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Harrison’s population grew a whopping 42.8% in 2020, up from census a decade ago By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com

owns in The Observer’s readership area all saw a spike in population over the last 10 years, but none as dramatic as Harrison. The U.S. Census Bureau released its figures from the 2020 version of

the census late last week, and Harrison’s population jumped to 19,450 residents from 13,260 in 2010, representing a massive 42.8% increase. Given the sheer numbers of new residential developments in Harrison, this increase shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. If anything, however, it might even seem lower than what one might have expected

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lation. The smallest local increase, percentage-wise, was in Kearny, despite several new residential developments over the last decade along the Bergen and Passaic avenue corridors. It only saw a 3.2% jump, coming in at 41,999 residents in 2020 from See CENSUS, Page 19

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KEARNY CHEERLEADING TEAM GOES By Jim Hague ogsmar@aol.com

t all began innocently some 14 years ago, when cousins Jamie Guedes and Justine Esteves loved the cheerleading that they did during their days with first the Kearny Generals organization – that was headed for years by Justine’s uncle Tony – and Kearny High School that they wanted to form their own a competitive cheerleading organization. “We decided one day to go to a cheerleading camp,” said Guedes (whose last name is pronounced GETS). “We talked to some of the best coaches there and thought we could make a competition team. We did a lot of research and went to other competitions. We went to coaches’ clinics. We were learning.” Needless to say, the early days of KGC (which stands for Kearny General Cheerleading) were not overly

“We never really went out searching for kids,” Guedes said. “We always have kids who come up and ask about signing up.” Guedes said that KGC asks for a minimal registration fee for the competitors. “It’s a very expensive sport,” Guedes said. “Our parents really help.” One of those parents is Stephanie Comp, whose daughter, Madison, is a longtime member and a current member of the senior team. Comp recalled a day in 2018, when KGC was pushed Michelle advertising@theobserver.com 201-991-1600 to the limit. “We wentClient: to Rhode Island Newspaper: for a tournament and because we needed another tournament to qualify for the United Photo courtesy of Jamie Guedes States finals, we packed up The KGC team goes through their winning ‘Blackout’ routine at the Disney ESPN Wide World of Sports center in Orlando. and drove that day to Camden for another one,” Comp said. successful. and more girls wanted to be The participation numbers “And we won there as well.” “The first few years were a part of KGC. In fact, so did increased to the point where Advertising: is the templateComp withsaid a new of Jarlynn Hy thatphoto the KGC a little rocky,” Guedes said. some boys. KGCHere was able to updated field teams organization is one that she’s “We didn’t know a lot. We “We started to pick up on three different levels – proud to be a part of. didn’t win much, but we were speed,” Guedes said. “We minis, juniors (ages 14 and learning.” started to get kids from other under) and seniors (ages 18 By word of mouth, more towns interested.” and under). Continued on the next page

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TO ORLANDO, WINS CHAMPIONSHIP Continued from previous page

“It’s not just cheerleading,” Comp said. “It’s family. It’s about developing relationships.” The relationships grew even stronger recently when KGC went to the ESPN Wide World of Sports facility at Walt Disney World in Orlando to compete in the national championships. “It’s the Super Bowl of cheerleading,” Comp said. Lo and behold, KGC prevailed once again, taking home the top prize as national champions. It marked the 16th time that KGC has won a national championship, easily making the organization the best unknown local sports team. Just to qualify for the nationals in Orlando, KGC had to defeat 50 other squads nationwide by competing at the “Reach The Beach” tourney in Virginia Beach. “It was very stressful,” Guedes said. “We had to get a bid in Virginia Beach in order to make it to Disney.” And that didn’t come easy. “We had our hiccups,”

Guedes said. “One of our girls got injured, so we had to call in for another team member to come down to Virginia. He didn’t know the routine. We had to teach him (Liam Malley) in the parking lot, so he knew his spots.” The adversity was not over there. “We went straight to our practice mat time and another girl got hurt,” Guedes said. “So we had to rework our routine to make it all work. Everyone was so nervous. They all talked about doing the best they could do and they all had perfect routines.” The routine that Senior Black, the eldest KGC squad, performed was called “Blackout.” The team earned the bid to get to Orlando and once again “performed their magic,” as Guedes called it. However, because of pandemic rules, the team was not allowed to stay in the arena to await their fate and their scores. “It was really nerve wracking,” said Amaya Souza, a nine-year veteran of KGC who will begin classes at

