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By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent

KEARNY – American Legion Post 99 was the setting Friday night for an annual ceremony honoring the best of the best among the members of Kearny’s uniformed services.

The award recipients, chosen by a vote of their peers, were: KPD Detective Michael Andrews, Police Officer of the Year for 2015, and KFD Firefighter of the Year 2015, Michael Kaywork. Both have extensive, and impressive, resumes, so be aware, dear readers, that what we highlight here can tell only part of their stories of service to the community.

Andrews, selected for the honor by the KPD Valor Committee, joined the township force in 2007 after serving as a N.J. corrections officer. His first Kearny assignment was walking a foot patrol from 2 to 10 p.m. At Friday’s ceremony, Police Chief John Dowie recalled, “I’ve seen a lot of cops come and go on foot posts, but Mike had a knack like I’d never seen before, an exceptional ability to get out there and get to know the people.”

Andrews received his detective shield in 2012 and was see AWARDS page

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By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY –

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ased on information that the residence contained drugs, firearms and stolen property, officers from the Kearny Police Department

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Detective Bureau and Vice Unit, the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office and the Branchburg (N.J.) Police Department last week raided an apartment at 147 Kearny Ave. Inside, police said, they found the drugs, the firearms and the stolen property

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-- along with a pit bull and three suspects, including a wanted felon. And to gain entry, they had to use a battering ram, since the place was described as being “heavily fortified.”

The raid, executed under a court-authorized search warrant, was conducted at 10 a.m. last Tuesday, March 29.

The apartment was located above a store, and when the officers entered the building they were confronted by what KPD Chief John Dowie called “the fatal funnel”: a narrow staircase leading to the residence.

Luckily, no one confronted see RAID page

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Incumbents face opposition in May elections BELLEVILLE/NUTLEY -Incumbents seeking re-election to non-partisan municipal governing bodies in the two Essex County communities covered by The Observer will be facing opposition.

Elections in both communities will be held May 10.

In Belleville, there will be

contested races in all four wards.

First Ward Councilwoman Marie Strumolo Burke, who is completing her third 4-year term, will be facing off against challenger Mary A. Higgins.

Strumolo Burke is running on the slogan “Actions Speak Louder Than Words” and Hig-

gins, on “Reform Belleville.”

In the Second Ward, incumbent Councilman Steven J. Rovell (“Serving the Community Protecting the Community”), also finishing his third term, will be opposed by Gary Hinton (“Enough is Enough Stop Wasteful Spending”), Jeffrey A. Mattingly (“Reform

Belleville”) and Carol Politz (no slogan listed).

The Third Ward features a battle between incumbent Councilman Vincent Cozzarelli (“A New Vision for Belleville”), completing his first full term, and William Escott see ELECTION page

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ed Bull Arena in Harrison will be jam-packed with people on Sunday, April 10, but don’t expect to hear them cheering for the home team — because there will be no soccer played that day.

Instead, the thousands of people who figure to be on hand will be voting.

Not for their favorite AllStar, though.

They will be among fellow countrymen and women choosing the next president of Peru.

Under Peruvian law, people who are Peruvian citizens but who are living elsewhere are permitted to vote in Peruvian national elections, according to Harrison First Ward Councilman Jesus Huaranga, a native of that country.

Balloting for president of Peru will be conducted on April 10, although a candidate must attain a majority of more than 50% to win – an outcome most political observers deem unlikely – and a runoff election is anticipated June 5.

According to Huaranga, as many as 45,000 people from the region are estimated to be eligible to vote in the first round of voting. Of that number, Huaranga said, anywhere from 3,000 to 7,000 are believed to reside in Hudson County.

Many more, he said, can be found in higher concentrations in Passaic County, in Paterson and Passaic in particular.

Why pick a soccer stadium, home to the New York Red Bulls, to serve as a giant polling place?

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PATH, just across from the stadium.

For those driving to the arena, the consul’s office is negotiating terms with Mayor James Fife and town attorney Paul Zarbetski for the use of a gravel lot known as Development Blocks A and B, just north of the Russo multi-unit apartment complex under construction, east of the arena. Parking would be offered at no cost to the voters.

The run-up to the election has sparked some controversy with the country’s National Electoral Jury having disqualified two candidates – economist/former Secretary General Julio Guzman (All for Peru) and millionaire/forPhoto by Ron Leir mer governor Cesar Acuna Harrison Councilmen Victor Villalta (l.) and Jesus Huaranga, both Peruvian- (Alliance for Progress) – for born, anticipate a big turnout for Sunday’s Peruvian national election at alleged violations of election Red Bull Arena. rules.

Of the remaining 10 cantime a national Peruvian elecTerms of the lease ardidates, the one polling tion was held – several sites rangement were not anthe highest has been Keiko in the region were designated nounced and the consul’s Fujimori (Popular Force), for balloting but that proved office declined to talk to The daughter of former President ineffective, Huaranga said.

Observer, but Huaranga said Alberto Fujimori, currently In fact, “It was a disaster,” he that plans call for 164 voting serving a 25-year prison added. machines to be installed – sentence after convictions for A possible solution to that not on the Arena field – but corruption and human-rights dilemma emerged last sumaround the interior of the abuses. mer when Peruvian Consul stadium perimeter behind the Others running include forGeneral Jose Benzaquen seating area. mer two-time President Alan and Deputy Consul General Polling hours will be 8 a.m.

Garcia (Popular Alliance); AlVitaliano Gallardo visited to 4 p.m. To secure the site, fredo Barnechea (Popular AcHarrison to attend a soccer preserve the integrity of the tion), a former journalist and match between Peru and election and to control traffic former member of the ChamColombia. in the area, Harrison police ber of Deputies; Pedro Pablo “They saw how nice and and fire department personKuczynski (Peruvians for easy it was to bring 25,000 nel will partner with the the Change), a former Prime people into a single facility Hudson County Sheriff’s OfMinister; Veronika Mendoza from so far,” Huaranga said. fice and Port Authority Police (Broad Left Front), a former “The whole idea [for a pollDepartment. member of Congress; Alejaning station] came from that.”

In consideration of those dro Toledo (Possible Peru), In late January, Huaranga voters who may be commuta former President; Gregorio met with Benzaquen and ing to the site via buses, the Santos (Direct Democracy), Gallardo to flesh out logistics consuls were likely to confer a former governor; Antero associated with the event, with NJ Transit on the posFlores (Order), a former such as transportation, park- sibility of arranging more defense minister; Fernando ing and security, after the frequent scheduling of routes Olivera (Hope Front), a consul’s office negotiated a from Paterson to Newark former justice minister; and lease deal with the Red Bull Penn Station, from which ridMiguel Hilario (Progressing ownership. ers could link up to Harrison Peru).

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KPD: Juveniles crash stolen car T

wo Newark teenagers were arrested after they reportedly crashed a stolen car into a pole in South Kearny, but at the end of the day they avoided county incarceration. Do not blame the KPD for that. The story: Shortly after noon on Saturday, March 26, Officer Daniel Esteves, on patrol near Rts. 1/9, was flagged down by a concerned motorist who said there had been an accident on the highway near Central Ave. and believed that at least one of the parties involved had fled on foot.

At the scene, Esteves found a 2016 Hyundai -- unoccupied-- that had struck a pole, knocking it down.

Checking the surrounding area, the officer located two 17-year-old Newark males who reportedly fit the description provided by the motorist. Upon questioning, police said, the teenagers admitted to having been in the Hyundai and claimed that it belonged to a relative.

Police said it was later deter-

mined that the car had been reported stolen from Newark.

Police also said there was an unaccounted-for television in the back of the vehicle.

The suspects were taken to KPD headquarters and booked as juveniles, to face a charge of receiving stolen property. Police said Hudson County Juvenile Intake was advised of the case and it, in turn, advised the KPD that the teens could be released to their guardians. Which they were.

••• Other recent reports from the Kearny police blotter included the following: March 25 At 11 p.m., Officers Dominic Dominguez, Rich Pawlowski and Jon Dowie responded to a report of a disorderly group at Davis and Garfield Aves., where they encountered three Kearny males: Daniel Baez, 21; Michael Henriques, 28, and Patryk Gaworski, 22. The trio was detained for a field inquiry and warrant checks

-- and all were reported as wanted, police said.

Police said Baez and Gaworski both had $2,500 burglary warrants from Kearny; Henriques, a $2,500 Kearny warrant for possession of marijuana. The three were taken into custody and, in a search incident to arrest, Baez was also allegedly found to be in possession of pot and drug paraphernalia and was charged accordingly.

March 26 At 8:40 p.m., Officers Darwin Paulino and Tim Castle responded to Kearny and Linden Aves. where a possibly intoxicated individual had been seen getting into a black Lincoln. Paulino then spotted the car heading west -- and reportedly weaving -on Bennett Ave. and stopped it at Bennett and Jefferson Ave., where he found it to be operated by Drew Jeziorski, 63, of Kearny. Police said the driver was “almost unable to

stand,” which precluded field sobriety tests. He was booked at HQ on charges of DWI and refusing to take an Alcotest.

March 27 Officer Richard Poplaski responded to an 8 a.m. call that a 2015 Ford had just been stolen from the 800 block of Kearny Ave. and, while en route to the scene, saw the vehicle travelling south on Schuyler Ave. He followed and stopped it on E. Midland Ave. and arrested the operator, David Koscuik, 49, of Kearny, on a charge of theft of movable property. *** Shortly after 11 p.m., Officer Michael Alvarez stopped a 2003 Mini Cooper at Passaic Ave. and Stevenson Place for a lighting violation, detected the odor of marijuana and observed in the vehicle a pipe and containers that appeared to hold the drug, police said. Both the driver, Jiggy Woo, 30, of Clifton, and

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March 28 At 2 a.m., Alvarez was dispatched to Belgrove Drive and Rose St. on a report that a silver Honda had hit a parked vehicle and left the scene. Canvassing the area, the officer located the Honda and found it operated by Thomas Saavedra-Delgado, 22, of Roselle. In plain view in the passenger area, police said, was a glass pipe found to contain marijuana residue. Saavedra-Delgado was charged with possession of pot and paraphernalia, possession of a CDS in a MV, and leaving the scene of an accident.

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By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – It’s that time of year again when Kearny High School

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Kearny, meanwhile, is entering its fifth year of participation in the program with civic activist David Mach, a cofounder of the Kearny Community Garden and a member of the Kearny Municipal Utilities Authority, taking on the baton as chairman from Paul

Rogers.

