The Observer — March 28, 2018

March 28, 2018 • www.theobserver.com • Vol. CXXX, No. 46

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Warship took maiden trip from South Kearny, sank in WWII, was recently found

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By Karen Zautyk kzautyk@theobserver.com

his is the story of a ship that sailed from Kearny into the annals of history — and that also became part of one of the most tragic stories of World War II. She was lost during the Battle of Guadalcanal, just nine months after being commissioned.

But now she has been found, 76 years following her sinking.

The ship was the U.S.S. Juneau, a cruiser constructed at the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. in South Kearny. The yard was opened in 1917 to build U.S. Navy ships during World War I, continued operations through World War II and finally closed in 1948.

It was located at Kearny Point, where the Hackensack River meets Newark Bay. The Juneau was launched from Kearny on Oct 14, 1941 — less U.S. National Archives The U.S.S. Juneau, seen here on its maiden voyage in South Kearny, was built there. In than two months before the attack on Pearl Harbor — was World War II, it sank in mere minutes. Now, the wreckage has been found.

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Lyndhurst Commissioners lower swim fees

By Ron Leir rleir@theobserver.com LYNDHURST — No matter last week’s nor’easter, March 20 marked the first day of spring and, mindful

of the warmer climes ahead, the Lyndhurst Board of Commissioners went with the flow.

For members of the Lyndhurst Community Pool, there was some good news as the BOC voted to

introduce an ordinance reducing the prices for residents and nonresidents alike.

With the recent opening of a pool by the neighboring Rutherford YMCA, township Rec Commissioner

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W.H.A.T. will perform Kearny resident’s play

By Ron Leir rleir@theobserver.com KEARNY – With the news about school violence tending to dominate the headlines these days, one Kearny resident and former teacher is bravely reminding us there’s a lighter side to life in the classroom, too.

Ann Mary Mullane, who just retired after 25 years as career/ tech instructor at Nutley High School, has written “Teaching: A Futility in Four Marking Periods,” which the West Hudson Arts & Theater (W.H.A.T.) Co. will produce May 11 and 12.

W.H.A.T. is partnering with No Apology Theatre, Mullane’s nonprofit venture, to present the piece as a company fundraiser, according to company president Jerry Ficeto.

“Ann Mary’s daughter, Mary Clare Rivera, who has been part of our cast in a couple of shows, told me her mom was a playwright and I asked if she’d do something in our theater,” Ficeto said.

That, he noted, would have

a two-fold purpose: “possibly bring in another demographic to W.H.A.T. and introduce our audience to a new author.”

Rivera will be directing her mom’s show in Kearny.

Since its public debut in December 2011, W.H.A.T. has chosen to stay with the known theatrical repertory except for an original workshop production in its second season about an autistic boy penned by former company member Joseph Ferriero and another of Ferreiro’s plays, “Kearny: A True American Warrior,” commissioned for the Kearny Sesquicentennial last year.

“So this is the first time we’ll be doing a full-blown original production,” Ficeto noted.

Mullane’s play, as described

by W.H.A.T., “takes you through the day-to-day life and trials of a high school teacher dealing with lesson plans, students, parents and the administration.”

The playwright, whose family came to Kearny when she was age 4, went to St. Stephen’s Grammar School, then Queen

of Peace High School in North Arlington and St. Peter’s College, Jersey City, where she picked up her teaching credentials.

When she was a high school senior, Mullane honed her writing skills as a summer intern at The Observer. “I did the calendar of events, re-writes, obits and some sports,” she recalled.

Mullane got her feet wet as a student-teacher at Kearny’s Roosevelt School, hoping it would lead to a full-time gig in town. But after the school budget was defeated, that opportunity dried up.

So she applied for a job with the Nutley school district and was hired to teach business education. It stuck.

“Most of the incidents I write about in the play are true – they actually happened,” Mullane said. And although, from the title, those events may sound worrisome from the teacher’s perspective, “the play is a comedy,” the author insists.

Mullane said she got the writer’s bug as early as the

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But it wasn’t until 1999 – after she’d been teaching several years in Nutley – that the idea for a play about a teacher began to take form.

“Teaching …” has had three full-fledged productions, in Hoboken, and at theater festivals in New York City and Memphis, Tenn.

There’ve been two prior

Mullane productions: “Not My Daughter,” performed at a midtown Manhattan venue, and “After Michael,” which she describes as a “New Age morality play,” done at Rutgers Newark where Rivera studied theater.

“Teaching …” runs about 80 minutes with no intermission and, according to the author, is appropriate for audiences ages 10 and older.

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USCG wants input on Passaic River bridges

By Ron Leir rleir@theobserver.com Plans are afoot to fix or replace four movable Passaic River bridges classified as “structurally deficient, functionally obsolete.”

In a March 9 release, the U.S. Coast Guard said it has received a “draft navigation impact report” from the N.J. Department of Transportation/N.J. Transportation Planning Authority and a “project initiation request” from Conrail to “rehabilitate/ replace” those spans.

They are: • Point-No-Point (railroad) Bridge between the Kearny meadows and the industrial area of the Newark Ironbound parallel to the N.J. Turnpike.

• Bridge Street (vehicular) Bridge (County Rt. 508) links Harrison and Newark.

• Clay Street (vehicular) Bridge connects East Newark and Newark..

• Kingsland Avenue (DeJessa Memorial/Avondale vehicular) Bridge links Lyndhurst and Nutley.

According to the Coast Guard, “The future navigational use of the lower Passaic River is a factor in the consideration of the optimal replacement designs for each bridge project.”

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applications have not yet been submitted for these bridge project proposals.

The Passaic & Harsimus rail line runs along the PointNo-Point Conrail bridge.

Built in the 1890s, its piers were damaged by a fire in 2000. It is to be replaced by a single-leaf-bascule bridge with a maximum vertical clearance of 21 and 142 feet in the open and closed positions, respectively, to rise west of the existing bridge.

The Bridge Street Bridge is a swing bridge built in 1913 and is a three-span Pratt through truss structure with its center span 244 feet long riveted. This bridge has a vertical clearance of seven feet at mean high water. No recommendation on a final disposition has been made.

The Clay Street Bridge, built in 1908, is to be replaced by a fixed highway bridge with a vertical clearance of 15 feet at mean high water – which would limit vessel access for boats with height requirements on the Passaic River.

The Kingsland Avenue Bridge is a swing bridge built in 1905 as a four-span through-truss structure, with a vertical clearance of seven feet and 12 feet at low and high tide, respectively. No formal proposal has been made for this bridge.

Mariners and interested parties are invited to submit comments on navigational access and safety issues, including the need for clearance gauges and extended nighttime navigation through the bridges.

Owners of boats docked near the bridges are asked to provide information about the type of vessels, length overall, draft, beam and

height from the waterline to the highest fixed point and to structures such as tuna towers, flying bridges, fixed antennas and radar units, and whether these structures can be disassembled, dismantled or lowered. Also explain where the vessel is primarily moored and the monthly frequency of passage under the bridges.

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THE OBSERVER | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2018

KPD: All attempts were futile

By Karen Zautyk kzautyk@theobserver.com KEARNY — Early on the morning of Tuesday, March 20, police were called to a Kearny Avenue business where staffers were

concerned about a man who had remained in a locked restroom for an inordinate amount of time.

KPD Officers Chris Montes and John Donovan arrived at 6:17 a.m., and when there

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had it unlocked and found, unconscious, a 40-year-old Kearny man — a hypodermic needle and a packet of heroin on the floor near him, police said.

The officers conducted CPR and contacted EMS and two doses of Narcan were administered, but all attempts to resuscitate the man were unsuccessful, police said.

Paramedics also responded to the scene, and a remote medical device that provides patient information directly to an ER doctor was utilized — also to no avail.

The victim was pronounced dead at 6:57 a.m.

The Health Department was notified, as was the N.J. State Medical Examiner’s Office, which removed the body and took over the investigation. *** Other recent reports from the Kearny police blotter included the following: March 15 Officer Mina Ekladious, on patrol at Locust and Kearny avenues at 5:40 p.m., observed a man with whom he was familiar, confirmed two no-bail Kearny warrants, and, with backup officers Lt. Paul Bershefski and Det. Michael Farinola, arrested Angel Gonzalez, 20, of Newark, police said. A search of his person reportedly produced five small and six medium-sized baggies of marijuana.

Gonzalez was charged with possession of pot and CDS paraphernalia, possession with intent to distribute, and intent to distribute in a school zone and a library zone.

After booking at HQ , he was transported to the Hudson County Jail.

March 16 (This one is a bit complicated, so pay attention.)

A woman who was in the process of selling her Kearny home, but was still receiving mail at that address and would visit to fetch it, was advised by a neighbor that a stranger had approached her, asking the neighbor if she had any mail belonging to him.

The answer was “no.”

The woman later went through her mail and

reportedly found several envelopes with the right Kearny street address, but in the name of a Travis Moore (who did not live there and whom she did not know).

These reportedly concerned credit-card accounts the man had opened — for Verizon, Lowe’s and Toys ‘R Us. (Apparently, this guy does not read the news.)