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Rutgers in New Brunswick, majoring in exercise science and physical therapy, in a few weeks. “We knew how close it was. Either we won or we go home. That’s how close it was. I had a lot of faith in myself and my teammates.” The team all remained in a house that was set aside to accommodate the team during the tournament. “The kids all sat around,

watching on their phones, waiting to hear,” Guedes said. “We knew that Jamie and the other coaches put together a routine that had that kind of ‘Wow’ factor,” said Izabella Heller, a 10-year member of KGC who will be a senior at Kearny High this fall. “We needed to ‘Wow’ the judges.” The 18-year-old Heller said that she became interested in competitive cheer after

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WHEN KEARNY SCHOOLS REOPEN SEPT. 7, CLASS WILL BE IN PERSON & MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED

By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com

hen the new school year opens in a few weeks in Kearny, it will be back to as normal as is humanly possible, following two school years with extensive remote learning for students, Superintendent of Schools Patricia Blood said in a letter she penned to district all parents. The 2021-22 academic year will be fully in-person, barring any dramatic local changes to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The new school year is just around the corner and we are pleased to welcome back all students and staff to what promises to be an exciting year,” Blood said. “I hope you have had an enjoyable, relaxing and healthy summer. “Despite the many bumps presented by the pandemic

KEARNY HIGH SCHOOL during these last 17 months, the Kearny School District has completed some great things. Our summer program was one of the best attended in many years, serving 839 students in grades pre-K to 12. “We have worked hard to reduce class sizes in order to provide the safest educational spaces for your children. We invite you to

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required of students and staff throughout the school day, as mandated by Gov. Philip D. Murphy. The mask policy will be reviewed on a regular basis, and mask breaks and taking them off for eating will be permitted. Meanwhile, there are other medical-related stipulations for students to return to school. Students deemed “medically deficient” may not attend classes in person until authorized to do so by a doctor. Documentation would be required. Parents of students in pre-K to fifthgrade must complete a COVID

screener every day school is in session in the school’s Genesis portal. Students or parents in sixth-grade to high school seniors may complete the daily screener on the same portal. Blood says students who are ill must be kept home, regardless of the cause of the ailment. “If your child is sick, please notify the school nurse for further instruction regarding the return to school,” Blood said. “Please do not send sick children to school.” Unvaccinated students, who travel internationally, at any point during the academic year, will also be required to stay home, initially, after returning to Kearny — and parents must also alert the district, beforehand, to such travel. “Unvaccinated students who travel out of the country must notify the district of travel and will be required to quarantine (upon return) depending upon individual circumstances,” Blood said. Blood, lastly, says each school’s principal would be sending additional information, through the mail, in the coming weeks, in preparation for schools reopening Tuesday, Sept. 7.

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KPL joins consortium, leading to many new options for patrons By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com The Kearny Public Library has joined Passaic Area Libraries (PALS) Plus and it will open up a new world to patrons as a shared-services consortium of 22 public and academic libraries. It was all effective Aug. 1. PALS Plus says it’s committed to providing quality, cost-effective shared-services to member libraries and the 660,000 patrons served by PALS Plus libraries across Passaic, Essex and Hudson counties. By creating access to PALS Plus selection of materials and resources, the KPL says it will be well-positioned to meet the community’s needs and mission — to provide equal access to information and to promote the enjoyment of reading, culture and the pursuit of lifelong learning. “We are so proud and excited to have the Kearny Public Library join us. As libraries continue to be the providers of content in many forms, joining PALS Plus will mean patrons will have access to over 1.2 million items at any of our 22 libraries and close to a million digital e-books, audio books, movies, music, TV shows and more,” Luca Manna, executive director of PALS Plus, said. “The library and the staff now have access to extended learning and a built-in network of colleagues

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to serve as sounding boards for new ideas, issues and ways in which to serve the residents of Kearny. We look forward to all the Kearny Public Library and its staff will bring to the consortium.” Joshua E. Humphrey, the long-time director of the KPL, says he’s excited to be part of such a strong library cooperative. “In my entire decade serving the town of Kearny, I have been striving to make the Kearny Public Library its community center,” Humphrey said. “What is so wonderful about this move into the PALS consortium is that we are giving our loyal patrons access to a much wider set of materials and resources. At the same time, our community itself will be growing to include so many more townships. We are thrilled to be moving in this new direction.” In addition to nearly 100,000 materials available in both the main Kearny Public Library and the branch in the northern part of town, KPL card holders may now use theirs at any of the 22 libraries part of the PALS Plus consortium, as well as request materials from other libraries and have them delivered to the main library or branch. Find a full list of libraries, addresses, contact information, hours and closings at www.palsplus.org. For more information on the KPL, visit www.kearnylibrary.org.

