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ON THE INSIDE North Arlington’s Tony Alho is this year’s Male Athlete of the Year See Page 9

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KPD BUYS 10 TASERS

By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com

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he Kearny Police Department will soon be partially outfitted with tasers after the mayor and town council voted last week to approve the purchase of 10 of the weapons from the Axon Company at a cost of $36,000.

10 superior officers will now have safer, lessthan-lethal crime-fighting options at hand

The council unanimously voted in favor of purchasing the Tasers 7s, but not before a discussion on the need for the sub-lethal weapons many departments in New Jersey have begun to turn to for implementation — and that many departments out of state already use.

The company that makes the tasers, Axon, coordinates taser use

with body-worn cameras, which all police departments in Jersey are now required to use. So it makes sense the Kearny PD waited until now to begin using the tasers.

At the onset, higher-ranking police supervisors will wear the tasers and be trained by Axon how to use them. Axon will also teach an in-house officer to be a “Master Trainer,” according to King — Det.

Sgt. Mike Gonzalez.

He will then be responsible for training future officers who are outfitted with the tasers.

King said the timing for getting them is right.

“We all saw the tragedy that happened out west,” King said of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, PoSee TASER, Page 8

De Peña becomes Belleville’s first Latina deputy mayor

By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com

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s Naomy De Peña was being sworn in as the first Latina Deputy Mayor in Belleville’s history, she

reflected on her journey that started during her childhood in a remote area of the Dominican Republic.

She called it a “surreal” moment to be standing in front of a crowd that included 20 or so friends and family members,

several township workers and North Arlington Mayor Daniel H. Pronti.

Assemblyman Jamel Holley administered the oath at the Belleville Town Council’s annual reorganization.

From the moment this

daughter of missionaries came to Belleville at 16, De Peña says she has been on a quest to serve the township with all of her heart.

“I never set out to make history,” she said at last Thursday’s swearing-in. “I never

set out to be a trailblazer in any way. I am the daughter of missionaries and we’ve been taught to serve.”

And yet, she continues to make history and pave the See DE PEÑA Page 7

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ONE DOCTOR’S QUEST FOR ALL

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elleville’s Dr. Pratap C. Singhal, M.D., (seen at right) has high hopes. He sees a world where every human being lives a happy life. And he’s used his life experience to devise a plan that takes only seven minutes a day to put yourself in the frame of mind to live in happiness — and has translated that experience into a book he recently wrote and released.

Now, we understand if there are some who might think, “Impossible — no one can be happy all the time.”

But the more we spoke with Singhal, the more evident it became he truly believes in his methods, he’s willing to share his ways with the world and truth be told, what does any of us have to lose by giving

it all a try? After the last year and a half of living through the worst pandemic in a century, after all the sickness, the loss, the facemasks and the like, couldn’t we all use a little more happiness in our lives?

You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who answers “no” to that questions.

The Observer sat down with Singhal to better understand his book and his plan.

He spent the better part of the last year writing “How to Be Happy Every Day,” the third book he’s penned, which includes what he calls a new, “Seven Minute Magical Plan.”

He uses his life experiences, starting off as a young boy in India, where he was born and lived in his early years to now, having practiced medicine in America for five+ decades.

So why a book on happiness from a man whose life work is to mostly help heal physical

ailments?

“I got sick one time in 1968.

I very was sick, almost ready to die. I was very young, only 28 years old. That part of my life broadened by horizons,” Singhal says. “And then I read scriptures. I come from a family where everyone is happy. My father was a spiritual man and he taught us happiness … from there on, I learned how important happiness is.”

Singhal says all three of his books have touched on happiness, but this one focuses solely on how to achieve sustained happiness.

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PEOPLE TO LIVE HAPPY LIVES Continued from previous page financial fortunes that they take little time to experience the joys life brings — outside of material goods, of course.

“In other words, people are lost,” he says. “When you focus on happiness, you can focus on whatever your dreams are, at a much faster rate.”

Because of all of this, people generally, Singhal says, focus on other people too often and not themselves. In one regard, this is fine, but not always, he says.

“The focus should be on happiness, then everything (and everyone) else,” he says.

“Then your family, yes, then your education.”

If you have greater happiness, then all else will likely fall into place.

“You’ll have a lot more energy, too,” he says. “If you’re sad, you’re never ready to do

anything. I’ve been happy from birth. I think I became happy when I was born. I’ve been practicing (medicine) for 55 years and I feel so good I cannot tell you. I could write a couple of more books.”

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Without giving it all away since it’s a big part of Singhal’s new book, he’s devised what he calls a “7 Minute Magical Plan” to achieve daily happiness. He concocted the plan, he says, because of his experience as a hypnotherapist. “I’ve learned the mind can do wonders,” he says. “I learned this from scriptures, too, that the mind can do wonders.”

He chose 7 minutes because of the Biblical and historical significance of the number “7” itself.

There are seven days of the week, continents, colors in the

spectrum of light, days it took God to create the earth, Wonders of the World and more.

“Seven is a special number,” he says.

It took him a long time to come up with the plan, but he says many of his patients who have employed it have had life-changing results, all for the better.

It’s all divided into three segments — two minutes, three minutes and two minutes.

In the first segment, he says to close your eyes and think of all the good things you’ve experienced in your life.

