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National Junior Honor Society Completes First Service Project
By J. L. Shively he National Junior Honor Society students at East Hanover Middle School recently completed their first group service project as one of the requirements for their society membership. The Junior Honor Society at the middle school is in its first year and the completion of this first project is a real milestone for the school. The honor society at the middle school level is now being offered to students in grades seven and eight and are advised by the middle school’s gifted and talented teacher, Donna Kerouac. The Junior Honor Society currently has 23 inducted members from both seventh and eighth grade. To become a member of the society, Kerouac states that each student was required to have a “90 percent average in all academic areas and teacher recommendation based on leadership skills. Students who met the requirements had to complete an application that was reviewed by a team of teachers.” Kerouac explains that the service project idea was spearheaded by physical education teacher, Kim Neary who is also a consultant for the company Thirty-One,
Student members holding the chemotherapy care bags with their advisor, Donna Kerouac and Kim Neary, who spearheaded the project.
which sells printed handbags. According to Kerouac, Neary was able to acquire 23 different Thirty-One bags for the students to use. These bags were going to become a huge part of the students’ group service project. “She [Kim] reached out to family and friends for donations of $25 to purchase each of the 23 bags,” says Kerouac. Kerouac explains that Kim “came up with the idea for the chemotherapy bags because her friend’s mom was undergoing the treatment at the time.” With the bags at the
ready, the Junior Honor Society students began collecting items to fill them up. Working from a list of ideas, students acquired the items by asking friends and family for donations as well as reaching out to other groups and organizations such as their church. Beginning their project in Feb. and completing it by early March, the students collected many items such as fuzzy socks, lip balm, gum and water bottles to be included in their bags. To top off their collections the students also made warm shawls out of fleece fabric to be included with the care bags and wrote out
get well notes for the chemotherapy patient receiving the bag. The bags were donated to Overlook Hospital in Summit around mid-March, after the completion of the collection and project. “I feel the project was a success because we met our goal of having every student complete a bag,” Kerouac says. “All students were engaged in the project and were eager to do more than what was asked of them. “Overall the kids really enjoyed doing it,” Kerouac reflects after the project was completed. They went becontinued on page 2
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ounty College of Morris (CCM) plans to hold its Spring Open House on Sat., April 23, for high school students and their parents, students attending other colleges who are looking to transfer, and adults interested in returning to school. The Open House takes place in the Student Community Center on CCM’s Randolph campus at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Those who attend and apply for admission will
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cial aid, career services and student life will be on hand to answer questions. Participants also can take a selfguided tour of campus. The Open House offers the opportunity to learn about CCM’s more than 50 associate degree programs, athletics and student organizations. Registration is required and can be completed online at www.ccm.edu/oh.
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continued from front page yond what was required of them, she also notes, stating that the group service project really seemed to inspire them for their upcoming individual projects. The next step for the Junior Honor Society Members will be to complete another service project, this time on their own, by “choosing something that has meaning to them,” Kerouac says. The students will be required to choose their project, outline their goals and complete it by the end of the
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Madison High School Auditorium To Be Renamed After Local Resident
group of alumni recently petitioned the Madison Board of Education, asking it to rename the Madison High School Auditorium “The John H. Bunnell Audito-
rium” after their beloved music mentor, who served as District Supervisor of Music from 1959 to 1990. Bunnell is a longtime resident of Florham Park. Their request was unan-
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p.m.-7 p.m. Many of Bunnell’s former students will perform, and a light reception will follow afterward. For more information on attending the event or becoming involved, contact John Gulisano at johngulisano89@gmail.com.
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rea 3 Special Olympics plans to host a Swim Meet Sun., April 17, 9:30 a.m. to noon, at Lakeland Hills Family YMCA in Mountain Lakes. Special Olympics athletes from throughout Morris, Sussex and Warren counties will give splashy performances in the pool at the Area 3 Special Olympics Swim Meet. The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for all children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. For further information about Area 3 Special Olympics, contact sonjarea3@live.com or 973-537-2901.
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lothing and fashion accessories for men, women and children will be collected as Employment Horizons plans to hold its annual spring clothing drive April 20 – 22. The spring clothing drive offers an opportunity to get a fresh start for fall while helping to raise money to assist people with disabilities. Items to be collected also include stuffed animals and hard toys, such as dolls and action figures, must be below 14 inches in size; as well as household linens such as blankets, sheets and curtains. All items should be placed in well-tied plastic bags. Shoes, boots and sneakers will also be accepted. No single shoes, winter coats or winter boots. All donated items will be distributed to needy families overseas. The clothing will be turned over to a company that will in turn pay Employment Horizons for each pound collected. The goal is to collect 5,000 lbs!
