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Helping Hands of Denville Stretches Out a Hand to Help Those in Need

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By Dawn M Chiossi each out a helping hand, help someone in need. Everyone has heard of this expression and the sentiment. A helping hand is filled with compassion and caring, it offers encouragement, it steadies, and bolsters someone else. Everyone could use a helping hand at some time during their lifetime. It can do so much; a helping hand can even inspire.

This is what Helping Hands of Denville is all about. While there are many organizations out there that help others, Helping Hands of Denville is quite unique. This volunteer organization is run by Denville’s boys and girls, young people who want to make a difference in the lives of others.

This is a great way for people ages 11 and up to enjoy volunteering, seeing what they can do to make someone else’s world a better place. With varying numbers at any given time, (there were even 25 members at one point), Helping Hands of Denville does so much.

Originating in 2012, Helping Hands of

Denville stemmed from the minds of Denville residents Gary Beumee and Thom Butler.

In its beginnings, the club originated with eight 13-year-old boys. Since then the club has expanded, realizing that all young people have so much to offer others, and opened up to both boys and girls.

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Helping Hands of Denville was formed with the vision in mind for young people to embrace volunteerism, spreading good things around, and giving back to others, this worthwhile organization does even more. In addition to benefiting those who need it, it gives their members a sense of confidence, empowerment, and well-being, a sense of purpose and accomplishment, giving them a chance to practice altruism, meet new people, take on challenges, and most of all, have fun. For the members of this great organization, the benefits of volunteering will last a lifetime.

For both Beumee and Butler, volunteerism is something they aspire to do every day. Both men and their families are no strangers to helping out others. Throughout the years they have both been involved in various worthwhile organizations, enthusiastically giving their time and energies to them.

Beumee has been involved with the Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, coaching softball, baseball and basketball. In addition, he enjoyed participating in the Lakeview Talent Show and the Valleyview Players. Butler states he and his wife are quite active in the special need’s community because of their younger son.

Enhancing lives and inspiring others, Helping Hands of Denville was not only formed with the mission to empower members and help those in the community, the organization was formed with practicality in mind as well-- allowing for a student’s busy schedule. “My eldest son was involved in scouts since a very young age, but when it came up to move into Boy Scouts, the weekly meetings and monthly camping trips always competed with his sports activities which were a huge part of his life as well,” Beumee tells. “Looking for another outlet to volunteer and perhaps build some leadership skills, I came up with the idea of a service organization that the boys would run (with some mentoring by adults). There were a few other families whose sons were in a similar situation, so I approached them with this idea of creating a group run by the kids for the purposes of giving back.

Everyone I spoke with thought it would be a great idea so we brought the boys together and we talked it though,” he enthuses. “Our first task was to come up with a name and we ended up choosing “Helping Hands of Denville.” We got a logo made, had some shirts printed, and then we were off!”

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With no set meetings or formal gatherings, Helping Hands of Denville is an informal organization with a lot of heart.

“We mostly hear of things from word of mouth or from people we’ve helped,” Beumee says. “We’ll take on tasks as they come, and I’ll set up events on Facebook for people to see.”

They strive to get the word out to rally volunteers for this worthwhile cause, and Beumee even mentions that he even enlists the help of one of This is a cause close to Butler’s the middle school teachers at heart, and he credits the Helping Valleyview. “She has been a big Hands members for being the first to advocate of ours over the years mentor the Challengers. distributing our contact information to her classes, encouraging them to volunteer for class credit.”

Loving the positive and uplifting mission and spirit of the organization, Helping Hands of Denville have aided in many various events and activities over the years. The common denominator is that they assist with whatever they can. Some of these great events and activities include the Rockaway River Clean Up, Rid Litter Day, yard clean up and maintenance (as well as snow removal) for the elderly in town, and helping people with their groceries. The Helping Hands of Denville additionally loaned their time, effort, and talents to the Riverview and Lakeview Fun Fairs, and they have been a regular partner in helping the Ayres/Knuth annual Christmas Tree sale for the last four to five years. They

additionally assisted with the challenger soccer and baseball program where the kids volunteer as “buddies” with special needs athletes.

This is a cause close to Butler’s heart, and he credits the Helping Hands members for being the first to mentor the Challengers.

“I was coaching the special needs kids, and it was immediately obvious that the three coaches needed some help keeping them engaged,” he says. “Gary and I recruited the scouts-- who were probably in 6th grade at the time-to help on the weekends and the mentorship project was born! Annually at least 70 to 80 different kids come out to help with challenger soccer and baseball, but the first kids were the Helping Hands boys. They really helped paved the way for the mentorship community here in Denville,” Butler enthuses.

No matter the activity or event that the Helping Hands organization engages in, the goal is always the same, to help, to make a difference, to make someone smile, and leave the world a little better than they found it. Feedback for this program has been overwhelmingly positive from the community.

“I think it has been a great experience for all: both who participate and for those that we help,” Beumee asserts.

“I’ve developed relationships with some of the people we help out and they’ve shared just how thankful they are for us.”

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selves and having a good time. Beumee even shares a funny story, demonstrating that as quaint as the idea of kids helping others may be in today’s times, people definitely respond to it, once their initial surprise wears off.

“A few years back we decided to have a few kids stand outside of the supermarket and just help people carry and load groceries into their cars. You’d be surprised just how many elderly or handicapped walk in and out of a supermarket all day,” he says. “Once people realized that we weren’t trying to sell anything, they gladly took assistance from us. One woman we helped made a point to drive by us as she left. She stopped the car, rolled down the window and yelled, ‘You’ve restored my faith in humanity!’ We were all cracking up and the kids thought it was awesome,” Beumee shares warmly.

He goes on to say, “The most memorable and moving events to me have been anytime we have been involved with the challenger programs. There’s no more uplifting experience than watching the faces of the kids when they are playing baseball or soccer with their new “buddies” who partner with them, laugh with them, and share normal kid time together. I would encourage anyone who is reading this to get involved. Come down to help out, or even to just watch and cheer. It means the world to these kids and there

is no more uplifting experience than watching them smile and laugh. These are the times that volunteering really makes an impact,” While Beumee has wonderful memories of the work they have done, he remarks that a major objective of the program is to have the kids run it. “When we would show up at a house to do work, I would pick two “leaders” for that day and it was their job to go ring the doorbell introduce themselves and ask the owner what they would like done or what they needed. In those early days some of the boys were shy or reluctant to talk to adults,” Beumee tells.

“But I would walk to the door with them, push them ahead of me, and stand behind them for support. By the end of the day they would be eager to ring the door again and show off the group’s work with a huge sense of pride. The appreciation of the people we helped would bring these huge, humbling smiles to the boy’s faces. It was awesome. The sense of accomplishment and the feeling that they have just made a real difference in someone’s life made it all worthwhile.”

For further information or details on Helping Hands of Denville, please visit www.facebook.com/helpinghandsofdenville/ or contact gbeumee@hotmail.com

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Total Jersey Wellness Under One Roof in Denville

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By Steve Sears n early February, Dr. Jersey Wulster and her team at Jersey Wellness in Denville endured an office move.

Endured? Not so. “Perfect, flawless” Dr. Jersey states when asked how the move went. “Didn’t miss a day, didn’t shut down an hour.”

