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merly of Belleville; and heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner of Bayonne. Others selected for admission are: author Carol Higgins Clark and news anchor Connie Chung (Arts & Letters); businessman Alfred Koeppe and NY Waterway founder Arthur Imperatore Sr. (Enterprise); TV personality Kelly Ripa, actor Ray Liotta, pop-rock musician Tommy James, rapper Wyclef Jean of the Fugees and Francis (Performing Arts); non-denominational spiritual teacher/ activist Peace Pilgrim and Kearny (Public Service); and professional soccer midfielder Carli Lloyd, former president/ GM of the WNBA’s New York Liberty Carol Blazejowski, NFL Pro-Bowler Rosey Grier and

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tanding orders have arrived per digital dispatch: U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Philip Kearny, commander of the New Jersey 1st Brigade in the Civil War who was killed at the Battle of Chantilly in September 1862, has been accepted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame. A news release issued Jan.17 by a spokeswoman from the Hall announced that the man for whom the Town of Kearny is named is one of 15 candidates voted into the Hall’s Class of 2016. Fellow classmates include singer/composer/actress/entertainer/publisher Connie Francis, formerly known as Concetta Rose Maria Franconero, for-

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Scary drug facts to go with your coffee By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – It was billed as “Coffee with a Cop,” but there was a lot more to it than just caffeine. Belleville residents were invited to chat with local

police officers last Wednesday evening, Jan. 18, at the senior center, Franklin Ave. and Mill St. In one respect, it was a repeat of a similar meet-andgreet that Police Chief Mark Minichini arranged this past October at the same time at

four different eateries around the township. “They were all well-attended,” the chief said, “but that was during the day. This time, we decided to have it at night and at one centralized location. And we added a forum on early warning signs of drug

abuse.” Also on hand were representatives of Essex County Community Health Services who offered helpful advice and pamphlets. From the Belleville PD, Det. Sgt. John McAloon and Dets. Rafael Reyes and Mat-

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f Nutley property owners want to support a plan to relieve overcrowding in the township’s public schools, they’ll have to open their wallets. Board of Education officials last Tuesday night, Jan. 17, unveiled a construction plan for additions and alterations to four schools projected to cost $68.9 million. Offset a bit by an estimated state debt service aid, the revised total amounts to $66.5 million. Assuming voters pass a public referendum to finance the plan, that would translate to an annual $347 tax bite on an “average” house assessed at $316,427 over the 25-year life of bonding the project. But, “in order to reduce the tax impact, the district intends to split the bond issuance into two bond sales [which] would reduce the impact in the first year to approximately $183.50,” according to a BOE statement. Yantacaw School, one of two schools with trailers to handle enrollment overflow, hosted the first of five “Town Hall” forums on the project slated through early next month. Members of the school community can expect essentially the same presentation at each session. The final two were slated for Feb. 1 at Spring Garden School and Feb. 8 at Radcliffe School, all at 7 p.m. As the plan now stands, construction would take place at Yantacaw School, Washington School, John H. Walker Middle School and Nutley High School.

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Here are the key elements to the plan: • Walker School, currently housing grades 7 and 8, would get a three-story addition containing 20 new classrooms to accommodate the district’s sixth-grades who would move into the middle school, thereby freeing up “three to four classrooms” in each of the elementary schools, according to Schools Superintendent Julie Glazer. The projected $36.7 million cost for the middle school construction would include new cafeteria and service kitchen, multipurpose room, bathrooms and reconfiguration of the administrative office wing. Glazer said the sixth-graders would gain from the move by being “exposed to specialization at an earlier age” – such as science labs and industrial arts – which they would not experience at their current elementary school environments. Sixth-graders and four “core teachers” would be housed separately in the new wing of the school building, she said, but “will mix for electives and possibly in math if they track into a higher

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class.” • Expansion at Yantacaw will provide six new classrooms, multipurpose room with kitchen, additional bathrooms, relocation of main office and secured entrance. The trailers would go. Estimated cost: $15.6 million. • Washington would get a three-story addition of six classrooms, bathrooms and an elevator in place of the existing trailers. Cost: $6.95 million. • Nutley High would benefit from additional physical education/multipurpose space and a renovated media center/TV studio space. The current media center would be converted to four new classrooms and common learning areas. Cost: $8.75 million. Plans for expansion were actually set in motion two years ago, BOE President Dan Carnicella said, when the township acquired the bike shop property next to the Walker School. But since the receipt of a demographer’s report predicting that, “more than 500 new students would be coming into the district in the next five years,” the BOE concluded now was the time to act, he said. Glazer echoed that assertion, noting that the district is “currently at capacity,” meaning that there is no more “available space for delivery of instruction.” These are the current enrollment figures, as provided by the BOE last week: Yantacaw, 485; Washington, 567; Lincoln, 471; Spring Garden, 345; Radcliffe, 339; Walker, 631; and Nutley High, 1,232. If nothing is done to remedy overcrowding, Glazer said that elementary school class sizes “will increase,” the

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existing trailers “will remain” and “more trailers will be added to house additional students … as soon as 2021,” the district will face “moderate redistricting” at Yantacaw, Washington and Spring Garden,” newly registered children may be denied attendance at their neighborhood school; and academic performance will suffer. Nutley Mayor Joseph Scarpelli told The Observer: “We know our schools are overcrowded and this has to be addressed …. Going to a middle school model that increases performance … is the best way to tackle the problem, done as economically as possible.” Asked if he was endorsing the referendum, the mayor said: “First, I want to see feedback from the public.” He had planned to attend last Wednesday’s Town Hall forum to hear the district’s presentation and gauge residents’ reactions. Referring to the cost and tax implications, Scarpelli added: “I understand the need but it’s a big bite of the apple.” Glazer said the BOE is looking at a prospective timetable that would have its members meeting in closed session on Feb. 13 to review the public’s input with the architect. Then, on Feb. 27, the BOE would “vote on the final concept” for the project which, she added, “would require a referendum” to finance. First opportunity for such a vote would be September 2017, she said. If that happens and if the question passes, “shovels could be in the ground by June 2018 and we would expect students to be in their new classroom spaces by September 2020,” she said.

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No replacement yet for late Giordano KEARNY – s of last week, no candidate has yet surfaced to fill the Second Ward seat left vacant by the untimely death of Councilman Jonathan Giordano on Jan. 7. State election law called for members of the municipal county committee of the same political party as the person whose seat was left empty – in this case, Democratic – to convene within 15 days of the vacancy to deliberate on a possible fill-in. By law, the committee was to come up with the names of three nominees to present to the municipal governing body for consideration. The mayor and Town Council would then have an additional 15 days to appoint one of the trio. This past Friday night, the municipal Dems committee did, in fact, meet at the American Legion hall but failed to pick three names, according to Mayor Alberto Santos, committee chairman. Only about 25 of the committee’s 60 members showed up, one source said. Santos told The Observer that the committee “adopted a motion [made by Larry Handlin] not to nominate candidates … because we did not have three qualified candidates ready and willing to serve.” That happened, Santos said, largely because “we did not begin our search [for possible nominees] until after Councilman Giordano’s (Jan. 13) memorial service – it wasn’t enough time to identify three candidates who meet the qualifications for the office

and is appointed to the seat by the governing body, “the selected person will serve until the November 2017 general election at which [time] voters will elect a person to serve the remainder of [Giordano’s]

term from November 2017 until Dec. 31, 2018.” One possible candidate has, however, unofficially surfaced. Former Second Ward Councilwoman Laura Cifelli Pettigrew on Sunday, Jan. 22, told

