Cranford Zoning Board denies 7-Eleven application By Jennifer Rubino wasn’t consistent with the master plan,” Assistant Zoning LocalSource over the phone on Feb. 10. Staff Writer Officer and Board Administrator Trish Cullen told Local- When the applicant’s attorney Jason Tuvel, was contact­ On Monday, Feb. 6, a zoning board meeting was held in Source over the phone Feb. 10. “They were asking for about ed by LocalSource, no response was received prior to press Cranford for residents to voice their concerns and ask any 17 different variances, and the construction of a conven­ time Feb. 14. At the Feb. 6 meeting, Tuvel outlined the pos­ questions they might have had about the application to ience store isn’t permitted in that area. It’s a residential and itive and negative criteria before the board. Tuvel said the build a 7-Eleven at 49 South Ave. W. After listening the the office zone. They were asking for a lot which is why they site is suitable for a convenience store because of the layout residents, the board voted to deny the application. were denied. There were a lot of residents that came to of the site. He cited that there are already commercial uses “It was denied unanimously,” Phyllis Kivett-Howard of speak at the meeting on Feb. 6. There were about 15 to 20 in the area, that investment is necessary to clean up the site Cranford told LocalSource in an email on Feb. 10. “All opposing the application. The majority of the meeting was and the proposed use serves need and demand. A traffic seven board members said no. It was a packed house and spent listening to what the residents had to say about the study concluded that the use will function safely and devel­ many residents spoke. We were ecstatic on the outcome. application.” oping a vacant lot and adding landscaping to a fully paved Now, we hope something better suited goes in that spot.” When Mayor Tom Hannen, Deputy Mayor Patrick Gib- lot were reasons to approve the variance. Residents such as Kivett-Howard made suggestions lin and Commissioner Mary O’Connor were asked to com­ Residents expressed concerns about their safety because recently as to what would be better suited to the location. ment on the board’s decision by LocalSource, they replied they felt the convenience store would cause an increase in One suggestion was that the town’s rescue squad be moved with “no comment” on the matter on Feb. 10. traffic. One resident brought a photo of the 7-Eleven on to the location since its current location on Centennial “We put our trust in the zoning board to follow Grove Street in Westfield with a side entrance like the one Avenue is in a flood zone. regulations and the process they went through to make the applicant proposed to build in Cranford. A delivery “The board denied the application because the release their decision,” Commissioner Andis Kalnins told See PROPOSAL, Page 6 Proposed Pilgrim Pipeline sparks further debate By Elana Knopp then use any data provided by the compa­ Staff Writer ny, along with other interested parties, to Two proposed parallel oil pipelines that determine if permits should be issued to would cross 30 municipalities throughout allow construction to proceed. five New Jersey counties, along with 25 Although the company has had prelimi­ municipalities throughout six New York nary contact with the DEP, it has made no counties, are generating further discussion filings yet, according to the DEP. The and scrutiny as the 2018 gubernatorial and review process will begin sometime after legislative elections draw near. permit filings. The project, proposed in 2014 by Pil­ As a pipeline that does not cross an grim Pipelines Holdings, LLC, would use international border, the federal govern­ two parallel, bi-directional pipelines, each ment has a limited role in regulating the 178 miles long, and would carry refined placement of the Pilgrim Pipeline, with products like gasoline, diesel, kerosene, almost all the regulation occurring at the aviation fuel and home heating oil from state level. New Jersey refineries and storage facilities This differs from natural gas pipelines, to points north. where the Federal Energy Regulatory Com­ WOMEN IN SPORTS — Clark’s Arthur L. Johnson High School student Meaghan The pipeline would carry crude oil to the mission has a primary role in the siting of Gallagher joins more than 140 female student-athletes in celebration of south from storage facilities in Albany to new pipelines. National Girls and Women in Sports Day and receives an Outstanding Athlete the Bayway Refinery in Linden. According to Larry Hajna, of the 1 Award. Gallagher was nominated for accomplishments in soccer, basketball, New Jersey’s review process begins NJDEP, the agency’s regulatory oversight and track and field. NAGWS is recognized in all 50 states to honor the success when Pilgrim Pipeline Holdings files for of any kind of pipeline is limited to areas where the DEP has jurisdiction, such as of female athletes and recognize the struggle for equality for women in sports. permits with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The DEP will See PROS, Page 4

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BASEMENTS & ATTICS • DORMERS & ADDITIONS • DECKS & PORCHES • MASONRY STEPS & PATIOS Union County LocalSource — February 16, 2017 — 3 Family fights for daughters to stay at St. Theresa’s By Jennifer Rubino over the phone on Feb. 9. “This is a tempo- Phillips feels that it was unfair for his According to the organization’s website, Staff Writer raiy situation. The family signed a letter at daughters to be asked to leave the school, the NJSIAA is made up of 433 accredited Sydney Phillips, of Kenilworth, and her the beginning of the school year that stated when he was told to initiate legal action by public, private and nonpublic high schools sister were expelled from St. Theresa’s if they engage in any legal action against the the school. in the state. School in Kenilworth after their family took school, their children would be expelled.” “I met with Superintendent Dr. Mar­ When LocalSource contacted Sports legal action against the school for forbidding Sydney feels she is being discriminated garet Dames and Sister Patricia Butler who Director of Catholic Youth Organization Sydney to play on the boys’ basketball team. against, because she knows two St. John advised me three times to have my lawyer Athletics for the Archdiocese of Newark The girls’ team was cut due to lack of interest. the Apostle School girls in Clark, who she call their lawyer,” Scott Phillips said on Rich Donovan, to request their rule regard­ “Our attorney received an email on Feb. says play on their private school’s boys’ Feb. 9. “When I did what I was told, my ing this issue, he was unavailable to com­ 1 requesting that our daughters not return basketball team. daughters were expelled.” ment prior to press time Feb. 14. to school,” Scott Phillips told LocalSource “The school is part of the same diocese When comment from Dames was Although, when two girls were discov­ over the phone on Feb. 9. “We filed an and these two girls are allowed to play on sought by LocalSource Feb. 13, the newspa­ ered to be playing on the St. John the Apos­ order to allow them back to school on Feb. the boys’ team,” Sydney Phillips told Local- per was told that she would not speak to tle School’s basketball team in Clark, Dono­ 2, but it was too late so they returned on Source over the phone on Feb. 9. “I feel I’m the press, and was directed to Goodness. van was quoted saying that the team would Monday, Feb. 6. The original suit to allow being treated unfairly.” Phillips also referenced a procedure not be allowed to play until the girls were Sydney to play on the boys’ team is still in When this matter was brought to the regarding boy/girl participation in the removed from the CYO team. the appeals process.” attention to the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic According to St. Theresa’s School’s web­ The school’s policy states that if parents they claimed it was a mistake that has Association 20x6-2017 Constitution. In site, there is a co-ed basketball clinic held are involved in legal action against the already been rectified. the “Procedures” section, under “Boy/Girl for grades 5 to 8 in the fall and winter sea­ school, their children may be asked to leave “These two girls were offered positions Participation,” it reads, “based on the sons. Although there was no girls’ basket­ the school. The decision to re-enroll the on the girls’ team once the situation was directives of the Commissioner of Educa­ ball team for the winter 2016-17 season at girls in school is just a temporary decision, discovered,” Goodness said. “They both tion, girls shall be allowed to participate in St. Theresa’s, the website states that there according to the Archdiocese of Newark. took the opportunity to play on the girls’ any boys’ sports teams, on an equal basis is also a varsity and junior varsity girls’ bas­ “This was an action that temporarily team. Once boys and girls reach middle with boys, provided that the same sports ketball program for grades 5 to 8 during reinstated the girls until a hearing takes school age, they are no longer permitted to team is not available to girls at that the winter season. It also states that there place,” Vice Chancellor and Director of play sports together. The athletic director school.” is a varsity and junior varsity boys’ basket­ Communications for the Archdiocese of at that school made a mistake by allowing “This rule only pertains to high school ball program for grades 5 to 8 during the Newark Jim Goodness told LocalSource the two girls to play on the boys’ team.” sports,” Goodness said. winter season. Local movements push back against Lance’s positions By Elana Knopp “A group of more than 20 of Congress­ views of his constituents. We are also work­ Adam Perry, who lives in Summit and Staff Writer man Lance’s constituents met with his ing with several other new groups that are helped start Flip the 7th NJ, told Local- In the wake of the 2016 elections, many chief of staff,” Santos said of their first focusing on District 7 in order to combine Source that he knew many people who newly formed grassroots movements have meeting at Lance’s offices back in Decem­ our efforts and amplify our voices.” were angry and concerned after the 2016 been making their voices heard, bringing ber. “We asked for a few simple things. Santos said that the group has been elections, and they decided to do some­ their issues, literally, to the doors of their Among those was better communication closely watching the issues that will come thing productive with those emotions. district legislators. with our representative and a statement up for votes in Congress. “We all felt we’d like to do something,” New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District defending the rights of all of his con­ “We have been closely monitoring the Perry said in a phone call last week. “One has seen growing numbers of these politi­ stituents.” issues as they come up, and are likely to productive thing is to focus on the midterm cal movements, which have been organiz­ Shortly after the meeting, said Santos, come up, for votes in Congress,” she said. elections and to help elect a Democrat in ing regular protests and vigils outside of several of the participants, along with other “For example, we were among the many the 7th District.” the congressional offices of 7th District interested constituents, coalesced into an voices contacting Congressman Lance’s Perry noted that the same district that Rep. Leonard Lance. organization designed to represent Con­ office on the first day of the new Congress voted for Clinton in the 2016 election also Lance was elected to the United States gressional District 7. regarding the ethics changes that had been voted for Lance. House of Representatives in November, “Over the next week, interest from con­ proposed the night before, within the “The district that voted in Hillary also 2008, and reelected to a fifth term in 2016 stituents in the 7th Congressional District Republican caucus. Due to the hue and cry, voted in the most conservative person,” to represent New Jersey’s 7th Congression­ swelled and we expanded the group to that vote did not make it to the House floor.” Perry said of Lance. “We thought that the al District. include anyone who was interested in Santos is referring to the vote occurring 7th District was safe.” The district includes parts of the town­ learning more about Lance’s representa­ on Jan. 2, when members of the House See GRASSROOTS, Page 8 ship of Union, Berkeley Heights, Clark, tion and how to make their voices heard,” Republican Conference voted to change Cranford, Garwood, Kenilworth, Moun­ Santos said. “We currently have 675 mem­ how the U.S. House of Representatives tainside, New Providence, part of Scotch bers from all over the district with steering handles allegations of ethical misbehavior. Office closed for Plains, Springfield, Summit, Westfield and committee members from geographically The change would have placed the only Winfield. It also includes parts of Essex, diverse communities.” independent entity within the House’s Presidents Day Morris, Somerset and Warren counties, According to Santos, the group’s focus is ethics enforcement system — the Office of and Hunterdon County in its entirety. district-based, and covers the municipalities Congressional Ethics — under the control The offices of Worrall Media will be Groups that have sprung up across in Union County that are part of District 7. of the House Ethics Committee, which is closed on Monday, Feb. 20, in obser­ Union County include NJ7 Forward, Flip Santos said that she believes that made up by the lawmakers themselves. vance of the Presidents Day holiday. the 7th NJ, Indivisible.org and others, all of Lance’s votes have swung well to the right After much controversy over the action, The deadlines for the issue of Thurs­ which are committed to make their con­ of what she considers to be a more moder­ the proposed change was quickly reversed. day, Feb. 23, will be: cerns known to their representative in con­ ate district. Health care is another issue that Santos • Legal Ads: Thursday, Feb. 16, noon. gress. “It is our view that, by and large, his said many constituents in the district are • Display ads: Friday, Feb. 17, noon. Joyce Santos, one of the organizers of votes have swung well to the right of his concerned about. • Classified ads: Tuesday, Feb. 21, NJ7 Forward, told LocalSource in a Feb. 10 moderate district — and to the right of his “There is also significant concern in the 2:30 p.m. email that one of the goals of the grassroots own moderate positions when he was in the district about the prospect of the repeal of the • Editorial copy: Friday, Feb. 17, group, which was started in early Decem­ state legislature, and early in his congres­ ACA,” Santos said, referring to the Affordable noon. ber, is to forge a path to better communica­ sional career,” Santos said. “We hope we Care Act. “Congressman Lance has consis­ Our offices will be re-opened on tion between Lance and his constituents. can influence his votes to reflect the real tently supported the idea of repeal.” Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 9 a.m. 4 — February 16, 2017 — Union County LocalSource Hillside to honor resident at Black History Month event By Elana Knopp One of the rewards, said Johnson, is when people come Staff Writer up to thank him for his service. One of Hillside’s finest will be honored at a Black Histo­ “One of the rewards is when people that you’ve known, ry Month event in the township. the youngsters who have grown into adults, they come up The Feb. 18 program, presented by the Hillside Fraternal to you and embrace you and say they remember you, that Order of Police and the Hillside Police Benevolent Associa­ you’ve done something for them. That’s the greatest tion, will be held at Hillside Public Library and will honor reward. You get to make a difference and it shows.” retired Hillside Police Detective Calvin Johnson, the very Anthony Salters, chairman of the Hillside Democratic first African-American police officer to work in Hillside. Party, praised Johnson for his many years of selfless serv­ Johnson, who joined the Hillside Police Department in ice to the community. 1980, served in Vietnam while in the U.S. Marine Corps, “Mr. Johnson is a true living pioneer and role model,” and was appointed to the HPD on Nov. 3,1980. He retired Salters told LocalSource in a Feb. 12 email. “His demon­ from the HPD in 2003. His achievements include more strated dedication, perseverance and commitment to than 40 awards and commendations while serving the Hill­ keep us safe is an inspiration not only to fellow law enforce­ side community for 23 years. ment personnel but to the Hillside community at large. I Johnson moved to Hillside in 1976, and said that he hope he is enjoying retirement life. My brother is a police enjoyed being a part of the community from the beginning. officer and I know from his experiences, at times, it can Photo Courtesy of Tony Alston “I enjoyed the people I worked with,” Johnson told Local- be a thankless, under-appreciated job. God Bless Calvin Source in a phone call last week. “It was a good working Calvin Johnson, who will be honored Feb. 18. Johnson.” experience. I enjoyed what I did. There was wonderful cama­ According to Panarese, Johnson, who was hired approx­ Alston said the event will be a great opportunity for raderie. It was good; it was a wonderful experience for me.” imately 18 months before Panarese and who later worked Hillside. According to Johnson, the ’80s were a busy time in Hillside. for him as a detective, was always there to help new officers “The community can come together to honor the first “There was a lot going on,” Johnson recalled. “Crack that joined the force. black cop in Hillside,” Alston said. “Chief Panarese was cocaine came on the scene, and it was quite common to “He took everybody under his wing,” Panarese said. “He excited. The HPD, FOP, PPA, elected officials and everyone have car chases. We would have three or four every day. was a great cop. He is a good guy, and it was a sad day when will come and express how much he means to them and There were also car thefts. There was a lot of stuff going on he left. You will have a very difficult time finding someone thank him, and to pay homage and respect for him. To me, all around us. Even though Hillside was small, it was busy. to say anything negative about him,” he said of Johnson. he’s a hero. He’s a real hero.” It was busier hack then.” Hillside Councilman George “Tony” Alston, who initiat­ Panarese lauded Alston for the event. Johnson said that he enjoyed the fast pace and variety of ed the event and who will be speaking as part of the pro­ “This day was long overdue,” Panarese said. “I’m glad his job. gram, said that he got to know Johnson from around the that Tony came up with this. We had some great times and “You enjoyed going to work,” Johnson said. “It was neighborhood, and the two got to talking and sharing their laughs. He is very loved by everybody who worked with always something different. I guess when you’re younger, love for a good cigar. him. He’s a special man, he really is. He’s a big bear with a the more activity, the better.” “We would go out and smoke cigars and we talked,” Alston heart of gold. That’s why we are here as police officers — it’s Johnson said that although he is retired from the force, said of Johnson. “We talked sports, we talked life. He is one of to help people. It’s to help citizens of the town, and that’s he knows the newer officers at the police department. the humblest men in the world. His cousin mentioned to me exactly what he did.” “I know most of the guys,” Johnson said. “I try to keep that he was the first black cop in Hillside. When I got all of the Johnson said that the stories people share with him abreast of new guys coming in.” information, I was floored. He never mentioned it. I told him make all the difference. Hillside acting Chief of Police, Louis Panarese, said that I wanted to honor him, and he said, “Really? Me?” “Those intimate stories, they really make a difference,” his fond memories of Johnson span many years. Johnson said that he was humbled by Alston’s words. Johnson said. “It’s really powerful. It means a lot. You don’t “My mother cooked for him,” Panarese said, recalling “Naturally, I was surprised,” he said. “I’m kind of a low- know at the time how you’re impacting someone. It’s a his Italian mother who enjoyed serving plenty of Italian key guy. That’s not really my forte, being out there. I’m very good feeling, it’s really good. I told Tony that I’m just real­ food when Johnson came by for dinner. humbled. I just hope I don’t get too choked up out there.” ly humbled by the whole thing. I just can’t say it enough.” Pros and cons of constructing Pilgrim Pipeline debated (Continued from Page 1) regulate are avoided, minimized or mitigat­ ing gasoline and home heating oil, which and that the transported products, which crossings of waterways or wetlands that ed.” forces the region to rely on river barges. they say are highly volatile, are dangerous might be affected. Approximately 43 municipalities in New Those in favor say that the reliance on to both humans and environment. Oppo­ “In cases of interstate natural gas Jersey have passed resolutions in opposi­ barges for oil delivery will leave the region nents also say that leaks threaten the water pipelines, FERC reviews the economic jus­ tion to or placing restrictions on the susceptible to severe weather events such supply to homes, businesses and schools. tification of the pipeline,” Hajna told Local- pipeline, with eight of them in Union Coun­ as Superstorm Sandy, leading to shortages Damage to both urban communities and Source in a Feb. 13 email. “In the case of oil ty, including Roselle, Linden, Rahway, of critical fuels and creating service disrup­ open spaces through which it would pass is pipelines, the New Jersey Board of Public Clark, Cranford, Westfield, New Provi­ tions and price spikes for customers. cited, as is the possible destruction of wet­ Utilities reviews the impact of a pipeline on dence, Scotch Plains, Berkeley Heights and Those opposed to the pipeline, includ­ lands and critical habitats, a negative impact ratepayers and reviews whether there is a Fanwood. ing a coalition of environmental groups, as on waterways, endangered and threatened contractual agreement for the use of the Proponents of the project argue that the well as many municipalities throughout the species affected, toxic air emissions and fur­ product to be shipped. When DEP does a Northeast region of the U.S. remains one of state, argue that the pipeline will have a ther erosion due to construction. review of an oil pipeline project — and the only major population areas in the major impact on the environment, public But those who support the project, keep in mind we have no application from country not served by a direct pipeline con­ health and property values. including several North Jersey unions, say Pilgrim to review — it is our responsibility nection for delivery of refined products Opponents say that the pipeline is sus­ the project would create many much-needed to ensure that its impacts on any areas we from refining centers to consumers, includ­ ceptible to corrosion and leakage problems, See PIPELINE’S, Page 7

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TAKING LEADERSHIP — Roselle’s Abraham Clark High School senior Asaad Abdul Hamid has been accepted to the U.S. Naval Academy for fall 2017. Paula Matos Joseph “Joe” Signorella The Roselle native and product of the school’s ROTC program is the first student from Abraham Clark to attend the Naval Academy. Bronze CRIME, COURTS, CONVICTIONS Two plead guilty in home by a family member shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 6, 2015. connection with overdose Drug paraphernalia and narcotics were Two Union County residents who provid­ recovered at the scene. ed a Linden man with the drugs that killed The narcotics later were determined to him in 2015 have admitted to the crime, act­ have been acetyl fentanyl, a synthetic opi­ ing Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park oid similar to heroin, but far more potent. announced Feb. 8. Alexandria Marcino, 25, Investigators determined that the victim of Clark pleaded guilty to one count of strict contacted Marcino regarding the drugs and liability for a drug-induced death and aggra­ acquired them from Colatrella mere hours Frank Kretchmer Sara Matos vated assault against a police officer for before his death. physically attacking a Union County Homi­ A multiagency search for the two defen­ cide Task Force detective during the course dants ended last March in Woodbridge, with of the investigation. Joseph Colatrella, 27, of members of the Clark Police Department, Elizabeth pleaded guilty to a single count of Union County Police Department, and Union distribution of a controlled dangerous sub­ County Sheriffs Office assisting Homicide stance within 1,000 feet of a school zone. Task Force detectives in locating Marcino The Homicide Task Force and Linden and Colatrella and making the arrests. Police Department launched a joint investi­ The state will request state prison sen­ gation into this matter when the 31-year- tences of five and three years for Marcino old overdose victim was found dead in his See CRIME, Page 7

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This process poses a far They have been rebuked for misleading and one of the founding members of CAPP, According to George Bochis, vice presi­ higher spill risk, and emits far more C02 tactics when attempting to gain access to told LocalSource that there is no safe way dent, of Pilgrim Pipeline Holdings, the than the proposed Pilgrim Pipeline. And in private property for land surveys.” to transport the oil via the proposed company is currently in the process of winter, oil barges are at particular risk of Testa said that the positions of political pipeline. preparing to submit applications for per­ spill. Our project offers a safer and more candidates on the issue of the pipeline is “It’s a no-win situation for New Jersey,” mits to the NJDEP, who Bochis said is the secure means of transporting these fuels important. Smith said. agency responsible for permitting. while generating lower greenhouse gas “In N.J., with state election coming this Smith also took issue with claims made “Pilgrim is currently in the process of emissions to carry' the same amount of year, we are interested in the positions of by Pilgrim that thousands of jobs would be preparing for various submissions,” Bochis product. Therefore, the fact is that Pilgrim the gubernatorial and legislative candi­ created. told LocalSource in a Feb. 9 email. “Once would reduce the risks to wildlife, water­ dates,” Testa said. Bochis estimates that the project will made, permits will be reviewed and final ways and the environment.” The Coalition to Support Pilgrim create 2,000 construction jobs and employ determinations will be made. We are cur­ As for municipalities who have claimed Pipeline, a group of businesses, trade asso­ 50 full-time positions upon its completion, rently working to ensure that our applica­ that the pipeline poses a risk to communi­ ciations, labor unions and individuals who providing a significant economic benefit to tion is as comprehensive as possible. We ties, Bochis said that this is not the case. support the pipeline, did not return Local­ the region. expect completion of the pipeline to take “Regarding ‘highly flammable’ — that is Source’s request for comment as of press “Trade unions in both states have told approximately one construction season simply not the case when transporting oil time, February 14. us this would be one of the most significant once construction starts.” by pipeline,” Bochis said. “Unlike trans­ According to Jeff Tittel, Director of the projects in the region in years in terms of Pilgrim has not finalized the pipeline’s portation by rail or barge, the difference in New Jersey Sierra Club, transporting the construction jobs,” Bochis said. route, said Bochis, but municipalities along volatility of different types of crude are ren­ oil, no matter the means, poses a risk. Tittel alleges that the pipeline would the route will not be greatly impacted. dered irrelevant by pipeline transportation “Whether Pilgrim Pipeline is traveling pose a threat to many residential commu­ “I can tell you in general for any towns because no air pressure or jostling occurs by rail, barge or pipeline, it is a disaster nities. and cities along the route, there is not in a pipeline, which are preconditions for waiting to happen, endangering our fami­ “The proposed pipeline route travels much of a direct impact,” Bochis said. an explosion. And spill risk is extremely lies, property and environment,” Tittlel through densely populated residential “That’s because Pilgrim will be built almost low.” told LocalSource in a Feb. 8 email. “All areas, near schools, hospitals and business­ exclusively along existing rights-of-way, City of Linden Mayor Derek Armstead modes of oil transportation leak, create es, and would cut through environmentally minimizing disruption to citizens through­ did not respond to LocalSource’s request accidents and have significant health and sensitive and protected areas, including the out the route while allowing for the most for comment as of press time, Feb. 14. multifaceted safety concerns. Despite their Highlands region in New Jersey, which environmentally sound, safest and least According to data from the Pipeline and claims, Pilgrim Pipeline would cause a sig­ provides drinking water to more than 4.5 disruptive approach to this project. The Hazardous Materials Safety Administra­ nificant increase greenhouse gas emissions million people in NJ,” he said. “One quart pipelines will run in parallel and will be tion cited by Bochis, in 2014 there was a from multiple sources. It would not only of oil pollutes a million gallons of water. No buried approximately three feet under­ 0.000324 chance of an incident per mile of increase the pollution from burning the matter how new a pipeline is, all pipelines ground. The actual footprint of the buried pipeline. And according to the American fuel, but also from refining it, as well as are prone to human error, accidents and pipeline is only about 51/2 feet.” Petroleum Institute, said Bochis, 99.999 from leaks and spills.” spills. Pilgrim Pipeline would transport In response to opposition of the project percent of crude oil and petroleum prod­ According to Tittel, the lifting of the 400,000 barrels of Bakken crude oil and my environmental groups, Bochis said that ucts delivered by pipeline reach their desti­ crude oil export ban has made it more like­ refined products per day, posing safety fighting for the status quo — the reliance on nation safely. ly that oil will continue to move by barge, risks for communities for 30 to 40 years.” a somewhat outdated means of oil trans­ According to Joe Testa, of the Coalition rail and the pipelines, leading to an overall According to Tittel, the Sierra Club will port — is not necessarily a good thing. Against Pilgrim Pipeline, the coalition is a increase in greenhouse gases associated continue to fight the proposed pipeline. “These groups are arguing for the status broad organization of environmental and with oil transport. “Even though Pilgrim has yet to file for quo in the region, which means reliance on religious groups and local activists whose “Pilgrim’s notion that they will reduce permits in New Jersey, we have hired an a transportation that hasn’t changed much focus is on engaging local and state offi­ greenhouse gases also fails to take into con­ environmental consultant to conduct an in the past century,” Bochis said. “The cials. sideration the GHG emissions from the analysis of Pilgrim’s impacts to water qual­ same oil and fuels that Pilgrim is proposing “Much of the work that these activists increased shipment of oil by train to ity in an effort to fight various permits to carry by pipeline is already going have done has been to go to their local Albany that would be required to fill the required,” Tittel said. “At the NJDEP, they through the region via a 100-year-old barge municipal governments to convince them pipeline to its capacity. All told, the Pilgrim will need dozens of permits and approvals. system.” to adopt resolutions opposing Pilgrim, and pipelines, running at full capacity, would ... There will even be a 401 water quality Currently, said Bochis, these products better yet to pass ordinances restricting directly or indirectly cause the release of certificate needed, which is the same per­ are transported by barge up and down the hazardous liquid pipelines,” Testa told almost three times — 198 percent — the mit that helped reject the Constitution Hudson River. LocalSource in a Feb. 8 email. “Pilgrim has tonnage of GHG than is due to the current Pipeline in New York. We will work to con­ “Pilgrim would replace over 2,000 not conducted any negotiations, or even methods of moving crude from North tinue the public outcry and ensure these barge trips per year,” Bochis said. “It takes dialogue, with CAPP. They have not even Dakota via Albany to New Jersey.” various approvals are rejected.” CRIME, COURTS, CONVICTIONS (Continued from Page 6) Eslam Gad, 27, is charged with murder, Holmes, who is not believed to have August 2012, several days after he had fled and Colatrella, respectively, when they are two counts of attempted murder, and two been the intended target, was struck by the country. sentenced March 31 before state Superior related weapons offenses in connection and rushed to University Hospital in In November 2016, members of the Court Judge Robert Kirsch. with the shooting that took the life of 21- Newark, where he was pronounced dead Prosecutor’s Office were notified that year-old Anthony Holmes Jr. of Pemberton the next day. No one else was injured or INTERPOL had obtained a provisional Former fugitive indicted on Township. killed as a result of the shooting, arrest warrant for Gad, who was located Around midnight on Aug. 8, 2012, although two vehicles and a private resi­ and apprehended in Manchester, England. Elizabeth murder charges Holmes was in the area of 3rd and Pine dence were struck by gunfire during the He subsequently waived extradition and A Union County grand jury has returned streets in the Elizabethport neighbor­ incident. was transported to the United States last a five-count indictment against a former hood with a relative and several friends An intensive joint investigation involv­ month and lodged in Union County Jail. Elizabeth resident who was apprehended when a person, later allegedly identified ing the Union County Homicide Task Convictions on first-degree murder in England approximately two months ago as Gad, fired numerous gunshots out the Force, Union County Sheriff’s Office, and charges are commonly punishable by 30 after spending years overseas as a fugitive window of a red Ford Mustang, according Elizabeth Police Department resulted in years to life in state prison. These criminal wanted for his role in a 2012 homicide, act­ to Union County Assistant Prosecutor Gad being identified as a suspect in the charges are mere accusations. Each defen­ ing Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Bruce Holmes, who is prosecuting the case, and criminal complaints were filed dant is presumed innocent until proven Park announced Feb. 1. case. against him in Superior Court in late guilty in a court of law. 8 — February 16,12617 — Unldn fcou flty-'bofcalSotirce For this LHS teacher, it’s all about chemistry By Elana Knopp “The new pair of students would work especially since we had a test the next day. Guzman recalled a funny moment was Staff Writer together and communicate to get the right This was not the ordinary way of learning when he heard one of his classmates say that A teacher in Linden has created a fun answer. Periodically, I would have the stu­ and that is why I like to come to class. I he was going to order something from the and exciting way to teach his class the con­ dents switch cards for more practice. This never know what we are going to do or how dollar menu while pretending to be on a date. cepts of chemistry. continued until the students rotated back he is going to the lesson.” “I heard my classmates pretending to be Sean Bannon, a chemistry and forensics to their original seat.” The fact that this was a date without the on dates, offering to buy dinner or dessert,” teacher at Linden High School, has brought Bannon said that when he first mentioned usual pressure was also part of the fun. Guzman said. “You felt at ease to be your­ the dating game into his 10-grade class­ the speed dating activity to his students, the “What I enjoyed about it would be that it self and enjoy the lesson. We need to have room, and for these students, it was love at idea was met with some skepticism. was just like a regular date but a lot faster,” food next time. We are teenagers and are first sight. “I had a few skeptical looks and com­ Jean Baptiste said. “There was no pressure always hungry — even if we are pretending Bannon said that he had seen the idea ments,” Bannon said. “I think they knew like a real date, and you can talk science — to compounds.” online from another teacher, and he what speed dating was in real life, but this there was something to talk about. If you Bannon said there were definitely a few recalled that it was a science class taught in was the first time that they had done it in did not like the date, you were moving funny stares, lots of giggles and question­ the context of speed dating. school. After explaining the steps and around. See you later, compound.” ing from students about what they were “I vaguely remembered what they did but doing a practice round, the students picked It was also a way to get to know people. getting themselves into. had to modify it so that it fit what I was look­ up the lesson quickly. We had been practic­ “When we would go around, we would “I had their attention,” Bannon aid. ing for,” Bannon told LocalSource in an ing with writing chemical formulas and really talk to the people like we were on a “They became silent. I dragged it out, made email Jan. 30. “I’m always looking for activ­ naming compounds earlier so it wasn’t a date,” she said. “We spoke about science them really curious about dating ionic ities that seem different and get the students new concept, but each student did very well and had some time for our own chit chat. I compounds.” excited about chemistry, I wanted some­ in talking with their partners and coming knew everyone in class but I didn't really Bannon shared some of his humorous thing that would get kids moving and talking up with their answers rather than always talk to them. It was nice to talk people who banter from the class. to other students but in a unique format. asking the teacher for help.” I wouldn’t every day. Next time, we need “Long walks on the beach just aren’t the They were able to take ownership of the les­ Melanie Churampi, a student in Bannon’s snacks to munch on.” same without that special compound. Lucky son. It gave them a confidence boost because class who played the role of a negative ion, Thomas Guzman said he played the pos­ for you, that special ion is out there — the they were not alone. There was someone said that the speed-dating context of the class itive role in the relationship. one that can help you out on your road to there across from them. Teens date, so why helped her have a better understanding of “I was a positive ion with some swag,” becoming part of a happy, stable bonding not do it with compounds? It’s a win-win.” the lesson. “It was a different way of learning Guzman told LocalSource. “I did get a bet­ relationship,” he said. “It’s nice to see According to Bannon, students were science and it made it fun and more interest­ ter understanding of our chemistry lesson teenagers on the edge of their seats, eyes each given an index card with either a pos­ ing,” Churampi said. “I liked this speed dat­ because it taught us what we need to do wide open during chemistry class. Some itive or negative ion on it. Pairs of desks in ing lesson because it was something differ­ and how we work together to become sta­ changed their voices and made the formula the classroom were then arranged facing ent, educational and fiin. Who dates in sci­ ble. We had to work together to form our sound very cool. They were proud to get each other and set up in two columns. All of ence class? You put a fun name and make it a ions and write the formulas down.” into the concept of naming compounds and the positive ions and negative ions sat game — who wouldn't like it? Especially in Guzman said he enjoyed the lesson were learning about formulas. This was an across from each other. Working together, chemistry, that is hard to start with, but this because it was so unconventional. innovative and intriguing way to keep a the students had to figure out how their made it more interesting. I love this class.” “I honestly like this lesson because it is teenager’s attention. Some of them have not two ions would combine to form an ionic Churampi said that students pretended different,” Guzman said. “This class is dif­ had many opportunities to speak with oth­ compound. Each pair would then write that they were on dates at a restaurant and ferent. It is always something different — ers in the class, so this was a great way to down their ions, the formula and the name ordering dinner, using the menu as their always a surprise. I like that. Makes it fun break the ice. Many were amazed the time of the compound that they formed. formulas. to learn chemistry. I also had the opportu­ went by so fast. Others wanted to do it again After about two minutes, said Bannon, Student Katie Jean Baptiste told Local- nity to speak to people who I usually don’t, with something else in chemistry. They the students with positive ions would Source that she played a positive ion. other than a ‘hi.’ I made some new friends. enjoyed moving around and talking to face rotate to the desk next to them. “I was the positive on our special date,” This was fun and a great experience. It is to face, watching facial expressions, and “This meant that they had a new partner Jean Baptiste said. “I would say that the always a great experience in this class. Mr. noticed new shades of eyeshadow. This was and different pair of ions,” Bannon said. speed dating helped me learn the concept, Bannon keeps us on our toes.” a great learning experience all around.” Grassroots movements take issue with Lance’s positions (Continued from Page 3) Lance has discussed the issues regarding the ACA with “The constituents he invited in, including our members, Perry spoke of Peter Jacob, Lance’s Democratic oppo­ many constituents. were able to share their stories directly with Congressman nent in the 2016 elections, who lost to Lance by approxi­ “He has met with them and answered their questions on Lance,” Santos said. “At the Flemington location, we have mately 37,000 votes. his views about improving our health care system,” Byers been able to go into the office and add our comments to the “Peter Jacob did it all his own, and he had no support from said of Lance in an email dated Feb. 10. “We’ve also heard sign-in sheets.” the Democratic party,” Perry said. “This is not an easy district from many constituents who have seen soaring premiums Members of the group also met with the district director to run in without Democratic Party support. Our thesis is that and loss of coverage or doctor. He also is hosting a town to discuss personal stories about their own need for the a congressman like Lance, who takes very conservative posi­ hall soon where this will obviously come up again.” protection provided by the ACA. tions in congress — why shouldn’t he be beatable by a better, Santos said that NJ7 Forward has participated in rallies In a Feb. 9 press release, Lance announced he will host more moderate Democratic candidate? Our goal is to seek out and vigils in support of the ACA that have taken place at his 41st in-person town hall meeting on Feb. 22 at Raritan people who may feel the same way and who stay engaged.” both Lance’s Westfield and Flemington offices, with New Valley Community College in Branchburg. Charlie Carr, of Indivisible.org, said that Lance is being Jersey Citizens Action group leading this initiative. A peti­ “During the town hall meeting, Lance is expected to dis­ targeted primarily over his stance on the ACA. Carr has also tion with more than 1,400 signatures, demanding a town cuss the important issues facing Congress and the Ameri­ taken part of the gatherings outside of Lance’s offices. hall meeting, specifically to address concerns about the can people,” read the press release. “He will take questions “Eveiy Wednesday there’s a group outside between 4:30 ACA, was also delivered to Lance’s Westfield office. and share his views on issues like strengthening the econo­ and 6:30,” Carr told LocalSource in a phone call last week. According to Santos, Lance invited about 20 partici­ my, tax reform, border security, international affairs and “I would describe it as more of a vigil.” pants into his Westfield office during the first week of vig­ repealing and replacing Obamacare.” According to Carr, vigil participants holds signs and ils conducted outside his office in order to discuss the Santos reiterated her concern regarding the impact if flags, and the vigils have been peaceful. ACA’s “repeal and replace.” the ACA is repealed and said that she believes that Lance “Lance came out of his office,” Carr said. “He’s well The “repeal and replace” of the ACA was proposed by may not grasp the enormity of this impact. aware of what’s happening.” President Donald Trump during his campaign for the pres­ “We are concerned that the congressman and his office John Byers, communications director for Lance, based idency, where he promised to dismantle the ACA and don’t truly understand what the ramifications will be to real in Washington, D.C., told LocalSource in an email that replace it with another system of health care. people in District 7 if ACA is repealed,” she said. Union County LocalSource — February 16, 2O17 — 9

