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By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY –

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earny youngsters got a lesson they’ll likely never forget last Friday, Nov. 18, when Eric LeGrand came to visit.

LeGrand, who played defensive tackle for the Scarlet Knights football squad of Rutgers University, suffered a spinal injury in a game with Army at MetLife Stadium on Oct. 16, 2010, and was paralyzed from the neck down.

Although he has since

experienced some movement in his shoulders, LeGrand remains confined to a wheelchair.

But the Colonia High School alum hasn’t allowed the accident to slow down his life as he’s managed to crisscross the country to deliver a

message of hope.

“Success: The peace of mind you get from knowing you did everything you could to be the best you can be.”

That’s the message LeGrand brought last week during a 90-minute visit to Washington Elementary

School where he talked to fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders in the school gym.

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Remembering Pearl Harbor as 75th anniversary nears

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – he crew of the USS Arizona battleship was due to depart Pearl Harbor on Dec. 8, 1941, for a stateside holiday sojourn in San Diego.

As fate would have it, however, they never made the trip.

Because, on Dec. 7, “Once the transmission came to attack at 7:45 a.m., 1,177 U.S. sailors and Marines [of a total 1,500] aboard the Arizona had 22 minutes left to live.”

It took nine minutes for the vessel to go under.

That’s how educator James P. Kane described that particular outcome of the unprecedented attack on the U.S. naval base in Oahu, Hawaii, by Japanese forces.

On the heels of the battle’s 75th anniversary, Kane – who served with the 3rd Marine Division from 1955 to 1958 and as a captain in the Reserves through 1962 – offered a lecture/slide show on “Remembering Pearl Harbor & The War Years” at the Lyndhurst Public Library last Wednesday.

“As a Marine, then as an infantry officer with the 1st Brigade, I sailed in and out of Pearl before the [Arizona] Memorial was built [in 1962],” Kane said. “It was just a hulk sitting out in the harbor in 35 feet of water. Everybody on deck stood at attention and saluted as we went by.”

Survivors of the Arizona are permitted, upon their death, to have their ashes consigned to the ship “so they can rest with their shipmates,” said Kane.

“So far, 23 have done it. Five are still alive.”

But, of course, the Arizona

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Lecturer James Kane displays copy of Honolulu newspaper reporting the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, as evidenced by the photo at right.

and her crew weren’t the only casualties on that grim Sunday morning.

As Kane related, some 2,400 sailors and Marines perished, along with 35 civilians, three battleships were sunk, four others were badly damaged and 340 planes were lost that day.

But many of the men aboard the USS Oklahoma probably suffered what Kane called the “worst deaths” when, after the ship was blown apart and capsized, they were “entrapped in compartments below decks” and ended up suffocating after several days of desperately struggling to free themselves.

The Japanese attack force, Kane said, was believed to be “the largest ever assembled,” with 33 ships, including six aircraft carriers carrying over 400 planes, two battleships, two heavy cruisers, one light cruiser, nine destroyers, 28 submarines and eight oil tankers to refuel the fleet, all under the command of Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo.

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Nagumo’s supervisor, Naval War Commander Isoroko Yamamoto, had misgivings about the attack but was overruled by the Japanese High Command. (Both were later to die during the war.)

Ironically, the first casualties of the attack were 12 Japanese deckhands on the tankers who were “washed overboard” in heavy seas as the fleet navigated through the Pacific.

Before the Japanese High Command authorized the mission, it sent a Japanese cruise liner to Honolulu in October as a test run and actually dropped off spies on the island to help guide the fleet when the planes were ultimately launched, Kane said.

On Dec. 7, Kane said, the attack on Pearl came in two waves, each lasting about an hour, with the first initiated “at 7:45 or 7:47 a.m.”

As the planes readied their approach to the targets, Japanese Navy Lt. Cmdr. Mitsuo Fuchida, air leader, whose plane carried horizontal red-

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and-yellow striping on its tail, transmitted the attack signal: “Tora, Tora, Tora.”

The second wave was launched at 9 a.m. and by the time it was over, most of the U.S. Pacific fleet lay in ruins, as evidenced by the pervasive smoke and flames billowing from the wrecks, and the loss of lives, marked by the masses of white sailor hats floating on the oil-slicked harbor waters.

In the National Cemetery of the Pacific Memorial in Honolulu are the remains of more than 600 Americans shot, drowned and/or burned at Pearl. All were unidentified and buried in a mass grave.

No one knew who they were, Kane said, because they weren’t wearing “dog tags” which they weren’t required to do because they were noncombatants since America was not yet at war.

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Signs of hope for billboards’ arrival

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent

proposals for the construction of billboards on public properties.

KEARNY – Then a land use approval is needed from the N.J. Sports & n Oct. 2012, Kearny hired a Exposition Authority (succesfirm to begin preparations sor agency to the former N.J. to develop and market Meadowlands Commission) several vacant town-owned since the projects are targeted meadows sites for outdoor for the Kearny marshes which advertising in what was billed fall under NJSEA jurisdiction. as a lucrative investment that Lastly, the Kearny construcwould rake in big bucks. tion office has to issue a buildToday, a little more than ing permit. four years later, the town is Wiss said the project now still waiting for that investclosest to fruition is a tract on ment to pay off.

N.J. Turnpike’s eastern spur But the outfit in charge anat 700 Harrison Ave. – about ticipates movement on at least a half-mile east of Walmart – one of the sites by early 2017 where a double-faced billwith a second to follow on its board sign is slated to rise. heels.

In compliance with state A third projected site, howregulations, the side that can ever, may never come to be. be viewed by southbound In November 2013, AllVision LLC – retained 13 months traffic on the Turnpike will be “static,” meaning that just one prior as the town’s billboard advertisement will be disconsultant – was named the played, while the side seen by town’s exclusive licensed agent to build and manage the northbound motorists will be “digital,” so that multiple adoutdoor advertising sites.

However, in December 2013, vertisements can be displayed, Wiss said. a rival company sued claim“We’re in the red zone with ing it was unfairly shut out of the east spur site,” Wiss addthe bidding process, thereby ed.

“The NJSEA has already delaying work on the project. approved it and once we get Eventually, that lawsuit was DCA to sign off, then we can dismissed by the courts and go for the Kearny permit.” that cleared the way for AllViAllVision has assigned a sion to proceed. AllVision has sub-contractor, Adams Outdone prior jobs for the N.J. door Advertising, to sell the Turnpike Authority in Secauadvertising for this billboard. cus, Ridgefield and Elizabeth.

If the weather holds, Wiss Chris Wiss, East Coast disaid he anticipates the billrector for AllVision, told The board going up sometime in Observer last week that there January. are several administrative hurStandard highway signs, said dles to overcome before actual Wiss, are typically 14 feet tall work can begin. and 48 feet wide.

He said the state Depart“It’s probably a two- to ment of Community Affairs three-week process to build. first has to sign off on any

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Under the town’s contract with AllVision, for the east spur site, Kearny is due to receive a lump-sum payment of $65,000, payable in annual $13,000 increments for five

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Additionally, the town will get an annual “base license fee” over the 35-term of the license, starting at $48,750, with yearly increases, building up to $91,000 in the final year.

Also: the town will collect an annual “revenue percentage fee equal to 32.5% of the net revenue derived from the [advertising sales] ….” AllVision would get the balance.

For further clarification: “Since the base licensee fee is to be deducted from gross revenue to arrive at net revenue, it acts as a minimum that the town will receive from the percentage arrangement.”

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By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent EAST NEWARK –

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nrepentant cynics would call it a bribe.

But for progressive educators like Patrick Martin, much better to say it’s an incentive to encourage kids to practice literacy ... and some-

times math.

Students at East Newark Borough Elementary School have been introduced to it as the school “Rewards” program.

Here’s how it works: Each day, kids in kindergarten are asked to write down the “letter” or “number” of the day, as assigned by Martin, superintendent/principal of the

borough school, along with a particular sentence and color in a picture.

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through 4, each day they get a chance to earn their “dollars” by printing the answer to a question posed by Martin.

Third- and fourth-graders must also provide a cursive writing sample. Frequently, youngsters are exercising critical thinking by solving verbal math problems.

And youngsters in grades 5 through 8 can qualify for their rewards by reading at home, after school, for at least 20 minutes, and by bringing in a letter from a parent or caregiver verifying that they did so.

The rewards vouchers can be traded in for an assortment of prizes, including a football, soccer ball, craft kit, glow sticks, Barbie doll and other items ranging in “price,” from 15 to 20 East Newark sawbucks.

