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It may only be November, but that hasn’t stopped the Salvation Army from getting into the Christmas spirit. The organization hosted its annual Kettle Kickoff on Friday, Nov. 16, on the steps of Town Hall. Bell ringers are now collecting donations at countless locations across The Observer’s readership area and they do so to help fund the numerous programs the Salvation Army offers throughout the year. LEFT PHOTO: Members of the Salvation Army’s advisory board, at the kickoff. RIGHT: Mayor Alberto Santos and Lt. Jocelin Delaluz cut a ribbon to signify the start of the kettle-ringing season. See more photos at www.theobserver.com.

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Lyndhurst FD secures gear for ‘combative’ calls By Ron Leir Special to The Observer

N THE FACE OF alarming national trends pointing to compromised safety of first-responders, the Lyndhurst Fire Department is taking steps to meet that challenge. With the aid of an outside grant, the LFD secured its first four sets of ballisticheavy vests and helmets through the Bergen County

Fire Chiefs Association Working Group. “Unfortunately, a climate of mass violence has risen in our country,” Lyndhurst Deputy Fire Commissioner and former Chief Paul Haggerty said. It was Haggerty who, a decade ago, began developing the department’s initial policies on response procedures to deal with these types of incidents. In June 2017, the U.S. Fire

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Cop on ‘leave’ gets ‘retirement’ payout By Ron Leir Special to The Observer KEARNY – Earlier this year, the Kearny municipal governing body recently approved a retirement application for a 25-year police officer. Nothing unusual about that but the protocol leading to the officer leaving seemed anything but. That’s because the Sept. 11 resolution adopted by the mayor and Town Council affirming the retirement of Officer Rosemarie Traynor was accompanied by a threepage settlement agreement release and waiver listing terms and conditions for the officer’s departure. That document, which The Observer secured via an OPRA request, contains several redactions explained, in each case, as “personnel” considerations. The limited amount that is known pertaining to the settlement details is that Traynor: • Agreed to remain on an “unpaid leave of absence for the period from June 21, 2017, through May 31, 2018.” • Agreed to an effective date of retirement retroactive to June 1, 2018, completing “more than 25 years of service.” • Will collect a “retirement payment” of $52,540.14 – not broken down into cumulative unused sick and vacation time – and will pocket a monthly pension allowance of $6,657.26 based on her final salary of $122,745.96, according to the N.J. Treasury Department. No municipal officials, either civilian or uniformed, would talk on the record

about the deal and the settlement document takes pains to ensure that no one shall “disclose to any third party [with exceptions noted] any details regarding this Agreement ...” Efforts by The Observer to secure on-the-record background on the matter from municipal civilian and uniformed officials – including how much money the town has spent on legal matters involving the matter leading to the settlement – has yielded nothing. The town dismissed an OPRA filing for legal expenses and related information as “beyond the scope of OPRA as it constitutes a wholesale request requiring the custodian [of municipal records] to find responsive information.” A request “for access to attorney bills or invoices” cannot be satisfied, the town said, because it “does not maintain attorney bills or invoices broken out into the categories you seek.” The settlement agreement – which Traynor signed off on after consulting with her Morristown lawyers Niedweske, Barber & Hager – goes so far as to stipulate that, “In response to any inquiries, Traynor may state nothing more than ‘the matter has been resolved.’’’ Precisely what that “matter” is, the censored document doesn’t reveal, but there are clues. The agreement says that Traynor waived her right to a “hearing” on “pending disciplinary charges.” Those charges aren’t listed. Still, N.J. Administrative

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NTHONY BUCCINO has always been keen on history. Ask him anything about Nutley or Belleville’s past, and chances are he’ll have a detailed response — on just about any topic.

Yet there was always something he had very little knowledge about — and it was something very close to home. His dad, Angelo, was a World War II veteran and spent a good deal of time in the South Pacific, including at Guadalcanal. His dad rarely spoke of his three or so years away from

the United States. And yet somehow, almost miraculously so, upon the death of his father’s best friend, Mitch, circa 2002, something happened that would allow him to gain insights into what life was like for dad during the war. You see, Mitch’s family came across a footlocker that

contained countless letters on Amazon for $19.95. from the 1940s. They were He put the book together as written by several people a tribute to his father since who were serving overseas. 2018 marked what would Mitch wasn’t. have been his 100th birthday. Nearly 20 of the letters were He was born Nov. 16, 1918, on penned by Angelo Buccino to Columbia Avenue, Nutley. his friend back in the NutleyHe died in 1980, at an all-tooBelleville area. And they young age of 61. were gems, priceless insights “It was around August as to the elder Buccino’s days 1942, they were still in the heading from the United preparation phases, and States, via the newly opened dad wrote that he had hoped Panama Canal, to the South to be back home around G i v i n g b a c k t o o u r c o m m u n i t y. Pacific. They were first-hand Christmas,” Buccino said of Walk Ins always Welcome • Appointments recommended accounts of what most others his father. “He had no idea couldn’t have known. what was ahead as it would It’s not as if war men be three years before he came were Tweeting away their home.” experiences or posting photos Buccino’s, whose dad Michelle advertising@theobserver.com 201-991-1600 of the Panama Canal to entered the Army exactly Facebook along the way. 10 months to the day before Newspaper: Client: It was 1942. the attack on Pearl Harbor, So once Mitch’s family Hawaii, recalls how after the discovered this treasure war, stories were few and far trove, they decided to return between. w i th th i s a d the letters to the families of “Rarely did he tell stories the authors. to his buddies or others,” ASK ABOUT REFERALLS & XMAS MERCH FOR NEW CUSTOMERS For Anthony, it turned into he said. “When he returned 742-B kearny ave, kearny • open 7 days from 9-6 a newHere bookis—the he’s authored to the U.S. afterphoto the war, Advertising: updated template with a new of in Jarlynn Hyde @ acuttingbreed 201.998.0893 several others — which he 1945, he was stationed in aptly calls “World War II California. He would discuss Letters Home From the South Pacific,” and you can buy it Continued on the next page

