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BULLYING: FROM THE CLASSROOM By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com

N THE FIRST TWO parts of our series on bullying, Juliana Demarest, an accomplished

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lifetime, let alone twice. This week, we bring you the story of Kearny man who says he was bullied over a long period of time as a youngster —and then again as a 30-something. As a kid, it was in school. As an adult, it was in the office. When we think of bullying, it’s often associated with kids and schools. Truth is, it can happen to anyone. Enter Steven C. (We’ve shortened his name, per his request, because while he is unafraid to talk about his situation, back in 2008, after he parted ways with his former company where he was bullied, he signed a nondisclosure agreement as part of his severance package. He says he’d prefer to use his full name, but he’s not sure whether the non-disclosure is still in effect, and he’s since lost the paperwork he signed a decade ago.) Steven recalls when he first arrived in Kearny — it was 1983 — his life was turned upside down at school where he was the new kid on the block, having arrived from a nearby town where he’d lived since he entered the world in 1972. “It was pretty brutal,” Steven said. “We came here so that we could have a better life. My family wanted better for everyone. At first, it seemed like it would be fine. The neighborhood was nice. Our living arrangements were great. But as soon as I got to school, I found out pretty fast that when you transfer in, in the middle of the school year, no less, that it’s a huge challenge. “The kids at the school had been together, for the most part, since kindergarten — seven years. Here comes this strange person from

out of town — sorry, ‘you are not welcome here’ was the message I got right from the beginning from mostly everyone. Not everyone, but mostly everyone.” Steven says he was “assigned” a buddy by his teacher. That person was very helpful. He showed Steven around the school. He ate with him at lunch. They even lived close-by, so it was comforting for him to know he had at least one person who was caring — he had one friend in a class of what he estimated was about 25 in total. “But one person, one friend, when everyone else was, let’s just say, awful, was just not enough,” he said. “That one friend was still from here. If push came to shove, they would win. Not me.” When he first arrived, Steven says he was bothered by being called every possible name in the book, though the ones that stood out most were “nerd,” “dweeb,” “idiot,” “loser” and “jerk.” Back then, in music class, he says students were taught different styles of dance. To Steven, this was a horrifying prospect, because he had to be partnered up with one of the many kids who lambasted him usually. “I still remember this to this day,” he said. “I was dancing with a female partner, doing some kind of dance from the 1950s. I said, out loud, ‘This reminds me of the TV show “Happy Days.”’ The girl I was dancing with got furious, went to the teacher, and she says, ‘He just said this is the happiest day of his life. Dancing with me. I’m not dancing with this nerd anymore.’”

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TO THE CORPORATE BOARD ROOM Continued from previous page Though he laughs at that moment now, it was one of many where someone either misunderstood him — intentionally or unintentionally. And, as was the case often, the fact that the girl called him a “nerd,” right in front of the teacher went unnoticed and unaddressed. “I had a new partner the next time we had dancing,” he said. “The teacher didn’t say a word about me being insulted right in front of her. Truth is, it didn’t matter who we were around. It was always allowed to happen. I am not sure whether the teachers were just stupid, unable to hear, complicit or whatever. They could say whatever they wanted, in front of anyone, and those in authority never stopped it from happening.” As this continued to happen during the course of the school year, Steven says he brought it to the attention of the school’s “guidance counselor” who split duties between the school he attended and others in the district. “The counselor was

useless,” he said. “He met with me and my mother, he let me talk mostly, from what I remember — but nothing changed. He basically said there was nothing he could do, and that it was my responsibility to make things change.” Eventually, things got better. “It got better,” he said. “I stuck it out, stood up for myself and got a lot stronger mentally. It’s not easy to do that at 11, 12, but I had no choice. In looking back, it was a great growing experience because to this day, whenever I hear of anyone being bullied, empathy kicks in. I thought and hoped that it was the last of the bullying I’d ever experience, but that wasn’t the case.”

It happened @ work, too

Fast forward a couple of decades. Steven took a new job. “It was a dream job,” he said. “I was very fortunate to have landed everything I had ever wanted in a job. The pay was a lot more than I’d ever made, it was in Jersey City so

it wasn’t much of a commute and the growth opportunities were enormous.” Steven says he made an impression right away, so much so that he was promoted within two months of arriving. He was, he says, “on top of the world.” But with the promotion came a change to whom he reported. “My new manager was a dictator,” he said. “She held a supervisory position that required a strong educational background. She would run over anyone who got in her way of impressing the company’s CEO. To get there, she would fabricate stories, tell outrageous lies in meeting and on conference calls, all in an effort to make herself look good. It worked.” Steven says the aforementioned supervisor was promoted twice in the exactly one year he worked at this company. “Because we worked so closely, whenever she would

make mistakes, she would tell the CEO it was because of something I did, even though there wasn’t a single time I was responsible for her messes. But that wasn’t even the worst of it. She would pull me aside in the coffee room and tell me ‘If you say a word to the boss about this, not only will you be out of here, you’ll never work again.’ So I kept quiet, wanting to keep the job, but it became too much to deal with. It was taking a toll on me mentally and physically, to the point where I had difficulty getting out of bed in the morning. “I didn’t want to walk through the door, so I took the option to work at home three days a week. That was one of the fringe benefits of this job — the CEO believed in a worklife balance, so when needed, the option was there.” But that turned out to be an even bigger disaster. “Not being in the office, she could say or do whatever she wanted to do — often at my

expense,” Steven said. “On the one-year anniversary of my hiring, I mean almost to the minute that I got my original contract to be hired, it was over.” Steven says he was offered a great severance package. Six full weeks’ pay. Medical benefits, paid for by the company, for the rest of the calendar year (5½ full months.) But to accept, he had to sign a non-disclosure agreement — and also agree never to sue the company. “Being a bully should never be the way to climb a corporate ladder. But in this case, it seems like it was the only way to ascend. That may be the biggest shame of it all.” Have you been bullied, either at school, in the workplace or elsewhere? Would you consider sharing your story for the benefit of others? If so, we want to hear from you. Contact The Observer by sending an email to editorial@theobserver.com. We will protect your identity if you so desire.

