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See school opening by 2019 By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – The Harrison public school district is a step closer to seeing a new primary school built – at no additional cost to the local taxpayers. The N.J. Schools Development Authority, an independent authority allocated nearly $3 billion by the legislature to fully fund and manage new construction and update school facilities in about 40 districts, has approved the “preliminary charter” for the district’s planned school, according to SDA spokeswoman Edye Maier. “That includes approval of conceptual plans for a new school building of 65,500 square feet,” Maier said last Friday. The new school is to rise, just across the street from Washington Middle School, on the south side of Harrison Ave. Much of the development site is now taken up by a municipal parking lot which will be displaced by the project, officials said. Last Thursday night, the town’s Board of Education approved a resolution ratifying the SDA’s action which was disclosed to the public by the board’s personnel director see NEW SCHOOL page

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By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – t took a while to achieve but now that the civilian dispatching system for

the Kearny Fire Department has been fully operational for a year, Fire Chief Steven Dyl has pronounced it a success. Currently, 16 employees – four full-time and the rest

part-time – are available to take all calls 24/7 coming through the switchboard and, in response to a fire-related call, to direct rigs to those locations, according to Dyl and Fire Capt.

Election contest heating up early By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent

BELLEVILLE – Two Belleville residents disaffected by the policies of the current administration have picked up nominating petitions to run for the local governing body.

If they file those petitions by the March 7 deadline and qualify, then Mary Higgins and Jeff Mattingly will be on the May 10 ballot as candidates for Municipal Council in the First and Second Wards, respectively. Should that scenario play out, Higgins will be matched

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concerned motorist and a drug expert from Bergen County figured in the arrest last week of man thought to have been involved in a hit-run crash in Newark, Kearny police reported. At around noon last Wednesday, Feb. 3, a motorist called 911 to report that he was on Rt. 1/9 in South Kearny, following a 2010 white Dodge pick-up that had struck at least two parked vehicles in Newark and was heading toward Jersey City. Sgt. David Rakowski responded, spotted the truck exiting Kearny and stopped it on Communipaw Ave. Back-up Officer Malinda Esposito began questioning the driver, Rimon Nahas, 55, of Fair Lawn, who reportedly was unsteady on his feet and was fumbling for his credentials. Police said the pick-up had extensive damage, but Nahas appeared to be unaware of this. Field sobriety tests reportedly indicated he was “under the influence of something,” but there was no alcohol odor. Police said it was determined that he had a suspended license, and in a search incident to arrest, he was found to be in possession of 14 Xanax pills. Nahas was brought to headquarters and the KPD contacted surrounding jurisdictions to obtain the services of an accredited drug-recognition expert. Bergen County Sheriff’s Officer Jason Gretkowski responded and conducted drug tests on the suspect, who was charged with: driving while under the influence of

alcohol and/or drugs; possession of a CDS; possession of a CDS in a motor vehicle, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving with a suspended license. The Newark PD was notified regarding the accidents in that city. ••• Other recent reports from the Kearny police blotter included the following:

declined to cease and desist his screaming, police said, he was arrested for disorderly conduct. At HQ, police offered to call someone to come pick him up, but he reportedly refused that, too, and so “was put in a cell to sleep it off.” ••• Officers Chris Manolis and Jose Perez-Fonseca went to a Midland Ave. business at noon after the proprietor Jan. 31 (a very busy day) reported that it had been enShortly after midnight, Of- tered and vandalized someficer Mina Ekladious stopped time overnight. Items had a 2003 Honda that was trave- been broken and a fire exling with its headlights off tinguisher had been sprayed near Woodland and Highland around the premises. Aves. The driver, a 26-yearDet. Michael Gonzalez old man from Sewaren, conducted the follow-up was issued summonses for crime-scene investigation that violation and for havand developed as a suspect ing tinted windows, but his 46-year-old Paul McGinnis passenger, Nabill Hayyen, of Kearny, who was subse49, of Kearny, was in bigquently arrested on charges ger trouble. Police said the of burglary and criminal officer detected the odor of mischief. He was remanded marijuana emanating from to the Hudson County Jail on the passenger side of the car $2,500 bail. and Hayyen was found to be ••• in possession of a small bag Officer Jon Dowie was conof the drug. He was charged ducting random license plate with that offense and on a checks on Harrison Ave. at $280 contempt-of-court war- 6:30 p.m. when his mobile rant from Harrison. computer alerted him that ••• the owner of a passing 2015 At 1 a.m., Officers Michael Dodge had a suspended Alvarez, Dean Gasser and license and a $350 Bloomfield Derek Hemphill responded warrant. to the report of a disorderly Owner/driver Nicholas person on the 300 block of Limbal, 33, of East Orange, Kearny Ave. and arrived was arrested and later posted to find a reportedly “enbail. raged, highly intoxicated, ••• highly belligerent” Rade McAt the same time in the Cullough, 20, of Kearny. same area, Officer Dominic Police said that although Dominguez was en route he was bleeding from multito back up Dowie when his ple abrasions of the face and path of travel was impeded arms, McCullough declined by a 2016 Toyota, with Masboth medical assistance and sachusetts plates, that failed a ride home. When he also to yield to his emergency

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vehicle, police said. Dominguez stopped it on Harrison Ave. and reportedly detected the odor of alcohol coming from the car, slurred speech coming from the driver, and a bottle of tequila in the vehicle. With Officers Jordenson Jean, Sean Wilson and Sean Kelly as back-up, FSTs were conducted and driver Jarmel Bennett, 39, of the Bronx, was arrested. He was charged with DWI, driving with a suspended license, refusal to take an Alcotest, having an open container of alcohol in a MV, and failure to yield. Police said he also had three warrants: a $500 ordinance violation from Woodbridge; a $440 warrant from East Rutherford for resisting arrest, and a no-bail forgery warrant from the Camden County Sheriff’s Office. He was remanded to the Hudson County Jail and Camden was notified. ••• Shortly before midnight, HQ received a report of a parked 2001 Mitsubishi being burglarized near Forest St. and Bergen Ave. Sgt. Glenn Reed and Officers Ekladious, Luis Moran and Mike Santucci were advised by witnesses that a male who was rummaging through the car had fled on foot. Shortly thereafter, police said, Ekladious spotted an individual fitting the suspect’s description riding a bicycle at Hoyt St. and Kearny Ave. Police said the 17-year-old Newark resident was unable to explain why he was in the see KPD page

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11-year-old shows keyboard know-how By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent

rize the composition which takes between four and five minutes to play. Asked how this piece HARRISON – stacked up against all the rthur Zang of Harothers he’s labored over rison is only a sixthsince he began taking classigrader but already cal piano lessons four years the 11-year-old has shown ago, Arthur said it “was the a surprising mastery of the hardest” to master. keyboard. Arthur has become acThe most recent demcustomed to playing in front onstration of his musical of groups of strangers: he skills came Jan. 31 when he has previously performed in achieved first place honors in three Garden State competithe Crescendo International tions sponsored by the N.J. Piano Competition at Weill Music Teachers Association.

athletics: He’s an all-As student and he plays basketball with the Harrison Recreation team. Arthur credits his parents, Cheng Zang and Jie Li, for their active support of all his

endeavors. When asked if he has considered a career as a professional musician, however, Arthur – whose favorite subject in school is math – seemed disinclined to go in

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utley Mayor and Police Commissioner Al Petracco and Police Chief Thomas Strumolo are warning residents to lock their cars at all times after the township experienced a rash of car break-ins between Feb. 1 and Feb. 5. In that timeframe, 19 cars were broken into throughout Nutley. Feb. 1 was the worst day of all, with 11 suspected break-ins. Police gave the following accounts of the incidents: Feb 1 • The first vehicle breakin was on Evelyn Place. There, two cars were broken into and a $100 parking sensor system was taken. • Next, on Enclosure St., two unlocked cars were entered and $20 in cash and $6 in change was missing. • Also on Enclosure, taken from a car were several credit cards — including one each from J.C. Penney’s and Macy’s and a Visa card.

• That same day, on Oakridge Ave., $5 in spare change inside a change purse labeled “Costa Rica” were lifted. • On Nutley Ave., meanwhile, three vehicles at one residence were broken into and taken were a silver pocket knife, $10 in quarters and some loose change. Police found a flip phone in one of the vehicles that did not belong to the victim. The phone belonged to someone else who was the victim of a car burglary earlier in the day. • Another vehicle on Nutley Ave. was broken into and from it, loose change was taken. • Back on Enclosure, a resident reported three vehicles were broken into. Taken were $60 in cash, a wallet with credit cards and a work ID card in it, a Garmin GPS and loose change. • Again on Enclosure, another car was vandalized, but nothing appeared to be

missing. • Still on Enclosure, a victim told police his iPod and loose change were missing from an unlocked car. • Enclosure really got hit hard as yet another car were vandalized, and this time, a GPS and loose change were taken. • On Friedland Road, an older-model GPS was taken from a car. • Yet another car on Enclosure was vandalized. Taken were a wallet with two active credit cards and $50 in quarters. • Also on Enclosure, a $30 Dunkin Donuts gift card

was lifted from a vehicle. • Still on Enclosure, loose coins were taken from a vehicle. Feb. 2 • A new day, more vandalized cars. The first, on Whitford Ave., was rummaged through, but nothing appeared to be missing. Feb. 4 • While on patrol on Park Drive, police said they noticed a car with its interior lights on. When they approached the vehicle, officers noticed the car had been vandalized. Police were

