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46th President first to visit town in recent memory, discuses Portal Bridge at NJ Transit repair center

By Kevin A. Canessa Jr. kc@theobserver.com

resident Joseph R. Biden Jr. was in Kearny Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, and his somewhat stealth visit coincided with a need to push forward his mammoth infrastructure bill and to heap praise on Gov. Philip D. Murphy, who stands for re-election this week against Republican Jack M. Ciattarelli. Biden landed aboard Air Force I — a smaller version of the plane, not the usual Boeing 747 — at around 10:30 a.m. that day at Newark Liberty International Airport. Though low

clouds made it difficult to view, the plane could be seen descending along the Meadowlands/Schuyler Avenue corridor that day as it traveled southward. We tried, unsuccessfully, to ascertain the last time a sitting U.S. president visited Kearny. Biden spoke, at length, to a crowd estimated to be about 50 people, at an NJ Transit repair station in South Kearny. One of the fortunate few in attendance was Kearny Mayor Alberto G. Santos, who says Photo by Alberto G. Santos the United States Secret Service did a fine President Joseph R. Biden Jr. is seen here speaking to a crowd of about 50 supSee BIDEN, Page 18

porters about his ‘Build Back Better’ plan whilst he visited an NJ Transit train maintenance facility in Kearny on Monday, Oct. 25, 2021.

KARDINALS RULE HUDSON SOCCER Boys & girls footy teams win county championships at Red Bull Arena Story & photos By Jim Hague ogsmar@aol.com When Nico Gomez was a little boy, he would constantly go to Red Bull Arena to watch his favorite team, the New York Red Bulls, play. So when Gomez learned that his Kearny High School soccer team was getting the incredible opportunity to play at the area’s soccer Mecca last Thursday night in the Hudson County Tournament finale against arch rival Harrison, the junior forward was more than thrilled. “I came here every weekend

when I was little,” Gomez said. “I always watched the Red Bulls and dreamed what it would be like to play here. It was like a dream come true.” Gomez’s dream became even more of a reality when he was able to get his dyedblond head onto an incredible 55-yard crossing pass from Alan Castillo just 1:09 into the overtime session for the game-winning golden goal, giving Kearny a thrilling 2-1 See KARDS, Page 14

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egistration is open for the Annual Veterans Day 5K Run/Walk, an event dedicated to the men and women of Belleville who served in the military. The race, which starts at 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 6, caps a full day of events. Proceeds will benefit a scholarship fund for a graduating Belleville High School senior, financially support participating Belleville veteran organizations and help offset the costs associated with the race. There is age-based pricing for children up to age 18 (a $5 savings will automatically be applied at checkout) and active/retired military and first responder. To save $10, they

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est Hudson Arts & Theater Co. will host auditions for its holiday production, “Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus,” on Nov. 3 & 4 from 7 to 9 p.m., at the East Newark Recreation Center, 44 Central Ave. The show dates are Dec. 10, 11, 17 and 18. Actors ages 7 to 80+ are invited to read from the provided sides. Playwright Jamie Gorski’s adaptation of “Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus,” to be directed by Alyssa Schirm, is a story inspired by a simple, poignant letter written over 100 years ago by 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon to the editor of the New York Sun — and by the

he Attorney General’s Office continued to conduct an investigation into an apparent civilian’s suicide by firearm that occurred during an encounter with police in Lyndhurst on Sunday, Oct. 24. One man killed himself, but his identity, is not being released at this time. No one else was injured, the AG’s office said. According to the preliminary investigation, and the AG’s Office, the Lyndhurst Police Department received and respond to a phone call at approximately 8:07 a.m. requesting the potimeless editorial response printed on the lice check the well-being of a man who lived on Post Avenue. front page of The Sun. When a uniformed officer of the Lyndhurst Police DepartVirginia wondered and wrote: “Dear Editor, ment arrived at the address, he reportedly encountered the I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say resident, who was armed, in front of his house. The resident Michelle 201-991-1600 there is no Santa Claus. Papa says if youadvertising@theobserver.com see it fired at the officer. in The Sun, it’s so. Please tell me the truth. Is The officer subsequently fired his service weapon, Newspaper: Client: but did there a Santa Claus?” not strike the resident. Ed Mitchell, The Sun’s editor, gives the The resident then apparently shot and killed himself on the assignment of answering Virginia’s letter to sidewalk. Frank Church who, until his wife and baby The officer’s identity is also not being released. died last Christmas Eve, was The Sun’s best Emergency medical personnel rendered first aid and and most dependable reporter. transported the resident to Clara Maass Medical Center, Visit www.whatconj.org for more details Belleville, where he was pronounced dead at approximately Advertising:8:28 Here and audition materials. a.m.is the updated template with a new photo of Jarlynn Hyd — CANESSA The ongoing investigation is being conducted by the Attorney General’s Office. All police involved shootings in Jersey are investigated by the AG’s office. — CANESSA

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Still telecommuting? Chances are you’re under stress, report says

