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Construction of a new, more reliable Portal North Bridge in South Kearny is underway, as the Gateway Program partners broke ground Friday, Oct. 13, on $20 million worth of early work activities. The higher clearance, fixed-span Portal North Bridge will permit trains’ faster speeds, allow for an increase in NJ Transit train capacity and eliminate a single point of failure on the busiest section of Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor. The Portal North Bridge project is a critical component of the Gateway Program — a comprehensive rail investment program designed to add critical resiliency and create new capacity on the 10-mile stretch of the NEC between Newark and Penn Station New York. This is the busiest section of railroad in North America, supporting 450 daily and commuter intercity trains and some 200,000 passenger trips. “The Gateway Program is the most urgent infrastructure program in America,” said Gateway Program Development Corporation Chairman Rich Bagger. “Eliminating single points of failure like the Portal Bridge and Hudson River tunnel that put 10% of America’s GDP at increased risk must be one of our highest infrastructure priorities.” “The start of construction on the Portal North Bridge demonstrates the commitment of the Gateway partners to this important project of national significance,” said Amtrak Board Chairman Tony Coscia. “A new Portal Bridge will improve reliability on the Northeast Corridor, benefiting both New York and New Jersey, as well as the region and nation as a whole.” The early construction work, a necessary step toward major construction of the bridge approaches and span, includes realignment of a 138kV transmission pole, installation of new fiber optic cable poles, construction of a finger pier, construction of a steel bridge structure over the Jersey City Municipal Utility Authority water main and construction of a retaining wall just west of the Frank R. Lautenberg Station at Secaucus Junction. Funding was provided through the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) discretion-

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ary grant program. A $16 million grant was matched by $4 million from the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund. “The replacement of the aging Portal Bridge is the first step toward ensuring a sound and efficient rail transportation system that will serve millions of riders now and well into the future,” New Jersey Gov. Christopher J. Christie said. “This project is vital to our economy and the safety of millions of local commuters and people from around the world who use mass transportation along the Northeast Corridor. By working cooperatively with New York and federal lawmakers and officials, we hope to identify funding for this and the Hudson River tunnel projects that is fair and equitable for New Jersey taxpayers.” The new Portal North Bridge is fully designed and fully permitted, having received a Record-of-Decision from the Federal Railroad Administration in 2013, which was adopted by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in August. In July 2016, the project was accepted into the FTA’s Capital Investment Grant (CIG) project development pipeline. A rating package submitted by the project partners in September 2016 received a “medium-high” rating and was updated this September with a more detailed financial plan. To supplement financial commitments by the local partners, including $284 million by the Port Authority of New York

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& New Jersey and approximately $300 million from the State of New Jersey and NJ TRANSIT, the project partners are seeking approximately $750 million of the estimated $1.5 billion project cost in Core Capacity/CIG funds. “Today’s groundbreaking is the first step in the Gateway project’s broader mission to remake the Northeast Corridor,” U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, the ranking Democrat of the Senate’s mass transit subcommittee, said at last week’s mock groundbreaking. “We make public investments in infrastructure for a reason: they benefit the public. Families, workers, businesses — all of us reap the gains. Thanks to language that we included in the most recent transportation bill, Gateway will be eligible for billions in future funding from the New Starts program, a federal commitment toward building a 21st century infrastructure.” Built in 1910, the existing portal bridge is a two-track, moveable swing-span bridge that opens for marine traffic, halting rail service on the NEC. The new bridge will have twice the clearance over the river, eliminating the need for a moveable span, permitting higher speeds and facilitating an increase in capacity. The Gateway Program also proposes a second, two-track Portal South Bridge to support an approximate doubling of rail capacity between Newark and New York. It is not immediately clear when the project will be complete.

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W.H.A.T.’s ‘Kearny’ show debuts this week History is usually the domain of straight plays, so the mind-blowing success of “Hamilton” last year was a Broadway rarity. Now to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the incorporation of the Town of Kearny, the West Hudson Arts Theater Company (W.H.A.T.) takes a cue from that success and will be treating the folks in Kearny to another historical musical — this time about the town’s namesake — Gen. Philip Kearny. Performances begin Oct. 19. “Kearny: A True American Warrior: A New Musical,” is the brainchild of W.H.A.T. co-founder and former Kearny resident Joe Ferriero.

“This production is extremely unique. We’ve taken the exciting life of General Kearny and put it to music that’ll keep your feet taping and your emotions on overload.“ Ferriero said. “I was particularly inspired by Kearny’s story. His life is fascinating. This show will be a great opportunity to share the history of the town, and learn about a truly heroic, historic and controversial man.” The cast includes James Berko as Kearny with Tom Huelbig, Scott Burzynski, Mariclare Rivera, Elissa Perez, Marisa Freidman, Nathalia Caro and Maura Huelbig rounding out the cast. “We’re thrilled to be able to participate in the

family-tree research? Learn how at the presentation. Using only pencil and paper, adults and children will learn how to begin the process of filling out the beginnings of a family tree that can be handed down through the generations. All are welcome to attend this free session, but space is limited, so arrive early. For more information, call the library at 201-998-2666 or log on to www.kearnylibrary. org. Check out the Hudson County Genealogical Society site www.hudsoncountynjgenealogy.org.

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ers to offer space for such groups to showcase adoptable dogs and cats. Those found to be in violation of the law will face a fine of up to $500. This law is to take effect 90 days after passage. • Authorized an appropriation of $350,115 and bonding up to $87,529 for the turfing and other improvements to Father Glotzbach Soccer Field. Nutley anticipates the receipt of $286,586 in state Green Acres grant funding to help finance the work. • Introduced a $169,000 bond ordinance for the improvement of the township water supply and distribution system, including installation of new hydrants and water main upgrades. A public hearing is slated for Nov. 8. • Introduced a $409,000 bond ordinance for reconstruction and resurfacing of various roads and sidewalks in the township. Those blocks were not listed in the ordinance, which will get a hearing Nov. 8. • Introduced a $1,181,300 bond ordinance for various public improvements: $210,000 for fix-ups of unspecified municipal properties; $105,000 for unspecified vehicular and other equipment; $210,000 for renovations to unspecified parks and playgrounds; $53,000 for removal of underground fuel storage tanks and soil remediation at unspecified municipal properties; $53,000 for new street trees; $106,000 for new and additional DPW equipment; $41,000 for a new sewer camera for use by DPW; $31,000 for a new copy machine for the Township Clerk’s office; and $167,000 to be applied to the cost of new and additional firefighting equipment, including one aerial ladder truck whose total price is estimated at $900,000. • Appointed 15-year employee Kathy Rempusheski as the township’s Qualified Purchasing Agent now that she has “successfully completed the required course of study at Rutgers University and has passed the required examination administered by the N.J. Div. of Local Government.”

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To better enforce environmental controls By Ron Leir rleir@theobserver.com KEARNY – Kearny is stepping up its fight to contain all things unclean and bothersome — both on land and in the air. Firstly, by borrowing from the authority of state law, the mayor and Town Council have strengthened their local powers to combat public health nuisances by bringing offenders into municipal court. Some residents had challenged enforcement of the prior town code, claiming municipal officials lacked jurisdiction, said Ken Pincus, town health officer. But now, Pincus said, the town has the right to enforce provisions of NJSA 26:3-45, the state Nuisance Law. And, as the revised town code states, the state law spells out “what shall constitute a nuisance in public and private places within the town.” Further, “Wherever there is a question as to the significance of an alleged infraction

or the factual existence of an alleged infraction, the prudent judgment of the health officer or other enforcing official will prevail in the determination of a violation.” To that end, the town is targeting as a “nuisance” these types of behaviors: • “The keeping of any animal or animals in such a manner as to cause or present a source of foulness, odors or breeding of insects, rodents or other vermin.” • “Depositing, dumping, accumulating, maintaining or otherwise allowing any matter or thing which serves as food for insects or rodents and to which they have access or which serves or constitutes a breeding place or harborage for insects, rodents or pigeons of a public health significance in or on any land, premises, building or other place.” If the town health officer or his agent cannot get voluntary compliance by an offender, the health officer can apply to the municipal court for a warrant to access the property from which the nuisance is originating.

And the town can bill the property owner for any costs involved in remediating the nuisance. Anyone found guilty of violating the public nuisance law will be subject to a fine of up to $2,000 or up to 90 days in jail or community service. Additionally, the governing body amended its code to forbid the feeding of “unconfined wildlife … on or in the space above any public street, sidewalk or right-of-way” to protect public health. Pincus and Catherine Santangelo, registered environmental health specialist, explained the revised regulations are aimed at dissuading folks from leaving food

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In Lyndhurst, ‘Restaurant Row’ getting closer By Ron Leir rleir@theobserver.com LYNDHURST — Is there a “restaurant row” in Lyndhurst’s future? That’s the hope of the township Board of Commissioners in having voted Oct. 10 for the introduction of an ordinance amending the local zoning code to create a “business restaurant overlay zone.” This new use — assuming it first passes review by the

town Planning Board on Nov. 1 and a BOC public hearing on Dec. 20 — “shall include all properties situated along Stuyvesant Ave., specifically, having any portion of a parcel of land adjacent to Stuyvesant Ave., and located in the business zone.” Permissible uses in this new zone would be: • Eating and drinking establishments, including delis, offering table service with at least 10 seats, but no fast-food

retail. • Residences above the ground floor where the ground floor has a restaurant establishment having a minimum of 1,200 square feet; residential units must be at least 700 square feet. In the new zone, buildings could be as high as 35 feet and four floors (versus 35 feet/3 stories under the old code) but the fourth story “shall be set back a minimum of four feet from the third story

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That parking, he said, could then accommodate patrons of the additional eateries the township is promoting through the proposed zoning amendment which could help “revitalize Stuyvesant Ave. and enhance the value of properties” in and around the area. Some seven decades ago, Haggerty said, Stuyvesant Ave. was the township’s premiere business district and now the township hopes it can provide the tools to make that possible once again. In other business at the Oct. 10 meeting, the BOC introduced an ordinance, up for public hearing Nov. 13, to amend the township’s public health nuisance code See LYNDHURST, Page 8 DPW headquarters indicate when individual cans are almost full or at capacity, thereby prompting a DPW crew to make a pickup, he said. The town owns four of the trash units; the rest are leased at a fee of about $1,750 per month and each comes with a 5-year warranty, he added. Finally, in response to residents’ complaints about the sounds of loud music periodically wafting over the Passaic River from Newark’s North Ward during the wee hours, Between now and Nov. 7, Kearny residents should call Hudson Regional Health Commission investigator Robert Sasso at 401-366-4742 (HRHC). Sasso will visit the resident, conduct “modified noise measurement readings at the location where the noise is most amplified,” which may be inside and/or outside the resident’s home. However, the HRHC says, “Due to the length of time required to follow procedures of noise measurement, it may only be possible for one noise investigation per night.” Regardless, HRHC “will document all subsequent complaints on that night” and, as a backup, residents are invited to keep a record of all disturbances including date and time and duration of the noise. All data will be provided to the appropriate law enforcement agency for possible enforcement action.

