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South Salem Fire Safety Program For Au Pairs Sparks Cultural Exchange
SOUTH SALEM, N.Y. -- South Salem firefighters do so much more than just put out fires; they also have been known to promote cultural understanding between folks from different countries, says Maryanne D’Amato.
D’Amato, who works for an international agency that provides local families with child care, herded a gaggle of au pairs into the hamlet’s firehouse on Wednesday, Jan. 11, for a home safety presentation and tour of the facility.
The young women hailed from several European countries, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, D’Amato said.
(There are also male au pairs. They g…
East Rutherford D.A.R.E. Officer Anthony 'Tony' Capelli, 73
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Anthony J. “Tony” Capelli, a former police officer, died Thursday, Jan. 19, in East Rutherford. He was 73.
Capelli, formerly of Jersey City, retired as a police officer in the borough in 2004.
Capelli was a member of the East Rutherford P.B.A. Local 275 and the Honor Legion. He also was a traffic officer, instructor at the police academy and former D.A.R.E. officer.
Prior to that, he was a barber in Jersey City, where he had a shop called Mr. Anthony's for several years.
Capellli was a founder of the East Rutherford Neighborhood Watch Program and founder of the Eas…
