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By Karen ZautykObserver Correspondent

KEARNY –Mark your calendars!

Kearny’s 2015 National Night Out Against Crime will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 4, from

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and, as usual, it is expected to draw hun-dreds of local residents.

The location will be the same, on Belgrove Drive between Afton St. and Bergen Ave., right next to Veterans Field (which can double as a

“heliport”).Although there has been

a lot of talk recently around the nation about the need for more “community involve-ment” by police officers, this is one community where that involvement has long been the

case. Kearny even has its own COP (Community Oriented Policing) unit, and one of its tasks is organizing the Night Out, part of an annual national program.

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By Ron LeirObserver Correspondent

KEARNY –And still they come and go.Such is the personnel pat-

tern that prevails at both the Police and Fire departments in Kearny these days.

Last Tuesday, the Kearny Town Council authorized the hiring of 15 new cops and 10 new firefighters – all replacements for retirees, according to town authori-ties.

And several of the newbies – like the police chief’s son – are following a legacy path that has become something of a tradition in the public safety ranks.

The new police officers appointed, effective July 20, at a starting salary of $41,282, are, in order of ranking on the state Civil Service test, are: Jason M. Rodrigues, Jose M. Castillo, Daniel M. Lopez, Kyle J. Plaugic, Alan E. Stickno, Michael A. Alvarez, David S. Bush, Jonathan W. Dowie, John F. Donovan Jr., Darwin Paulino, Michael Gontarczuk, Andre M. Fernandes, Sean P. Wilson, Richard Poplaski and Jose D. Perez Fonesca.

Going on the Fire Depart-ment payroll, at a starting pay of $33,000, effective July 27, are: Javier Fandino, Paul Logan, Jason Montalvo, Carlos

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A Belleville man who allegedly stole jewelry from stores in Nutley

and in Bloomfield was arrested July 15 and charged with theft after a Nutley officer recog-nized the suspect in a Bloom-field police surveillance photo, the NPD said.

Michael Williams, of Bel-leville, was charged with theft by both the Nutley and Bloomfield police departments, reports said.

Nutley police said they had been investigating a theft at a Franklin Ave. jewelry store and caught a break when Bloom-field police released surveil-lance photos of a suspect com-mitting a similar theft there.

Police said on July 9, Wil-liams allegedly walked into a Nutley jewelry store and asked to see a 14-karat yellow-gold bracelet. After being given the bracelet to inspect, an employ-ee momentarily walked away to answer a ringing phone — and Williams ran out of the store with the bracelet, valued at nearly $1,600, police said.

The following day, Bloom-field police reported a similar incident where $2,500 in jew-elry was taken from a store.

Williams was first appre-hended and arrested by the Bloomfield PD and admitted to the Nutley theft, police said. He was taken to the Essex County Jail where he’s being held on $5,000 bail for the Nutley incident and $20,000 on the Bloomfield incident, according to reports.

Meanwhile. the Nutley Police Department also logged the fol-lowing incidents that took place between July 11 and July 17.

July 11The victims of a theft from

a business on Franklin Ave. reported the incident to police, according to reports.

Police said an unknown sus-pect entered the Franklin Ave.

establishment, broke a cash reg-ister and stole $350. Police said they responded to the scene and observed the broken cash register. Surveillance footage was preserved of the incident and the NPD’s detective bureau continues to investigate, police said.

July 12The manager of a Harrison

St. business told police of a shoplifting incident.

After being called, police said they quickly located a man matching the description the store owner gave them, advised him of the complaint and placed Seth Murray, 42, of Newark, under arrest, charging him with shoplifting.

A search of Murray yielded five cases of Red Bull four packs, four cases of Five Hour Energy Drink and one Optifree [a contact-lense solution], with a total retail value of $126.88, police said.

Murray was transported to police headquarters where he was processed and released on a summons, pending court, police said.

July 13A motor vehicle stop on

Kingsland Ave. resulted in the arrest of Carlos Brazell, 48, of Irvington, on an outstanding warrant out of Bloomfield, re-ports said. Brazell was trans-ported to headquarters without incident and released on his own recognizance by Bloom-

field PD with a new court date, police said.

• A Centre St. gas station at-tendant told police he pumped $57 in gas into a vehicle and once the tank was filled, the driver got out of the vehicle and asked where his gas cap went. Police said as the atten-dant was looking around for the cap, and helping other custom-ers, the driver got back into his car and slowly took off. The suspect was a 40- to 50-year-old bald white man, police said.

• A report of a Faber Place disturbance was called into HQ by a passerby and in check-ing the residence, police said they found someone there who had two active warrants, one from Clifton and another out of Bloomfield.

Rosalie Guido, 49, of Nutley, was placed under arrest and transported to headquarters without incident, police said.

Clifton PD took custody of Guido shortly thereafter, ac-cording to reports.

July 14Police said they arrested

19-year-old Justin Simmons, of Belleville, and charged him with burglary and criminal mischief after he allegedly stole more than $10,000 worth of jewelry from a relative who lives on Vreeland Ave.

As Simmons was being processed, officers said they noticed him tampering with handcuffs that were on him. After repeatedly asking Sim-mons to stop, officers said they removed the handcuffs and found them to be broken and inoperable.

Officers said they then in-formed Simmons that he would additionally be charged with criminal mischief — and while telling him this, he responded by threatening them.

Subsequently, he was charged with making terroristic threats, police said. Simmons

was later remanded to the Es-sex County Jail when he could not come up with bail, police said.

July 15A motor vehicle stop on Rt. 21

led to the arrest of Bruno Perez, 28, of Garfield, on possession of marijuana charges, police said.

Perez was transported to headquarters without incident, processed and was also issued two motor-vehicle summonses, one for speeding and one for possession of CDS in a motor vehicle, according to reports.

Perez was released on his own recognizance, pending court, police said.

July 16The victim of harassing text

messages reported the incident to HQ.

The identity of the texter is unknown and the phone num-ber was not that of anyone the victim recognized, according to police.

Officers said they called the number and left a message for the texter to call Nutley police as soon as possible. The victim was advised to contact the po-lice if they acquire any further information or get any more messages.

July 17Officers were sent to River

Road on a report of a burglary to a home, police said. The victim told police they left for work at their usual time and when they returned home, the front door was not properly secured.

After arriving home, the victim told police they noticed a light on that was off when they left, and personal items that were out of place around the home.

It was unclear what was missing, police said.

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As more people do their shopping via the Internet, there has been

a corresponding increase in the number of packages being delivered to their homes -- and being left at front doors, on porches, in apartment hall-ways because the intended recipients are not at home.

Not surprisingly, there has also been an increase in package thefts. Some thieves even keep an eye on the USPS, UPS and FedEx trucks, the better to grab a box within minutes of its being dropped off.

In case you’re wondering: No, they have no idea what’s actually in the box. It doesn’t matter. A thief could strike electronics gold, but even he finds only clothing, makeup, household items, whatever, there is likely someplace the criminal can fence the goods for cold cash.

The thefts are reportedly on the rise in New Jersey and are illustrated by a recent local case -- which also illustrates the benefits of different jurisdictions’ sharing information.

Late last month, Kearny Police Chief John Dowie said,

there was a series of package thefts reported around town. “Simultaneously,” he noted, “Belleville was experiencing the same type of thefts from porches and vestibules.”

The Belleville and Kearny PDs are both part of CORR-STAT, a database for law enforcement in towns along the Route 21 corridor. On July 10, Belleville posted a BOLO for a Mercury Sable seen in the area of several thefts.

Two days later, at about 7 a.m. July 12, off-duty Kearny Det. Michael Gonzalez, on his way home after an overnight shift, spotted a car fitting the Sable’s description parked at Kearny and Midland Aves. and, setting up surveillance, he saw an individual leave a nearby apartment building and enter the vehicle.

Gonzalez and Sgt. Paul Bershefski stopped the Sable

at the Kearny/Harrison border and questioned the two oc-cupants. One was coopera-tive, and one was not, Dowie said, but “based on informa-tion we already had, and that was gleaned from the stop,” a warrant was drawn up for Ricardo Santos, 37, of Newark.

On July 13, at 5 p.m.,

Gonzalez, Capt. Tim Wagner, Sgt. Dave Rakowski and Officers Sean Kelly and Jay Ward returned to the apart-ment house at Kearny and Midland. Occupants of a unit which Santos reportedly visit-ed frequently denied knowing his whereabouts, so the police searched the building.

Wagner found the suspect hiding on the roof, Dowie said.

Santos was charged with conspiracy and theft and on an outstanding Harrison warrant for possession of burglar tools.

He was remanded to the Hudson County Jail on $20,000 bail, and Belleville was notified of the arrest.

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and that, with these improve-ments, it will make the cat colony there easier to control and maintain.

Twist said the shelters are being fabricated from Styro-foam with rubberized surfaces secured from a pet fish store in Clifton where they are used to line the bottom of tanks and will be 24-inch squares, being painted brown to blend in with the local environment.

These “houses” will be elevated from ground level by 18 inches and will rest on pal-lets donated by neighboring PSE&G, he said.

The 11-inch-wide feeding stations, also elevated but being set up in an area some-what removed from the shel-ters to protect against unwel-come animal intruders, will be oval-shaped containers made of hard black plastic donated by a barrel manufacturer on the Belleville Turnpike that is relocating.

“We hope to get them done before the fall,” Twist said, be-fore the cold weather season sets in.

Twist said the size of the South Kearny colony varies anywhere from 45 to 60.

Noting the presence of a fire hydrant along Stern Ave., Twist said the colony caregiv-ers would be mindful of that pump and would “try and keep the cat houses and feed-ing stations out of the way” to allow for ready access to the pump by fire rigs.

In the eight months since

the town governing body authorized a volunteer citizen TNR program to help con-trol, care for and find perma-nent homes for the growing population of strays and free-roaming cats – Twist esti-mates there are 5,000 of those town-wide – the program has created some 27 cat colonies “all over town,” overseen by as many caregivers, Twist told The Observer.

Colonies range in size from as few as “five or six” to as many as 60, with the larger ones tending to be in indus-trial areas, he said.

The program is run by a six-member committee headed by Twist and ably assisted by Kathy DeRay, assistant admin-istrator/adoptions; Sheila Plot-nic, transporter/data entry; Nichole Zanetakos, fundraiser; Krys Przybylski, fundraiser; Juliette Twist, clerical; and Toni Ann Troy, fundraiser/foster homes.

Mayor Alberto Santos offered kudos to the TNR contingent, noting that, “Ridgefield [in Bergen Coun-ty] recently adopted a TNR program and used us as its model.”

In turn, the Kearny TNR committee presented the mayor and council with a plaque, paying tribute to the town’s cat-friendly efforts.

“Without your help,” Twist told the governing body, “cats would be starving and would be getting hit by trucks.”

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KEARNY –

The wine is gone, but a bakery is hoped for and periodic public health-

related booths are joining the three regular vendors.

That’s the lineup for this season’s Kearny Farmer’s Market as it enters its 10th season, offering its wares on Thursdays through Oct. 29 on Garfield Ave. next to the Public Library.