“That alone can boost your energy and put a smile on your face,” he says. The second part involves a mantra to lift you up

spiritually and mentally. That’s in the book. The final part focuses on the “87 Secrets” he’s gathered from his life’s work to apply to your life. It’s all very simple.

But it’s also important to block out bad memories in the process, he says, because the human psyche is wired to allow bad memories to be prominent — even if they’re far fewer in one’s life than the good ones.

“Talk about the good memories over and over and over,” Singhal says. “You can kill the bad memories by focusing on the good ones.”

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Singhal says. “People who keep talking about the bad will keep those memories alive. We don’t want them to be alive. We want them dead and gone.”

And this is partly why, he says, there is so much sadness and depression in the world.

“People think too much about the sad,” he says. “Let go of it. Let it lie dormant and it will go away.

“Only you can make you happy.”

And, re: miserable people …

“Don’t do what they do!”

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KPD: SWAT called to Elm St. on unknown EDP Social media reports of shooting, drug busts were, in fact, nowhere near true

By Capt. Tim Wagner Kearny Police Department On June 30 at 3:32 p.m., KPD dispatch received a call from Jersey City Medical Center’s psychiatric mobile crisis unit. Mobile crisis reported having received a call from a mental health therapist working at a different, unaffiliated agency who said that a man in a specific home on Elm Street told her that he had access to firearms and was going to shoot himself. Additional preliminary information suggested that two women might be inside the house with the subject who made the shooting threat.

Police officers equipped with defensive shields, shotguns that fire non-lethal beanbag projectiles and regular firearms evacuated other tenants of the multifamily home while other officers worked at a feverish pace to vet the threat report and confirm the subject’s location.

Unfortunately, the mental health professional who made the initial call to mobile crisis was unable to be reached for an extended time despite numerous telephone calls to her and to the facility that employs her. After a witness at the scene gave credible information that the subject who made the threat was

POLICE BEAT seen at the home earlier that day, officers of the Hudson County Regional SWAT team entered the home for a protective search. The SWAT team confirmed that no one was inside the subject’s apartment. The operation lasted a little more than two hours.

The subject who allegedly made the threat was located the next day and treated at a hospital.

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On June 26 at 2:40 a.m., Officers Jose Castillo and Pedro Pina were sent to the intersection of Quincy Avenue and Windsor Street on a report of a car crash where the driver might be trying to flee the scene. Officer Castillo arrived as bystanders were pointing out the driver of a Ford Flex who had crashed it into a parked car. Further investigation showed the same driver allegedly struck another parked vehicle moments earlier near the intersection of Windsor and Grove streets, but left the scene of that crash.

Castillo interviewed the driver, Christian A. Estrada, 39, of Kearny, and detected signs of alcohol impairment.

He arrested Estrada after he failed a series of field-sobriety tests.

Following administration of breath testing at the police station, Estrada was charged with DWI, reckless driving, careless driving causing property damage, failure to

report an accident and leaving the scene of an accident.

Estrada was later released to a family member.

On June 26 at 7:49 a.m., several officers responded to a Tappan Street residence because a neighbor called police reporting that two people had trespassed on the property and then left belongings laid out on the lawn. The homeowners of that residence were away on vacation. Surveillance footage confirmed the two suspicious persons, each with a green pony-tail, left the property just before the police were called.

Officers investigated, finding some of the property that had been put on the lawn belonged to the absent homeowners. Officers also found pry marks on a firstfloor door and a basement door that was ajar. Officers searched the home finding the burglars had apparently not taken anything else; rather, they left something behind — a feculent discharge awaited the gumshoes in an unflushed basement toilet.

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Continued from previous page Dukes Street with a CitiBike rental bicycle presumably taken from New York City (A CitiBike representative was telephoned but would not confirm whether the bicycle was stolen.) The suspects were a 14-year-old girl and her 8-year-old brother. An NYPD detective confirmed the pair had been reported missing from the Bronx.

The poop bandits were taken into custody but later released to their guardians.

A Hudson County assistant prosecutor decided that a determination whether to file delinquency charges should be tabled until the homeowners return from vacation.

On June 27 at 3:22 p.m., Det. Jordenson Jean was at ShopRite and was approached by a store manager who reported a man had concealed sinus medicine on his person and was making for the exit.

Det. Jean approached the man, Efrain Vendrel, 69, of Newark, as he munched on grapes for which he had not yet paid. Vendrel originally identified himself as a different man and kept up the charade until fingerprinting performed later at the police station thwarted his subterfuge.

Det. Jean arrested Vendrel.

Search incident to arrest uncovered Visine, deodorant, Chapsticks and numerous packages of Claritin, all concealed in the inner lining of his jacket. The total cost of the pilfered health and beauty products totaled $239.07. Also recovered from Vendrel’s pants pocket were a cocaine-covered straw and a small glass pipette used to ingest cocaine.

Vendrel was charged on a summons with shoplifting, possession of drug paraphernalia and hindering apprehension. He was later released.

On June 28 at 10:12 a.m., Officer Harold Azurdia and Det. Michal Gontarczuk responded to Jersey Mike’s sub shop on Passaic Avenue on a report of store employees fighting each other. Police learned a 19-year-old employee, a woman, and her 27-yearold co-worker, also a woman, allegedly engaged in a mutual fistfight. The fight allegedly started when the 19-year-old saw the 27-year-old become

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The Queen of Peace Knights of Columbus host a take-out pasta dinner for the benefit of the Deborah Heart and Lung Hospital Tuesday, July 20, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Columbian Club Hall, 194 River Road, North Arlington. The Knights will serve pas-

ta, meatballs, salad, bread and dessert. The costs is $15 for adults and $10 for kids aged 6 to 11. Call (201) 988-0183 to place orders by Sunday, July 18 (advance orders are strongly urged). All meals will be prepared under the strictest sanitary conditions.

