(Summer) 2016 - Italian American Police Society of New Jersey

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IAPSNJ Quarterly Magazine July ~ September 2016
Summer Edition
Volume 1, Issue 31
A social, fraternal organization of more than 4,000 Italian American Law Enforcement officers in the State.
William Schievella, President
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Editor: Patrick Minutillo
Executive Secretary
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
BILL SCHIEVELLA
William Schievella
President
Vincent Nardone
Executive Director
Ronald Sepe
Executive Vice President
John Lazzara
1st Vice President
Jerry Onnembo
2nd Vice President
Alfonse Imperiale
3rd Vice President
Joseph Simonetti
Financial Vice President
Patrick Minutillo
Executive Secretary
Allan Attanasio
Recording Secretary
John Sisto
Financial Secretary
John Sartori
Sgt. at Arms
Sebastian D’Amato
Director of Communications
Trustees
Rose Minoughan
Robert Belfiore
Nick Incanella
Anthony Magnotta
Nat Faronea
Richard Giordano
Christopher Mincolelli
Michael Puzio
Peter Serrone
Joseph Rutigliano
John Stroka
Daniel Sollitti
Dominick Imperiale
Matthew Stambuli
Edmond Brady, CPA
Dr. Brian Mignola
Dr Daniel Schievella
Anthony Caivano, Esq.
Caterina Benanti Esq
Fr. Christopher Hynes
Fr. David Baratelli
Fr. Geno Sylva
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Dear Members and Friends, a day 365 days a year. Please
don’t let another brother or
As you read this magazine sister law enforcement ofthe summer is upon us. This ficer die needless. I have
seen first-hand and have
is a time of year for family
cookouts and celebrations. It been to enough tragic
is also a time for great stress scenes and memorial serfor law enforcement officers vices for fellow officers that
in our region. The times that took their own lives.
we live in are dangerous, as
threats of violence continue
We are all brothers and
to rise. In addition to these
sisters and must protect
external threats many of our each other on and off duty.
brothers and sisters in blue These are the cornerstones
are exposed to personal
of our noble profession. We
stress from a variety of
cannot protect the most vulsources. Sadly, the incidence nerable members of society
of police suicide continues to during these difficult times if
rise in New Jersey. So many we don’t protect each other.
of our colleagues suffer in si- Take a moment today to
lence and place themselves reach out to a law enforceand their family members in ment officer in need.
peril. Our police unions have
made great strides in the preHave a safe and Healthy
vention of police suicides in
summer. Please consider atthe past few years but we
must all be the “protectors of tending one of our fantastic
the protectors”. Please keep events this summer.
watch over your brothers and
sisters and always help to
Fraternally yours,
connect them with services William Schievella, President
such as Cop 2 Cop. This vital organization of current
and retired law enforcement
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From the Editor
Patrick Minutillo
By now
I’m sure
everyone is
well aware
of the despicable, 6-1
ruling by the
N.J. Supreme Court
allowing the State to withhold our
hard earned and contractually
agreed to cost-of-living (COLA)
adjustments for our retirees. I
guess the fact that we paid regu-
"Based on this decision, all
public employees should be
gravely concerned that their
remaining pension benefits have
any legal protections left," said
Charles Ouslander, a retired
prosecutor and plaintiff in the
case. "In addition, given the
court's past decision ... that
upheld underfunding of the
pension system, despite another
contractual obligation,
pensioners are now only left
with the obligation to pay
increased contributions with
nothing in return."
larly and faithfully toward this
promised and legally agreed to
compensation over many, many
years didn't matter. It’s been
clearly stated over and over that
“the state’s failure to adequately
fund the pension system is no excuse for taking away something
that our members earned and
paid for. Our retirees cannot go
back after the fact and decide not
to do the work. The state should
not be able to decide after the fact
not to pay them for that work.”
But I guess that simple logic is too
complicated for those 6 Justices
on the Supreme Court, 4 of whom
by the way were Christie appointees.
Sadly, with this ruling, it could
be decades before many public
workers' COLAs can be restored.
Under the law, they won't receive
increases until the individual pension plans that make up the pension fund are much healthier,
which the statute defines as at
least 80 percent funded, and with
the way the state and their actuaries can manipulate our funds don’t
count on that happening too soon.
Obviously, a large number of our
older retirees in
“Our members were promised a COLA as part of their particular will be
compensation, and they did the work required to earn severely imit,” Steinhauer said.
pacted by this
“They also paid every penny they owed toward their disgusting decipensions,” he said. “The state’s failure to adequately sion.
fund the pension system over nearly two decades is no
excuse for taking away something that our members
One guy
earned and paid for.”
who’s not worHetty Rosenstein, state director of the Communica- ried about the
tions Workers of America, another plaintiff in the case, loss of our COsaid many workers planned their retirements counting LA is the sponsor of the penon the regular adjustments to keep pace with
sion reform
inflation.
act, Senate
“It’s terrible for the people who counted on that mon- President Steey,” Rosenstein said. “They were made a promise.”
phen Sweeney
who when asked if he was
pleased with the ruling simply stated “some retirees, including local
police officers and firefighters,
should be able to get their cost-of-
This from Justice Albin.
Apparently the only Justice
with any common sense on
our Supreme Court.
Justice Barry Albin, wrote that
in drafting the law the Legislature could have, but didn't explicitly exclude COLAs from the
contractual right. Public workers made life decisions based on
what seemed a plainly-written
promise that they would receive
regular adjustments, he added.
"Many public employees may
not have retired or may have
deferred their retirement had
COLAs not been guaranteed as
part of their pension benefits
program," Albin said.
"Although the Legislature had
the right to suspend COLAs for
those public employees whose
pension benefits had not vested
and who had yet to retire, it did
not have the right to do so for
those public employees who
retired expecting that the state
would keep its word."
living adjustments restored sooner
than they think once all the reforms start to take hold. “We didn’t end (the adjustment), we suspended it. And we suspended it
until we could afford to pay,” I
guess he thinks we’re all idiots!
O’well, hang in there and remember it’s just my opinion.
The 2016 Pasta Night for Special Olympics which was held on April
23rd was another huge success. Dozens of police officers, students
and volunteers helped top prepare and cook food all day. More than
1,000 homemade meatballs were made from scratch along with
specialty ravioli, stuffed shells, penne, spaghetti, sausage, antipasto,
salad and desert were served to more than 400 attendees. Thank you
to the committee chairmen Jerry Onnembo and Joseph Rutigliano for
making this event possible and to the many people that generously
donated food and money. Special thanks to the US Customs& Border
Protection Explorers for their hard work and a huge thanks to Nadine
Meola who runs our Tricky Tray which made more than $7,500. The
Italian American Police Society of NJ is proud to continue to be a
Platinum Sponsor of Special Olympics and look forward to donating
more than $15,000 from this event at the upcoming Summer Games in
June.
