Library Woodbridge/Woodbridgc Township • Edison/Metuchen • Perth Amboy • Carteret • South AmboylSaytevllto Afflboy, MJ. 08871 VOL 121, NO, 17 Friday, April 26( 2002 12002 Dtvir* Media EnttrprlMi, Inc 732.574-1200 • p.o. Box 3095, south Amboy, NJ 08879 Your Neighborhood In Print Since 1882 Perth Amboy Con Man Charged With Real Estate Fraud YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER PERTH AMBOY—Last week, List. Authorities believe that Orange, Essex County. The Divi- the Division of Criminal Justice Amendola may be armed and dan- sion of Criminal Justice allege announced the unsealing of an gerous. Anyone with information that the Vernon Avenue property indictment which charges a for- on the whereabouts of Yanko was initially acquired by a compa- mer Perth Amboy resident with Amendola is encouraged to con- ny controlled by Amendola. The masterminding and operating a tact State Investigator Raymond property was then sold twice to an wide-ranging and profitable real Gardner of the New Jersey Divi- impersonator using a stolen tden- estate fraud scheme in northern sion of Criminal Justice at (609) tity. Amendola arranged for two New Jersey that netted oVer 984-6500. mortgages to be obtained by the $500,000 in illegal gains. The indictment alleges that imposter excess of $100,000 as a Yanko Amendola According to Peter C. Harvey, Amendola, a former mortgage result of each transaction. First Assistant Attorney General broker who was previously indict- • 4 Greenwood Lake Street, Essex County. It is alleged that and Director of the Division of ed by the Division of Criminal Newark, Essex County. It is this property was sold twice to an Criminal Justice, the Financial Justice in 2001, orchestrated a alleged that this property was sold imposter who obtained two mort- Crimes and Anti-Trust Bureau of real estate fraud scheme designed by Amendola to an imposter who gages - $198,000 and $165,000 the Division of Criminal Justice to obtain funds from mortgage acquired an $88,000 mortgage, respectively. On both occasions, it secured a State Grand Jury indict- companies. The investigation un- The property was then reacquired is alleged lhat the bulk of the ment against Yanko Amendola, covered six fraudulent real estate by Amendola from the imposter mortgage monies were used to 29, of 774 Barry Ave. (last known transactions involving three sepa- for $ I and immediately resold to a pay offa bogus mortgage purport- address), Perth Amboy, in mid- rate properties in which it is third party who obtained a edly held by Amcndola, who uhi- March. alleged that Amendola arranged $95,000 mortgage. It is alleged matefy kept the funds. Amendola remains a fugitive the purchase and sale of the prop- that Amendola retained the mort- An indictment is merely an %dcx from justice and has been placed erties for his own personal profit, gage monies from both fraudulent accusation. The defendant(s) are on the Division of Criminal The properties include: sales. presumed innocent unless or until AttantlcTire 7 Justices' Most Wanted Fugitive • 212 Mount Vernon Ave., • 88 Ridge Ave., West Orange, proven guilty. Botanical Gardens 11,14 Sayreville Makes Second Offer Fer NL Industries Site Cablt/M. Inc 5 SAYREVILLE-Sayreville's also $6 million less than a previ- acquire the NL property, clean it Several years ago, the company Cathedral Second-Baptist 19 redevelopment agency has offered ous offer, and Mayor Kennedy up and get redevelopment mov- razed all the buildings and began ing," said O'Brien. to clean up the contaminated soil, entries Dunn Systems 2 $3.97 million for the contaminat- O'Brien said the offer is the first ed National Lead site. However, it step toward condemnation. According to the mayor, the however, much work remains to Columbia Savings Bank 20 appears unlikely that NL Indus- The redevelopment agency site currently brings in $300,000 be done. tries will accept this proposal. hopes to turn the 400-acre site in taxes. If it were cleaned up and The redevelopment agency Eyestyles 3 The $4 million offer figure is into a bustling commercial dis- redeveloped, it could generate as offered $10.6 million in March, Graduation Greetings 12 based on the difference between trict. much