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Bright future forecast for old church

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent

acquired the church, chapel and pastoral house at 36 Kearny Ave. KEARNY – in fall 2015.

And, last November, or 132 years the church – which had Knox Presbyteoperated the previous rian Church stood four years from a locaproudly as the emblem tion in Newark’s North of a strong Scottish Ironbound section on presence in Kearny.

Lafayette St. – convened That legacy ended its first worship serofficially in late Sepvice at its new home in tember 2013 when the Kearny. remaining parishioners Asked how this develheld a closing service in opment came about, the the adjacent MacMillan Rev. Dr. Valdir Reis, the Chapel. church’s Brazilian-born But now the agpastor, recounted how ing church has been he and his wife Anna rescued by a sister had driven past Knox religious group which Church and discovered hopes, within the next it shut. two years, to restore the “When I saw this, I long-idled main worcried and I said to my ship center. wife, ‘I believe God Knox’s new occupant is a little bit sad – we is The Closer To God cannot close the doors.’

Evangelical PresbyIt is God’s will that the terian Church which church continue.”

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Soon after, the pastor said he approached the Rev. Dr. Kevin Yoho of the Newark Presbytery, owner of Knox, about the church’s status and learned that the Presbytery had placed the property on the market but no offers had been forthcoming in six months.

Then, after conferring with his board of trustees, headed by Eduardo Carneiro, also originally of Brazil, Reis submitted an offer and reached agreement with Yoho to purchase the nearly half-acre property for $800,000.

Since that time, Reis said, the group has made a down payment of $75,000 and hopes to negotiate terms for a mortgage with an area see CHURCH page

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Among their diabetic patients, staff said they’ve had HARRISON – success in controlling excess levels of Hemoglobin A1C. ince it opened its doors For those patients requirto the public on Feb. 1, ing medications, the center the Dr. Stanley J. Siwek can offer them an opportunity Health Center has welcomed to fi ll their prescriptions at patients, mostly from Hara lower price because of its rison, for treatment by a full participation, as an FQHC, in complement of trained and the 340B federal pharmacology well-equipped staff. program.

But one item vital to the Photo by Ron Leir “We contract with Pharmacy future of the entire operation North Hudson Community Action Corp. team supporting Dr. Stanley J. Plus where our patients are is still missing.

Siwek Health Center in Harrison. eligible for a very low co-pay – “We still don’t have a Mediand they can even get a brand a look at the center’s patient be overwhelmed with multiple care (registration) number,” name drug cheaper than a billing categories is certain to clients. acknowledged Joan Quigley, generic,” Quigley said. cause concern.

Quigley said that NHCAC, president/CEO of the North Another advantage made As of last week, of the centwhich operates fi ve other FedHudson Community Action available to the center’s clier’s roughly 1,300 clients – 945 erally Qualifi ed Health CentCorp., which operates the facilents is that through a digital adults and 315 children (there ers (FQHCs) spread among ity, “and without that, we can’t “patient portal,” they can go were also 45 GYN patients get a Medicaid number, which Hudson, Bergen and Passaic online to check lab results, given Pap tests) – who’ve counties, is “absorbing the means we can’t put in for unrequest an appointment and/ made more than 2,700 visits to loss” of federal revenues “by compensated care [reimburseor prescription re-fill or ask the facility since Feb. 1, about holding down expenses at our ment].” to speak to a doctor on a 24/7 55% are insured by Medicaid, other centers.”

Quigley said that NHCAC basis, according to Quigley. about 35% are uninsured, about And, for now anyway, “we’ll had hoped that the U.S. DeAdditionally, she said, staff10% are on Medicare and about keep going” in Harrison, she partment of Health & Human ers known as “navigators” 10% have private insurance. maintained.

“We have a comServices (HHS) would have at Harrison and the other By the estimate of NHCAC mitment to the people here in come through with the esNHCAC health centers are CFO Michael Shababb, it will this area.” sential paperwork sometime trained to check with patients cost about $425,000 a year to The mission, as envisioned during the first quarter of the scheduled for important medikeep the Harrison center and several years ago by the late year. cal procedures such as cancer its seven full-time staffers, Harrison Mayor Ray McDonThat hasn’t happened, screenings and high-risk lab including backup support. ough, was to provide primary however. “They move very tests to make sure that those How long the agency health care as an FQHC within slowly,” she said. patients actually show up for expects to continue functionthe town limits to folks who “But we’re still glad we those exams. ing without a resolution of its couldn’t easily afford a private opened,” Quigley said, recallQuigley noted that the Harfederal insurance quandary physician and who, otherwise, ing that her agency had been rison center – like the other remains to be seen. would likely end up in an pushing to get into Harrison NHCAC health centers – track In the meantime, among the overcrowded hospital E.R. At much sooner and was loath to vaccinations received by its clients they’ve seen to date, an FQHC, patient fees are asdisappoint town officials and pediatric clients.

Harrison staffers said they’ve sessed on a sliding scale based residents eagerly anticipating Also, through a digital treated cases of hypertension, on a patient’s income. the clinic’s arrival. link-up to certain hospitals – obesity and poor nutritional So the Town of Harrison And, Quigley hastened to Hackensack UMC/Palisades, habits and many haven’t even and NHCCA – with the aid of add, “we’re not turning anyone Englewood Hospital, St. Joseen a doctor for a long time. $319,000 in federal Community away.” seph’s Hospital of Paterson, St. Another common medical Development Block Grant Incidentally, Quigley noted, Mary’s Hospital of Passaic and issue observed, they said, is funding – carved out space in it’s not that HHS is calling into Jersey City Medical Center/ H.pyhlori, chronic stomach question any aspect of the Har- the Town Hall annex to acBarnabas Health – centers are bacteria, which is treatable commodate the new facility. rison clinical setup. Rather, she alerted to treatment received with antibiotics.

In hope of While Quigley and her Harsaid, it seems to be a matter by clients,” Quigley said. facilitating improved eating rison team – whose medical of submitting certain required “We’re working to get UMDNJ habits, the staff refers clients gatekeepers are family practice HHS forms in the desired and St. Michael’s Hospital/ to nutritional counselors at physician Dr. Sonya Bhate and format – apparently not an Prime Healthcare, both of the NHCAC’s Union City and nurse coordinator Susan Ortiz easy task when dealing with Newark, into the network.”

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Suspended cop tied to shoplifting? “maintained an excellent work record,” was currently serving veteran Belleville cop as a detective and was a victim is under suspension of sex and race discrimination. pending completion of But in March 2007, she agreed an investigation by an outside to drop that complaint in return agency relating to an 11-monthfor accepting an unpaid suspenold alleged shoplifting case. sion from June 7, 2006 to Oct. When asked about the matter 7, 2006, a reassignment to the last Friday, Police Chief Mark patrol division and a 6-month Minichini confirmed that Ofprobationary period.

In a sepaficer Wanda Posada-Vallese was rate settlement of departmental placed on the suspension list, without pay, as of January 2016. charges, the township agreed “The suspension is indefinite to provide the officer with pending this investigation,” said 23 weeks of back pay against which she would apply 22.5 days Minichini.

Posada-Vallese has served on of unused vacation and perthe Belleville PD since February sonal days.

The matter that Minichini 1998 and her annual salary is was referring to involves a listed as nearly $95,000 a year. probe that he says is being On June 6, 2006, the ofconducted by the Essex County ficer – then known as Wanda Prosecutor’s Office stemming Scheumeister – was charged from a more recent episode with shoplifting about $60 involving the reported theft of a worth of merchandise from a bottle of booze from the White local department store where Oak liquor store on Union Ave. she was working an overtime in Belleville on Dec. 31, 2015. detail, according to official In that incident, the suspect reports brought to light this reportedly identified herself month by a website called as a local cop but the identity “Random notes on NJ governof the suspect has not been ment.” revealed by investigators.

After being charged and Said Minichini: “The case is suspended without pay on June still being handled by the Essex 7, 2006, the officer petitioned County Prosecutor’s Office. Esthe N.J. Dept. of Personnel’s sex is the busiest office in New Merit System Board for interim Jersey and they’re probably relief of her suspension but was backed up [with various investidenied. gations].

And because they have On Sept. 26, 2006, the officer [the case], we’re on hold” with pleaded guilty to an amended any possible further action on charge of loitering and paid $533 the officer’s status. in fines and court costs follow“I know that [explanation] ing a Sept. 21 hearing in West may be hard for the public to Orange Municipal Court. swallow,” the chief said, but A month later, however, the the course of justice can move officer filed a complaint against slowly at times, he added. the township with the federal A police report on the 2015 EEOC (Equal Employment OpNew Year’s Eve incident that portunity Commission) alleging was recently published by an she was “wrongfully accused activist website – and whose of shoplifting” that she had contents were verified as ac-

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The owner told police that the woman claimed the box was damaged and asked for another, adding that she worked for the BPD. Police said the owner told them he brought two bottles of the Tequila to the counter/ register and accepted a credit card payment of $50.28 from the patron for one bottle and left

the room.

A short time later, the owner told police, he noticed that he was missing one of the Tequila bottles from his inventory and a subsequent check of the store’s surveillance video reportedly showed the patron placing a bottle, later discovered to be the one missing, priced at $46.99 before taxes, into her purse during the checkout process.

