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MURPHY’S LAW: YOU CAN’T OPEN! Restaurants like Lassoni, North Arlington, seen here, remain empty on the inside because of the governor’s decision to rescind the original July 2 reopening. But not all eateries are fortunate to have outdoor dining as Lassoni does.
Local restaurateurs livid with gov’s decision to rescind July 2 indoor reopening By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com
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obert DaSilva, a resident of Kearny and the owner of NA’s Centanni Ristorante, is furious with Gov. Philip D. Murphy. And just a few weeks ago, he wasn’t. His anger with the state’s CEO
hinges on the governor’s decision to rescind his own order that would have allowed restaurants around the state to begin indoor operations at 25% of capacity on July 2. But after reports surfaced that several Jersey Shore restaurants weren’t following social-distancing guidelines and were operating at a much higher capacity than we allowed, Murphy made an
announcement that the July 2 soft re-open date — that so many restaurateurs were longing for for months — was made too soon. And so for thousands of restaurant owners, statewide, it was back to the drawing board again. But it was different this time, because so many, after hearing the July 2 date, began to make preparations for the reopening.
And that’s got DaSilva up in arms. Understandably. “Because places that have outdoor dining — which I don’t — couldn’t follow the rules, it screwed us all,” DaSilva said. “There are a lot of places that can do outdoor dining. I can’t because of my location. They See DINING, Page 19
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COLUMBUS STATUE IN KEARNY By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com
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little under a year ago, Belleville’s Michael Perrone got a phone call from Lou Pandolfi, the president of Kearny’s chapter of UNICO. Pandolfi knew, because of Perrone’s past, that the man who is the president of the Belleville Historical Society was known for his restoration work — statues, monuments, gravestones advertising@theobserver.com 201-991-1600 and the like. r: Client: Pandolfi was wondering Photo by Kevin Canessa if Perrone would be Michael Perrone, of Belleville, shows off the fi nished product — a completely restored memorial to Christopher interested in restoring Columbus that was originally erected in 1967. the Kearny monument to Christopher Columbus that master artisan and stone 1967, as part of Kearny’s rests on Passaic Avenue the hundreds of dollars in maker Val Hadshinow got centennial celebration. It in the Riverbank Park materials it took to fully dvertising: HerePerrone is the updated with a new photo of Jarlynn Hyde: down to business. would go on to sit there for system. acceptedtemplate restore the memorial. The statue was first nearly 53 years and even the request — and toward “It was the right thing shifted about an inch at its the end of 2019, just a short erected by UNICO, in to do for a man who is conjunction with the foundation, likely because time before the pandemic misunderstood,” Perrone Kearny Town Council, in of the effects of Superstorm said. hit, Perrone and friend and Sandy and years of dealing And so it should now with the environment. come as little surprise that It also darkened was Perrone, himself an Italiandifficult to read, especially American, is not all too from afar. pleased with the movement So after about 10 trips to around the country — and the monument, Perrone and even in nearby Nutley Hadshinow restored the and Newark — to remove Presented by Jarlynn Hyde statue to its original form statues of Columbus. Broker/Owner —neither man charged So we asked Perrone why UNICO, or the town, 1¢ — and got an extraordinary SEASONAL CHALLENGES for their work, let alone lesson to share.
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“It’s horrible what’s happening,” Perrone, a long-time member of the Belleville-Nutley Columbus Day Parade Committee, said. “It’s been happening since 1992, the 500th anniversary of his arrival in America. And it’s total nonsense.” Perrone says a lot of that “nonsense” stems from what happens — or perhaps more aptly, does not occur — inside today’s classrooms across the country. “They have not been teaching proper history since the 1960s,” he said. “Things changed with the Hippy Movement. Kids are historically ignorant about the miraculous voyage Columbus and his friends took to originally find trade routes and the Orient. The Turks cut the trade routes to the Holy Land. He was also looking for gold to financially free the Holy Land.” Perrone says those who say Columbus was pro-slavery are wrong, especially given that Spain had outlawed slavery long before the United States of America did. And, he says it’s nothing short of divine that Continued on the next page
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RESTORED AS OTHERS TOPPLED another theory as to why Columbus has become so villainized today. “It’s an anti-Christian sentiment,” Perrone said. Perrone says that to keep time on the journey to the New World, he and his crews used 30-minute hourglasses. They were the best available at the time. Every time 30 minutes would go by, they’d all pause and chant, in Latin, prayers. Columbus was a devout Catholic, he says, and so his journey was also to allow for freedoms for Christians. He was so devout that he joined the Third Order of St. Francis, a lay organi-
zation that still exists to this very day, designed for men to live their lives at St. Francis did. He would often wear a monk’s habit as part of his mission with the fraternity. In fact, there was talk in the late 1800s of canonizing Columbus a saint, but the Italian Revolution and the unstable Papacy of Pius IX, all but a stop to that.