Bags may be dropped off at Employment Horizons, Inc. at 10 Ridgedale Avenue in Cedar Knolls April 20 - 22, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Donations are to be placed in a box truck marked “Clothing Drive” located in the Employment Horizons rear parking lot. Items may not be dropped off until Wednesday. Employment Horizons also has an on-site book bin to drop off books, text books, CDs, DVDs, and video games. No encyclopedias, magazines, VHS tapes or water damaged items. Employment Horizons is a local not-forprofit organization which serves individuals with disabilities, empowering them to earn a paycheck and live as productive citizens in the greater Morris County area. For more information, contact Maria Florio, director of Community Relations at 973-538-8822 ext. 240 or at mariaflorio@ehorizons.org.
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Storage Place And Low Interest Mortgage Needed To Save Shelter
By Cheryl Conway rateful for some monetary and furniture donations in her last call for help, the founder of a battered women’s shelter organization continues her search for a hero to hold the mortgage. Sandra Ramos of Ringwood, a pioneer advocate for battered women who has sheltered and strengthened women and children for more than four decades is reaching out to others to help save the shelter at risk for foreclosure. The founder and director of Strengthen Our Sisters (SOS) is looking for someone to hold the mortgage at a lower interest rate so she can continue to provide housing for 155 women and children in shelters located in New Foundland, Wanaque and West Milford. SOS is a grassroots, community based non-profit, program serving homeless/battered women and children since 1977. “They are working with us,” says Ramos about Rialto Capital Management Advisors in Florida which currently holds the mortgage bridge loan. She says she has six more months to raise $15,000 to avoid a foreclosure. Established in 1977 as Shelter Our Sisters - the first shelter for battered women in North America- the organization changed its name to Strengthen Our Sisters and has since grown to eight houses, two day care centers, a food pantry and a thrift store. The properties’ value a total of $2.5 million, with $580,000 left to be paid. A woman from Chatham recently donated $2,500; others
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Ramos started her first shelter in 1970 in her three bedroom home in Hackensack. She had three small children at the time, was facing divorce after ten years of marriage and was in need of a roommate, she explains. One roommate turned into 23 women in her house at one point, she admits. Over the years, in 1977, her initiative became Shelter Our Sisters. The mission of SOS is to break the cycle of domestic violence, poverty and abuse by restoring balance and harmony through individual empowerment. To support her organization, Ramos receives some money from the Passaic County Dept. of Human Services, private donations, counties and social services, “but not enough to keep it going. We have a transportation grant but they took it away. We have five vans; we need help. We’ve been running for three and a half years with a non-paid staff,” down from a paid staff of 55 that were let go when SOS lost funding, she says. Ramos currently has 17 non-paid volunteers who drive the shelter residents to look for jobs, to court, doctor appointments, social services, schools; they fix things, watch children. SOS recently held a tricky tray and dinner fundraiser and in May plans to host a 3K run/walk and later that month, a Mother’s Day fundraising event. For more details about these events and SOS, go to http://www.strengthenoursisters.org/. To make a donation or to help, email scb@optonline.net or call Ramos at 973-831-0898 or 973-831-6156.
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200 Club Prepares Its Awards Dinner And Continued Growth In Membership And Purpose
By Cheryl Conway ecruiting new members, spreading the word about the club and protecting lives of those who help others are some of the current goals of the 200 Club of Morris County. Established 45 years ago in Morris County, the 200 Club of Morris County is gearing up for its 44th Annual Valor Meritorious Awards Dinner set for Thurs., April 28, starting with cocktails at 6 p.m., followed by awards and dinner from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., at the Birchwood Manor in Whippany. Advance registration is required. At this year’s fundraising dinner 39 first responders of Morris County, whether volunteer or professional, will be recognized and honored for their bravery by the 200 Club, an organization of individuals that support public safety professionals. Firefighters, police and emergency medical providers risked their lives in 11 incidents involving fires, car accidents, gas-filled homes and other emergencies in Morris County towns. First responders who put their lives at risk earn the Valor Award; those who go beyond the call of duty are awarded the Meritorious Award. “We’re very lucky to have individuals like these keeping us safe here in Morris County,” said James M. Gannon,
president of the 200 Club, in a press release. “It’s an honor to recognize their good work.” When citizens are in Morris County “running away from crime, these first responders are running toward the fire,” says Gannon during an interview with New View Media Group. “It’s time to put them on a pedal stool and say ‘thanks’ for what they are doing.” Each recipient will be recognized, receive a plaque and a 200 Club Bar to wear below their badge on their uniform, explains Gannon, a member for the past eight years. With 37 different police departments in Morris County, submissions can be numerous. A review committee of the 200 Club meets to determine who is worthy of a valor award or meritorious award. “People selected are the cream of the crop,” says Gannon of Boonton Twp. The Morris County Chief’s Association, Medical Service Alliance and State Police provide candidates to the 200 Club for consideration. The 200 Club of Morris County was formed in 1971 by a group of 19 concerned business and political leaders; the group doubled by the end of the year and today involves more than 1,100 members. The Morris County club was an outgrowth of the Essex County Club, which was the first 200 Club in NJ that began in 1967.
