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Peter Scarpelli, former Nutley mayor, dead at 81

By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com

ONE OF NUTLEY’S FORMER MAYORS

— and the father of the township’s current mayor — has died.

Peter C. Scarpelli, whose son Dr. Joseph is Nutley’s mayor now, died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019.

He was 81 Scarpelli Born in Passaic, the elder Scarpelli graduated Nutley High School in 1955, attended Davis & Elkins College of West Virginia and Rutgers University.

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TANIA RIVERO, the mother of 11-year-old Nikhil Badlini who was killed when he was run over by a car, addresses members of the Kearny High School sophomore class, who all contributed to a mural about driver safety. Rivero started a foundation in her son’s memory and the mural is a project sponsored by the foundation.

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point about being safe on the roads.

The school’s 10th-graders – all 450 of them – helped create a mural whose theme focuses on trafficsafety awareness with help from the Nikhil Badlini Foundation, named for the 11-year-old boy killed June

KEARNY HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES preparing for their learner’s permit test were exposed to a very special lesson guaranteed to drive home the

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KPD’S DRUG DROP-OFF BOX FINALLY

By Ron Leir Special to The Observer

KEARNY HAS TAKEN A BIG STEP

to getting the “drop” on the proliferation of unwanted drugs.

Municipal officials had kicked around the idea for a long while but, once an executive decision was made to “go for it,” it took about a year of back-and-forth with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection and the N.J. Division of Consumer Affairs to finally get what they wanted.

In the official state lingo, it’s the “Project Medicine Drop Box.” A casual look at the object now ensconced in a corner of the lobby of the Kearny Police Department’s headquarters on Laurel Avenue will likely deceive the viewer into thinking it’s nothing more than a mailbox.

Upon closer inspection, however, the white-colored hard plastic receptacle turns out to be a depository — not for letters — but rather, for “unused, excess or expired prescription medications,” as explained by a town press release.

So, starting now, Police Chief George King said, residents are invited to visit HQ, 237 Laurel Ave., at any time, day or night, and deposit those meds in the box, no questions asked.

Just don’t bring liquids or needles, King said, because those items are not accepted. Otherwise, he said, the items can be “everything from marijuana to heroin.”

And no one should fear being arrested for making such deposits, the chief stressed. “It’s completely anonymous,” he said, with the purpose being to rid the streets and residences of these drugs.

“Project Medicine Drop Box is a

natural addition to our commitment to help improve the public safety and quality of life in the town of Kearny,” the chief said. “It will encourage our residents to be fully aware of the potential for abuse presented by otherwise beneficial medications.”

Use of highly addictive prescription painkillers has fueled a nationwide epidemic of opiate and heroin overdoses and the N.J. Office of Attorney General has encouraged county and local governments to adopt the drop box as a strategy to combat the availability of opiates.

Through this initiative, the state Consumer Affairs unit has installed these boxes at State Police barracks, sheriffs’ offices and municipal police departments throughout the Garden State, along with two military installations and several college campuses.

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“It’s also good for the environment,” said King, pointing out that the opiates – if flushed down toilets or dumped in street catch basins – can end up in landfills or polluting local waterways.

That won’t happen under the KPD box management protocol.

KPD Sgt. Adriano Marques of the Community Policing unit is in charge of managing the drop box’s operation.

“Every time the box is opened to remove the items deposited in the box, we note that in our departmental incident administrative log, which is then captured in our CAD (Computer advertising@theobserver.com 201-991-1600 Aided Design) software system,” From left, Sgt. Adriano Marques, KPD Chief George King, Kathy Santos and Jane MackMarques said. esyClient: of the Kearny Coalition, KFD Chief Steve Dyl and Councilwoman Carol Jean Doyle. er: Marques said the meds collected will be periodically transported to a site in – another level of security mandated Kearny Prevention Coalition which Newark run by Covanta Essex (also under an agreement with Consumer has received a 5-year federal grant to known as the Essex County Resource Affairs. devise strategies to divert local youths Recovery Facility), which is licensed If for whatever reason, the box needs from possible drug abuse to positive to take prescription drugs for proper to be temporarily taken out of service, alternative activities, said she was disposal via incineration.

King said the KPD can designate “overjoyed” to see the project’s fruition.

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Kearny Fire Chief Steven Dyl, who chairs the Municipal Alliance, a community-based group that strives to combat substance abuse, said: “In this really global climate where we’re seeing all these incidents having to do with overdosing, this project has been a long time in the making for Kearny. We appreciate the efforts of the Kearny Prevention Coalition and the cooperation of the Kearny Police Department in working together to get this done.

“If we can get these drugs off the streets and prevent these overdoses, we’ll have accomplished our goal.

People should feel safe and secured coming into police headquarters to drop off their meds. Now there’s an easy solution to getting rid of expired medications.”

And Kearny Town Council President Carol Jean Doyle said that it’s been “a long time coming …. Timing is everything and with the opioid epidemic, this seems like a perfect time.”

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maintaining carbon monoxide detectors in homes was in the forefront of the news early this week as four people, including children — died of CO poisoning inside a Dallas home on Sunday, Feb. 3.

CBS News reports two men and two children were found dead in the home after the homeowner discovered their lifeless bodies. The two adults had been working construction at the home and the two children belonged to

one of the men, according to the report.

The poisoning came after the two adults reportedly placed a gas-powered generator — which had been outside at first — inside the home after someone tried to steal it.

This story is one of many where lives are lost because of the colorless, odorless, tasteless gas.

Fast-forward to Kearny, where the fire department here secured 138 CO detectors to give out to residents who couldn’t otherwise afford them. It all started because of a grant secured by the Kearny

FD’s Bureau of Combustibles under Chief Fire Inspector Juan Barroso Jr. and Fire Prevention Specialist Dan Neves.

The initial grant from the New Jersey Society of Fire Protection Engineers — the proposal for which Neves wrote — gave the KFD $1,000 to purchase 69 CO detectors.

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When Barroso spoke with Pat Standish, the general manager at Cooper Electric of Kearny about purchasing the detectors there, without hesitation, the GM offered to match the grant by providing an additional 69

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So that then meant 138 detectors for the Bureau of Combustibles to distribute to senior citizens, multi-cultural families and families that could otherwise not afford to buy detectors.

“We’ve already given a few away,” Barroso said. “But we still have a lot of them left.” He estimates 125 or so remain.

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“We won’t check, but if a person doesn’t need help buying one, we hope they won’t request a free one,” Barroso said. “We will rely on people’s honesty in handing them out. If someone comes to us and tells us they can’t otherwise afford a CO detector, we’re going to give them one.”

The KPD will limit one detector per household.

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Those who need a detector should head over to HQ — 109 Midland Ave., Kearny — weekdays only between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Ask for the Bureau of Combustibles and someone will help.

In the meantime, Barroso praised Neves for his excellent grant-writing skills and Cooper Electric, a business new to Kearny, for being willing to make such a generous donation so that there are enough CO detectors to go around.

