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He went off to World War II, missed graduation and finally got his diploma...

77 YEARS LATER!

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John Garofalo, Lyndhurst High School Class of 1945, discusses the joys of finally receiving his high school diploma — 77 years late! — with his daughter, Beverly Grapkowski, middle, and daughter-in-law, Debbie Garofalo.

n the latter part of 1945, Harry S Truman was president, the average price of a new home was $4,600 and 17-yearold Lyndhurst High School senior John Garofalo had just enlisted in the US Navy to serve in World War II. When Garofalo, one of 11 children, returned from his wartime service, he started working at the A&P on the corner of Kingsland and Stuyvesant avenues in Lyndhurst. he married Jean, and life got busy. Six children, 15 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren followed.

He finished his career with 27 years working for Wonder Bread.

A recent conversation with his children revealed a family secret though.

Because he enlisted two months before graduation, John, now 95, had never officially received his high school diploma. Unfortunately, phone calls to the schools administration proved fruitless as the family was told records dating back that far could not be found.

Fast forward to current Superintendent Joseph DeCorso getting wind of this dilemma.

He immediately enlisted the help of current LHS Principal See GAROFALO, Page 18

5-alarmer tears through 2 Laurel Ave. homes

By Kevin A. Canessa Jr.

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five-alarm fire caused damage to two homes Sunday, June 26 — at 210-212 Laurel Ave., Kearny — displacing three families including an elderly woman,

six total adults and three children.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Kearny Fire Department’s Bureau of Combustibles, under Chief Fire Inspector Juan Barroso Jr., Chief Joseph Mastandrea said, so a determination of the fire’s origin has not yet been determined.

What is clear, however, is the first call to the fire came in at 10:38 a.m., and it took about three hours to fully extinguish. When the first group of firefighters arrived, Mastandrea said the department took aggressive actions — successfully — to keep the fire contained to the two affected

buildings.

Firefighters from all over the area provided mutual aid, including from Harrison, which comes to fires in Kearny first whenever a second alarm is struck, as well as Jersey City, SecauSee FIRE, Page 8

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Victim of attempted sex assault, 17, speaks out

She says she hopes her incident will help others from experiencing similar

By Kevin A. Canessa Jr. kc@theobserver.com

A Kearny man is behind bars after he allegedly accosted two females — one who is just 17 — Sunday morning, June 19, the Kearny Police Department said.

Capt. Timothy Wagner, the department’s public-information officer, offered this account of what reportedly happened that day: On Sunday, June 19, at 8:03 a.m., a 30-year-old woman told Officer Harold Azurdia she was walking on the 200 block of Kearny Avenue when a man grabbed her and pushed her to the ground. The woman escaped from the man, who reportedly continued southbound on Kearny Avenue.

At 9:02 a.m., Officers Bryan San Martin, Nick Funk and Sgt. Angelo Palagano responded to the Kearny Avenue fire quarters, where two onduty fire captains and a concerned citizen reported they investigated

the sounds of a woman screaming for help and allegedly found a man “bearhugging” a 17-year-old Kearny girl on the ground.

When firefighters and the Good Samaritan intervened, the man allegedly ran up Dukes Street — but returned to the scene when they pursued him. After further investigation by the police officers and Det. Jonathan Dowie, officers arrested the alleged assailant.

He was later identified as Jorge L. Rodriguez, 24, of Kearny, who was charged with criminal-attempt sexual assault in the second degree, endangering the welfare of a child in the third degree, criminal restraint in the third degree and simple assault, a disorderly-persons offense.

Although investigation revealed Rodriguez was the suspect of the earlier assault on the 200 block of Kearny Avenue, the victim in that case did not pursue charges.

Rodriguez was held in the Hudson County Jail, South Kearny.

Every mother’s fear — my kid’s at the police station The victim of the crime’s mother — we will not identify mom or the victim by name — reached out to The Observer Tuesday, June 21, to share how her daughter was doing in the aftermath of this attack. She says though her daughter is a very brave girl, as it gets further away from Sunday, it’s hitting her more and more what went down.