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School’s back in soon, so obey the law when driving near them

henever a new school year starts, we are reminded by local police departments of the importance of following all posted traffic and parking regulations. And, for whatever the reason, there are entirely too many drivers who believe those regulations apply to everyone in the world — but themselves. Need proof? Pass by a local school on a cold day when school is about to begin or end. Let us know what you see. In the interim, we plead with all mums, dads, guardians, babysitters, brothers and sisters, anyone who brings children to school or picks them up on a daily basis, to please give some extra thought as to why these regulations are in place. The safety of children — and not just your own — is paramount. Double parking, speeding, parking in crosswalks, texting, talking and any number of other violations put everyone around schools in danger unnecessarily. If you don’t follow the law, prepare to face the consequences. Because you will be summonsed. And you will deserve it. And pity the people who have to listen to you bemoan the tickets you get when you knew they were coming — and could have totally avoided them — in the first place.

Dave Moran says bravo to Cali for their unsung pandemic work To the Editor: “David, get up! You forgot to take the garbage out again!” This was an all-toocommon refrain from my mother to me back in the day. And, while I struggled, shimmying to pull on my pants, I could hear Joe Campbell’s booming voice coming down Chestnut Street driving an old Town of Kearny garbage truck. I would run outside like a madman, dragging a beat-up old garbage can behind me. “You just made it, kid,” Campbell would growl — and then he would dutifully drive on to the next house. If you remember those days in Kearny, then we are aged contemporaries. That was then, such fond memories of years ago. These days, however, we have Cali Carting servicing our streets. We have all seen the signs around town, “COVID heroes work here, COVID heroes live here” and “Stay Home, Stay Safe” among many more espousing the dangers of the pandemic and trumpeting those who still provide for us

LETTER TO THE EDITOR in its midst. Well, thank God the crews at Cali Carting did not stay home. You see them every day, their trucks cautiously navigating our streets, laden with our trash regardless of the weather, holiday or pandemic. They come, without hesitation or trepidation, unsung and unacknowledged that they do a job that must be done. I believe it is important for us to recognize them for their service to Kearny (and the other towns they serve) during these trying times. I would like to thank John Cali Jr., Robert, Denise and the entire crew at Cali for a job well done. We are all fortunate to have Cali Carting as part of our great community. David Moran Kearny

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HARRISON ADOPTS CANNABIS ORDINANCE

Industry will be limited, licensed and strictly monitored; 1-2% tax will also be levied By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com If you’re looking to buy cannabis products, but don’t want to travel too far, you’ll soon be able to look to Harrison for your needs, as the town became the biggest in the area to say “yes” to the now-legal substance. The Town of Harrison adopted an ordinance Aug. 3 that would strictly monitor how and where pot may be sold within its borders. The newly adopted law will allow for “a limited number of cannabis licenses for cultivations, manufacturing, wholesale, distribution and delivery in the industrial zone and the licensing of a cannabis retailer in the Waterfront Redevelopment Area and Neighborhood Commercial Zone.” It also establishes the standards for such businesses and establishes the application and registration fees so “the town may adequately regulate such businesses and establish a specific (local) tax for such business ventures established by law.” The ordinance was adopted ahead of the state-mandated Aug. 22 deadline for doing so. Failure to have adopted this ordinance would have meant the town — or any town that didn’t for that matter — would be required to allow these kinds of businesses using state guidelines, which could be less stringent than what municipalities want. For instance, Kearny has completely banned cannabis operations within its borders, both residentially and commercially, including in South Kearny. The new law permitting cannabis operations separates such businesses into six unique categories: cultivators, manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, retailers and delivery services. They will only be permitted to operate in commercial zones. Only one license will be granted for each of the six categories, except for retailers (sellers), where two licenses will be granted at any given time.

The town will use state guidelines for the licensing process, but could, at some point, decide to set up its own licensing standards. To weed out all inadequate potential sales candidates, the town will charge a $10,000 application fee, due when all the paperwork is submitted. Each anniversary of an approved license will carry an annual $2,500 registration/ renewal fee. All fees are non-refundable. Fines for licensing violations will range from $100 to $2,000 per infraction — and could carry a prison term of up to 90 days per infraction. In addition to defining all of the terms associated with cannabis, from making it to distributing it, the ordinance also sets off-street parking requirements and strictly prohibits any business from allowing cannabis to be consumed — in any of its forms — at the sites where it’s sold. Under no circumstances may any cannabis products be either sold or stored outside, either. Any cannabis business must also submit, to the Harrison Police Department, a satisfactory security plan, which requires 24-hour-a-day video surveillance (with footage to be stored and available for

review for 30 days), proper record keeping and notation as to whether security guards would be employed to protect

the obligations are met. ••• The town also adopted an ordinance transferring $1.5 million from the capital improvement fund to buy new equipment. Of the $1.5 million, $675,000 will be appropriated to buy a new pumper truck for the Harrison Fire Department, $65,000 will be used for renovations to the HFD headquarters; $125,000 will be used to buy new tactical equipment and special-operations gear for the Harrison Police Department; $85,000 will pay for new parking-enforcement vehicles (falling under the Department of Public Works) and $250,000 will be used to purchase a roll-off truck for DPW. ••• One final ordinance was adopted to appropriate $275,000 for exploratory work on the town’s water and sewer lines. All of the ordinances has unanimous affirmative votes.