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How much ground could a groundhog hog? By Karen Zautyk

you didn’t drive.” He assured me he had not, ate last Tuesday night, explaining that his car was the doorbell rang. I still snowed in in Kearny. peered out the window He lives in a den down and, to my surprise, there along the riverbank off Passtood a friend I had not seen saic Ave., and the plows in months. He was bundled don’t plow riverbanks. (In in his winter coat and looked warmer months, you may a bit unsteady on his paws, have seen him in the parkand when I opened the door, I land there, or “shopping” in could, in the parlance of the the community garden.) Last police blotters, detect the week, after his sleep was disstrong odor of alcohol. turbed, he ventured out, hit Even so, he is a trustwora few watering holes and thy fellow, so I did not hesieventually found himself in tate to let him in. my neighborhood. “Shouldn’t you be hibernat“I’m surprised you didn’t ing?” I asked, ushering him to continue your pub waddle,” the sofa. I said, but then he reminded “Damn right,” he growled. me that he doesn’t like “But this is Feb. 2, and the drinking in public too late at phone in the burrow has been night. By then, some of the ringing all day. ‘Did you see heavy imbibers who see him your shadow?’ ‘Did you see sitting on a bar stool think your shadow?’ they are hallucinating. “Gimme a break! How I poured him a glass of could I see my shadow when Bowmore 12. (He is rather I’m in a #%*&# burrow? particular and would “And what does it matter have preferred his regular anyway? What is with you hu- Bowmore 25, but that costs mans and Groundhog Day?” $500 a bottle. He can afford (As you may have gathit; I can’t.) ered, my friend is himself a His taste for scotch is hegroundhog or, as he prefers reditary. He is of Scottish anto be called, a woodchuck. As cestry, his forechucks having he has often said, “There is immigrated here in the 19th nothing hoggish about us.”) century. And his name is “Where’s your hospitality?” Kearny Kiltie. he continued, slurring his These animals usually have words a bit. “I wouldn’t mind alliterative names, e.g. Punxa little scotch.” sutawney Phil, Milltown Mel, “First tell me how you got Essex County Ed. Now, you here,” I countered. “I hope

may argue that there are no groundhogs in Scotland. This is true. They all came here. (Don’t for a second think I am linking Scots and drinking. I intend no insult. Besides, I’m half Irish, so . . . . ) Kearny Kiltie is proud of his heritage. He often wears his kilt -- Clan MacMarmot tartan -- and has a fur-andleather sporran bequeathed to him by his great-uncle. (Actually, it IS his greatuncle.) Anyway, one of the reasons he likes Kearny is because it has no Groundhog Day cer-

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emony. “I can’t see Mayor Santos dressing up in top hat and tails for some cheesy photo op on the Town Hall steps,” Kiltie said, adding, “He’s got more class than de Blasio.” “But de Blasio skipped the Staten Island Chuck ceremony this year,” I said. “Of course he did,” said Kiltie. “He’s been ashamed to show his face there since 2014.” For those who don’t know, on Groundhog Day 2014, the New York City mayor, presiding at the ceremony, acciden-

tally dropped Staten Island Chuck, who fell a reported six feet to the ground. About a week later, the animal was found defunct in its enclosure at the Staten Island Zoo. It reportedly had died from internal injuries. In New Jersey this year, there was a sad Groundhog Day report, too. Sussex County Stonewall Jackson was found dead in his pen the night before, of natural causes (old age). And in West Orange, Essex County Ed staged a rebellion, of sorts. He was in his deep winter sleep and would not be awakened. Turtle Back Zoo brought in a substitute prognosticator, Otis the Hedgehog -- who did see his shadow. Meaning six more weeks of winter. “Good!” said Kiltie. “Six more weeks in a snow-covered den is fine by me.” “So you’ll go back to dreamland,” I said. “Nay,” said Kiltie. “I’ve finally taken up the bagpipes and I will use the time to practice. I am hoping to get a place with a certain local pipe band.” I asked him if he thought he stood a chance. “Aye, lassie,” he said. “I am actually quite good. And besides, I can provide them with all the Bowmore 25 and untied garlic they’d like.”

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Scammer: ‘Send me $2K or I’ll kill your dad’ By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent

NUTLEY – township man got the shock of his life when he got a phone call from a man threatening to kill his father if he didn’t send him $2,000 in cash via MoneyGram, but thanks to his quick thinking, and calm

nature, he was able to determine, along with police, that it was all a scam. Here’s how Nutley police said the Jan. 30 incident unfolded: Police got a phone call from the victim and responded to his home. The victim told police someone — an unknown man — called him and said

the victim’s dad was involved in “an accident at an unknown gas station.” The caller said the victim’s father sustained serious head injuries. At this point, the victim’s brother took over the phone call. Then, the caller said “Do not call 9-1-1 or we will kill your father.” Immediately thereafter, the

caller said he was taking the father to Clifton — and that if they didn’t pay him $2,000 through MoneyGram, he’d shoot his dad. Some time later, police, who were now on scene at the home where the phone call came in, said the two men’s dad arrived home safely, unharmed and unaware of what had unfolded. The father said he hadn’t

been in an accident — and wasn’t involved in any sort of dispute during the course of the day. Police remind residents that calls like this one are often scams. If you get one, check on the welfare of the person in question and call 9-1-1 immediately. Never give out financial information and never send money through a wire service.

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ty participation will be taken into account in the awarding process. These scholarships are open to students of all ethnicities. April 15 is the deadline for applying for these scholarships. Undergraduate students can also apply for the Marconi Engineering Scholarship ($1,250). A candidate must be currently enrolled, full-time, in an accredited campus based college/university in the United States, pursuing an Engineering Degree in one of the following areas: electrical, mechanical, industrial, biomedical, chemical, manufacturing, aerospace, or computer. This scholarship is open to students of Italian ancestry. The deadline for applying for this scholarship is April 15. The Ella T. Grasso Literary

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Chinese New Year marked by ceremonies at Town Hall

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Support Kearny High School’s 2016 Project Graduation by taking a bus ride to Resorts Atlantic City Sunday, Feb. 28. A bus will depart from in front of Kearny Federal Savings, 614 Kearny Ave., at 9 a.m. with an 8:45 a.m. check-in. The bus will return to Kearny at around 8 p.m. The $30 cost includes transportation, $25 in slot dollars and a light breakfast

on the bus ride down. Bingo games and more will take place on the ride down. For more information, call Judy at 201-991-5812 or email her at jh519@aol.com or call Melanie at 201-772-5978. Vi Abello will also have tickets to sell in the front hall at Kearny High School. Or mail payment to Kearny Project Graduation, P.O. Box 184, Kearny, N.J. 07032. The deadline is Feb. 20.

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Students at Washington Elementary School, North Arlington, participated in the ‘Adopt a Unit’ program in coordination with UPS and Verizon. The students wrote letters and drew pictures wishing U.S. soldiers ‘Happy Holidays’ and thanking them for all they do. The letters and pictures were enclosed in care packages that UPS and Verizon sent to the soldiers of their ‘Adopted Units’ during the holiday season. The activity was coordinated by secondgrade teacher Martine Verrier and Christine Kavlick of UPS.

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ways. Stolen autos aren’t the only cold-weather calamities facing N.J. motorists as winter sets in. “When temperatures plummet, roadside emergencies and the risk of traffic crashes soar,” said Gary Poedubicky, director of the Division of Highway Traffic Safety. “From dead batteries to treacherous driving conditions, the cold weather brings increased risks to drivers.” “No one wants to be involved in a crash or have their car to break down in any season, but in frigid weather the odds are higher and the consequences can be more serious,” said Fuentes. “Being stranded outside in the bitter cold can be fatal.” Simple steps taken now will prepare your car for the big chill: * Check the battery -- As temperatures drop, your battery has to work harder to start the engine. Make sure yout battery is up to the task by having it tested at a service station, auto parts store or repair shop. Unplug cell phones and other electronic devices

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DISPATCHING from which raises our per-shift minimum from 15 to 16,” Dyl said. Under the old system, a single uniformed firefighter was taking incoming calls at the dispatch communications center on Maple St. but now two civilians are assigned to each shift to handle those duties, the chief said. Dyl said the department doesn’t tabulate the total number of calls received each day but it does track the volume of fire-related calls, which came out to about 2,900 in 2015. Another big advantage of having two people at the computer console, Dyl said, is that, “we can split the phone duties between a call-taker and a dispatcher and we can get our first responders out faster

to a fire.” That flexibility can be an enormous boost in potential life and death situations, the chief said. As an example, he cited a call that came into the communications center on Nov. 20, 2014, from the occupant of a burning Beech St. residence. Having established the nature of the incident and location, the call-taker passed along the information to the other dispatcher who then immediately alerted the appropriate fire companies for an immediate response to the scene, Dyl said. At the same time, the chief added, the call-taker was able to stay on the line with the resident who was climbing out on the roof to escape the flames and keep the individual calm as fire rigs rushed to the scene.

On January 29th 2016, Odalys Wong and Angel Fernandez De Bulnes were joined together by marriage by Kearny’s Mayor Alberto G. Santos. Their marriage took place in Kearny’s very own Town Hall witnessed by daughter of Odalys, Romy Enriquez, and Angel’s close family friend Wilfredo Lugo.

“This helps us run a safer and smoother operation,” Dyl said. “Before, the dispatcher would have had to put the caller on hold to notify the fire companies before getting back to the caller.’’ But the shift from uniformed to civilian dispatchers almost didn’t happen. Back in 2011, Dyl said he was instructed by the administration of Mayor Alberto Santos to research scenarios where firefighters could be relieved of desk duty via dispatch service in favor of reassigning them to on-line service. First, the town explored a deal with University Hospital, Newark, to handle that responsibility “but they backed out,” Dyl said. Next up, in July 2012, came a proposed three-year sharedservices agreement for dispatching services with the East Orange Fire Department at $90,000 for the first year plus a one-time cost of $6,500 to install dedicated phone wires and software. At the time, Santos hailed the plan, saying it would save the town money on what it had been paying for four firefighters to share dispatching duties around the clock. Happy Valentine’s Day to my lovely wife, Anna, and daughter, Ola.

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But only a few months later, Super Storm Sandy struck and that was a blow that, according to Dyl, “highlighted deficiencies” with the East Orange system that, ultimately, led to Kearny canceling the contract. “East Orange could not access our transmitter,” he said. At the same time, he said, “you were adding another series of relays to our communications system to communicate” and that proved too cumbersome to work. Ultimately, Kearny paid East Orange $10,743 to get out of the contract, according to CFO Shuaib Firozvi. At that point, it was back to the drawing board. “We looked at Overlook Hospital in Summit,” Dyl said, “but that vehicle became defunct [with its closure]. We asked Jersey City to consider it but they weren’t interested and North Hudson Regional [Fire & Rescue] couldn’t do it.” So, in February 2013, the town set in motion a plan to deploy civilians in the job by creating job specifications for a “public safety tele-communicator trainee.” To qualify, applicants had to be residents of Kearny or Newark (as per a judicial anti-discrimination town employment consent decree), have a high school diploma and driver’s license and take a 40hour training course. Dyl said that, initially, �the goal was to hire 15 part-time employees.� So, in March 2013, the Town Council approved an ordinance to create the trainee position which would pay recruits $15.25 per hour for a work schedule not to exceed 24 1/2 hours per week. After completing training, a

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tele-communicator could after several years reach a maximum pay of $20.75 per hour. By that summer, with the state Civil Service issuing a certified appointment list, the department began hiring personnel and training them. In December 2013, the civilian program began with a complement of 17 trainees. As part of the transition process, “we started operating Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., then we expanded to nights and then to weekends for full coverage,” the chief said. But along the way, the program couldn’t seem to gain traction, Dyl acknowledged. Many of the new hires tended to quit after only a brief time on the job because the pay levels were too low, the chief said. The salary guide was revised to provide for 10 steps leading to a maximum hourly rate of $27.60 and, in June 2014, the department was permitted to offer full-time dispatcher employment to a limited number of personnel. Under an agreement with Civil Service Kearny Council 11, a full-time employee would get $28,534 a year to start and, after 12 years, a maximum of $48,829. Currently, the department is operating with a crew of 12 part-timers who put in varying hours on rotating 12-hour shifts along with four full-timers who work steady shifts. Of that total, six are retired firefighters from Kearny and elsewhere while four have some type of public safety backgrounds. Three of the crew are women, including two full-time.

