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Vol. CXXXV, No. 11
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Grant would allow Kearny to replenish town with new timber By Kevin A. Canessa Jr. kc@theobserver.com
About a week ago, The Observer’s Co-owner Lisa Feorenzo was taking a walk with her dog, Colt, in the manor — think Manor Park, West Bennett Avenue — when she came across two teenage girls with a measuring strip in hand as well as a couple of clipboards. Always naturally curious, Feorenzo and Colt stopped to chat to the girls. “What are you guys up to?” she asked. “We’re measuring the trees for the Town of Kearny,” one of the two teens See TREES, Page 8
NEW CFO TAKES OFFICE IN BELLEVILLE By Ron Leir
For The Observer
The Township of Belleville now has its third financial overseer in as many years. On July 12, the governing body voted to hire Frank DeMaria as chief financial officer in place of Kimberly Kientz, who resigned recently after spending about a year and a half on the job. Kientz had taken over for Judith Curran,
now serving as tax collector for the township of Bloomfield. DeMaria, who was appointed Belleville’s chief financial officer July 12, will serve in a part-time capacity at $100 per hour, according to township manager Anthony Iacono. DeMaria will put in anywhere from 10 to 30 hours per work, the manager said. DeMaria has most recently served as audi-
Iacono, left, and DeMaria
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