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By Karen ZautykObserver Correspondent

KEARNY –Just 27 hours after a woman

was shot and wounded near the intersection of Wilson and Kearny Aves. on Friday, Kearny police arrested a sus-pect, identifi ed as Rhudell

Cruz-Snelling, 25, of the 100 block of Kearny Ave.

He has been remanded to the Hudson County Jail on $100,000 bail — full, no 10%.

According to the KPD, a report of gunshots being fi red at Kearny and Wilson came in shortly after midnight Friday, June 3. Responding units

found no one present at that location, but they did observe blood on the ground.

A short while later, Univer-sity Hospital in Newark con-tacted the KPD to report that a female victim with a gunshot wound to her hand was being treated there. She was subse-quently released.

Police said that after she was shot, the 21-year-old Kearny woman had apparently phoned friends, who drove her to the hospital.

Television news reports described the incident as a robbery and shooting, but po-lice said that apparently was not the case. In a statement

released Friday afternoon, the KPD noted that “all indica-tions are that this is not a ran-dom act or street-level crime, and that the involved parties may know one another.”

The investigation, including the viewing of security videos

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Can QPHS raise $1m?By Kevin Canessa Jr.Observer Correspondent

NORTH ARLINGTON –

It’s going to take a miracle — and some strong long-term planning — to keep Queen of Peace High School open beyond

this academic year.That’s because the school’s new president

and the Pastor of Queen of Peace Parish, the Rev. Michael Donovan announced on May 26 that if the school is unable to raise $1 million by the end of June, it is probable the school will shut down.

But the pastor who has only been on the job in North Arlington for a few weeks — he re-cently took over for long-time pastor the Rev. Msgr. William Fadrowski, who retired May 1 — remains positive the goal can be met.

“Growing up, my father taught me the importance of being honest with people, especially in matters involving their children,” Donovan said to the May 26 crowd assem-bled at Queen of Peace Church. “In that vein, I have asked you all here tonight to discuss honestly where we stand as a school com-munity and the challenges we face together. I promise to each and every one of you that we will be honest and forthright in the days and months ahead.”

And honest and forthright he was. Mo-ments later, he let the crowd know of the dire situation at hand.

“As I said a few moments ago, we need to be honest with ourselves,” the pastor said.

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If Queen of Peace High School is to remain open beyond this academic year, the Rev. Michael Donovan, the school’s new president and parish pastor, inset, will have a lot to do with it.

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KEARNY –

Multimedia coordina-tor Chris Brooks kept a full auditori-

um of Kearny middle school students interested for an hour with dumping laws, fabulous clean-up vehicles and shots of key areas of in-terest for the Passaic Valley Sewage Commission (PVSC).

He said the school was “near and dear to his heart,” remem-bering many of the teachers there. During the heat of a longed-for sunny day, students asked about volunteering, keeping fi sh alive and fi nes for polluting the river.

The well-paced presentation covered the many hats worn by an employee of one of the country’s largest wastewater-management facilities whose outreach program includes grade-specifi c information that is much more than its key points suggest. It was a fun ride through what’s there, how it’s maintained and what the stu-dents can do to help out.

Many of the examples shown encouraged students to be bet-ter citizens and not litter.

One of the main points Brooks brought up was the vast amount of empty water bottles strewn across Kearny streets and parks. He said he could not understand why “bottles are all over the ground when a gar-bage can is a few feet away.”

He also talked about “refrig-erators, washers and dryers,” dumped in the wooded areas, often unseen by residents. Students wanted to know the fi ne for such an act, but Brooks made a point to emphasize green behavior and to not de-face the landscape.

Dumping tires is another way the river is polluted. PVSC employees take the tires, clean them and then recycle.

The Lower Passaic River is Coast Guard-navigable, meaning it’s 15 to 20 feet deep, according to Brooks. The river is 17 miles long with the deepest part where bridges cross and waters are traversed by various ships.

These 8.3 miles between Newark Bay and the Belleville/Newark border are the site of the latest U.S. Environmental Agency Protection’s program cleanup. In March, the EPA issued a proposal to dredge 3.5 million cubic yards of sediment.

Brooks, though, made the daily work of his organization seem an exciting undertaking to students who don’t often get

to the river or know that once, people regularly swam in the Passaic River.

Despite the relevance of legislation, developing good stewardship is the focus of the PVSC outreach programs. The biggest hit of the day, beside volunteer shoreline clean ups, was the various removal ves-sels that scour the river and its tributaries.

The most active is a 50-foot skimmer vessel that can be seen along the river by anyone who parks near the Passaic River’s waterfront. The Marine Trash Skimmer makes daily rounds to remove fl oatable materials such as debris and driftwood.

The Hovercraft fl oats on air generated by an interior fan. It looks like a sea-going bumper car. Roosevelt students were

curious as to how that worked. Brooks assured them it can get close to the shore to pick up debris and other garbage, even at the Great Falls National Park in Paterson, where the water is “one or two feet deep.”

The Great Falls power station is a hydroelectric-generating station located on the Passaic River in Paterson.

Great Falls, at 77 feet, is the second-largest waterfall east of the Mississippi River. Brooks talked about the large fi sh located in the falls that are protected when the power station regulates its activity. Hydropower uses water as its fuel to power the turbines that create electricity. Areas that fi sh inhabit are safe.

“We shut the waterfall off three times per year to do a shut-down,” he said. This al-lows PVSC staff to safely work in the falls. Water from Great Falls is redirected through the power plant. Often, that also allows cleanup by volunteers in the process. Outreach involves not only education but action.

The PVSC promotes the river’s recreational use as well as economic uses. Various ca-noe and kayaking programs are available throughout the year on the Passaic River through the Passaic River Rowing As-sociation in Lyndhurst.

“Kayaking is very popular on the river,” he said. “Especially among the ladies.”

Brooks presented a large amount of information cover-ing the many aspects of his organization. Students took it all in with encouraging atten-tion. Coupled with lessons provided by Kearny school teachers throughout the year on recycling, Earth Day and the like, a new generation is primed for stewardship, indeed.

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PVSC Multimédia director Chris Brooks engages Roosevelt school students last Thursday. TOP: PVSC’s Marine Trash Skimmer picking up debris in the Passaic River in North Arlington.

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LYNDHURST –A man who robbed a local

bank last week is being sought by police.

Lyndhurst Police Det. Capt. John Valente said police re-ceived a 9-1-1 call from Kearny Bank, 307 Stuyvesant Ave., at about 1:45 p.m. on May 31 reporting a robbery.

Based on information received from witnesses, police gave this account of the incident:

A black man described as between 5-feet-10 inches and 6 feet walked through the bank’s front entrance on Stuyvesant, walked up to the counter and demanded money from a teller.

The bandit produced a plas-

tic bag to stuff the cash inside, then ran out the rear entrance in an unknown direction.

No weapon was shown and no one inside the bank was hurt, police said.

Police said the bank is con-ducting an audit to determine the amount of money that was taken.

When the suspect entered the bank, he used a light-color-ed T-shirt or towel, which he was wearing around his neck, to partly cover his face, police said. He was further described as wearing blue jeans, a dark T-shirt, dark-colored baseball cap and sunglasses.

LPD detectives are review-ing surveillance video from the bank and surrounding

businesses that provide images of the suspect.

The FBI and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office’s BCI Unit responded to search for any physical evidence at the scene, police said.

The investigation is ongoing.Anyone with information

about the crime is asked to call the LPD Criminal Investiga-tion Division at 201-939-2900, ext. 2740, or the LPD Anony-mous Tip Line at 201-804-9346.

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HFD saves 2-year-old toddler’s life By Ron LeirObserver correspondent

HARRISON –

Ababy is still alive thanks to the efforts of mem-bers of the Harrison

Fire Department.As reported by Firefighter

Steve Fostek, public informa-tion officer for the Harrison

FMBA (Fireman’s Mutual Benevolent Association), on June 3, at about 2:30 p.m., a woman appeared at Fire Head-quarters, Seventh and Sussex Sts., cradling a 2-year-old child in her arms.

The woman told firefight-ers that the child had stopped breathing and was apparently lifeless.

Fire Capt. Joe Nichirco, Fire Lt. Joe Faugno and Firefighter Ray Tremer assessed the baby’s condition and “gave breaths to the baby, using a bag valve mask with supple-mental oxygen, while Capt. Nichirco called dispatch and requested a BSL (Basic Life Support) ambulance and med-ics,” Fostek said.

“The firemen did rescue breathing until the ambulance arrived,” he said.

The mother, carrying the baby, reportedly had flagged down a passing motorist for help and the Good Samaritan driver — identified by Fostek as Khayree Taylor — brought her to the fire station.

Fostek said the child was

taken to the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark “and is doing well.”

Fostek noted that Harrison firefighters are trained as EMTs and as first responders.

“We have a fully-stocked ambulance … and have all the [basic life-saving] equipment available,” he said.

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By Ron LeirObserver Correspondent

KEARNY –

The impact of the Kearny Board of Education’s budget crunch has been

softened a bit for some of the non-tenured employees who were recently tendered non-renewal notices.

Schools Superintendent Pa-tricia Blood told The Observer that of the 23 instructional positions targeted in the no-tices, 11 will end up “not being replaced.”

These, she said, include two elementary school world language teacher slots, three elementary school teacher slots, five high school teacher slots and one special educa-

tion teacher slot.However, Blood said, if the

district has any openings in September for instructional positions triggered by the granting of maternity or sick leaves, “we would give first priority” to those displaced non-tenured employees for possible rehiring.

And, Blood said, even with fewer instructional positions

being filled this fall, “our edu-cational program is intact.”

To achieve stability, the BOE has approved Blood’s recommendation for a mini-transition involving a couple of administrators: Assistant Principal Justin Avitable will be shifting from Franklin Elementary School to Kearny High School and Assistant Principal Donna Masters will move from Schuyler School to Franklin this fall.

Additionally, there will be a total of 26 instructional trans-fers involving pre-k through grade 7 regular classroom and specialty teachers from all el-ementary schools and the high school to ensure a balanced enrollment.

As for the 14 non-tenured non-instructional employees who received layoff notices, Blood said that five of those positions are being saved.

Plotting out the district’s faculty needs for the fall term continues to be complicated, in part, Blood said, by the uncertainty surrounding how many Kearny youngsters will be enrolled by the new Hud-son Arts & Science Charter School, which will occupy the former Mater Dei Academy on Midland Ave. when it opens in September.

According to Blood, unof-ficial reports are that there could be as many as 257 from Kearny admitted to the char-ter school which is soliciting applicants for pre-K to grade 5, primarily from Kearny, but also from Jersey City and other parts of Hudson County.

