Denville April 2022 by My Life Publications..Maljon LLC

No. 18 Vol. 4

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April 2022

Denville Resident’s Hazelton MADE Gives Back

By Emily Pirrello azelton MADE, a local women-owned small business, is a one-stop shop. Founded in friendship in 1974, Denville resident, Kelly Schreck, and life-long friend, Kim Reckler are masters of their crafts. Hazleton MADE has farmhouse inspired decor, and personalized gifts. Specializing in laser wood engraving and cutting, Schreck is an incredibly talented artisan. “When the pandemic hit, myself and my childhood friend Kim Reckler decided to turn our crafting passion into a business. It was important to both of us to stick to our roots, Hazelton, after our childhood homes street address, where we first met almost fifty years ago. The moment we were introduced, we were inseparable,” Schreck shared. As children, schoolteachers often referred to them as, “Kelly and Kim, or Kim and Kelly”. After decades of friendship, and raising their families, they decided to take the entrepreneurial leap into starting their own company. “We invested in a laser cutter, (which opened doors for more advanced crafts, signs, and home décor), and even converted

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Bethenny Frankel BStrong Foundation. The BStrong Foundation provides emergency assistance to people in crisis, in partnership with the Global Empowerment Mission. “One hundred percent of the proceeds from our featured bunny craft were donated. Like most of the world during these diﬃcult times, we felt helpless. We asked ourselves, “how can we use our business in a way to help support those suffering in Ukraine?” Through our promotion, we were able to donate over $440 to the BStrong Foundation. Schreck is very humble

about her talent and company, she shared, “I love creating, and if I could give everything away, I would!” Hazelton MADE has also contributed proceeds in the past to local PTAs. Schreck expressed that she’s always eager to learn new crafting skills and is currently in the process of mastering resin. Hazleton MADE loves participating in local Craft Fairs, so keep an eye out for their booth at the next local lake fair. For more information, visit their Etsy shop at www.etsy.com/ shop/HazeltonMade.

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Blue Moon Mex-Express of Denville Enjoying Success

By Steve Sears or lovers of Mexican cuisine in Denville and its surrounding communities, there’s another great reason to now visit the downtown area. Blue Moon Mex-Express has been in town and in business since November. “We’re happy to be in Denville,” says Howie Felixbrod, founder and owner of Blue Moon Mex-Express and its companion Blue Moon Mexican Café eateries in Englewood and Wyckoff. “There are a few counter seats, but it’s really just takeout and delivery,” he says of his Denville endeavor. “The other restaurants have full bars and a space for private parties.” Felixbrod’s son, Jared, and one of his managers of 20 years, Dave Stroud, are his partners in Blue Moon Mex-Express. Both Dave and Jared are on-site at the Broadway location. Thus far, reception has been great, and for good reason. “Cuisine-wise, we’re top of the line Mexican,” Felixbrod says. “We’ve been in business since 1987 between the city and New Jersey, and the reason why we’re in business for so long is people love our food. And we’re well known. Even the people walking into the Denville location say, ‘We know you from Wyckoff,’ or, ‘We know you from Englewood.’ It’s an amazing place. I can’t wait for the spring and summer. I know it’s going to be a big walking town, and people will be on the streets, and I see what they do as far as promoting the businesses in town.” Felixbrod opened his first Blue Moon Café Restaurant in Manhattan, and then opened in Englewood in 1995. “We

were really one of only two or three Mexican restaurants, but we were very popular,” he says. “Things started to spread, and we opened a few more locations.” Among the popular menu items at all Blue Moon locations are fish tacos, and an item added a few years back, brisket tacos. “The brisket tacos are amazing,” Felixbrod says. “Its spicy brisket pulled like it’s shredded beef. And everything we do is made fresh; salsa we make everyday, guacamole we make two times a day, and we make everything in house. We also have wings that we’re very proud of. That’s also one of our big sellers. We have all the basics, but those tacos really stand out. For our quesadillas, we use hanger steak beef, and we make sure it’s tenderized. Our marinade is our secret sauce.” One of the main reasons Felixbrod decided to head into Denville was to expand Blue Moon’s catering coverage area. Catering, which is a big part of their business, is available for all occasions, and seems especially popular with pharmaceutical reps. “We have a tremendous loyal catering base, and we deliver from all three locations to northern New Jersey, Rockland and Westchester counties, the Bronx, and even parts of Manhattan.” And while the Denville location is indeed primarily takeout and delivery, Felixbrod feels the catering will be embraced. He explains the process. “Offices and reps call our main office in Wyckoff, and we make the order process very simple, fast and efficient, and the offices love it because it’s delicious, and our drivers are on time and friendly. We offer great, budget friendly packages, individual lunches and/or platters and trays.” Blue Moon Mexican Café has always given back in a big

Jared Felixbrod and Dave Stroud are ready to take your orders at Blue Moon Mex-Express. Owner Howie Felixbrod not pictured.

way to the community, and plans on doing the same in Denville. “We’ve only done a couple of what we call ‘community nights,’ where we donate 20% of our sales to an organization,” Felixbrod says. “This is a big thing that we do in our restaurants, and over the years, hundreds of thousands of dollars have been given back to our local communities. We plan on doing the same thing here (in Denville). We want to be a part of the community.” Blue Moon Mex-Express is located at 45 Broadway in Denville. For more information, call 973-625-3663 or visit www. bluemoonmexexpress.com.

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Freshman-Filled Morris Catholic Girls’ Basketball Streaks to Success, MCT Title

By Jerry Del Priore he Morris Catholic Girls’ Basketball team enjoyed an unprecedented 25-game winning streak during the 2021-22 season, and captured the Morris County Tournament Championship in the process. The New Jersey sixth-ranked Lady Crusaders accomplished all this with four freshmen in their starting lineup, and seven overall on their roster. To have that much inexperience on a high school roster yet be successful as they were is pretty much unheard of these days. But it did not surprise Head Coach Billy Lovett, who said he knew his squad possessed the skills and mental fortitude to turn some heads going into the campaign. “I knew we were extremely talented, and I knew we would be very good, ‘’ Lovett said. “This was the most together team I’ve ever had. Everyone understood their role. They played extremely hard. All they want to do is get better every day.” The big reasons for Morris Catholic’s success was the freshmen phenomenal twin backcourt duo of Mia and Mya Pauldo, two of the top underclassmen in the state of New Jersey who hold several Division I college hoops offers. Mia led the squad in four categories: points (590), rebounds (211), assists (151), and steals (106) in 27 games played. Mya followed with 401 points, 126 boards, 121 helpers, and 78 thefts in 25 contests. Next was freshman shooting guard Daniella Matus, who was among the top ten in threepointers (79) in New Jersey, and first in North Jersey. The 15-year-old sure-fire shooter also drained 400 points, grabbed 89 rebounds, and made 43 steals in 25 tilts.

