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The Kearny FD hosted its annual Open House on Saturday, Oct. 8, at the department’s Midland Ave. headquarters. The open house featured lots for kids to do and see, including a demonstration of Jaws of Life and information on fire safety. MAIN PHOTO: The U.S. Flag is prominently displayed at the open house. INSET: Aspiring firefighter Skyler Whitehead checking out an engine.

Whitehead is also The Observer’s fire photographer extraordinaire.

Should Clara Maass pay property taxes?

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – The Township of Belleville has retained a high-powered law firm to challenge the taxexempt status of the nonprofit Clara Maass Medical Center.

The Belleville Township Council voted Sept. 27 to hire the Warren law firm of DiFrancesco, Bateman, Kunzman, Davis, Lehrer & Flaum.

They’ll be paid at the rate of $200 per hour, plus costs and expenses, with an overall cap of $40,000.

Attorney Martin Allen, a member of the firm, represented the town of Morristown in the precedent-setting case that led to a court ruling compelling the nonprofit Morristown Medical Center to pay real estate taxes on much of its operation and it’s expected that

Allen will handle the Clara Maass case for Belleville.

Currently, there are similar lawsuits pending in about 35 other municipalities around the state.

Meanwhile, Belleville is the process of complying with an order by the Essex County Tax

Board to conduct a revaluation of assessments on all of it taxable properties and complete it for the 2018 tax year.

Kevin Esposito, township assessor, said that as the first step in that process, the townsee CLARA MAASS page

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he call came in as a man randomly picking fights with people in the area of Kearny and Johnston Aves.

Police said it ended with that man, and his sister, both in handcuffs – although getting them there took some doing.

At 10:45 p.m., Oct. 1, Officers Michael Gontarczuk, Chris Manolis and Sean Podolski responded to the aforementioned report. Police said the would-be pugilist had left the scene but they obtained his description from a man who said he himself had been punched in the face.

The officers fanned out for a search and, near the bridge to East Newark, spotted the suspect, Jovan Echevarria, 21, of Kearny – reportedly stumbling along with his fists clenched.

As Gontarczuk and Manolis approached, Jovan’s sister, Natasha Echevarria, 25, also of Kearny, allegedly jumped between him and the cops and shoved Gontarczuk. Jovan then grabbed her around the waist to keep her from being taken into custody on an assault charge, and a tugof-war ensued, police said.

Police said Jovan was warned that if he did not release his grip, OC spray would be deployed, he refused to comply and was thus sprayed. Gontarczuk took Natasha into custody, but Jovan, despite the OC, reportedly continued to struggle with Manolis and Podolski as they tried to restrain him.

By this time, a crowd had gathered, shouting at the officers and attempting to interfere with the arrests. The cops called for assistance and PD units from both East Newark and Harrison responded.

The rowdies were dispersed and the Echevarrias were at last both in cuffs and en route to KPD headquarters.

Jovan was charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and obstructing the administration of law; Natasha, with aggravated assault on a police officer.

Police said she also had a $250 warrant (municipal ordinance) from Kearny.

••• Other recent reports from the Kearny police blotter included the following:

road rage incident at Chestnut and Dukes Sts., where he found a couple who said they had been involved in a minor accident with a 2005 Chrysler that had fled the scene.

Jean located the car and its driver – Fatima Pereira, 57, of West Palm Coast, Fla. – on the 100 block of Kearny Ave., who police said was wanted by five jurisdictions: Newark, Union and Hillside, MV warrants; Union City, conOct. 1 tempt of court; and Flagler At 1 a.m., Sgt. Michael County, Fla., larceny. She was O’Neill and Officers Manolis, arrested on same and also reDavid Bush, Jonathan Dowie ceived summonses for driving and Derek Hemphill, respond- while suspended, leaving the ing to a report of a large fight scene of an accident, operon the 100 block of Johnston ating an unregistered and Ave., arrived to find no distur- uninsured car, and careless bance – except for some deaf- driving. eningly loud music blasting from a party in an apartment.

Oct. 2 Entering the building, they Officer Manolis responded encountered an allegedly to a 1:30 a.m. criminal-mis“extremely intoxicated” Jorchief report at Elm St. and Codan Thomas, 26, of Kearny, lumbia Ave., where he was in a third-floor hallway. met by a 33-year-old Belleville Thomas reportedly refused man who pointed out damage medical treatment and began to his 2001 Chevy: shattered screaming and otherwise driver’s-side window, broken acting out. He was arrested side mirror and dented pasfor disorderly conduct, trans- senger-side window frame. ported to HQ and later turned After interviews with the vicover to family members. tim and witnesses, a crimi••• nal-mischief complaint was Officer Bush, at Davis drawn against suspect Jessica and Bergen Aves. at 3:40 Hodle, 28, of Harrison. She a.m., pulled over a southwas contacted by the KPD bound 1999 Toyota that and turned herself in at HQ at reportedly had been drift9 that night. ing into the opposite lane.

••• Driver Roberto Gonzalez, 29, Another criminal-mischief of Newark, was arrested after call came in at 8:30 a.m. from “multiple” burnt marijuana ci- the 300 block of Devon St., gars were seen in the ashtray where Officer Jason Ward and pot was found in a lunch was met by a 56-year-old box on the back seat, police Kearny man who pointed said. He was charged with out structural damage to a possession of the drug and gate on his property and a drug paraphernalia, possesbroken window on a 2002 sion of a CDS in a MV, and Chrysler belonging to one of careless driving. his tenants. Ward developed ••• as a suspect Jason Leon, 24, of At 5 p.m., Officer Jordenson Kearny, who was interviewed, Jean responded to a reported reportedly admitted responsi-

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Oct. 4 Officer Michael Alvarez, on patrol at Kearny and Laurel Aves. at 2:10 a.m., observed a southbound 2000 Lexus with one headlight out and travelling in an erratic manner. Following the car and stopping it on South Midland Ave., he conducted a warrant check and, police said, found that driver Almalik Barnes, 37, of Kearny, had two: MV, $228, out of Ledgewood, and a nobail criminal warrant from the Union County Sheriff’s Office. In a search incident to arrest, Barnes was found to have a bag of suspected cocaine in his pocket, police said.

He was charged on the warrants and with possession of coke and paraphernalia, driving while suspended, careless driving and the headlight violation, and was turned over to the Union County authorities.

••• Vice officers, having been alerted that a Kearny man in probable possession of narcotics would be arriving at Belgrove Drive and Woodland Ave., were there at noon to greet him. As suspect Rafael Quesada, 47, exited the black Cadillac in which he was a passenger, the detectives advised him of their suspicions, reportedly confiscated three wax folds of “Call of Duty” heroin and two plastic bags of suspected crack cocaine, and arrested him for possession of the drugs and paraphernalia. Police said the Caddy driver had no involvement and was released.

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Fumes send KHS kids to hospital

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent

notified the [main] office, the classroom was evacuated and the generator was turned off.

“Those students affected by KEARNY – these fumes were immediately t all started innocently escorted to the nurse who obenough when a teacher served symptoms that warrantopened a window to get ed further examination. At that some air into a stuffy third-floor point, an ambulance was called, classroom. parents were contacted and the But that simple action only fire department was notified.” opened the door to trouble.

Richardson said the fact that Last Thursday, Oct. 6, several students were impacted as they Kearny High School students were “is breaking my heart.” were reportedly overcome with Some parents opted to have toxic fumes from a generator their children taken to an area positioned on a tractor-trailer hospital for further evaluation truck parked on the ground while others said they would below at the school’s construc- take them to their private physition site. cians, she said.

KHS Principal Jacalyn Rich(Neither the Kearny Health ardson said she was attending a Department nor the town buildmeeting at district headquarters ing department was alerted on Midland Ave. with Superto the situation, according to intendent of Schools Patricia Health Director Ken Pincus and Blood when she got a text from Assistant Construction Official Paul Measmo, one of the high Anthony Chisari.) school’s assistant principals.

Richardson said the classThe message, which she room “was immediately tested received shortly after 1:40 p.m., by an independent air quality alerted her to an emergency at company, Briggs Associates the high school. She immedi[of Bordentown], who were ately went to her car and drove already on-site for random air back to her school. sampling tests. Zero levels of There, Richardson told carbon monoxide were found.

The Observer soon after the Additionally, the Kearny Fire incident, she learned that six Department walked the entire students – five girls and one building and found no elevated boy – among 20 attending a levels of [CO].” sophomore English class in No other rooms in that the middle of the day’s seventh section of the building were period, had been nauseated by similarly impacted, possibly fumes wafting through the open because no windows had been window. opened, she told The Observer She said the odor was traced last week. to a generator positioned on “That room was scheduled a flatbed truck below on the to have a class in it tomorrow ground.

[Oct. 7],” Richardson said, “but In a subsequent Facebook it will be empty tomorrow,” as posting, Richardson said students and teachers from that that, “when some students section are being transitioned complained about not feeling to the outdoor classroom trailer well, the teacher immediately units which have been stationed

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on the high school’s front lawn, from the start of the construction project.

The Kearny Board of Education delayed the start of the fall term at the high school for about a week to allow the general contractor, the Bennett Company of Kearny, through a sub-contractor, to bring in and install steel beams without posing any safety hazards to the high school’s occupants.

Now that the contractor is proceeding with the next phase of work on the North Building’s east side, the high school is taking steps to relocate students and staff to the trailers as needed. “Carpets and windows have been cleaned and teachers’ equipment have been put in,” the principal said.

“Construction is progressing nicely,” Bruscino said. “The steel is up. We’re down to the

flooring, pouring cement for slabs on floor. We’ve been moving out classes – two a night – on the west side of the building to the trailers.”

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Then another six years and an estimated $1 billion-plus to execute it.

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the Passaic had been reached with EPA signing a legal agreement with Occidental Chemical to do the engineering/design work needed to start remediation of 8.3 miles of the lower Passaic.

“This agreement is a milestone in getting the Passaic River cleaned up. It is an example of how Superfund is designed to work – those responsible for the contamination pay for the work, rather than taxpayers,” Enck said.

“Occidental has agreed to spend $165 million to do this work and in doing so is moving us a lot closer to a restored Passaic River. The EPA will work to secure similar agreements with the other parties that polluted the Passaic River and have a legal responsibility to pay for the cleanup.”

EPA is projecting four years to do the design study, with oversight by the federal agency, and another six years to execute the cleanup.

According to EPA, while Occidental did not directly discharge pollutants into the river, it has assumed legal responsibility for toxins discharged from the former Diamond Alkali pesticides

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EPA has identified more than 100 companies as “legally responsible” for various types of toxins dumped into the river.

The Lower Passaic Cooperating Parties Group, which represents 52 of those companies, issued a statement last week saying: “The LPCPC is pleased to learn that Occidental Chemical Corp. will be performing and funding remedial design work for the cleanup of the lower 8.3 miles of the Lower Passaic River, from Newark Bay to the Newark/ Belleville border.

