IAPSNJ Quarterly Magazine January ~ March 2019 Winter Edition Issue No. 41

A social, fraternal organization of more than 4,000 Italian American Law Enforcement officers in the State.

William Schievella, President

Editor-in-Chief Patrick Minutillo

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P RESIDENT’ S MESSAGE B ILL S CHIEVELLA

Detective Thomas officers for recognition at our SanFilippo, Jersey City Dinner Meetings directly to Police Department and me. We enjoy recognizing Officer Alex Monteleone, those that have gone above Palisades Park Police and beyond as law Department to the Board of enforcement officers. I can Officers. These five new be reached at board members are a great [email protected] addition to the current board I want to wish you and As you read this magazine of highly dedicated law your families a Healthy and we will be about to ring in the enforcement officers. Happy New Year. Please join New Year. For many of us, Organization’s like ours are us at a meeting or event in 2018 was full of vital because of the constant the coming year. accomplishments and influx of new talent to meet

celebrations. This is the time the needs of our group. As of the year where we enjoy this Executive Board Fraternally yours, celebrating with colleagues, continues to serve the Italian William Schievella, President family and friends. As American and law Christmas and Hanukkah enforcement communities, I pass by us and the New Year always invite new members begins let’s use this as a time to become more involved. I for us to refocus our ask you to consider serving personal and professional on a committee or position goals for the coming year. within the organization. If you As law enforcement officers, have feedback about existing our job becomes more events or complex and dangerous all suggestions the time. We are forced to do for new types our jobs protecting the public of events in a more difficult please con- environment. Please do not tact me di- let your guard down and rectly. I al- always be safe when you are ways enjoy out there. talking to This New Year welcomes members and some new Executive Board law members to serve in enforcement leadership roles for the officers organization. We welcome about our Officer Nick Monaco, Morris organization County Sheriff’s Office, and how it Officer Fausto Rossy, Bergen can grow. I County Sheriff’s Office, Dep. also invite Attorney General Janet Bosi, you to NJ Attorney General’s Office, suggest law enforcement Visit us at http://www.iapsnj.org IAPSNJ Quarterly Magazine January ~ March 2019 Winter Edition

Page 3 From the Editor Patrick Minutillo I didn’t make it Interesting comments regarding our former Governor this year but I did from a new political book: ask some of my American Oligarchy: The Permanent Political Class associates who By: Ron Formisano were present what In the 2009 campaign Christie vowed to protect our Governor had public employees’ “sacred” pensions. Four months to say regarding after taking office he discussed pensions at the Wish these our state’s ongo- conservative Manhattan Institute, run by one of his clowns could get ing pension prob- money men, hedge fund manager Paul Singer: “Our their priorities in or- lems during his benefits are too rich,” he said, “and our employees der, a little more con- address at the aren’t contributing enough either.” During that cern for the needs of League of Munici- campaign, too, he attacked Democratic incumbent the average tax pay- Jon Corzine for unethically investing retiree money palities this past ing citizen of this on Wall Street. In office, Christie awarded pension November. After management contracts to his own Wall Street State instead of their all, it is arguably Friends; in 2011 Singer’s hedge fund, Elliott Associ- own political agenda the single biggest ates, received a contract to manage $200 million in would be nice but we issue facing the state public pension funds. Then in 2014 Christie, all know that is not State of N.J. today facing a fiscal crisis, put $696 million into the pension going to happen. and obviously an fund instead of $1.58 billion, and the next year $681 If you get a area of tremen- million instead of $2.25 billion. Meanwhile, he chance, I ran across dous concern for increased taxes on the working poor and vetoed a bill a great PBS-Frontline to raise the minimum wage to $8.50. No wonder the public employ- program called “The when Christie delivered a speech at a secret meeting ees in the State he held by the Koch brothers, David Koch, whom no one Real Cost of the Pen- represents. Sadly, would mistake for a populist, introduced him as “my sion Gamble”. It I was told that kind of guy.” (page 122) does focus on Ken- during his remarks tucky but their pen- he did not bother to mention Another interesting and sion problems are almost anything regarding pensions. telling report that was re- identical to ours. Check it I guess he just forgot! LOL leased just this past Novem- out at pbs.org/Frontline. It’s But then again, why worry ber by The Pew Charitable worth your time. Remember, about our serious pension Trusts, an independent non- it’s only my opinion! system issues when the big profit, non-governmental New Jersey didn’t wind up in such a issues in New Jersey for pol- organization, places New horrible fiscal mess by chance. It iticians and the media are Jersey dead last among happened “by politicians working legalizing marijuana, raising states when it comes to and screwing around with the the minimum salary to $15 maintaining fiscal bal- pension system, and it created such per hour and attacking our ance, which is raising a hole that we can’t come back from own U.S. Immigration and enough revenue on an it without really a whole new Customs Enforcement annual basis to cover ex- structure.” agents. penses for the same giv- Senator Stephen Sweeney en year. November 12, 2018 Visit us at http://www.iapsnj.org IAPSNJ Quarterly Magazine January ~ March 2019 Winter Edition

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Mr. Lawrence R. Inserra, Jr., also known as Larry, serves as the Anne Prisco is the fifth Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and president of Felician President of Inserra Supermarkets, College, and the first not to Inc. Mr. Inserra serves as Treasurer of be a nun. The first time Wakefern Food Corporation. He Anne Prisco stepped onto served as Secretary of Hillcrest Health Felician College’s campus, the veteran college administrator Service System, Inc. He serves as a was undercover. Director of Hillcrest Health Service Using her maiden name, Prisco took a campus tour, chatted System, Inc. He served as Director at with the student tour guide, rode the shuttle bus and walked Pascack Bancorp, Inc. Mr. Inserra has through a dorm. After a few hours, she concluded the 2,200- been a Director of Lakeland Bank Inc. student Catholic college in suburban Bergen County seemed and Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. since like a good fit. January 7, 2016. Mr. Inserra serves as a Director of Shop Rite Prisco got the job. In July she took over as Felician’s fifth Supermarkets Inc. and Wakefern Food president, marking the first time in the school’s 70-year history Corporation. He served as a Director that a nun is not in charge. at Pascack Community Bank. He has Prisco, who is a practicing Catholic, said her initial plans for been Chairman of the Board of Felician include boosting enrollment from 2,200 to 3,000 Governors at Hackensack University students by bringing in more international, online and adult Medical Center since 2013 and served students. as its First Vice Chairman. Prior to Prisco said she knows their story. Born in Brooklyn, she was Hackensack University Medical the eldest of two children in an Italian immigrant family. Her University, he served for many years father was a construction worker and her mother was a as the Chairman of the Gimbel homemaker. Prisco went to the University of Arizona, where an Multiple Sclerosis Center at Holy aunt lived, on an academic scholarship to study to be a Name Hospital. He serves as a teacher. Director of Central Bergen Federal After graduation, she ended up as a financial aid counselor at Credit Union and the Commerce & Fordham University in the Bronx. That lead to more than 30 Industry Association of New Jersey. years in college administration at a series of schools. He serves as a Trustee of the Community Resource Council of Prisco eventually earned a doctorate in economics and Bergen County. He holds a number of education from Columbia University. Six years ago, she was leadership positions, both appointed vice president for enrollment management at Loyola professionally and philanthropically. He Marymount University in Los Angeles. was originally appointed to the medical "Places like Felician and the sisters have been very clear that center's Board of Governors in 1995. their mission is to serve everyone," Prisco said. "It reminds me Mr. Inserra holds Bachelor of Science to pay a little less attention to the rankings and more attention in Business and Economics from to what happens to students once they get here." Lehigh University.

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Chief Anthony G. Manna was born and raised in Fairfield. He is a graduate of West Essex High School and attended Caldwell College, where he graduated with a BA Degree in Criminal Justice. Prior to joining the police department, he was a member of the Fairfield Fire Department for 10 years. He joined the Fairfield Police Department on January 4, 1985. From 1985 until 1988, he served as a patrol officer. From 1989- 1991, Deputy Chief Manna served on the West Essex Sheriff's Tactical Narcotics Enforcement Team known as W.E.S.T.N.E.T., a narcotics task force made up of officers from Fairfield, West Caldwell, North Caldwell, Caldwell, Verona, Cedar Grove and the Essex County Sheriff's Department. The task force, which conducted undercover operations throughout Essex County, was responsible for over 250 arrests during their operation. Upon returning from his task force assignment, Deputy Chief Manna was assigned to the department's Investigative Division as a detective, serving in that Division for approximately 13 years. During this time period, he also became the department's first Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) officer, teaching classes at the elementary, junior and senior high school levels and was a member of the Fairfield Municipal Alliance Committee. He was promoted to sergeant in January 1995 and eventually became the Investigative Division commander, responsible for overseeing all criminal investigations for the department. In June 2003, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant at which time he was transferred to the Uniformed Division where he served as a section lieutenant, responsible for overseeing two patrol squads. He also served as the officer in charge of the department's training, firearms, and honor guard units. In October 2009, he was promoted to the rank of deputy chief and took over as the officer in charge of operations. While on this assignment, he served on the Essex/Union Auto Theft Task Force. In July 2010, Deputy Chief Manna was selected to attend the 242nd Session of the prestigious F.B.I. National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Upon his return, he became the department's public information officer. In May 2014, with the retirement of Chief Charles Voelker, Deputy Chief Manna was named the officer-in- charge of the department by the Fairfield Governing Body. He was appointed as chief of police on January 4, 2016.

