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Table of
Contents
Important numbers ........................4

Where do you go to…....................4

Serving Nutley Since 1894
Nutley map..................................6-7
90 Centre St., Nutley, N.J. 07110
Phone: 973/667-2100
Editorial Fax: 973/667-3904
Town departments..........................8
Subscriptions: 888/504-4280
Classified Advertising: 800/891-0173 Nutley schools..............................10
Display Advertising: 973/233-5014
nutleysun@northjersey.com Houses of worship .......................12

Publisher Clubs and Organizations..............14

Kathleen Hivish
973/233-5001 Arts & entertainment ....................28
hivish@montclairtimes.com
Advertising Manager Special town events .....................32
Nancy Connelly
973/233-5007 Elected officials ............................34
connelly@northjersey.com
Advertising Account Manager
Celeste Federico
Nutley Townscape is a publication of
973/233-5014
federico@northjersey.com
Editor
Paul Milo
973/667-3895
milo@northjersey.com
Lifetime
Deborah Tripoldi Holly Ennist Stewart Layout
973/667-2100 Andrea Bondy Pagination
maguire@northjersey.com PHIL GRAFFEO Cover Design
Sports Editor Louis Campos Photos
Marty Gumb
973/667-6193
gumb@northjersey.com
Reporter
©2008 North Jersey Media Group Inc.
Richard Dickon
973/667-3517
dickon@northjersey.com
Nutley Sun published this issue of Nutley Townscape
Reporter as a service to Nutley residents.
Dave Hinrichs If your organization did not submit a listing
973/667-1024 for this guide, please do so for the next issue.
hinrichs@northjersey.com We want to include your information.
Staff Photographer
John Montalvo Cover photo by Louis Campos
973/233-5046
montalvo@northjersey.com
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Important Numbers
Board of Education Nutley Post Office
(973) 661-3500 (973) 235-1600

American Red Cross, Nutley Chapter Real Estate Tax Reduction

(973) 667-3818 (973) 284-4956

Nutley Volunteer Emergency Rescue Squad Township Bus Route

(NVERS) (973) 284-4935
(973) 667-7977 (non-emergency number) Self-Help Clearing House
Nutley Family Service Bureau 1-800-367-6274
(973) 667-1884 Poison Control
Town Hall Commission Chambers 1-800-962-1253
(973) 284-4951 ext. 46 Animal Poison Control
Building Permits 1-800-548-2423
(973) 284-4957 Animal Shelter
Planning and Zoning Boards (973) 680-4135
(973) 284-4957 DYFS
Garbage Pick-Up 1-800-331-3937 (Citizens Action Line)
(973) 284-4976 Essex County Div. On Aging
Recycling Info (973) 673-6366
(973) 284-4958 Adult Protective Services
Nutley Chamber of Commerce (973) 673-6366
(973) 667-5300 Social Security Administration
Nutley Public Library 1-800-772-1213
(973) 667-0405 Essex County Surrogate’s Office
www.bccls.org/nutley
(973) 621-4908

Where do you go to…

Apply for a Variance Get a Marriage License
Building Inspector, Town Hall Dept. of Public Affairs
1 Kennedy Drive 149 Chestnut St.
2nd Floor
Get a Dog License
Get a Building Permit Town Clerk’s Office, Town Hall
Building Inspector, Town Hall 1 Kennedy Drive
1 Kennedy Drive 1st Floor
2nd Floor
Register to Vote
Get a Certificate of Town Hall
Occupancy 1 Kennedy Drive
Code Enforcement, Town Hall 1st Floor
1 Kennedy Drive
2nd Floor

This statue at the Public Safety Building is dedicated to the

memory of school crossing guard Vincent “Jimmy” DeZarlo.
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A Map of Nutley
Schools
1 Lincoln School 11 Phoenix Center School
2 Radcliffe School 12 Superintendent/Business Office
3 Spring Garden 13 Nutley Board of Education
4 Washington School
5 Yantacaw School
6 John H. Walker Middle School
7 Nutley High School
8 Community School - A & B
9 Abundant Life Academy
10 Good Shepherd Academy
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Other points of interest Churches

