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BJ’s opens Kearny club

Top and bottom-right photos by Kevin Canessa Jr., other photos courtesy BJ’s

The Kearny BJ’s opened its doors last week. Top photo: The club’s exterior. Bottom-left photo, BJ’s CEO Chris Baldwin was in Kearny to help open the 114th BJ’s. Bottom-center: Store employees with Baldwin. Bottom-right: Mayor Alberto Santos with Baldwin and other BJ’s VIPs.

By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent

on Passaic Ave., and if Chris Baldwin, CEO of BJ’s, is right, not only will the experience of shopping change — so, too, KEARNY – will the amount of money you ou may never shop the spend. And it appears you’ll be same way again. spending a lot less — for a lot That’s because BJ’s more. has opened its Kearny location On Wednesday, Aug. 24,

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Baldwin led a private media tour of the new club. He did a great job selling the virtues of the company’s 114th store.

Among those virtues — the new jobs created by BJ’s.

“The opening of the Kearny club has led to 140 new jobs locally,” Baldwin said as the

tour kicked off. “Of the 140 jobs, 23% are Kearny residents.”

As the tour moved on, Baldwin spoke about how BJ’s is different from other wholesalers, such as Costco or Sam’s Club.

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municipal play site will be getting an upgrade at no cost to the town.

That’s the good news.

Whether the work will be done in time for the opening of the Kearny Recreation Youth Soccer League is another matter.

Under a grant agreement ratified by the Kearny governing body at a special meeting last Tuesday, Aug. 23, Kearny will be the beneficiary of a $150,000 investment by the U.S. Soccer Foundation, which promotes youth-based soccer programs.

That funding will pay for the installation of a synthetic grass field at the Michael Branin Jr. Memorial Soccer Field (formerly known as Thistle FC Futsal Facility) in Riverbank Park on Passaic Ave. at the foot of Afton Ave. It was the USSF, recalled town Recreation Director Ralph Cattafi, who put in the original turf field about a decade ago after the town got a similar grant from the foundation.

“That [site] was originally asphalt and we used it prior to the turf, for tennis and basketball courts,” Cattafi said.

“Then it was used for Futsal,” he added, until the asphalt was ripped up in favor of turf.

It is now used by Kearny Youth Soccer and by several private teams and residents, “mostly for practice but also pickup games,” Cattafi said.

“Every day, there is somebody on that field.”

“For us to go eight, nine years without touching up, I think we’ve been very fortunate,” Cattafi said.

In the past few months, he said, “a couple spots got worn

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A municipal soccer field on Passaic Ave. will get a returfing, courtesy of the U.S. Soccer Foundation.

out. Dakota Engineering, the company that installed the synthetic turf, came in July and fixed it.”

But now, with the 10-year warranty running out, it’s time to replace the turf for safety sake, he said.

The last time around, the USSF partnered with the Nike Foundation to underwrite the cost of the installation. This time around, the USSF will be getting assistance from two new corporate partners.

USSF spokeswoman Jennifer Arnold said the Kearny project “is part of the U.S. Soccer Foundation’s Safe Places to Play initiative, which transforms abandoned courts, empty schoolyards, vacant lots and the like into state-of-theart soccer fields for kids.”

She said the foundation, in partnership with the New York Red Bulls, is also developing a new “mini-pitch” acrylic surface soccer field in Hoboken, at 13th and Adams Sts., under the Viaduct, and a similar one in Valley Stream, N.Y. Mini-pitches are “small, customized areas perfectly suited for organized soccer programs and pickup games.”

The Hoboken facility was scheduled to open Aug. 30, she said.

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istrator Michael Martello, the Red Bull organization – whose home stadium is in Harrison – along with BJ’s – which has opened a new store at the Passaic Ave. mall – are supporting the endeavor and each of the three contributors will have a “sponsor logo” imprinted on the field, along with the town seal.

Martello said that the team wants to expand its corporate presence in Kearny.

Martello said a team representative “put in a request [to install] a mini-pitch in Riverbank Park,” but the location desired would have involved the excavation of asphalt which, in turn, would reportedly have exceeded Red Bull’s $90,000 budget for the project.

At that point, Martello said he suggested the Branin Field site and now, he added, the company has pledged to partner with the USSF and BJ’s for that field’s re-turfing.

As for possible future involvement in Kearny, Martello said Red Bull expressed interest in pursuing its initial idea for a mini-pitch at an alternate site, possibly the Gunnel Oval on Schuyler Ave. if and when that complex gets a multi-million dollar cleanup and makeover, as planned by the town.

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through on that pledge, Martello said it would be “the first such facility in this area” to be developed by the company.

A spokesman for the Red Bulls would say only that, “The club can not yet confirm the field renovation in Kearny’s Gunnel Oval complex but [we] are exploring potential options in the fall season.”

Martello said that the USSF anticipates completing installation of the new artificial grass surface at the Branin Field by Sept. 30.

But that timetable – when imparted by The Observer to Cattafi – seemed to catch the rec chief off-guard.

“I wish someone had shared that date with me,” he said.

“Sept. 10 is the opening date for our Recreation Youth Soccer league season so I don’t know if we’ll be ready to go by then.”

Several hundred Kearny grammar school-age youngsters, spread among 50 teams, play in the league from early September to the first week of November.

Play areas at Harvey Field and the Oval are used, when needed, to supplement Branin Field, Cattafi said, so it looks as though those sites will be more heavily relied on in the early going.

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Upgrades to water lines in the pipeline

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent

“there has been a gap in [water] revenues” – a gap “which we’ve closed a bit,” and hope KEARNY – to continue to narrow under Suez, he added. earny officials want to As listed in the bond ordiend the flow – not go nance, the locations where with it – so they aurehabilitation work will take thorized spending up to $3.75 place are: Devon St. (Bergen million for various water main Ave. to King St.), Elm St. (Berimprovements and related gen to Garfield Ave.), Peden road repairs at last Tuesday’s Terrace, Elm St. (Quincy special Town Council session.

That’s the amount of bonds to Oakwood Aves.), Elm St. (Quincy to Midland Ave.), Forthe town will sell to finance the work which, officials hope, est St. (Oakwood to Midland), will, ultimately, save the town Davis Ave. (Bergen through Wilson Ave.) and Davis Ave. money now being spent to (water improvements only, fix an increasing volume of Wilson through Dukes St.). breaks to the town’s aging The council passed another water-distribution system. bond ordinance, authorizing The town will use $25,000 spending up to $2.1 million from its capital improvement for various capital improvefund and an emergency approments that will fund, among priation of $175,000 to cover other things, a two new Fire a $200,000 down payment Department rigs, air packs required by the state’s Local and computers, along with Bond Law. Debt payments on the bonds renovations to the municipal Health Department building will be made over the next on Kearny Ave. decade.

It also updated town regulaOf the total amount to be tions governing the operation borrowed, $750,000 is earmarked for interest payments of pawn shops and “precious metal dealers” by expanding and professional fees for engineering and architectural coverage of “second-hand work associated with the bond goods” to include electronic gift cards, GPS devices, comissue.

Although the town recently puters, cell phones and clothing valued at more than $1,000 awarded a five-year water and by requiring shop owners services contract to Suez to electronically input sales North America to run its records into a digital data base water system, handle billings accessible only to police to be and respond to local water used as a tool for the recovery emergencies, Mayor Alberto of stolen goods.

Santos said that water utilAnd it authorized town ity improvements like those CFO Shuaib Firozvi “to acincluded in the newly-passed cept donations and expend bond ordinance “remain the funds for the Town’s 150th anresponsibility of the Town of niversary golf outing,” Oct. Kearny.”

3, at the Minebrook Golf At Tuesday’s meeting, the Course in Hackettstown, mayor and council also au“provided that any specific thorized filing an application expenditure disbursements with the N.J. Board of Public Utilities, the state Department shall not exceed the amount of donations on hand at the of Environmental Protection time of the expenditure.” and N.J. Local Finance Board Proceeds from the golf for final approval of its Aug. tournament, which will 9 contract with Suez. Kearny serve as the kickoff for next previously abolished its water year’s anniversary obserutility whose employees got new jobs, some with the town vance, will be used to sponsor community events to be and some with Suez. held during 2017 as part of Santos said that under the the anniversary celebration. new agreement with Suez, Golfers should anticipate Kearny also retains the right a 9 a.m. shotgun start and to set local water rates which there is a $125 registration may or may not be affected by fee that covers golf, cart, the pending improvements to continental breakfast, lunch the water system. and prizes.

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Non-golfers are invited to partake in a post-tournament luncheon at 2:30 p.m. at the Lithuanian Catholic

Community Club, 10 Davis Ave. A $50 payment is requested.

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Rogers right at home on FOX Networks

By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent

cops in Baton Rouge, La., and the two political conventions (he was a New Jersey delegate NUTLEY – in Cleveland) — Rogers has been an instrumental figure on f you live in this area and FOX News and FOX Business. have turned on the news But it didn’t happen overanytime in the last five night for Rogers. years, chances are you’ve seen In fact, it was more than 10 Nutley Commissioner Steven years ago when Rogers was L. Rogers offering commenworking in the U.S. Office of tary. He’s been a presenter Naval Intelligence – while on on many networks, including loan from the Nutley Police PIX11, MSNBC, CNN, FOX Department to the FBI’s Joint News and the FOX Business Terrorism Task Force – that Network.

