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Confessore calls it a career By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent

HARRISON – s one longtime administrator leaves, a new one enters at the Harrison Board of Education. After 43 years with the district, educator Fred Confessore retired Dec. 31, having served as assistant superintendent since 1991. He began his lengthy career as a science teacher in September 1974. And, effective Tuesday, Jan. 17, Maureen Kroog, of Kearny, started work as the district’s newly appointed director of curriculum and instruction for K to grade 12. She spent the past 13 years with the Passaic public schools, most recently as

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Fred Confessore will be focused on serving up food at the family-run sub shop now that he’s retired from his school job.

supervisor of English Language Arts. Confessore’s departure leaves personnel director James Doran as the titular chief administrator for the district. Doran said the BOE is exploring several scenarios, including the appointment of an interim superintendent, filling the newly vacated position and/or searching for both a new assistant superintendent and a superintendent. In the meantime, Doran said the board is very pleased to have Kroog on its roster. She replaces Cynthia Baumgartner who retired the end of October 2016. “We interviewed seven or eight candidates for the job and Maureen had everything we wanted,” Doran said. “She’s interested in improving instruction and learning and she’s going to continue where Cindy left off.” Kroog, known as McShane prior to see CONFESSORE page

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speaker is Kearny psychic Karl Petry, who worked his magic at Belleville High School last BELLEVILLE – Friday afternoon (Jan. 13). How do you get 130+ high Petry has been presenting school students to sit in abso- programs to Belleville juniors lute silence, listening with rapt and seniors for more than a attention to a guest speaker half-dozen years, at the invitafor 2 1/2 hours? It’s easy if that tion of English teacher Karen

McLean, who had developed a course in Paranormal Literature. In introducing Petry on Friday, she told the young audience in the Connie Francis Auditorium: “This is probably the most exciting day you will have in your high school career.”

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Kearny Rec creates policy for transgender participants By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent

“This policy establishes the Board’s expectations for addressing the needs of KEARNY – transgender participants in compliance with applicable iven the recent acanti-discrimination laws. This tion by the Secaucus policy does not anticipate chapter of the Boy every situation that might ocScouts of America rejecting cur with respect to transgena transgender scout’s bid for der participants. In all membership, folks may be situations, the needs of each wondering how Kearny may participant must be assessed be responding to gender-idenby responsible recreation staff tity issues. members on a case-by-case It turns out that, last sumbasis. mer, the Kearny Recreation “In all cases, the goal of Commission also took an the Department of Parks and action that had an outcome Recreation shall be to ensure opposite to that of the Secauthe safety, comfort, privacy cus Scouts. and healthy development of After learning that the all participants, including parents of a transgender child transgender participants.” had sought the opportunity Under the policy, a particifor the child to participate in pant’s gender identity shall be recreation-sponsored play, the determined by the participant commission voted to adopt or the participant’s parent a policy on “gender identity and/or guardian. and expression” that, ultiA transgender child is “almately, opened the door to lowed to play on the team that child. of the child’s full-time genThe commissioners went der role,” provided that the further: they created a proceparticipant’s family “submit dure allowing for the particia letter from a doctor stating pation of transgender children the child’s gender identify.” and adults alike in municipal For transgender adults, “the recreation programs. Board shall accept a particiAs a preamble to that pant’s gender identity when policy, the Kearny Board of it is a sincerely held as part of Recreation Commissioners the participant’s core identiaffirmed that, “The Town of ty.” This is ascertained by any Kearny is committed to proof the following “supportive viding a safe, supportive and indices”: inclusive recreational envi• Submission of an “official ronment for all participants record,” such as a “revised in its recreational programs, birth certificate, a driver’s including transgender parlicense or passport, demonticipants, and to ensuring that strating legal recognition of every participant has equal the participant’s reassigned recreational opportunities sex.” and equal access to the town’s • A doctor’s certification recreational programs and that the participant “has had activities. appropriate clinical treatment

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for transition to the reassigned sex.” • A doctor’s certification that the participant “is in the process of transition to the reassigned sex.” • A recognition that the participant has “socially transitioned” into the gender “consistent with their gender identity.” Transgender participants are entitled to confidentiality as per the Family Education Rights Privacy Act except that recreation personnel “with a legitimate need may have access to [their] records …” Or, if they choose, transgender participants may “discuss and express their gender identity and expression openly and decide, with whom, and how much of their private information to share with others.” Ralph Cattafi, Kearny recreation director, said that the transgender child participated in the athletic program of their choice without incident. To what extent other New Jersey communities are taking a proactive approach comparable to that of Kearny’s Rec Commission is difficult to tell but D.Q. Quellette, an outreach associate with Hudson Pride Connections Center, a “home and voice for the diverse LGBTQ community, told The Observer that “several public school districts across the region have been voting to adopt more transgender-inclusive policies in the last few months, such as would allow students to use chosen name and pronouns, and use bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their gender identity. I do not know if this would be

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implemented in recreational activities outside of school. “From my own experience, I know that I have seen the most participation from trans youth and young adults in events that are LGBT-specific, as many do not feel comfortable disclosing their transgender identity.” In a related development, a nonprofit group Tertium Quid is looking to sponsor “a free weekend camp for transgender and gender creative children (age 12 and under) and their families” at a location in northern New Jersey May 12-15. The camp “will be staffed mostly with transgender and gender creative volunteers” who will facilitate a “fun weekend of typical camp activities for children: arts and crafts, hiking, ball playing, yoga and more.” Donations are sought “to help pay for the campsite rental and food, and allow families to participate for minimal cost.” The group says its goal is “to foster a welcoming and supportive environment for transgender, gender nonconforming and questioning youth, along with their families in an idyllic landscape. “By creating a safe place for everyone to experience a weekend free from bullying, harassment or even just outsiders’ eyes, we hope to give children the room to be themselves, as well as to create support networks between families that last far beyond one weekend.” For more information, visit www.TertiumQuidcamp.com.

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‘Remember, Jon, there’s another carpenter there’ By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent

outside his family cabinetry, furniture and countertop manufacturing business on KEARNY – Arlington Ave. Flags at all municipal buildn overwhelming sense ings were lowered to half-staff of loss. last week in tribute to the lawThat was the obvious maker who was waked Jan. 13 sentiment that prevailed at the from the Armitage & Wiggins Jan. 10 meeting of the Kearny Funeral Home, Kearny. municipal body. After calling for a moment In place of the normal of silence prior to the start of comradery that typically leads last week’s meeting, Mayor Alup to the mayor and council berto Santos labeled Giordataking up the regular business no’s death as a “tragic [and] of government was instead sisubstantial loss,” and said lence and a uniformly somber that the councilman would be mood. remembered as someone who A mute but emphatic explawas “a firm believer in putting nation of the prevailing tone of the evening was the purple Kearny first at all times.” At the same time, the mayor memorial bunting draped over added, Giordano was dedithe council dais in front of the cated to his family. empty seat normally occupied Other council members by Second Ward Councilman voiced their appreciation for Jonathan “Jon” Giordano. their colleague’s virtues. Giordano, 50, an affable First Ward Councilman Almember of the council servbino Cardoso said: “I’m going ing his first term as one of the to miss him. Rest in peace, my representatives of the Second friend.” Ward, died Jna. 7 while parked

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A mourning bunting was placed at the late Councilman Jon Giordano’s spot in Kearny Council Chambers at the Jan. 10 meeting of the governing body.

His remarks were echoed by fellow First Ward representative Marytrine DeCastro and Fourth Ward Councilwoman Susan McCurrie who offered “deepest condolences.”

Third Ward lawmaker Carol Jean Doyle credited Giordano for having “added a business sense, professionalism and clear thinking” to the council’s deliberations.

For Fourth Ward Councilman Michael Landy, the absent lawmaker “was one of those guys who, once you get to know him, you think you’ve known him for 20 years. He was a good guy, a good man.” And fellow Third Ward representative Eileen Eckel, picking up on the uncharacteristic pervasive gloom, noted that was a reflection of “the intensity of the individual that isn’t here anymore.” Council members and the audience were reminded that it was Giordano who could always be counted on for a big chuckle or happy observation that would bring a welcome, infectious good spiritedness to the evening’s proceedings. But it was Councilman Richard Konopka, who, as Giordasee GIORDANO page

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grinder and two cigars on the floor. Fabian Arroyo, 21, of Kearny, was charged with possession of the drug and paraphernalia and summonsed for careless driving. ••• Officer Michael Gontarczuk stopped a 1998 Honda with just one headlight at 10:15 p.m. at Schuyler Ave. and Radley St. [Google it], detected a familiar odor and reportedly observed three plastic bags of pot on the center console. Police said the car also yielded four empty bags and a plastic tube, all containing residue of the drug. The items allegedly belonged to passenger Katelynd Molina, 29, of Newark, who, in a search incident to arrest, was found to have two additional plastic bags of pot in her pocket, police said. She was charged at HQ with possession of pot/paraphernalia. The driver, a 28-yearold Maplewood man, got a summons for the lighting violation. Jan. 10 Officer Mina Ekladious, responding to a 3 a.m. accident at Kearny and Oakwood Aves., arrived to find that a 2007 Ford Escape had apparently rear-ended a 2012 Mercedes. Police said the Ford’s radio “was blaring at probably the loudest setting and despite the high decibel level,” driver Pedro Arriola, 25, of Newark, was asleep at the wheel. When Ekladious awakened him, police said, he became loud and boisterous, lamenting the Giants’ recent loss to the Packers. When asked for his license and registration, Arriola reportedly produced an E-Z Pass letter and some mail from a lawyer’s office. Police said that when Ekladious and backup Officers Tim Castle and Jose Perez removed him from the car for field sobriety tests, he was unable to stand. Following an Alcotest at HQ , he was charged with DWI, reckless driving and failure to maintain distance between vehicles. – Karen Zautyk