Police said the woman then went to the Post Office on Midland Avenue and was told that “Moore” had come in a half-hour before, demanding his mail. While she was still there, police said, he returned, presenting a N.J. driver’s license as proof of I.D. The woman called the cops, and at 2:41 p.m., Officers Nicole Williams and Kyle Plaugic responded, as did backup Det. Sgt. Michael Gonzalez and Det. Daniel Esteves. The officers saw the suspect leaving the building, at first walking, then running. After a foot pursuit, he was caught on Kearny Avenue and, police said, was subsequently identified — not as a Travis Moore of Kearny, but Tristan Salazar, 29, of New York City.

Salazar was arrested on charges of impersonation/ identity theft, presenting a false government document (the license), resisting arrest and obstructing the administration of law. His mail may now be sent to the Hudson County Jail.

March 17 At 3 p.m., Officers Plaugic and Williams were flagged down on the Lincoln Highway by an individual who reported that several vehicles in a nearby parking lot had been broken into, allegedly by a black male, wearing a black hat and black windbreaker, who fled on foot over the Hackensack River Bridge toward Jersey City.

The officers apprehended suspect Demond Reed, 45, of Jersey City, who was taken back to the lot and reportedly ID’d by the witness. On the property, police said, were three vehicles — a 2000 Honda, 2005 Chevy van and Continued on the next page

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Continued from previous page 2017 Jeep — with smashed side windows. Police said apparently nothing was missing from the Jeep, but five credit cards and approximately $90 in cash were gone from the Honda, and nine credit cards, a military ID and $1,300 in cash had been taken from the van.

Police reportedly recovered a wallet with the cards and ID from the

van, but the $1,300 and the Honda items had vanished.

Reed was charged with two counts each of burglary and theft and three counts of criminal mischief and was sent to the county jail. At KPD HQ , police said they recovered from him $966.75 and two gold earrings — the source of this property still being investigated.

March 20 At 1:50 a.m., Officer

No more stray animals for KPD KEARNY — Last week, the Kearny Police Department announced that “effective immediately,” it would no longer take temporary custody of stray domestic animals.

In the past, police officers often transported loose dogs and cats to police headquarters, where they were held temporarily in cages to await animal control authorities. Likewise, citizens often dropped off found dogs and cats at the Laurel Avenue station to await reunification with their owners.

In an effort to avoid employee dog bites, and after receiving notice from New Jersey’s Public

Employees Occupational Safety and Health (PEOSH) program, it was decided that the police would no longer directly provide this service.

“We’ll be leaving the dog catching to the professionals,” the KPD stated.

The township currently contracts with Bergen County Animal Control, which is available 24 hours a day, to respond to loose or contained found animals in Kearny, the KPD noted. Citizens can call Animal Control directly during business hours at 201229-4600. After hours, call the KPD at 201-998-1313 to have an animal-control officer dispatched.

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Charged under new law In the first such case in Essex County — and possibly the first statewide — a Belleville man last month was charged with possession of “child erotica,’’ Essex County Acting Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced.

Detectives from the Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit, N.J. State Police, Belleville Police Department and Homeland Security executed a search warrant Feb. 28 at the home of Anthony Domenick, 25, following an investigation into the possession and distribution of images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children, authorities said.

Domenick is charged with possessing such images as well as possessing

“child erotica,” pursuant to New Jersey’s newly expanded law.

According to the ECPO press release, since 2013, there have been significant revisions to state laws to combat the sexual exploitation of children. Additional changes effective Feb. 1, 2018, included the criminalization of “child erotica,” eliminating a gap in the previous law, which did not adequately cover certain images, including those of children who may be partially clothed but where the clear intent of the photo is to “concentrate prurient interest on the child” or for sexual gratification.

If convicted, the defendant faces up to 10 years on all counts.

Victor Girdwood responded to a report of a hit-andrun on Schuyler Avenue.

Police said the car that had been struck — a 2016 Audi — was following a 2012 Mazda that had fled the scene and that Girdwood found at Schuyler Avenue and Duke Street. Following field sobriety tests, Mazda driver Matthew Kelly, 39, of Kearny, was charged with DWI, refusing an Alcotest,

careless driving and leaving the scene of an accident.

March 21 And finally (drum roll) a Walmart shoplifting, this one at 6:15 p.m. and allegedly involving Anthony Barker, 57, of Jersey City, accused of concealing “several items” valued at $147.04. (Isn’t it annoying when the items aren’t itemized? The info can add

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such charm and/or mystery to these reports.) Taken into custody by Officers Jonathan Dowie and Joshua Lopez, Barker was reportedly found to have three outstanding warrants: Edgewater, shoplifting, $300 (full); Hoboken, shoplifting, $250 (full); and Jersey City, drug possession, $700 (full).

He was held pending transfer to the county jail.

HARRISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Pre-School EXPO April 12, 2018 • 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Harrison High School Cafeteria • The Harrison Public School istrict ill sponsor an Exposition on April 12th in the high school cafeteria for parents of ne Harrison pre-school children entering the Pre program for September, 2018.

• Refreshments ill be served. There ill be activities for children including face-painting and balloon art. There ill also be a display of children s art or .

• Exhibitors ill be available to explain services available to parents such as:

• Horizon NJ Health • Liberty Family Success Center • NJ Family Care Health Insurance • Harrison Public Library

• The YMCA • The Board of Health • Urban League of Hudson County • WIC

Parents ill also have the opportunity to learn about all our pre-school centers and pic -up registration pac ets for the 2018-2019 school year.

Child Find: If you are concerned your preschool child is developing or learning differently, you can call your district to request an evaluation for preschool special education and related services. For more information call: 973-483-2128.

HARRISON Preescolar EXPO 12 de abril, 2018 • 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Cafetería de la Escuela Secundaria • Las Escuelas Públicas de Harrison patrocinará una exposición en la cafetería de la escuela secundaria para todos los nuevos niños de Harrison en edad preescolar el 12 de abril.

• Habrá actividades para todos los niños, como pintura de caras y arte del globo. Se servirán refrescos. También habrá una exposición de ilustraciones de los niños.

• Los expositores estarán disponibles para explicar los servicios disponibles para los padres, tales como:

• Horizon NJ Health • Liberty Family Success Center • NJ Family Care Health Insurance • Harrison Public Library

• The YMCA • The Board of Health • Urban League of Hudson County • WIC

Asi mismo, los padres también tendrán la oportunidad de aprender acerca de todos nuestros centros preescolares y el procedimiento de registro a seguir para el año escolar 2018-2019.

Child Find: Si le preocupa que su niño en edad preescolar esta’ desarrollando o aprender de manera diferente, puede llamar a su distrito escolar para solicitar una evaluación para educación especial preescolar y servicios relacionados. Para más información llame al: 973-483-2128.

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THE OBSERVER | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2018

UPS store: More than just sending packages

By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com If you’ve never been to a UPS store, chances are you, like yours truly, had no idea all the place has to offer.

One might think — correctly — that it’s a place to drop off boxes and packages to be sent with the Big Brown Company.

But there’s much more than just that.

Enter Hetal Patel, whose family owns and operates both Arlington Pharmacy and the UPS Store, now open inside the pharmacy at 434 Kearny Ave., Kearny.

Patel explains there much more beyond the obvious.

The store offers, among other things, mailboxes — like Post Office boxes — except there’s a major difference.

The UPS boxes come with

a street address — the same 434 Kearny Ave. And that sets things apart from general PO boxes.

“You can’t get package deliveries at PO boxes,” Patel said. “With our boxes, since each includes a street address, we can accept packages, not just from UPS, but from the United States Post Office, FedEx and other carriers.

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That notification goes beyond just parcels, too.

“Same for if someone is expecting something in the mail,” Patel said. “We can’t open up a letter for someone, but we can look at the return address to let people know if something they’re expecting has arrived.”

The mailboxes are relatively cheap, too. At just $25 a month, if a person rents one for six months or more, they’re entitled to 500 free business cards.

Not a bad deal at all, considering the cost of printing these days.

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It sells office supplies, packing materials, moving supplies, freight services and more.

It also is a one-stop spot to get documents notarized.

“That is something most banks used to offer — but they don’t anymore,” Patel said. “Come to us. If you need a document or a letter notarized, all of our employees are certified notaries (public.)”

Patel, whose family has owned Arlington Pharmacy since around 1980, says the UPS Store also offers printing services.

From cards, to banners to booklets and more, there’s very little they can’t do for your printing needs.

In all, there’s more than just sending packages at the UPS Store.

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Bergen County Freeholder Steven Tanelli presents commendations to retired Lyndhurst Firefighter Frank Salvato, his spouse Christine Salvato and Lyndhurst EMTs for aiding township resident Maureen Coglin after she was hit by a car on the night of July 13, 2016, at Third Avenue and Jenness Place. As Christine called 9-1-1, Frank stayed with Coglin and prayed with her until the arrival of township EMTs Tarsisio Nunes, CharlesRobert Pelle and Kevin Duffy. Coglin (in wheelchair) spent more than a year recuperating from serious injuries. Tanelli made his presentation at the March 20 meeting of the Lyndhurst Board of Commissioners.

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Another inmate suicide at county jail

Death is sixth over the last 9 months at South Kearny facility

By Ron Leir rleir@theobserver.com KEARNY — The Hudson County Jail in South Kearny was the scene of another inmate taking his own life, according to a report from a county official.

In a March 25 email to Hudson County Administrator Abe Antun, Jail Director Ronald Edwards advised: “At 9:16 a.m., Carlos Borroto (county inmate) was found hanging in his cell.”

Borroto was taken to the Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 10:28 a.m., the email — written at 2:25 p.m. — said.