Back from last year are Alstede Farms of Chester and Union Hill Farms of Denville – both have been bringing their fresh produce to the market from the beginning – alongside J&R Cookies of Garfield.

Four Sisters Winery of Bel-videre lasted only one season at the market and Council-woman Susan McCurrie, counsel to the Kearny Urban Enterprise Zone Corp., which sponsors the market, said the winery apparently “couldn’t get the staffing” to maintain a weekly presence in Kearny.

McCurrie said that the nearby Domingues Bakery

on Kearny Ave. applied for a replacement vendor slot “and we’re hoping to get them in.” As of last week, the bakery owner – a recent arrival to the town’s main shopping district – was still working on the logistics of operating a second site.

“It’s not an easy thing to manage because you’re outdoors all the time and you need someone to stay with it over a long day,” she added.

The market is also explor-ing the possibility of accom-modating an olive and pickle vendor if it can find suffi-cient space on Garfield to do so, McCurrie said.

Meanwhile, the market is fitting in monthy guest ap-pearances by Kearny-based Holsman Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation P.C. On July 2, they gave free hand grips and strength assessments, plus raffle prizes and complimen-tary chiropractic consulta-tions.

And, on July 23, the Jersey City Department of Health & Human Services will offer

blood screenings to check for lead, provide educational materials on lead poisoning prevention and a tote bag giveaway.

During July and August, patrons who purchase $10 worth of items from a market vendor will get a coupon for a $1 discount. Market hours are Thursdays, from noon to p.m. WIC vouchers are also accepted.

“Last year,” McCurrie said, “there was a significantly larger group of coupons trad-ed in for multiple purchases so the policy seems to have caught on. Also, many people are stopping at the market for their weekly produce shopping.”

Market visitors are also coming from out of town to shop there, McCurrie said. “Aside from our own senior bus making stops there, the market is also a destination for the Harrison Senior Bus.”

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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is playing the “Ugly American”

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Chamber President Thomas J. Donohue has written that the organization “does not support smoking and wants people to quit,” and that it is simply advising governments “to protect intellectual prop-erty and comply with their international commitments.”

Maybe so, but, as The New York Times and other news organizations contend, the Chamber – through its agents in various countries – have lobbied the local govern-ments to quash cigarette packaging warnings, higher tobacco taxes and the like on the grounds that such actions

unfairly discriminate against a particular industry.

So the Chamber’s real message to the international community is: Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em.

Yes, I can hear the Libertar-ians’ protest that the govern-ment – no matter where it is – has no right to tell us what we should ingest – no matter how harmful it may be – but not when second-hand smoke interferes with the health of the rest of the population.

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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe – is pressing to amend its Constitution to empower its military to fight in defense of its allies – a proposal that has U.S. support.

Guess who wrote Japan’s Constitution? Its World War II conquerer – America.

Some Asia observers see the prime minister’s stirring the pot as part of his push to

create a nationalist fervor and to begin an unprecedented buildup of its “Self-Defense” military, possibly to aggres-sively challenge China as both countries seek to take control of the islands in the South China Sea.

As the Japanese legislature debates Abe’s proposal, many thousands of Japanese civil-ians have organized protests against it – echoing prior demonstrations against the government’s proposed reviv-al of its nuclear plants follow-ing the Fukushima incident.

As reported by The Times, Abe has cited the deaths of two Japanese hostages at the hands of Islamic militants in January as a motive for giving the Japanese military a freer hand in protecting its nation-al interests.

Seventy years is a long time to be under a military occu-pier’s heel even with a view of Pearl Harbor reappearing

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for whatever the reason, been shooting laser beams at airplanes flying over our country.

Maybe they think that it’s cool or that they’re imitat-ing James Bond. Or they just want to see what will happen when they aim those beams at passing planes.

Just in case they didn’t know, according to various new reports, those beams di-

rected at a cockpit can cause flash blindness, obstruct-ing a pilot’s vision which, of course, would be dangerous at any time.

And it’s a federal crime to undertake such stupid behavior.

The Star-Ledger reported July 17 that a survey by Ars Technica, a tech website, found that 17,000 such inci-dents have occurred in the past 10 years, resulting in only 80 convictions, indicat-ing that the offenders are tough to track.

On one recent night alone, the Ledger noted, commer-cial pilots reported 35 laser incidents around the U.S., in-cluding 11 in New Jersey. For-tunately, no crashes resulted, according to the FAA.

We’d like to see Homeland Security team up with the FAA to devise some solution to this crisis before some disaster strikes.

Some things on my mind …

To the Editor:

Every morning and night, I ride my skateboard to and from the PATH station to get to work and back. Because of the noise of my skateboard, I’ve had many occurrences with the dogs Ron Leir wrote

about in the June 24 issue, from them barking at me from the window to flying out the front door to the fence and even jumping over the gate and chasing me down the street.

Not one time have I ever felt threatened by these dogs and I’ve been bitten by numerous other dogs in the past. Whenever I got chased

on my skateboard by these dogs, I would stop, yell at the them to go back to the house and the dogs would listen to my command and go back to the house.

I understand these dogs were a nuisance and escaped from their owner’s home, but they are harmless hunting dogs that would never attack a person. I also understand

that these dogs have no right to kill kittens, but it’s also just their nature to go after other wild animals — they are hunt-ing dogs and they are bred to go after other animals.

Giving the owner a fine is one thing, but putting a dog down (killing) is wrong. The town also has to realize that a one-block radius is overrun by homeless cats. I have noth-

ing against cats because I am also a cat lover, but just like these dogs, the cats are also a nuisance. Killing animals is not going to solve problems. I hope the town can figure out other ways to solve the prob-lem with all these beautiful animals on Maple Street.

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A man who allegedly hi-jacked a tractor-trailer cab in South Kearny

got a bit more than he had bargained for following his ar-rest: Along with carjacking, he was charged with kidnapping. That’s because inside the ve-hicle, Kearny police said, had been the 8-year-old daughter of its owner.

The child’s presence was apparently not initially known to the accused thief, and when he discovered her, he dis-charged her from the cab just a short distance from where the theft occurred, police said. However, according to authorities, it still counts as a

kidnapping.Police said the girl

was unharmed and was immediately reunited with her father.

The incident occurred

about 4:15 p.m., July 12, on Hackensack Ave. KPD Offic-ers Pat Becker and Frank West responded to the scene, where the owner of the 2007 Freight-liner cab said he had been parked when it was hijacked.

Det. Michael Farinola, after reviewing security videos and interviewing guards in the area, developed as a suspect

Frantz Duperval, 39, of South Orange, and enlisted the help of South Orange police in locating him, KPD Chief John Dowie said.

Police learned that a cell phone had been left in the stolen vehicle and they used its GPS tracking device to pin-point its location. That night, the cab was recovered on S.

Maple Ave. in East Orange, and Duperval was arrested shortly after midnight at his home, Dowie said.

Appearing the morning of July 13 at Central Judicial Processing in Jersey City, Duperval was ordered held at the Hudson County Jail on $200,000 bail.

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The Lyndhurst Volunteer Fire Department recently made an unhappy discovery which it turned to good use.

As is required annually for safety reasons, the department had its fire hoses tested, said Chief Paul Haggerty. “They must be pressurized and if they do not rupture they are deemed safe for operation.”

In a test performed about a month ago, “a good portion of our hoses failed,” Haggerty said. “In total, approximately 1,500 feet of our 5-inch hose and 500 feet of our 2-inch hose failed and they were deemed unsafe for operational use.”

Haggerty estimated it will cost about $6,000 to replace the decommissioned hose.

In the meantime, he said, rather than disposing of that hose at a landfill, “the hose is finding a second life” as the department teams with Hose-2Habitat, a nonprofit organiza-tion that takes fire hose and donates it to zoos to use as newly adapted toys and beds

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Ave. – two basement class-rooms – should be ready to go by the fall term, said Schools Superintendent Patricia Blood.

Both classrooms are in the process of being assembled in-house by BOE maintenance crews.

Blood said that one room will be occupied by the dis-trict’s centralized Gifted & Talented class and the other,

by its Educational Behavior Modification class, otherwise known as in-house suspen-sion.

Both programs have been operating out of the classroom trailers parked on the front lawn of Kearny High School during the ongoing construc-tion there. The district had previously rented space at Grace Methodist Church for the EBM contingent.

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Other expectations for the new school year, Blood said, are that some of the new windows and the new front entrance doors for the high school “should be in by Janu-ary” and that mid-term and final exams will be phased out in favor of the state-mandated

PARCC (Partnership for As-sessment of Readiness for College & Careers) testing.

“This [exchange] gives us valuable instruction time,” Blood said. “The PARCC will give us valuable data which will be coupled with depart-mental assessment for the first time.”

– Ron Leir

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Two Newark teenagers were arrested July 10 for allegedly attempting to

pass counterfeit bills at busi-nesses along Kearny Ave.

Reports began coming in to KPD headquarters at 1:30 p.m., Chief John Dowie said. Offic-er Jordenson Jean responded to a complainant on the 100 block of the avenue and got a description of the suspects.

A short time later, after Officer Jose Resua alerted units that an attempt had been made at a business on the 300 block, Sgt. Peter Gleason spotted the two at Kearny and New Lawn Aves. There, they were detained by Gleason, Sgt. Scott Traynor and Officers Jack Grimm and Kevin Arnes-man.

Jean brought the original victim to the scene for a drive-by identification, and the police arrested Terrence

Miller, 19, and Kevin Nouvi, 18, who were allegedly in posses-sion of counterfeit $50 bills and checks belonging to a construction company.

Police said Miller was also found to have no-bail warrants from the Essex County Sher-iff’s Office.

The pair were remanded to the Hudson County Jail on $20,000 bail each.

• • •Other recent reports from

the Kearny police blotter included the following:

July 12At 5:20 a.m., Officer Sean

Kelly spotted what appeared to be an unoccupied 2000 Honda Civic sitting at the light on Laurel Ave. at Elm St. (yes, right in front of KPD HQ). Investigating, Kelly found driver Randy Sandoval, 26, of Kearny, “slouched over

the center console,” police said. After putting the car in park and turning off the engine, the officer awakened him, conducted field sobriety tests and escorted him into HQ for an Alcotest. Sandoval was charged with DWI, reck-less driving and obstructing traffic.

• • •At 6:20 a.m., Officers John

Fabula and Dean Gasser responded to a report of a woman screaming in the area of Kearny and Wilson Aves. They arrived to find the male half of what had apparently been a girlfriend-boyfriend argument. Said male, Magno Fortunato, 20, of Harrison, was questioned, allegedly found to be in possession of a “large plastic bag of marijuana,” and was arrested and charged with possession of and parapher-nalia.

• • •Officer Gasser and Sgt. Paul

Bershefski were called to a Windsor St. address at 11:20 a.m. by a resident who said someone had been banging on and tried to kick in his apartment door. The offic-ers searched the building and in the basement reportedly found Mario Aiello, 40, of Kearny, who was charged with criminal trespass and criminal mischief.

