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Remembering 9/11, 22 Years Later
he events of September 11, 2001, marked a turning point in history that left an indelible impact on the world. As we commemorate the 22nd anniversary of 9/11, we reflect on the tragedy, the lives lost, the resilience shown, and the lessons learned. The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon continue to evoke a mix of emotions and memories that have shaped our collective consciousness. The Day That Changed Everything: On that fateful Tuesday morning, the world watched in horror as commercial airplanes hijacked by terrorists crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. The sheer scale of the devastation and loss of life was beyond comprehension. Almost 3,000 innocent lives were lost, and the impact was felt not just in America, but across the globe. Unity and Resilience: In the face of adversity, the response was a remarkable display of unity and resilience. First responders, firefighters, police officers, and ordinary citizens rushed to the aid of those in need, embodying the spirit of heroism and compassion. Communities came together, demonstrating
the strength of human solidarity. The 9/11 attacks did not break the American spirit; instead, they strengthened the nation’s resolve to stand united against terrorism. Global Consequences: The aftermath of 9/11 had far-reaching consequences that reshaped international politics, security measures, and policies. The United States launched the War on Terror, leading to military interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq. Airport security protocols were heightened, and surveillance efforts intensified to prevent future attacks. The world became acutely aware of the need to address the root causes of terrorism and promote global
stability. Lessons Learned: Two decades later, the lessons from 9/11 remain relevant. The importance of vigilance in the face of evolving security threats, the significance of international cooperation, and the need to address socio-political issues that can breed extremism are paramount. As we remember the lives lost, we also remember the importance of nurturing tolerance, understanding, and dialogue to prevent the rise of hatred and division. Honoring the Victims: Each year on September 11, ceremonies are held to honor the victims and heroes of the attacks. Names are read aloud, and moments of silence are observed to pay tribute
to those who perished. Memorials like the 9/11 Memorial and Museum at Ground Zero stand as somber reminders of the tragedy, urging us to never forget and to continue striving for a more peaceful world. Twenty-two years after the 9/11 attacks, the world continues to remember the profound impact they had on our lives. As we pay homage to the lives lost and the sacrifices made, let us renew our commitment to building a world that rejects hatred and violence. Through remembrance, unity, and resilience, we honor the memory of those who were taken from us and work towards a future where such senseless acts of terror have no place.
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Saint Clare’s Health Partners With Local Organizations For A Team Building Project
aint Clare’s Health, along with volunteers from New Jersey’s Big Brothers Big Sisters program offered a fun-filled day for kids at Picatinny Arsenal’s Frog Falls Aquatic Park on Sunday, August 6. Sponsored by Saint Clare’s Health and members of the 2023 Class of LEAD Morris, Morris County Chamber of Commerce, the kids had a splash-filled day with lunch and giveaways. Saint Clare’s Health’s Director of Emergency Medical Services, John Cronin, a participant in the event as a member of the 2023 Class of LEAD Morris stated, “I am proud to see many different agencies come together for a great cause.” “Providing the “Big” and “Little” siblings an opportunity to enjoy a day of fun makes all the efforts of our collaboration absolutely worth it.” Saint Clare’s Health is a committed participant in the Morris County Chamber of Commerce, including sending two leaders to LEAD Morris each year. Saint Clare’s Health partnered with CP Engineers, Picatinny Arsenal, and the law office of Schenck, Price, Smith and King, LLP to make this event possible.
Big Brothers and Big Sisters is one of the nation’s largest volunteer-supported mentoring network, which partners adult volunteers with children to provide mentorship in communities across the country. This program allows children starting at 5 years old to be mentored by community partners to set them up for a life of educational and behavioral success. LEAD Morris, a highly regarded community education program of the Morris County Chamber of Commerce, teaches business and not-for-profit Executives about the opportunities, the challenges, the institutions, and the people of Morris County. Over 10 months, participants participate in field excursions to various businesses, government entities, and educational facilities in and around Morris County to learn how they function, and the challenges they face. To learn more about LEAD Morris, visit their website at LEAD Morris | Morris County Chamber of Commerce - Morris County Chamber of Commerce (morrischamber.org) About Saint Clare’s Health Saint Clare’s Health, a member of Prime
Members of “Team Red” from the LEAD Morris Class of 2023, who organized and implemented this Serve Day sponsored by Saint Clare’s Health and other local businesses and organizations. Courtesy of John Cronin.