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Billboards ﬁnally yielding cash in Kearny By Ron Leir rleir@theobserver.com KEARNY – It took five years, a lawsuit and perseverance but it was worth the wait. Between Dec. 9, 2016, and Oct. 2, 2017, the Town of Kearny has pocketed more than $90,000 in billboard revenues, with lots more expected over time. The relatively new source of income for the town is the result of the town leasing town-owned vacant meadows properties to outdoor advertising companies. Those firms constructed billboards on those parcels to promote their clients’ products and/or services. Those billboards can be seen by drivers traveling on highways that parallel the Kearny meadowlands. A portion of the money realized by the advertising firms gets passed along to Kearny. The project dates from October 2012 when the town hired AllVision LLC as a consultant to design a plan for developing and marketing town-owned meadows sites for outdoor ads. In November 2013, AllVision was designated the town’s exclusive licensed agent to build and manage those outdoor advertising sites. The following month, however, a rival firm seeking that same designation sued, alleging it was unfairly shut out of the bidding. However, the litigation ended up dismissed and AllVision was left to claim the field, uncontested. Before the firm could move ahead, it had some bureaucratic hurdles to overcome: it needed approvals from the

state Department of Community Affairs (DCA) to erect billboards on public properties, land use sanctions from the N.J. Sports & Exposition Authority (NJSEA) and building permits from the Kearny construction code office. AllVision has succeeded with two of its three prospective meadows sites. One is a double-faced billboard at 700 Harrison Ave. along the N.J. Turnpike’s eastern spur — a half-mile east of Walmart. Southbound motorists can view one “static” advertisement while northbound drivers will be exposed to multiple “digital” advertisements. For this location, the town collects the following: • A payment of $65,000 — payable in annual $13,000 installments for five years. • A yearly “base license fee” for 35 years, beginning at $48,750 and escalating each year, to a maximum of $91,000 in the final year. • An annual “revenue percentage fee equal to 32.5% of the net revenue derived from [ad sales]” with AllVision to pocket the rest. Adams Outdoor Advertising was retained as a subcontractor to sell ads for this billboard. A second billboard has been erected at 538 Harrison Ave. along the western spur of the N.J. Turnpike and features digital ad views on both faces, marketed by a joint venture of OutfrontAllVision. For this location, Kearny is to pocket: • A payment of $100,000 payable in yearly installments of $20,000 over five years. • An annual base license fee, starting at $75,000 and climbing to $140,000 in the 35th year.

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• An annual revenue percentage fee of 32.5% of the net revenue derived from ad sales. A third billboard site, targeted for a location off Rt. 280, was ruled ineligible by the DCA because it was “too

close to another billboard” and, perhaps more importantly, “highly contaminated” with no immediate prospects for a cleanup, according to Gregory Castano, the town’s consulting attorney. On Sept. 26, the town gov-

erning body authorized payment of $30,000 to AllVision as provided for under terms of its contract with the town, representing a guaranteed $10,000 “refund” for work performed on each of the three billboard projects.

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A license to be a journalist? No way!

By Ron Leir James Bond, it is said, had a license to kill as a fictional British secret agent. Since Bond existed only in the mind of his creator, Ian Fleming, he did his killing in a fantasy world in which we – as spectators – willingly suspended our disbelief. Me? I’m a journalist and I don’t have a license, though some might say I can commit murder on prose. Maybe I should suspend my disbelief. But I deal in the real world where I do my best to grasp how local government functions and why its minions operate the way they do. The way I see it, that’s a pretty big responsibility and I try to take it seriously. But I didn’t get any special training to measure the performance of bureaucrats or the experts in a variety of fields, whether that be running a town, assessing a property, fighting a fire or replacing a water main. I have to rely on the “professionals” to lay that out for me and then it’s up to me to take it from there, do my own research, find a neutral source to help evaluate the situation and try to tell the reader what’s happening without injecting my opinion, just by laying out the facts. Not so easy. Back in the 1970s, the National Labor Relations Board concluded that

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Continued from Page 6 by prohibiting the feeding of wildlife “in any public park or on any other property owned, operated or controlled by either the Township of Lyndhurst or any private owner…” to prevent “over-concentrated areas of birds and wildlife, which increases the risk of disease and disease transmission to pets and humans.” Further, the ordinance would ban anyone from leaving or storing “any refuse, garbage, food product, pet food, forage product or supplement, slat, seed or birdseed, fruit or grain” that could attract wildlife.

journalists could not be classified as “professional” employees, as defined by federal law. Of course, the NLRB was deploying a very narrow microscope in making its ruling: The issue at hand was whether journalists should be excluded from unions that included non-professionals like clerks and custodians. Naturally, The Newspaper Guild opposed keeping journalists out of the union because it didn’t want to see its bargaining power eroded as a result. The NLRB majority rejected the notion that a journalist fit the federal definition of “professional employee” – someone “engaged in work … requiring knowledge of an advanced type in a field of science or learning customarily acquired by a prolonged course of specialized intellectual instruction and study in an institution of higher learning ….” Physicians, lawyers, engineers, etc. – yes, they’re the professionals and they have the licenses and certificates to prove it. Now, an Indiana lawmaker, Rep. Jim Lucas, is sponsoring a bill that would compel the licensing of people who write or broadcast news for a newspaper, magazine, website or TV or radio station. Like handgun owners, those folks would be subject to background checks and vetted for “character and reputation.” Lucas told the Indianapolis Star he

Additionally, the ordinance would hold property owners liable for the “securing or removal of outdoor trash, cooking grills, pet food, bird feeders or any other similar food source” after being advised by the township to do so. That being said, however, the “feeding of songbirds and other backyard birds is permitted,” provided that: • No bird seed “shall be thrown or scattered on the ground … or place on any fence.” • Bird feeders must be “enclosed and suspended or elevated no less than five feet from the ground.” • A maximum of three bird feeders is allowed on any one property.

drafted the proposal in response to what he viewed as biased news coverage and editorials opposing his efforts to move forward legislation to do away with a requirement to apply for permits to carry handguns. If the media wants to attack citizens’ constitutional right to bear arms, “then the same standards should be applied to them, especially when they misrepresent the truth,” Lucas asserted. I don’t care to debate the legislator on Constitutional law or gun rights but I certainly want nothing to do with licensing – especially if the government is the one doing the licensing. What that boils down to is this: If the governor doesn’t like what I’m writing, he/she isn’t likely to grant me a license to report. There are already enough suppressive tactics being used now by governments abroad to close down newspapers and magazines unwilling to toe the official party line. Mr. Lucas is a Marine veteran – for which he merits respect for his service to his country – but his journalism licensing pitch strikes me as ill-advised at best. I confess I never went to journalism school to study my trade. Instead, I learned on the job where I was apprenticed to a bunch of savvy editors who knew the way of the world, based on practical experience. And most of them had seen combat in World War II and/or Korea so they knew what it was to stare death in the face.

• Bird feeders are restricted to the front and rear yards “and not less than 10 feet from the property line or any fence.” • No more than three pounds of bird seed/food can be placed in bird feeders. • Bird feeders cannot “create an unreasonable disturbance” of neighbors. • Bird feeders cannot “become an attraction for rodents or other wildlife” nor can they “create an accumulation of droppings and/or fecal matter….” Offenders have 24 hours to comply. Failure to do so makes violators subject to prescribed penalties. The BOC also introduced an ordinance, slated for public hearing Nov. 13, to increase

Several labored on behalf of the then-formative Newspaper Guild, bravely fighting for workers’ rights while being unfairly branded as “Reds.” They didn’t need to be vetted or licensed and they knew what questions to ask the people entrusted with the country’s welfare. These folks lived and breathed the First Amendment and they are the reason I’m still pushing a pen across a notebook, 45 years or so after my rookie assignment and after powerful conglomerates have swallowed up and discarded distinctive local news formats. But don’t take my word for it. Sam Smith, a veteran newsman who pioneered alternative media out of Washington, D.C., put it this way: “Journalism has always been a craft – in rare moments – an art – but never a profession. It depends too much on the perception, skill, empathy and honesty of the practitioner rather than on the acquisition of technical knowledge and skills … “The thing that has saved [journalism] has been the integrity and craft of individual journalists. Preserving that integrity and that craft is not only important to reporters but to everyone, for when reporters become merely agents of an overly powerful profession, democracy loses one of its most important allies, free journalists practicing their craft.”

local water utility rates and fees as a pass-along of costs incurred for installation of new water mains/trunk lines covering nearly half of the township and of higher water rates assessed by the Passaic Valley Water Commission. As proposed by this ordinance, water rates would rise from the current $3.80 per 100 cubic feet of water consumed per quarter to $3.90, along with the minimum per-quarter fee, from the current $31 to $33, effective Jan. 1, 2018. (The minimum quarterly water charge will include a minimum “consumption charge” of $12 and the “capital maintenance charge.”) Starting Jan. 1, 2019, those rates would increase to $4 per

100 cubic feet per quarter and $35 for the minimum per-quarter fee. (The minimum “consumption charge” will go to $13 per quarter and will include capital maintenance.) While the township assumes full cost for maintenance and repair of water mains and meters, consumers must pay for replacement of water meters. The residential minimum quarterly capital maintenance charge varies, depending on the size of the water meter. For example, a residence using a 5/8-inch meter currently paying $19 per quarter will pay $21 in 2018 and then $22 for 2019. A residence with a 6-inch meter now paying $1,650 per quarter will pay $1,700 next year and $1,735 in 2019.

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BOCCE

Continued from Page 1 group of guys gathered at the courts, playing the game they love. We’ve nicknamed them “The Bocce Boys.” Some of the boys came to America from Italy. Others originally lived in Puerto Rico. Some have lived in Newark or Belleville their entire lives. Some are young. Others, not so young. Some still work. Others are retired. It’s the diverse makeup of the group that makes them so fascinating. And yet, despite their diversity, it’s their love of bocce that unites them — and that forms an incredible bond, an impenetrable bond, that brings them to the courts seven days a week, 12 months of the year, rain or shine, in the cold or the warm temperatures. We first met Mario Grasso, who came to America from Salerno, Italy, when he was 14. He organizes the daily games played at the park. He says the size of each of the two teams squaring off depends on how many people show up each day — some come every day, others, just a few times each week. “If we have eight people, there’s gonna be four on each team,” Grasso said. “If there’s 12 people, there’s gonna be six on each team.” Grasso says he and the rest of the boys play when the sun’s up — and when it gets dark — since there’s a covered court with lights, which is also good for inclement weather. “We play under the moon sometimes,” Grasso said. “It doesn’t matter the weather. The guys, they just wear warmer clothes and jackets so they don’t get too cold playing, you know?” Aside from playing informally in Belleville, the boys also travel to tournaments that are organized in Lyndhurst, Bergenfield, Rutherford and Verona. “We play for trophies,” Grasso, retired from making women’s clothes in New York City, said. While chatting about bocce, Grasso let us know he retired in 1996 — and wasn’t so happy with NAFTA. “I was lucky I planned for getting older,” he said. “Other

guys, they were going on vacations to Italy, Portugal, all over there, but me, I saved for the future. I was the smart one.” After chatting with Grasso, we struck up a conversation with Harold Morales, a longtime resident of Newark, who spent his early years in Puerto Rico. Morales wore a white tank-top and a skull cap (or do-rag.) The extra warm October day caused him to sweat a lot as he waited patiently to

get into the game. “But that’s because I was just at the gym,” Morales said. “I like to go to the gym first before I come here. It helps me get out my frustrations.” We wanted to know why Morales chose to play bocce, but before he answered that question, he gave us a little insight into his background. “I dropped out of special ed when I was in high school 28 years ago,” Morales said. “I’ve been disabled for all those

years. I have a social worker. I also have diabetes, anxiety, high blood pressure. So when I come here to play this game, it helps me to have a lot of fun. It keeps my mind off of the bad things that happen in my life. I can relax here and talk to the guys like Mario and Benny (who we’ll tell you about next.) They see me who I am. They never judge me. “My whole life, people have judged me. But not the guys here. Here, I am just Harold.”

Harold, who at 49 is among the younger bocce boys, came to the mainland from Ponce, Puerto Rico, in 1979. He says he tries to get to the courts by 3 p.m. as many days as he can — but he can’t always since he likes to spend time with his “girl.” “I love her a lot and she loves me,” Morales said. “I’m blessed to have her.” The last bocce player we Continued on the next page

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Continued from previous page spoke with — there were about 16 there on Thursday, Oct. 12 when we visited — was Benny Baldino, who lives in Newark in affordable housing. Over his lifetime, he’s also lived in Belleville and Nutley — and it was in those two townships where he made his living before retirement 23 years ago. He took to bocce because he was a “great pool player.” “I loved pool. I knew

pool, so I says ‘alright, I’ll give this a shot,’” Baldino said. “The games are alike with the balls. I like playing it (bocce) so much that I have my own set of (bocce) balls. But they don’t let us use our own in the tournaments, though, which annoys me. So whatever.” Baldino claims to be the inventor of the “Bocce Glove,” which keeps players who use them from overspinning the balls when they’re thrown.

