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SENSATIONAL SUMMERTIME

School’s in session and kids remain engaged & learning year round in Kearny

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

Oh the doldrums of summertime. It’s gotta stink, especially for the young ones, who have so little to do, right? Hardly.

It’s all because the district, thanks to Sofia Levchak, the supervisor of federal programs, who oversees many of the summer activity, planned and executed an incredible summertime of fun, learning and more for the town’s young ones.

Throughout the summer, Levchak says, the district used federal funds through the ESSERII grant to provide students in Pre-K through grade 12 with “dynamic educational opportunities at no cost to their parents/ guardians.”

“Our Pre-K program welcomed two cohorts of students so they could continue to develop their academic skills through play and give them the opportunity to continue to socially interact with their peers,” she said.

“Students participated in a water study with a culminating activity of making lemonade. They also had weekly visits from Rockness Music to add an element of music, dance and movement to the program.”

Pretty ambitious isn’t it? Well, it gets better.

“Our K-5 elementary program students had the opportunity to engage in classes to further develop their English language arts and math skills,” Levchak said. “Students participated in Legos/STEM, arts and crafts, culinary, dance fitness, guitar, yoga and soccer classes. We’ve had special guest visits from Ocean Rocks (an exploration of fossils), a bounce house and a mobile planetarium. We also hosted a carnival for our students on July 27 (the final day of the program) as a way for them to celebrate their success in the program.”

Now while you might think the See SUMMER, Page 18

BELLEVILLE n BLOOMFIELD n EAST NEWARK n HARRISON n KEARNY n LYNDHURST n NORTH ARLINGTON n NUTLEY

Doyle says she’ll consider a full, 4-year mayoral run if she wins in November

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

If you think about what 54 years represents, it really could seem like a lifetime.

For example, there were 54 years in between the New York Rangers winning the Stanley Cup from 1940 to 1994. Legions of fans never got to see the trophy hoisted.

But that same time frame sure is a lot for others, where scores of things happened for the better. And in the case of Kearny Council President Carol Jean Doyle, the councilwoman from the Third Ward, that’s the number of years she’s lived in Kearny and the amount of time the now candidate for mayor has volunteered as a Woman for Others (we’ve heard that term before, haven’t we?)

It was then, nearly 5½ decades ago, Doyle moved from the Jersey Shore to Kearny when she and her husband, the late Norman Doyle Jr., began their family. First, it was daughter Meghan who was born and then a few years later, Norman “Bogie” III. Before and after the birth of the children, rarely did it ever seen Doyle was at home because she was out volunteering.

The CV portion of this story could go on ad nauseam and may very well. But the truth is, it’s her body of work that brings us to 2023 and her second shot at the mayoralty of the town she says she loves so much.

We’ll get to that in a moment, but some may not recall she first ran for mayor, albeit unsuccessfully, in 1995. That year, she ran against a man

who was at the time a GOP juggernaut in Mayor Leo R. Vartan. Truth is, however, she ran two years too soon.

And so here in 2023 and one might say it’s finally come full circle.

Yet in-between, in those 54 years, her involvement has been and continues to be what seems to be endless.

The first few groups she was and still is a member of include the Kearny Elks, the American Legion and the Hudson County Cancer Society. But it was around 1978 when she says she was most instrumental as a non-elected official.

“That was the year Gloria Spence and I, among others, brought 911 to Kearny,” Doyle said. “At the time, there were only 13 other communities (in Jersey) that had 911, so we were absolutely at the forefront. Before then, when there were emergencies, people had to run outside to those red call boxes. After we were able to institute the 911 system in Kearny, it made reporting emergencies so much easier and so much more safe for residents.”

But this was only the beginning.

Around the same time, Doyle recalls actively supporting the late former Mayor Henry J. Hill, a Republican unlike her, when there were talks of reopening a dump in town that was deeply contaminated with the toxic chemical element Radon.

“I protested on Belgrove Drive at Bergen Avenue and we kept it closed,” she said of what was perhaps a foreshad-

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Doyle, center, is seen here in this undated photo with her son, Norman ‘Bogie’ Doyle III and her late dear friend, the Rev. G. Thomas Burns.

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

owing to her protesting, yet again, 40 some-odd years later to keep the Keegan Landfill closed. “I was loud about it. I refused to leave and I was with many members of the Junior Woman’s Club of Arlington.”

Perhaps the second-greatest achievement to which she has claim is the building of the Passaic Avenue dog park.

“Jose Torres got the ball rolling but it stalled,” she said. “But I knew how important something like this was for Kearny. There are many homes that are multi-family and many people live in apartments and otherwise don’t have yards for their dogs. So through Hudson County we applied for and received grants to create the park and it was at no additional expense to our taxpayers. To this day, people love bringing their dogs there.”

Doyle has also been a longtime member and is former President of the Woman’s Club of Arlington, is a VFW Auxiliary Post 99 member, was chairwoman for a significant chunk of time for the aforementioned Hudson chapter of the American Cancer Society. She’s also former chairwoman and a current member of the Kearny Optimist Club.

Following her 1996 election to the Town Council, Doyle took on the absolutely daunting task of becoming the town finance chairwoman. For 22 of those years on the council, she’s been its president, having succeeded former Councilwoman Barbara Cifelli-Sherry.

During her time on the

council, she also chaired the town’s Neighborhood Watch Program and became a member of the board of directors at the non-profit Pathways to Independence. She is also a founding and current member of the West Hudson Arts & Theater Company’s board.

She served on Kearny’s 150th anniversary committee, is a Friend of Erin and a 20-year member of Kearny’s Project Graduation committee.

Sorry, not done yet.

