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The absurdly hot weather hardly dampened the spirits of those who marched in Sunday’s Peruvian Parade through Harrison and Kearny, marking Peru’s July 28 Independence Day. At left is one of the many beauties who were part of the parade, Reina Juventus, Miss Hispanic NJ 2019. Above, several members of the Honor Guard are dressed in Peruvian military attire and perform marching maneuvers.

As court date looms, NJSEA meets & again disregards residents’ concerns By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com

putting a gas-collection system in at the landfill is cute and certainly necessary — but nothing less than 100%, full cap-and-closure, will suffice. And, as was the case in May and June, NJSEA commissioners, who are appointed by the governor, refused to answer any questions posed by members of the public “due to ongoing litigation,” according to

THE NEW JERSEY SPORTS AND EXPOsition Authority met once again July 18. Residents of Kearny attended the meeting, albeit in smaller numbers than previously. But the message remained unified and it was no less louder than in previous months:

John Ballantyne, the chairman of the authority. Fourth Ward Councilman Gerald Ficeto addressed the NJSEA toward the meeting’s end and delivered, perhaps, the most dramatic plea of the day. “You would like this gallery to be respectful so you can document the questions and concerns of our

residents,” Ficeto said, referring to an earlier moment when Ballantyne scolded audience members for speaking out of turn out of frustration. “However, our residents feel like this commission and this agency is not being respectful to our Town of Kearny or its residents.

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Temps rose to 101º Saturday, but wasn’t record high

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AS HOT AS IT WAS LAST WEEKEND, it wasn’t even a record. The mercury climbed as high as 101º Fahrenheit Saturday afternoon, July 20, according to Tony Mondaro, director of the Harrison Weather Center. But it fell short of the highest temperature ever recorded by the HWC, which was 107º Fahrenheit, some time ago. As hot as it was, that hardly kept shoppers away from venturing out into the heat to buy necessities. Over at the Kearny Walmart Saturday afternoon, several people spoke with The Observer — and most were longing for relief. Some even came to buy — unsuccessfully — air conditioning units. It appeared Walmart was completely out of them Saturday after-

noon. “I wanted a new air conditioner because mine broke,” Monique Johnson, who traveled from Newark, said. “They don’t have none that I can find. I guess it’s gonna be a rough night of sleeping tonight.” It may have been. Because according to the weather recap provided to The Observer by the HWC, the mercury only dipped to 83º Fahrenheit Saturday night into Sunday morning. That low hovered around the average high temperature for July 20 & July 21. Francis R. Benton, of Jersey City, who also came looking for a cooling unit, says he doesn’t mind the

heat as much as others. “I’d much rather take layers off than add them on,” the 48-year-old said. “I don’t complain about any weather. The same wackos who are complaining about it being too hot now will be moaning about how cold it is in December, so just deal with it, already.” Fortunately, no matter how you feel about the extreme heat, relief was to come Monday. Forecasted highs Monday, July 22, were 82º with lows around 65º, the HWC says. Tuesday it should only reach a max of 78º with lows of 63º possible. You didn’t misread that — 63º. Wednesday, expect a high of 82º and a low of 63º — again, you aren’t misreading. So while it was ridicu-

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blotter, we reported the June 8 arrest of Laquan Wright, 27, of Newark, who was caught allegedly attempting to burglarize a construction storage container in South Kearny. A follow-up investigation by KPD Dets. Dan Esteves, Cesar Negron, Mike Farinola and Jordenson Jean, Sgt. Mike Gonzalez and Lt. John Taylor identified a residence in Newark where it was believed that confederates of Wright were storing stolen construction equipment from other thefts. On June 14, the KPD executed a search warrant for the yard and garages of that Newark residence and recovered over $130,000 of stolen construction equipment, police said. On July 10, police returned to the address armed with arrest warrants for the property owners. Detectives met suspect Felix Aquino, 52, at his door. Upon advising him of the warrant, police said, he attempted to retreat into his house and pushed and pulled with his arms to avoid handcuffing. Aquino was eventually subdued and charged with receiving stolen property, fencing [not the kind done with a sword] and resisting arrest. His new address became the Hudson County Jail. Later on July 10, Aquino’s wife, Ana Perez,

turned herself in at KPD Headquarters, was charged with receiving stolen property and with fencing, and was later released on a summons. Laquan Wright was arrested again on July 12 and additionally charged with removal or alteration of a vehicle identification number, receiving stolen property, fencing, promotion of organized street crime and credit card theft (for two credit cards reportedly in his possession and embossed with the names of two different women). Wright was also sent to the county jail. ••• Other recent reports from the Kearny police blotter included the following:

July 3 At 2:43 p.m., a Kearny man called police to report that he had watched four teenagers engage in horseplay on a sidewalk. During their tomfoolery, he said, one of the teens pulled out of his fanny pack what appeared to be a handgun and racked its slide but did not fire it. The caller lost sight of the groups they walked west on Quincy Avenue from Chestnut Street. Minutes later, at near Liberty and Maple streets, Officer Chris Manolis saw a 17-year-old Kearny boy attired in clothing similar to what the caller had described and wearing a fanny pack. When Manolis approached to speak to him, the boy ran, and Manolis gave chase through alleys and yards,

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Nutley and Belleville work together to nab alleged car thief, burglar: NPD

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AN ALLEGED CAR BURGLAR is behind bars thanks to the work of the Nutley and Belleville police departments. According to Det. Lt. Anthony Montanari, the Nutley PD’s publicinformation officer: On Wednesday, July 17, Nutley police charged Robert Rasczyk, 34, of East Orange, with two counts of burglary, two counts of receiving stolen property and aggravated assault on an officer, in addition to multiple charges in Belleville. Police say they were able

to identify Rasczyk as the man reportedly responsible for stealing a car from Nutley and committing a burglary July 12th. He allegedly used the victim’s credit card at a convenience store that led to Belleville police helping to identify him.