A new development this year features KHS students using the Archdiocesan CYO Retreat Center (the former Boystown property) on Belgrove Drive as Canstruction headquarters.

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Crash triggers rude awakening for couple

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent

second-floor apartment on Harrison Ave. Police said the occupant told HARRISON – the officer that he had left the apartment at about 8 a.m. and hortly after 2 a.m. last returned at about 10:30 a.m. to Thursday, Harrison’s find his wife’s jewelry scatArt and Trish Pettigrew tered on the bed in the couple’s were awakened by the noise bedroom. of screeching tires and what After taking inventory of the “sounded like an explosion,” couple’s valuables, the tenant Art Pettigrew, a former Harritold police that two Toshiba son councilman, said. laptops, valued at $1,200 each, “The whole house [on the were missing, along with a 300 block of Frank E. Rodgers $600 Seiko watch, a $600 gold Boulevard South] shook,” he chain and $600 gold men’s said. bracelet.

Pettigrew ran outside to see Police said they found no what had happened and was sign of forced entry to the greeted by the sight of “a utility apartment’s front-entrance pole swinging back and forth, door or to a rear-entrance door, our front railings and gate gone but the tenant surmised that and some flashing on the roof the intruder got in through came down.”

And, he said, the damage ex- a kitchen window although police observed no damage to tended to a neighbor’s parked the window. car which was smashed in on Police said an upstairs neighthe driver’s side from the imbor who was home between pact of another vehicle having 8 and 11 a.m. said he heard no crashed into it.

There were also several New- noises coming from the victim’s apartment during that time. ark Police Department patrol March 26 cars on the block and officers Shortly after 8 p.m., Officer advised Pettigrew to go back Steven Krushinski was sent to a inside and he said he quickly John St. first-floor apartment to complied. check on a burglary report.

Pettigrew said he was told Police said the couple living by officers that the Newark PD there showed the officer several had been engaged in a pursuit opened doors inside the apartof a criminal suspect reportedly ment: a rear door leading to driving at speeds approachthe back yard, a kitchen door, ing 90 to 100 mph, across the a closet door off a hallway and Jackson St. Bridge. the front door leading to the At that point, Pettigrew said, hallway entrance. it is surmised that the suspect Police said the chain on the missed the turnoff to Rt. 280 front door was undone, which and, instead, careened down probably accounts for how the FER Boulevard, and smashed intruder got in and out. into the pole, the front of his Apparently, police said, entry house and the parked vehicle. was gained through the back Det. Lt. David Doyle of the door from the yard and, from Harrison Police Department there, the would-be burglar confirmed that the incident was likely scared away, either “was a police chase involving by a dog inside the apartment Newark PD. We only handled or by noise from second-floor [the] motor vehicle accident which is the only thing that oc- tenants.

The intruder probably got curred in Harrison.” into the apartment sometime Doyle said he had no details between 2 and 8 p.m., police about the Newark incident that said. apparently sparked the chase.

The couple found nothing As of last week, The Observer missing from the first-floor was unable to reach anyone apartment, police said. from Newark PD authorized to March 29 speak to the media.

An out-of-town resident was Meanwhile, the HPD logged collared at the Rite-Aid in the reports of the following epiBergen St. mall after police said sodes that happened recently: he allegedly tried to pay for March 25 items using a counterfeit $10 At about 11 a.m., Officer bill.

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The manager told Murphy that Marshall had paid for merchandise at the store on three previous occasions with fake $10 bills and turned over those bills to the officer.

When Marshall showed up that day, Velasquez said he recognized he man from his prior visits and alerted cashiers about him, police said.

Police said Marshall claimed that he had obtained the fake money in change from a store where had made a previous purchase.

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Reform of mental health care is direly needed in this country

By Kevin Canessa Jr.

was fine. And yet, when the alarm buzzed at 6:15 a.m., all I few weeks from now, it wanted to do was go back to will have been 17 years sleep. since two teenage boys I was only 14 and the emowalked into Columbine High tional pain was intolerable, School in Littleton, Colo., and incomprehensible. killed 13 people while injurIt was 1989, an era when ing 20-plus others … and then there wasn’t much that could took their own lives. be done. The thought of It was April 20, 1999, a telling anyone about these day remembered every time feelings of sadness was the there’s yet another school furthest from my mind and shooting anywhere in the U.S. frankly, out of the question.

And without fail, every time So as so many did back in the there’s another mass shooting, late ‘80s and early ‘90s, I just attention turns to gun control. sucked it up, figuring that at And each time, nothing ever one point or another, it would seems to change. eventually go away.

That’s because attention It always did. isn’t paid to the right issue.

It could last weeks. SomeWhat is not discussed times, months on end. But enough — and it needs to be, eventually, often out of now — is the need for more nowhere, there’d be a day I’d efficient mental-health prowake up and would suddenly grams in this country. feel better, I’d be stronger Far too many people don’t — and that terrible feeling see that mental illness is just of hopelessness and sadness that — an illness. In many cas- would be gone. es of mass shootings, we find But it always came back. out — when all is said and For whatever reason, the done — the perpetrators had depression disappeared from some kind of mental illness, 1993 to 1997 [my undergrad whether it’s bipolar-mania, years]. But it came back in a severe biological depression, big way in 1999 — and this schizophrenia, you name it. time, it was worse than ever.

I remember the first time it Like before, it would come hit me — when I was in ninth- and go, and I dealt with it the grade — that I had depresbest I could. But it was still sion. I had no idea why for very hard to get up, only now days on end, when I woke up, I had to go to work. Staying in I was so sluggish I couldn’t bed was not an option. get out of bed. I hadn’t expeBut this was a different era. rienced anything traumatic People talked about depresbeforehand. My home life sion in the early- to mid-

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2000s. There were plenty of TV commercials for antidepressant medications. This time, despite being told I was wrong for doing so by many, I went to a doctor in 2003 — and have not had a bout with serious depression since.

My medication [Cymbalta] saved my life. Others I tried didn’t work. Each person reacts differently to the antidepression meds. I find no shame in saying that for 13 years, while there have been times I was sad, it’s never gotten the way it did in high school.

So why share this story?

There was never a time I thought of picking up a weapon and hurting myself or others. But far too often in this country, when people get depressed — or suffer from any mental illness — one of two things usually happen: The affected either take a gun and hurt themselves or others.

In many of the mass-shooting incidents in America, things could have been a lot different if people knew more about the help available for the mentally ill. Whether it’s therapy, medication, a combination of both — or something else — there are ways for the mentally ill to get better — and to not have to resort to pulling a gun and shooting innocent people … or for taking a gun in putting it in their own mouths and pulling the trigger.

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When I think of the people who used to tell me to “just suck it up — you don’t need medication” — it irks me to no end. Because the truth is, far too often, mental illness lasts a lifetime and if it isn’t properly treated, it will likely lead to something awful.

I often wonder what might have happened if I never treated my depression. Would I have eventually had suicidal thoughts? Could I have snapped at someone? I’m very happy the day will never come where I’ll know that answer.

What I do know, however, is that the stigma that comes along with mental illness in the United States shouldn’t exist. As a nation, we haven’t done enough to help the mentally ill. The states have failed, too.

It’s partly because every time someone commits mass homicide, we go back to the weapons, not mental healthcare.

In the last 20 years, I’ve only heard one politician address this — Gov. Chris Christie — and unfortunately, it was mostly empty rhetoric.

I hope the day comes soon — it has to — when we see massive changes to how we deal with the mentally ill in America. We have the resources. We just don’t have anyone [in authority] willing to take the steps necessary to make changes.

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And until we do, we’ll continue to reference April 20, 1999 — and the teens who killed other teens that day in Littleton. That’s the biggest shame of all. But maybe one day things will change and we’ll truly focus more on the need to help the mentally ill.

Sadly, however, I won’t be holding my breath waiting.

Fundraiser for fire victims A fundraiser is planned to help the victims of a fire on Washington Ave., Kearny, last month. On Sunday, April 10, at the LCCC, 6 Davis Ave., the proceeds from a spaghetti dinner will go to the victims, a teacher and her son, who lost everything in the fire. There are two seatings — 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., and the menu includes salad, spaghetti, meatballs, bread and homemade desserts.

Tickets are available online at bit.ly/washavefire — and are $16.37 for adults and $11.24 for senior citizens and children. If you can’t make it, you can also donate at this site. Also, the entire night is being run by volunteers, so if you’d like to help, visit bit. ly/volunteerwashavefire to sign up.

It’s truly remarkable how this community always comes together when one of its own is in need.

Great job by Melanie Pasquarelli, who is planning the event.

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dog that got loose from its home attacked a baby being pushed in a stroller along Walnut St. March 25, the Nutley Police Department reported.

The dog severely injured the baby — and at a hospital, the baby had three days of plastic surgery to her right leg. The 11-month-old girl also required 70 stitches from the injuries.

Det. Sgt. Anthony Montanari, the NPD’s public-information officer, said the father of the baby said the dog was a pit bull. Pending further review, it is possible the dog may be put down, Montanari said.

“We are at the beginning of what I presume is going to be a legal issue — both civilly and possibly criminally,” Montanari told The Observer.

The dog, meanwhile, was to be quarantined for 10 days and its owner was issued summons-

er’s license, blocking a driveway and impeding traffic.

Police said they were advised of a man slumped over a steering wheel in a parked car. When police arrived, they said they found Narvaez breathing but unresponsive. EMS transported him to a hospital where he was evaluated.

March 26 • A Wesley Place resident was surprised when he got a call from the NPD that his vehicle had been recovered in Newark. The owner told police he wasn’t aware his car had even been stolen.

That same day, a different car was broken into on the same street. Taken were a bag of cigars, loose change and single dollar bills. The car had apparently been left unlocked.

March 27 Michael Iaccarino, 24, of Nutley, was arrested on Washington Ave. and issued tickets

es charging him with violating the dog licensing law, running at large and having a vicious dog, the NPD said.

The summonses come with a mandatory court appearance, the police said.

Meanwhile, the NPD released the following reports of incidents that occurred between March 25 and April 1: March 25 • Lisa Bellotti, 32, of Bayonne, was arrested on Passaic Ave. after a motor-vehicle stop and charged with possession of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of hypodermic needles.

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“We felt it was our obligation to do so and we’re going to be doing it every year from now on,” she said.

Observances were held, between 10 a.m. and 6:15 p.m., in seven Hudson municipalities where monuments dedicated to Vietnam veterans are located, including Kearny.

