The Guardian - Saint Joseph Regional High School

The Guardian
Vol. 53 Issue 12
Saint Joseph Regional High School, Montvale, NJ Thursday, March 24th, 2016
Juniors Dominate SJR’s Annual Pride Month
By Chris Cheeseman ‘16
Each year SJR boasts its pride by having Pride Week. This
year, SJR thought one week was not enough, so it had a
Pride Month: March was filled with friendly competition
among each grade with a different set of events each Monday. These events challenged not only the athletic abilities
of the students, but other skills as well including strategic
planning and teamwork.
March 7 was Gladiator Day. The games started off with a
relay race where the seniors were in the lead, but decided to
celebrate too early and not complete the race giving the win
away to the juniors.
Following this game, the one-on-one basketball games took
place, ending in a championship match between Jack Kandoth ’16 and Brendan O’Hora ’17. This close game ended up
giving the juniors another win.
best in the SJR students. Nothing is more fun than a little
friendly competition. The student council and I have been
preparing for this month for a long time now and we are
happy that it went so well. I was disappointed that Neglia
lost to Mr. Donnelley. Other than that I loved this whole
month.”
The SJR Ultimate Game Show took place on March 14. The
juniors prevailed. Their victory highlighted in a lip sync of
“Since You’ve Been Gone.”
On March 21, the final day of Pride Month, three major
events took place: the food challenge, the volleyball game,
and the tug-of-war. The juniors brought their A-game and
won all three of the events. This pride month, the juniors
were a force to be reckoned with and won majority of the
challenges. No one could stop the powerhouse juniors.
Quite possibly, the
most intense game
of the day was the
mystery challenge.
Participants entered
this challenge not
knowing that it
would be a tournament of Rock,
Paper, Scissors. Joe
Neglia ’16 brought
home the win for
the seniors, but did
not know that another challenge was
ahead of him. Little
did he know, that
he would have to
face Mr. Donnelly
in a sudden-death
match. In a roaring
upset, Mr. Donnelley used paper to
beat Neglia’s rock.
Donny Cuttone ‘16,
executive student
council president
said, “I always love
these days because
it brings about the
On March 15th, 31 SJR students were inducted into the Ryken National Honor Society.
10 more were inducted into the Spanish Honor Society, 5 into the French Honor Society & 3 into the
Tri-M Music Honor Society (Photo by Karyn Ochiuzzo).
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Politics
No Surprises: Trump, Clinton Dominate Primaries
THE GOP
As expected, Donald Trump dominated. He won five states. He even
won Florida, a state where Marco
Rubio was trailing close behind him
by a LANDSLIDE, almost 20%.
Rubio suspended his campaign, moments after these devastating results
came in. Was this expected? Absolutely! But what was not expected
was the haste with which he did this.
As I said, Rubio appeared on stage
minutes after Trump was projected
to take his home state. I would have
thought Rubio would at least have
waited till all of the votes came in.
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, still hoping to upset Hillary Clinton,
has raised almost $100 million.
By Kirk Brouwer ‘16
Last Tuesday we saw the third Super Tuesday primary elections; most notably, we saw elections in Florida and Ohio,
states which award high numbers of delegates, as well as
states that are crucial on the night of the general election.
Without winning these states on election night, candidates
cannot win.
Let’s take a look at what happened.
THE DEMOCRATS
Once again, no surprises here. Hillary Clinton took every
single state. The question now: whether or not we are going
to see the demise of Bernie Sanders?
In my opinion, there really is no downfall to be had for
Sanders. He has never risen high enough for such a downfall to occur. Sanders does however have one thing going
for him. He has TONS of money. Enough to stay in till the
convention and then some. For this reason, and this reason
alone, I believe Bernie Sanders will stick around for a while.
The only path I see for Sanders to secure the nomination
is if a Grand Jury indicts Hillary Clinton for her email
scandal. This is unlikely; however, it is possible. This would
obviously be a death sentence for her campaign, leaving the
Democrats with a very limited number of other options.
For those who wonder what sent
his campaign down the tubes, in my
opinion, two factors led to it: first,
his robotic five-time repetition of his
punch line about Barack Obama in
the New Hampshire debate, and second, his decision to begin attacking
Donald Trump.
John Kasich took his home state of Ohio. The polls hinted
that this would happen so again, no surprises here. Kasich
is the only candidate who has run a clean, attack-free campaign to date. And from what he has said, it will stay this
way. Will this lead him to the nomination? Probably not. In
fact, it is not possible for Kasich to win unless a contested
convention occurs.
So nothing out of the ordinary took place on this third
Super Tuesday but we have a lot more to come. This leaves
room for a lot more to happen. We are certainly seeing an
election season like none other before it, and it will be very
interesting to see which twists and turns are next.
Please send any feedback, suggestions, or
Letters to the Editor to [email protected]
The Guardian Staff
Editor-in-Chief: Joseph Malfa
Managing Editors: Chris Cheeseman, Conor Dickson
Layout Editors: Aidan Donahue, Alec Goodman
Photography Editor: Stephen Chimenti, Christopher Paldino
Sports Editor: Ryan Soranno
Entertainment Editor: Nick Berninger
Photographers: Kirk Brouwer, Andrew Del Priore, Bryan Latawiec
Staff Writers: Jack Battle, Luke Berninger, Scott Dickson, Zach Epstein,
Cole Garabed, Ryan Hilliard, Conor McCabe, Colin Medwick,
Joe Shelley, Nathan Tombo, Andrew Zoltowski
Moderators: Mrs. LoBianco, Mr. Mackie
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Politics
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Trump or Contested Convention? - It’s Unclear
By Colin Medwick ‘17
Republican Speaker of the House
Paul Ryan says a GOP contested
convention this summer is looking more likely, despite Donald
Trump’s commanding delegate
lead.
As the possibility of Trump becoming the Republican nominee
becomes more realistic, some GOP
leaders have hinted at rule changes
and a contested convention that
could block a Trump nomination.
