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KEARNY — Hudson County is no longer proactively cooperating with U.S. Immigration & Custom Enforcement (ICE) agents by alerting them to the presence of undocumented residents at the county jail in South Kearny. However, the jail continues to receive and detain undocumented inmates delivered by ICE agents. And, because the county remains a repository for those detainees, it will still receive federal funds – up to $20 million annually – for that service, from which, according to a county spokesman, it derives yearly net revenues of between $7 million and $8 million. On March 2, the county informed ICE that it is withdrawing, effective immediately, from the so-called See ICE, Page 27
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Fish House Road exit will close for a long time By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com KEARNY — If you were thinking of heading to South Kearny with a simple trip to Fish House Road from Rt. 7 or the Newark-Jersey City Turnpike, you’ll either have to plan another route — or postpone the trip until 2019 or longer (perhaps.) The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced last week the closure of
the Rt. 7 eastbound ramp to Fish House Road, as the Rt. 7/Wittpenn Bridge replacement project advances between Kearny and Jersey City. The closure began at 11 p.m., Saturday, March 3. Initial reports said the closure could last until 2021. However, the long-term ramp closure is expected to remain in place until the new bridge is open for traffic — which the NJDOT now says could occur sometime next year. Motorists are advised to expect delays and to plan accordingly. The fol-
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It’s all standard equipment — in this country, anyway. But you might be surprised, and shocked, to learn that, even in the 21st century, there are places in our world where such equipment is lacking or in short supply. Or even where, in the words of Kearny Fire Chief Steve Dyl, “some people might be going into fires with just the shirts on their backs.”
Last year, the Kearny Fire Department obtained all-new turn-out gear for its members — clothing and equipment that meet new codes and regulations set by the National Fire Protection Association. The old gear wasn’t hazardous, but it was aged and showing wear and tear. What to do with it? It’s not like there are used-turnoutgear collection bins around town. But, above all, the Photos by Barbara B. Goldberg
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clothing and equipment were still useful, and the KFD knew there had to be some department somewhere that would appreciate it. About 10 years ago, thanks to an East Newark fireman, Logan Mario Bormann, the KFD made contact with and arranged for delivery of similar used gear to a volunteer department in Argentina, where Bormann had served before immigrating to the U.S.
This year, Kearny found two fire services in need. And on Wednesday, Feb. 28, the KFD began packing up the more-recently retired clothing and equipment, readying it for shipment to the 13-member (seven uniformed personnel; six volunteers) Hinigaran Fire Station in the Province of Negros Occidental in the Philippines and the 100-member Volunteer Fire Continued on the next page
Inside this edition ... Opinion....................................................................8 Food & Dining Directory.............................................12 Sports & Recreation..................................................13 Health & Wellness Directory.......................................17 Real Estate..............................................................18 Real Estate Directory................................................20 Obituaries...............................................................21 Classifieds...............................................................22 Business Directory....................................................24 St. Patrick’s Day......................................................25 Tax Time.................................................................26
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2 OVERSEAS DEPTS. Continued from previous page Department of Montemor-oVelho in central Portugal. Four Kearny residents had acted as the chief liaisons between the KFD and those departments — determining needs, coordinating the donation projects and helping to arrange for transport. Lynn and Peter Greb were the contacts for the Philippines; Milu Alves and Maria Helena Neno, for Portugal. Dyl explained that, before being approved for donation, the retired gear was inspected, cleaned and decontaminated from any exposure to combustibles. “If there was anything major wrong with it, it was discarded,” he emphasized. The Filipino volunteers will be receiving 14 sets of turn-out gear along with eight SCBAs (selfcontained breathing apparatus). Headed for Portugal are approximately 70 sets of turn-out gear, 30 SCBAs and a number of helmets. (Sidelight: The Salem Township Volunteer Fire Company in Berwick, Pa., is also getting a KFD
donation: a “fill station” used for SCBA air bottles. It works fine but is not compatible with Kearny’s new equipment.) Mayor Alberto Santos — who, along with Dyl, had received heartfelt request letters from the chiefs of the two foreign fire departments —said he believes the donations “will have a really positive impact on the communities.” “We did research on both,” he noted, “and both have limited resources. They rely primarily on volunteer firefighters. “In the case of Portugal,” he continued, “this past summer, they dealt with the most devastating forest fires in that country’s history. Thousands of acres burned and there were deaths of both civilians and firefighters. While they are trained firefighters, there are not enough of them and not enough equipment to handle the need. They’re overwhelmed.” The Filipino department receiving the donations also faces a daunting task, “covering a very
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Atwell, Myles Nee and Pettigrew will lead St. Patrick’s Day Parade Sunday KEARNY – Retired Kearny firefighter Tommy Atwell will be back in uniform – but this time it may be green – as he leads the way as grand marshal of the 2018 United Irish Associations of West Hudson’s St. Patrick’s Parade on Sunday, March 11. Accompanying him will be deputy grand marshals Christine Myles Nee and John Francis “Jack” Pettigrew, both of Kearny. Atwell has served as president of the West Hudson Emerald Society, comprised of Kearny and Harrison firefighters, and has volunteered for his daughter
Mary Katherine’s Irish Dance Club. An active participant in local youth sports – he coached his son Brian’s hockey team – and charity endeavors, Tom and spouse Kathleen are proud of their children’s achievements. At age 14, Atwell joined his dad at J&L Construction where he worked for three decades before he was hired by the Kearny Fire Department in 1990 in whose service he was trice named Firefighter of the Year. He retired from the KFD after a quarter-century of service. In 2005, in the wake of
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Kearny’s Velazquez, 19, dead in car crash He played soccer for Kearny High School and Rutgers-Newark By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com A 19-year-old Kearny man who played soccer for both Kearny High School and Rutgers-Newark died in a Newcastle, Del., car crash, the Delaware State Police announced in a news release. The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate a crash that occurred Saturday, March 3, shortly after 10 a.m., and that took the life of Adrian Velazquez, of Kearny. The Delaware State Police Department says the incident occurred at approximately 10:14 a.m., as a 2003 Toyota Avalon, operated by Velasquez, was traveling northbound on Delaware Rt. 13 in the left lane. For unknown reasons, the Avalon gradually drifted into the right lane of travel, and then off of the east edge of the roadway where it traveled through a grassy area.
The Avalon reportedly struck a small rise in the ground which subsequently sent the vehicle airborne into an area of thick brush and trees. The vehicle’s front end struck a large tree before coming to its final resting place. Velazquez was pronounced dead at the scene, the DSP said. He was properly restrained by a seatbelt and impairment was not considered a factor in the crash, according to reports. Velazquez was a 2017 KHS graduate. Jacki Richardson, principal of Kearny High School, took to Twitter to pay tribute to her former pupil. “There is a poem titled ‘The Dash.’ Please take the time to read it. I know many of you are grieving tonight. You lost a beautiful soul. Fill in his dash with your memories. He was a brother, a son, a friend, an amazing
athlete and forever a Kearny Kardinal. Rest in peace, Adrian,” Richardson, herself a KHS graduate, wrote. The front seat passenger, a 19-year-old man from Newark, was also properly restrained and removed from the scene by EMS. He was transported to the Christiana Hospital, Newark, Del., with
non-life threatening injuries. The left-rear passenger, identified as 19-yearold Alfahtee Heuy, of Hillside, was not wearing a seatbelt and was partially ejected. He, too, was pronounced dead at the scene. The right-rear passenger, a 20-year-old man from Howell, was not wearing a seatbelt
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cannot be released because he’s a juvenile, was due in Hudson County Juvenile Court, Jersey City, on Friday, March 2. Since the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, Fla., the chief says there has been an increased police presence at all Kearny schools. Following the threat last week, there was an even greater police presence at Kearny High School. Superintendent of Schools Patricia Blood sent an email alert to parents at around 9:30 the morning following the threat. In her message, Blood assures parents the high school was never truly in peril. “The police assured me that the schools were in no danger at this time, but they would provide a police presence at the high school this morning, which they did,” Blood said. “We are especially grateful for the relationship we have with the Kearny PD and for their swift resolution of this event. We continue to put the safety of our students and staff as our first priority.” King, meanwhile, noted that cooperation between the school district and his department was extraordinary.
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By Kevin Canessa For this week’s edition of The Observer, I was fortunate to be able to research and write a story about Lyndhurst becoming a “Stigma Free” town. In a nutshell, what it all means is that township leaders — from the mayor and board of commissioners, to the Woman’s Club, to township employees … everyone really … want stigmas that are often attached to mental illness to be wiped away. It may be a monumental task, but they’re trying — and they’re putting a lot of time and effort into the program. One of the common themes I heard from those interviewed for the story was that to the uneducated, when it comes to mental illness, the thought is, those people should just “shut up and deal with it.” Oh, if only it were that easy. While I can’t recall specifically, I’m pretty sure the first time I realized I had depression was sometime around fifth-grade, in 1984. I could have a tremendous day at school — everything went my way — but when I got home, something didn’t feel right. I would be overwhelmed with sadness. Yet nothing really happened that would have caused me to feel the way I did. In 1984, I had no outlet to talk about it. I understood nothing about it. And, back then, and the years that followed, there wasn’t much discussion about depression at all, if any, whether it was at school, at church, at home (especially) or anywhere for that matter.