July 13At 8 p.m., a woman reported

that a man was urinating in public in her presence near Wilson and Highland Aves. Det. Michael Farinola, Sgt. Dave Rakowski and Officer Resua searched the area, and a man fitting the offender’s description was located at Wilson and Davis Aves. Law-rence Greer, 49, of Kearny, was issued a town ordinance-viola-tion summons. Police said he was also found to have three outstanding warrants -- one each from Newark, Northvale and Little Silver. Those juris-dictions were notified that he was in custody. (Editorial comment: The N.Y.C. Council is thinking about decriminal-izing what it terms “minor” offenses, including peeing in public. But there can be advantages to enforcing such rules.)

• • • Sgt. Rakowski and Offic-

ers Jay Ward and Philip Finch

responded to 9 p.m. report by a concerned citizen about an in-dividual apparently using drugs in a Chevy parked on the 100 block of Hoyt St. Police said a heavy odor of burning marijua-na emanated from the car, and that, when asked what he was doing, the occupant responded, “Smoking a joint.” A hollowed-out cigar and three plastic bags of pot were reportedly in plain view. Christian Breeden, 34, of Kearny, was charged with pos-session of the drug and para-phernalia and being under the influence of a CDS.

July 14Shortly before 1 a.m., Officer

Ben Wuelfing was patrolling at Schuyler Ave. and Hoyt St. when a 2002 Chrysler “abruptly” cut in front of his marked radio car. The Chrysler was pulled over and its driver, Pablo Andrade, 26, of Kearny, was reportedly found to have a suspended license and five non-suspended warrants: two from Elizabeth and one each from East Newark, Bloomfield and Newark. He was charged on those and with failure to yield the right-of-way, failure to exhibit an insurance card, and driving while suspended. The other jurisdictions were notified.

• • •At 4:40 p.m., Officer Kelly

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If you’ve ever moved from one home to another, you remember it all too well:

it was a pretty damn stressful experience. In fact, some psy-chologists have said moving is the second most stressful thing a person or family will go through in a lifetime.

But the thing is — mov-ing doesn’t really have to be a stressful time, especially if your moving company is Action Transfer and Storage, which is co-owned by former Kearny resident Bill Haber-thur and his partner, Thomas Romero.

That’s because in addition to doing this for more than 40 years, Haberthur and his crew have one thing in mind when they move families from one home to the next: making the experience 100% stress free.

Sounds impossible, doesn’t it? Well, first consider Action has been in business since

1975.“There really aren’t a

lot of good-quality movers out there,” Haberthur said. “There are too many little start-ups that can’t get the job done. We are collectively in business — with my 40 years and my partner’s 30 years — 70 years in the business. And all of our staff are profession-als and they’re trained.

“We give the same great care to every single one of our customers.”

But just how is the stress taken removed from the process?

It’s easy, Haberthur says.“I’ve heard so many night-

mares about moves over the years,” Haberthur said. “So many companies will low-ball their clients at first, and then hold them hostage when the final bill comes after the move is complete. We never do that. Ever. We value our reputation, and we do every-thing we can to find savings for our clients. From concept to completion, we take away

the stress by being transpar-ent and actually make moving an enjoyable experience. How do we do that?

“We treat everyone we move like family. When peo-ple are done being moved by us, they often write or call to say they really did feel like family the way we treated them. And it’s why we always get great referrals from our past customers.”

Haberthur says that by be-ing up-front and transparent with estimates, it makes the moving process much easier, too.

“Not too long ago, we moved a $360,000 piece of artwork for a client,” he said. “We were, as always, very honest with the customer, and we try, always, to be fair with our estimates and evalu-ation. That’s how we built our reputation — by being honest and fair from the start. That doesn’t happen often in this kind of business.”

Apparently, it really doesn’t.

Haberthur says often times, people hire nightmarish moving companies that aren’t licensed and/or insured with the New Jersey Department of Consumer Affairs. He says these kinds of companies will lie, say they’re really insured and licensed, but when push comes to shove, they won’t be able to deliver like Action can.

In addition to the move it-self, Haberthur makes things easier by proving rolls of tape and wardrobes free of charge. That comes in extremely handy, especially when the moves are big. The company can provide a move that starts with helping to pack all the way through to the actual move.

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“And what I love is when I hear: ‘Billy, you did in one day what someone else would have taken two or more days to do,’” he said. “That’s be-cause we’re in the business of getting the job done, getting it done efficiently and doing it the right way every time.”

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HarrisonHarrison-East Newark Elks,

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Camp runs Monday, Aug. 3, to Thursday, Aug. 6, 9 a.m. to noon each day. The camp is open to all females ages 7 to 14 and is designed to develop skills, fundamentals and team play. The program is directed by Kearny High School varsity staff and players. For more details, contact Jim Pickel at [email protected].

VFW Post 1302, 300 Bel-grove Drive, hosts its inaugu-ral 5K Run/Walk and 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk (in memory of SSG Jorge Oliveira) Sat-urday, Aug. 1. Early entrants receive a shirt, so pre-register at Runsignup.com for $20 per person. The charge is $25 per person on the day of the race (no shirt). Registration on day of race begins at 9 a.m. The 1-mile Fun Run/Walk starts at 9 a.m. and the 5K Run/Walk starts at 10 a.m. Medals will

be awarded to the top three finishers in three age catego-ries. Refreshments will be available after the race which is a USATF-certified course.

Calvary United Methodist Church, 342 Kearny Ave., hosts a free vacation Bible School Sunday, July 26, to Thursday, July 30, 6 to 8 p.m. each day, and Friday, July 31, 7 to 9 p.m. The program offers Bible-centered stories, games, crafts and more. Snacks are provid-ed. For more information, call Dana at 201-736-2014.

Kearny Public Library, 318 Kearny Ave., offers the follow-ing programs:

• “Zoom Balloons” – magic, music and dancing with Earl Hicks – takes place Thursday, July 23, 4 to 5 p.m.

• Pianist Steven Jon Kaplan performs Thursday, July 23, at 3:30 p.m., at the reading garden. Admission is free. In the event of inclement weath-er, the performance will be rescheduled.

• A free butterfly garden project, presented by mem-bers of the Kearny Communi-ty Garden, is set for Saturday, Aug. 1, at 10 a.m. This program is open to ages 10 and up. Participants will learn about butterfly habitats, how to cre-ate their own butterfly garden and help plant a new butterfly garden in front of the library. The library will provide most materials, but guests should bring a trowel and gardening gloves, if possible.

• Star Wars Craft Club, open to grades 1 to 4, meets Thurs-days, 10 to 11 a.m., beginning July 30. Each session is limited to 15 children. Call the library at 201-998-2666 to reserve a spot.

Registration is not needed for most library programs, but

seating is limited. For more information, call

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LyndhurstThe N.J. Sports & Exposi-

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• The sixth Annual Butterfly Day will be Sunday, July 26, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m, at the Mead-owlands Environment Center, 2 DeKorte Park Plaza. This event features butterfly walks and identification techniques, plus many free activities for the kids including a scavenger hunt, face painting, plus a but-terfly costume contest, open to ages 12 and younger. Rain date is Sunday, Aug. 2. Admis-sion is free.

To register for Butterfly Day, visit njmeadowlands.gov. For more information, email [email protected] or call 201-460-4619.

• First-Sunday-of-the-Month Nature Walk is set for Aug. 2, 10 a.m. to noon, at River Barge Park, 260 Outwater Lane, Carl-stadt. To register go to www.njmeadowlands.gov and click on “Events.” For more infor-mation call 201-230-4983.

Knights of Columbus Council 2396 sponsors a communion breakfast Sunday, Aug. 30, at 10 a.m., at the senior building on Cleveland Ave. Admission is $7. No tickets will be sold at the door. For tickets, call Steve Cortese at 201-657-0800 or Nick Garafolo at 201-893-2849.

Lyndhurst Elks Lodge 1505 sponsors a golf tourna-ment Friday, Sept. 11, with a

shotgun start at 8:15 a.m., at the Preakness Valley Golf Course in Wayne.

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American Legion Post 139 Rehabilitation Com-mittee holds a ward party for veterans at Chestnut Hill Extended Care Facility, Passaic, July 28, at 2:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by Stanley Kaminski in memo-ry of his best friend Bernie Lebeyka, who was a member of Post 139 and the Polish Club, both of Lyndhurst.

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By Jim HagueObserver Sports Writer

Although he’s far from actually grabbing a baseball and head-

ing to the pitcher’s mound to throw in a Little League game, Michael Jarquin now feels like he’s more than ready.

Little Michael, age 7, was excited after participating in the fourth annual Kearny Kids’ Kamp recently, a week-long baseball learning festival held at Franklin School Field.

“I learned how to grip the baseball,” Jarquin said. “I like pitching. I think I’ll try pitch-ing.”

Michael Jarquin also likes the Mets and his favorite player is David Wright, so he needs a little joy in his life, considering Wright has not played since April and with spinal stenosis, Wright may never play again.

“Being here made me feel really good,” Jarquin said, for-getting about Wright, the Mets and their woes.

For one full week, it was all about baseball at Franklin School Field. Well, maybe it

was about other fun things as well.

For example, when 6-year-old Bella Ricca, one of a hand-ful of girls who participated in the camp, was asked what she liked the best about the week, she didn’t hesitate.

“I liked sliding on the tarp,” little Bella said, talking about the day when the counselors slicked up the protecting covering on Franklin Field, turning the area into a gigantic slip-and-slide. “That was a lot of fun.”

But other campers took the week of baseball learning more seriously.

“I learned about speed and agility,” said 8-year-old Colin Capobianco. “That’s what I liked the most. I want to get quicker and want to be able to play more than one position. I definitely love playing baseball and I like learning about it.”

Capobianco’s words were like music to the ears of Frank Bifulco, the Kearny High School head baseball coach who coordinated the Kids’ Kamp for the fourth time.

“These kids are learning the

game at a higher level,” Bifulco said. “The instruction that they receive is great, but we want to make it fun for the kids as well. We’re teaching as they learn more, but they’re definitely having fun. We have to make it fun.”

And it’s also fun for the col-lective wallets of the parents.

“Some baseball camps charge as much as $500 per student,” Bifulco said. “We’re not near that number. It’s all about the kids. We have a group of qual-ity instructors here.”

For example, Jim Sickinger, who was Bifulco’s coach when Bifulco was a player at Kearny High, came back to work with the kids. Sickinger was a highly successful head coach at Kearny, leading the Kardinals to the overall NJSIAA Group IV state championship game in 2002.

Jairo Mendez, who was a teammate of Bifulco on that Kearny state sectional champi-onship team and is the current head coach at Harrison, was also a counselor for this camp.

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When Noel Colon got the job as the head boys’ basketball coach at Harrison High School, he knew that it wasn’t a seasonal position.

“I knew that I couldn’t just roll the balls out here in November and say goodbye when the season was over in March,” said Colon, who just completed his sec-ond season as the head coach of the Blue Tide. “I’m trying to build a program and trying to build a relationship with the kids in town. I want to get to know their first and last names. That’s the only way to build relationships.”

Colon said that he started to build camara-derie with the younger kids in Harrison through free clinics he held during the school year. But when the summer began, Colon wanted to take it a step further and hold a free basketball camp for the youngsters in town.