Each member pays $200 in annual dues, thus, the 200 designation. The first 200 Club developed in 1952 in response to the fatal shooting of Arthur Meyers, a Detroit, Michigan police officer, according to the club website. Following the shooting, a local businessman, William Packer, asked his friends continued on next page
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continued from previous page to donate to a fund in memory of the fallen officer and met with the officer’s widow to support her finances and setup an education account for their unborn child. Since that time, 118 of these clubs have been established in 28 states with additional clubs in Puerto Rico and Central America. There are currently 18, 200 Clubs in NJ. A non-profit, 501c3 organization, the 200 Club of Morris County supports local police officers, fire fighters, first aid squad members, and NJ state police serving Morris County who die in the line of duty. When a public safety official loses their life in the line of duty, the Action Committee of The 200 Club of Morris County reaches out to the widow to offer emotional support and financial assistance in the form of a death benefit to help manage the financial burden during this difficult time. The current benefit is $30,000. The 200 Club of Morris County also awards an annual benefit to each eligible child of the public safety official in an effort to help ease the financial concerns created
by the loss of their loved one, as stated on the website. At present, the annual benefit is $10,000 per child per year until age 18. Should the child continue onto college, the benefit is increased to $15,000 per year until age 23 or graduation. Since its inception in 1971, the 200 Club of Morris County has distributed more than $4.3 million in survivor benefits and scholarships to families. For 2016, the club is nearing $1,100 that will be awarded in college scholarships to high school seniors serving in a branch of public safety or whose a parent is actively serving or retired from a public safety capacity in Morris County. The scholarship committee voted to award 20 scholarships of $5,000 each. The scholarship awards dinner will be May 16 at 6 p.m. at the Zeris Inn. The 200 Club is supported by membership dues and private donations. “Every year that money goes out to help first responders,” says Lou Nisivoccia of Randolph, previous president of the 200 Club. “If we can recruit more members, we
can increase the money given to those lost in the line of duty. We’ve been slowly increasing the membership. We need to get the word out.” Last year, Nisivoccia implemented a Power of One program in which each member is encouraged to bring in one new member. A member for 15 years, Nisivoccia and his wife support several charities and with the 200 Club “We are helping our neighbors right here in Morris County. I want to take care of those people who take care of me every single day.” In March, the 200 Club of Morris County started its $15,000 Billboard Campaign for the Move Over law, in an effort to protect public safety individuals from accidents. When approaching lights, vehicles need to move over one lane “so people don’t get struck by your car,” says Gannon. Highway workers, those helping in crashes, tow truck drivers, “these people need to be protected too,” says Gannon, who is running for Morris County Sheriff after retiring from a 33 year career in law
enforcement and global security. The project consists of 13 billboards going up on major roadways in the county to raise awareness of the Move Over Law “to get people to slow down a little bit.” Gannon says, “It’s a dangerous, dangerous job in the public safety world. We don’t want to be giving benefits to widows and widowers. Our mission is that we save the lives of these emergency public employees.” The public safety community, “These people are really important to us, these highway workers. It’s nice to keep them safe on the roads.” Information about membership in the 200 Club and its various programs is available by calling 973-630-7933 or by clicking on http://200clubofmorriscounty.com. A member must be a “person of good character” whether subject-matter experts, business person, finance, media, retired police officers or firefighters to name a few. “It’s a passionate group of people,” says Gannon of the club members. “We are able to do good and meet people. It’s really a neat group to belong to.”
