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Mayor’s entire team rolls to easy victory in ‘21 Primary Elections

By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com

t was the first contested election in Kearny in more than a decade. For months, it got heated. There was a lot of unfounded rhetoric. Social media was abuzz. A group of upstart challengers were taking on a ticket led by a man who, in his political career, has lost a grand total of one election — and that sole loss came early on in his political career for a state Senate seat occupied then and still by political powerhouse Nick Sacco, also the mayor of

North Bergen. But in the end, it was a massive blowout for Mayor Alberto G. Santos and his four running mates. Santos easily fended off a challenge from local real estate agent Sydney J. Ferreira, beating him by a 75% to 25% margin. (See actual vote tallies in chart with this story.) In the First Ward, Marytrine DeCastro easily held off challenger Kristin McBrinn by a 79% to 21% margin. In the Second Ward, Richard Konopka got more See ELECTION, Pages 8 & 15

The victors in the Kearny 2021 Democratic Primary were, from left, incumbents Marytrine DeCastro, Richard Konopka, Alberto G. Santos, Carol Jean Doyle and Jerry Ficeto.

How a Lyndhurst couple is sharing their struggles with infertility Pair open up to The Observer and on TV show ‘9 Months with Courtney Cox’

By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com If you’ve ever wanted to start a family with children, but for a myriad of reasons weren’t able to do so, you probably already know the heartache

and frustration that comes along with it. Countless couples around the globe have experienced it. They’ve spent thousands upon thousands of dollars at fertility clinics only to yield nothing. And, so often, there are no answers as

to why it’s all unsuccessful. Enter one of those couples — Angelo and Dominique Macri, both 34, of Lyndhurst. They both come from traditional Italian families. They’ve been married for five years. And they’ve experi-

enced the hell of being unable to have a baby. They’ve spent more money trying than they could possibly account for. And now, they’re telling their story to the world as participants in the See 9 MONTHS, Page 7

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UEZ is helping local food places with Kearny Eats! It’s no secret the restaurant industry is among the most heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Owners of eateries have had to reinvent themselves in many ways. And as such, the Kearny Urban Enterprise Zone has stepped things up with Kearny Eats! to help steer hungry local residents to restaurants, cafes, bars and the like. The program — on through June 20 — spotlights food and beverage deals and special menu items from over two dozen participating local Kearny food businesses — with eat-in, delivery and takeaway options. “We’re encouraging both residents and visitors to come out and support our hard-hit restaurant and food establishments — whether it’s trying something new or returning to an old favorite,” KUEZ coordinator John Peneda said. “Eat in, get takeout or delivery, call in your order — make a difference and help our local businesses.” Kearny Eats! participants represent a range of culinary choices, a list of which may be found at a special website the UEZ put together at www. kearnyeats.com. “Local restaurants and small businesses are

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Improvements abound at Centanni in NA

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uring the pandemic, Robert DaSilva, the owner of Centanni Ristorante, North Arlington, knew he’d have challenges, though at first, he probably didn’t realize just how difficult they’d be. He’d have to re-invent his business to make it. “It wasn’t easy,” he says. “I was late to the outdoor dining, though we did eventually get it set up. It was then successful, but it was nowhere near what we were used to. During the pandemic, it made me think a lot. Was I going to close the doors? Was I going to be able to pay my staff? Would I be able to pay the rent?” As such, he did keep the doors open. And, DaSilva has made some new moves, which we’ll get to shortly. In the meantime, however, Centanni is now back and up to 100% capacity — and if you’re concerned about your health, and are weary of going out to eat — you needn’t worry about Centanni. It’s set up, still, and will be for the foreseeable future, to keep eaters and staff safe, alike. The first thing you’ll notice upon walking into the restaurant at the end of River Road, just before the Kearny border, is that hand sanitizer is still available to all patrons. Then, straight ahead, at the takeaway counter, he’s set up plexiglass with a small opening, to separate staff from patrons. “It’s very safe,” he says. Then, once entering the main dining area, you’ll notice of the booths are separated with similar plexiglass. The tables are kept a good distance apart, though there’s no way to separate them with plexiglass. Patrons are not required to wear masks anymore after Gov. Philip D. Murphy relaxed that one-time mandate. However, DaSilva says visitors are more than welcome to wear masks when they’re not chomping down on a salad pasta or whatever it is they’ve ordered. DaSilva says he’s encouraged his staff to wear masks, too, though he hasn’t ordered them to do so. “I’d say 95, 98% of them do wear the masks, still, though,” he says. “It just gives the customers an added sense of security,