If a student hands in work containing errors, Martin hands it back with the mistakes circled and corrections provided and asks for a new version.

Once the student does so

successfully, “I staple the ‘dollar’ to the student’s work, then give it back to the student to present it for their ‘reward,’’’ Martin said.

Students are averaging about 60% compliance, he said. “But, before we offered the prizes, it was more like 30%. Parents will find that the little extras over time add up – it takes an average student and pushes them up.”

Beyond that, though, the intent, he said, is “to make learning fun – we’re human, we like to get rewards.”

Martin said he lays out the money for the prizes so there is no expense to the school district.

“Look at this way: The cost for a substitute teacher is $100 per day. I can buy 20 soccer balls for $100. So for the cost of a sub, I can get kids reading and writing and the cost benefit is even greater doing it this way.”

Fourth-graders Chris Pereira, 9, and Alexander Chamba, 10, each traded in 25 of their see REWARDS page

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News in brief …

KEARNY – otorists who use a busy, pothole-strewn roadway in the South Kearny area should be experiencing smoother driving soon.

The Hudson County Board of Freeholders announced recently their support in channeling $10 million in aid from the N.J. Department of Transportation for improvements to the roads accessing the town’s industrial section.

A county spokesman said the project will provide two 12-foot-wide lanes and a 12-foot-wide shoulder, eastbound and westbound, along Pennsylvania Ave./Fish House Road.

Also sidewalks will be installed along the easterly side of Central Ave. to about 250 feet east of the intersection of Pennsylvania Ave./Fish House Road.

“We are very pleased that this roadway is being renovated,” Kearny Mayor Alberto Santos said. “It is a heavilyused artery and a key access point for many businesses in South Kearny. The improvements will not only [upgrade] the surface conditions but also make the roadway safer.”

No mention was made of when the work would begin.

In an unrelated South Kearny development, the freeholders said they are once again taking steps to provide shelter for the homeless by contracting with Urban Renewal Corp. of Newark for $285,000 for the operation of a Warming Center on Hackensack Ave. Up to 75 individuals will be able to spend the night during the winter months in a heated and safe space which is designed “as a place of last resort” if other emergency shelter beds and overflow slots throughout the county are filled, according to a county spokesman.

••• BELLEVILLE – Mayor Raymond Kimble, the Municipal Council, Township Manager Mauro Tucci, Knights of Columbus Council 835, Belleville PBA Local 28, Belleville FMBA Local 29 and FOA Local 229 sponsored a Street Dedication Ceremony on Nov. 3 honoring municipal public safety employees who have died in the line of duty.

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Those employees so honored were: Michael Hanley, James T. Smith and Kenneth Santucci, all of the Belleville Police Department; and James Salmon, of the Belleville Fire Department.

••• EAST NEWARK – Mayor Joseph Smith and the Borough Council of East Newark voted Nov. 9 to accept the resignation of its licensed water operator Richard Ferraioli.

Ferraioli, who retired as Kearny’s water operator in March, continues to fill that position for the town of Harrison. His current W3 water distribution license is good through Sept. 30, 2017.

Ferraioli, a resident of Lyndhurst, has served in East Newark since Jan. 2008.

The borough governing body voted the same day to replace Ferraioli with Robert J. De Block, of Woodland Park, at an annual salary of $10,000 with no benefits.

His current water operator license runs through Sept. 30, 2017.

De Block’s LinkedIn lists him as executive vice president of De Block Environmental Services LLC, water & wastewater specialists, licensed utility management operations and consulting and certified laboratory services, out of Woodland Park. He’s been associated with the firm since 2011.

He’s also president-elect of the N.J. Water Environment Association, a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to preserving and enhancing the water environment. It claims a membership of 2,800 engineers, operators, scientists, other professionals and students.

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Santa checking in early for tree lighting I KEARNY – t’s time to kick off the holiday season by celebrating at the annual Kearny KUEZ Holiday Tree Lighting Festival on Thursday, Dec. 1.

The traditional event begins at 5:30 p.m. on the steps of Town Hall, 402 Kearny Ave., with a holiday concert featuring local performers from the Kearny Elementary Chorus, Lincoln Middle School Chorus, Kearny High School Quartet, dancers from Next Step Dance Company and more.

At 6:30 p.m., Santa arrives to help Mayor Alberto G. Santos, along with members of the Town Council, light the Kearny Christmas Tree.

“Santa’s arrival is without a doubt one of the highlights of the night,” said KUEZ Coordinator John Peneda.

“You can feel the excitement of the children build as we approach that moment when he steps through the front doors of Town Hall and joins the mayor to light our tree.”

The festivities then move immediately to Town Hall Park. There, Santa, joined by Mrs. Claus and their elves, will be on hand to visit with children ages 12 and younger until 8:30 p.m. Parents are reminded to bring their cameras for photos. Santa will be handing out holiday gifts and goodies while supplies last.

The merry-making continues throughout the park with free events and activities until 8:30 p.m.

“We have more happening this year than ever before thanks to the amazing support from both the KUEZ business community and local civic organizations,” Peneda said.

Activities (limited to children 12 and under unless otherwise noted) include: • Jingle Bell Stage: special performance by those snowman-making Winter “Ice Princesses.” Also, kids can dance the night away at a dance party with Frosty the Snowman or join in a Holiday Sing-Along.

• Face Painting: Fantasy, fun and fabulous face creations.

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TOP: Coats BHGRE | Coccia Realty collected ready for distribution. RIGHT: The tree donated to the Kip Center.

But that’s hardly all that BHGRE | Coccia Realty has planned for the holiday season.

“Right now is a busy time for us giving back to the communities we serve,” said Randolph “Randy” Wine, BHGRE | Coccia Realty’s vice president and Rutherford branch manager. “We have just completed a most successful coat drive with nearly 200 coats collected, which will be distributed to the less fortunate members of communities in our surrounding area.”

The company has also made a difference for the senior citizens in the community.

“Additionally, we have just decorated and donated a tree to the Kip Center for Seniors in Rutherford’s yearly auction,” Wine said. “This year was ‘Adopt a Pet’ as a theme with photos of pets available for adoption at local animal shelters.”

BHGRE | Coccia Realty is also looking forward to helping the less fortunate children of the area, who might otherwise not have a toy under the tree at Christmas.

“We are starting our annual toy drive,” Wine said. “We collect new, unwrapped toys to be donated to the Center for Hope and Safety (formerly Shelter Our Sisters.) These toy donations come at time when parents and children are uprooted from their homes and are feeling confused and isolated.

We know that we cannot solve the problems of the world, but together, we can help make someone’s misfortune a little easier.”

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be as successful as they are without your help. If you’re interested in donating a new, unwrapped item to the BHGRE | Coccia Realty toy drive, stop by one of the company’s offices to do so between the hours of 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. The drive is underway now through Dec. 15.

“The holidays can really be a trying time for families, especially when finances aren’t strong,” said Jan R. Kwapniewski, president and owner of BHGRE | Coccia Realty.

“As Randy said, what we do may not change the world, but it changes the lives of so many people in our area, and I couldn’t be more grateful for the support we’ve already received this year – and in all the years we’ve done this. Thank you.”

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Vatican: Don’t sprinkle cremated ashes The Vatican and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark have issued guidelines on the proper care of cremated ashes.

According to the guidelines, the cremated human remains of Catholics should be buried in cemeteries rather than scattered or kept at home.

The guidelines do not represent a change in the church’s overall policy on burial and cremation. Rather, they “underline the doctrinal and pastoral reasons for the preference of the burial of the remains of the faithful and to set out norms pertaining to the conservation of ashes in the case of cremation” in light of the increasing popularity of cremation, the archdiocese said.

“Following the most ancient Christian tradition, the church insistently recommends that the bodies of the deceased be buried in cemeteries or other sacred places,” the guidelines say. “The church continues to prefer the practice of burying the bodies of the deceased, because this shows a greater esteem toward the deceased.

Nevertheless, cremation is not prohibited, ‘unless it was chosen for reasons contrary to Christian doctrine.’”

In light of the new guidelines, some Catholics may have concerns about cremation and past decisions to

scatter the ashes of loved ones.

According to Andrew P. Schafer, executive director of Catholic Cemeteries of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, “There are still ways to honor at a Catholic cemetery those whose ashes have been scattered and to ensure they will be prayed for as we do for all the faithful departed.”

For those who choose cremation, the archdiocesan cemeteries provide niches, graves and family columbariums where urns with ashes can be placed permanently. For families who have kept ashes or urns at home and now want to bring them to a sacred place for their final rest, accommodations can be made to add an urn to a grave, niche or an existing resting place.

