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Same script: roster keeps changing By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – And still they come and go. Such is the personnel pattern that prevails at both the Police and Fire departments in Kearny these days. Last Tuesday, the Kearny Town Council authorized the hiring of 15 new cops and 10 new firefighters – all replacements for retirees, according to town authorities. And several of the newbies – like the police chief’s son – are following a legacy path that has become something of a tradition in the public safety ranks. The new police officers appointed, effective July 20, at a starting salary of $41,282, are, in order of ranking on the state Civil Service test, are: Jason M. Rodrigues, Jose M. Castillo, Daniel M. Lopez, Kyle J. Plaugic, Alan E. Stickno, Michael A. Alvarez, David S. Bush, Jonathan W. Dowie, John F. Donovan Jr., Darwin Paulino, Michael Gontarczuk, Andre M. Fernandes, Sean P. Wilson, Richard Poplaski and Jose D. Perez Fonesca. Going on the Fire Department payroll, at a starting pay of $33,000, effective July 27, are: Javier Fandino, Paul Logan, Jason Montalvo, Carlos see HIRED page
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Silent Sundays on Passaic Ave. Photos by Ron Leir
The last building standing at the old Congoleum-Cairn complex on Passaic Ave. (Inset: Neighbor Nick Kintos gripes about construction issues at future mall site at council session.)
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – earny officials slammed the door on DVL Holdings’s re-
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quest for Sunday demolition on the east side of Passaic Ave. after learning that decontamination work on the site was still going on. At the same time, they designated Russo Develop-
ment as the redeveloper for a portion of the west side of Passaic Ave., pending negotiation of a redevelopment agreement within 45 days. Russo is proposing to build more than 400 rental apartments.
Last Tuesday, DVL vice president Charles Carames returned to the mayor and Town Council to renew a plea for several consecutive Sundays to finish tearing see DEMO page
Get ready for Kearny ‘Night Out’ By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent
KEARNY – Mark your calendars! Kearny’s 2015 National Night Out Against Crime will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 4, from
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and, as usual, it is expected to draw hundreds of local residents. The location will be the same, on Belgrove Drive between Afton St. and Bergen Ave., right next to Veterans Field (which can double as a
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“heliport�). Although there has been a lot of talk recently around the nation about the need for more “community involvement� by police officers, this is one community where that involvement has long been the
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case. Kearny even has its own COP (Community Oriented Policing) unit, and one of its tasks is organizing the Night Out, part of an annual national program. COP unit Sgt. Adriano see NIGHT OUT page
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