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Denville’s Ben Genberg Helps to Create Aquaponics System
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By Steve Sears
1-year-old Ben Genberg recently took part in an interesting project at Grove City College in Pennsylvania. Genberg, a Denville resident who attended Trinity Christian School in Montville, is a Mechanical Engineering major who is part of a spirit-led project team called Engineers With a Mission, a group of student engineers and biologists who got together and developed a waterway system to turn fish waste into fertilizer to grow produce. The aquaponics system was built at the college, and eventually transported to Cleveland, Ohio to a community garden supported by Envision Cleveland, a Christian Missionary and Alliance ministry who Genberg and his college colleagues partnered with. The Engineers With a Mission adviser is Dr. Erik R. Bardy, professor of Mechanical Engineering at Grove City College. Genberg wasn’t a part of the transport group, which took place over a few days, but he played a role at the college itself. Genberg said, “We worked on it last year during both semesters. The first semester was introducing the idea, doing research on it, and designing it. After that was
building on the idea, starting to build it, and then eventually testing it. A couple of weeks before we moved it to Cleveland, we moved it to Grove City Alliance Church to help test it, and we set up there just for a longer-term testing.” The created aquaponics system pumps water from an initial tank into another tank with tilapia fish. The water is then passed to a filtration tank, where the fish waste settles at the bottom, and fertilizer from the nitrates in that tank rise and then head into a bed of seeds and plants to encourage growth. A ball siphon in the bed then sends water back to the first tank to start the process anew. Engineers With a Mission wanted to see if the system would work continuously, allowing the water to flow through the network, and also to check for leaks. Genberg says, “We really wanted to make sure everything was working, including the bell siphon. That was cool to see, and we hadn’t gotten any fish or plants yet. We were just testing the water system.” The potential result is the production of about 200 heads of lettuce and the harvesting of the tilapia fish. “The tilapia helps grow the plants,” Genberg said. “You get a batch of fish, and at the end of the
Denville’s Ben Genberg (l) with fellow Engineers with a Mission members Nico Campagna and Matthew Montazzoli (courtesy of Grove City College)
season you harvest them, and then you get new ones.” Genberg feels the project could even be expanded, but new projects are on the horizon. He said, “For this project, in our initial design and planning, our aim was
to have it expand so we could maybe add another grow bed and double the size of the number of plants we could grow with it. But we do have another project set for next year, and this one is going to be right by the Grove City College.”
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Bodyguard for Celebrities Honored Again
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t has been a wonderful nine months for bodyguard Adriano “Bubba” Almony. In December of 2022 in Houston, Texas, he was the first bodyguard ever honored to receive the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award, and on July 22, he was in Atlanta, Georgia for the 15th annual D’CEM Awards, where he was awarded with both a Humanitarian Excellence Award and Best Security Bodyguard Award. And this November, he will be awarded a K.S.E. Elite Bodyguard Award, and be inducted into the Martial Arts Hall of Fame along with the Queen of Congo. For the latter, Almony was nominated by Mike Tyson’s trainer, Aaron Snowell. Almony said of the D’CEM event, “It was amazing. There was a dinner, a state representative from the governor’s office there, and hundreds of people at a pretty much full to capacity event. They called all the honorees to stage where you were able to do an acceptance speech. They had
our photo on the big jumbotron - the backdrop at the stage - and there were red carpet interviews. It was truly a great time, a nice event.” When asked to describe the word “humanitarian,” Almony said, “A humanitarian is somebody who puts others before themselves. It’s helping to make the world a better place as a goodwill ambassador, and someone who takes pride in doing less for themselves and more for others.” Almony, 28, first was born and raised in Hanover, Pennsylvania, but in the fifth grade moved to Ocean City, Maryland, where he grew up for most of his life. In 2012 he graduated from Stephen Decatur High, and then headed for the Metropolitan area, where he has lived in Fairfield in Essex County since 2018. A security industry pro for 12 years, he has owned Bubba Almony Security Service for five years. Almony’s bodyguard services protect a number of well-known celebrities and their families, such as Dr. Khalilah Camacho-Ali, the wife of four-time heavyweight
Adriano “Bubba” Almony outside the White House (courtesy of Adriano “Bubba” Almony)
boxing champion, Muhammad Ali, and her children, real estate tycoon Grant Cardone and his wife, Elena Lyons Cardone, P. Diddy’s children, and musical artist Yvng Swag of “Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘N Out.” His bodyguard services are also relied on at events. He serves at Ocean City, Maryland’s White Marlin Open, the world’s largest billfishing tournament, the 10X Growth Conference (“the number one business event as voted by Forbes,” Almony says), and the 9/11 Memorial Commemoration in New York City. Most important to Almony is making an impact in the world. He said, “To have any impact in my work and impact as a person, and to be inspiring. Being the best leader I could be, the best influence, just pushing towards my greatness every day, to be the best human I could be.”