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W.W. II LETTERS HIS DAD WROTE trip.) In Australia, we had a good time and were treated to the best hospitality I’ve ever seen. But all this was too good to last and orders came through to sail again.” He’d go on to speak of heading to New Caledonia — and wonders if anyone would even know where that was on a map. (It’s actually a French territory

east of Australia and north of New Zealand.) It was a challenge, no doubt, to go from the icy-cold weather of New Jersey in the winter to the summery conditions of Australia and the South Pacific. But he persevered. And on Sept. 22, 1945, was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army.

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E OFTEN HEAR of an “Attack on Christmas” every year around this time. There is a thought that the media — which includes us here at The Observer — is unwilling to call it what it is. And, to a degree, those who say this are right. There are holiday trees in some locations. Holiday sales. We could go on and on here. However, this newspaper has never been afraid to call it what is really is. So, on Nov. 29, when the Town of Kearny turns on the lights on the huge tree the grounds of Town Hall, it’s the Christmas Tree lighting. The Menorah on the lawn isn’t for the holidays, it’s for Hanukkah. For whatever reason, this fear exists among some that it’s better to simply use the word “holiday” instead of “Christmas” or even “Hanukkah.” But this season, as is the tradition in this news-

EDITORIAL paper, you’ll see the words “Christmas,” “Hanukkah” and others as needed. Let’s just replace the words of some songs to see just how ridiculous this notion really is. “Have yourself a merry little holiday.” “Rockin’ around, the holiday tree…” “Holiday, holiday, come light the Menorah.” “And so this is holiday … and what have you done? Another year over — and a new one just begun. And so this is holiday …” Doesn’t flow, does it? It never will. And so as we move into December, we recall that it is, indeed, Christmas that is celebrated. Non-believers who celebrate may make of it what they must, but it is still Christmas. So this season, don’t be

surprised to see the words “Christmas” or “Hanukkah” or others on the pages of this newspaper. Because it is those simple words that are the true reason we do what we do every December. And it is for this reason we wish all of our readers and advertisers the best of this Christmas and Hanukkah season. May it be a time of joy and peace for everyone. ••• Last but certainly not least, this Thanksgiving, we also pause to remember our late leader and matriarch, Mary Tortoreti. Somehow, this is already our second Christmas season without her. And boy did she ever love Christmastime. Whether it was in shopping for gifts, or cooking for Christmas, there wasn’t a time she loved more. We miss you more than any words can say, Mary. Merry Christmas in Heaven, indeed.

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Thank veterans for their service, Pascrell says To the Editor: World War I officially ended on June 28, 1919, with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. Hostilities had ceased seven months earlier, however, when an armistice went into effect on Nov. 11, 1918. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the guns and the artillery percussions on the Western Front finally went silent. Each year on that date, we observe Veterans Day in honor of those who are serving or who have served in the military. We try to go above and beyond in conveying our gratitude by way of parades, ceremonies and volunteer

LETTER TO THE EDITOR service. This year, on Veterans Day, I had the distinct honor to present a wreath at the gravesite of New Jersey’s Willem Kirdzik, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, U.S. Army, who lost his life on July 8, 1918. He and 1,500 doughboys are interred at beautiful Suresnes American Cemetery. Willem’s sacrifice, as well as the sacrifices made by our

veterans today, must not be taken for granted. And they must never be forgotten. Remember that for all you do to honor veterans, past and present, there is always more that can be done. It can range from volunteering at a local VA hospital, like the one I worked to establish in Passaic County, to simply listening to a veteran’s stories or concerns. But, no matter how you choose to honor our nation’s veterans, be sure to thank them for their service to our great nation. U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-9th) Member of Congress

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She’s 96 and still volunteering at Clara By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com At 96, Marie Vander Zwan has given more than 30 years of volunteer service to Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville — with nearly eight of those years as President of the 73-year old Auxiliary. Just recently, she was rewarded for her service with the prestigious New Jersey State Governor’s Jefferson Award at a ceremony and luncheon in the Learning Center at Clara Maass Medical Center. Surrounded by her daughters, son, fellow Auxilians, volunteers, hospital employees, friends and supporters, Marie was presented with the New Jersey State Governor’s Jefferson Award by Heather Tedesco, regional executive director of the Jefferson Awards Program and Robert C. Provost, of the program’s board of selectors. Each year, the awards highlight the spirit of civic engagement among New Jersey’s 1.5 million volunteers and provide Jefferson Awards medals in 22 categories of volunteer service. The Jefferson Awards were established in 1972 as the official recognition program of the United States Senate. In New Jersey, the awards are also the official recognition program of the Governor’s Advisory Council on Volunteerism, administered by a partnership that includes the NJ Office of Volunteerism, NJ Advance Media, the Community Foundation of New Jersey and corporate sponsors. “Marie embodies spirit of our heroic namesake, Clara Louise Maass, particularly her commitment to volunteerism and in selfless service to others,” said Mary Ellen Clyne, president and chief executive officer of Clara Maass Medical Center. “Marie’s unlimited love and devotion to Clara Maass Medical Center will always be an inspiration to us all, and we appreciate her for always going above and beyond to serve.” A resident of Belleville for her entire lifetime, Marie volunteered at the Clara simply because she wants to help families and to advocate for them. Though she has volunteered from home for the last two years, the hospital’s administrative

