Armed robbery at Capital One Bank, 145 Route 17 South, East Rutherford, NJ.

1/3/2011, 2:30 PM.

White or Hispanic male approaches teller and places a demand note on the counter.  The teller gave the UNSUB cash.

UNSUB was seen getting into a silver Nissan.

UNSUB described as White or Hispanic male, 5’6″ to 5’8″ late 30′s, medium build, wearing a grey and yellow jacket with a red hooded sweatshirt.

If you’ve seen this person, please contact Lt. Phil Taormina of the East Rutherford Police Department on phone number 201-438-0165

W. L. Bill Allen, Jr.
Director, NJ Sport/Action

AREA– To paraphrase the great Warren Wolf, If you had Rutherford, plus FIVE, you lost! Indeed, despite being hammered by just under two feet of snow, 23 inches, Rutherford was not nearly as dumped on by Mother Nature as was neighbor Lyndhurst during the day-after-Christmas storm, as the home of the Golden Bears was covered by 29 inches, just under two-and-a-half feet of the fluffy white stuff! That blanketing gave Lyndhurst the third highest local total during the Blizzard of 2010, which is the fifth largest snow storm ever recorded in the NYC/Northern NJ area. The top two town’s totals were 33 inches in Linden and 32.8 in Elizabeth. Please see photos from Rutherford and Lyndhurst below…

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While most probably thought of the movie “A Perfect Storm” in conjunction with the Blizzard of 2010, Ian Wallace, a 20-year-old graduate of High Tech High in North Bergen, most likely felt that this week’s weather wonder was, at least in his case, more of “An Inconvenient Truth,” as he and his sister were scheduled to leave from JFK for a vacation in California on Tuesday morning.

Above, Wallace and his mom, Regina, work tirelessly in tandem to clear the driveway and sidewalk at their home in Lyndhurst, where the area’s third highest snowfall total was recorded at 29 inches. Elizabeth was second at 32.8, while the winner was Linden, at 33 inches. According to official records, this was the fifth biggest snowstorm ever to hit the North Jersey/NYC area, while Mayor Bloomberg has described the ongoing snow clearing efforts as the biggest in NYC history.

Director, NJ Sport/Action

LYNDHURST–  After hosting the Lyndhurst Holiday Tournament, a six-team girls basketball event, for many years, LHS has added a boys tourney to its holiday hoops lineup.

The Bruce Bartlett Memorial Holiday Tournament will also feature six squads and will open on Monday, Dec. 27. Named in honor of a former LHS boys roundball team mentor who passed away in 2008, the new event will feature Becton Regional, Queen of Peace, Palisades Park, Kearny Christian and Christ the King of Newark, along with the host team.

On Monday, the Bruce Bartlett Memorial Holiday Tournament will open with Kearny Christian facing Pal Park at Noon, followed by QP vs. Christ the King at 1:30.

Tuesday, Dec. 28, will bring a consolation game for Monday’s losers at 4, followed by Becton facing the Kearny/Pal Park winner at 5:30 and Lyndhurst battling the QP/CK winner at 7 p.m.

Finally, on Dec. 30, the third/fourth place game is set for 5, with the tourney’s title tussle on tap for 7 p.m.

In similar fashion, the girls field will see Midland Park battling Orange at 6 and Pal Park taking on homestanding Lyndhurst at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 26, followed by a fifth/sixth place conso clash at 4, Park Ridge facing the MP/Oange winner at 5:30 and defending champion Fort Lee going up against the Pal Park/Lyndhurst survivor at 7 on Monday, Dec. 27, with the third/fourth place contest at 6 and the tournament’s crown clash at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29.

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WOOD-RIDGE (Dec. 16, 2010) — Knights of Columbus Saint Anthony Council #11585 of Wood-Ridge will hold its annual “Buy-A-Ribbon / Feed the Hungry Drive” now through the New Year. A suggested donation of $10 or more by families will go toward supporting local food pantries during the Christmas season. Once again, Bruce’s Florist in Carlstadt has generously offered to produce the bright red ribbons, which will feature the names of sponsors or can be dedicated to friends or family members. For more information, please contact Past Grand Knight Angelo Urato at 201-460-8929, Bruce’s Florist at 201-460-1417 or kofc11585@aol.com.

The boys basketball battalion from Wallington High features four seniors: Brandon Santana, Tom Minieri, Charlie Vellis and Marcin Koc. The Panthers are off to a 2-1 start and will return to action next week by taking part in the Herb Cohen Holiday Tournament at Wood-Ridge High, where the locals will battle Lodi at 6 p.m. and the homestanding Blue Devils will face Hawthorne at 7:30 on Monday, Dec. 27, with the conso clash and the title tussle set for 6 and 7:30 the following day. Photo W. L. Bill Allen, Jr.

By W. L. Bill Allen, Jr.

Director, NJ Sport/Action

WALLINGTON–  Following what was the best Fall sports season in the history of Wallington High School -one in which the boys soccer squad won the State Group 1 championship and the football contingent earned a state championship, as well- the WHS boys basketball battalion is off to a strong 2-1 start… and scored 93 points in the squad’s sole setback so far this season.

The Panthers platoon kicked-off its current campaign by mashing Manchester Regional, 76-68, on Friday, Dec. 17, prior to scoring 93 points, but falling, 102-93, at Wood-Ridge on Tuesday, Dec. 21. The following night, though, Wallington bounced right back to waylay Weehawken, 74-65, as the Panthers moved to 2-1 and the Indians fell to 1-2.

“Seven of our players are starters on the football team, so we’re way behind in terms of the team’s development this year, even though it’s for a very,very good reason,” mused first year WHS head coach Chuck Kalender, who is an assistant coach on the Panthers grid contingent, as well.

