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THE JOY OF MARRIAGE RETURNS Lyndhurst couple shares their unexpected journey
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t’s not easy getting married during a worldwide pandemic, but couples are rising to the challenge. They’re rebooking venues in record time while shrinking their guest lists and navigating social distancing requirements. Masks and hand sanitizers are the fashionable party favors of the day. Indoor dining restrictions have resulted in couples scrambling to find adequate outdoor reception space. Meanwhile, travel restrictions and health concerns are keeping friends and family away, while complicating honeymoons. “It’s been a difficult time,” said Debra
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The spring and summer are always a popular time for tying the knot, but things were a lot different in 2020 thanks to COVID-19. As such, couples like Lyndhurst’s Rebecca & Agustin Vazquez had to get creative to pull their nuptials off. Many others are following suit. Read on to find out how.
Loprete, the weddings administrator at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark. Typically, the cathedral will host about 65 weddings a year on Fridays and Saturdays. This year, the Coronavirus lockdown wiped away the entire wedding calendar from midMarch to July and Loprete has been rescheduling for couples ever since. “They’re experiencing a range of emotions,” Loprete said. “Some of them are angry. They’re frustrated. They’re sad, disappointed. And I get that. It’s something you think about as a little girl. You dream about the day. It’s hard.”
The first post-lockdown wedding at the cathedral was Aug. 1, followed by two more Aug. 15 and Aug. 29. Three weddings in August is far from normal, Loprete said, and while the first ceremony hit the maximum allowable of 100 people, only 10 people — including the bride and groom — were at the second. The couple married Aug. 1 opted to keep their wedding date and tented their backyard for the reception. “There is such a variety of how people are See WEDDINGS, Page 16
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Treasure trove of QPHS items found during upgrades By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com
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or some, the items might have just seemed like junk. But for those who had a connection to the former Queen of Peace High School, what the North Arlington school district found in the former high school building — now Veterans Middle School — is nothing short of a trove of treasure. Stephen Yurchak, superintendent of schools in North Arlington, explains it all. “Since the purchase of Queen of Peace High School last fall, our team at North Arlington Public Schools has uncovered a number of items that represent those who have once walked the halls of this landmark building in North Arlington,” Yurchak said. “In networking with stakeholders from the Queen of Peace Parish, we recently met with the Queen of Peace High School Alumni Association to make sure these items found a good home. We are pleased to know that many of these items are now in the hands of Kevin McVey, secretary of the QPHSAA, and his entire association.”
IN NORTH ARLINGTON And as such, last month, Yurchak and company returned the mementos to the alumni association. “It was a special day to give these items back to those who value them most, but it was even more enjoyable to simply share stories about the building’s history and future.” Yurchak says there are still several items remaining at Veterans Middle School (former QPHS). He says McVey may be contacted at mcveyk1@verizon.net, to schedule another visit to assist in acquiring/disseminating other items. Speaking of McVey … “Thank you very much for allowing us access to QP and picking up some jerseys, uniforms, banners and yearbooks. You made four old alumni extremely happy as we were allowed to go back in time,” McVey said. “We took enough memorabilia in order to have a good representation for the three alumni events we are planning to have in 2021. See QPHS, Page 15
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KPD: Man who spit at woman, called her racially-charged name on NJ Transit bus last month, collared Sept. 4 By Capt. Tim Wagner Kearny Police Department
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n Sept. 4 at 10 a.m., Dets. Jonathan Dowie and Mike Gontarczuk arrested James V. Noack, 51, of Kearny, whom they saw walking near Morgan Place and the Belleville Turnpike. Noack was wanted as the suspect in an Aug. 13 bias incident Dowie had investigated. At 3 p.m. on the 13th, Officer Chris Manolis was called to a doctor’s office on Seeley Avenue where a patient reported she had just had an altercation with Noack on a transit bus. The patient, a 54-year-old Newark woman, reported she was on the bus when Noack sat down near her. As Noack sat, his sunglasses fell off his head and landed on the seat near the victim. Noack allegedly became angry
at the victim and threatened her while using a racial epithet. The victim reported Noack then spit in her face before exiting the bus. When the victim got off the bus at the next block, Noack was reportedly awaiting her and another altercation ensued. The victim fled to her doctor’s office. Noack allegedly followed her inside the waiting room and charged at her while calling her a racial slur. The police were called, but Noack reportedly fled before Officer Manolis arrived. Noack was charged on a warrant with bias intimidation and harassment. He was remanded to the county jail in South Kearny. On Sept. 1, just after 10 p.m., several officers were dispatched to the rear parking lot of ShopRite on a report of a dispute involving a man with a knife. Officer Nick Funk did his best
