Nutley Journal - March 2022 by WORRALL MEDIA

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MARCH 2022

VOL. 36 NO. 29

Caring teen Nutley Cub Scouts host Pinewood Derby donates

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Legion buys cookies

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Bowlers roll to titles!

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By Amanda Valentovic Staff Writer A year-long pandemic delay and then two more weeks of bad weather prevented Nutley’s Cub Scout Pack 141 from racing their cars in the annual Pinewood Derby in person for a long time, but on Feb. 4 Scouts and families gathered at John H. Walker Middle School to crown the winners of the annual race. Milo Reyes’ car sped down the track at 155.87 mph to take first place, while Carter Teese and Dorian Modrzejewski followed close behind to take second and third places, respectively. “If there’s one event that Cub Scouts remember, it’s the derby,” pack Chairperson Walt Smith said in an interview with the Nutley Journal at the event. “I talk to guys who are in their 40s now, and, if they were a Scout, it always comes up.” Assistant Cubmaster Jessica Barone said that the pandemic forced last year’s derby to be held virtually, with a few Scout leaders in the Nutley Freemasons Lodge sending the cars down the track and livestreaming it to the Scouts and their families at home. The in-person event, where Scouts get to see their cars compete in front of them and look at how everyone else decorated them, is much more exciting. “We were able to run the derby and stream it last year, but this is a lot more fun,” she said in an interview with the Nutley Journal at the event. “They work really hard to make their cars awesome, so it’s fun to see them.” The Pinewood Derby cars are made from a block of wood with four wheels, and each participant can decorate it to look like anything he wants as long as it weighs 5 ounces or less. The goal is to make it move down the track the fastest, and cars compete four at a time in 64 heats to determine the top three fastest cars. Awards are also given to the cars determined to be the funniest, best in show and the one that has the most Scout spirit. See AFTER, Page 10

Photos Courtesy of Walt Smith

Above, Tiger Cubs attend their first derby, joined by Cubmaster Matt Barone. Below, from left, are pack Chairperson Walt Smith; winners Dorian Modrzejewski, Milo Reyes and Carter Teese; and Cubmaster Matt Barone.

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Phoenix Center receives donations from caring teen Since she was 9 years old in 2018, Maryland teenager Eva Szechenyi, who is now 13 and about to become a bat mitzvah, has been donating part of her allowance to the Phoenix Center, an accredited private special needs school located in Nutley. Over the years, Eva has donated more than $500 of her allowance to the school in honor of her cousin, Erin, who attended the Phoenix Center and graduated in 2019. Also utilizing myriad fundraising efforts, including making yarn bracelets, which she sold and also donated to the Phoenix Center, Eva’s total efforts have resulted in nearly $1,200 in donations. This soon-to-be bat mitzvah has just raised $700 for her mitzvah project benefiting the Phoenix Center by baking and selling cookies, which she donated to a homeless shelter on behalf of the purchasers. “Even though my cousin Erin graduated already, I decided to support the Phoenix Center because I love her and really appreciate all that the Phoenix Center did to help her,” Eva said. “I want the children at the Phoenix Center to have a place to go where they feel supported and part of the community.” “Eva is a very special young woman,” Phoenix Center Executive Director Julie Mower said. “She has been donating to the Phoenix Center in honor of her cousin, Erin, for many years. Eva’s good work is something we all should strive to emulate. She is truly amazing!’’ For additional information, please visit https://www.thephoenixcenternj.org/.

Photos Courtesy of Nina Dietrich

Above left, Erin, Eva Szechenyi’s cousin, stands with Phoenix Center Executive Director Julie Mower. Above right, Eva Szechenyi, 13, has been donating part of her allowance to the Phoenix Center since she was 9 years old.

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Nutley Little Theatre soldiers on through the pandemic By Daniel Jackovino Staff Writer Nick Pascarella took the helm as president of the Nutley Little Theatre on July 1, 2019 — less than a year before the pandemic made its unexpected entrance. “I had a few months pre-COVID and (then the theater’s programming) came crashing to an end,” he recently told the Nutley Journal. Although the house was dark from March 2020 to Oct. 2021 with no productions offered, as theater president, Pascarella was concerned about what producers are always concerned about: money. “Before COVID, what I looked at was the importance of money,” he said. “We don’t have a large volunteer base.” Estimating NLT had about 100 volunteers, he said 10 to 15 did all the heavy lifting to keep the theater doors open. “There’s never a shortage of people in community theater to act,” he said. “The shortage is in having people to build the sets, do the lighting and things like that.” He understood the theater needed a cash reserve. Adding to the fiscal woe was that the NLT box office, when open, does not take checks or credit cards. “I saw a lot of things that needed to change,” said Pascarella, who owns an information technology company. “How do we get money reserves, not spend foolishly and generate funds? I have a skill set that lends itself to these problems. I have a busi-

reboot. He approached NLT sponsors and asked them to purchase advertisements on the theater webpage. That was not all. “We’re doing something no other theater does,” he said. “We screen movies. The ticketing company has screening ability. So, for $10, the Little Theater had ticket sales although the (live) theater was dark.” NLT is also compiling a slate of videoon-demand movies. Started Feb. 16, 2022, the service is called NLTFLIX. “We’re going to build that library,” Pascarella said. “It’s another source of revenue. Our expenses are about $550 to $600 a month. And that’s when we’re not doing anything; it’s for insurance and utilities and whatnot. We have no paid employees.” But Pascarella also acknowledged that the small entertainment venue, which originally opened in 1934, is not eligible for arts grants Photo Courtesy of Nick Pascarella because it is not handicapped accessible. Another problem confronting the theNutley Little Theatre President ater is that it really is little, with a seating Nick Pascarella discusses the capacity of just 48. Social distancing challenges the theater has requirements add to the woes of ticket sales. faced during the pandemic but Pascarella said that during the pandemic, projects an optimistic outlook. NLT was averaging 50 percent capacity, but ness sense. I’ve been involved with IT since sometimes 10 people were in the audience. 2012. I saw a void here. Community theater When the theater reopened in October, is a business, and I have a great team here.” there were two radio plays: “Ghost Train” Being president has also been a learning and “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.” experience. According to Pascarella, there “One night, for ‘Yes, Virginia,’ four tickhad been an NLT fundraiser, which raised ets were sold, but there was no one in the $11,600, but the theater was still waiting to audience,” Pascarella said. “It was zero. If be paid. Still, Pascarella was determined to we net $500, we’re getting through the

month. Producing a play averages $2,000. We charge $20 for a ticket.” But Pascarella does not entertain the thought of failure. “The chances of the Little Theatre failing?” he opined. “Slim to none with none leading.” Pascarella’s optimism is based on several things, including NLT’s continued ability to draw talent. “There are two directors new to the Little Theatre,” Pascarella said. “Mead Winters is directing ‘Gemini’ and Ellyn Essig directed ‘Ghost Train.’” “Gemini,” by Albert Innaurato, will be staged from June 10 to 25. Forwardthinking, Pascarella hopes eventually to present shows to attract children. “When you have youth involved, kids grow up in the theater,” he said. “The theater becomes part of the community. Right now, people live in Nutley and don’t even know we’re here.” Pascarella said NLT presentations also give voice to minorities and controversy. “We did ‘Night Shift,’” he said. “It’s about a black family getting through life. It wasn’t a sitcom. It was the real deal. And we do shows other theaters don’t take a shot at. We did ‘Black Bird’ in 2017. It’s a story about pedophilia. We also did David Mamet’s ‘Oleanna’ in 2017. The Little Theatre will do some things that others don’t. I’ve been involved with the Little Theatre since 2012. I devote at least 15 hours a week to it, and I come in from Ho-Ho-Kus. I don’t mind it. I have a sense of pride.”