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KHS hosts cyber safety talks for adults, kids

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent

pany that provides a platform “that mitigates, deters and controls inappropriate conduct and provides organizational KEARNY – transparency.” orried that your child Rich, a police sergeant with is being bullied by the Summit Police Departhis/her peers on the ment, has served with the internet?

SPD for the past 18 years. He Are you wondering as a par- has presented to more than 1 ent how much control you can million people nationwide and exert over your child’s comhas appeared as a cyber safety puter/phone? expert on CNN, Good MornThen you probably don’t ing America and Fox 5. want to miss a presentation on The Kearny program, which cyber safety geared strictly for will also be tailored for two adults on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at KHS student audiences dur6:30 p.m. in the auditorium at ing the afternoon on Nov. 15, Kearny High School. is the brainchild of Denise The panelist will be Tom Pais-Sotelo, the local district’s Rich, a cyber-safety expert supervisor of health and physifor STOPit, which its website cal education and anti-bullying describes as a technology com- specialist.

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As the parent of two children, ages 8 and 4, an 18-year Kearny educator and longtime Kearny Recreation girls’ softball coach, Pais-Sotelo is naturally attuned to such concerns.

“We’ve been researching different programs on cyber safety,” Pais-Sotelo told The Observer, and, to that end, reached out to the Hudson County Consortium on Social & Emotional Character Development program for suggestions and all sources pointed to Rich, she said.

Rich was also a known quantity to KHS Principal Jacalyn Richardson who had hosted an appearance by the officer during her prior service as principal of Boonton High

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“As far as I know, we’re the first school in Hudson County to use his services,” Pais-Sotelo said.

She said the $3,000 fee for Rich’s presentations will be paid from a KHS account dealing with “assembly-based” programs which “aids in our training and educational responsibilities for students and staff in relation to the Anti-bullying Bill of Rights (ABR) Act. Each year we conduct a school self-assessment to evaluate the implementation of ABR with this being a core element of assessment for the state.”

Pais-Sotelo’s expectations are that, as someone intimately familiar with how juveniles tend to use social media to interact, Rich will be able to explain “what parents need to be aware of” when it comes to kids and cyber expression.

At the same time, she said, the officer figures to reach out to the Kearny student population to suggest “the skills they need to be safe when using social media and the ramifications for misusing it.”

Pais-Sotelo said the evening

program is open not just to parents and/or guardians but also to the general public. “I believe it’s something worth coming out to hear,” she said.

Asked how Kearny schools have been dealing with periodic bullying complaints as they come up during the school year, Pais-Sotelo said that “the majority of our cases are based on social media” and in trying to come up with ways to combat inappropriate cyber behavior, “we believe that sometimes giving consequences is not enough to disrupt that pattern.”

Ideally, she said, it would probably serve both students and parents equally well if both were open to constructive discussions of things like “photo-sharing” on the internet and “how kids can talk to a trusted adult” about a cyberrelated issue.

And, she added, parents who are paying for their children’s phones and/or computers probably should not have qualms about establishing “parental controls over settings” on such things as video games and the internet.

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KPD: Shoplifting? Oh boy

t 11:30 p.m., Oct. 30, Sgt. Jack Corbett and Officers Jason Rodrigues and Michael Gontarczuk responded to Walmart, where security reported that a shoplifter -- identified as Ivonne Intriago, 29, of Bloomfield -had been observed taking the tags off a laptop bag and then placing her own computer into same.

Police said the suspect was uncooperative, initially ignored commands to go to the security office and resisted their attempts to handcuff her, to the point that she had to be subdued with OC spray. She was brought to KPD headquarters, where Kearny EMS treated her for the OC aftereffects, and where she was booked on charges of shoplifting and resisting arrest and on a $675 disorderly-conduct warrant out of Bloomfield.

She was also charged with employing a juvenile during commission of a criminal offense. And that is the rest of the story.

According to Walmart security, Intriago had been in the company of a male juvenile, approximately 10 years old, who was seen secreting objects into a backpack he was wearing. The boy fled prior to the KPD’s arrival, and Intriago reportedly denied any knowledge of the child. However, the police viewed the security video and Gontarczuk spotted a boy matching his description in the electronics department.

Police said he again tried to run but was caught after a short chase. In his backpack, they said, were several electronic items and articles of women’s clothing.

The boy was also brought to HQ and turned over to an adult family member, and Child Protective Services was notified. (You may speculate that suspect and child were mother-son, but that was not confirmed.)

••• Other recent reports from the Kearny police blotter included the following: Oct. 28 Officers Michael Alvarez and Mina Ekladious, on patrol at 2:30 a.m., stopped a 2003 Dodge Durango that was

travelling on the wrong side of Fish House Road. Police said that when operator Terence Worthy, 49, of Newark, exited the vehicle, a crack pipe and two vials of suspected cocaine were visible on the driver’s side floor. A search incident to arrest found him to also be in possession of a piece of Brillo.

Worthy was charged with possession of a CDS and drug paraphernalia, including the Brillo. (Please file for future reference: Brillo/steel wool is associated with the ingesting of cocaine -- it’s used as a filter or to clean up residue of the drug. Besides, there were no pots, pans or sinks in the immediate vicinity on Fish House Road.)

He was also charged with careless driving, driving while suspended and on three warrants: East Orange, $350, and Newark, $250, both for driving while suspended, and a no-bail drug-related one from the Essex County Sheriff.

••• At noon, Officer Jordenson Jean’s attention was drawn to Ernesto Rosabal, 49, of Kearny, who was scattering bits of paper as he walked along Chestnut St. at West Hudson Park. As Jean approached from behind, police said he observed Rosabal fumbling with a black bag from which protruded several hypodermic needles, a burnt glass pipe and a piece of (!) Brillo.

A search incident to arrest reportedly revealed two more hypos in one of his socks.

There’s more: Police said the post-arrest inventory of Rosabal’s accoutrements included: four partially burnt glass pipes containing Brillo; 32 hypodermic needles; 19 glass vials with white powder residue believed to be cocaine; 17 wax folds of “Hot Sauce” heroin, and 158 empty wax folds bearing various markings, e.g. “Hit & Run,” “1-2-3 Night Night,” “Purple Reign” and “Pikachu.”

He was charged with possession of drugs, paraphernalia and hypos.

••• Back on Fish House Road: At 6:30 p.m., Sgt. Brian Wisely and Officers Jason Ward, John Donovan and Alan Stickno responded to a four-car accident, one of the vehicles being

a Pennsylvania-tagged 2015 Nissan operated by Alexander Masharsky, 56, of Brooklyn. Police said his front-seat passenger was an open bottle of Jim Beam. Following field

sobriety tests and an Alcotest, Masharsky was charged with DWI, reckless driving, operating an unregistered vehicle and the open-container-ofalcohol offense.

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Campaign’s over: you can breathe easy now

By Kevin Canessa Jr.

candidate for the presidency.

We were also asked if we’d y the time you read this, accept ads from groups such Election Day 2016 will as the KKK or the Westboro either be in full-swing Baptist Church – and the an– or it’ll be completely over. swer to that question is very And for those of you who likely “no.” The management followed this election process of this newspaper reserves the for the last 1 1/2 years, if that’s right to accept or reject any not a welcome notion, I’m advertising. For any reason. not sure what would or could In last week’s case, the ad was be. But I’m not going to write paid for by a longtime adverabout the election – all that tiser who is well-respected needs to be said has been said, in our community. Had he hopefully. Unless, of course, wanted an ad to support there’s a 2000-like recount another candidate, we’d have – but you can get that news run that ad, too. anywhere else if it happens.

But the KKK and the WestWith that said, this week, boro Baptist Church – no. instead, I’ll write about a hodgepodge of things happenLocal election results ing both locally and nationThis newspaper went to ally. press Monday, Nov. 7, and as such, we were unable to get What was with that back page? results of local races – there Got several emails over are a few. So be sure to check the last week asking about www.theobserver.com on Nov. Page 28 of last week’s edi9 for the latest results. tion of The Observer. I want to clarify that that page was Those blue lines? a paid advertisement by a If you’ve driven along private citizen who also ocKearny Ave., near Town Hall cupies that same page every lately, you’ve no doubt seen a other week of the year with a blue line painted in-between business ad. We were asked the solid double yellow lines. why The Observer endorsed The blue was placed there Donald Trump – and the anas a way to show support of swer is simply that we did not local police for the incredibly endorse Trump or any other difficult and dangerous work

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they do. Lyndhurst and North Arlington have done the same – and we’ve heard other towns in our readership may follow suit. Well done. Meanwhile, in Harrison and Lyndhurst, several private citizens have paid for and distributed lawn signs that read: “We Support our Police” or something similar.

wise flawless. Nicely done, Ralph and crew.

‘This Is Us’ is a must If you haven’t yet seen the new NBC drama “This Is Us,” you really should check it out.

The show wasn’t on my radar at all leading up to the fall, but my dear friend Carmela Antonelli basically made me PAWrade was great watch the pilot episode – and The 2016 PAWrade, organI’ve been hooked ever since. ized for the last three years by The premise: A young couthe Kearny Urban Enterprise ple in 1981 are about to have Zone and its coordinator John triplets, but one of the three Peneda was tremendous. I babies dies at birth. While want to thank Peneda and they’re in hospital, a young Linda D’Isa for allowing me boy is dropped off by his birth the judge the parade alongside father at a fire house – and the Barbara Cifelli-Sherry and couple learns he’s in need of a Donna McClure. It was a great home. Devastated by the loss day that brought many people of one of the triplets, the couto Kearny from other towns. ple ultimately adopts the boy.

