Oct. 9, 2013 Edition of The Observer

By Ron LeirObserver Correspondent

NUTLEY –Have the two rival warriors

turned True-blue partners?Will there be peace behind

the Blue lines? Maybe for now, but who knows how long the truce will last?

Mayor/Commissioner Al-phonse Petracco, who runs the

Nutley Department of Pub-lic Safety, said he’s ready to appoint Capt. Tom Strumolo as “provisional” chief of the department upon the retire-ment of Chief John Holland on Oct. 31.

But the mayor managed to interject a little Halloween scare into his assurance when asked if he intended to call for a state Civil Service test to

pick a permanent chief.“I don’t think I’m headed in

that direction,” he said.Petracco has previously

talked about exploring the idea of naming a civilian direc-tor to run the Police Depart-ment as a way of economizing since a uniformed chief can command an annual pay well in excess of $100,000.

It’s unclear how much

a director could expect to make but if the mayor chose to go that route, the candi-date wouldn’t have to take a competitive exam for the job, which would be rated “unclas-sified” under Civil Service rules.

But in the meantime, there’s the surprise element of Petrac-co and Strumolo making nice

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By Karen ZautykObserver Correspondent

KEARNY – Township police dealt with

two shoplifting cases in recent days, both of which ended in arrests, each under somewhat bizarre circumstances.

In the first, Kearny Police Chief John Dowie said, the suspect was apprehended after she exited a moving vehicle on Rt. 21 -- with an infant in her arms.

In the second, the alleged thief had to be rescued from a water-filled ditch in the mead-ows, into which she jumped while reportedly fleeing the cops.

On Friday, Sept. 27, at 4 p.m., Officer Sean Kelly responded to the Street Smart store on Passaic Ave. where employees reported that a woman sus-pected of shoplifting had just fled in a gray SUV, last seen travelling north on Passaic.

The vehicle was spotted at Midland Ave. by Sgt. Peter Gleason, who tried unsuccess-fully to stop it and then fol-lowed it east down Midland to Schuyler Ave., with the SUV reportedly ignoring traffic signals along the way.

The pursuit, which other officers had joined, continued north on Schuyler, east on the Belleville Pike, through the meadows area to Harrison Ave., west on Harrison and

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KEARNY –

Nothing less than disaster.

That’s what one South Kearny business leader sees ahead from the partial closure of the Pu-

laski Skyway, starting in March 2014, when the state Department of Transporta-tion (DOT) plans to shut down all northbound traffic for two years to replace the 80-year-old deck of the elevated highway that carries 67,000 cars daily. Trucks are banned from the Skyway,

which links Newark and Jersey City and is used as an express route to the Holland Tunnel.

Alan Lambiase, president of the South Kearny Indus-trial Association, said his members “have great cause for concern that the closing will push additional traffic

volumes onto Truck Rt. 1&9 and will negatively impact the ability of employees to get to and from work during the day.”

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KEARNY –

Something new and lovely has been added to the front lawn at

Sacred Heart Church on Belgrove Drive: a statue of St. Francis of Assisi.

On Saturday morning, it was dedicated and blessed by Msgr. John J. Gilchrist, as a small, fluffy and furry congregation watched. The dogs--and one cat--were there to be blessed, too, in the annual ceremony marking the feast day of St. Francis, the patron saint of animals.

The pets were all respect-fully silent as they were sprinkled with holy water and the monsignor led their humans in a prayer to Our Heavenly Father:

“Give us the grace to see all animals as gifts from You and to treat them with respect, for they are Your creation. Be praised for giv-ing us the animals that fill Your world.

“We pray for all animals. May we think of You and thank You when we care for our pets.

“We ask you, Lord, that we may be good to our pets always, so that they may be happy also. Help us always to take care of them so that they will be healthy. . . .”

St. Francis’ feast day is of-ficially Oct. 4, but churches -- both Catholic and Prot-estant -- usually mark it on the weekend closest to the 4th. Along with his respect for animals and all nature, Francis is celebrated (a word he might not like used in conjunction with himself) for his simplicity

and humility, and it was for those qualities that the cur-rent Pope chose his name.

One of the legends sur-rounding Francis tells of a time he was journeying through the Italian country-side when he and his com-panions found the roadside lined with trees filled with noisy, chirping birds. Fran-cis stopped to preach to our feathered friends, and they all fell silent and none of them took wing until he was finished.

That story is one of the reasons the saint is fre-quently depicted – as in the new statue -- holding a bird in the palm of his hand.

After the blessings, the monsignor and Sister Doris DeLotto gave us a preview of another addition to the Belgrove Drive property. Hidden behind the shrubs is a work-in-progress: a new garden, expected to be officially opened next spring.

“It will be a place of repose for people to come and quietly meditate,” Gil-christ said.

Stations of the Cross are already in place, but major landscaping remains to be done. Walkable pathways (replacing the uncomfort-ably stony ones previously on the site), flowers and shrubbery, benches and a fountain are to be installed. And, Gilchrist noted, land-scapers will be donating grass. Located atop the cliff overlooking the Passaic, it promises to be a place of special beauty.

Said Sister Doris: “It will be like a little oasis of peace.”

And who couldn’t use a bit of that?

Blessings aplenty on Belgrove

Photos by Karen Zautyk

Feast of St. Francis (from top): Tiny, little Sadie from Harrison, with her human Ray Wolff;

Msgr. John Gilchrist blesses Jet, who accompanied Rosemary and Walter Stutz; Gilchrist

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NEWARK –

Aphysician who had a practice in Nutley is among a dozen New

Jersey doctors whom the Division of Consumer Affairs is seeking to strip of their ability to prescribe Controlled Dangerous Substances (CDS), including highly addictive painkillers, Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman an-nounced last week.

Michael Durante, 59, an in-ternal medicine specialist who wrote illegal prescriptions for oxycodone, was convicted in Federal Court earlier this year of criminal conspiracy to dis-tribute, and unlawful distribu-tion of, the drug.

In total, Durante, who re-sided in Montclair, provided prescriptions to co-conspira-tors for more than 70,000 oxy-codone pills, which he knew would be resold on the streets for a profit, authorities said.

According to allegations in the criminal complaint, Du-rante accepted cash and other items, including “gold” Fra-

ternal Order of Police cards, in exchange for prescriptions between 2009 and March 2011.

In 2011, the Board of Medical Examiners had obtained Du-rante’s agreement to cease and desist the practice of medicine pending the resolution of the criminal proceedings.

The actions filed last week by Consumer Affairs Direc-tor Eric Kanefsky seek to permanently revoke the CDS registration of Durante and the other doctors who were convicted in federal or state courts for offenses related to illegally prescribing controlled substances. None of the 11 others practiced in this area.

Physicians obtain their med-ical licenses through the state Board of Medical Examiners, but no licensed physician may prescribe a CDS without a CDS registration, which is granted by the Consumer Af-fairs director, the AG’s Office explained.

Revocation of a CDS regis-tration provides an extra layer of protection to the public

should a doctor ask for a rein-statement of his or her medi-cal license.

The doctor would be re-quired to make a “clear and detailed demonstration as to why restoration of his or her CDS registration would be in the public interest,” the AG said.

Said Kanefsky, “When a doctor is found to have abused the privilege to prescribe CDS by making drugs available to abusers or dealers, our default position should be that the doctor will never again be able to prescribe these medica-tions.”

He added that, if such doc-tors want to practice again, “they will need to demon-strate that they can be trusted with the responsibility they once abdicated.”

Kanefsky issued show-cause orders that require each doc-tor to provide a written ration-ale in advance of a hearing, as to why their CDS registration should not be revoked.

– Karen Zautyk

State seeks to revoke Nutley doc’s Rx rights

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BELLEVILLE –A single-car accident on Rt.

21 in Belleville last Tuesday, Oct. 1, killed a Belleville man, police reported.

Police Det. Robert Kane said Jose Pinero, 59, was traveling southbound at 6:25 a.m. when his vehicle hit the divider close to the highway’s Main St. exit.

As a car behind Pinero’s slowed up, that car was struck in the rear by a third car but no one was seriously hurt, Kane

said.Pinero was taken to Clara

Maass Medical Center in Bel-leville where he was pro-nounced dead.

Police shut the highway’s southbound lanes for about an hour to clear the wreckage and conduct an investigation of the fatal accident.

Kane said last week that alcohol wasn’t suspected as the cause of the mishap. He said police are awaiting the results

of an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

NUTLEY –A Bayonne motorist was

charged with DWI, assault by auto, reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident, speed-ing and uninsured vehicle in the wake of a two-car crash on Rt. 21 last Sunday night, Sept. 29, police said.

According to an Oct. 3 report on NorthJersey.com attributed

to Nutley Police, Alvaro Seclen, 39, of Bayonne, was driving south through the Nutley sec-tion of Rt. 21 at 6:23 p.m. when his sedan was in collision with a minivan and both vehicles overturned.

Of the seven people in the minivan, three were treated at Clara Maass Medical Center and one to University Hospital in Newark, all for what police characterized as minor injuries.

NEWARK –A Belleville man waiting to

be tried in connection with the killing of a 2-year-old boy in December 2011 in Newark was found dead in the Brick City last Thursday, Oct. 3, according to published reports.

The Essex County Prosecu-tor’s Office told The Star Ledg-er that Newark police officers came across the lifeless body of Wakir Bryant, 29, at about 1 a.m. at Peshine and Renner Aves. The prosecutor’s office said Bryant had been shot.

An Essex County grand jury had previously indicted Bryant on charges of reckless manslaughter, endangering the welfare of a child, hindering ap-prehension and two weapons offenses for his alleged involve-ment in the shooting death of the child in a Newark apart-ment and Bryant had asked the court to dismiss the indictment on the basis of insufficient evidence, it was reported.

The prosecutor’s office is asking anyone with informa-tion on the Bryant shooting to call its tips line at 1-877-847-7432.

LYNDHURST –Dredging of the top two feet

of a 5-acre portion of the Lynd-hurst mudflats along the Pas-saic River at River Mile 10.9 has resumed, now that the Bridge St. Bridge, linking Newark and Harrison, has been repaired.

Jonathan Jaffe, a spokesman for the Lower Passaic River Study Area Cooperating Part-ners Group, which is financing the cleanup of contaminants in the mudflats, said the contrac-tor hired by the CPG will soon finish the removal of 20,000 cubic yards of the tainted sedi-ment and will then begin the process of capping the dredged area.

Jaffe said the project should be completed by year’s end.

The weekly activity report for the period ending Sept. 29 issued by the CPG lists 14,000 cubic yards of sediment volume dredged to that date, representing about 88% of the total amount to be excavated.

That report also lists the fol-lowing updates: • Estimated amount of pro-cessed sediment: 16,600 tons.• Estimated tonnage of pro-cessed sediment transported offsite: 15,000 tons.• Tonnage of process sediment received at landfill: 10,600 tons.• Volume of wastewater trans-ported offsite: 821,900 gallons.

HARRISON –Thirty-seven people have

applied for the job of executive director of the Harrison Hous-ing Authority as of the Sept. 30 cutoff date for submissions, according to HHA Interim Executive Director Zinnerford Smith.

“Applications were submitted to the search consultant who began a criteria match of can-didates’ experience relative to the advertised requirements,” Smith said.

After a preliminary screen-ing of the applications, the consultant and interim director recommended 10 applicants to the HHA Board of Commis-sioners’ search committee, who will “receive and review the defined list plus the remaining 27,” Smith said.

“The Board search commit-tee will recommend a group of three to five applicants for full board review,” Smith said.