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Photos Courtesy of Rusty Myers

Above left, from left are American Legion Post 105 1st Vice Cmdr. Walter LaBar, SAL 105 Adjutant Rusty Myers, Troop 20122 Junior Grace Myers, SAL 105 Cmdr. Steve Sangemino, Troop 20462 Cadette Abigail

Myers and Post 105 Cmdr. Joe Cobianchi. Above center, Girl Scouts Grace, left, and Abigail Myers sell cookies. Above right, Girl Scout Grace Myers sells cookies at Post 105 to SAL John Riegger.

Belleville American Legion buys and donates Nutley Girl Scout cookies American Legion Post 105 and Sons of the American Legion Squadron 105 made life a little sweeter recently by buying and donating 120 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies to overseas-deployed troops and veterans. Girl Scouts around the country sell cookies as their biggest annual fundraiser. Girl Scout Troops 20122 and 20462, both of Nutley, have sold cookies for the past four years at Post 105. One of the options each year for anyone buying cookies is to donate boxes to be sent to deployed troops. Since 2018, the Post 105 family has

annually voted on buying and donating cookies to send to those in uniform who can’t be home during cookie season. This year, in its largest donation yet, SAL 105 voted to double its purchase from last year, donating four cases — 48 boxes of cookies — to troops, which ended up costing more than $200. American Legion Post 105 met that donation, bringing it up to eight cases overall. In addition to that donation, SAL 105 purchased an additional $200 worth of cookies for a project run by SAL 105 Adju-

tant Rusty Myers, who is also the SAL Detachment of New Jersey children and youth commissioner, which will be completed in April during American Legion Children and Youth Month. Scouts from both Nutley troops, in addition to other local Girl Scout troops, will be delivering those cookies to veterans at VA hospitals and facilities throughout Essex County and New Jersey. In total, troops and veterans this year get to enjoy more than 100 boxes of Thin Mints, Do-si-dos, Tagalongs and other deli-

cious Girl Scout cookies. This year’s ultimate donation from 105 to feed the sweet tooth of current and former service members ended up being $600. The hope is that each bite of a Samoa or a Trefoil cookie reminds the troops of how much the American Legion 105 family appreciates and values what they do. Girl Scout Junior Grace Myers of Troop 20122 and Cadette Abigail Myers of Troop 20462 accepted the donation on Jan. 31, while also making the rounds selling their cookies to everyone else at the post.

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NOTED RESIDENTS

Daniel J. Geltrude

Clara Maass Medical Center names Geltrude to board of trustees Clara Maass Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, has announced the appointment of Daniel J. Geltrude to its board of trustees. “We are very fortunate to add Dan Geltrude to our talented roster of trustees,” said Robert Gaccione, chairperson of the hospital’s board of trustees. “His unwavering commitment to the medical center and the health of our community, combined with his keen financial acumen and insights, will position Dan as

an invaluable addition and asset.” Geltrude brings a wealth of charitable and civic experience in the health care arena. He is the co-founder of the Mike Geltrude Foundation for Melanoma Education and Research; he serves on the board of the Clara Maass Medical Center Foundation; he is the current chairperson of the Penn State Hershey Melanoma Center; and he is the past chairperson of the Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute. “I am honored to welcome Dan to the Clara Maass and RWJBarnabas Health family,” said Mary Ellen Clyne, president and chief executive officer of Clara Maass Medical Center. “With his experience in health care and his commitment to the local community, I look forward to his contributions to advance Clara Maass Medical Center.” Beyond his humanitarian efforts, Geltrude is also a long-standing New Jersey business leader. As managing partner of Nutley-based Geltrude & Company LLC, founded in 1995, Geltrude provides services that include tax planning, accounting and auditing services. He has served on numerous corporate boards and advisory councils, and is a frequent guest expert on television and radio. “I am both pleased and humbled to join the board of trustees,” said Geltrude. “I look forward to continuing to support Clara Maass and its dedicated employees, volunteers and medical staff in their important work.”

Katherine Papa follows in the footsteps of her father, NFA President Ron Papa, who served as president of NAPIA in 1992 and 1993, as well as of her sister, NFA Regional Vice President Jodie Papa, who served as NAPIA president in 2020 and 2021. Katherine Papa joined NFA in 2007 and is a fourth-generation, licensed public adjuster who specializes in residential and commercial losses, advocating for home and business owners in dealing with property damage insurance claims. She serves on a number of boards, including the American Red Cross and Buffalo ExecuPhoto Courtesy of Brian Rusk tives Association as treasurer. In her position on the board of the American Red From left are former NAPIA PresCross, she serves on the Home Fire Safety ident Ronald Papa, new NAPIA Committee, which oversees the Sound the board member Katherine Papa Alarm campaign, whose goal is to reduce and former NAPIA President fire-related deaths by providing the public Jodie Papa. with free smoke alarms and fire safety tips. Within Katherine Papa’s role as a Papa elected to board of director of the board, she serves as chairthe National Association of person of the Unlicensed and Fraudulent Public Insurance Adjusters Activities Committee, whose focus is to Katherine M. Papa, who works at cultivate ways to educate those involved National Fire Adjustment Co. on Franklin in an insurance claim that the only ones Avenue in Nutley, was recently elected to who are licensed to advocate and negotithe board of the National Association of ate a claim on behalf of the property ownPublic Insurance Adjusters, which is in its ers are licensed public adjusters or attor70th year. NAPIA comprises licensed neys. She also serves on the Marketing public adjusting firms from across the and Social Media Committee, which nation that are dedicated to the education, develops ways to advise the public on the certification, ethics, legal and legislative public adjusting profession and why it representation, as well as the promotion may be in their best interest to hire a of the public adjuster industry. licensed public adjuster.

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The Nutley Family Service Bureau will hold the following upcoming events: • A mental health workshop on Wednesday, March 9, from 7 to 8 p.m. This free workshop, titled “Help for Families & Friends: Coping With Mental Health and/or Substance Use Disorders” and presented by licensed clinical social worker Staela Keegan, is free and located at the Knights of Columbus Community Room, 150 Chestnut St. in Nutley. Call for more information at 973-667-1884, option 1. The next workshop will be at the same time and place on Wednesday, April 6. “Promoting Healthy Body Image & Habits: How To Identify and Support Someone With an Eating Disorder” will be presented by licensed clinical social worker Kristen Petullo. • A Night at the Races, a benefit for Nutley Family Service Bureau, is off and running again. This year’s event takes place at the Starlight Dance Center in Nutley on Saturday, April 23, from 6:30 to 11 p.m.. It is an event to remember with great audience participation and projected actual races. To learn about sponsorship and volunteer opportunities, contact Emilie Pulecio at epulecio@nutleyfamily.org. Visit https://www.nutleyfamily. org/a-night-at-the-races/ to purchase tickets or make a donation.

