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						GOLDEN AGES OF BAYONNE Meetings are held on the first and third Thursdays of the month at 1:15 p.m. Meetings will resume in the Marion Room at 101 West 23rd Street. For more information call Loretta at (201) 339-3956...]]></description>
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						<p>GOLDEN AGES OF BAYONNE Meetings are held on the first and third Thursdays of the month at 1:15 p.m. Meetings will resume in the Marion Room at 101 West 23rd Street. For more information call Loretta at (201) 339-3956. HOT HOOPS REGISTRATION The Bayonne Pal Basketball program has begun registration for the upcoming summer/winter season. The summer session is divided...</p>
					
				
				<p>GOLDEN AGES OF BAYONNE</p>

<p>Meetings are held on the first and third Thursdays of the month at 1:15 p.m. Meetings will resume in the Marion Room at 101 West 23rd Street. For more information call Loretta at (201) 339-3956.</p>

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HOT HOOPS REGISTRATION</p>

<p>The Bayonne Pal Basketball program has begun registration for the upcoming summer/winter season. The summer session is divided into two parts: summer skills for boys and girls ages 5 to 9. Hot Hoops (outdoor basketball) is for ages 10 to 15. Deadline for summer registration is Tuesday, June 12. The winter session is open to all Bayonne residents. First time registrations must produce proof of residence including birth certificate, school ID, rent receipt, and lease utilities bill. Anyone interested in registering can come to the Midtown Community School from Monday through Friday between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. For more information call (201) 858-6965 ext. 11 after 6 p.m.</p>

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BAYONNE MEMORIAL DAY PARADE</p>

<p>The Bayonne Memorial Day Parade will take place on Monday with ceremonies at 10 a.m. The parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. The rain date is on Sunday, June 3. The theme of this year&#8217;s parade is to &#8220;Honor those who have served&#8221; and to honor the Grand Marshal Barry Jones.</p>

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AHERN TRADE/VOCATION SCHOLARSHIP</p>

<p>The Ahern Foundation Board of Directors added a Bayonne High School $500 Trade/Vocational post-secondary school scholarship to it&#8217;s existing scholarship program. To qualify for scholarship consideration, the student must meet the criteria, have the same type of commitment to academics, athletics, school activities, community involvement, and leadership. Scholarship applications are available in the Guidance Office at Bayonne High School or may be obtained by sending an e-mail request to AhernScholarship@aol.com. The deadline to submit applications is Wednesday.</p>

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DONATE LIFE</p>

<p>There will be a Donate Life Bayonne meeting on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. For more information contact Alyssa D&#8217;Addio at Adaddio@sharenj.org or M. Rosenberg at gmhsjj@gmail.com. Now you can sign up to be an organ and tissue donor on Facebook on your timeline on health and wellness.</p>

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CHRIS&#8217; CORNER FUNDRAISER</p>

<p>Chris&#8217; Corner, 117 West 2nd Street, will hold a fundraiser for &#8220;Team Jonathon&#8221; on Wednesday and Thursday, May 31 from 3:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Jonathon Paul Kuzminski was 20 months old when he passed away last May. The &#8220;Gift of Life&#8221; was given to two children. Chris&#8217; Corner will donate a percentage of proceeds from both nights, for dine-in, take out, and delivery. Reservations are suggested. Raffles will also be sold at the event.</p>

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15TH ANNUAL AHERN GOLF CLASSIC</p>

<p>The 15th Annual Don and Arlene Ahern Memorial Golf Classic will take place on Monday, June 25 at the LaTourette Golf Club in Staten Island, NY. The golf package price is $150. Payment is due by Friday, June 1. To register for the Golf Classic or Sponsor a Hole, send e-mails to pkwoods4@verizon.net or contact a member of the Golf Committee: Dennis &#8220;Chopper&#8221; Ahern (201) 858-5678, Kevin &#8220;The Big Kahuna&#8221; Kuhl (201) 858-9469, Brian &#8220;Julio&#8221; Ahern (201) 436-8701, John &#8220;Sarge&#8221; O&#8217;Donnell (201) 339-0573, or Kathy &#8220;Kathy A&#8221; Woods at (201) 455-2654.</p>

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BAYONNE FERAL CAT FOUNDATION</p>

<p>Bayonne Feral Cat Foundation will host a bus trip to Mount Airy Lodge on Sunday, June 3. $25 in slot play and $10 in food coupon. Cost is $35 per person. Refreshments will be served on the bus. The bus leaves from East 35th Street at 10:30 a.m. For more information or tickets call (201) 339-4517.</p>

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MADELINE FIADINI LORE FOUNDATION BENEFIT AT CAFE BELLO</p>

<p>Cafe Bello, 1044 Avenue C, Bayonne, will donate a portion of their proceeds from lunch, dinner and take-out orders to the Madeline Fiadini LoRe Foundation for Cancer Prevention on Monday, June 4. The MFL Foundation is a non-profit organization focused on Cancer Prevention through community awareness and early detection. Reservations are suggested and can be made by calling (201) 437-7538. For more information contact the Foundation office at (201) 437-9100 or Madeline@mflfoundation.com.</p>

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DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS CAPT. P.J.E. HOGAN CHAPTER 5</p>

<p>The Disabled American Veterans Capt. P.J.E. Hogan Chapter 5 will hold their monthly meeting on Wednesday, June 6 at 7 p.m. at the Post Clubrooms, 14 West 7th Street. All members are invited. Refreshments will be served.</p>

