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Secaucus police save man from jumping off Route 3 Bridge

Daniel Israel, Staff Writer
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Secaucus police save man from jumping off Route 3 Bridge

In August, two Secaucus police officers saved a 22-year-old man who appeared to be ready to jump into the Hackensack River.

Secaucus Police said that on Aug. 20, at approximately 9 a.m., the department received multiple 9-1-1 calls that a man got out of a moving vehicle and was apparently preparing to jump off the Route 3 East Bridge that runs over the Hackensack River.

Police Officer Taylor Ensmann discovered the man from East Orange sitting on the ledge of the bridge with his legs dangling over the marsh area below.

A jump or fall into the marsh below could have been catastrophic for the victim.

Officer Ensmann, who is in charge of the Secaucus Police Department’s Therapy Dog Program, engaged the man in conversation and calmed him down.

After calming the distraught man, officers Ensmann and Anthony Sherman, who was now on scene, approached the man. They got close enough to grab him around the torso and arms and remove him from the bridge’s ledge, thereby preventing a potential suicide attempt.

He was transported to Hoboken University Medical Center for evaluation, where it became apparent that the man was suffering from extreme depression, according to police.

Officer Ensmann and K-9 “Oakley,” who was not on scene, will follow up with the man at a later date.

“I commend the actions of my officers, who demonstrated extreme compassion while preventing someone from needlessly taking their own life,” Chief Dennis Miller said.

Miller reminds members of the public that there are suicide hotlines and entities that help with depression and suicidal tendencies. Miller said that anyone feeling suicidal call 9-1-1 immediately.

For updates on this and other stories, check www.hudsonreporter.com and follow us on Twitter @hudson_reporter. Dan Israel can be reached at disrael@hudsonreporter.com.

Black and white frogs

Marilyn Baer, Staff Writer
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Black and white frogs

A hundred and one students age 6 through 12 from Hoboken have had their artwork published in the “101 Wallace School Frogs Coloring Book.” The book, published in May by Jersey City resident Susan Newman, supports Frogs are Green, a Jersey City-based educational non-profit Newman founded to raise awareness about the decline and possible extinction of amphibians caused by global warming.

In one of the most important scenes in Steven Spielberg’s classic film “ET,” the film’s hero sets the frogs free from his elementary biology class.

An early symbolic act of environmental protest, the freeing of frogs and their attachment to the declining health of the planet becomes a test of faith for those who believe that even the smallest of creatures should not be exploited in the name of progress.

For Newman, saving the frogs is also a symbol of something larger and more fundamental: frogs reflect the overall problems with the environment.

“Over one third of frogs are threatened with extension,” she said. “They are disappearing from all over the planet, and they’ve been around for over 200 million years. This has to be telling us that something serious is wrong with the planet.”

Newman got interested in frogs after she took part in a blog to write a wild life series for kids back in 2009, and then– like Elliot in ET – realized something bad was happening to them. From this emerged the group called Frogs are Green, for which she has created posters, t-shirts, and calendars.

The money raised from the sale of these goes to organizations such as Save the Frogs.

Her annual art contest drew many entries from overseas as well as the United States. Although she was happy with the response from elsewhere in the world, she also wanted kids here to understand the importance of fogs in the environment.

Entries to the art contest also reflected some of the changes going on in the American educational system, where art classes are being cut in many public schools.

“Unless art is packaged with another subject, kids tend not to have art in school,” she said. “I think art classes are appreciated more in other countries. Maybe kids around world do have after school programs, which is why the contest gets more entries from those places.”

Newman also wanted to give credit to the kids involved in helping save the planet and so she began to publish these art works in books so that the kids themselves became authors.

Wallace School stood out

The idea a book featuring works from Wallace Element School kids came after Newman received 400 entries from the Hoboken school as part of her international contest her organization has run for seven years, the Kids’ Art Contest.

The contest received 1,441 artworks from 32 countries, including Sri Lanka, China, and Turkey, and from around the U.S.

“Every year our reach grows farther and farther and it gets bigger and bigger,” said Newman.

Newman, a part time Wallace teacher, collaborated with the district and with art teacher Lynn Fusco to encourage Wallace students to submit their drawings of frogs.

