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Middle & main photo by L. Feorenzo. Top & bottom photos by Kevin Canessa Both Lyndhurst & Kearny celebrated birthdays this past weekend — Lyndhurst its 100th, Kearny its 150th. Main photo is fireworks from Kearny’s celebration. The top and bottom photos are from Lyndhurst’s celebration and the middle photo comes from Kearny’s celebration.

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f there’s such a thing as a weather god, it really did a great job this past weekend. That’s because the temperatures and atmosphere couldn’t have been better as the Township of Lyndhurst marked its 100th anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 30, and as the Town of Kearny marked its 150th anniversary on Sunday, Oct. 1. Both towns’ anniversary celebrations had incredible turnouts — thousands ventured to both. In Lyndhurst, it all kicked off with a welcome from U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, D-Paterson, on the steps of the municiSee BIRTHDAYS, Page 27

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By Karen Zautyk kzautyk@theobserver.com KEARNY, NORTH ARLINGTON, LYNDHURST & POINTS NORTH & EAST — orgive the long dateline, but this story covers a large area. If you happened to be in the vicinity of Laurel (a/k/a Snake) Hill Park in Secaucus a couple of weeks ago, you might have caught sight of a pack of pirates harvesting fish from the Hackensack River. Fear not. You were not caught in a time warp. On Saturday, Sept. 23, the Hackensack Riverkeeper, Capt. Bill Sheehan, sponsored his second annual Pirates of the Hackensack RiverFest — a catch-and-release fishing derby to celebrate the continuing comeback of the formerly poisonously polluted waterway. Participants — kids and adults — were encouraged to dress like pirates. Not just for fun, but as a tribute to local history. There was a time — a long, long time ago — when pirates reportedly made their home in what is now called the Meadowlands. When we first heard the story, we had visions of tall-masted galleons flying the Jolly Roger, but these images have been dispelled. Our local pirates more likely sailed around in rowboats, canoes and skiffs. Back in the day, the 1700s, the meadows were covered with a thick forest of cedar trees: Excellent for pirate hiding places; not so hospitable to galleons. Besides, our “buccaneers” weren’t sailing very far anyway. They were river pirates who raided ships in Newark Bay, New York Harbor and along the Hudson River. According to author Robert Sullivan’s book “The Meadowlands” (Scribner, 1998), the pirates “would plunder boats in New York Harbor, race to the spit of land that separates the harbor and Newark Bay (and today is Bayonne),” abandon one boat, run over a hill, jump into another and escape into the cedar swamps. To this day, there is talk of pirate treasure being buried somewhere in the meadows, but personally I wouldn’t go looking. What these pirates most likely plundered were food and whale oil and whiskey and animal pelts. You might

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call them scavengers. Scott Anderson, of the Lyndhurst Historical Society, calls them “people of opportunity.” In his 1927 book “The Gangs of New York” — upon which the 2002 movie was (very loosely) based — author Herbert Asbury writes of late 19th century river pirates selling their plunder to the junkmen. Gold bars and pieces of eight do not go to junkmen. But who knows? Maybe the 1700s pirates had richer pickings. And there are tales of even the later pirates sometimes grabbing strongboxes and other valuables. The heyday of the local pirates, though, was the 18th century. Sullivan (who has a marvelous sense of humor) writes that those “pirates are the first instance of organized crime in the Meadowlands.” And apparently they thrived — or at least became enough of a nuisance that reportedly, sometime in the 1790s, authorities set fire to the cedar forest to drive the pirates out once and for all. Sullivan writes: “It is said that this fire burned the meadows from Point-NoPoint [a spit of land under where the Pulaski Skyway is now] all the way north to Little Ferry. … It burned for three days and destroyed everything …” Some historians dispute the story — but something destroyed the cedar forest. Evidence of its existence remains — in a multitude of cedar stumps through-

out the Meadowlands. You can see them, for instance, at DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst and behind the Mill Creek Mall in Secaucus. Jim Wright, who was a communications officer for the former N.J. Meadowlands Commission, wrote of the fire in his 2012 book “The Nature of the Meadowlands,” but in conversation he also blamed the cedar-forest decimation on “a bad case of the shingles.” Early settlers found the wood to be perfect construction material for roofing. The cedar trees were also used to construct roadways, including the original Belleville Pike and the aptly named Paterson Plank Road. But it’s not just the forest’s demise that’s debatable. Historians disagree on the factuality of the Meadowlands pirates, too. Apparently, some are true believers; some say it’s simply legend. Even Sullivan, who devotes a whole chapter to them, emphasizes that “today … the [Meadowland] pirate stories are considered to be apocryphal.” River pirates did raid N.Y. Harbor ships, but whether any made their homes in the Meadows apparently has been neither proven nor suitably documented. So far. Your correspondent prefers to believe. Legends are romantic. And maybe there is treasure out there in the swamps, but don’t go hunting for it. Too dangerous. (Although, you just might find Jimmy Hoffa.)

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Collection drive afoot to aid Puerto Rico By Ron Leir rleir@theobserver.com

BELLEVILLE — Local volunteers are organizing a collection drive to help victims of the catastrophic storms that have left much of Puerto Rico without water, food and power. “In a goodwill effort to help and support the families of Puerto Rico, whose lives have been affected due to the devastating effects of Hurricane Maria, we have joined forces to organize a benefit in Belleville,” says a flier circulating within the township. Spearheading the campaign are Carlos Marzan, who runs an accounting/tax prep business on Joralemon Ave.; former Belleville resident Freddy Calvache; Tom Grolimond, a member of the Belleville school board; Councilman Kevin Kennedy; and Billy Coutts, who printed the fliers. Members of the public are invited to bring emergency and construction supplies — while will be shipped to the stricken island — to the

Belleville American Legion Post 105, 621 Washington Ave., on Oct. 20, between 4 and 10 p.m. A 20-foot container with chassis furnished by Trademark Waste Solutions of Nutley will be placed on site and donations will be loaded inside. Refreshments and entertainment will be provided. The supplies will be driven to Newark Airport and flown to the island for distribution. Marzan told The Observer he plans to fly to the island where, with the help of a distributor tracking the shipment, “I’ll make sure it gets to the people who need it.” It would be premature to send out anything now, Marzan said last Thursday, because the island infrastructure isn’t yet fully capable of transporting supplies throughout the island, particularly the more remote areas. “There are 3,000 containers sitting in the port [at San ap,

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But it didn’t take Dowie long to know — the junior Poplaski had all of what it takes to be a good cop. A great cop, actually. “Ricky is my son’s age,” Dowie said, referring to Kearny Police Officer Jonathan Dowie. “His grandfather was a great detective. His dad is on the job. He comes from a long succession of Kearny police officers. He was an EMT in West Milford. He’s a volunteer firefighter. He’s been there, done that. He’s an Eagle Scout. “He really knows what he’s doing. He’s the whole package.” Just nine days after completing his field training — nine days — he had his first life-saving experience. That was April 2016. A few months later, when a man was found down at Kearny Ave. and Boyd St., he saved the man with CPR. That very same day, a halfhour later, Poplaski saved a 5-day-old choking baby. You read that right — a 5-day-old, alive today, because of Poplaski — 30 minutes after he saved someone else. Is the picture getting clearer? Dowie says that of the 28,000 or so jobs the KPD responded to in 2016, about 36 were deemed noteworthy for consideration by the Valor Committee. Of those 36, 14 were rejected and 22 remained. Four awards were given to Poplaski. “It’s not too common to get four awards in one year,” See POPLASKI, Page 10