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IAPSNJ Executive Director
Vincent Nardone and his wife Helen
personally delivered all our left over
food products from our very
successful Pasta Night on April 23rd
to the SHIPS shelter in
Somerville, NJ.
The “Samaritan Homeless Interim Program Street
Outreach Services” shelter provides services to
people in need in Somerset County, as well as the
general Plainfield area.
SHIPS Director Tom O'Leary (photo on right with
Director Nardone) is grateful for the large donations
the Italian American Police Society makes every year
following our Pasta night, as well as from our
Member’s Annual Picnic/Pool Party.
Always glad to help out with a good cause!
A NOTE FROM IAPSNJ PRESIDENT WILLIAM SCHIEVELLA
A post event report prepared by Financial Vice President Joseph Simonetti
indicated that our initial profit at this year's Pasta Night for Special Olympics
resulted in an extraordinary $21,277.00. Remember, the total amount of this profit
will go directly to Special Olympics New Jersey. I would want to thank everyone that
cooked, prepared food, unloaded trucks, set up, served food, cleaned and tended
bar! I want to especially thank the Co Chairmen Jerry Onnembo and Joe Rutigliano.
Frankly, If it wasn't for their hard work and commitment this massive event would be
difficult to run. I would also like to thank Joe Simonetti and Bob Belfiore for handling
the tickets and for working the door.
I want to give a special thank you to the Explorers and Advisors from the US
Customs & Border Protection who spent the day with us. We will be very proud to be
able to present a check to our own Executive Board Member, Bob Belfiore next
month at the Special Olympics Summer Games!
William Schievella
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Annual Member’s Family
Pool Party and Picnic
Saturday July 30, 2016
Manor Park Swim Club
Laurel Place
Westfield, N.J.
12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Anyone attending is requested to bring a door prize
For tickets please call 1-800-IAPSNJ-1
Or contact anyone on the pool committee:
Pete Serrone 908-307-0185, John Marcelli 908-337-4665
Vinnie Nardone 973-985-3308, Al Attanasio 908-337-1958
Last year's Annual BBQ Picnic and Pool Party at the Manor Park Swim Club in Westfield
was a huge success. . A large crowd of members, families and friends turned out to enjoy
the day. Thanks to Co-Chairmen Vincent Nardone, Nick Incanella and Al Attanasio and their
committee Pete Serrone, Nick , Gary Cantagalo, R.J. Giannetti, Dominick Schulz, Jack
Patuto, John Marcelli, Anthony Magnotta, Nat Faronea and Michael Trama for working hard
for two days to make the event top notch. The attendees enjoyed sausage & pepper
sandwiches, hot dogs, chicken, hamburgers, clams, skirt steak and much more. Rose
Minoughan and her team kept the kids busy with fun and games while the adults enjoyed
music and a great day. Thanks to the Mountainside Fire Department for the use of their
facilities and members as well. As always our friends at Appetito Sausage, Gargulo
Produce and the Manor Park Swim Club's generosity made the day a home run.
Each year we celebrate summer with our Annual Member Picnic and Pool Party. This day of
Fun, Sun, and Food is provided without charge to our members. Please join us and enjoy a
great time. Our committee is always looking for help or donations, so please help and
come & enjoy
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IAPSNJ Board Members, along with NYCPD Columbia Assoc. Board Members enjoyed a
productive dinner meeting with our friends from the Italian American Police Society of
Southern Connecticut in Bridgeport this past June 13th. . Great food, wine and
conversation with Connecticut law enforcement.
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On April 27th the Scholarship Committee met to select the 2016 Scholarship Recipients.
Below are the 10 students selected by the committee to receive $1,000 scholarships.
These scholarships will be presented on Sunday, May 22nd at 10am at The Fiesta.
Executive Board members are urged to attend and join with the recipients and their
families.
Thank you to Scholarship Chairman Jerry Onnembo and the members of the Scholarship
Committee for taking the time to help these students succeed in their education.
Sarah Stiehler
Phillipsburg High School
Alexandra Cosenzo
Hanover Park High School
Melissa Bonacarti
Lyndhurst High School
Samantha Mae Corio
Bloomfield High School
Michelle Marie Pitoscia
Saint James High School
Maria Nicole Corbisiero
Saint Francis Prep High School
Jenna Joyce Pontrelli
Hanover Park High School
Alyssa Chaneski
Emerson Jr/Sr High School
Thomas Julio O'Brien
Warren Hills Regional High School
Joseph D. Kelly IV
Phillipsburg High School
On June 14th we met with
quite a few of our
members at the Hudson
County Chiefs of Police
Annual BBQ on Sinatra
Drive in Hoboken.
Great view of NYC, great
food and some of the
best Cheese Steak and
Sausage sandwiches you
will ever find.
It was great to get
together with so many
good friends.
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May 9th the Italian American Police Society
of New Jersey held its General
Membership Dinner Meeting at Villa Maria in
Bayonne. 9 new Law Enforcement members
and 5 new Associate Members were formally
sworn in and remarks were made by
Bayonne Mayor James Davis who is a retired
police officer as well as Hudson County
Prosecutor Esther Suarez. As always our
friends Luciano and Antonio prepared a
fantastic meal for our group! It was a great
evening of camaraderie, food and fun.
MAY MEETING ~ VILLA MARIA
the Italian American Police
Society of New Jersey
honored Gabriele DiPietro
for his promotion to the
position of Chief of the
Morris County Park Police.
On behalf of the five
thousand members of the
Society we congratulate
Gabe for this prestigious
new position and wish him
well. Retired Chiefs of the
Morris County Park Police
William Huyler and Dave
Doyle also joined Gabe to
celebrate the occasion.
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Dear Mr./Mrs. Citizen,
(Sent in from Author Unknown)
Well, I guess you have figured me out. I seem to fit neatly into the category you place me in.