In cooperation with the Belleville PD, it was determined Rasczyk was living in a motor home in Belleville. When police arrived at the motor home, Rasczyk reportedly fled on foot, leaving evidence behind belonging to Nutley and Belleville residents. With the assistance of the FBI and Belleville police, Rasczyk was apprehended in Newark and remanded to the Essex County Jail. Nutley Police Chief Thomas Strumolo commended all officers who worked the case and said police are working to identify and charge those B:10” responsible for committing other similarT:10” crimes in

securing their vehicles in an effort to discourage auto thefts and burglaries. Residents are reminded to call police if they see anything suspicious and if they find their vehicle has been entered illegally, preserve evidence by not touch anything until police arrive.

Nutley. He said a warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Passaic man still atlarge and believed to have committed approximately 10 burglaries and an assault in Nutley. He also (once again) urges residents to help police by

All details contained in this report were provided to The Observer by the Nutley Police Department. All suspects should be considered innocent until they are found guilty or accept a plea agreement admitting guilt in a court of law.

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KPD: Numerous charges against pair who allegedly stole necklace

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ON JUNE 30 AT 6:39 P.M.,

Kearny Police Headquarters received a call from a 44-yearold Kearny man who said he was in his car following a black Lincoln occupied by a woman and a man who had just robbed him. Officer Jose Castillo intercepted the pursuit at Harrison and Bergen avenues and pulled the getaway car over just before the N.J. Turnpike entrance ramp. When Castillo began to exit his squad car, the Lincoln driver — the woman — hit the gas and sped off onto the Turnpike. Castillo returned to his vehicle and gave chase but later lost sight of the fleeing Lincoln in the Turnpike traffic. However, before the vehicle got away, KPD dispatch radioed its registration and description to other police departments. Shortly thereafter, Fort Lee

police notified the KPD that they had stopped the Lincoln near the George Washington Bridge. Kearny officers responded and took custody of driver Najeeyah Cooper, 23, of Reading, Pennsylvania, and passenger Franklin German, 20, of Manhattan. Here’s the backstory: According to authorities, the robbery victim had advertised an expensive gold chain for sale on a social media site. The defendants contacted him under the ruse of wanting to purchase the necklace, and the three met up near Elm Street and Stewart Avenue in Kearny. German allegedly handed the seller a wad of cash, which consisted mostly of singles and hardly covered the $9,000 agreed-upon price of the jewelry. While the seller was examining the cash (which reportedly amounted to just $235), German allegedly snatched the chain from him

and jumped into the Lincoln, which sped off, dragging the victim a short distance and partially running over his leg as he struggled in a failed attempt to hold onto the necklace. Both German and Cooper were initially charged with robbery, conspiracy and aggravated assault by auto. The driver, Cooper, was additionally charged with eluding, weapons possession (car) and several traffic summonses. Both defendants were remanded to the Hudson County Jail. On July 2, KPD Dets. Neil Nelson and Jordenson Jean performed a court-authorized search of the Lincoln and from it reportedly recovered: • 1 bronze colored USB vape pen labeled “High.” • 1 pink ballcap labeled “Love Life” worn by German during the robbery. • 1 box containing mini Ziploc bags, commonly used

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NJSEA has a chance, this week, to redeem itself by not contesting suit LITIGATORS FOR THE TOWN OF KEARNY AND the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority are slated to be in Superior Court on Thursday, July 25, to argue whether the Keegan Landfill, a source of great disdain for this community for the last year, should be reopened. And, regardless of the victor, it is likely this will only (and again) be the beginning of a battle that will likely move from state court, to the appellate division and then to the New Jersey Supreme Court. Though there could be remedies beyond the state Supreme Court, in federal courts, up to and including the United States Supreme Court, chances are slim it will get that far. But it all leads to a point made by several speakers who appeared at the podium when the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority met last week — the state still has a golden opportunity to demonstrate it has a heart. It has a chance to show the people of this area that it knows the landfill’s risks far outweigh the benefits of reopening the landfill. It has a chance to demonstrate it puts the lives of human beings way above the flow of cash. It has a chance to appear at court Thursday, July 25, to inform the judge it will no longer oppose Town of Kearny’s

EDITORIAL reasonable request to keep the Keegan Landfill closed for good, to finish the project installing a gas-collection system and to place an impermeable cap that will curtail the health hazards and noxious odors that have been plaguing the area for what seems like an eternity. The readings included in this week’s edition of The Observer reveal something startling: People’s health is more at-risk than we may have originally thought. That there was a hydrogen sulfide reading of 800+ parts per billion (ppb) when the maximum state-created safe level is 30 ppb is staggering. At the NJSEA meeting, the authority’s own experts all but admitted it is extremely unsafe to be anywhere near that landfill. Said expert ascended to the podium and noted that all workers who are installing the gas-collection system wear a monitor that sounds when any of four different gases are at an unacceptable level. One of those gases, of course, is H2S — and she noted that if the monitors go off, the workers are evacuated from the land-

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2 heading to academy, 1 heading to the streets at the Kearny PD

