Nov. 27, 2013 Edition of The Observer

By Ron LeirObserver Correspondent

KEARNY With the winter season rap-

idly approaching, theatergoers may be looking for something to latch onto to quicken the pulse a bit.

Kearny High School may

have just the right solution when it presents Vacancy in Paradise as its annual drama performed by members of the senior class for the public.

The show runs Dec. 6 and 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Tickets, avail-able for purchase at the door, are $5 for students and senior

citizens and $7 for adults.The action of this 1962 com-

edy in three acts is focused on the Paradise Glen Cabins, a rustic and rundown lodge in the Lake region of New Hamp-shire, which Wally Bigelow, the failed son of a salesman, stumbles upon.

After meeting Ellen, the

owners daughter, and after learning that the summer resort has spawned a few weddings, Wally hits on a scheme to put the place back on its feet and sell romance bigtime even if it means set-ting up a match between the

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NORTH ARLINGTON Friday, Nov. 13, turned out

to be an unlucky day for the local government of North Arlington. Thats the day it lost its top-ranking municipal employee.

Terence Wall, who served as the borough clerk, municipal administrator and qualified purchasing agent, has left North Arlington to become the township administrator in Cranford.

At its Nov. 12 meeting, the borough governing body signed off on releasing Wall, who, in his administrator job, serves at the pleasure of the mayor and council. Wall was tenured in the clerk slot last year.

Mayor Peter Massa, reached last week in Atlantic City where he was attending the annual N.J. League of Munici-palities convention, said that Wall had been looking for a new job for several months and last week, he told me he got an offer from Cranford.

Massa said that Wall has agreed to be available as a non-paid consultant through the end of the year.

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HARRISON

The New York Red Bulls need more parking to accommodate the crowds showing up for their

home games, here in Har-rison, and the team is taking active steps to get it.

So said Red Bulls GM Jerome de Bontin last Wednesday night, during a meeting of Harrison Business Connections, an alliance of

Harrison-based business or-ganizations and those doing business in Harrison, held at the Red Bull Arena.

Guests were given tours of the skyboxes, team warm-up and locker rooms and the field-level Ferrari-style

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By Karen ZautykObserver Correspondent

LYNDHURST

See that big, beautiful brown and white owl? Thats my new friend Squam.

Who?Squam. I met him last

week at the Meadowlands Environment Center.

Who?Squam! His name is a

Native American word for owl.

Who?Never mind. Go talk to a

gecko, and Ill tell everyone else the story.

Squam, a Barred Owl--so named for the stripes on his chest--was one of four owls brought to the N.J. Meadow-lands Commission on Nov. 17 for an entertaining educa-tional program.

They traveled (by SUV, not wing) all the way from Medford, N.J., where they re-side at the Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge. The Burlington County center rescues and cares for some 4,000 animals and birds -- injured, orphaned, displaced -- every year.

Those than can be rehabili-tated for life in the wild are eventually released back into nature. Those that have been too badly hurt, or for some other reason would not be able to survive on their own, take up residence at Cedar Run.

Along with Squam, mak-ing guest appearances at the MEC were two Eastern Screech Owls, Gemma and Otus (who gets his moniker from the Latin word for the owl genus), and a Great-Horned Owl, Hoo-dini, an escape artist with the un-canny ability to free himself

from his jesses (thin leather tethers).

Hoo-dini and Gemma each has a permanent broken wing, and Otus has only one wing. All of them had been rescued after being hit by cars or tractors.

Though given expert medical care at Cedar Runs hospital, they remain unable to fly. Which is why their only hope for survival now is to live at the refuge, not in the forests.

If they cant fly, they cant hunt. And if they cant hunt, they cant eat, explained Becca Friedman, who along with Lee Yeash, presented the program to a rapt audi-ence of children and adults. Friedman and Yeash are both naturalists at Cedar Run.

Among the owl visitors, our favorite was Squam. Poor thing, he was also run

down by some vehicle, leav-ing him with brain damage and blindness in one eye. Now he is afflicted with cataracts in the other. He can barely see at all. But he remains both constantly alert -- rotating his large head the 270 (not 360) degrees of which owls are capable -- and yet completely calm, even as he is carried up and down the aisles to meet and greet the humans.

But then, Squam is a vet-eran performer, having participated in Cedar Run programs since 2002.

Because his eyesight is vir-tually nil, the Cedar Run folk who serve up his standard diet of (dead) mice place the black mice on white plates and the white mice on black plates so he can more easily see them.

Unprompted (I dont think

you could prompt an owl in any case), Squam was kind enough to treat his fans to his distinct Barred Owl call.

To get some sense of what it sounds like, purse your lips and in a high, hooting voice say, Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you . . . all?

The call of the Barred Owl is not to be confused with that of the Barn Owl, which sounds like someone scream-ing. Someone screaming while they are being torn apart by crocodiles. It is very scary.

(If youd like to actually hear a Barred Owl, a Barn Owl and a wide variety of owl calls, theres an app for that. Really.)

At the MEC, we learned many things about owls

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The newest member of the Borough Council took the oath of office on Nov. 16.

Dan Pronti, a Republican,

was elected to the governing body with fellow Republicans Rich Hughes and Joe Bianchi, both incumbents, on Nov. 5.