Additionally, junior guard Natalie Stoupakis provided much-needed veteran leadership while dropping in 324 points with 90 boards and 49 thefts in 25 games. Let’s not forget freshman forward Mya Sampong, who Lovett said performed a lot of the down-low dirty work for the Lady Crusaders. She scored 47 points and grabbed 108 rebounds, plus is an elite level soccer player, Lovett noted. More importantly, as gifted as they are on the hardwood, it is what they do in the classroom that has Lovett singing their praises. “They are great students,” he said. “They are truly honor roll students. They are high level student-athletes, and it’s important to note how hard they work on and off the court.” While Morris Catholic lost to top-seeded Saddle River Day School in the New Jersey State Sectional finals, 7551, snapping its long winning streak, giving the squad’s youth and now a year more of high school basketball experience underneath its collective belt, you can pretty much guarantee they will be back in the thick of things next season. Lovett even went as far as saying that he is eyeing bigger, more notable things for the Lady Crusaders in the not-so-distant future. “We have a young team,” Lovett explained. “We’re not close to reaching our potential. We’ve had some tough games. We had some close ones. I know they are battle-tested. They want to play at the next level. We want to play a national schedule. We want people to see what we have.”

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St. Therese Shrine Reopening May 3rd For Community Prayer

ome join us to pray for our nation every Tuesday at 1:00 p.m at the Shrine of St. Therese, located at 54 Rock Lane, Boonton, New Jersey. Our first gathering will be on Tuesday, May 3rd and continue until the end of October. The small shrine of St. Thérèse represents the gratitude of the founder, Achille Arci, a promise he made and kept back in the 1920s. If you are praying for someone in your family with an illness or yourself, this is the place to find comfort. Many miracles have occurred by praying at the Shrine. We pray the Novena to St. Therese, the Memorare, a prayer for our nation and end with the Rosary. We pray outside the Shrine by the cross so there are no worries about distancing. If possible please

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Denville Residents Pray for Peace

t the home of Ray and Carol Bsarany, 60 Birch Run Ave, many signs bring awareness to praying for peace for

the Ukrainian people. The Bsarany’s were encouraged to post the signs throughout lent to show their solidarity with Ukraine.

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Glory Days: 2018 Morris Knolls High School Boys Soccer

n 2018, the Morris Knolls Golden Eagles boy’s soccer team began their season with a 0 – 4 record. And, when they entered the North 1 Group IV state tournament, they were named the 14th seed. The club went on to defeat soccer powerhouses Ridgewood, North Bergen, Kearny, and Montclair – all in that order and all on the road – to claim their first sectional title in 50 years. Head coach Mike Mugavero was a 1985 Morris Knolls graduate and former Golden Eagles soccer player. “It was a once in a lifetime thing,” he says of 2018. “It should be made into a movie, how the season evolved. It was crazy some of the things that occurred during that season.” “Before the state tournament, we played Morris Hills in the last game of the regular season,” recalls assistant coach, Kyle DiBella. “It was a couple nights before the state tournament began. There was a huge crowd, it was a rivalry game, and we actually lost that game. It was really disheartening, and going into the tournament, I definitely did not feel optimistic.” “But to this day, with the way things turned out, it was by far my best coaching experience.” The year before, Morris Knolls had won a conference title, the first time they’d won a title of any kind since the 1980’s, when Mugavero had played on three Morris County Tournament winners. The goal then in 2018 was to improve and go further and get into the state tournament, which the Golden Eagles did. #3 seed Ridgewood was the first victim, and the follow up victory against North Bergen made Mugavero the Morris Knolls all-time winningest coach. Two-time player of the

The 2018 Morris Knolls boy’s soccer team. Photo courtesy of Mike Mugavero

year and All-American, Tommy Scalici, who scored 30 goals that season and 84 for his career, says, “After the first game we won versus Ridgewood - which in my opinion was the hardest team we played in that run - after we won that game, we looked at each other and we were like, ‘We can win this thing.’” Next up was #2 Kearny, and junior Riley Van Orden scored a big goal from 50 yards away when Kearny’s goalie lost the ball in the fog and mist, giving Morris Knolls a 1 – 0 edge. “We told him to just shoot the ball on goal, and he shoots it on goal, and it goes over the goalie in the upper corner. It was unbelievable,” Mugavero says. There would be drama, however, when a Kardinal player found a seam in the Golden Eagle defense as time was

running down. Left defensive back Tom Fitz describes the scene. “The backline gets beat, and the kid is one-on-one with our goalie, Stevie Genung, who was a senior at the time and is still one of my best friends to this day. And Stevie fouled the kid, and they had a free kick with five minutes left. We’re all looking around at each other like, “This is it. They score this, and they’re going to have the momentum they need.’” Of course, Stevie saves it - one of the best penalty kick goalies I think I’ve ever seen.” The huge win set up a battle with the #1 ranked and undefeated Montclair Mounties. “Going into the game, I had nerves like nothing,” Fitz recalls of his feeling calm. That soon changed. “I have never been nervous for a game until I continued on page 9

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Glory Days... continued from page 8 actually got off the bus and started walking around. I was like, ‘Holy crap, this is probably the biggest game of my life!” Mugavero describes the back-and-forth tussle. “They score, and they’re definitely better than us, without a doubt. Then we score (for the tie), and then we go up on them. Tommy (Scalici) gets a breakaway and gets one of the best scores I’ve seen.” In the hotly contested Montclair matchup, where Genung allowed his first goal of the tournament, he then allowed a tying goal. “It was a bad goal. I was very disappointed. I wasn’t a fan how I played against Montclair, so I’m glad we came away with the win.” He would be rescued by a Scalici penalty kick in double overtime. “That was awesome,” Genung says. “I was praying that he would make it.” “The boys were always saying it, ‘Let’s get this bread. Let’s get this bread.’ It was a viral thing,” Mugavero remembers. “So, I brought a loaf of Italian bread to the game. I kept it in my backpack.” Prior to the overtime, he took out the loaf, showed it to the team, and said, “This is what we came for. ‘Let’s get this bread.’ Of course, they got all fired up.” In the second overtime, Scalici was taken down in the penalty box area and was

awarded a penalty kick. As his coaches and teammates – especially Genung, who was seated on the goal line at the other end of the field - watched, their reliable captain converted, and the Golden Eagles were sectional title winners for the first time in 50 years. In the ensuing bedlam, Mugavero looked around for the trophy, but it was locked inside Montclair High School. His team would eventually get it sometime later, but on that day at Woodman Field in Montclair, he thought of something more appropriate. “So, I take the bread out of my bag, and that becomes our trophy. We take a photo with a loaf of Italian bread, and that picture makes the plaque on the wall in our building. It was fantastic.” Morris Knolls would go on to beat Elizabeth, 3 – 0, to claim the North I Group IV state championship, but would fall to Washington Township in the Group IV final at Kean University, 2 – 0. Scalici, now a junior for the Saint John’s Red Storm, would go back in time if he could. “I still talk to the guys. I played the highest level, club and now college, but nothing emulates and compares to that state run we had my senior year”

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Homeowner Alert! Review Your Tax Forms New Tax Rules are Creating Confusion

ome-related tax rules changing over the past few years have caught some taxpayers by surprise. When your mortgage company reports taxrelated information to you and the IRS using Form 1098, it no longer means all the interest and points reported on these statements are tax deductible. Here’s what you need to know. • Mortgage interest deductions have new loan amount limits. For new mortgages starting on or after Dec. 15, 2017, you can deduct interest on up to $750,000 of the loan (down from $1 million for mortgages initiated before Dec. 15, 2017). If your original mortgage is above the threshold, a calculation will be done to determine the deductible amount of interest. You can’t simply deduct the full amount of interest being reported on your Form 1098. • Proceeds not used to buy a home add complexity. Proceeds from home equity debt that are not used to build, buy or substantially improve a qualified home are not tax deductible. This includes mortgage or home equity proceeds used to pay for