So I just dealt with it. For years. The depression grew deeper in high school. I still had no idea why it was happening. And, again, since this was 1988 to 1992, it wasn’t discussed, really, at school, guidance counselors were pretty useless — and there were very few, if any, outlets to turn to for help. So, on and off, throughout high school, I dealt with it. Sometimes, it was extremely difficult to get out of bed to go to school. On weekends, getting out of bed could, at times, be as monumental a task as I could ever face. It was that bad. The depression got really bad in the late 1990s, and it was as bad as ever. But this time, it was different. I came to the realization that I needed help, that I couldn’t do it alone — and that I wasn’t afraid what anyone thought of my situation. I began taking medication for depression — Cymbalta — and it was a game-changer, perhaps even a life-saver. I had support from most of my friends and most of my family. And the difference the medication made … still makes to this day … is unfathomable. One relative of mine, when I told him I took medication for depression, responded, “Kev, you need to just suck it up. You’re a man. Men just need to deal with it.” Sadly, he was uninformed. He saw depression as only situational — and for some, that may very well be
— whether it’s caused by traumatic events, death of a loved one, whatever. But for some, it’s biological, a disease, that if left untreated, only gets worse and worse and worse. I share this story because I want to demonstrate that what is happening in Lyndhurst is nothing short of amazing. I hope the other towns in our readership area, including my home town of Kearny, adopt similar policies in the coming months. Because the truth is, no one chooses depression — but for whatever reason, it chooses 1 in 4 Americans. And in a modern world, there is absolutely nothing to be ashamed about if you’re depressed. There should be no stigma about this disease, just as there shouldn’t be about any other disease in the world. There is help out there. There’s medication. There’s counseling. There’s absolutely no reason to be ashamed — or stigmatized — about mental-health diseases. And make no mistake about it — mental-health issues are, indeed, diseases. If just one person decides to get help after suffering for a long time, the stigma-free piece — and this column — will be all worth the while. And if you are reading this, and think you need help, get that help. Now. There are plenty of people out there ready to assist you. Just ask the ladies of the Woman’s Club of Lyndhurst.
Put the gun-debate blame where it belongs To the Editor: Once again columnist Mike Kelly attacks the NRA and guns after another mass shooting. Never does Kelly, or the liberal media, address the real facts and causes behind these tragic events. Let us examine real facts and causes of these tragedies. Oklahoma City: 168 people were killed including 20 pre-schoolers. An entire building was demolished. The tool: a fertilizer bomb and a pick-up truck. Columbine: two shooters left 13 dead and 20 wounded. Their original choice of weapon was a propane bomb which could have killed hundreds. But the bomb failed to activate and they resorted to their guns. Boston marathon: pressure cooker bomb killed three. New York and Seaside Heights: homemade bombs. Newtown: 20 children, six
teachers dead. They were killed with a rifle legally bought by a troubled youth’s mother, who then brought him to shooting ranges. Let’s study cause and effect. In Newtown, Adam Lanza’s parents divorced when he was a youngster. His dad had not seen him for two years before the shooting. His wealthy mom, knowing he suffered from Asperger’s Syndrome treats him with a gun and shooting classes. What was the expected outcome? Another mass killing at a church was committed by a person who was dishonorably discharged but the Navy never reported it to the national database which would have prevented him from purchasing a weapon. And how was the Las Vegas shooter able to smuggle a huge cache of weapons into his hotel room unseen?
We have seen the effect. Let’s look at the causes. Politicians burdening us with onerous regulations and taxes, causing both parents to work, leading children to be raised in storefronts, or by grandparents, or many simply becoming “latchkey” kids. Hollywood entertainment almost entirely producing violent movies and TV shows. Extremely violent video games, most often unsupervised by parents. Liberal, “politically correct” attitudes that have diminished our moral values. I joined the NRA immediately after Newtown. I do not own a gun, but I want to protect our Second Amendment and every other part of our great Constitution. Let us heal our demoralized society and stop the fruitless, costly, and time consuming efforts foolishly attacking guns. Vincent Frantantoni, Belleville
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Former Nutley Commissioner Orechio dead at 91 who will be sorely missed, but never forgotten. I’d like to extend my sincere condolences to the Orechio family and to the residents of Nutley who mourn today but will always hold Carmen in their hearts.” Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. also praised Orechio for his legendary status. “Carmen Orechio was a
By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com Former Nutley Commissioner and State Sen. Carmen A. Orechio, who spent lifetime of service to the community, died peacefully Feb. 26, 2018, at his home in Nutley — the very same town where he was born 91 years ago. With a distinguished career that spanned decades, Orechio’s dedication to public service was indisputable. Most recently, he was chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the North Jersey District Water Supply Commission. He served as a member of the Nutley Board of Commissioners for 40 years, serving as mayor for three terms. During his tenure as commissioner, Orechio oversaw the Department of Public Safety for 25 years. He created the still-used senior citizens’ bus program. In 1973, he was elected to the New Jersey Senate, served as Senate majority leader and was elected Senate president. As Senate president, he also served as acting governor whenever the governor was absent. While a senator, he was on the Law and Public Safety committees as well as the Municipal Laws Committee. He retired from the State Senate in 1992. During this time period, Orechio was responsible for introducing and implementing “Pooper Scooper” legislation on a municipal level, which was ultimately signed into state law. This law was the beginning of the movement that addressed this environmental concern for towns not just in New Jersey, but across the nation. Orechio was also Democratic chairman in Nutley and served as a delegate to the State Democratic Committee. He was also a trustee of the Clara Maass Hospital Foundation and the Garden State Cancer Center, and sat on many committees, including the Nutley Hall of Fame — which he founded — the Mattia Committee, Nutley Rotary, Nutley UNICO, the John V. Kelly Memorial
Foundation and the Nutley Old Guard, among others. He created and saw through the development of the Special Young Adults program that still serves Nutley’s special-needs community. He was instrumental in procuring funding for many municipal projects, most notably for a senior citizens’ home in 2002, called Nutley Senior Manor. On a personal level, Orechio was an avid softball player and Yankees fan. For a short period, he was in business with Yankee great Elston Howard, who became a close friend. For years, Yankee game outings were a favorite of Orechio’s — and he often invited his friends to join him on an excursion to the Bronx to see his team. Orechio was quick to offer a helpful hand when needed and quietly helped hundreds of people throughout the years with whatever was needed. Orechio graduated from Nutley High School and Rutgers University and served in the U.S. Army with the European Occupation Forces during World War II. As a successful businessman, he operated travel agencies for 30 years. Several noted politicians spoke fondly of Orechio upon learning of his death, including U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-Harrison. “Carmen Orechio dedicated his life to public service and improving the lives of New Jerseyans and the community he loved,” Menendez said. “He was a tireless advocate for children and seniors, and fought passionately to enhance public safety, health care and the quality of life of the people he served. Carmen Orechio was a legend
devoted public servant for his hometown of Nutley and Essex County as a commissioner, mayor and state senator,” DiVincenzo said. “As an elected official, he was a staunch advocate for public safety, health care and services to benefit children and senior citizens — and the legislation he sponsored has enhanced the quality of life for generations of residents.
“Carmen personified what it meant to give back to the community, and it was an honor for us to recognize his numerous contributions by naming the Carmen A. Orechio Recreation Complex in Essex County Yanticaw Park in 2009. He was a legend and a friend — and will be missed.” Orechio’s funeral was this past weekend.
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Continued from Page 4 in fundraisers for the needy in the community. Her youngest son, Owen, is a U.S. Navy veteran who had been deployed to the Middle East before his discharge in November 2017. Myles Nee endured unspeakable tragedy with the death of her son, Sean, on July 13, 2016, but she has managed to handle it with strength and grace. Pettigrew was born and raised in Harrison and graduated from Harrison High School in 1972, after which he enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard for what turned out to be 12 years at sea. He began serving on the U.S.C.G. Cutter Ingham
in the Caribbean on antidrug patrols, then moved to the North Atlantic for weather and fishery patrols. In 1974, he was assigned to NATO, patrolling the seas of Norway, England, Portugal and Spain, before shifting to the Sandy Hook Coast Guard Station where he qualified as a search and rescue boat coxswain. Pettigrew’s last assignment was a petty officer in charge of various search and rescue craft including 40-foot, 20ton self-righting motor surf. Always marine-minded, Pettigrew got an associate’s degree in fisheries and marine aquaculture from the University of Rhode Island. After graduation, he worked for Hess and Texaco Oil as a mate-incharge of navigational watch
and served with the U.S. Merchant Marine for 12 years. In May 1987, Pettigrew was hired by the Kearny Fire Department and remained a firefighter for 25 years at Station 1 on Davis Avenue. But the lure of the sea was strong and in 1996, he joined the U.S. Navy Reserve, serving as boatswain mate chief E-7 until his retirement in 2011. Pettigrew was deployed with the Naval Coastal Warfare Group 2 as the Naval Logistical Chief in Viegues, Puerto Rico, then the Port Security Watch Officer in the Gulf of Oman and North Arabian Sea. During Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004, he was the Naval Liaison Watch Officer for all ships entering the logistics ports.