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It will mark the 20th anniver­ mal feeling. sary of the promise made by the affiliate’s “I respect the younger team,” Belfatto co-founders to help fight breast cancer in told LocalSource over the phone on Feb. 11. northern New Jersey. “It takes the vitality of younger women and Deborah Q. Belfatto of Summit is one of the respect of the women who got them to the co-founders that will be honored at the where they are today. So that’s why they’re event. According to the press release, on honoring us 20 years later. We want to wel­ June 7, 1997, after a year of working with come and sustain them. The event’s name the organizing committee, The Susan G. change was very intentional. We want to Komen Foundation North Jersey Affiliate make everyone feel comfortable and was created in Belfatto’s basement. Three encourage new people to attend.” months later, the first Pink Tie Ball was Belfatto resigned from her position as held, and the affiliate grew into a small executive director five years ago, but still office space prior to moving into its pink- remains active in helping other women shuttered location in Summit and finally combat this disease. settling into its current location on Middle “I stepped away five years ago because it Avenue in Summit. Photos Courtesy of Peter Wallberg Photography was time,” Belfatto said. “I needed some According to the press release, the affil­ Deborah Q. Belfatto, co-founder; Rosemary Scoppetuolo, 2017 Pink Tie Party co­ breathing space, but I never stopped focus­ iate has raised more than $16 million in chair; Kathy Hubert-McKenna, co-founder; and Michele Caselnova, 2017 Pink Tie ing on women and their needs. I like that local community grants to nonprofit organ­ Party co-chair and vice president of the Komen North Jersey Board of Trustees. the new generation carries our message izations that provide screening and diag­ and can spread it in new ways with social nostic services, breast health and breast ing techniques, better and more efficient She is still involved in the organization to media. I’m so passionate about this and it cancer education, treatment support and screening options and causes and cures to this day. gives me joy to reach people of all different survivorship programs. More than $7 mil­ end breast cancer. “Deb and her co-founders, Lisa Herschli cultures. I tell my daughter all the time to lion has been donated to research pro­ Belfatto was a founder and former exec­ and Kathy Hubert-McKenna, are being not only count your blessings but to share grams to pursue new breast cancer screen­ utive director of the North Jersey affiliate. honored for bringing Susan G. 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from the Mountain Valley Emergency A nnouncements Communications Center. OeMmte Black H istory Snowman contest now open “I am very proud of all of our personnel, & Dental Health Month Summit DCP has announced the 2017 both sworn and civilian,” said Week. “The Snowman Photo Contest, which will run members of our agency and the MVECC through Thursday, Feb. 28. To enter, a who received recognition for their work photo of the snowman must be submitted reflect the high level of professionalism and with participant’s name and a creative cap­ expertise which all of our officers demon­ tion on the DCP’s Facebook page as a com­ strate on a daily basis as part of the ongo­ ment to the snowman thread. ing mission to provide the finest law enforcement services to our city. 2016 was o r i inters The entry' with the most Facebook likes will be the winner and will receive a $100 an outstanding year for our department Dental Office gift certificate eligible towards any DCP and I’m looking forward to building upon I program or membership, including the our success in 2017.” Summit Municipal Golf Course and the Dr. Usha Polavarapu Family Aquatic Center. C alendar For more information, call 908-277- 2932 or visit www.summitcommunitypro- SFPL will be closed Feb. 20 grams.com. The Summit Free Public Library, 75 Maple St., will be closed Monday, Feb. 20 for Presidents’ Day. Summit officers recognized Regular library hours are Monday at departmental meeting through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday The Summit Police Department held its and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 1 p.m. to annual departmental meeting Tuesday, 5 p.m. on Sundays. Jan. 31, at City Hall, bringing together all The drive-up book drops located by the the department’s sworn and civilian per­ Cedar Street exit are open 24/7 for the sonnel for a review of the agency’s public return of all materials, including maga­ Crowns & Bridges Dental Implants safety efforts. It included remarks from zines, videos and compact discs. No over­ Cosmetic Dentistry Extractions Mayor Nora Radest, City Administrator due fines are charged for days when the Michael Rodgers, and Councilwoman Maiy library is closed. Invisollgn Root Canals Ogden. For more information, call 908-273- V e n ee rs Gum Treatments During the meeting, Chief of Police 0350 or visit www.summitlibrary.org. IK"., s r Robert K. Week recognized officers in the Whitening Bonding department for distinguished actions taken Old Guard hosts regular during the course of their duties. The following officers were awarded meeting on Feb. 21 New Patients Only! departmental commendations: Detective Mitchell D. Erickson, science advisor to ombined wftk any Sgt. Richard Proctor, Chiefs Special the U.S. Department of Homeland Securi­ Expires 12/31/17 Recognition Award; Officer Rodney Wat­ ty, will speak to the Summit Old Guard son, Officer Brian Werthman, Officer Paulo about “The Long View: Technological Santos, Officer Kathleen Maggiulli, Officer Opportunities and Threats in Our Future,” Credit Cards Accepted Jonathan Garcia, Officer Christopher Med­ on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at the New Providence ina, and Officer Gerald McDermott, who all Municipal Center, 360 Elkwood Ave. A cof­ received the Distinguished Service Award; fee hour starts at 9:15 a.m., followed by a to Smile Bemal Office Elizabeth Smiline Dental Officer John Brunetto, Meritorious Service a.m. business meeting and a speaker. Award; and Officer Matthew Tarentino, Old Guard members participate in 973 - 372-5640 ( f a i l 9 0 8 - 351-4860 Chiefs Special Recognition Award. Week sports, bridge, hikes, trips, plays, concerts 1152 Clinten Ave. 1206 E. Brand SL also award the department’s Unit Citation and other cultural events. Call Jim Hewitt Irvington, NJ Elizabeth, NJ to Jackie Benkovich, Dave Geraghty, Nikki at 908-233-5507 for more information or www.smiledentalofRcenj.com Griffiths and Sarah Nasto, dispatchers visit www.summitoldguard.org. Union County LocalSource — February 16, 2017 — 13 STUDENT UPDATE Mosier and Miller make Pennsylvania. To be eligible for this Nicholas Abbott, Scott Burian, Emily honor, a student must be registered for at Kandarian, Elijah Kay, Mary Kenney, dean’s list at Lasell College least 12 academic credit hours and earn a Melissa MacPherson, Gabriella Quille and semester grade-point average of 3.50 or Julia Rotatori, of Summit; Julie Byrne and Lasell College, located in Newton, The Greater Elizabeth Mass., announced that the following stu­ higher. Gregory Reilly, of Cranford; Sophie Giu­ dents were named to the dean's list for out­ liani of Fanwood; Alexandra Golden of Chamber of Commerce standing academic achievement during the Springfield; Victoria Karakis, Andrew Bucknell students named Cordially Invites you to fall 2016 semester: Kerry Mosier of Moun­ Wheeler and Brian Lapham, of Scotch tainside and Gabrielle Miller of Union. To to fall semester dean’s list Plains; Olivia Loggia, Morgan McAlister, Business After Hours qualify for the dean’s list, a student must Bucknell University has released the Autumn Patterson, Kelly Vasel and Alexan­ Wednesday, February 22, 2017 earn a grade-point average of 3.5 or better. dean’s list for outstanding academic dra Schwetje, all of Westfield; Morgan achievement during the fall semester of the Machado, Kelsey O'Donnell and Mukta 5:00-7:30 PM Students make dean’s list 2016-17 academic year. A student must Phatak, all of Berkeley Heights; and Lena The Lobby earn a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher Miskulin and Nicholas Palmer of New Rae-Yanna Johnson, a junior political 821 Spring Street science major, and Laura Roberts, a fresh­ on a scale of 4.0 to receive dean’s list recog­ Providence. Elizabeth man nursing major, both of Union, were nition. Union County residents honored Bucknell University is located in Lewis- named to the dean’s list at York College of were: burg, Pa. COO of Community FoodBank of NJ reflects on years of service By Elana Knopp FoodBank was up and running to provide teering was not small,” Beausoleil said in a Bring Friends & Business Associates Staff Writer food and other essentials to New Jersey Feb. 13 email. “ A few years later, I was ***Don't Forget Your Business Cards*** The chief operating officer of the Commu­ residents affected by the storm. hired in the operations department. Our nity FoodBank of New Jersey, located in Hill­ McCann spoke fondly of her many years professional relationship and friendship FREE Admission with a Reservation side, announced last week that she will be overseeing the day-to-day operations at the blossomed and has been a treasure to this ***Appetizers and Happy Hour Cash Bar*** stepping down from her post after 33 years of FoodBank. very day. Together, and with a great staff, RSVP by February 21:908-355-7600 successful service to the community. “I’ve seen a lot,” McCann said. “Things we worked on many product inventories, Cathy McCann will remain at her post change day to day. It’s just managing a lot warehouse inspections, special events and through March 31 and will be succeeded by of people and a lot of logistics.” hunger advocacy.” Tonya Walley, who is currently the vice In her capacity as COO, McCann over­ Beausoleil recalled the time immediate­ president of logistics at the FoodBank. sees everything that goes in the warehouse, ly following the 9/11 terrorist attack, when Before joining the FoodBank in 1984, from hiring managers, coordinating volun­ the Community FoodBank became a distri­ McCann was a warehouse manager at Pep­ teers, ensuring that food safety guidelines bution center for hundreds of product siCo. Her passion for fighting hunger grew are met and scheduling deliveries and donations for first responders and volun­ w Union Township from a conversation with the FoodBank’s drop-offs of food deliveries. teers. fe Chamber of Commerce founder and former president and CEO, Debra Vizzi, president and CEO of Com­ “Cathy and FoodBank managers coordi­ V Kathleen DiChiara. munity Foodbank, told LocalSource that nated selfless hours and months of service "Angel Cartagena, President “Kathleen was a woman of great vision,” McCann has set an example of giving and from many staff and volunteers at this James Masterson, Executive Director McCann told LocalSource in a phone call. selfless dedication during her time at the important time in history,” she said. “She looked at not just giving out food, Foodbank. According to McCann, DiChiara was Mark Your Calendar! which is like a Band-Aid. We address rea­ “Cathy is one of the first people I met dedicated to hiring people at the FoodBank sons for poverty, teach people how to cook when I joined the FoodBank’s efforts to end who had the most difficult time securing Union Chamber for themselves, hand out school supplies so hunger in New Jersey,” Vizzi said in a Feb. employment. people have the tools they need to get an 13 email. “She helped me with my transi­ “She looked at who the hardest people Annual Gala education. I’m glad that I was able to tion, replacing a founder who grew the to hire were,” McCann said of DiChiara. Friday, April 7,2017- 6 p.m. implement that vision.” organization over 40 years and entering “Those were ex-offenders and people in When McCann started working at the the ‘culture of caring’ that the FoodBank is recovery. I don’t know that I ever thought Galloping Hill Caterers. Onion, N! FoodBank — just two years after its incor­ known for. Everyone who has had the dis­ I’d be working with ex-offenders. We put Congrats to our Honorees: poration — the warehouse, then located at tinct pleasure of working with Cathy knows labels on people and I’ve learned not to do 75 Stockton St. in Newark, provided food to her heart is as big as our warehouses, that. They’re good people. That’s a source PRESIDENT’S AWARD about 200 community partners and dis­ which I learned soon after meeting her.” of pride, that we give people a second Deep Foods, Inc. tributed 2.8 million pounds of food. It now Vizzi recalled a special memory about chance. I trust my life with them.” JAMES T. SCHAEFER AWARD provides food to more than 1,000 commu­ McCann during the holiday season. McCann said that although she is Charles Minton nity partaers and distributed more than 43 “My most memorable moment is asking retiring, she will still be a part of the SPIRIT OF UNION AWARD million pounds of food in the last year Cathy about all the holiday presents she had Community Foodbank in a volunteer Eileen Birch and alone. in her office,” Vizzi said. “She has, with oth­ capacity. Kevin Woodridge “We grew to address the growing need,” ers, provided holiday gifts for the children of “I say I’ll miss it, but I’ll still be here,” YOU ARE THE CHAMBER AWARD McCann said. “It has certainly grown over our staff, an effort she has led for many years. she said. “It’s a real family and that’s a big The Union Branches of the years.” Cathy is a beacon of light and an example of part of the FoodBank. I think we have a The Gateway Family YMCA McCann has played a major role in the giving and love for so many. She is as devot­ great board of directors, as well. They BUSINESSES OF THE YEAR organization’s impact in New Jersey and ed to the FoodBank as she is to her family.” understand who we are and are very sup­ hunger-relief efforts across the country. In Laura Sodano Beausoleil, hunger action portive of what we do here day to day.” ConnectOne Bank and 1985, she helped lead the initiative to digi­ coordinator for Community FoodBank, Reflecting on her decision to retire, Maplecrest Ford Lincoln tize the FoodBank’s inventory system, told LocalSource that she met McCann McCann added, “There are a lot of giving For reservations or for any questions, moving away from hand-written food when volunteering for the Foodbank about people and you don’t realize how much contact the Chamber: orders to increase efficiency. 25 years ago. good is in the world. I feel good about being Phone: 908-688-2777 In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in “Cathy made everyone feel they were a part of this and hope that I’ve made a dif­ [email protected] 2012, McCann and her team made sure the important and that eveiy minute of volun­ ference.” 14 — February 16, 2017 — Union County LocalSource A day to honor every president Death of Pipeline Monday is Presidents Day, national executive director of the and for many people it is little EDITORIAL Presidents Day National Committee. LEFT O U T more than a paid holiday from He pushed for this holiday to be BY FRANK CAPECE work. Yes, well see lots of special Presidents Day observed on March 4, the original inauguration day, sales, particularly for tech items, kitchenware and but the Senate Judiciary Committee, which had The announcement in fall of 2014 of the billion- appliances, clothing and boots, and especially mat­ authority on all federal holidays, felt it was too close dollar Pilgrim Pipeline comprising two parallel lines tresses, but there won’t be gift cards, jewelry or Pres­ to Washington’s Birthday. Further, the birthday of covering 178 miles and transporting 400,000 gal­ lons of Bakken shale oil between Albany, N.Y. and idents Day cards being featured anywhere. This hol­ President Abraham Lincoln, praised by many as the the Linden Bayway Refinery seemed to be on a track iday has a certain relaxed element to it. Our presi­ man who ended slavery in our nation, is Feb. 12 and for success. dents are important, but you wouldn’t know it by the is observed by many states, although it was never The lawyers for the project included Rudy Giu­ holiday we designate to them. made a federal holiday. Having three holidays so liani and the New Jersey DeCotiis firm. The reports Part of the problem is the name of the holiday near to one another was viewed as unduly burden­ were the wealthy Koch brothers were behind the itself. What we call Presidents Day is actually the some. project. The argument that the Bakken Crude federal holiday of Washington’s Birthday. As the first An early draft of the Uniform Monday Holiday Act extracted from the Midwest United States could provide more independence from the Middle East president of the United States, George Washington would have renamed Washington’s Birthday as Pres­ seemed to be effective. When New Jersey labor was revered by his countrymen, both during his life idents Day, to honor both Washington and Lincoln, unions came out in favor, it looked like the environ­ and afterward. It was through his stalwart leadership but the proposal failed in committee. Advertisers, mental groups opposing the project were over­ that the 13 original Colonies coalesced into a nation. however, were undeterred and began calling Wash­ matched. Although many wanted to name him president for ington’s Birthday by this name, one that is now gen­ How things have changed. The Sierra Club life, his foresight saw the wisdom in stepping down erally accepted. argued that Bakken Crude Oil was the most explo­ after two terms in office. Not surprisingly, a federal Not surprisingly, Washington and Lincoln are sive. They wrote, on their website, “bringing the fuel into our state endangers our families, property and among the most heralded presidents, along with holiday honoring Washington was implemented by environment.” an Act of Congress in 1879 for government offices in Thomas Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt and Franklin When pressed by Linden Mayor Derek Arm­ Washington, D.C., and expanded to include all feder­ Delano Roosevelt. Certainly, Ulysses S. Grant, Harry stead the Bayway Refinery denied that any al offices in 1885. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower have had more arrangement to accept the Pilgrim products had When to celebrate Washington’s birthday was a than their share of accomplishments, although, if been executed. Forum speakers stood up at a small little trickier. He had been born Feb. 11,1731, at least you did enough research, you could find a staggering church in Roselle to press the argument opposing according to the Julian calendar, which had been list of achievements by practically every president. the project. Freeholder Chairman Bruce Bergen led the These men were chosen to represent our nation, originally proposed by Julius Caesar, and which the charge against the oil project. A freeholder resolu­ British empire and all of its colonies used. In 1752, while ensuring that every man and woman was enti­ tion last April comprising two pages opposed the the British empire switched to the Gregorian calen­ tled to life, liberty and all of the freedoms guaranteed project. Last week Bergen said, “In Union County dar, established by Pope Gregory to account for leap in our Constitution. the proposed Pilgrim Pipeline route runs through years. This pushed Washington’s birthday to Feb. 22, We don’t appoint kings to rule over us; we elect densely populated neighborhoods that include where it is generally recognized and where the feder­ fellow citizens to represent us. While so many are schools, houses of worship, senior residences, med­ al holiday was observed, until the Uniform Monday deserving of their own special day, it is fitting that we ical buildings, first responder squads and other sen­ Holiday Act went into effect in 1971. The purpose of dedicate one day to all of them. There is a sense of sitive facilities.” An economic report last week seems to point to this act was to diminish employee absenteeism and commonality about that action; that despite their Bergen being on the winning side of the argument. promote business. Since then, Washington’s Birth­ role and what they did, they will always be viewed as The expected Albany destinations for the crude, day has been celebrated on the third Monday of Feb­ one of many. A select few, to be certain, but none Buckeye Partners and Global Partners terminals, ruary. greater than the whole. In a sense, Presidents Day is were both saying the project was a no-go. In corpo­ So why is it called Presidents Day? A holiday to a representation of the democracy on which our rate type rejection, Buckeye wrote they “have no honor the men who have led our nation was first nation was founded. involvement in the proposed Pilgrim Pipeline and are not aware of any potential connection of the Pil­ conceived in 1951 by Harold Stonebridge Fischer, We wish everyone a happy Presidents Day. grim Pipeline to the facility.” If more bad news was needed, the support of the next governor of New Jersey will be required. Union County LocalSource The announcement brought up the equivalent of a victory lap by the Sierra Club. Never hesitant to LocalSource encourages reader response to letters, columns and edi­ torials each week. Send letters or columns to give a comment, the group’s New Jersey director, Published Weekly [email protected] or mail to Editor, P.O. Box 3639, Union, said Pilgrim had suffered “a major setback.” He Since 1917 By NJ 07083. Responses must include name, address and daytime continued, “without access to the port terminals, it phone number. shows what Pilgrim is really doing is lying and spin­ Worrall Media 1291 Stuyvesant Avenue, ning to push this project through.” Union, NJ. 07083 There was a certain irony that while President Phone: 908-686-7700 Visit our Website Fax: 908-688-0401 for more news and photos. Donald Trump was giving an all-signals-go to the Office Hours: 9am to 5pm M-F Dakota Pipeline from Canada through the Midwest, • UnionNewsDaily.com David Worrall, Publisher the pilgrim project seems to have been dealt a final [email protected] death blow. ©Worrall Community Newspapers, Inc. Assemblyman John McKeon, a longtime oppo­ Alissa Zarro, Regional Editor 2017 All Rights Reserved nent of the project, referenced the country’s “con­ [email protected] Articles, pictures and advertisements herein are the tinued obsession with fossil fuels.” An accurate exclusive property of Worrall Community Newspapers, Inc. and any republication or broadcast statement. Still, you have to wonder, with wind tur­ JR Parachini, Sports Editor without written permission is prohibited. [email protected] bine projects and solar seeming to flounder, just what will be the ultimate alternative to Middle-East fossil fuels. Union County LocalSource — February 16, 2017 — 15 Trees are more social than you think What do you see when you look at a tree? Perhaps you acacias pump a toxic substance into their leaves to repel the notice its age and wonder what events occurred in its life­ THE STATE WE'RE IN animals. But that’s not all: the trees also emit a “warning time. Maybe you think about the nesting birds it harbors or gas” that tells neighboring acacia trees to start producing what value it would bring as lumber. You might admire the ______BY MICHELE S. BYERS______the same toxins. The giraffes seem to know this, Wohlleben elegance of its branches and feel inspired by its beauty. said, and don’t bother stopping at nearby trees; they pro­ But did you ever think of a tree as a social being with the investigating similar situations have discovered that assis­ ceed to acacias too far away to have been forewarned. capacity to communicate with - and help - other trees? tance may either be delivered remotely by fungal networks Trees don’t rely exclusively on airborne scent to com­ Peter Wohlleben, author of the new book, “The Hidden around the root tips — which facilitate nutrient exchange municate. Wohlleben cites a study showing that trees also Life of Trees,” makes the case that trees are “unique indi­ between trees — or the roots themselves may be intercon­ warn each other by sending chemical signals through the viduals” that feel pain, learn from experience, make deci­ nected.” fungal networks around the root tips. Electrical impulses sions, exchange information and nurse sick and injured One thing was clear to Wohlleben: The surrounding transmitted through roots are yet another way trees send brethren trees. beeches were pumping sugar to the stump remains to keep “news bulletins” to each other. A German forester, Wohlleben studied research by sci­ it alive. He believes this is an example of trees helping each Trees also have a sense of taste and can tell what insect entists from around the world and concluded that humans other through a social network, which he dubs the “wood predators are munching their leaves. “The saliva of each are wrong in assuming trees lack intelligence because they wide web.” His research further found that trees not only (insect) species is different, and trees can match the saliva don’t have brains. share food with their own species, but sometimes nourish to the insect,” wrote Wohlleben. The tree then releases the Trees, he points out, live their lives “in the slow lane” on other species. precise pheromones needed to summon beneficial preda­ a completely different time scale from humans. One of the Why would trees help other trees, which are competitors tors. For example, elms and pines can summon small para­ world’s oldest trees is a spruce in Sweden believed to be for sunlight and water? sitic wasps that lay their eggs inside caterpillars, killing more than 9,500 years old, or 115 times longer than the “The reasons are the same as for human communities: them. average human lifetime. Even relatively young trees 100 There are advantages to working together,” Wohlleben Read Wohlleben’s book, and you’ll never look at trees years old are older than most people! wrote. “On its own, a tree cannot establish a consistent the same way again! It may even inspire you to become a In his book, Wohlleben uses human-friendly descrip­ local climate. It is at the mercy of wind and weather. But tree hugger, an old phrase now with new meaning. tions to explain the science of tree lives. He describes tree together, many trees create an ecosystem that moderates To learn more about the book, check out author interviews friendships, the “language” that trees use to communicate, extremes of heat and cold, stores a great deal of water and at the Yale Environment 360 website at e360.yale.edu/fea- and how being part of a community - a forest - helps trees generates a great deal of humidity. And in this protected tures/are__trees_sentient_peter_wohlleben and on YouTube live longer. environment, trees can live to be very old.” athttps:/'/www.youtube.com/watch?v=idjibBPOfto. Type Wohlleben tells of stumbling upon a circular patch of If every tree were looking out only for itself, he notes, “trees” in the search engine. “strange-looking mossy stones” in a preserve of beech most would never reach old age. Regular fatalities would Hug a tree today! trees. Upon investigation, he discovered that they weren’t result in many large gaps in the tree canopy, making it eas­ And to learn about preserving New Jersey’s forests and stones at all, but the ancient remnants of a tree stump. ier for storms to penetrate the forest and uproot even more open space, visit the New Jersey Conservation Foundation When he scraped away some bark, he was amazed to find a trees. website at www.njconservation.org or contact me at greenish layer underneath, meaning the wood was still Unseen by humans, the author said, trees communicate [email protected]. alive. But how could it survive without leaves? information to each other, even warning about danger. “It must be getting assistance from neighboring trees, Wohlleben tells about umbrella thorn acacia trees in Michele S. Byers is the executive director of the specifically from their roots,” he concluded. “Scientists Africa favored by giraffes. Once giraffes start nibbling, the New Jersey Conservation Foundation. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A most unjust expulsion Perhaps with the readmission of the surely unethical. Don’t we deserve to at light years from the present day values. A Phillips sisters to St. Theresa’s, an expres­ least know why he terminated? time when women were put in place by To the Editor: sion of goodwill from St. Theresa’s could be Livio Mancino their male counterparts and it was socially It is indeed most lamentable that the St. to embrace another local Catholic grammar Kenilworth accepted. Before the passage of the 19th Theresa’s School in Kenilworth students school where Sydney can readily display Amendment, Rankin ran for the office of Sydney and Kaitlyn Phillips were incredu­ her basketball prowess on an all-female An American woman Representative in Congress; she ran lously expelled from school concerning a basketball team To the Editor: against all barriers of discrimination, civil matter that did not violate, transgress Michael Smith The recent women’s right march in hatred and violence and was elected to the or debase, a commandment, a doctrine of Linden Washington and across our country U.S. House of Representatives in 1916. faith, or an activity that was deemed inspired the following: Being the sole woman in Congress She excommunicative, according to church The responsibility of doctors A name rarely heard in conversations of voted for the right of women to vote. In concepts. To the Editor: women’s rights is that of Jeannette Rankin, 1920, the 19th Amendment was passed giv­ According to the case Scher vs. Board of I’m sure many of you have experienced a woman who was a lion in the women’s ing the right to vote to all Americans. Education, West Orange, 1968, “Student’s a similar situation; my wife and I had the rights movement. Her strength, courage Rankin was active throughout her stay right to a formal hearing with respect to same family physician for more than 35 and commitment was unbridled. Rankin in Washington promoting legislation bene­ discipline. Termination of a student’s right years, with what we felt was a good rela­ was born in Montana in 1880. She attend­ fiting women of America. She was a pacifist to attend school is a drastic and desperate tionship. We never gave him any trouble; ed Montana State University, now the Uni­ and active in that movement. In 1941 she remedy which should be employed only we always paid our bills on time, and never versity of Montana, and later enrolled in was the only member in Congress to when no other course is possible.” sought anyone else for our medical care. the New York School of Philanthropy, later oppose the declaration of war against In a another legal opinion, R.R. ss. Yet come last April my wife went to him called the Columbia University School of Japan. Could you imagine being a woman Board of Education Shore Regional High for a medical issue. He was aware she need­ Social Work. Philanthropy is a study of and standing up in front of the entire male School District, 1970, “Procedural due ed medical attention. He, as usual, referred altruistic concern for human welfare and Congress — a Congress angry and vengeful rights under the Fourteenth Amendment, her to a specialist. Then he terminated his its advancement, usually manifested by in their retribution on the attack on Pearl including the right to a formal hearing with primary care coverage for my wife and I, donations of money, property or labor. Harbor? What courage and commitment to respect to discipline of students, involving with no explanation. We asked why many Rankin was the driving force in the a belief she possessed. possible imposition of serious sanctions times, but he refused to respond. We had to Northwest for the suffrage movement. This is dedicated to all the great, brave such as suspension or expulsion.” search for a new primary care doctor, Rankin achieved the improbable — the and selfless women of our nation who give It is essential to note, that the Phillips whom we ultimately found, yet our previ­ impossible — not a chance in hell, sorry first to others in cause, in family and in sisters did not articulate, embody or ous primary care doctor refused to give him about the hyperbole — second thought, I patriotism. May the lord bless and care for express any tenets of ill will or statements any information. am not sorry. This woman ran for the U.S. you. of proposed violence toward the school or Since then my wife has passed away. House of Representatives seat for Montana Walter Sosnosky the community of Kenilworth. This doctor^ acfions_ are_ despjcabl^jand as ^Rf^ublican Jn^tgifr A_glace ,in Jtime Kenilworth 16 — February 16, 2017 — Union County LocalSource CLARK NEWS HILLSIDE NEWS Clark Public School kindergarten registration Feb. 23, 28 Hillside Public Library will host showing of ‘Selma’ Feb. 16 Children who will be 5 years old by Oct. 1, 2017 are eligible to enroll in the Clark Public In celebration of Black History Month, the League of Women Voters will show the School District’s full day kindergarten program. Registration will be from 9 to 11 a.m. on movie, “Selma” on Thursday, Feb. 16, from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m., at the Hillside Public Library, Thursday, Feb. 23, at the Frank K. Hehnly School and at the same time Tuesday, Feb. 28, which is located at 1409 Liberty Ave. at Valley Road School. Registration forms will be sent to all eligible students; parents should also bring: an orig­ Police, community will honor Calvin Johnson on Feb. 18 inal birth certificate, health history and record from a physician, and three separate exam­ The Hillside Fraternal Order of Police and Hillside Police Benevolent Association will ples of proof of residence. honor Calvin Johnson at Hillside Public Library, 1409 Liberty Ave., on Saturday, Feb. 18, For information, call Mrs. Kircher at Hehnly School at 732-428-1901 or Mrs. McLean at at 2 p.m. Valley Road School at 732-428- 1583. Hillside residents are welcome to attend the event. UNION COUNTY QUALITY OF LIFE Union County offers resident A minimum grant request of $800 and a Bayway CAP scholarships and shipping and receiving. ways to improve themselves, maximum of $3,000 are suggested. Pre­ Prospective candidates must be Union improve the community or help oth­ budgeted grant packages are also available. For the year 2017, the Bayway CAP has County residents and should first register ers. Find out where to volunteer, Funding from the Union County Means elected to offer high school seniors who are online at www.ucnj.org/job-event to secure donate, check up on health, take Green Community Garden Grants program residents of Linden, Rahway, Elizabeth and a spot. Anyone with further questions can classes or attend workshops. is available to nonprofit organizations with Staten Island the opportunity to be award­ call the Innovation Business Center at 908- 501(0)3 tax exempt status, and to munici­ ed a CAP scholarship. Seven, one-year 355-4444 during regular business hours. scholarships, of $1,000 each, will be A nnouncements pal departments or entities including pub­ lic libraries, senior centers and community awarded; the scholarship is open to candi­ C alendar Project Search is now centers. dates who will be pursuing a college, uni­ Other volunteer groups may apply for a versity, career or vocational school educa­ accepting candidates grant by partnering with their local munic­ tion in the industrial, process technology or African-American women The Union County Board of Freeholders ipality or a 501(0)3 organization. The grant engineering fields. incarceration lecture Feb. 16 announced that an information session and partner will accept the award on behalf of High school guidance counselors may tour will be held Tuesday, March 1, at 7 p.m., the garden and ensure that the funds are be contacted for application forms and Rev. Marsha Lee-Watson will deliver a at the Overlook Medical Center in Summit disbursed in accordance with the grant more information. lecture, “A View from the Inside out: Incar­ for the Project Search-Overlook Medical guidelines. ceration of African-American Women and Center program, designed to assist youth Only gardens that grow produce are eligi­ Veterans benefits announced Girls,” on Feb. 16, at 12:30 p.m. in the Lit­ with disabilities in obtaining school-to-work ble for grants. Gardens that applied for a The Union County Board of Chosen tle Theater, 1000 Morris Ave. internships that provide them with employ­ grant in 2016 are welcome to apply for a Freeholders reminds discharged veterans ment training and independent living skills. 2017 grant. Union County will notify grant they will benefit from a new state tax cut Gambler’s anonymous “Overlook is only one of four locations recipients no later than Thursday, March 16. that became effective in Januaiy 2017. group meets on Feb. 19 statewide that hosts Project Search, and we For additional information, please visit “When veterans file their state income are proud to be co-sponsoring this program www.ucnj. org/ garden-grants. tax next year they will be able to take the A special gambler’s anonymous meet­ for our residents,” Freeholder Chairman new $3,000 annual tax exemption,” Free­ ing, open to the public, will be held Sunday, Bruce Bergen said. “Project Search pro­ Tickets now available for holder Chairman Bruce H. Bergen said in a Feb. 19, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the United vides teens with the opportunity to become recent press release. “This is a modest but Methodist Church, lower level, 2095 self-sufficient and transition into the work­ rescue squad fundraiser important recognition of service for the Berwyn St, Union. The theme will be force, which is a very worthwhile goal.” A fundraiser event for Kenilworth Res­ Union County residents who have served “Improving Quality of Life: Darkness to The program is currently recruiting for cue Squad will be held Saturday, March 4, our country with honor.” Forgiveness.” There will be male and the 2017-18 school year student cohort; it is at the Kenilworth VFW, from 7 p.m. to The new exemption applies to income female speakers, free refreshments, gam­ looking for students who are 18 to 20 years midnight. The event will include live enter­ earned in 2017; veterans with honorable bling anonymous literature and parking in old and plan to still be in high school next tainment and dancing, with R&B and discharges or who were released from serv­ the church lot. There is no membership school year; are diagnosed with a develop­ Motown performances. Beer, wine and ice under honorable circumstances will be required and it is an anonymity program. mental or intellectual disability including soda will be served. Attendees are welcome able to include it in their 2018 filing. those with autism spectrum disorder; who to bring their own sacks and beverages. “The new exemption does not replace or Support group meets Feb. 21 have basic and effective communication For tickets, contact Capt. J. Delgado- duplicate other tax benefits that veterans The Mental Health Association in New skills, verbal or supported by technology; Days at 848-250-0002; Lt. J. Adubato at currently receive,” Freeholder Bette Jane Jersey’s ongoing support group, “Too have the ability to take direction and change 908-591-7876; or A. Lotfy at 201-906-7527. Kowalski, liaison to the Human Services Much Stuff,” will be held Tuesday, Feb. 21, behavior if necessary; and who desire to Advisory Board, said. at 1 p.m., at 2333 Morris Avenue, Building work competitively in the community. Arts Fest seeks volunteers For more information, call the Union C, Suite 206 and 208, Union. For more To register for the March 1 information The Union County Teen Arts Festival is County Office of Veterans Affairs at 908- information, call 732-226-7443. session, visit http://events.r20.constant- looking for volunteers for the annual two- 659-7407 or visit www.state.nj.us/treasury. contact.com / register/event ;jsession- day celebration of the arts at Union County MHANJ support group New jobs for UC residents id=090435AF022ED2F5A60C93i25CA98 College in Cranford on March 16 and 17. session meets Feb. 21 3oF.worker_registrant?llr=wvpzyycab&oei The event is open to all students from pub­ Information sessions for candidates inter­ dk=a07edhqz2ifa254f98e. lic, charter, private and parochial middle ested in 500 full-time positions at Blue Apron The Mental Health Association in New and high schools in Union County. in Linden will be held at the Workforce Inno­ Jersey’s Peer Outreach Support Team’s UC Freeholders accepting “Volunteers are needed to assist artists vation Business Center’s offices at the Mills at support and wellness group will cover the with workshops, manage performance sites Jersey Gardens Mall, 651 Kapkowski Road in topic, “How to Deal with Meddling Family garden grant applications and staff information stations,” Union Elizabeth, on Feb. 10, from 2 to 5 p.m. and Friends,” Tuesday, Feb. 21, from 7:30 The 2017 Union County Means Green County Freeholder Bette Jane Kowalsk Blue Apron delivers ingredients that are to 9 p.m., at 2333 Morris Ave., Building C, Community Garden Grants program is now said. “Volunteers get to see some of the used in accompaniment with recipes for Suites 206 and 208, Union. accepting applications for matching grants great work our kids are doing. It’s really a homemade meals. In addition to entry- Everyone is welcome. For more infor­ to start a community garden or to expand lot of fun.” level, there are a variety of supervisor and mation, call Nell Dixon at 908-810-1001, or improve an existing community garden To volunteer, contact the Union County managerial positions available. ext. 318, or 908-810-1001, ext. 319 for Jeff in Union County. Applications are due by 5 Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs at Blue Apron has employment available Demuth. p.m. on Tuesday, March 7. 908-558-2550 or [email protected]. in three departments: the kitchen, packing, Continued on Page 19 Union County LocalSource — February 16, 2017 — 17

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• AINGE - Margaret M. Thom, formerly of Linden; Feb. 5. Cash manager, 83. • CACICEDO - Paul, formerly of Hillside and West Orange; Feb. 5. Grandfather. • CLARLONE - Angela, of Clark, formerly of East Orange; Feb. 3. Coach. • CONWAY - Elizabeth Bader, of Maplewood, formerly of Summit; Feb. 2. • DULEMBA - Maiy J., of Kenilworth; Feb. 2. Volunteer, great-grandmother, 100. • DURANG - Suzanne, of Summit; Jan. 13. WWII SPAR, actress, aunt, 94. FLEA MARKET • HAGEL - Frederic “Rick,” formerly of Cranford; Feb. 5. Master auto technician. OTHER • KARALIS - Benjamin V., of Cranford; Feb. 4. WWII vet, tool-and-die maker. SATURDAY • PSOMAS - Gregory, of Clark; Feb. 4. WWI Army vet, telephone installer, 88. SATURDAY • RING - Shirley, of Springfield; Feb. 3. Volunteer, great-grandmother, 89. FEBRUARY 18, 2017 FEBRUARY 18, 2017 • SARIK - Philomena, of Fanwood; Feb. 2. Homemaker, great-grandmother, 96. EVENT: BIG INDOOR FLEA MARKET EVENT: 34th ANNUAL HARAMBEE BREAKFAST PLACE: • SEVELL - Walter J., of Clark; Feb. 4. Army corporal, Korean War vet, father. Roselle Catholic High School PLACE: Metropolitan Baptist Church, 149 Spring- 350 Raritan Road, Roselle field Avenue Newark NJ • SPAGNUOLO - Catherine Ann, of Linden; Feb. 2. Billing/collection supervisor. TIME: 9:00AM - 4:00PM TIME: 9am - 12noon • SPROFERA - Stanley, formerly of Rahway; Feb. 2. WWII Navy vet, truck driver. ORGANIZATION: Roselle Catholic High School DONATION: $35.00;$18.00 Youth, (12 & under) • STAWICKI - Raymond, formerly of Linden; Feb. 5. Construction foreman. DETAILS: The theme is : “Keeping The Lights On” • TRELA - Genevieve P., of Clark; Feb. x. Typesetter, great-grandmother, 93. BOOKSALE (Education, Activism and Sisterhood). Guest Speak­ • WALLS - John P., of Linden; Jan. 27. er: Maretta J. Short, Founder and President of • WILLIAMS - Richard, of Hillside; Feb. 3. Retired police officer, Navy vet, father. Book Donations Wanted Women Of color and Allies Essex Coutny Develop­ ment Corporation. DATE: February 18 to April 12, 2017 • WITTMAN - Olga Garcia, formerly of Clark; Feb. 1. Was 93. Community Service Awardee: Dr. Conchita Craw­ EVENT: Donate books for Summit College Club ford, Executive Director of East Orange/Orange In Memoriam is a weekly feature compiled by the news stafffrom various sources. We Book sale Development Corp. also provide the opportunity for families and funeral directors to publish a more extensive, PLACE: West Self Storage, 15 River Road, For additional information contact: Lorraine Middle- Chatham NJ special notice about their loved one called an obituary. These notices are published on our ton 973-568-6363 or Brenda Myrick 862-252-9408. TIME: website immediately and then in the next edition o f this newspaper. To place a paid obitu­ 8 to 5 M-F; 9 to 5 Saturdays; ORGANIZATION: Section of the Oranges, National 11 to 3 Sundays Council of Negro Women ary send an email to [email protected] or fax to 908-688-0401. Family and DETAILS: The Summit College Club is seeking friends ’ submissions must include sender's name, address, phone and the name o f the books, CDs and DVDs for its six day Book Sale to funeral home. Call 908-686-7850for assistance. be held in April. Proceeds used for college scholar­ ships. To volunteer or for more information email [email protected] or call 908 464- ADVERTISE! 2540. PLACE YOUR CLASSIFIED AD TODAY! ELIZABETH NEWS ORGANIZATION: Summit College Club Elizabeth Public Library hosts a 'Writer’s Cafe’ on Feb. 23 Writers are encouraged to bring writing samples to share and receive feedback at the EPL Writer’s Cafe on Thursday, Feb. 23, at 6:30 p.m., at the Main Library, 11 South Broad St. Delson Associates Income Tax Preparation 138 Bloomfield Ave., Bloomfield 973-743-5582 www.DelsonAssociates.com provider