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ew Jersey Blood Services plans to conduct local blood drives which are open to the public. The following drives are scheduled: Sun., April 17, White Meadow Lake Clubhouse, Rockaway, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wed., April 20, St. Francis Health Resort, Denville, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thurs., April 21, First Presbyterian Church, Whippany, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sat., April 23, Mountain Lakes Volunteer Fire Department, Mountain Lakes, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mon., April 25, St. Vincent DePaul Church, Stirling, 3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mon., April 25, Knights of Columbus, Netcong, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tues., April 26, Senior House, Pompton Plains, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thurs., April 28, Morris Minute Men Emergency Medical Services, Morris Plains, 2:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. New Jersey Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center (NYBC) is asking
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Morris County Freeholders Honor Local Veterans Service Officer
he Morris County Board of Freeholders recently issued a resolution to honor Morris County Veterans Affairs Officer Charles Jurgensen of Florham Park, who planned to retire March 31 after 13 years of exemplary service to Morris County’s military veterans, their families and dependents. Jurgensen, a U.S. Marine veteran, who served with the 4th Marine Corps Reserve Division from 1959 to 1965, and has been the county’s Veterans Affairs Officer since 2003, was honored by the freeholders in Morristown last month, where Jurgensen was joined by many friends, colleagues and veterans. “Charles Jurgensen has worked tirelessly on behalf of Morris County veterans for the past 13 years, guiding them through military bureaucracy to ensure that veterans, their families and dependents got the services and benefits they deserved,’’ said Freeholder Director Kathy DeFillippo. “We regret the retirement of such a dedicated person, and know that veterans probably lament his retirement even more than
we do,’’ added Freeholder Doug Cabana, the lone remaining member of the board who served when Jurgensen was hired in 2003. The Morris County Veterans Services officer provides information and assistance to discharged Morris County military veterans and their families in obtaining Veterans Administration benefits and entitlements, among many duties. The officer also is responsible for recording the location of graves of Morris County veterans. The officer provides flags each year to decorate those graves on Memorial Day. A host of veterans yesterday lauded Jurgensen for his hard work on their behalf, noting that he never kept regular office hours when it came to their needs. Last November, he received The Unsung Hero Award for New Jersey for his aboveand-beyond efforts on behalf of some 17,000 veterans who sought his assistance in his role as veterans’ affairs officer. “Hundreds of veterans would have come up short without the 24/7 support of Charles and his ability to zero in on the right contact or find a way to navigate to the optimum so-
Freeholders John Cesaro, Deborah Smith, Kathy DeFillippo, with Charles Jurgensen, and Freeholders Hank Lyon Christine Myers and Doug Cabana.
lution,’’ said George Hanley, founder of Welcome Home Vets of N.J. “We couldn’t have done this work to help our veterans without these dedicated peo-
ple,’’ said Jurgensen. “I have great confidence that our commitment to veterans in Morris County will continue in years to come.’’
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Hirniak, Valori And King Run As Team For Morris County Freeholder
graduate of Marquette University and The John Marshall Law School, Roman Hirniak is a vice president and senior counsel with Santander Bank, N.A. An active participant in the community, he is a member of the Randolph Rotary Club, attends St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in Whippany and serves as a Pedagogical Advisor to the Ukrainian Educational Council. Hirniak was elected to the Randolph Township Council in Nov. 2012, after having served two terms on the Planning Board and one term each on both the Recreation Advisory Committee and the Traffic Advisory Committee. During calendar year 2015, he was the Township’s
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ouglas R. “Doug” Cabana is the longest serving member of the Board of Chosen Freeholders, having joined the board in April 1997. He is a former freeholder director who was elected by his colleagues to that post in 2000 and again in 2001. He served as deputy director in 1998, 1999, 2011 and 2012. A past president of the New Jersey Association of Counties, it was under his leadership in 2006 that the association became an initial driving force behind the now popular concept of “shared services.” Cabana has served as Morris County’s representative to that statewide association since 1999. Cabana was mayor of
Deputy Mayor and currently serves as Mayor of Randolph Township. Roman is also an elected member of the Morris County Republican Committee, representing Randolph’s 10th Voting District. His son is a freshman at Rutgers University, studying biomedical engineering and his daughters are a junior and a freshman at Randolph High School.
graduate of Seton Hall University, with a doctorate in education, Lou Valori of Parsipanny retired from the Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department in 2012 as a Detective Sergeant. Valori also served on the Parsippany Board of Education, and is currently council president in Parsippany. He serves as a member of the Morris County Park Commission and the Morris County Human Services Council on Aging, Disabilities and Veterans. Valori served with distinction in the U.S. Army Reserves for 28 years and
retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. He was deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is married to Ivette and has three daughters. He is a member of the Notre Dame of Mount Carmel Church in Whippany.