Marie has helped with more than fundraising and special events. Because of her admiration for the compassionate care

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team, employees, patients and fellow volunteers continue to rely on Marie’s straightforward honesty and sincere voice. “I’ve enjoyed giving my time every Thursday for the last 30 years to Clara Maass Medical Center and especially to the many patients, employees, fellow volunteers and Auxilians,” she said. “My work at Clara was truly a team effort and I am very thankful to everyone who made it possible for me to receive the Jefferson Award this year.” As a volunteer and member of the Auxiliary, Marie has helped to move forward many programs and initiatives at the hospital including chairing the medical center’s 61st annual Volunteer Service Awards Luncheon, for which she arranged the menu and seating charts, ordered floral arrangements, selected gifts and spearheaded a collection of donated baskets for door prizes. Marie was also instrumental in raising funds in various ways to support initiatives at Clara Maass. One hallmark of her time at Clara Maass was her idea to host an annual holiday tree lighting ceremony. Marie began organizing the event as a way to give employees, volunteers, medical staff and the public an opportunity to honor loved ones by purchasing holiday symbols such as tree ornaments, lights, snowflakes, dreidels, Menorahs and Shamash Candles, Stars of David or symbols of Kwanzaa and to raise funds in support of programs and services at Clara. Today, the ceremony has grown into a signature event hosted by the Auxiliary that has raised more than $100,000 since its inception in 1992.

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KPD: A realty reality check By Karen Zautyk kzautyk@theobserver.com Back in August, a 25-yearold Hackensack woman filed a police report for fraud. According to the Kearny Police Department, the victim stated that she had been contacted by a North Bergen-based realty group advising her that she was four months behind on rent on her apartment in a Kearny building the group owns. The problem: The victim had never rented an apartment in that building, located on Woodland Avenue. Authorities said the victim met with the realty group, which apparently also had been duped, and they presented her with copies of fake pay stubs they had received in her name for a company — Melorlin Biotech Sales — that had never employed her, a forged rental agreement and a copy of her passport. [Talk about an ID-theft nightmare.] The victim reported that in 2017, she had used the services of a realtor who identified himself as “Wayne Thompson” and who had found her an apartment in Hackensack, not Kearny. Police said KPD Det. Michael Farinola investigated and found that “Wayne Thompson,” who also did business with the same realty group, was really Melvin Reed, 61, of Teaneck. A certificate of formation for Melorlin Biotech Sales reportedly showed that its manager was also a Melvin Reed. On Nov. 7, after further investigation, Farinola arrested Reed, charging him with identity theft and forgery. Reed was then transferred to the Hudson County Jail.

••• Other recent reports from the Kearny police blotter included the following: Nov. 6 The KPD was contacted by Union City police regarding a crime that had occurred that day at the county jail in South Kearny. A Union City lieutenant advised that one of his officers had transported several prisoners to the jail, where (for reasons that are not currently clear) the Receiving Unit declined to accept one of them. (From time to time, police said, the jail temporarily refuses to accept a prisoner, usually due to paperwork discrepancies or a request to have the individual medically cleared at a hospital first.) When the rejected inmate — Claudia Rodriguez-Perez, 28, of Union City — heard she would be delayed, she allegedly became combative and spit in the eyes of the Union City officer, who had to be treated at a local hospital for exposure to bodily fluids and stinging of the eyes. KPD Det. Neil Nelson charged Rodriguez-Perez with throwing bodily fluids (resulting in bodily injury). The alleged spitter remained in the custody of Union City police. Nov. 10 At 8:10 p.m., Officers Ryan Stickno and Harold Azurdia responded to Walmart on a report of a shoplifter. Store security had already detained suspect Britni Zielinski, 33, of Manhattan, whom they said had removed the price

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Continued from Page 1 six feet out of a flood plain and compacting the soil – and that work is continuing. Benecke said the non-residential project would include a 291,915 square foot warehouse/distribution space and 40,000 square feet of retail/office while the apartment building would take up 78,308 square feet of “rentable space” plus 7,330 square feet of “amenity space.” The warehouse portion of the mixeduse project is projected to cost nearly

tags from $1,030.71 worth of clothing, makeup and personal-care items and concealed them in backpacks from the sales floor. Zielinski reportedly was also found to be wanted by the NYPD for a methamphetamine offense. Incident to her arrest, police said, the officers discovered Zielinski also possessed six hypodermic needles, along with 18 empty and two full heroin wax folds. She was charged with shoplifting, possession of heroin and paraphernalia, possession of hypodermics and for being a fugitive from justice. She was taken to (and welcomed by) the county jail. Nov. 12 At 4:43 p.m., Officers Tim Castle and Jonathan Dowie pulled over a Honda Civic for failing to signal a turn at Elm Street and Bergen Avenue. During their roadside interview, police said, they learned driver Kevin Oliveira, 24, of Kearny, had a suspended license. The officers then spoke to

$87 million, factoring in required remediation, while the residential component figures to price out at about $26.5 million, including $7 million just for the parking deck and retaining wall, according to Benecke. The proposed PILOTs, he said, would be based on a fixed percentage of revenues to the town from annual warehouse rental income projected at $4.1 million and “residential net operating income” of about $1.6 million a year. Benecke said Ridge has been assured of “institutional financing” for 65% of the total project cost with developer equity fixed at 35% of the project cost “plus certain overhead costs.”