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LaFiamma celebrates 12 years in Harrison By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com HARRISON — It’s hard to believe that on Nov. 5, it will have been a dozen years since LaFiamma opened its doors, replacing what had then been a legendary eatery in Cifelli’s. But it’s true. LaFiamma, legendary now in its own right, under the direction of owner Angelo Freire, is preparing to celebrate its 12th anniversary. And in those 12 years, it’s gone from being a nice New York-style Italian restaurant with New Jersey prices to a place that still lives by that moniker, but that is also a place you may just find a star or two enjoying a meal. “We’ve had a lot of celebrities in the restaurant over the last few years,” Freire said. “We’ve had Gov. (Chris) Christie, Jon Bon Jovi, (U.S.) Sen. (Robert) Menendez, Sen. Nick Sacco and Bill Bellamy the comedian among others.” Freire says Sacco told him he’d heard LaFiamma was “the best restaurant around,” Bon Jovi has come in with his wife and the outgoing governor has come in “often.” “They really do love it here,” Freire said. “They know that when they come here, they’re going to get excellent food at great prices, and they can say they have a place of their own to visit when they come to Harrison.” When Freire first took over for Cifelli’s (Cifelli’s was always packed to the gills, especially on Friday nights)

it wasn’t easy. But slowly, things started to pick up. So to what does Freire attribute that? “Well, we knew Harrison was growing,” he said. “Whether it was the Red Bulls coming to Harrison, or the Prudential Center, people would come here, before or after events, and they knew they had a quiet, classy place. Our regular clientele grew, and then through word of mouth, people told others this was a place that had a great type of food at very affordable prices. “People knew they didn’t have to go to the city to have food you’d get in the city.” The success of LaFiamma is also attributable, Freire says, to the consistency of the food and the way it is prepared and served. “Over the years, everything we serve is fresh, whether it’s the pasta, the vegetables … so people have come to know they can count on us,” Freire said. “They knew the sauces are very good. And it’s been our goal, from the beginning to have 100% satisfaction for our clientele.” We can attest to this. Back when LaFiamma first opened, we reviewed the restaurant and loved it from the beginning. Nearly 12 years later, that consistency Freire speaks of is evident. Whether it’s the pasta fagioli, the salads, the pasta, the meats — you name it — the food has always had a tremendous taste and everything is just as we recall it from those early years. What’s more, even though

LaFiamma has a huge menu, Freire still believes this — if it’s not on the menu and they have the ingredients, they’ll make it for you. For yours truly, that involves a salad on the restau-

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Longo no longer on Belleville council By Ron Leir rleir@theobserver.com BELLEVILLE — Joseph Longo is gone from the township governing body. He says he’s a casualty of sniping and snooping by people out to nail him. Be that as it may, his colleagues on the Belleville Township Council voted unanimously to remove him

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ment. On Sept. 19, the Township Clerk’s office received a letter dated Sept. 5 Longo from Longo informing the Clerk, Kelly Cavanaugh, “As you are aware my employer has reassigned me to South Florida. I have decided to accept the position permanently. Therefore unfortunately I must tender my resignation effect[ive] on Oct. 31, 2017. “It has been my great honor to serve the residents of Belleville and I wish my colleagues on the council continued success as you govern our beloved Belleville.” Then, as the Sept. 26 meeting of the Township Council was proceeding, Cavanaugh announced the receipt of a new communication – addressed to township attorney Tom Murphy, township manager Mauro Tucci and herself – from Longo requesting to, “Please amend my resignation effective Sept. 25, 2017.” But, even while Murphy was trying to explain the law as it relates to Longo’s situation, an impatient Councilman Kennedy pressed for a vote on his resolution to vacate Longo’s seat and it passed. “It was time,” Kennedy told The Observer last week when asked the reason for his action. “[Longo’s] permanently in Florida. “The attorney [Murphy] says he’s allowed to stay [on the council] eight weeks and

then he can be removed. But [the situation] is just drawing too much attention so, in a way, the people criticizing [Longo] were right.” Murphy told The Observer last week it’s his understanding that the council can appoint someone on an interim basis to fill Longo’s unexpired term within 30 days of the time his seat is vacated – whatever date that’s determined to be. Longo’s term runs through June 30, 2018. Theoretically, he could run for re-election in the May 2018 municipal contest. Or, failing council action on an interim appointment, a special election could be scheduled – within certain time parameters – not readily known to Murphy. Kennedy was asked if council members had considered a possible interim replacement for Longo. “It hasn’t been discussed,” he said. Longo, reached via his cell phone last week, told The Observer that he was working as an outside salesman for Staples when, in April, he was offered the job of national sales representative” for the company, dealing with the commercial printing industry. That position, he said, was “based in Florida.” He said he started the new job on a probationary basis and, at the same time, “I put my house [in Belleville] up for sale,” while renting lodgings in Florida in the Boca Raton area. And he alerted Mayor Ray Kimble he wouldn’t be seeking re-election. See LONGO, Page 23

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NEWS IN BRIEF KFD getting new thermal-imaging cameras KEARNY – The Kearny Fire Department is getting new equipment with some help from Uncle Sam. The town governing body voted Sept. 26 to accept a FEMA Assistance to Firefighters grant of $72,000 for thermal imaging cameras. The aid is conditioned on the town putting up a “match’ of $6,545 in local funds. Fire Chief Steven Dyl said he hopes to acquire nine cameras. The equipment will replace old cameras more than 10 years old that are now “obsolete,” the chief said. Dyl said the hand-held cameras are equipped with infrared capability that is sensitive to “contrast between hot and cold and can show you where the heat is going.” So firefighters who may be hindered by smoke conditions or otherwise preventing from tracing the fire’s path have the advantage of a visual aid in locating the fire and/or an unconscious victim, Dyl said. Thermal cameras are now “used routinely” by most fire departments, he said. Dyl said his department was exploring the best method for securing the cameras, whether through conventional bidding, state contract or cooperative purchasing. In other business conducted at the meeting, the governing body: • For technical reasons, reintroduced three ordinances — one amending the Passaic Ave. Redevelopment Plan to allow for an immediate care medical facility as a principal permitted use, one authorizing bonding $21.65 million reconstruction of the Gunnell Oval recreation complex and one bonding $6,788,000 for improvements to the Duke St. pump station. Responding to an email from The Observer, Mayor Alberto Santos said the Passaic Ave. ordinance “requires Planning Board review” prior to council action and that review was expected Oct. 4. Council action was, therefore, “premature.” Santos said the two bond ordinances were reintroduced “because both

projects are eligible for N.J. Environmental Infrastructure loans which means no down payment is needed on either bond. The original ordinances incorrectly included down payments.” • Agreed to waive fees for local businesses for the Kearny 150-Year Celebration on Oct. 1. “This is a town event in honor of our anniversary,” the mayor said in an email. “We want to encourage the town’s businesses and nonprofits to participate in the event.” • Went on record opposing Senate Bills S1045 and S1046 proposing amendments to the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) and to the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) designed to ensure greater public access to information maintained by government. S1045 would, among other things, require municipal government to give notice of and provide minutes of meetings of sub-committees and make available any attachments, such as vendor contracts and labor agreements, to resolutions passed by the governing body. (Kearny Town Council has several sub-committees.) S1046 would also compel municipal government to provide “records pertaining to the factual basis for the final administrative determination of a disciplinary action, including a disciplinary action that is the result of an internal affairs investigation by a public safety agency ….” (The KPD is in the deposition stage for an administrative hearing for two cops.) In an email, Santos said: “Our resolution supports increased transparency but not imposing additional unfunded burdens on municipal clerks.”

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PBS series recalled turbulent era for U.S. G By Ron Leir

reat thanks go to Ken Burns and Lynn Novick for their 10part, 18-hour PBS series on “The Vietnam War,” whose concluding episode aired last week. In what could easily have turned into a polemic on a controversial, undeclared war, they presented an historical framework beginning with the French colonization effort and ending with the ignominious U.S. withdrawal, spaced over a half-century of turmoil in the country. Against that backdrop, the producers artfully weaved battle scenes, peace talks and interviews with government and military officials, along with veterans and civilians – from both sides – who related their very personal experiences dealing with the war. Also interspersed with the talking heads were excerpts from classified U.S. documents and tapes of presidential conversations that shed light on what motivated our political leaders to push for body-count ratios and seemingly senseless military offensives resulting in the slaughter of too many American lives. The series also depicted North Vietnamese political leaders willing to sacrifice thousands of their soldiers to push out American and South Vietnamese forces. We were reminded how America propped up a corrupt South Vietnamese regime, how U.S. generals