31 Nutley Police Department 35 Office of the Mayor 14 Abundant Life Worship Center
32 Nutley Fire Department 36 Nutley Town Hall 15 Christ Gospel Church
33 Nutley Rescue Squad 37 Nutley Parks & Recreation
34 Nutley Red Cross Chapter House 38
16 Christian Fellowship Council
Nutley Public Library
39 Nutley Post Office 17 Church in Nutley
40 Van Riper House 18 First Baptist Church of Nutley
41 Kingsland Manor
19 Franklin Reformed Church
42 Nutley Museum
20 Grace Episcopal Church
21 Holy Family Church
22 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
23 Jehovah’s Witnesses Congregation
24 Living Hope Presbyterian Church

25 Nutley Assembly of God

26 Our Lady of Mount Carmel
27 Riverside Community Church
28 St. Mary’s Church
28 St. Paul’s Congregational
30 Vincent United Methodist
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Town Departments
Official Town Website Township Physician
http://www.nutleynj.org/ Dr. Michael Giuliano
(973) 661-1900
Department of Parks & Recreation
(973) 284-4966 Health Officer
Commissioner Mauro Tucci Thomas Restaino
(973) 284-4969 (973) 509-4967
CommissionerTucci@NutleyNJ.org TRestaino@nutleynj.org
Adult Day Care Department of Public Safety
(973) 284-4931 973-284-4940
228 Chestnut Street
Shade Tree Department Commissioner – Alphonse Petracco
973-284-4966 x2511 (973) 284-4935 x4935
Forester
John Linson Police Department
(973) 284-4966 x2511 (973) 284-4940

Department of Public Works Chief of Police

Commissioner and Director of Public Works John U. Holland
Joseph Scarpelli – (973) 284-4959 (973) 284-4947

Department of Public Affairs Municipal Court

149 Chestnut Street General Number
(973) 284-4945
Mayor, Director of Public Affairs Fax 973-284-4914
Joanne Cocchiola, Esq.
(973) 284-4972 Weights & Measures
Mayorcocchiola@nutleynj.org (973) 284-4940

Assistant to Director Fire Department

Kathy Rempusheski General Number
(973) 284-4900 x2426 (973) 284-4940
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On many mornings,
firefighters conduct
test operations of
apparatus.
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Town Departments
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Tax Assessor
General Number
(973) 284-4956

Treasurer’s Office
General Number
(973) 284-4961

Tax Collector’s Office

General Number
(973) 284-4963

Township Clerk
General Number
(973) 284-4955

Municipal Clerk
Evelyn Rosario
(973) 284-4955

Nutley Emergency Rescue Squad

(973) 667-7977
(973) 667-6571
This decorative street lamp, along Franklin Avenue,
bears the township’s initial in its chassis.

Nutley Schools
Nutley Schools (973) 661-8820
www.nutleyschools.org Fax: (973) 661-4935

Spring Garden School

Public 59 S. Spring Garden Avenue
Superintendent Principal: Mrs. Rosemary Clerico
Joseph Zarra (973) 661-8983
Board of Education Fax: (973) 661-5138
315 Franklin Avenue
Washington School
(973) 667-3500
155 Washington Avenue
Assistant Superintendent Principal: Douglas T. Jones
Ms. Mariana Francioso (973) 661-8888
Board of Education Fax: (973) 661-1369
315 Franklin Avenue
Yantacaw School
(973) 667-3500
20 Yantacaw Place
Lincoln School Principal: David Sorensen
301 Harrison Street (973) 661-8892
Principal: Lorraine Restel Fax: (973) 661-5289
(973) 661-8883
John H. Walker Middle School
Fax: (973) 661-4392
325 Franklin Avenue
Radcliffe School Principal: John Calicchio
379 Bloomfield Avenue (973) 661-8871
Principal: Michael J. Kearny Fax: (973) 661-377
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Nutley Schools
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Nutley High School Other