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Harrison’s Sesquicentennial celebration; he designed the Harrison Veteran’s Plaza and the WWI, Korea and Vietnam memorials and assisted in the town’s Sept. 11, 2001, memorial. Jack and his wife, Laura Cifelli-Pettigrew, have two children, Taj and Emily, and the couple have seven grandchildren. Jack enjoys outings with his grandchildren and spending time at Walsh’s Deli – but only when he’s not planting, tending or harvesting his bountiful garden. — Ron Leir
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AARP heading to Canada, eh AARP Chapter 2051 of Belleville presents a five-day, four-night trip to Niagara Falls and Toronto, Canada, June 4-8. The trip kicks off in Belleville. A valid U.S. passport is required. For information and pricing, call 973-759-3912. At the library The Belleville Public Library & Information Center, 221 Washington Ave., hosts the following activities during the coming week: Adult Events: AARP Tax Preparation Help, Thursday, March 8, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free help to anyone who can’t afford a tax preparation service, by appointment only – call 973-450-3434 for an appointment; Movie Mondays, March 12, noon-6:30 p.m., 2nd of 4-part series tracing impact of women on politics, religion, science and history from 10,000 B.C. to the present; Crochet Club with Paula, Wednesday, March 7, 1:30-2:30 p.m., a chance to learn basic stitches, read a pattern and create a small project – bring your own yarn & hook; LVA Tutor Workshop, Tuesday, March 13, noon-3 p.m., Literacy Volunteers of America, Essex & Passaic counties, offers free instruction for tutors in Basic Literacy and English for Speakers of Other Languages geared to adults; Salsa for Beginners, Tuesday, 7-7:45 p.m. Teen Events: Anime Night, Thursday, March 8, 5:30-7 p.m., a chance to learn more about the younger of Konoha’s Green Beasts in Naruto
spinoff – Rock Lee & his Ninja pals; Board Games & Coloring Club, Friday, March 9, 3-4:30 p.m., with games, coloring pages and other supplies provided; Anime Saturday, March 10, at 10:30 a.m., when brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric attempt the forbidden technique of human transmutation and suffer the consequences. Children’s Events: Kids Coloring Club, Friday, March 9, 3-4 p.m., for ages 4-11, with supplies provided; Bookworm Bingo, Monday, March 12, 5-6 p.m., for ages 5-11; Wii Free Play, Tuesday, March 13, 3-6 p.m., for ages 5-11 to play on the Nintendo Wii gaming system; Storybook Friends, Wednesday, March 7, at 10 a.m., for ages 2-6 to share stories, songs and crafts; Children’s Reading Club, Thursday, March 8, 5-6 p.m., for kids to pick a new book to read or bring their own; Saturday Play Day, March 10, 10 a.m.-noon, for ages 5-11 to play board games & Legos.
Harrison Get your hearing checked A free hearing screening — for Harrison residents of all ages only — takes place Wednesday, March 14, at the Harrison Senior Center at 221 Harrison Ave., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The screening will include checks of the middle ear and a video scope to view the ear canal and eardrum. Call the Senior Center at 973-2682463 to make an appointment. Good Friday fish fry The Harrison-East Newark Elks host a fish fry Friday, March 30, Good Friday, from
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Kearny Auditions for W.H.A.T. fundraising show upcoming West Hudson Arts & Theater Co announces auditions for “Teaching: A Futility in Four Marking Periods.” No Apology Theatre is teaming up with W.H.A.T. to produce a show as a fundraiser for W.H.A.T. “Teaching” takes you through the day-to-day life and trials of a high school teacher dealing with lesson plans, students, parents and the administration. The playwright Ann Mary Mullane is a Kearny resident whose work has been performed at Rutgers Newark, New York City and Memphis. Characters include Ms. Drake: mid-40s and older, she’s a high school teacher with more than 15 years’ experience. Possible double casting: Ms. Drake: Woman, late 20s to mid 40s, she’s a high school teacher at the start of her career. Ollie: high school senior who is the teacher’s pet/pest. Looking for male or female with looks 16 to 18 years old. Assorted other teachers and students. Looking for male and female ages 16 & older. Auditions will be March 7 and 8 from 7 to 9 p.m., at the W.H.A.T. Theatre, 65 Oakwood Ave. Performances are Friday, May 11 and Saturday, May 12. At the library Adult Coloring Class Tuesdays at 6 p.m.
Lego Robotics Mondays at 4 p.m. Registration is still open for Lego Robotics Workshops, hosted by local BlocksCOOL, for children in grades 2 and up with a $10 co-pay. Registration through the BlocksCOOL website www.blockscool. com/product/kearny-publiclibrary-2015-winter-session/. Adult email Workshop March 13, 4:30-7 p.m. Google experts from BookLinx will work one-on-one with adult library patrons to set up their own personal Gmail account and sign up for 15-minute individual appointments. Call the library at 201-998-2666 to make an appointment. Poetry Reading & Book Signing with local author Barbara Krasner March 14 at 6:30 p.m. The Kearny Public Library is proud to present a book signing and poetry reading event with local author Barbara Krasner in celebration of her new collection of poems, “Chicken Fat,” just released by Finishing Line Press. Customize Your Facebook Profile March 15 at 10 a.m. This will be a lecture/workshop. For those who have a Facebook account but are unsure how to customize it, the lecture will explain how to modify privacy settings, identify and use icons, add pho-
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tos or weblinks and remove unwanted ads. The workshop will enable participants bringing their own devices (iPads, smart phones, etc.) to work with the concepts presented. St. Patrick’s Day Craft March 16 at 4 p.m. Children in grades 2 & up are invited to create their very own lucky charm bracelet! Movie Premieres Upcoming Schedule: “The Shape of Water” (R/123 mins.) on Thursday, March 15, at 1 p.m. (Adults only) “Jumanji” (PG-13/119 mins.) on Thursday, March 22, at 3:30 p.m. (All are welcome) Art with Mrs. Mills Wednesday, March 21 Join us at 4:45 p.m. for an adult & child class for children ages 3 - 1st grade. Join us at 5:45 p.m. for grades 2-4. Join us at 6:50 p.m. for grades 5 & up. Spring Plaster Craft March 23 at 4 p.m. Children in grades 2 & up are invited to join us for this special seasonal craft. Choose and paint your own plaster treasure. Image Consultation Workshop March 24 at noon This free workshop is designed for adults pursuing professional, personal or educational goals. Many times our image doesn’t communicate who we really are or what we want. It is so important to educate people on how to dress for their body type, lifestyle and personal goals.
No more clothing donations at Salvation Army of Greater Kearny KEARNY — The Salvation Army of Greater Kearny will no longer accept any donations of clothing, furniture, household items, etc., at its sites at 28 Beech St. or 443 Chestnut St., effective immediately. Donation bins will be removed. The Kearny Police Department will be observing the Salvation Army property for
any violation of town ordinances covering Unlawful Dumping or Discarding of Trash, Litter from Vehicles and Litter on Unoccupied Private Property or Vacant Lots. Penalties for those who violate these ordinances could be up to $2,000. The Salvation Army is working with the Kearny Police Department and the Town of Kearny in hopes that
the community will abide by this change. At this point, the Salvation Army Kearny Corps is only accepting unexpired, nonperishable food donations at its office. Lt. Seoyoung Lim, co-Corps officer at the Kearny Salvation Army location, says the bin removals were necessitated by complaints lodged by neighbors.
Often, there wouldn’t be enough room in bins to handle all donations. Donors would leave garbage bags filled with items — and before they could be received by the Salvation Army, people would rummage through bags and take what they wanted, thereby leaving behind a mess — and an eyesore for residents of Beech and Chestnut streets.