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(eerily reminiscent of Civil War Gen. George McClellan) continued to prod Presidents Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon for more and more troops in the face of stern resistance by the North Vietnamese, how Nixon sought to derail peace talks until after his election – thereby causing more needless deaths. After we got our troops out, the military dumped boatloads of weaponry into the country and told the beleaguered South Vietnamese to defend themselves. You know where those ended up. In a final irony, the Russians and Chinese – who had aligned themselves with the V.C. during the war – turned on their former ally. There was more about the

widespread anti-war demonstrations in the U.S., Jane Fonda’s infamous visit to Hanoi, the killings at Kent State, the uproar at the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago, the conviction of U.S. Army Lt. James Calley Jr. for the My Lai massacre of ’68, the impact of Agent Orange and the mistreatment of returning U.S. veterans. Interviews with some U.S. vets – including one POW – revealed the horrific internal struggles they faced, both “in country” and, later, stateside, as they grappled with conflicting emotions of pride in country, anger and guilt. It’s a lot to absorb – particularly for millennials who had no direct connection to the terrible events – but even for

those who lived through the craziness. The series had a lot of resonance for me: I was in Lafayette College in Easton, Pa., at the time the war was raging and, luckily for me, I drew a high draft number – I remember, it was No. 345 – plus I have flat feet – which disqualified me from serving. Had the Army ended up taking me – assuming they could’ve found a uniform for someone my size (about 5 feet) – I have no doubt they’d have deployed me as a tunnel rat in ‘Nam to search for the Viet Cong. During my time at Lafayette, I was a reporter on the school paper whose editor was head of the local Students for a Democratic

Society (SDS) chapter, an ultra-liberal group, which was planning an anti-war rally on campus. I tried reasoning with him that he couldn’t be objective as a journalist on the one hand while advocating for a political cause on the other. He conceded my point and then told me to cover the rally for the paper. I did and I recall that the marchers got pelted with water balloons by some of the more rambunctious campus conservatives. I remained neutral. Our senior class graduation (June 1970) came on the heels of the U.S. invasion of Cambodia – the opening of a second front, in effect, in the Vietnam Conflict – and many of us seniors (me included) wore white armbands as a protest gesture. Like so many other actions on other campuses nationwide – including the unrest at Columbia University in New York – it was a futile effort. As a sometimes stage actor in community theater, I had an opportunity to appear in a Jersey City-based production of “Midsummer Night’s Dream” in 1982 with a fellow actor named Bob Perrilloux, a Vietnam vet who had lost both legs in combat. He used prosthetics to get around. He never complained. After his surgery, he wheeled around to other recovering vets to keep up their spirits. Now there was a true hero. And me? I was worried about forgetting my lines. Me of the flat feet that kept me out of war. And alive.

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Jan R. Kwapniewski, president of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Coccia Realty, announces that his sales associate, Ronnie Khurana, has earned the Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) designation, placing him among 3,500 elite real estate professionals in over 45 countries. The designation was awarded to him by the National Association of REALTORS The CIPS designation is synonymous with advanced expertise, a global perspective and distinct understanding of a global buyer. As a design-

ee, Khurana has the knowledge and resources needed to efficiently work with international buyers, including U.S. residents looking to invest overseas, foreign buyers purchasing in the United States as well as recent immigrants who might be unfamiliar with real estate transaction practices in the United States. Khurana was born in India and immigrated to the United States in the ’90s. He has a degree in economics and has spent 10 years in the financial industry. In addition to English, Khurana speaks four languages fluently —

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Lecture on Kearny Castle The Kearny Museum hosts a 150th anniversary lecture Thursday, Oct. 5, at 7 p.m., featuring Kearny expert and one-time Town Historian William Styple. The unique subject will be Belle Grove, also known as the Kearny Castle, General Kearny’s historic home, which stood here until the 1920s. This lecture includes a presentation of historical images. The lecture is free and open to the public. Seating is limited, so please plan on arriving early. The museum is on the second floor of the Kearny Public Library, 318 Kearny Ave. For more information, call the library at 201-9982666 or visit www.kearnylibrary.org. Decorate your home, win $100

The Evening Membership Department of the Woman’s Club of Arlington hosts a Halloween House Decoration contest. Enter your house in the contest for a chance to win a $100 gift card. Three houses will get honorable mention ribbons. Mail your name, address, phone number and an email address to the Halloween Decorating Contest, 88 Washington Ave., Kearny, N.J. 07032 with a $10 check payable to the Woman’s Club of Arlington. All houses will be judged after dark on Oct. 29. The winner will be called. WCA EMD meets Oct. 11 The Woman’s Club of Arlington, Evening Membership Department, hosts its first meeting of the year Wednesday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m. at the Henrietta Benstead Center, 60 Columbia Ave. Patte Blood, superintendent of the Kearny School District, will speak about school funding and the impact of charter schools on the local school district. The

club’s Career Institute Delegate, Gianna Hoch, will also speak. The hostesses for the evening are Kelly McClelland, chairwoman, assisted by Karen Babinski and Virginia Romano. The public is welcome. PBGC tricky tray The PBGC, 663 Kearny Ave., hosts its annual tricky tray on Saturday, Oct. 7, with doors opening at 5 p.m. Tickets are $20 per person (no children). Admission includes a sheet of small prizes, coffee, soda, water and dessert. There will be three level of prizes, a 50/50 and packets will be sold. Many great prizes like an IPad, 55-inch TV, PS-4 and many more will be available for auction. Buy tickets in advance. For more information, send an email to pbgckearny@gmail.com or call 973-818-0346. Continued at www.theobserver.com

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was called to assess the effects of the OC on the suspect — and to treat abrasions Girdwood had suffered during the struggle. Police said Askins had also tried to bite him. Askins was arrested on charges of robbery and aggravated assault on a police officer. While she was carted off to KPD headquarters, cops remained on the scene to gather video evidence of what had transpired in the store and the lot. Video footage also aided detectives, who were able to ID the car and locate it in Newark and who “are in the process of drawing up complaints against the driver,” authorities reported. ••• Other recent reports from the Kearny police blotter included the following: Sept. 19 At 11:30 p.m., HQ received a call from a 24-year-old Kearny woman who reported being followed by a man as she was walking near Woodland Ave. and Maple St. Officer Mina Ekladious responded, with Officers Castillo and Tim Castle as backup, and located Rodney Jones, 48, of Newark. Questioned as to why he was in the area, he reportedly answered, “I’m here to film a movie.” Problem: Police said he didn’t have a camera. What he did have was a $1,000 (full) contempt warrant out of Irvington, so he was arrested on same and turned over to the Irvington PD.

rison Ave, were advised the vehicle was unregistered, detected the odor of burnt marijuana, and recovered a partially smoked pot cigar from the center console, police said. Driver Kemo Gomes, 22, of Bloomfield, was charged with possession of pot/drug paraphernalia and got a summons for the lanechange violation. The unregistered car was towed away. We don’t know how Gomes got back to Bloomfield. ••• Officer David Bush, on patrol at Passaic Ave. and Afton St. at 11:45 p.m., spotted a northbound 2017 Honda failing to maintain its lane, pulled it over at S. Midland Ave. and reportedly detected can you guess what? With backup Officer Jason Rodrigues, he recovered a large plastic bag of suspected marijuana in the driver’s-side door panel, police said. Driver Gabriel Pichinin, 25, of Kearny, was arrested for possession of pot and paraphernalia and summonsed for careless driving and possession of drugs in a MV.

Sept. 26 Officer Bush, still on the job at 4 a.m., stopped a 2013 Toyota at Belgrove Drive and Oakwood Ave. for a view obstruction, detected the odor of pot and recovered two plastic bags of the drug in the center console and a metal pipe from the front passenger floor, police said. The passenger, Henry Lopez, 18, of Kearny, reportedly took responsibility for all and was charged with possession of pot/paraphernalia. The driver, a Sept. 25 22-year-old woman from At 11:30 a.m., Vice offic- Totowa, got a summons ers stopped a 2000 Lexus for the view violation. for making an unsafe (Note: If the name lane change while entersee KPD page ing Rt. 280 from Har-

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Meanwhile, in other developments, the Harrison Board of Education voted at its Sept. 21 meeting, to: • Renew its agreement with Hudson County Community College to arrange for “instruction in [culinary arts] training for up to 20 sophomores, 24 juniors and 20 seniors” from Harrison High School and to pay $52,000 in tuition costs for the 2017-2018 school year. Doran said the specialized instruction will be given at HCCC’s Jersey City campus for one day a week.