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AT EYESORE PROPERTIES, FINALLY By Ron Leir Special to The Observer

EARNY IS INCHING its way forward on the front to rid itself of unsightly and/or unsafe residential properties, but there are still bumps in the road. The owner of two such residences, situated sideby-side at 347 and 349 Forest Ave., between Oakwood and Quincy avenues, has finally delivered on promises to take down those offending buildings. A visit by The Observer to the site last week confirmed both inhospitable structures were gone, the scourge of an East Orange demolition contractor’s wrecking crew, leaving a vacant dirt lot in their wake. And now the new property owner, listed in town

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The applicant proposes to provide, along with the new homes, two off-street parking spaces for each property “and elimination of existing encroachments.” As outlined in the application, filed by local attorney Gary Bennett, the development plan for each lot calls for “sufficient side yards for the installation of windows to provide natural light to the new structure.” The redevelopment of the properties “provides a substantial upgrade to the health and safety of the [area] and provides a substantial benefit to the community by removing the existing dwelling[s], which the town deemed to be … ‘abandoned property’ and therefore, its demolition and the proposed reconstruction will eliminate the necessity of the town acquiring the property through condemnation.” And, the application continues, “Since the property has existed as a one-family dwelling, the reconstruction will not impair the intent and purpose of the zoning code and will provide a dramatic

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MAJOR PROGRESS IS BEING MADE A dilapidated residential property at 47 Morgan Place, between Bennett and Stuyvesant avenues, for example, “has been sold at auction and we’re negotiating with the buyer to take down the building and pay outstanding liens on the property,” said town attorney James Bruno. As for 64 Laurel Ave., between Alpine Place and

Hillcrest Road, Bruno’s understanding was that there was “a contract to sell” the property a few weeks ago and that the prospective buyer’s intent was to rebuild, but the current status of that process couldn’t be readily determined. A house at 279 Forest St., between King Street and Quincy Avenue, is scheduled for demolition at some point

while the town is negotiating some type of settlement with the owner of another residence at 369 Forest St., off Oakwood Avenue, Bruno said. And a property at 198 Ivy St., off King Street, was just added to the abandonedproperties list in July, with the owner having been properly notified, according to Bruno.

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Continued from previous page upgrade as to the bulk requirements under the zoning ordinance.” Nonetheless, it appears that the re-building plan won’t be an easy sell for the Planning Board because variances from the town’s land use regulations will be needed before construction can go forward. The town’s Construction Code Enforcement Office has denied building permits on the grounds that the proposed dwellings exceed allowable building height (three stories proposed vs. two-and-a-half permitted), building coverage (35% proposed vs. 40.59%

permitted), along with setback requirements delineated for an R2 (oneand two-family residences) zone. So it remains to be seen how this scenario will play out. In the meantime, several other locations that have ended up on the town’s abandoned-properties list are in various stages of compliance with the town ordinance defining such properties and detailing steps to be taken by the town, in consultation with the property owners, to arrange for their rehabilitation and/or sale with the prospect of restoring the property to its best use.

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Before now, it was pretty easy to say that the very buses that are supposed to safely transport precious children to schools, trips, sporting events, etc., were rediculously suited for keeping kids safe.

EDITORIAL One Observer staff member, a former teacher, says he never felt comfortable on school buses — in fact, he says even hitting small potholes would send kids flying out of their seats, into the air, especially those seated in the rear of a bus. Here’s why we think the new law, while solid, isn’t strong enough. First, we believe the buses should also let out the same obnoxious alerts that cars give off when a person doesn’t buckle up. This would give drivers the impetus not to drive until the belts are properly fastened. Next, we believe a mechanism should also be built into the buses that prevent them from being in motion when a passenger is seated — and not

buckled properly. Have you ever seen a school bus when one is at a traffic light — or if you’re driving along side one? What do you often see? Kids standing. Kids walking around the bus from seat to seat. Kids huddled in the center aisle. We could go on and on here. In addition to being dangerous simply for the way kids sit on the buses, we also believe the buses are a spot where bullying happens far too often. And while it may not seem overly necessary, we firmly believe keeping kids properly in their seats will lead to less bullying on the buses. We thank Gov. Murphy for his wisdom in enacting this new law. We just think it needs some fine tuning.

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Two Belleville kids graduate Space Camp By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com

BELLEVILLE HIGH School frosh and a sixth-grader at School No. 3 — a brother and sister pair — graduated from Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama, last month. William Pennola, 14, who will begin his high school career this month, and his sister, Taylor Pennola, 11, a middle schooler, attended Space Camp at the U.S. Space and

Rocket Center, home of Space Camp, Space Camp Robotics, Aviation Challenge at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center’s Official Visitor Center. Bill Pennola, Will and Taylor’s dad, says his son asked to go to the camp since he wants to go to the Air Force Academy. So he and wife, Jennifer, decided to send both kids. “As a parent I have noticed a big difference in my children’s knowledge of our space program their eating habits and an increased appreciation

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a.m., for Resorts Casino, Atlantic City. Call Kay at 201-991-4549 for costs, reservations or more information. Literacy NJ seeks volunteer tutors Literacy NJ West Hudson is recruiting volunteer tutors to help adult learners improve literacy skills. Tutors receive 10 hours of training in four sessions, where they learn how to run a book group, help students prepare for the U.S. citizenship test, prepare adult learners for the high school equivalency exam and lead a small ESL conversation group. The curriculum is provided, and tutors sign up for one semester at a time. Training is offered from 5:30 to 8 p.m., September 18, 20, 25 & 27 at the Kearny Branch Library, 759 Kearny Ave. For information or to register, call 201-998-3336 or send an email to slomax@literacynj. org. At the Kearny Library Elks ready to be halfway there … Kearny Elks 1050 present Halfway to St Patrick’s Day — the wake for Sheamus McElk — Sept. 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 314 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. For advanced ticket information — including the case — send an email to kearny1050@ gmail.com. All proceeds benefit Elks’ charities.