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Water fails test, but is OK to drink BELLEVILLE – t happened in 2015 and, again, in 2016. As per a Dec. 29, 2016 posting on the township website, the township again failed a “drinking water requirement,” but residents need not boil the water nor “take other correction actions.” “During the months of June 2016 through October 2016,” the website announcement said, “disinfectant residual [in the water distribution system] was undetectable in more than 5% of samples. “The standard is that disinfectant may be undetectable in no more than 5% of samples each month for two months in a row.” Monitoring found the standard to have been violated since the disinfectant could not be detected in more than 5% of samples taken over a period of five months consecutively. Each measurement, the posting said, “tells us whether

we are effectively disinfecting the water supply [from Newark]. Disinfectant residual is the amount of chlorine or related disinfectant present in the pipes of the distribution system. “If the amount of disinfectant is too low, organisms could grow in the pipes.” According to the posting, because the township did not consider the recurring lapse an “emergency,” particularly since “tests taken during this time period did not indicate the presence of bacteria in the water,” residents were not immediately notified. “Inadequately treated water may contain disease-causing organisms,” the posting added, such as “bacteria, viruses and parasites, which can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea and associated headaches.” But the posting noted that such symptoms can be triggered not only by the aforementioned organisms but also

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They were the best they could be By Ron Leir s we usher in the new year and, with it, hope for renewal, we bid farewell to three of our brighter beacons who were shining examples of the best we can aspire to in life. Closest to home among this particular trio is Jonathan “Jon” Giordano, a Kearny comrade dedicated to family, profession and civic virtues. Jon was just 50 when he was taken from us and had only served half his term as a Second Ward representative on the Kearny Town Council but he has, nonetheless, left a lasting impact on the community at large. His Second Ward council buddy Rich Konopka, who delivered an eloquent eulogy last week, and the rest of his council colleagues were all visibly shaken by his loss and the town of Kearny has a big gap to fill in his absence. Belleville’s Jeff Mattingly, who came to know Jon over the past decade through business connections and likeminded civic activities, said his friend had an aptitude for

carpentry – “he was particularly good with machinery. I’d ask him where you get used parts and he’d be a wealth of information.” But as much as Jon cared about putting out a good product, he devoted as much attention – if not more – to the welfare of his hometown, Mattingly noted, and didn’t hesitate in “working with the powers that be” in trying to improve things. That he did, indeed, said John Peneda, Kearny Urban Enterprise Zone coordinator, who recalled how Jon enthusiastically endorsed the prospective Kearny Rewards card program, designed as a local business stimulus. And he remembered how Jon had researched the idea of adapting sections of Kearny Ave. for “parklets” – sidewalk extensions installed in parking lanes to provide space for amenities like benches and tables for pedestrians and shoppers. Most of all, though, people will remember Jon as what Councilman Michael Landy accurately termed, “a good

guy, a good man.” ••• Another “good guy” who died Jan. 10 at the age of 59 was Steven McDonald, a member of the NYPD who was left paralyzed at the age of 29 after being shot by a 15-year-old boy in Central Park in the summer of 1986. We relied on a recent New York Times obit to recall details about his life. Several months after the shooting, as he marked his newborn son’s baptism, McDonald wrote of the shooter, in a statement read by his wife, “I forgive him and hope that he can find peace and purpose in his life.” For a while, McDonald corresponded with the teen who was convicted of attempted murder, met with his mother and attended church services with the boy’s grandmother. McDonald, who was retained on the police force as a first-grade detective, made many public appearances, including trips to Northern Ireland as part of the effort to reconcile warring Catholics and Protestants in that coun-

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try and speaking in support of those seeking to overcome disabilities. ••• Last but by no means least, we memorialize Clare Hollingworth, who, as a recent Times obit recounted, broke the “journalistic scoop of the century” when – in her first week with the Britishbased The Daily Telegraph – she called in a story to her editor that German forces were about to invade Poland, signaling the start of WWII in August 1939. Her article was published on Aug. 29 and on Sept. 1, the Germans marched across the border. Hollingworth pursued a career as a war correspondent over the next 40 years: She covered several WWII fronts, in Europe, the Balkans and North Africa; civil wars in Greece and Algiers; fighting between Arabs and Jews in Palestine; and Vietnam where she narrowly avoided death from a sniper’s bullet. In the mid-‘60s, despite reporters being barred from entry, Hollingworth called

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her friend, Indira Gandhi, then information minister for India, to get to the IndoPakistani war front. Other singular achievements credited to Hollingworth include being one of the first Western journalists allowed access to China; identifying British intelligence agent Kim Philby as a Soviet spy; and breaking the story that the U.S. was preparing for peace talks with North Vietnam. For more details, check out any of her books: “The Three Weeks’ War in Poland” (1940), “There’s a German Just Behind Me” (1942), “The Arabs and the West” (1952) and “Mao and the Men Against Him” (1985). Her first husband divorced her for desertion in 1951 after 15 years of marriage. In a 2004 interview with The Guardian, Hollingworth was quoted as saying: “When I’m on a story, I’m on a story – to hell with husband, family, anyone else.” Clare Hollingworth is covering new territory now that she passed on Jan. 10, at the age of 105.

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crammed into 2 square-miles. While these developers To the Editor: want to build these units, they do not want to pay the same Belleville taxpayers should tax rate the rest of us pay. So prepare for another huge, our council accommodates long-term tax increase courte- them by declaring the propersy of the “Gang of Seven” (aka: ty they want, “An area in need the township council). The of redevelopment.” council continues to cater to The planning board convendevelopers who are intent on iently recommends the same building high-density housing and the council then accepts units in our already denselytheir recommendation. By populated township. When doing so, the council can then you exclude the one square bypass the zoning ordinance mile of county golf course and grant the developer from our 3.2 square-mile town- anything he desires, without ship, we have 36,000 residents much public input.

Several years ago, the council declared School No. 1 site “An area in need of redevelopment.” They sold the land and the school building to a developer for $1 million. The developer’s contract stated that the township had to demolish the school, (which we desperately need), and remediate the land, at taxpayer expense. After spending approximately $600,000 of the $1 million we received, the developer backed out of the project. So we taxpayers netted $400,000 and we have no school. Great

fiscal minds this “Gang of Seven.” The latest project is the Terry and Cortland Sts. development. A developer wants to build a 115-unit rental building on a 76-foot wide lot, 70-feet tall, five stories and deficient by over 100 parking spaces. The developer wants a tax abatement, known as a PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes). If this developer were to pay the same tax rate you and I pay, the taxes would be over $1 million. But the PILOT, known as the financial agreement, states the annual payment

will be $297,504, or only $2,586 annually per unit. We, the taxpayers, who are paying average annual taxes of $9,000+ will be subsidizing this wealthy developer. The developer’s financial statement shows he will have a $1,676,857 net income. While the project will only be paying about 25% of the taxes they should pay, we will be providing full services, i.e., garbage pickup, police and fire service, education, recreation, certificate of occupancy inspections see LETTER page

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LPD seek 2 in Bridge Exxon holdup LYNDHURST – wo suspects were being sought in connection with the armed robbery of a service station in Lyndhurst in the early hours of Thursday, Jan. 12. The Lyndhurst Police Department gave this account of the incident: At about 1:10 a.m., officers responded to the Bridge Exxon, 555 Riverside Ave., on a report of an armed robbery. An attendant told cops that he was inside his booth at the gas pumps when he was approached by a man he

described as black, 6-foot-2, medium build, wearing a darkcolored hoodie, a black face mask and light-colored gloves – who placed a black handgun to his face and demanded money. That bandit then ordered him into the store where another armed man, listed as black, about 6 feet, slim build, with a dark-colored hoodie and sweat pants, red sneakers, a black face mask and black gloves, had entered and ordered the clerk to also turn over money. After pocketing about $1,000 in cash and several packs of

cigarettes, the suspects took off in a small, dark-colored sedan, possibly a Honda, west on Kingsland Ave. over the DeJessa Memorial Bridge into Nutley. Neither station employee

was hurt during the robbery, nor was a patron who was inside the store at the time. Members of the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department’s Bureau of Criminal Identification came to process the crime

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n the Dec. 28 edition of The Observer, the headline on the KPD blotter read, “You can run but you can’t hide.” It was a warning to four young males sought in connection with the robbery of a local deli. Last week, they were arrested.

On the afternoon of Sunday, Dec. 18, the teens reportedly entered the store at Davis and Garfield Aves. Police said one of the quartet, wearing a ski mask, grabbed the cash register money tray and fled on foot, chased up Garfield by the proprietor. Unable to catch the thief, the shopkeeper

returned to the deli and found the other three youths also gone. Police canvassed the area and found the register tray on Forest St., with $27 still in it. Det. Michael Farinola conducted the follow-up investigation and, with the help of witnesses, in-store video and residential security video from

some good citizens, was able to identify the four suspects, all from Kearny. Police said the eldest, 16, was the one who took the tray. After being contacted by the cops, he turned himself in on Jan. 10 and was charged with theft. The following day, his alleged cohorts – two aged 15;

one, 14 – surrendered and were charged with conspiracy to commit theft. All four were released to the custody of their parents. Hudson County Juvenile authorities were to decide if the case would be heard on the county level or be sent back to Kearny for adjudication. – Karen Zautyk

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Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose reports the arrest of Adner Oquendo, 21, of Belleville, on charges stemming from a Dec. 31 incident. The Newark Police Department said a 33-year-old victim informed them that shortly before 9 p.m., Dec. 31, he was robbed by three men, who were in the company of his child’s mother. One of the men was armed with a gun. The group assaulted him before stealing the victim’s money and telephone. After the assault, one of the men drove away in his car. As the remaining suspects walked away, they were joined by a fourth man who was also armed with a gun and who had been standing across the street, police said.