the business when it’s open and/or closed. The business must also prepare and enact an odor-management plan, with acceptable ventilation systems in place, to ensure the pungent scents excreted by marijuana never a nuisance to neighboring businesses and/or residents. Marijuana-based businesses may not be set up within 1,000 feet of a school or community-based center. The businesses will be permitted to operate, once open, daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sales will be levied with a 2% town tax on every sale, except for wholesalers, who will be hit with a 1% town tax. This is in addition to any and all taxes levied by the state. Businesses would be required to pay the levies to the town tax collector each financial quarter of the year. Failure to pay the taxes would results in liens being placed on the businesses until

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KPD: Jean nabs driver he knew was wanted man By Capt. Tim Wagner Kearny Police Department On the afternoon of Aug. 9, Det. Jordenson Jean pulled over a 2010 Mazda being driven by Brett A. Williams, 19, of Yonkers, New York, at Kearny Avenue and Halstead Street. Williams was a suspect in one of Det. Jean’s investigations wherein a family from Rutherford Place reported to police on July 27 that several valuables were missing from their bedrooms after they hosted a house party. In addition to the valuables, a stolen personal check made out to “Brett Williams” for the amount of $450 for “dog walking” was cashed after the party at a local bank. The victims said they had not made out that check, nor do they own a dog. Having developed probable cause to arrest Williams, by the time he spotted him, Det. Jean charged Williams with receiving stolen property, forgery, theft by deception and conspiracy to commit theft by deception. Williams was booked and later released with a summons. On Aug. 9 at 11:40 p.m., Officers

Derek Hemphill, Jean-Paul Duran, Ryan Wilson and Sgt. Chris Levchak investigated a Hoyt Street car crash. Reportedly, Santos Moncada Luna, 37, of Belleville, was pulling his Ford pickup out of a parking space on Hoyt Street and crashed it into a Toyota Camry. On scene, Officers saw a Modelo beer bottle in the pickup’s cup holder. They also noted signs of alcohol impairment in Luna, its driver. The officers arrested Luna after he failed a series of field-sobriety tests administered by Officer Hemphill. Luna was also found to be wanted by the Harrison court on a warrant for a prior DWI charged carrying a $500 bail. After breath testing was administered at police headquarters, Luna was charged by summons with DWI. Luna was released to a responsible person after Harrison authorities released him from their warrant on his own recognizance. On Aug. 10 at 7:35 p.m., Officers Ryan Wilson and Jean-Paul Duran

POLICE BEAT responded to a motor vehicle crash at 1259 Newark Turnpike. There, the drivers reported to police Kevin A. Labrada, 25, of Jersey City, struck the rear of the other driver’s Toyota Corolla while merging onto the roadway in his Dodge. Both drivers refused medical aid. While documenting the crash, officers learned Labrada had been driving with a suspended license. Labrada was arrested and charged on a traffic summons with driving with a suspended license and later released. On Aug. 12 at 12:15 a.m., Officer Anthony Oliveira was patrolling at Passaic Avenue and Belgrove Drive when he found himself driving behind a silver 2003 Mercedes displaying a Texas temporary registration tag that expired April 23. Officer Oliveira pulled over the Benz and met its driver, Muhammad A. Basit, 40, of Newark. Basit’s

New Jersey driving privileges were suspended and his temporary registration was not on file with the Texas DMV. When Officer Oliveira checked the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) in government databases, he learned the Mercedes had been assigned a license plate by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, but the New Jersey registration had since been suspended. Officer Oliveira arrested Basit and charged him by summons with driving with a suspended license, driving an unregistered vehicle and displaying a fictitious plate. Basit was later released from the police station. On Aug. 12 at 4:13 p.m., Officers Christos Manolis and Ellesse Ogando journeyed south to Perth Amboy, whose police department was holding Luiz V. Melgaco Matos, 24, of Kearny, on an outstanding Kearny arrest warrant. The warrant stemmed from a prior DWI charge and carried $1,000 bail. Matos was brought to KPD headquarters for processing and then housed in the Hudson County Jail, South Kearny.