“We want to make our cemeteries accessible for Catholics to place cremated human remains and for those who believe the church’s teaching about the cemetery as a holy and dignified place of prayer and remembrance,” Schafer said. “For those whose ashes have already been dispersed or otherwise are unavailable, Catholic Cemeteries will work with families to make accommodations to add a plaque “In Memory of” an individual to a niche, grave or existing headstone so the departed

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Saulpaugh described the party as something resembling a sporting event.

“Kids were commenting on the charged atmosphere, saying things like ‘this is more stressful than the Super Bowl!’, which was cool,” Saulpaugh said. “They would hoot and holler as their candidate would win certain states, and it provided an opportunity for students to watch the election in real time and simultaneously ask questions and better understand the electoral college process.

“This is why it was crucial that members of the Social Studies Department were on hand to jump in and offer

historical perspective and current information, and “to provide some perspective on what a battleground state is, for example, and why Trump needed to win Florida, and so on.

“The night hinged upon Florida and students who attended this event keenly understood why.”

The party, which included a political-themed photo booth and lots of bunting, was the definitive capstone event for a unit that included students running campaign ads on PC’s school news network, PNN, organizing a voter registration event during lunch, and holding a mock election.

In the school-wide Mock Election, Hillary Clinton won with 53% of the votes and Donald Trump placed second with only 38% of the votes.

Saulpaugh said: “Overall it was a very successful night.

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Belleville

Mayor Raymond Kimble, the Township Council and Belleville Board of Education invite residents to come celebrate the holidays at the Township of Belleville’s annual Holiday Tree Lighting Friday, Dec. 2, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Belleville High School.

Aside from the tree lighting, there will be horse and carriage rides, trackless train rides, pictures with Santa, music, free refreshments, food vendors and much more, all presented by the Belleville Recreation Department.

••• The Kevin G. Kennedy Civic Association sponsors a holiday toy drive for the children of Belleville on Friday, Dec. 9, from 7 to 11 p.m., at American Legion hall, 621 Washington Ave. Santa Claus will make a special appearance. Guests are asked to bring a toy or make a donation at the door. A buffet dinner with pizza will be provided.

••• 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 on Nov. 28, featuring “The Wedding Ringer” (R, 1 hr. / 41 mins.), with Kevin Hart and Josh Gad. The rest of the schedule includes: 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.

Harrison

Zumba classes are offered at Centro Romeu Cascaes, 308 William St. Do your heart a favor and sweat off some calories at the same time in this one-hour class that meets at 7:30 p.m. Mondays with Jesus Cruz and 7:30 p.m. Thursdays with Pinky Jiteshkumar. Walkins are welcome. Admission is $7. Bring a towel and bring a friend. For more information, call 201-401-0826 or email harrisonzumba@yahoo.com.

••• Co-ed basketball registrations are continuing through Nov. 30 at the Harrison Community Center, 401 Warren St. Harrison Recreation is forming teams for children in grades 1 to 8 – and proof of Harrison residency is required. There is a $25 registration fee. For more information, call 973-268-2469.

the library at 201-998-2666 to reserve a spot.

••• Effective Dec. 11, Spruce Terrace, a senior housing community at 21 Spruce St., will be closing its waiting list.

No applications will be taken thereafter. Call 201-997-4464 for more information.

••• St. Stephen’s Seniors, 676 Kearny Ave., meets every first and third Tuesday of the month in Hedges Hall. Refreshments are served at noon, with the meeting at 1 p.m. After the meeting, there’s a 50/50 drawing, and then bingo. New members are always welcome.

A Winter Celebration is planned for Tuesday, Dec. 20, at noon. Several 2017 trips are being planned. Anyone wishing additional information should call Alan Henderson, president, at 201-991-4771.

Lyndhurst

American Legion Post 139 hosts a Veterans’ Ward Party on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 2 p.m., at Chestnut Hill Convalescent Home in Passaic. The post will conduct games of chance so residents can win money to buy treats. Bed-ridden veterans will be visited and provided treats. The party is in memory of Henry James Neary, a U.S. Navy veteran who served on the U.S.S. Bourse during the Korean War. He is interred in Arlington Cemetery.

Kearny Mary Boland supplied treats The Kearny Public Library for this party. To sponsor a hosts an adult cooking class party, call John Deveney rehab with instructor Maria Dechairman, at 201-438-2255.

Sousa on Saturday, Dec. 3, ••• at 11 a.m. Ravioli is on the The Department of Parks & menu. Participants will try Recreation announces the refilling pasta squares with a variety of fillings and will also turn of Santa’s mailbox at the Lyndhurst Town Hall lawn on experiment with dressing up Monday, Nov. 28. It is a special ravioli with a variety of opmailbox that goes directly to tions.

Santa’s Workshop in the North The class meets in the Pole. Remember that Santa lower-level kitchen at the Main Library, 318 Kearny Ave. needs the children’s addresses All ingredients will be provid- to answer all the letters, so ed. This is a hands-on class, so make sure it is included before putting it in the mailbox. Also the class size is limited. Call

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note that since Santa will be getting much busier closer to Christmas, he cannot take any mail after Monday, Dec. 19.

••• The Library’s Children’s Room hosts “A Thanksgiving Spectacular!” on Wednesday, Nov. 23, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., and includes music, balloon sculpting, dancing, temporary tattoos and treats. A surprise special guest will also make an appearance. Call the library at 201-804-2478, ext. 3, to register.

••• Mary Lou Mullins’ next Atlantic City trip to Resorts is Sunday, Nov. 27. The cost is $32 with a $30 return. Make reservations early by calling Mullins at 201-933-2186.

••• Take a free trip to The Outlets at Bergen Town Center, Monday, Dec. 5, courtesy of the Lyndhurst Parks & Recreation Department. To reserve a seat on the bus, which will depart from the NJ Transit lot (by the Home Goods) on New York Ave. at 9:30 a.m. and return by 3 p.m., call the Parks & Rec office at 201-804-2482.

••• Lyndhurst Public 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.

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 Library Director Donna Romeo at 201-804-2478, ext. 7, or email romeo@lyndhurst.bccls.org.

••• The Lyndhurst Health Department hosts its bi-annual blood screening Friday, Dec. 2, beginning at 8 a.m. at 253 Stuyvesant Ave. The screening includes a chemistry profile, complete blood

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count (CBC), lipid profile and thyroid level. A 12-hour fast is required. This service is available to Lyndhurst residents ages 18 and older for $26.

Payments will be accepted in cash or check made payable to Medical Laboratory Diagnostics. Pre-registration is required. Call 201-804-2500 for an appointment.

North Arlington

Santa and his friends will travel the streets of the borough with the N.A. Fire Department on Saturday, Nov. 26, beginning at 9 a.m. At around noon, they’ll be at Fire Headquarters, 3 Legion Place.

During the Santa parade, the NAFD, in conjunction with the Queen of Peace Food Pantry, will collect food (canned, dry goods and non-perishable items) for those in North Arlington who are in need.

There will also be containers at Borough Hall and the Senior Center now through Nov. 26.

••• The Senior Harmony Club sponsors a New Year’s celebration at the Empire Club on Thursday, Dec. 29. Enjoy a family-style meal, drinks and dance music. For reservations or information, call Anna at 201-939-2960.

••• Flu shots are available at the North Arlington Health Department by appointment only for residents ages 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 ages 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 201955-5695.

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NUTLEY – suspicious package on Franklin Ave., Nov. 17, led an alert resident to call the FBI to investigate along with the Nutley Police Department, the Nutley Fire Department and the Essex County Sheriff’s Office’s bomb squad, but the package was only a homemade car battery charger, according to the NPD.

Upon arrival, the bomb squad and FBI quickly determined the “package” wasn’t a danger at all, but during the incident, two local elementary schools were placed on lockdown as police cordoned off a substantial perimeter.

Police Director Alphonse Petracco praised the caller who alerted the FBI, and took assertive measures to protect

the community in the event the package posed an actual threat.

“We as the Public Safety Department first secure the area, investigate as necessary, and then notify the public in an effort to alleviate concerns that may fester from not knowing what is occurring,” Petracco said. “The chief (Thomas Strumolo) and I were in

constant communication with the Board of Education and alerted the township through C-3 at our earliest opportunity.”

Strumolo said Franklin Ave. and surrounding streets were shut down from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., and said at no time were children or residents in harm’s way.

