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Sheriff will speak at Nutrition Center

Bergen County Sheriff Joel G T re lla w ill sp ea k a t the L yndhurst N u tritio n C en ter, 281 S tu y v e s a n t A v e ., on Tuesday. Jan. 13 at 10:45 a.m.

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DeMassi remembered as trustworthy leaderBy Michelle Rosa RaybeckN e w s E d ik m ________________________

LY N D H U R S T - A b u s in e ss ­man who made a permanent mark on Lyndhurst died at home on Dec. 30. L o u is M. D eM ass i w as 83 years old.

Born and raised in Lyndhurst. DeMassi started out in 1937, work­ing w ith h is b ro th e r . A rn o ld DeMassi. at DeMassi Cadillac and Pontiac in Lyndhurst. "He bought the Pontiac franchise from Arnold in 1 9 6 9 ." sa id g ra n d s o n Jim Brown, who now works as general m anager o f the R iverdale dealer­sh ip . D eM ass i o p e n ed L ou is Pontiac at the confluence ol Park and Riverside avenues. The dealer­ship was renamed DeMassi Pontiac in 1988. and Louis ran it until his re tirem en t in 1992. B row n said. “T h e y ran th a t b u s in e s s in L yndhurst u n til 2001. w hen we m oved to R iverda le . We needed m o re sp ac e b e ca u se w e a d d ed C M C and B u ic k ." D eM assi P o n tiac -B u ic k -G M C a lso has a second dealership in Long Island. DeM assi still owns the Lyndhurst property, which is currently occu­pied by Bellavia Chevrolet-Buick.

“All the boys are in the b u s i­ness. and they all have aspirations of having their own dealerships or con tinu ing to expand the tw o we have,” said son-in-law John Regan, (tenter-tof-principal at fvMh DeM assi and R egan P on tiac-B u ick -G M C . which is in Queens. N Y.

“ He had tw o so n s-in -law and five grandsons that w ent into the b usiness, and he tra ined us a ll," said Brown.

“ I s ta r te d at T h re e -C o u n ty V olksw agen in 1965 and jo in e d the family business in 1969, so for all intents and purposes, he taught me the business," said Regan. “The b oys w ere dow n th e re w ash in g cars, s tocking parts, learning the b usiness w hen they w ere 13. 14 years old. and they all sold part- time on the floor when they were in college.” His daughter Kimberly. 21. is studying toward a career in cosmetology.

“They grew that business to the po in t that we kids co u ld take it over and expand it. People knew he was a man o f his word, and they trusted him. I grew up follow ing him. He taught us to be responsible - that w hen you know so m any people, they have certain expecta­tions o f you. and you com e to have certain expectations o f yourself. He taught us about hard work and how to save money." Brown said. “ He w orked so h a rd , but h e 'd th ink no th ing , on a Saturday n ight, o f ta k in g all o f us to d in n e r at Angelo's. H e'd take us to the park or the zoo, always dressed up. He was not all about work."

D eM assi served w ith the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. Later, he served as a bank director for Kearny Federal Savings Bank

in Kearny. DeMassi was a member o f BPO E lks No. 1505, A m vets P ost N o. 20 , and K n ig h ts o f C o lu m b u s No. 2 3 9 6 , a ll o f Lyndhurst.

“He was a very responsible citi­zen. He was very conscious o f his obligation to the town and always looked for ways to give back to the community,” said Regan.

DeMassi was married to the for­mer C hristine Gaccionc. “He and my grandm other were m arried for 60 years,” noted Bfown. They had twin daughters: Marie Regan, who died in 1999; and Christine Brown, w h o se h u sb an d Jam es d ie d in 1985, having a lso w orked in the Pontiac dealership.

“Up until his stroke, he attended church every single day o f his life. When my mother-in-law was preg nant with my wife and her twin sis­ter, she a lm ost d ied , and at that time, he made a promise to her that he would go to church every day. He never broke that com m itm ent until his health prevented it. That's the kind o f person he was,” Regan said.

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a n d he w as a lw a y s d ressed up - like o u t o f a m a g a zin e . T h e y d o n ’t m a k e th e m lik e

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- Grandson Jim Brow n

B ro w n n o te d th a t D eM assi retired reluctantly, for health rea sons: a 1991 stroke robbed Louis o f his speech. “ It was very frustrat­ing fo r him , but he stayed sharp and active. He ju s t becam e more home- and family-oriented. He was a lw ays doing th ings. He w ent to dinner at A ngelo 's the night before he d ie d ,” B ro w n sa id . He sa id D eM assi had b een ex p erien c in g g ra d u a l s ig n s o f h e a r t fa ilu re th ro u g h o u t D ecem b er, and d ied q u ic k ly from a m a ss iv e h e a r t attack.

B row n be lieves the peop le o f L y n d h u rs t w ill re m e m b e r h is g randfa ther as, “ A strong leader. He was always taking care o f peo­ple. He had g re a t p re sen c e . He knew e v e ry b o d y , and he w as always dressed up - like out o f a m agazine ,” he said . “T hey d o n 't make them like that anymore.”

Surviving are his wife Christine; daughter Christine Brown; son-in- law Jo h n R egan ; g ra n d c h ild re n John. Robert, Brian and Kimberly R eg an , and J am e s and T h o m as Brown; 12 great-grandchildren and a s is te r . A lic e C r is t ia n o o f Lyndhurst.

F o llo w in g the Jan . 3 fune ra l from N a za re F u n e ra l H o m e, a Mass was offered at Sacred Heart C hurch, and DeM assi was laid to re s t in H oly C ro ss C em ete ry in North Arlington.

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LYNDHURST - Sacred Heart C h u rch , L y n d h u rs t, re c en tly installed 21 new altar servers from g rad es 5 th ro u g h 8 from both Sacred Heart School and Sacred Heart Religious Education.

T hey are J e a n in a A b ram o . D av id B au m an n , G ina B ove, Stacey Blauvelt, A m anda Canal. Victoria Canal, S tephanie Canal. E liz a b e th D eC a rlo , Ja im ie

F a sc h in g , E rin F itz p a tr ic k , N a ta lian a G u id a , A lex an d ra G iam m anco, C assandra Kearns, Jam es Kearns, Ryan Hennessey, N icholas Paleo logos, Sam antha Pettigrew , A lexander Patriarca . A lliso n S ch lem m , G a b r ie lla S an c ilio , D ana T yskew icz , lan Wallace, Rebecca VanDyk, Austin Wicks and Cody Wicks.

The new servers were installed

over the weekend o f Nov. 22 and 23.

Pictured are the a ltar servers who were installed at the 9 a.m. Mass on Nov. 23. First row, left to rig h t: D av id B au m an n . IanW allace. N ich o las P a leo lo g o s , N a ta lian a G u id a ; sec o n d row : J a im ie F a s c h in g , C a s s a n d ra K e arn s , R e v e re n d S a lv a to re DiStefano and Ryan Hennessey.

LYNDHURST - In 1804. there w e re on ly 17 s ta te s . T h o m as Jefferson w as P residen t; and the Capitol was under construction in W ashington, D.C. The citizens of New Barbadocs Neck (the present Lyndhurst and other South Bergen towns) had the forethought to build the first public school in Southern Bergen County. Before this, ch il­dren were educated at home.

The members o f the Lyndhurst Historical Society are inviting the public to jo in a celebration o f the presentation o f the deed to ihe land on the com er o f Fern and Riverside avenues in Lyndhurst on Sunday. Jan. 11, between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.. at the schoolhouse. This social will serve as a kick-off for a year o f c e l­ebrating the 200th anniversary of the site of the first public' school in the area.

Jacob Van W inkle deeded part o f his farm land to the trustees o f th e New B a rb ad o c s N eck Schoolhouse on Jan. 9, 1804. His farmhouse still stands on Riverside A venue acro ss from the B ergen C oun ty Park en trance. It is now occupied by the Masonic Club.

T he trustees - Sam uel Lew is. Garrabant Yereance and Walling J Van W inkle - accep ted the deed “for the sole purpose o f erecting a s c h o o lh o u s e th e re o n and to he appropriated for no o ther purpose by the said trustees and their suc­cessors - to have and to hold the prem ises for the term o f 99 years.

The Little Red Schoolhouse

renewable forever from the above date, yielding and paying therefor yearly and every year during the said term the yearly rent o f one peppercorn, if demanded."

C hildren from the surrounding farms attended the brown and tan schoolhouse. which was replaced in 1849 and again in 1893 by the p re s e n t b e lo v e d “ L itt le R ed

Schoolhouse." which has becom e the sym bo l o f the T o w n sh ip o f Lyndhurst. It served the community as a site for education far beyond the 99 years s tip u la ted by Jacob Van Winkle. Students attended the sch o o l un til 1980. It no lo n g e r served as a one room schoolhouse, but as an a n n ex to the n ea rb y Franklin School.

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Teens came armed for fight, police sayBy Michalle Rosa RaybeckN e w s E d it o r _________________

N O R T H A R L IN G T O N /L Y N - 'D H U R S T - A d is p u te be tw een teens from N orth A rlin g to n and Lyndhurst got ugly over two days, and resulted in several arrests.

On Dec. 30, police responded to the D unkin' Donuts parking lot on Ridge Road on a report o f a tight. A fte r adv ising the g roup to dis- per$% police learned that one o f the m e n * in v o lv e d m ay h av e had a baseball bat in his car which was in te n d ed fo r use in the d isp u te . Joseph M endez, 18, o f Lyndhurst. wai arres ted fo r possess ion o f a w eapon. A rrested fo r d iso rderly c o n d u c t w e re K ev in D iB ia s i,

David C arucci and Jeung Seo, all 18, a ll o f L y n d h u rs t. A ll w ere released on bail.

“They said they w ent there to meet some other guys from North Arlington to finish something from the night before," said Capt. Louis G h io n e o f th e N o rth A rlin g to n Police.

On Dee. 29, in a Chubb Avenue parking lot, Lyndhurst Police had tak en c u s to d y o f a 1 7 -y ea r-o ld from N orth A rlin g to n , w ho to ld them he had sustained his m inor fa c ia l in ju r ie s in a f ig h t w ith M endez. T h e v ic tim , w ho had a swollen eye and nose, said the dis­pute had begun during a basketball gam e th e n ig h t b e fo re . He w as released to his mother.

Honoring PBA retiree* - The Lyndhurst PBA Local 202 retirement party was recently held j»t Michael’s Riverside Chalet. Pictured, left to right, are retirees Gregory Bilis, Robert Cuneo and Robert Sibilio, with Det. Chris Valiente (second from right). The three retirees were honored for their service to the PBA Local and Township of Lyndhurst.

a THE LEADER THIIRSDAY. JANUARY 8, 2004

Veteran truck driver dies in tanker crash

Community pantry receives donation - The Ladies Auxiliary of the Rutherford Fire Department recently made a financial donation to the Rutherford Community Pantry. Shown, left to right, are Eileen Scott, president of the auxiliary and community pantry secretary; Gerard Matteo, president of the community pantry; Gertrude Newbold, co-director of the pantry; and Ernest Velez, co-director. The pantry is located in the basement of the Rutherford Borough Hall, 176 Park Ave. For information, call 201-360-3000, ext. 3168.

Three local teens face drug, alcohol chargesBy Michelle Rosa RayfoeckN e w s E d it o r

N O R T H A R L IN G T O N -Several com plaints o f a loud party disturbing neighbors drew police to the 300 block o f Riverview Avenue on Dec. 27.

"W hen the door was answered.

by a juvenile, the officers detected the odor o f burnt m arijuana,” said Capt. Louis Ghione. Police identi f ied som e 20 h ig h -s c h o o l-a g e d b o y s and g ir l s , fro m N orth A rlington, B elleville , Nutley and F a irf ie ld , in the h o u se , w ith no adu lts p resen t. S ev era l cases o f beer, an elaborate bong (water pipe

for sm oking m arijuana) and $30 worth o f marijuana were confiscat­ed.

Three boys, aged 15, 16 and 17, a ll o f N o rth A rlin g to n , w ere charged with possession o f m ari­juana, possession o f paraphernalia and possession o f alcohol under­age.

By Michelle Rosa RaybeckN e w s E d it o r

E A S T R U T H E R F O R D - Ave te ran tan k e r- tru ck d riv e r w as killed Saturday evening when his rig overturned with a full load o f gasoline. Gary Jones, 50, o f New B runsw ick , had ju s t filled up in L in d en 'an d was re tu rn ing to his employer, Prospect Transportation in C a rls tad t, w hen the acc id en t occurred on the ram p from Route 120 North to Paterson Plank Road.

The first o f many calls cam e in to East R utherford Police at 5:40 p.m. “People were reporting seeing fireballs from m iles aw ay,” said East Rutherford Police Det. Capt. Ed Bury.

C arlstad t Po lice O ffice r Tom Cox was a couple o f blocks away, Bury said, and was the first respon­der. P o lice , fire and em ergency m e d ic a l s e rv ic e s from E ast R utherfo rd , C arlstad t, Secaucus, B erg en C o u n ty P o lic e , NJ D e p a r tm e n t o f T ra n s p o r ta tio n , B erg en C o u n ty and N o rth A rlin g to n H aza rd o u s M a te ria l Squads, the Bergen C ounty Fatal Accident Investigation Unit and the N ew J e rse y D e p a r tm e n t o f E n v iro n m e n ta l P ro te c tio n all responded to the accident. “ In the

Police files ...D isorderlyLY N D H U R ST - On Dec 27,

p o lic e re s p o n d e d to the C lam Casino on V alley Brook Avenue on a report o f a fight. They found two women yelling at each other, and the dispute becam e physical as police were trying to quiet the tw o . R o b in F lo r re , 4 1 , o f Lyndhurst, and Julia Scafo, 39, of Lodi, were both arrested for disor­derly conduct, and Florre was also found to have a w arran t ou t o f C lifton. Florre was released into the c u s to d y o f C lif to n P o lic e ; Scafo was released on summons.

EAST R U T H E R F O R D - On Jan. 1, an intoxicated guest report­edly got out o f hand in the h a ll­w ay at the H om estead V illage . Marie Lackner, 46, o f the Bronx, was arrested for d isorderly con ­d u c t and o b s tru c tio n a f te r she reportedly assaulted two officers. She was released to a responsible party.

D rivers °E A S T R U T H E R F O R D - On

Dec. 31, Alberto Chavez Ramirez, 52 , o f P a ssa ic , w as a rre s ted at Paterson A venue and O ak Street for driving an unregistered, unin­su red veh ic le w ithout a license. He w as released on summons.

E A S T R U T H E R F O R D - On Dec. 31, A lejandro Sanchez, 18, o f Passaic, was arrested for d r i­ving an un reg iste red , uninsured vehicle with fictitious plates, and w ithout a license. He was released on summons.

E A S T R U T H E R F O R D - On Jan . 1, O restes V aldespino , 44, was arrested for driving an unreg­istered, uninsured vehicle with a suspended license on Route 120 North. He was released to Bergen County Jail on a warrant.

E A ST R U T H E R F O R D - On J a n . 1, P e te r B an k o , 21 , o f C lifton , was arrested for driving with a suspended license and reg­istra tion on C arlton Avenue. He was released on summons.

D um pingR U T H E R F O R D - O n D ec.

27, police caught two men with an ATV dum ping garbage along the a c c e s s ro a d fro m the S e rv ic e R o a d . M ic h a e l H ook and M inguito Viera, both of Paterson, w ere is su e d sum m ons fo r tre s ­

passing and illegal dumping.

DW ILY N D H U RST - On Dcc. 28,

police stopped a motorist for dri­ving without a seatbelt. The man adm itted to having used heroin earlier. Police also found a hypo­derm ic needle in the car. Jam es Sm ith , 34, o f R u th e rfo rd , was arrested for DWI, being under the influence o f CDS. and possession o f paraphernalia. He was released on summons.

LY N D H U RST - On Dec. 28, po lice responded to K ingsland and Riverside avenues on a report o f a fread-on tw o -c a r acc iden t. Lisa Gonzalez, 44, o f Nutley, was tre a te d at the scen e f o r m in o r injuries and arrested for DWI. She later posted $1,000 bail. The dri­ver o f the second vehicle and his p a s s e n g e r w ere b o th tak en to C lara M aass M edical C enter for evaluation.

L Y N D H U R S T - On Jan. 1, police observed a reckless driver without a seatbelt in the Quality Inn lot. Andrew H ughes, 38, of Burlington, was arrested for DWI and released on summons.

L Y N D H U R S T - O n Jan 1, police stopped a m otorist for an illegal left turn into the parking lot of Kings Court at Kingsland and R iv e rs id e a v e n u e s . B arry M au rie llo , 47 , o f N u tley , w as arrested for DWI.

