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T he Lew andow ski b ro thers: Alex In low er front, W illiam in rear, W alter a t right.

“Three G old S tars’'*Book tells story of

Lewandowski brothersBy M argaret M yre

By 1987, Stella Lewandowski’s three youngest boys had been dead for more than 40 years; but R.J. Rosamilla met them that year for the first lime, in a picture on a wall.

That meeting sent the man who has been a reporter, editor, and teacher on a backward journey into a time of sun-filled heights and darkest depths, culminating in the publication last week of “Three Gold Stars," a biography of the three Lyndhurst brothers who were killed in World War II.

“It was the beginning of something I didn't have any control over after a while," Rosamilia said last week of the day seven years ago when be and his brother, Ralph, a Lyndburst resident since 1948, dropped by the A.W.W. Lewandowski Amvets Post. It was something they had done dozens of times before, but this time Ralph went inside the club alone, leaving his brother in the anteroom, staring at a picture of three boys in military uniform. Their names were Alex, Waller, and William and their surname was Lewandowski.

Rosamilia, whose first name is Raymond but wbo prefers Joe, was trained as a reporter to be observant; yet he had seen the framed picture many times before and never noticed that the three — a soldier, a Marine, and an Air Corps pilot — shared the same last name. He was even more surprised when no one he spoke with at tbe Amvets Post dedicated to them could tell him definitively wbo they were.

Drawn to those faces whose features were so alike, he began a mission that would take him back to small-town America in the thir- ! ties and forties, into a township fighting back from depression with the everyday determination and hope for the future that typified the entire country in those yean, into the hearts o f the working-class Lewandowski family and their neighbors.

Within hours, he located two people who knew tbe family; and before returning home to Tomt River that evening, he had talked with Ted Lewandowski of Fourth Street, the sole survivor of the fsm- lly of six boys and one girl. When Lewandowski asked him why be

was asking all the questions, Rosamilia said he was curious and that maybe he’d write a book.

For three year*, the author tracked down people wbo knew tbe Lewandowski brothers and those wbo served with them in the war, including the radioman on Willie’s airplane. In the process, be accumulated what he describes as a giant box of material which he will donate to the Lyndhurst Library.

Rosamilia said he was driven to tell the Lewandowski story by the belief that “these kinds of guys shouldn’t be foigoaen.” Recently, when he read the talk about the possible renaming of Ihe Brendan

Shop-Rite wants to build superstore on Penco site

By M argaret M yreAn affiliate of Inserra Shop-Rite

in Lyndburst proposes to develop the former Penco chemical manufacturing facility on New York Avenue as a 100,000-square-foot shopping center with a 60,000- to 70,000-square-foot Shop-Rite “superstore” as its anchor, the Leader learned this week.

TML Liquors, Inc., agreed in February to buy the 17-acre chemical site for $750,000, but has threatened to back out of the deal if former owners are successful in their bid to pass on, through deed restrictions, some of the liability for clean-up of contaminated soil.

Penco declared bankruptcy in 1993 and closed its gates last summer after the last of the equipment and chemicals stored there were sold or disposed of by Penco’s court-designated trustee, Charles M. Forman, a partner in a Newark law firm.

TML Liquors contracted with Forman to purchase the property on February 15, and received U.S. Bankruptcy Court approval in March.

The property had been used as a chemical plant site for about 100 years. Penco bought the property from S.B. Penick Corp. in February

1986.That sale triggered an investiga

tion and clean-up requirements by environmental agencies administered by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).Responsibility for the clean-up of contaminated soil and groundwater fell to Penick’s one-time owners, CPC International, the giant conglomerate which makes Hellmann’s Mayonnaise, Skippy Peanut Butter, and the chief ingredient for Tylenol, among other products.

Since 1982, CPC has spent “multiple millions” decontaminating the soil and groundwater, CPC spokesman John Scott told the Leader in an interview last year. The job is still not done.

CPC has filed a motion in U.S. Bankruptcy Court to force Forman to execute a Designation Environmental Restriction (DER) on the property. CPC’s DER and engineering controls propose, first, to leave contamination in place above NJDEP’s less stringent non- residential standards; second, to install asphalt paving or rely upon existing asphalt paving to cap these areas; and three, to preclude future removal of contaminated soil under the paving without further clean-up

Penco site on New York Ave. Home to future shopping center?

Power outage1,768 families affectedA tree limb fell on an electrical

w ire in the area of Forest and Stuyvesant avenues in Lyndhurst late Sunday night, knocking out power to more than 1,700 families for up to 4-1/2 hours.

According to Frank Centore, a spokesm an for Public Service Electric & Gas Co. in Newark, the wire came down at 10:54 p.m. PSE&G workers restored electricity to 1,179 customers in a little over 3 hours, but another 589 households were without power "until 3:30 a.m.

Residents said the sparking, smoking wire could be seen hanging from a pole in front of St. Thomas Episcopal Church on Stuyvesant Ave.

Kathy Savino of Forest Avenue said the glow lit up the street and drew emergency equipment and scores of people to the area.

“You don’t realize how much juice these things have in them,” she said.

She described the scene: “As far down the street as I could see there were fire engines, police cars and ambulances. It looked like a parade. Ilie street was packed with people all around. Forest Avenue was blocked off. It was something to see.”

Other residents, unaware of the outage, reported being awakened when temperatures in their homes rose after their air conditioners shut down.

and/or disposal.To leave the pollution on-site

required CPC to obtain the trustee’s consent. Forman refused, citing the adverse impact it would have on the use and value of the property and his ability to sell it.

The contamination exists in five locations where there were surface spills, underground tank leakages, and other unknown sources of contamination.

Bennett Barnes, the Penco case manager at the DEPE, told the Leader in an interview several months ago that some contaminated soil cannot be remediated any further because of the proximity to gas lines, water lines and buildings. Some areas, he said, may have to be capped, paved and maintained. There are parcels which could be salvaged and used for development, he said, so long as the new owners agree to remediate the contamination and perhaps raze buildings under DEP guidelines. The gas lines, would also have to be removed to complete the job, he said.

The township, which is owed $2.5 million in back taxes from Penco and therefore wants to see the property developed, has hired Michael G. Prestia, a Lyndhurst

attorney, as special counsel in the case. Prestia argued in a hearing before Bankruptcy Court Judge William F. Tuohey on May 25 that CPC’s restrictions would make the property unmarketable.

If the deal doesn’t go through, the township faces little to no prospect of obtaining tax dollars for the site, he said.

Prestia said the development planned by Shop-Rite would bring revenue to the town, create millions of dollars of construction payroll and regular retail jobs, and redevelop a central town site currently in major material disrepair.

If the court orders the trustee to execute the DER requested by CPC, it is likely the property will be abandoned and unpaid taxes will continue to accrue on the site with no prospect of either payment or future development, according to documents filed with the court.

Even were the township to foreclose on the outstanding tax liens, which are far in excess of the value of the property, it would face the same obstacles that the trustee has encountered in trying to find a purchaser or user for the property.

Prestia said Judge Tuohey did not give a date for his decision on CPC’s motion.

O n e , t w o , fo u r s t r i k e s y o u ’ r e o u t ?A special public meeting of the

Lyndhurst Board of Education will be held Monday, July 31, at 7 p.m. in Lincoln School to discuss a possible change in the high school’s S tudent E ligibility Policy fur A thletics and E xtra-curricular Activities.

A vote on a proposed policy revision was tabled by the board at its July 17 meeting. That policy

School board to hear public on athletics eligibility issue

would have reduced the number of credits needed by 2-1/2 and changed the evaluation period from marking period to semester. When it was introduced last month, it was criticized by some members of the board and public as a lowering of

standards. The board was also divided over when to cut an athlete who has failed.