Perrone says there’s no way Columbus would be canonized now. “He wasn’t perfect, but think about what he did,” Perrone said. “He brought 1,200 settlers to the New World and created a new civilization. We would not be the people we are today had he not done this. So it is fair to say his journey here was the most signif-
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Bike squad returns to Kearny at no taxpayer cost King says CARES Act funds will pay salaries, unit will have presence at eateries
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n the coming days, it’s possible you will see more cops on Kearny’s streets — and they’ll be on bicycles. Like our friends to the north in Lyndhurst, the Kearny Police Department’s Bike Squad is back, Chief George King said last week. “The timing is right,” King told The Observer Thursday, July 2, in a phone call. “The idea is to make sure people feel safe while they’re having a meal in outdoor seating, not having to look over their shoulders, as more businesses start to apply to do that. We don’t want residents to have to worry about going out.” The officers, who will
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Officer Michal Gontarczuk, left, was out on patrol with Det. John Fabula, right, over the recent holiday weekend. Here, they stopped by O’Imperial restaurant, on Kearny Avenue, and took time to chat with owner Jose Martins.
take the assignments on bikes on a voluntary basis, will be working the squad
as side jobs. No one in the department will be required to ride a bike. Those who
do volunteer will be paid overtime for doing so, but it won’t cost the town a cent.
Because said officers will be working on account of the pandemic, all of the OT will be paid for by the federal CARES Act that Congress passed and President Donald J. Trump signed into law on March 27, 2020, the chief says. So for Kearny, it’s a winwin situation — more cops will be on the streets and it won’t cost taxpayers anything to do so. King says interest within the department has been strong. “A lot of the younger guys have said, ‘Yeah, I’ll ride,’” the chief said. The chief says it was his intent to get the Bike Squad — which had been a part of the Community-Oriented See BIKES, Page 15
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he Bergen County Mobile COVID-19 testing unit will be in North Arlington Wednesday, July 15,. This is a walk-in testing site, not a drive through site. The unit will be stationed behind the North Arlington High School, adjacent to the municipal parking area, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The first hour is reserved for first responders and essential employees. Thereafter, testing will be available to everyone. There is no cost to be tested. “As testing is an important part of the response to the pandemic,
everyone is encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity,” town officials said. If anyone has questions, please call the borough administrator at (201) 991-6060.
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FOOD PANTRY NEEDS The Kearny Food Pantry Network, at the First Presbyterian Church, is in need of donations of the following items this week: Most needed — are canned fruit, two-pound bags of rice, cereal and canned beans. Also needed — coffee, hearty soups, canned chili, canned tuna and chicken, instant oatmeal and cereal, apple sauce, crackers, mac & cheese, Granola bars, breakfast bars, pasta, sauce, Chef Boyardee ravioli, instant mashed potatoes, pancake mix, syrup and peanut butter & jelly. 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 30,829 items for the pantry. If you’re unable to donate food items, but would consider a financial donation, please do so by sending cahs @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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Kearny Fire Dept. is in the right hands with Mastandrea
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oseph Mastandrea is a man who knows hard work. When he was a youngster, he had a route delivering the Star-Ledger newspaper and at the time, he was 11. I know this because back then, I was new to Kearny, also 11, and he delivered the newspaper to my place on Elm Street. When I was 11, I didn’t know what it meant to work. I slept until all hours of the day on weekends and didn’t do all that much. Mastandrea, on the other hand, was already developing a work-ethic that remains with him today, a few days after he became the Acting Chief of the Kearny Fire Department on July 1, 2020, following the retirement of Steven M. Dyl, who served in the same capacity for 13 years. Mastandrea is ready because of the work ethic he learned from his father, who operated his own construction company, for many years. Joe was ideal to take over the department. And he will lead with distinction. Throughout his career, Mastandrea has been an exemplary firefighter — and then high-ranking fire officer. When I first started at this newspaper, in 2006, Lisa Feorenzo and I were invited by Deputy Chief Robert Osborn to take part in and document confined-space training. That day in March, 14+ years ago, had been the first time I saw Mastandrea since around 1988 when we both graduated from Lincoln School. It was evident, from that day, that he took the training very seriously. And as his career moved along, and as he rose in the ranks, first to captain, then to deputy chief (there are no lieutenants in the KFD), it was clear to me that one day, he’d be sitting in the seat that was then occupied by Joseph Lapsanski and later Dyl. Almost a decade and a half later, here he is, taking over a department that has withstood the test of time, two seriously bad economic downturns and an epic loss of manpower to retirements. Congratulations, Joe! The KFD is in impeccable hands — yours. Do us all proud. Then again, we already know that’s exactly what you’re going to do. — Kevin Canessa