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payments are due at the time of registration. Membership costs $25 per plot per family. T-shirts may be purchased for $15 each. For more information about the garden, check out www. facebook.com/KearnyCommunityGarden and facebook. com/KearnyButterflyGarden or go to twitter:@KearnyGardens. Literacy New Jersey West Hudson Programs, 759 Kearny Ave., seeks volunteers to be trained as tutors for its Basic Literacy and English as a Second Language programs. Tutors are then matched with adult students who need help with their reading, writing or English speaking skills. There is a suggested fee of $45 for materials for the workshop. Classes will start on Tuesday evening, Feb. 16, for five consecutive weeks. For more details and/or registration, call 201-998-3336. In observance of the 88th Academy Awards, which will be televised on Sunday, Feb. 28, the Kearny Public Library, 318 Kearny Ave., invites everyone to its fifth annual See the Nominees Film Series. The schedule is as follows: • “The Martian” (144 mins./ PG-13), Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 1 p.m., starring Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain. • “Shaun the Sheep Movie” (85 mins./PG) Friday, Feb. 19, at 4 p.m., featuring Justin Fletcher and John Sparkes Kearny • “Inside Out” (95 mins./PG) Presbyterian Boys and Girls Saturday, Feb. 20, at 11 a.m., Club, 663 Kearny Ave., hosts featuring Amy Poehler and a teenagers-only Valentine’s Bill Hader. Day dance on Friday, Feb. 12, • “Bridge of Spies” (142 from 7 to 10 p.m. PBGC Execumins./ PG-13) Wednesday, tive Director Tom Fraser and Feb. 24, at 1 p.m., starring Tom PBGC board members will Hanks and Mark Rylance. supervise. • “Spectre” (148 mins./ The Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2214, 166 Midland PG-13) on Friday, Feb. 26, at 1 p.m., starring Daniel Craig & Ave., hosts its fourth annual fish fry on Friday, Feb. 12, from Christoph Waltz. The library will offer a chil5 to 8 p.m. Dinner includes dren’s cooking winter workfish and chips, clam chowder and soda. Admission is $16 per shop open to grades 3 to 5, with 90-minute classes on Feb. person in advance and $18 at 19 and Feb. 26 at 4 p.m. the door. For more informaThe recipes offered will take tion, call 201-991-9865. Kearny Community Garden food allergies into consideration. is registering town residents Classes are free, but class for this year’s growing season size is limited to 15. Call 201Tuesday, Feb. 9, 6 to 8 p.m., 998-2666 to reserve a spot or at the Kearny Public Library, 318 Kearny Ave. Cash or check for more information. For a St. Peter’s Church, 155 William St., listed the following Ash Wednesday (Feb. 10) Mass schedule: 9 a.m. and noon and 6 and 7:30 p.m. (Spanish). Ashes will also be imposed at a 3:30 p.m. prayer service. Belleville Elks Lodge 1123, 254 Washington Ave., hosts its monthly breakfast Sunday, Feb. 21, 9 a.m. to noon. Admission is $6 for adults; $3 for children under age 10; and free for children under age 3. Note: If there are three or more inches of snow, the breakfast will be cancelled. For more information, call the Elks at 973-759-9623. The Woman’s Club of Belleville holds its annual tricky tray at The Chandelier, 340 Franklin Ave., on April 7. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $40. For more information and tickets, call Judy Nucci at 973-751-2960. Knights of Columbus Belleville Council 835, 89 Bridge St., hosts a pasta night on Sunday, Feb. 21, from 4 to 7 p.m. Admission is $12 for adults and $7 for children 12 and under. There will be salad, pasta, meatballs, bread and butter, assorted desserts, coffee, beer and soda. A cash bar is available. For tickets, contact Grand Knight Hank Hoogsteden at 973-715-1970.

listing of all library programs, visit www.kearnylibrary.org. Kearny Crew Parents Booster Club sponsors a night out at the Irish American Club, 95 Kearny Ave. for a performance by Mushmouth on Saturday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30, including dinner and entertainment. All proceeds go to the Kearny High Crew Parents Association. Only advance sales are available through this link: ticketbud. com/events/513e23fc-b65d-11e58f2d-5f3ee18ff277.

Engel Endowment Trust on Friday, March 18. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 and non-refundable. Ticket includes one sheet for first-level prizes, coffee/tea and dessert. Ticket deadline is March 1. No one under 18 will be admitted and no alcoholic beverages are allowed. The kitchen will be open. For tickets, call Patty at 201-803-9580 or the school at 201-939-4277. The school will celebrate its 60th anniversary with a party for all alumni and their parents, friends and parishionLyndhurst ers on Friday, April 29, at the Lyndhurst Health DepartGraycliff in Moonachie. The ment partners with Clara $60 admission includes dinner Maass Medical Center to wine and beer, cash bar and bring the WAVE (Wellness As- DJ. For reservations, call Patty sessment Van for Elders) van at 201-939-4277. to the Carucci Senior Build Our Lady of Mt. Çarmel ing, 281 Stuyvesant Ave., on Seniors announces: Thursday, Feb. 18, from 10 a.m. • A trip to the Sands Casino, to 2 p.m. Health care experts Bethlehem, Pa., is planned for from Clara Maass provide an- Monday, Feb. 22. The per-pernual wellness visits in the van son cost is $20. for Medicare-eligible seniors. • A Lancaster, Pa., show and These visits are designed to Dutch country trip is schedhelp prevent future illness and uled for Wednesday to Friday, injury by conducting personApril 13 to 15, with two nights alized reviews of each senlodging, four meals, Samson ior’s health habits and simple show at the Sight and Sound screenings. Call the Health Millennium Theater, visit to Department at 201-804-2500 Kitchen Kettle Village, sightfor more information and to seeing cruise on the Spirit of pre-register for a visit. Philadelphia and a visit to the The Lyndhurst Department Landis Valley Museum. of Parks & Recreation anFor more information and nounces the following events: reservations, call Annette Bor• Tickets are available for tone at 201-438-1852 between a trip to see the Broadway 6 and 9 p.m., Monday through play “Something Rotten” on Friday. Wednesday, May 18. TickLyndhurst Public Library ets for orchestra seats plus Children’s Room, 355 Valley transportation are $102 each. Brook Ave., hosts the followNo more than four tickets per ing events during the month person. Call the Parks Depart- of February. Registration is ment at 201-804-2482 to rerequired where noted. To serve. A $50 deposit received register, call the library at 201by Friday, Feb. 19, secures your 804-2478. tickets. Full payment is due • Registration for winter/ by Friday, March 11. spring storytime, open to ages • Sign up for a trip to Sands 3 to 4 1/2, continues through Casino in Bethlehem, Pa., Feb. 19. Space is limited. Two on Friday, March 18, from 9 sessions are available: one a.m. to 6 p.m. The $22 ticket at 10:30 a.m. and another at 1 includes the bus ride, a $20 p.m. The program runs from play voucher and a $5 food Thursday, Feb. 25, to Thursvoucher. To register or for day, May 12. Call in advance to more information, call the register your child. Parks Dept. or email judyb@ • Love door hanger Valenlyndhurstnj.org. tine’s Day craft, open to grades Sacred Heart School, 620 1 to 4, will be held Thursday, Valley Brook Ave., hosts its Feb. 11, 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. annual spring Tricky Tray Registration is required. Call fundraiser for its Margaret in advance.

The library also hosts the following program for adults. To register or for more information, call Library Director Donna Romeo at 201-8042478, ext. 7. • “Nutrition 101: Know Your Numbers,” presented by Jennifer Burns Katafigiotis, founder/owner of Weight Wellness Center in Lyndhurst, takes place Thursday, Feb. 18, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Learn about food and nutrition. Participants will receive a voucher for a free private, one-on-one consultation including a comprehensive body composition analysis. Space is limited, and registration is a must. Kingsland Lyndhurst AARP Chapter 4866 holds its annual entertainment night with a Tricky Tray and raffles on Thursday, April 7 at the Senior Citizen Building on Cleveland Ave. The $20 admission includes food, beverage and dessert. No alcohol is permitted. Doors open at 6 p.m. For tickets and more information, call Jo Oleske 201-438-2118 or Kay Roberts 201-438-3611. Mary Lou Mullins announces that her next monthly bus trip to Atlantic City is set for Sunday, Feb. 28, to Resorts Casino. Cost is $30 with a cash return of $30. Reserve early by calling Mary Lou at 201-9332186. There will be no trip on Easter Sunday, March 27. The trips resume in April. The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority announces the following programs: • Natural History of the Meadowlands, led by Meadowlands native/naturalist/ hunter/trapper/storyteller Don Smith, takes place on Thursday, Feb. 11, from 2 to 3 p.m., at the Meadowlands Environment Center, 2 DeKorte Park Plaza, Lyndhurst. Admission is free. To register, go to www.njsea.eventbrite.com. For more information, call 201777-2431. • The next free Third Tuesday of the Month Nature Walk is set for Feb. 16, 10 a.m. to noon, at DeKorte Park. For more information, call 201230-4983 or email greatauk4@ gmail.com. Lyndhurst VFW Post 3549, see AROUND TOWN page