For 20 years, she’s been an active member of the Kearny Municipal Alliance, she actively planned the centennial of the JE Frobisher Post 99, was a 33-year member of the Passaic River Cleanup committee (she just recently gave that up), has run the senior picnic, now at the Doyle Pavilion, for 32 years, has run the Memorial Day Parade for just as long and has been head of the Kearny Giving Tree project for 33 years.

She’s received countless awards including those from the Passaic River Coalition and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. She is a past recipient of The Jersey Journal’s Woman of Achievement award and was honored by Hudson County as a Woman of the Year.

She’s also received awards from the Salvation Army of Greater Kearny, the Christopher Columbus committee, the New Jersey Federation of Woman’s Clubs, the (Thomas) Giblin Association, the United Irish, Girl Scout Troop 2771,

the Elks and the Essex-West Hudson County Labor Council of the AFL-CIO.

In modern times, she says she’s most proud of being in the forefront of the town’s purchase of the former Lutheran Church on Oakwood Avenue.

“I was instrumental in brokering the deal,” she said.

Facebook image | via Barbara B. Goldberg Doyle at a council meeting in her familiar seat representing Kearny’s Third Ward.

WHATCo announces cast for upcoming show ‘Puffs’

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

The West Hudson Arts & Theater Co has announced the cast for “The Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic” by Matt Cox, the first main stage production of the 2023-24 year, opening Oct. 21 at the Theater at WHATCo, 15 Frank E. Rodgers Blvd. S. in Harrison.

Directed by Allyssa Hynes, the stage managers are Ed Shea and John Westling.

The cast, in alphabetical order, includes Nelson DePasquale as Uncle Dave, Goyle, A Certain Potions Teacher, Mr. Nick, Hermeoone No. 3, Ric Gryff, Vik-

tor, Mr. Bagman, Zach Smith; Richard Dwyer as A Very Tall Man, Sorting Hat, Real Mr. Moody, Ghost History Teach, Professor Turban, SS Security, Death Buddy and voiceover; Samantha Egge as Ginny, Frenchy, Rowena, Professor Sprouty, Anthony Goldstein, Professor Lanny, Hermeoone No. 2, Scorpy and Death Buddy; Tim Firth as Mr. Voldy, First Headmaster and Sal; Brooke Gorsica as Harry and Helga; Lillian Hope as Leanne and Runes Teach; John Jesse Jeffords as the narrator; Jessica Jones as Susie Bones, Colin, Myrtle and Hermeoone No. 1. Also, Joseph Jones as Oliver Rivers; Chloe Kiefer as Megan Jones; Maggie Madere as Hannah, Professor McG and

SS Security; Nick Maes as J. Finch Fletchley, Clumsy Longbottom, Fat Friar, Headmaster No. 2 and Seamus Finnegan; Dylan Myers as Wayne Hopkins; Maria Ruppert as Sally Perks, Bippy and Rita Scooter; Prat Shekhar as Ernie Mac and SS Security; Deke Stoklosa as Cedric, Blondo Malfoy, Professor Locky, DJ and Death Buddy; and Roberta Stone as Xavia Jones, Ms. Babble and SS Security.

Puffs is a tale for anyone who has never been destined to save the world.

For seven years, a certain boy wizard went to a certain Wizard School and conquered evil.

This, however, is not his story. This is the story of the

Puffs, who just happened to be there too. This fast-paced play looks at a familiar adventure from a new perspective of three potential heroes just trying to survive a dangerous school alongside a group of well-meaning, loyal outsiders with a thing for badgers.

This asks what it means to be a “side character” in an epic adventure.

Performances are scheduled for Oct. 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 22 at 2 p.m. Visit www.whatconj.org for tickets and additional information.

KPD: JEAN, MANOLIS INSTRUMENTAL IN SOLVING 2022 CARJACKING

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

Remember back in 2022 when there was a carjacking at the Kearny ShopRite and the carjacker took a vehicle with a baby inside it? Well, that case is now solved thanks to two of Kearny’s finest and the suspect is behind bars though we can’t tell you his name.

The Kearny Police Department says its Detective Bureau led the intensive investigation of the February 2022 incident, which led to the identification and apprehension of a boy in connection with the incident. Both the vehicle and the child were later recovered safely in East Newark.

The juvenile suspect, 16, has been charged with juvenile delinquency with underlying offenses of kidnapping,

POLICE BEAT

carjacking, aggravated assault and conspiracy and he was to be remanded to the Essex County Youth Detention Facility, pending further legal proceedings.

We’re hearing the boy is also wanted for an alleged Newark shooting.

“The Kearny Police Department wishes to extend its gratitude to the news media for distributing photographs of the suspect, which assisted in fostering public assistance in identifying the suspect,” Chief George King said.

King noted Det. Jordenson Jean and Officer Christos Manolis both played an integral role in securing this collar.

Drunken-driver hits vehicle with family of 4 in it, then just drives off: police

By Det. Sgt. Mike Gontarczuk Kearny Police Department

On the morning of July 28, a family of four was casually driving down Schuyler Avenue when a red Dodge Challenger blew through a red light on Dukes Street and smashed into them.

Video was later obtained from that intersection, which showed that the traffic light was steadily red for over 10 seconds for the Challenger, before the sports car flew

through the intersection and caused the crash.

Rather than remain on scene to check on the mother, father, 11-year old or 1-year-old occupying the T-boned vehicle, the driver of the Challenger decided to speed off.

Debris and car parts littered the next three blocks of Dukes Street and Breiderhoft Road, creating a trail behind the fleeing suspect.