“She’s very strong, but it is not easy,” the mother, who says her daughter is getting trauma-related counseling, told The Observer. “Her father had just happened to go out to get coffee (that day) and thank goodness he picked up his phone when my daughter called him.”

When dad got that call, he heard news any parent would dread.

“She said she was at the police station but she was OK,” mom said.

“She had some scratches on her knee.

My heart froze and I thought I would just drop dead, because my head was

spinning thinking, ‘Why is she at the police station?’ But I always taught her to be tough, to always fight back.

If someone pushes you, you push them. And that is what she did to this guy — she fought him off until the people came to her.”

Mom says she’s forever indebted to the firefighters and the Good Samaritan who, without hesitation, helped her daughter as soon as they heard her scream for help.

The victim, meanwhile, hopes no other woman of any age ever has to experience what she did.

“He set out to rape someone that day,” the victim said. “He came out of nowhere and invaded my personal space. I screamed and dropped to the floor because there was no way I was going to let him do anything to me. I had pepper spray in my hand ready to use it but I didn’t. And then the firefighters came and I felt safe. I will use this experience to advocate for others who go through things like this.”

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Former Gov. Codey will swear Melham in for second term as Belleville mayor Ceremony will take place July 1 at Belleville Township Hall

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hen Michael Melham’s second term as mayor of Belleville begins next month, it will come with a lot of pomp and circumstance as State Sen. and former Gov. Richard Codey, D-27, will swear in Melham at a ceremony at Town Hall on July 1.

In last month’s election, Melham easily cruised to his second four-year term.

His first term in office has been marked by a focus on fostering redevelopment, implementing quality-oflife initiatives and safely guiding the town through an unprecedented pandemic and water crisis.

Melham’s running mates, Deputy Mayor Naomy DePeña and AtLarge Councilman Tommy Graziano, also won reelection and will be swornin for new terms, as well.

Codey, meanwhile, had long established himself as a leading Democratic voice in Essex County before becoming the 54th governor of New Jersey in

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ast Newark youngsters wondering what it’s like to be the person in blue behind the badge will soon have a chance to find out, up close and personal.

That’s because this summer, the borough will be hosting its first-ever Junior Police Academy, from July 25 through July 29.

Open to kids ages 10 to 12 who live in East Newark, the program — according to a Police Department announcement posted on the borough web site — “will cover a multitude of topics including police morals and ethics, motor vehicle law, crime scene and evidence processing, K-9, SWAT and more.”

The borough is hoping to accommodate up to 30 kids for the week-long program, according to Police Chief Anthony Monteiro.

A number of neighboring municipal police departments in the region have been running similar programs for years and they’ve proven to be popular with kids. East Newark is hoping it can replicate that experience with its own version.

Borough Police Officer Billy

Erezuma, a 15-year veteran who runs the ENPD’s Community Policing Unit, said the academy “is a chance to give our kids a first-hand look into the careers of law enforcement officers as well as strengthen our community relationships with our youth.”

Applications are available for pickup at the East Newark Police Department at Borough Hall or forms may be downloaded from boroughofeastnewark.com on the borough website. For more information, parents or guardians are invited to email berezuma@ boroughofeastnewark.com. Parental or guardian consent is required for attendance.

Early on in the planning stages, the chief said the thinking was to pair up with Harrison PD to offer a dualAcademy “but then COVID hit and that killed that idea.”

Monteiro said the program “is actually something we’ve talked about doing for years but we wanted to make sure we did our due diligence to teach our kids the right way, with the right curriculum, to inspire them for the future, possibly for a career in law enforcement.”

To that end, Monteiro said the

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ENPD has lined up professionals from various public safety agencies such as the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office and its canine unit, the New Jersey Department of Corrections, the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office and the N.J. State Police, for example, to expose kids to different areas of the criminal justice system.

Local officers will also participate, he said.