The HHA has been without a permanent administrator since its board fired Michael Rodg-ers in summer 2010. Rodgers subsequently sued the board, Mayor Ray McDonough and the town, claiming he was a whistleblower victim for hav-ing refused to retain an HHA employee, related by marriage to the mayor, with an alleged drug problem. Rodgers ulti-mately settled his suit out of court for a monetary settle-ment whose terms were kept secret.

The HHA board has under-taken previous searches for a new boss but each ended unsuccessfully.

The board is next scheduled to meet on Oct. 9. It’s unclear whether any action will be taken on the director search.

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Assuming full build-out, within nearly four years, the project would be valued at between $160 million and $170 million and, factoring in the abatement agreement already approved by the town, would

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‘Indomitable courage and unswerving devotion’Last Friday evening, a

96-year-old man passed away at Englewood Hospital. Eve-ryone in his immediate family had predeceased him. But he was not alone when he died.

Veterans and active-duty service members from around the country had traveled to New Jersey specifically to en-sure someone was with him. There were some two dozen standing watch on Friday. Others had been there every day since he had entered the hospital earlier in the week. And none of them knew him personally.

The gentleman who inspired such devotion from complete strangers was Nicholas Oresko of Cresskill, America’s oldest Medal of Honor recipient.

When Oresko was admitted for an operation to repair a broken leg (he died of compli-cations from the surgery), one friend sent emails to inform others of his condition. They posted notices on social media

sites, the word soon spread to other veterans and to U.S. Army bases around the world, and the visitors started arriv-ing in Englewood.

“The kids held his hand and prayed with him,” a friend told reporters. Because of some-thing that happened decades before they were born.

On Jan. 23, 1945, near Tet-tingen, Germany, during the Battle of the Bulge, Oresko -- armed with only his rifle and grenades and despite being seriously wounded -- single-handedly took out two enemy machine-gun nests, saving his platoon.

The official commendation for Oresko’s Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest award for valor, reads:

“Master Sgt. Oresko was a platoon leader with Company C [302nd Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division] in an attack against strong enemy positions. Deadly automatic fire from the flanks pinned

down his unit. Realizing that a machine gun in a nearby bunker must be eliminated, he swiftly worked ahead alone, braving bullets which struck about him, until close enough to throw a grenade into the German position.

“He rushed the bunker and, with point-blank rifle fire, killed all the hostile occupants who [had] survived the gre-nade blast. Another machine

gun opened up on him, knock-ing him down and seriously wounding him in the hip.

“Refusing to withdraw from the battle, he placed himself at the head of his platoon to con-tinue the assault. As withering machine-gun and rifle fire swept the area, he struck out alone in advance of his men to a second bunker.

“With a grenade, he crippled the dug-in machine gun de-fending this position and then wiped out the troops manning it with his rifle, completing his second self-imposed, one-man attack.

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the assault, and made it pos-sible for Company C to obtain its objective with minimum casualties.”

Jan. 23, 1945, was just five days after the Bayonne native’s 28th birthday.

In a 2012 interview pub-lished in The Record, Oresko recalled that before launching his solo attack, “I looked up to heaven and I said: ‘Lord, I know I am going to die. Make it fast, please’.”

And of his actions 67 years before, he said, “I think about that incident every day. It never leaves you. When you kill somebody, even though it’s combat, you remember it, or it remembers you.”

A funeral service for the man whom American troops and veterans never forgot is scheduled Thursday at 1 p.m. at Bergen County Community College in Paramus. Interment will be at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus.

– Karen Zautyk

To the Editor:

This is in response to an ar-ticle recently appearing in The Observer: “St Cecilia feeling pastoral gap.” Rev. Yuvan and

Rev. Michael certainly deserve the accolades given to them. We were truly blessed to have both priests as our spiritual leaders for so many years. Yes, they did build up our church and helped to make St. Ce-cilia’s what it is today.

However, we need to go for-

ward and welcome with open arms our new pastor, Father John. His background is exten-sive, some of which includes working with troubled youths in group homes, serving as a lay missioner in Mexico for six years, and working as a pastor of Holy Rosary – St. Michael’s

Church in Elizabeth for 13 years, all very admirable and commendable works.

We have to remember what to be Catholic means – one, whole, universal. If we are truly Catholic, we will come together as one Spanish, Por-tuguese, English parishioners

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John! Let us all support each other, and continue to make St. Cecilia’s our wonderful, spiritual, Catholic home.

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Sept. 30Pursuant to an investigation

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of suspected pot packaged for sale, a ledger book listing customers and money owed, a digital scale and $976 in cash. Kearny resident Janet Sobota, 43, was charged with posses-sion of marijuana, possession with intent to distribute, and intent to distribute in a school zone and a park zone.

Officer Chris Levchak, re-sponding to a 9:20 p.m. report of a dispute at Kearny Ave. and Afton St., was flagged down by a group of juveniles who said that a man lean-ing against a nearby car had nearly run them down. Police said the man was swaying, had a strong odor of alcohol and admitted he had been involved in an altercation with the youths. Levchak conducted field sobriety

tests, and Mahendra Sawh, 63, of Kearny was taken to headquarters and charged with DWI. Police said he also had two outstanding warrants from Newark.

Oct. 1At 5 p.m., at Kearny and

Pavonia Aves., Officer Brian Wisely spotted a man who he was aware was the subject of outstanding warrants. After confirming these, Wisely ar-rested 43-year-old John Duffy, who was wanted by Kearny and Woodbridge.

Officer Wisely, checking the parking garage at Bergen Ave. and Elm St. at 7:30 p.m., saw two individuals -- known to him from what police called “numerous past encounters” -- running from the prem-

ises. After a foot pursuit, he overtook one, Brandon Tice, 19, of Elizabeth, who was charged with defiant trespass and resisting arrest. Police said Tice was also wanted on a disorderly- conduct warrant out of Seaside Heights.

Wisely had recognized the second runner as Scott Hua-man, 23, of Kearny, who later conveniently phoned HQ to ask if he could come in and pick up a cell phone he had dropped, police said. When he arrived, he was arrested on charges of defiant trespass and resisting arrest.

Oct. 2Officer Pat Becker respond-

ed to the report of a suspi-cious person at Morgan Place and Bennett Ave. at 9:30 p.m. Becker, along with backup

officers Giovanni Rodriguez and Chris Medina, searched the area, and a suspect fitting the description was found at Stuyvesant and Kearny Aves. Detained for questioning and checked for warrants, 41-year-old North Arlington resident Richard McKoy was found to be wanted by Jersey City, police said.

Oct. 3At 4:30 p.m., on Devon

St. near West Hudson Park, Officer John Fabula encoun-tered Arthur Smith, 49, who has no known address but was known to have warrants. After confirming that there were four issued by Harrison, Fabula held him at the scene and turned him over to Har-rison police.

– Karen Zautyk

Reports from the Kearny Police blotter

Commissioner Mauro G. Tucci announces that regis-tration is now open for the fall session of an Advanced Theater Workshop.

The program is open to Nutley residents in grades 8 -12 with prior acting experi-ence.

Participants will study

character development, script deconstruction and advanced improvisation. Audition preparation and cold reading skills will also

be reviewed.A six-week session will be

offered, beginning on Mon-day, Oct. 28, from 7 to 8 p.m., at the Parks & Recreation Department offices, 44 Park Ave., in Room 201.

A fee of $35 per participant is payable at the time of reg-istration. Online registration

is now available at https://nutleynj.my.gov-i.com/recre-ation or applications may be submitted to the Recreation Department.

For more information, con-tact the Parks & Recreation Department at 973-284-4966, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

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out&about By Anthony CoelhoObserver Correspondent

Last Wednesday, Bloomfield Public Library hosted a wel-

come reception for their newly appointed director, Adele Puccio. Residents enjoyed baked goods and other refreshments and some one-on-one time with Puccio in a comfort-able setting.

Originally from Brook-lyn, N.Y., Puccio moved to Bayonne after attending Rutgers University where she received her Bachelor of Arts in English in 1992, and her Master of Library Sciences in 1994. She then went on to work several li-brarian jobs in South River, Woodbridge, and Hoboken from 1994 to 2005.

Puccio is no stranger to the director’s position, or the town of Bloom-field. She worked as the supervising librarian for Bloomfield Public Library from May 2005 to January

2010, before being hired as director at Rose Memorial Library in Stony Point, N.Y.

After an 18-month stay in Stony Point, Puccio then took on the job of direc-tor for the Caldwell Public Library.

“I was very much in-volved with the commu-nity of Caldwell,” Puccio said, “developing programs with the local college as well as after-school pro-grams for the elementary schools, too.”

Puccio—who is now making $85,000 annu-ally as Bloomfield Public Library’s new director—is focused on bringing a handful of changes to the table that would further benefit the library’s cur-rent state.

“I want to organize a foundation that will financially support the library with fundraisers, and establish a strong partnership with Bloom-field College,” Puccio said. “I also want to work on

developing and expanding the staff.”

The library recently suf-fered a series of layoffs in 2012, as a result of a budget crunch.

Puccio hopes to acquire capital funding that would be applied to the repair of two library buildings that date back to 1920 and 1960 (which suffer from roof damage, HVAC system failure, and a broken eleva-tor).

“It would be extremely beneficial, not only for the library, but for the com-munity as a whole,” Puccio said.

Puccio hopes to settle in as as director at Bloom-field Public Library for the duration. With her new approach, familiarity with the area, and plethora of experience, she seems to be the perfect fit.

“Bloomfield feels like home and I’m really glad to be back. I don’t see myself relocating anywhere else, anytime soon.”

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A township man stands ac-cused of stealing jewelry from a neighbor’s apartment.

Shane Beddard, 38, was ar-rested last Tuesday, Oct. 1, on charges of burglary, theft and possession of burglar tools.

Police gave this account of the incident that led to the collar:

On Monday, Sept. 30, police were called to the 400 block of Fern Ave. on a report of a residential burglary within a

multi-family dwelling where officers interviewed a 53-year-old woman who told them that when she came home, she found a man whom she recog-nized as a neighbor, standing in her kitchen.

When she asked him what he was doing there, the man reportedly told her he had chased an intruder out of her apartment. When the woman informed him she was going to call the police, the man ran from the apartment.

Acting on the suspicion that the man had retreated to his second-floor apartment, responding officers set up a perimeter around the building and then conducted a search, to no avail, police said.

By the following day, how-ever, police said Det. Lt. Pat-rick Devlin and Det. Vincent Auteri had tracked the sus-pect – who police identified as Beddard – to a location in Belleville where he was taken into custody.

Police said the woman who’d found Beddard in her apartment told them that $3,700 worth of jewelry was missing and detectives later tracked the missing gems to a New York City pawn shop where the stuff had already been melted down.

Beddard was ordered held at Bergen County Jail after he was unable to make $15,000 cash only bail.

In other incidents logged by Lyndhurst P.D. during the past week:

Oct. 3At 7:16 p.m., police were

called to the 300 block of Wat-son Ave. where the 19-year-old Lyndhurst owner of a 2001 Chevrolet pickup truck reported that someone had en-tered his vehicle while it was parked in that location and removed his wallet containing his license and credits. Police said the vehicle had been left unlocked.

At 6:15 p.m., police received a report from a 47-year-old Lyndhurst resident that some-one had taken a portable DVD player from his 2011 Mazda while it was parked in the 100 block of Summit Ave. The owner told police he may have left the car unlocked.

At 3:10 p.m., police issued a summons to Gayle Racanati, 52, of Rutherford, charging her with shoplifting. Police said Racanati had been detained by store security at the ShopRite on New York Ave. after the woman had allegedly tried to walk out the store with vari-ous items she had concealed in a ShopRite bag without paying.