However, of late, and follow- his role as a media commentator began. ing the massacre at the Pulse Back then, he’d occasionally Nightclub in Orlando, Fla., the offer opinions on terrorism on heinous killing of five Dallas the aforementioned networks.

Photo courtesy Steve Rogers cops, then the tragedy in Nice, But now, it’s practically Rogers, l., on set with Fox News personality Tucker Carlson.

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“She’s a great journalist who has a job to do,” Rogers said of Kelly. “She had issues with Trump in the past. No one is perfect in life. That’s it. On TV, it’s essential to be truthful all the time. Considering we have no prep before we go on the air — I have no idea what we’ll be talking about until I get to New York — I prefer it that way. If there’s a question I don’t know the answer to, I’ll every day, exclusively on the say, ‘I don’t know the answer FOX Networks. to that question.’ I wish more Given that the local lawwould be that way, instead of maker’s politics are generally trying to answer the unknown conservative, it’s a great fit for questions. People look silly him on the FOX networks, the when they answer and wind retired Nutley police lieutenup doing so incorrectly.” ant says.

Favorites? Dislikes?

“They call and I go,” Rogers Of all the shows he’s apsaid. “I’ve been able to depeared on on the FOX netvelop a very close relationship works, Rogers says it’s “Fox & with just about everyone at Friends” he enjoys the most.

FOX News, including (Sean) “It’s now to the point when Hannity, (Bill) O’Reilly. It’s reI am on with them, when they ally a great relationship I have first see me, it’s ‘Hi, Steve,” with everyone, from on-the-air Rogers said. We all get along personalities to Victor in the well.”

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Rogers says he doesn’t al“They send a car to pick ways agree with fellow talker me up. They feed me. There Judge Andrew Napolitano, anare very good people there. other FOX News regular. But And I can say they’re the best when they’re done debating organization I’ve ever associthe issues, they always shake ated with.” hands — and they have a great That’s saying a lot for a man rapport off the air. who has served quite a few “Judge Napolitano once large organizations, includsaid he saw me as the finest ing the East Orange Police law-enforcement officer in the Department, the Nutley Police Department, the U.S. Navy see ROGERS page and the FBI’s JTTF.

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ast week’s Kearny police blotter included an Aug. 17 incident involving a suspected heroin transaction in the area of Maple St. and Bergen Ave. The alleged buyer, a 51-year old Kearny man, was arrested, but the unidentified female seller avoided apprehension, speeding from the scene in a silver Chevy, police reported, adding that the investigation was continuing.

The very next day, thanks to some skillful work by Vice Unit detectives, the car -- a 2016 Malibu -- was found parked in an apartment lot on Munn Ave. in East Orange, KPD Chief John Dowie noted.

When it was further determined that the vehicle had been rented, the detectives contacted the rental company, which provided information on the female renter. Contacted by police, she reportedly proved to be uncooperative.

Undeterred, the detectives kept on the case and learned that another woman -- Natisha Galletto, 34, of East Orange -- had access to the Chevy, Dowie said. Warrants were then issued for her arrest on charges of eluding, possession of heroin and possession with intent to distribute. As of press time, Galletto was still on the lam, but the hunt goes on -- and bail of $10,000 has been set.

••• Other recent reports from the Kearny police blotter included the following: Aug. 18 At 7:30 p.m., Officers Joseph Martin and Mina Ekladious responded to reports of a large fight on Windsor St. off Bergen Ave. and arrived to see a white 2002 Honda with a smashed windshield attempting to leave the scene. Ekladious stopped the car while Martin located witnesses and potential victims.

Police said it was determined that a 19-year-old male and a 16-year-old female, both Kearny residents, had been assaulted by the Honda’s occupants. The passenger had allegedly hit the girl in the face with a metal scooter and then tried to choke her. The male told police that when he attempted to come to the girl’s aid, the driver tried to run

him down, and he struck the windshield in an effort to defend himself. Police said the victims’ accounts were corroborated by witnesses.

Both the driver, John Ramirez, 20, of Kearny, and passenger, a 17-year-old Newark male, were arrested on charges of aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes, and unlawful possession of a weapon. A second passenger, a 16-year-old Kearny male not involved in the assault, was charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The cause of the fight is unknown.

Aug. 20 Shortly after midnight, Officer Derek Hemphill and Sgt. Jack Corbett responded to Passaic and Johnston Aves., where a 2002 Chrysler had hit a utility pole. Police said driver Maria Abreu, 31, of Newark, was unable to maintain her balance long enough to perform field sobriety tests. She was brought to headquarters for an Alcotest and was charged with DWI, careless driving and failure to have her driver’s license in her possession.

••• Officer Michael Gontarczuk, on patrol at Bergen Ave. and Elm St. at 3:40 a.m., observed several individuals milling around a parked 2001 Honda, and when he approached to make inquiries, he reportedly spotted an open bottle of vodka on the rear seat. When the driver turned out to be under 21, the officer began to retrieve the bottle for evidence and, while so doing, also found in the car a partially smoked marijuana cigar and a grinder containing the drug, police said.

Joshua Torres, 18, of Newark, was charged with possession of pot and paraphernalia and underage possession of alcohol.

••• At 5 p.m., Officer Jordenson Jean observed Marc Zarnowski, 25, of Kearny, operating a 2002 Dodge in the area of Halstead St. and Belgrove Drive, confirmed that Zarnowski’s license was suspended and stopped the car at Peden Terrace, police said.

Zarnowski was arrested for the license offense and on a

$250 Kearny drug-related warrant.

was found to have a suspended license and two $100 Jersey City warrants. He was taken Aug. 21 into custody and the Jersey On patrol at 1:30 a.m. on City PD was notified.

Harrison Ave., Officers Domi••• nic Dominguez and Jonathan Officer Hemphill responded Dowie saw an eastbound 1993 to a 4:30 a.m. report of a oneSaab failing to keep right and car accident on the 300 block pulled it over on Fish House of Schuyler Ave., where he Road. Police said the driver, found that a 1999 Chrysler had Bryant Berry, 45, of Jersey City, apparently hit a curb. After

FSTs, driver Sybele Santos, 29, of Kearny, was taken to HQ , given an Alcotest and charged with DWI and careless driving.

Aug. 22 Shortly before 1 a.m., at Passaic and N. Midland Aves., Officer Dowie stopped a 2008 see KPD page

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Score one for Mother Nature

By Ron Leir

against the Dakota Access oil ith a stroke of his pen, pipeline developers.

The Indians have sued to President Obama – stop the underground pipeline’s against the wishes of incursion into North Dakota, the Pine Tree State governor, claiming there is danger of the hunters and snowmobilers line rupturing and spilling oil – has designated more than into waterways and that the 87,000 acres of northern Maine pipeline will intrude on ancestimberland and rivers to be set tral lands and gravesites. aside for preservation.

A federal judge was due to This supplements Maine’s make a ruling on the legal comonly existing national park, plaint

by Sept. 9.

Acadia, on the coast, comprisBack in Maine, it should ing nearly 49,000 acres. be noted that the president’s Technically, the area is declaration came in the wake labeled a “national monument” of a longtime effort by Burt’s because only a vote of Congress Bees founder Roxanne Quimby can authorize the creation of a to buy up and assemble acreage national park. in the northeastern part of the It was President Teddy state to preserve as parkland Roosevelt, a Republican, who and the family has earmarked created the precedent for $40 million for park developObama’s action when, back in ment and maintenance, accord1906, under the “Antiquities ing to The New York Times.

Act,” he took steps to protect But, as the Times reported, many of the nation’s undevelMaine’s top elective leader, oped lands – mostly in Western GOP Gov. Paul LePage, has states – from exploitation by been anything but receptive timber, mining and oil barons. to the plans.

He was quoted as Many bird and wildlife saying, “It’s a shame that rich, preserves exist across the U.S. out-of-state liberals can team today, only because TR pushed up with President Obama to the conservation agenda to the force a national monument on hilt. rural Mainers who do not want This year, as we mark the it.” centennial anniversary of the Let us hope that a comproNational Park Service, there are mise can be worked out to still threats to our precious nataccommodate the Mainers so ural resources, as witness the we can all peacefully enjoy the current standoff between the state’s wilderness and mounStanding Rock Sioux, joined by tains while ensuring a balanced other Native American tribes, ecosystem.

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the court ordered Mallinckrodt to pay for a plan to clean the riverbed of the Penobscot River of mercury pollution from the former HoltraChem plant in Orrington, Maine.

The company has hired the Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure engineering firm of Chicago to come up with such a plan, which is due this month.

Google Images That cleanup could cost as Part of the newly designated Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument much as $130 million, it has in Maine. been speculated.

That’s just a trifle when ‘...Here in the United States we turn our rivers and streams compared to our own Passaic into sewers and dumping-grounds, we pollute the air, we River cleanup program and destroy forests, and exterminate fishes, birds and mammals – the estimated cost of removing not to speak of vulgarizing charming landscapes with PCBs, dioxin and heavy metals hideous advertisements. But at last it looks as if our people which the U.S. Environmental were awakening.’

