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Vol. CXXXIII, No. 6

MORE ON THE INSIDE North Arlington HS grads honored with signs on lawn in front of the school. See Page 5 BELLEVILLE • BLOOMFIELD • EAST NEWARK • HARRISON • KEARNY • LYNDHURST • NORTH ARLINGTON • NUTLEY

ONE ‘2’0 REMEMBER The Kearny High School Class of 2020 didn’t exactly get a traditional graduation — but what they did get was quite memorable. Left photo: Superintendent of Schools Patricia Blood with class valedictorian Ammar Ali Elshikh. Right photo: KHS Principal Jackie Richardson with Salutatorian Gabriel Nonato Dos Santos. Inset photos by Bob Model.

By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com

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f there is any doubt whether the Class of 2020 got shortchanged because the COVID-19 pandemic ruined their commencements, one only needs to look at how things were

handled at Kearny High School to know that was barely the case. Over a nine-day period that ended Monday, June 15, more than 400 KHS graduates were treated to mini graduation ceremonies behind the school. And while it wasn’t like it usually is at the stadium on the football field, with thousands in

attendance in the concrete stands, it certainly was personal. Superintendent of Schools Patricia Blood devised the entire setup. Graduates and their families were given assigned times for the mini-graduations. They lined up along King Street, just to the north of the building. When it was their

time — they’d enter on the blacktop that separates the school from the stadium. At the first stop, students would hand in their district-owned Chromebooks. They’d then wait a few minutes before moving ahead

CONGRATUL ATIONS to each and every 2020 Graduate!

Grasp your dreams that are ahead of you, your journey has only begun. Take big strides and have faith in how far you can go. Reach for the stars.

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After 35 years, Dyl prepares to hang up his hose He spent the last 13 years as the Kearny Fire Department’s 10th-ever chief

Councilwoman Eileen Eckel. He says it was a “tough The chief says Eckel and decision” to call it a career, Councilmembers Susan though he’d been thinking of ack in the late 1970s, it for some time. McCurrie and Albino Cardoso Steven M. Dyl, the always took the time to listen Looking back at his tenure chief of the Kearny intently and to learn about as chief — a baker’s dozen Fire Department, how firefighting works. years — he says he is most (seen in photo at right which Because of that, when it proud of how he and the was taken by Diane Tilley) came time to ask for new department handled the was doing something very few economic downturn in the firefighters, the latest in of his classmates could claim. equipment and other things, late 2000s and early 2010s. He and three other classmates they got why it was all needed “We were down to 68 were having regular meetings — and were always, thus, members at one point,” Dyl with the late- Mayor Henry cooperative. said of the department that Hill. “Eileen even went into now boasts 102 members. Their desire was clear — a burning building,” Dyl “There was a lot of overtime advertising@theobserver.com 201-991-1600 — it was just a really tough they wanted an emergency said of a training exercise rescue squad in town. time. But weClient: worked with the some years back where r: And they got it. More than Fire Committee (on the Town the councilwoman was a 40 years later, it still exists. willing participant. “But in Council). We found grants. Years after the meetings all, they understood that my We worked with the union. with Mayor Hill, Dyl passed Eventually, we were able to do experience meant something. the test for, and was hired by, I couldn’t have asked for what was best for everybody. the Kearny Fire Department more.” We hired as we needed. The in 1985. Now, 35 years later, SAFER grant was important.” It wasn’t always easy dvertising: Here is the updated withable a new photo of JarlynnIn Hyde: having spent the last 13 as template Being to get on with 35 years of firefighting, chief, Dyl will retire effective there was bound to be some the Fire Committee was July 1, 2020. challenges along the way. Dyl natural, given that it was Recently, Dyl spoke with chaired by Dyl’s former Board recalls a blaze when he was The Observer and reminisced of Education partner and a line firefighter. He and his about his career. team were ordered to enter running mate and current a burning building with the sole duty of finding a person who was reportedly trapped, completely unable to get herself out from the second floor. By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com

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3 Kearny behind NA & other towns’ curves for outdoor dining

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By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com It’s the tale of two cities — or, more appropriately, the tale of one town and one borough — with one handling the reopening of restaurants with outdoor dining with great ease, the other making it a horrendous challenge for owners. In North Arlington, Mayor Daniel H. Pronti says he’s looking to make the process as easy as possible. They’ve already had numerous applications submitted and will not be taking any formal action, by way of ordinance, to make this happen. In Kearny, Mayor Alberto G. Santos and the Town Council are first preparing to adopt an ordinance that outlines numerous guidelines and that won’t get a hearing until next week. And, if it passes, it will then need to be published in a daily newspaper before restaurant owners may even begin to apply for outdoor seating permits — the application for which is not even yet in existence. According to Pronti, with whom The Observer spoke Friday, June 12, restaurant owners who wish to take advantage of outdoor dining must first file an application. There is no fee to do so. Once an application is received (along with a map of the restaurant), Pronti says he expects to then send out an inspector to ensure the property and restaurant are ready to go. Pronti says the idea is to send the inspector out the same day the application is submitted and, with luck, the inspector will offer same-day approval to those who meet the loose standards. When that happens, they’re free to welcome diners. In North Arlington, restaurant owners will be able to use