“We take every incident like

this very seriously and move and secure people from the area as a precaution,” Strumolo said. “The device was unusual and (we) can see why someone would be concerned.

However, after a brief investigation and interview with the resident who made the device, it was determined to be no threat at all.”

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Lock your car doors, NPD chief says (again) NUTLEY – Police Chief Thomas Strumolo continues to warn residents to secure and lock their vehicles at all times.

Unlocked vehicles have contributed to many thefts over the last few months, all of which could have been prevented if doors were locked, the chief said.

The most recent incident was on Alexander Ave. Nov. 17.

The chief also warned resi-

dents to never leave valuables in a car where they can be seen by a potential criminal.

Strumolo advised residents not to touch anything and to call police if they believe anything was taken from their car. He said it’s important the vehicle remain undisturbed for detectives to investigate.

Evidence left by suspects may lead to prosecution.

Strumolo said burglary to auto has been one of the town-

ship’s leading offenses in 2016.

He said several C-3 alerts, newspaper and Internet warnings to lock doors have failed to stop these criminals from committing crimes.

“With assertiveness and proactive policing, we were able to identify most of the actors responsible for the thefts,” Strumolo said. “I continue to urge residents to lock their vehicles doors and remove valuables.”

Additionally, if a credit card, cell phone, laptop, iPad, etc., is stolen, do not turn service off until directed to do so by police. Calls placed and

tracking devices can help with investigations. Some devices have a service that could track find its precise location.

Any charges placed on a credit card can assist law enforcement with identifying suspects at the place the attempt was made. Typically, charge cards can be flagged, and the owner will not responsible for charges after a police report has been filed.

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So engineers at a plant in Nagasaki – later to become the target of an American atomic bomb – reconfigured the torpedoes with fins so they would run straight at the target.

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The Imperial fleet returned for a home front celebration in Hiroshima – the first Japanese city selected for atomic reprisal by the U.S. Why Pearl? In its fighting with China, Japan was running out of oil and rubber and it wanted to invade Burma and Thailand and felt that if they could significantly damage the U.S. fleet, the American government would sign a treaty and not interfere, Kane said.

Certainly, the Pearl invasion was a “tactical success” because “it set America on its heels,” said Kane, “but it was a strategic error” because the Japanese failed to bomb either the island’s American submarine base, ship drydocks or oil farms.

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Zimmerman credited fourthgrade instructor Stefanee (Pace) Kivlehan – now in her second year as a district teacher – for suggesting that the school reach out to LeGrand.

“She thought it would be good for the kids to hear his story,” he said.

And about his book, “BELIEVE: My Faith And The

Tackle That Changed My Life,” published by HarperCollins, and his charity, Team LeGrand of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, set up in 2013 to fund research toward a cure for paralysis and to help improve the quality of life for those with spinal cord injuries.

“My husband Patrick played football at Rutgers with Eric and I played soccer there and, between the two teams, we had nice little group of friends,” Pace Kivlehan said. “I knew he had talked to schools … and this year I … texted him and

asked if he was available to talk to our kids.”

LeGrand agreed and a couple of weeks ago a date was set.

To help prepare the school for his visit, Zimmerman arranged for teachers to provide their classes with some background and videos on spinal injuries and rehabilitation efforts for such patients, along with information on LeGrand.

“We also raised $1,000 for his Team LeGrand charity,” the principal said.

It also helped that, according to Pace Kivlehan, “a lot of our

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When LeGrand arrived, in a specially-equipped van driven by his mother Karen, and wheeled into the school, he was greeted by students “chanting his name and applauding for a good couple of minutes,” Zimmerman recalled.

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The Team LeGrand website notes that LeGrand – who was a junior at the time of his accident – has resumed his collegiate endeavors by taking classes via Skype and has begun a career in sports broadcasting as an analyst for Rutgers Football Radio Network.

And he continues to be a motivational speaker.

“He has always inspired us,” said Pace Kivlehan. “He makes you think about how he goes about his life, always persevering with his travels to places like Miami, Vegas. He makes it happen. I really think our kids are going to remember this day.”

Readily agreeing, Zimmerman said he plans to hang LeGrand’s inspirational quote about success in the school hallway as a reminder to everyone in the school.

“I’d say this day has been the most amazing hour and a half I’ve spent in my 13 years as an administrator,” he said.

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Lyndhurst soccer trio earns All-Academic honors at Felician

Harrison, Kearny reflect on solid soccer seasons The local high school soccer season came to an end last Tuesday, a few days too soon for Harrison and Kearny.

If the soccer gods were kind, then they would have allowed the Blue Tide and the Kardinals to play for a few more days, getting to their respective state championship games.

But the Blue Tide fell a little short to Newton in the NJSIAA Group II semifinals and the Kardinals dropped a heartbreaker to Scotch Plains in the Group IV semis, ending all hope of having an overall state title in New Jersey’s soccer hotbed and heartland.

But there’s nothing to be ashamed of, as both teams secured their respective state sectional championship the week prior – the Blue Tide winning North 2, Group II and the Kards taking home their first state sectional crown, winning North 1, Group IV, in six years.

And both teams have a lot to look forward to in the years to come, considering both went further than anyone could have imagined when practices began last August.

“Going into the season, I didn’t know what to expect,” said veteran Kearny head coach Bill Galka. “We had a lot of new players coming in. We didn’t know the chemistry. It took some time to see where the team is at.”

It was especially tough considering that the Kardinals were undefeated all season going into the state playoffs and held the No. 1 ranking in the state in the process.

“We were ranked No. 1, so that means teams were playing us harder,” Galka said. “The expectations were high. We had one of our strongest teams. We just got unlucky.”

The Kardinals had won 40 straight games before falling in the state sectional semifinals a year ago. It could have been a devastating loss all around.

“I don’t care if we’re state ranked at all,” Galka said. “I don’t put that much into it. I just knew that this year we would probably lose games here and there, but we could learn from losing. After having two undefeated seasons in a row, we were bound to lose a couple.” see VIEW next page

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From l., Dina Ingenito, Amanda Nowak and Giana DiTonto are just as studious as they are good soccer players, as evidenced by the three Lyndhurst natives and Felician soccer standouts earning All-Academic honors from the Central Athletic Collegiate Conference.

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer

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he Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference, of which Felician University is a member, selects a team of soccer players, all needing a grade point average of 3.0 or better, to its All-Academic team.

Incredibly, of that select group are three Felician teammates who also happen to live in Lyndhurst and went to Lyndhurst High School.

Now, how remarkable is that? Not only three from the same school, but three from the same hometown and high school, well, that never happens.

“I wouldn’t have expected

it,” said junior forward Amanda Nowak, who owns an impressive 3.81 grade point average majoring in accounting. “Lyndhurst is such a small town. You would never think we could get three from the same town.”

“It is wild,” said junior defender Dina Ingenito, who has a 3.51 GPA in marketing. “It just shows where you come from. It’s special to be a part of such a special group. It’s really great.”

Giana DeTonto is just a sophomore and a midfielder on the Falcons. But she has a 3.99 GPA majoring in biology.

“It’s pretty remarkable,” DiTonto said. “Our coach (Tom Notte) has a way of motivating each and every one of us.

He makes us want to be good on the field and in the classroom. If you do your best in soccer and study on the side, you can do it.”

DiTonto wants to become a physician’s assistant one day.

“I sacrifice a lot of my free time, going out and such, because I have to study or play soccer,” DiTonto said. “I think we all do that and with that, it makes us look pretty good.

It all works out. We’ve been playing soccer together since we were seven years old. I can’t imagine my life playing without them.”

Notte thinks his trio of classroom standouts represents what’s good about the see LYNDHURST page

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The Kardinals did, but won when it mattered, winning four straight in the state playoffs to bring home the second sectional title in Galka’s career.

“We didn’t expect it coming in,” Galka said. “But we won the sectional title. And we had a chance to be in the finals. So it’s not too bad.”

At Harrison, veteran coach Mike Rusek isn’t bemoaning what took place last week.

He’s not pleased with losing in the state semifinals and was hoping for the chance to pad the state record of 15 state championships.

“I think there is a little bit of mixed emotions, happy and sad,” Rusek said. “This team exceeded expectations, no doubt, but the way the game (against Newton) went along, we thought we had a shot. But we lost a player to a red card (forcing the Blue Tide to play nearly the entire second half down a man), so that was tough.”

The Blue Tide started the season by winning the first 11 games.

“When we were 11-0, I didn’t think we were that good,” Rusek said. “We were lucky to win some of the games.”