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mation, including vendors, call 973-583-2829. The Queen of Peace Knights of Columbus will be hosting their Annual BBQ on Sunday, September 9 at the Columbian Club Hall, 194 River Road, North Arlington, at 1:00pm. Knights hosting annual BBQ Sept. 9 The Queen of Peace Knights of Columbus hosts its annual BBQ Sunday, Sept. 9, at the Columbian Club Hall, 194 River Road, at 1 p.m. All are welcome to come and enjoy an old-fashioned good time with good food and good friends. Dessert and refreshments (beer, wine and soda) are included. Tickets can be purchased at the Queen of Peace Rectory, at the Columbian Club Hall, or by calling 201-988-0183. (Please call for pricing, as well.) All attending are asked to donate a non-expired, non-perishable canned good for the Knights’ “Food for Families” project. Board of Health meetings resume Sept. 12 Regularly scheduled meetings of the Board of Health resume Wednesday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m., at the senior center, 10 Beaver Ave., and on the first Wednesday of each month thereafter.

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Lyndsey Meyer Foundation nets $125K grant through Pascrell, U.S. Congress By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com

HE FOUNDATION THAT sponsors the Lyndsey Meyer Teen Institute — which nearly a dozen Kearny teens recently attended — has received a significant grant thanks to the efforts of U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-9th.) Pascrell celebrated the Aug. 29 announcement by the Office of National Drug Control Policy by noting it was awarding four grants totaling $450,000 to area

coalitions, including the Lyndsey Meyer Memorial Foundation, Secaucus, which will receive $125,000. “Keeping our children off drugs and alcohol takes the work of family and community together. These coalitions are at the frontlines of the fight, and awards like Drug-Free Communities are vital to recognizing their work and giving them the resources to keep having a positive impact,” Pascrell said. “As every community in America continues to grapple

with the terrible opioid epidemic, we need to work as one with every tool we can get our hands on. The continued support of the Drug-Free Communities Program is one of those tools, and it is making big difference for our children.” Administered through the annual Drug-Free Communities Support Program, the Office of National Drug Control Policy has awarded 731 grants and issued 156 new awards of $19.5 million for Fiscal Year 2018. Photo courtesy of Stephen Tighe

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Belleville boys’ soccer: Movin’ on up The Belleville High School boys’ soccer team enjoyed a great 2017 season, posting a 13-6-1 record and winning the Colonial Division championship of the Super Essex Conference. Because of the Buccaneers’ success last season, they have been moved up to the more competitive Liberty Division. It’s a move that does not bother second-year head coach Gary Polewka one iota. “We feel like we belong in the Liberty,” Polewka said. “It’s where we want to stay. We don’t want to move down ever again. The kids are focused and ready. They don’t want last year to be the highlight of their careers.” The Buccaneers lost a talented player in forward Ifeanyi Anaemejeh, who graduated after scoring 15 goals last season, and midfielder Josh Sanchez. But the Bucs have enough talent returning to be competitive in their

new division of the SEC. “We feel like we’re very strong defensively,” Polewka said. “We’re strong especially with Fernando between the pipes.” Fernando is senior goalkeeper Fernando Pesantes, who is clearly one of the best net minders in northern New Jersey. The athletic Pesantes can make any save imaginable. “He’s more focused than he’s ever been,” Polewka said. “He knows that the competition will be tougher this year. But he’s solid back there. He’s more mature and more solid back there. I think a lot of how good we are will be how good he plays.” The Bucs have a solid backup in senior Louis Diaz, who could probably start on most other teams, but bides his time behind Pesantes. The sweeper is senior Isaac Cortes, who also returns from last year.

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The 2017 high school soccer season was a dream campaign for the Kearny High School boys’ soccer team. “Soccertown, USA” once again claimed having the overall NJSIAA Group IV champion, defeating Princeton, 3-1, in the title game at Kean University. It capped an undefeated season to remember for the Kardinals, who posted a 22-0-3 record. It was the Kardinals’ first undefeated season since 1984 and the first overall state title since 2002. The Kardinals shared the Group IV crown in 2004 because the title game with Rancocas Valley was played to a draw. It was the 17th time that the Kardinals had captured the Group IV championship since the playoff system was instituted in the early 1970s. All totaled, Kearny has won an astounding 32 state championships dating back to 1922. The Kardinals also captured the Hudson County Tournament championship, defeating St. Peter’s Prep in the title game, 3-2. It was the Kards’ fifth Hudson County championship in the nine-year history of the tournament. So it was certainly a campaign for the record books, one that will never be forgotten. As the Kardinals make their preparations to start another season next week, veteran