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borough property for tables, etc. Since the streets can’t be shut down — imagine Ridge Road closed just for dining — tables, etc., may not be placed in streets. “We want to make this as easy as possible,” Pronti said. To achieve success, restaurateurs are being asked to keep enough space for a large wheelchair to get through without issues. He’s encouraging the owners to ask landlords of adjacent properties to use said locations for tables. Servers will need to wear masks. And the tables will need to observe social distancing. But that’s it. “These businesses have suffered enough as it is,” Pronti said. “We’re hoping to salvage what we can. And we’re hoping the outdoor dining becomes something more permanent. We’re set up nicely for it in the borough. And, once indoor dining returns, there will still be limits on what can happen inside, so it will be good for the restaurants to be able to offer indoor and outdoor dining.” North Arlington’s CEO says at least seven restaurants have already applied for and have been granted permits to operate outdoors. He says only one resident in the entire borough has complained about the proposed outdoor dining, which was to go into effect Monday, June 15. But that’s not stopping him and the council from encouraging all eateries to take advantage of the easy process to reopen with outdoor seating. “One person won’t get in the way,” he said, confidently. Now while this process in N.A. — and other towns in The Observer’s readership area — has gone quite smoothly, just to the south in Kearny, the process will be much more difficult. And it won’t even go into effect — if

an ordinance is adopted at a June 23 council meeting — until nearly two weeks after the governor’s edict on outside dining takes effect on the 15th. The Kearny Town Council and Santos moved an ordinance on first reading on June 9 with an extensive list of rules and regulations for restaurant owners to offer outdoor dining. It must be adopted June 23 and then, before it becomes law, it must

be published in a daily newspaper. The ordinance, which is too long to reproduce in this newspaper, may be found at www.kearnynj.org/announcements/mayor-and-council-introduce-ordinance-regarding-outdoor-dining-and-retail-sidewalk-sales. It outlines sidewalk size regulations. It lists potential hours of operation. It regulates lighting and signage. It lists how many parking spaces

must be available if a parking lot exists. It permits use of indoor bathrooms. It bans pets and smoking at outdoor tables. It mandates businesses in commercial districts close by 10:30 p.m., but at 8 p.m. for places not in commercial districts. Restaurant owners must file an application with the Town Clerk’s Office before doing any of this. While there See DINING, Page 8

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Honoring the North Arlington High School Class of 2020

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While 2020 will certainly go down as one of the more memorable years in modern times, it certainly made graduations ‘different’ to say the least. But, the North Arlington Board of Education found a way to honor all graduates of NAHS — by putting their graduation photos on the lawn in front of the high school on Ridge Road.

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Thoughts & Views EDITORIAL

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estaurant owners have suffered dearly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some have closed, likely never to reopen. Others have hung on, barely. But things are about to change, hopefully for the better, now that outdoor dining has been given the thumbs-up by Gov. Philip D. Murphy. On the road to getting things up and running, the Borough of North Arlington (and several other local towns) have led the way on how to do it right. Conversely, the Town of Kearny got caught with its pants down. N.A. has streamlined the process. (See the details in story in this week’s newspaper.) It is possible for restaurant owners to begin their outdoor operations perhaps the same day an application is submitted. Kearny says it wanted the process to be easy, too, but it’s already started the process way too late in the game by introducing an exhaustive, laboring ordinance that may not go into effect until weeks after June 15. To hear some elected officials in Kearny lamenting how difficult it’s been for restaurateurs over the last threeplus months was nauseating and laughable. Why, given how bad it’s been for the owners, did it take until June 9 before any discernible action took place in Kearny? Why, like in North Arlington, couldn’t Kearny have been better prepared for this? It’s not as if the idea of outdoor dining was something that just popped up out of nowhere when the governor offered the June 15 date for things to commence. This is something the Kearny mayor and Town Council could have been preparing for in March, April and May, when discussions on how to reopen began. Instead, they waited until June 9 to kick off the process. And because of their inaction, restaurant owners will likely have two more weeks of takeout-only business, which clearly isn’t enough. This delay — coupled with the reality that the town is not making this process easy by any means — could be the difference between survival and extinction for some eateries. It’s just another reason why Kearny remains such business unfriendly town. So we take this time to give thanks to the towns that have done this the right way, especially N.A. It’s just an abhorrent shame that Kearny got this so very wrong.

Knapp: I miss Dr. Molinari terribly To the Editor: On April 9, 2020, a horrific loss was experienced by the wife, daughter, son-in-law, brother and sisters of the late but very great Francis T. Molinari, M.D. I had the complete honor of being a close and dear friend to Frank since 1981. We were as close as brothers (he was my younger brother as this year he would have been 71 as I am 73 this year) and dined out often and always would contact each other by telephone each week. Frank was my personal physician since the early 1980s and kept me healthy and well

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR even through certain medical issues. There is an adage, “A person lives, a person dies and a person only lives a little bit in between,” referring to the magnitude of years in the history of the world. And that little bit that Frank lived was with honor, integrity and a daily quest to help all people. My last fond encounter with Frank was in mid-March. I visited him in his medical office and then we ate at the

Arlington Diner. We laughed about taking advantage of the senior citizen meal offer at the eatery, we shook hands, hugged and that was the last time we were physically in each other’s company. There is a quote by Abe Lincoln that I so truly believe in, “It is not the number of years spent in a person’s life that counts, but the life spent in those years.” And the life of Dr. Francis T. Molinari was not silver, not gold but platinum. My dear friend and brother Frank, until we meet again. Robert B. Knapp Jersey City

We could all use God right now To the Editor: My heart is breaking, as I watch and hear the news. It is very sad about the death of George Floyd. But George would want peace. Rioting, looting, destruction of property, fires and man against man is not working. America is and always will be, the greatest country on the planet. We are fighting through this Coronavirus with everything we’ve got. So much loss of life, economy

tanking, millions unemployed, etc. Our doctors, nurses, first responders and essential workers are putting their lives on the line for our family members, friends or neighbors. Please let justice take care of itself and do not take it into our own hands. This is an unacceptable answer. We must stop all this chaos, as enough is enough. We must open our mouths,

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Dems only dislike borders when it suits them By Michael Galloway Don Bosco Preparatory School Does anyone remember back when President Donald J. Trump was fighting for a border wall because he didn’t want just anybody walking into our country as a way to protect the American people? I do. Do you remember when leftists and Democrats were proopen border and were against immigration laws and called Trump a racist for just trying to do his job which is to protect and serve the United States of America? I do. And now with the creation of the autonomous zone of “CHAZ,” apparently walls work, and they have a right to not want just anybody to walk into their six stolen blocks of Seattle. Funny how that works, isn’t it? That when the President of the United States decides that we need to have border security to protect us from undocumented immigrants and the Mexican cartel, human trafficking, etc., he is flagged and Democrats vehemently attack and slander him — but when a crowd of Antifa and BLM protesters decide to get together and have a hostile takeover of six city blocks, they are noble and have the right to deny access to their donation fed autonomous zone?

