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NUTLEY, NJ - The boys and girls Essex County Tournaments were seeded on Wednesday night at James Caldwell High. Here is a look at how each of the Nutley squads fared:

Girls Basketball

The Lady Raiders (8-5) were tabbed the 10th seed for the upcoming 49th annual girls ECT and were scheduled to play either 23rd-seeded Livingston and 26th-seeded Newark Collegiate on Thursday, Jan. 25 in the third preliminary round in Nutley.

A win there, and Nutley would play at seventh-seeded Caldwell in a first round game on Saturday, Jan. 27.

The 33-team tournament is structured with three preliminary rounds with the first round scheduled for Jan. 27. The quarterfinal round is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 3 followed by the semifinals at West Orange High on Saturday, Feb. 10. The championship game is slated for Saturday, Feb. 17 at Essex County College at 1 p.m.

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Immaculate Conception, seeking its third straight county crown, was seeded first followed by 2-University, 3-West Orange, 4-Newark Academy, 5-Mount St. Dominic, 6-Newark Central, 7-Caldwell and 8-Glen Ridge.

Nutley won its third straight game on Thursday afternoon, defeating Bloomfield on the road in overtime, 53-50.

Anna Green had a team-high 20 points, followed by Grace Christie (10 points), Cynthia DePersio (seven points), Isabel Riccardi (six points), Riley Sebastiano (six points) and Mina Shaw (four points)

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Boys Basketball

Nutley was seeded 28th for the boys ECT and was slated to play host to 37th-seeded Eagle Academy in the first preliminary round on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 5:30 p.m.

This year's field will contain a high of 41 teams and will culminate on Saturday, Feb. 17 at Essex County College at 3 p.m.

If the Raiders prevail, they will play at 21st-seeded Livingston on Monday, Jan. 22 in the second preliminary round

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Nutley suffered its third straight loss on Thursday afternoon, bowing to Science Park, 51-33, at home.

Erik Thompson paced Nutley with 10 points and five rebounds, with Jordan Small adding eight points, three rebounds, two assists and two blocks, Noah Smith, who totaled two points and five rebounds and Will Llanza, who collected five points, four rebounds and two steals.

A Nutley family is asking for help with medical bills after a motorcyclist was seriously injured in Belleville.

|Updated Fri, Jan 12, 2024 at 12:33 pm ET

BELLEVILLE-NUTLEY, NJ — A Nutley family is asking for help with medical bills after a New Jersey man was seriously injured during a hit-and-run in Belleville. But it’s really the person who was behind the wheel who should be paying the price, they say.

Earlier this week, Nutley Town Historian John Demmer put out a “plea for decency” in the name of his son, John.

A GoFundMe campaign has raised nearly $4,000 from dozens of donors. See it online here.

According to the senior Demmer, his son was struck by a car on Dec. 9 while riding his motorcycle at 1:40 a.m. on Washington Avenue in Belleville.

Demmer said the car is believed to be a 2019-2023 white Subaru Forester with the sport package (black trim with orange striping). It may have damage under its passenger side doors, he said.

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The crash put Demmer in the intensive care unit of the hospital, an experience that he recounted in a social media post on Dec. 15:

“I am literally being screwed back together piece by piece. Hurts like all hell, but I am alive and grateful for the support of all of my friends and family. I would not be this far along or mentally well if it wasn't for all of you … I luckily don't remember a ton of the impact or accident itself, which in a way feels merciful to me. It looks like one or two amazing humans stayed with me until the ambulance scooped me up.”

Demmer’s father gave an update on the situation – and the ongoing search for the driver – on Wednesday.

“It’s been exactly one month since we almost lost our son to a hit and run in Belleville,” he wrote. “The motorist that hit John’s motorcycle has still not been found, but with a flyer post on Facebook that has over 350 shares, there are a lot of people looking for you.”

Demmer made a plea to the person who was behind the wheel that day:

“The current important issue is the insurance that you must have on your car. I don’t think you fully understand how badly hurt my son is. He spent about 10 days in ICU and another 20+ days in a rehab center where he still is now. He has had two surgeries and faces the possibility of a couple more. He has only walked a small amount twice in the last week and he has a very long recovery ahead of him. He is in a lot of pain but is staying strong in the hope that we can find his assailant.”