Monteiro credited Kearny Police Officer Jack Grimm, assigned to the Community Oriented Policing (COP) unit and long-time coordinator of the KPD JPA, along with juvenile officers who work with a South Jersey police department, for their guidance in

helping strategize for the Academy.

Indoor classes and outdoor activities will be scheduled at various locations in and around the borough, the chief said. Among the likely settings for instructional sessions are the municipal court chambers at Borough Hall and the municipal recreation center on Central Avenue, while Veterans’ Field in East Newark and West Hudson Park on the Harrison/Kearny border may be used for modified physical training opportunities, weather permitting, he added.

The Academy will operate daily, the last week in July, Monday through Saturday, starting each day at 8 a.m. and running through 2 or 3 p.m., Monteiro said. Water and refreshments will be provided, he said.

Erezuma, who will serve as the program’s point man, added: “To ensure that (the participants) will have a full experience inclusive of uniforms, meals, transportation and field trips, we are depending on the generosity of our local businesses and friends.”

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Independence Day Celebration Festivities Monday, July 4th at Veterans Field Rain date: Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Mayor Alberto G. Santos, Town Council and Recreation Commission Invite all town residents to come celebrate our Independence Day at Veterans Field located on Belgrove Drive starting at 7:00 p.m. with music by the James Dean Orchestra will entertain the audience leading up to our Fireworks celebration at approximately 9:15pm from the: Frank A. Vincent Marina Fireworks may be viewed on Veterans Field located Belgrove Drive between Bergen Avenue and Afton Street, or on the lower Veterans Field Hill.

Please bring your chair or blankets.

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Opinion & Viewpoints EDITORIAL

Celebrate July 4 in Belleville July 4 kicks off with a big bang at the old Belleville Dutch Reformed Church cemetery — at 171 Main St. at the corner of Rutgers Street opposite the Belleville-North Arlington bridge — as the Belleville Historical Society hosts the 21st-annual Independence Day ceremony at 10 a.m. The cemetery is the final resting place of 68 Revolutionary War soldiers.

The ceremony will include the raising of a 13-star flag, the singing of the National Anthem, a roll call of the names of the 68 soldiers and conclude with the firing of a 21-gun cannon salute.

Yes, you still need a special permit to carry a firearm in Jersey

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here is, to no one’s real surprise, a lot of misinformation out there about the United States Supreme Court’s decision to make an alteration to New York state’s concealed-firearms law.

Some took to social media to say now, anyone who has a permit and a gun may carry without any further permits here.

This is simply false.

The SCOTUS decision made one and only one significant change that affects New Jersey and many other states — and that is, while applying for a permit to carry a concealed weapon, one no longer needs to include a statement or reason as to why they want to carry.

Nothing else, at all, changes.

This information was affirmed by Matthew J. Platkin, the attorney general of the State of New Jersey, otherwise known as the state’s top law-enforcement officer, when he sent a memorandum to every police chief and every county prosecutor in the state on Friday, June 24, 2022.

Those who wish to carry a concealed weapon must apply for a permit to do so and must first possess a permit to purchase a firearm, must still undergo a rigorous background check — including endorsement from three reputable people “who shall also certify thereon that the applicant is a person of good moral character and behavior.” Said person must also still demonstrate superior knowledge of safe handling and use of a firearm.

So, while there was some thought the SCOTUS decision would create a radical change in Jersey, the reality is it eliminated one simple provision — a reason for seeking a concealed-carry permit.

All else remains the same.

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Shiels: Suggestion the death penalty would stop shootings is wrong LETTER TO THE EDITOR

To the Editor: Tragically and heartbreakingly, the day after Mr. (Armand) Rose’s letter was published in The Observer, we learn that, no, Mr. Rose, the death penalty will not deter mass shootings.

The death penalty in Texas did not deter an 18-year-old from killing 19 innocent children and two teachers.

Having police in the school did not stop the killer either before it was too late.

“A good guy with a gun did not stop a bad guy with a

gun.”

What we need in this country is nationwide gun control measures and a ban on assault weapons. I heard today that AR-15s were created as military weapons.