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He recalled that, as a child, when the last of the U.S. servicemen and women came home, for most there were no celebrations although they had fought for our country and our freedoms.

“We owe Vietnam veterans our gratitude for their service and valor,” the mayor said.

The names of those Kearny residents who made the ultimate

sacrifice in service in Vietnam, between 1964 and 1973, are listed on a monument in Veteran’s Memorial Park dedicated in their memory.

They are: Cpl. Thomas Hornby, Pfc. George Matuscsak, Sgt. David W. Robertson, LCpl. Donald B. Scott, Cpl. Michael Sinibaldi, Cpl. Michael F. Branin Jr., Lt. Vincent R. Capodanno, LtC. John A. Dowd, Infantry Assaultman David B. Atkins and Leonard Ashforth (no rank listed). Also listed as a Vietnam casualty on the Kearny War Memorial Hall is Sfc. Thomas H. Welsh.

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‘Shooter drill’ Friday; burglar sought: BPD T BELLEVILLE – he Belleville Police Department will conduct an “active shooter” drill at Belleville High School, 100 Passaic Ave., on the morning of Friday, April 8, the department announced.

“This type of police training is conducted regularly in accordance with state mandates but this year we decided to expand the scenario to include our Fire [Department] and EMS counterparts,” said Deputy Police Chief Mark Minichini.

“We are also increasing the realism of the drill by utilizing role players, other law enforcement [including Essex County Sheriff’s Office and West Orange PD] and state and federal agencies,” he added.

The four-hour drill has been jointly planned by public safety officials and school officials to maximize the training value for first responders while maintaining the highest level of safety for all participants, Minichini said. It is expected to involve up to 50 participants, he added.

And it will be conducted without disruption to classes since BHS will be unoccupied during spring recess, he noted.

Minichini said that local residents should be prepared to experience limited road closures and detours around the perimeter of the high school during the morning. Appropriate signage will be posted in

er tools” at the scene and his image was caught on a private surveillance tape, showing a scorpion tattoo on his wrist.

Based on the type of tools found, police surmise the bur-

Minichini said police are asking anyone who may have information relevant to the break-in to contact Det. Sgt. John McAloon at 973-450-3361.

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••• In other police activity, Minichini said the police department is actively investigating a burglary attempt at Raimo Liquors in the 100 block of Washington Ave. that happened during the overnight hours early last Wednesday.

He said police were called to that location by a private alarm company after an alarm was activated there, shortly before 5 a.m.

Upon arrival, police discovered a window in the rear of the building had been shattered and that entry had been made — but the alarm sounding had apparently scared away the intruder, Minichini said.

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will be held on Wednesday, April 6, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the American Legion Post 99 on Belgrove Drive. RSVP by calling Jennifer Long at 973-852-6429.

The Kearny Public Library, 318 Kearny Ave., offers these upcoming events: • Screenings of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” (PG-13) are featured, on Monday, April 11, at 3:30 p.m., and on Saturday, April 23, at 10:30 a.m., in the lower level of the Main Library. Light refreshments will be served.

• A free weekly yoga class for adults will be conducted by a local certified yoga teacher on Tuesdays at 4 p.m., from April 12 to May 3, in the lower level of the Main Library. Space is limited. For more information, call the library at 201-998-2666 or stop by to reserve a spot. Students should bring their own mats.

• Join Touch the Music owner/instructor Claudia Lemmerz on Saturday, April 16, at 11 a.m., for an interactive Kearny presentation of the classic The Kearny Lions Club is story “Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin,” looking for new members.

Help support the blind, visual- by Lloyd Moss as children ly impaired and those less for- ages 3 to 11 explore the world tunate in the community. The of musical instruments. After next meeting is April 19, from presenting a story, Lemmerz introduces instruments from 7 to 8:30 p.m., at Pathways to the story: violin, cello, trumIndependence, 60 Kingsland pet, trombone, French horn, Ave. A buffet dinner will be flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon served. R.S.V.P. to club Presiand harp and then allows the dent Charles Landesman at children to try playing some 201-991-5343. of them. Seating is limited and The Rosary Society of Our will be first-come, first-served.

Lady of Sorrows, 136 Davis • The library hosts a cakeAve., meets April 7 at 7 p.m. in the church basement. Council- decorating workshop for children in grades 3 to 5. This will woman Carol Jean Doyle will speak about the proposed Pas- be a four-week session with classes meeting on Fridays, saic River cleanup project. from April 8 to 29, at 4 p.m., in How do you make income the newly-renovated lowerlast longer in retirement? A level kitchen at the Main free Social Security seminar The Township of Belleville sponsors a community shred day in the Township Hall parking lot, 152 Washington Ave., on Saturday, April 9, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This free event will provide residents the opportunity to have sensitive and confidential documents safely shredded and recycled. Residents should bring documents in paper bags or cardboard boxes weighing no more than 10 pounds, with a limit of five banker boxes of confidential materials only.

All who bring documents must show proof of residency.

Arrive early as this event will end when the truck reaches its shredding capacity.

The Woman’s Club of Belleville holds its annual tricky tray at The Chandelier, 340 Franklin Ave., on April 7.

Doors open at 5:15 p.m. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. For more information and tickets, call Judy Nucci at 973-751-2960.

Library. Instructor Martina Nevado will teach children the fundamentals of cake preparation, including the process of filling and layering a cake, basic piping techniques and decorations. Classes are 90 minutes. There is no charge but seating is limited to 15.

Call the library to reserve a spot or for more information.

• The library celebrates National Poetry Month with a free, one-woman show, featuring actress Ginger Grace, in an interactive production “Inside Emily Dickinson: Her Poetry & Her Life,” Saturday, April 9, at 12:30 p.m. This biographical portrait is based on the letters, life stories and poems of Dickinson. Grace also conducts interactive workshop activities, reaching out to the audience for ideas, words and phrases, and with their input, new poems are created.

For more information on library programs, call 201-9982666 or visit www.kearnylibrary.org.

Resorts — Sunday, April 24.

Refreshments will be available on the bus both ways. Resorts will raffle off a brand-new Lincoln. Reserve a seat by calling Mullins at 201-933-2186.

Lyndhurst Day Camp will run from Tuesday, July 5, through Friday, Aug. 12. Camp is open to Lyndhurst children in grades K through 8 and non-resident children attending Sacred Heart School, Lyndhurst. Note: a child must be entering kindergarten this September and reach age 5 before July 5. Activity booklets will be available at the Parks Department Friday, April 22.

Day camp registration will start Monday, April 25. For more information, visit www. lyndhurstnj.org. Fliers with detailed information will be sent to all schools the first week of April.

The New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority announces these events: • The Birding for Beginners program, sponsored by the Bergen County Audubon Lyndhurst Society, begins with an indoor Lyndhurst VFW Post 3549, class — Sunday, April 10, from 527 Valley Brook Ave., hosts 1 to 3 p.m. — covering bird karaoke on Friday, April 15, at identification, field guide ba7:30 p.m. For more informasics and optics, at the Meadtion, call the post at 201-939owlands Environment Center 3080. followed by a walk around The Humane Society of DeKorte Park. Binoculars are Bergen County, 221-223 Stuyve- recommended. To register, log sant Ave., will hold elections on to njsea.eventbrite.com. at its annual meeting on April For more information, call 20113 at 7 p.m. All members and 230-4983 or email greatauk4@ gmail.com. prospective members are The Lyndhurst Health welcome. Refreshments will Department announces these be served. The Society will programs: provide canned and dry dog • The department holds its food for owners who are unbi-annual Women’s Health employed or struggling with Clinic on Wednesday, April 13, financial hardships. For more information, call 201-896-9300. at 9:30 a.m. This event, made possible through a partnership Mary Lou Mullins resumes with Clara Maass Medical her Atlantic City trips —to

Center, includes education on breast self-examinations, PAP tests and a pelvic exam performed by Dr. Consetta Cheatam of Rutherford. The clinic is open to all Lyndhurst women ages 18 and older. Call 201-804-2500 for an appointment.

• The department hosts a New Jersey Diabetes Education Associates breakfast seminar on Friday, April 15, at 10 a.m., at the Carucci Building, 281 Stuyvesant Ave. Dee N. Tran, president of the NJDEA, will discuss “Diabetes Awareness and Know Your Risks.” Call 201-804-2500 to register.

Nutley

The Nutley Public Library, 93 Booth Drive, announces the following programs. Registration is required where noted. To register, call 973667-0405.

• Patrons are invited to play Bridge at the library every Tuesday at 1 p.m.

• Wednesday Afternoon Knitters meet weekly at 1 p.m. All levels of knitters are welcome. Participants should bring supplies.

• Check out an exhibit of new works by members of The Women Artists of Nutley in the gallery and display cases of the Nutley Public Library in April as part of the observance of Women’s History Month. Oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings as well photography, pastels and drawings will be featured.

Call the library for more information on this exhibit and other programs. The complete schedule of programs is available at the library and on the library website at www. nutleypubliclibrary.org.

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assigned to the Vice Unit, where he continues to work.

As a KPD officer, he has been involved in more than 1,200 arrests and 400 narcotics investigations. “During that time,” the Valor Committee noted, “Mike has removed an incredible amount of

he would be right there and someone would just sneak past him. But that isn’t the case this year.”

Andrews, although born in Belleville, was raised in Kearny, where he was a soccer star, playing with the Kearny Recreation League, the Thistle Football Club and as

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involved in community service projects. As the Review Board explained, “Mike is a quiet person who keeps to himself. He keeps out of the spotlight. But behind the scenes, he is a very busy person. Mike is always there when you need him.”

Locally, Kaywork has par-

ticipated in the Senior picnics, the Santa Parade, the annual Toys for Tots Motorcycle Run and the Elks’ Motorcycle Miracle Run, which raises money for underprivileged children.

He has also represented the KFD at line-of-duty funerals from Chicago to Boston to Washington, D.C.

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Fire Chief Steven Dyl (far l.) and Police Chief John Dowie (far r.) congratulate 2015 Firefighter of the Year Michael Kaywork (second from l.) and 2015 Police Officer of the Year Det. Michael Andrews.

drugs and weapons off the streets.”

Dowie told the audience at the Legion, “When you make a lot of arrests, and you’re not getting a lot of complaints and not losing a lot of court cases, you’re doing something right.”

And the chief added, “I always say that Mike is going to be reincarnated as a drug-sniffing dog.”

