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he Audubon Society of New Jersey was warned several times of the potential danger to birds at the Keegan Landfill in March and May of this year. In several phone calls and emails to the society, The Observer’s co-owner Lisa Feorenzo informed them of the potential dangers the landfill could present to the bird population based on the effects of hydrogen sulfide (as a gas alone) and because of its flammability. She did so because of the large, known bird population that calls the Meadowlands home.

The calls were made as early as March — and several emails were sent in mid-May. “We had a dialogue, but it never went beyond what we did at first,” Feorenzo, who took meticulous notes of her phone calls, said. “In fact, I tried calling again just last week to discuss the situation where several birds were singed — losing the ability to fly — just last week. But my phone calls were not returned. It’s all very sad.” Reports surfaced last week that at least two hawks’ feathers were singed by an unprotected gas-burning flame at the controversial landfill. A spokesman for the NJSEA reported the flames will eventually be protected — thus leaving the birds less vulner-

able — but a timeframe wasn’t immediately available. Experts say it could take as long as two years for the feathers on the red-tailed hawks to regenerate — if at all. It is possible the birds may never be able to fly again and will, thus, have to live the rest of their lives in captivity.

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we caught up with says e-cigs have brought him new business that has helped it to grow. “My cigarette sales are down, but the ‘E’ is up,” Thakor Parikh, who owns a convenience store in South Jersey and who was visiting family here, said. “I would not want to lose ability to sell these in my business. I feel bad for people getting sick. Yes. But this is not good for business.” Meanwhile, a recent National Institute on Drug Abuse (a sub-division of the National Institutes of Health) poll of students nationwide indicates only a small number of high school teens truly know what’s in e-cigs. According to the poll, a whopping 66% of those polled think the ingredients only contain flavoring. Of those polled, 5.8% believe they contain pot, 13.7% say they don’t know what’s in them, 1.3% named a series of “other” substances. And, perhaps most staggering, only 13.2% knew nicotine was in the products. In the poll, 70% of the teens polled said they’d seen an advertisement for vaping or e-cig products. Also, the poll revealed 16.2% of all 12th-graders sampled admitted to using a vaping product within a month of being questioned, while 11.4% said they smoked actual cigarettes.

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KPD: Man had steroids, among other things, on him By Karen Zautyk kzautyk@theobserver.com A Kearny man who allegedly had steroids and a drug used to treat breast cancer has been arrested after he was reportedly found trying to enter several homes and vehicles in Kearny, the Kearny PD reported last week. On Oct. 5 at 2:08 a.m., a citizen called in a tip of about a man in black with a gym bag looking into parked vehicles in the area of Highland Avenue and Afton Street. Officer Anthony Oliveira arrived first to find a Nissan on Windsor Street — one block over — with its interior light on, glove compartment and center console open, and paperwork strewn about, suggesting that it had been ransacked. While inspecting this car, Oliveira saw the man described by the caller walking away, southbound on Windsor. Oliveira approached the man, identified as Brandon Olivero, 25, of Clifton, who reportedly explained “that he had just been looking for a car to sleep in for a few minutes.” Police said witnesses reported having watched Olivero try the door handles on three parked cars and two houses Highland Avenue, but he was unable to gain entry as all were locked. Olivero was placed under arrest, and a search afterward allegedly uncovered on him and in his bag: three tablets of Methyldrosanolone; eight tablets of Oxymetholone; (previous two are steroids) five tablets of Exemesone (likely used to treat breast cancer); one glass vial of Testosterone Enanthate; one hypodermic needle; one syringe; a pair of Gucci sunglasses; a California medical marijuana card; a vehicle insurance card in the name of a woman and a Cobra dash-mountable radar detector. Olivero was charged with burglary (one car), theft, possession of Schedule Three narcotics, possession of drug paraphernalia, and four counts of criminal attempted burglary (two cars and two houses). He was later released with summonses.