Is it really autonomous if they rely on backers to exist? I think not. I also think the fact that they are now actually going to change the name from “Chaz” which made more sense to “CHOP” while not knowing what the “O” stands for is comical and the worst is that the incompetency of the leadership in Seattle is absolutely sickening. Jenny Durkan, the mayor of Seattle, has gone on TV and has said, “I don’t know. We could have a summer of love.” Is it really safe to have a bunch of protesters control six blocks of your city and make it sound like a good thing that the police should be defunded and tossed out basically? It’s insane to think that people stand by and let these folks control their own area within their sphere of influence where Mayor Durkan should pull her pants up and shut down the illegal control of part of her city. Sadly we all know this won’t happen, but nonetheless the fact the police are practically out of the picture, Seattle is a Democrat-run city and will probably soon be alight and burnt to the ground like so many cities around the nation have already been. To think that “CHAZ” or “CHOP” is allowed to stand simply because the gubernatorial and mayoral forces

refuse to exert laws upon the protesters who are armed and have caused untold destruction to their own state and city is disgusting. The fact that Black Lives Matter and the Antifa groups at CHAZ think they are justified for doing what they’re doing because the career criminal George Floyd was unfortunately killed by a bad apple who is already being charged his sentence and claim it is justice is bologna and anyone could see it if they just open their eyes to the idea that not every cop is a bad guy. It’s like saying every Muslim is bad after 9/11. The same thing here — every cop is bad after George Floyd. It has no basis in reality and there is no institutionalized racism in our nation if 13% percent of the population commits 50% of the violent crime. Then it only makes sense there are more blacks committing violent crimes that more of them would get potentially shot. I hate to be the guy to say that, but talking about logic and reason, it only makes sense that this would be the case. Regard-

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less though, the actions taken at the death of George Floyd as far as the riots go is unwarranted and should be shut down. Peaceful protest if fine and acceptable, but not seizing control of a city and destroying property —because a criminal was unfortunately killed. Just to throw some gasoline on the fire, many have never heard of Daniel Shaver a man who was unloaded on while face down by a cop who would be rehired and would get a pension after being found not guilty of any crime in Shaver’s death. He was gunned down in January 2016, but the news made no big deal of police brutality then. Then there was Tony Timpa, a mentally challenged man who was arrested and was put on the ground with his chest flat and was unable to breathe, the whole time gasping for air and begging with what he could for the security officers to lean off of his back. They didn’t. Instead they laughed and taunted

him until he was knocked out cold and stopped breathing. The officers were still taunting him and making fun of the now-dead Timpa and none of this was brought to light in 2016 — not until three years later was it brought to light and actions were taken against those who wronged Tony. Democrats would never tell you about the whites who die under police custody though and would rather wage a war of race and perpetuate a lie for their own political gain. George Floyd wasn’t a good man or a saint, but he still shouldn’t have died that is clear, regardless of that fact he isn’t part of some big racial conspiracy against blacks. It just holds a mirror up to a flawed police system, not a racist one, the United States will get through this, and with this, we will be one step closer to becoming a less prejudice and more lawful nation for it. Writer Michael Galloway is a sophomore at Don Bosco Prep.

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identifiable street marker. • The length of the proposed eatery both in feet and number of parking spaces. • The location of fire hydrants, handicap parking spaces and loading zones and the distance from each where the eatery will be located. • Detailed specifications for all materials to be used to delineated the eatery from adjacent parking and the travel lane. • The days of the week that the proposed eatery would operate. After all this — the town

engineer and the Kearny Police Department must then evaluate the application. The health department, the KPD and the construction-code official will need to also make on-site inspections. If an application is approved, the town says it could take up to 10 days to complete. The process was described by members of the council as one that would be on an “expedited basis” and the mayor called this a “relatively easy process.” By the time that happens, indoor eating could very well be back and in operation.

If an application is approved, owners will be responsible for paying a rental fee to the town at a rate of 25¢ per linear foot of town property used. An owner of a local eatery, who asked not to be identified for fear of repercussions, says she’s not even going to bother applying once all of this takes effect. “They keep showing us business owners that they don’t give a s**t about us,” the owner said. “I’ve been struggling here for months and what does this town do? They make the process impossible. It’ll

be weeks after June 15 before we can even begin to apply. Then, we’re supposed to wait another 10 days before we hear if we’re even approved? This is just ridiculous. Ridiculous. An ordinance? Why does Kearny need an ordinance but other towns are just doing this and encouraging owners to get open and back on their feet?” The Observer asked Pronti whether his borough needed to use an ordinance to open outdoor eating. He said Gov. Philip D. Murphy’s executive order does not require regulations to be implemented

firefighter on the job that day likely recalls with great ease. Dyl, a captain at the time, was off-duty that Tuesday morning and had just dropped his son off at Franklin School, the same son who is now, himself, a Kearny firefighter. “I saw those buildings go up as a kid from Davis Avenue,” Dyl recalled. “And I saw them come down from there. It sticks with me to this day.” The next day, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001, Kearny sent an

engine to the Lincoln Tunnel to be on stand-by in case they were needed, but Dyl, though he wanted to be there, wasn’t. On Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001, Dyl was part of a crew that was sent to what was then known as Ground Zero, or, “the pile.” “There was such a feeling of helplessness leading to it,” Dyl said. “The day after, I had to stay behind because the town still needed protection. But I wanted to be there.