“I wanted to do something that encour-ages kids and motivates them,” said Colon, who grew up going to camps at the Jersey City Boys and Girls Club and with the St. Michael’s CYO program in Union City. “I was very grate-

ful to have people like Donald Copeland Sr. with the Boys Club and Steve Ricciardi Sr. at St. Michael’s. They showed me the way of how to do things.”

Last week, Colon had the first Harrison Basketball Camp, totally free of charge, at the Washington Middle School. More than 30 youngsters participated in the week-long camp. “We started off small, because we didn’t know what the turnout would be like,” Colon said. “I’m very excited and happy with the turnout. We were bringing basket-ball back to life around here.”

Colon said that he got full support from school and Board of Educa-tion officials, especially athletic director Kim McDonough Huaranga, who was a standout bas-ketball player in her day at Harrison and later St. Peter’s College.

“Kim was support-ive and willing to do anything for the kids,” said Colon of Huaranga, whose son Anthony was a 6-year-old camper. “She’s very passionate about doing things like this. I’m very happy that

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Photo by Jim HagueThe campers and counselors get together for a group picture at the fourth annual Kearny Kids’ Kamp, run and organized by Kearny High School head coach Frank Bifulco (second row, far right).

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Not to mention the resi-dent guru of all baseball in the town, Doug Gogal, who currently serves as Bifulco’s volunteer assistant coach. No one in Kearny knows more baseball than Gogal. He has no peers when it comes to teaching the game the right way.

“We work on all basic fundamentals,” Bifulco said. “We spent 20-to-30 minutes at each station, working on hitting, pitching, infield defense, outfield defense, base running and speed and agility. The backbone of this camp is the coaches. Dave Smith is tireless in what he does with the kids here. It’s tremendous.”

More than 60 youngsters participated in this year’s camp.

“We’ve had some kids who have been here all four years,” Bifulco said. “You can see the progression in the kids. Some of them are now ready for high school.”

That means come next spring, they will be intro-duced to Bifulco, Gogal and Smith as coaches and not summer camp counselors. It will be just a tad differ-ent. No slip-and-slides come next March.

“We really tried to repli-cate what we do in practice,” Bifulco said. “As the week goes on, we want them all to get an idea of what to expect. As the week goes on, we have some kids who didn’t know anything about baseball, but leave here with some grasp of the game. That was the goal.”

For Bifulco, it’s a little dif-ferent than what he has to handle during the course of a season.

“I think it’s great,” Bifulco said. “I work with older kids with the high school team. Here, I’m working with younger kids who are all having a blast. It’s a great thing for me, because it gives me a better perspec-tive. I’m teaching kids now

that I hope are playing for us later on.”

Connor MacConchie is a

12-year-old budding baseball star. He played for the Shop Rite team that recently won the Kearny Little League World Series title.

“I learned so much stuff about pitching,” said Mac-Conchie, who was tutored in pitching by Mendez, who was a standout hurler in his days at Kearny High and later on Montclair State. “I don’t really pitch, but I can always tune up my skills in-stead of doing nothing. I feel I can help my team that way. I love playing baseball, so I’m willing to do anything, as long as I can.”

Michael Ricca is an 8-year-old shortstop and second baseman.

“This was a lot of fun,” Ricca said. “I wish we could just stay here all day and play more baseball.”

Trayton Witt is a 10-year-old aspiring baseball player who comes from a long fam-ily lineage of baseball stand-outs. Witt plays second base, shortstop and third base for his Little League team. This was the third year that Witt was a camper at the Kearny Kids’ Kamp.

“I just keep coming back,” Witt said. “I had to learn a lot about base running. We don’t do much of that in Little League. I love play-ing baseball and I want to keep coming. I want to keep playing. I hope I can play on the high school level one day and be like my brother,

T.J. (a former catcher on the Kearny High squad). I defi-nitely love coming here.”

In the Jablonski family, there are two aspiring base-ball stars in 12-year-old Nate and 10-year-old Eli. They’re both knowledgeable baseball guys and believe it or not, they’re both Boston Red Sox fans, with devotion to All-Star second baseman Dustin Pedroia.

Eli Jablonski is a shortstop, centerfielder and catcher.

“I like playing different positions,” Eli Jablonski said. “It gives me a better chance to play.”

Eli said that he also learned a lot about pitching.

“I might become a pitcher one day, so you never know,” Eli Jablonski said. “I learned that there are many ways you can hold a baseball. This was a lot of fun. I can’t wait to keep playing baseball. I’d have to say it’s my favorite sport.”

His older brother, who plays shortstop and second base, has to agree.

“This helped me a lot and makes me want to play more right now,” Nate Jablonski said. “I hope to play baseball at St. Peter’s Prep one day.”

Nate obviously has his future already mapped out.“The skills I learned here at this camp will help me,” Nate Jablonski said. “I have already taken what I’ve learned to practices and games. I wanted to be able to play everywhere on the field. It gives me a better chance to play.”

It’s safe to say that the Kearny Kids’ Kamp pro-duced some intelligent youngsters as well as good ballplayers.

The Kamp was run in conjunction with the Kearny Board of Education and the Kearny High School Athletic Department. Local chiro-practor Jim Sanfilippo also chipped in by defraying the cost of the camp T-shirts.

“All in all, it was a great camp,” Bifulco said. “We had more than 60 kids and they’re all Kearny kids. They love baseball and want to be a part of the game. We want to make it fun for the kids, but we want them to learn the right way as well.”Judging by the way the campers were all intent and all having fun, it’s safe to say that it was mission accom-plished at Franklin Field.

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the community was behind it.”

And as for the turnout? “As a coach, it lets you know that there’s interest in the game of basketball in Har-rison,” said Colon, who was a fine player in his day at North Bergen High School and later Ramapo College. “We had to make things fun and interest-ing for the kids, to make them want to come back and keep playing.”

One of Colon’s guest speak-ers was Gian Paul Gonzalez, who was a fine player during his day at Montclair State and had a few tryouts in the NBA with the Portland Trailblazers and Los Angeles Clippers.

In fact, as a motivational speaker, Gonzalez gave the pep talk to the New York Gi-ants, the famed “All In” speech before the Giants faced the Jets in 2011 that propelled the Giants into the playoffs and toward a Super Bowl victory over the New England Patri-ots.

Gonzalez, whose father, Alex Leonard, was an ESL teacher at Harrison, remembers going to a summer camp years ago and meeting Ray Lucas, the most recognizable athlete to ever come from Harrison.

“Ray Lucas, Jody Hill (the current Kearny girls’ coach) and Jack Rodgers (the legend-ary girls’ coach and former athletic director) all ran that camp,” Gonzalez said. “It was a great time. It’s always fun to come back to Harrison. Being with younger kids keeps me grounded.”

Gonzalez and Colon played against each other in college, but remained close friends.

“When he asked me to come, it was a no-brainer,” Gonzalez said of Colon. “Noel has done so much for me in teaching

me how to run a program. We used to go to the Juvenile De-tention Center (in Secaucus) together and talk to kids.”

Gonzalez has a motivational speaking firm called 4-One, which tries to help kids in trouble who are in need of guidance.

“That’s how Noel and I be-came friends,” Gonzalez said. “It’s how our relationship was built and how it developed. So I was really excited when Noel got the job here and to see what he’s doing here.”

Gonzalez travels the world doing speaking engagements, but made sure he stopped to pay his friend a visit as well as talk to the kids.

“I can see a lot of these kids are focused and locked in,” Gonzalez said. “They want to learn. I’m really proud of what Noel is doing. He’s not just coaching a team, but he’s reaching out to make better young men and young women in the community.”

Some of the campers were happy to get the chance to learn.

“I like this a lot,” said 13-year-old Mateo DeSosa. “When I learned about the camp, I was so excited to sign up.”

DeSosa was asked what he would be doing if there wasn’t a camp.

“I’d probably be sleeping,” DeSosa said. “It’s an honor to have this here.”

DeSosa said that he has been working on his ball handling skills.

“I can dribble with my left hand now,” DeSosa said. “This encourages me to play more now. I want to take what I learned out to the courtyard.”

Albert Ruff is a 12-year-old seventh grader.

“I’m really excited about being here,” Ruff said. “I like playing basketball. My favorite

player is LeBron James. I learned how to set the proper screen, then roll to look for the ball. It’s made me feel like I can get better as a player. I have to work hard at home.”

Kayla Lucas is also 12 years old. Her father is Ray Lucas, the aforementioned basket-ball/football star from Har-

rison who went on to play in the NFL with the Jets, Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots.

Is there pressure being Ray Lucas’ daughter and Rayven Lucas’ little sister for that mat-ter?

“Yes, there is,” Kayla said,

with a laugh. “It’s good to have something like this in Har-rison. This has given me a lot more confidence as a player. I’ve worked on my ball han-dling as well.”

Colon thanked his assis-tant coaches, Dana John and Eduardo Matute, for helping with the camp, as well as some of the current members of the Blue Tide.

“We’re all part of building a program,” Colon said. “This is part of building the program. I’m glad that the kids are hav-ing fun. The parents have been saying nice things. As long as the kids are having a good time and they’re learning, that makes me happy. Each day, they keep getting better.”

That’s the goal of any camp, but this camp was different, because thanks to the good-ness of Colon’s heart and the hearts of his assistants and players, this camp was totally free of charge. And where do you get anything for free these days?

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Photo by Jim HagueThe Harrison basketball camp for boys and girls was held last week at the Washington Middle School under the leadership of head coach Noel Colon (back row, right of center) and guest speaker Gian Paul Gonzalez (back row, left of center).


By Jim HagueObserver Sports Writer

For the last quarter century – 26 years to be precise – Lyndhurst

has hosted a fantastic base-ball tournament strictly for 8-year-old All-Star teams. The double-elimination baseball bonanza features an amazing 16 teams from four different northern New Jersey coun-ties. The tourney is spread out over three full weeks at the Lyndhurst Little League facil-ity on Passaic Ave. adjacent to Breslin Field.

The Lyndhurst Junior League Tournament is a sen-sational compilation of tomor-row’s Little League super-stars, a chance for 8-year-old aspiring baseball stars to shine long before their Little League careers finally take flight. No wonder why this tourney is

simply known locally as “The Tournament.”

Tournament director Dave Rehbein does an unbelievable job getting all these teams to the area for three-plus weeks of exciting competition.

Among the local teams that participate in the tournament are Lyndhurst, North Arling-ton and Kearny, as well as neighboring towns such as Ru-therford, Carlstadt, Secaucus and Hasbrouck Heights.

Rehbein has been in charge of the tournament for the last 12 years. That’s how long Kearny Mini-Minor Little League coordinator Dan Wat-son has entered a team from Kearny in “The Tournament.”

But Kearny has never been able to win “The Tourna-ment.” In fact, over the years, Kearny never managed to reach the “Final Four.”

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“When I heard about this tournament, I knew that it was called ‘The Tournament’ for

a reason,” Watson said. “I was so happy that we made it to the Final Four. We never got that far before.”