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he liver performs many important functions in the body. In fact, Johns Hopkins Medicine reports that researchers have determined the liver performs more than 500 different vital functions, including: • Produces bile, which helps carry away waste and break down fats in the small intestine. • Produces cholesterol and special proteins to help carry fats through the body. • Produces certain
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Fountain’s Follies
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o World War II, aircraft were more vulnerable than the plywood and fabric covered gliders. The life expectancy of their pilots was 50-50 at best. Fred Fountain, of River Dale, N.J. was among the unsung glider heroes of the war. There were six major glider missions in World War II: Burma, Sicily, Normandy, southern, France, Holland, and the Rhine. Fred Fountain flew and survived (barely) three of those missions. Many of the 48-foot-long WACO CG-4 gliders were built in Ridgefield, New Jersey. Glider pilots endured enemy flak, foul weather, and aircraft that sometimes-shed parts in flight. Landing the silent, motorless giants loaded with 13 men or an artillery piece, behind enemy lines, was described as no more than a controlled crash. The glider had only the basic flight instruments: airspeed, vertical speed, turn in bank indicator, and a compass. Fountain said, “The compass was superfluous since there was only one place, we were going to navigate to by ourselves, and that was down.” The pilots shunned parachutes because none of the troops they carried wore them.
On a combat mission. Destiny was a one-way trip. Only the tow plane pilot had any chance of making it back to base that day. The history of the 101st airborne describes the glider pilots as “the most uninhibited individuals in the army, who successfully defied all attempts at organization.” Glider pilots had little use for military convention and ignored most military courtesy. They loved flying, drinking and women, but not necessarily in that order. They felt that if they were going to be killed in combat, there was no point in being polite, disciplined, or sober. Fred fountain was 28 years old when World War II broke out. He was considered too old for the Air Force cadet training program, so he volunteered for the little-known glider pilot program. The daily routine as Fountain describes it was bookwork and drill in the morning and flying in the afternoon. “Each day 25 men were crammed into a school bus built for 20 children and driven 60 miles from Bergen Junior-College, in Teaneck (now fairly Dickinson University) to Soberg-Hunterton Airport in Redington for flight training. There was so much classroom work it continued on the school bus. “It was a typical Army operation,” said Fountain. “The food was bad, bunks were
This C-47 Skytrain is about to “snatch” and double tow two CG-4 gliders seen in the background. Credit author’s collection
too small, and the drill was a joke.” Forty-five days later, Fountain graduated, but the Army has changed its mind about the glider pilot program so all the new pilots were returned to the Army as buck privates. Later the Army reversed itself and Fountain went for more flight training wearing his sterling silver wings. First came a single engine power plane then the two-place gliders. From there he went on to the 4-ton WACO- CG 4 heavy glider. Fountains first combat mission was
to Southern France on August 15, 1944, with the 436th Troop, Carrier Group, 79 Squadron. “Fountains, Folly” was the 37th of 40 gliders in the first lift. As it often happened the telephone line between the tow plane and glider tore away on takeoff. Fountain, his cargo of English Tommy’s, and their jeep were in the air four-and one-half hours, and out of contact with the tow plane. Fountain remembers that, during the long hours his British passengers relaxed and brewed continued on page 7
