I don’t know what’s going to happen.” Initially, the pastor said, a charter school representative contacted the Archdiocese of Newark which controls real estate deals involving its properties in the diocese to express interest in the parish school buildings. That conversation was followed up with a visit to the site several weeks ago, the pastor said. According to a description listed by the Archdiocesan property management office, the parish’s 3-story elementary school, built in 1908, comprises 36,000 square feet of space with a gym on the ground floor and 15 classrooms spread over the upper floors, with a cafeteria/kitchen area in the basement, while the high school, erected around 1920, has close to 16,000 square feet. Part of the old grammar school is still used by the parish for Sunday School classes. Wassel said the parish has been trying to find a prospective tenant since around 2010 after an alternative high school pulled out. Wassel said the buildings are “certainly a drain on the parish,” in terms of maintenance expenses. “We’ve had a lot of people look at [the property],” he added, “but this is the first concrete offer we’ve had.” Members of the parish’s finance committee were to have met recently to discuss the offer, he said. Efforts to get further details from the Archdiocese were unavailing. The Observer reached out to HASCS through its security chief for someone authorized to speak for the school but there was no response.

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KPD: If the car’s a-rockin’… cops may come a-knockin’

ou have been warned. At 2 a.m. last Wednesday, March 29, Officers Michael Gontarczuk and Chris Medina were on patrol when they spotted a 2005 Lincoln Town Car with Florida plates parked in a “remote” area of Hoyt St. off Schuyler Ave. The rear of the vehicle, police said, was “levitating up and down,” to the point that “the trunk hatch was actually flapping in the breeze.” Additionally, the windows were “heavily fogged.” (As one KPD source told The Observer: “Feel free to draw your own conclusions.”) Police said Gontarczuk recognized the car as belonging to James Gelcius, 21, of Kearny, who was indeed sitting in the driver’s seat. Reportedly occupying the rear were Brendan McCall, 25, of North Arlington, and Abigail Weinberg, 19, of Fair Lawn. Also in the rear, police said, the officers observed an uncapped hypodermic syringe, for which Gelcius reportedly took responsibility, and a wallet belonging to Weinberg, allegedly containing two more syringes and two empty wax folds with heroin residue. Gelcius and Weinberg

were each charged with possession of syringes and drug paraphernalia, and Gelcius also got a summons for having an unregistered vehicle. McCall was arrested on a $756 (full) Lyndhurst warrant for possession of a hypo. In total, police said, three needles, two glass pipes, three empty wax folds, one pack of rolling papers and a 12-inch dagger were recovered in and about the vehicle. ••• Other recent reports from

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ment keyed to a PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) for developing 280 rental apartments at 113 Passaic Ave. He didn’t get it. Santos told The Observer that, “Russo remains under consideration. … We hope to finalize our negotiations with Russo by our next council meeting [April 11].” He didn’t elaborate. This represents the second recent setback for the developer – on March 1, the Kearny Planning Board deferred action on Russo’s request for site plan approval for the Passaic Ave. project, pending further review of projected traffic flow patterns along the northsouth artery. The town previously negotiated a financial agreement with Russo granting him a 30-year PILOT for his initial enterprise, 150 rental units spread among six, 3-story buildings built along the south side of Bergen Ave. off Schuyler Ave. For 2016, the town was to receive a PILOT payment of $375,000. He’s also seeking a PILOT for the next phase of that project: construction of an additional 80 apartments on the north side of Bergen on the site of two former industrial buildings that have been torn down to clear the way for the new apartments. Under an agreement designating his LLC as the redeveloper for property on Passaic Ave., Russo was slated to build a total of 458 apartments. Construction was slated to begin Nov. 1, 2017. The proposed PILOT for the Passaic Ave. project has stirred up anger among some on a Kearny discussion forum on Facebook: George Rosko commented: “No reason to give tax abatement nor PILOT for this project.” Lorraine Swick Sanfilippo: “So what good are these overpriced apartments to us in town? The good news is if they have kids they will probably go to private schools.” Lawrence Handlin: “The area should have been developed commercial. There would be less chance of school-aged children and less impact on services.”

But Scott Marshman saw a silver lining, saying: “The entire project is over 400 units. It will probably be done in pieces. This must be just phase 1, kinda like the ones on Bergen and Schuyler. But I might be in the minority here, bring it on, kinda sick of looking at these empty properties not collecting probably anything in taxes right now.” Jo Pearn: “More tax abatements? I guess they’ll raise our homeowner taxes again to school all the children that will move in. When do we add ratables?” John Downey: “My feeling is for every 100 units 10 are kids that use our school system. 400 means 40 minimum and these are rentals so it can be more at any given year. Towns need to stop those PILOTs. It does cost money. They just kick the can down the street and homeowners move out because of raising taxes and salaries. Not keeping up can only squeeze an orange so much till there’s no juice left.” Meanwhile, the mayor and council have approved a financial agreement, including a PILOT, with Hugo Neu’s LLC KPIP Urban Renewal II for development of a 197,000-square foot mixed-use commercial building on a 14-acre parcel in the Kearny Point Redevelopment Area at 1 Eastern Road. As justification for the abatement, the town concluded that, “In the current real estate market marketplace, the rents likely to be achieved by this project are not sufficient to pay for the costs of construction and the payment of full taxes while allowing the developer the opportunity to make a return on its investment that is sufficient to warrant the risks. “Since the town believes that the amounts to be paid under the terms of the financial agreement are greater than the incremental costs to be incurred by the town as a result of this project, the town believes that it is in its interest to provide the necessary incentive [the PILOT] that will cause the project to be constructed.” Further, the town notes that the formulas in the financial see PILOTS page

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3 lives saved by KPD & Narcan By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – n March 10, the Kearny Police Department posted the following notice on its Facebook page: “Thanks to Jersey City Medical Center EMS /JCMC for replenishing our supplies of nasal Narcan. Under an agreement with the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, JCMC provides nasal Narcan to our department at no cost. “Narcan is an opiate blocker

apparent overdose victim in a crashed car; the other two were able to be revived in their homes – because people cared enough to call the cops immediately. The driver involved in the accident was arrested on a charge of DUI. The other two individuals faced no charges. Which is something authorities want the public to remember. The three incidents were as follows: March 24 – Sgt. Joseph Vulcano and Officer Jose Resua

‘What I want the public to know is that time is of the essence in these situations. We don’t want fear of prosecution and/or embarrassment to delay someone from calling on behalf of a loved one and run the risk of possible death or irreversible brain damage ... If you see the signs, let us know – without fear of prosecution. We can make referrals’

– KPD Chief John Dowie that can be sprayed up an overdose victim’s nose. The medication blocks the effects of opiate-based drugs, such as heroin and oxycodone, on the body and can reverse an overdose if given in time. “Narcan kits have been deployed in select police cars to be available for emergency response to opiate overdoses.” The operative phrase in that notice is that Narcan works “if given in time.” Last week, by administering Narcan, the KPD saved three lives over the course of four days. Police found one

were called to a Grove St. home at 5 p.m., and arrived to find a 58-year-old Kearny woman unconscious, apparently from a drug overdose. Officer Richard Poplaski, a certified EMT, assessed the situation and administered Narcan, and the victim regained consciousness “in approximately two minutes,” police said. She was taken to Clara Maass Medical Center by the Harrison EMS. March 25 – At 11:30 a.m., Officers Poplaski, Sean Kelly and Luis Moran responded

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to a one-vehicle accident on Bergen Ave. between Schuyler and Harrison Aves. and found a 2014 Ford on the sidewalk, against the guardrail. Police said Giovanni Bohorquez, 33, of Little Ferry, was unconscious in the driver’s seat. EMT Poplaski assessed the man’s condition, administered Narcan, and the driver came to. Bohorquez

was taken to Clara Maass for treatment and tests and was later released to “a responsible individual.” But he was charged with DUI, reckless driving and operating an uninsured car. March 27 – Capt. David Feldhan, Sgt. Jack Corbett and Officer Jonathan Dowie responded to a Bergen Ave. residence on an 11 p.m. call