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Let’s Talk Lower Back Pain and What It Could Mean

By Mark J. Bonamo ower back pain may be one of the most common ailments, but its regular occurrence does not mean that it is any less painful or challenging to manage. An understanding of the factors that contribute to lower back pain may help in prevention or treatment it once it occurs. Dr. Rachid Assina, Chief of Neurosurgery at Saint Clare’s Health, diligently works with his patients as they manage every aspect of lower back pain, from prevention to treatment through recovery. One important way to understand lower back pain is to being by understanding the vocabulary surrounding it. “Lower back pain is described as any activity intolerance due to back symptoms, which can include pain from the truncal area all the way to the low back or buttocks area, and even down from the back to the leg area.” Dr. Assina said. “Lumbago, a non-medical term, describes back pain in the truncal area. Sciatica is pain generating from the sciatic

nerve, the longest nerve in the body, which travels from the lumbar spine down the back of your leg. Either way, the pain you experience comes from the interaction of the muscles, ligaments, bones, discs, joints and nerves in the area.” There are several varieties of lower back pain. Acute pain can come from a sudden injury that could be a result of a sports injury, a car accident, or even from picking up a pen the wrong way from the ground, for example. “Acute pain also can be a result of any sudden phenomenon with no precipitating event,” Dr. Assina said. “Sixty to ninety percent of adults will experience some level of back pain during their lifetime, and generally they are between the ages of 35 to 55 years old. Fortunately, about 90 percent who experience acute pain from injury and who are treated conservatively, will only take about four to six weeks for the pain to subside. Approximately twenty percent of adults who experience lower back pain

Dr. Rachid Assina, Chief of Neurosurgery at Saint Clare’s Health.

will result in chronic pain and last a lifetime,” explains Dr. Assina “The best treatment for many people, initially, should be conservative and based on common sense. This includes bed rest for a few days and taking some over-the-counter medications, such as Ibuprofen or Aleve. Soon after, people can usually resume their daily activities as the pain subsides,” Dr. Assina said. “If the pain does not subside within eight to twelve weeks, then people can consider seeking additional help from their primary care physiciansthen they can begin a more advanced pharmacological continued on page 13

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Let’s Talk Lower Back Pain... continued from page 12 treatment regimen, such as a muscle relaxants or stronger non-steroidal inflammatory medications. Physical therapy can then also be considered as an additional treatment.” Before following this type of treatment plan, Dr. Assina warns that there are certain “red flags” people should be aware that indicate health issues that go beyond lower back pain. “There are certain signs of illnesses when treating lower back pain that could reveal infections, cancer and other serious illnesses, for example,” Dr. Assina said. “Treatment must carefully consider if the patient is already immunocompromised. Patients could be immunocompromised for a range of reasons, including having a transplant, long-term medical steroid use, or HIV. Common infections, incontinence, loss of power or a foot drop, sudden weight loss, significant pain during the night, and muscle weakness are other factors that need to be considered as signs of more serious illnesses when proceeding with lower back treatment. These patients need to seek immediate assistance from their physicians,” stated Dr. Assina After taking the conservative approach, such as pharmacological treatment and physical therapy, and there are no ‘red flags,’ the next steps to take if the pain continues or worsens is for the primary care physician to initiate diagnostic imaging tests for further diagnosis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the most effective modality to examine the physical sources of persistent lower back pain- it shows muscles, nerves that can be compressed, and other soft tissue. X-rays are effective in showing dislocations or fractures of the bone. For example, “One common source of lower back pain is having a herniated disc, which pushes on the nerves. This causes local back pain, but also causes a lot of pain by putting pressure on nerve endings. This leads to

numbness, weakness, and the wasting of muscles,” Dr. Assina said. “An MRI is very effective to see the source of the problem, such as a herniated disc, and then begin to effectively address it.” There are certain preventive measures that can help avoid or minimize lower back pain. Exercise is critically important to strengthen core muscles and reduce back injury and pain. Cessation of smoking and weight loss are also very important. “Posture is very important,” Dr. Assina said. “The curvature of your back when you are sitting or standing, whether you are working or not, affects your spine. Good posture, along with regular stretching and massages, can help the overall health of your spine and keep back pain at bay.” “Saint Clare’s Health’s point of pride is its focus on providing individualized and compassionate care that patients have come to know and trust. When patients are experiencing lower back pain, whether acute or related to more serious longterm illnesses, they want the convenience of receiving exceptional care- all close to home,” Dr. Assina shares. “Additionally, Saint Clare’s Health has all of the advanced technology as the other larger medical institutions do, so patients can be assured that they are receiving the state-of-theart care.” This makes Saint Clare’s Health a unique place; a hospital that is around the corner, and ahead of the curve. “I don’t consider Saint Clare’s Health to be a small community hospital when it comes to spinal issues. In fact, the hospital is very unique in that it provides any type of lower back pain treatments and operations necessary, whether it’s for deformities, tumors, acute pain, chronic pain, or anything else,” Dr. Assina said. “Our patients do well here. The doctors and staff give our patients not just a chance to survive lower back pain. It gives them a chance to thrive.” For more information, please call 973625-6000 or visit www.saintclares.com.

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Morris County Launches New Veteran & Family Counseling Service

orris County has launched a “Veteran and Family Support Program” under contract with the Mental Health Association to assist veterans in re-establishing themselves with their families and in the community after returning home from duty. The Veteran and Family Support Program is designed to provide free psychotherapy services to veterans, as well as group counseling and support to their families and friends. MHA describes it as a holistic approach to help veterans reunify with family as the returning service members simultaneously deal with post traumatic stress disorder and other psychological barriers to readjusting to civilian life. There also will be referral components that link veterans to employment, finance and other services necessary to their readjustment. The program is one of three launched by the Morris County Board of County Commissioners through the Morris County Department of Human Services to assist returning veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. However, the programs are open to all veterans. “We began these programs out of respect for our returning service members and the diﬃculties they and their families face after they come back from a conflict to pick up

their lives again. Sometimes they need to talk to other veterans who faced the same diﬃculties re-entering our society. Some may find they need professional counseling, and their families may realize they too need some guidance in how to interact with a loved-one returning home from combat. As we said, Morris County wants to be here for our veterans, not only on Memorial Day and Veterans Day, but always,” said Commissioner Deputy Director John Krickus, a Marine Corps veteran. “MHA is proud to stand with Morris County’s veterans; they are the best of us. Trauma is real and impacts all of us, and veterans despite their bravery are still human. And we all need help from time to time. The veterans were there for us and we will be there for them,” said MHA CEO Robert Davison. The initiative was unanimously approved by the County Commissioners late last year and is being supported funds made available through the American Rescue Plan Act. The other programs launched include “Peer to Peer Support Counseling” to facilitate veterans being counseled by fellow veterans who shared similar experiences, and “Veteran Roundtables & Events”designed to bring veterans together in social settings. The programs are being overseen by

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Denville Celebrating Year of the Tiger in May

owntown Denville will recognize the Year of the Tiger with an elaborate tiger art display, a lion dance performance, photo booth and pet-parade on Sunday, May 15, 2022 (12pm-4pm) sponsored by Hunan Taste, NJ’s #1 Chinese Restaurant. Morris County’s best downtown will be holding various activities to celebrate. The yearly pet parade, welcoming socially acclimated pets, begins at 2pm starting along Broadway at First Ave and culminating in front of Hunan Taste on Bloomfield Avenue. Traditional Lion Dancers will lead the parade and then perform immediately after the parade ends, followed by a martial arts performance and other traditional activities. Community causes are often integral to Downtown Denville’s shopping events. This year the celebration and parade will raise awareness and donations for Eleventh Hour Rescue, who will also have Kitty Adoptions,

fittingly, for Year of the Tiger. There will also be a costume contest for the best dressed dogs of the day. The arts are an important part of this celebration. Downtown Denville was able to secure a grant from Morris Arts that is being utilized to create a Tiger Walk Garden, which will have art pieces, poetry readings, a small play and other activities relating to the tiger. “One of the major pieces that will be on display is a collaboration between Downtown Denville, the local Board of Education, the Beautification Committee and the Department of Public Works. It will be like nothing you’ve ever seen before and I can’t wait for it to be unveiled to the public”, said Downtown Denville’s Executive Director, Ellen Sandman. For further information, please visit our website at www.downtowndenville.com.