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Fountain’s Follies... continued from page 6 some tea. Near the landing zone, Fountain watched as several gliders crashed. One fell apart in mid-air, its human cargo falling helplessly into the sea. On the landing approach, Fountain’s copilot prayed instead of reading the airspeed indicator and operating the spoilers. Fountain screamed at the copilot but to no avail, so he landed the glider himself. “Since I was too tired to dig a foxhole, I crawled under a British 57 mm field piece. That was a mistake. When it fired tears came to my eyes and I went deaf for a while.” Fountain’s next mission was to Holland on September 18, 1944. This time there was no copilot and Fountain was flying Folly #2. The mission fleet consisted of 1,500 gliders, and Fountain and his human cargo of spent more than 3 1/2 hours in the air. Solo flying with a full load was an exhausting job. Fountain had to struggle to keep the glider from oscillating. If his ship didn’t fly above the tow plane slipstream, the ride would be worse than a rowboat in a storm-tossed sea. If the glider had structural defects, there was a distinct possibility of it breaking up in flight. Five minutes from the LZ, Fountain’s Foley #2 was hit by a German 40 mm, shell that tore a huge hole in the fabric skin, and missed the main wing spar by inches. Two of his passengers were badly wounded, but Fountain was able to keep the smoke-filled cabin airborne. Fountain crash landed in a field amid the rubble of wrecked gliders and dead cows. Fountain stayed in Holland for four or five days before working his way back to England. “I remember being in Brussels, but have no recollection of how I got back to England. As usual, all of the surviving glider pilots got drunk. I estimated that 90-percent of the glider pilots time was spent getting drunk and raising Hell, and 10-percent flying. And if the big brass didn’t like it, they could always try and find someone else to fly the damn gliders.”
The Rhine mission on March 24, 1945, saw 906 WACO gliders launched. Fountain’s Folly #3, was part of the group, and double towed for more than three hours carrying a jeep trailer, heavy machine gun and six airborne troops. This time he had a copilot, a P-51 pilot who had never seen the inside of a glider. The landing zones were in disputed territory and artillery, mortar and machine gun greeted the hapless pilots as they tried their silent giants. “Less than one-quarter of the gliders that reached the assault area came through undamaged,” said the official report. As he approached the LZ Fountain began to think his luck had run out. First his tow plane exploded in front of him just after he had cut loose; Then, as he flew into the smoke shrouded LZ, suddenly he saw high tension wires cutting across his glide path. Sideslipping with full spoilers, he narrowly missed the wires. The glider plowed through a number of fences, and slammed into a tree. Before he could climb out of the wreck another glider smashed into what was left of his glider. When the dust settled, Fountain and his copilot ran for cover through a hail of machine gun fire and dove behind a hedge row. “With our faces in the dirt,” he remembered, “We said several quick prayers.” A rumbling noise caused Fountain to look up in time to see a glider skidding toward them. Miraculously the wheels missed him by inches but crushed Fountain’s carbine. Now, he was without a gun in the middle of a fire fight. Desperately, he crawled into a gully to wait for the shooting to stop. He survived, but never saw his copilot again. Glider pilots in the great giant silent birds were a creation of World War II. When the war ended, they faded from the scene. Fred Fountain came home to New Jersey and established a successful insurance business in Hackensack.
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The Benefits of Robotic-Assisted Knee Replacement
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By Mark J. Bonamo nee replacement surgery is a serious consideration for any
patient. However, when pain or lessened mobility seriously impacts quality of life, all available technology
should be considered. Patients at Saint Clare’s Health can turn to the technical expertise
of orthopedic surgeon Dr. Rocco Simmerano for assistance when considering surgery. Dr. Simmerano specializes in robotic-assisted knee surgeries, an exciting technology that he uses to achieve the best positive outcomes. Robotic surgery is an option for patients having total knee replacement surgery. It provides an additional tool that the surgeon utilizes to perform knee replacement surgery with greater accuracy than a conventional surgery. Dr. Simmerano uses a robotic surgical system, ROSA, that enables surgeons to perform knee replacement procedures with greater precision and at a higher standard of care during the surgery. The system benefits patients with degenerative joint disease, which causes breakdown and eventual loss of cartilage in the joint, enabling bones to rub against each other, leading to painful movement, knee
