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Lost Treasure Returned to Netcong Man the audio scratched into the vinyl (rather than pressed into the vinyl as mass produced records were). Rosenquist recorded himself singing the first three verses of the Al Jolson song, “Sonny Boy” on a voice-o-graph.

Some may recognize the song from the first verse: Climb up on my knee Sonny Boy Though you’re only three Sonny Boy You’ve no way of knowing continued on page 10

P Bill Rosequist holding the voice-o-graph record with his father’s rendition of Sonny Boy.

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byElsie Walker he thrift shop which opened this summer at Stanhope United Methodist Church in Netcong is called Hope’s Hidden Treasures. For Netcong resident, Bill Rosequist, that name took on a new meaning when a family treasure was found and returned. It was a vinyl record with the voice of his father, Carl, recorded for him as an infant, found among records that had been purchased at the shop.

Carl “Bob” Rosequist entered World War II at age 19.

When he came back, he joined the Pennsylvania National Guard. The Korean War started on June 25, 1950 and Rosequist and his wife had their first child, a boy named Bill, on June 26th. Later, Bob Rosequist would find that he was called to serve, and would be stationed in Indiana.

Having to leave his son at only a year old, the elder Rosequist wanted to give him a way to hear his voice and know what he meant to him. At the time, people could make a voice-o-graph record. According to the article, “The History of Those Recording Studio Booths,” voice-a-graphs were made in a coin-operated recording booth which was about the size of a phone booth with a microphone in it. A person could record about three minutes on a voice-o-graph, with

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Very Important Mt. Olive Election

Joe Nicastro Council President his year’s election is a very important one. I am sure you have heard that about most elections.

Over the past 18 months the Administration and Council have worked hard to keep the town running and provide all the services residents expect during the toughest times we have seen in our lifetime.

This was not an easy task but working with the Administration, Council has navigated the Township through the times without missing a beat. We made necessary changes to keep the employees and residents safe and adjust our budgets to keep the Township financially sound.

Now with new variants and the unknown of what the future holds, it is more important than ever that we have consistency in our governing body.

Over the past year with everything that was going on with the COVID19 pandemic, the Administration and Council has accomplished a lot.

The 2021 budget was again approved without raising taxes for the ninth consecutive year.

Utilities (Water and Sewer) are self-sustaining.

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We continue to score high on the Best Practice Checklist, ensuring our full allotment of State Aid. We have adopted policies and changed ordinances to reflect the current environment and we will continue to make changes as we encounter issues throughout the year.

Several DEP model ordinances were adopted regulating the importation of soil/fill and amending the stormwater management standards to be consistent with the green infrastructure Best Managements Practices.

Various positions were adjusted to assist with succession planning and a Police Chaplin was established in the Police Departments to assist the Township with community policing initiatives, death notifications and counseling.

We were extremely busy catching up on 2020 capital projects due to the pandemic along with commencing new projects which were budgeted for in 2021. At Turkey Brook Park, the large pavilion was constructed with additional concrete walkways, new electrical service and water lines were installed at the Activity Field, new splash pad flooring poured, the turf football field was installed along with $1 Million dollars being budgeted for our annual road resurfacing program.

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ect is now complete, Cobblestone has been demolished and we on track to complete the Sutton Plaza Water Tank Rehabilitation project by years end. In addition, the Police Departments body worn cameras were purchased.

We have started to make some progress on the Budd Lake Municipal Beach and Valley Brook Park projects. A Phase I engineering contract has been issued to start the survey and preliminary site plan work. A conceptual plan has been developed and will be finetuned within the next six months. Next year, Phase II engineering will be budgeted for to get us through the final site plan and inspection with construction tentatively scheduled for 2023. Similarly with Valley Brook Park, an engineering proposal is forthcoming to start the survey and preliminary site plan work on the exterior improvements.

In working with Morris County and the State, our Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan was adopted, the Main Street, North Road, Clark Drive and Waterloo Valley Road rail road crossings were rehabilitated, Rt. 46 from Sand Shore to Naughtright was resurfaced and the Waterloo Road bridge was replaced.

In addition, DOT has started the Rt. 206 Pavement Preservation project and the

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County has two (2) Pleasant Hill Bridge replacements scheduled to be replaced along with starting their annual resurfacing project.

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Ferrante, Mania, VOTE Tuesday 2, 6am-8pm VOTE TuesdayNovember November 2, 6am-8pm For Mt Council For MtOlive Olive Council Stewart, Amianda Now More Morewww.mtolivestrong.com then Need Consistency!!

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We need consistent leadership. During the pandemic and difficult financial times we have kept Mt. Olive on a steady course and navigated through the challenging times.

We will continue to work hard for all residents No tax increase for the 9th consecutive year!

Continuation of uninterrupted services throughout COVID19 Now, More thanthan EverEver Now, More We need consistent leadership.

During the pandemic and diffi cult financial wetimes have kept Mt. Olive Partnered with Mount Olive Chamber, other non profi t organizations, local Girl and We need consistent leadership. During the pandemic and diffi cult fitimes nancial we businesses, have kept Mt. Olive onon a steady course and navigated through the challenging times. a steady course and navigated through the challenging times.

Boy ScoutsWe and community members toresidents donate over 25,000 pounds of food for the past 10 years will continue continue to forfor all all We will towork workhard hard residents Environmentally conscious with recycling programs Notax tax increase increase for 9th consecutive year!

• • No forthe the 9th consecutive year!

• Continuation of uninterrupted services throughout COVID19 • several Continuation of uninterrupted services throughout COVID19 Persevered historical sites throughout Mount Olive Township Partnered with Mount Olive Chamber, other non profi t organizations, local businesses, Girl and Girl and • Partnered with Mount Olive Chamber, other non profi t organizations, local businesses, Increased•and maintained expansions of corporations and businesses Boy Scouts Scouts and members to donate over over 25,000 poundspounds of food of forfood the past Boy and community community members to donate 25,000 for10 theyears past 10 years Increased•a• variety of recreational events and programs for all the residents Environmentally conscious with recycling programs Environmentally conscious with recycling programs Persevered several sites throughout Mount OliveOlive Township • • Persevered severalhistorical historical sites throughout Mount Township

TRANSPARENCY MUNICIPAL Increased and expansions of corporations andSERVICES businesses • • Increased andmaintained maintained of• corporations and businesses • All our meetings are recorded and onlineexpansions for the Converted sanitation pick up to automation • Increased a variety of recreational events and programs for all the residents (One-Armed Bandit) township over public to• view.

Increased a variety of recreational events and programs forsaving all thethe residents 1 million dollars • All available via, phone,text, email and online forums TRANSPARENCY MUNICIPAL SERVICES TRANSPARENCY MUNICIPAL • Spearheaded theSERVICES implementation of automated • All our meetings are recorded and online for the • Converted sanitation pick up topick automation • All our meetings are recorded and online for the • Converted sanitation up to automation FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY (One-Armed Bandit) saving the township over recycling pick up public to view.

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1 million dollars dollars • 9 years of NO •municipal INCREASE •All All available availableTAX via, email andand online forums 1 million via,phone,text, phone,text, email online forums • Spearheaded the implementation of automated INCREASED REVENUE WITHOUT RAISING • Spearheaded the implementation of automated TAXES FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY recycling pick up pick upfor Shared services with several RESPONSIBILITY OPEN SPACE FISCAL Long-term contracts recycling • 9 years years of municipal TAX INCREASE of NO NO municipal TAX INCREASE INCREASED REVENUE WITHOUT RAISING TAXES • Almost 80% of• 9Mt. Olive Acreage (15,865 acres Municipalities for REVENUE Health, Sanitation, Fire Marshall, INCREASED WITHOUT RAISING TAXES OPEN SPACE Long-term contracts for Shared services with severalwith several OPEN SPACE Long-term contracts for Shared services out of 19,996 acres are protected from further Courts and Animal Control.