“Mrs. Fusco decided to take on the contest as a project and work with as many students she could,” said Newman. “Every time I would substitute at Wallace, she would hand me another stack of entries. I had no idea it would become as widespread as it did.”

Newman said it was because of the widespread involvement that she decided to create the coloring book.

“There was a lot of learning going on in addition to just art.” – Susan Newman

“When I got all the art from them, I said I had to do something more with them, because they all did such a great job,” said Newman. “All their submissions were in black and white art, so I thought it would make a great coloring book. I picked the top 101 drawings. We wanted to make sure there was a variety. There is a little bit of fantasy and a little bit of reality and a lot of different types of art in the book. I scanned all the pieces and designed the cover, put it together, and published the book through my non profit.” 

A learning experience

Newman said not only did the children draw frogs for the contest, but they learned about them as well.

“They learned about the patterns frogs have which you can see in their drawings,” said Newman. “They learned about some frog’s ability to camouflage. Some of the art shows frogs disappearing into the background; they learned what frogs eat and what eats frogs, some of the pictures have bugs… There was a lot of learning going on in addition to just art.”

The submissions were also displayed in the lobby of Hoboken City Hall at 94 Washington St.

Fusco and Newman decided to throw a publishing party for the kids in the school’s cafeteria that included cake and copies of the book so the children could see their hard work.

“I just thought it was great idea,” said Fusco. “I wanted to honor their hard work and accomplishment. I don’t think any other school has had a coloring book published in Hoboken.”

“The look on their faces was unbelievable,” said Newman. “They were so excited. I don’t think they really realized they would be published until they saw the book themselves. They were like, ‘holy moly.’ ”

The coloring book is available at frogsaregreen.com and Amazon Smile. If purchased on Amazon, the Wallace Parent Team Organization will receive a portion of the proceeds as long as the purchaser enters Wallace Parent Team Organization as their charity.

According to Newman, the coloring book will also be available at Little City Books on First and Bloomfield streets for $9.95.

Marilyn Baer can be reached at Marilynb@hudsonreporter.com

Visuals and floor plans of proposed Hoboken High School presented

Mark Koosau, Staff Writer
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Visuals and floor plans of proposed Hoboken High School presented

New details on a proposed new Hoboken High School were revealed at a Planning Board meeting on Dec. 7, including a video presentation of the school and the floor plans for the ambitious project.

The project, which was initially announced by the Board of Education last month, would create a 1,200 student high school built four stories high on top of JFK Stadium, complete with athletic and arts facilities for both students and members of the public to use.

The board has said that the facility is meant to meet a growing population, and would cost $241 million. The project would be paid for via a 30-year bond, with property owners paying about $93 per $100,000 of their property annually.

The board will hold a referendum on Jan. 25, 2022 for the public to vote on whether or not to approve the bonds to construct the new high school.

New visuals and floor plans

The plans were presented during the meeting by Joseph Paparo of Porzio Bromberg & Newman P.C., Frank Tedesco and Erik Wood of Mount Vernon Group Architects, who designed the project, and Stephen Hoyt and Beth-Ann Grasso from Pennoni, the engineers of the project.

The project representatives showcased a 3D model rendering of the facility at the beginning of their presentation, before going over the floor plans step by step.

The school would come with two entrances: a student entrance on Jefferson Street, and a community entrance on 10th and Grant Street near Columbus Park. They would both lead up to the first level, which consists of a hockey rink, the main school gymnasium, an auxiliary gym, a pool, an auditorium, a black box theater, and the cafeteria.

The second floor would have the general classrooms located along Jefferson St., team building areas on either ends of the hallways, and science rooms. There would also be a weight room, a halftime gathering area, and team locker rooms, toilets and concession stands for the field above.

The third floor contains the roof track and field that would replace JFK Stadium, with stands that could hold up to 1,550 people. On the classroom wing of the floor, there are small group instruction and art rooms.

On the fourth floor, which is located on top of the third floor classroom wing, there would be the Collaborative Learning and Activity Center. Wood said that most people would refer to it as a media center or library, but explained that it has various spaces for collaboration between students and teachers.

A screenshot of what a classroom in the new school would look like. Screenshot via
HPS Video Highlights.

Finally, there would be a roof terrace which provides breakout spaces for students, a mechanical penthouse, and solar panels on top of the classroom wings.