An official count won’t be known until sometime next month, she said.

Meanwhile, Blood said, the Kearny district is doing every-thing it can to improve its own “product” by incorporating new teaching strategies de-signed to help students over-come shortcomings in math, reading and writing skills.

Blood, along with Flora Encarnacao, director of cur-riculum and instruction, K to 12, and Mary Goffredo, super-visor of math and science, K to 12, outlined a series of those programs during a recent in-terview with The Observer.

Here are several examples:A literacy initiative keyed to

the use of the Fountas & Pin-

nell assessment of individual reading levels for grades 1 and 2 introduced three years ago figures to see results in higher scores on standardized tests.

Two years ago, the district began using the Orton Gilling-ham sensory approach (visual/auditory/tactile) to reading with an emphasis on phonics instruction for pre-K to grade 2. This strategy is designed to help newly-enrolled students found to be reading below their grade level. The initial results have been positive.

All kindergarten teach-ers have attended five days of professional training in best practices and their input will be sought as the district undertakes re-writing of its K curriculum which will aim to incorporate an appropriate balance of academics and play.

This school year marked the launch of Leveled Literacy Intervention in which special-ly-trained teachers work with small groups of first-graders, on a pull-out basis, 30 minutes a day, five days a week, on reading skills.

The district is renewing its 5-week SMART (Summer Math and Reading Toolkit) program in which teachers will work with 126 students in K to grade 4 (including ESL), four days a week, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day, to catch them up so they will be ready to tackle the next grade level. An education-related field trip is part of the program.

Forty middle school stu-dents will participate in Summer Jump Start for an exposure to algebra during the last three weeks of August at Kearny High where they’ll have access to laptops.

Also this summer, the dis-trict will initiate a STEM (Sci-ence, Technology, Engineer-ing & Math) program for 30 middle schoolers needing help in problem-solving as applied to math and tech work.

This is the first year that the district has introduced Early Screening Inventory, an as-sessment tool to help teachers red-flag any potential learning disabilities among pre-K and K students and to target ap-propriate resources as early as possible.

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AKearny man, who might have walked away with just a town

ordinance summons for drink-ing in public, instead walked himself into a jail cell on crim-inal charges, Kearny police reported.

Authorities said the arrest of Gregory Banks, 25, stemmed from a disturbance at 10:30 p.m., Thursday, May 26, at Tappan and Devon Sts. Offic-ers Mina Ekladious, Darwin Paulino and Esteban Gonzalez responded to the intersec-tion, where they reportedly were met with “blaring music” and a “loud and disorderly” group of about a dozen people in the street. “They were advised to disperse, and most did,” The Observer was told.

Banks, though, who was ob-served drinking from a 24 oz. can of Miller Lite, remained at the scene and remained defiant, police said. They then conducted a warrant check, which reportedly revealed he had one out of Lyndhurst for a seat-belt violation. [Edi-tor’s note: Still, no big whoop, right? However . . .] Advised

that he was now under ar-rest, police said he fled into a nearby building and was found hiding in the basement.

Banks got his drinking-in-public summons, along with ones for creating a dis-turbance, refusing to obey a police officer, public intoxica-tion, and littering.

He was charged criminally with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest and was sent to the Hudson County Jail on $2,500 bail.

• • •Other recent reports from

the Kearny police blotter included the following:

May 27Officers Victor Girdwood

and Steve Podolski were on patrol at 3:45 a.m. at Harrison and Bergen Aves. when a 2008 Audi reportedly swerved from the middle lane and nearly struck their marked police car. Police said the motorist, Nevin Perkins, 20, of Jersey City, was found to have a suspended license and three warrants: a $1,000 drug-related one from Denville and two MV war-

rants, $675 from Rockaway and $200 from Lake Hopatcong. He was arrested on all of the aforementioned and also received summonses for care-less driving and driving while suspended.

• • •Officer Chris Levchak

responded to a three-vehicle accident — two cars and a Dodge pick-up — at 6:20 p.m. on the 300 block of Kearny Ave. Police said

there were no injuries, but fol-lowing field sobriety tests, the truck’s driver, Brandon Olive-ro, 22, of Clifton, was arrested, taken to HQ for an Alcotest, and charged with DWI, driv-ing while suspended, careless driving and failure to keep right.

• • • At 9:30 p.m., Sgt. Michael

O’Neill and Officers Sean Podolski and Dean Gasser re-sponded to the 700 block of Schuyler Ave., where a 2007 VW had struck an apart-ment building. Following FSTs, driver Jessica Meyers, 29, of North Arlington, was taken to HQ and charged with DWI, refusing to take an Alcotest, careless driving and failure to obtain a New Jersey driver’s license. Police said she had a Florida license but had not replaced it with a N.J. one within the 60-day limit.

May 28Shortly after 1 a.m., Officers

Michael Gontarczuk and Jason Rodrigues came upon a 2007 Toyota sitting in the middle of the Lincoln Highway near Jacobus Ave. in South Kearny. Police said it was “parked perpendicular to the flow of traffic as multiple tractor-trailers attempted to maneu-

ver around it.” Its engine was running, it

was in “drive” and was occu-pied by an awake [which does not seem to be the usual case in such blotter instances] Dave Handy, 53, of North Plainfield. The cops had him turn the motor off and they moved the car from the roadway and conducted FSTs. Charged with DWI, Handy was placed in the rear of the patrol car, where he fell asleep en route to headquarters, po-lice said. He was also charged with reckless driving, failure to wear a seat belt and ob-structing traffic.

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Gregory Banks

To the Editor:

As an avid reader of The Observer and a member of the Kearny Board of Educa-tion, I read with great inter-est Ron Leir’s front-page arti-cle, “Konopka: ‘That school’s a disaster.’”

The story detailed Council-man Rich Konopka’s dismay

at the state of the Kearny High School capital project during the last town meeting.

Konopka’s remarks seemed to exhibit surprise, embarrass-ment and anger at the con-struction situation at Kearny High School, all of which leads me to wonder where he has been for the past few years?

Certainly, he has not been attending BOE meetings,

which would have been the perfect venue for him to air his concerns, ask ques-tions and receive the updates given as part of every single agenda.

The S e cond Ward c oun-cilman certainly should not be surprised by the construc-tion since the school is right in the middle of his ward. Does he not walk his ward occasionally to assess matters

of interest? When I was in his posi-

tion, I traveled my ward daily, making notes on potential problems and contacting the appropriate agencies.

Embarrassed?Why would one be embar-

rassed by a project that has been fraught with inherent

problems, none of which is the result of anything undertaken by the current

administration? Perhaps the Councilman’s chagrin should be based in the fact that he is sorely lacking regarding the history of this plagued project. If Konopka is angry, he can only imagine the anger and angst of the current board members (who incidentally inherited this mess).

As upsetting as Mr.


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By Kevin Canessa Jr.

When I was still living in Florida, perhaps two years ago, I

remember one day when I had heard there was a fi re some-where in Kearny. As I often do when learning about a fi re, I took to YouTube to see if there was a video of the blaze. That time, there absolutely was. But it was shot by someone whose name I didn’t recognize at fi rst.

It was Skyler Fire.At fi rst, I thought it was

someone playing on the name “Schuyler,” spelled differently from what we’re all used to. But that wasn’t the case at all. Instead, it actually someone’s name. Skyler Whitehead, a kid in his late teens who, quite often, would be found at the scene of a fi re somewhere in Kearny and sometimes in another town.

Occasionally, he was at the right place at the right time, capturing video of some of the KFD’s roughest calls. He almost always had a great van-tage point — and because of it, and because who wouldn’t want their work featured in a newspaper, Whitehead would allow us here at The Observer to take screen shots of his videos to use in the printed pages of the newspaper and on

our website.I got to know Whitehead

over the last two years, and now, he’s our offi cial fi re pho-tojournalist. If there’s a fi re and he’s around — you’ll see his work in this newspaper.

“I have been shooting for about 3 1/2 years,” Whitehead said. “I enjoy shooting fi res because departments can use it for training. Also, it’s good to take some awesome shots of the brother fi refi ghters.”

You’ll notice Whitehead just referred to the people he shoots as “brother fi refi ght-ers.” That’s because it’s his hope in a few years to take the NJ Civil Service exam to become a fi refi ghter. And he doesn’t exactly keep it a secret — not only does he want to be a fi refi ghter, he wants to be on the KFD.

Several members of the KFD have taken Whitehead under their wings. And it was pretty evident a few week ago when the department hosted their annual awards dinner at the old Boystown. Chief Steve Dyl thanked Whitehead for pro-viding some of the photos the department used for a slide-show during the ceremony. And several high-ranking KFD offi cers sang his praises.

Whitehead did the same for some in the KFD.

“There are a few (infl u-ences) from the KFD, but fi rst I would have to say is Deputy Chief Joseph Viscuso,” White-head said. “He is very encour-aging … I look up to him as a role model. He’s very easy to talk to and I know he is always there for me.”

But it’s not just Viscuso.“Another person from the

KFD who has been an infl u-ence in my life is Deputy Chief Robert (Ozzie) Osborn. He is an awesome chief and he can tell you some crazy stories about past fi res and incidents. I caught a couple crazy fi res while Ozzie was working command. But the thing is. the whole KFD is a big infl uence to me — everyone one of them — from Tours 1-4, They’re all awesome fi refi ghters and awe-some human beings.”

Over the last 3 1/2 years, Whitehead says he’s seen some of the most intense fi res one could imagine. But one sticks out more than the rest.

“The most intense, craziest fi re has to be a South Kearny job on Second St. that went to a third alarm. Osborn was working. A call came in on a report of tires burning, and when Engine 4 started responding, they saw smoke from their headquarters. The fi re went to three alarms.

Flames were shooting out the front of the building. It was incredibly intense.”

Now, Whitehead isn’t on the job yet — he’s a few years away from that at least — but he’s already got someone in his life who looks up to him and who loves the art of being a fi refi ghter — and all that comes with it.

“My brother Rocco who is 3 1/2 has been watching me since I started doing my videos — and now he is enjoy-ing it,” Whitehead said. “He knows a lot of stuff about the fi re trucks. He loves going to the fi re house and tell the fi re-fi ghters what trucks are what and they are amazed at what he knows.”

Truth is, we’re pretty amazed at what Skyler does on a regular basis. At his age and at this point in his life, he could be doing things a lot of teens do that isn’t quite wise. Others choose drugs. Some choose to drink on weekends. But not Whitehead. This is one kid who has his head on his shoulders fi rmly — and who’s going to ultimately make a difference in this com-munity.