Det. Sgt. Michael Gonza-

See CRASH, Page 15

OPINION & VIEWPOINTS

LaClair: Let’s give our new interim mayor an opportunity to prove himself worthy COMMENTARY

Lots to think of as Kearny residents prepare to choose a new leader

In just about three months, voters will go to the polls (Nov. 7 to be precise) knowing, without a doubt, they will elect someone to the permanent position of Mayor of Kearny who is not Alberto G. Santos — something that has not happened since 1997, when Peter J. McIntyre became mayor, defeating former Mayor Leo R. Vartan.

When they do go to the polls, they will have plenty to think about. Who is best suited to lead the town beyond Santos? Whose experience will allow the governing body to work fairly and justly for all? Who will not rush to make decisions that are costly or detrimental to the town?

Whomever that person is, there are several areas where the winner that day will need to take a lot into consideration when it comes time to make decisions. Two of those areas include:

■ CRIME: Kearny has always been a very safe community and the current leadership at the Kearny Police Department is doing a tremendous job of keeping crime low and serious violent crime to almost nil. Which candidate will be best suited to move further forward with even more, new, innovative ideas to address the drug problems we know exist? Who will best be able to work with Chief George King and Deputy Chief Scott Macfie to ensure the department is funded and staffed properly and gets any and all equipment it needs? Who will best deliver all that is necessary to ensure Kearny’s borders do not become a literal gateway to more crime?

■ REDEVELOPMENT & THE AFFORDABILITY OF KEARNY: There has been plenty of redevelopment in the last 23+ years. But it now begs the questions — will PILOTs be necessary moving forward? Is the town’s infrastructure stable enough to be able to handle the additional people who could move here? Will there be a need to work with the Board of Education to build a new school or expand existing ones? Will rents be affordable (they already seem to be becoming out of hand) — or will people have to move to be able to make ends meet and live comfortably?

Whomever the choice is, it is our sincere hope residents really deeply ponder their decision before casting votes. It will, indeed, be very difficult to “replace” the aforementioned Santos. But, said person must be ready and up for the task.

Just who, then, will it be?

To the Editor: Many people do not agree with the Town Council’s selection of our new Mayor. I thought that someone else deserved the honor. I was looking at it the wrong way: the Mayor’s Office is not a lifetime service award. Political office should

not be about the individual in it; as President Obama often reminded us, it is about us.

I do not know Peter Santana, but the council members do. He will now have a chance to prove himself. If he does that, he will hold the office for many years. If not, there will be

another election in two years. What we do not need is a return to the pre-Santos days, when our town government looked like a poorly run circus. Whoever wins should receive our support, and be given a fair chance.

Paul L. LaClair Kearny

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4 local towns granted cash to fight detested spotted lanternflies

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

Four of the seven towns in The Observer’s coverage area have applied for and have received grants to help fight the spotted lanternfly problem in the state.

The New Jersey Department of Agriculture announced grant funds were available to counties and municipalities to battle the infestation in May. Interested counties and municipalities had to apply to receive funds from the department. The Murphy Administration, in partnership with the state Legislature, has provided funding to the DOA to reduce SLF populations and minimize its spread. A total of up to $50,000 per county, and up to $15,000 per municipality was awarded on a first-come, firstserve basis for reimbursement of eligible costs incurred for SLF chemical treatment activities.

Kearny, North Arlington, Lyndhurst and Nutley took advantage of the program.

“This is an excellent opportunity for counties and municipalities in New Jersey to take advantage of this funding that can assist them in helping reduce the populations of this pest,” NJDA Secretary Douglas Fisher said. “The more participants we have in this program the stronger our campaign will be against this invasive menace.”

The spotted lanternfly is currently in a nymph stage where it is black with white spots. It will mature into red and black with white spots in its next stage, and then reach its adult stage sometime in August.

In addition to this program, home and business owners may visit www. badbug.nj.gov to find information that includes a timeline for the stages of growth for the insect as well as treatment options. Along

with the listed treatment options, residents and businesses can also use licensed pesticide applicators to provide treatments to kill the spotted lanternfly.

While the spotted lanternfly does not harm humans or animals, it can feed on about 70 different types of vegetation or trees. The pest’s preferred host is the Tree of Heaven, an invasive plant that has been in the United States for decades. The

spotted lanternfly is native to Asia and was first found in the U.S. in Berks County, Pennsylvania, in 2014. It is considered a plant hopper and can fly only a few feet at a time. However, the spotted lanternfly is an excellent hitchhiker and can travel on almost any kind of transportation for several miles, which has caused it to spread to several states.

The DOA asks residents to check their vehicles whenever possible before leaving an area to make sure the pest is not coming along for the ride. The NJDA has a checklist of items and places on where to look for the spotted lanternfly before leaving an area here. The checklist serves to inform the public about the spotted lanternfly, including how to identify all life stages of the insect and minimize its movement.

Harrison, East Newark and Belleville did not, it appears, apply for the grant.

NUTLEY’S SCARPELLI: CICCOLINI BROTHERS DEVELOPMENT PLANS FALLING INTO PLACE

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

The Nutley Board of Commissioners say they continue to make progress on the property formerly occupied by the Ciccolini Brothers store on Franklin Avenue following the passage of a redevelopment plan in March for the property and the contiguous lots along the west side of Franklin Avenue.

“The goal of this redevelopment plan is to promote the development of a signature project which would create a focal point/gateway into downtown and to also act as a catalyst for future redevelopment opportunities,” Nutley Mayor Joseph P. Scarpelli said. “The plan features an active retail space and a restaurant along the ground floor. A public plaza will be created for events and creates 50 additional parking spaces to support both the existing business, new retail and restaurant uses. Parking for the new residential

space will be accommodated separately.”

