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ON THE INSIDE Man arrested after allegedly hanging out and drinking in Queen of Peace’s Manger. SEE PAGE 8

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Innovative program at Belleville HS leads students to possible pilot’s license By Ron Leir For The Observer

select group of Belleville High School students are setting their sights very high these days – as high as the sky, and perhaps beyond. As fledgling “cadets” in the Aerospace Club, they are learning how to fly. This school year, the Belleville Board of Education took a daring leap by engaging the Eagle Fight Squadron, an East Orange-based nonprofit flight school that was founded in 1975 to encourage youths to develop educational and manual skills related to aviation. BHS Principal Caleb Rhodes said the district is offering the course twice

a week as a not-for-credit, after-school elective. It’s designed, he said, as a threeyear program leading to a pilot’s license for those who successfully complete it. EFS supplies instructors and equipment and arranges for actual flights, initially with ground-directed drones, and later, in planes from Essex County Airport in Caldwell. Currently, Belleville has fewer than 10 students enrolled, but Schools Superintendent Richard Tomko said the program is one of several strategies the district has adopted to help kids, not otherwise attuned to traditional educational approachSee FLYING, Page 18

Melham’s running for re-election, not U.S. Congress By Kevin A. Canessa Jr. kc@theobserver.com

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says his focus will certainly be on his township and securing re-election in May for himself and his running mates — and this would have been the case even if Congressional districts weren’t about to change. Two Jersey-based political websites, before Christmas, tossed

around the concept of Melham running for Sires’s vacated seat. One of the websites even had him polling at second place, for some time, to become the nominee. But ultimately, Melham says, it’s Belleville he cares most about — and that will be his focus moving forward.

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He won’t be challenging U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, who may soon represent Belleville in D.C. “Having accomplished so much here in Belleville, it was an honor to have my name associated with a See MELHAM, Page 19

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AS KEARNY REORGANIZES, By Kevin A. Canessa Jr. kc@theobserver.com

he Town of Kearny reorganized Thursday, Jan. 6, with the oath of office being administered to Mayor Alberto G. Santos, First Ward Councilwoman Marytrine Decastro, Second Ward Councilman Richard Konopka, Third Ward Councilwoman Carol Jean Doyle and Fourth Ward Councilman Gerald Ficeto. All five incumbents won hotly contested primaries in June 2021 and then ran unopposed in the November election to win new, four-year terms. For Santos, it was the start of his 23rd year as Kearny’s mayor — he is already the longest tenured mayor in the town’s history, having surpassed the late Mayor Joseph Healey, who served as mayor for 20 years. He first won election as mayor in November 1999 and was sworn into office Jan. 1, 2000. All of the members of the council spoke, albeit briefly, at the reorganization meeting, which took place via Zoom (this was the first time Kearny’s elected officials were sworn remotely.) As he does yearly, Santos delivered an annual “State of

the Town” address, taking a look back, especially, to how he and the Town Council handled the last 22 months with the Coronavirus pandemic, ongoing redevelopment, the Keegan Landfill and more. He also warned of the dangers of innuendo and falsehoods being spread on social media, noting it was up to all residents to challenge the incorrect dissemination of information. Here, then, is the mayor’s speech in its entirety. SANTOS: I want to thank the professionals who guide us throughout the year. And I want to thank the citizens who volunteer on our boards and committees, some of whom are joining us this evening. I look forward to continuing to work with all of you in the coming year. The past 22 months, as we all know, have been extraordinarily challenging. Many of us have lost much to the pandemic. Know that everyone who has experienced loss — and there are many of us who have experienced loss — you are in our thoughts tonight and you’re in our prayers. I extend my profound gratitude to our first responders in

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the Town of Kearny, including our police, firefighters and EMTs, and to our healthcare professionals, for sheer dedication throughout this pandemic. I want to thank our residents. I know it’s not been easy. Whether it’s staying at home or distancing, or wearing a mask, or lending a hand to neighbors in need. But we are coming out of this pandemic stronger. I truly believe that and I want to thank our town civilian employees, who despite many obstacles, kept town hall open and our town operational throughout the pandemic. I’m very proud to work alongside with you. As I said, the past 22 months have been challenging. But we’ve also been challenged for many years before that, and this town has always risen to the challenge. I’ve learned much about local government during my 22 years as mayor, the most important of which is that we can overcome the darkest of days, the challenges that confront us. When community organizations, when schools, businesses, churches individual residents and yes, local government, share resources and work together.