Although Trump won the major
state of Florida earlier this month,
Trump may not win the necessary
delegates to lock up the GOP bid
when primary season wraps up
in June. A contested convention
would most likely require all delegates to vote the way they did previously on the first ballot. However,
if no candidate gets a majority after
that vote, the convention becomes
brokered, and delegates could then
Only Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and John Kasich remain in the GOP race. Trump is the
vote for whomever they want.
favorite, but can Cruz or Kasich gain the nomination in a contested convention?
Earlier this week, Trump promised “riots” if the GOP holds
a contested convention. Ryan later told Capitol-Hill reporters, “Nobody should say such things in my opinion because
to even address or hint to violence is unacceptable.”
Trump is currently halfway to the total of 1,237 delegates
needed to win the nomination with 661. He is on pace
to finish just 80 short of the majority, forcing a contested
convention. Texas Senator Ted Cruz and Ohio Governor
John Kasich, have 402 and 142, respectively. Florida Senator
Marco Rubio dropped out with 169 delegates after Trump
thrashed him in the Sunshine State primary on March 15th.
A contested convention would bring about multiple possibilities for the Republican Party. Former Speaker of the
House John Boehner made things interesting when he said
in a case of a contested convention, he would support his
successor, Paul Ryan, who is also chairman of the Republican Nominating Convention. While Ryan said he was
“flattered” with the comments, he is not interested.
As Hillary Clinton has all but sealed up the Democratic
nomination, it will be interesting to see what the Republicans do in response. At this point, Kasich is the most
successful candidate in public polls against Clinton. Realistically, a contested convention could bring about complete
mayhem. First, the RNC would have to meet to finalize
rules, which aren’t technically set in stone at this point.
There would be a scramble for current nominees to steal
delegates’ votes from each other. In addition, a convention would allow anyone to run – even those who already
dropped out or did not run in this nomination cycle. There
is no rule against someone like Jeb Bush or Ben Carson,
who have already dropped out, coming back and rounding
up enough delegates to win the nomination.
Truthfully, the nominee could be anyone. With the Grand
Old Party in unstable condition, a contested convention
would definitely be interesting. Many registered Republicans are publicly saying that they would not support Donald
Trump in the general election, and neither Kasich nor Cruz
is showing any signs of backing down. Another potential
possibility after the convention would be another Republican candidate running independently, splitting the Republican vote, and letting the Democratic candidate in office
easily.
I would bet on things getting pretty messy. This has already
been an extremely odd primary race for the Republicans,
and it is just going to get worse. It seems there is no clear
solution for the Republicans. Either Trump will pick up the
pace and get a majority, or there will be a contested convention. At this point, many GOP loyalists are not sure what
scenario they fear more.
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Book Review
Lieutenant General (retired), USAF Ralph Jodice ‘73:
My Top-10 Most Influential Books
By Lt. Gen. (ret.) Ralph Jodice ‘73
When asked to contribute to this book review, I decided to
go with my top-10 most influential books. In 2013, I retired
from the United States Air Force after serving for 36½ years.
During that time, I served for and with some great leaders; good leaders; and just a couple of not so good leaders.
I learned something about leadership from each of them,
good, bad or indifferent. When given the honor and privilege to lead and command in the USAF, I had developed my
own leadership style. It continued to mature at each level of
command and leadership, and it continues to evolve today.
As you will see, most of the books below have something
to do with leadership. Each book influenced me in one way
or another. We are all called to some form of leadership; be
it as a husband, father, teammate, captain, or in our chosen
profession. If you pick up one, some, or all of these books, I
hope you too will learn about leadership and lessons of life.
The Servant (1998) – by James C. Hunter:
This book was a gift from
a colleague just as I was
taking on an increased
level of command, responsibility, and leadership
in the USAF. This book
is a simple, fast read about the timeless
principles of servant leadership. People
don’t work for you; you work for them.
The book teaches leadership through the
story of John Daily, a businessman who is
failing in all his leadership roles as boss,
husband, father and coach. The leadership principles brought out in this book
are neither new nor complex. Simply
put, they work.
The Right Stuff (1979) – Tom Wolfe:
This book is about pushing
the flight envelope, the
selection of the first seven
Mercury astronauts, and
their exploration of space.
Wolfe pulls you into their
lives of flying in the late
1950s, exploring space, their self-sacrifices, dedication to mission accomplishment, and duty to our nation. My
father-in-law passed me this book. In the
1960s and early 70s, watching the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo space missions
fueled my passion to obtain an aerospace
engineering degree and to be an Air
Force pilot.
Leading with the Heart (2000) – Mike Krzyzewski with
Donald T. Phillips: I always enjoy books
which combine sports with life lessons, especially when it comes to leadership. Coach K
discusses his personal principles for leadership, how to deal with adversity in life, how
to take responsibility for your actions, and
how to trust your heartfelt instincts in times
of trouble. This book shows how you can be successful in
any leadership challenge you face.
It Doesn’t Take a Hero (1992) – Norman H. Schwarzkopf
with Peter Petre: Just another guy from
Jersey, General Schwarzkopf tells his remarkable life story including his career in the U.S.
Army spanning nearly four decades. On page
237, the General discusses his principles for
command. I adopted, modified and used
those principles during my time as a commander and leader
in the USAF and in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Photo courtesy of General Jodice
General Jodice, a co-captain of the 1972 football team,
played defensive tackle, offensive guard & fullback.
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Book Review
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General Jodice: a Leader on Leadership
American Patriot (2007) – Robert Coram:
Loyalty … courage … tenacity … vision.
Those were all characteristics of Bud Day.
During his military career from WWII, to
Korea, to Vietnam, he received every available
combat medal, escaped death seven times,
and spent 67 months as a prisoner of war
(POW) in the infamous Hanoi Hilton, where his roommate
was Senator John McCain. Despite tremendous torture,
Day would not break. He was a hero to every POW; and
a hero to me, too. When he returned from Vietnam, he
became a passionate advocate for veteran’s rights.
