Feb. 19, 2014 Edition of The Observer (d)

February 19, 2014 • www.theobserver.com • Vol CXXVI, No. 39

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• EAST NEWARK • HARRISON • KEARNY • LYNDHURST • NORTH ARLINGTON • NUTLEY

‘A true Harrisonian’

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent

soccer stadium in Harrison and NJSEA President/CEO George Zoffinger rejected it, claiming there’d be little HARRISON – public support for soccer. arrison lost its longThat response, DeGise said, time chief executive when Mayor Raymond infuriated McDonough, who ultimately got the Red Bulls to McDonough collapsed at his invest in a stadium.

Town Hall office and subse*Kearny Mayor Alberto quently died of an apparent Santos said he hoped that heart attack on Wednesday Harrison residents would be afternoon, officials said. fortunate to find a replaceParamedics tried to revive ment with as strong leaderhim as he was rushed by ship capability as McDonambulance to St. Michael’s ough.

And East Newark Hospital, Newark, but McMayor Joseph Smith Donough, 65, was pronounced expressed gratitude to dead at the hospital, officials McDonough for the supsaid. port and assistance he A funeral Mass was held willingly provided the Monday at Holy Cross borough.

Church, Harrison, where the *Harrison Councilmayor was a longtime pawoman Carol Manrishioner. Mulligan Funeral daglio said McDonHome, Harrison, handled the arrangements.

Obesrver file photo Tributes to the late mayor Mayor Raymond came from public officials on McDonough all levels of government: * Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) called McDonough “a champion for all people … [whose] legacy will live on throughout Harrison for years to come.” * Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise lauded McDonough as a “true Harrisonian” who continually fought for the townspeople. DeGise remembered when the mayor was lobbying the N.J. Sports & Exposition Authority to finance construction of a

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ough “was one of the most fair, hardworking, sensitive and caring persons I had the privilege of knowing and working with. He leaves Harrison and the world a better place for having lived. No one will fill his shoes.”

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estricted space in a basement apartment challenged firefighters who were attempting to rescue its sole occupant from a smoky blaze last week, officials reported.

The victim, a man believed to be in his 60s, suffered severe burns after being trapped in his bedroom, authorities said.

He was being treated at St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, where he was listed in critical condition with third degree burns.

His identity wasn’t readily available.

The fire was reported at 3:28 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 131 Schuyler Ave.,

between Hoyt and Tappan Sts. Kearny Fire Chief Steve Dyl said there were two homes on the site, one behind the other, and the fire was in the one at the rear of the property.

Dyl said the resident of the first-floor apartment called in the alarm when he smelled and saw smoke.

That individual was able to escape and told first responders there was a man in the basement unit.

Kearny Police Chief John Dowie said KPD Officer Chris Levchak was the first at the scene and made it to the top of the cellar stairs but “was beaten back by the flames and the smoke.”

Firefighters had to search for the victim, Dyl reported, noting, “It was a difficult rescue to be made.” Members of Engine 1 found the

unconscious man in the bedroom but required assistance from other firefighters to remove him.

“It was a very tough situation in tight quarters,” Dyl said, describing the premises, including the stairwell, as narrow with a low ceiling. Compounding the situation: The rescuers started running out of oxygen.

“The guys did an excellent job of getting him out and giving him a chance,” the chief said.

The victim was initially taken by Kearny EMS to University Hospital in Newark and later transferred to St. Barnabas, which has a specialized burn center.

The basement apartment reportedly is now uninhabitable, and there was severe damage to the first-floor

residence.

Dyl said the blaze is believed to have begun in the basement living room, but the exact cause was not yet known. KFD Chief Inspector John Donovan in leading the investigation.

The recent storms and frigid temperatures added to the firefighters’ challenges. Dyl said they had to clear the fire hydrants and climb over mounds of snow. Water played on the flames quickly turned to ice, making for treacherous footing.

The Harrison Fire Department aided Kearny at the scene, while Jersey City and North Arlington covered the town.

Dyl said no firefighters were injured and the blaze was brought under control within 30 minutes.

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card and show proof of residency such as a New Jersey driver’s license and a current utility bill (telephone, PSE&G or cable only) with the applicant’s name on it. If bills are in a spouse’s name, the applicant must show a copy of a marriage certificate.

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Fierce competition among towns for salt

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent

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ith forecasters predicting a snow and ice blizzard in the making last week, municipal administrators and DPW chiefs were all burning up the phone lines, hoping against hope that an essential commodity would be arriving soon.

That commodity, of course, was rock salt.

Problem was that shipments were tied up on barges at the terminals at Port Newark and Port Elizabeth and lots of counties and communities were competing to grab as much as they could get, local officials said.

In a report issued by New Jersey 101.5, State Transportation Commissioner Jim Simpson was quoted as saying that it takes three weeks for suppliers in Chile – a primary provider of rock salt – to get the material to the U.S. by boat. He said the state has located other sources in the Northeast U.S. but transportation logistical issues were complicating deliveries. He said the industry didn’t anticipate how much salt would be needed this winter.

Belleville was among the many area communities frantically in search of salt last week. Last Tuesday, a very concerned Township Manager Kevin Esposito told The Observer that Belleville had placed orders, on Jan. 31, and on Feb. 4, for two 300-ton shipments purchased through the Essex County cooperative program from International Salt, headquartered in Clarks

Summit, Pa., but hadn’t yet received them.

“We had people calling on a daily basis,” Esposito said, “and today I called and pleaded with them to please make every effort to give us something. We are also working with the state and county OEM (Office of Emergency Management) to get salt through those agencies.”

As of last Tuesday, Esposito said the township had 160 tons of salt on hand – definitely in need of replenishing.

And, with the uncertainty about whether any salt deliveries would be arriving soon, last Monday Esposito said he ordered 100 tons of sand to mix with the available salt. He said the township considered using gravel but ruled that out because “gravel tends to go into the storm sewers and create havoc.”

“So we’re trying to stretch the ‘soup’ but, of course, sand doesn’t have the ice-melting capacity of salt,” he said.

Ultimately, the township received only one salt delivery – for only 100 tons – and was advised to expect only 50 tons more from a second shipment, according to DPW Superintendent Billy Gilbert. It used the additional supply to attack the onslaught of more than 14 inches of white stuff that fell.

All snow emergency routes along Franklin, Belmont, Union and Washington Aves. were cleared of snow but, on the side streets, DPW crews manning plows struggled to move snow around residents’ parked cars, Esposito said.

In 2012, the township spent $33,128 for salt; last year, the figure jumped to $91,153 and

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this year, to date, the amount spent has reached $62,780, based on a contract price of $52.29 per ton, Esposito said.

“Next year,” he said, “we hope to establish a relationship with secondary vendors as a fallback position.”

In Kearny, Mayor Alberto Santos said the town managed

to get a delivery of 100 tons of salt from its vendor Cargill, based in Minneapolis, Minn.

“We had been down to about 250 tons,” he said.

Because the supply of salt is limited, most communities aren’t getting the full amount of salt they’re ordering and any additional shipments will

likely be cut off at 50 tons, he said.

Santos said that Kearny DPW crews had been working 12-hour shifts, “non-stop,” since last Wednesday night, plowing the 15 inches of snow that fell Wednesday night into Thursday and the additional five inches that landed early last Friday.

“We’ve been rationing our salt, using it only on hill streets and intersections and we’ve been pre-treating the streets with brine, a liquid salt solution, which is good for melting maybe the top two inches but doesn’t deal with, say, the bottom five inches,” the mayor said.

“If the situation develops where we have a deep freeze,” Santos said, “and we don’t get sufficient salt, the next step will be road closures – such as the intersection of Belgrove Drive and Woodland Ave. – for safety reasons. That’s why see SALT page

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Heavy snow causes Devon St. roof collapse

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – t was only a matter of time.

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Last week, it seemed like every local news broadcast included yet another story about a roof collapsing somewhere in New Jersey. Sure enough, on Thursday night, it was Kearny’s turn.

The official calculation of snow depth in Kearny from the storm that began late Wednesday and continued into Thursday was 15 inches.

That near-record amount was, literally, on top of all the accumulated snow and glacial ice still remaining from this exceptionally brutal winter’s

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According to one report, more snow fell in the town over the past two weeks “than normally does in an entire winter.”

Thanks to the freezing temperatures, not much of it was

melting.

It appeared inevitable that some Kearny roof, be it flat or pitched, would eventually meet its demise.

The collapse happened at 11:20 p.m. Thursday at a two-

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Some vehicles had to be removed from the street, the chief noted, to keep them from being damaged by debris and to allow emergency access.

Officials said there would be a “strict inspection” of the building to determine if its overall stability had been compromised.

By Friday night, more than a dozen roof collapses were reported in the metropolitan area, most of them in North Jersey. The majority appeared to be flat-roofed structures -- a supermarket, a department store, a strip mall, a school gym, an office building -though at least one domed roof, at a Waldwick sports complex, was also doomed.

According to reports, many roofs simply cannot support the extraordinary amount of weight to which they have been subjected recently. And when more snow, or rain, falls, the already accumulated wet and heavy mass can become compacted and increase the pressure.

The good news is that, as of press time, no injuries had been reported in any of the collapses.

During a TV interview Friday, the owner of the Devon St. property expressed thanks that no one was hurt there. “It’s just the roof,” he said. “Thank God for that . . . we’re really, really happy for that.”

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This was done, Kearny Police Chief John Dowie explained, because of “the proximity of the buildings and the fact that the second one was the same type of structure” as the one that had suffered the collapse.

KPD Officers Glenn Reed, Jay Balogh and Ben Wuelfing and Capt. Tom Osborne were the first responders on the scene and assisted in the evacuations.

Also on hand were the Kearny Fire Department, under the direction of Deputy Chief Joe Viscuso; KPD Sgt. John Manley of the Office of Emergency Management, and Board of Health representative John Sarnas.

Employees from the Department of Public Works assisted with barricades to keep the streets clear for the emergency vehicles.

“We had been prepared to open the Board of Health building as a shelter” for the displaced tenants, Dowie told The Observer, but this proved unnecessary since they were able to find temporary housing

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Cop hurt in Kearny Ave. mele; 4 arrested

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY–

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our people were arrested and four police officers were assaulted -- one of them kicked in the head by an arrestee -- in an early-morning melee Feb. 8 at the Quick Chek store on Kearny Ave., authorities reported.

The officers, outnumbered and surrounded by an unruly crowd who refused to disperse and physically interfered with the arrests, were forced at several points to employ OC spray, KPD Chief John Dowie said.

The saga had begun a short time earlier near Kearny Ave. and Afton St., where two females reported to Officer Leroy Bibbs that they had been harassed and assaulted, and their car damaged, by several people who had then headed south on the avenue.

As Bibbs and Sgt. John Becker started checking the area, KPD headquarters alerted them to a report of a fight at Quick Chek at Kearny and Bergen Aves.

When Bibbs arrived at the store, he encountered a 24-year-old Orange resident, Derek Gaters, who fit the description of one of the alleged assailants in the earlier incident, police said.

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resisted. He reportedly had to be forced to the ground and handcuffed and then fought efforts to place him into the police car.

Becker, along with Officers Dean Gasser and Tom Sumowski, joined forces to get him into the vehicle, but Gaters continued to resist and kicked Gasser in the head, police said. Later, at headquarters, Gaters reportedly assaulted Sumowski.

Police said a 21-year-old Bayonne resident, James Hems, attempted to interfere with Gaters’ arrest, assaulted Becker and had to be subdued

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At that point, 19-year-old Jacqueline Sperduto of Kearny reportedly began to incite the onlookers surrounding the officers and tried to pull Becker into the midst of the crowd.

Due to the extent of the donnybrook, all available Kearny units were sent to the scene and assistance in restoring order was provided

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Police said that during the course of the booking/bail process, a 21-year-old Kearny resident, Angel Colon, came to HQ to inquire about the arrestees and was identified as one of the individuals involved in the original Afton St. incident.

Colon was charged with conspiracy and criminal mischief and, after a search pursuant to arrest, with unlawful possession of prescription drugs.

Charges against the others were as follows -Gaters: four counts of ag-

gravated assault on a police officer, conspiracy, criminal mischief; Hems: simple assault, aggravated assault on a police officer, resisting arrest, hindering apprehension, criminal mischief, conspiracy; Sperduto: aggravated assault on police, resisting arrest, hindering apprehension.

Dowie said that Officer Gasser was taken to Clara Maass Medical Center for treatment of the head injury he received and, upon recommendation of the department’s physician, was placed on medical leave.