Police said the victim sustained minor injuries during the incident and refused medical treatment. The parents had separated prior to the incident, they said. The child’s mother, Genesis Bonano, 19, of Elizabeth, was also arrested the same day of the incident at a residence in North Newark, police said. Oquendo was arrested early the morning of Friday, Jan. 13, without incident at a W. Runyon St. residence by members of NPD’s Fugitive Apprehension Team. Bonano and Oquendo were each charged with robbery, carjacking and conspiracy. This investigation is active and ongoing with the Newark PD continuing to search for the remaining suspects. – Kevin Canessa Jr.

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ackensack Riverkeeper, the citizen-steward of the Hackensack River Watershed, is accepting applications for the 2017 Ron Vellekamp Environmental Scholarship. Now in its 17th year, the program, named in honor of the late Ridgefield science teacher and founding Riverkeeper trustee, helps support college-bound high school seniors who excel academically and who have a strong commitment to protecting the environment. Seniors at 66 high schools in Bergen, Hudson and Rockland counties are eligible to

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ards for designating redevelopment areas eligible for abateof rental units, water and sewer, ments are loosely applied and pet licenses, marriage and rarely reviewed, developers death certificates, etc. seeking abatements may, withThe council is also planning out repercussion, overpromise to give a PILOT to the 246-unit benefits that do not materialSOHO development. Another ize, and information concerndevelopment is rumored to be ing abatement agreements is a Belmont Ave. project of sevnot published in a transparent eral hundred units. Open your manner or centralized location wallets wider, folks, if there is for the public to review and anything left in it. Also note analyze.” that township gets 95% of the It’s time for residents to rise PILOT and the county gets 5%. up once again and demand Our schools get nothing; hence, our elected officials act in our our school tax bill will increase. best interests, not the wealthy A recent report by Mathew developers who wouldn’t even Boxer, former state comptroldream of living in our town. ler, said there are many flaws The next township meeting is in the municipal tax abatement Jan. 24 at 6:30 p.m. at township program. Among them, “abate- hall. ments artificially depress the Vincent J. Frantantoni ratable property base, standBelleville

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a March production of “The Princess and the Pea” Jan. 17 and 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the theater at 65 Oakwood Ave. Visit www.whatco.org for more details. ••• The Kearny Public Library, at 318 Kearny Ave., offers the following upcoming programs: • Celebrate creativity with a Writing Workshop and Open Mic Reading on Friday, Jan. 27. Local author and historian Barbara Krasner facilitates the 6 p.m. workshop by offering writing prompts and exercises. The workshop is followed at 7 p.m. by an open mic with five-minute segments that participants can fill with poetry, music, dramatic monologues, etc. Share your own work or the work of artists you love. Refrain from using bad language. For more info on this or other library programs, call Kearny The Junior Woman’s Club of 201-998-2666 or visit www. Arlington sponsors its third an- kearnylibrary.org. ••• nual Chili Cookoff fundraiser Kearny UNICO sponsors on Saturday, Jan. 28, from 7 to a fundraising bus trip to the 10 p.m. at Hedges Hall, at St. Tropicana Casino in Atlantic Stephen’s Church. Blind judgCity on Sunday, Jan. 29. Reing begins at 7:30 p.m. Tasting freshments will be served at continues until the chili runs 7:30 a.m. and a bus will depart out. Tickets are $10 for adults, at 8:30 a.m. from American $5 for kids 9 and younger and Legion Post 99 on Belgrove kids 3 and younger go free. Drive. The cost is $30 per Admission includes chili tasting, salad, cornbread, soda and person. For more information or to purchase tickets, call dessert, a DJ and a live band. Lou Pandolfi at 201-368-2409. The chili contest entry fee Note: There are no NFL playoff is $10 per chili (includes one games this day. Proceeds benadmission). Prize baskets will be awarded for Judges Choice, efit the chapter’s scholarship fund and other local charities. Popular Vote, Best Name and ••• more. For tickets, an entry St. Stephen’s Seniors, 676 form and contest rules, visit www.jwcarlington.com or visit Kearny Ave., meet every first and third Tuesday of the the Junior Woman’s Club of month in Hedges Hall. RefreshArlington’s Facebook page. ments are served at noon. After ••• the 1 p.m. meeting, there’s a St. Stephen’s Church hosts 50/50 drawing and then bingo. its annual Father John WashNew members are always ington remembrance Feb. 5 at the noon Mass, celebrating the welcome. For more informa74th anniversary of the heroism tion, call club president Allan Henderson at 201-991-4771. and sacrifice of the immortal ••• Four Chaplains. Additionally, As the Kearny Community all veterans are encouraged Garden readies its fifth season, to attend to honor the Four it is inviting folks to reserve a Chaplains and all those who planting space. Sign-up days now serve and have served in are scheduled for: Saturday, the military. Jan. 21, 10 a.m. to noon; Tues••• West Hudson Arts & Theater day, Jan. 31, 6 to 8 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 4, 10 a.m. to noon; and Co. announces auditions for

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The Belleville Health Department has free flu vaccine available for township residents. For an appointment, call 973-450-3394. ••• The Belleville Public Library & Information Center, 221 Washington Ave., hosts the following programs this coming week: • Pre-Natal Yoga is offered Tuesday, Jan. 17, from 6 to 7 p.m. • Folded Book Art happens Thursday, Jan. 19, from 10 a.m. to noon. • Adult Coloring Club meets Friday, Jan. 20, from 10 a.m. to noon. • LVA convenes Saturday, Jan. 21, from 10 a.m. to noon. • Movie Monday continues with a screening of “A Man Called Ove” on Jan. 23 at noon.

Tuesday, Feb. 7, 6 to 8 p.m., all at the Kearny Public Library, 318 Kearny Ave. A $25 fee is requested. Spaces are going quickly. About 60% of available straw bales are already taken by returning members. Flowers and high-yield fruits and veggies are recommended for planting. ••• The Presbyterian Boys & Girls Club, 663 Kearny Ave., hosts its annual winter dance Friday, Jan. 20, from 7 to 10 p.m. DJ Brian will be the star disc jockey, spinning the latest club music and special requests. The dance will be supervised by PBGC executive director Tom Fraser and members of the board of directors. This dance is for teenagers only.

••• Lyndhurst Public Library patrons are invited to sample the Mango Languages online language-learning system at no cost. More than 40 foreign language courses and 16 English as a Second Language (ESL) courses are available. Mango Languages can be accessed through www.lyndhurstlibrary.org. Log in with a valid Lyndhurst library card number. Patrons can access this service from home. For more information, call Library Director Donna Romeo at 201-804-2478, ext. 7, or email romeo@lyndhurst.bccls.org.

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The Nutley Public Library offers the following February programs: North Arlington • Wednesday, Feb. 1, 8, 15, The Queen of Peace Knights 22 at 1 p.m. – Wednesday of Columbus Council 3428 con- Afternoon Knitters. Come ducts its Fifth Sunday breakfast share your love of knitting and Sunday, Jan. 29, at 10 a.m., at crocheting with both beginning the Columbian Club Hall, 194 and experienced knitters. Meet River Road. Tickets are $10 for fellow knitters, brush-up on adults, $5 for children 6 to 12, your skills, and learn some new and free for kids younger than techniques. Bring your own 6. Tickets may be purchased supplies. at the Queen of Peace rectory, • Friday, Feb. 3, at 3 p.m. the Columbian Club hall or – Manga/Anime Club. For by calling 201-988-0183. The grades 7 to 12. No registration Knights ask all those attending required. • Monday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. to consider donating a non– Monday Night Book Club, perishable, non-expired food featuring “Travels with My item for the Food for Families Project. Aunt,” by Graham Greene. This is the story of Henry Pulling, a retired and complacent bank Lyndhurst manager who meets his septuaOur Lady of Mount Carmel genarian Aunt Augusta for the Senior Citizens of Lyndhurst first time at what he supposes sponsors an overnight trip to be his mother’s funeral. The to Dover Downs Hotel and book offers intoxicating enterCasino in Dover, Del., March tainment, yet also confronts 7-8. Enjoy an authentic Italian three-course dinner while exsome of the most perplexing periencing the entertainment human dilemmas. Copies of of Sean Reilly as he performs the book and its discussion in the style of Old Blue Eyes. guide are available at the Guests will also receive $30 library. This event is free and in free slot play as well as a open to the public. complimentary breakfast at the • Monday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. festival buffet. – Hooked-On-Books Reading Approximate cost for double Club is for students entering occupancy is $165 per person the fourth-, fifth- and sixthand $215 for single occupancy. grades. Each month, members These prices are based on a read and discuss a selected 35-person minimum and also book, play a game and enjoy includes the bus to and from snacks. The monthly selection the hotel. For more information can be picked up and boror to sign up for the trip, call rowed at the circulation desk. the trip coordinator Annette Read the book prior to attendBortone at 201-438-1852. ing the meeting. This month’s

book is TBD. • Tuesday, Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28 at 1 p.m. – Play Bridge. No registration required. • Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. – Tuesday Afternoon Book Club. The Nutley Public Library Outreach Program hosts a monthly book discussion at the Nutley Parkside Apartments, 7 William St., on the first Tuesday of each month. Residents outside of the Parkside Apartments meet at the library at 1:30 p.m. and proceed with the librarian to the senior building. The book selections are the same as those for the Monday Night Book Club. • Tuesday, Feb. 14, 21 at 9:30 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. – Babygarten classes are for children up to 23 months. Babies and their caregivers enjoy great books, nursery rhymes, playtime and meet other babies from the Nutley area. Registration is required. Nutley residents only. • Tuesday, Feb. 14, at 3 p.m. – Teen Video Game Club for grades 7 to 12. No registration required. • Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 10 a.m. - Preschool Story Time. Nutley residents only. Preschool Story Time is for children ages 3 through 5. Preschool-age children and their caregivers enjoy old and new picture books, create arts and crafts and meet other children from the Nutley area. Registration is required. • Friday, Feb. 17, at 10 a.m. – Two-Year-Old Story Time. This program is for Nutley residents only. Two-year-old classes are for children age 2. Two-year-old children and their caregivers enjoy old and new picture books, create arts and crafts and meet other children from the Nutley area. Registration is required. • Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 1 p.m. – Winter Break Movie. No registration required. • Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 1 p.m. – Winter Break Movie. No registration required. • Thursday, Feb. 23, at 1 p.m. – Winter Break Movie. No registration required. The Nutley Public Library is located at 93 Booth Drive. Visit nutleypubliclibrary.org for more information.