I know I consider myself fortunate to know him. At at one point or another, I have a sense most will be able to

say the same, too. If you hap-pen upon a fi re scene and see someone with a video camera in hand, say hello to White-head. I doubt you’ll regret it.

Quite a Food Truck FestivalThis is a bit late — it’s been

a few weeks since I wrote a column — but I wanted to give one more congratulations to Det. John Fabula, of the Kearny Police Department and all who joined him with PBA Local 21 to make the fi rst (of what will hopefully be many) PBA Food Truck Festival a wild success.

Fabula and his team worked tirelessly for weeks to set the event up — and it drew an es-timated total of 10,000 people from all over New Jersey and other states.

Every single story I’ve heard from festival-goers was posi-tive. And everyone seemed to say they hope there are more. Also, recall, all of the proceeds from the festival go to either the KPD’s contingent of riders in the 2016 Tour de Force 9/11 Memorial Bike Ride (one that takes police offi cers from the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., to the World Trade Center in New York and that is expected to end on Sept. 11, 2016).

Well done, John and all.Have a great week. See you

back here in three weeks.

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By Ron LeirObserver Correspondent

BELLEVILLE –

Over the objections of several residents, the Township of Belleville

took a fi rst step toward imple-menting an affordable housing policy last week.

Mayor Raymond Kimble was joined by Councilmen Joseph Longo, Vincent Coz-zarelli and Dr. John Notari in voting to adopt an ordinance that compels developers – ex-cept in certain instances – to pay fees to a locally-adminis-tered affordable housing trust fund.

Absent from the special meeting due to prior commit-ments were council members Steven Rovell, Marie Strumolo Burke and Kevin Kennedy.

One of the public speakers, former Councilman Lou Pal-lante, advised the governing body to “table this until you get seven people – that’s the responsible way to do it.”

But his plea was ignored.Residents Vincent Frantan-

toni and Jeff Mattingly urged the mayor and council not to rush into something that, they said, would, ultimately, lead Belleville on a path of urbani-zation, with increased demand for municipal and school services and higher taxes.

“The bottom line,” said Frantantoni, “is that we’re fearful of new residential development” which, he said, the township could not afford. “This ordinance is a time bomb. This town is already overdeveloped. We’ve got tons of Section 8 [federally-subsidized apartments]. This ordinance is unnecessary.”

And Mattingly worried that it would open the door to mis-guided efforts to “shoehorn high-density residential into the Valley section,” which, he said, could be inferred by a draft version of the town-ship’s Housing Element and Fair Share Plan that has been submitted to the Essex County

Superior Court for review.Both Mattingly and Frantan-

toni also griped that, until last Tuesday, the public has been excluded from discussions on the subject held by the council in private session.

But Township Attorney Tom Murphy countered that Belleville had simply com-plied with a March 2015 state Supreme Court order to fi le a development fee ordinance by July 2015 with the county Superior Court – and that court approved the proposed ordinance on May 15.

Copies of the ordinance were sent to the Fair Share Housing Center, the state Dept. of Environmental Pro-tection and the state Dept. of Community Affairs, Murphy said, and “not one opposed it because they know it was a properly drafted ordinance.”

Murphy went on to say that the township is still awaiting the court’s review of an Af-fordable Housing Trust Fund Spending Plan and a Housing

Plan Element that, he said, the township provided the court last December.

“The next thing to roll out [for introduction by ordi-nance] is the Spending Plan, probably by July or August,” he said. “The court is super-vising our progress and those plans we have submitted are public documents.”

What Mattingly and Frant-antoni fi nd objectionable are references in the draft afford-able housing document to the potential development – as-suming zoning changes – of some 2,500 housing units in the township’s northwest area in the Valley – in particular, the long-vacant Finkelstein & Sons tract – and along the length of Washington Ave., the main business district. Unless the township deletes the refer-ences to the massive apart-ment dwellings – or amends the language – it will open the door to a possible “builder’s remedy” lawsuit which, they said, could compel Belleville

to accept this type of develop-ment.

Much better, they said, to secure a commercial project for the Valley location that would not place the same kind of burden on the township that could be expected from a large-scale residential devel-opment. Plans for one such project were approved by the Belleville Planning Board but then scrapped by the mayor and council.

The township produced a letter from the Finkelsteins’ legal representative stating, in part, that the owners “are actively in discussions with [potential buyers] who have expressed interest in a mixed-use development.”

But Murphy said the town-ship “can’t tell [the Finkel-steins] what to do.” Besides, he added, “the days of the big-box stores are declining.” Meanwhile, he said, “The draft plan can change ... Let’s

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For the second time in a week, a home here was burgled while the resi-

dents were home — only this time, unlike the last, the resi-dents were wide awake when it all happened, the Nutley Police Department said.

Police offered the following account of the incident:

On Thursday, June 2, a resi-dent contacted police to re-port that someone had entered their home. The victim said that while he was on the first floor of his home, he heard the

rear doorbell ring. The victim didn’t answer

the door. Shortly thereafter, someone

was heard banging on the front door.

At this point, the victim grabbed his keys and observed

someone breaking through the front door.

The suspect, described as a white man, approximately 6 feet tall, 180 pounds, with a small mustache, reportedly entered one of the bedrooms at the house. The man then fled through the front door and the victim ran out the back door.

Officers and the NPD’s Detective Bureau arrived to assume the investigation.

The neighborhood was canvassed for additional information and the scene was processed. Police urge anyone with information about the burglary to contact the Nutley Police Department at 973-284-4940.

Chief Thomas Strumolo said that to ensure a home is unoc-cupied, burglars often ring bells and knock on doors prior to attempting entry. When a resident doesn’t answer, the actor will assume no one is home.

Strumolo said if residents do not want to answer door, they should yell from an upstairs window, or through the door, that you are “not interested.”

If the bell ringer is an un-known person, call police. It is the partnership between law enforcement and township residents that increases likeli-hood of apprehending crimi-nal suspects, the chief said.

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Beginning Thursday, June 23, the Kearny Farmers Mar-ket will open for business.

Shoppers will enjoy Jersey Fresh produce like just-picked strawberries and blueberries, honey, spe-cialty cookies and breads, and herbs and flowers. On opening day, the first 100 market customers will receive a free plant to help start their own home-grow-ing season.

Also during the market year, shoppers will receive a free earth-friendly, reusable canvas shopping bag as long as supplies last, with the purchase of over $10 at any individual vendor.

In July and August, a $1 discount coupon will be available to customers who spend $10 or more in a Kearny Market individual vendor.

All of the giveaways are courtesy of the Kearny Ur-ban Enterprise Zone.

Senior citizen vouchers are available at the Kearny Health Department.

On most Thursdays dur-ing the summer, the Kearny Library will be hosting Gar-den Thursdays, featuring live musical entertainment.

On the June 23 — Farmers Market opening day — the Don De Pascale Jazz Duo will perform starting at 1 p.m.

“We are really proud of the popularity of the Kearny Farmers Market. We expect that this 11th season will be even better than before,” Fourth Ward Councilwom-an, Susan McCurrie said. “Where else can you shop Jersey Fresh fruits and vege-tables, receive a free canvas bag, a free plant and listen to wonderful live music?”

Mayor Alberto G. Santos asked residents to support New Jersey farmers by com-ing out and shopping at the Kearny Farmers Market on Thursdays.

“There’s such a great va-riety and freshness of fruits and vegetables, as well as breads and cheeses. You will not be disappointed,” Santos said.

The Kearny Farmers Market will be located on Garfield St., between Kearny Ave. and Chestnut St., adjacent to the Kearny Library. The market takes place every Thursday through October, from noon to 6 p.m.

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He was taken into custody without incident.

Police said he was charged with aggravated assault, pos-session of a weapon for un-lawful purposes, possession of a CDS, and receiving sto-len property. At press time, no further details were available, however law en-forcement sources told The Observer that Cruz-Snelling has “an extensive history” of

arrests for weapons posses-sion, resisting arrest and aggravated assault.

The investigation is con-tinuing and the KPD asked that anyone with informa-tion contact the department at 201-998-1313.

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On May 20, the Belleville High School gym turned into a makeshift

hospital for the “treatment” of a student following a mock car crash.

It was actually the second-year continuation of a Crash Course in Safe Driving simula-tion, with this year’s focus on the consequences of last year’s crash scenario.

Deborah Strano, BHS in-structor of driver’s education, physical education and health, coordinated both events with

the aim of raising awareness about driving safely. BHS sen-iors and juniors attended last month’s program.

In last year’s exercise, a student acted out a scenario that had a driver texting while at the wheel and while under

the infl uence of alcohol, caus-ing the driver – not wearing his seat belt -- to lose control of the vehicle and smash into a utility pole.

At this year’s event, crash “victim” BHS student Tommy Uribe experienced a simulated cardiac arrest as a result of the crash’s impact to his chest and Belleville EMS used an auto-mated external defi brillator to try to “revive” him.

Members of the Belleville Fire Department and Police Department participated in the exercise and, to drive home

the point, James J. Cozzarelli Jr., owner of the Cozzarelli Memorial Home, provided a casket.

Said Strano: “The main goal of this simulation is to raise awareness of the dangers when someone drinks and

drives or texts while driving. When someone texts and drives, there is a 23% increased chance of an accident. When someone has been drinking, that number rises to 25%.

“I’m hoping that this event sends a clear message to stu-dents regarding safe driving habits. I’m hoping that this event hits a nerve in students that says, ‘Whoa, that could

have been me,’ and I’m pray-ing that students will not drink and drive or text and drive. I hope that students will learn to pull over if they need to text and never drink and drive.”

BHS stages stunning mock crash

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A student ‘ejected’ from a vehicle after mock crash is transported by Belleville EMS to hospital.

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BELLEVILLE –The municipal affordable

housing development fee or-dinance adopted last week by the Belleville governing body calls for all money collected to be deposited in an interest-bearing, affordable housing trust fund to be maintained by the township CFO.

Developers of residential projects – with exceptions – will pay a fee of 1.5% of the assessed value of the project, but builders of high-density residential projects which required a “d” zoning variance shall pay a 6% fee.

However, exceptions are made if developers satisfy the following conditions:

They are exempt from fees if they are building affordable housing or have made a “pay-ment in lieu of on-site devel-opment.”

They are exempt if they have received preliminary or final site plan approval before the ordinance’s adoption.

They are exempt if they are replacing owner-occupied structures demolished after a “fire, flood or natural disaster.”

They are exempt if they build an addition to existing homes such as a deck, patio, etc.

But if a builder acquires a property and takes it down to put up a new structure, he is not exempt. This condi-tion struck former Council-man Lou Pallante as unfair to longtime residents looking to upgrade properties. He griped about that during the public hearing on the ordinance.