“Dan did a lot of the groundwork on this,” Barroso said. “And Cooper’s — what more can I say than how grateful we are to all the folks over there for being so willing to donate $1,000 worth of carbon monoxide detectors.

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School district deficit more than originally thought, audit reveals

THE FINANCIAL SITUATION AT the Lyndhurst Public School District seems to have gone from bad to worse. And it has impacted the status of work authorized by a 2016 school improvement referendum.

An updated audit submitted to the township Board of Education Jan. 28

by Lerch Vinci & Higgins reported that as of June 30, 2018, the district budget was in deficit by $4,470,851 — higher than the $2,731,365 deficit recorded for the year ending June 30, 2017.

On the brighter side, though, the auditors found that the district’s total outstanding long-term liabilities “decreased $3,767,505 during the current fiscal year.”

The 156-page audit report determined that between July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018, “approximately 25 budget line-item accounts were overexpended.” Budget expenses exceeded appropriations by $958,895, the report said, “resulting in an increase to the operating deficit ... in the general fund.”

The district’s anticipated total operating budget for the 2017-2018 school year was about $39.7 million, of which approximately $36.8 million was to be raised through local taxation.

The audit recommended that the district “develop, approve and implement a corrective action plan to eliminate the general operating deficit at year end and to ensure internal control procedures

are in place to prevent operating deficits and overexpenditures from occurring in future years.”

Auditors found evidence of “significant deficiencies, material weaknesses, fraud, illegal acts, violations of provisions of contracts and grant agreements and abuse” as having contributed to the district’s fiscal predicament.

Regarding the 2016 referendum passed by Lyndhurst voters, permitting the district to spend $19.8 million on capital upgrades for its schools, the audit reported the project budget for 2017-2018 “was $7,829,998 less than the prior year unexpended project balance.”

Further findings included: • Accounting discrepancies in budgeted amounts for construction services, legal and architectural/ engineering fees.

• Purchases made and contracts entered into prior to the approval and issuance of a purchase order.

• Date of an invoice preceded the purchase order date for all cash payments.

• Professional service contract awards for architectural and engineering service not approved by BOE resolution nor logged in district accounting records.

As a consequence, the audit concluded, “Lack of internal controls pertaining to budget accounting, vendor purchases and contract awards may result in unauthorized payments

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The audit’s conclusions follow hard on the heels of recent public disclosures by Tom Egan, the state monitor assigned to the Lyndhurst school district, who revealed that he ordered all work stopped on the referendum project last summer after realizing that there would likely be insufficient funds available to complete the work.

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And it found the district asked for reimbursement of $542,704 in federal special education grant charges in January 2018 although those monies weren’t spent until May and September 2018.

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Vendola returns to LBOE, replaces candidate who won, resigned before taking office A former school board trustee has been named to the Lyndhurst Board of Education as an interim replacement for a newly-elected board member who resigned due to criminal charges pending, unrelated to school business.

Stephen Vendola, a prior three-term BOE member and a former board president, was appointed at the Jan. 28 BOE meeting by a 6-1 margin to occupy the seat that would have been filled by Vincent Tunnero, who came in third out of eight candidates in the November 2018 BOE election.

Only BOE member Frank Ferrandino opposed Vendola’s selection.

Ferrandino proposed Giovanni Gaccione for the vacant seat, but he failed to get a second for the nomination.

In his letter of application to the BOE, Vendola said he “was just 21 votes short of winning one of the three open board seats [and] I do not want to let down the 1,694 people who voted for me.”

Vendola, who works as chief maintenance supervisor for the Port Authority of New York &

New Jersey, took credit for “major accomplishments during my [prior] tenure [on the BOE], such as establishing full-time Pre-K and kindergarten programs and implementing the one-to-one iPad-to-student ratio program in the high school, amongst many other successes,” Vendola adding he was “confident that I will continue to make contributions during the 11 remaining months of the vacant term.”

Vendola, who will probably be sworn in at next BOE meeting, will serve through Dec. 31, 2019.

There will an election in November 2019 to fill out the remaining two years of Tunnero’s term.

Tunnero, a mortgage broker, was arrested Oct. 25 in Seaside Heights on charges that he took thousands of dollars from clients for home remodeling jobs which, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office,T:10” were left unfinished.

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KPD: 10th cargo-theft ring arrest made

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KEARNY POLICE HAVE

announced the arrest of a 10th suspect in a $4 million cargo-heist network that preyed upon local businesses, stealing tractor-trailer trucks and their contents.

On Jan. 29, KPD Det. John Fabula took into custody Jhon Ayala, 35, of Elizabeth, for his alleged role in “Operation Equinox” — a complex, multi-year investigation spearheaded by the detective.

Ayala [and, yes, he spells his first name “Jhon”] was charged on summonses with conspiracy and theft of $220,000 worth of tires, $80,000 worth of linens and $360,000 worth of crab meat.

All values are wholesale amounts.

The previously arrested include six men from Jersey City, another Elizabeth resident and one each from Union City and Palisades Park.

The KPD continues to actively investigate these cases. Anyone with informa-

tion is asked to contact the police at 201-998-1313 or tips@ kearnynjpd.org. All information will be kept confidential.

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

JAN. 24 At 4:06 p.m., near Bergen Avenue and Chestnut Street, Officers David Bush and Jonathan Dowie and Det. Mike Andrews pulled over a Nissan Maxima driven by Ernesto Rosabal, 51, of Kearny, whose license they knew to

be suspended.

Incident to his DWS arrest, officers reportedly seized 45 wax folds of heroin stamped “Maybach” from Rosabal’s jacket, one glass pipe from his sock and a second glass pipe from under the driver’s seat.

Rosabal was charged on summonses with possession of heroin and paraphernalia, possession with intent to distribute and intent to distribute in a school zone.

He was issued tickets for unregistered vehicle, operating with a suspended license and possession of CDS in MV.

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Officers Matthew Knighton and Chris Montes and Sgt. Scott Traynor responded to Walmart on a 10:19 p.m. report of two shoplifters.

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Saldana was charged and released on a shoplifting summons. Ortiz-Forty was charged on a shoplifting warrant and was said to also be wanted on a prior Kearny shoplifting warrant carrying a $600 bail. He was remanded to the Hudson County Jail.

JAN. 28 A 19-year-old Kearny man reported to police that he suspected his roommate, Emilio Viana, 56, making fraudulent purchases using the victim’s credit card. Police said when Dets.

Fabula and Mike Gontarczuk learned that another fraudulent order had been placed online and was to be picked up at the Kearny Walmart, they asked store security to notify them when someone came to claim the items (lotions and shampoos).

When Viana arrived there, police said, Officer Chris Manolis responded and spoke with him, and the suspect initially pre-

sented a fraudulent driver’s license with a false identity.

After a further interview by the KPD, Viana was charged on summonses with uttering a false government document, theft and fraudulent use of credit cards.