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Oct. 4 At 6:53 p.m., Officers Josh Lopez and Chris Montes responded to a report of a female shoplifter fleeing Kmart on foot. Store security described her as having distinctive hair braids with blue tips and said she was heading southbound on Passaic Avenue. The woman reportedly fled after loading a shopping bag what was later calculated to be $179.89 of clothing and hightailing it without paying. Det. Cesar Negron, working off-duty security at Shop-Rite, saw the suspect minutes later walking in front of that store. Joined by Officer Lopez, the two tried to stop her, but she reportedly pulled away from them and tried to walk on. According to police, “With no regard for the tender ears of nearby children, the woman — later identified as Shayra Benito, 29, of Newark — assailed the officers with vulgarities of language that made Det. Negron, a former sailor, blush.” “As the grocery-shopping families fled the immediate area,” the officers placed Benito under arrest. Police said further investigation confirmed that she was the alleged Kmart shoplifter. She

At 2:11 p.m., Officer Rich Poplaski Jr. and Sgt. Kevin Canaley were dispatched to Walmart on a report of employee theft. Store security reported that they observed a staffer, Maria Jordan, 63, of Harrison, remove $200 cash from a register and place it into her pocket. Jordan was charged with theft and later released with a summons.

self-checkout, bag the goods without scanning them and then try to leave without paying. Strother was arrested and charged with shoplifting. Police said she was wanted on a $550 Newark arrest warrant, but Newark released her on her own recognizance with a new court date. She was also was later released with her Kearny summons.

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Writer: Bail reform’s working By James Calautti Special to The Observer

s a regular reader of The Observer, I have noticed a disturbing, recurring trend in the Kearny Police Blotter. There is an attitude of condescension or downright hostility by those in law enforcement toward bail reform. A simple search for the term “bail reform” in the newspaper’s online edition bears this out. It produced 18 results which consisted mostly of articles about suspects who were released with a summons “thanks to bail reform.” While I can understand the frustration of law enforcement whose job it is to catch those suspected of crimes and would like nothing more than to see them behind bars, we must remember that our whole judicial system is predicated on “the presumption of innocence.” New Jersey’s Criminal Justice Reform Act is part of a wave of other state and local jurisdictions seeking to address the social, economic and racial injustices inherent in America’s cash bail system. The reliance on cash bail created a two-tiered justice system in America, and before bail reform, a half million people were sitting in jail on any given day who had not been convicted of any crime. With more and more Americans living paycheck to paycheck, even a low bail amount of $250 to $500 for misde-

So what are the outcomes of the Criminal Justice Reform Act here in New GUEST COMMENTARY Jersey? Have we seen a spike in crime? No, persons released on their own remeanors was just too much to afford. cognizance are no more prone to commit a crime while awaiting trial than those Many people could not post bail quickly and wound up spending weeks or even who had been released under a cash bail system. They also appear for court at months behind bars before ever appearthe same rate as those who had been reing before a judge. This burden disproleased under the old system, and pretrial portionately affected people of color, many of whom lost their jobs and homes, detention has plunged, saving the state leading to an ever-increasing spiral into untold amounts of money necessary to house someone in a county jail. poverty and even homelessness, all because they could not afford bail. The injustice of cash bail has been with us for some time, and in 1964, Another effect was a higher conviction then-Attorney General Robert Francis rate, as many took plea deals, just to get Kennedy addressed it when he spoke to out of jail regardless of whether they were innocent. Others became victims of Congress, saying: “The rich man and the poor man do not receive equal jusAmerica’s for-profit bail bond industry, tice in our courts. And in no area is this where a commercial bail agent would more evident than in the matter of bail put up the whole bail amount for a 10% … This is a cause in which there is great fee, while the suspect’s family would work to be done.” often have to sign over collateral to the agent, such as a home or a car. The Criminal Justice Reform Act is a step toward seeing that we are doing the The United States and the Philippines great work that Kennedy spoke of and are the only two countries in the world living up to his standards which were with a legalized for-profit bond induscodified during his eulogy when his try. At a time when nearly two-thirds of brother, Ted, said: “He saw wrong and Americans do not have enough money tried to right it, he saw suffering and in savings to cover the cost of a single tried to heal it.” $500 emergency, cash bail for minor infractions seems to fly in the face of the The opinions expressed herein are those Eighth Amendment to the United States solely of the writer and do not reflect the Constitution which prohibits excessive opinions of The Observer, its ownership, bail. management or staff.