the passenger — Reynaldi Gonzalez, 23, of Philadelphia — to see if he might be able to take possession of the car, but he reportedly was found to be not only unlicensed but also wanted on arrest warrants from Pennsauken ($750 for unlawful taking of a means of conveyance A/K/A “joyriding”) and Florence Township ($500, drug possession). Oliveira was summonsed for driving with a suspended license and failure to signal and was released from KPD HQ. Gonzalez was later released on his own recognizance and given new court dates by the Pennsauken and Florence courts. Nov. 13 Det. Mike Andrews and Officer Castle were driving an unmarked car on Kearny Avenue near Bergen Avenue at 7:34 p.m. when they observed Michael Lombardo Jr., 36, of Hoboken, walking on the sidewalk while putting a small wax fold up to his mouth and nose several times, police said. The officers believed that Lombardo was openly engaging in drug activity and alighted from their car to speak with him. Upon approaching, they reportedly saw him drop a cellophane wrapper containing four wax folds of heroin and, incident to his arrest, discovered a glass pipe and a cut straw on him. Police said Lombardo was also found to be wanted by Hudson County

Land costs associated with the project are calculated at “a net of $9.2 million,” he said. When Ridge initially applied in February 2018 for the PILOTs, it requested a 25-year abatement but, “as project costs escalated, the financing term was extended to 30 years,” which is reflected in an amendment to the PILOT application filed in June, Benecke said. “Traditional or conventional taxes would cause the project to not be financeable,” Benecke said. The proposed residential project “would have a value of at least $20 million” and, as such, would be normally taxed for $600,000, while

for prior drug charges. He was charged in Kearny with possession of heroin and paraphernalia and was lodged in the county jail. Nov. 14 At 10:25 a.m., Officer Alan Stickno responded to Kmart on a report of a shoplifter and saw suspect Al-Tariq Marsh, 42, of the Bronx, walking across the parking lot. Store security said Marsh had left with his pockets and bag full of $218.57 worth of unpaidfor watches and shirts and that, when he was confronted, he pushed another store employee and fled. When Stickno called out to him to stop walking, Marsh reportedly complied, by starting to run. Police said Stickno chased him down in front of L.A. Fitness and, with the assistance of backup Det. Dan Esteves, the officers were able to overcome his resistance and handcuff him. Through fingerprint analysis, police said, it was learned that Marsh was a fugitive parole violator from New York for a prior robbery. He was charged in Kearny with robbery, obstructing, resisting arrest and being a fugitive from justice and was lodged in the county jail. ••• And for the curious, here are the KPD snowstorm stats (Nov. 15 at 10 a.m. until Nov. 16 at 10 a.m.): • Calls entered into dispatch computer — 144. • Motor vehicle accidents — 28. • Disabled vehicles (that could not be resolved informally, such as without a tow) — 10.

under a PILOT arrangement, the town could get $187,000, he said. Benecke offered no projected PILOT figure for the non-residential project. Providing the new commercial/ industrial/retail space will create job opportunities for several hundred workers while the apartment building – which will contain 36 studios with monthly rentals pegged at $1,600, 39 one-bedrooms at $2,000 per month and 27 two-bedrooms (some with terrace, no rental figures given) – should generate “very few” school-age children, he said. Benecke asked the governing body to consider acting on the Ridge PILOTs application at its meeting next month.

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Nothing to be ashamed about in Lyndhurst’s loss Rich Tuero was trying to wrap his head around the fact that his Lyndhurst High School football team had lost once again to rival Rutherford in the NJSIAA state playoffs last Saturday, but this time, it was for the North Jersey Section 2, Group II championship. Tuero, the energetic and enthusiastic Lyndhurst head coach, was more reflective on the entire 2018 season, rather than the 3214 defeat his Golden Bears suffered at the hands of the dreaded neighbors. “We had a great year,” Tuero said on Sunday, a day after the setback, a day that he spent in the hospital with player Emanuel LaLuz, who underwent surgery to repair a broken tibula. “There were a lot of positives,” Tuero said. “It was a great ride. A lot of great things happened. Our kids can’t hang their heads. They have a lot to be proud of.” When the season began, there wasn’t a person alive – maybe perhaps outside of Tuero himself – who would have thought that the Golden Bears would actually win nine games and play for a state sectional title. As it turned out, it was only the third time in Lyndhurst history that the football team won as many

as nine games in a season and the first time since 1983. That’s a lifetime ago, like Coach Tuero’s lifetime, as he’s only 34 and wasn’t born in 1983. But Tuero thought that there was a chance that it could become a season to remember. “You always hope for the best,” Tuero said. “But you can’t say that it’s going to happen. We hoped and it happened. So many things happened to help the program grow and the culture grow. These kids have no idea what they’ve done for the future of this program.” Tuero said that he started to think the season started to turn toward being a memorable one on Sept. 22, when the Golden Bears dismantled Pompton Lakes, 34-7. It was the same Pompton Lakes team that demoralized the Golden Bears, 49-7, a year earlier. “I think when we won the Pompton game, people started to say, ‘Wow!’” Tuero said. “I knew that it could be something big.” But on Oct. 19, the Golden Bears had their signature win, a 28-21 win over Glen Rock. Glen Rock had been the standard bearer for northern New Jersey small schools and now the

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It was a great day for Nutley athletes as six signed NCAA Division I National Letters of Intent. Front row, from left, are Alexis Nguyen (Rutgers, crew), Courtney Wilde (Rutgers, softball) and Alaina Feaster (Rutgers, crew). Back row, from left, are John Luberto (Rutgers, baseball), Josh O’Neill (Stony Brook, baseball) and Marty Higgins (St. John’s, baseball).