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100 years ago tomorrow … called Hell’s Kitchen, stands a statue of a doughboy clasping recent addition to my a handful of poppies. Alas, the personal library is the authors rightly felt the need to book “The Bowery Boys’ Adventures in Old New explain to our history-ignorant populace that those particular York.” The authors are (obviously) flowers “held a decidedly different meaning during the neither the notorious 19th statue’s dedication in 1930 century anti-Irish street gang than they have today.” nor the old-time movie com(Perhaps some of you are edy troupe. familiar with Lt. Col. John These Bowery Boys are a McCrae’s classic 1915 poem “In couple of history buffs -- Greg Flanders Fields.” If not, look Young and Tom Meyers -it up.) who have a gift for storytellI have been in and through ing. (They also host a podcast, Hell’s Kitchen innumerable which I would describe if I times, and yet I never saw the knew what a podcast was, and memorial. they write a blog: www.bowWhy should it be the focus eryboyshistory.com.) of my column this week? BeLike yours truly, they are cause tomorrow – April 6, 2017 fascinated with the “historic – marks the 100th anniversary neighborhoods, secret spots of the United States’ entry into and colorful characters” of World War I. N.Y.C. The Allies -- Great Britain, Their book is not the sort I’d France and Russia -- had been read cover-to-cover. Rather, fi ghting Germany and the I dip into it at random to see Austro-Hungarian Empire what I can discover. And one since 1914, and a dozen other such discovery left me pernations had chosen sides and plexed. As some of you know, entered the murderous fray I have a deep and abiding interest in World War I, and yet in the interim. But the U.S. reI was never aware of a certain mained neutral. At least officially. We were lending money WWI Manhattan monument until I read about it in “Adven- and were shipping supplies, including armaments, to the tures...” Allies. I learned that in DeWitt Germany did not like this Clinton Park, at 11th Ave. and and eventually -- in January 52nd St. in the neighborhood 1917 -- it embarked on a policy By Karen Zautyk

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is a myth. That atrocity had occurred back in May 1915. But it was an effective argument against neutrality.) On April 2, 1917, President Woodrow (“He Kept Us Out of War”) Wilson went before a joint session of Congress to request a formal declaration of war. On April 6, Congress

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approved same. (Four days? Does Trump know about this?) The rest is literally history. Devastating history. Although it is impossible to give an exact tally, and even estimates vary, it is thought that there were more than 17 million military and civilian deaths in “The War to End All Wars.” Now, about that Manhattan memorial: After I learned of it, I made a mental note to someday see it. And filed said note in the back of my brain. Then, just a few weeks ago, I was taking a taxi downtown from 57th St. in Manhattan. The usual route is to head south on Ninth Ave., but this cabby continued west to 11th Ave. I almost objected, but for once remained silent. A few blocks down 11th, we got stuck in traffic. As we sat there waiting for things to move again, I glanced to my right. There, framed in an arch of trees, was the doughboy. Holding the poppies. Why did the cab go down 11th and not Ninth? Why did it get stuck at that particular corner? Why did I look out the window at the right moment? Why was no truck or bus blocking my view? I think the doughboy and I were meant to meet.

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Businessman faces new round of charges By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent

Sparroween LLC – which operates cigar stores in Lyndhurst and West Caldwell – were LYNDHURST – indicted on Sept. 30, 2016, by the state Division of Criminal yndhurst merchant RichJustice Corruption Bureau on a ard Yanuzzi is facing more second-degree charges of theft trouble from state regula- by unlawful taking and misaptory agencies. plication of entrusted property. On Tuesday, March 28, Yanuzzi was also charged state Treasury agents arrested with a single count of misconYanuzzi, a Belleville resident, duct by a corporate official. “subsequent to a compliance Yanuzzi and Sparroween inspection of his business, Cigar were also charged with multiple

and filed false tobacco products tax returns from February 2012 to May 2015, thereby depriving the state of about $327,000 in taxes. And, for having allegedly failed to register the West Caldwell business with the state Division of Taxation, Yanuzzi was charged with a fourthdegree count of engaging in

conduct requiring licensure or registration without licensure or registration. On Feb. 6, Yanuzzi pleaded guilty to the indictment, according to Peter Aseltine, spokesman for the state Attorney General’s Office. Last week, Aseltine said Yanuzzi was scheduled for sentencing March 31 but

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of the ANCC and also for other parishes in an ecumenical capacity. He also served as chairman of the ANCC national convocation this past summer. He was ordained to the ministerial priesthood of Jesus Christ for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport, Conn., in May 1981. He is a 1981 graduate of Mount St. Mary’s Seminary and

University, Emmitsburg, Md., from which he holds masters’ degrees in theology divinity. “Having co-founded and launched the Sacred Heart of Jesus ANCC parish, it brings me great joy to have seen its growth and to return as the pastor and spiritual leader of this vibrant faith community. I am looking forward to helping

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KHS construction end in sight, official says T KEARNY – he Kearny Board of Education is “on target” with the ongoing construction project at Kearny High School. So said Mark Bruscino, director of plant operations for the school district, last week and predicted that by year’s end, “we should be up and running” with a revamped school structure.

has been paid for its work. From now on, the district will be relying on its former interim business administrator Richard Rosenberg and himself to help guide the remainder of the task ahead, Bruscino said. Bruscino said the general contractor, the Bennett Co. of Kearny, and several subcontractors have completed work on new HVAC systems

room trailers will be removed uscino told the council. since they may be needed as construction moves through the high school building, Br-

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on the east side of the high school’s North Building. During the Easter break, he said, workers will be undertaking what is projected as the final phase of the job on the North Building’s south side facing the breezeway connecting to the gym. “They hope to finish as much as they can before the summer, and then, clear up whatever work remains unfinished,” he added. Bruscino said plans call for the roof of the atrium to reach the bottom floor of the third level, so it will be two stories, abutting the cafeteria, faculty lounge and the walls of the new classroom addition. On the average, about 25 workers are occupied with the project on any typical day, he said. Still undetermined is when the temporary outdoor class-

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he Town of Kearny acquired a RPM Tech twostage dual auger detachable snow blower for $109,609, financed via a 2016 bond, in hopes of hauling snow away more quickly than last winter. According to the Quebec manufacturer’s specifications,

the device is designed for a “capacity of up to 1,300 tons per hour, depending on snow conditions.” But in the last snowstorm – which dumped about seven inches on Kearny – the machine was never deployed because, “you can’t use it un-

less there’s 12 inches or more [of snow],” said DPW director Gerry Kerr. Using it “when there’s anything less damages the machine,” he said. Forecasters had predicted a blizzard but that didn’t happen. Overnight freezing didn’t

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help, either, Kerr advised members of the town’s governing body last week. Still, even if the device could’ve been used, it wouldn’t have helped clear the mounds of curbside snow because the blower’s 7- to 10foot extension would interfere with overhead utility wires, Kerr said. DPW had problems clearing emergency routes, other than Kearny Ave., because residents, by and large, didn’t move their parked cars, “so we couldn’t push the snow back,” he said. And outside contractors “told us they wouldn’t be available until after the storm,” Kerr added. Fourth Ward Councilwoman

Susan McCurrie said that uneven enforcement of the town’s no-parking edict during snow emergencies probably contributed to the degree of difficulty in the DPW’s snow removal efforts. Yes, McCurrie said, having to move your car “is an annoyance but the next day, you’ll be able to pull into your [curbside] spot” when the snow has been cleared. Another impediment to the snow clearance effort, McCurrie noted, was that Schuyler Elementary School “has not agreed to the use of its lot” for overnight resident parking while streets in the area are being cleared. – Ron Leir

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Proposed apts. pass 1st review stage NUTLEY – n a split vote, the Nutley Zoning Board of Adjustment voted to grant several land use variances in support of a mixed-use development at 434-438 Centre St., between Prospect St. and N. Franklin Ave. Summit Properties LLC and principal Frank Oliver must still secure site plan approval before actual construction can begin, however. The developer proposes to build a 23-unit, three-story residential building with 40 on-site parking spaces with an 870-square foot office space on the first floor. Plans call for three twobedroom apartments and nine one-bedroom units on the second floor and, on the third floor there will be two 2-bedroom units and nine one-bedrooms.