I'm stereotyped, characterized, standardized, classified, grouped, and always typical. I am the
lousy cop. Unfortunately, the reverse isn't true. I can never figure you out. From birth you teach
your children that I am a person to beware of. Then, you are shocked when they identify me with
my traditional enemy....The criminal. You accuse me of coddling juveniles, until I catch your kid
doing something wrong. You take an hour lunch, and several coffee breaks each day, then point
me out as a loafer if you see me have just one cup. You pride yourself on your polished manners,
but think nothing of interrupting my meals at noon with your troubles. You raise hell about the guy
who cuts you off in traffic, but let me catch you doing the same thing, and all of a sudden I am
picking on you. You know ALL the traffic laws, but never got one single ticket you deserved. You
shout "Abuse of Authority" if you see me driving fast to an emergency call, but raise 9 kinds of hell
if I take more than 30 seconds responding to yours. You call it "Part of my job" if someone hits
me, but yell "Police brutality" if I strike back. You would never think of telling your dentist how to
pull a badly decayed tooth, or your doctor how to take out your appendix, but you are ALWAYS
willing to give me pointers on how to be a police officer. You talk to me in a manner, and use
language that would assure a bloody nose from anyone else, but you expect me to stand there and
take your verbal abuse without batting an eye. You cry, "Something has to be done about crime",
but you can't be bothered to get involved. You have no use for me whatsoever, but of course, it's
OK for me to change a tire for your wife, or deliver your baby in the back seat of my patrol car
enroute to the hospital, or save your sons life with CPR and mouth to mouth resuscitation, or even
forsake time with MY family working long hours overtime trying to find your lost daughter.
So, dear citizen, you stand there on your soapbox and rant and rave about the way I do my job,
calling me every name in the book, but never stop a minute to think that your property, your family,
and maybe your life might someday depend on one thing....ME.
Respectfully, A Lousy Cop
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The Italian American Police Society of New Jersey
presents Challenge Coins. These collectible coins are
great for keepsakes, trading, or gifts to family
members. $12.50 per coin
Order directly from our website.
GO TO WWW.IAPSNJ.ORG
FOR ON-LINE APPLICATION
AND INFORMATION
PLEASE REMEMBER YOUR DUES
All members are urged to take a moment, if they haven't already, and send in their 2016
Membership Dues of $25.00* to keep their membership active. Membership dues help fund many
important programs such as our scholarship and "good and welfare" funds, Columbus Day
celebration, and holiday charity toy drive. More than 30% of our membership have now renewed
on-line, as well as New Members joining.
Please take advantage of the online renewal. It is simple & secure. No PayPal account, No Worries.
The system will accept credit cards securely as well. If you must pay via check, please make
checks payable to The Italian American Police Society of NJ and include your membership number
if possible.
* Dues amounts for associate members and retired members are listed on the website.
http://iapsnj.org/duespay
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Sollitti’s Lead Charge for Ecuadorian Relief
When Jersey City PD Captain Daniel Sollitti and his wife Lucia heard of the
devastating and deadly
earthquake this past April
16th that destroyed
thousands of buildings
and impacted at least a
quarter million people,
with over 650confirmed
deaths they began the
hard work to help provide
whatever relief they
could .
This past May at the
Detectives Crime Clinic
of NJ/NY Dinner Meeting
those individuals who
compassionately
Lucia Sollitti was
Captain Sollitti was
provided their time and
recognized for her hard
proud to honor the
efforts in assisting in this
work organizing the
Consular General of
great humanitarian effort
Ecuador earthquake
Ecuador
for New Jersey
were appropriately
relief drive at the NJ NY
and Pennsylvania Jorge
recognized.
Detectives Crime Clinic
Lopez for his
Awards.
outstanding service to
We’re proud to have
the people of Ecuador
Captain Sollitti as an Executive Board member of
and victims of the
the IAPSNJ. Congratulations to all!
Ecuadorian Earthquake
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In 1929, Frank Gargiulo began delivering top
-quality produce to families door to door.
Three generations later, Gargiulo Produce
provides the broadest range of fresh
produce to demanding restaurants, retail
outlets, cruise lines and institutions throughout the Eastern United States, Canada and
the Caribbean.
Members of the Italian American Police Society and NJ Transit Police
Department participated in the April 10th 5K Lincoln Tunnel challenge run,
raising money for NJ Special Olympics. Coordinating the event was our own
Bob Belifiore, Larry Mays and John Santori. Thank you to all who participated
in this worthy cause.
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Great Italian American Series
“Italians” that are Household Names
Sophia Loren
Sophia Loren born Sofia Villani Scicolone is quite possibly the most recognizable Italian of all time
Aside from an Academy Award, she has won a Grammy Award, five special Golden Globes, a BAFTA Award, a Laurel
Award, and the Honorary Academy Award in 1991.
In 1995, she received the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievements, one of many such awards.
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert “Frank” Sinatra born in Hoboken New Jersey to Italian Immigrants was one of the
most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century. Sinatra’s music is considered to be
“Timeless”.
He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 150 million records
worldwide.
Dean Martin
Dean Paul Martin born Dino Paul Crocetti in Steubenville, Ohio was an American singer, actor, comedian, and film producer.
One of the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the mid-20th century, Dean was
nicknamed the “King of Cool” for his seemingly effortless charisma and self-assurance.
Luciano Pavarotti
Luciano Pavarotti was an Italian operatic tenor who also crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most loved and commercially successful tenors of all time.
He gained worldwide fame for his engaging personality, the brilliance and beauty of his vocal
tone—especially into the upper register—and eventually established himself as one of the finest
tenors of the 20th century.
Al Pacino
Alfredo James “Al” Pacino born in East Harlem, New York has often been referred to as “The Greatest Actor of All Time.”
Al has had a career spanning more than fifty years, during which time he has received an Academy
Award, two Tony Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, four Golden
Globe Awards, the Lifetime Achievement Award from theAmerican Film Institute, the Golden Globe
Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the National Medal of Arts.
Al Pacino is also one of few performers to have won a competitive Oscar, an Emmy and a Tony
Award, dubbed the “Triple Crown of Acting”.
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Joe Pesci
Joseph Frank “Joe” Pesci born in Newark New Jersey to Italian parents Angelo and Mary Pesci
By the time Joe Pesci was five years old, he was appearing in plays in New York.
At age 10, he was a regular on a television variety show calledStartime Kids which also featured
Connie Francis.
Robert DiNero
Born in Greenwich Village Robert DiNero is one of the most famous actors of our day.
His Italian great-grandparents, Giovanni De Niro and Angelina Mercurio, emigrated from Ferrazzano,
Molise. His paternal grandmother, Helen O’Reilly, was the granddaughter of Irish immigrants.
Andrea Bocelli
With five million units sold worldwide, his album entitled Sacred Arias became the biggest-selling
classical crossover album by a solo artist of all time.
And with over twenty million copies sold worldwide, his 1997 pop album Romanza became the bestselling album by an Italian artist of any genre in history.
Jon Bon Jovi
John Francis Bongiovi, Jr. known as Jon Bon Jovi, ranked number fifty on the list of Billboard magazine’s
“Power 100”, a ranking of “The Most Powerful and Influential People In The Music Business”.