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Riley. Matos is a volunteer Little League coach. The following two officers will be attending the Bergen County Police Academy starting Monday, July 22, and if they make it through the academy, they’ll graduate Thursday, Dec. 12. Bryan L. San Martin, 28, of Kearny, was born in Newark. He graduated Kearny High School in 2010. San Martin comes from a family of electricians and completed the Bergen County Technical School’s

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Sheriff’s Officer for the last three years before accepting the Kearny police job. Born in Elizabeth and raised in Belleville, he graduated from Belleville High School in 2010. He also worked for Hudson Toyota, Jersey City, from 2010-2016. Has been dating his girlfriend, Celeste Garcia, for the last six years and has a dog called

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Cozzarelli settles back in as Belleville Deputy Mayor By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com

AS A KID GROWING UP IN Belleville, Vinny Cozzarelli took advantage of some of the many recreational programs the township has to offer. If he wasn’t kicking around a soccer ball, he was

hitting a baseball or playing roller hockey. As he proudly began serving his third term as the township’s deputy mayor, has completed the long journey from scoring goals to setting goals for the township. Cozzarelli continues to be

focused on helping residents and using his place on the council and as deputy mayor to continuously push the township forward. “I played all kinds of sports growing up here,” said Cozzarelli, who was sworn in as deputy mayor in front of about 200 people

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Cozzarelli noted the pride that comes with serving Belleville. First, the residents elected him to serve the town. Then, his colleagues on the council selected him to be deputy mayor. At the swearing-in ceremony, he thanked his mom and his girlfriend. Their support sometimes keeps him going on inevitable long days. Not only does he help run the town, but Cozzarelli owns two businesses, including one that specializes in commercial contracting. He always makes time for the residents, however. He said they sometimes come to him with concerns and issues. For Cozzarelli, whose family has been in Belleville for about 100 years, there’s a sense of pride with helping them solve a problem. “It’s nice when you can actually get something accomplished for a resident who couldn’t get it accomplished on their own, whether they didn’t have the right information, they were going to the wrong place, they just didn’t know how to get something done,” he said. “Little things like that really make it worth it.” Cozzarelli is looking forward to making a “great team” with Mayor Melham. In return, Melham praised Cozzarelli for his service to the township, noting that he has served on the planning board, the zoning board, the historical preservation committee and others. “Vinny has worked extremely hard and often gone the extra mile to serve Belleville,” Melham said. “He is a tireless worker who takes pride in representing this township.”

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A Passaic man was uninjured after he crashed an SUV he allegedly stole and then took on a early morning, high-speed chase with Lyndhurst police officers in tow, Det. Sgt. Vincent Auteri, the Lyndhurst Police Department’s publicinformation officer said last week. According to Auteri: On Thursday, July 18, at 4:44 a.m., the Lyndhurst PD attempted to make a traffic stop of a suspected stolen vehicle on the 300 block of Ridge Road. The driver of the vehicle, which was a 2019 Toyota RAV 4, chose not to stop and instead fled at a high rate of speed. Officer Mark Rivera pursued the vehicle, which continued on Ridge Road and then onto Kingsland Avenue. The pursuit ended when the suspect lost control of the vehicle as he attempted to turn onto Riverside Avenue and struck a pedestrian-traffic signal at the northwest corner of the intersection. The vehicle was estimated to have been traveling in excess of 60 MPH at impact. The suspect, who was not injured during the crash, thanks to air bag deployment, was taken into custody by Rivera and Officers Matt Dudek and Angel Batista. The suspect, Fredy Felix, 18, of Passaic, reportedly admitted to detectives he

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Two new firefighters with family ties join Kearny FD

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TWO NEW RANK-AND-FILE firefighters have joined the Kearny Fire Department bringing membership close to its prescribed number of members as called for by the table of organization, Steven Dyl, the department’s chief, said.

Robert Degravina and Brian McCurrie are the new firefighters. Degravina, a lifelong resident of Kearny, joins his brother, John, who is also a Kearny firefighter. He’s a Kearny High School alum and previously worked as a painter for J & M Decorators. At the fire academy, Dyl

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McCurrie is also no stranger to the Kearny FD. He previously served as a civilian dispatcher for the department. In December 2018, he was hired to be a Hudson County Sheriff’s Officer but is now back with the KFD. He’s also a lifelong Kearny resident and KHS graduate. He’s studied postsecondarily at Potomac State College in Keyser, West Virginia, at and Bergen Community College. “Brian’s dad is Kearny Firefighter Mike McCurrie,” Dyl said. “What’s interesting is that Mike is the most senior firefighter in the department and Brian is the most junior. It will be a great mix. Brian finished with the third-highest average in the academy.” Both completed the Morris County Fire Academy. Dyl noted McCurrie’s first day as a probationary

firefighter was a pretty interesting day in the Kearny FD’s history. “He was on duty for the first time the day of the (original) Alden Leeds fire,” the chief said. “Talk about getting thrown right into the mix.” Dyl says he was hoping to hire four new firefighters when Degravina and McCurrie first went to the academy. But of the 300 applicants, it was only Degravina and McCurrie who made the final cut. “It’s a pretty strenuous process,” Dyl said. “When we narrowed it all down, there were only two we felt met what we were looking for in new firefighters.” But the hiring won’t end here. With pending retirements and a need for more members, Dyl says he hopes to hire four more firefighters by year’s end with the new hires heading to the academy sometime in the first two months of 2020.

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It’s girls only at Kearny girls’ basketball camp

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More than 70 young ladies participated in the Kearny girls’ basketball camp, solely for girls, under the direction of Kearny High School head girls’ basketball coach Jody Hill (center).