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HUDSON COUNTY SERRA CLUB</p>

<p>The Serra Club of Hudson County will celebrate its monthly mass to pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life on Saturday, June 9 at 8 a.m. at Saint Joseph and Saint Michael Church, 15-21 East 23rd Street, Bayonne. Coffee will be served after Mass in Madonna Hall.</p>

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CONCERNED CITIZENS OF BAYONNE</p>

<p>The Concerned Citizens of Bayonne will hold its final regular meeting on Wednesday, June 13 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will include election of officers for the 2012-2013 year. Refreshments will be served. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month, September through June. For more information, call (201) 858-1623 or(201) 823-4890.</p>

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YOUTH SOCCER CAMP</p>

<p>Red Bull New York and Bayonne Youth Soccer Association will offer a one-week youth soccer camp on Monday, June 25 through Friday, June 29 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Camp offerings include: 1 hour Mini KICK for 5 and 6 year olds, and for 7-14 year olds the camp session choices are: 3 hour skills, 3 hour goalkeeper or a 3 hour skills and goalkeeper. The camp will be held at Ahern Veterans Stadium. To register visit www.rbnytraining.com/user-pages/public/camps, click on New Jersey North, Bayonne Youth Soccer Association. For more information e-mail Kathy Woods at pkwoods4@verizon.net.</p>

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CASINO NIGHT FUNDRAISER</p>

<p>The Bayonne Feral Cat Foundation will host a night of fun on Friday, July 13, at the Knights of Columbus, 669 Avenue C from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tickets are $50 and include $25 in game chips, hot buffet, cash bar, and raffle prizes. For more information or tickets call Kathy at (201) 823-2363.</p>

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VETERANS MUSEUM</p>

<p>The Joyce-Herbert VFW Post 226 Veterans Museum, 16-18 West 9th Street, welcomes the public on Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m.</p>

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ZUMBA CLASSES AT BJCC</p>

<p>The Jewish Community Center of Bayonne, 1050 Kennedy Blvd. will be offering zumba classes. The classes are held Sundays from 11 a.m. to noon, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., and a Thursday mid-day class from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. All classes are instructed by Lauren Grodkiewicz. For more information call (201) 436-6900.</p>

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GFWC PENINSULA WOMEN&#8217;S CLUB</p>

<p>Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Trinity Parish Hall located on 5th St. at Broadway. Membership is open to any women age 18 and over. For more information visit www.peninsulawc.org or email president@peninsulawc.org.</p>

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YOUNG AT HEART SENIORS</p>

<p>Meetings are held on the second and fourth Friday of the month at 12:30 p.m. at the Senior Center at West Fourth Street in Bayonne. For more information, call Tina at (201) 436-7570 unless otherwise noted.</p>

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BAYONNE QUILT CLUB MEETINGS</p>

<p>The Bayonne Quilt Club meets on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the first floor at the Fourth Street Senior Center, Fourth Street and Story Court. All quilts crafted by the group are donated to community organizations. Donations of used sewing machines in good working order, cotton fabrics and threads are welcome.</p>

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WEIGHT LOSS SUPPORT GROUP</p>

<p>Bayonne Medical Center offers a weight loss support group that meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at in the main lobby of the hospital. Topics will include: body image, relationships and social situations, healthy snacking, staying active and family meals. The meetings are free and all are welcome. For more information call (201) 858-5393.</p>

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ART CLASSES AT JCC</p>

<p>The Jewish Community Center, 1050 Kennedy Blvd., is holding adult art classes on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Students can join any time; the first class is free. Ten classes are $150, members, $175, non-members. For more information call Edie Horn at (201) 437-4978 or Margaret Suarez at (201) 437-2518.</p>

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ST. ANDREW&#8217;S HOLY NAME SOCIETY</p>

<p>The St. Andrew&#8217;s Holy Name Society meets the third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Holy Name Room of St. Andrew&#8217;s School, 126 Broadway.</p>

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DOWNTOWN SENIORS OF BAYONNE</p>

<p>Meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month, September through June, at the Fourth Street Senior Center, 16 West Fourth Street at 1 p.m. Call Helen at (201) 436-8339.</p>

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ST. MARY&#8217;S CENTURIONS</p>

<p>Meetings are held on the second and last Thursdays of the month at 1:30 p.m. at St. Mary, Star of the Sea Church, Avenue C between 13th and 14th streets. For more information call (201) 339-2156.</p>

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GROUP FOR THE WIDOWED</p>

<p>Members are sought to participate in a group for widows and widowers ages 60 to 70 in the Jersey City/Bayonne area. Contact: Jeanne Borkowski at (201) 339-8278.</p>

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NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES CHAPTER 1490</p>

<p>Meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m. at the Senior Center, 56th Street and Avenue B, from September through June. For more information call (201)-339-3032.</p>

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LIONS CLUB</p>

<p>Meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month, September through June, at 7 p.m. at R&B&#8217;z, 234 Broadway.</p>

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BAYONNE PUBLIC LIBRARY</p>

<p>Healthy Bones exercise program takes place at 10 a.m. Mondays in the upstairs gallery of the main library.</p>

<p>Children&#8217;s Story Hour takes place Wednesdays for children aged 3-5 at 1 p.m.</p>