Education holding a November referendum on relieving existing overcrowding. However, a majority of the board members concluded it was not essential to take testimony from a school demographer. Density and traffic congestion were also issues that the zoning board considered. DiBiasi said that, based on information received from the school board about two other multi-family developRendering courtesy Nutley Construction Office ments near the project site, Architect’s rendering of proposed apartments on Centre St. in Nutley. only one public school student came from those sites. vice chairwoman Suzanne The applicant was repreIn the end, the zoning Brown and member Thomas sented by Nutley attorney board opted to allow the DaCosta Lobo. Thomas DiBiasi. applicant to deviate from There was discussion Board chairman Frank certain land use regulations Graziano and board members about how the development might impact the local school for an R-2 zone that prohibit Gary Marino, Mary Rubinomixed-use properties, limit Ryder and Peter Sirica voted system in terms of how the height of buildings in many school-age children to approve the developer’s an R-2 zone to two stories, the project might generate, application. mandate a minimum 30-foot especially with the Board of In opposition were board

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persuaded to audition for an on-stage role this year because “people think I’m a strong singer.” And that talent has been evidenced by her participation in the HHS Choir and Blue Notes (advanced choir). But to the point of multidimensional acting: Despite expectations that her character is “evil,” Brenda discovered that the Witch also has “maternal instincts,” in that, “she tells people they have to reap what they’ve sown,” and also experiences suffering. To find the depth of her character, Brenda said she recalled how her mother and grandmother made sacrifices in caring for her as a child. In the real world, Brenda has been accepted to Cairn University in Langhorne, Pa., where she plans to major in psychology but also keep a hand in music. Fellow senior Karla Vasquez, playing Cinderella, will be making her farewell performance on the HHS stage. Previously, she was Wendy in “Peter Pan,” Wednesday in “The Addams Family” and Johanna in “Sweeney Todd.” “The music was more challenging in this show,” she said, as was “getting into character” for a “very humble” individual like Cinderella but drawing on childhood memories of watching the Disney film helped, as did advice from friends. Said Boryszewski: “She plays well off her two evil stepsisters.” Off-stage, Karla is aiming for a career in interior design but is keeping open her options for musical theater, too. Junior Raymond Pineda, who played three roles in “Peter Pan” and Gomez in “The Addams Family,” will now be the Baker. see PLAY page

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ments and a book signing conclude the program. Kearny For more information, visit The Kearny High School www.whatco.org. Class of 2018 sponsors a ••• Zumba party with KHS alum, Kearny Elks Lodge 1050, podiatrist and certified Zumba 601 Elm St., hosts a breakfast instructor John Branwell on April 9, from 9 to 11:30 on April 19, from 7 to 9 p.m. a.m. The cost is $6 for adults at the high school gym, 336 and $3 for children ages 12 and Devon St. The cost is $3. Bring younger. The menu includes water, a towel and comfortable eggs, bacon, sausage, Taylor workout clothes and sneakers. ham, hash browns, pancakes, Registration is not required. toast, French toast, coffee, tea All ages are welcome – so and juice. Call Michele at 201bring friends and the family. 991-6360 for more details. ••• ••• The Fraternal Order of EaThe Rosary Society of Our gles sponsor a fish fry Friday, Lady of Sorrows, 136 Davis April 7, from 5 to 8 p.m. Argyle Ave., hosts its monthly meetFish & Chips cater the event. ing Thursday, April 6, at 3:30 The event benefits severely p.m. in the church basement. wounded soldiers and the A Kearny police officer will families of fallen heroes. speak about home security. Dinner includes fish & chips, ••• clam chowder and soda. DinThe annual Brotherners cost $16 in advance or hood Luncheon takes place $18 at the door at Aerie at 166 Wednesday, April 19, from Midland Ave. For tickets, stop noon to 2 p.m., at the Salvain the Aerie or call 201-991tion Army Kearny Corps, 9865. Take away orders will be 443 Chestnut St. The event is available. hosted by VFW Auxiliary Post ••• 1302. The Salvation Army Kearny ••• Corps announces its kids’ St. Stephen’s Seniors, 676 Sleep Away Summer Camps: Kearny Ave., meet at 1 p.m. Teen camp runs June 24-28, every first and third Tuesfor ages 13 to 16; JAM Camp day of the month in Hedges runs July 3-9 for ages 7 to 12; Hall. Refreshments are served Program Camp runs July 12-17 at noon. Attendees are invited for ages 7 to 12. to participate in a 50/50 drawFor information, call 201ing and bingo. New members 991-1115, Monday to Friday, are always welcome. For from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. more information, call club ••• president Allan Henderson at Harrison Kearny Public Library 201-991-4771. The Harrison-East Newark Director and local poet Josh ••• Elks sponsor a fish fry on Humphrey headlines a funThe Kearny Optimist Club’s Good Friday, April 14, from 4 draiser and celebration of annual Easter Egg Hunt is to 8 p.m., at the lodge, 406National Poetry Month for slated for Sunday, April 9, at 408 Harrison Ave. The menu the Kearny Public Library and the Doyle Pavilion section of includes fried shrimp, fried West Hudson Arts & Theater Riverbank Park, Kearny. Regisof baked fish, baked potato or Company on Friday, April tration starts at 11 a.m. and the French fries, coleslaw, bread hunt starts at noon. and dessert with coffee, tea or 21, at 7 p.m., in the WHAT Theater, 65 Oakwood Ave. soda. Deliveries will also be Lyndhurst Humphrey presents selecavailable. The cost is $12 for Starting April 17, the Lyndtions from his recently pubadults, $10 for senior citizens hurst Parks & Recreation lished collection, “Afterlife,” and $7 for children. For more Department will have availa project he developed with information or to place an able activity booklets about his father Bill Humphrey, order, call 973-485-9478. the township’s Summer Day who provided photographs The Harrison-East Newark Camp running from Monday, Elks also sponsor a chili cook- for each piece. The reading off April 22, from 3 to 6 p.m., at features a projection of all the July 10, through Friday, Aug. the lodge. The entry fee is $10. images taken at spots through- 18. Registration begins April 24. The camp is open to First- , second- and third-place out the world. children of Lyndhurst children Tickets are $5, with prowinners will receive awards ceeds benefitting both WHAT in grades K through 8 and to and prizes. Sign up at the children of non-residents atand the library. Light refreshlodge or call 201-410-8705 for

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AARP Chapter 2051 and Clara Maass Medical Center present “The Impact of Hearing Loss” at noon, Wednesday, April 5, at the Belleville Senior Center, 125 Franklin Ave. Lunch will be served. To register, call 888-724-7123. The chapter also sponsors a trip to Newport, R.I., Monday, May 22, to Thursday, May 25. The trip includes three nights’ accommodations, three breakfasts, three dinners, a tour of two Newport mansions, a tour of the Mystic, Conn., area, a visit to Brick Market Place, a visit to the Newport Grand Casino and more. Pick-up is in Belleville. For information, contact Marie Kim at 973-7593912. ••• The Woman’s Club of Belleville hosts its annual tricky tray at The Chandelier, 340 Franklin Ave., on April 6. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $40. For more information and tickets, call Judy Nucci at 973751-2960. ••• St. Anthony Church sponsors a blood drive at the parish, 63 Franklin St., Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donors must present ID, weigh at least 110, have eaten and consumed lots of water prior to giving blood. Call 201251-3703 for more details.