“But I never got a patent for the gloves,” Baldino said. “I really should have gotten a patent on the gloves when I come up with them. I’d be loaded now if I had. But you can’t live in the past. I like to live in the moment.” Does he ever. “I’m 82, you know,” Baldino said. “I just got a good touch with this game. They say I’m the best player here, but I don’t believe them. For a guy over 80, I guess I do know what

I am doing.” Baldino, who has played bocce at the park for several years now, is a retired laborer. He says he put up aluminum siding on homes in Nutley, Belleville and Newark for many years. “I was really good at what I did,” Baldino said. “I used to get my jobs from recommendations from other people. In my career, I never cheated nobody. It was easy work. Other people would cheat — but not me. I was always honest.”

And of course, that makes sense. And may very well be why the rest of the bocce boys love Baldino so much. And it’s why if you ever pass by the courts, you ought to stop by. The games may not be the most exciting to watch. Yet if you strike up a conversation with one of the bocce boys, you’re sure to learn something intriguing. And, very likely, you’ll learn something you could never have predicted.

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TOP: Harold Morales takes a break in-between games. MIDDLE: Benny Baldino (c.) prepares to throw a ball as two of his opponents look on. BOTTOM: Baldino (l.) and an opponent operate a scoreboard that Baldino made, by hand, several years ago. Players not in games keep score to stay busy.

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At the library The Belleville Public Library, 221 Washington Ave., offers these activities during the upcoming week: For adults & young adults: • College GPS, Monday, Oct. 23, at 6 p.m. Families learn about planning for college. • Board Games, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 3-5 p.m. Enjoy Jenga, Monopoly, Chinese checkers, chess, Scrabble and card games. For grades 7 and up. • Crochet Club, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Learn the basic stitches of crochet, read a pattern and create a small project. Or, bring your knitting, embroidery or other needle work. • October Wicked Wednesdays, Oct. 18, at 3 p.m. Watch spooky movies that will keep your spine tingling. • PS2 Games Thursday, Oct. 19, 3-5 p.m. PS2 Games available to play on the big screen. For grades 7 and up. • Coloring Club, Friday, Oct. 20, 3-5 p.m. For grades 7 and up. • Red Cross Blood Drive, Thursday, Oct. 19, 1-6 p.m. To register, visit www.redcrossblood.org or call 973-450-3434. • Job Search Assistance, Thursday, Oct. 19, 6-7 p.m. Learn how to search and apply for jobs via the Internet. • Acupuncture Lecture, Saturday, Oct. 21, 11 a.m.-noon. For children: • Bookworm Bingo, Monday, Oct. 23, 5-6 p.m. Kids ages 5-11 play bingo for prizes. This is a free event. • Drop-In Homework Help, Thursday, Oct. 19, & Tuesday, Oct. 24, 6-7:30 p.m. Kids in grades K-5 complete homework assignments with help from students in grades 6-12. Volunteer tutors are invited to sign up at the library’s circulation desk or by calling 973-450-3434. • Storybook Friends, Wednesday, Oct. 18, at 10 a.m. Kids ages 3-6 share stories and songs and create themerelated crafts. • Yoga with Zahra, Thursday, Oct. 19, at 10:30 a.m. Kids ages 3-6 explore body awareness through breath, move-

ment and relaxation. • Kids Coloring Club, Friday, Oct. 20, 3-4 p.m. For kids ages 4-11. • Saturday Play Day, Oct. 21, noon-3 p.m. Kids ages 5-11 enjoy free play with the Wii gaming system and Legos.

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• Family Fun Friday, Oct. 20, 3:30-4:30 p.m. • Red Ribbon Day/Family Fun Day, Saturday, Oct. 21, at Nomahegan Park. • Parent’s Café, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Call 201-622-2210 for more information.

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Halloween Parade is Oct. 28 The Department of Parks & Recreation conducts its annual Halloween Parade Saturday, Oct. 28, with a Harrison Kearny rain date of Sunday, Oct. 29. Children of all ages may Library events Elks hosting Halloween Party Dance, clinic upcoming at PBGC participate. Goody bags will Kearny Public Library, 318 The Elks host a Halloween The PBGC, 663 Kearny be given out at the end of the Kearny Ave., screens the Party Friday, Oct. 27, from 7 to Ave., hosts its annual fall parade. “Trick or Treaters” Halloween favorite, “The 11 p.m., at 406 Harrison Ave. dance on Friday, Oct. 20, Nightmare Before Christmas” will assemble in the Town Tickets, $25 in advance or $30 from 7 to 10 p.m. DJ Brian Hall Park, Delafield Ave., at (PG/76 mins.), in the Main at the door, include tap beer, will be on hand to spin the 1 p.m. Youngsters will march Library’s outdoor reading wine, soda, food and fun. For latest club music and special garden, Oct. 25, Movie snacks past the Carucci Apartments ticket information, call the requests. The dance will be so senior citizens will have and refreshments are proElks bar at night at 973-485supervised by Tom Fraser, the vided. Bad weather shifts the the opportunity to see them. 9478 or Larry Bennett durPBGC’s executive director, For more information, call location inside. It’s free. ing the day at 973-865-9990. and members of the board the Recreation Department at Prizes will be awarded for the of directors. Please note: the Project Graduation fundraising 201-804-2482. best costumes — but cosdance is for teens only. bus trip tumes are not required. Then, on Oct. 23, from 7 to North Arlington Kearny High School Project 8:30 p.m., the PBGC hosts a Graduation sponsors a bus ‘Dining For a Cure’ basketball clinic with Kearny trip to the Sands Outlet & Senior Harmony heads to A.C. The Harrison Cancer High School coach Bob The Senior Harmony Club Casino on Sunday, Nov. 26. League presents “Dining For McDonnell. Children ages 7 sponsors a trip to Resorts The $35 cost includes coffee a Cure” Friday, Oct. 20, from to 17 are welcome. Prizes will and rolls prior to leaving. Casino, Atlantic City, Thurs11 a.m. to midnight at Nino’s be awarded and refreshments Cash back is $20 plus a $5 day, Nov. 2. Cost is $25 with of Harrison. Eat in or take will be served. Call Tom food credit. For tickets, email $25 back in slot play. All are out. Nino’s will donate 10% of Fraser at 201-991-6734 for jmramr@hotmail.com or pur- welcome. Call Florence at their receipts to the Harrison more information. chase them at Project Gradu- 201-991-3173 for information Cancer League to assist those ation on Oct. 26 at KHS. Pro- and/or reservations. with cancer. Visit www.origiKids craft night ceeds benefit the graduation nalninospizza.com for more Calvary United Methodist QP celebrates fall night party for seniors. information. Church, 342 Elm St., hosts a Queen of Peace Gramkids’ craft night Friday, Oct. mar School conducts its Fall KHS PTA tricky tray Holy Cross heads to Caesar’s 27, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Festival, Saturday, Oct. 21, 11 The Kearny High School Holy Cross Church sponThere will be ceramic painta.m.-6 p.m., at QP Field, 21 PTA sponsors a tricky tray sors a trip to Caesar’s, Ating, games and snacks for Dec. 1 in the newly renovated Church Place. There’ll be lantic City, on Sunday, Oct. food trucks, vendors, music, kids 4 to 12. The cost is $5. cafeteria at Kearny High games and family activities, 22. A bus leaves from Holy Call Frieda at 201-997-2827 for School, 336 Devon St. Doors Cross School at 10 a.m. Coffee more information. open at 6 p.m. with drawings including face painting. The event will proceed, rain or will be served in the school starting at 7:15 p.m. The $25 basement at 9:15 a.m. The cost Eat at Boston Market, help the admission includes one sheet shine. is $30. For reservations, call Elks of tickets, a beverage and desQP Knights events Joan at 973-481-2434 (EngThe Kearny Elks’ Special sert item. Proceeds benefit The Queen of Peace lish) or Maria at 973-481-1799 Children’s Committee hosts the KHS PTA Scholarship Knights of Columbus spon(Spanish.) All guests must a restaurant night at Boston Fund. Tickets are available sors its 5th Sunday Breakfast bring photo ID. Market, 491 Ridge Road, via email at mtomaio@aol. North Arlington, on Thurscom or from the Kearny High Oct. 29 at 10 a.m. at the Columbian Club hall, 194 River Lunch & a film day, Oct. 19 from 4 p.m. to School PTA Facebook page. Road. Admission is $10 for The Holy Cross Rosary closing. A portion of all proAdvanced purchase of large adults, $5 for kids ages 6 to Society presents lunch and ceeds will be donated to the ticket packet is $50. 12 and free for kids under 6. a movie, “The Shack,” on committee. Lyndhurst Tickets may be purchased at Sunday, Oct. 29, at noon. For the QP Rectory, the club hall more information, call 973Aiding families Halloween party @ Polishor by calling 201-988-0183. At 484-5678. The Liberty Family Success 2 p.m., the Knights conduct American Center, 341 Kearny Ave., has The Polish-American Club a 5th Sunday Family Rosary Futbol Club beefsteak dinner these events planned for the hosts a Halloween party at the Grotto at the club hall. The Harrison Futbol Club upcoming week: hosts its inaugural Beefsteak • Wednesday, Oct. 18, Time Friday, Oct. 27, 8 p.m. to mid- All are invited to pray for night, at the club, 730 New their personal intentions to Dinner Friday, Oct. 20, from 7 for Tots Play Group, 11 a.m.Jersey Ave. It’s for those 21 Our Lady. Inclement weather p.m. to midnight at the Harri- noon. and older. The $15 admission will move the event indoors. son/East Newark Elks Lodge, • Pedestrian Safety Workincludes live entertainment, Refreshments will be served 406 Harrison Ave. The $30 shop, Thursday, Oct. 19, 5:30buffet food, specials and a afterward. admission includes a tricky 6:30 p.m.

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KPD: Next time, go to a bar in Summit, bro Medical Center for his own well-being.” ••• Other recent reports KEARNY – from the Kearny police blotter included the folhortly after 11 p.m. lowing: on Oct. 5, Officers Oct. 5 Jonathan Dowie, At 7:45 p.m., at Kearny David Bush, Michael and Bergen, Officer Gontarczuk, Sean PodolDowie, with Bush as backski and Capt. David Feldup, stopped a 1998 Nissan han responded to a report for having an obstructed of a large commotion at rear license plate and the intersection of Kearny was advised by HQ that and Bergen Aves. — said driver Cristobal Moscommotion apparently quera, 23, of Kearny, was having started in a nearby the subject of a Hudson bar. County Sheriff’s Office The center of attention, no-bail NCIC drug warpolice said, was Ryan rant, police said. Vernotico, 29, of SumMosquera was also mit, who “appeared to be allegedly found to have highly intoxicated and a marijuana cigarette, extremely aggressive.” so he was additionally When Dowie requested charged with possession the gentleman’s I.D., the of pot/paraphernalia and response reportedly was, possession of a CDS in a “F you, bro.” MV, and the HCSO was Police said others in the notified. group stated that VernoOct. 7 tico had been disruptive Officers Esteban in the tavern, was asked Gonzalez, Jose Perez and to leave several times, Tim Castle responded refused to do so, and a to a 9 p.m. report of an shoving match had enunwelcome guest in a sued and spilled out into second-floor apartment the street. on the 100 block of MidWhen informed that he land Ave. Police said was no longer welcome the female resident had in the bar, he allegedly returned home to find began screaming profanithat a “past acquaintance” ties, ignored police orders had apparently illegally to cease and desist and entered the premises — a threatened patrons and theory seemingly submanagement. stantiated by a ladder Given one last chance cops found placed against to leave the scene, Vernothe building. tico, reportedly removed Inside, they said they his shirt and began found Joel Aviles, 27, of screaming louder. OfficScotch Plains, who was ers politely offered him arrested for criminal an official form in case he trespass. wished to file a complaint ••• against the establishment At 10:30 p.m., Officers that had barred him, but Perez and Mina Ekladious police said he threw it on were sent to a possible the ground and (wait for road-rage incident at it) spit on it. Chestnut and Boyd Sts., That being the last where they reportedly straw, Vernotico was found “dueling Hondas.” arrested for disorderly Police said a 23-year-old conduct but allegedly Kearny woman operating continued his defiant bean ‘08 said she had been havior at KPD headquartrying to park when Daters while being booked. vid Burgos, 37, of Kearny Police said that “due blocked her with his ’07 to his state of intoxicaand refused to move. tion, he was taken [by The cops separated the KPD] to Jersey City By Karen Zautyk kzautyk@theobserver.com