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NPD: Be wary of utility scammer calls

By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent

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alls to Nutley residents claiming to be from PSE&G are likely scams, especially when the calls require residents to “pay their bill within 30 minutes” through MoneyGram – or face disconnection of service – the Nutley Police Department said last week.

The scammers are so good they may even have an accurate account number. But PSE&G would never require an account holder to pay via MoneyGram within a half-hour – and they’d never threaten disconnection of service within 30 minutes, the NPD said.

Get a such a call? Immediately contact PSE&G to confirm the fraudulent call – then contact the NPD (or your local police department if you live elsewhere) at 973-284-4940.

Meanwhile, the NPD released the following reports of incidents that took place between Oct. 2 and Oct. 6:

Oct. 3 The owner of Kingsland St. eatery reported to police that a former employee had been stealing money from the business for more than a year. The suspect would reportedly manipulate a computer to reflect a larger tip than was indicated on a receipt and thus, was taking the additional amount owed to the restaurant. The total amount allegedly stolen was listed as $2,000. The employee, Stephen Kirschenbaum, 27, of Union, was charged with theft and issued a court date.

Oct. 4 The police and fire departments responded to Roma St. on a report of a small fire on the driveway of a residence. The fire was promptly extinguished and there were no signs of any property damage. Two witnesses told police they saw two men walking on Roma St. and filming something with their cell phones.

Then they saw an orange glow, Oct. 2 indicative of a fire burning.

While initiating a traffic stop The witnesses told police on Park Ave., officers were ad- they approached and quesvised that the driver of a car, tioned the suspects, who took Hassan Gibbs, 20, of Belleville, off on foot running from the had two active warrants. scene. They described one Gibbs was placed under arrest, suspect as wearing all gray, transported to headquarters about 5-foot-11 and the other as where he posted bail, and was wearing a red tank top, about

5-foot-seven and possibly Asian.

Upon further inspection of the contents of the fire, it appeared a stack of newspapers contained inside a plastic milk crate were set on fire.

No lighters or matches were found on scene. A fire captain said there were no signs of an accelerant and advised officers there was no need to contact an arson investigator.

Both police and fire personnel checked the area for any other fires – there weren’t any.

Officers also checked the area unsuccessfully for the two suspects. The tenants of the residence could not be contacted around the time of the fire to advise them of the incident.

Oct. 5 Officers conducted a motor vehicle stop on Passaic Ave. and discovered the registered owner and driver had a warrant out of Aberdeen Township. Nicholas Biamonte, 55, of Toms River, was placed under arrest and transported to HQ without incident. He posted bail and was issued a motor vehicle summons for failure to inspect his vehicle before being released.

••• Officers responded to Church St. on a report of a burglary, where a homeowner told them someone had forced entry into the rear of their home by breaking a rear door

window. A jewelry box containing approximately $15,000 in jewelry was taken. The neighborhood was canvassed in an attempt to gather information about the incident.

Detectives are investigating.

••• Officers responded to Franklin Ave. on a call that a man was touching himself inappropriately outside a business.

Upon arrival, officers located the suspect and witnesses positively identified him, police said.

Victor Pinto, 56, of Nutley, was arrested on charges of endangering the welfare of a child and lewdness, a disorsee NPD page

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Farewell to arms? Not likely in this lifetime T

By Ron Leir he campaign for world peace was dealt another setback this month when a global court ruled litigation by a Pacific island nation out of bounds.

After two years of deliberations, the United Nations’ highest tribunal, the International Court of Justice, concluded it had no jurisdiction to hear the case brought by the government of the Marshall Islands.

Some background: The Marshalls, made up of coral atolls and islands, was victimized by a series of 67 Cold War nuclear tests conducted by the U.S. from 1946 to 1958.

One in particular, codenamed Castle Bravo, in March 1954, reportedly had a yield of 15 megatons of TNT, “led to the most significant radioactive contamination ever caused by the United States,” according to Wikipedia.

Islanders were not warned beforehand and residents of two atolls in particular were displaced after becoming sickened from the extensive fallout. A crew member of a Japanese fishing boat died from radiation exposure.

Two years earlier, a U.S. test of a hydrogen bomb –

far more powerful than the bombs the U.S. dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki – destroyed the Marshalls island of Elugelab.

In 1956, the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission asserted that the Marshalls were “by far the most contaminated place in the world.”

An estimated $759 million has been paid by the U.S. to the islanders as compensation for the medical injuries they have endured as a result of the testing.

In 2014 the Marshalls sued the world’s nuclear powers for failing to comply with the provisions of the Treaty for the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and international law which took effect in 1970.

Specifically, Title 6 of that treaty, signed by 190 countries – (India, Israel, North Korea, Pakistan and South Sudan are non-participants) – pledges each country to “undertake to pursue negotiations in good faith on effective measures relating to cessation of the nuclear arms race at an early date and to nuclear disarmament, and on a treaty on general and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control.”

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the U.S., Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China and India the right to have nuclear weapons. The other treaty signers “agree never to acquire nuclear weapons” and, in return, the five nuclear nations “agree to share the benefits of peaceful nuclear technology and to pursue nuclear disarmament aimed at the ultimate elimination of their nuclear arsenals.”

But many of the nonnuclear countries gripe that they see little evidence of the nuclear powers trying to meet that goal.

And the Marshalls, by bringing the legal complaint,

hoped to serve as a sort of poster child, in view of their personal suffering, to drive home that point.

But, as the NY Times reported, the international court voted 9-to-7 not to hear the matter, saying that the plaintiff had failed to show that an actual dispute existed between the Marshalls and a nuclear state.

Several nuclear nations, including the U.S., declined even to respond. The matter cannot be appealed.

From the end of World War I through 1996, nuclear states have detonated more than 2,000 test bombs glob-

ally – with half of those by the U.S., according to the United Nations.

Over the same time period – except for a moratorium between November 1958 and September 1961 – the U.S. reportedly produced more than 70,000 nuclear warheads – more than all other nuclear states combined, while spending nearly $9 trillion on nuclear weapon development, according to published reports. An additional $551 billion went for nuclear waste management and environmental remediation, those reports said.

The U.S. has said it has taken steps to reduce the number of its nuclear warheads and there is the recently-concluded controversial agreement with Iran designed to restrain that country’s nuclear enhancement capability for the short-term.

But it seems very unlikely – given the political volatility among today’s nation states around the world, the desire by the Japanese government to revamp its military budget or the increasing aggressiveness by Russia – that disarmament is a priority on the global agenda these days.

And so goes the world.

CORRECTION

A story in last week’s edition of The Observer incorrectly reported that the same law firm had filed suits against Kearny on behalf of John Keegan and the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority in connection with the Keegan landfill. Lowenstein Sandler of Roseland is representing the NJSEA.

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Grant underwrites cost for 12 lawmen T he Hudson County Sheriff’s Office will soon grow by 12 new members, thanks to a grant secured by U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-9th).

Last week, Pascrell’s office announced a $1.5 million federal grant award to a dozen new sheriff’s officers in Hudson County. The funding, from the U.S. Department of Justice’s COPS Office, is part of the COPS Hiring Program (CHP), which promotes public safety through community policing.

“Protecting our families is very important to me, and supporting community policing and funding additional officers on our streets is the best way

the federal government can do its part. The COPS Program is all about community policing and fostering a relationship of trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve,” Pascrell, a co-chair of the Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus said. “That is why I will continue to support robust funding for federal law enforcement programs and work to ensure that the Ninth District of New Jersey gets its fair share.”

“The grant through the COPS Hiring Program is an instrumental resource in enabling the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office to maintain adequate

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force numbers to keep Hudson County residents safe,” Hudson County Sheriff Frank X. Schillari said. “We are very appreciative of Congressman Bill Pascrell’s efforts in helping to secure this vital grant and for his long-standing partnership and positive track record with law enforcement agencies.”

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This year’s COPS Hiring Program grants provide 75% funding for approved entrylevel salaries and benefits for three years (36 months) for newly-hired, full-time sworn officer positions (including filling existing unfunded vacancies) or for rehired officers who have been laid off, or are scheduled to be laid off on a future date, as a result of local budget cuts.

Any additional costs above the approved entry-level salaries and fringe benefits, up to $125,000, are the responsibility of the grantee agency.

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Local businessman under a cloud BELLEVILLE – e operates cigar stores but his questionable business dealings may leave those enterprises in ashes.

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30 voted to indict Richard Yanuzzi, 52, of Belleville, on charges that he failed to pay about $442,000 in state sales taxes and tobacco product taxes owed in connection with his businesses, the N.J. Attorney General’s Office announced in a news release dated Oct. 3.

Yanuzzi is listed as the owner of Sparroween LLC, which runs two cigar shops in Lyndhurst and West Caldwell, both under the name “Cigar Emporium.”

Veteran political observers in Belleville have alleged for years that Yanuzzi – a former president of the Belleville Public Library Board and onetime overseer of the Belleville High Athletic Advisory Council – has reportedly operated

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Meanwhile, Yanuzzi and Sparrroween are facing second-degree charges of theft by unlawful taking and misapplication of entrusted property. Yanuzzi was also charged with a second-degree count of misconduct by a corporate official. And, Yanuzzi and Sparroween were charged with multiple third-degree counts of failure to file tax returns, failure to pay taxes and filing false returns.

According to the N.J. Attorney General’s Office, an examination of Yanuzzi’s bank accounts by the office’s Division of Criminal Justice Corruption Bureau shows that from 2012 to 2016, Yanuzzi allegedly failed to report and pay about $442,000 in sales and tobacco product taxes while also failing to file any state income tax returns or pay any state income taxes for

2012, third quarter of 2013 and second quarter of 2014, all of which under-reported sales.

It also disclosed that both allegedly filed no tobacco product tax returns from June 2015 to March 2016 and filed false tobacco product tax returns from February 2012 to May 2015, resulting in a failure to pay about $327,000 in taxes owed to the state.

Further, Yanuzzi allegedly Twitter never registered the second Richard Yanuzzi cigar shop he opened in West himself during that period.

Caldwell with the Division Additionally, an examinaof Taxation, for which he is tion of his business bank accharged with a fourth-degree count deposits for 2012 to 2015 count of engaging in conduct allegedly revealed a nearly $1.7 requiring licensure or regismillion shortfall in reported tration without licensure or sales, resulting in a loss of registration. about $115,000 in unremitted “Those who evade taxes, sales tax owed to the state. as Yanuzzi is alleged to have It also showed that Yanuzzi done, steal from the state and and Sparroween allegedly its honest taxpayers,” said filed no sales tax returns from Attorney General Christothe third quarter of 2014 to pher Porrino. “We’ll aggresthe first quarter of 2016 and sively prosecute this criminal allegedly filed false sales tax conduct, which is an affront returns for the first quarter of to the business owners and

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The case was presented to the grand jury by Deputy Attorney General Anthony J. Robinson of the Division of Criminal Justice. Porrino credited forensic auditors in the Division of Taxation’s Office of Criminal Investigation and detectives with the N.J. State Police Official Corruption North Squad for their joint investigation.