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pplications for the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office annual summer internship program for high school juniors are now being accepted, Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced last week. The five-week program, designed to expose students to careers in law, law enforcement and government, will run from July 5 through Aug. 4. Interns must be Essex County residents who will complete their junior year in June 2017. Thirty students will be selected from among the applicants. During the program, the interns will: learn about the role and function of the ECPO; take part in New Jersey State Trooper Youth Week; participate in a mock trial; tour various law enforcement agencies, and learn about local government. Also included are cultural events and workshops that focus on career readiness and making positive choices. Applications can be found on the prosecutor’s website at www.njecpo.org under Community Programs. Filing deadline is March 10. For further information, contact Nicole Graves-Watson, Community Justice coordinator, at 973-621-4317 or via email at nicole.graveswatson@ njecpo.org. [Editor’s note: When The Observer checked the website last week, we noticed that Nutley was not included among eligible-applicant towns. We contacted the ECPO and were assured that Nutley residents can, indeed, apply.]

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her marriage, was born in Newark but grew up in Kearny. “I had four kids and then I decided to go back to school to complete my bachelor’s degree in pre-K to grade 3 and elementary school certification at Montclair State University,” she said. She went on to get two graduate degrees: a master’s in reading with a reading specialist certification from Montclair University and a master’s in special education from William Paterson University. “And I’m now completing a master’s in educational leadership at Montclair,” Kroog added. After a couple of years teaching in two other districts, Kroog was hired by the Passaic Board of Education, initially as a special education teacher and literacy coach, before being elevated to supervisor. Two of her four children are following in her footsteps: son Kenneth is teaching special education in New York City and daughter Patricia KroogErikson is a special ed instructor in Ithaca, N.Y. Kroog said her primary goal is finding ways to enhance student achievement and, to that end, “a curriculum should always be fluid” in adjusting to students’ individual needs. Some educational tools she said she found useful in Passaic – and are now being used in Harrison – include the Achieve 3000 reading program, Readers Workshop

Doran credited Confessore a hard decision to make. It’s with facilitating the district’s just like part of me.” first-ever split sessions. Confessore said he takes “He was excellent with pride in the fact that, with his school facilities,” Doran said. encouragement and working “He was helpful with plans with former school adminisfor the new high school. trator (and current Mayor) When our central office James Fife, “we did a lot early clocks started breaking down, on getting our schools hooked he went on the internet and up with a fiber optic network, found a company that special- getting computers into our ized in those type repairs and elementary schools. Back got ‘em fixed. in 1991, I think we were the “And he was a very effective only one in the state to have building principal,” Doran achieved that.” continued. “When he’d come “I’ve been very lucky as a into a school, the test scores school administrator,” he said. would go up, the building got “The teachers were always cleaned up – he was like a ‘Mr. very supportive. Everybody Fixer-Up.’ ” pitched in to make you look Actually, although he’s off good. And when I got to my the payroll (he was makoffice in the morning, I never ing about $218,000 a year), said, ‘Oh, boy, I’ve got to go Confessore is staying active to work to today,’ because I with the district by serving loved being there.” Photo by Ron Leir as a volunteer assistant coach Future plans? “I’ll be workMaureen Kroog is welcomed to Harrison school district by James Doran, direc- with the various high school ing at the Sub Station,” said tor of personnel. hoops teams on which two of Confessore, who will be a for grades 1 to 3 and the DRA was a Chapter 1 (now Title 1) his sons play. youthful 65 in March. He said reading assessment. supervisor, he was principal Still, he told The Observer he might try for some type Kroog will earn $125,000 a of Lincoln School from 1983 to last week, “I’ll miss the dayof educational consultant gig year with Harrison, according 1989 when he was transferred to-day involvement with the somewhere but, “for now, to Doran. to Washington Middle School. students. My mom used to be I’m going to spend time with Meanwhile, the district is During the late 1980s, when secretary in the superintenmy family, take it easy for a getting used to life without Lincoln School was rebuilt dent’s office. I was born and while.” Fred Confessore, although and classes were temporarily raised here. It’s been my home Sure … until he gets the next he’s only a block away from moved to Holy Cross School, away from home. Leaving was sandwich order. the BOE offices, making sandwiches at the family-run sub shop. The man who stops advertising to save money “Fred probably had contributions in virtually every sinis like the man who stops the clock to save time. gle aspect of the district,” said Doran, who has known the - Thomas Jefferson longtime educator since he was named a member of the Harrison BOE back in 1988. For many years, he was a coach for the Blue Tide freshman, junior varsity and Start advertising your products and services to reach varsity basketball teams, he

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messages and stories to tell.” In his program, he covered all of that, and more. One of the fascinating stories involves the ghost of a woman who had been haunting a home in Kearny. Petry had used his skills to identify her by name, uncover the personal history of her life -which was basically defined by loneliness, cruelty and heartache -- and eventually to personally witness her spirit finally “cross over” to the afterlife. Petry was even able to locate her grave in Kearny’s Arlington Cemetery -- after Right photo by Karen Zautyk she directed him to it. LEFT: Karl Petry, the ‘Absent Witness’. RIGHT: Karl Petry speaking to Belleville High School students about the paranor(Speaking of cemetermal. ies, through conversations with Petry we have learned times does see when he not ghosts, but ‘’imprints” -ghost want to hang around a that contrary to popular visits cemeteries are images psychic remnants of the past. cemetery?” he noted. Think belief, they are usually not of mourners attending some Imprinting also explains about it.) haunted. “Why would a certain “hauntings.” An entity long-ago funeral. These are What the psychic someseen in someone’s home or some old building may not be a ghost at all but simply the image of an individual who had once occupied the premises. For whatever reason -an emotional crisis or just the person’s habitual habitation -- their energy was imprinted on the location and exists there long after he or she has left this world. Not all imprints involve humans. Petry told of visiting Gettysburg and, accompanied by park rangers, was taken to a remote area of the battlefield that visitors rarely see. What Petry (and only Petry) saw there were thousands of horses in a field. The rangers confirmed that it had been the staging ground for the Union cavalry. The horses were not ghosts, but imprints. In “Absent Witness,” Petry recalls sitting in the Dunkin’ Open a Kearny Bank Home Equity Line of Credit and Donuts on Washington Ave. have ready cash to improve the quality of your life with in Nutley, when suddenly a new car, home improvements, a long anticipated vacation, the sounds in the store faded into complete silence even a spur of the moment indulgence. and what Petry saw out the window was the avenue “as CURRENT RATE Revolving it looked in the late 1920s or Home Equity early 1930s … two Model A cars passing each other on Line of Credit APR this cobblestone street” and countless wires “suspended * NO APPLICATION OR FILING FEES from poles, running in all directions.” He writes that the imprint lasted only about five seconds, then everything returned to the present. 1-800-273-3406 • 42 Banking Oﬃces The most frightening kearnybank.com experience he recounted $5,000 min, $500,000 max., 75% LTV, 1-4 family NJ owner occupied, prime rate minus .50%, maximum rate 18.00% (ceiling rate), minimum rate on Friday involved some3.250% (floor rate). Rate subject to change without notice. *An appraisal fee of $300.00 is required for loans in excess of $250,000. NO APPLICATION FEE.

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thing called a “time slip,” which is when a person actually travels into the past. Petry’s occurred in a cemetery when, as had sometimes happened, he could see mourners from a long-past funeral. But this time, something was different. “The people at the gravesite were looking at me,” he said. “I was interacting with people from 200 years ago.” His reaction? “I was terrified.” He thought, “What happens if I’m stuck here? What happens if I can’t get back? I was never so scared in my life.” Luckily, “then things started to fade.” He was back in the present. But it took him 14 years before he visited that particular graveyard again. Petry added, “I’ve been in one time slip and I never want another one.” Petry has had his psychic abilities since he was a child growing up in Down Neck Newark, but, for obvious reasons, it took him years to talk about them. As an adult, he was introduced to the Parapsychology Foundation in Manhattan, where he finally encountered kindred spirits (no pun intended) and began using his psychic talents to help others. And unlike some “professional mediums,” he does not charge for his services. Petry ended the HS program (which, by the way, included multitudinous other paranormal topics) by donning dark glasses -- the better not to see the facial reactions of the students -- walking around the auditorium and “reading” the thoughts of those that came through most strongly. And he specifically asked that no one react with a, “That’s me!” But afterward, students who wished could speak with him one-on-one. We did not cover that since it might involve personal matters, but there must have been a lot of curious teens, since that session lasted at least another hour. If you are interested in learning more about Petry and the paranormal, we recommend “Absent Witness” (which McLean co-edited). You can find it on Amazon. There is also an “Absent Witness” Facebook page focusing on the book-based TV show now in production.