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Moments of triumph Among the happy events associated with Mayor Raymond McDonough and his beloved Harrison in recent years are, clockwise, from top right, a press conference last summer, attended by Gov. Chris Christie, marking a ceremonial groundbreaking for the long awaited Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s upgrade of its Harrison PATH station which figures to coincide with development of the town’s waterfront redevelopment area; Mayor McDonough at his home away from home, Harrison Town Hall, where, even

as, technically, a part-time employee, he logged full-time hours and beyond; the mayor with the man he called “my new best friend,” Gov. Chris Christie, when McDonough became the first Democratic mayor in the state to endorse the governor for re-election last year as the pair exchanged greetings at Tops Diner in neighboring East Newark; and McDonough taking the oath of office as he was sworn in for his newest four-year term as the town’s chief executive by his lifelong friend, then-Municipal Court Judge John Johnson.

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Is Clark Thread project unspooling?

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent

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two-bedrooms, each one required further changes to proposed a “lesser density” generating more than 1,000 among the number of resithe redevelopment agreeindividual residents, includdential units planned. ment.”

EAST NEWARK – ing 114 to 127 school-age After ENTC agreed to Further, the complaint Harrison High School’s anchildren. set up an “interim escrow claims, the borough “has nual Dodge Ball Tournament ince its courtship and Also proposed were sceaccount” in April 2011 for engaged in a pattern of delay will be held on Wednesday, Feb. conditional designanarios for varying amounts the deposit of funds for and bad faith to thwart all 19, at 7 p.m. in the school’s gymtion in May 2007 as the of retail space fronting the professional services while development and financially nasium. redeveloper of the old Clark project’s Central Ave. side continuing negotiations enrich its professionals” The “Senior Dream Team,” Thread mill property, East and varying amounts of about disputed billings for whom ENTC agreed to pay consisting of top senior athNewark Towne Center has those services through midoffice space along Grant for accounting, planning and letes, the teacher’s team, seemingly played the part of June 2011, the complaint says Ave., along with a commuengineering services sought “Junior Dream Team” as well as the reluctant bride. nity center and green space that the borough in October by the borough in connecthe sophomore, freshmen and Instead of uniting on courtyard.

There would be 2013 billed the company for tion with the negotiations eighth grade teams, and a new a common path forward, a combination of deck and on the redevelopment plan. $70,000 “to replenish the addition this year – the varsity the Long Island City, N.Y., surface parking for about escrow account.”

After paying “in excess of soccer players including 2013 real estate firm, headed by 1,300 vehicles.

In a narrative it enclosed $500,000” to those profesAll-American Modu Sowe and Efstathios Valiotis, and the Total development cost with its response to the sionals, the borough asked led by Piero Martinez – will all borough have drifted further was pegged at between $190 borough’s Request for for an additional $140,000 compete. apart since the parties enmillion and $198 million, deProposals in March 2007, in April 2009, and, on top Last year, the high school tered into negotiations on a pending on which developENTC outlined a “project of that, the complaint adds, seniors were beaten by the redevelopment agreement. ment scenario was chosen. vision” that called for two the borough suddenly asked Washington Middle School Bad feelings between the Under a PILOT plan, the options involving demoliENTC to build a school for teachers and other teacher athtwo sides intensified after borough would receive betion of some of the existing more than 300 children on letes so the Senior Dream Team the borough hauled ENTC tween $1.7 million and $1.95 buildings and conversion the project site – a proposal will be looking for revenge this into Municipal Court over million in annual in lieu of it later amended by asking of others for residential year. alleged fire and property tax revenues. the company to adapt one of development, one assumGeneral admission is $5. code violations at the 12.5ENTC projected that the Spectators are advised to arrive acre site at 900 Passaic Ave. the existing buildings on the ing a residential component project would account for of 613 apartments and the early. This event is open to the culminating in ENTC agree- site as a school annex.

700 construction jobs and In November 2010, the other, 767 apartments, both public. ing to pay a $100,000 fine. complaint says, the borough in a combination of one- and 135 permanent jobs.

But now, it looks as if the fragile partnership could be severed altogether, with ENTC having filed a breach of contract lawsuit against the borough, on Jan. 29, in Hudson County Superior Court.

Sun. thru Thurs. Dine in or Take Out The complaint, brought by Not valid on holidays. Exp. 2/28/14 attorney Thomas Scrivo of the Newark law firm McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, alleges that the borough’s representatives – and “in particular Mayor Joseph Smith” – engaged Sun. thru Thurs. Dine in or Take Out in “bad faith” negotiations, Not valid on holidays. Exp. 2/28/14 with a view toward scuttling the deal.

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McDONOuGH from ates of the mayor noted it was typical of McDonough to work on town business at any time, including weekends.

Johnson said he and McDonough discussed details of a financial agreement for the Harrison Commons redevelopment project and were on several conference calls dealing with other redevelopment matters.

“The last thing he said to me before I left him at around noon was, ‘I’ll give you a call around 3 o’clock,’ ’’ Johnson recalled.

Instead, Johnson said, he got a cell phone call on the road telling him that the mayor had been stricken. “I immediately turned around and headed back to Harrison,” he said.

At Town Hall, the mayor had been discovered lying on the floor by Town Attorney

Paul Zarbetski, CFO Gabriela Simoes and attorney Greg Castano Jr. Emergency medical personnel tended to him and then placed him in a MONOC ambulance which took him to the Newark hospital.

By the time Johnson returned, the mayor had passed.

“I not only lost my boss but a great dear friend and confidante,” Johnson said last Thursday. “I’m at a loss for words. I haven’t slept all night.

It’s chilling.”

It seemed somehow fitting that McDonough would spend his final hours on official business dealing with the minutiae of redevelopment matters since that appeared to be the mayor’s primary focus in recent years.

A reporter who made periodic visits to the mayor’s Town Hall office – where there was always an open door policy –

would invariably be greeted

by McDonough offering an inventory of each redevelopment project’s status. The mayor would produce a yellow notepad filled with notes and recite a list of appointments with developers for the coming week.

Longtime friends and associates such as Freeholder Al Cifelli and Councilman Larry Bennett agreed that it was McDonough’s most fervent wish to get Harrison back on track after losing many of the industries and thousands of employees that once made Harrison home.

To that end, McDonough pushed relentlessly to attract new tax ratables for the town’s decaying 250-acre waterfront development district along the Passaic River. “We were just starting to gear up for the beginnings of that effort when

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9/11 happened and that set us back a bit,” Cifelli said. “Then, after the Red Bulls committed to break ground [for a soccer stadium], the recession hit,” he said.

But through all the disappointment and frustration, McDonough persevered, Cifelli said. “A lesser man would throw in the towel,” he added.

And those efforts have begun to bear fruit, with the development of the Red Bull Arena, Hampton Inn, Panasonic Research & Development Center, River Park apartment complex, phase one of the Harrison Station residential/hotel/retail cluster, 1,400-space Harrison Parking Center, and the beginning of a $260 million upgrade of the Harrison PATH station.

Additionally, the town has signed contracts with several redevelopers involving the old Hartz Mountain site and other former factory properties further inland.

And while some of the mayor’s political opponents have chided him for neglecting Harrison’s downtown, McDonough managed – with help from government bureaucrats and developer contributions – to find funding sources to pay for a 15-unit affordable senior citizen residence on Harrison Ave. and to partner with the North Hudson Community Action Corp. to deliver stateof-the-art clinical services to uninsured and underinsured local residents later this year.

McDonough’s political legacy officially dates from 1978 when he made his initial – and successful – bid for elective office, representing the Second

Ward on the Town Council. “I hung [election] signs for him,” Bennett remembered.

But it seemed preordained that McDonough would enter the political arena, given that his godfather was the legendary Hudson County pol, John V. Kenny. Not to mention that McDonough’s dad served as a county freeholder in the ‘40s and ‘50s.

Like his dad, McDonough became a union plumber – a skill that served him well during his tenure as a supervisor with the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission.

McDonough – who’d excelled on the basketball court as a student at Essex Catholic High School – continued on the Town Council where he devoted much attention to local recreation – until his election as mayor in 1995. He was in the final year of his mayoral term and, according to Bennett, he’d made up his mind to run again.

For now, Council President Michael Dolaghan will serve as acting mayor. Members of the county Democratic Committee in Harrison have 15 days from last Wednesday to submit the names of three people to the Town Council who then must select one as interim mayor within 30 days. The interim mayor will serve out the remainder of McDonough’s term which ends Dec. 31.

A final word of praise for his former friend and colleague from John Johnson: “If you cut Ray’s arm, it would bleed blue for Harrison.” (Harrison public school teams’ nickname: the “Blue Tide.”

Focused on snowstorm The day before he died, Harrison Mayor Ray McDonough’s thoughts were focused on the well-being of his constituents.

In an interview with News 12 New Jersey in his Town Hall office, the mayor turned his attention to the potentially crippling snowstorm that, forecasters warned, would hammer the Northeast late Wednesday into Thursday last week.

The interviewer noted that Harrison had a reputation for being prepared with personnel, plows and salt.

“In Harrison,” McDonough said, “we are doing every single street, curb to

curb.”

And, to alert residents to move their parked cars out of the way of snow-moving equipment, McDonough said: “We post [warnings] 24 hours in advance and we use the reverse 911 calling system.”

As of last Thursday, the main streets – Harrison Ave. and Frank E. Rodgers Blvd.

North and South and other blocks designated as emergency snow routes – were clear and DPW crews were out in force getting to as many side streets as possible, reported Councilman Larry Bennett.

– Ron Leir

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Out of the East comes ... Country!

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bout a year and a half ago, JD Klossek started the band Brick City Cowboys, with hopes of creating a complete CD and beginning a career as a country singer.

Midway through that first year, however, other priorities emerged, making Klossek change his thoughts about the first CD. “We had plans to finish the other three songs and do a complete CD, but before you know it, a friend of mine and I started hearing about people being evicted in Jersey City,” Klossek said.

Looking to help out those people, Klossek hoped to release an LP – - a seven-song album – with most of the profits going to charity.

“I got in touch with other band members and explained it to them, asked them if we could just release an LP now,” Klossek recalled.

“They thought it was a good idea.”

With the LP’s release, Klossek created the Bands Against Tragedy charity, an organization he hopes will grow with time.

“We’re hoping to raise $5,000 for a particular family with two children family in order to get them into a new apartment,” Klossek said, adding that the family has ben staying in multiple shelters for the homeless.

Klossek, a lifelong fan of country music, started the Brick City Cowboys to follow a childhood passion.

“I wrote some songs, sent some demos to Nashville and the folks over there were pretty helpful,” Klossek said. They set me up with some musicians and we got together and we clicked right away.”

Klossek, a Newark native who lived in both Kearny and North Arlington before settling in Jersey City, said that he couldn’t remember a time when he wasn’t listening to country music.

“It was always around, it was always surrounding me,” Klossek said. “I can’t remember a time when it wasn’t there.”

Klossek said it was his family

that inspired his career choice.

“It was a natural progression for me,” Klossek said. “There were a few musicians in my family. I never knew a time when I wasn’t interested in trying to write or play music. It’s something that I love.”

Klossek’s music choice comes from inspirations of older country legends such as Merle Haggard, Buck Owens, Eddie Rabbit and Johnny Cash, and folk singers such as Bob Dylan.

However, Klossek acknowledges that his style differs markedly from many of today’s than that of many modern country artists, such as Keith Urban and Brad Paisley.

That difference is shown all throughout the Brick City Cowboy’s LP “A Cold Hard Winter.”

On the title track, “It’s Been a Long Cold Hard Winter,” the band’s slow tempo goes well with Klossek’s southern draw, a trait not commonly found with Newark natives.

The Cowboys also feature the song “She Don’t Want to Be Found,” which tells the tale of the singer’s lost love and how she “don’t want to be found.”

On the track, the band mixes Klossek’s southern twang with an uptempo – almost happy – style, not something often found in country music.

As for the future of his band, Klossek hopes to continue to grow and record more songs.

In addition, he would also like to be able to do more for Bands Against Tragedy.

“There just really is a huge need,” Klossek said. “Whether it’s a few concerts or helping out with rent or food drives. (The charity) can really go in so many directions.”

For more information on the Brick City Cowboys, visit their website at www.brickcitycowboys. com. Their first EP, “A Cold Hard Winter” can be found on iTunes or on Amazon for $7.99.

Klossek said that after a percentage of the profits goes to iTunes and Amazon, about $5 goes to the Bands Against Tragedy charity.

Photos courtesy JD Klossek

Bob Rogal (top) and JD Klossek team in Brick City Cowboys gig.