The twist: The couple and Halloween parade was, too their two surviving babies The day after the PAWare white – and the boy they rade, Ralph Cattafi pulled off adopt is black. It all leads to a great Kearny Halloween some incredible storylines parade. With weather in the as the show flashes back and 70s that day, the crowd was forth from the ‘80s to the fantastic. As usual, the mayor present. and Town Council dressed up.

Check it out if you get a For a few hours, Fred Flintchance – you won’t be disstone ruled Kearny. And aside appointed. The first few from a few performances at episodes are available now the review stand by Town onDemand (at least they are Hall that went just a bit too on Comcast – not sure about long, the parade was otherFiOS or DirecTV). The show

airs regularly at 9 p.m. Tuesdays on NBC (but not Tuesday, Nov. 8 – something somewhat important is preempting the show this week).

Lowe on ‘Code Black’ More thoughts on TV shows: Rob Lowe has joined the cast of “Code Black,” which is finally the medical drama all “ER” fans have been longing for since the show ended in 2009. The show takes place in a hospital that mirrors a real one in Los Angeles (it was featured in a documentary a few years ago) – and where incidents trigger “Code Black,” a term used to describe when the number of patients far exceeds a hospital’s capacity.

Lowe has been a tremendous addition to the show – and for fans of “The West Wing,” his presence has been more than welcome.

“Code Black” airs 10 p.m.

Wednesdays on CBS. That’s all for now. Happy Election Week! See you back here in three weeks.

The opinions expressed herein are solely those of the writer. Reach Kevin Canessa Jr. by email at kc�theobserver. com or at facebook.com/kevincanessa.

CORRECTION

A story in last week’s Observer about the Belleville Public Library director’s retirement misstated the name of the architect credited with the most recent library renovations. That individual is architect Robert Cozzarelli, who also designed the new Motorcycle Mall on Washington Ave. and many other projects in Belleville and the region.

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one due to breast cancer. In the last five years, I lost my To the Editor: friends Denise Miele, Linda Smith and my cousin Barbara Most of us know someone Crivelone Hartman to this with breast cancer or have horrible disease. I wanted to experienced the loss of a loved do something to honor them –

and raise awareness for breast cancer. As Denise was fighting her battle, my son James decided to grow his hair. He wanted to donate his hair to create realistic wigs for cancer patients. This is what gave me

the idea to grow my own hair.

Little did I realize that growing long hair at my age was a double-edged sword. It did give me the opportunity to break the ice to talk about the loss of my friends, family

and raise awareness for breast cancer. That was the great part about the growing process. However, after 40 years, it also reminded me that there see LETTER next page

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“Barbells for Boobs” is an annual event at Animal Crossfit in Lyndhurst.

“You know, it’s funny – erri Spettell remembers when I signed up here, I did it it distinctly. after watching what my mom “I was pregnant with went through,” Spettell said. my first child and my mother “I know how important it is told me that she found a lump to build muscle and strong in her right breast,” she said. bones. So when I heard about “My heart just sank. She had the fundraiser, I just had to a lumpectomy followed by participate in a big way.” chemo and radiation, but The fundraiser took place with no real prognosis, it was Oct. 30 and was Animal a very difficult time for my Crossfit’s biggest one to date. whole family.

With 50-plus participants, “My mom was stoic nearly $7,000 was raised throughout the process, but through with a social media it changed everything for me. presence that includes more Right after my son was born, than 1,300 Facebook followers I got my first mammogram, who solicited donations by and started making positive sharing information on their changes in my life – proper personal pages. diet and exercise. That was “This is our fifth year 19 years ago and I thank God participating in this amazmy mom is still here. Without that mammogram, I don’t ing fundraiser, and to date, we’ve raised nearly $40,000 know if she’d still be here.”

So it seems like a natural fit to provide mammograms for that Terri recently participat- less fortunate women,” said Animal Crossfit co-owner ed in a breast cancer fundRyan Marshall. “What makes raiser where she works out.

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it so great is that although this fundraiser is specific to the Crossfit world, it not only raises breast cancer awareness, but it also brings the community together for a cause that has touched the lives of so many families.”

Like Lyndhurst resident and Animal Crossift member Butch Bellenger, 44.

“My grandmother had breast cancer and survived for about six years after the

initial diagnosis,” Bellenger said. “I know how important early detection is, so I’ve been participating in this fundraiser since I joined here five years ago. I like the variation of the workout I get here.”

Plans are already underway to make next year’s event their biggest one yet. For more information on how to get involved, log onto www. animalcrossfit.com.

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are still some odd prejudices in the world. Prejudices that are so absurd, they are based on the length of one’s hair. I received a lot of ribbing and some derogatory statements about my hair. It was worth it when I saw the expression on people’s faces when I explained why I was growing my hair long.

I want to thank my barber Danny Lopez for helping me with this process. I cut my hair and donated it to raise Breast Cancer Awareness.

October was Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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Meanwhile, it is paying $1,600 a month in rent.

Reis said his church is part of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, founded

30 years ago to spread the gospel through its nearly 600 churches, 171,000 members and global missions.

Now it is embracing the former Knox church as its newest project – one of taking on “a great opportunity that

God gave to us as a church to continue the ministry by serving, helping and taking care of people’s needs in this area” – as outlined in a June letter to prospective supporters from Reis and Church Elder Patricia Santos, a member of the board of trustees.

But that, in itself, has presented “a big challenge: Repairing the main sanctuary that has sustained some damage. We are already working hard to restore it ….”

Because the group purchased the property “as is,”

Reis explained, Closer to God has taken on the responsibility of putting the property in shape and in compliance with municipal building codes.

When the new owners took title, Reis said, part of the main sanctuary’s brick face “was falling on Kearny Ave. and the old owner had put up scaffolding” as a temporary protective measure.

After getting cooperative guidance from the town’s building department, the new owners collected $53,000 to replace the sanctuary’s dam-

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aged roof, fix the brickwork and partially repaint the exterior, Reis said.

Additionally, Reis said, “our volunteers cleaned out the basement of the chapel building, put in new floor tiles and installed a new exhaust hood for the stove to conform to the municipal code.”

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Investing in safer, newer Essex play site Construction to upgrade the playground in Essex County Belleville Park in Belleville is underway, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. said.

Belleville Park is a 32.70acre park of wooded greenery bordered by Belleville and Parkside Aves. and Mill St. along the Second River.

The park is an extension of Branch Brook Park, creating

a continuous green strip with cherry blossoms over 2 1/2 miles long.

The project is part of the county executive’s initiative to provide modern recreation facilities throughout the county’s parks system. The Belleville Park Playground is the sixth playground to be renovated this year.

“Having safe and up-todate playgrounds assist with

the development of our youth and are essential to providing meaningful recreation opportunities for our children. Playgrounds are places where they form friendships, get exercise and enjoy the outdoors,” DiVincenzo said.

The original playground was installed in 2005 and was showing signs of wear and tear from regular use.

The old equipment and safety surface were removed and are being replaced with modern apparatus and a new rubberized safety surface.

The new facility will have swings and a variety of structures for kids ages 2 to 12 to climb and slide on as well as swings and a cargo net climber. The butterfly theme that was incorporated into the old playground is being preserved in the new design.

New brick-paved pathways leading to the playground will be installed as well as park benches and trash receptacles.

“Redoing the playground in Belleville Park is meaningful to me and to our children. It’s what is best for our children.

Thank you, Joseph, for doing what is right,” Belleville resident Eleanor Guarino said.

Remington and Vernick Engineers of Secaucus received a $52,000 contract to design the new playground. Shauger Property Services from East Orange was awarded a publicly bid contract for $875,174 to do the construction.

The Essex County Department of Public Works is monitoring the project which is funded through the county’s capital budget and with grants from the N.J. Green Acres program and the Essex County Recreation and Open Space Trust Fund.

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Fordham educator visits middle school The Harrison Public School District hosted a special visitor recently – Mark Naison, a renowned professor of history and African-American Studies at Fordham University.

Speaking to an audience of more than 200 educators and staff members in the district, Naison brought forth a unique energy and words of inspiration to staffers as he discussed ways of melding culture and community within a school system: an immigration museum brimming with student-collected historical documents and artifacts; a documentary slideshow/ video showcasing Harrison’s industrial heritage; music and mural projects designed to promote the one-mile square town once known as the beehive of industry and an ethnic food festival, such as the annual HarrisonFest.

“The history of Harrison speaks to a time when manufacturing and transportation dominated the land. By directing students toward hands-on, historical

lo, an eighth-grade language arts teacher at Washington Middle School.

“I first met Dr. Naison when I was doing my undergraduate work at Fordham,” Nicosia Morillo said.

“We’ve always stayed in touch ... and now I bring my students to tour the school and sit in on his classes.

Harrison students, sitting in on a graduate-level course at Fordham University – not too shabby.”

Speaking about the town’s unique history, Naison mused, “Harrison is ideally poised to engage their students in truly meaningful learning experiences.

While many school districts have tossed aside authentic learning in favor of endless test preparation, the overwhelming talent and creativity within Harrison could potentially make them a model for urban districts across the state.”