Second-degree crimes carry a sentence of five to 10 years in state prison and a fine of up to $150,000; third-degree crime convictions net a sentence of three to five years in prison and a fine of up to $15,000; and fourth-degree crimes, up to 18 months in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.

Yanuzzi is due to be arraigned before Superior Court Judge Mary C. Jacobson in Mercer County. He is represented by Nutley attorney Anthony Iacullo.

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probe, police said, Vice Unit officers had been conducting surveillance and controlled KEARNY – drug buys and eventually established probable cause for ollowing a cocainedistribution investigation a search warrant, which was approved Sept. 28 by Hudson launched by Kearny poCounty Superior Court. The lice in July, a 45-year-old local man was arrested Sept. 29 after following day, Vice set up new officers reportedly confiscated surveillance at the target location -- the suspect’s apartment coke and $8,163 in cold cash on the 100 block of Kearny from his home and his car.

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ship has sent its tax maps to the state Division of Taxation in Trenton “and they gave us new marching orders,” meaning that revisions must be made to conform to state formats.

For instance, Esposito said, “the locations of the 1,350 condominiums in Belleville need to be pinpointed.”

While those revisions are being done, Esposito said, Maser Consulting, the township’s consulting engineering firm based in Red Bank, has circulated a “Request for Proposal” (RFP) from appraisal firms, one of whom will be selected to visit the “just under 10,000” taxable properties in Belleville to determine their assessed values.

The township is mandated to have those new assessments “on the books for calendar year 2018,” said Esposito, “but our ultimate goal is have those inspections done by spring or summer of 2017.”

Belleville’s last revaluation was done for 2007 but now, Esposito said, “Essex County is looking to have revals done every 10 years.”

Other municipalities in Essex that have been ordered to conduct revals include Caldwell, Montclair, South Orange/Maplewood jointly

school property and a public park. The $8,163 was retained for possible forfeiture as probable proceeds of drug transactions.

Kearny Municipal Court Judge Thomas D. McKeon set the suspect’s bail at $50,000 (no 10%) and Galarreta was remanded to the Hudson County Jail. and Essex Fells, he said.

Esposito estimated that the cost for the reval work could reach between $800,000 and $1 million.

Interestingly, Esposito said, the township has not been overwhelmed with tax appeals this year. “Our volume has been modest,” he said, “with just 130 appeals before the county tax board.”

And that, he noted, may be a reflection of the fact that the township’s ratio of assessed-to-true value stands at 92.6% -- well more than what is deemed to be a stateaccepted ratio of 85%.

In other Observer communities, Harrison and East Newark in Hudson County are also in compliance mode, with East Newark slated to finish by November 2017 and Harrison by November 2018.

Harrison has retained Realty Appraisals of West New York to inspect its 2,500 taxable properties at a price of $185,000 while East Newark has engaged Civil Solutions of Hammonton at $17,000 to update its tax maps and Appraisal Systems of Morristown for $30,000 to inspect its properties.

Harrison, which did its last reval in 1988, is listed as having a ratio of about 40% while East Newark, last revalued in 1986, has a 33.6% ratio.

aroundtown Belleville

The Belleville Health Department has free flu vaccine available for township residents. For an appointment, call 973-4503394.

The department will also conduct a free rabies clinic on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 10 a.m. to noon, at Fire Headquarters, 275 Franklin Ave. A license renewal drop-off will be available, for which a check or money order and renewal notice are required. Cash is not accepted.

At both events, the department will be accepting donations of non-perishable foods for a local food pantry.

••• Mayor Raymond Kimble and the Township Council invite residents to attend the annual Halloween Celebration, presented by the Recreation Department, on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 6 to 9 p.m., at Belleville High School Stadium.

The event features pumpkin patch, inflatable rides, music, horse and carriage rides, train rides, games, treats and much more, including a performance by the Jr. Bucs Cheerleaders.

Kearny

DJ Joe Petti hosts a Halloween Karaoke Costume Party Friday, Oct. 28, from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at the Kearny Eagles Hall, 164 Midland Ave. Entry is only $5. Snacks and a cash bar will be available – and there will be prizes for costumes.

••• St. Stephen’s Church, 141 Washington Ave., Kearny, hosts a Fall Bingo Night fundraiser Saturday, Oct. 22, to benefit the Unmet Needs Fund for veterans and other local community groups. The event is co-sponsored by VFW Auxiliary Post 1302 and the Catholic Family & Community Services. Doors open at 6 p.m. and bingo begins at 7 p.m. Extra bingo sheets will be available and there will be drinks and snacks. Prizes will be awarded. The $20 advance admission includes one sheet for each game. Participants must be age 18 and older to play. Pre-register by going to EventBrite.com/FallBingoNight. For more information, email vfwpost1302@gmail.com.

••• Grace United Methodist Church, 380 Kearny Ave., hosts

a BBQ chicken dinner Friday, Oct. 14, from 5 to 6:45 p.m.

Meals are $12 for adults, $7 for children 12 and younger. There will also be a live auction at 7 p.m. The following day, the church hosts Grace’s Love-AFair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 201-991-1132 for more information.

••• The Woman’s Club of Arlington Evening Membership Department hosts its first meeting of the year Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Henrietta Benstead Center, 60 Columbia Ave. Jennifer Cullen will speak about the Friends of the Kearny Library and Merrin Keim will share her experience at Girls Citizenship Institute.

The hostesses for the evening are Lillian Russell, chairwoman, assisted by Nancy Stuart and Dolores List. The public is welcome.

••• Calvary United Methodist Church, 342 Elm St., hosts a kids harvest craft night for ages 6 to 13 on Friday, Oct. 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. The cost is $5. Call Frieda at 201-997-2827 for more information.

••• The Kearny Public Library hosts a Children’s Cooking Fall Workshop in October. A class for kids in Pre-K through grade 2 meets Saturday, Oct. 15, at 11 a.m. A class for children in grades 3 through 6 meets Saturday, Oct. 29, at 11 a.m. Instructor Martina Nevado will lead a celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month and Halloween.

Classes meet in the library’s lower-level kitchen, 318 Kearny Ave. Recipes take food allergies into consideration. Each class will be about 90 minutes. Classes are free, but are limited to 15, first-come, firstserved. Call 201-998-2666 for more information.

the Home Goods) on New York Ave. at 9:30 a.m. and will return by 2:30 p.m.

• Join a Community CleanUp Day on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers are needed and should meet at Town Hall Park by 9 a.m. All volunteers will receive a T-shirt before the cleanup and a gift bag and, afterward, a free lunch at the Senior Center on Cleveland Ave. Equipment will be supplied as well as bus transportation to and from each location. For more information or to sign up early, call the Parks Department. Can’t do it?

Then just show up anyway and register the day of the cleanup.

• Craving a New York show?

Here’s your chance to see the Broadway play “A Bronx Tale,” on Wednesday, Nov. 30. Tickets, including transportation, are $95 each. There is a four ticket per person limit. Call the Parks Department to reserve.

A down payment of $50 is due within one week of reservation to secure tickets. Full payment is due by Monday, Oct. 31.

••• The Food Pantry at the Lyndhurst Municipal Annex, 253 Stuyvesant Ave., is now open Monday through Thursday, 1 to 3:30 p.m. The pantry is available to Lyndhurst residents who must first show proof of hardship and residency at the health department. Volunteers from The Woman’s Club operate the pantry.

••• A Chess Clinic, hosted by the Hudson County Chess Association Inc. and directed by Peter Croce, will be held every Saturday in October, from noon to 1:30 p.m., at the Lyndhurst Parks Department, 250 Cleveland Ave., off Valley Brook Ave. The event is free to Lyndhurst residents.

Receive a chess certificate to participate in the first Lyndhurst Chess Tournament on Lyndhurst Sunday Nov. 6. To pre-register, The Lyndhurst Parks & Rec- visit http://hudsoncountychess. reation Department is offering tripod.com/. travel and cultural opportuni••• ties this month: The Lyndhurst Public Library • Take a trip to the Mills at is offering these programs for Jersey Gardens in Elizabeth and both youths and adults: visit a variety of outlet stores • Its Young Adult Departon Friday, Oct. 14. Call the Parks ment offers a “Words to Live Department at 201-804-2482 to By” collage craft to students reserve a seat on the bus, which ages 12 to 14 on Friday, Oct. 14, leaves the NJ Transit lot (by at 3:30 p.m. Students can create

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their own collage using inspirational words or quotes. All materials will be supplied. Call 201-804-2478, ext. 4, to register.

• At “Adult Paint Night: Van Gogh Landscape” on Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 6:30 p.m., Art Kids Academy presents a program on the life and artwork of Van Gogh while creating a nighttime windy landscape design using oil pastels and watercolors. Registration is required. Call the library at 201-804-2478, ext. 7, or email romeo@Lyndhurst.bccls.org.

• James P. Kane presents “The Story of Schools in America” on Thursday, Oct. 20, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Who was Horace Mann, and how did he impact American K-8 education? Why were the early schools painted red? Which were the early American universities? Space is limited and registration is required. Call or email Romeo to register.

• Reading with Roxy the Therapy Dog is back at the library and meets Oct. 12 and Oct. 26 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the children’s room. All ages are welcome. Registration is required. Reserve a 15-minute time slot.

• Library patrons are invited to sample the Mango Languages online language-learning system at no cost. More than 40 foreign language courses and 16 English as a Second Language (ESL) courses are available.

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Mango Languages can be accessed through www.lyndhurstlibrary.org. Log in with a valid Lyndhurst library card number. Patrons can access this service from home. For more information, call or email Library Director Donna Romeo at 201-804-2478, ext. 7, or romeo@lyndhurst.bccls.org.

North Arlington

Queen of Peace Council 3428, Knights of Columbus, has slated a busy fall schedule of events: • Participate in a living

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Rosary on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 7:30 p.m., at the Columbian Club Hall, 194 River Road. This month, the Knights celebrate the Blessed Mother by giving the Rosary to the three children at Fatima and also acknowledge October as “Right To Life Month.” All are invited and cake and coffee will be served afterward.

• Sign up for a bus trip Thursday, Nov. 10, to Sands Casino in Bethlehem, Pa. The initial cost is $32, and upon arrival, each player receives $20 in slot play money and a $5 food voucher. A bus departs from the Columbian Club parking lot at 10 a.m. For the return trip, the bus leaves Sands at 6 p.m. and arrives in North Arlington by 8 p.m. A photo ID is needed to get the slot play money. For tickets and information, call Nicholas Cerchio at 201-998-0626.