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News from the Nutley Police blotter Feb. 7 After responding to a report of a disturbance at a Copolla St. location, at 5:05 p.m., police arrested Jimmy Nunez, 20, of New Brunswick, for outstanding warrants from South Brunswick and Bridgewater.

He was also charged with hindering apprehension and released after posting bail on the warrants.

Feb. 8 A motor vehicle stop at Washington and Pershing Aves., at 1:40 p.m., resulted in the arrest of the driver, Isaiah Suber, 23, of Paterson, for two active warrants from Newark and Hawthorne, and his passenger, Hassan Wright, 25, of Paterson, on a charge of possession of marijuana. Suber was also issued two motor

vehicle violation notices. Both were released pending court dates.

Feb. 9 A report of criminal mischief brought police to a Nutley Ave. location at 10:04 a.m. where a resident told officers that someone broke a fence post cap on the west side of their home. The resident said that during the night, they heard a hammering noise and discovered two more fence post caps broken on the same fence. The three caps were valued at about $90.

Feb. 10 A case of apparent fraud was reported to police at 6:13 p.m. The victim told police they were contacted by Verizon Fios about an account

opened in their name using their Social Security number and email account but was closed after it was discovered to be fraudulent.

Feb. 11 Belleville resident Vincent Buttacavoli, 54, was arrested, at 5:18 a.m., after a motor vehicle step on Kingsland St. for an active warrant from Montclair. Police said they also ticketed Buttacavoli on a charge of driving while suspended. He was released after posting bail on the warrant, pending court dates in Montclair and Nutley.

The victim of an apparent fraud provided a report to police at 10:54 a.m. The victim told police that while at their bank on Centre St., they were advised that someone had

opened two accounts in their name in the amount of $50 each and showed a green card, Social Security card and date of birth bearing the victim’s name, along with the name of the victim’s employer and the victim’s address and two phone numbers. After the victim told the bank they hadn’t opened those accounts, the bank immediately closed the accounts, police said. A bank representative told the victim that the suspected scammer asked to withdraw funds from the victim’s other accounts and was told to use their debit card.

At 6:40 p.m., police arrested Nicholas Stefanelli, 44, of Clifton, on a charge of shoplifting at a Franklin Ave. business. He was released pending a court date.

Feb. 12 The victim of an apparent credit card fraud told police that someone made fraudulent charges totaling $700 to their debit card during the past month. The bank was alerted and canceled the account, police said.

Feb. 13 At 8:43 a.m., while at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, police said they learned that the driver, Michael Ix, 28, of Lyndhurst, had an active warrant from Bloomfield. He was arrested and also ticketed on a charge of driving while suspended. Ix was released after posting bail on the warrant pending court hearings.

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Rusty was adopted from the shelter once before and returned to the shelter. According to the adopter, Rusty got along with their dog, but did not do well with their cat.

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Dr. Seuss’s “The Cat in the Hat,” a much-loved children’s literature classic and now a zany, imaginative play, opens at the West Hudson Arts and Theater Company (W.H.A.T.) on March 1, just in time for Read Across America Day 2014, the nationwide reading celebration that coincides with the birthday of Dr. Seuss (March 2).

W.H.A.T. asks those attending the play to bring a new or gently used children’s book to be donated to the Kearny Public Library.

Performances are Saturday, March 1, at 1:30 and 4 p.m., Saturday, March 8, at 1:30 and 4 p.m. and Sunday, March 9, at 1:30 p.m. at the W.H.A.T. Theater, 131 Midland Ave., Kearny. Each performance, which lasts about a half-hour, will be followed by a meet and greet with the cast.

Tickets are $5 for children ages 12 and under and seniors and $8 for adults.

Tickets for all performances are available online at www. whatco.org or by calling 201467-8624. Tickets are also available at the Angry Coffee Bean Café, 89 Ridge Rd., North Arlington.

Alyssa Miterko as Thing 2 and Timothy Firth as the Cat in the Hat.

said Jerry Ficeto, president of W.H.A.T. The Cat in the Hat busts the boredom of a rainy afternoon with all sorts of zaniness -bringing a cozy home to chaos where Sally, her brother and their outspokenly cautious pet Fish, are simultaneously amused, astounded and concerned, with good reason!

Directing for the first time with W.H.A.T. is Marilyn Schilkie. The cast includes: Timothy Firth (The Cat); Paula Reyes (The Fish); Beatriz Esteban-Messina (The Voice); Michael Antonelli (The Boy); Michelle Almeida (Sally); Luke Reyes (Thing 1/ Kitten 1) and Alyssa Miterko (Thing 2/Kitten 2).

Shaken or Kearny third-graders are invited to a special one-dayonly performance of “The Cat in the Hat” on Feb. 28 at the theater, which will present shows at 9:30 and 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Transportion will be provided for the children and

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Belleville

Belleville UNICO sponsors a bus ride fundraiser to the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City on Sunday, March 9. A pre-paid donation of $30 is requested ($35 at the door).

A continental breakfast will be served before the trip at 8 a.m. at the Disabled American Veterans Post hall, 612 Mill St. The bus will leave at 8:50 a.m.

Call 973-759-9259 to reserve seats (no last minute cancellations). Send checks, payable to IAOVC, to Gene Antonio, 436 Joralemon St., Belleville, N.J. 07109.

Bloomfield

Bloomfield Public Library, 90 Broad St., announces the following children’s programs for the February break: • Make a Catapult, for ages 5 and up, is offered on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 2 p.m. Children will make their own catapults and try them out.

• The Art of Eric Carle, for ages 4 and up, is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 20, at 2 p.m.

In this program, children will “dress for a mess.”

• “Despicable Me 2” will be screened for Movie Day on Friday, Feb. 21, at 2 p.m. Popcorn will be served.

Registration is not required for February Break programming.

In case of bad weather, call 973-566-6200 to check on possible cancelations.

The library has slated a bone marrow drive Feb. 24 from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Come learn about what it means to be a registered bone marrow donor and swab your cheek at the donor recruitment drive, hosted on behalf of Gift of Life Bone Marrow Founda-

tion. People between the ages of 18 and 60 and in generally good health are eligible to be screened and join the worldwide registry.

• Trip to Sight & Sound in Lancaster, Pa., to see “Moses” planned for June 11-12.

• Cruise on the Norwegian Gem to Canada and New England for Sept. 13-20. Call 991Kearny 4771 for further information.

Kearny Public Library, 318 For club information, call Kearny Ave., invites children Tom at 201-998-8258, for tours, ages 4 and older to participate call Joan at 201-998-3578, or in an art class from 4:30 to 5:30 for A.C., call Peg at 201-998p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20. The 9443. For Sunshine (get well, library will provide the art sympathy cards), call Vicki at materials. Registration is not 201-991-8345. necessary, but space is limited.

Kearny Community GarFraternal Order of Eagles den invites town residents #2214, 166 Midland Ave., will to register to join the garden sponsor a fish fry, hosted by on Saturday, March 1, at the Argyle Fish and Chips on Fri- Kearny Public Library, 318 day, Feb. 21, from 4:30 to 7:30 Kearny Ave., from noon to 2 p.m. Admission is $13.50 per p.m. Family membership for person, payable at the door. the entire growing season is Proceeds will benefit Wound- $20. ed Warriors. Dinner includes Gardeners can also sign up fish and chips, clam chowder Sunday, March 2, or Friday or and soda. For more informaSaturday, March 7 and 8 at the tion, call 201-991-9865.

Kearny Community Garden, St. Stephen’s Seniors, located on River Road, just Kearny, meet on Tuesday, Feb. south of Midland Ave. from, 18, at noon. The Winter Party noon to 2 p.m. originally scheduled for Feb. Gardeners are urged to re4 will be held at this meeting. serve garden space and bales There will be a board meetas early as possible. ing at 10:30 a.m. Members are Kearny Public Library, 318 reminded that 2014 memberKearny Ave., hosts the followship dues of $10 is now due. A ing: trip to Atlantic City is set for • An art class for children Feb. 26. ages 4 and older from 4:30 to Upcoming events include: 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. • St. Patrick’s Day celebra20. The library will provide tion at LeGreci’s in Staten the art materials. Registration Island on March 11. Final is not necessary, but space is payment is due at the Feb. 18 limited. meeting.

• A free screening of the • Trip to Norfolk, Va. for the family film “Cloudy with a Virginia International Tattoo, Chance of Meatballs 2” ( PG/ which includes marching band 95 minutes) at 4 p.m. downcompetition, bagpipers, Scotstairs at the Main Library on tish dancers, etc., slated for Friday, Feb. 21. Popcorn and April 24-27. light refreshments will be • Anniversary party at San served.

Carlo’s scheduled for May 2, For more information on from noon to 4 p.m. library programs, call the

Garfield School honors Robert Wasilak, principal of Garfield School, Kearny, announces the following students have been recognized for achieving academic excellence for the second marking period: Super Honor Roll – Grade 4 – Abigail Crispin, Priscilla Garcia, Mark Rudden and Jerick Yanzon; Grade

5 – Deborah Faria, Andy Mao and Maryom Rahman; Grade 6 –Brianna Barros, Barbara Bellini, Nicole Cohen Perez, Gabriel DosSantos, Ammar Elshikh, Sara Faria, Kayla Fitzgerald, Esmeralda Garcia, Sharyn Gonzalez, Sophia Gonzalez, Emilio Heras, Julia Iglesia, Sonia Lopez Gonzalez, Lidya Minase, Victoria Mos-

coso, Victoria Niedbal, Jason O’Keefe, Kiara Puga, Alexander Reynaga, Richard Sanchez and Sarah Wolenski.

Honor roll – Grade 4 – Luciana Beltran, Gianna Gomez, Amy Guaman, Sebastian Luna Mosquera, Alejandro Montero, Caleb Quinones, Daniel Velazquez, Bianca BetancourtMartinez, Kaylee DaCosta

library at 201-998-2666 or visit hind the library). New members are welcome; check the www.kearnylibrary.org. website for more details about Lyndhurst membership: northarlington.

Lyndhurst Health Departbccls.org or call 201-955-5640. ment, 601 Riverside Ave., • Historical Fact and Fiction offers a free stroke prevention Book Club meets on Thursforum hosted by Clara Maass day, Feb. 27, at 10 a.m. New Medical Center on Friday, members are welcome.

Feb. 21, at 10 a.m. Participants • Friends of the Library receive free blood presBook Club meets on Friday, sure screenings and a light Feb. 28, at 10 a.m. in the Senior breakfast. Call the Health Center (behind the library).

Department at 201-804-2500 to New members welcome. reserve a seat.

• The documentary “AlThe Lyndhurst Library ice’s Ordinary People” will Children’s Room, 355 Valley be screened on Friday, Feb. Brook Ave., hosts the follow21, at 10:30 a.m., in the Senior ing events: Center. The film tells the story • Mardi Gras craft – Chilof Alice Tregay - an influential dren in grades pre-k to 3 are figure in the civil rights moveinvited to create their own ment during the 1960s. The masquerade mask on Tuesday, program will last at least one March 4, from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. hour and 45 minutes.

Registration is required.

• Children in grades pre-k Nutley to 4 are invited to a screenNutley Public Library, 93 ing of the movie “The Cat Booth Dr., presents P.J. Story in the Hat Up and Away” on Time on Monday, Feb. 24, at 7 Wednesday, March 5, from p.m. Children of all ages and 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., as part of their caregivers enjoy a cozy Dr. Seuss’ birthday week evening at the library. Make observance. Registration is yourself comfortable, put on required. your pajamas and meet in the To register for these proChildren’s Room. Registration grams, call the library at 201is not required.

For more information, call 804-2478. the library at 973-667-0405.

North Arlington The Nutley Recreation DeNorth Arlington Public partment’s Art Workshop for Library, 210 Ridge Rd., angrades 1 to 6 resumes March 15 nounces: for an eight-week spring ses• Origami Club for grades 4 sion. Classes will be held on and up is held on Friday, Feb. Saturdays at the department, 28, at 3:30 p.m.

44 Park Ave. The fee is $30.

• A basic computer class Class size is limited and apfor adults is offered on Feb. plications will be accepted on 24. Call 201-955-5640 for more a first-come, first-served basis. information and to register.

Register online at nutleynj.

Registration is required. my.gov-i.com/recreation. For • Friends of the Library information, call 973-284-4966 meets on Friday, Feb. 21 at 9:30 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. in the Senior Center (be- p.m.