It was frustrating because a lot of departments that came from a lot further away than Kearny were getting to Manhattan to help. “But then to see those Towers up close — 110 stories high— turned into four or five stories … I kept thinking, ‘Where did the buildings go?’ There was all the metal, but everything else vaporized. There were no windows, no telephones, no photocopiers. Windows were blown out of skyscrapers blocks away. “It was a lot to take in. Seeing the look on the faces of New York City firefighters — these looks of devastation and them knowing they lost a lot of friends.” That was the only day, perhaps fortunately, that Dyl would be at Ground Zero. In the days that followed, though there were plenty of outside departments from across North America willing to assist, most of the rescue work — which quickly turned into recovery work — was performed by the FDNY. Leaving the department in better shape Dyl became chief in

the summer of 2007, following what had been the unexpected retirement of his predecessor, Joseph Lapsanski. In all, he’s proud to say he leaves the department in “better shape than when I inherited it.” This all includes the implementation of a Marine Unit, more stringent preparation — including confined-space training and rebuilding a department decimated by the economy. “Not bad for a guy who was in high school, meeting with the mayor,” Dyl said, modestly. “I’ve worked with a great bunch of guys in my career — I’d say a little over 200 firefighters in total. This is a great fire department and it’s been an honor to serve in it.” Dyl was unable to say who his successor would be. However, in one of the worst-kept secrets in recent memory, several sources have indicated that Mayor Alberto G. Santos is expected to name current Deputy Chief Joseph Mastandrea the new chief, effective July 1, sometime in the next few days.

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Belleville’s Cuzzi set to return to call MLB games, but ready for what? By all accounts, Phil Cuzzi had the best year of his career as an umpire in Major League Baseball in 2019. The Belleville native and long-time Nutley resident was selected to umpire in both the MLB All-Star Game in July of 2019 and was later chosen to be part of the crew for the National League Championship Series between the eventual World Champion Washington Nationals and the Lost Angeles Dodgers. “It was a good year,” Cuzzi said in a phone interview last week from his winter home in St. Petersburg, Florida. “The season went well and it was capped off with the NLCS.” When the 2019 season ended, Cuzzi eventually returned to Nutley to prepare for his annual charity dinner, the Robert Luongo ALS Fund affair at Nanina’s in the Park in Belleville, an event that has been a total sellout every January to raise money in honor of Luongo, Cuzzi’s friend and former teammate at Belleville High School. Luongo was a two-sport star at Belleville during his heyday. He died from ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease) 11 years ago. Cuzzi started the fundraising dinner at first to simply purchase a

computer for Luongo to communicate when he was in the grips of ALS. The dinner now helps to benefit ALS Research, as well as provide scholarships for families who are directly affected with the crippling and fatal disease. The Robert Luongo ALS Fund is a 501 C-3 charity. “Over the years, we’ve been fortunate to be able to basically get the same 600 people to come to Belleville for the dinner,” Cuzzi said. “It’s a good cause and it’s our local community that comes out. Every year we’ve had this dinner, it sells out. It’s very comforting to know that so many people care. When we started it, we never thought it would snowball into this.” This past January, the Luongo Memorial ALS Fund dinner honored Hall of Fame manager Jim Leyland as the guest speaker. Hall of Fame announcer Bob Costas was in attendance for the fourth time. Famed comedian Uncle Floyd Vivino did a little comedy bit and Sopranos and Blue Bloods actor Steve Schrippa was in attendance like he always is. “It really is a great thing and I’m proud to be a part of it,” Cuzzi said. “I was in See VIEW, Page 11

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Basketball is all in the family and all on the net for NA’s Stone family By Jim Hague ogsmar@aol.com NORTH ARLINGTON – Matt Stone, the director of athletics at St. Mary’s High School in Rutherford and the president of youth basketball for North Arlington Recreation, came up with a brilliant idea when the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic first struck in March. “I thought that kids needed to get better as basketball players,” said Stone, who first spent over a decade as the head boys’ basketball coach at St. Mary’s. “But kids who normally play at this time have no teams. I also thought that the game of basketball had already become too team heavy and not getting enough instruction how to play.” Stone had been hard at work organizing youth basketball in North Arlington. There are currently 250 kids participating from grades kindergarten through eighth grade. The K-through-2 grades are strictly instructional, with six teams in the lower division (third and fourth grades), six teams in the middle division (fifth and sixth grades) and eight teams in the upper division (seventh and eighth grades). “I love it,” Stone said. “The kids are getting involved in basketball at a young age.” It all came to a halt when the pandemic hit. Stone thought of a way to keep basketball going. “So I figured if we could get kids who want to get better and had the means to get better could do so by watching videos,” Stone said. “It’s like a throwback to times when we would watch players perform skills and then we would take those skills and practice on our own.” Back in the 1970s, there was

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The Stone family, namely 9-year-old Brody (left), father Matt (center) and 10-year-old Dylan (right) have become media darlings through their nightly workout sessions that have become hits via social media on Facebook.

an educational video series called “Red on Roundball,” which featured legendary Hall of Fame coach Red Auerbach of the Boston Celtics going over a different basketball fundamental with a star of the time like fellow Hall of Famers Calvin Murphy, Julius Erving and Celtic greats like John Havlicek and “Pistol” Pete Maravich. Another Hall of Famer, Nate “Tiny” Archibald was part of the series when he played for the Kansas City Kings, but later played for the Celtics. Stone didn’t have access to such legendary players – but he did have special access to two budding stars in his sons, 10-year-old Dylan and 9-yearold Brody. “Most kids nowadays get better by going to basketball camps and clinics or working out with a special trainer,” Stone said. “I looked at it that if I could do something during the pandemic, then I could do it with Dylan and Brody. I decided that we could not let the

circumstances be an excuse. If it rained or was in the garage or in the living room doing jumping jacks, we were not going to use an excuse.” So Stone devised his plan to broadcast daily workout sessions from his backyard, with his two sons as his workout players. Stone then set up his recording devise on an elaborate stage – simply his I-Phone secured by a cinder block on a tripod that Stone’s wife Liz had to teach her first grade students in Passaic, with the tripod then perched on a ladder. Bingo – an instant recording studio. Stone had the basketball court painted in his yard to help his sons’ game, so it was a natural for them. “They love it,” Stone said. “They think it’s a lot like Hollywood. I don’t push them. If they don’t want to do it, they won’t do it. But they want to do it. They ask me every day, See STONE, Page 10

