Man Exposes Self to Four 7Th Graders
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“Pulse of the M eadowlands” Wood-Ridge • Carlstadt • East Rutherford • Rutherford • Lyndhurst • North Arlington ........ ■ ■ - . ' .________________ . • ,r 1 ■■ -« • 9 COMMUNITY M an in m ake-up robs bank BRIEFS By Cindy Capitani looked liked some kind of sure the thief had a vehicle E d i t o r -In -C h i e f make-up to distort his appear somewhere, no one saw it. He W y Voter registration ance," Rutigliano said. “It was said the Bergen County WOODRIDGE — The n’t really white, it was darker. Canine responded to the deadline April 11 Bank of America on Were getting the video scene, as w e ll as th e B C I u n it. LYNDHURST — The Hackensack Street was held up enhanced to get a better look.” “It might be connected to Lyndhurst Township Clerk’s Friday morning by a man Rutigliano said the thief [bank robberies] in the Office will be open from 9 thought to be wearing make was originally described as 5- area. We’re waiting for infor a.m. through 9 p.m. on up. foot-7 or 5-foot-8, but is now mation from BCI, and once we Monday, April 11, for voter According to WTo<^d-Ridge believed to be closer to 6 feet get all o f that, we’ll share infor registration. This is the dead Police Chief Joseph tall. He was last seen wearing a m a tio n a n d see w h a t com es o f line to register to vote in the Rutigliano, a white male in his gray sweatshirt with writing on it . ” May 10 M unicipal Election. late 20s or early 30s with make it, a baseball cap with a sham The chief said there were up on his face walked into the rock on the front and jeans. two or three customers in the St Joe's HNS plans Bank of America branch at “He entered the bank and bank at the time and at least 207 Hackensack St. at about demanded money from the one heard the thief demand Family Breakfast 10:30 a.m . o n A p ril 1. H e d id woman behind the counter, the cash. “Detectives spent the CARLSTADT — St. n’t display a weapon, but said not behind the teller window,” day interviewing people in the Joseph’s Holy Name Society : he had one, Rutigliano said. Rutigliano said. “He said he bank, getting statements. will sponsor a Family ; The teller gave him several would start shooting people ... We’re confident once we share Communion Breakfast on j thousand dollars and he he was in and out in less than a information, we’ll get this Sunday, A pril 17 at 10 a.m., at : walked out. m in u te .” guy,” he said. the Cornerstone Inn, : “He was wearing what While Rutigliano said he’s Carlstadt. Sr. Maureen < Cindy cap@lsaderNewspapers. net Photo by Michoel SuKvan Murphy, OP, will be guest : Musk mania — Rutherford High School held its annual Popcert speaker. Donation is $12 per ; person. ! Contact Mike Frees at 201- ! NA considers proposals s singing # w 896-1990, John Zazula at 201- : Maroon 5. She performed with Erik Weinbrecht, Derek Spaldo, 933-1269 or Chuck Cocozzo « Roger Smith and Mike Coleman (seen on guitar). at 201-935-5533 for tickets j and information. ; for Schuyler A venue site SAT Preparation Man exposes self Course at SMHS RUTHERFORD — An j SAT Preparation Course I to four 7th graders (math and verbal) will be • offered at St. Mary’s High • School in Rutherford, start- I didn’t touch himself or them. By Cindy Capitani ing April 24 and concluding : He didn’t gesture or say any E d i t o r -i n -C h i e f on June 2 (test date: June 4). • thing,” Merli said. “He just T h e course in c lu d e s 10 ses- I walked straight past them as if RUTHERFORD — Police sions, Sundays (11 a.m. to 2 : nothing was going on.” are looking for a man who p.m.) and Thursdays (7 p.m. • Merli said two of the four exposed himself to four sev to 9:30 p.m.). • girls saw it and yelled, “run.” enth grade girls Friday after The cost is $300 (test mate- ! They went to the closest g irl’s noon at around 3:45 p.m. in rials included). Call 201-460- • home and called police. the area o f Woodland Avenue 0077 and ask for Sharon. j “We had a police officer in and Wheaton Place, the area in a short period of Rutherford Police Lt. Joseph time. No one matched the Yard waste collection i M erli said. description,” he said. resumes on April 16 Photo by Jeff Fucci H e is d e scrib e d as a w h ite The incident and descrip LYNDHURST — j