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Saint Clare’s Health Donates Over 750 Pounds of Hospital and Medical Supplies to Ukraine

aint Clare’s Health announced that it has shipped over 750 pounds of critically needed hospital and medical supplies to Ukraine. Donations include lifesaving medical equipment, bandages, medications, as well as backpacks, drones, first-aid kits, surgical gloves and gowns and more. According the Brian Finestein, Chief Executive Oﬃcer of Saint Clare’s Health, “As providers of healthcare for our community, we watched in horror the atrocities committed against Ukrainians. We felt an urgent need to respond in a meaningful way.” Saint Clare’s Health, a member of Prime Healthcare, is comprised of a network of three hospitals and healthcare facilities, located in Morris County New Jersey. “We at Saint Clare’s Health are focused on providing exceptional care with advanced technology, but also providing individualized and compassionate care. We treat our patients as we would our own family. So when the Ukrainians needed healthcare support, we saw them as members of our own greater community,” Finestein stated. “Our physicians and staff realized the critical need for medical supplies as hospitals and medical facilities became military targets, and wanted to provide the necessary support. We plan to do more.” Finestein invites members of the community to reach out to their healthcare providers to donate medical supplies. He states, “Today, we stand with Ukrainians.”

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Last State Silver Bank Rolls up for grabs

Fortune of old Silver Coins issued by the U.S. Gov’t sealed away in the only State Restricted Bank Rolls known to exist are actually being handed over to New Jersey residents STATE RESTRICTION: Only residents of NJ get the $19 state minimum - non state residents must pay $57 per coin

NEW JERSEY - “We’re bracing for the flood of calls,” said Laura Lynne, U.S. Coin and Currency Director for the National Mint and Treasury. That’s because the next 2 days the last remaining State of New Jersey Restricted Silver Bank Rolls loaded with rarely seen U.S. Gov’t issued Silver Kennedy Presidential Half Dollars are actually being handed over to New Jersey residents who call the National TollFree Hotlines listed in today’s newspaper publication. And here’s the best part. If you are a resident of the state of New Jersey you cover only the $19 per coin state minimum set by the National Mint and Treasury, that’s twenty rarely seen Silver clad Kennedy Presidential Half Dollars worth up to 60 times their face value for just $380 which is a real steal because non state residents must pay $57 per coin which totals $1,140 if any coins remain after the 2-day deadline. “National Mint and Treasury recently spoke with its Chief Professional Numismatist who said ‘Very few people have ever actually saw one of these rarely seen Silver Kennedy Presidential Half Dollars minted over 50 years ago. But to actually find them sealed away in State Restricted Silver Bank Rolls is like finding buried treasure. So anyone lucky enough to get their hands on these Bank Rolls had better hold on to them,’” Lynne said. “Now that the State of New Jersey Restricted Silver Bank Rolls are being offered up we won’t be surprised if thousands of New Jersey residents claim the maximum limit allowed of 6 Kennedy Presidential Silver Bank

Rolls per resident before they’re all gone,” said Lynne. “That’s because the dates and mint marks of the U.S. Gov’t issued Silver clad Kennedy Presidential Half Dollars sealed away inside the State of New Jersey Restricted Silver Bank Rolls have never been searched. But, we do know that these coins date back to the mid 1900’s and some may be worth up to 60 times their face value, so there is no telling what New Jersey residents will find until they sort through all the coins,” Lynne went on to say. “Rarely seen silver coins like these are highly sought after, but we’ve never seen anything like this before. According to The Official Red Book, a Guide Book of United States Coins many Silver Kennedy Presidential Half Dollars have nearly doubled in collector value in just the last several years,” Lynne said. “We’re guessing thousands of New Jersey residents will be taking the maximum limit of 6 Bank Rolls because you can only get them rolled this way directly from the National Mint and Treasury and they are the only State Restricted Bank Rolls known to exist,” Lynne continued. “We know the phones will be ringing off the hook. So make sure to tell everyone to keep calling if all lines are busy. We’ll do our best to answer them all,” Lynne said. The only thing readers of today’s newspaper publication need to do is make sure they are a resident of the state of New Jersey and call the National Toll-Free Hotlines before the 2-day deadline ends midnight tomorrow. ■

IMPORTANT FACTS: The dates and mint marks of the rarely seen Silver Kennedy Presidential Half Dollars sealed away inside the State of New Jersey Restricted Silver Bank Rolls have never been searched. Coin values always fluctuate and there are never any guarantees, but any rare, scarce or highly collectible coins, regardless of their value that state residents may find inside the sealed Bank Rolls are theirs to keep.

■ FLYING OUT THE DOOR: Calls are pouring in from state residents who are trying to get their hands on the last State Restricted Silver Bank Rolls known to exist sealed away in the secured packages pictured above before the deadline ends. That’s because residents who beat the 2-day deadline printed in today’s publication by calling 1-800-233-5658 Ext. JFR2029 are cashing in on the lowest ever state minimum price set by the National Mint and Treasury.

Answering Your Questions

Q: How to claim the last State Restricted Silver Bank Rolls A: If you are a New Jersey resident read the important information below about claiming the State Restricted Silver Bank Rolls, then call the State Toll-Free Hotline at: 1-800-233-5658 EXT: JFR2029 beginning at precisely 8:30 A.M. this morning. Q: Are these Silver Kennedy Half Dollars worth more than other Half Dollars? A: Yes. These rarely seen Silver Kennedy Presidential Half Dollars were minted in the mid 1900’s. That makes these silver coins extremely collectible. The vast majority of half dollars minted after 1970 have no silver content at all. In fact, these Kennedy Presidential Half Dollars were the last silver coins minted for circulation. That’s why many of them now command collector values of many times their face value so there’s no telling how much they could be worth in collector value someday. Q: How much are the State Restricted Silver Bank Rolls worth? A: It’s impossible to say, but these Kennedy Presidential Half Dollars date back to the mid 1900’s and some are worth up to 60 times the face value and there are 20 in each Bank Roll so you better hurry if you want to get your hands on them. Collector values always fluctuate and there are never any guarantees. But we do know they are the only New Jersey State Silver Bank Rolls known to exist and Kennedy Presidential Half Dollars are highly collectible so anyone lucky enough to get their hands on these State Restricted Silver Bank Rolls should hold onto them because there’s no telling how much they could be worth in collector value someday. Q: Why are so many New Jersey residents calling to get them? A: Because they are the only State Restricted Silver Bank Rolls known to exist and everyone wants their share. These are not ordinary bank rolls. These are full Bank Rolls containing 20 Silver Kennedy Presidential Half Dollars dating clear back to the mid 1900’s some worth up to 60 times their face value. Remember this. Only New Jersey residents are guaranteed to get them for just the $19 per coin state minimum set by the National Mint and Treasury for the next two days. Non state residents must pay $57 per coin. Q: How do I get the State Restricted Silver Bank Rolls? A: The only thing New Jersey residents need to do is call the State Toll Free Hotline at 1-800-233-5658 Ext. JFR2029 before the deadline ends. Everyone who does is getting the only State Restricted Silver Bank Rolls known to exist. That’s a full Bank Roll of 20 Silver Kennedy Presidential Half Dollars for just the $19 per coin state minimum set by the National Mint and Treasury, which totals just $380 for the full Bank Roll. That’s a real steal because non state residents are not permitted to call before 5 pm tomorrow and must pay $1,140 for each New Jersey State Restricted Silver Bank Roll if any remain.

