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Down Syndrome Wiffle Ball Fundraiser Honors River Edge Man's Late Friend Down Syndrome Wiffle Ball Fundraiser Honors River Edge Man's Late Friend Down Syndrome Wiffle Ball Fundraiser Honors River Edge Man's Late Friend
Down Syndrome Wiffle Ball Fundraiser Honors River Edge Man's Late Friend Paul Bruno may live in River Edge, but the plumbing contractor's hometown ties are strong: On Saturday, a wiffle ball tournament he organized will raise money for the Judy Center for Down Syndrome at Hackensack University Medical Center in honor of a special man he knew while growing up in West New York. Many affectionately called Alejandro “Bolo” Carreno “the mayor of Miller Park.” And although doctors said he likely wouldn’t survive his teens, Carreno reached 60 before he died in May 2017. "Bolo" was a major presence in town for three decades -- particularly when it involved spo…

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by Jerry DeMarco