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graduate of LaSalle University and Benjamin Cardozo Law School, Peter King, of Denville, is a partner in the King and Petracca law firm in Parsippany, focusing primarily in municipal law. The firm serves as the municipal prosecutor for Morris Plains Borough, Morris, Randolph and Rockaway townships. A former Captain in the U.S. Army, King was in active combat during the Persian Gulf War, earning various medals for his service, including the Bronze Star.
He is married to Catharina and has two daughters. King is a member of The Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Morristown and a life member of the VFW and the National Rifle Association.
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Boonton Township for six years and a member of the township’s governing body for 11 years. He is a member of the 200 Club of Morris County and a former president of the Morris County League of Municipalities. Cabana is an attorney who received his law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law. He also has a degree in business management from Ithaca College.
athy DeFillippo currently serves on the freeholder board and is in her second year as freeholder director. She was a councilwoman in Roxbury Township from 2006 through Dec. 2013. She served as mayor in 2009 and deputy mayor in 201213 and was also a member of the town’s Zoning Board of Adjustment. DeFillippo has a long history of public and community service. She is a past president of the Roxbury Area Chamber of Commerce and is currently on the board of the NJ Metro Chapter of the National MS Society. She was the driving force behind bringing the Walk MS to Roxbury in 2006 and has raised tens of thousands of dollars to help find a cure and to raise awareness for people afflicted with this devastating disease. A graduate of SUNY New Paltz with a bachelor’s
in education and special education, DeFillippo is a retired Certified Vocational Rehabilitation counselor. She was the director of a sheltered workshop for physically and mentally handicapped adults in New York before working in the insurance industry in the Washington, D.C., area, providing medical management and vocational rehabilitation services to injured workers. Kathy and her husband, Bob, have lived in Roxbury since 1994 with their three children, Scott, Laura Jean and Rob.
homas (Tommy) J. Mastrangelo of Montville has a stellar career as an executive in sales and leadership management experience in the information technology industry. He is recognized as a top executive sales leader in IT and is president of an IT consulting firm based in Parsippany. Through encouragement by family and friends, Mastrangelo ran for his first public office as a candidate for Morris County Freeholder and did so as a “property taxpayer advocate” to reduce taxes and government spending with the goal of providing taxpayer relief for his fellow Morris County. Mastrangelo was elected in Nov. 2010 and re-elected in Nov. 2013. For two consecutive years, Mastrangelo was elected as director of the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders by his six Freeholder colleagues. Under Mastrangelo’s di-
rection and leadership, county property taxes and spending have been reduced and in 2014 implemented a five-year $ 60 million debt reduction plan, while at the same time, maintaining the good quality of life in Morris County to live, work and raise a family. As a Freeholder, Mastrangelo is a member of the budget subcommittee, chair of the Board of School Estimate at CCM Vo-Tech, liaison to County Clerk , Board of Elections, Superintendent of Elections, Rutgers Cooperacontinued on page 14
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Moms Helping Moms Partners With Homeless Solutions Of Morristown
By Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta oms Helping Moms Foundation, Inc., a non-profit charitable organization has been helping families who face financial distress help meet their babies’ basic needs. Whether it’s providing access to essential baby supplies or connecting moms with a variety of services to support them during pregnancy and the first three years of parenthood, such as parenting support, child development education, financial literacy, and health and wellness. When founded in 2011, the idea was that no baby should have to go without life’s basic needs. Through partnerships with community organizations, schools, local government and others, Moms Helping Moms has collected and distributed tens of thousands of diapers, clothing, formula, nursing supplies, and countless other baby essentials to hundreds of families in New Jersey. President and Founder Bridget Cutler started the organization “by accident” when she began collecting excess baby things her friends no longer needed. Cutler said, “I had a large network of friends with babies.” With an assortment of baby products stored in her garage, Cutler began her organization. She said, “We’re like a food bank with diapers and babies.” Six months ago Moms Helping Moms paired with Homeless Solutions, Inc., in Morristown, which began as Morris Shelter Inc. in 1983, created as a private, not-for-profit, taxexempt organization. It expanded to Homeless Solutions, Inc. and provides shelter for homeless men, women and families.