Then, in one week in early October, the Blue Tide lost three straight games. It was the first time in the tenure of the Ruseks (head coach Mike and assistant coach and brother John) that the Blue Tide had lost three in a row.

“I didn’t think we were that bad when we lost three straight,” Rusek said. “I think we had to find a common ground.”

The Blue Tide recovered to win nine straight, to reach 20 wins, to get the state sectional title.

“After we lost in the county (to Dickinson of Jersey City), we looked to take the sectional,” Rusek said. “We took it in steps.”

Rusek loses three senior starters to graduation in Josh Seebeck, Michael Sousa, who ended up scoring 14 goals this season, and defender J.P. Lara.

But the rest of the team returns next year.

“I am looking forward to

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Harrison sophomore defender Omar Sowe (4) moves the ball against Lyndhurst. Sowe is one of the returning standouts for Harrison, which finished 20-4 this season.

see what next year brings,” Rusek said. “I think this team will come back with a chip on their shoulders. I think we’ll be OK. This was a bit of a tough season for everyone, the coaches and play-

ers. We did stick it out and fought through it. I didn’t think it was in the cards, but we fought hard to get a state sectional.

“We’ll be in good shape with three sophomores and

five seniors coming back.”

The same can be said for the Kardinals, who has a slew of sophomores returning.

“We have a good nucleus,” Galka said. “We had six sophomores who played and that’s good to have. Being such a young group, I think we’ll be able to make up what we lose. But you can never truly expect because it’s not easy these days. We’ll be somewhat of an underdog next year. But underdogs fight to the end. We can show what good chemistry does for a team. The team had good team spirit behind them and that helped. We weren’t far from the state title.”

Neither team was. Both were right there – and came up a little short. It happens, especially in the state playoffs in soccer. For Kearny and Harrison to be right there was impressive. Now, just wait and see what happens next year.

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school.

“I’m extremely proud of the success the young women have had in the classroom,” said Notte, whose team posted a 7-8-2 record this fall, playing most of their home games at the Lyndhurst Recreation compound. “They are truly what you hope of when you recruit student/athletes.

You hope that strive for the best and when they do, it’s tremendous.

Added Notte, “A lot of people don’t understand what it takes to be a college student/athlete these days. They sometimes get on a bus for road games at 7 a.m. and don’t get home until 11 p.m. That’s a long day. And they’re still performing above most student/ athletes in the student body.

They’re attaining and work on lifetime skills. It’s impressive.”

Notte had something to say about each of his fine players.

Nowak, who made Second Team All-CACC after scoring 10 goals and adding three assists, is the lightning rod of the team.

“Amanda is one of the most gifted athletes I’ve ever coached,” Notte said. “She’s one of the strongest players in the league and that has played a huge part of her success.

She’s that full package that every coach wants.”

Nowak said that she decided upon Felician because of soccer.

“Soccer is what sold me,” Nowak said. “I knew I wanted to play soccer in college because of the amount of work I put into it. I wouldn’t change a thing.”

Nowak is already on her way toward a successful career in accounting. She already has a job working for the prestigious firm KMPG that golfer Phil Mickelson endorses and wears on his cap every round.

“There are so many connections that will come from being here at Felician,” said

Nowak, who will pursue her Masters in business administration as part of Felician’s five-year program.

She is also already doing tax returns and bookkeeping.

“It’s definitely been a godsend coming here,” Nowak said. “It helps that Dina is here and we got Giana to help us out. It’s always good to have that kind of support from people you grew up with.”

Nowak was also happy with the way the season turned out. She started the season as an outside midfielder and was moved up front to provide a scoring punch.

“It started out iffy for us,” said Nowak, as the Falcons had a 1-6 mark in September.

“I honestly thought it would be a rebuilding year for us.

But somehow, we made the playoffs.”

The Falcons dropped only two of their last 10 games to make the CACC playoffs.

Ingenito is also well on her way toward her career. She has an internship lined up next semester with a Morris County firm.

“I take my schoolwork with a lot of pride,” Ingenito said.

“It’s like a second job. The hard work I’ve put toward my grades has paid off. Getting this award means a lot.”

Ingenito knew she didn’t have to travel far to get a good education.

“I knew that they had a good business program at Felician,” Ingenito said. “It was a nice school. I wasn’t worried about going away to school.

Felician fit me well. I wanted to play soccer in college and I was getting a good opportunity here. I knew I had Amanda coming with me, so that made it feel like it was high school all over again. Having all of us together now is great.”

To Ingenito, seeing Lyndhurst gain some positive recognition means a lot.

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“My hat’s off to Lyndhurst,” Notte said. “And to their coach (Kim Hykey), who does a really good job of preparing them for college. They come to us physically fit and ready academically.”

“Coach Hykey really helped us,” DiTonto said. “She always pushed us to get good grades.”

And as for the future?

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The competition gets even a season slow, but we ended up stay close to home and play little tougher next year when soccer. strong and that means a lot. freshman Joanne Arvanitakis “It’s better to know people We all improved a lot.” becomes eligible for All-Acawhen I got here,” DiTonto As for being an Academic demic honors. Arvanitakis, a said. “I didn’t have to make All-League honoree? defender, needs to complete a friends. I knew Amanda and “I didn’t think I’d be where full 24 credits before she beDina, so that was a big help.”

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High School girls’ basketball coach. She said that there was a good turnout of girls that participated in the clinic asketball season is as well. upon us. There might Usually, when a clinic have been 70 degree becomes co-ed, the male portemperature days last week, tion of the clinic simply takes but there’s no question over. That wasn’t the case that basketball season has here, according to Hill, who sneaked up and taken center was impressed by the whole stage. day.

The NBA season began “I thought we had a nice three weeks ago. College bascombination of boys and ketball began play within the girls there,” Hill said. “It’s last few weeks, so it’s only important for us, because it’s fitting that we start thinking a great opportunity to see about the local season, now the kids at an early age, to that the fall season has ofsee what kind of talent they ficially ended locally.

Photo courtesy of Jody Hill might have. You can see the With that in mind, the Kearny youngsters from third through eighth grades were treated to a free basketball clinic last week, with the head ones who started playing Kearny Recreation program coaches of the boys’ and girls’ basketball teams spearheading the event, sponsored by Kearny Recreation. very young and the others sponsored a free basketball that need some help. We clinic, held at the Kearny McDonnell, who initially ent instructional stations set were introducing the game to eighth, participated in the High School that was superspearheaded the entire idea. up around the gym to focus clinic that was held under some at a young age.” vised by the Kearny head “I spoke with Ralph Caton different aspects of the the guidance and supervision Hill said that the coaches coaches, with assistance tafi (director of parks and game – passing, shooting, ball and instructors started with of Kearny Recreation. from the Kardinal players. recreation in Kearny) to see handling, defense, rebound“It was the second year of the basics.

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good to be back on the floor.

“After six months of not coaching, it was nice to go back and be with the younger kids,” McDonnell said.

Hill credited the current Kearny High players, who acted as counselors and instructors.

“I can’t compliment the high school students enough,” Hill said. “They were tremendous. It taught them how to be vocal and how to be a leader, taking on teaching and leadership roles. They did a phenomenal job.”

Because there is no true feeder system this year with the elimination of the seventh and eighth grade programs in the district, having a clinic such as this was vital to the development of the youngsters.

“Kearny Recreation has started a travel team and they’ve already had sign-ups for that,” McDonnell said.

“Hopefully that will keep the kids interested in basketball.”

For now, the clinic helps to

introduce the coaches to the youngsters before they arrive as freshmen.

“It lets the kids get to know us before high school,” McDonnell said. “After we were done with the sessions, we stayed and talked and answered their questions. It was great.”

McDonnell got a first glance as to what the future of his program looked like.

“We have some real talent in the town,” McDonnell said.

“I liked what I saw. It’s very promising. This helped to get me in a mental frame of mind.”

High school practices can officially begin this weekend.

Hill was hopeful to make the clinics a regular thing.

“We want to continue to do this,” Hill said. “Not just in the summer months, but all throughout the year. It was Bobby McDonnell’s idea and he deserves the credit, because I loved the idea. I’d do whatever it takes to keep it going.”

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HOLIDAY MOVIES ACROSS 1. Group of pupils 6. Fossil fuel 9. Dust arachnid 13. Abdominal muscle, pl.

14. Grass bristle 15. Like a ballerina 16. Deflect 17. *She played wife and mom in 21 Across 18. Lazybones 19. *It happened on 34th Street 21. *Nicholas Cage ‘s “The ____ Man” 23. Wednesday’s child issue?