Visit us at http://www.iapsnj.org IAPSNJ Quarterly Magazine January ~ March 2019 Winter Edition URGENT UPDATE NEW JERSEY AND THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SAFETY ACT By: Retired Chief John Comparetto IAPSNJ EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER & “GUN GURU”

The New Jersey Attorney General has reverted the State Police guidelines for LEOSA (HR-218) and Retired Police Officer Permits (RPO) back to the 2004 guidelines. In sum and substance, the Attorney General refuses to honor THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. The State is saying that if you live in New Jersey you must have an RPO and they will not honor LEOSA (HR-218). While I am not an attorney, this is totally contrary to the LEOSA statute which clearly states with regard to any qualified active or retired law enforcement officer: “NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THE LAW OF ANY STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF, HE OR SHE MAY CARRY A CONCEALED FIREARM THAT HAS BEEN SHIPPED OR TRANSPORTED IN INTERSTATE OR FOREIGN COMMERCE, IN ANY STATE OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF.” (Emphasis Added) The New Jersey Attorney General guidelines assume New Jersey law is not preempted by LEOSA and has no support in the LEOSA statute itself, by its terms, or in any published court case to date. LEOSA’s legislative history indicates that the framers intended LEOSA to supersede all state laws, including the home state of the individual claiming its exemption. Congress declared that LEOSA’s purpose was to implement “national measures of uniformity and consistency” and allow officers to carry a concealed firearm “ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES AND ITS TERRITORIES .” (Emphasis added) Forty-nine (49) out of fifty (50) states as well as Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and several other US possessions have no issue with LEOSA. ONLY NEW JERSEY. (NOTE: I have personally carried both in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) While there have been no federal court decisions concerning this issue, the New Jersey Attorney General cites one New Jersey State Judge’s opinion in his directive: Judge Graves rejected Casaleggio’s argument that he was entitled to a gun permit under the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004, 18 U.S.C. §§926B, 926C (“LEOSA”). N.J.S.A. 2C:39-6(l) refers to LEOSA as one basis for a gun permit. But again looking at legislative history, the panel found that “the reference to LEOSA in N.J.S.A. 2C:39-6(l) does not encompass retired assistant prosecutors or deputy attorneys general. Rather, it is intended to accommodate retired law enforcement officers from out of state who have relocated to New Jersey.” So what does this mean to retired police officers residing in New Jersey? YOU MUST obtain an RPO to carry a firearm. The qualification has been changed back to the old RPO qualification which does not meet the standards of active officers.

Visit us at http://www.iapsnj.org IAPSNJ Quarterly Magazine January ~ March 2019 Winter Edition This also means that if you also want to carry under LEOSA (out of state) you must qualify a separate time with both the day shoot and night shoot that active officers are required to do. Your Your RPO is not proof of qualification for LEOSA. HOLLOW POINT AMMUNITION. The NJAG states that LEOSA does not provide any additional authority for retired LEOs residing in New Jersey to carry hollow points. Again, New Jersey does not believe that federal law preempts state law. To avoid this issue, carry Hornady Critical Defense or Critical Duty. They have the red rubber ball filling the hollow point and have been deemed to not be a hollow point by the New Jersey State Police. What is next. Sadly, you either need to have a test case (arrest), which no one will volunteer for, or, you need to sue the Attorney General in federal court. In order to commence a law suit you must have an aggrieved party. The aggrieved party could be a 75 year-old retiree who can no longer obtain an RPO under New Jersey law or simply a retired cop who doesn’t want to have to get an RPO every year. I hope this has helped. I will be happy to answer any questions and do research for you in these matters. I can be reached at: [email protected] Stay safe and carry. John Comparetto CONGRATULATIONS NEW MAYOR IAPSNJ Executive Board Member Michael Puzio On his dominant election victory this past November 6th to the position of Mayor of Rockaway Township. We on the IAPSNJ Board have known and worked with Mike for many years and have absolute confidence that he will prove to be an invaluable asset to Rockaway for many years to come. Good luck and continued great success in your new position.

DID YOU KNOW American police officers are organized locally, whereas police forces in Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America are nationally organized.

The United States has roughly 18,000 separate law enforcement agencies, all of which operate largely independent of each other. Over 21,000 law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty since America’s founding.

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The IAPSNJ was proud to once again participate in this year’s Columbus Day Parade in Jersey City.

Another great Jersey City Columbus Day Parade. Our Italian American Police Society of NJ Parade Queen was beautiful and we were joined by the Jersey City Italian American Police Officer of the Year and our own Nick Grillo the Parade Chair. Visit us at http://www.iapsnj.org IAPSNJ Quarterly Magazine January ~ March 2019 Winter Edition

It all kicked off on Friday evening at the Hanover Manor in East Hanover where the East Hanover Italian American Club sponsored their Annual Columbus Day Dinner. It was a great night celebrating Italian culture, pride and With Columbus Day Parade heritage. On Sunday, October Grand Marshall and East 7th Morris County celebrated Hanover Mayor Joe Pannullo with their annual parade. With Lisa Marie Latino of Long Shot Productions who served as the Parade Master of Ceremonies and Parade Spokesman William Agnellino.

With Alessandro Ghinelli, Mayor of Arezzo, Italy, some of his finest Police Officers and John and Joe Pasquarosa.

Grand Marshal – Mayor Joseph Pannullo – Mayor Township of East Hanover Man of the Year – Franco Porporino, Jr. – Owner of Fresco da Franco Restaurant Woman of the Year – Rosanna Imbriano – Marketing strategist and consultant, owner of R.I. Consulting of Cedar Grove Entrepreneur of the Year – Marco Laracca, Esq. – Criminal defense attorney with the firm of Bio & Laracca Entertainer of the Year – Gregg Giannotti – Teamed up with Boomer Esiason in January 2018 to form “Boomer & Gio,” WFAN’s morning show. Visit us at http://www.iapsnj.org IAPSNJ Quarterly Magazine January ~ March 2019 Winter Edition

Page 12 Issue No 41 CONGRATULATIONS The Italian American Police Society of NJ wants to congratulate our friend, IAPSNJ member and East Rutherford Police Chief Dennis Rivelli on having the honor to serve as this year’s East Rutherford Columbus Day Parade Grand Marshal this past October 6, 2018. Great choice!

Congratulations to our friends in the Nassau County Police Department Columbia Association on their very successful Gala this past October 17th . Best of luck and continued success to the Executive Board representatives that were sworn in at the event. Outstanding Job Friday, October 19, 2018 Port Authority of NY/NJ Officers (L- R) Police Officer Michael Opromalla, Sergeant Victor Talamini and Police Officer Antonio Casaccio, without regard for their own safety, pulled a women from over a ledge five stories above 41st Street and Eighth Avenue at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan. We are proud to have

Sergeant Victor Talamini as a IAPSNJ member and are very proud of his heroism!

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Another great IAPSNJ meeting this past November 14th at the Fiesta, who did their usual outstanding job by providing our group with a fantastic buffet dinner. We welcomed new member, Peter DeFrancisci and gave out our monthly “Safety Package”. All in all, a fun and productive evening!

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Guest Speaker Michael Boll Operation Rebound

On September 13, 2018 our monthly membership meeting was held at one of our first and favorite locations, the Belleville Knights of Columbus Council #835 Hall . Our organization has a lot of history and fond memories at this venue as it was one of our initial meeting and event locations. A fantastic selection of delicious food was catered by our good friend, associate member, and owner of Petracco & Sons Deli in Nutley, Al Petracco. We had a nice turnout and were proud to swear in some new regular and associate members. We were also glad to see some old friends who we haven’t seen in a while as well.

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On October 3rd, 2018 our monthly meeting was held at the Marco Polo Restaurant & Tavern in Summit, NJ.

Once again we had a good turnout and, as always, Marco Polo provided our members with a great meal. If you haven’t made one of our monthly membership meetings in a while 2019 might be a good time to start. Our Executive Director always ensures that we meet at great locations, and after the brief business part of the meeting you can sit back for an enjoyable evening of fun, good food and drink, great conversation and camaraderie. We hope to see many more of you during the next year.

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Sfincione by Francesca Lombardo Sfincione is a thick Sicilian pizza, or more precisely a focaccia, topped with tomatoes, onions, a few anchovies and perhaps grated casciocavallo cheese, seasoned with a dash of oregano. Outside Italy, the term "Sicilian pizza" is used to describe all kinds of things, but until the 1860s sfincione (loosely translated "thick sponge") was the kind of "pizza" usually consumed in Sicily, especially in the western part of the island. With a spongy crust up to two centimeters (an inch) thick, sfincione is more like bread than pizza --which in Italy usually has a thin crust. The Sicilian term "sfincia" alludes to sponges and the spongy, meaning that sfincione shares the same origin as sfinci. Culinary writers like to wax poetic about its "ancient" or medieval origins. In fact, sfincione has been made only since the seventeenth century. The most important ingredient, the tomato, is South American in origin. It has been cultivated in Sicily only since the sixteenth century. The story of sfincione having been invented by some cloistered nuns may have merit, but nobody knows for certain. The tomatoes are essential, but the real flavor of sfincione comes from the onions, sautéed in olive oil before baking. Sfincione (Sicilian sfinciune) is made or sold by a sfinciunaro. Street vendors (especially at Palermo's open-air markets) sell sfincione, but some of the best is made by bakeries like Spinnato (in Palermo's via Principe di Belmonte). By tradition, sfincione is served on Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve and Good Friday. In warmer months it is served at room temperature. "Sfincione" doesn't refer to just any thick pizza. The genuine article is very simple: dough, tomatoes (in a simple sauce seasoned with salt, pepper and a touch of sugar) and onions. The cheese and anchovies are optional. Only virgin olive oil should be used in the dough and topping. Unlike its circular cousin (pizza) sfincione is baked in a square tray and cut into square or rectangular pieces.