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Cub Scout Pack 86 of Lyndhurst had a solar eclipse viewing party Aug. 21. By way of glasses and indirect homemade viewing methods, the kids could see the moon come into the path of the sun. The boys will earn a BSA Solar Eclipse patch for their efforts. Parents interested in enrolling their children in the Lyndhurst Cub, Boy or Crew Scouts are invited to visit bsa86lyndhurst.org for more information or call 201-960-9219.

He said Harrison students will be bused to and from classes. This is the third year of the phased-in program. • Ratify an agreement between Renaissance Meadowlands, a Rutherford hotel, and the Harrison BOE and Hudson County Professional Development Consortium to conduct teacher training programs at the hotel for $10,300. – Ron Leir

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NA’s Smith on a goal-scoring tear It was almost a year ago to the date, Oct. 15, 2016 to be precise, that Savannah Smith’s life changed dramatically. The then-North Arlington High School sophomore was having a sensational soccer season, scoring 16 goals in the Vikings’ first 10 games, when disaster struck. “I heard a pop noise and I knew my knee didn’t feel right,” Smith said. “I went to shoot the ball and another girl came over to the play. I swung my leg and missed the ball and that was it.” The result was a torn anterior cruciate ligament in Smith’s right knee. The injury required surgery and ended Smith’s sophomore season in a heartbeat. Smith’s season-ending injury also ended any hope of the Vikings competing for state or league honors. “When she went down, we only had two losses,” said North Arlington girls’ soccer coach Dan Farinola. “After that, we only won two more games.” Smith was playing a solid center midfield for the Vikings, scoring at will and distributing the ball to others. But it was time to concentrate on only one thing — getting better

and getting back out there. “I was really determined to get back,” Smith said. “Missing those games really made me upset. I really wanted to get back to show people what I could do. I was really scared that I might not be able to play again.” Smith was fortunate to have a mother who works in the medical industry at Mountainside Hospital in Montclair. Through her mother, Smith was introduced to orthopedic surgeon Dr. Michael Benke, who determined that Smith’s injury wasn’t as severe as most ACL tears that require taking a ligament from another part of the body and placing it in the patient’s injured knee. Benke determined that Smith’s ligament could be repaired, but it was a radical surgery that has not been in regular use yet throughout the country. Smith worked diligently with her rehabilitation. She also went to the New York Giants/Hackensack University Medical Center training facility in Maywood to work with physical trainer Gio Grassi, who does a lot of the strength work with the Giants. see VIEW page

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he high school football season wasn’t exactly going well for the Maroon Raiders of Nutley High School. The Maroon Raiders lost heartbreaking games to West Essex (27-22) and Pascack Valley (35-31), as well as a hard 49-21 setback against neighboring Bloomfield. In any case, the second tenure of head coach Steve DiGregorio didn’t exactly start as planned. “It was not part of the plan,” DiGregorio said. “We had the game against West Essex and blew it with four seconds left. The Pascack Valley game, we had a chance to put the game away with six minutes left and didn’t do it. We played some good football at times, but we didn’t have anything to show for it. We just didn’t win.” So as the Maroon Raiders were preparing to face undefeated Irvington, the No. 8-ranked team in New Jersey, DiGregorio tried to get his troubled team to bounce back. “We had to trust and believe,” DiGregorio said. “We had a great week of practice getting ready. It’s a credit to the kids. We did not feel sorry for ourselves and we weren’t down. As disappointing as the loss to Pascack Valley was, we had to make steps forward. We had to make sure that we didn’t make mistakes. Added DiGregorio, “Here’s what I told them. I said that we had to identify the five plays that could have made us 2-1 instead of 0-3. And we had to correct the mistakes

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Nutley head football coach Steve DiGregorio had to endure three straight losses to begin his second tenure as head coach of the Maroon Raiders, before Nutley soundly defeated state-ranked Irvington, 34-12, on Saturday.

that we made. I knew that we could get things done. I know coaches always say things, but I don’t say something unless I truly believe it.” The Maroon Raiders all came together in order to face Irvington. “The offensive line dramatically improved,” DiGregorio said. “We had five different kids who scored touchdowns. We had three touchdown passes.”

And almost incredibly, the Maroon Raiders scored 34 straight points en route to a 34-12 victory over Irvington that gave DiGregorio his first win as Nutley head coach after five years. “Right now, we’re 1-0,” DiGregorio said. “That’s the way we’re looking at it. The other two losses were heartbreaking, but they’re over. Now see NUTLEY next page

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we’re moving forward.” There were several heroes for the Maroon Raiders. Let’s start with junior quarterback Josh O’Neill, who completed 12-of-24 passes for 182 yards and three touchdowns and scored another TD on a run. “Josh has done well since the opening game,” DiGregorio said. “He’s been throwing the ball nicely. He’s very poised back there and he’s been giving his receivers a chance to catch the ball. He’s

done really well. He’s just a terrific athlete, both running and throwing.” Another key performer is senior running back Nick Mainiero, who carried the ball 30 times for 122 yards and scored a touchdown. “He runs so hard every carry,” DiGregorio said. “He’s so tough. He’s been playing well.” Vinnie Russo had two catches for 86 yards and a touchdown. He also made 11 tackles on defense and had one of his team’s three inter-

ceptions. Eli Acosta had three catches and a touchdown. Jon Luberto had three receptions and an interception on defense. “Jon missed the Pascack Valley game with an injury,” DiGregorio said. “He made two big-time catches in this game and made about five tackles. He was a strong safety, but we moved him to weak side linebacker and it worked well. We were looking to retool out team a little. Jon helped us on both sides of the ball.”

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together. Any role that Coach Hinchcliffe has to offer me, I’m going to do it, because he knows what’s best for the team. I was open to the changes. Over the first two games, I had more of a receiver role, but I wasn’t getting the ball as much. But these changes worked out well.” Sure looked that way. Huseinovic carried the ball 12 times for 197 yards and scored three touchdowns. He also had 10 tackles and collected two sacks in the Blue Tide’s huge 28-14 victory. “I just knew we weren’t coming out of that game with another loss,” Huseinovic said. For his efforts, Huseinovic has been selected as The Observer Athlete of the Week for the past week. Talk about irony. Almost four years ago to the date, Adam Huseinovic had 196 yards and two TDs to earn Observer Athlete of the Week honors. Dustin Hu-

seinovic collected one yard more than his older brother in earning Athlete of the Week accolades as well. Hinchcliffe knew that he could rely upon Huseinovic. “He’s a very good athlete,” Hinchcliffe said. “He’s a typical small school athlete. He plays both ways in football and plays other sports. He has to be an Ironman for us. He has to stay on the field all the time. He has to play through the little nicks and bumps he may get. He hasn’t come off the field all season. He’s never shied away from responsibilities. We keep piling things on his plate and he understands his role.” Huseinovic said that he loves playing both football and baseball, but he believes he is a better performer on the gridiron. “I’m better in football so I like football better,” Huseinovic said. “We want to get back to the state playoffs again. That’s our biggest goal. Now we definitely have a shot. We plan on having a

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COMMERCIAL SALE Kearny - $873,900 Mixed Use - This is a great opportunity for you to own your own building, That has restaurant space for 150+ seating, Incl. equipment needed for your business and bar area w/ liquor license. In addition, enjoy rental income from two 4 room apartments.

Belleville - $589,000 2 Fam. & LOT - 6 Bdrms 2 Full baths - EIK’s - Lr’s - Dr’s Att.Garage - Yard. This includes adjacent lot many possibilities.

Manchester - $68,000 Co-op - Adult Community 2 Bdrms - 1.5 Baths - Lr EIK - Dr - Att Garage plus 2 car parking.

No. Arlington - $295,000 1 Fam. - 2 Bdrms 1.5 Baths - Lr - Dr - Yard 2 Car Parking.

Kearny - $369,000 3 Fam. - Great Investment 5 Bdrms - 3 Full baths - Lr’s EIk’s - Dr’s - Sep.Utilities.

Manahawkin - $325,000 1 Fam - Lr w/ fireplace - EIK Dr - 3 bdrms & Master suite w/ walk-in closet. 2.5 baths - 2 Car garage with drive way parking - large in ground pool.

Kearny - $399,000 1 Fam. - 3 Bdrms - LR Dr - EIK -1.5 Baths - Walk up attic w/ a large room - Att:Garage - Yard.

