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UNDER THE COVER In her 54th year of service,Doyle removed from Democratic County Committee Page 7

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CRASH TEST FIREFIGHTERS Harrison FD trains regularly to quickly extract civilians pinned in car accidents By Kevin A. Canessa Jr. kc@theobserver.com

Left photo: Harrison firefighters train to use the Holmatro spreading tool to practice extracting passengers from vehicle crashes. Right photo is a picture example of the spreading tool.

An unfortunate reality of driving on Jersey’s roads is this — at one point or another, you’ve driven past an accident scene so gruesome you’ve had to look away. Locally, these kinds of crashes often happen on larger arteries, including Interstate 280. But, thanks to the Jaws of Life and various other hydraulic-based tools, fire departments facing the most challenging mangled messes of a crash continue to have an easier time extracting victims from their cars. And, recently, the Harrison Fire Department did as it does at least twice a year with extraction training. Using a town plot of land off Davis Avenue near the entrance to West Hudson Park, the HFD was able to secure several banged up, otherwise-undriveable vehicles, thanks to the folks at Associated Towing, who,

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Marking Breast Cancer Awareness

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‘Puffs’ kicks off this weekend in Harrison

he West Hudson Arts & Theater Co presents “Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic” by Matt Cox on the main stage at the Theater at WHATCo, 15 Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard S., Harrison, on Oct. 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 22 at 2 p.m. “‘Puffs’ is totally different from anything we have produced on our WHATCo stage,” Brandi-Leigh Miller, president of WHATCo, said. “It will enthrall not only fans of the mega-successful franchise, but even dazzle those who are less familiar with the best-selling books and films. It transcends the material it is based upon and creates a magic of its own.” Directed by Allyssa Hynes with stage managers Ed Shea and John Westling, the fastpaced, comical and clever show looks at a familiar adventure from a new perspective of three

potential heroes just trying to survive a rather dangerous school alongside a group of well-meaning, loyal outsiders with a thing for badgers. The cast includes Nelson DePasquale as Uncle Dave, Goyle, a Certain Potions Teacher, Mr. Nick, Hermeoone No. 3, Ric Gryff, Viktor, Mr. Bagman and Zach Smith); Richard Dwyer (a Very Tall Man, Sorting Hat, Real Mr. Moody, Ghost History Teach, Professor Turban, SS Security, Death Buddy, Voiceover); Samantha Egge (Ginny, Frenchy, Rowena, Professor Sprouty, Anthony Goldstein, Professor Lanny, Hermeoone No. 2, Scorpy, Death Buddy); Tim Firth (Mr. Voldy, First Headmaster, Sal); Brooke Gorsica (Harry, Helga); Lillian Hope (Leanne, Runes Teach); John Jesse Jeffords (Narrator); Jessica Jones (Susie Bones, Colin, Myrtle, Hermeoone No. 1); Joseph Jones (Oliver Rivers); Chloe Kiefer (Megan

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NEWS BRIEFS and all, will include food and refreshments, a vehicle-extraction demonstration, fire-sprinkler demonstrations and a fire-hose station where residents will be able to get to operate a hose (it’s not as easy as it looks!) The event is part of this year’s Fire Prevention Week.

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The Queen of Peace Knights of Columbus sponsor a benefit Italian dinner night for Mercy House, a place of healing and compassion, Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 5:30 p.m. at Columbian Club Hall, 194 River Road,

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Petracco: We’re working to keep Nutley burglary-free By Kevin A. Canessa Jr.

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utley’s public-safety authorities are advising of a burglary that occurred on Raymond Avenue earlier this month. Police say they were called to a residence at 10 a.m., Monday, Oct. 9, when a caller reported her purse was missing from her home. The woman said she was showering when she heard loud knocking at her front door, moments later discovering her back door was open and purse was taken from a table. Police Chief Thomas Strumolo said agencies throughout the state are experiencing a higher volume of burglaries, many where actors enter homes in search of key fobs to steal luxury vehicles parked

on driveways. “Thieves are becoming more brazen, entering homes during early morning hours, while residents are present,” he said. In response to this and other attempted burglaries, police have added extra patrols, coordinated efforts with neighboring agencies and have implemented undercover operations. Over the past few weeks, police say they have arrested and charged at least five people connected with burglaries,

possession of burglary tools and motor-vehicle thefts. Also in response, Public Safety Commissioner Alphonse Petracco released a town-wide statement last week. “Due to many circumstances beyond our control, crimes such as burglary and car theft have unfortunately been dramatically rising throughout our country and state. Sadly, Nutley is not immune to this disturbing trend,” Petracco said. “However, I want to reassure our residents that the Nutley Police Department is implementing several initiatives to stop and prevent these occurrences. We have added patrols, coordinated efforts with neighboring agencies and we also plan to add more officers to our streets and neighborhoods for an increased police