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“It’s an opportunity to talk about your health, document your health and also have that tough discussion concerning a healthcare directive or a health care proxy,” Iannaccone said. Ambrose noted that the Vial of Life will come in handy for his own mother, who is 95 and who has had medical emergencies. “I’m going to take one of these kits and my mother is going to be the first one to have a red sticker on the door,” Ambrose said. Ambrose was joined Wednesday at the unveiling of the Vial of Life by public safety officials and first responders from Newark and the surrounding communities. Harrison Mayor James Fife, Harrison Fire Chief Harold Stahl and East Orange Public Safety Director Domingos Saldida were present to show their support for the program. Donna Zeuner, director of Physician Operations at Saint Michael’s, said the Vial of Life kit will be distributed to patients in the hospital’s Emergency Department, when patients are discharged from the hospital, at doctors’ offices and at health fairs. “Our hope is that this Vial of Life will help emergency workers not lose the precious times it will take to try and gather the information for their patients,” Zeuner said. Dr. Ramy Yakobi, the chair of Saint Michael’s Emergency Department, said patients are better served in an emergency when their medical history is known. “If a patient comes into the hospital unable to communicate with us, it is extremely helpful to know what medications the patient is taking and what type of chronic conditions they have so we can provide immediate treatment,” Yakobi said.

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choice but to become a man very fast, quicker than most teenagers are expected to mature. Failace’s saga began a little more than four years ago, when his mother, Dawn, was diagnosed with cancer. “We were all kind of shocked,” Michael Failace said of his mother’s diagnosis of having colon cancer. “We certainly didn’t expect it. We’re a very close family who does everything for everyone. We didn’t deserve to hear this, especially my Mom.” The Failace family is a tight-knit bunch. Father Mike is a retired Lyndhurst police officer. Daughter Jessica was a track and field athlete at Sacred Heart University in Connecticut now working towards becoming a doctor of physical therapy at RutgersNewark. And Dawn Failace makes sure she keeps them all in line. “I was always hoping for the best,” said Michael Failace, a dead-on placekicker and powerful punter for the Lyndhurst High School football team, where he is a senior. “But it’s hard not to think about what happens if something goes wrong.” Four years ago, Dawn Failace started to notice a change in the way she felt. “I had some stomach issues,” Failace said. “I noticed some blood in my stool. I chalked it up to stress and ignored it.” But a colonoscopy revealed the bad news that Dawn indeed had Stage 4 colon cancer. “I never thought that I wasn’t going to live,” Dawn Failace said. “I tried to keep my life as normal as possible. Mine was a story of hope. I never gave up. I was hopeful that I wouldn’t become a statistic. I thought if I could hang on, that maybe there could be a cure.” After two misdiagnoses,

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Lyndhurst senior placekicker-punter Michael Failace has been selected as one of the 10 finalists for the New York Giants’ “Heart of a Giant” program, honoring high school players for their hard work, commitment, teamwork, character and dedication. Failace has been helping his mother, Dawn, who is battling colon cancer. INSET: Here is one of the special cleats that Michael had made to honor his mother with the gray ribbons signifying colon cancer and the slogan “BE BRAVE” that Dawn Failace always says to her two kids.

three prior surgeries and countless rounds of chemotherapy, the cancer just wouldn’t go away. So Dawn Failace decided to take a chance and opted for HIPEC surgery, which is short for hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy. It’s a process where the chemotherapy drugs are heated to high temperatures and then delivered into the abdominal cavity. It’s a relatively new approach, but has been proven to be successful with cases of peritoneal mesothelioma like what Dawn Failace had. “I went to the coaches and told them that they might need to step in,” Dawn Failace said. “I based my surgeries around his (Michael’s) schedule.” So Dawn Failace had her HIPEC surgery on Sept. 24, 2018 – her 48th birthday – at Mount Sinai Hospital, one of the oldest and largest teaching hospitals in the country, located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.