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NA’s Modhagala wins NJIC cross country title When Sirish Modhagala was in eighth grade in North Arlington, he aspired to become a football player. “I played football my freshman year in high school,” said Modhagala, who first attended Paramus Catholic High School for two years. And during his tenure at Paramus Catholic, Modhagala went from being a prospective gridiron star to a cross country runner. “I felt like it was a personal thing,” Modhagala said. “It really showed me that I could do anything. I never ran before. I basically did it to get in shape.” Modhagala got an idea that he could blossom into a good runner. “It was late in my freshman year and I ran a freshman 800-meter run,” Modhagala said. “I won the race and got a medal. That’s when I thought I could go somewhere as a runner.” However, after two years at PC, Modhagala wanted to come back home to North Arlington. “I felt like it was a better fit for me,” Modhagala said. “It was better for me if I came back here.” So last year, Modhagala enrolled back in his home district. But he wasn’t exactly setting the world on

fire with his times. “I think my PR (personal record) was 18:06,” Modhagala said. “I knew I had to put in the time and the work to get better.” Enter Stephanie Sinclair. The former Ridgefield High School and Kean University runner took over the head cross country coaching duties last year. Sinclair said that she had some idea that Modhagala could improve. “I always knew that he was a capable runner,” Sinclair said. “He just had to put the work in to improve.” When both Modhagala and Sinclair talk of the necessary work needed, they’re talking about mileage. Yes, running in the heat of the summer, pushing the body to the limit. “He was doing 45-to-50 miles a week,” Sinclair said. “We had to calm him down a little. But he was very dedicated to his workout schedule.” “I was cranking it up to 60 miles a week sometimes,” Modhagala said. “I really felt like I was pushing myself and I knew that my body could handle it.” When the cross country season began in earnest in August, Modhagala was See VIEW, Page 15

Defeats rival Harrison; will face St. Peter’s Prep in county finale Saturday By Jim Hague ogsmar@aol.com JERSEY CITY – Forty minutes had transpired in the spirited Hudson County Boys’ Soccer Tournament semifinal matchup against neighboring rival Harrison and Kearny head coach Bill Galka was not a happy man. The top-seeded Kardinals trailed their long-time nemesis, 2-1, at halftime at Caven Point Cochrane Stadium, and Galka had to make sure that his players got the message about their poor performance. “I just thought we were flat,” Galka said. “We had a poor first half for whatever reason. We had poor energy. Our concentration level was low. The first half was just not acceptable. We had to do better.” The message was heard loud and clear. “I think at halftime, we had our heads down,” said Kardinal midfielder extraordinaire Juan Escandon. “We said that we were going to win as a team or lose as a team, but we had to play better.” Sure enough, Escandon made sure that his teammates played better. He also wanted to make sure that the Kardinals didn’t fall to a similar fate as a year ago, when they lost to Union City in the county semifinals. “It was a big thing for us when we lost last year,” Escandon said. “We wanted to make sure that it didn’t happen again.” Escandon, who scored the Kardinals’ goal in the first half, made brilliant plays in

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Kearny midfielder Jose Escandon (10) moves the ball up field against Harrison’s Maicol Diaz (9) during the 3-2 Kearny victory in the semifinals of the Hudson County Tournament Sunday at Caven Point Cochrane Field in Jersey City. open space to collect assists to two second half goals, leading the undefeated Kardinals (12-0-2) to an exciting 3-2 win over the Blue Tide to advance to the county championship game against St. Peter’s Prep this weekend with the time of the game, the date and the location to be determined, more than likely Saturday morning at Harrison High School. Escandon made a great play to feed Marcos Hidalgo in the 55th minute to first tie the game at 2-2 and then made another sensational play to feed Ryan Silva for what proved to be the game-winning goal with just five minutes remaining in regulation. Escandon said that he was helped by a slight position change to begin the second half. “I was moved to the wing and that enabled me to do more,” Escandon said. “I had more space with the ball. I

was getting better touches.” Galka downplayed the switch in strategy. “Wherever you play Jose, he’s going to be good,” Galka said. “We took advantage of our matchups. When he gets the ball, he’s able to put people in the right positions and puts the ball through. It’s a pleasure to watch.” Galka said that both second half goals were impressive. “Marcos did a good job of getting the ball back from Jose and it was a good finish,” Galka said. “Silva also finished the play well. We had to take advantage of our chances. In the second half, we showed a lot of drive and desire and beat a good team.” Escandon said that the Kardinals’ mental approach was solid after the halftime break. “I think we had the right mentality, especially playing See ESCANDON, next page

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past Kearny net minder Bryan Noristz for the game-tying goal. Continued from Page 13 The game remained that way until four minutes reHarrison,” Escandon said. mained in the first half, when “We were not going to lose Blue Tide ace striker Omar to them. Even though I was Sowe was taken down in the being marked closely, I was penalty area and was awarded able to get my touches toa penalty kick. Sowe knocked gether and fed my teammates. it to the lower left of the goal We had to take advantage of for his 22nd goal of the season our chances.” and the Blue Tide had that 2-1 The Kardinals drew first lead going into the break. blood in the seventh minute, But Harrison head coach when Escandon fired a direct Mike Rusek knew that the free kick that was deflected in Kardinals, who came into front of Blue Tide goalkeeper the game as the No. 3 ranked Joshua Tapia and made it into team in the state, would not the back of the net. The goal go down without a fight. gave the Kardinals the emo“We felt that the game had tional lift and the early lead. momentum shifts and Kearny But the good feeling was got the momentum in the secextremely short lived. ond half,” Rusek said. “They Just 40 seconds later, Blue capitalized on it. We broke Tide senior forward Deydown a few times and they diry Chamba made a great beat us. We were never really run after getting a pass from down all game, but once we Maicol Diaz and knocked it

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run in the state tournament. I think we’ll take a lot from this game.” There was one major problem with the game — namely the location. If the game was played at a local setting, either Harvey Field, Kearny High or Harrison High, there would have been a packed house. Instead, the game was played before perhaps 250 people — tops. Kearny gets no advantage of being the tournament’s top seed. The Kardinals had one home game, then had to play this game at a neutral site. What else did they get for being No. 1 seed? The right to wear white jerseys for the entire tourney? Gee, there’s some reward. There was no added excitement, the buzz, the electricity that comes with the KearnyHarrison rivalry. If this game were played on the western side of the Hackensack River, there might have been thousands more who would have come to watch. “We would have been willing to go to Kearny to play,” Rusek said. “This game belonged in Kearny or Harrison.” Wholeheartedly agree.

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Continued from Page 13 ready. It was his senior year and he was going to make the most of it. “I definitely felt stronger,” Modhagala said. “I did a lot of weight training and that definitely helped.” Modhagala went to TNTNJ, a crossfit training facility in Paramus three times a week. “I definitely knew what I could do,” Modhagala said. Last week, at the New Jersey Interscholastic ConferenceMeadowlands Division championships at Garret Mountain Reserve in Woodland Park, Modhagala simply ran away from the field, crossing the finish line in 17:35 and capturing the league championship in the process. Modhagala became the first North Arlington runner to capture a cross country championship in recent memory. “I was able to get out in the first mile in 5:12 and I thought that was crazy,” Modhagala said. “I definitely knew I could do it.” Modhagala was somewhat

hampered by an allergic reaction the night before the race. “I was up since 4 a.m.,” Modhagala said. “I was a little scared and the first mile, I was a little shaky. But I just knew I could do it.” After Modhagala crossed the finish line, there was a sense of major accomplishment. “It was something else,” Modhagala said. “I always had the league championships in my sights. Every workout I did, I remembered all the guys who beat me. To finally win means so much. Last year, I got sick in the second mile and had nothing left. I came in eighth. That’s what this year was for, to get another chance.” Sinclair said that she felt fortunate to have the chance to coach Modhagala over the last two years. “It’s unfortunate that we didn’t have him for all four years,” Sinclair said. “I wish we had him a little longer. I’m not surprised with what he’s done. To be honest, I thought he could do it. He’s been hitting his mark (with his times). He’s getting more consistent.” Modhagala competed in the Greystone Invitational last Friday, finishing fourth in the

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Lyndhurst’s Partyla makes sudden impact with new team

So Partyla transferred immediately back to his home district —å Lyndhurst High School. ven though he was part of Because he played six games the Lyndhurst Recreation for QP, Partyla wasn’t able to play right away for the Golden youth football growing up, Piotr Partyla first decided he Bears. He had to sit out due to was heading to Queen of Peace the NJSIAA transfer rules. “I felt like it was better for me High School. at Lyndhurst,” Partyla said. “It’s “I heard that they needed a where I belong.” quarterback and I wanted to be When Partyla arrived at a quarterback at first,” Partyla Lyndhurst, head coach Rich said. “I was going to be their Tuero knew right away that starting quarterback.” Partyla’s days as a quarterback Sure enough, Partyla was the were over. Golden Griffins’ starting signal “He’s a tailback,” Tuero said. caller as a freshman in 2016. “He’s not a real quarterback. But after two months and He’s been a running back his six losses at QP, Partyla had whole life.” enough. Partyla sat out the last three “It was alright, but it just games of the 2016 season and wasn’t for me,” Partyla said. “It had to remain on the sidelines wasn’t meant for me.” for the first game of the 2017 By Jim Hague ogsmar@aol.com

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lot during the preseason and scrimmages. “He comes to practice every day and works hard,” Tuero said. “He works and works. He has great vision as a running back. He’s a cutter and a slasher. He makes cuts so quickly and reads blocks well. He’s just an all around good running back. He’s also tough and can run right through you.” Partyla said that he prepared extensively for the 2017 season — even if he had to sit out the first game. “I love football,” Partyla said. “I wanted to play so badly, but I had to sit and wait. It was painful not to play in those games. I felt terrible not being able to play. When I got the chance, I felt like I had to prove myself. I had to play hard and run hard. Photo courtesy of Rich Tuero That’s why I’m here. I thought I Lyndhurst sophomore running back had a good chance to play right Piotr Partyla. away, so I busted my tail to get a chance to play.” campaign. Partyla made the most of his “But we knew he was going to opportunity last week against play for us,” Tuero said. local rival North Arlington. The projected starter at As the premier running tailback, Chris Feurtado, never back, Partyla carried the ball 14 recovered fully from a serious times for 194 yards and scored injury he suffered last season. four touchdowns, leading the “We didn’t expect Piotr to Golden Bears to a 41-0 victory. come in right away and take And for his efforts, Partyla over for Chris,” Tuero said. “We has been selected as The Obwere thinking we had Feurtado. server Athlete of the Week for We wanted to see what this kid the past week. could do. We expected him to be a part of the backfield.” Continued on the next page However, Partyla showed a

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Partyla is happy that he’s now a running back, probably for life. “It means so much to me to be a running back,” Partyla said. “I love playing running back. That’s my position. I feel I’m better as a running back. I felt like this was my game to show everyone what I can do and how I can play. This is what I was working for. I knew I could do it.” Partyla is seeing his hard work in the offseason paying off — as he aspires to be like his idol. “I did a lot of cutting drills over the summer,” Partyla said. “It helped me out. You know, I wanted to be like my idol, Le’Veon Bell (of the Pittsburgh Steelers). He’s my favorite player. I look up to him and try to run like him.” Bell has been known to use a hesitation move when he runs so he can follow blocks better. It has become Bell’s trademark move. “I can do that as well,” Partyla said. Since he’s only a sophomore, the future looks very bright for Partyla. “In the game against North Arlington, he ran through

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plice enters and searches the home for cash and other valuables. In the past, authorities have noted that these searches are conducted with speed and precision and the accomplice can be gone in a matter of minutes. It is often difficult for the elderly to determine whether a “diversion burglar” is a legitimate utility employee, since such workers are regularly in these communities conducting official business. In addition to utility workers (gas, electric, water, cable or phone company), the Bergen County burglars have also posed as municipal inspectors, handymen, and even law enforcement, Grewal’s office reported. To reduce the risk of becoming a victim, resi-

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MID-REALTY, INC. 572 KEARNY AVE. KEARNY, NJ 07032 PHONE: (201) 991-5719 FAX: (201) 991-8860 WWW.MIDREALTY.COM

HOUSE OF THE WEEK Jarlynn Hyde Broker/Owner

LAST CHANCE – Best Kearny Manor location. This three bedroom Colonial has it all. Large comfortable living room, with fireplace. Formal dining room, eat in kitchen. Nice walk up to third floor if an extra room is needed. The full basement contains a half bath, a laundry room and a gas furnace. Drive and garage complete the picture. Reduced for quick sale to $339,000. Will not last!