300 Franklin Avenue
Principal: Gregory Catrambone Abundant Life Academy
(973) 661-8832 390 Washington Avenue
Fax: (973) 661-3664 Principal: Mrs. Suzanne Bruno
(973) 667-9700
Fax: (973) 667-1278
Parochial
Good Shepherd Academy Community School in Nutley
10 St. Paul’s Place
24 Brookline Avenue
Director: Mrs. Betty Gambaro
Principal: Sr. Domenica Troina
(973) 661-0788
(973) 667-2049
Fax: (973) 662-0388
Fax: (973) 661-9259

Houses of Worship
Abundant Life Worship Center
390 Washington Avenue
(973) 667-4329
www.nutleyalwc.org

Bethel Assembly
25 New Street
(973) 284-1319

Christ Gospel Church

260 Washington Avenue
(973) 661-9122

Christian Fellowship Council

113 East Centre Street
(973) 284-1101

First Baptist Church of Nutley

13 Harrison Street
(973) 661-661-0887
(973) 661-2988 (fax)

Franklin Reformed Church

45 Hillside Crescent
(973) 661-235-7022

Grace Episcopal Church

200 Highfield Lane
(973) 235-1177
fax – (973) 235-0677
http://grace-nutley.dioceseofnewark.org

Holy Family Church

St. Mary’s Church, home of one of the area’s 28 Brookline Avenue
largest Roman Catholic parishes. (973) 661-1337
http://www.holyfamilynutleynj.net
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Houses of Worship
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Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Riverside Community Church

158 Vreeland Avenue 50 Union Avenue
(973) 667-0256 Rev. Don Flynn
(973) 667-6818 (fax) (973) 661-1400
www.htlcnutley.com
St. Mary’s Church
Jehovah’s Witnesses Congregation of 17 Monsignor Owens Place
Nutley (973) 235-1100
23 Hunt Place fax: (973) 661-0233
(973) 667-8754
St. Paul’s United Congregational Church
Nutley Assembly of God 10 Saint Paul’s Place
65 Bloomfield Avenue (973) 667-4812
(973) 667-4329
Vincent United Methodist Church
Our Lady of Mount Carmel 100 Vincent Place
120 Prospect Street (973) 667-5440
(973) 661-1623 fax: (973) 667-8765
www.olmc-nutley.org www.gbgmumc.org/vincent

Clubs and Organizations

Nutley AARP, Chapter 2052 American Red Cross Chapter House
Meets 2nd Thursday at 1 p.m. 63 Park St., Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 667-2514 Phone: (973) 746-1800 Fax: (973) 744-2091

Academic Booster Club American Association of University Women

Spring Garden School - teachers lounge (AAUW), Nutley Branch
www.nutleyabc.org
National - www.aauw.org and
American Legion, Post 70 State - www.aauwnj.org
Meets the first Thursday of every Patricia Williams, President
month at 8 p.m. (973) 667-5229
www.legion.org
Andy Vyniski, Commander
Belleville-Nutley Disabled American
(973) 235-9663 Veterans #22
Joe Fornarotto, Commander
American Legion Ladies Auxiliary (973) 751-5046
Meets on second Monday of the
month at 8 p.m. Catholic Daughters of the Americas
(973) 235-9663 For information call Wilma Gantner
(973) 667-7851
AMVETS, Nutley Post 30 www.catholicdaughters.org
Second Tuesdays of the month at 10:30 a.m.
184 Park Ave., Nutley Cody’s Foundation
www.amvets.org Sissy McMillian-Muck
Information at (973) 235-9626 (973) 667-7149
Nutley Amvets Ladies Auxiliary Compassionate Friends
Second Tuesdays of the month. c/o Holy Family Church
184 Park Ave., Nutley
www.compassionatefriends.org
Information at (973) 235-9626
(973) 239-1711
American Red Cross, Nutley Chapter
Nutley Service Delivery Site
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This Franklin Avenue clock is dedicated to the

memory of the victims of the September 11,
2001 attacks.