The commissioners say they’re working toward and fine tune the redevelopment plan for the project to ensure compatibility with the surrounding residential neighborhoods.

Township Attorney Jonathan Bruno added: “We are in earnest negotiations with the developer on a transformative

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The commissioners say they are excited and anxious to get started.

“We realize that in order to get it right, we need to be patient and pay great attention to detail,” Scarpelli said. “We are more than confident that this project will ultimately greatly enhance our beautiful town for decades to come.”

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SPORTS & HEALTH

With early start to the football season, local coaches hit the ground running

Nutley native, former Maroon Raiders wrestling coach Frank DiPiano, becomes new AD at St. Benedict’s

By Jason Bernstein jason@theobserver.com

Monday marked the official start of preseason for high school football in New Jersey. But for coaches and players across the state, there is definitely no easing into things during the start of training camp.

In recent years, the regular season has started earlier and earlier with 2023 being the earliest start time yet. While hard to believe, when Belleville and Nutley hold their first official practices, they’ll be just two and a half weeks away from their first regular season games.

In fact, Nutley, under new head coach Chris Helm, kicks off the new season when it

faces West Milford in the first game of the Jim Grasso Classic on Friday, August 25 at 11 a.m. at Overpeck Park’s Vince Lombardi Field in Palisades Park.

“It’s pretty crazy. It makes for a pretty short preseason, it gets really compacted,” said Belleville head coach Brian Antab, who’s Bucs start the season on Aug. 25 a few hours later at Passaic. “But it’s exciting to know that football is this close and that we’ll get to get back out there and compete against another team so quickly.”

This is the second consecutive season that Belleville is playing in what the NJSIAA terms “Week 0” on the calendar. But unlike a year ago, when the Bucs suffered

a lopsided loss in Antab’s head coaching debut, he and Belleville are now better prepared for the early start, now that he’s completed his first full offseason as coach.

By Jason Bernstein jason@theobserver.com

Photos by Jason Bernstein Frank DiPiano looks upon his new office as the athletic director at St. Benedict’s Prep and the memories come flashing back. For the Nutley native, the office isn’t really new at all. It was where his father Mike Sr. was the athletic director and mother, Karen, was his secretary.

“We were able to plan the offseason workouts, get through all we wanted to install throughout the offseason and then be ready for this preseason camp to really tune-in on what we want to get good at,” Antab said. “Now that we pretty much have everything installed and ready to go, now we can really rep it and get good at the things we want to be able to do and look to add to and subtract from what we already have.”

See FOOTBALL, Page 10

Now, it’s Frank’s turn to call that office his own as the new athletic director at the famed Newark school where he was once an All-American wrestler and was most recently its head wrestling coach.

“I always aspired to do something administratively,” said DiPiano, who has served in an administrative role at St. Benedict’s since 2015.

“My father is everything to me. Watching what he did in coaching and the way he molded kids and the family that he has with his wrestlers.

It’s one big family. I had a great guy to look up to.

“To now sit at his actual desk, his desk is still there and there’s still files in the desk that were his and those that succeeded him used. It really is an honor. And my mother was the secretary and there his entire time. They were in the same office all that time and now I’m in the same place.”

Mike Sr. spent 30 years at St. Benedict’s, serving as the school’s athletic director and also as its head wrestling coach, where he coached both of his sons.

Frank DiPiano initially served as an assistant coach for his dad before taking the head wrestling job at Nutley. During DiPiano’s 10 years as head coach, Nutley’s program reached unprecedented heights, winning back-toback Essex County champi-

See DiPIANO, Page 11

Photo courtesy of Mike Scanlon Frank DiPiano

Rich Tuero Joe Borokowski Brian Antab

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Helm doesn’t view the shortened preseason as a negative as he enters his first year as the Maroon Raiders’ head coach. Instead, Helm, who was hired in December as serving as an assistant the previous two seasons, looks at the condensed time period as a way to hit the ground running with the high-energy approach he wants to bring to the team.

“That was the idea behind it. If we pick up the pace with how we change things, how we practice and everything, it will change

the culture,” said Helm, who credits his years as an assistant under Steve DiGregorio and Roger Kotlarz for teaching him how to get a lot done in a little bit of time. “Over the summer, the kids did a great job with coming in twice a week for football, twice a week for training. We already have a pretty good jumpstart because we had great numbers over the summer. The kids were all excited.”

While neither Lyndhurst nor North Arlington play Week 0, the rush to be ready is still there. Just six days later, on Thursday, Aug. 31, both NJIC schools will be making their season debuts

on the road with North Arlington going to Hawthorne and Lyndhurst traveling to Secaucus. That night will also be the second game for Belleville (at Bayonne) and Nutley (at Bloomfield).

For North Arlington head coach Joe Borokowski, who is now in his third season as head coach, he feels the shorter preseason might prove advantageous due a veteran roster that includes 16 seniors and several returning starters on both sides of the ball.

“There’s a quick turnaround from the first practice to the first game, but having an experienced group, I look at it as an advantage

this year as compared to the previous seasons,” said Borokowski. “The next couple of weeks tend to drag a little bit, but the good thing is we have lots of experience.”

That extensive experience should also be beneficial for veteran head coach Rich Tuero, who returns eight starters on both sides of the ball.

Kearny and Harrison begin their regular seasons the first weekend after Labor Day, which long served as the opening week for football statewide. The Blue Tide open at home on Thursday, Sept. 7 against Bogota while the Kardinals travel to Memorial of West New York the next night.

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onships (2012, 2013) and four consecutive District 14 titles (20122015).