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and, more importantly, can continue Jon’s work and ably serve the residents of the Second Ward.” Such a candidate must be “a resident of the Second Ward of Kearny, eligible to vote, and a member of the same political party as the person who vacated the seat,” Santos said. Beyond that, however, Santos said, “the local Democratic Party … seeks candidates who, in addition to the legal requirements, are involved in the community.” Absent the County Committee’s recommended nominees by the statutory deadline, Santos said, “the statute permits the Council and me to make a selection by majority vote without being limited by three names.” The mayor and Council have until Feb. 6 to choose someone, Santos said. Until that time, he added, “County Committee members can continue to be part of the process by recommending eligible candidates to the Council and me.” Once the selection is made,

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Moran, who was not injured, returned to his patrol car, issued a BOLO and followed the Acura, which he found parked on the 100 block of Kearny Ave., with Carrion still at the wheel, police said. (The passenger had apparently fled on foot.) With Officer Jose Resua and Sgts. Charles Smith and Joseph Vulcano as backup, Carrion was arrested and charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, eluding, reckless driving and disregarding a police officer’s signal. He was then released. Without bail. “Thanks to bail reform,” a source told The Observer. ••• Other recent reports from the Kearny police blotter included the following: Jan. 13 At 3 a.m., Officers David Bush and Jonathan Dowie pulled over a 2008 Subaru for running a red light and crossing the double-yellow line at the Belleville Pike and Elm St., police said. While waiting for driver Julian Keene, 25, of Newark, to produce his credentials, they reportedly observed burnt marijuana cigars in the car and then retrieved 12 more hand-rolled stogies from the driver’s area. Keene was charged with possession of pot/paraphernalia, operating a MV while in possession of a CDS, careless driving, and the red-light violation. ••• The free air for your tires offered at Wawa set off a 10:45 a.m. dispute that led to one woman allegedly threatening another with a baseball bat. Police said a 38-year-old Lyndhurst woman was waiting to use the air pump, when a car driven by Telesha Austin, 29, of East Orange, cut the line. When the other woman objected, Austin reportedly exited her vehicle, yelling and swinging the bat -- luckily just hitting the ground with it. The Lyndhurst woman called 911. Sgt. Smith and Officers Resua and Phil Finch confiscated the bat and arrested Austin for simple assault, possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes. Jan. 14 At 9:45 p.m., Officers Jose Castillo, Vic Girdwood and Jose Perez responded -- for the

second time -- to a disturbance in a residence on the 100 block of Duke St. and again encountered a reportedly hostile and uncooperative Damian Fumero, 31, of Kearny. While Castillo was attempting to interview him, Fumero allegedly pushed the officer in the chest and flipped over a kitchen table. He was eventually wrestled to the floor, cuffed, taken to headquarters and charged with two counts each of resisting arrest and aggravated assault on an officer. Police said he was offered, and refused, medical attention. Jan. 17 On patrol in South Kearny at 12:30 a.m., Officers Bush and Dowie stopped a 2006 Chevy for inoperable brake lights and reportedly detected the odor of pot. Despite the 30-degree temperature, driver Kyle Robe, 20, of Newark, removed his coat and left it in the car, which naturally led the cops to examine same. The garment was found to contain a marijuana cigar, and a plastic bag of the drug was behind the driver’s seat, police said. Robe was charged with possession of pot/ paraphernalia, operating a MV in possession of CDS, and the brake-light violation. Jan. 18 Vice officers were passing Town Hall at 11:30 a.m. when they saw Jonathan Morales-Rios, 24, of Kearny, walking north on Kearny Ave. while apparently hand-rolling a suspiciouslooking cigar -- which he reportedly tried to swallow when they stopped him at Quincy Ave. Police said he eventually spit it out, after repeated advice to do so, and was charged with possession of pot/paraphernalia and hindering apprehension -- for attempting to destroy evidence. Jan. 19 At 11:30 a.m., Vice officers found a group of teenage males huddled in an alleyway on the 200 bock of Maple St., detected the odor of marijuana and arrested Jason Dukhi, 18, of Kearny, for alleged possession of three burnt cigars and a plastic bag containing suspected pot. Police said the other boys were admonished at the scene and the Juvenile Bureau will likely follow up. – Karen Zautyk

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Small raises for 2 employee groups KEARNY – ome Kearny municipal employees are now members of the 1%. No, they’re not part of the nation’s economic elite – they simply got a 1% pay boost under new labor contracts recently negotiated with the town. The Kearny mayor and Town Council on Jan. 10 approved agreements with Local 18, Fireman’s Mutual Benevolent Association, and with the Association of Department Heads and Assistant Department Heads. With those actions, the town has secured labor peace with each of its union-represented municipal employee units. The lone remaining group of workers are exempt management employees. Town Administrator Michael Martello said that he wanted to conclude contract talks with employee groups before his retirement later this year “and that’s what I’m doing.” The new contract with firefighters runs from Jan. 1, 2017, to Dec. 31, 2020, and provides for an annual 1% pay increase for those Local 18 members at the top step of the salary guide. Other members hired prior to July 1, 2012, will receive step increases as prescribed by a new salary guide for various employee groups escalating to a top pay of $106,998 while members hired on or after July 1, 2012, will follow a separate salary guide with the same maximum pay but will take longer to reach it. The agreement also sets a six-step salary guide for the

position of fire official currently held by Juan Barroso that starts at $111,000 and runs to $127,000 after six years. It also fixes a $109,741 a year salary for fire prevention officer and provides for yearly 1% increases for 2018, 2019 and 2020. Fire Chief Steve Dyl said the latter job has been vacant since the retirement of Chuck Kerr in July 2012. He said he’d be “looking to fill it” later this year after the department returns to nearly full strength later this year after newly-hired recruits complete Academy training. This week, meanwhile, Dyl said he expected repair work to begin on the Davis Ave. firehouse by George Koustas Painting & Construction LLC of West Long Branch. “They’ve pulled permits,” Dyl said. “They want to secure the chimney and put up scaffolding.” A new four-year agreement with department heads and assistant department heads also runs four years with provisions for across-the-board wage increases of 1% each year. Starting this year, one of three annual “mayor-designated” holiday days will be eliminated and employees eligible for that deleted holiday will, instead, receive a $300 stipend payable in the first period of the year. “Mayor-designated” holidays have been part of civilian labor contracts in Kearny since the 1970s. Beginning Jan. 2, 2018, a second “mayor-designated” holiday will be eliminated and eligible employees shall, instead, receive a $600 stipend

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By Karen Zautyk ast year, as a symbol of support for their police officers, towns across New Jersey -- including our Observer communities – began painting blue lines between the double-yellow lines on some local streets. Perhaps the towns should be arrested – for the federal government deems these lines to be illegal. In October, a Somerset County official apparently decided to ask Washington if the blue lines comply with something called the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD). It took the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration until December to reply (hey! they’re busy people!), and the answer was “no, they do not comply.” We share with you the actual bureaucratic bushwah in the feds’ letter of “clarification”: “Section 3A.06 of the MUTCD states that the pattern of a longitudinal double line shall be two parallel lines separated by a discernible space. For this space between the two lines to be discernible it must represent a lack of other markings. Accordingly, the pavement surface must be visible in the space between the lines in the same way that it is visible outside the lines.