A member of the WHS Class of 1997 who played football, basketball and baseball for the Panthers, Kalender went on play football at Trinity College.

“However, that said, I’m extremely happy with our start” Kalender continued. “Beating Manchester is never easy and, although the game at Wood-Ridge looked more like an indoor track meet, we did score 93 points and, to tell you the truth, we really lost the game more at the foul line than anywhere else. Wood-Ridge hit 25-of-34 and we went 12-for-20 and we only lost by nine points.”

Among the Panthers regulars are four seniors: 5’8” point guard Brandon Santana, 6’3” small forward Charlie Vellis, six-foot tall forward Marcin Koc and 6’1” frontcourter Tom Minieri, along with a quartet of juniors: six-foot tall shooting guard Dany Pastor, 6’4” power forward Peter Polan, 6’3” pivot person Tyler Soto and six-foot tall forward David Brown.

Against Manchester, Polan totaled 32 points and 10 rebounds, Vellis recorded 23 points, including four treys, Santana added six points, seven assists and a trio of takeaways and Soto contributed 15 points, 10 boards and three shots blocked.

At Wood-Ridge, Polan registered 22 points and hauled down 10 boards, Pastor racked-up 16 points and five helps and Vellis, who again sank four shots from way downtown, totaled a dozen points and an octet of assists, to go along with 10 caroms corralled.

In the win at Weehawken, Vellis recorded 23 points on the strength of a half-dozen three’s, to go along with five rebounds and a quintet of thefts, and Soto added 18 points, 11 caroms collected and four shots blocked.

The Panthers platoon will return to action next week by taking part in the Herb Cohen Holiday Tournament at Wood-Ridge, where the locals will battle Lodi at 6 p.m. and the homestanding Blue Devils will face Hawthorne at 7:30 on Monday, Dec. 27, with the conso clash and the title tussle set for 6 and 7:30 the following day.

The latest edition of the boys basketball team from North Arlington High boasts a quintet of seniors: Mike Effner, Mike DeLugo, Ralf Gwiszcz, Matt Puentes and Taylor Frato. The Vikings are off to a 2-1 start and will return to action next week by hosting the annual NA Tournament, with Glen Ridge facing Academy Charter School at 5:30 and the locals battling Immaculate Conception of Montclair at 7 on Monday, Dec. 27, with the conso clash and the crown clash slated for the following day. The Lady Vikings will also be hosting a four-team tourney, with Queen of Peace going up against Glen Ridge at 2 and the locals battling Immacuata of Somerville at 3:30 on Monday, while the the consolation game and the title tilt will be played on Tuesday, Dec. 28.

Captaining the senior-less boys basketball bunch from Wood-Ridge High are two juniors: point guard Matt Alvarez and center Vinny O’Beirnd. The Blue Devils are a 2-0 start and will return to action next week by hosting the Herb Cohen Holiday Tournament at Wood-Ridge High, where Wallington locals will battle Lodi at 6 p.m. and the host team will face Hawthorne at 7:30 on Monday, Dec. 27, with the conso clash and the title tussle set for 6 and 7:30 the following day.

Members of the volleyball contingent from Rutherford High School celebrate their North Jersey Interscholastic Conference/Colonial League-Division A title tie, one which the Lady Bulldogs earned by going a near-perfect 13-1 in the league loop. (Photo by Bill Allen-NJ Sport/Action)

By W. L. Bill Allen, Jr. / New Jersey Sport/Action

RUTHERFORD (Dec. 16, 2010) — Following a season in which the volleyball team from Rutherford High School went a healthy 26-5 overall, with a near-perfect 13-1 mark in conference combat, six members of the Lady Bulldogs contingent have reaped some level of post-season plaudits.

Deborah Hong, Sara Pendleton and Grace Hong were all elected to the All-New Jersey Interscholastic Conference/Colonial League-Division A First Team by that conference’s coaches conclave, while both Michelle Kwak and Alexandra Paskas were seleceted for the All-League second string and Samantha Polak was named to the All-NJIC/Colonial A Honorable Mention list.

In addition, D. Hong was voted First Team All-Bergen honors by the county’s coaches cabinet, while Pendleton reaped Third Team All-County status. A 5-foot-4-inch senior outside hitter and a four-year starter, D. Hong was a unanimous First Team All-League pick for the third consecutive season.

During the 2010 campaign, Hong totaled 226 digs and now holds the school record in that category with more than 600. She also had 165 kills on 510 swings, with 54 aces and a serving percentage of 98.9.

Pendleton, a 6-foot senior middle hitter and three-year starter is now a two-time First Team All-League selection. During the team’s 31 tussles this past season, Pendleton totaled a school record 102 blocks, to go along with 207 kills on 510 attempts, 38 aces and a serving percentage of 94.7.

A 5-foot-8-inch junior outside hitter and another three-year starter and two-time First Team All-League pick, G. Hong had 160 kills on 551 swings, with 178 digs, two score and three aces and a 93.6 serving percentage.

Kwak, a 5-foot-8-inch senior setter and a two-year starter, totaled 454 assists and 155 digs, while Paskas, a 5-foot-7-inch sophomore off-side hitter, had 134 digs and Polak, a 5-foot-2-inch senior defensive specialist, earned four varsity letters.

RHS tied Pascack Hills for the Colonial A title at 13-1, prior to topping Dover, Waldwick and Midland Park in the first three rounds of the NJSIAA Group 1 North state playoffs as the section’s second seed and then ending the season with a loss to top-seeded Bogota in the North 1 title tussle.

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