Homeless Solutions sends Moms Helping Moms a “wish list” for women with children ages three and under. Then Moms Helping Moms is able to provide the organization with diapers, strollers, and clothing; filling in the gap of what food stamps don’t cover. “You name it, we have it,” Cutler said. “With the exception of car seats and cribs; both have legal issues, we’d need to do thorough inspections.” Moms Helping Moms recently obtained a $2,500 grant from National Diaper Bank Network. They were one of 29 national recipients of the inaugural Funds for Change grant. Cutler plans to use the money to re-organize their space, allowing for more inventory storage and to streamline their operational procedures. Money is always the biggest challenge, according to Cutler. She said, “We’re a non-profit. We’re new. We don’t have experience with grant writing. Most of the money is private donations. We’ve gotten smaller grants here and there. We don’t have any full time employees on staff. It’s a constant work in progress.” Time is another issue for Moms Helping Moms since most of the volunteers at the organization have children in preschool or younger. Cutler said, “To find enough people to volunteer has been tricky. I work two full days per week. I have to get a sitter. We have a lot of fantastic volunteers: a volunteer bookkeeper, a volunteer coordinator; we would love to be open all the time, but at this time we don’t have the funds to pay somebody full time.” Most of the operational work is done by Cutler and Megan
Pictured from left, are Kate O'Conner, volunteer; Megan Deaton, secretary of board; and Bridget Cutler, president/founder.
Deaton, who works as secretary. On Jan. 29, they had their second annual Snow Ball fundraiser at Stone House at Stirling Ridge in Warren. Since their first diaper distribution in 2011, Moms Helping Moms has helped provide close to 100,000 diapers, as well as other essential baby supplies, to hundreds of families in NJ. For more information, visit: momshelpingmomsfoundation.org.
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Krickus To Run Again For Freeholder
ohn Krickus of Long Valley is running for Morris County Freeholder.
He served as mayor and committee-person in Washington Township for 12 years and served a three-year term as Morris County Freeholder, during which time he had a zero tax increase policy, reduced county debt, and championed a policy which doubled the miles of county roads repaved.
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A product manager and former CPA, Krickus is a Madison native who served in the Marine Corps Reserves at Picattiny Arsenal. He received his bachelor’s degree from Drew University and his master’s in business administration from Lehigh University. Krickus and his wife, Carolyn, have two daughters in college, Kelly and Casey. Carolyn, Kelly and Casey are all volunteer members of the Long Valley First Squad.
Gannon Runs For Morris County Sheriff In June Primary
he growing momentum behind Republican Jim Gannon’s campaign for Morris County Sheriff is driven by his unmatched law enforcement and security experience, overwhelming support from Morris conservative and Republican leaders, and a fiscal reform agenda that puts taxpayers first. Before ever considering running for elected office, Gannon of Boonton Twp., enjoyed a 33¬ year career in law enforcement and global security, starting as a patrolman in Boonton and Boonton Township, followed by tenure as Deputy Chief of Investigations at the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, the FBI's elite Joint Terrorism Task Force and Morris County¬ based Novartis Pharmaceuticals. During his decorated career, Gannon also served as commander of the FuncoLand Homicide Task Force and the Walter Contreras Homicide Task Force, formed the Morris County Cold Case Unit, co¬authored the “Morris County Counter ¬Terrorism Task Force Manual,” and has lectured and trained fellow professionals, and conducted investigations, in places like Russia, Ukraine, South Africa, Hungary, Thailand and Uzbekistan, uniquely preparing him for the day ¬to¬day battle to protect Morris County citizens from terror attacks by radical groups like ISIS. Gannon grew up in large Irish and Polish Catholic family in Boonton Twp. with two brothers and one sister. His passion for law enforcement came from his father, who was NYPD detective. Gannon graduated Boonton High School where he played multiple sports and also was a member of the Boonton Township Fire Service. Gannon earned his associate’s degree in
law enforcement from County College of Morris in 1981 and his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice administration from William Paterson University in 1983. After graduation, Gannon started out in his career in law enforcement as a patrolman in his hometown. Gannon has given back to the surrounding communities as current president of the 200 Club of Morris County; adjunct professor at Centenary College; life member of the NJ State PBA # 327; co-founder of the Morris County Chapter of the Emerald Society of the State of NJ; and as a drum major in the Police Pipes & Drums of Morris County. Gannon was married to his wife, Lisa, for 26 years before losing her in 2010 after a courageous battle against Multiple Sclerosis. Jim and Lisa had one daughter, Kate DeSantis who, along with her husband Matt, are expecting their first child and Jim’s first grandchild this summer.
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tive Extension Service, Office of Information Technology, Labor Relations , Economic Development and a voting member on the New Jersey Association of Counties. Mastrangelo holds a bachelor’s degree from Seton Hall University, a master’s in business administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and a Juris Doctorate of Law from Seton Hall University School of Law. Mastrangelo is a member of the Sons of Italy and is a member of the NRA. Mastrangelo is married to Debbie and has three children, Christopher, Brittney, and Michael.