They should never be sold to civilians. And to those who cry about Second Amendment rights — what about a child’s right to go to

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The framers of our constitution could not envision the deadly weapons we have today. Maybe it’s time to amend the Second Amendment?

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NA & Lyndhurst send numerous players to Bergen County All-Star Game

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TOP: In the group photo: left to right is Jack Schutt, Johnny Lembo, assistant coach Mike D’Errico, Ricky Rainey and Ethan Rodriguez. TOP RIGHT: Jaivon Aquino in the two-toned helmet on the sidelines. BOTTOM RIGHT: Johnny Lembo.

last game with everyone, my teammates,” North Arlington wide receiver Jaivon Aquino As Johnny Lembo walked said. “We didn’t get the win, off the field at Lyndhurst High but we all came here, we all School for the final time, the had fun, we had a great time.

Golden Bears vocal quarterI’m blessed to be here at this back and leader was at a loss moment. I love all of my senfor words iors and I love everyone from “It just feels amazing beNorth Arlington. It meant the cause I grew up here and have world to play one last game been playing on this same field with them.” since I was four years old,” Aquino, who will continue said Lembo. “I have no words his career at Fairleigh Dickto explain this feeling.” inson University in Madison, Whether it was playing with was one of four Vikings selectold teammates for the final ed for the game, joining Dylan time, or lining up with future McDermott, Iker Bouzas and teammates for the first time, Edardo Aguilar. Host LyndSaturday night’s (June 25) hurst also had four representBergen County Football Allatives in Lembo, Ricky Rainey, Star Game provided plenty of Jake Schutt and Ethan Rodriemotions and smiles even with guez. the unusual result of a 16-16 tie.

“It always is (being on the “Man it meant the world to same team as some of your me to go out with the whole rivals), but it’s always fun South side here and play one

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because they come together and it’s a beautiful thing to see the teams come together and be one,” said Lyndhurst head coach Rich Tuero. “That was our message before the game, to be one. We’re the South team today.”

With the score tied at 8, Lembo seemed poised to be the hero on his home field, when he used his legs to power the South team’s 69-yard drive that culminated in him rushing for 20-yard TD run with 3:14 remaining before succeeding on a designed run for the twopoint conversion that made it 16-8.

“It got me really excited.

I was hyped for that,” said Rainey, his longtime teammate and top passing target. “I’ve never seen John run like that in my life and he put it all out there tonight. That’s my boy, I

love him.”

“I can’t really explain it. I thought I was back in my blue and gold for a second,” the FDU Madison-bound Lembo said. “That last drive, it really hit me when I scored.”

Incredibly, fireworks could be seen behind the far end zone following Lembo’s conversion, which seemingly made for the perfect cinematic ending for him and the South.

The North team had other ideas, marching down the field.

With just 37 seconds left, Devin Miller-Singh of St. Joseph Regional rushed for a 3-yard touchdown on a play that was initially ruled a fumble recovered in the end zone.

The referees confirmed that Miller-Singh crossed the goalline before losing possession and afterward, he successfully ran in the conversion to ensure

the draw.

While the final score might not have been what it hoped, for Rainey the game provided a proper sendoff. His last “official” game for Lyndhurst — a regional crossover against Pequannock — was cut short due to an ankle injury.

This time, for Rainey and others, it was a chance to share one final on-field memory with those he played with for his entire football life.

“Together, we started from the flag (football) days. I remember when we were young and it’s great to finish it off with each other,” said Rainey, who will play at Montclair State. “It was a great time with them and I’m going to miss them when I go to college and I’m sure they’re going to miss me too. But they’re my boys for life.”

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Continued from Page 1 cus, Belleville, North Arlington, Bayonne, North Hudson Regional and Hoboken.

While the fire was underway, firefighters from Hoboken, Jersey City and Secaucus provided house coverage in case of any other incidents.

The Gong Club, of Jersey City, also provided refreshments and cooling stations for firefighters, who not only had to contend with a pesky blaze, but also the outside temperatures that rose to around 90º-Fahrenheit.