Oct. 2At 9:52 p.m., police ap-

proached a man loitering around some parked cars in the 700 block of Second Ave. and asked him what he was doing there. The man told them he was waiting for some-one. Becoming suspicious of his account, police searched the man and found a hypoder-mic needle and eight tablets of amitriptyline. The man, identi-fied as Ronald Kaduscwicz, 34, of Kearny, was charged with possession of a hypo and pos-session of prescription legend drugs.

Sept. 28At 3:13 p.m., police re-

sponded to the parking lot of the Kings Court health club on Riverside Ave. where the 68-year-old Paterson owner of a 2005 Honda told them that someone had removed $250 in cash, a cellular phone and his wallet with a credit card from the center console. He told police he’d left the car locked but police said they found no sign of forced entry.

At 10:53 a.m., police re-sponded to the grounds of Lyndhurst High School on a report that someone was sick. Upon arrival, police said they found two individuals being treated by Lyndhurst EMS personnel. One told officers they had been “huffing” fumes from a dust removal spray can. Police charged Endeavor War-rick, 19, and his 14-year-old companion, both of Lyndhurst, with being under the influ-ence of a controlled dangerous substance.

Highlights from the Lyndhurst Police blotter

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Tenants who choose to use those off-site spaces will be charged a fee for that parking, separately from their monthly apartment lease, according to an addendum to the Advance application filed with the Planning Board.

Phase 1 will see construc-tion of the first residential building with a total of 139

apartments: 45 studios, 81 one-bedrooms and 13 two-bedrooms, plus 49 basement and courtyard parking spaces, various retail shops, a fitness center just for residents, a leasing office that may later be converted to retail space, and a courtyard pool.

With Phase 2 will come a second residential building of 103 apartments, comprising 30 studios, 63 one-bedrooms and 10 two-bedrooms, plus 31 base-ment level parking spaces.

Under Phase 3, a third resi-dential building, also of 103 apartments, will be built, with the same unit breakdown as

Phase 2, and 31 basement level parking spaces.

Finally, Phase 4 calls for construction of a 305-space parking garage and a two-sto-ry building that will contain a public fitness center and a restaurant that will accommo-date both indoor and outdoor patrons.

In another real estate development, Jeff Milanaik of CrownPoint Group LLC and Jon Hanson of Hamp-shire Real Estate Cos., both of Morristown, are partnering to develop the former cookie factory property at Bergen and Second Sts.

The joint venture, known as Bergen St. Urban Renewal LLC, closed on the site in August. A former purchaser of the site who had intended to build townhomes there walked away from the project after the national recession killed the for-sale market.

Milanaik said the develop-ment team is preparing to submit a site plan applica-tion to the Harrison Planning Board for a residential com-plex comprising 104 rental apartments spread equally between two four-story build-ings, with a combination of studios, one-bedrooms and

two-bedrooms, and on-grade, on-site parking for 104 vehi-cles.

Milanaik said that efforts were made in the project’s de-sign to try not to overwhelm the Bergen St. neighborhood of largely single-family homes.

In between the two residen-tial structures will be a third building housing a fitness room for residents and other amenities, including a roof deck, he said.

This project is to carry with it a PILOT agreement but the financial information related to that arrangement wasn’t readily available.

The St. Gerard Committee of St. Lucy’s Church, Na-tional Shrine of St. Gerard, 118 Seventh Ave., Newark, is preparing for the Feast of St. Gerard Maiella. St. Gerard is recognized as the patron saint of expectant moth-ers. The observance draws thousands to the National Shrine every year. Although the feast of St. Gerard is Oct.

16-20, St. Lucy’s began the celebration with a novena on Oct. 7, continuing until Oct. 15. The feast ends with a procession on Oct. 16, 19 and 20.

All novenas begin at 7 p.m.: Oct. 9 for armed forc-es; Oct. 10 for annointing of the sick; Oct. 11 for women praying to conceive; Oct. 14 for expectant mothers; and

Oct. 15 for blessing of new-born babies.

St. Lucy’s Parish is rich in Italian traditions, herit-age and culture and will celebrate a Mass honoring the many Italian American organizations in New Jersey on Friday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m.

St. Lucy’s marks Feast of St. Gerard

Children ages 3 to 9 can meet The Great Pumpkin on Saturday, Oct. 26, at noon, at Oakeside Bloomfield Cultural Center, 240 Belleville Ave. Children must be accompa-nied by an adult. The event includes snacks, games and a scarecrow craft project – bring an old shirt and pants and Oakeside will provide straw. Children can have their pic-tures taken with the pumpkin. Admission is $15 per child and $10 per adult.

A “Ghost of a Chance: A Comedy Mystery” dinner presentation is set for Sat-urday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m., at Oakeside. Tickets are $64.95 per person (dinner, show, tax & gratuity).

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Alberto Santos and the Town Council passed a resolution petitioning the DOT Task Force that is drafting a Skyway traffic mitigation plan “to fo-cus its attention on the Town of Kearny.”

Lambiase said that aside from the traffic spillover onto 1&9, there’s probably going to be a “ripple effect” from additional diversions to Rt. 7 in Kearny and the N.J. Turnpike, where the state Turnpike Author-ity has agreed to open the eastbound shoulder of the Hudson County Extension (Rt. 78) as a third lane to accommodate the expected crush.

While the N.J. Meadow-lands Commission plans to expand its federally-funded MASSTR (Meadowlands

Adaptive Signal System for Traffic Reduction) program at Jacobus Ave. and 1&9 in an effort to prevent backups, Lambiase said that timed traffic signals “will be of some help but until [the shutdown] actually happens, these are all estimates at best.”

Also worth considering, Lambiase said, is bus ser-vice – which some South Kearny employees rely on to get to and from their jobs. Given the likelihood that it will take longer for routes like NJ Transit’s No. 1 line [which links Newark’s Penn Station and Kearny] to get where they’re going, “em-ployees who work in South Kearny are going to have to make alternate [travel] plans.”

While the Hudson Trans-

portation Management As-sociation (TMA) is pushing for additional bus service to and from West Hudson, even if that happens, those routes would only be trave-ling “roads more congested than before [the closure],” he said.

It’s important to remem-ber, Lambiase said, that “35% of the industry down here is in the transportation busi-ness,” with trucks going in and out through the day so it’s inevitable that the excess traffic “will create delayed delivery and pickup times. And some drivers make three trips a day picking up and delivering containers.”

At South Kearny’s 170-acre River Terminal industrial park, where Lambiase is sales director, its 20 tenants generate a weekly traf-

fic flow of 12,000 vehicles alone, he said.

If, for example, the South Kearny exit ramp is closed and northbound traffic is rerouted via a circuitous loop through South Kearny’s back roads, that could be a “frightening” prospect for travelers, Lambiase said.

One of the alternate detour options reportedly under consideration by the DOT, according to Lam-biase, would pass along Central Ave. near the Sec-ond St. grade crossing for the Norfolk-Southern freight line, known as the “garbage train,” which uses the in-tersection as a staging area, typically in the late after-noon, often snarling traffic.

If northbound traffic is diverted from the Skyway onto Central, that traffic could end up backed up onto Truck 1&9 North. “That would be crippling,” Lam-biase said. “I think the first couple of months [after the Skyway’s closure] are going to be painful.” Federal legis-lation protecting the rail-road’s right-of-way makes it tough to change the rail-road’s behavior, he added.

“It’s going to be a stress-ful two years,” Lambiase warned. “You can’t take the Pulaski off the grid and not feel the impact.”

Then, along Rt. 7 – where some of the displaced traffic will likely go – there’s the matter of the Hackensack River Bridge which, Lam-biase said, “goes up, unan-nounced, every day,” posing further delays for motorists.

Given all these potential travel pitfalls, Lambiase said, “there’s going to be a tremendous learning curve for business owners here as to what their best alterna-tives will be.” Some, seeing the handwriting on the wall, have already decided what to do, he said. “A couple of companies whose leases are expiring – one with about 60 employees – and who occupy between 50,000 and 80,000 square feet, are going to move out of the area.”

Meanwhile, Lambiase noted, on Truck 1&9 in Jersey City, a company is building an 800,000 square foot warehouse that will be sub-leased to Peapod Online Groceries and Imperial Bag & Paper Co. “You’re looking at a minimum of 400-plus employees and 100 truck

trips a day. It won’t come on line until late 2014 or early 2015 but when it does, that will be added to the belly of the beast.”

Kearny Police Chief John Dowie said the Police Department is “certainly sympathetic” to the associa-tion’s plight, from a public safety standpoint, given that Kearny P.D. responds to traffic disruptions from the Rt. 7 bridge and stalled trains, along with emergen-cies along the South Kearny stretch of the Skyway.

“If the State Police are going to take over some stretches of roadway, so be it,” Dowie said. “But we’ve got to know what happens if there’s an accident [on the Skyway] and we can’t get to it. We’ve got to know if we can shut things down and have emergency vehicles go up the [South Kearny] ramp against traffic – assuming the ramp is going to be open – there are a lot of open questions.”

Lambiase said he’s not about to bash the state for shutting part of the Skyway. “We realize the repairs are necessary,” he said. But, he added, “there could’ve been more outreach to businesses in this area and better dialogue” to come up with alternate traffic solutions.

For example, he said, no one from the state has brought up the idea of South Kearny businesses enter-taining “flex hours” so that traffic volume may perhaps be spread out more each day, although that may hard to square with the Port Au-thority maintaining its Port Newark and Port Elizabeth operation hours on a 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. schedule.

However it comes out, coping with the roadway detours is “going to be a challenge,” Lambiase said.

State DOT spokesman Joseph Dee declined to dis-cuss travel options currently under discussion.

“The plan is to make a comprehensive report pub-lic in about a month,” Dee said. “We’re not going to [provide] a prospective plan. We feel it’s much better for us to get our ducks in a row and not to throw something together that’s just a draft. We feel it’s better to provide information when we have a plan that’s ready to be an-nounced.”

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And, on Oct. 11, Strumolo – by law – would be entitled to proceed with a formal law suit against the township.

But now, Petracco seems intent on offering the olive branch to the unhappy cap-tain.

How did that come about?“The captain and I have met

privately over a cup of coffee,” Petracco said, then interject-ing the thought that a PBA rally held this summer outside Town Hall that supported Strumolo and attacked alleged political interference by the mayor – a demonstration the mayor characterized as a “dog and pony show” – needlessly fueled the conflict between him and Strumolo and “took on a life of its own – only for lack of communication.”

“[Strumolo] reached out to me in August,” Petracco con-tinued, “and, at this point, he’s kind of won me over. I feel he’s kind of a good guy.”

Still, Petracco hedged on whether he liked Strumolo enough to install him as a permanent police chief.

“I want to see how he does and observe him [as provi-sional chief] first,” the mayor

said. “The chief speaks for the members of the Nutley Police Department. I represent the interests of some 30,000 Nut-ley people. I’ve got to make sure we put the right person in there and I think we’re on our way.”

Asked if he’d continue to pursue plans to change the Table of Organization for the Police Department by elimi-nating a deputy chief rank while adding a captain slot, Petracco, again, was non-committal.

“I’ll take it day by day,” the mayor said. “I want to stay on this track. There are always options. Right now, I’m not entertaining any other op-tions. It’s my obligation to make sure we’re doing the right thing for our residents and our Police Department.”

However, when asked if would promote someone from the ranks to fill the vacancy that will be created by the soon-to-be promotion of Strumolo to the rank of pro-visional chief, Petracco was clear. “I do expect to replace the captain,” he said.