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During the fisticuffs, it was alleged the 27-year-old – Jeanisely Rivera, of Newark – grabbed a knife off the store counter and threatened the 19-year-old with it until the two were separated.

Officers arrested Rivera who was charged with terroristic threats, aggravated assault and weapons possession offenses.

She was later released with a summons.

On June 28 at 6:01 p.m., Officers Derek Hemphill, Ruben Rivera and Lawrence Latka were dispatched to the intersection of Davis and Garfield avenues on a report of bicyclists struck by a vehicle.

Their preliminary investigation showed a 17-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl, both of Kearny, were riding on the same electric bicycle down Garfield Avenue. The pair entered its intersection with Davis Avenue without stopping at the stop sign and were struck by a 2015 Honda CR-V SUV that was being driven northbound on Davis Avenue by a 38-year-old Kearny man.

The officers are investigating an allegation the bicycle’s brakes may have malfunctioned.

Both teens sustained significant impacts with the SUV’s hood and windshield before being thrown into the air and then landing on the ground. As of this writing, one of the teens sustained serious but non-life- threatening injuries and the other sustained non-life-threatening soft-tissue injuries. Both were treated at University Hospital in Newark. No charges are expected to be filed against the driver of the SUV.

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Thoughts & Views EDITORIAL

Lyndhurst teen tops at St. Benedict’s St. Benedict’s Prep recently awarded its Presidential Award to Lyndhurst’s Sunil Das. He is the 75th recipient of the award. Das was valedictorian and graduated with a 3.99 GPA, while serving as senior group leader, a top student leadership position in the school’s group system. ‘To be honored with the Presidential Award is a cap to my career at the Hive and a reflection of my consistency and growth over the last four years,’ Das said. ‘But the credit for holding the school together for this long, during a pandemic, definitely goes to my team of seven other senior leaders and 18 group leaders.’ Das will attend Fairfield University in the fall.

Belleville’s De Peña continues to blaze the trail for Latinas

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few years ago, we first met Naomy De Peña when she was a candidate for the Belleville Township Council. Not only did she win that election, she cruised to victory.

In the time since then, we’ve come to know a woman who has set the bar incredibly high and who has paved a pathway for herself — and a pathway for other Latinas to follow.

Magnificently, her presence on the Belleville Township Council, now as deputy mayor for the next 12 months, has opened doors that were heretofore un-crackable.

By winning her election a few years ago, she sent a stark message that it doesn’t matter where you started, it’s all about what you do with your life.

The daughter of missionaries, who was born in the Dominican Republic, showed every little girl of Latino descent that you, too, can do anything you want if you work hard at it.

She demonstrated to every youngster that they, too, can be leaders. And no one, nothing, can stop them.

She’s shown what it means to be a small business leader and has set a tremendous example to be followed.

Most importantly, she’s made it clear — gender, background, ethnicity are not, nor should they ever be, obstacles to obtaining everything a person dreams of.

She modestly says she doesn’t see herself as a trailblazer. Yet, it’s evident to us she is nothing short of a trailblazer.

The people of Belleville are fortunate to have her. And the world is a better place because of her.

Her example continues to be one every child in this world — Latino or otherwise — should aspire to emulate, now and always.

Congratulations, madame deputy mayor.

Rose: Addie Boyd showed immense courage by taking on the need for ID to vote To the Editor: Congratulations to Addie Boyd for having the courage to write a letter in favor of having to show ID to vote.

It should be a no-brainer, but if you listen to the mainstream media, it reeks of racism and voter suppression.

Boyd hit it out of the park, but I would also add you can’t do any business with a bank, purchase a firearm or rent an apartment without showing

LETTER TO THE EDITOR ID. Anyone above the age of reason would conclude that the Democrats are against showing ID to vote because it makes it easier to cheat, but you will never read that in the media. Nor will you read that the state of Georgia’s voting

laws are more liberal than the president’s home state of Delaware.

Again, thanks to Addie, and also to The Observer for printing her letter.

As someone who writes a lot of letters, I can guarantee that her letter would not have been printed in other newspapers that serve our area.

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DE PEÑA

HISTORY IN BELLEVILLE

Continued from Page 1 way for other Latinas.

Although the deputy mayor position is largely ceremonial, the person who holds it is called upon to attend events the mayor cannot, participate in conference calls, make presentations, give speeches, perform marriages and even swear in other township officials.

And it didn’t take long for De Peña to do just that.

In her first official act as deputy mayor, she swore in Steven J. Martino as township attorney.

While De Peña, who came to the United States as an ESL student and is of Puerto Rican and Dominican heritage, she humbly accepted the mantle of trailblazer on Thursday as others offered praise for her leadership, dedication and character.

“Diversity is important,” Holley said. “Diversity is something we should all be focusing on because it matters who represents you.

It matters that individuals who may not look like us have representation, too.