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“On this basis alone, filling in the gap in a double line, either partially or fully, does not comply with the provisions of the MUTCD. The exception herein is the use of black in combination with one of the approved pavement marking colors, as noted in Section 3A.05. “ … Blue as it applies to a pavement marking is exclusively reserved for the background color in the international symbol of accessibility parking symbol (see Figure 3B-22) and for the supplemental pavement marking lines that define legal parking spaces reserved for use only by persons with disabilities as provided in Paragraph 5 of Section 3A.05. “We appreciate the impact of expressing support for law enforcement officers and value their contributions to society. There are many appropriate and fitting ways to recognize service to the public that do not involve the modification of a traffic control device which can put the road user at risk due to misinterpretation of its meaning. It is therefore critical that the uniformity of pavement markings be maintained so as to present a consistent message that accommodates the expectancy of road users.” Could “put the road user at risk due to MISINTERPRETA-

TION of its meaning?” How could anyone misinterpret a thin blue line between two yellow lines in the center of a thoroughfare? Do the feds actually think that someone will misread the blue line as indicating a “handicap” parking space and leave their car in the middle of Kearny Ave. or Ridge Road? That “road user” shouldn’t have a driver’s license in the first place. Last week, two N.J. congressmen, Republican Leonard Lance and Democrat Bill Pascrell joined forces to address the ludicrous regulation, proposing federal legislation called the Blue Line Use Exception (BLUE) Act to permit the symbolic tributes. Noted Pascrell, “I can as-

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that they pose a hazard.” “We’re going to keep the lines,” he declared. And if Kearny receives “direct instruction” from the state or the feds concerning the current markings, “we will interpret that (as meaning) no new lines are to be painted. We will not interpret it as a directive to remove what’s there now.” Bravo, Mr. Mayor! According to the Officer Down Memorial Page, 140 American law enforcement officers suffered line-of-duty deaths in 2016. (Sixty-three of them were the result of gunfire.) It seems that, in sure the U.S. Department of Transportation that there is no today’s society, no matter how small the town, no matter how confusion on the meaning of “routine” the call or the traffic the painted blue line across stop, our cops can never be many communities in New certain it will not involve a poJersey. In addition to being a tentially lethal encounter. But daily reminder of the dangers they face the danger willingly, our brave law enforcement officers face, it is a small show having taken an oath to serve of support to honor their hard and protect you, the public. Painting a thin blue line on a work and dedication to keeplocal street is the least a coming our community safe.” We contacted Kearny Mayor munity can do to express its gratitude and appreciation. Alberto Santos, who termed [Editor’s note: For those of the “no blue lines” directive you who watched the Inaugura“nonsensical.” (By the way, tion Day Parade in Washington Kearny has not only a blue last Friday, did you see the blue line in front of Town Hall but line along the center of Pennsylalso a red line in front of the vania Ave. -- all the way from Kearny Ave. firehouse.) the Capitol to the White House Santos stated, “On lo(and perhaps beyond)? Guess cal roads, these lines do not present a hazard … there is no the DOT hadn’t noticed that legitimate safety reason to say one yet.]

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2002 Chrysler that had crashed at Hackensack Ave. and Rts. 1&9. When driver Tarique Holmes, 25, of Jersey City was asked for his credentials, he reportedly produced an ID-only license number and an expired insurance card. Police said he was found to have a suspended license and two outstanding warrants: from Bayonne, $500, reckless driving; Elmwood Park, $200, DWI. He was arrested on those and for driving while

suspended and received summonses for being unlicensed and failure to exhibit current proof of insurance. The second arrest came courtesy of Det. Michael Farinola, who had been investigating an Oct. 25 burglary to a commercial van on Midland Ave. -- tools and credit cards taken -- and had developed as a suspect Jason Morse, 36, of Newton. Morse was taken into custody at noon on the 12th and charged with burglaGoogle Images

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[Editor’s note: The illustration that accompanies this article does not depict the actual confiscated machete, but rather is offered as an example of the general type of weapon in question. Due to a recent directive by the Hudson County Prosecutor, The Observer no longer has ready access to evidence photos -- or mug shots. Which is why you’ve haven’t see a mug shot with the KPD blotter for several weeks. We are aware that you miss them.]

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4 years for ‘stolen’ car scam HARRISON – 27-year-old Harrison man has been sentenced to four years in prison for his role in a scheme to falsify an insurance claim on a $139,000 Bentley he purchased with his parents and then reported stolen after it was torched. The penalty against John Jarzabek was handed down last week by Judge Susan Steele in Bergen County Superior Court in accordance with a plea agreement reached in August when the defendant pleaded guilty to second-degree insurance

fraud, N.J. Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino announced. Authorities alleged that the scam was a family affair, also involving Jarzabek’s parents – Chester, 64, and Anna, 62 – and included accusations of conspiracy and other offenses for allegedly falsifying a car loan application to buy the pre-owned luxury vehicle. In pleading guilty in August, the son admitted to misrepresenting to an insurance comNJAG pany that the car had been John Jarzabek stolen when it was not. Teterboro, a now-defunct Jarzabek and his parents dealership where the son had reportedly purchased the Bentley from D.I.B. Leasing in been employed.

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Bill gives Guard/Reservists shot at jobs A state Assembly panel on Jan. 19 gave the nod to legislation that would provide a second chance at employment for members of the National Guard or the Reserves who could not accept a position as a police officer or firefighter because of service to the nation. The bill was sponsored by Democratic Assembly members Benjie Wimberly and Shavonda Sumter, both of Passaic; Angelica Jiminez, of West New York; and Troy Singleton, of Moorestown. “Active duty assignments often derail plans for reserve and guard members who apply to join police or fire departments,” Wimberly said. “When they are not fulfilling the part-time obligations of the reserves or the guard, we could use them here on our front lines as first responders and we should accommodate their obligations accordingly.” The sponsors said the bill (A-1873) would allow someone who previously passed or subsequently passes a state Civil Service test for police officer or firefighter, but who was or is unable to complete any other requirements for employment because of active duty in the National Guard

or the Reserves, to have their name placed in order by score on a subsequent eligible list for the same type of position. “Their service, experience and highly trained skill set is reason enough to afford them a second opportunity to finish their application to become a police officer or firefighter,” Singleton said. “This legislation strengthens teams of first responders in our communities by recruiting qualified service men and women.” “We should eliminate the red tape barring servicemen and women from continuing the application process after they have fulfilled their military obligations,” said Jimenez, who serves parts of Hudson and Bergen counties. “This bill will simply make it easier for a New Jersey member of the reserves and guard to become firefighters and police officers.” This bill states that the privilege would be available to guardsmen and reservists called to at least 30 days of continuous active duty after Sept. 11, 2001, and prior to the termination of “Operation Freedom Sentinel.” Any such person who met the maximum age requirement for a position at the

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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 201-998-2666 or visit www. kearnylibrary.org. ••• Kearny UNICO sponsors a fundraising bus trip to the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City on Sunday, Jan. 29. Refreshments will be served at 7:30 a.m. and a bus will depart at 8:30 a.m. from American Legion Post 99 on Belgrove Drive. The cost is $30 per person. For more information or to purchase tickets, call Lou Pandolfi at 201-368-2409. Note: There are no NFL playoff games this day. Proceeds benefit the chapter’s scholarship fund and other local charities. ••• St. Stephen’s Seniors, 676 Kearny Ave., meet every first and third Tuesday of the month in Hedges Hall. Refreshments are served at noon. After the 1 p.m. meeting, there’s a 50/50 drawing and then bingo. New members are always welcome. For more information, call club president Allan Henderson at 201-991-4771.