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PETITIONS from seekers, although Higgins has served as a member of the Belleville Zoning Board of Adjustment since her appointment to the board by Mayor Ray Kimble in November 2015. Mattingly, a custom woodworker who has lived in Belleville since 1988 and has been a homeowner since 1995, said that he and his running mate “want to reach out to voters who have been historically disenfranchised” by government insiders who have driven up taxes to the point where “it’s not affordable to live anywhere” locally. He asserted that the local government was carrying a bloated payroll with “topheavy management” and hampered by the fact that “onefifth of our budget is wrapped up in health care costs with

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‘Cadillac’ [insurance] plans.” Both Mattingly and Higgins pointed to the township’s recent hiring of Nutley Township Commissioner Mauro Tucci as township manager – whose negotiated salary reportedly may end up close to $140,000 a year for a 25-hour work week – as an example of

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$60,000 and pays upwards of $12,000 in taxes for a one-family home.” Also targeted by Higgins and Mattingly is the administration’s posture on residential development. “It appears that the Belleville politicians put out the welcome mat for developers to come in and overbuild our town. Large-scale rental properties only increase taxes for municipal services and overpopulate our crowded schools,” Higgins said. Both reiterated their opposition to the township exerting the power of eminent domain to seize residential properties in favor of high-density development projects that, they said, tend to ruin the character of a neighborhood. More preferable, they said, is to allow the market to dictate infill of vacant properties, particularly with new com-

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NA has nothing to be ashamed of in Jamboree loss TENAFLY – It had the makings of “Hoosiers,” the truest tale of David and Golaith, the littlest of Group I schools taking on the big parochial powerhouse, the upstart newcomer against the defending champion. The North Arlington boys’ basketball team took on Bergen Catholic in the second round of the Bergen County Jamboree Sunday morning at Tenafly High School. That’s no misprint. North Arlington, the school with the smallest Group I enrollment in New Jersey, was facing Bergen Catholic, the defending champion of the long-standing tournament, started 60 years ago by a man named Mickey Corcoran, who went on to become Bill Parcells’ biggest mentor and confidant, a man who died just a few months ago at the age of 96. North Arlington earned an invitation to the Bergen County Jamboree by having such a fine record this season. And last week, for the first time in 31 years, the Vikings earned a victory in the Jamboree, having defeated neighboring rival Queen of Peace in

the opening round. So here they were, the 21st-seeded Vikings, the highest seed left standing in the tournament, was actually taking on the Crusaders, who won the whole ball of wax last year. On paper, it was a total mismatch. But there was some hope, some thought, that just perhaps the Vikings could pull off a “Hoosiers” moment and actually play the Crusaders close to the vest. After all, Bergen Catholic really hadn’t been playing well of late, having lost its Parochial showdown with Don Bosco Prep last Tuesday night. And the Vikings were red hot, having won six of their previous seven games. “I thought we had a chance,” North Arlington head coach Rich Corsetto said. He should know, considering Corsetto has been in his share of sweaty gymnasiums for the past 40-plus years as a coach. “I scouted them a few times,” Corsetto said. “I knew they were good. But I thought we were ready.” see VIEW next page

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North Arlington High School senior Joanna Seca (seated c.) signs her national letter of intent to attend Drexel University, flanked by her mother Paula and father Mario. Standing , from l., are North Arlington athletic director Dave Hutchinson, head girls’ soccer coach Dan Farinola and principal Steven Yurchak.

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That’s how it all started.” But then Seca, who led the Vikings to the NJSIAA North NORTH ARLINGTON – Jersey Section 2, Group I semifinals last fall, started to do t was a day that most high some research about Drexel. school kids simply dream “I liked their co-op program,” about, never mind kids from said Seca, who earned Alla small Group I school such as Group I honors last season, North Arlington High School. scoring 25 goals and adding So when Joanna Seca sat 26 assists. “There are a lot of behind a desk last week in the opportunities that can come Vikings’ gymnasium to put her from that program. I visited name to an NCAA Division I the campus and just loved the national letter of intent to atatmosphere.” tend Drexel University, it was Seca plans on majoring in the culmination of a lot of hard health science with the hope of work, dedication and devobecoming a physical therapist. tion – not to mention immense Drexel has an excellent physitalent. cal therapy program as well. “Drexel was one of the first “The school is surrounded schools to recruit me,” said by good hospitals,” Seca said. Seca, who signed the letter “It’s just a great place for me.” with her parents, Mario and Seca, who is ranked among Paula, by her side. “I showed interest in their camp and went the top three students in the North Arlington Class of 2016, to their camp one summer. was deciding among places like

Cornell, University of Buffalo and Seton Hall, and was fine with the decision to attend Drexel over an Ivy League school such as Cornell. “I’m okay with it,” Seca said. “I really like Drexel. My parents would have had to pay a lot for me to go to Cornell, so this is fine.” North Arlington head girls’ soccer coach Dan Farinola was ecstatic to have one of his players sign with a Division I school. “It’s unbelievable,” Farinola said. “When I took the job as head coach, I knew that Joanna had the potential to possibly become a Division I player. But potential is one thing. Joanna fulfilled it. And it couldn’t have happened to a nicer person. She’s such a hard working kid. Every day, she’s committed to see SECA page

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– literally – facing the mighty Jamboree giant. “We definitely had the jitters,” Velez said. “But we tried to deal with it and put it behind us and just kept playing.” Except one thing. The Crusaders didn’t have any jitters and started to play like defending champs. They drove to the basket with reckless abandon. They hit the shortrange jumper as well as the 3-point bomb. They got the offensive rebound put-backs for baskets. They went on an 11-0 run to end the first quarter to take a 14-3 lead after one period. “We were a little hesitant at that point,” Velez said. It actually got worse before it got better. After scoring the first three points of the second quarter on a conven-

have one after another, 6-7, 6-5, 6-4, 6-4,” Velez said. And maybe for a few min“What do we have? ‘” utes, the thought remained. The final score read Bergen The Vikings got a 3-pointer Catholic 76, North Arlington from senior workhorse Ste25. Thanks for coming, please ven Velez, who sacrifices his arrive home safely, no need to body every game by throwing purchase the home version of himself all over the floor. The our game, because there’s no score remained tied at 3-3 for way you’re going to play it to the first four minutes of the remember a day like this. game. “It’s pretty disappointing,” “Early on, when it was 3-3, said Aguiar, who definitely I thought if we could have had a day to forget. “No way just made a couple of shots,” could I ever think this could Corsetto said. “Maybe there happen.” might have been a little dif“We didn’t expect this,” ferent outcome.” Velez said. “We tried the “I thought maybe we could hardest we could. But there’s play with them,” sophomore an unfair advantage when forward Isaac Aguiar said. we’re playing a school that “But we came out slow.” recruits players from all over. It actually looked as if the Photo by Jim Hague They’re able to get kids like Vikings had some big-game North Arlington’s Edgar Carranza (5) goes behind the back to try to avoid a this. We gave it all we had. jitters, a sense of nervousness Bergen Catholic defender during Sunday’s Bergen County Jamboree second We really wanted to make a that they were the little guys round game at Tenafly. name for ourselves and make tional 3-point play from point some noise here.” Corsetto even acknowlguard Edgar Carranza, the edged that trait after the floodgates blew wide open game. with a 20-0 run that blew the “Give our kids credit,” doors off the thing. Corsetto said. “They played Just like that, the score was hard. They just played against 841 Kearny Ave. • Kearny, NJ • Kearnywellness.com 34-6 and now the only thing a superior team. We have left to play for is pride. Mon & Wed: 12- 8 • Tues & Thurs: 10- 8 • Fri: 12- 6 • Sat: 9 -12 a lot of season left. We’re During the run, one Viking walking out of here with our player turned to one of his Chiropractice • Massage Therapy • Acupuncture • Sports Rehabilitation teammates and was heard heads held high. We have a hard-working group of kids. saying, “What do you want We lost to a better basketball me to do? They’re all like team. I’m not embarrassed by eight feet tall.” this. No way. I’m proud of my The Crusaders certainly had a height advantage. Junior kids. We have a lot of season left. We have a chance to win Rhona Eseyade is listed at 20 games here.” 6-foot-8, but Eseyade looked Turn the page, nice try, get We will be providing food and complimentary more like a combination of on with the rest. Manute Bol and Chewbacca massages at the time of the event! “We have to keep our heads the Wookie, blocking shots high and remained focused on left and right. Thomas Binelli the games we have left,” Velez is listed at 6-foot-8. Mason said. “We tried our hardest Foreman is 6-7, Jack Hartigan here. It might not look that 6-4 and so is Taj Benning, the way, but we did. We tried.” point guard. That’s all you can ask for. In comparison, the Vikings’ Cinderella doesn’t always guard contingency consists find Prince Charming with of 5-9 Carranza, 5-10 Timmy the slipper. The little teams Ford and 5-11 Kevin Cerquegenerally lose. That’s why ira. When they need a rest, they’re called underdogs. The Corsetto goes with 5-foot-8 Vikings will have another Michael Manzo-Lewis, the chance, another turn at being Dr. J.Y. Carcamo quarterback on the football a champion. It just wasn’t 134 Ridge Rd. • Lyndhurst, NJ • (201) 933-1700 team. ($100 VALUE) Sunday. www.carcamodental.net “Look at their lineup, they VIEW from

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was the one who stood out the most. Last week, it was proven to be fact, when Craig Merkle signed his national letter of intent to attend Wagner College and play football for the Seahawks next fall. Merkle rushed for 1,355 yards and scored 17 touchdowns last season for the Maroon Raiders, leading Nutley to the No. 2 seed in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group III bracket. The 6-foot, 220-pound Merkle also scored two touchdowns as a receiver out of the backfield. Merkle had three games last season when he eclipsed 200 or more yards rushing with his high water mark being a 310yard game against Belleville. He rushed for more than 3,000 yards in a Maroon Raider uniform. “It feels great,” said Merkle, who signed his letter of intent with his father, Kevin, Sr., mother Nancy, sister Karly and brother Kevin present. “It feels like a weight has been lifted off my back. I had a lot of schools pulling out or coming in late. I had a few offers from some (NCAA) Division II schools and a bunch of Division IIIs. I didn’t think that getting a Division I scholarship was going to happen, but Wagner called me about four or five days after Christmas and told me that if I didn’t

have any other offers, then they were willing to offer me.” Merkle made his mark mostly as a running back in high school, but Wagner seems more interested in using him as a linebacker. Ironically, Merkle didn’t play much defensively this season because of a nagging injury that limited him to strictly playing offense. “They may move me to offense,” Merkle said. “We have to wait and see.” Merkle said that he visited the Staten Island campus recently and fell in love with the place. “The campus is beautiful,” Merkle said. “They have small classrooms and I really wanted to have something small like that. I didn’t like a big school. The coaching staff there is great. They have a good bunch of guys there. It’s only 45 minutes from home, so my family can come up to the games.” Merkle said that his final choices were Southern Connecticut and Pace, as well as Kutztown and East Stroudsburg on the Division III side. Merkle admitted that he was a little shocked that he didn’t get more interest from colleges. “I have to say I was a little disappointed,” Merkle said. “I sent out a lot of emails to schools. A lot of people said that they watched my films, continued next page