And, the deputy mayor does that. Many young girls and many young boys of Latino

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De Peña, at mic, addresses the crowd after she was sworn in last week as Belleville’s first-ever Latina deputy mayor. Her one-year term lasts to June 30, 2022.

descent need to know there are individuals who do look like them and can represent them. You are demonstrating that today by stepping into this role.”

De Peña’s parents, the Rev. Luis and Teresa Fernandez, were missionaries who volunteered to provide medical assistance and other critical help in rural, impoverished areas of the Dominican Republic, where life can be a daily struggle for survival.

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along with her husband, Allen, and their children, Caleb and Chloe.

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“Naomy has been a tireless champion for this township and I couldn’t be prouder that she is our first Latina deputy mayor,” Mayor Michael Melham said.

“She has made history here today.”

The two previous deputy mayors, Thomas Graziano and Vinny Cozzarelli, wished De Peña luck in her new role. Both said at Thursday’s meeting that Melham often encouraged them to contribute in the best ways they could.

Cozzarelli drew from his experience in planning and construction, while Graziano used his expertise to tackle several IT issues in town hall.

“A year ago, I was honored to fill Vinny’s shoes and I just want to say to the mayor that I hope I fulfilled the duties of deputy mayor,” Graziano said. “I hope I represented the township council and the town well.

And, most of all, good luck Naomy.

“I know you are going to do great things.”

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TASER

Continued from Page 1 lice Officer Kim Potter, who says she mistook her firearm for her taser, and who shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright.

“Our officers will have extensive training and the positives of the tasers will far outweigh the negatives.”

Third Ward Councilwoman Eileen Eckel asked King if there’d been any recent incidents with the department that might have called for the use of tasers. King instantly recalled an incident not too long ago in the Kearny Walmart where a woman experiencing a mental-health crisis went to the mega-store, set some clothing on fire, and then pulled a knife

Council meetings return to Kearny Town Hall starting Sept. 7, 2021. out whilst Officer Anthony Oliveira worked to diffuse the situation.

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And, King says, “They can be used at a distance of 20 feet,” he said, noting tasers are not the same as stun guns, which require a weapon to body contact to be useful. “This is a much safer option before escalating to a deadly-force scenario.”

Second Ward Councilman Peter Santana, the council’s police committee chairman, lauded King for the way he’s rolling out the tasers.

“I commend you for using senior officers first,” Santana said.

Mayor Alberto G. Santos asked King what other departments in Hudson County are doing with tasers.

King says towns like North Bergen and Union City are also implementing tasers in those departments, also because of the new mandated use of bodyworn cameras.

“It’s growing almost daily,” King said.

E-BIKE SAFETY In other police-related news, King took time to note that use of e-bikes and e-scooters do not require licensing, but riders must still follow the rules of the road — and motor-vehicle statutes — while on the town’s streets.

This was all prompted by a serious accident last week involving an e-bike.

Helmets, he says, should be worn by all riders, not just

those who are required to do so.

“Anyone under 17 must wear a helmet,” he said. “But all riders should for your own safety.”

And, he noted, these e-vehicles are designed for one rider only, so no one additional should ever be permitted to ride along.

“Parents should always encourage their kids to wear the helmets,” he said.

The bikes, he said, should be “driven like a car.” And, motorists should be very weary of the bikes, “even if they have the right of way.”

Santos chimed in, nothing the electric assists of the bikes should be turned off when riding downhill, to which King concurred.

Both noted the brakes on these units are designed to stop with only one rider, as well.

IN-PERSON MEETINGS RESUME IN SEPTEMBER Meanwhile, the council also approved returning to in-person council meetings at council chambers, 402 Kearny Ave., beginning Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. The council’s single July and August meetings will still take place using Zoom, though it appeared Santos is more than ready to end the Zoom meetings after several speakers at the remote gathering last week had technical issues of their own, including former mayoral candidate Sydney J. Ferreira, whose connection appeared to be less than ideal.

Ferreira was cut off several times as he spoke, but not by the folks running the meeting.

It appeared from this onlooker he was somewhere where his connection to the Internet was not very strong. Ferreira, however, did accuse the mayor of attempting to make it appear otherwise. Santos scoffed at that notion, saying it was Ferreira’s connection — and nothing else — that kept knocking him off-line.

Santos allowed Ferreira to re-connect and to continue to speak at least three times.

The council is waiting until September to return to inperson meetings because the chamber is currently COVIDconfigured for the municipal court.

It will take time to return the chamber to its pre-COVID configuration, the mayor said.

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North Arlington’s Cammett drowns tragically at 24 In 2014, Michael Cammett was only an aspiring high school senior at North Arlington High School, when he wanted to pursue his dream of becoming a professional wrestler.

Ever since he was younger, Cammett would envision himself as becoming the next Shawn Michaels.

“Watching him as I was growing up, he was always a role model to me,” Cammett said in an interview that year. “The whole electric format of wrestling really intrigued me.”

So Cammett would practice moves with his friends, moves he learned while watching the Worldwide Wrestling Entertainment stars like Michaels.

“I was jumping and diving off my dresser, breaking beds and walls in my house,” Cammett said.

To prevent Cammett from destroying any more furniture in their home, Michael’s father gave him a birthday present that year.

“I had been looking for a wrestling school for a long time,” Cammett said in that 2014 interview. “This was the best birthday present ever. I was happy that I got accepted. My father knew that this was something I wanted to do for a long time, but my friends were

asking, ‘Are you really going to do this?’ But I was serious about it.”