He continued:

“While his health insurance covers SOME of this expense, it certainly does not cover it all. Add the fact that he is out of work and will be for a while and disability covers only a portion of his previous pay and none of his side work money. He is going to need a lot of things purchased for his time out of the rehab center when he will be living with us and he has a mortgage to pay every month or he can lose his home. We are pulling together what we can to make this month’s payment for him.”

“Don't compound the mistake you made a month ago by setting this huge financial burden on our family,” the senior Demmer implored. “The guilt you will have for the rest of your life will be a burden on you in the times when you realize just exactly what you did. Clear your conscious by turning yourself in and we as a family can learn to forgive.”

“If you are someone who knows who did this you are just as guilty for what the driver did and is still doing to our family,” he added.

According to the Demmers’ GoFundMe campaign, they are a “proud family and don't like to ask for help.” But John needs to spend his time focusing on his recovery, they say – not worrying about paying bills.

“Bless you all for taking the time to read this and for keeping John in your thoughts, and as always, please keep looking for the suspect vehicle so we can find the person who should really be the one paying for all of this,” the campaign states.

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The Nutley house that raised a multimillion-dollar cooking and housekeeping empire was sold Wednesday for $587,000, under the listed asking price of $599,000.

Martha Stewart once called it home after her family moved from Jersey City in 1944. Her father, Edward Kostyra, taught the future lifestyle expert how to garden in the large backyard, which features mature peach, apple, pear, fig and plum trees. The house is at 86 Elm Place.

Stewart's mother, popularly known as "Big Martha," showed her daughter the ropes of cooking, baking and canning in the house's colonial-style kitchen. The gray-tone cabinets are still original, built by Stewart's father, according to the sellers.

Claudio Saavedra, the agent for the sale, did not know that the property once housed the business mogul until it went on the market and he was told by his client.

"I didn't know, and when she told me, I was getting a lot of calls and it was all over the news," Saavedra said.

He said the seller did not make many changes to the original house design, including keeping the chandeliers from Stewart's days. Hardwood flooring was put in and an above-ground oil tank was removed, Saavedra said, but many of the 1944 features are still there.

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When the seller bought the house, Saavedra said, she found old pictures of the Kostyra family. More photographs and belongings of Stewart's are on display at the Nutley Historical Society.

The 86 Elm Place property lasted on the market for two weeks before it got 20 showings and four offers. Saavedra said his client did not want him to keep negotiating to full price.

The final sale was to a cash buyer who also did not know that Stewart once lived there when she put in an offer. Saavedra said the new owner was excited about residing in the same house as the baking icon.

When the Kostyra family bought the house, it cost just $7,500, or $129,000 in today's dollars. Big Martha sold it in 1987, and it later was listed multiple times, according to Zillow's price history.

Nutley offered many of the suburban features that brought the Kostyra family to New Jersey, such as its proximity to Manhattan, the borough where Stewart would later attend Barnard College. The neighborhood is more populous now but maintains its old charms. Still standing is the Vreeland Homestead, built in the 1700s, where Stewart exhibited flower arrangements and participated in special events.

Yantacaw School educated Stewart for seven years and continues to teach the next generation of entrepreneurs. Her yearbook quote from Nutley High School, which was moved across Franklin Avenue to accommodate expansion, captured the young Stewart's vision of the future.

"I do what I please," she wrote, "and I do it with ease."

The list: Geri Bergen, William Callanan Jr., Ron Corio, Silas Mountsier, Louis Joseph Riccardi, Eaton Stone, David Verdi and Michael Volpe.

NUTLEY, NJ — If you don’t recognize the names of these eight local luminaries in Nutley, you’ll soon get a chance: Geri Bergen, William Callanan Jr., Ron Corio, Silas Mountsier, Louis Joseph Riccardi, Eaton Stone, David Verdi and Michael Volpe.

The Nutley Public Library will host a ceremony to induct members of the 10th biennial Nutley Hall of Fame on Sunday, Nov. 19. The event will open with a champagne welcoming toast at 2 p.m. with live music, with the formal program to follow.

The hall’s administrative committee said it’s likely the event will sell out beforehand. Tickets to the event are $50, and are available at the Nutley Public Library or from Sam Carella at 973-284-4929.