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aspiring 11-year-old basketball player from Kearny who will enter the sixth grade at Sacred Heart School. Just how much of a fan is young Sophia of basketball? “I love it,” McGonigle said emphatically. “It’s my life. I love watching games on television. It’s mostly all I think about.” McGonigle’s teachers at Sacred Heart certainly didn’t want to read that quote. But with that in mind, there was little doubt that McGonigle wanted to spend last week at the Kearny Girls’ Basketball Camp that was held at Kearny High School, especially since the camp was for girls and strictly for girls. More than 70 young ladies attended the camp, spearheaded by the tutelage of veteran Kearny head girls’ basketball coach Jody Hill. It marked the 14th year that Hill held the camp, a learning experience that has been held with only girls in mind. “I think it’s important to put it out there that it is girls only,” said Hill, who was a standout 2,000-point scorer during her schoolgirl days at Harrison High School and added another 1,000 points during her career at Pace University. “And word is spreading. I was so impressed with the number of

younger kids we had. Girls are starting to play at a younger age, five, six, seven years old. Kids have so much offered to them. There’s a lot to pick from, so I’m grateful to have the opportunity to continue to work with them.” McGonigle was energetic about what she learned during the week-long camp. “I worked on ball handling skills that I didn’t know I had,” McGonigle said. “I learned how to put the ball between my legs. I learned a little bit about tricks. It’s been a lot of fun. It really helped me a lot.” Nour Abedullah also learned a lot about dribbling the ball. Abedullah is an 11-year-old sixth grader at Roosevelt School in Kearny. “I learned about using my least dominant hand,” Abedullah said. “I also learned how to be a triple threat.” Abedullah then displayed the triple threat stance, being able to pass, shoot and play defense. “I learned a lot,” Abedullah said. “I had a lot of fun. I can take what I learned and play in the yard with my three older sisters. Sometimes, I can get them. I definitely think I’m a better player now.” Tommi Valente is another 11-year-old girl, a sixth grader from Garfield School. “This makes me want to play basketball a lot,” Valente said. “I think it helps that there are only girls here. I think it will help me a lot when I play (in

Kearny Recreation).” Abbey Granelli is a 10-yearold fifth grader from Roosevelt School. Her father, Bryan, is a member of the Kearny Board of Education, but her basketball teaching came from her grandfather, Mike, who is the legendary former women’s basketball coach at St. Peter’s University, having won more than 600 games during his tenure at the Jersey City institution. Mike Granelli was a long-time resident of Kearny before moving down the shore a few years ago. “A couple of years ago, Grandpa started teaching me about basketball,” Abbey Granelli said. “He taught me shooting and dribbling skills. I think I got my shooting down. I’m only trying to get better. But coming here helped. I learned how to shoot with my elbows in.” Abbey said that she watches a lot of basketball, involving her favorite team, the Golden State Warriors, and her favorite player, Stephen Curry. “This was really a lot of fun,” Granelli said. Bella Osorio is only six years old and is going into the first grade at Franklin School. She plays a lot of basketball in her backyard with her older sister, Natalie, who is 14 and entering Kearny High School as a freshman this fall. “I learned a lot about drib-

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will remember the name of Mielnicki. There were three Mielnicki brothers who wrestled and played football for Nutley High School in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Billy was the oldest, then came Vito and finally Anthony. They were all outstanding athletes, champions on the mat and standouts on the gridiron. Well, Vito Mielnicki has become a successful boxing promoter, with nine boxers in his stable. But perhaps the best of the lot may come from his own living room. Vito Mielnicki, Jr. is only 17 years old, entering his senior year at West Essex High School. But since young Vito was a little boy, he was bred to become a boxing champion. When young Vito was only seven years old, he made a promise to his father. “We were watching TV, watching Floyd Mayweather fight Shane Mosley,” Vito Mielnicki, Jr. said. “And I said to my father, ‘I want to be a boxer.’ So my father took me to the gym and it just snowballed from there.” However, in the early days, young Vito had his doubts. “Over the first couple of days, I hated it,” Vito Mielnicki, Jr. said. “But then I grew to love it as the days went on.” Vito Mielnicki was boxing on the amateur level at age 7. “I was fighting kids nine and 10 years old,” Mielnicki, Jr. said. By the time he was 9, he was already an amateur boxing champion. He would go on to win the Jun-

ior Golden Gloves championship four times and the New Jersey amateur champion nine times. “I started my amateur career 10-0,” Mielnicki, Jr. said. “Then I lost my 11th and 12th bouts.” Instead of lowering his head and walking away from the sport, Mielnicki, Jr. was a young man on a mission. “I became more determined and more driven to get back in the gym,” Mielnicki, Jr. said. “I had to fix some things. In order to become great at something, I was told that I had to lose.” Mielnicki, Jr. watched videotapes of Roberto Duran and also looked up to champion Canelo Alvarez. In his younger days, the younger Mielnicki played Pop Warner football. “But by the time I got to eighth grade, it was all my focus on boxing,” Mielnicki, Jr. said. “I got to high school and it was all boxing.” And it was all amateur boxing, some 175 bouts, 157 of which were victorious. He was on the Team USA High Performance national squad that traveled the globe, fighting in Serbia, Russia, Ireland, England and Spain. He was trained by former world champions Virgil Hill and James “Buddy” McGirt, a New Jersey fan favorite who trained in gyms and fought in venues all over northern New Jersey. “He has deep roots in the game,” said Vito Mielnicki, Sr., who has watched over his son’s boxing career. “He is a special boxer who