Sierchio Enters Race For Morris County Sheriff
ith nearly three decades of law enforcement service and proven experience as a fiscal conservative who has saved millions of taxpayer dollars, John Sierchio is uniquely qualified to protect the families and taxpayers of Morris County as its next sheriff. Sierchio of Boonton Twp. has more than 27 years of law enforcement experience as both an officer and supervisor of his peers. He served in the Essex County Sheriff’s Office, the Essex County and Bloomfield police departments. During his time on the Bloomfield Police Department, Sierchio served in the Patrol Division, Emergency Medical Service Unit, and Detective Bureau before being promoted to sergeant, an assignment he continued until reassigned to the Internal Affairs Division. Sierchio has received dozens of meritorious awards during his service in law enforcement. He volunteered at Ground Zero during the aftermath of 9/11 and received a proclamation from the Los Angeles, California City Council in recognition of his courageous work. Sierchio received a proclamation from the Newark City Council for saving the lives of several residents by entering a burning building before the arrival of the fire department. He also received a proclamation from the Bloomfield Township Council for his work in apprehending a suspect wanted for murder. In 2004, he was named “PBA Officer of the Year” by the Essex County Conference of PBA’s. In 1995, Sierchio was elected to represent the PBA as the vice-president of Bloomfield PBA Local 32, a position he held until he was elected as State Delegate in 1997, a role he served for nearly 15 years until his promotion to the rank of sergeant.
He has served as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System in 2002. In his role as chair, he saved millions of dollars for taxpayers and protected the savings of law abiding citizens by exposing fraudulent pension claims. In Nov. 2009, Sierchio was asked by then Governor-Elect Chris Christie to serve on his Gubernatorial Transition Team. He was appointed by Governor Christie to serve as a member of his Law and Public Safety Subcommittee and was assigned the task of reviewing and providing his recommendations regarding reforms to the Division of NJ State Police, the Division of Highway Traffic Safety, and the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Sierchio is serving his seventh year as a member of the Boonton Township Board of Education; is active in many clubs and organizations and is a life member of the National Rifle Association. He is married to Lisa and they have four children: Ashley, John, Jordyn and Teresa.
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Rotary Club Consignment Shop Reorganized
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Specialists Step Up Concussion Study As Players Ready To Hit Soccer Pitch Under New Head Rules
By Cheryl Conway occer season will be kicking in again soon and with that more cases of kids getting hit with head injuries due to heading the ball, running into posts or even another player. Measures have been taken by the United States Soccer Federation to create a policy to limit head balls by youth players. The new guidelines which may begin in the fall of 2016 are expected to prohibit players 10 years old and younger from heading the ball. The regulations also aim at reducing headers in practice for players who are between the ages of 11 and 13. Soccer organizations are not alone in taking initiatives when it comes to concussion, whether it involves minimizing or placing greater awareness on the impact a concussion can have on an individual, especially if the brain is not allowed enough time to rest. Dr. Catherine Mazzola, the director of Pediatric Neurological Surgery at Morristown Medical Center and Dr. Richard Servatius at the Rutgers’ Stress and Motivated Behavior Institute (SMBI) are conducting a study to understand how head injury affects brain functions such as attention, learning and memory. “Every year we see hundreds of kids with traumatic
brain injury (TBI),” says Mazzola, who has been treating children with TBI since 1995. Several young patients have come in to Mazzola’s care that were concussed from heading a soccer ball or injured during the game. Restricting head balls to younger players may protect those young brains, she agrees. “I think that’s a good thing,” says Mazzola. “You only have one brain; it’s a good idea to take care of that brain.” The safety initiatives were brought on as a resolution from a class-action lawsuit filed by parents and players in 2014 against U.S. Soccer, FIFA and the American Youth Soccer Organization regarding negligence in treating and monitoring head injuries sustained from playing soccer. According to that case, nearly 50,000 high school soccer players sustained concussions in 2010- more players than in baseball, basketball, softball and wrestling combined, according to a New York Times article. “That kind of contact with a ball can do damage to the brain tissue,” says Mazzola, and may only be apparent on a microscopic level. One of the main obstacles in dealing with concussion is that doctors can not diagnose a concussion based on a