to sort out the case. He learned that Nicolas Morasantana, 43, of Kearny, drove into the lot to find a car occupying the parking space he rents. When Morasantana walked up to said car, he allegedly found two 20-somethings engaged in romantic congress therein. A dispute ensued with Morasantana allegedly returning to his minivan and retrieving a folding knife, with which the purported fornicators felt Morasantana menaced them. Morasanatana was charged on a summons with simple assault (by physical menace) and weapons offenses. He was later released on his own recognizance. On Sept. 3, Dets. Jonathan Dowie and Jordenson Jean and Officer T.J. Hernandez arrested Rahiem D. Jackson, 22, outside f his West Orange home. Jackson was identified by detectives as a suspect in a Sept. 1 strong-arm
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In broad daylight, woman carjacked in Walmart parking lot, KPD says By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com
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woman suffered minor injuries after a man reportedly punched her and dragged her before carjacking her car in the Walmart parking lot yesterday, Capt. Timothy Wagner, the Kearny Police Department’s public-information officer said this morning. According to Capt. Wagner: On Sept. 13 at 6:36 p.m., patrol officers responded to a call at the Walmart parking lot reporting a carjacking. The victim, a 36-year-old woman from the Bronx, reported she was loading groceries into her 2020 Hyundai Elantra and noticed a man pushing a shopping cart nearby who appeared to be collecting garbage. When the victim got into the driver’s seat, the man approached, punched her in the head and dragged her out of her car. There was a struggle, during which time the man was able to enter the driver’s seat and begin to drive away in the victim’s car. The victim held on and was dragged for a distance before letting
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spent the first years of my life out of college — 1998 to 2005 — teaching at two Catholic schools: the now-closed St. Anthony High School, Jersey City, and Oratory Preparatory School, Summit. They were great years I recall fondly. But in thinking back to those years, of late, I’ve wondered — could I have done it all remotely, as so many teachers are now? I’m still debating that notion, but it reminded me of the days when we had dress-down days, or tag days, when the schools’ uniforms were dropped for a fee that went to charity in lieu of wearing regular clothing — just for a day. Something always happened, without exception, on those days — the kids were off the wall. They were hyper. It was as if every kid downed a gallon of coffee or Redbull before they walked into the building. Ask any current or former Catholic school teacher what tag days are like. For whatever the reason, getting to not wear a tie, a sport-coat, dress shoes, brought about a harmless yet pure silliness across the board. So what happens when teachers must do their thing remotely, with 20-some-odd kids on a computer screen? I cannot even imagine it. My good friend John recently told me his wife, a public-school teacher, hates extremely hot weather without air-conditioning — but she’d prefer to be in a 95º classroom teaching in person rather than doing all of this at a computer screen. I sense this kind of belief is pretty common these days. Now I completely get the need for virtual learning. If I had kids, there isn’t a chance I’d send them to in-person learning until a vaccine for COVID-19 was well-tested and widely available around the globe. But I give thanks I am no longer a teacher — and my respect for those who do teach is now at a level beyond imagination. Good luck, teachers, in the 2020-21 academic year. I’m thinking you’re going to need it. — Kevin Canessa
Republican: Trump hurts our party To the Editor: Every Wednesday morning I grab breakfast and a copy of The Observer and always read it cover to cover when I get into work. I got to Mr. Benarick’s letter (Sept. 9) and thought it was interesting. By the end of my shift that very same day was when quotes and audio clips from Bob Woodward’s latest book had started to make the rounds and I kept thinking back to the letter you’d published and remembered that some vines actually turn to vinegar over time. I’m curious how strongly Mr. Benarick feels with his claims that Trump is “real” and “kept as many promises” as he’d made over the years? How Trump would not say
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR anything to get re-elected. There’s 18 separate conversations between Mr. Woodward and Trump and you play them against the timeline with what Trump kept saying to the public — and unfortunately, we lifelong Republicans have to be able to admit that Trump is only harming our party and our country. After all, as Mr. Benarick stated, “It’s not just our country’s future that’s at stake, but our children’s and grandchildren’s, as well. Ronald Fiore Lyndhurst
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To the Editor: I found Don Dzikowski’s letter more interesting for what it didn’t say. Bill Clinton signed the North American Free Trade Agreement into law. Joe Biden voted in favor of the law. Today, Joe doesn’t think that it was such a good idea. NAFTA. devastated the working man, not only in lost jobs, but in suppressed wages. Biden who portrays himself, as a champion of the working man has had 26 years to fix a law that very early on became obvious was not in the best interests of the working man, but did nothing. As President Obama’s point man in dealing with China, and other countries on economic issues, he did nothing to help our working class, but did use his position to make sure his
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Despite loss of Sowe, Blue Tide boys’ soccer ready to roll