Mention is made of her words because she says them with such energy, such joy. It’s also the way she conducts her business, her teaching endeavors, and her life.

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Jersey Wellness offers Chiropractic Care, Ideal Protein Weight Loss, Nutrition & Enzyme Therapy, Homeopathy, ArpWave Therapy, Life Coaching for Professional and Personal Coaching. However, there’s a key, three-legged stool approach to the care here, and that’s in the Chiropractic, Ideal Protein Weight Loss Program and Coaching realms.

Then there’s an additional fourth leg: caring. In fact, folks have been experiencing that devoted attention since 1983. The office changed its name to Jersey Wellness about 15 years ago, and with the recent move to a smaller office, which contains two suites instead of one, the chiropractic and coaching is divided

Dawn Leonard, Dr. Jersey Wulster, Chelsea Maher, not pictured Tricia Best. Dr. Wanda, Patti Pimley. under one roof.

Dr. Jersey currently teaches Anatomy as an Adjunct Professor at County College of Morris, is a Chiropractic Physician, practices Homeopathy and Nutrition, and is also an Intuitive Life Coach.

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from the Ford Institute) at JFK University in Coaching, and of course The Institute of Professional Empowerment Coaching. For me, coaching is to the mind what chiropractic is to the body. It’s a natural fit for me. I do all of those things.”

She pauses briefly, then continues. “I learned long ago that health and healing is not a single job. It’s based upon the balance of our four parts: mind, body, soul and emotion. Even though when we treat someone with chiropractic, we can’t ignore the mind, what we think, what our core beliefs are, or the emotions and how we feel, how we process things, or the spirit – the life force itself. I think for me chiropractic and coaching encompass all four, very much so, it’s a natural fit.”

In addition to Dr. Jersey, Jersey Wellness is also home to Dr. Wanda Butler, a Certified Nutritional Consultant, Enzyme Therapist, Life Coach for mind, mood and addiction; Tricia Best, a Certified Spiritual Hypnotist, Meditation Specialist, Doula, Bradley Method Instructor; Dawn, the very efficient office manager, bookkeeper, and Certified Ideal Protein Weight Loss Coach; and, when you first enter, you are front-desk greeted by both Chelsea and Patti, the latter the insurance guru. For more information about Dr. Jersey, her team, and all that she and Jersey Wellness offers, visit www. drjersey.com and www.jerseyweighlosscenter.com.

When a person visits Jersey Wellness, the key question is what they need the most, and uncovering this is done via a complimentary wellness consultation. “The first thing I see

quite often is their (clients and prospective clients) life isn’t where they want it to be,” claims Dr. Jersey. “It’s an observation of incongruency, so to speak. An observation of not having what they want. They might have an emotion attached to it, they might have a lot of things attached to it. That’s the first reason. The second reason is they want to change; they want to get from point A to point B and need someone to coach them through it. A lot of people come in and don’t know where they want to be, so part for some folks is about designing the goal. Usually, when someone starts with a coach, they want to improve some When a person visits Jersey Wellness, aspect of their the key question is what they need the life.” The aspect most, and uncovering this is done via a may not be evicomplimentary wellness consultation. dent, but if it’s in an arena where Dr. Jersey can aid them, she gets to work, educating the individual or team about the differences between dreams and goals, and then helping them set agendas to reach the goals.

In fact, she even sets goals for herself.

She then adds, “No one single office can cover all topics, but we’ve got a lot of the significant ones covered.”

Yes, significant.

First, why chiropractic? “We are (chiropractors) the natural keepers,” says Dr. Jersey, “the only physicians that

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Visit Dr. Jersey and her Jersey Wellness team at 25 Orchard Street, Suite 103 in Denville, or call (973) 625-7800. She and her team are there to help. are the natural keepers of natural health. We are it. Two things come to mind. A lot of people come to me to get out of pain, but here’s what is really important for people to understand. We cannot function well in pain, and we cannot evolve in pain. Almost not at all, at any level. Chiropractic is a very quick way to get people out of pain.” She then adds, “Chakra is a metaphysical term for an energy center in the body, and the chakras overlap the neurological plexus. When we adjust and treat the human spine, it opens up energy centers. I’ve had the benefit of the 30 plus years of practice hearing the impact of chiropractic: it heals children, it heals families. And it gets people out of pain.”

She then alludes to her Life Coaching. “I’ve always had – and I’ve been coaching for years – this duality in my practice doing both, and this (Jersey Wellness) has become a place for both.

Coaching is different. People come in with different complaints, different wishes. Coaching opens up more doors for conversation.” She adds, “In my chiropractic office, I’m treating your body, talking to your mind, and getting you aware and open; and if I’m coaching, I’m treating your mind, talking to you and getting you to have a new perspective, to visit our core beliefs, our limiting beliefs. How’d we get people to shift? By information, data, study, awareness. That’s my thing.”

Dr. Jersey’s default mechanism in life is knowledge. In high

school she also attended night school; after graduating college with her doctorate in 1983, for the next 25 years she has logged 5,000 hours of training. “I have a philosophy that there’s plenty of people who know more than me. If I have a question, I just have to find somebody who knows more on that subject and learn from them.”

Jersey Wellness also offers Ideal Protein and Weight Loss counseling, with Dawn at Jersey Wellness being a Certified Ideal Protein Weight Loss Coach. “It is a significant part of our chiropractic end because it is a spectacular GMO weight loss product program with high results which has been rated some of the best in the world the last two years,” says Dr. Jersey.

Dr. Jersey offers her summation of what Jersey Wellness really means to its clients. “Listen, here’s my theme in life. My goal is to help people with deliberate, conscious living. It enforces the opportunity to have the life that we want. It also eliminates victimhood. There’s a lot of gifts humans have, and we fail to use them, it’s our own undoing. We’ve become subject to the effects of other people as opposed to managing our own lives and controlling our destiny to the best of our ability.”

Visit Dr. Jersey and her Jersey Wellness team at 25 Orchard Street, Suite 103 in Denville, or call (973) 625-7800. She and her team are there to help.

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Denville Prepares to Vamp Up Vet’s Field

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By Dawn M Chiossi amp it up: the expression itself is fun. Its very definition designates enjoyment, embellishment, and even advancement. It brings to mind makeovers, refurbishments, and remodeling. But the expression designates even more...Vamp it up brings to mind the wow factor, something filled with wonderful possibilities. In fact, it’s a perfect

name and definition for Denville’s Vamp Up Vet’s Field Project Committee.

The Vamp Up Vet’s Project Committee is a volunteer organization made up of enthusiastic Denville community members with several things in common; they possess a great love of their kids, athletics, a great sense of community spirit, and a deep desire to give back.

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This Denville committee is made up of real devoted fans, rallying around their kids and student athletes, watching them, supporting them, getting involved in the action, cheering along with them for their wins, and mourning along with them for their losses. They encourage and console, and even become enveloped in the games.

But what if these fans had trouble following them? The enjoyment factor would be greatly diminished, and that’s where the idea Vamp Up Vets Field comes in. With a can-do attitude, and generous spirit, this relatively new organization is made up of Denville citizens, mostly parents, raising funds to vamp up the turf field at Veteran’s Memorial Field, located at 34 Zeek Road.