Pronti displaced Democratic Councilman Peter Norcia,

who was appointed in Janu-ary to fill the unexpired term of Steve Tanelli, who ran successfully for the Bergen County Board of Freeholders last year.

This is a great moment in my life to be entrusted by the voters of North Arlington to help govern this community, Pronti said.

Pronti previously served

on the North Arlington Zon-ing Board of Adjustment and coached soccer and softball for the borough recreation department.

In 2010, Pronti retired from the Montclair Police Depart-ment with the rank of ser-geant. For nine years, he was a PBA state delegate and is a gold life member of the New Jersey State PBA. In Montclair,

he served on the Pedestrian and Parking Safety Boards.

After ending his law en-forcement career, Pronti turned to real estate. He is currently a realtor associate and is affiliated with Century 21 Gold Advantage.

Hughes and Bianchi will be sworn in at the councils reorganization meeting in January.

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The Harrison Board of Education is righting a wrong and, at the same time, paying tribute, anew, to the Harrison High Class of 1968.

Jack Wagner and Bernie Murphy were members of the Student Council from the Class of 68 that paid for a message board gracing the lawn of the high school for more than three decades until the school relocated in 2008 to its current site at 800 Hamil-

ton St.At that time, a dedica-

tion plaque for the message board was removed due to brick repairs and it was never replaced.

Wagner and Murphy met recently with BOE President James Fife and Councilman Victor Villalta, another Class of 68 alum, and asked to have the plaque polished and restored to the new message board.

Wagner said that for years, the Class of 68 Student

Council was credited with providing information to the community and now, is glad to see that the tradition will continue.

Schools Superintendent James Doran thanked both men for their doggedness in pressing for the rededica-tion and Fife recalled many of the 68 Student Council members, dating to when his public service career began, as being fine Harrisonians who continue to care for our com-munity.

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NORTH ARLINGTON A borough resident has

been kicked off the North Arlington Volunteer Fire De-partment in the wake of be-ing convicted of a sex crime involving a minor.

At its Nov. 14 meeting, the Borough Council voted to discharge John Minervini, 44, as a member of the fire volunteers, with whom he had served since April 1996, at both Schuyler Engine

Co. 2 and Eagle Truck Co. 3, retroactive to Oct. 15, on the recommendation of the Board of Fire Officers.

No explanation was given for the move and Volun-teer Fire Chief Mark Zidiak

declined to discuss it but it is clear that the governing body acted in response to Bergen County Superior Court Judge James Guida recently finding Minervini guilty of sexual assault and child endanger-ment.

Minervini, a cemetery worker, will be sentenced Jan. 10.

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Areport of shots fired brought police to a Montgomery St. location at about 1 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, but, as offic-ers soon learned, it had noth-ing to do with any military activities linked to Veterans Day observance.

As explained by Belleville Deputy Police Chief Mark Minichini, an employee of Arena Americas, which

makes industrial fabrics such as tents for corporate func-tions and the like, left the factory for his mid-day break and decided to take a nap in his vehicle, parked on Mont-gomery St.

The 29-year-old worker from Paterson was rudely awakened by the sudden appearance, at the drivers side window, of a man hold-ing a handgun aimed at him and shouting, Wheres the

money? This is a gun. Ill shoot!

But the would-be robber didnt fire and, at some point, Minichini said, the employee began wrestling with the bandit for the weapon and, despite being struck in the forehead, managed to grab the gun, later identified as .38-caliber revolver, away from the man.

The bandit then ran to his

vehicle, described by his in-tended victim as a four-door white Honda Accord, and be-gan driving away. As he did so, the employee squeezed off two shots in the direction of the fleeing suspect.

Minichini said its unclear whether the shots hit either the car or the driver.

Four rounds were left, un-fired, in the revolver, he said.

The would-be robber was

listed as Hispanic, of stocky build, between 25 and 35, with dark hair and wearing a short pony tail.

Minichini said that Bel-leville P.D. is conducting a joint investigation, with the Essex County Prosecutors Office, of the incident. Its an active investigation, he said.

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Asleep in car, man surprised by gunman

The West Hudson Arts Theater Company (W.H.A.T.), 131 Midland Ave., Kearny, brings a very special adap-tation of Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol to West Hudson this season. A perfect holiday treat for the whole family, it tells the tale of the penny-pinching Ebenezer Scrooge as he learns the error of his ways and discovers the true meaning of Christmas.

Performances are Friday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7 at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m.

Admission is $12, seniors and students, $10. Tickets are available online at www.whatco.org or by calling 201-467-8624.

Tickets are now also availa-ble for A Christmas Carol at The Angry Coffee Bean Caf and Coffee House, 85 Ridge

Rd., North Arlington.This adaptation of the

holiday tale uses a minimum of sets, costumes and props, explains director Sue Mandzik Davis. Rather, it focuses on Dickens powerful language, humor and warmth. With traditional carols and English folk tunes creating the proper atmosphere, the world of Scrooge, Fezziwig and Tiny Tim comes alive, igniting the holiday spirit for young and old alike.

The production features Robert Strauch as Scrooge leading a talented cast of local actors, including James Blau, Jonathan Brandao, A.J. Ford, Callie ORourke, Dann Pryce, and Francesca Stokes.

Audiences will also en-joy lobby performances by the West Hudson Arts and Theater Singers before many of the shows.