JAN. 29 At 4:19 a.m., Officers Ryan Stickno and Matthew Lopez were patrolling Routes 1&9 when a Cadillac with a Rhode Island temporary tag and a burnedout headlight passed them. The officers drove behind the vehicle — which police said failed to maintain its lane — and activated their lights and siren, but the driver, Hakim Coggins, 45, of Vidalia, Georgia, continued down 1&9, crossing the bridge into Jersey City.

At the first red light, Coggins stopped and the officers walked up to him only to have him drive away when the light turned green, police said. “At the next red light,” said a KPD source, “this folly played out again. The driver finally pulled over into a gas station and came to a stop by striking one of the gas pumps. Luckily the damage was minor. Despite his unusual driving and an open container of Heineken beer on the floor of the backseat, the officers found that Coggins was not impaired.”

He was arrested and charged on a summons with eluding and hindering apprehension and was also ticketed for being being unlicensed, careless driving, the open container and maintenance of lamps.

JAN. 30 At 7:35 p.m., Officers John Fearon and Anthony Oliveira were called to Walmart, where security had detained two Newark youths, ages 16 and 14, who allegedly had filled two backpacks and a shopping cart with $762.75 worth of clothing, food and over-the-counter medications and tried to leave without paying. The boys were charged with shoplifting and conspiracy and turned over to a parent at KPD HQ.

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Meanwhile, Nutley Commissioner Steven L. Rogers, who served on the Nutley Police Department for many years, including during Scarpelli’s mayoralty, paused to remember the late mayor.

“Peter Scarpelli was a Nutley treasure,” Rogers said.

“He was always a gentleman who was committed to his family and his community.”

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Scarpelli was a former superintendent with Weights and Measures of Nutley and a former inspector with the Essex County Shade Tree Commission.

A lifelong resident of Nutley, he began to serve the community when he was elected to the Board of Commissioners in November 1983. Seventeen years later, in 2000, he had the honor of being elected the 14th Mayor of the Township of Nutley. It was during this period that he established programs such as Nutley Family Day and Swing Night.

He was responsible for moving 4th of July festivities back to the Nutley Oval and presided over the township’s centennial in 2002.

In 2004, Peter was re-elected to his seventh-consecutive term and served until 2008, completing 25 years in office, before deciding not to run for re-election.

Peter was proud that during his tenure in office, he worked tirelessly to improve the township and strived to preserve its history.

He also served as secretary to the Essex County Planning Board.

Peter served and was still active in many communitybased youth, civic and social

organizations including the Third Half Club, the Nutley Elks, the Knights of Columbus, Nutley UNICO, the Nutley Chamber of Commerce, Holy Family Church, the Chiarello Kidney Foundation and President of the Nutley Friends of Abused Children.

He also acquired many awards throughout his years of service, the Mattia Award, the Jaycees Distinguished Service Award and the PBA Silver Card to name a few. He was honored by the New Jersey State League of Municipalities – Elected Officials Hall of Fame for 20 years plus of service to his community.

Joseph Scarpelli, Peter’s son and current Nutley mayor, could not be reached last week for comments. However, he did, indeed, take to Facebook to express his gratitude for the way Nutley banded together for him and his family during this trying time.

“On behalf of the Scarpelli family, I would like to thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers, emails and messages,” the mayor said.

“The overwhelming love and support the community has provided our family over the last week has been so comforting during this very trying time. The last couple of days, I’ve heard many stories about my Dad. I never realized all the people he has helped or had a positive impact on.

Nutley is a special community.

Again, I thank all of you for your loving support.”

also took time to reflect on Scarpelli’s life.

“I am saddened by the passing of Peter Scarpelli,” DiVincenzo said. “He was a dedicated family man and devoted to his hometown of Nutley as a longtime commissioner and mayor ...

Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.”

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MURAL from 01 On Jan. 30, West Orange resident Sangeeta Badlini, the boy’s mother and foundation president, attended the unveiling of the newly-completed 5-footby-8-foot mural which has been mounted in a KHS corridor as a permanent display.

It’s positioned just a few feet away from a painting of Adrian Velazquez, a former KHS student and soccer standout who died March 3, 2018, at age 19 in a traffic accident in Delaware.

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Sangeeta Badlini said she started the foundation in 2011 in the hope of sensitizing teens to the importance of following the rules of the road while operating a motor vehicle.

“I made a promise to [Nikhil] that his loss would not be another statistic,” she said.

In August 2015, New Jersey lawmakers passed a bill called “Nikhil’s Law” requiring the N.J. Motor Vehicle Commission to include in its driver’s manual the consequences of

violating traffic laws.

The bill also informs new drivers how to take the “Stop for Nikhil” pledge — which is what KHS sophomores did when they took their MVC driver’s test.

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Numerous KHS sophomores prepare to remove the protective covering on the mural they all helped design. Every single KHS sophomore participated in the project.

reach a destination.

So far, 22 high schools in New Jersey, including those in Nutley and Bloomfield, have participated in the artwork project and pledge.

Harrison High School is expected to take on the challenge in March.

KHS offers driver education classes as an extension of the school’s physical education curriculum.

Vincent Almeida, director of athletics and student activities, and Denise Pais-Sotelo, instructional supervisor of physical education and health, said students worked in small groups – in consultation with artist Cindy Klein, a longtime friend of Sangeeta and foundation volunteer – to devise pictorial/verbal concepts embodying motor vehicle rules.

After all the students had translated those concepts into individual painted sketches, Klein said she took on the task of designing an overall collage incorporating the student’s contributions.

The final product – which, according to Pais-Sotelo, took about three weeks to assemble – was glued onto a plexiglass coating and readied for mounting.

Pais-Sotelo credited staff members Timothy Stamm, Ericka McCurnin, Amy Goldman and Billy Mullins with coaching students on their artistic labors.

Superintendent of Schools Patte Blood extended her “appreciation to the Nikhil Foundation for the work they’ve done with our students. This mural and its message will be here for years to come so that not only will it serve our current population but also those who’ll be here in the future.”

Sangeeta said she’s hoping that a reproduction of the Kearny mural can be displayed at Newark Penn Station as an additional means of spreading the safe driving reminder.

The foundation sponsors an annual Stop for Nikhil 5K Run/Walk on the third Sunday of September at West Orange High School “to remember and honor the people who have died or have been seriously injured in motor vehicle crashes and to create awareness about traffic safety.”

It also provides individualized music lessons to underserved children in grades 6 through 12 at no cost.

Instruction is offered in band and string instruments and voice.

Voice lessons are also given to special needs children with cognitive disabilities.

Professional musicians serve as instructors.

For more information about the foundation, visit www. nikhilbadlanifoundation. org.

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A trio of county champs for Kearny track Waters, Castillo and Reyes bring home gold

By Jim Hague ogsmar@aol.com

IT MAY BE THE INDOOR TRACK season, but to get ready for the big championship meets, the Kearny High School track and field team practices outdoors.

Yes, that means running in 17 degree temperatures like the area had to endure recently.

That thought brings about one word: Brrrrrrrrrr.

But the kids simply don’t mind. It’s part of their routine and regimen.