In 1996, People magazine named him as one of the “50 Most Beautiful People In The World”.
In 2000, the same magazine named him as the “Sexiest Rock Star” and he was also placed at number thirteen on VH1’s “100 Sexiest Artists”.
Leonardo di Caprio
Since the 2000s, Leonardo DiCaprio has received critical acclaim for his work in a wide range of film
genres.
He is part Italian and part German/Russian
DiCaprio’s parents met while attending college and subsequently moved to Los Angeles. He was
named Leonardo because his pregnant mother was looking at a Leonardo da Vinci painting in a museum in Italy when DiCaprio first kicked.
His father’s family is from the Naples area.
Lady Gaga
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta was born on March 28, 1986 on the Upper East Side in Manhattan, to an Italian American Catholic family.
Despite her affluent upbringing on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, she says that her parents “both
came from lower-class families, so we’ve worked for everything—my mother worked eight to eight
out of the house, in telecommunications, and so did my father.
Thanks to “EverybodyLovesItalians”
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Gennaro Lombardi was
an Italian immigrant who moved to
the United States in 1897 known for
opening the first pizzeria in the United
States, Lombardi's. He opened a small
grocery store in New York City's Little Italy.
An employee of his, Antonio Totonno Pero,
also an Italian immigrant, began making
pizza for the store to sell. Their pizza became so popular that Lombardi
opened the first US pizzeria in 1905, naming it simply Lombardi's.
Although Lombardi was influenced by the pies of Naples, he was forced to
adapt pizza to Americans. The wood-fired ovens and mozzarella di bufala were
substituted with coal powered ovens and fior di latte, and so began the
evolution of the American Pie. In 1924, Totonno left Lombardi's and followed
the expanding New York City Subway lines to Coney Island, where he opened
Totonno's.
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The Italian American
Police Society of New
Jersey extends its
condolences to the
family of Officer Ronald
Tarentino and the men
and women of the
Auburn Police
Department
An Italian116-year-old woman from
the northern region of Piedmont,
Emma Martina Luigia Morano
is now the oldest person on earth
after the death of the African
American Susannah Mushatt
Jones, who passed away in
Brooklyn, New York.
Nonna Emma Morano, born in
Civiasco on November 29, 1899, is
now the only person alive to be born
before January 1900, in the 19th
century. She has been Italy and Europe's oldest person since April 2013,
whereas last year in August, she became the oldest Italian of all time after
beating the record of Italian-American Dina Manfredini (1897-2012).
Maria Pepe (born 1960) is best known for being one of the first girls to play Little League Baseball. In
1972, at age 12, she pitched three Little League games for a Young Democrats team in Hoboken, N.J..
This was the same team which her friends from the neighborhood had joined, so she joined as well, after
having been invited to play by Little League coach Jim Farina. Pepe was asked to leave the team after the
Little League "threatened to revoke Hoboken's charter. The refusal to allow Pepe to play attracted the
attention of the National Organization for Women (NOW).
A court case began on Pepe's behalf, which was supported by NOW. Ultimately the New Jersey Superior
Court decided that Little League must allow girls to try out. As a result, the Little League organization began
a program specifically for girls starting in 1974.
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We regret to announce the passing of
Yolanda Izzi, 91
Mother of East Orange Police Lieutenant
Louis Izzy
.
Yolanda Izzi 91 of Belleville, N. J. formerly of Newark, N.
J.loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother
passed away Saturday May 14, 2016.
Our sincere condolences go out to Lou, his wife
Rosemarie, as well as to the entire Izzy family.
Joe Garagiola
On March 24 we lost one of baseball’s and America’s
most beloved Italian American personalities,
Joe Garagiola, 90
The Hall of Fame catcher and sportscaster’s palpable
love of the game permeated every conversation or
sports report he gave. “Like his dear and long friend
from St. Louis, Yankee Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra,
who passed away last year, Joe was a true son of Italy,”
said OSIA National Executive Director Phil Piccigallo.
“He was profoundly proud of his heritage and roots, a
strong supporter of our organization and a believer in
the fundamental values of family, country and
community.
We regret to announce the passing of
Retired NYPD Police Officer
Nick Damante, 68
Father of NYPD Detective First Grade
Kendra Damante
Our sincere condolences go out to Kendra and
the entire Damante family, friends and relatives
on their loss.
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SPECIAL OLYMPICS SUMMER GAMES
Saturday 6/11 and Sunday 6/12 from 9 am to 5 pm at
the College of New Jersey located at 2000 Pennington
Road, Ewing, NJ
On the weekend noted above Special Olympics NJ
hosed its Summer Games. As in the past the Italian
American Police Society of New Jersey participated
with law enforcement from throughout New Jersey to
enhance the lives of our state's Special Athletes. Our
organization was once again proud to present a
check for $22,000 to our own Chief Bob Belfiore of the
Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics .
This is the result of a year's worth of dedication and
hard work to raise these funds.
After this presentation our organization participated
in the Opening ceremonies where thousands of
Special Athletes from all 21 counties marched out
onto the field at The College of New Jersey to light
the flame for the games.
On Saturday and Sunday our members presented
medals to encourage these athletes as we keep them
safe at the various games taking place. Shop Rite
graciously feds all of the athletes, families, coaches
and law enfocement officers throughout the weekend.
These athletes and their families are a great
inspiration to us all.
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CONGRATULATIONS
Joseph Chiusolo
On being honored as the 2016 Grand Marshal of the
Jersey City Columbus Day Parade.
The IAPSNJ is very proud of Joe’s accomplishments
and to have Joe, who also serves as Mayor of Cedar
Grove Twp. and is CEO of Turnout Uniforms, as an
Associate Member.
Well deserved honor!
The Italian American
Police Society of New
Jersey would like to
congratulate it’s
Chaplain Monsignor
Mark Giordani on being
honored by the National
Council of Columbia
Associations in Civil
Service this past May
23rd at the El Caribe in
Brooklyn. Monsignor
Giordani serves as the
law enforcement
Chaplain for several agencies in New Jersey as well as leading the Diocese of
Paterson Blue Mass. At this event the Council was proud to induct member
organization's from Southern Connecticut, Massachusetts and the Port
Authority NY NJ Police Columbia Association into our strong national
coalition!
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Belleville PBA
Celebrates
106th Annual
Ball
IAPSNJ Executive
Board Members
were on hand to
support Belleville
P.B.A. at their
annual awards
ceremony/dinner
dance on April 7th
at Nanina’s in the
Park.
In Photo: (R-L) Patrick Minutillo, Joe Simonetti, Rich Giordano, Matt Stambuli,
Sebbie D’Amato and Ron Sepe.