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grid career at Wagner but they wanted for me to have an exact time in the 40yard dash that they were looking for. It started to get really frustrating when I saw all the other guys in the state getting offers, guys I played against. I didn’t understand it.” More than likely, it was Merkle’s lack of height that cost him in the long run. If he was perhaps two inches taller and 20 pounds heavier, then there would have been more offers. It’s hard to tell by watching a highlight reel just how quick Merkle is. No one can put a stopwatch to a highlight reel. The game of recruiting is not an exact science. But one thing is for certain:

Craig Merkle is a football player and a very good one at that, the lone athlete in the Observer circulation area to be named as Athlete of the Week three times – once each as a sophomore, junior and senior. That alone says a lot. Nutley head coach Tom Basile was excited that his player is getting a chance to play college football as a scholarship player, much like Matt Delmauro did for Bucknell and Craig Palma did for Lehigh. “It’s great that Craig gets to go Division I,” Basile said. “I was glad to see Wagner get on the radar. I’m very excited for him. Traditionally, we’ve been pretty good in sending

our kids to college and getting recruited. Wagner is a great school that started their season last fall playing at BYU (Brigham Young University in Utah). Wagner has put a lot of funds into their football program. Craig showed interest there and they showed interest in return. It worked out well.” Basile said that Merkle’s signing serves as a motivation for other Nutley athletes. “We have some kids who can play at the next level,” Basile said. “We’re taking some of our sophomores down to Rutgers next week for their sophomore day.” Basile gave Merkle the highest of compliments.

“I’ve been involved with Nutley football for 12 years now and Craig Merkle is the best all-around football player I’ve had the pleasure of coaching,” Basile said. “He’s a great all-around football player in every facet of the game. Off the field, his leadership was tremendous. They come around once in a career, kids like Craig Merkle.” Basile said that senior Nick Santamuro has declared his intentions to attend Kean University in the fall. Devin White and Devin Merritt should also play college football somewhere next fall, but have yet to decide. Merkle is overjoyed to become a member of the

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approach a vacant house on Chestnut St. When he returned, the officers conducted field interviews with him and his two passengers, one of whom, a 17-year-old Kearny male, appeared to be concealing something in a backpack. A search of the pack, police said, produced a switchblade, a plastic bag containing marijuana, and a Sprite bottle converted into a pipe. The second passenger, Julio Castenada, 21, of Kearny, was allegedly in possession of: two “very large” Ziplock bags of pot containing 18 smaller bags; a digital scale; five suspected Xanax pills, and $162 in cash, thought to

be the proceeds from drug sales. The teenager, charged with weapons and drug possession and being under the influence of a CDS, was sent to the Youth House. Castenada was charged with possession of drugs and paraphernalia, possession with intent to distribute, intent to distribute in a school zone, and on an outstanding $1,500 Newark warrant. McKeon set an additional bail of $25,000, and Castenada went to the Hudson County Jail. The driver got a summons for double-parking.

The Archdiocese of Newark has introduced a short video highlighting the significance of the Church’s funeral rituals to help Catholics during one of the most difficult and often confusing times in life – the death of a loved one. The six-minute video, “Many Travelers, One Journey,” weaves together the touching narrated stories of multiple individuals describing how family, friends and church community come together to pray and comfort each other, celebrate the faith and life of their loved one, and share in the three principal parts of the Catholic funeral liturgy – the vigil, funeral Mass and committal service – known as the Order of Christian Funerals. “In times of mourning,

many of us can feel lost or confused,” said the Most Rev. John J. Myers, archbishop of Newark. “The prayers and ceremonies associated with the wake, funeral Mass and committal are ways that the church shows a connection with one of its members. In baptism, we become part of the church family. That relationship is not broken even by death. As such, we celebrate these funeral rituals out of reverence for the human body, for our relationship with the deceased, and for Jesus Christ, who conquered death,” the archbishop continued. “This video walks viewers gently through the beauty of these deeply meaningful church rituals that guide and help console those in mourning.”

Produced by Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Newark, a ministry of the Archdiocese, and featuring actual Archdiocesan clergy and parishioners, “Many Travelers, One Journey” accompanies a comprehensive planning guide, Continuing the Journey, Preparing a Catholic Funeral, to assist Catholics during their time of loss or when pre-planning. It includes information on coping with the death of a loved one, ministry resources at a time of loss, Scripture readings for funerals, practical preparations and more. “Many Travelers, One Journey” is available online at www.rcancem.org/ocf. The continuing the Journey booklet can be ordered by calling 888-498-5209.

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NEW SCHOOL from James Doran. Doran said the conceptual plans call for construction of a threestory structure that can accommodate a total of 392 children. It would house two classrooms dedicated to pre-k youngsters, nine classrooms for kindergarteners and nine classrooms for first-graders, he said. Those numbers were independently confirmed by the SDA spokeswoman. Doran said the building, to be equipped with an elevator and air-conditioning, would also contain a cafeteria with a capacity for 200 students. And, according to the SDA’s Maier, there will also be room for a “multi-purpose” space and “support” programs. Doran said there would also be plenty of outdoor play space, including a separate playground dedicated for the use of pre-schoolers. The main entrance to the building, which will be from Washington St., will be secured, Doran said, with a glass window and intercom system “and there will be cameras all over.” To provide sufficient space for the school building, play areas, along with staff and visitor parking, Doran said the SDA is acquiring additional private property along S. Fifth St. Maier said that real estate closings have not yet taken place on those parcels – at 22, 24 and 26 S. Fifth St. – all multifamily homes which will likely be demolished sometime within the next year, school officials said. One building, at 22 S. Fifth, has already

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This municipal lot fronting on Harrison Ave. will give way to a new primary school.

been boarded up while the others are still occupied. Maier said the SDA board voted last week to award a $1,047,685 contract for “early site work” to Ambient Group LLC of Sewell, subject to possible gubernatorial veto. The old Carbone’s Restaurant formerly stood on the site until it was torn down and replaced by a town parking lot. An unofficial construction timeline projects an opening date for the new school by September 2019, Doran said. Maier said the overall development cost, including land acquisition, has been projected at $34.6 million. Meanwhile, in other Harrison school business, the BOE agreed to advertise for the position of board secretary/ business administrator for the balance of the 2015-2016 school year. Doran said that the current jobholder, M. Christine Griffin, is retiring April 1 after 14 years in the post. The BOE will also be soliciting candidates for the position of director of student personnel services (high school guidance director) for the rest of the school year to replace Nick

Gregory, who will be retiring in December after more than four decades of service, Doran said. Additionally, the BOE: • agreed to retain New Jersey Realty Advisory Group LLC of Perth Amboy “for appraisal services.” Asked about that, Doran said that because it involved possible property acquisition he couldn’t elaborate. • contracted with Ravello’s banquet hall in East Hanover for hosting the annual Harrison High School Class Night on Wednesday, June 15, from 6 to 11 p.m., subject to review by board counsel. • contracted with Jostens to provide Class of 2017 yearbooks at a total cost of $6,000, with each student paying $60 to purchase a book, all subject to review by board counsel. • congratulated Hamilton Intermediate School student David Dias for capturing the first place prize in the Nicky’s Fifth Foundation essay contest sponsored by children’s book author Lisa Funari-Willever. David, who was featured as a character in the author’s latest book, “T-Bone Takes A Stand for Public Schools,” signed copies of the book for board members. Mayor James Fife also offered kudos to the fifth-grader.

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NORTH ARLINGTON: NEWLY LISTED!! One Family Cape Cod Style Home in one of North Arlington’s most desirable areas! Hardwood Floors! 3 bedrooms and 2 Full Baths! Central AC! Extra Large 50’ x 112’ Lot! One car detached garage plus a long driveway! Has a brick face plus vinyl siding! Close to parks, schools, shopping, transportation and houses of worship!! $295,000

KEARNY: Don’t miss this extremely well maintained one family home! This home which is in absolutely move-in condition, boasts Wood Floors! New Windows! Gas Heating System! Sliders to nice size deck off Room! Full walk up Attic! Low Taxes! Close to schools, shopping and ALL transportation! $229,000

KEARNY: Well Maintained One Family Home In Desirable Section of Kearny. 4 Bedrooms, 2 Full Baths. Updated Kitchen! Newer Roof, Windows and Siding! Gas Heat! Finished Basement with Full Bath. Common Driveway leads to parking space and a one car detached garage. Large Deck off Kitchen! Great Back Yard for Entertaining Or Relax on your Front Lemonade Porch! Close to shopping, schools and ALL Transportation $309,900

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Robert Aiello Robert “Boo” Aiello, of Kearny, died at home on Feb. 2. He was 75. Born in Newark, he lived most of his life in Kearny. Arrangements were by the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. A funeral service was held at the funeral home, followed by a private cremation. Boo served in the Marine Corps and was a self-employed builder in Kearny for many years. He enjoyed all his friends at The Highland Avenue Social Club. He was the father of Joseph, Robert, John, Patrick, Anthony and the late Doriann. Brother of Ray, Allen, Diane and the late Jack and Paul, he is also survived by 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

He graduated from High Tech High School, North Bergen in 2014. He attended Rutgers University--New Brunswick. He was employed by the Town of Harrison. Daniel was known for his infectious sense of humor, his easy smile, and his huge heart. He loved to watch The History Channel, perform magic tricks, listen to Green Day, play the piano, sketch portraits and beatbox. Daniel brought joy and laughter to the lives of everyone he touched. Daniel was the beloved son of Thomas and Elaine (Michaelson) Dougher, and the cherished brother of Thomas and Amy Dougher. He was the dear nephew of Joan Michaelson, Nicholas and Nancy Tworischuk, Joseph and Diane Dougher, Helen Dougher and Arlene Daniel Jude Dougher Guariglia, and John Dougher. Daniel Jude Dougher, 20, of Daniel is also survived by Harrison, passed away sudhis loving cousins Andrew denly on Jan. 29. Tworischuk and John and Funeral services were under Michelle Dougher. the direction of the Mulligan The family invites donaFuneral Home, 331 Cleveland tions to the Daniel Jude Ave., Harrison. A funeral Dougher Memorial ScholarMass was held at Holy Cross ship Fund, which will benefit Church, Harrison. His interstudents at High Tech High ment was in Holy Cross Cem- School. Donations can be etery, North Arlington. made in care of the funeral To send condolences to his home or the HCST Foundafamily, please visit www.mul- tion, 8511 Tonnelle Ave., North liganfh.com. Bergen, N.J. 07047, Attn: Daniel was born on Dec. Foundation or on the website: 24, 1995, and was a lifelong www.hcstfoundation.org in resident of Harrison. He was loving memory of Daniel Jude. the most precious Christmas gift his family ever received. Edward C. Noack III He attended Holy Cross Edward C. Noack III, of Grammar School, Harrison, Harrison, entered into eternal and graduated from Mater rest at home after a short illDei Academy, Kearny, in 2010. ness on Feb. 4. He was 74.