Other plans for the school include a new parking garage for staff and personnel that contains 110 parking spaces, and two new tennis courts that would be under the supervision of the county.

Up to the voters

If the vote for the project in January goes through successfully, construction on it would begin in the later half of 2022, and would be expected to open for the 2025-2026 school year.

If the plan is approved, the current High School would then be converted into a new middle school, and the current Middle School would be turned into another elementary school. The board also said that there would be no disruptions to academic programs if construction for the project occurs.

The Board of Education will be holding a number of public meetings on the project prior to the vote, starting with the upcoming Board of Education meeting on Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Middle School in the Demarest Auditorium.

The other planned meetings will be on Dec. 21, Jan. 6 and 17, 2022 at 7 p.m. at the High School Auditorium, and a virtual meeting on Jan. 13, 2022 at 7 p.m.

For updates on this and other stories, check www.hudsonreporter.com and follow us on Twitter @hudson_reporter. Mark Koosau can be reached at mkoosau@hudsonreporter.com or his Twitter @snivyTsutarja.

An appreciation of the late Michael Coleman

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An appreciation of the late Michael Coleman

Dear Editor:

I was saddened to read in last week’s Reporter that Mike Coleman had passed away. Old time Hoboken residents will remember him as the city’s Model Cities director in the late ‘60s and ‘70s. Those were the days when it wasn’t clear if the country’s urban areas, racked with crime and decay, were going to survive as livable places.
Mike was one those idealistic young people who answered JFK’s call to ask what you could do for your country, not what it could do for you. It was 1968, Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy were assassinated, riots ripped the ghettos of our major cities, and the Vietnam War threatened to tear apart our national political culture.
There was no “brownstone revolution” in Hoboken. It was, in fact, the city’s nadir from a long economic slide that began after World War 1. Mike was Lyndon Johnson’s man from Washington to see if some federal dollars could be wisely spent to set us on the road to a Great Society.
One of the most successful projects was the Home Improvement Loan Program which gave low interest loans to little owner-occupants to fix up their homes. But if I were to pick his greatest achievement it was that he kept the program free and independent from the local political patronage system for which federal money was traditionally a kind of honey pot. And much credit here goes to then-mayor Louis DePascal as well. The short story is that Hoboken did become a model city for the Model Cities program.
In the ‘70s Hoboken was a national role model as a successful low-income housing provider. At the end of the decade roughly 20 percent of all housing units in the city were subsidized in one way or another. All through this transition period Mike Coleman was the Community Development director and the city’s man who steered these programs. It was his mission to see that the renaissance of Hoboken benefited the city’s long term, diverse residents.
Mike was one of the good guys, a moral force in turbulent times, and for me an inspirational leader.

Thomas Newman

KENNY, LAWRANCE

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KENNY, LAWRANCE

Funeral services were performed April 23 for Lawrance Kenny, 67, of Jersey City. He passed away April 13. Born in Jersey City, he was a lifelong resident. He was employed at Roosevelt Lanes Bowling Alley for over 40 years as the mechanic in charge of operations retiring in 2017. He is survived by his wife of 47 years Mary Ann (Bayus) Kenny. He was the father of Michael and his wife Kathy Kenny, Steven Kenny, Michele Kenny, Carrie Ann Kenny and her husband Ira Brown, and Lawrance Kenny Jr.; brother of Dee Martiak, Debbie Newman, and the late Cassie Deeble, and Billy Kenny; grandfather of 10; great-grandfather of 3. Close extended family of Sandra Rosado, Denise Bajkowski, Rachid Madour, and Brian Terpak. Services arranged by the Greenville Memorial Home, Jersey City.

Jersey City man charged with lewdness in Bayonne

Daniel Israel, Staff Writer
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Jersey City man charged with lewdness in Bayonne

A Jersey City man was charged with lewdness after allegedly exposing himself to a woman in Bayonne, according to the Bayonne Police Department.

Azeez Powell, 40, was taken into custody at approximately 5:40 p.m. from the area of 5th Street and Avenue C., under the authority of a warrant issued for his arrest stemming from an incident reported on Oct. 2, police said.

On Oct. 2 at 6:35 a.m., a female reported that a male, later identified as Powell, approached her from behind while she was walking her dogs in the area of 5th Street and Newman Avenue.

As the male passed her, he stopped and faced the victim. He allegedly proceeded to expose himself to her, according to authorities.