Veterans Memorial Field is the only turf field in Denville and is utilized for football, cheerleading, rugby, lacrosse and soccer, all sorts of sports and games. In Denville, Veteran’s Memorial Field is considered the field with the large tank on it. It is a symbol of their community spirit as well as a landmark. According to Co-Founder of Vamp Up Vets, Linda Rodriguez, Veterans Memorial Field is the hub of the town. The turf field itself was built approximately three years ago, and Rodriguez can’t say enough about it. “It is 100 percent community driven, it’s wonderful.”

The Vamp Up Vets Field Project and Committee is the inspi-

ration of parents and fans, Laura Wagner and Linda Rodriguez, formed because of a very practical reason. It all began one day when they and the rest of the parents were attending one of the many sports games and had trouble following it.

In particular they want to see taller ADA-compliant bleachers in order to fully view the players and their plays instead of the backs of the sideline coaches. In addition, they realized a scoreboard would allow everyone to keep better track of the action, as well as a press box and a new sound system to hear the games better.

Afterwards, when talking with other fans and parents, they discovered that every single one of them all shared the same concerns and collectively wanted to see the same things.

Dismayed because the turf was so stunning, these industrious parents soon let thoughts and ideas form into plans. “While we love the turf itself...It is beautiful. We decided we’d enjoy the games more with just a few improvements. “We want to enhance the experience of the games,” Wagner tells.

These improvements are key.

“None of these things are here now,” Wagner discloses. “The bleachers we have now are too low to view what is going on.”

She asserts that the committee would like raised bleach-

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Despite being formed such a short while ago (Wagner discloses that the organization has only been formed last March), both Wagner and Rodriguez are extremely excited regarding their goals. “We are so excited, we soon realized we could do this!” ers to fit an audience of 150 people, as well as much more. Their ultimate goal is to have improvements completed in time for the 2019 fall sports season, and they are hoping to raise more than $100,000.

Perhaps they may seem like a standard organization, but there is something special about Vamp Up Vets. Early on they decided to spend their time, energies and talents on fundraising to help out those who needed it instead of increasing the local tax burden.

Despite being formed such a short while ago (Wagner discloses that the organization was only been formed last March), both Wagner and Rodriguez are extremely excited regarding their goals. “We are so excited, we soon realized we could do this!”

This committee boasts approximately six to eight core members, with more volunteers coming out to lend their assistance for various events and activities and fundraisers. Springing into action, these committed parents and fans already raised an impressive $70,000 for their primary goals. Many donations from their local sports teams poured in, including: Denville Dawgs Rugby, Renegades Lacrosse, Hub Soccer of Denville, and Denville Blue Angels Football.

“We are on the fast track now, well on our way,” Wagner enthuses.

Wagner isn’t the only one who is elated. The whole town of

Denville, from Mayor Tom Andes to everyone on down has rallied around this great organization.

“The community has been wonderful,” Wagner discloses.

While it sounds like an ambitious project with all that goes with it, for the Vamp Up Vets committee, it’s all about giving back, assisting others, and paying it forward as well as making improvements to the field.

In talking to both Wagner and Rodriguez, it is easy to see their pride and how they pour their energies and hard work in their numerous fundraisers. Held in October, both Wagner and Rodriguez can’t say enough regarding their extremely popular Food Truck Festival. With approximately 20 food trucks and more, this family event was so popular that the town showed up in droves to support and celebrate this great event. Kick starting their goals into making them a reality, an impressive $40,000 was raised. “It was awesome,” Rodriguez says.

Having fun and enjoying themselves with various events, there was a First Responder’s Calendar offered. As well as keeping track of important events for residents, the 13-month calendar is a tribute to Denville’s Police, Fire, CERT, DPW, and OEM members. It even highlighted several animals from the Denville Animal Shelter. Before the holidays, there was even an opportunity to meet the models and photographer. All proceeds go to benefit the Vamp It Up Vets.

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Both Wagner and Rodriguez are particularly excited regarding their latest fundraiser entitled Honor A Vet Project, just perfect fitting in with the spirit of Veterans Memorial Field. The fundraiser has been ongoing since the holidays and it is still going strong. This is a unique and striking way to honor the veteran in people’s lives-living or deceased -- by designing and purchasing a custom-made plaque or keepsake plaque, just perfect for gift giving.

Wagner explains that the plaques will hold the place of honor mounted on the wooden fence lining the driveway at the park after the improvements are completed. Plaques are 12” by 7.5” and were the creation of Denville Resident, Vicki Harrison and Laser Anything. Cost will be $100 and the plaques are made of colored acrylic with a protective clear acrylic plastic coating. They are gold paint filled and engraved with the service member’s name, rank, branch of service, emblem and service dates.

With the purchase of a plaque people can also purchase a smaller keepsake version for $25.00. These plaques do not have the coating, but shipping is free.

“The plaques are a wonderful way to honor our veterans who have given so much to our country. No two plaques are alike and they are just stunning. They brought a beautiful vision to life,” Wagner enthuses. Sample plaques have been on display at Town Hall and the Denville Public Library.

Getting closer to their goals every day, the Vamp Up Vets team have already surpassed their projected amount and both Wagner and Rodriguez are eagerly anticipating the days yet to come.

“We are about halfway there on the bleachers,” Rodriguez says

and she is hoping that even more will be completed by the spring, so that everything will be completed for the fall season.

“The kids love the idea,” Wagner tells. “They just love the field, and that makes everything so much better.”

But it isn’t just the student athletes that benefit from Vamp Up Vets, Denville itself has responded to their hard work excitement for the project. “The whole town is energized,” Wagner prides, “It’s great.”

So much more than just supporting their children, so much more than just rallying around student athletes, when asked what their favorite thing about the project is, both Wagner and Rodriguez say the same thing, the wonderful way the community has stepped up to support them.

“Denville is such a wonderful town with a community feel,” they both agree. “People dig in to help in any way they could.

They are so invested to fix any problem. It’s wonderful to see them come together as a community,” Wagner tells, and Rodriguez agrees. “Denville’s such a wonderful tight knit community, they really make things happen.” In addition to the way they support and celebrate the organization, Rodriguez is impressed and awed by the town’s generosity. “Denville is so incredibly generous,” she remarks. “We are all so busy with work, home, family, whatever, yet it’s amazing that people will show up to help. They want to spend time with us to celebrate these events. It’s awesome.”

For further information or details on the Vamp Up Vets or to purchase a plaque for a veteran, please contact vampupvets@ denvilleplays.com

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Morris Co. Park Palooza Featuring Food Trucks, Biergarten & Live Bands

ark your calendars to come to this one-of- a kind spring outdoor festival, Morris County Park Palozza, on Saturday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., featuring 20+ food trucks, a biergarten, live music, and games and activities for adults and children by Jersey Club Sports. It’s all happening at Lewis Morris County Park in Morris Township.

Grab a bite to eat from a variety of 20+ popular food trucks, or throw back a few of the hand-crafted brews, wine or sangria from the biergarten all while listening to one of the three live featured bands!