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broadcasts would become. A coach in Ireland named Kieran Quinn became an Continued from Page 9 avid viewer of the Stone family workouts and he ‘Dad, what’s the plan for shared the workouts with today?’” other basketball clubs in Stone broadcasts the daily Ireland named Sligo Basworkouts live on his Faceketball Club and Temple book page every night at 6 Logic. A former teammate p.m. of Stone’s at Keene State “When I first started, I College named Ricardo thought that maybe because Alcaine is sharing the of the North Arlington and workouts with teams in RoRutherford pages, I might mania. Logan Gunnarson, get 100 kids who would who played for Stone at St. watch,” Stone said. Mary’s, is sharing the workBut Stone had no idea outs with teams in Iceland. how widespread the daily “There are teams in

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no reason to go back a holiday that has been home. I didn’t know synonymous with basewhat to expect. As ball since the late 1880s, Continued from Page 9 time passed, it got rapidly approaches. worse.” And Cuzzi waits to see Florida and I headed to spring Cuzzi and his wife what his fate is. training a little early this Gilda remained in “To this day, I still don’t year.” St. Petersburg and know,” Cuzzi said. “I have While he was working the conducted their own no idea what the season is spring training games, Cuzzi quarantine like milgoing to look like.” heard on the news about the lions of other AmeriApparently neither do pandemic. cans. Baseball was an the owners nor the Major “I was in Bradenton, working afterthought. Staying League Baseball Players a Pirates game,” the 64-year-old safe and healthy Association, who continCuzzi said. “At spring training were the priorities. ued to bicker over billions games, you usually see the same “Baseball was – yes, billions with a “B” people and between innings, indefinitely suspendlike the show the late forI generally go over and talk to ed,” Cuzzi said. mer MLB Commissioner the fans. I started to hear from Cuzzi didn’t know Bart Giamatti’s son Paul the fans that they were starting what to expect. is the star on Showtime to shut things down because of “Everyone was so – of dollars, the length of the coronavirus. Just like that, it concerned,” Cuzzi a shortened season and was over. It was very strange.” said. “I know a lot of subsequent playoffs and It was Friday, March 13, when people who didn’t Photo courtesy Phil Cuzzi television rights. Major League Baseball, like even want to go out Those negotiations have Belleville native and Nutley resident Phil Cuzzi is now the rest of the major sports in of the house. I did my one of Major League Baseball’s veteran umpires, as he nothing to do with the America, put an immediate halt exercise inside, but I is set to begin his 22nd season in MLB. umpires and their union. on all activities. also rode my bicycle. So all Cuzzi can do like how much of a baseball fan Like everyone else, Cuzzi I did things around the house. I she is. She’s a big fan of getting his brother umpires is sit and didn’t know how long the imchanged all the outdoor lighting baseball back to get me out of wait. Listen to the latest news mediate hiatus from baseball and planted new bushes and from both sides and wait some the house.” would last. plants, stuff I normally couldn’t That was March. The Fourth more. It’s an endless game of “I was going to stay in do. And I basically stayed out of of July, the nation’s most impor- tennis or volleyball, back and Florida,” Cuzzi said. “There was my wife’s way. I never realized tant holiday, Independence Day, forth, over the net, with no one

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seeming to win. We all know who’s losing in all of this – the baseball fans. And come to think of it, baseball’s umpires. After all, baseball is called the National Pastime for a reason. Because people love to watch and listen to their baseball heroes hit home runs or throw ferocious fast balls. Baseball serves as major distraction to what goes on in the real world and there’s never been a time in this nation’s history that it needs its National Pastime. With all this unrest caused by the killer coronavirus and the further racial strife caused by the horrors of the George Floyd execution in Minneapolis, the nation needs baseball. And it’s nowhere to be found. Cuzzi has been involved in Zoom calls with his fellow umpires about rules changes that were adopted for the 2020 season. “The one new main difference for this year is that we will announce the replays,” Cuzzi said. :Right before the spring training ended, we went to See VIEW, Page 12

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Continued from Page 10 me, because the last time I was on a court was when we lost to Bergen Catholic (in the NJSIAA Non-Public Group 4 North final) in March,” Mirabel said. “I hadn’t even shot a ball since then. It feels good to get out and talk basketball again. We have to get back to our normal routine. Coach Stone has done a real good job setting these up. I’ve even learned stuff from watching them.” Dylan Stone, the 10-yearold whiz, was elated to do the daily shows. “I was excited because I just love playing basketball,” Dylan Stone said. “It’s one of the only things I can do. I was great going along with the idea. I wasn’t too worried about doing them. I never dreamed we’d get over 1,000 views.” Dylan will be a sixth grader at the North Arling-

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“It’s unbelievable,” Matt Stone said. “We would probably be at some AAU Tournament over the weekend and they’d get a few shots here and there. Now, this way, they’re getting more than a thousand shots as week. They’re becoming more fundamentally sound. Their footwork is getting better. I’ve stressed footwork in every drill.” And it’s helped Stone become a better father in the process. “I’ve spent time with them that I never would have spent before,” Stone said. “It’s amazing how the pandemic shut everything down and started us doing this.” “We have a lot of summer still left to do other stuff,” Brody Stone said. Not to mention, other coaches to pay a visit. “It makes you think how the game of basketball can connect so many people through social media,” Stone said.

I’ve said that since Day 1. It’s been out of our hands. We’ve been hear it go back and forth, but no one really knows what’s going to happen and what it’s going to look like. Whether there will be fans or no fans. Whether everything will be just driving trips. I feel like I’m on call. But the clock keeps ticking.” Cuzzi said that he has spent his free time cooking. “I love food,” Cuzzi said. “My passion is food. We can’t go out, so my wife and I cook. People have said to me that it must feel like a vacation, but really it’s not. We can’t do anything. At one point, I felt like I was getting into a rut. I couldn’t go out for a walk or a bike ride. It was making me crazy. I knew I had to snap out of it.” Cuzzi was asked about Commissioner Rob Manfred’s promise last week that “there will be baseball in 2020, I guarantee it.” “Well, for the commissioner to say that, he must know something,” Cuzzi said. “He knows more than I do. I have to put faith in his words. It’s definitely a different year already. There will be asterisks in the record books for 2020. But whatever it takes, I hope we’re back on the field soon.” And we all hope to see Phil Cuzzi back on the field, umpiring games like he always has, making Belleville and Nutley proud in the process, real soon. Like really really soon. Just as a reminder, the 2021 Luongo Memorial ALS Fund Dinner has been tentatively set for Jan. 28, 2021 at Nanina’s in the Park, of course. We have to all wait and see what condition the nation is in after the pandemic and other things.