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together for 11 years.” Perhaps the littlest of the campers was 5-year-old Macey Hill, who was an avid learner as well. “I learned about teamwork and how important that is,” little Macey said. “I also learned about shooting. I think I’m a good player.” Macey better be a good player. Her mom is the head coach at Kearny and organizer of the camp. “She’s getting better,” Hill said of her daughter. “She loves it.” So did the dozens of others. “I can definitely see the improvement,” Hill said. “I see kids dribbling two balls at once and they’re saying, ‘Coach, I have my eyes up.’ They really have a sense of what they needed to do.” Hill said that she got a kick working with little ones like her daughter. “The little ones are so much fun,” Hill said. “I have so much fun with them. They absorb everything you say. You hope that they remember something and take it home with them. You just hope to be a good role model.”

11-year-old sixth grader from Roosevelt School. “I definitely learned a lot bling,” little Bella said. “I about ball handling,” said learned how to dribble, pass and shoot. I’ve learned enough Cicchino, whose mother was a long-time softball coach at to play in the backyard with Kearny High. “There’s nothing my sisters.” better than coming here.” Natalie Osorio said that the Hill welcomed her former camp will get her prepared to coach at Harrison, the legendplay for Coach Hill at Kearny ary Hudson County Hall of High. Famer Jack Rodgers, as a guest “I’ve been playing a lot of speaker. She was also fortubasketball this summer,” Natalie Osorio said. “I learned nate to have her former player Photos by Jim Hague and current Rutgers Univerthat if I want to achieve someKearny High School head basketball coach Jody Hill instructs sity soccer goalkeeper Meghan thing, it takes hard work and the campers at her all-girls basketball camp last week at McClelland as a clinician. dedication. It’s not just skill. Kearny High School. Inset: Young Sophia McGonigle (center) McClelland was the 2017-2018 This camp got me ready for works on her ball handling during the Kearny girls’ basketball Observer Female Athlete of the camp last week at Kearny High School. high school.” Year and was an All-Hudson Natalie Osorio is a rising “Meghan just jumped in spoke about the importance County basketball standout star. She’s a face to watch and and helped us out by saying of academics and being a good for Hill during McClelland’s remember. a few words,” Hill said. “She student/athlete. She also got senior year at Kearny. Keala Cicchino is an the kids to understand that they can play more than one Make your vision picture perfect... See what you’ve been missing. Visit our ofﬁce! sport.” A lot of the campers were Most repeat attendees, but none Insurances more than Hill’s current guard Accepted Cheyenne Iverson, who atA SSO C I AT E S tended her 11th straight camp and will now enter her senior year with the Kardinals in the fall. “Think about that relationship,” Hill said. “We’ve been

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has known me since I started boxing,” Vito Mielnicki, Jr. said. “He knew that I was good enough to box. He knew I was ready. I wouldn’t have turned pro if I wasn’t ready.” Last Saturday night, Mielnicki, Jr. made his professional debut at the Pruden-

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Tamarcus Smith of Mississippi in just 1:16 in a welterweight bout. There were plenty of Mielnicki followers in attendance, as the Mielnicki family sold more than 1,300 tickets for the fight. With the win, Vito Mielnicki, Jr. became the youngest professional boxer in New Jersey state history, quite a distinction for the young man. He plans on making a return to the ring sometime in September or October. “He has all the tools to be a great one,” said the elder Mielnicki, who also works in the construction restoration business. “We moved him up the right way. I was worried about the way he could handle it, but he handled it very well. My son is a pedigree.” And in September, the younger Mielnicki will begin his senior year at West Essex High School. He trains regularly at the Passaic Boxing Gym and Sky

Club Fitness in West Caldwell. Mielnicki, Jr. says that he spends five hours a day, six days a week in the gym on his training. For now, the elder Mielnicki will handle the promotions for his son, but the younger one fought under the watchful eyes of Top Rank Boxing, spearheaded in part by Carl Moretti of North Arlington. “It was a dream of mine to fight as a professional,” Mielnicki, Jr. said. “I want to fight again and I want to keep it local in New Jersey. It was great to have all those people there rooting for me.” Maybe the top promoters will see the draw and see the potential of having the youngest fighter in New Jersey history in their stables. “I’m real excited,” Vito Mielnicki, Jr. said. “I just have to keep it going from here.” And keep going to U.S. History II and Calculus II classes as well.

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S P O R T S & R E C R E AT I O N Former state champ Cordoba opens new training center By Jim Hague ogsmar@aol.com

David Cordoba just recently opened his new facility, called Cordoba Trained. He just had his grand opening a little more than a month ago, but he already has more than 100 wrestlers of all ages coming to his facility to learn and train. Cordoba, who won the state championship at 130 pounds in 1999, was for the longest time the only wrestler from Kearny to win a state title. But Jacob Cardenas topped Cordoba by capturing two state championships while wrestling for Bergen Catholic in 2018 and 2019. Cordoba is very close to Cardenas, has trained with Cardenas for years and even had Cardenas work for his facility as an instructor with the young campers the last few