Also, if a property “un-dergoes a change to a more

intense use,” requiring the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, as, for example, if a single-family home is converted to a two-family or apartment building, the de-veloper must pay a fee based on the increased value of the building.

And, a fee is imposed when a C.O. is issued for a new residential unit on a newly created lot resulting from a subdivision.

Within all zoning districts, non-residential develop-ers – with exceptions – shall pay a 2.5% affordable housing development fee for all new non-residential construction or for any additions to existing non-residential structures.

Non-residential develop-ment fees shall be assessed “when an existing structure is demolished and replaced.” The fee will be calculated on the difference between the values of the pre-existing property and of the new prop-erty.

Exemptions are provided if the non-residential developer:

Can document he is entitled to an exception as provided under state law 2008, c.46, as specified in Form N-RDF State of N.J. Non-Residential Development Certification/Exemption.

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Anyway, Murphy continued, at this point, “Belleville has no obligation to build affordable housing units,” and “we have temporary immunity from a builder’s remedy suit,” but, if the draft plan adopted, the

township “will have an obliga-tion to rehabilitate” affordable housing units.

Another possibility, he added, is “to create a Belleville Housing Authority.”

According to the draft plan, of the approximately $3.4 million it expects to collect in development fees between now and 2025, the township

figures to dedicate about $1 million “to render units more affordable, including $344,811 to render units more afford-able to households earning 30% or less of median income …” Over the same time period, about $88,000 is earmarked for professional fees. A total of 336 housing units are slated for rehab.

However, the draft plan goes on to note that “if the antici-pated revenues [from develop-ment fees] are not sufficient

to implement the plan, the Township of Belleville will adopt a resolution of intent to bond.”

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KearnyThe Presbyterian Boys &

Girls Club, 663 Kearny Ave., hosts its annual Beach Party dance Friday, June 10, from 7 to 10 p.m. DJ Brian will be the star disc jockey spinning the latest club tunes. Prizes will be given for best dancers and best beachwear. The dance is for teens only and will be super-vised by the PBGC’s Executive Director Tom Fraser and mem-bers of the board of directors.

•••St. Stephen’s Parish will sell

student desks, school sup-plies, electronics, books and video tapes at the former St. Stephen’s School, 131 Midland Ave., on Saturday, June 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Merchandise will be available on a cash and carry, sold as-is basis. Enter by the auditorium door on Mid-land Ave.

•••The annual Kearny Senior

Citizens Picnic will be June 15 at the Doyle Pavilion in Riverbank Park. The event runs from noon to 3:30 p.m. In case of rain, the picnic is moved to the Benstead Center, 60 Columbia Ave. Get free

tickets at Town Hall, the Main Library, the Board of Health office, St. Stephen’s Church or the Benstead Center. Proof of residency is required.

•••Calvary United Methodist

Church, 342 Elm St., hosts a kids’ craft night Friday, June 17, from 6 to 8 p.m., and it includes crafts, face painting and snacks. Space is limited. Call 201-414-6411 for costs and to register.

•••The Kearny Public Library

offers the following programs which, unless noted otherwise, take place at the Main Library, 318 Kearny Ave.

• Instructor Janet Noble conducts an adult cooking empanadas class on Saturday, June 18 at 11 a.m. Although many cooks are known to fry their empanadas, Noble will introduce a healthier option of baking them. Students will make at least one empanada for themselves to taste with a filling of ground meat and oth-er ingredients. Noble will also explain how to make sofrito, a cilantro-based sauce used in many Latino dishes. The class size is limited to 10 adults. Call the library to reserve a spot.

• A free children’s cooking workshop for two different age groups is offered this month. On June 17, at 4 p.m., children in grades K to 2 are invited to join instructor Martina Nevado for a seasonal project. Then, on June 24, at 4 p.m., children in grades 3 to 5 may participate.

The recipes take food al-lergies into consideration

and each class will be about an hour and a half. Seating is limited to 15, first-come, first-served. Parents should plan to arrive early to ensure a spot.

• Two free screenings of “Zootopia” (PG/108 mins.) are featured, on Monday, June 13, at 4 p.m., and Wednesday, June 15, at 4 p.m. There are no age limits — all are welcome to attend.

• Vacation Reading Chal-lenge kicks off Wednesday, June 22, from 4 to 8 p.m., when the Creativity Caravan from Nutley comes to display a collection of handmade tiny books. From 4 to 5 p.m., all ages are invited to make tiny books. This workshop will teach folding skills and squash-book making.

• Desiree MillsÐ art classes take place Thursday, June 23. Ages 2 1/2 to 4 may attend from 11 a.m. to noon. Ages 5 to 9 attend from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Seating is limited and will be first-come, first-served. The li-brary will provide art supplies.

• Tiny Tee Ball will take place in the library gar-den from 11 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, June 29, and Thursday, June 30. Parents are invited to register preschool-ers ages 2 or 3. Preference will be given to Kearny residents. Parents must stay to supervise children. The library will pro-vide equipment and instruc-tion.

Call the library at 201-998-2666 for more information. For a listing of the library’s pro-grams, log on to www.kearnyli-brary.org.

LyndhurstAdoniram Lodge 80, F.&A.M.

holds a flea market June 11 at the Masonic Temple. 321 Second St., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 201-456-4343 for details and costs to host a table.

•••The Lyndhurst Health

Department hosts “Healthy Summer Barbecuing” on Friday, June 24, at 10 a.m., at Shop-Rite of Lyndhurst, 540 New York Ave. Julie Harrington, a retail registered dietician, will present ways to choose and prepare a guilt-free, flavorful cookout. Refreshments will be served. Space is limited to 15 participants. Call 201-804-2500 to register.

•••The Lyndhurst Public

Library, 355 Valley Brook Ave., hosts these programs:

• “Walt Disney World: To the Mouse, the Castle and Be-yond” is featured on Wednes-day, June 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. Former Disney cast member David Kriso, a 12-year Disney Vacation Club member, will talk about must-dos, Disney’s Magical Express, hotels, dining and transportation. To register, email [email protected] or call 201-804-2478, ext. 7.

• Book Club meets Mon-day, June 13, at 6:30 p.m., to dis-cuss “Perfect Days” by Raphael Montes. Copies are available at the library’s circulation desk. Space is limited and registration is necessary. To register, call 201-804-2478, ext. 7, or email [email protected].

• In honor of Father’s Day, “Donuts with Dad” will be

offered Saturday, June 18, from 9:45 to 11 a.m. Enjoy donuts, a special storytime and a craft. The program is open to dads with children in pre-K to grade 4. Call 201-804-2478 to register.

•••The Lyndhurst Garden Club

hosts a garage sale on Saturday, June 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Lyndhurst Senior Build-ing, 250 Cleveland Ave., rain or shine.

••• The Humane Society of

Bergen County, 221-223 Stuyve-sant Ave., has a supply of both canned and dry dog food for anyone having a hard time feeding dogs because of unemployment or any other financial hardship. For more information, call 201-896-9300 or just stop by.

North ArlingtonThe Senior Harmony Club

sponsors a trip to Resorts Ca-sino in Atlantic City Thursday, June 16. Contact Florence at 201-991-3173 for details, includ-ing cost.

Queen of Peace Knights of Columbus Council 3428, along with the Calo-Sass VFW Post 4697, Stover American Legion Post 37, Boy Scout Troop 120, and Cub Scout Pack 120 hosts a flag retirement ceremony at the Columbian Club Hall, 194 River Road, on Tuesday, June 14, starting at 6:30 p.m. Flags that are torn, tattered or in poor shape will be properly retired. Refreshments will be served afterward. For more information, call 201-988-0183.

The West Hudson Arts and Theater Company brings a re-creation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice rock op-era “Jesus Christ Superstar” to West Hudson for four perfor-mances starting June 15 at the W.H.A.T. Theater in Kearny.

The modern-day passion play, co-directed by Beatriz Esteban-Messina and Eliza-beth Camaraza, features what is widely considered to be one of the most popular and well-known musical scores of all time.

The recording was produced in 1971.

Borrowing from the four Gospels, “Jesus Christ Su-perstar” tells the story of the last seven days in the life of Jesus. Apostle Judas Iscariot is growing concerned that Jesus’ followers will be perceived as a threat to the occupying Ro-man Empire.

An exalted Jesus arrives in Jerusalem only to find the temple filled with unsavory merchants and money lenders. Overrun by a flood of people

needing his help, he tells them to heal themselves.

Judas, fearing the movement is getting out of control, goes to the Romans and betrays him. Jesus is arrested and sent to King Herod, who condemns him to death on the cross. Playing the traditional major roles are Dennis Oliveira as Jesus, John Picini as Judas and Abigail Stokes as Mary Magdalene. Gabriel R. Navia will appear as Pontius Pilate, Joseph Neglia as Caiaphas and James Berko as Annas.

Gustavo L. Oliveira will play King Herod; Jack Haefner, the Apostle Peter and Michael Berko, Simon Zealot.

The ensemble consisting of Vincent Abbott, Michelle Almeida, Paula Baratta, Michelle Barbosa, Elizabeth Camaraza, Thomas Huelbig, Alyssa Schirm, Laura Sgalia and Jennifer Wagner will fill multiple roles of disciples, lepers, vendors, reporters, soul girls and angels.

“Jesus Christ Superstar” will be performed Wednesday,

June 15 at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, June 16 at 7:30 p.m. and Sat-urday, June 18, at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m., at the W.H.A.T. Theater, First Lutheran Church, 65 Oak-wood Ave., Kearny. Tickets $18 general admission; $15 for senior citizens, students and military.

Tickets for all performances are available online at www.whatco.org or by calling 201-467-8624. Some tickets may also available at the theater 30 minutes before each perfor-mance (cash or check only).

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men — Roger Russoman, 54, and Gabriel Brooks-Morales, 31 — walking near Midland Ave. and Devon St. Russoman then headed into the grassy area by the railroad tracks at Devon and Columbia Ave. and when he was questioned, police said, an unlabeled Rx bot-tle was seen protruding from his jeans. It reportedly contained 100 alprazolam pills. Russoman was charged with possession of a CDS and possession with intent to distribute. Police said Brooks-Morales was also arrested after he was found to have two warrants: one from Lyndhurst for $1,510, and a no-bail, child-ne-glect warrant from the Ber-gen County Sheriff ’s Offi ce.