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(Continued from Page 18) Taylor Schnaper from Monroe Township; character of the Sisters of Charity by her tions that were posed by the judges and their professional networks and develop Jed Seltzer, from Philadelphia, Pa.; active involvement as a volunteer in local audience. and nurture friendships that are likely to be Michele Serevetas, from Manalapan; charitable and community organizations. NHSEB promotes rigorous and respect­ lifelong.” Meredith Story, from Newark; Samantha Together they have spread not only aware­ ful discourse of ethics among high school Kean professors Donald R. Marks, Aaron Varon, from Bogota and Ashley Wood, ness of the mission of the Sisters of Chari­ students nationwide. Each fall, the NHSEB Gubi, Adrienne Garro, and Block-Lemer from Lincoln Park. ty, but they have introduced family, shares a set of cases covering a range of attended the conference with 19 students friends, and many more to their mission as issues. The Kent Place School team mem­ and three alumni. Together, they gave mul­ Trinitas CEO and wife well. bers met regularly with coaches, Karen tiple presentations, including a symposium The Horans reside in Sea Girt; they have Rezach and Eva Lazar, director and pro­ on mindfulness-based interventions for col­ receive Caritas Award three children and two grandchildren. gram coordinator of the Ethics Institute at lege students, a panel discussion and Trinitas Regional Medical Center Presi­ Kent Place School, to research the cases, numerous poster presentations. dent and CEO Gary S. Horan and his wife, Kent Place School wins discuss the issues and clearly identify the “My faculty colleagues and I are all Arlene, recently received the 2016 Caritas ethical underpinnings of each case. The extremely proud to have such a strong Award for their continued dedication to the New Jersey Ethics Bowl competitions themselves provide the Kean presence at ABCT’s annual conven­ mission of the Sisters of Charity and their The Kent Place School Upper School opportunity for students to think analyti­ tion,” said Block-Lemer. “This has impor­ commitment to charitable works. Ethics Bowl team was named champion at cally about complex ethical issues and cul­ tant implications with regard to initiating Each year the Sisters of Charity of Saint the 10th annual New Jersey High School tivate respect towards the multiple per­ and deepening collaborative relationships, Elizabeth present the Caritas Award to a Ethics Bowl. Eighteen teams from 12 New spectives of their peers. The NHSEB as well as fostering connections which person or persons who have accepted the Jersey schools participated in the competi­ encourages open-minded thinking, critical increase the likelihood of securing presti­ demands of charity and have demonstrated tion, held Dec. 10 at Stevens Institute of analysis, civil discourse, collaboration and gious internship and postdoctoral fellow­ high standards of Christian social action in Technology’s College of Arts and Letters. teamwork and a competition of ideas. ship positions.” the spirit of the Sisters of Charity. The Kent Place School team will now “The Ethics Bowl is such a challenging The following Psy.D.students partici­ “We are excited to receive this award, advance to the National Championships in and exciting opportunity for our students,” pated: Christina Barrasso-Catanzaro, from not because of the accolades or recognition, Chapel Hill, N.C. on April 7 through 9. said Rezach. “I am so proud of our Ethics East Hanover; Ezra Cowan, from Clifton; but because it is symbolic that our efforts The matches were judged by the Stevens Bowl Team members — their victory’ was Arielle Bernstein, from Palm Harbor, Fla.; are making a difference in our communi­ Institute’s faculty and students, and in the well-earned. We are honored to be repre­ Corrine McCarthy, from Leonia; Gautam ty,” Gary Horan said, adding, “We will con­ final match of the day, Kent Place School senting both Kent Place and New Jersey at Bhasin, from Saddle River; Neha Mistry, tinue to grow in our commitment and look won over the team from Middlesex High the upcoming National Championships in from West Orange; Sejal Brahmbhatt, from forward to reaching even more individuals School. Each team presented and discussed North Carolina.” Jersey City; Marquita Carter, from South in need.” the ethical considerations involved in the The Kent Place School Ethics Bowl Team Orange; Jackaira Espinal, from North In his position at Trinitas Health and final case studies, “Working While Sick” members include Neha Bhardwaj, Amelia Brunswick; Ashlyne Mullen, from Regional Medical Center, Gary Horan and “Donor Babies.” Students demonstrat­ Coffey, Lilah Connel, Grace Hayward, Olivia Lafayette, La.; Lindsay Moran-Harold, advances the mission of the Sisters of Char­ ed their ability to the ethical, philosophical Hayward, Laryssa Horodysky, Sophie Hut- from Point Pleasant; Brenda Osorio, from ity by striving to provide the highest quali­ and practical considerations for each case, tner, Alexa Kolakoski, Veda Kumar, Laura North Bergen; Larissa Redziniak, from ty health care to all who are cared for at and were challenged to apply their ethical Mills, Lily Roberts, Kristen Rusas, Megan Freehold; Amanda Rhodes from Westfield; Trinitas. Arlene Horan exemplifies the decision-making skills to rigorous ques­ Traudt and Olivia Zeiner-Morrish. WORSHIP CALENDAR BAPTIST ALL ARE WELCOME 9:30 am Breaking of Bread, 11:00 am FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH www.saintjamesparish.org. SUNDAY www.bethelvauxliall.com Family Bible Hour and Sunday School OF SPRINGFIELD 210 Morris Ave MASS: Saturday 5:00pm (anticipated), ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH, 640 for all ages, Tuesday Women’s Bible at Church Mall, Springfield. NJ Sunday 7:30, 9:00, 10:30am and 12:00 S. Springfield Ave.. Springfield. Rev. COMMUNITY UNITED study at Chapel 7:00 pm, Wednesday 07081, 973-379-4320. Rev. Victoria noon.'WEEKDAY MASS: Monday- Clarence Alston, Pastor. Church phone METHODIST CHURCH 7:00 pm Prayer and Bible Study, Ney, Pastor. Sunday Worship begins at Friday 7:30am, Saturday 8:00am. (973) 379-1465. SUNDAY: 9:30 A.M. 301 Chestnut St., (childcare provided), Friday 7:00 pm 10:15am followed by Fellowship RECONCILIATION: Saturday Family Bible School; 11:00 A.M. Roselle Park. NJ 07204 Youth Activities for Grade School Hour. Church time nursery and Sunday 11:00am (any time by appointment) Worship Service. WEDNESDAY: 7:30 Phone: 908-245-2237 age, Jr. High and Sr. High, School for infant to second grade PM. Mid-Week Service. Holy www.roselleparkumc.org keni 1 worthgospel. org avail. Sunday School for grades 3-12 Communion every First Sunday. Pastor: Rev. Manuel P. Cruz, Jr. begins at 9:00am in the Parish House Nursery Care available every Sunday. 11:00 AM Worship Service @ 37 Church Mall. For more NOTE: All copy changes must be If transportation is needed call the 11:00 AM Sunday School PRESBYTERIAN information about Church groups and church office. Everyone is Welcome at made in writing and received by Childcare Available community activities or to contact Worrall Community Newspapers No AntiochA COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN Pastor Ney, please call the Church UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CHURCH, 1459 Deer Path, later than 12:00 Noon, Fridays prior to Office at 973-379-4320, or e-mail the following week’s publication. JEWISH - REFORM OF UNION. 2095 Berwyn Street, Mountainside, New Jersey 07092. [email protected] Union, NJ 07083. Rev. James G Ryoo, You are invited to join us in Worship Please address changes to: TEMPLE SHA’AREY SHALOM Pastor. Church telephone 908-687- Services on Sundays at 10:30 am. This Connie Sloan Springfield, NJ (973) 379-5387 visit 8077. Office hours by appointment. is a place for you to enjoy uplifting PROTESTANT 1291 Stuyvesant Ave. www.shaarey.org Rabbi: Renee music and relevant messages that will Sunday service at 11:00 AM includes a P.O. Box 3639 Edelman Cantor: Amy Daniels children’s sermon. Sunday School at energize and inspire you. We offer a REFORMED Inspiring services and creative 10:00. Youth Sunday School during warm and friendly environment with REFORMED CHURCH OF Union, N.J. 07083 programs and events. Religious the main service. Communion the first Bible study, Sunday school and active LINDEN, 600 N. Wood Ave. (comer School, PreSchool, active Sisterhood Sunday of the month. Choir and Praise adult and youth groups. For further of Wood & Henry), Linden. 908-486- and Brotherhood, Renaissance Team. UMW group meets 2nd information, please contact Dr. 3714. Serving Christ and the (Seniors), classes, trips, speakers and Saturday each month. Friday evening Christopher Belden, Pastor at 908- community since 1871. Sunday much more. bible study with the pastor at 7:30 PM. 232-9490. worship 10:30 am. Sunday School We are a friendly, multi ethnic/cultural THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN 9:30 am. Rev. Wilfredo Rodriguez, METHODIST church and we welcome all! CONGREGATION OF Pastor. 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Union County LocalSource — February 16, 2017 — 21 ROSELLE NEWS Roselle assemblyman “You all epitomize what it means to be a scholar-athlete,” Abraham Clark High elected chairman of NJLBCF School Principal Rashon Mickens said. “You Roselle Assemblyman Jamel C. Holley are role models to our younger students. I’m was unanimously elected as the new chair­ just so proud to have witnessed your growth man of the New Jersey Legislative Black Cau­ and maturity over the years. This is what it’s cus Foundation on Feb. 1. Holley will lead the all about and it brings absolute joy to me.” charge to raise money and awareness about the nonprofit, promoting a stronger African- Roselle mayor swears in American voice in government. The nonprofit supports the mission and BizTown student mayor members of the legislature’s Black Caucus On the morning of Friday, Jan. 27, dur­ and the African-American community ing the first of two BizTown town hall throughout the state. meetings, Roselle Mayor Christine Dansereau swore in the mayor of JA Biz­ ACHS scholar-athletes sign Town, Tyell, a sixth-grader from Leonard V. Moore Middle School in Roselle. Biz- college letters of intent town is a standards-based, 21st-century Eight Abraham Clark High School schol­ experiential learning curriculum designed ar-athletes signed college letters of intent Feb. for fifth- and sixth-grade students to learn l, as they prepare to take their high school the importance of work readiness, entre­ football playing careers to the next level. preneurship and financial literacy. “As these young adults close one chapter Dansereau gave Tyell advice to calm his in their lives, another opens and it’s going to nerves as he prepared to address his class­ be more exciting on the collegiate level,” mates, volunteers and teachers. “The best Roselle Athletic Director John Schmid said. way to feel less nervous is to picture everyone The players who signed were: Xavier A. you look at as a friend. You don’t feel so nerv­ Young, Wagner College; Shaquil T. Jones, ous when talking to your friends,” she said. Pace University; Junior Jean, Lincoln Uni­ Tyell took her advice and addressed his versity; Gerald Hairston III, Lincoln Uni­ fellow JA BizTown citizens during the versity; Isaiah Douze, William Paterson Opening Town Meeting, which included University; Tashaun A. Hutchins, William volunteer role models from Tristate Capital Paterson University; Drew C. Stephens, Bank and WithumSmith+Brown. Virginia Union University; and Isiah Byrd, Tyell was one of 80 students from SPREADING THE LOVE — To honor the spirit of Valentine’s Day, staff and Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Leonard V, Moore Middle School and one children of the Clark Preschool created cards to give to the seniors at the “These young men represent the support of 6,000 students who will experience JA Clark Seniors’ monthly meeting. The children were excited to present their of the community that Roselle provides time BizTown this school year. cards, and the seniors enjoyed the children’s visit. and time again,” Assemblyman Jamel C. Hol­ Before all students take their field trip to ley said. BizTown, they will apply and interview for Roselle Mayor Christine Dansereau “real world” jobs such as CEOs and CFOs LINDEN NEWS then issued formal Certificates of Excel­ which are in every storefront, photogra­ lence signed by the mayor and Roselle Bor­ phers, DJs, Chick-fil-A store managers, Linden Public Schools school safety presentation Feb. 23 ough Council. Horizon Foundation Wellness technicians, Linden Public Schools and New Jersey Department of Education’s Office of School Pre­ Roselle Superintendent Richard Corbett MetLife financial service managers, paredness and Emergency Planning will be hosting a presentation, “School Safety and congratulated the students, saying, “These Phillips 66 engineers, Quest Diagnostics Security,” on Thursday, Feb. 23, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., in the Linden High School Audi­ young men will go out and be ambassadors medical technologists, NJ Credit Union or torium, 121 W. St. Georges Ave. of Roselle. And I know they will make us Investors Bank tellers, UPS workers, Wal- All parents, guardians and community members are invited. very, very proud.” mart inventory managers and others.

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UNION COUNTY ENTERTAINMENT Arts, entertainment and events ture live Irish-American entertainment by tions of the past, the voices of a new gener­ Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 8 p.m. in the Kuran are taking place around Union The Mike Byrne Band starting at 12:45 p.m. ation, and an exploration of hip-hop cul­ Arts Center, 75 North Martine Ave., Fan- County. See what’s happening and Admission includes beer, wine and hot ture to the Wilkins Theatre stage at Kean wood in observance of Valentine’s Day. take advantage of local attractions. dogs. For more information, call Kathy University, 1000 Morris Ave., Union. The featured poets will be Amanda Berry Noonan at 908-906-4622. and Tony Gruenewald. An open mic will A nnouncements Sensory-friendly bubble follow. NJWA 45th anniversary For additional information, those inter­ Registration now open for show will be held Feb. 19 ested can call 908-889-7223, 908-889- gala tickets available Union County1 s “Sensory Friendly The­ 5298 or visit the website, www.carriage- arboretum’s spring trip The New Jersey Workshop for the Arts atre” series explores science in the live per­ housepoetryseries.blogspot.com. Reeves-Reed Arboretum will attend the will celebrate its 45th anniversaiy with its formance of “Bubble Trouble” at the Union Philadelphia Flower Show on Thursday, Around the World Family Gala Brunch on County Performing Arts Center, 601 Irving KIC screens movie Feb. 21 March 16. This year’s theme is, “Holland: Sunday, March 12, at noon at Snuffy’s Pan- St., Rahway, on Sunday, Feb. 19, at 2 p.m. YM-YWHA’s Kirshenbaum Israel Cen­ Flowering the World.” tagis Renaissance, 250 Park Ave. in Scotch Tickets can be purchased at wwwuc- ter, 501 Green Lane, Union, will screen From towering windmills, wooden Plains. Proceeds will benefit NJWA schol­ pac.org or by calling the box office at 732- “Beitlehem” on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 6:30 shoes and cheeses to bicycles, canals and arships. 499-8226. For more information, call 908- p.m. vibrant tulip fields of the iconic Dutch For tickets or to make a donation, call 527-4781 or visit wwwucnj.org. This a free event but registration is landscape, the 2017 Flower Show will share 908-789- 9696 or visit the NJWA office at required. To RSVP, those interested may the diverse stories of horticulture, innova­ 150-152 East Broad St. in Westfield. Earth Science presentation call 908-289-8112, ext. o, or 49, or email tive eco-design, modem urban greening [email protected]. at Trailside will be Feb. 20 and sustainability efforts of the Nether­ Calendar lands. Leading Dutch floral and garden Trailside Nature and Science Center, Arboretum offers garden designers will headline major exhibits, CDC Theatre’s ‘Blithe Spirit’ 452 New Providence Road in Mountain­ including Nico Wissing, Bart Hoes, Carrie side, will host the matinee, “Professor W.’s pest workshop on Feb. 22 Preston and Bart Bresser. continues on Feb. 16 Earth Science Circus,” on Monday, Feb. 20, The Reeves-Reed Arboretum, located This excursion includes entry to the Noel Coward’s classic comedy “Blithe at 1:30 p.m. The program is recommended at 165 Hobart Avenue in Summit, will show, a snack and round-trip bus trans­ Spirit” will run from Feb. 10 to 18, at the for children age 4 and older. Space is limit­ offer an integrated pest management portation to and from the Grand Summit CDC Theatre, 78 Winans Ave., Cranford. ed and tickets go on sale at 1 p.m. at the vis­ workshop Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 10 Hotel, 570 Springfield Avenue. Admission Upcoming showtimes are as follows: Feb. itor service desk. Strollers are not permit­ to 11 a.m. and Saturday, Feb. 25, 11:30 is discounted for members. 16,17 and 18, at 8 p.m. ted. a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This workshop is To register, visit www.reeves-reedarbore- For more information, visit For more information, call 908-789- intended to teach participants to identify tum.org or call Doreen Schindler at 908-273- www.cdctheatre.org. 3670 or visit www.ucnj.org/trailside. garden pests and how to protect crops 8787, ext. 1010, by Wednesday, March 1. using organic and environmentally Meet ‘Curby’ on Feb. 20 McLean tribute performance friendly gardening methods. Participants St. Patrick’s Day Parade Trailside Nature and Science Center, may choose day and time most conven­ at Kean is set for Feb. 16 452 New Providence Road in Mountain­ ient for them. fundraiser is Feb. 25 On Feb. 16, from 7 to 9 p.m., in the Lit­ side, will host an event Feb. 20, from 12:30 The Union County St. Patrick’s Day tle Theater, at Kean University, 1000 Mor­ to 3 p.m., in Trailside’s lobby for visitors to Liberty Hall hosts adult Parade Committee will host its annual ris Ave. Rene McLean and Urban Djeliya meet Union County’s new, interactive recy­ “Guinness Fun Run/Walk” at 12530 P.M. will perform a concert honoring the life and cling robot that moves, speaks, listens and History Happy Hour’ Feb. 23 on Saturday, Feb. 25, followed by the legacy of the late jazz singer Jackie plays music. This program is recommend­ Adults 21 and older are invited to Liber­ “Finnegan’s Wake” party at the Sun Tav­ McLean. ed for families with children age 5 and ty Hall’s “History Happy Hour” on Thurs­ ern, 600 Westfield Ave., Roselle Park. Pro­ older. day, Feb. 23, from 7 to 9 p.m. This month’s ceeds benefit the Union County St. Puremovement dance For more information, call 908-789- topic is travel. Drinks and snacks will be Patrick’s Day Parade. 3670 or visit www.ucnj.org/trailside. served. Registration for the walk begins at 11:30 performance is on Feb. 16 Admission is discounted for museum a.m. and includes a T-shirt, two Guinness­ On Thursday, Feb. 16, at 7:30 p.m. the Poetry Reading is Feb. 21 members and Kean University alumni. es and admission into the “Finnegan’s Rennie Harris Puremovement dance The Carriage House Poetry Series For additional information, contact Wake” party. “Finnegan’s Wake” will fea­ troupe will bring African-American tradi­ invites the public to attend a free event on 908-527-0400 or [email protected] Union County LocalSource — February 16, 2017 — 23

STUDENT UPDATE

Kutztown University Students named to dean’s announces fall dean’s list list at Champlain College Ryan John Baron of Garwood, Katelyn Jamie Abar of Scotch Plains, a game art Baumann of Cranford, Morgan Margaret and animation major, and Matthew Hailey Francen of Rahway, Gabriella Eliz­ Mcabee of Cranford, a computer and digi­ abeth Giltner of Clark, Brianna Rose tal forensics major, have been named to Graziano of Berkeley Heights and Morgan the Champlain College dean’s list for Elizabeth Mahoney of Linden were named achieving a grade-point average of 3.50 or to the fall 2016 dean’s list at Kutztown higher in the fall 2016 semester. University. To be eligible for the dean’s Champlain College is located in list, an undergraduate student must be Burlington, Vt. registered for at least 12 credits and have a minimum grade-point average of 3.60. Kutztown University is located in Kutz­ Hoffer makes dean’s list town, Pa. Ashley Hoffer, of Cranford, was recent­ ly named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at American International Keene State College. Hoffer was among 1,400 students honored for academic College honors students excellence in the fall 2016 semester. To David Brown and Ja’El Keyes of Union; qualify for the dean’s list, undergraduates Iyanna Jenkins and Tiyanna Jenkins of must be enrolled in a degree program, Linden; and Jalah Oates of Elizabeth were have completed a minimum of six credit Photo By David VanDeventer named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at Amer­ hours in the semester with no failing or Despite the recent warm winter weather patterns across northern New Jersey, ican International College in Springfield, incomplete grades and achieved a mini­ the state has experienced several minor snow storm systems, including the 6 Ma. Students on the dean’s list are full­ mum grade-point average of 3.50. inches of white stuff that fell across our county last week. Above, Union plows time students with a minimum grade- Keene State College is located in Keene, clear the main roads of downtown Union Center. point average of 3.30. N.H. healthy living

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To take the survey, pleasevisit A nnouncements http://survey.constantcontact.com/sur- Registration now open vey/ao7edmy6aizix7neulg/aoim9iyzy- for Designer Bag Bingo wb2w/greeting. On Friday, March 24, St. Michael’s Shining Stars welcomes School in Cranford will host “Designer Bag Bingo,” at the Kenilworth VFW, 33 S. 21st new members for show St., Kenilworth. Doors open at 5 p.m.; Cranford children in grade three and Bingo starts after 7 p.m. older who have Individual Education Plans Admission includes 10 games with three are invited to Attend the next rehearsal at faces per game, dessert, coffee and tea. Par­ Livingston High School for the Shining ticipants may bring their own snacks. Stars talent show, “Shining Stars Goes Hol­ The event will include various ways to lywood.” win prizes, including tricky tray raffle, Rehearsals are at LHS on Tuesdays and 50/50, and a “Super Sassy” high-end hand­ Thursdays in February at 5:30 p.m. This bag raffle. upcoming musical showcase of Cranford’s Participants who donate a personal care special needs students, peers, buddies and item to benefit St. Joseph’s Social Service siblings will be held at Orange Avenue Center in Elizabeth will be eligible to win a School in early April. Rehearsals are under mystery gift. Additional Bingo packets will way but new additions are welcome. be available for purchase. Registration For additional information, please email forms and payment in full must be received [email protected]. by Monday, March 20. For additional information, those inter­ Recreation department ested can email [email protected] or call 908-276-9425. online registration now open The Cranford Recreation and Parks Tickets now available Department has announced that, effective in spring 2017, all class registrations must for Ladies’ Night Out be done online through Community Pass. Photo Courtesy of Soehl Middle School Project Home of Cranford will hold its To create an online Community Pass THE MACHA TIMES — Soehl Middle School eighth-graders showcase their annual Ladies’ Night Out on Wednesday, account or to reset user names and pass­ articles for The Macha Times. Language arts teacher Jan Macha recently March 22, at 6:30 p.m. at the Westwood, words for existing accounts, visit https://reg­ turned his classroom into a newsroom, with reporters researching and inter­ located at 438 North Ave, Garwood. The ister.commxmitypass.net/cremford. viewing for stories. Students wear press badges and conduct interviews evening will include a sit-down dinner, For more information, call the Cranford during class time. They edit their articles for content, organization, grammar including wine, and the event will feature Recreation and Parks Department at 908- and expression, and learn to use photography to enhance stories. a tricky tray auction. 709-7283. Profits from this event will go to Cran­ ford Family Care, a local charity that assists C alendar UNION COUNTY OUTDOORS Cranford families in need. ‘Fort Night’ is on Feb. 17 ^ Explore Union County’s great sugar maple tree. Find out what equipment Photo contest now open Friday, Feb. 17, at 4:45 p.m. bring an old outdoors — Whether you’re hiking, is needed to collect sap, take a walk to see a Downtown Cranford will host a photo sheet or blanket and a pillow to create a fort running, playing, gardening or tapped tree and take part in a taste test. contest until Feb. 25; participants may at the library at an after-hours library pro­ strolling, enjoy being outside. There is a fee for participation. Pro­ send pictures of their favorite downtown gram with snacks and stories grams are recommended for families with meals to [email protected] along with No registration is required for this Kindling workshop Feb. 18 children ages 5 and up. For additional their name, brief description and location event. until Feb. 25. There is a limit of three Trailside Nature and Science Center, information, call 908-789-3670 or visit 452 New Providence Rd, Mountainside, www.ucnj.org/trailside. entries per person. Play reading is on Feb. 18 will host a Kindling Kit workshop Saturday, The pictures will be shared on Facebook The Theater Project will present a read­ and winners will be determined based on Feb. 18 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. to teach par­ Animal walk and campfire ing of “The Last Ten Years,” a new play by ticipants how to start a fire blazing with the number of likes received, will receive a Joseph Vitale, on Saturday, Feb. 18, at 2 tinder and kindling. Families will gather will be held on Feb. 1 8 ,2 0 gift certificate to the restaurant of their p.m. in the Cranford Community Center, choice. sticks, twigs, holly, evergreen sprigs and Trailside Nature and Science Center, 220 Walnut Ave. Photos will be used by Downtown Cran­ pine cones to create a kit that is both deco­ 452 New Providence Rd, Mountainside, Admission is free and all are welcome. ford on social media, with news releases rative and useful to get a fire started. will host “Animal Clue Winter Walk and and for other uses at DMC's discretion. There is a fee for participation. Pro­ Campfire,” from 3 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. Music lecture is Feb. 23 Rock historian Vincent Bruno will pres­ grams are recommended for families with 18 and Monday, Feb. 20. The program Downtown survey now open children ages 5 and up. For additional intends to teach participants how identify ent a program in February on the popular Residents and visitors are asked to take information, call 908-789-3670 or visit birds and other animals at the Backyard music of the 1960s at the Cranford Com­ part in the downtown Cranford survey to www.ucnj.org/trailside. Wildlife Habitat feeders. Embark on a win­ munity Center, 220 Walnut Ave. “The Six­ better the area. Those who take the survey ter walk in search of animal tracks, nibbled ties: The American Pop/Rock Era” is are eligible to win a gift certificate to a twigs and other signs of visits from ani­ Thursday, Feb. 23, at 7 p.m.Admission is Maple syrup presentations downtown business. mals. Conclude the outdoor investigation free and all are welcome. at Trailside on Feb. 18,20 around a warm campfire with hot chocolate Trailside Nature and Science Center, 452 and marshmallows. KENILWORTH NEWS New Providence Rd, Mountainside, will There is a fee for participation. Pro­ host “The Journey of Sap to Syrup,” from 11 grams are recommended for families with a.m. to noon, Saturday, Feb. 18 and Mon­ children ages 5 and up. For additional Kenilworth library will be closed Feb. 20 for President’s Day day, Feb. 20. Learn the process of how real information, call 908-789-3670 or visit The Kenilworth Public Library will be closed Monday, Feb. 20, in observance of - maple syrup is made from the sap of the www.ucnj.org/trailside. President’s Day and will reopen Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 10 a.m. Union County LocalSource — February 16, 2017 — 25 RAHWAY NEWS

Believing strongly in the ultimate bene­ Announcements fits of this program, Steinman was eager to NJEA awards grant to join Camp and Farinella in sharing their experience with the young leaders. Rahway Public Schools For him it was “far more than just a Sustainable Jersey for Schools and the seminar.” Having attended Rahway schools New Jersey Education Association and having been raised by a single parent, announced that all six Rahway Public Dis­ Steinman saw his life transform from “liv­ trict Schools have been awarded a $2,000 ing in a car with my mother and siblings” to Sustainable Jersey for Schools capacity­ being the mayor of the city of Rahway. It is building grant. The grants are intended to his goal “to push everyone as much as I can, help school districts and schools make to share what I know and what I have progress toward a sustainable future in learned and to motivate everyone to general, specifically toward Sustainable achieve his or her personal best.” Jersey for Schools certification. The first seminar was held in January. “NJEA is proud to continue to work The student leaders will next meet with with Sustainable Jersey on this important Steinman in February, with Camp in program that directs resources into our March, and with Farinella in April. Each schools,” said NJEA Secretary-Treasurer community leader will have the opportuni­ 1 have been using coconut milk in my bean soups for a while now to give them Sean Spiller. “It is our job to help create a ty to present the students with their per­ that creamy texture, but I had never thought to use it in a carrot soup. I had new generation of engaged citizens and sonal views on various aspects of leader­ quite a few carrots come from my CSA so I decided to experiment. The results leaders. By emphasizing the value of sus­ ship. were thick and delicious and can either be thinned with more coconut milk or tainability, we also help ensure that we Junior class officer Tymek Jones, who even heated up as a puree. Either way, it's easy, tasty and good for you. Enjoy! leave a better world for our students.” found this first seminar in the series Proposals were judged by an independ­ extremely rewarding, said, “it gave me so Coconut Carrot Soup ent Blue Ribbon Selection Committee. The many new ideas and suggestions on how to Rahway Schools project will involve both be a leader. Ingredients butter. waste reduction and energy savings. This 10 medium-sized carrots, peeled and Saute onions in the butter until wilted, grant will allow the installation of high-effi­ C alendar cut into large dice and steamed about 15 minutes. ciency hand dryers in all large student lava­ 1 onion, chopped Add in pre-steamed carrots, coconut tories in all six schools to reduce paper usage Teen Screen celebrates 1 Tbs. butter or neutral oil like avoca­ milk, curry powder, salt and stir to and provide a more sanitary environment. Black History Month Feb. 16 do oil combine. Rahway leads by example Rahway Public Library, 2 City Hall 8 ounces coconut milk Stir in black pepper. Plaza, Rahway, will screen, “Thundersoul,” 1 Tbs. curry powder When fully combined and cooled, Story contributed by Rob Kinch on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 5 p.m. The movie 1 tsp. kosher salt transfer to a blender and puree until When officers of the Rahway High is rated PG. Ground pepper to taste smooth. Alternatively, use a hand School student government assumed their Steps blender and puree in the pot. leadership roles, they were helped and Next RPL Board of Trustees In a large pot over a low flame, heat up Serve hot. received advice from leaders within their own community. meeting will be Feb. 21 Alma Schneider, a licensed clinical social worker and cooking coach, pro­ Rahway Superintendent of Schools Regular meetings of the Rahway Public vides individual sessions, corporate presentations and group workshops Patricia Camp, RHS Principal John Library Board of Trustees will be held at helping individuals overcome their practical and psychological obstacles to Farinella and Rahway Mayor Samson 7:30 p.m. at the library, 2 City Hall Plaza in cooking. Alma has appeared on the Today Show, TV Land and has presented Steinman created the ‘Leading By Example’ Rahway on the third Tuesday of each at the TEDx Talks. She has also been featured in Family Circle Magazine seminar program to help the student gov­ month. Meeting dates for 2017 are as fol­ and numerous other publications. A cookbook is in the works! For more ernment leaders explore the many aspects lows: Feb. 21, March 21, April 18, May 16, information, contact her at [email protected] or visit her web­ site at www.takebackthekitchen.com. of leadership, while at the same time acting June 20, July 18, Aug. 15, Sept. 19, Oct. 17, as a sounding board and think tank for the Nov. 21 and Dec. 19. All meetings are open students. to the public. The “Leading By Example” seminar pro­ gram is structured to include four monthly Black History Month book meetings with 19 student leaders repre­ senting the high school and the classes of discussion set for Feb. 23 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 along with In observance of Black History Month, Camp, Farinella and Steinman. Topics cov­ the Rahway Public Library will present a What’s Going Oh two part book discussion examining racial ered included each of the community lead­ I n c l u d e s : ers’ views on the responsibilities of leader­ and ethnic disparity in the American crim­ ship, the qualities necessary for leadership inal justice system, as seen through “The FLEA MARKETS' What is your non-profit and ways to motivate others to become New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the THRIFT SHOPS ^ organization working on? involved. The meeting’s themes generated Age of Colorblindness,” by Michelle CULTURAL EVENTS animated dialogue among all the guests Alexander. The discussion of Alexander’s Let us know today! and gave the students the chance to speak book will be held Thursday, Feb. 23, at 6 [SCHOOL CONCERTS! frankly and honestly about the problems p.m. The event will be held in the RPL OARAGE SALES they face as representatives of the student Auditorium, 2 City Hall Plaza, and will FUNDRAISERS body and to discover that they were truly a begin with coffee and light refreshments. 908-686-7850 part of a community far beyond the walls of This event is free and open to the public, AUCTIONS, ETC. their high school. including those who haven’t read the What’s Going On is a paid directory of events for non-profit organizations. It is PRE-PAID and costs “I truly appreciate the opportunity to books. Copies of the books will be available only $20.00 for 2 weeks in Essex or Union County and just $30.00 for both counties. Your notice must engage in open dialogue with our student to RPL cardholders. To borrow a book or be in our office by 12:00pm on Monday for publication the following Thursday. Office is located at 1291 leaders to learn more about how best to for additional information, contact the ref­ Stuyvesant Avenue, Union, NJ 07083. improve the quality of the experiences that erence desk at 732-340-1551, ext. 212, or You can e-mail us at: [email protected] students enjoy here at RHS,” said Farinella. visit www.rahwaylibrary.org. 26 — February 16, 2017 — Union County LocalSource

CROSSWORD PUZZLE CLUES ACROSS HOROSCOPE 1. Powder mineral 5. Ten million (in India) ARIES, March 21 to April 20 4b. Culture medium and a You needn't expect to be perfectly in sync with everyone dur­ gelling agent ing this week. Continue pursuing whatever's in your interest 14. Cain and and assist other people in mobilizing their own momentum. 15. Bullfighting maneuvers 16. Baseball's Ruth TAURUS, April 21 to May 21 17. Venice beach Lead with ideas rather than hasty deeds. Participate only on 18. infirm due to old age 19. Attentiveness the strategic level of discussing shared objectives, delegating ?0. Mortify the important task-pieces to everyone else besides you. 22. Whale (Norwegian) 23. Family Bufonidae GEMINI (May 21-June 20) 24. “A Passage to India” author Don't hold yourself back from saying your piece just to pre­ 27. Ocean serve anyone else's preciously incomplete impression of you. 30. Dad’s partner Clearing out those who you don't genuinely vibe with will set 31. Owned the stage for new characters to arrive. 32. Swiss river 35. Female golf star Gibson 37. Base CANCER, June 22 to July 22 38. A way to summons Proceed forthrightly into the complexity of all your relevant 39. Acquit ANSWERS APPEAR IN OUR CLASSIFIED SECTION exchanges this week and it will hasten the speed with which 40. Male parent CLUES DOWN these inevitable dealings are definitively dealt with. 4 1. Brendan Francis__, author 1. W. Samoan monetary unit 34. Regenerate r>2. Rattan 2. Baby’s feeding apparel 36. Own (Scottish) LEO, July 23 to Aug. 23 43. Aromatic hot beverage 3. Queen of Sparta 37. The cry made by sheep 44. Inflorescence 4. Shut 38. Chest muscle (slang) What a wonderful week for getting to know folks better, espe­ 45. Former CIA 5. Certified public accountant 40. Explode cially when it comes to finding out more about someone from 46. Make lace 6. Payment for release 41. Notice a different background, outlook, or belief-system than yours. 47. Airborne (abbr.) 7. Red twig dogwood 43. Pitch 48. Thieving bird 8. Basked in 44. Run due to the batter VIRGO, Aug. 24 to Sept. 22 49. If. Potter’s creator 9. Midway between E and SE 46. Fight referee declares Collaboratively concentrate on what tangible result you're 10. A way to detest 47. Alternate forms of a gene 52. Frequency attempting to achieve with others and then start talking, in 55. Nothing 11. Mother of Cronus 49. Shifted in sailing 56. More lucid 12. In bed 50. One who cables tactical specifics, about the best process for achieving it. 60. Riding mount 13. Bolsheviks 51. Elaborate celebrations 61. Deducted container weight 21. Farro wheat 52. Expresses pleasure LIBRA, Sept. 23 to Oct. 23 63. Molten rock 23. CNN’s Turner 53. Carbamide If something's on your mind that is important to your feeling 64. In this place 25. Farmers of America 54. Persian in Afghanistan acknowledged and honored, you shouldn't have to fight to get 65. Ancient upright stone slab 26. Small amount 57. 1st capital of Japan it heard. Just make sure it’s still actually worth fighting for. bearing markings 27. _ and Venzetti 58. Welsh for John 66. Rumanian Mures River city 28. Hers in Spanish 59. Radioactivity units SCORPIO, Oct. 24 to Nov. 22 67. Mentioned before 29. Belongs to sun god 61. Tanzanian shilling 68. An heir (civil law) 32. Expressed pleasure 62. Hyrax Acknowledge where you've short-changed yourself, shown 69. Without (French) 33. Small terrestrial lizard more interest in others' impressions than your inner truth, or walked a pointless path. This growing awareness will fuel the eventual emergence of a less self-encumbered you. 8 SAGITTARIUS, Nov. 23 to Dec. 21 SUDOKU Share your viewpoints with little timidity about putting your­ self so candidly out there... and then, please, just-as-freely 7 5 extend to others the reciprocal courtesy of listening to theirs. Here’s How It Works: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 2 CAPRICORN, Dec. 22 to Jan. 20 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 Patience must been seen as your primary self-protective boxes. To solve a sudoku, the 7 2 4 8 9 virtue this week, for too provocative a response to any inter­ c numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number personal situation is liable to create more of a distraction. can appear only once in each row, 6 9 3 column and box. You can figure out AQUARIUS, Jan. 21 to Feb. 18 the order in which the numbers will 9 1 6 Your ideas are meant for release into the social sphere where appear by using the numeric clues they may take on lives of their own... spurring reactions in already provided in the boxes. The 3 7 8 other people, encouraging additional discussion, fostering more numbers you name, the easi­ new connections or furthering existing acquaintanceships. er it gets to solve the puzzle! 2 3 5 PISCES, Feb. 19 to March 20. ANSWERS APPEAR IN Stay on task and self-focused. With so much going on around OUR CLASSIFIEDS SECTION 6 5 4 3 you and others in your world, this is a trickier point along Level: intermediate your continuing path to prouder self-actualization. Union Connty LocalSource — February 16, 2017 — 27

UNION NEWS SPRINGFIELD NEWS A XnvrriTTTVr/~'IT'lV4irMrr«: For additional information, visit Off the Shelf Book Group Union, on Tuesday, Feb. 21, from Ai^SiUrNllLJVllLirN 1 » www.springfieldpubliclibrary.com...... , _ . . . noon to 2 p.m. discussion Will be Feb. 16 These monthly events are designed Student art on display now ' The Off the Shelf Book Group will to provide residents with a convenient on joint-pain treatm ent student art fronl grades pre k t0 discuss “The Aviator’s Wife” by Melanie way to learn about services for the Michael Rieber, a board certified eighth grade at St. James the Apostle Benjamin on Thursday, Feb. 16, from 7 aging, and for their families and care- orthopedic surgeon with the Joint Insti- School is displayed in Kearny Bank’s to 8:30 p.m., at the Union Public givers. ASK is staffed by professionals tute at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Lobby, 130 Mountain Ave., during the Library, 1980 Morris Ave., Union. To with the Division on Aging and Dis- will give a presentation about current months of February and March. Lobby obtain a copy of the book, contact the ability Resource Connection of the developments in the treatment of knee hours are: Mondays to Thursdays from 9 reference desk at 908-851-5450, ext. 2. Union County Department of Human and hip pain Wednesday, March 15, at a.m. to 4 p.m.; Fridays from 9 a.m. to 6 - Services. They will provide informa- 6:30 p.m., at the Springfield Free Public p.m.; and Saturdays from 9 a.pi. to U P L hosts m arketing and tion and guidance °“ home-delivered Library, 66 Mountain Ave. noon. meals, respite care, home care, adult Rieber will discuss the many treat­ networking Class Feb. 18 day care and other services. The next ment options available to address hip CALENDAR The Vauxhall branch of Union Public ASK date will be March 21, from noon library, 123 Hilton Ave., will offer classes to 2 p.m. MAKOplasty, a robotic joint-replace- CcHIIIOn Ball House on social media marketing and network- ing using Iinkedln on Saturday, Feb. 18, ment surgery that promises to help presidents event Feb. 19 UPL ShOWS AurellO Feb. 23 restore mobility with less pain and fewer from noon to 2 p.m. Space is limited and There will he a Lincoln Center Local complications than traditional surgical Springfield’s Historic Cannon Ball registration is required. To register, call screening of “Aurelio” at the Union Pub- procedures. House, 126 Morris Ave., will be open 908-851-5451. lie Library, 1980 Morris Ave., Union, on This program is free and open to Sunday, Feb. 19, from 2 to 4 p.m, in Thursday, Feb. 23, from 1 to 3 p.m. all members of the general public. Regis- honor of President s Day weekend, ASK monthly event Feb. 21 Hear this free presentation of Garifu- tration is requested due to limited seat- Admission is free to children 12 and Union County’s Mobile Aging Serv- na music, a mix of West African, indige- ing. To register, call 973-322-9908 or under. For additional information, those ice Kiosk will be at the Union Public nous Central American and European visit www.barnabashealth.org/sbm- interested in the event or the Cannon • Library, located at 1980 Morris Ave., rhythms. cevents. Ball House can call 973-376-4784.