The email from Edwards goes on to say that Borroto, 26, had been brought to the jail March 23 by the West New York Police Department on warrants related to charges of resisting arrest, eluding and simple assault.

He also reportedly faced charges of aggravated

2 teens score $100 each for their honesty NUTLEY – There was a definite chill in the air as schoolmates Ian Brown and Nicholas Serafino set out on their hike to John Walker Middle School on the morning of Nov. 16, 2016.

“It was a cold day,” Nicholas recalled, and a check of a weather history website for Nutley proves him correct with the morning temp hovering at 39 degrees.

But all of a sudden, both boys must have felt a bit flushed when they reached the intersection of Prospect and Chestnut streets where school crossing guard Diane Cibelli was stationed.

As they prepared to cross, the boys’ eyes were drawn to a strange sight – two greenbacks with Ben Franklin’s face staring up them – nestled on the sidewalk.

Brown said he “realized right away” someone must have lost the $100 bills and “if I had lost it, I would’ve liked to see someone get it back to me.”

So, with that goal in mind, the boys turned over the cash to Cibelli.

“We just figured it was the right thing to do,” Serafino said.

Cibelli, in turn, delivered the dough to the Nutley Police Department which then deposited the money into a special trust account

… and waited for someone to claim it.

No one ever did.

And, as noted by a resolution passed Feb. 6 by the Nutley Board of Commissioners, “whereas the legal time for someone to declare ownership, six months, has been completed and all legal requirements have been satisfied, the finders of this money … are entitled to the found money ….”

The township treasurer was authorized to mail a $100 check to each of the boys.

Today, both are 15 and sophomores at Nutley High School.

If they have plans for what to do with their $100 shares, they haven’t disclosed that.

Nor have they yet formulated post-graduation plans. “Probably something in science,” Brown offered. For Serafino, it’ll be “something in art or engineering.”

But no matter what they choose, they can rest assured that on a cold day in November 2016, they made the right choice. — Ron Leir

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The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office was notified about the suicide.

“We are attempting to notify the next of kin,” the email concluded.

But, in a follow-up email to Antun, sent at 3:21 p.m., Edwards said: “We have not been able to make contact with the next of kin. The phone numbers [previously provided by] Borroto were non-working.” Edwards adds that he has asked the department chaplain to continue trying to track down a possible relative and that he is making “other attempts” to locate a

family member.

There have been at least five prior inmate deaths at the jail over the past nine months, including an immigrant detainee death this past June, three suicides that happened between last July and January and an inmate who collapsed and died in a recreation area.

A number of disciplinary actions and policy changes have taken place in recent months at the jail in the wake of these incidents.

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Pulling up to an intersection with parked SUV? Hold on for dear life

By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com

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The other day, a good friend of mine and I were driving along Beech Street when we got to Seeley Avenue. We were going to make a left turn to get to The Observer’s office, which is situated at Seeley and Kearny avenues.

As she prepared to make the left onto Seeley, she had to stop for a second look. Parked facing east, on Seeley at the corner was a gigantic truck. Not a box truck — but an enormous SUV-type vehicle.

The reason for the second stop?

It was impossible to see, from her car, any oncoming traffic traveling eastbound on Seeley. The SUV — can’t recall exactly what kind it was — was parked right at the crosswalk.

She slowly eased out onto Seeley, but visibility was so obstructed by the SUV that it was almost a crap shoot as to whether we’d be hit by any oncoming traffic. Eventually, we could both see no traffic was coming toward us — but the entire process was nerve-wracking to say the very least.

It’s hardly exclusive to the intersection of Beech Street and Seeley

Avenue. In fact, it seems like this scenario happens at almost all intersections where stopping before turning occurs — a large, parked SUV obstructs the ability of drivers to see oncoming traffic.

According to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission’s most current driver’s manual, one may not park within 50 feet of a stop sign — or 25 feet of a crosswalk. The way people park — and the distance from stop signs and crosswalks — hardly seems like 25 or 50 feet.

Have you been caught up in a scenario like this?

If I recall correctly, these parking distances were the very same when I first took my written driving test back in 1991. Then, there weren’t really many SUVs on the road. A compact car being parked within 25 feet of an intersection left more than enough room for drivers to see oncoming traffic at a posted stop sign.

In 2018, where some SUVs are practically the size of boats, that same 25 feet — I wonder if it’s really that much space at some intersections — is a recipe for disaster.

Have you found yourself at an intersection where a parked SUV has

made turning conditions difficult?

Let us know — and we’ll publish some of the stories we receive. Send your comments to kc@theobserver. com.

Speaking of Seeley Avenue — I may have mentioned this in a previous column — but if you ever find yourself on the road at Forest Street, say your prayers. Is there a more difficult intersection in all of Kearny?

It’s there that Forest Street doesn’t align completely. To continue to travel on Forest is the equivalent of making a turn, first, in order to continue on it.

If you don’t have 100% clearance on all sides — don’t even think about easing out. You’ll be putting your life on the line. It may not be legally feasible, but if ever there were an intersection that requires a 4-way stop — it’s right there.

That’s all for now. It’s hard to believe it’s already Holy Week. And so to all of our Christian readers and advertisers, we wish you all the happiest and most peaceful Holy Week and Easter. And to all of our Jewish readers and advertisers, we wish you the happiest and holiest Passover, which begins March 30.

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he Optimist Club of West Hudson/South Bergen recently hosted its annual essay contest — ‘Can Society Function Without Respect?’ Some 115 eighthgraders from Kearny’s Lincoln Middle School entered the competition and took three prizes. David Lignowski won First Place ($300 and a gold medallion), Johanna Lira won Second Place ($200 and a silver medallion) and Isabella Martins won Third Place ($100 and a bronze medallion). Seen are Isabella Martins, Johanna Lira and David Lignowski.

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Board of Health building getting makeover

By Ron Leir rleir@theobserver.com KEARNY — The time for a prescriptive remedy for the ailing Kearny Board of Health facility has arrived.

Erected in 1967, the onestory, 5,400-square foot structure at 645 Kearny Ave. is a cramped, unsightly, out-ofdate structure badly in need of a makeover, according to its administrative caretaker.

So, after persistent lobbying with municipal overseers, town Health Officer Kenneth Pincus has managed to coax some government action to restore the place to proper health.

To that end, on Feb. 6, the mayor and town council approved two resolutions: one contracting with Neves Architecture & Design LLC of Kearny to design renovations of the building for $34,500 and a second engaging Ransom Environmental of Trenton for environmental services for $5,400.

Representatives of Neves came to the building March 23 to do an interior survey and measurements as a first step to undertaking schematics for eventual renovations to mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems where needed and more.

Pincus said the plan is to take out some closets and other dysfunctional spaces and expand and/or redesign offices and treatment areas to make for a more efficient operation.

The building contains a small conference room used for Board of Health meetings, a public-health inspector’s office, a social-services office also used for storage, director’s office, kitchen, main office, staff

and public restrooms, registrar of vital statistics office, a nurse’s office, substance abuse grant office, utility room used for storage of vaccines and two medical-examination rooms.

A preliminary review initiated a couple of years ago by former town business administrator Michael Martello led to a request for proposals for work on the building and in May 2016, Neves submitted a list of recommended exterior and interior improvements.

Here’s what the firm proposed to do to the building’s exterior: • Install new roof, new gutters, downspouts, ridge and soffit vents.

• Replace doors and windows.

• Replace exterior trims, cornices, shutters and columns, soffit lights and flagpole light.

• Power wash and repair/ re-point brick around entire structure, rebuild front planter along front façade, redo small retaining wall.

• Modify walkways from sidewalks to entrances to comply with ADA. • Box inside stainless steel exterior flue or re-route inside and provide shaft for same.

• Install new back-up generator for electrical service.

For the interior, the firm pitched these work items: • Install new acoustical ceiling throughout 8-to-12 inches below existing tiled ceiling.

• Extend electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fire alarm devices as needed to new ceiling.

• Install new lighting throughout.

• Install new diffusers and return grilles throughout.

• Install new flooring.

• Remodel staff restrooms and convert public restrooms into single user ADA-compliant restroom.

• Replace all plumbing fixtures.

• Refinish/repaint all doors and frames and upgrade all door hardware to ADA compliance throughout.

• Remove all wall paneling and patch/repair/replace

underlying gypsum board throughout.

• Replace kitchen appliances and replace/resurface kitchen cabinets.

• Refinish medical examining rooms.

• Replace janitor’s mop sink.

• Replace drinking fountain with new hi/low ADAcompliant unit.

After Martello retired last August, his replacement B.A.

Robert Smith solicited a new RFP and Neves’ proposal was selected.

In the meantime, there is the matter of the environmental issue to consider.

“We suspect there is asbestos in the building,” Smith said. “At this point, we’re unsure how that will impact construction and that is part of [Ransom Environmental’s] charge.”

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Traffic stop turns violent -- NPD NUTLEY – A normally routine traffic stop turned out to be anything but for the Nutley Police Department Wednesday, March 21.

Police attempted to pull over a Ford Mustang along Washington Avenue when the driver reportedly sped up and rammed the right front of the patrol car, pushing both vehicles into the northbound traffic lane before coming to a stop.

Belleville and Nutley police officers arrived on the scene and when they tried to remove the driver, he allegedly put up a fight.