year. Anyone who knows of anyone whose name should be added to the pool should submit recommendations no later than Feb. 10, by email to blake_ spence@lyndhurst.k12.nj.us. Kearny Recommendations may also be The Woman’s Club of Arsnail mailed to Blake Spence, lington, Evening Membership Academic Awards Committee, Department, meets Feb. 8 at 7 Lyndhurst High School, 400 p.m., at the Henrietta Benstead Weart Ave., Lyndhurst, N.J. Center, 60 Columbia Ave. The 07071. new director of the West ••• Hudson Branch of N.J. Literacy The Lyndhurst Health DeVolunteers will speak. A pizza partment has the Center for party for the members is also Vein Restoration bringing their planned. The hostesses for LegsWork Community Outthe evening are Bonnie Leszcreach program to the Health zynski, chairwoman, assisted Department Monday, Feb. 6. by Willie Almeida and Diana The program’s mission is to Miller. The public is welcome promote vein wellness by eduat attend. cating people about leg vein ••• health and the dangers of vein The Junior Woman’s Club disease, and by providing lowof Arlington announces these er leg vein ultrasound demonupcoming events: strations for each participant. • The club hosts its third anThe program takes place from nual Chili Cookoff fundraiser 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 253 Stuyveon Saturday, Jan. 28, from 7 to sant Ave. Call 201-804-2500 to 10 p.m. at Hedges Hall, at St. make an appointment. WalkStephen’s Church. Blind judgins are also welcome. ing begins at 7:30 p.m. Tasting ••• continues until the chili runs The Department of Parks & out. Tickets are $10 for adults, Recreation has obtained tickets $5 for kids 9 and younger and for the Broadway play “Kinky kids 3 and younger go free. Boots” on Monday, March 6. Admission includes chili tastThe tickets, for orchestra seats ing, salad, cornbread, soda and and transportation, are $92 dessert, a DJ and a live band. each. There is a limit of four The chili contest entry fee tickets per person. Call the is $10 per chili (includes one Parks Department at 201-804admission). Prize baskets will 2482 to reserve. A non-refundbe awarded for Judges Choice, able down-payment of $50 Popular Vote, Best Name and within a week of ticket confirmore. For tickets, an entry mation is required to secure form and contest rules, visit tickets. Full payment is due by www.jwcarlington.com or visit Lyndhurst Friday, Feb. 17. the Junior Woman’s Club of The Lyndhurst High School ••• Arlington’s Facebook page. Academic Awards Dinner will Our Lady of Mount Carmel ••• be held May 9. Each year the Senior Citizens of Lyndhurst St. Stephen’s Church hosts dinner honors a former gradu- sponsors an overnight trip its annual Father John Washate of LHS who demonstrated to Dover Downs Hotel and ington remembrance Feb. 5 at Casino in Dover, Del., on the noon Mass, celebrating the scholastic excellence in high school, as well as in higher March 7-8. Enjoy an authentic 74th anniversary of the heroItalian three-course dinner ism and sacrifice of the immor- education, career endeavors while experiencing the entertal Four Chaplains. All veterans and community service. Each honoree should serve as a role tainment of Sean Reilly as he are encouraged to attend to model for the current student performs in the style of Old honor the Four Chaplains and body. Blue Eyes. Participants receive all those who now serve and The committee has es$30 in free slot play as well as a have served in the military. tablished a pool of qualified complimentary breakfast at the ••• candidates. Each year, it adds festival buffet. The Kearny Public Library, names to that pool. Candidates Approximate cost for double at 318 Kearny Ave., offers the following upcoming programs: must have graduated from LHS occupancy is $165 per person and $215 for single occupancy. • Celebrate creativity with a at least 10 years ago and must not have been employed in the These prices are based on a 35 Writing Workshop and Open school district for at least three people minimum and also inMic Reading on Friday, Jan.

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cludes the bus to and from the hotel. For more information or to sign up for the trip, call the trip coordinator Annette Bortone at 201-438-1852. ••• 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 Senior Harmony Club of North Arlington sponsors a bus trip to Sands Casino on Thursday, Feb. 16. Cost is $25. For reservations or information, call Florence at 201-9913173. ••• The Queen of Peace Knights of Columbus Council 3428 sponsors its Fifth Sunday breakfast Sunday, Jan. 29, at 10 a.m., at the Columbian Club Hall, 194 River Road. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children 6 to 12, and free for kids younger than 6. Tickets can be purchased at the Queen of Peace rectory, the Columbian Club hall or by calling 201-9880183. The Knights ask all those attending to consider donating a non-perishable, non-expired food item for the Food for Families Project.

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tee, and Councilwoman Carol Jean Doyle beat the drums for Wepner. the general’s inclusion in last Induction ceremonies are year’s class. slated for May 7 at the ConvenA former history teacher, tion Hall at Asbury Park. Toczko said her interest was Asked about the selection piqued two years ago after process, Hall spokeswoman realizing that Kearny was one Emaleigh Kaithern said: “We of two New Jersey dignitaries start with a master list of 400 (Richard Stockton, signer of the which is narrowed to 100, then Declaration of Independence is narrowed to 50 names which the other) represented in Statuare presented to the public for ary Hall in the nation’s capitol a vote.” building but absent from the Asked for a final tabulation, Garden State’s Hall of Fame. Kaithern said: “We do not share That omission cried out vote tallies.” to Toczko for correction so Barbara Toczko, who chairs she decided to go to bat for the Kearny Museum CommitKEARNY from

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dating from the 1600s, when the progenitors settled in Monmouth County. … New Jersey has been home of the Kearnys for almost 400 years.” During the Civil War, Styple said, when Gen. Kearny was placed in charge of the New Jersey 1st Brigade, “his men were volunteers, the best young men of the state. He trained them, became like a father to them. He made them soldiers and they never forgot that.” Survivors of battles fought under the general “paid tribute to his memory with statutes and other honors,” Styple said. After he was killed by rebels during a skirmish at Chantilly, Va., Sept. 1, 1862, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee took pains to ensure that his body, along with his horse, Bayard, was properly returned to the Union lines. On Sept. 5, when the general’s remains were laid out for viewing at Bellegrove, his Kearny estate, “thousands came through to view the casket,” Styple said. “The next day, another procession came through, which somewhat delayed transport of the body for burial in Trinity Churchyard, New York.” Half a century later, at the insistence of Medal of Honor winner Charles F. Hopkins, who had fought with the general in the 1st Brigade, Kearny’s remains were exhumed and reinterred at Arlington National Cemetery, where an equestrian statue was erected in his honor – one of only two such distinctions in Arlington.

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The North Arlington Board of Education welcomed two new members at its recent reorganization meeting. Michele Higgins and Heather Gilgallon were greeted by family and friends during this special evening. “They both bring a wealth of knowledge to the board with regard to their experiences in education and as parents of school-aged children,” Superintendent of Schools Stephen Yurchak said. “After several discussions with them, I know that they are fully committed to the success of all children in North Arlington and I look forward to working with them.” From l., are Yurchak, Tony Blanco, board member, Mary Alice Martin, board vice-president, Samantha Dembowski, newly appointed assistant school business administrator, Kathleen Marano, school business administrator, Gilgallon, Higgins, Steven A. Tanelli, Bergen County Freeholder chairman, George McDermott, board president and Allison Sheedy, North Arlington councilwoman.

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Between 2015 and 2016, the number of drug-related incidents has virtually doubled, according to the BPD. Narcotics arrests jumped from 188 to 371 and drug overdoses, from 17 to 36. Dets. Reyes and Dox elaborated on how the crisis has mushroomed, with many victims starting out by overdependence on expensive pain reliever prescription drugs – the leading cause of accidental deaths in the U.S. – and then switching to a cheaper alternative – heroin. “Right now,” Dox said, “you can buy a bag of heroin in Newark for $4.” And, for abusers who’ve just come off a recovery treatment program but weaken and opt to take a refresher “hit,” the risk becomes even more dire, said Dox, because, “there’s a lot of bad heroin going around,” and the repeat abuser may not survive. Just how pervasive has heroin become? Try this stat: “(Some) 4.8 million Americans have used it at least once,” Reyes said. In Belleville, the habit can

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QP hires Russo to take over beleaguered grid program The revolving door, also known as the Queen of Peace head football coaching carousel, has been spinning out of control for the last dozen years. Over that time, an incredible nine men have tried to be the head coach of the Golden Griffins. Some have been prominent alumni – former player, former coaches. Others have been successful head coaches elsewhere. With the exception of former player and coach Andy Cerco, who guided the Golden Griffins to their lone state title, the NJSIAA Non-Public Group 2 title over DePaul in 2004, and followed that year up with another state championship appearance in 2005, posting an 11-0 record before falling to St. Joseph of Hammonton in the title game, there really hasn’t been much success at QP. There has only been one winning season – that being the 6-5 record the Griffins had under former head coach and alumnus Bob Kearns in 2013. So many have come to QP and tried to inject life into the football program and none have been able to get the job done.