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aroundtown Belleville

Belleville’s Mayor and Township Council, in conjunction with Clara Maass Medical Center, sponsor a senior health fair on Monday, Nov. 14, at noon at the Senior Building, 125 Franklin Ave. Experts will provide tips on building a healthier life by getting a good night’s sleep, nutrition weight loss and more. A light lunch will be served. To register, call 888-724-7123. Walk-ins are welcome.

••• The Belleville Public Library & Information Center is seeking volunteers to deliver and pick up books for homebound patrons. Those interested are asked to contact the circulation desk.

The library is also offering these programs: • In partnership with Literacy Volunteers of America Essex & Passaic Counties, the library sponsors English tutoring at a non-refundable yearly fee of $25 for two hours a week. For more information or to register, call 973-566-6200, ext. 217.

• The library continues its free Movie Mondays for all Belleville adults with “The 33” (PG-13, 2 hrs., 7 mins.) featuring Antonio Banderas and Rodrigo Santoro on Nov. 14 in the first-floor Teen Center. All films screen at noon.

Here’s the rest of the schedule: Nov. 21, “The 5th Quarter” (PG-13 / 1 1/2 hrs.), with Andie Macdowell and Aidan Quinn; Nov. 28, “The Wedding Ringer” (R, 1 hr. / 41 mins.), with Kevin Hart and Josh Gad; Dec. 5, “Prisoners” (R / 2 hrs., 33 mins.), with Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhall; Dec. 12, “Room” (R / 1 hr., 58 mins.), with Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay; and Dec. 19, “The Holiday” (PG-13 / 2 hrs., 18 mins.), with Kate Winslet and

Cameron Diaz.

Bring your own lunch or snack to enjoy during the film.

••• The Belleville Health Department has free flu vaccine available for township residents. For an appointment, call 973-450-3394.

to 15 on a first-come, firstserved basis. Call the library at 201-998-2666 for more information or to register.

• Families with young children up to age 5 are invited to a special show with actress/ Kearny musician Christa Carlucci on St. Stephen’s Seniors, 676 Thursday, Nov. 10, from 4 to Kearny Ave., meets every 4:45 p.m., at the Main Library.

Harrison first and third Tuesday of the Carlucci shares the gift of muThe Harrison Cancer month in Hedges Hall. Resic with children every week League is selling 10-inch deep freshments are served at noon, at Music Together classes and dish pies made by the Harvest with the meeting following at 1 at various local schools. RegHouse Bakery in Brick as a p.m. After the meeting, there’s istration is not required, but Thanksgiving holiday funda 50/50 drawing followed admission will be first-come, raiser. by bingo. New members are first-served.

Choose from among these always welcome. A Winter The Kearny Elks hosts its choices: apple, apple crumb, Celebration is planned for hoop shoot at the PBGC, 663 peach, mixed berry, cherry, co- Tuesday, Dec. 20, at noon.

Kearny Ave., on Monday, Nov. conut custard, pumpkin, pecan Several 2017 trips are being 14, at 6 p.m. All Kearny boys and brownies (12 pieces). planned. Anyone wishing adand girls ages 8 to 13 are eligiExcept for pecan, which is ditional information should ble. All shooters must present priced at $14, the other items call Alan Henderson, presia birth certificate. Ron Pickel cost $12 each. dent, at 201-991-4771. will supervise the contest.

Checks should be payable to ••• Call Tom Fraser, the PBGC’s The Harrison Cancer League.

The Kearny Public Library executive director, for more All orders must be received is offering children’s programs information.

by Nov. 17. featuring movies, munching ••• Pies may be picked up at the and music this month. Here’s The Woman’s Club of Arwhat’s ahead: Senior Center, 221-223 Harrilington meets Tuesday, Nov. • Check out either of two son Ave., on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 8, at 1 p.m. at the Girl Scout between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. free screenings of the Disney House, 635 Kearny Ave., for To secure order forms, call film “Finding Dory,” (PG / the club’s annual baby shower Maria at 862-763-0047. Forms 103 mins.) at 4 p.m. on Nov. 17 to benefit local women and should be mailed to P.O. Box and at 4 p.m. on Nov. 18. This their infants and toddlers.

741, Harrison, N.J. 07029. recent release is the sequel to Participants are asked to bring ••• “Finding Nemo,” and will be donations such as blankets, The Harrison Veterans Asshown downstairs at the Main diapers, wipes, new outfits, sociation – an umbrella group Library, 318 Kearny Ave. Popbooks, sleepers, socks, hats, consisting of the American corn and light refreshments bibs, winter coats, toys and Legion Post 282 and the Sgt. will be served. bathing supplies, which will William Sawelson VFW Post • A Children’s Cooking be presented to and distrib340 – hosts its annual Veterans Fall Workshop for children uted by the Salvation Army in Day tribute Friday, Nov. 11, at in Pre-K through grade 2 is Kearny.

11 a.m., at Veterans Plaza on on tap Saturday, Nov. 12, at 11 That meeting also features Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard a.m., and another for grades 3 a hands-on session to knit or S. Immediately following the through 6 on Wednesday, Nov. crochet baby caps in purple to ceremonies, Legion Post 282 23, at 4 p.m. The instructor is show support for the prevenwill serve coffee and refreshMartina Nevado. Classes will tion of child abuse. Attendees ments at the Harrison/East meet in the recently renovated are asked to bring their own Newark Elks Lodge, 406 Harlower-level kitchen at the needles if available. Instrucrison Ave. During this time, Main Library. Recipes offered tions and supplies will be the Legion will also open will take food allergies into provided for novices. The membership enrollment. consideration. Each class is handmade caps will be do••• about 90 minutes. There is no nated to Prevent Child Abuse Holy Cross Church’s Rosary charge but class size is limited New Jersey, the special state

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The Woman’s Club of Arlington, Evening Membership Department, hosts its next meeting Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Henrietta Benstead Center, 60 Columbia Ave. Julie Reich from Women Rising will speak and Merrin Keim will share her experience at Girls Citizenship Institute. Board members will convene at 6:30 p.m. The hostesses for the evening are Kathy Moss, chairwoman, assisted by Pat Tague and Violet Abello. The public is welcome.

Lyndhurst

The Lyndhurst Food Pantry seeks donated turkeys and items to complete a Thanksgiving dinner no later than Monday, Nov. 21, so they can be distributed to the participants of the pantry. The food pantry is also in need of non-perishable items such as cereal, jarred sauce, pasta, peanut butter, jelly, beans and canned fruit. The pantry, 253 Stuyvesant Ave., is open Monday through Thursday, 1 to 3:30 p.m. The pantry is available to Lyndhurst residents who are asked to show proof of residency and hardship at the health department. Woman’s Club volunteers operate the pantry.

••• The Department of Parks & Recreation offers the following events: • Sample a free breakfast with entertainment for Lyndhurst senior citizens on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 10:30 a.m., at the senior citizen building on Cleveland Ave. Reserve a spot by calling the parks department at 201-804-2482.

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Harrison Fest slates holiday fundraiser HARRISON – he Harrison Fest Committee invites everyone to attend its annual Holiday Fundraiser All-YouCan-Eat Brunch, slated for Sunday, Nov. 20, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Spanish Pavilion, 31 Harrison Ave. A portion of the day’s proceeds will go to assist families in need by providing them with a turkey and all the fixings for a family Thanksgiving meal.

Also, some of the proceeds will underwrite food, age-appropriate gifts from Santa and entertainment at the annual

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After FSTs and an Alcotest, Frank Escate, 28, of Paterson, was charged with DWI and reckless driving.

Nov. 1 Officers Alvarez and Ekladious, on patrol in the Walmart lot at 8:30 p.m., reportedly observed three wax folds, commonly associated with CDS use, in plain view on the dashboard of an occupied Florida-registered parked car.

Police said these were found to contain suspected heroin, and front-seat passenger Daniel Machado, 33, of New York City, was arrested for possession of the drug and paraphernalia.

Nov. 2 At 1:45 p.m., Det. Mark McCaffrey and Officers Ward, Stickno and Sean Wilson were dispatched to Kearny Ave. and Afton St. on reports of a fight involving a large group of juveniles. When police arrived, any combat had ceased, but a rowdy crowd was at the scene. The officers proceeded to disperse them, but three Kearny youths -- ages 14, 15 and 16 -- reportedly ignored repeated admonitions to leave the area and became aggressive and profane.

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15-year-old he was now under arrest for disorderly conduct, police said the boy tried to pull away but was eventually cuffed and taken to a patrol car. At this point, another group of juveniles came out of a store and began to taunt the officers.

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then approached those officers from behind, was grabbed by and elbowed Wilson, tried to run, was cuffed and, as he was being led to a patrol car, kicked the cop.

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The 16-year-old was additionally charged with aggravated assault on an officer. And all three were later released to their parents.

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Kearny’s Liaci gets proper place in NJ Boxing Hall of Fame Cosmo Liaci didn’t know how he was going to handle his induction into the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame.

After all, Liaco, the longtime Kearny resident, had known he was going into the Boxing Hall of Fame since April, so there was plenty of time to prepare.

“But I was nervous throughout the whole evening,” said Liaci, who was the last of 14 inductees to be presented at the 47th Annual Hall of Fame Induction dinner last Thursday night at the Venetian in Garfield.