Negra at the Nutley Museum The Nutley Historical Society has announced that Nutley native Ron Negra will discuss his book, “Waves of Hope,” at the Nutley Museum, 65 Church St., on Wednesday, March 16, at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend; light refreshments will be served and admission is free. “Waves of Hope” tells the story of the author’s mother, Agnes Joan Negra, and the heroic acts of kindness she performed during World War II. In 1944, she sat at her shortwave radio in Nutley night after night, listening to broadcasts in which

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German enemies read the names of American soldiers they had captured and were holding as prisoners of war in Europe. This was personal for her. A young bride and mother, her husband, August, had been wounded at the Battle of the Bulge and was missing in action. Yet Negra did more than listen for news of her husband. She began to write down the names of the American soldiers whose names she heard on the air. She then personally wrote to the families of each of those soldiers. Often, her letters were the first indications that families received that their soldiers were alive. The evening will possibly feature a visit from Agnes Joan Negra herself. Though she is now 102, she is eager to attend this event at the Nutley Museum but might not be able to, due to concerns about COVID-19. For more information, contact Nutley Historical Society Art Director Barry Lenson at barrylenson@aya.yale.edu or 973-715-2691.

Family Math Night The Nutley Educational Foundation will present Family Math Night 2022 on Friday, March 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. at John H. Walker Middle School, 325 Franklin Ave. in Nutley. This event, powered by learning center Mathnasium, is for all Nutley schools students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Come enjoy a night of math games, prizes, food and fun for the whole family.

Save the date: Run for Education on May 1 The Nutley Chamber of Commerce and the Nutley Educational Foundation will hold the 5K Run for Education, which includes a USA Track & Field–certified 5K, a fun run for children and a 1-mile walk, on Sunday, May 1. Visit www.nutleychamber.com/20225k-fun-run to register.

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Photos Courtesy of Walt Smith

Above left, from left are pack Chairperson Walt Smith, Best in Show winner Jacob Myers and Cubmaster Matt Barone. Above center, from left are

Smith, Funniest Car winner Joshua Barone and Barone. Above right, from left are Smith, first-place winner Milo Reyes and Barone.

After much delay, Nutley Cub Scouts gather for Pinewood Derby (Continued from Page 1) Jessica Barone and her husband, Matt Barone, who is the Cubmaster, took over as the head of the pack this year. The number of Scouts participating throughout the pandemic dropped, likely because of the lack of in-person meetings. But Matt Barone said attendance has been creeping back up again, even as the pack leaders have had to get creative to find a space to hold meetings: the Freemason Lodge, the library and even family backyards have played host in recent months. “There have been some growing pains, but we want to do this for these kids,” he said in an email with the Nutley Journal. “Being in person is a big part of the camaraderie of Scouts.” Joshua Barone won the Funniest Car Award, while Jacob Myers took home Best

in Show. Gabriel Tischio’s car was named the one with the most Scout spirit. Matt Barone said it was good to be back in the middle school gym, where there is a much better atmosphere for a race. “It was fun at home — everyone was hooting and hollering and jumping on their couches,” he said. “But it’s a lot better in person with a crowd. You get to see them hyped.” The Scouts, who range in age from kindergartners to fifth-graders, aren’t the only ones who get excited watching the tiny wooden cars zoom down the ramp. The adults do, too. Matt Barone is one of those former Cub Scouts who remembers his own derby. “I remember doing this myself,” he said. “Now I have a 40-year-old body and a 7-year-old mind that still wants to race the cars.”

Photos Courtesy of Walt Smith

Above left, from left are pack Chairperson Walt Smith, second-place winner Carter Teese and Cubmaster Matt Barone. Above right, from left are Smith, third-place winner Dorian Modrzejewski and Barone.

Photos by Amanda Valentovic

At left, Pinewood Derby cars are on deck at Cub Scout Pack 141’s race on Feb. 4 in Nutley. Above, cars race down the track at the Pinewood Derby. At right, Cub Scouts watch the Pinewood Derby race.

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The 43rd annual Nutley St. Patrick’s Day Parade The 43rd annual Nutley St. Patrick’s Day Parade will step off at 1 p.m. on Franklin Avenue in Nutley on Saturday, March 5. Parade day will begin with an investiture Mass at St. Mary’s Church, 17 Monsignor Owens Place in Nutley, at 10 a.m. This year will be the parade’s first Mass without Mary O’Connell, who died from COVID-19. O’Connell often reminded her fellow parade trustees that “St. Patrick is the reason for the season.” Parade organizers are hoping to have a large attendance at Mass this year in O’Connell’s honor. Parade lineup will begin at noon at the Holy Family parking lot, 28 Brookline Ave. in Nutley, and the parade step-off will begin promptly at 1 p.m. Recent parades have had approximately 1,000 participants and approximately 4,000 spectators at curbside and at second- and third-story windows in buildings that line the route. Among those participating will be pipe and drum bands, school bands, office holders, antique automobiles, bagpipers, Scouts and schools. This year, there will also be a post-parade party at the Department of Parks and Recreation, 44 Park Ave. in Nutley, from 3 to 7 p.m. Admission is charged, with a reduced fee for children 12 or younger, and free admission for children 5 and younger. This is a family-friendly event. Music will be provided by the Captain & O’Neill Band. For tickets, contact Brenda Sherman at bcsherman1521@gmail.com On parade day, there will be a shuttle bus available to take members from Town Hall to St. Mary’s Church before Mass. This way, participants can leave their vehicles at the end of the parade route, so after they are done marching, they can pick up their cars to go to the post-parade party. This year, the parade will feature Dr. John V. Kelly Jr. as grand marshall, Chase Hamilton as deputy grand marshall, Shayne Martin as parade queen, Member of the Year Jack Wieners and Firefighter of the Year Brian Salmon. 2021-2022 officers President: Karen O’Connor Vice President: Anthony F. Wieners Legal Counsel: Francis J. Costenbader Treasurer: Brenda Sherman Corresponding Secretary: Deidre Hollywood Recording Secretary: Judy McIntyre Chaplain: Father Tom Nicastro Trustees Ellen Bennett Deidre Hollywood Dan Kane John F. Kruse Shane McClafferty

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All parade photos in this commemorative edition were taken by staff photographer Steve Ellmore at previous Nutley St. Patrick’s Day Parades.