Cammett knew that there was a big difference between high school athletics and pro wrestling.

“I know that it’s entertainment,” Cammett said.

“I always have to keep that in mind. But I’m always going to perform like it’s real and we’re putting on a show. It’s athletic entertainment, but it’s definitely a different transition from football.”

At the time, Cammett’s idea sounded like nothing more than a pipe dream.

He was an undersized football player and member of the North Arlington track and field team.

But Cammett didn’t let his physical stature (5-foot8 and 175 pounds) get in the way of a dream. He attended classes with famed local wrestler Kevin Knight of Nutley, who formed the Independent Wrestling Foundation more than 20 years ago.

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Tony Alho from North Arlington is The Observer’s Male Athlete of the Year for the scholastic year of 2020-2021.

Alho (fifth from right) receives his award from sportswriter Jim Hague. From left are Superintendent of Schools Stephen Yurchak: Director of Athletics Josh Aronowicz; Principal Patrick Bott; Maria Alho, Tony’s mother; Grace Alho, Tony’s sister; Tony Alho, Tony’s father; Observer Sports Writer Jim Hague; Alho; head boys’ soccer coach Jesse Dembowski; head boys’ baseball coach Paul Marcantuono; assistant indoor track coach Jessica Barber and head indoor track coach Michael Farrell.

By Jim Hague ogsmar@aol.com Maybe The Observer should just rename its yearend Male Athlete of the Year award to the North Arlington Male Athlete of the Year.

That’s because once again, North Arlington High School lays claim to the Observer’s top male athlete.

Tony Alho, the standout Viking goalie in soccer, standout catcher in baseball and shot put thrower in indoor track, received his award from this sportswriter last week with the school’s officials, coaches and Alho’s family present for the presentation.

Of the 20 young men that have received the honor, an astounding seven come from North Arlington.

Alho joins Michael Gross (2007-2008), Peter Santos (2009-2010), Tyler Krychkowski (2011-2012), A.J. Nocciolo (2012-2013), Danny Cordeiro (2013-2014) and Eric McKenna (2018-2019) as Observer Male Athletes of the Year that attended North Arlington.

North Arlington’s seven honorees are three better than the closest school. Lyndhurst

has crowned four AOYs. The Observer has been presenting awards to the top male and female athletes in the circulation area since 2003.

Alho was more than worthy of the honor.

In soccer, Alho earned All-North Jersey Interscholastic Conference honors as a goalkeeper in all four years of high school. This past season, Alho collected a total of 85 saves in 11 games, registering two shutouts and owned two victories in the NJSIAA North Jersey Group I sectional tournament over Midland Park and Secaucus. The Vikings advanced all the way to the sectional championship game before falling to Technology, 2-1.

In baseball, it was more of the same. Alho earned AllNJIC Meadowlands Division honors three times, including this past season, when he batted .492 with 33 hits and 20 RBI. Alho also continued his success in the NJSIAA playoffs, when he helped to guide the Vikings to a 5-4 win over Ridgefield in the opening round, despite having a seasonal record under .500.

And just to keep in shape

during the winter months, Alho joined the NA indoor track and field team and threw the shot put even though he never competed in the sport before.

Needless to say, that’s someone extremely worthy of receiving a plaque as the top male athlete in the area.

Alho was also highly proficient in the classroom, posting an average score of 107 out of a scale where 100 is perfect.

So it’s safe to say that Tony Alho is the quintessential student/athlete.

Alho was a soccer player since he could barely walk.

“My father (also named Tony) brought me down to play soccer before anything else,” Alho said. “I don’t remember exactly when that was, but I was really young, maybe three.”

Incredibly, Alho was not a goalkeeper right away.

“I played defense for my rec (North Arlington Recreation) soccer team for a few years,” Alho said. “I remember my coach saying that we needed a goalie, so I said, ‘I’ll try it.’ I must have been about nine or 10. But as soon as I played in See ALHO, Page 10

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Alho was also introduced to baseball right around the same time he started playing soccer.

“It was way too early,” Alho laughed. “I actually liked playing both sports equally. I could never pick between the two.

I never liked playing the field in baseball. I played third base once and it wasn’t my thing.

But I saw the catcher’s equipment and I said that I wanted to try it. As it turned out, I loved it.”

Alho soon learned that there were similarities between being a goalkeeper in soccer and a catcher in baseball.

“It worked out well for me,” Alho said. “I think I was equally talented in both sports.

I don’t think I could ever decided which sport I was better at. I took a lot of pride in both and worked hard in both.”

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With the school marquee proudly proclaiming the news, North Arlington senior Tony Alho (left) is the 2020-2021 Observer Male Athlete of the Year, the seventh such honoree in the 20-year history of the year-end award. Pictured with Alho is Observer Sports Writer Jim Hague.

Jesse Dembowski, who just stepped down as the head varsity boys’ soccer coach at North Arlington after a decade on the sidelines, thinks that Alho put himself in an elite category.

“His work ethic was amazing,” Dembowski said. “He gave 100 percent at every practice and every game. His work ethic is just outstanding.

I think goalies have to work harder, because they’re on their own a lot. Tony did every single workout like everyone else did. He worked hard at his position. I would challenge him to be the best. And in my mind, he was the best. He met every single skill set that a goalie needed. He had good judgement whether to leave the goal or not. He had good vision of the entire field. He was great at one-on-one plays and could stop shots from anywhere. He had every tool in his possession to be the best.”