Writer: Kearny needs mayoral term limits To the Editor: I agree with Francis X. Fryer’s June 24 letter to The Observer. There should be twoterms limits for mayors.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR I am reminded of the fartoo-long terms of Harrison
Mayor Frank E. Rodgers and Raymond McDonough. We need intelligent people serving the public, not monarchists. Vivian Gazdalski Kearny
Cardoso: Go ahead & run against me To the Editor: In response to Mr. Francis X. Fryer. Everyone can say what they want, because thank God, we live in a free Country. Mayor (Alberto G.) Santos does not need my defense and before making any statements, you should inform yourself about the actions that the mayor and Town Council have made to help the business of the town. But because that I’m one of those “hand-picked stooges”
(your words), I have to tell you this: I’m a councilman for over 10 years and besides the appointment, I served four months until the next election where I was elected by my ward’s residents. I did collect my petition’s signatures and did what everyone is supposed to do to run in a democratic election. I didn’t have opposition, but that is not my fault, because anyone can run against me or someone else, if they collect
all signatures required by law. I’m very proud of my job on the council and for everything we have together accomplished. I assume the other members feel the same way, but I only speak for myself. If you are a resident of our town, I welcome you to on the next election to run a petition and let the voters democratically decide. Albino Cardoso First Ward Councilman Kearny
McCarthy: I proudly support Kearny PD To the Editor: I want to express my support for all law enforcement and especially the Kearny police force. I am a 50-year resident of Kearny and I am repulsed and dismayed at the actions
of the groups criticizing and maligning the police. The insults and abuse that law enforcement across the country are enduring is shameful. Everyone I know — neighbors, friends, family, fellow veterans and retirees
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MORE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Calautti: It’s disingenuous to call George Floyd ‘career criminal’ To the Editor: I decided to catch up on some reading and was browsing through June issues of The Observer. I am especially impressed with the articles contributed by young high school students, but one piece that appeared in the June 17 edition was very disturbing. It seemed to be nothing more than a thinly veiled racist rant. In it, the writer repeatedly refers to George Floyd as a “career criminal,� claims “institutional racism� doesn’t exist in America, that while African Americans make up just 13% of the population they commit 50% of violent crimes and he blames the Black Lives Matter protesters for destroying property. While it is important to write from the heart, you also need to do research and check your facts. First, let’s look at the life of George Floyd. Mr. Floyd was raised by a single mother in a low-income, denselypopulated public-housing complex. As a teen, Floyd was a star football and basketball player during high school, and later played basketball for two years at a Florida community college. In 1995, he spent one year at Texas A&M before returning to his mother’s apartment where he had to take a job in order to help his family. While he was arrested nine times, most of those arrests were for petty theft
and possession of less than a gram of cocaine, which is not surprising since Black people are up to four times more likely to be arrested for drug possession even though drug usage rates do not vary amongst the races. Then, we have to consider the crime stats cited. A three-year study by the FBI showed that African Americans commit 38.5% of all violent crime, but many criminologists think we could simply be confusing race for poverty. A study of violent crime in deprived neighborhoods found reductions in poverty led to reductions in the crime rate in exactly the same way in predominantly Black and white areas, suggesting poverty, not race, is the biggest factor. As for the claim that institutional racism doesn’t exist or blaming property destruction on the BLM protesters, I know that high school history books present a rather “whitewashed� version of American history. Maybe when this student enters college he will be taught the darker aspects of our past, such as the many racial massacres that occurred in places like Tulsa and St. Louis — where angry white mobs murdered hundreds of African Americans and burned acres of Black-owned businesses and homes simply because they tried to “lift themselves up by the bootstraps.� James Calautti Kearny
Munley: Reservoirs are well below normal at this point in 2020 To the Editor: As we head into the warm season, water demands increase. Rainfall was below normal in May, with 1.96 inches of precipitation measured in Kearny — which is only 44% of the normal rainfall. Rainfall in June is 2.60 inches, which is a little bit better at 69% of normal. With below-normal rainfall and increasing water demand, the reservoirs remain in good shape.