Vikings hope to speed things up with QB Witt The North Arlington High School football team made major strides toward improvement in 2019, far more than the 2-6 record indicated. After all, the Vikings won a total of two games in the previous three years combined, going 2-25 during those three years, so winning two games last season was a major improvement in itself. But the Vikings were far more competitive last season than in years past. They weren’t a complete pushover. The Vikings scraped and clawed and antagonized and annoyed opponents. Sure, some of the losses appeared to be lopsided, but they didn’t come without a fight. So that’s the reason why fourth-year head coach Paul Savage has to feel optimistic heading into the shortened six-game regular season that the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has provided them. After all, it is a season. That’s something in itself. It was a tough season in 2019 for the Vikings and especially Savage, who ended the year in the hospital after a bad bout with Crohn’s disease, the dangerous inflammatory bowel disease that causes inflammation to the digestive tract.
“I knew it was going to be a tough road for us,” Savage said. “I honestly thought we had a chance to go 4-4 and we came up short. But we’re definitely moving in the right direction. Most everyone from last year is back.” The main reason for Savage’s optimism is the return of his senior quarterback, the toughas-nails mighty mite Joey Witt. Witt (5-foot-6, 150 pounds) is as fierce of a competitor there is in the area. He’s so intense and tough, despite his size or lack thereof, that Savage has instituted a new offense that will best fit Witt and his immense talents. The Vikings will be a triple option offensive team in 2020, utilizing Witt’s running ability and his skills when it comes to hiding the football. “He’s tremendous with it,” Savage said of Witt’s prowess with the triple option. “He’s a four-year starter who earned threetime All-League (North Jersey Interscholastic Conference-Meadowlands Division) honors.” Witt was All-NJIC Meadowlands as a receiver in 2017 and 2018 and was All-NJIC Meadowlands again last year as See VIEW, Page 14
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The Harrison High School boys’ soccer team will look to overcome the loss of Mustapha Sowe deciding to play club soccer this year instead of playing for the Blue Tide. From left are Gabriel Arias, Carlos Dionisio, Christopher Alvarado, Bryan Yllescas, Emiliano Torres, Oscar Baldeon and Ronald Carillo.
were better playing club soccer as opposed to high school. Mike Rusek received “He was our main offenthe horrible news about a sive threat,” Rusek said “We month ago, that high-scoring go back with him to when forward Mustapha Sowe was he was seven years old and not going to return to the was one of our ball boys. Harrison High School soccer We have a strong relationteam. ship with Mustapha. He felt “We tried to talk to him,” it was necessary for him to said Rusek, who is beginning play club.” his 21st season as the head With that, the era of the coach of the perennially Sowe brothers – Modou powerful Blue Tide soccer and Omar before Mustapha team. “I would never force – ended at Harrison. Omar anyone to play. I tried to talk Sowe is currently playing to him one last time and he for the New York Red Bulls just didn’t want to play.” II team in the United Soccer Sowe, who was the team’s League and recently tallied a captain last year and scored hat trick for the Red Bulls II an astounding 31 goals, squad. decided that his chances to Without Mustapha, who attain a college scholarship would have been a senior By Jim Hague ogsmar@aol.com
this year, the Blue Tide is a different team. “But we’re going to do our best without him,” Rusek said. “It’s always a big hit when you lose someone like that. If he’s a senior and he graduates, you prepare for the loss, but not when he’s still in the school and you see him every day in the halls. I feel bad for the kids that are still on the team. We take a lot of pride in our closeness on the team. I think the kids are all disappointed.” With that, Rusek made the strategic move to change the Blue Tide’s approach. “With Omar and then Mustapha, we wanted to be See BLUE TIDE, Page 8
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20-2-1. Junior Emiliano Torres is capable of starting games in net, like he Continued from Page 7 did at the beginning of last season. more direct,” Rusek said. “Both kids did very well “We wanted to get the ball for us in goal,” Rusek said. directly to them. Now, “We’re still having them we’re using a lot more split time for now. They passing, moving the ball will continue to work at east to west with short it that way until someone passes instead of lobbing takes over the spot.” the ball forward to them. Junior Carlos Dionisio We’re excited that we’re is the starter at sweeper going back to be more of to key the defensive side a possession-style team. of the ball. Senior Ronald We simply don’t have that Carrillo is the stopper. kind of guy up front anyCarrillo is a solid leader more.” for the Blue Tide. Rusek said that the posSenior Gabriel Arias is sibility still exists for the one of the top defenders Blue Tide to become a big- and sophomore Gabriel play attack team again. Reis is the other defender. “There’s always a young Junior Enzo Diaz is the kid who is hoping to step team’s center defensive forward and be that type midfielder. Diaz saw a lot of player,” Rusek said. “We of action last year. have some young kids who Sophomore Brando are looking at this as a Moreno returns after aw good opportunity.” highly successful freshman The Blue Tide still has season when he scored two solid goalkeepers to 12 goals and collected 19 right now split duties in assists. net. “He did really well and Senior Bryan Yllescas we’re hoping he can consaw most of the action last tinue doing well,” Rusek year, as the Blue Tide went said of Moreno.