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PLAINFIELD File 17-018061-FC01 lution No. 2016-559) N.J.S.A.40A:11-5(1)(a) (i). UNION COUNTY Dated: February 16, 2017 AWARDED TO: Atlantic Medical Group, This contract ana the resolution authorizing it SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY MICHELLE SMITH Clark, New Jersey is available for public inspection in the Office of NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD - Date CHANCERY DIVISION MICHELLE SMITH SERVICES: for the purpose of providing Pre- the Clerk of the Board Adopted 2/9/2017 UNION COUNTY CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Employment Medical Examinations and other Public Notice is hereby given that the Union Docket No: f-001916-17 U50473 WON February 16, 2017 ($38.71) related medical services for a new Sheriff Hires RESOLUTION NO: 2017 -136 County Board of Chosen Freeholders has COSTS: to increase the contract by $925.00 for AWARDED TO: Remington & Vemick Engi­ awarded a contract without competitive bidding Nationstar Mortgage LLC UNION COUNTY a new total amount not to exceed: $97,925.00 neers of Secaucus, New Jersey as an Professional service pursuant to PLAINTIFF, SERVICES: to provide Engineering Design N.J.S.A.40A: 11-5(1 )(a) (i). vs. NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD - Date James E. Pellettiere, RMC, QPA, Services, Construction Administration and This contract and the resolution authorizing it Adopted 2/9/2017 Clerk of the Board Chosen Freeholders Inspection Services for the Replacement of is available for public inspection in the Office of Sara Ruiz-Deportillo, ET AL Public Notice is hereby given that the Union U50651 WCN February 16, 2017 ($13.23) Stelle Avenue over Cedar Brook Bridge, City of the Clerk of the Board DEFENDANTS County Board of Chosen Freeholders has Plainfield, County of Union New Jersey awarded a contract without competitive bidding UNION COUNTY COSTS: for an amount not to exceed RESOLUTION NO: 2017 -140 NOTICE OF ABSENT DEFENDANTS as an extraordinary unspecifiable service pur­ $144,184.00 AWARDED TO: Remington & Vemick Engi­ suant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a) (11) NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD - Date James E. Pellettiere, RMC, QPA, neers of Secaucus, New Jersey (L.S.) STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO: This contract and the resolution authorizing it Adopted 2/9/2017 Clerk of the Board Chosen Freeholders SERVICES: to provide Engineering Design is available for public inspection in the Office of Public Notice is hereby given that the Union U50640 WCN February 16, 2017 ($12.74) Services, Construction Administration and Sara Ruiz-Deportillo a/k/a Sara Ruiz De Portillo the Clerk of the Board County Board of Chosen Freeholders has Inspection Services for the replacement of awarded a contract without competitive bidding UNION COUNTY Lawrence Avenue, Borough of Mountainside You are hereby summoned and required to RESOLUTION NO: 2017-156 as an extraordinary unspecifiable service pur­ COSTS: for an amount not to exceed serve upon Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC, Plaintiffs AWARDED TO: Union County Economic suant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a) (11). NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD - Date $121,469.04. Attorney, whose address is 14000 Commerce Development Corporation This contract and the resolution authorizing it Adopted 2/9/2017 James E. Pellettiere, RMC, QPA, Parkway, Suite B, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054, an SERVICES: to provide General Economic is available for public inspection in the Office of Public Notice is hereby given that the Union Clerk of the Board Chosen Freeholders answer to the complaint (and amended com­ Development Service to Private Businesses in the Clerk of the Board County Board of Chosen Freeholders has U50641 WCN February 16, 2017 ($12.25) plaint, if any) filed in a civil action in which Union County awarded a contract without competitive bidding NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC is Plaintiff and COSTS: in an amount not to exceed: RESOLUTION NO: 2017- 153 as an Professional service pursuant to UNION COUNTY SARA RUIZ-DEPORTILLO is a Defendant, $100,000.00 AWARDED TO: Great American Assurance N J.S.A.40A: 11-5(1 )(a) (i). pending in the Superior Court of New Jersey, James E. Pellettiere, RMC, QPA Company, Cincinnati, Ohio This contract ana the resolution authorizing it NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD - Date Chancery Division, UNION and bearing Docket# Clerk of the Board Chosen Freeholders SERVICES: to cover accidental death of horses is available for public inspection in the Office of Adopted 2/9/2017 f-001916-17 within Thirty-five (35) days after U50638 WCN February 16, 2017 ($11.76) by fire the Clerk of the Board Public Notice is hereby given that the Union February 16, 2017, exclusive of such date. If PERIOD: February 24, 2017-February 23, 2018 County Board of Chosen Freeholders has you fail to do so, judgment by default may be UNION COUNTY COSTS: in an amount not to exceed: RESOLUTION NO: 2017 -137 awarded a contract without competitive bidding rendered against you tor the relief demanded in $1,725.00.00 AWARDED TO: USA Architects, of as an Professional service pursuant to the complaint (and amended complaint, if any). NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD - Date James E. Pellettiere, RMC, QPA, Somerville, New Jersey N.J.S.A.40A: 11 -5(1 i(a) (i). You shall file your answer and proof of service in Adopted 2/9/2017 Clerk of the Board Chosen Freeholders SERVICES: to provide Architectural Design This contract and the resolution authorizing it duplicate with the Clerk of the Superior Court of Public Notice is hereby given that the Union U50645 WCN February 16, 2017 ($11.76) Services, Construction Administration and is available for public Inspection in the Office of New Jersey, Hughes Justice Complex, 24 Mar­ County Board of Chosen Freeholders has Inspection Services for Kitchen Hoods for Union the Clerk of the Board ket Street, Trenton, NJ 08625, in accordance awarded a contract without competitive bidding UNION COUNTY County Administration Building and New Court­ with the Rules of Civil Practice and Procedure. as an extraordinary unspecifiable service pur­ house Annex Building RESOLUTION NO: 2017 -161 This action has been instituted for the purpose suant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a) (11) NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD - Date COSTS: for an amount not to exceed AWARDED TO: Genova Burns, LLC of of (1) foreclosing a mortgage dated December This contract and the resolution authorizing it Adopted 2/9/2017 $50,000.00 Newark, New Jersey 22, 2006, made by SARA RUIZ-DEPORTILLO is available for public inspection in the Office of Public Notice is hereby given that the Union James E. Pellettiere, RMC, QPA, SERVICES: as special counsel to represent Offi­ A/K/A SARA RUIZ DE PORTILLO, as Mort­ the Clerk of the Board County Board of Chosen Freeholders has Clerk of the Board Chosen Freeholders cer Damien Johnson in the matter entitled Jamil gagor^, to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REG­ awarded a contract without competitive bidding U50643 WCN February 16, 2017 ($12.74) Heams v. Officer Damien Johnson ISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY RESOLUTION NO: 2017- 157 as an Professional service pursuant to COSTS: in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00 AS A NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN PARTNERS AWARDED TO: Union County Economic N.J.S.A.40A: 11-5(1 )(a) (i). UNION COUNTY James E. Pellettiere, RMC, QPA. BANK, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Development Corporation This contract ana the resolution authorizing it Clerk of the Board Chosen Freeholders recorded oh January 4, 2007, in Book 12000, SERVICES: to provide procurement training/ is available for public inspection in the Office of NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD - Date U50649 WCN February 16, 2017 ($11.76) Page 655, and (2) to recover possession of the technical assistance to private businesses within the Clerk of the Board Adopted 2/9/2017 concerned situated in the City of Plainfield, com­ the County of Union Public Notice is hereby given that the Union monly known as: Lot 23 Block 325 f/k/a Lot 23 PERIOD: January 1, 2017-December 31, 2017 RESOLUTION NO. 2017-139 County Board of Chosen Freeholders has UNL-LEGALS Block 122, Commonly known as 618-20 East COSTS: in an amount not to exceed: AWARDED TO: Neglia Engineering Associ­ awarded a contract without competitive bidding 2nd Street, Plainfield, New Jersey 07060. $ 100,000.00 ates of Clark, New Jersey as an Professional service pursuant to If you are unable to obtain an attorney, you may James E. Pellettiere RMC, QPA SERVICES: to provide Design Services, and N.J.S.A.40A: 11-5(1 )(a) (i). HILLSIDE communicate with the New Jersey Slate Bar Clerk of the Board Chosen Freeholders Construction Administration and Inspection This contract and the resolution authorizing it Association by calling (201) 249-5000. You may U50639 WCN February 16, 2017 ($12.25) Services for the replacement of Shunpike Road is available for public inspection in the Office of SHERIFF’S SALE also contact the lawyer referral service of the in the City of Summit. the Clerk of the Board Sheriff’s File Number: CH-17000214 County of Venue by calling 908-353-4715. If you UNION COUNTY COSTS: for an amount not to exceed Division: CHANCERY cannot afford an attorney, you may communicate $124,828.00 RESOLUTION NO: 2017 -138 NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD - Date Docket Number: F3052210 with the Legal Services Office of the County of James E. Pellettiere, RMC, QPA, AWARDED TO: Alamo Group Consulting County: Union Venue by calling 908-354-4340. Adopted 2/9/2017 Clerk of the Board Chosen Freeholders Engineers, of Mt. Holly, New Jersey Plaintiff: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. You, Sara Ruiz-Deportillo a/k/a Sara Ruiz De Public Notice is hereby given that the Union U50642 WCN February 16, 2017 ($12.25) SERVICES: to provide Design and Construction VS Portillo, are made a party Defendant to this fore­ County Board of Chosen Freeholders has Administration and Inspection Services for the awarded a contract without competitive bidding UNION COUNTY Defendant: MINNIE FANN, HER HEIRS, closure action because you are the record replacement of Watchung Avenue DEVISEES, AND PERSONAL REPRESENTA­ owner(s) of the mortgaged premises, because as an extraordinary unspecifiable service pur­ COSTS: for an amount not to exceed TIVES AND HIS/HER, THEIR, OR ANY OF you executed the Note/Bond and Mortgage suant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a) (11) NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD - Date $214,270.00 This contract and the resolution authorizing it Adopted 2/9/2017 THEIR SUCCESSORS IN RIGHT, TITLE AND being foreclosed herein and may be liable for James E. Pellettiere, RMC, QPA, INTEREST, ARMEDIA SIMPSON, INDIVIDUAL­ any deficiency thereon, and for any right, title, is available for public inspection in the Office of Public Notice is hereby given that the Union Clerk of the Board Chosen Freeholders the Clerk of the Board County Board of Chosen Freeholders has LY AND AS CO EXECUTRIX, LOUISE SCOTT- claim or interest you may have in, to or against U50644 WCN February 16, 2017 ($11.76) ROUNTREE, AS CO EXECUTRIX, STATE OF said mortgaged premises. awarded a contract without competitive bidding RESOLUTION NO: 2017-149 amending (Reso­ as an Professional service pursuant to CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 2a — February 16, 2017 — Union County LocalSource

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NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA VS Association by calling 732-249-5000. You may February 28, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Sale Date: 02/22/2017 Defendant: GREGORY GILES; PHYLLIS I. also contact the Lawyer Referral Service of the Writ of Execution. 07/28/2016 HILLSIDE GILES; TIFFANY NICHOLSON, HER HEIRS, County of venue by calling (908) 353-4715. If EILEEN BIRCH By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to DEVISEES, AND PERSONAL REPRESENTA­ you cannot afford an attorney, you may contact TOWNSHIP CLERK me directed I shall expose for sale by public SHERIFF’S SALE TIVES, AND HER, THEIR OR ANY OF THEIR the Legal Services office of the County of venue venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA­ Sheriff’s File Number: CH-17000185 SUCCESSORS IN RIGHT, TITLE AND INTER­ by calling (908) 354-4340. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH- Division: CHANCERY EST YOU, Kwame Owusu-Broni, his.heirs, devisees SALARY RANGES OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL n PLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNES­ Docket Number: F02158814 Sale Date: 03/08/2017 and personal representatives and his, their or OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE TOWN­ DAY, at two o'clock in the afternoon of said day. County: Union Writ of Execution: 11/23/2010 any of their successors in right, title and interest, SHIP OF UNION IN THE COUNTY OF UNION All successful bidders must have 20% of their Plaintiff: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to are made a part/ defendant to this foreclosure U50660 UNL February 16, 2017 ($10.29) bid available in cash or certified check at the VS me directed I shall expose for sale by public action because Kwame Owusu-Broni executed conclusion of the sales. Defendant: FREDERICK NEIDERHEISER AND venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA­ the note and mortgage. You, unknown heirs, UNION MUNICIPALITY. Hillside NANCY RUCKERT TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH­ may be liable for any deficiency, and for any COUNTY: UNION STATE OF N.J. Sale Date: 02/22/2017 TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNES­ right, title and interest you may have in, to or PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the ordi­ STREET & STREET NO: 262 Williamson Writ of Execution: 11/13/2015 DAY, at two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. against the subject property. nance set forth below was introduced at a meet­ Avenue By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to All successful bidders must have 20% of their Fft_E. 9948-0862 ing of the Township Committee of the Township TAX BLOCK AND LOT: me directed I shall expose for sale by public bid available in cash or certified check at the DATED: February 16, 2017 ofunion in the County of Union, held on Febru­ BLOCK: 409 LOT: 40 venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA­ conclusion of the sales. ary 14, 2017 and that said ordinance will be fur­ DIMENSIONS OF LOT: 35’ x 100' TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH­ The property to be sold is located in: The Town­ ther considered for final passage at a meeting of NEAREST CROSS STREET: Clinton Place TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNES­ ship of HILLSIDE, County of Union, State of New Clerk of Superior Court of New Jersey the Township Committee at the Municipal Build­ SUPERIOR INTERESTS (if any): HILLSIDE DAY, at two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. Jersey. U50652 UNL February 16, 2017 ($39.69) ing, 1976 Morris Avenue, Union, New Jersey on SEWER DEPT, holds a claim for taxes due All successful bidders must have 20% of their Commonly known as: 1382 HARDING TER­ February 28, 2017 at 7:30 o'clock P.M., at wnich and/or other municipal utilities such as water bid available in cash or certified check at the RACE, HILLSIDE, NJ 07205 HILLSIDE time and place all persons interested therein or and/or sewer in the amount of $511.60 as of conclusion of the sales. Tax Lot No. 55 Block 1108 affected tnereby will be given an opportunity to 11/22/2016 PROPERTY TO BE SOLD IS LOCATED IN THE Dimensions of Lot: (Approximately) 35 X 139 This 2017 Tax List for the Township of Hillside, be heard concerning this ordinance. During the The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to CITY OF HILLSIDE, COUNTY OF UNION AND Nearest Cross Street: Hillside Avenue will be available for review January 29th from week prior to and up to the time for final pas­ adjourn this sale without further notice STATE OF NEW JERSEY. Subject to Tax and prior lien info: 9:00-4:00 at the Tax Assessor’s office located at sage, copies of said ordinance will be available through publication. COMMONLY KNOWN AS. 517 PURCE Subject to Prior Mortgage and Judgments (if 1409 Liberty Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205. in fne Municipal Clerk’s office, at no cost, in said Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfaction STREET, HILLSIDE, NJ 07205 any): None U50464 UNL February 16, 2017 ($3.43) Municipal Building, to the members of the gener­ of the mortgage debt, including costs and TAX LOT #: 11 IN BLOCK #: 505 Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfaction al public who shall request a copy of same. This expenses, there remains any surplus money, the DIMENSIONS (APPROX.): 35 X 100 of the mortgage debt, including costs and KENILWORTH ordinance will also be posted outside the Munic­ money will be deposited into the Superior Court NEAREST CROSS STREET: BLOY STREET expenses, there remains any surplus money, the ipal Clerk’s office, as required by law. Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, ***THE SHERIFF HEREBY RESERVES THE money will be deposited into the Superior Court The foregoing Ordinance was introduced on EILEEN BIRCH or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, first reading at a regular meeting of the Mayor Township Clerk Court Rules 4:64-3 ana 4:57-2 stating the nature FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICA­ or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to and Council held 1/11/17 at 7:30PM and and extent of that person s claim ana asking for TION*** Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature approved for final adoption at the regular meet­ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING 266-57 ENTI­ an order directing payment of the surplus money. DATE: Nov. 21, 2016 MICHEL LEE, ESQ. and extent of that person’s claim and asking for ing of the Mayor and Council held 2/8/17 at 8:00 TLED “PARKING PROHIBITED CERTAIN The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $525,407.05***Five an order directing payment of the surplus money. PM at Borough Hall, 567 Boulevard, Kenilworth, HOURS” AND 266-41.15 ENTITLED “STREET will have information regarding the surplus, if Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Four Hun­ The Sheriff or other person conducting the safe NJ. CLOSURES ON SCHOOL DAYS” BY THE any. dred Seven and 05/100*** will have information regarding the surplus, if TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE TOWNSHIP JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $477,077.53***Four Attorney: any. BOROUGH OF KENILWORTH OF UNION, COUNTY OF UNION, STATE OF Hundred Seventy-Seven Thousand Seventy- KNUCKLES KOMOSINSKI & MANFRO LLP “The Fair Housing Act prohibits “any preference, ORDINANCE NO. 2017-01 NEW JERSEY (This ordinance affects Sey­ Seven and 53/100*** 50 TICE BOULEVARD limitation, or discrimination because of race, mour Avenue) Attorney: SUITE 183 color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLE­ U50656 UNL February 16, 2017 ($17.15) POWERS KIRN - COUNSELORS WOODCL1FF LAKE, NJ 07677 national origin, or intention to make such prefer­ MENTING THE CHAPTER 5 ‘ADMINISTRA­ 728 MARNE HWY 201-391-0370 ence, limitation or discrimination” in connection TION OF GOVERNMENT’ SECTION 5-14 UNION fcO. BOX 848 - SUITE 200 Sheriff: Joseph Cryan with any aspect of a residential real estate trans­ TITLED 'MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES’ OF MOORESTOWN NJ 08057 A full legal description can be found at the Union action. KML LAW GROUP, PC. encourages and THE CODE FOR THE BOROUGH OF KENIL­ PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the ordi­ (856)802-1000 County Sheriffs Office supports the equal housing practices of the Fair WORTH, COUNTY OF UNION, STATE OF NEW nance set forth below was introduced at a meet­ sheriff: Joseph Cryan Total Upset: $560,904.72“ *Five Hundred Sixty Housing Act in the conduct of its business." JERSEY ing of the Township Committee of the Township A full legal description can be found at the Union Thousand Nine Hundred Four and 72/100*“ Note: The sheriff reserves the right to adjourn ofunion in the County of Union, held on Febru­ County Sheriffs Office January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2017 this sale for any length of time without further PURPOSE: The purpose of this ordinance is to ary 14, 2017 and that said ordinance will be fur­ Total Upset: $491,181.84“ *Four Hundred Nine­ U49783 UNL ($99.96) advertisement. amend the rules of order and schedule of meet­ ther considered for final passage at a meeting of ings for the smooth, orderly, and fairly conduc­ the Township Committee at the Municipal Build­ ty-One Thousand One Hundred Eighty-One and HILLSIDE JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $188,972.82***One 84/100*“ Hundred Eighty-Eight Thousand Nine Hun­ tion of meetings for the Borough of Kenilworth. ing, 1976 Morris Avenue, Union, New Jersey on The customs for carrying on the business of the February 28, 2017 at 7:30 o’clock P.M., at which January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2017 SHERIFF’S SALE dred Seventy-Two and 82/100*“ U49780 UNL ($145.04) Attorney: legislative body shall continue to be deliberative time and place all persons interested therein or Sheriff’s File Number: CH-17000241 assemblies were free expression will continue to affected tnereby will be given an opportunity to Division: CHANCERY KML LAW GROUP, PC. HILLSIDE 216 HADDON AVENUE allow governing body to systematically and effi­ be heard concerning this ordinance. During the SHERIFF’S SALE Docket Number: F00359116 ciently transact business. week prior to and up to the time for final pas­ County: Union STE. 406 Sheriff’s File Number: CH-17000411 WESTMONT, NJ 08108 sage, copies of said ordinance will be available Division: CHANCERY Plaintiff: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSO­ Laura Reinertsen, RMC, CMR in (he Municipal Clerk’s office, at no cost, in said CIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR ACE SECURI­ (215)627-1322 Docket Number: F01156115 1-609-250-0700 File# 116951/ NJ18557FC Municipal Clerk Municipal Building, to the members of the gener­ County. Union TIES CORP. HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, U50653 UNL February 16, 2017 ($17.15) SERIES 2006-OP1 Sheriff: Joseph Cryan al public who shall request a copy of same. This Plaintiff. DITECH FINANCIAL LLC A full legal description can be found at the Union ordinance will also be posted outside the Munic­ VS VS KENILWORTH ipal Clerk’s office, as required by law. Defendant: ELVA RODRIGUEZ A/K/A ELVA A. County Sheriffs Office Defendant: YOLANDA E. HICKMAN AND MR. Total Upset: $225,495.70“ *Two Hundred Twen­ EILEEN BIRCH HICKMAN, HUSBAND OF YOLANDA E. HICK­ RODRIGUEZ, MR. RODRIGUEZ, HUSBAND BOROUGH OF KENILWORTH Township Clerk OF ELVA RODRIGUEZ A/K/A ELVA A. ty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-Five and MAN 70/100*“ NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARDS Sale Date: 03/15/2017 RODRIGUEZ, SADDLE BROOK SURGICEN- AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 421, TER, STRATFORD APARTMENTS February 9, 16, 23, March 2, 2017 Writ of Execution. 07/21/2016 U50285 UNL ($158.76) The Borough Council of the Borough od Kenil­ “RENT CONTROL” IN THE CODE OF THE By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to Sale Date: 02/22/2017 worth has awarded a contract without competi­ TOWNSHIP OF UNION, COUNTY OF UNION, me directed I shall expose for sale by public Writ of Execution: 10/21/2016 HILLSIDE tive bidding as a professional service pursuant to STATE OF NEW JERSEY, TO DEFINE CER­ venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA­ By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a). TAIN CONDITIONAL EXEMPTIONS. TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH­ me directed I shall expose for sale by public NOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANTS This contract and resolution authorizing it are U50655 UNL February 16, 2017 ($15.68) TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNES­ venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA­ available for public inspection in the Office of the DAY, at two o'clock in the afternoon of said day. TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH­ Docket No. F-013429-16 Borough Clerk UNION All successful bidders must have 20% of their TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNES­ Superior Court of New Jersey ffrd available in cash or certified check at the DAY, at two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. Chancery Division CONTRACTOR: Jeffrey R. Surenian & PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the ordi­ conclusion of the sales. All successful bidders must have 20% of their Union County Associates, LLC nance set forth below was introduced at a meet­ The property to be sold is located in the TOWN­ bid available in cash or certified check at the 707 Union Avenue, ing of the Township Committee of the Township SHIP OF HILLSIDE, County of Union and State conclusion of the sales. (L.S.) STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO: Brielle, NJ 08730 ofUnion in the County of Union, held on Febru­ of NJ. PROPERTY TO BE SOLD IS LOCATED IN. Kwame Owusu-Broni, his heirs, devisees and ary 14, 2017 and that said ordinance will be fur­ It is commonly known as 239 WILLIAMSON Hillside, County of Union, State of New Jersey personal representatives and his, their or any SERVICES: NJ Council on Affordable Housing ther considered for final passage at a meeting of AVENUE, HILLSIDE. NJ 07205. PREMISES COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1273 of their successors in right, title and interest (COAH) Legal Services the Township Committee at the Municipal Build­ It is known and designated as Block 417, Lot 2. Baker Street, Hillside, NJ 07205 ing, 1976 Morris Avenue, Union, New Jersey on The dimensions are approximately 33’ x 100’. TAX LOT #: 1, BLOCK #: 1206 YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND DURATION: January 1, 2017 until December March 14, 2017 at 7:30 o’clock P.M., at which Nearest cross street: Clinton Place APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS: 51 x 85 REQUIRED to serve upon Buckley Madole, P.C., 31, 2017 or until successor is appointed. time and place all persons interested therein or Prior lienfs): Sewer account past due in the NEAREST CROSS STREET: Third Street counsel for the plaintiff, with an address of 99 affected tnereby will be given an opportunity to amount of $150.82 A FULL LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PREM­ Wood Avenue South, Suite 803, Iselin, NJ AMOUNT: Not to exceed $30,000.00 be heard concerning this ordinance. During the ‘ Subject to any unpaid taxes, municipal ISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE OFFICE OF THE 08830, with a telephone number of 732-902- week prior to and up to the time for final pas­ liens or other charges, and any such taxes, SHERIFF OF Union COUNTY. 5399, an Answer to the Complaint filed in a civil BY ORDER OF THE BOROUGH COUNCIL sage, copies of said ordinance will be available charges, liens, insurance premiums or other SUBJECT TO ANY OPEN TAXES, action where Nationstar Mortgage LLC is the in the Municipal Clerk’s office, at no cost, in said advances made by plaintiff prior to this sale. WATER/SEWER, MUNICIPAL OR TAX LIENS plaintiff and Kwame Owusu-Broni, his heirs, Laura Reinertsen, RMC, CMR Municipal Building, to the members of the gener­ All Interested parties are to conduct and rely THAT MAY BE DUE. devisees and personal representatives and his, Borough Clerk al public who shall request a copy of same. This upon their own independent investigation to PRIOR MORTGAGES AND/OR JUDGMENTS: their or any of their successors in right, title and U50442 UNL February 16, 2017 ($15.13) ordinance will also be posted outside the Munic­ ascertain whether or not any outstanding N/A interest, ex al. is the defendant. Tne action is ipal Clerk’s office, as required by law. interest remain of record and/or have priority THE SHERIFF HEREBY RESERVES THE pending in the Superior Court of New Jersey, UNION over the lien being foreclosed and, if so the RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT Chancery Division, Union County, and bears EILEEN BIRCH current amount due thereon. FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICATION. Docket No. F-013429-16. Your Answer must be TOWNSHIP OF UNION Township Clerk Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfaction JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $482,334.04***Four filed within thirty-five (35) days of February 16, of the mortgage debt, including costs and Hundred Eighty-Two Thousand Three Hun­ 2017, excluding that date, or if this publication PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that an ordi­ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 471, expenses, there remains any surplus money, the dred Thirty-Pour and 04/100*** runs after February 16, 2017, within thirty-five nance, the title of which is hereinbelow set forth, ENTITLED “SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DIS­ wpney will be deposited into the Superior Court Attorney: (35) days after the actual date of publication, was finally passed and approved by the Town­ TRICT”, IN THE TOWNSHIP OF UNION, URDREN LAW OFFICES, PC. ship Committee of the Township of Union in the UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. (This ordi­ Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, 111 WOODCRET ROAD excluding that date. If you fail to file an Answer, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to judgment by default may be entered against you County of Union, at a public meeting held at the nance amends the distance requirement Court Hules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature WOODCREST CORPORATE CENTER - SUITE tor the relief demanded in the Complaint. You Municipal Building, Fribemer Park, Union, New between nail, hair and beauty salons, barber and extent of that person's claim ana asking for 200 shall file your Answer and Proof of Service in Jersey, February 14, 201T. shops and beauty bars) an order directing payment of the surplus money. CHERRY HILL NJ 08003 duplicate with the Clerk of the Superior Court, U50623 UNL February 16, 2017 ($16.66) The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale (856)669-5400 Hughes Justice Complex - CN 971, Trenton, NJ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DESIGNA­ will have information regarding the surplus, if Shenff: Joseph Cryan 08625, with a copy to Buckley Madole, P.C., in TION OF RESTRICTED PARKING SPACES UNION any A full legal description can be found at the Union accordance with the NJ Rules of Court. FOR USE BY PERSONS WITH SPECIAL VEHI­ JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $315,294.09***Three County Sheriffs Office This action has been instituted for the purpose CLE IDENTIFICATION CARDS, IN THE TOWN­ Notice to Bidders Hundred Fifteen Thousand Two Hundred Total Upset: $495,261.15“ *Four Hundred Nine­ of (1) foreclosing a mortgage dated June 6, 2007 SHIP OF UNION, UNION COUNTY, NEW JER­ Ninety-Four and 09/100*** ty-Five Thousand Two Hundred Sixty-One and made by Kwame Owusu-Broni and Felicia SEY (This ordinance creates a handicap spot in Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals Attorney: 15/100“ * Owusu-Broni as Mortgagors to Mortgage Elec­ front of 331 Stiles Street) will be received by the Mayor and Township STERN LAVINTHAL & FRANKENBERG, LLC January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2017 tronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for U50480 UNL February 16, 2017 ($10.29) Committee of the Township of Union, Union 105 EISENHOWER PARKWAY - SUITE 302 U49779 UNL ($127.40) Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., recorded in the County, New Jersey for the SENIOR CENTER UNION ROOF REPLACEMENT and be opened and ROSELAND NJ 07068 HILLSIDE Union County Clerk’s Office on June 26, 2007 in 973-797-1100 Book 12207, Page 0033, which mortgage was read in public at the Township of Union Municipal PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Ordi­ Building, 1976 Morris Avenue, Union, New Jer­ Sheriff: Joseph Cryan SHERIFF’S SALE assigned to the above named Plaintiff, which has A full legal description can be found at the Union the nght to enforce the note secured by the mort­ nance set forth below was introduced at a meet­ sey 0/083 on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Sheriff’s File Number: CH-17000328 ing of the Township Committee of the Township 10:00 A.M. prevailing time. County Sheriffs Office Division: CHANCERY gage; and (2) to recover possession of the land Total Upset: $325,106.85***Three Hundred ana premises commonly known as 352 Prince­ ofunion in the County of Union held on Febru­ All work on this contract shall be completed Docket Number: F00735509 ary 14, 2017 and that said Ordinance will be fur­ within ninety (90) calendar days following the Twenty-Five Thousand One Hundred Six and County: Union ton Avenue, Hillside, NJ 07205 and is further 85/100“ * described as Lot 18, Block 705. ther considered for final passage at a meeting of Notice to Proceed. Plaintiff: HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORA­ the Township Committee at the Municipal Build­ The Work of this Contract includes the removal February 16. 23, March 2, 9. 2017 TION III If you are unable to obtain an attorney, you U50499 UNL ($139.16) may communicate with the New Jersey Bar ing, 1976 Morris Avenue, Union, New Jersey on CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Union County LocalSource — February 16, 2017 — 29