<p>The library is located at Avenue C and 31st Street. Call (201) 436-1928 for more information.</p>

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<p>SEND US YOUR NEWS: Bayonne Weekly enjoys being a part of the Bayonne community. We look forward to expanding our coverage so we can continue to be your best source for local news. We welcome your tips, press releases of upcoming events, meeting schedules and photographs. To be listed in the community section for the following week, submissions must be received by Friday at noon. Information can be sent to RON ZEITLINGER. Ron can be reached at (201) 217-2429 or through e-mail at rzeitlin@jjournal.com. Information can also be mailed to Bayonne Weekly, 30 Journal Square, Jersey City, N.J. 07306, or faxed to (201) 653-2243.</p>
				
				
			
		
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		<title>Saint Dominic Academy students win poetry contest</title>
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						<p>JOURNAL ENTRIES Seven Saint Dominic Academy students participated at the William Paterson University 23 rd Annual International Poetry Recitation Contest held at the University in Wayne earlier this month. Close to 1,000 students from middle schools and high schools in northern and central New Jersey participated in the event by reciting, from memory, poetry in French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin,...</p>
					
				
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<p>Seven Saint Dominic Academy students participated at the William Paterson University 23 rd Annual International Poetry Recitation Contest held at the University in Wayne earlier this month.</p>

<p>Close to 1,000 students from middle schools and high schools in northern and central New Jersey participated in the event by reciting, from memory, poetry in French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Spanish, and English as a second language.</p>

<p>Two of the Academy&#8217;s seven students were awarded recognition. Kara Whelply, a junior from Bayonne and Kaelyn Grado, a sophomore from Jersey City competed in the Chinese language division. Whelply competed at the advanced level and won third prize. Grado competed at the intermediate level and was awarded honorable mention.</p>

<p>Participants in the Spanish language division included Jersey City residents, Nikita Pandya, a sophomore, who competed at the beginner level and Elle Rose, a junior, who competed at the intermediate level.</p>

<p>Issabela Tulalian, a freshman from Jersey City, Enaskshi Das, a sophomore from Jersey City, and Carly Heard, a junior from Hoboken, competed in the French language division at the beginner, intermediate and advanced levels, respectively.</p>

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Jackie Buczkowski of Bayonne, has received the Student Association Student Programming Award at Western New England University. Buczkowski is a senior graduating with a degree in Management.</p>

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Angela Ieisha &#8217;W&#8217;illiams of Jersey City graduated from Coker College in Hartsville, S.C. with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication.</p>

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Kerry Mansfield of Jersey City, was among the class of 570 students at Nazareth College in Rochester, N.Y. who received undergraduate degrees during the College&#8217;s 85th Commencement Exercises held earllier this month. Mansfield received a bachelor&#8217;s degree in Health Sciences.</p>

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Edwin Puma of West New York and Shaishav Rana of Jersey City, students at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, will participate in the National Student Steel Bridge Competition at Clemson University this week. More than 500 students from 47 universities are participating in the competition, with teams from schools in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and China. They have designed bridges that are more than 22 feet long and must be able to hold 2,500 pounds, span an imaginary river and designed to minimize the amount of steel and the time to assemble the bridge.</p>

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The Comcast Foundation is awarding 83 New Jersey high school seniors $1,000 scholarships through its annual Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program that recognizes students&#8217; leadership skills, academic achievement and commitment to community service. Four Hudson County Students were awarded the scholarship: David Brown of Saint Anthony High School, Toni-Anne Fajardo of Saint Dominic Academy, Leena Agrawal of Dr. Ronald McNair Academy, all of Jersey City and Stephanie Murphy of Kearny High School in Kearny.</p>

<p>Jonathan Bowman and Gabriel McAuley, both of Jersey City, graduated from Wilkes University on Saturday, May 19. Bowman earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and McAuley earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in entreprenuership.</p>

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Five Hudson County residents received undergraduate degrees from Manhattan College this year.</p>

<p>From North Bergen: Eloisa Cardona, earned a B.A. in communication; Evyn Watford Gregory-Stewart, earned a B.A. in English; and Oskar Alexis Neyra, earned a B.S. in biology.</p>

<p>Anthony C. Marmora of Jersey City earned a B.S. in secondary education, and Christina Marie Cruz of Guttenberg, earned a B.S. in elementary education. Cruz received her degree in February.</p>

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Elizabeth Simak of Hoboken, graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a Master of Fine Arts degree in Luxury and Fashion Management.</p>
				
				
			
		
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		<title>Feds charge 4 Bayonne men, 10 others with mob-run online betting operation</title>
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						<p>Four Bayonne men were among 14 people, including one alleged member of the Genovese organized crime family, who were charged yesterday in federal court in connection with an illegal online gambling operation, the U.S. Attorney&#8217;s office announced. Reputed Genovese crime family member Joseph LaScala and the 12 members of his &#8220;LaScala Crew&#8221; were charged with racketeering conspiracy and are expected...</p>
					
				
				<p>Four Bayonne men were among 14 people, including one alleged member of the Genovese organized crime family, who were charged yesterday in federal court in connection with an illegal online gambling operation, the U.S. Attorney&#8217;s office announced.</p>

<p>Reputed Genovese crime family member Joseph LaScala and the 12 members of his &#8220;LaScala Crew&#8221; were charged with racketeering conspiracy and are expected to appear in Newark federal court today, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman said. Of those 12 members, three are Bayonne residents Eric &#8220;EP&#8221; Patten, 35, Mark Sanzo, 53, and Robert &#8220;Worm&#8221; Scerbo, 54.</p>