Protection Agency has pegged – Theodore Roosevelt at more than $1 billion – a plan that the responsible parties It is said that Maine lawlution in its waters. have scoffed at as misguided. makers and others against the Since 2014, the Maine DeFederal and state environpark – now designated as the partment of Marine Resources mentalists have warned anglers Katahdin Woods and Waters (DMR) has closed off 12.5 not to consume any of the crabs National Monument – are also square miles at the mouth of or other fish inhabiting the fearful that the it will be a prethe Penobscot River, which Passaic which are, presumably, cursor to more restrictive air feeds into Penobscot Bay, to laced with toxins. pollution controls on wood and lobster and crab fishing because Here in New Jersey, we can paper mills outside the park of high levels of mercury. thank the former Meadowlands area. Frankly, given Congress’ The actions taken are the Commission for paying atreluctance to check the growth outcome of a federal lawsuit tention to the flora, fauna and of local industry, they probably filed by the Maine People’s Alli- wildlife in the region and for shouldn’t worry too much. ance and the Natural Resources organizing kayak/canoe trips As pristine as much of the Defense Council against the through the marshes to further lobster-loving state may apHoltraChem Manufacturing Co. our meadows education and pear – particularly to us in the and its purchaser Mallinckrodt recreation. industrialized New York/New LLC. Now it’s up to the N.J. Sports Jersey metro area – there is still, Last September, according & Exposition Authority to nonetheless, the reality of polto The Ellsworth American, shepherd along those programs.

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8, and Tuesday, Sept. 6, for the new Charter School on Midland Ave. We ask that parents, guardians and the motoring public obey the traffic laws around all schools. The safety of our school children is paramount.

There will be officers as-

signed to school areas for the enforcement of traffic laws and violators will be summonsed.

In particular, the following traffic violations will be enforced by officers on foot, bicycle and radio cars: vehicles double parked, vehicles

parked in prohibited areas, vehicles blocking crosswalks, vehicles blocking school bus stops, vehicles and drivers dropping off children in the middle of the street and vehicles speeding.

We ask that parents and or guardians reinforce with their

children the use of intersections controlled with a crossing guard to safely travel from their residence to their school.

Thank you and wishing all a safe school year.

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Burglar prowled as family slept: BPD BELLEVILLE – recent rash of burglaries has prompted the Belleville Police Department to alert residents and shopkeepers to lock their doors and windows when leaving their homes or businesses or when retiring for the night.

But the most recent incident, which was reported on during the early morning hours on Aug. 17 at a Smallwood Ave. residence, occurred when family members were still at home.

The parents were asleep in their basement bedroom when they were awakened by a face-time call from their daughter alerting them to the presence of a stranger on the second floor, according to BPD Det. Capt. Dan Ward.

“We heard him start going down the stairs, I turned on the light, then I heard him run down the stairs and I took my sister’s phone and called my mom,” the daughter told News 12.

Ward said the father went to investigate and found himself confronting a man he described as black, about 6 feet, wearing a dark-colored hoodie, in his living room, at which point the suspect tried to leave the house through the front door which was locked.

“That’s when I have the will to grab him … and he just wrestles with me for a little bit,” the father told News 12.

Then, Ward said, the in-

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truder ran out the back door, hopped a fence and ran west along the railroad tracks.

Police believe the wouldbe burglar gained entry to the house by standing on a wall and climbing through a kitchen window, Ward said.

Ward said it was evident, from the presence of muddy footprints, that the intruder had been “all over the house” before he was discovered. It had rained during the night.

Police were alerted shortly before 6 a.m.

The BPD also logged these recent reports of home and business burglaries or attempted burglaries:

Aug. 15 The owner of a house on Van Rensselaer St. called police at 1:37 p.m. to report that he’d left for about two hours and, upon returning, discovered jewelry thrown on his bed, a rear window open and $1,000 in cash gone.

were notified by the occupant of a Mill St. residence that when she arrived home, she saw shoe prints on the floor and a ski mask lying on her living room table. Police said they found no sign of forced entry and nothing was reported taken.

Aug. 16 Shortly after 9 p.m., police

Aug. 20 A 22-year-old resident was

at his Fairway Ave. home with his girlfriend when a home security alarm sounded at 10:20 p.m., police said.

Officers responding found multiple window screens opened and a side gate open but no entry was gained.

Police are asking residents to call 973-450-3334 or to call 911 if they see a crime in progress.

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Aug. 14 The owner of a Main St. business told police he arrived at around 10 a.m. to open up, only to find the front door pried open, two bathrooms damaged and $5,000 in cash taken, along with several packs of cigarettes, several bottles of Hennessey liquor and a Toshiba laptop.

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ground in a bed of mulch behind a shrub — several feet from where they found the backpack — and placed him under arrest.

A search of the suspect turned up an assortment of stolen credit cards, $259 in cash and items from the Willow Ave. resident’s vehicle.

Police believe an additional five vehicles were burglarized.

Investigation by Dets. Ron LPD Guirland and Mike LemanoDaniel Navarro wicz reportedly have secured cense Plate Reader that a 2009 evidence which, they believe, Honda Accord reported stolen links the suspect to each of out of Bloomfield was in the the six burglaries. area and was discovered on The other vehicles burglarWillow within close proximity ized were: two cars parked to the burglary. on the 400 block of Post St. Police also learned the – an Infiniti Q40, from which Honda had different front loose change, sunglasses and and rear license plates and registration card were taken, Sgt. Andrew Marmorato and a Hyundai Sonata, from discovered that the hood of which a wallet with $150 cash the Honda was warm, which and credit cards were taken; led him to believe it had been a Nissan Rogue parked on the recently parked.

400 block of Oak St., from As the stolen car was which about $10 in change was impounded, police called in taken; a Nissan Pathfinder on the K-9 unit from the Bergen the 200 block of Page Ave., County Sheriff’s Office to from which loose change was assist searching the area for a taken; a Toyota Camry on the possible suspect.

200 block of Forest Ave., from As police conducted the which loose change was taken; search, Officer Nick Abruscato and the Mazda 6 on Willow. spotted a black man jump The suspect, Daniel Navaronto a retaining wall at the ro, 34, of Newark, was charged front of a home on Willow. with six counts of burglary to Abruscato and Batista gave a motor vehicle, four counts of chase, climbing over the wall, theft, two counts of obstrucin the process recovering a tion, hindering apprehension black backpack containing and resisting arrest. a series of items believed to Navarro was taken to the be proceeds from thefts from Bergen County Jail in lieu of unlocked vehicles in the area. $50,000 cash-only bail set by As police from North ArMunicipal Court Judge George lington, Rutherford and NutSavino. ley set up a perimeter around The LPD reminds everyone the search area, the Lyndhurst to lock their cars. officers ultimately discovered the suspect lying on the – Ron Leir

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Cop thwarts truck theft: Harrison PD HARRISON – Harrison police officer’s quick response, aided by a GPS, was credited for the capture of a stolen truck and the accused thief.

HPD Det. Lt. David Doyle said the episode unfolded on Saturday, Aug. 20, when police received a call at about 1 p.m. reporting that a brand new 2016 Freightliner straight-job truck had just been stolen from in front of 900 S. Second St. Doyle said that the driver and helper had just unloaded items to a warehouse and that the truck’s motor was still running when they saw a man jump into the cab and drive the truck away.

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The men immediately phoned police and accessed a system to track the vehicle which was equipped with a GPS device, Doyle said.

That system, said Doyle, indicated that the truck had gone only a few miles, stopping in the area of Martin Luther King Boulevard and William St. in Newark.

HPD Officer Darren Raefski, a veteran with more than 21 years on the force, was dispatched to that location while the driver and helper followed in their own vehicle while coordinating with the HPD dispatch center, Doyle said.

Newark PD was also contacted for help but had no one available to respond,

out of the vehicle, Doyle said.

Instead, Doyle said, the suspect put the truck in drive and began moving with the officer standing on the running board.

Raefski struggled with the suspect to hit the brake while also trying to remove him from the vehicle, Doyle said. He managed to get one handcuff on the man and force him out of the truck, said Doyle.

The victims, who had been HPD following close behind, imOfficer Darren Raefski mediately came forward to according to Doyle. assist the officer and subdue Arriving at the Newark and fully cuff the suspect location, Raefski approached while placing the truck in the parked truck, pulled open park, Doyle said. the driver’s door and ordered No one was hurt in the the man at the wheel to step process and the truck sus-

tained no damage, said Doyle.

The suspect, Kevin Hobbs, 48, of Newark, was arrested on charges of theft of a motor vehicle and on active warrants totaling more than $4,500 from Newark, Jersey City and Hillside in connection with various crimes.

The truck was listed as owned by Molloy Bros./The Advance Group Moving & Storage of New York and New Jersey and was valued at $84,000, Doyle said.

Hobbs was transported to Hudson County Jail in Kearny on $75,000 cash-only bail set by East Newark Municipal Court Judge Kenneth J. Lindenfelser.

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Also participating in the out the odds and ends from ceremony will be the Rev. attics and basements and ofIvan Sciberras, pastor of St. fer them to the general public.