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Governing effectively at any level but governing effectively at the local level, especially, is a shared undertaking. We’ve been repeatedly challenged over the years, and we’ve repeatedly risen. When Superstorm Sandy inundated the Gunnell Oval complex, and overwhelmed Kearny, we raised our sleeves and went to work. Today we have a state-ofthe-art recreational complex at the Gunnell Oval. South, Kearny has undergone a dramatic revitalization, becoming a regional hub for many small and mid-sized businesses, as well as the home for new and expanded distribution centers. When the Great Recession resulted in a sharp drop in real estate values, and a sharp drop in tax revenues for our town, we tightened our belts on expenses and we re-examined our redevelopment plants. These efforts bore fruit and are reflected in the revitalization of those redevelopment areas, with the generation of over $2 million a year in new revenues to the town in the form of payments in lieu of taxes and in a significant increase in real estate valuations, which also increases the tax ratable base. When we were threatened with cuts to tax sharing revenues for the Meadowlands District, we worked with our state legislators to ensure we receive full funding every year. Those efforts resulted in over $6 million a year. That’s how much we receive right now in Meadowlands tax-sharing — we receive $6 million a year to our community. And when we were told it would be easier to move backward than it would be to close the state-operated Keagan Landfill — and when regional and state agencies turned their backs on us despite our pleas — this community rallied. We literally conducted our own measurements of toxic emissions from the landfill. We engaged in public protests. By we, I mean the community, engaged in public protests. We demanded justice in court. And we did not stop until we moved the mountain and had the landfill closed. And in the early weeks of

the pandemic, in March and in April of 2020, disorganization at the federal and state levels left municipalities on their own to fend for themselves. Our health department immediately procured protective equipment for our first responders who never stopped responding to emergency calls. When vaccines first became available, we insisted on vaccine clinics in the Town of Kearny as early as January 2021. When food insecurity grew, citizens at the town’s food pantry worked with the Kearny Health Department and ensured that the need was met with weekly food distributions. Our community keeps rising to the challenge. Although we are in yet another COVID wave, we have kept our vaccine clinics operating, public safety has been maintained and emergency calls have been answered. As we get closer to COVID becoming an endemic illness, instead of a pandemic illness, our health department will continue to protect public health. Each one of us is part of that shared undertaking that has enabled Kearny to overcome these challenges. The council and I work collaboratively with citizens. Kearny is leading the way by demonstrating how government and community members working together are a positive force for change in our lives. The words of Dr. Martin Luther King, who we celebrate this month, ‘We cannot walk alone and as we walk we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead,’ we could not turn back. We will keep marching ahead in 2022. The council and I are committed to investing, continuing to invest in our town’s public safety, so that our police department continues to make Kearny one of the safest communities in the region and in the state of New Jersey and the Kearny Fire Department can timely respond to fire emergencies anywhere in the town from the tip of South Kearny to the residential areas along the Belleville Pike. We will ensure staffing at Continued on the next page

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SANTOS BEGINS 23RD YEAR Continued from previous page levels set forth in our tables of organization and provide the technology needed to ensure safety and to protect our officers and firefighters when they respond to calls. Will continue to enhance enhance our open spaces and recreational areas in 2022 — that means the renovation of Harvey Field, the walking path at the northern end of Riverbank Park and a new bulkhead at the crew facility. We’ll continue to make stormwater improvements to mitigate the impact of flooding events that we‘ve seen in 2021 again and again. We plan to have a a ribbon cutting by the end of the year for a new pump station on Devon Terrace that will help a neighborhood on the eastern side of Schuyler Avenue and the revamped pump station at Harrison Avenue, which will help the Sanford Avenue neighborhood. But we recognize all of us recognize that isn’t enough. Those pump stations are not enough. We need to increase stormwater retention throughout town. We also need to increase open pervious surfaces so that sewers do not become overwhelmed with stormwater. To meet this challenge will need to incorporate stronger stormwater measures and new development projects and in our public infrastructure. The council and I will also not waver in our obligation to maintain property-tax affordability in Kearny. The municipal portion of the tax bill has actually decreased modestly in each of the last four years, while at the same time, we’ve grown our budget surpluses. We can firmly say that our town is in very good financial shape. We will keep it that way. Another priority, which is part of our shared undertaking and being collaborative, is that the council an I will ensure that local government is responsive to citizens and functions in a transparent manner.

