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By Steve Sears ivingston’s Calabria Pizzeria turned 40 years old in 2020, and the birthday celebration turned into more of a game of business survival.

Fear not, though. There’s a happy ending here, and the wonderful story continues.

Forced to shut their doors in March 2020 due to Covid-19, the Ottaiano family and Calabria Pizzeria (like many eateries) immediately pivoted and began doing take-out orders and to-go family meals that fed 4 to 6 for $39.95.

It saved their business.

“We needed to make a change,” says Gabriella Ottaiano, General Manager of the eatery and daughter of Dino Ottaiano, one of the original founders. “We originally did it for our 40th anniversary,” she says. “We posted it, and there was a line out the door. A lot of people said, ‘We didn’t get it. Can you do it again?’ So, we just kept it going, and

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it’s great. It just took off; it’s what saved us.”

Thankful to the community for supporting them, the family realized that there were others still struggling as the pandemic marched on. On the morning of November 17, 2020, Gabriella birthed an idea:

feed the community. She awoke that day and posted on Facebook, “If you are not working/not getting a paycheck/struggling to make ends meet and run out of food or necessities... please don’t let yourself or your kids go to sleep with an empty stomach.” “I just

said, ‘Hey, let’s see how this goes,’” she recalls. “We’ve reached over 180,000 thousand people.” As of the second weekend in April, over 5,000 meals have been donated. “We go to 22 towns, we’ll go to New York – anyone who needs a meal, they continued on page 4

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“Nasty Nellie Is An April Fool”

By Robert Massimi.

Member Dramatists Guild and Drama League. n a rapid fire comedy tempo, Alison Arngrin talks about her life as Nellie Oleson from “Little House on The Prairie”; her growing up with show biz parents : the people she has met along the way in entertainment.

Arngrim brings a unique perspective to being cast as the nasty one on the “Prairie” and what that role did too her growing up.

What should have been a role of a lifetime, she was instead stereotyped as a “bitch” and was humiliated both in school and at social events. In a paradoxical way Arngrim was liberated by the “bitch” persona that she was given.

In a rapid speech pattern she begins the play by giving us her parents background; her father managed Liberace and her mom was a voice over for many cartoon characters.

“April Fool” is only 30 minutes long with about 45 minutes of material in it. The audience needs to be attentive and aware of who she was growing up to get the comedy routine. Some jokes are very funny; others fall flat, very flat. When it’s good, it’s good, when flat it reminded me of Tom Arnold trying to do comedy: forced jokes with fake expressions. The Liberace skit was hilarious;

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her recollection of him and her father as his manager was great fun to listen to.. The skit then moved to her mothers voice overs, it is here that the jokes fall flat and just aren’t funny (being the voice of Casper, Gumby Davey and Underdog Arngrim’s comedy does not work here).

Meeting stars as a young woman had a profound effect on Ms. Arngrim; the story of her meeting Eartha Kitt, her impression of her was spot on, as was her impression of Carol Channing. As she describes doing a movie in France, her time with Kitt and Channing might have been the height of the show... jokes were funny, you felt her revel in that period of her life. Arngrim was at her best when she had a detailed recollection of the people she met along the way, when she went into stories about cooking and her cats is when the show became boring and lackluster. The question and answer at the end of the show could have been dropped all together- It would have been a better show without this segment.

Following this actor through her journey had ups and down in the 30 minutes. While Arngrim sheds some fun about her life in a speed run, the show could have been directed better in honing some of the jokes and perfecting its skit.

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continued from front page can just come and pick it up. We’ll take care of it.” Calabria Pizzeria also delivers.

Gabriella explains the meaning of the word “family” as it applies to the community. “My family gave me everything, so I felt like it’s my duty to give back. The community treated us like family and gave us a great life, continued to support us, and I just thought that now was our time to step up.

The community needed us, so we stepped up to the plate.”