Peter’s Church; American Belleville’s Township-Wide Legion Post 105 Color Guard; Garage Sale is set for Saturand Belleville/Nutley Disaday, Sept. 24, from 8 a.m. to 5 bled American Veterans. p.m. The rain date is Sunday, Selection of a guest speaker Sept. 25. was still pending as of last All participants must week. register in advance with the township Finance DepartKearny ment by calling 973-450-3330 The town-wide 9/11 Reor 973-450-3340. There is no membrance, hosted by St. fee to participate.

Stephen’s Church, begins at Participating households 7 p.m., Sunday, Sept.

11, at will receive free publicity. For the church’s September 11th more information, call either Garden on Washington Ave., of the numbers listed above. and will then move into the ••• church for a remembrance Belleville will name two service. All members of the street intersections for two community are invited to local deceased veterans on attend.

Sept. 10.

••• At 10 a.m., township ofThe Kearny Public Library ficials will dedicate a street hosts another Indian cooking sign at Main and Rutgers Sts. demonstration with instrucin honor of Henry Benson, tor Charu Jhalani on Tuesday, killed in action during the Sept.

13, at 6:30 p.m.

Civil War and at 11 a.m. they Jhalani will make Aloo will dedicate a street sign at Tikki, a potato patty dish and Florence Ave. and Franklin Dahi Papri, a yogurt dish with St. to memorialize Frank A. potatoes, chatni and crackers.

Cancelliere, killed in action This free event will take during the Korean War. The place in the lower-level public is invited to attend. kitchen at the Main Library, ••• th 318 Kearny Ave. Seating is The Belleville 9/11 15 Year limited and will be first-come, Remembrance Ceremony will convene on Sunday, Sept. first-served. Call the library at 201-998-2666 for more 11, at 11 a.m. in the Belleville 9/11 Park at Franklin Ave. and information.

• Join Tempest ProducChestnut St. tions on Saturday, Sept. 10, at Its sponsors are Mayor Ray11 a.m., for a wild StoryBook mond Kimble, the Municipal Theatre Ride to celebrate the Council, the Belleville Police works of New Jersey chiland Fire Departments and the dren’s author Margie PalatiRecreation and Cultural Afni.

Meet her wacky characters fairs Advisory Council. in their wondrous adventures Nicholas Breiner, a retired through earthquakes and member of the Belleville Pobedheads and a visit to Old

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This interactive story and craft program is open to all ages and is free. Seating is limited, however, and is on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information about Tempest Productions, check out www.tempestproductions. org.

• Saturday Family Film Matinees resumes with “Captain America: Winter Soldier,” (PG-13/147 minutes), on Saturday, Sept. 24, at 10:30 a.m., on the lower level of the Main Library. Donuts and light refreshments will be served. This screening is free and everyone is welcome.

• The last in a series of free weekly yoga classes for adults at 10 a.m. is offered Thursday, Sept. 1, in the Main Library Reading Garden. Participants should bring their own mats. In the event of inclement weather, the event moves to the lower-level assembly room. For a listing of all library programs, visit www. kearnylibrary.org.

••• Kearny UNICO sponsors a fundraising bus trip to the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City on Sunday, Sept. 18. A bus leaves from the parking lot of Kearny Bank in Kearny at 8:30 a.m. Beginning at 7:30 a.m., refreshments will be served. For tickets, call Lou Pandolfi at 201-368-2409.

••• The Rosary Society of Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 136 Davis Ave., has its first meeting of the season on Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. in the church basement. Dr. John Branwell, surgeon and podiatrist, will speak.

Lyndhurst

The Lyndhurst Department of Parks & Recreation sponsors the following: • See the Broadway comedy “The Front Page” on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 8 p.m.

Tickets for orchestra seating and transportation, are $102 per person. A bus leaves from Cleveland Ave. at 5:45 p.m.

In the cast are Nathan Lane, John Goodman, Robert Morse, Holland Taylor (the mother from “Two and a Half Men”) and John Slattery. No more than four tickets per person.

Call the Parks Department at 201-804-2482 to reserve.

• Journey to The Brownstone in Paterson for an “Afternoon in Italy” on Wednesday, Sept. 28. A bus leaves from the NJ Transit lot by Shoprite at 10:30 a.m., and returns by 3:30 p.m. Enjoy focaccia bread, Caesar salad, pasta, chicken cacciatore, two complimentary drinks, dessert, coffee, tea and soda while listening to the sounds of Frank, Dean and other Italian favorites. Tickets, including transportation, are $45.

Call the Parks Department at 201-804-2482 or email judyb@ lyndhurstnj.org.

The Department of Parks & Recreation wants to obtain tickets for the Rockettes Christmas Spectacular on Monday, Nov. 14, at 2 p.m.

Tickets for orchestra seats, including transportation, cost $66 each. There is a four ticket per person limit. For more information, call the Parks Department at 201-804-2482.

••• The Lyndhurst Health Department is collecting new, non-drawstring backpacks and

new and gently-used school uniforms for the upcoming school year. Glue sticks, dry-erase markers, pens and three-subject notebooks are also needed. Donations may be dropped off at the Health Department, 253 Stuyvesant Ave., weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., through Sept. 12.

Parents and/or guardians with children who need school supplies are asked to call 201-8042500 to schedule a pick-up.

••• Registration for Storytime at the Lyndhurst Public Library is open. Storytimes, featuring a story, craft and activities, take place Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. for 2-year-olds, Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. for children ages 3 to 5 and Thursdays at 6:45 p.m. for K to second-graders.

The program begins Sept. 12.

Call the Children’s Room at 201-804-2478, ext. 3, to register.

North Arlington

Regularly scheduled meetings of the North Arlington Board of Health resume Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m., at the North Arlington Senior Center, and on the first Wednesday of each month thereafter.

••• Helping Exceptional People sponsors an arts-and-crafts fair on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Columbian Club Hall, 194 River Road. To rent a table or space, call Maureen at 201-446-2280.

Inside tables cost $35; outside, $25. There will be food for purchase and a 50-50 drawing every two hours. HEP is a local group that fundraises on behalf of area organizations that offer programs for those with special needs.

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3 strikes, you’re out – and back in jail

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – f the mug in the mugshot accompanying this story looks familiar, that’s because it graced the pages of the July 27 Observer. At that time, Juan Santiago, 34, of Kearny, had been carted off (reportedly with difficulty)

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to the Hudson County Jail on a bunch of charges including DWI and marijuana possession, as well as on a Hudson County Sheriff’s warrant for child neglect.

What merited special attention, however, was the arrestee’s behavior, which Kearny police said ranged from attempting to kick out the rear window of a patrol car to

unleashing a “tirade of profanities and threats” against officers, including: “I can’t wait for this police purge. I’m going to kill myself a few cracker-ass cops.” (By the time he got to the jail, he brought with him additional charges of criminal mischief, disorderly conduct and making terroristic threats.)

We do not know how long Santiago remained in the

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a charge of simple assault.

Kearny Municipal Court Judge Thomas D. McKeon set the bail at $10,000.

• Strike 2: At 5 a.m., Officer Mina Ekladious saw the suspect walking at Brighton and Rutland Aves. and approached him on foot, at which point, police said, Santiago responded with a “F--- this!” and began running north on Brighton and into the backyards, where he disappeared.

KPD Another warrant was issued, Juan Santiago this one for resisting arrest, county lockup, but by Aug. 20, and McKeon tacked on an adhe was back in town. And the ditional $10,000 bail. story continued.

• Strike 3: On Aug. 21, at 4:20 • Strike 1: At 4 a.m. on that p.m., Officer Jordenson Jean date, Sgt. Michael O’Neill and went to Brighton and Rutland, Officer Sean Podolski respond- just in case, and there was ed to a report of a fight on the Santiago, this time driving a 200 block of Brighton Ave., 2005 Honda. where, police said, they found Jean alerted HQ , stopped the a 33-year-old Jersey City car and arrested him on the woman who reported that she warrants, as well as a charge had been punched in the face of driving while suspended. By

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9 p.m., Santiago was headed Police said Santiago had back to the county jail. How fled the scene, but a warrant long he would remain there is was drawn for his arrest on unknown.

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Jarzabek and his parents -Chester Jarzabek, 63, and Anna Jarzabek, 62 -- were accused of conspiracy, insurance fraud and other offenses for allegedly falsifying a loan application to buy the pre-owned luxury vehicle, the attorney general’s office stated.

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According to the state, Jarzabek and his parents purchased the Bentley from D.I.B. Leasing in Teterboro, a now-defunct dealership where the younger Jarzabek worked. The trio were also accused of providing bogus documents to inflate their income to obtain financing for the car.

Michael Ricciardi, 54, of Wayne, a bookkeeper for D.I.B., previously pleaded guilty to third-degree conspiracy for his role in the scheme, and the dealership’s general manager, Hector Marquez, 43, of Monroe, has pleaded guilty to second-degree insurance fraud, the AG said.

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By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – A 27-year-old Clifton man has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault and weapons possession after he reportedly roughed up a 22-year-old Kearny man in the municipal parking lot nearest the Nutley Diner, the Nutley Police Department said.

Police said they responded to Municipal Lot 1, behind the diner, on Aug. 24 at 10:40 p.m., on a report of a fight.

It was there they found the victim, who was not seriously hurt. The victim told police the suspect, later identified as Michael Brown, attacked him in the lot while brandishing a knife.