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swelling, and knee locking. The pre-operative preparation is similar to most total knee replacement procedures. Contrary to traditional knee replacement techniques, the robotic system utilizes a series of X-rays to generate 3D images of the patient’s unique knee anatomy. This 3D image allows the surgeon to design a personalized plan based on the specifics of the patient’s knee anatomy prior to performing total knee replacement surgery. Dr. Simmerano explained his preference for this robotic system, elaborating on how he explains the system to
others. “Patients who come into my office looking for a knee replacement usually come in with fairly severe pain in their knee. They’ve tried conservative measures, and they’ve tried nonsurgical methods, such as physical therapy, medications and injections without the benefit of any relief,” Dr. Simmerano said. “When it comes to knee replacements, the most important thing is to get it aligned as close to perfect as possible. That allows for better function, better pain relief afterward and better longevity. When it comes to the robot, the way I continued on page 10
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Robotic-Assisted Knee Replacement... continued from page 9 present it to the patients is that it allows them to have a more precise total knee replacement, which results in better function and better longevity.” In general, the surgical procedure using the robotic knee system is similar to that of a traditional total knee replacement, but performed with the robotic assistant. It is important to note that the robotic system does not perform the procedure on its own, and it cannot replace the skills of an experienced surgeon. Rather, the surgery is performed entirely by the surgeon by prompting the robotic hands as per the personalized plan developed by the surgeon. The mix of personal medical acumen combined with advanced technological assistance appeals to Dr. Simmerano. “I like the ROSA robot because the robot is a surgeonassisted tool as opposed to something that actually does the procedure for you,” Dr. Simmerano said. “It allows me to use the information that’s provided by the robot to help with the total knee replacement, but I’m still doing the surgery.” During the surgery, the system functions like a hightech GPS system utilizing optical trackers and a minicamera attached to the patient’s leg to determine the exact position of the knee in space. Throughout the procedure, the surgeon is provided real-time data by the system, which enhances the surgeon’s skill by assuring
accuracy. Dr. Simmerano provided a point-by-point picture of what the patient and surgeon experiences using the system during surgery. “The robotic arm allows me to position the instruments that are used to make the incisions inside the knee. It is connected to a computer system through a camera. When the patient is brought into the operating room, we will have arrays placed on the patient to allow for registration of the patient’s leg. As the surgery progresses, the movement of the knee will be tracked by the computer and will allow this arm to move along with the patient to place the instruments that are used for cutting,” Dr. Simmerano said. “The final decision in terms of making any of the incisions are both computer-based, as well as based on my own assessment, which allows me some flexibility. That’s what I like about it.” After the surgery is over, Simmerano notes that the flexibility of the system allows for a greater range of ongoing treatment options. “I’m able to provide postoperative management of the patients remotely, and I’m also able to have a better idea of their participation with rehabilitation after the surgery,” Dr. Simmerano said. “After robotic-assisted surgery, you can see the positive effects of greater accuracy, including no increase or decrease in complications, as well as improvements in pain control and postoperative range of
motion.” While his use of the ROSA system has helped his patients move forward after knee surgery, Dr. Simmerano, a lifelong Morris County resident, is proud to say that he can provide exceptional care at Saint Clare’s Health, close to home. Best-in-class knee surgery can be performed around the corner from where his patients live, utilizing the technology that is, ahead of the curve. “Saint Clare’s Health has been my hospital for almost 20 years. This is a place where I feel very comfortable and that I’m very familiar with,” Dr. Simmerano said. “The staff is excellent, and so are the recovery capabilities both in the operating room and on the hospital floor. I would have no reservations recommending Saint Clare’s Health for total knee replacements to anyone and everyone.” For more information on the robotic-assisted knee replacement at Saint Clare’s Health, please visit www. saintclares.com/knee/.