It was at Nutley, where DiPiano got his unofficial start in athletic administration as he spent plenty of time in the office of longtime Maroon Raiders AD, Joe Piro.

“I’m still close with Joe Piro. I spent a lot of time in the athletic office while at Nutley because I was the coordinator of in-school suspension,” said DiPiano. “I spent a lot of time in the athletic department and that was natural because I grew up in one at St. Benedict’s.

“Being able to help Joe (while at Nutley), it helped open doors for me being there for so long and the relationships I have now with other ADs in the county and the state. It’s helping make it an easy transition.”

A big part of the transition is building up a girls athletic program that is in its infancy. Girls sports

were started in 2021 following the closure of Benedictine Academy.

“I told Father Ed (Leahy) I was excited to try to do things with the girls (teams) and we’re implementing some new things already,” said DiPiano of plans that include adding girls flag football as well as a field hockey club team. “St. Benedict’s has always tried to think outside the box, so with the girls especially, we want to try some new things.”

Building a foundation is far less of an issue on the boys side where the soccer team has won an incredible 14 national titles and its basketball team has won nine state titles in the last 11 years.

Overall, DiPiano knows it creates a great challenge - one that made him decide to step down as head wrestling coach - but one he takes pride in taking on.

It hits you that this is a big job,” DiPiano said. “It’s a very big job and it’s cool to me and it’s a great feeling that I’m able to come back and take a role at a place where I went to school and graduated from. It’s a lot of pride for me.”

Kearny Thistle Paisley U19 girls make history, reach USYS National Presidents Cup final

By Jason Bernstein jason@theobserver.com

From the moment

Kearny Thistle’s George Nogueira put together the roster for the program’s Paisley Academy 19U Girls Team, he saw a group that wasn’t just capable of being special, but had the potential to do what no other Thistle team has accomplished.

“Deep down in my gut, I had a feeling we had something special,” said Nogueira of the group that first started training in mid-November following the conclusion of the high

school soccer season. “As this team was put together, I had a hunch we had a special group.”

Those hunches formed in the chill of late fall proved prophetic in the sweltering summer heat.

In July, Paisley Academy’s 19U made it to the championship match of the US Youth Soccer National Presidents Cup in Wichita, Kansas. Despite rallying from a 1-0 deficit, Paisley’s quest for a national title came to an end in penalty kicks against Billings United Pink out of Montana.

Prior to that heartbreaking finale, Paisley stormed through the NJYS State Cup then in the Eastern Regionals, over an opening loss to win the regional crown. It marked the first girls team in the five-decade history of Kearny Thistle to qualify for the USYS Presidents Cup.

Upon returning home, the Paisley team, along with the Kearny Thistle Storm Black U16 Boys were honored during Kearny and Harrison’s Peruvian Day Parade.

“For Kearny Thistle, this See KEARNY, Page 12

is the furthest that any girls team has gone,” Nogueira said. “I always told them that this team was special and I wanted to make history with them. And we did. Obviously we came a little bit short of the big goal, but overall, there’s

nothing to put our heads down about. These girls paved the way for future teams and set the bar.”

Headlining the talented roster was center midfielder Arancha Antunes, who will be playing at Manhattan College in the fall after an incredible four-year career at North Arlington where she posted 60 goals and 70 assists.

Antunes missed the regionals due to an ankle injury, but returned to full strength for the nationals and showed why she is a Division 1 talent.

“She’s an extension of us coaches. She’s a smart player, reads the game well, is crafty and can take anybody on 1-on1,” Nogueira said. “She creates and you want a player of that level to create for everybody else and make it easier for everybody else and she does that. She’s a really special kid.”

Emerson Garrett, a sophomore at Verona and Kearny graduate Emily Horvaht also saw extensive time at center midfield, especially when Antunes was limited.

On the wings were a talented collection of outside midfielders with Verona juniors Isabelle Heimerle and Hayden Garrett, Eliza Haghighi (Mount St. Dominic), Kearny sophomore

C ELEBRATING 25 Y EARS !

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Carlos Saraiva Birrento

Carlos Saraiva Birrento, “Tinoco,” 86, died Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, at Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack. He was born in Samora Correia, Benavente, Portugal, and came to the United States

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Nimah Devlin, Bayonne senior Emily Karlicki and North Plainfield graduate Sophia Chavez. Horvaht, who scored 46 goals in a stellar career at Kearny and will play at Division 2 Nova Southeastern University in Florida, was the primary striker and thrived in the 9 Position.

“I’ve coached Emily since she was 10, 11 years old. I’ve seen her grow and mature as a player and a kid and she just has it all,” said Nogueira. “No one’s going to push her off the ball, she knows how to read the game and position herself. She’s another one I consider very special on the soccer field.”

North Arlington graduate and tri-captain Brenna Sullivan anchored Paisley’s defense as a center back. She and Secaucus graduate Daniela Peschetti was a formidable defensive tandem. When Peschetti, a Fairleigh Dickinson commit, went down with an injury, another North Arlington defender, senior Sophia Veloso, helped fill the void.

Ninette Martinez, a senior at Bayonne and a tri-captain started at one outside back spot along with Kearny senior Araxiel Cardenas. Kearny sophomore Izabella Szymanski and Sophia Hippe, a junior at Verona, round out the back line.

in 1967, resided in Newark before settling in Kearny over 50 years ago.

Carlos was a soldier stationed in Goa, India, from April 12, 1958 until May 27, 1961.

Then he was a merchant mechanic based in Holland where he traveled the world.