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Maroon Raider,” said John Luberto, who signed to play baseball at Rutgers. NUTLEY – There they sat It was certainly a great last Wednesday, six members day for the Nutley baseball of the Nutley High School program, as Luberto joined Class of 2019 all signing teammates Marty Higgins National Letters of Intent to (St. John’s) and Josh O’Neill NCAA Division I schools. (Stony Brook) as scholarship Incredibly, all six Maroon signees. Raider athletes were wearLuberto was the last of the ing red. As it turned out, all trio to secure a scholarship, six are going to schools that as Higgins and O’Neill made have red as their predominant their intentions known over a color. year ago. Of course, four are headed “I liked the idea that the just a little south to Piscataschool is in New Jersey,” said way and Rutgers University. Luberto, a right-handed pitchBut one is headed to Stony er. “I liked the school and Brook and another to St. liked the baseball program. John’s, so it was a total sea This definitely feels great. It’s of red as these proud athletes on our shoulders now to have enjoyed their moments in a good year with all three of the sun, signing scholarship us now signed. It’s going to be letters with their parents and a lot of fun.” family members watching. Higgins said that there was “It’s a great day to be a a special feeling actually put-

ting his name to the letter. “I committed a while ago, but once I saw the letter in front of me to make it official, it was all so incredible,” said Higgins, who will also play basketball this winter before hitting the Oval to pitch and play shortstop. “I’m officially a Johnnie and I’m excited about that. It’s going to be exciting for us this season with me, Josh and John. I think we’re going to have a lot of expectations.” Higgins, whose father, Marty, Sr. is the all-time leading basketball scorer at Nutley and played basketball at the University of Maine in his heyday, said that he always dreamed of becoming a Division I baseball player. “I guess it started when I was in middle school when I

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“I’ve known since I was little that baseball is my sport,” said Higgins, who should Continued from Page 11 eclipse the 1,000-point plateau sometime this basketball seahad the dream of becoming a son. “Especially since my faDivision I athlete,” Higgins ther was a basketball player. said. “I remember seeing a Having my Dad to push me bunch of other Nutley athletes along was incredible, making getting a chance and I said I sure everything was the best wanted to be like them.” for me.” Higgins will major in O’Neill gave Stony Brook biology at St. John’s and will his commitment over a year participate in the school’s Pre- ago. Med program. “I’ve been waiting for this “But to be here with my day for a while now,” said classmates and friends is spe- O’Neill, a solid right-handed cial,” Higgins said. “This is pitcher. “To make it official one of the best athletic classes now makes it a lot better feelNutley has had in a while. I’m ing. I now don’t have to worry glad to be a part of it.” about getting looked at for Higgins said that he was college. I can just go out and always a baseball player, even pitch and play with my two though his father is the record other teammates who have setter in basketball.

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academics are pretty good. I’m also good friends with the others going to Rutgers.” Wilde is like Higgins in the fact that she is also approaching the 1,000-point milestone this season. “I know I’m getting pretty close,” Wilde said. “It’s a great day for all of us, a dream come true. I just had to trust the process. I knew my class was athletic, but this is really incredible.” Close friend and basketball teammate Alaina Feaster is headed to Rutgers on a crew scholarship. “I always wanted to go to Rutgers,” Feaster said. “My brother went there. It’s just so exciting to be a part of this.” Feaster will study nursing at Rutgers.

Crew teammate Alexis Nguyen will be a teammate of Feaster’s with the crew team at Rutgers. Nguyen is the coxswain of the Nutley varsity four crew team that Feaster rows for. “Alaina is one of my best friends, so this is great that I can share this with her,” Nguyen said. “It’s the best thing that we can do this together.” The six were all wearing their new school colors, even if those colors all look very similar, trading maroon for red. “I’m just proud of everyone here,” O’Neill said. “We have a very skilled and talented senior class. I’m sure we’ll have more signing letters before the school year is out.”

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The leader of the Bears was actually someone with a fitting nickname. Continued from Page 11 Piotr Partyla was given the nickname “Misiu” when he Golden Bears had defeated was a baby. Misiu is Polish them to improve to 6-1. for “Little Bear.” The junior “We were down 14-0 to Glen running back was certainly a Rock, then came back to win,” Golden Bear, with his blond Tuero said. “No doubt, that’s hair. when we knew. Other LyndPartyla had a legendary hurst teams would have never season, rushing for 1,696 yards come back from down 14-0. and 26 touchdowns. DefensiveThat was the sign.” ly, he collected 87 tackles, inTuero said that his team cluding 15 quarterback sacks. stood proud last Saturday That is really an epic season, in a moment that will last a one of the finest seasons in lifetime. Lyndhurst history. “Anyone who was at the It puts Partyla in the same game will tell you that it was category as Lyndhurst legspecial,” Tuero said. “It was ends like Tom Longo and Ted an old school event. There had Shoebridge and Brian Kapp to be 2,000, maybe 3,000 people and yes, even Petey Guerriero, there. There were so many the latter two who were named Lyndhurst people there. It reObserver Male Athlete of the ally was amazing. These kids Year their senior years. brought the town together. “He has to be right there,” They did it. This team will nev- Tuero said of Partyla. er be forgotten in the history of But there were others who Lyndhurst. contributed. Added Tuero, “I always Jeff Grasso was a devastatheard about how great it was ing middle linebacker and at one time. Now I got to watch fullback. it happen. It was awesome. “He was the captain of the I got chills just watching it. defense,” Tuero said of Grasso. We had people standing two, There were other seniors three deep. We had hundreds like Paul Cimicata and Jay of Lyndhurst people sitting on Lauria and quarterback Brian the Rutherford side. It really Podolski. was great.” “The reason why we became