Kearny-$320,000 1 Fam. - 1 Fam - Renovated 3 Bdrm - 2.5 Baths - Modern Kitchen - LR - DR - Hardwood Floors Finished Basement - 1 Car Garage with Driveway parking.

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Vernon - $18,000 - $39,000 1- 3 Bdrms Available - Located in Tall Timbers Community. This community offers many recreational functions along with 2 community pools. With tons of activities.

North Arlington - $5,500 Approximately 2700 sq. feet available for lease that was previously occupied by a bar/restaurant. Plenty of on-street parking as well as additional parking behind the building.

Kearny - $4,500 4,000 Sq ft store front with large glass windows. Including Large Office space and Full bath. Additional 4,000 Sq ft of storge in basement.

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Kearny - $219,000 Large Victorian Home - Endless potential - 4 Bdrms - 1.5 Baths Lr - Dr - Sitting Rm - Kitchen original wood work - Great layout Walk up Attic - Det Gargage -Yard.

Belleville - $254,800 Duplex - Renovated 3 Bdrm - 1.5 Baths Lr - Dr - EIK - Yard.

Kearny - $499,000 2 Fam. - 1 & 2nd Fl - Large Modern EIK - 2 Bedrooms - 2 Full Baths Lr’s - Walk up attic - Full Fin Basement w/summer kitchen and family room & full bath - parking for 4 cars.

Kearny - $425,000 2 Fam. - 6 Bdrms 3 full baths - Lr’s Dr’s EIK’s - Det. 1 Car Garage with 3 plus parking.

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Kearny - $4,000 Location - Location - Location Aprox - 2600 Sq. Ft Build to Suit for many possibilities - Sep Utilities.

Kearny - $28,000 Service Tailoring Service with all Tailoring equipment included.

Kearny - $5,000 2500 SqFt. location on Kearny Ave. Space offers many possibilities for several types of businesses. Call office for more details.

Kearny - $1,200 Two - 1 Bedroom Rentals Open Lr & Kitchen area 1 Bedroom & Full Bath.

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No. Arlington - $1,200 1 Bdrm - Lr - EIK Full bath - 1 Car parking & heat included.

Kearny - $1,100 3rd Fl. - 1 Bdrm Lr - Eik - Full bath. On street parking.

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LOVELY LIVING ON LINDEN – This large Kearny Colonial sits on a 50 x 100 top of the hill lot. It contains beautiful wood trim, a fireplace, 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, a two car garage and new multi zone gas heating system. Roosevelt School. First time offered $389,000. Do not delay.

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Established Bar, Liquor Lic & Two 2 Br Apartments Asking $725,000

Arlington Section, Colonial 3BR, 1.5 Baths, 75x100 ft lot, 2 Car Garage Asking price $339,900

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WOW – Best Kearny Manor location. This three bedroom Colonial has it all. Large comfortable living room, with fireplace. Formal dining room, eat in kitchen. Nice walk up to third floor if an extra room is needed. The full basement contains a half bath, a laundry room and a gas furnace. Drive and garage complete the picture. At only $349,900. You should see it this week.

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HARRISON

NEW LISTING! Harrison - 2 Family 1st Floor w/ Living Rm, Bedroom, Bath & Eat in Kitchen. 2nd & 3rd Floor used Together w/ Living Rm, Bedroom, Bath, 2 Large Room & Eat in Kitchen. Semi Finished Basement & Private Yard. Close to Local Shopping & Transportation/Path. Sold As-Is. Asking $349,000

KEARNY

Stephen Yager Cell: 201-726-5717

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NEW LISTING! Kearny - Land - Beautiful 50x105 Lot in the Arlington Section of Kearny. Zone C3 Ready to be Build. Asking $365,000

NUTLEY

UNDER CONTRACT Kearny - 1 Family - Newly Renovated Home Featuring Living Rm, Dining Rm, 3 Spacious Bedrooms, 2 Full Bathrooms w/ Custom Tile & Frameless Glass Enclosures. Upgraded Kitchen w/ Solid Wood Cabinets plus GE Appliances Included. New Hardwood Floors. Full Basement w/ High Ceilings, Recessed Lighting, Laundry Area & Separate Entrance. New Roof, Newer Siding, Newer Windows & Upgraded Electric. Asking $240,000

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Harrison - Townhouse - Gettysburg Model w/ Living Rm, Dining Rm, Kitchen, Bedroom, Bathroom & Terrace on 1st Floor. Master Bedroom w/ Full Bath on 2nd Floor. Wall to Wall Carpeting Throughout. Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Trash Compactor, Microwave, Washer & Dryer Included. Close to Transportation to NYC, Rutgers & NJIT. Asking $409,000

KEARNY

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Kearny - 2 Family - 1st Floor w/3 Bedrooms, Modern Kitchen, Full Bath, Living Rm w/Large Bay Window, Dining Area & Central Air. 2nd Floor w/ 2 Bedrooms, Modern Eat in Kitchen, Full Bath & Living Rm w/Large Closet. Finished Basement w/ Large Rec Rm, Summer Kitchen, Half Bath, Laundry Area & Door to Covered Patio Area in Backyard. Built in 2 Car Garage. Newer Windows, Siding & Roof. Separate Utilities. Asking $489,000

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Kearny - 3 Family - 2+1 Family on The Same Lot. Front 2 Family: 1st Floor w/ Sun Rm, Living Rm/Dining Rm Combo, Eat in Kitchen, 2 Bedrooms & Bath. 2nd & 3rd Floor Used Together w/ Living Rm, Eat in Kitchen, 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths & 2 More Rms. Rear 1 Family: Living Rm, Eat In Kitchen, 3 Bedrooms, Bath & Laundry. All Renovated Within Last 5 Years. New electric, Plumbing & Roof. Asking $599,000

KEARNY

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Belleville - 4 Family - Brick Fully Rented House. Right Side Consists of 1 Bedroom Apartments & Left Side Consists of 2 Bedrooms Apartment. Roof, Gas Heating Unit & Hot Water Tank Approximately 2yrs Old. Owner Pays for Heat & Hot Water. Asking $439,000

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UNDER CONTRACT Kearny - 2 Family - 1st Floor w/ Living Rm, Bedroom, Kitchen & Bath. 2nd Floor w/ Living Rm, 2 Bedrooms, Eat in Kitchen & Bath. Full Finished Basement & Central Air. Close to Schools, Park & Major Transportation. Asking $265,000

KEARNY

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Kearny - 2 Family - 1st Floor w/ Living Rm, Dining Rm, Kitchen, 3 Bedrooms & Bath. 2nd Floor w/ Living Rm, Dining Rm, Kitchen, 2 Bedrooms, Bath and Used Together w/ 2 Rooms & Full Bath on 3rd Floor. Separate Utilities. Driveway for 3 Cars. Full Unfinished Basement. Newer Roof. Asking $345,000

Kearny - 2 Family - Both Apartments w/ Living Rm, Dining Rm, 2 Bedrooms, Bath & Eat-in Kitchen. Newer Roof & Chimney Installed in 2013 & Windows 8-10 Years Old. W/W Carpeting on 1st Floor. Hardwood Floors & Newer Kitchen on 2nd Floor. Separate Utilities Except Hot Water. Need Some TLC. Sold as is. The seller and his son’s family would like to rent both apartments after closing for about 4 months. Asking $279,000

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UNDER CONTRACT Kearny - 1 Family - 1st Floor w/ Living Rm, Dining Rm & Eat in Kitchen w/ Sliding Doors to Yard. 2nd Floor w/ 2 Bedrooms & Bath. Nice Entrance Foyer & Plenty of Closet Space. Very Close to Transportation, Schools, Shopping & Parks. Asking $219,900

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Kearny - 1 Family - Beautiful Victorian on Corner Lot w/ Wrap Around Porch, Spacious Living Rm, Dining Rm, Large Foyer, Eat-in Kitchen w/ Stainless Steel Appliances, 5 Bedrooms & 4 Baths. Finished Basement w/ Rec Rm, Laundry Rm, Wood Floors & High Ceilings. 2 Car Detached Garage & Hot Tub in Backyard. Attractive Landscaped Front Yard & Excellent location. Asking $449,000