The actor allegedly fled the scene. An investigation conducted by the Bayonne Police Detective Bureau led to Powell being positively identified as the actor, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.

For updates on this and other stories, check www.hudsonreporter.com and follow us on Twitter @hudson_reporter. Daniel Israel can be reached at disrael@hudsonreporter.com.

Co-working returns to Mission 50 after pandemic

Mark Koosau, Staff Writer
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Co-working returns to Mission 50 after pandemic

Mission 50, a Hoboken co-working space that hosts a number of businesses and entrepreneurs, made plans to renovate in January of 2020, expanding from a fourth floor penthouse in the Hoboken Business Center to the second floor.

What it wasn’t expecting just two months later was the COVID-19 pandemic. Mission 50 was a place for people to get together. But meeting in person was no longer a safe option as the virus spread, and many moved to work from home.

Mission 50 was created in 2011 by JDA Group, a real estate firm in town that owns the business center building. A 20 minute walk away from Hoboken Terminal, the building was originally home to Cut-Rite Wax Paper before being repurposed by JDA in 2003.

Despite the pandemic, the company continued with its renovations, reopening in June of this year, with the entire building now rebranded as Mission 50. The reopening came just as New Jersey was on track to reopen with more people vaccinated, slowly returning to in-person work.

For Mission 50, the main question was whether workers would want to come back, stay home, or do a bit of both.

Gregory Dell’Aquila, CEO of JDA Group, noticed over the years that there were a lot of small office tenants, as well as the demand for small offices. A phone call sparked the idea of co-working.

“Somebody called, and I tried to sell them on a one person private office, and they said ‘No, I want to sit at a table and work in an open area.’” Dell’Aquila said. “That’s what got me into co-working. He explained it to me on the phone, and I invited him down, and we started a co-working business.”

Gregory Dell’Aquila first opened Mission 50 in 2011, and started plans for renovations in early 2020.

Coworking spaces are where individuals or teams can rent office space. After its renovations, Mission 50 had a number of options, including privacy pods, office suites, and conference rooms. It also has amenities such as kitchens, a coffee bar, and a new game room on the second floor.

“We decided to renovate those offices that were smaller, and they provided the level of space for small companies of six people, or one person who wanted an executive office,” said Tim Connell, associate vice president of JDA Group. “It was great for what people wanted.” They gave the place a facelift, such as a new colorful mural on the exterior of the building, and an interior design created in collaboration with Hoboken-based companies.

Mission 50 offers a number of options for office space, such as privacy pods, office suites, and conference rooms. Photo provided by QuallsBenson

The pandemic actually made Mission 50 invest more than originally intended on renovations.

“What ended up happening was that people didn’t feel comfortable because they were more comfortable in their homes,” Dell’Aquila said. “So what we ended up doing was creating spaces and amenities that would attract people, tenants and their employees to come back to work.”

The old plans were updated to add an amenity lounge, patio, and phone booths.

When the vaccines were distributed in 2021, more people started coming back to work.

Joel Newman, who does business development for the Google Play Store, started coming to Mission 50 about a month ago, having worked in Google’s Manhattan office before the pandemic.

“Because of the pandemic, it was really tough working from home, especially since we have a one-year-old,” Newman said. “So [because of] the lack of separation, I needed someplace to get out of the house.”

“It’s been lovely having the separation of work and home,” he said.

Joel Newman co-working last month and decided that it works for him. Photo by Mark Koosau

The pandemic brought working from home into the mainstream, where many worked virtually and held countless Zoom meetings. The new work style has brought a debate as to how work should continue in the future. Some want to return to the office, others prefer the comfort of home, while others might take a more hybrid approach.

Dell’Aquila believes that working from home will continue and that the  hybrid scenario won’t be permanent. “Once you step back in the office, and people demand it because of the productivity changes, we’ll be back to where we were,” he said. “I don’t know how long that’s gonna take, but we will be back there.” For the future, Dell’Aquila wants to continue providing more flexibility by offering shorter terms for companies.

Newman plans to leave Google to pursue his job as a commercial theater producer full time. He says he was likely going to use a co-working space, but being at Mission 50 reaffirmed that it works. “Going to a co-working space is an effective way to be productive and have privacy.”