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Kelly to lead parade as the 2022 grand marshal Dr. John V. Kelly Jr. was born in Jersey City at the Margaret Hague Maternity Hospital. His father, John V. Kelly Sr. — who served as Nutley St. Patrick’s Day Parade chairperson from 1979 to 2009 and as grand marshal in 1982 — took a job at Nutley Savings in 1962 and moved his family to Nutley in 1964. Kelly Jr. attended St. Mary’s Grammar School in Nutley and Essex Catholic High School in Newark. After graduating from Essex Catholic, Kelly Jr. attended the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken and graduated from the Ross University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in internal medicine at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson. Kelly opened his medical practice in Nutley in 1989, moving it to Bloomfield’s Four Corners in 1990. He has attending privileges at many area hospitals but has concentrated his hospital practice at Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville. He was president of the medical staff at Clara Maass from 2013 through 2015 and remains on the executive committee to this day. He was president of the Essex County Medical Society in 2015 and 2016. He married his high school sweetheart, Cynthia — nee De Jackmo, also from Nutley — in 1983 and they have remained Nutley residents since. They have six children, Nutley Commissioner John Kelly III, Lauren Kelly Schiller, Elyse Kelly

patients at Clara Maass Medical Center during the most severe times of the pandemic, admitting hundreds of COVID-19 patients to the medical center. Kelly — along with his fellow physicians and the hospital administration of Clara Maass Medical Center, led by CEO Dr. Mary Ellen Clyne, who was parade grand marshal in 2016 — led the state of New Jersey in the most up-to-date lifesaving treat-

ments for COVID-19 patients, such as monoclonal antibody therapy. Kelly Jr. is enormously proud of his Irish heritage, thankful for his faith in God, and is extremely grateful and humbled to be honored with such an esteemed group of honorees. He is proud to follow in his father’s footsteps from 40 years ago as the 2022 Nutley St. Patrick’s Day Parade grand marshal.

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Hamilton honors Irish heritage as deputy grand marshal Chase Hamilton was born and raised between Toms River and Kearny by his parents Victoria Bodziak and Michael Hamilton. The family moved to Belleville in 2006. Chase Hamilton graduated from Belleville High School, where he was captain of the football and wrestling teams. From a young age, Hamilton showed a passion for music. From bagpipes to Black Sabbath, he loved it all. His love and fondness for the bagpipes grew stronger every day thanks to his uncles, Mike, Sean, Joe and Kevin McGonigal. In 2006, Hamilton began formal bagpipe lessons with Sean and Joe McGonigal. Some may argue that Hamilton’s debut on the bagpipes was the Kearny St. Patrick’s Day Parade at just 8 years old, but, in fact, his first parade playing the bagpipes was the 2007 Nutley St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Hamilton is a member of the St. Columcille United Gaelic Pipe Band and the Essex County Emerald Society Pipes & Drums. He previously played with the Oran Mor Pipe Band, a Grade 1 pipe band, from 2011 to 2013; Stuart Highlanders Pipe Band from 2014 to 2015; and the Grade 2 Worcester Kiltie Pipe Band in 2017. In 2018, Hamilton traveled to New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland, with the St. Columcille United Gaelic Pipe Band, where they became the first pipe band from outside of Ireland and the United Kingdom to win the All-Ireland Pipe Band Championships in Grade 3B. Hamilton

police officer. Hamilton’s great-grandfather, James Hamilton, was an all-Ireland military boxing champion, a member of An Garda Siochana and the IRA, and returned to the Irish Army throughout World War II. Hamilton’s father, Mike Hamilton, was grand marshal of the Nutley St. Patrick’s Day Parade in 2001, and Chase Hamilton is excited and honored to carry on the family tradition. In 2014, Hamilton became a member

Chase Hamilton has also played at the World Pipe Band Championships hosted in Glasgow, Scotland, three times. Hamilton’s strong connection to his Irish heritage is rooted in the pride instilled in him by his grandparents, the late May and Skipper Hamilton. May and Skipper were born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, before immigrating to the United States in 1958. Hamilton’s grandfather served in the British Army as a member of the Irish Guards and later in the Irish Army as a drill instructor and military

of the Belleville Fire Department and served on the board of Belleville FMBA Local 29 before his promotion to lieutenant in May 2021. He now serves as the delegate of Belleville FMBA Local 229. In 2016, he became the third-generation Hamilton to bartend at McGovern’s Tavern in Newark, following after his father, who started in 1980, and his grandfather, Skipper Hamilton, who started in 1967 during the Newark riots.

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Nutley’s Martin is crowned as 2022 NIAA parade queen Shayne Martin is 25 years old and was born and raised in Nutley. She graduated from Nutley High School and attended Mississippi State University, where she studied environmental science. Martin currently works as a manager at the Nutley Wine Shop. Martin’s great-grandmother, Bridget Boylan, emigrated from Boyle and her great-grandfather, John Mulvey, emigrated from Carrick on Shannon, both located in County Roscommon, Ireland. John Mulvey was one of seven children and the only sibling to immigrate to the United States. He served in World War I as a sharpshooter with the Fighting 69th’s Rainbow Division, alongside Father Francis P. Duffy. After the war, he worked in the New York County Clerk’s Office as chief clerk. Bridget Boylan and John Mulvey married and had four children, including Martin’s grandmother, Elizabeth “Betty” Mulvey. Betty Mulvey married Harold “Buddy” Martin, whose mother’s family emigrated from Ireland to Boston, Mass. Buddy and Betty Martin moved to Jersey City, where Buddy Martin served as a Jersey City police officer, and they had six children. The family moved to Nutley in 1975. Shayne Martin is the daughter of Michael Martin and Lisa Danchak-Martin and has two sisters, Caroline and Kelly. Her family lives in Nutley. Shayne Martin has volunteered at the thrift shop of the Nutley Family Service

Martin is honored to be selected as the 2022 Nutley Irish American Association parade queen. She would like to thank the NIAA for choosing her to represent her community in Nutley’s 43rd annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. She would also like

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Wieners honored as 2022 NIAA Member of the Year John J. Wieners, better known to family and friends as Jack, is truly honored to be representing the Nutley Irish American Alliance as the Member of the Year for the 43rd annual Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. He extends his sincere gratitude to former President Thomas McEnery, the officers and the board of trustees for this privilege, and wishes congratulations to his fellow dignitaries. Wieners’ proud Irish American heritage dates back to the 1860s, when his maternal great-grandparents, John and Ann (Drew) Flynn, arrived in the United States from County Cork, Ireland. Wieners was one of six children born to their granddaughter, Irene, and her husband John Wieners. Irene was a registered nurse and the backbone of the family; she worked overnights at Saint Mary’s General Hospital in Passaic to provide for the family while caring during the day for Wieners’ father, who suffered from Parkinson’s disease. It was through her integrity and sacrifice that all six children grew up to be successful. Wieners grew up in Belleville and attended Essex County College. He worked in the supermarket industry until 1981, when he began a 25-year career with the Parsippany Police Department. He had a highly decorated career in both patrol and detective divisions, and as a delegate for PBA Local 131, accumulating numerous honors and distinctions. In