• Join in the annual Grand Knight’s Columbus Dinner Friday, Oct. 14, at 6:30 p.m., at the Columbian Club. Celebrate all things Italian with fine food and refreshments and salute the Knight, Columbian and Volunteer of the Year. The cost is $30 for adults, $10 for children ages 6 to 12 and free for kids 6 and younger. To purchase tickets, visit the Queen of Peace Rectory or Columbian Club Hall or call 201-463-2151.

••• Enjoy “A Night Out with North Arlington PBA Local 95” on Friday, Nov. 11, at The Brownstone, 351 W. Broadway, Paterson. Raffles, food, prizes and entertainment with a live DJ are in the offing. The $50 admission includes food, beer, wine, soft drinks and DJ. Doors open at 7 p.m. For tickets, call Det. Agostino Feola at 201-9555680.

••• Queen of Peace Rosary Society sponsors an all-you-caneat beefsteak and mini-tricky tray Friday, Nov. 4, at 6 p.m., at Knights of Columbus Hall, 194 River Road. Admission is $45 and includes one ticket sheet for small prizes, beef tenderloin on fresh-cut bread, family-style salad, French fries, ice cream sundaes, coffee/tea, beer, wine and soda. For tickets, call Santa at 201-998-0789 or email qprosarysociety@ gmail.com.

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Fla. teen arrested in BB incident

KEARNY – hortly after 8 p.m. on Oct. 1, Kearny police headquarters began receiving reports of a person firing a rifle on the 500 block of Devon St. The side of a home had apparently been hit by one of the shots.

The weapon turned out to be a BB gun -- but BBs can be as dangerous as bullets, and in New Jersey you need a license for these guns.

When Capt. David Feldhan and Officers Jason

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Rodrigues, Chris Medina and Chris Manolis arrived at the scene, they encountered three individuals who denied being involved in the shooting but suggested that the person responsible might be in a nearby residence.

The officers went to that address, where they found a black rifle -- which someone apparently had tried to hide in a corner of the porch -- and a package of copper BBs, police said. Checking the

building, they encountered a 16-year-old male who fit the description of the shooter. The teen, who said he was visiting from North Miami Beach, Fla., reportedly admitted responsibility.

He was arrested on two weapons counts and processed at headquarters.

Hudson County Juvenile Intake was contacted, and he was remanded to the Youth House pending a court appearance.

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30. Officer Thomas Floyd took the initial reports, and Det. John Fabula, assisted

by Officer Daniel Esteves, conducted the investigation, which included viewing video surveillance from the neighborhood, and developed as a suspect Romulo Araujo, 20, of Kearny.

Complaints was drawn for his arrest and, at 2 p.m., Oct. 4, Esteves took him into custody at a Wilson Ave. address on three counts of criminal mischief with bail of $2,500. Police said Araujo also had a no-bail Hudson County Sheriff’s warrant on a charge of receiving stolen property, and a $600 Basking Ridge MV warrant.

“Removing dangerous materials from our homes by participating in Hudson County‘s Household Hazardous Waste program is a smart way to protect our families and the environment.”

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NOW ACCEPTING THERMOSTATS! Tires Cleaners and Corrosives Pool and Photographic Chemicals Oil-Based Paints Oil-Based Varnishes Rechargeable and Car Batteries Propane Tanks (from barbecue grills only) Solvents and Thinners Pesticides and Herbicides Formaldehyde Used Motor Oil Old Gasoline Fire Extinguishers Compact Fluorescent Bulbs & Tubes Antifreeze Marine & Auto Flares

Special Computer Only Recycling Collection Do you have an old computer, monitor, mouse or keyboard you’d like to get rid of? Bring it during our HHW Days to safely dispose of it! Tablets and cellphones will also be accepted, but please no printers or TVs.

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For those of you patiently awaiting the weekly Walmart incident: At 1:30 p.m., Officer Jean was called to the store lot where a man was reportedly yelling and screaming and standing in various parking spaces, telling drivers they could not use them.

One woman shopper said the man also tried to prevent her from putting packages into her car. Jean obtained a description, and with Officer Chris Levchak as backup, located 39-year-old Rocky Davida of Kearny still on the property.

Although he apparently had committed no crimes as the alleged self-appointed parking monitor, he was found to have warrants: $500, drug-related, Lodi; $1,500, MV, Paterson. He was arrested and brought to HQ and those jurisdictions were notified.

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Fluorescent Bulbs To be accepted at HHW Days, you must place bulbs back in original packaging, in an air tight container or wrap the bulb in cellophane, newspaper, or duct tape.

Reminder: Please DO NOT bring helium, freon or oxygen tanks to HHW Days, only propane barbecue tanks are accepted.

FREE TIRE AMNESTY EVENT @ HHW DAYS! Hudson County residents are asked to bring no more than 4 tires for proper disposal.

If you cannot participate in this year’s Tire Amnesty Event, either store tires indoors (in a garage or shed) or cover them until they can be disposed of properly.* *Contact your municipal DPW for disposal locations and cost.

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Roche site now ready for new occupants NUTLEY –

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Bloomfield real estate investment and management firm has officially taken title to the former Hoffman-La Roche pharmaceutical research property straddling the Nutley/Clifton border, thereby setting the stage for future redevelopment of the site.

On Sept. 30, PB Nutclif 1 LLC, an affiliate of Prism, closed on the 116-acre property. That affiliate signed a purchase agreement with Roche on Sept. 16.

The purchase price has not been announced and the deed has yet to be filed with the Essex County Register, according

to Nutley Revenue & Finance Commissioner Tom Evans.

At least one major tenant has already been signed for the site, that being a joint venture of Hackensack Meridian Health and Seton Hall University formed to develop a privatelyoperated four-year medical school on a 16-acre portion containing two office buildings on the Roche campus that will be adapted for use by the new school.

That facility – which, Evans said, is subject to municipal taxation since the buildings are “leased from a taxable entity,” is expected to open its doors for the first freshman class by

September 2018.

Three additional office buildings with more than 700,000 square feet of leasable space that stand elsewhere on the former Roche campus are being eyed by the new owners as potential locations for other tenants.

Prism Capital principal Eugene Diaz was quoted in published reports as saying, “Following two full years of comprehensive diligence and complex negotiations involving many stakeholders, the pieces are now in place to move this landmark campus into its next chapter as a preeminent commercial location.”

As reported by The Patch, Diaz said that during the next year and a half, Prism would consult with Nutley, Clifton and a consulting team to flesh out a master plan for the site that would include “supporting retail and residential” mixed uses “to attract additional bestin-class corporate and research users.”

It is Prism’s priority to “ensure ongoing tax ratables and daytime support for local businesses,” according to Edwin Cohen, Prism principal partner.

In the interim, Evans said that Nutley – in concert with state lawmakers – “will work very hard” to persuade state

lawmakers to continue allocating special transitional aid to the township to partly offset the loss of $9 million in yearly tax revenue previously collected from Roche. For 2016, Nutley is receiving $5.5 million in special aid.

Evans said that since Roche announced plans to leave four years ago and began transitioning for that departure by taking down several of its buildings on the campus, Nutley has been compelled to reduce the value of the township portion of the property, from $413 million to $125 million, with a corresponding decrease in taxes.

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ing that non-friable asbestos to try and reassure parents “my kids are loving it there,” hospital is alarming. … As a removal would begin after and the rest of the school because they’re getting a good principal myself [of WashingThe third-floor classroom, Oct. 20. She advised anyone community that the high education, it’s another thing to ton Middle School in Harhe added, is situated on the seeking more information on school is safe and secure, have to deal with disruptions rison], I feel bad for Jacalyn. southwest side of the high that procedure to call plant some parents remain antsy. related to the construction.

I know that problems with school’s North Building facing operations director Mark BrKearny Councilman Michael “Every parent should be school facilities can take over the football field and the genuscino at 201-955-5011.

Landy, who has two children concerned,” Landy said. “To everything you’re trying to erator was positioned about 50 Still, despite her best efforts attending KHS, said that while hear that kids are going to the do.” feet below to the left. At this point, he said, the welding job has been completed.

Apparently, Bruscino said, some carbon monoxide fumes emanating from the generaThe Town of Harrison would like to make residents aware of the importance of recycling and the proper procetor made their way through dures that must be followed. All household garbage must be kept separate from recycled materials. the open window. Subsequent testing by Briggs personnel – kept on site in case of emerAll cardboard/newspapers must be tied or bundled. Please make sure that cardboard boxes are broken down gency – showed no traces of and then tied with natural fiber rope. Boxes must be stored neatly and bundled together to prevent them from CO, he said. scattering on the street and sidewalk. If you have papers/mail this must be stored in either a trash can, a brown Kearny Fire Chief Steven paper bag or a cardboard box and should be included with your recycling. Do not place any cardboard/paper in Dyl told The Observer that a plastic bag. Cardboard and paper must be kept separately from any type of plastic or co-mingled recyclables. firefighters, equipped with CO-detection meters, walked through classrooms and the All co-mingled recyclables must be stored in either a recycling container or a clear plastic bag. Co-mingled reauto mechanics garage but cyclables include glass food and beverage bottles, aluminum cans, metal food cans and plastic bottles. Do not found nothing alarming. store any recycled items in cardboard boxes and do not overfill your recycling container.

“I’d call it an accident,” the chief said. “Any motorized machinery like a generator, you’re Bulk pick up is scheduled for the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month for the North Side of Town and the 2nd going to get carbon monoxide and 4th Wednesday of the month for the South Side of Town. There will be no bull pick-up on the 5th Wednesfumes. It just has to be directday of the month. Bulk items may be placed at the curb after 6pm on the evening before the scheduled pick-up. ed to the right place. You don’t run it in a confined space.”

Dyl said no outside agency Do not place propane tanks, batteries or electronic waste (computers, TV’s, etc.) at the curb. Please call the – like the Hudson Regional DPW (973-268-2296) to schedule a pick-up for these items.

Health Commission or N.J. Public Employees OccupaPlease use leaf bags for all leaves and contact the DPW for removal of leaves and tree branches. Do not mix tional Safety & Health – was called in because this incident, these items with the regular garbage. in his judgment, was “minor” in scope. “If it were something Employees from the DPW and the Health Dept. will be monitoring the garbage to insure that residents are admore serious involving masses hering to proper recycling procedures. Warnings and/or summonses will be issued to violators. of people, then we would notify them,” he said.

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Public input sought on Passaic Ave. spans W HARRISON – ant to get your two cents in on the future of the Bridge St. Bridge which links Newark and Harrison over the Passaic River?

The government is inviting your help.

Specifically, the counties of Hudson and Essex, in cooperation with the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, state Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration, will host two public information meetings on a “local concept development study” for the span.

Experts will inform the public on the bridge’s condition and solicit input “toward the project’s purpose and need.”

Similar studies are being undertaken for the other bridges that cross the Passaic.

According to Wikipedia, the Bridge St. Bridge, a “through truss swing bridge,” was built by the American Bridge Co. in 1913 but the site has served as a river crossing since colonial times and is listed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places.