PLEASE REMEMBER YOUR DUES

RI All members are urged to take a moment, if they haven't already, and pay their 2019 Membership Dues of $30.00* to keep their membership active. This is the first increase in more than 25 years. Membership dues help fund many important programs such as our scholarship and "good and welfare" funds, Columbus Day celebration, and holiday charity toy drive. More than 40% of our membership renew on-line.

Please take advantage of the online renewal. It is simple & secure. No PayPal account, No Worries. The system will accept credit cards securely as well. If you must pay via check, please make checks payable to The Italian American Police Society of NJ and include your membership number if possible. Use the Auto Renewal option to automatically pay each year. This is available till the endo of January.

* Dues amounts for associate members and retired members are listed on the website, iapsnj.org/duespay

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The Italian American Police Society of New Jersey presents Challenge Coins. These collectible coins are great for keepsakes, trading, or gifts to family members. $12.49 + S&H per coin Order directly from our website.

GO TO WWW.IAPSNJ.ORG

FOR ON-LINE APPLICATION AND INFORMATION

“ITALIAN CHRISTMAS STRUFFOLI”

Is a classic sweet of the Neapolitan cuisine.

Crispy honey balls with a tender heart seasoned with candied fruit, and sugar decorations.

In Naples, this is traditionally a Christmas dessert, but in the rest of Italy, these delicious hone balls are a delicacy for all major festivities!

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Sunday morning, September 2nd, the gang from the IAPSNJ and the SONJ got together and prepared the food for the then upcoming Law Enforcement Golf Classic. Obviously, plenty of meatballs, sausage, peppers & onions and Italian long hots were the order of the day. And, of course, the sauce/gravy (your call-LOL). Hopefully, you enjoyed them on the course at Pebble Creek. Kudos to Sons of Italy Lodge #2561

For the first time the Parsippany Sons of Italy, along with the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills held their first Annual Italian Culture Festival which included Food Trucks, Bocce Ball, Live Music and much more. Since October is Italian Heritage month this is a great idea and hopefully a very long standing one for the Township.

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A full field of 144 golfers came out to participate in this year’s N.J. Law Enforcement Golf Classic. As usual, our members were out preparing and serving some good Italian food at two different locations on the course. It was a great day, though a bit hot, and a great outing benefitting N.J. Special Olympics (SONJ). Remember, this outing is dedicated to the 37 PAPD Police Officers who made the ultimate sacrifice on 9-11-2001.

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Page 20 Issue No 41 Italian American Series Mario Andretti: From Italian Refugee Camp to the Winner’s Circle at Indy The auto-racing legend’s love for fast cars began in Lucca, Italy, before making his way to Nazareth, Pa., and the discovery of a local stock-car track Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is an Italian-born American former racing driver, one of the most successful Americans in the history of the sport. He is one of only two drivers to have won races in Formula One, IndyCar, World Sportscar Championship and NASCAR (the other being Dan Gurney). He also won races in midget cars, and sprint cars. During his career, Andretti won the 1978 Formula One World Championship, four IndyCar titles (three under USAC- sanctioning, one under CART), and IROC VI. To date, he remains the only driver ever to win the Indianapolis 500 (1969), Daytona 500 (1967) and the Formula OneWorld Championship, and, along with Juan Pablo Montoya, the only driver to have won a race in the NASCAR Cup Series, Formula One, and an Indianapolis 500. No American has won a Formula One race since Andretti's victory at the 1978 Dutch Grand Prix. Andretti had 109 career wins on major circuits. Andretti had a long career in racing. He was the only person to be named United States Driver of the Year in three decades (1967, 1978, and 1984). He was also one of only three drivers to have won major races on road courses, paved ovals, and dirt tracks in one season, a feat that he ac- complished four times. With his final IndyCar win in April 1993, Andretti became the first driver to have won IndyCar races in four different decades and the first to win automobile races of any kind in five. In American popular culture, his name has become synonymous with speed, as with Barney Old- field in the early twentieth century and Stirling Moss in the United Kingdom. Mario Andretti and his twin brother Aldo were born to Alvise Andretti, a farm administrator, and his wife, Rina, in Montona, Istria (now Motovun, Croatia). Istria was then part of the Kingdom of Italy, but it was annexed by Yugoslavia at the end of World War II, as confirmed by the Treaty of Paris. The Andretti family left in 1948, during the Istrian exodus, ending up in a refugee camp in Lucca, Italy. Andretti told author Paul Stenning: "My father left everything behind, we left our home and took what we could carry and went further into Italy. They had to swallow all of these families that were dispersed and they formed all different camps over Italy and we were shipped to a place in Tusca- ny. Life was a bit weird at the time but the one thing that my father always did, he always provided for us. As kids we were never cold, we were never hungry, we went to school, he always provided quite well." Andretti’s father had maintained contact with his brother-in-law who had lived in the United States for many years. It took the family three years to obtain a visa for America. Alvise Andretti told the family they would move to America for five years and then return to Italy. Mario has explained: “When I looked at my life in many ways out of so many negatives here comes a positive and this was certainly one of them, here was an opportunity created for us, the kids, and my dad always cited that. He would say in a sense I am looking at your future, where I think would be the best solution for you kids to have opportunities and he was correct, he was right because if we had remained in Italy I don’t know whether I could pursued what my first passion was and the only passion I really had career wise.” n 1955 the Andretti family emigrated to the United States of America, settling in Nazareth in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley with just $125 to their name. Mario and Aldo were surprised to find a half-mile dirt racing track when they moved to Nazareth.[4] The twins worked on a 1948 Hudson Commodore modified funded by money that they earned in their uncle's garage in 1959. They took turns racing the old Hudson on oval dirt tracks near Nazareth in 1959. They did

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not tell their parents that they were racing. The twins each had two wins after their first four races. Aldo was seriously hurt near the end of the season, and their parents were un- happy to find out that the twins were racing. Mario had 21 modified stockcar wins in 46 races in 1960 and 1961. In 2000, the Associated Press and RACER magazine named him Driver of the Century. He was the Driver of the Year (in the United States) for three years (1967, 1978, and 1984), and is the only driver to be Driver of the Year in three decades. Andretti was named the U.S. Driver of the Quarter Century in 1992. He was inducted into the International Mo- torsports Hall of Fame in 2001, the United States National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1996, the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1990, the Hoosier Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 1970, the Automotive Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Diecast Hall of Fame in 2012. On October 23, 2006, Andretti was awarded the highest civil- ian honor given by the Italian government, the Commendatore dell'Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana (known as the Commendatore), in honor of his racing career, public service, and enduring commitment to his Ital- ian heritage. Enzo Ferrari is the only other recipient of the Commendatore from the world of automobile racing. In 2007, Andretti was honored with the "Lombardi Award of Excellence" from the Vince Lombar- di Cancer Foundation. The award was created to honor Coach Lombardi's legacy, and is award- ed annually to an individual who exemplifies the spirit of the Coach. From 2007 Mario Andretti is the "Mayor" (Sindaco) of the "Free Commune of Motovun in Exile" (Libero Comune di Montona in esilio), an association of Italian exiles from Motovun. In 2016 Andretti was made an honorary citizen of Lucca. Mario lives near grandson Marco in Bushkill Township, Pennsylvania. His late wife Dee Ann was a native of Nazareth who taught English to Andretti in 1961. Dee Ann and Mario were married on November 25, 1961. Dee Ann passed away on July 2, 2018 after not regaining conscious- ness as a result of a heart attack. Andretti has kept active after his retirement from full-time racing. He makes numerous speaking engagements before corporate audiences and is a spokesman for longtime spon- sors Texaco/Havoline, Firestone and Magnaflow performance exhaust. He was occasionally a spokesman for the defunct Champ Car World Series, though he frequently attended IRL races to watch Marco compete. Andretti is vice chairman of a winery named Andretti Winery in Napa Valley, California. He owns a chain of gasoline stations, a Toyota dealership in Moon Township, Pennsylvania (just outside Pittsburgh), car washes, car-care products, go-kart tracks, a clothing line, video games and replica cars. He also test drives cars for Road & Track and Car and Driv- er magazines. In July 2006 Andretti took part in the Bullrun race across America. The first pitstop was at the Pocono Raceway (in Andretti's state of Pennsylvania), with Gate No. 5 aptly named Andretti Road. Since 2012 Andretti has been the official ambassador for the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) and the United States Grand Prix promoting awareness of Formula 1 in the United States and all forms of motorsports at COTA. He received the America Award of the Italy-USA Foundation in 2015.