The driver, Huy T. Bui, 43, of Belleville, was arrested and transported to Nutley PD HQ where, with approval by the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, he was charged with eluding, aggravated assault, resisting arrest, possession of a weapon (the Mustang), possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose (the Mustang), aggravated assault on

a police officer and criminal mischief.

Bui was also ticketed on a motor vehicle violation, for reckless driving. He was taken to the Essex County Jail pending court action.

Among other incidents logged by the NPD for the period March 17-28 were: March 17 A Newark resident known to be sought on multiple warrants was arrested on Centre Street. Police said Shaking Davis, 27, was wanted in Nutley on two outstanding warrants and in Bloomfield on two others. He was taken to HQ where a search incident to arrest uncovered suspected marijuana for which he was charged with possession of that drug. He was released pending new court dates on the warrants.

March 18 Akeem Vereen, 29, of Newark, was stopped while

driving on River Road after police noticed that both of his brake lights were out.

Vereen was also found to be driving while suspended and had two active warrants from South Orange and Tinton Falls. After being ticketed for the motor vehicle violation and maintenance of lamps, he was let go pending court dates.

saic, for two active warrants in Garfield and Hasbrouck Heights. A search incident to arrest revealed seven bags of marijuana for which he was charged with possession of CDS. He was freed pending court dates.

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March 27, 7-7:45 p.m.

Children’s Events: Wii Free Play, Tuesday, March 27, 3-6 p.m., kids ages 5-11 play on the Nintendo Wii gaming system; Storybook Friends, Wednesday, March 28, at 10 a.m., kids ages 2-6 share stories, songs & crafts; ChilAdult Events: AARP Tax Preparation Help, dren’s Reading Club, Thursday, March 29, 5-6 p.m., pick Thursday, March 29, 10 a.m.-2 out a new book or bring your p.m., AARP Foundation TaxAide offers free help to anyone own. who can’t afford a tax prep Keeping students safe service, by appointment only, Belleville Public Schools call 973-450-3434 for an apDistrict and Belleville Police pointment; LVA Tutor WorkDepartment co-sponsor a shop, Tuesday & Thursday, School Safety Summit TuesMarch 27 & 29, noon-3 p.m., day, March 27, at 6:30 p.m. in Literacy Volunteers of Amerthe auditorium of Belleville ica, Essex & Passaic counties, High School. offers free instruction for tuPolice Chief Mark Mintors in Basic Literacy and ESL; ichini, Superintendent of Salsa for Beginners, Tuesday, At the library The Belleville Public Library & Information Center, 221 Washington Ave., hosts these activities during the coming week:

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Check out town yard sale KEARNY – The KUEZ town-wide yard sale takes place — rain or shine — the weekend of May 5 & 6 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with an early registration deadline of April 20.

Here’s how it works: Any Kearny resident can host a yard sale that weekend without a fee to register or the need for permits. Households that register before April 20 will be identified on a specially printed map.

The KUEZ will promote and advertise the sale.

Each year, the sale energizes the town and helps bring new visitors and shoppers to Kearny, KUEZ coordinator John Peneda says.

“This is definitely one of the most popular events the KUEZ sponsors,” he said.

“The yard sale is the one time a year households do not have to pay for a permit to host a yard sale.”

Peneda says towns with similar sales typically charge a participation fee.

“We’re also open to working with KUEZ member businesses on ways they can benefit from the sale, and take

advantage of the influx of visitors and shoppers to our town,” Peneda said. He encourages those businesses to reach out to the KUEZ office for more information.

Kearny yard sale entry forms are available at the KUEZ office, Town Hall, or may be downloaded at www. kearnynj.org.

Completed forms may be dropped off at or mailed to the KUEZ Office, 410 Kearny Ave., Kearny N.J. 07032.

They may also be faxed to 201-955-1827 or emailed to kearnyyardsale@kearnynj. org no later than April 20 for participants to be included in the printed map.

Forms must be legible.

Those illegible will not be included in the map.

In addition to producing a special map, the KUEZ will also provide a special interactive Google Map that will list not only the sellers’ addresses, but also some of the items for sale.

Participation as a seller is open only to residents and homes in Kearny.

For more information, call 201-955-7981.

Schools Richard Tomko and David Rubin, the school district’s director of safety services/compliance officer will attend.

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The Harrison-East Newark Elks host a fish fry Good Friday, March 30, from 4 to 8 p.m. At the lodge, 406 Harrison Ave. Deliveries will be available. For more details and -pricing, call Larry Bennett at 973-865-9990.

Kearny Music at LMS Lincoln Middle School, Kearny, 121 Beech St., hosts its spring concert on April 18 at 7 p.m. All are welcome — and

admission is free.

Nutley A pet project Need to renew the license for your pet? The Nutley Municipal Clerk’s Office at the Municipal Building, 1 Kennedy Drive, will have evening hours April 18, 19 and 27 until 8 p.m. to accommodate the increase in demand.

The Department of Public Affairs will host two free rabies clinics on Monday and Tuesday, April 9 & 10, 6-8 p.m., at 228 Chestnut St. Pet license applications and license fees will be accepted. (If paying by cash, please bring exact amount.)

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ment’s Art Workshop classes for grades 1 to 6 resume April 7. Classes led by Karen DeRose are held on Saturdays for eight weeks at the Rec Department, 44 Park Ave. For more information, call 973-284-4966 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

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Registration for the Rec Department’s spring tennis lessons for grades 1 to 8 is underway.

The 5-week program – starting Friday, April 13 – is directed

by Barry Rubach, an accredited member of the U.S. Professional Tennis Association and former collegiate champion.

Lessons are provided at Msgr. Owens Park. Class sizes are limited and are filled firstcome, first-served.

Catholic ministry aids charities Catholic Cemeteries, a Ministry of the Archdiocese of Newark, recently presented food and funds to two local Catholic charities that aid the area’s poor, low-income and homeless families.

Donations included 30 grocery bags packed with canned and boxed food products and $2,000 in cash and checks contributed by visitors and guests at multiple Catholic cemeteries during the Christmas season.

The food and money supports the vital work of two Newark-based organizations dedicated to God’s healing mission: The Emergency Food & Nutrition Network of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark and The Missionary Sisters of Charity.

“Thanks to the generosity of our cemetery and mausoleum guests, those who go hungry within our communities can enjoy a meal and a sense of belonging,” said Andrew P. Schafer, executive director of Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Newark. “Feeding the hungry is one of the most basic acts

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Antonio Cunha (left) and Patsy Competiello (center) of Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Newark deliver 30 bags of food donated by cemetery visitors to Ray Garcia and his team of volunteers at the Emergency Food & Action Network of Catholic Charities in Newark.

of loving kindness and is one of the seven Corporal Works of Mercy. Donating to our food bank ministry on behalf of a departed loved one is a charitable act and a loving gift that truly honors their memory in a tangible way.”

The Emergency Food & Nutrition Network coordinates and supports a system of food pantries, donor churches, schools, community groups and volunteers by providing assistance and

emergency food supplies to 50 food centers in the Archdiocese of Newark.

The Missionary Sisters of Charity, founded by St. Teresa of Calcutta, provides food and shelter primarily for women in the community. The center helps with daily meals, clothing, and career and emotional counseling.

To donate to the Catholic Cemeteries Food Bank Ministry, visit www.rcancem. org/donate.

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Alleged shoplifter had a weapon: BPD BELLEVILLE — An armed man’s effort to steal items from a Silver Lake supermarket backfired earlier this month.

While the suspect was being pursued outside, he allegedly brandished a weapon but never got to use it, according to the BPD. Luckily, no one was hurt in the March 13 incident.

At 4:29 p.m., store security at the Super Fresh on Belmont Avenue tried to stop a man

who was observed reportedly shoplifting inside the store, the BPD said.

When the suspect fled outside, store security chased the man and saw him pull a handgun from his waist band, police said. “Suspect fell to the ground and store security was able to wrestle the gun away from the suspect,” police said.

BPD officers arriving at the scene placed the suspect in custody.

A loaded .45-caliber handgun was recovered at the scene, along with a loaded magazine inside the suspect’s pocket, police said.

Police said the merchandise (not listed) taken from the store was also recovered.

Arrested was Hasan Chapman, 31, of Hillside, on charges of unlawful possession of a handgun, prohibited weapon (hollow-point bullets) and shoplifting.

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He was ordered held at the Essex County Jail on bail, pending court action.

Other recent episodes logged by the BPD included:

March 12 At 8:55 p.m. police observed a man walking in the street on Prospect Place swaying side to side and obstructing traffic.

After stopping to advise the man to use the sidewalk police March 11 said they noticed the man had The owner of a 2001 Honda cupped inside his hand a plasCivic told police he parked tic item which he placed in his the vehicle at Hill and Montpocket. Further investigation gomery streets at about 7 revealed the man, identified as p.m. March 10 but when he returned shortly before 9 a.m. Joshua Wicks, 32, of Belleville, the next morning, he found the had 18 glassine envelopes containing what was believed to car up on milk crates with all four wheels and tires missing. be heroin. Wicks was arrested The matter is under investiga- and charged with possession of CDS and failure to turn CDS tion. over to law enforcement. He ••• was released pending a court A Frederick Street resident date. reported she never received delivery of a package containMarch 19 ing $130 worth of hygiene Public works and public products that day. Police said she later learned from a neigh- safety crews responded to the area surrounding Belleville bor that he had surveillance and Franklin avenues where video showing two males a water main break had ocremoving a package from her curred. porch and fleeing the area.