tending Sacred Heart School. To be eligible, a child must be entering kindergarten this September and reach age 5 before July 10. For more information, visit www.lyndhurstnj.org. Flyers with detailed information will be sent to all schools. ••• The Lyndhurst Girls’ Association hosts its annual Palm Sunday Pancake Breakfast Sunday, April 9, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Libbie Lindsay Little House, 238 Livingston Ave. Proceeds benefit the “Little House” for use by the Lyndhurst Girl Scouts and their leaders. A donation of $7 per person is requested. Tickets may be purchased at the door. ••• Knights of Columbus Council 2396 sponsors a fundraiser, “A Night with the Cameos,” a New Jersey oldies group, to benefit its scholarship fund, on Friday, April 28, at Sacred Heart School, 620 Valley Brook Ave. Tickets are $40 and include dinner, coffee/tea and soda and dessert (BYOB/ no one younger than 21 admitted) and music. Doors open at 6 p.m., with dinner served at 7 p.m. For tickets, call Tim Suter at 201 280-1819 or email him at timothysuter@hotmail.com or contact Nick Garafola at 201935-5988 or nacraft1@aol.com. ••• Lyndhurst Parks & Recreation Commissioner Tom DiMaggio sponsors a trip to the Stony Hill Inn for a “Carnival in Venice” on Thursday, May 11. A bus will leave from the NJ Transit lot by ShopRite at 10:30 a.m. and return by 3:30 p.m. The $45 ticket includes a luncheon consisting of focaccia bread, salad, pasta, chicken parmesan, sausage and peppers, mixed vegetables, potatoes, two complimentary drinks, dessert, coffee, tea and soda, transportation and entertainment. Tips are not included, however. Suggested tip is $1 per person. Tickets are limited. Call the Parks Department ASAP at 201-804-2482 to reserve a seat. ••• The Lyndhurst Health De-

partment hosts its bi-annual Women’s Health Screening on Wednesday, April 5, at 9 a.m. This screening, done in partnership with Clara Maass Medical Center, includes a free exam and PAP test performed by Dr. Decca Mohammed. A Clara Maass nurse educator will provide information on breast cancer. Call 201804-2500 for an appointment. ••• The Lyndhurst Department of Parks & Recreation offers swim lessons for kids ages 4 to 15 at the Lyndhurst Community Pool. The spring session for Swim America begins Saturday, April 22, and runs for eight weeks. Download an application from the Parks Department website or get one from the Parks Department at 250 Cleveland Ave. The $130 fee may be paid by check (payable to Township of Lyndhurst), cash or credit card. Registration deadline is Wednesday, April 18. Registrants are taken between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., first-come, first-served. No registrations will be accepted at the pool facility or by mail. Call the Parks Department at 201-804-2482 if unavailable during normal business hours. ••• AARP Kingsland Lyndhurst Chapter 4866 sponsors a trip to Pigeon Forge and Smokey Mountains, Sunday, April 23, to Saturday, April 29. The trip includes admission to the Titanic Museum, Soul of Motown, America’s Hit Parade and much more. For information, contact Kay Roberts at 201-438-3611 or Jo Kopycienski at 201-998-5824.

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Helping Exceptional People (HEP) sponsors its annual Lenten meatless dinner Friday, April 7, at 6:30 p.m., at the Columbian Club Hall, 194 River Road. A wide variety of meatless foods will be served along with desserts, beer, wine and soda for $10 per adult, $5 for children ages 6 to 10, and free for kids younger than 6. Tickets can be purchased at see AROUND TOWN page

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KPD from less driving and leaving the scene of an accident. March 27 At 1:20 a.m., at Kearny and Stewart Aves., Officers Mina Ekladious and Gonzalez pulled over a 2013 Chrysler with North Carolina plates and a plate violation, were met with an “overpowering odor” of weed, and in the car found a burnt marijuana cigar and an open container

of Budweiser, police said. Driver Guy Miller, 29, and passenger Dana Smith, 26 -- both of the Bronx -- were each charged with possession of pot/paraphernalia. Miller also received summonses for the plate violation, heavily tinted windows and operating a MV in possession of a CDS. In a search incident to arrest, Smith was allegedly found to be in possession of a fraudulent N.J. driver’s

license, a N.Y. State identification card bearing the name of another female, and an American Express card in yet another name. She was charged criminally with credit card theft and possession of a false government document, and she got a summons for the beer. ••• At 6:45 p.m., Gontarczuk, with Officers Jonathan Dowie and David Bush as back-up, stopped a 2013

Dodge, reportedly with an expired temporary registration, near 20 Kearny Ave. In the vehicle, police said, were two ice-filled cups, an open bottle of Hennessy cognac and three partially burnt marijuana cigars. In a search incident to arrest, driver Danny Lazo, 30, of North Arlington, was allegedly found to be holding two vials of suspected crack cocaine, He was charged with possession of pot/coke/paraphernalia,

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become more aware of the signs of drug use – which can include things as simple as weight loss or items missing from one’s home. “If you see the signs, let us know – without fear of prosecution. We can make referrals.”

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Harrison softball moves on with new coach Sinprasith The Harrison High School softball program and in fact, its entire athletic community, was shaken with the news earlier this year that head coach Carmine Ronga had to resign for medical reasons. Ronga, who had established himself as one of the top softball coaches in northern New Jersey during his illustrious stint at Hoboken High School, had just started to see the fruits of his hard work begin to flower after his two seasons with the Blue Tide. Now, Ronga’s illness forced him to step aside and forced athletic director Kim McDonough Huaranga to look elsewhere for a replacement. Sourika Sinprasith was a veteran coach at Lincoln High School in Jersey City and a teacher at Jersey City Middle School No. 4. After serving as an assistant at Lincoln, Sinprasith stepped in as an interim head coach last spring with the Lady Lions and guided the team to an 11-8 record and the school’s second berth in the Central Jersey Group II state playoffs. But after his excellent work as the fill-in

coach, Sinprasith was not retained for the 2017 season. It forced him to look around for another position elsewhere. At almost the same time, Sinprasith learned of Coach Ronga’s illness. “I didn’t think it was a bad idea to put in for it,” Sinprasith said. “I was aware of Coach Ronga’s illness. I met him a couple of times and knew that his programs were always well coached.” Sinprasith met with Huaranga, talked about the future of the Blue Tide program – and then he was offered the job. It didn’t take long for Sinprasith to accept the job, then to have the girls accept him as their new leader. “They were a good group of girls,” Sinprasith said. “They work hard and that’s all a coach could ask for. I just want to teach softball the right way, both on and off the field.” Sinprasith just wanted the opportunity to be a head coach of his own program. “I just wanted to go and coach softball,” Sinprasith said. “It’s something I love to do.” see VIEW page

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lthough Ed Campbell was a graduate of Nutley High School and a standout athlete there, he’s been a fixture involved with North Arlington High School athletics for almost four decades. “It’s been a labor of love,” Ed Campbell said. “I just enjoyed being around the kids. I’m glad my kids got involved in sports.” Ed Campbell is the father of three excellent North Arlington athletes. His son, Eddie, was a standout quarterback in football and forward in basketball when he graduated in 1997. He went on to play football at the University of Massachusetts. One daughter, Michelle Campbell Kinnas (Class of 1994), went on to play volleyball at William Paterson after injuries plagued her playing days at North Arlington. Another daughter, Nicole Campbell Russo (Class of 1993), went on to play at Caldwell College and later became the principal of the North Arlington Middle School. Eddie and Nicole became members of the North Arlington Athletic Hall of Fame. “I was so blessed to get to know people like Rip Collins (for whom the field on River Road is named after),” the elder Campbell said. “I was able to serve on the Board of Education with Rip.” Ed Campbell served the town of North Arlington and the Board of Education in every way imaginable. He was the President and the Vice-President of the Board of Ed from 1983 through 1989. He was also the president

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Ed Campbell holds newspaper clippings that honor his son Eddie and daughter Nicole, both members of the North Arlington Athletic Hall of Fame. Campbell will join his children as an honorary member of the NAHS Athletic Hall of Fame May 5 at the San Carlo in Lyndhurst at 6 p.m.

of the Junior Vikings football program, was an officer, coach and contributor for the North Arlington Recreation girls’ basketball program and served with the Little League and Biddy basketball. Campbell also volunteered his time with the North Arlington High School Booster Club and the North Arlington High School Athletic Hall of Fame committee. He also cochaired the “Friends of North Arlington,” a group that was very instrumental in getting the last school building refer-

endum passed. “The people are what make North Arlington special,” said Campbell, who moved to Ocean Township a few years ago after calling North Arlington home for 38 years. The Athletic Hall of Fame that Campbell served with for so many years have decided to induct Campbell as an honorary member when the newest members of the Hall of Fame are honored at the San Carlo Restaurant in Lyndhurst see CAMPBELL next page