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE of the existing roof material, repair of damaged Building, Union, in said County on February 28, PROGRAM, BY AND IN THE TOWNSHIP OF conclusion of the sales. plywood decking, repair of ornamental roof fence Down Payment: $30,000 2017 at 7:30 p.m. During the week prior to and UNION, IN THE COUNTY OF UNION, STATE The property to be sold is located in the CITY OF penetrations, installation of a new roof mem­ up to and including the date of such meeting OF NEW JERSEY; APPROPRIATING ELIZABETH, County of Union and State of NJ. brane and installation of a fixed ladder extension Grants Appropriated: $100,000 Community copies of the full ordinance will be available at no $3,250,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING It is commonly known as 728 WESTMINSTER to roof hatch. Development Block Grant cost and during regular business hours, at the THE ISSUANCE OF $3,092,500 BONDS OR AVE, ELIZABETH, NJ 07208. Contract Documents and Drawings for the pro­ Township Clerics office for the members of the NOTES OF THE TOWNSHIP TO FINANCE It is known as designated as Block 11, Lot 1883. posed work, which have been prepared by the Section 20 Costs: $600,000 general public who shall request the same. The PART OF THE COST THEREOF The dimensions are approximately 50’ x 23f*r Township Engineer, Joseph R. Venezia, P.t., of summary of the terms of such bond ordinance Nearest cross street: Scotland Road the firm of Maser Consulting P.A., are available Useful Life: 40 years follows: Purpose(s): Phase I and Phase II of the 2017 Prior lien(s). Water and Sewer account due at the office of said Engineer at One River Cen­ EILEEN BIRCH, Road Program in the amount of $542.80. ter - Building Two, 331 Newman Springs Road, Clerk of the Township of Union Title: BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR *Subject to any unpaid taxes, municipal Red Bank, New Jersey or in the office of the U50482 UNL February 16, 2017 ($2&95) STUYVESANT AVENUE PHASE 1 Appropriation: $3,250,000 liens or other charges, and any such taxes, Township Purchasing Department located in the STREETSCAPE PROJECT, BY AND IN THE charges, liens, insurance premiums or other Union Township Municipal Building, 1976 Morris UNION TOWNSHIP OF UNION, IN THE COUNTY OF Bonds/Notes Authorized: $3,092,500 advances made by plaintiff prior to this sale. Avenue, Union, New Jersey, and may be UNION, STATE OF NEW JERSEY; APPROPRI­ All interested parties are to conduct and rely inspected by prospective bidders during busi­ TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF ATING $2,215,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHOR­ Down Payment: $157,500 upon their own independent investigation to ness hours. THE TOWNSHIP OF UNION IZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,900,000 BONDS ascertain whether or not any outstanding Bidders wilf be furnished with a copy of the PUBLIC NOTICE OR NOTES OF THE TOWNSHIP TO FINANCE Grants Appropriated: $100,000 Community interest remain of record and/or have priority Contract Documents by request upon proper E NOTICE OF FINAL PART OF THE COST THEREOF Development Block Grant over the lien being foreclosed and, if so the notice and payment of a non-refundable charge iga»jXHa current amount due thereon. ?**■ of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) payable to Purpose(s): Stuyvesant Avenue Phase I Section 20 Costs: $3,250,000 Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfaction Maser Consulting P.A. to defray the cost thereof. The capital ordinance, the summary terms of Streetscape Project consisting of road improve­ o f the mortgage debt, including costs and The contract documents are not available in which are included herein, has been finally ments on Stuyvesant Avenue from Morris Useful Life: 10 Years expenses, there remains any surplus money, the electronic format. Proposals must be made on adopted by the governing body of the Township Avenue to Vauxnall Road and also including por­ EILEEN BIRCH, money will be deposited into the Superior Court the standard Proposal Forms in the manner des­ of Union, in the County of Union, State of New tions of Emerson Avenue and Axton Avenue. Clerk of the Township of Union Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, ignated in the Contract Documents, must be Jersey (the “Township ) on February 14, 2017. U50481 UNL February 16, 2017 ($26.46) or any part thereof may file a motion pursuant to ; enclosed in sealed envelopes bearing the name Copies of the full ordinance are available at no Appropriation: $2,215,000 Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature i and address of the Bidder, and the name of the cost and during regular business hours, at the and extent of that person 's claim and asking for work on the outside; addressed to Mayor and Township Clerk s office for members of the gen­ Bonds/Notes Authorized: $1,900,000 PRO-LEGALS an order directing payment of the surplus money. Township Committee, Township of Union and eral public who request the same. The summa­ The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale must be accompanied by a statement of Con­ ry of the terms of such capital ordinance follows: Down Payment: $100,000 will have information regarding the surplus, if sent of Surety from a surety company authorized ELIZABETH any. to do business in the State of New Jersey and Title: CAPITAL ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR Grants Appropriated: $215,000 New Jersey JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $152,782.62***Two acceptable to the Township and either a Bid PHASE III OF THE 2017 ROAD PROGRAM, BY Department of Transportation Grant SHERIFF S SALE Hundred Fifty-Two Thousand Seven Hundred Bond or a Certified Check drawn to the order of AND IN THE TOWNSHIP OF UNION, IN THE Sheriffs File Number: CH-17000186 Eighty-Two and 62/100*** Treasurer of the Township of Union for not less COUNTY OF UNION, STATE OF NEW JER­ Section 20 Costs: $410,000 Division: CHANCERY Attorney: than ten percent (10%) of the amount bid, except SEY; APPROPRIATING $2,214,912 TO PAY Docket Number: F03652308 STERN LAVINTHAL & FRANKENBERG, LLC that the check need not exceed $20,000.00. The FOR THE COST THEREOF, WHICH AMOUNT Useful Life: 15 Years County: Union 105 EISENHOWER PARKWAY - SUITE 302 successful bidder is hereby notified that a per­ COMPRISES PAYMENTS FROM ELIZABETH­ EILEEN BIRCH, Plaintiff: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATION­ ROSELAND NJ 07068 formance bond for the full amount of the project TOWN GAS COMPANY RECEIVED BY THE Clerk of the Township of Union AL ASSOCIATION 973-797-1100 is required. TOWNSHIP U50620 UNL February 16, 2017 ($29.40) VS Sheriff: Joseph Cryan The award of the contract for this project will Defendant: EDUARDO M. ARIAS; BARBARA T. A full legal description can be found at the Union not be made until the necessary funcfs have Purpose(s): Appropriating the amount of UNION ARIAS County Sheriffs Office been provided by the Township of Union in a $2,214,912 for Phase III of The 2017 Road Pro­ Sale Date: 02/22/2017 Total Upset: $157,726.40***One Hundred Fifty- lawful manner. gram by and in the Township, said sum being TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF Writ of Execution: 10/09/2015 Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-Six The Township of Union or the Engineer appropriated by a $2,214,912 payment received THE TOWNSHIP OF UNION By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to and 40/100*** reserves the right to require a complete financial from Elizabethtown Gas Company PUBLIC NOTICE me directed I shall expose for sale by public February 16,23, March 2, 9, 2017 and experience statement from prospective bid­ venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA­ U50613 PR6 ($154.84) ders showing that they have satisfactorily com­ Appropriation: $2,214,912 TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH­ pleted work of the nature required before fur­ EILEEN BIRCH, TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNES­ ELIZABETH nishing proposal forms or specifications, or Clerk of the Township of Union The bond ordinance, the summary terms of DAY, at two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. before awarding the Contract. U50479 UNL February 16, 2017 ($19.60) which are included herein, was introduced and All successful bidders must have 20% of their SHERIFF’S SALE Proposals for this Contract will be accepted passed upon first reading at a meeting of the bid available in cash or certified check at the Sheriff’s File Number: CH-17000133 only from bidders who have properly qualified in UNION governing body of the Township of Union, in the conclusion of the sales. Division: CHANCERY accordance with the requirements of the Con­ County of Union, State of New Jersey (the MUNICIPALITY: Elizabeth Docket Number: F05423814 tract Documents. TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF “Township”), on February 14, 2017. It will be fur­ COUNTY: UNION STATE OF N.J. County: Union The right is also reserved to reject any or all THE TOWNSHIP OF UNION ther considered for final passage, after public STREET & STREET NO: 1025 Madison Avenue Plaintiff: FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE bids or to waive any informalities where such PUBLIC NOTICE hearing thereon, at a meeting or the governing TAX BLOCK AND LOT: ASSOCIATION (‘FANNIE MAE"), A CORPORA­ informality is not detrimental to the best interest NOTICE O F PENDING, body to be held at the Township’s Municipal BLOCK: 12 LOT: 840 TION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER of the Township of Union. The right is also Building, Union, in said County on February 28, DIMENSIONS OF LOT 4,791 sq ft THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF reserved to increase or decrease the quantities 2017 at 7:30 p.m. During the week prior to and NEAREST CROSS STREET: Alina Street AMERICA specified in the manner designated in the Speci­ The bond ordinance, the summary terms of up to and including the date of such meeting SUPERIOR INTERESTS (if any): VS fications. which are included herein, was introduced and copies of the full ordinance will be available at no LIBERTY WATER ACCT # 554283143 holds a Defendant: ROBERT J RAFAEL The successful bidder shall be required to passed upon first reading at a meeting of the cost and during regular business hours, at the claim for taxes due and/or other municipal utili­ Sale Date: 02/22/2017 comply with the following: governing body of the Township of Union, in the Township Clerics office for the members of the ties such as water and/or sewer in the amount of Writ of Execution: 09/27/2016 A. Affirmative Action requirements (P.L. 1975, county of Union, State of New Jersey (the general public who shall request the same. The $84.96 as of 11/21/2016. By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to C.127, N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 et. seq.). “Township"), on February 14, 2017. It will be fur­ summary of the terms of such bond ordinance The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to me directed I shall expose for sale by public B. The provisions of the New Jersey Prevailing ther considered for final passage, after public follows: adjourn this sale without further notice venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA- Wage Act (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et. seq). hearing thereon, at a meeting of the governing through publication. TION kUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH­ C. Anti-Kickback Regulations under Section 2 body to be held at the Township’s Municipal Title: BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfaction TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNES­ of the Act of June 13, 1934, known as the Building, Union, in said County on February 28, SPRINGFIELD AVENUE STREETSCAPE of the mortgage debt, including costs and DAY, at two o'clock in the afternoon of said day. Copeland Act. 2017 aT 7:30 p.m. During the week prior to and PROJECT, BY AND IN THE TOWNSHIP OF expenses, there remains any surplus money, the All successful bidders must have 20% of their D. Worker and Community Right-to-Know Act up to and including the date of such meeting UNION, IN THE COUNTY OF UNION, STATE money will be deposited into the Superior Court bid available in cash or certified check at the (N.J.S.A. 34:5A-1). copies of the full ordinance will be available at no OF NEW JERSEY; APPROPRIATING Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, conclusion of the sales. Moreover, the bid must be accompanied by a cost and during regular business hours, at the $1,550,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Commonly known as address: 416 Fulton list of names and addresses of all stockholders Township Clerk s office for the members of the THE ISSUANCE OF $1,472,500 BONDS OR Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07206 owning 10% or more of the stock in accordance general public who shall request the same. The NOTES OF THE TOWNSHIP TO FINANCE and extent of that person’s claim and asking for Municipality: City of Elizabeth ^ with the provisions of the Public Disclosure Law summary of the terms of such bond ordinance PART OF THE COST THEREOF an order directing payment of the surplus money. Lot and Block: Lot 539, Block 3 (P.L. 1988, C.33, N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2). follows: The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale Approximate dimensions: 100.00 x 25.00 Feet Purpose(s): Springfield Avenue Streetscape will have information regarding the surplus, if Nearest cross street: Fourth Street By order of the Township Committee of the Title: BOND ORDINANCE AMENDING AND Project consisting of improvements at gateways, any. "THE SHERIFF HEREBY RESERVES THE Township of Union, Union County, New Jersey. RESTATING IN ENTIRETY BOND ORDINANCE intersections and commercial areas on Spring- JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $565,086.88***Five RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT NUMBER 5377 FINALLY ADOPTED JUNE 14, field Avenue from Vauxhall Road to Mnlbum Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Eighty-Six and FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICA­ Suzette Cavadas, Mayor 2016 PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS Avenue and including, but not limited to, replac­ 88/100*** TION" U50661 UNL February 16, 2017 ($50.47) PARK/RECREATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS, BY ing and/or widening of sidewalks, crosswalk Attorney: JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $658,034.21"‘ Six AND IN THE TOWNSHIP OF UNION, IN THE safety improvements, lighting, street furniture, POWERS KIRN - COUNSELORS Hundred Fifty-Eight Thousand Thirty-Four UNION COUNTY OF UNION, STATE OF NEW JERSEY signs and banners. 728 MARNE HWY and 21/100*" AND APPROPRIATING $1,290,000 THERE­ P.O. BOX 848 - SUITE 200 Attorney: TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF FOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF Appropriation: $1,550,000 MOORESTOWN NJ 08057 BUCKLEY MADOLE, P.C. THE TOWNSHIP OF UNION $1,225,500 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE (856)802-1000 99 WOOD AVENUE SOUTH SUITE 803 PUBLIC NOTICE TOWNSHIP TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST Bonds/Notes Authorized: $1,472,500 Sheriff: Joseph Cryan ISELIN, NJ 08830 BOND ORDjNANCE STATEMENTS THEREOF A full legal description can be found at the Union 732-902-5399 £FMtiiJiJAFJtfi Down Payment: $77,500 County Sheriffs Office Sheriff: Joseph Cryan Purpose(s): Amending and Restating Bond Total Upset: $600,353.57***Six Hundred Thou­ A full legal description can be found at the Union The bond ordinance, the summary terms of Ordinance Number 5377 Finally Adopted June Section 20 Costs: $280,000 sand Three Hundred Fifty-Three and 57/100*** County Sheriffs Office which are included herein, has been finally 14, 2016 and providing for vanous park/recre- January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2017 Total Upset: $686,119.70***Six Hundred Eighty- adopted by the Township Committee of the ational improvements. Useful Life: 15 Years U49798 PRO ($133.28) Six Thousand One Hundred Nineteen and Township of Union, in the County of Union, State EILEEN BIRCH, 70/100*" of New Jersey (the “Township") on February 14, Appropriation: $1,290,000 Clerk of the Township of Union ELIZABETH January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2017 2017 and the twenty (20) day period of limitation U50621 UNL February 16, 2017 ($28.42) U49787 PRO ($99.96) within which a suit, action or proceeding ques­ Bonds/Notes Authorized: $1,225,500 SHERIFF’S SALE tioning the validity of such ordinance can be UNION Sheriffs File Number: CH-17000421 ELIZABETH commenced, as provided in the Local Bond Law, Down Payment: $64,500 Division: CHANCERY £ has begun to run from the date of the first publi­ TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE Docket Number: F00264616 SHERIFF’S SALE cation o f this statement. Copies of the full ordi­ Section 20 Costs: $235,000 TOWNSHIP OF UNION County: Union Sheriff's File Number: CH-17000171 nance are available at no cost and during regu­ Plaintiff: LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Division: CHANCERY lar business hours, at the Township Clerk’s office Useful Life: 15 Years BON^^^^Ig^N^^ VS Docket Number: F03291813 for members of the general public who request EILEEN BIRCH, Defendant: LUIS GUSTAVO VELEZ; MARIA County: Union the same. The summary of the terms of such Clerk of the Township of Union DORIS LOAIZA, HIS WIFE; STATE OF NEW Plaintiff: M&T BANK bond ordinance follows: U50622 UNL February 16, 2017 ($28.42) The bond ordinance, the summary terms of JERSEY; ANGELA ROYO; AUTOPORT INC. VS which are included herein, has been finally T/A FLEET FUEL & SERVICE; PEERLESS Defendant: Kirk A. Mcintosh a/k/a Kirk A. McIn­ Title: BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR UNION adopted by the Township Committee of the INSURANCE COMPANY; ARTURI D’ARGENIO tosh; Angie Franklin THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE VAUXHALL Township of Union, in the County of Union, State GUAGLARDI & MELITI LLC; VINELAND Sale Date: 02/22/2017 MEETING HALL, BY AND IN THE TOWNSHIP TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF of New Jersey (the “Township”) on February 14, BOARD OF EDUCATION; CUMBERLAND Writ of Execution: 07/20/2016 OF UNION, IN THE COUNTY OF UNION, THE TOWNSHIP OF UNION 2017 and the twenty (20) day period of limitation ORTHOPEDIC; RIZZO ASSOCIATES; EMCC By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to STATE OF NEW JERSEY; APPROPRIATING PUBLIC NOTICE within which a suit, action or proceeding ques­ INC; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; CHARLES M. me directed I shall expose for sale by public $600,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING NOTICE OF PENDING tioning the validity of such ordinance can be FORMAN venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA­ THE ISSUANCE OF $570,000 BONDS OR wTFx«] u»] i: hiw =rj i -mi commenced, as provided in the Local Bond Law, Sale Date: 03/15/2017 TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH­ NOTES OF THE TOWNSHIP TO FINANCE has begun to run from the date of the first publi­ Writ of Execution: 10/13/2016 TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNES­ PART OF THE COST THEREOF The bond ordinance, the summary terms of cation of this statement. Copies of the full ordi­ By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to DAY, at two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. which are included herein, was introduced and nance are available at no cost and during regu­ me directed I shall expose for sale by public All successful bidders must have 20% of their Purpose(s): Demolition of the Vauxhall Branch passed upon first reading at a meeting of the lar business hours, at the Township Clerk’s office venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA­ bid available in cash or certified check at the Library ana construction of the Vauxhall Meeting governing body of the Township of Union, in the for members of the general public who request TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH­ conclusion of the sales. Hall and parking lot County of Union, State of New Jersey (the the same. The summary of the terms of such TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNES­ The property to be sold is located in: City of “Township"), on February 14, 2017. It will be fur­ bond ordinance follows: DAY, at two o'clock in the afternoon of said day. Elizabeth in the County of Union, and State of Appropriation: $600,000 ther considered for final passage, after public All successful bidders must have 20% of their New Jersey hearing thereon, at a meeting of the governing Title: BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR bid available in cash or certified check at the Bonds/Notes Authorized: $570,000 body to be held at the Township’s Municipal PHASE I AND PHASE II OF THE 2017 ROAD CONTINUED ON NEXT PAQE 30 — February x6, 2017 — Union County LocalSource

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Commonly known as: 1062 Bond Street, Eliza­ Sheriff: Joseph Cryan (215) 627-1322 of Vine Street and running; thence VS beth, NJ 07201; A full legal description can be found at the Union Shenff: Joseph Cryan THE SHERIFF HEREBY RESERVES THE Defendant: BAUDELAIR W. HOMERE A/K/A Tax Lot No. 174 Block 12 County Sheriff’s Office A full legal description can be found at the Union RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT BAUDELAIR HOMERE; MRS. HOMERE, Dimensions of Lot: (Approximately) 25 feet wide Total Upset: $619,637.40***Six Hundred Nine­ County Sheriff’s Office FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICA­ SPOUSE OF BAUDELAIR W. HOMERE A/K/A by 117 feet Iona teen Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Seven and Total Upset: $704,942.56***Seven Hundred Four TION.” BAUDELAIR HOMERE Nearest Cross Street: Catherine Street 40/100’ ** Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Two and PRIOR LIENS/ENCUMBRANCES Sale Date: 03/15/2017 StmJus Money: If after the sale and satisfaction February 9, 16, 23, March 2, 2017 56/100*** TOTAL AS OF December 9, 2016: $.00 Writ of Execution: 10/26/2016 of the mortgage debt, including costs and U50288 PRO ($192.08)______February 9, 16, 23, March 2, 2017 Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfaction By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to expenses, there remains any surplus money, the U50290 PRO ($127.40) of the mortgage debt, including costs and me directed I shall expose for sale by public money will be deposited into the Superior Court ELIZABETH expenses, there remains any surplus money, the venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA­ Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, ELIZABETH money will be deposited into the Superior Court TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH­ or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to SHERIFF’S SALE Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNES­ Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature Sheriff’s File Number: CH-17000327 SHERIFF’S SALE or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to DAY, at two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. and extent of that person's claim and asking for Division: CHANCERY Sheriffs File Number: CH-17000357 Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature All successful bidders must have 20% of their an order directing payment of the surplus money. Docket Number: F04031215 Division: CHANCERY and extent of that person’s claim and asking for bid available in cash or certified check at the The Sheriff or otner person conducting the sale County: Union Docket Number: F701516 an order directing payment of the surplus money. conclusion of the sales. will have information regarding the surplus, if Plaintiff: BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC. County: Union The Sheriff or otner person conducting the safe The property to be sold is located in the munici­ any. VS Plaintiff: BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, A will have information regarding the surplus, if pality o f ELIZABETH in the County of UNION THE SHERIFF HEREBY RESERVES THE Defendant: YUKA AGULAN AND GREGORIO DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY any. and State of New Jersey. RWeHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT AGULAN, H/W; LYNX ASSET SERVICES LLC VS JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $513 570.30***Five Commonly known as 54-6 1ST AVENUE, ELIZA­ FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICATION Sale Date: 03/08/2017 Defendant: ETHEL JACKSON; NATHAN Hundred Thirteen Thousand Five Hundred BETH, NJ 07206-1124 JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $340,339.59***Three Writ of Execution. 09/20/2016 JACKSON, HIS HEIRS, DEVISEES, AND PER­ Seventy and 30/100*** Tax LOT 430 BLOCK 7 Hundred Forty Thousand Three Hundred By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to SONAL REPRESENTATIVES, AND HIS, HER, Attorney: Dimensions of Lot: 25 feet wide by 98 feet long Thirty-Nine and 59/100*** me directed I shall expose for sale by public THEIR OR ANY OF THEIR SUCCESSORS IN FEIN, SUCH, KAHN & SHEPARD, PC Nearest Cross Street: NILES STREET Attorney: venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA­ RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST; ELIZABETH 7 CENTURY DRIVE THE SHERIFF HEREBY RESERVES THE KML LAW GROUP, P.C. TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH­ DELIVERANCE TABERNACLE (TENANT); SUITE 201 RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT 216 HADDON AVENUE TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNES­ STATE OF NEW JERSEY; UNITED STATES OF PARSIPPANY NJ 07054 FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICATION. STE. 406 DAY, at two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. AMERICA (973) 538-4700 ‘ SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID TAXES, MUNICI­ WESTMONT, NJ 08108 All successful bidders must have 20% of their Sale Date: 03/08/2017 Shenff: Joseph Cryan PAL LIENS OR OTHER CHARGES, AND ANY (215)627-1322 bid available in cash or certified check at the Writ of Execution: 11/10/2016 A full legal description can be found at the Union SUCH TAXES, CHARGES. LIENS, INSUR­ Sheriff: Joseph Cryan conclusion of the sales. By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to County Sheriffs Office ANCE PREMIUMS OR OTHER ADVANCES A full legal description can be found at the Union The property to be sold is located in City of Eliz­ me directed I shall expose for sale by public Total Upset: $534,866.14***Five Hundred Thirty- MADE BY PLAINTIFF PRIOR TO THIS SALE. County Sheriffs Office abeth in the County of Union, and State of venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA­ Four Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Six and ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE TO CON­ Total Upset: $352,324.60***Three Hundred Fifty- New Jersey TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH­ 14/100*** DUCT AND RELY UPON THEIR OWN INDE­ Two Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Four and Commonly "known as 47 Geneva Street, Eliza­ TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNES­ February 16, 23, March 2, 9, 2017 PENDENT INVESTIGATION TO ASCERTAIN 60/100*** beth, NJ 07206; Tax Lot No. 803 FKA 803 W05 DAY, at two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. U50615 PRO ($145.04) WHETHER OR NOT ANY OUTSTANDING January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2017 Block 5 All successful bidders must have 20% of their INTEREST REMAIN OF RECORD AND/OR U49855 PRO ($123.48)______Dimensions of Lot: (Approximately) 25 feet wide bid available in cash or certified check at the ELIZABETH HAVE PRIORITY OVER THE LIEN BEING by 100 feet Iona conclusion of the sales. FORECLOSED AND, IF SO THE CURRENT ELIZABETH Nearest Cross Street: Merritt Avenue The property to be sold is located in the CITY of SHERIFF’S SALE AMOUNT DUE THEREON. Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfaction ELIZABETH, County of UNION and State of New Sheriff’s File Number: CH-17000420 Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfaction SHERIFF’S SALE of the mortgage debt, including costs and Jersey Division: CHANCERY of the mortgage debt, including costs and Sheriffs File Number. CH-17000324 expenses there remains any surplus money, the Commonly known as: 207-211 BOND STREET, Docket Number. F03251215 expenses, there remains any surplus money, the Division. CHANCERY money will be deposited into the Superior Court ELIZABETH, NJ 07201 County: Union money will be deposited into the Superior Court Docket Number: F00081413 Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, Tax Lot No. 801 in Block No. 1 Plaintiff: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, CQonty: Union or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Dimension of Lot Approximately: 75 X 100 AS TRUSTEE FOR ASSET BACKED SECURI­ or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Plaintiff: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS Court Rules 4:64-3 ana 4:57-2 stating the nature Nearest Cross Street: SECOND STREET TIES CORPORATION HOME EQUITY LOAN Court Rules 4:64-3 ana 4:57-2 stating the nature TRUSTEEJDN BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF and extent of that person’s claim and asking for BEGINNING at a point in the Northwesterly TRUST, SERIES OOMC 2006-HE5, ASSET and extent of that person’s claim ana asking for THE HAkBORVIEW MORTGAGE LOAN an order directing payment of the surplus money. line of Second Street distant Northeasterly BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, an order directing payment of the surplus money. TRUST MORTGAGE LOAN PASS-THROUGH The Sheriff or otner person conducting the sale along the same 75.00 feet from the North­ SERIES OOMC 2006-HE5 The Sheriff or other person conducting the safe CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-12 will have information regarding the surplus, if easterly line of Bond Street and running VS will have information regarding the surplus, if VS thence: Defendant: JOHN J. CORREA, MRS. CORREA, any. Defendant. GAIL A. NOLAN CABRERA, HE SHERIFF HEREBY RESERVES THE “THE SHERIFF HEREBY RESERVES THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JOHN J. CORREA, JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $188,257.37***One MIGUEL A. CABRERA; STATE OF NEW JER­ RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSUR­ Hundred Eighty-Eight Thousand Two Hun­ SEY; STEPHEN M. GOLDBERG, ESQ.; FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICA­ FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICA­ ANCE COMPANY SUBROGEE MYRIAM VER­ dred Fifty-Seven and 37/100*** ENCOMPASS INSURANCE COMPANY; ACB TION. TION." GARA, OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORA­ Attorney: RECEIVABLES MANAGEMENT INC. T/A MED­ JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $656,807.12***Six PRIOR LIENS/ENCUMBRANCES TION, HACKENSACK RADIOLOGY GROUP RAS CITRON LLC ICAL DENTAL HOSPITAL BUREAU ASSIGNEE Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand Eight Hundred WATER: Liberty Water PO BOX 371852 Pitts­ PA, CITY OF HOBOKEN 130 CLINTON ROAD OF AMBULATORY ANETHESIA CARE PA; Seven and 12/100*** burgh, PA 15250-7858 855-722-7066 Acct: Sale Date: 03/15/2017 SUITE 202 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; MORTGAGE Attorney: 554345868 To: 11/09/2016 $153.22 OPEN; Writ of Execution: 09/21/2016 FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004 ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, KML LAW GROUP, PC. $114.81 OPEN PLUS PENALTY, OWED IN By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to (973) 575-0707 INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR 216 HADDON AVENUE ARREARS me directed I shall expose for sale by public Sheriff: Joseph Cryan col/ntryw ide bank, n .a . and its s u c ­ STE.406 Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfaction venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA­ A full legal description can be found at the Union c e s s o r s AND ASSIGNS WESTMONT, NJ 08108 of the mortgage debt, including costs and TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH­ County Sheriffs Office Sale Date: 03/08/2017 (215) 627-1322 expenses, there remains any surplus money, the TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNES­ Total Upset: $194,537.51 ***One Hundred Nine­ Writ of Execution: 06/29/2015 Shenff: Joseph Cryan money will be deposited into the Superior Court DAY, at two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. ty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Seven By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to A full legal description can be found at the Union Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, All successful bidders must have 20% of their and 51/100*** me directed I shall expose for sale by public County Sheriff’s Office or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to bid available in cash or certified check at the February 16, 23. March 2, 9, 2017 venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA­ Total Upset: $673,499.96***Six Hundred Seven­ Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature conclusion of the sales. U50612 PRO ($152.88) TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH­ ty-Three Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-Nine and extent of that person’s claim ana asking for PROPERTY TO BE SOLD IS LOCATED IN: City TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J , on WEDNES­ and 96/100*** an order directing payment of the surplus money. of Elizabeth, County of Union, in the State of ELIZABETH DAY, at two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. February 9, 16, 23, March 2, 2017 The Sheriff or other person conducting the safe New Jersey. All successful bidders must have 20% of their U50289 PRO ($125.44) will have information regarding the surplus, if PREMISES COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 915 SHERIFF’S SALE bid available in cash or certified check at the any. Westfield Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07208 Sheriff’s File Number: CH-17000426 conclusion of the sales. ELIZABETH JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $435,404.70***Four TAX LOT # 2224 Block # 10 Division: CHANCERY MUNICIPALITY: City of Elizabeth Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Four Hundred APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS: 50’ x 100’ Docket Number: F00685716 COUNTY AND STATE: County of Union, State SHERIFF’S SALE Four and 70/100*** NEAREST CROSS STREET: Highland Avenue County: Union oFNew Jersey Sheriff’s File Number: CH-17000329 Attorney: Plaintiff: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A STREET AND STREET NUMBER: 267 Stiles Division: CHANCERY FEIN, SUCH, KAHN & SHEPARD, PC 2nd, 3rd and 4th Quarter of 2016 open balance CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY Street Docket Number: F03404814 7 CENTURY DRIVE in the amount of $7,529,858 (good through VS TAX LOT AND BLOCK NUMBERS: Lot: 1360; County: Union SUITE 201 1/9/2017)* Defendant: MARIA S. RUELA A/K/A MARIA Block: 13 Plaintiff: HUDSON CITY SAVINGS BANK, FSB PARSIPPANY NJ 07054 ‘ Plus interest on these figures through date of RUELA A/K/A MARIA SALDIDA A/K/A MARIA S. DIMENSIONS: 50 X 146 IRR VS (973) 538-4700 payoff and any and all subsequent taxes, water SALDIDA A/K/A MARIA S. SALDIDA-RUELA; NEAREST CROSS STREET: Magie Avenue Defendant: VINCENTE ROSA; CASSANDRA Sheriff: Joseph Cryan and sewer amounts. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Beginning at a point in the Northwesterly line of ROSA A full legal description can be found at the Union Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfaction Sale Date: 03/15/2017 Stiles Street 50.00 feet Northeasterly along said Sale Date: 03/08/2017 County Sheriffs Office of the mortgage debt, including costs and Writ of Execution: 11/16/2016 line from the intersection of said line of Stiles Writ of Execution: 05/22/2015 Total Upset: $445,773.49***Four Hundred Forty- expenses, there remains any surplus money, the By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to Street with the Northeasterly line of Magie By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to Five Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-Three money will be deposited into the Superior Court me directed I shall expose for sale by public Avenue. me directed I shall expose for sale by public and 49/100*** Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA­ Pursuant to a tax search of 10/15/2015; 2015 venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA­ February 9, 16, 23, March 2, 2017 or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH­ QTR 4 Taxes: $3,064.71 Open, due on TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH­ U50295 PRO ($158.76) Court Rules 4:64-3 ana 4:57-2 stating the nature TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNES­ 11/01/2015; 2016 QTR 1 Taxes: To be TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNES­ and extent of that person’s claim and asking for DAY, at two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. determined, due on 02/01/2016; 2016 DAY, at two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. ELIZABETH an order directing payment of the surplus money. All successful bidders must have 20% of their QTR 2 Taxes: to be determined, due on All successful bidders must have 20% of their The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale bid available in cash or certified check at the 05/01/2016; Water Account: Account #55- bid available in cash or certified check at the SHERIFF'S SALE will have information regarding the surplus, if conclusion of the sales. 0311901-7, to 09/24/2015; $1,116.57 Open plus conclusion of the sales. Sheriff's File Number: CH-17000407 any. The property to be sold is located in the munici­ penalty; $308.84 Open plus penalty; owed in The property to be sold is located in City of Eliz­ Division: CHANCERY THE SHERIFF HEREBY RESERVES THE pality o f ELIZABETH in the County of UNION arrears; subject to final reading; additional abeth in the County of Union, and State of New Docket Number: F3041614 RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT and State of New Jersey. accounts may exist; please have seller provide Jersey County: Union FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICATION Commonly known as 300-302 FIRST AVENUE, evidence of all service at closing Commonly known as 412 Marshall Street, Eliza­ Plaintiff: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATION­ A FULL LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PREM­ ELIZABETH, NJ 07206 (This concise description does not constitute a beth, NJ 07206-0000; Tax Lot No. 5 Block 919 AL ASSOCIATION ISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE OFFICE OF THE Tax LOT 473 BLOCK 5 legal description. A copy of the full legal descrip- Dimensions of Lot: (Approximately) 25 feet wide VS SHERIFF OF UNION COUNTY Dimensions of Lot: 33 feet wide by 125 feet long \m.i can be found at the Office of the Sheriff.) by 100 feet Iona Defendant: VINCENTE MENDOZA: AREM JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $504,032.55***Five Nearest Cross Street: ERIE STREET Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfaction Nearest Cross street: Fourth Street SEPULVEDA; KAREN MENDOZA; AMY MEN­ Hundred Four Thousand Thirty-Two and THE SHERIFF HEREBY RESERVES THE of the mortgage debt, including costs and Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfaction DOZA; VANESSA MENDOZA; ALEXANDRA 55/100*** RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT expenses, there remains any surplus money, the of the mortgage debt, including costs and MENDOZA Attorney: FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICATION. money will be deposited into the Superior Court expenses, there remains any surplus money, the Sale Date; 03/15/2017 STERN & EISENBERG, PC ‘ SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID TAXES, MUNICI­ Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, money will be deposited into the Superior Court Writ of Execution: 11/22/2016 1040 N. KINGS HIGHWAY PAL LIENS OR OTHER CHARGES, AND ANY or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to SUITE 407 SUCH TAXES, CHARGES, LIENS, INSUR­ Courf Rules 4:64-3 ana 4:57-2 stating the nature or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to me directed I shall expose for sale by public CHERRY HILL NJ 08034 ANCE PREMIUMS OR OTHER ADVANCES and extent of that person's claim and asking for Court Rules 4:64-3 ana 4:57-2 stating the nature venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA­ (609) 397-9200 MADE BY PLAINTIFF PRIOR TO THIS SALE. an order directing payment of the surplus money. and extent of that person’s claim and asking for TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH­ Shenff: Joseph Cryan ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE TO CON­ The Sheriff or other person conducting the safe an order directing payment of the surplus money. TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNES­ A full legal description can be found at the Union DUCT AND RELY UPON THEIR OWN INDE­ will have information regarding the surplus, if The Sheriff or other person conducting the safe DAY, at two o'clock in the afternoon of said day. County Sheriffs Office PENDENT INVESTIGATION TO ASCERTAIN any. will have information regarding the surplus, if All successful bidders must have 20% of their Total Upset: $519,109.46***Five Hundred Nine­ WHETHER OR NOT ANY OUTSTANDING THE SHERIFF RESERVES THE RIGHT TO any. bid available in cash or certified check at the teen Thousand One Hundred Nine and INTEREST REMAIN OF RECORD AND/OR ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT FURTHER THE SHERIFF HEREBY RESERVES THE conclusion of the sales. 46/100*** HAVE PRIORITY OVER THE LIEN BEING NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICATION. RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT The property to be sold is located in the CITY of February 16, 23, March 2, 9, 2017 FORECLOSED AND, IF SO THE CURRENT JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $588,385.22***Flve FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICA­ ELIZABETH, County of UNION and State of New U50617 PRO ($162.68)______AMOUNT DUE THEREON. Hundred Eighty-Eight Thousand Three Hun­ TION. Jersey. Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfaction dred Eighty^ive and 22/100*** JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $666,090.95***Six Commonly known as: 31-33 DAYTON STREET, ELIZABETH of the mortgage debt, including costs and Attorney: Hundred Sixty-Six Thousand Ninety and ELIZABETH, NJ 07202 ALSO KNOWN AS 31 expenses, there remains any surplus money, the FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & 95/100*** DAYTON STREET, ELIZABETH, NJ 07202 SHERIFF’S SALE money will be deposited into the Superior Court GORDON, LLP Attorney. Tax Lot No. 216 in Block No. 13 Sheriff’s File Number: CH-17000425 Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, 80 MAIN ST KML LAW GROUP, P.C. Dimension of Lot Approximately: 46 X 118 Division: CHANCERY or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to SUITE 460 216 HADDON AVENUE Nearest Cross Street: VINE STREET Docket Number: F01099516 Court Rules 4:64-3 ana 4:57-2 stating the nature WEST ORANGE, NJ 07052 STE. 406 BEGINNING at the intersection of the easter­ County: Union {^73*325-8800. • : uh * .u WESTMONT, NJ 88108 ly line oLDayton Street aod the northerly line Plaintiff: OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLp ;l, CONTJNUED ON NEXT PAGE Union County LocalSource — February 16, 2017 — 31