24. Mouthful, swallowed 25. ____ Francisco 28. ____ Verde National Park 30. Adorn the halls with holly, e.g.

35. Singer Tori 37. Jailbird’s home 39. Tax of one tenth 40. Popular e-reader 41. DNA half 43. Inmate’s weapon 44. Loose-fitting top 46. “____ and sound” 47. Performed alone, pl.

48. Madison Square Garden and STAPLES Center, e.g.

50. Snouts or beaks 52. *”____ Takes a Holiday” with Basil Rathbone (1930) 53. Inoffensive manner 55. Long time 57. *Jim Carrey’s green grump 60. *Holiday movie time traveler 64. Courtroom excuse 65. Bo Peep’s follower 67. Bus commuter 68. Object of Tiny Tim’s affection 69. Corn piece 70. Twig of a willow tree 71. Aquatic snakes 72. Pastrami partner 73. Proceeds DOWN 1. Pack like sardines 2. Denim innovator 3. Maple, to a botanist 4. Scarecrow stuffing 5. “The Goldbergs,” e.g.

6. Arc de Triomphe, e.g.

7. Leave speechless 8. Big mess 9. Between mini and maxi

10. Short for “it will” 11. He plus she 12. “Ever” to a poet 15. Marine gastropod 20. Olden day blood-drawing equipment 22. Priest’s vestment 24. Like a knight in shining armor?

25. *Billy Bob Thorton’s was bad 26. Love, to Napoleon and Josephine 27. Nobody 29. ____ Candies, chocolatier 31. Treat without respect 32. ____ vs. pathos 33. Popular cook-off dish 34. *”Home Alone” main character 36. *Jim Carrey’s was green when he stole Christmas

38. *It’s wonderful?

42. Three-masted vessel 45. Tabby’s favorite herb 49. Pollen ____ 51. Feeling at a funeral 54. Holiday feeling 56. Hustle and bustle sound 57. Tar to feathers 58. Tiny river 59. Wading bird 60. Dried up 61. Norse deity 62. Turned to the right 63. Makes mistakes 64. Gobbled up 66. *”Jingle All the ____”

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Neno-Rosa Agency

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551-553 Kearny Avenue, Kearny, NJ 07032 www.RosaAgencyHomes.com • 201-997-7860 1.

HARRISON

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NEW LISTING!

NEW LISTING!

Harrison - 3 Family - Apartments on 1st & 2nd Floor w/ Living Rm, 3 Bedrooms, Kitchen & Bath. 3rd Floor w/ Living Rm, Bedroom, Kitchen & Bath. Thermal Windows & Small Paved Yard. Short Walk to Path Train. All Apartments Fully Rented. Asking $449,000

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Belleville - 2 Family - 1st Floor w/ Living Rm, Dining Rm, Kitchen, Full Bath, Bedroom & Laundry Area. 2nd Floor w/ Living Rm, Dining Rm, Kitchen, Full Bath, 1 Bedroom & 2 Extra Bedrooms on 3rd Floor. Finished Basement & Extra Large Lot w/ 2 Car Detached Garage. Asking $309,900

BLOOMFIELD

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NEW LISTING!

Bloomfield - 2 Family - 1st Floor w/ Living Rm, Dining Rm, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen & Bath. 2nd Floor w/ Living Rm, Dining Rm, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen, Bath & Extra 2 Bedrooms & Bath on 3rd Floor. Semi-Finished Basement. Central Air & Many Updates.

Close to Transportation. Asking $295,900

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Bloomfield - 1 Family - 1st Floor w/ Living Rm, Dining Rm, Kitchen & Sun Room. 2nd Floor w/ 3 Bedrooms & Bath.

Walk-up Attic on 3rd Floor. Full Partially Finished Basement.

Private Driveway & Detached Garage. Centrally Located.

Asking $218,900

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REDUCED! 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 $315,000

KEARNY

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REDUCED! 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 $375,000

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that could infringe on the capping, Wiss said.

Problem is, he and Castano agreed, DEP lacks the funding to do the job and there’s no guarantee it will get it.

So the project remains on hold, indefinitely.

If it does happen, Castano said the arrangement with AllVision calls for the town to get “no lump sum payment,” but it would get an annual license fee starting at $50,000 and going up each year for 35 years, plus a yearly take of 25% of annual advertising sales.

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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

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KEARNY

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 $295,000

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KEARNY

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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

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

REDUCED! 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 $239,900

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KEARNY

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NEW LISTING!

KEARNY

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Kearny - 4 Family - 3 Apartments w/ 2 Bedrooms, Living Rm, Kitchen & Full Bath. 1 Apartment w/ 1 Bedroom, Living Rm, Kitchen & Full Bath. All Separate Utilities. Laundry and Storage in Basement. 2 Car Detached Garage. Asking $485,000

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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

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revenue percentage fee of 32.5% of the net revto heat up “in the Febru- enue derived from the ary/March window” of advertising sales, with 2017, Wiss said. the same stipulation for Securing advertising minimum payment as sales for this location – for the east spur site. which will be digital on Again, AllVision would both faces – has been as- receive the balance. signed to a joint venture A proposed third billboard site off Rt. 280 of Outfront-AllVision. is being downplayed by For this site, Kearny will get a lump-sum pay- both Wiss and town attorney Gregory Castano. ment of $100,000, payThe site, which lies able in annual installclose to the highway, ments of $20,000 over is on the perimeter five years; an annual base license fee ranging of an inactive landfill from $75,000 for the first which DEP plans to cap and DEP is reluctant year to $140,000 in the to allow any activity 35th year; and an annual BILLBOARDS from

KEARNY

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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NEW PRICE! 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

KEARNY

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

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Kearny - 2 Family – 1st Floor w/ Living Rm, Dining Rm, Kitchen, 2 Bedrooms & Bath. 2nd Floor w/ Living Rm, Large Eat in Kitchen, 3 Bedrooms, Bath & Additional 4 Rooms & Bath on 3rd Floor. Full Unfinished Basement w/ Laundry Area. Separate Utilities. Home Sold “As Is”. Asking $275,000

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 the Basement, Freshly Painted & 1 Parking Space. Easy Access to Local Shopping & Bus Service. Asking $164,000

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“I wanted to see if it has amazing books and books East Newark dollars for a about science,” she said. football and a soccer ball, Analy painstakingly purrespectively. Both have sued a lesson on subtracmore bills in reserve to tion on her worksheet use for other rewards. so that by the time she “When I got back my finished – and figured worksheets with misout the right answer, “my takes, I fixed them,” Chris right hand was really said. And, exercising hurting but I didn’t want fairmindedness, he gave to give up.” eight bills to his younger The tiny borough of brother.

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future visits by borough school kids to the library.

Mejias said the expectation is that borough teachers will escort groups of 15 to 25 students at a time to Harrison to check out the children’s room where, she added, kids will find a collection of more than 5,000 books and tapes, not only in English, but also Polish, Spanish and Chinese – some of the ethnic groups represented by the borough school’s diverse student mix.

The library conducts regular summer reading programs for Harrison school children, she said.

Among the students’ more popular picks, according to Mejias, are “Magic Tree House” for grades 2 and 3, “My Weird School” for grades 3 and 4 and “Diary of Wimpy” for grades 4 and 5, not to mention the “Judy Moody” series and “Cupcake Diaries” for primary graders. The latter two, she said, “are hard to keep on the shelf.”

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KEARNY: 1 FAM, COLONIAL, 3 BEDROOMS, 1.5 BATH, NEW GAS HEATING! LOCATED ON A DEAD END, NICE LARGE BACKYARD! ONE CAR GARAGE!

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LISTED NEWLY KEARNY: 1 FAM, COLONIAL, 3 BR, 2 FULL BATH, HARDWOOD FLOORS THROUGHOUT MAIN FLOOR, FULL FINISHED BASEMENT, CLOSE TO TRANSPORTATION 5.