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will come from the same Campbell family. May 5. Nancy Danca (Class of Campbell was also known 1969) is one of the eldest honas the “voice of Viking footorees. She was totally clueless ball” by doing the public when it came to her credenaddress announcing at Viking tials for the North Arlington games. Campbell also did the Hall of Fame. announcing for Comcast Ca“I didn’t even know they ble of the Meadowlands covhad a Hall of Fame,” said ering local high school sports Danca, who played high in southern Bergen County. school basketball and townCampbell said that he didn’t ship recreation softball during expect to receive word of her days. “I don’t keep in induction. touch with people from North “Nicole was the one who Arlington. I only talk to a gave me the news,” Campfew people out of state. Who bell said. “I thought that was knew?” pretty classy. I was shocked. It Former baseball coach Dan wasn’t something I expected. DiGuglielmo was the one It’s going to be fun going in who nominated Danca, who with this group. It’s going to was able to play competitive feel great and it’s going to be a softball into her 40s. great night for our family.” “It will be strange,” Danca Campbell said that he said. “I hope I can recognize managed to look over all the people. But it is a great honor biographies of this year’s to be in the same class with inductees. these great athletes.” “I’ve done my diligence,” Don Albanese (Class of Campbell said. “I’m impressed 1972) said he was hopeful with the names. I think we’re he gained induction after he all sharing in the wealth. It’s heard he was nominated. such a small school, but with “I’ve been a Viking for life,” a rich tradition of producing Albanese said. talent.” He’s especially proud – And now three members considering his nephew Paul CAMPBELL from

Savage is the new Viking head football coach. “It’s really a thrill,” Albanese said. “I’m kind of speechless.” Albanese now resides in Bayville after retiring as a police officer in Wallington in 2002. “I have a lot to look forward to,” Albanese said. He also takes pride in playing for the North Arlington Little League All-Star team that won the District 5 championship in 1965, the only NA team to win the District title. “I was just thinking about the teams I played for and the guys I played with,” Albanese said. Tara Fisher is only 25 years old and not that far removed from being The Observer Female Athlete of the Year, an honor she received in 2010. Now, Fisher serves as the head track and field coach and she’s a seventh grade social studies teacher in the Middle School that Campbell Russo oversees. “It’s kind of crazy,” Fisher said. “Time certainly flies. I didn’t think it was my time yet.” Fisher enters the same Hall

of Fame that her grandfather and two uncles are already members, so it’s all in the family there. “It’s just such an honor,” said Fisher, who was a standout in volleyball, basketball and track and field. “I see the plaque in the school and all the names that are on it, all the 1,000-point scorers in basketball. It’s incredible. It’s always something I wanted, but I never thought it would be me this year. When I got the call, it was a surreal moment. I always hoped to be a part of it and now I’m honored to be a part of it. Added Fisher, “I really can’t wait. I hope to see everyone who I haven’t seen in a while. I hope I don’t have a track meet.” The 1964 boys’ basketball team will be honored in entirety. That team won the state sectional title, the only one in school history, and went all the way to the Group II state title game before falling in the title game to Ocean City. Larry Venancio was the captain of that team and remembers it fondly. “I always felt we were the

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best team North Arlington ever had,” Venancio said. “We were always a close knit group and this will be like a family affair.” Many of the players on that team are members of the Hall of Fame, but two, Len Gino and Tom Niemas, have passed away. Others to be honored that night include Russ Lyon (Class of 1966), Jeff DiConstanzo (Class of 1993), Patrick Moore (Class of 2000), Christine Ferro Saxon (Class of 2002), Taylor Dickson (Class of 2009), Bruno Janota (Class of 2010), Peter Santos (Class of 2010 and former Observer Male Athlete of the Year), Matthew Priore (Class of 2010 and former Observer Athlete of the Week), and Audrey Davey (honorary). Tickets for the Hall of Fame May 5 at the San Carlo in Lyndhurst at 6 p.m. are still available and can be secured by contacting Carol Dorazio at 201-423-3656 or at c.dorazio@yahoo.com. Tickets will not be available at the door, so you are encouraged to contact Dorazio as soon as possible.

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A Jersey City native, Sinprasith attended Lincoln High School and was schooled there by some excellent coaches like Roy Berry and Artie Williams. “They sent me down the right path,” Sinprasith said. “They taught me how to do

was able to stay in the damp and cold weather for as long as he did. Leading the returnees is sophomore left-handed pitcher Jenna Vieira, who started off the season in grand fashion by firing a nohitter, striking out seven. “She may be young and inexperienced,” Sinprasith said.

There is no relation between Betsaida and first baseman Joselyn. Betsaida Gutierrez gives the Blue Tide some stability up the middle. “She is one of the fastest girls I’ve ever coached,” Sinprasith said. “We’re going to be aggressive with her running the bases.” Junior Angelique Estremera is the third baseman. Estremera started off the season in fine fashion, collecting three hits, including two home runs, and five RBI in the win

over METS Charter. Sophomore Desiree Rodriguez is in left field, with sophomore Layla Barakat in centerfield and junior Anabel Castillo in right. If you notice, Sinprasith has inherited a very young roster, as only Betsaida Gutierrez is a senior. The rest of the team will return next spring as well. The Blue Tide will continue the 2017 season against Bergen Charter and Ridgefield this week. They are already off to an impressive

start. “I’m very excited with what I see,” Sinprasith said. “It was a great start to start the program. The girls have passion. They want to learn. They’re a great group of girls. They’re young and energetic. They come every day willing to work. I’m happy with everything so far. I’m excited about the future of this program. It looks very positive.” The Blue Tide will be part of the Autism Awareness Challenge at Weehawken later this month.

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The Harrison High School softball team will count heavily this season on new coach Sourika Sinprasith (c.), sophomore pitcher Jenna Vieira (l.) and junior third baseman Angelique Estremera (r.), who hit two homers and had five RBI in the Blue Tide’s season-opening win against METS Charter on Saturday.

things the right way.” And that’s what Sinprasith wants to instill in his new team. “They are the hardest working group of girls I’ve ever had,” Sinprasith said. “They accepted me right away and proved that they were willing to work. I just wanted to pick up where Coach Ronga left off.” It sure looks as if the Blue Tide is ready to do that after a 17-2 season opening victory over METS Charter of Jersey City on Opening Day Saturday. With the inclement weather covering the area over the weekend, it pays off that Harrison High School now has an artificial turf surface. “We started off the season well,” Sinprasith said. “We put it all together and it showed.” And it also helped that Coach Ronga was in attendance despite his illness. “We wanted the girls to play the game for Coach Ronga,” Sinprasith said. “I told him that.” It was amazing that Ronga

“But she’s seeing a pitching coach on the side who is giving her tips. She’s mentally and physically ready to deal with the pressure. She’s willing to accept anything.” Junior Kiera Lucas is Vieira’s catcher. Lucas started off the season with two RBI on Opening Day. “She’s one of our captains,” Sinprasith said. “She’s the team leader who goes out and steps up. She’s a role model for the rest of the team. She never complains about anything.” Two young ladies are sharing time at first base. Sophomore Joselyn Gutierrez and freshman Jordalis Lirandzo are both solid players and are capable of doing the job. The same can be said for the responsibilities at second base for the Blue Tide in junior Mabel Jimenez and freshman Kayla Lucas, the daughter of former New York Jets quarterback Ray Lucas. Senior Betsaida Gutierrez is the team’s starter at shortstop, where she’s been for the previous three seasons.

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ers, but he did impress the Kearny coaches enough to receive the Hustle Award at the program’s annual teve Kryatzis admits awards banquet held at the that he wasn’t sure if American Legion Post 99 on he was going to play Belgrove Avenue in Kearny for the Kearny High School last Wednesday night. boys’ basketball team last The Kardinals did manage season. to win 15 games this season. “I was a little iffy to play The Kardinals won their fair this season,” said Kryatzis, share of big games along the a senior guard. “But then I way and made a return trip realized I wanted to help this to the NJSIAA North Jersey team as much as I could.” Section 1, Group IV playoffs Kryatzis wasn’t one of the for the third straight year. Kardinals’ leading scor-

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to be recognized and it’s something that we can hold on to, memories to last our lifetimes.” Kean University head men’s basketball coach Rob Kurzinsky was the featured speaker. “He had come to see us play a couple of times,” said Kearny head boys’ basketball coach Bob McDonnell, who recently completed his fourth year as head coach. “He came to recruit a few of our kids. Even though we lost both times he came to see us, even though we were down, we came back at the end and never gave up. He remembered that our kids never quit. That’s a good sign for the kids and for the program. Our kids still play hard and never give up.” Kurzinsky also reiterated

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to the players in attendance the importance of good grades in high school, because without solid grades, they could forget about playing basketball in college. Many of the Kardinals in attendance have aspirations to play in college. “Hopefully, that message gets through,” McDonnell said. Guard Gralen Vereen is one of those who hopes to play college basketball – and has more than a legitimate chance to do so. Vereen was presented with three awards Wednesday, the Academic Award, the Defensive Award and the Charlie Dolan Award, given to the Kardinal player who best personifies what Dolan means to the commu-

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now.” “There’s a lot of pride that came back to Kearny,” Kryatzis said. “No one expected us to beat St. Peter’s Prep or Union City or Bayonne. It feels good to play for Kearny again. I have no regrets whatsoever. I loved every minute of it.” McDonnell thanked the local businesses that contributed to the event like Pepino’s, Pic-Nic of East Newark, Joe’s Pizzeria and Shop-Rite. “It was our biggest banquet,” McDonnell said. “We had the most amount of parents and guests we ever had.” Joseph Stawicki received the Coaches’ Award and Javon Jackson was the recipient of the Most Improved Player. “These kids believed in themselves,” McDonnell said. “No one expected this team to win more than 10 games. They enjoyed some great wins. They need the acknowledgement that comes with a dinner. They work hard and they deserve this. They don’t get a lot of accolades.” But last Wednesday night, the Kards were rewarded for their efforts, a nice gesture once again and a good way to close out the basketball season.

