July 16, 2014 • www.theobserver.com • Vol CXXVII, No. 8
COVERING: BELLEVILLE • BLOOMFIELD
• EAST NEWARK • HARRISON • KEARNY • LYNDHURST • NORTH ARLINGTON • NUTLEY
New job for Doran ... for now
Dawn of an era
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – The Harrison Board of Education is working on plans to remedy overcrowding in its elementary schools but who exactly will be in charge of seeing those plans through isn’t clear as it continues to grapple with its leadership issue. Its five-year contract with Schools Superintendent James Doran expired June 30 and, instead of reappointing him to that post, the board revived a position that has been vacant for several years – director of personnel/human resources/ compliance and crisis management – and named Doran to fill it at its meeting last Thursday. “I want to thank the board for their continued faith in me,” Doran said during the board’s public session. Karen Murray, the board’s labor attorney, said the board was still in negotiations on Doran’s new salary but Doran said it was likely to end up at “about $200,000,” which, he said, would represent a $42,000 cut from what he was earning as superintendent. At the same time, the board agreed to ask the state Commissioner of Education for a waiver of the state-mandated see DORAN page
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Photo courtesy Joe Fornarotto
The scene in 1951 at Joe’s Lunch in Belleville. The occasion was a fund-raiser for a 6-year-old girl who was fighting polio. That’s luncheonette owner Joe Fornarotto on the stool at far right. And the crowd of loyal customers included Frankie Valli (second row; checkered shirt).
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – “This is where it all started. Belleville, N.J. A thou-
sand years ago. Eisenhower. Rocky Marciano. And a few guys under a streetlamp singing somebody else’s latest hit.” That’s part of the intro to
the Broadway production of Belleville folk are proud “Jersey Boys” -- and as soon of their home. And proud of as the town is mentioned, the Jersey boys who made someone in the audience the big time. And some of will applaud. Or shout a “Yo! see JERSEY BOY page Belleville!”
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Suspect ID’d in bank heist By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent
KEARNY – Authorities have identified a Paterson man as the prime suspect in the robbery of the PNC Bank at Kearny and
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Midland Aves. last Wednesday afternoon. Kearny police reported on Friday that they were hunting Carnie Monts, 28, in connection with the hold-up, which occurred at 2:30 p.m., July 9. Officers have checked his resi-
dence on N. Third St. in Paterson “with negative results.” Monts was identified after a joint investigation by the KPD, the FBI, the North Arlington PD and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office. According to the KPD,
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