“I thought it was the best birthday gift for me and my family,” Dawn Failace said. “I couldn’t think of a better day.” Michael Failace tried hard to keep a stiff upper lip for his mother and his family. “I wouldn’t want anyone else to go through it,” Michael Failace said. “When she got called into surgery, I didn’t know if that would be our final goodbye. Our whole family was there, so that made things a little easier.” The success rate of the HIPEC surgery isn’t very good, but it represented a chance. “Doctors said she had about a one percent chance of getting the results she had,” Michael Failace said. Dawn Failace remained hospitalized for a few days, but remarkably went home much sooner than most who have the surgery. “I was up and out in seven days,” Dawn Failace said. “I

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soccer season began in earnest back in late August/ early September, veteran Harrison High School head coach Mike Rusek didn’t know what to expect from the Blue Tide. After all, the Blue Tide lost Omar Sowe, one of the best players to ever grace the Harrison blue and white, to graduation last May. Sowe, a two-time All-State honoree during his heyday in Harrison, went on right from high school to sign a professional contract with the New York Red Bulls II squad, the high level developmental squad for the main MLS team that plays in that grand silver edifice on the banks of the Passaic River. But the Blue Tide lost a host of other talented performers as well. In fact, the 15 seniors that graduated from the Blue Tide program was the largest total in Rusek’s two decades as the head coach. It meant that Rusek and his family brain trust, namely his assistants, brother John and father Mickey, had to restructure the Blue Tide succinctly so that Harrison could maintain its lofty location in the minds of soccer fans throughout the state. Harrison is believed to be a high school soccer factory, much like its neighboring rival Kearny. There’s never any talk of rebuilding in Harrison. It’s a dirty word. Mike Rusek has had no choice but to reload every year. There’s no place for a down year. In Harrison, a socalled down year is suffering three losses. So when the 2019 season kicked off, there were question marks galore. No one knew what to expect -- even Rusek.

In the third game of the season, the Blue Tide suffered a 2-0 loss to Lyndhurst. That thought was simply unheard of. Harrison hadn’t lost to Lyndhurst since Bush was President – the older one. It was 22 straight times that the Blue Tide toppled the neighboring Golden Bears. Harrison wasn’t exactly State Farm Insurance, you know, playing the role of the good neighbor. But here it was, a clean sheet loss in the third game of the year. Things didn’t look good for the perennially powerful Blue Tide, but Rusek just made sure that all the puzzle pieces fit perfectly. Sure enough, in typical Harrison fashion, the Blue Tide turned things in their favor. They have reeled off 11 wins in a row to push their record to 13-1, including three gigantic wins in recent days. The Blue Tide first defeated St. Peter’s Prep, 2-1, in Red Bull Arena, debunking the idea that the glorious professional stadium was bad luck to the Blue Tide. “We’ve had some bad luck history at Red Bull Arena,” Rusek said. “We’re only 2-6 there.” Most of those losses came at the hands of rival Kearny, but there were also setbacks to Newark East Side. The last time the Blue Tide won at Red Bull Arena was 2016 and a win over Union City. But that bad luck changed this year on Oct. 5, when the Blue Tide toppled the Marauders, the top seed in the Hudson County Tournament. The Blue Tide received goals from Steven Espinoza and their leading scorer, junior Mustapha Sowe, the younger brother

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was up walking almost right away.” “I wouldn’t have been able to do it if my Mom’s attitude wasn’t so good,” Michael Failace said. “We all looked at the positive things. My sister and I helped around the house. I went with my Mom for her treatments.” There were days when Michael Failace stayed with his mother in the hospital, then went straight to football practice – and did the same thing the next day. “He really did help to take care of me,” Dawn Failace said. “My friends would call me or text me to tell me what they were doing,” Michael Failace

said. “I told them that I was staying with my Mom, just being there for her. This was the most important thing in my life, to see my Mom get better.” Dawn Failace said that it was just her son being her son. “That’s my Michael,” Dawn Failace said. “I couldn’t be prouder. There isn’t a finer young man than my son, no better than him.” Dawn Failace said that Michael Failace has always been the helpful kind of kid. “When he was about six or seven, he was the water boy for the Lyndhurst football team,” Dawn Failace said. “He was always involved in Lyndhurst football. We bleed blue and gold in our family.” Michael Failace has also

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What Can Be Recycled for FREE? All desktop or personal computers, computer monitors, portable computers, desktop printers, desktop fax machines and televisions sold to a consumer are accepted for free recycling under the updated legislation. Hudson County residents may also recycle peripherals (such as keyboards and mice) at the drop-off locations. Hudson County consumers can safely, responsibly and conveniently recycle their electronic items (e-waste) yearround at no charge at any of the E-Waste Collection sites located throughout the County.