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hile the COVID-19 pandemic has caused unfathomable physical and emotional pain to so many Americans who have contracted the disease, the sheer reality is people who continue to work remotely and who have not come down with COVID necessarily are suffering tremendous pain, themselves, for a variety of reasons. In The Observer’s readership area, it’s all the same. Michael Brown, communications director for www.meetbreeze.com, recently spearheaded a poll of 1,000 workers who continue to telecommute, despite other colleagues having returned to the office already. What he found from the poll — staggering. Of the 1,000 he surveyed, 47% of respondents said they’re experiencing emotional stress or anxiety caused by their work from home. And, 17% said they would prefer not to say, which could mean up to 64% have some sort of work-from-home-induced anxiety. Additionally: n For those with remote work anxiety, 66% said it’s crushed their productivity, while 54% have reported “exhaustion, lethargy or trouble sleeping,” while 52% have reported “depression,” with 46% having experienced “panic attacks.” n As a result of remote work anxiety, 57% have sought professional and/or medical help. n Some 41% said they are getting remote work anxiety because they are working too hard and/or too many hours since they are worried their employer might think they’re slacking off whilst working from home (i.e. imposter syndrome), while 17% believe they are getting passed over by other coworkers who are in the office,

and 11% are worried about coworkers talking behind their backs. n Some 43% with remote work anxiety plan on returning to the office because of it, while 23% are not going back to the office because of fear of catching COVID-19. And, 12% say they would have to physically move where they live to go back to the office. “Remote work has been incredibly popular, but remote work anxiety has been an unforeseen side effect and I think this data provides a good glimpse into it,” Brown said of his study. It’s not all just about those who are working remotely whilst others are in the office. For many, the lack of interaction with humanity — and often being alone, at home, with only electronic communication, has also led to serious physical adverse health issues, including exhaustion, aches and pains, muscle tension, headaches, chest pain, a racing heart, shaking, stomach aches, trouble digesting meals, increased blood pressure and weakened immune systems. The Observer spoke with several locals who are working remotely and who have experienced mental-health (and physical) ailments, and to a person, the results were universal — working from home may seem great — but once you actually do work from home, nearly everything changes. Almost always for the worse. For starters, the writer of this story worked, remotely, for just seven days in September 2021 — and it was terribly difficult. Most days, it wasn’t until after 7 p.m. that I’d be able to get out of the house after starting the workday at 9:30 a.m. Taking even a 15-minute lunch wasn’t possible. Having no contact with humans without use of Microsoft Teams was taxing. And my anxiety skyrocketed beyond measure to levels I only experienced before I got treated for stress and depression in 2004. And See STRESS, Page 5

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Thoughts & Views EDITORIAL Could the Chicago Blackhawks’ situation happen here?

It hasn’t gotten the attention it is due — so we bring it to you, today, here, in the form of an editorial. Former Chicago Blackhawks player Kyle Beach told the world on Canada’s TSN last week he was the John Doe in a report requested by the team — and in a lawsuit he filed against the National Hockey League franchise — who was reportedly sexually abused by former team video coach Brad Aldrich in 2010. The situation is so heinous and so graphic, we cannot, in good conscience, share the specific details in this space, because it is not suitable for all to read. But suffice it to say, the coach, at the time 27, used his power of being in a leadership position to extort sexual gratification from the player, 20 at the time, by telling him if he didn’t engage with him sexually, the coach would ensure the player never played a game in the NHL. For a young Canadian man, this threat was real, especially given he was just starting his career. What’s worse, the Hawks were in the middle of a run to the Stanley Cup Final, which they won in June that year, against the Philadelphia Flyers, and management, from General Manager Stan Bowman to Coach Joel Quenneville, to everyone in-between, have been found to have basically said, in not so many words, “We’re in the middle of a run to win the Cup for the first time in decades. Nothing but hockey matters right now. We’ll deal with this, perhaps, another day.” Well, another day turned to another day, to weeks, to months. Very little happened. Aldrich was eventually fired in 2010, but his name was etched onto the Stanley Cup and he was permitted to take the Cup, as all players and coaches who win it may, to a high school, of all places. After he was fired, Aldrich was given glowing recommendations by the Hawks organization — and went on to be convicted of sexually abusing a player at the aforementioned high school where he showed off the Cup. That high school, seemingly impressed by the Stanley Cup he brought for a visit, was so enamoured by Aldrich — and the recommendation — that they allowed him to work with their kids, aged 13 to 18, give or take a year. So what does all this mean? It means if this could happen with players in the most elite hockey league on the planet, it could be happening in our backyard. Perhaps there is an athlete reading this right now who has been abused by a coach and who is too scared to speak up because of the power the coach holds. The athlete’s gender doesn’t matter — it could be a girl or a boy. Perhaps someone has already experienced this abuse at the hands of a coach but, until now, has been too afraid to speak out. Well, if Beach has left us with any doubts, one should not be afraid of the need for victims to speak out, to shout it if needed, until someone acts and helps. And if that victim is you, yes, you reading this right now, help is available. And it is time for you to say something!