The 371-foot-long and 40-foot-wide steel structure, which has a 6.9-foot clearance below, was rehabilitated in 1981

and re-lamped in 2012. Its electric motor was replaced in 2012 after having been knocked out

by Hurricane Sandy.

It carries an average daily traffic of 11,280 vehicles along Rt. 508 (Newark Turnpike) between Harrison and Newark.

Meanwhile, officials are deliberating about the future of Bridge St. Bridge and, to that end, they have scheduled the first of two public information briefings, for Tuesday, Oct. 18, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., at the library in Harrison High School, 401 Kingsland Ave. Another session will follow, later that day, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the 14th floor conference

room in the Leroy Smith Public Safety Building, Essex County Government Complex, 60 Nelson Place, at the corner of Howard St. and 13th Ave. There is free parking in the lot after 5 p.m. (enter on West Market St.) Written comments will be accepted through Friday, Nov. 18. Those comments should be mailed, emailed or faxed to: Joseph Glembocki, P.E., Hudson County assistant engineer, Office of the County Engineer, Bergen Square Center, 830 Bergen Ave., Floor 6B, Jersey City, N.J. 07306; fax: 201-3694346; email: jglembocki@hcnj. us and to Luis E. Rodriguez, Essex County Assistant County

Engineer, Department of Public Works, Division of Engineering, 900 Bloomfield Ave., Verona, N.J. 07044; fax: 973-226-7469; email: lrodriguez@essexcountynj.org.

Also: Bergen and Essex counties, in cooperation with the NJTPA, DOT and FHA, will co-host public information meetings on the future of the DeJessa Memorial Bridge, linking Nutley and Lyndhurst, on Monday, Oct. 17, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Lyndhurst Senior Center, 250 Cleveland Ave., and from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Nutley Municipal Building council chambers, 1 Kennedy Drive, Nutley.

– Ron Leir

New homes going up in Kearny’s Second Ward KEARNY – A new residential development was approved by the Kearny Planning Board on Sept. 7.

The applicant, 177 Franklin St. Associates of Newark, represented by David Dubrow, was greenlighted to build on a one-acre vacant tract off

Schuyler Ave. near the Harrison border.

Belleville attorney Robert Gaccione represented the applicant before the board.

The development site is bordered by Tappan St. to the north, Dukes St. to the south and Briederhoff Road to the east.

Plans call for construction of seven two-family homes and a single one-family residence.

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Harrison’s harriers: Making strides When Paul Kartanowicz took over the Harrison High School cross country program last year, he knew that there was a lot of work to be done.

After all, the Blue Tide had not fielded a competitive team in quite some time.

But now?

“We’ve improved by leaps and bounds,” Kartanowicz said. “We laid down the good foundation last year. We’re getting it done. Harrison has had such a great soccer legacy, but we’ve improved in other sports, like volleyball, which has been outstanding.

Soccer has always been outstanding. We’re on the rise.”

Kartanowicz took his team to the Shore Coaches Invitational meet at Holmdel Park last Saturday to compete with the best cross country teams in the state.

“I think this was good for us,” Kartanowicz said.

“Coming off our league meets, which we did well in, I think we’re running on some tired legs. This was a very tough course, but we had some good performances. I think it’s safe to say that our best is yet to come.”

Kartanowicz doesn’t want his runners competing at peak performance in October. There’s another month left in the season.

“The kids are outstanding,” Kartanowicz said.

“They have the right attitude about this. They know they’re not going to set the world on fire.

They are all working together. They’re all doing it and that inspires me.”

Among the boys, Alexis Vinanzaca was the top Blue Tide finisher, crossing the line in 19:26.

“It feels good that we have a competitive team, that we’re here with the rest,” Vinanzaca said. “I don’t think anyone was expecting miracles here.

We are getting better and I think other teams are recognizing that.”

Just being competitive is the first step toward respectability.

“It makes me feel proud,” Vinanzaca said.

“We can actually say that Harrison has a team and that we’re definitely coming into our own. Coming into this summer, I think we all had a dream to rise up from being unknown.

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Kearny Futsal Facility gets facelift courtesy of Red Bulls US Soccer Federation, BJ’s Warehouse also chip in

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer

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onnor Lade grew up in Morristown before he became a fan favorite member of the New York Red Bulls.

And Lade never had the chance to practice and play on a facility like the one located in Kearny on Passaic Ave., the Futsal Facility that has been in operation since 2009, right around the time the Major League Soccer franchise moved into neighboring Harrison.

“It’s incredible to have a venue like this for kids to hone their skills,” Lade said last week, after a new FieldTurf surface was unveiled officially. “More and more, these kinds of facilities pop up and they breed more talent. It’s better for the community and it’s better to produce more soccer legends here in Kearny.”

The official unveiling of the new surface took place at a press conference, attended by representatives from the partners in the project (the Red Bulls, the United States Soccer Foundation and BJ’s Wholesale Club, which just opened its brand new Kearny location on Passaic Ave. a few weeks ago).

Shep Messing, the television analyst for the Red Bulls and former standout goalkeeper during his playing days, served as the Master of Ceremonies for the event that was attended by Red Bulls favorites Lade and backup goalkeeper Ryan Meara.

The Futsal opened, with the backing of the U.S. Soc-

Photo by Jim Hague

New York Red Bulls standout Connor Lade poses with 5-year-old Valentina Ugarte and her sister, 2-year-old Amelia, at the ceremony unveiling the new surface at the Futsal Facility on Passaic Avenue. The Red Bulls, along with the U.S. Soccer Foundation and BJ’s Wholesale Club, paid for the new surface at the facility.

cer Foundation, seven years ago and has been one of the most popular sites for soccer activities, not just for free recreation for soccer enthusiasts of all ages, but also as a location for the town’s vast youth soccer population to practice in a safe, secure, closed-in environment.

However, the original surface had worn down considerably over the last seven years and was in need of refurbishing.

The Red Bulls stepped in, received some assistance from the new business located down the block and the overall soccer foundation.

The actual price tag for the renovation was not released.

The project was just part of

the Red Bulls and U.S. Soccer Foundation’s ongoing commitment to offer safe places to play soccer in communities across the New York/ New Jersey area, to provide a soccer environment that has unstructured play within the local communities in order to support the continued growth of the sport.

Meara appeared to be a shining star when he was drafted by the Red Bulls several years ago out of Fordham University, where Meara recorded a school-record 31 shutouts.

A year after graduating from Fordham, Meara became the toast of the town, starting see RED BULLS next page

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the first 18 games of the 2012 season in goal for the Red Bulls and was well on his way to possibly earning Rookie of the Year honors when he suffered a hip injury that required season-ending surgery. Meara’s injury opened the door for current net minder Luis Robles and Meara has not played an MLS game with the Red Bulls since the injury. Meara did play one game for NYCFC on loan last season.

Meara was glad to be a part of the festivities last week.

“I grew up in Yonkers and I was just saying that I wish we had something like this when I was a kid,” Meara said. “It just shows you how much the game is growing.

There’s more of a demand for facilities like this in the cities. It’s fun to see the kids kick the ball around and having fun.”

Marc de Grandpre, the general manager of the Red Bulls, said that the kids of Kearny can dream big playing on the facility.

“Hopefully, one day, one of these kids might end up

Photos by Jim Hague

TOP LEFT: New York Red Bulls television analyst Shep Messing addresses the crowd at the Kearny Futsal Facility last week. TOP RIGHT: Officials pose with youngsters at the Kearny Futsal Facility after the new playing surface was christened last week. BOTTOM RIGHT: Youngsters get a chance to test out the new FieldTurf surface at the Kearny Futsal Facility on Passaic Ave.

playing for the Red Bulls,” de Grandpre said to the 100 or so youngsters in attendance.

“We have no two better examples of what the game is all about than the Red Bulls who are here. They do it on and off the field. They are constantly giving back and encouraging young kids.”

Lade mentioned the heroes that come from Kearny, namely Tony Meola, John Harkes and Tab Ramos, all

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“This is the Mecca of New Jersey soccer,” Lade said.

“Growing up, Kearny was a soccer powerhouse where legends were born. You can’t ask for anything more.”

Kearny Mayor Alberto Santos was also glad to be a part of the ceremonies.

“We’re very appreciative of this facility,” Santos said.

“Kearny is a community with a sense of belonging.

This is a facility that young children can be proud of and senior citizens can be proud of. Kearny has a community that allows its residents to

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Flushing removes harmless minerals that collect in the water mains. The project is part of the Town routine maintenance program to assure high water quality. Flushing hydrants help to maintain the integrity of the distribution system by keeping the water lines clean. It is also necessary for fire protection because flushing ensures that the hydrants are working properly.

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The Harrison cross country team fared well at the Shore Coaches Invitational at Holmdel Park last Saturday.

Kneeling, from l., are Ashley Otoya, Kimberley Merino, Yeisy Rojas, Andrea DeOliveira, Raiza Briceno, Ashley Cisneros, Michelle Calles, Adriann Arca and Jazyln Castellano. Standing, from l., are assistant coach Paul Herbster, Jorge Moreno, Joshua Vinanzaca, Michael Mendez, Danny Mota, Russell Kennedy, Dario Granda, Alexis Vinanzaca, Brandon Alves, Hernan Vasquez, Raymond Pineda, Luis Vivaldo, Kane Montan and head coach Paul Kartanowicz.

it would take a lot of hard work. But that hard work is beginning to pay off. We’re getting stronger.”

Hernan Vasquez was the second Harrison harrier in Holmdel, crossing the line in 19:50. Russell Kennedy was next in 20:13 and then Luis Vivaldo in 20:27.

Among the girls, Yeisy Rojas was first in 26:42.

“There’s a lot of pride in this team,” Rojas said. “We’re improving and hopefully one day we’ll be champions. We want to bring banners back to the school like the soccer team does. It takes a lot of mental and physical dedication, as well as the desire to do well. We have to want it. I believe that everyone wants to do better.”

And with the improvement comes the recognition of being competitive.

“We are starting to get known,” Rojas said. “We’re getting PRs (personal records).”

Rojas said that she’s already starting to get positive feedback.

“When we come to meets, people are saying, ‘Yeah, that’s Harrison,’” Rojas said. “People are recognizing us. People are respecting us. We’re getting there.”

Rojas knows that there is strength in numbers and the

Harrison harriers are hanging out in droves. It’s not just a handful of runners. It’s a legitimate team, pulling for each other, fighting for each other.

“I feel like it’s an advantage that we have,” Rojas said. “We can say that we’re from Harrison and say it with pride. A lot of people didn’t know that we even had the sport. Just being here is a good thing for everyone.”

Kimberley Merino was next for Harrison among the Blue Tide girls, crossing the finish line in 26:46. Adriann Arca was next in 27:37 and then Raiza Briceno right behind in 27:38.

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Harrison’s Silva goes through goal-scoring explosion

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer

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he 2015 high school soccer season ended in an instant for Marta Silva.

