Wednesday, 17 January 2024 n www.TheObserver.com n Volume CXXXVI, Issue No. 37
UNDER THE COVER Retired NAPD Police Chief Joseph Zadroga has died, aged 76 Page 4
BELLEVILLE n BLOOMFIELD n EAST NEWARK n HARRISON n KEARNY n LYNDHURST n NORTH ARLINGTON n NUTLEY
MAUSOLEUM & MOTORCYCLES Archdiocese does its part to support NA, which cannot tax religious organizations
Photos by Kevin A. Canessa Jr.
There were a lot of reasons to celebrate on Jan. 10, 2024, when the Archdiocese of Newark’s Cemeteries Office broke ground on its planned new mausoleum at Holy Cross Cemetery. On hand for the festive celebration were numerous representatives of the Cemeteries Office, including its outgoing director Andrew Schafer, seen at center, next to Mayor Daniel H. Pronti, wearing a cap. During the groundbreaking, the archdiocese presented Pronti, several members of the Borough Council and NAPD Chief Scott Hedenberg — and other police representatives — with a check for $80K, which will cover the costs to purchase two brand new Harley Davidson Electra Glide motorcycles with all the trimmings that come with police bikes (lights, radios, etc.). Lt. Gary Edwards was responsible for researching the specs of the cycles, Pronti said. In the right photo, Borough Administrator Steve LoIacono with an RCAN representative. See a video from the festive, albeit windy day, at www.theobserver.com.
North Arlington harmoniously reorganizes with big 2024 planned By Kevin A. Canessa Jr.
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ayor Daniel H. Pronti spoke of long-anticipated upgrades along the Borough’s riverfront and other exciting initiatives throughout town, during his annual State of the Borough address at the municipal reorganization meeting in early January. Throughout 2024, the borough will be unveiling plans to upgrade open
spaces throughout the borough. Daniel Morris Park will feature a new hardscape design and a picturesque, outdoor water fountain. Other vacant land parcels along the riverfront will undergo environmental cleanup and ultimately serve as both parking and park land. Children’s Centennial Park on Schuyler Avenue will be rededicated and undergo several new improvements. There will also be a continuation of the project to connect a walking path
Mayor Daniel H. Pronti, left, swears-in Councilwoman Allison Sheedy, center, to her new term. Sheedy’s husband, Joe, looks on.
cyclists from the Belleville Turnpike to Riverside County Park. Pronti offered a stunning statistic that the average municipal tax bill for a homeowner in North Arlington in 2024 is actually $101 less than it was in 2016, the year before the borough implemented its Rolling Reassessment, in which 25% of homes are inspected annually and all homes are then re-evaluated and taxed accurately.
along the Passaic River that will eventually, and safely, take pedestrians and
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