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GREEN COMMUNITY development • Improving our development recreational facilities - Turkey Brook ENERGY EFFICIENT GREEN COMMUNITY Approved tohave have the largest solar field in Morris ENERGY EFFICIENT GREEN COMMUNITY •Improving Improving our recreational facilities - Turkey BrookBrook Approved to the largest solar field solar in Morris • our recreational facilities Turkey Park, Flanders Park and Valley Brook Park Approved to have the largest field in Morris Park, Flanders Flanders Park Valley Brook ParkPark County constructed onoldthe oldFill Combe County constructed on the Combe North Fill North Park, Parkand and Valley Brook County constructed on the old Combe Fill North

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Very Important Mt. Olive Election... continued from page 4 The Township was featured in Business News Magazine, an annual Recycling and Sanitation Guide was created to educate the public on our recycling, sanitation, and vegetative waste program, we were able to sustain our Bronze Level Certification through Sustainable Jersey, conducted a successful auction by bringing in over $50,000 in revenue, continued to train our employees on cyber security, supported a Trail Steward Program and installed over twenty (20) shade trees.

In addition, we continue to take steps to mitigate the environmental issues at the Morris Canal donation site so that we can successfully acquire the property, are now in communication with Habitat for Humanity for the development of the Cobblestone site, and are working aggressively to improve the water quality of Budd Lake with the installation of Eco Islands.

Our shared services continue to add value as we have been able to successfully renew our existing contracts and continuously look for new opportunities. The Netcong Court agreement was renewed for another five (5) years along with the Chester and Hackettstown Fire Prevention agreements for two (2) additional years. On-going conversations have been held with other towns for Public Health Services and Senior Transportation. As we approach the next year, we will be re-negotiating several shared services agreements which will allow us to generate additional revenue and offset our expenses. .

The last twelve months have been a very successful year for grants and FEMA reimbursements. The Township

was awarded with $3,155,608 in Federal, State and County grants. The New Jersey Department of Transportation approved a $230,200 Transportation Trust Fund grant for the rehabilitation of Continental Drive Phase II, the Morris County Historic Preservation fund approved another phase for the Seward House restoration for $189,760, the annual recycling tonnage and clean communities grants were received in the amount of $105,693, our Health Department qualified for COVID19 funding in the amount of $142,236 and a $25,000 NJ Transit grant to enhance our senior transportation program, the State approved funding in the amount of $172,620 toward a LEAP Implementation Grant to support our sanitation shared services and a $224,180 grant to implement Police Department body worn cameras, and a $45,000 Highlands Council grant was awarded to help fund the engineering for the Budd Lake Municipal Beach Improvements.

The year started off working and coordinating with the County and State the implementation of the Mega Vaccination Site along with developing a safe return to work policy.

The Saxton Falls Quarry and conditions of Waterloo Valley Road were also major topics of discussion as we followed through with the ordinance to issue an annual quarry license and a plan was developed to improve the road and continue traffic studies.

Unfortunately, our contract with the EV Charging Station provider at Turkey Brook Park fell through but we will continue to pursue the project moving forward.

Conversations continue with the DOT and DEP to further improve the water quality of Budd Lake and potential for a

boardwalk/sidewalk along Rt. 46 adjacent the lake.

The lease with Centercourt was renewed.

The 2022 budget is underway. ,one of the largest solar fields in the North East is about to break ground, and we are optimistic the DEP will approve the sale of 57 acres which will generate over $6 Million dollars in revenue.

We are working on some other great projects to make Clover Hill more pedestrian friendly, a codebook reexamination and new agenda software for the Clerks Office, and a potential long term project to construct a Health & Wellness Center adjacent the Senior Center and a Public Safety Complex at the Municipal Building.

All residents have access to see what council is doing and what will be on the meeting’s agenda. Our meetings are published in advance and agendas are posted online for all residents to see. They are archived on the township website as well and recorded and stored there as well. This is one of the most transparent governing bodies we have had. Each is accessible by email, phone, and social media to answer any questions from residents.

John Ferrante, John Mania, Greg Stewart and Daniel Amianda are part of that governing body that has helped get the township through the past 18 months and will continue to keep Mount Olive the great community it has become while holding municipal taxes while providing the services the residents expect.

Now more than ever we need consistency, I would ask you to consider voting to re-elect Ferrante, Mania, Stewart and Amianda.

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aisy Girl Scout troop 98266 doing their Good Neighbor Badge. What it is to be a good citizen, good neighbor. They learned all about New Jersey and Mount Olive and what it is to be a part of

a community.

Pictured are Evie Millar, Lia Lipniskis, Brooke Tatarenko, Krysta Lai and Francely Munzon. All in first grade CMS, Tinc and Sandshore schools.

Vote Anthony Strillacci for Board of Education November 2nd Line 3

To The Mt. Olive Community, For 29 years you have allowed me the privilege of serving our community by electing me to the Board OF Education. I have tried to repay that trust by being accessible, responsive, and responsible.

My decisions have always been based on the three principles that I have consistently stated; the education and welfare of students, the prudent expenditure of taxpayers money, and the fair and equitable employment of staff in a safe environment.

I am on record encouraging members of our community to come to board meetings and express their concerns, their objections, and their suggestions.Their perspectives give Boards Of Educations variable insights that enable boards to make better educated decisions.

Over the years I am proud to say I was the catalyst to achieve some worthy accomplishments: • adopt a zero tolerance discipline policy • saved the elementary instrumental and choral music program • 20 year proponent for full day kindergarten In all fairness I would ask you to keep in mind that I am only one vote. In order to pass any resolution it takes the consensus of the entire board.

We all share in the credit.

I have often been asked why I should be on the BOE if I have no children in the school district? I tell them while my two daughters were attending school, I was very active and supportive of our school system, in particular with the girls basketball and marching band programs. I even directed their banquets at the end of the year and for twenty consecutive years I announced their band competitions. I did not seek a

seat on the BOE until my last daughter graduated because I never wanted there to be any perception of influence. It just didn’t feel right for me. As for there being a requisite for having a child in the district, I have 4700, and I care deeply about each and every one of them!

My friends we are a diverse society with different ideals and expectations.There are times when you might have an alternate concept. You should deserve respect for your convictions. However there may be times when you may not agree with a decision.

When this occurs, I ask you to pause and look at the total picture.

You will find that past and present Boards and Administrations along with a generous and supportive community have built an outstanding educational system.

Our schools, students, and teachers have won national and state awards and our high school is ranked in top 8% in the nation.

We offer students a most comprehensive up to date curriculum.

Our impressive collection of relevant courses prepare students for a vast assortment of careers. We should all be proud of this accomplishment.

At this juncture I would like to tell you how fortunate Mt. Olive is because we have a slate of candidates that are well qualified and willing to dedicate their time and expertise to further our quest for excellence. I would be remiss if I didn’t say everyone deserves your consideration.

Yes I would certainly like to continue serving because I love trying to make a difference for our future leaders.

More important, is the community’s never ending support for our district because a strong school system makes Mt. Olive is a desirable place to live, raise our families, and enjoy our golden years.

Respectfully yours, Anthony Strillacci

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Former Flanders Firefighter Needs Community Support

former Flanders firefighter is fighting for his life at Morristown Medical Center. Bobby Tyminski, 37, suffered from COVID19 and recently had a massive heart attack. The heart attack was discovered during an EKG. Tyminski’s cousin Amanda McKenna is doing all she can to keep the public informed of his state. According to a GoFundMe page, Tyminski called 911 on September 26 due to chest pain. When paramedics arrived and did an EKG, they found Bobby to be having an active heart attack. He was taken to Saint Clare’s ER. At the hospital, Bobby had a stent inserted into his artery. He is currently on a ventilator.