Rowling, Nathaly Lozado Arreaga, Candelaria Suarez Gonzalez, Alexandra Guerrero, Oskar Klus, Lara Loureiro, Nicholas Queiroz, Kasper Szymczak, Tatiana Alfaro, Kahlan Britt, Joseph Cabrera, Chryssa Monteiro and Michala O’Neill; Grade 5 – Samantha Barros, Emily Cepeda, Kiara Cruz, Breanna Pifano, Zeyad

Elshikh, Samantha Herrera, George Malek, Brianna Marmora, Andrew Palacios, Karla Santamaria, Laura Gosnell and Steven Lozado Arreaga; Grade 6 – Philip Chaves, Christopher Freire, Hailey Hatfield, Mairey Madalena, Gabriella Martins, Jared Santander, Katelyn Sawaged, Federico Vazquez and Mike Velez.

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HCCC scholarship donors noted The West Hudson Scholarship Committee acknowledged the donations received in support of the 2013-2014 Hudson County Community College West Hudson scholarships awarded at the Fall Fundraiser to Kearny’s Jennifer Stankus, Harrison’s Michael Goldman and North Arlington’s Carlos Laborde.

Joseph Sansone, vice president of the HCCC Foundation, announced the recipients at the event held last October.

“The generosity and support we receive from our West Hudson/North Arlington community for this event grows every year,” said West Hudson Scholarship Committee chairman Kenneth H. Lindenfelser.

Among the donors were several local sponsors including Johnston Communications; Gold Level Donors: the HCCC Board of Trustees; North Arlington Education Association and the Pioneer Boys and Girls Club; Silver Level Donors: Continental Food & Beverage Inc., Optimist Club of Kearny, Lillian Russell (in memory of Kenneth E. Russell), River Terminal Development Corporation and the West Hudson Optimist Club; Bronze Level Donors: Doran Electric Family, Mr. and Mrs. James Doran (in memory of Frank Cardoza), Neglia Engineering, ShopRite of Kearny, Spectra Color, and Dr. Theresa M. Torres and Dr. David E. Konigsberg; Friends of the Committee: Armitage and Wiggins Funeral Home; E.M.D. of the Woman’s Club of Arlington; Kearny Federal

LEFT: Kenneth H. Lindenfelser, Chairman, West Hudson Scholarship Committee; Glen Gabert, President, Hudson County Community College; Kearny scholarship winner Jennifer Stankus; Joseph Sansone, Vice President for Development, Hudson County Community College. RIGHT: Lindenfelser, Gabert, winner Carlos LaBorde, Sansone.

DeVincenzo); and North Arlington High School students Josue Torres, Amanda Pimental and Kiana Ortega (art teacher Shirlene DuJack).

Music for the evening was provided by Frank Digesere, Duke Lukie and Marty Hoff.

Upcoming events for the West Hudson Scholarship committee include a casino bus trip on Sunday, March 9; a “dinner and show” fundraiser in conjunction with the West Hudson Arts & Theater Company production of ”The Fantasticks” at the San Carlo, Lyndhurst, on Wednesday, June 11.

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Savings, as well as those who artwork donated for the rafHigh School students Amansupported the committee’s fle by Harrison High School da Stoia, Amanda Rivera and bus trip to Mount Airy Lodge Principal Ron Shields; Kearny Jack Grimm (teacher Garret earlier in the year.

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Riding around town last Friday morning, Santos said that Kearny Ave. and several main streets were “down to asphalt” but observed “a lot of slipping and sliding on side streets where we’ve done no salting. I would urge motorists to be careful and use common courtesy where some streets are not wide enough to allow two cars to

fine gravel – on a “50/50” ratio to compensate for the fact that there was only “175 to 200” tons of salt remaining in its stockpiles.

“We have 550 tons [of salt] on order,” Gress said. “We ordered 300 tons on Feb. 3 and another 300 on Feb. 4 from our vendor, Cargill, and they gave us 50 tons [last week].”

Lyndhurst pays $49.96 per ton for salt, he said.

Cost-wise, this winter has been no picnic for the township treasury, Gress said.

pass.”

Kearny isn’t taking steps to have piles of snow removed because of the enormous cost associated with that operation, Santos said. “The last time we did contract for snow removal, into the Passaic River, was in 2003 and the cost for one day of taking snow off Kearny Ave. was $300,000 so we can’t do that anymore.”

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“Guaranteed we’re already over the amount we budgeted.”

Given how hard it is to get the stuff, Gress said the DPW is “barricading our salt with our trucks to prevent theft. We’re treating it like gold. Unless you have a state contract, the ports won’t deal with you.”

In East Newark, Mayor Joseph Smith said: “We were fortunate to get a 20-ton load of salt before the last storm.

For a ‘normal’ storm, we can

get through with three tons.”

The borough is using its four small plows to clear what snow it can from local streets, he said.

And in North Arlington, Mayor Peter Massa said the borough got “a small delivery” of salt last week. “The biggest problem we have is on the side streets where a lot of cars are parked or where some people are parking in the street instead of in their driveways so the plows can’t go curb-to-curb.”

Auditions for ‘Falsettos’ Nutley Little Theatre, 47 Erie Pl., has scheduled auditions on Sunday, March 9, and Monday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m. both nights, for the quirky and tender musical comedy, “Falsettos.”

Ron Mulligan of Bloomfield will direct.

Casting requirements include three men between ages 25 and 50-plus, three women between 25 and 50-plus, and one teenage male able to play age 3. Questions about the show should be sent to FalsettosNLT@hotmail.com.

Evening performances will be held on June 13, 14, 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28. Matinee performances are on June 15, 22 and 28. More dates may be added within the range.

Auditioners should prepare 16 bars of a ballad and an up-

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Long before TV’s “Modern Family,” there was “Falsettos.” This intimate and unique musical both anticipated and celebrated the changing composition of what makes a family. The story opens with a gay man who is longing for a “tight-knit family” and culminates with a jubilantly unorthodox bar mitzvah that brings together his son, his lover, his ex-wife and her new husband (his ex-therapist), and a lesbian couple as one big, happy clan. “Falsettos” won two 1992 Tony Awards (Best Book and Best Score).

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Centennial art contest for kids in Nutley Nutley Public Library, 93 Booth Dr., is celebrating its centennial by offering Nutley students a fun opportunity to mark this occasion by creating artwork that celebrates books and stories.

Students in kindergarten to grade 6 are invited to submit a cover illustration for their favorite book. The illustration should include the title of the book or story. Prizes will be awarded in two categories, K-2 and 3-6. Middle School and High School students are invited to submit a cover illustration for the centuryold classic short story “The Lady or the Tiger?” by Nutley author Frank Stockton. The illustration should include the title of the story. Prizes will

be awarded in two categories, Middle School and High School.

The Nutley Public Library Centennial Committee will select the winners. First place winners in each category will be receive a Barnes & Noble gift card.

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The winning illustrations and many of the entries will be displayed in the library during National Library Week, April 12-19.

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sports&recreation Longtime Kearny track coach Cifelli retires

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By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer

Lyndhurst’s Donovan earns NJ Lacrosse Hall of Fame berth When Jim Donovan entered Columbia High School in Maplewood in the early 1980s, he knew he wanted to be involved in sports, but he didn’t know which one.

Incredibly, Donovan, now a long-time resident of Lyndhurst, chose lacrosse.

“The high school had a long tradition of lacrosse and I already had a lacrosse stick,” Donovan said.

That’s how a Hall of Fame career began.

As it turned out, Donovan became a member of the Columbia team that won the state championship in 1982.

He then went on to play two years of lacrosse at Ashland College in Ohio, then returned to his native New Jersey to play lacrosse at Kean.

“I was an okay player,” Donovan said. “I played club lacrosse until I was 30.”

But Donovan’s biggest contribution to the sport came as a coach and administrator. He got involved as a coach in the youth lacrosse program in Maplewood in 1989.

“It was like a feeder program for the high school,” Donovan said.

Donovan remained involved in youth lacrosse in Maplewood

until 2003, when his older son, Campbell, was born.

Donovan was also involved heavily in lacrosse, as the president of the North Jersey Junior Lacrosse League.

“Lacrosse programs were popping up all over the state,” Donovan said. “I was always being asked by a group of fathers here and there how to start a lacrosse league.”

When Donovan started his reign as president, there were 16 youth lacrosse teams in New Jersey.

“Now, we have 20,000 kids from third through eighth grade playing,” Donovan said. “It’s the largest boys’ youth lacrosse league in the country.”

Donovan also helped to get grants from the United States Lacrosse Association to run clinics in areas like Jersey City that are looking to introduce the sport to interested youngsters.

And last year, Donovan brought the sport of lacrosse to Lyndhurst for the first time.

“We have both boys and girls playing, learning lacrosse,” Donovan said. “We have about 40 boys and 30 girls. It’s see VIEW page

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t was the spring of 1961, when a young man from Kearny was bitten by the bug called track and field.

At that impressionable time in his life, the teenage Cifelli was in seventh grade.

“All my friends were athletes and all of them were runners,” Cifelli said. “So like all the other kids, I started running.”

Little did Cifelli know that it would begin a five-decade love affair with the sport.

“I don’t know what got me,” Cifelli said. “I just did it.”

Cifelli ran track throughout high school and helped Kearny win its first-ever NJSIAA state sectional championship in 1965.

“Once I got on the team, I loved the camaraderie with everyone,” Cifelli said. “I guess you could say I was a decent runner. I got a medal at the Penn Relays and I broke two minutes in the 800 (yard run).”

Upon graduation from Kearny High, Cifelli headed to Seton Hall and was part of the track team there.

“I learned a lot in college by watching others,” Cifelli said. “I majored in history and education.”

Cifelli was fortunate enough to do his student teaching in Kearny at Lincoln School.

“Tommy Krulik was the varsity coach,” Cifelli said. “I asked Krulik if I could be a volunteer coach.”

The next year, Cifelli was added an assistant coach. A year later, Krulik suddenly passed away.

“The kids, everyone, we were all devastated,” Cifelli said. “I was asked to take over as the interim coach.”

That was 1972. Cifelli was involved in Kearny cross country and track and field ever since, until recently, when Cifelli announced his retirement after more than 40 years.

Photo courtesy the Cifelli family

Kearny veteran cross country and track and field coach Jim Cifelli retired recently after four decades of coaching, athletic administration and academic administration.

“It’s a good time to say goodbye,” Cifelli said. “I won’t say that there’s sadness, but there never will be another Kearny.

It’s tough to cut the umbilical cord after all this time. There’s always going to be a fire there.

I keep in contact with everyone.”

Cifelli is moving on to become an assistant coach with the New York/New Jersey Track Club, based out of Rutgers University, under the legendary Frank Gagliano.

It ends a remarkable run that Cifelli enjoyed as a coach, athletic administrator and school administrator.

In Cifelli’s second year as head coach, the Kearny boys won the old Big 10 Conference championship, a league that included Belleville, Nutley and Bloomfield.

The team also qualified for the NJSIAA Group IV championships, a major step as to what would later occur.

In 1978, Joe Weber won the overall NJSIAA Meet of Champions in cross country. The team competed in the meet, with Dean Olawski as another top runner. In track, the Kearny sprint medley team won the see CIFELLII next page

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better. They won the NJSIAA Meet of Champions title, led state championship and posted by Liz Duarte, who finished the fastest time in the country. fifth overall. Other members The distance medley had the of the overall state championthird fastest time in the nation. ship team included Uloopi In 1983, the Kearny boys won Desai, Tara McDermott, Jackie the NJSIAA Group IV champi- Salmon, Annabella Mateus and onship, a team that was headed Kristen Rutzler.

by Frank Sroczynski and “I would have to say that it featured Tom Greene, Keith was the best year,” Cifelli said.

Donnelly, Tony Rego, Wayne “It was a great year. The best Dunn, Mike Richardson and part of it all was that I had Billy John Gouveia.

Clifton as an assistant coach.

The year of 1987 was perhaps We did everything together. the best overall year in Kearny We were very close. Before cross country history. The that season, we sat down and boys’ team, led by Art Almeida, talked about our chances. I won the NJSIAA North Jersey thought the girls were still a Section 1, Group IV and overall year away. Did I know they Group IV championships. were going to be that good? No, Almeida finished fifth in the I really didn’t.” state overall.

That was when Kearny The Kearny girls did one became respected for being a CIFELLI from

cross country and track and field power, both statewide and nationwide.

“I remember one quote I read in the paper,” Cifelli said.

“It said ‘we [a rival team] about Kearny and we were afraid of them.’ ” In 1988 and 1989, the Kearny girls won the NJSIAA North 1, Group IV state sectional cross country title. They won again three years straight, from 1990 through 1992, becoming one of the most dominant programs in the state.