Superintendent Joseph Abate told the Leader the issue is that Lyndhurst High School’s standards are higher than the state demands.

and the intent of the revision proponents is to bring those standards in line with NJSIAA requirements. He said he’s hoping M onday’s meeting will provide input from staff, parents and students.

He pointed out that if there is a revision, it would be a pilot program and, as such, subject to review.

R J . Rosamilla

Byrne Arena, he wrote to Gov. Christine Whitman wilh the suggestion lhat it be used as a permanent memorial to the Lewandowski brothers.

Rosamilia said she wrote back lo say his request would be passed on, and asked for a copy of the book, which be sent her.

Two copies of “Three Golden Stan’* are now available for borrowing at the Lyndhursl Library. The book can be purchased for $19.95 by contacting R.J. Rosam ilia at 73 C raven Road, Toms River, N.J., 08753, or Ted Lewandowski, 734 4th Street, Lyndhurst

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B o a r d o f M e d i c a l C e n t e rAnthony Scardino Jr. of

Lyndhurst has been appointed chairm an of the Board of Governors al Hackensack Medical Center. He previously served as first vice chairman. Scardino is executive d irecto r o f the H ackensack Meadowlands Development Commission which oversees the preservation and development of wetlands located in 14 municipalities in the meadow -

“I look forward to serving on the Board o f Governors of H ackensack M edical Center,” Scardino said. “I am especially enthused about the future as we continue to expand our services to meet the needs of a growing community. I am confident that, with the help of a great board of governors. and dedicated medical and administrative staff, our medical center will continue lo flourish."

Another local name was added

to the board: Lawrence R. Inserra Jr. of Ramsey, president of Inserra Superm arkets, Inc., the chain which owns the Lyndhurst Shop- Rite. Inserra holds the position of secretary with ihe Central Bergen Federal Credit Union, and is a member o f the board o f the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey. He received bis bachelor of science degree from Lehigh University in 1979. A n th o n y S c a rd in o J r .

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G u a r i n o a s s a i l s C o u n t y o n

P i n e s s u i c i d e sby Jac k O ’Shea

A bitter, angry argument erupted at last week’s Freeholder meeting between Democrat Freeholder candidate Michael Guarino of Lyndhurst and Republican Freeholder William Van Dyke over the County Executive’s naming a special committee to investigate two recent suicides by teen-agers at Bergen Pines County Hospital.

At the meeting, held on Wednesday, July 19, Guarino, retired after 20 years as county health director and considered an expert on public health, criticized the investigating committee nominated by County Executive Pat Schuber and okayed by the Freeholders as, in effect, incompetent to do an honest and thorough job of finding whether the hospital was negligent in not preventing the two suicides.

Guarino assailed the committee’s “political” character because its members were recommended to Schuber by Pines Vice President Joan Wright, denounced by Guarino as highly political and unqualified for her position at the hospital.

At one point Guarino offered to debate Van Dyke who spoke in defense of the committee, and also debate Freeholders’ Chairman Richard Mola, Schuber and the Pines administration to argue his conviction that the Pines is incompetently run by (Republican) political administrators and that the Freeholders have failed to monitor its administrative and medical staff and that the- committee’s inquiry would be a whitewash.

Van Dyke then said that Guarino had been a much-respected county health director, but was now, in effect, stooping to use the two teen suicides to get himself elected Freeholder in November.

Guarino sharply denied this accusation, then attacked Van Dyke, calling him cowardly several times for refusing his challenge to debate.

Guarino next suggested, as Mola was trying to stop the exchange with Van Dyke, that he, Guarino, should be appointed to the Pines committee because of his knowledge of public health and his experience in running successful antisuicide programs for the county.

“Would you resign as a Freeholder candidate if appointed?” the quick-witted Mola asked, perhaps facetiously.

Guarino stoutly asserted that he would not.

After the meeting, Guarino told the Leader that the committee’s inquiry would be a shameless whitewash, useless in offering procedures to prevent more suicides in the hospital’s juvenile psychiatric unit and that it would distort the truth to make the three GOP Freeholder candidates for re-election look good when they should resign for negligence. These candidates are Barbara Chadwick of Rutherford, Richard Kelly of South Hackensack and Todd Caliguire of Englewood, and incumbent Freeholders.

Guarino also told the Leader that he intends to write a white paper on how the Pines inquiry should be conducted and what should be done to strengthen suicide prevention. He will make his paper available to the Pines committee, to Schuber, to the Freeholders and the Leader and various other county newspapers, he said.

D i s a b l e d v e t h e a d s s t a t e D A YSalvatore LoSauro of

Rutherford, who has been a paraplegic since he was injured serving his country in the U.S. Army, was recently elected unanimously to the prestigious office of Commander of the New Jersey Department of the Disabled American Veterans. The Department represents the state’s 59,000 disabled veterans.

LoSauro, 52, was bom in Sicily and emigrated to the United States with his family in 1959 where he became a naturalized citizen. He was inducted into the Army in 1965 and assigned to the 101st Airborne

Division as a medic.

He was injured and hospitalized for two years, overcoming his disability through hard work and perseverance. Through the VA’s Vocational Rehabilitation Program, he went on to college, graduating from New Jersey Institute of

Technology with a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering. He works now for the State Department of Labor, Employment Service in Elizabeth, where he supervisesjhe Disabled Veteran Outreach Program (DVOP).

LoSauro is m arried and has three children. He has been active in both his local Chapter and the Department of New Jersey.

The Disabled American Veterans was founded in 1920 to act as the official voice for America’s 2.1 million service-connected disabled veterans. The organization offers counseling regarding benefits and employment. State commanders like LoSauro assist the DAV’s 250 National Service Officers to ensure the needs of disabled veterans are met. Salvatore LoSauro

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A respectable group o f friend i and dignitaries tu rned out for the grand opening o f the new W orld P a r t ia l Arts Academy a t 844 K earny Ave. in Kearny, one block from the Belleville Tpke. From left: Sook-hyuh Yoon, lis te r o f the M aster and a M inister in B rooklyn; Joo Hee Yoon, wife o f the Academ y’s M aster; C arlstad t Police CapL Smith; C arlstad t Police C hief John Occhluzzo Sr.; M aster Yoon; K eam y M ayor Leo V artan (In an Academy uniform with a personalized belt); Paul Yoon, the M aster’s rather; Sam Toba, president o f Kosen Inc. In M oonachle, and some friends of the Academy.

Fahy may become U.S. Attorney candidate

County Courthouse speculation is that if U.S. Attorney Faith Hochberg wins U.S. Senate confirmation as a Federal District judge, the new U.S. Attorney may be ex- County Prosecutor John Fahy, a Carlstadt native, now a resident of Rutherford and in private law practice in Hackensack.

Democrat U.S. Senator Bill Bradley has recommended Hochberg to replace Federal District Court Judge H. Lee Sarokin, who moved up to a Federal Appeals court- judgeship last November.

Bradley had recommended Hochberg for U.S. Attorney.

Courthouse insiders think that President Clinton moved Hochberg to the U.S. Attorney’s post, bypassing Fahy, to win points with liberal elements in the Democrat party and would move her to a judgeship for the same reasons.

The one year Hochberg has served as U.S. Attorney has been unspectacular, it’s said. Last week she told news reporters that she “loves” her work as U.S. Attorney but also deeply admires Federal District judges with whom she averred she would feel it an honor to serve.