LaClair: Murphy’s the only one running who gets middle class To the Editor: Mr. Long says Gov. (Philip D.) Murphy should not be re-elected because he does not understand the middle class. Seriously? Up against his opponent, Murphy is a champion of the middle class, and his policies reflect that. He has turned around years of mis-rule by his Republican predecessor. Equally, the policies of the Republican challenger reflect what his party has become — not concerned for the middle

class at all. There is a clear difference on their records, all in favor of Gov. Murphy. As for wealth, Ciatterelli is himself a multi-millionaire. Twenty years ago, there were moderate Republicans in high public office. Now there are none. They all bow to their dear leader. Mr. Long also criticizes

To the Editor: The race car backfiring muffler madness in the vicinity of Harrison Avenue in Harrison and Kearny rages on. It seems to occur on weekends as well as late at night. As I mentioned in my previous letter, it has gone completely out of hand. The backfiring sounds like loud gunfire and it has scared many residents, especially those who are senior citizens.

Harrison Avenue is like the Indianapolis Speedway for those motorists who love to joyride without any regard of how their speeding and vehicle muffler backfiring disturbs residents in the area. As much as I and others have great faith in our police department, they really need to step up enforcement in the area especially when it comes to speeding. In addition, I

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Murphy for his comment about taxes in New Jersey. What he actually said was that if taxes are your only issue, then New Jersey probably is not for you. He’s right. If taxes are your only issue, you’re not going to get the lowest taxes in New Jersey, no matter who is governor. Our population is too great, and we have needs for public services, that people in Idaho, for example, do not have. Paul L. LaClair Kearny

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KPD: Man leaves Mercedes running, it gets stolen By Capt. Tim Wagner Kearny Police Department On Oct. 25 at 2:12 p.m., a driver left his 2014 Mercedes sedan running with the keys in it while he went into a Kearny Avenue business. Moments later a blue BMW SUV pulled over nearby, two men emerged from the BMW and stole the idling Mercedes. A quantity of cash and a New Jersey firearms ID card had been inside the Mercedes. At 10 p.m. the same day, Newark Police located the stolen Mercedes on the 700 block of Broadway. The firearms ID card was later recovered by the Millburn Police Department. The investigation remains active. The police department cautions all residents to please lock your car doors and take all keys or fobs with you when exiting. Locking and removing the key is a simple behavior that can frustrate thieves’ attempts to either steal the car or burglarize it to steal items from inside. As is evident from this blotter, unlocked car doors and running vehicles present an easy crime of opportunity for a person trying door handles. On Oct. 22 at 8:02 p.m., Officers Ryan Wilson and Michael Ore were sent to the East Newark Police Department to take custody of a 31-year-old male prisoner who was wanted on a Kearny arrest warrant. The man had been

charged with simple assault after an Oct. 1 incident in Kearny where it was alleged he broke four of his girlfriend’s fingernails while ripping a cellular phone from her hand as she tried to call the police during an argument. The defendant fled the scene of the assault before police arrived. The officers applied for an arrest warrant after the Oct. 1 simple assault, which was approved. The defendant was booked on the warrant and transferred to the county jail in South Kearny. On Oct. 24 at 8:17 a.m., Officer Luis Cazares, Ryan Stickno, Anthony Nunez, and Sgt. Joe Vulcano were dispatched to a dispute call near Kearny Avenue and Boyd Street. They located a 27-year-old Philadelphia woman bleeding from the nose. Officers learned that the woman had been in a nearby apartment asleep in the living room while Juan C. Meza, 32, of Orlando, was in a different room. The woman awoke to find Meza allegedly trying to kiss her. The woman reportedly pushed Meza away and punched him. Meza allegedly responded with a barrage of punches to the woman’s nose and then threatened to kill her if she told anyone. The officers found Meza in the apartment and arrested him. He was charged with simple assault and terroristic threats,

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and later released with a summons. On Oct. 25 at 6:07 p.m., Officer Pedro Pina was dispatched to the 300 block of Chestnut Street where a resident reported that someone had entered his Ford Fusion and stole at least $250 in currency and coins. Officer Pina reviewed neighborhood surveillance footage from the night before and identified the alleged car burglar as Daniel McKeown, 53, of Kearny. McKeown was not at the scene when the resident discovered the crime, so Officer Pina applied for an arrest warrant charging burglary and theft. On Oct. 26 at 7:32 p.m.,

Officers Pina and Nick Funk located McKeown at Midland Dairy. The warrant having issued, Pina arrested McKeown. McKeown was booked and transferred to the Hudson County jail. On the afternoon of Oct. 28, Det. Jordenson Jean saw Daniel McKeown, 53, of Kearny (yes, same as above), walking on the 400 block of Kearny Avenue. There was a newly-issued warrant out for McKeown’s arrest based on an Oct. 15 car burglary that Det. Jean investigated. In that case, a 43-year-old Chestnut Street man found someone had rummaged through his parked, and presumably unlocked, Audi A4