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The funeral will be conducted from the Mulligan Funeral Home, 331 Cleveland Ave., Harrison, on Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 9:45 a.m. A funeral Mass will be held at Holy Cross Church, Harrison, at 10:30 a.m. His interment will follow in Arlington Cemetery, Kearny. Viewing hours will be on Tuesday after 9 a.m. To send condolences to his family, please visit www.mulliganfh.com. Born and raised in Newark, Edward lived in Belleville and moved to Harrison in 1985. He worked as a truck driver for Mueller Brothers Supply, Newark, for many years, retiring in 2005. He enjoyed hunting and fishing in his free time. He is survived by his beloved wife Deborah (nee Gorman), his loving children, Edward C. Noack IV and his wife Theresa, Christopher, Eric, James, Jamie and her husband George and Michael, his dear brother Richard, and sister Kathleen Delguericeo and her husband Joseph. He is also survived by eight cherished grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to help defray the funeral costs, in care of the funeral home, in loving memory of Edward. Consuelo Paris Consuelo Paris (nee Pailos) died Jan. 28. She was 59. Born in Allones, Spain, she moved to Kearny 37 years ago. Arrangements were by the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. A funeral Mass was

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held at St. Cecilia’s Church, Kearny, and entombment followed in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Consuelo is survived by her loving children Santiago Paris Jr. along with his wife Samantha and her daughter Elisa Paris. She was the loving abuela to Hailey and Hannah. She was the sister of Mari Carmen, Tuto, Luis, Pepe, Ramon, Manolo, Isabel, Lola and the late Jelucho. Also surviving are many loving nieces, nephews and in-laws both here and in Spain. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Muriel Summers

Muriel Summers died Feb. 2. She was 88. Born in Kearny, she moved to South Carolina four months ago. Arrangements were by the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. A funeral service was held at the funeral home followed by burial in Arlington Cemetery, Kearny. Muriel was the wife of the late Samuel H. Summers and is survived by her children, Sandra Lipesky, Diane Gallagher and Karen Osborne. Also surviving are seven grandchildren,11 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.

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You will feel as if friends of family have taken over when you entrust funeral arrangements to the Wilfred Armitage Funeral Home. The family-owned firm has been in business for 100 years, serving generations in West Hudson and South Bergen. Its beautiful facilities, in a setting reminiscent of a colonial mansion, reflect the graciousness and tact of its understanding personnel.

Wilfred Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home

596 Belgrove Dr. • Kearny, NJ 07032 (201) 991-0657

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BELLEVILLE

HARRISON New High Quality, 3 BR. Utilities separate. Near Asian Supermarket & High School. Avl. Jan. 1st. (973) 268- 7878.

HARRISON 97-99 Hamilton St. 1st fl. 1 BR, H/W floors, $900/month + utilities. 1.5 months security. Avl March 1st. (201) 921-3954

KEARNY 1 BR apt. on 52 Liberty st. HT/HW included. H/W floors. $975/ month. 1 month security. No pets. For more Info. Call (201) 306-2994.

HARRISON Sussex St., HARRISON 2 bedrooms, 1st floor, 2 bedroom LR, kitchen. Separate apt. Walk to PATH & NJIT. utilities. 1-1/2 months $1220/month + utili- security. No pets. Availaties. Parking $50. 1-1/2 ble Now. (973) 380-9007 months security. Available Feb. 1st HARRISON Modern Stu(973) 687-7500 dio apt. Private Entrance. No pets. $775/month. Utilities not included. SeHARRISON 1 BR, LR, DR, curity & lease. 862-2239974. kitchen. Pay own utilities. 1 1/2 month security. Avl. now. KEARNY (201) 279-8940. KEARNY 3 Br Duplex, 1 Bath, EIK, Laundry. $1,450/month. 1 1/2 HARRISON Newly months security. Avl. Renovated 2 BR, $1,100/ March 1st. month + utilities. 1 1/2 (201) 647-6963. month security. No Pets. No Smoking. Avl. Now. (347) 276-0105 KEARNY 1st fl. 1 BR, EIK, HARRISON 1 BR, refrigerator & stove sup$1,200/month. 1.5 plied. Newly renovated. months security. refridg. no pets. $1,000/month. And Wall A/C Included. 1 1/2 months security. No pets. Avl. Dec. 1st. HT/HW included. Avl. Now. Call (201)970-2435 (732) 492-1792 or (201) 913-7295

KEARNY 3rd fl. 3 BR, 1 bath$1,300/month. 1 month security. Avl. Immediately. Call (201) 622-8315

KEARNY 2nd fl. Renovated 3 BR’s, Master BR Walk in closets, LR, EIK, & Bath. Laundry in Basement. Great location. No pets, No smoking. 1 1/2 months security. Avl. March 1st. Call Carlos (201) 334-7048

BELLEVILLE 1st fl. Large apt. 2 BR’s, Large DR, $1,450/month + Security. HT/HW included. 1 block from School #8. Close to shopping and laundry. 1 yr. lease. No pets. Avl. April 1st. (862) 201-6331. BELLEVILLE 2nd fl. 5 large rooms, 2 BR, LR, DR, large EIK. All remodeled. Close to transportation. $1,100/month. Separate utilities. 1 month security. Available March 1st. (973) 951-6315

HARRISON HARRISON 1 BR, $1,200/month. 1 month security required. Parking/Laundry on premise. Avl. March 1st. (973) 449-8048 HARRISON Sussex St., 1st floor, 2 bedroom apt. Walk to PATH & NJIT. $1220/month + utilities. Parking $50. 1-1/2 months security. Available Feb. 1st (973) 687-7500

KEARNY 4 rent By Owner 2 BR Apt. & 3BR single family home. All units have W/D Hook up & Basement Storage. $1050-$1,600/month + Utilities. 1 1/2 months security. Close to NY Transportation. NO PETS. Call (201) 998-8226 Ext. 10. Between the hrs. 7am-4pm. MondayFriday for Appt. KEARNY 3rd fl., Newly Renovated. 1 1/2 months security. Central Air. No pets. Avl. March 1st. (201) 923-7611. KEARNY Small 1 BR apt. Kitchen, HT/HW supplied. $900/month. 1 month security. Avl. Now (201) 991-4888.

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KEARNY Newly renovated, hardwood floors. Laundry onsite. HT/HW included. 2 BR start at $1,000. 1 BR start at $825. Jr. 1 BR start at $900. (201) 289-7096

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KEARNY 3 rooms, 3rd fl. $785/month. 1 month security. Credit check required. Supply own HT/HW. Avl. march 1st. (201)997-1788.

BELLEVILLE Utilities included. Shared Bathroom. Require 1 month LYNDHURST 1 bed- Security. No Smoking. No room $1,275/month & 2 pets. Call Maria (973) 759-7077. BR $1,400/month. Section A OK . (973) 760-4877 BELLEVILLE Nice area Room for rent. $400/ month. 1 month security. Call after 4:00pm. (973) 336-5335 or N. ARLINGTON (862) 215-9440.

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BELLEVILLE Male preferred. Responsible person. No smoking. No kitchen. Rent + 1 month security. (973) 332-5613.

N.ARLINGTON Prime location on Ridge rd., 2,500sq. ft. Can be used. Retail/office/medical space. On Ground floor. Off street parking call for detail (201) 538-1319 or (201) 997-2341

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Newark Newly renovated, 1 BR $875/mo. Vailsburg/ Near Seton Hall. HT/HW included. Safe/ Secure. Brick Historic Bldg. H/W Floors. Refrigerator, Ceiling Fans. 1 month security. Section 8 ok. No fees. No pets. Avl March 1st. 973-216-9470. www.aptrentalnj.com

KEARNY furnished room, w/ Hardwood Floor. Refrigerator & microwave. Great location center of town. All utilities included. $575/ month. (201) 697-0541

N.ARLINGTON 3rd fl. STORE 2 BR, utilities included. FOR RENT $1,300/month. 1 month security. no pets. no smoking. Avl. Feb. 15th. Store for Rent (201) 998-0395. 754 Harrison Ave., completely renovated. $850/month. N.ARLINGTON 1 BR. (973) 519-0311 $1,000/month. HT/HW OFFICE SPACE included. Parking space. No pets. (201) 342- 2206. FOR RENT

KEARNY 2nd fl. 2 family, 3 rooms, storage. $950/ month + Utilities. 1 1/2 months security. No pets. No smoking. Avl. Now. (201) 998-3681

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LYNDHURST 2 family house, 2nd fl. 3 BR’s, H/W floors, $1,700/month + utilities. Laundry. Avl. March 1st. (201) 421KEARNY Arlington 5169 or (201) 421-9102 section, 2 BR, recently renovated, H/W floors, $1,450/month + UTILITIES. 1 1/2 months N.ARLINGTON 3 LARGE security. No pets. Lease ROOMS, $1,100/month, HT/HW, NEWAR TRANS required. Avl. Immediately. (201) 653-4693. (732) 648 1171 . KEARNY 2 BR, LR, DR, 1 Full Bath & Kitchen. $1,300/month. 1 1/2 months security. No pets. (201) 855-2761.

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Luxury 1 & 2 BR apts. New Construction. H/W floors, W/D Hook-ups. C/A. $1,450-$1,550 + utilitties. Ask for Debbie

HARRISON - Commercial space 1,050 sq.ft. + basement 1,450 sq. ft. Good for retail store or Commerical office. Good Location. (646) 675-5113.