Soon after, Cifelli stepped down to become the Kearny athletic director, a position he held for five years. He then became the vice-principal at Washington School and retired as the school’s principal in 2002.

In 2003, Bob Cressman stepped down as the cross country coach.

“I said, `What the hell, I’ll go back,’” Cifelli said.

He also served as a volunteer assistant with the indoor and outdoor track teams since returning to coaching in 2003.

Now, it’s the end of an era.

“I’d have to say that the best thing, above winning championships, is that the kids I coached all became successful and good people in their own right,” Cifelli said. “You can talk about the team and the successes, but you can measure the great achievement by the multitude of kids who became good people, successful people.

That’s what means the most to me.”

Cifelli is leaving with his

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“We did what we wanted to do,” Cifelli said. “I’ll keep in contact with everyone.”

Cifelli thanked his parents, Leticia and Fred.

“I was a kid running in high school and my mother and father were at every meet,” Cifelli said. “They also volunteered to help. They had a huge influence on me.”

Cifelli also gave credit to his wife, Linda, a Kearny school teacher.

“I wouldn’t have been able to do what I’ve done without her support,” Cifelli said.

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“It’s very humbling,” Donovan said. “It was pretty cool primarily instructional for to get up in front of all these people that I looked up to now.” admitted, like Mike Cleary, my The Lyndhurst lacrosse program had one game against assistant coach at Kean, Bob Kirko, who has been around Florham Park and next year, there are plans for as many as the sport forever and Hawley Lawterman, who has been at five games.

Kean forever. He was the one Last week, Donovan’s tirewho originally gave me the less efforts were rewarded as he was one of eight inductees coaching bug.”

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“It’s a tremendous honor,” Donovan said. “I was in awe. I saw the people in front of me and there were a lot of guys I played with, played against and watched play.”

Donovan received the phone call about his induction a few months ago.

“I have to admit that I was pretty shocked,” Donovan said. “The guy who called me is a good friend of mine and I didn’t believe what he told me. I thought it was a joke,

because my friend is a good practical joker.”

But it was true. When the kids in Lyndhurst convene for lacrosse practice in a few months, they can say that they have a Hall of Fame coach.

Donovan has resided in Lyndhurst with his wife, Maria, and sons Campbell and Aidan since 2000. Aidan is an aspiring lacrosse player.

Donovan was asked about the growing popularity of lacrosse.

“I think it’s something new and different,” Donovan said.

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NA’s Keefe wins NJSIAA state sectional bowling crown

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer

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t’s safe to say that Tyler Keefe was born to be a successful bowler.

After all, his father, the late James Warger, was a member of the Pro Bowlers Tour before he died in 2006.

And Keefe’s grandparents have a storied history in the sport. In fact, Keefe’s grandmother, Linda Rose Keefe, is a member of the Bowling Hall of Fame. Keefe’s grandfather, David, is also a long-time successful bowler.

“They taught me everything I know,” said Tyler Keefe, a junior at North Arlington High School. “What can I say?

Bowling was pretty much in my blood. My grandmother was the first woman in New Jersey to throw a 300 and get an 800 series. I was very blessed to have them in my family.”

Keefe started bowling at a very early age, but he was never one to take the ball twohanded and push it down the lanes.

“I was always one-handed, even with the plastic ball,” Keefe said. “And my grandfather made sure that there were absolutely no bumpers. I was always bowling on a regular basis. When I was 12 or 13, I realized I was getting pretty good and could be a bowler for a very long time.”

Keefe first enrolled as a freshman at Howell High School, where he participated in varsity bowling and put up an average of 190.

But then the family moved to North Arlington, where his grandparents already resided.

“I would always come up here during the summer and practiced bowling with my grandparents,” Keefe said.

He also made friends at the bowling lanes, especially Jordan Lopez, one of the top bowlers at nearby Lyndhurst and the defending Bergen County champion.

“We’re all very friendly and everyone cheers for each other,” Keefe said. “Jordan and I are good friends.”

Keefe had to sit out half of

last season after transferring to North Arlington, bowling in only 10 games late in the season.

“I felt like I couldn’t do anything to help my team,” Keefe said. “It was very disappointing.”

So Keefe was determined to have a solid junior campaign.

He worked on his game to improve.

“No one is perfect,” Keefe said. “You’re always working to get better. I practiced and practiced until I found a technique that was good for me. I had to work on my release. I have a very high backswing, so I lowered it a little. I was very aggressive with my backswing, so I smoothed it out a little.”

North Arlington junior bowler Tyler Keefe.

Keefe was certain that this

was going to be his year.

“I told Jordan that I was going to have a good high school year,” Keefe said. “I worked hard to get what I could.”

A few weeks ago, Keefe thought he had enough to win the Bergen County championship at Bowler City in Hackensack.

“I felt confident going in, but I left a big split in the last game,” Keefe said. “It was a big letdown. I was really upset.”

Keefe lost the county title by just five pins. A spare in that frame would have been enough to carry Keefe to the crown.

“I was so upset that I lost,” Keefe said. “It was just five Photo courtesy the Keefe family

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COUNTY OF HUDSON DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT HOMEOWNER REHABILITATION PROGRAM The Hudson County Division of Housing and Community Development has developed a program to assist income qualified owner occupied low income households (consisting up to four income dwelling units) with rehabilitation funds in the form of a grant, conditional on certain criteria being met. No repayment will be required, provided that the terms and conditions of the agreement between the County and the homeowner are met. Eligible properties may be located in all municipalities, with the exception of Jersey City. Funding is available, in the amount up to $40,000 per eligible unit.

You may contact the Division at (201) 369-4520 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to request and application. Due to limited funding, all qualifying homeowners may not receive grants. The Division will establish a waiting list of eligible households based upon submission and approval of fully completed applications.

In order to qualify for the HOMEOWNER REHABILITATION PROGRAM, the household income must meet the following requirement.:

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tournament, Keefe returned to Bowler City for the NJpins. I wanted to come back SIAA North Jersey Section and show everyone that I 1A, Group I tournament. He was the best bowler in the rolled a 776 series with a county.” high game of 279 to capture “Coming into the season, the gold medal at the state I knew that Tyler was one sectional. of the better bowlers in the For his efforts, Keefe has county,” North Arlington been selected as The Observcoach Dan Farinola said. “I er Athlete of the Week for the think he took something away past week. from being second in the Farinola believes that Keefe county tournament. He’s been has the perfect demeanor for a consistent bowler.” a champion.

A week after the county “He’s a great sportsman,”

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competes all year round.

He still is enjoying his state sectional crown.

“It’s a great feeling,” Keefe said. “There’s been no better feeling. To finish second in the county and then come back to win the sectional makes it all feel better.”

Keefe said that he wasn’t competing against his friends.

“It’s just me against the pins,” Keefe said. “That’s how I look at it. I love Bowler City. I always seem to find a line that fits me there. I can’t

answer why. I guess I have a positive mindset.”

Keefe just recently finished seventh overall in the state last Wednesday.

He admits to having bowled a 299 game last year, but knows that a perfect game will eventually happen. After all, Keefe just turned 17 on Feb. 15.

“I’m actually very confident for next year,” Keefe said.

“My confidence is very high right now. I’m very proud of myself.”

AARP driver safety

Alumni hoops at Kearny HS The Kearny High School basketball program will hold an alumni game on Friday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m., after the regularly scheduled Kardinals’ home game that day. It’s the final regular season game of the season.

Any Kearny basketball alumni who would be in-

Farinola said. “He’s a happy kid who cheers for everyone.

He gets along with everyone.

I think that helps him relax as a bowler.”

Keefe is also a baseball player at North Arlington. He was a shortstop on the junior varsity last year and hopes to be a varsity player when the season begins in April.

Keefe maintained a 212 average this season. He keeps a similar average in the New Jersey Junior Bowling Tour, which he is a member and

Commissioner Steven Rogers and the Nutley Department of Public Affairs and Health will introduce a low-cost driver refresher class to be held at the Nutley VFW Hall, 271 Washington Ave. The class will be taught by a trained AARP Driver Safety volunteer, John Vajda.

The date for the one-day class is Wednesday, April, 23, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

There will be a 30-minute

terested in participating in the game and the festivities are asked to contact head coach Bob McDonnell at rgmcdonnell@aol.com. It’s a chance for former players to see their friends and teammates once again. It should be a fun evening for all.

meal break at noon so attendees should bring lunch and a beverage to the class.

Participants will receive a completion certificate to apply for a premium reduction for three years with their insurance carrier. Individuals should contact their insurance carrier before registering to determine specifically how their carrier recognizes the completion of a defensive driving class.

The fee for the course is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-AARP members, payable when registering.

Pre-registration is necessary and class size is limited.

The Class is open to individuals age 17 and older.

Checks or money orders should be made payable to AARP. No cash will be accepted. To register, contact Meredith Blank of the Nutley Department of Public Affairs 973-284-4978.

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Nutley’s Goodson will be honored for women’s advocacy efforts Commissioner Steven Rogers announces that Sally Anne Goodson of Nutley has been awarded the first Department of Public Affairs Women’s Advocacy Award for her outstanding work in advocating for women’s health, rights,

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businessreview THE OBSERVER | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Legal expertise at Brady, Brady & Reilly

By Antthony Machcinski Observer Correspondent

over 15 years of service in the Kearny community.

“There is a wonderfully here is a difference for diverse community of peopeople who simply have ple who are in need of good a job, and those who legal advice,” Reilly said. “We are passionate about that have the opportunity to help job. Kearny plaintiff attorindividuals, which is a really ney Kathleen Reilly is one of wonderful gift.” those passionate people.

Reilly said that she is “I actually have a passion happy to serve a “diverse” for (being a lawyer),” Reilly and rewarding community. said. “I love what I do, I love “Most of our clients are helping people. I love going local from Harrison, Kearny, to court and interacting with East Newark, North Arlingthe people in court…We can ton and Belleville and they make a difference in people’s are ethnically diverse,” Reilly lives.” explained.

Reilly became a lawyer in What Reilly believes sepa1983 when she joined a plain- rates her current firm, Brady, tiff firm in Newark, allowing Brady and Reilly, from other her to gain all the on-the-job larger firms is the ability to experience she could ever speak to the lawyers one-on need. one.

“It was a wonderful train“They can go to a big firm ing ground,” Reilly recalled. and deal with paralegals, or “There were a lot of brilliant they can come here where lawyers and a lot of great liti- they can meet and deal with gators. I had a great opportu- their lawyer on a daily basis,” nity at a young age and got to Reilly said. “We’re very hands see great lawyers in action.” on… We actually go to court Reilly said that becoming and try cases and there’s not a lawyer was always one of a lot of lawyers that do that. her goals, but added that she Reilly joined fellow plaintiff never had a reasoning behind attorney Lawrence Brady unit. der the firm Brady, Brady and “I always wanted to be a Reilly in September of 2007, lawyer,” Reilly said. “I didn’t where she remains today. know any (growing up). I “I’d love to grow my firm came from a middle-class some more,” Reilly said. “The family. I thought to myself, more people we can help the ‘That’s what I wanted to do.’” better, the better off people Reilly would complete her are.”

Bachelor’s degree from RoseReilly credits her passion mont College in Pennsylvania for her craft as the reason before getting her law degree behind the firm’s success. from Seton Hall University “I happen to love what I Law School. do and I feel very blessed to In 1998, Reilly started her honor and represent my cliown firm on Midland Ave. ents,” Reilly said. “I’m doing and began what has been

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Top photo by Anthony Machcinski, RIght photo courtesy Kathleen Reilly

Partners Kathleen Reilly and Lawrence Brady maintain a law practice at the offices of Brady, Brady & Reilly LLC, 377 Kearny Ave.

this for over 30 years, I have never looked back. I truly feel very blessed and I have fun doing it.”

Reilly, a mother of three, added that the job has allowed her to spend time with her children.

“It’s enabled me to spend time with (my family) then work full time and split my energies between my family and my career.”

With seven lawyers in her firm, Reilly said the firm handles a wide variety of cases, including workman’s compensation, accidents, real estate and some criminal cases.

Reilly said the firm does not do divorce, and that they are “basically trial lawyers.”

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Deadline for obituaries:

Monday by 10 AM

Maria Fatima Castro Maria Fatima Castro, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, Feb. 8, surrounded by her loving family and friends.

She was 57.

Funeral services were under the direction of Mulligan Funeral Home, Harrison. A memorial Mass was offered at St. Rose of Lima Church, Newark, on Monday, Feb. 17.

Born in Salreu, Estarreja, Portugal, Maria lived in Newark for the last 30 years.

A dedicated wife and mother, Maria greatly enjoyed caring for her family. In her spare time, she enjoyed knitting and gardening.