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Hearty, Wholesome Dishes to Support Immune Systems

f feeding your family wholesome meals is a daily goal, keep in mind you can serve up tasty foods that also feed your immune system by including ingredients like mushrooms. With their earthy flavor, mushrooms – like many other fruits and vegetables – can also play a positive role in supporting a healthy immune system. Studies at Oregon State University concluded there are a variety of micronutrients important for supporting a healthy immune system. Consider that three of these nutrients (vitamin D, selenium and B vitamins) can be found in mushrooms, meaning these family-friendly recipes for Roasted Chicken Thighs and Veggies with Mushroom Orzo Risotto; Grilled Portobello Gyros with Yogurt Dill Sauce; Creamy Spinach, Mushroom and Lasagna Soup; and Asian Barbecue Sesame Salmon with Noodles and Veggies can help you add all-important nutrients to your family’s menu. Find more ways to add mushrooms to family meals at mushroomcouncil.com. Grilled Portobello Gyros with Yogurt Dill Sauce

Recipe courtesy of Emily Weeks of “Zen and Spice” Cook time: 15 minutes Total time: 25 minutes Servings: 4 4 portobello mushrooms 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika 2 yellow bell peppers, sliced Yogurt Dill Sauce: 1 English cucumber, grated 1 cup whole-milk

Greek yogurt 1/2 cup sour cream 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/2small lemon, juice only 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon minced fresh dill 4 pita breads or naan 2 tomatoes, thinly sliced 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced 1/2 head green lettuce crumbled feta cheese (optional) Remove stems from mushrooms and brush caps with wet towel. Using spoon, carefully scrape out gills. Slice mushrooms into 1/4-inch pieces and place in medium bowl with olive oil, oregano and smoked paprika. Preheat indoor grill pan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and peppers; grill, tossing occasionally, until tender, 5-7 minutes. To make yogurt dill sauce: Squeeze grated cucumber in clean towel to remove excess liquid. Add to large bowl with yogurt, sour cream, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic,

salt and dill. Stir to combine. To serve, place mushrooms and peppers in middle of pita bread. Top with tomatoes, onion, lettuce, feta, if desired, and big dollop of yogurt dill sauce. Creamy Spinach, Mushroom and Lasagna Soup Recipe courtesy of Emily Weeks of “Zen and Spice” Cook time: 30 minutes Total time: 40 minutes Servings: 4 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced continued on page 19

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Hearty, Wholesome Dishes...

continued from page 18 1 medium onion, small diced 8 ounces crimini mushrooms, sliced 1 jar (24 ounces) marinara sauce 1 can (15 ounces) diced tomatoes 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 1 tablespoon dried basil 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon oregano 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 bay leaf 3 cups vegetable broth 6 lasagna noodles, broken into pieces 1/2 cup heavy cream 5 ounces fresh baby spinach 1 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, for topping Heat large pot over medium heat. Add olive oil, garlic, onion and mushrooms. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions and mushrooms soften, 4-5 minutes. Add marinara, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, vinegar, sugar, basil, salt, oregano,

pepper, bay leaf and broth. Bring to boil over high heat then reduce heat to low and simmer. Add lasagna noodles and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and remove bay leaf. Stir in heavy cream and spinach until wilted, 2-3 minutes. Divide between bowls and top with dollop of ricotta and sprinkle of mozzarella. Roasted Chicken Thighs and Veggies with Mushroom Orzo Risotto Recipe courtesy of Emily Weeks of “Zen and Spice” Cook time: 50 minutes Total time: 1 hour, 10 minutes Servings: 4 Chicken: 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs salt & pepper, to taste 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 16 ounces crimini mushrooms, quartered 3 zucchini, sliced in half moons 3 large carrots, thinly sliced 4 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves removed and roughly chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced

Orzo: 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 small yellow onion, diced 2 garlic cloves, minced 16 ounces crimini mushrooms, finely chopped 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 1/3 cup white wine 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese To make chicken: Preheat oven to 450 F. Pat chicken dry. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. In large skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter. Sear chicken

until browned, 4-5 minutes on each side. In large bowl, toss mushrooms, zucchini, carrots, garlic and rosemary. On large baking sheet, spread vegetables. Nestle chicken into vegetables. Drizzle with butter and juices from pan. Bake 20 minutes until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are tender. To make orzo: In small pot over medium-low heat, warm broth. Using skillet from chicken, add butter and olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and mushrooms. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions soften, 3-4 minutes. Add orzo and black pepper. Stir and cook 2 minutes. Add white wine and cook until evaporated, about 1 minute. Add warm broth to orzo 2/3 cup at a time, stirring until liquid is absorbed. Repeat with remaining broth, waiting until last batch is absorbed before adding more. Remove from heat and stir in Parmesan. Serve in individual bowls with chicken and roasted vegetables atop mushroom orzo risotto.

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Mount Olive Resident Who Tutored Refugees is Recognized by President Joe Biden

By Steve Sears or 16-year-old Mount Olive resident, Ragav Balusamy, it started as a personal service project during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently a junior at the Morris County Vocational and Technical School in Denville, Balusamy during his sophomore year tutored refugee children online through the Forging Opportunities for Refugees in America (FORA) program. “Obviously, immigrant children and their parents might not have the best access to education,” he explains. “A lot of them are behind in terms of school and studies. So, that program was setting out to help them catch up, essentially help them recover what they lost, or help them catch up to their friends and peers at school. There are different subjects and proficiencies that they have, so I was teaching them math and a little bit of English.” Balusamy, who taught for 102 hours, was recognized by President Joe Biden and the White House, receiving in December 2021 both a gold medal and letter of recognition for his service. Balusamy had reached out to Michael O’Conner, FORA Co-founder, Board Member, and volunteer, seeking to make an impact. “I was looking to help people who need it, rather than just like an ordinary tutoring program,” he says. “To help and volunteer for a good cause.” O’Conner responded to Balusamy and both discussed it, and O’Conner set Balusamy up with a first student, and he started his tutoring. When he completed his 102 hours of service, Balusamy didn’t rest, instead hopping back in and starting computer science tutoring, this time using a program called ALUNNOR, which led to him birthing a new initiative. “ALUNNOR is more of a locally based program that past students in my high school had created,” he says. “It’s Celebrating 50 Years

