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Drug Raid Hailed , Criticized But Majority Say , “ Well Done” “ It was the toughest national press picked up the going on in the dark. As the Nevertheless, the great users will advance into the youngsters. Our officers talked because heroin was not how much worse it would be if decision I ’ve had to make in story emphasizing that two of weeks went on and police were majority feel that the raid stronger, more addictive drugs to the gang leaders and urged involved our action was an even one of these children m y li f e ," declared those arrested were eighth defied the crowd was swollen proved to be most salutory. drugs that seize their victims them to join the fight against over-kill,” said Russo. “ What drifted off into the lost world Assem bly man-Commissioner graders. in unbreakable vises. nonsense. The very fact there of the heroin addict! with autoists who came from Indeed, in other drugs. We were repulsed on Peter J. Russo. other communities. “ The fact is,” Russo said, every side. was no heroin is a mark of “ If that raid saved the life The arrests themselves have communities residents are Russo was talking about his Immediately after the raid “ parents of boys arrested came “ It was impossible to success of the investigation and of one boy, one girl I am stirred much controversy. In wondering why similar action request that state police to me and begged me to do raid. We acted before some of some circles Russo has been the benches were removed has not been instituted. To say approach the situation from satisfied that we did the right investigate the drug situation from that area of the park. The something about the situation. these children got into the thing,” Russo declared. condemned for giving that Lyndhurst is unique or the outside. It had to be done among Lyndhurst's young. crowd that gathered from then They said their children left horrible toils of heroin. That is It was emphasized by state Lyndhurst “a bad name.” In that the numbers involved by somebody who could worm “ But I am glad 1 made the on was thin. home early at night and did why I acted. I wanted to see police that the arrested were still others it has been charged present and isolated case is tc his way into the confidence of decision to go to the state And in still other quarters not return until late that night. that these kids had a chance not merely users but had that the arrests were more varnish the truth, they are the gang. That is why I went to police and I think that in time there w as the sneering They said they were sure bad the State Police for help.” before somebody sold them participated in sales. During harassment of the young in saying. it w ill be shown that I acted in rejoinder that the raids were companions were leading them the heroin habit, before they the investigation which went Lyndhurst. Russo said he was warned the best interests not only of directed against small fry and The fact is the widespread astray. got hooked and lost their lives. four months about $2,000 of the investigation might be the community but of the Most of these arrested were that big pushers were not use of drugs today is one of the “ We passed an anti-loitering drugs were seized. embarrassing. He said he was young people themselves,” part of a group that gathered touched. overwhelming tragedies of law But these youngsters were “ Yes, there has been some In all 88 young and adults told once it got under way added Russo. night after night in Municipal (In this case The Leader modern society and the defiant They charged that early anger over the raids. were arrested. there was no stopping it. He There is little doubt that the Park alongside Railroad today editorially outlines a Ly n d h u rst arrests merely police were just trying to Some parents have condemned Police Chief Howard Liddle said he was told that the state raids last Tuesday morning Avenue. There park benches course of action in which the underline what everybody harrass them. me bitterly. But most of the and other members of the p o lic e would need full have proved the most had been pulled together and arrests of the youngsters could knows. “ We are a small town. parents, I am glad to say, have Lyndhurst force joined with cooperation. sensational news story in many as many as 60 to 70 would lead to a massive clean-up of Smoking of marijuana is Everybody knows everybody. agreed that what happened was state police and police from years. gather nightly. But crowding the drug distributors not only commonplace. Use of pills in The police are local men and “ We gave cooperation