The goodwill of the Ottaiano family has been reciprocated. The HISTORY Channel, partnering with the James Beard Foundation for a #SaveOurRestaurants initiative, has gifted them with $20,000 as part of their combined “Save Our History” and “Open for Good” initiatives. The former preserves historic sites, the latter aids restaurants during this time of need. Also, Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports and One Bite visited in mid-January and gave the Calabria’s Portnoy Crunchy Thin pie an 8.9 review, which also strengthened the restaurant’s comeback.

Calabria Pizzeria will continue to donate meals until the pandemic ceases. Giuseppe Ottaiano, Jr. son of the other founder, Giuseppe, Sr., weighs in. “There’s a lot of people out there who have been affected

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He then adds, “We have 6 more donations going today to families, so we’re keeping it going. It’s awesome.”

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The second ranking of 20 U.S. grocery retailers’ efforts to reduce single-use plastics from Greenpeace USA finds that all of the supermarket chains in the report are failing to adequately address the plastic pollution crisis, and that even retailers publicly committed to eliminating single-use plastic could be doing more to prioritize their efforts, engage with suppliers, and offer transparency with customers and the broader public.

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Chet Parlavecchio Named to Essex County Football Coaches Hall of Fame

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By Steve Sears or Chet Parlavecchio, he’s lived a wonderful football life.

The 61-year-old Parlavecchio was officially inducted into the Essex County Football Coaches Hall of Fame on Tuesday, May 11 at Calandra’s Italian Village in Caldwell.

The honor is apropos, for as a Head Coach he rescued a storied Essex County gridiron program from a crushing winless streak and two years later had them in the state playoffs.

Parlavecchio grew up in both Irvington and later West Orange, played football for Seton Hall Prep and Penn State, was drafted by the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League, and played for them and the St. Louis Cardinals until a severe knee injury ended his playing days.

After being an assistant coach for Governor Livingston of Berkeley Heights, he was in 1986 named Head Coach of the Bloomfield Bengals, a former state power in previous decades who were in the throes of what would become an eventual 40-game winless streak. Also, the Bengals had endured 9 straight losing seasons.

The late 1970s and early to mid 1980s had not been kind to BHS football.

“Their concern was the situation that the program was in,” Parlavecchio says. “I believed there was never a game that we couldn’t win. That’s the way I played and I tried to bring that into my coaching. I really embraced the challenge.”

And a challenge it was for the 26-year-old. His first season at the helm, 1987, was another 0 – 9 season (there were three other like seasons during the skid) for the Bengals. Parlavecchio, who had never been part of a losing team in his life, couldn’t believe what he was seeing on the field. “And then my brother grabbed me, my brother Mark, and he said,

‘Listen. this isn’t you, these kids are not you, this isn’t Seton Hall, this isn’t Penn State. You better realize quick the hand you’ve been dealt and learn how to deal with it.’ That really straightened me out, and I said, ‘You know, you’re right.’ And from that moment on, we went to work.”

1988 not only saw an end to the 40-game winless streak, but the team also finished 3 – 5 -1. “I’ve done a lot of things in my life, I’ve been very fortunate,” Parlavecchio says. “I still say to this day, the greatest experience of my life was that renaissance of Bloomfield, which would have made a great movie if a writer ever sat down and wanted to write what we went through to get to that point. And the resolve of those kids, and what it did for the entire student body at Bloomfield High School.” Bloomfield’s 7 – 0, week two win over Paramus Catholic had “kids in tears,” Parlavecchio recalls. “I had guys that played for me that had brothers on previous teams that never won a football game. I had kids that were afraid to wear the varsity jackets to wrestling matches because they’d be abused. People have no idea the far-reaching effect that streak had on those young men.” The fans charged the field when that clock hit 0:00. “And people don’t realize that the next week,” says Parlavecchio, “we went on to beat Paramus (19 – 0). We won two in a row. You learn how losing is a habit, but so is winning. They made winning a habit, too.”