It’s extremely difficult to assemble a competitive team of 14 kids ages 8 and younger and expect them to perform at a high level in a span of just three weeks.

“They get their experience from regular league play,” said Watson, who coaches the 8-year-olds all during the regular season in the Kearny Little League. “I was able to evaluate their talent from what I was able to see all year. I found the best talent and picked the best kids.”

The Lyndhurst Junior Base-ball Tournament requires a roster of 14 kids, so Watson’s first job was to make sure he had the 14 top youngsters. Rehbein makes sure that all 16 teams have a minimum of 14 players on the roster to insure

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“It’s a smart rule, because there are always kids that are missing in the summer,” Watson said.

Once Watson selected the team, it was his job to get the kids ready to play.

“We had about a week and a half of practice before we started play-ing games,” Watson said. “It’s a tough thing to get a team to gel that quickly, but these kids did.”

The Kearny squad was able to face North Arlington in a scrim-mage game that was played at Yogi Berra Stadium in Little Falls, the home of the New Jersey Jackals. What a thrill it must have been for those youngsters to get a chance to play on a professional baseball field.

“It gave them a jump start before the tourna-ment,” Watson said. Watson knew that Kearny had a chance to be highly competitive in the tourney, especially because of a deep and talented pitching staff.

“Pitching was the key to our team,” Watson said. “Our pitching was very strong. I think we had the strongest pitch-ing staff in the tour-nament. We had four strong pitchers, but we had a rotation of three pitchers I used every game.”

The rules of the tour-ney were simple. A team could use a pitcher for two innings, but there was no pitch count limit like there is in the older leagues.

So Watson’s strategy was simple. He used right-hander Ryan Eakins for the first two innings of every game, then went to Gabriel Castillo for the middle two innings and came back with his son, Kyle Watson, for the final two innings to act as a closer. If things got a little tough, Watson could call upon Caique Santos to fill in for a few

frames. All four Kearny pitchers are righties.

“Ryan was our starter and he was always try-ing to give me a heart attack,” Watson laughed. “I had to talk to him almost every inning. He would listen and go back to the proper mechan-ics. Gabe was our mid-dle guy and he had a lot of control. He controlled the game. He was calm, cool and collected. And he throws strikes. Kyle was the most consist-ent of our pitchers. He gave up only one run all season and that came in the final inning of the last game.”

Needless to say, it was the pitching staff that was the key to victory. The younger Watson got the final outs in Kearny’s 4-3 victory over Hoboken last Tues-day night that enabled the “Kardiac Kids of Kearny,” as Watson described them to the Lyndhurst Junior Base-ball Tournament cham-pionship.

Yes, the kids from Kearny finally won “The Tournament.”

“They did more than what I could have ex-pected,” Watson said. “They won seven games over the span of three weeks. It’s very tough to keep kids that age into it. But they prac-ticed every day that they weren’t playing. The games were tough as well. We won three games in the sixth in-ning, so we showed a lot of discipline at the plate and on the mound to come from behind to win.”

Liam Raftery, who comes from local basketball royalty like Kearny native and famed basketball an-nouncer Bill Raftery, is the catcher.

“Liam does a great job,” Watson said. “It’s not easy for an 8-year-old to handle being a catcher. You don’t get many catchers that age, but Liam did an excel-lent job and handled it all well.”

Derek Brand is the team’s first baseman.

“Derek played every

inning of every game in the tournament at first base,” Watson said. “He’s an excellent first baseman. He plays like he’s been there forever. He’s also our No. 3 hitter and he’s a solid hitter.”

Joshua Montalvo and the younger Watson shared second base du-ties. Watson and Castillo were the team’s short-stops, while Eakins and Santos were the main-stays at third base.

“Eakins made a huge play defensively at third in the final game (against Hoboken),” Watson said.

Ethan Eccles was the team’s left fielder, but Santos got some play-ing time in left as well. Centerfield responsi-bilities were handled by Shane Byrne and Kevin McKenna, both of whom were instrumental in the big win over Hoboken. Byrne had a two-run single and McKenna, who delivered a clutch RBI triple in a win over Rutherford, had another big hit against Hoboken.

Landon Pinho and Jeremy Thiele were the right fielders. Thiele was the lone 7-year-old player on the roster.

Aidan Burgos chipped in as a catcher, while Dylan Sullivan was a standout in right field.

Watson received assis-tance from coaches Bob O’Malley, Phil Byrne and Ashley Sipersky. But the kids were the ones who came through, the Kar-diac Kids of Kearny.

“It’s a great group of kids,” Watson said. “It’s a great gauge of what our Little League teams will do in the future.”

Watson informed his team that this was going to be his final season coaching youngsters at the 8-year-old level. Watson’s son Kyle is moving on and so is he.

“I told them that this was it and I wanted to go out with a big bang,” Watson said. “The kids really responded. It was a lot of fun watching them come together and win.”

And they were able to bring home “The Tour-nament” to Kearny.


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Marques and Officers Kevin Canaley, Jack Grimm and Steve Montanino have been putting the finishing touches on the upcoming free event, which will include KPD displays (kids have a chance to don SWAT gear), an up-close look at the town’s police boat (on Belgrove, not in the river), a visit from a Hudson County Department of Corrections guard dog (don’t miss that demo) and the opportunity for young-sters to douse “flames” with

the help of the Kearny Fire Department and real fire-hoses.

There will also be a classic car show, important informational displays by various groups -- including the Domestic Violence Re-sponse Team and the Munic-ipal Alliance Against Drugs -- and, it is hoped, a visit by the N.J. State Police helicop-ter. That last is contingent on the copter’s being avail-able at the planned time; sometimes it is on call to an emergency.

There’s lots of fun stuff: a bouncy house, spin art, food vendors, musical entertain-ment by a band comprising Kearny teachers, etc. etc.

(The COP cops are working on some other attractions. As of press time, these had not been finalized. But surprises are nice.)

Best of all, the Night Out Against Crime is a chance for law enforcement and local residents to meet and greet each other.

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down the old Congo-leum-Nairn factory to clear the way for a BJ’s Wholesale Club as the anchor tenant for a new mall.

Two weeks earlier, a majority of the gov-erning body agreed to waive a Sunday prohi-bition on such work for one “trial” Sunday to see if Belgrove Drive residents closest to the site would complain about noise and/or dust conditions.

However, Mayor Al-berto Santos said that because a company notice to area residents was found to be “defec-tive,” the town with-drew the one-time-only waiver and Carames acknowledged that no work was done that Sunday.

Still, Carames said, DVL remains “in a tight bind for time” because it is trying to get steel up for the new BJ’s Wholesale Club by September. It prefers not to ask its employ-ees to work overtime during the week or Saturday because “the guys are stressed enough six days a week, so we’re afraid to push them,” he said.

That explanation struck Councilman Richard Konopka as a strange because when he recently visited the work site on separate days, “I didn’t see any major demolition going on. If you’re so pressed for time, I don’t under-stand that.” Konopka, who voted against the trial Sunday meas-ure, said he remained “strongly against Sun-day” work. “I see no reason you should be doing it then, especial-ly in the summer.”

Councilwoman Susan McCurrie said she, too, was puzzled over the seeming non-produc-tivity. “I don’t know why that building is still there. It should probably be done by mid-August if you do three weeks [excluding Sundays] of demoli-

tion.”And Councilman

Albino Cardoso joined the chorus, saying that in recent weeks, “we received complaints from neighbors and ShopRite [about Sun-day work] so I don’t think it’s a good idea.”

After the council invited the public to speak, two Belgrove Drive residents who live above the work site added their opposition to Sunday demolition. Maria Saraiva said: “I do not agree with working on Sundays. It’s the only day we have to relax.” And Nick Kintos said that while he welcomes BJ’s as a prospective neighbor, he was upset over having had to call the police last Oct. 7 to get a DVL contrac-tor to stop working late at night and on a particular Sunday morning. Kintos said his driveway is “full of dust when they’re do-ing demolition,” which concerned him even more because he had heard that “one build-ing came back contami-nated.”

Town Administra-tor/Construction Code Official Michael Mar-tello responded that several previously demolished buildings that were part of the old factory complex were found to have “a lot of asbestos around the window openings.” He said that situation was “remediated” with state Department of Environmental Protec-tion (DEP) and state Department of Labor (DOL) oversight.

But then came a surprise announce-ment from Kenneth Nieuwenhuis, the LSRP (Licensed Site Reme-diation Professional) retained by DVL to re-port back to DEP, who said that minor levels of PCBs (polychlorin-ated biphenyls) were being removed from flooring adhesive in the remaining building by high-pressure water blasting. The residue is placed in a tank and

disposed off-site, he said.

So, Santos asked, “You can’t begin the demolition work [on the still-standing build-ing] until the remedia-tion process is com-plete?”

“That’s right,” Nieu-wenhuis replied.

Asked about the risk of human exposure to contaminants, Nieu-wenhuis said there are “air-monitoring stations positioned at the four corners of the property that are calibrated to national ambient air standards” checking for excessive levels. So far, there have been no alarming findings, he said.

Santos countered that on days he’s visited the site, he has found that, “just about every car in the [adjacent] Shop-Rite lot is covered with dust. … It shouldn’t be migrating from the site.”

Nieuwenhuis said that on days when demolition was pro-ceeding, “three or four water cannons” were spraying the work site in an effort to mitigate the spread of dust.

Neither Carames nor Neiuwenhuis gave any indication how long the PCB remediation would take to complete.

In the end, the coun-cil voted to deny DVL’s request for the Sunday waiver.

Asked later why the company was press-ing its Sunday work proposal, Santos said he presumed that it wanted to have the waiver in hand when it was ready to resume the demolition work.

Asked whether the surprise revelation would trigger a re-think on DVL’s right to proceed as the redevel-oper, Santos said the town certainly “should have been informed” about the PCBs and “not have learned about it” after the fact. But he said that as the devel-oper and owner of the property, DVL “will have to comply with the law.”

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At 9:30 p.m., Vice of-ficers spotted a famil-iar individual, Robert Paulter, 31, of Ogdens-burg, entering Kearny on a bicycle near Passaic Ave. and Belgrove Drive.

Stopping him for a field investigation, they reportedly found him to be in possession of 10 wax folds of heroin, stamped “Every Day.” He

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They were one of eight teams na-tionwide in the finals.

Kearny resident Emily Papa was one of the 32 students who were part

of this year’s team.JWU’s Ad Team has won the dis-

trict competition six out of the last seven years. At the national level, they came in second in 2015, fourth in 2014 and 2013, and third in 2012 and 2011.

All college teams that competed created an advertising campaign for Pizza Hut, which included all facets of advertising: television, radio, social media and print. The JWU campaign focused on getting consumers excited when ordering pizza online.

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Victor Muniz was at-tending college and hop-ing to play professional basketball. The Kearny community rallied to help Muniz. All the work proved successful as more than $20,000

was raised to provide Muniz with wheels so he could resume a more normal life. Last week, Vic got his wheels — a 2015 Toyota Siena, which will be modified so he can drive it to wherever he needs to travel.