The 2023 class includes:

Geri V. Bergen (1930-2018) - Raised in Nutley and a 1948 Nutley High School Graduate. A forester and conservationist who turned her love of the outdoors into a groundbreaking career in forestry, a lifelong commitment to conservation, and a successful leadership role in natural resource management. A pioneer in the field of forestry and remembered as a “Woman of Many Firsts,” her most widely recognized “first '' was as the first woman in the U.S. Forest Service to serve as a Forest Supervisor

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William (Bill) Callanan Jr. - Raised in Nutley, a 1959 Nutley High School Graduate, and renowned jazz organist and recording artist. Toured worldwide as the pianist for Joey Dee and the Starliters before moving to Las Vegas to perform and conduct in orchestras for famous headliners. Bill later founded a jazz quartet of Las Vegas all-stars called the B3 Conspiracy where he played organ as a soloist and toured worldwide.

Ron Corio - Raised in Nutley, a 1979 Nutley High School graduate, and innovator and influencer in the global renewable energy sector. Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Array Technologies, which pioneered solar tracking technology in 1989. His vision for renewable energy has led Array Technologies to become a world leader in solar tracking solutions.

Silas Mountsier - Lifelong resident, 1946 Nutley High School graduate, and a prominent figure in Nutley. He is celebrated for his distinguished career in banking, his unwavering commitment to philanthropy, and his influential roles in many local and national organizations. One of the many crowning achievements was his co-founding of the Mountsier-Hardie Gardens, which opens to various groups for both educational and fundraising purposes.

Louis Joseph Riccardi - Resident of Nutley for 34 years, a 2008 Nutley High School graduate, and a thirteen-gold medal winner at the Saginaw, Michigan Area 22 Summer Special Olympics. As an athlete, commended for bringing attention to the Special Olympics, and demonstrating that with hard work and dedication, it is possible to overcome obstacles and achieve excellence.

Eaton Stone (1818-1903) - Retired to Nutley in 1867 where he remained for 27 years. Nicknamed “The Wizard Horseman,” he began as a plate spinner, a tumbler, and a horse groomer before he went on to become an international star, one of the leading riders in the country, and the first circus rider to do a backward somersault on a speeding barebacked horse.

David Verdi - Raised in Nutley and a 1974 Nutley High School Graduate is an award-winning, seasoned media professional with a distinguished career spanning over three decades at NBC News. As the Senior Vice President of Worldwide News Gathering at NBC News, he exemplifies a deep commitment to journalistic excellence and news coverage and holds the reins of NBC’s newsgathering operation on a global scale. Throughout his career, Verdi has won three Emmy Awards, two Edward R. Murrow Awards, and a Peabody Award.

Michael Volpe - Raised in Nutley, a 2005 Nutley High School graduate, and music producer. Known professionally in the industry as beat-maker “Clams Casino,” has garnered attention from distinguished hip-hop artists for his original productions and new sounds, and is one of hip-hop’s most in demand rhythm designers and producers. Also known as an architect of “cloud rap” or “based” sound, he has released multiple mixtapes, extended plays, singles, and signed with Tri Angle, Columbia Records, and Sony Music.

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Keep those snow shovels handy in Nutley and Belleville.

|Updated Tue, Jan 16, 2024 at 11:03 pm ET

BELLEVILLE-NUTLEY, NJ — Keep those snow shovels handy in Belleville and Nutley.

New Jersey is battening down the hatches for another burst of nasty winter weather this week, including in Belleville and Nutley. Read More: Snow, Sleet And A Messy Commute In NJ (See The Timeline)

According to the National Weather Service (NWS), there’s a likelihood of snow, freezing rain and sleet on Tuesday in the two towns. A winter weather advisory, a hazardous weather outlook and a coastal flood statement were in effect for the area.

More snow is expected to arrive later in the week, forecasters say (see below).

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SCHOOLS IN BELLEVILLE, NUTLEY

The Belleville Public School District had a 90-minute delayed opening on Tuesday, Jan. 16 due to the inclement weather forecast.

The Nutley Public School District also operated on a delayed opening schedule for Tuesday. All zero period classes, morning Extended Day and morning Pre-School were canceled.

CODE BLUE

Essex County has declared a “Code Blue” alert until 8 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20 due to the frigid temperatures. Shelters and warming stations are open in Newark, Montclair, Irvington and East Orange. Read More: 'Code Blue' Shelters Open In Essex County (See The List)

LOCAL FORECAST FOR BELLEVILLE AND NUTLEY

Here’s what is in store for Nutley and Belleville this week, according to the NWS forecast (as of Tuesday morning):

Tuesday: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 3pm, then a chance of snow. High near 30. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northeast wind around 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tuesday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. West wind 8 to 13 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 24. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. West wind around 10 mph.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 29.

Friday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 31.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

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