Community Leader Vic De Lucia Will Be Missed by All North Arlington
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“Pulse of the Meadowlands” Wood-Ridge • Carlstadt • East Rutherford • Rutherford • Lyndhurst • North Arlington Established 1894 Thursday August 18 2005 COMMUNITY Old trees come BRIEFS down and WR Ave. New students can register at LHS is a whole new road LYNDHURST — Lyndhurst High School will for 20 years. By Jeff Fucci hold registration for all new “The potholes in it now are S e n i o r R e p o r t e r students by appointment only over a year old,” he said. Monday, Aug. 22 through According to Krvsz, trucks Wednesday, Aug. 24. Call 201- WOOD-RIDGE — Long time Wood-Ridge Avenue resi used the road as a shortcut 896-2100, ext. 4015/4016, for between Hackensack Street an appointment. dent Edmond Krysz sits on the stairs and feels his own sense of and Valiev Boulevard, kicking accomplishment as he watches up pebbles as they went by that Skateboard park workmen pour a new sidewalk created both noise pollution presentation set in front of his home. and safety hazards. After correspondence with “Some of them were hitting RUTHERFORD — The Mayor Paul Sarlo, repaving our home. Sometimes they Skateboard Park Committee and repairing Krysz’s street would hit kids walking home will make a presentation to has become a top priority of from school," Krvsz said. the Rutherford Mavor and the borough. Other horror stories Council in the Committee of Adirondack Tree Specialists involved the sycamores, one of the Whole Room at Ijorough of Wayne spent the week of which Krysz said caught fire hall on Tuesday, Aug. 23 at 7 Aug. 8 felling the ancient after his neighbor parked on p.m. prior to the regular sycamores that previously tore top of a pile of leaves the tree council meeting. Members up sidewalks while Cifelli and dropped throughout the day. will discuss what they would Sons General Construction of “I said we’re going to have a like to see designed at the heck of a disaster here," Krvsz Rock The Park! - Rutherford's own Cliff Witmyer. rock concert producer and owner of The Fun Ghoul Nudey followed behind them, proposed skateboard park at said, adding that “the town and Cliffhanger Productions on Park Avenue, right, joins heavy metal rocker Sebastian Bach, left, and digging holes and pouring Wall Field. spent a fortune to clean up WDHA-FM DJ Terrie Carr, center, for a live broadcast on Weanesday, Aug. 10. The three were publi new cement. alter trees that de-leaf almost cizing the 12th annual Rock The Park concert, an event which is set for Sunday, Aug. 21. at Yogi Next they will repave the twice a year." QP Knights will Berra Stadium, with Bach, .38 Special and Twisted Sister as the headliners. For more about tne show, road itself, which Krysz said had been steadily degrading host Family Picnic see Page 6. Please see R E M Y I on Page 6 NO RTH ARLINGTON — The Queen of Peace Knights of Columbus Council No. Community leader 3428 will hold its annual Family Picnic on Sunday, Aug. 21, on the grounds of the council hall, 214 River Vic De Lucia will Road, North Arlington. The festive events will begin at 1 p.m. be missed by all Cost is $20 for a family i$25 at the door) and $8 for By Cindy Capikmi individuals ($10 at the door). E d i t o r -i n -C h i e f For tickets, contact Grand i; ■ iy i j j * 'I » , ■ f ■■ . Knight Larrv Crawford at RUTHERFORD — S. 201-306-3609. Victor De Lucia, 69, died; Friday, Aug. 12, at the Valiev Sign up for WR Hospital in Ridgewood. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y, on April 10, PBA Golf Outing 1936, he lived in Rutherford WOOD-RIDGE — Wood- and Franklin Lakes before Ridge PBA Local 313 will moving to Wyckoff 10 years sponsor its fifth annual Wood- ago. Ridge Police Chiefs Golf Ph o to , W D C Ph o to /Bid C la re De Lucia leaves behind Outing on Tuesday, Sept. 13, beloved family members, close said DeFazio. De Lucia was at Skyview Golf Club, Sparta. It's official — Construction begins on the $3.5 million renovation to McKenzie Field. East Rutherford friends and a lot of community vice president of the Williams Donation is $135 per person Borough Officials are joined by State Sen. Paul Sarlo (right) to throw the first shovels of dirt clearing roles that many sav will Ik* hard Center Board. “He was always (checks payable to Wood- the w ay for contractor Joseph M. Sanzari, Inc. to the start of the project. Pictured (R-L) next to Sen. to fill. there when you needed advice; Ridge PBA No. 313), which Sarlo are Councilman James Novello, Mayor James Cassella, Councilman George Perry and “Vic left an indelible mark he had a wealth of knowledge. includes green fees and cart, Councilman Kevin Settenbrino. In