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The two other midfielders have a lot of potential. Sophomore Carlos Moreno brings a lot of skill to the midfield. Senior Yerek Callupe saw a lot of playing time last year, scoring seven goals and adding 10 assists a year ago. “Carlos is very talented with the ball,” Rusek said. “We’re hoping Yerek can do more than he did last year.” The forward line features senior Gabriel Abreu, who missed all of last season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. “I think he’s fully recovered from the surgery,” Rusek said. “He’s a big, strong, physical kid. I hope he finishes with a good senior year.” The other starting forward is senior Jorge Aucencela, who split time last year between the junior varsity and varsity. “Aucencela is a nice built senior,” Rusek said. “He’s always been a little guy, but he grew a little, so that’s going to help us.” Rusek has a deep and
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Continued from Page 9 comedian Rich Little, (see photo p. 9) the man of a thousand voices. He will be performing in Vegas soon and we will have all of that information for you. It’s called “Virtually Speaking,” and “airs” Thursday, Oct. 15 at 8:30 p.m. locally and may be seen at stageit.com/
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If you’re a fan on “The Partridge Family,” I don’t want you to miss the 50th anniversary celebration that will be on Facebook Live with the When We’re Singin group on Sept. 25 at 8:30 p.m. eastern. It will also be aired on YouTube under Telegraph Hill Records. The live retrospective will air at the exact same time and minute “The Partridge Family” debuted 50 years ago. Joining on the broadcast are Shirley Jones, Danny Bonaduce, Brian Forster, Rick Segall and others. See. I told you so. There is some great entertainment online, just when we need it. You just need to look for it or let us here at The Observer tell you about it. To listen live or to go back to any of our broadcasts to hear from our guests go to iheartradio.com, applauseradioshow.com or blogtalkradio.com.
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Sheila McDade, (nee McCarthy), 83, died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, at Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville. The funeral will be from the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 9 a.m. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Cecilia Church, Kearny, at 10 a.m. Entombment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Relatives and friends are invited to visit at the funeral
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home Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 4 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Ms. McDade was born in Ballyfinane, Co. Kerry, Ireland. She immigrated to the United States in 1953 and has lived in Kearny for the last 55 years. Sheila was the first female saleswoman at Faitoute Steel Company in Newark, which was later named Metals USA. She worked there for 35 years before retiring in 2005.
Beloved wife of the late John B. Delaney, she was the devoted daughter of the late Frank & Helen (nee Perhach) Letoski; the loving mother of Jacqueline Delaney & her fiancé Sean Petrasek and the late Sandra & James Hodkinson. Cherished grandmother of Christian, she was the dear sister of Emery Letoski and the late Leo, Johnny, Frankie, ANNA M. DELANEY Joseph & Robert Letoski, Anna M. Delaney (nee Helen Dwinchick, Dorothy Letoski), 86, of North Arling- Gados and Florence Magli. ton, died Wednesday, Sept. She is also survived by many 16,2020. nieces and nephews.