“And,” he added, “I will still take a hard look at our T.O. and at possibly restructuring

our department.”Strumolo declined com-

ment on the sudden turn-about but one of his Chatham lawyers, Kara MacKenzie, said: “We are open to a total resolution of the matter. Capt. Strumolo would like to move forward.”

Asked if that meant that Strumolo would drop his lawsuit, MacKenzie wouldn’t

answer.Here’s what Civil Service

rules, 4A:4-1.5, say about pro-visional appointments:

“A provisional appointment may be made only in the com-petitive division of the career service when all of the fol-lowing conditions are met:

1. There is no complete list of eligibles, and no one remaining on an incomplete list will accept provisional ap-pointment.

2. The appointee meets the minimum qualifications for the title at the time of the ap-pointment, and,

3. The appointing author-ity certifies that failure to make the provisional appoint-ment will seriously impair its work.”

If an exam is called for a position occupied by a pro-visional employee and that employee fails to take the exam, that employee “shall be separated from the provi-sional title” within 30 days by the employer. If an employer/municipality fails to comply, it can be fined by the state.

Provisionals can gener-ally stay up to a year in their titles.

Left photo courtesy Nutley municipal website; right photo courtesy Gina Mendola Longorzo law firm

Mayor Alphonse Petracco (l.) and Capt. Tom Strumolo.


around townBellevilleThe Disabled American

Veterans Mobile Service Office will provide free counseling and claim filing assistance to all veterans and their families at the DAV Bel-leville Nutley Chapter 22, 612 Mill St., on Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For more information, contact Nicholas Bernardi at 973-297-3378.

Belleville Elks Lodge, 254 Washington Ave., hosts its monthly breakfast on Sunday, Oct. 15, from 9 a.m. to noon. Cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children under age 12. Chil-dren under age 3 are admitted free. Breakfasts are held the third Sunday of every month.

High School bands, motor-cycle clubs and all civic asso-ciations interested in partici-pating in Belleville’s Veterans Day Parade are invited to contact Bill Steimel at 973-759-4692. The parade is set for Sunday, Nov. 10, at 1 p.m.

The Nutley-Belleville Co-lumbus Day Parade kicks off Sunday, Oct. 13, at 1:30 p.m., starting at Belleville High School and proceeding down Joralemon St. to Franklin Ave. The parade will be led by Grand Marshal Pasquale Megaro Jr. For more infor-mation or to participate, call Frank Russo at 973-941-3543 or e-mail [email protected].

BloomfieldBring your clean, gently

used Halloween costumes to Bloomfield Public Library, 90 Broad St., to receive a ticket for a costume swap (one swap ticket per child). Bring your tickets to the library to choose a costume from 2 to 5 p.m. on Oct. 19. No costume to donate? You can select a costume from 4 to 5 p.m. for a donation of $3. Leftover cos-tumes are donated to Good-will. For more information, call 973-566-6200, ext. 507.

The library announces the following schedule for its Monday and Thursday After-noon at the Movies:

– Thursdays: Oct. 10: “Hangover Square” (Laird Cregar); Oct. 17: “Absolute Power” (R) (Clint Eastwood),

Oct. 24: “Roxie Hart” (Ginger Rogers); and Oct. 31: “Dracu-la” (NR) (Bela Lugosi).

-- Mondays: Oct. 14: Library closed for Columbus Day; Oct. 21: “Arabesque” (NR) (Gregory Peck); and Oct. 28: “My Gal Sal” (NR) (Victor Mature).

Films for both programs start at 12:15 p.m. Admission is free.

East NewarkThe Senior Club of East

Newark meets Oct. 9 at 1 p.m. at the East Newark Senior Center, 37 President St. Mem-bership is open to ages 55 and over.

HarrisonHarrison American Legion

hosts its 75th anniversary celebration and awards dinner on Nov. 9 at the Harrison-East Newark Elks, 406 Harrison Ave. Mayor Raymond Mc-Donough, Elks Exalted Ruler Larry Bennett and Council-man Victor Villalta will be feted for the work they do for veterans. For information or reservations, call Ed Marsh-man at 201-998-0662.

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bernians, Division 7, hosts a Scotch Whiskey Tasting Fun-draiser on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Irish-American Association, 95 Kearny Ave., featuring Peter O’Connor, of Spike TV’s “Bar Rescue.” Tickets are $40 per person. Mail reservations and payments to: AOH Division 7, 227 Highland Ave, 1st Floor, Kearny, N.J. 07032. Proceeds benefit the AOH scholarship fund. For more information visit: [email protected] or call 201-889-5930.

St. Stephen’s Seniors an-nounce the following events:

• A membership meeting will be held Tuesday, Oct. 15, in Hedges Hall, 141 Washing-ton Ave., at 1 p.m. A board meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. Membership is open to anyone age 50 and older.

• A trip to New England is set for Oct. 20-24.

For more information, call Tom at 201-998-8258. For trip information call Joan at 998-

3578, for A.C. call Peg at 201-998-9443 and for condolences call Vicki at 201-991-8345.

Kearny High School’s Class of 1964 celebrates its 50th re-union on Oct. 14 at the White Sands Hotel, Point Pleasant Beach. For more information, contact Richard Pachucki at [email protected].

Visit the Kearny Fire De-partment, 109 Midland Ave., on Oct. 13, from noon to 4 p.m. for Fire Prevention Week. Come see the apparatus and meet the firefighters. This event includes demonstra-tions, free handouts, educa-tion, smoke detectors and light refreshments.

Kearny Public Library, 318 Kearny Ave., will hold a book sale on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Donated and discarded hardcover and paperback books will be avail-able for a quarter each or 5 for $1.

West Hudson Christian Center, 557 Kearny Ave, hosts the following:

• Donations for a women’s and children’s clothing drive will be accepted at the church at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays and at 10 a.m. on Sundays. Dona-tions will be available to the community for free on Sat-urday, Oct. 12, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call 201-997-7762 or visit whc-cag.org.

• Auditions for a Christmas play will be held Saturday, Oct. 12, at 4:30 p.m., and Sun-day, Oct. 13, at 10:30 a.m., for ages 5 to 12. Practices will be Wednesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. in October and November. The play will be presented on the second weekend in December. For more infor-mation, e-mail the church at [email protected].

LyndhurstLyndhurst Public Library,

355 Valley Brook Ave., spon-sors the following children’s programs:

• Fit4Kids Anti-Bullying Show: Muscle Man Mike and his Super Hero Friends pre-sent a discussion on strategies to prevent bullying, for ages 3 to 10, on Friday, Oct. 25, at 4 p.m. Registration is required.

• Halloween Craft: Kids in grades 1 to 4 are invited to make a witch’s cauldron on Wednesday, Oct. 30, from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. Registration is required.

• Halloween Parade: Chil-dren in grades pre-k to 3 can wear their costume and col-lect treats on Thursday, Oct. 31, at 3:30 p.m. Registration is required.

• “Street Smart”: A new class added as part of the adult ESL program reviews managing banking, expenses, and dealing with differ-ent types of vendors begins Wednesday, Oct. 16, from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Space is limited and registration is necessary. To register, call the library at 201-804-2478, ext. 7, or e-mail [email protected].

The Woman’s Club of Lyndhurst and the Giving Tree co-host a Tricky Tray for children on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 1 p.m., at the Senior Build-ing, 250 Cleveland Ave. The cost is $5. Doors open at noon. Refreshments will be served. For tickets, call Janet Ricigli-ano. For more information on becoming a member, call Marilyn Falcone at 201-933-6459.

A free two-hour Third-Tuesday-of-the Month Walk with the New Jersey Meadow-lands Commission and Bergen County Audubon Society is set for Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 10 a.m. at Losen Slote Creek Park in Little Ferry. Participants must sign a standard liability release. To R.S.V.P., contact Don Torino of the BCAS at [email protected] or 201-230-4983.

Adoniram Lodge 80, F&AM, 321 Second Ave., hosts an open house on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call the Masonic Temple at 201-438-2662 or Da-vid Ramirez at 201-456-4343.

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Woman’s Club hosts a pasta night on Oct. 25, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the Senior Citizens Center, 10 Beaver Ave. (be-hind the Health Department). Cost is $12 for adults and $6 for children under age 12. For tickets, call 201-997-8915.

The Rosary Society of Queen of Peace Parish, North Arlington, sponsors a Tricky Tray and luncheon, Saturday, Oct. 19, from noon to 4 p.m., at San Carlo Fine Caterers, 620 Stuyvesant Ave., Lynd-hurst, for ages 18 and older only. Admission is $40 per person.

For tickets, call Carol at 201-991-6454 or Pegeen at 201-246-1030.

The North Arlington Senior Activity Center, 11 York Rd., hosts a Halloween party on Friday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For information and reservations, call 201-998-5636.

The North Arlington Public Library, 210 Ridge Rd., offers these events:

• Story Time for ages 2 to 5 is held every Wednesday at 11:45 a.m.

• Halloween Craft for grades K to 5, sponsored by the NA Women’s Club, will be held Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 6:30 p.m.

• Bedtime Story Time for ages 4 to 6 is held Thursdays, Oct. 10 and 17, at 6 p.m.

• Spooky Spectacular Workshop for grades K to 5 is slated for Thursday, Oct. 24, at 6 p.m. Mad Science presents bubbling potions, wicked brews, and really cool special effects. To pre-register, call 201-955-5640, ext. 126.

• Origami Club for grades 4 and up meets on Friday, Oct. 18, at 3:30 p.m.

The Ironbound Irish-Amer-ican Association presents “Finnegan’s Wake” on Sat-urday, Oct. 19 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 194 River Rd., North Arlington, from 7 to 11 p.m. The Michael Byrnes Band is featured. The cost is $45 per person. For tickets, call Ted Edwards at 201-628-2069 and 973-900-3160 or Mike Batty at 201-317-6200.

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Perhaps the toughest as-pect of the game of tennis is playing doubles.

With a singles player, you just grab your racket, take to the court and go.

In doubles, there are a lot of factors to consider. There’s teamwork, camaraderie and to-getherness. There’s timing and chemistry. There’s communica-tion at the highest level.

“It takes patience,” said Kearny High School head girls’ tennis coach Amy Lasker. “You need someone who is a good listener, someone who is trust-worthy. It takes a lot of team-work and trust in each other. It’s one of the most difficult positions to be in tennis.”

There’s also the strategy behind pairing one player with another. For example, on the Kearny team this year, sopho-more Mallory McBride and junior Jessica Martinez were first-year members with the varsity. Both girls had to find their own bearings before wor-rying about the proper pairing for doubles.

“I think the key is being sup-portive of each other,” McBride said. “We also worked hard.”

“Honestly, there was a little bit of doubt whether we could do it,” Martinez said. “We didn’t know each other well, so we didn’t know if it would work out.”

But Lasker saw something in her doubles teams.

Lasker paired senior returnee

Gabriella Robles with Martinez for the first doubles team and then placed senior Monica She-noda with McBride for second doubles.

The strategy worked out bril-liantly, as both Kearny doubles teams won their respective flight in the recent Hudson County Tournament champi-onships. It was the first time ever that Kearny won both doubles county titles.

“They all had great team-work,” Lasker said. “I think it helped that there was a senior with the younger girls to help with their confidence. Gabri-ella has a champion’s attitude. She doesn’t like to lose and she’s always working. Jessica has the same attitude, so it’s

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Lyndhurst High School boys’ soccer coach Rob Kost is trying to find some continuity with his team. It’s not easy.

“We’ve had our share of injuries and red cards,” Kost said. “It’s tough to compete with-out a full team. We’re maneuvering a lot. I’m impressed with the ef-fort.”