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Maroon Raider grapplers struggle through injuries The Nutley High School wrestling team has a record of 4-7, but that’s not going to discourage the energetic Mike DiPiano from anything. DiPiano, who also doubles as the girls’ soccer coach at the school, took over for his brother, Frank, last year when Frank went back to his alma mater to work on the program at St. Benedict’s Prep that their father, Mike Sr., headed for ages. Mike DiPiano didn’t expect for the Maroon Raiders to be struggling at the midway point of the season, but then again, he didn’t anticipate the four devastating injuries that have ravaged the Maroon Raiders’ lineup. “We have two kids who tore a knee ligament and are out,” DiPiano said. “We have another (Sam Coppola) who was going to be one of our best wrestlers and he’s out. But I’m OK with it, because in all four of the weight classes, we have younger guys as backups. So it happened and we’re OK. It’s just that the younger kids get brought along faster than we thought they would. The freshmen are getting time

with the varsity right away. I’m not concerned with wins and losses. We are who we are.” So as the Maroon Raiders prepare for the Essex County Tournament this weekend at the Codey Arena in West Orange (Thursday and Friday at 5 p.m.), they might not be in contention for a team title like they have been in recent years. “We’ve had a good couple of weeks with the younger kids,” DiPiano said. “The kids are getting it. They’re working real hard. We also have good coaches in the room working with them.” Sophomore Dominic Cofone is the team’s 106-pounder. He was a standout at the same weight last year and won 25 matches. “He’s going to be a kid who has a shot to get to Atlantic City,” DiPiano said. “He also has Montes blood in him.” Cofone is the cousin of Nutley wrestling legends Anthony and Dante Montes, who are two of the most storied grapplers in the school’s program. The 113-pound class is being shared by sophosee VIEW next page

Kearny grapplers move on after losing their mentor By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer

t was the first week of December and the Kearny High School wrestling team was just making preparations for the upcoming season. That’s when the team learned the devastating news that Tony Carratura, the longtime head varsity coach and father of the Kearny wrestling program on all levels, had lost his battle to throat cancer at the young age of 57. The idea was that Carratura was eventually going to recover from his illness and would return as head coach. Brian McDonnell, the assistant coach, was just going to keep the seat warm for Carratura and wait for his return. It didn’t happen. McDonnell then had to be the permanent head coach. No need for the interim tag that McDonnell held last year. “That first day of practice was the hardest day for anyone to get on the mat,” McDonnell said. “I have to give the kids credit, because they got out there and did what Tony would have wanted us to do. We knew we had to make it work.” Coming into the season, McDonnell knew that Carratura’s condition had worsened. “I spoke to him a lot and I knew he wasn’t going to be able to be out on the mat,” McDonnell said. “But I thought he would be on the sidelines. His health was his priority, no question, but he knew that we had high hopes for this season and he wanted to be a part of it.” But now, Carratura’s gone and McDonnell has to be the

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Justin Baeza is a 160-pound senior and captain of the Kearny High School wrestling team.

one to pick up the pieces. “The kids responded well to it,” McDonnell said. “They took responsibility for themselves. The kids who knew Tony well chose to honor him and wrestle in his memory. They wanted to do whatever they could to make him proud.” McDonnell said that it was an emotional struggle for him having to take over officially. “We always knew I was being groomed for this role,” said McDonnell, who was a three-sport athlete during his days at Kearny and wrestled

for Carratura, winning district and regional titles. “I wrestled for him and coached with him for 12 years with the Kearny Rec (Recreation) program and the high school. He wanted the program to go from him to me, so it worked out well.” Still, it was emotional. “He was like a father figure to me,” said McDonnell, whose father, Bob, is the Kearny High School boys’ head basketball coach. “It was incredibly emotional losing Tony. That first practice, we see KEARNY page

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VIEW from more Shane Mainieri and freshman Jacob Gonzalez. Senior Seamus Hargrave is the team’s 120-pounder. “He’s been around for a while,” DiPiano said. “He works hard every day and gives us everything he has.” Freshman Dean Polewka is the 126-pounder. “Our goal is to make him better,” DiPiano said. Senior Tarrin Goldberg is the 132-pounder. “He is extremely smart, both on and off the mat,” DiPiano said. “We’re hoping to get him into Cornell. He’s that good of a student. But we’re going to take advantage of his smarts by putting him in the varsity lineup. He’s a competitor.” Frank DiMaio is the team’s 138-pounder. DiMaio, a football standout, comes from a long line of Nutley athletes. “His father was a starting quarterback on the football team during his day,” DiPiano said. “He’s the hardest worker we have on the team. He’s a tough kid. He has a shot to get to Atlantic City. He’s in every match. He’s like a throwback

learn. He listens to everything we tell him. After the match, he asks what he did right and what he did wrong. He’s a good kid.” Justin Bivona is the team’s 195-pounder and is another senior captain who had a dream run at the end of last season that resulted in a trip to Atlantic City. “He had an unbelievable run,” DiPiano said. “He had a losing record going into the districts and won there and finished third in the regions (Region 4). He can do the same this year.” Photos by Jim Hague Senior John Sanchez is at the LEFT: Senior Frank DiMaio is the Nutley 138-pounder who is coming off a solid football season. RIGHT: Senior Justin 220-pound class that Coppola Bivona had a dream run from sub-.500 wrestler to a berth at the state championships in Atlantic City last year. He’s would have occupied. hoping for more of the same this year. “He’s stepped in and given all th that he has,” DiPiano said. wrestler, like the kind of kid my close to him getting his 100 160-pounder. The heavyweight is junior father used to have.” win.” C.J. Haddock, the captain of Luis Abreu. Senior Aaron Dunn is the Senior Joey DiPasquale is the the soccer team, is the Maroon “He’s beginning to get it,” team’s 145-pounder. A transfer team’s 152-pounder and one of Raiders’ 170-pounder. DiPiano said of Abreu. from St. Mary’s of Rutherford the team’s captains. “All those guys are good There are 27 guys in the (which dropped its wrestling “He’s a great kid who has a friends who train together,” Nutley wrestling room who program), Dunn was a region shot to get to Atlantic City,” DiPiano said. “We have five are clamoring for the chance to qualifier three years in a row DiPiano said. “He has the abil- guys for three spots. C.J. is crack the lineup, so the comfor the Gaels. ity to do it. His brother Ralph is a tough kid who thinks first petition is good for all of the “Can we get him to Atlantic one of my assistant coaches, so about the team.” Maroon Raiders. City? He’s good enough to do we really want this for him.” Freshman Dan Jennings is “We have to wait and see it,” DiPiano said. “I’m glad we Junior Frank Gabriele is handling his own at 182 pounds. what happens,” DiPiano said. got him. He’s been a great adanother football player who “He has a winning record,” “It all begins this weekend.” dition to our program. We’re wrestles. Gabriele is the team’s DiPiano said. “He wants to

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all tried to get the emotions out. I think that set the tone for the season. We knew we had to do all the little things to have a good team. We just needed to get through the emotional times.” For the last few years, Carratura talked about the promise of the Kearny program, how it was going to be competitive and strong once the younger wrestlers grew into their proper age and weight classes. Carratura bragged of how good Kearny would be. He had an incredible sense of pride in the way the program was turning, both on the high school and recreational levels. “The goals never changed,” McDonnell said. “We were planning for this for about two or three years now. Tony taught me well. He said, ‘It’s your job now. You have to do it. This is what has to be done.’ I’m only carrying out his wishes.” The Kardinals had a tough start to the dual meet season, but rebounded well last week to win five straight matches against Fort Lee, Union City, Lyndhurst/North Arlington, Livingston and Orange. “We hadn’t beaten Union City in years,” McDonnell said. “The kids were doing what they were supposed to do. We knew that we had a big picture planned.” With the five victories, the Kardinals now own a 6-5 record and have catapulted themselves into the picture for an NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group V playoff berth in a couple of weeks. “We have about 26 dual meets scheduled, so the kids are going to keep busy,” McDonnell said. “We’re going every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. We want to keep the wrestlers on top and focused our attention on getting in (into the state sectionals) every day.” Looking at the Kardinals’ lineup, sophomore Steven Silva returns to his spot at 106 pounds. “He owns an 11-2 record right

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Lukasz Glazewski is the Kardinals’ 182-pounder and another captain. Glazewski has just one loss to date.

now,” McDonnell said of Silva. “He’s one of our top guys. We were hoping that he would take a step up this year and he’s done that.” Freshman Vincent Ruccatana is the team’s 113-pounder. “He’s doing well,” McDonnell said. “He’s doing what he needs to do. He’s competitive in every match and gives us a chance to win.” Junior Kevin Rubio is the 120-pounder. “He had a rough couple of weeks to start the season, but he’s been vastly improved over the last couple of weeks.” Junior Logan Mallory is a newcomer to the sport, wrestling in only his second year. David Duran is a 132-pound freshman from the Kearny Recreation program. “He’s going to be one of our building blocks for the next few years,” McDonnell said of Duran. Artie Smith is a 138-pound junior. “He has had the toughest schedule of anyone,” McDonnell said. “I’m hoping for big

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Alberto Perez are switching back and forth between 170 and 182 pounds, depending upon the opponent. “Chris doesn’t have an off switch,” McDonnell said. “He just goes and goes and gives 100 percent. Alberto is an aggressive wrestler who once he has something in his head, he goes and does it.” Senior captain Lukasz Glazewski is the team’s regular 182-pounder and probably is the team’s best wrestler. “He’s 12-1 right now and looking to pin everyone he faces,” McDonnell said. “He’s doing exactly what we ask of him. He gets out there, does his job and gets off the mat.” Last Friday, in the win against Fort Lee, Glazewski registered a pin in just seven seconds. Sebastian Walters is the team’s senior 195-pounder. It’s Walters’ first year as a competi-

things from him.” Junior Chris Lopez is the team’s 145-pounder. He’s a transfer from St. Mary’s of Rutherford, which dropped its wrestling program. “He’s much better than he was last year,” McDonnell said. “It’s like night and day how much he’s improved.” Sophomore Travis Witt is the team’s 152-pounder. Witt was thrown into contention last year as a freshman. “He seems to be firing on all cylinders by the start of the season,” McDonnell said of Witt, who was second in District 16 last year. “He’s solid.” Justin Baeza is a senior captain and the Kards’ 160-pounder. “I feel like I’ve been coaching him since he was born,” McDonnell said. “He’s an incredibly good defensive wrestler and we’re getting him to be more aggressive on his feet.” Junior Chris Cruz and senior