kind of specialized based on the academy that I’m in. Before I joined, I don’t think there was a position to teach coding, but I reached out and I talked to some of the people who created it, and we made an agreement where you could teach coding as one of the subjects.” He again started with a lone elementary school student. “I taught her different subjects, different languages, such as Java, C++, HTML, CSS, JavaScript - really fundamental languages and just the basics in them, nothing too complex.” Balusamy then realized he could potentially be doing the same thing more often with bigger groups. “I could reach out to more people, impact more people. That’s actually the inspiration for where my Koding For Kids initiative started.” For Balusamy, who is looking into technical schools like the University of Washington, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Carnegie Mellon, and Stanford (“They are my dream colleges,” he says), right now his focus is on his school work at MCVTS and Koding for Kids. “In terms of my future plans for my organization, there are other kids in my school who are looking to do similar things who might not have the initiative to start an entire program,” Balusamy says. “They might just be looking for a program to join, so I reached out to them through my teacher, Mr. (Steven) Hendricks, and we sent out something in order to get more people to join our organization. And so far, I’ve gotten a couple of people asking to join, and I’ve gotten friends that aren’t from my school wanting to join as well.” Balusamy’s next step is to extend his reach. “Maybe in one or two months, we’re going to start reaching out to schools - like public high schools, middle schools, elementary schools - just talking to them and talking to kids about how easy it is to get into computer science, the capabilities of computer science, what

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Morris County 2022 Open Space Grant Applications Now Available

he Morris County Oﬃce of Planning and Preservation has announced that the 2022 grant application for funding of open space projects under the Morris County Preservation Trust Fund are now available online on the Open Space Preservation website. “Any of Morris County’s 39 municipalities and qualified charitable conservancies are eligible to apply for grant funding,” said Barbara Murray, the Morris County open space program coordinator. The deadline for submitting open space applications and appraisals for 2022 funding isThursday, June 9, 2022. Last year, the Morris County Board of County Commissioners approved recommendations by the county›s Open

Space Trust Fund Committee to award $1.3 million in preservation grants for four open space projects, totaling 43 acres located in four Morris County towns. The Open Space Trust Fund, which is part of the county’s Preservation Trust Fund, has helped to preserve 17,682 acres throughout the county since 1994, using $293,220,418 generated by a preservation tax Morris County voters approved in November 1992. In addition to open space projects, the county’s Preservation Trust Fund also helps finance farmland and historic preservation, county parkland acquisition, recreational trails project, and the purchase of residential properties prone to flooding. “The story goes back nearly three decades ago when the then-Freeholders

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much more than just our surroundings. We have improved upon an already high quality of life here that includes one of the lowest county taxes in the state, well maintained public infrastructure, top-rated schools, and safe neighborhoods, and we will continue to nurture it,” he added. The review process for grant applications is handled by the Open Space Trust Fund Committee, which visits the proposed sites and makes final recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners by fall. Additional information maybe be obtained by contacting the Oﬃce of Planning and Preservation at 973-829-8120.

CCM to Hold In-Person Spring Open House

ounty College of Morris (CCM) is excited to announce it will be holding its first in-person Open House since 2019 and it’s going all out to make this one as informative and engaging as ever. Several academic programs will be holding special showcases to provide students with deeper insight into different courses of study. Participants also will be able to tour the college’s state-of-the-art facilities, labs and studios. And new this year for some fun and to obtain a solid understanding of the lay of the campus – the Land of the Titans – there will be a scavenger hunt and a raﬄe for those who take part. The winner will receive an Oculus Quest 2 virtual reality headset. The Open House will take place on Saturday, April 23, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with two starting sessions at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Registration is required and is now taking place. To register, go to www.ccm. edu/admissions/visiting-us/. As always, the Open House will provide high school students, their families and

adult learners with the opportunity to learn about the highly ranked education CCM provides to meet educational and career goals. Those attending the Open House will be able to talk with faculty and explore the more than 100 degree, certificate and professional development programs CCM offers. They also can learn about the support services and co-curricular programs CCM provides to ensure the success of its students, and discuss the admissions and registration process. Included among its many distinctions, CCM is ranked #1 in New Jersey for best associate degrees and in the top 1.8 percent of the best community colleges nationwide by Intelligent. The college also continues to maintain its #1 position in the state in PayScale’s “Best Community Colleges in New Jersey by Salary Potential,” a distinction it has held for five years in a row. To apply today, go to https://www.ccm. edu/admissions/.

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Vietnam Veterans Memorial “The Moving Wall” Coming to County College of Morris

esidents from Morris County and beyond will have the opportunity to experience the poignancy and meaning associated with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial when The Moving Wall, a half-size replica, comes to County College of Morris (CCM) this July at the initiative of VFW Post 7333 of Randolph. The Moving Wall will be on display July 7 – July 11 at the college, 214 Center Grove Road, Randolph, near Parking Lot 1. The ceremonies begin on July 8 with proclamations from Randolph Township and Morris County. The Grand Opening will be on July 9 and include a prayer from Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney from the Diocese of Paterson and proclamations from the U.S. Congress and New Jersey State Legislature. There will also be a tribute to Gold Star families and a wreath laying ceremony. July 10 will include a prayer from Rabbi Asher Herson from the Chabad Center of Northwestern New Jersey and the singing of God Bless America. July 8 through July 10 also will feature rifle salutes and then the playing of Taps each evening at 8 p.m. The closing ceremony will take place the morning of July 11 with a prayer from Reverend Timothy Clarkson from Union Hill Presbyterian Church in Denville, the Retiring of Colors and the collection of wreaths and any mementos left at the wall. Visitors who lost someone in the Vietnam War will be invited to make a rubbing of their loved one’s name from continued on page 23

Officials at a press conference, March 9, at County College of Morris with proclamations celebrating the plans to bring the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall to CCM in July. Pictured are (l-r) Kellie Doucette from Congresswoman Miki Sherrill’s office, Dover Mayor Carolyn Blackman, Randolph Mayor Marie Potter, Willy Tolba from Congresswoman Miki Sherrill’s office, William Menzel and Emerson Crooks from VFW Post 7333, Deputy Director of the Morris County Board of County Commissioners John Krickus, County Commissioner Stephen Shaw, State Senator Anthony M. Bucco, Assemblywoman Aura Dunn.

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The Moving Wall... continued from page 22 the wall throughout the course of each day. “Thanks to the efforts of State Senator Anthony Bucco and VFW members like Emerson Crooks and Jack Sassaman, we will be able to experience the Vietnam Wall and honor our fallen service members. Our goal is to help bring healing to veterans, families and friends who suffered through this divisive conflict,” said Bill Menzel from VFW Post 7333, the project coordinator. “The Moving Wall additionally is intended to educate youth about the Vietnam War and its impact on the nation and veterans.” “We are honored to have been asked to host The Moving Wall at CCM to recognize all veterans, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice, and to teach the next generation about the impact and lessons learned as a result of this time in our nation’s history,” said Dr. Anthony J. Iacono, president of CCM. Also supporting the efforts to bring the wall to the college are the Morris County Board of County Commissioners. “All Morris County residents should take advantage of this unique opportunity to see the traveling version of the Vietnam wall. I would especially urge parents to

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I Remember Mom: The Cross Road