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As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving on Nov. 28 (and its aftermath of frenzied Friday foraging by the manic masses maneuvering through mammoth malls), let us lift up our weary eyes a moment from our artificially fattened turkeys and ponder this:

We live in the United States of America, a deeply flawed republic, indeed, but also a country where, for the most part, we can reasonably ex-pect to go about our business without being blown up by a suicide bomber, being thrown into jail by agents of a police state, being forced to flee our borders because of civil strife, or being compelled to work in unsafe buildings that could collapse at any time.

But wait:Arent there people wander-

ing around still looking for work, or at least, enough work

to pay the basic bills? Abso-lutely, and I know several on a personal basis and Im sure you do, as well.

Arent there folks being thrown out of homes for lack of money to pay the mortgage or the rent? Yes: just scan the daily papers and read the nu-merous foreclosure notices.

Arent there unfortunates spending every day on the street, panhandling for food? Yes, I see several camped out under the elevated highway near Jersey Citys Charlotte Circle, just to cite one of many examples.

Obviously, the USA isnt a utopian society and there are those who would argue we are a dystopian, hope-lessly fragmented, bigoted, us vs. them lot. Some political scientists, economists and columnists argue the gulf between the classes continues

to widen and, as our gov-ernment continues to print money and defer paying our debt, we will spiral down into the abyss.

I prefer not to join that cho-rus of doomsayers at least not yet.

Instead, Id rather focus on those among us who take the time to care about others less fortunate, without resources to make it through tough times. Organizations like the Salvation Army, the Red Cross and Goodwill Industries; a host of service groups like the Elks, Kiwanis, Rotary, Wom-ans Club, Lions, Masons, our veterans posts, among others too numerous to mention.

And all the individual acts of kindness, like the recent blood drive sponsored by the Belleville firefighters union, held on behalf of a stricken comrade. Or those contribut-

ing to a bone marrow drive to aid a Kearny womans young grandson in Brooklyn.

Meanwhile, for those of us lucky enough to be able to enjoy the virtues of home and hearth for the holiday with friends and family, we should take time out to give thanks.

I was reminded recently by a Kearny lawyer acquaintance of the importance of family values and I know hell for-give me if I quote an excerpt of an e-mail he circulated among his many pals and associates as he marked his birthday:

Everyone has their prob-lems. People are struggling with issues [and] our family is no exception. Bills come due. Medical complications must be faced. Relationships fall on rocky times. Thats why we should try to be kind all day, every day, to whomever we

meet.Referencing a family photo

with his spouse and daugh-ters, the lawyer observes: When I look at pictures like this, however, I can put everything [in] perspective. I am among the luckiest guys in the world. .

Problems and issues will come, and go, and come back again, and go away again. But, I am surrounded by these ladies. We love each other. This is what is important. And it doesnt have to be fa-milial. Surround yourself with loving, caring people. Live among friends and neighbors. Help and allow yourself to be helped. That is the essence of being human. .

Yes. Those are words to remember on this and future Thanksgivings.

Have a pleasant holiday. Ron Leir


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CORRECTION!A Nov. 6 story reporting on Gov. Chris Christies campaign stop in Harrison underestimated the number of townspeople who turned out for the occasion. Several observers noted there were probably between 400 and 500 attending, spilling out from the Elks lodge hall into the bar area and outside in the parking lot. The Observer regrets the error.

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The Observer for publish-ing the remembrances of Msgr. John J. Gilchrist of November 22, 1963 when he

recalled ministering the last rites to an elderly man likely forgotten to history at the same time an assassins bullet brought to an untimely end the life of President John F. Kennedy. More impor-tantly, the story told by Msgr. Gilchrist teaches us that eve-

ryones life has value, from the President of the United States to the least among us.

As a former parishoner of Holy Cross Church during the years that Msgr. Gilchrist was its pastor, I can attest that he was the living embod-iment of this lesson. Mon-

signor treated every person as if they were president and would have treated the presi-dent no better or worse than any other person.

I believe that since that terrible day in November 50 years ago, Msgr Gilchrist has been more important to the

spiritual health and welfare of the West Hudson and South Bergen community than any elected official, and I thank God for the opportu-nity to have known this good man.

Tom ZammatoreNorth Arlington

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TREASURING MEMORIES OF JFK To the editor:

Your Nov. 20, 2013 edition remembering John F. Ken-

nedy was wonderful. Any American will remember with shock and sorrow those

days that followed for the rest of their lives. Thank you so much for the fantastic report

of other Americans and how they felt and Mgrs Gilchrist s wonderful and very human

memories.

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A routine outstanding-warrant arrest turned into something more for Kearny police when the suspect they apprehended was found to be in possession of two guns, at least one of them stolen, Chief John Dowie

reported. On Nov. 14, at 9:15 p.m., after

confirming he had an active drug-related warrant out of West New York, the Vice Squad arrested Mathias Tor-res, 20, of Kearny on the 100 block of Highland Ave.

Torres reportedly had a loaded .22-caliber Magnum revolver and a box of .22

ammunition in his jacket pocket. During questioning at headquarters, he admitted to having another weapon at his home, where detectives recovered a 9 mm. automatic handgun, police said.

The Magnum was report-edly stolen from Allentown,

Pa. The other gun has been entered into a state database to determine if it, too, was stolen.

Both have been sent for bal-listics testing to see if they are linked to any crimes.