“I didn’t know what I was going to say,” said Liaci, the former standout boxer and later trainer.

“But then once I started speaking, the nervousness went away.”

Liaci enjoyed earning his place of prominence in the Boxing Hall of Fame.

“It was just an unbelievable night,” Liaci said.

“I was honored to be with the best of the best.”

Liaci was in the presence of some greats, like Kearny resident Tomasz Adamek, who was in attendance, as was famed heavyweight contender Chuck Wepner, whose life is being turned into

a movie starring Liev Schrieber of “Ray Donovan” fame.

There was only one problem.

“Once I was up on the dais, I couldn’t move,” Liaci said. “I couldn’t socialize. I saw (Chuck) Wepner and he congratulated me and then he was gone.”

Liaci wanted to introduce Wepner to his grandson, whom Wepner helped when Liaci’s grandson was in grade school.

“My grandson told me that he was writing a story about Muhammad Ali,” Liaci said. “I told my grandson that I had a friend who fought Ali. I called Chuck on the phone to see if he would help. He sent my grandson pictures and articles about the fight. It helped so much that my grandson got an ‘A’ on his paper.”

New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame president Henry Hascup, who has kept that organization alive for the past 30 years, served as the evening’s Master of Ceremonies. Hascup, who has been a ring announcer in the past with his booming voice, made see VIEW page

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Belleville’s Castano helps fellow runner in distress at Essex County meet

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer

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he Essex County cross country championships were less than half over when Belleville senior captain Dan Castano decided to make his move.

No, Castano’s move had nothing to do with the outcome of the race. But it had everything to do with what kind of kid Castano is.

While getting himself into position to finish the county meet, Castano noticed an event happening in front of him. Bloomfield runner Adam Mahabub collapsed and fell to the ground.

“It was about a mile into the race and he was moving well in front of me,” Castano said.

“Then, all of a sudden, he was down on the ground.”

While hundreds of runners jogged past the fallen Mahabub on the ground, Castano decided to stop and help the fallen runner.

“It’s just my instinct to stop,” Castano said. “I saw all these runners passing him and no one was stopping to help him. It didn’t even come to mind that I had to finish the race.”

It also didn’t come to Castano’s mind that it was the second to last race of his high school career.

“I’ll still be running someday,” Castano said. “I didn’t know how hurt he was.”

Mahabub’s response was typical of any runner.

“He said, ‘Don’t stop because of me,’” Castano said.

“He said he was OK. But I could see he was having trou-

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Belleville High School’s Dan Castano (l.) assists Bloomfield’s Adam Mahabub after Mahabub collapsed during the Essex County cross country championships last week. Castano stopped running to help the fallen Mahabub, then helped him cross the finish line.

ble breathing and was dizzy.

I just had to stop and go help him. I had to make sure he was okay.”

Castano would like to pursue a career in athletic training, so stopping to help an injured athlete is right down his alley. But one in the same race? From the neighboring rival school?

“It’s just what I had to do,” Castano said. “I had to make sure.”

So after a few minutes, Castano asked Mahabub to breathe slowly and cautiously.

He then helped Mahabub to his feet and the two continued on, with Mahabub’s arm around Castano’s shoulder for support.

“I walked him to the finish line,” Castano said. “We both walked together to the finish line. I wanted to help him to get there. He put his arm see CASTANO next page

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around my neck and I held him around the waist with the other hand until we got a trainer to come and assist him.”

As it turned out, Mahabub was alright. He was examined by medical personnel and was able to continue with the rest of his day.

Neither runner was able to claim a county title. Neither was in contention.

But Castano’s incredible gesture of selflessness did not go unnoticed.

“This behavior is a symbol of our team as a whole,” Bel-

leville head coach Nick Campione said. “I am so thankful to Dan for helping the athlete out. Dan showed the wellbeing of another runner was more important to him than his own race.”

Bloomfield athletic director Steve Jenkins sent out a county-wide e-mail, thanking Castano for his act of generosity.

“A young man from Belleville, Dan Castano, went above and beyond,” Jenkins wrote. “One of our young men, Adam Mahabub, fell down and could not continue.

Dan stopped running and walked our athlete to the fin-

ish line area. Dan is a senior at Belleville HS and was running in the penultimate race of his career. Selflessness and sportsmanship like this is sometimes hard to find, but it’s the expectation at Belleville and the SEC. Bloomfield High School wishes to recognize and thank this young man and the entire Belleville program.”

Belleville athletic director Dan Sanacore echoed Jenkins’ sentiments.

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Castano said that he met with the Jenkins and Bloomfield High School Principal Chris Jennings after the race.

“They congratulated me in person,” Castano said. “That meant a lot to me. I really wasn’t expecting this much attention. I think this is something anyone would do.”

Incredibly, Castano has not met with Mahabub since the race.

“It’s fine,” Castano said. “We share the same passion for running. Nothing else matters. If you fall, I’m there to pick you up. That’s what I do. I can’t believe no one else helped him up. It’s something

I think about. Suppose I didn’t stop. What would have happened? I just happened to be there.”

Castano has not made up his mind about college, but he wants to become either a physical therapist or an athletic trainer.

“I guess I’m well on my way,” said Castano, whose cross country career ended last Saturday at the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group III championships at Garret Mountain, where Castano finished in 20:20.

“I know I did my best out there,” Castano said. “That’s all that matters.”

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was the last inductee.

“Henry said that he saved the best for last,” Liaci said. “That’s how he got away with that one.”

Liaci was born and raised in Newark, but settled in nearby Kearny soon after having children.

“I really didn’t know what was going to happen next,” Liaci said. “I liked boxing. I remember watching the Joe Louis-Jersey Joe Walcott fight on television in 1947. Back then, everything was about boxing. I liked it because of the recognition I was getting.”

Liaci became a top amateur.

“The Newark YMCA was my sponsor,” Liaci said. “I didn’t have to pay for anything. They bought me a robe with my name on it.”

Liaci went to the semifinals of the New Jersey Golden Gloves in 1953. In 1954, it was another trip to the Golden Gloves semis as well as the AAU Champion that year.

Liaci won 28 fights as an amateur. In 1956, under the guidance of managers Sam Rose and George Schiner, Liaci made the decision of his lifetime. He was turning pro.

“I was going to get 75 bucks for my first fight,” Liaci said.

“Back then, that was a lot of money.”

Liaci never saw any of that money, because a dislocated shoulder forced him to drop out of his professional career before it ever began.

“I was very upset,” Liaci said.

“I couldn’t believe my career was over before it started. I was one of the best left hook guys around.”

But it wasn’t meant to be.

“I thought I was going to be the lightweight champion of the world,” Liaci said. “But every time I tried to come back, I felt the soreness in my shoulder. As the years went by, it was harder to try to come back.”

At the tender age of 20, Cosmo Liaci’s boxing career was history.

“I got a good job, raised a

Photo courtesy of Henry Hascup

Kearny resident Cosmo Liaci (c.) receives his New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame award from president Henry Hascup (l.) and former New Jersey State Boxing Commissioner Larry Hazzard (far r.). Liaci’s family flanks Hascup and Hazzard.

owner/operator truck driver but remains active driving part-time today. “I thanked everyone.

I thanked the committee for nominating me and for the people who helped me get in.”

Most of the people that were involved in boxing, which was truly in a golden age when Liaci broke in, are now unfortunately deceased. Liaci, an absolute treasure, won’t be around forever.

“It was emotional for me when I was introduced by some of my grandchildren,” Liaci said.

“That’s something I’ll never forget. I never realized it until I heard my name called.”

Liaci wasn’t only active in boxing. For 25 years, he was

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a coach in the Kearny Little League and Kearny Recreation football. He was the famed coach for Shop-Rite in the Kearny Little League, a team that won several championships. He coached famed goalkeeper Tony Meola during Meola’s Little League days.

Liaci raised his five children, John, Celeste, Stephen, Renee and Michael, alone as a single dad in Kearny. He has seven grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren.

“I raised all five of them right here in Kearny,” Liaci said. “It kept me pretty busy.”

Liaci credits boxing for

good family,” said Liaci, whose posthumously. four children after his sudden “It’s was the highlight of my see VIEW page divorce decided to stay with life,” said Liaci, who is a retired their father. “I wanted to stay close to the sport.”

So the spry octogenarian has remained active in boxing outside the ring. He helped out Mount Carmel Towers located at 268 Oakwood Ave. Orange, NJ 07050 is accepting applications for occupancy Monday, November 28th through Friday, December 2nd 2016. All applications must be turned in by with Rings 20 and 25 organiza4:00pm on December 2nd. tions, serving as president of both veteran boxing organizaApplicants must be prepared to provide personal information, including but not limited to income and asset infortions for years. He took his mation, when filling out the application. Applicants will be required to declare U.S. Citizenship or submit evidence management skills with him of eligible immigration status with their application. and became a trainer for such great fighters as heavyweight Applicants passing our preliminary eligibility determination process will be placed on our waiting list in the order Conrad Tooker and Kearny (date & time) in which the completed application is received at Mount Carmel Towers. Applications will not be acnative and lightweight John cepted after 4:00 pm on December 2nd 2016. Applications can also be emailed to mct@hillcrestmanagement.