as $20 million in tax rev- only to be rejected by National the market value of the cleaned "We can no longer allow the enue. Lead. Company attorney Chris Introcaso Cleaners 13 site - $32 million - and the $28 future of Sayreville to be in some- National Lead operated a paint Gibson said that the latest offer Kaplan, FeingoW & Kaplan 4 million it will take to clean up. It's one else's hands. It is lime to pigment manufacturing plant on would most likely be rejected. He the waterfront tract along added that the value of the proper- Lottery 7 Chevalier Avenue for 47 years. ty is somewhere between $50 and Middlesex County College 3 Attention Readers! The plant was closed in \%2. $100 million. 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YOUR LOCAL NEWS Dotcom Scholarship Clerk's Office Says Weitherfs tdison Enjoy The YMHA Goodbye to OfKte Honors Top Senior Club Benefits Future Nurse Associates PERTH AMBOY—The WOODBRIlXil- Rariijin the school of nursing. Familiar Figure I- DISON-Fernando Perth Amboy YMHA Senior Bay Medical Center-Charles The diaries V.. Gregory WOODBRIDGE-lf you Gonzalez, manager of Weichert, Club offers a three-day pro- E. Gregory School of Nursing School of Nursing offers a 30- were ever a prospective bride in Realtors' l-dison Office, gram for seniors. student Andrea L. Ingram of month diploma program that Woodbridge, you met Helen announced that two sales associ- Mondays, starting at 11:45 Woodbridue. received a 51000 prepares students to take the Fedor. As the Township's ates were recognized for their a.m. is an exercise session scholarship from Medlumter. state licensing examination to Deputy Registrar o( Vital industry accomplishments iti the with Lois Tobias followed by com through the I'oiiiulation of become a registered nurse. Statistics, l-'cdor is the person month of March. a full lunch for $1.75 and the National Student Nurses The school also oilers a 17- you went to tor your Marriage Mike Ham/a led the office in games of your choice. Association (NSNA). The month Career Ladder program Certificate. She has met virtual- sales. A member of Weichert's Wednesdays offer a line scholarship was awarded at for licensed practical nurses to ly ever)' engaged couple in the Sales Club. Hamza qualified for dance teacher, Phyllis Mc- NSNA\s animal convention in become registered nurses. For the New Jersey Association of Township (us long as the bride- Garry, doing the old and new Philadelphia. PA. Andrea is a more information, call (732) Realtors Million Dollar Sales to-be lived in Woodbridge) in favorites. Tobin follows with full-time freshman student at 607-6505. Club in 2001 at the bronze level. the past 21 years. She first her exercises for everyone Roger Meador led the office in and then it's lunch time. A joined the Township in 1977 in listings. A member of Wcichert's 1600 Martine Avenue good lite lunch is always <3^ the C.E.T.A program. After a Sales and Marketed Clubs, 1 Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 served, free of charge. There quarter-ol-a-century as a Meador qualified for the New f ATtlOLIC is always a speaker of interest (908) 889-1600 Township employee, Fedor is Jersey Association of Realtors V^ •'i to seniors. calling it a career. Her last day Million Dollar Sales Club in 2001 Membership dues in the at work was March 28. at the gold level. In addition, YMHA Senior Club is $35 a In her retirement, Fedor says Meador is a member of OPEN HOUSE year and all parties are free. she will continue to be active in Weichert's President's Club plac- ing him in the top one percent of Call Eloise or Lois at (732) MAY 1, 2001 - 7t30 PM her parish, St. Michael's the company's 8,000 associates. 442-0365 for more informa- Byzantine Catholic Church in To reach these top producing tion. Van service is available Perth Amboy. She has one • STRONG ACADEMICS real estate professionals, call in many areas to non-drivers. daughter, Nancy, who is a • CHAMPIONSHIP ATHLETICS Weichert's Edison Office, at Don't sit home alone-come to teacher at St. Mary's High (732) 494-6800, located at 123 the YMHA at 316 Madison • OUTSTANDING FINE ARTS School in Perth Amboy. Lincoln Highway. 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