“There were also numerous residents who came by to offer water. I wish I knew them all by name, but we knew they were there — and we’ve very grateful for them for all they did,” Mastandrea said.

Mastandrea also said despite the conditions, “no one, residents of members, was injured” in the fire.

Two pets — a cat and a dog — were also removed from the homes.

The Kearny FD maintained an overnight fire watch to ensure there were no flareups

— there were none — and that ended around 8:30 a.m., Monday, June 27.

The Red Cross arrived on the scene and provided temporary housing to all the affected residents. The two homes were deemed uninhabitable.

Lastly, the Kearny Police Department was also on scene and they assisted with the initial evacuation of residents, kept the large crowd of onlookers that developed well under control and blocked traffic in numerous locations.

Laurel Avenue, between Devon and Chestnut streets, was kept closed until mid-morning, Monday, July 27.

So much lost Meanwhile, all families involved in the fire are parishioners of St. Stephen’s Church, just a few blocks away. And, sadly, most of their possession were destroyed. One of the victims is among the eldest parishioners in the entire parish.

Another has children in the CCD program.

And yet another has children in the CCD program in addition to being a catechist

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Top: Harrison’s hook & ladder is used to douse 210 Laurel Ave. with water. Bottom: Flames may be seen coming out of a second-story window in the front of one of the homes. Despite poor conditions, not a single injury was reported.

(CCD teacher.)

To assist all the families, the parish is collecting gift cards — of any amount — to retail and grocery stores. The youngsters are 8, 10 and 18 — and there are six displaced adults in total. The parish is only accepting gift cards, but if you’re unable to purchase them, you may also drop off a check at the rectory, made payable to the St. Stephen’s Charity Fund” with “Fire Assistance” in the memo line.

The parish will then use those funds to buy the gift cards.

Those able to donate cards may do so by leaving them at the church rectory on Washington Avenue. If the rectory is closed when you arrive, there is a drop slot on the office door where the cards may be left.

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KPD: Man charged with contempt of restraining order On June 16 at 2:30 p.m., the man came to KPD headquarters requesting a police escort to his home to collect belongings (due the restraining order being in effect). When the man arrived at the station, Officers John Donovan and Tom Collins arrested him on the charges from the prior day. The man was later transferred to the Hudson County Jail.

On June 16, Juan Rosas, 36, of Newark, turned himself in at KPD headquarters for an aggravated assault charge stemming from a June 8 incident.

On June 8, Officer Anthony Nunez was dispatched to a man down in the BJ’s parking lot at 180 Passaic Ave. The victim, a 42-year-old Newark man, was treated by EMS but refused further medical aid.

However, as Officer Nunez continued interviewing the victim, he identified signs the man might be suffering a serious head injury — namely, the man was in an altered mental status with memory loss and he was asking

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n June 15, a local 39-year-old woman came to police headquarters requesting simple assault and contempt of court charges be filed against the 41-yearold father of her child. The complainant explained she has a restraining order against her co-parent, but unbeknownst to her, her mother contacted the man at 3 a.m. on June 11 requesting he come over and help look after their child, 7.

The man allegedly came to the home the next day, in violation of the restraining order, and remained there until June 15. At about 10 a.m., on June 15, the coparents had an argument in which the complaint alleges the man swung open their apartment door striking her in the arm and also hit her in the arm and head with a duffel bag.

Officers filed a criminal complaint against the man in absentia for simple assault and contempt of court.

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Officer Nunez called for EMS to return and the victim was taken by ambulance to University Hospital, Newark, where he was diagnosed with fractures to his skull, cheek and ribs. He has since been discharged.

Officers Nunez, Sean Podolski and Det. Kyle Plaugic investigated and learned the victim and Rosas allegedly had an argument about leaving an empty cardboard box behind after shopping. The argument turned physical, but ended when Rosas allegedly threw the victim to the ground using a wrestling suplex.

The victim struck his head and briefly lost consciousness.