Manasquan Reservoir’s rainfall total to date for the month is 4.36 inches and is at 93.23% of capacity. Jersey City and the North Jersey reservoirs are near 90% and the Suez Reservoir is near 70%. All other reservoirs areas are below normal in rainfall over the past 90 days and between 10 and 50% below normal. Meteorologist Jim Munley Jr. Kearny
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Kearny’s Osorio named Observer Female Athlete of the Year Soccer, basketball star becomes 8th Kardinal to receive year-end award
Four local teams prep for ‘Last Dance’ baseball tourney Play ball! It’s a familiar rally cry during the spring and summer months, but it’s a slogan and motto that unfortunately has not been heard this year due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. However, that’s about to change. In two weeks, four local teams will take the field to participate in the Last Dance World Series tournament, a 222-team baseball bonanza that will take place at more than 50 locations in the state beginning next weekend. Three knowledgeable baseball people, namely St. Joseph (Metuchen) head coach Mike Murray, Jr., Millburn head coach Brian Chapman and talent scout and amateur baseball gadfly John Kroeger put their heads together to organize the tourney. It was designed for the players, especially the graduated high school seniors, to give them the chance to play one more time with their teammates, making up somewhat for the season that was lost in the spring due to the pandemic. For the last 15 years or so, Joe Guardabasco has dedicated a majority of his free time to coaching the youth in his hometown of Belleville. Name the sport,
Guardabasco has coached it. “I coached football, basketball, baseball,” Guardabasco said. “I just like coaching and being around the kids.” For most of the time, Guardabasco has been a dedicated volunteer baseball coach, working all the way up from the Belleville Little League through Senior Little League. Guardabasco’s team won the District 8 Senior Little League (ages 13 through 15) tournament championship last year. So then Guadabasco learned of the Last Dance World Series, he wanted to make sure that Belleville was a part of it. “When the news of the World Series came out, I didn’t know if I could put a team in that was independent of the high school,” Guardabasco said. “So I sent some e-mails to the organizers and inquired about playing. I’m always looking for a chance to have a season for these kids.” The organizers informed Guardabasco that he could enter a Belleville team, with 12 of the 19 members of the roster having played last season at Belleville High. The others come See VIEW, Page 11
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Observer Co-Owner and Advertising Director Lisa Feorenzo (center) presents the 2019-2020 Observer Female Athlete of the Year to Samantha Osorio of Kearny High School. Also pictured from left are head girls’ basketball coach Jody Hill, Osorio’s parents Lupe and David Osorio and former head girls’ soccer coach Stefanee Pace Kivlehan.
By Jim Hague ogsmar@aol.com Samantha Osorio can best be described as the reluctant athlete. The recent Kearny High School graduate first didn’t want to play soccer, only deciding to join the sport at age eight after watching her younger sister Natalie play. And the elder Osorio never even picked up a basketball until her freshman year at Kearny High, never showing an interest to play. So how does Osorio become The Observer Female Athlete of the Year for 2019-2020? Call it a strong combination of natural athleticism with solid determination and drive. Osorio became the eighth Kearny High graduate to receive the year-end award from The Observer dating back to 2005. She joins Allison Dyl (2007-2008), Janitza Aquino (2010-2011), Stefanie Gomes (2011-2012), Nicole Kelly (2013-2014), Amber Crispin (2015-2016), Lily Durning
(2016-2017) and Meagan McClelland (2017-2018) as recipients of the award that is given to the top senior female multi-sport athlete in the Observer circulation area. Kearny has now produced the top female athlete in the area in four of the last five years. Osorio admits that she was not intended to be an athlete at all. “I knew I didn’t want to play soccer,” Osorio said. “I didn’t like it much. I actually found it to be pretty boring. My little sister started playing before me. But I went to watch her and I got so excited that it made me come out to play.” At that time, Natalie Osorio was playing for the famed Kearny Thistle youth soccer program on a team coached by Stefanee Pace Kivlehan, the best girls’ soccer player in the history of Kearny High. Kivlehan later became the head varsity coach at Kearny High. See OSORIO, Page 10