She is survived by her husband, Michael Solwecki, one son, Brendan McDade and his wife, Bobbi, two sisters, Norah McCarthy and Eileen Connery and one brother, Edward McCarthy. Sheila was predeceased by her first husband, James McDade and three sisters, Mary Keane, Bridget Lyttle and Ann Ryan.
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back to make the others go. “He’s fast and explosive,” Savage said of Joa. “We saw Continued from Page 7 some talent in him to move him to fullback from winga quarterback. back. He has the speed to be a “Joey is a gamer,” Savage dangerous runner.” said. “He plays at a different The other fullback is sophspeed than everyone else. omore Dante San Giacomo And the others on the team (5-5, 140), who will be a solid feed off of that.” contributor. The first wingback is junior “He’s going to get his share Dylan McDermott (5-9, 180), of carries,” Savage said. who has all the makings of The receivers are junior being a good triple option Jaivon Aquino (5-10, 170) and running back. sophomore Kyle Villani (5-9, “He’s solid,” Savage said. 160). “He’s fast, smart and blocks Don’t think that the receivwell. He’s an all-around good ers are simply blockers. They player.” are also solid pass catchers. The other wingback is jun“We throw out of the triple ior Christian Gerace (5-9, 165). option,” Savage said. “We’re “He’s a smart kid who has not afraid to throw the ball.” a good football mind,” Savage The tight end is junior Iker said. “I tell him to do someBouzas (5-10, 200). thing once and then I don’t The offensive line might have to tell him again. He gets not be the biggest one around, it.” but they are certainly athletic. Another wingback in the Sophomore tackle Giovanni mix is sophomore Devin RiSan Giacomo (5-7, 160) is vas (6-0, 190), a transfer from Dante’s twin brother, but just DePaul Catholic. a little bigger. The fullback is senior Ricky “We’re not concerned Joa (6-0, 205), who will be the with our size,” Savage said.
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The North Arlington High School football team will look to offensive linemen to lead the way. From left are Giovanni San Giacomo, Jorge Quintero, Pete Ziakos, Bryan Jimenez and Nicholas Healy.
“There’s no backing down with Gio. He’s an extremely tough guy.” The other tackle is junior Nicholas Healy (6-1, 250). The guards are Jorge Quintero (6-2, 260) and junior Bryan Jimenez (5-10, 230). The center is a two-sport standout in senior Pete Ziakos (6-0, 270), who was an AllNJIC Meadowlands selection last year. “Pete is a four-year starter,” Savage said. “He’s the backbone of our line. He’s a big, athletic kid that we count on.” The defense operates out of
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les at the position last year as a freshman, and Bouzas. The cornerbacks are Aquino, Villani and senior Mateusz Skora (5-10, 165). The safeties are Witt and Dante San Giacomo. Freshman Ian Crudele (5-8, 145) will see time at either cornerback or safety. “Ian is a smart kid,” Savage said. “We trust him a lot in certain situations.” The Vikings will open their season on Friday, October 2 at Secaucus at 7 p.m. They play their first home game at Rip Collins Field on Friday, October 9 against Becton Regional, also at 7 p.m. Savage believes that the improvement will continue. After all, it has been 10 long years since the Vikings had a winning season (going 7-3 in 2010), but maybe this is the year. “Honestly, if our linemen step up and help us to control the ball, that can hopefully push us forward,” Savage said. “We see the triple option as an advantage.” That’s because the kid calling the shots at quarterback, namely Witt, is as good as they come.
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Continued from Page 3 “We are very proud the QP building will continue to be utilized as a school. I feel that you, Dr. Yurchak, and the board have done a tremendous job in bringing the school up to code and putting it in tremendous shape. “We feel confident your teachers and staff will do a great job in molding, educating and counseling the next generation of students. The spirits of the Sisters of Saint Joseph and the Christian Brothers will certainly be very pleased with what is evolving here.” Michele Higgins, North Arlington Board of Education president, was equally pleased. “We are very happy that the Queen of Peace High School memorabilia has been donated to the Queen of Peace High School Alumni Association,” she said. “It represents many special
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moments and events that are special to those who attended Queen of Peace High School.” And George McDermott, the board’s vice-president, and an alum of QPHS, was equally delighted. “It was a pleasure to meet some of my fellow alumni from QPHS and share some memories of our high school years,” he said. “I was blessed to have great role models, teachers and classmates from my graduating year of 1987. Keeping the lasting memories of QPHS and passing them along to other alumni is the best possible outcome we could have hoped for. “One memory that we will be holding onto and placing in our newly renovated gym will be the jersey dedication for Timothy Finnerty from 9/11. The dedication was more than just a dedication to a QP graduate — it represented a dedication to a man who was loved, well-respected and kind to everyone, all attributes that we all should hope to emulate.”