Recently, Kost added a freshman to the lineup and Doug DaSilva has provided a bit of a boost.

“It seemed as if he lit a fire under everyone,” Kost said of DaSilva. “I think that’s the spark we needed to get going.”

DaSilva scored a goal and added an assist in his varsity debut.

“It’s just what we needed,” said Kost, whose team now has a 4-5 record this sea-son. “He was all over the field. Being short-handed, we didn’t have much up top, but we’ve definitely evolved since we put him in.”

The Golden Bears’ goalkeeper is senior Matt Lemke, who Kost called “the emotional leader of the team.”

Lemke missed some time at the beginning of the season due to a sprained ankle, but he’s returned to maintain

stability in goal.Kost has been juggling

players at the sweeper position, using play-ers like versatile senior Giuseppe Pollicino and sophomore Andrew Cosman at the spot.

“Giuseppe has been the backbone and so-lidifies the back, so we move him around,” Kost said.

The stopper is senior Erik Marulanda, who missed all of last season with a knee injury, but has returned this season entirely healthy.

“Getting him back was a big help to us,” Kost said.

The other defend-ers are seniors Danny Zerboni and Devin O’Donovan and promis-ing sophomore Montana Thungasson.

Senior Anthony Cardaci, who started last year as the Golden Bears’ goalkeeper, then moved to midfield, has returned to his midfield slot. Cardaci gives Kost the option of play-ing him in either spot. Cardaci has scored two goals this season.

Another key midfield-er is senior Anthony Giaquinto, who only played two games last year due to an injury.

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Both the Kearny High School girls’ tennis first and second doubles teams won Hudson County Tournament champion-ships recently. Front row, from l., are first doubles champs Gabriella Robles and Jessica Martinez. Back row, from l., are second doubles champion Mallory McBride, head coach Amy Lasker and second doubles champ Monica Shenoda.

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good that they’re together. They work well together.

Added Lasker, “Monica and Mallory are both a little soft-spoken and less emotional, so it’s good that they’re together. They’re both a little more strategy oriented.”

It also helps that the Kar-dinals have had incredible success this fall. They are currently undefeated in dual matches, winning all nine of their contests.

“They all have a little bit of confidence now, playing together,” Lasker said.

The Kardinals just defeated Belleville, 4-1, in the opening

round of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group IV state playoffs and will now face Ridgewood in the second round. By virtue of that un-defeated 9-0 team mark, the Kardinals were the No. 6 seed in the bracket.

“It’s the highest seed Kearny ever received,” Lasker said.

First singles player Valeria Siquenza qualified for the NJSIAA state tournament in first singles.

So it’s been a great year all around, capped by the two doubles teams winning county crowns.

“It feels really good,” said Shenoda, who attends High

Tech in North Bergen and has to shuttle back and forth in order to play tennis in her home school district. “Going into the season, I think some of us were a little hesitant, but now that we’ve won, it’s an amazing feeling.”

Shenoda was asked what it was like to worry about getting from North Bergen to Kearny in time to practice and play in matches.

“Sometimes, it gets pretty hard,” Shenoda said. “I have to leave school early in order to get to Kearny in time for a match. But I love this sport and I love this team. I wouldn’t want to play with anyone else other than the

girls from Kearny.”Martinez knows what the

most important aspect is of being a successful doubles partner.

“Communication is the key,” Martinez said. “You really have to be able to get along. It’s all set in now that we won, set in, but in a good way.”

Shenoda believes that the county title is the culmination of a lot of effort.

“This is something I’ve wanted for a long time,” Shenoda said. “It’s our biggest goal and it’s still a little hard to believe that we did it.”

“It took a lot of hard work to get here,” Robles said. “We all became friends on and off

the court. I think that helps. We were all very positive and I’m very proud of that.”

The Kearny girls had reason to be proud. They achieved a slice of history, both earning county championships at the same time.

Lasker said that there’s another reason for the girls to be proud.

“A lot of them never played tennis before high school,” Lasker said. “I think it shows that hard work and determi-nation can pay off. They’re all finally seen by everyone as being successful.”

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Seniors Matt Lima and Matt Stevens and junior Edgar Bra-vo are forwards in the Golden Bears’ lineup, joined now by the addition of the energetic DaSilva.

Although the Golden Bears suffered a tough one-sided loss to North Arlington and high-scoring Danny Cordeiro last week, Kost still feels that his team has perhaps turned the corner.

“I think we’re getting bet-ter,” Kost said. “Unfortunately, we got off to such a slow start, but now that we have some emotion and passion, we’re a totally different team. We played a strong game against

Harrison (a 3-0 loss), so that helped us. For now, it’s all about building character. I’m really looking forward to see-ing what we have in us. I’m hoping we can roll off a couple of wins.”

Kost knows what the Golden Bears have to do.

“We have to play our game,” Kost said. “We have to possess

the ball better and mount a counter attack. We’re getting better.”

Luckily for the Golden Bears, the season is only half over. There is time for recov-ery – and thanks to the spirit of a freshman, Lyndhurst has apparently found that oppor-tunity to be an improved team in the middle of the season.

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The Nutley Department of Parks and Recreation will hold a “Relay for Life” informational meeting Monday, Oct. 21, at 6:30 p.m. at its offices at 44 Park Ave. for residents who might like to get involved in the annual American Cancer Society fundraiser.

At “Relay For Life” events, communities across the globe come together to honor cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost and fight against the disease. Nutley’s 8th annual Relay is scheduled for May 16-17, 2014, at DeMuro Park.

“Relay For Life” teams camp out overnight and take turns walking around the DeMuro track. Each team is asked to have at least one participant on the track at all times.

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“There are so many com-ponents to the subcommit-tee. We ask that you join us, commitment-free, for our interest meeting to see if you can play a role in the fight against cancer.”

Tucci added, “This event is a true testament to those who have battled this horrific disease and won. It has a last-ing, eye-opening effect on all of those involved.”

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By Jim HagueObserver Sports Writer

Queen of Peace head football coach Rob-ert Kearns has been

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So it’s safe to say that Kearns has seen his fair share of games and players over the years.

And although Kearns has only been back at QP for a few months, he didn’t have to be there long to reap the praises of senior do-everything Kevin Momnohin.

“He’s the most sensational player I’ve seen in my 32 years

of coaching,” Kearns said. “He just goes right to the top. He’s a coach’s dream. I’ve seen Knowshon Moreno (of the Denver Broncos) and Donald Brown (of the Indianapolis Colts) and he’s right there with them. You can’t teach what he has. He just has another gear. He’s able to cut and turn and once he gets his shoulders squared and going up field, watch out.”

In the Golden Griffins’ re-cent 49-37 victory over Becton Regional, there were a lot of people – especially the mem-bers of the Becton grid squad – who had a chance to watch out for Momnohin, who enjoyed one of the best all-around games in Bergen County high school football history.

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Momnohin carried the ball 24 times and collected an as-tounding 322 yards and scored four touchdowns. He also caught eight of quarterback Anthony Villano’s passes for an additional 152 yards and two more touchdowns. Monmohin also scored twice on point after touchdown conversions, giving him 42 of the Golden

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For good measure, Momno-hin collected eight tackles on defense and sealed the victory with an interception.

Is there any doubt that Momnohin would be selected as The Observer Athlete of the Week for the past week?

Momnohin earns the dis-tinction of being selected as Athlete of the Week for the third straight year, one of only a handful of athletes to be honored three times.

For good measure, Mom-nohin had 205 yards rushing, 102 yards receiving and four touchdowns in the Golden Griffins’ 37-30 win over neighboring rival St. Mary of Rutherford on Saturday, pushing the Golden Griffins’ record to 3-1. In four games this season, Momnohin has now scored 15 touchdowns.

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years, we are promoting the sale not only within Kearny, but also to surrounding com-munities including North Ar-lington, Harrison, Belleville, Nutley and other areas. “Town-wide sales such as these have been tremendous-ly successful in cities and towns throughout the state,” said Peneda. “However, we are proud to say we were the first UEZ to host an event of this type with such positive results. We are looking to capitalize on the success of previous years.”

“Residents have been calling to ask about the Sale for months now,” he added. “People really look forward to this event.”

Items for sale include children and adult clothing, furniture, electronics, house-wares, home decor, tools, sports equipment, bikes, toys, jewelry, artwork, pho-tography, vintage items, CDs, DVDs, books and more.

The Kearny Library Main Branch, (318 Kearny Avenue), and the new West Hudson Arts & Theater company (131 Midland Avenue) will also be participating in the Sale (both Saturday only).

“This year, we have even heard of neighborhoods com-ing together to create more excitement and sellers on their block to attract sell-ers,” said Peneda. One such example is on Terrace Place. One neighbor rallied several households on the street to join the sale. “There is more desire for shoppers to visit a neighborhood if they know they have more than one stop to shop,” explained resident

Kelly Logue.

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special pull-out section in the October 8 edition of The Observer newspaper, as well as at several Kearny loca-tions including Town Hall, the Library, and the KUEZ office after Oct. 9.

The map can also be downloaded after Oct. 10 from www.kearnynj.org. The mornings of the Sale (8 – 12 p.m.) the map will also be available at a special Yard Sale information table set up in front of Town Hall, 402 Kearny Avenue the mornings of the sale.

A Google map of the sell-ers, which will also include information on items for sale at the various locations, can be accessed AFTER Oct. 11 at http://goo.gl/5tfXOU

Peneda reminds residen-tial participants to keep the sidewalks clear and safe for shoppers and passers by. The KUEZ also has provided a list of organizations and contacts which may be able to help with items not sold during the sale. St. Cecilia’s Church will pick up unsold items the day of the sale. Call 201-991-1116 for arrange-ments. Other organizations are:

Goodwill-Harrison, 973-481-2300

The Salvation Army, 201-991-1115

Vietnam Veterans of Amer-ica, 1-800-775-VETS (8387) or www.vva.org.

“I invite everyone to enjoy the Town-Wide Yard Sale and to take the opportunity to discover all that Kearny has to offer,” said Mayor Santos.

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reached.“To be honest, I didn’t know

until the game was over,” Momnohin said. “I then said, ‘Wow, it was a big game for me.’”

A lot of people joined Mom-nohin in their astonishment.

“Well, it was definitely a career high,” Momnohin said, still laughing.

It was actually a Queen of Peace single game school rushing record.

“I said that during the game that it had to be a school record,” Kearns said. “I was actually getting tired watching him run. He just kept going and going. It was like he ran 17 miles in the game. It was al-most like running a marathon. I told him that I understood if he was a little tired, but he stayed in there. ”

A year ago, Momnohin might have had a tough time

staying around late in a game to set a school record. He battled a string of injuries and spent a good portion of last season on the sidelines nurs-ing those injuries.

“It was definitely a goal this season,” Momnohin said. “I had to stay healthy. I spent a lot of time in the weight room to get stronger and to work on conditioning. I had to stay strong and I had to stay healthy.”

Momnohin said that he likes the idea he’s no longer just a running back, that he’s catch-ing passes as well.

“I was a receiver before I became a running back,” Momnohin said, “I had to be convinced to accept the fact that I was a running back. But it definitely opens up things when teams try to key on me and it definitely does make me more of a double threat.”

What also makes Mom-nohin more dangerous are

the players around him. His twin brother, Keith, is a fine back and receiver in his own right. Quarterback Villano has amassed more than 700 yards passing and eight touch-downs in the first four games. Fullback Tajier Jefferson has eclipsed the 100-yard plateau in each of the last two games.

“The biggest difference now is that we can spread the ball around,” Kearns said. “But Kevin is the one who makes everyone look good.”