Indeed, the Bengals did. A year later, Bloomfield had just one loss and made the state playoffs, where they lost 19 – 9 to Elizabeth. Parlavecchio sums it up. “To see them dig themselves out of it to the way they did to play Elizabeth, which at that time was the number one team in the country in high school football, and to realize those kids went from being continued on page 8

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The typical appearance of a melanoma is one of a pigmented spot almost resembling a freckle. Many times, that lesion can be raised and have an irregular border. The lesions can be exceedingly small sometimes only a few millimeters wide. If a skin lesion is crusting or bleeding frequently it may be melanoma. Melanomas can develop on nail bed surfaces or on the surface of the cornea in the eye. Most melanomas spread superficially and then invade to deeper layers of tissue. Melanomas that occur on the face, head, and trunk have a worse prognosis then melanomas that are located on the lower parts of the body. Due to its aggressive nature melanoma can spread or metastasize to any organ in the body.

If an abnormal skin lesion is detected,

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campaigns have been taking place in the US since the 1990’s. These campaigns have been used to instruct younger people especially in the ways that they can reduce their risk of getting skin cancer and melanoma.

Sun protection is one of the biggest ways people can reduce their risk of melanoma.

SPF 15 should be applied to the skin during everyday use and SPF 30 sunscreen should be used during more prolonged sun exposures. Sunscreen should be reapplied every 2 hours and whenever you are going to do an outdoor activity. Use of protective hats, sunglasses and sun protective clothing are other ways to reduce the damaging effects of the sun. Daily avoidance of the sun’s most damaging rays between 10am and 4pm is also es-

pecially important. People should also avoid getting sunburned at all costs. Lastly, indoor tanning bed use should be avoided. Those that have used indoor tanning beds especially in their early adulthood have a significant risk of developing melanomas compared to those who have never used a tanning bed.

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The month of May has been designated Melanoma Awareness Month. With spring in full bloom, let us remember our sunscreen and protective clothing and lets all stay safe in the sun!

Football Coaches Hall of Fame... continued from page 6 the worst football team in the state of New Jersey, to almost knocking off the best football team in the country, was incredible. Like I said, it would’ve made a great movie.”

In addition to his four seasons in Bloomfield, Parlavecchio also coached at Irvington, Clifton, Elizabeth (where he won his only state title in 2006), and Passaic Valley (two stints) high schools. He served as an assistant coach at Temple University for one season, and was also invited by good friend, Tennes-

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He closed his high school coaching career with a 123 – 117- 1 record.

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People who are more at risk for melanoma should be completing regular selfskin exams. A small portion of melanomas are genetic and are present in one or more members of an extended family. People who have light skin complexion and light eye color are also at a higher risk. Those with many freckles or nevi on their body have increased rates of melanoma too. Use of tanning beds, frequent sun exposure and history of frequent sunburns during childhood and adolescence are other risks associated with developing melanoma.

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When it comes to military service members and their families, advocates say there are many avenues for giving back meaningfully.

As part of its “Give More Than Thanks” campaign celebrating 80 years of being the “Force Behind the Forces,” the United Service Organizations (USO) is inviting Americans to take actions that can make a tangible difference in the lives of service members. Here are five ideas to get you started: 1. Offer Skills or Services. Many service members face difficulties translating the skills and experience they acquired in the military to civilian jobs. Others struggle to adjust to the norms of the civilian workforce. Meanwhile, military spouses face professional obstacles throughout their service member’s career due to constant moves and deployments. Consider offering career advice or volunteering to guest lecture via military transition programs, such as the USO Pathfinder Transition Program, which equips service members and military spouses with tools needed to tackle the civilian job market. If you own a business or are a leader in a company, advocate for hiring qualified veterans. By offering practical support, you’re not only thanking service members, you’re helping build an inclusive community that bridges the civilian-military divide.

2. Send a Care Package. Care packages filled with treats and reminders of home let troops know that friends, family and the American people are thinking of them, even from thousands of miles away. However, the process of sending military care packages can be complicated. One easy way to do so is through USO Wishbook, where you can select a symbolic gift from a

catalog to be sent to service members.

3. Support Military Spouses. Deployments are challenging for both service members and their spouses. Reach out to a military spouse whose service member is deployed and offer to cook their family dinner, or to pick up groceries. Simply reaching out to see how they are doing can also make all the difference.