Fahy, who had been one of the most active Prosecutors in county and state history, had been thought

to be one of the leading candidates for the U.S. Attorney’s post that Hochberg captured. His rejection, some thought, was due to an excess of prosecutorial zeal that frightened Democrat power-brokers; others that it was due to lack of a patron in high places like Bradley; and still others to an inability or refusal to make a heavy contribution to state and national Democrat party treasuries for campaign purposes.

Both Fahy and Hochberg have served as Assistant U.S. Attorneys for New Jersey in the Justice Department’s Newark offices.

Jo e P luch ino , w in n e r o f a free tenn is clin ic m em b ersh ip from the Kearny O ptim ist C lub, poses w ith R ay Venecia ,> boys ' tennis coach a t R utherford High School and tennis instructo r for the six- w eek J u n io r T e n n is C lin ic a t A r lin g to n P la y e rs C lu b in Kearny.

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LYNDHURSTGlrl« Assoc. — Cashola Night at Lyndhurst Burger King. Tues., Aug. 1, 5 to 8 p.m. Proceeds to renovate Libby Lindsey “Little House.”R«c D e p t — Senior Citizen Bus Trip to Taj Mahal, A.C., Aug. 30. Tickets go on sale Aug. 2, 9 to 11:30 a.m., at Rec Dept, for $12 ($9 coin return). Tickets can also be bought each Tues., Wed. & Thurs. at Senior Citizen Center. Residents only!U nited We S tand — Meeting at Senior Center, Aug. 11, 7 p.m. for conversation, not confrontation. Topic: County Health Service will explain how and what kind of services available for seniors, disabled & others. Gov't, officials & public invited.G a rd e n C lub — Annual flower show. Sat., Aug. 19, 3 to 8 p.m., and Sun., Aug. 20, 9 ajn. lo 4 p.m. at the Senior Citizen Center, Cleveland Ave. Awards presented Aug. 20 at 3:30. Open to all amateurs. Admission free. No entry fee. Public invited.SL M ichael’s — Vendors Wanted for Street Fair, Sept. 23. Call Joyce Tricola at 991-7272.Sacred H e art P a ren ts Assoc. — Seeking vendors for Bom-to-Shop Fundraiser, Thurs., Nov. 16. Tables $30. Call school, 939-4277, or Jane, 483-8169 for a contract

HARRISONRec D ep t. — Flea market/craft show, Aug. 6, 9 to 5, JFK Sladium,

cor. Harrison Ave. & 1st St. (off Passaic Ave.), Harrison. Quality vendors, kiddie rides.

NORTH ARLINGTON K o f C 3428 — Flea Market, July 29, 8 to 4, in Knights parking lot 194 River Road. Set-up time 6а.m. Price per space $20. Table rentals $5 each. No reservations needed; space on first come-first served basis. Call Bob Melton at 460-7696 for info. Refreshments available. Council will meet Aug. 1,8 p.m., for regular business. VFW 4697 L a d le s A ux . — Meeting Aug. 2 at 7:30 pjn. in Post Home. Auxiliary participating in Post picnic on Aug. 26, 12 to 5 p.m. Nominal donation requested. For details call Henri DesRochers, 991-9597.NA. Dems — Bus ride to the Mets game in Shea Stadium, Sun., Aug.б. Tickets, $15 each, include admission, bus, snacks on board. Call the DellaVecchias, 955-1483, for reservations. First-come, first- served.N A . Rec — Mayor's Annual Golf Outing, Fri., Aug. 4, at Femwood and Tamiment Country Clubs in Poconos; transportation available. A Day in A.C., tentative Aug. 8/call Larry McKeown, 991-8197. Picnic at Monmouth Race Track, tent. Aug. 15.N.A. Seniors Inc. — Trump Plaza Casino trip, Aug. 10. Annual picnic at Krucker’s in Pomona, NY, Aug. 17. Branson, Mo., trip May 12-20. For reservations for AC &

picnic, call Betty, 991-7167. For Branson, call Evelyn, 998-2951. Next meeting Sept 22, 2 p.m., at Senior Center.

RUTHERFORDSHARE — Food delivery. Sat., July 29, at St. John 's Lutheran Church, 145 Mortimer Ave. With a pledge of 2 hrs. volunteer community service, particpants pay $14 for fresh fruit vegetables, meat and staples worth $35. No income requirements, no forms to fill out. For info, call 804-9269 or 998- 6875.H ealth D ept. — Free Adult Eye Screening for residents, Thurs., Aug. 10, at the Health Center, 184 Park Ave. Dr. Robert Purnell is volunteering his services. For appointment or details contact the Public Health nurses, 460-3020, weekdays from 1 to 4 pjn. R epub lican C lu b — Volunteers needed for a.m. and p.m. shifts at Labor Day Fair to man Chuck Wagon booth, sand painting and voter registration. Call Barbara at 939-1218 or Virginia at 939-8782.

WALLINGTONEngine Co. 202 — Street Vendors Wanted for participation in a Street Festival on Sat., Sept. 30, from noon to 9 p.m. at the VFW Post 2640 picnic grounds on Main and Hathaway sts. Live music, kiddie rides & games, ice cold beverages & varieties of food will be available. Admission free! For details on becoming a street vendor call (201)238-6173.

By Cindy Tomm“The Sisters Rosensweig,” a

play by Wendy Wasserstein, ran at the Summerfun Theater in Montclair last week.

The talented cast consisted of Anita Hollander as Gorgeous, Rachel Gordon as Sara, and Judy Turkisher as Pfeni. The portrayal of the characters, especially the three sisters, was very convincing.

Set in I oihUmi in 1991 where the sisters gather to celebrate the birthday of the oldest this play explores the lives and differences among the three grown-up Jewish sisters. Sara, the eldest is the "intelligent" one with a very serious nature. Gorgeous, the middle child, is the ditzy, vain sister who is overly concerned with Chanel suits, though very caring and loving. Pfeni, the youngest, seems confused about her own identity. Together, they forget their problems and find emotional connection and renewal.

The performances of Tara Sands as Sara's daughter, Tess; Ron Komora as Pfeni's boyfriend; Rob Evans as Sara’s fling; Mark Fish as Tess’s boyfriend; and Brian Bellog as a British businessman were also very impressive. The direction of Maurice Moran helped to make the play more enjoyable. I found Wendy Wasserstein’s quick-witted one-liners very amusing.

Overall, the Summerfun Theater provides enjoyable theatrical entertainment. Performances take place at 8 p.m. at the Weiss Arts Center on Lloyd Road, just off Bloomfield Avenue in Montclair. There is a 2

Famed dancer instructor to teach at local Music & Arts DayThe First Presbyterian Churcn of

Rutherford will hold its fifth annual Music and Arts Day Camp on August 7-11. Camp activities include music, dance, sports, games, and arts and crafts. Professional leadership will be provided for music and dance.

Maurice Brandon Curry will bring over 20 years of experience to the Music and Arts Day Camp as a performer, instructor, director, choreographer. Curry will be performing and teaching dance to all of the children at the camp. He has directed and choreographed events as diverse as the kick-off of the

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videos for the artist formerly known as Prince. He has ballets in the repertoire of over 20 companies around the world including DancEllington (where he assisted Mercedes Ellington in the direction of the company), the Knoxville Metropolitan Dance Theater and the Alvin Ailey Special Performance Group.

Carry has taught dance and the performing arts at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute, Boys Choir of Harlem and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center. He also serves as a consultant for Music General in Minnesota.