Today, citizens are empowered with social media tools that provide instant dissemination of information and the ability to make their demands heard quickly. As I’ve stated before, the perils of social media that we read about in the national arena also affect local communities, including here in Kearny. It’s easy to exaggerate on social media. It’s easy to use a photo or video that’s not from our community to provoke a reaction as if it were here. It’s easy to write a post that, on its face appears objective, but enables responses and comments that are inaccurate or have false innuendo or are outright abusive. Each one of us is on social media. It is part of our daily lives. Everyone here is on social media. But that also means each one of us has a responsibility not to turn our backs when abuses occur. We need to respond to inaccurate statements. We need to respond to exaggerations. We need to respond to personal attacks on anyone. On some days it feels like it seems to be coming from everywhere and it’s hard to keep up with it. But if we work collaboratively and realize it’s a shared undertaking, we can push back against the unkindness and the incivility and against the untruths. Together we can ensure that those discussions are civil and factual. The last priority I want to highlight is one that makes Kearny truly singular. We are community where people of different backgrounds live and work together in pursuit of their dreams. We draw strength from this diversity. As Rev. Connolly pointed out in her invocation, our town’s history is one of being inclusive and welcoming to those who want to join our community. Since our founding, Kearny has been a crossroads of cultures, traditions and faiths. We’ve been to home for countless immigrants, including my own family and including me.

We are all very proud of that history. But we need to ensure all residents have a voice, that all residents are treated fairly, from the newest immigrants to the families that have resided here for generations. I know that’s a shared commitment of all members of the council. I’m incredibly honored to serve this community. Each day of the past 22 years and each day of the past challenging 22 months, I’m proud to call Kearny home. To be part of a community that’s known for its perseverance, its hope, its compassion. I know that through our shared commitment to our citizens of the town and through our hard work, we will continue to march forward. We

will march forward and will overcome our challenges. We’ll continue to make our town a better place. It’s a tremendous honor to be here with you again today, even in the virtual world that we now live in. I look forward

to working with each of you this year. And I offer each member of our community the best wishes for peace in 2022. Thank you for listening. In photo, from left, DeCastro, Konopka, Santos, Doyle and Ficeto.

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 Grade 6 Principal’s Honors: Gabriella Cruz, Sophia Cunas, Miguel Dantas Silva, Valeria Garcia, Isha Lin, Diana Matos, Ashley Moreno, Mia Moreno, Andre Ribeiro DeSousa, Phaedra Rodrigues, Isabella Villafana, Monika Wyka Honors: Amarie Campos, Isaac Coimbra, Victoria DaSilva, Kate Espinoza, Emma Fernandez-Ochoa, Ava Mclntosh, Trevor Omudeto.

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f you’re ever driving on Kearny Avenue near Laurel Avenue on a Friday, let’s say between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., you’ve seen the line. At times, it stretches past the First Presbyterian Church, west down Laurel. Often, it seems like the line just gets longer and longer and longer. Those on the line humbly await a package of free food to take home to the family. No questions are asked of anyone there. It’s just a line of ordinary folks who have fallen on hard times. Though there are other incarnations, this version of a food pantry grew out of the need caused by COVID-19. And there are several others in the area, in every town The Observer serves. The Rev. Elaine Connolly is the pastor of First Presbyterian. She says: “Our food pantry never closed during the pandemic and we are still seeing large numbers of people, though our numbers are less steady than they were prior to the vaccine and return to work. The story of this food pantry, sustained not only by First Presbyterian Church but by other churches, civic organizations, town workers, the Mayor and Town Council, first responders, Kearny businesses and individual Kearny residents, is one of the great community stories of the pandemic. I could not be more proud of the way this town responded in the worst days of the pandemic.” She’s absolutely right. Countless volunteers may be seen each week, selflessly working so that others are able to make it through this hideous time in our lives. Their work is unsung often, but it is hardly unnoticed. In fact, in a world filled with so much uncertainty, the pantry here — and the others in the area — are about the only things absolutely certain these days. Connolly goes on: “The food pantry can always use donations of breakfast cereal, rice, beans, pasta, pasta sauce, canned goods (not expired non-perishables — we cannot distribute these). But nothing helps as much as a financial donation. We can buy food in bulk, which helps keep costs down. It gives us the freedom to buy what we need when we need it, which helps with storage. And it helps us buy healthier food — vegetables, fruits, proteins. “From the time we opened in 2012, it has been our mission to not only provide food, but to provide healthy food. People in need should not have to compromise healthy eating in order to have food.” So if you’re able, consider donating to Connolly’s pantry or any number of others locally. You can rest assured if you do, your act of generosity will be appreciated by ever so many.