“We make the best of it,” said senior do-everything Xavier Reyes. “We’re out in 20 degree temperatures and focusing on our form in the harsh conditions. So when it comes time to compete, then everything else is second nature. I think it helps us, because we’re getting it the hard way.”

“It is freezing, but you do what you have to do,” said junior hurdler Melissa Waters. “A lot of other schools don’t have that opportunity.”

Kearny head track and field coach Al Perez says that it’s not a big deal that the indoor track team practices outdoors in the winter.

“The whole team practices outside,” Perez said. “We’re outside 99 percent of the time.

We use what we have. It’s not ideal, but it’s better than nothing.”

The runners are able to train with their spikes and by dragging the hurdles out to

Photo courtesy of Al Perez

From left, Kearny High School’s Melissa Waters, Xavier Reyes and Julie Castillo all won gold medals at last week’s Hudson County Track Coaches Association meet at the Armory Track and Field Center in New York.

the track twice a week.

“We’re able to simulate a race on our track,” Reyes said.

“It helps us build a mental toughness.”

The approach must be working, because three Kardinal athletes captured gold medals

at the recent Hudson County Track Coaches Association championships held at the Armory Track and Field Center (formerly known as the 168th Street Armory) in New York.

Reyes captured gold in the 55-meter hurdles, crossing the

line in a new school record 7.78 seconds, breaking the mark set by Brian Kelly in 1976. Reyes defeated friend and teammate Breisly Franco by a tenth of a second. Franco won the event last year, so Reyes got a little revenge on

his buddy.

Reyes and Franco were both part of the shuttle hurdle relay team that competed in the United States Track and Field Nationals last spring in North Carolina.

“Xavier and Breisly have been going back and forth,” Perez said. “Their competition is good for each other.

Right now, it’s likely that the school record will be broken by each of them. Breisly beats Xavier most of the time, but they feed off each other. They have been racing each other in practice. I had a good feeling they were going to run 1-2.”

“To be completely honest, Breisly has been faster than me all season,” said the affable Reyes, one of the best interviews ever conducted by The Observer. “He’s definitely having a better season than me. I knew that I was due for a breakout race. All my training is definitely paying off.”

Reyes said that the competition between him and Franco has been outstanding.

“We’re been pushing each other for as long as I can remember,” Reyes said. “We’ve been trading wins back and forth. It was first a major PR (personal record) and then it ended up being the school record. It was really enjoyable for me.”

Reyes also broke the school record in the long jump,

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S P O R T S & R E C R E AT I O N “I’ve definitely set the bar. It takes the stress off because I’m finally performing like I clearing 20 feet, nine ½ should be.” inches, breaking the old record held by former teammate Reyes also finished third in Rauly Cordero. Reyes finished the NJSIAA North Jersey second in the long jump to St. Section 1, Group IV meet in Peter’s Prep’s Adonis McGee. Toms River last Friday night, punching his ticket to the He was also fifth in the high overall Group IV championjump. ships Feb. 15.

Reyes is also an excellent Waters also captured gold student, posting a 3.96 grade in the hurdles, winning the point average and secur55-meter hurdles in 8.74 secing a score of 26 in the ACT, onds over Alicia Campbell of now considered the leading Snyder, who crossed the line achievement test for aspirin 8.81 seconds. ing college students. Reyes is Waters also broke the looking into the possibility of school record set last year by attending either Rutgers or Daniris Calcano, who won the Bucknell in the fall. county title in 8.98 seconds.

“I definitely have a lot of “I think the whole day, I confidence now,” Reyes said.

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was thinking about the school record,” Waters said. “Daniris is a good friend of mine and we talk a lot. Warming up for the race, I felt pretty confident and thought about the record. When I was a freshman, Daniris used to talk to me a lot about the hurdles. Just watching her perform gave me inspiration. She encouraged me.”

“Melissa has been improving rapidly from last year,” Perez said. “She’s spent a lot of time in the weight room and it’s made a huge difference in her.”

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Castillo was eighth at the NJSIAA North 1, Group IV meet Friday in the 800-meter run, punching her ticket as well to the Group meet Feb. 15. That outdoor stuff seems to be paying frigid dividends for sure.

“I am shocked,” Castillo said. “No, never did I think this could happen.”

“Julie is a hard worker who is very versatile,” Perez said.

“She can run the sprints, do the short hurdles, the jumps.

She’s a good athlete. She always had talent. Now, she’s more mature and more confident. I think her confidence is a key that she’s able to compete on a higher level.”

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“It’s definitely something amazing,” Waters said. “All the dedication and hard work I put in is paying off. I think I’m just scratching the surface.”

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I was just going to try my best.

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I knew that if I stayed close with the first pack of girls, I had a shot.”

Sure enough, Castillo outkicked Milani Bethel of St. Dominic Academy to take home the top honors in 2:28.03.

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Belleville’s Castro: The Buccaneers’ silent assassin

By Jim Hague ogsmar@aol.com

I didn’t know anyone. I’m a quiet kid and I don’t socialize well.”

A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO, When it came time to Hector Castro’s mother, register for his new school, Francine Torres, thought Francine Torres didn’t it was a wise idea to move waste any time telling her five children from the school officials what she tough streets of Paterson to wanted for her eldest son.

Belleville.

“She said to one of the For a single mother of guidance counselors that I five, it was a bold move. played basketball,” Castro For the eldest of the five said. siblings, Hector Castro At that same time, was just a little shaken. He Belleville athletic director was being shifted from the Marcellino Marra overarea where he was born heard the conversation beand raised and transferring tween the guidance departto a new school, namely ment and Castro’s mother.

Belleville High School, in “Marra came in, heard his junior year. that I played and brought “I was kind of upset,” Cas- me to an open gym,” Castro tro said. “It was going to be said. tough. I was going to be the It was the birth of new kid in a school where Belleville’s new and unlike-

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Belleville junior forward Hector Castro.

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Castro opened some eyes at the open shoot-around.

“I knew nothing of him,” said Belleville head boys’ basketball coach Jim Catalano, a coaching warhorse for three decades who returned to his high school alma mater last year after stops at Wayne Hills, Boonton, Red Bank Catholic and a long stint at the New Jersey Institute of Technology.

“I could see he was athletic and raw, but I didn’t think he could shoot it well.”

Castro, a junior, came to Belleville after a stay at Paterson Eastside, but never played varsity basketball with the Ghosts’ famed program.

“I just did what I had to do,” Castro said. “I didn’t

know if I could do it.”

But Castro instantly made friends with his new teammates, albeit that he was reluctant to play at first.

“Everyone liked me, so that helped,” Castro said.

“Everyone came up to me and welcomed me. They joked with me. The coaches seemed to like me.”

It didn’t take long for Castro to endear himself to his new coach.

“He made a play that I never saw before,” said Catalano, who has basically seen everything the sport of basketball can offer. “He blocked a shot out of the kid’s hands, dribbled the ball down the court and dunked it. It was like a

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S P O R T S & R E C R E AT I O N ATHLETE from 13 highlight film. It was like the first time the rims had been touched at Belleville. He’s about 6-foot-1 and made this play like he was 6-foot-6. No one told me anything about his athleticism. I knew that if he was coachable, we had a player.”