Boyd (2002) – Robert Coram:
One of my best friends from college gave
me this book in 2008. On the first page he
wrote; “Congrats. This book could keep you
out of trouble, or not.”
John Boyd was a phenomenal USAF fighter pilot. He was the father of the USAF’s
legendary F-15 and F-16 aircraft. His military theories
rivaled those of the famous Chinese military theorist, Sun
Tzu. However, he was well known to swim against the tide
challenging the Air Force orthodoxy. I think my friend was
telling me; do not be a yes man, do what is right, and take
risks.
Against the Wall (1997) – Simon Yates:
What are your life priorities? How do you
define and find balance in your life? This
was a 2011 Christmas gift from my brother
Pat, a 1979 SJR graduate. In this true story,
Simon Yates and three of his mountaineering colleagues, journey to Patagonia, Chile
to climb an ominous, granite rock tower
known as the Central Tower of Paine. During their expedition, the team faces many mountaineering challenges and
set-backs. What proves to be the most difficult for Yates is
not the physical aspects of the climb, but the mental. At a
critical point in the climb, Yates realizes what once was his
passion has now become an obsession, and he makes a life
changing decision.
About 30 years ago as a young Air Force officer, an old
crusty Colonel (who was probably younger then than I am
now!) said; the priorities in his life were his Faith, his family,
and his job…in that order. He said; those priorities will
get jumbled-up at times, and you must put them back in
order. I did my best to adopt that same philosophy. At all
my different levels of command and leadership in the Air
Force, my life priorities were challenged, and sometimes,
out of whack. However, when I put them back in order…
Faith, family, job…things were easier. Balance in my life
was restored.
Leading with Honor (2012) – Lee Ellis:
Lee Ellis is a former Air Force pilot and
POW for 5 ½ years in Vietnam. In his book,
he talks you through his captivity and his
fourteen key leadership principles behind
his amazing story. He starts each chapter
with one of the principles, takes you through
his experiences, and then ties it together
with leading and working in today’s diverse careers fields.
At the end of each chapter, Ellis provides a short “foot
stomper” and a coaching summary. This book is simple,
thorough, and it is one you can easily reach for many times
as you lead with honor.
It Worked For Me; In Life and Leadership (2012) – Colin
Powell with Tony Klotz:
General (retired) Colon Powell, U.S. Army,
rose to the highest position in the U.S.
military, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff. Following his retirement, he was our
Secretary of State. Each chapter of this
book stands on its own. I read this book as
I was approaching my USAF retirement in 2013. Chapter
31, “Time to Get off the Train” was very helpful to me as I
wrestled with departing the Air Force after 3 ½ decades of
dedicated service.
The Maxwell Leadership Bible (2002) – Notes & Articles
by John C. Maxwell:
OK … I saved the hardest for last. John
Maxwell is a world renowned writer and
speaker about leadership. Many of his books
are on the desks of top executives, students
of leadership, military leaders, and heads of
states. Maxwell starts each chapter of this
bible book with God’s role as a leader, a list of other leaders,
and then lessons in leadership. In each bible chapter, you
will find an analysis of one of Maxwell’s 21 Qualities of a
Leader as it ties into that chapter. Throughout each chapter, Maxwell has notes tying together bible verses with the
qualities of leadership. If you use this leadership bible with
a daily devotional, you will read how Maxwell ties in the
leadership qualities of that bible verse with being a leader in
today’s world. A good friend gave me this book for officiating his Air Force promotion ceremony to Colonel. On the
first page he wrote; “Mentors and teachers are very important
in the development of leaders.” As we all continue to fulfill
SJR’s motto of being The Faithful Man, Maxwell’s Leadership Bible is an excellent source for guidance, reflection,
inspiration, mentoring and leadership. Vir Fidelis.
As a student, General Jodice was a shot putter, a member of the
ski club & the junior and senior prom committees, and a four-year
member of JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp).
In 2014, he delivered SJR’s Commencement Address.
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Book Review
Karl Kilb ‘82 on His Favorite Books
By Mr. Karl Kilb ‘82
Two of my all-time favorites, The Great Gatsby and All
Quiet on the Western Front, have already been well highlighted by others. The Great Gatsby (1925) - F. Scott Fitzgerald:
A novel that tells tales of the search for prosperity, greatness and excess in the Roaring
1920s that are still very relevant in today’s
world that celebrates entrepreneurs and
instant wealth through technological innovation.
All Quiet on the Western Front (1929) - Erich Maria
Remarque: Should be required reading for
all high school students, as well as anyone in
government, because it vividly illustrates the
horrors of war and reminds people of lessons
that need to be learned from the battles of
history. You will see from the rest of my list that I tend to like books
about sports, journalism, politics, technology and biographies, especially when there is a strong personal connection
to the subject matter and / or author.
The Boys of Summer (1972) - Roger Kahn:
Chronicles growing up in Brooklyn after
World War II when New York City had three
major league baseball teams, a subway World
Series happened regularly, and Jackie Robinson made history with the Dodgers. It’s a
great read for anyone who appreciates that
period, the role of athletes in society, and the special relationship between fans and their teams, especially Brooklyn
and the Dodgers. With spring training in full swing, this is a
great book to read or reread now. All the President’s Men (1974) - Bob Woodward and
Carl Bernstein: Had a big impact on me as
a high school student who aspired to be a
journalist. This 1974 book details the incredible obstacles that two young reporters, Bob
Woodward and Carl Bernstein, endured to
get to the truth about the Watergate break-in. Years later, as a young broadcast journalist at 1010 WINS, I
kept their struggles in mind when I was reporting on high
profile stories such as the Tawana Brawley case and organized crime trials. Photo by Karyn Ochiuzzo
Mr. Karl Kilb ‘82, his wife Alexis Christoforous and their children Karl, Trevor & Calista at the 2015 SJR Hall of Fame dinner.