“OUR SUCCESS HAS BEEN BUILT ONE SATISFIED CUSTOMER AT A TIME...” NEW EXCLUSIVE LISTING!

ING! LIST NEW

Kearny - $329,000 Ranch - 2 Bdrms - Large Lr Modern Kitchen - Formal Dr - 2 Full Baths - Basement Full Finished -1 car att Garage - Large yard w/ patio - Central Air.

North Arlington - $319,000 2 Fam. - 4 Bdrms - Lr’s - Modern Kitchen’s -Dr’s - 3 Full Baths Full Fin Basement - Det 2 Car Garage -Yard.

ING! LIST NEW

E! PRIC NEW

Kearny - $549,000

Colonia - $759,900 1 Fam. - 4 Bdrms - 2.5 Baths - Master Bdrm w/ Jacuzz - Walk in shower - 2 walk in closets and Home office - 3 addit. great size bdrms - Xtra-large modern Chef Kitchen w/ Island - Family Rm w/ Fireplace - Formal Dining rm & Living Rm - Xtra-Large Deck2 car garage - Central Vac & Central Air great curb appeal.

Mixed Use - Building Renovated in 2006 - One - 3 Bdrm Apt - Lr - Dr EIK - Full Bath - Commercial space is approx - 1,000 Sq Ft w/ 1 Bath and large windows - Basement large open space w/ laundry rm - Central Air in building.

E! PRIC NEW

Kearny - $399,000 2 Fam. - 6 Bdrms 3 full baths - Lr’s Dr’s EIK’s - Det. 1 Car Garage with 3 plus parking.

Union - $479,900 1 Fam. - 5 Bdrms 3.5 Baths - MEIK - Lr - Dr 2 HVAC Systems - Full Finished Basement w/ walk out to Patio & Yard - 2 Car Att. Garage.

COMMERCIAL SALE Kearny - $873,900 Mixed Use - This is a great opportunity for you to own your own building, That has restaurant space for 150+ seating, Incl. equipment needed for your business and bar area w/ liquor license. In addition, enjoy rental income from two 4 room apartments.

Belleville - $589,000 2 Fam. & LOT - 6 Bdrms 2 Full baths - EIK’s - Lr’s - Dr’s Att.Garage - Yard. This includes adjacent lot many possibilities.

JUST LISTED – Be the first to inspect this Arlington Manor Colonial. The home features 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, a walk up finished third floor and a large deck. Extra deep lot and only $199,000. We have the key.

ACT NTR R CO E D UN

PARK PLACE PERFECTION – Wonderful 3 bedroom Cape Cod on a 45 X 90 lot. Move right in to this fantastic Kearny home for only $239,900.

No. Arlington - $295,000 1 Fam. - 2 Bdrms 1.5 Baths - Lr - Dr - Yard 2 Car Parking.

LOVELY LIVING ON LINDEN – This large Kearny Colonial sits on a 50 x 100 top of the hill lot. It contains beautiful wood trim, a fireplace, 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, a two car garage and new multi zone gas heating system. Roosevelt School. Asking $389,000.

T RAC ONT ER C D N U

Kearny - $369,000 3 Fam. - Great Investment 5 Bdrms - 3 Full baths - Lr’s EIk’s - Dr’s - Sep.Utilities.

Manahawkin - $325,000 1 Fam - Lr w/ fireplace - EIK Dr - 3 bdrms & Master suite w/ walk-in closet. 2.5 baths - 2 Car garage with drive way parking large in ground pool.

Kearny - $399,000 1 Fam. - 3 Bdrms - LR Dr - EIK -1.5 Baths Walk up attic w/ a large room Att:Garage - Yard.

Kearny-$320,000 1 Fam. - 1 Fam - Renovated 3 Bdrm - 2.5 Baths - Modern Kitchen - LR - DR - Hardwood Floors Finished Basement - 1 Car Garage with Driveway parking.

Kearny - $499,000 2 Fam. - 4 Bdrms 3 Full Baths - Lr’s - Dr’s Large Modern EIK’s - Full Finished Basement - Parking for 4 plus cars.

SE LEA CIAL R E M COM

SE LEA IAL ERC M COM

SE LEA CIAL MER M O C

North Arlington - $5,500 Approximately 2700 sq. feet available for lease that was previously occupied by a bar/restaurant. Plenty of on-street parking as well as additional parking behind the building.

Kearny - $4,500 4,000 Sq ft store front with large glass windows. Including Large Office space and Full bath. Additional 4,000 Sq ft of storge in basement.

Kearny - $4,000 Location - Location - Location Aprox - 2600 Sq. Ft Build to Suit for many possibilities - Sep Utilities.

Kearny - $5,000 2500 SqFt. location on Kearny Ave. Space offers many possibilities for several types of businesses. Call office for more details.

Kearny - $1,200 1100 Sq Ft .- Location on Kearny Ave., Space offers many possibilities for several types of businesses. Parking not included.

TAL REN

Lyndhurst - $1,650 2nd Fl. - 2 bdrms Living Room - Kitchen Full Bath-Heat/Hot Water Provided - Attic Storage.

Kearny - $1,000 3rd Fl. - 1 Bdrm Lr - Eik - Full bath. On street parking.

Kearny - $1,200 Two - 1 Bedroom Rentals Open Lr & Kitchen area 1 Bedroom & Full Bath.

Kearny - $1,200 1 Bdrm - Lr - EIK Full bath - 1 Car parking & heat included.

N. Arlington - $1,500 2nd Fl. - 2 Bdrms Lr - Eik - Full Bath wHt/Hw/Electric Inc 2 car Parking .

TAL REN

Carlstadt - $1,600 1 Bdrm - Lr - EIK - Full Bath extra room - Hardwood Floors.

TAL REN

No. Arlington - $1,700 2nd Fl. - 2 Bdrms Large Lr - Kitchen Full Bath w Jacuzzi Laundry in unit.

TAL REN

Clifton - $1,800 2nd Fl. - 2 Bdrms Lr - Modern EIK Dr & Full Bath.

Call (201) 991-5719 APARTMENT RENTALS AVAILABLE - 1, 2 & 3 Bdrm UNITS Call and Ask About our Reduced Rental Fee!

TAL REN

North Arlington - $1,700 2nd Fl. - 2 Bdrm - Lr - Dr Combo Kitchen - Full Bath - Laundry hk up in Basement - 2 car parking 1 Dr. w/ parking & 1 Garage Parking.

Kearny - $2,500 Extra large bdrms - 2 Full Baths Large open Lr & Dr - Living rm w/ balcony - Modern Kitchen Laundry in Unit - 1 Car Parking.

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Tuesday, October 31st, 2017 4:00-7:00 p.m.

The Bixler Group

Real Estate & Insurance Since 1891

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HOUSE OF THE WEEK! KEARNY MANOR

KEARNY

3 BR Colonial 1 FB Central Air 2 units Liv w fp,

2 Family, 2 floors. 1st floor - LR, 1 BR, EIK, DR, FB

Update kitchen w/ granite, driveway 1 car gar

2nd floor - LR, 2 BR, FB, EIK

Asking $369,900

Asking $299,000

HARRISON BUSINESS & BUILDING

Established Bar, Liquor Lic & Two 2 Br Apartments Asking $725,000

KEARNY UNDER T C CONTRA

Arlington Section, Colonial 3BR, 1.5 Baths, 75x100 ft lot, 2 Car Garage Asking price $339,900

AN HANDYM SPECIAL

MINE HILL

HARRISON

UNDER T C CONTRA

Cozy ranch style home, 3 BR, 2 FB, Updated kitchen w/ SS appliance, finished basement. Asking price $279,000

Established bar/lounge in Harrison w/ lots of traffic, bar seating and lounge area, includes class C liquor license. dollar/dollar. Asking price $225,000

758 Kearny Avenue, Kearny, NJ 07032 • 201-991-0032

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Fernando G. Semiao BROKER/OWNER

Neno-Rosa Agency

Mario Freitas

HARRISON NEW LISTING!

Harrison - 2 Family 1st Floor w/ Living Rm, Bedroom, Bath & Eat in Kitchen. 2nd & 3rd Floor used Together w/ Living Rm, Bedroom, Bath, 2 Large Room & Eat in Kitchen. Semi Finished Basement & Private Yard. Close to Local Shopping & Transportation/Path. Sold As-Is. Asking $349,000

KEARNY

10.

BELLEVILLE

HARRISON

NUTLEY

Manuel Couto Cell: 973-417-8060

KEARNY

13.

KEARNY

Nutley - 1 Family - 3 Bedroom Home w/ Foyer, Living Rm w/ Fireplace, Dining Rm, Ceramic Tile Bath, Eat in Kitchen w/ Breakfast Hook & Sun Porch. Finished Walk up Attic, Full Unfinished Basement & Hardwood Floors. New Furnace & New Hot Water Heater. Oversized 2 Car Garage. Asking $309,900

Kearny - 2 Family - 1st Floor w/3 Bedrooms, Modern Kitchen, Full Bath, Living Rm w/Large Bay Window, Dining Area & Central Air. 2nd Floor w/ 2 Bedrooms, Modern Eat in Kitchen, Full Bath & Living Rm w/Large Closet. Finished Basement w/ Large Rec Rm, Summer Kitchen, Half Bath, Laundry Area & Door to Covered Patio Area in Backyard. Built in 2 Car Garage. Newer Windows, Siding & Roof. Separate Utilities. Asking $489,000

16.

KEARNY

12.

Kearny - 3 Family - 2+1 Family on The Same Lot. Front 2 Family: 1st Floor w/ Sun Rm, Living Rm/Dining Rm Combo, Eat in Kitchen, 2 Bedrooms & Bath. 2nd & 3rd Floor Used Together w/ Living Rm, Eat in Kitchen, 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths & 2 More Rms. Rear 1 Family: Living Rm, Eat In Kitchen, 3 Bedrooms, Bath & Laundry. All Renovated Within Last 5 Years. New electric, Plumbing & Roof. Asking $599,000

14.

KEARNY

15.

19.

KEARNY

UNDER CONTRACT

Kearny - 2 Family - 1st Floor w/ Living Rm, Dining Rm, Kitchen, 3 Bedrooms & Bath. 2nd Floor w/ Living Rm, Dining Rm, Kitchen, 2 Bedrooms, Bath and Used Together w/ 2 Rooms & Full Bath on 3rd Floor. Separate Utilities. Driveway for 3 Cars. Full Unfinished Basement. Newer Roof. Asking $345,000

Kearny - 2 Family - Both Apartments w/ Living Rm, Dining Rm, 2 Bedrooms, Bath & Eat-in Kitchen. Newer Roof & Chimney Installed in 2013 & Windows 8-10 Years Old. W/W Carpeting on 1st Floor. Hardwood Floors & Newer Kitchen on 2nd Floor. Separate Utilities Except Hot Water. Need Some TLC. Sold as is. The seller and his son’s family would like to rent both apartments after closing for about 4 months. Asking $279,000

17.

KEARNY

Kearny - 1 Family - Beautiful Victorian on Corner Lot w/ Wrap Around Porch, Spacious Living Rm, Dining Rm, Large Foyer, Eat-in Kitchen w/ Stainless Steel Appliances, 5 Bedrooms & 4 Baths. Finished Basement w/ Rec Rm, Laundry Rm, Wood Floors & High Ceilings. 2 Car Detached Garage & Hot Tub in Backyard. Attractive Landscaped Front Yard & Excellent location. Asking $449,000

20.

KEARNY

18.

KEARNY REDUCED!