<p>The 14th defendant, Bayonne resident Kenneth Baran, 49, was charged with transmission of wagering information. Fishman said Patten, Sanzo and Baran are all in custody, while Scerbo remains at large.</p>

<p>The conspiracy charges carry a maximum prison term of 20 years and a $250,000 fine. Fishman said Baran&#8217;s transmission of wagering information charge carries a maximum two-year term and a $250,000 fine.</p>

<p>The men were charged in connection with Beteagle.com, a Costa Rica-hosted sports betting site. A complaint unsealed following the arrests alleges the &#8220;LaScala Crew&#8221; used the site to run an illegal gambling ring across northern New Jersey in a scheme that also involved extortion, theft, interstate transportation of stolen property and illegal gambling.</p>

<p>The investigation found the crew used bets made on the website to collect money from bettors in New Jersey and converted the money owed to the site into debts owed to the crew, usually with a high interest rate tacked on, Fishman alleged.</p>

<p>Members of the crew would then threaten and extort the bettors to collect those debts and profit off the site, he said.</p>

<p>The complaint also said the LaScala Crew also operated social clubs in northern New Jersey, where the club hosted and profited from illegal gaming, participated in cargo theft, and sold stolen goods while operating the gambling ring.</p>
				
				
			
		
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		<title>Jersey City officials and activists vow to keep fighting planned natural gas pipeline that got federal approval Monday</title>
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						<p>Local officials, environmental groups and community activists yesterday vowed to continue fighting to keep Spectra Energy from building a natural gas pipeline through parts of Hudson County, one day after federal officials gave the controversial plan their official OK. There are only two avenues of appeal for opponents of the pipeline, which would run for about 15 miles through...</p>
					
				
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<p>Local officials, environmental groups and community activists yesterday vowed to continue fighting to keep Spectra Energy from building a natural gas pipeline through parts of Hudson County, one day after federal officials gave the controversial plan their official OK.</p>

<p>There are only two avenues of appeal for opponents of the pipeline, which would run for about 15 miles through parts of Bayonne, Jersey City and offshore Hoboken before heading into Manhattan.</p>

<p>The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, whose five members unanimously approved the pipeline plan on Monday, can agree to rehear the case, or a federal circuit court can throw out FERC&#8217;s decision.</p>

<p>Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy has crusaded against the pipeline since it was first proposed, saying it will discourage development and lead to myriad public safety issues. Yesterday, Healy said Jersey City will try to convince FERC and the federal court that &#8220;we&#8217;re right.&#8221;</p>

<p>&#8220;The way the system is structured, and as it stands, is one that grants federal agencies way too much discretion,&#8221; Healy said in a statement. &#8220;It puts cities like ours at a major disadvantage.&#8221;</p>

<p>Spectra has said it will be one of the safest pipelines in North America, and that it will create jobs and lower energy costs for the area.</p>

<p>Bayonne officials have been more neutral in their comments about the pipeline. Yesterday, Mayor Mark Smith said he is opposed to the pipeline, but touted his administration&#8217;s successful effort to have Spectra redraw the route to keep it out of residential neighborhoods.</p>

<p>&#8220;The administration is satisfied that appropriate engineering controls are in place that will manage potential risks,&#8221; Smith said.</p>

<p>Pipeline opponents have been bracing for FERC&#8217;s decision since the agency released a draft environmental impact statement last September that concluded the pipeline would have few adverse impacts.</p>

<p>Jersey City resident Dale Hardman formed the group No Gas Pipeline in early 2010 as an effort to defeat Spectra&#8217;s proposal.</p>

<p>&#8220;We knew as early as that time that FERC never met a pipeline it didn&#8217;t like,&#8221; Hardman said yesterday.</p>

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							14 people, including alleged members of the Genovese organized crime family and its LaScala Crew, face charges. See the full complaint here.
							
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				<div><span><img height="350" width="380" src="http://media.nj.com/ledgerupdates_impact/photo/11065699-large.jpg" class="adv-photo" alt="us-attorney-paul-fishman.jpg" /><span><span>Jerry McCrea/The Star Ledger</span><span>U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman, pictured here, says 13 people, including alleged members of the Genovese organized crime family and its LaScala Crew, face charges of racketeering conspiracy.</span></span><span><!-- IE6 HACK --></span><span><!-- IE6 HACK --></span></span></div>

<p><a href="http://www.nj.com/newark/">NEWARK</a> &#8212; In court today, the small-boned 80-year-old man seemed perfectly harmless. Again and again, he smiled warmly at his wife seated in the gallery, his wrinkled face appearing kind and grandfatherly behind black-rimmed glasses. And indeed, said his lawyer, defendant Joseph "Pepe" LaScala has been diagnosed with Alzheimer&#8217;s disease and simply may not have comprehended all that was happening to him.</p>

<p>But according to allegations set out in a 61-page complaint unsealed against LaScala and 13 other alleged Mafia-connected figures today, the old man had climbed through the ranks of New Jersey&#8217;s mob for years, eventually becoming a "made man" with the Genovese organized crime family. At one point in a complaint packed with the language of secretly taped conversations, an undercover FBI informant told authorities LaScala was introduced to him as the "godfather of New Jersey."</p>