R U T H E R F O R D - On Jan. 1 at 3 :30 a .m ., p o lic e s to p p ed a m oto rist w ho a lleg ed ly ran the stop sign from the R oute 3 o ff ram p to Ridge Road, and nearly collided with the police cruiser. A t R id g e R oad and V a n R ip e r A v en u e , R am iro R u iz , 20 , o f P assaic , was a rre s ted fo r DW I, failure to stop and refusal to sub­mit a breath sample.

ShopliftingEA ST R U T H E R F O R D - On

D ec. 30, R osem ary U fom aduh, 29, o f the Bronx, was arrested for s h o p lif t in g tw o b o tt le s o f Hennesey cognac, valued at $60, in her handbag. She was released on bail.

R U T H E R F O R D - On D ec. 31, C andles ‘N S cen ts reported the theft o f $20 worth o f m erchan­dise by a thin-built white female in her 40s.

S tolen vehiclesLY N D H U R ST - On Dec 28,

a 2000 Audi was reported stolen from the Quality Inn parking lot. It con ta ined the v ictim s purse, house keys and o ther valuables, and the victim soon learned that her credit cards had been used in Newark.

LY N D H U R ST - On Dcc. 28. a 2000 Yamaha Blaster quad was reported stolen from the back o f a First Street house.

LY N D H U R ST - On Dec 31, a 2000 Audi was reported stolen from the parking lot at M edieval Times. It was recovered the same day in Edst Orange.

T heftLY N D H U R ST - On Dec. 30,

a Sanford Avenue resident report­ed the theft of a $17,000 bracelet from her d resser draw er. Police were investigating the theft, which may have occurred between Nov. 26-29.

LY N D H U R ST - On Dec 31.a Second Avenue woman reported the theft o f her purse which con­ta in e d ch e c k s , b an k b o o k s and $800 cash.

LY N D H U R ST - On Jan 1. a p a tro n o f J e r r y ’s T a v e rn on S tuyvesant A venue reported the theft o f her purse from the bar.

R U T H E R F O R D - On Dec 30, a juvenile reported the theft of a $70 b icy c le from in fron i*o f Blimpie.

EA ST R U T H E R FO R D - On Dec. 31, a Uhland Street resident re tu rn in g from a h o sp ita l s tay reported the thoft o f his prescrip­tion m edications, $350 cash and also, unauthorized charges on his credit cards. The woman who had been house-sitting for the victim was being investigated as a su s­pect.

U nderageLY N D H U RST - On Dec 29.

police responded to Sixth Street on a report of a hit-and-run acci­d e n t. T h ey la te r s to p p e d a motorist on Jauncey Avenue with m ajor front-end damage. Richard Stevens, 18, o f N orth Arlington, was arrested for underage DWI, being under the influence o f CDS, reckless driving and leaving the s c e n e o f an a c c id e n t. He w as

released to his father.N O R T H A R L IN G T O N - On

D ec. 28 , Jam ie E g a n , 18, o f K earny , w as a rre s te d at R iv e r Road and the Belleville Turnpike fo r u n d e ra g e D W I. He w as released to a responsible party.

LY N D H U R ST - On Dec. 31, police stopped a motorist at Ridge Road and Ten Eyck A venue for d r iv in g w ith o u t a s e a tb e lt . A braham N unez, 20 , o f N orth Arlington, was arrested for under­age p o sse ss io n o f a lco h o l, and possession o f CDS paraphernalia. He was released on summons.

LY N D H U R ST - On Dec. 31, C h ief Jam es O ’C onnor en coun­tered two young men loading two kegs o f b eer in to th e ir veh ic le b e h in d C a r r o l l ’s L iq u o rs on S tu y v e s a n t A v e n u e . A n th o n y Turiello, 18, and Eric Cashm an, 19, b o th o f L y n d h u rs t, w ere charged with underage possession o f a lc o h o l, and th e kegs w ere returned to the store. This investi­gation is ongoing.

L Y N D H U R S T - O n Jan . 1, p o lic e s to p p ed a m o to r is t on Ridge Road at Third Avenue for a c racked w indsh ield and broken tail light. Police found unopened bottles o f beer and wine inside the v e h ic le , and c h a rg ed M ich ae l Fugnitti, 19, o f R idgefield, with underage possession o f alcohol.

W arran tsLY N D H U R ST - On Dec. 27,

police observed a man urinating on th e s id e o f th e E x x o n on Riverside Avenue. Julio Rosario, 32, o f N ew ark, reportedly gave his son’s Social Security number to po lice and w as issu ed su m ­m onses for the pub lic urination and giving false inform ation. He was found to have warrants from B lo o m fie ld , M o u n ta in s id e , N ew ark and W ay n e , and w as turned over to Wayne Police.

L Y N D H U R S T - O n Jan . 1, po lice re sp o n d ed to N ew Y ork Avenue on a report o f a disorderly person. D avid B am brick, 20, o f Lyndhurst, was charged with that and handed over to Newark on a $300 warrant.

- M ichelle Rosa Raybeck

end, w hat finally put out the fire was a Port A uthority foam truck th a t re s p o n d e d from N ew ark Liberty International Airport,” said Bury.

N o one e lse w as hu rt. T h e re were no other vehicles involved, no ra in o r snow and no w itn e sse s . “The accident is still under investi­gation, and there’s been no de ter­m in a tio n m ade as to w hat h a p ­p e n e d ,” s a id C h a r lie E ic h o lz , owner o f Prospect Transportation.

Eicholz said Jones had 18 years' e x p e r ie n c e , and had b een w ith Prospect for eight years. “We par­ticipate in a very aggressive safety program w here we aw ard safety bonuses quarterly, and Gary earned that bonus every quarter since the program was in stitu ted ,” E icholz said. “Beyond being an exceptional em ployee, he was an exceptional individual. The outpouring o f calls about Gary has been incredible. He was a very well-liked guy.”

Jones is survived by a wife and two children. No funeral inform a­tion was available at press time.

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‘Breakfast with the Principal’ School board kits available in NAN O R T H A R L IN G T O N - The C andidate K it” a t the .school dis-

L Y N D H U R S T - D e n n is S S luka , p rin c ip a l o f W ash ing ton School, Lyndhurst. recently held his m onthly “ B reakfast w ith the P rincipal” program with students from grades kindergarten through 8 o f the sch o o l. T h is p ro g ram , designed to rew ard students who show outstanding kindness, coop­eration and helpfulness, as nom i­

nated by their teachers, during the month o f Novem ber is an offshoot o f the s c h o o l’ s C h a ra c te r Education program.

N o v e m b e r 's h o n o re e s w ere Alex Barbosa and Jose Rodriguez, kindergarten; Jessica Shortino and Steven Jaworski, grade 1; Caroline Beatrice and Kenneth M cM aster, grade 2; Ju lieann Schneidenbach

and John Paul M anzo , grade 3; G ia n n a U rg o la and M ich a e l W alker, grade 4: Francesca Ilardi and F rancis O .R o u rk e , grade 5; S a m a n th a F o ti an d M ich ae l R u d z iew ic z . g ra d e 6; D oro thy Hapunik and M ario Espana, grade 7; and C o u rtn e y W illia m s and Kevin Inciong, grade 8.

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deadline for filing nominating peti­tions to run fo r positions on the N o rth A rlin g to n B o ard o f E d u c a tio n is 4 p .m ., M o n d ay , M arch 1, a n n o u n c e d K a th le e n M cEw in-M arano, school business a d m in is tra to r . T he e le c tio n is scheduled for Tuesday, April 20.

Prospective school board candi­dates can obtain a “School Board

Eric Meyer completes LTI program

R U T H E R FO R D - Eric Meyer o f R u therfo rd has com pleted his studies in the automotive technolo­gy program at Lincoln Technical Institute in M ahwah and has joined G ensinger M otors in C lifton as a technician. Prior to his graduation, he interned with the dealership. He is the son o f Mr. and M rs. C hris M eyer o f Rutherford.

T h e M ah w ah L T I c am p u s , located at 70 M cKee Dr., is one o f 23 schools operated nationally by L in co ln E d u c a tio n a l S e rv ic e s , w hich has been providing career education for more than a half cen­tury. O pen days and evenings, it also offers programs for electronic systems technician, architectural or m ech an ica l d ra ftin g d esig n and C A D techno logy , and a ir c o n d i­tioning, refrigeration and heating technology. LTI is accredited by the A ccred itin g C om m ission o f C a re e r S c h o o ls / C o lle g e s o f Technology.

trict office. Published by the New Jersey School Boards Association, the Schoo l B oard C an d id a te Kit includes in fo rm ation abou t legal qualifications for school board can­didacy, cam paign procedures, and the role o f the school board mem ­ber. In fo rm a tio n ab o u t the New Jersey School E th ics Act, im por­tan t dates in the schoo l e lection process, and briefing sessions for school board cand idates are also included in the kit.

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an ce d e p a r tm e n t o f R u th e rfo rd H igh School has an n o u n ced the n am e s o f th o s e s tu d e n ts w ho achieved Honor Roll status for the first marking period o f the 2003-04 school year.

T o q u a lify fo r M ax im u m H onors, a student m ust achieve a g rad e p o in t a v e rag e o f' 3 .7 0 o r higher. To qualify for Honors, the student must achieve a grade point average o f 3.50.

M A X IM U M H O N O RS:S e n io r s - N o e l B a lc h a n ,

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S ch n e id e r. L edd (Jak e) S e iffe r , Jo a n n a T k a c z . A n d rew T ran . M ichae l V ita le , G rego ry V ogel, C h r is to p h e r W asso n g , C a id ie W ong, C ayla W ong. Paul W ong. Sung Ho Yun;

J u n i o r s - N ic o le A le le s , M ik h a il A lm e id a , A nn M arie A te w a n , J a h e e A m an d a B ae, Stephanie Beatini, Kathryn Carroll, G race C h o , J e n n ife r C h o , Sora Chung, Nicole Dikun, Eric Drewes, N a ra y an E s c o lin , F ra n c h e sc a F a lc o n , M eg a n -A n n G ra m lic h , A sh ley G re g o ry , Jo se p h Jam es H iggins II, Jae O h (N icky) Hpng, Sang T ae k im . Tune K iz ilkaya, T im othy Lanni, R ishara M aharaj, W illiam M aurer, R acheal M oran, Chan M ae (Julia) Park, A lexandra Schiercn, Steven A. Sciancalepore, V ic to r ia S e e ta ra m , M atth ew S le z a k , N ic o le S o b e rs , S te lla Tam bone, John Tanayan, Jennifer Lynn Tarantino;

S ophom ores - Dae Hyung Ahn, G iu s e p p in a A lti l io , Jo n a th a n B ra y lo c k , K im b e rly C a i, E rin C arro ll, D aniel D aV eiga, Lauren D ie tz , G a r re tt D unn , K a th ry n Hathaway, Nicole Kressaty, Jessica L eo n e , C a th e r in e L illis , N ico le M ic e li. D iv y a M irc h a n d a n i, M eg h an M u rp h y , K ris ty n O strow ski, Stephany M arie Perez, R oger S m ith , M ichelle V entura , Philip Zaorski;

F reshm en - Denis Ackermann,

A ndrea A lcocc r. D aisha A viles, S a b a s tia n B ae , M ar jo rie B e rn a rd u c c i, J e f f re y B iv in , Caitlynn Boland, Christine DaYod Cha, Suzanne DeM atteo, Jeanette Dobrowski, Breanna Flood. Lauren F ra in , D anee G a ro n e , D eb ra G oldberg, Kristen H astie, Juliana H eim ur, Kalyn J. H iggins, David Jones, Andrew A. Kalb, Kyung-Jun Kim, Tae Wan Joseph Kim, Kivanc K iz ilk a y a , J e n n if e r K ra w ie c , N icholas M acri, R ianna M aharaj, Sharon Min M oh, Caitlin Murphy, Sho Y eon (Jan e ) P a rk , D an ie lle Polak, N ickita Rokad, Christopher R om ag lia , Sarah R y lick , Jessica S can n ell, N ico le S c ian ca le p o re , G ianna S e id lc r, A nthony Serrao , Jesse Sosnicki, N icole Thom pson, Thomas W alsh and Arnold Yu.

H O N O RS:S e n io rs - K evin A ckerm ann .

Rosalia D. Aquila, Jennifer Chen, Jamie Connelly, Jovan Germinario, A llis o n G o o d , M ich ae l G re e n , J iS u n H am . F ra n c is M ars ic o , R yan M e rk lin g h a u s . M atth ew Principe, C hristian R usso, Yong (Stephen) Seong, Piotr Serocznski, S ophia Sin, Toni Ann S inaco re , Lee A n d ra T a r ta g l ia , C in th y a V aldiv ia, Francis V iola, Yoo Mi Yeo, Stacy (Eun Jung) Yoo;

J u n io r s - M a rg a r ita V. B arreiro , N icole C alo ia. R ichard B lak e D a tz , A na C a ro lin a d eM a cen a , C ory D unn, Jung In

Kids learn fire safety at Montessori SchoolR U T H E R F O R D - Rutherford

M ontessori School (RM S), under new m anagem ent/ow nership, has updated its facility and curriculum to inc lude a new in fa n t/to d d le r program. The educational curricu­lum now includes m usic, art and creative m ovem ent, Spanish and computers.

RMS specializes in early child­h o o d e d u c a tio n an d c u rre n tly enrolls children between the ages o f 2-1/2 to 6 years old. Its mission is to fo s te r a lo v e o f le a rn in g among all students and to encour­age collaboration rather than com ­petition. The staff strives to create

an environm ent that fosters inde­p e n d en c e , va lu e s d iv e rs ity and teaches the students to be honest, responsib le , kind and respectful. T he o p p o rtu n ity for s tu d en ts to proceed at his or her own pace is also provided.

The preschool class introduces the basics o f education to children approximately 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 years o ld . P a r t-d a y and p a r t-w e e k options arc available in addition to fu ll-tim e enrollm ent. P re-k inder­garten is a group of children aged approxim ately 3-1/2 to 5 years old. Part-day and part-week options are a v a i la b le , as w ell as fu ll- tim e .

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tim e , five -d a y -a -w ee k p rog ram and prepares the students for first grade in either the private or pub­lic environment. Before- and atter- school care is provided, as well as a full nutritious breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack for an add i­tional fee.

R utherford M ontessori School is located at 145 M ortim er Ave.. Rutherford. For more information, con tact D irector Terry Powell at 201-842-1515.

“School board m em bership is a meaningful way to m ake a contri­bution to your com m unity and its s c h o o ls ,” s a id G le n n B. E w an , NJSBA president. “ I urge all quali­fied c itizens to consider board o f education membership. Serving on y ou r loca l schoo l boa^d d o e s n ’t require a degree in education. The m ost im portant a ttribute a c an d i­date can bring to office is a sincere interest in the community, its’’chil­dren and their education.”

Seton Hall honor rollA REA - Seton Hall Preparatory

S c h o o l, W es t O ra n g e , has announced its first trimester honor roll. The fo llow ing area students were honored:

F irs t H onors: Ryan Hennessy, grade 9; Daniel Valente, grade 10; both o f North Arlington;

S e c o n d H o n o r s : R o b ert

Topoleski, grade 9; Scott Stewart, grade 12; both of North Arlington;

C o m m e n d e d : S co tt H ild J r., grade 11, o f Lyndhurst.

First honors comprises students whose grade point average is above 4 .0 ; second honors, be tw een 3.5 and 4.0; commended, between 3.0 and 3.49.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOREDITORIAL

A m is s e d o p p o rtu n ity in N o rth A r lin g to nIt seems the more things change in politics, the more they

stay the same. When the Democrats took power in Trenton

after long years o f Republican dominance, they told the peo­

ple there would be big changes in the way the state govern­

ment did business. And there were - all o f the Republican-

held jobs and patronage were turned over to the Democrats.

In North Arlington, where the Democrats have taken con­

trol for the first time in almost 20 years, it appears as though

D em o cra tic M ay o r R u sse ll P itm an has s tu d ied the

Governor's playbook carefully.

W hen campaigning, he told the municipal workers they

had nothing to fear from a Democratic administration. That

is. unless they were hired by the Republicans. At the reorga­

nization meeting this past Saturday, Pitman replaced just

about every Republican appointee he could - from the non­

po litica l m unicipal court staff o f the Public D efender,

Prosecutor and Judge to the Auditor, and more.

Pitman could have still saved the day if he had remem­

bered another promise he made. That was to reduce tj^ffpd-

get by SI million. An easy first step towards that goal, and a

justification for making the personnel changes, would have

been to start the new employees at lower pay scales than the

long-serving people being replaced. But such was not the

case. Each of the new appointees stepped in at the same pay

scale as their predecessor.

This is not a condemnation of fank and file Democrats.