Carlos was the Owner of C & C Truck Leasing, Inc. Gas Station/Auto Repair, and Club

C & C on Harrison Avenue

Goalkeeper responsibilities were shared by Kearny graduate Natalie Osorio, who will play basketball at Moravian, and Secaucus senior Mykailla Harper.

Sullivan also saw time as a holding midfielder along with Kearny junior Adrianna Rodriguez and Union High School graduate Yulianna Amador.

While making the Nationals was a new experience on the girls side, several members of Kearny Thistle’s Storm Black U16 boys team were used to the experience. Kearny Thistle won the national title the previous two years at the U14 and U15 levels, which featured many of this year’s U16 roster so expectations were understandably high.

This year’s group won the USYSM Eastern Regional title, something it didn’t do a season ago, to qualify for the nationals where it went 1-2 in group play.

In the NJYS State Cup, Storm Black overwhelmed its opposition by a 19-1 margin.

“It’s a good team, the roster’s talented, we’re athletic,” said Thistle Storm Black head coach Ronny Kolbinger. “We have competitive soccer players who want to be on the field. We thought we had a good chance and we proved it.”

North Arlington junior Jalal Qizilbash and Raphael Salazar, a sophomore at Science Park in Newark shared the goal-

OBITUARY

in Kearny, for over 30 years, retiring five years ago.

He was a member of the Portuguese Cultural Association of Kearny as well as the Lar dos Leoes Club of New Jersey.

The beloved husband of Maria da Conceicao Fernandes Ferreira Birrento, he was the devoted and loving father of Ema Birrento and Carlos Birrento and their spouses Joao Faria Godinho and Susan

keeping responsibilities.

On defense, North Arlington juniors Justin Bunnell and Aidan Maleski, Kearny’s Hamza Ejjaki, as well as Kevin Chumbimune, Camilo Gutierrez Herrera and Raul Pineda Castillo comprised a backline that dominated as a unit.

Kearny’s Kevin McKenna, Belleville’s Wilberto Solorazano and Seosaph

Whyte are the holding midfielders. Christopher Pereira from Harrison and Newark East Side’s Jason Carrillo were the center midfielders.

On the wings for Kearny Thistle Storm Black were Cyprian Niedbal of Lyndhurst, Jorge Carrion Ludena of Belleville and Matthew Sosa. Nicholas Stanzione of North Arlington and Aaron Ocana from Kearny served as the two strikers.

Ocana, Stanzione and Ejjaki were the team’s three captains.

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Ask St. Claire for 3 favors. 1 business 2 impossible. Say 9 Hail Mary’s for 9 days with a lighted candle. Pray whether you believe it or not. Publish on 9th day. May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised, adored, glorified & loved today and every day throughout the world Forever and Ever. Amen. Your request will be granted no matter how impossible it may seem.

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De Rosa Birrento; cherished grandfather of D’nuno, Dominic, Julian and Luciana Olivia; dear brother of Manuel Saraiva Birrento, Maria Ema Saraiva Birrento. Tinoco was predeceased by six brothers and survived by many dear relatives and friends.

Visitation for Carlos will be

Wednesday, Aug. 9, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Shaw-Buyus Home for Services, 138 Davis Ave., at Bergen Avenue, Kearny. Interment will be in the Cemetery of Samora Correia, Samora Correia, Benavente, Portugal. Please visit www.buyusfueralhome.com for more.

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It’s been a busy & fruitful summer for the Kearny PBA & FMBA

Nutley installs new crosswalk beacon

The Nutley Department of Public Works has installed a new pedestrian crosswalk beacon at the intersection of Prospect and Harrison streets.

This safety measure will provide a safer crossing experience for residents, students of Lincoln School and parishioners of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church.

The beacon utilizes stateof-the-art technology, incorporating high visibility LED lights to alert motorists of pedestrians crossing the street to ensure optimum visibility and create a safer environment. This advanced system encourages responsible driv-

ing behavior and reinforces the importance of pedestrian safety.

Mayor Joseph Scarpelli expressed his enthusiasm about the installation.

“The Township of Nutley remains committed to the safety and well-being of our residents, and the introduction of this pedestrian crosswalk beacon is an important step in achieving that goal,” Scarpelli said. “In light of the proximity of this busy intersection to both the school and church, it is imperative to safeguard the lives of all the pedestrians in the area.”

Left photo: Kearny PBA President Mina Ekladious, right, and Kearny FMBA President Juan Barroso were invited last month to attend Goya’s food distribution event hosted by the company in conjunction with the Muslim American Law Enforcement Association, Hispanic American Law Enforcement Association, New Jersey State Police, Homeland Security Investigations, United States Marshals Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Secret Service and various local,

state and federal law-enforcement agencies. Through these partnerships, the two Kearny locals were able to secure 25 bags of Goya products which were donated to the Kearny Food Pantry Network. Right photo: The two unions joined together to donate more than 30 passes to residents of Kearny for access to the Lincoln School pool throughout the summer, in conjunction with the Board of Health and the Recreation Department.

Mayor Scarpelli, center, joins the Rev. Alex Barbieto and parishioners for a ribbon cutting at the new Pedestrian Crosswalk Beacon at Harrison and Prospect streets.

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lez captured the fleeing vehicle and detained the driver, Jahat A. Reategui, 31, of Kearny, after the vehicle drove onto Tappan Street.

Officer Sean King and other back-up units arrived on scene. Witnesses there provided statements describing the mayhem they had just observed, and confirmed the

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“Former Mayor Alberto G. Santos wanted to be sure I was involved and I was grateful he publicly recognized me once we achieved that goal.”

She’s also adamant the town does not create a separate authority or utility to handle the town’s parking woes, something that is currently on the table.