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE and extent of that person's claim and asking for All successful bidders must have 20% of their Attorney: charges, liens, insurance premiums or other VS an order directing payment of the surplus money. bid - available in cash or certified check at the STERN LAVINTHAL & FRANKENBERG LLC advances made by plaintiff prior to this sale. Defendant: ALVARO R. FLOR; LUCIA FLOR; The Sheriff or ofner person conducting the sale conclusion of the sales. 105 EISENHOWER PARKWAY - SUITE 302 All interested parties are to conduct and rely SANTANDER BANK N.A. F/K/A SOVEREIGN will have information regarding the surplus, if Property to be sold is located in the CITY of ROSELAND NJ 07068 upon their own independent investigation to BANK; MANUEL MARIO ROCHA; JAMES V. any. ELIZABETH, County of UNION, State of New 973-797-1100 ascertain whether or not any outstanding PARILLO; STATE OF NEW JERSEY JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $181,260.65“ *One Jersey Sheriff: Joseph Cryan interest remain of record and/or have priority Sale Date: 03/08/2017 Hundred Eighty-One Thousand Two Hundred Premises commonly known as: 926 MEREDITH A full legal description can be found at the Union over the lien being foreclosed and, if so the Writ of Execution: 10/28/2016 Sixty and 65/100*** AVENUE, ELIZABETH. NJ 07202-3118 County Sheriffs Office current amount due thereon. By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to Attorney BEING KNOWN as LOT 1058, BLOCK 4 on the Total Upset: $299,174.75***Two Hundred Nine­ Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfaction me directed I shall expose for sale by public RAS CITRON LLC official Tax Map of the CITY of ELIZABETH ty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Four of the mortgage debt, including costs and venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA­ 130 CLINTON ROAD Dimensions: and 75/100*** expenses, there remains any surplus money, the TION BUILDING 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH­ SUITE 202 31.46 FT X 110.00 FT X 31.46 FT X 110.00 FT January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2017 money will be deposited into the Superior Court TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNES­ FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004 Nearest Cross Street: Edgar Road U49785 PRO ($148.96)______Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, DAY, at two o'clock in the afternoon of said day. (973) 575-0707 The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to All successful bidders must have 20% of their Shenff: Joseph Cryan adjourn this sale without further notice by LINDEN Court Rules 4:64-3 ana 4:57-2 stating the nature bid available in cash or certified check at the A full legal description can be found at the Union publication. and extent of that person's claim arid asking for conclusion of the sales. County Sheriffs Office ‘ Subject to any unpaid taxes, municipal SHERIFF’S SALE an order directing payment of the surplus money. The property to be sold is located in the munici­ Total Upset: $187,038.80***0ne Hundred liens or other charges, and any such taxes, Sheriff’s File Number: CH-17000348 The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale pality o f LINDEN in the County of UNION and Eighty-Seven Thousand Thirty-Eight and charges, liens. Insurance premiums or other Division: CHANCERY will have information regarding the surplus, if State of New Jersey. 807100*** advances made by plaintiff prior to this sale. Docket Number: F01473015 any. Commonly known as 339 MILTONIA STREET, February 16, 23, March 2, 9, 2017 All interested parties are to conduct and rely County: Union JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $233,318.98***Two LINDEN, NJ 07036 U50611 PR6 ($158.76) upon their own independent investigation to Plaintiff: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Three Hun­ Tax LOT 7 BLOCK 354 ascertain whether or not any outstanding FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE dred Eighteen and 98/100*" Dimensions of Lot: 30 feet wide bv 100 feet long ELIZABETH interest remain of record and/or have priority FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE Attorney: Nearest Cross Street: KNOFF STREET over the lien being foreclosed and, if so the CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFI­ STERN LAVINTHAL & FRANKENBERG LLC THE SHERIFF HEREBY RESERVES THE SHERIFF’S SALE current amount due thereon. CATES, SERIES 2006-19 105 EISENHOWER PARKWAY - SUITE 302 RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT Sheriff’s File Number: CH-17000156 **lf the sale is set aside for any reason, the VS ROSELAND NJ 07068 FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICATION. Division: CHANCERY Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to Defendant: MAZOLA A. ASIE; EULA M. 973-797-1100 •SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID TAXES, MUNICI­ Docket Number: F04363714 a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser BASKERVILLE, HER HEIRS, DEVISEES AND Sheriff: Joseph Cryan PAL LIENS OR OTHER CHARGES, AND ANY County: Union shall have no further recourse against the PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND HIS, A full legal description can be found at the Union SUCH TAXES, CHARGES, LIENS, INSUR­ Plaintiff: U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s HER, THEIR OR ANY OF THEIR SUCCES­ County Sheriff's Office ANCE PREMIUMS OR OTHER ADVANCES TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPA­ attorney. SORS IN RIGHT. TITLE AND INTEREST: BAR­ Total Upset: $240,941.88***Two Hundred Forty MADE BY PLAINTIFF PRIOR TO THIS SALE. TION TRUST ***lf after the sale and satisfaction of the BARA SAMPSON; REGINALD SAMPSON; Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-One and ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE TO CON­ VS mortgage debt, including costs and expens­ DAVID BASKERVILLE III; ROBERT E. SOYKA, 88/100*** DUCT AND RELY UPON THEIR OWN INDE­ Defendant: GUILLERMO BELLIDO es, there remains any surplus money, the DMD; NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL MUSIC CO.; February 16, 23, March 2, 9, 2017 PENDENT INVESTIGATION TO ASCERTAIN Sale Date: 02/22/2017 money will be deposited into the Superior STATE OF NEW JERSEY; UNITED STATES OF U50614 PRO ($150.92) WHETHER OR NOT ANY OUTSTANDING Writ of Execution: 11/18/2016 Court Trust Fund and any person claiming AMERICA INTEREST REMAIN OF RECORD AND/OR By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a Sale Date: 03/08/2017 LINDEN HAVE PRIORITY OVER THE LIEN BEING to me directed I shall expose for sale by public motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and Writ of Execution: 09/23/2016 FORECLOSED AND, IF SO THE CURRENT venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA­ 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to SHERIFF’S SALE AMOUNT DUE THEREON. TION BUILDING 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH­ person’s claim and asking for an order me directed I shall expose for sale by public Sheriff’s File Number: CH-17000179 Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfaction TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNES­ directing payment of the surplus money. The venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA­ Division: CHANCERY of the mortgage debt, including costs and DAY, at two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. Sheriff or other person conducting the sale TION BUILDING 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH­ Docket Number: F05211114 expenses, there remains any surplus money, the All successful bidders must have 20% of their will have information regarding the surplus, TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNES­ County: Union money will be deposited into the Superior Court bid available in cash or certified check at the if any. DAY, at two o'clock in the afternoon of said day. Plaintiff: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Trust Fund and any person claiming the syjrplus, conclusion of the sales. Subject to prior mortgage: NONE All successful bidders must have 20% of their AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Property to be sold is located in the CITY of Subject to prior lien: NONE bid available in cash or certified check at the BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIA­ Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature ELIZABETH, County of UNION, State of New JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $347,934.38***Three conclusion of the sales. TION AS TRUSTEE AS SUCCESSOR BY and extent of that person's claim and asking for Jersey Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Nine Hun­ Municipality: City of Linden MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL an order directing payment of the surplus money. Premises commonly known as: 34 MELROSE dred Thirty-Four and 38/100*" Street Address: 19 West 19th Street, ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFI­ The Sheriff or other person conducting the safe TERRACE, ELIZABETH, NJ 07208-1706 Attorney: Linden, NJ 07036 CATEHOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET will have information regarding the surplus, if BEING KNOWN as LOT 847, BLOCK 13 on the PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, PC Tax Lot: 7 BACKED SECURITIES I LLC, ASSET-BACKED any. official Tax Map of the CITY of ELIZABETH 400 FELLOWSHIP ROAD Tax Block: 550 CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-FR1 JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $272,936.84***Two Dimensions: 37.50 FT X 125.41 FT X 37.83 FT SUITE 100 Approximate dimensions: 100'x 50’ VS Hundred Seventy-Two Thousand Nine Hun­ X 120.46 FT MT. LAUREL NJ, 08054 Nearest cross street: Wood Avenue Defendant: DOMINICK M. LAMANTIA; STATE dred Thirty-Six and 84/100*** Nearest Cross Street: North Avenue 856-813-5500 If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage OF NEW JERSEY Attorney: The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to Sheriff: Joseph Cryan debt, including costs and expenses, there Sale Date: 02/22/2017 RAS CITRON LLC adjourn this sale without further notice by A full legal description can be found at the Union remains any surplus money, the money will be Writ of Execution: 07/19/2016 130 CLINTON ROAD publication. County Sheriffs Office deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to SUITE 202 ‘Subject to any unpaid taxes, municipal Total Upset: $359,788.96***Three Hundred Fifty- and any person claiming the surplus, or any part me directed I shall expose for sale by public FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004 liens or other charges, and any such taxes, Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty-Eignt thereof may file a motion pursuant to Court venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA­ (973) 575-0707 charges, Hens, insurance premiums or other and 96 /100*‘ * Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and TION BUILDING 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH­ Sheriff: Joseph Cryan advances made by plaintiff prior to this sale. February 16, 23, March 2, 9, 2017 extent of that person's claim and asking for an TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNES­ A full legal description can be found at the Union All interested parties are to conduct and rely U50616 PRO ($166.60) order directing payment of the surplus money. DAY, at two o'clock in the afternoon of said day. County Sheriffs Office upon their own independent investigation to The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale All successful bidders must have 20% of their Total Upset: $281,052.98***Two Hundred ascertain whether or not any outstanding LINDEN will have information regarding the surplus, if bid available in cash or certified check at the Eighty-One Thousand Fifty-Two and 98/100*** interest remain of record and/or have priority any. conclusion of the sales. February 9, 16, 23, March 2, 2017 over the lien being foreclosed and, if so the SHERIFF’S SALE "THE SHERIFF HEREBY RESERVES THE The property to be sold is located in: The City of U50293 PRO ($152.88) current amount due thereon. Sheriff’s File Number: CH-17000211 RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT Linden, County of Union, State of New Jersey **lf the sale is set aside for any reason, the Division: CHANCERY FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICA­ Commonly known as: 68 Pallant Avenue, Lin­ LINDEN Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to Docket Number: F01690715 TION.” den, NJ 07036 a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser County: Union JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $343,143.71***Three Tax Lot No.: 8 in Block: 213 SHERIFF'S SALE shall have no further recourse against the Plaintiff: MAVERICK FUNDING CORP Hundred Forty-Three Thousand One Hun­ Dimensions of Lot: (Approximately) 109 x 82 x Sheriff’s File Number: CH-17000151 Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's VS dred Forty-Three and 71/100"* 58 x 49 x 21 Division: CHANCERY attorney. Defendant: MARTHA CORDERO; MR. Attorney: Nearest Cross Street: Berlant Avenue Docket Number: F03534715 ***lf after the sale and satisfaction of the CORDERO, HUSBAND OF MARTHA PLUESE, BECKER & SALTZMAN, LLC Subject to Tax and prior lien info: County: Union mortgage debt, including costs and expens­ CORDERO; AUTOVEST LLC; TRISTATE 20000 HORIZON WAY Subject to Prior Mortgages and Judgments Plaintiff: FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE es, there remains any surplus money, the HOME FURNISHINGS; BAXTER FINANCIAL SUITE 900 (If any): None ASSOCIATION (“FANNIE MAE”), A CORPORA­ money will be deposited into the Superior LLC; WORLDWIDE ASSET PURCHASING II MOUNT LAUREL NJ 08054 Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfaction TION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER Court Trust Fund and any person claiming AND GARDEN STATE IMAGING (856)813-1700 of the mortgage debt, including costs and THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATED OF the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a Sale Date: 02/22/2017 Shenff: Joseph Cryan, Sheriff expenses, there remains any surplus money, the AMERICA motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and Writ of Execution: 09/23/2016 A full legal description can be found at the Union money will be deposited into the Superior Court VS 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to County Sheriffs Office Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, Defendant: SUE DOGAN KAPLAN; MR. person’s claim and asking for an order me directed I shall expose for sale by public Total Upset: $354,341.17***Three Hundred Fifty- or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to KAPLAN, HUSBAND OF SUE DOGAN KAPLAN directing payment of the surplus money. The venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA­ Four Thousand Three Hundred Forty-One and Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature Sale Date: 02/22/2017 Sheriff or other person conducting the sale TION BUILDING 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH­ 17/100*** and extent of that person's claim and asking for Writ of Execution: 09/14/2016 will have Information regarding the surplus, TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNES­ February 9, 16, 23, March 2, 2017 an order directing payment of the surplus money. By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution if any. DAY, at two o'clock in the afternoon of said day. U50292 PRO ($145.04) The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale to me directed I shall expose for sale by public Subject to prior mortgage: None All successful bidders must have 20% of their will have information regarding the surplus, if venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA­ Subject to prior lien: None bid available in cash or certified check at the LINDEN any. TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH­ JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $159,785.17***One conclusion of the sales. 'The Fair Housing Act prohibits “any preference, TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNES­ Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand Seven Hun­ The property to be sold is located in the CITY OF SHERIFF’S SALE limitation, or discrimination because of race, DAY, at two o'clock in the afternoon of said day. dred Eighty-Five and 17/100*** LINDEN, County of Union and State of NJ. Sheriff’s File Number: CH-17000414 color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or All successful bidders must have 20% of their Attorney: It is commonly known as 130E STIMPSON Division: CHANCERY national origin, or Intention to make such prefer­ bid available in cash or certified check at the PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, PC AVE., LINDEN, NJ 07036. Docket Number: F03555815 ence, limitation or discrimination” In connection conclusion of the sales. 400 FELLOWSHIP ROAD It is known and designated as Block 462, Lot County: Union with any aspect of a residential real estate trans­ Property to be sold is located in the CITY of LIN­ SUITE 100 11.02 (FKA BLOCK 444 LOT 6). Plaintiff: NEW JERSEY HOUSING AND MORT­ action. KML Law Group, P.C. encourages and DEN, County of UNION, State of New Jersey MT LAUREL NJ, 08054 The dimensions are approximately 7T X 100' GAGE FINANCE AGENCY supports the equal housing practices of the Fair Premises commonly known as: 620 ZIEGLER 856-813-5500 Nearest cross street: Woodlawn Avenue VS Housing Act in the conduct of its business." AVENUE, LINDEN, NJ 07036-2666 Sheriff: Joseph Cryan Prior lienfs): Sewer account past due in the Defendant: DARWIN B. ODEN, INDIVIDUALLY; Note: The sheriff reserves the right to adjourn BEING KNOWN as LOT 14, BLOCK 160 on the A full legal description can be found at the Union amount of $254.73 DARWIN B. ODEN, AS ADMINISTRATOR OF this sale for any length of time without further official Tax Map of the CITY of LINDEN County Sheriffs Office Garbage account past due in the amount of THE ESTATE OF JESSIE HOWARD; MRS. advertisement. Dimensions: Total Upset: $168,552.23***One Hundred Sixty- $65.00 DARWIN B. ODEN, HIS WIFE; MIDDLESEX JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $313,204.84***Three 100.00FTX40.0QFTX96.48FTX9.18FTX31.52 FT Eight Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-Two and ‘ Subject to any unpaid taxes, municipal COUNTY EMPLOYEES FEDERAL CREDIT Hundred Thirteen Thousand Two Hundred Nearest Cross Street: Bower Street 23/100*** liens or other charges, and any such taxes, UNION'STATE OF NEW JERSEY AND UNITED Four and 84/100*" The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2017 charges, liens, insurance premiums or other STATES OF AMERICA Attorney: adjourn this sale without further notice by U49788 PRO ($164.64)______advances made by plaintiff prior to this sale. Sale Date: 03/15/2017 KML LAW GROUP, P.C. publication. All interested parties are to conduct and rely Writ of Execution: 09/07/2016 216 HADDON AVENUE ‘ Subject to any unpaid taxes, municipal ELIZABETH upon their own independent investigation to By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to STE. 406 liens or other charges, and any such taxes, ascertain whether or not any outstanding me directed I shall expose for sale by public WESTMONT, NJ 08108 charges, liens, insurance premiums or other SHERIFF’S SALE interest remain of record and/or have priority venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA­ (215)627-1322 File #175666-R1/NJ17872FC advances made by plaintiff prior to this sale. Sheriff’s File Number: CH-17000408 over the lien being foreclosed and, if so the TION BUILDING 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH­ Sheriff: Joseph Cryan All interested parties are to conduct and rely Division: CHANCERY current amount due thereon. TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNES­ A full legal description can be found at the Union upon their own independent investigation to Docket Number: F01373313 Surplus Money: If alter the sale and satisfaction DAY, at two o'clock in the afternoon of said day. County Sheriff’s Office ascertain whether or not any outstanding County: Union of the mortgage debt, including costs and All successful bidders must have 20% of their Total Upset: $335,979.57***Three Hundred Thir­ interest remain of record and/or have priority Plaintiff: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. expenses, there remains any surplus money, the bid available in cash or certified check at the ty-Five Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy-Nine over the lien being foreclosed and, if so the VS money will be deposited into the Superior Court conclusion of the sales. and 57/100*** current amount due thereon. Defendant: JASON TEIXEIRA; MRS. JASON Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, Theproperty to be sold is located in the CITY OF January 26, February 2, 9,16, 2017 " If the sale is set aside for any reason, the TEIXEIRA, HIS WIFE; LINDA TEIXEIRA; MR. or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to LINDEN, County of Union and State of NJ. U49831 PRO ($166.60) Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to TEIXEIRA, HUSBAND OF LINDA TEIXEIRA Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature It is commonly known as 1101 E. BLANCKE a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser Sale Date: 03/15/2017 and extent of that person’s claim and asking for STREET, LINDEN, NJ 07036. LINDEN shall have no further recourse against the Writ of Execution: 11/22/2016 an order directing payment of the surplus money. It is known as designated as Block 77, Lot 18. Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale The dimensions are approximately 51' X 104.75. SHERIFF’S SALE attorney. to me directed I shall expose for sale by Dublic will have information regarding the surplus, if Nearest cross street: East Baltimore Avenue Sheriff’s File Number: CH-17000351 "*lf after the sale and satisfaction of the venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA­ any. Prior lienfs): Sewer account due in the Division: CHANCERY mortgage debt, including costs and expens­ TION BUILDING 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH­ JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $290,577.10"*Two amount of $114.13 Docket Number: F03355610 es, there remains any surplus money, the TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNES­ Hundred Ninety Thousand Five Hundred Sev­ ‘Subject to any unpaid taxes, municipal County: Union DAY, at two o'clock in the afternoon of said day. enty-Seven and 10/100*" liens or other charges, and any such taxes. 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money will be deposited into the Superior 400 FELLOWSHIP ROAD Docket Number: F02463415 THE SHERIFF HEREBY RESERVES THE County: Union Court Trust Fund and anyan person claiming SUITE 100 County: Union RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT Plaintiff: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS the surplus, or anyany part thereof,t may file a MT. LAUREL NJ, 08054 Plaintiff: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICATION. TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE CERTIFI- motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 856-813-5500 VS JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $625,127.90***Six CATEHOLDERS, MASTR ASSET BACKED 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that Sheriff: Joseph Cryan Defendant: CRAIG THOMPSON; ALICIA F. Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand One Hun­ SECURITIES TRUST 2007-NCW MORTGAGE person’s claim and asking for an order A full legal description can be found at the Union THOMPSON dred Twenty-Seven and 90/100*** PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES 2007-NCW direc*£sg payment of the surplus money. The County Sheriffs Office Sale Date: 02/22/2017 Attorney: VS Sheriff or other person conducting the sale Total Upset: $544,174.28***Five Hundred Forty- Writ of Execution: 07/21/2016 UDREN LAW OFFICES, PC. Defendant: PABLO RODRIGUEZ JR. AND MIL­ will have information regarding the surplus, Four Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Four and By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to 111 WOODCREST ROAD DRED RODRIGUEZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE; If any. 28/100*** me directed I shall expose for sale by public SUITE 200 MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; HUNTINGTON Subject to prior mortgage: NONE January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2017 venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA­ CHERRY HILL NJ, 08003 LEARNING CORPORATION D/B/A HUNTING- Subject to prior lien: NONE U49784 PRO ($164.64) TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH­ 856-669-5400 TON LEARNING CENTER; MAZDA AMERICAN JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $205,880.27***Two TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNES­ Sheriff: Joseph Cryan CREDIT; NEW CENTURY FINANCIAL SERVIC­ Hundred Five Thousand Eight Hundred RAHWAY DAY, at two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. A full legal description can be found at the Union ES; MICHAEL SINKIN, DDS; STATE OF NEW Eighty and 27/100*** All successful bidders must have 20% of their County Sheriff's Office JERSEY Attorney: SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY bid available in cash or certified check at the Total Upset: $639,144.54***Six Hundred Thirty- Sale Date: 03/15/2017 I PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, PC CHANCERY DIVISION conclusion of the sales. Nine Thousand One Hundred Forty-Four and Writ of Execution: 11/03/2016 400 FELLOWSHIP ROAD UNION COUNTY The property to be sold is located in: Borough 54/100*** By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to SUITE 100 DOCKET NO. F-2366-17 of Roselle in the County of Union, and State February 9, 16, 23, March 2, 2017 me directed I shall expose for sale by public MT. HVUREL NJ, 08054 of New Jersey U50286 PRO ($133.28) venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA­ 856-813-5500 NOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANTS Commonly known as: 500 East Second TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH­ Sheriff: Joseph Cry an Avenue, Roselle, NJ 07203; ROSELLE TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNES­ A full legal description can be found at the Union STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO: Tax Lot No. 1 Block 802 DAY, at two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. County Sheriffs Office Dimensions of Lot (Approximately) 33.33 feet SHERIFF’S SALE All successful bidders must have 20% of their Total Upset: $214,746.82***Two Hundred Four­ WILSON A. FELIZ wide by 100 feet long Sheriff’s File Number: CH-17000322 bid available in cash or certified check at the teen Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Six and MARTHA FELIZ Nearest Cross Street: Harrison Avenue Division: CHANCERY conclusion of the sales. 82/100*** Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfaction Docket Number: F5392709 Commonly known as address: 112 Independ­ January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2017 YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND of the mortgage debt, including costs and County: Union ence Drive, Roselle, NJ 07203 U49792 PRO ($172.48)______REQUIRED to serve upon Fein, Such, Kahn & expenses, there remains any surplus money, the Plaintiff: HSBC BANK USA, N.A. Municipality: Borough of Roselle Shepard, P.C., plaintiffs attorneys, whose money will be deposited into the Superior Court VS Lot ana Block: Lot TO, Block 5901 LINDEN address is 7 Century Drive, Suite 201. Parsippa- Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, Defendant: ANA FAJARDO Approximate dimensions: 50.00 feet x 105.00 ny, NJ 07054, telephone number (973) 538- or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Sale Date: 03/08/2017 feet IRREGULAR SHERIFF’S SALE 4/00, an Answer to tne Complaint ana Amended Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature Writ of Execution: 11/16/2016 Nearest cross street: Colonial Road Sheriff’s File Number: CH-17000216 Complaint, filed in a civil action, in which WELLS and extent of that person’s claim ana asking for By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to **THE SHERIFF HEREBY RESERVES THE Division: CHANCERY FARGO BANK, N.A. is Plaintiff and WILSON A. an order directing payment of the surplus money. me directed I shall expose for sale by public RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT Docket Number: F03499914 FELIZ, et al., are Defendants, pending in the The Sheriff or other person conducting the safe venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA­ FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICA­ County: Union Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Divi­ will have information regarding the surplus, if TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH­ TION** Plaintiff: FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE sion, Union County and bearing Docket No. F- any. TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNES­ JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $399,300.91***Three ASSOCIATION (“FANNIE MAE”), A CORPORA­ 2366-17 within thirty-five (35) days after JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $480,649.79***Four DAY, at two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Three Hun­ TION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER 02/16/2017, or if published after 02/16/2017, thir­ Hundred Eighty Thousand Six Hundred All successful bidders must have 20% of their dred and 91/100*** THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF ty-five (35) days after the actual date of such Forty-Nine and 79/100*** bid available in cash or certified check at the Attorney: AMERICA publication, exclusive of such date, exclusive of Attorney: conclusion of the sales. BUCKLEY MADOLE, P.C. VS such date. If you fail to do so, Judgment by KML LAW GROUP, PC. The property to be sold is located in the BOR­ 99 WOOD AVENUE SOUTH SUITE 803 Defendant: TEDDY LECH; JOAN L. LECH Default may be rendered against you for the 216 HADDON AVENUE OUGH of ROSELLE, County of UNION and ISELIN, NJ 08830 Sale Date: 02/22/2017 relief demanded in the Complaint. You shall file STE. 406 State of New Jersey 732-902-5399 Writ Execution: 10/14/2016 your answer and proof of service in duplicate WESTMONT, NJ 08108 Commonly known as: 2 NORMANDY PLACE, Sheriff: Joseph Cryan By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution with the Clerk of the Superior Court, Hughes (215)627-1322 ROSELLE, NJ 07203. A full legal description can be found at the Union to me directed I shall expose for sale by public Justice Complex, CN-971, Trenton, New Jersey Sheriff: Joseph Cryan Tax Lot No. 1 in Block No. 2004 County Sheriff’s Office venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA­ 08625, in accordance with the Rules of Civil A full legal description can be found at the Union Dimension of Lot Approximately: 70 X 95 Total Upset: $410,272.50***Four Hundred Ten TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH­ Practice and Procedure. County Sheriff’s Office Nearest Cross Street: SIXTH AVENUE Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-Two and TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNES­ This action has been instituted for the purpose Total Upset: $497,455.74***Four Hundred Nine­ BEGINNING at a point in the westerly side of 50/100*** DAY, at two o'clock in the afternoon of said day. of (1) foreclosing a mortgage dated 09/30/2004 ty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Five and Normandy Place, therein distant 15 feet February 16, 23. March 2, 9, 2017 All successful bidders must have 20% of their made by WILSON A. FELIZ AND MARTHA 74/100*** southerly from a point of intersection of the U50610 PRO ($117.60) ______bid available in cash or certified check at the FELIZ as mortgagors to MORTGAGE ELEC­ January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2017 said line of Normandy Place with the souther­ conclusion of the sales. TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS. INC. U49852 PRO ($117.60) ly line of Sixth Avenue, if said line were pro­ ROSELLE Property to be sold is located in the CITY of LIN­ NOMINEE FOR PARAMOUNT FUNDING duced, said beginning point being the divid­ DEN, County of UNION, State of New Jersey CORP recorded on 10/13/2004, in Book 10880 ROSELLE ing line between Lot lan d Lot 2 in Block 4 on NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING Premises commonly known as. 3012 SOUTH of Mortgages for Union County, Page 256, et the map hereinabove mentioned; thence run­ BOROUGH OF ROSELLE WOOD AVENUE, LINDEN, NJ 07036 seq., which said mortgage was duly assigned to SHERIFF’S SALE ning BEING KNOWN as LOT 7, BLOCK 569 on the the Plaintiff named above, who is the present Sheriff’s File Number: CH-17000319 “THE SHERIFF HEREBY RESERVES THE ORDINANCE NUMBER 2555-17 official Tax Map of the CITY of LINDEN holder of said Mortgage, and (2) to recover pos­ Division: CHANCERY RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT Dimensions: 50.00 FT X 144.72 FT X 51.30 FT session of, and concerns premises commonly Docket Number: F03150215 FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICA­ AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE SALARIES FOR X 156.20 FT known as 151 MONROE STREET, RAHWAY, County: Union TION.” MEMBERS OF THE ROSELLE SUPERIOR Nearest Cross Street: Main Street NJ, 07065, Block 324, Lot 3 Plaintiff: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST PRIOR LIENS/ENCUMBRANCES OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION, FMBA LOCAL The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to If you cannot afford or are unable to obtain an COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN TOTAL AS OF December 1, 2016: $.00 NO. 255, FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2014 adjourn this sale without further notice by attorney, you may communicate with the Legal STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2007- Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfaction THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2018 publication. Services Office of the County of venue by call- HE2 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFI­ of the mortgage debt, including costs and ‘ Subject to any unpaid taxes, municipal CATES, SERIES 2007-HE2 expenses, there remains any surplus money, the PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the fore­ liens or other charges, and any such taxes, ufrlON COUNTY LAWYER REFERRAL:(908) VS money will be deposited into the Superior Court going proposed Ordinance was introduced and charges, liens, insurance premiums or other 353-4715 Defendant: MARIA ISABEL RIOS A/K/A MARIA Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, read by title for the first time at a Workshop advances made by plaintiff prior to this sale. UNION COUNTY LEGAL SERVICES:(908) 354- I. RIOS; MICHAEL SOUSA, HUSBAND OF or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough All interested parties are to conduct and rely 4340 MARIA ISABEL RIOS A/K/A MARIA I. RIOS: Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature of Roselle on February 8, 2017 and this Ordi­ upon their own independent investigation to YOU, WILSON A. FELIZ are made party defen­ MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION and extent of that person's claim ana asking for nance will be considered for final passage at a ascertain whether or not any outstanding dants) to this foreclosure action because you SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERI­ an order directing payment of the surplus money. Special Meeting of the Borough Council to be interest remain of record and/or have priority are one of the mortgagors and may be liable for CAN MORTGAGE, INC. The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale held March 8, 2017 after 6:30 p.m. or as soon over the lien being foreclosed and, if so the any deficiency and for any lien, claim, or interest Sale Date: 03/08/2017 will have information regarding the surplus, if thereafter as the matter may be reached at Bor­ current amount due thereon. you may have in, to or against the mortgaged Writ of Execution: 11/18/2016 any. ough Hall, Council Chambers, 210 Chestnut St., **lf the sale is set aside for any reason, the premises by reason of the Mortgage made by By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $404 952.20***Four Roselle, New Jersey, at which time and place all Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to you, WILSON A. FELIZ AND MARTHA FELIZJ, me directed I shall expose for sale by public Hundred Four Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty- persons interested will be given an opportunity a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser as set forth above. venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA­ Two and 20/100*** to be heard concerning same. A copy of this shall have no further recourse against the YOU. MARTHA FELIZ are made party defen­ TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH­ Attorney: Ordinance is available at no charge to the gen­ Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s dants) to this foreclosure action because you TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNES­ FEIN, SUCH, KAHN & SHEPARD, PC eral public between the hours of 9:00 AM and attorney. are one of the mortgagors and may be liable for DAY, at two o'clock in the afternoon of said day. 7 CENTURY DRIVE 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday (Legal Holi­ ***lf after the sale and satisfaction of the any deficiency and for any lien, claim, or interest All successful bidders must have 20% of their SUITE 201 days excluded), in the Office of the Municipal mortgage debt, including costs and expens­ you may have in, to or against the mortgaged bid available in cash or certified check at the PARSIPPANY NJ 07054 Clerk at Roselle Borough Hall. es, there remains any surplus money, the premises by reason of the Mortgage made by conclusion of the sales. (973) 538-4700 money will be deposited into the Superior you, WILSON A. FELIZ AND MARTHA FELIZ, PROPERTY TO BE SOLD IS LOCATED IN: Sheriff: Joseph Cryan Lydia D. Agbeiimi Court Trust Fund and any person claiming as set forth above. Roselle, County of Union, State of New Jersey A full legal description can be found at the Union Deputy Municipal Clerk the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a File: 967IWC PREMISES COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 259 County Sheriffs Office U50626 PRO February 16, 2017 ($17.64) motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and Dated: February 08, 2017 West 4th Avenue, Roselle, NJ 07203 Total Upset: $424,337.69***Four Hundred Twen­ 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that TAX LOT #: 1, BLOCK #: 4902 ty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Seven ROSELLE person’s claim and asking for an order APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS: 50 x 150 and 69/100*** directing payment of the surplus money. The Clerk of the Superior NEAREST CROSS STREET: Pine Street February 9, 16, 23, March 2, 2017 NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING Sheriff or other person conducting the sale Court of New Jersey A FULL LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PREM­ U50287 PRO ($143.08) BOROUGH OF ROSELLE will have information regarding the surplus, U50624 PRO February 16, 2017 ($40,18) ISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE OFFICE OF THE if any. SHERIFF OF Union COUNTY. ROSELLE ORDINANCE NUMBER 2556-17 JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $528,629.11***Five ROSELLE SUBJECT TO ANY OPEN TAXES, Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Six Hun­ WATER/SEWER, MUNICIPAL OR TAX LIENS SHERIFF’S SALE AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH COUN­ dred Twenty-Nine and 11/100*** SHERIFF’S SALE THAT MAY BE DUE. Sheriff’s File Number: CH-17000430 CIL OF THE BOROUGH OF ROSELLE IN THE Attorney: Sheriff’s File Number: CH-17000176 PRIOR MORTGAGES AND/OR JUDGMENTS: Division: CHANCERY PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, PC Division: CHANCERY N/A Docket Number: F01229414 CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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COUNTY OF UNION, STATE OF NEW JER­ TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNES- serves as the Secretary; and unspecifiabte serviee) pursuant to N.J.S.A. SEY, AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF DAY. at two o'clock in the afternoon of said day. OBS-LEGALS WHEREAS, Ms. Brennan is willing and able to 40AT1-5(1)(a) This contract and the resolution REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 901 CHAN­ All successful bidders must have 20% of their continue to serve in the capacity of Secretary to authorizing it are available for public inspection DLER AVENUE bid available in cash or certified check at the the Springfield Board of Health; and in the office of the City Clerk. conclusion of the sales. MOUNTAINSIDE NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the fore­ The property to be sold is located in the BORO Springfield Board of Health appoints Maryellen Awarded to: Cleary, Giacobbe, Alfieri, Jacobs, going proposed Ordinance was introduced and OF ROSELLE, County of Union and State of NJ. LEGAL NOTICE Brennan as the Secretary to the Springfield LLC read by title for the first time at a Workshop It is commonly known as 516 BROOKLAWN Board of Health and will be compensated at a Meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough AVENUE #D1, ROSELLE, NJ 07203. NOTICE JS HEREBY GIVEN that public hear­ rate of $200.00 per month, without any other For the Period: January 1- December 31, 2017* of Roselle on February 8, 2017 and this Ordi­ It is known and designated as Block 7504, Lot 65 ings will be held by the Planning Board of the benefits. nance will be considered for final jpassaae at a C5D01. Borough of Mountainside, in the Mountainside TAKE NOTICE that the foregoing Resolution Services: 2017 City Solicitor Services Special Meeting of the Borough Council to be The dimensions are approximately - N/A - CON­ Municipal Building^ 1385 Route 22, Mountain­ was adopted at a Regular Meeting by the Spring- held March 8, 2017 after 6:30 p.m. or as soon DOMINIUM. side NJ on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 7:30 field Board of Health, of the Township of Spring- Cost: Per Agreement - Not to exceed thereafter as the matter may be reached at Bor­ Nearest cross street: Wood Avenue p.m. for the following applications. field, County of Union, State of New Jersey, on $ 100,000.00 ough Hall, Council Chambers, 210 Chestnut St.. Prior iien(s): None Kcdriguez, 1128 Corrinne Terrance, Block 5.19m Wednesday, January 11, 2017. Rosalia M. Licatese, City Clerk Roselle, New Jersey, at which time and place all *Subject to any unpaid taxes, municipal liens Lot 12 - Previously noticed. Applicant is propos­ Dated: 1/5/17 persons interested will be given an opportunity or other charges, and any such taxes, ing a second story addition and renovations to Maryellen Brennan U50627 OBS February 16, 2017 ($11.76) to be heard concerning same. A copy of this charges, liens, insurance premiums or other an existing single-family dwelling. Existing vari­ Board Secretary Ordinance is available at no charge to the gen­ advances made by plaintiff prior to this sale. ances include lot area under 15,000 square feet U50444 OBS February 16, 2017 ($16.66) SUMMIT eral public between the hours of 9:00 AM and All interested parties are to conduct and rely where 12,196 square feet exists, lot width under 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday (Legal Holi­ upon their own independent investigation to 100 feet where 99.95 feet exists, and lot area SUMMIT Planning Board days excluded), in the Office of the Municipal ascertain whether or not any outstanding within 150 feet. New variances include front City of Summit & Clerk at Roselle Borough Hall. interest remain of record and/or havepriority yard under 30 feet where 29.6 feet is proposed, N.QTICE OF CONTRACT AWARDED over the lien being foreclosed and, if so the and ground projections over 3.75 percent where You are hereby notified that on February 27, Lydia D. Agbeiimi current amount due thereon. 4.6 percent is proposed. The Common Council of the City of Summit has 2017 at 7:30 p.m. at the City of Summit, in the Deputy Municipal Clerk Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfaction awarded a contract without competitive bidding City Hall Council Chambers, 512 Springfield U50625 PRO February 16, 2017 ($17.64) of the mortgage debt, including costs and Menaker, 1595 Brookside Road, Block 8.02, Lot as a professional service (or extraordinary, Ave., Summit, New Jersey, a Public Hearing will expenses, there remains any surplus money the 9 - Previously noticed. Applicant is proposing an ROSELLE money will be deposited into the Superior Court addition and replacing a deck and pool. Existing Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, variance includes a shed in the side yard. New PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE SHERIFF’S SALE or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to variances include ground projections over 3.75 Sheriff’s File Number: CH-17000162 Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature percent where 10.4 percent is proposed, lot cov­ Division: CHANCERY and extent of that person’s claim and asking for erage over 30 percent where 33.7 percent is pro­ SUMMIT Docket Number: F00973616 an order directing payment of the surplus money. posed, pool equipment in the side yard setback, County: Union The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale and a fire pit in the front yard. CITY OF SUMMIT Plaintiff: WELLS FARGO BANK N.A. will have information regarding the surplus, if NOTICE OF SALE OF PROPERTY VS any. HCP PCI New Jersey LLC/Brighton Gardens, & TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ON-LINE SALE Defendant: FILIPPA CERBONE; GIOVANNI JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $175,044.34***One 1350 Route 22, Block 15.09, Lot 18.01 - Appli­ CERBONE Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Forty-Four cant is proposing to enlarge and relocate their All bidders and other participants of this auction agree that they have read and Sale Date: 02/22/2017 and 34/100*** ground sign. Previously granted variances fully understand these terms and agree to be bound thereby: Writ of Execution: 10/24/2016 Attorney: included height over 36 feet where 39.5 feet was By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution STERN LAVINTHAL & FRANKENBERG LLC granted, side yard under 25 feet where 11.6 feet to me directed I shall expose for sale by public 1. Guaranty Waiver. All property is offered for sale "AS IS, WHERE IS.” The City 105 EISENHOWER PARKWAY - SUITE 302 was granted. New variance includes sign over of Summit (Seller) makes no warranty, guaranty or representation of any kind, venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA­ ROSELAND NJ 07068 50 square feet where 76 square feet is pro­ TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH­ expressed or implied, as to the merchantability or fitness for any purpose of the 973-797-1100 posed. Existing variance includes rear yard property offered for sale. The Buyer is not entitled to any payment for loss of prof­ TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth. N.J., on WEDNES­ Sheriff: Joseph Cryan under 50 feet where 37 feet exists. DAY, at two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. A full legal description can be found at the Union it or any other money damages - special, direct, indirect, or consequential. All successful bidders must have 20% of their County Sheriffs Office 2. Description Warranty. Seller warrants to the Buyer that the property offered foh Whalen/Trentacoste, 12 Rodman Lane, Block sale will conform to its description. Any claim for misdescription must be made bid available in cash or certified check at the Total Upset: $180,657.19***One Hundred Eighty 22.02, Lot 21.01 - Applicants are proposing the conclusion of the sales. Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Seven ana prior to removal of the property. If S eller confirms that the property does not con­ construction of an addition and alterations onto a form to the description, Seller will keep the property and refund any money paid. Property to be sold is located in the BOROUGH 19/100*** single-family dwelling. Existing variances of ROSELLE, County of UNION, State of New January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2017 include lot area under 15,000 square feet where The liability of The City of Summit shall not exceed the actual purchase price of the Jersey U49795 PRO ($143.08) 10,089 square feet exists, lot width under 100 property. Please note that upon removal of the property, all sales are final. Premises commonly known as: 220 PROSPECT feet where 84.4 feet exists, lot area within 150 3. Personal and Property Risk. Persons attending during exhibition, sale or STREET, ROSELLE, NJ 07203-1632 ROSELLE feet. New variances include foundation area removal of goods assume all risks of damage of or loss to person and property and BEING KNOWN as LOT 7, BLOCK 301 on the over 15 percent where 15.1 percent is proposed, specifically release the seller and GovDeals from liability therefore. official Tax Map of the BOROUGH of ROSELLE SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY floor area ratio over 24 percent where 25.7 per­ 4. Inspection. Most items offered for sale are used and may contain defects not Dimensions: 100.0FT X 100.0FT X 100.0FT X CHANCERY DIVISION cent is proposed, and an air conditioning unit in immediately detectable. Bidders mgy insbect.Ihe .property prior to,biddjnfl. Bidders 100.0FT UNION COUNTY the side yard at 14.5 feet where 15 feet is must adhere to the inspection dates and times indicated in the item description. Nearest Cross Street: Third Avenue DOCKET NO. F-012690-15 required. See special instructions on each auction page for inspection details. The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to 5. Consideration of Bid. The City of Summit reserves the right to reject any and all adiourn this sale without further notice by NOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANTS Lombardi, 1090 Prospect Avenue, Block 6.02, bids and to withdraw from sale any of the items listed. publication. Lot 14 - Applicant proposes to construct a drive­ 6. Buyer's Certificate. Successful bidders will receive a Buyer's Certificate by ^Subject to any unpaid taxes, municipal STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO way enlargement in the side yard setback and a email from GovDeals, liens or other charges, and any such taxes, Transamerica Financial Services Inc. garage addition. New variance includes the 7. Payment. Payment in full is due not later than 5 business days from the time charges, liens, insurance premiums or other driveway in the side yard within a two-foot set­ and date of the Buyer's Certificate. Acceptable forms of payment are: U. S. Cur­ advances made by plaintiff prior to this sale. YOU ARE HEREBY summoned and required back, where 11.7 feet is required. rency, Certified Cashier's Check or Money Order, Company Check (with Bank Let­ All interested parties are to conduct and rely to serve upon GROSS MCGINLEY, LLP, Plain­ All applications are subjiect to the Mountainside ter guaranteeing funds - mandatory! Checks shall be made payable to: The City upon their own independent investigation to tiffs attorneys, whose address is 33 S. 7th Land Use Ordinance ana bulk variances may be of Summit. Payments shall be made at the location listed in the Buyer's Certificate. ascertain whether or not any outstanding Street, Allentown, PA 18105, telephone (610) required. If requested by the board, additional 8. Escrow Payment. When the purchase price (of a single item or the aggregate interest remain of record and/or have priority 820-5450, an Answer to the Foreclosure Com­ variance and waiver relief may be required. purchase price of multiple items) totals $5,000 or greater, the Seller may require a over the lien being foreclosed and, if so the plaint (and any amendments thereto) filed in a Other issues may be discussed and action may down payment from the winning Buyer. This non-refundable fee will be 20% of the current amount due thereon. civil action, in which Santander Bank, N.A. is a be taken. total purchase price. When the Seller exercisesises this option, the Buyer wiriTjavtw **lf the sale is set aside for any reason, the Plaintiff and Transamerica Financial Services hours from thejim e ot issuance of the Buyersiuyers Certificate"Certificate, ito,.qgmply_wItFto comply wi Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to Inc. is a defendant, pending in the Superior Ruth M. Rees requirement if Buyer fails to comply with this requirement witninwithin the stated time a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser Court of New Jersey, within 35 days after Febru­ Secretary frame, the Seller can declare Buyer in default, bar them from further bidding and shall have no further recourse against the ary 16, 2017, the date of publication, exclusive of U50632 OBS February 16, 2017 ($37.73) Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s have them removed from the GovDeals system. If Buyer is in default, Seller may such date. If you fail to do so, judgment by negotiate with next closest bidder, re-list at another auction and/or pursue all legal* attorney. default may be rendered against you for the SPRfNGFIELD ***lf after the sale and satisfaction of the relief demanded in the Complaint. You shall file proceedings. All monies collected in escrow, will be deducted from total monies due at time of final payment. mortgage debt, including costs and expens­ your Answer and proof of service in duplicate EXPLANATION: THIS RESOLUTION RATIFIES es, there remains any surplus money, the with the Clerk of the Superior Court, Hughes 9. Removal. All items must be removed within 10 business days from the time and AND CONFIRMS THE AWARD OF A PROFES­ date of issuance of the Buyer's Certificate. Purchases will be released only upon money will be deposited into the Superior Justice Complex, PO Box 971, Trenton, New SIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO MICHAEL Court Trust Fund and any person claiming Jersey 08625 in accordance with the Rules of receipt of payment as specified. Successful bidders are responsible for loading MONTANARI, ESQ., FOR LEGAL SERVICES, and removal and any and all property awarded to them from the place where the the surplus, or any part rnereof, may file a Civil Practice and Procedure. BY THE BOARD OF HEALTH OF THE TOWN­ motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and You are further advised that if you are unable SHIP OF SPRINGFIELD, COUNTY UNION, property is located as indicated on the website and in the Buyer's Certificate. The 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that to obtain an attorney, you may communicate with STATE OF NEW JERSEY Buyer will make all arrangements and perform all work necessary, including pack­ person’s claim and asking for an order the New Jersey State Bar Association or Lawyer ing, loading and transportation of the property. Under no circumstances will The directing payment of the surplus money. The Referral Service of the county of venue and that BOARD OF HEALTH, City of Summit assume responsibility for packing, loading or shipping. See special Sheriff or other person conducting the sale if you cannot afford an attorney, you may com­ TOWNSHIP OF SPRINGFIELD instructions on each auction page for removal details. A daily storage fee of $10.00 will have information regarding the surplus, municate with the Legal Services office of the RESOLUTION NO. 1-2017 may be charged for any item not removed within the 10 business days allowed and if any. county of venue. A directory with contact infor­ stated on the Buyer’s Certificate. JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $226,581.41 ***Two mation for local Legal Services Offices and WHEREAS, the Board of Health of the Town­ 10. Vehicle Titles. Seller will issue a title or certificate upon receipt of payment. Hundred Twenty-Six Thousand Five Hundred Lawyer Referral Services is available in the Civil ship of Springfield is in need of an attorney for Titles may be subject to any restrictions as indicated in the item description on the Eighty-One ana 41/100*** Division Management Office in the county listed the year 2017; and website. Open titles cannot be issued. The City of Summit will not issue replace­ Attorney: above and online at: WHEREAS, the proposed contract is below the ment titles. PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, PC http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/prose/10153_dep threshold established by the Local Public Con­ 11. Default. Default shall include (1) failure to observe these terms and condi- 400 FELLOWSHIP ROAD tyclerklawref.pdf. tracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.; and tions; _____ailure to ____ make good______and timely______payment;______or (3) failure_____ to _____ remove_ all SUITE 100 THE ACTION has been instituted for the pur­ WHEREAS, the award of this contract is items within the specified time. Default may result in termination of the contract MT. LAUREL NJ, 08054 pose of foreclosing the following Mortgage: exempt from the requirements of N.J.S.A. and suspension from participation in all future sales until the default has been 856-813-5500 Dated: November 30, 2005 in the amount of: 1 Q '4 4 A -?fl 4 pf crpn cured. If the Buyer fails in trie performance of their obligations, Seller may exer­ Sheriff: Joseph Cryan $289,096.78 Made by: Gustavo Ocello To: Sov­ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the cise such rights and may pursue such remedies as are provided by law. Seller A full legal description can be found at the Union ereign Bank n/k/a Santander Bank, N.A. Record­ Board of Health of the Township of Springfield, reserves the right to reclaim and resell all items not removed bv Buyer thirty (301 County Sheriffs Office ed: December 22, 2005 at Book 11497 and Page County of Union, State of New Jersey, that they days from the expiration of specifiecTremoval date. Total Upset: $232,796.88***Two Hundred Thirty- 884 Covers real estate located at: 1122 Drake do hereby appoint Michael Montanari, Esq., as 12. Acceptance ot Terms and Conditions Bv submitting a bid, the bidder agrees Two Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Six and Avenue, Roselle, Union County, New Jersey and attorney for the Springfield Board of Health for that they nave read, fully understand and accept these Terms and Conditions of 88/100*** also known as Lot 7 in Block 1302 as shown on the year 2017, at a set fee of $1,700.00. On-line Sales, and agree to pay for and remove the property, if the bid is accept­ January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2017 the Tax Map of Borough of Roselle, County of Maryellen Brennan ed, by the dates and times specified. These Terms and Conditions are displayed at U49789 PRO ($162.68) Union, State of New Jersey. You, Transameri­ Board Secretary the top of each oaae of each item listed on GovDeals. ca Financial Services Inc. nave been joined as a U50443 OBS February 16, 2017 ($16.66) 13. State/Local Sales and/or Use Tax. Buyers may biTsubiect to payment of State ROSELLE Defendant in our foreclosure complaint and your and/or local sales and/or use tax. Buyers are responsible for contacting the appro­ lien or encumbrance on the mortgaged premises SPRINGFIELD priate tax office, completing any forms, and paying any taxes that may be imposed. SHERIFF’S SALE is subject to Plaintiffs mortgage. The nature of Sheriffs File Number: CH-17000178 14. Sales to Employees. Employees of The City of Summit may bid on the proper­ which and the reason that you and each of you Resolution: This Resolution authorizes the ty listed for auction, so long as they do NOT bid while on duty. Division: CHANCERY are joined as a defendant is set forth with partic­ appointment of Maryellen Brennan as Secretary Docket Number: F05265014 ularity in the Complaint, a copy of which will be to the Springfield Board of Health. County: Union furnished to you on request, addressed to the On-Line Bidding Website & Dates In-Person Pre-Bid Inspection Location & www.govdeals.com 0aTDates Plaintiff: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. attorneys of the plaintiff at the above-mentioned TOWNSHIP OF SPRINGFIELD VS sririrPQQ RESOLUTION NO. 2-2017 Defendant: PAULINE L. DWYER; MR. DWYER, Dated: February 16. 2017 February 16, 2017 - March 2, ‘201 7 Public Works Facility HUSBAND OF PAULINE L. DWYER AND Michelle M. Smith, Esquire, CLERK WHEREAS, the Township of Springfield has 41 Chatham Road, Summit, NJ WOODS END CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY established a Board of Health; and Tuesday, February 21, 2017 & Sale Date: 02/22/2017 U50445 PRO February 16, 2017 ($34.30) WHEREAS, the Springfield Board of Health is Thursday, February 23, 2017: Writ of Execution: 08/24/2016 in need of a Secretary to the Board of Health; 9:00 am - 2:00 pm on both days By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to and me directed I shall expose for sale by public WHEREAS, Maryellen Brennan currently Marge Gerba, Asst. Purchasing Agent venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA- Dated: February 14. 2017 TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH­ CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE U50633 OBS February 16. 23, 2017 ($182.28) 34 — February 16, 2017 — Union County LocalSource