Clubs and Organizations

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Community Preservation Partnership

(973) 284-4966

Education Association of Nutley

Office: (973) 667-4424 Fax: (973) 661-5138

Elks Lodge #1290

www.elks.org
Lodge - 973-235-9636 Office - (973) 235-1844
nutleyelks1290@verizon.net

Friends of the Nutley Public Library

nutley.bccls.org/friends.htm
(973) 235-0542 or
(973) 667-0405 ext. 2636

Golden Age Club of Nutley

(973) 284-4966

Hadassah, Bloomfield-Belleville-Nutley
Chapter
www.hadassah.org
Gilda Schwartz, President
(973) 235-1641

John Walker Memorial Foundation

(973) 661-2287

Kingsland Manor Trust

3 Kingsland Street, Nutley
Dorothy Greengrove
(973) 235-1549

Knights of Columbus, St. Mary’s Council

#2346
150 Chestnut Street, Nutley
www.kofc.org
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Clubs and Organizations

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League of Women Voters Nutley Chamber of Commerce

www.lwv.org www.nutleychamber.com
Marietta Capaccio (973) 667-5300
(973) 667-6384 chamber@nutleychamber.com
mhcapaccio@att.net
Nutley Civic Celebrations Committee
Masonic Lodge of Nutley, Lodge #25 Beatrice Ucci
(973) 235-9629 (973) 661-2920
e-mail info@nutleylodge25.org
www.nutleylodge.org Nutley Family Service Bureau
(973) 667-1884
Nutley Amateur Radio Society (W2GLQ) Robert McDonald (e-mail: rmcdonald
c/o Red Cross Bldg @nutleyfamily.com), director
169 Chestnut St., Nutley
www.nutleyradio.org Nutley Family Service Bureau
Women’s Auxiliary
Nutley Art Group Rena Sneddon
Delores D’Achille (973) 284-1403
(973) 667-5334
Nutley Historical Society
Nutley Auxiliary Police nutleyhistoricalsociety@msn.com
www.nutleypoliceaux.org (973) 667-1528
(973) 284-4949 nutleymuseum@optonline.net

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Nutley by the Numbers

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Clubs and Organizations

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Nutley Irish American Association Nutley Old Guard

Thomas McEnry 9 a.m. Fridays
(973) 493-0029 (973) 284-4966

Nutley Jaycees Nutley Republican Club

www.usjaycees.org Patti Williams
Mike Paolino (973) 667-5629
(973) 667-7315 Nutley Republican County Community
mjp26@verizon.net James Piro
Nutley Junior Police (973) 661-0710
Police Headquarters Nutley Rotary Club
Detective Maria Hamilin Bob Peters
(973) 284-4940 ext. 2156 (973) 667-2993
bpeters@optonline.net
Nutley Junior Woman’s Club http://nutleyrotary.org
www.nutleyjuniors.org
Nutley Veterans’ Council
Nutley Lions Club AMVETS Hall at 184 Park Avenue
www.lionsclubs.org
(corner of Walnut St.)
Dr. Steven Clarke
973-235-1515 Nutley Women’s Club
SGCLARKE@aol.com (973) 667-1081
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Senior Service Club

12:30 p.m. Fridays
(973) 284-4966

Third Half Club of Nutley

www.nutleythirdhalfclub.com
Jackie Searle
stephen.searle@verizon.net
ThirdHalfClub@hotmail.com

Tri-County Camera Club

Ken Craven - tccc@kcraven.com
(908) 310-8829
Chestnut Street boasts many charming shops.
tcccnj@yahoo.com