Mark Koosau can be emailed at mkoosau@hudsonreporter.com

Bayonne announces street paving and striping

Daniel Israel, Staff Writer
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Bayonne announces street paving and striping

Mayor James Davis has announced that contractors will start street paving and striping in mid-April.

“Maintaining streets is one of the most important responsibilities of local government,” Davis said. “The City of Bayonne has put a lot of effort into financing and planning street paving for the spring and summer of 2021. We have also planned the re-striping, or line painting, of most of Avenue C. Our residents should notice significant improvements on many streets throughout the community during 2021.”

Repaving the city

4 Cleanup, the paving company, will be resurfacing numerous streets from April into the summer of 2021.

Those streets include West 1st Street from Kennedy Boulevard to Humphreys Avenue; Dodge Street from Broadway to Orient Street; Newman Avenue from West 2nd Street to West 7th Street; West 7th Street from Kennedy Boulevard to Avenue C; North Street from Kennedy Boulevard to Avenue C; Linden Street from Kennedy Boulevard to North Street; West 8th Street from Kennedy Boulevard to Avenue C; Avenue A from O’Brien Court to West 16th Street; Avenue A from West 18th Street to West 23rd Street; West 18th Street from West Shore Drive to Avenue A; East 16th Street from Broadway to Avenue E; East 19th Street from Broadway to Avenue E; and East 27th Street from Broadway to Avenue E.

Additional streets include Prospect Avenue from East 25th Street to East 30th Street; West and East 38th Street from Avenue B to Avenue E; West 39th Street from Avenue B to Avenue C; East 39th Street from Broadway to Avenue E; West 40th Street from Avenue B to Avenue C; West 42nd Street from Avenue B to Broadway; West and East 46th Street from Avenue C to Avenue E; West and East 47th Street from Avenue C to Avenue E; West 51st Street from Avenue B to Broadway; and West 52nd Street from Avenue C to Broadway.

The street paving will be financed by municipal capital improvement bonds. More streets may be paved later in 2021 with funding from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT).

Additional paving for this calendar year will be announced. Signs will be posted on streets in advance of paving and related work.

Before paving, the old street surfaces will be milled and removed. Concrete work will also be completed.

Davis announced that striping will take place on Avenue C from 8th Street northward to the City Line. Statewide Striping, the contractor, will paint new crosswalks, lane lines, and other striping on Avenue C.

Filling potholes

The city is also working to address potholes, which are a constant problem. They develop each year as a result of the stresses that changing weather causes in street surfaces. So far this year, Bayonne has experienced both severe snowstorms and warmer weather.

Department of Public Works employees drive around and look for potholes, but it’s impossible for them to see every one. Residents can call the potholes in to the DPW at 201-858-6070 or e-mail  publicworks@baynj.org. Residents should leave messages with a specific location and address for each pothole.

All potholes reported by the public will be worked on within 48 hours, weather permitting, according to Davis. Potholes reported on a Friday or over a weekend, will be addressed after the weekend.

When the DPW finds numerous potholes in a concentrated area, they will close the street to fill the potholes. As of early March, the Department of Public Works had filled over 1,000 potholes, Davis said.

For updates on this and other stories, check www.hudsonreporter.com and follow us on Twitter @hudson_reporter. Daniel Israel can be reached at disrael@hudsonreporter.com.

BAYONNE BRIEFS

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BAYONNE BRIEFS

Italian Flag-raising ceremony

At City Hall, public officials joined members of Bayonne’s Italian-American community for an Italian flag-raising ceremony at the start of Columbus Day weekend.

Food distribution

The Day By Day Christian Ministries and Messiah Vision of New Jersey will offer free food every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month.

The next distribution will be on October 24 at 11 a.m. at DBDNJ Worship Center, 182 Ave. E.

‘Coffee with a Cop’ cancelled 

Coffee with a Cop events have been cancelled. Police Chief Robert Geisler said he “looks forward to a time when we can all meet again without the threat of contracting COVID-19.”

Mayor visits businesses

Mayor James Davis has been visiting local businesses that make the city “#BayonneStrong” amid the COVID-19 pandemic, including Henry’s Repeating Rifles on 59 East 1st Street and Hendrickson’s Corner at 671 Broadway.