CONGRATULATIONS
IAPSNJ Member
Harrison Police Lieutenant
David Doyle
on receiving this year’s
“Community Service Award”
From the Ironbound Irish American
Association at their Annual Dinner
Dance on April 16th at the Hanover
Manor.
Well deserved Dave!
Maria Pepe
(born 1960) is best known for being one of the first girls to play Little League Baseball. In
1972, at age 12, she pitched three Little League games for a Young Democrats team in Hoboken, N.J..
This was the same team which her friends from the neighborhood had joined, so she joined as well, after
having been invited to play by Little League coach Jim Farina. Pepe was asked to leave the team after the
Little League "threatened to revoke Hoboken's charter. The refusal to allow Pepe to play attracted the
attention of the National Organization for Women (NOW).
A court case began on Pepe's behalf, which was supported by NOW. Ultimately the New Jersey Superior
Court decided that Little League must allow girls to try out. As a result, the Little League organization
began a program specifically for girls starting in 1974.
Pepe became a minor celebrity and drew media attention to various women's causes at the time. The New
York Yankees made her an honorary "Yankee for a day.
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TIME FOR A LAUGH
COURTESY OF ANTHONY “ESPO” ESPOSITO
After his exam the doctor said to the elderly man, "You
appear to be in good health. Do you have any medical
concerns you would like to ask me about?"
"In fact, I do," said the old man. "After I have sex I am
usually hot and
sweaty, and then, after I have it with her the second time, I am usually cold and
chilly."
After examining his elderly wife, the doctor said, "Everything appears to be
fine. Do you have any medical concerns that you would like to discuss with
me?"
The lady replied that she had no questions or concerns. The doctor then said
to her: "Your husband had an unusual concern. He claims that he is usually
hot and sweaty after having sex with you the first time, and then cold and
chilly after the second time.
Do you know why?" "Oh that crazy old bastard, she replied. "That's because
the first time is usually in August and the second time is in January.
Why I’m divorced and unemployed.
That morning. I went downstairs for breakfast hoping my husband would be pleasant and
say, 'Happy Birthday,' and possibly have a small present for me.
As it turned out, he barely said good morning, let alone 'Happy Birthday.’
I thought....well, that's marriage for you, but the kids.... they will remember.
My kids came bouncing down stairs to breakfast and didn't say a word.
So when I left for the office I felt pretty low and somewhat dejected.
As I walked into my office, my handsome boss, Rick, said, 'Good morning, lady, and by the
way Happy Birthday!' It felt a little better that at least someone had remembered.
I worked until one o'clock, when Rick knocked on my door and said, 'It's such a beautiful
day outside, and it is your birthday, what do you say we go out to lunch, just you and me.'
I said, 'Thanks, Rick, that's the greatest thing I've heard all day. Let's go!'
We went to lunch. But we didn't go where we normally would go. He chose instead a quiet
bistro with a private table. We had two martinis each and I enjoyed the meal tremendously.
On the way back to the office, Rick said, 'It's such a beautiful day...we don't need to go
straight back to the office, do we?'
I responded, 'I guess not. What do you have in mind?'
He said, 'Let's drop by my place, it's just around the corner.
After arriving at his house, Rick turned to me and said, 'If you don't mind, I'm going to step
into the bedroom for just a moment. I'll be right back.'
'Ok.' I nervously replied.
He went into the bedroom and, after a couple of minutes, he came out carrying a huge
birthday cake, followed by my husband , my kids, and dozens of my friends and
co -workers, all singing 'Happy Birthday.'
And I just sat there....
on the couch....
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REGULAR MEMBERS
S.O. Chris Rossi
Somerset County Sheriff’s Office
S.O. Scott A. Tozzi
S.O. Casey Annuzzi
Sgt. Enzo Gencarelli Passaic County Sheriff’s Office
Lieutenant Anthony J. Scafidi
NJ Department of Corrections
Sergeant Naomi Zepeda
Bloomfield Police Department, NJ
ASAC (Ret.) Bruno Varano
U.S. Office of the Inspector General
Capt. Nicola Lomonte
Hillside Police Department
Spec. Inv. Julio C. Martinez U.S. State Dept.-Diplomatic Service/PSS
P.O. Richard A. Tepedino Port Authority Police Department of NY/NJ
S.O. Alyssa Salemi
Morris County Sheriff’s Office
P.O. Richard S. Barbiera Port Authority Police Department of NY/NJ
Inv. Gary J. Saraceni Jr. NJ Juvenile Justice Comm. Office of Investigations
Det. Zulma E. Cabrera
Hudson County Sheriff’s Office
Capt. Joseph Vigliotti (Ret.)
NYPD
S.O. John Cangilosi (Ret.) Bergen County Sheriff’s Office
Det. Peter DeCicco (Ret.)
Essex County Sheriff’s Office
Det. Dean Galluccio (Ret.)
Essex County Sheriff’s Office
Det. Robert Rosa
Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office
Senior Parole Officer Nicole Wasky
NJ State Parole
Ptl. Christopher M. Mirrione
Deal Police Department
Ptl. Giovanni A. Petrilli
Gibbsboro Police Department
Sgt. Luigi Corino
Essex County Prosecutor’s Office
P.O. Paul Savino
Jersey City Police Department
Det. Anthony Rongo
Keansburg Police Department
Senior Parole Officer Nicole Wasky
N.J. State Parole
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Robert McKenna
Amrita Supply, Nutley, NJ
Allison DiMarzio The Max of New Providence/Springfield-Union, Millstone, NJ
Amy Walsh The Max of New Providence/Springfield-Union, Morganville, NJ
Richard Bozza NJ Association of School Administrators
Joseph Taliercio
Bindery, East Hanover, NJ
Seth Latif
Shalimar Grill, Iselin, NJ
Maria Ortega-Cubas
Berkeley College
Spec. Off. 2 John A. Tranculov Carteret Police Department
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First came the Breathalyzer, now meet the roadside police
“textalyzer”
We're all familiar with the Breathalyzer, the brand name for a roadside
device that measures a suspected drunken driver's blood-alcohol level. It has
been in use for decades. Now there's a so-called "textalyzer" device to help
the authorities determine whether someone involved in a motor vehicle accident was unlawfully driving while distracted.
The roadside technology is being developed by Cellebrite, the Israeli firm
that many believe assisted the Federal Bureau of Investigation in cracking the
iPhone at the center of a heated decryption battle with Apple.