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Nutley’s Delanzo had memorable summer As the summer months began, there was the Garden State Underclassman Games, the get together for the top baseball players in the state that will return for the 2022 season. It meant that Nutley’s Joe Delanzo would get one final shot at playing high school baseball for the summer. “I was just happy to be out there,” Delanzo said. “It didn’t matter what position I was going to play.” Last spring, Delanzo was a standout pitcher and shortstop for the Maroon Raiders. He made enough of an impression that Stony Brook University offered him a scholarship, even before he played an inning of his senior year. Former Nutley standout Josh O’Neill is currently at Stony Brook. In college, Delanzo will be strictly an infielder, but he could very well pitch again for Nutley in the 2022 season. “I’ve committed to be a middle infielder at Stony Brook,” Delanzo said. “It’s the best feeling in the world. I know I’m going to have to step up my game a little bit to reach the next level.” But Delanzo gladly accepted the invitation to play in the Underclassman

Games with the top 50 underclassmen in the state. “It meant the world to me,” Delanzo said. “It was such a great honor to play with the other top players. We got the chance to talk baseball.” Delanzo was also selected to participate in the Home Run Derby before the Underclassman Games. “I was fortunate to be picked for the Home Run Derby,” said Delanzo, who was the only player from Essex County to participate in the pre-game festivities. “It was a lot of fun.” As for the game itself, Delanzo had two hits in three at-bats, including a double. One of the other participants in the game was Nico Ong of Bloomfield. “I played on the same club team with Nico,” Delanzo said. “That made me feel more comfortable. I had someone to talk to.” By the end of the week, Delanzo was talking to practically everyone who was willing to listen to him. “I definitely became more outgoing,” Delanzo said. “I respected everyone there. There were a lot of good guys. It was very cool to be part of it. I think we all had the utmost respect for each other.” See VIEW, Page 11

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Ariana Soto was one of the most impressive participants at the Golden Bears Football Camp recently. It didn’t matter that Soto is a 12-year-old girl.

By Jim Hague ogsmar@aol.com Sure, there may have been 50 or so other boys on the new field of the Lyndhurst Middle School recently, but that didn’t dampen the spirits of 12-year-old Ariana Soto. Plain and simple, Soto was there among the boys to learn one thing – to learn about the game of football. “I watch football all the time and I just wanted to learn how to play,” said Soto, who will enter the seventh grade at the Middle School in a few weeks. “My Dad was against it, but my Mom said it was a great sport and I should learn. She knew I wouldn’t get hurt. I made her a promise that I wouldn’t, because I never get hurt.” Needless to say, Soto was happy to be part of the Golden Bears Football Camp, spearheaded by the town’s Department of Recreation and headed by the coaching staff at Lyndhurst High School.

“I was really excited that there was a camp this year,” Soto said. “I’m having a lot of fun. I’m really enjoying it.” Soto certainly made her presence felt. “I wasn’t surprised that girls were here,” said Lyndhurst High School head coach Rich Tuero, who coordinated the activity at the camp. “I actually expected girls to be here. Girls play in the Lyndhurst Recreation league. Ariana more than held her own.” Soto knew exactly how to get in a three-point stance at the line. She participated in all the drills and games. She might have been outnumbered, but she certainly wasn’t outmanned. It was the first year in about a decade that Lyndhurst held a football camp. Having a worldwide pandemic last summer that forced everyone inside probably helped the decision to have a camp this summer. More than 50 youngsters from second through eighth

grade participated in the camp, with the Lyndhurst football players and other assistant coaches serving as counselors. “We had about a half-hour instruction in the morning, then we finished it off with about an hour’s worth of games,” Tuero said. The campers all learned the different terminology that is used by the Golden Bears during their regular season, which begins next month. “The goal is for all of them to be ready for when they come to play for us in high school,” Tuero said. There was also a guest speaker. Local football hero Petey Guerriero spoke with the campers before he headed off to camp with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Guerriero, the former Lyndhurst High All-State performer who had an All-American career at Monmouth University, is trying to hook on in the NFL See FOOTBALL, Page 10