June 1At 3:45 a.m., Offi cer Mi-

chael Alvarez approached an illegally parked 2013 Toyota at Chestnut St. and Midland Ave. and asked to see the driver’s license. Police said she responded that she had no ID with her, but identifi ed herself as Jessica Mondragon of Kearny. When backup Of-fi cer Ekladious illuminated the interior of the car, he saw on the fl oor a license bearing the woman’s photo. Prob-lem: It also reportedly bore the name Karla Scotto. Confronted with this infor-mation, she admitted she was indeed the 37-year-old Scotto (of Kearny) and had lied because the license was suspended, police said. She was given summonses for the license and parking offenses and was charged criminally with hindering apprehension.

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On Devon St. near Devon Terrace, Offi cer Daniel Esteves stopped a New York-registered car at 7:15 p.m. for having no brake lights. Police said driver Luis Cuateco, 43, of Kearny, produced a Maryland li-cense and an expired insur-ance card. A records inquiry reportedly revealed that the man’s license was suspended and that he had a $287 traffi c warrant from Manalapan and three parking warrants from East Newark. Cuateco was arrested on the warrants and also charged with driv-ing while suspended and the lighting and invalid-insur-ance card violations.

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“The finances of our institu-tion were not managed as well as they should have. Regardless of the past, we can get through this. Queen of Peace High School has a long and rich tradi-tion. Over our 82-year history, we have prepared thousands of young men and women to be business owners, doctors, lawyers, community leaders, I could go on. We are proud that Queen of Peace has laid a foun-dation for the development of our community’s Catholic men and women.

“Here is our task: Work together, all elements of the Queen of Peace family, joining in a fundraising effort to raise $1 million by June 30.”

So just how will the $1 million be raised? And will reaching that goal mean the school’s doors will absolutely remain open?

Not necessarily, said James Goodness, spokesman for the Archdiocese of Newark, which oversees all diocesan schools.

“The idea of raising $1 mil-lion is a start for the coming year, but it’s not everything,”

Goodnes told The Observer last week. “The leadership of the school has to do more for the long term than just raise the money. They’re going to have to try to develop a long-term plan to increase enrollment — to in-crease the student body — and build on that for the next few years. Yes, the money is indeed important, but there’s much more to this.”

Goodness estimated the school’s enrollment, currently less than 300 students, would need to increase, in the coming years, to around 500 to be more viable. In the past, the school saw as many as 900 students enrolled, he said.

“For this to succeed, the school has to change,” Good-ness said. “There has to be concrete goals and a financial plan to move forward.”

Meanwhile, while there are many who doubt $1 million can be raised, Goodness pointed to two other potential school closures that were averted over the last decade as a sign QPHS could, ultimately, succeed, de-spite the dire situation.

“Immaculate Conception High School in Montclair

recently raised a very strong amount of money in a short period of time,” Goodness said. “And there was Hudson Catho-lic, in Jersey City, as well.”

Hudson Catholic, however, benefitted from going from an all-boys school to a co-ed institution. That boosted the school’s enrollment — and it’s still open to this day.

ICHS in Montclair was slated to close its doors two years ago — on June 30, 2014. At the time, their fundraising goal was $500,000, half of what QPHS needs. At the end of June 2014, the school raised more than half of that amount, at nearly $300,000. In total, they raised $506,300 using GoFundMe.

QPHS is doing the very same, and as of Monday morning, June 6, they’ve raised $104,072 in the 10 days since the site was set up by the school’s alumni association. Some 261 individu-als and businesses have already donated.

If you’re interested in do-nating, do so by logging on to www.gofundme.com/saveqphs or www.qphs.org/saveqphs.

The story, which has captured the regional attention of the

news media, has some parents worried about the future — though most we spoke with remain positive the fundraising efforts will be successful.

One parent is Alannah McDonald whose son, Justin, is currently a junior, a member of the class of 2017. McDonald says she’s somewhat used to this happening since when Justin was a seventh-grader at the now-closed Mater Dei Academy (formerly St. Stephen’s School), the two went through the very same process of seeing a school close its doors one year before Justin was to graduate.

“When we first got the call, I was a bit surprised, but I said to myself, ‘Oh no, here we go again — we’re going to have to fundraise,” McDonald, a resi-dent of Kearny, said. “It caught Justin and me by surprise. He’s very upset because he’s thrived at QPHS — and he just wants to go back to the school for his senior year. He doesn’t want his school taken away again.

“The teachers there have been great. I just hope there are people who want to give — and as little or as much as they can, it all helps.”

Despite having gone through this already, McDonald con-tinues to believe they’ll raise $1 million — and that the Arch-bishop of Newark, the Most Rev. John J. Myers, will eventually sign off on the school remaining open.

“We all have to have the faith it’ll happen,” McDonald said.

One thing McDonald and oth-er parents question, however, is why school and archdiocesan officials waited until May 26 to announce the dire situation.

Goodness said it wasn’t a matter of waiting for Msgr. Fadrowski to retire before doing so — it was more the time it takes to review an institution’s financial situation by outsiders.

“Once March rolled around, they began to look at the situ-ation, and the new pastor was able to uncover the true pic-ture,” Goodness said. “It takes time to go through the auditing. And because of the hard work of Fr. Mike (Donovan) and Mr. (John) Tonero, the school’s prin-cipal, we were all now informed of the reality of it all.”

For one parent, who asked we not use her name, that’s simply not good enough an excuse for waiting until late May to jump-start the fundraising efforts.

In fact, she was ready to place the blame squarely.

“They’re not saying it, they won’t say it, but I know who’s

responsible for this mess,” the mother of a current sophomore said. “It’s the former pastor. For years, he was too busy replac-ing people that didn’t need to be replaced with his cronies. He wasn’t paying attention to who was or who wasn’t paying tui-tion. When you accept students who can’t afford the tuition, you have to find a way to cover that tuition.

“Do you think for a second that happened? Who did that hurt the most? The people that were paying tuition.”

A five-year planThe school’s principal, on

June 4, released a five-year plan to keep the school financially stable — and much more trans-parent than it’s been in the past — if the fundraising efforts are ultimately successful.

Among the highlights of the plan are:

• Stronger fundraising throughout the school year. According to the plan: “In the past, QPHS has not had a ro-bust fundraising function, focus-ing on a limited number of do-nors, and then all too fre-quently. In some instances, do-nors have become disenfran-chised due to a lack of grati-tude or follow-up.”

• Monitor tuition-collection. “QPHS has identified tuition collection as an area for im-provement. Best practices have been adopted from schools who perform well in this area.”

• Having more than just one person signing off on expen-ditures. “Dual signatures for expenditures and withdrawals above a minimum amount.”

• Actively seeking financial irregularities. “The administra-tion will provide a confidential method for disclosing any potential financial irregulari-ties, the investigation of these ir-regularities and the conclusion of these investigations.”

How can you help?The fundraising continues

through June 30. To donate or to find out how else you could help, log on to www.qphs.org/saveqphs.

There, you’ll find multiple methods for donating money — and other ways you might be able to help.

Be sure to check back with The Observer, www.theob-server.com/facebook and www.TheObserver.com for continuing coverage of this story.

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The temperature was rapidly approaching 90 degrees last Saturday

morning and the line outside the Modell’s Sporting Goods store on Passaic Avenue was already wrapping itself around the back of the complex, with 300 or so people of all ages standing and waiting on line.

But nothing was going to dissuade 73-year-old Osvaldo Garcia of Kearny from being there. Standing on line with his daughter Marisol, Garcia had a walking cane in hand as he pa-tiently waited with the others.

You see, Garcia is a refugee from Cuba — much like the person the people were all waiting for, namely Orlando “El Duque” Hernandez, the former New York Yankee and New York Mets pitcher who won three World Series championships with the Yankees.

More than 50 years ago, Garcia fled Cuba in search of freedom and a new life in the United States.

“I spent three days in the water with nine other people,” Garcia explained. “A boat came by and picked us up.”

Garcia, who is an avid Yankee fan, wanted to make sure that he got a chance to meet “El Duque,” who had a similar story of his escape from Cuba on Christmas Day, 1997.

Hernandez also fled from Cuba in a raft with seven others and spent a few days on the wa-ters of the Atlantic Ocean before being rescued by the United States Coast Guard.

While playing pro baseball in Cuba, Hernandez earned a reputation of being a big-time winning pitcher, posting a career record of 126-47 over 10 seasons and a 3.05 earned run average, earning the highest winning

percentage in Cuban baseball history.

Hernandez was also a key member of the Cuban national team that won the gold medal in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.

After fleeing Cuba, Hernan-dez was all set to be shipped back to his native land where he would have been treated like a criminal. But then-U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno stepped in and offered Hernandez and the companions on the boat special visa status or “humanitarian parole,” because it was believed that Hernandez would have been persecuted in Cuba.

However, Hernandez declined Reno’s offer and gained political asylum in Costa Rica, where he remained for two months before signing with the Yankees in the spring of 1998.

Hernandez has remained in the United States since signing the four-year, $6.6 million con-tract with the Yankees in 1998, helping the Bronx Bombers win

the first of their three straight World Series titles. Hernandez was 12-4 as a rookie in 1998. A year later, Hernandez was 17-9 for the Yankees as they won the World Series title again, with “El Duque” winning the Most Valuable Player of the American League Championship Series.

“El Duque” won 12 games for the Yankees in 2000, helping the Yankees to their Subway Series championship over the Mets. In the postseason with the Yankees, “El Duque” had an 8-1 record with a 2.23 earned run av-erage, continuing that reputation of being a big-game hurler.

Hernandez concluded his 10-year Major League Baseball career in 2007 after two seasons with the Mets, winning nine games each season and helping the Mets to the National League Eastern Division championship in 2006. He had a 90-65 record in the big leagues.

So Garcia didn’t mind waiting

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Veteran Kearny High School girls’ crew coach Dave Paszkiewicz knew that his lightweight four boat was good enough to qualify for the Scholastic Rowing As-sociation of America’s National Championship Regatta.

There was only one problem.

“When we were set to qualify at the regional qualifier on the Cooper River (in Camden County), there was a dredging project going on, so we didn’t race,” Paszkiewicz said. “But based on our previous record, we could write a petition to see if we could get in.”

Paszkiewicz said that the Kearny lightweight four competed in simi-larly competitive regat-tas in Virginia and New Jersey and fared well.

“We raced in Vir-ginia and beat a final-ist,” Paszkiewicz said. “I thought we had a strong enough resume to get in. It was a strong petition.”

Paszkiewicz also mentioned the team’s performance at the recent Stotesbury Cup Regatta.

“We took fourth, but we were 16 seconds out of first,” Paszkiewicz said. “We made it to the

finals.”Sure enough, the race

organizers decided to allow the Kearny boat into the national cham-pionship regatta.

The boat of Isabella Martins, Lara Esteves, Ashley Richard and Jessica Cavalier, with Tiana Rodriguez as the coxswain, headed to the nationals, held on Dillon Lake in Nashport, Ohio, last weekend.