Recently, Curry staged dances

for a revue at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas and directed the video segments of the Sony-sponsored Barbara Streisand concerts. Of all of his accomplishments he considers his work with young people the most rewarding which includes teaching for Dance World Academy, the training school for the junior company of Jazz Dance America and Collaborative Arts Project 21, the primary musical theater training school for New York University.

The Music and Arts Day Camp, open to children aged 4-12, teaches the fine and performing arts in a non-competitive environment under

p.m. m atinee on Thursdays. Standard ticket prices are $18 and $22, with discounts for students and senior citizens. “The Sisters

Rosensweig” closed Saturday after a successful run. Currently on stage is David Mamut’s “Oleanna,” now through July 29.

Christian leadership. Children are able to learn and contribute in every capacity. The camp runs from 9 am to 1 pm. A nutritious lunch is served daily. The registration fee is $15 per child or $25 per family. If you are interested in helping or attending please contact Margaret Wood at 438-3569.

Summerfun T heater’s tender comedy, The Sisters Rosensweig, by award-winning Wendy W asserstein, features Anita Hollander as Gorgeous who ponders moral, ethical and emotional questions over designer clothing and footwear.

Wetlands trail funded

Maurice Curry

Richard W. DeKorte Park, the home of the Hackensack Meadowlands Environment Center at the foot of Valley Brook Ave. in Lyndhurst, will provide a respite for hikers traversing a 22-mile nature trail to be built with a $600,800 grant announced last week by Governor Whitman.

The Meadows Path, designed by the Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission, will extend from Losen Slote Creek forest in Little Ferry to a freshwater marsh in Keamy, providing pedestrians a view of wetlands and wildlife heretofore accessible only by boat. Swaths of the trail have already been opened in Lyndhurst along Valley Brook and Porete avenues. '

The path, using existing dikes, service roads, and rights of way as much as possible to limit the environm ental im pact, will cross through the last large tracts of

undeveloped land in southern Bergen and northern Hudson counties along the western edge of the Hackensack River.

Hikers can enter the path at Losen Slote Creek, or access it further south along the Hackensack River from existing and planned parks such as DeKorte Park. The trail will end in the 720-acre Saw Mill Creek Wildlife Management Area, a freshw ater reed-lined marsh, home to egrets, cormorants, herons and other species of birds and wildlife that have returned to the region. About five miles of the path has already been built.

It’s expected that the project will be completed within two years with the exception of a 300-foot section which includes a bridge over Berry’s Creek. That stretch will require additional grants to complete. The HMDC was awarded a $50,000 stale grant two years ago to design the path.

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NEWS FROM THE SCHOOLS

L yndhurst elem entary instrum ental students finished off their sum m er music program with teacher Jane -Aulenhach by presenting a recital on Ju ly 14th. Despite the heat, F rank lin School's au d ito riu m was

packed with an appreciative standing-room-only audience of family and friends.

S t . M i c h a e l ’ s h o l d s g r a d u a t i o nSt. Michael’s School, Lyndhurst,

graduated six eighth-graders on June 9 at a liturgy in the church :elehrated by Rev. Richard ‘zachorowski.

Father Richard presented diplo- nas to Keith Bellenger, Scott Bilis, Vlark Charowsky, Amy Beth (allesser, Roman Kruty, Lina .eone, Amanda Russo, Kevin iofield, and Christopher Valenti.

The following awards were pre- ented: The Parent’s Club Award >f $150 for highest average went to Cevin Sofield: another $150 was

presented to Amanda Russo for the fccond highest average.

A $50 bond from die Knights of Columbus #2396 went to Sofield and Russo. The Holy Name awards of $50 each were awarded to Amy Beth Kallesser and

Christopher Valenti, for having the third and fourth highest averages, respectively. St. Michael’s English Rosary Society presented a $50 award to Sofield for highest average.The Presidential Academic Excellence Awards, presented to students who achieved a B+ or better average from grades three through eight were given to Sofield, Russo, Kallesser and Valenti.

St. Michael’s School has openings for Pre-K 3. These children must be 3 years old by October 1. There are also openings for Kindergarten youngsters, who must be 5 years old by October 1.

There is room for transfer stu- Jents entering grades 3 through 8. For further information, call the

school al 939-0350, or the rectory it 939-1161.

Q.P.H.S. students recycling paper

In conjunction wilh the V. Ponte & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, disposal business, Queen of Peace High School students participated in a school-wide effort to recycle paper.

Under the supervision of campus minister Vincent McMahon and the Q.P.H.S. Ecology Club, and with the participation of biology teacher Fran Freudenrich, the students were able lo load two containers with some seven tons of paper in exchange for cash for the Q.P.H.S. students’ favorite charities.

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The careers of two Sisters of Sainl Joseph — Sister John Bernard Gallagher, S .S.J., and Sister Blanche Toomey, S.S.J. — have come to a close at Queen of Peace High School with their retirem ents from teaching this June.

Sister John Bernard has been at Q.P.H.S. since September 1984. S ister Blanche arrived in September 1987. Both sisters have

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with Queen of Peace that predates their more recent arrivals at the high school. Sister John Bernard taught fourth and fifth grades at the elementary school in the 1950s, and Sister Blanche taught English at the high school in the 1970s.

Both nuns are Bayonne natives and lifelong friends. As high school students themselves, they

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played on the same basketball team at Holy Family Academy where Sister John was a guard and Sister Blanche a forward.

Sister John will continue her work by visiting the sick and shut- ins in a parish in Bethlemen, Pa. Sister Blanche will remain at the Queen of Peace convent and assist in daily operations there.

Dean’s ListMaria Christina Ferrara, daugh

ter of Mr. and Mrs. James Ferrara and sister of James John, has been named lo the Dean’s List at Seton Hall University.

A June 1994 graduate of Nutley High School, Maria Christina was named lo the Dean’s List in the fall semester of V994 and spring of 1995. She is m ajoring in Elementary Education in the University’s College of Education and Human Services, with English as a second major. She is a candidate for a B.A. degree.

Sr. John B ernard (I) and Sr. Blanche Toomey. Lifelong friends played basketball together aa students a t Holy Family In Bayonne, became S iste rs o f St. Jo seph m ore th an 50 years ago, served toge the r a t Queen o f Peace H.S., and retired together as teachers in June.

West Hudson Hospital offers summer programs for area youth

ed in order to receive certification.A Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscita

tion (CPR) course will be held on Tuesday, August 22 and Thursday, August 24, from 9 a.m. to noon. The course will include lifesaving techniques for infants, children and adults. Both sessions must be attended in order to be certified.

Tbe cost for each course is $10 per student All classes will be held at West Hudson Hospital. Interested individuals are encouraged to contact the Community Health Education Department, 955- 7077, for additional information and to register.

The Community Health Education Department at West Hudson Hospital will be sponsoring two special instructional programs during August geared toward youth, ages 10 to 14, of the local communities.

A B abysitting Certification Course will be held on three consecutive Wednesdays, August 2, 9 and 16, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. The course will focus on safety, bathing, feeding, first aid, suggested rules, tbe Heimlich Maneuver for choking victims, poison perils and some marketing techniques. All sessions must be attended and a test must be satisfactorily compiet-

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The school I went lo after high school was on Broad Street, Newark, about a mile up the road.We took a bus to Newark, which cost 10 cents, then walked to the school, come whatever weather. Saved 5 cents.

After school we walked to the business section of Newark where the stores, Hahnes and Bambergers were situated.

We thought nothing of going into those department stores and dying on hats and other things that we had no intention of buying. No one ever bothered us or scolded us.I can't think why they did not show their anger.