Under the first-of-its-kind legislation proposed in New York, drivers involved in accidents would have to submit their phone to roadside testing from
a textalyzer to determine whether the driver was using a mobile phone ahead
of a crash. In a bid to get around the Fourth Amendment right to privacy, the
textalyzer allegedly would keep conversations, contacts, numbers, photos,
and application data private. It will solely say whether the phone was in use
prior to a motor-vehicle mishap. Further analysis, which might require a warrant, could be necessary to determine whether such usage was via hands-free
dashboard technology and to confirm the original finding.
The legislation was prompted by intense lobbying from the group Distracted Operators Risk Casualties (DORCs). The son of its co-founder, Ben Lieberman, was killed in 2011 by a distracted driver in New York. The proposed law
has been dubbed "Evan's Law" in memory of 19-year-old Evan Lieberman.
"When people were held accountable for drunk driving, that's when positive
change occurred," Lieberman said in a press release. "It's time to recognize
that distracted driving is a similar impairment, and should be dealt with in a
similar fashion. This is a way to address people who are causing damage."
Cellebrite already has roadside devices to scrape the contents of a phone,
so this technology would just dial it back a bit. If the legislation passes, Cellebrite would have to bid on the project, as would other tech firms.
"Cellebrite has been leading the adoption of field mobile forensics solutions by law enforcement for years, culminating in the formal introduction of
our UFED FIELD series product line a year ago," Jim Grady, Cellebrite's CEO,
said in a statement. "We look forward to supporting DORCs and law enforcement–both in New York and nationally to curb distracted driving."
The law, which is before the New York Senate Transportation Committee,
would recast the motor-vehicle driving law to make it so that motorists give
"implied consent" for "determining whether the operator of a motor vehicle
was using a mobile telephone or portable electronic device at or near the time
of the accident or collision, which provides the grounds for such testing. No
such electronic scan shall include the content or origin of any communication,
game conducted, image or electronic data viewed on a mobile telephone or a
portable electronic device."
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Police will inform motorists involved in an accident that "the person's license or permit to drive and any non-resident operating privilege shall be immediately suspended and subsequently revoked should the driver refuse to
acquiesce to such field test."
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each day in
the US nine people die and more than 1,153 are injured because of distracted
driving accidents. That's roughly 20 percent of mishaps caused by distracted
driving.
"The facts regarding distracted driving are startling," said Republican New
York Senator Terrence Murphy, who is one of the proposal's backers.
The cause of the accident that killed Evan Lieberman was discovered after
the Lieberman family subpoenaed the mobile phone records of the driver involved in the crash, which showed that the motorist was allegedly distracted
while driving.
Source: Law Enforcement Today
Cambridge, MA Kicks Columbus to the Curb! Morons!!!!!
How Stupid Can They Possibly Get?
This past June the Cambridge City Council has voted unanimously to change
Christopher Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Councilor Nadeem Mazen, who proposed the idea, said it is important to
reclaim October 11 as a day for Native Americans. Mazen said there was an
overwhelming level of support from students, residents, workers, culture
agents and thought leaders.
At the end of the discussion and vote Monday night, Mayor E. Denise
Simmons said, “This is a very important day in Cambridge.”
Some residents have viewed the holiday change as a slight to ItalianAmerican heritage but Cambridge Vice Mayor Marc McGovern, who is
half-Italian, said he was pleased to see the holiday removed.
“I view changing Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day as a cleansing
for me, as an Italian-American. I do not want Christopher Columbus to be
representing my culture,” he said. McGovern said Columbus was “the first
person to start the genocide in this part of the world.”
October is still Italian American Heritage month in the city, he said.
The City Council vote means an official change to the city calendar for the
second Monday of each October. The school committee now has a matter
before them whether to change the school calendar.
I’m glad former Cambridge Mayor Al Vellucci didn’t live to see this day — his
beloved Columbus Day decommissioned in his hometown, kicked to the curb
of history and renamed “Indigenous Peoples’ Day.”
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Congratulations
Jersey City Captain Daniel Sollitti
On receiving the prestigious
“Law Enforcement Leadership Award”
at the 11th Annual Gala Celebration of Civil Aid Services (CAS) and Cadet
Corps 10th Anniversary Fundraiser Gala on May 28th.
The ceremony was held at the Jing Fong Restaurant in NYC.
In Photo L to R:
IAPSNJ Exec. Secretary Patrick Minutillo, National
Asian Peace Officers’ Assoc. Exec. Director
Thomas Masters, IAPSNJ President William
Schievella, NYPD Chief of Counter Terrorism
James Waters, Captain Daniel Sollitti, Colonel
Robert Baso the NY State National Guard Inspector
General, and JCPD Sergeant John Scalcione.
The
Pan dei
Morti are
traditional
Italian
cookies
prepared
for the Day
of Dead
(Commemorazione dei Defunti) celebrated on November 2nd, the day following All Saint's Day
(Ognissanti). On these two holy days Italians honor the souls of deceased relatives and loved ones,
and many believe that the spirits return to Earth to
visit those ones they have left behind.
In fact, the use of other cookies (amaretti and
savoiardi) or left over sweets as ingredients clearly symbolizes the transmutation of the old into the
new. It is also interesting to note that dried fruit
and figs, also fundamental in this recipe, were
always present in pre-Christian offerings to dead
people. Cacao is a modern acquisition to render
these sweets as dark as the earth in a burial
ground.
In ancient times, honey, browned on the stove
with a little butter, was used to get the same
result for color and sweetness. The Pan dei Morti
recipe has as many variations as there are
regions in Italy, and this particular one is a
specialty of Lombardi.
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Support Operation Rebound benefiting
first responders and veterans at the
Garden State Ryderz Cigar Night Fund
Raising Event on July 23rd at Tiff's
Burger & Ale House in Union. This
organization is endorsed by and affiliated
with the Italian American Police Society
of New Jersey and law enforcement!
Come join us for a good time!
Help Us Help You – It’s Tax Deductible! Donate Your Car
Truck • Boat • Motorcycle
or Construction Equipment
800-IAPSNJ-1 or e-mail vehicledonation@iapsnj.org
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On May 25th
IAPSNJ Executive
Board members
Pat Minutillo, Joe
Simonetti and Dan
Sollitti were on
hand to support
our good friend and
long time IAPSNJ
member, Hudson
County Sheriff
Frank X. Schillari at
his annual
fundraiser at the
Venetian in
Garfield. Good luck Frank, keep up the great work!
On May 21st the Hispanic American Law Enforcement
Association in Hudson County held its 29th Annual
Banquet in Jersey City at Casino in the Park.
In attendance were members of the Italian American Police
Society of New Jersey Executive Board and the Port
Authority Police. Congratulations to Zulma Cabrera for
being recognized and to HALEA President Jeff Rodriguez
of Jersey City PD for an outstanding event.