(973) 284-0906. W. ORANGE

SERVICES W.ORANGE Studio apt., Comfortable room, $900/ OFFERED month. Everything includN.NEWARK ed. 1 ½ months security. Seeking work will take Parking in driveway. care of kids at home. Walking distance to Pick up & Drop off from N.NEWARK 2 bedroom transportation. Roosevelt school. apt. $1350/month, (973) 715-6904 Monday-Friday HT/HW included. Large 7am-6pm. LR & DR, kitchen and (201) 469-7547 bathroom. Two blocks CONDO Portuguese Lady from city subway. FOR RENT 1-1/2 months security. Meena Baby itting and No smoking. No pets. Nanny Service. Live In (973)482-5468 CALL KEARNY 529 Kearny FT/PT. Also Cleaning AFTER 6PM. Ave. 1 Bedroom condo. Service Homes, OfModern Kitchen & New fices. Call (973) 704N.NEWARK 1-2 BR’s, Full Carpeting. $1,000/month 2216 (Excellent RefKitchen, bath & LR. Call + utilities. Call Sophia for erences). apt. (201) 998-3516 Maria (201) 563-1747

EMPLOYMENT/ HELP WANTED Customer Service Specialist/Clerk Looking for a customer service specialist/ clerk. Customer service responsibilities which entail order intake, entry and invoicing. Assist customers with order follow up, expediting orders to assure on time delivery and customer satisfaction. Please fax your resume to 973-643-2167 or email it to becky@vsmllc.net

Security officers P/T security for gated residential community in Clifton NJ $9 per hour, car required, 2nd shift and weekends. Apply in person Cambridge Security Services Corp 90 Mulberry St Newark NJ Forward resume to pgonzalez@cambridge securityservices.com

Teachers Aide To work in Kearny Day Care. Flexible Hours, Experience & CDA preferred. Please Call (201) 991-5684

Local body shop in Kearny needs experienced body man call 201-997-2567. Mechanic Fire Apparatus Civil Service exam for Mechanic Fire Apparatus. The Civil Service on-line exam applic is available at www.state.nj.us/csc, symbol #M0105U. Exam filling deadline 02/24/16. For details, requirements and residency info, go to www.kearnynj.org. Town of Kearny EOE/ADA

FT SALES REPS for Food Distributors Company Areas avail. in NJ& NY Must be familiar with assigned area Experience Required. MUST be fluent in English and Spanish. To apply send resumes to Virginia Linan at virginiao@ familyfooddist.com

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EMPLOYMENT/ HELP WANTED Light Assembly & Order Picking in Warehouse. Company located near Mill St., Belleville. Starting wage $9.50/hr. Call (973) 482-8603

$$ NOW HIRING! $$ Property Inspectors FT/PT in your area. Free training provided. msangelabove@ comcast.net. (732)766-4425 Currently hiring Compounding Pharmacy Sales or prior Pharmaceautical Sales Experience with a Network of Doctors. Highly Competitive Commission. Please email your reume to PharmaceuticalReps@ lmfmarketing.com to set up an interview.

Now hiring servers. Must have experience. Must speak English and Spanish. Call 551-655-4174 Positions available immediately. Money Motivated Energetic Individual Needed - will train Expanding company Must Posses the following: Excellent Oral Commun. skills Neat appearance Enjoys talking to people Avail. to work until 8:00 p.m. Avail. Saturdays Bilingual a plus $10/$15 per hour. Will train the right person. Excellent bonuses. Call (201)955-0001 Ask for Donna.

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CDL Class A Driver So. Kearny tank cleaning company has an immediate opening for a 3rd shift yard switcher. Holiday & Vacation paid. Must have CDL Class A, clean background and verifiable work history. Starting salary at $18.00 per hr. Please call Mike C. at 973-589-3300.

Annes Cleaning Service Homes, offices, Move in-out cleaning. Gift Certificates Avail. Excellent references 973-667-6739 862-210-0681

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Roofing, Siding, Windows/Doors, Decks, Painting, Tiles & Masonry, Sheet Rock. All types of Carpentry. Lic. #13VH02536200 Free Estimates 20% Senior Citizen Discounts

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Drivers: CDL-A 1yr. Excellent Family Medical Ins. Guaranteed Weekend Home Time. Earn $65,000 + Monthly Bonuses. Absolutely No-Touch. 888-406-9046

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DO IT ALL Interior/ Exterior new & repairs. All types of carpentry. Reasonable rates, quality work, reliable, experienced. 13VH06620900 (201)991-3223

NOW HIRING FULL TIME LABOR-MEN & WOMEN MUST BE RELIABLE Apply in person at 1 Cape May St Harrison NJ 07029 MASTER BARBER Vintage/Old School Barbershop Must have license & experience with straight razor. Info@JAXChopShop.com North Arlington, NJ

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ELECTRICAL SERVICES 25 years experience Twin Electric Quality Work. Good affordable prices. Senior discounts. Fully Insured. Bonded. Lic.#16158 (973) 715-4150 (201) 562-5985

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Cambridge Security Services Corp. Holding interviews for Operations Managers for our Newark office. Salary is $30,000 to start and we offer company paid health insurance, paid training, paid vacation, sick & personal day, over time plus bonuses. Full & Part time positions available must be able to work nights and weekends the first year.Duties include managing, scheduling and dispatching officers and supervisors as needed.Looking for individuals with good communication skills, computer skills and the ability to multi-task.Apply in person Monday to Friday 9 to 4, For late night interviews forward resume to pgonzalez@cambridgesecurityservices.com Cambridge Security Services Corp. 90 Mulberry St Newark NJ 07102 9735669400

PLUMBING & HEATING JOSEPH V. FERRIERO Plumbing & Heating Kitchen and bath remodeling. Carpentry. Fully Ins. Free Est. Lic# 165 (201)637-1775

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973-952-0111 HANDYMAN SERVICES Fernando Ferrer European Experience Ceramic Work, Carpentry, Painting (201) 428-4477

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FM Property Home Repairs & Improvements • Kitchens • Bathrooms • Doors • Floors • Windows • Painting • Decks All types of repairs Lic. # 13VH05674000 Fully Insured

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Courageous Plumbing HVAC LLC LIC. # 11103 • Plumbing • Heating • Air Conditioning • Hot Air Furnaces • Sewer Drain Cleaning • Video Sewer Inspections •Tank Removal No money up front, Finance up to 115 payments. (201) 206-4845

Kevin’s Home Improvements Painting, Plastering, Sheet rocking, Wall papering & Much More. Very neat & Clean. No money down. Fully insured Senior Discounts.

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MOVING SALE 40 Alpine Place, Kearny. Friday Feb 12th & Saturday Feb. 13th. 9am-3pm Vintage furniture, clothing, household, toys, Garage.

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527 Valley Brook Ave., hosts a Karaoke party on Friday, Feb. 19, at 7:30 p.m. The VFW hall is available for rental for all occasions. For more information, call the Post at 201-939-3080. American Legion Post 139 Rehabilitation Committee holds a ward party for veterans at Chestnut Hill Extended Care Facility, Passaic, Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 2:30 p.m. The party is being held in memory of Thomas Coughlin and is sponsored by his daughters Maureen and Patricia and his grandson Christopher. Coughlin was a U. S. Army and Navy veteran of World War II. In the Navy, he served on the battleship USS Massachusetts which fired the first and last Navy military cannon fire in the war. Post members play games of chance with hospitalized veterans and distribute treats to them. Anyone interested in sponsoring a ward party is invited to call John Deveney at 201-4382255. St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Lyndhurst will hold a Lenten retreat in Polish. Retreat director is the Rev. Andrzej Zelazo of the Diocese of Siedlce, Poland. The retreat begins

with a 10:15 a.m. Mass on Sunday, Feb. 21, and Sunday evening includes Bitter Lamentation at 6:30 p.m., Sunday evening Mass at 7 p.m., and a Healing Service. The retreat will continue evenings through through Wednesday, Feb. 24, and will include Mass each evening. For more information, contact St. Michael Parish at www.st-michael. org, or call 201-939-1161 or email stmichaellyndhurst@gmail.com.

March 11, at the Boys & Girls Club, 181 Colfax Ave., Clifton. The $20 admission includes one raffle sheet, dessert and coffee. Guests may bring their own food and beverage. Adults only. For more information and tickets, email najeffersonpto@gmail.com or call Layna at 201-7362854.

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Nutley Public Library, 93 Booth Drive, holds a Space-themed Movie Marathon, open to all North Arlington ages, on Tuesday, Feb. North Arlington Elks, 16, at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.; 129 Ridge Road, host a Wednesday, Feb. 17, at fish fry on Ash Wednes- 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; and day, Feb. 10, 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, at 2 Price is $12 per dinner p.m. and 6 p.m. Movies which includes fish, are rated PG. For more fried or broiled (fried information, call 973shrimp is also available) 667-0405. plus French fries, a bowl In recognition of of clam chowder, a baked American Heart Health clam and cole slaw. Also Month, the Nutley available are shrimp Department of Public cocktails, and clams on Affairs sponsors a free the half shell for $5 for a Heart Healthy Mother/ half and $8 for a full. Daughter-Daddy/ North Arlington Daughter Dance Party on Sunday, Feb. 28, at the Senior Activity Center, Ellis Dance Studio, 234 11 York Road, hosts a Franklin Ave., from 3 to Valentine Bingo bash, starting with a continen- 5 p.m. Mothers, Dads, and tal breakfast at 9 a.m., a Bingo special at 10:30 daughters are encoura.m., lunch at noon and aged to swing by and special Bingo games dance their way to a from 1 to 3 p.m. For more healthy heart. information and reservaNutley Park ShopRite tions, call 201-998-5636. will serve light refreshThomas Jefferson Ele- ments. mentary School hosts its Call 973-284-4976 to annual tricky tray, “The register for this free, fun Great Getaway,” Friday, and informative event.

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Evelyn Sciscoia of Nutley was presented with the Nutley Military Distinguished   Service Medal for her husband, Dominick, who served in the U.S. Army Air  Force in World War II. The presentation was made by Commissioner Steven Rogers, who noted that  “her wonderful family arranged the ceremony at her home. She had no idea she  was being presented with the medal.” Pictured.: Commissioner Rogers (third from l.) with Evelyn Sciscoia (c.) and members of the Sciscoia family, from far l.: Steven, Mark, Don, Jess, Anthony   and Donna.