‘We will continue our efforts to safeguard our community and keep our community partners fully aware of what is occurring.’ — Alphonse Petracco Nutley Commissioner Public Safety

presence. Over the past several weeks, police have arrested and charged at least five people connected with burglaries, possession of burglary tools and motor vehicle thefts. “We will continue our efforts to safeguard our community and keep our community partners fully aware of what is occurring. We ask everyone to secure their vehicles as well as their homes and be vigilant of any suspicious activity. Do not hesitate to call the police department (973) 284-4940. Our response time is three-five minutes. “We take our job to protect and serve personally. Nutley has always been one of the safest townships in the state, if not the country. As Public Safety Director and a lifelong Nutley resident, I promise it will remain that way.”

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OPINION & VIEWPOINTS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Kolbinger: Town Hall needs better audio equipment To the Editor: Can Kearny install an audio/ video system in the council chambers that is of high quality? When I login to see council meetings, it is difficult to understand what is being said by councilmembers and the mayor. Also, the comments by the public are difficult to hear. (Editor’s note: The town’s A/V system was replaced not too long ago at a significant cost. It was to include 1080p HD video, though the videos render at 360p on the town’s website and a boom mic was purchased and doesn’t seem to be used or w.) When you go on the town website, there are no written minutes of meetings. Since the quality of the videos is so poor, it becomes almost impossible to understand what happened during the meetings. Other nearby towns do provide written copies of their council meeting minutes. How can people know what is going on when the video/audio is so poor? There are no written minutes since 2014. The town has been subject to fines for failure to have minutes either written or video. Also parking by town hall is also difficult, making it hard for citizens to attend these meetings in person. Meanwhile, has the council considered how to handle people who going to a funeral home and stay until 8 p.m. or later regarding parking permits? I submitted a letter in August of this year to the mayor and council. I was hoping this letter would be answered at the next council meeting in August. It was not.

Also, when a councilman is to introduce a resolution, shouldn’t he know how to do it? From what I saw, one councilman had to have other councilmen show him what to do. Angela Kolbinger | Kearny

Dad says samesex marriage would let him marry his son To the Editor: Paul LaClair has it all wrong in his opinion published in the Sept. 27, 2023 Observer in response to Steven Roberts. First of all he states “[i]n 1984, Ronald Reagan pushed through a bill that taxed social security benefits, so that he could give a tax cut to the rich.” This is a lie the Democrats have been pushing ever since it happened. This tax cut was a blessing to me; as a 19-year-old working at a bread factory I saw my tax rate drop by 10% and it made a real difference in my take-home pay. It dropped by 10% across the board. Yes, the “rich” saw a greater drop because because 10% is greater for an income of $400,000 than it is for $40,000, but also at the very top it dropped from 70% to 50%. But how is it fair to tax someone at the federal level at 70%, which does not even include state and local taxes? Given the flat 10% reduction of course someone making more would see a larger drop. But this makes sense. Additionally, LaClair said: “On individual rights, Republicans have shut down a woman’s right to choose,

stacking our courts to do it.” Ed Koch, the former mayor of New York City who called himself on his radio show “a liberal with sanity,” recognized that pro-life people thought abortion was the taking of a human life and that it was a non-negotiable position from which they could not deviate without violating their consciences. In other words, Koch saw the pro-life movement as being against the taking of human life, not the taking of “a woman’s right to choose.” LaClair also wrote of the Republicans “[t]hey oppose the right of people to marry whom they love.” Really? I hate that argument; I love my adult son in such deep and total way that it rivals my love for my wife, yet if my wife were to die I would not consider my inability to marry my son to in any way hinder my ability to love him. Judge Jeffrey Sutton, of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of

Appeals in a ruling (prior to the 2015 Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling legalizing same-sex marriage) correctly noted “[i]f it is constitutionally irrational to stand by the man-woman definition of marriage, it must be constitutionally irrational to stand by the monogamous definition of marriage.” This logic is unassailable. So why, Paul LaClair, why should we not legalize polygamy? Or for that matter consensual, adult incest? After all, as you said, the Republicans oppose “the right of people to marry whom they love.” I look forward to your response. Greg Burdulis | Nutley

Thanks, Paul, for exposing rightwing nonsense To the Editor: I am writing to thank Paul L. LaClair for his op-ed Sept.