By Richard Mabey Jr. n the midst of the cold winds of January of 1984, I found myself fighting a sore throat that led to a strep throat. And, sadly, the strep throat led to my second bout of Rheumatic Fever. And at the age of 30, the fate that had called me to fight the deadly strep infection at 12, had rebounded and gnarled itself to the inner chambers and valves of my heart. It was a year-long battle with two long-stay hospital visits. But, I came out of it with a greater inner strength and a furious determination to leave my mark upon the world. It was in the Spring of 1985, that I landed a writing job at a big daily newspaper. I wrote engagement notices, wedding announcements, obituaries, scout news, church news, and news of various non-profit organizations. By the Summer of 1986, I was worn, weary, and feeling that my wheels were just spinning in sand, going nowhere. And, to top it all off, I had a boss who was anything but kind. In all honesty, she was a bit of a heartless tyrant. I was frayed, my inner self was torn, I lived on Pepto-Bismal tablets. The unrealistic deadlines, the long hours, the harsh voice of my boss, was taking a toll on me. And, as if that wasn’t enough, my girlfriend at the time, was insistent that I leave the comfort and warmth of the little Reformed Church that I grew up in, to take classes to become a Catholic. And, Anna’s parents were putting the pressure on me, to the nth degree. I have no conflict with the Catholic faith. But, I do have a problem with being pressured to do anything, just to please someone else. It wasn’t so much that Anna was a devoted Catholic, rather it was that her father had given me the ultimatum to convert to being a Catholic. I felt such inner turmoil. Sadly, Anna gave in to her father’s dislike of me and broke up with me. And, if that wasn’t bad enough, my boss was becoming meaner and meaner with the passing of each and every day. I felt like I was holding onto the end of a rope, at a cliff ’s edge, and the rope I was clinging to was rapidly fraying. A thousand and one times my mom, Janet Kemmerer Mabey, encouraged me to start my own newspaper, a small-town weekly. I was filled with self doubts. I didn’t have all that much money in my savings account. And, a certain fear and insecurity was clinging to the core of my inner self. But, Mom would not give up on me. She wouldn’t let me give into my inner fears and insecurities. Mom continually told me that I had the right stuff, the fortitude, the dedication, the intelligence, and the deep drive to start my own small-town weekly newspaper. But, I still doubted my abilities. Finally, Mom told me to pray about it. It was about a week before Thanksgiving Day, of 1986, that the good Lord had the

hammer fall upon me and awaken me to the fact that I needed to leave that big daily newspaper and step out on my own. It was a Monday morning. I remember it all so well. It was just before lunch time. My boss came over to my cubicle and just ripped and tore me apart, for not having met a most unrealistic writing deadline. I was overwhelmed with little articles to write about engagement notices, wedding announcements, and events of non-profit organizations. High noon came. Lunch break. I remember going out to my car to eat my lunch. I had always brought a bag lunch to work. Once inside my care, the tears flowed down my cheeks like Niagara Falls. I knew I couldn’t take much more of it all. The shadow of Anna haunted me. The pain of losing her love, the mean-spirited shouting of my boss, it all had taken a toll on me. There in my car, eating my peanut butter and jelly sandwich, I took the time to earnestly pray. Mom was right. I needed to pray about it all. Somehow and someway, I got the courage to type up my resignation that very afternoon. At the end of the day, I gave my oﬃcial two-weeks’ notice to my boss. At that moment in time, it was like a big, heavy, anchor was lifted from my heart. By early 1987, I began publishing the Lincoln Park Journal weekly newspaper. My dear mother was a constant source of encouragement to me. A new dawn was rising in my life. A new chapter of my life had begun. If it were not for the encouragement of my beloved mother, I would have never found the courage to leave the big daily paper and take the bold step to start my own small-town weekly newspaper. Encouragement is one of the single most precious gifts that a parent can give to their child. Encouragement holds a greater value than silver or gold. For it can be the seed upon which the great tree of success springs forth. Please, never underestimate the positive power of encouragement. The result of encouragement knows no limitations, no bounds, no walls. Richard Mabey Jr. is a freelance writer. He can be reached at richardmabeyjr@ hotmail.com. Please put on the subject line: I Remember Mom.

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New Jersey’s Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum Celebrating 50 years of Flight

By Henry M. Holden n the first decades of aviation, Teterboro Airport, in Bergen County, was the center of development and record setting flights. Teterboro Airport is the oldest operating airport in the Tri-State Region. In the 1920s and 1930s, record-setting flights became a national obsession, and many of the flights originated or terminated at Teterboro Airport. Many famous pilots flew out of Teterboro including Charles and Ann Morrow Lindbergh, Jimmy Doolittle, and Clarence Chamberlain, the second man to fly non-stop across the Atlantic were early users of the airport. Later, they were followed by former navy pilot Arthur Godfrey, and astronauts Buzz Aldrin (the second man to walk on the Moon), Walter Schirra, and Kathryn Sullivan, the first woman to walk in space, and Janis Blackburn, the first woman in the world to be a flying crew member on the Airbus A-300, along with others became the modern-day aviation pioneers. The museum displays historic aircraft, space equipment, artifacts, photographs, fine art and an aircraft model collection. The library has more than 4,000 volumes and a collection of aviation videos. A party held on August 14, 1970, commemorated the 50th anniversary of the first landing at Teterboro Airport. Donald Borg, publisher of New Jersey’s largest evening newspaper, The Bergen Evening Record, and others nostalgically discussed events that had taken place at the airport. It was soon evident that the airport held exclusive historical

importance. The group agreed to preserve the history, and the seeds of the Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum (AHOF) were planted. Ten New Jersey aviators were selected to be the first inductees with H. V. “Pat” Reilly becoming the executive vice president and director. By Laws, restricted inductee selections to be limited to four per year. This has been waived only occasionally. The first induction dinner saw 600 guests attending. Television personality Arthur Godfrey was the guest speaker. In 1939, the Goodyear blimp Mayflower made daily sightseeing flights over the New York City World’s Fair. In 1952, Arthur Godfrey buzzed the control tower while taking off in his DC-3. As a result, his pilot’s license was suspended for a time. The museum contains a number of unique exhibits including the rocket engine that propelled the X-15 to a blistering speed of Mach 6.7 (4,520 mph), a record that still stands for winged aircraft. An X-15 also topped the altitude goal of 250,000 feet by nearly 19 miles. “The airplanes on display include a Martin 2-0-2 airliner, which is open to the public, a Bell-47, and the only known Lockheed 402-2 Bushmaster in existence, which stands at the entrance to the museum,” said Ralph Villecca, Executive Director of the museum. “We also have a Bell AH-1S ‘Cobra’ attack helicopter, a Coast Guard CH-53 helicopter, and a number of other aircraft.” The Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum was originally

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located in the first control tower that opened in 1948. When the tower was retired in 1975, it became the first home of the Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum in New Jersey. It was the first state aviation museum in the country, and it was incorporated as a nonprofit educational organization on April 6, 1972. There were one hundred steps from the field level to the top of the tower. The hall of fame occupied the top three continued on page 27

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The author’s grandchildren in Bell AH-1S ‘Cobra’ attack helicopter during an Open Cockpit Day. (Credit Henry M. Holden)

Aviation Hall of Fame... continued from page 26 floors. This author remembers the climb to the top. For those who wanted to go slowly, there were aviation photos on the walls that visitors could enjoy during their hike to the top. Some of the electronics were disabled and left in place for the youngsters to simulate a controller. The radio exchanges between pilots and controllers remained active and broadcast for the visitors.