Other evidence of Andrews’ doing something right: In 2015 alone, he received a Unit Citation, an Exceptional Duty Citation and three Narcotics Citations.

Lt. Richard Poplaski noted, “I have been doing the Valor Committee for 24 years now, and for probably the last five years, Mike has been the runner-up for this award. We actually started calling him ‹the bridesmaid.’ Every year,

a member of the 1999 Kearny High School State Championship Team. Citing the soccer credits, Dowie said, “I think that’s why he has never lost a foot chase.”

The detective and his wife, Linda, have two children: a son, Carter, and a daughter, Cameron.

Firefighter of the Year Michael Kaywork was selected by the KFD Meritorious Acts and Review Board “for actions throughout his career and for his service to the community.”

That career dates to 1991 and will come to an end on June 1, when the honoree will be retiring.

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kitchen and Apostles House Emergency Shelter, both of Back on board for their fifth Newark; and pantries from St. year as project teammates are Cecilia’s Church, St. Stephen’s the Kearny FMBA (Fireman’s Church and First Presbyterian Mutual Benevolent AssociaChurch, all of Kearny. tion) and Rutgers-Newark UniThis year, students will be versity students and athletes. adding a seventh pantry to the Mach said the Kearny Canlist: Kearny Community Food struction group hopes to build Pantry, based at Grace Methodon last year’s total of more than ist Church of Kearny.

30,000 cans of food collected In just three weeks, Kearny to help fill the shelves of six Canstruction has raised more local food pantries. than $17,000 in donations from In the past four years, KHS many local citizens, businesses students have been responand civic organizations from sible for amassing more than the community toward the 100,000 cans of food delivproject, according to Mach. ered to the Salvation Army of The amount ultimately Greater Kearny, St. John’s soup CANSTRUCTION from

raised is key, ultimately, to the scope of the project.

Students apply their skills in engineering, logistics, art, architecture, 3D computer design and budgeting to build large sculptures from the thousands of cans of food purchased.

KHS business teacher Melody LaRossa, adviser to the school’s Engineering Club, which is coordinating the project, said that of the students volunteering, “10 are repeats from last year and several have participated for four years.”

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“We are currently working on the designs and calculating how many cans we will need.

The number of structures we can build will depend on the amount of monetary donations towards our goal. The students will use computers and traditional graph paper to sketch out their designs based upon the size and dimensions of the particular cans they wish to use.”

Executing the project will be challenging, LaRossa said, given the students will have to work around important dates on the school calendar such as those days reserved for testing (including AP testing) and other events.

“It is not always easy and there will be days that some students stay back at school but they know their main priority is their school work,” she noted.

Students will be credited with community service hours for the time they put into the project outside of the school day, LaRossa said.

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sports&recreation Tragedy strikes Lyndhurst, as former grid star Akar dies

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Chapman headlines KHS event The Kearny High School boys’ basketball team had a year to remember in 2015-16, winning 17 games and capturing the Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic League’s White Division championship, marking the first league title earned by the Kardinals in 52 years, back to 1964 and the days of the World’s Fair in New York and the Beatles first appearing on the Ed Sullivan Show.

Yes, it was that historic of a season.

So there had to be something to celebrate such a momentous season, right?

Well, to head coach Bob McDonnell’s credit, he hosts an awards dinner at the end of every year, to recognize his seniors, to award the achievements of the players and to have a happy get-together and meal as a reward for the players’ hard work.

Once again, the Kearny boys’ basketball awards dinner was held at the American Legion Post on Belgrove Drive, with almost 150 people – players and their families – in attendance.

The guest speaker for the evening was William Paterson University’s

interim head coach Brian Chapman, who is a Kearny native and Kearny High graduate, so he could relate with the players.

Chapman played basketball for Kearny and graduated in 1980, so coming back for the dinner brought back a lot of memories.

“I arrived early for the dinner, so I decided to drive around the town to take a look at some of the old places,” Chapman said. “I had to make sure that the courts were still there.”

Chapman said that he grew up on Midland Ave. and used to frequent the basketball courts at the Gunnell Oval.

“This really was a homecoming for me,” Chapman said. “I loved taking that ride around.

It brought back a lot of memories. It was a real honor for me to be there at the dinner. It was a real thrill. It was a great experience. I remember sitting in the same room as those kids and thinking the same way, whether I could play in college, could I go to college. It was kind of surreal being back in my see VIEW page

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Photo by Jim Hague

From l., former Lyndhurst head coach Joe Castagnetti, Deniz Akar and Tony Urgola pose for a preseason team picture before the kickoff of the 2013 football season. Akar died two weeks ago at the age of 20.

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer

Details of Akar’s death are still sketchy, but it is believed that Akar somehow died of a methadone overdose. urrent Lyndhurst head Whether Akar took his own football coach Rich life or died via a horrific and Tuero has one incredtragic accident might never ible memory of former Golden be known, but one thing is Bear offensive lineman and for sure.

Akar’s friends and linebacker Deniz Akar. coaches are having a tough “He’s the only kid I’d ever time coming to grips with his seen who bent in his facepassing. mask,” Tuero said. “I mean, “I’m 45 years old and I don’t he did a running charge and know how to deal with it,” said went head first and it bent the Joe Castagnetti, the Lyndhurst facemask in. I never saw that head football coach when before.”

Akar played his senior year of Because of his brute and in football in 2013.

“I don’t know some cases amazing strength, how his teammates are hanAkar also earned a distinctive dling it. I have this pain in my nickname _ “The Beast.”

“No one wanted to go against heart for that family. I went ‘The Beast,’” said Akar’s former to school with his Dad (Ike). I went to school with his uncles teammate and close friend and cousins. They’re all around Tony Urgola. “In the weight my age. They all lost this good room, he was stronger than kid. There was always a family anyone.” atmosphere here in Lyndhurst Most Lyndhurst people are and Deniz was part of our famstruggling to use Akar’s name in the past tense, because they ily.”

Castagnetti recalled Akar as cannot fathom the idea that a football player.

“The Beast” has been tamed.

“He was a very respectful Deniz Akar died two weeks kid, but he had a hard edge to ago at the tender age of 20.

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him as a player,” Castagnetti said. “He was a tough kid who was never afraid to show his frustration. Deniz wasn’t afraid to tell you how he felt. He was athletic as a player. He was an offensive guard and a defensive tackle that we moved to linebacker basically out of necessity because of his agility and athletic ability. He had an unbelievable explosion off the football and used his hands well.”

Tuero was the defensive line coach who worked with Akar.

“I always had a close bond with the linemen,” Tuero said.

“He was one of the guys, one of my guys. He also had a very good sense of humor. He was real and would tell you how he felt. He was a real person.”

Tuero liked the way Akar adapted as a player.

“He never played middle linebacker before, but he was tough and quick and had a nose for the ball,” Tuero said.

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in football like most of the other kids growing up in Lyndhurst.

“He never played football before high school,” Tuero said. “He had to pick it up quickly.”

Urgola said that Akar was more mature than the rest of his teammates.

“He grew up faster than the rest of us,” Urgola said.

“I always looked at him like he was an adult. I always felt like he was about 35. He was absolutely like a big brother to me. He always had my back and had others’ backs as well. He just had this attitude about him.”

But according to another friend and teammate Jake Estevez, Akar had a warm side.

“I’ll always remember how happy he was,” Estevez said.

“He was always so generous and cared about his friends.

He was just a good kid. He was also very wise. He knew so much.”

Estevez said that he would drive around town singing “Hotel California,” by the Eagles or their own personal

theme song, “More Than Words,” by Xtreme.

“Deniz introduced me to that song,” Estevez said. “It became like our song. We would sing it together.”

Estevez is currently attending classes at Montclair State.

He said that he would see Akar from time to time.

“I would go to his house and hang out in his basement,” Estevez said. “We’d play Xbox and have burgers on the grill in his yard. We did a lot of great things together. We have a lot of great memories.”

Estevez had a fond memory of his friend.

“One time, he shaved his head, but only did it halfway,” Estevez said, “The other side, the top was bald and the sides were left there. He looked like an old guy. It was hard to go to practice with the guy who had the old man head. It was really funny.”

“We spent every Christmas together,” Urgola said. “It gave him a taste of my religion and his family did the same for me. That’s when I knew we were more than friends. I used to think that

sad. It’s unbelievable that he’s gone. It didn’t seem like he had problems, but obviously, he did if he’s gone at 20 years old. All these people came to pay respects, Christians, Muslims, Jews, all in the same place, all of them overwhelmed about what happened to Denny.”

Castagnetti tried to put the tragedy into words.

“I just can’t believe we’re talking about Denny in the past tense,” Castagnetti said.

“He’s only 20 years old. How can that be? I just hope and wish it sends a message to others in town, to others in our community. You can’t play around with things like that. Sometimes, you just find out the hard way and unfortunately, sometimes you have Photo by Jim Hague to find out for yourselves. It’s Jake Estevez, shown here in his 2013 Lyndhurst football uniform, recalled sing- just so hard to contemplate.” ing songs with fallen friend and teammate Deniz Akar.

Estevez considered Akar to having a brother might be do. It doesn’t make you a bad be “one of my best friends.”

“It’s just so shocking and cool, but then I realized that person.”

I already had one. We had Tuero was holding his emo- so tough,” Estevez said. “I don’t think any of us had to sleepovers when I was eight tions while speaking. deal with something like this and sleepovers at the age of “This one really hurts,” before.”

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he felt honored to be at the dinner. hometown and being asked “It meant a lot, because to speak at a dinner. But it it shows that people really was a real honor.” cared about us,” Vereen said.

Chapman said that he tried “They were thanking us for to relay the message that all of our hard work and that anything was possible for really felt great.” those kids.

Vereen said that he had a “I said that I’d been where special sense of pride being they’re at now and I said that part of a championship that there will be a point in your was 52 years in the making. life where you could wish “It feels great to know that you could be where you are I was able to take part in now and start all over again,” something that hadn’t been said Chapman, who works done in Kearny in such a in the admissions office at long time,” Vereen said. “We William Paterson when not went at it hard in practice to VIEW from

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The Kearny High School boys’ basketball team had its awards dinner at the American Legion Post recently. From l., are seniors George Smyth Jr., Sammy Sanchez, guest speaker Brian Chapman of William Paterson University, Joey Baez, Joey Esteves and Exavier Horne.

coaching. “If there was any advice I could give them, it would be to reach for their goals. I think the kids appreciated that I was from Kearny like them.”