UNICO International (Nutley Chapter) VFW Ladies Auxiliary

P.O. Box 43, Nutley Monthly meeting held at the Stuart D. Edgar
Gerard Tolve VFW Post
(973) 667-2072 271 Washington Avenue.
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Township of Nutley Hall of Fame
Stuart E. Edgar Post #493 Meets at Nutley Library
271 Washington Avenue, Nutley Sandra Carella
www.vfw.org (973) 284-4929
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Arts and Entertainment

FamE Drama Booster Club
(973) 661-8832
Hillside Cafe
http://home.comcast.net/~jrlds/cafe/ One of the
(973) 667-7055 township’s
attractions is
Kingsland Manor its proximity to
3 Kingsland Street New York City,
(973) 661-3410 which is easliy
Nutley Museum accessible by
65 Church Street, Nutley mass transit.
Open first and third Sundays 2-4 p.m.
(973) 667-1528
The Van Riper Historic Restoration
Jim Murray, Caretaker Trust of Nutley
www.nutleyhistoricalsociety.org/museum.html PO Box 110031, Nutley
nutleymuseum@optonline.net www.vanriperhouse.org
VanRyprHs@aol.com
Nutley Little Theatre (973) 661-4330
47 Erie Place, P.O. Box 131, Nutley
(973) 667-0374 Youth Theater Workshop
Order tickets – 877-238-5596 Nutley Parks and Recreation
www.nutleylittletheatre.com 44 Park Avenue
nltboard@nutleylittletheatre.com (973) 284-4966
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Nutley by the Numbers

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Special Town Events

Dr. Virginus D. Mattia Awards Committee Columbus Day Parade
Vice President Anthony Iannarone, Esq. Columbus Day Parade Committee
(973) 235-1065 (973) 661-2865

St. Patrick’s Day Parade Santa Claus Arriving in Nutley

The Nutley Irish-American Association Organized by Nutley Chamber of Commerce
NAA@Nutley-Irish.org (973) 667-5300

Annual Easter Egg Hunt Santa Claus on a Fire Engine

Nutley Civic Celebrations Committee Nutley Civic Celebrations Committee
(973) 661-2920 (973) 661-2920

July 4th Celebration Holiday Tree Lighting

Under auspices of the mayor’s office Under auspices of the mayor’s office
(973) 284-4976 (973) 284-4976

Memorial Day Parade 5K Run

Under auspices of the mayor’s office Nutley Chamber of Commerce
(973) 284-4976 (973) 667-5300

Business Services Directory

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Swing Night
Under auspices of Commissioner Scarpelli
(973) 284- 4959
Concerts in the Park
Nutley Parks and Recreation
(973) 284-4966

Distinguished Service Awards

Under auspices of Nutley Jaycees
(973) 667-7315

Nutley Family Service Bureau Charity Ball

(973) 667-1884

Nutley Family Service Bureau Camp Fund

(973) 667-1884
The monument in Memorial Park’s United
Nations Garden.

Business Services Directory

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Elected Officials
Governor Jon Corzine
Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 001, Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 292-6000
http://www.state.nj.us/governor/
U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg
(202) 224-3224 Fax: (202) 228-4054
http://lautenberg.senate.gov/
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez
(202) 224-4744
U.S. Congressman Bill Pascrell -
NJ 8th District
(202) 225-5751 Fax: (202) 225-5782
http://www.pascrell.house.gov/
Essex County Executive Joseph N.
DiVincenzo, Jr.
(973) 621-4400 Fax: (973) 621-6343
http://www.co.essex.nj.us/
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Freeholder District 5 Ralph R. Caputo
(973) 621-4479 Fax: (973) 621-5695
http://www.essexcountyofnj.com
/freeholders/site/main.php
New Jersey Legislature 36th District
State Senator Paul A. Sarlo
(201) 804-8118
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members
/sarlo.asp
Assemblyman Frederick Scalera
(973) 667-4431
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members
/scalera.asp
Assemblyman Gary S. Schaer
(973) 249-3665
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members
/schaer.asp
Note: Offices current as of August, 2008.
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