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ohamed Youssef had just begun to become interested in the game of basketball. Youssef was in sixth-grade when he first signed up to play on his Belleville grammar school team and was learning the ins and outs of the sport. But between his seventhand eighth-grade seasons, Youssef hit the crossroads. “I didn’t make my middle school team,” Youssef said. “I stopped playing and fell off. I thought I was wasting my time.” At that point, Youssef could have walked away from basketball forever. But as he entered Belleville High School, Youssef decided to give basketball one last try. “I got a little taller and stronger,” Youssef said. “I was willing to start anew

with new coaches.” But disaster struck. Youssef fell and fractured a bone in his wrist, ending his freshman year after only two games. Undaunted, Youssef was ready for yet another comeback. “I went to the weight room and worked very hard,” Youssef said. “During the summer, I gained a lot of muscle. I was kind of scrawny, but I got bigger. I worked hard on my game.” Youssef ’s dedication caught the eye of Belleville head basketball coach Jim Stoeckel. “I thought he had promise,” Stoeckel said. “He had good size.” Youssef grew to 6-foot-4, giving him even more of a status on the team. “He showed flashes that he Photo by Jim Hague could play,” Stoeckel said. Belleville senior forward Mohamed Youssef. Last year, Youssef was a “He had a decent year last thing,” Youssef said. starter on the Belleville varyear,” Stoeckel said. But before he began his sity, averaging a little more “I ended up doing my final year with the Buccathan 10 points per game. neers, Youssef wanted to make sure he was ready. “It’s my last year doing

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this and I wanted all my work to pay off,” Youssef said. “I had the motivation to play better.” So Youssef went back to the weight room and worked on his individual skills. “I wanted our class to have something hanging in the gym,” Youssef said. “When you walk into the gym and see all those banners, there’s nothing from our year. It’s empty.” But in the middle of the summer, when most individual skill improves, Youssef went with his family to their native Egypt. There aren’t exactly a ton of places to play basketball in Egypt. “To be honest, when I was in Egypt, I didn’t have a basketball, but I worked just as hard,” said Youssef, who was born in the United States, but has family in Egypt. “I worked on my jumping skills. I did push-ups. They only play soccer in Egypt. But I didn’t fail. I worked hard.” Youssef returned to Belcontinued next page

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leville and has been nothing short of brilliant since the start of the high school basketball campaign. “He’s a monster,” Stoeckel said. “He’s now dunking with ease. He goes after every ball. I knew he was going to be good this year, but he’s been dominant this year. He’s putting it all together this year. He’s playing with a little swagger to him. He finds the ball well, blocks shots and is very strong going to the rim.” Youssef has also watched the Belleville program blossom, from a winless campaign four years ago, then six wins last year and nine wins a year ago. Now, the Bucs have a 5-4 record and Youssef is a major reason why. He’s averaging a doubledouble, namely double figures in scoring and rebounding. Youssef is averaging 16 points and 13 rebounds per game. Ever since he exploded for 34 points and grabbed 17 rebounds in a win over Livingston, Youssef has averaged 19.6 points and

13.4 rebounds. He also had 21 points and a season-high 19 rebounds in a win over Technology of Newark. For his efforts, Youssef has been selected as The Observer Athlete of the Week for the past week. It was the Livingston game that served as the turning point for the Belleville standout. “To be honest, I put a number inside my head and decided to go for it,” Youssef said. “I said I would get 25 points. I got to that point and just kept balling. I got to a number I was never expecting to get.” While Youssef is fond of the point total, it’s the rebounding numbers that impress him the most. “I feel rebounding is the most important part of the game,” Youssef said. “It’s what I do best. I feel like the work I put in during the offseason has helped me get better in rebounding.” So, as it seems, the workout drills in Egypt without a basketball helped him develop.

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“I really feel I got better this summer,” Youssef said. “I know when you practice hard, you can end up with a season like I’m having. It’s all because of the hard work.” Youssef has hopes of playing in college. Passaic County Community College is one school showing some interest. “If I have a chance to play in college, I’m going to take it,” Youssef said. “Of course, I think I can do it.” “He could play on the college level,” Stoeckel said. “He still has a lot to learn, but he still could be a lot better.” That idea would be extremely frightening to possible college opponents of Youssef.

County zoo keeps pulling ‘em in In 2016, the Essex County Turtle Back Zoo welcomed 795,558 visitors, setting a new annual attendance record for the 12th consecutive year. This was the second time in the zoo’s history that attendance topped 700,000, county authorities said, noting that, back in 2002, just 168,739 visitors were logged. Opened during 2016 were a new African exhibit featuring giraffes, a covered arena for pony rides and an

expanded café building to accommodate the growing crowds. Other popular features include a new Education Building, the Sea Lion Sound exhibit with sea lions, stingrays and sharks, and the Treetop Adventure Course. Turtle Back, on Northfield Ave. in West Orange, is open daily from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For additional information, visit turtlebackzoo. com.

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9. ____wig or ____winkle 10. Second word in a fairytale? 11. *”The ____ is the thing” 12. Big name in chips 15. Former Himalayan kingdom 20. African antelope 22. Part of investment portfolio, acr. 24. Reminder of past 25. *Suffered 4 consecutive Super Bowl losses 26. Heretofore 27. Santa Maria’s companion 29. *She’s a Lady 31. Tug-of-War prop 32. Locker room infection? 33. Courtyards 34. *Vince Lombardi, e.g. 36. Give the cold shoulder

38. Casino chip 42. Hint of color 45. Lamentation 49. Freddy Krueger’s street 51. Popular political promise 54. Smooth transition 56. Mends a sock 57. ‘70s hairdo 58. European “curtain” 59. Justice’s garb 60. Deuces 61. Chinatown gang 62. Wine country 63. Recipe command 66. *____ Stadium in Houston 68. Lt.’s subordinate

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HOUSE OF THE WEEK

STANDS ABOVE THE REST – Best Location –Top of the hill in the Kearny Manor. Best Construction – 100% Brick. Best Amenities – 5 bedrooms, 2 full baths (deceivingly large). Best Lot – Huge 50x150 level lot. Best Bonus – 3 car garage. Best Price $345,000. Nothing else compares. Do not buy until you see this home.

WOW – Our office has just listed this lovely Colonial on Argyle Place in Kearny. The home features beautiful parquet floors, natural wood trim, a wood burning fireplace, formal dining room, partially finished basement and much more. This two bedroom classic will not last at $249,900.

CLASSIC GOOD LOOKS – This charming Cape Cod sits on a 45x90 lot and features a living room, dining room, bedroom, modern eat in kitchen and full tile bath on the first floor. The second floor contains two additional bedrooms. The large basement could easily be finished. Nothing compares at only $245,000.

NICE DEAL - Our ofﬁce has just listed this three bedroom Colonial on a 37.5X86 lot, in the Arlington Section of Kearny.This house is only one block from Schuyler School and includes a driveway. JUST REDUCED TO $269,900.

RACT CONT KEARNY MANOR – 4 bedrooms , 2 baths. Natural trim and a 50x 100 DER UN lot. Needs TLC. Asking $285,000

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Lyndhurst - 1 Family - Colonial w/ 1st Floor Master Bedroom, Large Kitchen, Dining Rm, Living Rm, Bath & Entrance Foyer. 2nd Floor w/ 3 Bedrooms & Ceramic Tile Bath. Hardwood Flooring, Steam Heat & Private Yard. One Block from Ridge Road. Asking $315,000

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Bloomfield - 1 Family - 1st Floor w/ Living Rm, Dining Rm, Kitchen & Sun Room. 2nd Floor w/ 3 Bedrooms & Bath. Walk-up Attic on 3rd Floor. Full Partially Finished Basement. Private Driveway & Detached Garage. Centrally Located. Asking $179,900

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Kearny - Well Kept Single Family - First Floor w/ Living Rm, Dining Rm, Modern Eat in Kitchen & Full Bath. Second Floor w/ 3 Bedrooms & Full Bath. Finished Attic & Central Air. Finished Basement w/ Office Space, Laundry Rm & Bath. All Remodeled in 1999. New Roof, New Electric, New Hardwood Floors, New Siding & New Garage. Asking $355,000

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Lyndhurst - 1 Family - Colonial w/ 2 Bedrooms, Living Rm, Dining Rm, Modern Eat in Kitchen, Foyer & 1.5 Baths. Unfinished Basement. Driveway for 2 Cars. Above Ground Pool Motor is Broken. Oil Tank is Above Ground in Backyard. Asking $289,900

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Kearny - 2 Family - 1st Floor w/ 2 Bedrooms, Living Rm, Eat-in-Kitchen & Bath. 2nd Floor w/ Bedroom, Living Rm, Eat-in-Kitchen, Den & Bath. Semi-Finished Basement w/ Rec Rm, Utility/Laundry Rm, Den & Bath. Asking $279,000

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Kearny - 1 Family - First floor w/ Living Rm, Kitchen & Full Bath. 2nd Floor w/ 2 Bedrooms. Full Unfinished Basement w/ Half Bath & Laundry Area. Pulldown Attic. House Renovated Early 2014. Central Air & Forced Air Heating. Asking $239,000

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REDUCED! Kearny - Heather Glenn Condo - Second floor Condo w/ 2 Bedrooms, Living Rm, Modern Eat in Kitchen, Modern Bath, Laundry & Parking for 1 car. Balcony off Living Rm. Asking $189,000

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REDUCED! Kearny - 1 Family – Updated Cape w/ 3 Bedrooms, Dining Rm, 2 Full Baths, Kitchen & Nice Deck. Hardwood Floors, Central Air & 2 Car Garage. Basement w/ Large Rec Room & Laundry Rm. Asking $310,000

BLOOMFIELD

Bloomfield - 2 Family - 1st Floor w/ Living Rm, Dining Rm, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen & Bath. 2nd Floor w/ Living Rm, Dining Rm, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen, Bath & Extra 2 Bedrooms & Bath on 3rd Floor. Semi-Finished Basement. Central Air & Many Updates. Close to Transportation. Asking $289,000

REDUCED! Kearny - 1 Family - Nice 1 Family w/ Good Sized Living Rm, Dining Rm & Eat in Kitchen on 1st Floor. 2nd Floor has 2 Bedrooms & Full Bath. Central Air & Unfinished Basement. Close to Transportation-Bus Stop on Corner. Asking $239,900

HARRISON

Harrison - 3 Family - Apartments on 1st & 2nd Floor w/ Living Rm, 3 Bedrooms, Kitchen & Bath. 3rd Floor w/ Living Rm, Bedroom, Kitchen & Bath. Thermal Windows & Small Paved Yard. Short Walk to Path Train. All Apartments Fully Rented. Asking $449,000

REDUCED!