“We want to cooperate with the town, and we hope the community does, too,” Lim said. “We hope people will still donate clothes by calling the pick-up number. Items will be picked up directly at people’s homes.” Donors may request a pick up — or ask for more information about drop-off locations — by calling 201-653-3071. — Kevin Canessa
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KEARNY — Its name is quite deceiving. Tres Leches Bakery & Café, 868 Kearny Ave., is, indeed a great café and bakery. In fact, yours truly had a café mocha last week that was as good as any I’ve ever had. But the newly opened spot — in the former Virgil’s location — is so much more than just coffee and pastries. But before we get there, let’s be clear — the café and bakery portion of the business is tremendous. Karinne Alves, the owner, learned how to bake on her own years ago. She had been in nursing school, but when she realized just how good she was at baking, she left the school and dedicated her life to what she’s doing now. “I take great pride in my work,” Alves said. “I never use pre-mixes. Everything is done from scratch.” That work includes freshly baked cakes, which she does every day or two. Her specialty — the tres leches cake — a sponge cake with three kinds of milk. It was that cake that led to the name of her business. While you’ll find many cakes on display at the café, Alves says she also makes cakes to order (some of which can be seen in photos accom-
panying this story.) Also, 100% of the cookies, brownies and blondies are homemade, right on-premises. Yet aside from the usual bakery and café fare, you might be surprised to learn Tres Leches is also a fullservice breakfast and lunch eatery. Alves makes paninis, breakfast sandwiches (with eggs and meats like Taylor Ham, etc.) smoothies. She uses only the freshest-sliced turkey, ham and other meats. The cheeses are fresh. All condiments — lettuce, tomato, etc. — are sliced to order. “Sometimes, it takes a little longer to make sandwiches, but that’s because I want it all to be fresh,” Alves said. “We tell the customers this, but they generally understand because they know they’re getting the best.” Alves also offers healthier options, including turkey bacon, a chicken avocado sandwich and more. She says if you’re a fan of it, you’ll love her homemade BBQ pulledpork sandwich. “It’s very good,” she said. Some other things available include homemade chicken and beef empanadas. “But nothing is fried,” she See TRES LECHE, Page 19
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Kearny basketball: The highs and lows The Kearny High School girls’ basketball team’s season ended last week with a 62-50 setback to Hackensack in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group IV quarterfinals. It was a tough loss for the Kardinals to swallow, considering that they had to play in the state playoffs without their best player, Meagan McClelland, who was in Spain playing with the 18-andunder United States national soccer team. The Kardinals advanced through the first round against Bergen Tech without McClelland, but her absence was just too much to overcome in the game against Hackensack. “It was extremely tough,” Kearny head coach Jody Hill said. “In the post game locker room, I had to say goodbye to seven seniors. It’s not just ending the season, but it’s closing the door on relationships, on kids that I spent a lot of time with all year long working with these kids. They know the love and passion I have for them. They’re the ones who put the sweat, the work, the passion and the fight. I know their personal lives. I help them with school.” Added Hill, “I know that they’re so disappointed that their season
came to an end.” But there were positives to be found. The Kardinals won a schoolrecord 22 games this season. The most a Hillcoached team ever had was 19. “You don’t know how proud of my team we are,” Hill said. “I’m blessed with three tremendous assistant coaches in Janitza Aquino, Vicky Zicopoulous and Theresa Hrubash. We played in two state tournament games. I’m impressed with the way we played in the state tournament games. Sometimes life brings some unexpected circumstances.” And that meant McClelland getting on a plane and hopping off to Europe. “I understood her position,” Hill said. “It’s a great experience for her. It’s something she can build on. She couldn’t give me more of her heart when she was playing for us. She brings so much to the table. You’re always going to miss a player like Meagan. She brings so much to the table, offensively, defensively, distributing.” McClelland was averaging close to 21 points per game this season for the Kardinals. That’s a tough loss to overcome. See VIEW, Page 15
HARRISON – His given birth name is Alejandro Romero Gamarra. But in international soccer circles, he is certainly not identified by that name. No, he’s more readily recognized as Kaku, the Argentine midfielder who exploded onto the scene as a teenager in Argentina’s top professional division three years ago. Now, only 23, but a veteran of five professional seasons, Kaku has come north to America and has signed on with the New York Red Bulls to make a major mark on Major League Soccer. The Red Bulls held their media day last week in anticipation of this Saturday’s season opener against the Portland Timbers at 7 p.m. Kaku, already given the distinction of the number 10 jersey usually given to star center-midfielders (for example, Kearny’s Tab Ramos had his No. 10 retired by the MetroStars when he played for the club), sat before a press gathering and handled questions like a veteran through an interpreter. “I’m happy to be here,” said Kaku, who has earned the classification of being the team’s designated international player. “I’ve been finding out that MLS is getting bigger (two more expansion franchises this season). The MLS is getting better known in Argentina. It’s a good league. Since I’ve been here, everyone has been welcoming and made me feel more comfortable. There’s a lot of prestige here and I want to be a champion.” The Red Bulls invested a lot in Kaku, paying $6.5 million in a transfer fee to Huracan in order to sign Kaku to an undisclosed multi-year contract. The team is hopeful that not only Kaku will help the
Photo by Jim Hague Argentine superstar Kaku was introduced to the New York media as the newest member of the New York Red Bulls at last week’s media day festivities at Red Bull Arena in Harrison.
Red Bulls have a winning team this season, but it will also stimulate even more interest from the local Argentine fan base in Harrison, Kearny and Newark. As the 2018 season kicks off, the Red Bulls have a very young roster. Only three of the players are over 30 years old - namely goalkeeper and captain Luis Robles, forward Bradley Wright-Phillips and defender Aurélien Collin. Long gone are the days of spending millions on aging superstars like Thierry Henry, Tim Cahill and Amado Guevara. Those were gambles that didn’t exactly work out well for the Red Bulls, who are in their 23rd year of operation, but have yet to capture the elusive MLS Cup. So this time around, the ownership decided to sink their allocated funds into a
superstar on the rise, a energetic young player who will help on both the pitch and the box office. “I think I will fit in well with the club,” Kaku said. “I do like the fast style of play, but I think I will fit in. I would like to play at Red Bull Arena as soon as possible. I want to show everyone why the Red Bulls chose me to be here.” Red Bulls sporting director Denis Hamlett recognized that the team had to make some necessary changes after the team lost in the Eastern Conference semifinals last year to eventual MLS Cup champion Toronto FC. One of those changes was bringing in a young, exciting superstar in Kaku, one who could develop into becoming the face of the franchise for See KAKU, next page
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Continued from Page 13 years to come. “He’s only 22, but he’s already had many years of playing the top game in Argentina,” Hamlett said. “His ability to change the game is special. The way he handles the ball is special. That’s what attracted him to us. Combine his willingness to work against the ball with his age and experience and Kaku clicks all of the boxes.” Hamlett liked the makeup of his team. “We are excited about the players we’ve brought in,” Hamlett said. “We feel very confident that we’ve brought the right players in.” Head coach Jesse Marsch enters his fourth season _ and with that becomes the longest tenured coach in the history of the franchise. “I do think we’re under the radar, but I think every year we’re a little underesti-
mated,” Marsch said. “I think it somehow puts a chip on our shoulder and gives us a chance to prove ourselves. I like that position. I like being the underdog.” Robles, who worked his way up the ladder from backup goalkeeper to one of the finest net minders in the league, relishes the idea of being the team captain _ a rarity for a goalie. “It’s a big privilege,” Robles said. “When I stand before the guys, the objectives remain the same. I think the effort I give, in training and in games, will show that I try to be the best teammate I can be. I try to be the guy who is encouraging and caring.” Marsch loved the idea of making Robles the new captain. “He’s a natural fit,” Marsch said. “He cares about who he is. He has a work ethic like no one else. He’s the first guy out there and is out there taking shots an hour after
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we would be good. Our first game, no one showed up. Then we started winning and Continued from Page 13 things changed.” The Kardinals won 14 in a “When I heard Meagan row at one point. was leaving again, I thought “Then people came out,” it was such bad timing,” Dilone said. “I had faith in said senior center Estefania us.” Dilone, who played her heart Dilone was a major force out and more in McCleldown the stretch, ending land’s absence. “When we her career with a stoic and found out she was leaving for memorable 19-point, 20-reSpain, we were upset. I was bound performance against happy for her. It was a great Hackensack. She will defiopportunity.” nitely get the chance to move The Kardinals all rallied on to play college basketball, around each other. as she already has sev“I definitely believed in eral different offers to weed us the whole way,” senior through. guard Savannah Iverson said. “I have my coach (Hill) to “It may seem like we didn’t thank for that,” Dilone said. Photo by Jim Hague accomplish anything, but “She had a lot of faith in me. Kearny senior forward Estefania we had the best season in Until this year, I didn’t know Dilone had perhaps her best Kearny history. The bond the if I could be a player. It took game in her last one as a Karteam had was tremendous. dinal in the team’s 62-50 loss a lot for me to realize that I The coaching staff had faith was good. Now I will play in to Hackensack in the NJSIAA in us. They knew we were North Jersey Section 1, Group college and I’m happy about willing to work hard.” that because I enjoy playing.” IV quarterfinals last week at “We play as a team,” Kearny. Hill sat Dilone down beDilone said. “We don’t play fore the game against Hackas one. As long as we all beJack Rodgers once said to ensack. lieved it, we thought we had me. He said, ‘When things “Before the game, I had a a shot. It was a remarkable get hard, you need someone talk with Stef,” Hill said. “I season, amazing that we won to be the leader.’ Well, I said remembered a quote that 22 games. No bhmg21846 beatone colonbelieved cancer together ad 10x6.5-m1 3/1/18 10:46 AM Page 1 to her that this is the day that my coach (at Harrison High)
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you lead by example. Go out and play. She went out and played a tremendous game. She played like a senior who didn’t want her season to end. I’m very proud that she will continue her career.” As for her other seniors: “Savannah Iverson gave her best every night. She played a good defensive role and was a pleasure to coach. Keziha Mitchell brought us energy every day at practice. Emilee Marshall was the voice of our team and was very unselfish in her role. Diana DeSousa was a great shooter who could knock down shots. Kaitlyn Aquino tore her ACL, the third one she suffered and was still there every day. Jillian McCourt had a great second half of the season and gave us great minutes.” And of course, there’s McClelland, whose legacy will continue on as she plays soccer at Rutgers in New Brunswick for fellow Kearny native Mike O’Neill in the fall. The future looks bright as freshman Giana Nigro and sophomores Eliana Huancaya
and Skyler Matusz returns. Still, you only go 22-6 every so often. In the case of Hill, it has been almost two decades of head coaching and she never experienced a year like this one. “It’s hard to say goodbye to them,” Hill said. “We had some high expectations, but winning 22 games is an amazing feeling. It’s something to be proud of.” For the players, there are a ton of good memories. “One of the things I’ll remember was hitting the 20-win mark,” Iverson said. “That was one of our goals. We beat Union City. I’ll never forget that.” Iverson said that she will also remember being a varsity athlete for nine seasons, four for soccer, four for basketball and one for softball. “It’s sad because I’ve grown up playing sports,” Iverson said. “And just like that, it ended. It’s pretty hard to wrap my finger around it.” And it’s hard to fathom that the season ended just like that. What could have been.