Governor McGreevey only did what his Republican prede­

cessors did when they took power from James Florio, and

Pitman is merely doing what Republicans in other towns

have done. This is a Condemnation of political power and

how it corrupts the people who wield it. The people of North

Arlington deserve better.

A fa m ily in te re s te d in p o litics ...O u r fa m ily has a lw ay s b een

interested in politics. From the time I was a little girl, there were always e x c ited d iscu ss io n s abou t local, state and national po litics . None was more important than the other.

My m other ran to be chairm an of her political party. She voted for h e rself , and my fa the r vo ted for her. There were paper ballots, and when counted, my mother got NO votes. That is how dishonest they were about counting the votes from paper ballots.

But they never forgot to discuss p o litic s , w h e th e r loca l, s ta te o r national - very excitedly.

M y fa th e r ran fo r m ayor and was elected one of the best mayors Lyndhurst ever had.

A brother ran for state assembly and won. So we are fam iliar with politics.

Now we have attained a higher level.

A n ie c e , A le x an d ra S a v in o , d a u g h te r o f rea l e s ta te e x p e r ts K a th y an d J im S a v in o , is now w o rk in g on a cam p a ig n fo r the D em ocratic President o f the United S ta te s , D r. H o w ard D ean o f Vermont.

She gave up the lucrative salary as a com pu te r expert to w ork on the cam paign.

S h e h a s t ra v e le d a ro u n d the c o u n try - Iow a is one s ta te - to work on his progress as a candidate fo r th e P re s id e n t o f the U n ited States.

Im agine little girl Ali w orking for a D em ocratic President o f the

By Charlotte SavinoMy mother ran to be chairman o f her political party. She voted fo r herself and my father voted fo r her . . .m y mother got NO votes.

United States.Good luck to you, Ali. and all

who are working for his candidacy as President o f the United States. We will all help your candidate by voting for him.

Never let it be said that we as a family did not stick together in any election that comes to our family.

Im ag ine fo rg e ttin g your ow n salary by w orking for a candidate you admire. She certainly has her h ead in the c lo u d s , and we do admire her.

W hen did any m em ber o f our fam ily sponsor a national c an d i­date9 It takes our young Alexandra.

Ali. we are all on your side, or should 1 say. D ean's side, because of you.

Ali is so articulate about Dean because she said he will make the United States a better place to live- by diplom acy with Iran, loyalty to M edicare, help for the elderly, free medicine to those who need it- edu ca tio n for all ch ild ren and

insurance for everyone, too.With these ideals in mind, how

can he lose?G o o d lu c k , A li. w ith you r

favorite candidate. We support you.

* * *W hen we first went to the shore,

my m o th e r w o u ld m ake c lam chow der with one huge clam she found on the beach. You never see them anymore.

My b ro ther fished every day, and my m other, never w astefu l, cooked every fish he caught daily.

She served fish so much that a young girl, G ertrude, who stayed with my younger sister for the sum ­mer, went home because she said she was sick o f fish.

W e w ent crabb ing frequently , som etim es over the then rickety bridge at Toms River. W e carried lunch and c rabbed till we had a bucket full. We boiled them as we arrived home, put newspaper on the kitchen table, and sat and enjoyed

the crabs.On the ro a d s id e w as a s tan d

se ll in g c lam s on the h a lf sh e ll, which my father enjoyed, and we ate raw clams.

N ow, all the c rab bunks have houses built close to them, so you buy crabs anywhere from $7.50 to $10.50 and $15 a dozen. You travel miles away to buy them.

T h e re w as a tim e w hen you could buy in Point Pleasant, a 10- pound lobster at $1.89 a pound.

I o f te n b o u g h t o n e , an d my brother would bring his golf part­ners for dinner, and 1 stuffed the lobster and they had a feast.

W hen another bro ther cam e to the shore, he would say, “Let’s go to the Shark River Marina and get some fish."

At that lim e, you could buy a couple o f huge mackerel, blue fish or flounder from the fishing boats. Sometimes if you wanted them fil­leted, they would do it.

You w ould get 2-5 pounds o f fish for $5. My brother would clean them, and I stuffed one with bread, parm esan cheese, garlic and olive o il, and a fe a s t w as en jo y ed by everyone.

Now the mayor will not permit you to buy fish from the fishing boats because the local fish m ar­kets complain.

All that was fun in the past.

A NSW ER THIS!To the Editor:In the ongoing debate over rising school taxes, some are missing the

point entirely - perhaps because to recognize the complaint of taxpayers against the crushing weight o f school tax growth would be to recognize that another view exists besides the view that “the world o f education is aH nkjue world o f its ow n.” Such a narrow view can only be self-serving and closed to the broader issues that need to be addressed. The issues are not sim ple or one-sided and the solutions cannot be arbitrary or ignore the needs o f those who pay the bills. Quite simply put, there is a limit to what taxpayers can afford, even if that means that the schools.

the teachers and, yes, even the children must be denied something that they want. In this country where the vast majority o f leaders in every walk o f life and work, where virtually every person over the age o f 40 and most over the age o f 30 have been educated in a system much sim­pler and much cheaper than the one we are asked to support today, it is not unreasonable to ask “W hy?”

Why must 75 percent or more o f our school budget go for teacher salaries and benefits when it is necessary to approve multimillion dollar bond issues to repair and expand schools because maintenance and man- aged growth could not be afforded? Why do teachers continue to call themselves “professionals” when they organize, lobby, pressure, propa-

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gandize, set ironclad work rules, stage work actions, bargain collec­tively and otherwise resemble any other labor union rather than doc­tors, lawyers, scientists and others we normally think of as profes­sionals. Why have parents and even school boards virtually lost the ability to set policy, decide curriculum and manage the school system according to local needs and values? Why should those in the teach- ing “profession” be in charge o f “developing young minds, bodies and souls” and “preparing our young people for their tuture roles in socie ty as p roductive c itizens and leaders? Is this not also the responsibility o f parents, family members, neighbors, our religious institutions, business mentors and others? Why is a Master s degree or a Doctorate needed to teach in elementary or secondary school - and if it is not needed, then why should we pay m ore to an individual who gets one and continues to do the same job they did before ’ Why should we pay more and more each year for the same job (except to compensate for inflation) when that job is olten not harder or more complex each year? W hy do we refer to our “Blue Ribbon School District” when only the high school received that distinction and only for the 1999-2000 year? Why should we pay more to our local teach­ing staff just because somebody somewhere else is being paid more, even for the same job - if we feel that what we pay is a fair com pen­sation for the services rendered then why should we be expected to pay more? Why do we tolerate the use of our children as messengers o f the policies and demands o f the teaching stall - is this the way are children are being “prepared” by the teaching “professionals?

There are many, many more questions that could be asked. Among the answers we Would discover a common thread - the organized labor union that controls our teachers now also virtually controls our schools and to some degree even our communities. We are losing the ability to decide how our schools will be run and how our own chil­dren will be educated. Driven by the national, state and local teaching unions and their constant dem and for more we are destroying the financial well-being o f those who can afford it least and eroding the financial stability o f many other taxpayers. One o f the few tools that remain to us is a degree o f control over the purse strings and il we do not draw the line and stand fast even that will be lost to us. Quality schools do require the bankruptcy o f the taxpaying citizen. Why should we give up control to an appetite that will not be satisfied no matter how much we give?

A rt R o sb u ry -Y o d e rRutherford

THE ‘G IFT OF HOPE FOR TOMORROW ’To the Editor:The Salvation Army o f Greater Kearny serving North Arlington.

Lyndhurst, East Newark and Harrison wants to thank the many busi­nesses, schools, clubs and individuals for their generous support dur­ing the Christmas season.

The Salvation Army was able to make the Christm as season happi­er for more than 100 families and children and more than 200 shut-ins o f our communities.

As you know, it is extremely difficult to meet the everyday needs o f daily living with limited resources. And then one is surrounded by the season o f gift giving and the desire to have a nice Christmas din­ner with all the trimmings. Because o f your kindness. The Salvation Army provided groceries for a Christmas dinner and more, three new gifts for each child, plus new clothes and stocking stuffers.

In addition to providing the tangible, you gave the gift to “ Believe in Humankind” and the “Gift of Hope tor Tom orrow .”

Thank you for your supportive service.May the joy o f Christmas be yours in abundance.

M ajo r S id n e y A n d e rs o nKearny Corps Commander

The Salvation Army

MAYOR PITM A N, STAY YOUR COURSETo the Editor:Honestly, it 's like a bad horror Hick - just when you think the

m onster's dead, he’s standing right behind you!In attending last n ight's “emergency” council meeting (Dec. 29). I

never im agined that one o f the tw o, so sound ly defeated in the November election, would be tapped to fill the resigning Councilman W ard 's seat.

I had expected the Republican Party Committee to find among its many members - someone credible, someone who could demonstrate what the Grand Old Party can and should be. Instead, they returned one o f the panel that voted to give medical benefits to a wealthy lawyer, and know ingly em ployed a CFO who did not hold proper (and state mandated) credentials - and then refused to substantially cut his salary after hiring additional staff to do the job.

The Republican Party, in my opinion, missed a golden opportunity to save face. Any and all respect I had for Mr. Herrmann vanished when he allowed him self to be placed in this position.

From all indications, there is an effort underway to unearth every kind of abuse perpetrated during the previous administration. Never a fan o f witch-hunts and finger pointing. I'd hoped that whoever took this position would work to remedy the flaws, rather than defend them. Someone who could rightfully say. “Not on my watch!”

M ayor Pitman, stay your course: make local government a reflec­tion o f the many, not the few.

K erry A n n G e n n a c eNorth Arlington

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2004 THE LEADER 21Teens send danger from aboveBy Michelle Rosa RaybeckN e w s E d it o r ________________

R U T H E R F O R D - Danger and destruction fell from above in the wee hours along an otherwise quiet P a rk A v e n u e . T w o te e n s fro m w e s te rn N ew J e rse y w ere h e ld responsible.

O n D ec. 29 at 1:45 a.m ., tw $ men stopped into D unkin’ Donuts and sat at a table to drink their cof­fee, said Rutherford Police Det. Lt. J o se p h M erli. “ A cab d r iv e r knocked on the w indow and told them there were people on the roof o f C o rb o J e w e le rs n ex t d o o r, th row ing rocks o ff the roo f onto th e ir veh ic le. Just as the vehicle

ow ner and his passenger went out­s id e , th ey h ea rd a loud “b a n g ,” w h ich tu rn e d ou t to be a c in d e r block sm ashing through the moon roof. The cinder block landed on the driver’s seat. No one was hurt.

W hen th ey re a liz ed they had been observed, the pair attem pted to flee through the rear lots. “Police blocked th e ir way on to C hestnu t S tree t, and they tried to d oub le back,” said Merli.

A 17-year-old M ine H ill ju v e ­nile and Stuart Charles, 18, of Lake Hopatcong, were apprehended on Kip Avenue. ‘T hey reportedly told p o lic e th e y had b e en v is i t in g friends in Carlstadt. They had left there and apparently knew the area

w ell enough to know they could clim b the fire escape, so they went up there w ith som e b eer ,” M erli said.

Charles was charged with crim i­nal m ischief, resisting arrest and underage possession o f alcohol. He also had an outstanding traffic war­rant in R u the rfo rd , for w hich he posted bail. He w as re leased on summons.

T he ju v e n ile , w ho M erli said ad m itted to th ro w in g the c in d er block, w as charged w ith juven ile complaints o f resisting arrest, crim­inal m ischief, d isorderly conduct, underage possession o f alcohol and criminal trespass. He was released on summons to his mother.

Benefit for East Rutherford’s Orsini

Photo by JoAnn MerWinghaus Here comes the judge - Superior Court Judge Harold Hollenbeck swears in East Rutherford Municipal Court Judge George O. Savino for another three-year term. The Bible is held by Judge Savino’s son George, with wife Jane Savino looking on. Judge Savino will be starting his 27th year as judge in East Rutherford. Judge Hollenbeck is a former U.S. Congressman and councilman from East Rutherford. His father served as mayor from 1952- 56.

Grants awarded to area townsA R EA - Senator Paul A. Sarlo

and A ssem b ly m an Fred S ca le ra announced on Jan. 6 that the New Jersey D epartm ent o f Com m unity A ffa irs aw ard ed g ran ts to ta lin g $80,000 to fund recreational p ro­grams for disabled persons in five area municipalities.

T h e g ran d a w ard s w ere : L y n d h u rs t - $ 1 5 ,0 0 0 ; N o rth A rlin g to n - $ 1 0 ,0 0 0 ; N u tle y - $12 ,000; Passaic - $35 ,000 ; and Rutherford - $8,000.

The grants are funded through th e N ew J e rse y D e p a r tm e n t o f C om m unity A ffairs' Recreational O pportunities for Individuals with Disabilities Program.

“These grants will enable local co m m u n itie s to p ro v id e q u a lity re c rea tio n p rog ram s to d isab led children and adults such as sports, gam es, nature activ ities, arts and crafts and much m ore.” said Sen. Sarlo (D-W ood-Ridge). “This pro­g ram g iv e s d is a b le d re s id e n ts

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BEN EFIT D INNER A SUCCESS FOR LEUKEM IA P A TIEN T

To the Editor:On Nov. 15. 2003, just six weeks after learning

that Scott Garbe was diagnosed with leukemia, we put together The Scott Garbe Foundation. We decid­ed to have a Benefit D inner at The G raycliff M anor in M oonachie. Along with Anthony Aceste, C hris D im lcr, Ryan M cM ullen , and m yself, F rank W. Schrim p II, we had a successful Benefit Dinner.

W e w ould like to th an k e v e ry o n e w ho c o n ­tribu ted in help ing m ake the first d inner for The Scott Garbe Foundation so successful. The Grayelitl M anor management and staff were outstanding and ex tre m e ly h e lp fu l. T h e B en efit D in n e r had an extremely positive response from everyone; how ev­e r, w e co u ld o n ly a c c o m m o d a te 250 p e o p le . Nevertheless, the benefit was a huge success, and we would like to thank the following people for volun­teering to assist us on that night - Sue M cLaren, A ndy and C arol C o lam ed ic i. Lt. R ichard "Jaz z ” Ja s in s k i, B rian K earn s, S h aro n D eM u ro . M rs. M orton. Nicole Low enstein, B rittney D im ler, and

our gracious hosts at the Graycliff Manor. We would also like to give a special thanks to DJ Mario and DJ Rosario for donating their time for our music.

The overall p roceeds as o f N ov. 15, 2003, of which 100 percent will be given to benefit the Garbe family in their time of need was $11,500.

We would like to thank, once again, everyone who contributed in any way to this foundation. We are still accepting donations for The Scott Garbe Foundation; also, we will be hosting another Benefit Dinner for the foundation and for those people who we regrettably had to turn away due to lack ol space. M ore information will be made available by flyers or by contacting one o f the coordinators.

Donations may also be sent to: The Scott Garbe Foundation, 200 Orient Way, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071. or 453 Fem Ave., Lyndhurst. NJ 07071; or by con­tac ting F rank Schrim p, 201-280-5228 ; A nthony Aceste, 201-452-3001; Chris Dimler, 201-206-6250; Ryan M cM ullen, 201-852-4360.

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E A S T R U T H E R F O R D - Atricky tray to benefit The Vincent O rs in i F u n d w ill be h e ld on Saturday, Jan. 17, from 5 p.m . to 10 p.m ., at The N utrition Center, 1441 45th St., North Bergen. Doors will open at 5 p.m.

acc e ss to the sam e re c rea tio n a l opportunities enjoyed by all o f our residents."

"W e are proud to support this m ost w orthy grant program " said Assemblyman Scalera (D-Nutley). "These grants are another example o f how state governm en t assis ts local co m m u n itie s to m eet the ir needs without burdening local tax­payers.”

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T h e y e a r 2003 has b een g rea t fo r the M ead o w la n d s A rea Y M CA! T h is year, we have m ore than 450 children in our School Age After Care 12 schoo ls in South B ergen and P assa ic C o u n tie s . T h is p a s t fa ll , we ad d ed a new A fte r -S c h o o l P ro g ra m in E ng lew ood C liffs . S um m er Cam p, Holiday Care and our L e a rn in g C e n te r fo r P re- School have been bigger and better than ever. The YM CA is th e la rg e s t p ro v id e r o f A fte r-C are p ro g ram s in the United States.

T h e g ro w th in the Enrichment Program has been amazing! The summer of 2003 saw th e b e s t a tte n d e d E n rich m en t P rog ram s ever. We had more than 275 c h il­dren! Because o f the trem en­dous success, we will be run­n ing new E n r ic h m e n t Programs in four school loca­tions, in addition to the two locations we have now.