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I Remember Dad: Hallowed Be, Thy Sacred Truth of The Scout Law
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y beloved father served as Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 170 for 28 years, from 1966 to 1994. Dad was 67 years old when he retired from his volunteer role of the Beloved Scoutmaster. He was fighting prostate cancer at the time. A battle that he did win. But sadly, the dreaded cancer reared its ugly head again in 2006, in the form of pancreatic cancer. Sadly, Dad lost that fight. My father believed in the Scout Law and the Scout Oath. Every single word of it. Second only to the Lord’s Prayer, it was Dad’s guiding light upon which he used to shine upon his walk along life’s path. Upon my father’s workbench, was a folded oak tag sign that read, “better to teach a boy the moral path, than to rehabilitate a wayward man.” The lettering of that little sign was hand written. Dad had written those words back in 1966, when he first became Scoutmaster of Troop 170. For nearly 30 years, Dad looked at that little sign. As the years passed by, the little oak tag sign developed little folds in the corner. The sunlight, pouring in from the cellar window, had caused the once brightly colored, golden thick oak tag to turn to a faded shade of yellow. Yet the truth of Dad’s handwritten little sign never dulled, not one tiny bit. My father saw his role as Scoutmaster as a ministry. Over the years, Dad was a most wonderful father-role to hundreds upon hundreds of boys. A kind-hearted adopted uncle, a gentle soul who taught boys the essentials of first-
aid. Dad loved to teach the scouts about the great wonders of the trees of the forest and about all the magnificent creatures that called the woods, their sacred home. My father taught all so many scouts to hold a great respect for all living things. He taught his scouts the role that the elm, the oak, the maple and the pine played in preventing soil erosion on a hillside incline. Dad taught the scouts of dear old 170, to walk ever so gently and quietly, while approaching a group of deer drinking from a babbling brook, a few yards from the wooded path of the famed Appalachian Trail. My father went Home to be with the Lord in May of 2006. Now, over 17 years later, I miss him all so very much. There are times when I hear the echo of my father’s voice, “now boys, your pocket knife isn’t a toy. You need to take special care when handling a knife. When you’re getting kindle wood ready for the fire, always cut the little twigs from a fallen branch away from you, never cut the twigs toward you.” Like the tiny particles of sand that sift through our fingers, time waits for no person. The clock ticks the minutes away, the pages of the calendar are torn off too soon, the years pass by, and sadly, the years become decades, falling away from us. Life is short. Too short to hold grievances and harsh judgments. Love one another. Forgive, forgive and forgive those who do you wrong. Tell your loved ones that you love them. For tomorrow may be too late.
A very rare photograph of Dad standing beneath the legendary Troop 170 campsite gateway sign. My sister, Reverend Patricia Mabey, took this picture back in the Spring of 1973.
Richard Mabey Jr. is a freelance writer. He hosts a YouTube Channel titled, “Richard Mabey Presents.” Richard most recently published a book of poetry and short stories. He can be reached at richardmabeyjr@hotmail.com.
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Morris County Sheriff Adds Two New K-9s
By Henry M. Holden On August 18, 2023, the Morris County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff James M. Gannon, introduced its two newest members of the K-9 Unit. Leo, an 11-month-old German Shepherd and Malinois mix, and Abbi, a 22-month-old Belgian Malinois, are the two new crimefighting puppies. They will both be trained in K-9 patrol and narcotics detection. K-9 Leo is named after Leon Bradford, the first chief of the former Morris County Park Police Department. And K-9 Abbi is named after Timothy P. Abline, a former Morris County Park Police detective. Abline, who died in 2011, was a 26-year law enforcement officer in Morris County who founded the major annual holiday toy drive known as “Saddle Up for Toys.” “Anytime we have new additions starting their career here at the Sheriff’s Office, it is exciting,” said Gannon. “These two K-9 partners are exceptionally special, because we bring them into dedicated service in honor of two great Morris County law enforcement officers.” That dedicated service began on Jan 4, 1977. The K-9 Unit originally began as a trial program under Sheriff John Fox, in 1975, where it was referred to as the Bloodhound Unit. Since its ceation, the K-9
Unit has continuously evolved to meet the needs of Morris County. The Morris County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit currently supports all 39 municipalities of Morris County as well as local, county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies with 14 K-9s. A K-9 is trained to assist law enforcement officers, search and rescue teams, or the military. Their duties may include searching for drugs and explosives, locating missing persons, finding crime scene evidence, protecting officers and other people, and attacking suspects who flee from officers. The breeds most used by law enforcement are the German Shepherd, and the Belgian Malinois. “What we found recently was that the Dutch shepherds and the Belgian Malinois especially have more drive than other shepherds and they have better health records,” said Mark Chiarolanza, Public Information Officer. “They seem to be better working dogs overall. “In recent years, the Belgian Malinois has become the leading choice for police and military work due to their intense drive, focus, agility, and smaller size, though German Shepherds remain the breed most associated with law enforcement.” “What we focus on more is the drive. They are high energy dogs.
Leo, an 11-month-old German Shepherd and Malinois mix, and Abbi, a 22-month-old Belgian Malinois, are the two new crime-fighting puppies. (Credit Morris County Sheriff.)