THE OBSERVER FEMALE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR 2004-2005 Janine Davis, Queen of Peace 2005-2006 Kelly Rauco, Nutley 2006-2007 Courtney Keegan, Queen of Peace 2007-2008 Allyson Dyl, Kearny 2008-2009 Cassie Indri, Lyndhurst 2009-2010 Tara Fisher, North Arlington 2010-2011 Janitza Aquino, Kearny 2011-2012 Stefanie Gomes, Kearny 2012-2013 Camila Alonso, Lyndhurst 2013-2014 Grace Montgomery, Nutley and Nicole Kelly, Kearny 2014-2015 Carly Anderson, Nutley 2015-2016 Amber Crispin, Kearny 2016-2017 Lily Durning, Kearny 2017-2018 Meagan McClelland, Kearny 2018-2019 Giulia Pezzolla, Lyndhurst 2019-2020 Samantha Osorio, Kearny
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something I was naturally better at and I stuck with it.” Osorio then became a solid Continued from Page 9 part of the Kardinal girls’ soccer team that captured four “We got Natalie on board straight Hudson County young, but Sam was a late Tournament championships starter,” Kivlehan said. “We – an amazing streak that now had to find a spot for Sam. But stands at 10 and counting. she was extremely coachable Osorio soon found out that and athletic. Sam did whatever her true love was basketball, we asked her to do. She had but never really tried the sport the ability to read the game so until she was already enrolled well. She was a natural. And at Kearny High. she is so athletic. She was able “My freshman year, Coach to put it all together.” (Cindy) Dupree met me in the Osorio eventually became a hallway of the school and told starter for Kivlehan’s Kardime that she was looking for nals, playing solid defender. In freshman basketball players,” 2019, Osorio scored one goal Osorio recalled. “And Coach and had seven assists. (Jody) Hill saw me and said, “She’s just a great listener,” ‘I’m going to turn you into a Kivlehan said. “She has great star.’ She knew that I had a lot vision. Her size definitely of potential.” played a factor with her beHill was actually quite proing successful. The goal she phetic. scored was off her head. We “I remember saying that,” moved her up on set pieces Hill said. “I could tell that she because of her size and her was athletic by the way she ability to jump.” could jump. You don’t see that Osorio said that she truly often. When kids have that enjoyed her role as being a ability, you want to take addefender from the outset. vantage of it. It’s such a crucial “I was pretty quick,” Osorio asset to the game. I put her at said. “And I wasn’t much of a the block (close to the basket) goal scorer. I guess I was just and that gave her an advantage naturally athletic. It was just over others. The truth is that I
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incredible. She became one of the top players in Hudson County, averaging 19.3 points, 13 rebounds and five steals per game. “Sometimes, I would do things and say, ‘Wow, did I really do that?’” Osorio said. “I think it motivated me to do it more. It was a lot of hard work. I think playing last summer was a big confidence thing for me. I knew that I was gifted. It was good to know that other people felt that Photo by Jim Hague way.” Former Observer Female Athlete of the Year Stefanie Gomes (left, the “One-hundred percent of 2011-2012 recipient) was very instrumental in the development of this the credit goes to her,” Hill year’s Observer Female Athlete of the Year Samantha Osorio (right). said. “She had the potential to be great. A lot of times, you see remember thinking if I could I couldn’t stop. I had to keep kids with potential and they get my hands on this girl and going.” don’t put the time and effort work with her, she could beOsorio played on the freshin. Sam did. And she turned come a player. She had to put man team and then junior out to be tremendous. She had her mind to it.” varsity as a sophomore, both good hands. She could catch From the minute she picked of which were non-descript the ball. She was comfortable up a basketball, Osorio was years. Osorio then played a around the basket. We worked determined to become a better lot as a junior, averaging 11.5 on her getting a quicker player. points and 10 rebounds per release on her shot. She had a “Once I started, I loved it,” game. better understanding of what Osorio said. “I just fell in love But her biggest development it took. I think her inexperiwith it. I had to tell myself to came between her junior and ence was what held her back never give up.” senior years, when she played early. It took her a while to Osorio asked her parents to AAU basketball for the Lady catch her up to speed.” put a basketball hoop in the Legends, based out of Summit. Osorio became a good stufamily yard. She said that she “I became very friendly with dent of the game. plays with her two sisters, Ava Hyams and we played “She wasn’t afraid to ask if Natalie and Isabella, on occatogether on that team,” Osorio she didn’t understand somesions. said of the soon-to-be sophothing,” Hill said. “She would “There are certain times for more guard. “We traveled a lot each,” Osorio said. “I knew together to play.” See OSORIO, Page 12 that’s how you develop. I knew Osorio’s improvement was