4. Volunteer. Put your gratitude into action. Many USO locations across the country need volunteers who can facilitate programs and events – virtually or safely in person – that provide the military community with the support needed to carry out their missions.

5. Donate. The USO has been expressing its thanks to service members by supporting the troops since World War II. Today, that gratitude is shown in USO locations around the globe; these brick-and-mortar centers serve as a home away from home for deployed service members, and a place of respite for the larger military community. USO programming keeps deployed troops connected to loved ones, provides resources for service members and their families and boosts the morale of the entire military community through entertainment and other supportive events. Charitable donations to the USO help make that mission possible.

To learn more about the USO’s work and discover additional ways to give more thanks, visit USO.org/morethanthanks and follow the conversation at #MoreThanThanks.

“Our service members and their families’ sacrifices require us to rise to the challenge. All Americans, united in spirit and action, can change the lives and communities of our military, and thus, our country, for the better,” says J.D. Crouch II, CEO and president of the USO. (StatePoint)

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By: Sally Barmakian ailboxes at the end of the driveway are quite common. A wooden post with a tubular metal mailbox attached on top complete with the little red flag to indicate that there is outgoing mail in the box.

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On my walks and observations while driving, I have seen some creative mailboxes. Some are painted with flowers and birds, or have covers which match a holiday but here are my favorites.

On top of one mailbox was a statue of a bear. On

Halloween, it had a mask on, a Santa hat in December, during the winter, a fuzzy wool hat and scarf, and at Easter time - bunny ears! I do hope it got the mail person and neighbors in the spirit of the seasons. Another mailbox was the body of a fish and the open mouth was where the

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The most unique and creative “up-cycling” mailbox I ever saw was made from the canister of an old metal vacuum cleaner.

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Some people plant flowers around the base of the mail post.

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How to Make a Hybrid Workforce Successful

ith metrics for COVID-19 improving, many companies are starting to consider returning to work in person. But most employees and employers agree it won’t look like it did before.

Indeed, research shows a large chunk of companies today are sizing their physical offices down, as more people work from home all the time or part of the week. And hybrid offices, arrangements where team members are in two or three days a week and work remotely the rest of the time, seem to be the wave of the future.

However, experts say that business owners and managers should not approach hybrid offices the same way they do completely remote set-ups.

“While there are very specific benefits to hybrid offices, they come with their own set of challenges,” says Michele Havner, director of marketing at Eturi, the maker of Motiv, a recently-introduced app that smalland mid-sized business owners are using to improve productivity.

Motiv is a mobile dashboard that delivers important productivity metrics to CEOs, managers and leaders. The tool’s reporting focuses on providing conference call activity and email summaries and integrates with Google Workspace and Microsoft 365, with many additional integrations and features slated for future release. Havner says that such tools

function as a virtual corner office vantage point, helping to smooth out communication, collaboration and workflow issues created by hybrid arrangements and decentralized workspaces.

Equally important to communication is simply being mindful that hybrid offices can cause challenging dynamics among team members. Taking steps to address those issues preemptively can save headaches down the line. This includes making everyone accountable for meeting goals and deadlines. It might also mean offering the same perks to in-office and work-from-home staffers, while giving those who come into a centralized workspace the same level of flexibility remote work affords.

Easily adopted by small- and medium-sized businesses, which have been underserved by existing productivity solutions, Motiv is available through the iOS App Store and Google Play Store. To learn more, visit motivapp.com.

While hybrid offices can ultimately reduce costs and help keep employees healthy and safe, business owners will need to stay flexible and keep their workforce focused. Leveraging tools that facilitate hybrid work situations will be a key to success for companies as they move forward. (StatePoint) (c) Drazen Zigic / iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Lessons Learned From Women Business Owners Beating the Odds

omen-owned small businesses are an economic driving force. Today, nearly 13 million womenowned businesses nationwide employ 9.4 million workers and earn $1.9 trillion in revenue.