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Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Dedicates Office to Former Director of Critical Infrastructure Alfonse Imperiale:

On October 29, 2018, the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office honored the memory of Director of Critical Infrastructure Alfonse Imperiale, who passed away earlier this year. Al’s two sons, Alfonse Jr. and Dominic who are both Sergeants with the New Jersey Transit Police, were presented with a plaque which will hang outside of Al’s former office at the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Special Operations Division Headquarters. Throughout his decade with the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, Al’s influence was felt all across Morris County and the State of New Jersey. He conducted security assessments for churches, schools, hospitals, and other public buildings, ensuring that they would continue to be as safe as possible. Al was a tremendous asset to the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office extending good will throughout the County. A true expert in Homeland Security, he provided countless programs to schools, churches, synagogues, and other groups.

Prosecutor Knapp said, “We at the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office miss Al every single day. He was a true gentleman and an outstanding law enforcement professional. It was an honor to work with him. Al’s legacy with the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office will forever live on as a testament to his excellence”. FOOD FOR THOUGHT “Men fight for liberty and win it with hard knocks. Their children, brought up easy, let it slip away again, poor fools. And their grandchildren are once more slaves.” — D.H. Lawrence Italy is the 2nd Healthiest Country in the World As of June 2018 Bloomberg Rankings rated Italy the second healthiest country in the world and the top ranked country for health in all of Europe. This health score is based on several factors including, mortality rates, number of people smoking, the percentage of immunizations, the percentage of population with healthcare, healthcare efficiency, healthcare satisfaction and life expectancy. Visit us at http://www.iapsnj.org IAPSNJ Quarterly Magazine January ~ March 2019 Winter Edition

Diane J. Cavallo (Bond), 65 of Toms River, NJ died on August 21, 2018. Born in Newark, NJ she grew up in Harrison, NJ and lived in Old Bridge and Seaside Heights before moving to Toms River 11 years ago. Diane is the step-mother of IAPSNJ Executive Board Member and Union County Police Officer Anthony Cavallo Our sincere condolences go out to Anthony and the Cavallo Family on their loss.

Martha Cortese, 88 February 19, 1930 - August 29, 2018 Martha Cortese (nee Langer), 88, of Jersey City died peacefully surrounded by her family on Wed., 8/29/18. She was born in Jersey City and lived here her whole life. Mrs. Cortese is the mother of Christina Belfiore and mother-in-law to P.A.P.D. Chief Robert Belfiore (Ret.) Our heartfelt condolences go out to Chrissie and Bob and the extended Cortese and Belfiore family and friends on their loss. Stephen J. Mateszuk, 56 1962 ~ September 3, 2018 Lifetime Member of the IAPSNJ Steve began his career in law enforcement in 1984 as a patrolman for the East Newark Police Department. He later worked as a detective for the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office. After moving to Great Meadows in 1994, he continued as a detective for the Warren County Prosecutor's Office from which he retired. He also worked as Deputy Director of the Warren County Fire Academy, an instructor at Warren County Community College and Warren County Technical School.

Steve was also extremely involved in the N.J. Law Enforcement Torch Run and Special Olympics New Jersey (SONJ) for many years.

Our condolences go out to Steve’s wife Lori, his two children and the Mateszuk family and friends. You will be missed.

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Police Officer Garrett Hull Fort Worth (TX) Police Department End of Watch: September 14, 2018 Police Officer Garrett Hull succumbed to a gunshot wound he sustained earlier while attempting to apprehend robbery suspects in the Fort Worth, Texas area. The suspect that shot Officer Hull was killed and the other two suspects were apprehended. Officer Hull is the 39th law enforcement officer to be shot and killed this year and the seventh officer fatality from the state of Texas in 2018.

Corrections Officer Armando Gallegos California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation End of Watch: September 14, 2018 On April 21, 2018, Corrections Officer Armando Gallegos was attacked and severely beaten by multiple inmates at the Kern Valley State Prison in California. The inmates continued to assault him and another corrections officer and eventually were subdued. Officer Gallegos was transported to the hospital after suffering from a broken nose, head injuries, and a fractured vertebrae. Officer Gallegos succumbed to injuries he sustained during the initial attack on September 14, 2018. Officer Gallegos is the sixth officer fatality from the state of California in 2018.

Chief Frank McClelland, Jr. Ludowici (GA) Police Department End of Watch: September 15, 2018 Chief Frank McClelland was struck and killed by a vehicle being pursued by other officers. Chief McClelland was out of the car attempting to stop traffic when he was struck. The suspect was traveling at a speed of 100 mph and later crashed his vehicle and was arrested. Chief McClelland is the 34th law enforcement officer to be killed in a traffic-related incident and the third officer fatality from the state of Georgia in 2018.

Deputy Sheriff Robert Kunze Sedgwick County (KS) Sheriff's Office End of Watch: September 16, 2018 Deputy Sheriff Robert Kunze was shot and killed while investigating a suspi- cious person call. Deputy Sheriff Kunze attempted to arrest the suspect; a struggle ensued, and Deputy Kunze was shot. Deputy Kunze is the 40th law enforcement officer to be shot and killed this year and the third officer fatality from the state of Kansas in 2018.

Deputy Sheriff Mark Stasyuk Sacramento County (CA) Sheriff's Department End of Watch: September 17, 2018 Deputy Sheriff Mark Stasyuk was shot and killed as he and another deputy responded to a disturbance call at an auto parts store. A male suspect opened fire on the the deputies once they arrived on the scene fatally wounding Deputy Stasyuk and wounding the other officers. The suspect was wounded by other responding officers and taken into custody. Deputy Stasyuk is the 41st law enforcement officer to be shot and killed this year and the seventh officer fatality from the state of California in 2018. Special thanks to the NLEOM for the noted Law Enforcement Officer obituaries. Visit us at http://www.iapsnj.org IAPSNJ Quarterly Magazine January ~ March 2019 Winter Edition

Corporal Zach Moak & Patrolman James White Brookhaven (MS) Police Department End of Watch: September 29, 2018 Corporal Zach Moak and Patrolman James White were shot and killed as they responded to a shots fired call in front of a residence. Both officers encountered a male suspect in front of a home and an exchange of gunfire ensued. Both Corporal Moak and Patrolman White were struck by gunfire and were transported to the hospital where they succumbed to their wounds. The suspect was also wounded in the exchange of gunfire. Corporal Moak and Patrolman James White are the 41st and 42nd law enforcement officers to be shot and killed this year and the second officer fatality from the state of Mississippi in 2018. Police Officer Terrence Carraway Florence (SC) Police Department End of Watch: October 3, 2018 Police Officer Terrence Carraway was shot and killed as he responded to assist several other deputies who were shot and wounded while serving a warrant at a residence. All wounded officers were transported to the hospital where Officer Carraway succumbed to his wounds. The suspect remained barricaded in the home for two hours before being taken into custody. Officer Carraway is the 44th law enforcement officer to be shot and killed this year and the fourth officer fatality from the state of South Carolina.

Trooper Kevin K. Conner North Carolina (NC) Highway Patrol End of Watch: October 17, 2018 Trooper Kevin K. Conner was shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop. The suspect opened fire on Trooper Conner as he was approaching the stopped ve- hicle. The suspect fled and was later taken into custody. Trooper Conner is the 45th law enforcement officer to be shot and killed this year and the fifth officer fatality from the state of North Carolina in 2018.

Police Officer Antwan Toney Gwinnett County (GA) Police Department End of Watch: October 20, 2018 Police Officer Antwan Toney was shot and killed as he and another officer investigated reports of a suspicious vehicle. As officers approached the vehicle, a suspect opened fire through the vehicle's windows. Officer Toney was transported to the hospital where he succumbed to his gunshot wounds. Officer Toney is the 46th law enforcement officer to be shot and killed this year and the fourth officer fatality from the state of Georgia in 2018.

Sergeant Ron Helus Ventura County (CA) Sheriff's Office End of Watch: November 8, 2018 Sergeant Ron Helus was shot and killed as he responded to an active shooter at a bar. Sergeant Helus made entry into the bar and was met by gunfire. He was transported to the hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. Eleven people were also shot and killed and several others injured during the mass shooting.