Along with the warrant, Torres was charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm for unlawful purpos-

es, and receiving stolen prop-erty. His bail was set at $5,000, plus $750 for the warrant.

Other reports from the KPD blotter included the following:

Nov. 15At 4:30 a.m., at the dead

end of Rizzolo Road, off the Belleville Pike, Officers Chris Levchak and Jay Balogh found a car with its motor running, its left front wheel missing,

and a man sleeping in the drivers seat. When the of-ficers managed to rouse him, and he saw the uniforms, he reportedly clambered over the center console into the pas-senger seat and said, I wasnt driving, Officer. Can I help you? Police said there was a strong odor of alcohol in the vehicle.

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Nov. 21Police received a report of

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Nov. 20A North Road resident

called police at 6:31 p.m. to report that a man in his 60s with silver hair and driving a silver SUV type vehicle had stopped in front of their house to pick up four bags of leaves left at curbside. This was odd, the resident told police, be-

cause the man didnt take any of their neighbors leaf bags. Police told the resident to call them if they saw the vehicle return.

At 6 p.m., police responded to a Raymond Ave. location on a report of criminal mischief. The resident told them their vehicle had been scratched possibly keyed on the drivers door and the passen-ger side door while parked at a Franklin Ave. business.

At 8:47 a.m., police got a re-port that someone had stolen two truck batteries and five heavy duty extension cords from an E. Centre St. lot where

trucks are parked overnight. The missing items were valued at more than $850.

At 10:43 a.m., a Bloomfield Ave. homeowner called police to report someone had de-flated their vehicles tires, had removed a football helmet magnet and destroyed it, and pulled off the windshield wipers. Additionally, someone threw a small plastic pump-kin at their front door and scratched a second vehicle belonging to the homeowner.

While on patrol along Frank-lin Ave., at 2:45 a.m., police said they observed a vehicle with its headlights off. Question-ing the driver, police said she had no license in her posses-sion. And, they learned from headquarters, the driver had an outstanding warrant from Bloomfield. So, police issued Joy DiAntonio, 23, of Nutley, summonses charging failure to use headlights and refusal to exhibit license. She was released pending a court date.

Nov. 19At 3:19 a.m., police were

contacted by the Passaic County Sheriffs Department and asked to pick up a driver found to have an active war-rant from Nutley. After taking Sarah Marsh, 25, of Belleville, to headquarters, police said they found on Marsh, wrapped in paper, 79 glassine bags of suspected drugs stamped with KIILLA SEASON. Police said the bags were packaged in six bundles of 10 glass-ine bags and one bundle of nine glassine bags, with each bundle wrapped by a rubber band. After she was charged with possession of drugs and possession with intent to dis-tribute drugs, Marsh was taken to the Essex County Jail after failing to post bail of $5,000 with a 10% cash option.

Nov. 17At 7:27 p.m., police respond-

ed to a Harrison St. location on a report of a burglary/theft. The victim told police that after hearing their car alarm sounding, they ran to the vehi-cle and saw the rear windows shattered, probably by a rock found nearby, causing an esti-mated $800 in damages. Police said the center console had been opened and a set of keys were missing.

Police were called to a Park Ave. business at 8:42 a.m. on a report of criminal mischief. There, the buildings owners told them theyd heard a noise at about 11 p.m. but, looking

out the second floor window, didnt notice anything out of the ordinary. In the morning, however, they saw that both front windows had been bro-ken, causing more than $500 in damages. It appeared that no one had entered the building, they told police.

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At 12:34 p.m., police respond-ed to a Dodd St. location on a report of criminal mischief. A resident told police someone left three bags of dog waste hanging on their fence over-night.

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A early morning fire at a two-family house at 501 Bloomfield Ave. displaced its occupants and injured two firefighters and a police officer last Friday, Nov. 23, Fire Lt. David Hollywood said.

A Nutley fire rig was already on the road, having just fin-ished cleanup work at another location, when the alarm of fire for the Bloomfield Ave.

site came into headquarters, at 4:08 a.m., he said.

Two minutes later, he said, the rig arrived at the scene and called for a second engine, which got there at 4:12 a.m.

Police Chief Tom Strumolo said Officers Ted Durand, Joe Stewart, Andrew Vandorn and Chris Formato evacuated a man and a pregnant woman from the second floor and a man, woman and 4-year-old girl from the first floor.

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was hurt when burning debris fell from the second floor onto his neck and was taken to Mountainside Hospital for treatment and later released. A first-floor male tenant received minor burns to his feet, the chief said. Mayor Alphonse Petracco and I com-mend these officers for their quick and selfless actions to safely evacuate the residents, Strumolo said.

With the help of a Bel-leville ladder company [and

an assist from Bloomfield Fire Dept.], we were able to knock down the fire in 20 to 30 min-utes, Hollywood said.

The fire caused heavy dam-age to the second floor and roof and, to vent the flames, firefighters had to poke what Hollywood characterized as large holes in the roof.

More than 20 firefighters from the various jurisdictions combined to bring the blaze under control, Hollywood said.

The fires point of origin and cause remain under investigation, he said. The township has declared the owner-occupied building off limits, at least for now, due to the extensive damage.

An American Red Cross spokeswoman told The Ob-server that they were advised by the Fire Department that people had a place to stay and, therefore, our services werent needed. Ron Leir

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Nutley Little Theatre (NLT), 47 Erie Pl., will perform a reading of Mark Browns The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge, an imagined sequel to Dickens famous Christmas Carol, on Sunday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. Admission is free.