Enter Greg Russo. He’s the latest in the line of head football coaches at QP, jumping aboard the carousel as it spins in its worst time. The Golden Griffins were 0-6 last year under wrestling coach Scot Weaver and had to disband the season after those first six games because of a lack of healthy players. In fact, the Golden Griffins had only 14 healthy bodies for their last game against Elmwood Park. The team scored only four touchdowns all season. So the 36-year-old Russo comes to QP after a solid run as an assistant at Paramus Catholic, helping the Paladins collect two Non-Public Group 4 titles in the last three years. And like others that preceded him, Russo is confident that he can turn the program around, win some games and stick around for a while. “I had been called before about the job,” Russo said. “This year, it’s time. I wasn’t looking for another job. I was happy at Paramus Catholic. There were some people who told me that things weren’t good at Queen of see VIEW next page

Thousands of points, memories as Kearny hoop greats return By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer

f all the hundreds of boys’ basketball players that have played for Kearny High School over the years, only eight reached the prestigious milestone of scoring 1,000 points. It means that Kearny’s 1,000-point club is an elite organization with very few members, dating back to the late Bob Kirk, who was the first Kardinal hoop standout to attain his 1,000th point in 1944. Last year, current Kearny head coach Bob McDonnell thought it would be a good idea to get the seven surviving members of the Kearny 1,000-point club together. Other schools in New Jersey have been embracing their history by honoring their all-time greats. Believe it or not, Kearny does have a solid basketball tradition – and these eight men personify the legacy of Kardinal hoop history. “We’re trying to get some tradition by bringing the alumni back,” McDonnell said. “I wanted to get some recognition for the 1,000-point scorers and build a rapport between the older players and the current team. If we were able to do that, then more people might become interested.” Last Friday night, McDonnell, the Kearny athletic program and booster club welcomed back six of the seven surviving members of the Kearny 1,000-point club for a pre-game reception prior to the Kards’ game against Cliffside Park. It was a great night for reminiscence, for memories,

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Dylan Hoch (l.) and Joe Baez are the two latest members of the Kearny 1,000-point club. They were teammates a few years ago.

for laughter, for pride. One thing’s for certain: All of them knew their exact point totals, even though some haven’t played for the Kardinals in more than four decades. It shows how much pride they all have in being a member of such an elite group. Ralph Landi (Class of 1972) recently retired after more than 25 years serving the youth of his hometown in the Kearny Recreation department. He didn’t hesitate when asked his point total. He knew right away it was 1,095. “I was on the team that played the last season at Washington School,” said Landi, noting that the court at the old school wasn’t a conventional size and if you took one step wide on a corner jump shot, you were out of bounds. Of course, there was no such thing as the 3-point field goal back then. “You couldn’t take a step in the corner.” When Landi heard of the reunion of the 1,000-point scorers, he was elated. “I was very surprised,”

Landi said. “We haven’t had anything like this before. It was a good idea. Maybe it might bring some people back and see these kids play.” Landi said that he was pleased to be a teammate of former Boston Red Sox relief ace Bob Stanley during their days at Kearny High. Stanley was the pitcher for the Red Sox in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, when the Mets mounted their miraculous comeback in the bottom of the 10th inning, capped by the Bill Buckner error on Mookie Wilson’s slow roller to first base. “He was a good teammate of mine,” said Landi, whose late brother, Mike, was a twotime All-State football player at Kearny in the 1960s who made the Star-Ledger’s AllDecade team for their Team of the Century package. Landi said that he vividly remembers a tough loss to East Orange, when East Orange was state-ranked. “We were winning the see KEARNY page

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VIEW from Peace, so I was a little hesitant at first. But then I started talking to a bunch of people and listening to what they had to say. I listened to the people at the school and heard about all that’s going on. I heard about all the plans for the school and got encouraged. Added Russo, “They have a management team in place. It’s very business-like, like they’re running a business and a school. I’m behind them 100%.” Russo was asked if he was sure the school would remain open after this school year. After all, it was over the summer where the school had to unleash a massive $1.5 million fundraising campaign from alumni just to keep the doors open. “If I wasn’t sure that they would be open, I wouldn’t have taken the job,” Russo said. “I wanted to make sure for myself, that I felt good about the school. Now, I have no doubt about it whatsoever.” Russo knows that he’s walking into a hornets’ nest, that the program will need mas-

sive reconstruction to even be competitive. First and foremost, the program needs players. They cannot survive with participation numbers in the 20s and teens. “Absolutely, we have to build it,” said Russo, who already has an assistant coaching staff in place, one that includes former NFL linebacker Blake Costanzo, who was an All-State player at Ramapo and later Lafayette. “I’m really excited about that aspect, building it. It’s not going to be easy, that’s for sure. I have to build a freshman class. I have to have a full weight training program. I have to have the right system to get our players into college.” Russo explained the reasons why he’s so optimistic. “People told us (at Paramus Catholic) that we could never beat St. Joe’s (Montvale) or Don Bosco and we did,” Russo said. “If you have the right players who are willing to put the work in, it can happen. I also am encouraged by the people at the school who are enthusiastic and passionate. I know it can be done.” Russo said that the school’s new administration, headed

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Greg Russo takes over the Queen of Peace football coaching reins. He was officially announced as the new head coach last week.

by Kearny native John Tonero, the new principal, and Father Mike Donovan, the parish’s new pastor and the school’s new president, has also been helpful. “With the new administration in place, we are going to get out there and get the word out,” Russo said. “We’re going to talk to people, to get out there and show people what we’re all about. The school

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Russo said that he’s already received calls from area youth football coaches, offering assistance. “They’re excited, because they’re getting to know me and my staff,” Russo said. “Everyone has the same concerns. We have to show them, prove to them that we’re changing. I think QP has a pretty bright future. I know other parochial schools have made comebacks. We just have to get to work.” Russo said that he can draw strength from his high school coach at Paramus Catholic, Mike Campanile, whose two sons, Vito and Nunzio, have become successful coaches. “Mike Campanile was hard to play for, but I learned so much,” Russo said. “He makes you believe that anything can be done, even when people tell you that you can’t do it. We have good kids here. We just have to get this rolling.” Russo has a lot to do to get the Griffins just to stand on their own, before any rolling takes place. At least Russo has done the right thing right away. He’s embraced instead of antagonizing the deeply faithful Golden Griffin alumni and parents. That’s the first successful step.

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ohnathan Leiras doesn’t exactly live the life of a conventional high school student. You see, Leiras is a Harrison resident, but he attends High Tech High School in North Bergen. It means that Leiras has to get up earlier than most and get on a bus to go to school nine miles away. “It’s not that tough,” Leiras said. “But it can be challenging. It has its days. But it was a decision I had to make, because it was the best opportunity for me for my education.” Leiras is already taking broadcasting lessons, a field that he may pursue after college. Leiras is also a fine basketball player, but since High Tech no longer offers high school athletics, Leiras is able to play for his home district, in this case Harrison. So Leiras comes home from school, then heads to practice at Harrison High School. Most of his Blue Tide teammates have already gotten a head start, because they can practice while Leiras is still making his way home. “It’s not that tough,” Leiras said. Leiras gets his head start before school begins, long before the sun even rises. At 4:45 a.m., Leiras gets up and heads to a local gym, driven there by his mother, Natalie. “There’s no one there, so I can get my shots in,” Leiras said. “I shoot for about an hour or so. I try not to get too tired, because I have the rest

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Harrison’s junior sharpshooter Johnathan Leiras.