Rogers: Founding Fathers absolutely had the ‘Right to Life’ in mind

or decades, the debate about abortion and the Right to Life in America has been raging like a fire that ignites in a dry forest and is never extinguished. Those who argue “my body, my choice” claim they have the right to terminate the life of a living human being in their womb. Many pro-abortion advocates believe the Founders of America had no opinion on the matter of abortion or the right to life and therefore, nothing in the Declaration of Independence or Constitution of the United States addresses this issue. I am not a lawyer, Constitutional scholar or historian. As a matter of fact, I am like millions of the common folk who hear all of the arguments the “experts” and others have to offer in support of abortion on-demand from a legal, medical, ethical and scientific perspective. However, what I find missing from all of their arguments is the common-sense perspective. The perspective that the Meriam-Webster dictionary defines as “sound and prudent

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022 Continued from previous page the conclusion all of the Founders believed what they signed on the Declaration, or they would not have signed it. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Notice the words “created equal,” not born equal. Thomas Jefferson made it unmistakably clear every human being is created equal by the Creator (God) with certain unalienable rights (rights that cannot be taken away) that among these are first and foremost the right to life. Therefore, one can conclude, based on commonsense that all of the Founders knew God, not man, created life, and with that creation comes the “inalienable” right to life, a God-given right no man may take. Common sense, therefore, shows us the “inalienable” right to life precludes abortion. Our Founders made sure the right to life was the first of the three inalienable rights listed on the Declaration because it is that right which government is instituted — to protect the weak as well as the strong, to be a protective voice of those who have no voice. Who but the child in the womb is weaker, has no voice and no protection from those who believe they can take his or her life? It is the duty of government to protect that life. I have no doubt that our Founders knew exactly what they had to include in the Declaration of Independence with regard to the sanctity of life, because all of them were aware of and obviously believed the words written in the Creators (God’s) very own Declaration of Independence, the Holy Bible. Genesis 1:27: “God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created… male and female...” Common sense tells me the Founders understood God, not man, created life, in His own image and

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Our Founders were very intelligent individuals who I am sure debated every legal, moral and ethical perspective regarding the issue of the right to life. But in the end, I believe, based on their examination of all they had available to them, including facts related to creation and matural law, it was common sense that led them to make as a priority the protection of all life, by using the word — Lt. Steven L. Rogers created vs. born in the Nutley Declaration of Independence — that all men are created (not born) equal, that they Sam Adams. George Wythe George are endowed by their Creator James Wilson, a Founder Wythe (1726-1806) was a with certain unalienable who signed the Declaration citizen of Enlightenment, rights, that among these are of Independence taught, deeply interested in politics life, liberty and the pursuit of “With consistency, beautiful and history and science. happiness.” and undeviating, human life, He emphasized reason and Michelle advertising@theobserver.com 201-991-1600 Today, in our time, every individualism. In his lifetime, political leader in America from its commencement (in Newspaper: Client: he argued both publicly and the womb) to its close, is has a duty and obligation to privately against slavery, protected by the common protect what the Founders urging the emancipation of law.” (God’s Law!)” The life wanted to protect in their enslaved people and owning in the womb is protected time — The Right to Life! none himself by the end of from immediate destruction, Steven L. Rogers his life. He bolstered John and every degree of violence is a retired U.S. Navy Locke’s assertion of the and danger. intelligence officer, a Hererights is the template withNutley a new police photo of Jarlynn Hyd natural ofupdated man — that It should be noted Advertising: that retired all are equal and independent lieutenant, a former the 14th Amendment to the and “no one ought to harm Constitution of the United Nutley commissioner another in his life, health, States declares no state shall and a 2017 GOP primary liberty or possessions.” deprive any person of life.” gubernatorial candidate. That’s any person! “The real democratic American idea is, not that every man shall be on a level with every other man, but that every man shall have liberty to be what God made him, without hindrance.” Presented by Jarlynn Hyde -Henry Ward Beecher Broker/Owner

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therefore, they included in the Founding documents of America the word (inalienable) making it clear no government has the right to support in any way, shape or form the taking of a life God creates. Jeremiah 1:5: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born, I set you apart...” It was clear to our Founders God knows every human being before they are created (formed). In fact, he recognizes them as breathing, living persons who have the right to life, a life God created, a life only God may end. “Among the natural rights of man are these: First, a right to life; secondly, to liberty; thirdly, to property; together with the right to support and defend them in the best manner they can.” —

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and numerous personal items were taken. n On Jan. 2, North Arlington police took reports from four Rutherford Place residents who reported their vehicles were burglarized overnight. All vehicles were left unlocked and numerous personal items were taken. n On Jan. 2, patrol responded to Rutherford Place on a report of a stolen motor vehicle. The vehicle was taken from in front of the victim’s residence with the key fob left in the vehicle. n On Jan. 2, North Arlington police took reports from two Legion Place residents who reported their vehicles were burglarized overnight. All vehicles were left unlocked and numerous personal items were taken. n On Jan. 3, North Arlington police took a report from a Church Place resident who said his vehicle was burglarized Jan. 2. The vehicle was left unlocked and numerous personal items were taken.