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dents are participating in the production: Helen Exel will direct and Rich Spector, Mag-gie Spector-Williams, Molly Spector-Williams, and Carol Williams are among the cast members.

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Fifteen cast members including principals Mi-chael Oliveira, as Wally Bigelow, and Cassie OShea, as Ellen Danby, take the stage under the direction of Brian Toal.

Behind the scenes, John Bednarczyk is set designer and lighting director; Joana Marmelo is stage manager; and Kathleen Astrella is business manager.

Proceeds from the performances go to the senior class fund.

This is the first time were doing this play, Toal said. Its very fam-ily friendly and its good for all ages to see.

Toal credited the seniors involved in the project with extending themselves to make the production a success. These kids do a lot of other things between 2:40 p.m. [when classes end] and 6:30 p.m. when they come to rehearsal, like sports or clubs or work. So for them to put in such dedication, makes me very proud.

The student actors have been learning their lines, getting down their blocking and developing their on-stage charac-ters since Oct. 1.

For both OShea and Oliveira, perhaps the biggest challenge theyve had to overcome is doing a show with no music. In their most re-cent production, Once On This Island, OShea played TiMoune and Ol-iveira was a Storyteller.

For me, its harder doing a [straight] play than a musical, said OShea, now in her fifth season on the high school stage. [She was given her first shot act-ing as an eighth-grader.] Its harder to memo-rize my lines when theres nothing songs or dancing to back it

up. So Ive spent extra time, just going over my lines.

Oliveira, who plays baritone tuba in the KHS marching and concert bands, said hes managing his memoriza-tion well but is adjusting to the beat pacing of his speech rhythms.

Im working on slow-ing down my lines, he said. Once I get on stage, I become too nervous and cluttered.

And getting under his character Wallys skin has been something of a struggle as well, Oliveira acknowledged. Wallys an uptight, pushy guy, he explained. Im more of an upbeat person; Im a follower. Its uncom-fortable for me to lead.

Similarly, OShea said shes been searching for a breakthrough to feeling more grounded in Ellen, her stage role. Shes aggressive, stub-born, in Wallys face, and Im not like that at all.

Toal is patient with his young actors, offer-ing suggestions aimed at helping them find their way.

And, once theyre over this hurdle, theres the

spring musical to look forward to.

But, for OShea, who plays clarinet in the marching and concert bands, swims competi-tively and is an honors student, the acting bug will take second fid-dle to post-graduation plans: She wants to be a clinical psychologist and work with family services.

And Oliveira has got his sights set on become a music educator. Both his parents had to drop out of school in their native Portugal to go to work to help support their families. I want to teach, to make both of them happy, he said.

Here are the other seniors in the cast: Alba Gonzalez (Claire Danby), David Novis (Mitch), Amanda Seda (Myrtle), Marco Matos (Jonas), Joseph Fair (Boxie), Charishma More (Laura), Gabriella Robles (Bon Bon), Jes-sica Sela (Lydia), Steph-anie Pinto (Caroline), Steven Dyl (J. Byron Bennett), Dania Felix (Celeste), Kassandra Nordeste (Ruth Las-siter) and Virginia Cruz-Ayala (A Girl).

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Did you know that the bus terminal on Ridge Road at Garden Terrace in North Arlington is of cially called The Loop? (Neither did we, but it reminds us of a bad joke: A man boards a bus and asks, Do you go to The Loop? And the bus driver says, No, I go beep, beep.)

The terminal, operated by Public Service Coordinated Transport, had been open for only a year or two when the B&W 1939 photo was taken. At least one of the three vehicles (the one in the center) can be identi ed by its rooftop trolley pole as being electric-powered. Like the trolley cars that preceded them, such buses still utilized overhead wires strung above the streets. Eventually, these were replaced by diesel-fueled eets.

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Details of Essex Countys eagerly awaited annual holi-day gingerbread house con-test have been announced by County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr., much to the delight of bakers young and old, amateur and professional.

Registration deadline is Nov. 30, and entries must be delivered to the Essex County Environmental Center, 621-B Eagle Rock Ave., Roseland, by Dec. 2.

There is no entry fee, and contestants do not have to be Essex County residents to participate, a spokesman for DiVincenzo told The Ob-server.

Note, though, that these are no ordinary gingerbread houses: The designs must be for Sustainable Homes and Habitats. In other words, energy-efficient ginger-bread. The creation of which is easier than it sounds. For instance, a house might fea-ture solar panels that are actually cookies. (An online search can produce lots of

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In a brief speech, de Bon-tin, a Parisian by birth, said the teams parent company Red Bull, named for the en-ergy drink by the companys Austrian founder Dietrich Mateschitz, is currently val-ued at $12 billion.

He said the companys product, whose first can was sold in 1987, is now represented in 160 coun-tries. But, of course, the brand has been extended to a number of company acquisitions, notably sports-related activities, including professional soccer teams in

Austria, Germany, Brazil and the U.S., Formula 1 Racing and stock car racing enter-prises in Europe, along with extreme sport celebrities and the arts.

When it was purchased in 2006, the New York soc-cer team was probably the biggest single investment made by the company up to that time, according to de Boutin. This year, the team won a conference title.