Pack a blanket and chairs, and enjoy live country to rock to classics music from The Nicco And Tommy Duo, The City Limit, and Jazmyn Adelle Trio.

Jersey Club Sports will be offering games for adults and kids, such as “Giant Tic, Tac, Toe” and “Giant Jenga,” corn hole, hula hoop races, face painting, and so much more.

Bring your friends, family, and the kids

for a fun-filled day! The proceeds from this event, hosted by Garden State Food Truck Festival, will benefit the Morris County Park Commission.

Tickets can be purchased prior to the event at a discounted rate online at www. gardenstatefoodtruckfest.com $5 per adult and $2 per child, or day of for $10

per adult and $5 per child. There is free parking, and admission allows for re-entrance throughout the day. All foods and beverages are sold separately. For more information and directions to Lewis Morris County Park, visit www.morrisparks. net.

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Since 1971, this non-profit organization has collected more than $5 million for the families of fallen Morris County first responders. Through annual membership fees and private donations, The

200 Club provides financial assistance and scholarships for college-bound students actively serving, or who have a parent currently serving as a public safety official. 2019 Membership benefits include an identification card for the $200 contribution.

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Meet the United States Women’s Kabaddi Team

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By Steve Sears abaddi is a sport that has been played in India for centuries, but here in the United States, it’s somewhat unknown.

For the uninformed, this article will serve as a primer. There is no equipment – ball, helmets, or pads – needed to play. Just two teams in uniform. Kabaddi is a two-version (one based on weight limit, one not) game played between two teams on half of a soccer field playing surface. Players from each team one at a time cross onto the other team’s side, tagging as many opponents as they can without being grabbed or tackled.

There is currently a push to make the weight-limit version of Kabaddi an Olympic sport.

Juliet Payseur is the Team Manager of and sometimes player for the United States Women’s National Team, which calls Denville home. The team is incorporated out of New York City, but most of the team’s players live in the Denville area and practices are held there as well.

“It’s a really fun sport,” Payseur says, preparing to explain the basics. “It’s full of action, there’s no slow part in it at all. It’s played with four defenders and one offensive player at one time (five total on the field).

For example, let’s say it’s Mexico versus the USA. Mexico will send one player to our side of the field, and she’ll have a 30 second timer, and within that 30 seconds, four defenders from the USA will have a chance to tackle the Mexican player and prevent her from getting back to her side, and if they succeed the USA will get a point, and if the Mexican player gets out from a tackle or just tags (a member of the United States Team) or gets back to her side, Mexico gets the point.” Payseur also mentions that the offensive players are often quick, having had track or soccer playing backgrounds, while defensive players have judo, rugby, or wrestling backgrounds. “Usually we’ll play 15 – 20 minutes, have a 5 – 10-minute break, and then play another 15 – 20 minutes. It’s a high paced game; there’s no slowing down or anything. “ For Payseur, her interest came in an interesting way. “The really fun part about this is that

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it’s not that popular (in this country), so essentially really all of us have been adult females with all different levels of background sports-wise and work-wise, and there’s a place for everybody. So, if you don’t have experience playing – because nobody grew up playing it unless you’re from India or have that cultural background, so most people have never played it before – it’s fun to teach other adult women and get them involved in something. You have to be 18 to play, but most of our players are in their mid-20s to mid-30s, so we’re all learning something new, working out together. It’s a comradery thing and we get a chance to travel – usually the country hosting the games pays for the travel and accommodations – so we’ll get to travel together and either for the weekend or a week or two, so obviously we’ve built strong friendships.” Payseur also adds that the best part is the United States teams will see the same faces on the same teams in the different countries, and friendships are formed. “We went to the United Kingdom and met up with people from Denmark, we went to Mexico and

we’re really close with them and one of the girls there runs an orphanage that we do a lot of charity work for, so there’s always friendships to be formed.”

Although the United States Women’s Kabaddi team is a professional team, they are very accommodating even though they have careers that it doesn’t feel like a chore when getting together for practice. “If we have a tournament coming up, we’ll meet up three times a week to either run or work out and then practice some techniques together. We’re always prepared and we don’t let girls play that don’t have enough experience, so if we’re playing against a really good team like New Zealand, we’ll only put our experienced players in. But we’ll let everybody travel with us so they can see first-hand what to expect and get the warm-ups in when we’re practicing before the public tournament. So, everybody gets a chance to play and experience it, but we’re not throwing anybody to the wolves.”

For Payseur personally, Kabaddi is an escape from everyday life. “It’s sometimes your one chance to have fun work-

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ing out, even if you’re not that good and want to work out.

For me personally it’s a really good way to get energy out, to release frustrations, and it’s also really good for goal building.”

She then pauses and states proudly, “This is really significant.

When I started playing, before I was Manager, the USA had not won any competitions. We were invited to the World Cup and we weren’t one of the better teams. New Zealand, they send a lot of their professionals, all rugby players to play in the Olympics, they’re the girls who form their Kabaddi team. They work out together, play well together, they professionally play rugby together and have a lot of professional experience, and they always won second place, and India has always won first place in any competition.” In 2017, however, the USA Women’s team traveled to Canada, defeated England, and then as underdogs defeated New Zealand for second place in the World Cup. The championship match versus India was won by the favored team, but Payseur and friends now had a feather in their caps.

“We’re very happy with that.”

Payseur feels that women’s sports in any country is underrated, which is unfair because they train just as hard as men.

“They’re (men) getting paid full-time salaries for this and while we’re compensated for travel and a small stipend, its nothing compared to the men who get to do this without working and they get to work out all day and train all day. We (women) go to work all day, get home 5 or 6 at night, feed our families, and then run out to meet each other for a couple of hours to get practice in before the sun goes down. So, there’s not a lot of appreciation or money for women’s sports in general, and that

goes for Kabaddi in general as well. It’s really been isolated into the Indian cultures. It is nice to be recognized, but the word needs to spread outside the cultures and the advertising needs to go outside the cultures where they’ve only been advertised.”

The United States Women’s National team will be competing for two weeks in the 2019 World Cup in Malaysia in April.

The goal for the trip is to work together really well as a team and, most of all, help each other work towards a goal of cohesiveness within the team and having a good, safe tourney experience.

If there was one thing she could bring back to the United States about Kabaddi, Payseur wishes all women the world over could see how empowering it is to work so hard at something with other strong women. “We’re all insanely supportive of each other. You’ll see on videos of the World Cup, before and after the games, we’re hugging other teams because we haven’t seen them in a year, congratulating each other on the personal accomplishments.”

Want to give Kabaddi a try? Newcomers are welcome to come to practices and familiarize themselves with the sport.

“Get to know us,” says Payseur, “get to know other people, and we have different levels of joining. If on days where contact practices are held and you want to sit out, you can.

If you attend practice seeking a workout, you can get it here.

You can even show up and offer advice and support from the sidelines.” For more information, visit www.facebook.com/ USAWomenskabaddi. If you are interested in joining, contact Payseur at (973) 590-9842 or juliet.payseur@outlook.com.

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Local NJ Businesswoman Rescues Beloved Denville Eatery

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Mara’s Café & Bakery Announces Grand Re-Opening

enville’s Mara’s Café & Bakery, known for serving up delicious treats including pastries, gelato, sandwiches, salads, coffee and more throughout New Jersey for over 30 years, announced its grand re-opening on January 10th, 2019, with a soft-opening on January 4th.