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27, 2023 response to the op-ed written by Steven L. Rogers on Sept. 20, 2023. Thank you Mr. LaClair for pointing out Mr. Rogers’ right-wing false narrative about what Democrats have done to jeopardize democracy. I read Mr. Rogers’ opinions while shaking my head at how frequently he projected all the negativities being espoused by his delusional MAGA colleagues. What especially tells the tale of how disingenuous Mr. Rogers is, is the fact he never mentions the Republican cult leader he so vociferously defended and supported during his entire written diatribe. Our country and democracy will not survive another MAGA-lunatic presidency in my opinion, and in the opinion of the majority of voters who did not vote for him in the last election. I encourage people who want to live in a free and democratic society to be certain to vote in every

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DEM PARTY REMOVES DOYLE FROM COUNTY COMMITTEE Lifelong Democrat faces challenge just a few weeks before mayoral election By Kevin A. Canessa Jr. kc@theobserver.com

ell, the silly season in Kearny sure got intriguing thanks to one stroke of the pen. Kearny Councilwoman and mayoral candidate Carol Jean Doyle, who has been an elected member of the Kearny Democratic County Committee since 1969, and who has been as loyal to the party as anyone before or after her, has been notified she is to be removed from that position by the party’s chairwoman Susan McCurrie, who recently replaced former chairman Alberto G. Santos. Doyle says she received a letter from McCurrie dated Oct. 4, 2023, in the mail, informing her of her

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removal because she was running for the position of mayor as an “Independent,” even though she says she has absolutely no desire to quit

the Democratic Party. (Doyle is actually running as an unaffiliated Democrat, not an Independent.) “I have been on the Kearny

County Committee for more than 50 years and they are removing me because I had the audacity to run for mayor,” Doyle said. “They have

already forgotten that while the county committee chose someone else to be the official candidate of the party, in a democracy, I have the right to seek the office by other means. By removing me, they are saying to the 20 people wanted me to be the candidate that they don’t matter, either. The candidate who was chosen had a two-vote majority. Two. That is hardly overwhelming. So this is about as petty as it gets.” McCurrie, meanwhile, says Doyle was well aware of the potential consequences of her decision to run off the party line. “ … The town’s Democratic Party under its by-laws and under New Jersey Statute See DEMS, Page 19

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Belleville boys soccer feels Kearny’s Galka wins his ready for challenging 300th game; Kardinal boys, closing stretch girls return to Hudson finals Through 14 games, three different Bucs have scored six or more goals. The Belleville boys soccer Leading that attack with team is reaching the most eight goals and an assist challenging part of its has been sophomore Uriah schedule during these final Vergara, who entered the days of the regular season. starting lineup just two And that’s precisely how weeks ago, scoring six goals head coach Gary Polewka in his last six games. wants it. “He’s a true striker,” The final eight days of the Polewka said. “He underregular season begins with stands position. He knows home games against Glen where the wings are and he Ridge and West Essex, both understands the game and play in higher divisions sees stuff happening better within the Super Essex than some of the other Conference. Then, after a kids who are forced to play home game with North Star up top, but aren’t really Academy, the Bucs conthat true inside striker or clude the regular season by scorer.” going to a Livingston team, Sophomore Rafael Alves currently ranked No. 19 in de Carvalho, who has a the NJ.com Top 20. team-best 18 points (six “I always want a tough goals, six assists) starts at game right before the states the other forward spot. and Livingston, a Top 20 Starting midfielders Eric team (in the state), Group Castillo (seven goals, two 4? Absolutely. We were all assists) and Jorge Carrion about that,” Polewka said. (two goals, one assist) as “Every year we always play well as Randy Landaverry West Orange and try to find (three goals, one assist) also games like Verona, Bloomsee time up front. field. It was by design to try “This year we have multo get us playing at the level tiple guys putting goals in where this is the expected where last year, we were pace in the state tournarelying on Ivan Garcia or ment.” the year before John Ruiz. Belleville enters this final They were both putting in stretch with just one loss, 15, 16 goals,” said Polewka. a 1-0 setback to Montclair “It’s spread around now Kimberley in the Essex so a goal can come from a County Tournament, in its number of players on the last eight games (6-1-1). field.” A big reason for the Castillo, who was just recent success is a better named a captain and plays balance on offense than it has had in recent years. See BELLEVILLE, Page 11 By Jason Bernstein