And lo and behold, the Kearny team fin-ished third in the nation among lightweight fours.

Not bad for a team that almost didn’t even get there.

The team had to face another slice of adver-sity before the regatta last weekend. One of the regular rowers could not attend, so that left the door open for Mar-tins, a junior, to slide in.

“We had to make changes for the nation-als,” Paszkiewicz said. “We put Isabella in the boat and that stroke is like the pitcher in baseball or the quarter-back in football. But it was a good move for us, because it put us clearly in third place.”

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Former New York Yankee and New York Met pitcher Orlando ‘El Duque’ Her-nandez (l.) talks to Kearny resident Osvaldo Garcia (c.) and his daughter Marisol during Hernandez’s appearance last Saturday at the Modell’s Sporting Goods location in Kearny.

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Former Yankee, Met pitcher signs autographs for adoring fans


on line to get the chance to talk to “El Duque.”

“I want to talk to him,” Gar-cia said. “I want to tell him my story.”

Marisol Garcia was the one who suggested the visit to her father.

“I heard it on the radio and said, ‘Dad, El Duque is com-ing to Kearny,’” Marisol Gar-cia said. “I said, ‘Let’s go.’ It’s awesome that he’s here. He’s going to be the first Yankee I ever had a chance to meet. The fact that I’m here with my Dad is pretty cool. They share the idea that they were once in a boat to get here.”

The Garcias did get a chance to meet and greet “El Duque,” who was appearing to help local residents who have been without Yan-kee baseball on YES due to the network’s dispute with Comcast to realize they can see the Yankees on DirectTV. Several of the people on line to see “El Duque” also signed up for DirectTV service to watch the Yankees on TV again.

Fred Sawaged was on line

with his teenage daughter Katelyn, who is a softball player in their native Kearny.

“Oh, yeah, I was excited about it,” Sawaged said. “This doesn’t happen much in Kearny, getting to meet a player like ‘El Duque’ from those great Yankee teams. It’s good to see someone like him here like this.”

Katelyn Sawaged agreed, even though she never saw Hernandez pitch.

“I saw this in the paper and I knew we had to be here,” Katelyn Sawaged said. “It’s very exciting.”

Katelyn said that she will watch videos of Hernandez and his funky delivery and distinctive leg kick.

“I will watch that now on YouTube,” Katelyn said.

“I did my best to try to show her,” Fred said.

Kimberly Tromans of Kearny was on line with her 10-year-old son Gabriel Castillo, an aspiring baseball player and pitcher.

“I’ve heard of him,” Castillo said. “I knew he was a good pitcher. I have been told that I have a very similar pitching style.”

“He’s a huge fan,” Tromans said of her son. “For him to meet someone who played in the major leagues is a very big deal. It’s exciting for me, too.”

Kearny resident Juan Gon-zalez — no, not the former Texas Rangers superstar — was on line with his 8-year-old daughter Juliana and 3-year-old daughter Victoria.

“I was born and raised in the Bronx, so I have to be a Yankee fan,” said Gonzalez, who said he also rooted for the Texas Rangers when his namesake was a player. “If ‘El Duque’ is going to be here, then I have to take advantage of it.”

Gonzalez said that he showed his older daughter videos of Hernandez pitching.

“I wanted to keep her in the loop so she knows who he is,” Gonzalez said. “I’m a big fan of his. Anytime you get a chance to meet a player in your hometown, especially a Yankee, then you have to go.”

Jimmy Tufano is a Nutley resident who has his own man cave.

“My friends call it the ‘Tu-fano Museum,’” Tufano said of his memorabilia room. “I love collecting, but my wife is ready to throw me out of the house.”

Tufano had a 1999 World Series baseball that he wanted “El Duque” to sign.

“He had a remarkable post-season career,” Tufano said. “It’s a great honor to meet someone from that team. I was pleasantly surprised with how good he became with the Yankees.”

Tufano said that he heard about the promotion on the radio.

“I had to be here,” Tufano said.

So did a lot of others as well.

Hernandez declined the request to be interviewed for the story.

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Pennsylvania was the winner of the race, but only by two seconds. Absegami of New Jersey was second.

“It meant we made up 14 seconds from the week before and I attribute that to Isabel-la,” Paszkiewicz said.

Paszkiewicz said that Rodri-guez just learned the ins and outs of being a top coxswain.

“I just taught her last spring,” Paszkiewicz said. “She’s really still a novice. She was a rower that showed up too late last year, so she ended up being in the boat as a coxswain.”

The third place fi nish at the SRAA’s National Champion-ships was the highest placing for a Kearny boat since fi nish-

ing second in 2009. Kearny last won a national title in 2004.

Kearny was third in 2008, so there was improvement from one year to the next.

“It had been a while,” Paszk-iewicz said.

What makes the occupants of the boat even more special is the fact that only Cavalier graduates. The other four return. Cavalier received a scholarship to row at Nova Southeastern in Florida.

“All the other girls are coming back,” Paszkiewicz said. “The only problem is that they raced in a 15-year-old boat. We hope to have a lighter boat for this team next year, so we expect better results.”

Paszkiewicz said that crew

boats tend to “lose their stiff-ness,” over a period of time.

“The boats last pretty long, but the top teams tend to turn their boats over, because it’s important to have a stiffer boat,” Paszkiewicz said. “So a lot of the energy of the rowers is spent rowing a boat that is less superior.”

Paszkiewicz said that there are already fundraisers planned to help purchase a new boat. Since crew is not considered a varsity sport, most of the equipment has to be bought via outside contri-

butions.Nothing will take away from

the bronze-medal winning performance at the national regatta.

“It’s a huge accomplish-ment,” Paszkiewicz said. “It’s a credit to the girls them-selves. They had the ability to work through those last-minute changes and showed the maturity to work through it. Another crew might have crumbled under the weight of the pressure, but these girls persevered and thrived.”

Paszkiewicz said that his

team wasn’t going to rest on its laurels and it was back in the boat and on the Passaic River Monday.

“Most of these girls are now rowing all year round,” Paszk-iewicz said. “It’s a huge com-mitment to be a member of crew. I’m very proud of them and their accomplishments.”Paszkiewicz gave credit to novice coach Chris McShane and volunteer assistants Dan McShane and Dave Paszkie-wicz, Jr., the coach’s son, for their help in bringing home prestige to Kearny.

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It was a third place fi nish for the Kearny girls’ lightweight four at the National Championship Regatta in Ohio last week. TOP PHOTO: From l., are assistant coach Dan Mc Shane, Isabella Martins, Lara Esteves, Ashley Richard, Jessica Cavalier, Tiana Rodriguez, assistant coach David Paszkiewicz, Jr., and head coach David Paszkiewicz. BOTTOM: It was time to take a dip in Dillon Lake after taking third in the National Rowing Regatta. From l., are Isabella Martins, Lara Esteves, Tiana Rodriguez, Ashley Richard and Jessica Cavalier.


By Jim HagueObserver Sports Writer

It had been a long time since Harrison High School enjoyed a baseball champi-

onship of any kind.Just how long? No one

seems to know, but it was well over a decade. That is, before recently, when the Blue Tide laid claim to a share of the New Jersey Interscholastic Conference-Liberty Division

championship.Both Lyndhurst and Harri-

son had identical 13-3 records in the NJIC Liberty, including a 1-1 record against each other, which means that the title has to be shared.

“Being co-champs is still a great accomplishment for this team,” said Harrison head coach Jairo Mendez, soon after the Blue Tide was eliminated from the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group II quarter-fi nals by eventual champion Parsippany.

Parsippany also knocked off Lyndhurst in the sectional title

game last week.“It’s the fi rst time that Har-

rison ever won that league,” said Mendez, the former Kearny High and Montclair State ace hurler. “I didn’t think we’d get to 21 wins with this team.”

But the Blue Tide shocked their coach, posting an impressive 21-7 record this spring.

“I think the chemistry of the team was outstanding,” Mendez said. “It was a disci-

plined team, a focused and determined team. You put that all together and that’s how you get to 21 wins. It was a great success story.”

Mendez knew coming into the season that he had a deep and talented pitching staff and those young men didn’t disap-point their coach.

“They all stepped up big time,” Mendez said. “They pitched like champions for the most part.”

Mendez credited the move of Mike O’Donnell from middle infi elder to catcher,

handling all the talented arms with ease.

“Mikey took over as the catcher and was very clutch offensively and defensively,” Mendez said. “He made First Team All-NJIC and he hit .430. He deserves a lot of the credit

for the pitching.”Marquis Valentin was a

standout performer, both on the mound and at the plate. When he wasn’t pitching, Valentin played a fl awless shortstop.

“The kid is a bulldog,” Men-

dez said of the senior, who posted an 8-3 record with a 1.80 earned run average. “He’s a pitcher. He’s not a thrower. He’s not afraid to throw his pitches and had all the tools

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to be a team leader. He’s been with us since he was a fresh-man and just kept getting bet-ter. He worked so hard, year in and year out. Here’s proof that if you listen and do the right things, good things will come to you.”Valentin also batted .442 with two homers and 32 RBI.

“He’s just an outstanding kid,” Mendez said of Valentin, who appears headed to Brook-dale Community College to play baseball in the fall. “His hard work paid off.”

Senior Craig Ruff won three games on the mound and provided solid backup to Valentin.

“His development was out-standing,” Mendez said of the right-handed Ruff, who also batted .317 with a homer and 19 RBI. “He limited his walks. He was a good motivator. Kids fed off him.”

Senior Rodney Diaz was a solid second baseman and pitcher who posted a 4-0 re-cord this season.

The big surprise on the mound came from sophomore Julio Ortiz, who batted .366

with three homers and 22 RBI, but posted a 6-1 pitching record with a 1.65 earned run average.

“He has all the pitches, a fastball, a changeup,” Mendez said. “I never knew that he could be that good. He’s going to be our ace in the future. He turned out to be a very good pitcher. I’m excited about his future.”

Among the regular play-ers, Juan Pablo Lopez will probably be missed the most.

Lopez was the team’s resident utility man, playing third base, shortstop, outfi eld and even pitcher during the course of the season. Lopez batted .387 with two homers and 23 RBI. Lopez delivered two clutch triples in the Blue Tide’s win over Caldwell in the opening round of the NJSIAA state playoffs.

“We have eight seniors and they’re all going to be missed,” Mendez said. “They’ve set the tone for years to come. I think

we gained some recognition this year within the (Hudson) county and the state. Now that we’re champions, the bulls’ eye will be on us. We have to try to maintain what we did this year.”