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be held to consider the application of Mountain View Developments of NJ, LLC affecting the property whose street address is known as 66- CLARK received by the Township no later than 11:00 A.M. on March 7, 2017. If a cash wire 68 Templar Way currently known as Lots 6, 7, 8 is utilized, each bidder must notify the Township of its intent to use such cash wire and 9, 6lock 2403 on the City Tax Maps. NOTICE OF SALE prior to 11:00 A.M. on March 7, 2017, and must provide proof of electronic trans­ The conditions affecting this property and the fer of such cash wire prior to 11:00 A.M. on March 7, 2017 (with return wiring reasons for the application being heard are as TOWNSHIP OF CLARK, instructions). Wire instructions for the Township can be obtained by contacting the fagpws: IN THE COUNTY OF UNION, NEW JERSEY Director of Revenue and Finance (Terance J. O'Neill (732) 388-3600 ext. 3019) or the Township's Bond Counsel (Steven Rogut or Peter Calhoun (908) 931-1150). If Applicant seeks approval of a 3 Lot Minor Sub­ $15,600,000 BONDS CONSISTING OF a check is used, it must accompany the bid or be received by the undersigned division requiring the following relief: $15,100,000 GENERAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS AND Director of Revenue and Finance prior to the opening of bids. Each bidder accepts $500,000 SEWER UTILITY BONDS 1. Proposed Lots 9.01 and 9.02 require a vari­ responsibility for delivering such cash wire or check on time and the Township is ance as to Front Yard setback wherein 35’ is pro­ not responsible for any cash wire or check that is not received on time. Checks or posed in accordance with bulk setback guide­ (Book-Entry Only) wires of unsuccessful bidders will be returned upon the award of the Bonds. No lines for the R-15 residential zone, but the neigh­ (Non-Callable) (Parity Bid) interest on the Deposit will accrue to the Purchaser. The Deposit will be applied borhood average requirement is 39’. in part payment for the Bonds or to partially secure the Township from any loss 2. Proposed Lot 9.03 requires a variance as to dated resulting from the failure of the Purchaser to comply with the terms of its bid. Front Yard setback wherein 25. T is pre-existing March 15, 2017 Award of the Bonds to the successful bidder or rejection of all bids is expected to for the existing dwelling, but the neighborhood be made within two hours after opening of the bids, but such successful bidder average requirement is 39’ requiring variance The Township of Clark, in the County of Union, a municipal corporation of the may not withdraw its proposal until after 3:00 p.m. (local time) of the day of such from DRO §35-4.2-6H. State of New Jersey (the "Township”), hereby invites ELECTRONIC BIDS VIA PAR­ bid-opening and then only if such award has not been made prior to the withdraw­ 3. Proposed Lot 9.02 requires a variance mini­ ITY AND SEALED PROPOSALS for the purchase of its $15,100,000 General al. mum lot width wherein 100’ is proposed and in Improvement Bonds and $500,000 Sewer Utility Bonds, each issue dated March It is anticipated that CUSIP identification numbers will be printed on the Bonds, excess of the bulk requirements of the R-15 15, 2017 (individually, the "General Improvement Bonds" or the "Sewer Utility but neither the failure to print such number on any Bond nor any error with respect zone, but 117’ is required based on the neigh­ Bonds"; collectively, the "Bonds"). thereto shall constitute cause for a failure or refusal by the successful bidder borhood average requiring variance from DRO ELECTRONIC BIDS VIA PARITY AND SEALED PROPOSALS will be received and thereof to accept delivery of and pay for the Bonds in accordance with its contrac­ §35-4.2-6G publicly opened and announced by the Director of Revenue and Finance in the tual obligations arising from the acceptance of its proposal for the purchase of the 4. Proposed Lot 9.03 requires a variance as to Municipal Building, 430 Westfield Avenue, Clark, New Jersey 07066, on March 7, Bonds. All expenses in relation to the printing of CUSIP numbers on the Bonds Side yard Setback wherein 1.5’ is pre-existing for 2017 at 11:00 o'clock A.M. (local time). the existing dwelling, but the requirement is 15’. shall be paid for by the Township; provided, however, that the CUSIP Service 5. Proposed Lot 9.01 requires a variance for The Bonds comprise two issues of bonds payable on March 15 in each year (with­ Bureau charge for the assignment of said numbers shall be the responsibility of inadequate driveway width in front yard as to out the right of prior redemption) as follows: and shall be paid for by the successful bidder. Sheffield Road wherein driveway access fronts The Bonds shall be delivered on or about March 16, 2017 at the office of Rogut on Templar Way and the Garage Doors facing $15,100,000 General Improvement Bonds McCarthy LLC, Cranford, New Jersey ("Bond Counsel"), or at such other place as Right of Way on Sheffield Road wherein Lot 9.01 may be determined by the successful bidder and the Township. PAYMENT FOR is a comer lot with a double front setback and $850,000 in each of the years 2018 and 2019, THE BONDS AT THE TIME OF ORIGINAL ISSUANCE AND DELIVERY SHALL BE IN arage doors cannot face road. $1,500,000 in the year 2020, and IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FUNDS. . Proposed Lot 9.01 requires a variance from $1,700,000 in each of the years 2021 to 2027, inclusive. A preliminary Official Statement has been prepared and is available at www.i- DRO,g §35-9.6 (A) and (B). DealProsoectus.com or may be obtained from the undersigned, Director of Rev­ 7. Proposed Lot 9.02 requires a variance from $500,000 Sewer Utility Bonds enue and Finance, Municipal Building, 430 Westfield Avenue, Clark, New Jersey DRO, §35-9.6 (A). 07066, Telephone No. (732) 388-3600 ext. 3019. The preliminary Official State­ 8. Proposed Lot 9.03 existing round shed and $100,000 in each of the years 2018 to 2022, inclusive. ment is deemed to be a "final official statement", as of its date, within the mean­ detached patios to remain within and encroach­ ing of Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Rule 15c2-12"), ing on side yard setback The combined maturity schedule for the Bonds is as follows: but is subject to (a) completion with certain pricing and other information to be 9. Proposed Lots 9.01, 9.02 and 9.03 require made available by the successful bidder for the Bonds and (b) amendment. The variance from DRO §35-4.2-8A wherein the Principal homes are situated on through lots or double Principal preliminary Official Statement, as so revised, will constitute the "final official state­ frontage lots wherein the lots front on Templar Year Amount Year Amount ment". By the submission of a bid for the Bonds, the successful bidder contracts Way and Sheffield Road is a 50’ unimproved for the receipt of a reasonable number of copies of the final Official Statement right of way along the rear of the all three lots. 2018 $ 950,000 2023 $1,700,000 within seven business days of the award of the Bonds. In order to complete the Applicant further requests any other waivers or 2019 950,000 2024 1,700,000 final Official Statement, the successful bidder must furnish on behalf of the under­ variances as may be required by the Board or its 2020 1,600,000 2025 1,700,000 writers of the Bonds the following information to Bond Counsel and the Township professionals at the time of the hearing. 2021 1,800,000 2026 1,700,000 by facsimile transmission or overnight delivery received by Bond Counsel and the The application forms and supporting docu­ 2022 1,800,000 2027 1,700,000 Township within 24 hours after the award of the Bonds: (a) initial offering prices ments are on file in the Department of Commu­ or yields (expressed as percentages), (b) selling compensation (aggregate total nity Services, 512 Springfield Ave., Summit and To the extent any instructions or directions set forth in PARITY conflict with this anticipated compensation to the underwriters expressed in dollars), (c) tne identi­ may be inspected any weekday between the Notice of Sale, the terms of this Notice of Sale shall control. For further informa­ ty of the underwriters if the successful bidder is part of a group or syndicate and hours of 8:30 a m. and 4:00 p.m. Any interested tion about PARITY, potential bidders may contact Ipreo at 1359 Broadway, 2nd (d) any other material information necessary for the final Official Statement, but party may appear at the hearing and participate Floor, New York, NY 10018, telephone (212) 849-5021. not known to the Township (such as the bidder's purchase of credit enhancement). therein, subject to the rules of the Board. The Bonds shall be issued in registered form by means of a book-entrv system It shall also be the obligation of the successful bidder to furnish to DTC an under­ August N. Santore, Jr., Esq. with no physical distribution of bond certificates made to the public. One bond writer's questionnaire and the denominations of the Bonds not less than seventy- (Attorney for Applicant) certificate (or each maturity of each issue will be issued to The Depository Trust two (72) hours prior to the delivery of the Bonds. U50631 OBS February 16, 2017 ($37.24) Company, New York, New York ("DTC") and immobilized in its custody. The book- Concurrently with the delivery of the Bonds, the officials of the Township who will SUMMIT entry system will evidence ownership of the Bonds in the principal amount of have executed the final Official Statement will deliver to the purchaser of the $5,000 or any integral multiple thereof, with transfers of ownership effected on the Bonds a certificate stating that, to the best of their knowledge, the preliminary PUBUC, NOTICE records of DTC and its participants pursuant to rules and procedures established Official Statement did not as of its date and as of the sale date, and the final Offi­ by DTC and its participants. The successful bidder, as a condition to delivery of cial Statement did not as of its date and does not as of the date of delivery of the The Zoning Board of Adjustment held a meet­ the Bonds, shall be required to deposit the bond certificates with DTC, registered Bonds, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material ing on Monday, February o, 2017 and memorial­ in the name of Cede & Co., its nominee. Interest on the Bonds will be payable on fact required to be included therein for the purpose for which the preliminary Offi­ ized and approved the following resolutions: each March 15 and September 15, commencing September 15, 2017 (each, an cial Statement or the final Official Statement is to be used or necessary to make "Interest Payment Date'), in each year until maturity, and principal of tne Bonds the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, 1. Ali Enterprises LLC will be payable, at maturity, by payment of immediately available funds by the not misleading, provided such certificate shall not include consideration of infor­ 6 River Road, Block 201 Lot 12 Bond Registrar/Paying Agent to DTC or its nominee as registered owner of the mation supplied by, or which should have been supplied by, the successful bidder ZB-16-1841 - Prelim/Final Major Site Plan; Bonds. Transfer of principal and interest to participants of DTC will be the respon­ for the Bonds. (c) & (d) variances sibility of DTC. Transfer of principal and interest to beneficial owners will be the The Township has agreed in its bond resolution adopted on February 6, 2017 to responsibility of the DTC participants and other nominees of the beneficial owners. provide or cause to be provided, in accordance with the requirements of Rule '5. Michael & Tamara Weinmann 61 Edgewood Road, Block 3401 Lot 47 The Township will not be responsible or liable for such transfers of payments or for 15c2-12, (i) not later than seven months after the end of the Township's fiscal year ZB-16-1838 - (c) variances maintaining, supervising or reviewing the records maintained by DTC, its partici­ (presently December 31) certain annual financial information and operating data, pants or persons acting through such participants. including audited financial statements for the preceding fiscal year (commencing 3. John C. Salerno In the event (a) DTC determines not to continue to act as securities depository with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016), (ii) timely notice of the occurrence 4 Watchung Place, Block 4610 Lot 23 for the Bonds or (b) the Township determines that continuation of the book-entry of certain material events with respect to the Bonds and (iii) timely notice of a fail­ ZB-ie-me-fcofoR system of evidence and transfer of ownership of the Bonds would adversely affect ure by the Township to provide the required annual financial information on or the interests of the beneficial owners of the Bonds, the Township will discontinue before the date specified in (i) above. 4. Wells Fargo Bank NA the book-entry system with DTC. If the Township fails to identify another qualified The successful bidder's obligation to purchase the Bonds shall be conditioned 190 River Road, Block 102 Lot 1 securities depository to replace DTC, the Township will deliver replacement bonds upon its receiving, at or prior to the delivery of the Bonds, in form and substance ZB-16-1847 - (c) variances in the form of fully registered certificates. reasonably satisfactory to the successful bidder, evidence that the Township has The Bonds are general obligations of the Township and are secured by a pledge made the continuing disclosure undertaking set forth above in a written agreement 5. Lynn & Verjean Busath of the full faith and credit of the Township for the payment of the principal thereof or contract for the benefit of the Bondholders and the beneficial owners of the 21 Little Wolf Road, Block 5606 Lot 5 and the interest thereon. The Bonds are payable, if not paid from other sources, Bonds. ZB-16-1849 - (c) rear yard setback from ad valorem taxes to be levied upon ail the real property taxable within the The approving legal opinion of Bond Counsel will be furnished without cost to the Township without limitation as to rate or amount. purchaser. The preliminary Official Statement contains a discussion of the provi­ Dennis M. Galvin, Secretary Each proposal submitted must name the rate or rates of interest per annum to be Zoning Board of Adjustment sions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code”), with DATED. February 8, 2017 borne by the Bonds bid for, and the rate or rates named must be a multiple of 1 /8th respect to the exclusion from gross income for Federal income tax purposes of the U50628 OBS February 16, 2017 ($16.66) or 1 /201n of one percentum (1%). The interest payable with respect to each Bond interest on the Bonds and a description of the opinion of Bond Counsel with on any one date will be evidenced by a single rate of interest. Not more than one respect thereto. The Township has covenanted, to the extent permitted by the SUMMIT rate may be named for Bonds of the same maturity. There is no limitation on the Constitution and taws of the State of New Jersey, to comply with the provisions of number of rates that may be named. If more than one rate of interest is named, no the Code required to preserve the exclusion from gross income of interest on the SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS interest rate named for any maturity may be less than the interest rate named for Bonds for Federal income tax purposes. There will also be furnished the usual UNION COUNTY any prior maturity. Each proposal submitted must be for all of the Bonds offered closing papers. and the purchase price specified must not be less than $15,600,000 nor more than If the Bonds qualify for issuance of any policy of municipal bond insurance or "• NOTICE TO BIDDERS $15,756,000. The Bonds will be awarded to the bidder on whose bid the total loan commitment therefor at the option of a bidder, any purchase of such insurance or may be made at the lowest net interest cost, such net interest cost shall be com­ commitment therefor shall be at the sole option and expense of the bidder and any NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that sealed Bids puted, as to each bid, by adding to the total principal amount of Bonds bid for increased costs of issuance of the Bonds resulting by reason of such insurance, are sought and requested by the Summit Board (which shall be all of the Bonds offered) the total interest cost to maturity in accor­ unless otherwise paid, shall also be paid by such bidder. Any failure of the Bonds of Education (hereinafter called “Owner"), for dance with such bid and by deducting therefrom the amount of premium, if any, to be so insured or of any such policy of insurance to be issued, shall not in any ROOF REPLACEMENT AT FRANKLIN ELE­ bid, which premium shall not exceed $156,000 (1% of par). No proposal shall be way relieve the purchaser of its contractual obligations arising from the accept­ MENTARY SCHOOL; together with all work inci­ dental thereto, in accordance with Drawings and considered which offers to pay an amount less than the principal amount of Bonds ance of its proposal for the purchase of the Bonds. Specifications prepared by El Associates, 8 offered for sale or under which the total loan is made at an interest cost higher The successful bidder will be required to furnish, prior to the delivery of the Ridgedale Avenue, Cedar Knotts, NJ 07927. than the lowest net interest cost to the Township under any legally acceptable pro­ Bonds, a certificate acceptable to Bond Counsel setting forth information with posal. The Township reserves its right to reject all bids, and any bid not comply­ respect to the Bonds including the "issue price" of the Bonds within the meaning of Project Name: ROOF REPLACEMENT AT ing with the material terms of this notice will be rejected. The Township reserves Section 1273 of the Code. FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL the right to waive defects it deems non-material, in its sole discretion. The successful bidder must pay accrued interest from the date of the Bonds to By order of the Township Council of the Township of Clark, in the County of Description of Contract: Single Overall Contract. the date of delivery. No interest will be paid upon the deposit made by the suc­ Union, New Jersey. cessful bidder. The Bonds will be authenticated by the Director of Revenue and Sealed Bids will be received at the Summit Finance, acting as Bond Registrar/Paying Agent for the Bonds. Dated: February 16, 2017 Board of Education Offices at 14 Beekman Sealed proposals should be addressed to the undersigned Director of Revenue Isl Terance ,1. O'Neill Terrace Summit, NJ 07901, not later than and Finance, and enclosed in a sealed envelope marked on the outside "Proposal Director of Revenue and Finance 10:00 a.m., Prevailing Time, March 9, 2017. for Bonds". A good faith deposit (the "Deposit") in the form of a cash wire or a cer­ Township of Clark All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at tified, treasurer's or cashier’s check drawn upon a bank or trust company in the County of Union, New Jersey that time by the School Business Administrator amount of $312,000, payable to the order of the TOWNSHIP OF CLARK, is U50463 EAG February 16, 2017 ($231.28) CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE required for each bid to be considered. If a cash wire is used, the wire must be Union County LocalSource — February 16, 2017 — 35