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Kilb: Baseball, Bloomberg, Journalism & Technology
The Boys on the Bus (Timothy Crouse, 1973) This is
another great book for anyone, especially a
student who aspires to be a journalist or politician. It gave me insight into “pack journalism” and the often tedious life of following
politicians around the country from stop to
stop on a campaign bus, looking for interesting sound bites. This book seems especially relevant now
during the 2016 presidential race. Fighting For The Press: The Inside Story of the Pentagon
Papers and Other Battles (2013) - James
Goodale: This 2013 book provides tremendous perspective on journalism, politics and
national security by an author who dealt with
these issues first-hand as General Counsel of
the New York Times and later became one of
my favorite professors at Fordham Law School, where I took
his Media Law course. Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game (2003) Michael Lewis: You always want to put your
team in the best possible position to win, and
data analytics can be leveraged to evaluate players, predict performance in certain
situations, and level the playing field. As a
baseball fan who appreciates the importance
of data, I really enjoyed this 2003 book about
how Oakland A’s General Manager Billy
Beane used technology to help assemble a solid team on a
low budget by spotting undervalued players in a manner
similar to how investors would search for bargain stocks. An American Life (1990) - Ronald Reagan:
This 1990 autobiography chronicles a man
who went from actor and sportscaster to
Governor of California and two-term U.S.
President, with values that epitomize the
American Dream. Reagan’s ability to communicate, instill confidence, and confront
injustice around the world was tremendous, and he was our
president through my SJR and NYU years. I especially remember how Reagan and Pope John Paul II worked together and each survived assassination attempts in 1981, when
I was a junior at SJR. When I was a young broadcaster, I
had the privilege of seeing Reagan speak in person when he
addressed West Point Cadets for the last time as president. Bloomberg on Bloomberg, (Michael Bloomberg with
Matthew Winkler, 1997) I lived parts of this book, working as the
General Counsel of Bloomberg during the
company’s phenomenal growth from the
early 1990s, through publication of this
book in 1997, until I left in 2014. The
founder tells the story of one of the most
innovative and influential companies of the past 50 years,
changing how the financial markets access, analyze and
leverage data. If you are interested in Wall Street, the
importance of information, using technology, building a
company based on merit and the entrepreneurial spirit,
there are great insights in this book. As a student, Mr. Kilb played tennis & soccer and ran track.
He was a member of the student activities committee, the
newspaper & the Spanish Club. In 2010, he delivered SJR’s
Commencement Address.
When Pride Still Mattered: Vince Lombardi (1999) David Maraniss: Athletes
are often larger-than-life
figures, but
not always
good role models. The Super
Bowl Trophy is named for
Vince Lombardi because his
Green Bay Packers won the
first two Super Bowls, and
he deserves to be viewed
as the ultimate coach. This
book captures an intensely
religious, Jesuit-educated,
hard-working, disciplined
man whose faith and work
ethic helped to make him a
legendary player and coach
A picture of Mr. Kilb receiving the St. Joseph Medal in The Guardian in 1982 with
before he died of colon canBrother Cushing, SJR’s 5th principal, and Brother Russell, the school’s 4th principal.
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Food Review
Glen Rock’s Giannella’s - Good, but not Great
Colin ordered the “Uncle Fiore,” which came with
roast beef, turkey, ham, American cheese, lettuce,
tomato, and mayo. He thought that it was good, but
like me, he thought it could have been better. He also
thought that it was a good bang for his buck, as he
got the large sandwich for $6.95.
Giannella’s also has many dessert options. From
homemade baked goods, like cookies and doughnuts,
to ice cream, you could definitely find a treat to have
after your meal. I had a cookie with a chocolate layer
on top, and on top of the chocolate was an M&M.
The cookie was actually one of the best cookies I have
ever had.
After trying something no further than five minutes from his long time favorite deli, Bogie’s Hoagies,
Colin would still recommend Bogie’s over Giannella’s. I would have to agree with Colin. For an extra
five-minute drive, I would definitely recommend
Photo courtesy of Scott Dickson Bogie’s Hoagies (unless you are looking for an amazColin Medwick ‘17 (L) and Scott Dickson ‘18 enjoy
ing cookie). However, this does not mean Giannella’s
the “Uncle Fiore” & an Italian Combo.
is a bad deli. In fact, it is really good. If you live in
the
area
and have never had Giannella’s, I would definitely
By Scott Dickson ‘18
recommend it as a place to grab lunch one day.
For the second trip on my tour to find the best deli in the
area, Colin Medwick ‘17 joined me at Giannella’s Deli in
Glen Rock.
Giannella’s has been around since 1927, when Raffaelle
Giannella opened up the Giannella Bakery in Paterson, New
Jersey. After opening two other retail locations in Paterson
and Wayne, Giannella’s in Glen Rock is the only one that
remains.
The store in Glen Rock was opened in 1990 by Raffaelle’s
grandson, Silvio, and it is now owned by his great-grandson,
Michael. The store has been a cornerstone of downtown
Glen Rock ever since, and it is located at 175 Rock Road,
100 feet from “The Rock.”
Giannella’s is set up like any traditional Deli. The sandwich
making takes place behind a large counter that stretches the
length of the store. Opposite from the counter is a row of
tables and at the rear is a refrigerator where you can grab a
drink.
The food was really good, but it was not outstanding. I
ordered the “Italian Combo,” which came with ham, salami,
provolone, lettuce, tomato, onion, olive oil and vinegar. The
oil and vinegar slightly overpowered the rest of the sandwich, otherwise the flavors of the various ingredients went
together nicely. You do get your money’s worth, however, as
it costs $5.25 and I was only able to finish half of the large
sandwich.
Photo courtesy of Scott Dickson
Giannella’s, a Glen Rock favorite since 1990.
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Food Review
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Family Atmosphere & Go-To Specials at Pizza One
By Mr. Joe Purcella
Tucked away in a sleepy old fashion town in Passaic County,
is one of the best-hidden jewels of the pizza world, Pizza
One located in Wanaque New Jersey.