“If there is a (parking) authority, or utility, or whatever they want to call it, the town would lose all revenue from the permits, from metered parking profits and it would create a big hole in our budget,” Doyle said. “The town has to retain control to be sustainable.”

In acknowledging just how bad parking is in town, she says she reviewed the ordinances ahead of the meeting that was scheduled for Monday, Aug. 7,

obvious — the destroyed red Challenger was at fault.

Reategui, who admitted to operating the red Challenger, reportedly reeked of alcohol and had bloodshot, watery eyes and slurred speech, among other signs of impairment.

Officer Sean Podolski administered standardized field sobriety tests — and those didn’t go so well.

Reategui was arrested and charged with DWI, DWI within 1,000 feet of school,

refusal to submit to chemical breath test, reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident, failure to report accident, driving after driver’s license suspended, failure to produce vehicle insurance, failure to obey a traffic signal and his vehicle was impounded. Officers spent quite a bit of time collecting all of the debris and car parts. The family who was crashed into, meanwhile, went to hospital for treatment of non-life threatening.

and it will be important for residents to attend smaller-scale meetings that take place in the future in each of Kearny’s four wards.

In the end, Doyle also says she expects, if elected Nov. 7, to do a “great job,” building off the progress the town made under the Santos. And if she does well succeed, perhaps in 2025, though she originally said she would only serve out Santos’s term, she may very well move ahead and seek another full, four-year term, come 2025.

“We will see how it goes, but I expect we will build on the past years and continue to do good things for Kearny,” she said. “Are taxes high? Yes, they are everywhere. But we’ve done a good job keeping the part we control stable the municipal portion. We don’t control the school board or the county, but we will continue to do all we can and must locally.”

It was discovered later Reategui’s driver’s license was suspended, and he has even been arrested as recently as May 2023 for driving while suspended.

quired by law and he was additionally charged with that.

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At KPD Headqiarters, Reategui refused to blow into the Alco-Test, as re -

Shortly thereafter, Reategui was released to a responsible party.

A future — and apparently to-be-busy — court date is scheduled.

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‘If there is a (parking) authority, or utility, or whatever they want to call it, the town would lose all revenue from the permits, from metered parking profits and it would create a big hole in our budget.’

— Carol Jean Doyle Kearny Council President

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Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Recreation Administration. Appointees will be required to possess a driver’s license valid in New Jersey. The ability to speak and understand Spanish is a plus. Ideal candidates must possess strong organizational and motivational skills as well as have excellent customer service and communication skills. Starting Salary is negotiable based experience and education. To apply go to https://Kearnynj.org/job-opportunities/

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Collection System Supervisor

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Sales Associate, afternoon shift, Monday through Friday 3PM - 8:30PM

Saturday 9am - 5pm Sunday 10am - 3pm

Apply in person at 338 Washington Ave. Belleville, NJ 07109 or email resume to bellevillepharmacy338@gmail.com

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Library Monitor The Kearny Public Library seeks a part time Library Monitor to shelve returned books, check books in/out, answer phones, help with children’s programs, special events and other related duties. 19.5 hours per week, Shifts include mornings, afternoons and Saturdays. Starting at $15 hr.

Applications are available here https://www.kearnynj.org/job-opportunities/

Application Deadline is 9/8/23

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Public Health Nurse Supervisor

The Town of Kearny is currently accepting applications for the full time position of PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE SUPERVISOR (NJ CSC Title Code 02915) The application may be found here: https:// www.kearnynj.org/job-opportunities/ Applicants must possess a current, valid registration as a Professional Nurse in the State of New Jersey. Salary dependent upon qualifications. The Application Deadline is 9/22/23.The Town reserves the right to hire a candidate before the due date.

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Nutley PD make 3 DWI arrests

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The Nutley Police Department made a slew arrests to end July and in the process, took a lot of people who drove under the influence off the streets.

The first incident happened July 29 on Hay Avenue, where a resident alerted police of an abandoned vehicle in the roadway.

There, police say they noticed someone matching a description of the person who had been driving that “abandoned” car. After a field interview, police say Albert French, 36, of Milford, was arrested and charged with possession of CDS and drug paraphernalia with a mandatory court date.

Teacher’s Aide To work with children in a Day Care Center in Kearny. Experience and HS diploma preferred. Please call after 3:00 pm 201-991-5684

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Take notice that applications for a Waterfront Development Individual Permit and a Flood Hazard Control Act Permit will be submitted to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Division of Land Use Regulation (DLUR) for the development described as follows:

PROJECT NAME: Remediation of Occidental Chemical Corporation Chromite Ore Processing Residue Site 49, Lot 13 in Kearny, New Jersey

PROJECT APPLICANT: Glenn Springs Holdings, Inc., on behalf of its affiliate Occidental Chemical Corporation (OCC)

The proposed project consists of remedial activities at the Chromite Ore Processing Residue (COPR) Site 49, Lot 13 in Kearny, New Jersey. The work will be implemented by Glenn Springs Holdings, Inc., on behalf of their affiliate, OCC, in accordance with a Remedial Action Workplan approved by NJDEP. The proposed Project includes excavating and removing COPR-impacted fill from the site.

BLOCK: 289 LOT: 13

MUNICIPALITY: Kearny COUNTY: Hudson

He was also cited for driving while intoxicated, possession of CDS in a vehicle, leaving the scene of an accident with property damage, failure to report an accident, driving without insurance, a registration and driver’s license, willfully abandoning a vehicle, reckless driving, careless driving, causing damage while operating a motor vehicle, operating a vehicle in an unsafe condition and unsafe tire equipment.

French was then released on his own recognizance.

