Gerard Cappella

Polos joined Dunellen Mayor Robert J. Seader and Police Chief Gerard Cappella to unveil the first sign.
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Chief Cappella said the County program will enhance local law enforcement efforts, which include a radar trailer that tell

s drivers how fast they are traveling and stand-up signs in the middle of the road that tell motorists to yield to pedestrians.

"We can't be everywhere. The signs will draw the attention of the driving public," Cappella said.

Gerard Cappella - President

Agency member Gerard Cappella said the addition of commercial space to the plan could force the closure of local businesses, many of which have already closed.He said he owns a small business in town himself, and his hardware store is "striving to stay alive, not thriving."

Agency member Gerard Cappella said the addition of commercial space to the plan could force the closure of local businesses, many of which have already closed. He said he owns a small business in town himself, and his hardware store is "striving to stay alive, not thriving."
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Be part of the solution," Cappella said.
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Agency members include Zarillo, Perlin, Bradford, Cappella, Mary Crabiel, Edward Kozack and Herb Berg.
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"Awarding this proposal takes us a step closer to realizing a dream to move forward with the cleanup of the blighted Ford Avenue complex," said Borough Council President Gerard Cappella, who is also a member of the redevelopment agency.
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Borough Councilman and agency member Gerard Cappella said that the Ford Avenue site is a capital location for potential developers. The site is located directly behind Mill Pond Park, which itself is about to undergo a $1.3 million improvement project, he said.
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The seven members, who include Mayor Gloria Bradford and council President Gerard Cappella, will be responsible for designing a development plan for the Ford Avenue site - which is bounded by the Mill Pond and Lawrence Brook to the south and west, and Main Street to the east.
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"It's a total eyesore," Cappella said about the Ford Avenue site, which is owned by U.S. Land Resources, Morristown.
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"After trying to deal with him for years with no success, a redevelopment agency has now been formed to address Ford Avenue," Cappella said. "We've taken the bull by the horns, and we're going to do what we have to do."

After a 1.5-point tax increase was approved by the council - reportedly the direct result of a November 2000 fire in one of the dilapidated buildings owned by U.S. Land Resources - the company was fined more than $100,000 in fire code violations by the Milltown Fire Prevention Bureau, according to Cappella.
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"As a disabled senior, she feels she will be an asset to the agency because of her keen understanding of what can make life easier [and therefore improve mobility] for others who are also disabled," Cappella said of Perline.
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Zarillo is a former chairman of the Middlesex County Improvement Authority and a former Democratic borough councilman who served in the late 1970s, according to Cappella.
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The article was published in the Public Utilities Fortnightly, Cappella said.
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The applications will be reviewed by Borough Council President Gerard Cappella, who will create a list of candidates that the council will review at its Oct. 9 meeting. The appointments are expected to be voted on at that same meeting.

Be part of the solution," Cappella said.
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Agency members include Zarillo, Perlin, Bradford, Cappella, Mary Crabiel, Edward Kozack and Herb Berg.
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"Awarding this proposal takes us a step closer to realizing a dream to move forward with the cleanup of the blighted Ford Avenue complex," said Borough Council President Gerard Cappella, who is also a member of the redevelopment agency.
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Borough Councilman and agency member Gerard Cappella said that the Ford Avenue site is a capital location for potential developers.The site is located directly behind Mill Pond Park, which itself is about to undergo a $1.3 million improvement project, he said.
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The seven members, who include Mayor Gloria Bradford and council President Gerard Cappella, will be responsible for designing a development plan for the Ford Avenue site - which is bounded by the Mill Pond and Lawrence Brook to the south and west, and Main Street to the east.
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"It's a total eyesore," Cappella said about the Ford Avenue site, which is owned by U.S. Land Resources, Morristown.
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"After trying to deal with him for years with no success, a redevelopment agency has now been formed to address Ford Avenue," Cappella said."We've taken the bull by the horns, and we're going to do what we have to do."

After a 1.5-point tax increase was approved by the council - reportedly the direct result of a November 2000 fire in one of the dilapidated buildings owned by U.S. Land Resources - the company was fined more than $100,000 in fire code violations by the Milltown Fire Prevention Bureau, according to Cappella.
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"As a disabled senior, she feels she will be an asset to the agency because of her keen understanding of what can make life easier [and therefore improve mobility] for others who are also disabled," Cappella said of Perline.
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Zarillo is a former chairman of the Middlesex County Improvement Authority and a former Democratic borough councilman who served in the late 1970s, according to Cappella.
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The article was published in the Public Utilities Fortnightly, Cappella said.
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The applications will be reviewed by Borough Council President Gerard Cappella, who will create a list of candidates that the council will review at its Oct. 9 meeting.The appointments are expected to be voted on at that same meeting.

It's Official: Cappella Named New Dunellen Police Chief January 21, 2007

When Gerard Cappella, acting chief of the Dunellen Police Department, first considered a job in law enforcement, he was attracted to the challenges it offered.

"Different things happen every day," said Cappella, 43, who accepted his latest challenge when he was formally sworn in as Dunellen's chief of police during a ceremony Friday.

He had been serving as acting chief since August and takes over a department with four sergeants, 12 full-time officers and four dispatchers.
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"I look forward to Gerard," Mayor Robert Seader said.
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Cappella started his law enforcement career when he took a job as a dispatcher and later worked in the communications department at the county sheriff's office. He was a part-time special officer in 1983 and a patrolman two years later for Milltown, Cappella's hometown.

He joined the Dunellen Police Department after graduating from the Middlesex Police Academy in Edison. Cappella studied criminal justice at Middlesex County College in Edison, took part in a leadership program with the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, and studied management at Northwestern University's Center for Public Safety in Evanston, Ill.

"Schooling is offered as you climb through the ranks," Cappella said. "Those types of study enhance leadership skills and abilities."

Cappella was made sergeant in 1998, lieutenant in 2002. During his years on the force, he has served as the deputy coordinator of the borough's Office of Emergency Management, joined the Middlesex County Bias Officers Association and taught programs on weapons and violence at Dunellen schools. He also implemented a domestic violence crisis team for the borough and revived the neighborhood crime watch.

Cappella said his more memorable moments on the job include reviving a person who suffered a heart attack and saving a child from choking.

"There are good points and bad points in this job," he said.

On 9/11, Cappella was deployed to Ground Zero to assist rescuers and the New York Police Department. "It took me a long time to get over" the emotional toll, he said.

As the new police chief, Cappella said he wants to start a bike patrol, increase the number of officers patrolling downtown and seek grant money to defray costs for programs.

Cappella is slated to make $99,015.72.