Free baseball campWith that in mind, Mendez

will conduct a free baseball camp at the high school. On June 28 through June 30, from 9 a.m. to noon, Mendez and his staff will help youngsters

work on their fundamental baseball skills. The free camp’s registration is currently taking place at the Harrison Recrea-tion Center, so any youngster who is interested should sign up for the camp before it takes place.

It’s a unique camp in that is free, so youngsters should take advantage of it.

Mendez and the Blue Tide will be back next year, ready to build on their champion-ship season.

Robert C. Zika Sr., principal of Lincoln Middle School, Kearny, announces the follow-ing Students of the Month for May:

Eric Araque, Andrea Ar-mayo, Yulisa Ascensio, Bri-anna Barros, Fatima Bouzidi, Nicholas Camacho, Emily Ce-peda, Jeffrey DaSilva, Andrea Devia, David Felipe, Jaleesha Hasel Gutierrez Espinoza, Avani Jimenez, Kassandra Jo-vellanos, Kierra Lugo, Alyzza Newton, Lucas Oberndorf, Christian Padilla, Prisila Re-calde, Shannon Sager, Nicho-las Solinski, Luan Souza, Fred-die Stein, Christian Yarleque Ramos and Gian Yaya.

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In Madras, India, in the early 1900s, Srini-vasa Ramanujan, who

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When Cambridge don G.H. Hardy, played by Jeremy Irons of “The Borgias” fame, receives a letter with part of his calculations in 1913, he sends for him to come to the famed university’s Trinity College.

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In modern terms, these equations in their vari-ous forms made ATMs possible as well as the understanding of black holes. Ramanujan even-tually becomes a mem-ber of the Royal Society. He continues to this day to maintain the stature of Sir Isaac Newton.

Director Matthew Brown’s “The Man Who Knew Infinity,” playing at Bow Tie Clairidge Cin-ema on Bloomfield Ave. in Montclair, is based on this obscure story known mostly to historians.

Ramanujan travels 5,000 miles from wife and family in India to shine brightly in England under the tutelage of Hardy. It is not with-out painful problems, though. The social stratosphere of univer-sity life at Cambridge is heavily rigid.

At the time, women are not even allowed on the gated campus, let alone

in the libraries or class-rooms. It is a privileged, white man’s domain. The theoretical math wizard is often called a “wog,” a pejorative term for an Indian; his skin color is commented upon as is his wartime allegiance, or lack of.

Since he is a devout Brahmin Hindu and vegetarian, he must cook and eat in his room using the fireplace. Diversity is 50 plus years in the future. In many ways, this could be viewed as a sad movie but for the resilience of spirit, the power of ideas and the remarkable friendship between thinking men from opposite ends of the earth.

Even before he comes to Cambridge, the un-trained mathematician has volumes of work prepared for review. It is doubted because of the lack of proofs and the improbability of his solutions.

Many of Ramanu-jan’s detractors come round eventually from their staunch resistance against his presence in the hallowed halls of Cambridge, relenting to his skill and profound ingenuity.

In the background lurk complications of war, family and illness. There is very little violence or sex, but it is not exactly for the whole fam-ily because of the deep questions about racism

it addresses as well as historical references to World War I and dis-eases no longer on the American stage of health care.

The theme of the east shining in the west is an important one to con-sider on the long road to acceptance of diverse populations — of which our country has always been made.

As with most cinema triumphs, the actors car-ry the day. Dev Patel, in the title role, who starred in “Slumdog Million-aire” and “Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” opens our eyes once again to the notion that emo-tion crosses all cultural divides, uniting us in the human condition.

Persons, places and things may be wildly dif-ferent, but the heart and mind transcend all bor-ders. To be sure, many residents in Kearny and other towns in the area have settled here from India.

Peeking into the heart of the main character’s identity and cultural orientation are worth the effort and price of admission. Trinity Col-lege staff’s disregard and lack of connection blends with sprawling cinematography of two continents in all their complexity fused over empire to create a medi-tation of on dedication and the mutual under-standing of like minds.

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Dev Patel, r., shines in ‘The Man Who Knew Infinity.’


On the reading front, the district offers Learn-ing A-Z/Raz-Kids, that offers a library of 29 reading levels they can use to practice read-ing on computers and mobile devices, through which teachers can measure their progress.

For grades 3 to 8, there is Achieve 3000, a similar online program

that features grade-level non-fi ction articles and activities which teach-ers can use to measure students’ college and/or career readiness, before and after using.

Lincoln Middle School has become the setting for the district’s fi rst STEM, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) and 4-H pro-

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Helen ‘Lynn’ CaputoHelen Caputo, of Kewaunee,

Wisc., died Monday, May 9, at home.

She was 51. Helen was born June 13,

1964, in Kearny to Frank Caputo Sr. and the-late Helen Vanderham.

Survivors include a daugh-ter and her fiancé Alicia Caputo and Robert Fabian; a son, Mitch Bender; three grandchildren Olivia, Hannah and Seth; two brothers, Frank Caputo Jr. (Diane) and Daniel Caputo; two sisters, Louann Hill and Allyson Caputo; two stepsisters, Tracy and Nealy Robinson; and one stepbrother Corey (Yvonne) Robinson.

Buchanan Funeral Home, Kewaunee, Wisc., was in charge.

Visit www.buchananfh.com to send condolences or to sign an online guest book.

Evelyn KellyEvelyn Kelly (nee De-

Friese) passed away on May 28.

She was 96. Born in Mahwah, she lived

many years in Kearny and Brick.

A memorial service took place at the First Presbyterian Church of Arlington, on Sat-urday, June 4. To leave online condolences, visit www.armit-agewiggins.com.

Evelyn was very involved with the church and was fa-mous for her baked goods.

Wife of the late John Kelly, she is survived by her daughter Patricia Horvath and her grandson Stuart and his wife Daisy. Her son-in-law Frank Horvath predeceased her.

In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to the First Presbyterian Church of Arlington, 663 Kearny Ave., Kearny, N.J. 07032.

Grace A. HartiganGrace A. Hartigan (nee

Hahn), of Kearny, passed away at home on May 29.

She was 91. Visiting was Wednesday,

June 1, at the Armitage & Wig-gins Funeral Home, Kearny. Mass was celebrated Thurs-day, June 2, at St. Cecilia’s Church, Kearny. Entombment was after Mass in Holy Cross

Cemetery, North Arlington.Grace had been a medical

secretary for three physicians. She was a member of the

St. Cecilia Seniors and Rosary Society.

Wife of the late Dennis A. Hartigan, she is survived by her children Ann G. Linden-felser (Ken), the Rev. Dennis P. Hartigan, S.D.B., John “Jay” Hartigan and Grace C. Mur-phy (Kevin). Sister of Chris-tina Chew, she is also survived by eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and her devoted niece Florence Dow.

In lieu of flowers, kindly consider helping Grace’s great-granddaughter by sup-porting Corey’s Army at www.gofundme.com/bobcatsfight-cancer.

Josephine BabiarzJosephine “Ceal” Babiarz

(nee Mushalla) died May 30, at the Arbor Glen Nursing Center in Cedar Grove.

She was 90.Born in Wilkes Barre, Pa.,

she lived in Harrison for 30 years before moving to North Arlington 35 years ago.

She worked as a waitress at Eagan’s Restaurant in North Arlington for 40 years before retiring in 2001.

She was the beloved wife of the late Chester S. Babiarz Sr.; the cherished mother of Ches-ter S. Babiarz Jr. and his wife Carol of Shohola, Pa., Char-lotte A. Smaldone of North Arlington and Joseph M. Babiarz and his wife Valerie of Fort Collins, Colo.; the adored grandmother of Chester S. Babiarz III and his wife Can-dace of Henryville, Pa.; the loving great-grandmother of Eleanor Josephine; the dear sister of Anna Giza of Moun-tain Top, Pa., Russell Mushalla of Manchester, N.J., the late Helen Crop and late Dorothy Slumski; the dear sister-in-law of Florence Subsak of Wilkes Barre, Pa.; and the loving aunt of many nieces and nephews.

The funeral was at the Parow Funeral Home, North Arlington, on Friday, June 3. Mass was celebrated at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, North Arlington, Friday, June 3.

In lieu of flowers, kindly consider donations to the

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn., 38105.

Pascual MartinPascual Martin died May 29. He was 94. Born in Cuba, he lived in

Newark before moving to Kearny in 1973.

Visiting was Tuesday, May 31, at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny. Mass was celebrated Wednesday, June 1, at the Cathedral-Basili-ca of the Sacred Heart in New-ark. Entombment was after Mass in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.

Pascual is survived by his wife Abdulia (nee Garcia), his children Manuel Martin, Ana Treglia and Maria Martinez. Brother of Victor and Ana Ma-ria Martin, he is also survived by his grandchildren Michael and Christina.

In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to the Sis-ters of Charity. Checks may be left at or mailed to the funeral home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, N.J. 07032.

Ronald A. CalvanicoRonald A. Calvanico died

May 27 in Morristown Memo-rial Hospital.

He was 69. Born in Jersey City, he lived

in Kearny and Belleville for the past five years.

Relatives and friends met Friday, June 3, at the Armit-age Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny, and processed to Arlington Cemetery, Kearny, for a graveside service.

Ron is survived by his wife Charlene (Miller), his children Alisa Del Freo and Anthony Calvanico and his grandchil-dren Autumn, Lucas, Anthony and Andrea.

In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to the Diabetes Foundation.

Josephine Delgiodice Josephine Delgiodice (nee

Leonardo), affectionately called “Nana,” passed away on May 31 at home.

She was 92. Born in Jersey City, she lived

in Kearny before moving to Lyndhurst 16 years ago.

Visiting was June 3 at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral

Home, Kearny. The service was June 3 at the funeral home. Burial was after the service in Glendale Cemetery in Bloomfield.

Wife of the late William Delgiodice, she is survived by her children Josephine Dales-sio, Roma LaRosa and William Delgiodice. Sister of Ruth Marotti, she is also survived by nine grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Hospice would be appreci-ated.

Thomas G. GerulatThomas G. Gerulat of

Kearny died on June 1 at Clara Maass Medical Center in Bel-leville.

He was 87. Visiting was Monday, June

6, at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny. The service was after the viewing at the funeral home. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.

Tom was the son of the late Anton and Mary Gerulat and the brother of the late Bernard and Jack Gerulat.

He was in Kearny High School class of 1946 and entered the Army Oct. 2, 1946, serving in the Airways and Air Communications Service Headquarters, 1934th AACS Squadron.

He was honorably dis-charged at the rank of Staff Sgt.

He was subsequently em-ployed by Lockheed Martin and was instrumental in the development of the Polaris Missile System.