“Because of lack of blood flow and oxygen, his other organs are suffering such as his kidneys and liver. He is intubated not because there’s anything wrong with his lungs or breathing - but because it provides extra oxygen. The doctors said this is all due to having a weak heart, due to having uncontrolled high blood pressure and genetics with the crazy strong family history of heart disease,” McKenna says.

McKenna also shared that Tyminski’s son is his entire world.

“Bobby is only 37 years old, and has a 9 year old son

named Zachary. Their bond is incredible and unlike anything I’ve ever seen. Zachary would be absolutely heartbroken and devastated if something happened to his Daddy, his best friend,” The October 1 update proved to be some positive news.

McKenna says, “This morning, Bobby’s cardiac care team decided that Bobby is ready and stable enough for the ECMO to be removed. This is a positive forward move. This procedure will be done complete around 12:30pm. He continues to respond to commands, and give a thumbs up.

Please keep praying for Bobby’s continue strength and will to recover.”

Flanders Fire Chief Tyler Wargo shared the following on Facebook. “Bobby was not only a member but also a friend and continues to be a great father to his son Zachary. The people in Mount Olive do great things so I ask anyone to help this family and visit the below link and donate today.”

As of October 1, the GoFundMe page has raised over $8,760. McKenna provides daily updates on the page.

For more information or to donate, visit www.gofundme. com/f/Support-Bobby-Tyminskis-Costly-Medical-Bills.

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Vote Liz Ouimet for Board of Education November 2nd Line 4

My name is Elizabeth Ouimet and I am running for re-election to the Mount Olive Board of Education.

I have served my community for many years on the Board of Education.

I have lived in Mount Olive since 1995 when my family and I moved here from Bergen County. All four of my children graduated from Mount Olive High School and received an extraordinary education. This education had them well prepared for College and Career.

I am currently a Student Success Specialist at County College of Morris. I have also had a career in the chemical industry as a Chemist and worked in Customer Service as an Account Coordinator.

I have volunteered in various town and school Committees (held various executive positions; Treasurer HS Parents Club, Chairperson Pride Committee, Principal's Mapping Committee, Science Fair Committee and FIRST LEGO League Judge) and coordinated the MO Cheer program for over 20 years.

While on the board, I served on Finance, Policy, Personnel, and as past Curriculum and Instruction Chairperson. I was also in the recent past (2017, 2018, and 2019), elected President by my board peers.

I have always supported all students to have the advantage of being able to experience a world class education at Mount Olive. I have been a long time proponent of STEAM. (Science Technology Engineering Art and Math) I brought, with the support of the board, Science Fairs to all Schools, MATE, Drones, the Recording Studio, and Anotamage table for our students to experience, when on the Curriculum and Instruction Committee. I championed the County College of Morris Dual Enrollment Agreement for high school students to earn college credits towards an Associate’s degree. As BOE President, I collaborated with my Board colleagues to provide real world problem solving with industry leaders at NJIT's Real World Connections program.

All students at Mount Olive can do and try anything they wish; whether it be Athletics, Drama, Robotics, Chorus, Music, Art, TV Production, Play Unified, or Best Buddies.

We are an inclusive community and encourage the education and awareness of each and everyone to feel supported, safe, and know there is always someone to help boost their self-esteem and wellbeing.

I have always wanted our Mount Olive students to realize no goal is unattainable, everyone can succeed, feel welcomed, and a part of a great community.

The CSA is to run the district, while the board's responsibility is to ensure it is run well. I will always ask questions in public before voting on any initiative ensuring the right decisions are being made. Every board member should be mindful of the taxpayer's dollar and should question how those dollars are spent. We will always need to expand and enhance our curricular offerings and provide our staff with the right tools to deliver those offerings, while also ensuring our facilities are kept upgraded.

We also could not be the great school system we are, without the phenomenal teachers and administrators on our staff. Thank you also to the bus drivers who safely bring our students to and from school. As you see, we are all a part of what makes Mount Olive a fantastic district.

Why vote for me? Because I will always be an advocate for the children. I truly care for each and every student. I have always said I don’t have 4 children but 5,000.

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The Road to Recovery Continues After Cancer Treatment Ends

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he American Cancer Society reports that the five-year survival rate for all cancers combined that were diagnosed between 2009 and 2015 was 67 percent. That’s a noteworthy and encouraging statistic, though global figures compiled by Ourworldindata.org indicate that five-year survival rates following diagnosis are significantly lower in poorer countries.

In addition, the road to recovery for cancer patients typically does not end when treatments are completed.

The National Cancer Institute notes that many cancer survivors have indicated that information and support was abundant during their treatment. However, once treatment stopped, a new wave of questions and uncertainty soon emerged.

For example, the NCI points out that many cancer survivors recognize that life after treatment is less about “getting back to normal” than it is about discovering the new normal. In fact, the Memorial Sloan Ketting Cancer Center reports that most people indicate it takes between six and 12 months after they complete chemotherapy before they truly feel like themselves again.

Follow-up care also is a vital part of recovering from cancer. The NCI notes that

cancer survivors typically return to the doctor every three to four months during the first two to three years after treatment.

After that, survivors may see their doctors once or twice a year. Follow-up care is vital for cancer survivors, as it provides their doctors an opportunity to determine if patients are experiencing any side effects from treatment. These appointments also allow doctors to determine if the cancer has returned or spread to other parts of the body. In addition, follow-up visits provide an opportunity for cancer survivors to bring up any symptoms or questions they might have. Patients can ask about ways to reduce their risk of cancer recurrence and seek advice on getting back to normal, including how quickly they can begin exercising and how to approach new fitness regimens if they were inactive prior to diagnosis.

The road to recovery from cancer may be filled with uncertainty. But cancer survivors should recognize that millions before them have survived the disease and gone on to live full, happy lives. A patient approach to recovery can help cancer survivors overcome any obstacles they may encounter along the way.

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Lost Treasure Returned.. continued from front page There’s no way of showing What you mean to me Sonny Boy The song is a father telling his son what he means to him. On the record label, Rosequist put, “From Daddy to Bill…first one…. will do better later”.

For the early period of his young life, Bill Rosequist only knew his father through the voice on the record and his picture in the dining room. Even when his dad returned, a standing family joke was to ask Rosequist where his dad was. He would always point to the picture in the dining room. The record of “Sonny Boy” was kept in the original envelope used to send it to Rosenquist’s mother and put in a foldout multi - record holder with other records to keep it safe. Bill Rosequist’s grandma had it at her home and would play it when the family visited.

Over the years, the record was lost and forgotten as it changed hands. When Bill Rosequist’s grandmother died, her house was cleaned out, and the record went to Bill Rosequist’s parents. Bill’s dad passed away and then his mother. Their house was cleaned out and somehow the record got forgotten and was mixed in with things that were eventually donated for sale at the church. However, all was not lost, even though the records were purchased and ended up in Pennsylvania.

A member of the church, Bette Jaegar of Stanhope, saw the records at an advanced opening sale at the thrift shop and thought they would be perfect for her son, Gary Troutman, of Pennsylvania. whose hobby is collecting antique records. She asked if he wanted them, and when he said “yes”, she bought them and he picked them up. However, one day when he was listening to his treasures, there was a big surprise on one.

Troutman heard someone singing “Sonny Boy” in the scratchy audio those recording booths were known to produce, and then saw the message from a father to his son on the label. Troutman realized the record’s sentimental value and looked for a way to identify its owner. The original mailing envelope was still there and on it, the name “Rosequist”. Troutman contacted his mother, who attends the church.