Maria is survived by her beloved husband, Vitorino (married 35 years), loving children, Veronica Coston and her husband Yondale, Vito Castro Jr., Steven Concepcion, and Najla Chaneyfield, cherished grandchildren, Yondale, Jr. and Sophia, dear siblings, Dulce de Sa Rodrigues, Carlos Alberto de Sa Rodrigues and Jose de Sa Rodrigues. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins.

In lieu of flowers, an expression of sympathy may be made to St. Rose of Lima Church, 11 Gray St., Newark, N.J. 07107 or to a charity of choice in loving memory of Maria.

Kimberly Ann LaSalle

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Newark Elks B.P.O.E #2326.

She received an Associate Degree in business administration from Hudson County Community College, Jersey City.

In her free time, Kimberly was an avid reader. She was an animal lover and loved spending time with her friends and family.

She is survived by her loving companion, Joseph Gibbons and their daughter, Courtney LaSalle, beloved mother, Dorothy Latham, dear sisters, Nanette and Danielle LaSalle.

She is also survived by many nieces and cousins.

Stanley Lubas Stanley Lubas entered into eternal rest on Saturday, Feb. 15. He was 88.

The funeral will be conducted from the Mulligan Funeral Home, 331 Cleveland Ave., Harrison, on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 9:15 a.m. A funeral Mass will follow at Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, Harrison, at 10 a.m. Friends may call Tuesday, Feb. 18, from 4 to 8 p.m and Wednesday from 8:45 a.m. His interment will take place in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.

For information or directions, please visit www.mulliganfuneralhome.org.

Born in Poland, Stanley moved to Kearny in 1968, before moving to Allamuchy Township 10 years ago. He worked as a carpenter for Continental Electric, Newark, before retiring. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, Harrison.

He enjoyed making furniture and gardening as hobbies.

Predeceased by his wife, Anna and a son, Jan Lubas, he is survived by his loving children Eugenia, Diane, Irene, Sophie and Edward, 14 cherished grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Raymond James McDonough Raymond James McDonough, Mayor of Harrison, died suddenly on Feb. 12 in the Harrison Town Hall. He was 65.

Funeral services were under the direction of Mulligan Funeral Home, 331 Cleveland Ave., Harrison. A funeral Mass was offered at Holy Cross Church, Harrison, on Monday, Feb. 17. His entombment took place in Holy Cross Chapel Mausoleum, North Arlington.

A lifelong resident of Harrison, Mayor McDonough was born on Feb. 2, 1949 to Raymond J. McDonough Sr. and Marie Young McDonough. He

Thank You from the Kuhrt Family.

At this time the Family of Frederick Kuhrt Jr. would like to thank everyone for their condolences, prayers, thoughts, assistance, concern, gifts, cards and donations in the passing of Frederick Kuhrt Jr.

Kimberly LaSalle, (McSorley) entered into eternal rest on Thursday, Feb. 13. She was 46.

Funeral services were under the direction of Mulligan Funeral Home, 331 Cleveland Ave., Harrison. A viewing was held at the funeral home on Monday, Feb. 17. Her cremation was private.

Born in Kearny, Kimberly lived most of her life in the Harrison and Kearny areas before moving to Dunellen.

She worked for the HELM U.S. Chemical Corp, Piscataway, as a logistics manager. She was a member of the Harrison/East

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attended Holy Cross School and Essex Catholic High School.

He worked as a member of Plumber’s Local #24 for 33 years as well as with the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission. He was a commissioner of the New Jersey Redevelopment Authority, a position to which he was appointed by the governor. He was a member of Harrison East Newark Elks B.P.O.E. #2326 and the Knights of Columbus #402 of Harrison. Before becoming mayor in 2005, Mayor McDonough served on the Harrison Town Council for 17 years.

His life of service focused on the needs and the development of the town of Harrison and the needs of the citizens, whom he served faithfully during his terms of office.

Mayor McDonough is survived by his beloved wife of 40 years Constance Kowalski McDonough, by his twin brother, Thomas McDonough and his wife Ann of Harrison, his sisters Maureen Miller of Sparta, and Kathleen Fitzpatrick of Los Angeles, Calif.,

his brothers-in-law and their wives Gregory and Inez Kowalski and Dr. Mark and Laure Kowalski, his nieces and nephews, Kimberly Huaranga and her husband Alfredo of Nutley, Thomas J. McDonough and his wife Tara of Harrison, Dr. Kara Fitzpatrick and husband David Bajot of Palo Alto, Calif., Michael Fitzpatrick and wife Suzi of Mission Viejo, Calif., Dr. Breena Taira and her husband Dr. Taku Taira of Glendale, Calif., Adam and Celina Kowalski of Clinton, and Alex and Ava Kowalski of Winchester, Mass. He is also survived by his greatnieces and nephews Anthony & Giuliana Huaranga, Lev & Sei Taira, and Katie & Sarah Fitzpatrick of Mission Viejo, Calif. and all of his cat friends.

Mayor McDonough was predeceased by his parents, Raymond and Marie McDonough, his cousin Patrick Young, and very recently by his beloved sister Mary Victoria McDonough, with whom he shared the love of Harrison, an intersee OBITS page

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MARIO TEIXEIRA, JR., #2542 DIRECTOR-MANAGER

Shaw-Buyus Home for Services

138 DAVIS AVE. • KEARNY, NJ 07032

Tel: (201) 991-2265

Frederick has touched the lives of so many people in his lifetime and his legacy will live on through everyone who has known him. He will continue to help people through his organ donation and the scholarship that has been created in his name to help current and future students.

His smile, personality, knowledge, patience and greatness will never be forgotten and will live on forever.

There are not enough words that can be extended to thank each and every person, therefore a tremendous THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts from the

Family of Frederick Kuhrt Jr. (Rick/Fred) KUHRT FAMILY Debbie, Rick, Michael, Nikki Stephanie Kuhrt, John & Karen Kuhrt, Lorry & Rick Fitzgerald, Garry Kuhrt

WILFRED ARMITAGE & WIGGINS FUNERAL HOME Mark G. Wiggins, Manager N.J. Lic. #3916 John W. Armitage, Director N.J. Lic#2642

You will feel as if friends of family have taken over when you entrust funeral arrangements to the Wilfred Armitage Funeral Home. The family-owned firm has been in business for 75 years, serving generations in West Hudson and South Bergen. Its beautiful facilities, in a setting reminiscent of a colonial mansion, reflect the graciousness and tact of its understanding personnel.

Wilfred Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home

596 Belgrove Dr. • Kearny, NJ 07032 (201) 991-0657

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house for saLe North Arlington 2 mother daughter houses to be built.12 Arlington Ave. Call for Details.

O’HARA AGENCY (201)997-6300

Business for sALe Hair Salon for sale, operators will stay.

Owner looking to retire. Caldwell area.

Call for information (201)207-7263

store for rent Nutley – 250 center St. 600 square feet, busy street, $1400/month Call Frank 973-943-3633.

office spAce for rent Harrison Modern office fully furnished all utilities included. Close to Path $350. Per month.

973-223-5501.

ApArtments for rent

CLASSIFIEDS

HALL for rent

ApArtments for rent

ApArtments for rent

Party Hall For rent Affordable A/C Nice Setting 201-889-6677

2 One KEARNY bedroom apartments, (Kearny & Newark).

No pets. No Smoking. $880/Month + Utilities.

1 1/2 months security.

Available Now. 973-951-2343.

KEARNY ELM COURT Kearny’s Best Kept secret 732 Elm St. 1 BR for $850 NYC Commuter Bldg Call Alan (201)955-4334 or PJ (973)922-1555 ext 1 Affiliated Mgmt.

ApArtments for rent

KEARNY 3 BR apt.

2nd Floor.

Newly renovated. No pets. $1,200/month. 1 ½ month security.

Available March 1st.

Call 201-467-1568

Kearny KEARNY Arlington Area. 5 rooms, 1 bath.

1-1/2 months security. $1200 + utilities. No pets. (201)213-1871 KEARNY Newly renovated, hardwood floors.

Laundry onsite.HT/HW included. 2 BR start at $985. 1 BR start at $825. Jr.1 BR start at $750. (201)289-7096

KEARNY 1st or 2nd floor apt.

2 bedrooms, LR, DR, Kitchen and bath.

Separate Utilities. $1300 + 1 month security. W/D hookup.

Available Immediately.

Call 201-207-8029.

ApArtments for rent

POLICY

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KEARNY 4 rooms, 3rd fl. Refrigerator, 1 ½ months security.

References. $875/month.

201-815-6870.

KEARNY 355 Kearny Ave. 1 BR, LV & Kitchen. $750/month.

HT/HW Inc. 201-2834591 or 973-465-0166.

KEARNY (2) 4 room apt. 2nd fl. $875/month + utilities + security.

No Pets. Call 201-428-1299.

KEARNY 3 ROOMS (ONE BEDROOM) ON THIRD FLOOR: 12 GRANT AVENUE. $815 PLUS UTILITIES. LAUNDRY ROOM. NO PETS. 973-493-7868.

KEARNY 2nd fl.

Studio apt washer/dryer. 1 car parking. No pets. No smoking. $780/month + utilities. 1 ½ months security. Available 3/1.

201-997-6865 KEARNY 5 rooms, Newly Renovated.

Includes HT. No pets. $1,050/month. 1 ½ months security, Available now.

201-207-0952.

KEARNY Arlington Section.

Renovated 1st fl. 2 family home.

Original H/W floors.

LV/DR, 2BR, Kitchen has stove, refrigerator and ceramic tiles.

Laundry on site. No pets. $1200/month + utilities.

Security required $1800. No smoking. Avl. March 1st. Application Fee, Credit and Background check required.

908-244-5847.

KEARNY 3 bedrooms, 2nd floor. Separate utilities.

Kitchen/DR combo.

Close to transportation & school. $1400/month.

1-1/2 months security.

Available immediately.

(973)268-2311 between 10am-5pm, (201)702-9097 anytime KEARNY Arlington Section. LR, DR, 3 bedrooms. 1 month security. 1 month rent.

No pets. $1325/month.

Separate utilities.

Available March 1st.

(201) 991-6619 (201) 877-3999 KEARNY Arlington section 3R, 1BR, $825/mo.

H/HW + security. Also Similar Apt. in Garfield same price. No fee.

(908)696-1866

KEARNY 2 BR, LV, Kitchen, Bathroom. No pets. 1 1/2 month security.

Available Now. Call 973-477-4797

KEARNY Studio apt.

Nice & clean. Private entrance.

W/W closets.

Cable & internet included.

Separate utilities. $800/month. Available March 1st. (201)9550897 after 5pm.

KEARNY 2 BR’s, LV, Kitchen, Bathroom.

Central Air. No pets. 1 month security.

Available March 1st.

(201)991-3794 (908)994-0724

KEARNY East Midland Ave. 2nd fl.

2BR Apt. LR, Big Kitchen, Bath, Central Air. Separate Utilities.

No Smoking.

Off Street Parking. $1250/month. 1 ½ months security.

Available March 1st.

Call 201-519-3778.

Leave Message. Se habla español.

To place an ad call: 201-991-1600 classified@theobserver.com

ApArtments for rent

ApArtments for rent

ApArtments for rent

KEARNY 3 ROOMS (ONE BEDROOM) IN ARLINGTON SECTION. $915 INCLUDES HT/HW. NO PETS. 973-493-7868.

KEARNY 2 BR, EIK, LV, Washer/dryer included.

Utilities separate. $1200/month + 1 month security. Call or text 201-921-3802

harrison

KEARNY 144 DEVON TERRACE. 2 BR. 2ND FL. INCLUDED HT, USE OF BACKYARD. $950/MONTH. CALL OWNER 201-615-7960.

KEARNY Arlington Section. LR, DR, 3 bedrooms. 1 month security. 1 month rent.

No pets. $1325/month.

Separate utilities.

Available March 1st.

(201) 991-6619 (201) 877-3999

KEARNY 12 Radley St. 1st fl. 2 BR, LV, kitchen, $1,000/month + 1 ½ months security.

No pets. Shown by apt. only. Call 201-955-9546.

KEARNY 2 BR, 2nd fl.

2 family house. $1250/month separate utilities.

Laundry Facilities. 1 month security. No pets or smoking. Avl. March 1st. 201-955-2463.

KEARNY 2nd Fl. 2 BR’s. $1,100 + Utilities.

1 month security.

Close to Transportation, Shopping center & Schools. No pets. Avl. March 1st.

201-991-0263.