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he new Route 7 eastbound ramp to Fish House Road and U-turn to Route 7 westbound opened Friday morning, Oct. 29. The move provides direct access for trucks and other vehicles coming from the New Jersey Turnpike and I-280 to businesses in South Kearny. The existing ramp was closed in March 2018 to allow for the construction of several new ramps and the western approach to the new Wittpenn Bridge, which was opened to traffic Oct. 1. This should be news to the ears of first responders, who will no longer need to go through Jersey City or on the NJ Turnpike just to access incidents in South Kearny. Kearny Police Chief George King, when the bridge was to open in early October, spoke of his excitement of first responders now being able to more easily access Industrial Kearny. “This is great news. I am so happy to hear it’s opening Oct. 1,” King said at the time. “People might not realize how much a headache it all caused to the department, but it did. If we had to get from uptown Kearny to South Kearny, we either had to take the Turnpike to 15E — or go into Jersey City, maneuver around there, turn around and then come back west or go to Route 440.” He said it’s heretofore been a challenge for all firstresponders. “Before, coming in with lights and sirens didn’t matter at all,” King said. “Delays were everywhere, no matter how they got to the area. We should see an amazing improvement moving forward.” With the new roadways open, traffic will no longer have to cross the bridge, make a U-turn and cross the bridge again to get to destinations in South Kearny including the large CSX Intermodal Terminal and many other logistic facilities in the area. The direct access to businesses in South Kearny is expected to reduce congestion and improve travel times. Fish House Road will also provide an alternate route to Routes 1&9 Truck for traffic to Route 440. The new ramps from Fish House Road to Route 7 eastbound will remain closed as work continues to complete them. Fish House Road traffic wishing to take Route 7 eastbound will be directed to Route 7 westbound and U-turn, which is the current traffic pattern.

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NJSIAA grid playoﬀs: The local highs and lows Back on Sept. 10, there was a thrilling high school football game between two local archrivals, with Nutley coming away with a onepoint victory over neighbor Belleville, winning 29-28. One single point. It designates the difference between a state playoff team and another sitting on the outside, looking in. The two teams have similar 6-3 records, but as fate would have it, Nutley earned a berth in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group III playoffs, traveling Friday night at 6 p.m. to Bergen County to face Northern Valley/Old Tappan. As for 6-3 Belleville, they didn’t have enough points in the new-fangled NJSIAA system to qualify for the postseason. So the Buccaneers will get what the state deems a crossover game and what used to be dubbed as a “consolation” game, but there was never any consoling a team that doesn’t qualify for the state playoffs. The Maroon Raiders earned a berth in their section, despite losing their last two games against Bergenfield (16-13) and West Essex (32-0). Regardless of their last two results, the Maroon Raiders are as pleased as punch to be getting a chance to be a participant in the

state playoffs. “The guys have earned it,” said Nutley’s first-year head coach J.D. Vick. “It’s a reward for their hard work. It’s an invitation only tournament. Not everyone makes it.” Despite the loss to West Essex, Vick said that he knew the Maroon Raiders were headed for the playoffs last week. “We felt confident that we were in,” Vick said. “If we beat West Essex, we thought we could get a home game. But we knew we were in. We were just waiting to see who we were going to play.” Just making the state playoffs a year after 22 seniors graduated from the program, from the team that was coached by the late Steve DiGregorio to an undefeated Super Football Conference divisional crown, the first undefeated year in Nutley since 1939, was an achievement in itself. There was a major turnover among Raider Nation, with so many key players heading off to college and the beloved head coach losing his battle to pancreatic cancer. But here they are, headed for the postseason once again. “I think it speaks to the See VIEW, Page 10

It’s a lucky 13 for the Kearny girls’ soccer squad Kards capture their 13th straight Hudson County championship By Jim Hague ogsmar@aol.com

HARRISON – A successful girls’ soccer team is only as good as the play of its midfielders and forwards. There lies the reason why the Kearny High School girls’ soccer team won its incredible 13th straight Hudson County Tournament championship Thursday night at Red Bull Arena, defeating North Bergen, 4-0. Paige Raefski had a goal and two assists. Emily Horvaht had a goal and an assist. So did Abby Crispin. All three are seniors and all three seem to know where each other is on the field at all times. It’s more than karma. The three have played together since they learned how to tie their cleats on their own. The Kardinals (9-5-2) scored a goal in the first five minutes of the game and never looked back. Raefski made a great run on the right side and found Horvaht in front and Horvaht knocked it home for her ninth goal of the season. “I think that goal got everyone going,” Raefski said. “It set the tone for the rest of the game,” Horvaht said. “Once we got one, the nerves were gone.” And the top-seeded Kardinals were still a little skittish about playing at Red Bull Arena, the grandest of soccer venues in the nation. “We were a little nervous, because there were so many people here to watch us,” Raefski said. “It was a big field, a big stadium. It really meant a lot for us to be here.” “Once we got the first goal, we had the confidence we could win,” Horvaht said. In the 15th minute, Raefski

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Kearny senior forward Emily Horvaht had a goal and an assist in the Kardinals’ 4-0 win over North Bergen to win the Hudson County Tournament title.