male, in his late 20s to early The former Spring Air Mattress Factory, now closed and for sale, is being considered for develop- tion were also broadcast to-sur C o m m is s io n e r W illia m F. • 30s, 5-foot, 10-inches to 6 feet ment. rounding towns, but no other Smith, director of the : tall, with an athletic build. He municipalities reported any Lyndhurst Department of • Marinello, the council, the Kenneth Del Vecchio, repre was last seen wearing blue By Jeff Fucci sim ilar incidents. Public Works, announced • planning board and residents senting CNL Developers. Del jeans, a baseball cap, sunglass R e p o r t e r Anyone with information that the Saturday collection I listened to proposals from Vecchio’s plans called for a es and a long, black, leather- should call the Rutherford of yard waste and cut grass • additional companies looking four-building residential com type jacket. NORTH ARLINGTON — Police at 201-939-6000. to redevelop the Spring Air plex on the factory site. The “He just walked past them will resume on A pril 16. Pick- • Tuesday night’s special coun Mattress Factory property building facing Scfiuyler with his penis hanging out. He ups will continue through I cil meeting was the first time [email protected]. net along Schuyler Avenue. would be four stories high, O ct. 29. : in awhile that EnCap wasn’t at “We’re trying to create while the other three behind it All yard waste and grass ; the top o f the agenda. Instead, something that will fall into clippings must be placed in • Mayor Russell Pitman, place and keep the people of Please see S C H U Y U R an open container. Branches : Borough Attorney Joseph R o t h m a n : must be bundled in 4-foot • the town excited,” said on Page 7 lengths. No plastic bags will • be accepted. Yard waste must : not be placed at the curb j Privatization's b e fo re 6 p .m . o n F rid a y • Rutherford's Union School evenings. : See Page 4 for more j not the answ er community news... gets a lesson in laughter By Eileen Metzinger worth above $3 million, they R e p o r t e r are to pay estate taxes. positively,” said Rose. “It is Rothman suggested the estate By Efleen Metzinger had a great outlook on life,” healthy to laugh, and the chil tax be raised to $3.5-4 million, R e p o r t e r said Rothberg. LYNDHURST — dren looked forward to meet During the seminar, the stu Congressman Steven Rothman which would affect less than 1 ing with [founder] Saranne.” percent of Americans, fixing RUTHERFORD — The dents were able to tell their (D-9) held a town hall-style Saranne Roth berg, founder the Social Security problem by Comedy Cures Foundation personal favorite jokes. “What meeting at the Lyndhurst and executive coordinator of 27.5 percent. held a laughter program at the do you call a dog that helps Senior Center March 30 to dis Comedy Cures, began her Rothman also proposed to Union School March 24. you carry hot things?” said one cuss alternatives to President breast cancer treatment with slowly raise the retirement age The Comedy Cures student “An oven mSitj” The George Bush’s plan to priva laughter. In 1999. Rothberg to age 70, every sue months Foundation is a national non children all laughed and tize social security. held her first chemo comedy cheered after his joke. until the established age is profit organization that brings Rothman suggested several party at her first cancer treat Rothberg also had the chil alternate routes, including reached. This would solve 68 laughter and Joy through ther ment appointment in New percent of the current Social apeutic humor programs for dren do the official Comedy raising the CAP. Rothman said York City with family and Security issue. children atjd adults living with Cures body giggle. The body that if the CAP was raised to 90 friends. The group watched "The only problem with this depression, illness, trauma giggle begins at one’s toes and percent of the first $ 10 0 ,0 0 0 © j * numerous videos of stand-up is the working class Americans, ¡jCfttW and disabilities. slowly flows up one’s body and earned by individuals, 40 per comedy to ease the anxiety exits out the mouth with loud those who work with their Published Weekly Union School Librarian Jan cent of the Social Security and bring thoughts of hope laughter. Chubby Checker’s problem would be solved.