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is an official publication of
the Italian American Police
Society of New Jersey,
P.O. Box 352, Lyndhurst,
New Jersey 07071. This
publication is mailed to our
General Membership and
selected readers from
throughout New Jersey on
no less than a quarterly
basis and is made available by way of our website
at http://www.iapsnj.org.
No portion of this publication may be reproduced,
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content, or distributed in
any way, shape or form
without the expressed written consent of the Italian
American Police Society of
New Jersey. In some cases
pictures, commentary or
articles may be used wholly
or in part within the context
of this publication. In all
such cases full credit shall
be extended to the photographer, writer and or publication.
As always, you may contact us in a variety of manners including telephone,
regular mail or preferably,
email:
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All communications must
be accompanied by the
writers name, return address and telephone numbers.
Executive /Secretary &
Editor:
Patrick Minutillo
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IAPSNJ Executive Board Members in attendance at our sister organization, the NYPD
Columbia Association’s Annual Dinner Dance and Awards Ceremony on May 6th at the
El Caribe at the Mills Basin Section of Brooklyn, NY. As always, it was a premiere event.
Congratulations to all the award recipients and to our great friends at the Columbia
Association.
Did you Know ….. Cotechino
The Cotechino is an Italian product,
similar to salami, but requiring
cooking; usually it is boiled at low heat
for about four hours. According to
tradition, it is served with lentils on
New Year’s Eve, because lentils—due
to their shape—are ‘credited’ to bring
money for the coming year.
Cotechino dates back to around 1511 to Gavello, where, whilst besieged, the
people had to find a way to preserve meat and use the less tender cuts, so
they made the cotechino.
As stated earlier…Cotechino is often served with lentils or cannellini beans
with a sauce alongside mashed potatoes, especially around the New Year.
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MEMBER NEWS
CONGRATULATIONS ~ NEW BABY
Alana Nicole Rodriguez
Born: January 1, 2016
To Proud Parents; Jaclyn and Manny Rodriguez
And Granddaughter of
IAPSNJ Member and Newark Deputy Chief of Police
(Retired)
Vincent Gagliano
and his wife Maryann
Best wishes to all!
On April 17 a 22-year old man fell
asleep behind the wheel of his
parked car in the Powder Mill Plaza
West Shopping Center in
Parsippany when his vehicle caught
fire and burst into flames. Thanks to
quick thinking the driver was pulled
to safety by IAPSNJ Associate
Member
Nicholas Limanov
Nick, an employee of nearby Kafe Mozart said, “I
seen smoke from a distance and I helped another
bystander pull out Mr. Gerhard. Skills that I have
learned through Parsippany’s Community
Emergency Response Team (CERT) gave me natural
instinct to help the victim”.
Congratulations Nick! Well done!
We are proud to have you as a member.
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MEMBER NEWS
PROMOTION CONGRATULATIONS
Captain Francesco Aquila
On his promotion to the rank of Captain
in the Hackensack Police Department
effective March 8, 2016
Captain Aquila, a 18 year veteran, will be
in charge of uniformed services.
Congratulations Frank and best of luck
and success in your new leadership
position
Sergeant Daniel Conte
On his promotion to the rank of
Sergeant with the Parsippany-Troy Hills
Police Department.
Effective April 5, 2016
Congratulations Dan and continued
success and luck in your new position.
Sergeant Lisa Esposito
Sergeant Lisa Esposito was appointed as the first
woman superior officer in the Madison Police
Department this past June.
In photo: Lieutenant Mark Chiarolanza of the Morris
County Sheriff's Office proudly pins badge on his
sister.
Congratulations Lisa and best of luck and success.
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CONGRATULATIONS
Chief Mark Centurione
Capt. Mark Centurione was appointed
chief of police of the Clifton Police
Department effective May 1, 2016.
Centurione, who was appointed by City
Manager Dominick Villano, is an Army
veteran of Operation Desert Storm and
Operation Desert shield. He began working
for Clifton as a patrolman in 1994 and
eventually promoted to sergeant and
lieutenant of the patrol division and
eventually captain of patrol and most current captain of the Administrative Bureau in 2011.
Centurione took the chief's Civil Service exam in 2014 and that list, still valid, was used
for the most recent appointment.
"I know he'll do a good job in his new role," Villano said, adding: "I will definitely support
him and I look forward to working with him."
Best wishes in your new leadership positon Chief!
Promotion Congratulations
Montville Township Police Captain
Andrew C. Caggiano
On his promotion to the rank of Captain
effective May 10th.
The IAPSNJ wishes you the best of luck and
success in your new position.
Who is this worldrenowned
pizzaiolo? None
other than Tony
Gemignani. What
exactly is a
pizzaiolo? That
would be a person
who makes pizzas
in an official
pizzeria.
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IAPSNJ FAMILY GOLD COURTESY CARDS
A VA I L A B L E O N O U R
WEB SITE
Either, or both,
cards can be
purchased
directly from
our web site at
a very
reasonable
price.
Check it out!
Go to the ‘site
map’ and look
for Gold
Courtesy Cards
to order and to
find frequently
asked
questions.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
COLUMBUS DAY
Monday, October 10, 2016
Come on out and join us for an
incredible experience as we once again
march in this year’s New York City
Columbus Day Parade.
Further information will be available in
the next issue of this magazine and on
our web site.
Lucky/Unlucky Numbers
I always thought my greatgrandfather was kidding when
he used to say number 13 was
lucky. Apparently he was serious as the Italian concept of
lucky and unlucky numbers is
different from other parts of
the world. Some older Italian
Americans still hold the belief
of lucky 13, especially when
gambling, but it seems that in
Italy the number 13 has
started to have unlucky
properties as well. The
number 17 is considered
unlucky for at least two
reasons, both having to do
with how it is written. When 17
is written using Roman
numerals XVII, it can be
rearranged to spell the Roman
word VIXI meaning "I have
lived" and was found on
ancient tombstones. When
written using Arabic numerals
17 are still considered unlucky
since it resembles a man
hanging from a gallows.
Remember
to check
this
magazine
out in full
color with
active links
on line
at
www.
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MEMBER NEWS
Congratulations
Rocco G. Caputo
Son of Retired Union City Sergeant
Frank H. Caputo, Jr.
on his acceptance into the U.S. Air Force Academy
following a Congressional Nomination
and a lot of hard work on his part.
We wish Rocco and his proud father the best of luck
and continued success.
IAPSNJ Board Members and friends were on hasd on June 2nd at Casa
Seabra in Newark to celebrate Chief Campos’ retirement.
RETIREMENT CONGRATULATIONS
Newark Chief of Police
Anthony Campos
After 30 years of service to the people of Newark.