scored her goal off a fine pass from Crispin. The two returned the favor for each other in the 30th minute. The three top scorers for the Kardinals did the damage. Incredibly, Raefski and Crispin both have 10 goals and 10 assists for the season. Horvaht has nine goals. That’s called having a completely balanced attack and the three girls had a major hand in the county championship win. “We have great chemistry together,” Horvaht said. “We’ve spent so much time together playing.” “I know where she is when I start running,” Raefski said of Horvaht. “I think we all have confidence that we can put it in the back of the net.” Kearny head coach Mike Sylvia liked the way his leaders performed on the grand stage. “We came out and scored early,” Sylvia said. “We did what we were supposed to do. We executed the plan and I’m happy about that. Their chemistry is incredible. It was there already when they got to me. We’re only fine tuning what they’ve been doing all along. They have the freedom

to open things up on their own and it has been a tremendous plus.” Junior Gianna Charney closed out the scoring in the second half with her first varsity goal. Not a bad location to get the first one. Sure makes it very memorable. To score a goal at Red Bull Arena in a county championship victory, the one that gave your team an incredible 13th county crown in a row. Aracely Vazquez played the first half and Gaby Matias finished up in goal for the clean sheet, although the Bruins didn’t come close to a shot on goal. “Winning 13 county titles is just amazing,” Sylvia said. “But we will enjoy this for a bit and think of the next challenge.” It means Fair Lawn in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey Group IV state tournament, which was slated for Tuesday. “I think we were happy to be here,” Sylvia said. “It was like a dream. I’m happy we won.” “Playing here was a great experience,” Horvaht said. “But it doesn’t mean anything if we didn’t win.”

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Continued from Page 9 character of the team,” said Vick, who was the interim head coach in 2019 while DiGregorio began his battle with the deadly disease. “We had a lot of players in new positions. We moved guys to the offensive line because of need. Not once did I have a complaint from anyone. It was all, ‘Yes, Coach, whatever you need.’ That was the mentality of the whole team.” The Maroon Raiders have 16 seniors on the 2021 version, a group of older players who Vick relied upon to lead the transition. “I had high expectations of the seniors,” Vick said. “Even if they’re not a captain, they can still be a leader. I think they learned a lot from the seniors last year. They were able to do the same thing this year.” Vick was asked about the physical condition of his team. “I think we’re pretty healthy,” Vick said. “We have some guys

banged up, but that’s typical of a team this time of year. They should be ready for the game.” Although Old Tappan has a losing record at 4-5, they have a history of doing well in the state playoffs. They have had a handful of their graduates move on to major college and some of them, like Kyle Fuller of the Los Angeles Rams and Devin Fuller of the Atlanta Falcons. Their head coach Kevin Dunn is one of the most respected mentors in Bergen County. “They’re very good,” Vick said. “We’ve been breaking down film on them all weekend. We found out for sure late (Saturday), but we sort of knew. They’re a well coached team. They’re the best team we’ve faced this year.” The Golden Knights didn’t look like a playoff team two weeks ago, but they emerged with a home game after defeating Passaic County Tech and Morris Knolls (a 52-34 shootout) in consecutive weeks. The Golden Knights operate with a spread offense, a lot like Bergenfield, which defeated the Maroon Raiders two weeks ago.

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Nutley head football coach J.D. Vick is ready to lead his Maroon Raiders into this weekend’s NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group III state playoffs against Old Tappan.

“I think we match up okay with them, but we didn’t want our defense having questions,” Vick said. “I don’t think we’ve played our best game yet.” While Nutley is headed for the playoffs, Belleville is headed to a game against Wayne Hills. No consolation at all, even if the game will be played at Doc Ellis

Field, more than likely Wednesday night. With the new playoff scoring system, Belleville head coach Jermain Johnson knew that the Buccaneers were not a playoff team before the team’s final regular season game last Friday night against North Bergen, a 27-7 victory. In fact, the Bucs won their last three games against Kearny, Passaic and North Bergen. Still, no playoffs. “I think even if we were 8-1, it was going to be hard to get in,” Johnson said. “It kills me. It’s obviously disappointed. We knew what we had to do. I thought we had a really good shot against Nutley and we lost. I thought we had a good shot against Millburn and we lost (24-22 in overtime). We hurt ourselves, no doubt. But it’s tough to see other teams with 6-3 records getting in. Heck, there are teams under .500 (like Old Tappan) that are in.” Johnson said he didn’t tell his players that they weren’t going to the playoffs. “We didn’t have that conversation,” Johnson said. “It’s really frustrating, because in the old

Wednesday, November 3, 2021 power point system, we would have been in.” Johnson said that his team will prepare for the “consolation” round. “We have nine kids who would love to play college football,” Johnson said. “We want to give them a chance to be seen.” Johnson knows his opponent this week very well. He spent 10 years as an assistant coach at Wayne Hills before leaving four years ago to become the head coach at Belleville. “I know they’re typical hardnosed Wayne Hills kids,” said Johnson of the Wayne Hills program which has won 10 NJSIAA state sectional titles over the years, some with famed head coach Chris Olsen. “I know because I coached them. I think it will be good to see where we’re at.” Wayne Hills has a totally untypical 2-7 record this season, but Johnson knows the Patriots could be a sleeping giant. Another local team on the outside is Lyndhurst. Just two years removed from their own See VIEW, Page 12