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The Kearny High School boys’ soccer team is getting ready to defend the NJSIAA Group IV state championship the Kardinals captured last year, the first since 2004. Front row, from left, are Rafael Bernardino, Marlon Rodriguez, Adrian Santana, Ferbris Gonzalez and Brian Miranda. Back row, from left, are Lautaro Sosa, Gerson Ruiz, Marcelo Medrano, Matthew Brun, Gabriel Santos, Federico Vazquez, Nickolas Fiallos and head coach Bill Galka.

head coach Bill Galka said some things never change. “The goals are all the same,” Galka said. “We want to win the league, win the county tournament and win the states, like we did last year. You can’t plan on doing it, because things certainly happen. But that’s the goal. That’s what we shoot for.” When the Kardinals started to make plans for the 2018 season, they believed that standout center midfielder Jose Escandon was going to be back for another go-round. After all, as Escandon was earning the New Jersey State Player of the Year honors last season, scoring 22 goals and

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collecting 17 assists, it was all done with Escandon being a junior. So it was believed that Escandon had another year left to play with the Kardinals. Even if there was the lure of playing for one of the area academy teams was hanging around, Escandon made it clear that he wanted to come back for another go-round with the Kardinals. “I can’t wait to play here next year and try to get another state championship,” Escandon said after being named The Observer Athlete of the Week last November,

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Continued from Page 11 exactly 10 months to the date of this preview article. “I want to be able to share another one with my friends and family,” Escandon said. “We’ll have to see what happens. But I’ll never forget this for the rest of my life.” Well, Escandon will not get another chance to lead the Kards to state glory. Escandon has moved with his family back to their native Ecuador. He forever becomes a name for the history books, taking his place with some of the all-time greats to grace the pitches of Harvey Field and the high school complex. But he’s gone, forever a memory. “It’s hard to replace a guy like that,” Galka said. “He’s probably one of the best midfielders we ever had and certainly was the best player we’ve had over the last 10 years. He was an extremely talented player who proved that he was the best player in the state. We all thought he was a junior and that he would be back. We would

have loved to have Jose for another year. We almost have to treat it like he’s a kid who graduated.” So the Kardinals have moved people around and Galka is counting on his returning players to lead the way without Escandon. “We’ve had to shuffle people around a little bit,” Galka said. “The kids have been up to it. They’ve been training pretty well. We had some injuries, but they’re training hard. Kearny has always had a target on its back from other teams. Now, since we won last year and we lost a great player, the target is even bigger. Teams just might smell blood in the water and come after us a little harder now that Jose is not here. Our kids have to play at a higher level.” The Kards also lost standout goalkeeper Bryan Noristz to graduation, so the Kards are working with three keepers – seniors Gabriel Santos and Marcelo Medrano and sophomore Matthew Brun. DeSilva was the starting goalie with the junior varsity last year, so he’ll get the first crack at being the main net minder this year, but all three

are getting a shot to stand between the pipes. If there is one major advantage that the Kards have going into the 2018 season, it’s the fact that the team returns their entire defensive corps in unison. Seniors Jerson Ruiz, Nickolas Fiallos, Ferbris Gonzalez and Marlon Rodriguez all started last season and all return this year. “Automatically, they’re so familiar with each other,” Galka said. “It’s a great strength for us as a team to have them all back. They play well together.” Senior Rafael Bernardino is another talented defender who will see his share of playing time throughout the course of the season. But the Kards will have some difficulty in the midfield, replacing everyone, especially the master distributor and playmaker Escandon. “We’re finding out what we have there,” Galka said. Leading the way in the midfield is junior Matthew Escobar, who transferred to Kearny from Hudson Catholic last year and had to sit out the first 30 days of the season. The talented Escobar never really got a chance to

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display his talents with the Kardinals, but he will get that opportunity this year. “We’re looking to get a lot from him this year, since he’ll be with us for the whole season,” Galka said. Senior Ryan Silva, who was a godsend last year, scoring 17 goals from the forward line, has been shifted to the midfield to try to offset the loss of Escandon. Silva is a multi-talented performer who can do it all. “He scored a lot of clutch goals for us last year,” Galka said of Silva, who is handling the move to the midfield well. “He is a very talented player. He’s also a good finisher. We really need him in the midfield. We will use him in the midfield and up front.” The other midfielders are seniors Joseph Figueiredo, Joao Hornung and Juan Rendon, who played a big role a year ago and scored six goals and added six assists. On the forward line, the Kards will look to senior Rodrigo Valero and junior Juan Macias. “Macias is a very quick guy who is a good finisher,” Galka said. “We’re hoping he can score some goals for us.” The Kardinals will open their season Thursday against Hudson County rival

Bayonne and will face another county foe in Union City at Harvey Field Saturday. And then, on Sept. 15, there’s the long-awaited showdown between Kearny and Harrison at Red Bull Arena. The two teams didn’t face each other at the local soccer palace the last two seasons, but details have been worked out to have the rivals square off in doubleheader with the two girls’ teams of the two schools playing before the boys’ game. “It’s a thrill for our kids to get a chance to play on that surface, in that venue,” Galka said. “Everyone looks forward to that game. If we’re playing Harrison, it’s a big deal for everyone.” So all in all, Galka is looking forward to the season. Whether it culminates in a state or county championship remains to be seen, but it should be exciting. “We’re looking forward to having a great season again,” Galka said. “If we can get back to that same level again, that would be great. Right now, we have some unanswered questions that we have to address. But we’re getting ready.” And that’s what the preseason is all about, getting ready for when it truly counts.