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Kearny - Bar & 2 Apartments - Beautiful All Brick Established Building in the Heart of Kearny (Arlington Section). Features a Wrap Around Bar, Recreation Rm, Kitchen w/ Commercial Pizza Oven & 2 half Baths. Both Apartments Above Restaurant Have 2 Bedrooms, Living Rm, Eat in Kitchen & Bath. Very Well Maintained & Clean. Outside Has 2 Car Garage Plus 2 Car Parking Space. Asking $840,000

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LYNDHURST: 1 FAM, COLONIAL, 3 BR, 2 FULL BATH, 1 HALF BATH, FULL FINISHED BASEMENT, DETACHED ONE CAR GARAGE, PICTURESQUE BACKYARD, CLOSE TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

LYNDHURST: STUNNING 3 BR

CONDO, 2 FCTB, GLEAMING HDWD FLOORS, LAUNDRY IN UNIT, BALCONY, COMMUTERS DREAM TO NYC, FEW BLOCKS FROM TRAIN STATION

KEARNY: 1 FAM, COLONIAL, 4 BR, 2 FULL BATH, 1 HALF BATH, SPACIOUS ROOMS, HARDWOOD FLOORS, WOOD BURNING FIREPLACE, FULL FINISHED BASEMENT, ONE CAR GARAGE, CLOSE TO SCHOOLS, CLOSE TO TRANSPORTATION

KEARNY: 1 FAM, COLONIAL, 3 BR, 1 FULL BATH, 1 HALF BATH, HARDWOOD FLOORS, ATTACHED ONE CAR GARAGE, CLOSE TO SCHOOLS, CLOSE TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Living Rm w/ Fireplace, Dining Rm, Modern Eat in Kitchen w/ Newer Cabinets, Granite Countertops, Stainless Steel Appliances & Sliding Door to Deck Overlooking Backyard & Paver Patio. Beautiful Hardwood Floors. Finished Basement w/Large Rec Rm, Laundry Rm w/ Washer & Dryer, Office, Wet Bar w/ Refrigerator. Paver Driveway w/ Detached 1 Car Garage w/ Plenty of Storage. Central Air/Forced Hot Air. Asking $525,000

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BELLEVILLE: 1 FAM, RANCH, BRICK EXTERIOR, 3 BR, 1 FULL BATH, 1 HALF BATH, FULL PARTLY FINISHED BASEMENT, CLOSE TO SCHOOLS, CLOSE TO TRANSPORTATION

HARRISON: 2 FAM, NEW CONSTRUCTION, 5 BR, 5 FULL BATH, HARDWOOD FLOORS, FULL FINISHED BASEMENT, ATTACHED ONE CAR GARAGE, DRIVEWAY PARKING FOR 2 CARS, CLOSE TO TRANSPORTATION

KEARNY: 1 FAM, COLONIAL, 3 BR, 2 FULL BATH, HARDWOOD FLOOR THROUGHOUT, FULL BASEMENT, ONE CAR GARAGE, CLOSE TO SCHOOLS, CLOSE TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

KEARNY: 1 FAM, COLONIAL,

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LISTED NEWLY KEARNY: 3 FAM, 6 BR, 3 FULL

NEW CONSTRUCTION, 2 BR, 2 FULL BATH, 1 HALF BATH, FULL UNFINISHED BASEMENT, CLOSE TO SCHOOLS, CLOSE TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

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NUTLEY: 1 FAM, COLONIAL, 3 BR, 2 FULL BATH, OPEN FLOOR PLAN, HARDWOOD FLOOR THROUGHOUT, CENTRAL A/C, NEW ROOF, NEW SIDING, FULL FINISHED BASEMENT, DETACHED 2 CAR GARAGE, BIG BACKYARD

BELLEVILLE: CONDO, MOVE-IN CONDITION CORNER UNIT, 1 BR, 1 FULL BATH, HARDWOOD FLOORS, RAISED PANEL DOORS, BUILT IN A/C, HEAT AND HOT WATER INCLUDED IN MONTHLY MAINTENANCE FEE, ONE DESIGNATED PARKING SPACE, CLOSE TO TRANSPORTATION

LYNDHURST: 2 FAM, 4 BR, 2 FULL BATH, PARTLY FINISHED BASEMENT, DETACHED 2 CAR GARAGE, CLOSE TO SHOPPING, CLOSE TO SCHOOLS, CLOSE TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

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BATH, SEPARATE UTILITIES, GREAT BACK YARD, 3 DETACHED CAR GARAGES PLUS PARKING FOR 3 CARS, CLOSE TO SHOPPING, CLOSE TO TRANSPORTATION

REDUCED! Kearny - 1 Family - Stunning Colonial w/ 4 Bedrooms, 2.5 Modern Bath,

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UNDER CONTRACT Kearny - 2 Family - Renovated Home. Each Apartment w/ 2 Bedrooms, Full Bath, Kitchen & Living Rm. Separate Utilities. Finished Basement w/ Family Rm/Dining Rm, Dry Bar & Full Bath. 2 Car Garage & Long Driveway for 3 Cars. Asking $399,000

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NEW LISTING! Belleville - 1 Family - Small Ranch w/ 2 Bedrooms, Living Rm, Dining Rm, Eat in Kitchen & Bath. Unfinished Basement. Needs to be updated. Driveway possible. Asking $115,000

KEARNY OFFICE 213 Kearny Ave, Kearny, New Jersey

LYNDHURST OFFICE 761 Ridge Road, Lyndhurst, New Jersey

KEARNY UNDER CONTRACT

Nutley - 1 Family - 3 Bedroom Home w/ Foyer, Living Rm w/ Fireplace, Dining Rm, Ceramic Tile Bath, Eat in Kitchen w/ Breakfast Hook & Sun Porch. Finished Walk up Attic, Full Unfinished Basement & Hardwood Floors. New Furnace & New Hot Water Heater. Oversized 2 Car Garage. Asking $326,350

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KEARNY: 1 FAM, COLONIAL, 2 BR, 1 FULL BATH, FULL BASEMENT, BACKYARD WITH DECK, CLOSE TO SCHOOLS, CLOSE TO NYC TRANSPORTATION

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Kearny - 1 Family - Well kept Home w/ Living Rm, Dining Rm, 1 Bedroom, Bath & Modern Kitchen on 1st Floor and 2 Bedrooms on 2nd Floor. Full Unfinished Basement w/ Laundry Area. Parking for 1 Car in Front of the House. Great Size Backyard. Newer Roof & Windows. Asking $255,000

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Locals get awards at the Prep an Honor Pin. Kearny: Harold Carter, ‘19, Garrett Gualtieri, ‘19, John Millar, ‘19, Thomas Muller, ‘19, Michael Ribeiro, ‘19, Roberto Rodas-Herndon, ‘19, Tyler Fearon, ‘20, and Michael Uhler, ‘20 earned Honor Pins. Lyndhurst: Tyler Hansen, ‘18, Zachary Moeller, ‘18, Mason Holland, ‘19, Colin Lemke, ‘20, and David Mezzina, ‘20 earned Honor Pins. Zachary Moeller won the Silver Medal in English. North Arlington: Matthew Duane, ‘18, Robert Dungan, ‘18, Matthew Goodman, ‘18, Jack Meyer, ‘19, and Christopher Anderson, ‘20 earned Honor Pins. Nutley: Marc Cozzarelli, ‘18, Dante Dias, ‘18, John Halligan, ‘18, Dennis

Kirby, Jr., ‘18, Brian Savage, ‘18, Andrew Chaparro, ‘19, Justin Chaparro, ‘19, Ethan Gaynor, ‘19, Timothy Georgetti, ‘19, Jin Leem, ‘19, Joseph Romano, ‘19, Pax Ardanz,’20, Suvan Bhat, ‘20, Matthew Cugliari, ‘20, Joseph Mastandrea, ‘20, and Peter Vasquez, ‘20 earned Honor Pins. Timothy Georgetti earned the Gold Medal in Advanced Spanish, and Silver Medals in Religion and English. Joseph Romano won the Gold Medal in Religion. Suvan Bhat won the Gold Medal in English and the Silver Medal in Mathematics. Matthew Cugliari won the Gold Medal in Music, the Gold Medal in Mathematics, and the Silver Medal in Science.