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custody of his mother. ••• On June 4 at 2:09 a.m., Officers Jose Castillo, Anthony Oliveira, David Vazquez and Sgt. Tom Pontrella responded to Belleville Turnpike and Schuyler Avenue on a report of an overturned Dodge Charger that had shattered a utility pole. (See photo below.) The officers found driver Edwin W. Morales-Saquique, 24, of Fairview, and his passenger had self-extricated from the crash, but Morales-Saquique was missing his right ring finger. Officers assisted Morales-Saquique’s passenger in locating the missing digit near the car. It was put on ice and brought with the driver to University Hospital in Newark. Officer Castillo investigated Morales-Saquique at the scene finding that his driver’s license was suspended, he was wanted by Paramus Police on a $1,000 warrant for driving suspended and he allegedly smelled of burnt marijuana. Officer Castillo found the upended car also smelled of burnt marijuana and he found a bag of the weed in the car. Officer Castillo charged Morales-Squique by summonses with DWI, driving with a suspended license, reckless driving, destruction of property, unlicensed driving and failure to produce driving credentials. Paramus authorities released Morales-Squique on his own recognizance, so he was released at the hospital. The passenger refused medical aid at the scene.

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Continued from Page 3 even though things have gotten much better.” Most days, especially the weekends, his staffing is back to pre-pandemic levels. However, one area where he continues to struggle is in finding new talent to work at Centanni. While his turnover rate is exceptionally low — some of his employees have been with him for years — he believes unemployment benefits, especially the federal addition to state benefits, have made it next to impossible to find new employees. “If people are paid more to stay home, then this is going to happen,” he says. “So I do have a few openings I’d like to fill. It’s been a real challenge.” Still, everything you expect and have gotten at Centanni, which DaSilva has individually owned since 2013 when the place reverted back to the Centanni name from Bensi, pretty much ready to go at the place. “And I think we’ve definitely gotten better over the last few years,” DaSilva says. He’s solidly booked for private parties in the next few

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Belleville is now ofﬁcially a Purple Heart town. The Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 366 relocated to Belleville at American Legion Post 105. The Belleville Historical Society recently built and donated a Purple Heart monument in front of the post in honor of those wounded in action. The donation was in memory of the late Councilman Kevin Kennedy, who hosted many events at the post and was active with veteran affairs. Kennedy originated the Belleville street naming program for local soldiers killed in action. Seen here, Belleville Historical Society stone engraver Val Hadshinow of North Arlington and society President Michael Perrone set a Purple Heart monument atop the recently built limestone base.