The re-opening is a result of local businesswoman Allison Kohler’s vision to revive her favorite local restaurant & bakery.

A Mara’s customer of over a decade and self-proclaimed cupcake queen, Kohler will preserve the same delicacies made by famed bakers, along with a desirable renovation.

Kohler knew that in order for this operation to succeed, she needed the heart of the business, which includes previous owners Mara and Glenn Magley. The duo will continue to focus on what they do best by baking the items that put them on the map: Pecan and French Vanilla Bourbon pies and caramel apple streusel to name just a few.

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“Mara’s Café has always been a staple in my family, and when they closed this past summer, I felt a void in the town. As a long-time customer, I decided to re-open with a goal to create a dining experience for our customers that we would want for ourselves. I want to bring people together to enjoy delicious meals with family and friends in a cozy atmosphere. The menu will offer the highest quality coffee, food, award-winning desserts and more,” notes Kohler.

Mara’s is located at 25 E. Main St, Denville. Regular business hours are Monday-Thursday 7 a.m.-10 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 a.m.-11 p.m., and Sunday 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Website and online ordering will also be available at http://www.marascafe.com.

About Mara’s Café & Bakery: Mara’s was established in 1984 when Mara and Glenn Magley created a line of desserts and coffee products. In 2004 Mara’s Café & Bakery in Denville was opened and the product lines expanded to include soups, sandwiches, salads, quiches and handcrafted gelato. The menu has grown to include seasonal specials and freshly roasted coffee beans.

Mara’s Café & Bakery has been recognized regionally and in New Jersey as the Best Coffeehouse, and has won numerous awards for its cheesecake, gelato, cupcakes, cannoli, sandwiches and more.

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At Excel Fitness Personal Training, It’s about YOU

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By Steve Sears ames Berman, founder and owner of Denville’s Excel Fitness Personal Training, states flat out that it’s not about him, but about every person needing a change that walks through the front doors of his gym.

“What we offer people is the opportunity to change their lives,” he says. “Our general goal for someone who comes in is to get the most out of life. We offer the increased ability to enjoy the daily routine and grind of life, having that physical ability to do it.”

Excel Fitness Personal Training does work with athletes, especially ones that may be injured or need to get stronger so that they can perform better, but the prime client is the “everyday” person who needs to be better, even in the simplest ways. “A lot of people that come in here say, ‘I don’t want to get tired playing with my kids’ or ‘I don’t want to get tired playing with my grandkids’ or ‘I want to be able to go for a walk with my wife’ or ‘go for a walk with my husband.’ Very simple stuff. You don’t have to be an athlete to be fit and healthy.”

In addition to the physical fitness aspect, Excel Fitness Personal Training also offers nutritional guidance.

People can log in and follow specific programs applicable to their needs, and the goal should be to make the best possible choice at the time you’re eating. “If you’re going out to dinner,” Berman explains, “instead of the bread order a shrimp cocktail to get food on the table.” He offers another example. “If you’re going to order chicken parmigiana, maybe get it with broccoli rabe instead of spaghetti. Try to make better choices. If you’re going to a party and they have hoagies, don’t eat the bread; just eat the meat inside the hoagie.” Fast food is also a no-no. Per Berman, instead of hitting one of those eateries, put the

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For Berman, he wants those who exercise at Excel Fitness Personal Training, which opened in February 2013, to enjoy life. “Enjoying life isn’t sitting at home drinking or going to the bar and drinking or going out for a fancy dinner and eating all these bad foods. Enjoying life is being able to go for a hike in the woods, swimming in the ocean or a bike ride or play golf or do all these things life has to offer.”

effort into visiting a place where you can get fruit or nuts and maybe leave some in your car for the hunger periods, defeating the bad temptation. “Most people out of boredom or because they’re dehydrated; they’re not eating because they’re really hungry.” Berman also suggests starting a physical regimen prior to focusing on nutrition. “If you start your nutrition before you exercise, unless you’re extremely obese you’re not going to see any immediate results, and you’re not going to be motivated to exercise and get stronger.

But, if you exercise first, and you start to see that you’re getting stronger, it’s going to give you more motivation not to eat (poorly) because you’re realizing how much effort you’re putting in to doing those push-ups, and the only way they get easier is by you losing the weight. So maybe you’ll skip that beer or skip the donut or piece of cake, or you leave some of the spaghetti on the table.” Therefore, it’s an important psychological step as well.

A key component to the Excel Fitness Physical Training is their Free Physical Abilities & Health Assessment. It’s the first step every member meets prior to starting their program. The health portion is very general. “Have you ever smoked? Did you drink?

Do you think eating flour is healthy, like bread and pasta? Just to sort of see where people are. Are you on any medication or under a doctor’s care? Very basic stuff,” Berman says. The physical assessment is very different. “We look at the human body as a mechanical machine, comprised of pulleys and levers in your joints. We don’t care how strong you are. If we were to put you on a leg press machine and you were able to press 300 pounds, that’s not going to let us know that you have something wrong in your hips, not going to let us know that you have something wrong in your ankles, or something wrong in your lower back.

We don’t care how much weight you can push, we’re more interested in how your body operates. So, we look at the mechanics of your body. We look at your ankles all the way up through your shoulders, like the range of motion, the stability of the joints.

Can you hold your arms out straight, or are they hyperextended forwards or backwards? Can you bring your arms up over

your head, can you bring your arms straight across your body without moving your body? Can you rotate your ankle without your leg moving? So, we do all these mechanical types of assessment to see how your body is moving.” From there, Berman and his team know how to approach and work with a specific client.

1 to 1 training is offered per individual, who can visit 7 days a week, Monday Thursday, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 6 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Sunday 8 a.m. to noon.

Unique is the fact that all training is done minus footwear: socks or barefoot only. The reason? There are muscles in the bottoms of the feet, and when shoes and sneakers are worn, they do the work of the ankles and feet. Working out minus footwear reactivates the foot muscles in the bottom of the feet, and those muscles have a direct relationship to the ankles and calves, which has a direct relationship to the hips and lower back. “People,” says Berman, “really like that they can come in and say, ‘I don’t need shoes. At first, they don’t expect it, but 75% of the people say, ‘Oh, cool!’ The other 25% are like, ‘I don’t get it, but okay.’”

Berman and his trainers are top notch, certified and go through in-house training. “Including myself,” says Berman, “we have three full-time trainers here. I have Andrew and Max. Andrew, I worked with at other gyms and when he heard I had opened up a gym, he applied and said, ‘I’d love to work with you,’ so he came on board. Max came to a TRX (Total Resistance Exercise) seminar we held about 4 ½ years ago, and he is a professional dancer by trade. I asked if anyone wanted to apply for a job because I was looking for help, and Max applied, and he’s been working here ever since.” Excel Fitness Personal Training is also very accommodating time and trainer-wise. “The guys that work here – when they work here this is the only gym they work at. If you join our gym, we don’t assign you a trainer. What we understand is that you are a professional and you are busy, and that time is important to you. If you can’t make that appointment on Tuesday at 7:00 at night, you can come on Wednesday at 5 or 6:00 at night, you can access the app or go online

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Berman also mentions that, during the course of a fitness session, the trainer is always asking the person working out how they feel. “We need to know. If you don’t tell us, we don’t know if we need to lighten the load, change the movement pattern, make it easier or make it harder.”

and give us a call and tell us you need to change the appointment. Because we’re tight knit and it’s small, we’re able to communicate about different people. So, because we communicate about the client and there’s no drop-ins, you’re going to meet and know all the trainers.”