O ur Aquatics Program has grow n from 400 participants to m ore than 2 ,000 ch ild ren and adults. All our program s are g ro w in g , sw im c la sse s , seniorcise, lap swimming and swim team. W ord of our new p ro g ram s is sp re ad in g like wildfire. We are mailing over 1 0 ,0 0 0 p ro g ra m b ro c h u re s four tim es a year. C all us at 201-955-5300 if you w ant to be added to our mailing list or you can go to our W eb site at www.M eadowlandsym ca.org.

T h is past sum m er, thanks to a generous donation from Kearny Federal Savings IBank, we have a pool lift available at the pool. W e are now fu lly hand icapped access ib le . We have tim e set a sid e fo r any disabled groups that want time at the pool. It is very im por­tant that our program s be all inclusive. There is senior bus t r a n s p o r ta tio n a v a i la b le in R u th e rfo rd fro m th e K ip Center. Call us for more infor-' mation.

This has been the best year we have ever had in donations.I want to thank everyone who helped the M eadowlands Area Y M C A to b e t te r se rv e the community. Special thanks to Kearny Federal Savings, Mills C o rp o ra tio n , P a n a so n ic , Ronald House Charities, Sony C orporation, Boiling Springs Bank, Valley N ational Bank, J. F le tc h e r C re a m e r & A ssociates, M aycher Lynch, L L P , B o w n e B u s in e ss C o m m u n ic a t io n s andEnterprise Rent-A-Car.

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Robin M azer Director o f Development

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O rs in i, a 3 0 -y e a r-o ld E ast R utherfo rd re s iden t, form erly o f North Bergen, was diagnosed with leukemia for the third time in less than a 15-year period o f his life. He and his fam ily w ill be go ing to B oston fo r a bone m arrow tra n s­p lant in January. Fortunately, his brother Nick is a match for him.

All p roceeds w ill benefit The V incen t O rsin i Fund to help his family through this time, including wife Debbie and newborn daughter Brielle.

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Dunille Indri. a freshm an at L \n d h u rs t H igh S chool and a varsit> s ta r te r on th e u p s ta r t B ears so cc e r team , g ree ts the tw o lim e E a s te rn C o n fe re n ce Cham pion New Jersey Nets first- ro u n d d ra f t s e le c t io n . Z o ran Planinic.

P lan in ic . who lives in W est New Y o rk . w h e re D a n i l ie 's lather is a police lieutenant, was s h ip p in g at P a ts y ’s S hopR ite with hi-' la th e r and a C roatian friend Ii\ ing in Lyndhurst.

Pais\ s ShopRite seems to be a ta \o rite shopping spot for Nets players as Jason Collins stopped m during the pre-season.

Patsy's has seen other notable sports stars roam ing the a isles o \e i the years , in c lu d in g Phil Simms and Kerry Collins o f the

Giants.Zoran p icked up some tasty

m eat c u ts fro m th e b u tc h e r counter to help prepare a hearty meal for his father.

The 6 ’7” guard is a mere 21 years old and a rookie on and off the court.

The easy-going Planinic is a sharp-looking European athlete with a million dollar smile and a pleasant attitude.

P la n in ic 's p lay ing tim e has been sparse so far this season, with a neck sprain sidelining him to the injured list until last week.

When I met Zoran at the NBA D raft held in M adison Square Garden, he said he was happy to becom e a N et and looked fo r­ward to playing in America.

As with most European play­ers. it takes a little tim e to get accustom ed to the NBA and a different lifestyle in America.

Photo by James Dombrowski Lyndfiurst's Danille Indri with Nets player Zoran Planinic

Rutherford Basketball OpensRI I III R F O R I) - Rutherford

R ce iea iio n fifth and s ix th grade i' aske: ■'.111 has opened with a bang.

\ l i i tw o w eek s o f a c tio n Rulgv i and H arvard sit on top. both 2 - 0 . N orth C aro lina , w hich had a l\\e week, remains 1-0. Then there are lour'lied with 1-1 records: Connecticut. Slippery Rock. Notre D am e and Scion Hall. St. Peters and Yillanova are still looking for th e ir I li st w in s . R u tg e rs g a v e I'C onn its first loss 32-18. Rutgers top scorers are Rob Segro and Tom M cPherson while UConns offense com es from Chris Dietz and Ryan AI hern.

liars aid. also out to a fast start, gave St Peters an opening day loss 43 36. Harvard has league leading sco rer M all D esim one and te a m ­m a te s M att K uruc an d M ax Herrmann. St. Peters received 28 o f its 36 p o in ts from N o lan and B rendan D olaghan . N otre Dam e go t in th e w in c o lu m n b e a tin g Villanova 29-18. David Milne and Pat Kin/.ler led Notre Dame while V i l l a n o v a s s c o re r s a re Zac K iu u lse n an d R yan V e to sso . S lip p e ry R o ck U n iv e rs ity beat

S e to n H all 3 7 -2 9 . S e to n H all closed the gap in the fourth quarter with the scoring of Ryan Sharkey and Tom W eigel, but SRU pulled away in the final m om ents with a b a la n c e d a tta c k from Paul PappaCeno, Bryan Gaschke, Kevin M ustac and M ike Paskas. N orth C aro lina , led by L cR on D illard , M ark C a p o b ia n c o and Shaw n M artin w ere on a bye but p lay again next week against SRU.

R u th e rfo rd 's T rav e lin g fif th grade team hosted Sacred Heart on opening day at Felician College. The fifth grade Bulldogs jum ped out to an early 16-2 lead with Tom Allen scoring 6 o f his points in the first quarter. Paul Pappaceno and Mike Paskas each had 6 points in the first half giving Rutherford a 24-4 halftime lead.

T he sec o n d h a lf had B ryan G aschke , M ax H errm ann , T y ler Kauker and Anthony Schoener get­ting on track with a couple of bas­kets each. The final score was 38- 12.

R utherford's fifth graders' next game is Thursday night at 8 p.m. in Wallington.

Lyndhurst High School Sportsman of the Week

Week of Oct. 6, 2003 G irls S occer: Kim Hykey ta llied seven goals this week, four in a victory over league rival Becton, and th ree in a win against W aldw ick, in the Bergen County Tournament.Hykey has scored 35 goals thus far this season, break­ing her own single season scoring record. She current­ly has 119 goals in h^r four- year career.

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Becton girls battle to tourney title tilt, but fall to Tenafly

By W. L. Bill Alton Jr.S p e c ia l t o t h e L e a d e r

N O R T H A R L IN G T O N - It’s a lm o s t fu n n y . U n lik e o th e r ta ll frontcourters who have retired from the gam e o i b ask e tb a ll and then gone on to coach the next genera­tion o f centers, form er Lyndhurst H igh and S e ton H all U n iv e rs ity s tan d o u t D aw n Jo h n so n has not been so lucky.

Unlike Patrick Ewing, who, after a stellar career as a NY Knick, is now m e n to rin g Y ao M ing in Houston, or John Thom pson who, a f te r tim e as a b ack u p to B ill R ussell w ith the B oston C eltics , went on to make stars out of Ewing, A lonzo M ourn ing and D ikem be M u tom bo as th e c o ac h at Georgetown, Johnson, an 1991 LHS g rad w ho s tan d s ab o u t 6 ’3 ” , is w orking w ith m yriad m idgets, by comparison.

“We lost our center the other day to a d islocated knee and now we don 't have anyone over about 5 ’6” or 5*7",” laments Johnson, who, as recently as last winter, played pro­fe s s io n a l h o o p s fo r the NY Gazelles.

“W e’re going to have to use five guards in the starting lineup, but I really think we’ll be okay,” Johnson expounds.

Indeed, after the QP girls hoops^ program suffered through a decade o f aimlessness and very little suc­cess, Johnson began the resurrection o f the cag e rs c lu b la st year and gu ided the G o lden G riffin s to a healthy 13-11 m ark and the p ro ­gram 's first state playoffs berth in 11 years.

Now, boasting a 4-1 record in their first five games, the locals are off to their best start since 1992.

The Golden girls kicked off their current campaign by flattening Fort Lee, 6 1 -1 9 , on D ec. 19, b e fo re em berring E nglew ood, 76-56 , on Dec., 22.

Next, in the first round o f the eight-team Queen of Peace Holiday Shootout, homestanding QP baffled Bayley-Ellard, 61-29, on Dec. 27, p rio r to spank ing S pring V alley (NY) High, 68-41, in the semifinals on Dec. 28.

In the tourney’s title tussle on T u e sd ay , D ec. 30 , th o u g h , the Golden gang suffered its first loss of

By W. L. Bill Allen Jr.S p e c ia l t o t h e L e a d e r

E A S T R U T H E R F O R D - Itwas a case of very good news, a lit­tle bad news for the girls basketball team from H en ry P. B ec ton Regional High School last week, as the East R utherford-based cagers con tingen t battled its way to the f in a ls o f the G a rf ie ld H o liday T ournam en t, but then d ropped a p a in fu l tw o -p o in t d e c is io n to defending champion Tenafly in the tourney’s title tilt.

Under the guidance o f first year head coach Michael Ryan, the Lady W ildcats kicked o ff their current campaign by licking Lyndhurst, 67- 38, on Dec. 19, prior to being way­laid at W allington, 58-55, on Dec. 22. Next, in the first round o f the Garfield Tournam ent on Dec. 27, the Becton girls humbled Hasbrouck H eigh ts, 57 -2 8 , b e fo re g o ug ing Garfield, 56-18, in the semifinals on Dec. 29.

In the e v e n t 's c h am p io n sh ip game, though, the Lady ‘Cats saw try for a title taken away by a 51-49 loss to Tenafly, which had previous­ly copped crowns in 1997 and 2003 at Garfield.

A member of the BRHS Class of 1978 w ho w as g ra d u a te d from G lassboro State C ollege in 1983, Ryan has been on the Wildcats foot­ball coaching staff for eight years and has stepped into the role of head girls hoops honcho after guiding the BRHS freshmen boys for five years and the male JV for one season.

Last year, their 13th and last with Bob Jaeger, the Lady ‘Cats finished at 12-10. “It's been fun, the girls are w orking hard and w e’re w inning some games,” assesses Ryan.

“We don’t have a lot o f depth, which is a problem for us, but we’re playing mostly man-to-man defense with, sometimes, a full-court press, depending upon the opponent and

Photo by Bill Allen-Captains Courageous — The 2003-04 edition of the Queen of Peace High School girls bas- ketball team, which started the season by winning four straight games, is captained by two seniors, Amanda Murphy, left, and Katie Rose Augustine, right, and a junior, Kaitlin Dembowski, center.

the season, when Q P was topped, 57-43, by perennial power Tuxedo (NY) High, with that win m oving Tuxedo, a New York State playoffs finalist last year, to 4-0 on the young season.

That stinging setback was made even more painful for the QP faith­ful w hen 6 ’ 1” senior cen ter G ina Curovic suffered a dislocated knee in tough tilt. That injury has side­lined Q P’s only big girl for at least four weeks and may have ended her high school hoops career entirely. A three-year starter, Curovic was aver­aging more than four blocked shots a gam e and h a u le d dow n 14 rebounds in the w in over Spring Valley.

The now all-guard-sized club is captained by two seniors, Amanda Murphy and Katie Rose Augustine,

and a junior, Kaitlin Dembow ski, all North Arlington residents.

A fou r-year s tarte r, M urphy a 5 ’3 ” sm all fo rw ard , w as a F irst Team All-League pick in 2003.

Augustine, a 5 ’4" power forward is averaging 15 points, three steals and three assists an outing, while D em bow ski, a 5 ’2" point person, sports stats o f six points and seven assists per contest.

Jo in in g th e c a p ta in s in the revam ped starting lineup are 5 ’3” soph sc o o tin g g u a rd D a n e il le Robertson (6 ppg, 6 apg, 4 spg) and 5 '6 ” fro sh c e n te r and N orth Arlington dweller Courtney Keegan (17 ppg, 7 rpg), with two 5 '7 ” front­c o u r te rs , ju n io r L au re n T rasso (L yndhurst) and sophom ore G ina Manzo (Rutherford), coming o ff the bench.

“ Losing G ina (C urovic) hurts, but we still have some major scor­ing th re a ts and we sh o u ld be alright,” Johnson insists, adding, “ I really feel that w e're still going to m ake bo th the coun ty and sta tes playoffs. I also think w e're going to be very competitive when it comes to the league championship race.”

N ex t up fo r the J o h n so n and Golden gang will be an independent outing against Saint A nthony’s o f Jersey City in North Arlington at 7 p.m. tonight, Thursday, Jan. 8, fol­lo w e d by a road gam e a g a in s t W es tw o o d at 7 p .m . to m o rro w , Friday, Jan. 9, and 7 p.m. tilts next week at River Dell on Tuesday, the 13th, and at home against crosstown rival Rutherford on Friday, Jan. 16.

we use a motion offense with a lot o f screens,” Ryan expounds, adding, “Ideally, with our offense, each and very girl on the floor should be in a position to and have the confidence to take a shot at some point in each possession.

“ In bo th o f ou r lo sses so far, w e’ve had the ball at the end and had a chance to either tie the game or win it and it just hasn 't worked out in our favor. So, I really think we’ve been competitive so far and, as the season goes along, some o f those close games will start to go our way.”

Captaining the club is a trio of 12th g rad ers : G ina Park , a 5 ’7” small forward who is averaging five points, three rebounds, 2.5 steals and 2 .2 a s s is ts a gam e; Jac k ie Ondrof, a 5’7” power forward who sp o rts s ta ts o f 5 .2 p o in ts , five rebounds, four steals and two helps an outing; and Lindsay Rojas, a 5’4” point guard who is adding an aver­age of 6.2 points, a quartet of thefts, tw o b o a rd s and tw o a id s to the team ’s totals.

T he c lu b ’s le a d in g s c o re r is Denee Vadel, a 5’7” junior shooting guard who is averaging 22 points, nine caroms corralled, 5.8 steals and 2.2 assists and outing, to go along with eight blocked shots on the year, as she approaches the 1,000-point plateau.

R ounding out the first five is 5 ’7 ” so p h o m o re c e n te r A ngel Ullysses (9.1 ppg, 10 rpg, 2.5 spg, 1 apg, 1 bpg), with 5 ’6” sophomore backcourter Karen Lassoni (8 ppg, 5 apg, 4 spg, 2.2 rpg, .5 bpg) and 5 ’5” junior frontcourter Shannon Stuiso (2 ppg, 1 rpg) coming off the bench.

Friday, Jan. 9, should see Ryan's re g u la rs p la y in g h o s t to N o rth A rlin g to n a t 7 p .m ., w ith hom e games next week against Harrison at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, and against Saint M ary’s on Friday, Jan. 16, as the first part o f a girls-boys double- header which begins at 5 p.m.

Photos by Bill Allen-NJ Sport/Action Park on the Court - Lady Wildcats 5 7 ” senior small forward Gina Park is one of Becton's three team captains.

Levitating Angel - Becton sophomore center Angel Ullysses seems to be causing the ball to hover in midair dur­ing the second quarter of the Lady Wildcats’ haranguing of Hasbrouck Heights in Garfield on Dec. 27.

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DORIS H. ROWE

N O R T H A R L IN G T O N - Doris H. Rowe (nee Maier), 80, of North Arlington, died on Dec. 25, 2003, at th e R eg en t C are C en te r in Hackensack.

B orn in N ew Y o rk C ity , she lived in Lyndhurst before moving to North Arlington 35 years ago.

She is survived by her husband, P e rc iv a l D .; a d a u g h te r , D ay le Kearns; two sons, Steven and Brian Rowe; and a granddaughter, Alison Kearns.

F u n e ra l s e rv ic e w as he ld in P arow F u n e ra l H om e, N orth A rlington. In term ent in R estland Memorial Park. East Hanover.

ALBERT J. CALDERARO

L Y N D H U R S T - A lb e rt J C a ld e ra ro . 89 , fo rm er ly o f Lyndhurst, died on Dec. 28, 2003. in his Parsippany residence.

Bom in New York City, he lived in Lyndhurst for 79 years before m oving to Parsippany three years ago.

Mr. Calderaro was a trust officer o f the Marine Midland Bank. New Y ork , N Y . fo r 17 years b efo re retiring in 1981.

He w as a U .S. A rm y v e te ran serving in World W ar II.

He w as a m em b er o f the Lyndhurst Booster Club.

He is survived by his wife. Ann Calderaro (nee Cuttita); sons, Bruce Calderaro and his wife Christine of Lake Hiawatha, and Allen Calderaro o f R ic h m o n d . Va ; a g ra n d so n , Bruce Calderaro; a granddaughter. K im berly B orozan : and a g rea t- granddaughter.

F u n e ra l s e rv ic e w as he ld in Sacred H eart C hurch. Lvndhurst. Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery, N orth A rlin g to n . A rra n g e m en ts made by Nazare M emorial Home, Lyndhurst.