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Kearny/NA co-op looks to move forward The Kearny High School ice hockey cooperative, shared with neighboring North Arlington and Secaucus, won only three times in 10 games last year in the COVID-19 shortened season. “It was rough for us,” said Kearny middle school teacher Tim Firth, who is in his sixth season as the head coach of the co-op. “We had some young players who were trying to bond as a team. We had so many things working against us. We didn’t get done what we wanted to get done. We knew we had a lot of new guys coming in.” Now, as the Kardinals move into the new calendar year, they own a respectable 2-1-4 record. They own wins against Bayonne and Passaic Valley, with ties against Bayonne, West Orange, Scotch Plains-Fanwood and Newton with the lone loss coming at the hands of Edison. “We’re fortunate to have some younger brothers of former players coming in,” said Firth, who has also been blessed with an influx of talented newcomers from Secaucus. “Secaucus has a very good youth league, so we had an idea of what we had coming in.” Firth said that he was

optimistic about the team coming into the 2021-2022 season. “The idea coming in was that we would be better with a full season,” Firth said. “We were hoping to provide a full season we didn’t get last season.” And then the omicron strain of the COVID-19 virus reared its ugly head two weeks ago, bringing the season to an abrupt halt. “But I’m glad to have this group for the next two seasons or so,” Firth said. The goaltending duties are being shared by senior Jack Logue and junior Morgan Iachetta. Logue is a four-year player who volunteered to return to action at center before climbing back between the pipes this season. “He’s very athletic and very versatile,” Firth said of Logue. Iachetta has been getting a lot of work in this far. Both goaltenders hail from Kearny. The Kardinals have only three defensemen in the rotation in senior Sam Francisco from Kearny, sophomore Kevin Zidiak, a native of North Arlington and freshman Ian Fu, who See VIEW, Page 10

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The Nutley girls’ basketball team finished second in the recent William Masopust, Jr. Memorial Lodi Holiday Tournament. Front row, from left, are Riley Sebastiano, Alex Twomey, Anna Green and Mackenzie Albert. Back row, from left, are Mina Shaw, Stephanie Luberto, Morgan Dolaghan and Grace Christie. Far back row is head coach Larry Mitschow.

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NUTLEY – The Nutley High School girls’ basketball team hasn’t played a game in almost two full weeks, but the omicron-forced layoff isn’t about to dampen the spirits of veteran head coach Larry Mitschow. The Maroon Raiders own a 2-3 record, but finished second to Indian Hills in the tough William Masopust, Jr. Memorial Holiday Tournament at Lodi, having defeated local rival Lyndhurst and host Lodi in the tourney. “We were lucky enough to play in the Lyndhurst summer

league,” Mitschow said. “We had about 12 or 13 girls there for every game. So I had high expectations coming into the season. We struggled last year with the schedule. It was tough. But we knew it was going to be a little rough for us. So we had no goal to set. We didn’t focus on our record. We just went through some growing pains. I knew we were going to be more competitive this year.” Mitschow said that he has liked what he’s seen thus far. “We went to the finals of a good tournament,” Mitschow said. “The effort was there. If we play like we did in this

tournament, we should be okay.” But the shutdown to the COVID-19 strain didn’t exactly come at an opportune time. “It was really frustrating,” Mitschow said. “We got shut down without warning. I was surprised and aggravated. We needed to be in school and playing basketball. The kids wanted to get back in the gym right away. I understand what the district was trying to do, but we needed to be playing.” Mitschow said that the Maroon Raiders are ready to come back to action this See VIEW, Page 10

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dles the ball well and doesn’t turn it over. We just have to get her scoring again.” Continued from Page 9 Senior 5-foot-5 guard Alex Twomey is the Maroon week. They were slated to Raiders’ leading scorer in the face neighboring rival Belearly going. leville Tuesday. “She’s another three-year “I would go without pracstarter who I expected to tice if we had to,” Mitschow said. “I’m crossing my fingers have a bigger role this season,” Mitschow said. “She with Belleville. We haven’t carried us against Lyndhurst faced them in quite a while. and had 17 points. She put I want to be able to get that her time in to get better. It’s rivalry going again.” her time to lead us.” Leading the returnees is Twomey is strictly a bassenior 5-foot-4 guard Mackenzie Albert, the soccer star ketball player, while othwho has already declared her ers play multiple sports at Nutley. intentions to play soccer at “She’s a basketball kid,” Iona College next fall. Mitschow said. “She handles the point for Senior Stephanie Luberto us,” Mitschow said. “She’s a is a 5-foot-6 post player. three-year starter. She han“She plays center for us,”