McDonnell liked Chapman’s message.

“He spoke about having a plan for the future, that these kids needed to have a plan,” McDonnell said. “He said that they were already good examples of what happens when you work hard. It really was nice to have a Kearny guy come back to speak.”

Chapman said that it was his honor to greet the Kardinals.

“Bob did a great job with them this year,” Chapman said. “They played hard and won their league. How many Kearny teams can say that?

They reached their potential.

That says a lot. I was happy to share the excitement with the players. It really was an honor for me to be there with them.”

Junior guard Gralen Vereen, who earned the Hustle Award for the varsity squad, leading the Kardinals in steals and assists, said that

try to do the best we could in games. We finally won a championship, so that really inspires me.”

The Kardinals did have a roster filled with seniors, so Vereen will be looked upon to carry the winning torch.

“We might have a smaller team and we do lose a lot of good players, but we can do it again if we put our minds to it,” Vereen said. “No one thought we could do anything. But we can win a championship, right here in Kearny.”

Vereen credited his mother, Jennifer, for providing the inspiration in having a good season.

“She was there every step of the way with me,” Vereen said.

McDonnell said that he will miss all six of his seniors.

“The mood in the room was very good, even thought we were saying goodbye to our seniors,” McDonnell said.

Exavier Horne “was part of the program for three years and worked hard to get better,” McDonnell said. “He

had a good attitude and got a lot of playing time at the end of the year.”

Sammy Sanchez “was the energy of the team,” McDonnell said. “He had a voice that could be heard miles away. But he’s a great kid who will be missed.”

Joey Esteves “was the recipient of our Most Improved Player,” McDonnell said. “He was a major bright spot for us. He came hard and played hard. He did a lot of things that flew under the radar.”

George Smyth Jr. “was a three-year varsity player and hard worker who graduated with 711 rebounds,” McDonnell said. “He also had a lot of blocked shots and did things that he didn’t get credit for.”

Joe Baez became the latest member of the Kearny 1,000-point scorer’s club.

“I can’t say enough about what he did for us,” McDonnell said. “He matured into a fine player and became a leader for us. He worked his way up to become a Second Team All-County player.”

McDonnell praised them

all.

“These guys did something special at Kearny High School, something special that will never be forgotten,” McDonnell said. “It’s going to be hard trying to replace them.”

There were other award honorees as well.

On the junior high school level, the Coach’s Award went to Westyn Latka and the Hustle Award to Ian Pilgrim.

On the freshman level, the Coach’s Award went to Yared Oghabir and the Hustle Award to Omar Martinez. On the junior varsity level, the Coach’s Award was presented to Michael Fitzpatrick and the Hustle Award to Isiah Wheeler.

On the varsity level, the Charlie Dolan Award went to

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Smyth, the Coach’s Award to Baez, the top defensive player award to Sammy Sanchez, the Hustle Award to Gralen Vereen, the most improved player to Esteves and the academic achievement award to Smyth as well.

Each player was presented with a plaque for winning the divisional title in the HCIAL. Baez was awarded for earning Second Team All-County and Vereen and Smyth were honorable mention All-County honorees.

A special plaque was presented to assistant coach Mike Reilly, who has decided to retire after nearly 50 years of coaching basketball.

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“He’s not a power pitcher,” Harbison said of Lawton. “He has to have command of everything he throws. But he does throw strikes and gets people out.”

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“He got thrown right into the fire and did a nice job,” Harbison said. “I think he’s got a lot of potential.”

Another freshman with a promising future is right-hander Jon Luberto.

“He’s going to be a good one,” Harbison said.

Senior Nick Santoriello is a mainstay on the mound, with senior righty Ryan McGrath, junior left-hander Jake Ramezzana and sophomore righty Dan Caraballo all getting a shot to toe the rubber for Nutley this spring.

“I think they’re going to push each other for innings,” Harbison said.

Still, that’s a very deep staff.

The Maroon Raiders also have depth at catcher, where senior Dominic Palumbo returns, senior Nick Balitsos battles for time, but talented sophomore transfer Raul Ortega is moving his way in.

Ortega, a transfer from St. Joseph of Montvale, is a switch hitting backstop who will fit right in once he becomes eligible in a few days.

Ramezzana will see time at first base when he’s not pitching. Right now, he’s the Maroon Raiders’ No. 6 hitter, but has a lot of upside.

“He’s very dangerous and has a lot of power,” Harbison said.

Senior Matt Butler, who is a left-handed hitter, is the second baseman, with another promising freshman, Marty Higgins, at shortstop.

Higgins is the team’s No. 2 hitter. He hit a home run in his first varsity at-bat against Montclair.

Senior Andrew Santos is the third baseman. He saw spot duty last year.

Senior Nick Miller is the left fielder and senior Andrew Connor is the center fielder.

Connor has been there for the last three seasons and begins the year as the Maroon Raiders’ cleanup hitter.

“He’s a talented hitter,” Harbison said. “He also runs well. We have a talented lineup of guys who can all hit the ball.

We just need to pitch better.”

The right fielder is the best of the Maroon Raiders in senior Anthony Condito, who has already signed his national letter of intent to play his college baseball at Rutgers in the fall.

Condito hit an ungodly .546 last spring.

“He’s done everything already to prove himself,” Harbison said. “I don’t know if he could do better. I hope he’s not trying to improve on what he did. Last year, no one knew who he was. We got a little lucky with that. Now everyone knows who he is and will get pitched to. I hope that benefits the rest of our lineup a little.

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“They’re all tough,” Harbison said. “We then come back Monday and have Seton Hall. There are no breaks in the schedule.

That’s what we’re in.”

The Maroon Raiders had a good preseason of scrimmages, plus a trip to Orlando to get some other games in.

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suspected marijuana, numerous empty plastic bags and a digital scale; the cops on the stairs, and • In a second bedroom, 11 viluckily they also had the battering ram. When they broke als of suspected crack cocaine, down the door, “they were 25 oxycodone pills, two more greeted by a large, aggressive digital scales and numerous pit bull,” Dowie said. They empty glass vials; had been warned that the dog • In a third bedroom, a bag might be there, so they also containing 10 watches, four came equipped with a snare, bracelets and a Nikon digital which was used to collar camera; • In the living room, a .25-cathe canine and secure it in a liber Titan semi-automatic cage. pistol, reported stolen during The officers then conducted a Somerset County burglary; was “a systematic search • In the bathroom, a Ruger pursuant to the warrant,” dur9mm semi-automatic, reporting which the following were ed stolen in the same burreportedly found: • In one bedroom, 28 bags of glary.

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Police said both the guns were loaded. Also found on the premises, and arrested without incident, were three Kearny males: Anthony Robertson, 27; Alan Arias, 26, and Antony Desai, 21.

Desai was charged with possession of marijuana, possession with intent to distribute, and possession of drug paraphernalia; Arias, with possession of marijuana, crack cocaine and oxycodone, and possession with intent to distribute each of those.

Police said the third suspect, Robertson, was wanted on a $100,000 N.J. parole-violation warrant. Last week, in addi-

tion to possession of pot and cocaine and drug paraphernalia and intent to distribute the narcotics, he was charged with: unlawful possession of weapons, certain persons [those with prior felony convictions] not to have weapons, receiving stolen property, having a fortified premises while engaged in a CDS offense, and possession of a firearm while engaged in a CDS offense.

Police said that Robertson had been arrested by the KPD Vice Unit in August 2012 for drug possession with intent to distribute and for resisting arrest. Sources told The Observer that the sen-

tence handed down in Hudson County Superior Court was a six-month suspension of Robertson’s driver’s license, three days in jail and a $155 fine.

In April 2013, sources said, Robertson was arrested by the Jersey City police, charged with robbery and being the leader of organized crime, sentenced to three years in prison -- and subsequently paroled.

Robertson has again been remanded to the Hudson County Jail. His bail: the $100,000 on the parole violation, plus an additional $250,000 set by Hudson County Judge Frank Carpenter.

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Roosevelt School honor roll announced Steven G. Way, principal of Roosevelt School in Kearny, has announced the following students have attained principal’s honors or honors for the second marking period of the 2015-2016 school year: Principal’s Honors – Grade 4 Michael Florczak, Francesca Gomez-Montegano, Miya Menscher, Gianluca Porto, Sara Santos, Maeve Weber.

Grade 5 – Eliot Jablonski,

Renata Bystrowski. Grade 6 – Noelia Almanzar, Elizabeth Boyle, Nima Fallah, Andrew Fernandez, Aidan Ferreira, Mikalah Franchino, Jonathan Muller, Matthew Muller, Lucas Patino, Ashley Selami, Jessica Soryaland and Andrea Toledo.

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(“Experienced Leadership”), who has served previously as mayor, councilman and school security director.

And in the Fourth Ward, incumbent Councilman John J. Notari (“Your Concerns Are My Concerns”), who has served on the council since 2004, is opposed by Diana Guardabasco (“Together for a Better Belleville”).

In Nutley, all five seats on the Township Commission are up for grabs.

Incumbents Mayor Alphonse Petracco (public safety), Steven L. Rogers (public affairs), Thomas J. Evans (finance), Dr. Joseph P. Scarpelli (public works) and Mauro J. Tucci (parks & recreation) have all filed nominating petitions to run, as have challengers Frank Contella, Sanford D. Fleitell and John V. Kelly III.

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HARRISON P BLIC SCHOOLS Pre-School EXPO April 20, 2016 • 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Harrison High School Cafeteria • The Harrison Public School istrict will sponsor an Exposition on April 20th in the high school cafeteria for parents of currently enrolled and new pre-school children.

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• Exhibitors will be available to explain services available to parents, such as:

• Horizon NJ Health • Family Success Center • New Jersey Family Care Insurance • Harrison Public Library

• The YMCA • Lead Awareness • Goodwill Industries • The Board of Health

Parents will also have the opportunity to learn about our di erent pre-school centers and the registration procedure to follow for the 2016-2017 school year.

Child Find: If you are concerned your preschool child is developing or learning differently, you can call your district to request an evaluation for preschool special education and related services. For more information call: 973-483-2128

HARRISON Preescolar EXPO 20 de abril, el año 2016 Cafetería de la Escuela Secundaria 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

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• Se servirán refrescos; habrá actividades para niños, como pintura de caras y arte del globo; y también habrá una exposición de ilustraciones de los niños • Los expositores estarán disponibles para explicar lose servicios disponibles para los padres, tales como:

• Horizon NJ Health • Family Success Center • New Jersey Family Care Insurance • Harrison Public Library

• The YMCA • Lead Awareness • Goodwill Industries • The Board of Health

Los padres también tendrán la oportunidad de aprender acerca de todos nuestros centros de preescolar y el procedimiento de registro a seguir para el ano escolar 2016-2017.