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Kearny gets another state wrestling champion in Cardenas By Jim Hague ogsmar@aol.com It didn’t take long for Kearny’s last state wrestling champion to recognize the talents of the next one. In 1999, Kearny High School junior David Cordoba won the NJSIAA state wrestling championship at 130 pounds, defeating a guy named Frankie Edgar who has now made a career as one of the top contenders in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Ever since his career ended as a competitive wrestler, Cordoba has always worked diligently as a coach and trainer and owns his own training facility called Cordoba Training Wrestling Club in Little Falls. One time, Cordoba was working with the youngsters in the Kearny Recreation wrestling program and he
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Now the second state wrestling champion to ever come from Kearny, Jacob Cardenas (right) shares time with his teammate at Bergen Catholic Dylan Weaver of Lyndhurst. Cardenas won the 195-pound state championship Sunday at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.
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I was kind of heartbroken.” It meant the end of his association with former QP coach Scot Weaver, a native of Lyndhurst. It also meant that Cardenas had to find another school. “I was always leaning toward Bergen Catholic,” Cardenas said. “I was just worried about getting there.” Cardenas fit in with the wrestling program there and found a niche at 195 pounds. And he always had that Kearny connection. “Me and Cordoba are close,” Cardenas said. “He helps me a lot. It’s like having a personal coach. He tells me just what I need to do. I just have to take one match at a time.” This season, Cardenas wrestled a highly competitive schedule and won both the District 5 and Region 2 championships in relatively easy fashion.
found Jacob Cardenas, who at the time was just in fifth grade. Right away, Cordoba saw what he had and liked what he saw. “I always told Jacob that he would be the next state champion from Kearny,” Cordoba said. “He just had that mentality and he was physically gifted. Of course, he was talented.” When the time came to attend high school, Cardenas and his family made the tough decision to leave Kearny and go to a Catholic school, at that time, Queen of Peace. It was not an easy move, especially since Cardenas had developed friendships with the people in his hometown. Last year, Cardenas was playing baseball for Queen of Peace when he got the news. The school was going to close at the end of the year. “I was just coming off the field and someone told me,” Cardenas said. “I was in shock.
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Cardenas said. Cardenas had a 10-2 deciStill, when it came time for sion win. last week’s NJSIAA state And yes, the kid from championships at Boardwalk Kearny who was told by a Hall in Atlantic City, Cardkid from Kearny seven years enas was given a snub, earn- ago that he would reach the ing only the No. 7 seed in the pinnacle in New Jersey high bracket. school wrestling much like “It didn’t bother me at all,” he did absolutely lived up to Cardenas said. “It wasn’t too Cordoba’s prophecy. Cardmuch of a drag.” enas is the new state chamCordoba was a little differ- pion at 195 pounds. ent. And with it, he’s become “I was a little taken back the Observer Athlete of the by that seed,” Cordoba said. Week for the past week. “But I liked it because it “The first person I thanked meant we would get the No. 1 was my Dad (Roy), who has seed early. Jacob loves being put up with a lot,” Cardthe underdog. He wanted to enas said. “I then hugged show people that he could my coaches. My teammates win the tournament. came down. Once everything Cardenas didn’t just win paused a little, I was on the the tournament. He wrestled podium. I still couldn’t belike he owned it. lieve it. It still hasn’t hit me He won his first match by a yet.” 12-0 score over Sean Lenzsch Cardenas said that he also of St. Augustine Prep, then keeps his days at QP in his won by a technical fall in 2:55 heart. with a score of 15-0 over An“There’s a little bit of QP thony Morina of Paulsboro. in me, in the room every Then Cardenas started day,” said Cardenas, who has to open some eyes when Enrique Sanchez of North he pinned the bracket’s top Arlington and Dylan Weaver seed, Bryan Martin of Wilof Lyndhurst (Scot’s son) liamstown, in 4:47. He then with him at Bergen Cathoknocked off Robert Gennat lic. “And all my friends in of Sparta by technical fall, Kearny. They say I make winning in 3:56 with the them proud.” score 16-0 in the semifinals. Cordoba already told CardIn the finals against Sam enas to set his sight on the Wusterfeld of Scotch Plains- next goal - winning another Fanwood, Cardenas jumped state championship. out to a traditional early lead. “That would be awesome, “When he racks up the to get to do it again,” Cardpoints, the matches come enas said. “I’ll just try to do easily,” Cordoba said. “He the same thing again.” likes wrestling from the Then, Cardenas would lead.” be the only two-time state “My coaches all said to let champ from Kearny. His it fly, so I did and the points mentor and friend wasn’t as started to fly,” Cardenas said. fortunate, falling in the state “I was a little nervous at first, finals in 2000. but once I got on the mat, I Cordoba already has somewas in my zone.” thing planned for his club. As the seconds began to “We’re going to put up a click down, Cardenas started banner for him,” Cordoba to realize what was going to said. “I always knew he could happen. do it.” “When I looked up at the “When he told me, I never clock and saw 18 seconds thought it would happen,” left, I said, ‘Hey, I’m going to Cardenas said. “Dave is albecome a state champion,’” ways on my side.” Continued from previous page
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Welcome home, Richard! Photo courtesy of Richard Fagan
Sgt. Richard Ryan Fagan, formerly of Kearny, grandson of Kearny’s Richard Fagan, recently returned to the United States after spending nearly a year overseas. Fagan is currently stationed with the Marines in Twentynine Palms, Calif., as a crash fire-rescue fireman. His unit of more than 2,500 Marines was stationed aboard the USS Makin Island, out of San Diego. His tour brought him to the Horn of Africa, Syria, Hong Kong and other places. Family and friends welcomed him home in Miramar, Calif. Pictured with Fagan, center, is grandfather Richard, left, and his wife, Kaitlin.
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UNDER CONTRACT IN 5 DAYS! North Arlington - 1 Family Split level home built in 1960. Totally remodeled with 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances. Full finished basement with family room and recreational room. Built in 1 car garage, Central air and forced hot air. Large backyard with paver patio and shed. Asking $415,000
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Kearny - 2 Family - Spacious 2 family with 6+6 rooms (3+3 bedrooms). Each unit has a private front entrance. Thermal windows. 2 new gas baseboard furnaces. Hardwood floors throughout. laminated floor on 2nd floor kitchen. Vinyl floor on 1st floor kitchen. Patio in backyard. Washer & Dryer will stay in AS IS condition. Asking $429,000
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Kearny - 1 Family - Brick Ranch with 3 bedroom, 1 Full Bath, modern eat-in-kitchen, CTB, hardwood floors and semi finished basement with 1/2 bath and laundry. Located to shopping, schools, and transportation. Asking $254,800
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UNDER CONTRACT Kearny - Land - Beautiful 50x105 Lot in the Arlington Section of Kearny. Zone C3 Ready to be Build. Asking $365,000
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Kearny - 1 Family - This colonial house has 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, dining room, living room with hardwood floors. Features fireplace, 1 car garage and driveway for 4+ cars. The roof is 4 years old, new sidings and front stucco. Finished basement with family room and full bath. Asking $365,500
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Kearny - 2 Family - Spacious first floor apartment renovated 4 years ago with 7 large rooms. Marble & wood floors. Both kitchens on 1st floor have granite countertop and wood cabinets. 2nd floor has a 3-room apartment. 3 newer gas baseboard boilers. 1 water heater. Concrete backyard. Thermal windows throughout. Asking $389,000
Kearny - 1 Family - Large colonial in Manor section driveway with two car detached garage and one garage built-in deck, modern kitchen, ceramic tiled baths, big rooms, and large basement. Tax records indicate 4 bedrooms on 2nd floor, and 2 1/2 bathrooms - SOLD AS IS Asking $486,500
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Kearny - 2 Family - New construction, 2 Family, Arlington section of Town, near public transportation and schools. Approximately 1600 sq ft of living space per floor. Ground level has family room, full bath, laundry and summer kitchen. Two car attached garage. Construction will begin soon. Asking $800,000
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ALL OF MY 2017 LISTINGS SOLD 824 Chestnut St. Kearny, NJ
195 Franklin Ave. Belleville, NJ
498 Forest Ave. Kearny, NJ
689 Elm St. Kearny, NJ
336 Cleveland Ave. Harrison, NJ
663 Schuyler Ave. Kearny, NJ
700 Schuyler Ave. Kearny, NJ
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Kearny - 1 Family - 1st Floor w/ Living Rm, Dining Rm & Eat in Kitchen w/ Sliding Doors to Yard. 2nd Floor w/ 2 Bedrooms & Bath. Nice Entrance Foyer & Plenty of Closet Space. Very Close to Transportation, Schools, Shopping & Parks. Asking $219,900
Harrison - Townhouse - 9-year young Amherst Model. 1310 SF. Renovated 5 years ago. Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer, 2 ceiling fans & Microwave included. Recessed lighting on both levels. Hardwood fls on 1st level. Central Air. 1 covered parking space. Gym, Clubhouse & swimming pool onsite. Free shuttle buses to and from Harrison Path Station. Asking $409,000
Kearny - 1 Family - Well kept Home w/ Living Rm, Dining Rm, 1 Bedroom, Bath & Modern Kitchen on 1st Floor and 2 Bedrooms on 2nd Floor. Full Unfinished Basement w/ Laundry Area. Parking for 1 Car in Front of the House. Great Size Backyard. Newer Roof & Windows. Asking $255,000
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The Kearny chapter of UNICO is offering scholarships to high school seniors with Italian ancestry. The chapter offers $500 scholarships to seniors at any public, private or parochial high school who are U.S. citizens, of Italian ancestry and who have lived in Kearny for at least three years. Candidates must have a grade-point average of at least 3.0 (B). Financial need, participation in extra-
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curricular activities and community service are considered in awarding the scholarships. Deadline for scholarship applications is April 20. KHS students may get applications at the guidance office. All other students interested in applying should contact Anthony DeLuca, scholarship committee chairman, at 201-9914100, ext. 05030. UNICO National offers four scholarships to seniors going on to college. These annual
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$1,500 scholarships require the student to be of Italian ancestry, possess a 3.0 or B average or higher and submit SAT or ACT scores with their application. There are also scholarships available to students currently enrolled in college as well as graduate school. The deadline for applying for these scholarships is April 15. UNICO National scholarship applications may be found online at www.UNICO.org.