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Lyndhurst senior defensive back Emanuel LaLuz suffered a broken fibula during the Golden Bears’ loss to Rutherford in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group II championship game Saturday, an injury that required surgery. The Golden Bears all reflected on a great 2018 season.

so good is that there were so many kids who accepted their roles,” Tuero said. “I always said that they all had to be 1/11th of the team. That’s what they all were.” Podolski ended his career on a high note, throwing for 280 yards and actually catching a touchdown pass from Partyla on the Golden Bears’ first possession.

“He was electric,” Tuero said of Podolski. “His touchdown catch was great.” Fellow seniors Shane D’Andrea was a solid contributor. “They were a big part of it all, great kids,” Tuero said. The seniors were upset and rightly so. They tasted the elusive state title, coming so close. “They were all devastated,” Tuero said. “Some were inconsolable.” Monday afternoon, the Golden Bears were slated to gather together one last time as a unit to collect equipment and reflect. There’s a ceremony that all the 13 seniors go through, as the remaining members of the team form the letter “L” on the field and the seniors go one by one shaking the hands of the returning players. Players like two-way lineman James Blake, wide receiver/cornerback Anthony Lembo, fullback/linebacker Chris McLaughlin, center/ defensive end Tom Ryan and wide receiver/cornerback John Rodriguez, who has to now turn around and get ready for the basketball season, all return for Tuero next season. “We have 28 juniors coming

back,” Tuero said. “So there’s always hope.” Tuero remembers August when practices first began in earnest. Now, the season is over. “The time flew by,” Tuero said. “They say time flies when you’re having fun. Well, we were having a lot of fun.” August of 2018 will always be memorable in the Tuero household, because Rich and Koriann welcomed their second daughter, Camila, into the world, to join older sister Sophia, on Aug. 7. “Camila came and brought us a really good season,” Tuero said. “She brought this all to us. It was a great year.” But still, there was the sting of the final defeat. “It hurts,” Tuero said. “I’m not going to lie. All I want to do is go back to work and get one. I had the discussion with Piotr this morning and he was ready to go.” All things said, it was a great season, one for the ages. “Hey, I’m a Lyndhurst kid,” Tuero said of his alma mater and the place where he now works and lives. “I’m proud to be a Lyndhurst kid. Lyndhurst is back on the map, baby. We’re back.”

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Golden day for Lyndhurst seniors Venezia, Castagnetti By Jim Hague ogsmar@aol.com

LYNDHURST – Frankie Venezia and Isabella Castagnetti have known each other for as long as they can remember. Their mothers have been close friends since they were in grade school in Lyndhurst together, so when Jodi Castagnetti and Nadine Venezia became pregnant at the same time, it was only natural that

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Lyndhurst athletes Frankie Venezia (left) and Isabella Castagnetti (right) signed their National Letters of Intent with their respective schools, Venezia with the University of Massachusetts-Lowell and Castagnetti with the College of Holy Cross.

intent to attend the University of Massachusetts-Lowell next fall, while Castagnetti signed her letter with the College of Holy Cross and will play goalie for the Crusaders next September. The crowning moment of their young athletic careers and the two friends got to share in that instance together with their parents, family and friends all present. It was truly a special moment to remember. “It’s really a dream come true,” Venezia said. “I always dreamed of playing college baseball and now it’s officially going to happen. This feeling is surreal. Once I verbally committed, I knew I was going to UMass-Lowell, but now that it’s here? It’s surreal. I’ve been dreaming about this moment from the minute I picked up a baseball.” Venezia posted a 4-5 record with a stingy 1.67 earned run average with 66 strikeouts in 54 innings. He has compiled a 14-7 career record with a 2.03 ERA over his three-year varsity career. Venezia also batted .333 with 17 RBI last season, playing third base when he’s not on the mound. But his future is on the hill at UMass-Lowell. That’s why he was recruited.

“It’s crazy to think this all happened the way it did,” Venezia said. “I didn’t think I could always do it, but I worked hard and kept working.” Castagnetti had a spectacular four-year run minding the nets for the Golden Bears. She was in goal for 79 victories during her career, 53 of those wins ending in shutouts. She registered more than 250 saves during her stint between the pipes and even scored three goals. More importantly, Castagnetti is on target to become the valedictorian for the Lyndhurst Class of 2019. Castagnetti knew she was going to Holy Cross for quite some time. She decided in the summer months after her sophomore year going into her junior year. So both Venezia and Castagnetti gave verbal commitments long before the signing day last week. “I’m similar to Frankie in that we made our decisions a while ago,” Castagnetti said. “So it was all about just waiting for Signing Day. Now, since we signed, it’s all so real. Holy Cross is where I’m going to go. I was waiting for this day for a long time. I’ve