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Monday - Friday 7 am - 2:30 pm Bayonne Recycling Center 330 Hook Road Call 201-858-6099 or 201-858-6070 to schedule a pickup

Monday - Saturday 9 am - 3 pm Jersey City Municipal Services Complex 13-15 Linden Ave East Call 201-432-4645 ext. 2625 to schedule a pickup

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Monday - Friday 8 am - 4 pm Harrison DPW 600 Essex Street Call 973-268-2296 to schedule a pickup

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Monday - Friday 9 am - 4 pm; Saturday 9 am - 12 pm Hoboken DPW 256 Observer Highway or place at curbside Thursday after 9 pm

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S P O R T S & R E C R E AT I O N North Arlington advances to NJIC boys’ soccer semis Thrilling 2-0 win over Elmwood Park gives Vikings three straight, 5 of 6 By Jim Hague ogsmar@aol.com

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ki. “We’ve had our highs and lows,” Dembowski said when his team reached the .500 plateau with a 6-6 record. At that point, the Vikings

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a specialized tool designed to remove such tags — conceal the merchandise in an empty baby carriage and attempt to leave without paying. Cumbicos was charged on a summons with shoplifting and later released.

Oct. 8 This incident actually dates back to July 13, when, at 4:26 p.m., Officer Luis Moran was dispatched to a private residence on Grant Avenue. Police were on the phone with the resident, who was not home but who had been alerted via an internetbased surveillance camera that a man had just pried open the front door and had walked into the kitchen. The homeowner spoke to the man remotely via the camera’s speaker and the intruder fled. The burglar was already gone when Moran arrived but also missing were jewelry and a Sony digital camera. Det. Mike Farinola took over the investigation. During the week of Aug. 4, he consulted with a

detective from the Newark Police Department, who reported that a Jose Lopez Jr., 42, of Newark, was recently arrested for a burglary there. Police said Farinola obtained a photo of Lopez that matched the man in the Grant Avenue surveillance video. Farinola and Det. Marc McCaffrey interviewed Lopez at the Essex County Jail, where he was in custody on the Newark charge, and subsequently charged him with burglary, possession of burglar’s tools and theft for the Kearny incident. He remained in the Essex County Jail until Oct. 8 when Officers Janitza Aquino and Ruben Rivera processed him on the Kearny warrant and transferred him to the Hudson County Jail.

on the Belleville Turnpike. He followed the car onto Passaic Avenue, observing that it also had illegally tinted front windows, and stopped it on Passaic near South Midland Avenue. Police said Officer Vic Girdwood arrived to assist and saw driver, Joshua A. Rodriguez, 33, of Newark, reaching for his ankle area.

property (Kearny Crew House) and 500 feet of a public park (Riverbank Park) and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was also issued a number of traffic tickets, and $265 cash was seized as proceeds of drug transactions. Rodriguez was then transferred to the county jail.

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Music, Laughter. . . Magic and Moonlight!

A charming love story, magical illusions and memorable music will bring the W.H.A.T. 2013-14 season to a close with a production of the world’s longestrunning Tony-award winning musical, The Fantasticks. This time-proven audience pleaser featuring such timeless songs as “Try to Remember” and “Soon It’s Gonna Rain,” is sure to have audiences humming along whether

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Monster Tea Party @ 2 p.m • Performance @ 3 p.m.

Arlington, NJ. Limited tickets also available at the door 30 minutes before curtain.