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NEW 2016 BUICK

DOUBLE CAB

Red, SUV, 4-Cyl, FRWD, Auto, P/S/ABS, A/C w/Clim Cntrl, Dual/Side Curtain Impact Air Bags, P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, Sec Sys, Keyless Entry, AM/FM/CD, Nav, OnStar, Stk#16-218, VIN#GB529206, MSRP: $25,525. Based on 24 Month Closed End Lease. $2,669 due at delivery includes $1,995 down payment & $79 1st Payment. $595 bank fee. 10,000 mi/yr excess mi @ $.25 thereafter. Total payments: $1,896. Residual Value: $17,101. Includes $1,500 Conquest Lease Rebate if qualified

$0 1ST PAYMENT

Blue, 4-Cyl, FRWD, Auto, P/S/ABS, A/C w/Clim Cntrl, Dual/Side Curtain Impact Air Bags, P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, R/Def, Tilt, Sec Sys, Keyless Entry, AM/FM/CD, Nav, OnStar, Stk#16-1298, VIN#228224, MSRP: $28,955. Based on 24 Month Closed End Lease. $2,590 due at delivery includes $1,995 down payment & $0 1st Payment. $595 bank fee. 10,000 mi/yr excess mi @ $.25 thereafter. Total payments: $3,336. Residual Value: $16,505. Includes $1,500 Conquest Lease Rebate if qualified.

SILVERADO LT

Lease per mo/24 mos*

VERANO

EQUINOX LT

NEW 2016 CHEVROLET

2-YEAR FREE MAINTENANCE!

NEW 2016 BUICK

4-Cyl, FRWD, Auto, P/S/ABS, A/C w/Clim Cntrl, Dual/Side Curtain Impact Air Bags, P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, Sec Sys, Keyless Entry, CD, Nav, OnStar, Stk#16-1161, VIN#GF166800, MSRP: $26,275. Based on 24 Mo Closed End Lease. $595 due at delivery includes $0 down pymnt & $0 1st Pymnt. $595 bank fee. 10,000 mi/yr excess mi @ $.25 thereafter. Total pymnts: $2,737. Residual Value: $13,064. Includes $1,500 Conquest Lease Rebate & $1,000 Chevrolet Select Model Incremental CCR if qualified.

$0 1ST PAYMENT

32 MPG HWY

33 MPG HWY

Lease per mo/24 mos*

NEW 2016 CHEVROLET

$0 1ST PAYMENT

$0 DOWN PAYMENT $0 1ST PAYMENT

IN THE NORTHEAST REGION^^

ENCORE

Champagne Silver, 4-Cyl, FRWD, Auto, P/S/ABS, A/C w/Clim Cntrl, Dual/Side Curtain Impact Air Bags, P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, Sec Sys, Keyless Entry, CD, Nav, OnStar, Stk#16-1198, VIN#G7217867, MSRP: $21,070. Based on 24 Mo Closed End Lease. $595 due at delivery includes $0 down payment & $0 1st Payment. $595 bank fee. 10,000 mi/yr excess mi @ $.25 thereafter. Total payments: $2,277. Residual Value: $13,064. Includes $1,500 Conquest Lease Rebate & $1,000 Chevrolet Select Model Incremental CCR if qualified.

MALIBU LT

#1DEALER

NEW 2016 BUICK

Lease per mo/24 mos*

NEW 2016 CHEVROLET

37 MPG HWY

FAMILY OWNED, SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1972

$0 DOWN PAYMENT $0 1ST PAYMENT

38 MPG HWY

Bellavia BUICK CARS & CROSSOVERS

CARS, TRUCKS, SUVs & CROSSOVERS REDUCED!

NEW 2016 CHEVROLET

MAKE IT ONE LESS IMPORT!

AUTO CENTER

% APR

AS LOW AS

Lease per mo/39 mos*

Silver, 6-Cyl, FRWD, Auto, Trac Cntrl, P/S/ABS, A/C w/Clim Cntrl, Dual/Side Curtain Impact Air Bags, P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, Telescopic, Alloys, T/Gls, Sec Sys, Keyless Entry, AM/FM/CD/Satellite, Nav, OnStar, 7-Passenger, Stk#16-121,VIN#GJ135446, MSRP: $40,635. Based on 39 Month Closed End Lease. $3,829 due at delivery includes $2,995 down payment & 1st Payment. $595 bank fee. 10,000 mi/yr excess mi @ $.25 thereafter. Total payments: $9,321. Residual Value: $24,381. Includes $1,500 Conquest Lease Rebate if qualified.

HUGE SELECTION OF BELLAVIA GM CERTIFIED & OTHER PRE-OWNED VEHICLES 2013 CHEVROLET

EQUINOX LS AWD $ ,

17 995

CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED! Silver Ice Metallic, Stk#14773, VIN# D6414989, 2.4L, AWD, Auto, CD/Satellite/ MP3, A/C, P/S/ABS, P/Winds/Lcks, 28,392mi.

2015 CHEVROLET

CRUZE LT $ ,

14 995

White, Stk#14865, VIN#F7142912, 4-Dr, FWRD, 4-Cyl, Auto, P/S/B, A/C w/Clim Cntrl, Dual/Side Impact Air Bags, P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, R/Def, Tilt, Sec Sys, Keyless Entry, AM/FM/CD, Nav, OnStar, 15,029mi.

2013 GMC

TERRAIN

20,995

2015 CHEVROLET

CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED! Onyx Black, Stk#14733, VIN#D6295422, 2.4L, Auto, I4, AWD, Satellite/Bluetooth, P/S, Fog Lights, P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, A/C, R/Camera, 35,185mi.

15 497

Carbon Black, Stk#14677, VIN#D4170136, 2.4L, I4, FWD, Auto, CD/MP3/Satellite, Bluetooth, 7” Touchscreen, A/C, P/S/ABS, Fog Lights,R/Cam, 29,891mi.

IMPALA

22 998

2012 BUICK

REGAL

15,995

White, Stk#14769, VIN#C9191006, 4-Dr, Auto, P/S/B, A/C w/Clim Cntrl, Dual/Side Impact Air Bags, P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, R/Def, Tilt, Sec Sys, Keyless Entry, AM/FM/CD, Nav, OnStar, 20,563mi.

ACADIA SLE AWD $ ,

24 997

CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED! White, Stk#14742, VIN#DF132609, 3.6L, V6, FWD, Auto, Lthr, AM/FM/CD/Satellite/USB/MP3, 8” Color LED Touch Screen Display, P/S/ABS, 13,426mi.

CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED! Gray, VIN#FU114211, 4-Dr, FWD, 2.4L, 4-Cyl, Auto w/OD, P/S/ABS, A/C w/Clim Cntrl, Alloys, Sec Sys, CD/Satellite, Nav, OnStar, 15,823mi.

CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED! Ebony, Stk#14734, VIN#CJ289654, 3.6L, V6, Auto, CD/MP3/Satellite, Bluetooth, Rr Entertainment, 7Pass, OnStar, Nav, 32,501mi.

2013 BUICK

REGAL

17,995

White, Stk#14589, VIN#D9161749, 2.4L, FWD, Auto, P/S/ABS, CD/Satellite/iPod Adaptor/MP3 w/7” LED Touchscreen, Bluetooth, P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, 20,533mi.

2015 CHEVROLET

2012 GMC

LACROSSE $ ,

21,997

2013 BUICK

VERANO $ ,

2013 BUICK

ENCORE

20,995

Carbon Black Metallic, Stk#14826, VIN# DB188180, 1.4L 4 Cyl, Auto, /CD/Sirius XM, Bluetooth, A/C, P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, 14,1477mi.

CAMARO SS CONVT. GM Executive Demo

31,495

CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED! Red, Stk#14372, VIN#F9112904, 6.2L, V8, Auto, Conv’t, Tilt, Telescopic, Cruise, AM/FM, P/S/ABS, Dual Air Bags, Sec Sys, 32mi.

2014 CHEVROLET

IMPALA LS $ ,

12 995

Black, Stk#14480, VIN#E1177898, 3.6L, V6, FWD, Auto, P/Winds/Lcks, P/S/ABS, CD/Satellite/UBS, Bluetooth, A/C, 8,453mi.

2014 HONDA

2015 CHEVROLET

CAMARO SS COUPE $ ,

29 995 GM Executive Demo

Red, Stk#14897, VIN#F9282638, 6.2L, V8, RWD, Auto, P/S/ABS, Backup Camera, Lthr, CD/Satellite, 7”Touch Screen Display, Bluetooth, P/Htd Sts, A/C, Keyless Entry, 5,703mi.

PILOT

33,985

Crystal Black Pearl, Stk#14969, VIN#EB031271, 3.5L, 4WD, Auto, DVD Entertainment, Nav, CD/Satellite, P/Winds/Lcks, P/S/ABS, A/C, 11,672mi.

2013 CHEVROLET

EQUINOX $ ,

13 995

Silver, Stk#14935, VIN#C115429, SUV, FRWD, 4-Cyl, Auto, P/S/ABS, A/C w/Clim Cntrl, Dual/Side Impact Air Bags, P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, R/Def, Tilt, Sec Sys, Keyless Entry, AM/FM/CD, Nav, OnStar, 53,333mi.

2014 GMC

YUKON XL $ ,

39 995

Black, Stk#14970, VIN#ER202173, SUV, AWD, V8, Auto, P/S/ABS, A/C w/Clim Cntrl, Dual/Side Impact Air Bags, P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, R/Def, Tilt, Sec Sys, Keyless Entry, AM/FM/CD, Nav, OnStar, 38,491mi.

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^^Based on August, 2014 Buick sales. Financing thru GM Financial. Not all buyers will qualify. See dlr for details. **Excludes Cruze & Equinox L models, Corvette & Colorado. Cash offer limited to 10% of eligible vehicles in dlr stock. Not compatible w/ lease & some other offers. See dlr for details. ^0% APR for up to 60 mos, on select models. *Actual mileage will vary. Lessee resp for excess wear, tear, & mileage charges as stated. Lessee resp for tax, title, lic, dlr fees & optional equipment extra. Other restrictions may apply. Price(s) incl(s) all costs to be paid by consumer, except for tax, title, lic costs, reg fees, dlr fees & optional equipment extra. Pics are illustrative only. Offers end 2/29/16. ©2016 BOCPartners.com

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