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always been happy with my decision, I’m 100 percent sure of it.” Venezia is glad to have signed his letter, so his future is already etched in stone. He doesn’t need to worry about college recruiters calling and contacting him during his upcoming senior season. He can just concentrate on playing baseball. “I can’t wait for the season,” said Venezia, who with his younger brother Adam, now a sophomore, should form one of the most potent 1-2 pitching punches in northern New Jersey. “I play baseball because I love the game. It’s going to be a great season this year.” Castagnetti had been preparing for the golden moment with her buddy for a long time. “We’ve shared a lot of memories together,” Castagnetti said. “And now I get to share this with Frankie. That’s what makes it special. It’s crazy. Now, we’re going to go schools a half-hour away from each other. It’s really insane.” “It’s awesome that I got to share this with her,” Venezia said. “It’s really exciting.” Castagnetti realized that

the opportunities to secure a Division I scholarship are essentially minimal, even more so coming from a small school such as Lyndhurst. But having two in the same year is truly remarkable and a reason for everyone in the Land of the Golden Bear to be especially proud. “There’s definitely a major sense of pride,” Castagnetti said. “Lyndhurst is a small school and we don’t get a lot of kids who get chances like this. To have two athletes who are good friends signing at the same time is great. I hope that other kids see this and try to follow in our footsteps.” Castagnetti didn’t just share the day with her family and friends. She made sure that her four defenders who played in front of her on the field were part of the ceremony as well. “I wanted to make sure that I shared this with them,” Castagnetti said. “I wanted to have them come and take a picture with me as well. This is all a dream come true.” All in all, it was a great day for two standout Lyndhurst athletes, two young adults who should be role models for other Lyndhurst students for many years to come.

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KEARNY NJ Studio Unit 3rd. Floor $1200.00 per month Private bathroom & Kitchen. Private en27W03 trance. Coin operated washer/ dryer on site. No pets allowed. NO SMOKING 1 Month security HARRISON 1 BR, LR, EIK, deposit required. Refer$1000 + 1 month securiences/ Credit history ty. No Pets. Avail. Dec 1st. required. Available DeCall (973) 900-1852 27W03 cember 1st Ron @ (609) 955-6692 27W03 HARRISON 1 bedroom available December 1st. KEARNY Arlington secParking space included. tion 2nd floor 2 bedLaundry on-site. No Pets. rooms LR, Hardwood KEARNY 1 bedroom. 12 H/HW included. $1300/ floors, EIK, renovated Grant Avenue. $995 plus mth and 1 month secubathroom. Close to rity. Close to West Hud- utilities. 1 1/2 month se- Schuyler school. $1300/ son Park. (201)401-0826. curity and lease. Available mth plus utilities. 1 1/2 Now. TEXT: (973)49326W03 month security. No 7868. 26W03 Smoking No Pets AvailaHARRISON 2nd Floor, ble Now. (201)889-2938. 2 BR’S, HW floors, H/HW 27W03 included, Parking on the st, Small Pets ok $1,500 KEARNY Great for a cou+ 1 1/2 month security, ple, beautiful updated Avail. Now 732-423-8730 apartment in Kearny. 1 KEARNY 2nd Floor, 4 BR, Kitchen, LR. $1,750 26W03 bedroom, 1 bathroom, + 1 1/2 months security. living-room and kitchen. No Pets. Available Dec HARRISON 2nd FL. 3 Convenient location, 1st. Call (201)878-7928 1/2 BR’s, LR, DR, Bath- near Roosevelt school. 28W03 room, 1 1/2 months se- $1,000/month plus utilicurity. Utilities Separate. ties. 1-1/2 months secuKEARNY Avail. Dec 1st. 201-932- rity. Central air. No pets. Newly renovated, 5068 26W03 Available December 1st. HW floors. Laundry Call 973-388-7253. 27W03 onsite. HT/HW included. 2 BR start at $1,375. HARRISON 1 BR Apt., 1 BR start at $1,200 Bathroom, Kitchen & LR. Jr. BR start at $1,150. $1,200/month. Water in(201) 289-7096 22W08 cluded. 1 1/2 month se- KEARNY 2 BR, 5 rooms curity. No pets. No smok- in apartment building, ing. Avail. Now, Close to steps to Bus stop, No transportation. Shopping Pets, $1,490 + utilitities, KEARNY 1st Floor.2 bd and dining with-in walk- Leave detailed message in quiet home on dead end street . w/ eat in ing distance (973) 517- (973) 951-7385 26W03 kitchen Living room, 5333 26W03 brand new bathroom, washer & dryer in apartment fully renovated HARRISON 2nd FL. KEARNY ARLINGTON with hardwood floors , 1 BR, w/appliances, SECTION. 1 BR, H/W and granite counter$1,150/month + 1 1/2 Floors. Walking distance tops. Stainless steel Apmonth security. No Pets. to schools & Supermar- pliances Separate UtiliClose to Public Transpor- ket, all public transporta- ties $1500 + 1 months tation. Avail. Now. (973) tion and NY bus. Avail. security. Available Jan 992-3580 after 12 noon- Dec 1st Call (201) 657- 1st, 2019 Nelson (9732119 26W03 801-0079) 28W03 8pm. 27W03

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Black, VIN#JK150703, Stk#19-1051, 6-Cyl, FRWD, Auto, MSRP: $33,795. Based on 36 Mo Closed End Lease. $3,914 due at delivery incl. $2,995 down pymnt, $269 1st pymnt & $650 bank fee. 10,000 mi/yr excess mi @ $.25 thereafter. Ttl pymnts: $9,684. Residual value: $20,614 Incl. $1,000 Lease Loyalty if qual.

2-YEAR FREE MAINTENANCE^^

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER BUICK DEALER OF THE YEAR NEW 2018 BUICK

REGAL SPORTBACK Silver, VIN#J1144502, Stk#18–335, 4-Cyl, FWD, Auto, On Start, Backup Cam. ^$500 Factory Rebate, $1,495 Dealer Discount, $1,000 Down Pymnt Asst., $3,500 GM Lease Loyalty Rebate, $500 Costeo Rebate if qualified. Must Finance w/ GM Finance.