CARRIE GORDON

KEARNY - Carrie Gordon (nee Sorce), died on Dec. 28. 2003. in Kearny.

Bom in Jersey City, she lived in L yndhurst and T u ek erto n before moving to Kearny five years ago.

Mrs. Gordon was a housewife.She w as a m em b er o f the

L yndhurst S choo ls PTA and the Bergen County PTA.

She was predeceased by her hus­band, Ralph.

S he is Survived by tw o sons, Ralph G ordon o f Tom s River and A n thony G ordon o f B ellev il 'e ; a d a u g h te r , C h a r lo tte Z inn o f Lyndhurst; a brother Charles Sorce o f D eerfie ld Beach, Fla.; and six grandchildren.

F u n era l m ass w as held in St. M ichael's R.C. Church. Lyndhurst. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Tuekerton. Arrangements made by Ip p o li to -S te lla to Funeral H om e, Lyndhurst.

M em o ria l d o n a tio n s m ay be m ade to the L y n d h u rs t P o lice E m ergency Squad. PO Box 471. Lyndhurst, NJ 07071.

CECELIA DIELO

LY N D H U R ST - Cecelia Dielo (n ee C in a rd o ) d ie d on Dec. 27. 2003. in her Lyndhurst residence.

B orn in New Y ork , she was raised and resided in Lyndhurst for

most o f her life.Mrs. Dielo was a seamstress for

Orienstein Fashions, Lyndhurst, for many years.

She was predeceased by her hus­band, Joseph D ielo, in N ovem ber 2003.

She is survived by her brothers, C h ris C ina rdo o f L yndhurst and G in o C in a rd o o f H a rriso n ; and many nieces and nephews.

F u n e ra l se rv ice w as held in Sacred H eart C hurch, Lyndhurst. Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery, N orth A rlin g to n . A rran g em en ts made by Nazare M emorial Home, Lyndhurst.

JAMES K. TESHIMA

L Y N D H U R S T - J am es K. Teshima, 89. of Lyndhurst, died on D ec. 27. 2003 . in S t. J o s e p h ’s Medical Center, Paterson.

Born in M adison , he lived in Lyndhurst for the past 38 years.

Mr. Teshima was an administra­tor for ACF Industries, New York. N.Y.. for 30 years before retiring in 1982.

He was predeceased by his wife, Sophie D. (nee Putrn), in February 1996.

He is survived by his children. G race T esh im a o f Paris , France. Joan Teshim a o f Brooklyn. N.Y.. Anne Teshima o f New York. N.Y.. and Paul Teshima o f Towaco; nine g randch ild ren ; and tw o brothers, John T esh im a o f M ad iso n and George Meekin o f Seabring, Fla.

F unera l s e rv ice w as held in Sacred Heart C hurch , Lyndhurst. Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery. N orth A rlin g to n . A rran g em en ts made by Nazare M emorial Home. Lyndhurst.

M em oria l d o n a tio n s m ay be m ade to S ac red H eart C hurch . Lyndhurst.

ROBERT A. STACK

L Y N D H U R S T - R o b ert A. S tack , 74, o f L yndhurst. d ied on D ec. 24. 2003, in W est H udson Hospital, Kearny.

Born in Jersey City, he lived in W eeh aw k en b e fo re m o v in g to Lyndhurst 41 years ago.

Mr. Stack was the director and ow ner o f Clinical Diagnostic Lab, Hoboken.

He served in the U.S. Army dur­ing World War II.

M r. S tack re tire d in 1989 as Colonel in the Army Reserve after serving as Com m ander o f the 322 Hospital. Picatinny. He was a life­time member. NRA President, o f the N orth Je rse y R ifle P is to l C lub ; t ru s te e and m em b er o f the M eadow lands R ifle P is to l C lub; lifetim e m em ber Reserve Officers A sso c ia tio n ; c o m p e ted in the N a tio n a l P is to l C h am p io n sh ip , Camp Perry, Ohio, in 1956-57-58 as a member of the First Army Reserve Pistol Team.

He a tte n d ed S e to n H all U n iv e rs ity and g ra d u a te d from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

He served in the U.S. Army dur­ing World War II.

He was predeceased by a brother, Kenneth Stack; and a sister. Joan Rebori.

He is su rv iv e d by h is w ife , L ou ise S tack o f L y n d h u rs t; h is daughters. Marsha-Ann and her hus­band Gary Roemer, Donna-Lee and her h u sb an d Jay H am m ond ; a g ra n d d a u g h te r . E m ily M o n tan a H am m ond; and siste rs , E leanore K o ch an o w sk i. D oris P a a r and

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JOSEPH GOLMINIAK

W A L L IN G T O N - Jo sep h Golminiak, 85, o f Wallington, died on Dec. 26, 2003.

B o rn in P a ssa ic , he liv e d in Wallington most o f his life.

M r. G o lm in ia k w o rk ed at Uniroyal Co., Passaic, for 27 years and was a chem ical operator with R oyce C h em ica l C o ., E ast R utherford, for eight years before retiring in 1980.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of World W ar II.

He was a parishioner o f Ss. Peter and Paul Polish National Catholic Church, Passaic, and was a member o f the American Legion Post 0520, Paramus.

He was predeceased by his wife, K a th ry n (n ee H a n cy k o ); and a brother, Stanley.

He is survived by two daughters, K athleen W eber o f B loom ingdale and Jo an n e G o lm in ia k o f W allin g to n ; a b ro th e r, M atthew Tony o f W allington; and a g rand­child.

A rra n g e m e n ts m ade by K am ie n sk i F u n e ra l H om e. Wallington.

AGNETE HJORT SCHMIDT

LY N D H U R ST - Agnetc Hjort Schmidt, 86, formerly of Lyndhurst. d ied on D ec. 26, 2003 , at C o lts Neck Village, Colts Neck.

B orn in P e rth A m boy , she re s id ed in L y n d h u rst un til 2001 when she moved to Freehold Twp.

She was em ployed by W estern E lectric as an executive secretary for 42 years until her retirement in 1982.

She was an active member o f the former Second Presbyterian Church in Newark.

She is su rv iv ed by her s is te r. Marion Weber o f Freehold Twp.; a n ie ce L a u rie and her h u sb an d E d w ard K lesitz o f H ow ell; tw o nephews, W illiam W eber o f Black Earth, W is., and R ichard and his w ife D onna W eber o f P ittsfie ld . Mass.; tw o great-nieces, Juliet and E m ily K le s itz ; and fo u r g re a t- n e p h ew s , Jo n as and h is w ife Danika, Nicholas, Owen and Wyatt Weber.

Memorial service was held in the First Presbyterian Church, Freehold. A rrangem ents m ade by Freem an Funeral Home, Freehold.

M em o ria l d o n a tio n s m ay be m ade to the F irst P re s b y te ria n Church Memorial Fund.

ROSE M. KENNY

L Y N D H U R S T - R o se M. K enny (n ee C le m en te ) , 78 , o f Lyndhurst, died on Dec. 28, 2003, in the Park M anor Nursing Home, Bloomfield.

B orn in New Y ork C ity , she lived in Lyndhurst for most o f her life.

Mrs. Kenny worked as a clerk for B. Altman, Rutherford.

She was predeceased by her hus­band. Daniel N. Kenny, in M arch 2001 .

S he is s u rv iv e d by h e r sons, D an iel K enny o f T am p a , F la .,

Dennis Kenny and his wife Cathy of Lyndhurst, and W ayne Kenny and his wife Patricia o f Fairfield; five grandchildren, David, Tyler, Jenna, Jessica and Kenny; and a brother, Peter Clemente o f Lyndhurst.

F u n e ra l s e rv ic e w as h e ld in Sacred H eart C hurch, Lyndhurst. Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery, N orth A rlin g to n . A rran g em en ts made by Nazare M emorial Home, Lyndhurst.

M em o ria l d o n a tio n s m ay be made to A lzheim er's A ssociation, G reater New Jersey C hapter, 400 M orris Ave., Suite 251, D enville, NJ 07834-1365.

HENRY KLEIN

R U T H E R FO R D - Henry Klein, 85, of Rutherford, died on Dec. 29, 2003.

Born in North Bergen, he lived there before settling in Rutherford.

Mr. Klein was a co-owner o f the New L ab o r M ain ten an ce C o. in Secaucus for 30 years.

An Army veteran o f World War II, he w as a m em b e r o f the A merican Legion, the Jew ish W ar Veterans, B 'nai Brith, and an asso­ciate m em ber o f H adassah, all in Rutherford.

He w as a lso a m em ber o f the Temple Beth El in Rutherford.

He is s u rv iv e d by h is w ife , Lillian (nee Friedman); a daughter, S h e ila S ch ife ry o f Los A lam os, N.M.; a son, Jeffrey Kleinand; and a brother, Harry of Rutherford.

A rrangem ents m ade by Jew ish Memorial Chapel. Clifton.

LOUIS M. DE MASSI

L Y N D H U R S T - L ou is M D eM ass i, 83 . fo rm er ly o f Lyndhurst, died on Dec. 30, 2003, in his Clifton residence.

Bom and raised in Lyndhurst, he lived in Clifton for the past 30 years.

Mr. DeM assi was a m em ber of the U.S. Coast Guard during World W ar II.

In 1937, he went to work with h is b ro th e r A rno ld D eM ass i at D eM assi C a d illa c and P o n tia c , Lyndhurst. In 1969, he then opened and o w n ed L o u is P o n tiac , L y n d h u rs t, b eco m in g D eM assi P o n tiac , o f L y n d h u rst, in 1988, before retiring in 1992.

Mr. DeMassi was a bank director for Kearny Federal Savings Bank, Kearny.

He was a member o f BPO Elks 1505, A m v ets P ost No. 20 and Knights o f Columbus No. 2396, all o f Lyndhurst.

He w as p re d e c e a se d by h is daughter, Marie Regan and son-in- law, James Brown.

He is s u rv iv e d by h is w ife , Christine DeMassi (nee Gaccione); a d a u g h te r, C h ris tin e B row n o f H asb rouck H e ig h ts; so n -in -law , John Regan; grandchildren, John, Robert, Brian and Kimberly Regan, and James and Thom as Brown; 12 g reat-g randch ild ren ; and a sister, Alice Cristiano o f Lyndhurst.

Funeral mass was held in Sacred Heart Church, Lyndhurst. Interment in H oly C ro ss C em ete ry , N orth Arlington. A rrangem ents made by Nazare Memorial Home, Lyndhurst.

GRACE R. Dl FILIPPO

L Y N D H U R S T - G race R. DiFilippo (nee Bevacqua), 82, for­merly o f Lyndhurst, died on Dec.

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Bom in Jersey City, she lived in L y n d h u rs t b e fo re m o v in g to Parsippany seven years ago.

Mrs. DiFilippo was a housewife.She was a member of the Sacred

i - lW t Seniors, AARP Chapter No. 486<? and Our Lady o f Mt. Carmel Seniors.

She is survived by her daughters, C arol L indsay o f P arsippany and Linda DiFilippo o f Clifton; grand­sons, N icky and M ichael; g ran d ­daughters, Aimee and K rista; and g rea t-g randsons, N icho las, Ryan and Michael.

Funeral service was held in Our Lady o f Mt. Carmel R.C. Church, L yndhurst. E n tom bm ent in Holy C ross C hapel M ausoleum , N orth Arlington. A rrangem ents m ade by Ip p o li to -S te lla to F unera l H om e, Lyndhurst.

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FILOMENA BONFRISCO

E A S T R U T H E R F O R D -Filom ena B onfrisco (nee C inelli), 83, o f East Rutherford, died on Jan. 1,2004.

Born in Italy, she cam e to the United States in 1968, and lived in E ast R u th e rfo rd fo r the p a s t 35 years.

Mrs. Bonfrisco was an assembler for Artistic Mfg. in Carlstadt for 10 years before retiring in 1979.

She w as p re d e ce a se d by one brother and two sisters.

She is survived by her husband, P a sq u a le B o n fr isc o o f East R u th e rfo rd ; tw o so n s , A n g e lo Bonfrisco o f California and Biagio Bonfrisco o f Carlstadt; two daugh­te rs , T e re sa O ffred a o f E ast R u th e rfo rd and A n to n ie tta

C h e r ic h e lla o f C a r ls ta d t; e ig h t grandchildren and tw o great-grand­children.

F uneral m ass w as held in St. J o s e p h ’s R .C . C h u rc h , E ast R utherford. Entom bm ent in Holy C ross C hapel M ausoleum , N orth Arlington. Arrangem ents made by Kimak Funeral Home, Carlstadt.

STANLEY A. LEWANPOWSKI

N O R T H A R L IN G T O N -S tanley A. L ew andow ski, 75 , o f N orth A rling ton , d ied on Jan . 3, 2004, at H ack en sack U n iv e rs ity Medical Center.**

Born in Jersey C ity , he lived th e re b e fo re m o v in g to N o rth Arlington 43 years ago.

Mr. Lew andow ski worked as a to o l and d ie m a k e r fo r A T & T /L u ce n t T e c h n o lo g ie s in Kearny and also in Clark where he retired in 1985.

He served in the U.S. Army dur­ing the Korean War.

He w as a m em b e r o f the Veterans o f Foreign W ar Post No. 4 6 9 7 , N o rth A rlin g to n , the Telephone Pioneers o f America and the In te rna tional B ro therhood o f Electrical W orkers Local No. 1470.

He is s u rv iv e d by h is w ife , S tephanie (nee Jab lonsk i); a son, S tan ley A. L e w an d o w sk i J r .; a d a u g h te r , C h r is t in e B ag a d e ; a granddaughter, Sofia Lewandowski; a brother, Walter Lewandowski; two sisters. H arriet Felczak and Irene C o rfie ld ; and m any n ieces and nephews. He is the brother-in-law of Helen and James Knox, Walter and Patricia Jablonski.

F unera l m ass w as held in St. M ich a e l’ s C h u rc h , L y n d h u rs t. A rra n g e m e n ts m ad e by Parow Funeral Home, North Arlington.

Stay warm this winterA R EA - Hypothermia, defined

as a body temperature of less than o r eq u al to 95 d e g rees F ., k ills m ore than 700 A m ericans every year. Hypothermia is considered a m e d ic a l e m e rg e n c y . W h ile hypotherm ia is usually associated w ith ex trem e co ld tem pera tu res, recent reports from the Centers for D isease C o n tro l and P rev en tio n in d ic a te th a t c a s e s do o c c u r in milder climates.

S ig n s and s y m p to m s o f hypotherm ia may include; num b­ness, fa tigue, poor coo rd ina tion , s lu rred speech , im paired m ental state, blueness or puffiness o f the skin and difficulty concentrating.

In infants, signs and sym ptom s may include bright red, co ld skin and may become lethargic. In addi­tion to o lder age, pre-existing dis­ease, and poor nu tritional status, the risk for death from hypothermia is also related to alcohol and drug use. Alcohol use, and exposure to some other toxins, such as carbon monoxide, can place an individual at greater risk for hypotherm ia by impairing his or her ability to per­ceive cold tem peratures. C hildren a re a lso at g re a te r r is k fo r hypothermia because they lose heat

from their skin m ore rapidly than adults.

Early recogn ition o f the signs and sym ptom s o f hypotherm ia, as well as understanding the effects of y o u r m ed ic in es on y o u r b o d y ’s tem perature control can go a long w ay in p rev en tin g h y po the rm ia . Taking preventive action is the bet defense against cold-weather cond- tions.

In addition, NJPIES offers these tips to the general public:

• Stay warm and dress appropri­ately. For p ro longed exposure to co ld , w ear in su la ted o r lay e red clothing that does not retain m ois­ture.

• Wear a hat.• A v o id o v e r -e x e r t io n and

excessive sweating in the cold.• W arm b e v e ra g e s can h e lp

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For m ore in fo rm ation on p re ­vention and treatm ent, call 1-800- 2 2 2 -1 2 2 2 . T h e P o iso n C e n te r Hotline is accessible 24 hours per day, every day.

Knights meet on Jan. 8N O R T H A R L IN G T O N - The

Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus o f the Monsignor Peter B. O ’Connor A ssem bly will feature their 2004 membership drive during the busi­ness meeting on Thursday, Jan. 8, in the q u a rte rs at 194 R iver R d. in North Arlington.

Faithful Navigator Victor Carrico will m onitor the session at 8 p.m.

Third Degree Knights are eligible to join after one year in good standing. The Exemplification (the initiation into this patriotic degree) will take place in April.

Disbursements to benefit veterans will also be discussed. Annual dues are now due and may be remitted to F a ith fu l C o m p tro lle r PFN R ick DePrizio.

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Stem cell research bill is signed into lawA R E A - G o v e rn o r Jam es E.