Upon turning himself in, Rosas was processed on the aggravated assault charged and was later released with a summons.

On June 16 at 7:19 p.m., Officer Taylor Latka was

dispatched to a home in southwest end of town for a report of a suicidal man. The complainant told Officer Latka his friend left the house 15 minutes earlier after telling him that he was going to jump off the Clay Street Bridge.

Reportedly the man also Facetimed his mother with the same threat.

While gathering information, KPD dispatch received a call a man may have tried to rob two men in a car near Passaic Avenue and Belgrove Drive. The robbery suspect’s description matched that of the man who threatened to jump off the bridge.

Officer Latka quickly found the man on foot near 950 Passaic Ave., in East Newark, displaying obvious signs of intoxication. The man allegedly asked the officers to fight him and threatened to beat the officers

(in more flowery language).

Officers tried to deescalate the situation, but the man continued stumbling toward the Clay Street Bridge.

When he reached the bridge and allegedly took up a fighting posture, Officer Latka and Danny Maganinho grabbed and handcuffed him.

While awaiting EMS, the man reportedly began flailing about on the ground while threatening the police officers.

To avoid injury, officers put him in a police car and met the ambulance at police headquarters.

EMS arrived and transported the man to Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville. He was later charged by summons with disorderly conduct and released to hospital staff. The two men who called in the robbery attempt left before Officer Latka could get further information from them.

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By Kevin A. Canessa Jr. kc@theobserver.com

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t. Peter’s Preparatory School in Jersey City recently celebrated its 144th Commencement at Keenan Field.

Logan Elliot, of Hoboken, was chosen to speak for the class and was awarded the Vincent Kennedy Award.

Erin Stark, chairwoman of the mathematics department, spoke for the faculty and staff. The commencement also marked the final time one would be presided over by outgoing Principal Jim DeAngelo, ’85.

The following are local graduates and their honors and college destinations: BELLEVILLE: Matthew

Serrano (New Jersey Institute of Technology).

BLOOMFIELD: Warren Clarke (Undecided), Maurice McLaughlin(Fairfield University), Ethan Richards (Drexel University), and Maximilian Zwiener (Scholar Athlete Award, Cum Laude, Indiana University).

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NORTH ARLINGTON: Bryan Arredondo (William Paterson University of New Jersey), Connor Borrelli (University of Delaware), Darwin Capani (Cum Laude,

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Gary Burns Gary Burns of North Arlington died June 21, 2022.

He was 72.

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Obituaries Home, Kearny. His funeral was at the funeral home and burial was in Holy Cross cemetery, North Arlington.

Gary held a master’s degree and was plant manager for Anheuser Busch in

Newark. He was a former councilman in North Arlington and had been the town’s purchasing agent. He was a member of the North Arlington Elks and also was a volunteer fireman.

He is the beloved husband of Fran (nee Ross) Burns and loving father of Jennifer Burns-Nunes (her husband Tarcisio) and Christine DeMaggio (her husband Angelo). Brother of the late

All obituaries must be submitted by email by 10 a.m., Mondays, to obituaries@ theobserver.com. Payment is due at submission.

James Burns, he is also survived by his cherished grandchildren George, Matteus and Vincenzo.

In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to the Lyndhurst Emergency Squad.

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(StatePoint) Asthma is a lung disease that makes breathing difficult for over 24 million Americans. While there’s no cure, there are steps you can take to help control it so you can lead a normal, healthy life.

This is why the American Lung Association’s Promoting Asthma Friendly Environments through Partnerships and Collaborations Project is seeking to ensure more people live, work and go to school in asthma-friendly environments. Here’s what to know: 1. Understanding triggers.

Asthma triggers can cause symptoms and if left untreated, could lead to an asthma attack. Common asthma triggers include respiratory infections, allergens, irritants, exercise and emotions.

Indoor triggers found at home, school and workplaces include tobacco smoke, dust mites, pests such as cockroaches and mice, pets, mold, cleaning chemicals, dust, gases, vapors and fumes.