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Page 26 SAUCE OR GRAVY THE DEBATE CONTINUES~ANOTHER OPINION

There are so many different ways to make an Italian Tomato Sauce/Gravy and depending on whom you ask – and where their family originally came from – you will find many different family recipes. Some use different types of tomatoes, some with or without meat, some cooked for a long time giving the sauce a deep, rich taste and others cooked for just a short time for a light fresh taste. Some families often refer to their Italian tomato sauce as Sunday Gravy or Marinara. What’s the difference between Italian Tomato Sauce vs. Sunday Gravy vs. Marinara Sauce? For some, certainly not all, an Italian Tomato Sauce is a tomato-based sauce that simmers for a long time on the stove so that the flavors really deepen and develop. A Sunday Gravy recipe is a tomato sauce cooked along with a variety of meats including meatballs, spare ribs, sausage, and pork chops, so the sauce picks up additional flavor from the meat. Finally, Marinara is also a tomato-based sauce, but it’s a quickly-cooked sauce, yielding a bright, fresh tomato flavor. And – since we’re talking about all types of tomato sauces. There are many, many other varieties including such sauces as a Roasted Tomato Pizza Sauce , Easy No-Cook Pizza Sauce and you can go on and on. Pizza sauces typically have a bold flavor that is meant to both complement and shine through the flavors of the dough, cheese and toppings on a pizza. And, the debate goes on. LOL

GETTING INTO A HALLOWEEN MOOD This past October 21st a group of our N.J. members along with their families met with our IAPSNJ members from Philly with their families for a scary trip to “Terror Behind the Walls” at Eastern State Penitentiary. In the photo the gang is getting together for a visit at Philadelphia P.D.’s FOP Lodge 5 before heading over to the #1 ranked haunted house in America, which includes six terrifying attractions inside the cellblocks of a real prison. You know they had fun!!! DID YOU KNOW Although law enforcement agencies were organized in England in the 13th century, the first modern police officers operated in London starting in 1829. Many American police forces were initially created in the 1830s in response to a wave of riots that broke out in Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Cincinnati, Detroit, and several other cities. Visit us at http://www.iapsnj.org IAPSNJ Quarterly Magazine January ~ March 2019 Winter Edition

Page 27 Issue No 41 T IME FOR A L AUGH C OURTESY OF A NTHONY “ESPO ” ESPOSITO A man absolutely hated his wife’s cat and decided to get rid of him one day by driving him 20 blocks from his home and leaving him at the park. As he was getting home, the cat was walking up the driveway. The next day he decided to drive the cat 40 blocks away. He put the beast out and headed home. Driving back up his driveway, there was the cat! He kept taking the cat further and further and the cat would always beat him home. At last he decided to drive a few miles away, turn right, then left, past the bridge, then right again and another right until he reached what he thought was a safe distance from his home and left the cat there. Hours later the man calls home to his wife: “Jen, is the cat there?” “Yes”, the wife answers, “why do you ask?” Frustrated, the man answered, “Put that cat on the phone, I’m lost and need directions!”

A husband comes home from work one day to be greeted by a very happy wife, jumping up and down excitedly. “I have some really great news!” she exclaims. “Great! Tell me why you're so happy,” her husband responds. She stops jumping and, breathing heavily from all of it, tells him that she's pregnant! They'd been trying for a while, so her husband is overjoyed. “That's amazing! I'm so happy!” Then she says, “There's more. We are not having just one baby. We are going to have TWINS!” Amazed at how she could know so soon after getting pregnant, her husband asks her how she knows. She says, “Well, that was the easy part. I went to Wal-Mart and they actually had a home pregnancy kit in a twin-pack. Both tests came out positive!” A rookie Police Officer stopped a lady and asks for her license..He says..Lady, it says here that you should be wearing glasses...The woman said..well, I have contacts...The Police Officer replied..I don't care who you know..You're getting a ticket. A man goes into the confessional box. He finds on one wall a small bar with Guinness on tap. On the other wall is a box of the finest Cuban cigars. On the seat is the latest copy of Playboy. Finally, the priest comes in. "Father, forgive me, for it's been a very long time since I've been to confession, but I must first admit that the confessional box is much more inviting these days." The priest replies, "Get out. You're on the my side A man and woman were married for many years. Whenever there was a confrontation, yelling could be heard deep into the night. The old man would shout, "When I die, I will dig my way up and out of the grave and come back and haunt you for the rest of your life!" Neighbors feared him. The old man liked the fact that he was feared. Then one evening, he died when he was 88. After the burial, her neighbors, concerned for her safety, asked, "Aren't you afraid that he may indeed be able to dig his way out of the grave and haunt you for the rest of your life?" The wife said, " Let him dig. I had him buried upside down. Upon hearing that her elderly grandfather had just passed away, Katie went straight to her grandparent's house to visit her 95 year-old grandmother and comfort her. When she asked how her grandfather had died, her grandmother replied, "He had a heart attack while we were making love on Sunday morning." Horrified, Katie told her grandmother that 2 people nearly 100 years old having sex would surely be asking for trouble. "Oh no, my dear," replied granny. "Many years ago, realizing our advanced age, we figured out the best time to do it was when the church bells would start to ring. It was just the right rhythm. Nice and slow and even. Nothing too strenuous, simply in on the Ding and out on the Dong." She paused to wipe away a tear, and continued, "He'd still be alive if the ice cream truck hadn't come along." Visit us at http://www.iapsnj.org IAPSNJ Quarterly Magazine January ~ March 2019 Winter Edition

Page 28 Italy's Olive Trees Are Dying. Can They Be Saved? In southern Italy, bacteria are ruining groves and uprooting traditions. But scientists and growers are fighting back. THE FIRST WITHERED olive trees appeared near Gallipoli, in the Apulia region of southern Italy. Bunches of leaves turned brown and crunchy around the edges. Then, whole groves started to wane. Farmers whose families had tended olives for generations watched their trees dry up and their businesses plummet. One researcher from a local agricultural institute had just come back from a conference in California, where he’d learned about the plant bacterium Xylella fastidiosa. The symptoms the olive growers were seeing, he realized, looked exactly like what seen in the talks he'd at- tended. Sure enough, when he and his colleagues tested the Italian trees, they found the bacterium lurking in their woody hearts This was not good news. The European Commission consid- ers Xylella to be among the most dangerous plant bacteria in the world. Until the olive trees fell ill, Xylella had never been seen in Europe, and its identification in Italy set off alarm bells across the scientific and political communities of the European Union. Over 60 million trees stand in stately rows across Puglia, which—until recently—produced about 40 percent of all the olive oil Italy exports. Nearly half a million trees are the beloved “ulivi secolari,” centuries-old trees whose gnarled trunks have stood firm even as vast changes swept across the region. But the arrival of Xylella upends the traditional order, threatening to wipe out groves worth billions of dollars. Xylella causes plants to die of thirst from the inside out. The bacteria get passed from tree to tree by tiny pests called spittle- bugs, which latch onto their hosts’ xylem—the straw-like tubes inside plants that transport water from roots to leaves. If the bugs suck liquid out of an infected tree, they can carry the bacteria in their maw and inject them into the next plant they feed upon. The bugs are native to the region, and before Xylella arrived on Italian shores, they weren’t seen as a problem. Now, their presence incites fear. Once planted in the tree, the bacteria spread slowly, colonizing the xylem tubes and thickening into a sort of biofilm—a gloppy mass that blocks water from flowing, starving the tree’s extremities of water. Sometimes, the trees die outright. Other times, they linger in a shadow-like state, too weak to grow fruit but ripe with bacterial loads.

Visit us at http://www.iapsnj.org IAPSNJ Quarterly Magazine January ~ March 2019 Winter Edition There is no known cure. Once the bacteria infiltrate a host, the plant stays infected until it dies. In 2013 researchers developed tools to test trees for the bacterium, so farmers could figure out if their trees were infected. But in a 2014 bid to protect the olive market, a European Union commission specified that Italy should get rid of all the plants known to be infected or suspected of being so. In practice, that meant farmers were being told to uproot and burn their precious trees—and in some cases, to destroy even nearby trees that hadn’t yet visibly succumbed to the disease. Many farmers revolted against the state’s directives, mistrusting that the bacterium actually caused the tree deaths or claiming that traditional management practices could cure the problem. While the debates raged, the bacteria spread. When one researcher, Boscia and his team surveyed the scene in 2013, they found the infection across about 30 square miles of the province. In the most recent survey, which wrapped up this summer, teams found infected trees across nearly 300 square miles—about 40 percent of the region. The bacterium is now fully entrenched in the southernmost part of the province, and its eradica- tion is unlikely, if not impossible. Sliver of Hope Recently, the slightest glimmers of hope have emerged. Researchers Boscia, Saponari, and their colleagues have started testing hundreds of cultivars of olives to find ones that might be resistant to the bacteria. So far, they’ve found at least two very promising possible options. The Melcarnes have been grafting some of those finds onto trees in their groves to see how they’ll do, and so far, they seem to be taking nicely. But their efforts are driven in part by desperation: By this year, they’d lost more than 65 percent of their trees. Olive farmer Daniela estimates that by next year, they’ll have lost nearly 90 percent. “Every year that we lost in the intervention in the fields, in delaying what should have been done, it adds 10 years in reestablishing production,” she says. It’s been five years since the disease was identified, and she estimates that it will take 50 years to restore the groves. But she can wait. For her family, it’s important to remain clear eyed about the challenges, but any hope is better than giving up. “The olive tree had an enormous importance for our society because it is the symbol,” say some olive growers, “We thought they cannot be touched, are immortal. Now, we are facing a truth that is a natural truth—that nothing is untouchable.”