M cGreevey signed into law S I909, the “ S tem C ell R e s e a rc h ” b il l , m ak in g N ew J e rse y the seco n d state in the nation to legalize stem cell research . In signing this bill in to law , th e G o v e rn o r ta k e s a landmark step in fulfilling his com ­m itm ent to make New Jersey the n a t io n 's le a d e r fo r m e d ic a l research.

“T w o years ago we laid out a vision to make New Jersey a leader in m edical research and m edical care, to give hope to the hundreds o f thousands o f families across the state affected by chronic and life- th re a te n in g d is e a s e ,” s a id M cG re e v e y . “T o d a y , as N ew Jersey becom es the second state in the nation to legalize groundbreak­ing stem cell research, we build on our streng th in m edical research , and fo r the firs t tim e o ffe r real

hope to the hundreds o f thousands s u f fe r in g fro m d ia b e te s , P a rk in so n 's , A lz h e im er 's , ALS. cancer and spinal cord injuries.

"D espite facing overw helm ing opposition from many fronts along the way. today we celebrate a great day for fam ilies, for research, and for the hope that m iracles may be just around the com er.''

T he G o v ern o r s igned the bill into law on Jan. 4 at the renowned Kessler Rehabilitation Institute in W est Orange, where he was joined by actor Christopher Reeve. Reeve, who has fought tirelessly for stem cell re sea rch s in ce he w as p a ra ­lyzed in a horseback riding acc i­dent, pledged with M cGreevey, in the fall o f 2002, to get this legisla­tion passed. The b ill 's legislative sponsors, doctors from the Kessler In stitu te , and fam ilies who have fought to make stem cell research a

realitv. also joined McGreevey.The bill:• Permits research involving the

d e r iv a tio n and use o f hum an e m b ry o n ic s tem c e l ls , hum an em bryonic germ cells and human adult stem cells from any source, in c lu d in g so m a tic c e ll n u c le a r transplantation.

• R equires a review o f issues related to this research by a nine- member institutional review board, which will advise the Governor and the Legislature.

• Requires physicians treating a pa tien t fo r in fe rtility to p rov ide patients with inform ation to allow them to make an informed and vol­untary choice regarding the use of human embryos following infertili- :v treatment.

• This legislation also prohibits a person from purchasing or sell­ing. or deriving any financial gain

Bergen County health fair set for Jan. 10A R E A - B erg en C o u n ty

D epartm ent o f Health Services, in con junction w ith the P artnership for C om m unity H ealth. Inc., will conduct a baby health and safety health fair on Saturday. Jan. 10 at B ab ies “R U s, R o u te 17S in Param us. T he health fa ir w ill be open from noon to 4 p.m. and will be free o f charge to paren ts and children.

Representatives from the county health department and local hospi­ta ls w ill be a v a ilab le to an sw er questions and d istribute in fo rm a­tion about baby health and safety to p ics . A m ong top ics ad d ressed will be NJ KidCare. healthy eating, injury prevention , im m unizations and asthma. A representative from the P aram us P o lice D epartm ent, T ra ff ic D iv is io n w ill co n d u c t a dem onstration on proper child car safety installment.

One o f the primary goals o f the health fair is to increase the child­hood im m unization rate. One m il­lion U.S. ch ild re n a re not fu lly

immunized. “The state and national goals for childhood immunizations h ave no t b een m et in B ergen C ounty. We have made strides in recent years, but we must push the n u m b e r h ig h e r ,” s a id D en n is M cN e rn e y , c o u n ty e x e c u tiv e . “ V acc in e s h ave been p roven to provide the best protection against in fe c tio u s d isea ses . W e need to ensure that all children are properly immunized.”

Another goal o f the health fair is to provide inform ation to parents on asthma. In the U.S, 4.8 million children suffer from asthma, which accounts for one-third o f all pedi­atric emergency room visits.

A lso , a re p re s e n ta t iv e from B erg en C o u n ty D e p a r tm e n t o f Health Services will be present to a n sw e r q u e s tio n s and p ro v id e information on enrolling qualifying ch ild ren in N JK idC arc , the state child health insurance program.

E nro llm en t he lp s to fac ilita te continuous access to medical care and appropriate immunization.

For more information about the baby health and safety lair, contact Z h a n n a B erm an atzb erm an .co .b e rg en .n j.u s o r 201- 634-2696.

The Partnership for Community Health. Inc. is a com munity-based

nonprofit organization working to improve the health o f county resi­dents. For more information about the Partnership, contact Jackie Lue R aia at 2 0 1 -9 1 9 -5 9 7 0 o r em ail j 1 uera ia @ be rgenpch.org.

Yoga classes in LyndhurstL Y N D H U R S T - T he

L y n d h u rs t H ealth D ep a r tm e n t, u n d e r the d ire c tio n o fC o m m is s io n e r T h o m as B.Graffam, will introduce a new pro­gram. “Gentle Yoga for Diabetics,” taught by Rose M arie C appiello , fo u n d e r o f the Y oga C e jite r . Lyndhurst.

C lasses will consis t o f gen tle yoga postures designed for those facing the challenge o f diabetes, b rea th in g ex erc ise s d e sig n ed to increase energy, mental focus and vitality, and m editation/relaxation to promote a sense o f well-tfSfing.

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Villa Amroor advan tage th rough the use o f embryonic or cadaveric fetal tissue for research purposes. H ow ever, such tissue can he donated . The law also punishes persons in viola­tion o f this law with a civil penalty o f not m o re than $ 5 0 ,0 0 0 or im p riso n m en t fo r a term o f not more than five years, or both, for each such incident.

“This law is one o f the most sig n ifican t law s ever passed in the S ta te o f New J e r s e y ." sa id D e m o cra tic S e n a te P re s id e n t R ichard J. C odey. “ And w ith its passage. Nev\ Jersey finally £ets to show the world exactly where we stand on stem cell research . We stand on the side o f hope and on the side o f .cures for m illions o f p eop le w ho are su ffe rin g in the world. Clearly that's the right side to be 0 1 1 . and I 'm p roud N ew Jersev 's now on it."

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C la s s e s w ill be h e ld at the health center. 253 Stuyvcsant Ave.. beginning Tuesday, Jan. 13, for six consecutive Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Instructor fee is $50.

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Sacred Heart student donates hair to Locks of LoveA R E A - A fter learn ing about

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T eixe ira donated 10 inches o f her long, brow n hair that she has never cut. Her haircut took place at noon on Dec. 23 at Jules C ooper Salon loca ted at 609 B loom field Ave. in M ontclair

S a lo n c o -o w n e r , J u lio Rodriguez, cut her hair. Rodriguez stated, “ I am thrilled to have the opportunity to have Jacqui be my very first Locks o f Love donation. At such a young age, she has such a big heart. I have known her for several years now, and it doesn ’t surprise me at all that she would make such a selfless donation.”

While sitting in the salon chair, T e ix e ira re m a in e d e x c i te d and happy. W ith a huge sm ile on her face, she exclaimed, “Cool!” when R o d rig u e z h e ld up h e r 10 -inch braid next to her. W hen asked if she would ever grow her hair again and d o n a te , T e ix e ira s ta te d , “Yeah!”

T e ix e ira is 10 y ea rs o ld and resides in Kearny with her parents, Joe and Maria Teixeira. and one of h e r s is te r s , J e n n if e r T e ix e ira . J a c q u i's o ld e st s is te r, K atherine T eixeira C hristie , is a resident o f Nutley.

Jacqui attends the fourth grade a t S a c re d H eart S c h o o l in Lyndhurst. w here she is an honor student.

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the highest quality hair prosthetics. M ost o f the c h ild re n h e lp ed by Locks o f Love have lost their hair due to a medical condition called a lo p e c ia a re a ta , w h ich has no known cause or cure. The prosthe- ses they p rov ide he lp to resto re

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SHERIFF S NOTICESUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY

CHANCERY DIVISION BERGEN COUNTY

DUCKET NO F 1370703 B etw een P la in tiff GMAC M ortgage C orpo ration and Defendant Beniamin Alfonso El A) Civil ActionW rit o f Execution Date 11/3/2003

Zucker Goldberg & Ackerman 200 Sheffield Street #301

Mountainside NJ 07092 0024 1 908-233-8500

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the County of Bergen State ' New JerseyC om m only know n as M 0 Riverside Drive Lyndhurst NJ 07071Tax Lot No 63 in Block 178 D im ensions i f le t (Approximately) '03 51 feet wide by i89 07 feet by 4'.3 Q0 fee' by 70 50Nearest Cross Street Situate on the Easterly side line of Riverside Avenue d is tan t 55 84 feet northerly from the intersection of the said easterly s d e line of Riven,me Avenue and the nodt' w esterly side line of Sanford AvenueTogether with all and singular the nghts, liberties, privileges heredi lam en ts and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the rever­s ion and rem ainde rs rents issues and profits thereof, and also all the estate right, title interest, use. property, claim and demand of the said defendants of. in to and out of the same, be sold to pay and satisfy in the first place unto the said plaintiff the sum of $130,475 78 with lawful interest thereon20% of the purchase price in the form of Certified Check or Cash is required at time of sale The property shall be sold subject to all liens and encumbrances of record and the Shenfl makes no representations exp ressed or im p lied , as to the ex istence amount or validity of any liens • and encumbrances on the prop­erty which is the subject matter of this sale This notice is further subject to Conditions of Sale as set forth by trie Shenff of Bergen CountyThe Sheriff reserves the nght to adjourn this sale from time to time as provided by law

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NOTICE Take notice that application has been m ade to tne Board of Commissioners of the Township o f Lyndhurst New Jersey for H o te l/M o te l E xception for S eneca M anagem entCorporation for premises located at 10 Polito Avenue. Lyndhurst New Jersey for a Plenary Retail C on sum ptio n issued as a Hotel/Motel Exception (Code 361 Seneca M anagem entC orpo ration is a New Jersey C orpo ration sole ly ow ned by Christopher Murray The o ffice rs and d irec tors o ' Seneca M anagem entCorporation are as follows 1 D ire c to r/P re s ide n t C hris top he r M urray 900 Paltsade Avenue Fort Lee NewJersey 2 D irijire c to r /T re a s u re r and Secretary - Denise Murray 200 Old Palisade Avenue. Fort Lee New JerseyO bjections, if any. should be made immediately in writing to Helen Polito. Municipal Clerk of Lyndhurst, New Jersey

Seneca Management Corporation

By Malcolm J McPherson Jr 20 Park Avenue-Suite 2B

Lyndhurst. New Jersey 07071 (201)939-0011

Attorney for Seneca Management

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Jacbo Inc . presently inactive for meriy located at 22s Stuyvesant Avenue. Lyndhurst New Jersey

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Great pets - The Humane Society of Bergen County, 221 S tuyvesant Ave., Lyndhurst, offers “Gino” and “R o scoe” for adoption - both are great pets. They are 1 - 1/ 2-year-o ld male neutered pit bulls, very friendly and raised with a family. They can be adopt­ed alone or together. For information, call the HSBC at 201-896-9300.

general improvement For the im provem ent or purpose described in Section 3 there is t>ereby appropriated the supple­m enta l am ount o f $800,000, su it i sum t*m g in addition to the S2 000 000 appropriated therefor by Bond Ordinance No 00-09 finally adopted August 15. 2000, and including the sum of $40,000

? additional down payment is now available by virtue of provi­sion for down paym ent or for capital improvement purposes m

previously adopted

r tn finance the additional cost of the improve merit or purpose not covered by application of the additional down payment, negotiable bonds are hereby authorized lo be issuer! ” the principal amount of $760,000 pursuant to the Local Bond Law In .anticipation of the issuance of t*ie bonds, negotiable bond antic, lyation notes are hereby autho­rized to be issued pursuant to and within the lim itations pre senbed by the t ocal Bond Law Section 3 (a) The improvement heretofore an 'hor./ed and the

which the bonds are to tie issued

Center for mum <pal purposes within the Borough including all work and materials necessary therefor or incidental thereto

amount of bonds or notes to be issued for the improvement or purpose is $2 664 000. including the S 1.904 000 bonds or notes authorized by Bond Ordinance No 00-09 finally adopted August 15. 2000 and $760 000 bonds or notes authonzed herein tc) The estim ated cost of the im provem ent or pu rpose is $2 .800 .000. inc lu d ing the $2 000 000 ap propria ted by Bond Ordinance No 00-09 finally adopted August 15 2000 and $800,000 appropnated herein Section 4 All bond anticipation notes issued hereunder shall mature at such times as may be determined by the chief financial o fficer, provided that no note shall mature later than one year from its date The notes shall bear interest at such rate or rates and be in such form as may be detennmed by the chief financial officer The cnief financial officer shall determ ine all m atters in connection with notes issued pur suant to this ordinance, and the chief financial officer's signature upon the notes shall tie conclu­sive ev idence as to all such determinations All notes issued hereunder may be renewed from time to time subjec t to the provi s ions of N J S A 40A 2-6(a) The chief financial officer is here-

l authorized to sell part or a11

interest from their dates to the date of delivery thereof The chief financia l o fficer is d irected to report m wnting to the governing body at the meeting next sue reeding the date when any sale or delivery of the notes pursuant to this ordinance is made Such report must include the amount, the description, the interest rate and the matunty schedule of the notes sold the price obtained and the name of trie purchaser Section 5 The capital budget of the Borough of East Rutherford is hereby amended to conform with the provisions of this ordinance to the extent of any inconsistency herewithSection 6 The following addition­al m atters are hereby deter mined declared recited and stat-

la) The improvement or puipose described m Section 3 o f this bond ordinance is not a current expense It is an irnprovement or purpose that the Borough may lawfully undertake as a genera; improvement and no part of the cost thereof has been or shall be specially assessed on property specially benefited thereby (b) The period of usefulness of the irry irovem ent or purpose withm tne limitations of the Local Bond Law according to the rea­sonable life thereof computed from the date of the bonds autho­rized by this bond ordinance, is

PUBLIC NOTICE FOR LICENSE APPLICANTS

TAKE NOTICE that application has been made to the Municipal C ou nc il o f the Tow nship of Lyndhurst to transfer to Dancing Monkey s. Inc a corporation of the S tate o f New Jersey for Premises located at 515 valley Brook Avenue Lyndhurst New Jersey, the plenary retail distnbu-

The person! s) who will hold an interest m this license is Joseph P ico lli, 164 Sylvan S treet Rutherford. New Jersey 07070 O bjections, if any. should be made immediately in wnting lo Helen Polito, Municipal ClerV Township of Lyndhurst 367 Valley Brook Avenue Lyndhurst. NJ 07071 Published January 8 1 5 2004 Fee $20 46

ORDINANCE 2003-23 AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL

BOROUGH OF EAST RUTHERFORD

ORDINANCE 2003-15

. _ _ Municipal Clerko f East Rutherford, do hereby ce rtify tha t the fo rego ing Ordinance was passed by the Mayor and Council at their meet­ing held on the 30th day of December 2003, a quorum being present

Danielle Mica, RMC Published January 8 2004 Fee $4 88

ed on December 30, . the 20-dav period of limitation within which a suit, action or pro ceeding questioning the validity o f such ordinance can be com­menced, as provided m the Local

BONO ORDINANCE 2003-24 BOND ORDINANCE PROVID­ING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF $800,000 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CIVIC CENTER IN AND BY THE BOROUGH OF EAST RUTHERFORD, IN THE COUN­TY OF BERGEN. NEW JER ­SEY AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF 1760,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE BOROUGH FOR FINANCING PART OF THE APPROPRIA-