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NA’s Cruz: Making good on an early season promise goal producers in northern New Jersey with 25 goals and for good measure has It was early September at added 15 assists for the Riverside County Park in Vikings, who are enjoying Lyndhurst and the reporter a sensational 14-3-1 record was at the soccer field to do that included two wins in his weekly Athlete of the the recent Bergen County Week feature on a North Ar- Tournament for the first lington soccer player Tiago time in school history. Alves. Incredibly the Vikings At that time, another were seeded 28th in the BerNorth Arlington soccer gen tournament, but upset player stepped toward the Westwood and Lyndhurst to reporter and asked a simple advance to the quarterfinals, question. where they fell to Paramus. “What about me?” North The Vikings now head to Arlington girls’ soccer the state playoffs as the No. sophomore forward Lia Cruz 4 seed in the NJSIAA North said. “When are you going to Jersey Section 2, Group I write about me?” tournament against BrearCruz was informed that if ley Regional of Kenilworth. she continued to score goals They played at Rip Collins and lead her team to victoTuesday and with a win, ries, chances are she would they could face rival Secauget honored with the weekly cus in the next round Friday feature. at the Rip at 2 p.m. Lo and behold, the time No question, junior Aranhas come to feature the per- cha Antunes deserves a lot sonable and confident young of credit for the Vikings’ lady. Cruz has scored at success with 16 goals, but least one goal in six straight there’s no denying the rapid games. She is among the top improvement of Cruz, who

scored only nine goals last year as a freshman in the truncated COVID-19 schedule. Going from nine goals to 25 in a single season is a dramatic improvement. “I think we’re seeing her do all the little things,” said North Arlington head girls’ coach Mike Vivino. “She’s doing more tactical things. She’s made herself a little more well rounded.” The goal explosion just might be tied to a position change, going from center midfield to forward. “She did play center mid, but there was no doubt in my mind that she was going to be a forward,” Vivino said. “We kind of went back and

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ference did a phenomenal thing over the weekend, instituting a new Steve Continued from Page 10 DiGregorio Young Man of the Year, remembering the state sectional championship, great things both on and off the Golden Bears own a solid the field that DiGregorio 4-3 record, but just not good did in terms of community enough to earn a North Jersey service with his son’s charity Section 2, Group II playoff Derek’s Dreams, as well with berth. his hometown of Nutley. The Super Football ConEach member of the 112-

team Super Football Conference selected one player to be a representative who best displayed the characteristics of the late coach. In January, one of those 112 players will be selected as the Steve DiGregorio Young Man of the Year. Nutley announced that their candidate for the award is senior quarterback

Matthew Harbison, who also is giving of his free time with charity work. “I don’t think the Super Football Conference could have picked a better person to name that award after than Coach D,” Vick said. “And I think Matt is a fine choice. No doubt, he has the high character that was necessary to be considered.

He’s a hard worker who serves the community well. It’s well deserved.” Harbison just recently took it upon himself to help Nutley residents that had their homes devastated by the floods caused by Hurricane Ida in September. He’s also active in the Christian Fellowship Association group that Vick heads.

both feet. She’s predominately right-footed, but has scored with both feet. That was an aspect to her game that Cruz worked hard to improve. “Over the summer, I played hard getting prepared for this season,” Cruz said. “I wanted to improve both mentally and physically. I worked hard on my running and shooting and I wanted to get my shot better. It meant working with both of my feet. It was important for me to work on my left foot shot and it’s tremendously better. I’m really proud of that. I would say probably half of my goals this year are with my left foot.”

“She’s equally good with both feet,” Vivino said. “We encourage shooting at the goal, because good things will happen. She better shoot or she’s going to hear about it.” A lot of Cruz’s improvement came from working on her own, going to Riverside County Park on her own to take shot after shot. “I worked on my own time and I worked on myself,” Cruz said. “I wanted to get faster and stronger. I did a lot of exercises to get ready. I wanted to make myself more of a threat.” Cruz, who conducted her interview with mother Carla (her biggest fan), father Jose and “nanny” Wanda Echeverria close by to hang on every word, said that she has always been confident about her skills. “I’ve always believed in myself,” Cruz said. “I knew that if I worked hard and believed in myself that good things could happen. Being confident helps me a lot. I know I can do what I want to and accomplish what I

want.” Cruz said that she plans on playing in college. “Or maybe even further,” Cruz said. “Of course, I want to go to college, but I want to play pro as well. I’m really fast and that’s a big advantage that I have. When my teammates send me balls, I have to run real fast to get there.” Cruz’s teammates love to have fun with her as well. Just last week, Cruz left her cleats on the bench at Riverside County Park and they conspired to hide the shoes from Cruz, leaving her in her stocking feet as practice began. “It was funny,” Cruz said. “I knew they weren’t going to disappear. I figured they did something with the cleats. It’s nice to have fun. We really all feed off each other.” Cruz spends the offseason playing basketball as well, but she plays for a club soccer team based in Wayne called Pasco. It’s a top level club program that is run by a familiar face, namely none