Brown, whose T-shirt was covered in blood from the fight, reportedly ran toward Centre St. However, police quickly found a bloodied T-shirt on Ravine Ave., and then discovered Brown, who, they said, was hiding in the backyard of a

Ravine Ave. home.

Police said they searched the area for the knife the victim told them about, but they could not locate it.

Brown was sent to the Essex County Jail after he was unable to post $25,000 bail, police said.

Police Director/Commissioner Alphonse Petracco said that years ago, weapons were rarely used in scuffles, but today, they’re much more common.

“It is a daunting task trying to keep criminals from coming to Nutley, but I remain steadfast on bolstering the Public Safety Department in an effort to keep crimes like this from happening here,” Petracco said. “(We want to) deter anyone from thinking about victimizing our residents and visitors.”

Police Chief Thomas Strumolo said Brown recently relocated to Clifton from California.

He said although the altercation appeared to be related to a woman both men knew, the suspect and victim didn’t know each other.

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sports&recreation Kearny girls primed for another solid soccer season

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Kards hope for improvement on gridiron The Kearny High School football team posted a 3-7 record last year in head coach John Kryzanowski’s first year as head coach.

Some might think that winning three football games at a perennially downtrodden program such as Kearny would be worthy of a parade in his honor, but Kryzanowski, who took over without the benefit of a progressive weight training program, certainly deserves kudos for a job well done considering the circumstances.

“We’ve had a full offseason,” Kryzanowski said. “The kids all know what to expect from me.

We had good attendance at our morning weight training sessions with a good group coming in. All things considered, things went pretty smooth in the first year. We now have to build on what we did last year. We have a good coaching staff that has been working with the kids, guys that go above and beyond what they have to.”

With that, Kryzanowski believes that the Kardinals will be better than 3-7 this

season.

“You always hope to have a better year,” Kryzanowski said. “We have to pick up where we left off, finish games better where we should have won. We have to pick up some of those games that were close. Every game is a challenge.

We do have a favorable schedule.”

So can it be that the Kards could actually attain the unthinkable and earn its first-ever trip to the NJSIAA state playoffs? There are only a handful of teams in the state that have not qualified for the state playoffs since the system was implemented in 1975.

Kryzanowski said that it makes perfect sense to put the idea in the players’ heads.

“It’s always a goal,” Kryzanowski said of the state playoffs. “I know the kids want it. They’re hungry for it. It’s in the back of their minds, but it’s always a motivator.

It would be nice to be the first team to go. So, yeah, we put it in their heads. The goal is there.

It’s a big motivation for us.” see VIEW page

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Photo by Jim Hague

The Kearny girls soccer team has a solid chance of doing well this season, thanks to the depth and strength of the defensive unit shown here. Kneeling from l., are Alyssa Howard, Danielle Munro, Jillian McCourt, Sydney Viscuso, Kaleigh Howard and Julie Castillo. Standing from l., are assistant coach Matt Sleece, Jane Amadeo, Natasha Magee, Sydney Pace, Catherine Canaley, Victoria Van Riper, Merrin Keim, Gabriella Bello, Rachel Nieto and head coach Vin Almeida.

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer

tive and excited about this group.”

But the Kardinals will surely miss the offensive he Kearny High School production provided by Amgirls’ soccer team has ber Crispin, The Observer captured the last seven Female Athlete of the Year Hudson County Tournament last year who took her speed championships and has done and scoring ability to Iona significant damage in the College.

NJSIAA North Jersey Sec“It’s going to be a little tion 1, Group IV tourney. bit of a challenge, trying to And from the looks of replace Amber,” Almeida things, the Kardinals should said. “But we don’t need one be ready for another great person to replace Amber. season, almost as good as We can fill her space with last year’s 21-4-1 mark. a larger scale of people. We “Every year is different,” have girls who contributed veteran Kearny head coach who will have bigger roles.

Vin Almeida said. “But we I’m pretty confident with have a good core group the girls we have. Even back, so I’m pretty posi-

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though we lost Amber, we have so many other people who can score and make it difficult for others to stop us.”

Starting from the backline forward, the Kards were primed to be rock solid in net with junior net minder Meagan McClelland, one of the top keepers in the state last year.

But McClelland was given the opportunity to train with the USA Soccer 17-and-under team and is still in the process of trying to make the national team, which would be a great honor, much like what resee SOCCER next page

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the Kardinals. If she fails to make it, she will return sometime in October. cent Kearny Hall of Fame In the meantime, freshinductee Jen Pettigrew did man Catherine Canaley will her senior year at Kearny take over the net minding before heading to Seton duties.

Hall.

“She’s doing well,” Almei“It’s bittersweet for us, because we only want the best da said. “She has the defenders in front of her, but she’s for Meagan,” Almeida said. handled getting thrown into “We’re excited for her that the frying pan pretty well.” she’s getting this chance The Kardinals’ backline to represent Kearny on a seems like they’ve been national level.” together forever. Maybe it’s If McClelland makes the because they’ve all played national team, she will together since their young miss most of the season for SOCCER from

days in youth soccer.

Senior Victoria Van Riper is a four-year varsity performer. So is fellow senior Merrin Keim.

Junior Natasha Magee is also a returning starter in the defensive back line, joined this season by senior Sydney Pace, who was moved from midfield back to defense.

“We’re keeping her back there, but she can slide into the midfield,” Almeida said.

“She’s become more of a defender. It’s an option we’re

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Also getting time among the defenders are juniors Jillian McCourt, who saw a lot of time at center back last year, and junior Kayleigh Howard.

Seniors Sydney Viscuso and Rachel Nieto add to the depth of the backline.

It’s a solid group, one to build the foundation of a team around.

“It makes things more comfortable knowing that we have them back there,” Almeida said. “They’ve been around together for a while.

There’s a lot of flexibility among them and that’s one of the nicer things.”

The Kards also have a lot of depth in the midfield.

Sophomore Gabriella Rodriguez returns to the midfield. Rodriguez had a masterful freshman year, scoring more than 20 goals.

“We could put her up front if we needed,” Almeida said.

Senior Briana Rodriguez, Gabriella’s sister, is the team’s main distributor from the midfield. Senior Jane Amadeo is in the mix in the midfield.

“She has that never-saydie Amadeo spirit,” Almeida said. “She’s a winner.”

Junior Bre Costa also returns in the midfield, joined

by junior Savannah Iverson.

Up front, the Kardinals return senior Lily Durning, who emerged as a major goal scoring threat late last season, especially in the county tournament. Durning scored 17 goals and had nine assists last year.

“She’s the team leader,” Almeida said. “She helps to connect the forwards with the midfielders.”

Senior Isabel Fernandez is another proven goal scorer.

She also had 17 goals and added 11 assists last season.

Juniors Caitlyn Mead and Gianna Hoch are solid contributors to the front line.

“We like to keep people fresh, so we substitute a lot,” Almeida said. “As the game permits, if we get a good rotation, we stick with it.

But if we have the depth, we might as well use it. We have the kind of team to do that.”

The Kardinals open on Saturday, Sept. 10 against Bayonne.

“We have a team with enough experience,” Almeida said. “We have good chemistry and camaraderie. I like that. I think this is a team that will be good enough to make a push in the states.”

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So does Kryzanowski believe it can actually happen, that the 41-year-old albatross can be removed from the collective neck of the entire program?

“Yes, I do,” Kryzanowski said. “We have great camaraderie on this team. There are no cliques. They all work together in everything. They always work hard together and have good practices.

We have good players, even some new ones, who will help us. I believe it can happen.”

Sophomore Travis Witt (60, 190) is battling junior Joe Rosa (5-9, 160) for the starting quarterback job. Witt is an outstanding athlete with a huge future.

“It’s fairly even,” Kryzanowski said of the quarterback battle. “At this point, I can’t pick one. Travis is still a kid who is learning. Joe is a fine leader. It’s a tough choice to make. It comes down to who stands out the most.”

The Kards have a plethora of players at running back, but none are proven. Junior Rauly Cordero (5-5, 135) has the most experience, but

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The Kearny High School football team will look to improve this season, thanks to the play of their offensive line. From l., are Rony Fonseca, Michael Vythilengam, Paul Fadeski, head coach John Kryzanowski, Gabriel Dos Santos and Jay Soto.

Rauly can’t take the pounding every down, even when he’s not carrying the ball.

Senior Tyler Camacho (5-10, 170) and juniors Thomas McAndrew (5-8, 160) and Rodriquez Henriquez are also in the mix at running back.

When the Kards look to throw, they’re going to depend on sure-handed pass catchers that include junior Diego Torales (6-2, 170) and newcomers like Carlos Colon (6-2 170) and Xavier Goya (5-9, 170).

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At linebacker, the Kards feature seniors Ozzy Obales (5-11, 170) and Chris Vieira (5-9, 150).

Torales and Camacho are the cornerbacks with Witt and Rosa at safety.

Kryzanowski likes his team in the second-year as a head coach.

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However, the Kards have been limited in practice by construction trucks that are making improvements to the school. One of those eliminations can’t be this football team, which has worked so hard in the offseason, getting ready.

“The school needs to be done,” Kryzanowski said.

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in 2015, capturing their Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division title for the second The Nutley High School straight year. The Maroon football team won eight games Raiders also qualified once

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there is one glaring absence.

Gone is the school’s all-time leading rusher Craig Merkle, gone on to play college football at Wagner.