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Continued from Page 11 “He was our stopper last year, but we’ve moved him to sweeper and he’s owned it,” Polewka said. “He’s going to be the rock of the defense. He’s taken a hold of our defense and feels comfortable being the back end of the defense.” The stopper is junior Lucas Fonseca, who was lost to injury last year, when he broke his jaw in a collision with his teammate in a practice. “He’s real hungry this year, because he missed so much of last year,” Polewka said. The other defenders are senior Angel Ramos, a threeyear varsity player with a lot of speed, and senior Miguel Garcia. Both Ramos and Garcia played for the Buccaneers on their back line last year. Senior Adriel Abreu is a key returnee to the midfielder corps. Abreu had five goals last season. Senior Emilio Padilla scored three goals last year, but Polewka expects bigger numbers this year. “He’s the most skilled ball handler we have,” Polewka said. Junior Bryan Guarquila is also in the midfield, but more of a defensive minded midfielder. Senior Kenny Real is a four-year starter who will add some scoring punch to the midfield. Junior Kevin Manjarrez is the team’s top offensive weapon. Manjarrez knocked home 10 goals last year as a sophomore. “He’s our only junior captain,” Polewka said. “He’s probably the best player on the team. He has great vision. I think some coach on the next level will take no-

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The Belleville High School boys’ soccer team will look to improve on last year’s 13-6-1 record. The Buccaneers won the Colonial Division of the Super Essex Conference last year and hope to continue the success in the Liberty Division this year. Front row, from left, are Miguel Garcia, Bryan Guarquila and Angel Ramos. Back row, from left, are head coach Gary Powelka, Marcelo Vigiles, Fernando Pesantes, Luis Diaz, Isaac Cortes and Lucas Fonseca.

tice of what he can do. He’s pretty tall and has a strong leg. He’s also a very respectful kid.” Junior Kevin Riera came out of nowhere last year and scored nine goals down the stretch, including the county tournament and state tournament. “He just seems to find a way to get his shot off,” Polewka said. Senior Anthony Cappiano is a former football player who decided to join the soccer team. “He came over to play soccer and I thought he could help us,” Polewka said. “He’s a strong kid with a hard shot. He’s also fearless. He’s very hungry to make something of his senior year.” Sophomore Jonathan Sanchez is also in the midfield and brings a lot of speed and agility to the position. Polewka thinks that sophomore Christian Cumba’s future lies as a defender, but he’s been a skill position player from the start. “I think he has a lot of

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ly because they may have the best overall player in the state on their roster. Senior Omar Sowe returns for his final year with the Blue Tide. It’s hard to improve on the record-setting 37 goals and 31 assists that Sowe put up last season, but that’s the goal.

“I’ve never had a kid do both like that,” said Rusek, who begins his 19th season as the head coach of the Blue Tide. “We’ll wait and see what he can do his senior year, but so far, he’s been incredible for us. If there’s anyone I can see having a re-

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peat performance from what he did last year, it’s Omar. He’s a big, strong kid and he has such a soft touch with the ball. He’s smooth as he runs, like a gazelle. He’s good with both feet. He’s also a smart soccer player who loves the game. We’re just so lucky to have him. I wouldn’t trade him for anyone.” Sowe has all the makings of being the state Player of the Year. At the very least, he will receive consideration. He’s that good. The Blue Tide will look to three players to handle the duties in net as goalkeepers. Rusek eventually would love to have just one, but for now, seniors Eduardo Nelson, Joshua Tapia and Cristian Quispe are all battling for playing time. Nelson got the majority of the playing time a year ago. “We’re doing our best to keep all three happy,” Rusek said. “It’s rare to

have three kids in the same year. I wish one was a junior so he could come back. Then things would have worked out perfectly. All three are in their senior year. We will take it game by game and see who’s hot that week. By the time we get to mid-October, I’d love to have one.” The sweeper is junior Edison LaTorre, who was more of an offensive minded player, but was moved to the back line because of his skill. “He’s had a good summer and he’s in a good position to have a good year,” Rusek said of LaTorre. Senior Lucas Trinidade is the team’s stopper. “He’s a tough kid who just keeps getting better every year,” Rusek said. “He’s someone who we’re counting on to have a good senior year for us. He’s very versatile and we hope that his

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versatility plays a part in our success.” Junior Steven Espinosa, who played forward last year and scored six goals, has been shifted to the back line this year. “He’s a smart soccer player,” Rusek said. “He’s handling the transition well. We feel he’s best at this position.” A pair of sophomores, namely Ronald Carillo and Mustapha Sowe, Omar’s younger brother, will handle the duties on the back line. The youngest of the three Sowe brothers (older brother Modou is currently playing at Rowan University) is a solid defender. The Harrison midfield features senior Louis Palomino, junior Jairo Araujo (a transfer from Brazil) and senior holdover Maicol Diaz, who had six goals and

12 assists last year. “I think we’re counting on him to do more,” Rusek said of Diaz. “He should be able to step up.” Sophomore Gabriel Abreu is the first midfielder off the bench for the Blue Tide. Junior Allan Melo will benefit from playing with such an unselfish forward as the older Sowe. Omar Sowe tied the school record with 37 goals last year. It’s not out of the realm of possibility that he could break the mark this year. The Blue Tide open their season Thursday at 4 p.m. at Secaucus. They play New Milford at home next Monday at 4 and then has the showdown with neighboring rival Kearny at Red Bull Arena on Saturday, Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. “We think it’s going to be

a good season,” Rusek said. “Every season is like a jigsaw puzzle. You try to put the right pieces together in the right places. We’ll figure it all out. I hoped we would be a little ahead of the pace by now. I like what I see from the younger kids. We may have to sink or swim with them. The one thing that sticks out is that we have a good group of kids. They get along well with each other. The starting group is talented. We need to build more of a bench, but all’s well right now. The goal is to move forward with these kids we have.” And in typical Harrison fashion, they won’t worry about who’s not there, just who’s there. Count on the Blue Tide to be right there come late October into November.