of the day. It was my own idea. I just do it. It’s what I have to do to get better. I just go and do it. I thought of it on my own.” That’s Leiras’ daily routine. Get up, go to the gym to practice basketball, go to school, come home on a school bus, head to practice and then come home to do schoolwork, which Leiras takes very seriously, evidenced by his 3.6 grade point average. Leiras is in the middle of his junior year of high school, right at the time when most high school students make their first impressions on prospective colleges. And Leiras is certainly making his mark, obviously in the classroom at High Tech, but also on the hardwood with the Blue Tide. Leiras has been totally on fire over the last few weeks, averaging 25.2 points over the last seven games. He scored 34 in a game against Secaucus and had 32 against University Charter of Jersey City last Saturday. Over the last three games, Leiras has scored 25, 25 and 32 points,

so he’s definitely hit a groove. For his efforts, Leiras has been selected as The Observer Athlete of the Week for the past week. New Harrison head coach Bill Mullins never saw Leiras play in person before taking the job, but he certainly heard of the sharpshooter. “People told me that he was a pretty good player,” Mullins said. “He’s very quick and has a very good outside shot. He has a lot of talent. He can go by people. We want him to be the one taking the shots. He also has tremendous natural talent.” Mullins said that Leiras has won two games this season with last second heroics. “We were down by two against Hawthorne Christian and Johnathan hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to win it. We were down by 19 at one point and came back to win. Then against New Milford, Johnathan made a 4-point play to win it, a 3 and the free throw. He has the skill to do it.” Leiras said that he got ready to play this season by playing AAU basketball last summer for the Athletes Plus program out of Perth Amboy. “It really helped build my confidence tremendously,” Leiras said. “I just kept working on my own game. I had to be ready with the new coach. We got along fine. I knew I was prepared for the season. I felt ready. I got used to the style of play.” The new coach and new style have led to new results for the Blue Tide, as Harrison has continued next page

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posted a surprising 10-4 record so far this season. “I knew we would be able to do it,” Leiras said. “We have a good team. I’m happy, but I’m not satisfied, because I know I can play much better. I have to be more efficient.” Leiras is hoping that his

scoring explosion can open some eyes with college recruiters and it will lead to a possible college scholarship next year. “That’s the goal,” Leiras said. “I want to play in college. I hope I get the chance.” “I think he can play at the

college level,” Mullins said. “He’s only a junior, so he has room to grow. We’ve been winning, but we’ve been in a few tough losses lately. We push the ball up the floor and try to put pressure on people.” Mullins likes Leiras’ demeanor.

“He’s very quiet,” Mullins said. “He doesn’t say too much. But he’s a very good athlete. He has quick feet and has the ability to play good defense.” Mullins said that Leiras is closing in on the 1,000-point milestone and should reach the total sometime this

week. Leiras is working on becoming a point guard. “That’s probably where I’ll play in college,” Leiras said. So there will be ball handling drills going on before the crack of dawn as well. All in a day in the life of Johnathan Leiras.

Basile steps down as Nutley grid coach By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer When Tom Basile left the head coaching position at Barringer High School in 2004 to join his friend Steve DiGregorio on the Nutley High School football coaching staff, he never dreamed he would remain in Nutley for 13 years. “With Steve, I was just doing him a favor at the time,” Basile said. “I never realized I’d get so emotionally involved in the program. One year became three and three became six and so on. I also never envisioned becoming the head coach.” When DiGregorio left the head coaching position at Nutley five years ago, Basile stepped in and filled in admirably for DiGregorio, taking the Maroon Raiders to the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group III playoffs three times. But Basile has decided to step down as the head coach of the Maroon Raiders, citing family reasons and travel obligations from his northern Bergen County home. Basile has a 5-year-old daughter that needs to be taken to and from school and other extracurricular activities. “I want to be around my family as much as possible,” said Basile, who posted a 26-24 record with the Maroon Raiders, including a 3-7 record in 2016. “Raising our daughter has become a tremendous burden on my wife, picking our daughter up from school, dance classes, what have you. It was a family motivated decision. I’m leaving the Nutley program in great shape.” Many of the key personnel, including running back Nick Mainiero and quarterback Josh O’Neill, return in the fall, so the new head coach will get a good head start. “Seven starters are coming back,” Basile said. “We started a couple of sophomores last season. That team is going to

said. “He gave us 13 good years. I hate to see him go, but I understand his motives. He needs to be closer to home. I understand his motivation. He’s a good coach and was a good member of our athletic depart-

ment. He’s also a good friend and will remain that way.” Piro did not want to speculate about Basile’s replacement, although some very interesting candidates have already applied for the posi-

tion. As for Basile, he will see if there are other opportunities for him closer to his home. “I’ll take a look,” Basile said. “I think I have some more coaching in me.”

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Tom Basile has stepped down as the head football coach at Nutley High School after five seasons, posting a 26-24 record, including three appearances in the NJSIAA playoffs.

be fine.” Basile said that he leaves Nutley with his head held high. “I have no regrets,” Basile said. “We had a good run. I met some great people in Nutley, some wonderful parents raising good young men. Some great families are in Nutley. I cherish my 13 years there and always will.” Basile led the Maroon Raiders to an 8-2 record in 2015 with the highest scoring offense in school history. “Making the states three times is something I’m very proud of,” Basile said. “I also have the great memory of going to the Meadowlands (MetLife Stadium in 2009) and the state final then (against Morristown). For the last two seasons, we won divisional championships and I’ll certainly hold them dear.” Basile thanked Nutley High School Principal Denis Williams and Athletic Director Joe Piro for their support over the years. “Denis was a good adviser to us,” Basile said. “Joe had a lot of vision and no one bleeds Maroon and White more than him.” Piro was saddened by Basile’s departure. “Tommy is a family guy and you have to respect that,” Piro

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GIORDANO from council for many years before retiring in 2014 – and as such, there wouldn’t be a learning curve. On day one, she’d know how things work as a representative. She said if she were the selection, it would offer the rest of the council plenty of time to research other candidates who could serve after the year’s election. This year, Santos is up for re-election, as are his likely Democratic

LETTER from (reported Dec. 8). “The prescription opioid and heroin epidemic continues to devastate communities and families across the country – in large part because too many people still do not get effective substance use disorder treatment,” said Michael Botticelli, director of the National Drug Control Policy. “That is why the president has called since February 2016 for $1 billion in new funding to expand access to treatment. Congress finally acted on the president’s request. The Administration will work to get this new funding out to States as quickly as possible to make sure that every American who wants treatment for an opioid use disorder is able to get it.” I run two locations in New Jersey known as Endeavor House – Pinnacle Treatment Networks in Kearny and Keyport. We treat adults in a safe, medicallysupervised residential treatment setting. Our collective expertise includes decades of working with people who confront this disease. We enter 2017 faced with

council running mates, Marytrine DeCastro in the First Ward, Richard Konopka in the Second, Carol Jean Doyle in the Third and Michael Landy in the Fourth. Unless other candidates surface, they would run unopposed in the June primary election. Whether they’d face any Republicans or independents in November isn’t yet known. None of the incumbents have yet publicly announced whether

they’ll be seeking re-election, although Doyle – the longestserving council member – told The Observer she expects to run. Additionally, whoever is ultimately appointed to fill Giordano’s seat would have a shot at running to complete his unexpired term, which runs through the end of 2018, unless someone else decides to make a bid for the seat. – Ron Leir & Kevin Cannessa Jr.

daunting challenges and commend the governor’s office and the feds for continuing to take steps to encourage treatment. None of us can solve the challenge alone – it truly is a unified effort. Our stories of people’s lives include the 70-yearold woman who became addicted to pain killers after routine surgery, the young nurse whose life choices led her to steal drugs from her employer and the local florist who started to drink with his family at a young age (this compounded and he became an alcoholic.) These are our patients. These are the people with whom we work to reunite with their families, their jobs and their lives. While it is clear those illegal manufacturers of synthetic opioids will continue to traffic their illicit products, we can unite against this monster together. This includes aligning with law enforcement, religious institutions, community leaders and elected officials to ensure that any individual who seeks treatment can locate help. Our own program includes a residential stay that averages three

to four weeks and combines individual counseling, family therapy, the 12-step program, spiritual support and medically-supervised treatment. We are able to work closely with individuals as they recover. Importantly, our full continuum of care means people can enter programs on a schedule and in an environment that works with their life – be it outpatient, residential or transitional living. Like us, there are others who provide options in this region. I ask that we all work together to ring in 2017 with improved statistics and healthy lives. Where there is life, there is hope. Let’s make 2017 a better year and save more lives together. Henry Bennett Editor’s note: Bennett is the executive director for Endeavor House, Pinnacle Treatment Network. Endeavor House treats alcohol and drug addictions. Endeavor House is located in both Kearny and Keyport and is part of The Pinnacle Treatment Network. To learn more, visit www.endeavorhousenow.com.