(KPD Continued from Page 4) reportedly yanked at the victim’s purse and dragged her along the ground, inflicting an abrasion to her elbow. After gaining control of the victim’s purse, the man carried it to a black Mercedes-Benz which was occupied by a second man. The duo fled in the Mercedes. Jackson was charged on a warrant with robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery. He was held at the Hudson County jail. The investigation into the identity of Jackson’s alleged accomplice remains active. On Sept. 8 at about 4 p.m., Dets. Mike Andrews and Tim Castle and Officer Mat Lopez pulled over a blue BMW at Clay Street and McCarter Highway. The BMW was being driven by Edwin J. Toledo, 23, of Newark. Toledo’s passenger, Michelle L. Lopez, 23, of Newark, was accused by ShopRite of having just robbed a cake, having injured store employees in the process. ShopRite staff reported Lopez took an empty shopping bag from a self-checkout station and then went to the refrigerated section. There, she allegedly concealed a $30 Carvel ice cream cake inside the bag. ShopRite staff stopped Lopez when she tried to exit the store without paying (…for Fudgie the Whale or was it Cookiepuss?). Lopez was escorted upstairs to the store security office but escaped as store employees were documenting the incident. As Lopez ran out of the office, a store manager
gave chase but fell down the stairs. A second employee tried to stop Lopez at the exit, but Lopez reportedly slapped the woman’s hand causing an injury to her finger. Lopez ran out to the BMW where Toledo was awaiting her. A third employee attempted to stop Lopez at the car but Toledo drove off as the employee had his arm on the car. The employee sustained an arm abrasion from the weather stripping scratching his arm. All employees declined medical aid from EMS. Lopez and Toledo were both charged on summonses with robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery. Toledo paid $200/10% bail on an outstanding Newark traffic warrant and both suspects were later released. On Sept. 12 at 9:11 p.m., Det. Mike Andrews and Officer Peter Jahera were on bicycle patrol and pulled over a Saturn for failing to stop at the stop sign at Chesnut Street approaching Johnston Avenue. The officers approached the car to find driver Eugene Moscinski Jr., of Monroe, New York, allegedly stuffing two boxes of THC marijuana edibles into his jean pocket. On the floor, the officers saw a plastic bag containing two ecstasy pills. Moscinski was charged on summonses with possession of ecstasy, marijuana over 50 grams and drug paraphernalia. He was issued traffic tickets for the stop sign violation and for operating a vehicle while in possession of drugs and was later released.
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Continued from Page 1 handling this,” Loprete said. “It’s very personal depending on their family situation.” Other couples have rescheduled into 2021 and Loprete is already filling dates for 2022. Still, other couples have opted to wed sooner, rather than later, and have postponed their reception into next year. Despite a slew of pandemic-inspired obstacles, one Lyndhurst couple managed to successfully overhaul their wedding and rebook their honeymoon, only to have to postpone it for 10 days when a close family member tested positive for the Coronavirus. “Luckily they didn’t have many symptoms,” Rebecca Vazquez, the Lyndhurst bride, said. “It was just very mild. We wanted to wait to give them time to recover.” Rebecca and her husband Agustin Vazquez were married in Lyndhurst at Sacred Heart Church on Aug. 24. For the young couple, both in their early 20s, the road to their wedding took many last-minute twists and turns, but they were determined to make it happen. “From August last year when I proposed, everything looked smooth,” Agustin said. “We started putting together a small blueprint for the
wedding and then March hit. The word ‘pandemic’ wasn’t around, so I’d say the scare came around.” When the lockdown arrived in mid-March, the wait began. The couple had just booked a venue for their reception the month before and made two deposits on it. “We were thinking, ‘Oh, OK, this is going to be a lockdown for two weeks,’ like everyone thought. ‘Everything is going to get back to normal,’” Agustin said. And besides, they thought, the wedding was several months away. “We definitely didn’t think our wedding was going to be affected by it at all,” Rebecca said. Then the lockdown went from weeks to months. And suddenly, Agustin, who works for a video and photography company, began seeing his business’ wedding shoots canceled. “You see the world begin to shift after month two,” he said. “I’m seeing all these couples canceling their weddings. All these events I’m supposed to shoot are being canceled. That’s when I think it hit me personally.” This is when Rebecca and Agustin took a hard look at their guest list. They formulated several backup plans based on potential capacity scenarios for the ceremony and the reception.