The Harrison High School standout ran into an errant hand during a game, suffering a broken nose.

“I had the ball and the next thing I know, I got punched in the face and there was blood everywhere,” said Silva, now a junior. “It was extremely frustrating and upsetting. I was crying just about every day. It was terrible.”

Silva ended the 2015 season with just six goals, not coming close to the total of 17 she tallied as a freshman.

Needless to say, it was a lost year for both Silva and the Blue Tide.

“I knew I had to come back strong this year and make up

for last season,” Silva said.

She had no idea she would make up for her entire lost season in just one week.

“All I thought about was scoring and winning,” Silva said.

Silva did both last week, scoring eight goals in one game and then six the next.

That’s no misprint. Silva tallied a total of 14 goals in two games, a totally ungodly total.

No other Harrison soccer player – boy or girl – ever scored goals at such a clip before.

“My teammates helped me to achieve it,” Silva said. “But I wanted more. As a goal scorer, you always want more.”

Harrison girls’ head soccer coach Raphael Viana never saw anything like it.

“She’s a game changer, for sure,” Viana said. “She has been playing since she was a

young girl. The only sport she plays is soccer. She’s a soccer player, through and through.

I can’t describe it. I’ve never seen anyone go off like that on any level.”

Viana said that in the game she scored eight, she had five in a span of 20 minutes.

“She was making strikes and putting them in the back of the net,” Viana said. “It didn’t matter where she was on the field.

She was putting them in. She just stood over the ball and said, ‘This is it. It’s going in.’

She got the result she wanted.”

Needless to say, for her goal scoring explosion, Silva has been selected as The Observer Athlete of the Week for the past week.

As incredible as it sounds, Viana said that Silva could have indeed tallied more goals if it weren’t for her unselfish play. For example, she

Photo by Jim Hague

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had seven assists in the game where she scored six goals.

“I took her out eight minutes into the second half of the first game when she had eight,” Viana said. “I mean, she scored seven goals in 25 minutes. She scored the eighth and I took her out.”

Silva said that she never heard of anyone scoring such a lofty total before.

“But now I have,” Silva said.

“I didn’t know before. It’s been a while and it’s still amazing to me. It was great to have happen.”

Silva now has 21 goals for the season, so she surpassed the total she scored as a freshman. The 21 goals puts her in a tie for seventh in the entire state. Remarkably, Zoe Steck of Nutley, who was named Observer Athlete of the Week

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But you can rest assured that this confident young woman isn’t stopping at just 21 goals.

“It was my goal to beat my record from my freshman year,” Silva said. “Now I want more.”

Who’s to doubt her? She also has nine assists for the season.

“It was nice to be a part of as a coach,” said Viana, who was a standout goalkeeper on two of Harrison’s state championship squads in the 2000s.

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to be able to score goals against the upper echelon teams before she can be considered a truly elite striker.

“That’s how you’re measured by,” Viana said. “You have to score against the top teams.”

Silva had an assist on the goal Saturday that enabled the Blue Tide to get past McNair Academic, 1-0, in the opening round of the Hudson County Tournament.

“Marta could have gone anywhere to play,” Viana said.

“She also could play anywhere on the field. If I only had three more girls to play like her, we’d be way more dangerous.”

The Blue Tide, now 4-5 on the season, faces North Bergen in the quarterfinal round of the county tournament Wednesday.

Viana likes Silva’s personality.

“She’s quiet most of the time,” Viana said. “That is,

until you get to know her. But she’s very mild mannered. She has a chip on her shoulder and plays with that chip. But that just means she wants to win bad. When she’s up, she gets the entire team up.”

Although she’s only a junior, Silva is already thinking about college and playing soccer.

“That’s the goal, to play in college,” Silva said. “I think I can. This week can only help me confidence-wise. It will also help to get my name out there a little.”

Silva plays club soccer during the offseason for the Thistle Challengers. That will also help her get noticed.

In the meantime, Silva just has to keep doing what she does best – finding the net.

And protecting that nose.

“I never thought I’d get eight goals in a game,” Silva said. “Maybe three or four, but definitely not eight. I’m glad I have that record and I hopefully can keep it forever.”

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Seniors can learn about Medicare fraud The Town of Harrison is offering a workshop for senior citizens on Medicare fraud on Thursday, Oct. 13, at 10 a.m. at the Harrison Senior Center, 221 Harrison Ave. Angela Ellerbe, an outreach specialist for the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) of New Jersey, will make the presentation to the eligible seniors of the Harrison Housing Authority and Harrison’s senior citizens. She will provide information to help senior

citizens protect themselves from becoming victims of fraud, waste and abuse.

The SMP is part of a federally-funded effort that partners with aging services and others to promote awareness, develop and disseminate consumer education through presentations, health fairs and press events, provide consumer counseling and services as consumer advocates to resolve billing disputes and errors and make appropriate referrals to

health care agencies and law enforcement agencies for suspected cases of fraud, waste and abuse.

The program is sponsored through the SHIP (State Health Insurance Program), the Harrison Housing Authority and the Mayor and Council of the Town of Harrison.

For more information, contact Joan Michaelson, Harrison Housing Authority, director of administration/SHIP counselor, at 973-483-1488.

/theobservernj WORLD SERIES ACROSS 1. Group of islands in the South Pacific 6. Charlotte’s creation 9. Sail support 13. As opposed to poetry 14. Part of H.M.S. 15. “Saturday Night Fever” music 16. Was rebroadcasted 17. Beatle bride 18. Trojan War story 19. *Most titled baseball team 21. *Athletics’ hometown 23. Be indisposed 24. Drop-down menu option 25. .001 inch 28. Resist 30. Block of the earth’s crust 35. Black tropical cuckoo birds 37. High school musical club 39. Your own teacher 40. Equinox month 41. Makes a raucous noise 43. Asian starling 44. *Lineup or batting ____ 46. Gallop or trot 47. “____ Jim” 48. Thomas Paine’s “The Age of ____” 50. Heroin, slang 52. *Typically used on pitcher’s shoulder after game 53. Sure or uh-huh 55. H+, e.g.

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KEARNY: 1 FAM, COLONIAL, 3 BR, 1 FULL BATH, 2 HALF BATHS, OPEN FLOOR PLAN, HARDWOOD FLOORS, NEWER ROOF AND WINDOWS, LOCATED NEAR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

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com but never got the dog.

The victim paid an derly person’s offense. Pinto was released initial $380 fee through Western Union. After on $50,000 bail with a the money was picked 10% option along with up, the seller indicated two mandatory court an additional $840 was dates. required to send the dog by plane from Maryland Oct. 6 Headquarters received to Newark Liberty International Airport. a walk-in fraud report The victim again from a victim who told transferred the money officers he attempted to buy an English Bull Dog through Western Union.

Later, when the victim puppy through petfinder.

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went to the airport to retrieve the puppy, there was no record of the flight or the dog. Upon contacting the seller, the victim was told the puppy wasn’t delivered because he needed to pay an additional $1,700.

At that time, the victim realized he was being scammed.

The victim was advised of his right to file a complaint with the Nutley Municipal Court.

Schuyler standouts saluted Valerie Iacono, principal of Schuyler School, Kearny, announces the following Students of the Month for September: Pre-k: Kevin Basaly and Sebastian Perez.

Kindergarten: Katelyn Anticona-Alvarado, Siena Patoilo and Ysabella Soto.

Grade 1: Miyah Cruz, Raphael DeOliveira, Si-

mon Patoilo and Bryan Pinheiro.

Grade 2: Valentina Basantes, Jennyfer Guitierrez, Victoria Lach, Laila Muzio and Amayah Saunders.

Grade 3: Christopher Lazarte, Isael Quintero, Genessis Rosado and Adrianna Soriano.

Grade 4: Justin Boling, Andy Bustamante, Nathalia DeOliveira,

Jessica Lopez, Alexander Montes DeOca, Hugo Rojas and Jennifer Vazquez.

Grade 5: Yliana Gondolfo, Victoria Kulikowski, Katherine Mejia and Alyssa Rojas.

Grade 6: Marylin Aquino, Harold Faulk, Kathleen Linares, Brian McCarthy, Khang Pham and Claudia Zmuda.

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Kearny - Heather Glenn Condo - Second floor Condo w/ 2 Bedrooms, Living Rm, Modern Eat in Kitchen, Modern Bath, Laundry & Parking for 1 car. Balcony off Living Rm. Asking $199,000

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

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 $310,000

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EPA is focusing its remediation on the to be a strong and aclower portion of the tive participant in the river because it “is the process, recognizing its most heavily contamiresponsibility for the nated section of the river current condition of the – 90% of the volume river.” of contaminated sediAfter EPA, in March, ments in the river is in issued its proposed $1.38 the lower eight miles,” billion cleanup plan – EPA says. That includes which calls for a bank-to- dioxin, PCBs, heavy metbank dredging and capals, pesticides and other ping of the lower Passaic materials.

– the LPCPC took issue So, once the design is with the cleanup strategy done, the cleanup plan and price and presented will require the bank-toan alternate plan which bank dredging of 3.5 milit maintained would be lion cubic yards of mud more efficient and less from the bottom of the costly. river and capping – the Enck said that all largest such Superfund legally responsible parproject in the nation. ties “will contribute to “The amount of toxic the cleanup,” either by sediment would fill the “mutual agreement with Red Bull Arena [in HarEPA” or, failing that oprison] three times,” said tion, “EPA can issue a Enck. unilateral order” which Plans call for dredgcan be challenged in ing two-and-a-half feet court. of sediment and even “They’re going to be deeper in the navigable paying, sooner or later,” channel at Newark Bay, Enck told reporters dur- then de-watering the maing last week’s media terials – the process will conference call originat- resemble a French press ing from EPA’s Region coffee pot, Enck said – 2 headquarters in New and transporting it to a York. licensed disposal facility EPA Region 2 Superoutside New Jersey. fund Director Walter An estimated 24,000 Mugdan said now that pounds of mercury, the agency has a com6,600 pounds of PCBs, mitment on the design 1,300 pounds of DDT and phase, “we will initi13 pounds of highly toxic ate negotiations [with dioxin are slated to be the other responsible removed from this porparties], especially with tion of the river. some of the smaller This work would folentities to try and settle low two prior dredging them out.” projects along the river: Occidental will still be in 2012, the EPA monion the hook for a share tored the removal of of the cleanup costs, about 40,000 cubic yards Enck said.

PASSAIC from

has gone

of dioxin near the Diamond Alkali plant and in 2013, it oversaw removal of about 16,000 cubic yards of toxic sediment from a half-mile stretch along the Lyndhurst mudflats.

Under terms of the newly concluded agreement, Occidental has 10 days from Sept. 30 to submit the name of a project director to EPA and, five days thereafter, to propose a supervising contractor.

During the dredging phase, “we don’t expect river traffic to be adversely affected,” Enck said. “The river will be open during the cleanup.”