KEARNY 280 Wilson Avenue. 2 bedroom apartment. For more information please call (201) 246-0683 KEARNY 4 rent By Owner 2 & 3 BR Apts.

Newly Renovated. All Units Have W/D Hook up & Basement Storage. Most units have A/C. Rents Range from $950$1475 + Utilities. 1 ½ months security + Good Credit required.

Close to NY Transportation.

No pets. Call 201-9988226. Between the hrs.

6am-4pm.

Monday-Friday for Appt.

ApArtments for rent

KEARNY Arlington Section. 3rd fl. 1 BR Apt. LV, EIK, Bath, refrigerator. Plenty of closets. Convenient to NY transportation & shopping.

Utilities separate. 1 month security.

No pets.

Available now. $800/month.

201-889-2657.

BeLLeviLLe BELLEVILLE 2nd fl. 2 BR’s, Belleville Nutley border. W/D Hook up.

HT/HW included $1300/month.Avl. Jan. 1st 862-201-6166.

BELLEVILLE 2 BR Apt .2nd fl. $1250/month + Utilities. No pets. 1 ½ Months Security. Avl. March 1st.

973-751-1321.

BELLEVILLE 5 rooms, 2BR’s, LR/DR Kitchen, Newly Renovated. Close to transportation. $1250/month.

1 ½ month security.

Utilities not included.

Avl. Immediately.

973-985-8188.

BELLEVILLE 1 BR apt. 3rd fl. Parking for 2 cars, Utilities not included. 1 month security. $890/month.

No pets. No smoking.

Avl now.

973-986-8085.

ApArtments for rent

Barbara Gerbasio RE & Management Co. 201-998-8415

KEARNY • 726 Elm ST. 1 bed rm 1st fl. H/HW supplies, Hardwood Fls. Laundry in basement close to shopping & Transport. Superintendent Raz 201-889-4047.

• 748 Devon St. (1st fl.) 1 bed rm. Hardwood fls. H/HW supplied $925.00 Superintendent David 908-406-2083

HARRISON Newly renovated. 3rd Fl. 4 rooms. Good Location, Close to path. Coin Operated Laundry.

Refrigerator & Stove.

Included. $1000/mon.

1 month security.

973-484-6155 HARRISON Studio.

Near PATH. Quiet area.

Available February 1st. No pets allowed. Please call (973)902-9986 after 5pm HARRISON 2 bedrooms, 2nd floor, hardwood floors, central heat. Walking distance to PATH. Near schools & transportation.

Avail now. (973)714-2368 HARRISON 2 BR apt.

EIK/LV & Balcony. 3rd Fl. $1200/month.

Available Now. Mulock Pl. Call Leave Message 908-838-7034.

HARRISON 41 Cleveland Ave. Lovely 2 bedrooms, 2 bath apt in newer 2 family home. Washer/dryer hook-up. Central air.

Tenant pays utilities.

No smoking. No pets.

Must have good credit.

(954)448-3339 HARRISON 3rd floor, 2 BRs, LR, kitchen, bathroom, small porch.

Refrigerator, A/C. $1100/mo. Separate utilities. (973)673-1111 HARRISON Large 3rd fl. Apt. 1 BR, Kitchen, DR/LV, walk in closet.

No pets. No smoking. $1,100/ month. 1 1/2 month security. Avl. March 1st.

862-371-9418.

ApArtments for rent

ApArtments for rent HARRISON Modern 1 BR, 2nd Fl. Private Entrance. Clean, Quiet & comfortable.

Refrigerator. No pets. $750/month + utilites.

Security & lease.

862-223-9974.

HARRISON 5 room apt. 3 BR’s. 3rd floor. 6 family home. $1,100 + utilities. Avl. March 1st.

973-953-5031.

HARRISON 2 family house, 2nd fl. 6 rooms. $1350/month + 1 month security.

Utilities not included.

Available March 1st.

973-482-8543 908-451-6023.

HARRISON Studio Quiet area, all utilities included, Refrigerator, one person preferred.

Available March 1st. please call (973) 4892995 (973) 580-5218.

Se habla espanol.

Lyndhurst LYNDHURST 2 BR, LV, Kitchen, Bathroom.

Available March 1st.

201-804-6258 or 201-279-9306.

LYNDHURST 4 large rooms, off street parking 1 car. W/D in basement. 1 month security $1350/month + utilities. No pets. Avl. Now. 973-865-3966.

LYNDHURST 2nd fl. 1 BR apt. Private House.

H/W floors, $1000/mo + 1 month security.

HT/HW included.

Small pet ok.

201-575-5270.

LYNDHURST 2nd fl. 2 BR. Separate utilities. $1,300/month.

1 month security. No pets. Avl. Now. Near NYC Transportation.

201-370-9105

ApArtments for rent

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ApArtments for rent LYNDHURST Studio room, private bath. No kitchen.

Utilities included. $700/month + 1 month security.

Call or text 201-921-3802.

neWarK

ApArtments for rent BLoomfieLd BLOOMFIELD 1 bedroom, LR, Kitchen, HT/HW included, 3rd fl. No pets. 1 month security.

Available March 1st. 973-8684991 973-879-2124.

Se habla espanol.

n. arLington

NEWARK 1 BR $865 & 2 BR $1,100 Vailsburg, Near Seton Hall. HT/HW included.

Safe/Secure.

Brick Historic Bldg. Extra Large BR’s. Newly Renovated.

Kitchen, Bath, H/W Floors, Refrigerator, Ceiling Fans.

1 month security. Section 8 ok.

No fees. No pets.

973-216-9470

N.ARLINGTON 2 BR, W/D, NP. NS. Off street parking. Utilities included. Call After 5pm 973-420-4633.

empLoyment

empLoyment

N.ARLINGTON 2 bedroom apt., Central AC/HT, hardwood floors. Close to bus stop and schools. $1400/month.

Separate utilities. 1-1/2 months security.

(973)699-6658 (973)202-6662

ADVERTISING ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE We have an opening for an aggressive energetic self-starter to sell newspaper advertising.

Duties include servicing existing account, calling inactive accounts, and generating new business while making friends.

Family owned and operated 126 years.

Team oriented environment.

You have the ambition and we will train.

High Commission Must have transportation.

Fax resume to: 201-991-8941 or E-mail: jobs@theobserver.com

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

CLASSIFIEDS ApArtments for rent N.ARLINGTON 3rd fl.

4 rooms. $1100/month + utilities. 1 month security. W/D Hookup.

Refrigerator included. H/W Floors.

No pets. 1 block form NY/NJ transportation.

Avl. Feb. 15th or March 1st.

201-618-0316

N.ARLINGTON LOVELY 4 ½ ROOM APT. H/W FLOORS, EASY ACCESS TO SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC TRANSIT. NO PETS. $1250/MONTH + UTILITES. 908-310-9068.

N.ARLINGTON 5 rooms, 1st fl. Deck, Yard HT/HW, Electricity, refrigerator & dishwasher included. W/D hookup. H/W floor. 1 block from NY/NJ transportation & ridge rd. $1650/mo, 1 mo security. No pets. Avl. 3/1/14. (201)618-0316

room for rent KEARNY Furnished sleeping room for single person.

Smoke-free, Drugfree.

Close to transportation.

304 chestnut street.

Security required.

201-207-8029.

HARRISON Private entrance.

Available now.

Near transportation.

No smoking. No pets. $450/month. 1 month security.

Male preferred.

(650)645-0307 BELLEVILLE Nice area. Room for rent. $400. 1 month security. Call after 4:00pm (973)336-5335 (862)215-9440

room for rent Kearny Furnished sleeping room for single person. Smokefree, Drug-free. Close to transportation. 304 chestnut street.

Security required.

201-207-8029.

HARRISON 1 room for rent. Private entrance.

One person preferred. $550/month everything included.

(973)525-3860 KEARNYfurnished room, w/mini refrigerator, microwave. All utilities included.

Great Location. $500/month 201-697-0541.

KEARNY Room for rent $320/month, Utilities included. 2 weeks security. No smoking.

201-998-8734.

E.NEWARK Room with Bathroom, Furnished, for single person.

1 month security & Rent.

Available March 1st.

Call 973-865-5766.

KEARNY unfurnished room $550/month + I month security. Single male preferred. All included. No smoking.

917-504-0907.

KEARNY Room for single person, responsible, good manners. 1 month security & rent.

732-859-7678.

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empLoyment

Insulation Installers needed. Exp. Preferred. Call 609-276-6013 for more info.

DRIVER for Dump Truck with a CDL class A or B license with 3 years minimum experience and excellent references required.

Call 973-986-6456

PT Administrative Nights & Weekends Busy Real Estate Office Must have Good Phone & Computer Skills. Bilingual a plus. Office Experience Required.

Please email your résumé to tyisha.martinez@ century21.com

Now hiring servers and busboy. Must have experience. Must speak English and Spanish. Call 551-5802244 or 908-242-8882 Positions available immediately.

Now Hiring for season Servers & Cooks, Waitress & Waiter.

201-998-0600 Apply in person Stewarts 938 Passaic Ave Kearny Drivers: 5,000 Sign On Bonus Liquid Bulk Haulers. Owners Op’s & Lease Purchase. Home Daily & Weekend. CDLA 3yrs. Exp. w/Haz/Tank end. Mike: 855-220-9716 X208.

Bus Boy, Kitchen Help, Waiter & Waitresses wanted.

Call 201-246-0100

empLoyment Drivers CDL A/B Call today start tomorrow.

Great Pay & Benefits.

201-991-1586

HARRISON Room to share.

University students preferred.

Needed to share apt.

105 Frank E Rogers Blvd. South. Please call 201-657-3691.

Now Hiring!

Property inspectors FT/PT in your area.

Full, free training provided. msangelabove@ comcast.net (732)766-4425 ask for Mel

roofing

roofing

MIKE’S ALL SEASONS ROOFING & SIDING • Roofing • Siding • Windows • Doors • Gutter & Leaders • Roof Repairs 13VH008B0300 Free Est 201-438-0355 Fully Ins’d

To place an ad call: 201-991-1600 classified@theobserver.com

empLoyment

Real Estate Agents Call for a confidential interview or if interested in taking a local real estate course to obtain your license CALL Mid-Realty, Inc. (201)991-5719

Help wanted to install seamless gutter.

Must have drivers license 201-954-4287 empLoyment

Drivers: CDL-A Teams Wanted.

Dedicated, No-Touch Freight. Home Weekends.

Average $1000/wk.

Benefits and Incentives w/Sign On Bonus!

Lawrence Transportation: 800-328-7224 Full time medical receptionist wanted for a busy medical practice in Nutley and Newark. Bilingual and medical experience required. Competitive salary and excellent benefits. Apply via email, send resume to: ana.entofnj@ gmail.com Medical Assistant needed FT in Fair Lawn, experience a must.

Salary based on experience.

Aesthetician and Massage therapist needed PT (to start), at spa in Fair Lawn.

Salary based on experience.

Please call 201-390-6901

Looking for Dental Assistant/ Front Office Receptionist at least 6 months experience, Xray license a Plus.

Must speak Spanish or Portuguese.

Please fax resume to 973-465-7878 or email: empiredentalcarepc@ yahoo.com

empLoyment

Water Repairer FT position to install, repair & maint water mains, pipes, valves, fire hydrants & other water service equip. A min of one year exp is req. Exp in the oper of water trtmt plant apparatus, and/or varied plumbing work or 1 yr exp as a laborer in a public works dept is accepted. Valid NJ DL/CDL req.

Position is temp & will be subject to an open comp exam conducted by the NJCSC. 40 hrs wk Sal $34,482. For residency req & applic, go to www.kearnynj.org.

Applic deadline 03/6/14.

Town of Kearny, Kearny NJ EOE/ADA

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roofing

G & R Builders All Roofing & Siding. Patchwork.

Senior Citizen Discounts

(201)893-0656

• New + Re-roofing • Slate Repairs • Gutters Cleaned • Flat Roofing • Also Do Painting Free Estimates Fully Insured

(201)998-5153

N&J REMODELERS

eLectricaL 25 years experience Twin Electric Quality Work. Good affordable prices. Senior discounts. Fully Insured. Bonded. Lic. 16158 (973) 715-4150 (201) 562-5985

handyman “Chris The Handyman” For your home repairs and Outdoor Power Equipment Services (201) 694-0258

DO IT ALL Interior/Exterior new & repairs. All types of carpentry. Reasonable rates, quality work, reliable, experienced.

13VH06620900 (201)991-1262

Landscaping LADYBUG Landscapes Inc.