Overwhelmingly impacted by the pandemic, 71% of women-owned small businesses reported a loss in revenues or sales in 2020, according to a recent study. Beyond cutting costs and applying for federal resources, women-owned businesses and entrepreneurs of color have had to get more creative than ever to navigate the uncertain economy.

Consider these four lessons learned from women entrepreneurs who are beating the odds.

1. Seek alternative funding sources: In addition to tapping traditional bank loans, connect with a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution, or CDFI, which offers low-cost capital with friendly repayment terms. Roxanne Best, owner of Roxtography, says she’s been able to stay afloat thanks to low-interest loans from Northwest Native Development Fund, a CDFI supporting tribal communities that received a grant from Wells Fargo’s Open for Business Fund, a roughly $420 million small business recovery effort. To help entrepreneurs stay open and support local jobs, the initiative is engaging CDFIs and nonprofits across the U.S. to provide women and diverse entrepreneurs with increased access to flexible capital and training.

“We have been so inspired by the determination and perseverance of the many women business owners who we’ve had an opportunity to support. We made a way to work together with the small business community to offer

a mix of resources that enable a sustainable and equitable road to recovery,” says Jenny Flores, head of Small Business Growth Philanthropy at Wells Fargo.

2. Make time for a business plan: 2020 taught us to plan for the unexpected, reinforcing that a business plan is critical for any small business. Tamil Maldonado Vega and her husband, owners of Raíces Brewing Co., say they don’t regret opening a Latino craft brewery right before the pandemic. While they have had hard times like everyone else during closures and due to limits on seating and space, they felt prepared to handle those challenges thanks to a strong business plan, which they developed with the help of their banker.

3. Pivot from crisis to opportunity: Looking for new income streams? Being flexible while staying true to your business can help increase the chances of success. Kadijatu Ahene, owner of Dija’s Touch Designs, specializes in African print designs. During the pandemic, she shifted to an online model and expanded into making stylish personal protection equipment for first responders.

4. Find strength in community: Ranjana Hans, owner of Raw Roots Turmeric, says her community has supported her health and wellness business throughout the pandemic, and she’s learned the benefits of asking loyal customers to promote her products in their social networks. “I have always thought that having strong connections enriched my life, and over the course of this year, that’s become even more evident.”

Susan Wallace, head of Small Business Lending Operations at Wells Fargo, says businesses can find more tips

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“It’s important for women business owners to understand that they don’t need to go it alone. Lean into networking and establishing relationships with fellow entrepreneurs, seek advice and counsel from others, including financial advisors, and know there is support out there,” says Wallace. (StatePoint)

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mericans have spent the past year getting very familiar with their homes and gardens. That’s left owners and renters alike primed to tackle this year’s spring DIY projects with newfound enthusiasm and expertise. Fortunately, with the right equipment and a little tenacity, just about anyone can create a spectacular yard.

It’s time to seize the season with these six steps for the perfect spring yard.

1) Clear your space. Dead grass, emerging weeds, windblown winter debris - it all must go. While just the first step, it can sometimes be a bit daunting when staring at a yard just emerging from winter. Consider buying or renting equipment that reduces the amount of manual labor and raking required. For example, leaf blowers like the Toro 60-Volt Max Leaf Blower make it easy to gather scattered, loose plant matter all in one place, while stand-up weed pullers are another great tool that can save you a lot of backache.

2) Trim your edges. Getting all the bits of grass and weeds at the extreme edges of your yard will truly take it to the next level. A good-quality trimmer kit makes the process fast and easy, while a battery-powered trimmer will spare your ears and the environment a bit of wear and tear.

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In general, battery-powered outdoor equipment is emerging as the future of lawncare. Battery-powered products are easier to use, more environmentally friendly and have the power and runtime that rival gas to help you take

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3) Nourish your grass. Laying down fertilizer is a great way to promote a lush, vibrant lawn. To minimize runoff and maximize nutrient uptake, time your application carefully. Apply your fertilizer in the spring once the ground has completely thawed, ensuring no rain or heavy winds are in the immediate forecast. If you live in a climate that is warm year-round, delay application until early summer.