In most small Jersey towns there are more than just one
pizza place to choose from and each of those pizza joints
have a loyal following among the town folk. Pizza places in
New Jersey are like marriages in many ways. We’re devoted
to them, dedicated to them and in most cases will make a
lifelong commitment to those establishments.
Truth be told, Pizza One is not known for its pizza! Don’t
get me wrong – it’s good, real good, but what makes Pizza
One stand out among the numerous other pizza places is
what happens on Monday nights.
Small town USA is identified around family and togetherness within the community. Pizza One has done just that in
our small town. Monday nights are Family Night, and you
would be hard pressed to find a seat if you arrive too late.
My family enjoys these Monday nights very much. My
wife, Tracy and I take our kids, Peyton and Eric at least
twice a month. “The Boys” enjoy the overall setting of the
undersized dining room that has the feel and smell of your
grandma’s Italian kitchen.
What my children really enjoy on Monday nights is that
they get to make their
own pizza with their
friends. The owner of
Pizza One takes all the
children aside in small
groups to go over the
finer points of what
makes good pizza
great! While others kids
are getting their faces
painted in one corner,
balloon animals are
being made in another.
The groups of children
rotate through the
different forms of family
friendly entertainment
with pure enjoy and
excitement.
Everyone loves pizza.
I’m even on the record
as saying that if there
were one food that I had
to live on for the rest of
my life, it’d be pizza.
With that said I would be remiss not to state two particular
entrees that make my palate water.
The “Caribbean-Strawberry-Grilled-Chicken Salad” is my
go-to menu choice. A beautiful array of mixed greens starts
as just the foundation of this salad, which is packed full of
honey roasted pecans. Strawberries, grapes and mandarin
oranges are integrated throughout this dish. The salad is improved with the addition of fig goat cheese, perfectly grilled
chicken, and topped off with raspberry walnut vinaigrette
dressing.
The second item comes from Pizza One’s famous hidden
menu items, which only the regular and or local patrons
know about. It is Tracy’s favorite: it’s called “The Grandma.”
The best way to describe this sandwich is to think spaghetti
and meatballs, open-face style. The base is two huge pieces
of garlic bread covered in a tomato pesto sauce and then
topped with a mound of spaghetti filled with roasted diced
tomatoes. Four juicy meatballs cover the spaghetti and are
topped with a sweet meat sauce and half melted provolone
cheese.
Pizza One has great pizza – there is no denying that, but the
specialty sandwiches and signature salads are what makes
this pizza joint special. That along with its family friendly
atmosphere, are what make Pizza One a must-visit
restaurant.
Photo courtesy of Mr. Purcella
Photo courtesy of Mr. Purcella
Mr. Purcella’s sons Peyton (L) & Eric preparing their meals at Pizza One.
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Gladiator Day
On March 7, students enjoyed Gladiator
Day, the first of four days celebrating
St. Joe’s Pride Month.
Counter-clockwise from upper right:
Brendan O’Hora ‘17 drives on
Franklyn Falby ‘19;
Marc Doran ‘17 cheers on classmate Yves
Montissol during the Tic-Tac-Toe contest;
Junior Jose Mercado with perfect balance
& tea-cup etiquette;
Matt Josephson ‘17 elevates;
Junior James Durante’s “Rock”
v. senior Joe Neglia’s “Paper”;
Mr. Donnelly shows how it’s done!
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On March 14, Pride Month continued as
students competed in a variety of events
in the annual Game Show.
Clockwise from Top:
Freshmen Eric Stoeckel (L), Casey
Bonamo (C) & Michael Ricciardone
during the lip-synch battle;
Marc Doran ‘17 tries to knock
Alex Maleski ‘19 off the balance beam
with his pool noodle;
Yves Montissol ‘17 sorting jelly beans
with perfect concentration;
Junior Marc Doran ministers to
“fallen” classmate Sean Mitchell.
All photos by Stephen Chimenti ‘17
Game Show
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St. Joseph Day Mass
The Feast of St. Joseph Mass was
celebrated on Friday, March 18.
Counter-clockwise from top:
Deacon Joe Sisco announces SJR’s $1,400
donation to the Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society;
Ms. Michelle Lupo (L) & Ms. Jessica Orr
of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
with Justyn-Henry Malloy ‘18 &
Baylen Rodriguez ‘18;
Fr. Benny Prado of Church of the
Presentation celebrated the Mass;
Altar Servers Conor McCabe ‘17 &
Devin Ortiz ‘17.
All photos by Stephen Chimenti.
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Volleyball & Tug-of-War
Volleyball games & Tug-of-War contests
on Monday, March 21 complete Pride
Month festivities.
Clockwise from upper left:
Marc Doran & Sean Mitchell lead the
juniors to victory in the tug-of war;
Sophomores Dorian Hardy and
Nick Russo were no match for the juniors;
Nate Garvey ‘16 and Jojo Radi ‘17 meet at
the net;
Chauncey Hawkins ‘17 with a serve;
Brian Kearns ‘16 downs some ice pops in
the food challenge.
All photos by Stephen Chimenti.
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National Honor Society Induction Mass
SJR’s National Honor Society Induction
Mass was celebrated on March 15th.
Clockwise from top left:
The 2016 NHS induction class recites the
NHS oath;
Mr. Donnelly addresses the inductees;
Fr. John McCrone, the pastor of St. Paul’s
in Ramsey, celebrates the mass;
Tri-M inductees: Zach Almonte ‘17, Dan
Costello ‘17 & Nick Tauken ‘17;
Korey Grabowski ‘16 and his parents;
Nick Tauken ‘17 reads in the Mass;
All photos by Karyn Ochiuzzo.
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Classroom Spotlight
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Building for Tomorrow at Meadowlands Environmental Center
By Mrs. JoAnne Cavera
A large group of Mrs. Cavera’s students from her AP Biology class
and Ecology Club participated in
a trip to learn about eco-engineering on Monday, February 29th, at
a workshop in a LEED-certified
building at the Meadowlands
Environmental Center. Their challenge for the day was
to discover the US Green Building Council’s LEED certification
process concerning modern day
building practices and materials.