“You can’t replace a player like Craig,” said Tom Basile, who begins his fourth season as the Maroon Raiders’ head coach. “A player like that comes along once, maybe twice in a lifetime. But what we can do is get a bunch of guys in a group effort that can perhaps match what Craig gave us. We can maybe get the same out of the group.”

Basile said that the Maroon Raiders will miss Merkle and the rest of the Class of 2015, some 20 members of last year’s team in all.

“We’re going to find it tough to move on with a lot of those great seniors,” Basile said. “A lot of those guys were twoway starters for us. We took a big hit in terms of graduation.”

The Maroon Raiders also have other obstacles to face this season.

“We have put in a new offense and a new defense,” Basile said. “We’re in a new conference with a new schedule. Every team on our schedule made the playoffs last year.

It means that every day is a challenge. Our team is very different from last year. We might not have the player to make you say, ‘Wow!’, but we have a bunch of nice players

who are getting better every day.”

Basile believes this team could be as successful as last year’s group.

“If the sum of the parts reaches the talent, then we have a good shot,” Basile said.

The Maroon Raiders have two quarterbacks to work with, namely junior Frank DeMaio (5-10, 165) and sophomore Josh O’Neill (5-11, 180), as they transition into becoming a spread Pistol type offense.

“Both kids do different things well,” Basile said.

“Frank is a roll-and-play action type quarterback while Josh drops back and throws with a strong arm. They both have been excellent so far.”

The running backs are senior Matt Roser (5-8, 165) and junior Nick Mainiero (5-6, 155).

“Matt is our main guy,” Basile said of Roser, who gained 500 yards as Merkle’s understudy last year. “Nick can also play the slot as a receiver.”

The top receiver is senior R.J. Ferrarelli (6-3, 190).

“He’s our big threat,” Basile said. “He runs great routes and is a good target. He has good hands and a lot of toughness after he makes a catch. He’s a hungry player.”

Senior Steven Clausen (5-7, 155) and junior Nick Saporito (5-10, 170) are the other receivcontinued next page

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Senior Justin Bivona (6-0, 195) is the tight end. Bivona is a good old fashioned football player, the kind who would play without pads and a helmet if allowed.

The offensive line is relatively young, but senior tackle Nick Lovato (6-3, 245) and senior guard Mark Charles (5-10, 195) return.

Junior Luis Abreu (6-3, 290) is at the other tackle slot and senior Hunter Lechthaler (6-3, 245) is the other guard, with junior Anthony Alberti (5-11, 250) at center.

“We’re asking a lot of our centers with the new offense,” said Basile of his centers, as now every snap will be in shotgun formation.

Defensively, the Maroon Raiders have shifted to a 3-4 formation.

The defensive ends are Lovato and junior Ryan O’Mara (6-1, 240), with Charles as

the nose guard.

The outside linebackers are Bivona, who played there last year, and junior Sam Abreu (5-9, 185 and no relation to teammate Luis).

The inside linebackers are senior Sam Coppola (5-11, 230) and promising sophomore Johnny Luberto (6-1, 185).

Mainiero and junior Wayne Wittmann (6-0, 170) are the cornerbacks with DeMaio and Ferrarelli at the safeties.

The Maroon Raiders open up against West Essex on Sept. 9. It’s the same West Essex team that knocked the Maroon Raiders out of the state playoffs, 28-7, last year.

Still, Basile feels good about his team.

“The kids work hard every day, trying to reach their potential,” Basile said. “That’s all you can ask for. If they keep getting better, then we keep working at it.”

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NORTH ARLINGTON: WELL MAINTAINED 1 FAMILY IN DESIRABLE SECTION. 3 BR, 1 FULL AND 1 HALF BATH. HARDWOOD FLOORS, NEW WINDOWS, NEWER ROOF, CENTRAL A/C, PRIVATE DRIVEWAY AND BUILT IN 1 CAR GARAGE! $309,500

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KEARNY: 2 FAM HOME TO BE BUILT! LARGE 50 X 100 LOT! 6 BR, 5 FULL BATH, HARDWOOD FLOORS, CENTRAL A/C, FULL FINISHED BASEMENT WITH FAMILY ROOMS, TWO CAR GARAGE! $759,900

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KEARNY: 1 FAM, COLONIAL STYLE, ON DEAD END BLOCK, 3 BR, 1.5 BATH, HARDWOOD FLOORS, FIREPLACE, ONE CAR GARAGE, NEW GAS HEATING SYSTEM $295,000

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BJ’s from

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what they’re used to paying.”

But why would a consumer need to shop at a wholesaler on a weekly basis? Isn’t the idea to buy in bulk and shop less?

Not really, according to Baldwin.

“What sets us apart is our fresh-food offerings,” Baldwin said.

“It’s quite different here.”

Indeed it is. The new BJ’s — like other clubs — offers fresh produce, a gigantic, full-service deli and a fresh bakery.

During the tour, the produce was being put out for the first time.

Just about anything you could imagine is available — from fresh fruits to bagged salads.

The deli offers numerous brands of typical meats and cheeses.

One item stuck out, however, during the tour. A pound of Land O’ Lakes yellow American cheese, which normally sells for about $7.99 a pound elsewhere will only run you $3.99 a pound at BJ’s. That was one of numerous items, Baldwin noted, that will cost the consumer quite a bit less.

At the bakery, workers were furiously decorating all kinds of freshly baked cakes.

One of the highlights of the bakery, Baldwin says, is that BJ’s can make countless kinds of custom-designed cakes for all occasions.

“It’s things like this that set us apart,” Baldwin said. “We want our members to come out every week — to choose from the freshest, best-priced foods, available.”

Aside from all of the aforementioned, BJ’s also studied the demographics of the Kearny area.

“We knew there would be a demand for Portuguese food and we want the Portuguese community here to know we’re here for

them,” Baldwin said.

As such, BJ’s has an ethnic section, where traditional Portuguese sausages, cheeses and more will be available, from the vendors the community knows best.

There’s also an extensive Goya section for the Latino community.

“All it takes is a phone call, and the Tech Advisers, who are employees of BJ’s, will be there to guide you on how to get the new equipment working,” Baldwin said.

Why pay for membership?

So why would a consumer pay $50 to $100 a More than just food year to spend money?

While much of our That’s simple, too, tour of the new BJ’s fo- Baldwin said. cused on food, there’s “The savings our so much more than members see — usually just food at the Kearny in their first trip to BJ’s location.

— pays for the memAt the entrance to bership,” Baldwin said. the club, one of the “Members will see it first setups is of Apright away. That’s also ple products. Available why we take great steps were iPads, iPods and to show our members iTunes gift cards. how much they mean There were GoPro to us. They’ve paid to cameras. There were shop here. It’s an absogigantic HDTVs. There lute privilege to serve were toasters. And them and we want there was clothing. them to know that.”

Baldwin said BJ’s Not a member? Visit sells its clothing differ- the new store where ently than most compa- you can get a memnies because they don’t bership card in mindo it all seasonally. On utes. There are two display were, indeed, tiers — $50 for a basic shirts and pants for membership — and the fall and winter. But $100, which offers more unlike other places, cash back on purchases where a lot of the sum- made (see BJs.com for mer items like shorts details). and T-shirts are already All in all, the tour of off the shelves, there the new BJ’s was quite were plenty of summer impressive. Baldwin styles to choose from. went out of his way “Consumers can buy to greet as many new ahead for the next sea- employees as he could. son, but they can also (It was rare to see a buy now, wear now, for high-powered CEO the current season,” doing this). The offerBaldwin said. “We have ings at the club are just what people want when enormous. And truth they want it.” be told, if you splurge for a membership — Help for the tech helpless we think you should — BJ’s also offers some- chances are you won’t be disappointed. thing relatively news.

Baldwin wouldn’t It’s called Tech Advishave it any other way. ers.

The Kearny BJ’s is Let’s say you go into located at 180 Pasthe club and buy a saic Ave. To get into the new HDTV. Try plugplace, use the roadway ging it in and turning north of the club and it on. Chances are it’s just south of K-Mart. not going to do much (Be careful — if you for you. Since modern miss it, there’s no other technology requires way to get in). Hours more than just plugof operation are 9 a.m. and-play, Tech Advisers will be available for to 10 p.m., Monday to Saturday, and 9 a.m. to anyone who has made an electronic purchase 8 p.m. Sunday. For more details, call the store at — and who can’t quite 800-278-0230 or visit get how to set that TV www.BJs.com. or iPad up.

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Kearny - 1 Family - Well kept colonial. 1st floor w/ living Rm, Dining Rm, eat in kitchen, newer bath & newer hardwood floor. 2nd floor w/ 2 bedrooms & full bath. 3rd floor w/ 1 bedroom. Unfinished basement w/ laundry area & plenty of storage space. New roof & newer gas furnace. Fenced backyard w/ patio area. Asking $239,000

Belleville - 2 Family - 1st floor w/ 1 Bedroom, Bath, Living Rm, Dining Rm & Large Kitchen Area. 2nd floor w/ 1 Bedroom, Living Rm, Dining Rm, Den, Kitchen & Bath. 3rd Floor has 2 Bedrooms. 2nd & 3rd floor used Together. Individual Heat, Gas & Electric. Asking $163,900

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UNDER CONTRACT Kearny - Condo - One Floor Living w/ One Bedroom, Living Rm, Eat in Kitchen & Bath. Laundry Area w/ Coin Operated Washer & Dryer. Dishwasher, Microwave, Refrigerator, Gas Stove & Wall AC included. New Carpeting. One Parking Space.