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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

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Elizabeth - 2 Family - Newer Home Built in 2009. Both Apartments w/ 3 Bedrooms, 2 Modern Baths, Modern Kitchen, Dining Rm & Living Rm w/ Balcony. Finished Basement w/ Full Bath, Rec Rm & Laundry Hookups. Separate Utilities. Driveway w/ 2 Car Attached Garage. Close to Bus Stop to NYC & North Elizabeth Train Station. Asking $485,000

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Kearny - 1 Family - Beautiful Split Level Home w/ Huge Family Rm, Mud Rm, Living Rm, Dining Rm, Eat in Kitchen, 3 Bedrooms & 2 Full Baths. Newer Roof & Windows. Driveway & Detached 2 Car Garage. Two Zone Heating. Asking $424,900

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obituaries@theobserver.com Joseph P. ‘Red’ Camaroto Joseph P. “Red” Camaroto died March 24. He was 77. Born in Brooklyn, he lived in Newark and Kearny before moving to Bayonne many years ago. Memorial visitation was at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. Cremation was private. Red owned and operated Dun-Rite Pools and Mr. Steam. Formerly married to the late Lorraine (nee Senna), he was the longtime companion of Jackie Valentino. He is survived by his children Denise Wiggins (the late Charles), Cheryl Montgomery (Kenneth) and Joseph Camaroto; his sister Gloria Marotte; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to Parkinson Research. William C. ‘Bill’ Ennis William C. “Bill” Ennis died March 28. Born in Jersey City, he lived in Rutherford before moving to South Carolina three years ago. Visiting was at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. A service takes place at 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 4, at the Old

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Bergen Church in Jersey City. Entombment is in Woodbridge Memorial Gardens. Bill served in the Army during the Korean War. He was an educator for more than 40 years with the Jersey City Board of Education, teaching middle school. He was a devoted Mason in Lyndhurst and was Past Grand Patron. He was a member of Forest Lake Presbyterian Church, where he sang in the choir. The son of the late William Calvin and Cecelia Frances Stoddard Ennis, he was recently widowed from his loving wife Marie Minnella Ennis. Bill leaves behind to mourn his loss his daughter Dawn R. Ennis; sons, the Rev. Mark W. Ennis (the Rev. Pamela Pater-Ennis) and Carlos C. Ennis (Houria); daughters Janie Feinberg (Barry) and Rosemarie Currey; five

grandchildren with one on the way and one great-grandson. To leave online condolence, visit www.armitagewiggins. com. Ronald W. Godfrey Ronald W. Godfrey, 79, died Friday, March 24, Hackensack University Medical Center,

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Hackensack. Visitation was at the ThieleReid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. The funeral service was at the funeral home, with the Rev.

Peter Wilkinson officiating. Interment was in Arlington Cemetery, Kearny. Condolences and memories see OBITS page

Mulligan Funeral Home 331 Cleveland Avenue, Harrison

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Most holy apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally as the patron of difficulty and of desperate cases, of things almost despaired of Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Make use, I implore you, of that particular privilege given to you to bring visible and speedy help where help was almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations and sufferings, particularly(make your request here)-and that I may bless God with you and all the elect throughout all eternity. I promise you, O blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, and I will never cease to honor you as my special and powerful patron and do all in my power to encourage devotion to you. Amen. H.A.B.

Frank X. Mulligan III, Manager, NJ Lic. 4221 Private Parking at 10 Frank Rodgers Blvd. North

973-481-4333 visit us at: www.mulliganfh.com

Elizabeth A. Barbounis (Liz) May 28, 1944 - March 30, 2016

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We thought of you today but that is nothing new We thought of you yesterday and days before that too. We think of you in silence and often speak your name Your memory is a keepstake and we will always have you in our hearts.

Mario Teixeira, IV, Manager, NJ Lic. #3757

Mario Teixeira, Jr. Director, NJ Lic. #2542 • Monique Teixeira, Director, NJ Lic. #4048 Newly renovated family owned and operated funeral home with multiple locations. Fluent in Portuguese and Spanish. Handicapped Accessible.

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LCCC 6 Davis Ave., Kearny, NJ • Sat., April 15 • Doors open at 7PM

Rock to Remember

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onoring the memory of Martha Condon Murray and her almost 65 years of funeral service to the Harrison and Kearny communities. Jack and Martha Condon Murray will be missed by the people of Harrison. The tradition continues at the Condon Funeral Home in Kearny. And we will assist in a smooth transition of arrangements and pre-arrangements to the Condon Funeral Home, Kearny, continuing five generations of funeral service.

Condon Funeral Home Barbara Ann Condon, Owner

NJ Lic. No. 3577 684 Kearny Ave., Kearny, NJ 07032 (201) 991-1568 | www.condonfuneralhome.com

Off-street private parking & Handicap accessible

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APARTMENTS FOR RENT KEARNY Newly renovated, hardwood ﬂoors. Laundry onsite. HT/HW included. 2 BR start at $1,200. 1 BR start at $975. Jr. 1 BR start at $925. (201) 289-7096

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HARRISON 3 BR’s, 2 baths, Renovated. $1,650/month. 1 1/2 months security. Closse to PATH & NJIT, Rutgers. Spacious. Avl. Immediately. (551) 229-6989 (201) 234-1933.

KEARNY KEARNY Arlington Section. 1 BR, H/W Floors. Walking distance to schools & Supermarket, all public transportation and NY bus. Avl. Now. (201) 657-2119.

KEARNY 2 BR, Small HARRISON 110 Passaic room, LR, Kitchen, bathAve. 1st fl. 2 BR, Kitchen, room. No smoking. Avl. LR, Bathroom. Good Con- may 1st. (201) 889-9121 dition. $1,200/month + utilities. 1 1/2 months security. Avl. April/May KEARNY 2nd fl. C/A, 1st. (973) 704-4246 or W/D, wood floors, Dish(973) 380-6589. washer. $1,400/month + Security. No pets. No smoking. (201) 997HARRISON 45 Cleveland 4493 btw. 4-6pm. Ave. 3 room house, 1st fl. no smoking, no pets. tenant pays utilities. excellent neighborhood. KEARNY Arlington SecBackyard avl. (954) 448- tion, Attractive 4 room apt. in 4 family home. 3339 1st fl. $1,275/month, HT included. no pets. (201) 998-7268. HARRISON spacious 7 room apt. Includes 3 BR, 2 Baths, $1900 + 1 KEARNY 526 Schuyler month security & realAve. 2 BR’s, LR, DR, EIK, tors fee, utilities not Laundry, extra room in included, available now basement, deck w/view, call 201-889-2652 Parking $,1500/month. 973-634-8395

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LYNDHURST 2 BR, LR, DR, Kitchen. Backyard, laundry. All ceramic and H/W ﬂoors. Driveway & garage separate. $1,550/ month. (973) 277- 0942.

BELLEVILLE /Nutley Border, 2 BR, 2 bathroom, Ranch. Finished basement, large backyard, garage parking. $219,900. Must sell. No realtors. Karen (973) 747-7654.