Kearny - 1 Family - Stunning Colonial w/ 4 Bedrooms, 2.5 Modern Bath,

Living Rm w/ Fireplace, Dining Rm, Modern Eat in Kitchen w/ Newer Cabinets, Granite Countertops, Stainless Steel Appliances & Sliding Door to Deck Overlooking Backyard & Paver Patio. Beautiful Hardwood Floors. Finished Basement w/Large Rec Rm, Laundry Rm w/ Washer & Dryer, Office, Wet Bar w/ Refrigerator. Paver Driveway w/ Detached 1 Car Garage w/ Plenty of Storage. Central Air/Forced Hot Air. Asking $489,900

LISTED NEWLY

LYNDHURST: 1 FAM, RENOVATED CENTER HALL COLONIAL, 3 BR, 3 FULL BATH, FULL BASEMENT, DECK OFF KITCHEN GOES TO NICELY LANDSCAPED BACKYARD, PARKING FOR 2 CARS

LYNDHURST: STUNNING 3 BR

KEARNY: 1 FAM, COLONIAL, 4 BR, 2 FULL BATH, 1 HALF BATH, SPACIOUS ROOMS, HARDWOOD FLOORS, WOOD BURNING FIREPLACE, FULL FINISHED BASEMENT, ONE CAR GARAGE, CLOSE TO SCHOOLS, CLOSE TO TRANSPORTATION

KEARNY: WELL MAINTAINED 2 FAM, 5

CONDO, 2 FCTB, GLEAMING HDWD FLOORS, LAUNDRY IN UNIT, BALCONY, COMMUTERS DREAM TO NYC, FEW BLOCKS FROM TRAIN STATION

21.

BR, 2 FULL BATH, FULL FINISHED ATTIC, HARDWOOD FLOOR THROUGHOUT, FULL SEMI-FINISHED BASEMENT, NEW TIMBERLINE ROOF, PRIVATE BACKYARD, COMMON DRIVEWAY, CLOSE TO TRANSPORTATION

EDUCED PRICE R

LISTED NEWLY

BELLEVILLE: 1 FAM, RANCH, BRICK EXTERIOR, 3 BR, 1 FULL BATH, 1 HALF BATH, FULL PARTLY FINISHED BASEMENT, CLOSE TO SCHOOLS, CLOSE TO TRANSPORTATION

HARRISON: 2 FAM, NEW CONSTRUCTION, 5 BR, 5 FULL BATH, HARDWOOD FLOORS, FULL FINISHED BASEMENT, ATTACHED ONE CAR GARAGE, DRIVEWAY PARKING FOR 2 CARS, CLOSE TO TRANSPORTATION

KEARNY: 1 FAM, COLONIAL, 3 BR, 2 FULL BATH, HARDWOOD FLOOR THROUGHOUT, FULL BASEMENT, ONE CAR GARAGE, CLOSE TO SCHOOLS, CLOSE TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

KEARNY: 1 FAM, COLONIAL,

10.

11.

12.

KEARNY

NEW CONSTRUCTION, 2 BR, 2 FULL BATH, 1 HALF BATH, FULL UNFINISHED BASEMENT, CLOSE TO SCHOOLS, CLOSE TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

LISTED NEWLY

LISTED NEWLY KEARNY: 1 FAM, COLONIAL, 2 BR, 2 FULL BATH, ENCLOSED PORCH, GAS FIREPLACE, FULL BASEMENT, LARGE YARD, CLOSE TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

13.

NUTLEY: 1 FAM, COLONIAL, 3 BR, 2 FULL BATH, OPEN FLOOR PLAN, HARDWOOD FLOOR THROUGHOUT, CENTRAL A/C, NEW ROOF, NEW SIDING, FULL FINISHED BASEMENT, DETACHED 2 CAR GARAGE, BIG BACKYARD

RUTHERFORD: 1 FAM, COLONIAL, 2 BR, 2 FULL BATH, 1 HALF BATH, LR WITH GAS FIREPLACE, FULL FINISHED BASEMENT, HEATED SALT WATER POOL, PAVER PATIO, CLOSE TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

RUTHERFORD: 2 FAM, 2 BR, 2 FULL BATH, NEW FLOORS THROUGHOUT, SEPARATE UTILITIES, SEPRARTE WASHER/DRYER HOOK UPS, NEW ROOF, NEW WINDOWS, CLOSE TO TRANSPORTATION

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Kearny - Bar & 2 Apartments - Beautiful All Brick Established Building in the Heart of Kearny (Arlington Section). Features a Wrap Around Bar, Recreation Rm, Kitchen w/ Commercial Pizza Oven & 2 half Baths. Both Apartments Above Restaurant Have 2 Bedrooms, Living Rm, Eat in Kitchen & Bath. Very Well Maintained & Clean. Outside Has 2 Car Garage Plus 2 Car Parking Space. Asking $840,000

NTAL NEW RE KEARNY: 3 FAM, 6 BR, 3 FULL

BATH, SEPARATE UTILITIES, GREAT BACK YARD, 3 DETACHED CAR GARAGES PLUS PARKING FOR 3 CARS, CLOSE TO SHOPPING, CLOSE TO TRANSPORTATION

REDUCED! Kearny - 2 Family - 1st Floor w/ Living Rm, Bedroom, Kitchen & Bath. 2nd Floor w/ Living Rm, 2 Bedrooms, Eat in Kitchen & Bath. Full Finished Basement & Central Air. Close to Schools, Park & Major Transportation. Asking $265,000

BELLEVILLE

Belleville - 4 Family - Brick Fully Rented House. Right Side Consists of 1 Bedroom Apartments & Left Side Consists of 2 Bedrooms Apartment. Roof, Gas Heating Unit & Hot Water Tank Approximately 2yrs Old. Owner Pays for Heat & Hot Water. Asking $439,000

SOLD! Kearny - 1 Family - 1st Floor w/ Living Rm, Dining Rm & Eat in Kitchen w/ Sliding Doors to Yard. 2nd Floor w/ 2 Bedrooms & Bath. Nice Entrance Foyer & Plenty of Closet Space. Very Close to Transportation, Schools, Shopping & Parks. Asking $219,900

EDUCED PRICE R

UNDER CONTRACT Kearny - 2 Family - Renovated Home. Each Apartment w/ 2 Bedrooms, Full Bath, Kitchen & Living Rm. Separate Utilities. Finished Basement w/ Family Rm/Dining Rm, Dry Bar & Full Bath. 2 Car Garage & Long Driveway for 3 Cars. Asking $399,000

BASED ON NJMLS, KEARNY, NORTH ARLINGTON, LYNDHURST, HARRISON, EAST NEWARK

KEARNY

NEW LISTING! Belleville - 1 Family - Small Ranch w/ 2 Bedrooms, Living Rm, Dining Rm, Eat in Kitchen & Bath. Unfinished Basement. Needs to be updated. Driveway possible. Asking $115,000

#1 LISTING AND SELLING OFFICE IN 2016! 1.

UNDER CONTRACT

KEARNY

KEARNY OFFICE 213 Kearny Ave, Kearny, New Jersey

LYNDHURST OFFICE 761 Ridge Road, Lyndhurst, New Jersey

Kearny - Land - Beautiful 50x105 Lot in the Arlington Section of Kearny. Zone C3 Ready to be Build. Asking $365,000

REDUCED!

11.

201-991-1300

201-460-8000

NEW LISTING! Harrison - Townhouse - Gettysburg Model w/ Living Rm, Dining Rm, Kitchen, Bedroom, Bathroom & Terrace on 1st Floor. Master Bedroom w/ Full Bath on 2nd Floor. Wall to Wall Carpeting Throughout. Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Trash Compactor, Microwave, Washer & Dryer Included. Close to Transportation to NYC, Rutgers & NJIT. Asking $409,000

UNDER CONTRACT Kearny - 1 Family - Newly Renovated Home Featuring Living Rm, Dining Rm, 3 Spacious Bedrooms, 2 Full Bathrooms w/ Custom Tile & Frameless Glass Enclosures. Upgraded Kitchen w/ Solid Wood Cabinets plus GE Appliances Included. New Hardwood Floors. Full Basement w/ High Ceilings, Recessed Lighting, Laundry Area & Separate Entrance. New Roof, Newer Siding, Newer Windows & Upgraded Electric. Asking $240,000

Cell: 973-930-1989

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Broker/Owner

Alberto Garrido

Cell: 973-641-3289

Semiao & Associates

Augusto Neno

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

KEARNY: ESTABLISHED RESTAURANT WITH LOYAL FOLLOWING, SEATS 25, INCLUDES 5 PARKING SPACES, FULLY EQUIPPED KITCHEN WITH VULCAN RANGE, COMMERCIAL HOOD, AND 3 REFRIGERATORS, EXCELLENT CORNER LOCATION

KEARNY: 1 FAM, COLONIAL, 2 BR, 1 FULL BATH, FULL BASEMENT, BACKYARD WITH DECK, CLOSE TO SCHOOLS, CLOSE TO NYC TRANSPORTATION

KEARNY: 1 FAM, CAPE COD, 2 BR, 1 FULL BATH, 4 CAR DRIVEWAY, PLEASANT BACKYARD, CLOSE TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, CREDIT REPORT, ABILITY TO PAY, AND INTERVIEW REQUIRED

Kearny - 1 Family - Well kept Home w/ Living Rm, Dining Rm, 1 Bedroom, Bath & Modern Kitchen on 1st Floor and 2 Bedrooms on 2nd Floor. Full Unfinished Basement w/ Laundry Area. Parking for 1 Car in Front of the House. Great Size Backyard. Newer Roof & Windows. Asking $255,000

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obituaries

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obituaries@theobserver.com Frances L. ‘Fran’ Kong Frances L. “Fran” Kong died suddenly Oct. 10. She was 69. Born in New York City, she lived in Kearny most of her life. Visiting was at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny. A service took place at the funeral home. Cremation was private. Fran is survived by her loving husband of 35 years, Steven Coulson. She is also survived by her siblings John, Arthur Henry and Dan Kong and Linda Orr along with many loving nieces, nephews and in-laws. She was loved by all. Fran was a very spiritual person who loved caring for children. She loved life and enjoyed her trips to the Poconos and Atlantic City. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Steeven Magan Steeven Magan, 40, of Palmer, Mass., formerly of Harrison, died on Oct. 3 in a motor vehicle crash in Rhode Island. He was born Aug. 19, 1977, in Lima, Peru, the son of Enrique and Maria Guillen of Marlborough, Mass. He came to the States at the age of 15 and graduated from Harrison High School. He later lived in Marlborough, Mass., before moving to Palmer, Mass. Steeven was employed by

Metropolitan Staple New Jersey. He previously worked for many years as a team leader for Target in their Marlborough, Framingham and Millbury locations, all in Massachusetts. In addition to his parents, he leaves behind his fiancée, Meredith Oliver, and their 2-year old son, Cooper; a sister, Julie Magan Guillen; and a brother, Enrique Magan, both of Peru. He also leaves a large extended family of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends in New Jersey and future in-laws Steven and Cynthia Skowyra, of West Warren, Mass., and their family. A loving and devoted father, fiancée, son, brother and friend, Steeven was the guy who was always willing to lend a helping hand. He enjoyed and appreciated the simple things in life and treasured time with his family and friends. He was funny, kind, caring and compassionate, a good guy, a good man, an even better father. His greatest joy and

passion was his son, Cooper, whom he was excited to show, teach and experience everything he knew. He will be deeply missed by all those whose lives he touched. Following cremation, a funeral Mass was celebrated Saturday, Oct. 14, at Immaculate Conception Church, Marlborough, Mass. Burial will be at a later date. The John P. Rowe Funeral Home Inc., Marlborough, Mass., was in charge. There was no wake.

Lorraine C. Manthey

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obituaries@theobserver.com Lorraine C. Manthey, 78, of Manasquan and Vero Beach, Fla., died Sunday, Oct. 8, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Newark, Lorraine lived in Kearny before moving to the Jersey Shore in 1975, settling in Spring Lake where she raised her family. See OBITS, Page 24

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Mary Grasso (Ferullo) 10/19/19 – 1/23/17

Our dear Mom, you joined dad in heaven after only six months. You are together again! Enjoying your special Italian meals together. Mangiare! We miss you tons of tears, until we’re all together in God’s Kingdom.