The acronym LEED stands for
“Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.” At the workshop they discussed the resources
used in the construction of an
average building as compared to
sustainable materials used in a
green building.
In fact 30% of the resources in
the United States go into building
construction and operation. While
learning about building green
infrastructure each student was
tasked with researching a different
aspect of the layout of the buildPhoto courtesy of Mrs. Cavera
ing, including the materials that
Members
of
Mrs.
Cavera’s
AP
Biology
class
&
SJR’s
Ecology
Club learned about building
are used to construct the internal
design
in
a
workshop
at
the
Meadowlands
on
February 29.
or external walls, the roof, or the
Front
Row
(L-to-R):
seniors
Mark
Bodnar
&
Steve
Halko;
back
row: seniors Josh Perez,
floor of the building itself. WithMatt
Carpentieri,
Zach
Hulmes
&
Jeff
Richardson.
in their aspect’s parameters they
more closely examined the materials, which were utilized in who had researched each individual material. Each team
the building process, seeing where they were manufactured, was then asked to select materials to build a model of a
what their average lifespan was, if they were recyclable (and house, which would be both durable and sustainable – all
if so, what percentage), and whether or not the resource was while working under a strict budget.
considered to be renewable.
The team gathered their materials and worked cooperatively
to construct these models.
Some examples of materials, which they were tasked with
examining about the green buildings were bamboo, terrazzo
(a highly durable clear glass flooring), asphalt shingles, steel Students who participated on the trip learned that in engineering, it is critical to balance durability, functionality,
standing seams (used as an alternative to shingles for roofsustainability and cost while constructing a building which
ing), wood clapboard, as well as ceramic and glass tiles.
meets the standards of the modern era.
Students were also tasked with using the LEED formula
These STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Art Math(their special point system) to determine an end cost for
each material. They then extrapolated data for each individ- ematics) concepts will be further delineated in the new engineering and design course Mrs. Cavera will be introducual material and were able to generate an end cost, which
ing next fall. This course will be project-based, hands-on,
varied depending its sustainability index rating.
and student-directed; touching upon concepts in multiple
subfields within engineering.
The students then formed teams consisting of one member
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Coach Salvano Reflects on 33 Years at SJR
The Guardian: How did you land the job at SJR?
In 1983 I saw an ad to teach physical education. I was hired
by Brother Peter [Russell], and began teaching and coaching. I started off at St. Joe’s by coaching indoor track, being
an assistant football coach, and the head freshman baseball
coach. The Guardian: Looking back on nearly three decades of
coaching, do any of your teams stand out to you?
Every team was special, but The 1998 Green Knight’s team
was something else. That team won the Triple Crown as
we call it, the league, county and state titles. We went 30-3,
were ranked #1 in the state, and #9 in the nation. We were
even voted the runner-ups for being named the team of the
century. Teams like that made my job a lot easier.
The Guardian: For a very young team, last year’s group
made a very impressive run.
Photo by Karyn Ochiuzzo
Coach Frank Salvano gives a speech at a dinner
held in honor of his career.
By Zach Epstein ‘18
For the past 33 years, Mr. Frank Salvano has been a staple
in the Saint Joseph’s Regional community. Whether it be
teaching physical education, monitoring a study hall or
coaching the Green Knight’s varsity baseball team, we have
all come to love Coach Salvano. Mr. Salvano coached the
Green Knights varsity baseball team for the past 28 years,
accumulating 630 career wins, and seven county titles. This
season will be Mr. Salvano’s first outside of the dugout, as
he has passed the reins of one of the state’s most respected
programs to 10-year assistant coach, Mr. Mark Cieslak. I got the chance to sit down with the 28-year veteran skipper to look back on his accomplishments as an educator and
a coach. The Guardian: How did you realize that you wanted to
pursue a career in baseball and physical education?
From a young age I had taken a liking to athletics, baseball
being one of them and I knew that some day I would make
a career of it. I played baseball and football at Bogota High
School, where I had learned the real meaning of a team. I
knew that I wanted to continue to be apart of this culture
throughout my life. The Guardian: Where did you begin your coaching career?
After I graduated Seton Hall University, I had taken a job
to coach baseball at Kennedy High School. The experience
I received there really molded my coaching style for my entire career. I learned not just to coach but to really mentor. When you have a nucleus of mostly underclassmen, the
expectations are for future success. Our boys last year made
one amazing run through the state playoffs. We were a #6
seed that defeated a #3 Saint Peter’s Prep team that went
29-2 and a #2 Seton Hall Prep that went 29-1. We beat
Seton Hall Prep in 11 innings to advance to the state title
game. Looking back on it, that was an exciting last win. Losing to Don Bosco in the states was unfortunate but we were
a much younger team and in these next few seasons, we will
be just as good as they are. The Guardian: What are your expectations for this year’s
team?
Any time that you have multiple Division 1 commits, you
know you’re in for a good one. This is a very talented group
of guys and with the playoff experiences they have had
these past few seasons, they are definitely ready to compete.
Coach Cieslak knows what he is doing with these boys;
they’re heading in the right direction. The Guardian: Any words of advice for Coach Cieslak?
Enjoy it! Enjoy every practice, scrimmage, game, all of it. As
a coach you’re given an opportunity to mentor these boys
and hold real influences in their lives. That really means
everything to me. The Guardian: Just to conclude, how do you plan on spending some of the time that has freed up?