time and patience, plus a lot of word of mouth, in order to get the facility. FAIRFIELD – John Rocco of Cordoba thought he was Kearny is a 9-year-old third headed for a life in education. grader from Roosevelt School. “I thought I was going to beRocco is already an accomcome a teacher,” Cordoba said. plished wrestler, having won “I really wanted to become a a district championship four physical education teacher.” times already in his young life. After high school and college, So John travels some 25 Cordoba became the head wresmiles west of his home to work tling coach at St. Mary’s of Ruwith a legend in Ke therford. He also gave private arny wrestling, none other lessons to aspiring wrestlers, than former NJSIAA state but most of that work was done champion David Cordoba. in living rooms. Photo by Jim Hague “It’s a lot of fun,” young John “I would go to do training at Former Kearny High School state wrestling champion David Rocco said. “I play baseball, people’s houses in front of their Cordoba (back row, center) poses with some of his stusoccer, football and hockey, but grandparents,” Cordoba said. dents at his Cordoba Trained facility in Fairfield. Another wrestling is my favorite sport. “Those were the rough days. I state champion Jacob Cardenas is standing in the back row. I learned a lot about arm bars traveled all over.” Cardenas has been an instructor at Cordoba Training this and take downs. It inspires me Cordoba realized that there summer. to become a better wrestler.” was a ton of wrestling clubs in the state. One, the NJAC Wresweeks before Cardenas heads tling School in Cedar Grove, off to wrestle at Cornell. “This has been a blast,” Card- inspired Cordoba to make the financial investment to branch enas said about working with off on his own. the little kids. “I really wasn’t “I wanted to have a place to doing anything, so this turned do some small group training, out to be so much fun. I rememlike with 10 kids or so,” Corber coming to classes like this doba said. “It just morphed into and learning from Dave. He’s a bigger wrestling club.” been like a mentor to me. This At the same time, Cordoba is cool teaching little kids.” “He’s like a super hero to the met his fiancée, Misty Hill, a former fitness trainer from little ones,” Cordoba said. “Jacob is very quiet, but these kids Ohio with a background in martial arts. just run to him. They really “Misty really helped me,” look up to him.” Cordoba said. “We went to a lot So here they were, Kearny’s of tournaments, handing out two state champions together, helping little kids learn the ins fliers, talking to parents. It was a lot of work.” and outs of the sport. Their former wrestling home 201-998-9700 • 37 Seeley Ave., Kearny Now 37 years old, Cordoba in Little Falls became obsolete. has also worked with Kearny’s Podiatric Medicine • Surgery • Diabetic Shoes • Orthotics “People kept asking me, Jimmy Mullen, a four-time MEDICARE • BCBS • AETNA • Most Insurances ‘When are you going to get a New Jersey state champion on www.johnbranwellpodiatrist.com bigger place?’” Cordoba said. the youth levels. Mullen will “It just grew real quick.” begin his freshman year at St. Thus, the need to move to the Joseph of Montvale this fall. new facility in Fairfield. Cordoba has also helped to “This was in the works for train Jacob Baeza, who will a long time, probably about 15 wrestle his third season as a years,” Cordoba said. “Misty CARDIOLOGY & INTERNAL MEDICINE junior with the Kearny High really helped me. I had the Call to make an appointment! (973) 777-3286 School team this season. fear of failure. I didn’t know Cordoba said that he had to 1135 Clifton Ave, Suite 206, Clifton, NJ 07013 if I would be a good coach. I get a new facility, because his had a lot of sleepless nights old one in Little Falls became wondering what I was going to outdated. New patients 1 of only 14 do. Misty pushed me and said, “We had a 1,000-square Board Certified always ‘Well, at least you can say you foot place in Little Falls,” Prosthodontists tried.’” welcomed! in NJ Cordoba said. “Now we have Smile Design Specialist Hill inspired Cordoba to 4,000 square feet. We had some include girls in his training No Insurance? We have a plan for you! Call 201-991-1228 mats, but we had to buy extra. program. We just outgrew the old place. 312 Belleville Turnpike | N. Arlington, Suite 3B | www.SmileDesignSpecialist.com “We started out with one There just wasn’t enough and we now have 18,” said Hill, room.” Cordoba secured this former who teaches the girls how to furniture store on Route 46 East in Fairfield. It took a lot of See CORDOBA,

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NJSEA from 1 “The questions that we ask — and I was assured on my way out the door at the last meeting by one of your attorneys — that the answers would be posted (online.) We’re not looking for sanitized answers — we’re looking for raw data, the truth. They said they’d monitor during work hours, but we have to live here 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. And those monitors are going off regularly with readings over 30 PPB. “The workers are wearing a four-gas meter. Can the agency supply four-gas meters for the entire town of Kearny so we can monitor and wear those safety devices the way the workers do?” After about eight seconds of stunned silence, Ballantyne, in response, said he’d put the answer “on the website.” “The sarcasm is not appreciated,” Ficeto said in response to Ballantyne’s delayed reply. “There’s no sarcasm,” Ballantyne shot back. “So our health is of no importance to this agency,” Ficeto then said. “It’s extremely important,” was Ballantyne’s reply. “If it is important, please close down the landfill, put an impermeable cap on it, complete the gas (collection) system and do it now,” Ficeto then said to eventual applause. Mayor Alberto G. Santos, meanwhile, took exception with the authority’s response to recent H2S readings. The NJSEA blamed the wind direction for exceptionally high readings and said it’s possible they came from “a different source on Bergen Avenue.” “It’s really creative fiction,” Santos said. Santos noted the importance of half-hour measuring periods and the