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Bill Galka knows first hand the challenges of taking over for a legend when he succeeded Hall of Famer John Millar as Kearny’s boys soccer coach in 2006. In the 18 seasons since, Galka has not only proven capable of handling that difficult task, but has created his own stellar resume with the Kardinals. The latest example came on Wednesday when Galka won his 300th career game as head coach with a 4-0 victory at North Bergen. During his 18 years as head coach, Galka has won seven Hudson County championships, four North 1, Group 4 sectional titles and a pair of Group 4 state championships in 2017 and 2021. Galka’s career record now stands at 301-57-21. Win No. 301, a 6-0 victory over Memorial in the Hudson County Tournament semifinals on Saturday, has Galka and the Kardinals one win away from another county title. That opportunity comes on Thursday at the state’s grandest soccer stage - Red Bull Arena. For the third year in a row, Red Bull Arena will host the

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Hudson County Tournament finals for both boys and girls soccer. And just like in those previous years, the Kardinals out of nearby Soccertown U.S.A. will be in both games. The Kearny boys will become the first team to win three-straight titles since the true county tournament format began in 2009 when it squares off with St. Peter’s Prep at 7:30 p.m.. St. Peter’s Prep, ranked No. 14 in the state by NJ.com,

won the HCIAL American Division regular season title. The two teams split the regular season series with the Marauders pulling off a 1-0 overtime upset on Sept. 13 while the Kardinals responded with an equally surprising 5-0 thumping two weeks later. St. Peter’s Prep defeated fourth-seeded Harrison, 1-0, in the semifinals on Saturday with the long goal coming See GALKA, Page 10

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BELLEVILLE Continued from Page 9 primarily as a center defensive midfielder and Carrion, who is mainly on the left wing, lead an all-junior midfield. Nicholas Bustios has a team-best six assists with one goal and right winger Wilberto Solorzano has three goals and four assists. Another junior, Charlie Chabla, is a super-versatile midfielder, who comes off the bench and can line up at multiple spots. Senior Juan Sebastian Giraldo also sees time on the midfield. Senior captain Josh Nodong starts at one center back spot alongside sophomore Jhon Mendez. A pair of juniors are on the ends with Raul Pineda at left back and Connor Egoavil at

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right back. Adrian Muniz, Ralby Nunez and Samuel Canaval also see time in the back. In goal is senior captain Aiden Rodriguez, who after patiently waiting his turn as a backup, has recorded three shutouts.

“He could have started as a junior, but we had two experienced seniors ahead of him. He got minimal playing time because of that,” Polewka said.

“He’s ready, he’s in a groove right now and he’s playing fantastic soccer.” Freshman Nicholas Cooper is the backup.

Thanks to a 9-4-1 record, Belleville is currently fifth in power points in the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 power point standings, putting it in position for a first round home game. But perhaps even more important than its place in the standings is the knowledge Polewka’s group is playing its best soccer and will be well prepared for the final days of the season. “I think we’ve reached our groove and are in our stride now,” Polewka said. “We’re playing extremely well out there. We have our starting 11 and our bench players that we go to when we need to. I think we’re ready for the home stretch.”

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North Arlington head coach Joe Borkowski is well aware of what the opposing defense’s game plan is whenever they face the Vikings. Keep the ball out of Ian Crudele’s hands - No. 5 on the North Arlington roster and the unquestioned No. 1 target in the Vikings’ passing game. “It’s no secret. They want to stop 5. But we’re trying to do the best that we can moving him around with motions and different formations and try to find creative ways to get him the ball,” Borkowski said. “He had seven carries on Friday, I think that was a season high. We have a couple of weeks left, we’re going to continue to try to get him the ball.” On Friday night, with North Arlington in desperate need of a victory, the Vikings made sure