The township issued an Detectives are investigating. advisory on its website that ••• residents and businesses south Nicholas Luccetti, 24, of of Belleville Avenue and west Nutley, was stopped by police at 7:03 p.m. on Newark Avenue of Franklin Avenue should expect “little or no water presafter police said he was obsure” as a result of the break served walking in the middle and recommended that homeof the street. Police said he was unable to produce ID and owners boil water for 24 hours was acting “in a nervous man- after the restoration of service as a precaution. ner keeping his hand balled Township Superintendent up.” Police said they found in his hand a white glassine enve- of Schools Richard Tomko ordered the closure of School lope containing nine glassine 10, located at the impacted envelopes with suspected intersection, for that day due heroin. Luccetti was arrested to lack of water. NJ Transit’s and charged with possession of CDS and failure to turn CDS No. 92 bus route operated on a detour through Belleville. over to law enforcement.

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Kearny’s Cardenas wins Junior National wrestling championship Jacob Cardenas went to Virginia Beach and the National High School Coaches Association wrestling championships last weekend with one goal in mind.

“I had a goal to win,” said Cardenas, the Kearny native who wrestles for Bergen Catholic High School. “I knew that it was a tough tournament with different rules. But I had to wrestle the way I normally wrestle.”

It was one thing for Cardenas to win the NJSIAA state championship at 195 pounds like he did three weeks ago in Atlantic City. Winning on the national level is a totally different beast.

But Cardenas had a game plan in mind and went to Atlantic City with his uncle Tony Reis and Tony’s wife to do as best as he possibly can.

Cardenas trains regularly with Kearny’s other high school state champion, namely David Cordoba at Cordoba’s facility, Cordoba Training in Little Falls. Cordoba was not able to travel to Virginia Beach for the tournament, but kept in contact with his prize pupil via cell phone.

“I knew I had to keep offensive,” Cardenas said.

“I knew that I had to win.”

Cardenas got through

four preliminary rounds, then won his semifinal bout. He had one pin, two technical fall decisions and two major decision victories prior to reaching the finals against a familiar opponent Christian Knopp of Alabama.

“I wrestled him over the summer,” Cardenas said of Knopp. “I beat him in overtime. I knew I could win again.”

So did Cordoba back home in New Jersey.

“I knew Jacob wasn’t the same kid this time,” Cordoba said. “I had a talk with Jacob and told him that he had a mental block on this kid and that he had the advantage. He had to take him down early, put him to his back early. And that’s exactly what he did. He broke him mentally early in the match. He executed the plan.”

Cardenas earned a 6-1 decision over Knopp to earn the national title.

So Cardenas has added a national championship to go along with the state title he earned a few weeks ago. Pretty impressive month of March for the 16-year-old native of Kearny.

“This kid is doing a lot of great things,” Cordoba said. “His ability to dominate kids is insane.

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Photo by Jim Hague The strength of the Harrison baseball team is their pitching staff. From left are Eddie Mieles, Ray Chico, Mike Oeckel, head coach Jairo Mendez, Julio Ortiz and Anderson Vasquez.

By Jim Hague ogsmar@aol.com The Harrison High School baseball team enjoyed some success a year ago with a roster filled with talented players.

Now, a year later, head coach Jairo Mendez hopes that there will be a positive carryover with many of the Blue Tide’s key players returning from a team that won 15 games a year ago.

“I think it’s huge,” said Mendez, the former Kearny High and Montclair State ace pitcher. “They grasp a lot of information easily. We’re reviving a lot of things instead of teaching. It makes things easier. They’re able to pick things up quicker and that definitely helps, especially since we haven’t been able to get outside much so far with the weather. I feel better because we’ve been able to execute things.”

One of the main reasons for Mendez’s optimism is a deep

and talented pitching staff, spearheaded by senior righthander Julio Ortiz, who has been a key hurler for the Blue Tide for three years now.

“He’s been with us for four years and he’s been our top pitcher for the last three,” Mendez said. “He has good control. He changes speeds well. He spots his pitches well. He knows how to throw and likes to stay ahead of batters. I think he can win at least six games.”

When Mendez was asked if Ortiz reminds the coach of a younger Jairo Mendez, he just laughed.

“He could be better than me,” Mendez said.

That statement says a lot.

The Blue Tide also has senior right-hander Dustin Huseinovic for a final goround. Huseinovic, already signed to play football at Pace University in the fall, is an excellent baseball player and will be a major force on the mound this season.

“He could be lights out,”

Mendez said. “He just needs to be consistent. If he can pump strikes and limit his pitch count, then there’s no doubt he can be a winner. He has very good stuff. No doubt he can win six (games).”

So doing quick math, that’s six from Ortiz and six from Huseinovic. It’s asking a lot, but if he gets 12 from his two main starters, then Mendez is more than half way home to a 20-win campaign.

“I have a lot of confidence in my pitching staff,” Mendez said.

But the pitching talent doesn’t end there. Junior righty Mike Oeckel also returns and he is a proven quality hurler.

“In the preseason, I’m happy with his performance,” Mendez said. “He has the chance to improve on what he’s done before if he also can limit his pitches.”

Junior Ray Chico is another Blue Tide starter.

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be one of the shortest guys around, but he stands tall on the mound.

Continued from Page 13 “He’s like Jose Altuve,” Mendez said, referring to the “He’s one of the more reigning American League consistent pitchers we have,” Most Valuable Player. “The Mendez said. “He can throw kids even call him Altuve. But strikes and keeps the ball low.” he has the biggest heart and Senior Eddie Mieles may

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he throws strikes.”

Senior Anderson Vasquez rounds out the pitching staff.

“It’s always a plus to have a deep pitching staff,” Mendez said. “You try to have as many pitchers as you can. We’ve been working with the pitch count in mind since Day One.”

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Fiori, Vasquez and Mieles will all see time at third base.

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Huseinovic, one of the most diverse and talented athletes around, is the starter in left field. Ortiz is in centerfield when he’s not on the mound.

The other outfield slots will be filled by Oeckel, senior Alex Vargas and senior Danny Mobus, who also catches.

Senior Saul Santana is also in the mix in the outfield.

As you can see, there’s a ton of versatility with the Blue Tide.

“It helps big time, because you can move people around,” Mendez said. “No one likes playing just one position. We have a group of guys who are willing to play anywhere.”

So Mendez likes the makeup of his team.

“I really do,” Mendez said.

“We have to stay healthy.

That’s the main thing. We have only 13 players on the varsity, so we need everyone to stay healthy and stay strong.”

The Blue Tide open their season with Becton next Tuesday, then face Bergen Charter and Ridgefield before squaring off with neighboring rival Kearny on Saturday, April 7 at 10 a.m. at Harrison.

That should be a fun experience, considering Mendez’s alma mater. He’s also good friends with Kearny head coach Dave Smart.

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wrestle. I was a little nervous, but I just had to do what I had to do. I felt pretty good. I Continued from Page 13 took a week off after (winning the state title) Atlantic City to He has some crazy strength. heal a little.”

Even though opponents know Now Cardenas will take a a move is coming, they can’t few weeks off before his next do anything about it. And he’s challenge, the FLONationals only 16. He will be a great colin Indiana, Pennsylvania in lege wrestler some day.” a few weeks. In that tournaIt was Cordoba who prement, Cardenas will take on dicted when Cardenas was the top seniors in the country. just in fifth grade that he But this victory, the NHSCA would eventually become nationals, is considered the Kearny’s second state champremier national title. pion — next to Cordoba, who “I had a fun weekend,” won the NJSIAA state title at Cardenas said. “I liked it.”

130 pounds back in 1999.

He also liked getting attenNow, Cordoba is predicting tion from the college coaches the second wave of greatness. in attendance. You see, since “He will be an NCAA the regular college wrestling champion one day,” Cordoba season is over, coaches can said. “I just know it. I’m just approach high school athletes so proud of him. He’s come with their recruiting pitches. a long way. I know he’s going Of course, the colleges were to inspire the next wave of interested in someone as Kearny wrestlers. Kids for talented as Cardenas. the next 10-to-15 years are go“Yeah, I had a few come and ing to want to be like Jacob.” talk to me,” Cardenas said.

Cardenas was still trying to “There were a couple of big fathom that he won a junior schools.” national championship. He Cardenas didn’t want to let won the sophomore nationals on what schools approached in Virginia Beach in March of him.

2017.

Cordoba was antsy trying to “It’s awesome,” Cardenas follow the tourney online. said. “I didn’t have any pres“My stomach was turning sure on me. I just had to

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Kearny’s Jacob Cardenas (center) stands atop the podium after winning the 195-pound National High School Coaches Association national wrestling championship last Sunday in Virginia Beach, Va.

the whole time,” Cordoba said. “I couldn’t believe I wasn’t there. But Jacob seemed to be on auto pilot.

He shot me texts and I had a game plan for each kid he faced. I looked up the kids he was going to wrestle and knew what he had to do. He did things exactly to plan. I thought he might be undersized against some of these other 195 pounders, but it didn’t matter, because he was just stronger than everyone else in the weight class. I definitely thought he had a chance to win the whole thing

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Cardenas will head into next wrestling season with the chance of being a twotime NJSIAA state champion, something that no Kearny wrestler ever achieved.

But now, next March, he also has a chance to head to the NHSCA nationals to achieve something very few wrestlers nationally have reached.