The first museum reached capacity when it held about 1,000 artifacts. “People came to give me all kinds of aviation memorabilia,” said the late Pat Reilly. “But I had no place left to put them. I ran out of room.” The museum has been cited as One of the 10 Best Museums in the state of New Jersey,” and there are several one-of-a kind or last of a kind aircraft. “We have the last Martin 2-02, in world, and the cockpit and one row of

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first class seats of a TWA 880,” said Villecca. “We have flight simulators, and relics of illfated flights such as the Hindenburg dirigible that was destroyed by fire in Lakehurst in 1937.” Artifacts of the Hindenburg, can be found on display. The newsreel film does not do justice to the size of the Hindenburg. The display documents the tragedy, and illustrations show that this massive airship was almost the size of the Queen Mary ocean liner. “Many adults are fascinated by the piece of airframe we have on display,” said Villecca “People go up to it and touch it.” “We have the cockpit of an F-111 fighter jet and many people are fascinated by its appearance. We also have the first American hovercraft invented by Charles Fletcher on display. The Sikorsky HH-52 Coast Guard 1455 rescue helicopter which was instrumental in the Marial Cuban boatlift, now stands at the entrance to the museum. One of our most popular exhibits among the children and parents is the ‘Little Cut Up.’ We took parts from several airplanes and put them together for the youngsters to operate the manual controls.” When the new Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum opened in 1983, there was room for the museum’s collection, but it was soon overloaded with memorabilia, and artifacts. Plans were made for a building extension. However, the extension was delayed by the

Department of Environmental Protection for three years until they determined the extension would not do damage to nearby wetlands. “The focus of the AHOF is on events and people who contributed to New Jersey’s aviation heritage,” said Villecca. “Today, there are 192 men and women inductees in the hall of fame, including six New Jerseyborn astronauts, and fifteen war aces.” Air Force Colonel Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin Jr., a resident of Montclair, and AHOF inductee was a Korean War fighter pilot, and Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo XI. He followed Neil Armstrong onto the surface of the moon in 1969. Navy Captain Walter M. Schirra, Jr, of Hackensack, was one of the nation’s original seven astronauts, and the only person to have flown in each of the three generations of U.S. spacecraft – Mercury, Gemini and Apollo. To qualify for induction, the candidate must be from New Jersey or must have significant aviation ties to New Jersey. The achievements of the candidate must be followed by an ongoing commitment to advance aviation. The museum has been designated as an educational center so there is probably something for everyone to enjoy and learn about. For more information see www. njahof.org or phone 201-288-6344.

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The History Behind April Fool’s Day

By Henry M. Holden can your favorite newspaper or news website this April 1, and chances are you will see some headlines that look doubtful. Read further, and you will find that some of those stories are complete hoaxes, because it’s April Fools’ Day. There have been several April Fool’s Day pranks that have caught the public’s eye through the years. One famous prank became known as The Great Spaghetti Harvest. In 1957, a BBC broadcaster announced that Switzerland had a heavy spaghetti crop for the year and even showed footage of people harvesting spaghetti off trees. At the time, spaghetti was relatively unknown in the UK. Several viewers afterwards contacted the BBC for advice on growing their own spaghetti trees. CNN called this broadcast “the biggest hoax that any reputable news establishment ever pulled.” But where do we get the strange custom of playing pranks on April 1? Well, nobody knows for sure. All we know is that the custom was known in Renaissance Europe but has roots much older than that. Traditional theory places the origin of April Fools Day in the Roman Empire and dates it to the reign of Emperor Constantine. According to the story, a group of court jesters convinced Constantine to make one of them “king for a day.” Constantine obliged, and made one king for a day. He decreed that it would be a day of cheerfulness, and thus created what came April Fools Day. The only problem with that story was it was a hoax. It was an April Fools Day prank, pulled by Boston

University professor Joseph Boskin, on Associated Press reporter Fred Bayles, in 1983. Bayles reported the story, and the AP ran it, only to retract it days later. There is a good lesson here: Do not take as fact everything you read about April Fools Day. (But no worries, you can totally trust me!) Many think the idea of April Fools Day goes back to Roman times, when a joyful festival called Hilaria, originally probably a spring equinox celebration, came to be celebrated on March 25. In Roman terms, March 25 was “the eighth of the Calends of April,” which associates the festival strongly with April 1, the Calends of April. However, there is no hard evidence to connect Hilaria with April Fools Day, so this is just another speculation by curious people. People have hypothesized about the origins of this holiday, suggesting that it was part of the Roman Saturnalia, a Druid rite in Britain, with a carnival-like medieval celebration of the Feast of Fools. But despite attempts to establish an earlier origin for the day, clear references to a tradition of fooling in April do not begin until the late Middle Ages. It is possible that there is a glimpse of April Fools Day in Chaucer’s “Nun’s Priest’s Tale” (ca. 1390), which shows the rooster being fooled by, and in turn fooling, a fox. This occurs “Syn March bigan, thritty dayes and two,” or 32 days after March began, i.e., April 1. This would be an early, clear reference to the date, but scholars think the word “bigan” is a scribal error, and that the intended date was May 2, thirty-two days after March was over. Even if this is true, the

existence of such a scribal error could suggest that medieval scribes expected hoaxes to occur on April 1. But still, this does not qualify as hard evidence of an April Fools custom. In France, “poisson d’avril,” or “April fish,” is the name for a person duped on April Fools Day. The first reference to “poisson d’avril” is from a 1508 poem by Eloy D’Amerval called Le Livre de la Diablerie, or The Book of Deviltry. However, from the context we can’t be sure if the author was referring to April 1 or to fools in general. The idea of the “April fish” seems to be the fact that fish were plentiful and hungry in the spring, and easy to catch. An “April fish” was more gullible than a fish at other times of the year. Thus, a mere reference to an “April fish” does not itself prove there was a holiday on April 1. Some sources, such as Charles Panati’s Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things, cite another 16th-century French origin: 1564, when the celebration of the New Year oﬃcially moved to January 1 by Charles IX’s Edict of Roussillon. According to Panati, the New Year had the celebration on March 25 because of the arrival of spring, with a week-long observance ending on April 1. Panati further claims: “Frenchmen who resisted the change, and others who forgot about it, continued partying and exchanging gifts during the week ending April 1.” The real history of New Year’s observances in France is more complex, with different regions celebrating at various times. As early as 1507, books printed in France indicated that people were beginning the year on

January 1. Besides, Panati does not provide any concrete evidence of any of his claims in the form of modern-day accounts or surviving invitations– not even for the claim of a week-long celebration, which is necessary to involve April 1 in the New Year change. In all, we will have to consider his story to be real, or a hoax on all of us. The first certain reference to April Fools Day comes from a 1561 Flemish poem by Eduard De Dene. In the poem, a noble person sends his servant on crazy, fruitless errands. The servant recognizes that he is running on “fool’s errands” because it is April 1.

A Laughing Fool. Netherlandish oil painting (possibly Jacob Cornelisz. van Oostsanen) ca. 1500. (LoC Public Domain Image.)

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Come See Why We Were Voted The BEST! FISH MARKET OPEN! Fresh Fish Daily! Take Out Available! Daily Record

MORRIS COUNTY

973-627-2987

61 Broadway • Denville Store Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 9:00-8:00 Closed Sun. & Mon. • Cooking From 11:30 Until Closing

www.denvilleseafood.com

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344 Route 46 West Denville, NJ 07834 Cell: 201-412-9155 Bus: 973-957-0255

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259 Easton, Md 21601

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