Asked if the lower 8 miles would be safe to fish and/or swim after the work is done, Enck said it would not. “It takes a very long time for toxic levels to go down,” she said, without defining how long.

“We still have a separate problem to deal with,” Enck added, from the introduction of additional pollution from storm water overflows into the river. “EPA is working with DEP (N.J. Department of Environmental Protection) and municipalities to correct that [through the combined sewer overflow program].”

Both the compromised river sediment and the CSO issue will have to be controlled, Enck said, “before we reach the goal of a fishable, swimmable water.”

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obituaries@theobserver.com William J. Gannon William “Willie” J. Gannon died Oct. 6.

He was 78.

Born in Ireland, he lived many years in Kearny before moving to Brick in 2000.

Visiting was Monday, Oct. 10, at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny.

Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 11 a.m. at Queen of Peace Church, North Arlington. Burial will

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follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.

Willie was a U.S. Army veteran, a Kearny volunteer E.M.T. and was the Catholic Cemetery union founder and served as shop steward.

He retired from Holy Cross Cemetery as a field manager.

Surviving are his wife Ann (nee Croft), his children and their spouses Kelly Ann and Louis Maiorano, Sean and Kasia Gannon and Gregory

and Lisa Gannon. Brother of Mary, Annie, Kathleen, Eddie and Thomas, he is also survived by his grandchildren Sean, Ronaldo, Jon and Matthew.

In lieu of flowers, kindly consider donating to St. Joseph’s School for the Blind.

Carlos Villa Carlos Villa, of Kearny, died Oct. 7.

He was 69.

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Visiting will be on Tuesday, Oct. 11, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. Mass will be celebrated Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 10 a.m. at St. Cecilia’s Church, Kearny. Entombment will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.

Carlos served in the Spanish Navy. He was a member of the Metro ILA union and worked as a lasher for Mayer

Terminals in Port Newark.

Husband of Marie Mercedes (nee Agrelo), owner of Irenes Hair Salon in Kearny, he is also survived by his children and their spouses, Teresa and Neil Sachs and Enrique and Kristen Villa.

Brother of Juan, Manny, Maria, Jose and the late Jose Ramon, he is also survived by his grandchildren Olivia, Emily, Andrew, Payton and Austin.

Flu shot clinic slated for Nov. 15 for Kearny, E.N. residents 211115A01

The Kearny Health Department has a limited remaining supply of flu vaccine and has scheduled a vaccine clinic for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 15, at the Health Department, 645 Kearny Ave., for those ages 18 and older.

The flu shots are free and

available to Kearny and East Newark residents only.

Bring proof of residency and Medicare information.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends all individuals 6 months and older receive seasonal influenza vaccine (i.e., the flu shot), especially:

• Those 65 and older, with and without chronic health conditions • Residents of long-term care facilities • Those 2 to 64 with chronic health conditions • Children 6 months or older who attend any licensed child care center or

pre-school activity • Pregnant women • Health-care personnel who provide direct patient care • Household contacts and out-of-home caregivers of children aged under 6 months Paperwork can be picked

up at the Kearny Health Department in advance or completed on the day of the clinic. People of all other ages can get the flu shots by making an appointment.

Call the Kearny Health Department for more information at 201-997-0600, ext.

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BELLEVILLE 3 BR’s, LR, DR 6 large rooms, 2nd fl. Lovely Brand new EIK with cherry wood cabinets. Granite Countertops & Island table w/ granite. built-in Stainless Steel Chef Stove and microwave, All new European Flooring Throughout the house. Beautiful Bay window. Crystal Chandelier in DR. Close to all schools, highways, shopping & transportation. $1,800/month includes HT/HW. (973) 759-5929.

HARRISON 513 Warren st. 1st fl. 1 BR, LR, Kitchen, bath, utilities not included. $1,000/month.

1 yr. lease. Call (973) 9791506 for appt.

KEARNY 2nd fl. 2 BR’s, Kitchen, LR, DR, $1,500/ month + 1 month security. Heat Plus1 parking space included. No pets.

No smoking. Avl. Now. (862) 229-4946.

LYNDHURST 3 large rooms. 1 BR ,LR, EIK. All remodeled. Near transportation. $1,100. HT/ HW included. 1 month security. Available Nov 1st. 1 car parking.

(973) 951-6315.

N.NEWARK Everything included. No Laundry. But Laundry in area. Kitchen Access. Near Transportation. Female Preferred. $600/month + 1 mo. security. Avl. immediately.

Call/Text 973-873-1943.

KEARNY office/retail, center of town, ground level $650/month. Call for details. (201) 997-2341 or (201) 538-1319.

Healthy, Hardworking, Caring 40 year old man looking for woman 30-50 to go out on a date & have some fun. (201) 772-7066

THE LOTUS Spa & Tea

HARRISON New High Quality, 3 BR, 2 Bathroom. and office. Balcony. $2,200/month.

Utilities separate Near Asian Supermarket & High School. 15 min to PATH. Avl. now. (973) 772- 3883/2882.

BLOOMFIELD BLOOMFIELD 14 E. Liberty St. 2nd fl.

2 BR’s, LR, DR, EIK, 1 Bath. $1,250/month. 1 month security. (973) 985-0627.

Se habla espanol.

HARRISON 1 Large BR condo, w/parking & laundry. HT/HW included. $1,400/month. 1 1/2 months security deposit.

Avl. Nov. 1st. (973) 7151941.

201.991.1600

To place a classified ad, please call

BLOOMFIELD Studio for rent, $750/month. 1 month security. No pets.

(973) 748-7342.

KEARNY KEARNY Newly Renovated. 2 BR, LR, Kitchen & Bath. H/W floors.

Close to schools & NY Transportation. No pets. $1,200/month + Security. Avl. Nov. 1st. (201) 600-1211.

KEARNY Gorgeous, completely redecorated 3 BR bedroom apartment on Belgrove Drive. LR, DR, extra sitting room. EIK with new washer and dryer. HT/ HW & WIFI all included.

Plenty of Closet space. $2400.00/month. Call 201-218-3370.

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

KEARNY Elm Court Kearny’s Best kept secret 732 Elm St. 1 BR fr $895. NYC Commuter Bldg Call Alan 201-955-4334 or PJ 973- 992-1555 ext. 1 Affiliated Mgmt

N. ARLINGTON

N.ARLINGTON 1 BR, All Utilities included except cable. Washer/dryer, refrigerator. No pets. No KEARNY 3 Large mod- smoking $975/month. ern rooms, 1 BR, Arling- Call After 5pm (973) 420ton Section. Ground Fl. 4633.

Close to NY transportation. Hardwood Floors, N.ARLINGTON 2nd fl.

Tiled Kitchen, Laundry 5 rooms. 2 BR’s. $1,350/ Facilities. No pets. $975/ month. Enclosed Porch. month. Call (908) 240- No Utilities included.

9302.

1 month security. H/W Floors. No pets. 1 block from all transportation.

Avl. Nov. 1st. (201) 618KEARNY 2 Bedroom 0316. apt. on 1st floor HT&HW Studio included. No pets/smok- N.ARLINGTON ing $1325 + month se- apt in garden apt. comcurity avail Nov. 1st call plex. 2nd fl. $875/month.

HT/HW supplied. 1 month 973-459-6183 security. no pets. credit check required. Call btw 10am-7pm. (201) 997KEARNY 5 rooms, 2 2341.

BR’s, LR, DR, Kitchen. 2nd fl. No pets. 1 1/5 months NEWARK security. $960/month + utilities. (201) 401-0488.

NEWARK 1st fl. 1 BR, Kitchen, LR & DR. $950/ month. HT/HW included.

KEARNY 2 BR, LR, DR, 1 month security. Avl. $1,500/month + utilities. Oct. 1st. (862) 955-8624.

No pets. Contact Isabel (201) 997-0955.

FURNISHED ROOM FOR RENT

KEARNY 1st fl of 2 family home, 2 Large BR’s LR, DR, W/D hook-up. $1,350/month + utilities.

1 1/2 months security.

Avl. Now. No pets. (201) 978-2070.

BELLEVILLE Clean nice furnished room for rent in my home. No smoking.

Shared kitchen & Bath.

Laundry. A/C. Light cooking. Utilities supplied.

Parking. $850/month 1 month security.

Nice Neighborhood.

KEARNY 2nd fl. 4 rooms, References. (201) 6872 BR’s. 1 months security. 0580 Leave message. no pets. no smoking. Avl. Now. (201) 998-0590.

ROOM FOR RENT

KEARNY 5 rooms, 2 BR’s, close to schools & transportation, separate utilities. No pets/smoking.

1 1/2 months security (201) 997-3757.

LYNDHURST LYNDHURST 1 bedroom $1,250/month, 2 BR $1,450/month.HT/HW included. (973) 760-4877

Looking for love Nice, Romantic, Male, Rutherford, 55 Polish/Italian, Non-Smoker, Honest, Fit, Humorous. Seeking Single Female, Long hair, affectionate, good personality/Communicator.

For Monogamous relationship. Age Open. (727) 492-8164.

KEARNY Newly renovated, All utilities included. Shared bathroom & Kitchen. $580/month. 1 month security. Call Carmen (201) 622-8315.

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT HARRISON Modern office suites from $590.00/month with all utilities included - up to 6,000 sq.ft. avail.- located close to path and all major highways.

973-223-5502

STORE FOR RENT KEARNY 1,100 sq. ft.

Located on 14 Kearny Ave. $1,100/month + 1 1/2 months security. no cooking on site. Call Mike (201) 939-1831.

LYNDHURST Small store or office on busy st. $895/ month. (973) 760-4877

CAR FOR SALE 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible L75 327ci/300HP manual 4 speed, blue/black, $16500 contact lailahaxton@gmail.com 201701-9157

GARAGE FOR RENT

ESTATE

KEARNY Office Space on SALE Kearny Ave. Completely Renovated. 2nd fl. $600/ Everything must go by month + utilities.

Oct. 15th. Antiques, China (201) 538-1319 or dishes, Bedroom Sets, (201) 997-2341 curtains, books galore, plants. Call Judy (201) N.ARLINGTON Prime 466-8297. location on Ridge rd., 2,500sq. ft. Can be used.

Retail/office/medical Everything must go. space. On Ground floor. Living Room set, Bedroom Off street parking call for set, Mattress, Kitchen detail (201) 538-1319 or appliances, 2002 Toyota (201) 997-2341 Camry (201) 428-8138 call anytime.

N.ARLINGTON Ridge Rd. Office New C/A, 1,400 sg.ft. Excellent Condition $1,550/ month. Owner (201) 280-7483 N.ARLINGTON 2nd fl. 5 rooms. 2 BR’s. Enclosed Porch. $1,350/month.

No Utilities included.

1 month security. H/W Floors. No pets. 1 block from all transportation.

Avl. Oct. 15th or Nov. 1st.

201-618-0316.