North Arlington head baseball coach Paul Marcantuono agreed with his long-time friend and former assistant coach Dembowski.

“I think what stands out most about Tony is his work ethic,” Marcantuono said. “He had the desire to get bet-

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Continued from Page 9 only 17, I think I knew what he could become. He had that athletic background to help him. He was so mature for a kid his age. He was an overachiever.”

Unfortunately, Cammett’s overachieving young life came to an end last Sunday, when he tragically drowned in an innertube rafting accident on the Delaware River near the New York/New Jersey border.

Cammett was only 24 years old.

Although Cammett was removed from his career as a pro wrestler for the last three years, he was remembered by his teacher and friend, who will be organizing a charity wrestling show for the annual Nutley Relay For Life program in August.

“He was our fastest trainee ever,” Knight said of Cammett.

“It was unbelievable to watch.

His size was never a hinderance. He was so polished. I honestly didn’t notice that he didn’t have the height that others had.”

Knight said that Cammett instantly became a beloved superstar in his organization. He had the nickname of “Golden Boy,” in particular because of Cammett’s long-flowing blond hair.

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Cammett was also a regular at the private birthday parties and charity shows that the IWF held.

“He was also the head coach of our youth training program,” Knight said. “He was so reliable. He really became a good wrestler and took on more and more with us. It’s just an incredible tragedy.”

Anthony Marck, who coached Cammett in football at North Arlington High School, was obviously distraught about Cammett’s passing.

“I’m devastated,” Marck said. “When I got the call, I couldn’t believe it. As a football player, he put his heart and soul into workouts. He always wanted to be the best Michael Cammett he could be.

He always demonstrated great composure and he worked incredibly hard. I’d say he was an elite teammate. He was at his best when bringing your best was required.”

Much like he did in the ring, Cammett didn’t hesitate at all when it came to football, according to his coach.

“I don’t think he ever looked at it as being undersized,” Marck said. “He played multiple positions for us. He played running back, linebacker, the defensive line, even quarterback. He was like our Swiss Army knife. He had a great big

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“He’s the one who got me into wrestling,” Clifford said.

“And he was a natural in the ring. I was so proud and happy for him that he was living out his dream. I was also kind of jealous. We would go to Smackdown events and Monday Night Raw together.”

Clifford was having a tough time coming to grips with Cammett’s passing.

“I keep saying that you can’t make sense of something that doesn’t make sense,” Clifford said. “He was such a good friend. He could do anything if he put his mind to it. He was Left photo by Jim Hague, right photo courtesy of Kevin Knight the best and such a good kid.

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Indoor track and field head coach Michael Farrell said that he wasn’t shocked how Alho took to being a shot putter with no experience or training.

“I wasn’t surprised at all,” Farrell said. “Winter track was a perfect way for him to get ready for the baseball season.”

Farrell said that Alho fit right in with his team.

“He’s one of the best personalities I’ve ever coached,” Farrell said.

“He became an instant leader on our team. Not many can step in like that and handle everything like Tony did. He was a joy to coach.

His demeanor made him a success.”

Alho adored his time as a track athlete.

“I loved winter track,” Alho said.

“It obviously wasn’t my main sport, but it turned out to be one of my favorites. I would recommend track to anyone coming up who wants to try it. I had so much fun.”

Alho was elated to receive the

award.

“I feel like everything I’ve done since I was a little kid has been worth it,” Alho said. “My hard work has paid off. I thank everyone who helped me get to this point.

There are so many good athletes in this area, so it’s really an honor to receive this award. It feels good to get the recognition.”

Incredibly, the award puts an end to Alho’s athletic career. He will forego sports in college to focus on his education. He will major in psychology at Seton Hall University in the fall.

Alho admitted that at least three colleges were vying for his athletic services, but in this case, academia won out.

“It was one of the hardest decisions I ever had to make,” Alho said about concentrating on his studies.

“I don’t know what it’s going to be like without having the constant routine of sports. I’ve been active since I was little. It was really hard to tell the schools that I was going to Seton Hall. I just felt like my high school career is where I want to leave off. I think I made the right decision. I’ve been thinking about it for a few weeks. It wasn’t just one day. And it wasn’t easy.”

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But there’s one thing that no one could ever take away – and that’s Alho’s legacy. Other kids in the future will aspire to be like Tony Alho. That’s a given.

“All the other athletes from NA who received the award were very deserving,” Marcantuono said.

“They all received the award for a reason and all hold a special place in North Arlington history. But Tony was something special. He had the responsibility, the accountability and the dependability. Combined with the athletic ability and you have something truly special like Tony.”

“He’s an incredible young man,” Dembowski said. “He’s what you hope your kid grows up to be like.

He’s humble, fun loving. I was just glad to be around him and fortunate to have coached him.”

And as for now forever holding a place in North Arlington High School history, as one of the Observer Seven, so to speak: “I’m so glad and proud to be one of them.”

“I just want to be remembered as someone who gave his all,” Alho said. “I don’t have any regrets.

I wouldn’t trade anything, the coaches, the friends I made. It was a great run.”

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“We’re also going to dedicate this year’s event to Mike,” Knight said. “I’ll always remember how reliable of a guy and how good of a wrestler he became. He morphed right into it and took on more and more responsibility.”