With regard to the 1 to 1 training, Berman feels it’s very important. “We have the ability to approach each individual and address their weaknesses. When you go into a gym and work out on your own, if you’re comfortable you’re not going to address your weaknesses. You don’t want to do that; you want to work out and say, ‘This is great. I’m going to build up my bench press for my chest muscles but I’m not going to work on my shoulders or lower back because my lower back hurts and that’s a weak part. I’m not going to address that issue.’ Your body will always take the easy way out. Also, if you don’t know what you’re doing, you’re intimidated by going into a big gym, especially if you don’t work out or have some complication. You’re overweight, you have a hip replacement, you had a heart attack, if you have rheumatoid arthritis. You’re cautious of what you can do, or you don’t know what to do and you just want to get in better shape. So, we hold you accountable, we show you how to exercise properly, and we’ll want you to work through the strain and not into pain. We’ll stop you before the pain does.” Berman also mentions that, during the course of a fitness session, the trainer is always asking the person working out how they feel.

“We need to know. If you don’t tell us, we don’t know if we need to lighten the load, change the movement pattern, make it easier or make it harder.”

For Berman, he wants those who exercise at Excel Fitness Personal Training, which opened in February 2013, to enjoy life. “Enjoying life isn’t sitting at home drinking or going to the bar and drinking or going out for a fancy dinner and eating all these bad foods. Enjoying life is being

able to go for a hike in the woods, swimming in the ocean or a bike ride or play golf or do all these things life has to offer.” In his perfect world, the goal is to take a person’s fitness and apply it to their life. “We might get a 70-year-old lady who wants to be able to play with their grandkids, we may get the 30 or 35-year-old person who has put on a couple of pounds and wants to get in shape and be able to play with their newborns and kids as they get older, or it may be the 45 or 50-year-old guy who has a few teenagers and is not in the shape he once was and wants to be able to play catch with his kids or go down to the beach and do stuff. It’s all about whatever their goal is, for what they’re trying to do better in life, is our goal. We want them to be able to enjoy the activities they once did that they’re not doing or enjoy them more.”

Excel Fitness Personal Training is located at 38 Righter Avenue in Denville. Fees are $50.00 per hour session without a contract, but contract fees vary and there are unlimited packages. Visit www.excelfitpt.com to learn more, or call (973) 627-7879.

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Morris County’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade:

Where Everyone is Irish On March 9, Morris County will celebrate with their 40th Annual Saint Patrick’s Day Parade throughout Morristown

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By Megan Roche

n Saint Patrick’s Day, everyone is Irish and once again on March 9, Morris County will celebrate with their 40th Annual Saint Patrick’s Day Parade throughout Morristown.

The first unofficial parade in Morristown took place in the year of 1780 when George Washington gave the Irish men in the militia the day off to honor Saint Patrick. The first official Saint Patrick’s Day Parade occurred in Morris County in 1979 in Wharton. The parade is put on annually by the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick Morris County Chapter and the Irish American Association of North West Jersey.

How does this parade come together each year? With a ton of work. The team begins planning shortly after Saint Patrick’s Day. The biggest Saint Patrick’s Day celebration in Morris County, work for the following years celebration must begin as early as possible.

To put on any parade, money is definitely a requirement. The Saint Patrick’s Day Parade committee is always thinking ahead. This parade is one that comes at no cost to Morris County residents, for anything. See portable bathrooms? The parade committee pays for that. Extra police around Morristown on the day of the parade? The committee takes care of paying all overtime pay.

Think the fundraisers are like anything you’ve seen before? You’d be wrong. One of the most popular events in Morristown around the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade is the Grand Marshal’s on Tap evening. Held every year at Grasshopper Irish

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“The parade itself is always exciting. It’s a great family day. The parade is far reaching throughout the entire county. It’s local, but it’s got a reach that a lot of smaller parades don’t have.

It’s a family flair and a local flair that you won’t find anywhere else.” Murphy said.

Pub, this year’s Grand Marshal, Father Patrick O’Donovan, of Notre Dame Mount Carmel Church in Cedar Knolls, was pouring drinks throughout the night to help raise funds for the parade.

Another popular fundraiser is that of the Publicity Tour. The tour took place on Feb. 22 and included nothing but music and fun.

The committee visited each sponsor of the parade and brought with it a bagpipe band and Irish step dancers. The committee puts this event on each year to help bring awareness to the local merchants that the parade is coming up very soon.

The committee also sells pins and magnets each year to commemorate the parade. Magnets and pins are sold by various Morris County businesses. There is also a parade journal and sponsorships for local businesses.

Mike Leavy, a member of the parade committee, has been marching in the parade since he was a little boy. He now carries on the tradition with his son marching alongside him.

“Morristown has a very Irish history and parts are named after places in Ireland. There is such history of Ireland in Morristown. Here we are today still celebrating Saint Patrick and a holiday that means a lot to me and the Irish people as a whole.

I’m proud to march in it but I was always proud to watch it as a youngster.” Leavy said.

A parade to honor Saint Patrick’s Day isn’t complete without the addition of the coveted pipe and drum bands, high school marching bands, fire trucks, police cruisers, and local and county dignitaries. The Morristown Saint Patrick’s Day Parade is Morris County’s largest Saint Patrick’s Day celebration.

“We have had bands from as far away as Boston and Baltimore each year. We even have bands who have nothing to do with Irish music that just enjoy the atmosphere in Morristown.”

Brian Carroll, another parade committee member, said.

2018 Grand Marshal, former Morris County Freeholder and Morris Committeeman, John Murphy, was quick to note what the parade means to him and his family.

“The parade itself is always exciting. It’s a great family day. The parade is far reaching throughout the entire county. It’s local, but it’s got a reach that a lot of smaller parades don’t have.

It’s a family flair and a local flair that you won’t find anywhere else.” Murphy said.

One thing that the committee prides itself on is the alcohol-free celebration atmosphere at the parade.

Parade day begins with a 10:00 a.m. mass to honor St. Patrick at Assumption Church. The parade is set to step off at noon. The event is family friendly, from 0-100. Pre-parade activities include arts and crafts, music performances and more.

“It’s an alcohol-free parade and it’s a great time. It’s family friendly, the people participating in it love it. It’s everything you can think of about celebrating being Irish or just enjoying the Irish heritage. Get here early enough and get your spot, the bands are booming from beginning to end.” Leavy said.

The 2019 Grand Marshal is Father Patrick “Paddy” O’Donovan. The pastor of Notre Dame of Mount Carmel Church in Cedar Knolls is thrilled to be selected as the Grand Marshal.