On the official opening day of the thrift shop, Jaeger came up to Rosequist who was also volunteering there. Bill Rosequist recalled Jaeger saying to him, “I have something that belongs to you”. Rosequist noted that it was lucky that someone connected to the church got it and that his last name is not a common one, as that made it easy to identify just who the record belonged to, so it could be returned. Now, Bob Rosequist’s voice-o-graph, the gift of love from a father to son, has been returned to his “Sonny boy”.

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Not All Headaches are Created Equal

lmost everyone has experienced a headache, at some point in their life, to varying degrees. In fact, roughly 45 million Americans suffer from Headaches each year. In today’s world, most people reach into the medicine cabinet for one of the various pain relievers to alleviate their head pain. But what happens when that doesn’t work? Or, the headaches become more frequent and more painful? Some get headaches so often and so painful, they even take prescription drugs with side effects and no avail. But have you ever stopped to think, “What is causing my headache?” Headaches and more severe headaches, known as Migraines, can be caused by various triggers including foods, chemicals or preservatives in foods, allergens in the environment, chemicals in cleaning products or herbicides/pesticides, sinus congestion, tension in the neck or jaw, lack of sleep, dehydration, stress, and the list goes on… Sometimes the cause is completely unknown and with no relief the patient can be left hopeless, debilitated and in pain. An assessment by an Acupuncturist can often identify and treat imbalances (that are causing the headaches) that are unknown to the patient previously.

In Chinese Medicine not all headaches are created

equally. Rather, during an assessment, we evaluate the individual patient on many levels to determine their exact symptoms (i.e Is the headache frontal? One sided? Behind the eyes? Is there nausea? Frequency and intensity of pain?....) and if there are any triggers. We take a whole body approach and assess the patient’s physical condition as well as their constitution, emotional health, diet and lifestyle. Unlike the blanket treatment western medicine offers which is typically some type of pain reliever, Chinese Medicine finds a specific treatment for each patient based on their individual symptoms. Five patients suffering “headaches” may receive five completely different treatments. By addressing the root cause, Acupuncture can be a safe way to prevent and treat various types of headaches, without the unwanted side effects of medications.

Based on the individual assessment and diagnosis, tiny needles are inserted into various points on the body. Depending on the case, small electrodes can be attached to specific needles that elicit a small electrical current. The feeling of the electric stimulation on the needles is a comfortable sensation that generally elicits a feeling of tingling, tapping or heaviness. The electric stimulation en-

hances the release of specific neurochemicals which aids in the treatment of headaches. The needles are typically retained for 20-30 minutes, during which the patient is left to relax and take a nap.

Acupuncture is known to be effective and can offer long standing results, but it is not always a quick fix. Especially if the headaches are chronic, several treatments may be required to achieve the full result. Again, this is because it is addressing the root cause and not just covering up symptoms like other treatments.

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Frank Rodgers Steps Down After 24 Seasons as Head Coach of Hackettstown High School Wrestling

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By Steve Sears fter 265 career wins as head coach of the Hackettstown High School Tigers wrestling team, Frank Rodgers is passing the reigns to his assistant coach, Jim Berringer.

Fear not, though; he’ll still roam the school’s hallways and Morrison Field as he continues to teach calculus and serve as an assistant coach for the football and track & field squads.

“There was a couple of reasons,” he says when asked about his stepping down as wrestling coach. “The new head coach, he started with me in 2013, and he was more than ready to become the head coach. I did it long enough, and he deserves the opportunity to have a shot at it like I did so many years ago.”

Rodgers, who first was a 6-year assistant coach for the wrestling team and then head coach for 24 seasons, has been coaching three sports for the last 21 years. “I had a run there for a while,” Rodgers says, “and you know what, the winter season is the longest season - maybe not calendar wise, but it is mentally. I just would like to have the holidays, be with my family, and kind of relax a little bit.

With wrestling, it’s six days a week, and a lot of Saturdays are pretty much spent in the gym all day. That’s part of it as well.”

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Wife Maria, and sons Nick, Dante, and Frank, join their Dad as he is inducted into the Hackettstown High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2019. Photo courtesy of Frank Rodgers

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Rodgers Steps Down... continued from page 12 two that were extra special. “In 2006 and in 2007, we were back-to-back district champions, and we were back-to-back North Jersey II Group II Sectional champions. In 2007, we had a final ranking of number 6 in the state of New Jersey. We were 21 – 2 that season.” He also recalls a trip to one of the state’s toughest wrestling spots, “The Pit” in Phillipsburg. “Those kids on that day - and they were all sophomores and juniors; I really didn’t have a lot of seniors on the team - they just took control the whole tournament,” he proudly recalls. “They won the districts in ‘The Pit’ at PBurg, and it was like the first time in like 18 years somebody else besides PBurg won the district.”

Rodgers is married to his wife, Maria, and the couple has five children: Frank, Nicholas, Tommy, Dante, and Monica. Residents of Caldwell, all four Rodgers boys wrestled for the Caldwell Chiefs, occasional opponents of the Hackettstown Tigers.

Rodgers therefore faced the tough task of coaching against his own sons. “The older two, Frank and Nick, I coached against multiple times. Thomas was number three when it got to him. I was coaching our kid a couple of times against him, and probably the last time I just couldn’t do it anymore. I told my assistant, ‘Jim, you’ve got to do this.

I’ve just got to watch my kid,’ he says with a laugh.

Rodgers, who got his bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Rutgers University and masters at Montclair State, grew up in North Caldwell and is a 1978 graduate of West Essex High School. Both a member of the Knights football team as well as a regional champion wrestler, Rodgers is enshrined in that school’s Hall of Fame, and he was also honored likewise by Hackettstown High School in 2019.

“Frank Rodgers epitomizes what a high school coach ought to be,” says current Athletic Director, Bob Grauso. “His tremendous career accomplishments, including 8 team wrestling championships include two state titles, and his 10-time Coach of the Year awards speak for themselves. But it is the positive influence on, not only hundreds and hundreds of his wrestlers, but even more students who pass through his classroom doors each day, that sets Coach Rodgers apart from others.”

As an extra special honor, on January 29, 2022, prior to the 6 p.m. wrestling match between Hackettstown and Caldwell, there will be a dedication ceremony to name the Hackettstown High School wrestling room after Rodgers.

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Centenary University Professor Recognized as Rotary Fellow and Distinguished Teacher of the Year

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By Steve Sears ount Olive resident and Centenary University Assistant Business Professor, Linda Poisseroux, Ph. D., was recently recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow by the Hackettstown Rotary Club.

The recognition is named for the Rotary Club founder, Chicago, Illinois attorney Paul Harris, who formed the organization in 1905.

Dr. Poisseroux, who was inducted into the rotary in September of 2018, learned she was named a Paul Harris Fellow in April 2020 and was officially recognized on August 17, 2021. She spent two years as the organization’s secretary as a member of the Executive Committee, and is very involved in its fundraising endeavors. “Any events that we’re having in the community, I make sure that I support them,” Dr. Poisseroux says. “I help meet our goal, going out to the community to work the events. I’m at all the meetings, and give my input and jump in wherever I can help out, or where extra hands are needed.” She also does her own fundraising events. “During COVID I hosted two virtual paint nights. That was a lot of

fun, working with a local business who does painting. We’ve (also) had a virtual talent show, shredding events, and other things like that,” Dr. Poisseroux also this year is a recipient of the “Distinguished Teacher of the Year” award from the university she has called home for over a decade. At the end of 2010, she was hired as a Centenary adjunct professor, and in 2015 became a full time assistant Business professor at the school.

“The first time I walked into the college classroom, I was sold. I knew that that was where I was meant to be,” she says happily.

And when she received the “Distinguished Teacher of the Year” award (which is voted on by the student campus community) at the recent presentation, student comments were read aloud, and one was a volume speaker: “She literally changed my life.”