When time came for prac-

tice in November, Catalano was eager to see what Castro could do with the rest of his team.

“He has the ability to rise over people who were much taller,” Catalano said. “He’s that athletic. He goes up and over people. He’ll go right over you. He also has zero fear. He plays taller than he is. He has unbelievable instincts and quick-

ness.”

Castro has been the focal point of a resurgence of Buccaneer basketball. Even after a tough 45-40 loss to Livingston in the second round of the Essex County Tournament Saturday afternoon, the Bucs are enjoying their best season in recent memory, proud owners of an 11-5 record.

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is a strong reason for the Bucs’ turnaround. He’s averaging 18 points and grabbing eight rebounds per game, leading the team in both categories. Castro has helped others become better players.

Last week, Castro had 23 points and eight rebounds versus Arts High of Newark, had 21 points and 10 rebounds against Technology, had 23 points and six rebounds against Cedar Grove, had 19 points and nine rebounds against Science Park and had 26 points and 10 rebounds in the Essex County Tournament win over Montclair Kimberley Academy.

That’s some consistency – and it’s that consistency that has earned Castro The Observer Athlete of the Week for the past week.

How consistent has Castro been? Try this on for size. He has registered in double figures in scoring in all 12 games he has played in this season. There’s no sign of slumping.

And incredibly, Catalano

believes Castro can be even better.

“After the season is over, we’re going to teach him a jump shot,” Catalano said.

“We can’t touch him now, but when we have more time, we’re going to work with him, because he needs more of a repertoire to play on the next level. He has to get a jump shot. But I never saw quickness like he has.

He’s only going to get better.”

Catalano likes the relationship he has with Castro.

It’s hard to fathom the idea that a 68-year-old walking and talking basketball museum could have something in common with a 17-yearold kid, but the two have hit it off tremendously.

They’re so in tuned with each other that they have nicknames for each other – some of which are printable.

For instance, Castro calls Catalano “Kitty Cat.” “We now even say, ‘1-2-3 Kitty Cat’ when we break

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S P O R T S & R E C R E AT I O N the huddle,” Castro said. “It’s been a lot of fun. We have good chemistry. The team is a hyped group. There are times that I’m down and the team picks me up. We’re basically a good group. He has a lot of names for me.

Sometimes, coaches can be really boring, but not him.

Our coaches really want to

see us succeed. He keeps on me with my school work. I want to go to college and play basketball.”

And as for nicknames for Castro?

“He calls me all kinds of names,” Castro said.

“We kid each other all the time,” Catalano said. “He coined the name ‘Kitty Cat’

Ironbound Irish-American Association to fete Fife Harrison Mayor James Fife is being welcomed back to his roots in style.

Fife will be a guest of the Ironbound Irish-American Association in Newark for the group’s 23rd annual dinner dance April 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hanover Manor.

The organization — whose first vice president and dance committee chairman is Harrison Police Lt. David Doyle — is presenting the mayor with its “Community Service Recognition” award.

The Brick City native is being acknowledged for having served as “an educator for many decades in Harrison, [for having] maintained an active role on many boards and committees before becoming mayor.

“Despite his many responsibilities, he finds time to continue to support the Ironbound Irish,” the association said.

Also being feted at the event are John Rieger as “Irishman of the Year” and the O’Neill family with the “Legacy Award.” Rieger has been an active member

for more than a decade and the O’Neills — brothers Kevin and Sean — as past presidents, have “passed the torch so that we could continue to keep the association alive after all these years.”

The annual event is “a celebration of our heritage, our organization and its members,” according to a statement from the group.

It includes a five-hour open bar, cocktail hour, sit-down dinner with choice of entrée, venetian table, coffee and tea. A DJ will provide entertainment.

For more information and tickets, visit www.ironboundirish.com or contact any of these committee members: Mike Purdue (973495-6286), Teddy Edwards (973-900-6286) or Doyle (201401-4093).

For those wishing to stay locally, a block of rooms have been reserved at the Courtyard Manor in Whippany (973-887-8700) in the name of the association and shuttle service will be available.

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for me. We know there are times when we have to be serious, but we have a lot of fun together. I tease him a lot. We have a good time. We have an interesting relationship.”

Catalano wants to help Castro improve.

“I’ve never saw quickness like he has,” Catalano said. “I never thought he could play

at this level. He rises high and hard and gets to the ball.

I know he can only get better.

I know how much he wants to play at the next level. You can see how hard he plays.”

“I know I have a lot of work to do,” Castro said.

“I’m still learning the game.

I only started playing basketball for real when I was

in eighth grade. I only started taking it seriously last year. If I played the game the right way the whole time, who knows how good I could be? I didn’t have Cat as a coach. I have to work on my jumper.”

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his death on Jan. 13, 2019. phen’s Church, Kearny, and Joseph “Joey” Miller was faithfully served its parishionpreceded in death by his ers after being ordained by the Archdiocese of Newark in grandparents Joseph and Helen Miller, and his parents 2011.

John and Viola Miller. He is He was a proud member of survived by his wife Doreen the Harrison Lions Club for Selmaska Miller and their over 35 years. He also served daughter Allison, his former in many capacities in Lions wife Margaret Jennings District 16N, where he was Miller and their daughters dstrict governor (2006-2007) Michele, Elena and Lee Ann, and served as Multiple Disand four grandchildren, his trict 16 State Chaplain.

Bob was proud to serve as a sister Micaela Miller-Pariselli trustee of the Lions Eye Bank and his niece (goddaughter) Christine Lormand. of Delaware Valley, PhiladelJoseph was born at the Marphia. He was a member of the garet Hauge Hospital, Jersey St. Cecilia Knights of ColumCity, on Aug. 5, 1940. He grew bus Council No. 6928 Kearny, where he was Grand Knight of up in Jersey City, and North the Year (2012). Most recently, Arlington. Joseph is a graduate of North Arlington High he served on the NJ State Council as District Deputy for School. After graduating from NAHS, Joseph served in the District 4.

U.S. Marines and attended Bob was also an active Montclair State University member of the United Irish Associations of West Hudson. and the Newark College of Bob was a wrestling official Engineering.

At the time of his death, for 32 years for both the NJJoseph was a resident of SIAA and NCAA. Emmaus, Pennsylvania, He was the beloved husROBERT C. MILLEA where he was a self-employed band of Pat, proud father of Robert C. Millea of Kearny businessman. Joseph loved his three sons Ryan and wife died Jan. 26, 2019, following a football, swimming and cars Kate, Timothy and Matthew. year-long battle with cancer. and he was an avid reader.

He was the loving grandfaHe was 63.

Joe was true to himself and he ther of Eliza Rose and dear Funeral services were believed in doing things his brother of Mary Pat Shields under the direction of the way. and husband Ron, Thomas Mulligan Funeral Home, 331 Funeral services were and wife Karen and Kathleen Cleveland Ave., Harrison. A private.