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obituaries@theobserver.com Maria Garcia Maria Garcia, of Kearny, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Jan. 17. She was 96. Born in Crucero De Roo, a Coruña, Spain, she lived in Argentina before moving to the United States in 1963. Visiting was Jan. 20 from the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. Mass was celebrated Saturday, Jan. 21, at St. Stephen’s Church, Kearny. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Maria was the wife of the late Jesus Garcia. The mother of Carmen Mosquera (Robert) and Maria J. Garcia (Derek Osborne), she is also survived by her brothers Eduardo and Juan Caamano and her grandchildren Gabrielle, Sabrina (Jeff) and Liana. Finalmente el coche llego por ti mama. Buen viaje. Katherine Piserchia Katherine Piserchia (nee Kaiser), 85, of Lyndhurst, died Thursday, Jan. 19. The beloved wife of the late Patsy Piserchia, she was the loving mother of Janet Damiano, Patricia PiserchiaWallace, Michael and his wife Stephanie Piserchia, Joanne and her husband James Kirkos, Marie and her husband Roy Dixon and Joseph and his wife Barbara Piserchia. She was the cherished grandmother of four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A funeral took place Monday, Jan. 23, from the IppolitoStellato Funeral Home, Lyndhurst. A funeral Mass was celebrated Jan. 23 at Sacred Heart R.C. Church, Lyndhurst. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Multiple Myeloma Fund, HUMC Foundation, 360 Essex St., Suite 301, Hackensack N.J. 07601. Send condolences to stellatofuneralhomes.com. The Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, Lyndhurst, was in charge. Josefa H. Valcarcel Josefa H. Valcarcel, of Kearny, died Jan. 21.

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She was 86. A funeral Mass was celebrated at Queen of Peace Church, North Arlington, on Monday, Jan. 23. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Arrangements were entrusted to the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. Born in Cuba, Josefa lived in Newark before moving to Kearny in 1981. She worked as a guidance counselor for the Passaic Board of Education (School No. 4) for many years before retiring. Josefa was the beloved wife of the late Eduardo and loving mother of Tere Valcarcel, Maria Caram and the late Eduardo J. Valcarcel Jr. She is also survived by three sisters and seven grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Alzheimer’s New Jersey, 400 Morris Ave., Suite 251, Denville, N.J. 07834.

Evelyn J. Conway Evelyn J. Conway (nee Durcan), of Kearny, died Jan. 22. She was 69. Born in Curry, County Sligo, Ireland, she immigrated to the United States 52 years ago. Visiting will be Tuesday, Jan. 24, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. Mass will be celebrated Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Stephen’s Church, Kearny. Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery, Kearny. Evelyn was an office assistant at the Arlington Cemetery in Kearny. The wife of Robert B. Conway, she was the sister of Maureen Strahley, Bridget Raftery, James Durcan, Margaret Colleran, Peter Durcan and the late Thomas and Jack Durcan. She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews and their families along with many loving Godchildren. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to www. unbound.org. Margaret ‘Peggy’ Fernandez Mrs. Margaret “Peggy” Fernandez (nee Nolan), a lifelong Kearny resident, died Friday,

Jan. 20. She was 89. The funeral Mass will be offered Thursday, Jan. 26, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Stephen’s Church, Kearny. Interment will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Relatives and friends will be received in the Condon Funeral Home, 684 Kearny Ave., Kearny, on Wednesday, Jan. 24, from 3 to 7 p.m. Peggy had worked for Congoleum Nairn and Prudential for many years until retiring. She was an active member of the Friendship/Harmony Club and St. Stephen’s Seniors, both in Kearny. She was predeceased by her husband Louis (Jack) Fernandez (2002) and her siblings Lewis, Edward, Fred, Elmer and Robert Nolan and Gloria Edhardt. Surviving are her sons Louis (Susan) and John (Michele) Fernandez and her sister Dolores O’Donohue as well as her cherished grandsons Christopher and Benjamin. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to Autism Speaks at act.autismspeaks. org/site/Donation.

Stephen McClafferty Stephen Michael McClafferty died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at home in North Arlington. He was 36. The funeral was from the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, on Saturday, Jan. 21. A funeral Mass was celebrated at Queen of Peace Church, North Arlington. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.thielereid.com. Stephen was born in Belleville and lived in Kearny before moving to North Arlington in 1988. He attended 1st Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey in Belleville. Mr. McClafferty is survived by his parents Patrick and Grace (nee Gildea) McClafferty; and two sisters Sharon Maleski (William) and Caroline Conklin (Jeffery). Stephen was the uncle of

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Sara, Hanna and Ella Maleski and Hailey, Mackenzie and Eric Conklin. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the 1st Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey, 7 Sanford Ave., Belleville, N.J. 07109. Howard Paul Rocha Howard Paul Rocha died Jan. 21 surrounded by his loving family. He was 61. Born in Jersey City, he lived in Kearny before moving to Neptune 20 years ago. Visiting will be on Tuesday, Jan. 24, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove

Drive, Kearny. There will be a service that evening at 8:15 and cremation will be private. Howard was a very loving man with a generous spirit. He was a turbine engineer for PSE&G. The son of Joan and the late Howard Rocha, he is survived by his son Kevin M. Rocha, siblings Evelyn Carson (Ron), Beverly Meyler (Chris), Carol Paganelli (Dan), Perry Rocha (Nancy) and Steven Rocha (Erica). Also surviving are many loving nieces and nephews and their families. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to either St. Jude or the Community Food Bank of New Jersey.

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BELLEVILLE 3 BR’s, LR, DR 6 large rooms, 2nd fl. Lovely Brand new EIK with cherry wood cabinets. Granite Countertops & Island table w/granite. All Stainless Steel appliances French door refridg, also built-in microwave. All new European Flooring Throughout the house. Beautiful Bay window. Crystal Chandelier in DR. Close to all schools, highways, shopping & transportation. $1,800/ month includes HT/HW. (973) 759-5929.

HARRISON 1st fl 4 rooms, no pets, No smoking. $1,050/month + utilities. 1 1/2 months security. Ref. req. (973) 482-9786.

KEARNY Newly renovated, hardwood floors. Laundry onsite. HT/HW included. 2 BR start at $1,200. 1 BR start at $975. Jr. 1 BR start at $925. (201) 289-7096 KEARNY ELM COURT

HARRISON 1st fl 4 rooms, no pets, No smoking. $1,050/month + utilities. 1 1/2 months security. Ref. req. (973) 482-9786.