Sometimes we just looked at the store windows and chose tbe items we would buy when we had jobs and became rich. There was no doubt about it. As soon as we worked we would get rich. We then

crossed to Broad Street and took a bus home. We got to know the stores pretty well even though our purchasing power was nil.

After I graduated I would meet some of the girls I went to school with about 4 o ’clock and go to Schrafts, Newark, for tea and tiny sandwiches.

One day just as I got into the bus in Lyndhurat for a trip to meet my friends in Newark, I met a lovely Lyndhurst lady wbo asked me if my mother knew I was going to Newark. Of course she knew. I would never have thought of going without her knowing.

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Years ago funerals were not held in the funeral parlor. They were held in tbe home. A crepe of flowers was placed on the front door so that people knew. Rowers were not sent. There were no florists in town.

People gave money to help defray the funeral expenses. A member of the family was delegated to collect ihe money as those who came to visit gave their donations. It was kept in what was called “The Post.” so that it could be repaid when the occasion arose.

Poster contest prizes offered

Rutherford youngsters 8 throughII years may register for The Community Chest of Rutherford’s 50th Anniversary Poster Contest at the Sidewalk Sale on Thursday and Friday, July 27 and 28.

Prizes of $50 Savings bonds in each age category will be awarded and posters will be displayed in the business areas during September.

In deference to those who sign up this weekend, the deadline for submitting finished posters has

_ been changed lo Monday, August 7 at the Rutherford Borough Hall. A Certificate of participation will be given to each entrant at the award ceremony after final judging.

The Chamber of Commerce welcomes the Chest's participation in this annual event and have allocated space at the comer of Park Avenue and Franklin Place for their use. In addition to the poster contest a 50/50 Raffle will be drawn at the Chest’s 50th Anniversary dinner in April, 1996.

One of the few remaining Community Chests in Bergen County, the Rutherford organization conducts a town wide mail solicitation and distributes funds to local service organizations, relieving residents of multiple requests for contributions.

Current agencies enrolled are Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Community Nursing Service, 55 Kip Center, Rutherford Baseball Council, Meadowlands Museum, Meadowlands Area YMCA, Starfish of Rutherford, Social Services and Metropolitan U.S.O.

The night before the funeral “ awake” was held. Most of tbe relatives stayed up all nigbl in deference to the deceased, telling jokes and stories to keep awake.

The period of consolation was three days. One would consider a dishonor to the deceased If it was any less lime. If family had to come from a distance the period was even longer.

Things are very different these days.

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When one is young there are so many misconceptions that are told as facts.

Such as:Never wash your face with soap.

It will get dry and wrinkled. Use cold cream.

Wash your face with mud at a stream to gel rid of freckles. We believed that so much that we went down to tbe stream next to tbe railroad tracks and religiously washed our faces with mud. I don’t think I have freckles now so maybe the treatment worked.

Don't wash your hair loo often. It will get dry and hard to manage. What do the oldsters say now that young people wash their hair daily? I d o n 't see the dry hair they prophesized.

Don't walk under a ladder. You will have bad luck.

If a black cat crosses your path you will have bad luck.

I always thought when my parents spoke of a person running for the board it meant he walked over a long board. I did not know that it meant be was running lo be elected to tbe Board of Education.

It never dawned on me that when the statement “walked the

plank” was made it meant a man on shipboard was to walk over the edge of Ihe boat to bis death.

A bird flying in the window brings bad luck.

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On Sunday the 12 o'clock train usually deposited visitors from the city. They came to see their relatives who had previously lived in New York. My grandmother who lived at the top of the hill stationed an informer near the station who pointed out to ber how many were arriving for her to have dinner ready. As soon as the number was motioned to ber she could pul the spaghetti in Ihe pot so that when the visitors climbed the hill they were able to sil down to a good meal.

I remember having Sunday dinner al noon one day and went to visit my grandparents. They were about to have their noon meal and insisted on my eating too. I tiled to tell them that I had my dinner but they would not hear. I will never forget that chicken. Though I like chicken cooked any way at all, that was the best I ever tasted. I don't remember bow it was done but I still can say I never again tasted anything like il. And I was not hungry.

My grandmother was very austere but my grandfather was jolly. On a wintry day I can still see him toss a few chestnuts on Ihe top of the red hot stove and what an aroma, to say nothing of tbe taste. He wore a red flannel shirt winter and summer.

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The other day I saw a group of boys crossing the street and the way they dressed was a sight to see. Actually their clothes may have been expensive but they certainly didn’t look it.

There was a time when elegant restaurant^ did not permit gentlemen to dine without a jacket Such is not the case these days, even

with air conditioning many men do not wear jackets when it is warm.

My mother always sewed a new dress for us if we were invited to a parly. She may have been adding the last button or sewing the last seam as we left the house but there was always a new pretty dress.

There is no such thing as a party dress these days. Young girls go to parties in the same clothes they wear while playing or to school. I always say :In youth there is beauty" and youngsters owe it to themselves to look pretty al all limes. Such is not the case. Sloppiness seems to be the vogue. Am I being too critical? \

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I t ’ s a b o y f o r A b a t e sLorraine and Joseph Abate of

Lyndhurst announce the birth of a son, Joseph III, who was born at 5:52 a.m. July 20 in Englewood Hospital. He weighed 5 pounds, 9 ounces at birth.

Tbe baby has a brother, Matthew, 16. His dad is the super

intendent of schools in Lyndhurst.The maternal grandparent* are

Mary Brunetti of Garfield and the late Raymond. The paternal gnad- parents are Josephiae Abate Logatto of Palm Coast, Fla., md the late Joseph Abate.

It’s a girl!Diane and Ray Moore, former

North Arlington residents now living in M ichigan, announce the birth of a daughter, Lindsay Rae, on May 28.

Lindsay Rae, who weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces at birth, joins a sister, Jessica, who is 7 years old.

The maternal grandparents are Dorothy and Michael Sydoryk of North Arlington. The paternal grandparents are May and Ray M oore, formerly of Norlh Arlington, now of E. Stroudsburg. Pa.

B o y t o R u d o l p h sMr. and Mrs. Brian Christopher

Rudolph of East Hanover are the proud parents o f a son, Brendan Christopher, born June 22 in Hackensack Medical Center. The baby weighed 9 pounds, 11 ounces at birth.

Brendan jo in s a brother, Matthew Joseph, age 2-1/2.

Tbe mother is tbe former Paula

Bonczkowski of Lyndbunt. The maternal grandparents are Colette B. Dalton of Lyndhurst and Pari Bonczkowski of Bayoooe.

Tbe paternal grandmother Is Mary Rudolph of Fair Lawn. The paternal great-grandm other Is Margaret Dauernheim, also of fair Lawn.

Boy to DeMarcosShauna and Robert DeMarco of

Lyndburst are pleased to announce the birth o f their son, Robert Anthony Jr., on July 6 at Mountainside Hospital. The 6- pound, 8-ounce baby joins a sister,

Gabriel la, wbo is 17 months old.The maternal grandparents are

Mr. and Mrs. Phil C iarco of Lyndhurst. The paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Carmine DeMarco, also of Lyndhurst

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A c a s e o f o f f i c i a l f u m b l i n gThe latest snag in the to r

tu red North Arlington School renovation project th reatens to add several hundred thousand dollars to a project that is already $2 million over its original projections. The discovery that contract language that authorized construction on two of the four schools to be refurbished is imprecise is frustrating, but not unexpected. Little has gone right with this project since it started.

W hat is most troubling about this latest revelation however, is not only the added cost, but that the additional money may im peril the renovations planned for Jefferson School. By the time the school board gets around to paying the extras that are popping up now for Wilson, Roosevelt and Washington schools, there may be little money left to make all the repairs to Jefferson, which sits in a state of limbo — without approved plans or a construction contract.