Then, there was another DWI on July 30 on Park Avenue following a motor-vehicle stop.

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Social Worker @ $40-50/hour, salary based on qualifications and License

The Town of Kearny is accepting applications for the position of Social Work. This contracted individual, under direction of the Health Officer will assist with the community health needs assessment process; evaluate the Department’s social service program; suggest social service software and train staff on the software; assist with case management services from a non-clinical aspect; assist with grant reporting and documentation; provide educational and awareness programs on COVID-19 and other infectious diseases targeting disproportionately served communities; does other health department duties as required. Must possess a driver’s license valid in NJ. Ability to speak multiple languages is preferred. Bachelor’s degree in social services or a master’s degree in social work. Social Work License preferred but not required. To apply go to https://www.kearnynj.org/ job-opportunities/ application deadline 8/30/23

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The complete permit application package can be reviewed at the Kearny Town Clerk’s Office or by appointment at NJDEP’s Trenton Office. NJDEP welcomes comments and any information that you may provide concerning the proposed development and site. Please submit your written comments within 15 calendar days of the date of this notice to the following address: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Land Use Regulation Mail Code 501-02A PO Box 420 Trenton, New Jersey 08 14W01

Take notice, that the undersigned shall expose for sale, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 39:4 - 56.6, at public sale/auction a (make) KIA, (year) 2019, (Vehicle Identification Number) 3KPF24AD1KE096597 on (date) 08/28/23 (time) 11:00 AM at (place) 530 Kearny Ave, Kearny NJ 07032 which came into possession of (property owner) Kearny Collision through abandonment or failure of owner’s to claim same. The motor vehicle may be examined at: (address where vehicle is located 530 Kearny Ave, Kearny, NJ 07032 (property owner’s name) Scott Wallace (Date) 07/28/23

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Police say Vladimir Abreu, 41, of Passaic, was issued summonses for drunken driving and possessing open containers of alcohol and he was issued a warning for leaving a running vehicle.

He was then released to a responsible party on his own recognizance, police said.

That same day, this time on Washington Avenue, a similar stop resulted in the arrest of Juan Baez, 32, of North Bergen, who was issued summonses for drunken driving, careless driving and having an obstructed windshield.

He, too, was ROR.

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programs end there — we’re only up to the fifth grade so far. It gets exponentially better.

“Lincoln Middle School students have had academ -

ic opportunities similar to the elementary program with classes being offered in English language arts and math,” Levchak said. “We’ve also offered enrichment activities in the area of STEM, robotics, fine art, arts and crafts, guitar and soccer. In addition, we are

in our fourth year of hosting ‘Write on Sports,’ a sports journalism program through a partnership with Montclair State University.”

And of course, for the oldest kids of the district, there was plenty for the high school students.

“Our KHS students have

been offered enrichment classes in English language arts, science, STEM (drones), musical theater (with guest speakers each Wednesday), dance, band, ceramics, fine art and Italian,” Levchak said. “We also offered a K-12 ESL program for our growing newcomer

ESL population. Students worked on developing their English-language proficiency and participated in many of the same enrichment activities mentioned above.”

Meanwhile, a few weeks ago, the Kearny High School summer students participated in a performance showcase featuring its musical theatre program, dance academy and concert band students. There were displays in the hallways featuring work from art, ceramics, ESL, ELA, Italian and STEM students.

Levchak says she is proud of the summer offerings that have been around for several years — but this year, in particular, was the biggest of them all.

“We have been running summer programs for a number of years, but this is one of the largest programs we have ever offered,” she said. “Enrollment and attendance has been high in Pre-K-12 and the students are genuinely invested in improving their academics and exploring areas of interest.”

Frank’s GMC in Lyndhurst named General Motors’ 2022 Dealer of the Year

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

General Motors has recognized Frank’s GMC in Lyndhurst with the 2022 GMC Dealer of the Year award for outstanding performance in the last calendar year.

The program annually honors the top 1% of GMC dealers across the country for their performance in sales and their ability to provide exceptional customer experience. This award is the most prestigious honor General Motors presents to its dealers and puts Frank’s GMC in an elite class of only 22 GMC retailers nationwide to meet the stringent Dealer of the Year

qualifications.

“We are elevating everything we do at Buick and GMC,” Duncan Aldred, global vice president of Buick and GMC, said. “And our Dealer of the Year winners represent a group of industry leaders that are helping us to make tremendous gains in sales, market share and customer experience. We are proud to celebrate those dealers who have risen to every challenge of the past year to prove that they are the best of the best. We sincerely appreciate and applaud the entire dealership team.”

“At Frank’s GMC, our focus has been to ensure a world-class, premium customer experience and win customers for life,” Frank M. Pezzolla,

owner and general manager at Frank’s, said. “This award is a testament to the entire team’s dedication to fostering those customer relationships and ensuring that the customer is at the center of everything we do. The team has worked incredibly hard to not only hit objectives but exceed expectations. We are proud of what our team has

accomplished and are thrilled to be recognized with a Dealer of the Year award.”

Frank’s has operated in Lyndhurst for over 90 years. The business was started by Frank Pezzolla Sr. in 1936 and is currently owned and operated by his son, Frank Pezzolla Jr. along with his three sons, Frank M. Joseph and Michael and his niece Wendy LaCorte.

Frank Sr. instilled in his family his dedication, honesty and strong work ethic which is apparent to all who walk through the door. Frank’s is honored to be named 2022 GMC Dealer of the Year, a prestigious award which is difficult to attain. Less than 1% of GMC dealers achieve this recognition.

Seen here are General Motors representatives presenting Frank Pezzolla, right, with the 2022 Dealer of the Year award.