Grinder and husband Joseph. funeral Mass was celebrated The family is grateful to He is also survived by loving at St. Stephen’s Church, the dedicated nurses and staff in-laws, nieces, nephews and Kearny. Entombment was in at Easton Hospital in Penncousins.

Holy Cross Chapel Mausosylvania. In lieu of flowers, He was predeceased by his leum, North Arlington. donations to the Alzheimer’s parents Robert J. and Mary Born in Orange, Bob was Association and the American Millea and his brother Rayraised in Harrison and was a Heart Association are apprecimond. long-time resident before movated.

In lieu of flowers, the faming to Kearny in 1994. Bob ily requests donations to the graduated from Seton Hall Preparatory School (1973) and Lion’s Eye Bank of Delaware RONALD CONNON Valley, 401 N. Third St., Suite the College of William and Ronald Connon died Jan. 28, 305, Philadelphia, Pa. 19123 Mary (1977) with a degree in 2019. or www.lebdv.org, in loving business administration.

He was 81. memory of Robert.

Upon graduating, he enBorn in Dundee, Scotland, To send a condolence mestered the family business, R.B. he lived in Kearny before Millea, Inc., Newark. Bob had sage to his family, please visit moving to Lakewood in 2006. www.mulliganfh.com. been involved in the electriVisiting was at the Armitcal construction industry for age & Wiggins Funeral Home, over 40 years in estimating JOSEPH J. MILLER Kearny. Cremation was and project management. Bob With sadness, the family of private. was also an instructor for the Joseph J. Miller announces Ronald was a truck driver NECA Estimating Course from 1988 to 1994.

He held a New Jersey Electrical Contractors License and served as the chairman for the Construction Board of Mario Teixeira, IV, Manager, NJ Lic. #3757 Appeals for the Town of HarriMario Teixeira, Jr. Director, NJ Lic. #2542 • Monique Teixeira, Director, NJ Lic. #4048 son and had at one time been Newly renovated family owned and operated funeral home with multiple locations. a member of the Harrison Fluent in Portuguese and Spanish. Handicapped Accessible.

Board of Education.

With a lifetime of service 138 DAVIS AVE. • KEARNY, NJ 07032 to his community and parish, (201) 991-2265 www.buyusfuneralhome.com Bob was a deacon at St. SteDoris Gross (nee MacBride), 87, of Seminole, Florida, formerly of Kearny, died surrounded by her loving family on Jan. 30, 2019, at SunCoast Hospice in Pinellas Park, Florida.

Doris was the wife of the late Frederick Gross; loving mother of Robert Gross and his wife Rita, Marilyn Tchalabi and her husband David and William Gross and his wife Lisa; dear grandmother of Ryan, Randy, Robert, Rhett, Tara, David, Lauren, Karen and Alyssa; and great-grandmother of Noah, Madison, Evelyn and Desmond.

Cremation was private.

Interment will be in Bay Pines National Cemetery, St. Petersburg, Florida. Donations in memory of Doris may be made to Suncoast Hospice Care Center, 6770 102nd Ave. N., Pinellas Park, Fla. 33782 or at www.suncoasthospice.org.

Shaw-Buyus Home for Services

for Dry Ice Corp., Newark.

Previously, he had worked at the Scottish Bake Shop in Kearny. As a young man, he proudly served in the British Army.

Ron is survived by his wife Helen (nee Speed), his son Douglas and wife Denise and his daughter-in-law Lisa. He was predeceased by his son Gordon. Also surviving are his grandchildren Andrew and his wife Michelle, Daniel, Brett and Morgan.

EDDIE WEBER

Eddie Weber, formerly of Kearny, died at home in Jacksonville, Florida, on Jan. 26, 2019.

He leaves behind two sons, Michael and Daniel Weber; granddaughter Khloe; longtime girlfriend Lisa Daniels; siblings Joanne Weber, Barbara Hal and Susan Nowak and many nieces and nephews.

He will be dearly missed.

AUGUST MISIAG

Visiting was at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny. Mass was celebrated at Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, Harrison. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.

August is survived by his wife Anna (nee Bolibruch).

The father of Mark Misiag (Karen), Margaret Loy (Alex) and Edward Misiag (Michele), he is also survived by his brother Walter and his grandchildren Allyson, Robert, Jack and Luke.

In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to the Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice.

BEATRICE ‘BEA’ ‘BETTY’ (WOJCIK) DYBUS

Beatrice “Bea” “Betty” (Wojcik) Dybus, 92, of Kearny, formerly of Altoona, Pennsylvania, died Monday, Jan. 28, 2019 ,at Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville.

She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Michael J. and Anna (Saternus) Wojcik.

She married Charles Dybus

August Misiag of Harrison died Jan. 29, 2019.

He was 86.

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All Saints Church

A Progressive, Welcoming Church in the Anglican Tradition

Sunday Mass 2:30 PM The Rev. Richard A. Donato -Pastor-

380 Kearny Ave., Kearny, NJ 07032 (Grace UMC Church Building) 201-948-5007 www.facebook.com/allsaintskearny

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

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

Wilfred Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home

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

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KEARNY Studio apt. HT/HW including Kitchen , LR/ BR combo. Elevated building. Laundry facility on premises. $995/ month,. Call Sofia after 3pm 201-998-3516 or see super after 3pm 654 Elm St. Apt Basement 1. 38W03

KEARNY Newly renovated 3rd Floor, 3 BR, LR, HARRISON New apart- Large EIK. Shared coin ment, 3 bedrooms, 2 operated laundry. Close bath. Upgraded applianc- to School & major Transes. Kitchen, LR, DR. Avail- portation. $1800 + 1 able March 1st. No Pets. month security. No Pets/ (973)772-3883/2882. Smoking. Avl. Immediatly (201)315-4108 38W03 39W03

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Laundry onsite. HT/ HW included. 2 BR start at $1,375 1 BR start at $1,200 Jr. BR start at $1,150 (201) 289-7096 38W12

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Credit check. Single or Couple preferred. Available March.15. Call btw.

10am-7pm only. (201) 997-2341. 39W01

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KEARNY 1 bedroom on Kearny Ave. 2nd Floor 3 rooms, $1200 + 1 month security. H/HW included.

No Pets. 1 parking space available. Single or couple preferred. Call between 10am -7pm (201)9972341 39W01

NORTH ARLINGTON 1 Block from Ridge Rd. 1 BR, EIK, DR. Close to TRANS. H/HW included.

Availble Now. (201) 6572119 37W03 NORTH ARLINGTON Spacious Newly Renovated, First Floor.

2 BR, LR, Large EIK. C/A & Heat. Use of Yard.

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800 Sq ft.

320 Greylock Pky. Call for further detail (973)202-8580 39W03

2003 Buick Park Ave. 1 owner 71,000 miles, fully loaded. Looks and runs great. $4,500 or BO. (201)954-4287 Dennis 38W03

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HARRISON

2nd floor. Busy area, great location. Sq 412 $1000/mth + 1 mth security. Includes heat. (201)725-0757.