They were also in regular communication with their banquet hall. “I think that’s when the madness began — about three months ago — for us personally when we had to argue with the venue and the venue kind of just said, ‘We’re in the same boat as you guys,’” he recalled. “We were firm on not rescheduling.” Once they convinced the banquet hall to offer a refund, the race was on to find a suitable outdoor alternative for the reception. The space needed to be large enough to accommodate their 60 guests — down from 120 — while allowing for proper social distancing. “We were looking for anything that would be safe for everyone that would follow all the protocols,” Rebecca said. “I was looking for anyone who had a big backyard. Maybe we could do it in somebody’s house. We were just looking everywhere.” The reception was ultimately held at Our Lady Mother of the Church in Woodcliff Lake where there was plenty of outdoor yard space. They rented a tent, tables and chairs. There were no capacity issues for the ceremony at Sacred Heart where pews were already roped off and social distancing protocols were in effect. Some of Agustin’s elderly relatives, who live in Ecuador, including his grandparents and aunts and uncles, were
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It wasn’t easy, but the Vazquez family was able to pull off their wedding at Sacred Heart Church, Lyndhurst, with a lot of flexibility and changes, a smaller guest list ... and despite COVID-19.
unable to attend the wedding because of health concerns surrounding travel. An aunt and uncle on Rebecca’s side from out of state also did not attend because of concerns about crowds. “It’s hard,” Rebecca said. “We understand. These are sacrifices that you have to make. Originally our list was 120. Small weddings are the thing now. There’s nothing wrong with it.” Rebecca and Agustin were determined to celebrate the sacrament of marriage in August despite knowing it would take a lot of hard work. There were moments of uncertainty, Agustin admitted, but they saw it as an opportunity to grow in their faith and strengthen their relationship with each other. “It wasn’t only the realistic things,” Agustin said. “It was also from the faith
side. Realistically, everyone is saying, ‘OK, well just reschedule.’ But our faith tells us: ‘Is this a moment where God is asking us to look to Him? And I think we both firmly believe it was. We went into prayer realizing, ‘What is being presented to us? What is God’s plan in all this?’ “What took a year to plan, literally, by the grace of God and praying and understanding that He has the wheel in all of this, we were able to plan the wedding two months.” Editor’s note: The following edited story first appeared in the Catholic Advocate, the newspaper of the Archdiocese of Newark. It is reprinted here with permission of the archdiocese, thanks to the hard work of Esmerelda Cameron, the archdiocese’s director of public relations.
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•Clean-up •Lawn Maintenance •Top soil •Mulch •Spring Clean up Free Estimate (201) 438-3991
KEARNY Furnished Office Space Profl Bldg Kearny HARRISON Access to Ave North End 1,800 sq.ft. Kitchen & LR. $550 + 1.5 Sublet or Share avail now months security. Utilities call 201-852-8882 19W03 included. Female Preferred.Available October 1st. (201)456-2062 N.ARLINGTON &(551)580-6450 20W03
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
BASEMENT RENOVATIONS NO MORE WASTED SPACE. Baths, Kitchens, Decks Painting. All types of Home Improvement. Quality work. Fair prices Fully insured. Lic# 13vh03006100
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BELLAVIA I ROUTE 17 I EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ
Bellavia 31 MPG HWY
OVER 350
CARS, TRUCKS, SUVS & CROSSOVERS REDUCED!
NEW 2021 CHEVROLET
TRAILBLAZER LS
159
$
39 MO LEASE*
NEW 2020 CHEVROLET
EQUINOX LT
HWY
195
Stk#21-0012, VIN#MB016767. MSRP $22,495. Based on 39 month closed end lease. Total due at signing $1,995 down + $159 1st Mo. Payment + $695 bank fee + $0 sec dep + tax, title and MV fees. Includes $1500 Lease Loyalty or Conquest if qual. 10k mi/yr. $.25 thereafter. Total payments $6,201. Residual $12,822.15.
0
$
31 MPG
FIRST PAYMENT
Stk#20-1553, VIN#LL277974. MSRP $28,695. Based on 39 month closed end lease. Total due at signing $2,495 down + $0 1st Mo. Payment + $695 bank fee + $0 sec dep + tax, title and MV fees. Includes $1000 Lease Loyalty or Conquest if qual. 10k mi/yr. $.25 thereafter. Total payments $7,605. Residual $16,643.10.