other than Vivino himself. “She has some room to grow,” Vivino said. “I already told her that she better not get too comfortable. She has to make sure colleges take a look at her.” And as for that personality, like asking a reporter if she could become an Athlete of the Week? “She’s one of a kind,” Vivino said. “She’s the first one to come into training with a loud voice. She just has a unique way of grabbing someone’s attention. You rarely see a girl with that confidence and that personality. ” As for college? “She can play at the next level right now,” Vivino said. “Technically, she’s there. As she grows and develops, she will get better. I definitely think there’s a school out there who will be willing to take a chance on her.” If the college won’t take a chance, then chances are Cruz – and her close knit family – would let them know. It’s just their way.

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Continued from Page 11 forth with it, but she’s a good enough player to consistently put the ball in the back of the net.” Cruz’s size – or better yet, a lack thereof at 5-foot-2 – was not a worry for Vivino. “I wasn’t too concerned about her size,” Vivino said. “I’ll take a short player who can put the ball in the back of the net. She’s more technical than most players she goes up against. I’d rather have her and her technique.” Vivino said that Cruz has been scoring goals with

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home the rebound to tie the game at 1-1. The game remained that way, but it looked as if the Blue Tide were going to get the upset win. With 3:34 remaining in regulation, Blue Tide sophomore forward Diego Flores was pulled down in the penalty box and was awarded a penalty kick, much to the chagrin of the Kearny sideline. Harrison head coach Mike Rusek thought that Flores was going to be able to win the game right there. “He’s a good penalty kick taker,” Rusek said. “I was confident with him stepping up and taking the kick. We wanted it in that kid’s hands.” The left-footed Flores took a hard shot, but Rodriguez in goal made a sensational save, catching the ball under his left armpit, not even allowing a rebound. “We just hoped that Josh would be able to stop it,” Kearny head coach Bill

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Gomez got enough of his blond locks on Castillo’s cross to get it past Blue Tide net minder Emiliano Torres to set off the improbable frenzy that came with the golden goal. “I really didn’t know what was going on this year,” Gomez said. “It’s my first year with the varsity. I never expected to get a chance like this. It’s just something you dream about. I’m going to remember this for the rest of my life.” Galka realized the magnitude of the win against the arch rival on a grand stage. “It was a tremendous game,” Galka said. “First, it was a dream to play here. And we scored a tremendous goal. I’m glad Nico got a chance to get at it.” Truly, a dream come true. Of course, Rusek was disappointed with the setback. “We gave everyone a good show,” Rusek said. “I think there are a lot of positive things our kids can take

out of this. It was like a heavyweight boxing match. It wasn’t a Hollywood script, but if we can compete at this level, I feel very confident moving forward in the state tournament.” Kearny earned the top seed in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group IV tournament and was slated to face Barringer in the first round of the sectional Monday. Harrison was given the second seed in North Jersey Section 2, Group II bracket and was slated to face Morris County Tech Monday. If the two teams are victorious, they will both play home games on Thursday at 2 p.m. Lyndhurst is the No. 4 seed in the same section as the Blue Tide. The Golden Bears were scheduled to face Technology of Newark in the first round of that section also on Monday. If the Golden Bears won, they also will have a home match Thursday against the winner of Lodi-McNair Academic of Jersey City.

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THE BOSS QUESTIONED MY ETHICS

Others have had similar, in many ways worse, experiences, including Bree Angelino, 43, of Kearny, who started working remotely in mid-March 2020. “I can’t even explain how bad it got,” Angelino, who had been with the same Manhattan-based company for 21 years before resigning this summer, said. “When I first found out we were closing down our office, I was thrilled because I hate the commute from here to the City. “I really thought it was going to be great, not having to pay for the PATH trip, or having to grab an Uber to Harrison, not getting home late, especially when it’s cold, but that excitement — well, it only lasted a few weeks.” Angelino says around the middle of May 2020, things started to fall apart. Big-time. “The boss started to question whether I was really working when I was supposed to be on the clock,” she said. “My workload shrank a lot, so yeah, there were times I was idle. But those instances were not often. But the way she questioned my integrity and honesty was ridiculous. There was really no reason for her to question me and my work ethic, but she did. And she was wrong. There was very little I could do, though, to convince her otherwise.” Angelino says this all caused her great angst and led her to see a therapist. That was the last thing she ever saw herself doing before COVID. And here

she is, still going today. “It’s once a month,” she said. “I had to get help. I could not handle it myself. Yes, I needed medication, too, but that has really helped me. One thing I have to say is that if your anxiousness grows too bad, get help, don’t be afraid to admit you need help — and if medications are a part of that treatment, do it. It helps or at least it did for me.”