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The Family of Mel Griffin would like to express their deepest gratitude and appreciation to all for their love, support and warm condolences, especially... Kearny Police Dept. Hudson County Sheriff’s Dept. Moonshine Motors Mark Wiggins & Staff of Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home We will be forever grateful for everyone’s kindness and caring in orchestrating a beautiful tribute to Mel. Sincerely, Susan, Kelly, Kate, Kimberly & Kyle Griffin

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

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596 Belgrove Dr. • Kearny, NJ 07032 (201) 991-0657

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APARTMENTS FOR RENT BAYONNE BAYONNE Newly Renovated 3 BR apts. HT/HW, microwave, A/C, Refrigerator & ceiling fans included. Section 8 ok, no pets. Call Denise (201) 737-9951 or (201) 437-4648.

BELLEVILLE BELLEVILLE 1 Bedroom, Kitchen, Bath, Living Room (small rooms) All New. All brand new H/W floors throughout apt. Near All transportation. Great location. $1,000/month - Utilities included (HT/HW/Gas/ Electric/cable-HBO- Verizon). (973) 759-5929. BELLEVILLE Valley area. Spacious studio apartment with large eat-in kitchen and new bathroom. Utilities and two off-street parking spaces included. No fee. Only $1,100.00 per month. 973-759-2121. Leave message. BELLEVILLE 2 BR, HT/ HW included. Newly Renovated. Please call (973) 687-8359 after 4pm.

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KEARNY 1 BR, LR, EIK, Close to TRANS, H/ HW Included, $1000/1 KEARNY 3 modern month security Available rooms, 1 BR, 1st fl., tiled 11/01/17. (201) 779kitchen, H/W floors, Avl. 3317 Dec. 1st. Also, 2 Modern room basement apt. HT/ HW supplied and a pos- KEARNY 1st fl. 3 Br’s, sible super position. Avl. LR, DR, Kitchen. utilities Now. (908) 240-9302. seperate. No Parking. No Laundry or yard. 1 1/2 months security. No pets. KEARNY Arlington Sec- No smoking. Available tion. 3 large rooms, H/W Nov 1st. (201) 246-0383. Floors. Walking distance to schools & Supermarket, all public transporta- KEARNY Renovated 2nd tion and NY bus. Avl. Nov. Fl., 2 family house, 4 BR, 2 Bath, Kitchen, Family 1ST. (201) 657-2119. room. No pets. $1,800/ month + utilities. 1 1/2 KEARNY Newly reno- months security. (201) vated, hardwood floors. 310-5757. Laundry onsite. HT/HW included. 2 BR start at $1,250. 1 BR start at KEARNY 3rd fl. Near $1,050. Jr. 1 BR start at Garfield School. $1,050/ month. 1 1/2 months $975. (201) 289-7096 security. No smoking. Avl. Now. Laundry on premises. No pets. (201) KEARNY Modern apt. 3rd 681-8356. fl. 3 BR, 2 Bath w/master BR. All appliances, C/A, H/W. Laundry & storage in basement. Utilities not KEARNY 3 rooms, 1 BR, included. $1,700/month garden apt. complex 1st + 1 month security. (201) fl. $1,100/month. supply own utilities. 1 month 803-5717. security. 1 parking space avl. no pets. credit check. KEARNY 2nd Floor, 5 Call btw 10am-7pm only bedrooms, 2 bath, kitch- (201) 997-2341. en, 2 LR’s, DR, family room. NO pets. Available Sept.1st (201) 467-6347 KEARNY 3 BR, on

KEARNY

KEARNY Studio, $780/ month. No Kitchen. 1 1/2 month security. Avl. Now. (551) 580-6450.

E.NEWARK 437 John St. studio 3rd fl. $900/ month + utilities. Avl. Nov. 1st. Brand new Bathroom & Kitchen. Call KEARNY 2 BR, LR, DR, carlos (201) 988-7536 Bathroom, laundry. No pets. No Smoking. (201) E.NEWARK 2 BR, LR, DR, 998-2399 Kitchen w/refrigerator KEARNY and stove New. $1,300/ Newly Renovated month. Utilities separate. 2 BR Apts. HT/HW No pets. Avl. Nov. 1st. included. HW floors, (973) 715-3829

HARRISON

Refrigerator, microwave & Ceiling Fans. 1 month security. No Pets. Nice Neighborhood. Call Carol 973-216-9470.

HARRISON Studio, 1 room, galley kitchen. private entrance. $750/ month. Tenant pays HT & Electric (PSE&G). 1 1/2 months security. Lease. KEARNY 2nd fl. Newer 2 BR apt. Modern EIK, no pets. 862-223-9974. LR, Bathroom. Access to HARRISON 2 BR, LR, W/D. C/A & Heat. Close Kitchen, Bath. No park- to public transportation. ing. $1,500/month. 1 No pets. Avl. Immedimonth security. Avl. now. ately. Call Joe (201) 9831623. (973) 985-3893 HARRISON 106 Passaic Ave. 3rd fl. 4 BR, Kitchen, LR, Bathroom. Good Condition. $1,500/month + utilities. 1 1/2 months security. Avl. Nov 1st. (973) 704-4246 or (201) 814-8074

APARTMENTS FOR RENT

KEARNY 2 BR Modern apt, off street parking. Roosevelt school district, HT/HW included. 1 1/2 months security. Avl. Nov. 1st. No pets. $1,500/month. 732735-9055.

Kearny Ave. in Building.1st fl. Steps to bus stops. Avl. Nov. 1st. $1,590/month + utilities. No pets. (973) 951-7385

KEARNY 2nd floor, 2 bedrooms. Utilities separate. $1,350/month, Also studio apt. $750/month. 1-1/2 months security. Available Nov. 1st. No pets. (973) 820- 8338

KEARNY 6 room apt. A/C’s, Ceiling fans, refrigerator, $1,350/month + utilities. 1 1/2 months security. No pets. (201) 998-9676. KEARNY 4 room apt. Dukes St. Front Hudson Park. Renew. Hardwood Floors. No pets. plus utilities. 973-391- 3868.

N.ARLINGTON N.ARLINGTON 1 BR, All Utilities included except cable. Washer/dryer, refrigerator. No pets. No smoking $975/month. Avl. Nov. 1st. Call After 5pm. 973-420-4633.

APARTMENTS FOR RENT

N.ARLINGTON 1st. Fl. 7 large rooms, 3 bedrooms H/W Floors, Walking distance to schools & Supermarket, all public transportation and NY bus. New upgrade and appliances. Available now. (917) 362-0828

LYNDHURST 1 BR $1,295/month & 2 BR $1,495/month &, HT/ HW included. Section 8 ok. (973) 760-4877

N.ARLINGTON 2 BR, LR, DR, Kitchen. 1 month security. Utilities separate. No pets. No smoking. Avl. Now. (201) 647-4011. N.ARLINGTON 2nd fl. 3 BR, 1 Bathroom. Hardwood floors. Laundry. Close to schools & Transportation. $1,850/ month + Utilities. 1 1/2 months security. no pets. Call or text (973) 4543281

N.NEWARK N.NEWARK SECTION 8 preferred, 1 BR, 1st fl. 2 BR and 3 BR. Near all Transportation and Buses. Completely renovated. Call 973-2028580.

HOUSE FOR SALE

N.ARLINGTON Crystal St. 1 Family Ranch Spacious Bedrooms, high Ceilings, H/W floors, Finished Basement w/ summer kitchen Bath & laundry. (551) 580-1637 after N.ARLINGTON 3 room 5pm. apt 1st fl. HT/HW includHOUSE ed. no pets. 1 1/2 month security. $850/month. FOR RENT (201) 401-0488.

N.ARLINGTON 3rd fl. 4 rooms, 2 BR’s, EIK, LR, Newly renovated, 1 block from NYC transportation. Walking distance to schools, shopping and parks. No pets. No smoking. 1 1/2 months security. Garage avl. for additional price. Please call (973) 517-1342.

N.ARLINGTON Lovely 1 family home, 2 1/2 BR’s, 2 Full Baths. Corner Lot. Landscaping included. $1,950/ month + Utilities. (908) 310-9068.

FURNISHED ROOM FOR RENT

KEARNY Furnished Room for rent, quiet area. $450/month. everything LIVINGSTON Furnished included. No smoking. 1 BR apt. HT, Electric- Avl. now. (973) 715-3114 ity, Cable, Water, InterFurnished net & Parking included. KEARNY $1,300/month 1 1/2 rooms with all new furnimonth. security. No ture, refrigerator, microsmoking. Avl Now. (973) wave. all utilities including internet. Smoke free. 943-5919. References a must. 201697-0541

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LYNDHURST

LYNDHURST Renovated 1 BR + office, kitchen has wood cabinets, stove, refrigerator and ceramic tile floor. H/W floors in LR, BR & Office. 1 Block to NYC train/Bus. Minutes to major roadways. Laundry in building. no pets. no smoking. $1,275/month + utilities, Security $1,912.50. Credit check and proof of ability to pay required. $25 appl. Fee. Call (908) 244-5847 ask for joe. LYNDHURST 5 small rooms brand new, Clean quiet, pets considered. optional storage garage. Avl. Now. Close to transportation. (201) 6005180

ROOM FOR RENT

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KEARNY room for rent, 20 cuckoo clocks for sale no smoking. no kitchen. Call (201) 780-3651 se habla espanol. (201) 424-7465

PERSONALS

BUSINESS FOR SALE Barbershop well established good location, spacious and customized stations. Modern layout. Turn key operation. Best offer. call (201) 8931921.

STORE FOR RENT KEARNY 332 Kearny Ave. 450 sq.ft. Close to High School. $1,200/month. 1 1/2 months security. Convenient for hair salon, (646) 712-4258

GARAGE FOR RENT Kearny $175/month (201) 998-8655.

MOVING SALE Sat. Oct. 21st 9am-3pm 482 Hickory St. Kearny, Lenox glasses, dressers, office desk & chair, girls bike & much more.

Warm Embrace, Passionate Kisses, A glass of Wine. Ill be yours, you’ll be mine. A monogamous relationship until the end. I’ll be your soulmate, lover and best friend. Male 55,, in Rutherford, Polish/Italian, in shape, seeks slender affectionate, longhaired, smokeless, single female. (727) 492-8164. Intelligent, Independent, attractive female, Blonde 5’8” seeks male 59-69, for friendship/relationship. Kearny area. Please call (201) 246- 1036. If no answer please leave message.

TUTOR Private Math tutor ready to teach basic Algebra & Calculus all levels elementary & up. Reasonable price. (201) 899-0052 HALL FOR RENT

ESTATE SALE Estate Sale this weekend only! 18 Elizabeth Ave. Kearny Open 9AM-2PM Fri, Oct. 20, Sat Oct. 21 & Sunday Oct. 22. The entire contents of home up for the best offer. Priced to sell. From Rare Vintage finds to everyday household goods. For pictures visit estatesales.net

GARAGE/YARDSALE

141 Hickory St, Kearny. Sat. Oct/ 21st 9am-4pm. SECAUCUS room for Dressers, desks, kids rent nice & quiet area. bikes, sports & camping Close to transportation. equipment. $600/month. 1 month security. Avl. Oct. 1st. Call 302 Davis Ave. Kearny Wendy (201) 694-0423. Huge Home sale Oct 21st & 22nd. 9am-6pm. sofa, KEARNY room for rent. Dinner ware, Clothes, dec1 month security. Shared orative items and more. Kitchen. Female PreITEMS ferred. No smoking. No pets. Avl. Nov. 1st. (551) FOR SALE 580-8183. Table with tile top, 65 inch long and 35 in wide. KEARNY Newly reno- Comes with bench. Good vated, All utilities includ- Condition $75.00 Steel ed. Shared bathroom & Blue bird cage with play Kitchen. $580/month. 1 top 18 inc. wide and 49 month security. Call Car- in high on stand $75.00 men (201) 622-8315. (201) 655-3819

SERVICES OFFERED Home health care aid Avl. to work with elderly during the day MondayFriday. Please call Rosemarie (973) 932-9916. EMPLOYMENT/ HELP WANTED FULL TIME SHOP MECHANIC NEEDED Great benefits package, Class A CDL - must have experience, Good driving record, shop duties, equipment repair deliver heavy highway equipment, daily vehicle safety inspections (732) 821-0533

Electrician min. 3 years’ experience in commercial and industrial with established company (201) 991-6574 or johnverona@verizon. net

$$ NOW HIRING! $$ Property Inspectors FT/PT in your area. Free training provided. msangelabove@ comcast.net. (732)766-4425

HIGH-PAYING PART TIME. Text (973)277-6428 Pizza delivery drivers wanted for Harrison & Kearny Area, FT & PT Avl. Call (973) 380-9007.