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“The younger they are the more they are at risk for injury,” says Mazzola, co-founder of the New Jersey Concussion Center. With the implementation of the ImPACT Test, a mini IQ test that can be taken online to measure a person’s performance in certain areas - such as visual memory, auditory performance, accuracy and speed of processing information- specialists are more accurately able to realize if a person’s brain is healed enough to return to an activity. All high school athletes are required to complete an ImPACT test online, usually before their season begins so if someone gets a concussion while playing a school sport they can retake the test and measure any improvement over time. Players are not supposed to return to play “until previous score is within 10 points from baseline,” explains Mazzola. “It’s a timed test,” Mazzola explains. “You can see sometimes that people have a problem with visual learning,” or verbal skills, reaction time can be slower. Then in two months, when they retake the test, the individual may improve. Five to ten percent of kids do not get better after con-
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Students Help Keep Morris County Litter Free
By Jane Primerano hildren who spend a few hours picking up litter on their school yard don’t ever think the same way about litter again. Liz Sweedy, Morris County Clean Communities coordinator, explained the benefit from public school litter cleanups funded through the Keep Morris County Litter Free grants. The school must conduct a littler cleanup on at least two acres of school property. The property may include ball fields and wooded areas. The cleanup must be held between April 15 and June 6 with participation of a minimum of 20 students with their adult supervisors. “The students who do the cleanups are pretty grossed out,” Sweedy said. The $500 grants may be used for outdoor receptacles for recyclables or trash or indoor receptacles for recyclables only, according to the county’s press release. These grants are awarded after the school submits required paperwork to the Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority. The county press release quotes Freeholder Christine Myers, the freeholder liaison to the MUA. “This is a great opportunity to reinforce how important it is for them to care for their own environment and will show how it also improves our communities and our entire county.” A second part of the Litter Free program is a poster contest for public school students in grades six through 12, Sweedy explained. The posters illustrate the ill effects of littering and each school displays the posters drawn by its students, she
said. Each school chooses the two considered best and submits them to the county. The four county-wide winners are duplicated on recycling containers with the students’ names and the date of the contest. They are distributed to the schools of the four winners. “They are heavy-duty metal containers and they look gorgeous at the schools,” Sweedy said, adding each winning student receives a $200 gift card. Sweedy is hoping more schools participate this year. In 2015, 15 schools participated, but in 2014, 21 schools were part of the contest. During the cleanup portion of the Litter Free initiative in 2015, 495 students and adult supervisors cleaned up 148 acres and collected 45 bags of trash, 52 bags of recyclables, 66 pounds of scrap metal and 56 pounds of construction debris. Not all litter is created equal, Sweedy concedes. Litter dumped near the headwaters of the Raritan River is damaging to birds and fish. The Raritan Headwaters Association pulled nearly two tons of objects, mostly plastic, from the headwaters last year, Sweedy said. Clean Communities works closely with the RHA. “Tiny pieces of plastic, plastic ties and similar things, get cut off and become brittle, birds and fish ingest them,” she said. Clean Communities also works with the Morris County Mosquito Control Department collecting tires. “Last year they collected 966 tires,” Sweedy said. Some municipalities sell stickers for tire disposal and the
Parsippany Transfer Station takes them on certain days. But the state tire grant is no longer in place, so many county residents don’t have a convenient place to get rid of them. Some tire dealers do take old tires for a small fee, but not all do, she added. Additional information on the grants is available from Sweedy at 973-285-8393.
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he Garden State Yacht Club on scenic Lake Hopatcong invites the public to visit their waterfront facilities. In just a few minutes’ drive, experience the fun that this private club offers. Enjoy a wide range of outdoor and social activities at the Garden State Yacht Club, which offers Full Equity and Associate memberships for families and singles. An open house is scheduled for prospective members to see its heated swimming pool, tennis courts, playground, docks, and locker rooms. In addition to these facilities, Equity Members have full use of the luxurious clubhouse, catered deck and clubhouse dining, weekend and midweek entertainment, dancing, and year-round activities. Tour the GSYC on Sun., May 1, from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Please RSVP. Not a convenient date or time? Call 973-398-0022; visit www.gsyc.org.
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Year to Date
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2015
2016
Percent Change
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Thru 2-2016
Percent Change
New Listings
14
15
+ 7.1%
24
24
0.0%
Closed Sales
7
5
- 28.6%
9
14
+ 55.6%
Days on Market Until Sale
58
99
+ 70.7%
60
71
+ 18.3%
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- 16.1%
$462,500
$687,500
+ 48.6%
94.9%
95.3%
+ 0.4
95.2%
96.8%
+ 1.7%
Inventory of Homes for Sale
33
32
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