“My brother, Tajier and Anthony can give me a break,” Momnohin said. “It’s opened things up for those guys to also make big plays.”

Incredibly, there was a point last summer where it looked as if the Momnohin brothers were not going to return to QP for their final year of high school. There was a change in football coaches, with Steve Romano leaving and Kearns returning. The Momnohins

were almost headed to Orange High School.

“But I started at Queen of Peace and wanted to stay at Queen of Peace,” Momnohin said. “I wanted to finish what I started.”

Kearns just adores Momno-hin – and deservedly so.

“I can’t stop talking about him,” Kearns said. “He’s just amazing. The biggest thing that stands out about him is his personality. He’s smiling all the time. When I look at him, he’s smiling and all he says is, ‘just give me the ball.’ He’s the kind of kid that a father would want for a son.”

“He said that about me?” Momnohin asked. “I’m speechless about that. For him to give me such a high compli-ment like that is amazing and means a lot.”

Although he’s collected more than 1,000 yards in total offense and scored 15 touch-downs in four games, Momno-

hin is still without any college offers. He also has the grades to qualify in college right away.

“I’m as amazed as anyone can be,” Momnohin said. “It’s kind of stressful that I haven’t been offered yet. But without a doubt, if I keep putting up numbers like I have been, I would imagine the scouts and recruiters will come. I’m going to go all out. It’s my last year and I’m out to impress the col-lege coaches.”

Momnohin said that he still can’t believe what he did in the Becton game.

“I’ve watched the films and as I play it, it’s still shocking to me,” Momnohin said.

And as for being a Golden Griffin?

“I’m definitely glad I made the decision to stay,” said Momnohin, who plays bas-ketball in the winter and runs track in the spring. “I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.”

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John Purcaro and Byron Cure, both of Nutley, took second and fourth place, respectively, while Chris Ro-mano of Bloomfield captured third place. The overall win-ner was Montclair’s Ivanice Kaplan and Ronald Jones of Newark finished in 10th place.

On Sept. 29, Clara Maass Medical Center (CMMC) Foundation, along with special guests Ken Rosato, WABC-TV Eyewitness News Anchor; Jersey Jackals an-nouncer George Ruthauser and Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. welcomed 350 walhkers and runners to the Essex County Turtle Back Zoo for the an-nual Lifeline Challenge to Healthy Living, a 5K Run and 2K Fun Walk to help eliminate and prevent obesity.

This year’s Lifeline Chal-lenge raised in excess of $72,000, which will support CMMC programs that aim to prevent and eliminate obesity, including the Lifeline Chal-lenge Afterschool Program, the Bariatric Program, and Community Outreach and Education. Through the Lifeline Challenge program, students in 14 local elemen-tary schools in Bloomfield, Belleville, Newark, Nutley, Montclair, Kearny, Lyndhurst, Harrison and North Arlington are empowered to practice healthy eating and active lifestyles from an early age to break the cycle of obesity by participating in zumba and martial arts classes, run-

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“This year marked a ma-jor change in the way we, as society, view obesity and its challenges,” said Mary Ellen Clyne, president and chief executive officer at CMMC. “With the American Medi-cal Association classifying obesity as a disease this past June, our Lifeline Challenge to Healthy Living event felt more important than ever. As with any disease, raising awareness is the first step, and that’s what this event ac-complished for our neighbor-ing communities.”

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With an overflow crowd ex-pected for the gridiron contest pitting Paramus Catholic High School against Don Bosco Prep on Friday, Oct. 18, at 6 p.m., at Paramus, the school is setting these ticket procedures:

Attendance will be limited to 4,800 with seating for 3,300 and standing room for 1,500 (includ-ing rented extra seating).

There will be no tickets sold

or passes honored at the gate. Tickets are only available by advance purchase at PC from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on school days and at home varsity soccer and volleyball games and at Don Bosco Prep.

Tickets will be available only on a first come, first served basis. Once tickets are sold out, attendance will be closed.

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and PC students are $3. Tickets for all others are $5. Students must show valid PC/DBP ID to use a student ticket.

Big North and NJSIAA passes will not be honored at the gate, so as to control crowd size. No other passes will be accepted. These passes will only be hon-ored by presenting a valid pass for a ticket at PC only while supplies last. Only accredited

media with current NJSIAA certification who have advised the school in advance, will be issued a media pass and be admitted.

Once the school lots are filled, overflow parking will be at Bergen Community College with free shuttles provided to those with game tickets. Fans are urged to carpool. PC is grateful for the outstanding as-

sistance of Bergen Community College.

The Paramus Police Depart-ment and Bergen County Sher-iff Department Honor Guards will present the colors before the game.

Bosco fans will sit on the bleachers on the north side closes to the school. PC fans will sit on the south side closest to the woods.

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James Pecora of Kearny and Lou Pipon of Lyndhurst are part of the cast in Te-aneck New Theater’s (TNT) production of “Twentieth Century,” a comic farce, run-ning Oct. 25 to Nov. 3 at The Hackensack Cultural Arts Center, 39 Broadway. Perfor-mances are 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. on Sundays.

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“Twentieth Century” pre-miered on Broadway in 2004 with Alec Baldwin and Anne Hecht in the roles portrayed by John Barrymore and Carole Lombard in the 1934 Hecht/MacArthur movie version.

The setting: A train trip from Chicago to New York on the luxurious Twentieth Century Limited in the early 1930s. That’s the backdrop for a hilarious encounter between

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Area residents featured in ‘Twentieth Century’

Photo courtesy Teaneck New Theatre

Participants in “Twentieth Century,” In front row, from l., are: Estaban-Messina (Union City), Leslie Lello (Ridgewood) and Lori Milchman (Fair Lawn) sec-ond row, from l.: Mark Gordon (Paramus), Jack Bachner (Lodi), Elliot Pollack (Teaneck); and in back row, from l., are: Ted Cancila (Hoboken), Ray Parker (Maplewood), James Picora (Kearny), Lou Pipon (Lyndhurst) and Michael Burdick (Linden).

Nutley Little Theatre, 47 Erie Pl., will perform a reading of Michael Hollinger’s dark com-edy, “Incorruptible” on Sunday, Oct. 13, at 2 p.m. Admission is free.

The Readers’ Theater Series features actors reading scripts of new and established plays, supplementing NLT’s regular, fully staged performances.

Sunday’s reading, will feature, among others, Alex Oleksij of Nutley and Marie Blado and Harlene Golden of Bloomfield.

“Incorruptible,” described as “a dark comedy about the Dark Ages,” imagines the troubles and travails of the village of Priseaux, France, circa 1250. Not only are the townspeo-ple dealing with the typical problems of medieval life, but the local monks suddenly face competition from a rival church. They get help from an unexpected source.

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These early childhood teachers at Queen of Peace Elementary School, North Arlington, received the third annual Sunfl ower Awards on Sept. 27 in recognition of support to the school community. From l.: Rosemary Assissi, Sharyn Archibald, Jennifer Belichak, Nancy Ritter and Amy Triano. Other awardees this year were Police Chief Louis Ghione, the Rev. Jeivi Hercules, Rosemary Rodriguez, Pat Ruccatano and Ed Civiniskas.

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Combine the sugar and water in a medium saucepan and set over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, swirl-ing occasionally until the sugar has melted but with-out stirring. Simmer for about 10 minutes, swirling the pot every once and a while, until the sugar turns a dark amber color. Do not

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As soon as the sugar reaches the right color, remove it from the heat and carefully add the cream, whisking all the time (the mixture will bubble up as you do this, so use an oven mitt or a long-handled whisk). Whisk in the but-ter gradually and then the crème fraiche. Set aside to cool for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

When the caramel is cool enough to touch, pour it evenly over the shortbread, tipping the pan gently and tapping it on the counter to get rid of any bubbles. Put in the fridge to firm up a little.

To make the chocolate: When the caramel has firmed up a bit, bring the cream to a boil in a small saucepan. Off the heat,

immediately whisk in the chocolate until smooth and shiny. Let the mixture cool for about 5 minutes, and then pour over the caramel, again tilting the pan and tapping it against the coun-ter to smooth it out. Let it sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes, until the

chocolate starts to firm up a little.

To finish, sprinkle the top with salt and refriger-ate until firm enough to cut into squares, at least 3 hours. Serve quickly, as the caramel will start to ooze quickly at room tempera-ture. Serves 16.

More Creative Decorations

Millionaire’s Shortbread

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A great idea for a porch decoration is to create a wicked witch using just a pumpkin and a few tools.

Grab yourself some green spray paint, a pump-kin, tempera paint and brushes, two marbles, a carving knife, a small set of nails, and glue.

Begin by coating the pumpkin in green spray paint. Once dried, ap-ply facial features to the pumpkin with the tempera paint.

Next, carve out eye sock-ets and lodge the two mar-bles inside to form a set of glowing eyes. Break off the stem of the pumpkin and reattach it to the face with glue for a nose.

Once finished, fix the black wig in place with small nails, add a large cape, set the pumpkin ac-cordingly and add the hat. You now have yourself a witch!

All you’ll need for this project is a plastic gallon

container, a black perma-nent marker, a utility knife, and a set of 50 clear low-wattage holiday lights.

The rest is simple, all you need to do is draw ghost eyes and mouths on the jugs, (leave the cap on to avoid denting), and cut a hole in the back of the jugs to allow for the string of lights to be placed.

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onto the westbound lanes of Rt. 280.

At that point, due to heavy traffic, the police deemed the chase too dangerous to continue and terminated it, Dowie said. However, Officer Kelly, who was already on 280, observed the SUV exiting the highway onto Rt. 21-North and then pull onto the shoulder and slow down.

It was, however, still mov-ing.

Kelly saw a woman pas-senger try to leave the ve-hicle, tumble and fall to the ground. As she got up, Dowie said, Kelly could see she was holding a baby.

The SUV fled up the high-way, and when the officer

approached the woman, she reportedly tried to tell him she had been hit by a car. After Kelly explained he had seen exactly what happened on the road, she admitted her in-volvement in the Kearny theft, Dowie said. But, he noted, she was “very uncooperative” and would not provide the name of the SUV’s driver.

Dowie said neither the woman nor the baby was injured.

Meanwhile, Officer Leroy Bibbs, who had seen objects being thrown from the vehicle during the chase, collected these and took them to Street Smart, where the employees identified them as store prop-erty, police reported.

Charged with shoplifting and tampering with evidence

was 39-year-old Newark resi-dent Shawnique Hill.

The child, whom police identified only as a male infant, was turned over to another family member.

The second shoplifting re-port came in at 9:30 p.m., Sun-day, Sept. 29, from Walmart, where security said they had a video image of a woman they suspected of theft. They said she had fled the store and was seen running toward Harrison Ave.

Officer Rich Pawlowski, who had alerted other units of her description and began to search the area, spotted the suspect on the avenue. She again began to run, police said, and Pawlowski, along with Officer Derek Hemphill, wit-nessed her flee into a swampy

area and then jump into a watery ditch behind the U.S. Postal Service facility near Walmart.

Confronted by the cops, who tried to render aid, the woman “began to scream and curse” and started dumping a bag of merchandise into the murky depths, Dowie said. She also reportedly threatened to sue the KPD, alleging the officers had thrown her into the ditch.

Det. Ray Lopez, who was now at the scene, got a large tree branch and extended it to woman to help her get out of the water. But once rescued, she disregarded orders to submit to arrest and had to be forcibly subdued, police said.

A female officer, P.J. Her-nandez, had been called to

the scene to assist, and police also summoned an ambu-lance since murky water in meadowlands ditches could pose who-knows-what health hazards.