<p>Today, 12 of those 14 defendants &#8212; men with alleged nicknames like "Uncle Patsy," "The Flea" and "Worm" &#8212; appeared in a Newark courtroom largely filled with their worried-looking family members and friends. While two defendants remain at large, the other 12 were arrested this week at spots around New Jersey, including their homes in Monroe, Little Egg Harbor, Wall, New Milford, Springfield and Bayonne.</p>

<p>The defendants showed up in federal court in an array of blue, black and gray sweat shirts and jeans, light beige jackets and red polo shirts. A few had upper bodies that rippled with muscles as scowls crossed their faces. But others had large guts and stoic expressions, and appeared to look like anyone&#8217;s next-door neighbor.</p>

<p>In a major federal bust, 13 of the defendants are charged with both traditional Mafia crimes &#8212; like card-game gambling, loan-sharking and theft of goods &#8212; along with what U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman calls "the new wrinkle" of using an overseas sports-betting website to run an illegal gambling operation in northern New Jersey and elsewhere. The other defendant, Ken Baran, 49, of Bayonne, was charged with transmission of wagering information.</p>

<p>"Today&#8217;s arrests serve as a stark reminder that traditional organized crime continues to operate in New Jersey," said Michael Ward, the head of the FBI&#8217;s Newark division, in a statement released today by Fishman&#8217;s office.</p>

<p>"Bookmaking, loan-sharking, cargo thefts and illegal gambling in social clubs are the staples by which organized crime funds further criminal activity," Ward added. "The use of internet gambling and off-shore locales demonstrates an evolution and increased sophistication, but the threat of force or violence to serve their purpose remains the same."</p>

<p>Fishman himself said, "Law enforcement will use countermeasures that are just as sophisticated (as off-shore websites and internet-fueled gambling) to bring these criminal enterprises to justice."</p>

<p>According to federal authorities, who cited the complaint, most of the defendants &#8212; who range in age from 35 to 80 &#8212; worked for LaScala and were "associates" or "soldiers" in the Genovese crime family of La Cosa Nostra. They allegedly operated in crews, in northern New Jersey and elsewhere.</p>

<p>LaScala, of Monroe, was a "capo," or captain, prosecutors allege. Starting in 2008, they said, he directed the soldiers and associates in his crew to commit crimes including theft of goods and cargo &#8212; Italian wine and high-end plasma screen televisions &#8212; as well as to engage in the receipt of stolen property in interstate commerce, extortion, illegal gambling and the collection of unlawful debt.</p>

<p>But a good portion of the complaint also focused on LaScala crew members allegedly working alongside unnamed people running a Costa Rica-based sports-betting website, Beteagle.com, that serviced northern New Jersey and elsewhere. According to prosecutors, high-level associates of the crew acted as "agents" of the business, charging high interest and using threats to collect debts incurred on events like pro football games.</p>

<p>In one secretly recorded conversation, an undercover FBI informant is talking with defendant William Bruder, 42, when Bruder advises him not to cross the mob on gambling debts, "The guys I know are serious guys, but they&#8217;re also businessmen. ... Guys I know done 20 years in jail. They&#8217;ve done everything."</p>

<p>The 13 defendants are charged with racketeering conspiracy, and if convicted, face maximum penalties of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, authorities said.</p>

<p>Baran, charged with transmission of wagering information, faces a maximum penalty of two years in prison if convicted. All but two of the defendants were given bail packages today that restrict their computer use. One defendant was detained, and one will have a detention hearing later this week.</p>

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				<div id="asset-11065699" class="entry_widget_large entry_widget_left"><span class="adv-photo-large"><img height="350" width="380" src="http://media.nj.com/ledgerupdates_impact/photo/11065699-large.jpg" class="adv-photo" alt="us-attorney-paul-fishman.jpg" /><span class="photo-data"><span class="byline">Jerry McCrea/The Star Ledger</span><span class="caption">U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman, pictured here, says 13 people, including alleged members of the Genovese organized crime family and its LaScala Crew, face charges of racketeering conspiracy.</span></span><span class="photo-bottom-left"><!-- IE6 HACK --></span><span class="photo-bottom-right"><!-- IE6 HACK --></span></span></div>

<p><a href="http://www.nj.com/newark/">NEWARK</a> &mdash; In court today, the small-boned 80-year-old man seemed perfectly harmless. Again and again, he smiled warmly at his wife seated in the gallery, his wrinkled face appearing kind and grandfatherly behind black-rimmed glasses. And indeed, said his lawyer, defendant Joseph "Pepe" LaScala has been diagnosed with Alzheimer&#8217;s disease and simply may not have comprehended all that was happening to him.</p>

<p>But according to allegations set out in a 61-page complaint unsealed against LaScala and 13 other alleged Mafia-connected figures today, the old man had climbed through the ranks of New Jersey&#8217;s mob for years, eventually becoming a "made man" with the Genovese organized crime family. At one point in a complaint packed with the language of secretly taped conversations, an undercover FBI informant told authorities LaScala was introduced to him as the "godfather of New Jersey."</p>

<p>Today, 12 of those 14 defendants &mdash; men with alleged nicknames like "Uncle Patsy," "The Flea" and "Worm" &mdash; appeared in a Newark courtroom largely filled with their worried-looking family members and friends. While two defendants remain at large, the other 12 were arrested this week at spots around New Jersey, including their homes in Monroe, Little Egg Harbor, Wall, New Milford, Springfield and Bayonne.</p>