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Members of the Wheels for Vic Committee – Kearny UNICO members, friends and family – gather with Vic by his new van.

Residents in The Observer’s coverage area recently gradu-ated from the following schools:

The College of Saint Rose, Albany, N.Y.: Christina Punturieri of Belleville.

Davenport University, Grand Rapids, Mich.: Ahson Shahid of Har-rison.

Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Mass.: Jose Santamaria of Kearny.

La Salle University, Philadelphia: Cayleigh Solano of Kearny.

The University of Rhode Island, Kingston, R.I.: Katie Leigh McGo-nigal of Kearny.

The College of New Jersey, Ewing: Nutley residents Anthony Damico, Michael Bar-borino, Jenna Mundy, Krista Crumrine, Chloe Salzman, Daniel Olivar-es and Samantha Scutti. Darren Pardo of Lynd-hurst, Kristen Stefanelli

of Belleville and Kearny residents John Irvine and Justine Kasztelan.

Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Ge-neva, N.Y.: Terrence O’Neill of Kearny.

State University of New York at New Paltz: Joseph Vinci of Nutley.

Marquette Univer-sity, Milwaukee: Kevin Crawford of Kearny.

James Madison Uni-versity, Harrisonburg, Va.: Alison Biviano of Nutley.

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Mayor Alberto Santos said that because both depart-ments in the past 12 months have experienced “double-dig-it” retirements and that, due to being short-handed, both have run up heavy overtime bills, the town had no choice but to put on more bodies.

And, he said, the state fiscal monitor assigned to Kearny has signed off on the hirings.

Santos said that most of the rookies will be undergo-ing training before hitting the streets toward year’s end.

Still, even with the new hires on board, both depart-ment heads said they’ll be

coming back to the governing body asking for more soon enough.

Police Chief John Dowie said the new batch “will bring me to [an overall total of] 110, which is still 10 below my ordinance strength and I’m going to lose at least five guys – three superiors and two rank-and-file – to retirement by Jan. 1.”

On the Fire Department side, Chief Steven Dyl said his recruits will push his overall strength to 82, “but we’ll still be 20 short of our T.O. [Table of Organization].” So he’ll be looking for more personnel soon from the existing hiring list which has been extended indefinitely.

On the plus side, Dowie said that with the new replace-ments, he can begin to “start replenishing” specialty units

like Cops in Schools, “directed patrol” assigned to activities like neighborhood issues and traffic control, motorcycle squad, warrants, ABC and detectives “that we’ve had to cannibalize or eliminate” be-cause of being short-staffed.

Pointing to a pile of applica-tions in his office, Dowie said, “We went through 325 names to get these 15.”

As many as 60% of the ap-plicants ended up rejected, Dowie said, because of background information they omitted, such as bad driving records, juvenile offenses, failed drug tests, domestic violence incidents, arrests or residency misrepresentation. In some cases, an applicant “didn’t show up for fingerprint checks,” he said.

Among the new police and firefighter appointments are

several with public safety lega-cies.

For the Police Department, those include the following:

Jonathan Dowie, the son of current Police Chief John Dowie, represents the third generation of Dowies to serve the force.

Kyle Plaugic is the son of 27-year KPD veteran John Plaugic, currently serving as a detec-tive.

Alan Stickno’s grandfather Joe Halpin is a retired Jersey City police sergeant and his uncle Michael Halpin is an ac-tive Harrison police officer.

Sean Wilson’s brother Don-nie is a Franklin Lakes police officer and instructor at the Bergen County Police Acad-emy.

Richard Poplaski is another third generation member of the KPD: His grandfather is retired

Det. Eddie Poplaski and his dad is Sgt. Richard Poplaski.

For the Fire Department, the family connections are these:

Stephen Taylor is a third gen-eration member of the KFD: His grandfather Daniel Taylor retired as a firefighter in 1988 and his dad Andy Taylor is a current firefighter who came on in 1990. And his brother, Andy Jr., is an Englewood firefighter.

Paul Logan’s dad, Robert “Rab’’ Logan, retired from the department in May 2013.

Joe Gurkas is the grandson of former KFD member Joe Gurkas, who retired in October 1978.

As an example of cross-ferti-lization between departments, there is Police Officer John Donovan Jr., whose dad John Sr., recently retired as a KFD fire inspector.

Of the 15 new cops hired , 11 are Kearny residents and four live in Newark. And, of the 10 new firefighters, six are Kearny residents and four are from Newark. Under a federal court consent decree, only Kearny and Newark residents are eligible to apply for police and firefighter positions.

Here are mini-profiles on the new police officers:

Jason Rodrigues, 22, a Kearny High School gradu-ate who is studying criminal justice degree at Berkeley College, did security work for CSX and has been a Class 2 special officer for the Essex County Sheriff’s Office.

Jose Castillo, 26, of Newark, has a B.A. degree from Berke-ley College and has worked for the past year as an Essex County corrections officer.

Daniel Lopez, 20, is a KHS graduate who is pursuing a criminal justice degree at Ber-gen Community College.

Kyle Plaugic, 27, is a KHS alum who worked as a dis-patcher for the Glen Ridge Police Department and for the KFD. He has a degree in business administration from Caldwell University.

Alan Stickno, 22, is a gradu-ate of St. Peter’s Preparatory

School, Jersey City, where he captained the ice hockey team, and he has completed a degree in criminal justice/sociol-ogy at Widener University in Chester, Pa.

Michael Alvarez, 21, is a KHS alum who worked as a loss prevention officer for Lowe’s Home Improvement in Paramus. He is enrolled in the criminal justice program at BCC.

David Bush, 21, is a KHS alum who is enrolled at Montclair University for a criminal justice degree. He was employed as a loss pre-vention officer at Kmart in Belleville.

Jonathan Dowie, 23, is a graduate of Hudson County High Tech High School, North Bergen, and a certified EMT who served with Kearny Ambulance Service. He has a criminal justice degree from Rowan University and is in the alternate route program at the Passaic County Police Academy.

John Donovan Jr., 30, is a KHS alum who has run his own commercial painting business. He has attended Ramapo College.

Darwin Paulino, 22, is a na-tive of the Dominican Repub-

lic who lives in Newark where he graduated from University High School. A private 1st Class with the N.J. National Guard, he is enrolled at BCC for a criminal justice degree.

Michael Gontarczuk, 22, is a KHS graduate who completed a finance degree at Rutgers University but opted for a career in law enforcement.

Andre Fernandes, 26, is a resident of Newark where he graduated from Science Park High School. He has a de-gree in criminal justice from Rutgers and has worked as the manager of a Woodbridge T-Mobile.

Sean Wilson, 29, a KHS alum, has worked for the past six years as a Hudson County corrections officer.

Richard Poplaski, 23, a graduate of West Milford High School, is a lieutenant with the Kearny Ambulance Service and served with the West Milford Volunteer Fire Department.

Jose Perez Fonseca, 27, is a resident of Newark where he has worked as a parking violation officer. A graduate of Seton Hall Prep, West Orange, he has studied criminal justice at Essex County College.

And here are some mini-

biographies on the new fire-fighters:

Javier Fandino, 26, a KHS alum, studied engineering sci-ence at BCC. He was an East Newark volunteer firefighter for the past four years. A member of Operating Engi-neers Local 825, he has worked at the Kiewit/Woodbridge Energy Center.

Paul Logan, 23, is a KHS graduate who has a criminal justice degree from Berkeley College. He has worked for the TSA at Newark Airport for nearly a year.

Jason Montalvo, 33, lives in Newark where he graduated from Barringer High School. He has worked for Action Title Search in Rutherford.

Carlos Ramos, 36, is a New-ark resident who is originally from Connecticut where he graduated from New Britain High School. He has worked for Marjam Supply, Kearny, as a boom driver.

Christian DiAmantino, 33, a KHS alum, studied audio engineering at the Institute of Audio Research, N.Y., and worked as a driver/ware-houseman at Allied Beverage Co., Mt. Laurel.

Stephen Taylor, 24, a KHS graduate, is a certified EMT

who has worked for the Kearny Ambulance Service. He has been a part-time dispatcher with the KFD and has worked as a public safety dispatcher with the Engle-wood Fire Department. He has attended Rutgers for two years.

Richard Caposeina, 26, is a Newark resident who graduat-ed from Colonia High School and has a fire science degree from Middlesex County College. He has worked for Equistar Chemicals, Edison, as a process chemical operator.

Jeremy Kook, 33, a KHS alum, is certified as an au-tomotive technician and has worked in that capacity for Paul Miller Bentley/Rolls Royce in Parsippany.

Joseph Gurkas, 24, a KHS graduate, has a teaching certificate from NJCU. He has served as a head swim coach for the Kearny Board of Edu-cation and as a swim coach/lifeguard for the Kearny Rec-reation program.

Yamil Miranda, 26, is a resident of Newark. A gradu-ate of Essex County Vo-Tech in Bloomfield, he worked for Greenfield Auto Service, New-ark, as an office assistant.

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Mark G. Wiggins, Manager N.J. Lic. #3916You will feel as if friends of family have taken over when you entrust

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generations in West Hudson and South Bergen. Its beautiful facilities, in a setting reminiscent of a colonial mansion, reflect the graciousness

and tact of its understanding personnel.

Novena to St. JudeMay the Sacred Heart of Jesus beadored, glorified, loved and preservedthroughout the world now and forever.Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy onus. St. Jude, worker of miracles, prayfor us. Please grant my request. Saythis prayer 9 times a day. By the 9th dayyour prayer will be answered. It hasnever been known to fail. Publicationmust be promised. Thank you SaintJude.

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Leo A. Koncher Leo “Lee” A. Koncher passed

away on July 4 at home. He was 57.

Born in Jersey City, he lived most of his life in Kearny before moving to Forked River five years ago.

Arrangements were by the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. A funeral Mass was held at St. Stephen’s Church, Kearny, followed by burial in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. To leave online condolence, please visit www.armitagewiggins.com.

Lee earned a master’s degree in engineering and was em-ployed at ITT Avionics in Nutley.

Son of the late Leo and An-gela (nee Miskinis) Koncher, he was also the brother of the late Kathleen Rogers, Robert Koncher and Daniel Koncher. He is survived by many close friends. He is resting peaceful-ly in his green Hawaiian shirt and jeans.

Lee was a generous sup-porter of St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Please consider a donation in his memory.

Helen MarjeskiHelen Marjeski (nee Mod-

zelewski), 92, of Toms River and formerly of Kearny, went home to be with the Lord our Savior Jesus Christ on July 18.

The funeral will be from the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, on Wednesday, July 22, at 9 a.m. A funeral mass will be offered in St. Cecilia Church, Kearny, at 10 a.m. Entomb-ment will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Relatives and friends may visit the funeral home on Tuesday, July 21, from 7 to 9 p.m. Condo-

lences and memories may be shared at www.thiele-reid.com.

She was born in Harrison on June 1, 1923. She lived in Kearny for many years before moving to Toms River three years ago.

Mrs. Marjeski worked for Kenny Steel Treating Corp. in Kearny for over 25 years, retir-ing in 1991.