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KPD: A bit of drama on Bergen Avenue By Karen Zautyk kzautyk@theobserver.com

N AUG. 22 AT 10:41 P.M., Officers Jonathan Dowie and David Bush and Det. Michael Andrews — surveilling the Vermella Crossing housing complex on Bergen Avenue due to reports of burglaries in the area — saw a man “walking aimlessly” in the parking lot. Noticing that he was being watched, the man did not, as one might expect, stroll away. Instead, the KPD said, he approached the police car and slammed his hands against the passenger-side window. (Why? Your guess is as ...) The officers, attired in bullet-proof vests, alighted with guns drawn and ordered him to remain where he was — and it was then he chose to run, police said. According to a KPD source, “Not outfitted for feats of athleticism, he eventually lost one of his sandals and stumbled to the ground, dropping a green plastic bottle that contained raw marijuana and a hand-rolled marijuana cigar.” The suspect, said our source, “apparently unaware of modern advancements in police

identification procedures, originally gave officers a fake name, but he was later identified through fingerprinting” as Davon Braswell, 29, of Newark. Braswell was lodged in the Hudson County Jail on charges of possession of marijuana and paraphernalia, obstructing and hindering apprehension. He reportedly also was found to be wanted on two Newark traffic warrants ($250 each). *** Other recent reports from the Kearny police blotter included the following: Aug. 20 Officers Rich Poplaski Jr. and Esteban Gonzalez responded at 11:48 a.m. to Walmart, where security reported that Joseph Regal, 59, of Harrison, had entered the store, began placing items into Walmart shopping bags, then bypassed the registers and attempted to leave without paying. Regal was charged on a summons with shoplifting $58.87 worth of merchandise. [Sorry. The report did not itemize the swag.] Aug. 21 At 12:24 p.m., Officer Philip Finch responded to Shop-Rite, where a store employee allegedly saw a man conceal two boxes of Pop-Tarts in his

POLICE BEAT backpack and try to leave without paying. Management reported that they suspected the same individual of prior thefts but were unable to detain him in those incidents. Arrested was Austin Fields, 19, of Newark, who was later released with a shoplifting summons and no PopTarts. *** At 5:52 p.m., Officers Anthony Oliveira and Victor Girdwood responded to Kmart, where security reported that John Bezak, 43, of Waretown, had picked up two car batteries valued at $227.27 and passed all points of sale on his way to the parking lot, where he was stopped by store employees. Bezak was sent to the county jail on a shoplifting warrant. Aug. 23 Officers Anthony Nunez and Nicole Williams, on patrol at Stewart and Passaic avenues, at 2:38 a.m., passed a parked car in which the two occupants appeared to be drinking alcoholic beverages.

The vehicle pulled away, the officers followed and stopped it and, police said, found that the driver — Ameer Khan, 30, of Bayonne — had apparently drunk a bottle of Bacardi rum and a 24-ounce bottle of Corona beer before dumping them on Stewart Avenue. They also said he could not produce valid proof of registration or insurance. Police said Khan told officers he was just looking for a place to play the lottery. Instead of a Win-for-Life ticket, he was given field sobriety tests and reportedly turned up a loser. Khan was arrested and charged with DWI, operating an unregistered and uninsured vehicle, improper display of license plates, having an open container of alcohol in a MV, consumption of alcohol by driver, careless driving, operating at slow speed and a driving-in-markedlanes violation. He was released to a responsible adult. His passenger, Tyrell Boyette, 29, of Jersey City, was issued a ticket for failure to a wear a seatbelt. *** Officers Tim Castle, Bush and Dowie and Det. Cesar Negron were

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UNICO presents scholarships

Head to AC, help sponsor UNICO Kearny UNICO sponsors a fundraising bus trip to the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City on Sunday, Sept. 23. The trip will depart at 8:30 a.m., from the parking lot of Kearny Bank on Kearny Avenue, Kearny.

Members of Kearny UNICO gathered at the end of last school year to present scholarships to Julianna Pinto, Gianna Hoch, Kira Ianchetta and Savanah Iverson (holding banner from left). The scholarships were offered in memory of the-late Joseph Sgalia, a past president of Kearny UNICO and Jean Sansone, a past president of the Kearny Ladies of UNICO and former First Lady of Kearny. The Kearny Chapter of the Ladies of UNICO also presented a $500 scholarship to Christopher Kapps (back-center), a student at Kearny High School.

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Continued from Page 1 complaints from neighbors who say that some are having yard sales every few weeks, which detracts from the peace of the neighborhood and causes parking issues for residents.” Here’s what the commission has recommended to the township Board of Commissioners: • Limit the number of sales to three per year. • Limit the sales to weekends exclusively. • Limit the hours of sales from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. • Define the area in which items can be placed, limiting it to the garage and driveway, or yard if no

carport exists. • Impose a fine of no less than $150 for failure to apply for a permit and/ or failure to remove and discard advertising signs placed anywhere on private property. The $5 permit application fee is to be waived. If these recommendations are adopted by the governing body, it will be “a great first step toward cleaning up our

township and regulating something that has become out of control,” said LBC member Jackie McKeever. As the mayor has noted, McKeever said, “we understand that families use a garage or yard sale as a way to clean out their home of toys, older electronics, furniture, etc., and can enjoy turning those items into cash. But we cannot allow it to become a business, nor

Prior to departure, beginning at 7:30 a.m., “coffee an’ ...” will be served to all going on the trip. To reserve a seat on the bus, or for more in-

can we allow it to disrupt neighborhoods and litter our streets with unsightly signs.” Another idea being considered is organizing a township-wide garage/ yard sale day — modeled after such programs in area communities like Rutherford and Kearny — in which the township can assist homeowners by advertising the day

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Not a day goes by that we don’t think of you and smile. Or cry. Or both. Love, Holly, Lisa, Rodel, Tara, Damian. Papa, we will always love and miss you. Joshua & Ariana.