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N. NEWARK KEARNY Newly Renovated Large 4 BR with ample closet space 1 1/2 month security, util. not included. right on Kearny Ave., Pet Friendly Avail. February 15th (201) 991-3366

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N. NEWARK Goverment SECTION 8 preferred, 1 BR,1st fl. 2 BR and 3 BR. Near all Transportation and Buses. Completely renovated. Call 973-2028580. 39W03

SERVICES OFFERED Certified aide seeks Position to take care of the elderly. 5-7 days, Nights also.

Live in/out.

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TESTIMONIAL

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I do not know how you guys do it, but The Observer is a great vehicle to get an ad out there.

Keep up the great work.

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Hall Available Family Affairs Mid week special.

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Ladders, tools, compressor, screw guns ladder jacks, harness, truck with gutter machine, truck F250 with plow, roofing gun and wood burning stove for sale. (973)8861997. 39W03

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Apartment Complex Onsite Superintendent (Rahway). Looking for candidates who will perform their duties in a professional and courteous manner. The superintendent will be responsible for the overall maintenance of the apartment complex and day to day maintenance operations. Duties will include but are not limited to: Electrical, plumbing, carpentry and painting. Repairing and treating sinks, showers, appliances, doors, walls and etc.

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RECREATION PLAYLEADERS Playground Play leaders needed for summer recreation program.

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Experienced Short order cook/kitchen help, cleaning also experienced waitress needed for restaurant in N.Arlington. FT/PT flexible hours (917) 816-2419 38W03 Experienced hairstylist and assistant needed for a new salon in North Arlington 201-341-4075 Ask for Carmen 38W03

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Maintenance Manager for Apartment Community Must have a driver’s license, tools and be bilingual.

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OBITS from 19 and he preceded her in death on Sept. 29, 1979.

Betty received a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from New Jersey City University.

Surviving are a daughter, Jeanne Turkenkopf and husband, Neil, of Orem, Utah; three sons: Michael Dybus of Jesup, Georgia, Charles Dybus and wife, Donna, of West Grove, Pennsylvania; and Richard Dybus and wife, Mary, of Lyndhurst; 17 grandchildren: Michael, Daniel, Charles, Thomas, Christian, Jane, Jennifer, David, Brian, Mary, Timothy, Joshua, William, Joanna, Beth, James and Andrew; 12 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mary Yonkosky of Jesup, Georgia.

In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Tina; two sons: Thomas and David; seven brothers: Louis, Frank, James, Thomas, William, Joseph and Michael; and a sister, Joan C. Merritt.

A graveside service was took place in Calvary Cemetery, Altoona, with the Rev. Brian Saylor officiating.

Arrangements were by Stanley J. Krish Funeral Home Inc., 1204 17th St., Altoona, Pa. In lieu of flowers, kindly

make donations to the Marine Corps Foundation: Semper Fi Fund, 825 College Blvd., Suite 102 PMB 609, Oceanside, Calif. 92057.

ALFRED WILLIAM SIBERINI

Alfred William Siberini died in South Carolina on Jan. 30, 2019.

The former resident of Newark and Kearny was 88.

Born in Newark on Sept.

5, 1930, Al grew up and was married in New Jersey, living for many years in Kearny before moving to Bushkill, Pennsylvania, and ultimately retiring in Murrell’s Inlet, South Carolina.

In addition to being a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend, Al was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy, a long-time coach in the Kearny Pony League, hard-working owner of Ken’s Wood’s Campground in the Pocono Mountains (Pa.), avid golfer and active member of the Murrell’s Inlet-area art community.

Al is preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Helen Marie; his parents, Vincenza and Albert; and brother Ray. He is survived by his children, Michael (Karen), Linda (Chet Hinton) and Alan; six grandchildren, Samantha, Alix (James), Anthony, Christopher, Ashlynn and Joseph; great-

granddaughter, Nora Marie; brother, Vincent; many in-laws, nieces, nephews and their children; and countless friends.

A memorial service was be to take place in South Carolina. Condolences may be left at www.burroughsfh.com.

ALICE McALLISTER

Alice McAllister (nee Bershefski), 79, of Harrison, died Jan. 31, 2019 at home.

Visiting was at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. Services took place at the funeral home. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.

Born in Pennsylvania, Alice lived in Harrison most of her life.

She was a secretary with the Inspection Service Department with the United States Postal Service in Newark.

She was the beloved mother of Michael, Laurie and the late John McAllister. The sister of Frances Natale (late Frank) and Paul Bershefski (Patricia), she is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital would be appreciated.

North Arlington’s most outstanding educators honored

Photo courtesy of Stephen Yurchak

The North Arlington Board of Education recently recognized five Teachers of the Year and one Educational Services Professional of the Year at a meeting Jan. 28. Families, friends, teachers and students joined the board and administration honoring , from left with certificates in hand, Anthony Marck, Teacher of the Year (NAHS); Brianna Fitzpatrick, Teacher of the Year (NAMS); Cheryl Herrmann, Teacher of the Year (Jefferson); Maureen Keegan, Teacher of the Year (Washington); Jennifer Perez, District Educational Services Professional of the Year; and Maureen Keegan, Teacher of the Year (Roosevelt).

CARLOS A. MARTINS

Carlos A. Martins of the Ironbound Section of Newark died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, surrounded by his loving family.

He was 72.

Funeral services were under the direction of the Mulligan Funeral Home, 331 Cleveland Ave., Harrison. A wake and a funeral service took place at the funeral home.

Born in Canas De Santa Maria, Portugal, Carlos moved to the United States in 1975 and settled in the Ironbound Section of Newark. As a young man, Carlos served his country in the Portuguese Army during the Portuguese Colonial War in Angola.

After arriving in the U.S., he worked as a bartender at The Cave in Newark for many years.

Carlos is survived by his loving companion, Ortelinda Alves; a dear step-daughter, Laurinda Alves; and his cherished granddaughters, Alicia Garcia and Lia Alves. He was predeceased by his stepson, Jose A. Alves.

To send a condolence message to his family, visit www. mulliganfh.com.

EDUARDA J. SANCHEZ

Eduarda J. Sanchez of Harrison died Friday, Feb. 1, 2019,

JWCA chili cook-off is Feb. 9; proceeds will pay for KFD Narcan kits The Junior Woman’s Club of Arlington hosts its fifth annual Chili Cook-Off Feb. 9, from 7 to 10 p.m., at the American Legion Post 99, at 314 Belgrove Drive, Kearny.

The club will also continue supplying Narcan on KFD rigs this year — which will be paid for by the cook-off proceeds.

The opioid crisis continues to affect so many local residents and this is a great way we can do some good.

The club also received a $500 donation with the challenge to get people to donate and that donor will match up to another $500.

The club will accept donations to be matched through May 18.

For information on the cook-off or donating, visit www.jwcarlington.com.

surrounded by her loving family.

She was 92.