bill, 18 $20s, four $5 bills and 12 singles. “Henry Lopez” sounds Fernandez was arfamiliar, that is because rested and charged with he led last week’s KPD possession of pot (reblotter in an incident portedly 1 oz. 28 grams involving his alleged as- when weighed at HQ), sault of two motor vehi- possession with intent cles and a considerable to distribute, intent amount of spitting on to distribute in a school and in a KPD car. This zone, possession of paratime, Mr. Lopez apparphernalia, possession of ently conducted himself a CDS in a MV, driving like a complete gentlewhile suspended, and man.) blocking the driveway. ••• ••• Shortly before 9 Now, for THIS week’s p.m., Officers Bush and spit story: Shortly Jonathan Dowie spotted before 10 p.m., Officer a running 2011 Hyundai Michael Gontarczuk — blocking a driveway in backed up by Sgt. Chris the area of Chestnut and Levchak and Officers Boyd Sts. and occupied Dowie, Sean Podolski by Jorge Fernandez, 21, and Jay Rodrigues — of Kearny, who they responded to a street knew to have a susaltercation near Quinpended license, police cy Ave. and Elm St. and said. When he was asked found a small group, “at to step from the car, a the center of which,” po“very large” plastic bag lice said, “was a highly of suspected marijuana intoxicated” Corey Mcwas reportedly seen in Fadden, 29, of Kearny. the front passenger area. Police gave this acPolice said Fernandez count: While the cops was also found to be in were attempting to possession of $500 in sort things out, McFadcash, including: a $100 den repeatedly inter-

rupted them, and when ordered to cease and desist, raised his arms in a fighting stance, began to taunt Gontarczuk and Podolski, threatening them and their families in a profanity-laden tirade, and threatening to beat up everyone there. Arrested for disorderly conduct, police said McFadden resisted attempts to put him in the patrol car, and when finally inside, started spitting — letting the officers know he was “disrespecting” the vehicle. He was additionally charged with resisting arrest and got a summons for expectorating in public. Due to his agitated and intoxicated state, police said, Kearny EMS was called to HQ and took him to Clara Maass Medical Center. As with last week’s spittle incident, the KPD car had to be taken out of service until it could be professionally cleaned.

James C. DeAngelo, principal of St. Peter’s Preparatory School, Jersey City, announced that students were awarded Honor Pins for the school year 20162017 as well as Gold and Silver medals in various subjects. Students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher, and no individual semester grade lower than a B, received pins. The following local residents achieved honors: Belleville: Michael Mangual, ‘18 and James Cruz, ‘19 earned Honor Pins. Bloomfield: Sean Demo, ‘19 and Jeremy Resurreccion, ‘19 earned Honor Pins. Jeremy Resurreccion won the Silver Medal in English. East Newark: Christopher Amaral, ‘19 earned

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of 49 years to Raymond Herschell. Dear mother of Lori (Jim) Lampkin, RayJoyce Herschell mond (Amy) and Leigh Ann Joyce Herschell, of Belleville, died Sept. 22 at home. Herschell, she was the sister of Doris Wilson, Robert She was 75. Hughes, Eleanor Erb and the Visiting was at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, late Mildred Burns, Edith Finelli, Rita Wilson, William Kearny. A Mass of Christian and Herbert Hughes. She Burial was celebrated at St. Peter’s Church, Belleville. En- was also grandmother of tombment was in Holy Cross Molly, Alex, Max and Sam. In lieu of flowers, donaCemetery, North Arlington. Born in Kearny, Joyce lived tions to Hospice of New Jersey, 400 Broadacres Drive, there before moving to BelBloomfield, N.J. 07703 or leville in 1971. Joyce was an office manag- Memorial Sloan Kettering er with Prudential, Newark, Hospital, 1275 York Ave. New for 10 years. York, N.Y. 10065 would be apShe was the beloved wife preciated.

Wiggins & Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. A service took place Friday, Sept. 29, at the funeral home and entombment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Mel owned and operated Griffin Dry Wall Company in Kearny. He loved life and had a great sense of humor. Mel Griffin died at home He was a star athlete in high surrounded by his loving school, earning MVP in the family on Sept. 24. 1969 football rivalry between He was 65. Kearny and Nutley. He was Born in Chattanooga, Tenn., recently inducted into the Mel lived most of his life in KHS Athletic Hall of Fame. Kearny. Mel was the founder Visiting was Thursday, and president of the North Sept. 28, at the Armitage Midland Ave Garage Social

Association, which relocated to Moonshine Motors. The son of the late John and Elizabeth Griffin, he is survived by his loving wife of 39 years Susan (nee Yager). Beloved father of Kelly Sullivan (Scotty), Kate Griffin (James Savakis), Kimberly Griffin and Kyle Griffin and brother of John and Barbara Griffin, Patricia Klimek and Marie Faulkner, he is also survived by his cherished grandson Shawn along with many loving nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to the Kearny High School Booster

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stalking me … posting my whereabouts, what I’m doing on Facebook …people out there that are not big fans of elected officials, I guess…. People who called my employer to find out what my address was … make up stories about me….” “Because I could see these agitators planned to make a big deal,” and, “to avoid a circus,” he said he asked the township “to amend my [resignation] date so [the council] could focus on the business they had to do.” Asked if he regretted his experience on the coun-

cil – when early on, he was targeted by a short-lived “investigation committee” reviewing past practices by a deficit-ridden Board of Education on which he’d served before running for the council — Longo said: “No, I appreciate the opportunity to have served. I came to really get a good relationship with the mayor and the council. Over the last year and a half or so, whatever disagreements we had, we were able to work them out. And, during that time, I tried to support what I thought was in the best interests of the township,

like a lot of our development projects, especially Cortlandt St., and I was very proud that I was part of the hiring of Mauro Tucci as township manager. He brings a strong, powerful experience to the township – he knows how to do his

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O Most Beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, Fruitful Vine, Splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in this my necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and show me here. You my Mother, O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart, to succor me in my necessity: (make request) There are none that can withstand your power. O Mary conceived without sin pray for us who have recourse to thee (3 Times) Say this prayer 3 consecutive days then you must publish and it will be granted to you.

O Holy St. Jude, Apostle and Martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles near kinsman of Jesus Christ faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need, to you I have recourse from the depth of my own heart and humbly beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present and urgent petition. In return, I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked. Saint Jude pray for us and all who invoke your aid. Amen. Say three Our Fathers, Hail Mary’s and Glorias. Publication must be promised. This novena has never been known to fail. I have had my request granted.

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Most holy apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally as the patron of difficulty and of desperate cases, of things almost despaired of Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Make use, I implore you, of that particular privilege given to you to bring visible and speedy help where help was almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations and sufferings, particularly(make your request here)-and that I may bless God with you and all the elect throughout all eternity. I promise you, O blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, and I will never cease to honor you as my special and powerful patron and do all in my power to encourage devotion to you. Amen. H.A.B.

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KEARNY Studio, $780/ month. No Kitchen. 1 1/2 month security. Avl. Now. (551) 580-6450.

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KEARNY 2nd fl. Newer 2 BR apt. Modern EIK, LR, Bathroom. Access to W/D. C/A & Heat. Close to public transportation. No pets. Avl. Immediately. Call Joe (201) 9831623.

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rooms brand new, Clean quiet, pets considered. optional storage garage. Avl. Now. Close to transNUTLEY 4 rooms, 2nd portation. (201) 600floor, 2 bedrooms, 5180 $1,275/month. Freshly painted. Newer carpets and flooring. Close to NY transportation. Move in LYNDHURST 602 New condition. No pets. No Jersey Ave. 1 BR apt. smoking. Avl. Nov. 1st. Large LR, EIK, Bath, $1,100/month. 1 month (973)517-7517 security. Move in Condition. credit check required. (201) 655LIVINGSTON 4663/4664 btw 9am5pm.

NEWARK NEWARK 1st fl. 1 BR, Kitchen, LR & DR. $1,100/month. HT/HW included. 1 1/2 month security. Avl. Oct. 1st. (862) 955-8624.

LYNDHURST N.NEWARK LYNDHURST 1 Bedroom Studio Apartment for Rent. $1,200.00/month plus Utilities, 1 Month Security. Available Now! October 2017. Second Floor of two Family House, Private Entrance. Large EIK, LR, Full Bathroom and 1 Bedroom, New large Fridge in Apt. 5 Minute walk to Trains and Buses and all major highways, Street parking with permit. Non-Smoking, Call 551-482-2862.