“I think it’s a career that is so fulfilling,” Dr. Poisseroux says of teaching while reflecting on the comment. “You’re making a difference, and I love to give of myself and make a difference and change things.”

After getting her bachelor’s degree in Business, Dr. Poisseroux worked in the

realm for close to 10 years, and then decided she needed something different. “I realized that teaching was my something different,” she recalls. “It was calling me, actually.

I decided to go back to school and get my master’s in teaching, and I couldn’t leave the business world totally behind because I do love it, so I got my master’s in teaching with all my business education credentials.” Dr. Poisseroux then started working at Sussex County Community College as an adjunct professor, eventually moving on to adjunct teaching for Montclair State University, her alma mater. While there, she worked on and eventually got her Ph.D. in 2010 from Minnesota’s Cappella University.

Then came Centenary University, where Dr. Poisseroux also head’s the ENACTUS (Entrepreneurial Action Us) program. “I just spent over a two-and-a-half-year journey getting a patent for one of the products that my students and I developed about three years ago,” she says. “That’s a huge accomplishment. But with what I do in ENACTUS, it changes constantly, and there’s always something new coming up the line, something to challenge you, something

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Hackettstown Welcomes Hispanic Resource Center

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By Danielle Stanton here is a new organization in Hackettstown: the Hispanic Resource Center. It is located in room 401 of Trinity House, 212 E. Moore Street.

“This center will support the growing Hispanic population of Hackettstown and surrounding communities of northwest New Jersey. HRC is a resource where people can come and find referrals to services in their language. in addition, the center will offer workshops for participants,” Bob Howitt, Chairman of the Board, shared.

Born from a simple idea that Howitt had about the lack of access to services for Spanish speaking residents in Hackettstown, he has high hopes that the center will be of great assistance to those who make use of its information.

“HRC provides the Hispanic community a place where you can ask questions about dozens of subjects and get referred to social service agencies and other organizations to answer your questions. The HRC Referral Database includes the name of a Spanish-speaking contact, where possible, at every organization,” Howitt says.

Organizations represented in the center’s data base include those related to housing, healthcare, employment, childcare, parks and recreation, immigration, legal services, food pantries, employment and abuse, among others.

“HRC will initiate collaborations with existing organizations in these fields,” Howitt stated.

When the HRC opened its doors on Sept. 2, there was a large crowd present to welcome the organization to the neighborhood. According to Howitt, the grand opening celebration was a great success.

“The messaging and the messengers were all on-point. We’re really looking forward to following through with everything that took place at the grand opening ceremony,” Howitt shared.

The Executive Director of the HRC, Rev. Deb De Vos, is excited to bring more resources to the Hispanic population of Hackettstown.

“The center was six months in the making and launched on Sept. 2 as planned back in the spring. It’s very exciting that a vision and a hope manifested so quickly. Even more exciting is the response of other organizations who wish to collaborate and be a part of the center,” De Vos said.

HRC has a volunteer Advisory Board comprised of Eunice Boyd: Assistant Director of the Education Opportunity Program at Centenary University, Hugo Almeida: founder and CEO of Abitronix, a global communications company in Mount Olive, and Joe Fisher: Founder and brewmaster of Man Skirt Brewing in Hackettstown.

HRC is a 501c3 non-profit. its Board of Directors consists of Bob Howitt, Chairman. Carolina Poveda McCurdy, Vice-Chairman and Secretary, and Daniela Velasquez, Treasurer.

HRC’S office is staffed by Spanish-speaking volunteers. These include Maritza Ahmed, Tomas Cambara, Adriana Correa, Rashell Delacruz, Kyra Douglas, Carmen Escano, Natalia Londono, Louisa Melendez, Jessica Perez-Lopez, Edwin Ruiz, and Jason Toledo. Walter Rodriguez is the creator of the HRC flyers, its logo, and its social media presence. Carmen Escano is responsible for much of the research behind the HRC Referral Data Base, as well as creation of many bilingual HRC materials and the distribution of flyers throughout Hackettstown.

The center is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 to 8:00 PM and Sundays from 2:00 to 5:00 PM. For more information, visit www.HRCNWNJ.org.

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Support the Netcong Fire Department

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by Elsie Walker ost people think of firemen as people who only fight fires, but Netcong Fire Department Chief Eddie Koster, a 41- year member of the department, explained, “the Fire Department plays many roles in helping to protect the citizens and the Borough of Netcong. Just to name a few of those roles, we have been called into service for storm damage and flooding, clearing of fire hydrants in heavy snow falls, pumping basements, and have opened the firehouses as warming stations when there is no power.” An all-volunteer fire department, it has two fire companies. Netcong Fire Company #1 is located at 40 Maple Avenue and Hilltop Company #2 is located at 49 College Road. Koster, Netcong, is chief of both companies and department president.

Donnie Arbolino, Netcong, a 49-year member, is the president of Company #1; Jack Sylvester, Netcong, a 44-year member, is president of Company #2. The fire department is always looking for volunteers to join its ranks and training is provided. The companies also do fundraising efforts throughout the year to help offset the upkeep of their buildings. The next upcoming fundraiser is an annual Tricky Tray, with great prizes, held by Netcong Fire Company #1 on November 6th at the Lenape Valley High School, 28 Stanhope-Sparta Road. Doors open at 6pm.

Masks are required by state mandate.

The Netcong fire department began in the early 1900s.

It was started as the result of a devastating fire that destroyed approximately a town block on November 16, 1903. There was no fire department at that time, so citizens banded together to fight the fire, but all they had were a water tank and a bucket brigade. As a result of that incident, the Netcong fire Department was created by borough council ordinance in January 1905. There were 60 men in the department and the equipment included a two-wheel hose cart pushed by the members and a locomotive tire rim (donated by the Lackawanna Railroad) which was used as an alarm signal. There was no firehouse at that time; the equipment was stored at the Mansion House stables.

Today, the fire department has approximately 80 members and two fire houses. Some members are “legacy

members” who can boast that being a fireman runs in the family. Koster noted that many of the firemen today visited their father’s firehouse as children and then became firemen themselves. “There are a lot of generations: grandfathers, sons, grandchildren, brothers, cousins and uncles. I am a second generation. My father is a 66-year member and my sons are also members,” added Koster.

“We, as almost all volunteer outfits, need [more] members,” noted Sylvester. Volunteers can be male or female.

Training is done at Morris County Fire Academy along with weekly drills in Netcong. Drills are held every Monday, and on the first Monday (Company #1) and third Monday (Company #2) regular meetings are held. The department, as a whole, holds a meeting once a quarter. Besides continued on page 17

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Netcong Fire Department... continued from page 16 adult volunteers, there is a Junior program which volunteers can join at age 16. Koster noted that the Juniors “support the Department at fires and events and have a curfew: times they can and can’t respond.”

Besides helping the community, the fire department participates in parades, softball games and gets together with other fire companies for social events, school events and town events. Sylvester noted that those interested can “stop at either firehouse on any Monday and ask for an application or contact borough hall and they will forward the information.”

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where people can drop in coins on Memorial Day weekend. Sylvester noted that Company #2 does most of its fundraising “in the kitchen”. He shared, “We have a Fish-N-Chips dinner every spring and we do a Beef-N-Brew occasionally.” He added that the Company also sends out a donations mailer to residents. The monies received from fundraising efforts are used to help with building upkeep; for example, both companies have just done a major upgrade to their meeting rooms and kitchens at no cost to residents.

In reflecting on the fire department’s service to the community, Koster said, “Anytime that our fire department is needed we respond, day or night, no questions asked, to help with any type of emergency that you have. It’s an honor to serve with the members of the Netcong Fire Department.”