The team is fortunate to have this stadium [as its home], one of the best in North America, de Boutin said, and Harrison was a good choice for its loca-tion, he added, because the arena is within close walk-ing distance from the PATH train station, only a few stops from Manhattan.

And the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owns and runs the bi-state PATH system, has just begun an upgrade of the ag-ing station to accommodate more daily commuters.

He said the Red Bull own-ership has been participat-ing in talks with Harrison Mayor Ray McDonough

and developers who own property around the arena to explore possibilities for securing more parking op-portunities to accommodate the thousands of fans who attend the teams 17 home games and other events.

This past season, accord-ing to one team spokesman, the Red Bulls averaged about 19,000 per home game in an arena designed to hold up to 25,000.

We have been waiting for a sign from the authorities, de Boutin said, possibly to purchase an eight-acre par-cel next to the stadium.

We want to start some meaningful work to provide additional parking that will drive more people to the arena, he added.

With that extra parking space in hand, de Boutin said the Red Bull organiza-tion could then begin to explore the possibility of offering other sports at-tractions such as womens soccer, lacross, rugby, an ice rink for the wintertime, all based at the arena.

If that happened, he said, we could have as many as

40 events a year almost one a week.

Would the team be tempt-ed to pick up and leave if it couldnt get the parking it needs? Harrison is impor-tant to us, de Boutin told the guests. We are here to stay.

In a brief interview with The Observer, de Boutin said that while it was still premature to discuss spe-cifics about future parking infrastructure, whether in the form of a garage or sur-face lots, the teams intent is to buy or lease land to ac-commodate about 3,000 to 4,500 spaces for vehicles.

In its desire to offer its fans a fuller menu of con-sumer-related enterprises, both in and out of the arena, de Boutin said the team has been pressing public and private officials for swifter movement on development around the stadium.

We want to see things being built, de Boutin said. Yes, he added, the team recognizes that the 2008 re-cession showed the pace of projected development, but the land [around the arena]

has been empty too long.Ideally, he said, we would

like to see some retail, com-bined with a garage, so we can grow the business of the stadium, at the same time, though, without creating too much of a problem for the neighborhood and for the new PATH station.

To that end, de Boutin noted, we have lobbied the [Major League Soccer] to limit the number of week-day games [played at the Harrison arena], mindful of the [traffic] hardship in Harrison. This season, the team had four home match-es on Wednesdays and one on Tuesday. Those nights, motorists typically dealt with lengthy bottlenecks along Harrison Ave., Rodg-ers Blvd. North and the side streets intersecting them.

The Observer wondered if the team ownership was considering shelving its le-gal challenge of the right of Harrison to tax the land and improvements where the Red Bull Arena sits but de Boutin shrugged and said he believed that litigation was still proceeding.

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Holiday Decorating Bo-nanza is slated for Saturday, Nov. 30, at 11 a.m. Help the li-brary decorate the childrens room for the holiday season. Treats will be available.

Saturday Storytime and Craft will be held on Dec. 14 at 11 a.m.

BloomfieldBrookdale Reformed

Church, 16 Belleville Ave., holds an Advent candlelight prayer service on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. For more information, call the church at 973-338-7676 and ask about the Advent Prayer Service.

HarrisonHarrison Downtown Com-

munity Development Part-nership hosts a holiday fund-raiser for families in need on Dec. 1, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Spanish Pavillion, 31 Harrison Ave. Breakfast and lunch will be sponsored by the Spanish Pavillion. For more information, call Maria Vila at 201-988-7108 or Moni-ca Miguens 201-719-6567.

KearnyKearny Public Library, 318

Kearny Ave., hosts a free rock show on Saturday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. on the lower level of the library. Local bands, including Fiscal Cliff and Not Stalin, will perform. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and admission will be on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call 201-998-2666 or visit www.kearnylibrary.org.

A fundraising bus trip for Kearny High Schools Pro-ject Graduation to the Sands Casino and Outlet Mall in Bethlehem, Pa., is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 8, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The bus leaves from Kearny Federal Savings Bank, 614 Kearny Ave. Cost is $30 (receive $20 in slot dollars and $5 food voucher). For tickets or more information, contact Judy at 201-991-5812 or e-mail her at [email protected] or call Sandy at 551-265-8969.

Marys Theater Parties

and Tours, Kearny, presents Woody Allens Bullets Over Broadway on March 19 at 8 p.m. Price is $157 per person with a deposit of $100 per person with reservation. Balance is due Feb. 15. Price includes: orchestra seat and dinner at 5 p.m. at San Carlo Restaurant, Lyndhurst, trans-portation, tax and tip. Early reservations are recom-mended. Seats are limited. Call 201-998-1030.

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partment, 601 Riverside Ave., Suite 1, has only 10 flu vaccines remaining for the 2013-2014 flu season. These vaccines are only for Lynd-hurst residents age 18 and older. The remaining vac-cines will be distributed by appointment only on a first-come, first-served basis. Call the Lyndhurst Health Department at 201-804-2500 to schedule an appointment with one of the registered nurses.

The Health Dept. hosts a blood screening on Friday, Dec. 6, at the recreation room at 601 Riverside Ave. Appointments begin at 8 a.m. The screening includes a chemistry profile, choles-terol level, blood count, and thyroid level. This service is available to Lyndhurst resi-dents ages 18 and older for a $20 fee. Pre-registration is required. Call 201-804-2500. Payments can be submitted in cash or checks payable to Medical Laboratory Diagnos-tics.