LYNDHURST 4 room apt, 2nd fl. 2 family home, HT & Refrigerator inc. Near NYC Transportation. No smoking. no pets. credit/ background check required. $1,350/month. 1 month security. (201) 438-0132

LYNDHURST Renovated 1 BR + office, kitchen has wood cabinets, stove, refrigerator and ceramic tile floor. H/W floors in LR, BR & Office. 1 Block to NYC train/Bus. Minutes to major roadways. Laundry in building. no pets. no smoking. $1,275/month + utilities, Security $1,912.50. Credit check and proof of ability to pay required. $25 appl. Fee. Call (908) 244-5847 ask for joe.

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W.ORANGE W.ORANGE Studio, Comfortable room, $1,000/month. Private Bathroom & Kitchen. Everything included. 1 1/2 months security. Parking in driveway. Walking distance to transportation. (973) 715-6904

HOUSE FOR SALE N.ARLINGTON Crystal St. 1 Family Ranch Spacious Bedrooms, high Ceilings, H/W floors, Finished Basement w/ summer kitchen Bath & laundry. (551) 580-1637 after 5pm.

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KEARNY Furnished Room for rent, quiet area. $450/month. everything included. No smoking. Avl. now. (973) 715-3114

ROOM FOR RENT HARRISON 2 Newly painted Rooms for rent 2nd floor, use of kitchen. Close to PATH train. Available October 1st. $500/ mth. (201)741-3174

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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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Continued from Page 3 Juan] now and another thousand were on the way, so it doesn’t make sense for us to be sending stuff now because it’s just going to sit there,” he

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live on the 12th floor of a building in Isla Verde, outside San Juan, and their windows were blown out but they’re okay. I’ve purchased airline tickets to get them here when a flight is available.” His sister and nephew are also there and they, too, are safe, he said. “I know a lot of my friends on the island have lost everything,” Marzan added. Calvache, a Belleville High alum and athlete who helped sponsor the first local Ecuadorian flag-raising three years ago to commemorate that country’s independence anniversary, and a similar ceremony last year honoring Puerto Rico, also has a personal stake in the collection drive. “My aunt and uncle who live there lost their home in Aguadilla,” he said, “but they are safe, staying for now in a church.” Here’s a list of emergency supplies requested as donations: bottled water, baby wipes, hand sanitizer, diapers,

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was 18 when Hurricane Hugo hit the island in 1989 and “I thought the end of the world had come. We had winds of 90 miles an hour.” But this year, first there was Irma in early September — a Category 5 hurricane with winds exceeding 156 miles an hour — that blew by just north of the island, knocking out power for an estimated 1 million residents. And then, on Sept. 20, Maria struck, a Category 4 storm sweeping through the mainland at wind speeds upwards of 130 mph, causing widespread devastation, uprooting trees and houses, taking down power lines and sources of potable water and ruining crops. (It, too, at one point, had been a Category 5 before reaching Puerto Rico.) “The damage is beyond what anybody can imagine,” he said. And it’s very personal for Marzan. “My family is stranded there,” he said. “My parents

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Continued from Page 1 pal building. “It’s so great to be here with you, the people of Lyndhurst,” Pascrell said. “I consider myself very lucky to represent the people of Lyndhurst in Washington, D.C. Happy anniversary, Lyndhurst!” Pascrell presented Mayor Robert Giangeruso with a Congressional Proclamation honoring the township’s 150th anniversary. Giangeruso, dressed in a blue suit for the occasion, matching the township’s unofficial color, thanked Pascrell for his presence and for always “being a true friend to Lyndhurst. Thank you for being here — and thank you all for being here. Let’s get this parade started.” And, after a few minutes, that’s what happened — as the grand parade made its way from and back to Township Hall, with Annie Oakley, played by The Observer’s own Lisa Feorenzo, leading the way. Behind her were reps from the Lyndhurst Police and Fire departments, scores of classic cars, representatives of various township organizations and businesses, the Lyndhurst High School marching band and various other groups and dignitaries, including state Sen. Paul Sarlo and Bergen County Clerk John S. Hogan among others. After the parade, it was off to Town Hall Park for a festival that included vendors selling all kinds of foods — many from Lyndhurst — games and face painting for kids, a classic car show, competitive games including tug-of-war and numerous live performances on the park’s grand stage. It all lasted a total of 12 hours. And to say the 100th Anniversary committee pulled off a true extravaganza would be an understatement. And it left loads of residents and visitors to Lyndhurst thrilled beyond belief. That included Mark L. Chertoff, who lived in Lyndhurst for many years before moving his family to Pennsylvania in 2011. “When I heard this was happening in town, I made sure we marked it on our calendars,” Chertoff said. “I have a lot of special memories of growing up here — and I wanted to be able to bring my

kids here to a place that has such special significance.” Chertoff says he really enjoyed the parade — and the food. “It was great to see so many familiar faces in the parade,” he said. “And with all the different kinds of food they had, I can say I don’t have an empty stomach, that’s for sure.” Chertoff was hardly the only one who left stuffed. Leanne Nisbet has lived in Lyndhurst since 1982. She and her family came to Lyndhurst from Brooklyn at a time when her father wanted to offer her — and the rest of the family — a better life. And while she says she’s not involved in any civic activities, she wanted to come out to support what the anniversary committee “worked hard to put together.” “They did a great job putting this day together — and lucky for us, the weather cooperated,” Nisbet said. “It looked like it was going to rain with some dark clouds just around the time the parade kicked off. But aside from like a few drops of a rain, it all seemed like it went off without a single glitch. This was a great day not just for the people of our township, but for everyone who came here from different places.” Another of those visitors from out of town was John Buckfield, in Jersey from his new place of residence, just outside Atlanta. “Yeah, I came in to visit my best friend who lives here,” Buckfield said. “At first, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to come — but I am glad we did. It was nice, for a day, not to have to travel anywhere and to have a good time. We all did.” Just a few hours after things wound down in Lyndhurst — and a calendar day later — it was much of the same in Kearny, where scores of people came to Belgrove Drive, between Bergen Ave. and Afton St., for a similar celebration for Kearny 150th anniversary. Mayor Alberto Santos said, at first, he was a bit worried about what the crowd size would be — but once things kicked off at around 3 p.m., his worries turned to joy — the place was packed. He was very grateful to the 150th anniversary committee for putting together a spectacular afternoon that featured numerous local bands, a Zipline (which we’re told both Second Ward Councilman Peter Santana and Third Ward Councilwoman

Top photo by Kevin Canessa; bottom photo by L. Feorenzo

TOP: An original Lydhurst Fire Department truck, circa 1920, in the township’s grand parade Saturday, Sept. 30. BELOW: A look at the large crowd — and Zipline — at the Kearny celebration on Sunday, Oct. 1.

Carol Jean Doyle “experienced” in the early part of the day), face painting, a rockclimbing wall, a tea-cup ride, food of all kinds (including from three local eateries), cultural performances, tables with presentations for countless town organizations, a grandfinale fireworks show over the Passaic River and much more. “The weather (was) beautiful, the turnout is amazing, and the activities, the food, the entertainment — everything is working out really well,” Santos told The Observer as he took a short break from spending time with his family. “Everybody who participated in organizing this, all the groups that are participating … it truly makes this a Kearny event. It reinforces who we

are as a community, and I am very pleased that people came out, together, to support each other.” Santana echoed Santos’s sentiments. “Such a great turnout this is,” Santana, the Second Ward representative, said. “It’s been so nice to see people having a good time and enjoying all we had to offer. A really great day.” And a really great day was what many had to say about the conclusion to the year-long celebration of the town’s sesquicentennial, including Gladys Santana, of Kearny, who is not related to the councilman. “I wish we could have things like this all the time,” she said. “This was great for my kids to do things with their friends —

and I was happy to know they were doing it in a safe environment.” And safe, it was, indeed. We were told there was a single minor injury a young boy suffered while playing football on Vets Field — but it was otherwise a flawless day, one for the memory books. “Kearny will always be my home, even though I moved away,” said Francis O’Brien, who spent the first 32 years of his life in Kearny and who now calls Edgewater home. “I saw so many people I haven’t seen in a long time, so it was really a great homecoming for me. It really seems like everyone is having a great time.” And if anyone wasn’t having a good time, we were hard pressed to find ‘em.

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