It would have been needed anyway, since, once at head-quarters, the suspect com-plained of a host of medical issues, Dowie said. Accom-panied by Hernandez, she was transported to University Hospital in Newark, where she was served with her criminal complaints and left in the hospital’s care.

Those complaints were for shoplifting and resisting ar-rest.

And the anti-heroine of this story is identified as Moewett (no pun intended) Conway, 34, of Newark.

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Residents of Kearny and its surrounding areas no longer have to travel to New York City for the best dermatologic care. Metropolitan Dermatol-ogy, a group practice with lo-cations in Clark and Teaneck, moved into the former Kearny practice of Dr. Ira Gouter-man at 752 Kearny Ave. The space was recently renovated. The dermatology providers there include Dr. Alexander Doctoroff who is an assistant clinical professor at the world-renowned Columbia Univer-sity in New York City and the former president of the New Jersey Dermatological Society, and two superbly trained phy-sician assistants, Jalpa Patel, PA-C and Amanda Tirado, PA-C. Dr. Alan Cohen who has long been practicing in Kearny will continue treating patients

at the same location. The practice provides a

wide variety of services in all areas of cosmetic, medical, and surgical dermatology. The providers of Metropolitan Dermatology are experts in the management of acne and rosacea, rashes, psoriasis, skin cancer, moles, warts, excessive sweating, hair, and nail dis-eases and many, many other conditions.

Among the new services introduced into the Kearny location is Mohs micrographic surgery for the treatment of skin cancer. This method involves taking small layers of tissue until all the “roots” of a skin cancer have been re-moved. Mohs surgery has the highest reported cure rates for any form of skin cancer. Dr. Doctoroff is the Mohs surgeon

in the practice.Dr. Doctoroff, Jalpa Patel,

PA-C, and Amanda Tirado are experts in dermoscopy (epiluminescent microscopy), which is an advanced method of skin cancer detection. Dermoscopy involves using a small hand-held microscope, and allows for more accurate detection of melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma, and a decrease in the number of unnecessary biopsies.

Another dermatologic treatment newly available in the Kearny facility is photo-dynamic therapy (PDT). PDT is a combination of topical medication and light. It is used to treat sun damaged skin, precancerous skin conditions (actinic keratoses), and acne. Extended allergy testing is

also available in the Kearny office for those patients who suffer from long-term rashes and skin irritations.

Dana Smeragliulo, an experienced aesthetician is also available at the facility. Trained in clinical procedures and certified in microderma-brasion, she customizes treat-ment programs to address each patient’s unique skincare needs. She specializes in chemical peels and microder-mabrasion for rejuvenation, as well as selecting custom-ized effective skincare treat-ments based on the patient’s needs and skin type (acne-prone, mature skin, supersen-sitive, dry or oily). She assists teens and adults with acne by doing extractions and intro-ducing salicylic peel treat-ments into their regular acne

regimen.The practice also special-

izes in facial rejuvenation and cosmetic procedures. Having more than 10 years of experience in Botox and cosmetic fillers, Dr. Alexan-der Doctoroff is one of the leading providers of cosmetic services in the New York/New Jersey metro area, pioneering many advanced aesthetic techniques.

Metropolitan Dermatology has used electronic patient medical records since 2004, being one of the first medical practices in the state adopt-ing this technology. They are excited to bring the newest and most advanced develop-ments in the treatment of skin, hair, and nail diseases to the patients of Kearny and surrounding areas.

World-class dermatology group makes Kearny its home

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Frank GanopoulosFrank Ganopoulos, 70, died

on Oct. 3.Arrangements were by the

Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Dr., Kearny. The funeral service was held at the funeral home, followed by interment in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington

Mr. Ganopoulos was born in Queens, N.Y., and lived in Harrison, for many years.

Frank was a wage and hour compliance officer for the state of New Jersey for 25 years, retiring 10 years ago.

He is survived by his brother Athanas Ganopou-los (Carol), his sister-in-law Claudia (Drew) Ganopoulos and his niece Ellen Ganopou-los-Phelan.

Frank was predeceased by his brother Michael Ganop-oulos.

Joshua GonzalezJoshua Gonzalez, 20, a

lifelong resident of Kearny, died Sept. 28 at his home in Kearny.

He worked as a retail as-sociate for AT&T in Morris-town for the past year.

He is survived by his beloved son Liam Joshua Gonzalez, his cherished girlfriend Nicole Picon, his loving parents Marykim Greiss and Ruben Gonzalez, his sisters Samantha Gervasi, Ryan Gervasi and Mia Gonza-lez, and his brothers Sergio and Owen Gonzalez. He will also be greatly missed by his many loving family members and friends.

Visitation was held at the Parow Funeral Home, 185

Ridge Rd., North Arling-ton, on Thursday Oct. 3. A Funeral Mass was offered on Friday, Oct. 4 at St. Stephen’s Church, Kearny. The inter-ment followed in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.

Donations in memory of Joshua Gonzalez may be made to Liam Gonza-lez in memory of his father through www.gofundme.com.

Anita Ianneillo Anita Ianneillo died on Oct.

1 at home. She was 91. Born in Harrison, she lived

in Kearny before moving to Toms River 20 years ago.

Arrangements were by the Armitage and Wiggins Fu-neral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr., Kearny. A funeral Mass was held at Our Lady of Sorrows and entombment followed

at Holy Cross Cemetery. To leave an online condolence please visit www.armit-agewiggins.com.

Anita was a crossing guard in Kearny and then worked in the Ocean County Court House. She enjoyed the recreation at her community club house.

Mother of Peter Ianneillo, Patricia Doyle, Joseph Ian-neillo and the late Linda, she is survived by her grandchil-dren Peter, Anthony, Michael and Joseph, her great grand-son Nicholas and her dogs George, Cheyenne, Deezel and Doogie.

Ricardo Navia Ricardo (Julio) Navia died

on Oct. 2. He was 75. Born in Ecuador, he lived in

Kearny for the past 20 years. Arrangements were by

the Armitage and Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr., Kearny. A funeral service was held at the funeral home and burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery.

Ricardo is survived by his wife Ruth, his mother Elena, his daughter Ruth Notis and sons Abraham and Moises Navia along with four grand-children.

Adam Kwapniewski Adam Kwapniewski 83, of

Kearny, died on died on Oct. 6.

Arrangements were by the Armitage and Wiggins Fu-neral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr.,

Kearny, where visiting will be Tuesday, from 4 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be officiated on Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, Har-rison, followed by interment in Holy Cross Cemetery.

Mr. Kwapniewski was born in Poland and lived most of his life in Kearny. He was a mechanic with Hook and Eye Company, Newark, for 15 years retiring 15 years ago. He was a member of the Holy Name Society and usher at Our Lady of Czestochowa Church. He also served as a Corporal in the Polish Army.

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LYNDHURST1 bedroom $1200,3 bedroom $1650.Section 8 OK.(973)227-1851 or(973)760-4877.

LYNDHURST 1 bed-room. HT/HW includedClean. Private en-trance. Near NYCtransportation. Avail-able now.(201)438-2761LYNDHURST 2 bed-rooms. Includes AC,kitchen w/granite & allappliances., laundryfacility, parking$1275/month plus utili-ties. No Pets. SmokeFree Building. Close toNYC transportation.(201)970-3210.LYNDHURST 3 bed-rooms. Bath, Kitchen,LV/DR. W/D hook-up.No pets. $1875/month+ Utilities, 1-1/2months security. Avail-able October 15th.(201)507-5927.LYNDHURST 3rooms. 1 Bedroommodern apt. heat/hotwater, cooking gasdishwasher & parkingincluded. Near TrainStation. $1100/monthplus 1 month security.Call After 9:00am(201)991-6056

APARTMENTSFOR RENT

LYNDHURST 4rooms, 1st floor. Walkto NY bus. HT/HW in-cluded. No pets.$1100/month. 1 monthsecurity. Availablenow. (201)939-6081

LYNDHURST NewlyRenovated 1st floor, 3bedrooms, High EndLuxury Kitchen, LV, 1car garage and drive-way $1,950/month.2nd floor, 2 bedrooms.LV, High End LuxuryKitchen, 2 car parking.Both include FinishedBasement. LaundryHook up. Backyard.$1750/month.Close toNJ/NY Transportation.Available Nov. 1st.(201)600-1211.

LYNDHURST Small 1bedroom apartment.Renovated building.Wood kitchen cabi-nets, refrigerator,stove, ceramic tilefloor, hardwood floorsthroughout. Laundryon-site. No Pets. NearNYC transportation.1-1/2 months security.$865 + utilities. Creditcheck required.(201)438-6241

LYNDHURST Small 1bedroom apartment.Renovated building.Wood kitchen cabi-nets, refrigerator,stove, ceramic tilefloor, hardwood floorsthroughout. Laundryon-site. No Pets. NearNYC transportation.1-1/2 months security.$865 + utilities. Creditcheck required.(201)438-6241

APARTMENTSFOR RENT

N. ARLINGTONN. Arlington 4 room(1 bedroom) on 2ndfloor, with deck. Petok. Availble now. Allutilities included.$1250/month.201-772-8592.N.ARLINGTON 1 bed-room 1st floor. Newlaminate floor andpaint. No pets. Nosmoking 1-1/2 monthssecurity. $1150 + utili-ties. (646)926-0744.N.ARLINGTON 2 bed-room apt. 1st floorHardwood Floors. 2car Driveway included,available now. No petsPlease call(973)393-6344

N.ARLINGTON 2ndfloor. Large 7 roomApt. Dishwasher & re-fridgerator, H/W floorsand EIK, HT/HW in-cluded. Walking dis-tance to NY transpor-tation, school, andsupermarket.(201)283-4958.North Arlington:

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NUTLEY3NUTLEY Large 1Bedroom apartment,EIK, large LR. 2ndFloor, private house$950 + Utilities. Nopets. Call Steve(201)341-7825NORTH NEWARK

N.NEWARK 2 bed-room duplex with deck.1 month security. Nopets. Utilities seperate.$1200/month. Avail-able Nov. 1st.(973)986-8085

ROOM FOR RENTBELLVILLE areaRoom for Rent, singleperson, mature, res-onsible. No smokingNo kitchen, sharebathroom, se hablaespanol.(973)986-7848

E.NEWARKRoom for rent. Nosmoking, utilities in-cluded. Available now.(973)868-7999(973)481-0344HARRISONRoom for rent. Every-thing included. Sharekitchen. Available now.(973)420-7451 Sehabla españolKearny Furnished BigRoom for rent for oneperson. Nice Location,$600/month + 1/monthsecurity. Everything in-cluded + Internet.Female Preferred.Available Now.201-349-2474.

KEARNY Room forrent. Utilities Included(201)279-9251.