n June 18, 2020, I witnessed something I wish I had recorded. I wish everyone in the world had seen this moment. Especially given the state of the our planet these days. I’d just finished up in the office and I was heading to pick up lunch at at the Greeks, at around 2:15 p.m. I made way east down Seeley Avenue and waited for a traffic light at Elm Street (no turn on red until 4 p.m.) Making a right turn onto Elm in the opposite direction was the Kearny Police radio car that had been controlling traffic at the 7-Eleven food giveaway earlier that day. The owners offered 500 bags of groceries to those who came — no questions asked. The vehicle turned slowly because I can only believe the two officers in it eyed a man, around 30, Black, crossing Seeley with a little girl holding his hand. She must have been 3. Perhaps she was even younger. The man kept looking back out of the corner of his eye. I could sense he was — suspicious — to say the least. One of the officers, I think it was Vic Girdwood, gets out of the SUV and says, loudly, “Sir, did you get groceries today at 7-Eleven?” He had to say it twice. The man and his little girl turned around, slowly, walked over to the vehicle, and as the officer opened the trunk, he handed him some of the leftover grocery bags. This was one of the single greatest acts of kindness I have ever seen in 46 years on this planet. It reminded me again why we are so blessed to have the PD we have. And if ever there was a doubt that all police officers are like the ones in Minneapolis, this was an epic example of how that just is not reality — only 23 days after the world stopped caring about the police. Did the man crossing the street have worry in his eyes? I am certain he did. Was there even a moment in my mind that he needed to worry? No. Not for even a second. Because we live in a special community — one where we take care of each other on a daily basis. I sincerely mean it when I say this was the singlegreatest example of kindness that I have ever seen. I wish you could have seen it, too. It was something I will never forget for as long as I live. And I would be remiss if I didn’t share this, right here, for everyone to read. Talk about being in the right place at the right time. Had I left 15 seconds earlier — or later — from the office, I wouldn’t have been a witness to an incredible act of compassion. No one would have, likely, seen it. But I am damn glad I did. Editor’s note: This editorial, in the form of a column, appeared in The Observer one year ago this week, in the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. — KEVIN CANESSA

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9 MONTHS

Continued from Page 1 Facebook Watch TV series “9 Months With Courtney Cox.” The young couple have been trying for well over a year to have a baby. They’ve had no success despite trying their darndest. Yet, they have not given up hope of one day being parents. And now they want people to know — especially those experiencing infertility — that they’re not alone and there’s nothing to be ashamed of. We spoke with Angelo and Dominique — she’s known affectionately as Dom — recently. What we learned was nothing short of heartbreaking, yet it was all extraordinary. Dom did most of the talking. “We’ve been going through the in-vitro fertilization process,” Dom says. “We did egg retrieval — a total of four embryos. The first was January 2020. I got pregnant. But one day, a nurse called and said my numbers weren’t where they should be.” Unfortunately, the couple lost the baby to miscarriage. Two months later — March 2020 — the couple did a second transfer. And, of

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A screengrab of Angelo and Dominique Macri from the TV show ‘9 Months With Courtney Cox.’ course, you all remember what happened that month. As luck would have it, Dom also contracted COVID-19. The transfer didn’t take, so the pair decided to wait to see what happened with the Coronavirus before doing a third transfer. Fast forward to September 2020 — with no explanation as to why, and with only one more embryo remaining, the Macris still didn’t have a pregnancy. “And we couldn’t understand why this wasn’t working,” Dom says. But there was still hope — one more

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embryo remained. “That transfer failed,” Dom says. “No more embryos. We’ve spent a ton of money. We had no answers. No baby. Nothing.” In the cycle of things, this is where the Facebook Watch TV show “9 Months With Courtney Cox” is now. The couple couldn’t say anything more about where things stand, but they did share their frustrations of how hard this has all been. “It’s been such a long, difficult journey,” Dom admits. “It’s been such a long

road.” And, of course, this is where the couple’s insurance comes into play. Each year, policies with deductibles reset. Theirs did when the calendar switched to 2021. So while many people were more than happy to see 2020 go away, the Macris — they weren’t. “Each egg retrieval is $30,000 and each transfer is $15,000,” Dom says. But she and Angelo aren’t ready to give up. “We’re still trying, but the toll mentally, physically …” she says. “We would love answers, to be able to get to the bottom of it.” She says watching the TV show has been hard, reliving the pain she and Angelo have experienced. She says some of the couple’s friends and family have said it’s been too hard for them to watch the show. “Too hard for them? Really, you can’t? I’m living it,” she says. Still, the whole experience has strengthened the bond of marriage between the couple — from immense challenges, their love for each other has never been greater. So while so much suffering has happened, one good thing has emanated from their journey. ••• This story concludes on Page 15

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Continued from Page 1 than 96% of the vote. There were 10 writeins, presumably for Alexis Campos, who was removed from the ballot by a court order early on in the process, but who conducted a writein campaign. In the Third Ward, Carol Jean Doyle beat Kristen Grimaldi by a 80% to 20% margin. And in the Fourth Ward, Gerald “Jerry” Ficeto won against Stephanie Galarza with 72% of the vote to Galarza’s 28%.