The school board is now back in the unenviable position of bargaining with contractor and its architect, and discussing alternatives. The opening of the new middle school in September, a year behind schedule -- is in jeopardy and parents still don’t have a firm idea of the fall busing schedule.

Some board members say it is too early to point lingers at the responsible par

ties, but clearly the project was mishandled since the day the voters approved a $7.7 million referendum to Finance the project. The money proved woefully inadequate prom pting a series of fantastic excuses from the form er superintendent, who took control of the project as if it were his own.

A recent allegation from the architect that the superintendent hid correspondence from the school board bears an investigation. Trustee Kerry Gennace, a supporter of form er Superintendent KillMancuso, does not believe the allegations are true and says the architect is simply trying to cover his butt for the inadequate job the Firm has done. O thers are very willing to believe that Mancuso had the ego and m anner to let the board know only what he wanted them to know.

The North Arlington School renovation case should serve as a textbook example of how not to conduct a building project. Moreover, the state D epartm ent of Education should investigate the matter thoroughly, starting with the referendum price. How was that cost arrived at? Did the politically charged school board at the time try to shape the numbers to fit their agenda instead of num bers that approximate the real cost of

NORTH ARLINGTON RESIDENT HONORED AT W PC: Nicholas Ferriero of N orth Arlington (center) received tbe Distinguished Senior Award during William Paterson College’s 1995 Student Leadership Awards D inner. Ferriero , a M ay 1995 graduate of W PC with a bachelor’s degree In environm ental science, served as p residen t of the G reek Senate during the 1994-95 academic year. He was honored for his Ugh

erage, leadership abilities, service to the college and potential for future achievement.I the a w ard were Don Phelps (right), assistant d irector or cam pus activities and G reek advisor a t

W PC , a n d M ichael Pezzlllo (left), freshm an class president.

R ea d er 's F orumRutherford Ambulance wraps up

1995 Fund Drive AppealDear Editor:

The Rutherford First Aid- Ambulance Corps, Inc. is wrapping up its 1995 fund drive appeal for donations. Rutherford Ambulance wishes to thank those that have contributed this year. Without the generous donations of the community, Rutherford Ambulance would not be able to provide free emergency ambulance service the the Borough of Rutherford. For those that have not yet sent in their donation, Rutherford Ambulance reminds them to please send in your donation today.

Rutherford Ambulance mailed fund drive requests on February 1,

with a second follow-up request mailed on April 19,1995. A s result of these mailings, Rutherford Ambulance has received 2,284 returns containing $44,857. This represents a return of 30% based upon the mailing to 7,500 residents and businesses. Unfortunately, this return falls short of Rutherford Ambulance’s 1995 fund drive goal of $60,000.

Rutherford Ambulance relies on public donations to fund its operating budget. In the past, the community’s generous financial support has helped the organization maintain the highest professional standards. Rutherford Ambulance

Corps’ equipment, supplies, ambulances and other necessary materials are all purchased with contributions. Currently the Corps plans to replace one of its three ambulances in 1996.

If you did not receive a fund drive letter and would like to make a tax-deductible donation or would like to receive information about membership and training (which begins soon), please write to Rutherford Ambulance at P.O. Box 217, Rutherford, NJ 07070.

Richard L. Heller, V.P.Rutherford

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construction? How else can you explain the $5 million difference between the original estimates for the job from a reputable architect, and the actual first round of construction bids?

Why wasn’t a clerk of the works hired to manage the project? Why was the superintendent allowed to take control of it? W hat kind of correspondence did the superin tendent have with the architect — whom he recommended — that was allegedly hidden from the school board? And how can one architectural firm so thoroughly botch the job?

These and other questions have lingered too long without answers. Ihe residents deserve answers and the only way they will get them is with an independent investigation of all com m unication between and am ong past board mem bers, the superin tendent and the architect.

In the m eantim e, residents are urged to attend the August 7 school board meeting to Find out how the latest snafu is being handled and what the plight of the middle school will be. The new school board and distric t adm inistration has vowed to be more honest and open with the public, here is the opportunity to put them to the test. Ask questions, and hopefully you will get some answers.

Dear lidilor:Many times when you have a

governing body from the same party without any opposition for a period of time, there seems to be a domino effect. What one says or does, the rest just follow.

Instead of finding solutions to the problems we have as far as recreation is concerned, the band- aid method is used. For example: banning skate boards in the streets

and sidewalks, rather than making provisions to accomodate the needs o f our children. W hat’s next? Banning roller blades and bicycles? The kids can’t even play street hockey without the cops being called lo chase them away.

1 would like to see the children of this community keeping themselves occupied with sports rather than see them involved in illegal activities. And I’m sure that many

parents can agree with me. In many cases, the need for a two-party system could bring a lot of values to the community.

The kids in this town are our future. Let’s show them that we really do care.

Bill Tooma North Arlington Democratic

Candidate for Council

Flowers everywhere — at Garden Show

Dear Editor:I would like to invite everyone

to attend the Lyndhurst Garden Club’s annual Garden Show to be held on Saturday, August 19, from3 to 8 p.m., and Sunday, August 20, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Senior Center, 250 Cleveland Ave.,

Lyndhurst. Admission is free. We books will be in the Lyndhurstalso invite everyone, including children, to make a free entry, Saturday 19, between 8 and 11 a.m.

Walking around Lyndhurst, I see so many beautiful gardens. It only takes one flower, vegetable, indoor plant, etc., to make an entry. Show

Public Library beginning the last week of July. For further information, call Joan, 939-4714.-

Joan Dougan Lyndhurst

Take zinc to keep that zing!Dear Editor:

The current near-epidemic of prostate cancer — is it a matter of public ignorance or criminal omission of important knowledge by the AMA M.D.’s? Ask any male if he

Dear Editor:At the July 17 meeting of the

Lyndhurst Board o f Education, Mrs. Anita Pescevich was named principal of Lyndhurst High School for the 1995-96 school year.

When Mrs. Pesecvich’s nomination was presented tp the board for a vote, three trustees (Ruth Woertz, Elaine Stella, and Mary Slieridan)

has been told about the importance of the trace mineral zinc to the lifelong good health of male reproductive organs. Most men will tell you no. I am 79 years old, have taken zinc since teen age on a regular

Just say nochose to abstain, without explanation.

The public elects board members to make decision.*;. It is really a simple process. After you interview all the candidates, if you believe the nominee is qualified, you vote Yes. If not, vote No and explain your concerns and your reason for rejecting the nominee.

basis. Every prostate exam was normal, even today. Does it pay? You be the judge.

Benjamin Cichinski Carlstadt

A trustee should only abstain when he or she feels their vote would be biased because of a conflict of interest. When you abstain because you cannot make a decision, or don’t have the backbone to vote No in public, you have abdicated your responsibilities.

Annie Rowe Lyndhurst

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N . A . R e c m a k e s s u m m e r f u n T o w n s h o s t s o c c e r l e a g u e t o u r n e yA ik a youngster from North

Arlington to describe his or her summer vacation so far, and the likely response is “It’s hot!" It's not the weather they're referring to, but the non-stop action found throughout the borough's playgrounds.

Fisher Field was the home of the Sixth Annual Daytona 500 Race with radio-controlled cars on July 18. Finishing first under the checkered flag was Tim Currie’s car, “The Bandit," which set a new course record. The brother/sister team of Kevin and Lauren Corrigan finished second and third with their turbo cars “Python" and “The

Hero.” The “White Flag" award went to Chris Ciavatta for the most accidents.