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Wednesday, July 8, 2020 players that Guardabasco has coached during the spring and summer months since Arroyo Continued from Page 9 was seven years old. “This is going to be their from Seton Hall Prep, St. time to shine,” Guardabasco Mary’s of Rutherford and said. “This is their team. Newark Tech. They’re like my stepsons. “I know every single one We’re real close.” of these kids for a long time,” Other notable players on the Guardabasco said. “Some of Belleville U-18 roster include them have been playing for me the Cicere brothers, Giustino since they were seven years and Anthony, as well as Daniel old.” Munoz and Alberto Torres. The Belleville U-18 squad “They’re all looking forward (that’s the name of the team to getting another chance to – “plain and simple,” accordplay,” Guardabasco said. “We ing to Guardabasco) will play have a very good team. We in the West Orange bracket, have kids who can play every playing pool play against position on the field. We can West Orange, Passaic Valley move kids around. I’ve been and perennial state powerdoing that since they were house Seton Hall Prep, who younger. I have to make sure Belleville will face in the first that I have enough pitching. round of pool play July 14. I never go into the next game Guardabasco doesn’t care without enough pitchers.” about who Belleville will face North Arlington has also enin the three-game pool play tered a team in the Last Dance section of the tourney. World Series. North Arlington “These kids have always is in the Wood-Ridge bracket been playing up to the comalong with Midland Park and petition,” Guardabasco said. Bogota/Ridgefield Park. North “They don’t back down to a Arlington will face the host challenge.” Wood-Ridge July 14 at 7 p.m. The Belleville team will North Arlington head feature standout pitchers Gio coach Paul Marcantuono is Torres and Kevin Arroyo, both just grateful to get his team of whom were expected to be a chance to play organized aces for Joe Sorce’s Buccaneer games again, even if the pitching staff at Belleville Vikings are the No. 4 seed in High. Arroyo is one of the the four-team Wood-Ridge
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course, we’re going to try to win. We’re going to try to give every kid playing time, but we always want to win.” The young Vikings were all set to be a force to be reckoned with in 2020. This tournament might provide those youngsters a chance to prove themselves. “But we’re going out to have fun,” Marcantuono said. “I think it’s great that I know all the coaches in our bracket is pretty cool.” Marcantuono said that his team has enough pitching to be competitive in the tourney. “There’s going to be a lot of strategy involved,” MarcantuoPhotos by Jim Hague no said. “But all of our arms Belleville U-18 team will count on the talented pitching arms of Gio Torres will be ready. We just have to (right) and Kevin Arroyo in the upcoming Last Dance World Series baseball figure it all out.” tournament. Belleville will face Seton Hall Prep in the opening round of the Needless to say, Belleville round robin bracket at West Orange High School July 14 at 7 p.m. and North Arlington will bracket. sign up.” be ready for action in a few “When this whole pandemic Marcantuono was hopeful weeks. hit, I was hoping that we could that his players were keep“We’re all very excited,” get some type of season,” Mar- ing themselves fit during the Guardabasco said. “I’ve been cantuono said. “Rightfully so, pandemic. talking to the kids and they the season was cancelled for “I’m just hoping and prayjust want to get out there and safety reasons. But when this ing that they have been doing play the game again. That’s all proposal was put out, I spoke things on their own,” Marthey want.” with my wife and my family cantuono said. “I think our Next week, we’ll take a look and we decided it was the best placement was pretty good. at the other two local teams in thing to do, to give the kids the We were hoping to keep the Last Dance World Series, chance to play again. I wanted the competitive balance. Of namely Nutley and Lyndhurst. them to get a chance to step on the field together for the last time. So we jumped all over it. I saw so many other teams
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Continued from Page 10 say, ‘Show me again.’ That willingness to learn went a long way to making her better. She’s a smart kid.” Hill was asked if she ever had a player to show such a rapid rise to ascent. “It’s very unique,” Hill said. “I can’t think of a kid who showed that kind of improvement. She became so smooth. It was the most beautiful thing to watch her take a rebound and go the length of the floor.” Here’s something that will shock most readers. Osorio said that she used The Observer Female Athlete of the Year award as motivation to become a better player.
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The Osorio clan gets together after Samantha Osorio (center) was named The Observer Athlete of the Year. From left are Tammy Carrero, Pedro Carrero, Stefanie Gomes, Isabella Osorio, Samantha Osorio, Natalie Osorio, Andrew Laracuente and Joao Pinho.