All five winners are incumbents and are now the official Democratic nominees for their seats in the November general election. Since there are no Republican candidates, and since no one filed with the Hudson County Clerk to run as an independent, non-partisan candidate, the primary victors are the presumptive winners of the races in general. In the oft-heated contest for mayor, Santos’s win is one of his largest margins of victory he’s had in a contested race. While there was some concern because turnout was abysmally low on June 8 — and while there was also concern the heat that day and then massive storms midday could become a factor in the outcome — it

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was just another election for Santos, though afterward, he took absolutely nothing for granted. “On behalf of myself and my running mates, I’d like to thank each and every one of you for entrusting us to continue serving the Town of Kearny,” Santos said following the primary. “This has been a historic election, and in these unprecedented times, our team has remained committed to you — the residents of Kearny. Thank you again, our work to keep our town moving forward continues now.” Ferreira, meanwhile, whilst disappointed with the outcome, says he’s not going away after just one foray into local politics. He released a public statement two days after the election — June 10, 2021. “Even though we did not

get the desired outcome on Tuesday, we still made history together. For the first time in 12 years, we had a contested election in Kearny,” Ferreira, a realtor at the Rosa Agency, Kearny, said. “We started a conversation, and our fellow residents started paying attention. This election forced the administration to act on so many long-standing issues. We did all this in just three months. Despite the hiccups and mistakes, I sincerely hope we made you proud. “To all of our supporters, our old and new friends, thank you so much. Your support kept us going, especially through the rough patches. To my fellow running mates, thank you so much for your bravery and courage to do something that no one else has attempted in so long. I Story concludes on Page 15

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Kearny volleyball season ends in sectional ﬁnal The Kearny High School boys’ volleyball team was in a place it had never been before – an NJSIAA state sectional championship match, facing familiar foe St. Peter’s Prep, in front of a raucous and loud home crowd in the sweltering gym at Kearny High. And there the Kardinals were, staring at getting the first game against the Marauders, winning 13-6. “We were really playing well,” Kearny head coach Bill Mullins said. “In all the recent games, Union City, Harrison, then Summit, Union and (Newark) East Side, we beat some terrific teams. We were getting better as the season went on.” So when the Kards went up by seven points and were more than half way home to the first set, Mullins issued a word of warning to his squad. “You can’t let a team back in when you have them down,” Mullins said he told his team. “You think about it. We’re home and have a good crowd behind us. But the beauty of volleyball is that there is no clock. You can’t just run the clock out. You have to keep playing. That’s what makes it exciting.” The Kardinals let up

a little and allowed the Marauders to climb back in and steal the first game, 26-24. Still, there was the second game available to grab momentum in what is clearly a sport of momentum. And the Kards were in position once again to gain control, taking a 21-19 lead, when disaster struck. The Kards’ best player, Santiago Lopez, went down hard in a collision with a teammate and screamed loudly in pain. Lopez remained on the floor for 10 minutes while his teammates looked on in disbelief. Lopez, a senior hitter, had seven digs, seven kills and three service aces for the Kards, keeping them in contention. “When he went down, I still thought we were going on to the third set,” Mullins said. “These things happen. You never know when a kid is going to get injured.” To the Kardinals’ credit, they found the way to keep trudging forward. “We didn’t crumble,” Mullins said. The Kardinals managed to score the points necessary to take a 24-22 lead and were ready to serve for the set. See VIEW, Page 11

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Nutley junior pitcher Fallyn Stoeckel had a brilliant junior campaign, but it came to an end Saturday in the state sectional title game against Cranford.