Kearny - 1 Family - 1st Floor Has Foyer, Living Rm w/ Front Porch, Full Dining Rm, Den & Eat in Kitchen. 2nd Floor Has 3 Bedrooms & Ceramic Tiled Bathroom. Finished Walk Up Attic. Full Semi-Finished Basement & Detached 1 Car Garage. Wood Floors & Oil Heat (Tank in Ground). Asking $241,250

NUTLEY

Nutley - 1 Family - Large Colonial. 1st Floor w/Open Front Porch, Entrance Foyer, Living Rm, Dining Rm, Modern Eat in Kitchen & Half Bath. 2nd Floor w/ 3 Good Size Bedrooms, Den & Classic Bath w/ Tub. Walk Up Finished Attic w/ Full Bath. Full Open Unfinished Basement & Large Private Yard. Parking for 2 Cars at Street Level. Asking $362,000

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Belleville - 2 Family - 1st Floor w/ Living Rm, Dining Rm, Kitchen, Full Bath, Bedroom & Laundry Area. 2nd Floor w/ Living Rm, Dining Rm, Kitchen, Full Bath, 1 Bedroom & 2 Extra Bedrooms on 3rd Floor. Finished Basement & Extra Large Lot w/ 2 Car Detached Garage. Asking $309,900

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Nutley - 2 Family - 1st Floor w/ Foyer, Living Rm, Dining Rm, Large Eat in Kitchen, 2 Bedrooms, Ceramic Tile Bath & Den. 2nd Floor w/ Living Rm/Dining Rm Combo, Bedroom, Modern Eat in Kitchen, Ceramic Tile Bath, Den & 2 Additional Rooms on 3rd Floor. Fire Damage on 3rd Floor & Water Damage inside. Great Potential. Asking $299,900

Kearny - 1 Family - 1st Floor w/ Sun Porch w/ Double Closets, Living Rm, Dining Rm, Full Bath & Modern Eat in Kitchen w/ New Cabinets, Granite Countertops & Stainless Steel Appliances. 2nd Floor w/ 3 Bedrooms & Full Bath. Full Walkout Finished Basement w/ Rec Rm, Laundry Rm & Full Bath. Driveway & 2 Car Garage. All New Plumbing & Electric. Forced Hot Air & Central Air Conditioning. All New Windows, Vinyl Siding & Roof. Asking $339,000

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2 motorcycles stolen from 1 Nutley resident NUTLEY – wo motorcycles parked in their assigned parking spaces at a River Road apartment complex were stolen last week, the Nutley Police Department reported. Police said the motorcycles’ owner told them, on Jan. 12, that both bikes were chained together and chained to a ground post. While investigating, police said they found the chains, which had been cut, and drag marks through the parking lot. A nearby car was also scratched, reportedly by the motorcycles as they were dragged away. One bike was a black 2011 Kawasaki, the other, a white 2013 Kawasaki. Officers assigned to the theft call canvassed the area to no avail. The NPD Detective Bureau processed the scene and continue to investigate. Meanwhile, the NPD released the following reports of incidents that took place between Jan. 9 and Jan. 13:

Jan 9 • A motor vehicle

stop on Windsor Place resulted in the arrest of William Berdejo, 29, of Garfield, who was issued summonses for drunken driving, driving to impede the flow of traffic and refusal to submit to chemical-breath test. Berdejo was released on his own recognizance, pending a mandatory court date. • A motor vehicle stop on Washington Ave. resulted in the arrest of Holghah Ochola, 48, of Elmwood Park, on a warrant out of Elmwood Park. She was transported to HQ without incident, where she posted bail on the warrant. She was also issued a traffic summons for failure to observe a traffic-control device and released from custody. Jan. 10 A motor vehicle stop on Centre St. resulted in the arrest of Joseph Graham, 32, of Montclair, on an outstanding Bloomfield warrant. Graham was transported to HQ , posted bail and was issued a motor vehicle summons for improper horn use. Graham was advised to contact the

brought him home, “he left me off with a smile no’s fellow Second Ward on my face, laughing,” representative, offered which frequently left his a moving eulogy to his spouse puzzled. fallen comrade which “My wife often asked he delivered haltingly, me, ‘Are you sure you suppressing tears as he went to a council meetspoke. ing?’’’ “I have a prepared Two years ago, Konopspeech,” he said. “I’ll try ka said, he boarded the to get through this.” post-parade shuttle bus “As we get older in conveying participants in life,” Konopka began, the annual West Hudson “one of the hardest things United Irish St. Patrick’s to do is make friends. In Day event to libation the two short years I’ve stops along the route but known Jon, I felt like I’ve Giordano opted to skip known him my whole the trip. life.” Last March, however, Recalling how his col“we went on the bus league usually picked together,” Konopka said, him up to bring him to “and what an experience council meetings and it was.” This he partly GIORDANO from

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attributed to the fact that “both of our mothers are Irish.” After the “tour” concluded, Konopka told his pal he was walking home, whereupon, Giordano insisted on accompanying him “to make sure you get home safe,” which he did. At that point, Giordano bid him farewell. “‘Don’t worry, I’ll be all right,’ he told me,” Konopka said. “And he walked off into the night.” Pausing to catch his breath, Konopka concluded his oration, saying, “I know Jon will be all right now. Remember, Jon, there’s another carpenter there.”

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ROCHELLE PARK: 1 FAM, RANCH, 3 BR, 2 FULL BATH, FULL FINISHED BASEMENT, HARDWOOD FLOORS, 2 CAR DETACHED GARAGE, FULLY FINISHED CARRIAGE HOUSE, CLOSE TO SCHOOLS & PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

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KEARNY from tor, so he’s just trying to stay off his back. “But he’s doing well,” McDonnell said. “He works very hard at it.” Freshman Andrew Mauricio is the team’s 220-pounder. That’s a tough task to ask a freshman to compete in such a competitive weight class, where the opponents all look like grown men. “He’s one of the most enjoyable kids to watch,” McDonnell said. “He’s aggressive and he’s just a tough, tough kid. He’s non-stop for six minutes. I think we’re going to be talking a lot about him over the next few years.” Junior Paul Sadeski is the team’s heavyweight. Sadeski, who plays football as well at Kearny, did not wrestle last year. “He has a big learning

curve,” McDonnell said. “We’re being very patient with his development.” For the first year in a long time, the Kardinals have a full roster. They will not forfeit any weight classes this season. “I was just talking to (assistant coach) Rich Stacey about that,” McDonnell said. “We have 35 kids in the program. Our numbers are way up. I think other kids see what we’re doing and want to be a part of our program.” The Kardinals are fighting hard to make the state playoffs. “We know what we have to do,” McDonnell said. “We want to qualify the old way, when there were only six in the bracket.” The NJSIAA changed things this year to add two teams to the state sectionals. They also

revamped the districts, putting Kearny in District 11 in Morristown with powerhouse programs like Phillipsburg, Belvidere and nationally ranked Hanover Park. Queen of Peace is also in that same district. “Still, we have high hopes for this team,” McDonnell said. “We have to see where it all plays out.” Next week, the Kardinals will head to the Hudson County Duals at Union City with a hope of winning. “It used to be that the districts were like the county tournament, but no more,” McDonnell said. “It’s not like a warm-up for the Districts anymore.” But the Kardinals have hopes for the year to come. Carratura wouldn’t want it any other way.

Clara Maass offering Parkinson’s support BELLEVILLE – A diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease could mean a loss of mobility, control and sometimes even freedom. Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville, aims to grant those suffering from Parkinson’s – a chronic and progressive movement disorder that involves the malfunction and death of vital nerve cells in the brain – a sense of empowerment and control over their lives with “Living Well with Parkinson’s Disease,” a new monthly support group and workshop series starting this year. “Clara Maass Medical Center is a place where healing takes place. This medical center is a hub of activities and resources that empower and inspire families,” said Mary Ellen Clyne, president and chief executive officer of Clara Maass Medical Center. “Our patients and our neighbors can count on us for support. The Parkinson’s Disease Support Group is part of our mission to

care for our patients and our community.” The peer-support group will help participants build relationships and share ideas about exercise, nutrition, medication management, medical resources and how to treat the symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease, which affects as many as a million Americans annually. “We are so pleased to be able to offer this new program to support and inform our patients living with Parkinson’s Disease and their loved ones,” says Lea Rodriguez, chief nursing officer and vice president of patient care services. “‘Living Well with Parkinson’s Disease’ will live up to its name, since we will be able to offer patients the very latest information about treating Parkinson’s while providing them with a safe environment in which to share their stories.” The social aspect of the group is also important in preventing depression, a common

challenge for people living with the disease. According to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, at least 40% of people with Parkinson’s experience clinical depression at some point during the disease. “Living Well with Parkinson’s Disease” participants will be encouraged to talk openly and honestly about their feelings and to support each other as they battle the effects of Parkinson’s. The free support group and workshop will meet on the second Wednesday of every month from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. All meetings will take place in the Cancer Center Conference Room at Clara Maass Medical Center. Refreshments will be served. Registration for the group is preferred, but walk-ins and caregivers are welcome. For more information or to register, contact Fabiana Alvarez or Dhyana Velez at 973-4502631 or email fabiana. alvarez@rwjbh.org.