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“The one thing I learned is that when you’re on a football team, you’re with family,” the Continued from Page 9 younger Tuero said. “At first, I wasn’t sure if I could do this, once again after brief stints last but I realized that I live this year with the New York Jets every day. Football is my life.” and the Carolina Panthers. Vincent Muraglia is a 10The highlight of the camp year -old fifth grader at was the time-stamped drills, Roosevelt School who also like the obstacle course and the loves the Giants, but his fa40-yard dash. vorite player is former Giant “It’s all about the kids,” Odell Beckham, Jr. Tuero said. “They were all hav“I wish he was still with the ing a good time.” Giants,” Muraglia said. “I had Avery Cano is a 10-year-old a lot of fun being here, but I budding star who will enter can’t make up my mind what I Photos by Jim Hague the sixth grade at the middle like best, football or wrestling.” Young Cameron was all determination in the 40-yard dash. RIGHT: Anthony Fuller let fly in the football toss at the school next month. He plays He will make that decision Golden Bears Football Camp. running back and linebacker later this year. for the Lyndhurst Recreation Patrick Auteri is an 8-year“I got real excited when I my parents that I wanted to A.J. DiGiovanni is a 13-yearteam that won the Bergen old third grader at Roosevelt learned about this,” Jarvis said. County League Super Bowl last old eighth grader at the middle do this camp because of what School. His father, Pat, is an “I learned a lot of lineman techhappened last summer. I just school. He was a tight end/ year. assistant coach on the Lyndniques and things I should do.” stayed in my backyard playing “I was really happy to be out wide receiver last year. He’s hurst football team and the Jarvis is a two-way lineman basketball, but I wanted to play also a big Giants fan who is here,” Cano said. “I got to see head baseball coach. Young football. This gets me ready for with a lot of size and strength happy to see Saquon Barkley all my friends and I got to run Patrick was a good student at already. the upcoming season. I really back after missing most of last around with them. I learned the camp. enjoyed it.” “I was upset that there about what angles to take when season with a knee injury. “I learned how to get in the Matthew Jarvis is another wasn’t a camp last year,” Jarvis “I was excited about the making a ackle. It was a lot of stance,” Auteri said. “I’m still said. “I just stayed at home camp,” DiGiovanni said. “I told 13-year-old eighth grader. fun.” a little too young to play, but I playing video games.” will someday.” Another of the campers And maybe Soto will as well. had a very familiar last name. “I think I’m proving a lot of Sophia Tuero is an 8-yearpeople wrong,” Soto said. “I’m old third grader at Roosevelt going to play.” School. She’s also the daughter Sure looks that way. of the head coach.

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Continued from Page 9 After the game, Delanzo played for his club team, Complete Performance Academy of Oakland, headed by former Westwood head coach Joe Gambardella and respected coach Charlie Giachetti. “I feel blessed to be able to play for them,” Delanzo said. “I wouldn’t be the player I am today without them.” Delanzo also works regularly with a strength and conditioning program at Fast Twitch in Saddle Brook. Delanzo attends those sessions three days a week. “I just have to get faster and stronger,” Delanzo said. “That’s my job. I’m getting the chance to go to the next level.” Delanzo said that he constantly talks with former teammates Trevor Santos (Manhattan College) and Kevin Hogan (Montclair

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Nutley rising senior Joe Delanzo has already declared his intentions to attend Stony Brook University on a baseball scholarship. RIGHT: Nutley’s Joe Delanzo had two hits in three at-bats at the Garden State Underclassman Games earlier this summer.

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Obituaries BERNICE MALLEY

Bernice Malley died Aug. 13, 2021. She was 86. Born in Harrison, she lived most of her life in Kearny. She had retired to Lanoka Harbor and moved to North Arlington in 2014. Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, Aug. 17, at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows church, Kearny. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Wife of the late Thomas Malley, she was the mother of Bruce Malley, Diane Gerety, Stash Malley, Brian Malley, TRay Malley and the late Mark Malley and Barbara Duffy. Bernice was the last of the four Szymanski siblings. Also surviving are 14 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and her dear friends Brenda and Arthur Howard. Bernice lovingly raised her grandchildren Stephanie and Joshua after the untimely passing of their mother, Barbara. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to Calvary Methodist Church, 342 Elm

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CHARLES K. JAWORSKI

Charles K. Jaworski, 74, of Roseland, died July 19, 2021, with his beloved family at his side. Funeral Services were held under the direction of Shook-Farmer Funeral Home, Roseland. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.shookfarmer.com. Charles grew up in Maplewood, he lived most of his life in Kearny and settled in Roseland six years ago. Prior to his retirement, he was a senior chemical operator for Hoffman LaRoche in Nutley for 36 years. In his spare time, he loved gardening and planting flowers. He was a coin collector and a sports trading card collector. A self-taught Lego engineer, he constructed many structures with his grandson. He is survived by his beloved wife of 53 years, Carol Ann Jaworski (nee Alexander);

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John Glenn Mount Sr., “Glenn” died Aug. 9, 2021. He was 62. Born in Harrison, he lived in Kearny before moving to Edison 30 years ago. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at Queen of Peace Church in North Arlington. Entombment was in Holy Cross Mausoleum, North Arlington. The Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny,

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her sons Patrick and Philip Edwards. She was also the sister of Mary Torres, Linda Schulze, Kathy Schlagenhaft, Diane Schulze, Howard Schulze, Joseph Schulze and the late Thomas Schulze. Also surviving is her step daughter Krisha Ashton along with her family. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to Habitat for Humanity.