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NORTH ARLINGTON: 1 FAM, CAPE COD SYLE, 3 BR, 2 FBTH, 1 CAR DET GARAGE, HRDWD FLRS, 50’ X 112’ LOT!! CENTRAL A/C, CLOSE TO PARKS, SCHOOLS AND TRANSPORTATION.

NORTH ARLINGTON: 1 FAM, EXPANDED CAPE, 4 BR, 2 FBTH AND 1 HALF BATH, FULL FIN BASEMENT, ATT 1 CAR GAR, CENTRAL A/C, 1 FIREPLACE, HRDWD FLRS, HEATED ABOVE GROUND POOL!

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HOUSE OF THE WEEK THIS IS THE ONE YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR Our office has just listed this Incredible 3 bedroom one and a half bath Colonial located on a 50 x 100 lot in the Arlington Section of Kearny (Roosevelt School District), beautiful woodwork, hard wood floors, a gas fireplace and central air are just some of the extras that make this one to good to pass up. First time offered $289,900.

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VALUE PACKED - This 4 bedroom Kearny Cape Cod sits on a 46x96 lot. It contains one and a half baths, central air and a drive and garage. Unbeatable at only $224,900.

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS – Do not buy until you see this 2 bedroom Ranch near Lincoln School. Central air, drive and garage. Lots of potential at only $250,000 ONE OF A KIND – This wonderful West Arlington Cape Cod sits on a sprawling 66x100 lot. The home contains 3 or 4 bedrooms, one and a half baths, gas heat, drive and garage. Asking just $289,900..

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Totally Remodeled Home w/ Master Bedroom Suite w/ Walk in Closet & Private bath, 2 Additional Bedrooms, 1.5 Modern Baths, Living Rm w/Sliding Door to Deck Overlooking Backyard, Dining Area & Beautiful Modern Kitchen w/Island, Granite Counter Tops and Stainless Steel Appliances. Finished Basement w/Rec Rm & Laundry Rm. Parking for 2 Cars. Asking $469,000

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3 Bedroom 3 Full Bath Bi-Level Asking $449,900

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4 Bedroom 2.5 Bath Colonial Roosevelt School Dist Asking $299,900

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2 Family – Beautiful and Modern Home w/ 2 Bedrooms on 1st Floor and 3 Bedrooms on 2nd & 3rd Floors. Finished Basement. Driveway & 2 Car

Townhouse – 1 Year Old Townhouse w/ 2 Bedrooms, 2 Full Baths, 1 Half Bath, Living Rm, Dining Rm & Modern Kitchen w/ Beautiful Cabinets, Granite Countertops and Stainless Steel Appliances. Built in 1 Car Garage. Asking $409,000.

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2 Family – Both Apartments w/ 2 Bedrooms, Living Rm, Dining Rm, Kitchen & Bath. Finished Basement w/ Rec Rm & Half. Finished Attic w/ 2 Rooms & Full Bath. Asking $340,000

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BLOOMFIELD

1 Family – Cozy Split Level Home w/ 3 Bedrooms, 2 Full Baths, 1 Half Bath, Living Rm, Dining Rm, Kitchen & 3 Season Porch. Central Air/Forced Hot Air. Driveway for 2-3 Cars. Asking $260,000.

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1 Fam – Modern Ranch w/ 3 Bedrooms, 2 Full Baths, Living Rm, Dining Rm, Enclosed Porch & Modern Kitchen w/ Doors Leading to Deck/Patio Overlooking the Fenced In Backyard w/ Above Ground Pool.

Driveway for 3 Cars. Reduced $265,000.

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1 Family – Cape w/ 4 Bedrooms, 2 Full Baths, Kitchen, Living Rm & Dining Rm. Finished Basement. 1 Car Garage. Asking $299,000.

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1 Family – Handyman Special – Colonial w/ 3 Bedrooms, Living Rm, Dining Rm, Kitchen & Bath.

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2 Family – Both Apartments w/2 Bedrooms, Living Rm, Dining Rm, Eat in Kitchen & Bath. Unfinished Basement w/ Laundry Area. All Separate Utilities.

Shared Driveway. Asking $295,000.

3 Bedroom 2 full bath colonial on 50 x 150 lot w/huge deck Asking $489,000

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1 Family – Colonial w/ 3 Bedrooms, 2 Full Baths, Living Rm, Dining Rm & Eat in Kitchen. Fenced in Yard w/ Patio. Many recent upgrades in the past few

1 Fam – Large Colonial w/4 Bedrooms, Living Rm, Dining Rm, 2 Modern Baths Rms & Modern Kitchen w/Door to Rear Deck Overlooking Backyard. Driveway with Parking for 4-5 Cars. Large 62.5 x 93 Lot. Asking $349,000.

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Broker/Owner

Garage. Asking $424,900.

years. Asking $249,000.

4 Family – All Apartments Have 1 Bdrm, Living Rm, Dining Area, Modern Kit. & Bath. 1 Finished Basement w/ Summer Kitchen, Rec Rm & Full Bath. 1 Unfinished Basement w/ Laundry Hookups & Mechanical Rm. All Separate Utilities. Driveway w/ 1 Car Gar. Call for More Information.

3 Bedroom Colonial on 50 x 100 lot with driveway and 2 car garage Asking $319,000

1 Family – Ranch w/ 2 Bedrooms, Living Rm, Dining Rm, Eat in Kitchen & 2 Full Baths. Finished Basement. 1 Car Garage. Asking $169,900.

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2 Family – Both Apartments Have 2 Bedrooms, Living Rm, Eat in Kitchen & Bath. Needs some work, but a great value. Asking $219,000.

KEARNY BELGROVE DR. STUNNER

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Bath & Laundry. 1 Car Garage. Asking $435,000.

KEARNY 2 FAMILY - Two 5 room (2 bedroom) apartments. Newer kitchen and baths. Separate gas heat and central air. $335,000.

The Bixler Group

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2 Family – Arlington Section – Totally Renovated – Both Apartments w/2 Bedrooms, Living Rm, Bath & Eat in Kitchen. Finished Basement w/Rec Rm, Half

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NORTH ARLINGTON - JUST LISTED - This newer 2 Family features three bedrooms in the spacious first floor apartment and 2 bedrooms in the second floor apartment. The basement contains a third full bath and additional finished rooms. Quiet dead end street.

Very well kept $489,000.

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551-553 Kearny Avenue, Kearny, NJ 07032 www.RosaAgencyHomes.com • 201-997-7860

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Condo – Condo w/ 2 Good Size Bedrooms, Living Rm/Dining Rm Combo, Galley Kitchen, 1 Bath & Laundry Rm. 2 Parking Spaces. Central Air/Forced Hot Air. Asking $189,000.

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Jose Vieira Jose Vieira, 72, passed away on Sunday, March 27, at his home in Nutley.

Jose was born in Porto de Mos, Portugal. He immigrated to the United States in 1973 and settled in Newark.

In 1980, he moved to Kearny where he lived before moving to Nutley two years ago.

Mr. Vieira owned and operated Trans American Auto & Truck Repair, Inc., in Elizabeth for the last 42 years.

He was a member of the Portuguese Cultural Association of Kearny.

He is survived by his wife Isabel (nee Rosa) Vieira; two sons, Nelson Vieira and his wife Borischka and Dr. Pedro Vieira; one brother, Julio Vieira; one sister, Odilia Vieira; and three grandchildren, Tiago, Lucas and Marco Vieira.

Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, Kearny, was in charge.

Condolences and memories may be shared at www.thielereid.com.

obituaries her parents John and Bertha (nee Bielski) Kubowicz and is survived by her children, Michelle Allotta and her husband, Robert, Victor and Lisa Vigliante. Also surviving are her grandchildren, Anjela Cogura, Nicole Allotta and Christian Jedele. She is also survived by her brother Jack Kubowicz and his wife Barbara.

It is the family’s wish that in lieu of flowers, people consider donations to Penn State Dance Marathon, 227D Hetzel Union Building, University Park, Pa., 16802 (www. thon.org) benefitting pediatric cancer research.

Condon Funeral Home, condonfuneralhome.com, 684 Kearny Ave., Kearny, was in charge.

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KHS graduate, active in the PTA and Sunday school teacher at the First Baptist Church of Arlington. During her working years, she trained as a dental assistant with Dr. William R. Joulle (who died in 2005).

She started a business with her sister “Our Place Ceramics,” while continuing her dental career with Dr. Taylor and finished her dental career working with an array of dentists, orthodontists and oral surgeons from Dental Care in Lyndhurst. Grace later worked as a test reader for the disabled and volunteered for hospice, making bereavement calls and home visits.

She enjoyed traveling and Diane M. Vigliante was an avid movie and music Mrs. Diane M. Vigliante, fan. Her charismatic attitude of Kearny, died March 26 in Grace McMahon Potter touched everyone she knew.

Belleville.

Grace McMahon Potter She will be dearly missed She was 71. passed away on Wednesday, with sorrow and laughter.

Diane had been a secretary March 30, surrounded by her She was predeceased in the Hudson/Bergen area family. by her parents David and for many years, lastly with She was 71 and a lifelong Grace Greig McMahon, both Lipton Tea Co. in Englewood. resident of Kearny. residents of Kearny. Grace She was predeceased by She was a Girl Scout leader, is survived by her husband Frank Mollica Frank Mollica died March 28.

He was 71.

Born in Passaic, he lived in East Newark and Kearny for the past 15 years.

Frank was a retired machinist for L and R Manufacturing. He was also a talented guitar musician.

Frank was the brother of Mary Cinardo, Josephine McCann and the late Nicholas, Richard, Anthony, Thomas and Joseph Mollica. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews and their families.

Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny, was in charge of private arrangements.

Mulligan Funeral Home 331 Cleveland Avenue, Harrison

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Chester S. Potter and son Chester D. Potter of Kearny.

Surviving also are sisters Sally Jean Bennett and Wilma McMahon, both of Kearny, and Debra McMahon of Howell. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews and their children.

It was the wish of Grace that there be no service or viewing. Donations may be made to the ALS foundation.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Condon Funeral Home, 684 Kearny Ave., Kearny.