ORIGINAL ARTICLE BY ALEJANDRA BORUNDA

Visit us at http://www.iapsnj.org IAPSNJ Quarterly Magazine January ~ March 2019 Winter Edition Dr. Maria Montessori Maria Montessori was born on the 31st August 1870 in the town of Chi- aravalle, Italy. Her father, Alessandro, was an accountant in the civil service, and her mother, Renilde Stoppani, was well educated and had a passion for reading. The Montessori family moved to Rome in 1870 and in 1871 the young Montessori girl enrolled in the local state school. Breaking conventional barriers from the beginning of her ed- ucation, Maria initially had aspirations to become an engineer. When Maria Montessori graduated secondary school, she became determined to enter medical school and become a doctor. Despite her parents’ encouragement to enter teaching, Maria wanted to enter the male-dominated sphere of medicine. After initially being refused entry, Maria was even- tually given entry to the University of Rome in 1890, becoming the first woman to enter medical school in Italy. Despite facing many obstacles due to her gender, Montessori qualified as a doctor in July 1896. Soon after her medical career began, Dr Montessori became involved in the Women’s Rights movement. She became known for her high levels of competency in treating patients, but also for the respect she showed to patients from all social classes. In 1897, Dr Montessori join a research programmed at the psychiatric clinic of the University of Rome, as a volunteer. This work initiated a deep interest in the needs of children with learning disabilities. In particular, the work of two early 19th century Frenchmen, Jean-Marc Itard, who had made his name working with the ‘wild boy of Aveyron’, and Edouard Séguin, his student. Montessori was appointed as co-director, of a new insti- tution called the Orthophrenic School. At the age of twenty-eight Montessori began advocating her controversial theory that the lack of support for mentally and developmentally disabled children was the cause of their delinquency. The notion of social reform became a strong theme throughout Maria's life, whether it was for gender roles, or advocacy for children. In 1901 Montessori began her own studies of education philosophy and anthropology, lecturing and teaching students. In this period, the development of Rome meant that children were left at home as their parents worked. The number of children needing a guide and role model presented Maria with an opportunity to work with children with normal development and push her ideas into the mainstream. Dr Montessori opening her Casa dei Bambini in Rome, in1907 bringing some of the ed- ucational materials she had developed at the Orthophrenic School. Dr. Montessori put many different activities and other materials into the children’s environment but kept only those that engaged them. What she came to realize was that children who were placed in an environment where activities were designed to support their natural development had the pow- er to educate themselves. By 1909 Dr Montessori gave her first training course in her new approach to around 100 students. Her notes from this period provided the material for her first book published that same year in Italy, appearing in translation in the United States in 1912 as The Montessori Method, and later translated into 20 languages. A period of great expansion in the Montessori approach now followed. Montessori societies, training programs and schools sprang to life all over the world, and a period of travel with public speaking and lecturing occupied Dr Montessori, much of it in America, but also in the UK and throughout Europe. Visit us at http://www.iapsnj.org IAPSNJ Quarterly Magazine January ~ March 2019 Winter Edition Having long held the ambition to create her own permanent, long-standing center for research and development. Montessori was held back by the rise of fascism in Europe. Montessori schools were closed by Nazis and both books and effigies were burned. In 1939, Maria and her son Mario moved to India to lecture, initially intending to trav- el for only three months, the trip lasted seven years, as the outbreak of war, saw Mario was in- terned and Maria put under house arrest, as Ital- ian citizens. In India, Maria trained over a thou- sand Indian Teachers. Returning to Europe, Maria addressed UNESCO in 1947 with the theme of Education and Peace and ultimately receiving her nomination for Nobel Peace Prize in 1949. Maria died in 1952, in the company of her son Mario, to whom she bequeathed the legacy of her work.

Where Did the Ethnic Slur for Italian American’s “Wop” Originate? Not What You Thought The Merriam-Webster dictionary states wop's first known use was in the United States in 1908, and that it originates from the Southern Italian dialectal term guappo, roughly meaning "dandy", "dude", or "stud", derived from the Spanish term guapo, meaning "good-looking", "dandy", from Latin vappa for "sour wine", also "worthless fellow". It also has roots in the Latin vappa, meaning wine gone flat. In Neapolitan and other Southern Italian dialects, guappo is pronounced as wah-po. As Southern Italian dialects often feature unaspirated stops or "swallow" the final vowels in a word, guappo would often sound closer to wahpp to American or Anglo ears. Guappo historically refers to a type of flashy, boisterous, swaggering, dandy-like men in the Naples area. The word eventually became associated with members of the Camorra and has often been used in the Naples area as a friendly or humorous term of address among men. The word likely transformed into the slur "wop" following the arrival of Southern Italian immigrants into the United States. Southern Italian immigrant males would often refer to one another as "guappo" in a jocular or playful manner; as these Southern Italian immigrants often worked as manual laborers in the United States, their native-born American employers and fellow laborers took notice of the Italians' playful term of address and eventually began deploying it as a derogatory term for all Italians. The term "guappo" was especially used by older Southern Italian immigrant males to refer to the younger Southern Italian male immigrants arriving in America. False etymologies One false etymology or backronym of wop is that it is an acronym for "without passport" or "without papers", implying that Italian immigrants entered the U.S. as undocumented or illegal immigrants. The term has nothing to do with immigration documents, as these were not required by U.S. immigration officers until 1918, after the slur had already come into use in the United States. Another backronym is that wop stands for "working on pavement," based on a stereotype that Italian immigrants and Italian-American men typically do manual labor such as road building. Turning acronyms into words did not become common practice until after World War II, accelerating along with the growth of the US space program and the Cold War. The first use of wop significantly predates that period.

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Poverty was the main J ERSEY C ITY D EPUTY C HIEF D AN motivation for an Italian S OLITTI H ONORED leaving his family and Congratulations Deputy Police Chief on being honored home and putting up to Jersey City Dan Sollitti at the “Sarah's with the hardships of Daughter's 7th traveling to America. In Annual Dare to Make a Difference 1898, widespread Domestic Violence "bread riots" plagued all Awards Gala” held at the of Italy, with people Chandelier protesting the lack of Restaurant & jobs and the sudden Catering in Ba- yonne this past increase in the price of October 12th. wheat and bread.

Other motivators were W HAT IS A the constant political PASTICCIOTTO ? strife and the dream to cake and not wanting return to Italy with to waste the ingredi- ents, he took a small enough money to buy copper pot and land and improve their created a smaller cake. He asked one lives. Fully 80% of of his customers to Italians were farmers try it. The customer liked it so much he and couldn't afford asked Andrea to modern farming The history of make some more to A Pasticciotto is pasticciotti dates take home to his equipment to better their bake to 1745, to a type of filled Italian family. Andrea, who Andrea Ascalone. He lives. Rural Italians pastry. Depending on had not planned to and his family had a the region, they are make more, realized lived in harsh conditions, local pastry shop in traditionally filled with he might a new the town of Galatina residing in one-room either ricotta cheese product on his hand. near Lecce. One or egg custard. In Since it really came houses with no plumbing day, he noticed that some Italian- about by accident, he had pastry dough or privacy. In addition, American communi- Andrea decided to and pastry cream left ties, they are called call his new creation many peasants were over from a cake he pusties. Pasticciotti a pasticcio or had made. Not isolated due to a lack of are approximately 1 “mishap.” Thus was having enough to inch thick. born the pasticciotto. roads in Italy. make another large Visit us at http://www.iapsnj.org IAPSNJ Quarterly Magazine January ~ March 2019 Winter Edition

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ed over their shared Italian Very Sad! roots on the sets of 'A Star is A study by the Woodrow Born'. Accord- Wilson National Fellowship ing to a report Foundation found that only by Variety, Cooper admit- 1 in 3 Americans can ted that he did actually pass the U.S. not know Lady citizenship test, which asks Gaga was Ital- the most basic questions ian and said about our history and how their East Coast Italian-American our system of government families were a works. huge part of their bond. He Seventy-two percent of Bradley press conference at also confessed that respondents either he fell in love with Cooper and Lady the Venice Film Fes- incorrectly identified or were Gaga, in a recent tival, said they bond- her face and eyes. unsure which states comprised the original 13 Kudos colonies; Only 24 percent and could correctly identify one Congratulations thing Benjamin Franklin was To Our Sister Organization famous for, with 37 percent The Italian believing he invented the American Police lightbulb; Only 24 percent Society of knew the correct answer as Southern to why the colonists fought Connecticut the British; Twelve percent who were instrumental incorrectly thought WWII in the City of General Dwight Eisenhower Norwalk, led troops in the Civil War, Connecticut’s while 6 percent thought he first Annual was a Vietnam War general; Columbus Day While most knew the cause Parade this of the Cold War, 2 percent past October 9th. said it was climate change. Great job by Young people performed our Brothers and Sisters! worst on the test. Out of all Keep up the test-takers under the age of good work! 45, only 19 percent passed. PRIDE IN OUR HERITAGE!!!!