Tom is survived by caring neighbors and friends. May he rest in peace.

Josephine A. BalsamoJosephine A. Balsamo (nee

Piskowski) passed away peacefully on May 31 with her daughter by her side after a full, long and love-filled life.

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BUSINESS FOR SALE

N.ARLINGTON 2 BR, LR, DR, EIK, utilities separate. No pets. $1,200/month + security. (201) 407-1928

HALLFOR RENT

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KEARNY 7 rooms, 2nd fl . 3 BR’s, LR, DR, Bath-room, EIK & Sunroom, Hardwood Floors, W/D in Basement. Franklin School. $1,500/month. 1 month security. Avl. July 1st. (201) 315-4108.

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BELLEVILLE /Nutley Border, 2 BR, 2 bathroom, Ranch. Finished base-ment, large backyard, garage parking. $237,000. Negotiable Must sell. No realtors. Karen (973) 747-7654.

FT Receptionist We are a fast paced environment that

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KEARNY 1 BR . HT/HW included. From $900/month. See super 6 Woodland Ave. Apt. 1, or call after 5pm (917) 858- 8246 for appointment.

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PORTABLE OXYGEN UNIT 4.8 lb. premium Inogen unit for your comfort and convenience outside the home. Had only been used for 6 mos. Please contact Pat Kordas at [email protected] for details.

LYNDHURST Parking space and or garage for storage. Steps away from Lyndhurst High School. Quiet & Clean. Avl. Now. (201) 991-5020 or (201) 600-5180.

Intelligent, Independent, attractive female, Blonde 5’8” seeks male 55-69, for friendship/relation-ship. Kearny area. Please call (201) 246- 1036. If no answer please leave message.

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HARRISON 3 BR, LR, EIK Close to Path. No Smok-ing. No Pets. Central AC/HEAT. Separate utilities. 1 ½ Month Security. (862) 215-6880 Leave Message.

KEARNY 1,100 sq. ft. Located on 14 Kearny Ave. $1,200/month + 1 1/2 months security. no cooking on site. Call Mike (201) 939-1831.

Lyndhurst Garden Club Saturday June 11th, Cleveland Ave. Senior Citizens Building. 9am-3pm.

KEARNY 1st fl . 2 1/2 BR, LR, DR, Kitchen & Bath. Close to Schools. (201) 424-7465

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N.ARLINGTON 1 BR. $1,050/month. HT/HW included. Parking space. No pets. (201) 342- 2206.

ANNUAL COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE BOATWORKS Avenue A off

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KEARNY 1 BR, 1st fl . $900/month + utilities. No pets. No Smoking. (609) 618-9291

HARRISON 2 BR, 2nd fl . Supply own utilities, $1,400/month. 1 1/2 months security. Avl. June 1st. (973) 482-8543.

LYNDHURST 2 BR, $1,250/month. 1 1/2 months security. Avl. July 1st. (201) 463-5184.

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HARRISON 1st fl oor, 5 room apt. On dead end street. Separate utilities. No pets. (973) 784-3635 after 7pm

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N.ARLINGTON 3 Modern rooms, Hardwood fl oors, tiled Kitchen, close to NY Transpostation. Laundry facilities. HT/HW sup-plied. No dogs. $1,075/month. Avl. July 1st. Call (908) 240-9302.

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Moving Sale, Twin Elec-tric Adjustable Massage bed, Lamps, TV’s, & Much More. (201) 998-2153 or (201) 951- 2868.

HARRISON Large Beautiful Apt. Room for rent $700/month + security. Cable included. Family oriented. Yard. Avl. Now. call Donna (201) 772-2197.

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Eileen Eckel, the Third Ward councilwoman, spoke of “accountability” for the delay in finish-ing the building. She has worked with me; she

knows every member of the Board of Education. Which of us does she see as not being account-able?

Mike Landy, the Fourth Ward councilman, lamented the condition of the school as looking “like a third world coun-try.” Landy’s perception of such a dire situation might be somewhat skewed since he has the good fortune of work-ing in an Abbott School District, where adminis-trators do not experience the constant worry of

being under-funded.As someone who

proudly served as a member of the Town Council for many years, knowing the difficul-ties of the position, I have always defended our Mayor and Coun-cil against unfounded attacks. I respect their work and admire their ethics. I had always hoped I could expect the same in return.

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If an exempt property becomes taxable, the property owner has 45 days to pay the devel-opment fee after that change occurs. Non-payment can result in the township placing a tax lien on that property.

A developer may ap-peal a residential devel-opment fee to the Essex County Board of Taxa-tion after placing the fee in a Belleville interest-bearing trust account pending board review.

Developers of non-residential properties may also challenge a development fee with the director of the state Division of Taxation, also after placing the fee in a trust account.

The township is entitled to 50% of the development fee upon the issuance of a building permit and is to receive the balance when a C.O. is issued.

Belleville cannot spend any of the funds col-lected from development fees until the court has signed off on its spend-ing plan. No funds may be used “to reimburse the township for past housing activities,” the ordinance says.

As specified by the court, funds may be used for any or all of the following: “preservation or purchase of housing” to maintain affordability, “rehabilitation, new con-struction of affordable housing units and related costs, accessory apart-

ment, market to afford-able, or regional housing partnership programs, conversion of existing non-residential buildings to create new affordable units, green building strategies …, purchase [or] improvement of land for affordable housing, extensions or improvements of roads and infrastructure to affordable housing sites, financial assistance de-signed to increase afford-ability, administration necessary for implemen-tation of the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan or any other activity as permitted pursuant to NJAC 5:97-8.7 to 8.9 and specified in the approved spending plan.”

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full, long and love-filled life.She was 89. Born in Harrison, Josephine

lived in Newark and Kearny before moving to Chantilly, Va., in 1988. Josephine dedicat-ed her life to her loving family, never leaving any doubt of her unconditional love for her husband, children, grand-children, great-grandchildren and her dogs. She was an avid sports fan with a passion for the New York Giants. She was a devout Catholic and chari-table in relieving the needs of others.

Beloved wife of the late Joseph R. Balsamo, she is sur-vived by her son John Yenish (Gloria), daughter Josephine Balsamo Wood (late Michael), sister Irene Rossmell, sisters-in-law, Katherine Lucas and Dolores Balsamo and brother-in law Tony Balsamo (Pat).

Known as Grandma Tippy, she was an adored grandmoth-er to Eric, Bryan (Anne Marie) and Adam (Danielle). She is also survived by her great-grandchildren Cinthea, Michelle, Brandon, AJ and Andrew. She also leaves nu-merous nieces and nephews and her beloved dogs, Jethro and Bennie.

Family and friends were re-ceived at the Quinn Hopping Funeral Home, Livingston. A Mass of Christian Burial was

celebrated Monday, June 6, at St. Philomena’s Church, 386 S. Livingston Ave., Living-ston. Interment was thereaf-ter in Gate of Heaven Cem-etery, East Hanover.

Donations may be made in Josephine’s name to Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, 115 S. Third St., Harrison, N.J. 07029.

Joseph Manuel TrilloJoseph Manuel Trillo died

suddenly on May 12, in Clear-water, Pinellas County, Fla.

He was 63.Born Feb 18, 1953, in Jersey

City, he was raised in Kearny and graduated in 1971 from Kearny High School. Joe served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS El Paso (LKA-117) stationed in Norfolk, Va.

Cars were his passion since his teen years and he per-fected his skills and became an ace auto mechanic for the greater part of his life. He was co-owner of Accurate Auto-motive in Belmar. For the past 11 years, Joe was a licensed real estate agent and sold residen-tial properties in the Indian Rocks Beach, Fla., area.

Joe was predeceased by his spouse Susan (Pershing) Trillo, his mother Mercedes (Ventoso) Trillo and father Manual (Sabia) Trillo from A’ Coruna, Spain.

He is survived by two sons, Brian and Gregory, and their mother, Diana Trillo; three

brothers, Lou, Bob and Dan; many nieces and nephews in Florida and New Jersey; and his two loyal and beloved dogs, Midnight and Chia.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m., June 18, at Glen-wood Cemetery, 186 Mon-mouth Road, West Long Branch. A celebration of Joe’s life will take place after the service. All family and friends are invited.

In lieu of flowers, please contribute whatever you can to the Humane Society at www.humanesociety.org.

John A. CostantinoJohn A. Costantino, of

Kearny, died on Sunday, June 5.

He was 90Costantino was born and

raised in Union City, lived in Bayonne and then North Arlington for 30 years and had been a resident of Kearny.

John was an Army Air Corp WWII Veteran. He was an innovative manager for many years in distribution of ladies sportswear. He also was owner of Ron Jon’s in Kearny for several years.

John was predeceased by his

beloved wife, Veronica A. (nee Brzoska) Costantino in 2005. He is survived by his loving children, Barbara Stahley and her husband, Joseph; Berna-dette Costantino, John Costan-tino and his wife, Jan; Robert Costantino and his wife Ange-la; Diane Neglia and Thomas Costantino and his wife, Iris and by his devoted grandchil-dren, Johanna, Joseph, Mary, Halley, Rachel, Kristen, Jenna, Steven, Chris and Andy. He is also survved by his dear great-grandchildren, Ozzy, Peter, Shelby, Mark and Abby and by his in-laws, Eleanor, Madeline and Philip.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral at Nazare Memorial Home, 403 Ridge Road, Lyndhurst on Friday, June 10, at 10 a.m., and then to Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, North Arling-ton, where at 11 a.m., a Fu-neral Mass will be celebrated. Entombment is in Holy Cross Chapel Mausoleum, North Arlington.

Visiting hours are Thursday, June 9 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.

Visit www.nazarefuneral-home.com for more informa-tion.

Jane A. Gemmell Jane A. Gemmell, 80, passed

away on March 19, at St. Vin-cent’s Nursing Home, Cedar Grove.

A memorial service will take place Saturday, June 11, at 10 a.m. at the First Presbyte-rian Church of Arlington, 663 Kearny Ave., Kearny.

Gemmell was born in Kearny and lived in North Arlington for 71 years before moving to Belleville in 2009.

She worked in the purchas-ing department at Standard Tool & Manufacturing Co. in Lyndhurst for 20 years, retir-ing 19 years ago.

Jane was a proud member of the First Presbyterian Church of Arlington, where she served consecutive terms as an elder and sang in the Chancel Choir.

She is survived by her dear friend Carole Couch and her three children Eva Maria Couch, Carole Alana Couch and Richard Henry Couch V.

Jane was predeceased by her parents Frank and Eleanor (nee Kinnear) Gemmell and her brother John Gemmell.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, Kearny.

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