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Barbara Mulligan, (nee Phillips), 90, died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, at Clara

Maass Medical Center, Belleville. The funeral will be from the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, on Tuesday, Aug. 17 at 9 a.m. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Stephen’s Church, Kearny, at 10 a.m. Interment will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Barbara would spend her summers with family in Atlantic Highlands. She would later live in Fords, before settling in Kearny in 1969. Mrs. Mulligan was very active at St. Stephen’s Church. She taught CCD, sang in the church choir and served as a Eucharistic Minister all for 30 years. Barbara is survived by her children, Michael Mulligan and his wife, Jacqueline, Jack Mulli-

gan, Maureen MulliganKeena and her husband, Scott Kenna and Robert Mulligan and his wife, Lisa. She was the grandmother of Kathleen Mulligan, Jessica Mulligan, Matthew Mulligan, Michelle Crenny, David Mulligan, Danielle Mulligan Kinney, Alisha Mulligan, Ryan Mulligan, Dylan Mulligan, Sean Mulligan, Kerry Mulligan, Kim Margetis and Kaci Mulligan. She also leaves behind her great-grandchildren, Devin Mulligan, Icyss Mulligan, Roman Mulligan, Toni Ella Mulligan, Riley Kinney, Avery Kinney, Sadie Kinney, Trevor Farino, William Hendrix and James Margetis. Barbara was predeceased by her husband, Robert E. Mulligan, and four children, Patricia Mulligan, William Mulligan, Paul Mulligan and Thomas Mulligan.

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Lyndhurst man admitted Aug. 10 to his role in a scheme to steal prescription HIV medication from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Wagner Checonolasco, aka “Wanny,” 34, of Lyndhurst, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Esther Salas in Newark federal court to an information charging him with conspiring to steal government property.

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court: From August 2017 through Nov. 20, 2019, Checonolasco conspired with Lisa M. Hoffman and others to steal HIV medication belonging to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Hoffman reportedly stole medication from the pharmacy of her employer, the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in East Orange, and then she sold the stolen medication to Checonolasco for cash. Hoffman used her position as a procurement official at the VAMC to order large quantities of HIV prescription medications so she

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in the cold of winter. But there are no mats to practice on. “We basically fly blind,” Guedes said. “We don’t even know how good the competition was. We knew that one of the teams was from Florida.” Guedes said that KGC was aided tremendously by the local Veterans of Foreign War location on Belgrove Drive, which allowed KGC to use their field. “They are always great to us,” Guedes said. Kaelyn Gerena is an 18-year-old senior-to-be at Kearny High. “It feels like I’ve been cheering forever,” said Gerena, who joined the program after her older sister, Leah Pereira, joined. Pereira now serves as a coach. “It feels like it’s been centuries.” “Competitive cheer really takes up a lot of your time,” Gerena said. “But I thought we could put together a performance that everyone would enjoy. I truly believe that a lot of people don’t take it as seriously as football or baseball. But it takes a lot of time and effort. It’s really something to be proud of.” Gerena said that she wants to be an actress someday. “This really helps to build up our confidence and our personalities,” Gerena said. “I also have a passion to write. But cheering really helps me. I’m a cheerleader and I helped to make people happy.” Souza is pretty sure her competitive cheering days are done. “It feels amazing to go to Disney and come out on top,” Souza said. “I never thought I’d get that chance, never in a million years. It’s more than I could dream of. For me to end it that way is amazing.” The others are already planning

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for the 2022 competitive cheer season. After all, there’s a winning tradition, much like the Kearny boys’ soccer team or the girls’ softball team. They’ve been undefeated since 2019. “We’ve flown under the radar for so long,” Souza said. “We never get the recognition we deserve.” Guedes said that her coaching staff – another cousin Jennifer Esteves helps out – are preparing for another possible trip to Disney in 2022. “We’re the best kept secret in Kearny,” said Guedes, who strictly volunteers her time when she’s not working for a local dermatologist. “This is what we all wanted.” The other KGC Senior Black members include: Amaya Nalvarte, Angelina Alvariza, Brianna Aranda, Estella Pesantez, Jessica Soryal, Lesley Santos, Melanie Rodriguez, Melody Torres, Mya Torres, Myckayla Chipelo, Natalie Chipelo, Pedro Correa, Rene Lominy, Sofia Disbrow and Tatiana Staciuk.