“It was something I always wanted,” Osorio said. “To me, it means everything. I can’t stop smiling. I never thought
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come that, heading to Moravian College in the fall to study health sciences and eventually become a physical therapist. “I couldn’t have done it alone,” Osorio said. “I have to thank my friends, teammates, coaches, parents (mother Lupe and father David). I learned that I could accomplish a lot of things if I put my mind to it.” Kivlehan, who has since stepped down as Kearny’s girls’ soccer coach as she is expecting her second child, sang Osorio’s praises. “She’s just a great kid all around,” Kivlehan said. “I think she has a great support system. Her parents are tremendous. I think Sam is smart and mature. She’s going to do well in college.” Hill agrees.
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“I’m just so proud of her,” Hill said. “There’s something special about what Sam has become, the growth she made, her wanting to be the best. She reached her potential in high school. So yes, it’s a very proud moment. When you see that smile, it feels good.” Osorio is ready to head to Moravian. “I couldn’t have asked for a better four years,” Osorio said. “I’m ready to turn the page and start a new chapter to reach more goals.” And leave a legacy for her two sisters, especially Natalie, who will be a sophomore at Kearny in the fall. “She knows that I always have her back,” Osorio said. “She has some pretty big shoes to fill, but I told her that she can do it.”
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Obituaries She volunteered with the Homeless Animal Adoption Rosemary Le Van (nee League (H.A.A.L.) in Clifton, Manjkow), 53, of Kearny, died and was the Vice-President suddenly June 29, 2020. of the Henrietta Benstead Rose is survived by her Senior Center in Kearny. beloved husband of 28 years, Rose will be fondly rememWilliam; her sister, Marie bered by family and friends as Ginenthal; and brothers Wally a loving wife, always willand Joseph Manjkow. She is ing to lend a hand, and ever further survived by nieces, kind and gentle. She greatly nephews, in-laws, other relaenjoyed gardening, baking, tives and friends. She was cooking and collecting cookpredeceased by two brothers, books. Simon and Werner. Funeral services were priRose loved all animals and vate at the Thiele-Reid Family will be deeply missed by her Funeral Home, Kearny, but five cats: Maxwell, Dennis, a celebration of her life will Pebbles, Scarlett and Arlie. take place in the future. In Rose earned her bachlieu of flowers, kindly conelor’s degree in English from sider supporting H.A.A.L. or Montclair State College and your local animal shelter. was a substitute teacher in Please visit www.tributes. the Kearny School District.
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her husband Kevin Rivera, and Casey Riedel and his wife Christie; cherished grandfather of Everly, and dear brother of Karen Craig and Cindy Riedel, he is also survived by several loving nieces and nephews, and by his adoring cat, Smokey.
All obituaries must be submitted by email by 10 a.m., Mondays, to obituaries@ theobserver.com. Payment is due at submission. Mrs. Robertson is survived by her husband Thomas, her children Margo Vanderleeuw and Andrew Robertson, her brothers James and Peter Burns, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
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Fanny Baquerizo died July MARGARET ANN 2, 2020. ROBERTSON She was 102. Margaret Ann Robertson Private family services are (nee Burns) died at home July with the Armitage & Wiggins 2, 2020. Funeral Home, Kearny. She was 89. Fanny was the wife of the Born in Jersey City, she was late Sebastian and mother a lifelong Kearny resident. of Bella Collazo and the late Private family arrangeHolger Rosado. Sister of Joments were by the Armitage sephine Mahoney and Sarah & Wiggins Funeral Home, Cordoba, she is also survived Kearny. Burial was in Arling- by eight grandchildren and 15 ton Cemetery in Kearny. great-grandchildren.
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6 tips for refinancing your mortgage
(StatePoint) The recent economic downturn has caused many Americans to worry about their money, but there is at least one potential bright spot: lower interest rates. For homeowners, this means that it may be time to consider refinancing your mortgage. Refinancing can give you an opportunity to lower your monthly mortgage payments and save money by paying less interest over the term of the loan. Here are six tips to consider if you are thinking about refinancing your mortgage. • Check Your Credit Score: To determine if you qualify to refinance at a lower rate, lenders will look at any outstanding debt, such as credit cards, student loans or delinquent bank accounts. They will also check to see if you make your mortgage payments on time, which is a sign that you will reliably make future payments.