ton middle school this fall. “I feel like I’m getting better every day,” Dylan Stone said. “I feel like I’m learning something new. I’ve learned a lot because we’ve had all these coaches come and teach these drills.” Brody Stone, a fourth grader at NA’s Washington School, agrees. “I got to learn about pivoting my feet and my shooting,” Brody Stone said. “I’m shooting the ball better from further distances. It’s made me a better player.” As for the competition between the two brothers, Brody Stone admits, “He’s the better player, but I’m coming after him. It’s made me stronger.” While the brothers are busy shooting hoops in the yard, sister McKenzie, a 12-year-old gymnast and an advanced acrodancer, works on her moves in the front yard. Needless to say, it’s been a rousing success for the Stone family.

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Continued from Page 11 Tropicana Field (the home of the Tampa Bay Rays) to practice speaking into the microphones.” There’s also the new rule implemented this season where a pitcher has to face a minimum of three batters when entering a game. No more can a team have a “lefty specialist” to face just one left-handed batter. “The game is ever changing,” Cuzzi said. “Two years ago, we had to record how many trips were taken to the mound. So we’ve had to learn new things.” But one thing that is not new is haggling negotiations. The latest proposal from the owners is a 50-game season. Fifty games? Will that even constitute a true season? Right now, even that is up in the air. The other major sports are all making solid plans for a return to play, while baseball is twiddling their collective thumbs with no resolution in sight. Cuzzi was paid by MLB until mid-May, but is like most of the country now – a man without a paycheck. “I feel sorry for the young umpires who have families and mortgages,” Cuzzi said. “It’s different for me. But the other guys still have families and mortgages.” And if and when MLB returns, the umpires will basically be paid on a pro-rated basis, almost like per game. “I can’t even think about all the ‘what ifs,’” Cuzzi said. “Right now, it’s between the players and the owners. But the umpires? We’re ready to go.

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Leonard Greene died June 7, 2020. He was 73. Born in Newark, he lived in Kearny and the past 31 years in Lincoln Park. Private arrangements were by the the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny. Lenny was a police officer in Kearny for many years. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was the beloved husband of Cynthia (Forte). Loving father of Jessica Lopez (Jared), he is also survived by his brothers Gerry and Joey Greene and their families, his grandson Chase, his mother-in-law Eileen Forte, sister-in-law Joni Lewin and his niece Nina. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to the Wounded Warrior Project.

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Marion (Valenti) DeLuca of New Brunswick, formerly of Kearny, died Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at Alcoeur Gardens for Alzheimer’s Care in Brick Township. She was 89. Born in Orange to the late Phillip Valenti Sr. and Mary F. (Dunton) Valenti, she was raised in Newark and lived in Kearny for over 60 years. She came to North Brunswick in 2016. Mrs. DeLuca was a school crossing guard in Kearny for 30 years before retiring in 2007. Prior to that, she worked at Two Guys Grocery in Kearny. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Peace Roman Catholic Church in North Brunswick and the church’s Columbiettes Council No. 11378. Her husband Joseph G. DeLuca Sr. died in 1997. She was also predeceased by her son Timothy DeLuca; her brother Phillip Valenti Jr.; her step-mother Helen “Jeribee” Valenti; and her stepfather Phillip Moore. Surviving are two sons — Joseph G. DeLuca Jr. and his wife Joanne of North Brunswick and Brian DeLuca Sr. and his wife Eileen of Brick Township; her sister-in-law Kathryn Tasco

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of Toms River; three grandchildren — Brian DeLuca Jr. of Reno, Nevada, Toni DeLuca of Pleasant Hill, California, and Nicholas DeLuca of Brick Township; her niece Susan Aquino and her husband Sam of Toms River; and her nephew Mark Valenti and his wife Joanne of Lebanon. Private funeral services with burial in St. Gertrude Cemetery in Colonia were under the direction of Selover Funeral Home, 555 Georges Road, North Brunswick.

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Charles A. Moore, 70, of River Edge, died Monday, June 8, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Valerie (nee Bonizzi) and devoted father to Christine Ziomek and her husband Eric. He was a loving grandfather to grandson Zachary Ziomek, dear brother of Ernest W. Moore and his wife Maureen (nee Galway) Moore and

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O’Brien and family; son Michael (Kathy), daughters Michele Bykerk (Lee) and Allison Dowe Johnson (Christian); grandchildren Erin Joyce, Kara Rodjom, Michael Dowe, Melissa Backus, Alan and Jason Andrews, Neil, Brett and Chad Bykerk, Tyler and Monique Johnson; great-grandchildren Cecilia, Conall, Theodore and Francis Joyce, Charles and Claire Rodjom, Vincent Dowe; Brayden and Natalie Backus; Sarah and Alana Andrews; and Ava Andrews. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a life celebration will take place at a later date. Donations in her name may be made to Middlesex Hospital Care at Home and Hospice Program. To share a memory or express a condolence to Dolores’ family, please visit: www. rwwfh.com. Arrangements are by the Robinson, Wright & Weymer Funeral Home, in Centerbrook, Connecticut.

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The Kearny Food Pantry Network, at the First Presbyterian Church, is in need of donations of the following items this week: Most needed — canned fruit, crackers, coffee, instant oatmeal, cereal and peanut butter & jelly. Also needed: apple sauce, mac & cheese, granola/breakfast bars, dried/canned beans, pasta, sauce, canned chili/Chef Boyardee, instant potatoes, rice, canned tuna, chicken or Spam, pancakes and maple syrup. Please call Melanie Pasquarelli at (201) 772-8107 to arrange drop off, which would take place at the Kearny Elks, 601 Elm St., Kearny. As of now, the Elks, through the generosity of local donors, have collected just around 9,249 items for the pantry. If you’re unable to donate food items, but would consider a financial donation, please do so by sending @ KearnyElks-1050 on Venmo. The Kearny pantry disburses food every Friday from 10:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 663 Kearny Ave. It is a combination of the food pantries of St. Stephen’s, St. Cecilia, Calvary United Methodist, First Presbyterian and Grace Methodist churches.