The dogs are usually accepted into the department at 11 to 22 months old.” K-9s are assigned to a K-9 Unit with a specific handler and must remember several verbal cues and hand gestures. Initial training for a K-9 typically takes between eight
months and a year, depending on where and how they are trained, and for what purpose. “Police dogs take training programs with their assigned handler to reinforce their training,” said Chiarolanza, continued on page 16
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Two New K-9s...
continued from page 14 The first recorded use of police dogs was in the early 14th century in St. Malo, France, where dogs were used to guard docks and piers. Between the 12th and 20th centuries, police dogs were primarily used for their tracking abilities. It was in Europe that dogs were first used on a large scale. Police in Paris began using dogs against roaming criminal gangs at night, but it was the police department in Ghent, Belgium that introduced the first organized police dog service program in 1899. The German police selected the German Shepherd as the ideal breed for police work and opened the first dog training school in 1920. In later years, many Belgian Malinois dogs were added to the unit. The dogs were systematically trained in obedience to their officers and tracking and attacking criminals. In Britain, the police were among the first to use police dogs in 1908 to put a stop to theft from the docks. “There are various ways a police officer, acquires a canine,” said Chiarolanza. “First comes the desire of the officer to want to do the job. It’s not something that we just take any officer and put them in that unit. We send out an announcement to see if there’s any interest. Those people who are selected must have the right temperament. You must
be patient, and you have make a good team. You have to be caring, after all, you are taking care of a live animal, and some people don’t have that nature about them to care for another. It becomes a lifestyle, taking the dog home, and being on call at all hours of the night. It’s a huge undertaking for any officer. It’s an attitude and drive that almost never gets turned off. The dog is with the officer 24/7. “What we focus on more is the drive. They are high energy dogs. The officer and the dog both attend the same training, and the officer takes the dog home with him or her at night.” Training of K-9s is a lengthy process since it begins with the training of the canine handler. The canine handlers go through training to ensure that they will train the dog to the best of its ability. Usually, the canine handler must complete the requisite police academy training and have patrol experience before becoming eligible to transfer to the canine unit. This is because the experience as an officer allows prospective canine officers to gain valuable experience in law enforcement. However, having dog knowledge and training outside of the police academy is an asset. This could be in dog obedience, crowd control, or communicating effectively with animals and being approachable and personable
since having a dog will draw attention from surrounding citizens. “For a dog to be considered for the K-9 Unit, it must first pass a basic obedience training course,” said Chiarolanza. “They must be able to obey the commands of their handler without hesitation. This allows the officer to have complete control over how much force the dog should use against a suspect. When a narcotics dog indicates to the officer that it found something, the officer has probable cause to search whatever the Celebrating 50 Years
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Hometown: Whitehouse Station
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tudying Aimee Roehler’s career racquetball accomplishments is mind-boggling. Consider just some of the Whitehouse Station resident’s numbers and accomplishments. Roehler also has been a partner in eleven USA Racquetball Mixed Open National Doubles Championships, twelve USA Racquetball Women’s Team Qualifying Doubles Championships, three International – Pan American Championships Doubles Gold wins, and three International Racquetball Federation World Championships Gold titles, and has also won one USA Racquetball Women’s Team Qualifying Singles Championship. Oh – and there have also been other title wins, and quite a few silver and bronze medals, too. Roehler, originally born and raised in Allentown, Pennsylvania, has two siblings; a sister, Sara, and a brother, Nich. Her parents are Donna and Larry, and her stepmom is Louise. For Roehler, who has lived in the Garden State for 20 years, her interest in racquetball started when she was 13 years old and her mom was taking community college
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continued from page 18 basketball or play tennis and hang out with my friends. It was just a lot at that time for me.” From her senior year until about two years later, she was absent from the racquetball court, but eventually started playing again on her terms. She said, “I wanted to play, not because people were making me play, or having this thought that I’m going to be this amazing racquetball player and wanted me to do all this training. I just wasn’t having fun when it was being forced upon me.” Many would say she became that “amazing racquetball player,” but whatever positive adjective used, she indeed has made her mark on the history of the sport. Roehler’s first significant racquetball success came in 1998, when she was both the Women’s 24 & Under National Singles Champion, and a US Open Women’s 24 & Under Singles Champion. Then, in 2005 and 2006, she and Laura Fenton won two USA Racquetball Women’s Team Qualifying Doubles championships. Roehler has teamed up to win 12 of these titles from 2005 through 2020. In addition to the two with Fenton, she and partner Jackie Paraiso have won five championships, and she came out on top four times with Janel Tisinger, and once with Erika Manilla.