N.A. Rec staged a 3-point Shooting Contest on July 19 on the new basketball court located behind NAHS. Individual winners were Kristen Pitman, Kevin Corrigan and Jonathan Pitman. Kristen proved that she could “hit'm from downtown” as her 15- point performance helped her to also win (he team title with Lauren Corrigan. Stephanie Worth and sister Tara proved their “worth" as they combined to take second place. All the entries will receive a T-shirt from the Rec.

Up and coming events for NA Rec include a Deep Sea Fishing Trip on July 31. The $35 cost includes chartered bus, fishing fees, beverages, and more. Trips to Monmouth Park, August 15, and Yankee Stadium, August 10, still have available seats. For the youngsters, Rec teams up with Mountainside Stables on August 1 for Cowboy Day at Fisher Field between 10 and noon. The $1 cost includes a pony ride and snacks.

Call the Rec’s hotline number, 997- 1550, for more information about daily programs or to reserve tickets for trips.

W inners of the 6th Annual Radio C ar Day held at Fisher Field, N orth Arlington, are, left to right: Frankie Ioffredo, Lauren C orrigan, Kevin C orrigan, Jonathan Pitm an, Tim C urrie , Asst. Sum m er Rec Director John Ferguson.

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Fluking remains consistent if not slightly improved to the north, while South Jersey boats are struggling to put together any decent type of catch.

Raritan Bay is the best by far of any area, but wilh a high throw- oack percentage. These little guys can become a nuisance when trying •o put a limit together. There are probably a lot more larger fish being passed over as the boat drifts over them while anglers are occupied pulling the shorts. With a growth rate of about one inch a month, let’s hope those fish hang around through September.

Schools of blues arc scattered all over now but are still being caught in good numbers. Some

days it just lakes a bit longer to locate them, but so far the fleet has been able to bail out at some point of the trip. Bonito are also mixing in now. When bait fishing these hook-shy fish, a small hook tied directly to the line with no wire and a small piece of shot works best. Fresh spearing should be put on by inserting the hook into the mouth and slipping out the gill. Pull through until the eye of the hook is in the mouth. Then care- fully push the point into the back. Be sure not to squeeze the spearing and cause the guts lo hang out. Moss bunker hearts are another good bait if spearing aren’t in fresh shape.

There is some good bottom fishing being passed up due to fluke and bluefish mania. On Friday’s trip aboard The Skipper in Belmar, 1 wound up wilh 17 ling but only ihree seabass on ihe bow. Further

aft, Jimmie Jordan from Hackensack got 10 of each species plus the pool. His partner, Harold Wright, wound up with 12 bass and six ling. Most of the seabass are hefty, with a lot being blue-backs. Felix Gentile of Bogota and his sons, Richie, 11 years old, and Daniel, aged 9, had a combo of 16 fish and threw back a number of liny seabass and blackfish. The Skipper is also sailing Friday and Saturday nights for blues wilh Dom Vitolo Jr. at the helm.

Jimmy Morenz is still doing well chasing blues around Raritan Bay and has been adding some weakfish almost daily now with his Miss Take II at the Highlands. Chunking for big blues and stripers at Flynn’s Knoll in the bay gets hot at limes on the early evening trips made by quite a few boats down in lhat area.

S i g n u p s t a r t s n o w

Innovations set for Rutherford soccer programRutherford Recreation’s fall

soccer season is gearing up for another exciting season , with a number of innovations planned.

Boys and girls in grades 1 through 8, who are interested in playing in the five in-town divisions, are urged lo sign up now at ihe recreation office, as teams are being formed over the summer. Cost of registration is $15 before September 1. A late fee of $20 will be charged after that. Play begins September 9.

Last year, a Women’s Auxiliary is being organized to sell coffee and snacks at all the games, which are held on four different fields. Parents are asked to consider becoming a team parent to help in

this and other fud-raising efforts planned. Low-priced soccer shorts and socks will be sold for parents’ convenience for delivery during the first week of the season. Another fund-raising activity will be the sale of Yankee Candles, which will be delivered in time for Thanksgiving Money raised by the auxiliary will go toward a year-end party for the children, participation and championship trophies, and a souvenir sw eatshirt for eighth graders departing the program.

An information letter covering all these upcoming events will be mailed to parents of registered soccer players sometime in August," so watch the mail.

To get a hcad-start on the sea

son, Rutherford children are invited to attend soccer scrimmages every Sunday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Wall Field, conducted by Ken Kolich and Gino DePinto. Wear cleats, shin guards and proper equipment, and get set to have some fun!

More than 2,000 soccer fans will converge on Lyndhurst and North Arlington recreation fields this weekend as the growing Lipton Youth Soccer League holds its second annual tournament in a number of facilities in six towns at the same time.

Lyndhurst play, hosted by the Lyndhurst Youth Soccer Club, will take place Saturday and Sunday at County Park, Lyndhurst High School, Volunteer Stadium, Matera Field, and the two new soccer fields on Valley Brook Avenue in the Meadowlands area.

Other teams, all in the boys’ division, will compete at the North Arlington County Park in North Arlington, and in Wood-Ridge and Clifton. Wayne and West Paterson

will host the girls’ division.More than a thousand boys and

girls in nine age groups, ranging from 10 to 19, representing 138 teams, will participate in the overall event, according to Debbie Perera of Lyndhurst assistant tournament director. The teams represent clubs from the Northeastern United States and Canada. A total of 200 games will be played to determine five girls’ team champions and nine boys’ champions.

Most teams in the Lipton League have at least one Lyndhurst player on them, Perera said. In a recent tournament held in Suffield, Conn., two Lyndhurst boys, Ryan Guterl and David DcJesus, were named Most Valuable Player in their divisions, she added.

Schedule of games

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Fields isi Game Last Game

1 -6 8:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m.7 9:45 a.m. 5:30 p.m.

8 & 9 8:30 a.m. 4:15 p.m.

1 8:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m.2 8:30 a.m. 4:15 p.m.

3 & 4 8:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m.5 8:30 a.m. 1:45 p.m.

6 & 7 8:30 a.m. 4:15 p.m.8 & 9 8:30 a.m. 1:45 p.m.

Little League champions namedLyndhurst National has captured

the District 5 (10-year-olds) Little League Championship.

After losing their first game, they went on to win eight straight to win the title. Playing were James Murray, David Sica, David Carucci, Vincent Morgano,

Michael Csedrik, Raymond Ouellette, Jeffrey Maurin, Joseph Loizzi, Anthony DeMarco, Thomas Leon, Michael Nakonechny, Brian Lukeman, Joseph Saglione, and Daniel Gumble. Charlie Carroll is the team’s manager, and its coach is Mike Carroll. *

The schedule of games for each field in Lyndhurst and North Arlington are shown here. Fields are identified by number, as follows: Fields 1 through 4 are at County Park, Riverside Avenue, in Lyndhurst and North Arlington. Field 5 is at Lyndhurst High School. Field 6 is Matera Field. Field 7 is Volunteer Stadium. Fields 8 and 9 are the new fields on Valley Brook Avenue.

Lyndhurst Parks and Recreation Commissioner Evelyn Pezzolla and Superintendent Richard Pizzuti expressed pride that the township was chosen as a site for the second time.

“This is just one more example of the outstanding condition of the town’s recreation facilities. It’s an accomplishment the township can Ik- proud of,’’ Pezzolla said.

The township also hosts the Little League Tournament.

The director of the Lipton Cup Tournament is Phil Buccellato of Hillsdale.