Roofing + Siding Specialist. Windows, Doors, Decks, Kitchen/ Baths. Complete Home Renovation. Quality workmanship. All work guaranteed. Free Estimate. Fully insured

• Design • Construct • Maintain • Paving • Snow Removal Demolition-Commercial (201)804-0587 (201)655-1938

eLectricaL

eLectricaL

Nick (201)997-7657

EMERALD ELECTRIC 25 Years Experience • All types of electrical wiring 24 hour emergency service Free Estimate Lic # 11909

10% OFF with ad El. Insp. # 7566

(201)955-2678

Wanted to Buy

Wanted to Buy

SELLING? WE ARE BUYING!!

Immediate Cash Paid For All Kinds of Goods & Products WE BUY SAME DAY Entire Inventories, Liquidations Store Closings/Close-Outs Overstocks/Short Dates/Food Clothing/Toys/General Merchandise & Seconds Offers Made on Everything Ex-Im Global Partners Call Now for Immed. Appt.: 862-266-2845

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Landscaping MARIO ESPOSITO

LANDSCAPING LLC SNOW REMOVAL Lawn maintenance Top Soil • Mulch Free Estimates (201)438-3991

ruBBisH remoVAL ANDRIELLO CLEANOUTS

Yards, Garages, Basements, Attics, Real Estate, Rubbish Removal/Demolition Lic.13VH04443200

(201)874-1577

cLeAninG serVices Annie’s Cleaning Service Homes, offices. Move in-out cleaning.

Gift Certificates Avail.

Excellent references 973-667-6739 862-210-0681

Couple from Poland will clean houses, apartment, offices.

References.

(201)997-4932 leave message serVices offereD

Cut Your Mortgage In Half Maintain Your Current Life Style (201)805-4999

Free Call Wanted to Buy Estates Bought & Sold Fine Furniture Antiques, Accessories, Gold & Silver.

Cash Paid (201)920-8875

masonry Forever Green -Custom Masonry -Snow Removal -Patios & Walks 201-962-0032 www.Forever GreenNJ.org

Home improVement Ranne Tile & Home Improvement Ceramic Tile Repairs • Walls & Floors • Big & Small • Regrouting • Caulking • Repair soap dishes • Tile Floors.

Free Est. Fully Ins. (201)355-8489

Handyman Star All inside or outside repairs. Windows, painting, sheetrock, carpentry, masonry, and decks. No job too big or small. Free estimates.

Tom (201)4245042

JMW CONSTRUCTION

Complete Home Improvements •Kitchens •Bathrooms •Decks •Replacement windows •Siding •Additions Lic.#13VH03156600 FREE Estimates Fully Insured!

(201)935-1975

FM Property Home Repairs & Improvements • Kitchens • Bathrooms • Doors • Floors • Windows • Painting • Decks All types of repairs Lic. # 13VH05674000

Fully Insured

201-428-7160

www.repairsbyfm.com fred@repairsbyfm.com

Home improVement

G & R Builders Roofing, Siding, Windows/Doors, Decks, Painting, Tiles & Masonry, Sheet Rock. All types of Carpentry.

Lic. #13VH02536200 Free Estimates 20% Senior Citizen Discounts

(201) 893-0656

CLASSIFIEDS construction

pLumBing

Angel Martinez Construccion LLC Chimney Specialist • Relining • Chimney Caps • Roof Leaks • Water Proofing • Dampers • Cleanings • Flashings All types of Masonry: Chimneys • Rebuild • Repairs • Stucco Roofing, Siding & Steps: New and Repairs Gutters Service Fully Ins. and License (201)952-0076

Courageous Plumbing HVAC LLC Lic. # 11103

gutters

• Plumbing • Heating • Cooling • Sewer • Complete basement pump out & Sump pumps MC/VISA and Finace Available $50 off when mention this ad.

(201)206-4845

automoBiLes Wanted

J & F TOWING CA$H 4 JUNK

Seamless Gutters Installed.

Gutters Cleaned We-R- Also Dennie’s Painting & Roofing Slate Roofs repaired.

1(800)479-3262

CAR$ $200-$500 PAID ON THE SPOT. FREE TOWING 201-428-0441 ANY CAR, VAN OR TRUCK. NO TITLE, NO KEYS, NO PROBLEM.

computer serVices

mercHAnDise for sALe

J. M. Electronics Computer Repair *Free Computer Check-up *We Buy & Sell Computers *TV Repair LCD & Plasma

Merchandise for sale office furniture for sale 8 desks, filing cabinets & chairs.

973-900-0350.

502 Kearny Ave. Kearny, NJ 07032 Call Jeff for more information at (201)486-2057

Moving Sale: Entire contents of apartment for sale.

By appointment only. Call for listing of items available.

551-5801492

D. FITZGERALD

pAintinG & DecorAtinG Bills Interior Painting & repairs.

Free Estimates (973)801-9487 SAL POLIZZOTTO

moVinG sALe

automoBiLes for saLe Mazda 5 2009 Sport.

48,000 mileage. $9,000. Call Hesham 201-702-0317.

To place a

Painting, Decorating interior, exterior, Paper Hanging, ceiling. Full Installation, General Repairs. Over 14 years experience.

classified ad,

(201)939-8781

201.

991.

1600

FREE ESTIMATE

pLumBing JOSEPH V. FERRIERO

Plumbing & Heating Kitchen and bath remodeling.

Carpentry. Fully Ins. Free Est. Lic# 165 (201)637-1775

please call

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Music at the Mansion Oakeside Bloomfield Cultural Center, 240 Belleville Ave., Bloomfield, hosts “Music at the Mansion” on Sunday, Feb. 23, at 3 p.m.

Performers include Jeff Macauley, The Ted and Lo Show and Rosemary Loar. The featured performer in the “Young Musician Moment” will be Julia Maskin.

Tickets are $10 per person and are available at the door. Seating begins at 2:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

For more information, contact corinnasings. com or call Oakeside at 973-429-0960.

Jeff Macauley is a Backstage Bistro Award-winning cabaret singer currently showcasing the lyrics of Norman Gimbel in his tribute “It Was Me” in Los Angeles and New York since August 2012. This show garnered Macauley a nomination for the 2012 Broadwayworld. com Cabaret Award for Best Male Vocalist.

In his previous shows, Macauley explored the rich world of early musical films in “Hollywood Party–Movie Songs 1928-1936,” and paid tribute to the most popular female singer of the ‘40s and a beloved Hollywood icon in “MWAH! The Dinah Shore Show,” for which he received Backstage magazine’s Bistro Award.

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performing their debut show in 2012, winning the 2013 MAC Award for Best Duo/ Group.

News about upcoming shows is available on their Facebook page, “The Ted & Lo Show.”

Rosemary Loar has performed on Broadway in “You Can’t Take It With You,” “CATS (Grizabella),” “Chess,” “Sunset Boulevard” and “Once Upon A Mattress.” She was in the national tours of “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas,” “Godspell” and “42nd Street.” Loar appeared in HBO’s “Show Stoppers” starring Mary Martin and Ethel Merman and performed in the PBS-TV production, “New Year’s Eve” with Guy Lombardo, at Town Hall (Cabaret Convention) and Carnegie Hall (concert version of Chess). She has performed her many cabaret acts in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Munich, Germany.

Loar’s musical “Spoolie Girl” won best music and lyrics

for the MITF (Midtown International Theater Festival) and has five CD’s available on iTunes.

Hosted by Bloomfield’s Corinna SowersAdler, “Music at the Mansion” is a 2013 MAC (Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs) award nominated series showcasing talented performers from New York and New Jersey. SowersAdler, has been nominated as “Best Host of a Variety Show” and “Best Female Vocalist” for the 2012 Broadway World Cabaret Awards. She recently made her Lincoln Center debut in the 24th Annual Mabel Mercer Cabaret Convention.

Sowers-Adler will debut at Broadway’s Supper Club - 54 BELOW on May 6 at 9:30 p.m. Corinna also performs her solo cabaret shows “Stories,” “By Request,” “Songs From the Heart” and “Let Me Sing and I’m Happy” at venues and private parties in New York City, New Jersey and down the east coast.

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Behind the plate Academic honors for Hofstra softball Junior catcher Erin Trippi, of Lyndhurst, is a member of the 2014 softbll program at Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y. Hofstra will start the 2014 campaign on Friday, Feb. 14 at noon against Southern Mississippi. The Pride will play five games in a threeday span at the Florda State Invitational in Tallahassee,

Fla. In 2013, Hofstra set the program-standard for singleseason wins by going 46-13 and advancing to the NCAA Regional finals against Missouri. The win total bested the previous mark of 45-win campaigns recorded by both the 2008 and 2010 squads.

Hofstra returns 11 letter-winners from last year’s team.

Twenty-seven area residents recently attained academic recognition at the following schools: Sarah Cirigliano, Eric Faeder, Pilar Ferdinando, Melissa Halchak and Robert Mihal, all of Nutley; Fiifi Jehu-Appiah of Belleville; Solimar ChaVana, Catherine Kilkenny, Jasmine Martinez and Yisel Taveras, all of North Arlington; Kerri Horvath and Iris Rivera, both of Lyndhurst; and Glen Lane, Emily Reese and Samantha Sawh, all of Kearny, made the Dean’s List at Rider University, Lawrenceville.

Kristen Lawler, Jillian White and Katherine Paonessa, all of Nutley; Kristen Raimo of Lyndhurst, and Conor Wiggins of Kearny were named to the Dean’s List at Marist College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Haley Durning of Kearny made the President’s List at Clemson University, Clemson, S.C. Timothy Manning of North Arlington, James Mulligan and Joseph Weber, both of Bloomfield; Sarah Roghanian of Nutley and Angela Sammarone of Lyndhurst made the Dean’s List at Fairfield

University, Fairfield, Conn.

Annette Martinez of Kearny was named on the Dean’s List at Centenary College, Hackettstown.

Alexandra Brincka, Karissa Carty, Alexandra Ferri, Paige Mazzie, Jessamyn Nucum, Kaitlyn Rossi and Allison Spagnuolo, all of Bloomfield; Louis Brooks, Ashley DeHope, Sarah Montes, Allison Russo and Alyssa Scerbak, all of Nutley; and Nicolas Costanza and Robert Spagnuolo, both of Lyndhurst, were named to the Dean’s List at the University of Delaware, Newark, Del.

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Solutions from 2/12/14

ACROSS 1. Hesitates 6. Cranberry habitat 9. ____ Cola 13. Tropical vine 14. Hole punching tool 15. “_____’s Heroes” 16. Type of window 17. “Young” prefix 18. *_____ warning system for tsunamis 19. *Twists around an eye 21. *Polar ______ 23. To boot 24. Long, long time 25. Communications regulator 28. *Like frostbitten fingers 30. Snake, usually 35. Porcine fat 37. Hawk’s aerie, e.g.

39. Japanese animation 40. Popular three-layer cookie 41. Delivery bird?

43. Singles 44. Out in the open 46. Twelfth month of Jewish civil year 47. Poverty 48. Joseph Stalin, e.g.

50. Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ show 52. Dog tags, e.g.

53. Solomon-like 55. H+, e.g.

57. *Tornado visual 60. Swell 64. Japanese-American 65. Victorian time, e.g.

67. Mountaineer’s tool 68. Mountain ridge 69. “Swan Lake” steps 70. Fossil fuel rock deposit 71. Chipper 72. CafÈ alternative 73. Christian virtue, pl.

DOWN 1. Eastern ____ 2. Ethereal 3. Flock member 4. Genuflected 5. Old West hangout 6. Misery cause 7. Be obliged 8. *Stops wind from nipping

fingers 9. *Wear a heavy one in winter storm 10. Princess Fiona, at night 11. Mineral residue 12. Take your pick 15. Lifting injury 20. People, places and things 22. Goes with “aah” 24. Let off the hook 25. *Spring threat 26. Turn pumpkin into Jack-oLantern 27. Native American people in parts of Canada 29. Boundary line 31. *Winter bank matter 32. Biblical mount 33. Make corrections

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34. The defense _____ 36. Small town or hamlet 38. Test choice 42. Designing Calvin 45. Local in a college bar 49. Black __ event 51. Type of sausage 54. Slumbered 56. Jack Black’s Libre 57. *Lightning can cause this 58. “Breaking Bad” victim 59. Profit 60. Facilitate 61. Cut the crop 62. *Outburst 63. Donald and Ivana, e.g.

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Richard and Kathleen Born in Jersey City, he Podolski. Brother of lived in Kearny for the Donald Joseph Podolski past 52 years. and Doris Canzano he Arrangements were is also survived by his OBITS from

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Burial will be on March 1 at 9 a.m. in Rosehill Cemetery, Linden.

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