Common outdoor asthma triggers include pollen, wildfire smoke, ozone and particle pollution.

2. Reducing home triggers. People spend over 90% of their time indoors and most of that time is in their

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May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us. St. Jude, worker of miracles, pray for us.

Please grant my request. Say this prayer 9 times a day. By the 9th day your prayer will be answered. It has never been known to fail. Publication must be promised. Thank you Saint Jude.

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home. Whether you rent or own your home, you can make these changes to improve the quality of the air you breathe: • Run the bathroom fan after showers and use the kitchen fan while cooking to control moisture and other air pollutants.

• Use vacuums with good filtration, such as a HEPA filter.

• Properly store food and other items that attract pests.

• Make your home (and vehicle) smokefree.

Additional actions you can take include improving ventilation, maintaining HVAC systems and using integrated pest management. If you rent, some of these solutions would be the responsibility of the landlord. Learn more about how to improve the indoor air quality of your home as a tenant by reviewing the guide developed by the Environ-

mental Law Institute found at eli.org.

3. Taking action for children. Children’s respiratory systems are still developing, making them particularly vulnerable to air pollution. However, 95% of American school buses are diesel-powered.

To learn more about how to advocate for your school district to modify older diesel school buses or transition to zero-emission electric school buses, visit lung.org.

4. Healthier workplaces. About one is six cases of adult-onset asthma can be linked to the individual’s occupation and about one in five adults with asthma experience worsening of symptoms because of where they work. Missed workdays and lost worker productivity due to asthma can be costly for individuals who live with asthma and employers. By es-

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May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us. St. Jude, worker of miracles, pray for us.

Please grant my request. Say this prayer 9 times a day. By the 9th day your prayer will be answered. It has never been known to fail. Publication must be promised. Thank you Saint Jude.

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Dear Sacred Heart Of Jesus, in the past I have asked for many favours, this time I ask you this special one favour. Take it Dear Heart of Jesus and place it in your own broken heart where our Father sees it, then in his merciful eyes it will become your favour, not mine. AMEN. Say this prayer for 3 days and promise publication and favor will be granted no matter how impossible.

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If you have asthma or are a caregiver for someone with asthma, consider speaking to your employer about instituting policies that promote a safe, healthy workplace.

5. Additional guidance.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Asthma Control Program

developed “EXHALE” a set of six strategies that help contribute to better asthma control. The strategies can help you and your loved ones have fewer asthma symptoms, prevent emergency visits to the hospital and help you avoid missing school or work.

To learn the strategies and for additional resources, visit cdc. gov. You can also check out the range of asthma programs and initiatives offered by the American Lung Association that align with the EXHALE strategies by visiting lung.org/ AFE.

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Laura Vuono.

“Ms. Vuono’s been in the high school building for quite some time. She knew exactly where to look and found his old record card that actually said ‘left for the Navy,’” DeCorso said.

A proud serendipitous footnote also unearthed a musical program from — you guessed it, 1945 — and it listed “John Garofalo” as a clarinet player in the Lyndhurst High School Swing Band.

With clear proof of attendance at LHS in hand, the decision was

made to finally grant John his long overdue high school diploma.

“I grew up down the hook on Sanford Avenue. Everybody knew everyone. My father grew vegetables and my siblings and I would go around town selling them out of a wagon. People would even come from New York to buy my dad’s figs. It was a simpler time. After I returned from the Navy, I got busy raising my family, Garofalo said.

“All six of my children attended Lyndhurst High School and received their diplomas, but I never got mine.”

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High School Class of 2022 at their graduation ceremony, and was finally bestowed his elusive diploma — a whopping 77 years later.

“I can honestly say that seeing the smile on Mr. Garofalo’s face as I presented his diploma — after all these years — was the highlight of my career,” DeCorso said.

So what advice can a member of the Lyndhurst High School Class of 1945 impart to members of the Class of 2022? Garofalo, who still actively ballroom dances once a week, said: “Don’t stand still. Work hard for what you want and follow what it is you like to do.”

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