Crudele got the ball and the results were what they expected from the star wide receiver. Crudele caught six passes for 100 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 34 yards on seven carries. For good measure, he intercepted a pass and recorded two tackles for loss as North Arlington defeated Cresskill, 27-20, in overtime. For his performance, Crudele has been named The Observer Athlete of the Week. “Coach did an excellent job. He put me in different spots running back, receiver, slot (to get me the ball),” said Crudele. “He did everything perfectly.” “He’s able to go get it. He’s got some impressive highlight catches this year,” Borkowski said. “He does a great job of perfecting his craft. He put a lot of work into it, he worked really hard this offseason and it’s great to see him have success and have all of that

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it,” said Crudele, who has heard from a host Division I FCS, Division II and Division III schools about playing football in college. “They’ll bracket me or put their safety over the top on me. Sometimes they press their linebacker on me.” The 6-foot-1, 170-pound Crudele is the latest top receiver to come out of North Arlington under Borkowski, starting with Photo by Jason Bernstein Jaivon Aquino in 2021 and Kyle Villani last year. The biggest Ian Crudele difference is that in those other hard work pay off.” years, defenses couldn’t shade This season, Crudele has 46 receptions for 662 yards. Accord- coverage towards Aquino or Viling to stats submitted to NJ.com, lani due to the depth at receiver. “All three of them were he is tied for sixth in the state in great in their own way,” said receptions and 13th in receiving Borkowski. “It was nice that yards. Kyle replaced Jaivon and Ian has Crudele has done it while stepped right into Kyle’s place facing a multitude of different and replaced him. Ian is great in defensive schemes aimed at space, he’s a hard worker, he’s a minimizing his production. good leader and really, for three “That actually started after game 1 so I started to get used to years, he hasn’t come off the field

at any point in the game.” Crudele and his North Arlington teammates might have thought their season was destined to end with a consolation game after losing three games in a row to fall to 1-5. But Friday’s win pushed the Vikings into 16th and final spot in the current North, Group 1 super sectional rankings. A victory over Lodi on Friday likely puts North Arlington into the playoffs for the second year in a row. “It could have been very easy for this senior group to pack it in. And I told them after the win on Friday that I was proud of the seniors for that reason,” Borkowski said. “We could have just packed it in and played a consolation game (in two weeks). But we got the win and we’re fighting to hopefully play in the state playoffs (with another win) next week.”

To the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office:

We have mostly remained silent in the two years since our daughter’s agonizing death. And we still have no explanation as to why and how the person who was with her when she died in a hotel room has not been made to take the stand in a court of law or to at least give us even a small idea of what happened to her. In a report, this man who was with her declared she wasn’t feeling well the day she died. And yet, he never called for any medical service and he never informed the hotel’s manager. He could have saved her. Instead, he left the room for hours, letting her suffer and letting her die. This is not right. It is unfair and unjust. And that man still walks free today like nothing happened. Is this normal? We keep waiting for a response to this matter from the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office. I believe in the prosecutor’s office. I believe they could find why this happened and solve the case. But it hasn’t happened. And here we are, yet again, asking for some clear information about the death of our dear daughter. We know she wasn’t alone that day. We thank you for taking the time to read this. Please, help us. Cooperate with us. Make a better effort in this matter! Michael & Fadilia Bacha | Kearny

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Robyn J. Kollarik Robyn J. Kollarik of Kearny died peacefully Oct. 13, 2023, after a brief illness. She was 65. Relatives and friends visited at the Thiele-Reid

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Family Funeral Home, Kearny. Cremation was private. Born in Livingston, Robyn lived in New Jersey for her entire life. She was a valued employee at King’s Supermarket in Maplewood for many years before retiring in 2021. Robyn was an amazing person, kind and caring and had a great (and sometimes wicked) sense of humor. She enjoyed

attending Broadway musicals and watching her beloved “General Hospital.” She loved her trips to Disney World, Las Vegas and Atlantic City. But what she treasured most was spending time with her family and friends. She is survived by her loving companion and life-partner, John McDonald and his children Sean and Alana (fiancée

Joshua.) Doting and awesome grandma to Justin, Leah and Logan, also surviving are her siblings John, Chris, Tommy and Micheal Kollarik, Caryl Gately and Joanne. Robyn also leaves behind many adored nieces and nephews and her best friend and daughter-inlaw, Susan McDonald. Robyn was predeceased by her parents John and Irwen

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they face, from fires, to crashes, to rescues and more. “It starts in the fire academy when they’re introduced to everything and continues with ongoing training,” he said. “They all have solid foundations and backgrounds and we all keep on top of the developing technology, especially with stronger metals being used in the construction of vehicles. I am very fortunate to have a great group that surrounds and supports me — and every single one of them do a tremendous job.”