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LEGALSnng) AS FOLLOWS:Section 1 The im provem ent described in Section 3 o f this bond ordinance has heretofore been authonzed to be undertak­en by the Borough n f Fast Rutherford. New Jersey as a general improvement For the im provem ent or purpose described in Section 3. there is hereby appropnated the supple­mental amount of $4,400,000, such sum being m addition to the $5 000.000 appropnated therefor by Bond Ordinance No 03-12 finally adopted June 10, 2003, and inc lud ing the sum o f $220,000 as the additional down payment required by the I ocal Bond Law The additional down paym ent is now ava ilab le by virtue of provision for down pay ■rient or for capital improvement purposes m one or more previ­ously adopted budgets Section 2 In order to finance the additional cost o f the improve­ment or purpose not covered by application of the additional down payment negotiable bonds are hereby authonzed to be issued in the princ ipa l am ount of S4 180.000 pursuant to the Local Bond Law In anticipation of the issuance o f the bonds, nego­tiable bond anticipation notes are hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to and withm the limita tions prescribed by the Local Bond LawSection 3 (a> The improvement heretofore authorized and the purpose fo r th e fina nc in g o f which the bonds are tn he issued is improvements to various recre­ational facilities, including all work and materials necessary therefor or incidental thereto(b) The estim a ted m axim um amount of bonds or notes to be issued for the improvement or purpose is $8,930,000, including the $4,750,000 bonds or notes authorized by Bond Ordinance No 03-12 finally adopted June 10. 2003 and $4180.000 bonds or notes authonzed herein(c) The estim ated cost o f the im provem ent or pu rpose is $9,400,000. inc lu d ing the $5 ,000,000 ap propria ted by Bond Ordinance No 03-12 finally adopted June 10, 2003 and

appropriate!Section 4 All bond anticipation notes issued hereunder shall mature at such times as may be determined by the chief financial officer, provided that no note shall mature later than one year from its date The notes shall bear interest at such rate or rates and be in such form as may be determined by the chief financial officer The cnief financial officer shall determ ine all m atters in connection with notes issued pur­suant to this ordinance and the chief financial officer s signature upon the notes shall be conclu­sive ev idence as to all such determinations All notes issued hereunder may be renewed from time to time subject to the provi- sions of N J S A 40A.2-8(a) The chief financial officer is hereby authonzed to sell part or a11 of Ihe notes from time to time at public or private sale and to deliv­er them to the purchasers thereof upon receipt of payment of the purchase price plus accrued interest from their dates to the date of delivery thereof The chief financial o fficer is d irected to report in writing to the governing body at the meeting next sue ceeding the date when any sale or delivery of the notes pursuant to this ordinance is made Such report must include the amount, the description, the interest rate and the matunty schedule of the notes sold, the price obtained and the name of tne purchaser Section 5 The capital budget c the Borough of East Rutherford i hereby amended to conform with the provisions of this ordinance to the extent of any inconsistency herewithSection 6 The following addition­al m atters are hereby de te r­mined. declared, reated and stat­ed(a) The improvement or purpose described in Section 3 o f this bond ordinance is not a current expense It is an improvement or purpose that the Borough may lawfully undertake as a general improvement, and no part of the cost thereof has been or shall be specially assessed on property specially benefited thereby (bi The penod of usefulness of the im provem ent or purpose within the limitations of the Local Bond Law according to the rea­sonable life thereof computed from the date of the bonds autho­rized by this bond ordinance, is 15 years(c) The Supp lem ental Debt Statement required by the Local Bond Law has been duly pre­pared and filed in the office of the Cleric and a complete executed duplicate thereof nas been filed in the office of the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs of the State of New Jersey Such statem ent shows that tne gross debt of the Borough as defined in the Local Bond Law is increased by the authorization of the bonds and notes provided in this bond ordi­nance by $4,180,000, and the obligations authonzed herein will be within a11 debt limitations pre- sen bed by that Law(d) An aggregate am ount not exceeding >420.000 for items of expense listed in and permitted under N J S A 40A 2-20 is included in the estimated cost indicated herein for the purpose or improvement Of this amount. $250,000 w as es tim a ted for these items of expense in Bund O rd inance No 03-12 fina lly adopted June 10, 2003 and an additional amount of $170,000 is estim a ted fo r these item s of expense hereinSection 7 The full faith and credit o f the B o rough are hereby pledged to the punctual payment of the pn nopal of and the interest on the obligations authorized by this bond ordinance The obliga­tions shall be direct, unlimited obligations o f the Borough, and the Borough shall be obligated to levy ad valorem taxes upon all the taxable real property within the Borough for the payment of the obligations and the interest thereon without limitation of rate or amountSection 8 This bond ordinance shall take effect 20 days after the first publication thereof after final adoption, as provided by the Local Bond Law Published: January 8, 2004 Fee $64 88

Bonpared and filed in the office <Clerk and a complete executed duplicate thereof has been filed m the office of the Director of the Division of Local Government Services m the Department of Community Affairs o f the State of New Jersey Such sta tem ent shows that trie gross debt of the Borough as defined in the Local Bond Law >s increased by the authorization of ihe bonds and notes provided in this bond ordi­nance by $760 ,000 . and Ihe obligations authorized lieiem will be withm a 11 debt limitations pre- senbed by that Law fd l An aggregate amount not exceeding $360 000 for items of expense listed in and permitted under N J S A 40A 2-20 is included in Ihe estimated cost indicated herein for the purpose or improvement Of this amount. $300,000 was estim a ted for these items of expense in Bond O rdinance No 00 09 fina lly adopted August 15 2000 and an additional amount of $60,000 is estim a ted fo r these item s of expense hereinSection 7 The full faith and credit o f the B orough are hereby pledged to the punctual payment of the pnncipal of and the interest on the obligations authonzed by this bond ordinance The obliga­tions shall be direct, unlimited obligations of the Borough and the Borough shall be obligated to levy ad valorem taxes upon all the taxable real property within the Borough for the payment of the obligations and the interest thereon without limitation of rate or amountSection 8 This bond ordinance

adoption, as provided by the Local Bond Law Published January 8, 2004 Fee $64 88

i December 30 1 the 20-day period of limitation within whten a suit, action or pro­ceeding questioning the validity of such ordinance can be com­menced. as provided m the Local

BOND ORDINANCE 2003-25 BOND ORDINANCE PROVID­ING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF$4,400,000 FOR IMPROVE­MENTS TO VARIOUS RECRE­ATIONAL FACILITIES IN AND BY THE BOROUGH OF EAST RUTHERFORD, IN THE COUN­TY OF BERGEN. NEW JE R ­SEY AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF 14.110,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE BOROUGH FOR FINANCING PART OF THE APPROPRIA-

BE IT O R D AIN ED BY THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF EAST RUTHER­FORD J N THE COUNTY OF BERGEN NEW JERSEY (not lass than two-thirds p f all mem­bers thereof affirmatively ooncur

BOROUGH OF CARLSTAtfT RESOLUTION NO. 2004-5OFFERED BY Crifasi SECONDED BY Zimmermarm BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carlstadt. that m compliance with the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act and in order to pro­vide the public with adequate no tice o f the R egu la r and . . le g u L _..Caucus Meetings o f the Mayc

J C o u n c i l . -----------e public

THAT THE REGULAR MEET-

Mayorand Council, for the year 2004. that the pubic be notified

INGS shall be held in the Council C ham bers o f the M un ic ipa l Building, 500 Madison Street, Carlstadt. New Jersey, at 8 00 P M on the fdowmg dates January 20, 2004, February 17, 2004; March 15, 2004; Apnl 19, 2004, May 17, 2004; June 21. 2004, July 19, 2004, August 16, 2004, Septem ber 20, 2004, October 18. 2004; November 15, 2004; D ecem ber 20. 2004 adjourned to January 1, 2005 at 12 30 P M , R eorgan iza tion Meeting January 1, 2005 at 1 0 0 P MTHAT THE C AUCUS M EET­INGS shall be held in the Caucus Room of the Municipal Building. 500 Madison Street, Carlstadt, New Jersey at 8 00 P M on the following datesJanuary 8 and 15, 2004. February 5 and 12. 2004. March

3 and 17, 2004. July 1 and 2004; August 5 and 12. 2004. Septem ber 2 and 16 2004 O ctobe r 7 and 14. 2004. Novem ber 4 and 10. 2004. December 2 and 16,2004 ALL MATTERS CONCERNING the operation of the Borough of Carlstadt including but not limited to the adoptions of Ordinances. Budgets, and expenditures of funds, appointments o f Officials and every other matter concern­ing the operation of the Borough may be taken up at any or all of the above enumerated meetings BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the following three (3) news­papers be designated as the newspapers in which all notice of changes and Special Meetings shall be placed for the year 2004 are1 The Record2 The Herald News3 The Leader Free PressBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that the Borough Clerk be direct­ed to place a copy of this resolu­tion on the bu lle tin board reserved fo r a ll o the r public notices in the Municipal Building and that she be further directed to pu b lish th is no tice in the Leader F ree P ress and The Record forthwith DATED January 1, 2004

APPROVED WM JAY ROSEMAN, MAYOR

ATTESTCLAIRE FOY. BOROUGH

CLFRK Published January 8 2004 Fee $24 38

BOROUGH OF CARLSTADT RESOLUTION NO. 2004-23OFFERED BY Lahullier SECONDED BY Zimmermann WHEREAS, there exists a need for the services of a Borough Attorney, andW HEREAS, the Local Public Contracts Law (N J S A 40A 11 1 et seq ) requires that the reso lution authorizing the award of con tracts for FHofessional Services" w ithout com petitive bids and the contract itself must be available for public inspection NOW . TH ER EFO R E BE IT

Carlstadt as follows1 That John J Fahy, Esg is hereby appo in ted Borough Attorney for the term prescribed bylaw2 The Mayor and the Borough Clerk of the Borough of Carlstadt are hereby authonzed and direct ed to execute the attached Agreement with John J Fahy,

contract is awarded with ou t com petitive b idding as a "Professional Service" in accor dance with 40A 11 -5( 1 Xa) of the Local P ublic C on tracts Law because the services are to be

J profession 4 A notice of this action shall be pnnted once in the Leader Free Press and or any other officialnewspajDATED

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429 H acke n sa ck S treet. Carlstadt, NJ 07072 AN D , BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall become effective immedi­atelyDATED January 1.2004

APPROVED WM JAY ROSEMAN, MAYOR

ATTESTCLAIRE FOY, BOROUGH

CLERK Published January 8. 2004 Fee $16.13

BOROUGH OF CARLSTADT RESOLUTION NO. 2004-25OFFERED BY Lahullier SECONDED BY Zimmermann W H E R E AS, the Borough of Carlstadt is a current member of the South Bergen Municipal Joint Insurance Fund and the Municipal Excess Liability Joint Insurance Fund, and WHEREAS, the by-laws of said funds require tha t each M unic ipa lity appo in t a RISK MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT to perform various professional services as detailed in the by laws, andWHEREAS, the by-laws for Ihe South Bergen M unicipal Joint Insurance Fund and the Municipal Excess Liability Joint Insurance Fund indicate a mini­mum fee equal to six percent (6%) of the Municipal assess­ment which expenditure repre­sents reasonable compensation for the services required as is included in the assessment foi these Funds, and W HEREAS, the judgm en ta l na tu re o f th e Insurance Counselor s duties render com-

RESOLVED that the Borough of Carlstadt does hereby appoint Victor M Gardella of Professional Insurance Associates, Inc as its Risk Management Consultant in accordance with the Fund's by­laws. andBE IT FURTHER RESOLVEDthat the M ayor and Borough Clerk are hereby authonzed and d irec ted to exe cute the C onsu ltan t s Agreem ent annexed hereto and to cause a notice of this decision to be pub lished acco rd ing to NJSA 40A 11-5 (a)(i)DATED January 1,2004

APPROVED WM JAY ROSEMAN. MAYOR

ATTESTCLAIRF. FOY, BOROUGH

CLERK Published January 8. 2004 Fee $16 88

BOROUGH OF CARLSTADT RESOLUTION NO. 2004-26OFFERED BY. Lahullier SECONDED BY Zimmermann WHEREAS, ttiere exists a need for the services o f a Borough Auditor, andW HEREAS, the Local Public Contracts Law (N J S A 40A 11 1 el seq ) requires that the reso lution authorizing the award of con trac ts for P rofessional Services w ithout competitive bids and the contract itself must be available for public inspection NOW , TH ER EFOR E, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and C ounc il o f tne Borough of Carlstadt as follows1 That Paul G arbarini. Sr is hereby appo inted Borough Auditor for tne term prescribed by law2 The Mayor and the Borough Clerk of the Borough of Carlstadt are hereby authonzed and direct ed to execute the attached Agreement with Paul Garbarini. Sr3 This contract is awarded with­ou t com petitive b idding as aProfessional Service" in accor­

dance with 40A 11 -5( 1 )(a) of the Local Public C on tracts Law because the services are to be

nized profession 4 A notice of this action shall be pnnted once in the Leader Free 3ress and or any other officialnewspaj DATED January 1. 2004

APPROVED WM JAY ROSEMAN. MAYOR

ATTESTCLAIRE FOY BOROUGH

CLERK Published January 8 2004 Fee $14 63

ED January 1 2004APPROVED

WM JAY ROSEMAN. MAYOR ATTEST

CLAIRE FOY, BOROUGH CLERK

Published January 8, 2004 Fee $14 25

BOROUGH OF CARLSTADT RESOLUTION NO 2004-24OFFERED BY Lahullier SECONDED BY Zimmermann WHEREAS, in order to proporly transact the bus iness o f the Borough of Carlstadt it is neces sary to retain the services of an Insurance Counselor; and W HEREAS. N J S A 40A 11- 2(6) requires that persons so designated and retained be set forth in a resolution and that said resolution be pnnted in a news­paper of general circulation, with in the boundaries of the Borough no more than ten (10) days after passage, andW HEREAS, the Borough will mcur no expense for the services of said Insurance Counselor in that any remuneration received by him will be in the form of com­m issions paid by the several insurance companies engaged to insure the Borough s interests, andW HEREAS, the judgm en ta l na ture o f the Insurance Counselor's duties renders com

lg impractical _R E FO RE BE IT

RESOLVED by the Mayor and C ouncil o f tne Borough of Carlstadt that the following per son and/or firm is hereby desig nated for the year 2004 to serve m the position indicated INSURANCE COUNSELOR: P ro fe s s io n a l In su ra n ce Associate*

BOROUGH OF CARLSTADT RESOLUTION NO 2004-27OFFERED BY Lahullier SECONDED BY Zimmermann WHEREAS, there exists a need for the services of a Borough Engineer, andW HEREAS, the Local Public Contracts Law (N J S A 40A11- 1 et seq.) requires that the reso­lution authorizing the award of con tracts fo r Professional Services" w ithout competitive bids and the contract itself must---------------j for pu t _ _____NOW , TH ER EFOR E, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and C ounc il o f tne Borough of Carlstadt as follows1 That Paul Sa rlo is hereby appointed Borough Engineer for the term prescribed by law2 The Mayor and tne Borough Clerk of the Borough of Carlstadt are hereby authonzed and direct­ed to execute the attached Agreement with Paul Sarto3 This contract is awarded with­ou t com petitive b idding as a "Professional Service" in accor­dance with 40A 11 -5( 1 )(a) of the Local P ublic C on tracts Law because the services are to be performed by a person autho-

j by law (o practice a recog-

THE F THEREGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS FOR THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE BOR­OUGH OF EAST R U TH E R ­FORD FOR THE YEAR 2004 ALL MEETINGS WILL BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE M UNICIPAL BUILD­ING, ONE EVERETT PLACE, EAST R U TH ERFO R D , NEW JERSEY, AT 7:00 PM UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED JANUARY 1.13 AND 20 FEBRUARY 10 AND 17 MARCH 9 AND 16 APRIL 13 AND 20 MAY 11 AND 18 JUNE 8 AND 15 JULY 13 AND 20 AUGUST 10 AND 17 SEPTEMBER 14 AND 21 OCTOBER 12 A N 0 19 NOVEMBER 9 AND 16 DECEMBER 14 AND 21 PuMstwd: January 8.2004

THE FOLLOWING PROFESSIOfW! APPOINTMENTS WERE MADE AT THE REORGANIZATION MEETING OF THE EAST RUTHER­FORD MAYOR AND COUNCIL HELD ON THE 1ST DAY OF JANU­ARY, 2004 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, ONE EVERETT PLACE, EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY, A QUORUM BEING PRESENT THE FOLLOW ING APPOINTMENTS ARE FOR ONE (1) YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2004 THROUGH DECEMBER 31. 2004 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

INSURANCE COVERAGE & CONSULTATION BOROUGH PROSECUTOR BOROUGH PUBLIC DEFENDER BOROUGH AUDITOR BOROUGH ATTORNEY PW & UC ATTORNEY PW SU C ENGINEER HEALTH SERVICES DEPT

BOND COUNSEL

SPECIAL COUNSEL

3H ENGINEER TERM)>AL COURT JUOGE

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P .IAPETER J MELCHIONNE RICHARD POTTER PAUL GARBARINI, SR PETER J MELCHIONNE KENNETH SLOMIENSKI JOSEPH NEGLIA BERGEN COUNTY

OF HEALTH SERVICES JOHN L KRAFT STEVEN ROGUT KEN SLOMIENSKI DIANE LORENZO GLENN BECKMEYER

GEORGE O SAVINO

RICHARD Dl LASCIO ALAM O ENGINEERING DAVID F CORRIGAN

THE APPOINTMENT RESOLUTIONS ARE ON FILE FOR REVIEW IN THE OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CLERK, ONE EVERETT PLACE. EAST RUTHERFORD. NEW JERSEY

nized p .4 A notice of this action shall be pnnted once in the Leader Free Press and or any other official

DATT^DPJanuary 1,2004APPROVED:

WM JAY ROSEMAN MAYOR ATTEST:

CLAIRE FOY. BOROUGH CLERK

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Lawn maintenance

Trimming

Mulch and top soil

Free estimates

Senior citizen discount

201-997-0569

Snow Blower &

Lawn M ower Repairs

&Small Engines

G ood RatesCall after 6 p.m. fo r appointment

201-507-8447

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Frank's Custom Shade Co.Pleated and Sun Shades

C ustom D raperies V ertica ls • Radiator Covers

Tel: (908)925-6131 Tel: (20 1 )43 8 -94 54

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Need A Handyman ? Call T erry at 201-804-7873

W in d o w s / D oors / T e lephone W iring

G u tte r C lean in g & R ep a irs P oo l O pen in g & C lo sin g

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HANDYMANOdd jobs

Around the house?No job too small.