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Gut renovated 3BR, 2FB, Colonial, Family Room, LR, modern EIK w granite countertops, Central AC + much more! Asking price $300,000
Newly renovated single family new kitchen w granite counter tops. 1st FL LR, DR, 1/2 bath, EIK, laundry. 2nd FL: Master Suite w FB, 2 BR, 1 FB. 3rd FL: LG BR
3 car garage plus 2 apartments. One is a 3 BR apartment, 1 single BR apartment. Have this investment pay for itself, or open up a business of your own!
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Fully renovated single family. 4BR, 2FB, DR, EIK, LR, huge great room with fireplace, family room Asking price $399,000
Established Bar, Liquor Lic & Two 2 Br Apartments Asking $725,000
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Semiao & Associates 761 Ridge Rd. • Lyndhurst Each office independently owned & operated.
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3 BR Colonial 1 FB Central Air 2 units Liv w fp, Update kitchen w/ granite, driveway 1 car gar Asking $369,900
Classic one of a kind Tudor. European tile, working fireplace, 1 car garage, in-law suite w private entrace. 4 BR, 2.5 Bath, modern EIK, LR, DR, TV RM, Office, FR, Sum Kit + more.
Asking $412,000
Newly renovated 4 BR and half bath on 1st FL. 2nd FL offers 2 LG BR, huge master suite w private bath. Finished basement with FB and 2 finished rms.
Asking price $439,000
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758 Kearny Avenue, Kearny, NJ 07032 • 201-991-0032
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obituaries@theobserver.com Frank Suppa Jr. Frank Suppa Jr., 53, of Kearny, died Feb. 25, 2018. Visiting was at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Stephen’s Church, Kearny. Cremation was private. Born in Belleville, Frank lived most of his life in Kearny. He was a maintenance worker with the Kearny Board of Education for 12 years. He was a treasurer of the school maintenance/custodial union. He was the beloved husband of Margaret Campbell Suppa. Son of Ann Del Grosso Suppa and the late Frank Suppa Sr., he was the brother of Kathy (Vito) De Bellis and Debbie (Willie) Cadorett. He was uncle of Valerie and David; nephew of Joan and Carmine Giovia and Joe and Karen Del Grosso. He is also survived by several cousins. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Memorial SloanKettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave., New York, N.Y. 10065 would be appreciated.
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their parents. Prior to that, she worked in C & C Bookbinding in Kearny from 1975 to 1985. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph L. Sansone. The mother of Joseph Jr. (late Frances) and Robert (Lynn) Sansone, she was the sister of the late Mary Abello, Luis Fiorese and Joseph Mattaliano. The grandmother of Annette Kasper, Donna Masters, Linda Tobiassen, Andrea Regan, Joseph, Victor and Robert Sansone Jr., she was also the great-grandmother of 12. In lieu of flowers, donations to Hudson County Community College or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital would be appreciated.
Joseph O’Connor Joseph O’Connor, 81, of Kearny, passed away peacefully on Feb. 25, 2018, with his loving family by his side. The funeral was from the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny. A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Stephen’s Church, Kearny. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. To send conRose ‘Nanny Rose’ Sansone dolences, visit armitagewigRose “Nanny Rose” Sansone, gins.com. 93, of Kearny, died on Feb. 26, Born July 2, 1936, to James 2018. and Ellen (nee Scannell) Visiting was at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, on Friday, March 2. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Saturday, March 3 at St. Stephen’s Church, Kearny. Entombment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Born in Jersey City, Rose moved to Kearny 65 years ago. Nanny Rose ran a child daycare center from 1985 to 2005. She was affectionately known as “Nanny Rose” by the children in her care and even
O’Connor in the village of Shanagolden, County Limerick, Republic of Ireland, Joseph came to the United States at age 13. He worked for Ford Motor Company for 45 years. Joseph was predeceased by his beloved wife of 38 years Innocenza (nee DeNichilo) O’Connor, whom he met at an ice cream parlor in Hoboken. He is survived by his four children, Rosemarie Capurso and her husband Louis, Jacqueline Manago and her husband Sal, Joann Chiamese and Joseph O’Connor and his wife Jeanne. He was blessed with eight grandchildren: Salvatore, Michelle, Nicole, Alyssa, Christina, Amanda, Riley and Shea. The youngest of 13 children, Joseph is also survived by his siblings, Christopher O’Connor and his wife Joan, and Daniel O’Connor and his wife Eileen. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the American Heart Association at www.heart.org. Robert T. Bindewald Robert T. Bindewald, 85, of North Arlington, died March 2, 2018. A Memorial visitation takes place at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home,
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596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, on Sunday, March 11, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a funeral service at 1 p.m. Born in Jersey City, Robert lived in North Arlington for 42 years. He was a linotype operator for The Jersey Journal, later working maintenance for Bergen Community College. He was a longtime, avid bowler. The son of the late Robert and Mary Jane (nee Prettyman) Bindewald, Robert was the beloved husband of 54 years to Catherine (nee Seibel). He is survived by his nephew Robert Kasper and his wife Roxann, of Florida and niece Helene Ponceloranca and her husband Daniel, of Wyckoff. He was predeceased by his sister, Cecelia Kasper, and nephew, Lawrence Kasper. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the charity of your choice. Patricia Truszkowski Patricia Truszkowski, 71, of Kearny, died March 2, 2018.
A memorial Mass will be celebrated Friday, March 9, at 10 a.m. at Queen of Peace Church, North Arlington. Born in Providence, R.I., Patricia lived in Newark before moving to Kearny in 1975. She was a secretary at Lechter’s in Harrison for over 10 years and was a parishioner at Queen of Peace Church, North Arlington. She was the beloved wife of the late Kenneth R. Truszkowski; mother of Dana Maucione, Stacey Rivera, Trisha Maglio and the late James Schott; sister of Linda Ferguson, Mickey and James Pickering and the late Sandra Soto and Larry and Steven Pickering; and grandmother of Liliana and Gabriella. Patricia actively supported many international, national and local charities. In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Cancer Society or the American Lung Association would be appreciated.
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You will feel as if friends of family have taken over when you entrust funeral arrangements to the Wilfred Armitage Funeral Home. The family-owned firm has been in business for 100 years, serving generations in West Hudson and South Bergen. Its beautiful facilities, in a setting reminiscent of a colonial mansion, reflect the graciousness and tact of its understanding personnel.