I’ll still be around the team a lot, but besides that I plan on
spending a lot of time with my grandson Luca. He has really
kept me together these past few weeks because it has been
hard not running practice everyday. I also plan on traveling
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Lacrosse Looks to Continue Last Season’s Success
By Ryan Soranno ‘17
After claiming the league championship last year, SJR
lacrosse is very excited to begin its next season. After
graduating most of the varsity team last year, young talent
is the key to a successful season. With much of the starting
lineup unknown, the team has preseason scrimmages to
evaluate how they can perform best throughout the season. With many new players on the varsity level, the team is still
searching for its identity. Along with new players, the program has also acquired
two new coaches; Coach Sully and Coach DaPonte. Sully
is replacing last year’s freshman coach and varsity assistant,
Coach Kenny. On the varsity side of things, DaPonte is
going to be in charge of the defense. Head Coach Andrew
DeCicco is looking forward to coaching along with the new
staff and was happy to improve the program on a coaching
level. On the field this year there will be a very few returning
varsity players. This includes midfielders Mike Donaghy`17
and Matthew Hinkley`16, defenseman John-Thomas
Giles-Harris`16, and attackmen Patrick Fay`17 and Jack
Kandoth`16. This leaves many positions open and undecided for DeCicco. DeCicco expects these younger players that
were previously on the junior varsity to play major roles
on the varsity team this season. Some possible candidates
are sophomores Gage Poindexter, attackman, Keith Sacco,
midfielder, and Jaden Budka, attackman. “This year we have a lot of new players stepping up on varsity that are going to have a major contribution to the team’s
success. As long as we work hard and stay healthy I think
we will have a great season,” said co-captain Donaghy. The same goes with the defensive side of things: the team
looks to John Thomas Giles-Harris to lead them. Many
new faces are on the field and DaPonte expects nothing but
improvement throughout the season. “The most important thing about the defense is that we
have a lack of varsity playing experience. Our defensive
success depends upon the ability to learn our individual
responsibilities within our cohesive team scheme. With
the hard work that the players have put in, along with the
leadership of JT, the defense should improve greatly as the
season progresses.” As the season approaches, SJR lacrosse has prepared not
only by practicing as a team, but also participating in scrimmages against other programs. After winning against Paramus Catholic a weekend ago, the team looks to continue
its level of play against a powerhouse program in Summit. The team is looking forward to this
matchup to see where it stands.
“We lost a lot of seniors from last
year’s team but with the new faces
on varsity and by how we played
in the scrimmage against Paramus
Catholic, I think we will do just as
well as last year. We just have to put
the ball in the right people’s hands,”
says co-captain Giles-Harris. When April arrives, the team will
be thrown right into the fire against
challenging opponents. This
includes Chatham and Lakeland
high schools. The schedule only
gets tougher as the season continues and SJR looks to stay healthy
throughout. “Winning our conference again is goal number one
and we must make sure that we are
competitive in every game,” said
DeCicco. Photo courtesy of USA Today
After a banner season last year,
Senior captain J.T. Giles Harris, who was named First-Team Pre-Season All-American lacrosse looks to continue where it
left off. by USA Today, will look to lead SJR lacrosse to back-to-back league titles.
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Tennis Looks to Rebuild and Maintain Success
By Nathan Tombo ‘17
SJR tennis will try to rebuild a strong lineup after losing
three starters to graduation, so it will look to first-year varsity players to fill their spots.
Seniors Steve Goodwin, Ryan Kerwin, and Robert Skudera
lead the team.
Last season, the team finished with a respectable record
while playing against both strong conference, and out-of
conference competition.
Team captain Goodwin will enter his 3rd straight varsity
season, but will be expected to lead a mixture of both new
and old players.
“I look forward to playing for SJR tennis one last time
this season,” Goodwin said. “As captain, I hope to lead the
younger members of the team in the right direction. I’ve
always been one to look up to the leaders of the team, but
now that I can step up as a leader, I hope to do so with great
sportsmanship and respectable manners. I’m up to the
challenge of playing 1st singles this year, and look forward
to what this team has in store for this season.”
The team scrimmaged against West Milford (3/22), and
scrimmages Hackensack (3/29). These opponents will be a
great way for the team to measure its strengths and weaknesses and also hopefully carry momentum into its first real
match.
Skudera is ready to get the season started.
“I’m excited to play against these two strong teams [West
Milford & Hackensack]. It is great to finally see other competition, than playing against each other everyday.”
With hard work and practice the team’s potential has no
limit. The team plans on finalizing the lineup this week. The
lineup can be difficult to set up, as there are only seven varsity spots; three for singles, and four players need to form
two teams of doubles. Doubles are the hardest to set up,
because the most talented players don’t always play the best
with each other. Doubles often comes down to team chemistry and how they play together on the courts.
The team will face a number of difficult matches following
the scrimmages competing against schools like Don Bosco,
Bergen Catholic, and Ridgewood. The players on
these teams are known for being tough competitors,
but sophomore Tyler Conroy believes that St. Joe’s
lineup can do well:
“These matches will be intense and if we win, we
would do so with blood, sweat, and tears. All the
team has to do is use the challenger’s flawed tactics to
our advantage. If a player has a weak backhand, we
should exploit that weakness and keep hitting to their
backhand for a chance at victory. This is a simple
strategy to improve our game and triumph over these
great teams. Tennis is not only physical, but mental as
well. Analyzing a player and the match is as important as successfully executing our shots and serves.”
Head varsity coach Jason Dates is excited for the
season.
“I’m excited to come back this year again as head
varsity tennis coach. Seeing the team come together
and work so hard this early in the season for the first
scrimmage is great. I’m looking forward to see how
the seniors and returning varsity players will lead the
new members of the team. Though we’re not quite in
top performance shape, I know we will raise our level
of play for our first match. Losing three seniors to
Photo by Mrs. Grillo
graduation is difficult, but I know that this team will
Senior captain Steve Goodwin is ready to step up and lead tennis to overcome this huge hurdle and have another successanother successful season.
ful season for SJR.”
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Matt Turner ‘12 Signed by New England Revolution
Joe Malfa on Sports
Devin McCourty is no longer the only SJR alum making a
living as a professional athlete in New England.
On March 3rd, the New England Revolution of the MLS
signed goalkeeper Matt Turner ’12 as part of its 2016 rookie
class.
“It has just felt like a dream,” Turner said. “It is so cool to
say I reached my dream of becoming a professional athlete,
which I have wanted since I was three-years-old.”