HARRISON Room for rent. Big closets. Female preferred. Near PATH & PROPERTY transportation.

Share FOR SALE kitchen. No smoking. No drinking. Available now.

Utilities included.

BELLEVILLE Principal Se habla español.

Only Residential (973) 485-9464. property with 2 HARRISON Large room Commercial units for rent, AC included. on Busy street call Family oriented. $700/ (201) 450-1370 for more info. month Avl. Now. (201) 772-2197

KEARNY Enclosed garage for rent in Kearny. $130/ month. For more information call (973) 986-6456

HALL FOR RENT

Sat. 10/15 9am-4pm, 31 Ilford Ave. N. Arlington.

Yard sale Saturday, Oct. 15, from 9A to 3 P at 185 Devon St., Kearny. DVDs, jewelry, clothes, household items and more.

Lots of items priced at $1.

ITEMS FOR SALE 40’ Ladder Aluminum for sale $325 or best offer.

(201) 997-4977

(973) 559-1193 www.THELOTUSSPATEA.COM

EMPLOYMENT/ HELP WANTED $$ NOW HIRING! $$ Property Inspectors FT/PT in your area.

Free training provided. msangelabove@ comcast.net.

(732)766-4425

Full time medical receptionist needed for a busy ENT office in Nutley.One evening a week a must. Highly preferred someone with experience and bilingual in Spanish.

Please email resumes to: entcenterofnj.anam@ gmail.com

Experienced counter cook needed. Must know how to make salads, burritos etc for small fast food restaurant call 201-232-6547

GARAGE/YARD SALE

Huge yard sale Oct. 15 & 16 Sat & Sun. 8am-4pm.

746 Forest St. Kearny, Off pike. Kitchen items, Xmas stuff, Mens & ladies clothes. Shoes, jackets, tools.

by Lemarx Specializing in Traditional Eastern • Foot Reflexology • Deep Massage Aromatic Herbal Teas 613 Bloomfield Ave. Verona, NJ 07044

Hall Available Family Affairs Mid week special.

Call for info (201) 991-9865 or (201) 893-2280 Max 80 people.

LIFEGUARD Lifeguard needed for open swim prog. Mon, Wed, Thur 6p – 9p.Valid lifeguard training & CPR cert req. $10/ hr. App avail at www. kearnynj.org. Town of Kearny, Kearny NJ EOE/ADA Help Wanted Packer + Machine Operator in warehouse. Company located near Mill St., Belleville Starting wage $10/HR. Call (973) 482-8603.

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Deadline for classifieds is Monday by 3:00 PM. Deadline for classifieds is Monday by 3:00 PM.

EMPLOYMENT/ HELP WANTED

EMPLOYMENT/ HELP WANTED

OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY 10/15 from

10 to 3 Cambridge Security Services Corp.

Holding interviews for Operations Managers for our Newark office. Salary is $15 per hour.

We offer company paid health insurance, paid training, vacation, sick & personal days, over time plus bonuses. Full time positions available must be flexible with schedule and capable of work nights and weekends. Duties include managing, scheduling and dispatching officers and supervisors as needed. Looking for individuals with excellent communication skills, computer skills and the ability to multitask. Apply in person Monday to Friday 9 to 4, For late night interviews forward resume to pgonzalez@cambridgesecurityservices.com or csaona@cambridgesecurityservices.com Cambridge Security Services Corp.

90 Mulberry St Newark NJ 07102

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 Drivers: Excellent Wages + Monthly Bonuses up to $500+.

Guaranteed Hometime. BCBS Benefits.

No Touch. CDL-A 1yr exp. 855-842-8498 P/T custodial services needed for Kearny mfr.

20 hours per week maximum – times flexible.

MUST speak English.

Please contact Irene at (201) 991-5330 x 212.

Waitress wanted for pizza restaurant in Harrison. exp. preferred.

Contact Maria (917) 692-1648.

Warehouse Employees FT Must work flexible hours Basic math skills, fluency in Spanish and English required Send resume to

virginiao@ familyfooddist.com

or fax (201)998-5951

Housekeepers with experience to clean guest rooms.

Houseman to help Housekeepers and clean hallways Apply in person Hilton Woodcliff Lake, 200 Tice boulevard Woodcliff Lake NJ. Class B Driver: Local Route in West Nyack. Must have CDL B. Ability to get HAZMAT endorsement. No overnight travel!

1-855-677-5016

Busy truck repair shop in So. Kearny needs a FT customer service/office clerk.

Must have experience in dealing with customers, handling money/ register and computer literate. Must be able to work flexible hours and Sundays. Bilingual (English/Spanish) a must. Please email with resume to Marilyn@ ojtankwash.com.

CLASSIFIEDS CLEANING SERVICES

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

HOME IMPROVEMENT

PLUMBING & HEATING

Annie’s cleaning service

Martinez Construction

FM Property Home Repairs & Improvements

JOSEPH V. FERRIERO

Homes, Offices.

Move In-out cleaning.

Avl. also to clean up your next party or event.

Gift Certificate Avail.

Excellent references.

973-667-6739 862-210-0681

• Roofing • Chimneys • Basement • Gutter • Masonry • Chimney & Roof Leak • Work Exterior and Interior

(201) 952-0076

Lic # 13VH06939900

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Danny Construction All types of Masonry Work

Elsa’s Cleaning Service Apts., Homes, Offices, References Avl. Experienced.

(201) 737-1873.

Free estimates.

Couple from Poland will clean houses, apartments, offices.

References.

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Kearny Maids & Cleaning

Home & Office Cleaning

(201) 991-5600 References Avl.

kearnyMaids.com BICYCLE REPAIRS Recycle Bicycle Repair.

Reparacion de Bicicletas.

Bicycles Wanted Parts or whole.

Mobile Repair Avl. Call/text Danny (201) 702-3525.

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• Steps •Sidewalks •Ret. Walls • Chimney Build & Repair • Paver Patios • Brick Design • Plastering

And all Types of Repairs

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Good affordable prices.

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HANDYMAN SERVICES DO IT ALL Interior Exterior new & repairs.

All types of carpentry.

Reasonable rates, quality work, reliable, experienced.

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FENIELLO CONTRACTING LLC. BASEMENT RENOVATIONS NO MORE WASTED SPACE. Baths, Kitchens, Deck, Painting. All types of Home Improvement.

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Plumbing & Heating Kitchen and bath remodeling. Carpentry.

Hot Water Heaters.

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J. Hugroy Plumbing & Heating LLC Boilers, Hot Water Heaters, A/C, Water & Sewer Lines, Pumps, Sump pit, Sewer Ejectors, French Drain, Backflow Testing.

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LANDSCAPING & DESIGN

Painting & Decorating Andreas Painting

Professional HousePainter 165. Interior & Exterior Printing - Plastering - Taping Free Estimates

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Very neat and clean.

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Our service and prices will be the best.

Senior discount.

201-565-6393.

PEST CONTROL

PEST CONTROL Exterminating Fast Service • Roaches • Fleas • Ants • Bed Bugs Call 973-932-2092 Licensed & Insured

MASONRY SERVICES

MOVING

JR Trucking Moving and Delivery Service Inc. We can Save Time & Money Commercial & Residential Free Estimate.

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ROOFING & SIDING

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MASONRY SERVICES

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N&J REMODELERS

MARIO ESPOSITO LANDSCAPING LLC Spring Clean-Up Lawn maintenance Top Soil • Mulch Free Estimates

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New + Re-roofing • Flat roofing Window installation • Siding • Gutters Free estimates Fully insured (973) 343-1167 (201) 528-8350 Lic#13VH04302300

RUBBISH REMOVAL A1 affordable Rubbish Removal Attics, Basements, Yard Cleaning.

We Haul or You Can Rent 10-15 Cubic Yard Containers.

We Accept Visa/MasterCard

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ANDRIELLO CLEANOUTS

Spring Removal, Yards, Garages, Basements, Attics, Real Estate, Rubbish Removal/ Demolition Lic.13VH04443200 (201) 726-0287

SCREEN REPAIRS Danny the Screen Man Replaces screen on wooden & aluminum doors & windows.

(201) 303-3930 (973) 743-8574.

SEAMLESS GUTTERS D. FITZGERALD

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WANTED TO BUY Estates Bought & Sold Fine Furniture Antiques, Accessories, Gold & Silver.

Cash Paid (201) 920-8875

DEADLINES ARE MONDAYS BEFORE 3PM (201) 991-1600

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Indian eatery coming

BUSINESS

25 diners and will also do catering. Curry Leaf new type of cuisine will be open seven days is soon to tempt the a week, from noon to 11 palates of Harrison p.m. residents.

Because no liquor A restaurant called license has been issued, Curry Leaf will be oper- customers will have to ating out of a commerbring their own alcohol, cial space at 224 Harrishould they so desire. son Ave. in the heart of Kumaravel has a the town’s main business five-year lease for the district. space from the building’s That first-floor space owner, Olivia Couso of in a three-story building Kearny, with an option was formerly occupied to continue leasing for by a beauty parlor and three additional five-year also by state Departterms. ment of Transportation Plans call for the personnel. restaurateur to relocate Kamal Raj Kumaravel, light fixtures, install of Parsippany, secured kitchen appliances and approvals for the Indian additional outlets, new eatery from the Harrison plumbing heads, an Planning Board on Aug. air register, additional 31. He was represented interior walls and doors,

by Kearny attorney Fred- additional cosmetic erick Gillespie. upgrades, do repaintAccording to his aping and exterior siding. plication filed with the These improvements board, the restaurant were priced at $45,000 will accommodate up to HARRISON –

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by the applicant.

No changes to the upper floors are anticipated.

The board granted a variance to permit no on-site parking.

The area is zoned as a Neighborhood Commercial District, in which a restaurant is deemed a principal permitted use and, as a result, the applicant was granted a waiver from a formal site plan approval.

Although the applicant had hoped to open by the end of September, as of last week that had not yet happened.

Meanwhile, a longtime eatery in town has closed its doors. Sophie’s Diner, just a few blocks north on Harrison Ave., across the street from the post office, had offered Latin-American food.

– Ron Leir

Court session canceled KEARNY – Barry Weiner came to Kearny Municipal Court last Thursday planning to contest a couple of town summonses he’d received in connection with trash in front of a property he owns on the 300 block of Kearny Ave. But he never got to make his case.

Weiner and dozens of other defendants were turned away because

court was canceled that day.

The Observer asked Mayor Alberto Santos what happened and this was his explanation, given the day of the cancelation: “Judge [Thomas] McKeon had a scheduled vacation. The backup, Judge Ken Lindenfelser, had a death in the family (his niece) and was not able to cover.

“There is also a ses-

sion on the new bail reform law in [Hudson County Assignment] Judge [Peter] Bariso’s chambers which made it impossible to ask another municipal court judge to cover the Kearny court session.

“The Kearny court staff is present and working on re-scheduling matters that were on the calendar for today.”

– Ron Leir

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