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E.NEWARK 442 John St. 2 BR, LR, Kitchen, hardwood floors, Parking space for 1 car. $1300/mth. Avl.April 1st. (862)279-4814 or (973)465-0166 43W3
KEARNY 1 BR, Kitchen 2 rooms 3rd floor. Everything included. Fully Furnished Available Now. $750/month. No Security. 201-997-0345 43W1
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KEARNY Arlington Area. spacious apt. 2nd fl. 3 BR, LR, DR, Kitchen, Close to school & transportation. $1,400 1 month security. small computer room No pets. No smoking. Avl. March 1st (201) 9978049 41w3
HARRISON 2nd Floor, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, close to path Good credit, 1.5 month security. No pets. Avail. March 1 Call 732693-1249 42W3
HARRISON 2 bedrooms, 2 walk-in closets, LR, EIK, DR, small office, close to paths and business area $ 1,400 + 1.5 month security, no pets no smoking. Please call 973-484-5852 or 973-494-4505. 42W3
HARRISON 2nd floor, 3/4 BR’s, LR, DR, EIK, Close to TRANS & PATH, $1800 + 1 1/2 month security. No Pets Avl. Now (973)517-6544 or (973)207-7796 42W3
KEARNY Newly renovated 3rd floor, 1 BR, LR, EIK, Washer and Dryer, Refrigerator, Close to TRANS. $1100 + 1 1/5 months security. No Pets. Call (732)574-3312 41W3
KEARNY Elegant 5 rooms 2 bedroom apartment. Close to transportation and schools. No smoking No pets. Utilities seperate. 1 1/2 month security. (201) 997-3757 41w3
KEARNY 2nd fl. 3 BR’s, DR, EIK, Bathroom. $1,500/month. 2 months HARRISON 1st Floor, security. no pets. no 3 BR, Newly renovated smoking. Avl. Now. (551) Kitch. HW floors, H/HW 216-9750. 42W3 included, indoor garage & driveway, backyard, Small Pets, $2200 + 1 1/2 month security, Avail. KEARNY 41 Halstead St. Now (732)423-8730 42W3 2nd fl. 2 BR, Kitchen, LR, Bath. $ 1,250/month + 1 month security, no smoking, no pets , Aval. April HARRISON Brand new (201) 702-0126. 43W1 house 2 Baths, 2 BR, LR, Kitch. 1 parking space . Close Trans. No Smoking. No Pets. $2000 + KEARNY / ARLINGTON 1.5 month security. Avail. Section 2 nd Floor, 2 BR, Now call 917-257-7383 LR, Kitchen, 1 Bath. w/d hook-up. $1,150/month, 42W3 separate utilites. security deposit. no pets. Avl. April 1st. (201) 725-1212. 43W1 HARRISON 1st fl. w/ basement 3 BR, LR, EIK, KEARNY 1 BR apt. HT/HW DR, Garage & parking included. New Kitchen & space included, Close Bath Elevated building. to transportation, no Laundry facility on premsmoking ,no pets 1 1/2 ises from $1,150/month, month security . Avl end Call Sofia after 3pm 201of March. Call 646- 675- 998-3516 or see super 5113. 42W3 after 3pm 654 Elm St. Apt Basement 1. 43W3
KEARNY KEARNY 5 Modern rooms, brand new floors. w/refridgerator. Close to transportation. Pets considered. Avl. now. 201600-5180. 41W3
KEARNY 3 BR, LR, Kitchen, Bathroom. $1,500/ month + 1 month security. No Smoking. No pets. Avl Now (201) 279-8427 or (201) 819-7064. 42W3
KEARNY Newly Renovated 2 BR Apts. HT/HW included. HW floors, Refrigerator. $ 1,400 + 1 month security. No Pets. Nice Neighborhood. Call Carol 973-216-9470 or Edwin Super 973517-0526. 43w3
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LYNDHURST Large ga- LYNDHURST Small rage for rent, 400 Square store or office on feet, overhead door, high busy St. $995/ ceilings $350 MONTH LYNDHURST Second month (973) 760(973) 760-4877 42W3 floor, 2 bedrooms, EIK, 4877 42W3 LR, no pets, no smoking, close to transportation and stores. $1,400 + 1 Parking for 25ft. 1/2 security, utilities not KEARNY office space included. Aval. May 1st . on Kearny Ave. $1500 trucks, SUVs or Please call 201-460-9579
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LYNDHURST 1 BR $1,295/month HT/HW KEARNY Arlington Sec- included. Section 8 ok. tion. 2 bedrooms, H/W (973) 760-4877 42W3 Walking distance to schools & Supermarket, BELLEVILLE all public transportation and NY bus. Avl. March 1ST. (201) 657-2119. BELLEVILLE 16 Howard 41W3 Place. off Washington Avenue. 3 rooms. 1 BR. $950/month HT/HW inKEARNY Newly renocluded. (973) 801-5900 vated, hardwood 42W3 floors. Laundry onsite. HT/HW included. 2 BR start at $1250. 1 BR start at $1050. Jr. 1 BELLEVILLE 449 WashBR start at $975. (201) ington Ave. 2 1/2 rooms, 289-7096 41W12 H/W included. 2nd fl. No pets. $845 month + secuKEARNY 2nd Fl., 2 fam- rity. Call after 1 pm (201) ily house , 4 BR, 2 Bath, 438-3672 43W1 Kitchen, Family room. No pets. $1,800/month N.ARLINGTON + utilities. 1 1/2 months security. Avail. March 1st(201) 310-5757. 42W3 N.ARLINGTON 2 BR garden Apt. $1400. HT/HW included. Parking space. KEARNY 545 Chestnut No pets. (201) 342- 2206. St. Studio. $950/month. 42W3 HT/HW included, no pets (973) 634-8873 or (973) 465-0166. 43W3 N.ARLINGTON 2 BR Basement, Bathroom, no kitchen. $800 + 1 month KEARNY 2nd floor 3 security. Avl. Now. (201) BR, Kitchen, LR. $1,400/ 889-4564. 41W3 month. Utilities not included. 1 month security. No Pets. No smoking. N.ARLINGTON Apt. fr Please email questions/ rent No pets. No smoking. appointment requests to (201) 997-6666. 42W3 landlord2devon@gmail. com 43W3 N. ARLINGTON 2nd floor, 2 BR, LR, EIK, Renovated KEARNY 2nd floor 2 bathroom , Laundry on BD, kitchen, LR. Near premises, yard included, W.Hudson Park. $1250/ share dryway, no smokmonth. Utilities not in- ing, no pets, $ 1,600 + 1 cluded. 1 1/2 month month security Aval. Now. security. No Pets. Smoke Call 201–598-9778 / Free Enviornment. Please 973-489-1888. 43W1 Call 973-634-3927. Leave a message after 5:30 pm. N.ARLINGTON 1st fl.2 41w3 BR, LR, DR, EIK. Computer room. $1,300/month + Utilitites. 1.5 month secuLYNDHURST rity. No pets. No Smoking near public TRANS Avl. LYNDHURST 1st Floor, 2 March 1st. (973) 895-9552. BR, 2 Baths,LR, DR, Mod- 41W3 ern EIK, W/W carpeting, 9ft ceilings, C/A, Washer/ Dryer, 1 block from NY N. ARLINGTON Newly Trans/shopping, No Pets, renovated 2nd Floor ,2 No Smoking. Off street BR, Heat included. washParking $1700+utili- er/dryer, No pets. No ties,1 1/2 security Avail. smoking $1,700/month. Now (973)715-4220 or Avl. Now Call After 5pm. 973-420-4633. 41W3 (732)793-6540 42W3
Small vans, Offices Avail.call (201) 997-1500. 43W4
ROOM FOR RENT KEARNY Room for rent. Single person. Female preferred. $500/month. 1 month security. Avl. Now. (862) 368- 7760 or (201) 772-7928 41W3
+ 1 1/2 months security. 900 sq. ft. Proximity to PATH call (201) 889-3118. 42W3 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR LEASE KEARNY - Commercial space for lease - 2,000 sq. ft. refrigerator cooler with 1,000 sq. ft. dry and office with 3 loading docks. Call 201-997-1500 43W4
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KEARNY private house, room for rent, no kitchen, share bathroom, small liv- 2006 AUDI A4 Cabing room, $800/month “Convertible” no smoking, no pets, call riolet 88,000ml black on (201) 283-4948. 43w3
black. $6000 call (973)393-7702 43W3
KEARNY room for rent, on Kearny Ave. Excellent location. $600/month everything included. Female preffered. Near Laundry. Call (201) 6407393 43W1
HARRISON 1 room for rent. $430/month, everything included TV, cable & internet. (973) 525-3860. 43W3
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Lost in December. White gold necklace with 1 carat diamond. Reward if returned. Family heirloom. 201280-9237 EMPLOYMENT/ HELP WANTED
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Hall Available Family Affairs Mid week special. Call for info (201) 991-9865 or (203) 864-8243 Max 80 people. 42W9
Looking for FT Experienced Plumber to start working for an established business. Must speak Spanish. call 201-470-9139 41W3 RECREATION PLAYLEADERS Playground Play leaders needed for summer recreation program. 6/25-8/24 Play leaders will supervise playground activities during our summer recreation program. 25-30 per week. $10.00 per hour. Application deadline 3/16/2018 Applications are available on line at http://www.kearnynj. org/ 41w3
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LIFEGUARD Lifeguards/Lifeguard supervisor needed for summer open swim program. Valid lifeguard training & CPR cert req. 33 hours per week. $15 per hour. Application deadline 03/16/18 EOE/ADA Applications are available on line at http://www.kearnynj. org/ 41w3
Warehouse Associate/ Forklift – Local trucking company is seeking a candidate to join their team in Kearny, NJ. Responsibilities include, loading, unloading, sorting, and other warehouse duties. Some office work is also required. Must be able to work flexible hours. Salary is commensurate with experience. Full time position/ Benefits available. Forklift experience a must. Email applications to operations@tjmcdermott.net
Instructor. Will train right candidate. Must be reliable. Part time driver wanted Call (201) 2468000 42W3
Employment Looking for cdl driver class A with double/triple endorsement , minimum 1 year experience . work M-Fri start 6pm, good salary, steady job, call 201 424-6423, leave a message. 42W3
FRONT DESK and MASSAGE THERAPIST. For Busy Doctor’s office in Ironbound. Please call Dawn at (973)3341884 42W3
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Food Distribution Operation Management position available in a Brazilian/Spanish Latino foods manufacturing/ distribution operations company near Newark, NJ. Must be proficient in English, Portuguese and/or Spanish. 5+ years of operations experience in management role is necessary. Responsibilities include strategic and tactical execution of distribution operations. Communication and leadership skills mandantory, decision-making and problem solving skills a must. Responsible to oversee standards related to quality, cost, delivery and safety of distribution and some production. Emphasis on quality, cost reduction and productivity improvement as well as development and support with outside vendors and suppliers. Compensation: 55-75K + bonus potentials Serious inquiries only. Send Resume to: Fooddistributionjob@gmail.com 42W3
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Charged under new ‘child erotica’ law NEWARK — In the first such case in Essex County — and possibly the first statewide — a Belleville man last week was charged with possession of “child erotica,’’ Essex County Acting Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced. Detectives from the Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit, N.J. State Police, Belleville Police Department and Homeland Security executed a search warrant Feb. 28 at the home of Anthony Domenick, 25, following an investigation into the possession and distribution of images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children, authorities said. Domenick is charged with possessing such images as well as possessing “child erotica,”
pursuant to New Jersey’s newly expanded law. According to the ECPO press release, since 2013, there have been significant revisions to state laws to combat the sexual exploitation of children. Additional changes effective Feb. 1, 2018, included the criminalization of “child erotica,” eliminating a gap in the previous law, which did not adequately cover certain images, including those of children who may be partially clothed but where the clear intent of the photo is to “concentrate prurient interest on the child” or for sexual gratification. If convicted, the defendant faces up to 10 years on all counts.