If you would have asked a three-year-old Turner which
sport he dreamt of going pro in, soccer might have been the
last sport he mentioned. He only began playing soccer in his
freshman year at SJR as a way to stay in shape for basketball
and baseball, but goalkeeping came naturally. He started on
the freshman team, and then on the JV team as a sophomore before he made significant improvements ahead of his
junior season.
“My junior year was the big turnaround. It was the season
following the 2010 World Cup and watching all of those
games influenced me greatly and made me passionate about
the sport.”
Turner earned the starting spot on the varsity roster and
never looked back. He also joined his first club team after
that season and continued to develop as he went into his
senior season. He had his best season at SJR as a senior,
earning Second-Team All-League honors.
Fairfield was Turner’s favorite school for academic reasons,
and it just so happened that it was the only Division-I program interested in him.
In a game against archrival Iona, Turner got the chance to
play in the second half. A shot came in from about 30-yards
out. It hit the crossbar, bounced straight up into the air,
and when it came down for Turner to catch, he missed it. It
bounced into the back of the net, Iona tied the game at one,
and Turner earned himself the number one spot on ESPN’s
“Not Top Ten” plays of the week.
“It was a freak thing. I laughed about it but I was crushed
on the inside because I worked so hard to get the opportunity to play and then that happened. People wrote horrible
things about me, about soccer in America, telling me I
should quit, kill myself, asking if I was blind, it was hard to
deal with. I’ll always be thankful for my family and friends
and coaches for shining a positive light on it for me and
helping me to bounce back.”
And bounce back he did. Turner earned the starting job as
a junior. He had 13 shutouts in 17 games, and only allowed
10 goals in all. He led the nation statistically in shutouts,
shutout percentage, and save percentage, and he began to
receive some interest from teams in the MLS. His senior
year featured more of the same success, and he finished his
collegiate career with 21 shutouts, a goals-against average of
0.85, and an overall record of 13-9-12.He led the nation
Now Turner is ready to make a name for himself in the
MLS.
“I am only 21 and don’t have nearly as much experience or
soccer background as almost all of the goalkeepers in the
MLS, but there will be a day when I’m on the first team of a
club, starting every single game during a season, and offering advice to inexperienced, younger goalkeepers.”
“As soon as Fairfield offered me a scholarship, I accepted it. It just felt right. I
really do not know how else to describe
it, but that is where I was meant to be.”
Turner’s freshman season was simply
a learning experience, but he worked
hard each day in the hopes of breaking out as a sophomore. He spent five
weeks living at an academy in Brazil
the summer before his sophomore
campaign, playing soccer at a very high
level every day. He returned to Fairfield
poised to earn the starting job, but the
rug was pulled out from underneath
him when he found out the coaching
staff brought in another goalkeeper
from England on a full scholarship.
“I was devastated. I felt betrayed, but I
continued to grind and work hard to
earn my spot and to be ready if I was
needed.”
Photo courtesy of Fairfield University
Matt Turner ‘12 went 13-9-12 at Fairfield University with 21 shutouts.
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Sports
1,360 Miles, 100 Hours, 9-2 Record for Baseball
By Joe Shelley ‘18
For the first time in over ten years, the St. Joseph Regional
baseball team escaped the brutal winter of the Northeast to
head to the warm weather of South Carolina for a four-day
series of 11 games and team training. New Head Coach
Mark Cieslak wanted to get a head start on the tough competition the team will face when the season starts.
“I initially brought it up with both Mr. Donnelly and Coach
Karcich,” Cieslak said, “and Mr. Donnelly began to warm up
to the idea once I discussed the benefits. Soon everyone was
on board with it.”
On Thursday, March 10th, the team boarded a charter bus
and headed out on the 680-mile trip from Montvale to
Myrtle Beach. Arriving after midnight, the players were
given their room assignments and prepared for a weekend
of competition and training.
Friday began with a team meal and meeting. The coaches
then divided the players into two squads, Varsity A and
Varsity B/C. Then both teams took the field for their first
games. Both teams were dominant, outscoring their opponents 15-3, and finishing Day 1 with a 2-0 record. Saturday
saw both the Varsity A and Varsity B/C teams split their
series, going a combined 2-2. Following the final game, the
coaches treated the players to a team dinner of Brazilian
food at a nearby restaurant.
“I think that it gave us a chance to be outside and it went
really well and allowed us to see for the first time what our
team is capable of,” Austin Bodrato ‘16 said.
There was an overwhelming feeling of success and accomplishment when the team left the Ripken complex.
“Everyone bonded and gelled throughout the trip, and I was
especially happy with how many innings our pitchers got to
have while we were down there,” Justyn Henry-Malloy ’18
said. “The weather was great and everyone got tons of reps
to work on their specific weak spots while we were there.”
Between the bus rides, baseball games, team meals and a
little down time, the players were able to bond and strengthen friendships. Everyone agreed that the trip was a great
success.
“I think that the bonding experience was great and the trip
helped the players to become friends in a short space of
time,” said Cieslak.
You can see the Green Knights, ranked 31st in the country,
take the field for the regular season opener on April 1st vs
the Frisch Academy. They also play the next day, April 2nd,
at home against Ramapo.
On Sunday, Varsity B/C divided
into two teams and along with
Varsity A, and all three teams won
their games, bringing SJR’s overall
record to 7-2.
“I think we did really well,” said
Nick Cantone ‘17. “ I think the
team really came together as a
unit, which is what we came here
to do and which is what Coach
Cieslak wanted us to do. We came
down here to compete and that is
exactly what we did.”
With the support of the Grand
Slam Club on the trip, the team
went out for a seafood dinner on
the last night in Myrtle Beach.
Monday was busy as the team
packed and left the hotel before
playing the last two games. Following wins by both teams, the
final record was 9-2. The Green
Knights left Myrtle Beach and
began the long ride home.
Photo by Karyn Ochiuzzo
Rutgers-commit Joe Neglia ‘16 and the rest of the Green Knights enjoyed
an exhibition trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina from March 10-14.