• Shop Around: Your current lender can work with you to refinance your mortgage to keep you as a customer, but they might not be able to compete with the lower interest rates offered at other lending institutions. Do some research to find a new loan with terms and an interest rate that works best for your financial situation. • Be Prepared: To make the refinancing process as seamless as possible for you and your lender, gather all necessary paperwork -- pay stubs, bank and credit card statements, tax returns, and other key financial documents -- before you start. • Understand the Terms of Your Loan: Understanding both your current mortgage and the one you are pursuing is necessary to make smart, beneficial choices about refinancing and avoid “buyer’s remorse” down the road.
• Lower Your Interest Rate: Most experts agree that if you plan to stay in your home for many years, it is worth the initial upfront cost to reduce your interest rate. But do the math to make sure that the amount of money that you will save in interest over the expected repayment period will be more than the cost of
refinancing. • Remember that a New Loan Usually Restarts the Clock: You might reduce your monthly payments with a lower interest rate, but your savings may not add up if your new loan keeps you in debt longer (an extended loan term means more monthly payments). For this reason,
consider shortening the term of your new loan by paying a little more each month. You could even continue making your old mortgage payments against the new loan, and thereby use your refinancing savings to pay down your principal. You might also consider a loan with a shorter term to begin with, but this may affect available interest rates. A Certified Financial Planner professional has the knowledge and experience to help you build a refinancing plan tailored to your financial needs and can help evaluate your different loan options. To find a CFP professional near you, visit letsmakeaplan. org. Refinancing your mortgage can be a smart way to boost your savings and positively impact your overall financial plan. Be sure to lay the groundwork for the maximum benefits.
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Smile Design Specialists reopen with new regulations Smile Design Specialists, 312 Belleville Turnpike, North Arlington, has reopened its doors and is taking precautions to keep its patients safe from the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. “We are pleased to inform you that we have instituted many safety procedures and protocols to keep you and our team safe and we now feel
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A hero remembered On the 4th of July, Nutley High School junior Nicholas Russo, kneeling, was part of a Belleville Historical Society honor guard that paid a visit to the old Belleville Dutch Reformed Church cemetery. The burial grounds are the final resting place of 68 Revolutionary War soldiers from what was then the village of Second River, which was then Belleville and Nutley. Russo set a flag and a Revolutionary War cannonball at the monument to Pvt. Hermanus Brown, who lived in the Spring Garden section of Nutley. The Brown homestead was in the vicinity of Prospect and High streets. Brown was killed when he was struck by a British cannonball at the Battle of Connecticut Farms on June 8, 1870. He was the first Nutley son to die in service to his country.
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Continued from Page 1 were the ones who were overcrowded, not me. So if it all comes down to following rules and regulations, shut them down. Don’t penalize me. I didn’t do anything wrong here. They did. Shut down outdoor dining. That’s where the problems were.” DaSilva says he thinks Murphy doesn’t realize just how detrimental his decision to not allow restaurants to reopen is. “He doesn’t understand how serious this is,” DaSilva said. And because of this belief, DaSilva says he’s sent emails to the Governor’s Office, his chief of staff and members of his communications team. In the email, he plans to tell the governor his decision to nix the July 2 reopening is unfair to restaurants that can’t have outdoor seating. “I can’t put tables out in front of my place,” DaSilva, whose restaurant is a part of a strip mall on River Road, with numerous non-restaurant establishments, said. “I can’t put tables in front of other places. They don’t have licenses and they’re not insured for that. So he decides to screw us all because of outdoor dining? If that’s the real problem, he should shut down outdoor dining and allow us to open up. That will send a message to teach them a lesson that rules are rules. They’d learn from it, trust me. “Those people didn’t have facemasks. Those people weren’t social distancing. Not me.” Part of DaSilva’s anger was precipitated by his decision to order a lot of provisions for July 2. He also says he took numerous reservations from patrons who were excited about getting to eat at Centanni for the first time since March. And, he brought in several staff members to set up the restaurant floor with socially-distant measures. Now, he had to call and cancel the reservations made. He has an enormous amount of food he paid for and won’t be able to serve. And he’ll have to pay those who came back to prepare the place. All without a cent of income. “I won’t be able to do anything,” he said. “I’ll donate all the food to churches for people who need it.” And so while doing something quite positive with his unused food, can you blame the man for his preference to have cooked and served it for customers? “It’s really rough,” DaSilva said. “I’ve waited for 3½ months to reopen. In that time, the landlord still wanted rent. We still had bills to pay. But instead of reopening, I had to call people to tell them I can’t do this. And I want the governor to know how bad this decision
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