“If he goes next year and does well, he’ll be in a very elite group of four-time All-American at the nationals,” Cordoba said. “Only five

wrestlers have ever reached that and Jacob’s on pace.”

“I don’t want to think about that,” Cardenas said. “I just want to be good.”

Cardenas will also compete in the granddaddy of all summer wrestling tournaments in Fargo, North Dakota in July.

“Hopefully, I can come out on top there,” Cardenas said.

Can Cardenas fathom the idea that he’s now a state and national champion in the same month?

“No, I would not have believed it,” Cardenas said.

“It’s really like a dream come true.”

His hometown of Kearny should do something special to honor the young man, like a Jacob Cardenas Day with a bunting hanging across Kearny Avenue proclaiming, “Welcome to Kearny: Home of NJSIAA and National Wrestling Champion Jacob Cardenas.” After all, it was done for the great national soccer players in the early 1990s for U.S. National soccer players Tony Meola, Tab Ramos and John Harkes.

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Belleville softball team looks to battle new SEC foes

By Jim Hague ogsmar@aol.com The Belleville High School softball team won 13 games a year ago and captured the Super Essex Conference-Colonial Division championship.

As a reward, the Buccaneers have been moved to the tougher SEC-Liberty, where the Lady Bucs will face teams like Millburn, Caldwell, Columbia, Newark Academy and Montclair.

Not an easy task, when you consider that the Buccaneers graduated six seniors from a year ago.

But veteran head coach Chris Cantarella has never been one to back down to a challenge.

Tougher schedule, tougher league, tougher times? Not quite.

“It’s going to be extremely

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The Belleville softball team will rely on their senior leaders this season. From left are Alyssa Welter, Mariah Martinez, head coach Chris Cantarella, Chantal Murdock and Agustina Garrido.

challenging, but we’ll be ready,” Cantarella said. “It was really tough not being able to get outside to practice because of the

weather. It’s tough to see what we have as a team. We had a host of scrimmages canceled.

But we have a good nucleus of

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The Lady Bucs will use three pitchers in the early going, with junior Olivia Velez and sophomores Shannon Walsh and Charlotte Colon all vying for time on the rubber.

Walsh is a right-hander, while Colon, the younger sister of Belleville wrestling heroes Filiberto and Justin, is a lefty.

“It would be nice to split the time between two,” Cantarella said. “All three pitchers are different. Shannon throws hard. Charlotte is around the plate more. Olivia doesn’t throw overly hard, but she gets people out. It’s a nice mixture.

I think they all need a little self confidence. I’d like to have two.

I think having just one starter stunts everyone’s growth.”

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has been behind the plate for three straight years.

“She started since she’s a freshman,” Cantatrella said of his junior backstop. “She batted .400 for us last year as our No, 2 hitter.”

Nicosia made All-SEC last year.

“She’s just a softball girl,” Cantarella said. “She loves playing softball.”

Senior Alyssa Welter is the first baseman. She played sparingly last season as a junior.

Sophomore Annemarie Smith will get her looks at first base.

“She can play anywhere,” Cantarella said of Smith. “She seriously can play four different positions. And she swings the bat well. She’s doing all the drills all over the field.”

Second base is a battle between juniors Jennifer Garrido and Crystal Medina and sophomore Janelle McCann.

Junior Ariana Ruiz is the team’s shortstop. She can handle all the plays at short.

Sophomore Nathalie Marin is the current third sacker for the Lady Bucs, but she could end up at first base as well.

“She swings the bat very well,” Cantarella said.’

Senior Agustina Garrido is the mainstay in left field.

“She’s a three-year starter out there,” Cantarella said.

Senior Jihan Dabon is the centerfielder. Dabon, the fine point guard for Cantarella’s Belleville basketball team, is another three-year starter for her coach in the spring.

“She can run,” Cantarella said. “She’s been with me ever since she was a freshman.”

The coach and player obviously have a strong relationship.

Sophomore Fiorella Samaniego is the right fielder. She started there last season.

Senior Sydney Gomez and junior Christina Gibson are other players who get considerable playing time this spring.

The Lady Bucs waste little time testing the SEC-Liberty waters, facing Caldwell, Millburn and Montclair right away in the first week of the season. Cantarella should have a good idea by then what he’s working with.

“It’s going to be an interesting season,” Cantarella said.

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On Saturday, March 3, the Scouts and five leaders attended a six-hour training course at the indoor rock climbing facility of The Gravity Vault in Upper Saddle River. They learned Photo courtesy of Christine Jablonski the proper procedures using Kearny Scouts learned climbing techniques at The Gravity Vault. ropes, harnesses and the GriGri assisted-braking belay To earn the Climbing have an opportunity to return device.

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Talks proceed for BOE purchase of QPHS building Township “to prepare an engineering and architectural survey for NORTH ARLINGTON – the purpose of evaluaWill a closed Catholic tion and to determine school be re-opened as potential facility costs a public school? at an estimated fee of That could happen in $8,000.”

North Arlington.

Asked what to expect Queen of Peace High from this undertaking, School closed in June Board of Education after the local parish, in President George Mcconsultation with the Dermott said the board Archdiocese of Newark, was “in negotiations apparently concluded with the archdiocese” they could not afford to to purchase the QPHS keep it going. building “at a fair-marTwo months later, ket value.” the borough Board of Education hired the Otteau Group, a Matawanbased real estate valuation and consultation firm, for $4,500 to appraise the high school building and field for possible purchase.

At the time, the borough Superintendent of Schools Stephen Yurchak was quoted in a published report as saying, “Due to the Asked how the board lack of space, growing planned to use the enrollment and desire facility, should the to establish a full-day purchase go through, pre-K-4 program, the McDermott said the North Arlington Board board would be guided, of Education is actively in part, by the recomconsidering all options mendations of the regarding the potential Spiezle firm. acquisition of the avail“All options remain able Queen of Peace open,” he said. property so that our Asked if the board children continue to be had set a timetable for provided with the very completing the talks best educational oppor- and fixing a definite use tunities.” for the property, McSubsequent to that, Dermott said: “We are there was another deworking with the archvelopment: the Archdi- diocese. Something like ocese of Newark circu- this can’t be pushed.” lated a solicitation for At the Feb. 26 meetproposals for the sale ing, the board also and development of the authorized the firm of QPHS property. That Presidio-Nutanix of process has reportedly New York to upgrade been put on hold by the the district’s hardware archdiocese — for now. and software infraThe newest chapter structure at a cost of in this real estate saga $154,887 as the lower unfolded recently when of two bids submitted. the Board of EducaNew Era Technology of tion voted to retain the Little Falls offered to Spiezle Architectural do the job for $165,100.

Group Inc. of Hamilton McDermott told The

By Ron Leir rleir@theobserver.com

Observer that the district’s computer servers, relied on for storage of email and testing documents, are “over 10 years old – we’ve gotten two to three years [of service] longer than we thought we’d get from them.”

Board members were advised by their IT expert that the, “North Arlington schools’ infrastructure of Cisco hardware and VMware software, which contains all of the district’s

‘We are working with the archdiocese. Something like this can’t be pushed.’

— George McDermott electronic data for all staff/faculty/students, is in critical need of upgrading due to continued hardware failures based on the product’s end-of-life usability.

“Two quotes from different state-approved vendors were provided, each with its own hardware/software suggestions for our new infrastructure.

Presidio’s ‘Nutanix’ product is rated as the best product for hyperconverged infrastructures by Gartner Magic Quadrant ratings.”

The board also ratified the emergency repair of the rooftop air-conditioner unit at North Arlington High School cafeteria

by The Trane Co. of Pine Brook at a price of $5,880. Damage to the unit was sustained by “water leakage from the hot water coil,” according to a district memo.

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Catherine Dalton Meder, 75, of Guilford, Conn., succumbed to her long brave battle with cancer, peacefully at her home on Friday, March 16, 2018.

She was born Catherine Dalton in East Newark, the daughter of Margaret and Maurice Dalton.

She is survived by her husband Donald and sons Darin and David Meder. She is also

survived by her brother Maurice Dalton and husband, Gary Andres of Exeter, N.H. She was predeceased by her brother Joseph Dalton. Her greatest joy was her five grandchildren, Tatum, Natalie, Blake, Katherine Belle and Bryce Meder.

Family gatherings were of the utmost importance to her. She was adept at any craft, including stained glass

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windows, basket making and hand-chair caning — which she taught at the Guilford Handcraft Center.

She spent most of her adult life as a bookkeeper and was an avid fisher in her spare time. She spent many hours on her boat — MissCathy — fishing local waters as well as offshore.

One of her greatest accomplishments was taking first place in the Ed Beauvais blackfishing tournament. She would tell anyone willing to listen of that feat — and several other stories about the “record” fish she had caught. It was a given fact that if anyone was to catch the most or biggest fish, it would be her.

A very special thanks to Hospice Home Care for their caring, kindness and expert care.

A private service will take place at a future date.

The Guilford Funeral Home, Guilford, Conn., was in charge.

To share a memory or leave a message of condolence for the family, visit: www.GuilfordFuneralHome.com.

Tremmel.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Philly Phaces, P.O. Box 63186, Philadelphia, Pa. 19114 would be appreciated.

Charles Thomas Cain Charles Thomas Cain, 81, of Kearny, passed away on March 22, 2018.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Cecilia Church, Kearny, on Wednesday, March 28, at 10 a.m. Cremation is private. Visitation is at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, on Tuesday, March 27, from 4-8 p.m.