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BELLEVILLE Must See 3 bedrooms, DR, LR, Large EIK. All remodeled. Close to transportation. W/D included $1,800/month. Separate utilities. 1 month security. Available 9/1 Call Oscar 862-201-6620

KeaRNy 2 Newly renovated apartments for rent, 2 BR, & 3BR has to floors and 2 full Baths. Asking $2300 to $2600 available Sept 1st. call (201)9988311 15W03

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KeaRNy 2nd fl. 3 BR’s, excellent condition, laundry on site, excellent location. $1,500/month. 1 1/2 months security. No pets. Available 9/15/18 (201) 637-4429 15W03

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HaRRISON 2 BR’S apt, LR, EIK, Recently renovated, Separate utilities, 1 1/2 month security $ 1,650p/month, No pets, Call 973-380-9007. 15W03

HaRRISON Small 1 BR apt. Recently Renovated, H/W floors, Tiled Kitchen & Bath, $1,200/month. Avail. Sept 1st. (732) 4847169. 16W03

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2 Family in prime location with finished walkout basment with kitchen and full bath. Updated kitchens w/ granite & stainless steel appliances. Large yard with garden. Central air. Paver driveway & patio. Well maintained by original owner. Easy rental to NYC commuters.

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KeaRNy 2 BR’s, LR, Kitchen, $1,200/month. Separate utilities. No. pets. 1-1/2 months security. Avl. Sept. 1st. (973)508-0073 16W03

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NORTH aRlINgTON 3 Large Modern Rooms, 2nd FL Hardwood floors, Tiled Kitchen, H/ HW Supplied, About 800 sq. ft. Close to NY transportation, $1,200/month, Laundry Facilities, Avail Sept 1st. Call 908-240KeaRNy 1st floor, 3 BR’s, 9302 15W03 LR, Newly renovated EIK w/stanless steal appliances & granite counter tops, hardwood floors. $1700 + 1 1/2 months security. NORTH aRlINgTON No Pets/Smoking. Close 3 BR’s, LR, DR, Kitchen to schools & TRANS. Utilities separate. 1 1/2 Available September 1st months security. Avail. call (201)832-5346 16W03 October 1st 201-8894843 or 201-889-4847

KeaRNy Roosevelt section. 2 BR’S apt , HT/HW supplied. $1,600/month. 1 1/2 months security. Avail. September 1st. (201) 998-8138. 17W03

KeaRNy 1 BR apart, 3 rooms, Garden apartment complex, 1st FL. parking available $ 1,150 p/month. Supplied own utilities. Single or couple preferred. Credit check. Avail. October 1st, Call between 10 am - 7pm only 201-997-2341 17W01

Single family house, 2 floors, 2 BR, 2 BA, large LR’s, EIK. Located at 20 Lake Street, close to schools, and transportation. $2,500 +1.5 month LYNDHURST security. Available 9/1. Pls email ram@flexo-craft.com lyNDHURST Beautiful or call one-bedroom apartment 973-752-9241 for rent. Large living room, bedroom, hard-wood floors, and eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Near transportation to NYC, parks, schools and restaurants. $1,200.00 rent and 1 month security deposit required. Separate utilities; non-smoking and pet-free environment. Please contact Mercedes Paz at (201) 438-1704 16W03

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ITEMS FOR SALE KINGS CAGES Birdcage for Sale. Model 2620 New, white and excellent Condition. Paid $309.00. Asking $175.00 or best offer Good for small or medium parrot. Call (201) 9910386 Leave a message.

N. NeWaRK Section 8 preferred, 1 BR, 1st fl. 2 BR and 3 BR. Near all Transportation and Buses. Completely renovated. Call 973-202-8580. 15W03

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BELLEVILLE Great Location 3 BR’S, 2 BATHS, DR, LR, EIK, 3 parking spaces. No pets No smoking. Avail Now. Call 973-994-9009 17W03

LIQUOR LICENSE FOR SALE Liquor License for sale. For use in bar or restaurant in Kearny. Please call (201) 951-1278 15W03

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Continued from Page 18 on patrol on Schuyler Avenue at 5:51 p.m. when a Maine-registered Dodge pickup truck passed them — riding on only three tires. The fourth was completely gone, leaving only the metal rim to contact the road. Caravanning behind the truck was a black Mercedes coupe displaying a Florida dealer plate and flashing its hazard lights. Police pulled the limping pickup over and were told by the driver that he was taking it to a junkyard to scrap it. Police said the Mercedes kept going and the truck operator told them it was being driven by his friend “Erick” but he didn’t know where Erick was headed now. A few minutes later, Erick Jace, 33, of Newark, approached on foot, eating a bag of potato chips and drinking a soda. When officers questioned him, he allegedly denied driving the Mercedes they had seen him in and claimed that had just walked from “over there.” Police located the coupe in the Portuguese Cultural Association parking lot. Its windows were open and inside the passenger compartment, officers reportedly saw a glass pipe and a small container with white drug residue. With the Mercedes now under surveillance, police said, officers watched as Jace returned to the car, took out a few items, including the glass pipe and walked away. Officers confronted Jace, recovered the pipe and charged him with possession of drug paraphernalia, driving with a suspended license and driving an unregistered vehicle. He was released with summonses. Aug. 24 At 1:34 p.m., Sgt. Peter Blair reported a “road rage” incident at Kearny and Woodland avenues. Upon arrival of backup Officer Sean Kelly, one driver, Jonathon Ortiz, 21, of Kearny, reportedly stated he had gotten out of his car and hit the other driver — a 66-year-old Kearny man — once in the face after that driver repeatedly blocked the path of his car. Ortiz was arrested and charged