Wishing you good luck, good health and great success in all your future
endeavors. Chief Campos is a long time friend and APSNJ member.
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MEMBER NEWS
Congratulations
Sarah Stiehler
our 2015 Columbus Day
Parade Queen on being
appointed to the Bloomsbury
Town council.
Sarah is the daughter of
Deputy Chief
Al Stiehler
of the NJ Transit Police. Sarah
is the youngest councilwomen
to ever serve on the
Bloomsbury Town Council.
Congratulations
Chris Dottino
on being sworn in as a Parsippany –Troy Hills
Police Officer this past June 1st . Chris is a
member of the Italian American Police Society of
New Jersey and was formally an Orange police
officer. It was great joining Mayor Jamie Barberio
and Chief Paul Phillips along with friends and
family of Chris on this occasion.
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Last year members and families attended this great event and
received a special blessing from Fr. Zaslona as well as Italian
music from Nicholas Grillo. The Jersey City Police FOP Honor
Guard led the procession and a bagpiper played amazing grace.
The Italian American Police Society of
New Jersey will hold its 3rd Annual
Family Mass & Communion Breakfast
on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at 11:30
am at Holy Rosary Church, 344 6th
Street in Jersey City. Holy Rosary is the
first Italian Parish in NJ
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Safety Equipment Program
One of the many charitable ventures of the Italian
American Police Society of New Jersey, in conjunction
with our New Jersey Police Officers Foundation fund
raising campaign, is our Safety Equipment give-a-way.
This is a presentation of a package of police safety /
life saving equipment valued at $800.00* to active
members of our organization who are full time police
officers.
Effective Feb. 1, 2014 to be eligible for this give-away program, you must be an active up-to-date dues
paying member. For members with delinquent dues,
you must bring your dues current, paying for the
lapsed time period of up to five years. We will select
10 winners per year. All that is needed for any active
member in good standing, who meets the criteria, is
for that member to fill out the entry form below. Then
an entry is selected randomly, once a month for
presentation to the winner at the general membership meeting. Attendance at the meeting is
required in order to receive your package. If you have been selected to receive a package you
will be notified by email and asked to confirm your attendance. If you cannot attend the meeting
your name will be returned to the data base for a chance at a future drawing.
Any questions, please contact Program Chairman, Joseph Simonetti at
safety@iapsnj.org.
*”This package contains at least $800.00 worth of police related merchandise if purchased
separately.”
Over the last several years since the start of this important program we were honored to have
given out over 60 ballistic vests to police officers who were not provided one by their respective
departments. We are happy to say that most officers are now provided vest by their departments.
We have therefore changed our program to provide these Equipment Packages from this point
on.
Please Fill out the Entry Form which can be found on our website.
Did you Know - Zabaglione
Zabaglione is actually a beverage, made with milk, raw egg yolks, sugar, and Vanilla.
Sometimes the milk was substituted with a sweet Marsala.
The dessert version is a light custard, whipped to incorporate a large amount of air.
Since the 1960s, in restaurants in areas with large Italian populations, zabaglione is
usually served with strawberries, blueberries, peaches, etc. in a champagne glass.
Occasionally, the wine is omitted when the dish is served to children or those who
abstain from alcohol. It is then in effect a very different dessert. It may then be
sometimes flavored with a small amount of espresso.
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Italian Fingers Game – “Murra”
I’m sure you’ve seen this game
played! Just in case you
don’t know the rules and
you’ve wondered why people
are throwing their fingers at
each other and screaming at
social gatherings, here they
are.
Enjoy!
Rules
1. Hands must be in clear view to players
and referees.
2. One challenger cannot play after they
see what the other has shown.
3. The point is won by the player who
guesses correctly the sum of all fingers displayed.
4. If both players guess correctly, the point is unassigned and the game continues.
5. The set is won by the player who is first to score 16 points in the first and the return
game, and 21 in the deciding one.
6. If both players tie the score when they miss a point to win, they play a 5 point tie-break
7. The match is awarded to the winner of two out of three sets.
8. Players cannot challenge referees’ decisions.
9. It is an individual game, but you can also play with a mate against two others, as they do
in the Championships.
10. In such a case, two challengers start the game and the one who wins the point has the
lead until they lose it.
Micatio is also played in competitions with four-person teams. Team members compete one
at a time, facing their opponent. Each team member plays four times, and a match consists
of eleven points.
Morra is a hand game that dates back thousands of years to ancient Roman and Greek
times. It was once called Micatio, and playing it was referred to as Micare Digits; literally "to
flash with the fingers". As time passed, the name became Morra. It can be played to
decide issues, much as two people might toss a coin or for entertainment.
While there are many variations of Morra, most forms can be played with two, three or more
players. In the most popular version, all players throw out a single hand, each showing
zero to five fingers, and call out loud their guess at what the sum of all fingers shown will
be. If one player guesses the sum, that player earns one point.
Micatio is still popular today in southern Italy, and may have been played in Ancient Rome.
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To help our organization continue our efforts in the community, Scholarships,
Special Olympics, Safety Package, et cetera, we have introduced a "Cars for
Cops" campaign. Now that this organization is a 501C corporation we may
accept donations of cars, boats, construction equipment, and motorcycles,
and the donor would receive a tax deduction for their donation. If anyone
knows of someone that would like to donate please pass on their information
to Director Vincent Nardone.
FOR OUR MEMBERS ATTENTION
NOTE FROM SEBBIE D’AMATO
We periodically check our database for errors or omissions. We have for a while
been listing member number and dues year on this magazine's mailing label area.
On this issue's back page you will find some more information. It will be printed very
small at the bottom third of the back/address page. format:
dues year / member number / department / rank .
Please check the information on department and rank and if something is not
correct or missing, please go to http://iapsnj.org/infoupdater and provide the
corrections. If the rank or department is abbreviated, please provide the full
information.
For example, 2016 / 1234 / NJ DGE / SI
The NJ DGE and S/I were taken off your original applications and you may not have
provided an email address for us to confirm, so we simply entered what was typed,
but can't recognize the agency or department. Associate members may only have
the first item (dues year)
If your dues year is anything but 2016 or later, then your membership dues are in
arrears. Go to http://iapsnj.org/duespay.
If you have any questions, please contact us at sebbie@iapsnj.org.
Summer Edition
Italian American Police Society
Of New Jersey
P.O. Box 352
Lyndhurst, New Jersey 07071
We’re on the
Web!
www.iapsnj.org
AND
IAPSNJ IS A 501c3 ORGANIZATION

(Summer) 2016 - Italian American Police Society of New Jersey

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