<p>The defendants showed up in federal court in an array of blue, black and gray sweat shirts and jeans, light beige jackets and red polo shirts. A few had upper bodies that rippled with muscles as scowls crossed their faces. But others had large guts and stoic expressions, and appeared to look like anyone&#8217;s next-door neighbor.</p>

<p>In a major federal bust, 13 of the defendants are charged with both traditional Mafia crimes &mdash; like card-game gambling, loan-sharking and theft of goods &mdash; along with what U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman calls "the new wrinkle" of using an overseas sports-betting website to run an illegal gambling operation in northern New Jersey and elsewhere. The other defendant, Ken Baran, 49, of Bayonne, was charged with transmission of wagering information.</p>

<p>"Today&#8217;s arrests serve as a stark reminder that traditional organized crime continues to operate in New Jersey," said Michael Ward, the head of the FBI&#8217;s Newark division, in a statement released today by Fishman&#8217;s office.</p>

<p>"Bookmaking, loan-sharking, cargo thefts and illegal gambling in social clubs are the staples by which organized crime funds further criminal activity," Ward added. "The use of internet gambling and off-shore locales demonstrates an evolution and increased sophistication, but the threat of force or violence to serve their purpose remains the same."</p>

<p>Fishman himself said, "Law enforcement will use countermeasures that are just as sophisticated (as off-shore websites and internet-fueled gambling) to bring these criminal enterprises to justice."</p>

<p>According to federal authorities, who cited the complaint, most of the defendants &mdash; who range in age from 35 to 80 &mdash; worked for LaScala and were "associates" or "soldiers" in the Genovese crime family of La Cosa Nostra. They allegedly operated in crews, in northern New Jersey and elsewhere.</p>

<p>LaScala, of Monroe, was a "capo," or captain, prosecutors allege. Starting in 2008, they said, he directed the soldiers and associates in his crew to commit crimes including theft of goods and cargo &mdash; Italian wine and high-end plasma screen televisions &mdash; as well as to engage in the receipt of stolen property in interstate commerce, extortion, illegal gambling and the collection of unlawful debt.</p>

<p>But a good portion of the complaint also focused on LaScala crew members allegedly working alongside unnamed people running a Costa Rica-based sports-betting website, Beteagle.com, that serviced northern New Jersey and elsewhere. According to prosecutors, high-level associates of the crew acted as "agents" of the business, charging high interest and using threats to collect debts incurred on events like pro football games.</p>

<p>In one secretly recorded conversation, an undercover FBI informant is talking with defendant William Bruder, 42, when Bruder advises him not to cross the mob on gambling debts, "The guys I know are serious guys, but they&#8217;re also businessmen. ... Guys I know done 20 years in jail. They&#8217;ve done everything."</p>

<p>The 13 defendants are charged with racketeering conspiracy, and if convicted, face maximum penalties of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, authorities said.</p>

<p>Baran, charged with transmission of wagering information, faces a maximum penalty of two years in prison if convicted. All but two of the defendants were given bail packages today that restrict their computer use. One defendant was detained, and one will have a detention hearing later this week.</p>

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							Fleet week will get started tomorrow with a parade of ships that will be visible from most locations along the Hudson River waterfront in Hoboken and Jersey City.
							
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				<p><span id="asset-11015997" title="slideshow" class="id:11015997 basename:opsail_2012_international_ships blog_id:4505 align:right"><img src="http://media.nj.com/jersey-journal/photo/2012/05/11016003-large.jpg" height="252" width="380" border="1" class="slideshow-preview entry_widget_right" alt="Gallery preview" /></span></p>

<p>Fleet Week will get started tomorrow with a parade of ships that will be visible from most locations along Hudson River waterfront.</p>

<p>The parade, called The Parade of Sail and The Military Parade of Ships will <a href="http://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/index.ssf/2012/05/tall_and_military_ships_to_par.html" >celebrate the penning of &#8220;The Star Spangeled Banner&#8221; and the War of 1812</a> in an event being sponsored by Operation Sail and the US Navy.</p>

<p>OpSail&#8217;s Parade of Sail will be first, leaving from the Verrazano Narrows Bridge at 8:10 a.m.</p>

<p>A total of 17 tall ships will travel north on the Hudson River, past Jersey City and Hoboken toward the George Washington Bridge.</p>

<p>Once the OpSail group reaches the bridge, it will turn around and head south to the Intrepid Air, Sea, and Space Museum at Pier 86 in Manhattan.</p>

<p>Starting at 10 a.m., the 10-ship Military Parade of Ships will also leave from the Verrazano and travel the same route, meeting the Parade of Sail at the Intrepid. </p>

<p>Both groups of ships will be escorted along the river by the US Navy&#8217;s Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Team, who fly two types of planes, F/A-18s and C-130s.</p>

<p>In April, the team conducted a<a href="http://www.nj.com/hobokennow/index.ssf/2012/04/video_us_navy_blue_angels_cond.html" > low-level flight test over the Hudson</a> in preparation for the fleet-week parade.</p>

<p>Parade of Sail will include ships from across the world and will be led by the third largest tall ship in the world, Juan Sebastian de Elcano from Spain.</p>

<p>Prime viewing will be available in locations such as Liberty State Park in Jersey City in addition to Pier A, Pier C, and Maxwell Place Park in Hoboken.</p>