Father O’Donovan was born and raised in Bruff, County Limerick, Ireland. He studied at Saint Patrick National School and Saint Muchins College, Limerick before completing his studies for the priesthood at Saint Patrick College, Carlow. He was ordained on June 10, 1972 in the Cathedral of the Assumption in Carlow and celebrated his fist mass in his home parish SS. Peter and Paul in Bruff.

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Father O’Donovan came to the United States shortly after he was ordained, serving as parochial vicar at Saint Joseph’s Parish in Newton. He also taught theology part time at Pope John High School. Father O’Donovan received his Master’s Degree in Education from Fordham University in 1979. Before becoming the pastor of Notre Dame of Mount Carmel Church, he was the pastor of Christ the King Church in New Vernon.

Looking for some tips for parade day? Best places to watch the parade include by the Morristown Green which is where you will find the grandstand. Other popular viewing areas include anywhere along South Street and Washington Street. The parade ends at Morristown High School and roughly runs for about two hours.

“It really is just a great day,” Leavy said. “If you can get into town before the parade starts and you get a good spot, it’s a great time. We’ve had crowds as big as 55,000 at this parade. If the weather is great, the sky is the limit as to how many people will come out.”

The parade is held rain (or should we say snow?) or shine.

When a crazy snowstorm blew through Morristown last year, the parade’s faithful followers still came out with whipping winds and bitter cold temperatures to honor the patron saint of Ireland, armed with blankets and layers of clothes.

“We have a ton of families who line the parade route and the groups we have marching in the parade and our pre parade activities are always geared toward families. I think it’s one of the biggest events in Morris County throughout the year. Our family aspect is what really sets as apart.” Arthur Flynn, another committee member, said.

Each year, the parade donates much of its funds back into the Morris County community and beyond. Past recipients of monies include Morristown High School Project Graduation, the Brendan Tevlin Foundation, Employment Horizons, the Interfaith Food Pantry, Family Promise, Dress for Success, and the Anne Hennessey Fund among others.

Make sure to mark your calendars for the 40th Annual Morris County Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, stepping off at noon in Morristown on March 9th.

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Berkeley College Recognized Again for Supporting Veterans

“Interestingly enough, we moved up,” Dennis says, “and it was pretty significant (the jump in ranking).

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By Steve Sears or the sixth consecutive year, Berkeley College was ranked in the U.S. News and World Report as one of the Best Colleges for Online Bachelor Degree programs, placing among the top for the Best Online Bachelor Programs and Best Online Bachelor Programs for Veterans.

The placement was not surprising for Edward Dennis, Assistant Vice President, Berkeley College Office of Military and Veterans Affairs (OMVA). Berkeley has been ranked before. “Interestingly enough, we moved up,” he says, “and it was pretty significant (the jump in ranking). There are some criteria that everybody is evaluated on. You submit all of your documents, and all the criteria are weighted. It’s kind of like going to class.

What’s your ranking in the class? Who has the highest-grade point average? So, in doing that we moved up in ranking in the ‘class’ because we increased our overall performance based on the metrics they look at.” As a retired Army Major, the recognition means even more to Dennis. “Everyone knows who U.S. News and World Report is. So, as a veteran, if I’m looking at colleges I want to attend, that’s going to be a part of my evaluation criteria.”

The OMVA was formed in 2009. The post-9/11 GI Bill was passed, and for the first time since World War II, there was a large influx of veterans returning from overseas that started attending college.

“When that happened,” says Dennis, “ a lot of schools really weren’t prepared for it.” Recognized were needs for veterans returning home that are unique: adult learners whose lifetime experiences were different. “There are a lot of studies that show different things you can do to pro-

Gabrielle Peralta

Josephine Cornacchia

vide the best environment for them. So, that’s what many of the Office of Military and Veterans Affairs has done, look at how we can enrich and improve the experience for the students that are here.”

Berkeley College has seven campuses where 450 veterans in the system attend classes, and they can do so either online or at the physical school itself. Berkeley also has a Virtual Veterans Resource Center set up on its website that students can access a variety of resources.

Gabrielle Peralta joined the Marine Corps right out of high school. “The reason I joined was because my grandpa served in the Army during World War II.” Peralta researched other colleges before picking Berkeley, finding Veterans Affairs representatives were not in their office and one didn’t have a veteran’s affairs representative on campus. When Dennis values his work with the she visited Berkeley to apply, Tami Pichardo, OMVA and his relationship with the Veterans Affairs representative at the Woodstudents.

“I find it personally land Park campus, was present, explaining to rewarding to be able to go back Peralta what she needed to do to attend the and help veterans go to school. institution. Peralta was sold on the worth of A litt le under 90% of servicemen Berkeley College, and a special friend aided her are fi rst generati on in their decision. “Also, having Skyla the therapy dog in family to go to college. the office also sealed the deal for me coming to Berkeley. My relationship with Skyla - I’m her best friend. She helps me with the PTSD that I have, and in return I play and walk her when she needs it.”

“Also” she adds, “the veteran representative is always available to help you with any questions.”

Peralta, working towards a degree in Business Administration – Management, is also President of the Woodland Park Spartans, the New Jersey Veteran’s club at the school. “The purpose of our club is to give the veterans at Berkeley an outlet, and everyone in the club knows what you have gone through and understand what you are talking about. Also, it helps veterans transition from military life to college life.”

Dennis values his work with the OMVA and his relationship with the students. “I find it personally rewarding to be able to go back and help

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A special Veterans Graduation Gala will be held on March 28 at the Chart House in Weehawken to honor the hard-working folks who served and studied.

veterans go to school. A little under 90% of servicemen are first generation in their family to go to college.

So, they can’t call home and ask, ‘What’s a bursar?’ or ‘What’s a registrar?’, which are words you don’t hear anywhere else in the world. It’s kind of confusing to navigate through, so I help bridge that gap, because I myself am a first generation in my family to go to college. So, it’s nice to inspire them, to let them know they can achieve more than they thought they could.”

Dennis every semester also writes a letter to every student who scores a 4.0 GPA. “I write them a letter and I give them a little gift.”

He then adds with a smile, “I had to write 68 of them last semester.”

Josephine Cornacchia, who served 5 years in the United States Air Force, began attending Berkeley College during the winter 2017 semester.

She is also seeking a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration – Management and serves as Vice President of the Woodland Park Spartans. Cornacchia has a certificate in Culinary Arts from Eva’s Kitchen in Paterson, and her instructor in that realm was also a veteran who attended Berkeley and sang its praises as a veteran-friendly school.

“I actually live in Woodland Park, so it’s very convenient and it worked out.” Her plans are to combine her culinary talents with her eventual business degree and forge a nice future.

Of the OMVA, Cornacchia says, “I go there often. I ask questions, get information, and they’re very helpful. Berkeley College works very well with veterans. I think it’s good to have veterans in a school setting; I think we add something to the classroom with our experiences.”

The Woodland Park Spartans are a new club, and they believe in giving back. “We are just kind of learning as we go,” says Cornacchia. “Last semester we did a fundraiser with Saint Joseph’s (University Medical Center in Paterson), we got a bunch of toys and donated them to the Hematology and Oncology units at Saint Joseph’s for Christmas for all the kids. We like to do drives and help people. So, we also want to be there for veterans, because a lot of veterans have different issues and they feel comfortable talking with someone in the same situations as they were.”