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Continued from Page 1 2010’s population of 40,684. Mayor Alberto G. Santos noted the incarcerated women and men in the Hudson County Jail in South Kearny counts toward Kearny’s Census. As such, with significantly fewer inmates locked up because of bail reform, Kearny’s 2020 numbers remained just above 2010’s “The jail population is included in the Kearny census neighboring New York and 863,728 residents up from numbers,” Santos said. “In Pennsylvania, which east lost 2010’s census population of 2010, the jail population was one Congressional seat. 783,969, a 10.2% increase. over twice what it was in 2020; “The census results we Jersey City was looking to the sharp drop is due to bail received today are a testament overtake Newark as the state’s reform. to what we’ve known all along: most populous municipality, “If you look at the specific that New Jersey is the best state but that goal fell short. It regiscensus tracts that are color in the nation to live, work, and tered 292,449 residents, itself coded for increases/decreases, nearly a 50,000 person increase raise a family,” Murphy said in the notable drop comes out of a prepared statement last week. over the last decade. But Newthe jail census “Not only did tract. Notwe gain nearly withstanding half a million that drop, we residents, but still had an we also enoverall gain.” sured that our North Arrepresentation lington, meanin Washington while, which would be unhas added changed.” some new res(Nearby Conidential units necticut kept over the last all of its Condecade, saw gressional seats; its population gained — Kearny Mayor Alberto G. Santos Texas rise to 16,457 two, while residents in Florida, Oregon, 2020, up from North Carolina, 15,392 in 2010, a 6.9% increase. ark, already the most populated Montana and Colorado each In Nutley, the population gained one. California, Michcity in New Jersey, retains the jumped to 30,143 residents in igan, Illinois, Ohio and West distinction of being the most 2020 from 28,370 in 2010, reppopulated city over Jersey City. Virginia were the other states, resenting a 6.24% increase. beside New York and PennNewark’s population rose to Belleville grew to 38,222 sylvania, to each lose one seat 311,549 residents. In 2010, it residents in 2020 from 35,926 a came in at 277,140. in the House. All other states decade ago, up 6.4%. remain unchanged.) Lastly, East Newark saw ACROSS NEW JERSEY & NEARBY U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., a population jump to 2,594 Overall, Jersey saw a signifD-9th, who represents much residents, up fro 2,406 a decade icant increase in population, of The Observer’s readership ago. The Census Bureau does despite already being the most in Congress, was pleased with not take into consideration densely populated state in the Census results. municipalities with populaunion. The most recent census “Once again, New Jersey has tions below 5,000 residents in reveals 9,288,994 people call defied all the odds, Naysayers its statistical analyses. the Garden State home, up said New Jersey would shrink,

‘In 2010, the jail population was over twice what it was in 2020; the sharp drop is due to bail reform.’

It was an exceptionally good year for Thistle and many of its soccer clubs. The U19 Reds won the Easter Showcase, the U14 Storm were Spring Classic champs and U9 Celtic were also Spring Classic champs in their age grouping. IN THE TOP PHOTO, U19, are back row from left, Coach Alex Chirino, Yanick Diouf, Fernando Aguilar, Ronald Carillo, Emerson Altamirano, Luciano Chirino, Kamil Zmuda and Coach Jose Taboas. Front row from left, Emanuel Valentin, Luis Yolianes, Brian Molina, Martin Morales, Eustace Mutsoli and Amine Ayoub. MIDDLE PHOTO, U14, back row from left, Chris Pereira, Nicholas Diaz, Peyton Reilly, Christopher Brooks, Camilo Gutierrez, Steven Aguirre, Cyprian Niedbal, Kevin Chumbimune and Coach Ronny Kolbinger. Front row from left, Justin Bunnell, Lucas DeOliveira, Jason Carrillo, Kevin McKenna, Matthew Sosa and Juan Carlos Alvarado. BOTTOM PHOTO, U9, back row from left, Coach Mike Sylvia, Kayden Fonseca, Emilio Acosta, Michael Sill, Leon Kaiser, Aaron Marquez and Coach Mike Mara. Front row from left, Shawn Kudlacik, Brendan Mara, Damien Castro and Vincent Giaquinto.

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A BROADER LOOK

The Observer’s print edition circulates in three counties — West Hudson, South Bergen and Southeastern Essex. Hudson County’s overall population rose to 724,854 residents in 2020 from 634,266, a 14.2% jump. Bergen’s population rose to 955,732 people in 2020 up from 905,116, a 5.6% spike. Essex, meanwhile, rose to

from 8,791,864 in 2010, a 5.7% jump. This statistic is critical since reports from the New York City and national media often claimed residents were flocking away from the Tri-State Area, following the COVID-19 pandemic. It was music to Gov. Philip D. Murphy’s ears, especially since it meant his state would not see a decrease in representation in Washington, D.C., unlike

but we continue to grow,’ Pascrell said. “Garden State growth is no accident, but a testament to years of planning and salesmanship. Our office held census fairs, published opeds and sounded the alarm on (Former President Donald J.) Trump’s Census sabotage. ...We secured millions to help New Jersey get a full count. “Today, we see how much we succeeded and can toast the New Jersey Boom.”

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