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“Sullivan ended up having a Qualified applicant households must be: good career,” Liaci said of Sul• 62 years of age and over or disabled or handicapped of legal age and livan, who won 15 pro fights and • Annual household income must not exceed: lost in an attempt to gain the 1 Person Household $38,760 New Jersey lightweight title in 2 Person Household $44,280 1978.

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eydiry Chamba came to the United States from his native Ecuador when he was 8 years old.

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munity and get accustomed, get close. I was happy. It was much better for me.”

Chamba also had the international language going for him, namely soccer.

“I started playing soccer when I was five,” Chamba said. “My Dad was a professional soccer player in Ecuador, but he was a goalie.”

Naturally, Deydiry wanted to be like his father.

“So I became a goalie when I was five,” Chamba said. “That’s how I originally started out. I wanted to be a goalie.”

But nature would have no part of that.

“I smacked my leg and broke it playing goalie when I was younger,” Chamba said.

“I was in a cast for a year.

When I came to this country and started to play in the (famed Harrison) Courts, I was playing in the field. Little by little, I started to play forward and I started getting results. I liked being a goalie, but I preferred to play in the field.”

That’s how the goal scoring machine Chamba was born.

“I was a little overweight when I was younger,” Chamba said. “I had to pick up my

game. Over time, I got in shape and started to score more. Everything feels better when you score a goal.”

Last year, as a sophomore, Chamba scored 18 goals, beginning to make his mark with the Harrison High School varsity.

“We knew from the start that we had a talented kid on our hands,” Harrison head coach Mike Rusek said. “He was only one of two freshmen that we had on our state championship team (in 2014), so we had an eye on him becoming a goal scorer for us since like fifth or sixth grade.”

A year ago, Chamba had a quiet regular season, then turned it on during the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group II state playoffs.

“I had a hat trick in each of the first two state playoff games,” Chamba said. “Every game, I felt like I had to get the job done. It all just came with hard work.”

“It’s the goal of every high school soccer coach, to have everyone clicking at the right time,” Rusek said. “That’s what happened with Deydiry last year.” see ATHLETE page

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Despite 3-6 record, Nutley is headed to grid playoffs

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer

I don’t think teams that won three games should go.”

The Maroon Raiders will face top-seeded West Essex in the opening round of the state playoffs, the same West Essex team that defeated the Maroon Raiders, 28-7, in the North 2, Group III playoffs last year and the same West Essex team that knocked off Nutley, 27-7, in the season opener this year.

“I’m just not a fan of the way the playoff system is these days,” Basile said.

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utley head football coach Tom Basile didn’t mince words when it came time to talking about his team qualifying for the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group III playoffs.

“We’re in the playoffs and we don’t belong in the playoffs,” Basile said after his team dismantled Barringer, 57-38, last Friday night at Newark’s Schools Stadium, rolling up more than 580 yards rushing in the game. “We’re not ready for this. It would make for a nice made-for-HBO movie, but it’s not happening. I have mixed emotions and feelings, because I think a team with a 3-6 record doesn’t belong.

At 3-6, Nutley is one of six teams with a losing record headed to the postseason.

Only Columbia (1-8) in North 2, Group V and Keansburg (2-7) in Central Jersey Group I have worse records than the Maroon Raiders. Glen Ridge (North 2, Group I), Florence (Central Group I) and Neptune (Central Group IV) have three wins each.

“Plus, we’re all banged up,” Basile said. “Two of our best players in R.J. Ferrarelli and

Sabino Coppola probably won’t play. Coppola is on crutches and Ferrarelli has some sort of health issues.

It’s going to be a challenge with the injury bug biting us.

We really don’t have another inside linebacker who is ready to play.”

But the Maroon Raiders are coming off their best rushing game of the season, led by Nick Mainiero, who had 218 see PLAYOFFS page

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Junior quarterback Josh O’Neill had four touchdowns rushing against Barringer last weekend. This weekend, the stakes get raised a little higher, as Nutley takes on West Essex in the opening round of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group III playoffs.

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18. Opposite of cathode 19. *Wampanoag Thanksgiving feast contribution 21. *Original Plymouth resident 23. Flanders of “The Simpsons” 24. Sunrise on compass 25. Part of tennis match 28. Like happy people’s glasses 30. River in Asia 35. Saintly glow 37. Actress Perlman 39. Aqua-Lung user 40. Europe/Asia mountain divide 41. Do-reh-mi-fa-so-la-ti 43. ____ Scotia 44. Same as comae 46. Leopard or such 47. Capital of Ukraine 48. Sprightliness 50. Sold in bars 52. *Like an overcooked turkey 53. Whip strike 55. Pump offering 57. *Thanksgiving pie filling 61. Courage or valor 65. Accustom 66. Intersects blvd.?

68. “A Confederacy of ____,” sing.

69. Climber’s spike 70. Shiny wheel part 71. Grouchy Muppet 72. Old flames 73. Mouth piece 74. India’s first P.M. DOWN 1. Eastern European 2. Tall one is a lie 3. Poetic name of Ireland 4. “Encore!”

5. “Children of a ____ God” (1986) 6. Panache 7. Unagi 8. Fraternity K 9. Ding-a-____ 10. Either fragrance or stench

11. Ghana monetary unit 12. Footnote word 15. *Preserved the old-fashioned way 20. Plural of #10 Down 22. School of thought suffix 24. Blinking cilia 25. *Cranberry ____ 26. Continental money 27. Charlie Chaplin’s character 29. *What to do on Friday 31. Hose problem 32. Egg-shaped 33. Never say what?

34. *Boat contents 36. Winglike 38. 1970s hairdo

42. “Time is money,” e.g.

45. Smooth and shiny 49. Chi precursor 51. *Presidential Thanksgiving act 54. Angry growl 56. Drink excessively 57. Dream sucker?

58. Type of operating system 59. No volume 60. Major-leaguers 61. Cannabis plant 62. Mark of a ruler 63. “The Lion King” villain 64. Himalayan peak 67. Roman numeral 7

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HOUSE OF THE WEEK

Neno-Rosa Agency

BEST OF THE BEST - This lovely brick home in the Kearny Manor sits on a huge 50x150 lot. The house contains 5 generous bedrooms, three full baths. Hardwood floors and a high basement for potentially even more living space and a three car garage. Do not buy until you see this home. Asking only $369,000.

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CLASSIC GOOD LOOKS – This charming Cape Cod sits on a 45x90 lot and features a living room, dining room, bedroom, modern eat in kitchen and full tile bath on the first floor. The second floor contains two additional bedrooms. The large basement could easily be finished. Nothing compares at only $245,000.

KEARNY MANOR – 4 bedrooms , 2 baths. Natural trim and a 50x 100 lot. Needs TLC. Asking $285,000

BEAUTIFUL RENOVATION – This 3/4 bedroom Kearny Colonial contains a brand new kitchen, 3 1/2 new baths, a new finished basement, finished third floor, 2 central air units. Driveway + 2 car garage. This is the whole package.

UNBELIEVABLE AT $399,900.

KEARNY

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Kearny - Townhouse - 1st Floor Has Living Rm/Dining Rm Combo, Kitchen, Half Bath, Master Bedroom w/ Full Bath, Large Walk-in Closet & Balcony. 2nd Floor w/ Bedroom & Full Bath.

Hardwood Floors, Granite Counter Top & Stainless Steel Appliances. Attached Garage & Utility Rm. Asking $335,000

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Kearny - 1 Family - 1st Floor Has Foyer, Living Rm w/ Front Porch, Full Dining Rm, Den & Eat in Kitchen. 2nd Floor Has 3 Bedrooms & Ceramic Tiled Bathroom. Finished Walk Up Attic.

Full Semi-Finished Basement & Detached 1 Car Garage. Wood Floors & Oil Heat (Tank in Ground). Asking $253,900

KEARNY

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KEARNY

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TRACT UNDER CON

Lyndhurst - 1 Family - Colonial w/ 2 Bedrooms, Living Rm, Dining Rm, Modern Eat in Kitchen, Foyer & 1.5 Baths.

Unfinished Basement. Driveway for 2 Cars. Above Ground Pool Motor is Broken. Oil Tank is Above Ground in Backyard.

Asking $299,000

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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 $189,000

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BELLEVILLE

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

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UNDER CONTRACT

KEARNY

NEW PRICE!

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

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BELLEVILLE

Kearny - 1 Family - Left side of Duplex w/ Foyer, Living Rm, Dining Rm & Eat in Kitchen on 1st Floor. 2nd Floor w/ 2 Bedrooms & Tiled Bath. Wide Driveway and Backyard. High SemiFinished Basement. Easy Walk to West Hudson Park and Local Shopping. Asking $174,900

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Kearny - 4 Family - All Apartments Have 1 Bedroom, Living Rm, Kitchen & Bath. 2 Separate Unfinished Basement w/ Laundry areas. All Separate Utilities. Driveway & 2 Car Garage. All Brick outside. Asking $489,000

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NEW LISTING!