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Another local, Sean Wolf, of Harrison, says he, like Angelino, fell in love with the idea of at-home work — but it was a short-lived love affair. “After a while, I was starting to feel physically sick,” Wolf, 56, who commuted to Morristown by car when the pandemic first hit, said. “I would throw up some days it was so bad. Was I protected from getting Coronavirus? Yes, for the most part. But not seeing my co-workers, that took a big toll on me. We’re human beings and we need social contact. Spending time with my dog was great, but it only goes so far. Having no other people around was just way too much to deal with.” It was so challenging, it led Wolf to resign from his position in October 2020, with no new job in hand at that point, rather than dealing with the ailments he experienced. “If you can’t find enjoyment in your work, you have to take control on your own,” Wolf said. That’s what I did. I paid the price as it took almost a year for me to find a new job. But I will tell you this — I would not have done it any different, even after a year of being unemployed. And no matter what happens, I will never, ever, work remotely again, even if it costs me my job a second, third, fourth time.”

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Eleanor “Ellie” (nee Lardier) Fraser, 98, of Kearny died Oct. 24, 2021. A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Stephen’s Church, Kearny. Interment was in Arlington Cemetery, Kearny. The Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny, was in charge. Born in Nutley, Ellie was a longtime Kearny resident. She worked at Drug Fair for over 30 years. A fun-loving woman, Ellie enjoyed being around people. Always ready for a party, she was kind and loved to dance. Most of all, Ellie treasured time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren. The beloved wife of the late James Fraser, Ellie was the loving mother of Michele Syme (George), Patricia McMahon (William) and Nanette Wagner (Donald), dear grandmother of Heather Drexler (Paul), Bethany Mikolajczyk (James), Robert Wagner (Katie), Devin McMahon, Hayley McMahon and Michele Wagner; adoring great-grandmother of Emily, Katherine, Quincy, Ryan, Griffin, and one more on the way. She was predeceased by her siblings Michael, Mae, Amuel, Mary, Geraldine and Genevieve, and is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to the staff at the Job Haines Home for their compassionate care. You truly became a wonderful second family to Ellie. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Job Haines Home, 250 Bloomfield Ave., Bloomfield, N.J. 07003.

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Continued from Page 1 job of keeping Biden away from those assembled to hear him speak. Santos did get to greet Biden, but their encounter was brief. “I was on the greeting line and only photos permitted were by White House photographers,” Santos said of the President’s historic visit. “Others in the greeting line included Reps. Pascrell, Payne, Sherrill, Malinowski and Gottheimer. I’m hoping they’ll send me the photo of me shaking his hand and welcoming him to Kearny and briefly noting regional infrastructure needs. It was very short. “We then moved to the space where he spoke about the portal bridge and infrastructure. Secret Service kept him in a bubble when he left the stage.” The President, meanwhile, spoke of how America is stronger whenever the government invests in its people first — especially with infrastructure. America ranks 13th in the world, now, in that realm. Not always

the case in the past. Regardless of the slide, moving ahead is what is paramount, not assessing blame. “I’m tired of trickle down, trickle down doesn’t work,” Biden said. “...These bills are about competitiveness vs. complacency ... it’s about leading the world or letting the world pass us by. “The portal bridge project is showing why investments like this are so important. When the portal bridge was built, it was state of the art. It really was, but that was 110 years ago. Today, it’s been called something different — a choke point,

a bottleneck, an Achilles Heel of the Northeast Corridor. It’s become the busiest rail span in the entire western hemisphere.” Biden noted 200,000 commuters a day pass over the bridge en route east. It opens about 100 times a year to permit marine traffic to get through. “And 15% of the time, something goes wrong,” Biden said. “Sometimes, if the rails don’t lock into place (after closures) somebody, in the 21st Century, comes out with a sledgehammer. Literally, a sledgehammer.”

Between 2014 and 2018, Biden said, the portal bridge was responsible for 2,000 hours of delays and that, in 2021, is unacceptable. The new bridge, once built, will be higher above water and won’t need to be closed. “It’ll bring higher speed and capacity and it’s going to mean a better life for New Jersey’s commuters,” Biden said. And to thunderous applause, Biden noted: “It will also create 8,000 union jobs for this area.” Biden, of course, is a notorious train lover, having commuted from Washington, D.C., to his home in Delaware, daily when he was in the U.S. Senate and during his 8-year vice presidency. It was estimated he traveled 2.2 million miles alone on Amtrak to and from Delaware and D.C., during his political career that began in 1973. Above-center, a screenshot of the President’s speech noting his location. Observer Editor Kevin A. Canessa Jr. may be reached at kc@theobserver.com. Follow him on Facebook & Twitter @kevincanessa.

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Officials broke ground for a new amphitheater and comfort station (bathrooms) at Riverside County Park in North Arlington Wednesday, Oct. 27. At left, dignitaries throw the ceremonial first dirt of the project. At right, Bergen County Commission Chairman Steve Tanelli, of North Arlington, speaks to the crowd. He was instrumental in getting the project done. Lyndhurst Mayor Robert B. Giangeruso looks on behind Tanelli. Construction of the theater and comfort station is expected to be complete in the spring of 2022.

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Bergen County Clerk John Hogan, center, and his office, were in Lyndhurst to assist residents applying for passports on Oct. 27. With him are Mayor Robert B. Giangeuso, right, and an assistant from Hogan’s office.

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