Roehler admires and credits those she has played with. She said, “Winning with these women, who already have their names cemented in the sport I like as a doubles player, I always say, ‘There’s no “I” in team.’ With Jackie and Janel, and even Erica, it’s teamwork, and there’s a lot that goes into it.” And perhaps an especially important factor many may not be aware of. Roehler, 48, is a lefthander. She says it’s advantageous, especially when playing in doubles competition, her favorite. She said, “I play singles every once in a while, but I mainly play doubles where there’s not a lot of lefty-righty doubles teams. When you’re a lefty-righty doubles team, you kind of have that advantage already; you have your forehands on both sides, and so that’s always an advantage.” Perhaps her biggest moment out of many big moments in the sport came in 2009. Roehler stunned the racquetball world when, as a very low seed entry, she defeated Kristen Walsh Bellows, Rhonda Rajsich, and Cheryl Gudinas – three of the top four women’s racquetball players on the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour that season – to win the 2009 USA Racquetball Women’s Team Qualifying Singles Championship. “It was something I will always continued on page 20
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NJ Starz... continued from page 19 remember,” she said of 2009. “I had no expectations. I was going for a meeting, and I said to myself, “I’ve got to travel to Houston for a meeting, so let me just sign up to play because I’m going to be there.’ I didn’t have any pressure or anything like that on me.” But she did have a nice support group. Roehler said, “Every time I defeated a top player, there were more people watching the matches. And a group of friends and my husband at that time - they were very supportive.” As she walked towards the court to warm-up for the final match against Gudinas, she looked over and the aforementioned folks were huddled. “Then I turned, and they had my name spelled out on their shirts. The amount of support that I had from them - and them cheering me on! Then afterwards, we went back to the hotel and celebrated, and it was very surreal. We all looked at each other and asked, ‘Did this really happen?’ It did.” Following her huge singles title in 2009, she was that year named USA Racquetball Female Athlete of the Year, and in 2012 was inducted into the New Jersey Amateur Racquetball Hall of Fame. Roehler was also inducted into the USA Racquetball Hall of Fame in 2021, which she was unable to attend (the induction for her was held in May of 2022 instead) after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
She was stricken in 2020 after she won the national doubles title with Manilla. And, coincidentally enough, her boyfriend, Ruben Pagan, also was diagnosed with prostate cancer at the same time. Roehler’s diagnosis came out of nowhere. She, who had no family history of breast cancer, said, “I got diagnosed but I didn’t have any symptoms. I didn’t have any lumps. I didn’t have any bumps. I was going in for my annual mammogram and they spotted something, and they asked me to come back for an ultrasound. When they asked me to come back, I can’t really say I was thinking anything of it. Of course, I was worried, but it’s happened before where they’d asked me to come back.” During this return trip, a biopsy was done, and Roehler was diagnosed with breast cancer. She began treatments, and thanks her stepmom, Louise, for being there for her. Roehler said, “She’s a registered nurse. She was there with me every step of the way. She was there for my surgery, when I went to the doctor’s appointments - everything.” Roehler approached USA Racquetball and informed them of the diagnosis, said she wanted to share her story with the racquetball community, and that she wanted USA Racquetball to be a part of it. Also, she started to raise funds for the Steeplechase Cancer Center at Robert Wood Johnson
Hospital Somerset’s Sanofi US Wellness Boutique. Roehler said, “All the money that they have helps those who are diagnosed. Whether they need rides to chemotherapy treatments, or they need meals because they’re exhausted from treatment, that’s all done through donations. I just wanted to give back to them for what they do and how they help other cancer patients.” Roehler, who now has her own firm called ABR Communications where she manages social media platforms for clients,
said her health is currently good. She said, “I’m playing racquetball three times a week, and I feel good. I have my aches and pains and things like that, and I do have to take a daily pill and I must get a shot every four weeks as a maintenance with everything that comes along with it. But other than that, I’m still active, I’m enjoying life, and I’m focusing on my business, and I want to grow my business.” For more information about Aimee Roehler, visit her website www.abrcomm. com.
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