The Health Department is collecting new, unwrapped toys on behalf of Sebastian Saraivas third annual toy drive for families and chil-dren spending Christmas in the hospital. Donations can be dropped off at the Health Department on Dec. 6. Dona-tions will go to the Chil-drens Hospital of Philadel-phia and Newark Beth Israel. Any donations collected after Dec. 6 will benefit children and families of the Lyndhurst Food Pantry.

If youve tried to quit smoking or are thinking about it, join Roland Ro-mano, LPC, CTTS, RRT from the St. Barnabas Lung Can-

cer Institute to get advice on how to stay smoke-free, at the Health Department on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 10 a.m.

Call the Health Depart-ment at 201-804-2500 to reserve a seat. Coffee will be served.

Lyndhurst Public Library Childrens Room, 355 Valley Brook Ave., hosts the follow-ing events:

Santa Visit: Children can take a picture with Santa on Monday, Dec. 9, at 6:45 p.m. Registration is required.

Holiday Stocking Craft for children in grades 1 to 4 will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. Registration is required.

Fit4Kids Magic Show: Muscle Man Mike presents a magic/puppet show for chil-dren ages 3 to 10, on Monday, Dec. 16, at 3:30 p.m. Registra-tion is required.

To register, call the library at 201- 804-2478.

The Womans Club of Lyndhurst is collecting non-perishable food items, plus turkeys, hams and lasagne, along with gift cards for ShopRite or Stop & Shop, as part of a food drive for the local Food Pantry, 253 Stuyvesant Ave. Monetary donations, payable to the Womans Club of Lynd-hurst, can be sent c/o Diane Cichino, 481 Roosevelt Ave., Lyndhurst, N.J. 07071.

The club will also sponsor a pizza contest on Dec. 9 at 6 p.m. at the Lyndhurst Senior Building, 250 Cleveland Ave. Many local pizzerias are donating pizzas to be judged. Cost is $5 per person. The winning pizzeria will receive a banner to display in their front window. Money raised for this event will benefit the clubs charitable projects. For tickets, call Janet Ricigli-ano at 201-935-3796.

For more information on membership in the Womans Club, contact Marilyn Fal-cone at 201-933-6459.

New Jersey Meadowlands Commission offers the fol-lowing programs:

Free Green Friday guid-ed nature walk, featuring a stroll along DeKorte Parks Shore Walk and through the Lyndhurst Nature Reserve, starts at noon on Nov. 29, in-

side the Environment Center, 2 DeKorte Park Plaza, ending at 1:45 p.m. Participants may bring a brown bag lunch. For more information, contact Jim Wright at [email protected] or 201-460-2002, or go the NJMC nature blog, www.mead-owblog.net. Bad weather cancels.

First-Sunday-of-the-Month Nature Walk will be held Sunday, Dec. 1, at 10 a.m. This free two-hour program features a short talk and slide show on the rap-tors and winter waterfowl, followed by a walk along Disposal Road. The group will meet just inside the Environment Center. Check meadowblog.net for last-minute updates and weather advisories. You will have to sign a standard liability release. To R.S.V.P., contact Don Torino of the BCAS at [email protected] or 201-230-4983.

A Childs Guide to the Universe, for ages 5 to 8, is slated for Friday, Dec. 6, from 7 to 8 p.m., at the Wil-liam D. McDowell Observa-tory at the Science Center, 3 DeKorte Park. Children will be introduced to the obser-vatory and learn how its telescope works and how to use it. Adults must accom-pany children. Participants must be able to climb 25 stairs to the observatory. Ad-mission: $5/person; $4/MEC members. Pre-registration is required. To register go to www.njmeadowlands.gov/ec. For more information, call 201-460-8300 or visit www.njmeadowlands.gov/ec.

North ArlingtonAmerican Legion Alexan-

der Stover Post 37, 222 River Rd., meets on Dec. 2 at 8 p.m. For more information, call 201-214-8253.

The Senior Harmony Club of North Arlington will sponsor an overnight trip to Pennsylvania to see the Christmas show Sight and Sound, along with the Na-tional Christmas Museum, Koziars Christmas Village and Country Kettle Village, Dec. 5-6. For information, call Anna at 201-939-2960.

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Nutley The annual Holiday Treas-

ure Chest Adopt A Family Program that provides gifts to Nutley families in need continues this month. Indi-viduals, civic organizations and clubs are encouraged to get involved by adopting a family. Local businesses have adopted families in lieu of purchasing individual staff gifts. Gift cards from local stores will also be ac-cepted. Residents interested in adopting a family or mak-ing a contribution are asked to call Annmarie Nicolette at 973-284-4975.

A Santa Express Mailbox will be placed at the Nutley Oval entrance on Chestnut St., starting Friday, Nov. 29, in conjunction with Santas arrival in the Oval, spon-sored by the Nutley Cham-ber of Commerce. The last day of collection is Wednes-day, Dec. 18, allowing Santa enough time to respond to each letter. Remember to have children include their age and return address on each letter. For more infor-mation, contact the Office of Public Affairs at 973-284-4976.