responses from the NJSEA’s engineering firm. “I guess we’re making progress but we’re not applying the half-hour standards,” the mayor said of SCS Engineers, the company monitoring the readings. Some of the readings were staggeringly high — we’ll include them, listed by the highest readout to the lowest. Santos went on to hold the NJSEA responsible for the mess we’re in now. “We want accountability,” he said. “And a permanent closure as we stated previously. We want all emissions stopped. Part of it is the gas-collection system … hopefully the engineers got it right. On Sept. 17 or whatever that date is, we’ll see if it starts to work … but as I’ve said, this is the worst thing any agency has done. It has exposed residents to a toxic chemical on almost a daily basis. And it’s not just smelling — it’s health effects. And you’re still fighting it. You’re fighting it through these reports … you’re fighting it through litigation and I understand it’s what you have to go through. “But at some point, realize this could be a catastrophe in the making, even worse than it is already. And the quicker you put this to a halt, a permanent halt, the quicker residents of Kearny can feel safe at night again — and the better it will be for us, the better it will be for this agency.” Kearny’s Health Officer Ken Pincus followed Santos. He highlighted how the toxins being released by the landfill are especially dangerous to the elderly and young people. “I will not allow our town to be the next Flint, Michigan,” Pincus, referring to the leadin-the-drinking-water crisis that city is experiencing, said to applause. “Not on my watch.

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That being said, I will see you at trial next (this) week.” He also noted that he had to close a recreation facility because of elevated H2S. “It was only recently I had to close the Harvey Field due to high readings from the Keegan Landfill,” Pincus said. “When these reports started coming in, the NJSEA denied these emissions were coming from the Keegan Landfill. And the NJSEA refused to take corrective action. I kept having to reassure complaining Kearny residents we were working on a solution as quickly as possible. … The residents simply wanted to live in a safe environment — nothing more. What residents didn’t know is they were potentially exposed longer than they realized.” Kearny resident and community activist Melanie Ryan also addressed the authority. She took exception that it takes 24 to 72 hours to get readings posted on the NJSEA’s website and doesn’t allow parents to know whether it’s safe for children to go outside to play. She also reminded the commissioners there was a fire at another landfill the day before the meeting. “They say they’ll be putting

a tarp down to keep the gases in,” Ryan said. “The fire last night was of the protective tarp that was laid down during the non-work hours. It was 100% a different landfill but it’s the same type of tarp (to be laid at Keegan) as far as we know because we’re only given partial information. So if the tarp can burn on the left side of the street, it can burn on the right side of the street.” Ryan also got silence — like most others did — when she asked if the NJSEA had firesuppression equipment onhand at the landfill. Meanwhile, The Observer also spoke with residents who did not speak at the meeting, but who witnessed it. Mariana Cirella, 37, of Harrison, says she attended the meeting to “see it all in person” since she hadn’t yet been to one. “I am disgusted,” she said. “These people sat up there and didn’t say a single word! I know they can’t because of litigation but really? I saw the video of an older meeting and they said they put answers on their website when questions get asked. I don’t believe it for a minute. I don’t know why I bothered to come — these people told me nothing I don’t already know.”

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Beverly Basso (nee Brink) died July 19, 2019. She was 82. Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, she lived in Kearny before moving to North Arlington 49 years ago. Private arrangements were by the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home. Beverly was a retired waitress from Eagan’s in North Arlington. Wife of Robert Basso, she was the mother of Joann Landaeta (Tony), Patricia Mobilio (Pat), Sandra McKenna (Joe) and the late Thomas Young. Sister of Ginny Reed, Sarah Kroski and the late Dolly Armitage; she is also survived by

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eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to the St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

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Lorraine Woupes died July 18, 2019. She was 77. Visiting will be on Tuesday, July 23, from 3 until 7 p.m. at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. Service 11 a.m. on Wednesday in the funeral home. Burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Lorraine was the wife of the late Frank Woupes and mother of Joseph Woupes

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Iluminado Aldea died July 20, 2019. He was 99 Born in the Philippines, he had lived in Kearny since June 1978. Visiting will be on Wednesday, July 24, from 3 until 7 p.m. at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. Mass will be celebrated Thursday morning at St. Cecilia’s Church at 10 a.m. Entombment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Iluminado was the husband of Maria (Benavidez). He was the father of Nelly Nerizon (Alejandro), Anthony Aldea (late Imelda), Chita Abad (Jose), Sarah Cabanero (Orlando) and the late Romulo Aldea. Brother of Nimfa Santiago, Delfin Aldea, Pedro Aldea and Pelolgo Aldea, Lourdes Tillo and Juliana

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Stanislaw Worobiej died July 16, 2019. He was 80. Visiting was at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny. Mass was celebrated at St. Michael’s Church in Lyndhurst. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Stanislaw is survived by his wife Helena (nee Stachura); his children Marek Worobiej and Janet Motta along with his grandchildren Emily, Alexander, Luca, Katherine and Matteo.

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Philip Becker spent 84 years on this earth, serving God, his country and his family. He was a man whose soul was so gentle, he could never say “no.” He died Sunday, July 14, 2019. Funeral services were under the direction of the Mulligan Funeral Home, 331 Cleveland Ave., Harrison. Born in Jersey City, he was a life-long resident of Harrison. He was a case worker for the State of New Jersey for many years. Prior to that, Philip served his country in the Army during the Korean War and eventually retired from the military after 29 years of service. He was a member of the American Legion Post 282, Sgt. Wm. Sawelson VFW Post 340 and the Harrison/East Newark Elks 2326, all in Harrison. Philip received his bachelor’s degree in economics at Farleigh Dickinson University in 1960. He is survived by his wife Janet; children Susan Kunkel and her husband, Gary and William P. Becker; grandchildren Andrew Becker and Jonathan and Joshua Kunkel; daughter-in-law Kathy Taft; and a cousin Gary Klophaus. To send a condolence message to his family, please visit www.mulliganfh.com. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Gospel Light Baptist Church, 135 Davis Ave. Kearny, N.J. 07032, in loving memory of Philip.