4) Consider color. As gorgeous as green grass is, the radiant colors of flowers will take your yard to the next level.

Perennials, flowers that grow back every year, bring exuberant color to any lawn. Plants like Knock-Out Petite Rose Bushes, available at The Home Depot, are easy to care for and are well suited to a variety of climates.

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hile the rollout of the vaccine has been a transmission of microorganisms encountered in daily relief for the nation’s teachers, many of life. whom have been working in-person on and “The pandemic has put more responsibilities off since the start of the pandemic, the reality is that on schools than ever before, and our teachers are not everyone will get the vaccine. What’s more, being stretched thin,” says Jess Hilton, chief marketing ofin the school building all day with children who are not ficer, Allied BioScience. “Providing additional safety yet approved for immunization leaves many educators measures for this sometimes overlooked frontline and school staff vulnerable to COVID-19, no matter worker group is critical.” how many precautions they take while off the clock.

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The USO: A Look Back at 80 Years of Continuous Service

he United Service Organizations (USO), the nation’s leading not-forprofit charity that serves the men and women in the U.S. military and their families, is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year.

Founded just before the U.S. entry into World War II, the USO rapidly expanded from a patchwork of local efforts with a handful of volunteers into a robust international organization. From Bob Hope to Marlene Dietrich to Bing Crosby, the USO offered now-legendary entertainment during World War II, as well as programs and services, quickly becoming an essential part of the war effort.

“Honorably discharged” by President Truman in 1947 after the end of World War II and reactivated for the Korean War in 1949, it is widely believed that the USO was inactive during this time. However, recent findings in USO archives and external sources show that the organization actually never stopped serving.

Though the future of the USO was at

first uncertain after World War II, it quickly became clear that even in peacetime, its contribution to the welfare of armed forces was essential. With hundreds of thousands of returning troops in-transit and new troops headed for occupation duty overseas -- as well as the many thousands of soldiers and sailors recovering in hospitals -- key government officials voiced a belief that the need for an organization such as the USO was just as pressing as it was during the war.

Then-USO president, Lindsey Kimball said in February 1946, “We face a responsibility to stand by during the difficult days of transition from total war to total participation in an achieved peace.” And stand by it did. With only a skeleton headquarters staff, between 1947 and 1949, the USO continued to operate clubs and lounges, as well as sent entertainers to perform for thousands of wounded service members recovering in hospitals.

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By Jillian Risberg n the wake of George Floyd’s killing, people mobilized in record numbers across America to demand change. And it was the catalyst for some concerned citizens here at home to actively combat racism and prejudice at the local level.

“What started as a private Facebook group to discuss these issues eventually evolved into a public-facing social justice community action group, modeled on SOMA (South Orange-Maplewood) Justice,” says Kiran Reddy, of Livingston Justice.

Those interested in getting involved can search for ‘Livingston Justice Events’ (on Facebook).

According to Paul Boxer, they also use the page to share panel discussions with special guests. Their first event during Kwanzaa featured Dr. Akil Khlafani, an Essex County College professor who discussed the history and significance of the holiday.

Livingston Justice’s Leadership Team is all about diversity, equity and inclusion.

What that means to Courtney Wicks: diversity is being invited to the party, inclusion is being asked to dance and equity is being able to participate in organizing the dance and choosing the music.

“Our vision is to create an environment

where marginalized or underrepresented peoples are no longer dependent on an offer of brief ‘inclusion,’ but where they are equally able to contribute and participate in crafting a real sense of representation and belonging,” Wicks says.

And Anthony Keys adds there are two major issues undercutting discussions of racism.

“The average Americans’ inability to talk about the subject of race and the unspoken belief that the default ‘American’ is a White Anglo Saxon Protestant,” Keys says. “Because of the social/economic advantages that most people in town enjoy, there is a belief that our community is above racism –- that we are somehow ‘better than that.’”