Mitschow said. “She throws her body around and gets rebounds. And she can rebound well. She also plays good post defense. We’re working on her offensive moves close to the basket.” Sophomore Anna Green has been a pleasant surprise. The 5-foot-3 Green has been playing both guard slots. “She had a great summer,” Mitschow said. “I knew she could score for us. She’s a good 3-point threat. She works very hard in practice and wants to get better. I’m expecting her to score.” Freshman Grace Christie is a 5-foot-5 small forward. “She has a nice skill set,” Mitschow said. “She’s battling for a spot with the starters. I rotate the kids depend-

ing on how they practice. She has a nice shot.” Riley Sebastiano is a 5-foot-3 sophomore guard who started all of the games in the Lodi tournament. “She’s going to be a key player for us,” Mitschow said. Sophomore Mina Shaw is a 5-foot-6 forward. “She’s an inside player,” Mitschow said. “I expect her to play a bigger role moving forward.” Megan Ricciardi is a 5-foot-9 junior center. “She came off the bench last year,” Mitschow said. “She’s a good post player who rebounds well.” So needless to say, the Maroon Raiders will be vastly improved over last year. “I expect us to be competi-

tive,” Mitschow said. “I think we can upset a team here and there. I think we’ll win the games we’re supposed to win and sneak a win here and there. And then I think we’ll do well when the postseason (the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group III) begins. We’re going to be competitive. Last year was rough, but I was realistic, because we were young.” Mitschow can’t wait to get back into the gym. “We have 14 kids in our program,” Mitschow said. “And they all want to listen and learn. They all get along together well. Of the 14, 10 are either sophomores or freshmen. They’re a fun group to be around and a fun group to coach.”

thus far. The team’s leading scorer is junior center Matt Golan, who has scored eight goals and collected five assists so far this season. Golan is a native of

North Arlington and is a team captain. Skating on the same line with Golan is junior Owen Logue, the younger brother of goalie Jack, and freshman Rafael Campo of Secaucus.

The second line is centered by Secaucus freshman Aidan Stamm of Secaucus, who is second on the team in scoring with six goals and three assists, with wingers Chris Crawford, a sophomore from North Arlington and freshman Sean Meeney of Secaucus. Junior Joe Drefko of Kearny is the team’s third line center, flanked by junior Andrew Mc-

Dermott of North Arlington and Joe Crawford, the twin brother of second line wing Chris, also of North Arlington. Senior Pat Waters gets quality time as a reserve winger. After the break, the team is planning to return to the ice this week with a game scheduled for Tuesday against

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a beginner.” Another at the 157-pound class is Giovanni San Giacomo, the twin brother of Dante. But Giovanni is coming off hand surgery, so he’s trying to crack the lineup. Junior Mike Simeone is the team’s 165-pounder. “He’s been steady for us for the last two years,” Weaver said. “He went 9-3 last year and just missed the cutoff for the Super Regions.” Junior Tommy Montillo is the team’s 175-pounder with a strong wrestling background in his family. “I coached his father (John) and his uncle (Joe) here at Lyndhurst,” Weaver said of Montillo. “It’s a big wrestling family.” Another uncle, John Sanabrino, also wrestled for Weaver during his first stint at Lyndhurst. Senior Danny Martinez is the Golden Bears’ entry at 190 pounds. “He was an All-NJIC linebacker in football who came back to us this year,” Weaver said. “He blew out his knee last year, but has been coming back.”

Junior Billy Mareski is the team’s 215-pounder. “He’s a baseball player who is Damian’s best friend,” Weaver said. “Damian talked Billy into wrestling this year and he’s already had a couple of big wins.” The team’s heavyweight is junior Kevin Carranza, who is also a standout on the gridiron. There is also a standout girl wrestler who will make some noise come girls’ tourney time. Ava Krzykalski is a 109-pounder who will compete in the Bergen County girls’ tourney in two weeks at Elmwood Park. “If we can get her to correct her mistakes, she could be a very good one,” Weaver said. Needless to say, Weaver likes the makeup of his team. “I’ve liked the chemistry of the team from the start,” Weaver said. “The quarantine flipped us upside down. But I think we can be a very competitive team in the conference and section. We can absolutely qualify for the states (playoffs).” Getting on the mat again would be the first positive step.

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and Stephen Urbanovich and three great-nieces and six great-nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to gather at S.W. Brown and Son Funeral Home, 267 Centre St., Nutley, on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, from 3 to 5 p.m., with a memorial service at 4:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions made to the American Lung Association (action.lung.org) would be appreciated. Henry Pisczatowski Devoted son and uncle Henry Pisczatowski, 94, of Kearny, died Dec. 30, 2021. Born in Harrison, Henry moved to Kearny when he was 27. After graduating Newark Tech Vocational School, he worked as an electrical inspector with several local companies and retired from Canrad Hanovia in Newark in 1992. The funeral was conducted from the Mulligan Funeral Home, 331 Cleveland Ave., Harrison, on Jan. 6. A funeral Mass was celebrated at Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, Harrison. His interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, A Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary (Never Known to Fail) O Most Beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, Fruitful Vine, Splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh Star of the Sea, help me show me herein You are my Mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart, to succor me in this necessity: There are none that can withstand your power. Oh show me herein you are my Mother. Oh Mary conceived without sin pray for us who have recourse to thee (3 Times) Holy Mother, I place this cause in your hands. (3 Times). Holy Spirit who will solve all problems, light all roads so that I can attain my goal. You that I never want to be separated from, you in eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy to me and mine. Amen. The person must say this prayer for three consecutive days. After three days prayer will be granted. This prayer must be published after the favor is granted.