Asking $135,000

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Belleville - 1 Family - Ranch w/ 2 Bedrooms, Living Rm, Modern Eat in Kitchen & Modern Bath. Full Unfinished Walk-out Basement w/ Laundry Area and Plenty of Storage.

Asking $119,000

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UNDER CONTRACT

UNDER CONTRACT Kearny - 2 Family - Arlington Section - Totally Renovated.

Finish Basement w/ Rec Room, Full Bath & Laundry Area. 1st Floor w/ 1 Bedroom, Living Rm, Modern Kitchen & Modern Bathroom. 2nd & 3rd Floor used Together w/ 2 Bedrooms, Living Rm, Modern Kitchen & Modern Bathroom. Driveway for 2 Cars. Asking $428,900

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Kearny - 2 Family - Recently Renovated – 1st Floor Apartment w/ 2 Bedrooms, Living Rm, Dining Rm, Modern Eat in Kitchen & Full Bath. 2nd Floor Apartment w/ 2 Bedrooms, Living Rm, Modern Eat in Kitchen & Full Bath. Full Finished Basement w/ Office, Rec Room, Summer Kitchen & Full Bath. Central Air & Driveway for 4 Cars. Asking $459,000

NEW LISTING! East Rutherford - Potential 2 Family - Centrally located Brick Building. 1st floor w/ Den, 1 Bedroom, Living Rm, Kitchen & Full Bath. 2nd Floor All Open (gutted) & Unfinished w/ Floor Plan of 2 Bedrooms, Living Rm, Kitchen & Bath.

Separate Utilities & Close to Transportation. Asking $229,500

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LYNDHURST

Kearny - 2 Family - 1st Floor w/ 2 Bedrooms, Living Rm, Eat-in-Kitchen & Bath. 2nd Floor w/ Bedroom, Living Rm, Eat-in-Kitchen, Den & Bath. Semi-Finished Basement w/ Rec Rm, Utility/Laundry Rm, Den & Bath. Asking $279,000

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KEARNY

Kearny - 1 Family - Arlington Section – Beautiful Colonial w/ Foyer Entrance, Living Rm, Dining Rm, Modern Kitchen w/ Pantry & Deck, 3 Bedrooms, Full Ceramic Tile Bath, 2 Additional Rooms on 3rd Floor. Finish Basement w/ Rec Room, Laundry & Full Bath. Asking $389,000

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UNDER CONTRACT Lyndhurst – 1 Family – Colonial w Entrance Foyer, 3 Bedrooms, 1.5 Bath, Living Rm, Dining Rm, Modern Kitchen w/ Center Island & Sliding Doors to Deck. High Semi-Finished Basement. Private Driveway. Asking $313,900

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Kearny – 1 Family – Colonial w/ Living Rm, Dining Rm, Eat in Kitchen, 3 Bdrms (2 Large), Full Bath & Walk-up Finished Attic. Basement w/ Rec Room, Laundry & Full Bath.

Great Condition. New windows, New Roof & New Chimney.

Fenced Backyard w/ Above Ground Pool. Asking $264,900.

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GARFIELD

Kearny – 1 Family – Updated Cape w/ 3 Bedrooms, Dining Rm, 2 Full Baths, Kitchen & Nice Deck. Hardwood Floors, Central Air & 2 Car Garage. Basement w/ Large Rec Room & Laundry Rm. Asking $320,000.

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NEW PRICE Kearny – 2 Family – 1st FL w/ 2 Bdrm, Modern Eat in Kitchen & Modern Bath. 2nd FL w/ 1 LG Bdrm. SemiFinished Basement w/ 2 Rm, Full Bath & Laundry Area.

Fenced in Backyard. Separate Utilities. Asking $259,900.

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UNION

Garfield – 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 $380,000.

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what people have to do.”

No question, Rogers acknowledges, that could lead to the loss of life.

“In other active-shootA social-media star? er situations, people Meanwhile, Roghave to take charge to ers says that since he’s save lives,” Rogers said. become a regular fixture “They have to do all it on FOX News, his social takes to take control. media following has People need to, oneexploded. When it all by-one, get up, rush the began, he had about shooter and take him 900 Twitter followers. down. Yes, some will Now, he’s got more than die. But it’s the best 12,000. defense to save lives.

But the notoriety has Not easy. But it’s the best had some disadvantage. solution.”

It was on Twitter that he Rogers also says allowgot a recent threat to his ing more Americans — personal safety. not all Americans — to “Someone Tweeted bear arms outside the to me that I’d ‘pay the home would also make price’ for my opposition active-shooter situations to ISIS,” Rogers said. more bearable. While “I wondered if harm Florida is a concealedwould come to me. But I carry state (it appears brought it to the proper none of the Orlando vicauthorities, and it’s since tims were carrying that been handled. But you night), Rogers believes see, that’s just how they in most other situations, operate. They’re out the key to fewer deaths there and they’re watchinvolves arming responing.” sible Americans.

“For police to set up On the Pulse shooting tactically, it takes five Rogers spent a lot of minutes or more,” Rogtime on the air discussers said. “We saw that in ing the June 12 Pulse Orlando, in San BerNightclub shooting. He nardino, Paris, people says the police there weren’t armed — and did an outstanding job the carnage was very because cops are conhigh.” stantly being trained for The carnage would active-shooter situahave been less in all of tions. these attacks had more But he says one thing people been carrying that likely went wrong at weapons, he says.

Pulse relates to the victims. And it’s something Will things ever change? that has happened in this Rogers says there are country for far too long. other ways to slow down “Remember years and the recurrence of shootyears ago when planes ings and terrorist attacks would be hijacked ofon American soil. One ten?” Rogers said. “The way, he says, is commupassengers would do nity policing, which is nothing. (The hijackers not exactly something would) kill passengers, new, he adds. and the rest of the pas“Funding for comsengers would do nothmunity policing has, like ing. That finally changed most things, been cut,” on Sept. 11, 2001, when Rogers said. “It was cut the passengers overtook for reactive policing and United Flight 93. They things like (new) techwere the first group of nology, advanced squad passengers who undercars and surveillance stood what needed to be equipment. Instead, I done. suggest it’s more im“They overtook that portant to be proactive plane — and probably rather than reactive. saved the White House That’s exactly what or Capitol building. Now, community-oriented in current active-shooter policing is about.” situations, that’s exactly The Nutley PD curROGERS from country,” Rogers said.

“Imagine that. Me, the best of them all.”

rently uses a community-policing method that, he says, is working — and he wishes more departments would follow Nutley’s suit. It’s called “Park & Walk.”

“Our officers are visiting classrooms all the time and the kids see them as their best buddies,” Rogers said.

“When cops are out in the community getting to know the people, crime decreases. There’s no doubt about it.”

He recalled an instance of where a similar program worked for him back in the early ‘70s when he was a young cop in East Orange.

“I walked the beat in one of the poorest neighborhoods (in East Orange), and yet the folks there were among the finest people I’ve ever known,” he said. “They wanted a good relationship with their police. I remember a woman I’d gotten to know. I asked her if I could get her a present for Christmas.

Her answer has stuck with me to this day. She said, ‘The best gift is peace — and knowing that my nephew, Joey, will get home each night without being shot.’

“Imagine that? Think community policing doesn’t work? Think again.”

Clergy, love, empowerment It’s not just community policing that’s needed.

Rogers says two more things must also happen for the violence to end.

“One, the clergy need to get involved,” Rogers said. “They need to engage their flock and do their jobs. Would it be so wrong to talk about sin occasionally? Churches need to take action.

Synagogues, mosques, temples must, too. It’s that simple.

“Next, politicians need to get back to the basics.

They need to get back to the business of spreading charity and love and empowerment instead of entitlement. Politicians must demonstrate they’re in office for the see ROGERS page

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obituaries@theobserver.com Mildred ‘Joyce’ Kaywork Mildred “Joyce” Kaywork (nee MacDonald) died Aug. 22.

She was 77.

She lived most of her life in Kearny before moving to Toms River. Memorial visitation was Thursday, Aug. 25, at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny.

Joyce was a bookkeeper for VH Swenson and then RTS Imports. She taught Sunday School at Grace United Methodist Church, Kearny, and had been active with the PTA. Formerly married to Ira “Wimpy” Kaywork, she was the mother of Michael (Nancy) Kaywork, Jill (Arthur) Anderson, Christine (George) Thalab and Peter Kaywork. Sister of Isabelle Bruno, Helen MacDonald, Evelyn Mahon, Carol MacDonald, Thomas MacDonald and the late Hugh MacDonald, she is also survived by her grandchildren Melissa, Jessica, Peter James, Nikki, Anthony and Dale and her

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great-grandson RJ. In lieu of flowers, Joyce wants you to take someone special to dinner and have fun.

Dave Reichers Dave Reichers died Aug. 17.

He was 53.

Memorial visitation was Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny.