Prayer to St. Jude Most holy apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally as the patron of difficulty and of desperate cases, of things almost despaired of Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Make use, I implore you, of that particular privilege given to you to bring visible and speedy help where help was almost despaired of.

Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations and sufferings, particularly(make your request here)-and that I may bless God with you and all the elect throughout all eternity.

I promise you, O blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, and I will never cease to honor you as my special and powerful patron and do all in my power to encourage devotion to you. Amen.

H.A.B.

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Fluent in Portuguese and Spanish. Handicapped Accessible.

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Happy Birthday

John Garrison Jr.!

We love & miss you!

April 6, 1964 Feb 26, 2016

Love, Joey, Katie, Sarah, Joey Jr. &your entire family!

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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 100 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.

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BELLEVILLE

HARRISON 1st. fl. 3 BR, 1 Bath, LR, DR, EIK. Includes Finished Basement w/2nd Bathroom.

Backyard, 1 car Parking. W/D on premises. $2,100/month + 1 1/2 months security. utilities separate. No pets.

(908) 477-7444.

KEARNY 3 & 4 Clean rooms. HT/HW included.

From $950-$1,200/ month. See super 6 woodland Ave. Apt. 1, or call after 5pm (917) 8588246 for appointment.

BELLEVILLE 2nd fl.

3 BR, LR, Large EIK, 1 month security. No pets.

No smoking. Avl. April 1st. (973) 759-7077.

BLOOMFIELD

BLOOMFIELD 3 BR, LR, KEARNY DR, Kitchen, Utilities included HW/HT. Avl. June 1st. (973) 868-4991 KEARNY 1 BR apt. HT/ HW included. Elevated or (973) 879-2124 building. Laundry facility on premises. $995/ HARRISON month,. Call Sofia after 3pm 201-998-3516 or HARRISON 2nd fl. 3 BR, see super after 3pm 654 LR, Kitchen, Full bath. No Elm St. Apt Basement 1. pets. utilities separate. 1 month security. Avl. may KEARNY 3rd fl. Near 1st. (862) 849-7008.

Garfield School. $950/ month. 1 1/2 months HARRISON Single Row- security. No smoking. house on Sussex Street. Avl. Now. Laundry on 2 BR, 1 bath in whole 2 premises. No pets. story house. $1,750/ (201) 681-8356. month. Adjacent to township parking lot. KEARNY 1 BR apt. HT/ Good credit required. Call HW included. Elevated 201-338-0706. building. Laundry facility on premises. $995/ HARRISON 2 BR, LR, month,. Call Sofia after Kitchen. 1 month securi- 3pm (201) 998-3516 or ty. No pets. No smoking. see super after 3pm 654 (973) 789-7321 Elm St. Apt Basement 1.

HARRISON One room studio, Heat H/W incl. parking/laundry in bldg.

1st fl. avail immed. Proof of employment, pay stubs, credit score, no pets.$ 800.00/month.

1 1/2 months security.

Call 973 808-1556 after 4 p.m.

KEARNY 1st fl. 2 BR’s, W/D hook-up. Close to transportation.

Newly Renovated. No pets. $1,400/month. 1 month security. Avl. May 1st.

(201) 998-6325.

KEARNY 5 airy rooms, 2nd fl. 2 BR’s, $1,250/ month + utilities. 1 year lease. 1 1/2 months security. (973) 838-1662 KEARNY 4 rent By Owner Two 2 BR Apts. Avl. 1st Fl. All units have W/D Hook up & Basement Storage. $985 & $1,100/month + Utilities. 1 1/2 months security. Close to NY Transportation. NO PETS. Call (201) 998-8226 Ext. 10. Between the hrs.

7am-4pm. Monday-Friday for Appt.

KEARNY Brand new 3 BR, LR, DR, Large Kitchen, $2,500/month + utilities.

1 1/2 months security.

Also 2 BR apt. $1,700/ month. (201) 290-2788 or (973) 849-7632.

KEARNY New 2nd fl. 3 BR apt. 1 Bath, Modern EIK w/ceramic tile floor, Dishwasher & W/D hookup. DR/LR combo with French doors opening to balcony & decorative non working Fireplace.

Beautiful crown molding, woodwork & H/W floors throughout apt. Use of yard. CA/HT. No pets.

Supply own utilities. 1 month security deposit.

Avl. Immed. Must see! Call (201)983-1623.

KEARNY 2nd fl. 2 BR apt. $1,300/month. 1 month’s security.

HARRISON 3 BR, 2 bath, Utilities separate.

Kitchenette, LR, DR, H/W (201) 741-2857 KEARNY 3 large modern Floors, Stainless steel Aprooms, tile kitchen, H/W KEARNY 3rd fl .

2 BR, 1 pliances. $1,550/month. floors. Close to NY transbath. $1,200/month.

1 month security. Avl. portation. Laundry faciliMay 1st. (973) 441-4055. 1 month security. Avl. ties. $975/month + utiliImmediately. Call ties. (908) 240- 9302 Carmen 201-622-8315

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KEARNY 1st fl. 5 modern rooms, w/refrigerator. Clean & quiet. Near transportation.

Additional finished rooms in basement that can be rented with apt. Avl. May 1st. (201) 600- 5180.

KEARNY 2 BR, LR, DR, 1 Full Bath & Kitchen. $1,300/month. 1 1/2 months security. No pets. (201) 855-2761.

KEARNY 1 & 2 BR’s .

HT/HW included. From $950-$1,200/month.

See super 6 woodland Ave. Apt. 1, or call after 5pm 917-858- 8246 for appointment.

KEARNY 2 BR, Modern Building on Kearny Ave. $1,200/month. utilities included. 1 month security. no pets.

Call btw. 10am-7pm.

(201) 997-2341

APARTMENTS FOR RENT

APARTMENTS FOR RENT

APARTMENT WANTED

KEARNY Newly renovated, hardwood floors.

Laundry onsite. HT/HW included. 2 BR start at $1,050. 1 BR start at $825. Jr. 1 BR start at $900. (201) 289-7096

W. ORANGE

Kearny/ Harrison area Mature clean, quiet, no pets, non smoking, woman Seeking 1 BR Apt. or Spacious studio. Must be near transportation, $650/$750 Possible utilities included April/May Call 732-447-7028 _________

W.ORANGE Studio apt., Comfortable room, $900/month. Everything included. 1 ½ months security. Parking in driveway. Walking distance to transportation.

(973) 715-6904

KEARNY 1 BR. + Den Apt. Bldg. Arlington Sect.

Newly Renovated.

Laundry on Premises. CONDO FOR SALE HT/HW included. Near Transportation. No pets.

HARRISON Open House $985/mo.+ security.

Saturday 1-3pm. 601 (201) 998-4972 Davis Ave. #3 Gorgeous, Totally Renovated 1 BR apt., 1st fl. Maintenace LYNDHURST Includes Heat. $160,000.

LYNDHURST 2nd fl. 1 (973) 294-2295.

Large BR, LR, EIK, W/D hook-up, Close to NYC transportation. 1 month HOUSE FOR RENT security. $1,200/month + utilities. Avl. April 15th. BELLEVILLE 4 BR, 2 BATHS. Close to schools call (201) 306-4337. and transportation. Avl. LYNDHURST 3rd fl. 1 BR, Immediately. 973-751kitchen, LR, Bathroom. 6300. $1,000/month. 1 month security. Avl. Now. (973) 343-1167 LYNDHURST 3 BR, LR, DR, Kitchen, 2 full baths. No pets. separate utilities. 1 month security. Central A/C. laundry hook-up. Avl. May 1st.

(201) 655-4663.

LYNDHURST 2nd fl.

Spacious, 2 BR’s, EIK, $1,500/month. HT/HW included. 1 month security. Close to transportation. Avl. Immediately.

(201) 259-4957.

HOUSE FOR SALE N.ARLINGTON $245,000 2 Family, 1 BR each floor.

1 car garage. Full basement. Separate Utilities.

Call owner (973) 2841056.

BELLEVILLE Nutley Border, 2 BR, 2 bathroom, Ranch. Finished basement, large backyard, garage parking. $237,000. No realtors.

Karen (973) 747-7654.

E.NEWARK 1st Fl. 1 ROOM BR, All utilities included FOR RENT except cooking gas. $1,250/month.

1.5 months security. Avl. April KEARNY Room for rent private BR, No smoking.

15th. (973) 980-6335.

Avl Now. (201) 991-5933.

NEWARK

N. ARLINGTON N.ARLINGTON Fully renovated, 2 BR, LR, DR, Kitchen, Bath. No pets. separate utilities. $1,350/month. 1 1/22 months security. Call Day (732) 734-1642 Evening (732) 388-1642

BUSINESS FOR SALE

EMPLOYMENT/ HELP WANTED

NEWARK Ironbound section, Established Full service beauty salon & spa. Diverse clientele. Located in Busy Mall. With a lot of Walk-ins. 2,000 sq. ft. Must see. For more info. Call (973) 202-6555.

Hair stylist needed for Very Busy KIDS HAIR Salon in VERONA. Exp. preferred Call Norma 973-239-3828

CAR FOR SALE

Currently hiring Compounding Pharmacy Sales or prior Pharmaceautical Sales Experience with a Network of Doctors.

Highly Competitive Commission. Please email your reume to PharmaceuticalReps@ lmfmarketing.com to set up an interview.

2013 Nissan Rogue, SUV, AWD, Excellent Condition.

19,000 miles. $14,000.

(917) 362-0828

GARAGE FOR RENT

KEARNY Kearny Secure storage with Parking Lot for rent, storage 32x27ft., Parking 22x70ft. $900/ KEARNY 528 Kearny month negotiable.

Ave. Formerly Chinese (917) 721-2590 or Restaurant. Call 9-12pm. (718) 522-0083.

(201) 991-2879.

NUTLEY Commercial parking space available OFFICE SPACE in Nutley (201) 390-1729

STORE FOR RENT

FOR RENT

E.NEWARK

Newark Newly renovated, 1 BR $875/mo. Vailsburg/ Near Seton Hall.

HT/HW included. Safe/ Secure. Brick Historic Bldg. H/W Floors. Refrigerator, Ceiling Fans.

1 month security.

Section 8 ok. No fees.

No pets. Avl March 1st.