Theater @ • 131 Avenue • Kearny, NJ 7:30Midland p.m. Saturday, Friday,W.H.A.T. Oct 25th Oct. 26th @ 1 & 4 p.m. West Hudson Arts & Theater Compa ny

W.H.A.T. will be collecting donations for the Kearny Community Food Pantry at all performances

HIS PROGRAM IS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY FUNDS FROM THE NEW JERSEY STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS/DEPARTMENT OF STATE, A PARTNER AGENCY OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS, ADMINISTERED BY THE HUDSON COUNTY OFFICE OF CULTURAL @ HERITAGE AFFAIRS, THOMAS A. DEGISE, COUNTY EXECUTIVE, AND THE BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS. West Hudson Arts & Theater Compa ny

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At 2:47 p.m., Officer Kevin Matos was on patrol when he saw a Mitsubishi being driven erratically

When the officers removed the driver from the car, police said, they observed a bulge in his sock, which was found to be a brick (50 bags) of heroin — and which was confiscated. Rodriguez was charged with possession of heroin, possession with intent to distribute, possession within 1,000 feet of school

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KEARNY 2nd Floor. 3 BR, LR, EIK. Storage room. Laundry/Dryer Hook-up. $1800 + 1 1/2 months security. Utilities not included. No Pets/Smoking. Avail Now. Se Habla Espanol Call between 4:30PM - 8:30PM (201) 424-5067 21W03

KEARNY 330 Kearny Ave. 3rd Floor. 3BR’s, LR. EIK. Close to Schools, Stores and Landromats. $1450 + 1 months security. Utilities separate. Credit Check. Avl. November 1st (201)299-6790 23W03

NEWARK Ironbound section, New renovated Private home, 1 BR modern kitchen, bath, walk in closet, Hardwood floors. walking distance to Laundry & public transportation. credit check a must. No pets.Smoke Free environment, $900 + utilities, 1 month security. Available November 1st, credit & background check, Serios inquires only , Single or couple only Contact Joe (973) 943-9348 22W03

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KEARNY 2 Bedrooms $1650/month Separate Utilities 1 1/2 month security No Pets No SmokHARRISON New 3 BR, ing Available Now 201with Granite countertops. 955-0510 21W03 No coin washer/dryer. walking distance to PATH. No smoking/pets. $2000 KEARNY 1st Floor. 2 BR. + 1 month security plus LR. EIK. $1700 + 1 1/2 utilities. Backyard not in- months security. Utilities cluded. (201)401-4759 not included. Off street 21W03 Parking. No Pets/Smoking. Avail Now. Se Habla Espanol Call between 4:30PM - 8:30PM (201) 424-5067 21W03 HARRISON 3 Bedrooms, LR kitchen and bath. No pets No smoking. KEARNY 4 Large rooms, 1 1/2mth security and modern kitchen and 1mth rent. Available Now bath. Washer/Dryer hookCall (201)889-3110 or up. $1,200/mth. Call (973)483-4557 23W03 (732)742-1843 23W03

KEARNY Remodeled 4 BR, 2 Bath, W/D hookup, Franklin School area. Pets Conditional $2250 (201)968-6344 21W03 KEARNY Newly renovated, hardwood floors. Laundry onsite. HT/HW included. 2 BR start at $1,375 1 BR start at $1,200 Jr. BR start at $ 1,150 (201) 289-7096 16W12

KEARNY 3BR, 2 BATHS, LR, DR, Sunroom, 2 walk in closets in a bright and spacious 2nd and 3rd floor unit. Quiet neighborhood, walking distance to bus stop. Separate utilities. No smoking. No Pets. $1900/month + 1 month security with references. Available Oct 1st. Please email kearnynjapartment@gmail.com or call (201)702-1711 21W03

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KEARNY Two units- 1st & 2nd floor apartments (1L and 2L) of a 4 family home at 57 Tappan St. Available immediately. LR, 2 BR, Kitchen, Bath. hardwood floor. Very safe, central & convenient location. 1 block from transportation. No pets. No smoking. $ 1,500 a month. Heat included. Call 201-275-5435 or 848-228-1855 between 10 AM to 6 PM. 23W03

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KEARNY 2nd Floor. 2 BR, LR, DR & Kitchen. $1,350 month + 1 month security. Utilities separate. No pets/smoking Avl. November 1st. (201) 2468784 22W03 KEARNY 5 rooms. 2nd floor. 2 BR. $1400 + Utilities. 1 1/2 months security. Available November 1st. No Pets/Smoking. Call (973)842-8054 After 5PM 22W03 KEARNY 1 BR. Apt. Bldg. Arlington Sect. Newly Renovated. Laundry on Premises. HT/HW included. Near Transportation. No pets. $995/mo.+ security. (201) 998-4972 23W03