for the best. The punishment other communities in making There were over 80 arrests. around the benches it was in Lyndhurst but in the entire commonplace. are well known. They tried without stint,” said Russo. of being arrested and of having the arrests. Previously arrest 40 of them juveniles. The impossible to detect what was area!) And the great fear is the their best to disperse these “ I note that some think that to face charges is severe. But warrants had been sworn out. M INIT-ED f u i Those who cheered the announcement the Turnpike Authority is preparing a massive tree planting program m a crowed too soon. That other authority, New Jersey Highway Authority, which runs Garden State, is in the Com m ercial TEVaiter process of tearing down hundreds of trees and many thousand shrubs in the Laurence Harbor area as it prepares and SOUTH-BERGEN REVIEW TEN C EV TS Per Copy for more expansion. What is now one of the loveliest highways in New Jersey apparently is going to be converted into a table of solid macadam. Where are the Second-Class postage paid at Rutherford, N.J. conservationists? Vol. 51, No. 47 Thursday, June 22, 1972 Published at 251 Ridge Rd., Lyndhurst Subscription $3.00 I Carucci Backs Russo Decision) CPA Group Mayor Joseph Carucci says to deprive many youths of Final Exercises he is “ 100% behind the facilities which have been Elects O ’Keefe R usso Praised decision of Public Safety damaged or destroyed, Carucci Director Peter J. Russo in said. John P. O ’Keefe was asking a state investigation of “ Recently we found a case installed as president of the F o r D r u g R a i d Lyndhurst drug problem.” of some youths who climbed Bergen Chapter of the New For Class Of 270 Furthermore, Carucci says all the way on the roof of a Jersey Society of Certified A class of 270 received Blumenstock, Roxanne D ePau l is, Michael Joseph there is no doubt in his mind building to stuff a baseball bat Public Accountants at a diplomas last night at the Bonelli, Eward A. Borchert Dibilio, Jo Ann P. Digravina, By Amy Divine of $75,050, was one of seven. that most of Lyndhurst has down the vent,” said Carucci. reception and dinner held at graduation ceremonies for Lorraine Ellen Bramble, John D. Digravina, Joseph P. A rarely-absent Lyndhurst Carucci said architect Schaardt approved the move. “ Can anybody tell me the the Ridgewood Country on Lyndhurst High School. Charlotte Ann B ru e n , DiLascio, Louise M. DiSanto, commissioner was commended had thoroughly checked the “ Officials and residents of sense of a thing like that?” Friday, June 9, 1972. The exercises were marked Elizabeth Marie Budz, Eileen Marilynn A. DiTonto, Nina M. by a rarely-complimentary contractor and approved. Work other communities have been Carucci also declared that by establishment of the first M. Bugiada, Raymond Joseph C o m a n ic o , S te lla Marie citizen at last Tuesday’s is to begin shortly. loud in their praises of what many residents near Municipal annual awards honoring the Burns, Marilyn Beth Donato, Mary Ann J. meeting. Peter J. Russo, Tw o o rd in a n ce s were was done in Lyndhurst,” Park have complained about late John C. MacLean, assistant Burroughs, Lu Ann Buttitta, D’Onofrio, Kathleen M. commissioner and introduced; one to provide Carucci said. “ It opened up for conditions at night. superintendent of schools. Diane Calabrese, Lawrence Donovan, Mary J. Dougan, assemblyman who has urged $13,000 for a 52-seat bus to be the public a problem that has “ Loud and boisterous Invocation was pronounced Calabro, William James Michelle Frances Durantino, stringent punishment of drug used days by the Board of existed all too long. Parents language is just one of the by the Rev. Dr. John T. Aimes Camara, Rod J. Campanella, Diane Denise Dziekonski, pushers had been instrumental Education to co n vey have been alerted. So has the things about which complaints Jr., pastor of Reed Memorial Elizabeth Ann Canfield, Janet Keith W. Dziezanowski, in having state and county Lyndhurst and North community.” have been made,” said Carucci. Protestant Church. Benediction F. Capone, Joseph Nicholas Michael L. Edgerton, David H. police arrest 88 juveniles and Arlington pupils to schools Carucci, director of parks “ But nearby residents have said was invoked by Msgr. Henry Carlozzi, Kenneth J. Garment, Estes, Debra L. Eustis, adults in a drug raid early the outside the townships, and by and public property, said the that the activities of some of Beck, pastor of Sacred Heart Nick Cartaina, Elizabeth Alice Elizabeth Ann Evans, Barbara same morning.

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