In her journey to heaven she leaves behind her two children Theodore Marjeski and Karen Stiles and two grandchildren Jessica and Nicholas Stiles.

Helen was predeceased by her parents Alexander and Angela (Bartus) Modzelewski and one brother John.

Helen was a beautiful person, a wonderful caring mother, best friend and de-voted grandmother. She will be sadly missed but will remain in the hearts of her children and grandchildren forever.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research Hos-pital at www.stjude.org.

Frank Murphy Frank Murphy 84, died on

Wednesday, July 15, at Clara Maass Medical Center, Bel-leville.

Arrangements were by the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. A funeral Mass was offered in Holy Cross Church, Harrison, followed by a private cremation. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.thiele-reid.com.

Frank was born in Newark and was a lifelong resident of Harrison. He was a plat-form worker for St. Johnsbury Trucking in South Kearny for 20 years ,retiring in 1987. He was a member of Teamsters Local 560 in Union City and a member of the Holy Cross

Seniors in Harrison.Mr. Murphy is survived by

his daughters Patricia Distano (Carmen) and Marie Miglio-risi (Richard); two brothers Michael and Charles Murphy; one sister Maureen Burger; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his wife Dorothy (Zinkiewicz) Murphy and his siblings Thomas and Matthew Murphy and Susan Kropcho.

Argelia Pina Argelia Pina (nee Fuentes)

died July 13 at Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville. She was 99.

Born in Cuba, she lived many years in Kearny.

Arrangements were by the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. A funeral service was held at the funeral home, fol-lowed by burial in the Clinton Cemetery in Irvington.

Mrs. Pina was a member of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Newark.

Wife of the late Andres Pina, she is survived by her son Raymond, her grandchildren Nicole, Raymond and Christian and her great-grandchildren Mikaela, Alexandra, Liam and Gabriel.

Margaret M. Ross Margaret M. Ross (nee

Comp) died July 12 at home. She was 88. Born in Hazelton, Pa., she spent most of her life in Kearny. Arrangements were by the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. A funeral Mass was held at St. Cecilia’s Church, Kearny, where she was a Rosarian, followed by entombment in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.

Wife of the late John J. Ross, she was the mother of Mary-ann Critchley (Kevin), Patricia McCarthy (Gene), Kathleen Donnelly (the late Bryan), and John Ross (Dottie). She was the sister of Rosemary Ruby, John Comp and the late William and Martin Comp. She is also sur-vived by eight grandchildren, Andrew and Ryan Critchley, Kristina and Erin McCarthy, Rachel and Meghan Don-nelly and Daniel and Amanda Ross and her great-grandson Jackson.

In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to St. Ce-cilia’s Food Pantry in Kearny.

Victor Raul Sanchez Victor Raul Sanchez, 82, of

East Orange, formerly Newark, entered into eternal rest on July 12 at Columbus Hospital LTACH, Newark. He was 79.

The funeral was conducted from the Mulligan Funeral Home, 331 Cleveland Ave., Harrison, on July 18. A funeral Mass was held at St. Cecilia’s

Church, Kearny, followed by a private cremation.

For information or to send condolences to his family, please visit www.mulliganfh.com.

Born in Lima, Peru, he came to the United States in January, 1982. Victor lived in Kearny for a short period of time before moving to Pas-saic. He returned to Newark in 2000. He worked in several different jobs and industries in the U.S. and in Peru, He was a jack-of-all-trades. He was also associated with Senor De Los Milagros of Newark.

In his free time, he greatly enjoyed art, specifically paint-ing and drawing.

He is survived by his daugh-ter Ana Bowman and her hus-band Robert, of Seattle Wash., and his sons Ociel Bravo of Garfield and Percy Guzman of Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela. Victor is also survived by his six grandchildren, Izzie and Greta Bowman, Hugo and Ivanna Bravo, Percyociel and Andy Guzman.

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199 Rt.17 South, E.Rutherford, NJ 201.939.6800BELLAVIACHEVYBUICK.com

$15,997Onyx Black, Stk#14057, VIN#8J215434, 6.2L, V8, 4WD,P/Sunroof, AM/FM/Satellite, Nav, DVD, Rearview Cam-

era, Cruise, Tilt, P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, 175,507mi.

2008 GMCYUKON XL 1500

$21,997Slate Metallic, Stk#14557, VIN#AX003539, 5.7L,V8, Auto, 4WD, Keyless Entry, AM/FM/CD/MP3,

Lmtd Slip Diff, Tilt, P/S, A/C, 11,118mi.

2010 TOYOTATUNDRA

$15,495Black, Stk#14370, VIN#E1184036, 3.6L, Auto, FRWD, AM/FM/Satellite, Tilt, P/S,

P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, A/C, Cruise, 7,483mi.

2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS LTD.

$8,995Candy White, Stk#14578, VIN#9W054741, 2-Dr, Hatch, 2.5L, RWD, P/S/ABS, P/Winds/Lcks,

P/S/ABS, A/C, AM/FM/CD, 57,987mi.

2009 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT

†Excludes Cruze and Equinox L models. Offer limited to dealer selected vehicles in stock while they last. Not compatible with some other offers. Take delivery by 7/31/15.See dealer for details. ^^Based on August, 2014 Buick sales. Finance thru the Ally Smart Lease contract. Not all buyers will qualify. See dealer for details. ^0% APR for upto 60 mos, on select 2014 models. Financed thru Ally Financial Inc. not all buyers will qualify. *Actual mileage will vary. Lessee responsible for excess wear, tear, & mileagecharges as stated. Lessee responsible for tax, title, lic, dealer fees & optional equipment extra. Other restrictions may apply. Price(s) incl(s) all costs to be paid by consumer,except for tax, title, lic costs, reg fees, dealer fees & optional equipment extra. Pics are illustrative only. Offers end 7/31/15. ©2015 BOCPartners.com

HUGE SELECTION OF BELLAVIA GM CERTIFIED & OTHER PRE-OWNED VEHICLES

$13,495CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED!Blue, Stk#14298, VIN#E4200134, Hatchback, 1.8L,Auto, I4, FWD, AM/FM/Satellite, Cruise, P/S,, Tele-

scopic, P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, A/C, 14,154mi.

2014 CHEVROLETSONIC LT

$22,487Classic Silver, Stk#14271, VIN#DD003717, 2.5L,I4, Auto, FRWD, Rf Rack, Lmtd Slip Diff, Cruise,AM/FM, P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, A/C, 19,934mi.

2013 TOYOTARAV4 XLE

$29,467Black, Stk#14622, VIN#EG279945, 4.3L, V6,

Auto, 4WD, Tilt, P/S/B, A/C, Cruise, Tilt,P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, Split Bench St, 3,898mi.

2014 CHEVROLETSILVERADO 1500

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BellaviaBUICKCARS & CROSSOVERS

Champagne, 4-Cyl, FRWD, Auto w/OD, Trac Cntrl, P/S/ABS, A/C w/Clim Cntrl, Dual/Side Curtain Impact AirBags, P/Dr St, P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, Cruise, Sec Sys, Keyless Entry, AM/FM/CD/Satellite, Nav, OnStar, Stk#15-1525,VIN#F7215970, MSRP: $22,150. Based on 24 Month Closed End Lease. $2,090 due at delivery in-cludes $1,495 down payment & $0 1st Payment. $595 bank fee. 10,000 mi/yr excess mi @ $.25 thereafter.Total payments: $1,416. Residual Value: $13,807. Includes $1,500 Conquest Lease Rebate if qualified.

NEW 2015CHEVROLET

CRUZELT

$59Lease per mo/24 mos*

38MPG HWY

2-YEAR FREEMAINTENANCE!

4-Cyl, FRWD, Auto, Trac Cntrl, P/S/ABS, A/C w/Clim Cntrl, Dual/Side Curtain Impact Air Bags, P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, Cruise, Alloy Whls, T/Gls, Telescopic, Sec Sys, Keyless Entry, CD/Satellite, Nav, OnStar, Stk#15-435,VIN#FB195597, MSRP: $25,485. Based on 24 Month Closed End Lease. $3,679 due at deliveryincludes $2,995 down payment & 1st Payment. $595 bank fee. 10,000 mi/yr excess mi @ $.25 thereafter.Total payments: $2,136. Residual Value: $17,074. Includes $1,500 Conquest Lease Rebate if qualified.

NEW 2015BUICK

ENCORE$89Lease per mo/24 mos*

32MPG HWY


4-Cyl, FRWD, Auto, P/S/ABS, A/C w/Clim Cntrl, Dual/Side Curtain Impact Air Bags, P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs,Cruise, Alloy Whls, T/Gls, Sec Sys, Keyless Entry, AM/FM/CD/Satellite, Nav, OnStar, Stk# 15-272X,VIN#F4203225, MSRP: $24,755. Based on 39 Month Closed End Lease. $4,689 due at delivery includes$3,995 down payment & 1st Payment. $595 bank fee. 10,000 mi/yr excess mi @ $.25 thereafter. Totalpayments: $3,861. Residual Value: $14,110.55. Includes $1,500 Conquest Lease Rebate if qualified.

NEW 2015BUICK

VERANO$99Lease per mo/39 mos*

32MPG HWY


Silver, 6-Cyl, FRWD, Auto, Trac Cntrl, P/S/ABS, A/C w/Clim Cntrl, Dual/Side Curtain Impact Air Bags, P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, Telescopic, Cruise, Alloy Whls, T/Gls, Sec Sys, Keyless Entry, CD/Satellite, Nav, OnStar, 7-Passenger,Stk#15-459,VIN#FJ388950, MSRP: $40,225. Based on 39 Month Closed End Lease. $3,814 due at deliveryincludes $2,995 down payment & 1st Payment. $595 bank fee. 10,000 mi/yr excess mi @ $.25 thereafter.Total payments: $8,736. Residual Value: $24,030. Includes $1,500 Conquest Lease Rebate if qualified.

NEW 2015BUICK

ENCLAVE$224

Lease per mo/39 mos*

24MPG HWY


White, 6-Cyl, FRWD, Auto w/OD, Trac Cntrl, P/S/ABS, A/C w/Clim Cntrl, Dual/Side Curtain Impact AirBags, P/Dr St, Htd Sts, Lthr, P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, Telescopic, Cruise, Alloy Whls, T/Gls, Sec Sys, KeylessEntry, CD/Satellite, Nav, OnStar, Stk# 15-182, VIN#FF205060, MSRP: $37,815. Based on 39 MonthClosed End Lease. $3,819 due at delivery includes $2,995 down payment & 1st Payment. $595 bankfee. 10,000 mi/yr excess mi @ $.25 thereafter. Total payments: $8,931. Residual Value: $19,424.

NEW 2015BUICK

LACROSSE$229


36MPG HWY


MAKE ITONE LESSIMPORT!

Blue, 4-Cyl, FRWD, Auto w/OD, P/S/ABS, A/C w/Clim Cntrl, Dual/Side Curtain Impact Air Bags,P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, R/Def, Tilt, Sec Sys, Keyless Entry, AM/FM/CD/Satellite, Nav, OnStar, Stk# 15-14224,VIN#FF329427, MSRP: $24,560. Based on 24 Month Closed End Lease. $3,590 due at delivery in-cludes $2,995 down payment & $0 1st Payment. $595 bank fee. 10,000 mi/yr excess mi @ $.25 thereafter.Total payments: $1,584. Residual Value: $15,227.50. Includes $1,500 Conquest Lease Rebate if qualified.