Kearny - Well Kept Single Family - First Floor w/ Living Rm, Dining Rm, Modern Eat in Kitchen & Full Bath. Second Floor w/ 3 Bedrooms & Full Bath. Finished Attic & Central Air. Finished Basement w/ Office Space, Laundry Rm & Bath. All Remodeled in 1999. New Roof, New Electric, New Hardwood Floors, New Siding & New Garage. Asking $395,000

UNDER CONTRACT

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KEARNY

KEARNY

Belleville - Condo - First Floor Rear Facing Unit w/ Living Rm/ Dining Rm Combo, Balcony, Kitchen, Bath, Bedroom & Master Bedroom w/ Ceramic Tile Bath. Storage Space in Basement, Freshly painted & 1 Parking Space. Easy Access to Local Shopping & Bus Service. Asking $164,000

Kearny - Well Maintained 2 Family - Built in 1990. 1st Floor w/ Living Rm, Dining Rm, 3 Bedrooms, Kitchen & 2 Baths.

2nd Floor w/ Living Rm, Dining Rm, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen & Bath. Ground Floor w/ 3 Finished Rooms, Bath & Laundry Hook-up. Corner Lot, 2-Car Attached Garage & Central Air. Asking $559,000

WELCOME HOME with

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FIRST TIME OFFERED – Our office has just listed this 10 room, Kearny 2 family home with a driveway. The home has beautiful hardwood floors, gas heat and sits on a spacious 41x100 lot. Asking $349,900.

Broker/Owner

Kearny - 1 Family - Nice 1 Family w/ Good Sized Living Rm, Dining Rm & Eat in Kitchen on 1st Floor. 2nd Floor has 2 Bedrooms & Full Bath. Central Air & Unfinished Basement. Close to Transportation-Bus Stop on Corner. Asking $249,000

NEW LISTING! Kearny - 1 Family - First floor w/ Living Rm, Kitchen & Full Bath. 2nd Floor w/ 2 Bedrooms. Full Unfinished Basement w/ Half Bath & Laundry Area. Pulldown Attic. House Renovated Early 2014. Central Air & Forced Air Heating. Asking $239,000

KEARNY

TRACT UNDER CON

SECOND CHANCE – This 2 bedroom Kearny one family on John Hay Avenue is back on the market for JUST $119,000. It will not last so call today.

Augusto Neno

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

KEARNY

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

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KEARNY

Kearny - 1 Family – 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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BUSINESS FOR SALE!

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

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

Kearny – Store & 2 Apartments – Store w/ over 1100 sq ft of Commercial Space & Both Apartments Have 3 Bedrooms, Living Rm, Kitchen & Bath. All Separate Utilities. Asking $429,000

KEARNY

Kearny – Business for Sale - Successful Sushi Restaurant with Excellent Takeout Business. All Equipment Included in Sale. Call for more Info.

$500 CLOSING COST CREDIT AT CLOSING! This offer is for Veterans, Police Officers, Firefighters, Teachers & Union Employees.

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ing services which are offered in Portuguese monthly basis, the pasand in English. “In tor said. the future,” the pastor “Some come here to added, “we hope to start get the meals but for a ministry in English and the old and infirm, we in Spanish.” deliver,” he said.

By Reis’s calculaOn the average, the tions, five nationalities church has been supare represented among plying food to “12 to 15” the worshipers: Brazil, families per month.

Portugal, U.S., Mexico The chapel basement and Holland. Seven also houses meeting families comprising 20 rooms for Bible study, adults and children live church committees and in Kearny. The rest are Sunday School classes spread among Harrison, for about 25 children, East Newark, Linden, according to Reis.

Fort Lee, Ridgewood, On the chapel’s main Morristown, Piscataway floor is where Sunday and even Bangor, Pa. services are being con“Many are living ducted until the main alone here in the United sanctuary is ready to ac- States with no relatives,” commodate worshipers. Reis said. Some who Seating was secured travel great distances by asking each church to Kearny were actually member to donate referred there by their money to pay for one home church in Brazil chair – and, if they could and in Kearny, they can manage, to donate more experience the pleasure for those who could not of communicating with afford it, said Reis. others in their native Typically, he said, tongue, he said. between 120 and 130 At the main sanctuary individuals attend morn- next door, meanwhile,

CHURCH from

more physical plant challenges await. Reis said that thousands of dollars must be raised to replace the compromised wood ceiling, repair tattered seat cushions, paint the interior and complete painting the exterior and restore the basement area.

The arched space can seat up to 307 and is equipped with a stillfunctioning piano and organ.

If the church’s ongoing fundraising campaign is successful, Reis is “hopeful that we can reopen the main sanctuary by the end of 2017 or by the beginning of 2018. We’ll be working hard and trusting in the Lord.”

Tax-deductible donations are welcome.

Checks should be payable to Closer To God Evangelical Presbyterian Church, c/o 36 Kearny Ave., Kearny, N.J. 07032.

For more information, the pastor invites calls to 201-687-1273.

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LYNDHURST: 2 FAM, 4 BR, 3 FULL BATH, FULL FINISHED BASEMENT, 2 DRIVEWAYS, 1 CAR ATTACHED GARAGE, CLOSE TO SHOPPING & TRANSPORTATION

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

KEARNY: 1 FAM, CENTER HALL

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at 201-804-2478, ext. 7, or email romeo@lyndhurst. rec office in advance. bccls.org.

• Take a free trip to ••• The Outlets at Bergen The Lyndhurst Health Town Center, Monday, Department hosts its biDec. 5. Call the Parks annual blood screening Department to reserve Friday, Dec. 2, begina seat on the bus, which ning at 8 a.m. at 253 will depart from the NJ Stuyvesant Avenue. The Transit lot (by the Home screening will include Goods) on New York a chemistry profile, Ave. at 9:30 a.m. and complete blood count return by 3 p.m.

(CBC), lipid profile and ••• thyroid level. A 12-hour The Lyndhurst Pubfast is required. This lic Library, 355 Valley service is available to Brook Ave., has reLyndhurst residents 18 scheduled a slide show years of age and older and lecture by James P. for $26. Payments will Kane on “Rememberbe accepted in cash or ing Pearl Harbor & The a check made payable War Years” for Wednes- to Medical Laboratory day, Nov. 16, from 6:30 Diagnostics. Pre-registo 8 p.m. A slide and tration is required. Call lecture will be presented the Lyndhurst Health

by James P. Kane. Space Department at 201-804is limited and registra2500 to make an aption is required. Call the pointment. library at 201-804-2478, ext. 7, or email romeo@ North Arlington lyndhurst.bccls.org for The Senior Harmony more details.

Club sponsors a New Library patrons are Year’s celebration at the invited to sample the Empire Club on ThursMango Languages onday, Dec. 29. Enjoy a line language-learning family-style meal, drinks system at no cost. More and dance music. For than 40 foreign language reservations or informacourses and 16 English tion, call Anna at 201as a Second Language 939-2960.

(ESL) courses are avail••• able. Mango Languages Helping Exceptional can be accessed through People (H.E.P.) hosts its www.lyndhurstlibrary. annual potluck dinner org. Log in with a valid on Friday, Nov. 11, at 6 Lyndhurst library card p.m. at the Columbian number. Patrons can Club Hall, 194 River access this service from Road. Enjoy an assorthome. For more inment of food, plus desformation, call Library serts and refreshments, Director Donna Romeo for $15 for adults and $10 AROUND TOWN from

for children ages 6 to 12 (kids under 6 eat free).

To purchase tickets, visit the Queen of Peace rectory or the Columbian Club Hall or call 201463-2151. All proceeds benefit local special needs programs. Bring a non-perishable, nonexpired food item for the Queen of Peace food pantry.

••• Flu shots are available at the North Arlington Health Department by appointment only for residents 18 and older.

The vaccine is offered at no cost for those covered by traditional Medicare Part B. A Medicare card must be presented. There is a $20 fee for those 65 and younger not covered by Medicare. Anyone older than 65 without Medicare coverage will be charged $15.

Appointments are required and may be made by calling the North Arlington Health Department at 201-955-5695.

••• 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 201955-5680.

Firefighters fighting cancer Photo courtesy FMBA Local 22

Harrison FMBA Local 22 sold T-shirts to members and their families this fall in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Firefighters wore the shirts while on duty during the month of October. All proceeds, totaling $2,695, were presented to the Harrison Cancer League by Local 22 President Eric Hausman on behalf of the membership.

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obituaries

To send condolences to her She was born March 5, family, visit www.mulliganfh. 1926, in Springfield, Ill. com.

After living in Kearny, she Born in Newark, she was a moved to Florida and spent lifelong resident of Harrison. the past 10 years at Cypress She worked as an assemVillage Independent Living, bler for Westinghouse for 25 Jacksonville, Fla. years. After that, she worked Betty was a member of the at K-Mart, Kearny, for more United States Cadet Nurse than 15 years. Barbara was Corps during World War II. a member of Harrison/East She was a retired registered Newark Elks Lodge 2326, and nurse. She enjoyed volunwas a parishioner of Holy teering on many committees Cross Church, Harrison. while at Cypress Village. She She is survived by her lov- was also a member of the ing sisters Florence Pellow First Presbyterian Church of and Grace Fleig and her dear Arlington for many years. in-laws Mary and Richard She was predeceased by Molesky. She is also survived her loving husband of 63 by many nieces, nephews, years, Walter. She is surgreat-nieces and greatvived by her four children, nephews and her adorable 10 grandchildren, 13 greatpets Sunny the cat and Mama grandchildren, many nieces, Duke the bird. nephews and many friends She was predeceased by who she loved dearly. her husband John “Jack” In lieu of flowers, doShinski (2000) and her sibnations may be made to Joanne F. Devine lings Catherine Nase, Joan Cypress Village Scholarship Joanne F. Devine, of Kearny, Pecora and Arlene Engstrom. Fund or N.E. Florida Comdied Nov. 3. munity Hospice.