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against Elmwood Park, sophoNJIC from more Tiago Alves and sophomore Matthew Muchotrigo urday at Wood-Ridge at 10:30 (which translates into a.m. English as “a lot of wheat”) North Arlington has a each scored a goal and Alho strong history in the NJIC collected five saves for his secTournament, having won the ond clean sheet of the tourney. title in the first year of the Notice the youth of the team tourney in 2017. – it’s a predominant theme. In the opening round of the “We’re extremely young,” NJIC Tourney against New Milford, the game was played Dembowski said. “We’re more junior and sophomore based.” to a scoreless deadlock after Because Dembowski 80 minutes and two 10-minbelieved that the Vikings ute overtime sessions. The were going to be very strong contest then had to be decided in the midfield, he decided via shootout and it went to to go with a different “threethe agonizing sixth round of across” formation, meaning shootout kicks. In that sixth round, brilliant he utilizes only three backs on the backline instead of the goalkeeper Tony Alho conconventional four. verted a kick, then he made “We have a lot of good the critical save to protect his midfielders,” Dembowski shutout and win the game. said. “Based on our personnel, Alho, a junior, has done that going with a midfield-based a lot in his career, both as a alignment meant we thought soccer player and a baseball we control the ball in the midplayer. This time, it was as field. It is a little bit of a gamclutch as a net minder could ble, but we have Tony. Having be, collecting 11 saves in regulation and overtime, then a goalie like that makes up for a lot of problems. I didn’t making the big save in the mind making the gamble.” shootout. The right back is sopho“It makes my job easier, more Shane Gilchrist, the knowing we have Tony back center back is freshman Sean there,” Dembowski said. Manzo and the left back is “We’ve had some troubles junior Nicholas Rotondo. with our defense, but Tony’s That’s a young defensive been a big help. In some corps with a freshman right games, he’s been our defense. smack in the middle. If he’s not the best goalkeeper “He’s fantastic,” Dembowsin our league, then he’s one ki said of Manzo. “He had to of the best. His instincts are right on. It’s like he outguess- wait half of the season bees the opponent. He cuts down cause he tore ligaments in his hand. He just came back into angles and he’s aggressive the lineup a week ago. He’s coming out of the net. He’s one of the best defenders I’ve also strong in the box. He’s ever had.” been solid all year.” Manzo also might be the In the NJIC quarterfinals

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FAILACE from 12 Recently, Lyndhurst head football coach Rich Tuero entered Failace’s name to be considered for the New York Giants’ program, “Heart of a Giant,” where high school students are recognized for their efforts helping others. Failace earned the chance, not only for what he does with the community, but more importantly, for what he did at home. “It was a no-brainer for me,” said Lyndhurst head football coach Rich Tuero. “I’ve been close to the family for a long time. I knew what Michael went through with his mom. Whatever he needed, we were good with him. He showed no emotions. You can’t imagine a 16-year-old kid being that strong. It says a lot about him. Knowing Michael, he truly displays having a heart of a Giant. He had to become a man real quick.” This marks the fifth year that the Giants, along with USA Football and the Hospital for Special Surgery, has sponsored the “Heart of a Giant” program. A special group of 10 high school foot-

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SATURDAY from 10 and Mayor Alberto G. Santos and Councilmembers Albino Cardoso, Marytrine DeCastro, Peter Santana, Carol Jean Doyle, Susan McCurrie and Jerry Ficeto. People were speaking English, Portuguese, Spanish and other languages — a hallmark of Kearny — its diversity. Everyone had a great time, as they learned about some of the important things the Kearny FD — and fire departments everywhere — do on a daily basis. “I liked getting to sit in the fire truck,” 6-year-old Joey said. “The boat, the boat was big. I liked that,”

8-year-old William said. “I got a helmet,” 8-year-old Katrina said. You’d be hard pressed to find anyone — child or adult — who didn’t have a great experience. And best of all, it’ll all happen again next fall.

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