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are her grandchildren Jenny and Gillian along with loving nieces and nephews.

Hudson Hospital, Kearny, Jon entered the Kearny schools system in kindergarten, and graduated from Kearny High Frank P. Sullivan School in 1984. He attended Frank P. Sullivan, 89, died Jersey City State College (now Jan. 11 at the Valley Hospital, New Jersey City University) Ridgewood. for two years, taking classes in Born in Newark, he was criminal justice, before joina lifelong resident of North ing his family’s business, West Arlington and a member of the Hudson Millwork, in Kearny. North Arlington B.P.O. Elks Jon also served as the presiLodge No. 1992. dent of Josam Realty Corp., He served in the U.S. Army Inc., another Kearny business, during World War II and the from 1997 until his passing. Korean War. A dedicated citizen of He worked as a self-emKearny, Jon served the Town of ployed insurance broker for Kearny as Second Ward Counmany years before retiring in cilman since 2015, performing Edward C. Mills 2014. a “perfect job,” according to Edward C. Mills, of Harrison, He was the beloved husband Mayor Al Santos. During his died at Clara Maass Medical of the late Florence (nee Mills), tenure, he took a special pride Center, Belleville, Monday, Jan. the cherished father of Susan in supporting the Kearny 9. Hunkele and her husband Police Department and the He was 83. Stephen, Janice Cahill and her Kearny Fire Department. Funeral services were under husband Mark, Paul S. Sullivan Prior to serving as councilthe direction of the Mulligan and the late Daniel Sullivan; man, Jon served on the Kearny Funeral Home, 331 Cleveland the loving grandfather of Bryan Planning Board. Ave., Harrison. A funeral and Christine Hunkele and Jon was a man of many talservice was held at the fuAlex and Eric Cahill; and the ents. He was a guitar prodigy, neral home. His cremation was great-grandfather of Harper serving as a musical inspiraprivate. Hunkele. tion to many young musicians To send condolences to his A funeral Mass was celebrat- in town. He was fluent in both family, visit www.mulliganfh. ed Saturday, Jan. 14, at 11 a.m. English and Portuguese. He com. at Our Lady Queen of Peace was an accomplished woodBorn in Kearny, he spent his Church, North Arlington. The worker and Master Carpenter. entire life in the Kearny and Parow Funeral Home, North He was an avid SCUBA diver. Harrison area. Arlington, was in charge. Mostly, he was an exceptional, Edward is survived by his In lieu of flowers, please genuine and trusting human dear sister Emily Gladwell. He make donations to the Friends being – offering a kind word is also survived by numerous of the North Arlington Public and an honest smile to all he nieces and nephews. Library, 210 Ridge Road, North met. In lieu of flowers, the family Arlington, N.J. 07031. Jon was the devoted husband requests donations be made of Ivanete (nee Foramiglio), to, St. Barnabas Hospice, VNA, Jonathan David Giordano his loving wife for almost 15 95 Old Short Hills Road No. 1, Jonathan David Giordano, 50, years, and the doting father of West Orange, N.J. 07052, in lov- a lifelong resident of Kearny, his 10-year-old son, Enzo. Jon ing memory of Edward. died Saturday, Jan. 7. was the adored son of Patricia Arrangements were handled Giordano and the late S. Jon Jean M. Reynolds by the Armitage & Wiggins Giordano. He was the caring Jean M. Reynolds (nee ValiFuneral Home, Kearny. son-in-law of Neide Foramiglio. tutto) died Jan. 10. Born at the former West He was the precious brother of She was 84. Born in Jersey City, she The Family of moved to Edison three years ago. Visiting was Thursday, Jan. would like to thank the many friends and family members 12, at the Armitage & Wiggins who attended Jon’s memorial service, sent cards, called, Funeral Home, Kearny. Mass texted, posted or simply offered a kind thought or prayer was celebrated Friday, Jan. 13, for helping us to get through this difficult time. at Our Lady of Mercy Church, Jersey City. Burial was in Holy We would like to especially thank: Name Cemetery, Jersey City. Mayor Santos and the Town Council Jean was a retired payroll Chief Dowie, Captain McFee and the Kearny Police Dept. clerk from the Hudson County Chief Dyl and the Kearny Fire Dept. Office on Aging. She was the The entire staff of the Town of Kearny wife of the late Myles Reynolds Mark Wiggins and the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home and mother of Geralyn CaWe do not say “goodbye”, we simply say ruso (John) and the late James “I’ll miss you” until we meet again. J. Reynolds. Also surviving John McAllister John McAllister, of Morristown, formerly of Harrison, died Friday, Dec. 30. He was 54. Private funeral services were under the direction of the Mulligan Funeral Home, 331 Cleveland Ave., Harrison. A funeral service was held at the funeral home. John is survived by his loving mother, Alice McAllister, and his dear siblings, Michael and Laurie McAllister. To send condolences to his family, visit www.mulliganfh. com.

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Cheryl Ragazzo (nee Gutierrez) and her husband Robert; Robin McLeish (nee Gutierrez) and her husband Ian; and Mark Giordano and his wife Mary. He cherished the lifelong friendship of Joseph Colamedici and his wife Jennifer. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews and godchildren. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to Kearny PBA 21, P.O. Box 115, Kearny, N.J. 07032, www.kearnypba.com, or the Kearny FMBA Local 18, 109 Midland Ave., Kearny, N.J. 07032.

com. Born in Jersey City, Joan grew up in Kearny before moving to Harrison many years ago. She worked as a home-health aide for United Home Health, Jersey City, until her retirement. Prior to that, she worked for Gary Plastics, Kearny, and RCA, Harrison, for many years. An avid reader, Joan also enjoyed puzzle books and attending bingo in her spare time. She is survived by her loving children, Donna (Ferreira) Urbanski (Tony), Anthony Ferreira (Giovanna), John Michael Ferreira (Roxanne), Diane JetJoan Bravo ter, Lisa Santana, Christopher Joan Bravo (nee Solano), of Bravo (Jeannie) and Marie Harrison, died at home, surChoffo; 21 grandchildren, 14 rounded by her loving family, great-grandchildren and one on Saturday, Jan. 14. great-great-granddaughter. She was 77. She was predeceased by her Funeral services were under son John Richard Bravo and the direction of Mulligan grandson Justin Robert UrbanFuneral Home, Harrison. A fu- ski. neral service was held from the In lieu of flowers, the family funeral home on Monday, Jan. requests donations to Compas16. Her cremation was private. sionate Hospice, 1373 Broad St., To send condolences to her Suite 300A, Clifton, N.J. 07013, family, visit www.mulliganfh. in loving memory of Joan.

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FAMILY OWNED AND SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1972

Bellavia EQUINOX LT

125

$0 1ST MONTHS PAYMENT

Lease per mo/24 mos** Blue Velvet Metallic, 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, y, CD, Nav, OnStar, Stk#17-1209, VIN#H6262302, MSRP: $29,280. Based on 24 Mo Closed End Lease. $1,590 due at delivery includes $995 downn payment & $0 1st Payment. $595 bank fee. 10,000 mi/yr excess mi @ $.25 thereafter. Total payments: $2,875. Residual Value: $19,324. Includess Lease Conquest if qualified

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MALIBU LT

175

2-YEAR FREE MAINTENANCE

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2016 CHEVROLET

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EQUINOX LT

19,993

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Quicksilver Metallic, 2.4L, I4, Auto, FWD, AM/FM/CD/Satellite, OnStar w/4G LTE Wifi Hotspot, P/Winds/Lcks/Htd Mrrs, Bluetooth, 7” LED Touchscreen, Stk#17-123, VIN#5H4104824. MSRP: $25,575. Based on a 39 Month Closed End Lease. $1,193 due at delivery includes $995 down payment $0 1st months payment. $595 bank fee. 10,000 mi/yr. excess mi @ $.25 thereafter. Total payments: $7,524. Residual Value: $13,554. Includes Lease Conquest if qualified

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Ebony Twilight, V6, FWD, Auto, P/S/ABS, A/C w/Clim Cntrl, Bags, 7-Passanger, P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, Cruise, Alloys, T/Gls, Sec Sys, Keyless Entry, CD/Satellite, 6.5” Touchscreen, OnStar, Stk#17-103, VIN#HJ120752, MSRP: $40,635. Based on 39 Mo 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: $9,711. Residual Value: $22,755. Includes Lease Conquest if qualified.

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CRUZE LT

13,998

Silver Ice, Stk#15591, VIN#F7269125, 1.4L, I4, Auto, FRWD, AM/FM/CD/MP3/USB, OnStar w/4G LTE WiFi Hotspot, Rear Camera, Tech Pkg, P/S/ABS, 29,256mi.

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15,998

Summit White, Stk#15454, VIN#C9138303, Auto, 2.0L, I4, AM/FM/CD/MP3/Satellite, iPod Connectivity, 7” Color Touchscreen, Sunroof, Htd Sts, Bluetooth, 13,398mi.

2015 CHEVROLET

EQUINOX 2LT

21,487

Gray, Stk#15174, VIN#F6302298, 2.4L, I4, FWD, Auto, CD/MP3/ Satellite, 7” Touchscreen, Bluetooth, P/S/ABS, Keyless Entry, A/C, Sunroof, P/Liftgate, Pioneer Sound, Htd Sts, 13,764mi.

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2014 BUICK

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14,468

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2015 BUICK

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18,995

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21,993

Diamond White, Stk#15402, VIN#EF268740, 3.6L, V6, FWD, Auto, Leather, CD/USB/Satellite, Navigation, Bluetooth, 8” Touchscreen, P/S/ABS, A/C, P/Winds/Lcks, 6,278mi.

23,467

AWD, Champagne Silver, Stk#14898, VIN#F9130104, 2.0L, I4, FWD, Auto, CD/MP3/USB/Satellite, 7” Color Touchscreen, Moonroof, P/S/ABS, P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, 5,453mi.

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