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Salmon is named 2022 Firefighter of the Year Brian Salmon’s family emigrated from Tipperary, Ireland, and settled in Belleville in 1885. Salmon was born and raised in Belleville by his parents, Philip and Judy Salmon. He is the second of three children and has two sisters, Jennifer and Lauren. Brian Salmon graduated from Belleville High School, Class of 1992, and then went on to college, attending Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn., and the University of Rhode Island in South Kingston, R.I. He and his wife, Courtney, have two young sons, Brian Jr. and Colin. Brian Salmon comes from a long line of civil servants, dating back to the early 1900s. His great-grandfather, James Joseph Salmon, was a volunteer firefighter in 1905 and became the first paid firefighter in the Belleville Fire Department in 1914. Tragically, Capt. James Joseph Salmon was killed in the line of duty on April 16, 1916. Brian Salmon’s great uncle, Michael Flynn, was the chief of police in Belleville in the late 1920s. Many more generations of Salmons — including Brian Salmon’s father, who served 25 years with the Belleville Police Department, retiring as a captain in 1991 — followed in their footsteps and served as police officers and firefighters for the township of Belleville. Continuing his family’s proud tradition of service to Belleville, Brian Salmon

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NIAA bids farewell to longtime president McEnery The Nutley Irish American Association recently lost its president. Thomas John McEnery, who died on Sept. 5, 2021, was president of the organization for 15 years and a trustee for 16 years. McEnery was born in Belleville on Nov. 24, 1958, to Thomas Joseph and Agnes Ann McEnery. He grew up in Belleville and later resided in Nutley for more than 30 years. McEnery was an employee of the Nutley Parks and Recreation Department since 2001. He was the loving father of three children. In 2006, McEnery was selected as NIAA Member of the Year for the Nutley St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and, in 2012, he had the honor of being grand marshal. During his presidency, McEnery grew the Nutley Irish organization to be one of the largest in the state, with the number of members doubling in size under his leadership. He was the driving force in raising funds for various families in need throughout the community. He was chairperson of the Caring for Kim committee and was a member of the St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus. He was the proud coordinator of many fundraising events, including the Nutley Irish Relay for Life team. McEnery served on the board of directors of the Nutley Red Cross for four years, was Member of Year in 2001 and volunteered in countless events to help others, including delivery of food to first

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Nutley experienced 1st St. Patrick’s Parade in 1978 “Let’s have a parade.” These words, uttered by Richie Clark back in March of 1978, were the seeds of what has become the Nutley Irish American Alliance’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Joe “Muggs” McGuiness and Paul Denkinger brought the idea of a parade up to Judge Robert Citrino. He loved the idea. His father, the town doctor, had always loved the parade in New York. The judge overcame many obstacles to make the parade a reality. He acquired the permit, the flags and the pipe band. He even had the first green line painted. The first parade stepped off March 17, 1978, with the St. Columcille Pipe Band; Grand Marshal Joe “Muggs” McGuiness; aide Bob Rusignuolo; and flag bearers Bob Parke and Jerry Popcock. The banner, carried by Bob Carr and Bob Weingartner, read “The Friendly Sons of Maggie’s Garter.” The parade queen, Cindy Cunningham, rode in a borrowed boat belonging to Mark Waidren, accompanied by sisters, Trish and Dawn, along with Paul Denkinger. Drew Bartsch made his debut as the local leprechaun, green shoes and all. The line of march saw Joe and Ruth Cunningham, Steve Blank, Rick Harle, Jeff Britton, Ken Williams, Bill Woodruff, Craig Sheperd, the Crowley brothers, and Vinnie Dunn. Richie Clark and Walt Mur-

ray drove the float, a flatbed owned by Viola Brothers. Officer Dan Meeham walked the parade route with the small band of marchers to their destination, Maggie’s Garter. Along the way the group passed by the Nutley High School baseball

team in the oval under the leadership of two fine Irishmen, Carmen Lemma and Joe Affinito, who suspended play to stand at attention, caps over their hearts in salute to the flag. The reviewing stand, supplied by

Judge Citrino, stood at Jack’s Sweet Shop. The judge, along with Harry Chenoweth, Carmen Orechio and Jack Haskel, honored Grand Marshal McGuiness and Queen Cindy with flowers and green bagels. The judge kissed the queen and gave a corsage to Mrs. Denkinger. And so, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade that no one thought would ever come to be was born and, with it, the Nutley Irish American Alliance was organized. The first formal parade was organized in 1979 with the able assistance of the association’s first parade chairperson, John V. Kelly, and the late Citrino. The Nutley Irish American Alliance has sponsored the annual event ever since. The Nutley St. Patrick’s Day Parade has grown in stature and tradition in the intervening years. The association holds an investiture Mass at St. Mary’s Church to start the day and celebrates with Irish entertainment at the end of the day. The Nutley Irish American Alliance has taken its place in the community by supporting community activities, providing scholarships to students, sponsoring a soccer team and providing holiday food baskets to needy families. The NIAA is also a member of the Nutley Chamber of Commerce. The association thanks all of its supporters, past and present, and extends to all a “cead mile failte,” a hundred thousand welcomes.

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Kingsland Manor recognizes Black History Month with open house

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In recognition of Black History Month, Kingsland Manor in Nutley held an open house on Feb. 20 to share the recently researched history on the African American connection to the manor. The event was well attended. Next month, Kingsland Manor will hold an open house in celebration of Women’s History Month, featuring demonstrations of the life and clothing of women in the Colonial and Victorian period.

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A WELL-AGED VALENTINE — Nutley Public Schools celebrated the 100th day of school on Monday, Feb. 14, in addition to Valentine’s Day! Above, Spring Garden School first-graders work on a 100-days-of-school project. Below, kindergartners at Radcliffe Elementary School dress as centenarians for the 100th day of school.

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STUDENT UPDATE Calderon earns award Christian Calderon, of Belleville, has earned an Award of Excellence at Western Governors University’s College of Health Professions. WGU is an online university based in Millcreek, Utah. The award is given to students who perform at a superior level in their coursework.

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were presented to students with the best grade-point averages in their first, second or third year in the College of Arts and Sciences, the Kania School of Management or the Panuska College of Professional Studies. The awards are named in honor of the late Frank O’Hara, who served the university for 53 years in various administrative positions. Rodier, a junior majoring in occupational therapy, received the medal for academic achievement in her sophomore year. The University of Scranton is a Jesuit university located in Scranton, Pa.

Tessely Solano of Belleville was among more than 350 students named to the dean’s list, earning high honors, at Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, Pa., for the fall 2021 trimester. Wyoming Seminary recognizes two Wasko named to dean’s list Alexandra Wasko of Nutley is one of levels of academic honor each trimester. more than 800 Lebanon Valley College Students who are named to the dean’s list high honors maintain a grade-point aver- students named to the dean’s list for the fall 2021 semester. Dean’s list students age of 3.80 or better. must maintain a grade-point average of at least 3.4 out of 4.0. Cheers for Chollet Wasko, a graduate of Nutley High Southern New Hampshire University School, is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in has named Maxime Chollet of Belleville to neuroscience. Lebanon Valley College is the fall 2021 president’s list. located in Annville, Pa. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.7 or better are named to the pres- Real achievement Brandon Real of Nutley was named to ident’s list. the dean’s list for the fall 2021 semester at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Rodier receives Conn. To be named to the dean’s list, a Frank O’Hara Award student must have been registered for at Cristina Rodier of Nutley was among least 12 credits calculable for grade points; the University of Scranton students who received no grade below a C, including the received Frank O’Hara medals, which actual letter grade awarded in any course

taken pass/fail; earned a semester gradepoint average of at least 3.0; and ranked in the upper quartile of their school or college.