The Womens Auxiliary of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 120 Prospect St., will sponsor a holiday boutique and bake sale with Tricky Tray on Saturday, Nov. 30, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Sunday, Dec. 1, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Queen of Peace Church, North Arlington, will hold a National Night of Prayer for Life on Sun., Dec. 8, follow-ing the 5:30 p.m. Mass until 10 p.m. with Eucharistic Adoration and Benedic-tion. There will be quiet time and prayers recited as follows: 6:45 p.m., Divine Mercy Chaplet, 7 p.m., Joyful Mysteries, 8 p.m., Sorrowful, 9 p.m., Glorious. For more information, contact the rec-tory at 201-997-0700.


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In addition to DWI, Edward Curry, 31, of Belleville now fac-es charges of resisting arrest and three counts of aggravated assault on a police officer.

Vice detectives, conducting an ongoing heroin-distribution investigation, spotted their target at 3:30 p.m. on Locust Ave. apparently ingesting the drug through a cut straw. As they followed him onto Lafay-ette Place, he tried to run into a backyard, was confronted by and began to swing at an officer, police said. He was tackled, reportedly continued to resist, but finally was taken into custody. A search of the suspect, John Gross, 20, of Kearny, produced more than 30 glassine folds of suspected heroin bearing the street name Crazy Samurai, police said.

Gross was charged with possession of heroin, posses-sion with intent to distribute, intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school, resisting arrest and aggravated assault on a police officer.

Nov. 16At 2:40 a.m., Officer Ben

Wuelfing, responding to the report of a suspicious vehicle on the 600 block of Schuyler Ave., approached the car in question and saw its occu-pant apparently attempting to conceal something. Police said

there was the scent of mari-juana in the vehicle and what appeared to be pot residue on the mans lap. After reportedly turning over two marijuana cigars, Barry Jiminez-Murillo, 25, of Kearny was charged with possession of pot and para-phernalia.

Officer Brian Wisely was dispatched to Walmart at 7:45 p.m. on what can best be described as a case of extreme juvenile stupidity. Two Har-rison youths, aged 16 and 17, had allegedly removed aerosol cans of bug spray and sun-screen from the store shelves, sprayed decorative penta-grams on the floor of the lawn and garden department, and lit them on fire.

Fortunately, damage was minimal. The pair were charged with arson, con-spiracy to commit arson, and shoplifting and were released to the custody of their parents.

At 8:30 p.m., police received reports of an injured woman, who was believed to have been thrown from a car -- a white Nissan with New York plates near Passaic Ave. and Belgrove Drive. Sgt. Michael Ryan, and Officers Frank West and Jay Ward searched the area, and Ryan found the Nissan on John St., occupied by Charles Wilson, 49, of Mt. Vernon, N.Y.

Police said Wilson admitted to throwing his girlfriend from the vehicle and was ar-rested for aggravated assault

and also charged with pos-session of drug paraphernalia (two glass pipes commonly used to smoke crack), and having an open container of alcohol (a half-full, 40 oz. can of Colt 45) in a motor vehicle.

Meanwhile, Sgt. Pete Glea-son and Det. Ray Lopez had located the victim on John St. She was taken to University Hospital, Newark, by Kearny EMS.

Nov. 17Officer Derek Hemphill was

on patrol on Johnston Ave. at 3:40 a.m. when he witnessed a swerving westbound white Infiniti nearly hit two parked cars, police said. Hemphill stopped the vehicle at John-ston and Passaic Ave., asked the driver for his license and was instead handed a birth certificate. After field sobriety tests and an Alcotest, the mo-torist, Jose Soto of Belleville, who apparently had proof he was 20, was charged with care-less driving, DWI and DWI under age 21.

Johnston Ave. was the scene of another incident at 8:30 p.m. when police received a

report of a landlord-tenant dispute over drug use in a residence. Officers Wisely and Malinda Esposito responded, detected the odor of mari-juana in the hallway, and when tenant Erick Merino, 37, an-swered a knock on his door, an even stronger odor wafted out, police reported. Merino, who also allegedly tried to walk away carrying a bag of the suspected drug, was charged with possession of pot and paraphernalia.

Nov. 18At 1 a.m., on Rt. 7 in the

meadows, Officers Kevin Canaley and Michael Santucci found a 2007 Toyota Camry that had run off the road and into a tree. Following an Al-cotest, the driver, Thamdarth Sampath, 52, of Jersey City was issued summonses for DWI and reckless driving.

At 4:30 p.m., Vice detectives detained a bicyclist, Janusz Chytla, 23, of Kearny on Davis Ave. near Tappan St. after con-firming he had an outstanding warrant out of Newark, police said. During a search incident to arrest, Chytla was allegedly

found to be in possession of 20 bags of suspected heroin, stamped Checkmate. He was charged on the warrant and with possession of the drug and paraphernalia.

Nov. 19Officer Sean Kelly, on patrol

at Bergen Ave. and Wind-sor St. at 4 p.m., took into custody an apparently very intoxicated young male, who reportedly had been shouting profanities at the cop (pri-marily involving the F-word), despite numerous pedestrians, including many children, be-ing on the street.

Denis Caballero, 19, was charged with possession of alcohol underage and dur-ing a search was reportedly found to be in possession of a Garmin GPS. Since, police said, Caballero has neither a car nor a drivers license, suspicions were raised.

Police said the GPS was traced to a Cranford resident who reported his car had been burglarized while in Kearny. Caballero was also charged with disorderly conduct and receiving stolen property.

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