By Jim Hague ogsmar@aol.com After falling to Cranford in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group III championship game Saturday morning at Yanticaw Park, Nutley High School head softball coach Luann Zullo tried to put a positive spin on the loss. “If you would have told me before the season that we would ended up 22-5 and make it to both the county and sectional final, I would have said, ‘I’d sign on that dotted line,’” Zullo said. Still, the reality of the moment didn’t take away

the sting of the setback and make it hurt any less. “We had out chances,” Zullo said. “We hit the ball hard. We just hit it right at them. Cranford is a very good team. They got in the box and hit the ball. But we could have won. I would play them again and again and again.” Cranford (23-5) scored two runs off losing pitcher Fallyn Stoeckel in the top of the first inning that dampened the spirits of the approximately 700 fans in attendance. “But that didn’t put us down,” Zullo said. “We came from behind before. We came back all year. We

weren’t devastated. We knew we could come back.” Lorianne O’Connor hit the ball to the fence to start the first inning, but the Cranford centerfielder ran it down. It was a sign for times to come. “We knew that we were going to have to score runs to win anyway,” Zullo said. “The first inning really didn’t effect us.” But in the fifth inning, Elizabeth McCaffrey, the daughter of the Cranford baseball coach, hit a home run that pushed the lead to 4-0. “They swung the bat,” See NUTLEY, Page 10

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Zullo loses three seniors from this year’s team, so the rest will be back in 2022, Continued from Page 9 looking to capture the elusive state sectional title. Zullo said of Cranford. “They “We’re definitely looking weren’t looking to walk. They forward to next year,” Zullo got in the box and hit the ball.” said. “In fact, maybe I’d Cranford delivered nine wish for it to start tomorhits off Stoeckel. row. The younger players “We just didn’t have it,” we had needed experience Zullo said. “Sometimes, you and they have it now. I think need a little luck to win big it might have been a little games. We needed the ball overwhelming for them in to bounce our way a little. the beginning of the season. We hit the ball right at peoThey needed to become ple. We needed to get it six students of the game. They inches either left or right. don’t now.” We didn’t lose to a losing So look for another shot at team.” state glory a year from now. Zullo said that she thorZullo wanted to thank the oughly enjoyed coaching the hundreds who took the time 2021 Maroon Raiders. a Saturday in June to come “They were a good group, out and support the Maroon a fun group,” Zullo said. Raiders. Photo by Jim Hague “They enjoyed being to“The environment was Nutley head coach Luann Zullo (center) tells her team how much fun they had been to coach during the trying gether and had fun. There electric,” Zullo said. “The are so many other teams that times of 2021. community really came out can’t have fun. I’ve had more being together and playing. think these girls tended to Zullo then got a little to support the girls. It was talented teams than this one. Was it the year away from appreciate the game a little emotional talking about the an intense game, but it was But this team really enjoyed playing? I don’t know. I just more. Who knows?” season’s end. well played. We are glad the “The most disappointing community came out to see thing is that we’re not going them.” Your local news source for over to be together tomorrow,” And will come out next Zullo said. “That’s the most spring in even stronger disappointing part to losing. fashion with no threat of an I didn’t want it to end.” international pandemic.