A lifelong resident of Kearny, Charlie graduated from Kearny High School in 1954 and attended Rutgers University before serving in the U.S. Army at the Pentagon.

He was an active member of St. Cecilia parish, an usher at the Sunday 10 a.m. Mass and volunteered regularly at church bingo and other fundraising activities. A member of the Knights of Columbus Council 6928 for many years, Charlie was elected Grand Knight in 1990.

Besides spending time June F. De Palma with his family, Charlie most June F. De Palma (nee Vienjoyed the camaraderie of tale), 72, of Kearny, died March Graham’s Tavern in Kearny.

21, 2018.

He was also an avid Mets fan.

Visiting was at the ArmitCharlie is survived by his age & Wiggins Funeral Home, loving sister Rose Mary CalliKearny. Services were at the nan, his devoted niece Colleen funeral home. Interment was Readie and nephews John, in George Washington Memo- Thomas and Matthew Calrial Park, Paramus. linan and Christopher, Kevin A lifelong resident of and Keith Readie. He leaves Kearny, June worked as a man- behind a grand-niece, Ava ager at Midtown Pharmacy, Readie, and grand-nephews Kearny, for over 25 years.

Michael Callinan and Bryce She was the beloved wife and Tristan Readie. of Anthony De Palma for 47 In lieu of flowers, donations years. The mother of Grace may be made to the Knights of Pfeiffer (Gregory) and Aman- Columbus Council 6928 in his da De Palma, she was the sismemory. ter of Carmin Vitale (Joyce), grandmother of Daniel Pfeiffer Continued on the next page and sister-in-law of Rosemary

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Anne S. Dittman Anne S. Dittman (nee D’Arc), 81, of Kearny, died March 24, 2018.

A funeral service takes place at the First Lutheran Church, Kearny, on Wednesday, March 28, at 10 a.m.

Interment follows in Arlington Cemetery, Kearny. Visitation is at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, on Tuesday, March 27, from 5-8 p.m.

Born in Orange, Anne was a lifelong Kearny resident. She was president of the church council of the First Lutheran Church in Kearny, and previously worked as a real estate agent at Borgos & Borgos Real Estate, Kearny. She lived for being a fiercely loyal and devoted mother and grandmother.

Anne was the beloved wife of George Ditt-

man; loving mother of Cari Mulligan and her husband Joseph, and Lori Mahony and her husband Thomas; and dear grandmother of Kathryn, Jaclyn, Kyle, Dylan, Logan, Connor and Michael. She was predeceased by her sisters Eleanor Doner, Genevieve Bucco and Marie Martello; and is survived by her brother John, and by several loving nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Humane Society.

Dennis Petitto Dennis Petitto, 73, of North Arlington died peacefully on March 18, 2018, at home with his loving wife Joan Petitto by his side.

He was born in Brooklyn and lived many years in North Arlington.

Dennis worked for

30 years on Wall Street for Depository Trust in NYC. From 1992 to 2011, he worked for Locals 2 and 32BJ Window Cleaners of NYC. He also worked at Hartley’s Pub in North Arlington, as the friendliest bartender.

He is survived by his beloved wife Joan, two children, Kimberly Esporrin, and Alan Esporrin and his wife Alessandra. He is also survived by his four grandchildren who he adored, Samantha, Alannah, Zachary, and Angelina. He also is survived by his sister Marion Ferreira and her husband Robert, and nephew Dane, sister-in-law Patricia McKaig and brotherin-law Robert Hartley.

Dennis was the son of the late Dominic and Jennie Petitto.

Dennis will always be remembered as the greatest Pittsburgh Steelers fan.

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LYNHURST Garage for rent $ 175 MONTH (973) 760-4877 45W3

KEARNY - Commercial space for lease - 2,000 sq. ft. refrigerator cooler with 1,000 sq. ft. dry and office with 3 loading docks. Call 201-997-1500 43W4

Looking to hire a highly motivated body man with experience and own tools. Will work in great conditions in busy shop.

Great benefits and salary. Please stop by or give us a call.

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Gastroenterology practice in Belleville,NJ seeks Full Time candidates to join our Billing department.

Seeking a responsible medical billing and accounts receivable person. Reliable, detail oriented, and someone who multi-tasks in a fast paced professional medical office. Must also have good people skills to deal with patients, referral sources, and insurance companies on the phone and internet.

Previous professional experience or educational background in healthcare with medical billing systems and other computer software is required.

Understanding of ICD10 and procedure codes.

Job descriptions and needs would entail but not limited to: • Working with healthcare insurance companies for payment and processing of claims.

• Exceptional attention to detail for accuracy and auditing medical claims.

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Excellent pay and 401k provided. Payment commensurate to professional experience and/or education and abilities in healthcare or specifically if knowledgeable with our Practice management system, Intergy, a Greeenway Health Computer system. Please email resume to: bguerrero@essexgastro.com or fax to: 973-759-7243. 44W3

E.NEWARK 1 BR apt. No kitchen, $675/month. 1 KEARNY 2rd fl. 5 large 1/2 months security. Avl. rooms, DR, LR, EIK Now. (201) 772-9965. $1,400/month + utilities, 45W3 1 1/2 month security. No pets. Avl. Now 201-9882741. 46w3 HARRISON HARRISON Basement-2 BR, DR, EIK, Bath. Access to backyard $1,300 Heat/ INCLUD, No pets, Avail May 1st, 973-351-5512 45W3

HARRISON 2nd Floor, 3 bd, 1 bath, close to path Good credit, 1.5 month security. No pets. Avail 4/1. 732-693-1249 45W3 HARRISON 2 BR, LR, EIK, separate utilities, 1 1/2 months security. No pets. $1,350/month. Call (973) 380-9007. 44W3

KEARNY First floor, 2 BR,LR, DR, EIK, H/W Floors, W/D hook up, access to backyard. $1600 + 1 month security. Available April 1st call (732)4477633 44W3 KEARNY Newly Renovated 2 BR Apts.

HT/HW included. HW floors, Refrigerator. $ 1,400 + 1 month security. No Pets. Nice Neighborhood. Call Carol 973-216-9470 or Edwin Super 973517-0526. 45W3

KEARNY 1 BR, LR $ 950/ month + utilitites. 1 1/2 HARRISON New house months security. No pets, 1st fl. 3 BR, LR, EIK, DR. an- No smoking, Contact Isaother 1.st Fl. 4 BR , Close bel (201) 997-0955. 45W3 to transp, No smoking , No pets , 1 1/2 month se- KEARNY 3 rooms,1 BR, curity . Avl End of March. Garden Apt. Complex Call 646-675-5113. 45W3 $1,100/month. supply own utilities. 1 month security. 1 parking space, KEARNY Avl April 1st, Perfect for couples, No pets. Credit KEARNY 355 Kearny Ave. check. Call btw 10am2 BR, LR, kitchen, hard- 7pm only (201) 997wood floors, HT/HW incl. 2341. 46W1 $1,250/mth. Avl. April.

1st.(201) 283-2729 or KEARNY 2nd Fl., 2 family (973)465-0166. 46W3 house, 4 BR, 2 Bath, Kitchen, Family room. No pets. $1,800/month + utilities.

KEARNY 3 BR, Pay own 1 1/2 months security. utilities. $1,350/month. Avl. Now. Call (201) 310Railroad style apt. Near 5757. 45W3 Transportation. No pets. 1 1/2 months security call KEARNY Large 1 BR, 2 (201)290-2788 46W3 Closets. 1 1/2 months security. HT included. HardKEARNY 1 BR, HT/HW wood Floors. No pets. Avl. included. From$1,150/ April 1st Call 973-901month. See Super 6 7442 44w3 Woodland Ave. Apt. 1, or call after 5pm 917-8588246 for appointment.

46W3

KEARNY (ARLINGTON SECTION) 1 BR, H/W Floors. Walking distance to schools & Supermarket, all public transportation and NY bus. Avl. April 1st. 201- 657-2119.

46W3

KEARNY Newly renovated, hardwood floors. Laundry onsite.

HT/HW included. 2 BR start at $1250. 1 BR start at $1050. Jr. 1 BR start at $975. (201) 289-7096 41W12 KEARNY 1 BR, Roosevelt section. HT/HW supplied. $900/month. 1 1/2 months security. Avl. April 1st. 201-998-8138. 44W3

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ROOM FOR RENT

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No Smoking. Near public TRANSP Avl. Now. 973895-9552. 44W3 N.ARLINGTON Apt. fr rent No pets. No smoking. (201) 997-6666. 45W3

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Hall Available Family Affairs Mid week special. Call for info (201) 991-9865 or (203) 864-8243 Max 80 people. 42W9

N.ARLINGTON 2 floors.

2nd Floor & 3rd floor with 3 bedrooms & 2 full OFFICE SPACE bathrooms in south North FOR RENT Arlington. $2,050 + 1 mth security. No Pets, No Smoking Avail. Now. Call LYNDHURST Small store or office on busy St. 347-601-9418 or $995/month (973) 760347-554-9255 46W3 4877 45W3

PARKING FOR RENT Parking for 25ft. trucks, SUVs or Small vans, Offices Avail. call (201) 997-1500. 43W4

STORE FOR RENT HARRISON Small store for rent in a busy St. in Harrison, excellent for retail/office business $700,00p/ month. Please call 973-699-7223 46W3

Reliable, responsible person needed for dynamically growing manufacturing company.