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Here’s a look at the 20-highest H2S readings over the last 3 months at the Keegan Landfill 24 May 2019 — 828 ppb 23 May 2019 — 711 ppb 23 Jun 2019— 657 ppb 15 May 2019— 128 ppb 10 Jul 2019— 113 ppb 22 Jun 2019— 110 ppb 26 Jun 2019— 106 ppb 17 May 2019— 103 ppb 24 Jun 2019— 101 ppb 9 Jul 2019— 99 ppb 1 Jun 2019— 85 ppb 8 Jul 2019— 84 ppb 22 May 2019 — 66 ppb 16 May 2019 — 65 ppb 28 Jun 2019 — 65 ppb 2 Jul 2019 — 61 ppb 4 Jul 2019 — 61 ppb 13 Jul 2019 — 52 ppb 19 Jun 2019— 51 ppb 15 Jun 2019— 49 ppb — Data organized by Melanie Ryan/ppb=Parts Per Billion. Note 30 ppb is max allowable.

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wrestle. “I was pushing him from the beginning that we should include girls. It just kind of blew up.” Especially since the NJSIAA included girls for the first time last season and had the first-ever girls-only wrestling tournament. One of Cordoba Trained’s female wrestlers,. Emelly Santos of Secaucus, placed seventh in the recent girls’ championships. “It’s amazing how it’s grown,” Hill said. “They keep me on my edge. I now live on the mat.” As for the young ones, Aiden Badia of Kearny has a bright future. Aiden is only eight years old, but is already a champion. Declan Coleman is only five years old, but he’s in love with the sport. “I play baseball and soccer, but I love wrestling,” said little redheaded Declan, whose mother the former Dana Warnock was an All-Hudson County softball pitcher

at Kearny High School. “When I came here, I didn’t know what a sweep single was. I like wrestling live.” Karen Rocco, young John’s mother, doesn’t mind taking her son to wrestling practices three days a week. “They learn a lot,” Rocco said. “He really enjoys it and it’s good for him. He gets to wrestle different people here. He goes to school, comes home and then comes here. He’s really good with it.” Rocco wrestles both for Cordoba Trained’s team and for Kearny Recreation. Needless to say, it’s a family affair at Cordoba Trained. “We’re here until 10 p.m. every night,” Cordoba said. “I’m here every day, ready to wrestle. This is my home. It’s doing very well. I’m very happy about it.” Former Nutley wrestling champion Joe Ferinde, who wrestled at Johnson and Wales in Rhode Island, has joined

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the coaching staff. “It’s great for the program,” Cordoba said. “All the kids love him.” Cordoba currently has a Cordoba Trained team that travels to tournaments. About 15 or so wrestlers will head to Harrah’s in Atlantic City for next weekend’s Nuway Summer Nationals, the premier summer wrestling tournament on the East Coast. “My Dad (William) took me to tournaments and held me in line,” Cordoba said. “He also kept me on the straight and narrow line. He’s also my biggest supporter. He’s here with me now and he cleans the gym. He’s incredible.” It’s safe to say that David Cordoba has come a long way since his days growing up in Kearny. “No, I never saw this,” Cordoba said. “I never even thought about it. It’s a great place with a great positive vibe. I had so many people who backed me up and supported me. I can’t thank them enough.”

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NEWS BRIEFS New parking rules by Lyndhurst Town Hall Effective July 10, the four parking spaces on Valley Brook Avenue directly in front of Town Hall have been designated as 30-minute parking spots only. The prohibition is in effect from 9 a.m. to 5

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to arrest, officers recovered $19.43 in loose change, a pair of pliers, a silver ankle bracelet and a silver cross on Arnone. Arnone was charged with burglary, possession of burglar tools and receiving stolen property and reportedly was also wanted on a $158 Harrison arrest warrant). He ended up in the county jail — but apparently not for long.

July 15 At 4:29 p.m., Dets. Bush and Mike Andrews observed Albert Arnone — who was again a free man — walking with a Fuji bicycle near Woodland and Highland avenues. From an unmarked car, police said, they watched him peer into cars and driveways, followed him onto

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Maple Street and saw him open the unlocked door of a Lincoln Town Car. The detectives then moved in and arrested him for criminal attempted burglary. Arnone was again sent to the county jail. Detectives took the Fuji bicycle in for further investigation since Arnone claimed to have found it in the trash. ••• On July 11, a Madison Ave. resident had reported that his Honda Civic had been stolen sometime between 10:30 p.m. and 2:30 a.m. On July 15, Dets. Tim Castle and Jonathan Dowie located the car on the 200 block of Maple Street (It is believed that the keys were in the unlocked vehicle when it was taken.) The detectives kept the car under

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surveillance and, police said, watched Jonathan Quizhpi and Jayden Vieira, both 19 and from Kearny, enter the Civic and attempt to drive away. The detectives intervened and arrested the two on a charge of receiving stolen property. Vieira was additionally charged with possession of marijuana and paraphernalia after a bag of pot was allegedly discovered in his shorts during arrest. Police said he was also wanted by Hudson County for receiving stolen property (no bail) and by Seaside Heights (underage drinking, $495 bail). Both men were sent to the county jail. The above charges are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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