KEARNY 6 rooms, supply own utilities. HARRISON 2nd fl, 5 no pets. (201) 997-8867. room apt. parking for 1 car. Laundry coin operated. no pets. 1 1/2 KEARNY 646 Elm St., months security. Kearny, 1 BR, HT&HW (973) 580-6731 included, 1 1/2 months security, no smoking, no HARRISON 2 BR, LR, pets, HW floors, availDR, Brand New kitchen. able immediately. $900/ $1,600/month. 1 1/2 month. Available immedimonth security. HT/HW ately. Call 201-538-3746. included. Walking dis- No calls after 8 p.m.

BELLEVILLE 2nd fl. 2 BR apt. W/D and Refrigerator included. Off street tance to PATH. No pets. parking. $1,350/month + No smoking. Avl. Immediutilities. (973) 951-6071 ately. (973) 420-0139 or (973) 288-4453.

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BELLEVILLE 1 BR, $1,200/month + utilities. 1 1/2 months security. Avl. Immediately. (201) 993-7903.

BLOOMFIELD BLOOMFIELD 3 family home, 2nd fl. located near GSP, EIK, Bedroom includes large walkin closet. Bonus room serves as DR/Home office. A/C, Laundry mat within close distance. No pets. No smoking. $1,400/month. 1 months security. Avl. March 1st. (973) 444-4563.

E. NEWARK E.NEWARK/ HARRISON Apt in new home. Large 3 BR, LR, DR, Kitchen, 2 Baths. H/W floors. C/A. W/D hook-up. 1 car parking. $1,900/month. option of renting garage. separate utilities. 1 1/2 months security. no pets. Avl. feb. 1st. (201) 7251212.

KEARNY 6 1/2 room apt. carpet, ceiling Fans, $1,300/month + utilities. 1 1/2 months security. No pets. (201) 998-9676.

HARRISON Newly Renovated w/new appliances. 3 BR’s, $1,850/month. 1 month security. H/W Floors. Close to PATH. (973) 978-4947. btw 12KEARNY 6 rooms, sup6pm. ply own utilities. no pets. (201) 997-8867 or text HARRISON 2 & 3 BR’s, (201) 424-7586.

BELLEVILLE lovely 6 large rooms, 2 1/2 BR’s, LR & DR. Very large EIK w/refrigerator, All H/W floors Throughout house. 2nd fl. close to schools, park, shopping and NYC Commute. $1,600/ 1st & 2nd Fl. Avl. Jan.1st month + utilities. (973) Call John (973) 714-2368. 759-5929.

BELLEVILLE 1st Fl. apartment 2 BR’s LR, DR, EIK, $1,350/month + 1 ½ month security- Utilities separate. 1 block from BB Park. Avail 02/01/2017 Kathy 973-309-1376.

Kearny’s Best Kept Secret. 732 Elm St. 1 BR from $895. NYC commuter bldg. Call Alan 201-955-4334 or PJ 973-992-1555 ext 1. Affiliated Management.

KEARNY Arlington section, 2 BR, recently renovated, H/W floors, $1,500/month + UTILITIES. 1 1/2 months security. No pets. Lease required. (201) 653-4693. KEARNY 2 BR, LR, EIK, Bath, New Ref. & Range. Quiet & Smoke free. No pets. Close to Newark & NYC Transp. $1,200/ month + utilities. 1 1/2 months security. references req. Avl. Now. Please Call (201) 9977588 2pm-8pm. Please Leave message in English.

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KEARNY 1 BR apt. in Arlington Section. LR, Kit. 1 1/2 months security. No dogs. $1,200/month + HT/HW included. Leave Message. References req. (201) 998-1095.

BELLEVILLE room for rent. priv. bathroom utilities inc. Nice area. $750/ month + 1 month security. (908) 937-0272.

KEARNY Primary Location On Kearny Ave. 700 sq. ft. 1 month rent + 1 month security. Avl. now. Call (201) 997-0026.

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KEARNY room for rent FOR RENT female preferred. $650/ LYNDHURST month. Utilities all BELLEVILLE 3 car garage LYNDHURST Avl. Feb. included. Avl. Feb. 1st. for rent. 25x19. $500/ 1st. 1st fl. Quiet & Clean. (862) 588-2298. month. 1 month secu5 rooms. W/D hook-up. rity. Available Now. Good SS appl. Close to all trans- KEARNY room for rent. for parking cars, storage, portation. w/garage & Everything included. Fe- boats, contractors. Safe parking. pets considered. male Preferred. Available location. (973) 951-6315 (201) 991-5020. now. (201) 279-9251. LYNDHURST 2 BR $1495 Section A OK . HT/HW included. (973) 760-4877 LYNDHURST 604 New Jersey Ave. 2nd fl. 3 BR apt. EIK. No pets. No smoking. $1,500/month + utilities. 1 month security. Credit Check preferred. Avl. Feb. 1st. (201) 655-4663

N. ARLINGTON N.ARLINGTON Newly remodeled spacious 2 BR apt. 3rd fl. 1,200/month + HT & utilites. (201) 9668095 btw 9am-9pm.

N.ARLINGTON 2 BR, 1 computer room, kitchen, LR, DR & bath. $1,350/ month + utilities. 1 KEARNY Renovated 2nd month security. no pets. fl. 3 BR’s, 2 Bath, Kitchen, Avl. Fen 1st. (201) 467w granite countertops. 1551. H/W floors + spacious LR. $2,200/month + utilities. NUTLEY 1 1/2 months security. Laundry in unit. No pets. No smoking. 1 year lease. NUTLEY 1 BR with open on street parking. require Loft - Full Bath, Dishproof of ability to pay. Avl. washer - Laundry Facility. Center of Town. Walking Now. (973) 978-5184. distance to Bus/NYC. Shop Rite on Franklin KEARNY 2nd Fl. 2 BR, Ave. $1,650/month. $1,400/month. HT/HW Totally Renovated. Supplied. Refrigerator, 1 Avl. Now. (973) 420- 1235 1/2 months security. No or (973) 953-9331. pets. Avl. Feb 1st. 201991-5968. KEARNY Small 1 family house, 2 BR’s, $1,500/ month + utilities. 1 1/2 months security. No pets. Contact Isabel (201) 997-0955.

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N.NEWARK 3 Room apt. 1st fl. 1 BR. Completely renovated. New kitchen, new tile bath and new H/W floors. Avl. now. Section 8 accepted. (973) 202-8580

NEWARK NEWARK 1 BR apt. Avl. Fully Renovated kitchen & Bath, Ht included. Ref. & Background checks Performed. Section 8 accepted & preferred. $1,050/month. (973) 202-8580.

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Truck Parking in Belleville, secure lot. Fenced in for HARRISON Female 10 trucks. Avl. immediPreferred, responsible. ately. (201) 310-4433 Close to Schools & Bus. HALL 1 month rent + Security required. Avl. Now. (201) FOR RENT 467-1300 Spanish or (973) 849-7256 English after 5pm. KEARNY Furnished sleeping room for single person. Smoke-free, Drug-free. Close to transportation. 304 chestnut street. Security required. (732) 859-9957 or (201) 207-8029 .

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Short order cook/ Kitchen help wanted must have experience for small Fast food restaurant in N.Arlington. (917) 816-2419 FOR MORE INFO. PT Dental receptionist /Dental assistant for Harrison Dental office Email resume: gooddentist@ hotmail.com or Fax (973) 597-1817.

54, white male, Looking for young lady 40-65, NUTLEY Beautiful, 2 BR Long term relationship. + Den. End Unit Town- Drama free, respectful & house. Prestigious gated trustworthy. Expect the community. 9 miles to same. No blocked calls. NYC. w/amenities: pool, Leave message Gym. No pets. $2,850/ (862) 900-5835. month + utilities. 1 1/2 months security. Owner Pre-pay and take pays maintenance fees. advantage of these Call (201) 232-2688.

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OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT KEARNY Office space for rent on Kearny Ave. Completely Renovated. 2nd fl. $600/month + utilities. (201) 538-1319 or (201) 997-2341 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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