Bijapur earns master’s Laxmi Vidyakash Bijapur of Nutley earned a master’s degree in project management at the University of the Cumberlands, located in Williamsburg, Ky.

Santos earns acclaim Gabriela Santos of Nutley has been named to the fall 2021 president’s list at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, N.H. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.7 or better are named to the president’s list.

Matrona excels John Matrona of Nutley has been named a Piedmont University dean’s scholar for the fall 2021 semester at Piedmont University in Demorest, Ga. Students named dean’s scholars have achieved a perfect 4.0 grade-point average for the semester.

Monahan, Merritt named to dean’s list Ryan Monahan of Glen Ridge, a sophomore finance major, and Alexis Merritt of Nutley, a sophomore professional writ-

ing major, were both named to the dean’s list for the fall 2021 semester at York College of Pennsylvania in York, Pa. To be named to the dean’s list, a student must carry 12 or more graded credit hours and achieve a semester grade-point average of at least 3.75 with no incompletes and no grade below a C for the semester.

Enrolling at Loyola Samantha DeMartino, of Nutley, and Sean Herold, of Belleville, have joined the Class of 2025 at Loyola University Maryland, located in Baltimore, Md.

Mackle makes dean’s list Meghan Mackle, of Belleville, has been named to the dean’s list at Alvernia University, located in Reading, Pa., for the fall 2021 semester. Mackle is currently enrolled in the occupational therapy program at the university. To be eligible for the dean’s list, students must carry a semester grade-point average of 3.5 or better and take a minimum of 12 credits.

Delaware dean’s list The following area students have been named to the dean’s list at the University of Delaware, located in Newark, Del., for the fall 2021 semester: Belleville’s Austin Parmenter, and Nutley’s Emily Hewett, Katherine Contini, Faith Bartell and Emily Ostrowski.

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AT THE LIBRARY Nutley Public Library, 93 Booth Drive in Nutley, holds events for residents of all ages. For more information, visit nutleypubliclibrary.org or contact library@nutleynj.org. The health and safety of staff, patrons and the community at large is the highest priority. The library is open full hours, with many socially distanced programs in place, as well as the use of computers, printing, photocopying, document scanning, notary service, iPads and the Story Time Room. Masks are required to be worn in the library. Pandemic guidelines are subject to change based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New Jersey and local recommendations.

Tri-County Camera Club exhibits are hosted During the months of March and April, the Nutley Public Library will showcase some of the best photographs of the TriCounty Camera Club. These pieces — including portraits, scenery and action photos — have been in previous photography competitions. A public reception will be held on Saturday, April 9, from 2 to 4 p.m. The Tri-County Camera Club welcomes both amateur and professional photographers. It is a place where one can learn how to take better photos as well as learn from local top photographers. The club has been in operation for more than

60 years. For more information, visit www.tricountycameraclub.com.

Upcoming March events • Babygarten will meet in person on Tuesdays, March 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Babies and caregivers will enjoy books, rhymes, songs and bounces. For children ages 23 months and younger. Registration is required. Sign up at youthservices.nutleypubliclibrary.org. • Preschool storytime will meet in person on Wednesdays, March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, at 10:30 a.m. Children ages 3 through 5 can enjoy stories, songs, crafts and yoga. Craft kits will be provided for activities. Registration is required. Sign up at youthservices.nutleypubliclibrary.org. Sponsored by the Friends of the Nutley Public Library. • Try Japanese snacks, watch anime, discuss manga and talk about other pop culture media with friends in person on Wednesday, March 2, at 3:15 p.m. For grades six through 12. No registration is required. • Storytime for 2-year-olds will meet in person on Fridays, March 4, 11, 18 and 25, at 10:30 a.m. This story time features stories, rhymes, music and crafts. Craft kits will be provided for activities. Registration is required. Sign up at youthservices.nutleypubliclibrary.org. Sponsored by the Friends of the Nutley Public Library. • Drop-in Craft Saturdays will continue

in person on March 5, 12, 19 and 26. Stop by the Children’s Room to make a craft to take home. No registration is required. For all ages, while supplies last. Sponsored by the Friends of the Nutley Public Library. • DISH! The Monday Night Cookbook Club will meet on Monday, March 7, at 7 p.m. Members will choose, prepare at home and present their dish in person. Attendees will sample and discuss one another’s recipes and cooking techniques, and share stories and culture. To register and for further information, visit nutleypubliclibrary.org/dish-cookbook-club. Sponsored by the Friends of the Nutley Public Library. • Learn to make a beaded necklace in person on Thursday, March 10, at 7 p.m. Nutley adults are welcome to join this fun and creative jewelry-making session. All materials are provided, but attendees must bring chain-nose pliers. Online registration at nutleypubliclibrary.org is required and limited to 20 Nutley adults. • Calling all gamers! Attend a video game free play session in person on Saturday, March 12, at 11 a.m. Drop in and play Switch games on the big screen. Open to all skill levels. No registration is required. • A free four-week diabetes management class will be held in person on Mondays, March 14, 21 and 28 and April 4, at 1:30 p.m. Let ShopRite’s health and wellness team, led by registered dietitian Stephanie Bini, help manage your dia-

betes. For further information and to register, visit nutleypubliclibrary.org/diabetes-management-class or call 973-6670405, ext. 2604. • The Video Game Club will meet in person on Wednesday, March 16, at 3:15 p.m. Play popular Switch games with friends on the big screen. For grades six through 12; all skill levels are welcome. No registration required. • The Techsplorers Club will meet in person on Friday, March 18, at 3:45 p.m. Explore technology and STEM subjects. Open to grades three through six. Registration is required. Sign up at youthservices.nutleypubliclibrary.org. Sponsored by the Friends of the Nutley Public Library. • STEAM story time will meet in person on Saturday, March 19, at 10:30 a.m. This story time features stories and activities highlighting science, technology, engineering, art and math. For ages 2 through 6. • A teen maker workshop will be held in person on Monday, March 21, at 3:15 p.m. No registration required; for grades six through 12. • The Dungeons & Dragons Club will meet virtually on Monday, March 21, at 6:30 p.m. Discover the awesome world of D&D at this virtual meet-up for grades six through eight. Contact the Children’s Room at 973-667-0405, ext. 2623, or email nutleylibrarycyadepartment@ gmail.com for program information.

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Two NJ men admit to possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute it An Essex County man and a Hudson County man admitted possessing with intent to distribute more than 1 kilogram of fentanyl, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced Dec. 6. Coco Latre, 32, of Belleville, pleaded guilty Dec. 6 before U.S. District Judge Kevin McNulty to an information charging him with possession with intent to distribute more than 1 kilogram of fentanyl. Bryant Agurto, 33, of Hoboken, pleaded guilty by videoconference before McNulty on Nov. 10 to an information with the same charge. According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court, on March 5, Agurto traveled from Hoboken to Latre’s residence in Belleville to

retrieve fentanyl that had been packaged by Latre. After Agurto left Latre’s residence, law enforcement officers conducted a motor vehicle stop of Agurto’s car and found the package of fentanyl. Shortly thereafter, law enforcement officers searched Latre’s residence and recovered more fentanyl, seizing a total of 1.6 kilograms of fentanyl from the car and residence. The offense to which Agurto and Latre pleaded guilty carries a mandatory minimum term of 10 years in prison, a maximum penalty of life in prison and a fine of $10 million. Sentencing for Latre is scheduled for April 12, 2022, and sentencing for Agurto is scheduled for March 23, 2022.