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The Hildebrant Kids Keep RH Farms Alive in Hackettstown

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By Steve Sears ichele Hildebrant, owner of Hackettstown’s RH Farms, looks at her 24-year-old twin daughters, Aspen and Hunter, and says, “This farm would be lost without these two.” Both young women share the farm market chores. “I don’t make decisions; they make decisions.” And their mom yields to their decision making. “They have foresight.

They’re down here with the people and know what they need. They’re catering to the customer base, and I have no say – unless I want one particular flower and they get me a seed,” she says while laughing. She then reflects. “Roy was 15, and you guys,” she says, nodding at the sisters, “were 16 when you took this over. I put all my trust in them.”

Michele’s husband, Roy, died of melanoma at the age of 49 in August of 2012, leaving behind his wife and their 6 children – and a 56-acre farm with a lien on it called Iona Hill Farm.

Initially founded in the depression era as a dairy farm by their great grandfather, it had passed through three generations to the current fourth, and daughters Bailey (27), Grae (26), twins Hunter and Aspen, and sons Roy (25) and Forrest (22) refused

to let the farm and its long history come to a close.

Iona Hill Farm became RH Farms LLC in 2012, but a huge part of the prior farm, and Roy Hildebrant, lives on, therefore the new name bearing his initials. Bailey left school for a year to keep the farm going, with Grae as well pitching in heartedly along with the remaining siblings. “We all work out in the field,” says Hunter, “but if I need the boys on the front, they come up front, too.”

Roy and Forrest, during a sizzling, 95-degree summer day, have been fertilizing and planting while also changing a problem tire on a tractor. “We always helped out when we were younger,” Roy says of he and his sibling’s younger years on the farm. He now handles primarily irrigation and fertilizing, and he and Forrest partner on the rest of the outdoor duties.

“I’m about to release a turtle,” says Forrest, displaying a tiny turtle found hours earlier outside the barn. “A little guy. I’m just going to put him down by the pond over there.” After bemoaning the sun on warm days like the current, he recalls with a chuckle the time when a uninformed customer witnessed him transplanting. “Somebody came back and said, ‘I didn’t know you planted all your produce.’ I said, ‘Yep, right

RH Farms market. Photo credit RH Farms LLC

back there.’ Then they asked, ‘Where are your fields?’ I said, ‘Right over there.” And regarding the days after his dad’s passing.

“We figured it out. We worked together. We didn’t want to lose it (the farm).”

“It was daunting,” says Michele of the aftermath of her husband’s passing. “I had a lien on the farm, my husband didn’t leave me with any financial security, so I had to declare bankruptcy. I paid back everything in five years. It was tough, because we practically lived on nothing for five years.” The

family and the farm survived, and she attributes it to her kids.

“And the Lord,” says Hunter with a smile.

“And the Lord,” agrees her mom.

RH Farms is located right on Route 46 and also near routes 80 and 206. The drive from routes 10, 15, and 183 are more distant, but certainly doable. Customers that frequented the former farm and called the late Roy Hildebrant a good friend return to shop and see his wife and children, a fact continued on page 19

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RH Farms... continued from page 18 the family greatly values.

The Hildebrants in January are in the greenhouse, starting seeding for flowers, and the sowing for tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, pumpkins, melons, onions, cucumbers, zucchini and greens is done post-Mother’s Day. “Roy really plans out a well-laid field, to make sure everything fits,” says Michele of her older son.

The Hildebrant children don’t currently take vacations, but Hunter says, “When you have a good time, wherever you are, it really doesn’t matter.”

Aspen adds, “When you’re picking back in the fields and it’s a gorgeous day, and you look up and you like throw a tomato at each other, that’s fun.” After laughing, she says, “We are so lucky to have this place and we would never trade it in for anything. And our customers are what make

Forrest Hildebrant harvesting crops. Photo credit RH Farms LLC

it. Without our customers, there would be nothing - no RH Farms.”

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The 200 Club of Morris County Awards Committee Announces 50th Golden Celebration Plans

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By Janet R. Rapisardi he 200 Club of Morris County has listened to your concerns, and the Board has rescheduled our 50th Awards Event to better suit your requests! The Awards Committee has recently met to plan a spectacular evening event to honor our 50 years in support of Morris County first responders from Fire, local Police, New Jersey State Police departments and Emergency Medical Technician services on Thursday, May 5th, 2022 on Route 23 in Pompton Plains at the grand Legacy Castle, President Jim Rizzo presiding. Valor and Meritorious awards will be presented to our heroic First Responders.

President Rizzo facilitated the first of many meetings by generously providing the hors d’oeuvres, appetizers, pizzas, and assorted platters at The Godfather of Morristown, while Cambridge Wines graciously donated beverages.

The 200 Club is a not-for-profit founded in 1971. Its Mission helps to provide financial support for spouses and dependents of Morris County heroes who have lost their lives in the line of duty while valiantly responding and protecting Morris County citizenry. To date, the Club has disbursed

over $5 million dollars for this worthy cause. Scholarships are also awarded to qualified dependents of our Morris County first responders on a merit basis and are anonymously assigned a number for the selection process.

Our first responder family has met the challenges of recent tougher times, more so than ever before, and their stakes are more real than ever. We’ve recently seen firefighters evacuate residents from homes and overturned cars due to unexpected flood waters, State and local police working in tandem to ensure our safety, and EMS working tirelessly overtime to swiftly address any medical necessity.

Join us in acknowledging these First Responders and their daily risks in knowing they may not make it back home. Your ticket purchase, sponsorship and donation will make a world of difference to the spouses and dependent children of Morris County’s finest! And your membership is a commitment to our family of like-minded members while supporting Morris County’s heroes! Be our 200MC+1 today!

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I Remember Dad: The Beloved Scoutmaster

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By Richard Mabey Jr. erving as a Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 170, was one of my beloved father’s cherished ministry. Dad firmly believed in the saying, “it is better to teach a boy morals, than to rehabilitate a wayward man.” My dad unselfishly served as Scoutmaster for 28 years.

Ten thousand memories, of Dad’s years as Scoutmaster, haunt the fibers of the weave and tapestry of the chambers of my heart. Dad had this old coffee can, that he kept hidden on a shelf of his basement workbench. Dad would put his spare change in that old coffee can, every Saturday morning, after breakfast. He would cash in the coffee can of change, once a year to pay for one or two scouts to attend summer camp.

Dad called it the Campership. If a scout’s family was having a tough time, Dad would tell them about the Campership.

All these years later, I can tell you that the Council Campership really didn’t exist.

Dad’s accumulated spare change was the financial source of the Campership.

The only ranks that Dad ever gave to scouts was that of Tenderfoot and Eagle Scout. Mr. Jack Floyd, Troop 170’s Assistant

Scoutmaster, pinned the Eagle Scout medal on my scout uniform, because Dad wanted to stand beside me as my father and not my Scoutmaster. But I remember how Dad used to say to a new Tenderfoot scout, “in a few years, I hope I’ll be presenting you with the Eagle Scout award.

When I look back at it all, I amazed at how many young lives my dad touched.

Dad loved scouting. He believed in the Scout Law and the Scout Oath. He took every word of those sacred promises of scouting, very seriously. I never once heard my dad say a bad word. I remember sitting in church one Sunday morning and the minister made a comment, disparagingly of truck drivers. The minister said, “oh, that fella swore like a truck driver.” I remember looking over to my father and seeing the hurt look on his face.

My father never took a chemistry class in his life. Yet, he taught hundreds of boys a most basic chemistry lesson, that we breathe in oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide oxide, and a tree absorbs carbon dioxide and releases oxygen. Dad used this lesson for a two-fold purpose. First, to show evidence of a Supreme Being and secondly to teach the scouts to respect

nature.

My father taught hundreds of scouts how to tie knots, tie lashings, how to use a map and compass, to apply basic first-aid skills, and to deeply respect all of nature.