28 Magnolia Ave. Sat. April 8th & Sun. April 9th. 9am-5pm. Furniture, Dishes.

ROOM FOR RENT

Senior Citizens that need home care service; such as doctor appt, food shopping & home care. Please call Rose (973) 932-9916

Spring fever, W/M, 49 Years of age, Great shape/ energetic/looks/ personality and more! Won’t disappoint. Desires to meet, W/F, 37-50 years of age. Full ﬁgured/smoker ok/ brunette/personality a must! (201) 377-8118.

KEARNY ELM COURT Kearny’s Best Kept Secret. 732 Elm St. 1 BR from $895. NYC commuter bldg. Call Alan 201-955-4334 or PJ 973-992-1555 ext 1. Afﬁliated Management. KEARNY 1st ﬂ. 2 BR’s, W/D hook-up. Close to transportation. Newly Renovated. No pets. $1,400/month. 1 month security. Avl. April 15th. (201) 998-6236.

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N.ARLINGTON 2 bedroom apt. in 2 family house. 2nd ﬂoor. $1,200/ mo. + utilities + 1 month security. 6 month lease. (201) 997-7095 (201) 390-0215. KEARNY 2nd ﬂ. 3 BR, Call after 5pm. LR,, DR, EIK. Pantry. W/D, Storage room. $1,400/ month. 1 1/2 months se- N.ARLINGTON 1 BR curity. Avl. May 1st. (973) garden apt. $1,050/ 454-5333. month. HT/HW included.

KEARNY 3 BR, LR, Kitchen, Bathroom. $1,500/ month + 1 month security. No Smoking. No pets. Avl. May 1st. (201) 2798427 or (201) 819-7064.

KEARNY 1 BR apt. $1,250/month. No smoking. no pets. Close to transportation. (201) 968-6344.

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KEARNY room for rent. $450/month. 1 month security. no smoking. Male preferred. Avl. Now. (201) 600-1863 HARRISON Room for rent. Big closets. Female preferred. Near PATH & transportation. Share kitchen. No smoking. Available now. Utilities included. Se habla español. (973) 485-9464.

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Parking space. No pets. 2012 Black Nissan Sentra SL, w/sunroof, GPS, Rear (201) 342- 2206. Camera, Dealer maintained. 73,000 miles. Remote starter. New tires. N.ARLINGTON Large $8,500 or B.O. (201) 232Apartment in Great Con- 6361 dition. New Hardwood Floors, EIK, 2 Large BedSTORE rooms, Bath and Large FOR RENT LR. $1350 /month. 1.5 months security. Utilities separate except cold wa- Small store or ofﬁce on ter. No Pets. No Smok- busy st. $795/month. ing. Credit/Background Also aval. larger store Check req. Contact: $995/month (973) 760Diogo Santos (201) 693- 4877 3480.

KEARNY studio apt. $800/month. 1 month security. HT/HW includNEWARK ed. No pets. No smoking. Credit check required. (201) 997-2265 Between NEWARK 4 rooms, 9am-7pm. $725/month. 1 1/2 month security. Close to transportation & PATH. LYNDHURST Avl. Now. NO smoking No pets. Call after 3pm. (862) LYNDHURST 3 BR, 2 full 754-8160. baths, W/D, LR, DR. C/A. Near NYC Transportation. $2,100/month. 1 N.NEWARK month security. No pets. Credit check required. 2nd ﬂ. 6 Avl. May 1st. John (201) N.NEWARK rooms, Close to transpor655-4663/4664 btw tation. No pets. Avl. now. 9am-5pm. (862) 763-0797

COMMERCIAL PARKING FOR RENT

ITEMS FOR SALE Twin bed metal frame & mattress new. Canon printer. Paintings Figurines. knick knacks and more. Call (201) 998-1030.

CRYPT FOR SALE Hollywood Memorial Park, Union, NJ., Mausoleum of The Good Shepherd, for two, section B Alcove, Unit D, Row 8. True Companion. (201) 998-4239.

HALL FOR RENT Hall Available Mid week special. Price Break-Call Parties, Business Meeeting, & Functions (201) 991-9865 (203) 864-8243 Max 80 people.

NUTLEY Commercial parking space available in Nutley up to 24 ft. (201) 390-1729

GARAGE FOR RENT Garage for rent Arlington section in Kearny. $6.33/ day 1 month security. Available now. (201) 8898536 or (201) 955-0996

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SERVICES OFFERED Certiﬁed aide seeks Position to take care of the elderly at night. Excellent references. 201-285-4091 EMPLOYMENT/ HELP WANTED Need a driver CDL CLASS A For Local Route 5 days a week Clean record Monday to Friday Call (201) 341-9704 PHARMACY TECHNICIAN Belleville Pharmacy is looking for FT/PT Pharmacy Technician. Apply in person at 338 Washington Ave. Belleville, NJ 07109

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. SHIPPING/RECEIVING:

Reliable, responsible person needed for dynamically growing manufacturer in busy shipping and receiving area. Experience and able to operate a forklift a must. Excellent beneﬁts, paid vacation and holidays, and 401K with company match. Qualiﬁed individuals should apply at 147 N. Michigan Ave., Kenilworth, NJ

SALES ASSOCIATE Belleville Pharmacy is looking for FT sales associate. Must be ﬂexible with good customer service experience. Apply in person at 338 Washington Ave. Belleville, NJ 07109

Legal Assistant Roseland, NJ Law Firm seeks self-motivated FT legal assistant with 2-5 years of litigation experience. Candidates must possess excellent communication and computer skills, be highly organized and be a team player. Good beneﬁts and pleasant working environment. Please send resume and salary requirements for consideration to Dana Poland c/o McManimom, Scotland & Baumann, LLC, 75 Livingston Avenue, Roseland, NJ 07068 or dpoland@msbnj.com An Equal Opportunity Employer

Hiring in Kearny, Warehouse Personnel & Drivers Helpers Needed, Full Time Start $9.75/hr to start. bilingual in Spanish Mon thru Friday Also CDL Drivers Wanted. For details call (201) 997-7689 x1104 , apply in person 969 Newark Tnpke. Unit D, Kearny, NJ or email virginiao@familyfooddist.com

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Driver (CDL) Moving Company in Newark NJ seeks Experienced truck driver; Must drive a 26’ truck, stick shift; Call 973-622-6408 or Apply 194 Frelinghuysen Ave. Newark, NJ

Hairdresser for unisex salon. Must be NJ licensed. Speak English. with some following preferred. Cathy Hair Fashion Center ( 201) 991-6260 or after 8pm (201) 998-7910.

Licensed nail technician and hairdresser needed. Competitive pay. Please Call (908) 675-6669 or (201) 725- 6396.

Couple from Poland will clean houses, apartments, ofﬁces. References. (201) 997-4932 Leave message.

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Mason Wanted Full-Time Must Speak English 5 years experience Valid Drivers License Required Beneﬁts Included Compensation: $18+ Fax Resume to Herb 973-992-6838

Fatima Cleaning Services Apartments, Houses, Ofﬁce. References Available. Efﬁcient Reliable - Affordable. Free Estimates (201) 428-7147

Customer service excel expert needed for shipping company in Harrison. $14 per hour. Send resume to ram@ﬂexo-craft.com.

Reg/Cert. Med. Asst. 20yrs. Exp. to care for your mom/dad. Disp Meds, light cooking, cleaning, shopping, walks, reading. Call 973-902-1688.

P/T custodial services needed for Kearny mfr. 20 hours per week maximum – times ﬂexible. MUST speak English. Please contact Irene at (201) 991-5330 x 212. Drain Cleaner, Plumbing, Heating must have good clean record. Weekdays or Weekend shift (973) 844-1300

Property Inspectors FT/PT in your area. Free training provided. msangelabove@ comcast.net. (732)766-4425

Full time Landscaper w/experience. Call 201-998-1262. FT Day & Night Drivers Wanted! Apply in person at Schuyler Cab 505 Schuyler Ave. Kearny.. Must Have Clean Record.

Help Wanted for Busy Deli, PT or FT Days. Apply in person D&F Deli 396 Davis Ave. Kearny.