The funeral will be conducted from the Mulligan Funeral Home, 331 Cleveland Ave., Harrison, on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, at 10:15 a.m. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Cecilia Church, Kearny, at 11 a.m. Relatives and friends may call on Tuesday, Feb. 5, from 5 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday morning, Feb. 6, after 9:30 a.m.

Born in Lima, Peru, Eduarda moved to the United States and settled in Harrison in 1990. She was dedicated to caring for her family.

Predeceased by her husband Juan in 1984, she is survived by her loving children, Maria Sanchez, Jose and his wife, Luz, Lourdes Hernandez and Daniel Sanchez; seven dear grandchildren and four cherished great-grandchildren.

To send a condolence message to her family, visit www. mulliganfh.com.

ALBERTO DE ALMEIDA MACHADO

Alberto de Almeida Machado of Kearny died at home on Jan. 29, 2019.

He was 40.

Visiting was at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral, Kearny. Burial will take place in Brazil.

Want to spend Mardi Gras at the Brownstone?

Commissioner Tom DiMaggio would like to run a trip to the Brownstone for a New Orleans-style celebration on Thursday, March 5. A bus would leave the NJ Transit lot by the Lyndhurst Shoprite at 10:30 a.m., and will return by 3:30 p.m.

A ticket includes a lunch consisting of focaccia bread, salad, chicken gumbo soup, BBQ beef ribs, mixed vegetables, potatoes, two drinks, dessert, coffee, tea and soda; transportation and entertainment. A tip is not included, however.

Suggested tip is $1 per person which you leave on your table.

We would need at least 30 interested people to make it happen. Call the Parks Department forthwith at 201804-2482 to reserve a seat.

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URBAN HUDSON COUNTY AND HUDSON COUNTY CONSORTIUM 2019 ACTION PLAN PUBLIC HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT& ONLINE SURVEY The County of Hudson submits an Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in order to receive federal funding through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Programs. The County’s 2015-2019 Five Year Consolidated Plan examines the housing and community development needs of the County and sets priorities for allocating HUD funds. The Annual Action Plan directs how the County will meet current and future needs and priorities in the coming year.

The Hudson Urban County, for purposes of the CDBG Program includes the municipalit0ies of East Newark, Guttenberg, Harrison, Kearny, Secaucus, Weehawken and West New York.

The Hudson County Consortium (the “Consortium”) for the HOME Program includes the eight communities in the Hudson Urban County, as well as the entitlement municipalities of Bayonne, Hoboken and Union City, and the Township of North Bergen. While located in Hudson County, the City of Jersey City receives CDBG, ESG and HOME funds directly from HUD and is therefore not covered under the Hudson Urban County or Consortium.

The 2019 Action Plan will be submitted to HUD on or about May 15, 2019. Hudson County is requesting input to help identify the community’s needs. Please share your input for the 2019 Annual Action Plan by completing the online survey located at https://tinyurl.com/ HCHCDsurvey and/or by attending the public hearing.

AMOUNT OF ANTICIPATED FUNDS AVAILABLE The estimated amount of funds for the 2019 Program Year (July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the programs contained in the 2019 Action Plan is as follows: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) HOME Investment Partnerships Grant (HOME) Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Total

$1,969,138 $2,717,885 $165,432 $4,852,455

PUBLIC HEARING Hudson County will hold a public hearing open to all residents of Hudson County concerning the CDBG, HOME and ESG Programs. The hearing will provide further information about these programs and will allow for citizen participation in the development of any proposed uses of these funds. Comments on the programs will be received at this time.

The hearing is being conducted pursuant to Section 570.486, Subpart I of the CFR and in compliance with the requirements of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. The location of hearing is accessible to persons with disabilities. If special accommodations are needed for persons with disabilities, those with hearing impairments, or those in need of translation from English, those individuals should contact Heather Hanks at 201-369-4520 or hhanks@hcnj.us, at least one week in advance of the hearing date to allow for necessary arrangements. All parties interested in attending the public hearing should confirm attendance to Heather Hanks, CDBG Program Manager at 201-369-4520 or email at hhanks@hcnj.us.

DATE: LOCATION:

February 20, 2019

TIME:

6:00 p.m.

Hudson County Bergen Square Center Division of Housing and Community Development 830 Bergen Avenue, Suite 5B Jersey City, NJ 07306

WHAT IF I CANNOT ATTEND THE HEARING? If you are unable to attend the public hearing please take the survey online: https://tinyurl. com/HCHCDsurvey and/or submit comments to the Division of Housing and Commu-

nity Development at the address above. If assistance is needed to complete the survey, if you are in need of translation from English to Spanish, or translation to other languages please contact Kevin Llangari, Data Analyst at 201-369-4520 or email at kllangari@hcnj.us.

Capt. Bill gets lifetimeachievement award

By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com

THE ALLIANCE FOR NEW JERSEY

Environmental Education (ANJEE) bestowed its 2019 Patricia F. Kane Lifetime Achievement Award to Hackensack Riverkeeper Capt.

Bill Sheehan at its annual Awards Dinner on Jan. 24.

“I was taken aback when I learned I was receiving this award,” said Sheehan, who founded Hackensack Riverkeeper in 1997, and who continues to serve as the organization’s executive director and riverkeeper. “Having known Pat and her husband Rich since I started in this field, and worked so closely with Rich on Meadowlands issues, I am particularly thankful.”

Riverkeeper’s Program Director Captain Hugh Carola, a current ANJEE trustee and a two-term past president, nominated Sheehan for the prestigious award. During the awards presentation, Carola deferred introducing his boss in favor of NY/ NJ Baykeeper Gregory Remaud — a fellow working waterkeeper and someone who has known Sheehan even longer than he.

Among the criteria for the awards are that nominees: show a commitment to environmental education activities for most of their professional lives; show their environmental education activities have benefited New Jersey residents; show that those activities have the

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potential to be used by others in the field.

In addition, the nominee’s environmental education activities must emphasize and/ or practice the awareness-toSheehan action process with those for whom the activities were intended.

Lastly, it must be shown that the nominee has evolved into a leader in the environmental education field, either through vocation or avocation.

“When I reviewed each criterion, it was clear to me that Bill checked off every box, but it was the final one that set me to writing the nomination,” Carola said. “Without question, he has become not only a leader in the field, but he’s done so in large measure through his — and our organization’s — unique approach to environmental education as a tool of clean water advocacy.”

The Patricia F. Kane Lifetime Achievement Award is named for the founding ANJEE trustee and former NJ Audubon vice president, who is considered by many to be one of the founders of modern environmental education in New Jersey.

That was some squall

All comments will be considered in preparing the final FY 2019 Action Plan and will be attached to the final plan.

Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders Thomas A. DeGise

County Executive Abraham Antun County Administrator Thomas A. Deleo Director, Department of Parks and Community Services Randi A. Moore Division Chief, Division of Housing and Community Development

Here’s what last week’s snow squall looked like at Seeley and Kearny avenues, Kearny. Visibility was practically nil for several minutes and it caused numerous vehicles to pull to the side of the road to avoid crashing.

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