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Page 35 Issue No 41 NEW YORK CITY’S The “IAPSNJ Newsletter” COLUMBUS CIRCLE is an official publication of the Italian American Police MONUMENT DESIGNATED Society of New Jersey, P.O. Box 352, Lyndhurst, AS LANDMARK New Jersey 07071. This publication is mailed to our N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on October General Membership and 9th that New York City’s Central Park-adjacent selected readers from monument to Christopher Columbus has been throughout New Jersey on listed on the State Register of Historic Places by no less than a quarterly the New York State Board for Historic Preserva- basis and is made availa- tion. Cuomo also recommended the 76-foot ros- ble by way of our website tral column statue, erected in 1892 by the city’s at http://www.iapsnj.org. Italian-American community, for listing in the Na- No portion of this publica- tional Register of Historic Places. The statue was tion may be reproduced, the subject of controversy earlier this year after violent white su- altered from its original premacist groups in Charlottesville, Virginia protested the city’s plan content, or distributed in to remove a statue of Robert E. Lee. Mayor Bill De Blasio announced any way, shape or form the statue would remain, following a 90-day review of the city’s mon- without the expressed writ- uments by a mayoral advisory commission. ten consent of the Italian Italian-American groups have defended the statue, saying it has been American Police Society of a powerful inspiration and a unifying figure to help Italians overcome New Jersey. In some cases discrimination on American shores. Cuomo said in a press release, pictures, commentary or “The Columbus Monument is a powerful symbol of the Italian- articles may be used wholly American community and a testament to New York’s role in assimi- or in part within the context lating immigrants from all over the world in our state. This designa- of this publication. In all tion sends a strong message of the statue’s importance to our such cases full credit shall state’s history and how worthy it is of preservation so that future be extended to the photog- generations cans see it, appreciate it and learn from it.” rapher, writer and or publi- The statue was listed on the State Register on September 20, 2018–it cation. joins the Statue of Liberty, Radio City Music Hall, the Empire State As always, you may con- Building and Central Park–following a unanimous vote of the State tact us in a variety of man- Board for Historic Preservation. Shortly thereafter, a nomination by ners including telephone, State Parks was forwarded to the National Park Service for listing on regular mail or preferably, the National Register of Historic Places. email: The 76-foot beaux arts monument was designed by Italian sculptor 1-800-IAPSNJ1 (Office) Gaetano Russo and it’s his only sculptural art work in America. [email protected] “The form and content of this work . . . embody a number of ideas www.iapsnj.org (web site) about civic pride, patriotism, nationalism, and ethnic identity that in- All communications must formed American culture in the early 20th century,” said Jennifer be accompanied by the Betsworth, a state historic preservation expert who presented the writers name, return ad- Columbus monument proposal to the state board. dress and telephone num- The erection of the Columbus statue in the “geographic center” of bers. New York City was an attempt “to help Italian American immigrants Executive /Secretary & gain status in American society,” she said. Editor:

Special shout out to the National Council of Columbia Assoc. in Civil Patrick Minutillo Service and the NYPD Columbia Association for all their hard work and efforts in making this happen. Bravo!!!

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Nice turnout on August 18, 2018 despite a stormy summer evening for this past year's "Christmas in August Party" at Tiffs Burger & Ale House in Union, N.J.. Great job by Italian American Police Society of New Jersey Trustee, Anthony Cavallo of the Union P.D., along with his other great organization, the Garden State Riderz MC, who sponsor this event annually, along with co-sponsor IAPSNJ. This annual event is held for the benefit of "Big Brothers & Big Sisters of America" and is always well appreciated by many young boys and girls in need around the holidays. Fun evening complete with good food, drink and conversation, all for a great cause.

Francis X. “Frannie” Falivene, 76 October 3, 2018 FROM THE “HARRISON TEAM” PAGE-SAYS IT ALL A tribute to one of Harrison's finest, a legend who passed away today: Police Officer Francis "Frannie" Falivene. Patrolman Falivene served with the Harrison Police Department from 1966 to 2000. He was the very first Community Policing Supervisor, and later the first D.A.R.E. instructor. He once helped to deliver a baby in the back of his patrol car and was also a longtime volunteer Recreation Football coach. He was a staunch supporter of Harrison and a friend to all who knew him. Rest easy Officer Falivene.

Visit us at http://www.iapsnj.org IAPSNJ Quarterly Magazine January ~ March 2019 Winter Edition Governor Signs Legislation That Will Deal With the Opioid Crisis in Schools On August 25th Governor Murphy signed legislation to make lifesaving opioid antidotes, such as Narcan, available in schools in the state. The legislation also will have nurses and other school officials trained to administer it in the event of an overdose. The law will require governing bodies of public and private schools to develop policies, pursuant to Department of Education guidelines, for the emergency administration of an opioid antidote. The policy will require any school with grades 9, 10, 11, or 12 to obtain a standing order for opioid antidote and maintain a supply of the antidote in a secure and accessible location. Any other school will be permitted to obtain a standing order and keep a supply of the antidote. The school nurse or any trained employee will be permitted to administer an opioid antidote to a student, staff member or anyone who they believe, in good faith, is experiencing an opioid over- dose. The opioid antidotes will have to be accessible in the schools during regular school hours and during school-sponsored functions that take place in the school or on school grounds. School districts could also make opioid antidotes accessible during school-sponsored functions that take place off school grounds. The school nurse will have the primary responsibility for the emergency administration of an opioid antidote, though additional employees would be designated to administer it in the event that an individual experiences an opioid overdose when the nurse is not present.

Cop Shot: The Aftermath WINS the 2018 Best Short Documentary NJ Filmmaker Award from the Atlantic City Cinefest Downbeach Film Festival this past October. We congratulate the Director and Producer of this documentary and long time IAPSNJ member Great Job Donna!!! Donna Roman-Hernandez

ANNUAL PARDA DINNER & AWARDS PROGRAM On November 8th IAPSNJ Board Members were on hand to join the Port Authority of NY/NJ Retired Detective’s Assoc. as they honored the achievements of several now retired members. Congratulations to all the recipients on some very well deserved recognitions.

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Page 38 MEMBER NEWS Congratulations Michael Puzio On Friday, August 17th, Parsippany Mayor Michael Soriano sworn in Michael Puzio as a Parsippany Special Class III Officer. SLEO Puzio, who we are proud to have as a Trustee in our organization, retired at the rank of Sergeant after 25 years of service with the Morris County Sheriff’s Officer

We wish Mike the best of luck as he begins a new stage of his career with the Parsippany Police Department as one of their very first SLEO III Officers.

BEEFSTEAK BENEFIT

This past September 20th IAPSNJ members came out in support of the U.S. Marshal's Service Survivor's Fund Beefsteak which was held at the Fiesta in Wood-Ridge. The fund is a very worthwhile cause and helps some of our nation's hero's in times of need.

Board Members Ciao from Italy! John Stroka and Joe Simonetti recently visited Modena, Italy where they had a chance to exchange ideas with some of Italy’s Finest. I’m sure they are still shaking their heads. LOL Modena is a city in Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region. It’s known for its balsamic vinegar and opera heritage, plus Ferrari and Lamborghini sports cars. The Enzo Ferrari Museum has exhibits on the life and work of the car designer, in his childhood home, plus iconic models in a futuristic building. In the 18th-century Museum Palace is the Estense Gallery, with works by Tintoretto and Correggio, plus a bust by Bernini.

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Page 39 Issue No 41 Congratulations Richard “RJ” Giannetti On his graduation from the Passaic County Police Academy this past September 7th. RJ is a Deputy with the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office. RJ is a great young man who has been a member of the IAPSNJ as an Associate for the past few years and we are very proud of his accomplishments. We are confident in his continued success in law enforcement and sure he will become a valuable asset to the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office. A group of IAPSNJ Board Members and friends were on hand to celebrate his graduation.

RETIREMENT CONGRATULATIONS Glenn Critelli Officer Critelli joined the Jersey City Police Department in 1993 and retired effective July 1, 2018 after 25 years of service. We wish Glenn the best of health, happiness and success in all his future endeavors. We are proud to note that Glenn has been a member of the IAPSNJ throughout his en- tire career. Enjoy your well deserved retirement! PROMOTION CONGRATULATIONS Giacomo Sacca On his promotion this past October to the position of Deputy Chief in the Elizabeth Police Department . Deputy Chief Sacca began his very distinguished police career in 1995 and worked his way up the ranks to his now well deserved leadership position within the Elizabeth Police Department. We are very proud of Deputy Chief Sacca’s accomplishments and proud to have him as a member of the IAPSNJ and wish him the best of luck and success. Visit us at http://www.iapsnj.org IAPSNJ Quarterly Magazine January ~ March 2019 Winter Edition

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Special Olympics New Jersey (SONJ) Another Successful Event Thanks-4-Giving Plunge 2018 Asbury Park, N.J. Saturday, November 3, 2018 IAPSNJ Executive Board Member & Director, Law Enforcement for Special Olympics New Jersey Bob Belfiore A man with a cause. Chief Belfiore will do just about anything to raise money to support SONJ, including jumping into the freezing Ocean in preparation for Thanksgiving. Great Job Bob. IAPSNJ is proud of you and your efforts.

CONGRATULATIONS Jeffrey Rosen Lending to America's Heroes IAPSNJ Associate Member On his recognition from the Violence Intervention and Prevention Organization this past November 2nd. Jeff was presented the group’s prestigious Humanitarian Community Service Award. Keep up the great work Jeff! PROMOTION CONGRATULATIONS Matthew Parodi On his promotion this past October to the rank of Sergeant with the Maywood Police Department. Sergeant Parodi is presently in Charge of Maywood P.D.’s Detective Bureau. We wish Sergeant Parodi the best of luck and continued success in his new supervisory position.

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I APS NJ F AMILY G OLD C OURTESY C ARDS The “frittat’e maccarun,” Naples’ own pasta frittata A VAILABLE ON OUR W EB SITE Around the first half of the 19th century, during the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies the Lent days were Either, or both, called calledgiorni cards can be di scammaro and people purchased had to eat quite frugally, directly from avoiding meat and rich our web site at foods. It is in this period a very that a peculiar frittata, reasonable the frittata scammaro was created, mixing together price. pasta with olives, sultanas, Check it out! pine nuts and anchovies.