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back to win the second game and the state sectional title by a final score of 27-25. Continued from Page 9 “We actually had the lead without one of our best “Santiago would have players on the floor,” Mulbeen the server there,” Mul- lins said. “Sometimes, things lins said. “We had to make just don’t go your way. the right substitution for There were so many great him.” plays and great players in The Kardinals were althe game. Every point was lowed five seconds to get important. We were both a substitute in to serve the trying hard to get to 25. I ball, but the referee didn’t think we had to learn how see the Kards as prepared to focus. We were never in and called the one-point this kind of pressure before. penalty against the KardiWe had to focus and eliminals. nate mistakes.” “It was confusing,” MulSo the Kards’ season endlins said. “We should have ed with an 18-3 record – and been serving for the game, two of those losses came in but we were called for the Hudson County Tournathe delay. We did nothing ment finals and the NJSIAA wrong. I saw the referee North Section 1 final against blowing the whistle for the the same team. five seconds, but our substi“We were among the final tute was never in the game. eight in the state,” Mullins I thought we had time to said. “We only lost to St. make the correct move. That Peter’s and Fair Lawn and time of the game to call a they were both in the Tourpenalty is crucial. We were nament of Champions. I felt serving for the game.” like we could be competitive So instead of the point and with any team in the state. I the game going to the Kards, thought our kids were really the point went to St. Peter’s terrific. We don’t have the and cut the lead to 24-23. depth as some teams. All of The Marauders then came these teams were physically

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Kearny boys’ volleyball head coach Bill Mullins (center) sends his team back onto the floor after a break in Wednesday’s state sectional final, which the Kards lost in straight sets, 26-24 and 27-25.

bigger than us, but we kept battling and did our best.” Mullins liked the atmosphere inside the Kearny Gym for the sectional final last Wednesday. Three bag-

pipers, namely Brian Logue, Joe McGonigle and Mullins’ brother Drew, led the team onto the floor playing the pipes. “It was exciting,” Mullins

said. “It was a great atmosphere. We didn’t have the chance to have fans most of the season because of the coronavirus. But the fans were out in full force for the finals. I’m glad our kids got to experience that.” And Mullins was proud of his team, which includes his sons William, who had six kills, and Mateus. Francisco Penaherrera also had six kills in vain. “We only lost one game throughout the regular season,” Mullins said. “We lost in the county final and the state sectional final. We had never been to the state sectional finals before. We were right there, playing with the best in the state.” And to be the best, you need the breaks. And the breaks were not in the Kardinals’ favor. “What can you say?” Mullins asked. As it turns out, not much.

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By Jim Hague ogsmar@aol.com After a highly successful sophomore year for the Lyndhurst High School softball team, Gianna Alberti just had to think of the milestones that lied ahead. “I couldn’t help but think of getting my 100th hit and then

getting a chance to break the school record for hits,” Alberti said. But then, disaster struck in the form of the COVID-19 coronavirus, cancelling the entire softball season of a year ago. “I was extremely devastated,” Alberti said. “It didn’t look like I’d get a chance.”

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The school record was now out of the question, but the 100th hit? Well, Alberti was going to need 44 hits in a truncated season. “I knew what I had to do,” Alberti said. “I needed to have a good senior year.” Collecting 44 hits in a season is a lot, even for the leadoff hitter on a very good team.

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“I knew that we needed to do well in the state playoffs to play extra games,” Alberti said. The Golden Bears did have a great run in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group II playoffs, advancing all the way to last Wednesday’s sectional semifinals against Parsippany. When the Golden Bears dropped that state playoff game to Parsippany, 6-0, it meant that the Golden Bears had one game left in the season and Alberti had one more game remaining in her fine career, albeit shortened a year by COVID. “She just kept getting closer and closer,” Lyndhurst head coach Sara Fusco said. “It’s really not an easy thing to do.” The Golden Bears were slated to face Harrison and Alberti’s career hit total stood at 97, meaning that she would need three hits in that final game in order to reach the impressive milestone. “The pressure was on, 100 percent,” Fusco said. “I was nervous, because I knew I needed three hits,” Alberti said. “I knew it wasn’t going to be easy.” During her first at-bat, Alberti lined out to left field. “Then in my second at-bat, I got hit with a pitch,” Alberti said. “I said to myself, ‘No way, it’s not happening today.’ I just had to accept it.” But as the game went on, the Golden Bears got another turn at bat, then another. Alberti got two hits, bringing her ca-