He taught the scouts to respect one another. To be good citizens. To find their God given talents. To be leaders.

One of the most cherished memories of my father’s service as Scoutmaster, are centered upon the religious services that he and Mr. Donald Talbot, Assistant Scoutmaster, would lead on Sunday morning campouts. They would show the boys examples in nature, that showed the evidence of a Supreme Being. Boys of all faiths, would sit on fallen trees, boulders, and the hard earthen floor, and listen to the gentle and kind words of these two fine scout leaders.

My father received many awards in scouting, including the coveted Silver Beaver, the highest award a volunteer scout leader can receive. But Dad’s most cherished award was a slice of a maple log, wherein the boys used a woodburning tool to carve in Dad’s name and title him “The Beloved Scoutmaster.”

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Mount Olive Kiwanis Elects New Members, Receives Award

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t their regular meeting held at Enzo’s on September 16, Mount Olive Kiwanis members were pleased to have Lt. Governor. Frank L Cahill and a few members of Kiwanis Club of Randolph.

“Thank you for being there as we recognized our officers from our recent election.

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Mt. Olive Resident and CCM President Named for Third Consecutive Year a Leader in Higher Education

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ounty College of Morris (CCM) President Anthony J. Iacono once again has been named a prominent leader in higher education in New Jersey with his most recent inclusion on the 2021 NJBIZ Education Power 50 list. This is the third consecutive year that Iacono has been named to the NJBIZ Education Power list.

In its listing, NJBIZ noted, “As the third president of the County College of Morris, Iacono has been active in seeking partnerships to promote career education. In August, the college teamed up with the Morris County Board of Commissioners and the Morris County Vocational School district to create a Career Technical Education Center and Entrepreneurship and Culinary Science Center. Both projects, which account for a 30% expansion of the Morris County Vocational School, are designed to provide leading-edge career and educational programs for students and adults alike. In the past, he joined with the nonprofit New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program to place a priority on manufacturing education and skilled vocational and technical training. Iacono is also a supporter and an active member of the New Jersey Council of County Colleges to advance its mission of strengthening and supporting the state’s network of community colleges.”

Also named to the NJBIZ Power list were leaders from Rutgers, Princeton, the New Jersey Council of County Colleges and New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program.

Last month, Iacono was named to ROI-NJ’s Influencers list of top community college

president, marking the third time ROI-NJ selected him as a predominate leader in higher education in the state.

“It is an honor to be named by NJBIZ as an education leader and to be included among such a prominent group who have kept New Jersey moving forward despite the challenges of a pandemic to create pathways of success for diverse groups of individuals,” said Iacono. “CCM’s success as a strong community college is the result of the support we have from our community and industry partners and our students, faculty and staff, who have accomplished so much despite these very challenging times.

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Beware of Skimmers and Shimmers

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Thieves have various ways to steal individuals’ personal data — everything from hacking into banking or shopping accounts to stealing physical mail. But thieves also have more sophisticated, often hidden ways to steal private financial data.

Consumer Reports says the public should be aware of skimmers and shimmers, which are sophisticated devices that steal data when people use public credit and debit card readers at ATMs, gas pumps and other locations.

A card skimmer is placed on top of the point-of-sale terminal. When a person swipes his or her credit or debit card, the device collects data from it. That data can be used to make fraudulent purchases and to produce counterfeit cards. Among the newest tools scammers use are shimmers, which are tiny types of skimmers that are capable of reading data from new chipbased cards, according to the ATM Industry Association, a nonprofit trade organization.

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By Richard Mabey Jr. one of us have a written guarantee of tomorrow. When the sun sets tonight, it will be the last sunset for many, many people who share this planet with us.

None of us know when the time will come when our Divine Soul will depart our body. It is the very serious responsibility of each and every one of us to find the diamond of truth, that is sometimes hidden within the lump of coal.

I am not a theologian by trade. For the most part, I have earned my weekly paychecks in the arena of being a wordsmith, a writer, at times a proofreader and editor. I find myself torn at times, between maintaining a certain sensitivity toward all paths to the Divine One and sharing the golden truth granted unto me by all so many good people. This is a true-life story of one of the last endearing opportunities that my beloved mother had to share the love of Christ with the children living in the neighborhood of my church.

At my church of Grace Baptist Church, it is a tradition to hold the infamous “Trunk or Treat” event for both, the children of my church and the children of the neighborhood.

This Halloween event is usually held on Halloween night or the night before Halloween. It is generally well attended by both parents and children. It is such a fun evening. The children come dressed as

The Last Halloween

their favorite super-hero, a monster of some kind, an astronaut, or some other television character.

There are usually a good two dozen cars parked in the big parking lot, parked so that the car trunks are facing the path that the costumed children and parents walk to collect their goodies. Each open car trunk is decorated with a unique theme. It is such a fun time and everyone has such a wonderful time.

At the time of the Trunk or Treat event of 2019, Mom had been enduring severe chest pains from her damaged Aortic Valve.

Mom was scheduled for heart surgery in early November. My sister, Patti, and I were concerned that the Trunk or Treat event might have been too much of a strain on our dear mom. But Mom insisting on going to the Trunk or Treat event.

I was amazed by Mom’s devotion to the children who came to our Trunk or Treat car site. Sitting in her wheelchair, Mom had a basket of little candy bars on her lap. Mom chose not to simply throw the little candy bar into the child’s Halloween bag, but rather hand a candy bar to each child. As Mom would hand the little candy bar to a child, she would simply smile and say to the child, in a loving voice, “Jesus loves you.” Mom would hold the child’s hand for a moment or two as she shared these three words with

the little boy or girl.

It is important to note that the “Trunk or Treat” event was clearly marketed and advertised as a Christian event, sponsored by a Christian church. So, there was no problem of Mom’s words being in conflict with a family’s belief system. It was made clear as the crack in the Liberty Bell, that Grace Baptist Church was sponsoring a Christian event. Parents were clearly told this when they registered a child for the Trunk or Treat event.

For a few hours, that night, Mom forgot about her intense pain. It would be the last time that my dear, sweet mother would have the chance to share such an endearing moment with all so many children. I know it meant a lot to my beloved mother.

Mom did have her heart surgery in November. Sadly, she had a stroke in the latter part of the middle of December. My heart broke when my mom went Home to be with the Lord, just two days before Christmas Day of 2019.

In the last days of her life, before Mom had her stroke, she would often talk about the wonderful time she had at the Trunk or Treat event. In looking back, I am very grateful to my beloved Minister, Pastor Rocky Culpepper, for spearheading the wonderful Trunk or Treat event.

None of us have any guarantee that we

A photo of my mom, Janet Mabey, just a few months before her last Halloween.

will be here, in this physical body on this earth, when tomorrow comes. Each and every one of us have to find the golden truth of the existence of a Divine One. I have read the Holy Bible, cover to cover, several times.

However, I am far from being an academician of the Bible. But I do know for sure, each and every one of us needs to sincerely seek the golden truth of the existence of a loving Divine Being. For truly, tomorrow knows no guarantee.

Richard Mabey Jr. is a freelance writer. He can be reached at richardmabeyjr@hotmail. com. Please put on the subject line: My Life Publications.

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The Role of Staging When Diagnosing Breast Cancer

cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming, and people who receive such news may be flooded with a wide range of emotions. When delivering such a diagnosis, doctors share vital information about their patients’ disease.

Those details can go a long way toward easing patients’ concerns.

Staging is an important component of cancer treatment.

The National Cancer Institute notes that stage refers to the extent of the cancer, including how large the tumor is and whether or not it has spread, or metastasized. Learning the stage of the cancer, which is typically expressed on a scale of 0 through IV, helps doctors understand how serious the cancer is and the patient’s chances of survival. Staging also is used to plan treatments and potentially identify clinical trials that may serve as treatment options.