30 MPG

32 MPG HWY

2-YEAR FREE MAINTENANCE^^

21,995

Buy For^

HWY

NEW 2019 BUICK

ENCORE

127

NEW 2018 BUICK

QuickSliver, VIN#JB696707, Stk#19- , 4-Cyl, FRWD, Auto, MSRP: $25,990 Based on 39 Mo Closed End Lease. $3,772 due at delivery incl. $2,995 down pymnt, $127 1st pymnt & $650 bank fee. 10,000 mi/yr excess mi @ $.25 thereafter. Ttl pymnts: $4,953. Residual value: $14,555 Incl. $1,500 Lease Lease if qual.

Lease per mo x 39 mos* 2-YEAR FREE MAINTENANCE^^

ENCLAVE ESSENCE

359

Lease per mo x 39 mos*

25 MPG HWY

Black, VIN#JJ238286, Stk#18-304, 6-Cyl, AWD, Auto, 7 Passenger, Back Up Cam, NAV, Rf Rck, Keyless Entry, MSRP: $49,945 Based on 39 Mo Closed End Lease. $4,354 due at delivery incl. $3,345 down pymnt, $359 1st pymnt & $650 bank fee. 10,000 mi/yr excess mi @ $.25 thereafter. Ttl pymnts: $14,001. Residual value: $28,469. Incl. $1,500 Lease Lease if qualified.

2-YEAR FREE MAINTENANCE^^

199 Route 17 South, E. Rutherford, NJ • 201.939.6800 • BellaviaChevy.com Price(s) include(s) all costs to be paid by consumer, except for licensing costs, registration fees, and taxes. ^Financing thru GM Financial. Not all buyers will qualify. See dlr for details. ^^ Free Maintenance includes 2 oil changes within the first 24,000 miles. *Actual mileage will vary. Lessee resp for excess wear, tear, & mileage charges as stated. Optional equipment extra. See dealers for complete details Other restrictions may apply.Pics are illustrative only. Offers end11/30/18

THE OBSERVER | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Coccia Realty’s Annual Toy Drive

Wishing a

Happy Thanksgiving

We are collecting new unwrapped toys for those less fortunate.

to all our friends, family, clients & community from the entire staff at

COCCIA REALTY

Now through December 14th

Drop off at your local BHGRE Coccia Realty Office Kearny 636 Kearny Ave. Kearny, NJ 201.997.7000

Lyndhurst 424 Valley Brook Ave. Lyndhurst, NJ 201.939.8900

Rutherford 11 Park Ave. Rutherford, NJ 201.939.0001

AVAILABLE HOMES W NE

! NG I T LIS

W NE

! NG I T LIS

KEARNY

$400,000

NORTH ARLINGTON

KEARNY

$499,000

KEARNY

3 bedroom, 2 bath brick cape in Arlington section 2 car garage, recently update- new kitchens and baths, wood ﬂooring.

Arlington Section 2 fam w/garage & driveway; 1st fl 3 bedrms, 2nd fl 2 bedrms. Wood floors, fin basement 3 blocks to #40 bus to PATH, sep heat & utilities.

T AC R T ON C R DE N U LYNDHURST

$349,800

3 bedrm 1.5 bath inviting colonial on a lovely street. Low energy bills w/solar panels! Modern kitchen, 1 car garage & driveway

W NE

$495,000

Lovely 2 family home w/lots of parking. 1st ﬂ 5 rms, 3 bedrms, 2nd ﬂ 4 rms, 2 bedrms. Fin base w/summer kitchen, full bath & 3 season room!

$557,000

Completed gutted/renovated 2 fam w/3 bedrms each ﬂ. Sep heat Central AC. Fin Basement, deck off rear.

T AC R T ON C R DE N U KEARNY

$499,000

Gorgeous, renovated 5 bedrm, 3.5 bath colonial w/detached garage on 50 x 190 lot. New ﬂoors, kitchen, baths, roof, siding, electric, plumbing, 2 heat/ac furnaces and more! So many upgrades! Master bedroom suite! Rear deck and more!

! NG I T LIS

RUTHERFORD

$659,000

LYNDHURST

$395,000

KEARNY

$325,000

KEARNY

$429,000

Rare ﬁnd- Ridge road 2 fam! Total 6 bdrms, 2.5 baths- Near NYC bus & Train!! Ideal for owner occupant or investor.

3 bedrm 2 bath exp cape w/garage- nice clean home! Also available for Rent or rent $2,200 w/possible option to buy!

T AC R T ON C ER D UN NORTH ARLINGTON

$469,700

All new Renovated/Rebuilt 1 fam w/driveway 4 Bedrms, 3 Baths, kitchen w/granite tops & island. Central air , gas heating. Wood ﬂoors, lovely rear yard.

Lovely Young townhouse, near train station! 2 bedrms, 2.5 baths- garage- fam rm & low maint fee.

Arlington section 2 fam w/built in garage, 2 bedrooms each ﬂoor, 3 baths, separate heat, wood ﬂoors!

T AC R T ON C R DE N U LYNDHURST

$399,900

Renovated 1 fam 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath on 34 x 124’ lot w/new driveway. Kitchen granite top, wood ﬂoors, ﬁnished attic & basement. 2 blocks away to NYC Buses or 10 min walk to train station!

CALL US TO SELL YOUR HOME TODAY! Kearny

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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