Dennis elaborates on how the OMVA benefits veteran students in a few ways. “The Department of Education, the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, three

different departments of the government– rules conflict, it’s confusing, so we kind of help them (veterans) navigate through that. They may fall under all three with their benefits if they’re actively serving, have their GI Bill, and are going to college. We help them understand their benefits, just give them the information to make an informed choice on how to best use their benefits. So, that’s very important.

Another piece that comes out, that goes way beyond the educational piece, is – and I have this conversation with a lot of veterans – maybe they’re having an issue with their pay. So that creates problems for them because most of them have families, and most of them have to feed their families and house their families, and the money they were expecting to come in for their budget doesn’t come in. We guide them to resources in the community and help them out.”

“In talking to veterans regularly and getting to know them, you can tell if something’s not right for somebody. Sometimes I, or one of the staff, will pull them aside and ask, ‘Are you alright?’ All of the sudden they’ll open up.

We’ll ask them, ‘Do you know about this resource?’ or make a phone call with them there and put them in touch with the right person to eliminate some of those barriers so they can focus on what they’re ultimate goal is, to graduate from college, get the career that they want, and provide better for their families.”

A special Veterans Graduation Gala will be held on March 28 at the Chart House in Weehawken to honor the hard-working folks who served and studied. “It’s not the graduation ceremony,” says Dennis, “but it’s to highlight them in an environment where it’s for the veterans.”

The big goal for Dennis and OMVA is to change the veteran cultural mindset. “One little thing,” he said. “When things start to go wrong, reach out to other veterans or reach out for help.

Don’t put your head down and drive harder forward. If it’s not working, reach out to us. I just want that little cultural mind shift to recognize that if things aren’t going right, ask what support is out there to help you out.”

He adds in conclusion, “For any veteran, they earned their GI Bill. It’s not a benefit just given to them. They earned it. So as with anything you earn, they should really know about where they want to go (to school). Don’t rush into a decision, go talk to the student veterans, go look at the campus.”

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The Origins of the Leprechaun Myth

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he tricolor flag. A pint of Guinness. Bagpipes. Each of these things are symbols of St. Patrick’s Day, which celebrates the patron saint of Ireland every year on March 17.

While each of the aforementioned symbols is tangible, one popular image has proven a little more elusive. Leprechaun imagery is ubiquitous during St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, but even the most ardent Paddy’s Day revelers may know little about these mythical creatures.

Now widely depicted as tiny, bearded and mischievous men clad in coats and hats, leprechauns have been traced to ancient Ireland. The precise etymology of the word “leprechaun” is unknown, though many scholars believe the word we use today is derived from the old Irish “Lú Chorpain,” which means “small body.” Some scholars point to the 8th century word “luchorpán,” meaning “sprite” or “pygmy,” as the origins of the word leprechaun. Another word, “lubrican,” which first appeared in the English language in a 1604 play written by Thomas Middleton and Thomas Dekker, also has been linked to the modern word leprechaun.

Some historians believe the myth of the leprechaun has ori-

gins in ancient Ireland, when people believed the tiny creatures were among the various inhabitants of fairy forts and fairy rings throughout the Emerald Isle.

Another take on the source of the leprechaun myth is that these tiny creatures were modern incarnations of the Euro-Celtic god Lugh, who was the sun god as well as the patron of arts and crafts.

Manuscripts from the 12th to 15th centuries suggest leprechauns lived underwater and were not all male (modern leprechaun depictions are all male). In fact, the resource Ancient-Origins. net states that female leprechauns were depicted during this time as figures devoted to luring human men away for various adventures.

While 21st century celebrants of St. Patrick’s Day might be hard pressed to find images of leprechauns not dressed in green, that wasn’t always the case. Prior to the 20th century, leprechauns were described in various depictions as wearing red.

The images of leprechauns can be seen everywhere on and around St. Patrick’s Day, and those images have evolved considerably over the centuries.

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DENVILLE SEAFOOD Celebrating Our 67th Year!

Fresh Seafood Market • Fresh Fish Daily From The Fulton Fish Market In NY

THE FISH TALE…

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n 29 November 1951, Anthony Aguanno took his $200 and lots of ambition and decided to start a fish business. Tony had experience as a butcher, but even that could not have prepared him for what lay ahead. His dedication, strong work ethic, and determination – combined with a little bit of luck – got his business off the ground. Tony quickly learned the ins and outs of the Fulton Fish Market in New York City, where his children still go in the early morning to buy fresh fish. Denville Seafood’s first location was on Main Street in Denville. The business was very successful, and not even one month after Tony’s marriage to Ann, in 1952, Denville Seafood made the short move to today’s location at 61 Broadway.

Since that time, Denville Seafood survived a fire in January of 1979, after which the business closed for repairs for 10 weeks. During the rebuilding, Tony expanded the “fish market” to include a restaurant as well, eventually initiating Denville’s growing trend of outside dining.

Tony put in decades of hard work, and still comes to the store in the mornings to fillet fish. His children, Mary, Joe, and Amy, all strive to carry on the success of their father by bringing in only the freshest fish and doing all they can to satisfy the customers. They know it won’t be easy to carry on the Denville Seafood tradition, but with a bit of the same luck and a lot of hard work, it is far from impossible.

November of 2001 was bittersweet for the Aguanno family and Denville Seafood. In November, Denville Seafood celebrated a milestone – its golden, 50th anniversary. The family had grown, so it was only appropriate for the “fish store” to follow suit with another expansion. The seven-table dining area tripled in size, allowing for a more elaborate menu and more comfortable dining room. As per tradition, the outside café was

Family Operated Since 1951 open throughout the summer months, and the market continued to still sell only the freshest fish.

Unfortunately, the family faced a change when they lost their “golden girl.” Sadly, Ann Aguanno passed away just days before the expansion was complete. The family honored her role as cofounder and “Codmother” of the restaurant, a loving member to her family, and a friend to all of Denville. From her inspiration, they renamed the restaurant, Codmother’s Café.

November of 2005 brought along another change. The Fulton Fish Market in New York City moved to The New Fulton Fish Market, located at Hunt’s Point in the Bronx. The new refrigerated facility helps to ensure that the customers get only the freshest fish possible. The commute changed, the freshness of the product improved but, mostly, for Denville Seafood and Codmother’s Café, it was business as usual.

Recently, Mother Nature forced the Aguanno family, along with many other Denville business owners and residents, into another expansion. Hurricane Irene hit the town with flooding never before experienced. Denville Seafood’s market area swam in 3 ½ feet of water for two days, beginning a shut down that hit them to the core. 59 Broadway, where the restaurant is located, is one of the oldest buildings in town, a fact that became perfectly clear during the rebuild. The structure was compromised so much by the flood waters, that the building, starting from the foundation, could not be repaired. It had to be completely reconstructed.

The silver lining was that the market was redone and the dining room was redesigned. 255 days after Hurricane Irene, came the grand re-opening.

Thank you to everyone who has helped support Denville Seafood through the good times and bad. It has been a pleasure to serve the community for the past 67 years. The family looks forward to many more.

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