Guilty of Bloomfield home invasion NEWARK — Following a jury trial in Essex County Superior Court, a 60-year-old Newark man was convicted last week of a Christmas 2015 home invasion in Bloomfield, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced. The defendant, Roberson Burney, was employed by a contractor that did work at the home in the fall of 2015. That Christmas night, authorities said, Burney came to the home with what appeared to be a shotgun, tied up a woman and two girls and robbed them of two Amazon Kindles, credit cards and jewelry. Last Thursday, he was convicted of first-degree robbery, burglary, three counts of aggravated assault,
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Continued from Page 1 Free municipalities. Perhaps you’ve seen the signs indicating Lyndhurst is a Stigma Free town. They’re at both entrances to the township on Ridge Road — near North Arlington and Rutherford. But the program is so much more than just signage. In conjunction with the Lyndhurst Police Department, the Woman’s Club of Lyndhurst has had more than 10 of its members take a two-day course sponsored by CBH Care of Lyndhurst (Comprehensive Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.) The two-day, eighthour training, included addressing mental health issues in America, creating an action plan for mental-health issues, understanding depression and anxiety, detecting suicidal behavior, detecting depression, detecting nonsuicidal self-injuries, panic attacks, traumatic stress, understanding psychosis,
detecting disruptive and aggressive behavior, understanding substance abuse disorders, overdosing, withdrawal and more. While this story won’t be about the science behind mental-health issues, it is, instead, about the group of women who were the first in Lyndhurst — they won’t be the last — to undertake this most important venture. Rosemary McGuigan, of Lyndhurst, is one of the women who took the first course offered by CBH, a course directed by the company’s Sue Devlin. McGuigan says she had “personal reasons” as to why she took the course and as to why she wants to help all residents of Lyndhurst — and everywhere, for that matter — realize that there should not be a stigma attached to mental-health issues. “Anyone you know could have depression or a number of other mentalhealth diseases,” McGuigan said. “Our goal is to show everyone that mental-health
problems are everywhere. We want to let people know that no matter what they’ve heard from people in the past, they can and should seek help — and that help is available in town.” So what if a Stigma Free trainee notices someone — or may even know someone — in need of help for mental-health issues? Well, the first thing that will happen is that a trainee will call the Lyndhurst Police Department. “A person would then be evaluated by the LPD,” McGuigan said. “This is a collaborative effort between the trainees and the police department. Our chief, James O’Connor, is working on having all of his police officers trained as we were.” Editor’s note: Several phone calls, emails and text messages to O’Connor, over a two-week period, were not return in an effort to gain comments from the chief on his role, and the LPD’s role, in their involvement in Stigma Free Lyndhurst. McGuigan says the whole
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Continued from Page 1 Section 287(g) program of the Immigration and Nationality Act – more for practical, than political, reasons. What that means, county spokesman James Kennelly explained, is that county corrections officers will no longer “flag” – via an ICE computer system – “any foreign-born individuals brought to the jail under arrest for serious offenses by local police for possible deportation as outlined under the Secure Communities/Priorities Enforcement Program (PEP) conducted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Kennelly said that after President Trump came into office, his administration changed the rules by “sweeping away the PEP categories of distinction for serious offenses for ICE flagging,” and, in response, the county – after getting clearance from N.J.
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ICE – directed its corrections officers, as of February 2018, to continue flagging only foreignborn inmates with serious criminal offenses. But, Kennelly said, New Jersey instituted bail reform – which, he said, changed the county’s calculations around 287(g). “After a year under the new state bail reform, the number of arrestees coming to the [county jail] has plummeted,” said County Executive Tom DeGise. Built to hold up to 2,000 inmates, the jail currently houses a regular inmate population of about 600 – (supplemented by an additional 600 ICE detainees) – “and that number could well drop to 300 or less as a result of state bail reform in the very near term.” Bottom line for the county, DeGise said, is: “This change has reduced all our arrestee intakes, including those of foreign birth, especially during the times when ICE especially leans on our corrections officers to do 287(g) work, to a comparative trickle. ICE
personnel should now be able to carry out this work without any impact on public safety.” Of the approximately 600 ICE detainees currently at the county jail, “only 90 are from New Jersey,” Kennelly said. “The others are from New York.” Those detainees are brought across the river so that they can still be relatively close to family members and associates, he said. Aside from Hudson, ICE brings immigrant detainees to county jails in Monmouth, Cape May and Salem. Monmouth re-upped under 287(g) in 2016 for a 3-year extension; Cape May and Salem entered the program in 2017. Chia-Chia Wang, organizing and advocacy director for the American Friends Service Committee, which – along with other pro-immigrant groups – has called for the county to end its involvement under 287(g), told The Observer, “we’re all very excited” to hear of the county’s decision to opt out. “This is an issue that has affected the immigrant
community very deeply,” Wang said, “not just the impact on people booked into the jail but also a matter of trust in the Hudson County government. “When Hudson County had chosen to voluntarily enforce federal immigration laws, it send a chilling effect to that community – whether in members of that community seeking services, reporting crime, etc. Now, we see a very positive new direction the county is taking. And we hope to see more evidence of Hudson County adopting a more progressive policy by improving prison conditions and by limiting access to ICE to use county resources as an immigrant fingerprint database.” AFSC, Wang said, is pressing county officials to address issues such as inmates’ medical care, sanitary conditions, religious rights, access to affordable phone calls and commissary items, family visitation and access to attorneys. Over time, Wang said, the AFSC hopes that Hudson will
completely end its working relationship with ICE under Secure Communities and “starting looking at alternatives to replace the loss of revenue” it gets from that relationship. Kennelly said that because Hudson County “is a strong believer in immigration reform,” it provides $250,000 in grant funding to We Are One NJ, Hudson County Center, a group that provides legal and social services to the immigrant population “to become active participants in our democracy,” as its website puts it. Among other things, the grant pays for an office in Jersey City’s Bergen Square where the group can meet with clients. Additionally, Kennelly said, this year the county contracted with a legal services agency that “does work on behalf of immigrant detainees to review their civil cases.” The idea behind it, he said, is to help immigrants “who may be caught up in the legal system … to give them the opportunity to receive the full benefits of becoming American citizens.”
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bridge is being accomplished in five separate stages. The first two built the river piers, a fender system and the east approach spans for the new vertical lift bridge — and have been completed. The third and fourth stages of construction that will build the west approach spans, the Fish House Road Pump Station, advance utilities, embankment and the new vertical lift bridge span and towers are currently under construction. Permanent and portable variable message signs are being utilized to provide advance notification to the public of all traffic pattern changes associated with the
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NJMLS RESIDENTIAL SALES STATS 01/01/17 TO 12/31/17 BROKER
# 2017 CLOSED TRANSACTIONS*
FEATURED AGENT
239 224 124 84 67 36 35 35 27 26 25 16 15
Dorota Chojnacki 201.888.4969
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Belleville
$279,900
Lovely well kept Colonial home w/ 2 detached garage & driveway featuring spacious living rm, dining rm, modern kitchen, 3 bedrms, full bath, sun rm & rear deck. Partially fin basement w/ recreation rm, laundry/utility rm. backyard with shed & concrete patio for entertainment.
Lyndhurst
$675,000
2 family 50 x 124 lot w/ 2 pavor stone driveways. Home features formal living & dining rm, eat in kitchen, fam rm, master bedrm w/master bath, 2 more bedrooms & full bath & Basement accessibility w/rec area, dry bar, summer kitchen area, laundry, utility rm, full bath & large ground level fam rm w/solarium. Other unit offers living rm, eat in kitchen, 2 bedrms & full bath. All separate utilities!
Kearny
$375,000
1 family ranch facing East located on a dead end street in a desirable Arlington Section neighborhood. 1 car attached garage, 52 x 170’ lot! 3 bedrooms. Full finished basement with recreation room, wet bar & full bath & exit to yard.
Kearny
$364,900
1 fam in manor section, 8 rms, 3 bedrms, walk up attic, king size master bedroom w/alcove. Gas fireplace, Huge deck off kitchen. 1 block to NYC Bus & park!
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Lyndhurst
$425,000
Charming 3 bedroom, 2 full bath Colonial. Great option to create 5 bedrooms! Central air, hardwood flooring, family room or suite, partially finished basement w/potential 3rd bath, deck, driveway and one car detached garage.
North Arlington
$380,000
Very well kept 3 bedroom, 2 full bath colonial w/ detached garage &long driveway. Home features Living room w/ ornamental fireplace, formal dining rm, kitchen, entry foyer. Unfinished basement & walk up attic.
Kearny
$339,000
10 room, 4 bedrm colonial on 75 x 100 lot w/2 car garage in Arlington Section! 1 full and 2 half baths. Steps to NYC bus.
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Lyndhurst
636 Kearny Ave.
424 Valleybrook Ave.
201-997-7000
201-939-8900
Rutherford
Secaucus
11 Park Ave.
5 Harmon Cove Tower
201-939-0001
201-867-2100
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