NEW 2015CHEVROLET

MALIBULT


36MPG HWY


NO 1st PAYMENT

Black, 4-Cyl, FRWD, Auto, Trac Cntrl, P/S/ABS, A/C, Dual/Side Curtain Impact Air Bags, P/Winds/Lcks/HtdMrrs, R/Def, Tilt, Alloy Whls, T/Gls, Sec Sys, Keyless Entry, CD/Satellite, Nav, OnStar, Bluetooth, R/Camera,Stk#15-1431, VIN#FL212044, MSRP: $25,045. Based on 39 Month Closed End Lease. $3,590 due at deliveryincludes $2,995 down payment & 1st Payment. $595 bank fee. 10,000 mi/yr excess mi @ $.25 thereafter.Total payments: $3,861. Residual Value: $14,526. Includes $1,500 Competitive Lease Rebate if qualified

NEW 2015CHEVROLET

TRAX$99


34MPG HWY


NO 1st PAYMENT

NO 1st PAYMENT

Black, 4-Cyl, FRWD, Auto w/OD, P/S/ABS, A/C w/Clim Cntrl, Dual/Side Curtain Impact Air Bags, P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, Alloy Whls, T/Gls, Sec Sys, Keyless Entry, CD/Satellite, Nav, OnStar, R/Camera, Stk# 15-1383,VIN#F6307479, MSRP: $27,180. Based on 24 Month Closed End Lease. $3,585 due at delivery in-cludes $2,990 down payment & $0 1st Payment, $595 bank fee. 10,000 mi/yr excess mi @ $.25 thereafter.Total payments: $1,896. Residual Value: $18,754. Includes $1,500 Conquest Lease Rebate if qualified.

NEW 2015CHEVROLET

EQUINOXLT


32MPG HWY


$17,495CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED!Crystal Red, Stk#14444, VIN#D4113970, 2.4L, Auto,FRWD, AM/FM/Satellite/MP3, Sunroof, Cruise, Tilt,P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, Convenience Pkg, 19,069mi.

2013 BUICKVERANO

$26,497CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED!Quicksilver Metallic, Stk#14431, VIN#CJ201443, 3.6L,Auto, AWD, AM/FM/Satellite, Tilt, Telescopic, Cruise,

A/C, Rf Rack, P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, 32,300mi.

2012 GMCACADIA SLE AWD

$19,995CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED!Olympic White, Stk#14436, VIN#C6254082, 2.4L, Auto,I4, FWD, AM/FM/Satellite, Cruise, P/S, Tilt, Telescopic,

P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, A/C, Rear Camera, 33,272mi.

2012 GMCTERRAIN SLE-1

$20,995CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED!Dark Blue, Stk#14447, VIN#CJ274071, 3.6L, Auto, FRWD,

Cruise, Tilt, Telescopic, P/S/ABS, A/C, P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, Rf Rack, 3rd Row Seating, 27,825mi.

2012 CHEVROLETTRAVERSE LS

$22,497CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED!Charcoal Black, Stk#14424, VIN#DB122881, 1.4L, AWD,

Auto, AM/FM/MP3/Satellite, Dual Air Bags, P/Winds/Lcks, A/C, Lthr, Tilt, Telescopic, Cruise, 30,247mi.

2013 BUICKENCORE

$24,995CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED!

White, Stk#14452, VIN#EF205063, 3.6L, V6, Auto, FRWD,AM/FM/Satellite, Cruise, Tilt, Telescopic, P/S, P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs,

A/C, Htd Sts, Backup Camera, Fog Lamps, 14,690mi.

2014 BUICKLACROSSE

#1DEALERIN THE NORTHEAST REGION^̂

OVER 350CARS, TRUCKS, SUVs & CROSSOVERS REDUCED!

$3000!CONQUEST LEASE CASH $6000$3000 0%^

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UP TO

SAVE UP TO

FAMILY OWNED,SERVING THE COMMUNITY

SINCE 1972

$17,495Silver Ice Metallic, Stk#14540, VIN#DZ117698, 2.4L,

Auto, I4, FWD, AM/FM/Satellite, Cruise, Tilt, Telescopic,P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, A/C, 17,207mi.

2013 CHEVROLETEQUINOX LS

$14,488CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED!Blue, Stk#14089, VIN#DF234487, 2.5L,Auto, FRWD, Auto, AM/FM/CD/Satellite,Tilt, P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, A/C, 20,258mi.

2013 CHEVROLETMALIBU LS

$15,495CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED!Black, Stk#13940, VIN#C9146344, 2.4L, I4, Auto,Htd Frt Sts, FRWD, AM/FM/Satellite, Cruise, Tilt, Telescopic, P/Winds/Lcks/Mrrs, A/C, 23,761mi.

2012 BUICKREGAL


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BROKER # OF LOCAL CLOSED TRANSACTIONSBHGRE COCCIA REALTY 251C.21 SEMIAO & ASSOC. 138C.21 EUDAN REALTY 86ERA JUSTIN REALTY CO. 74WEICHERT REALTORS 69REAL LIVING GATEWAY REALTORS 65SAVINO AGENCY 64COLDWELL BANKER 63RE/MAX WHITE HOUSE 36C.21 GOLD ADVANTAGE 34RE/MAX TRADING PLACES, LLC 33EXIT GOLDEN REALTY GROUP, LLC 31A.W. VAN WINKLE & CO. 26KURGAN-BERGEN REALTORS 26RE/MAX HOME EXPERTS 25PRUDENTIAL MERENDINO REALTY 21RE/MAX EXCELLENCE 16LIBERTY REALTY, LLC 11KELLER WILLIAMS VILLAGE SQUARE 9PROMINENT PROP. SOTHEBY'S 8YOUNG AGENCY, INC. 8VENTURE VR REALTORS 6CORNERSTONE RES.& COMM. REALTY 5RE/MAX PARK SQUARE 5GENTRY REALTY ASSOC. 5LIVING NEW JERSEY REALTY 5

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North Arlington $315,000 4 bdrm1 fam cape cod w/2 car garage on 78 x 100 lot located on a dead end street! Well kept home, just a few short blocks to NYC bus!

Kearny $329,000Behind this tree is a nice 2 fam that awaits you! 1st fl unit has 2 bedrooms, 2nd & 3rd fl used together consisting of a total of 4 bdrm apartment. Near transportation shopping in schools.

Kearny $319,900Attractive, 1 ½ story Bungalow Style 4 Bedroom, 2 full Bath home. Layout includes large Living Room with Gas Fireplace,Dining Room, Eat-in-Kitchen, Den, Bedroom and Bath on first floor, 3 Bedrooms and full tiled Bath on second floor. Great location in a great area!

Kearny $250,000Well-kept 1 fam w/driveway and “in law suite.” 4 bedrms, 2 baths, kitchen & separate “kitchenette” full part fin base-ment w/toilet.Gas heat, large yard w/privacy fence. Few blocks to NYC bus & bus to PATH! 1 year Home Warranty!

North Arlington $315,000 Great 2 family home w/4 bdrms. and 2 baths on corner lot w/large side yard. Great for investment, owner occupant or the potential for expansion. Basement has its own rear separate entrance and is full, partially finished w/laundry. The driveway can fit parking for 3+ cars. New updated electric. Walking distance to NYC trans.

Kearny $365,000Located on a dead end, this 1 fam w/driveway, 4 bedrms & 2 baths awaits you! Deck off rear to large yard, finished basement w/rec rm & summer kitchen. Central air on 1st fl & basement.

Kearny $439,900Modern style brick front 1 fam home, offering lots of space and comfort. This lrg dwelling feat 4 bdrms 2 full and 2 half bths. LR has sliding glass drs to lrg terrace, gleaming hrdwd flrs throughout, gas hot water baseboard heat and central air conditioning. Fini ground level w/rec area. Oversize built in 2 car garage and driveway. Property is well cared for.

North Arlington $480,000Updated brick 2 fam w/2 garages & driveway. 6 rms, 3 bedrms each unit. Fin base w/ bathrm. Kitchens have granite tops. 1 block to NYC bus!

Lyndhurst $499,000 Built 2 Family home (top over bottom). Both apartments have 5 rooms, 3 Bedrooms, 1 bath, Living/Dining Room, Eat-in-Kitchen and separate utilities. There is a full basement has a Summer Kitchen, Full Bath and large Rec Room with access from the garage. This quality home has been well maintained. Located near NYC transportation and shopping.

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* Based on all sales made in the NJMLS from 1/1/14 to 12/31/14 in combined towns of East Rutherford, Lyndhurst, North Arlington, Rutherford, Wallington, Wood Ridge, Carlstadt, Hasbrouck Heights, Harrison, Kearny. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

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BROKER # OF LOCAL CLOSED TRANSACTIONSBHGRE COCCIA REALTY 251C.21 SEMIAO & ASSOC. 138C.21 EUDAN REALTY 86ERA JUSTIN REALTY CO. 74WEICHERT REALTORS 69REAL LIVING GATEWAY REALTORS 65SAVINO AGENCY 64COLDWELL BANKER 63RE/MAX WHITE HOUSE 36C.21 GOLD ADVANTAGE 34RE/MAX TRADING PLACES, LLC 33EXIT GOLDEN REALTY GROUP, LLC 31A.W. VAN WINKLE & CO. 26KURGAN-BERGEN REALTORS 26RE/MAX HOME EXPERTS 25PRUDENTIAL MERENDINO REALTY 21RE/MAX EXCELLENCE 16LIBERTY REALTY, LLC 11KELLER WILLIAMS VILLAGE SQUARE 9PROMINENT PROP. SOTHEBY'S 8YOUNG AGENCY, INC. 8VENTURE VR REALTORS 6CORNERSTONE RES.& COMM. REALTY 5RE/MAX PARK SQUARE 5GENTRY REALTY ASSOC. 5LIVING NEW JERSEY REALTY 5

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Lyndhurst $750,000Brand-new custom 1 fam w 2 garages, boasting approxi 4000 sq ft of space! 4bdrms 3 1/2 baths, grand livi rm w/frplce, din rm beautiful kitchen w/center island, family rm w/sliders to deck. Master bedrm w full bath & walk in closet. 2 cent ac and heat Too many ameni-

ties to list!

Harrison $239,0001 family with driveway parking. 3 bedroom colonial style home. Open Floor plan, large rooms. Eat in kitchen tiled bathroom. Wood floors under carpet. Partially finished base-ment. Roof approximately 9 years old, oil heat, vinyl sided. Walk or take bus #40 on corner to PATH.

North Arlington $250,0001 fam ranch style home w/1 car garage & driveway on a dead end street only 2 blocks to NYC bus stop! Newer kitchen, large living room, dining room, 2 bedrooms & fin-ished basement. unfinished walk up attic with possibities for more finished space. Gas heat.

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