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IN MEMORIAM • BYLES – Phyllis T. “Fifi,” of Nutley; Feb. 7. Widow, grandmother, greatgrandmother, 96. • CALANDRA – Giuseppe, of Belleville; Jan. 21. Husband, father, grandfather, 88. • COFSKY – Joel S., of Nutley; Jan. 29. Retired attorney, husband, father, grandfather, 78. • COZZARELLI – Angela M., of Belleville; Jan. 28. Computer operator. Widow, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, 93. • DEFALCO – Rudolph A., of Belleville; Feb. 7. Worked in the automobile industry. Husband, father, grandfather, uncle, 72. • FRIEDLANDER – Mollie, of Las Vegas, formerly of Belleville; Jan. 29. Retired business administrator, Western Technologies. Widow, cousin, 81. • GAGNON – Theodore Daniel “Teddy,” of Nutley; Feb. 4. Electrician with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, NYC. Brother, uncle, 60. • GAUDREAU – Donald, of Nutley, formerly of Montville, Morristown; Feb. 12. Cabinet maker, worked for Citizens Bank. Widower, father, grandfather, 91. • KIERNAN – Patrick J., of Manahwakin, formerly of Belleville; Feb. 17. Army veteran, widower, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, 86. • MARINACCIO – Fences M. Lyons, of Belleville; Feb. 9. Was 80. • MEE – John J., of Nutley; Feb. 3. Brother, uncle, grand-uncle, 60. • MURRAY – James F., of Bloomfield, formerly of Nutley; Jan. 21. Educator, coach, K of C member, husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle, 83. • NASH – Kenneth H., of Whiting, formerly of Belleville; Feb. 11. Retired insulator. Widower, father, brother, grandfather, 85. • RAFFERTY – Daniel Richard, of Belleville; Jan. 25. Husband, father, brother, uncle, 41. • RICO – Irma T. “Terry,” of Nutley; Feb. 6. Was 83. • SALAGAJ – Otilia, of Sayreville, formerly of Newark and Nutley; Jan. 16. Classroom aide. Wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, 93. • SIMONETTY – Susana, of Nutley, formerly of Newark; Jan. 17. International senior investigator. Wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, 91. • SPAGNUOLO – Sophie Zita, of Cedar Knolls, formerly of Bayonne, Belleville, Brick; Feb. 5. Receptionist, widow, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, 77. • THOMAS – Gina M., of Verona, formerly of Belleville; Feb. 8. Manager for NJ Bell in Cranford. Lector, CCD teacher, wife, aunt, grand-aunt, 92. • TOLVE – Gerard R. “Jerry” Sr., of Nutley; Feb. 3. Husband, father, brother, 61. • VILLANI – Robert, of Nutley; Jan. 28. Vietnam War veteran. Worked for Hoffmann-La Roche for more than 41 years. Husband, uncle, 72.

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NEWS BRIEFS Take a walk in Yanticaw Park The Nutley Singles Walking Group hosts a free 4-mile walk for area residents ages 55 to 65 each Thursday at 6 p.m. The group meets at Yanticaw Park in Nutley, by the Centre Street entrance. Participants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and must show proof. For more information, call 201-2808254.

High school seniors invited to apply for UNICO scholarships UNICO Foundation Inc., a national service organization whose members are of Italian descent, offers four scholarships for high school seniors, as well as several others for undergraduate and graduate students of Italian descent. The Nutley chapter will sponsor eligible students who live in New Jersey. These scholarships for high school students are in addition to local scholarships available to Nutley residents only, and require a separate online-only application. There are four $6,000 grants, applied for together with one original application and three complete copies. Scholarships for students currently in college and for those pursuing postgraduate studies are available. These undergraduate scholarships are for literary studies, fine arts, science, engineering and those wishing to study abroad, specifically, as well as for students

in their choice of major. Graduate grants are for any area, including medicine and nursing. There is also a scholarship for students of southern Italian ancestry. Information about these scholarships is available online at https:// www.unico.org/scholarships. These scholarships must be applied for online; there are no paper applications. For further information, contact Michele Fleitell at uniconationalscholarshipnutley@gmail.com. The application deadline is April 15.

Community Care Kitchen coordinator sought An exciting opportunity to make a significant contribution to the lives of Nutleyarea residents is available as the volunteer program coordinator for the Community Care Kitchen. The Community Care Kitchen provides nutritious meals and social gatherings for members of the Nutley community, particularly those on fixed incomes and experiencing food insecurity. The program coordinator works on a part-time, volunteer basis to organize activities among the partnering churches, the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, volunteers, and occasionally other Nutley resources such as township departments, the Nutley Family Service Bureau and Summit Health. This position is ideal for someone who loves to connect with people, has great organizational skills and

wants to help the Nutley community. The time needed is a few hours per week and one half-day on a Saturday per month. For more information, contact Vincent United Methodist Church at 973-6675440 or vincentumc@verizon.net.

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Nutley Rotary runs What’s Up calendar Nutley Rotary runs a What’s Up Nutley Community Calendar, an online community events calendar, to help Nutley citizens learn about and plan events. What’s Up Nutley Community Calendar invites all Nutley nonprofit organizations, Nutley schools and the township of Nutley to post events, meetings and fundraisers. The calendar is accessible online to everyone and can easily be accessed on computer, tablet or mobile device at

www.whatsupnutley.org. The calendar also has a Facebook page where events can be posted and shared. Members of Nutley’s nonprofit organizations may suggest an event through the website; for multiple events, they may contact Nutley Rotary at whatsupnutlely@gmail.com for a priority login. To advertise in the calendar, email whatsupnutley@gmail.com or contact Ben Costa at 973-798-2493.

Vincent Church Care Pantry supply drive The Vincent Church Care Pantry has distributed personal care items to those in need in the Nutley community for more than 25 years. Items are collected at the church, bagged for each family and distributed on the first Monday of the month from 4 to 6 p.m. During the pandemic, the need has grown by 50 percent to more than 70 families each month. The shelves have become harder to stock due to the increased need, the pandemic limitations of usual donors, the limited stock at the Community FoodBank of New Jersey and difficulty purchasing items in bulk. The following items are needed most: paper towels, toilet paper, household cleaners, laundry detergent, dish detergent, shampoo and deodorant. Many of these items cannot be purchased using an NJ SNAP card.