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Continued from Page 1 to a photo station, where they were greeted by the applauding Blood, KHS Principal Jackie Richardson and other admins on a rotating basis. Both Blood and Richardson were present for every single student who was graduating. Then it was off to take photos. It was district webmaster and photography expert Bob Model who shot official photos. Then families could use their own cameras or phones to shoot more pics. It was all in front of a gigantic backdrop that was built by the school’s custodial staff with the words Class of 2020 emblazoned on it. The backdrop was black and the lettering was red — Kardinal colors — it was an immense and ideal piece of art. Up to five family members were permitted to join the grads. After the pics, the graduates were issued unofficial certificates that indicated they survived the Pandemic. Actual diplomas can’t be conferred until the final day of school, later this month, is over. Then it was on to meeting Jane Mackesy, Ann Rodrigues and Kathy Santos, each representing the Kearny Coalition or Project Graduation, where

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they were given a goody bag, a T-shirt and an Amazon gift card. The coalition and Project Graduation were the sponsors. Some then took photos in the stadium with the New York City skyline as the backdrop. Others simply left via Garfield

Avenue. In all, it was a very moving experience — and to say it was personal is huge an understatement. None of it could have happened were it not for the creativity of Blood, who designed the entire program. While she’s probably exhausted now having spent nine days outside the high

school, on some days that were pretty hot weather-wise, she and Richardson kept a smile on the entire time and an enthusiasm that doesn’t often come with spending long periods of time outdoors in extremely warm conditions. And it was Blood who took the time to thank all those who helped her make this all possible. “Special thanks to the people who made this possible: the high school administration, Ms. (Jackie) Richardson, Mr. (Justin) Avitable and Mr. (Paul) Measso; to Tammi Munro, the principal’s secretary, who scheduled all of our students for their cap and gown pick-ups and graduation time slots; to our webmaster Bob Model for taking over 1,000 pictures of our graduates and their families. “Also to our HS photography teacher Erin Donnelly for renaming all of the pictures; to our security staff for manning the gates; to our PTA and Project Graduation committees, especially Ann Rodrigues and Jane Mackesy for distributing the graduation signs and gifts; and most especially to our Director of Plant Mark Bruscino and his maintenance and custodial crews who prepared the backdrop, flags and tents every day for the past nine days to make this year’s graduation so memorable,” the superintendent said.

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FURNISHED ROOM BELLEVILLE 1st Floor. Arlington Section 6 large rooms. LR. DR. 3 1st floor. 2 BR. LR. FOR RENT BR’s. Brand new EIK. CherDR & EIK. rywood Cabinets. Granite/ Use of front porch. Porcelean Counter Tops $1650 + 1 months rent ROOM 05W03 w/Island. Stainless Steel 1 months Security. FOR RENT Chef’s stove, microwave Utilities separate. KEARNY 2nd Floor. 2 BR, & refrigerator. All new im- HARRISON 2nd fl. 3 1/2 Near transportation to LR, DR & Kitchen. $1,400 ported European flooring BR’s, LR, DR, Bathroom, NYC. Always parking on month + 1 month secuthroughout the house. 1 1/2 months security. HARRISON 2 bedroom the street. Available July rity. Utilities separate. No Beautiful Bay windows. Seperate utilities. Pets 1st floor, kitchen, LR, 1st. Call Louie pets/smoking Avl. July Crystal Chandelier in DR. Allowed. Near Transpor- backyard. Available July 3PM to 7PM 1st. (201) 246-8784 06W03 KEARNY EAST NEWARK Closed to all Schools. Ma- tation/Schools. 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Walking distance KEARNY 2 pm couple preferred. security. No Pets. Nice $1350 + 1.5 months se- New First Avenue School. to all transportation Walk to PATH. Call 973- Newly renovated, hardNeighborhood. Call curity. Utilities separate. Easy access to NYC com- No Smoking Available wood floors. Laundry 900-0486 06W03 onsite. HT/HW included. Carol 973-216-9470 or No Pets/Smoking. Close mute. Available July 1st. July 1st. $650/mth Call Edwin Super 2 BR start at $1,375 1 BR to Park & TRANS. Avail- (973)262-2417 04W03 (201)407-1468 06W03 973-517-0526. start at $1,200 able Now. (201)628-1912 Jr. BR start at $ 1,150 05W03 06W03 (201) 289-7096 HARRISON 2nd Floor. 2 NEWARK 49W12 BR. LR/DR Combo. ModSTORE ern Kitchen & Bathroom. KEARNY 5 rooms 2 bedFOR RENT HW Floors/Ceramic Tiles. KEARNY 545 Chestnut room apartment. Close LYNDHURST $1750 + 1 Months secu- st. Studio. $950 Month to transportation and NEWARK rity. Utilities not included. + 1 months security. schools. 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Office: 201-955-3100 Fax: 201-955-3339 Email: ncoco@bellatlantic.net

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Ken Daneyko, a three-time Stanley Cup Champion and current New Jersey Devils’ color analyst for MSG Networks, joined healthcare workers and the restaurant staff at Saint Barnabas Medical Center recently, where he helped deliver a food donation of 215 meals to frontline workers caring for COVID-19 patients. After participating in the delivery and Barry H. Ostrowsky, president and Chief Executive Officer of RWJBarnabas Health, discussed the ongoing efforts to re-open core services at all RWJBarnabas facilities, while following social and physical distancing and new safety protocols.