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KEARNY: 1 FAM, COLONIAL, CORNER PROPERTY, 3 BEDROOMS, 2 FULL BATH, HARWOOD FLOORS, MODERN EAT IN KITCHEN WITH QUARTZ COUNTERTOPS, CLOSE TO TRANSPORTATION

LYNDHURST: 1 FAM, COLONIAL, 3 BR, 2 FULL BATH, 1 HALF BATH, FULL UNFINISHED BASEMENT, 2 CAR GARAGE WITH LONG DRIVEWAY, CLOSE TO NYC 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

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LISTED NEWLY LYNDHURST: 1 FAM, COLONIAL, 2 BR, 1 FULL BATH, MODERN EAT IN KITCHEN WITH GRANITE COUNTERTOPS, FULL FINISHED BASEMENT, HARDWOOD FLOORS, LONG DRIVEWAY

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The Kearny-based N.J. Pride travel team for ages 12 and younger captured the Secaucus Fall “50/70” League championship Nov. 3 by defeating Secaucus 3-2. In this league, the mound is 50 feet from the backstop, bases are 70 feet apart, runners take leads and pitchers can be called for balks. N.J. Pride players have been teammates from tee-ball, minor leagues, Little League and, for the most part, travel teams, since 2011. N.J. Pride ended its season 11-2, with one tie. Kneeling, from l., are coach Jim Kilduff, Jake Landy, Adam Michaels, Mickey Dimase, James Kilduff and Tyler McGeehan. Standing, from l., are coach Mike Landy, Ryan Gil, Ricky Dager, coach Chris Juchnik, Adam Juchnik, Michael Carey, coach Charlie Walentine and William Walentine.

Teamwork led to book

Some 22 sixth-graders from Washington Middle School, Harrison, traveled to the Brooklyn Super Hero Supply Company in Brooklyn for a writing workshop on Friday, Oct. 6.

Sixth-grade teacher Mary Anne Dunphy visited the shop two summers ago looking for ideas for her superhero-themed enrichment curriculum for Harrison’s Summer Enrichment Program.

What she found was the “Secret Super Hero Library” behind a secret door in the shop.

After talking with employees, she found out they offered writing workshops for students.

Dunphy applied and actually won a lottery this fall. The students were the first group from New Jersey in more than six years to win.

Photo by Mary Anne Dunphy

Washington School students participate in writing workshop.

The students were selected through their interest and they had to create a superhero and create an adventure before they were chosen for the trip.

They created Tshirts displaying “WMS SUPERHERO WRITERS” to wear on the trip.

NYU interns and their lead teacher

guided the students the story-writing process, brainstormed in a variety of groups and came up with a super hero.

The children returned to Harrison with their own paperback, bound copy of the story. Each copy was personalized with the student’s picture on the back.

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obituaries@theobserver.com Ruth M. Borgess Ruth M. Borgess, of Kearny and Lavallette, died Nov. 12.

She was 90.

Visiting was Nov. 16 at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny. A service took place at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. To leave online condolence, visit www. armitagewiggins.com.

Ruth’s maiden name is Stumpf. It was the Stumpf family that donated the land and helped establish what became known as West Hudson Hospital in Kearny.

Ruth, in addition to being the ultimate “coach’s wife,” was a socially minded woman who gave time and money to assist abused women’s programs.

She was a member of the D.A.R. and Greenpeace.

Wife of the late Ralph Borgess, and mother of the late Ralph Borgess, she is survived by her son, Richard and daughter-in-law Laura; her sister, Doris Salmond; her grandchildren, Christine Riccardi (Robert), Ralph, (Stephanie), Travis (Megan) and Cali Rae Borgess. Also surviving are her great-grandchildren, Tiffany, Taylor, Ava, Michael, Ralph, Jaxon and Bodhi.

In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to the Queen of Peace High School Annual Fund, 191 Rutherford Place, North Arlington, N.J. 07031. Specify Ralph Borgess Field.

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He is also survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Chester Borkowski Chester Borkowski, of Kearny, died Nov. 16 at Alaris Health in Kearny.

He was born and raised in Jersey City, and when he married Audrey Mohr, the love of his life, they raised their family in Kearny and both resided there until their passing.

When Audrey died last year, life was not the same for him.

Chester was the youngest of six children. He was predeceased by Steve Borkowski, Ziggie Borkowski, Mary Lisa, Helen San Giovanni and Barbara Baekey.

He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict and worked until his retirement as a longshoreman at the ports of New Jersey and New York.

He leaves behind his devoted children, Emily and Peter, both of Kearny.

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

A Mass was celebrated Saturday, Nov. 19, at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Kearny. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.

Flowers are not necessary.

Donations in Chester’s name are appreciated – and may be made to the Children’s Memorial Garden at Winding River Park in Toms River. This garden is in memory of children who have died too soon.

Donations are tax deductible and may be sent to TCF Garden Fund, P.O. Box 219, Island Heights, N.J. 08732 c/o Bruce Jones, treasurer (www. oceantcf.com/memorialgarden.htm) or a charity of your own choice.

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To view more details of Dean’s life, visit www.armitagewiggins.com.

In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to N.P.R. (National Public Radio) in Dean’s memory.

while raising her children He was preceded in death before switching to a fullby his father, Gene Henry Hartime job at AIG, where she ris and a sister, Bertha Mae worked for 10 years. Theresa Harris. was a faithful parishioner of He was a 1982 graduate of Our Lady of Czestochowa and Buckeye North High School served the church as a church in Brilliant, Ohio, and excelled school teacher and superinat football for the College of tendent.

Wooster, being named allAnthony P. Sylvester She was very talented in the conference two years conAnthony P. Sylvester, of art of crocheting and knitting secutively.

Kearny, died Nov. 18.

– and she enjoyed passing on He continued his career for He was 86. the traditions of her Polish the semi-professional New Visiting was Monday, Nov. heritage to her children and Jersey Giants football club.

21, at the Armitage & Wiggins grandchildren.

His athletic passion continued Funeral Home, Kearny. Mass Theresa is survived by her to flourish throughout the rest will be celebrated Tuesday, husband of 51 years, Walt; of his life through his love for Nov. 22, at 10:30 a.m. at St. brother Walter (Anna-Marthe Ohio State Buckeyes and Stephens Church, Kearny. En- garet) Fabisiak; sons Mitchell Pittsburgh Steelers – and his tombment will follow at Hol(Susan), Edward, Thomas and daughters’ basketball teams. lywood Memorial Park, Union. Christopher (Kate); daughter He is survived by his Mr. Sylvester was a Navy Diana (Ed) Reid; and four mother, Anna L. Harris, of veteran and a member of the grandchildren, Trevor and Smithfield, Ohio; former wife, American Legion and UNICO. Olivia Wilinski, Edward Reid Susan Clydesdale Harris and He was a retired expeditor for and Edward Wilinski Jr. daughters Heather Harris Plessy Dynamics in Hillside.

She will be greatly missed (20) and Jessica Harris (13) of The husband of the late Ann by her family and friends.

Harrison; five sisters, Gloria Marie (nee Trzepla), he is (Larry) Spires of Boardman, survived by his sons and their Kevin Henry Harris Ohio; June Harris of Boulder, wives, Anthony Jr. and Angela Kevin Henry Harris, 52, of Colo.; Gina (James) Bowley and Michael and Joyce. Also Harrison, formerly of Smithof Clinton, Md.; Stacey Harris surviving are his grandchilfield, Ohio, died Nov. 19 in dren Alyssa, Amanda, Andrea Wynnewood, Pa. see OBITS page and Ryan.

In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to one of these three charities: the Special Olympics, the American Legion or Alzheimer’s Mario Teixeira, IV, Manager, NJ Lic. #3757 Research.

Theresa Wilinski Theresa Wilinski (Fabisiak), of Kearny, died peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at Alaris Bernie Joseph Matos Health at Belgrove in Kearny.

Bernie Joseph Matos died She was 70. suddenly on Nov. 11.

Relatives and friends called He was just 23. at the Thiele-Reid Family FuBorn in Belleville, he was a neral Home, Kearny, on Friday, lifelong Harrison resident.

Nov. 18. A funeral Mass was Visiting took place on celebrated Saturday, Nov. 19, Thursday, Nov. 17, at the at Our Lady of Czestochowa Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Church, Harrison.

Home, Kearny. A funeral Mass Dean W. Kemph Theresa was born in Germawas celebrated Friday, Nov. 18, Dean W. Kemph died sudny on Oct. 16, 1946, to Walter at St. Cecilia’s Church, Kearny, denly from a heart attack at and Veronica Fabisiak, who and entombment was in Holy home Nov. 16. were displaced Polish citizens Cross Mausoleum, North He was 61. during and after World War II. Arlington.

A celebration of Dean’s Arriving at Ellis Island in 1951 Bernie is survived by his life took place Saturday, Nov. by way of the USNS General loving family that includes his 19, at the All Saints Episcopal C.C. Ballou, Theresa grew up parents, Bernardino Matos Parish, 707 Washington St., in Harrison, graduating from and Evelyn Solano Matos; his Hoboken.