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Belleville Legion and Historical Society members place wreaths across the region As stated by the 16th President of the United States Abraham Lincoln: “Any nation that does not honor its heroes will not long endure.” In living up to one of the pillars of the American Legion’s national programs, the Post 105 and Sons of the American Legion Squadron 105 participated in, as they have for the last four years, in Wreaths Across America Day Dec. 18.

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Henry Svehla, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Private Svehla was a son of Belleville, who joined the U.S. Army in 1951, was deployed to Korea in 1952 as part of the 32nd Infantry Regiment 7th Infantry Division and was tragically killed-in-action at Pyongony, Korea, June 12, 1952. Because of his heroic action of jumping on a grenade to save brother soldiers in his platoon, Svehla posthumously received the Medal of Honor in 2011. This was the second year the Squadron chose to honor a hometown hero. Members of the Squadron and Post drove down to Wrightstown, near Joint Base McGuire, to take part in the ceremony at the General Doyle Cemetery. The cemetery was designed to accommodate the resting place of over 170,000 veterans and their families. Tractor trailers arrived with 2,000 wreaths to be placed, but with around 1,000 attendees at the cemetery to lay them, everyone was limited to how many wreaths they could take to place. “To say that today was emotional and awe inspiring is truly an understatement,”, SAL Adjutant Rusty Myers said. “I’m was just stunned as to how many people showed up to honor our deceased …

it was just an unbelievable amount of people attending.” In the weeks leading up to Wreaths Across America Day, a few members of the 105 family said they had relatives buried at Doyle Cemetery. Wreaths Across America allows anyone who purchases a wreath to do so in a specific veteran’s name, so members of the SAL put forward the names of four relatives who are interred in the Wrightstown cemetery. Wreaths were placed on the graves of USMC Corporal Edward Myers Jr., great uncle of SAL Adjutant Rusty Myers, who was an Iwo Jima veteran who died in 2015; three others were placed at the graves of the father, brother and uncle of SAL member Gary Nobile. The same day in Belleville, American Legion 105 donated and volunteeed at a local Wreaths Across America ceremony, at St. Peter’s Cemetery. At that event, members of the Post attended a brief ceremony and distributed and laid wreaths at graves in the church cemetery. Following the ceremony, the Post and members of the Belleville Historical Society — including its President Michael Perrone — traveled across town to lay wreaths at numerous veterans’ graves at Glendale Cemetery. — RUSTY MYERS

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erhaps there will soon be two Menendezes roaming the halls of Congress in D.C. That’s because Rob Menendez, the son of U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-Harrison, announced his candidacy for Jersey’s 8th Congressional District on the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol. “This is a generation-defining moment,” the younger Menendez said. How we move forward in a time of insurrection, global pandemic, and economic uncertainty will define the America we leave for our children to inherit and will take all of us working together to succeed. With our future, and our children’s future, at stake, we can no longer sit on the sidelines. That is why I am running for Congress and asking you to join with me in this fight.” Menendez was born and raised in Hudson County. He says he is running for Congress to represent a diverse district and the common values we share in communities — respect and tolerance, hard work, common sense and the unshakable idea that everyone should have the opportunity and tools to succeed. “The assault on the Capitol was about a part of our country unwilling to accept that our nation is changing and holding on to a past that has left too many behind,” he said. “One year later, it has become evident that our challenges can’t wait. Whether it’s dealing with the impact of the pandemic on our children’s future, the ability of individuals to get back to work, or getting serious about pro-