973-216-9470. www.aptrentalnj.com

Mujer Busca 1 cuarto, o Estudio amplio. Debe estar cercatransporte. $650/$750 732-447-7028

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BELLEVILLE $460/ month plus $460/security. Fully furnished. Male preferred. Call after 5pm (973) 450- 9457 se habla Spanish.

HARRISON 1 attic room for rent. $450/month, everything included cable & internet.

(973) 525- 3860.

KEARNY small office, KEARNY Garage for rent center of town, ground Motorcycle storage in level $650/month. Call Kearny, (973) 703-2540. for details. (201) 997PERSONALS 2341.or (201) 538-1319.

If you would like information on becoming a Successful Real Estate Agent or if you are a Realtor and looking to join one of the Leading, Professional, & Family Oriented offices , call Jarlynn Hyde for further details and confidential interview.

(201)991-5719.

HELP WANTED FOR RESTAURANT IN N.ARLINGTON. KITCHEN, CASHIER Intelligent, Independent, & SERVER .

N.ARLINGTON Prime attractive female, Blonde (917) 816-2419 location on Ridge rd., 5’8” seeks male 55-69, for FOR MORE INFO. 2,500sq. ft. Can be used. friendship/relationship.

Retail/office/medical space. On Ground floor.

Off street parking call for detail (201) 538-1319 or (201) 997-2341

Kearny area. Please call (201) 246- 1036. If no answer please leave message.

HARRISON furnished/ unfurnished office suites.

All utilities included. 4 blocks to PATH from $690/month. (973) 2235502.

Multi-Talented, energetic, reliable woman desires to lend a hand. Cleaning, driving, organizing, typing, paperwork, etc. Reasonable hourly rate. Good References. Call Elsie any day between 9am-9pm at (973) 743-2039.

Seasonal & PT Positions

Available Apply Online 36 Year old male, looking Lazparking.com for a kind hearted KEARNY Former law • Cashier • CSR Loving, Honest person office, Three large rooms ages 31-45 years old for • Valet Attendant on second floor near a long term relationship.

• Maintenance Kearny and Midland Ave. 845-709-7898 Red Bull Valet featuring wall to wall car335 Somerset St. peting, ten foot ceilings Harrison, NJ 07029 Contact SERVICES and a walk in vault. Heat Person: Clarita Nicholson OFFERED supplied. Vacant. To in929-259-1501 spect call 201-600-2811.

Errands, Task, Chores,

BUSINESS FOR SALE

APARTMENT WANTED

KEARNY Transfer of ownership for a restaurant in Kearny w/parking. For more information call Jorge (973) 536-6443 Carmen (201) 898-8900 Se habla español.

Looking for small apt,, studio or room to rent in Kearny, Harrison, N.Arlington or Newark.

Please call (201) 6674649. Se habla espanol.

References Available.

KEARNY Located on Kearny Ave. Sandwich restaurant for sale. All equipment included.

2,000 sq. ft. Contact Kin (862) 324-1206 for more information.

Kearny home and office cleaners Call us today for free estimate.

(973) 757-9886

Auto Body needs assembly person with experience, some mechanical background and own tools. Must be able to speak and write English.

Must be able to understand Spanish or Portuguese.

A valid driver’s license is required. Call Colormycar auto body from 8:00am-6:30pm, Monday-Friday (973) 589-2424.

Bilingual responsible mature attentive nurturing Nonsmoker. Will care for your child/infant in your home, light housekeeping (862) 588-4994

Light Assembly & Order Picking in Warehouse.

Company located near Mill St., Belleville. Starting wage $9.50/hr. Call (973) 482-8603

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EMPLOYMENT/ HELP WANTED Fire Prevention Specialist Civil Service exam and on-line applic is available at www.state. nj.us/csc, symbol M0238U. Current/ valid fire inspector cert issued by NJ DCA and NJ drivers lic req. For details & residency info, go to www.kearnynj. org. Exam filling deadline 4/20/16.

Town of Kearny EOE/ADA

Phone sales needed for a furniture company in Harrison, NJ. $10.00 per hour plus commission - Must be fluent in English.

Send resume to matisholl@gmail. com

EMPLOYMENT/ HELP WANTED

CDL Class A Driver - So. Kearny tank cleaning company has an immediate opening for a 3rd shift yard switcher.

Holiday & Vacation paid. Must have CDL Class A, clean background and verifiable work history. Starting salary at $18.00 per hr. Please call Mike C. at 973-589-3300.

CDL Driver Wanted Adult Medical Day Care (Belleville) Part Time/Full Time Driver for adult medical daycare in Essex county needed. A CDL with Class B and Endorsement P a MUST!!! Spanish speaking a plus. No nights or weekends.

Competitive Salary.

Call Monday thru Friday only between 10 AM and 5 PM. Call 973-751-6000 or Fax resume to 973-751-1190 Looking for a PT Washer/Folder, Wed to Fri, 2-10pm; Saturday & Sunday, 2-11pm. Preferred experience in Laundromat.

Call (201) 939-5731.

Ask for Penny.

HANDYMAN SERVICES

HANDYMAN Quick books expert needed for a Do all types of home furniture company repair at reasonable in Harrison, NJ. cost. Free Estimate $14.00 per hour Mike - Must be fluent (862) 214-4992 in English.Send resume to Fernando Ferrer matisholl@gmail. com European Experience Customer Service Experience in Outlook & Excel F/T MON-FRI Email: ruby@ marbleonline.com Doctors Office excellent position FT/PT Bilingual receptionist some evenings and Saturdays required please call (201) 991-6769

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Gift Certificates Avail.

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

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References available.

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All types of carpentry.

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Roofing, Siding, Windows/Doors, Decks, Painting, Tiles & Masonry, Sheet Rock. All types of Carpentry. Lic. #13VH02536200 Free Estimates 20% Senior Citizen Discounts

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the Jersey Shore after Sandy struck, and he traveled to This eventually evolved Joplin, Mo., to assist in torinto the Sandy Ground/ nado-recovery efforts there.

Where Angels Play project.

As KFD Chief Steve Dyl As part of that program, noted, “When you need a job Kaywork helped build 16 done, it’s done, thanks to of 26 playgrounds in the Su- Mike.” More recently, that perstorm Sandy-ravaged job included the task of Northeast, each named for a getting water to a tanker fire victim of the 2012 Newtown, on the Turnpike, in an area Ct., school massacre. where there was no water Kaywork also spent supply. And more than one “countless hours” helping re- human being can thank Kaypair or reconstruct homes at work for saving their lives,

AWARDS from

be it a river rescue or from choking to death.

At Friday’s ceremony, Dyl also shared an animal-lifesaving story [which your animal-loving correspondent appreciated]. The chief recalled when Kaywork, fighting a township blaze, heard one of the human evacuees shouting, “My cats are in there!”

“He went in and he searches and finds them,” Dyl said.

[Finding a cat in a smoke-

filled, flaming building is no easy task. They tend to hide.] “And when he came out, he had all three cats clinging to his turnout gear.

Their owner had to literally pry them off.”

Kearnyites, feline and otherwise, should wish Kaywork and his wife, Nancy, a most happy retirement.

And Kearnyites should also heed the words spoken

by Mayor Alberto Santos at the conclusion of the

awards program. “Every time you hear a siren,” Santos said, “that’s a Kearny firefighter or police officer putting themselves in harm’s way to protect you.”

So true.

Remember that, please.

[Editor’s note: There will be two more programs honoring Andrews and Kaywork -- this Saturday at the Kearny Knights of Columbus, and May 6, at VFW Post 1302.]

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St. Peter’s University Social Justice Program is sponsoring a free showing of the film “Inequality for All,” Robert Reich’s award-winning documentary that argues on behalf of the middle class and explains the current state of growing income inequality in our nation in an entertaining and human way.

Reich, who is currently the Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy at UC Berkeley, is a Rhodes Scholar who has served in three presidential administrations.

He’s written a dozen books about America’s economy,

among them bestsellers “Aftershock,” “Supercapitalism” and “Beyond Outrage.”

“Inequality for All” will screen Sunday, April 10, at 2 p.m. at St. Peter’s Pope Lecture Hall at 115 Glenwood Ave., Jersey City. Free parking is available at 900 Montgomery Ave. or 830 West Side Ave. St. Peter’s is a 10-minute walk from the Journal Square PATH Station.

For more information, visit www.inequalityforall.com or contact dstump@saintpeters. edu or ddouthat@optonline. net.

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Wellness events offered at ShopRite LYNDHURST – This April, spring into good health with an array of clean-living health and wellness events at ShopRite of Lyndhurst, an Inserra Supermarket.

Julie Harrington, instore registered dietitian, will lead each of the LiveRight offerings and provide easy-toimplement nutrition and wellness advice. All programs are open to the public, held at ShopRite of Lyndhurst and do not require advance registration, unless otherwise noted: • Monday, April 11, 18 and 25 — Eat Well, Be Happy is a free fourweek weight management series, and runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Space is limited and preregistration is required.

Maintaining a healthy weight is important for overall health, and ShopRite is here to help. Harrington is hosting the interactive program to assist people in making healthy lifestyle changes

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• Tuesday, April 5 – Super Smoothies, 2 to 4 p.m. As the weather warms up, cool down with a super smoothie, which are perfect on the go. Stop by the Dietitian’s Corner to sample nutritious smoothie recipes featuring this month’s product spotlight pick — Love Beets.

• Thursday, April 7, 14, 21 and 28 – Julie’s Walking Club, at 8 a.m. Join Julie for this weekly walking club, which takes a one-mile trek throughout the store.

The starting line is the Dietitian’s Corner.

Membership cards and prizes are awarded to all participants.

• Friday, April 8 – LiveRight with ShopRite Cooking Class: The “Blend-Abilities,” at 1 p.m. Space is limited, and pre-registration at customer service is required. A $5 deposit will secure a reservation and will be returned in the

form of a $5 ShopRite gift card after class.

• Tuesday, April 12– LiveRight with ShopRite cooking class for teens at 4 p.m. Space is limited, and preregistration at customer service is required. A $5 deposit will secure the reservation and will be returned in the form of a $5 ShopRite gift card after class. Join Julie for a hands-on cooking class to gain confidence in the kitchen and learn new healthy recipes.

ShopRite of Lyndhurst is located at 540 New York Ave. In addition to developing a full roster of store-based wellness programs, ShopRite’s retail dietitians can serve as guest speakers/ instructors at wellness events hosted by local organizations and schools. For more information or to pre-register for a program, contact Harrington at 201-4199154 or send an email to Julie.harrington@ wakefern.com.

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