Get your flu shot

Hudson County Covid Testing Site offers flu shots when getting Covid-19 tests at Hudson Regional Hospital, 55 Meadowlands Parkway, Secaucus. Call 201-388-1097.

Man charged with alleged lewdness 

Azeez Powell, 40, of Jersey City was charged with lewdness after allegedly exposing himself to a woman near 5th Street and Newman Ave. in early October, according to the BPD.

He is considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Dine Out Shop Out

Outdoor dining and entertainment events on Broadway will take place October 15 from 5 to 10 p.m. from 33rd to 38th Streets. Rain date October 16. Live music by Doc Watson and Lisel Cox.

Masks must be worn, and social distancing must be observed.

Man dies in accident at Bayonne Dry Dock

On Oct. 4 first responders found a worker with traumatic injuries at Bayonne Dry Dock, according to Fire Chief Keith Weaver.

The man later died. The Port Authority Police Department is handling the investigation.

 

 

Here, Strobe!

Daniel Israel, Staff Writer
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Here, Strobe!

On June 3, 2021, at 2:41 P.M., a Secaucus resident reported that a male forced his way into her apartment on County Avenue, stole an item, and fled. While committing this burglary, the resident was pushed into a wall causing some minor injuries to her hand and arm, authorities said.

The burglar, later identified as George Maztek, fled the apartment complex toward Windsor Drive, according to police. Secaucus Police Units broadcast a description of Maztek, and witnesses informed officers he fled to a warehouse on Windsor Drive.

According to police, in an attempt to evade capture, Maztek forced entry into the second floor of the warehouse. Police Units from the Patrol and Detective Divisions, Traffic Bureau, and Anti-Crime Unit established a perimeter around the warehouse.

Strobe, a 19-month-old German Shepherd in the Canine Unit and his handler, Officer Vince DeFazio, were called in.

Strobe located Maztek hiding in a darkened office on the second floor, where he surrendered, without resistance, and was placed under arrest, police said.

Four-legged rookie rocks!

Strobe is the the newest addition to the Secaucus Police Department. Chief Dennis Miller introduced Strobe and his handler, Officer DeFazio, at the Town Council Meeting on May 11.

The first ever canine unit at SPD was formed in October, 2020, with a generous financial donation from the Steven Strobert Foundation, according to the town. Strobe is named for Secaucus resident Steven Strobert, who died on 9/11, 2001.

Strobe came from Connecticut Canine Services. He and Officer DeFazio went through 29 weeks of rigorous training at the Bergen County Sheriff ’s Canine Academy.

Dogs are trained in agility, obedience, evidence searches, scent work, criminal apprehension, handler protection, and detection of controlled substances.

The Canine Unit is assigned to the Operations Section and will assist the SPD in furthering proactive policing. Strobe will be used for community demonstrations to enhance community policing efforts.

The Secaucus Animal Shelter will provide veterinary services. In 2020, the SPD brought on a Golden Retriever named Oakley to work with Police Officer Taylor Ensmann for the force’s Therapy Dog Program.

“Adding canines to our police force is something I have always dreamed about,” Mayor Michael Gonnelli said. “Strobe will be an addition to the police department’s proactive policing efforts and will simultaneously serve as a remembrance of one of our beloved residents.”

“I truly hope Strobe brings the Strobert family some solace knowing that Steven’s memory will continue to live on,” Chief Miller said. “When questioned about the meaning behind Strobe’s name, Steven’s story and sacrifice will be told, thereby keeping his memory and spirit very much alive. I also thank Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton for the opportunity to attend his Canine Academy.”

Canine cop

At the time of George Maztek’s arrest, evidence from the apartment burglary was recovered. Maztek was charged with Burglary, Criminal Trespass, Theft of Moveable Property, and Criminal Mischief. He was taken in the Hudson County Jail and released later that day.

These charges are merely accusations. Maztek is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

“I am proud of how officers from the different facets of my department come together and work in unison to apprehend criminals,” Miller said. “This use of K-9 Strobe in this arrest demonstrates the need for such animals in this line of work. Using a K-9 as a constructive tool alleviates the use of force in most situations, but also gives an alternative force option, which protects the safety of both the public and police.”

For updates on this and other stories, check www.hudsonreporter.com and follow us on Twitter @hudson_reporter. Daniel Israel can be reached at disrael@hudsonreporter.com.

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