Jr. G r iffin s

F o o tb a ll p ra cticePractice sessions for the Queen

of Peace Junior Griffins Football Program ’s 1995 season begin Tuesday, August 1, at 6 p.m., behind the Queen of Peace Grammar School on Franklin

Place, one-half block from Ridge Road.

Applications are still being accepted for children in grades 2 through 8. Players do not have to attend Queen of Peace School.

Soccer league sign-ups, picnic setAnyone who has not yet regis

tered for the Lyndhurst Youth Soccer League, and wants to play, can register now at the Parks Department

The first annual picnic will be held on August 5. The league is paying for college players to come prior to the picnic, from 10 a.m. lo 1 p.m., to train players and coaches. The picnic, which they renamed a kicnic, is for all the families of the boys’ and girls’ soccer clubs. Coach Mike Scott will be in

charge of activities. Call a coach for more information.

The 50-plus players in the league recently held a Pizza Pow Wow in which they discussed, over pies donated by Mr. Bruno’s Pizza, what they liked about the game

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Margaret MartucciM argaret M artucci, 85. of

Freehold, died July 17 at CentraState M edical Center, Freehold.

Bom in Jersey City, she lived in Lodi and Jersey City most of her life before moving to Freehold 17 years ago. Sbe was a seamstress for 30 years in New York City, retiring in 1975. She was a member of the ILGWA and worked far several firms in the garment district.

Mrs. Martucci did volunteer work for St. Robert of Bellarmine Roman Catholic Church in Freehold and worked in the school cafeteria. Sbe was a parishioner of the church.

She was predeceased by her husband, John, in 1951, and a brother, John Esposito, in 1990.

Surviving are five sons, Anthony of Silver Springs, Md., Blaise of W. Orange, John of Freehold, Joseph of Charlotte, N.C., and Robert of Norfolk, Mass; two brothers, Frank Esposito in Florida, and Bill Esposito of Toms River, si* sisters. Rose Barbato of Toms River, Victoria Secala of Lake Hopatcong, Lucy Barnas of Freehold, Anna Viglione of Budd Lake, Philomene Gelsomino of Jersey City, and Christine Guzzardo of Freehold. She had 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Services were Friday from the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, 425 Ridge Road, Lyndhurst. Donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 2250 Route 1, No. Brunswick, N.J., 08902-4301.

Pasquale BiancamanoPasquale Biancamano. 65, of

Lyndhurst, died July 15 in Hackensack Medical Center.

Born in Italy, he lived in North Bergen before moving to Lyndhurst 32 years ago. He was an assem bler for 25 years for S. Goldberg, Hackensack, retiring in 1980.

Mr. Biancamano was prede

ceased by his wife, Carmela, in 1991.

Surviving are a daughter, Linda Ann, of Lyndhurst; two brothers, Mario of Edison and Delfino of Lyndhurst; and two grandchildren.

The funeral was July 19 from the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, 425 Ridge Road, Lyndhurst.

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William Williams, M.D.Dr. William E. Williams, 81, a

Rutherford pediatrician, died July 20.

Bom in Rutherford, he was a lifelong borough resident He was a member of the American Medical Association.

Surviving are his wife, the former Mary Wright; four daughters, Emily S titek of M orris Plains, Erica G ilbert of Kensington, Conn., E laine W illiams of Lyndhurst and Daphne Fox of

Berkeley Heights; a brother, Paul H. W illiams of Mantoloking Dunes; and three grandchildren.

A funeral service was held at Grace Episcopal Church, Rutherford, on Tuesday. Collins- Calhoun Funeral Home, Rutherford, was in charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the William Carlos Williams room at the Rutherford Public Library.

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Donald M. KArp, chairman and chief executive officer of the holding company and its subsidiary, Broad National Bank, said net interest income, before the provision for possible loan losses, increased $1,089,000 from the year-ago period to $11,645,000 for the first six months of 1995.

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The NJ. Spcvte Authority (SA) ic p x t i that u of this pan Tuesday, July 18, Meadowlands Racetrack jnnea rose to as avenge overnight

3. purse structure of well over 3 $150,000, the largest amount for j£any harness meet in North

America.SA Racing Manager Hal Handel

rjsaid the $150,000 purse is an all- 1 time record high as the SA's origi- i nal franchise continues to lead the •• industry.

Handel said the SA has worked !* hard to find the right mix of live

and simulcast racing, and the result ' has been a benefit to the horsemen I with increased purses, and to the ' guests with a better live product.

O vernight purses have risen ' steadily at the Meadowlands since ■ 1992 from a nightly average of

$104,000 to an all-time high of $154,000 in 1994, Handel said. In 1995, the purse structure continues this trend, rising from $139,000-a- night to tbe record $150,000 level for the final month of the season! In the past, the purse increases improved the overall quality of racing. The 1995 increases will target average overnight races and specific racing categories from claiming to invitation and open races.

SA President Robert Mulcahy amplified Handel's analysis, saying

that the SA was “extremely proud of tbe public-private partnership between our outstanding racing management team and tbe harness horsemen of New Jersey. That partnership and aggressive marketing by our staff have allowed business to grow in a stagnant national racing market. That growth is translating into record purses "

Mulcahy and Handel expect the record purse levels to continue into next season, aided by a carryover in the purse account from 1995 into the 1996 harness meet and strong imports and exports of simulcast signals.

“One of my primary goals when I joined the Meadowlands team was to increase purses in both average overnights and in individual categories and classifications." said General Manager Bruce Garland. “I’m delighted we've been able to accomplish that goal. The Standardbred Breeders and Owners

Association (SBOA) and our horsemen support us, and we're happy tbat w e're able to support them with our purse structure.”

Anthony Parenti, SBOA president, added: “The Meadowlands has consistenUy increased the daily average of purses of tbe past few seasons where they are now the

Preferred parking plan promised for parks

Wolfgang Albrecht Jr., director iff the Bergen County Department of Parks, has announced a “preferred parking plan” for Van Saun fcark.* Under the plan which began June 15 and continues through Sept. 30, only Bergen County residents will be permitted to park in Lots 1 and 2. Out-of-county and out of state drivers will have access to the other seven lots.

The initial phase, according to Albrecht, “includes voluntary compliance on the part of our patrons, along with periodic spot- checks for proof of county residence by Parks security and county police.” Albrecht said that a valid driver’s license would be ample proof.

“Van Saun County Park and our nationally-accredited Bergen County Zoological Park remain two of the most popular attractions in Northern New Jersey,” said County Executive William “Pat” Schuber. “It’s only fair that Bergen County residents, whose tax dollars allow us to make, and keep, the parks so attractive, have easy access to the

sites.Richard Mola, chairman of the

Bergen County Board of Freeholders, said the idea of “preferred parking” for county residents took almost a year to bring to fruition, but that he knew it was a popular idea. “When I first brought the concept to the attention of the Freeholders, I received an outpouring of favorable phone calls and letters.”

Along with the preferred parking plan, Mola said that the freeholders were also “working to establish limited short-term parking to allow county residents to visit the park for an hour or two, especially with their children or grandchildren, and not have to park at the outer regions of Van Saun Park.”

Freeholder Richard Kelly, Chairman of the Freeholder Committee on Parks and Public Works, said, “We hope this will help the people in Bergen County, especially River Edge and Paramus residents, to avail themselves of the park more readily. Depending on the success of the project, we will expand it to other areas.”

Bartley wins Morton Memorial

Renee Bartley, a 1995 graduate of Queen of Peace High School, is this year’s recipient of the Betty Ann Morton Memorial Award.

This award is given