<p><strong>Here is the parade&#8217;s schedule for tomorrow from the Fleet Week website:</strong></p>

<p>-- 8:11 a.m. - The Parade of Sail travels beneath the Verrazano Bridge.</p>

<p>-- 9:18 a.m. -- The Parade of Sail travels by the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.</p>

<p>-- 9:27 a.m. -- The Parade of Sail passes by the World Trade Center area of Manhattan.</p>

<p>-- 10:39 a.m. -- The Military Parade of Ships leaves from the Verrazano Bridge.</p>

<p>-- 11:22 a.m. -- The Military Parade of Sail travels past the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.</p>

<p>-- 11:28 a.m. -- The Military Parade of Sail passes by the World Trade Center area of Manhattan.</p>

<p>-- 12 p.m. -- The Parade of Sail and Military Parade of Ships pass each other in the vicinity of the Intrepid before heading to berths in Manhattan, Staten Island, and Brooklyn.</p>

<p>For more information about events during Fleet Week, <a href="http://www.fleetweeknewyork.com/index.html" >visit their website</a>.</p>

<p><strong>Previous Coverage:</strong> <br />
<a href="http://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/index.ssf/2012/05/tall_and_military_ships_to_par.html" >Tall and military ships to parade in Hudson River at start of Fleet Week</a> </p>
				
				
			
		
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							Fleet week will get started tomorrow with a parade of ships that will be visible from most locations along the Hudson River waterfront in Hoboken and Jersey City.
							
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				<p><span id="asset-11015997" title="slideshow" class="id:11015997 basename:opsail_2012_international_ships blog_id:4505 align:right"><img src="http://media.nj.com/jersey-journal/photo/2012/05/11016003-large.jpg" height="252" width="380" border="1" class="slideshow-preview entry_widget_right" alt="Gallery preview" /></span></p>

<p>Fleet Week will get started tomorrow with a parade of ships that will be visible from most locations along Hudson River waterfront.</p>

<p>The parade, called The Parade of Sail and The Military Parade of Ships will <a href="http://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/index.ssf/2012/05/tall_and_military_ships_to_par.html" >celebrate the penning of &#8220;The Star Spangeled Banner&#8221; and the War of 1812</a> in an event being sponsored by Operation Sail and the US Navy.</p>

<p>OpSail&#8217;s Parade of Sail will be first, leaving from the Verrazano Narrows Bridge at 8:10 a.m.</p>

<p>A total of 17 tall ships will travel north on the Hudson River, past Jersey City and Hoboken toward the George Washington Bridge.</p>

<p>Once the OpSail group reaches the bridge, it will turn around and head south to the Intrepid Air, Sea, and Space Museum at Pier 86 in Manhattan.</p>

<p>Starting at 10 a.m., the 10-ship Military Parade of Ships will also leave from the Verrazano and travel the same route, meeting the Parade of Sail at the Intrepid. </p>

<p>Both groups of ships will be escorted along the river by the US Navy&#8217;s Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Team, who fly two types of planes, F/A-18s and C-130s.</p>

<p>In April, the team conducted a<a href="http://www.nj.com/hobokennow/index.ssf/2012/04/video_us_navy_blue_angels_cond.html" > low-level flight test over the Hudson</a> in preparation for the fleet-week parade.</p>

<p>Parade of Sail will include ships from across the world and will be led by the third largest tall ship in the world, Juan Sebastian de Elcano from Spain.</p>

<p>Prime viewing will be available in locations such as Liberty State Park in Jersey City in addition to Pier A, Pier C, and Maxwell Place Park in Hoboken.</p>

<p><strong>Here is the parade&#8217;s schedule for tomorrow from the Fleet Week website:</strong></p>

<p>-- 8:11 a.m. - The Parade of Sail travels beneath the Verrazano Bridge.</p>

<p>-- 9:18 a.m. -- The Parade of Sail travels by the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.</p>

<p>-- 9:27 a.m. -- The Parade of Sail passes by the World Trade Center area of Manhattan.</p>

<p>-- 10:39 a.m. -- The Military Parade of Ships leaves from the Verrazano Bridge.</p>

<p>-- 11:22 a.m. -- The Military Parade of Sail travels past the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.</p>

<p>-- 11:28 a.m. -- The Military Parade of Sail passes by the World Trade Center area of Manhattan.</p>

<p>-- 12 p.m. -- The Parade of Sail and Military Parade of Ships pass each other in the vicinity of the Intrepid before heading to berths in Manhattan, Staten Island, and Brooklyn.</p>

<p>For more information about events during Fleet Week, <a href="http://www.fleetweeknewyork.com/index.html" >visit their website</a>.</p>

<p><strong>Previous Coverage:</strong> <br />
<a href="http://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/index.ssf/2012/05/tall_and_military_ships_to_par.html" >Tall and military ships to parade in Hudson River at start of Fleet Week</a> </p>
				
				
			
		
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						<p>The Spectra Pipeline will run through Bayonne whether the local government likes it or not. Bayonne Mayor Mark Smith said in a statement released today that his administration was opposed to the natural gas pipeline that will run through parts of Bayonne and Jersey City. However, yesterday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the pipeline, which is being built...</p>
					