When Knight closed the doors on his facility in Nutley three years ago, Cammett then focused his life on the next step. He went to Rutgers-Newark to earn his degree in physical therapy and was nearing the end of the school’s doctorate program in physical therapy. The overachiever cut off his golden hair and donned a white jacket instead of high boots and a vest. He was on his way to becoming Dr. Michael Cammett, which would have been another instance of his incredible ability to do whatever he wanted if he put his mind to it. Unfortunately, the Delaware River put an end to those dreams. A tragedy like the one that took place is the only way Michael Cammett could ever be stopped.

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JOSEPH ‘JOE THE BREAD MAN’ FERNANDEZ JR.

Joseph “Joe the Bread Man” Fernandez Jr., 82, of Kearny, died June 22, 2021.

A graveside service was celebrated in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, as was his burial.

Born in Newark, Joe was raised there before becoming a longtime Kearny resident.

He was the owner/operator of Fernandez Distributors, and was well known and loved as “Joe the Bread Man.” Joe loved cars, owning 82 of them throughout his life.

A devoted husband, Joe lovingly cared for his wife through the last seven years of her life. He most cherished time spent with his family, and relaxing with a fine cigar.

Joe was the beloved husband of 45 years to the late Dolly Fernandez; loving father of Karen Ferrara (Chris), Jeffrey Fernandez (Laura), Joedy Stahl (Dan), Mary Ellen Fernandez, and the late Laura Lake (Angela); adoring grandfather of Joey, Anthony, Jordon, Lisa, Zechariah and Emily; and dear brother of Leona Fernandez.

IDA ECCLES

Ida Eccles, 92, died peacefully July 2 in New Milford.

She was the beloved wife of the late Edward James Eccles and dear mother of Deborah Castano (the late Thomas) of Toms River, and Edward James (Lisa) of Cincinnati. She is also survived by four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren and a brother Sebastian Viscuso of Kearny. She was predeceased by a sister Lena Bragg.

She was a wonderful card player and cook and relished making large dinners for her family and friends.

Arrangements are by the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. Friends may call Friday, July 9, beginning at 9 a.m. at the funeral home.

Mass will follow the same day at 11 a.m. at St Cecilia Catholic Church, Kearny.

Entombment will be in Holy Cross Mausoleum in North Arlington.

In lieu of flowers, donation may be made in her name to Safe Haven Farms, a community for adults with autism where her grandson attends, at www.safehavenfarms.org

ALBERTO CORTEGOSO

Alberto Cortegoso, 51, died suddenly on June 25, 2021.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Alberto at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, on Tuesday, July 6 from 4 to 8 p.m. A funeral Mass will be celebrated t St. Cecilia Church, Kearny, Wednesday, July 7, at 10 a.m. Entombment will follow in Holy Cross Mausoleum, North

Arlington.

Born in Orange, Alberto resided in Kearny where he was a lifelong resident. He worked construction for Local 472 in Newark.

Alberto was the son of Josefa (nee Sierra) and the late Francisco. He was the father of Summer and Alberto. He was the brother of Frank and Pilar Cortegoso.

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REAL ESTATE SPOTLIGHT

A SPECIAL SECTION BY

Keller Williams

Mid-Realty Inc.

AFN Corp.

Billy Pena

Jarlynn Hyde

Mario Damiao

Billy Pena has been in real estate for decades now. And he’s committed himself to being a hyper-local agent for West Hudson and South Bergen counties. So if ever there’s someone out there who knows what this current, albeit strange, market is like, it’s Peña.

He says it’s a great time to buy and sell — and it’s all because interest rates are at their lowest in years (thank COVID for doing something positive.). But he reminds buyers and sellers alike not to confuse low interest rates with they were during the subprime mortgage crisis circa 2008.

“They are fantastic right now,” he says of the interest rates lenders are offering credit worth buyers. “Everyone benefits from this — buyers and sellers.”

So what happens, then, when there is harsh competition among buyers for an individual home or property? He says the answer is simple.

“Whoever wins the bid is in the best position,” Pena says. “And I also believe if people are willing to give something up — for instance, an inspection before the sale is complete — they stand a better chance.”

Pena says making an offer higher than the asking price, anywhere from $10k to $30K more above asking which is unreal but real at the same time.

Waving inspections or doing one for informational purposes is common, but they would still buy it as-is as long as there’s no structural or environmental issues.

Also, they may waive the appraisal or bring $10K-$20K at closing on top of whatever it did appraise at.

Contact Billy Pena at (201) 232-4339. Visit TeamPENA.com and Zillow.com/profile/BILLYPENA.

Jarlynn Hyde has been in the real-estate industry for almost 30 years and she’s never seen a market like this.

And as such, she is very, very cautious in her recommendations to the public in general because of it.

“It’s an unsettled time,” she said. “And with July and August upon us, things will naturally slow down as it does every summer. Until this market, the most anyone overpaid in my experience was $12,000.

“In this recent market, they’re paying up to $90,000 over the ask.” Is it worth the risk? It depends, she says.

She’s taking a hard stance and not recommending to any of her clients that they waive appraisals and home inspections — this is something buyers have been doing lately to make themselves more attractive to sellers.

But the demand on this side of the Hudson River is that great.

“People are heading west to New Jersey,” she said.

“People from New York City, Jersey City, Hoboken, are heading to all parts of the state, to their west.”