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Nutley HS bowling teams roll to success Boys and girls win divisional titles; girls capture Essex County championship By Joe Ragozzino Sports Editor The Nutley High School boys and girls bowling teams have enjoyed successful seasons this winter. Under the guidance of second-year head coach Frank Sasso, both teams won their respective Super Essex Conference–American Division titles for the regular season. The girls had a 13-1 record, while the boys went 12-2. Both teams went 84-14 in combined points. The teams competed at the Super Essex Conference/Essex County Tournament on Monday, Feb. 7, at Bowlero Belleville bowling alley. On the girls’ side, Nutley won the team title with a total team score of 2,016. Sophomore Gabriella Lucivero had a 468 series, which was the third highest in the tournament; and junior Angelica Duffy had a 184 high game, third in the tournament, and 447 series, fifth in the tournament. Julianne Carson, a junior, finished 12th with a high series of 384. Cassandra Nesta, a junior, had a 142 high game and a 359 series; Gabriella Botti, a freshman, had a 142 high game and a 358 series, to round out the championship team. Freshman Xael Leon and junior Stacy Shang were alternates. On the boys’ side, Nutley finished fourth. The Raiders bowled well against a very strong field of bowlers. Kalvin Wong, a junior, led the team with a 225 high game and finished ninth with a 603 series. Jackson CernigliaRapavi, a freshman, had a 204 high game and a 573 series, and senior Tim Twomey had a 227 high game and a 523 series. Juniors Joe Duca, Dan Carchia, Evan Sanchez, Chris Bibbo and Archer St. Amant rounded out the team. The top-12 high series finishers qualified for the SEC/Essex County individual tournament held at Bowlero Belleville on Wednesday, Feb. 9. At the individual tournament, on the girls’ side, Lucivero tied for second with a 490 series with Livingston’s Caitlin Mullen, while Carson took fifth with a 441 high series. Duffy had a 366 series. Lucivero and Carson advanced to the stepladder finals, which involved the topfive finishers. In the stepladder finals, Lucivero finished in third place and Carson finished in fifth. On the boys’ side, Wong had a 519 series. In a phone interview with the Nutley Journal on Feb. 9, Sasso was ecstatic that the girls won the team title. “After two games, they were only up by six pins,” said Sasso. “It was three teams — them, Montclair and Irvington were very close with one game. We kind of had

Photos Courtesy of Frank Sasso

The Nutley High School girls bowling team won the Super Essex Conference/Essex County Tournament title at Bowlero Belleville bowling alley on Feb. 7. From left are Gabriella Lucivero, Gabriella Botti, Xael Leon, Stacy Shang, Cassandra Nesta, Julianne Carson and Angelica Duffy. a conversation and said, ‘Hey listen, it’s too close to take it easy. You gotta get out there and have a good game and take the championship,’ and they actually did that. They had a 762 game, which was phenomenal, and they won by almost 200 pins.” For Sasso, it was a joy to coach both teams. “They were really a good group of kids,” he said. “They came to practice and got along real well. There was good camaraderie, and they were very consistent. We were very excited about the accolades that they were able to achieve.” The NHS boys and girls teams gave good efforts at their respective state sectional tournaments. The girls team took third place on Feb. 5 at Bowler City in Hackensack, while the boys team took fourth place on Feb. 10 at Lodi Lanes.

At right, the Nutley High School boys bowling team won the Super Essex Conference–American Division regular-season championship. Kneeling, holding the championship plaque, is Jackson Cerniglia–Rapavi. Standing middle from left are Tim Twomey, Kalvin Wong, and Dan Carchia; standing back row from left are Evan Sanchez, Chris Bibbo and Joe Duca.

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NHS honors student-athletes at college signing event Nutley High School honored 10 studentathletes during a signing day ceremony on Wednesday, Feb. 16. The following student-athletes announced their college commitments to continue their athletic careers: • Frankie Kokos, Misericordia University, football. • Paul Poplawski, Kutztown University, football. • Matthew Harbison, The College of New Jersey, football. • Nick Schroeder, York College, basketball. • Allison Huelbig, Franklin & Marshall College, track. • Jake Cirminiello, Kean University, lacrosse. • Mackenzie Albert, Iona College, soccer. • Olivia Real, Winthrop University, soccer. • Aidan Scarpelli, Ramapo College, soccer. • Dylan Santos, William Paterson University, baseball.

At right are the Nutley High School student-athletes who were honored during the college signing ceremony. Standing from left are Aidan Scarpelli, Jake Cirminiello, Dylan Santos, Paul Poplawski, Nick Schroeder, Matthew Harbison and Frankie Kokos. Sitting from left are Allison Huelbig, Mackenzie Albert and Olivia Real. Photo Courtesy of NHS Athletics

NHS girls wrestling is on the rise; Koster takes 4th place at state finals Nutley High School has a rich tradition in the sport of wrestling. The boys have enjoyed success on the county and state levels for years. But now there is tremendous potential with the girls program. That is evident after the performances of junior Mariah Koster and sophomore Isabella Bobadilla at the New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association's North Region girls tournament held at Franklin High School on Saturday, Feb. 12. Koster finished in fourth place in the 100-pound weight class to qualify for the state individual finals at Phillipsburg High School on Sunday, Feb. 20. Koster is the first-ever NHS girls wrestler to reach the finals. The top four finishers in each weight class in the North and South region tournaments qualified for the state finals. This is the fourth year for girls wrestling in the state as a sanctioned sport. Bobadilla, competing in her first year, placed sixth in the 126-pound weight class. Combined with the South Region, that means she finished in the top 12 in the state in her weight class. Koster and Bobadilla were the lone Nutley qualifiers for the regional tournament. Photo Courtesy of Mike DiPiano At the state individual finals, Koster, seeded sixth, finished in fourth place. She lost by pin to No. 3 seed junior Isabella Nutley head coach Mike DiPiSantos, of Elizabeth, in 1:27 in the quarterfinal round. Koster ano is shown with Nutley sophthen won two wrestleback matches to reach the third-place omore Isabella Bobadilla, left, consolation bout, as she pinned No. 8 seed junior Litzy Argueand Mariah Koster, at the ta, of Lakewood, in 3:37 in the wrestleback quarterfinals and North Region tournament held pinned No. 4 seed sophomore Jaclyn McDowell, of Gloucester, at Phillipsburg on Saturday, in 4:34 in the wrestleback semifinals.

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In the third-place consolation, Koster pinned No. 2 seed senior Aaliyah Payne-Parris, of Newton, in 1:04. NHS longtime head coach Mike DiPiano is extremely proud of the two wrestlers. DiPiano said he is working with Nutley Recreation director Frank DeMaio in helping to promote girls wrestling in Nutley even more.

Graffeo, Jennings lead Raiders wrestling at District 9 at Nutley High; Ritacco named Assistant Coach of the Year Nutley High School wrestling hosted the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s District 9 tournament on Saturday, Feb. 19. France Graffeo and William Jennings, both juniors, finished in third place in the 126- and 190-pound weight classes, respectively, to lead the NHS Raiders. In the third-place consolation, Graffeo pinned Adam Michaels, of Kearny, in 4:26, while Jennings decisioned Alexavier Hansen, of Bloomfield, 11-6. Graffeo and Jennings qualified for the Region 3 tournament at West Orange High School on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 25 and 26. The top three finishers in each weight class qualified for the tournament. Clayden Leybovich, a junior, took fourth place in the 132-pound weight class for Nutley, losing to Joshua Baeza, of Kearny, by pin in 2:13. NHS assistant coach Nick Ritacco was named the District 9 assistant coach of the year.

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