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Page 42 Issue No 41 Who Cares If They’re Ugly, They’re Delicious! I Brutti ma Buoni By: Toni Brancatisano

The word biscotti in Italy refers to what Americans know as “cookies.” Many Italo- Americans use the word biscotti when they refer to a specific type of cookie, that is, those finger long cookies with almonds. These are known as Cantuccini or Cantucci in Florence and Tozzetti in Rome. Some may say the recipe is different for both, but for ar- gument’s sake I will say they are the same, and for the rest of this article please know when I use the word biscotti, I am referring to cookies in general. A biscottificio in Italy refers to a cookie shop, and usually all the cookies they sell are made on the prem- ises. Many bakeries though, as well as selling bread, also sell a variety of biscotti. If you come across a specialty store selling just biscotti – a biscottificio – I strongly suggest you go in and buy a variety. You will probably be surprised how inexpensive they are, too. I am equally sure that, anyway, you would find it im- possibly hard to walk past and to ignore the fresh baking aromas floating outside, tempting your senses. It’s funny to say that biscotti are an important part of any Italian’s diet, especially since they are a staple at breakfast time. Ask any Italian adult today what their comforting and nostalgic childhood memories of break- fast at home are, and they will undoubtedly include biscotti. I think that, when nutrition experts were writing about the virtues and health benefits of the Mediterranean diet, they surely must have been referring to lunch and dinner and not so much breakfast. An Italian break- fast is usually sweet and biscotti are an integral part of that for children and adults. Dunking cookies (biscotti) into a hot caffè latte in the morning before work or school is an obligatory start for many. A tray of biscotti is also a common gift to take if you are a guest for lunch or dinner. It has long been a tradition in Italy to visit a pastry shop or biscottificio after church on Sunday morning, and then take a tray of sweets home to be enjoyed with family and friends after lunch. While many Americans associate cookies with milk, Italians have another important beverage to accom- pany biscotti, and it’s not caffè. I am talking about the all-important and pretty much medicinal purposed di- gestivo. After dinner, and after dessert and an espresso, bottles are placed on the table. This is especially seen at restaurants, sometimes when you haven’t even requested it. Whether your preferred digestive is grappa, a dessert wine such as Moscato, Passito or Vin Santo, or even if you’re partial to limoncello, none of these is usually enjoyed unless accompanied by a little plate of biscotti. The biscotti are dipped into the li- queur, soaking it up before being eaten. I always find remarkable how easily biscotti with a dessert wine (my favorite) disappear, even when I think I can’t fit anything else in! There are hundreds of different biscotti recipes in Italy: you can imagine that they can vary from region to region, and many are made for specific times of the year or to commemorate a festival, a patron saint or a religious holiday. I have chosen to celebrate one recipe in particular for this article, a true bestseller throughout Italy. I’m talking about Brutti ma Buoni, which literally translates to “ugly but good,” and their name refers to the way they look. I honestly find them extremely beautiful whenever they are in front of me! Brutti ma Buoni are chewy on the inside and crunchy on the outside cookie’ consisting basically of me- ringue and hazelnuts. Their origin is from Gavirate (in the province of Varese) in Lombardia, and they date back to 1878. There is actually no precise form to these, and you will see that they vary a little in appear- ance from bakery to bakery. They usually only have four ingredients and, to me, are similar in texture to a coconut macaroon. The ingredients are egg whites, sugar and hazelnuts, but sometimes almonds are also used. Vanilla may also be added. Brutti ma Buoni are quite addictive, and as the Italians say, “uno tira l’altro” – one leads to another, so it really is impossible to eat just one!

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Page 43 RETIREMENT CONGRATULATIONS Union City Police Chief Molinari Retires After 30 Years Of Service Long time IAPSNJ Member Chief Richard Molinari retired on November 16, receiving high marks from fellow local leaders in law enforcement. Wishing you the best of luck, health and success in all your fu- ture endeavors. Your leadership will be missed by all in Union City. You leave a great legacy! The IAPSNJ is proud to call you a member. BLUE MASS On November 8th the Italian American Police Society of NJ joined hundreds of law enforcement officers at the Archdiocese of Newark Blue Mass to remember fallen officers. Our own Vincent Nardone serves as the Blue Mass Executive Co-chair. We are proud to be a financial supporter of the Blue Mass.

Parsippany Sons of Italy Annual Charity Beefsteak Dinner On November 10th IAPSNJ Executive Secretary Patrick Minutillo & Presi- dent William Schievella enjoyed a charity Beefsteak hosted by the Morris County Son's of Italy. They were honored to be joined by NJ State Son's of Italy Vice President Stephen Camiscioli who is also a member of our organization and a Lieutenant in the Haddonfield Police Department in Camden County. Visit us at http://www.iapsnj.org IAPSNJ Quarterly Magazine January ~ March 2019 Winter Edition

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To help our organization continue our efforts in the community, Scholarships, Special Olympics, Safety Package, et cetera, we have introduced a "Cars for Cops" campaign. Now that this organization is a 501C corporation we may accept donations of cars, boats, construction equipment, and motorcycles, and the donor would receive a tax deduction for their donation. If anyone knows of someone that would like to donate please pass on their information to Director Vincent Nardone. FOR OUR MEMBERS ATTENTION NOTE FROM SEBBIE D’AMATO We periodically check our database for errors or omissions. We have for a while been listing member number and dues year on this magazine's mailing label area. On this issue's back page you will find some more information. It will be printed very small at the bottom third of the back/address page. format: dues year / member number / department / rank . Please check the information on department and rank and if something is not correct or missing, please go to http://iapsnj.org/infoupdater and provide the corrections. If the rank or department is abbreviated, please provide the full information. For example, 2016 / 1234 / NJ DGE / SI The NJ DGE and S/I were taken off your original applications and you may not have provided an email address for us to confirm, so we simply entered what was typed, but can't recognize the agency or department. Associate members may only have the first item (dues year) If your dues year is anything but 2016 or later, then your membership dues are in arrears. Go to http://iapsnj.org/duespay. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected].

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Page 45 Safety Equipment Program One of the many charitable ventures of the Italian American Police Society of New Jersey, in conjunction with our New Jersey Police Officers Foundation fund raising campaign, is our Safety Equipment give-a-way.

This is a presentation of a package of police safety / life saving equipment valued at $800.00* to active members of our organization who are full time police officers. Effective Feb. 1, 2014 to be eligible for this give-a- way program, you must be an active up-to-date dues paying member. For members with delinquent dues, you must bring your dues current, paying for the lapsed time period of up to five years. We will select 10 winners per year. All that is needed for any active member in good standing, who meets the criteria, is for that member to fill out the entry form below. Then an entry is selected randomly, once a month for presentation to the winner at the general membership meeting. Attendance at the meeting is required in order to receive your package. If you have been selected to receive a package you will be notified by email and asked to confirm your attendance. If you cannot attend the meeting your name will be returned to the data base for a chance at a future drawing. Any questions, please contact Program Chairman, Joseph Simonetti at [email protected].

*”This package contains at least $800.00 worth of police related merchandise if purchased separately.” Over the last several years since the start of this important program we were honored to have given out over 60 ballistic vests to police officers who were not provided one by their respective departments. We are happy to say that most officers are now provided vest by their departments. We have therefore changed our program to provide these Equipment Packages from this point on. Please Fill out the Entry Form which can be found on our website.

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S.O. Salvatore Patti Union County Sheriff’s Office PAPD Chief Konrad Wietrzynski Italian American Poland Police Assoc., Pres. P.O. Rocco Belloni Brookdale Police Department C.O. Victor F. Leyton New Jersey Department of Corrections P.O. Richard Gizzi Metro Transit Police Department P.O. Frank Scalcione Jersey City Police Department Sgt. Anastasio Anastasatos Union County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Martin A. Gray Garfield Police Department P.O. Philip Nobile Lodi Police Department P.O. Thomas Giuliano New Jersey Transit Police Department Sgt. Anthony Ceglie Brookdale Police Department P.O. Peter DeFrancisci East Orange Police Department S.O. Nicholas G. Vernotica Morris County Sheriff’s Office P.O. Peter Steccato Port Authority of NY/NJ Police Department C.O. Michael Figueiredo Union County Dept. of Corrections

CONGRATULATIONS ~ NEW BABY Nick & Ashley Monaco on the birth of their daughter Adriana Marie Monaco on November 24th We all wish Nick, Ashley and Adriana all the best of luck, health and happiness in their many years ahead. Nick is a Trustee with the IAPSNJ. Visit us at http://www.iapsnj.org IAPSNJ Quarterly Magazine January ~ March 2019 Winter Edition

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Vincent A. Lombardozzi Fence Contractor, Lincoln Park, NJ Ibrahim Tuncel IT Manager, Passaic Arts and Science Charter School Katherine Wallace Teacher Anthony J. Toscano Combined Insurance Company, Passaic Park, NJ Louis R. Torres Manager-Mechanical Engineering, Secaucus, NJ Francesca Gencarelli Preschool Teacher Thomas A. Macagnano Principal, Jersey City Public Schools Denise C. D’Alessandro Hudson County Government Joseph Vitale X-Ray Technician, Wood-Ridge, NJ Joel fried Community Law Enforcement Liaison Carlo Vitale Maximum Solutions Printing and Graphics

IAPSNJ Board Members were on hand to help support Hunterdon County CrimeStoppers at their annual event on November 30th at Grape Finale in Flemington. The IAPSNJ is proud that our own Executive Director, Vincent Nardone, is a Commissioner with the Hunterdon County CrimeStoppers organization.

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