Dave is survived by his companion Michele Verlingo, his son Dave and his siblings and their spouses Donald (Gail) Reichers, Debbie (Kenny) Thompson, Cathy (Kevin) Huntley and Robert (Linda) Reichers — along with their families. Also surviving are his beloved aunts Agnes MacKinnon and Vicki O’Hallorhan and uncle Harry Clunie.

In lieu of flowers, financial assistance for the family would be appreciated.

Manuel E. Bartra Manuel E. Bartra, of Newark, died Aug. 24.

He was 81.

Visiting was at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at Cathedral-Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.

Born in Arequipa, Peru, Mr. Bartra lived most of his life in Newark.

He was a jeweler with Wright and Lato, Inc., in Orange for 20 years.

He was the beloved husband of 52 years of Aurora Zuniga Bartra. Father of Hector (Leonor) and Glenn (Maricel) Bartra, he was also the brother of Jose, Jorge and Abel Estrada, Ines Diaz, Cesar Anicama and the late Sophia and Lilia Bartra, and Maria and Eduardo Estrada. He was also the grandfather of Leonela, Gabriel, Emely, Daniel and Alonso.

“Todo Estara Bien.”

Janina Szumala Janina “Jane” Szumala

To Robert VanVolkenburgh...

Dear Bob,

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(nee Zarow), died Aug. 24, at Alaris at Belgrove Drive, Kearny.

She was 88.

The funeral was from the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, Kearny, on Saturday, Aug. 27. A funeral Mass was celebrated at Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, Harrison. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.

Condolences and memories may be shared at www. thiele-reid.com.

Janina was born in Poland. She immigrated to this country in 1955 and lived in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. She had lived in Kearny since 1982.

She was a porter for SEIU Local 32 BJ, New York City, for 20 years, retiring 23 years ago.

Janina is survived by her children Danuta Szmuala, Bernard Szmuala and his wife Patricia and Zbigniew Szmuala and one grandson Anthony John Szumala.

Edward C. Burns Edward C. Burns died Aug. 26.

He was 88.

Born in Hazleton, Pa., he lived most of his life in Kearny.

Visiting was Monday, Aug. 29, at the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny. A service will take place Tuesday, Aug. 30, at 10 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Kearny. Burial will be in the Hollywood Memorial Park in Union.

Ed had been a machinist for Electronics Manufacturing. He was the sexton at The Lutheran Church in Kearny. He had a passion for raising and racing homing pigeons.

Husband of Catherine (nee Hughes), he is also survived by his sons and their wives Robert (Jeanne), Edward (Shirley) and Scott, his grandchildren Nicole and Eric and great-grandchildren Kaitlyn and Joshua.

In lieu of flowers, kindly make a donation to the First Lutheran Church in Kearny.

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Time speeds on 2 years are gone since death its shadow cast, We still mourn but not in vain we’ll meet in heaven at last Your memory is our keepsake from which we’ll never part God has you in his keeping we have you in our hearts It broke my heart to lose you but you didn’t go alone, A part of me went with you the day God called you home Your life was a blessing your memory a treasure, You are loved beyond words you are missed beyond measure

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In our hearts your memory lingers sweetly tender fond and true There is not a day dearest Bob that we don’t think of you Looking back with memories upon the path you trod We bless the hours we had with you We leave the rest to God. A few more steps along life’s road perhaps a few more years Then by God’s grace we’ll meet again beyond this vale of tears Marianne, Bob Jr, Danny & your loving family

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1st. (973) 953-5666

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OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT NUTLEY Ultra modern center of town. 2000sq. ft. $3,100/month. central A/C, off-street parking. Call Frank Perry Patrician Assoc.

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KEARNY Office Space on Kearny Ave. Completely Renovated. 2nd fl. $600/ month + utilities.

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N.ARLINGTON Ridge Rd. Office New C/A, 1,400 sg.ft. Excellent Condition $1,550/month. Owner Couple btw 65-70 Look- (201) 280-7483 ing to rent private house in Kearny Area, 1st. fl. 1 Prime BR apt. DR, LR, Kitchen. N.ARLINGTON Willing to repair. No pets. location on Ridge rd., 2,500sq. ft. Can be used.

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KEARNY Kearny Ave. 3rd fl. Clean, Small Kitchenette, $450/month. 1 1/2 months security. No pets.

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ROGERS from betterment of other people — and not themselves.”

And that’s why Rogers, just a few months into his second, fouryear term in office as a Nutley commissioner, announced recently he won’t seek a third term in 2020. That doesn’t mean, however, that he won’t seek another elected office.

“Term limits are critical,” Rogers said. “When

KPD from

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Toyota with heavily tinted windows, found it occupied by four people and also reportedly found bits of marijuana strewn about the interior, a plastic bag in the passenger area and a cigar commonly used to roll pot.

Police said it was determined that the drug belonged to one passenger, Jair Zevallos, 18, of Morris Plains.

He was charged with possession of pot and paraphernalia. The driver got a summons for the window-glazing violation.

Aug. 23 Vice officers, having developed information

people make a life out of politics, they end up using their offices to do things for themselves and not for the people who elected them. I will never do that. I will not be self-serving.”

So how might Rogers continue his mission of spreading love, compassion and empowerment?

“I’ve been approached to seek higher office,” he said. “Some very powerful people in powerful positions have

asked me to consider it.

I’m not ruling out a run for governor of New Jersey. I’m not ruling out serving more — and being a servant to more.

We’ll see what happens, but for now, I have the work I’m doing in Nutley and the TV work — I love both.”

Be sure to check back with The Observer for more in a series of stories about Nutley Commissioner/FOX News commentator Steve Rogers.

that two individuals had purchased drugs in Belleville and were heading to Kearny on foot, set up surveillance and, at 5 p.m. observed suspects Gianfranco Zeppetelli, 36, of Harrison, and Stefan Florea, 26, of Kearny, walking east on the Belleville Pike near Clinton Ave. When the duo reached Kearny Ave., Florea continued along the Pike, but Zeppetelli remained in the area, where detectives confronted him with their info and confiscated two vials of suspected cocaine, police said.

Soon after, they stopped Florea near Prospect Place and reportedly found him to be in possession of a

vial of suspected coke and seven wax folds of heroin, stamped “Coca Cola.”

Both men were booked at HQ on drugand paraphernalia-possession charges.

••• Shortly before midnight, Officer Ekladious pulled over a 1999 Honda for a headlight violation at Passaic and Magnolia Aves. In plain view in the center console, police said, was a plastic bag of suspected weed [we’re tired of writing “pot”]. Driver Johni Martinez, 18, of Newark, was charged with possession of the drug and paraphernalia and the lighting violation.

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Man carjacks police cruiser, then crashes it in Clifton: Nutley PD NUTLEY – 22-year-old Nutley man is behind bars after he reportedly carjacked a Nutley Police Department cruiser Friday, Aug. 25, took it for a joyride and then crashed it into an SUV in Clifton near Rt. 3, Det. Sgt. Anthony Montanari of the Nutley PD said.

Montanari gave the following account of how the incident — which was the lead story on many of the New York TV newscasts Friday night — occurred: Police responded at around 8:30 a.m. to Passaic Ave. near Cathedral Ave. on a report of a man trying to gain access to a black vehicle that was occupied by a driver and the suspect’s 8-year-old son. When police arrived on the scene, they met with the driver of the SUV who pointed to Edgar Ordonez, who was standing near one of the NPD radio cars on scene.

When an officer approached Ordonez, the two reportedly got into a scuffle where Ordonez assaulted the officer.

Ultimately, Ordonez was able to break free from the officer — and he took off with the radio car. As he pulled off, Ordonez reportedly dragged, then ran the patrolman over, causing multiple injuries.

Shortly thereafter, Ordonez crashed the car, head-on into an SUV, near a Rt. 3 overpass in Clifton.

At this point, two more Nutley officers were injured as they attempted to gain control and custody of Ordonez, who was still struggling.

The first officer involved was transported to an area hospital, where he was treated for leg, arm and head injuries.

As of presstime, the officer was in stable condition.

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Aug. 23 Michael DiCarlo, 18, of Woodland Park, was arrested on Rt. 21 and charged with possession of marijuana less than 50 grams and possession

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Edgar Ordonez

It was not immediately clear what the conditions of the other two officers were.

Ordonez was subsequently charged with first-degree carjacking, third-degree aggravated assault, third-degree resisting arrest, third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and assault by auto.

Ordonez was sent to the Passaic County Jail where he was being held on $250,000 cash bail with no 10% option on the carjacking charge $50,000 cash bail with no 10% option on the other charges, according to reports.

Meanwhile, the NPD released the following reports of incidents that took place between Aug. 22 and Aug. 25: Aug. 22 Eddie Maldonado Jr., 18, of Belleville, was arrested on Passaic Ave. on an outstanding Bayonne warrant. Police said they’d pulled Maldonado over after they clocked him driving 50 mph in a 25 mph zone. He was also ticketed for driving while suspended, speeding, failure to inspect a vehicle and failure to produce an insurance card. Maldonado was released after posting bail on

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of drug paraphernalia. DiCarlo was released on his own recognizance, pending a mandatory court date.

Aug. 25 Frank Sanchez, 25, of Nutley, was arrested on Oakridge

Ave. and charged with possession of marijuana under 50 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia. Sanchez was released on his own recognizance, pending a mandatory court date.

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