Harrison High School in 1965. grandparents, Emilio and JaniDean is survived by his wife, She was a member of the na Solano and Bernardino and Annie Torpey; his daughters, Franklin School PTA in (the late) Maria Matos; his sis- Delia and Emory; his brother, Kearny. ters, Laticia and Lyasia Matos; Steven Kemph; along with SteIn addition to being a homehis girlfriend, Yetty Lopez, and ven’s wife, Kate O’Neil. Also maker, Theresa worked parttheir daughter Ariella Matos. surviving is his mother-in-law time at West Hudson Hospital

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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 & granite Island table. All Stainless Steel appliances French door refridg, also built-in 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. No parking. Chris (973) 759-5929.

HARRISON New, 3 BR, 1 Bath. $1,800/month.

Central A/C. 1 1/2 months security. Close to PATH. No pets. Avl. Now. (973) 454-6855 or (973) 393-8998.

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 Arlington Section, Large 3 BR apt. LR/ DR combo, EIK, 1 1/2 Bathrooms, Near Transportation. $1,550/month + 1 1/2 months security.

No pets. Avl now. (201) 600-0831.

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

Avl. Now. (973) 7151941.

HARRISON Harrison New construction, Walk to NJPATH. 2nd floor, 2 BR, 2 bathrooms. $1650/ BELLEVILLE 1 BR, month. Credit check, $1,200/month + utilities. application & interview 1 1/2 months security. required. Owner occuAvl. Immediately. pied. 201-259-9681 or (201) 993-7903.

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BELLEVILLE 5 room, 2 BR, 2nd fl. Close to Schools and Transp. $1600/month + Utilities.

1 month security. year to year lease. no pets. Avl. jan. 1st. (201) 320-5339.

BELLEVILLE 1st Fl. apartment 2 BR’s LR, DR, EIK, $1,350/month + 1 ½ month security- Utilities separate. 1 block from BB Park. Avail immediately Kathy 973-309-1376

HARRISON 3 BR apt.

2nd fl. Near PATH. H/.W floors. $1,600/month + utilities. Laundry Facilities. Parking space avl. No pets. No smoking. (973) 573-7333.

HARRISON New High Quality, 3 BR, $1,900/ month. Utilities separate Near Asian Supermarket, High School & PATH. Avl. Dec. 1st. (973) 7723883/2882.

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

(973) 748-7342.

We will be Closed for Thanksgiving Nov. 24th & Nov. 25th.

Deadline will be Monday, Nov. 28th before 3pm.

For week of 11/30/16 For more info.

Please call (201) 991-1600

HARRISON 3rd floor, 2 bedrooms, bath, Large LR, kitchen, balcony.

Separate utilities. 1 ½ months Security. Avail.

Dec. 1st. (201) 803-9148.

KEARNY Arlington Area, 3rd fl. 1 BR renovated apts. in classic apt. building in residential area.

Wood kitchen cabinets, granite counters, microwave, stainless steel appliances, Ceramic tile floors. H/W floors throughout rest of apt.

Ample closets. Laundry in building. 2 blocks to NYC Bus & Easy access to trains and major roadways. No pets. No smoking. $995/month + utilities. $1,492.50 security.

Credit check and ability to pay required. $25 appl.

Fee. Call or text (551) 226-0566.

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

KEARNY 355 Kearny Ave. 1 BR, LR, kitchen, hardwood floors, HT/ HW inc. $950/mth. (201) 283-2729 or (973)4650166 Avl. Dec. 1st.

LYNDHURST Studio w/ separate EIK, All wood kitchen cabinets, stove, refridg. & ceramic tile floor. H/W floors in Living/Bedroom area. Laundry in building. No pets.

No smoking. 1 block to NYC Bus & Train. Easy access to major roadway. Avl. Now. $815/ month, HT/HW included + $1,222.50 security. Application Fee $25, credit check and ability to pay required call (551) 2260566.

KEARNY 1 BR apt. in Arlington Section. LR, Kit. .

1 1/2 months security.

No dogs. $900/month + utilities. Leave Message.

(201) 998-1095.

KEARNY 2nd fl. 2 BR’s, DR, Kitchen & Bath. $1,300/month. 1 1/2 months security. Avl. Dec. 1st. (201) 991-2585 or (201) 424-7995.

HARRISON New House for sale. Dead End St. Quality Construction.

Walking Distance to PATH. 10 Year Builder Protection Warranty. For More info. Call (201) 8931955.

GARAGE/YARD SALE

N.ARLINGTON Prime location on Ridge rd., 2,500sq. ft. Can be used.

Retail/office/medical space. On Ground floor.

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

Jackie’s Giant Garage Sale November 26 & 27 at the Garages behind Walsh’s Deli, 53 Davis Ave. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Work clothes, books, cook books, furniture, plus more!

rent No pets. No smoking. (201) 997-6666.

NUTLEY 1 BR, on Franklin Ave. Walking distance to Shop Rite and NY Bus. 1 Car ok. 2nd fl. fridge & stove included. $1,375/month + utilities. Avl. Now. Please call (973) 953-4331 (973) 420-1235.

ROOM FOR RENT HARRISON Room for rent, $450/month. Utilities included. Avl. Dec. 1st. (201) 978-4868. Se habla español.

HARRISON Large room for rent, AC included.

Family oriented. $700/ month Avl. Now. (201) 772-2197

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

ITEMS FOR SALE Crown Boiler Steam, 103,000 BTU, 4 Years Old. $700 Call (201) 997-9087.

KEARNY Professional office space on Kearny Ave. $1,700/month. 1 1/2 N.ARLINGTON Open months security. 1,000sq.

House, Dec. 4th 3-5pm. ft. Proximity to PATH & 267 Crystal St. $319,000. Bus lines. Avl. Now. (201) 3 BR, Ranch. finished 362-5028. basement w/separate kitchen, bath & shower.

Driveway & Garage.

LYNDHURST 2 BR $1595 and 3 BR $1695. HT/HW BELLEVILLE Nutley included. (973) 760-4877 Border, 2 BR, 2 bathroom, Ranch. Finished basement, large backyard, parking.

N. ARLINGTON garage $225,000.

Negotiable Must sell. No realtors. KaN.ARLINGTON Apt. fr ren (973) 747-7654.

KEARNY 4 room apt.

Dukes St. Front Hudson Park. Renew. Hardwood W.ORANGE Floors. No pets. $980/ KEARNY 3 BR apt. 2nd fl. month + utilities.

W.ORANGE Studio of 2 family. HT supplied. (973) 391- 3868. apt., Comfortable room, W/D Hook-up Franklin $1,000/month. Private School area. No Smok- KEARNY 1 BR apt. 1100/ Bathroom & Kitchen. Eveing. Small pet. #1,500/ month. Supply own utilirything included. 1 1/2 month. 1 month security. ties. 1 month security. 1 months security. Parking Must have current credit month rent. Avl. Dec. 1st. in driveway. Walking disreport. Employment his- (201) 998-3516 call after. tance to transportation. tory. Avl. Jan 1st. (908) 3pm.

(973) 715-6904 578-8479.

KEARNY 1st fl. $1,250/ month. 1 month security.

Avl. Immediately. Call Carmen 201-622-8315

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LYNDHURST

KEARNY

KEARNY Newly renovated, hardwood floors.

Laundry onsite. HT/HW included. 2 BR start at $1,200. 1 BR start at $975. Jr. 1 BR start at $925. (201) 289-7096

HOUSE FOR SALE

HOUSE FOR RENT N.ARLINGTON 1 family house, 4 BR’s, Pool, LR, DR, 2 full baths, 1 car garage. 2 car Driveway. Finished Basement. $3,000/ month. 1 1/2 months security. Avl. Dec. 1st. Rosy (973) 698-7746.

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Bennington Pine Dining room set & Pool Table.

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KEARNY Primary Location On Kearny Ave. 700 sq. ft. 1 month rent Baltimore Ave. + 1 month security. Avl. 234 now. Call (201) 997-0026. N.Arlington 11/15-11/18, 11/21-11/26 & 11/2812/2 Household Furnishings, DR set, BR set, Large & Small Appliances, KEARNY 1,100 sq. ft. outdoor furnishings, lawnLocated on 14 Kearny mowers. Something for Ave. $1,100/month + everyone.

Reasonable 1 1/2 months security. Must sell. Call first (551) no cooking on site. Call 580-1492.

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REFLEXOLOGY LYNDHURST Small store or office on busy st. $795/month.

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31,995

$

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$

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$

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$

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