Interior house painting & fixing up.

Very neat & clean & priced right! Call Fred

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SECU R ITY GUARDS2nd & 3rd SHIFTS

4 PM - 12:30 AM or MIDNIGHT - 8:30 AM

$8.00/hr

Meadowlands Grocery Distribution Center seeks Security Guards with min. 2 yrs. exp. Complete benefits package including medical, dental, vision, prescription & 401(k).

FAX resume/letter to: 201-935-6651

Or CALL to arrange appt.: 201-935-7717 ext. 7491

Equal Oppty Employer M/F

W A R E H O U S E

Order Selectors 3:00 PM SHIFT 6:00 PM SHIFT

2 yrs experience required.Some heavy lifting.

2 forms Valid ID required. Incentive Bonus.

$8.50-$ 10.00/hr.-Full Time APPLY IN PERSON

Weds. 1/7 Thurs. 1/8

Betw: 8:30 - 10:30 AM Only

GENERAL TRADING 455 16TH STREET

' CARLSTADT, NJ 07072

No Phone Calls/Agencies Equal Oppty Employer m/f

P A R T -T IM E C L E R IC A LMon-Fri, 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

M eadowlands co. seeking “people-per- son” with an eye for detail, a pleasant phone manner, good follow-up and orga­nization skills and ability to assist with Marketing/Merchandising Dept, with cler­ical support. Willing to train the right can­didate. Excellent oppty for homemaker or re tiree looking to re -en ter w orkforce. Pleasant working environment.

Please send resume or letter of qualifications to:

NEWSPAPER BOX #

Or FAX to:201-935-6651

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F

CLERICAL

CREDIT CLERKM eadow lands co. has ideal oppty for h o m em a k er o r re tiree lo o k in g to re ­en te r w orkforce. R equires strong fo l­low -th ru sk ills. P leasan t phone per­sonality and good figure aptitude. Full benefits including 40 1 K plan. P leasant w orking environm ent.

Please send resume or letter of qualifications to:

NEWSPAPER BOX #

Or FAX to:201-935-6651

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F

Part Time School Bus Driver

Approx. 4-5 hours per day using our vehicles. Must have a clean dri­

ving record. CDL req’d. We will assist you in obtaining your CDL if

needed. Excellent opportunity to supplement your income.

Ideal for retirees and housewives.

> Please Call 201-998-4800

P a rt Time House Cleaner

Relaxed environment.

Must have car.M-F

8 a.m. - 3 p.m.Will train.

Start at $7.00/hr. 201-998-1699 Leave message

M ovie ̂ x t r aFor local casting.

No experience required.

Earn up to $200/day.

Call 877-814-5695

Driver WantedMust have livery experience. CDL with pass, endorsement preferred.

Call 201-933-1338

REAt ESTATE SALESA re you loo k in g fo r a new career? W hy not think about a career ia Real Estate? Call for inform ation on our upcom ing Real Estate Career Seminar!

W eichert R ea lto rs has ju s t opened an office in Secaucus, and w e ’re look ing fo r a few dynamic sales people to join our award-winning team. Prior sales or customer service experience a definite plus.

We Offer:•T h e best tra in in g in the

in d u stry .•A M entor who is an experi­

enced sales person to assist you in getting started.

• Unlimited income potential. •T h e opportunity to work for

one of New Jersey’s largest real estate firms.

Please call C atherine Murray. oManager, at 201-392-3939. or fax your resume to her attention at 201-392-3888.

W EICH ERT REALTORS1271 Paterson Plank Rd.

Secaucus, NJ 07094 Equal Opportunity Employer

Part Time Office AssistantClerical and computer work. Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Must be computer liter­ate. Send resume to:

The Bogle Agency 300 Stuy vesant Ave. Lyndhurst, NJ 07071 Fax: 201-507-5394

No phone calls please.

FROMT DESK POSITION CHIROPRACTOR'S OFFICE

FULLTIME• Bilingual Eeglish/Spanish• Computer literate• Pleasant phone voice• Office days Monday - Wednesday - Friday• Fax resume 201-991-0642• Call for appt. 9:30-12:30

m-w-f only 201-997-3200

S alesperson - D riv e r - W arehouse Full & part-tim e positions available

in a retail furniture store.Apply in person: M ace Bros. Furniture,

512 Kearny Ave., Kearny

I am looking for an accounting

clerk. Part time. A/R, A/P. Data entry, computer

literate.Fax resume to 201-372-9549

FORRENT

Rooms for Rent Lyndhurst area

$100 weekly 201-935-8308

Retail/New Stores and Offices for Rent Stuyvesant Ave.

$500 - $775/month, first month free. Excellent for professional.

Accountant, Service related business, Tailor. Shoe Store, Retail,

Ice Cream, other

Principles973-403-8751

Office/Warehouse Retail Space

F o r ren t, b u sy R iv e r R d.N o rth A rlin g to n .

4 ,0 0 0 sq . ft. - O H d o o r - w ill d iv id e .

201-832-5302

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North ArlingtonHouse Sale

! ■All contents of a home. Fmrptture, appliances,

and otheritems.

201-991-9017

E l ;THE LEADER THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2004

Something for everyone at ‘Y’A R E A - W h at is y o u r N ew

Y ear's Resolution? Get into better sh ap e , learn to sw im , p re p a re a youngster for school - whatever it is - the M eadowlands Area YMCA has s o m e th in g fo r e v e ry o n e . W inter classes begin Jan. 31.

The Y M C A has p ro g ram s to spark the imagination o f preschool­ers between the ages o f 13 months and 5 y ears — M om m y and M e, L ittle P icasso , M erry M usicians, K in d e r K lub , G y m n a s tic s and Computers.

New activity classes for children ag es 5 -15 y e a rs in c lu d e G ym nastics, D iscovery T hrough Art. Drawing Experience and Girls Night Out.

Fitness programs for adults and s e n io r c i t iz e n s in c lu d e Y oga , Senior Exercise Classes, Aquacize and Sen iorcize (a w ater aerobics program for seniors).

P re s c h o o l, v o u th , ad u lt and

senior citizen classes and programs a re a v a i la b le in W o o d -R id g e , R u th e rfo rd , L y n d h u rst o r N orth A rlin g to n on v a r io u s d a y s an d times.

There will be aquatics program s fo r a ll ages - p re sch o o l, yo u th , teens, adu lts , sen io r c itizen s and fam ilie s . P ro g ram s th a t w ill be availab le include Sw im Lessons, Aquacize, Mommy and Me: W ater F u n ; S e n io rc iz e , L ap S w im , Open/Family Swims, Adult Swims, Senior C itizen Swims, Swim Team, L ifeguard T rain ing , G uard Start, Stroke Clinic, First Aid Basics and CPR Certification.

The Y M C A ’s aquatics c lasses take place at two community pools. The Rutherford High School pool w ill be useds^for the m a jo rity o f a q u a t ic s p ro g ra m s . A d d itio n a l c la sses w ill be con d u cted a t the F a u s t S c h o o l p o o l in E a s t R u th e rfo rd . T he co m b in a tio n o f

two facilities allows the YMCA to o ffe r a co m p le te and e x te n s iv e aquatics program to Rutherford and the surrounding com m unities o f the M eadowlands area.

T he Y M C A ’s d a y c a re , the Learning C enter, is open to ch il­dren 6 months to 5 years old. There are full-day, part-day and drop-in program s, which prepare children to enter the next level o f develop­m ent. E nrichm en t c la sses fo r 3- and 4-year-olds w ill help prepare youngsters for kindergarten.

The YMCA wishes to serve all children and families regardless of incom e. S ch o la rsh ip aid is avail­able to those who qualify.

B ro c h u re s and re g is tra t io n fo rm s are a v a i la b le o n lin e at w w w .M eadow landsY M C A .org or call 201-955-5300 for more infor­m ation o r to get a free brochure mailed.

Auto Expo 2004 is revving upAREA - The 14th annual New

Jersey Auto Show revs up sales for area d ea le rsh ip s and g ives New Jersey residents a glim pse at the brand-new 2004 model year.

Auto buyers can see more than 200 m odels from o v e r 25 m ajor manufacturers all under one roof as A u to E x p o 200 4 ro lls in to the M eadowlands Exposition Center in S e c a u c u s on Jan . 17 and ru n s through Jan. 25.

More than 25 major m anufactur­ers w ill d isp lay the 2004 m odel year w ith e la b o ra te fac to ry d is ­p lays. ro ta tin g tu rn tab le s , co lo r

m onitors and special attractions to make this a family event.

Show H ours:Saturday, Jan. 17, 11 a.m. to 10

p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 18, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Thursday, Jan. 22, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, Jan. 23, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 24, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sunday, Jan. 25, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Special A ttrac tionsB ey o n d the 2 0 0 4 new c a r s ,

tru c k s and v an s , the l in e -u p includes ...

• See the original “The Fast and The Furious” car.

LyndhurstThree room apart­ment, 2nd floor of two family house. Utilities included, near NY buses and trains. Available i m m e d i a t e l y . $800/month.

201-394-4884

KearnyTotally renovated, 1st floor apt in a 2 family house. Backyard use. 2 BR. LR, EIK, full bath, family room, laundry. Quiet street one block from Kearny Ave. No pets, security. $1,100 + utilities.

973-365-0234

LyndhurstFirst floor, five

room apartment. All new. Move in condition. Great

location. Near New York

transportation.$1,000/month + utilities. No pets.

201-933-8310

RutherfordNice quiet two family rooming

house. Furnished rooms for rent $125 a week. Must take two

weeks. Security. Deposit.

144 W. Newell Ave.

201-837-8519

No. ArlingtonS e v e n r o o m s . Second floor, newly renov, 2-3 BR’s, new EIK, tile bath, refrig, new carpet, HW Firs, AC units, garage, bsmt strg, W/hk-up, /. Blk NY Trans, I1/’ mo. sec, $1550 mo. + util, call:201-927-7158

LyndhurstApartment fo r Rent

Updated 2 BR,1 bath, top floor

of 2 family house.Available

immediately. Near transportation. Cats accepted.

$ 1,050/mo. Call 201-392-3939.

Weichert Realtors

LyndhurstU nfurnished apartm ent.

Available 4/1. 5/1. Large room s.

W alk to NY transportation.

N o pets.$ 9 8 1 /m onth plus

utilities. 973-694-1722

Lyndhurst2 bedrooms, central

air, large eat-in kitchen, new rugs,

refrigerator, off street parking. No

pets. Smoking envi­ronment. Next to park. $ 1,000 plus

utilities. Available 2/1 201-438-8192

LyndhurstFirst floor five room apartment. All new, move in condition.

Great location. Near New York

transportation.$ 1,000/month plus

utilities.No pets.

201-933-8310

M a r y ’sT h e a t e r P a r t i e s

Jan . 25 R E S O R T S A C

13 co ins

Feb. 26 M A M A M IA

M ar. 2 4 W IC K E D

Apr. 19-27 IM P E R IA L

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Jun. 27 - Jul. 4 FLORIDA & BAHAM A

CRUISE

Limited Seats Book Early

All o f the above include Orchestra

seats. Dinner, Transportation.

Taxes, and tip for Dinner.

Ind iv iduals o r G roups

C a ll f o r y o u r in fo rm a tion

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Kids’ shows at Williams CenterR U T H E R F O R D - H appy

Tim es C hildren 's Theatre will pre­sen t H ans C h ris tian A n d e rse n ’s “T he Snow Q ueen” on Saturday, Jan. 17 at 1 p.m. Love will melt the heart o f “The Snow Q ueen,’’ while the world is in the grip o f icy win­ter in this delightful retelling o f the Hans C hristian A ndersen classic. Target audience is 2 to 7 years old, their parents and grandparents.

Tickets are $7. Reservations are recommended and may be made by calling the W illiam s C enter Box Office at 201-939-2323.

H ap p y T im e s C h i ld re n ’s Theatre and love will return to the W illiam s C enter again on Feb. 14 at 1 p .m . w ith “T h e H appy Valentine" and the always popular “ A la d d in .” O n M arch 13, the C h ild re n 's T h rea tre w ill present “Beauty and the Beast” ; April 17.

“Jack and the Beanstalk” ; conclud­ing the season with the triumphant “W izard o f Oz” on Saturday, May 15. A ll p e rfo rm a n c e s a re on Saturdays at 1 p.m.

T h e W illia m s C en te r fo r the A rts is a p riv a te , n o t-fo r-p ro fit, m ulti-cultural perform ing arts and cinem a com plex located in dow n­town Rutherford. Visit the W eb site

at www.williamscenter.org for per­formance schedules, m ovie tim es, directions and other points o f inter­est. The W illiam s C enter is handi­capped accessible and is supported, in p a r t , by th e B e rg en C o u n ty Board o f Chosen, Freeholders and by the M ayor and C ouncil o f the Borough o f Rutheiford.

Tricky Tray on Jan. 23LY N D H U R ST - Sacred Heart

School Hom e-School A ssociation will hold its annual Tricky Tray on Friday, Jan. 23, at the Sacred Heart Social C enter, 655 V alley Brook A ve., L yndhurst. T icke ts are $4 each and include one sheet for first

level prizes, coffee, tea and cake.For information and tickets, call

Patty at 201-933-0783, Rosem ary a t 2 0 1 -4 6 0 -4 9 8 8 o r th e sch o o l o ff ic e a t 2 0 1 -9 3 3 -4 2 7 7 . T ick e t deadline is Jan. 13. Tickets will not be sold at the door.

• See the c a r from the m ovie “XXX.”

• M atch m u s c le s w ith “ T he Incredible Hulk.”

• Take a picture with Spongebob Squarepants and Tom my from the “Rugrats.”

• S ec B o b b y L a B o n te 's NASCAR Pontiac.

• M eet M ajo r L eague S p o rts Legends.

A dm ission is $8 for adults, $3 fo r c h ild re n u n d e r 12; to d d le rs under 4 arc free.

For more information, call 201 - 223-1 (XX).

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Pretenders27 Warts and all29 Actress Munson30 "May I interrupt?”31 Certain Semite 34 Rocker Cassidy 37 Pay39 Bovine auto racer?44 Fit45 Crony46 Director Ferrara47 Rock's - Trick 50 Yellowish brown 53 Chasm56 Adams or Astor 58 Couch60 Maris of ‘‘Nurses”61 LAX letters63 Kimono closer64 Jab65 Noisy racket66 Mystical69 German city71 Electronic device72 Say please73 ‘‘Beat it!”74 Bovine outlaw?

77 Satiate78 - Aviv79 Free-for-all80 Word with sister or story81 Costume sparkler83 Actor Kjellin84 Learn fast?85 Spare tire87 Johnny Yuma, for one88 Mythical bird89 Periodic table abbr.90 Gave someone a smack 93 Writer Runyon97 Rise 99 Go in

101 Beholds103 Southern constellation104 Sue of “Lolita”106 Bovine actress?110 “C at-’ ( ‘65 film)112 Exodus edible113 Prudish one114 Melville work 115“- Day Now” ( ‘62 hit)117 To be, to Baudelaire120 Entangle124 Puzzle direction125 Chutzpah128 Bovine publisher?131 Ages132 Church law133 Brinks134 Bananarama, e.g.135 Actress Susan136 Endangered animal137 Adjust a watch138 Time to evolve?

DOWN1 Decorate glass2 Nautical cry

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71 “Clair de Lune ” composer

73 Celebrities75 Car bomb?76 Grabs all the goodies77 Neighbor of Hispaniola 79 Bob of basketball82 Proof letters 86 Rock hound?90 Eager91 Castle or Cara92 “How - Is Your Love”

*77 hit)94 Deface95 Supper scrap96 Slangy denial 98 Stockings

100 TV listing abbr.102 Big -, CA 105 Shade of meaning107 Ecclesiastical title108 Sage109 Put the match to110 Portended111 “That's -” ('53 lune)112 Loy or Blyth116 “A Face in the Crowd”

actress118 Discourteous119 They’re often beaten121 Curly coif122 Equine accessory123 Aphrodite's son126 “- Ryan's Express”

(‘65 film)127 Remnant129 TV's Haw”130 Presidential monogram

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