				
				 <div id="asset-111141" class="entry_widget_large entry_widget_left"><span class="adv-photo-large"><img height="258" width="380" src="http://media.nj.com/jersey-journal/photo/111141-large.jpg" class="adv-photo" alt="Mark Smith Sworn In as Bayonne's Mayor"><span class="photo-data"><span class="byline">Jersey Journal file photo</span><span class="caption">Bayonne Mayor Mark Smith</span></span><span class="photo-bottom-left"><!-- IE6 HACK --></span><span class="photo-bottom-right"><!-- IE6 HACK --></span></span></div><div>The Spectra Pipeline will run through Bayonne whether the local government likes it or not.</div><div><br></div><div>Bayonne Mayor Mark Smith said in a statement released today that his administration was opposed to the natural gas pipeline that will run through parts of Bayonne and Jersey City. However, yesterday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission <a href="http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2012/05/federal_agency_approves_natura.html">approved the pipeline</a>, which is being built by Houston-based Texas Energy.</div><div><br></div><div>"Despite our objections, it was clear that FERC was going to approve this project," Smith said.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Smith went on to say the city, once it was resigned to the fact the pipeline would likely be approved, worked to ensure installation of the pipeline would have a minimal effect on the residents of Bayonne.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>"After months of continuing dialogue, we were able to negotiate an agreement with Spectra that keeps the pipeline out of residential neighborhoods and parks, generally confined to industrial areas," Smith said. "The administration is satisfied that appropriate engineering controls are in place that will manage potential risks."</div><div><br></div><div>Smith said he hopes the pipeline construction will mean an influx of tax money for Bayonne.</div><div><br></div><div>"The project will also provide significant new tax revenues in support of municipal operations," Smith said.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>The pipeline would add about 15 miles of natural-gas pipeline starting in Staten Island and running through parts of Bayonne, Jersey City and offshore Hoboken. An additional five miles of pipe running from Linden to State Island would also be replaced.</div><div><br></div>
				
				
			
		
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		<title>Mayor Smith responds to news of federal government&#8217;s Spectra Pipeline approval</title>
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						<p>The Spectra Pipeline will run through Bayonne whether the local government likes it or not. Bayonne Mayor Mark Smith said in a statement released today that his administration was opposed to the natural gas pipeline that will run through parts of Bayonne and Jersey City. However, yesterday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the pipeline, which is being built...</p>
					
				
				 <div id="asset-111141" class="entry_widget_large entry_widget_left"><span class="adv-photo-large"><img height="258" width="380" src="http://media.nj.com/jersey-journal/photo/111141-large.jpg" class="adv-photo" alt="Mark Smith Sworn In as Bayonne's Mayor"><span class="photo-data"><span class="byline">Jersey Journal file photo</span><span class="caption">Bayonne Mayor Mark Smith</span></span><span class="photo-bottom-left"><!-- IE6 HACK --></span><span class="photo-bottom-right"><!-- IE6 HACK --></span></span></div><div>The Spectra Pipeline will run through Bayonne whether the local government likes it or not.</div><div><br></div><div>Bayonne Mayor Mark Smith said in a statement released today that his administration was opposed to the natural gas pipeline that will run through parts of Bayonne and Jersey City. However, yesterday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission <a href="http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2012/05/federal_agency_approves_natura.html">approved the pipeline</a>, which is being built by Houston-based Texas Energy.</div><div><br></div><div>"Despite our objections, it was clear that FERC was going to approve this project," Smith said.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Smith went on to say the city, once it was resigned to the fact the pipeline would likely be approved, worked to ensure installation of the pipeline would have a minimal effect on the residents of Bayonne.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>"After months of continuing dialogue, we were able to negotiate an agreement with Spectra that keeps the pipeline out of residential neighborhoods and parks, generally confined to industrial areas," Smith said. "The administration is satisfied that appropriate engineering controls are in place that will manage potential risks."</div><div><br></div><div>Smith said he hopes the pipeline construction will mean an influx of tax money for Bayonne.</div><div><br></div><div>"The project will also provide significant new tax revenues in support of municipal operations," Smith said.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>The pipeline would add about 15 miles of natural-gas pipeline starting in Staten Island and running through parts of Bayonne, Jersey City and offshore Hoboken. An additional five miles of pipe running from Linden to State Island would also be replaced.</div><div><br></div>
				
				
			
		
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		<title>Featured photos from The Jersey Journal: Tuesday, May 22</title>
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						<p> There&apos;s always something interesting to see in Hudson County! Here are today&apos;s featured photo galleries:          Want more photos? Like us on Facebook to get the latest Hudson County news and see our Photos of the Day. </p>
					
				
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There's always something interesting to see in Hudson County! Here are today's featured photo galleries:</p>

<ul><li><a href="http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2012/05/st_peters_college_in_jersey_ci_1.html" >St. Peter's College in Jersey City holds last graduation before becoming a university next year</a></li></ul>

<ul><li><a href="http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2012/05/proposed_spectra_pipeline_to_g.html" >Proposed Spectra pipeline to go through Jersey City, Bayonne, Hoboken gets okay from feds</a></li></ul>

<ul><li><a href="http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2012/05/us_sen_robert_menendez_kicks_o.html" >U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez kicks off 2012 campaign in his hometown of Union City</a></li></ul>

<ul><li><a href="http://blog.nj.com/hudsonhssports/2012/05/photos_hudson_county_boys_indi.html" >PHOTOS: Hudson County Boys Individual Tennis Championships</a></li></ul>

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