the back, Councilman Jeff Lahullier directs front loader operator on the borough, and he will be It will be difficult to replace brunch, prizes and buffet din Bob Brown. Joseph M. Sanzari, Inc., the contractor used for the renovation of Riggin Field, was missed,” said Rutherford him ... I don’t know if it’s even ner. awarded the project June 23 with a 5-1 council vote. Abstaining was Councilman George Perry, stat Mayor Bernadette McPherson. possible to replace him. But RSVP by Sept. I to WR ing that he was not against the project, but against the use of synthetic or artificial turf over natural “He was an important person we’ll move forward and con PBA, 85 Humboldt St., Wood- grass. At that meeting, the project was expected to commence the week of July 18. The actual ground in the fabric of Rutherford. tinue these projects because Ridge, NJ 07075, Attn: Golf breaking was Aug. 9. Phase I of the project, the creation of a drop-off street connecting New Street H e’s always been devoted to it’s the best way to remember Committee. with Grant Street behind the residential homes on those blocks, is still on schedule to be completed for the borough and guided by Vic and his input to the cen See Page 4 for more the start of school in September so that McKenzie School will use this drop-off area. Although details the best interests of the bor ter." community news ... continue to be a topic of controversy in East Rutherford, Borough Engineer Glen Beckmeyer said that ough." DeFazio also worked with the project will include two softball fields with an overlapping soccer held, Iwo tennis courts, three bas Dr. Joseph DeFazio, presi De Lucia on the Rutherford ketball courts, a children's playground, field house/concession stand with bathrooms and kitchen and dent of the William Carlos Downtown Partnership and a walking track around the perimeter of the field. A picnic table area is also planned to be covered Williams Center Board of said they became friends about with a canvas canopy or shade trees. The field area, which runs about 4 acres between Grant Street Directors, was a good friend of 15 years ago when De Lucia’s and W all Street, has recently been expanded slightly through the borough's acquisition of the dump De Lucia’s and worked closely son, Jeff owned the Railroad yard properly at Hie comer of Elm Street and Paterson Avenue. Mayor Cassella said on several occa with him. Cafe in East Rutherford. “We sions at other meetings that East Rutherford will continue to try to purchase some of the properties on “Vic was a huge asset to the became fast friends. He was a Paterson Avenue between Grant and W all streets that neighbor McKenzie Field. Tne field renovation center. He immediately plan will provide a 50-car parking lot in the area of the old parking area and the newly acquired stepped right up and offered Please see M LUCIA property. his tíme, wisdom and energy," on Page 6 North Arlington considers COAH regulations t ¡ il e a & E r The decision to approve with low to moderate incomes. state that COAH obligations COAH obligations are Published Weekly By Jennifer Merritt participation in COAH was By maintaining these obliga are not being m et determined by a statewide for 251 Ridge Road Reporter passed unanimously by the tions, the municipality retains Borough Attorney Joseph mula. This formula produces Lyndhurst, N J 07071 planning board, as was the control of all development — Mannello noted that simply Fair Share Plan obligations, NORTH ARLINGTON — otherwise, plans may be left to filing the application is a pre which is based on a municipal For advertising rates, motion by the council to have Both council and planning Borough Planner Michael the discretion of developers. ventive measure that would ity’s employment level, tax please ca ll 201-310-5161. board members were present Kauker take immediate action Until Monday, North protect North Arlington from structure and other variables. For editorial, classifieds, at a unique meeting held on in filing the application. Arlington had not complied being sued by developers for Should a town show growth, it Monday, Aug. 15, to discuss has an obligation to create one & legal notices, pleose Under COAH, every with the regulation», putting not complying with COAH the housing element and Fair regulations, as several cases of low-income unit for every call 201-438-8700. municipality. has a constitu the borough's master and zon Share Plan of the Council on this nature are already pend eighth unit built or'25 jobs cre- www.LeaderNewspapers.net tional obligation to provide ing plans in jeopardy should a Affordable Housing (COAH) affordable housing for people developer go to court and ing in surrounding areas.