on a summons with simple assault, failure to notify the NJMVC of a change of address and failure to exhibit an insurance card. Aug. 26 At 10:58 p.m., Sgt. Tom Pontrella and Officers Tom Floyd, Jose PerezFonseca and Chris Montes were dispatched to a private home on Forest Street on an unrelated matter when they came into contact with Ralvin Hernandez-Franco, 21, of Kearny, who reportedly was wanted by East Orange for possession of a weapon and aggravated assault on police. When Floyd attempted to handcuff him, police said, Hernandez-Franco began trying to hit the officer and then bit him on the biceps — refusing to release his jaws until he was pepper-sprayed and tackled to the ground. Before the suspect was hauled off to jail, police reported, one of his family members turned over to the officers an East Orange PD body camera that Hernandez-Franco allegedly had stolen from that department. Hernandez-Franco was charged with four counts of aggravated assault on police and one count of resisting arrest. The body camera was returned to the East Orange cops. Floyd was treated at Clara Maass Medical Center. Aug. 27 At 6:54 a.m., Officer Sean Wilson responded to Walmart on a report that Aramis Ross, 27, of Newark, a store employee, had been observed concealing $6,500 worth of iPhones and iPads into his book bag. He was charged on a summons with theft and released. *** Officer Wilson returned to Walmart at 12:55 p.m., after store security reported that Tirisa Harris, 33, of the Bronx, had concealed $144.46 worth of groceries in bags and Khadija Lamar, 28, also of N.Y.C., had done the same with $61.03 of groceries. Harris was arrested and released with a summons charging shoplifting. Lamar, who police said originally gave a false name, was charged with shoplifting and hindering apprehension and released.

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Bridging the gap Bridging the Gap appears in The Observer periodically. It is written, generally, by high school students who are given the chance to opine about the topic or topics of their choice. Interested in being part of the team? Send an email to editorial@theobserver.com. Open to high school students who live in our coverage area.

Teens deserve a greater voice in this world

LL AROUND THE globe, we see many inspirational men and women changing the way we see the world. People such as Oprah Winfrey, Winston Churchill and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have somehow dug their way into our history and future and have no plans of leaving. From civil rights to social activism, they have changed the way we think and the way we act. King, for example, lead peaceful civil rights movements and taught us all that there is a path to change without violence. Children of all ages look up to these leaders and wonder how some day, when they’re older, they would like to change the world, too. Parades, newspaper articles and TV interviews have children widening their eyes in awe at these people. Thoughts come out of nowhere when they see someone they would like to be like. However, that’s the situation that needs to be changed. Many teenagers and children see their future as commencing when they’re adults, or an older age. They don’t see their potential with ever-evolving technology at their fingertips. If we examine the world around us, we can see some inspirations. Malala Yousafzai is a teenage women’s-rights activist in Pakistan. At the age of 13, she had a confrontation on a bus with three bullets almost killing her. Secretly, she posted blog posts on the BBC speaking about her experiences when she was just a youngling. Yousafzai won the Nobel Peace Prize, speaks out against Taliban control and published her first book all at a young age. Among other achievements, she is a great inspiration to all. Alex Deans, at age 12, created the iAid. This is a navigation device to help the blind. He had the inspiration from helping

BRIDGING THE GAP By Giuliana Evangelista Wikipedia

a blind woman cross the street. He started to realize that there was nothing to help the blind walk around alone. We are in the 21st century, and technology to help the disabled is not being updated. Elif Bilgin, at the age of 16, created a process that turns banana peels into bioplastic. Bioplastic is a type of biodegradable plastic derived from biological substances rather than from petroleum. This would help potentially reduce petroleum-based pollution in the environment. She shares that Thailand throws away 200 tons of banana peels per day, which could be used in a better way. Bilgin won the 2013 Science in Action Award. There is a certain blockade put into place in young minds that they cannot achieve major feats at a young age — a blockade that adults have set forward for generations, without meaning to do so, that children “don’t know anything” or that “they aren’t knowledgeable.” If we begin to educate them on new world problems, and how they can have a say on fixing the problems, maybe we would have more people speaking up. The world needs more teenage inspirations to help rise up the army of children that can prove many people wrong. Teenagers have a voice, children have a voice — and it’s time they use it. It’s time they bring the world back up from their knees and give an inspiration to people of all ages. Giuliana Evangelista is a junior at Kearny High School who aspires to work in the media. She is the co-author of a published book with fellow K.H.S. junior Alyssa Lopez.

Both Evangelista and Lopez will have a book signing at the Kearny Library, 318 Kearny Ave., on Sept. 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Books will be available for purchase. The Observer will profile Evangelista and Lopez in our Sept. 12 edition.

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Malala Yousafzai, seen here at left, serves as an inspiration to teens — and makes all things possible for young people.

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KEARNY

$450,000

Top location- 3 bedrm, 2 bath center hall colonial w/2 car garage, 50 x 200 lot- almost ¼ acre! Liv rm w/ ﬁrplce, kitchen w/breakfast room- ﬁn base& walk up attic- central AC.

KEARNY

$325,000

1 fam cape code w/ detached masonry garage. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, large living rm, modern eat in kitchen. Large open unﬁnished basement w/laundry hookups. Lovely rear yard.

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636 Kearny Ave.

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201-997-7000

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5 Harmon Cove Tower

201-939-0001

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