N.NEWARKRenovated Rooms forrent, Shared kitchen &Bath, LR.$350-450/month. Utili-ties included. 1months security.AvailableOctober 1st.(973)752-6877

FURNISHEDROOM

KEARNYFurnished sleepingroom for single person.Smoke-free, drug-free.Close to transporta-tion. 304 ChestnutStreet. Security re-quired. (201)207-8029

KEARNY furnishedroom, w/mini refrigera-tor, microwave. Allutilities included. Greatlocation. $500/month(201)697-0541

EMPLOYMENTBus Driver wantedw/CDL Class B,passenger, Air

Brake, zero points,FT/PT Bus DriverNeeded for adultdaycare centerNo weekends ornights, competitive

wages.Call (973)751-6000

Drivers: $5,000Sign-On-Bonus OwnerOpʼs & Lease Pur-

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December 24, 2013Monday-SaturdayTwo shifts available.Contacts: Lt. MauriceMoukouangala orRebeca Escobar.Orientation: 10/3/13

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shift med/heavy dutyassembly required.Must be able to liftand carry at least50lbs. Starting

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ROOFING

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ANDRIELLOCLEANOUTSYards, Garages,Basements, Attics,Real Estate, RubbishRemoval/DemolitionLic.13VH04443200(201)874-1577

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EMERALD ELECTRIC25 years experience • All types of electrical

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G & R BuildersRoofing, Siding,Windows/Doors

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All types of CarpentryLic.#13VH02536200Free Estimates

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Handyman StarAll inside or outsiderepairs. Windows,painting, sheetrock,

carpentry, masonry, anddecks. No job too big orsmall. Free estimates.Tom (201)424-5042

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HOMEIMPROVEMENTRanne Tile & Home

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COMPUTERSERVICES

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damage. Wallpaperremove. 15+years of

experience.Free Estimates.(973)985-6644

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GARAGE FOR RENTKearny Garage forRent, near BellevillePke., $130/month. Call908-240-9302.MOVING SALE

Moving Sale – Every-thing must go. Only 1week. 10/8 to 10/15,9-5pm, 41 Laurel Ave.,Kearny. 201-998-8025

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Garage Sale, 179Stewart Ave, KearnySomething for every-one. 9am-4pm.Huge Yard Sale 221Quincy Ave. Kearny.Saturday 10/12 & Sun-day 10/13 from9am-4pm. Funiture,Clothes, Bikes, tools,too much to mention.AUTOMOBILESWANTED

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2009 Civic LX-S,35106 miles, 7-year80,000 miles HondaCare inclusive war-ranty expire on3/30/16. Perfect condi-tion, 1st owner, garagekept, grayexterior/black interior,16" alloy wheels, VIN #2HGFA16639H331240$13,500 or BestOffer. Eric201-538-41322000 VolkswagonJetta, 4 door, silver.Good condition.87,000 miles. Power,leather, heated seats,sunroof, power trunk &locks. Price to sell.$3000 (973)624-4041

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ITEMFOR SALE

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The Kearny Fire Department will be hosting an Open House on Sunday, October 13, 2013, from 12:00pm to 4:00pm. The location is Fire Headquarters, Station #3, located at 109 Midland Avenue. The open house will mark the end Fire

Prevention Week. This year’s theme is Prevent Kitchen Fires. The fire department is inviting you to come see the Fire Apparatus, meet the firefighters, see live demonstrations, which will include the “Jaws of Life” in an automobile extrica-

tion. There will be free handouts as well as light refreshments. The event will also help us celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the Kearny Fire De-partment. So get the whole family, come out and learn about fire safety and have fun!

Kearny Fire Department to hold Open House

September winners of North Arlington’s Queen of Peace Elementary School’s Apostle drawing assignment were, from l.: Lauren Asuzano, Aria Acosta, Maria Torraca, Andrew Almeida, Brian Neira, Ciara Ciriaco, Ceara Cherry and Amanda West.

Queen of Peace artists

Lyndhurst’s Galina Bello on the VIP backstage red carpet at Taylor Swift’s final USA “Red” tour concert at the Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tenn. Bello enjoyed meeting and dining with fellow Taylor Swift fans.

Getting VIP treatment


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When a patient comes to Clara Maass Medical Center for radiation services, each person is given individual

attention and professional treatment in a healing envi-ronment.

“We want to make it as

positive an experience as we can from the minute they step inside until the minute they leave,” said Dr. Dolly Razdan,

the new medical director of Radiation Oncology at Clara Maass Medical Center. “We want each of our staff to be very, very compassionate and caring.”

Dr. Razdan said the medical staff takes a team approach to patient care inside the Radia-tion Oncology Department. Each staff member is trained to listen to the needs of pa-tients and refer any issues to the attending nurse or attend-ing physician for resolution. “We are a very friendly place,” she said.

“We are so pleased and proud to welcome Dr. Dolly Razdan to the medical staff here at Clara Maass,” said Mary Ellen Clyne, president and chief executive officer of CMMC. “Her medical exper-tise and leadership experience will enhance our growing Ra-diation Oncology program.”

Razdan brings a wealth of experience to the position as a practiced oncologist and professor. She said getting a cancer diagnosis can be scary for patients, so her goal is to make their radiation treat-ment as smooth as possible.

One of the advantages to getting radiation services at CMMC is that it is easy to navigate getting in and out of the building without a worry of getting lost or not finding parking.

The Radiation Oncology Department is located on

the sub-ground floor of the Continuing Care Building, one floor down from the park-ing deck. With its decorative tile, waterfall, free coffee and spa-style robes, the goal is to provide patients with an ac-cessible and comfortable envi-ronment during treatment.

“The most important thing you bring to patients is digni-ty and respect,” she said. Each patient deserves the highest quality of life possible while undergoing cancer treatment, she said, something that may be more accessible at Clara Maass.

“Clara Maass Medical Center really believes in tak-ing care of the local popula-tion,” said Razdan. “We are allowing people to get good quality care in their back-yard.”

Clara Maass Medical Center welcomes Dr. Dolly Razdan

Dr. Dolly Razdan

EVERY MORNING MY HUMAN SHAVES OFF HIS FACE FUR, HE’S FUNNY LIKE THAT.

— TUCK adopted 05-04-11


He was the beloved hus-band of 51 years of Joanna Chmiel Kwapniewski. Broth-er of Stanley Kwapniewski, sister Dolores of The Do-minican Order who resides in Poland and the late Chester Kwapniewski. He is also sur-vived by several nieces and nephews living in the United States and Poland.

Archibald R. Nisbet, Jr.Archibald R. Nisbet Jr.

,55, died on Sept. 30 at Clara Maass Medical Center, Bel-leville.

Arrangements were by the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Dr., Kearny. The funeral service was held at the funeral home, followed by interment in Arlington Cemetery, Kearny. Condolences and memories

may be shared at www.thiele-reid.com,

Archie was born in Newark and lived in Kearny most of his life.

He was a carpenter for the N.J. Carpenters Union Lo-cal 253 from Hackensack for the last 30 years as well as a member of the N.J. Saltwater Fisherman serving as its web master for several years.

Mr. Nisbet is survived by his wife Kathleen (Cal-laghan); children Melissa, Nancy, Christa and Daniel Nisbet; brothers Alan and Andrew Nisbet; and his parents Archibald R. Sr. and Irene (McGrath) Nisbet. He also leaves behind his in-laws Richard and Marie (Nigro) Callaghan.

In lieu of flowers. the fam-ily suggests contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org.

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OBITS from 31

The following area resi-dents in recently graduated from the following schools:

Fairleigh Dickinson Uni-versity’s College at Forham, Madison:

Christopher Fatone, Domi-nic Garcia, Laura McKeon, Miguel Vasquez, Victoria Mariconda of Belleville; Amy Fox and Joseph Tauri-ello of Bloomfield; Jonathan Brandao of North Arlington; Erika Rodas, Joelle De Amor-in, Michael Georgetti, Sara Sadowski and Sara Slicklen of Nutley.

Fairleigh Dickinson Uni-versity Metropolitan Cam-pus, Teaneck: Karina Paz, Maribel Reyes-Martinez, Sara Elmiligi and Thais Barbosa of Belleville; Bonita

Askew, Julio Bramon, Khalif Parsons, Napentha Gray and Rachel Kollar of Bloomfield; Carlos Bartesaghi-Mena and Mark Balsam of East Newark; Alejandra Arango, Danny Palacios, Kelly Gross, Yin Moreno and Zachary Hoch of Kearny; Ashley Woznak, John Novella, Rita Janssen, Robert Dailey and William Peer of Lyndhurst; Deborah Cherichella and Gerard Kerr of North Arlington; Adam Ricci, Anne DiGiacomo, Brian Burkhardt, Mark LaSalle, Matthew Buffardi, Matthew Cunningham, Olga Melnyk and Robert Sbaraglio of Nutley.

Franklin Pierce Univer-sity, Rindge, N.H. – Cheryl Botelho of Kearny.

Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pa. – Stephen Polite of Belleville.

The College of New Jersey, Ewing – Kyle Greulich Krista Gilchrist, Michael Ryder, Mary Ann Capobianco, Lau-ren Szaro, Alexandra Patrizio, Danielle Russo, Kevin Reilly and Shaun Field of Nutley; Catherine Rivas Nunez Ryan Gilbert and Lisa Ann Polito of Lyndhurst; Annabelle Vin-tayen, Adam Lipps, Jennifer DiTrani and Kristina Merced of Belleville; and Charles Carell, Ami Dhaduk, Cara Giordano, John Lenehan, and Eddy Ndichie of Bloomfield.

University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford, Conn. – Christina Canales of Kearny.

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The New Jersey Meadowlands Commis-sion’s (NJMC) Flyway Gallery at the Mead-owlands Environment Center, DeKorte Park, Lyndhurst, hosts the Art Association of Ruther-ford’s 66th Annual Open Juried Exhibition, now through Friday, Nov. 29. An awards reception is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 13, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The gallery is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, excluding holidays.

Directions to DeKorte Park can be found in the “About Us” section of

the NJMC’s website, at www.njmeadowlands.gov, or call 201-460-8300.

“The NJMC congratu-lates the Art Associa-tion of Rutherford on its 66th year of promoting local artists and the vari-ety of great works in this year’s show,” said Mar-cia Karrow, executive director of the NJMC. “We invite residents to visit the Flyway Gallery to enjoy their neighbors’ artistic talents.”

The exhibit features three-dozen pieces that fall into five categories: oil/acrylic, watercolor, photography, computer manipulated art and other media. Works range from photographs

and paintings of nature scenes and wildlife to pastel portraits. The artists include residents of North Arlington, Lyndhurst, Carlstadt, East Rutherford and Rutherford.

NJMC Flyway Gallery hosts Rutherford exhibition

Nature’s Wonder: metal em-bossing by Gabrielle Boyd

The Harrison East Newark Elks Lodge 2326 recently distrib-uted book bags and school supplies to local school children

from Harrison Gar-dens and the Kings-land Courts.

The lodge also donates book bags to needy children in local

schools.The lodge used a

Beacon grant from the Elks National Foun-dation to underwrite these donations.

Elks donate school supplies

Clockwise from top left: Vicky Villalta hands out book bags and supplies; Exalted Ruler Larry Bennett with some of the local children; Bennett and Youth Activities Chairman and Past Exalted Ruler Larry Kelly; and some of the book bags and supplies donated.


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Kearny Public Library, 318 Kearny Ave., invites the community to view a gallery of Kearny-focused pieces produced by the library’s summer adult painting class. All the artwork will be on display through mid-October.

The library will host a public reception and meet-and-greet with several of the artists on Oct. 16 at 5 p.m.

Longtime Kearny High

School art teacher and paint-er John Bednarczyk taught the summer classes.

The artists’ canvasses con-tain reproductions of local landmarks such as St. Ste-phen’s Church, West Hudson Park and the Main Library and portraits of such figures as Gen. Philip Kearny and Mayor Alberto Santos.

Participating artists were: Maria Brochado, Patricia

Cavalier, Ying Chan, Ian Costello, Ralph Confessore, Kavita Kunder, Debbie McIn-erney, Mary Minichini, Helen

Perry, Mercedes Rosales, Mona Suvarna and Sandra Uhler.

For more information

about this or other upcoming library programs, call 201- 998-2667 at or visit www.kearnylibrary.org.

Meet Kearny artists & see their work

Various paintings done by students of Kearny Public Library’s summer adult painting class.


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Oct. 9, 2013 Edition of The Observer