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Continued from Page 1 es, succeed. As in the case of the district’s heavily subscribed cosmetology program, “Not only do the students learn a profession, but they come out with a license [to fly],” he said. “Once this gets off the ground, it should prove successful as well.” Two other non-traditional initiatives Tomko and staff are hoping to implement are: n A Junior ROTC program modeled after successful operations in Clifton and Paterson that could, ultimately, lead to a career in the military. Currently, on average, 15 to 20 of BHS graduates pursue military options. Depending on the outcome of the district’s application for entry to an Army- or Marine-sponsored program, students could see marching orders by 2023, administrators say. n An Academy of Law Enforcement, Fire Science and Public Safety that, ideally, would tie in with the state Civil Service scheduling its test for uniformed personnel every three years, affording an opportunity for future employment. No date has been firmed up for activation. Meanwhile, for the aviation course, aside from working as a commercial pilot, students could also tap into a career as an airline mechanic, for example, or parlay their navigational skills into job opportunities in law enforcement, the entertainment industry and so forth, Michael Chisolm, an EFS flight instructor assigned to Belleville, suggested. While 11th-grader Yanelli Taipe confessed to still being up in the air about committing to aerospace as a future job prospect, freshman Nelson Ortiz was gung-ho about getting his budding career as a flyer off the ground. “I never really saw myself in aviation,” Yanelli said, “but now I might consider it.” Yanelli has a relative in the Air Force “but I never really paid attention to it.” By contrast, Nelson has been tuned in to the idea of flight since childhood. “I made plane Legos as a kid,” he said. “I want to be a pilot and this is a good opportunity to learn.” Last year, at age 14, he got his first crack at handling the controls of a Cessna during an hour-long private lesson. “I’m not fine in a roller coaster – I feel like I’m about to die – but I’m chillin’ in a plane,” he said. Instructor Chisolm, an EFS alum who has a degree in aviation

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management, said he and his partners teach kids about factors like weather, aerodynamics and the rules of the skies contained in FAA regulatory materials before introducing them to operating a drone and then, a flight simulator. In the U.S., to qualify for a pilot’s license, an application must be at least 17, pass a written and practical test and log at least 40 hours of flight time (day and night), but most applicants put in 50 to 60 hours of training, Chisolm said. No weight restrictions apply but, obviously, the pilot must be able to fit into the operator’s seat. Being colorblind won’t disqualify an applicant so long as they can distinguish the signals appropriate to know to safely operate a plane. Use of certain specified medications, heart issues or a stroke history can be disqualifiers. At a recent flight class, EFS instructor Stephaun Hill put students through their paces on a computer device that simulates a pilot at the controls, including view screen, yoke, foot pedals and headphones. The students go through a preflight check list, listen to a simulated air traffic controller’s instructions and weather patterns before “taking off” and climbing to an altitude of 3,000 feet at a cruising speed of 130 knots per hour (or, about 150 MPH). Hill reminds the students they need to take into consideration, among other factors, the impact of headwinds when plotting their course and how that will play into time of their trip and amount of fuel required. When it comes to the real deal at the airport, students will likely board a single-engine Cessna 172 for their practice flights, Hill said. Alertness is crucial, he reminds the students, because “we’re in one of the busiest air spaces in the world.”

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Melham, center, says he’s not running for U.S. Congress.

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Continued from Page 1 potential run for Congress,” Melham told The Observer. “It’s a testament to just how much we have accomplished here in Belleville, in such little time. To be clear, I never voiced my intentions on running. Rather, I mentioned that I’ve been paying attention to the re-districting map, which is every mayor’s duty and obligation. Understandably, that statement was used to float the idea of a Congressional bid by the media.” But that meant nothing absolute. “That said, as I stated a few weeks ago, in my major re-election announcement, as much success as we’ve had, there’s still work to be done,” Melham said. “And I’m as committed today, as I was in 2018, when I first ran. That’s why I announced my candidacy for re-election as Mayor as early as I did.

“I plan on continuing to work hard for the people of Belleville. I have since spoken with Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill, who Belleville stands to inherit if the current version of the new Congressional map stands. When she called, we discussed many far-ranging projects happening in Belleville and agreed to not only a tour of the township, but a dinner at the legendary Belmont Tavern, something I’m looking forward to.” Still, Melham, says it was his honor just to have been mentioned as a potential candidate for the House of Representatives. “Most will never be able to say that they were mentioned as a one-time potential candidate for Congress (albeit for about 16 hours),” he said. Belleville’s non-partisan elections take place May 10. Melham is seeking a second term. At present, no other candidates have declared intentions of challenging him.

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GOOGLE REVIEW "This is the best dental practice I've been to by far! Professional and friendly staff. Took me in right away. Very clean and new office. I was extremely impressed. Dr. Elfar and all his staff is personable and committed to providing the best care. Will be recommending to all my friends and family! 5/5!" -Rami Alrabaa

FLEXIBLE HOURS • EARLY, LATE AND WEEKEND HOURS 837 KEARNY AVE. KEARNY, NJ T: 201.991.1055

NEW LOCATION!

645 MAIN ST. • HACKENSACK, NJ T: 201.347.5001

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2 W NORTHFIELD RD. SUITE 302B LIVINGSTON, NJ T: 973.758.8922