$
39 MO LEASE*
1-YEAR FREE MAINTENANCE
Bellavia
1-YEAR FREE MAINTENANCE
27 MPG HWY
NEW 2020 CHEVROLET
TRAVERSE
219
Stk#A6812, VIN#LJ236812. MSRP $34,095. Based on 36 month closed end lease. Total due at signing $2,995 down + $219 1st Mo. Payment + $695 bank fee + $0 sec dep + tax, title and MV fees. Includes $1000 Lease Loyalty or Conquest if qual. 10k mi/yr. $.25 thereafter. Total payments $7,884. Residual $21,138.
$
39 MO LEASE*
1-YEAR FREE MAINTENANCE
NATIONAL AWARD WINNER BUICK DEALER OF THE YEAR
30 MPG
30 MPG
HWY
HWY
1-YEAR FREE MAINTENANCE
199
NEW 2020 BUICK
ENCORE GX Stk#20-264, VIN#LB111435. MSRP $26,540. Based on 39 month closed end lease. Total due at signing $2,795 down + $199 1st Mo. Payment + $695 bank fee + $0 sec dep + tax, title and MV fees. Includes $2,000 Buick Lease Loyalty if qual. 10k mi/yr. $.25 thereafter. Total payments $. Residual $13,535.
MALIBU LT
EQUINOX LT
2017 CHEVROLET
2017 CHEVROLET
Stk#17698, VIN#HS513771, 4-Cyl, FWD, Auto, 38,184mi.
Stk#17386, VIN#HF148517, 4-Cyl, FWD, Auto, 20,104mi.
Stk#17565, VIN#H1569028, 4-Cyl, FWD, Auto, 29,218mi.
Stk#17599, VIN#HU13770, 4-Cyl, FWD, Auto, 30,979mi.
15,495
$
16,995
$
17,695
ENCLAVE ESSENCE Stk#20-303, VIN#LJ281548. MSRP $24,903. Based on 39 month closed end lease. Total due at signing $3,995 down + $279 1st Mo. Payment + $695 bank fee + $0 sec dep + tax, title and MV fees. Includes $2,500 Buick Lease Loyalty or Conquest if qual. 10k mi/yr. $.25 thereafter. Total payments $10,881. Residual $24,903.
39 MO LEASE*
CRUZE LT $
2017 CHEVROLET
NEW 2020 BUICK
$
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BUY NEW TO GET A GREAT CAR!
2017 CHEVROLET
1-YEAR FREE MAINTENANCE
VOLT LT
$
17,995
Bellavia “Celebrating Our 46th Anniversary”
279
$
39 MO LEASE*
HUGE SELECTION OF BELLAVIA CERTIFIED & PRE-OWNED VEHICLES
2017 BUICK
ENCOREPREFERRED
2017 CHEVROLET
BOLT EV LT
2017 GMC
Stk#17453, VIN#HB137493, Stk#17598, VIN#H4167079, Elec- Stk#17590, VIN#H6331114, 4-Cyl, FWD, Auto, 25,554mi. tric, FWD, Auto, 36,916mi. 4-Cyl, FWD, Auto, 21,951mi.
$
17,995
$
19,495
2018 BUICK
2017 BUICK
Stk#17548, VIN#JD060084, 4-Cyl, FWD, Auto, 29,987mi.
Stk#17637, VIN#HU197113, V6, FWD, Auto, 20,306mi.
TERRAIN SLE ENVISIONPREFERRED LACROSSE ESSENCE $
19,595
$
19,995
$
22,895
2017 CHEVROLET
TRAVERSE Stk#17630, VIN#HJ344537, V6, AWD, Auto, 31,580mi.
$
25,495
199 Route17 South East Rutherford, NJ 201.939.6800 BellaviaChevy.com
Sales – Monday-Friday 9am-8:30pm / Saturday 9am-6pm Service – Monday –Friday 7:30am-5pm / Saturday and Sunday – CLOSED
*Price(s) include(s) all costs to be paid by consumer, except for licensing costs, registration fees, and taxes. **On select models with approved credit. ^Financing thru GM Financial. Not all buyers will qualify. See dlr for details. ^^Free Maintenance includes 2 oil changes within the first 24,000 miles. Actual mileage will vary. 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 only. Offers end 9/30/20.
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