if a crash happens on Route 280, Kearny joins in to help. “We have a very strong system and relationship with Kearny,” the chief said, noting when it’s not clear what town a crash happens in, one town’s department handles the west side of the highway while the other takes the eastern lanes. This significantly cuts down response time if the callers’ directions aren’t accurate. In all, the chief is keenly aware his members are very well prepared for anything

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Continued from Page 1 through Chief Henry Richard, donated them to be used for the training. Over the last few weeks, firefighters used a Holmatro spreading tool, which is much like the Jaws, to continue to learn the best practices of working at what would otherwise be a horrendous scene. The also had a Holmatro lifting device which could be used to raise a vehicle — or other kinds of objects, really — for any reason. “Doing this twice a year gives the members more hands-on experience,” Chief Richard said. “The more vehicles there are on the roads, the more training we need. And they will be prepared for whatever they face when the time comes.

Chief Richard says says the equipment is capable of not opening crushed doors, but also hoods, trunks or anything attached to a vehicle. The ones the Harrison FD use are battery-operated though some are attached to power for recharging. But what many may not realize when being witness to a horrid crash is there is so much more than might meet the eye. “First and foremost, keeping the passengers safe is the priority,” the chief said. “But, it is also important to be aware of whether any power lines are affected, if airbags have deployed. And with so many electric vehicles on the road now, our tablets have the ability to tell us where these lines are. Of course, the goal is to extract passengers as quickly as possible, but because of the advanced technology, we

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Continued from Page 1 election. Right now, local elections are being hijacked by “crazies” who when the time comes will again launch our country into chaos when they lose again in 2024. The majesty of this country is not in blind loyalty to a person or group. The Constitution guides and supports the bedrock of what we should be trying to achieve-a more perfect union. If you see everyone who disagrees with you as the enemy, you want to live in a dictatorship not a democracy. I’m certain some readers may see my response as just another “woke” liberal, but I would rather be awake and ready to defend democracy, than to follow a leader or group who wants to put everyone who thinks differently from them to sleep. Wake up America! “First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out — because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out — because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out — because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me — and there was no one left to speak for me.” — Martin Niemöller. Michael McGinley Nutley

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Continued from Page 7 choose Peter Santana as the party’s candidate to run in the general election for the office of mayor,” McCurrie told The Observer. “As this is a general election and not a primary, there would be one candidate representing the Democratic Party in the November election, and if filed one candidate representing the Republican Party and others representing 0 Points independent candidate positions on the ballot. “After Peter’s nomination by the Kearny Democratic Party, Carol Jean filed a petition in opposition to run as an independent candidate separating herself from the town’s Democratic Party. As a Democratic County Committee member, this is contrary to the party’s bylaws to run for office as a candidate under another designation, whether that be independent

or otherwise. Carol Jean was aware of this when she filed her petition in opposition of Peter, and a letter was forwarded to her formally confirming same.” The letter from McCurrie lists several Democratic Party by-laws that could be applied to a committee person’s ouster. Those reasons include: n The member has moved out of the district he or she was elected to represent. n The member has changed his or her political party registration to a political party other than the Democratic Party. n The member has officially endorsed or has publicly supported a candidate for political office which is a member of a political party other than the Democratic Party. The first reason listed is appears moot since Doyle has not moved. The second reason appears moot because Doyle’s party affiliation has not changed.

‘The candidate who was chosen had a two-vote majority. Two. That is hardly overwhelming. So this is about as petty as it gets.’ — Carol Jean Doyle Candidate for Mayor Kearny The final reason may be moot, as well, since Doyle is supporting her own candidacy, which did not require her to change her party, but only to run as an unaffiliated Democratic

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Doyle, though on paper is listed as an unaffiliated candidate, remains a Democrat and she says she will remain one long after this election ends. This all occurred after the state’s June primary. Now this is hardly the first time a Democrat has run off the party’s line for mayor, either, albeit the other instances were in primaries. In 1999, then a councilman, Santos ran against a sitting mayor — Peter J. McIntyre, also a Democrat. There was no move to remove him from his county committee seat. That same year, Ed Callaghan, also a Democrat, ran against Santos and McIntyre. Others have also done the same including former Councilman James Mangin, also a long-time Democrat. While all of those elections were, in fact, during a primary, only McIntyre was the party’s official nominee in the June 1999 contest.

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