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

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Mid-Realty, Inc. (201)991-5719 572 Kearny Ave. Kearny, NJ 07032

Jarlynn Hyde Owner/Broker

WWW.MIDREALTY.COM

Our Mid-Realty family would like to take this opportunity to thank those essential and front line employees. We want to express our sincere gratitude to all health care workers, Police & Fire, and all the other essential employees who made sure that we had food supplies, lights on, our garbage removed and our municipal services functioning during Covid-19. While most people were told to stay at home, our grocery stores, mail carriers, delivery services and so many others continued conducting business while putting themselves on the front line of this horrible pandemic, making sure we remain safe in our homes. Their combined efforts have allowed us to carry on with some semblance to life as usual, yet now with a different normal. So, as we now move forward with our new normal, TOGETHER, perhaps we can demonstrate our deep appreciation to all that got us to this point, and let them know how much we value their sacrifices and services.

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Bellavia

OVER 350

CARS, TRUCKS, SUVS & CROSSOVERS REDUCED!!

“Celebrating Our 46th Anniversary”

ROUTE 1 7

! N ! E S P E L O A S E E T R O A M E R & WE SERVICE EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ

Bellavia

ay 10am-5pm Sales: Monday-Saturd 7:30am-5pm Service: Monday-Friday

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NEW 2020 CHEVROLET

Stk#20-1308, VIN#LB037631, Auto, FWD, 4-Cyl, Side Curtain Air Bags, OnStar, Keyless Entry, P/S/ ABS, Backup Cam, TC, A/C, MSRP: $22,295. Based on 39 month closed end lease. Total due at inception $3,815 (includes $2,995 down, 1st months payment, $695 bank fee, $0 sec dep) +tax. Total payments $4,875. Residual: $12,708. Lease price includes $1000 Lease Loyalty or Conquest if qualified.

Stk#20-1363, VIN#LS630800, Auto, FWD, 4-Cyl, Side Curtain Air Bags, OnStar, Keyless Entry, P/S/ABS, Backup Cam, Alloy Whls, A/C, MSRP: $28,695. Based on 39 month closed end lease. Total due at inception $3,889 (includes $2,995 down, 1st months payment, $695 bank fee, $0 sec dep) +tax. Total payments $7,761. Residual: $16,643. Lease price includes $1000 Lease Loyalty or Conquest if qualified.

TRAX LS

EQUINOX LT

125

$

31 MPG

31 MPG

LEASE • PER MO.X 39 MOS*

HWY

199

$

LEASE • PER MO.X 39 MOS*

HWY

1-YEAR FREE MAINTENANCE

1-YEAR FREE MAINTENANCE

Bellavia

NEW 2020 CHEVROLET

TRAVERSE LS

229 159

$

27 MPG

$

LEASE • PER MO.X 36 MOS*

HWY

1-YEAR FREE MAINTENANCE

Lease per mo x 39 mos*

YOU DON’T HAVE TO BUY NEW TO GET A GREAT CAR! 2017 CHEVROLET

TRAX LT

$

2017 CHEVROLET

CRUZE LT

2018 BUICK

2017 BUICK

ENCORE PREFERRED ENCORE PREFERRED

2017 CHEVROLET

EQUINOX LT AWD

NEW 2020 BUICK

ENCORE

Stk#20-1467, VIN#LJ235780, Auto, FWD, 6-Cyl, Side Curtain Air Bags, OnStar, Keyless Entry, P/S/ABS, Backup Cam, Alloy Whls, A/C, MSRP: $34,095. Based on 36 month closed end lease. Total due at inception $3,919 (includes $2,995 down, 1st months payment, $695 bank fee, $0 sec dep) +tax. Total payments $8,244. Residual: $20,116. Lease price includes $1500 Lease or Loyalty or Conquest if qualified.

PREFERRED

30 MPG

Stk#20-168, VIN#LB032694, Auto, FWD, 4-Cyl, Side Curtain Air Bags, OnStar, Keyless Entry, P/S/ABS, Backup Cam, A/C, MSRP: $26,390. Based on 39 month closed end lease. Total due at inception $3,849 (includes $2,995 down, 1st months payment, $695 bank fee, $0 sec dep) +tax. Total payments $6,201. Residual: $26,390. Lease price includes $1500 Lease Loyalty or Conquest if qualified.

HWY

1-YEAR FREE MAINTENANCE

HUGE SELECTION OF BELLAVIA CERTIFIED & PRE-OWNED VEHICLES 2018 CHEVROLET

EQUINOX LT

2017 BUICK

REGAL SPORT TOURING

2017 GMC

TERRAIN SLE

2018 BUICK

2019 CHEVROLET

ENVISION ESSENCE SILVERADO 1500 CREW CAB

2019 CHEVROLET

SUBURBAN LT

13,995 $14,495 $14,995 $17,295 $17,495 $17,995 $17,995 $19,995 $22,995 $32,595 $43,995

Stk#17353, VIN#HL281983, 4-Cyl, FWD, Auto, 19,891mi.

Stk#17341, VIN#H7110447, 4-Cyl, FWD, Auto, 17,753mi.

Stk#17522, VIN#JB719839, 4-Cyl, FWD, Auto, 43,895mi.

Stk#17453, VIN#HB137493, 4-Cyl, AWD, Auto, 25,554mi.

Stk#17466, VIN#H6191706, 4-Cyl, AWD, Auto, 17,466mi.

Stk#17504, VIN#J6257083, 4-Cyl, FWD, Auto, 30,003mi.

Stk#17435, VIN#H9111428, 4-Cyl, FWD, Auto, 20,554mi.

Stk#17279, VIN#H6103721, V6, AWD, Auto, 28,018mi.

Stk#17371, VIN# HD148041, 4-Cyl, AWD, Auto, 13,583mi.

Stk#17491, VIN#KG191666, V6, 4WD, Auto, 5,216mi.

Stk#17507, VIN#KR363222, 8-Cyl, 4WD, Auto, 21,513mi.

199 Rt.17 South, E.Rutherford, NJ 201.939.6800 OPEN SATURDAY FOR SERVICE: 8:00AM TO 1:00PM

BELLAVIACHEVY.com

*Price(s) include(s) all costs to be paid by consumer, except for licensing costs, registration fees, and taxes. Financing thru GM Financial. Not all buyers will qualify. See dealer for details. Lessee resp for excess wear, tear, & mileage charges as stated. Optional equipment extra. See dealers for complete details. Other restrictions may apply. Pics are illustrative purposed only. Offers end 6/30/20.