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE at the board offices. No Bids will be accepted after 10:00 a.m. ROSELLE necessary arrangements to access PARITY for purposes of submitting its bid in a Bid proposals for the above Contract will be timely manner and in compliance with the requirements of this Notice of Sale. Nei­ received from Bidders registered with the Divi­ BOROUGH OF ROSELLE, ther the Borough nor Parity shall have any duty or obligation to undertake such sion of Revenue and Department of Labor. All IN THE COUNTY OF UNION, registration to bid for any prospective bidder or to provide or assure access to any Bidders proposing to Bid shall be classified in NEW JERSEY qualified prospective bidder, and neither the Borough nor Parity shall be responsi­ accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-27, as to the ble for the proper operation of, or have any liability for any delays or interruptions character and amount of public work on which NOTICE OF SALE OF of, or any damages caused by PARITY. Tne Borough is using PARITY as a com­ they shall be qualified to submit a Bid by the $4,676,000 munication mechanism, and not as the Borough's agent, to conduct the electronic Department of Treasury, Division of Property GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2017 bidding for the Bonds. By using PARITY, each bidder agrees to hold the Borough Management and Construction (DPMC). Bid­ (BOOK-ENTRY BONDS) (CALLABLE) (BANK-QUALIFIED) harmless for any harm or damages caused to such bidder in connection with its ders snail submit with the Bid current pre-qualifi­ use of PARITY for bidding on the Bonds. cation certificates issued by the DPMC for the ELECTRONIC PROPOSALS (the "Proposals"), via BiDCOMP/PARITY Competitive following classification: Bidding System ("PARITY") only, will be received by the Chief Financial Officer of Bid Specifications the Borough of Roselle in the County of Union, New Jersey (the "Borough"), on Each Proposal submitted must name the rate or rates of interest per annum to be C008 General Construction or February 23, 2017 until 11:00 a.m., New York City time, at which time they will be borne by the Bonds bid for and the rate or rates named must be multiples of one- announced, for the purchase of all, but not less than all, of the Borough’s General eighth or one-twentieth of one per centum. Not more than one rate may be named COO9 General Construction/Alterations and Obligation Bonds, Series 2017 (the "Bonds"). Bidders are required to submit their for Bonds of the same maturity. There is no limitation on the rates that may be Additions or Proposal for the purchase of the Bonds in accordance with the terms of the Notice named. The difference between the highest and lowest rates of interest named in C068 Roofing Membrane Modified Bitumen of sale. the Proposal shall not exceed three percent (3%). Each Proposal submitted must be for all of the Bonds and the purchase price specified in the proposal must be tf In addition, if the Bidder has a Classification of Principal Amortization not less than 100% of the aggregate par value of the Bonds or for more than 102% only C008 or C009, then the Bidder is required of the aggregate par value of the Bonds. to submit with the Bid, a current pre-qualification Principal of the Bonds will be paid annually, subject to prior optional redemption, certificate issued to the Bidder or its subcontrac­ on the first day of March in the following years and in the following aggregate Award, Delivery and Payment tor by the DPMC, for the following DPMC Spe­ amounts: The Bonds will be awarded to the bidder on whose bid the total loan may be made cialty Trades: P rin cip a l P rin cip a l at the lowest true interest cost. Such true interest cost shall be computed, as to Year AmQunt Year Am0..U.,nt each bid, by doubling the semiannual interest rate (compounded semiannually) Roofing Membrane Modified Bitumen: C068 necessary to discount the debt service payments from the payment dates to the 2018 $175,000 2026 $340,000 date of the Bonds and the price bid, excluding accrued interest to the delivery Each Bidder shall also be registered pursuant 2019 175,000 2027 350,000 date. No Proposal shall be considered that offers to pay an amount less than the to the Public Works Contractor Registration Act, 2020 295,000 2028 350,000 principal amount of Bonds offered for sale or under which the total loan is made at N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 et seg. and snail provide a 2021 306,000 2029 350,000 an interest cost higher than the lowest true interest cost to the Borough under any valid and current registration certificate with its 2022 310,000 2030 350,000 legally acceptable proposal. If two or more such bidders offer to pay the lowest Bid as to the bidder and all subcontractors. 2023 320,000 2031 350.000 true interest cost, then the Bonds will be sold to one of such bidders selected by Any Bid submitted without a copy of valid and 2024 325,000 2032 350,000 lot from among all such bidders. The bidder to which the Bonds are awarded (in active pre-guaJification/classification certificates 2025 330,000 the manner specified above) is herein referred to as the "Successful Bidder." may be rejected as non-responsive to the Bid It is expected that delivery of the Bonds to DTC and payment for the Bonds will requirements. Interest Payment Dates take place on or about, March 2, 2017 at the offices of Gibbons P.C., bond coun­ Each Bidder shall submit with its bid, a Consent The Bonds will be dated the date of delivery (which is expected to be March 2, sel to the Borough ("Bond Counsel"), in Newark, New Jersey or at such other place of Surety as per N.J.S.A. 18A.18A-25 from a 2017) and will bear interest at the rate per annum specified by the successful bid­ as may be agreed upon with the Successful Bidder. The Bonds w ill be delivered to Surety company licensed to write business in the der therefor in accordance herewith, payable on September 1, 2017 and semi­ DTC in single denominations for each maturity of each type of bond. PAYMENT State of New Jersey, stating that the Surety will annually thereafter on the first day of March and September in each year until FOR THE BONDS AT THE TIME OF ORIGINAL ISSUANCE AND DELIVERY SHALL provide the successful bidder and its subcon­ maturity or prior optional redemption, interest on the Bonds shall be calculated on BE IN IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FUNDS. tractors with a performance/payment bond in the the basis ot a 360-day year of twelve 30-day calendar months. full amount of the contract. Change of Bid Date and Closing Date One (1) prebid meeting will be held at the Optional Redemption Provisions The Borough reserves the right to postpone, from time to time, the date estab­ Franklin Elementary School at 136 Blackburn The Bonds maturing on or prior to March 1, 2027 shall not be subject to redemp­ lished for the receipt of bids and will undertake to notify registered prospective Road, Summit, NJ 07901 at 10:00 a.m., Pre­ tion prior to their respective maturity dates. The Bonds maturing on or after March bidders via notification published on Thomson Municipal Market Monitor ("TM3") vailing Time, February 22, 2017. This meeting 1, 2028 shall be subject to redemption prior to their respective maturity dates, on (www.tm3.com). Prospective bidders may request notification by facsimile trans­ is conducted for the purpose of considering or after March 1, 2027 at the option of the Borough, either in whole or in part at mission of any such changes in the date or time for the receipt of bids by so advis­ questions posed by Bidders. All Bidders are any time in any order of maturity at one hundred percent (100%) of the principal ing, and furnishing their telecopier numbers to NW Financial Group, LLC at (201) strongly encouraged to attend this meeting. amount of the Bonds being redeemed (the "Redemption Price"), plus in each case 656-0115, by 12:00 Noon, New York City time, on the day prior to the announced Meeting minutes will be prepared and distributed accrued interest thereon to the date fixed for redemption. date for receipt of bids. In addition, the Borough reserves the right to make to all Bidders who have received bid specifica­ Notice of Redemption shall be given by mailing by first class mail in a sealed changes to this Notice of Sale. Such changes will be announced on the TM3. tions. envelope with postage prepaid to the registered owners of such Bonds at their A postponement of the bid date will be announced via TM3 not later than 11:00 The Bid Documents have been prepared by the respective addresses as they last appear on the registration books kept for that a.m., New York City time, on the last business day prior to any announced date for firm, El Associates, Architects & Engineers, PA. purpose by the Borough, at least thirty (30) but not more than sixty (60) days receipt of bids, and an alternative sale date and time will be announced via TM3 8 Ridgedale Avenue, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927. before the date fixed for redemption. However, so long as DTC (or any successor by Noon, New York City time, not less than forty-eight (48) hours prior to such Telephone Number (973) 775-7777. thereto) acts as Securities Depository for the Bonds, Notices of Redemption shall alternative date for receipt of bids. Commencing February 16, 2017 copies of said be sent to such depository and shall not be sent to the beneficial owners of the On any such alternative date and time for receipt of bids, the Borough will accept documents may be examined from 9:00 am to Bonds, and will be done in accordance with DTC procedures. Any failure of such electronic bids for the purchase of the Bonds, such bids to conform in all respects 4:00 pm Monday through Friday, at El Associ­ depository to advise any of its participants or any failure of any participant to noti­ to the provisions of this Notice of Sale, except for the changes in the date ana time ates, 8 RidgedaJe Avenue, Cedar KnoIJs, NJ fy any beneficial owner of any Notice of Redemption shall not affect the validity of for receipt of bids and any other changes announced via TM3 at the time the date 07927. the redemption proceedings. If the Borough determines to redeem a portion of the and time for receipt of bids are announced. Bid Documents may be obtained directly from Bonds of a maturity, such Bonds shall be selected by lot. If Notice or Redemption the office of the Architect upon receipt of a has been given as described herein, the Bonds, or the portion thereof called for Right To Reject Bids; Waive Irregularities $125.00 non-refundable payment (business redemption, shall be due and payable on the date fixed for redemption at the Tne right is reserved to reject all bids, and any bid not complying with the terms checks or money orders only) made payable to Redemption Price, together with accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption. of this Notice of Sale will be rejected. The Borough reserves the right to reject any the Summit Board of Education. Shipping of Bid Payment shall be made upon surrender of the Bonds redeemed. or all Proposals and so far as permitted by law, to waive any irregularity or infor­ Documents to Bidders by the Architect is possi­ mality in any or all Proposals. ble if prearranged and paid for by the Bidder in Book-Entry-Only System advance. An additional handling charge of As long as DTC or its nominee, Cede & Co., is the registered owner of the Bonds, Good Faith Deposit $25.00 per set (business checks or money payments of the principal of and interest on the Bonds will be made directly to A good faith deposit (the "Deposit"), in the form of an electronic transfer of imme­ orders only made payable to El Associates, will Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, which will credit payments of principal of and diately available federal funds in accordance with the wiring instructions contained be charged by the Architect for this service. NO interest on the Bonds to the DTC participants as listed in the records of DTC as of in the immediately succeeding paragraph, in the amount of$93,520 is required for CASH SHALL BE ACCEPTED each next preceding February 15 and August 15, respectively (the "Record Dates" each bid for the Bonds to be considered. A bidder shall transmit such funds to the As BicTsecurity, each Bid shall be accompanied for payment of interest on the Bonds), which participants will in turn credit such follow ing: by a certified check or Bid Bond made payable payments to the beneficial owners of the Bonds. TD Bank, Roselle, New Jersey to the Owner, in accordance with the amounts All bidders of the Bonds must be participants of The Depositoiy Trust Company, ABA No.: 031201360 and terms described in the INSTRUCTIONS TO New York, New York ("DTC") or affiliated with its participants. The Bonds will be Account No.: 7861790686 BIDDERS. issued in fully registered form, and when issued will be registered in the name of Account Name: Borough of Roselle Capital Account The Owner requires that all Bids shall comply and held by Cede & Co., as the registered owner thereof and nominee for DTC, an Contact: Kimberley Browne, Chief Financial Officer with the bidding requirements specified in the automated depository for securities and clearinghouse for securities transactions. Phone: (908) 259-3025 Individual purchases of beneficial ownership interests in the Bonds will be made INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS. The Owner in book-entry form (without certificates) in the denomination of $1,000 each or Such funds must be received in the account identified immediately above no later may waive informalities in Bids in accordance integral multiples thereof. It shall be the obligation of the successful bidder to fur­ than 11:00 a.m. New York City time on the date for receipt of bids, and must be with the law. The Owner also reserves the right nish to DTC an underwriter's questionnaire and the denomination of the Bonds not accompanied by detailed wiring instructions for the return thereof in the event that to reject any and all Bids in accordance with the less than seventy-two (72) hours prior to the delivery of the Bonds. such bidder is not the Successtul Bidder. Please note that the contact information law. In the event that either DTC determines not to continue to act as securities provided immediately above should be used by bidders for the purposes of con­ All Bidders must submit a Business Registra­ depository for the Bonds or the Borough determines that the beneficial owners of firming receipt of electronic transfer of funds and the transmittal of instructions for tion Certificate and a Political Contribution Dis­ the Bonds be able to obtain bond certificates, the Borough will appoint a paying the return of such electronic transfers of funds in the event such bidder is not the closure Form with their Bid Package. agent and will issue and deliver replacement Bonds in the form of fully registered Successful Bidder. Electronic transfers of funds of unsuccessful bidders for the All Bidders must comply with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A- certificates. Bonds will be returned upon award of the Bonds. It is the intent of the Borough 20 “American Goods and Products to be used that electronic transfers of funds will be returned via wire transfer to the unsuc­ where possible." Electronic Bidding Procedures cessful bidders not later than 5:00 p.m. on the date for receipt of bids, provided Bidding shall be in conformance with the appli­ Bids may be submitted electronically via PARITY in accordance with this Notice that wiring instructions have been provided by such unsuccessful bidder at the cable requirements of N.J.S.A. 18A.18A-1 et of Sale, until 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on February 23, 2017, but no bid will time of transmission of the Deposit to the Borough. The Borough shall not bear seq., pertaining to the “Public School Contracts be received after the time for receiving bids specified above. To the extent any any liability for any delay that may occur in the return of an electronic transfer of Law. instructions or directions set forth in PARITY conflict with this Notice of Sale, the the Deposit to an unsuccessful bidder. Interest earned on the Deposit will be cred­ All Bidders are placed on notice that they are terms of this Notice of Sale shall control. For further information about PARITY, ited to the Borough and will not be available to the Successful Bidder for the required to comply with all requirements of the potential bidders may contact PARITY at (212) 849-5021. In the event that a bid Bonds. Laws Against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. 10:2-1 et for the Bonds is submitted via PARITY, the bidder further agrees that: The Deposit of the Successful Bidder will be collected and the proceeds thereof seq. and the Affirmative Action Regulations, retained by the Borough to be applied in partial payment for the Bonds and no N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. f7:27 and 1. The Borough may regard the electronic transmission of the bid through PARI­ interest will be allowed or paid upon the amount thereof, but in the event the Suc­ provide the appropriate documentation. TY (including information about the purchase price of the Bonds, the interest rate cessful Bidder shall fail to comply with the terms of its respective bid, the proceeds No bidder who is on the State Treasurer’s or or rates to be borne by the various maturities of the Bonds, the initial public offer­ thereof will be retained as and for full liquidated damages. Award of the Bonds to Federal Goyernment’s List of Debarred, Sus­ ing price of each maturity and any other information included in such transmission) the Successful Bidder or rejection of all bids is expected to be made within five pended or disqualified Bidders shall be eligible as tnough the same information were submitted directly to the Borough and exe­ hours after opening of the bids, but such Successful Bidder may not withdraw its to bid on this project. cuted by a duly authorized signatory of the bidder. If a bid submitted electronical­ Proposal for Bonds until after 5:00 p.m. of the day of such bid-opening and then The Summit Board of Education reserves the ly by PARITY is accepted by the Borough, the terms of the Proposal for Bonds and only if such award has not been made prior to the withdrawal. right to reject any and all Bids, or to waive any this Notice of Sale and the information that is electronically transmitted through informalities in tne bidding in accordance witn PARITY shall form a contract, and the successful bidder shall be bound by the Bond Insurance the law terms of such contract. If the Bonds qualify for issuance of any policy of municipal bond insurance, any Mr. Louis J. Pepe, RSBA 2. PARITY is not an agent of the Borough, and the Borough shall have no liabili­ purchase of such policy shall be at the sole option and expense of the Successful Assistant Superintendent for Business ty whatsoever based on any bidder's use of PARITY, including but not limited to Bidder. If the Bonds are to be insured, the Successful Bidder shall pay the premi­ Summit Public Schools any failure by PARITY to correctly or timely transmit information provided by the um therefor prior to the delivery of the Bonds. Any failure of the Bonds to be so U50630 OBS February 16, 2017 ($72.03) Borough or information provided by the bidder. insured or of any such policy of insurance to be issued shall not in any way relieve 3. The Borough may choose to discontinue use of electronic bidding via PARITY the Successful Bidder of its contractual obligations arising from the acceptance of SUMMIT by issuing a notification to such effect via TM3 News Services, or by other avail­ its Proposal for Bonds for the purchase of tne Bonds. able means, no later than 3:00 p.m. (New York City Time) on the last business date SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS prior to the bid date set forth above. CUSIP Numbers UNION COUNTY 4. Once the bids are communicated electronically via PARITY to the Borough as It is anticipated that CUSIP identification numbers will be printed on the Bonds, described above, each bid will constitute a Proposal for Bonds and shall be but neither the failure to print such number on any Bond nor any error with respect NOTICE TO BIDDERS deemed to be an irrevocable offer to purchase the bonds on the terms provided in thereto shall constitute cause for the failure or refusal of the Successful Bidder to this Notice of Sale. For purposes of submitting ail Proposal for Bonds, whether by accept delivery of and pay for the Bonds. The CUSIP Service Bureau charges for NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that sealed Bids hand delivery or electronically via Parity, the time as maintained on PARITY shall the assignment of CUSIP numbers on the Bonds shall be the responsibility of and are sought and requested by the Summit Board constitute the official time. shall be paid for by the Successful Bidder. 5. 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of Education (hereinafter called "Owner"), for The Summit Board of Education reserves the CRANFORD Undertakings of the Successful Bidder MASONRY REPAIRS AT BRAYTON ELEMEN- right to reject any and all Bids, or to waive any THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER SHALL MAKE A BONA FIDE PUBLIC OFFERING OF TARV SCHOOL; together with all work incidental informalities in tne bidding in accordance with SHERIFF’S SALE THE BONDS AT THEIR RESPECTIVE INITIAL REOFFERING PRICES AND SHALL thereto, in accordance with Drawings and Spec­ the law. ____ Sheriff's File Number: CH-17000417 PROVIDE THE RELATED CERTIFICATION DESCRIBED BELOW. ifications prepared by El Associates, 8 Mr. Louis J. Pepe, RsBA Division: CHANCERY The successful bidder shall within thirty (30) minutes after being notified of the Ridgedale Avenue, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927. Assistant Superintendent for Business Docket Number: F05133314 award of the Bonds, advise the Borough in writing (via facsimile transmission) of Summit Public Schools County: Union the initial reoffering prices to the public of each maturity of the Bonds (the "Initial ' Project Name: MASONRY REPAIRS AT BRAY­ U50629 OBS February 16, 2017 ($73.01) Plaintiff: CIT BANK, N.A. Reoffering Prices";. The successful bidder must, by facsimile transmission or TON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VS delivery received by the Borough within twenty-four (24) hours after notification of Descrip­ Defendant: NICHOLAS D. DIFABIO; BLANCHE the award, furnish the following information to the Borough to complete the Official tion of Contract: Single Overall Contract. EAG-LEGA1/S A. DIFABIO; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Statement in final form, as described below: Sale Date: 03/15/2017 Sealed Bids will be received at the Summit Writ of Execution: 10/21/2016 A. Selling compensation (aggregate total anticipated compensation to the under­ writers expressed in dollars, based on the expectation that all the Bonds are sold Board of Education Offices at 14 Beekman CLARK By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to at the prices or yields at which the successful bidder advised the Borough that the Terrace Summit, NJ 07901, not later than me directed I shall expose for sale by public Bonds were initially offered to the public). 11:00 a.m., Prevailing Time, March 9, 2017 SHERIFF S SALE venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA­ B. The identity of the underwriters if the successful bidder is part of a group or All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at Sheriffs File Number: CH-17000419 TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH­ syndicate. that time by the School Business Administrator Division: CHANCERY TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNES­ C. Any other material information that the Borough determines is necessary to at the board offices. No Bids will be accepted Docket Number: F03002112 DAY, at two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. complete the Official Statement in final form. after 11:00 a.m. County: Union All successful bidders must have 20% of their After the award of the bonds, the Borough will prepare copies of the final Official Bid proposals for the above Contract will be Plaintiff: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, bid available in cash or certified check at the Statement and will include therein such additional information concerning the reof­ received from Bidders registered with the Divi­ F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS conclusion of the sales. fering of the bonds as the successful bidder may reasonably request. The suc­ sion of Revenue and Department of Labor. All TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF PROPERTY TO BE SOLD IS LOCATED IN: cessful bidder will be responsible to the Borough in all aspects for the accuracy Bidders proposing to Bid shall be classified in THE ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2005-22T1, Township of Cranford, County of Union, in the and completeness of information provided by such successful bidder with respect accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-27, as to the MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFI­ State of New Jersey to such reoffering. character and amount of public work on which CATES, SERIES 2005-22T1 PREMISES COMMONLY KNOWN AS: SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH OR BEFORE DELIVERY OF THE BONDS, THE SUC­ they shall be qualified to submit a Bid by the VS 13 West End Place CESSFUL BIDDER SHALL FURNISH TO THE BOROUGH A CERTIFICATE ACCEPT­ Department of Treasury, Division of Property Defendant: ELETICE SILVA, NATIONAL CITY Cranford, NJ 07016 ABLE TO BOND COUNSEL (A COPY OF THE FORM OF SUCH CERTIFICATION IS Management and Construction (DPMC). Bid­ BANK, FI A CARD SERVICES NA, DISCOVER TAX LOT #: 72 BLOCK #: 162 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM BOND COUNSEL AT TELEPHONE NO. (973) ders snail submit with the Bid current prequalifi­ BANK, TRINITAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CEN­ APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS: 7500 SF 596-4777) TO THE EFFECT THAT (I) THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER HAS MADE A cation certificates issued by the DPMC for the TER, TRINITAS HOSPITAL, STATE OF NEW NEAREST CROSS STREET: Spring Garden BONA FIDE PUBLIC OFFERING OF THE BONDS AT THE INITIAL REOFFERING following classification: Street PRICES, (II) AS OF THE DATE OF THE SALE OF THE BONDS THE SUCCESSFUL JERSEY BIDDER REASONABLY EXPECTED TO SELL A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF THE Sale Date: 03/15/2017 ‘ Also subject to subsequent taxes, water and C008 General Construction or Writ of Execution. 09/02/2015 sewer plus interest through date of payoff. BONDS TO THE PUBLIC (EXCLUDING BOND HOUSES, BROKERS AND OTHER Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfaction INTERMEDIARIES) AT THEIR RESPECTIVE INITIAL REOFFERING PRICES, AND C009 General Construction/Alterations and By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to (III) SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS OF THE BONDS WERE SOLD TO THE PUBLIC Additions or me directed I shall expose for sale by public of the mortgage debt, including costs and (EXCLUDING BOND HOUSES, BROKERS AND OTHER INTERMEDIARIES) AT C019 Concrete/Foundation Footings/Masonry venue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA­ expenses, there remains any surplus money, the THEIR RESPECTIVE INITIAL REOFFERING PRICES. Bond counsel advises that (i) Work TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH­ money will be deposited into the Superior Court such certificate must be made on the best knowledge, information and belief of tne TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNES­ Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, successful bidder, (ii) the sale to the public of 10% or more in par amount of the In addition, if the Bidder has a Classification of DAY, at two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to bonds of each maturity at the initial reoffering prices would be sufficient to certify only COOS or C009, then the Bidder is required All successful bidders must have 20% of their Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature as to the sale of a substantial amount of the bonds, and (iii) reliance on other facts to submit with the Bid, a current pre-qualification bid available in cash or certified check at the and extent of that person's claim ana asking for as a basis for such certification would require evaluation by bond counsel to certificate issued to the Bidder or its subcontrac­ conclusion of the sales. an order directing payment of the surplus money. assure compliance with the statutory requirement to avoid the establishment of an tor by the DPMC, for the following DPMC Spe­ MUNICIPALITY: Township of Clark The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale artificial price for the Bonds. cialty Trades: COUNTY AND STATE: County of Union, State will have information regarding the surplus, if of New Jersey any. Legal Opinions Concrete/Foundation Footings/ STREET AND STREET NUMBER: 382 Carolina THE SHERIFF HEREBY RESERVES THE Tne obligations hereunder to pay for and to accept delivery of the Bonds shall be Masonry Work: C019 Street RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT conditioned on the availability and the delivery at the time of delivery of the Bonds TAX LOT AND BLOCK NUMBERS: Lot: 5; FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICATION of the approving opinion of the law firm of Gibbons P.C., Newark, New Jersey, bond Each Bidder shall also be registered pursuant Block: 139 THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF counsel to the Borough, which will be furnished without cost to the Successful Bid­ to the Public Works Contractor Registration Act, DIMENSIONS: 75 x 125 REDEMPTION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERN­ der, substantially in the form set forth in the Official Statement distributed in pre­ N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 gj sea, and snail provide a NEAREST CROSS STREET: Grandview MENT liminary form in connection with the sale of the Bonds. Such opinion shall state to valid and current registration certificate with its Avenue A FULL LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PREM­ the effect that the Bonds are valid and legally binding obligations of the Borough, Bid as to the bidder and all subcontractors. For a house or other property (not condominium) ISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE OFFICE OF THE and that all the taxable property therein will be subject to the levy of ad valorem Any Bid submitted without a copy of valid and Beginning at a point in the Southeasterly line of SHERIFF OF UNION COUNTY taxes, without limitation as to rate or amount, to pay the principal of the Bonds and active pre-qualification/classlfication certificates JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $343,982.25***Three the interest thereon; and will also state that under existing law, interest on the Carolina Street distant Northeasterly along the Bonds is excluded from gross income for purposes of Federal income taxation. may be rejected as non-responsive to the Bid same 315.00 feet from the intersection of said Hundred Forty-Three Thousand Nine Hun­ The obligations hereunder to pay for and to accept delivery of the Bonds shall be requirements. line of Carolina Street with the Northeasterly line dred Eighty-Two and 25/100*** further conditioned on the availability and delivery to the Successful Bidder, at the Each Bidder shall submit with its bid. a Consent of Grandview Avenue. Attorney: time of delivery of the Bonds, of (i) certificates from the Borough Chief Financial of Surety as per N.J.S.A. 18A.18A-25 from a Pursuant to a tax search of 09/29/2016: 2016 PARKER MCCAY P.A. Officer in form satisfactory to Bond Counsel evidencing the proper execution and Surety company licensed to write business in the QTR4 $2,354.05 open, due date 11/01/2016; 9000 MIDLANTIC DRIVE delivery of the Bonds, the receipt of payment therefor and the fact the Bonds will State of New Jersey, stating that the Surety will 2017 QTR1 $2,330.48 open, due date SUITE 300 - P.O. BOX 5054 not be arbitrage obligations within the meaning of the Code; (ii) a certificate from provide the successful bidder and its subcon- 02/01/2017; 2017 QTR2 $2,330.47 open, due MT. LAUREL NJ 08054 the Borough Attorney, in form and tenor satisfactory to Bond Counsel and dated as tractors withth a performar nce/payi yment bond in the date 05/01/2017. 856-596-8900 of the date of such delivery, to the effect that there is no litigation pending or (to full amount of the contract. (This concise description does not constitute a Sheriff: Joseph Cryan the knowledge of the signer or signers thereof) threatened affecting the validity of One (1) prebid meeting will be held at the Bray- legal description. A copy of the full legal descrip­ A full legal description can be found at the Union the Bonds; and (iii) a certificate from the Borough Chief Financial Officer, in form Elementary School at 89 Tulip Street, tion can be found at the Office of the Sheriff.) County Sheriff s Office and tenor satisfactory to Bond Counsel and dated as of the date of such delivery, Summit, NJ 0/901 at 1:00 p.m., Prevailing Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfactio Total Upset: $355,762.60***Three Hundred Fifty- to the effect that to the best of his knowledge of such and belief, and after rea­ Time, February 22, 2017. This meeting is con­ of the mortgage debt, including costs and Five Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-Two and sonable investigation: (1) neither the Official Statement relating to the Bonds nor ducted for the purpose of considering questions expenses, there remains any surplus money, the 60/100*** any amendment, or supplement thereto contains any untrue statement of a materi­ posed by Bidders. All Bidders are strongly money will be deposited into the Superior Court February 16, 23. March 2, 9, 2017 al fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements there­ encouraged to attend this meeting. Meeting Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, U50619 EAG ($141.12)______in, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading; (2) minutes will be prepared and distributed to ail or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to since the date of the Official Statement (or the date of the most recent amendment Bidders who have received bid specifications. Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature u n Ion or supplement thereto) no event has occurred which would make the statements The Bid Documents have been prepared by the and extent of that person’s claim ana asking for PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the ordi­ therein untrue or, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, mis­ firm, El Associates, Architects & Engineers, PA. an order directing payment of the surplus money. nance set forth below was introduced at a meet­ leading, and (3) there has not been any material adverse change in the operation 8 Ridgedale Avenue Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927. The Sheriff or olner person conducting the safe ing of the Township Committee of the Township or financial affairs of the Borough since the date of such Official Statement. » Telephone Number (973) 775-7777. will have information regarding the surplus, if ofUnion in the County of Union, held on Febru­ Commencing February 16, 2017 copies of said ary 14, 2017 and that said ordinance will be fur­ Concerning the Preliminary Official Statement any. The Borough has issued an Official Statement with respect to the sale of the documents may be examined from 9:00 am to THE SHERIFF RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ther considered for final passage at a meeting of the Township Committee at the Municipal Build­ Bonds in preliminary form (the "Preliminary Official Statement") which the Borough 4:00 pm Monday through Friday, at El Associ­ ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT FURTHER has deemed final as of its date for purposes of paragraph (b)(1) of Rule 15c2-i2 ates, 8 Ridgedale Avenue, Cedar Knolls, NJ NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICATION. ing, 1976 Morris Avenue, Union, New Jersey on under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Rule 15c2-12"), except for certain 07927. JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $599,265.45***Five February 28, 2017 at 7:30 o’clock P.M., at which omissions permitted thereunder and except for changes permitted by other appli­ Bid Documents may be obtained directly from Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Two Hun­ time ana place all persons interested therein or cable law. the office of the Architect upon receipt of a dred Sixty-Five and 45/100*** affected thereby will be given an opportunity to The Preliminary Official Statement may be accessed via the Internet at www.i- $125.00 non-refundable payment (business Attorney: be heard concerning this ordinance. During the dealprospectus.com. A printed version is also available upon request made to the checks or money orders only) made payable to FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & week prior to and up to the time for final pas­ Chief Financial Officer of the Borough at the Borough Hall, 210 Chestnut Street, the Summit Board of Education. Shipping of Bid GORDON LLP sage, copies of said ordinance will be available Roselle, New Jersey 07203 (telephone (908) 259-3025), or from the Borough's Documents to Bidders by the Architect is possi­ 80 MAIN ST in the Municipal Clerk’s office, at no cost, in said financial advisor, NW Financial Group, LLC, 2 Hudson Place, Hoboken, New Jersey ble if prearranged and paid for by the Bidder in SUITE 460 Municipal Building, to the members of the gener­ 07030 (telephone (201) 656-0115). advance An additional handling charge of WEST ORANGE, NJ 07052 al public who shall request a copy of same. This $25.00 per set (business checks or money (973) 325-8800 ordinance will also be posted outside the Munic- Bank Qualified orders only made payable to El Associates, will Shenff: Joseph Cryan ai Clerk's office, as required by law. The Bonds will be designated as "qualified tax-exempt obligations" for purposes be charged by the Architect for this service. NO A full legal description can be found at the Union ILEEN BIRCH of Section 265(b)(3) of the Code. CASH SHALL BE ACCEPTED County Sheriffs Office Townshipg Clerk As Bid secunty, each Bid shall be accompanied Total Upset: $635,164.91 ***Six Hundred Thirty- Official Statement by a certified check or Bid Bond made payable to Five Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Four and ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF UNION, The Borough agrees to provide the successful bidder with up to fifty (50) copies the Owner, in accordance with the amounts and 91/100*** COUNTY OF UNION, NEW JERSEY APPROV­ of the final Official Statement adopted by the Borough in relation to the sale by the terms described in the INSTRUCTIONS TO BID­ ING THE APPLICATION FOR A LONG TERM Borough of the Bonds within the period of time allowed under Rule 15c2-12, at the February 16, 23, March 2, 9, 2017 sole cost and expense of the Borough, with any additional copies which the suc­ DERS. U50618 EAG ($176.40) TAX EXEMPTION AND AUTHORIZING THE The Owner requires that all Bids shall comply EXECUTION OF A FINANCIAL AGREEMENT cessful bidder shall reasonably request to be provided at the sole cost and with the bidding requirements specified in the WITH 1011 MORRIS AVENUE URBAN expense of the successful bidder. RENEWAL, LLC INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS. The Owner Continuing Disclosure may waive informalities in Bids in accordance U50718 UNL February 16, 2017 ($16.66) In order to assist the successful bidder in complying with Rule 15c2-12, the Bor­ with the law. The Owner also reserves the right ough agrees to deliver on the Closing Date a Continuing Disclosure Certificate to to reject any and all Bids in accordance with the be dated as of the Closing Date pursuant to which the Borough shall agree to pro­ law. 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UNION COUNTY CONFERENCE BOYS’ BASKETBALL STANDINGS AS OF MONDAY, FEB. 13:

WATCHUNG DIVISION (5 schools): l-Patrick School (7-1) - clinched co-champion status 2- Iinden (6-1) 3-Roselle Catholic (3-4) 4- Plainfield (2-5) 5- Elizabeth (0-7)

MOUNTAIN DIVISION (4 schools): l-St. Maty’s, Elizabeth (6-0) - champions 2-Union Catholic (3-3) 3-Westfield (2-4) 4- Union (1-5)

VALLEY DIVISION (7 schools): l-Rahway (9-1) 2- Scotch Plains (8-2) 3- Summit (6-5) 4- Roselle (4-6) 5- Cranford (3-6) 6- Hillside (3-7) 7-Gov. Livingston (2-8)

SKY DIVISION (6 schools): l-Johnson (10-0) - repeat champions 2-New Providence (8-2) 3- Oratory Prep (6-4) 4- Roselle Park (3-7) 5- Dayton (2-7) 6- Brearley (0-9)

UNION COUNTY CONFERENCE GIRLS’ BASKETBALL STANDINGS AS OF MONDAY, FEB. 13:

WATCHUNG DIVISION (6 schools): l-Patrick School (10-0) - champions 2- New Providence (7-3) 3- Westfield (5-4) Roselle Catholic (5-4) 5-Union (1-9) Photo courtesy of Johnson High School Cranford (1-9) PROGRAM LEADER - Johnson High School junior George Visconti is pictured with his parents here after he became his school’s all-time leading boys’ basketball scorer. Visconti began MOUNTAIN DIVISION (6 schools): the week with 1,452 points, with Johnson’s next game scheduled to be played this Saturday, 1- Rahway (8-2) Feb. 18, at home against Verona. The old mark of 1,415 points was established by 1981 2- Johnson (6-2) graduate Kevin Boyle. Johnson began the week with a record of 17-2. 3- Gov. Livingston (6-3) 4- Summit (4-4) 5-Scotch Plains (2-8) 6- Plainfield (1-8)

UCT hoops set to continue VALLEY DIVISION (7 schools): l-Oak Knoll (11-1) - champions 2-Union Catholic (10-2) this weekend with quarters 3- Dayton (8-4) 4- Linden (6-6) By JR Parachini The semifinals are scheduled for next Wednesday, 5- Elizabeth (2-9) Sports Editor which will be a doubleheader at a site that has still to St. Mary’s, Elizabeth (2-9) Union County Tournament basketball is set, be determined. 7- Hillside (2-10) barring any weather-related postponements, to The finals are scheduled for Friday, Feb. 24 at continue this weekend with quarterfinal round play. Kean University’s Harwood Arena in Union, the SKY DIVISION (5 schools): Tlie girls’ eight first round games were scheduled junior varsity game at 6 p.m. and the varsity contest l-Kent Place (7-0) - champions to be played at the higher seeds Tuesday night, with to follow at 7:30 p.m. 2-Brearley (5-2) the final prelim game contested Monday night. The boys’ four second round games were to be 3- Benedictine (3-4) The quarterfinals are set for tomorrow night, played last night. 4- Roselle Park (3-5) which will be doubleheaders at sites not yet The quarterfinals are set to be played this Saturday, 5- Roselle (0-7) determined as of the beginning of the week. doubleheaders at sites still to be determined. Union County LocalSource — Februaiy 16, 2017 — 41 SPORTS 81st ANNUAL 42nd ANNUAL BOYS’ BASKETBALL GIRLS’ BASKETBALL UNION COUNTY Top seed Linden boys seek UNION COUNTY TOURNAMENT TOURNAMENT • • SEEDS: second UCT title in 3 years SEEDS: 1- Linden 1- Patrick School 2- Patrick School 2- New Providence 3- Roselle Catholic Can anyone knock off girls’ No. 1 team? 3- Westfield 4- St. Mary’s, Elizabeth 4- Roselle Catholic By JR Parachini St. Patrick reached the final 19 straight seasons 5- Union Catholic 5- Cranford r, Sports Editor from 1993-2011. Patrick School has reached the final 6- Scotch Plains 6- Oak Knoll The last time Linden was the top seed for the three of the last four seasons. 7- Westfield 7- Union Union County boys’ basketball tournament the Tigers The last year the final consisted of two public 8- Union 8- Johnson led Patrick School in the fourth quarter of the cham­ school teams was 1992 when Ben Candelino’s 9- Johnson Elizabeth Minutemen defeated Wilbur Aikens’ 10- Rahway pionship game. Then the Celtics scored the game’s 9- Rahway 11- Plainfield final nine points en route to a 62-54 victory in the Linden Tigers 69-57 in the final at Dunn. 10- Gov. Livingston 12- Elizabeth 2014 final at Kean. 11- Kent Place 13- Summit Linden rebounded to win the UCT in 2015 for its RECENT Top seeds: 12- Union Catholic 14- Roselle third crown under head coach Phil Colicchio and 11th 2017: Linden. 2016: Patrick School. 13- Summit 15- Hillside overall. 2015: Roselle Catholic. 2014: Linden. 14- Dayton 16- Cranford This time Linden will attempt to win the 2013: Roselle Catholic. 2012: Plainfield. 15- Linden 17- Gov. Livingston tournament for the first time as the top seed 16- Scotch Plains 18- New Providence under Colicchio’s guidance. PATRICK SCHOOL IS FAVORITE 19- Oratory Prep Linden was named the top seed for the second TO WIN GIRLS’ EVENT 17- Brearley 20- Dayton time in four seasons a week ago, with defending 18- Plainfield 21- Koinonia Academy champion Patrick School receiving the second seed. To nobody’s surprise, the Patrick School received 19- Elizabeth • Many predict another Linden-Patrick School final. the top seed for the 42nd annual girls’ basketball 20- St. Mary’s, Elizabeth PRELIMINARY ROUND Third-seeded Roselle Catholic, still seeking its Union County Tournament. Friday, Feb. 10 first UCT title and the finalist the past two seasons, Patrick School reached the final and won the 21- Hillside 22- Benedictine Dayton 68, Koinonia 50 will seek to prevent most fans’ predicted UCT final of tournament both for the first time in 2015. The • • Linden-Patrick School. Celtics were the No. 2 seed two years ago. PRELIMINARY ROUND FIRST ROUND The Union County Conference’s Mountain Divi­ The top two seeds last year were also Patrick Friday, Feb. 10 Friday, Feb. 10 sion champion - St. Mary’s of Elizabeth - is the fourth School 1 and New Providence 2. In the semifinals, Union 65, Gov. Livingston 31 Scotch Plains 53, Brearley 35 seed and fellow Mountain Division squad Union Patrick School lost to fourth-seeded Roselle Catholic Westfield 68, New Providence 63 Linden 52, Plainfield 42 Catholic the fifth seed. and New Providence was defeated by third-seeded Saturday, Feb.11 Summit 69, St. Mary's, Elizabeth 39 Much-improved Scotch Plains is the sixth seed, and eventual champion Cranford. Plainfield 38, Roselle 35 Dayton 67, Elizabeth 24 Westfield the seventh, Union the eighth, repeat Sky Cranford won the tournament last year for the Elizabeth 51, Summit 43 Saturday, Feb. 11 Rahway 64, Hillside 51 Division champion Johnson the ninth and Rahway second time and first time in 10 years. Union Catholic 49, Hillside 13 Cranford 57, Johnson 55 the 10th. This year’s the top five seeds are all from the Monday, Feb. 13 Scotch Plains 53, Oratory Prep 45 As of last Tuesday’s schedule, Patrick School and Union County Conference’s Watchung Division, with 22-Benedictine at 11-Kent Place Monday, Feb. 13 Linden were tied in the loss column for the UCC’s undefeated (10-0) winner Patrick School 1, second- • 20-Dayton at 5-Union Catholic Watchung Division lead, while Scotch Plains was to place New Providence 2, third-place Westfield 3 and FIRST ROUND • battle Rahway at Rahway that day, with both of those fourth-place Roselle Catholic 4. Tuesday, Feb. 14 SECOND ROUND teams tied for the Valley Division lead with 8-1 league Defending champion Cranford, which like 2014 Wednesday, Feb. 15 marks. Rahway won 49-35 to take a one game lead. UCT finalist Union finished just 1-9 in the Watchung TOP SIDE OF BRACKET: 12-Elizabeth at 20-Dayton- Linden last defeated the Patrick School in the UCT Division, is the fifth seed. 9- Rahway at 8-Johnson 5-Union Catholic winner final in 2007 when the Tigers led St. Patrick from Valley Division champion Oak Knoll is the sixth 16-S. Plains at l-Patrick School 11-Plainfield at 6-Scotch Plains start to finish in posting an impressive 63-51 win at seed, with Union the seventh and Mountain Division 12- Union Catholic at 5-Cranford 10-Rahway at 7-Westfield the Dunn Sport Center in Elizabeth. squads Johnson, Rahway and Governor Livingston 13- Summit at 4-Roselle Catholic 16-Cranford at 8-Union Linden finished 30-3 that year and St. Patrick seeds eight, nine and 10. BOTTOM SIDE OF BRACKET: • 30-2, with the latter winning the Tournament of Sky Division champion Kent Place is the nth seed. 10- Gov. Livingston at 7-Union QUARTERFINALS: Champions and finishing No. 2 in the country in the The Mountain Division championship between 15-Linden at 2-New Providence 22-Benedictine-ii-Kent Place at Saturday, Feb. 18 final USA Today national rankings. Rahway (8-2 final division record) and Johnson (6-2 6-Oak Knoll Two doubleheaders at TBA Although Linden did not face St. Pat’s again in and still at Plainfield and Summit home) still had to 14- Dayton at 3-Westfield Byes into quarterfinals: the TOC final because of a half-court shot made at be determined as of the beginning of the week. 1- Linden • the buzzer by Bloomfield Tech’s R.J. Hall in a TOC The UCT preliminary round games were contested 2- Patrick School QUARTERFINALS semifinal at Rutgers, Linden’s win over St. Pat’s did last Friday, Saturday and Monday at the higher seeds. 3- Roselle Catholic Friday, Feb. 17 prevent the Celtics from finishing No. 1 in the country Eight first-round games at the higher seeds were 4- St. Mniy’s, Elizabeth Two doubleheaders at TBA • at season’s end. set to be played Tuesday. 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Also on last Tuesday night at Linden’s gym, Linden The quarterfinals, with two games at each of two SEMIFINALS • gyms still to be determined, are to be contested Tuesday, Feb. 21 sought to sweep the season series against Roselle SEMIFINALS At Kean University Catholic after beating the Lions 54-50 at RC back on tomorrow night. Wednesday, Feb. 22 Doubleheader: Jan. 24. Linden won 64-58. The semifinals - in doubleheader fashion - are Doubleheader at TBA 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Patrick School last year was the last top seed to win scheduled for next Wednesday, Feb. 22, at a site yet to 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. • the UCT. be determined. • FINALS: Plainfield in 2012 was the last public school team The final this year is back to being played on a FINALS Saturday, Feb. 25 to win the UCT as the top seed. Friday night, with the championship game set for Friday, Feb. 24 At Kean University Patrick School has won three of the last four UCT Friday, Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Kean University’s At Kean University JV: 4 p.m. titles, while St. Patrick/Patrick School has won the Harwood Arena in Union, immediately following the JV: 6 p.m. V arsity: 6 p.m. championship 17 times since 1993. junior varsity’s title contest. V a rsity: 7:30 p.m. 42 — February 16, 2017 — Union County LocalSource

PC girls’ post big home win over NP Lions up victory streak to 6 By JR Parachini Sports Editor The Roselle Catholic girls’ basketball team made the most of its second attempt to down fellow perennial Union County power New Providence. Not only did the Lions produce a victory this time, but they turned in - perhaps - their best effort of the season in downing the Pioneers by a 52-36 score last Friday. Roselle Catholic won for the sixth straight time and for the seventh time in its last eight games to improve to 16-5. New Providence had a seven-game winning streak snapped and fell to 17-4. The Pioneers had won 13 of 14 after a 4-2 start. Roselle Catholic also improved to 5-4 in the Union County I Conference’s Watchung Division and began the week tied with Westfield for third place. New Providence finished second in the diviision at 7-3, with Patrick School winning the crown at 10-0. Roselle Catholic is scheduled to host Westfield next Thursday, Feb. 23, which will be the final division game for both teams. Westfield defeated Roselle Catholic 48-28 at Westfield back on J a n .17. When Roselle Catholic and New Providence clashed at New Providence on Jan. 12, the host Pioneers came out on top by a 43-40 count. , Determined not to get swept by a division foe for a second time, Photos courtesy of Roselle Catholic Roselle Catholic girls’ basketball players, above, and players and fans, below, are part of the Feb. Roselle Catholic was led by senior guard Jennifer McClave, who 10 Play 4 Kay / Pink Out game in The Lions' Den at RC. Roselle Catholic went on to defeat New scored eight of her team-high 13 points in the first half to help Roselle Catholic get out to a 10-point lead at intermission. Providence 52-36 for one of its best victories of the season. The Lions led by at least eight points the rest of the game, with McClave adding two rebounds, one steal, one assist and solid defensive play. RC sophomore Jennisa Encamacion contributed eight points and eight rebounds, while scoring six of her eight points in the first half. RC junior point guard Tyara McQueen finished with 12 points, eight assists and two steals. The Lions shot seven-of-eight from the foul line in the fourth quarter. RC junior Victoria Jacobs also netted 12 points, including five in the final eight minutes. She added three rebounds, two assists, one steal and one rebound. RC sophomore Taniya Hanner finished with eight rebounds, seven points and two assists. New Providence was sparked by standout senior Kate Kinum, who led all scorers with a 20-point performance. She scored eight points in the third quarter. Roselle Catholic, the fourth seed for the second straight season, sought to advance in the Union County Tournament with a home win over i3th-seeded Summit Tuesday. - If the Lions won then they will face the winner of Tuesday’s 12- Union Catholic at 5-Cranford winner in tomorrow’s scheduled quar­ terfinals. Roselle Catholic previously defeated Summit 47-38 at home in a conference-crossover game on Jan. 31. In UCC-Watchung Division play, Roselle Catholic began its year with a 56-45 win over Cranford back on Dec. 20 and then the Lions defeated the Cougars 54-34 at home on Jan. 19. Cranford began the week 8-11 overall and had won four of five. The Cougars finished tied for last in the Watchung Division with Union at 1-9 - Cranford and Union splitting their division matchups. Roselle Catholic has appeared in the UCT final five times since 2009 and has won if four times since then. The Lions lost to Cranford in last year’s championship game. Union County LocalSource — February 16, 2017 — 43 SPORTS Cranford wrestlers out to conquer new territory Cougars willnext tangle opposition in District 14 at By JR Parachini field set to host the field in 2018. seniors Jacob Painton at 132 and Kyle Sports Editor The schools competing in District 14 Bythell at 145. When Cranford captured its third The North 2, Group 3 champion Cran­ this weekend include: South Plainfield, Here's a look at how Cranford won Dis­ straight Union County Tournament cham­ ford wrestling team did not get another Christ the King, Cranford, J.P. Stevens, trict 11 at Westfield the last three years: pionship in January at Union High shot at South Plainfield Sunday at Pine Gov. Livingston, Bayonne, Woodbridge, 2016: Cranford won easily with a School’s Louis J. Rettino Gymnasium, the Belt Arena in Toms River after falling to Middlesex-Dunellen, Brearley-Dayton and team total of 254.5 points. The Cougars Cougars prodiced five champions - all sen­ South Jersey, Group 3 champion Delsea North Plainfield. produced a school-record eight indi­ iors: Tom DiGiovanni (138), Chris Scorese 39-25 in the Group 3 semifinals. All individual qualifiers - places 1-3 in vidual champions for the first time (132), Brian McGovern (160), Vince Conci­ Repeat Central Jersey, Group 3 champi­ the 14 weight classes - will advance to since 1962, had 10 wrestlers reach the na (170) and Alex Esposito (heavyweight). on South Plainfield, which last year defeat­ Region 4 at Union the final weekend in finals and ultimately had 13 qualifiy for The Cougars won the team title with ed visiting Cranford 35-18 in the CJ, G3 February. Region 3 competition at Union. 248.5 points, with second-place Roselle semifinals and the year before edged the Cranford, guided by head coach Pat Senior Kevin Doran was the Oustand- Park coming in with 183.5. Cougars by one point in a sectional final, Gorman, finished 21-1 this year and was ing Wrestler, winning the heavyweight Cranford, which also captured the went on to repeat as Group 3 champions, the only team to defeat Group 4 state title, while fellow senior Niko Cappello Union County Conference’s seven-team gamering their 10th state title by beating champion Phillipsburg, topping the State- became a 4-time champion, winning at Watchung Division title with a perfect Delsea 38-23 in Sunday's Group 3 final. liners 36-32 on a January Friday night in 182 for the second straight season. Jun­ 6-0 record, won all but three of its regu­ South Plainfield also beat Delsea in last Cranford. iors Tom DiGiovanni, Chris Scorese and lar season matches by double-digit mar­ year's Group 3 final. South Plainfield, guided by first- Vince Concina captured their third dis­ gins. With the team state tournament now year head coach Bill Pavlik, finished trict titles. Cranford’s closest wins were 36-32 complete, it's time to move on to the dis­ 30-1. South Plainfield head coach 2015: Cranford won with 203 points, at home vs. Phillipsburg, 36-28 at tricts, with all of them re-aligned in the Kevin McCann was named last year's finishing ahead of second-pace Scotch Hanover Park and 36-28 at High pre-season for the first time in a long time. District 12 Coach of the Year. Plains with 169. Scotch Plains was also sec­ Point. The re-alignment took Cranford out of Cranford's lineup heading into Sun­ ond in the team standings in 2016. Scotch In capturing the North 2, Group 3 District 11 at Westfield and South Plain- day's group semifinals and finals Plains had the Outstanding Wrestler this championship last week, Cranford defeat­ field out of District 12 at South Plainfield included senior Tom DiGiovanni 20-1 time, with J.T. Bieme winning all of his ed Irvington 64-9, Nutley 60-10 and War­ and put both powers in District 14 at at 138, Chris Scorese ranked No. 3 in matches by pin to win his weight class. ren Hills 33-22, all at home. Woodbridge, which is scheduled to be con­ the state at 132, Vince Concina ranked Cranford had a school-record six cham­ Cranford previously defe tested tomorrow and Saturday. No. 8 in the state at 170 and previous pions, including senior Gavin Murray, the , Cranford, after placing third in District state qualifier Anthony Capece 16-1 at 152 winner, capturing his third district 11 in 2013, captured the District 11 champi­ 113 - crown. onship the last three years in 2014, 2015 DiGiovanni became Cranford’s first 4- 2014: Cranford won the team title with and 2016. time UCT champion last month. 189.5 points, while Scotch Plains was sec­ CRANFORD STATE CHAMPIONS: Perhaps the most dominant district Last year, senior Niko Cappello became ond for the second time of four straight team in the state, South Plainfield cap­ a 4-time district champion for the Cougars. seasons (2013, 2014, 2015,2016) with 157. 2006: Pat Hogan (171) tured District 12 last year for the 32nd Having a chance to join Cappello as 4- Chris Scorese, a freshman at the time, straight season (every year from 1985- time district champs this year for Cranford was the Outstanding Wrestler, capturing 1990: Willie Carpenter (112) 2016). are seniors DiGiovanni, Scorese and the 120 championship. It's been reported that Woodbridge and Concina. Gavin Murray, the 138 champ, and Niko 1961: Dick Prior (123) South Plainfield will rotate as District 14 South Plainfield is led by senior co­ Cappello, the 160 winner, were repeat hosts moving forward, with South Plain­ captain Jake Giordano at 120 and fellow champions for Cranford. 1959 : George Craft (178)

UNION TO HOST DISTRICT 13 DISTRICT 14 DISTRICT 15 DISTRICT 16 REGION 4 at Scotch Plains at Woodbridge at Westfield at Millbum Fanner senior Zuena Plainfield South Plainfield North Hunterdon Iselin-Kennedy reaches 100 wins Union High School’s Louis J. Summit Christ The King (Newark) Roselle Park Voorhees Rettino Gymnasium will be the host for the Region 4 Tournament Johnson Regional Cranford Weequahic Watching Hills Feb. 22, 24 and 25. In the past Union as the site for Elizabeth J.P. Stevens Metuchen Bridgewater-Raritan Region 3 wrestlers. Region 4 consists of wrestlers Rahway Gov. Livingston qualifying out of districts 13-16. Bernards New Providence Union senior Nick Zuena, who recently produced his 100th Linden Bayonne Carteret Union career victory, will seek to win the 152-pound title at District 16 at Seton Hall Prep Woodbridge Ridge Millbum Millbum. Millbum was previously the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Middlesex-Dunellen Irvington Colonia annual site of District 10. This season Zuena became St. Peter’s Prep Brearley-Dayton Westfield Newark Academy Union’s first UCT winner since 2005. North Plainfield Somerville Shabazz 804879105381 L IK E U S & F O L L O W U S facebook.com/UCLocalsource twitter.com/UCLocalsource

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