Lifeguard needed for open swim program. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday6pm—9pm $10 per hour. Valid lifeguard training and CPR certiﬁcation required. The following residency preference will apply: Kearny and Newark residents, Hudson and Essex County residents, State of New Jersey http://www.kearnynj. org/JobOpportunities

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Varsity Cleaners 214 FER Blvd. N. Harrison, NJ (973) 483-4660. FT W/experience Press, spot cleaner, and deliveryman.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Are you stressed from being overworked and underpaid? You work 50 weeks just so you can have two weeks of vacation, and your time is spent on catching up at home and end up going know where. If you are tired of being tired, debt piling up, hate your alarm clock, overweight, there is a better way..I will show you how! Contact me: opportunity@lmfmarketing.com

HANDYMAN SERVICES DO IT ALL Interior Exterior new & repairs. All types of carpentry. Reasonable rates, quality work, reliable, experienced. 13VH06620900 (201)991-3223

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FM Property Home Repairs & Improvements • Kitchens • Bathrooms • Doors • Floors • Windows • Painting • Decks All types of repairs Lic. # 13VH05674000 Fully Insured

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Fernando Ferrer European Experience Ceramic Work Carpentry, Painting (201) 428-4477 HOME IMPROVEMENT Five Star Contractors • Concrete & Asphalt work • Brick paving • Cultured Stone General Masonry. No Job too small. Free Estimate. (973) 323-5123 (973) 979-1167.

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FENIELLO CONTRACTING LLC. BASEMENT RENOVATIONS NO MORE WASTED SPACE. Baths, Kitchens, Deck, Painting. All types of Home Improvement. Quality work Fair prices Fully insured. Lic# 13vh03006100

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Bluestone Home Improvement All types Masonry work. Interior Repairs. Fully Insured. Quality work. Free Estimate. Lic# 13VH01852100 Joe (201) 955-0346 (LM) (201) 889-2661

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Affordable & Simple Landscaping Spring clean-ups, mowing, Hedge Trim, Mulch, Flower planting & more. Reasonable Rates. Sr. discounts available Dave 201-286-7224.

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work • steps • Stone Walls • Drywall • Tiles, • Painting • Sheetrock • Drywall • Plastering ALL types of Masonry Free Estimates (973) 943-2254 Kevin’s special low prices. Professional painting Interior/Exterior. • Sheetrock, • plastering, • wallpaper • ceramic tiles, ﬂoors, doors and more. Senior Discount. (201) 565-6393.

Exterior/Interior Painting. Decks and siding Reﬁnished. Power Washing. Also do Cleanouts. Senior Discounts William J. McGuire (201) 955-2520

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PLUMBING & HEATING JOSEPH V. FERRIERO Plumbing & Heating Kitchen and bath remodelling. Carpentry. Hot Water Heaters. Fully Ins. Lic# 165

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New + Re-rooﬁng • Flat rooﬁng Window installation • Siding • Gutters Free estimates Fully insured (973) 343-1167 (201) 528-8350 Lic#13VH04302300

RUBBISH REMOVAL A1 affordable Rubbish Removal Attics, Basements, Yard Cleaning. We Haul or You Can Rent 10-15 Cubic Yard Containers. We Accept Visa/MasterCard (201) 998-1262. ANDRIELLO CLEANOUTS

Removal, Yards, Garages, Basements, Attics, Real Estate, Rubbish Removal, Demolition Lic.13VH04443200 (201) 726-0287

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ayor/DPW Commissioner Joseph P. Scarpelli and the Department of Public Works present Township of Nutley Residential Shredding Day Saturday, April 15, at Municipal

Parking Lot 1, William St., on the east side of Franklin Ave., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or until truck is full. Acceptable for shredding are: bank statements at least one year old with no taxrelated information; pay stubs

(only after receipt of W-2); credit card applications; any other documents containing social security numbers, account numbers, password/ PIN information, birth dates, private contact information and signatures.

Items may contain paper clips and stables. Note that a limit may be placed on the amount of shredding per household. The process can be seen onsite via closed-circuit video. Any materials already shred-

ded at home should be placed in clear plastic bags and placed curbside on recycling day to be collected by the DPW. For more information on this and other DPW programs, call 973-284-4959 or visit www. nutleynj.org.

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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 five-week program develops skills such as technique, stamina, speed, reflexes and imagination. 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 at Msgr. Owens Park. For more information, call 973-284-4966, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ••• Nutley The Tri-County Camera Nutley youngsters in grades Club of Nutley announces its 2 through 6 are invited to parApril meeting schedule. All ticipate in the Great Flashlight meetings are at Nutley High Egg Hunt, sponsored by the School in the teachers’ cafDepartment of Parks & Recrea- eteria and begin at 8 p.m. The tion, on Thursday, April 13. schedule is as follows: More than 1,500 toy- and • April 4 — Join the Tri-Club candy-filled eggs will be scatcompetition, in which the top tered around Reinheimer Park three New Jersey clubs enter for the hunt. The park is on 40 images each to compete for Bloomfield Ave. across from an annual trophy, with scoring the Recreation Annex Building. by three outside judges. • April 18 — Participate in Children should meet by the Competition in Nature the playground equipment to (cannot show human hand) begin the festivities. The egg and print images, with judging hunt begins at dusk. A golden by club members. egg will be hidden and the • April 25 — Club member lucky winner will receive a Bob Laura shows how to use large chocolate-filled basket. layers in Photoshop to comParents are encouraged to stay with their children during bine images or to modify parts the event. April 15 is the rain of an image, and then combine the results to produce an outdate. standing image. The event is open only to Anyone may attend club Nutley residents. meetings, but only members For more information, call can enter the various competiNutley Parks & Recreation at 973-284-4966 between 8:30 a.m. tions. For more information, email the club president at and 4:30 p.m. alfanojim@gmail.com. •••

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LYNDHURST – attle lines have been drawn for the upcoming non-partisan municipal election in the township of Lyndhurst with 12 people vying for five seats on the township Board of Commissioners. On May 9, voters will choose from among two full slates and two candidates running singly for those five seats on the board. Terms are for four years. The top five vote-getters are the winners; there are no runoffs. The elected five commissioners vote for one of the five as the mayor. The winners take office seven days after the election. Among the five incumbents, a split has developed, as evidenced by the fact that two are running on one ticket and three are positioned on another. Mayor/Commissioner Robert B. Giangeruso, a retired LPD deputy chief who now heads the Public

Affairs Department, and Commissioner Thomas A. DiMaggio, a businessman who directs the Parks & Recreation Department, are members of the slate whose slogan is “Lyndhurst Community Pride.” Both are seeking their fourth terms as commissioners. Their running-mates are firsttime office seekers Karen Haggerty, a supervisor for the state Motor Vehicle Commission and longtime volunteer for the Lyndhurst Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and a member of the 200 Club; Laura Jean Checki, a science educator and a NASA/Solar System Ambassador Master Teacher; and Richard Jarvis Sr., owner of Jarvis Plumbing & Heating and a member of the Lyndhurst Zoning Board of Adjustment. Three incumbents – Commissioners John J. Montillo (Public Safety), Theodore J. Dudek (Revenue & Finance) and Matthew T.

Ruzzo (Public Works) – are on the slate, “Lyndhurst’s New View: Making It Happen.” Montillo, an electrician; Dudek, a CPA; and Ruzzo, formerly township DPW superintendent, are all hoping for second terms as commissioners. Joining them on the ticket are John Scardino Jr., a businessman, and Christopher R. Musto, a supervisor with the Dept. of Homeland Security and a member of the Lyndhurst Board of Education. Elaine Stella, a former Lyndhurst Board of Education member, is running under the slogan, “Time For A Change Vote Independent,” and retired LPD captain Joseph Sarnoski will appear on the ballot under “Sarnoski For Commissioner.” As of the last general election, in November 2016, the township had 13,210 registered voters eligible to cast ballots in the May contest. – Ron Leir

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Members of the Women’s Club of Arlington, Evening Membership Department of the WCA, the Junior Women’s Club of Arlington and Arlington Juniorettes, all of Kearny, are congratulated by Mayor Alberto Santos for their advocacy work on behalf of children as part of the observance of April as Child Abuse Awareness Month. Among the relevant projects credited to these groups are crocheting purple caps for babies in hospitals, blue pinwheel gardens and raising awareness of child abuse by providing resources to parents and advising how to report abuse incidents and get help for victims. They were honored at last Tuesday’s meeting of the mayor and Town Council.

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