He says understanding our implicit and explicit biases would go a long way in confronting racism. We need to create more safe spaces for diverse people to interact, create authentic friendships, and invite them into our homes. That’s a great way to counteract long established stereotypes and misconceptions about people who are different from us.

“It is also important to ensure that the children of our town can be engaged in this effort,” says Keys. “Worth noting that even in Livingston there is some residential seg-

LivingHerStory: ‘HERstory’ hosted by Livingston Justice and the League of Women Voters of Livingston featuring five New Jersey women of color who are firsts in their elected roles.

regation –- a quick look at the demographics of the five different elementary school communities will show that. So to the extent that community-wide activities for children and families can be planned and children of different races and ethnicities engaged in shared activities, we will all be better off.”

There has always been a deep-seated racial issue in this country and within the

Livingston community, according to Wicks.

“The only difference now is that we are able to capture it on camera and/or use social media to share lived experiences,” she says. “However, over the last few years, overt racism and hate have become regular occurrences and even normalized in some of our town groups. It has gotten to the point where people are genuinely becomcontinued on page 21

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The other issue is that while the public school district and local police department have mildly acknowledged there are problems with complicit and implicit bias, Wicks says they haven’t taken meaningful steps to address these issues.

“There is a lot of pushback from certain community groups and their members, as well as elected leadership about the corrective action necessary to create a safer, inclusive and equitable community,” but she says they either don’t want to or are afraid

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to change how they’ve been operating even though they are aware that some of their practices and policies are against the law and are ultimately harming families.

When the Livingston Justice Leadership Team finds out about something in town that is culturally insensitive, racist or prejudiced, Boxer and Wicks say they step in and explain the problematic nature of whatever was said or done.

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Fireside Chat: Fireside Chat featuring three members of the Livingston Justice leadership team, Jenissa Arnette, Jen Best and Anthony Keys, discussing the importance of Black History for one of Livingston Justice’s Black History Month events.

say. “We try our best to be constructive, informative by pointing to ways people can become better educated. Some are ready to have these conversations but many are not.”

Boxer and Wicks note that Livingston Justice is now attempting to coalition build with ‘intentionally excluded’ or ‘minoritized’ groups in town in order to produce helpful tools and content.

“We are also starting to examine data to identify patterns of institutional and systemic exclusion and/or marginalization that we can later share with appropriate stakeholders,” they say, such as disparities in educational outcomes by race/ethnicity that the Livingston Board of Education and district administration really need to see.

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More Just Livingston... continued from page 21 curated content seeks to encourage their community to engage in what the Center for Creative Leadership calls the Seven Acts of Inclusion.

“We hope our community learns to 1) Deepen Self Awareness 2) Foster Social Awareness 3) Reveal Bigotry and Blindspots 4) Listen To Understand 5) Build Bridges 6) Lead with Courageous Empathy and Vulnerability and 7) Invest in Resources,” she says. “Our goal is to help Livingston become a culturally competent, equitable and just community.”

A recent example of the group’s efforts to promote inclusion and equity saw them partner with the League of Women Voters of Livingston for Women’s ‘HERstory’ Month, where they presented five New Jersey women of color who are ‘firsts’ in their elected roles.

“To not only talk about what they have been able to accomplish in their communities, but also discuss the racism and sexism they have had to endure in their public roles,” says Reddy, when it comes to the importance of having women of color in local government.

Similarly, for children they recently held a reading of “The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family,” the story of a young

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“As part of the event, the children participating were provided with materials to create a miniature version of themselves, used as an opportunity to discuss the concept of having visible differences, and the importance of using those differences as an opportunity to learn more about each other,” Reddy says.

As part of Livingston Justice’s commitment to inclusivity and anti-racism, May is dedicated to celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, as well as the rise in anti-Asian racism and violence.

It will include guest posts from the founders of Livingston High School’s AAPI Youth Alliance, which seeks to educate the community on AAPI history.

“The goal of these efforts is to counteract how Asian Americans are generally depicted in history textbooks: as foreigners from countries at war with the US, as opposed to people who have lived and worked in this country since as early as the 1800s,” says Reddy.

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