Hall Available Mid week special. Price Break-Call Parties, Business Meeting, & Functions (201) 991-9865 (203) 864-8243 Max 80 people.

Experienced telemarketer/sales. Flexible hours Spanish and/or Portuguese a must. (201) 299-4282

REFLEXOLOGY

Dishwasher & Kitchen help Needed immediately for coffee shop in N.Arlington area. Will train. (973) 801-4139

THE LOTUS Spa & Tea

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

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Computer Experience, order entry and take order over the phone. Customer Service Experience in Outlook & Excel F/T MON-FRI Please apply in person 260 Schuyler Ave., Kearny, NJ

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Looking for some Extra holiday cash? Seasonal Christmas Employment could be your answer… Christmas Kettle Workers Ages 14+ (working permit required from your school for ages 14-17) $8.44 per hour November 17th- December 23rd, 2017 Monday-Saturday Applications Available September 8th from 9:30-1:00 p.m. (Monday through Friday) The Salvation Army of Kearny 443 Chestnut Street (201) 991-1115 Contact: Lt. Hwang Lim or Rebeca Escobar Belleville Pharmacy is looking for PT Pharmacy Technician, PT sales associate. Must be ﬂexible with good customer service experience.& PT delivery driver. Must have clean driving record.Apply in person at 338 Washington Ave. Belleville, NJ 07109 Hotel Job Positions •Guest Service Agent (Front Desk) •Room Attendant (Housekeeping) •Night Auditor (Front Desk) •House Person (Housekeeping) •Bartender (Restaurant) •Restaurant Server •Banquet Captain •Banquet Servers •Restaurant Supervisor •Director of Housekeeping Positions listed above are Full Time & Part Time. Apply in Person Wednesday & Friday from 11am-1pm or 2pm-4pm Crowne Plaza Hotel 50 Kenny Place, Saddle Brook NJ 07663 (201) 880-8250

PACKING CO. LOCATED IN FAIRFIELD NJ. (NEXT TO WILLOWBROOK MALL) IS LOOKING FOR WORKERS ON ALL POSITIONS. THERE IS A CAR POOL FROM KEARNY AND PATERSON AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. MUST BE LEGAL TO WORK IN USA. PLEASE CALL AT 973-228-7700

Saddle Brook Hair/Nail Salon (Raw Space) for rent in Crowne Plaza hotel. 1 month rent +1 month security. Avl now. 50 Kenny Place Saddle Brook NJ 07663 Call (201) 968-5826

CARPENTRY Want to join a winning team with growth potential? Looking to hire full time, motivated Carpenters, Assistant Foreman and Foreman for a top tier residential Framing Contractor. Must have good communication skills and your own transportation. We offer competitive pay, Paid Time Off / Medical and Dental Beneﬁts, Life Insurance and 401K participation. Contact: (609)-860-8790 Short order cook/ kitchen help & Cashier/waitress needed for restaurant in N.Arlington. FT/PT ﬂexible hours (917) 816-2419 FOR MORE INFO.

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PT/FT Dental receptionist/Dental assistant with experience and computer knowledge, for Harrison Dental ofﬁce Email resume: gooddentist@ hotmail.com or Fax (973) 597-1817.

C.N.R. Contracting

HANDYMAN Do all types of home repair at reasonable cost. Free Estimate AUGIE (973) 614-4679

A1 Affordable Landscaping Weekly maintenance Bush Trimming •Clean-ups • Design For free Estimates. Call (201)998-1262.

Painting & Decorating Andreas Painting

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CLEANING SERVICES Couple from Poland will clean houses, apartments, offices. References. (201) 997-4932 Leave message. “ Susan Sparkles” I provide own supplies. Good Rates and Great References. Call Susan at (973) 743-2039. Eliane Cleaning Services Apartments, Houses, Office. References Available. -Efficient Reliable - Affordable. Free Estimates (973) 534-5949

• Concrete • Brick work • steps

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Danny Construction All types of Masonry Work • Steps •Sidewalks •Ret. Walls • Chimney Build & Repair • Paver Patios • Brick Design • Plastering And all Types of Repairs (973) 902-6052 Free Estimates Belleville, NJ HANDYMAN SERVICES DO IT ALL Interior Exterior new & repairs. All types of carpentry. Reasonable rates, quality work, reliable, experienced. 13VH06620900 (201)991-3223

Handyman Services • Basement repairs •Painting •driveway sealing •Sheetrock replacement •Minor plumbing. Any interior or exterior work Call 862-520-9198

Fatima Cleaning Services Apartments, Houses, Ofﬁce. References Available. -Efﬁcient Reliable - Affordable. Free Estimates (201) 428-7147

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HEATING & COOLING Courageous Plumbing HVAC LLC LIC .#11103 • Air Conditioning • Hot Air Furnaces • Central Air, Humidiﬁer, UV Light,Duck Cleaning,Visa & Master Card, Finances offer with up to 24 payments, no interest (201) 206-4845

HOME IMPROVEMENT

FM Property Home Repairs & Improvements

Eder (201) 997-9271 www.copacabana landscaping.com

MARIO ESPOSITO LANDSCAPING LLC Fall Clean-Up Lawn maintenance Top Soil • Mulch Snow Removal Free Estimates

201-438-3991 MASONRY SERVICES

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Giuliano Turano Retaining Walls, Blacktop driveway, Brick, Block, Stone Work, Patio, Roof, Siding. Handyman & All type of Masonry Work. Free Estimates. Fully Insured. 30 years’ experience (973) 803-0556.

G & R Builders

MOVING & DELIVERY

• Kitchens • Bathrooms • Doors • Floors • Windows • Painting • Decks All types of repairs Lic. # 13VH05674000 Fully Insured

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

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FENIELLO CONTRACTING LLC. BASEMENT RENOVATIONS NO MORE WASTED SPACE. Baths, Kitchens, Deck, Painting. All types of Home Improvement. Quality work Fair prices Fully insured. Lic# 13vh03006100

(201) 906-2422

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

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•Concrete, • Brick

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work • steps • Stone Walls • Drywall • Tiles, • Painting • Sheetrock • Drywall • Plastering ALL types of Masonry Free Estimates (973) 943-2254 Interior Painting. Decks Reﬁnished. Power Washing, 30 years experience. Also do Cleanouts. Senior Discounts William J. McGuire (201) 955-2520

PLUMBING & HEATING Courageous Plumbing HVAC LLC LIC. # 11103 • Plumbing • (town inspections), violations corrected, Steam boilers and Hot water boilers, oil to gas conversions, Sewer Drain Cleaning ,excavations. Visa & MC , Finances up to 24 payments, no interest (201) 206-4845

JOSEPH V. FERRIERO Plumbing & Heating Kitchen and bath remodelling. Carpentry. Hot Water Heaters. Fully Ins. Lic# 165

(201)637-1775

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

(973) 477-1848. PAINTING & DECORATING Painting Kevin’s Professional Painting All Home Improvements, Sheetrock, plastering, wallpaper, carpentry and more. Very neat and clean. We give affordable prices. Don’t miss out call anytime. Senior Discount.

(201) 565-6393.

SEAMLESS GUTTERS D. FITZGERALD

Seamless Gutters Installed LLC • Gutters Cleaned • Yankee Gutters Repaired & Relined • Slate Roofs Repaired • Flat Roofs Sealed & Coated “Save Plenty“ Call Dennie” 1-800-479-3262

ROOFING & SIDING

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

RUBBISH REMOVAL A1 affordable Rubbish Removal Attics, Basements, Yard Cleaning. We Haul or You Can Rent 10-15 Cubic Yard Containers. We Accept Visa/MasterCard (201) 998-1262. ANDRIELLO CLEANOUTS

Yard Cleam-Up, Garages, Basements, Attics, Real Estate, Rubbish Removal, Demolition Lic.13VH04443200 (201) 726-0287

JR’s Clean up service homes, yards, garages and more. Our Prices will be the best. No hassles. On the spot will get it done. Senior discounts. Fully insured. (201) 774-1486.

TAROT CARD READING

Readings by Antonio (973) 264-8591 Spiritual Work. Home/Business Spiritual Cleaning. WANTED TO BUY Estates Bought & Sold Fine Furniture Antiques, Accessories, Gold & Silver.

Cash Paid (201) 920-8875

Cash 4 Junk Cars $ 201-428-0441 No Keys, No title, No problem.

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Flu shots for Kearny, East Newark KEARNY –

he Kearny Health Department (KHD) has received its supply of flu vaccine. Flu shots are free and available to residents of Kearny and East Newark only. Proof of residency is required. Shots will be available at the KHD’s Walter J. Nicol Health

Center, 645 Kearny Ave., on Thursday, Oct. 26, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., for those ages 50 and older; and on Thursday, Nov. 2, 3 to 6 p.m., for ages 18 and older. Paperwork can be picked up at the KHD in advance or completed on the day of the clinic. People of other ages can schedule appointments to get the shots.

The federal Center for Disease Control & Prevention recommends all individuals ages 6 months and older get seasonal influenza (flu) vaccine, especially: • People ages 65 and older, with and without chronic health conditions. • Residents of long-term care facilities. • People ages 2-64 with

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chronic health conditions. • Children ages 6 months or older, who attend any licensed

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Last riverfront tract awaits build-out tion of the Harrison Parking Center garage and issuance of new bonds by the HarriHARRISON – son Redevelopment Agency (HRA). unicipal officials When those conditions have put into moare met, the HCIA would be tion plans to build released from any further a mixed-use project on the financial obligations linked last major vacant section of to the garage bonds and the its waterfront redevelopment HRA would take over those area. obligations, with the Town On Oct. 3, the mayor and of Harrison acting as first Town Council voted to guarantor of those debts, with execute a redevelopment Hudson County second. agreement with local indusUnless those financial trial park owner Joseph Supor requirements are achieved for construction of residential within the next six months, and commercial buildings, the redevelopment agreeprimarily at 1000 Frank E. ment would be scrapped but Rodgers Boulevard S. and 600 officials are confident that the Guyon Drive. conditions will be met. A parcel at 913 Frank E. Meanwhile, Harrison anticiRodgers Boulevard S. may pates that Supor will be filing also be included as part of the an application for site-plan project. review with the municipal Part of the deal calls for Planning Board providing development of additional architectural and engineering deck parking north of Guyon specifications for the project. which, officials say, should As articulated in the help solve recurring requests conceptual redevelopment by Red Bull for adequate agreement approved by the parking for Arena patrons. Harrison governing body, But that arrangement — Supor — depending on real along with the redevelopment estate negotiations with the agreement itself — is condiPort Authority of New York tioned on the retirement of & New Jersey — will develop bonds issued by the Hudson one of the two following County Improvement Auscenarios: thority (HCIA) for construc• Option A calls for 316,300 By Ron Leir rleir@theobserver.com

square-feet of commercial office space, 161,600 square-feet of ground-floor retail, 115,600 square-feet of self-storage space, 752,000 square-feet of residential for 894 apartments and 1,342,500 square-feet of structured parking with 3,805 parking spaces. • Option B would provide for 230,700 square-feet of commercial office space, 153,000 square-feet of ground-

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Continued from Page 25 ern portion of Guyon [which] will require minor redistribution of land ownership …” Plus, the Harrison Waterfront Redevelopment Plan would have to be amended “to allow residential and mixeduse [projects] to be permitted north of Guyon Drive, bounded by Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard to the west, Pete Higgins Boulevard to the east and the Amtrak rail easement to the north. Additionally, permitted building heights for

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