Duties include deliveries involving the tri-state area, receiving, shipping and stock room. CDL Class B preferred.

Excellent benefits, paid vacation and holidays, and 401K with company match.

Qualified individuals should apply at 147 N. Michigan Ave., Kenilworth, NJ. Must have copy of driving abstract to be considered. 43W4

CDL Driver Wanted - Adult Medical Day Care (Belleville) Part Time/Full Time Driver for adult medical daycare in Essex county needed. A CDL with Class B and Endorsement P a MUST!!!

Spanish speaking a plus. No nights or weekends. Competitive Salary. Call Monday thru Friday only between 10 AM and 5 PM. Call 973-7516000 or Fax resume to 973-751-1190 46W3

Looking for an experienced kitchen help/chef for peruvian restaurant in Newark, Se necesita ayudante de cocina/ cocinero para restaurante peruano en Newark, Call 973-670-0802 45w3

CDL CLASS A DRIVER So .Kearny tank cleaning company has an immediate opening for a 2nd Shift Yard Switcher. Must have CDL Class A, 2 years experience, clean background & verifiable work history. Holiday & vacation paid. $18.00 hr to start. Call Edgar at 201-790-6804. 45W3

FT/PT Bus Boy. Call Robert for more information.

(201) 246-8401 46W1 Help Wanted for Busy Deli Part Time or Full Time Days Apply in person D&F Deli 396 Davis Ave. Kearny.

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Company located near Mill St. in Belleville. Starting wage $10/HR call 973-482-8603 46W3 Harrison Taxi Drivers wanted. Morning rush-various hours.

Supplement your income. (609) 709-4738 (973) 483-2211. 45w3

Welder and Mechanic needed for truck body equipment company.

Installation of new truck bodies, utility bodies, snow plows and misc. truck equipment. Full benefits package (Family Coverage including Dental, vacation, holidays) after probation period. Hablamos Espanol Call 973-589-2640 x20 Ask for Randy Medina (50 Roanoke Ave, Newark, NJ 07105) MIG and Stick Welding. 45W3

Computer Experience, order entry and take order over the phone.

Customer Service Experience in Outlook & Excel F/T MON-FRI $10/hr.

Please apply in person 260 Schuyler Ave., Kearny, NJ. 46W3

EMPLOYMENT/ HELP WANTED

Insurance Customer Service We are a fast paced environment that needs a team player, with the ability to multi-task. Must have minimum of 2 years experience. Must be Bilingual English/ Spanish.

Portuguese a plus. email to Lorenachique@ allstate.com 44W3

Part Time Night Crew (Over Night) Grocery Clerk. Experience necessary in a high volume atmosphere.

Kearny Shop Rite 100 Passaic Ave, Kearny, NJ Please apply in person. 36W12

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W. Hudson backing DeGise Municipal Democratic leaders in West Hudson are standing by their man — Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise — as he prepares to stand for re-election next year.

Alberto Santos, James Fife and Joseph Smith, the mayors of Kearny, Harrison and East Newark, respectively, told The Observer DeGise can count on their backing for the 2019 campaign, despite defections by the mayors of Jersey City, Hoboken, Union City and West New York.

Santos, who also serves as clerk to the Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders, said he supports DeGise “because of his equitable treatment of Kearny, especially when it comes to county grant programs such as the Open Space Trust Fund, which we use for playground and park projects.

“As chair of the Kearny Democratic Party, I support Tom because of his

honesty and work ethic. He restored the reputation of an office whose prior occupant went to jail. Because of his character and record, I would not change what is working well.”

Harrison’s Fife said he’s endorsing DeGise because, “he’s good for Hudson County. Tom gives you his word and he keeps it. He’s a real square shooter. So we should stick with him. He should get the opportunity [to run] on his own terms.”

And Smith, of East Newark, said: “I’m supporting DeGise. In fact, I didn’t know there was opposition until I read about it recently.

Speaking as the Democratic standard-bearer of the borough, I feel he’s gone out of his way for East Newark, especially for the seniors and lunch programs.”

— Ron Leir

WCA author event upcoming The Woman’s Club of Arlington hosts its eighth annual Author Event Sunday, April 8, from 2 to 5 p.m., at the Henrietta Benstead Senior Center, 60 Columbia Ave., Kearny.

The event features author Rick Beyer and the artwork of John Jarvie.

Beyer will discuss his World War II novel “Ghost Army.” He will explain how the ghost army helped win the war by being hidden in plain sight.

Beyer will sell and sign copies of his books in conjunction with Watchung Booksellers.

A late afternoon tea will be served along with mini-quiches, salads and a dessert bar. An assortment of

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The event also includes a 50/2525 drawing and gift basket raffles.

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Assuming the ordinance is adopted at a public hearing April 10, township residents will see their fees for seasonal (4-month membership) lowered in these categories: adults, dropping from $135 to $95; children under 17, $100 to $75; seniors 60+, $75 to $60; and family of four, $325 to $280.

For non-residents, the comparable reductions are: adults, $160 to $120; children under 17, $110 to $95; seniors 60+, $90 to $75; and family of four, $350 to $310.

Rates for residents with 1-year memberships will also drop: adults, $365 to $250; kids under 17, $250 to $200; seniors

60+, $185 to $150; and family of four, $800 to $725.

And the reductions for nonresident 1-year memberships will be: adults, $410 to $325; kids under 17, $265 to $235; seniors 60+, $200 to $175; and family of four, $800 to $735.

In addition to the above fees, the township “may charge residents a pool membership fee of $50 per individual and $100 per family of four for any two-month period between March 1 and Oct. 31, of any year.”

At the same time, the Rec Department is looking to double the $1 daily fee to use the spray park at Town Hall to $2 per day, effective May 18, 2018, and to require “parties or groups of three or more persons” to pay a $25 permit fee to reserve a table in Town Hall Park for four hours.

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“We need to make the spray park cost-effective,” DiMaggio said. “I’ve got two people who work there, and we’ve got the concession stand.” As for the $25 table fee, the commissioner noted, “Don’t forget, the county charges a lot more at its park.

Plus, it’s not fair someone parks their butt at a table all day when we have a limited number (12) of tables.”

The ordinances goes on to say that the Rec Department continues to be authorized to set payments for food and beverages at the concession stand with menu prices to be “posted in a prominent area” near the stand and “posted on the bulletin board in Town Hall.”

In other business, the BOC authorized the granting of tax refunds following tax

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JUNEAU

Continued from Page 1 than two months before the attack on Pearl Harbor — was commissioned Feb. 14, 1942, took part in several Pacific-theater battles and was sunk by Japanese torpedoes on Nov. 13, 1942, off Guadalcanal.

Severely damaged by one torpedo, the Juneau was ordered to withdraw for repairs, but, according to Wikipedia, it was then hit by two more: “There was a great explosion; Juneau broke in two and

disappeared in just 20 seconds.”

The tale gets worse.

Because the blast was so massive and the cruiser had vanished beneath the waves, the Wikipedia account says, two other damaged U.S. craft that were also withdrawing “departed without attempting to rescue any survivors. In fact, more than 100 sailors had survived the sinking of Juneau. They were left to fend for themselves in the open ocean for eight days before rescue aircraft belatedly arrived. While awaiting rescue, all but 10 U.S. National Archive

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In all, 687 Juneau crewmen were killed — most in the torpedo attack — or died in the awful aftermath.

But there is even more to this story: Numbered among the Juneau’s dead were the five Sullivan brothers, whose saga so captured American hearts that it became known nationwide and in 1944 a film, “The Fighting Sullivans,” was produced. [If you haven’t seen it, please do.]

Reportedly, their story, at least partially, also inspired 1998’s “Saving Private Ryan.”

The Sullivans — George, Frank, Joe, Matt and Al — were the sons of Thomas and Alleta Sullivan of Waterloo, Iowa, and ranged in age from 20 to 27. They enlisted in the Navy in January 1942, a month after Pearl Harbor, and despite a Navy policy of separating siblings — reportedly not strictly enforced at that time — persuaded the powers-thatbe to allow them to serve together on the same ship.

Their assignment was the Juneau.

According to Wikipedia, citing John R. Satterfield’s 1995 book, “We Band of Brothers,” following the loss of the ship, the Sullivan family, desperate for news of their sons, finally learned of their fate on Jan. 12, 1943: “That morning, the boys’ father, Tom, was preparing

for work when three men in uniform — a lieutenant commander, a doctor and a chief petty officer — approached his door. ‘I have some news for you about your boys,’ the naval officer said. ‘Which one?’ asked Tom. ‘I’m sorry,’ the officer replied. ‘All five.’”

So why are we dwelling on all this heartbreak now? Because, after all these decades, the wreckage of the Juneau has finally been located. We learned about it from an Observer reader, Kenneth Fagan of Kearny, who called our office to alert us to a CBS News report he heard last week — and who also knew the Kearny connection to the ship.

We had missed that report, had heard or read no others and likely would have remained oblivious if not for Fagan. Thank you, sir!

The CBS story notes that the remains of the Juneau have been located on the seabed off the coast of the Solomon Islands by an expedition team sponsored by philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. Sonar technology revealed the wreckage, and the team then used a remotely operated underwater vehicle to verify the ship’s identity.

And when was the Juneau found?

A week ago Saturday.

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