Just how much are people flocking to the west from the City? She noted her friend recently rented a two-bedroom apartment in a desirable Manhattan neighborhood with a buddy of his. He signed a twoyear lease at $2,600 a month. That same apartment would have run upward of $5,000 a month before the pandemic. So the demand here is much greater. Bottom line, she says, is to “proceed with caution.”

Reach Ms. Hyde or one of her many professional agents at Mid-Realty where she is the owner and broker of record at her office at 572 Kearny Ave., Kearny. Call (201) 9915719. Or, visit www.midrealty.com.

The Bixler Group

Exit Golden Realty

Scott Bixler When asked to explain the current real-estate market, Scott Bixler, of the Bixler Group, Kearny, had a simple answer.

“It’s like when there’s a hot toy out there for kids,” he said. “Everyone wants the toy. And the person who has the toy is in the driver’s seat. If it’s worth something to five people normally, there could be five times more people who want it because the demand is great, but the supply isn’t.”

Such is the case in the current home market.

The demand is high, supply is low, so sellers are in the so-called driver’s seat for now. “The demand, especially for single-family homes, is way up,” Bixler said. He pointed to a recent sale of a home on Kearny’s Argyle Place. Without an open house, the home had a whopping 68 showings in just 72 hours. Do the math — that’s astronomical. The house sold for $35,000 more than the asking price.

So how, aside from offering above the ask, are people winning bidding wars?

Bixler says people continue to waive the appraisals and home inspections. And just how long will this last? It’s hard to say, Bixler said, but if you want to sell your home within the next two years or so, he says not to wait.

“Call us now while the iron’s hot,” he said. “Your home will be like that shiny new toy everyone wanted.”

Reach Bixler by visiting his office at 758 Kearny Ave., Kearny; by calling (201) 600-2611; by visiting www. bixlerest1891.com; or by sending him an email to scott@ bixlerest1891.com.

Mario Damiao (Dr. Mortgage) has seen it all in real estate in the last 21 years as a mortgage loan officer, to Anchoring his live weekly real estate TV shows, to authoring a book, radio appearances, overseas seminars, newspapers columns and live classes.

But he’s very cautious when it comes to an assessment of the current market conditions where some buyers are escalating their offers way over asking prices, waving home inspections and appraisals.

Be careful with that, he says. Make sure your attorney gets involved.

Dr. Mortgage says: “It is both, yes both ... a buyer’s and a seller’s market. I explain: buyer’s market due to record-low interest rates and seller’s market due to record-high home prices. If you are planing on selling your house in the next few years and will not buy one right now you may want to take advantage of the high values. On the other hand, if you are currently paying a ridiculously high rent, well buy a house with a ridiculously low interest rate.”

Dr. Mortgage says the current market should not be compared to the mid- to late- 2000s when banks were lending to anyone who breathed. Lenders are much more cautious now and are doing so based on a borrower’s ability to repay — crazy no-docs loans are gone. As far as rates...shop around!

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Carlos “Alex” Jesus, of Exit Golden Realty, North Arlington, has a blunt message about the current real-estate market.

“It’s a good time to be a seller because prices are at an all-time high, but it’s not a bad time to be a buyer either with interest rates so low. And, banks won’t lend if a deal doesn’t

make sense.”

The lenders, he says, are looking for a combination of a borrower’s income (including rental income) and equity. But he also says these low interest rates eventually have to climb.

“They will creep up,” he said.

Still, if a seller’s intent is to put a home on the market in a couple years,

he suggests selling now, renting for a while if needed and then buying later.

“You’d be selling at peak value,” he said. And if you’re able to rent, for some time, before buying again, it’s possible you’ll wind up with much lower buying prices down the line.

Contact Alex at (201) 852-3753 or visit www.exitgolden.com.

All Golden RE Academy Alex Jesus has always had a passion for teaching. So when he came to a realization that there was a need for better prepared real-estate agents, he did the obvious — he opened up a real-estate school, right at 223 Kearny Ave., Kearny — the All Golden Real Estate Academy at www.allgoldenreacademy.com.

“I was tired of improperly educated real estate professionals,” he said. “When you have a passion for education, this was the logical thing to do.”

The academy has enrolled potential agents from all over New Jersey.

It is currently in a hybrid-learning

model, with some taking the courses on Zoom, others in person — though Jesus admits the course is much better suited for in-person learning. Students learn the rules and regulations of selling real estate in New Jersey.

At the end, future potential agents are required to pass a course-related examination. Most pass, he says. And then, once they pass the in-house exam, it is expected students would then be able to pass the state-licensing exam, which is taken separately.

While the course is taught only in English, Jesus says the state needs to get with the times and allow him and others to teach the course

in Spanish. “Around 80% of the Spanish-speaking students want the course in Spanish,” he said. But he can’t do anything about it for now. He also says the course, one where the curriculum is set by the state, does not teach interpersonal skills, a vitally important element to becoming a great agent. So he offers such tips to all of his students outside the course.

The course runs weekdays except Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. over two weeks or evenings from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. for six and a half weeks.

The academy takes a break in August.

Find out much more at www.allgoldenreacademy.com.

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NORWOOD Stunning Custom Spanish colonial 4000 sqft. Only 15 min. from GW bridge, in N. Bergen county.

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42. lola

43. lulu

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78. Twix, Sophie, Roxie

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