reer mark to 99. In her final at-bat as a high school athlete, Alberti strode to the plate with history on her mind. “I needed to put the ball in play,” Alberti said. “I needed to get a pitch to hit.” Alberti drove the ball right up the middle of the field into centerfield for a single and the 100th hit. In her final turn at the plate, Alberti made the most of it and attained the unthinkable milestone. “I was so relieved,” Alberti said. “I knew I finally had done it. And I was able to do it in three years. It’s a huge accomplishment, a huge milestone.” The milestone single capped a great final week of the season for Alberti, who had four hits and five RBI in a win over Fort Lee and another three hits and four RBI in a win over Paramus Catholic. She also had three hits and two RBI in a win over New Milford and had the three hits including the 100th in the win over Harrison. For her efforts, Alberti has been named as The Observer Athlete of the Week for the past week. Alberti is the third Lyndhurst softball player to receive the weekly honor this spring, joining teammates Ella Todzuman and Jaylene Rivera. Fusco said that Alberti will be missed tremendously by her teammates. “She’s going to be a huge loss,” Fusco said. “She’s going to be super hard to replace. Her leadership on the field was tremendous. She was more like the voice on the team. People on the team would always look to her to lead the way. I think the way she got to 100 shows how good of a player she is. She gets the job done.” Fusco said that Alberti was ready to play, even with the prospects of another season being cancelled due to COVID. “A lot of other kids didn’t even pick up a glove, but Gianna was ready,” Fusco said. “I think a lot of people were super fortunate that we were even having a season. But Gianna was prepared, havSee ATHLETE, Page 14

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and media studies and journalism. She hopes to walk on to the softball team there. “She is just an allaround good kid,” Fusco said. “She’s very funny. And she’s an outstanding softball player. I know she’s going to be missed.” Alberti is just glad she ended her career on a high note. “It’s really rewarding,” Alberti said. “I just wish it was done in easier fashion. But I’m glad I was finally able to do it in three years.”

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NO SHAME The couple want anyone reading this not to be ashamed if they’re having similar issues. And they hope similar couples won’t give up, as they have not. “It’s in a woman’s nature to have kids,” Dom says. “Yes, it is a real struggle. And it’s OK to feel how you feel. So many who go through this do so alone. We’re different and are doing this all openly.” And for anyone not experiencing infertility, Dom understands their feelings. “It’s definitely not easy to get,” she says. “It’s hard to relate to anything you’re not going through. That may have even been me

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2018 BUICK

ENCOREPREFERRED

Stk#17697, VIN#JB664762, 1.4L, 4-Cyl, FWD, Auto, 21,883mi.

17,495

2018 CHEVY

MALIBU LT

Stk#18017, VIN#JF212264, 1.5L, 4-Cyl, Auto, 25,418mi.

17,995

2018 CHEVY

EQUINOX LT

Stk#18114, VIN#J6277162, 1.5L, 4-Cyl, FWD, Auto, 13,166mi.

19,488

2017 BUICK

ENCLAVECONVENIENCE

Stk#17824, VIN#HJ219866, 2.6L, V6, FWD, Auto, 29,734mi.

21,995

2020 BUICK

ENCORE GX

Stk#17887, VIN#LB021810, 1.3L, 3-Cyl, AWD, Auto, 3,407mi.

25,795

2018 CHEVY

CERTIFIED 2018 CHEVY

CERTIFIED 2016 CHEVY

Stk#18093, VIN#JJ236170, 3.6L, V6, AWD, Auto, 21,359mi.

Stk#18006, VIN#J7124794, 1.4L, 4-Cyl, FWD, Auto, 36,788mi.

Stk#17847, VIN#J6161596, 2.4L, 4-Cyl, FWD, Auto, 46,035mi.

TRAVERSE LT

31,995

CRUZE LT

14,488

EQUINOX LT $

15,488

CERTIFIED 2017 GMC

TERRAIN SLE

Stk#17794, VIN#H6352772, 2.4L, 4-Cyl, FWD, Auto, 25,667mi.

18,488

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