She was 74.

Betty Alexander Quinn-Shalz Funeral Visiting was at the ArmitBetty Alexander, 90, died Home, Jacksonville Beach, age & Wiggins Funeral Nov. 2.

Fla., was in charge.

Home, Kearny. Mass was celebrated at St. Stephen’s Church, Kearny. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. To leave online condolences, visit www.

Mario Teixeira, IV, Manager, NJ Lic. #3757 armitagewiggins.com.

Mario Teixeira, Jr. Director, NJ Lic. #2542 • Monique Teixeira, Director, NJ Lic. #4048 Joanne had a master’s Newly renovated family owned and operated funeral home with multiple locations. degree and was a registered Fluent in Portuguese and Spanish. Handicapped Accessible. nurse. She worked in various administrative positions in St. 138 DAVIS AVE. • KEARNY, NJ 07032 James, St. Mary’s and Christ (201) 991-2265 www.buyusfuneralhome.com Hospitals. After retiring from hospital work, she enjoyed her school nursing job for the East Newark Board of Education.

Daughter of the late Joseph and Isabel Devine, she is survived by her sister and brother-in-law Ann and Buddy Filippone, along with The Dude’s gone two her nieces Joanne and Amy. years now and she is Raymond J. Hermann Jr. Raymond J. Hermann Jr. died at home Oct. 29.

He was 58.

Born in Kearny, he lived in Parsippany before moving to North Arlington seven years ago.

Private arrangements were by the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny. To leave online condolence, visit www.armitagewiggins.com.

Raymond was a senior compliance officer for Bayer Corp. in Whippany. He was a true animal lover.

He is survived by his loving family, many martial arts friends and his best pal, Sam. To honor his life and memory, please consider a donation to Make a Wish Foundation at www.wish.org/Donate or the ASPCA at www.aspca. org/donate.

Shaw-Buyus Home for Services

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Pink ribbons are back

Mujeres Valientes Cancer Support Group, Kearny Mayor Alberto Santos (c.) and members of the Town Council, along with breast cancer survivors and volunteers, recently joined for the 13th annual “Tie a Ribbon” Campaign ribbon cutting. With the dignitaries was Emma D. Quintana, founder of the Mujeres Valientes Cancer Support Group.

Allan M. Fulginiti Your first year in Heaven.

April 16, 1974 - November 3, 2015

We never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory... our hearts are full of memories.

Go Raiders!

We will love & miss you always.

Mom, Dad, Genesis, Sisters, Brothers, Family and Friends

Christine Thakker 1968-2014

Barbara A. Shinski Barbara A. Shinski (Bobbie), of Harrison, died Monday, Oct. 31.

She was 80.

Funeral services were under the direction of the Mulligan Funeral Home, Harrison. A funeral Mass was celebrated at Holy Cross Church, Harrison. Her interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.

missed in many saloons.

A memorial mass will be said for her at St. Patrick’s Pro-Cathedral. Corner of Central Ave. and Washington St., Newark, New Jersey on Tuesday, November 22 at 12:15 PM.

WILFRED ARMITAGE & WIGGINS FUNERAL HOME Mark G. Wiggins, Manager N.J. Lic. #3916

You will feel as if friends of family have taken over when you entrust funeral arrangements to the Wilfred Armitage Funeral Home. The family-owned firm has been in business for 100 years, serving generations in West Hudson and South Bergen. Its beautiful facilities, in a setting reminiscent of a colonial mansion, reflect the graciousness and tact of its understanding personnel.

Wilfred Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home Next time you have one, don’t forget to toast Christine.

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VIEW from making him what he is today. Getting the Hall of Fame award caused Liaci to stop and smell the roses a bit.

“When you get an award like this, you always take the time to reflect back 60, 70 years ago,” Liaci said. “You reflect on your childhood

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ATHLETE from So when the state playoffs began last week, Rusek was hopeful for a repeat performance.

“He was still getting the job done in other ways,” Rusek said. “He’s naturally a tough kid who just kept plugging away.”

And sure enough, the state playoffs began and Chamba turned on the jets.

Chamba has scored 12 goals in the last five Blue Tide games, scoring three against New Milford and Queen of Peace, two against Leonia and two each in state playoff wins over Whippany Park and Lyndhurst.

The outburst has given Chamba 26 goals for the season.

Chamba’s explosion has caught his coach somewhat off guard.

“Deydiry has put on a show the last couple of games,” Rusek said. “It’s not a surprise, but I am shocked by the numbers and how close they are to last year. He just does things in a quiet way. After the game is over, you’ll look at the stats and say, ‘Oh, wow, he had three.

and where you grew up.

You recall that, the luckiest time of my life.”

Liaci owes a lot of his success in life to the sport.

“Boxing helped me in life,” Liaci said. “It made me more responsible. I was able to raise a family on my own. I met some of the nicest people in my life through boxing.

My best friend was Lou Centi and I met him through boxing. It taught me a lot about life. Some of the friends I hung around with back then ended up in jail. I could have as well.

Added Liaci, “This award puts a capper on my life. I can’t ask for anything more than this.”

He also does other things that go by unnoticed. He’s just a steady player and I hope he keeps it going this week.”

The Blue Tide was slated to face Mountain Lakes in the North 2, Group II semifinals Monday afternoon.

“Deydiry doesn’t have the greatest physical attributes,” Rusek said.

“He’s a little thick and he’s not tall. I think his brain is moving at a different pace than most. It enables him to play without the ball.

He’s already a step or two ahead of the defender.

He knows what he wants to do with the ball. A lot of his goals come from being in the right position. I think that’s where he shines, in that 18 (yard area).”

Chamba has higher goals in mind. He said he wants to approach the school’s single season record of 37, set by Ali Lakhrif in the 2014 season.

“I think it’s possible if we keep winning,” Chamba said.

In reality, that would almost be miraculous.

But Chamba said he also wants the school’s all-time goal scoring re-

cord, set by Mark Eckerd in 1977 with 73.

“I have that goal in my mind,” Chamba said.

“Before this year, I didn’t think I could challenge for it, but now I think I can.

It would be a big accomplishment. I’m trying to get there, but if I do it, I’m doing it with my teammates. They’re the ones getting me the ball in better position. It’s worked out better for me.”

“We’ve had some good players come close to it,” Rusek said. “If he wants to try, then all the power to him. You never know.

It’s fun keeping stuff like that around.”

At this point, who’s going to deny Chamba?

One last thing: Chamba is also an excellent student, maintaining a 4.35 grade point average.

“I take a lot of pride in my academics,” Chamba said.

So it’s safe to say he scores on the field and in the classroom. Not bad for a kid who once couldn’t even speak English.

“I’ve worked very hard to get to where I am,” Chamba said.

That’s obvious.

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“I have tremendous respect for West Essex and their program,” Basile said. “They yards on the ground and two touchdowns. Quarterback Josh haven’t changed a thing over the years. We’ve had problems O’Neill scored four touchwith them in recent years, last downs rushing. year in the playoffs, this year.

“We ran the ball a lot,” Basile said. “We were more run- We had a tough time moving oriented out of the option and the football.”

Basile knows that the odds that worked for us. We went are stacked against his 3-6 back to a lot of our old sets.” team going against the 6-3 Eight different players carKnights. ried the ball for more than 50 “We’re going to be battling,” yards each. Six individuals Basile said. “Our goal as a scored touchdowns. coaching staff is to try to stop “It was nice for our seniors them. It’s tough to get our to get a win,” Basile said. kids’ mindsets ready to face But now, this weekend is a them. But we’ll battle. I know dance with the big time.

PLAYOFFS from

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a lot of our kids are just not ready for this. We’re going to need more than two scores to win the game. Are we going to prepare like we do for every game? Of course, we are. Can we compete? Of course, we can compete.”

Knowing Basile and the way he gets his team ready to play, anything is possible.

As predicted last week, Harrison is indeed headed to the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II playoffs to face Roselle Saturday at 1 p.m. The 5-3 Blue

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Tide lost a heartbreaker in overtime to Glen Rock Friday night, but the loss had nothing to do with their playoff standing.

It will mark Harrison’s first appearance in the state playoffs since 1989.

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Bishops, priests, deacons, seminarians, and parishioners attend a Mass for departed clergy on All Souls Day at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark.

Catholic Cemeteries, a ministry of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, celebrated a special Mass for its departed clergy on All Souls Day, Wednesday, Nov. 2.

“Sadly, we lost retired Archbishop Peter Gerety, the world’s oldest Catholic bishop, and many of our beloved priests in the past year, and so we felt it was appropriate to celebrate a special Mass to honor them, as well as all our departed loved ones,” said Andrew P. Schafer, executive director of the office of Catholic Cemeteries.

“Our dearly departed clergy were more than ministers of our faith. They were our family members and our friends, and we are thankful for their sacrifices, their ministry, and their love.”

The memorial Mass was celebrated by the Most Rev. John J. Myers, archbishop of Newark, in the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark, and was attended by bishops, clergy, seminarians, bereavement facilitators, the Knights of Columbus, parishioners and family members of the deceased clergy.

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