The American Joint Committee on Cancer oversees the breast cancer staging system and utilizes the TNM system. Breastcancer.org notes that three clinical characteristics, referred to as “T, N, and M,” are used to calculate the stage of the cancer: • the size of the tumor and whether or not is has grown into nearby tissue (T) • whether the cancer is in the lymph nodes (N)

• whether the cancer has spread, or metastasized, into other parts of the body beyond the breast (M) Additional characteristics were added to the AJCC’s TNM breast cancer staging system in 2018. Though this has made determining the stage of breast cancer more complex, Breastcancer.org notes that it’s also made staging more accurate. That improved accuracy increases the likelihood that doctors will choose the most effective treatment plan for their patients, which should ease those patients’ concerns as they begin treatment.

Staging is complex, and patients should know that staging alone does not dictate prognosis.

The following breakdown, courtesy of the NCI, is a brief description of the five stages of cancer (stages O through IV). A more detailed description of breast cancer stages can be found at https://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/ diagnosis/staging.

• Stage 0: This is diagnosed when abnormal cells are present but have not spread to nearby tissue. Stage 0 is also called carcinoma in situ, or CIS. CIS is not cancer, but it may become cancer.

• Stages I through III: Cancer is present in these stages. The higher the number, the larger the tumor is and the more it has spread into nearby tissues.

• Stage IV: The cancer has spread into distant parts of the body.

Staging plays an important role in treating cancer. Recognizing the role of staging can help patients better understand their disease and the direction of their treatments. More information about staging is available at www.cancer.gov.

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Are There Different Types of Breast Cancer?

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illions of women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. According to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, more than 2.3 million women across the globe were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020. The BCRF also notes that breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women in 140 of 184 countries worldwide.

Breast cancer statistics can give the impression that each of the millions of women diagnosed with the disease is fighting the same battle, but breast cancer is something of an umbrella term. In fact, there are various types of breast cancer, including ductal carcinoma in situ, invasive ductal carcinoma, inflammatory breast cancer, and metastatic breast cancer.

Learning about each type of breast cancer can help women and their families gain a greater understanding of this disease.

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) DCIS is a non-invasive cancer that is diagnosed when abnormal cells have been found in the lining of the breast milk duct.

The National Breast Cancer Foundation notes that DCIS is a highly treatable cancer.

That’s because it hasn’t spread beyond the milk duct into any surrounding breast

tissue. The American Cancer Society notes that roughly 20 percent of new breast cancer cases are instances of DCIS. Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) IDC is the most common type of breast cancer. The NBCF reports that between 70 and 80 percent of all breast cancer diagnoses are instances of IDC. An IDC diagnosis means that cancer began growing in the milk ducts but has since spread into other parts of the breast tissue. This is why IDC is characterized as “invasive.” Though IDC can affect people, including men, of any age, the ACS notes that the majority of IDC cases are in women age 55 and older.

Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) The NBCF describes IBC as an “aggressive and fast growing breast cancer.”

Breastcancer.org notes that IBC is rare, as data from the ACS indicates that only about 1 percent of all breast cancers in the United States are inflammatory breast cancers. Many breast cancers begin with the formation of a lump, but Breastcancer. org reports that IBC usually begins with reddening and swelling of the breast, and symptoms can worsen considerably within days or even hours. That underscores the importance of seeking prompt treatment

Women diagnosed with breast cancer may each face a different battle, as there are many different types of the disease.

should any symptoms present themselves.

Metastatic breast cancer Metastatic breast cancer may be referred to as stage IV breast cancer. When a woman is diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, that means the cancer has spread, or metastasized, into other parts of the body.

The NBCF indicates that metastatic breast cancer usually spreads to the lungs, liver, bones, or brain. Symptoms of metastatic

breast cancer vary depending on where the cancer has spread. For example, if the cancer has spread to the lungs, women may experience a chronic cough or be unable to get a full breath.

These are not the only types of breast cancer. A more extensive breakdown of the various types of breast cancer can be found at https://www.breastcancer.org/ symptoms/types.

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How Physical Activity Can Help in the Fight Against Breast Cancer

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reast cancer is a complex disease that affects millions of women across the globe each year.

Though the American Cancer Society reports that only about 4 percent of women diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States are under age 40, women of all ages can take steps to protect themselves against this deadly disease.

Exercise benefits women in myriad ways, and that includes lowering their risk for breast cancer. The ACS notes that researchers are increasingly linking exercise to a reduced risk for breast cancer. Though the reasons behind that link remain unclear, some theorize that the positive effects of exercise on body weight, inflammation, hormones, and energy balance could be why regular physical activity helps women reduce their risk for breast cancer.

Body weight and breast cancer The National Cancer Institute reports that being obese after menopause can significantly increase a woman’s risk for breast cancer. In addition, the ACS attributes the rise in hormone receptor-positive breast cancers to an increased prevalence of excessive body weight. Routine exercise is a highly effective way to lose weight and keep weight off, which in turn could lower women’s risk for breast cancer.

Being sedentary and breast cancer

Exercise is a not a sedentary activity, and that could be another reason why women who are physically active have a lower risk for breast cancer. The ACS notes that more than one study has linked sitting time to a higher risk of various diseases, including breast cancer. Researchers with the ACS analyzed data from 77,462 women, who they followed for an average of 15.8 years. None of the participants had cancer when the study started, but researchers found that women who sat for six or more hours per day during their free time had a 10 percent greater risk for invasive breast cancer than women who sat for less than three hours per day during free time.

Does physical activity really reduce breast cancer risk?

The human body is complex, and a host of factors, including those like age that women have no control over, can affect cancer risk. However, engaging in routine physical activity seems to be an effective way for women to reduce their risk for breast cancer. In fact, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation estimates that one-third of all breast cancer cases could be prevented with positive lifestyle choices that help women maintain a healthy weight, including exercise.

Routine physical activity can be a significant weapon in women’s arsenal as they continue their efforts to prevent and overcome breast cancer.

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6 Special Ways to Celebrate Grandparents

sk anyone to recall their most treasured childhood memories, and you’re likely to hear tales about time spent with loved ones, grandparents in particular. As an adult, you may find yourself wondering how to help your kids create those magical moments with their grandparents. However, strengthening their bond with a beloved grandparent may be easier than you think.

Take a trip back in time. Asking your grandparents about the good ol’ days may seem cliche, but it’s a wonderful way to discover new reasons to appreciate your elders as unique individuals with intriguing perspectives. Encourage your kids to ask their grandparents what life was like during their youth or how they imagined life in the 2020s would be. They can compare notes on their bucket lists; they might even find something to cross off the list together. If you share a love of history, talk through the family tree and capture all the stories that define your family through the years.

Share a meal or dessert. It may seem like a small gesture but making a point to share a meal or dessert with a grandparent, especially one who lives alone, can have a marked impact. In a comfortable, family setting like Cracker Barrel, you can gather

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End the night with a classic, kid-friendly favorite like a Dirt Cup Dessert. Spar with spoons and hunt for all the gummy worms hiding in the delicious cup of cookie crumble “dirt.”

Hit the road together. It’s often said that there’s no better way to get to know a person than to travel together. Pick a new place and make it an adventure to remember for your kids and their grandparents. Map out the route together as a family, choosing the landmarks, activities and pitstops you want to make along the way. Be sure to document the journey as a precious keepsake for yourself and your kids, and package those memories in a photobook or scrapbook as a gift for the next birthday or holiday.

Create a care package. If distance keeps you apart, you can still find creative ways for your children to spend time with their grandparents. Assemble a package with some of their favorite treats, mementos, activities or games from your local old country store and plan to open the package together virtually on a phone call or video chat.

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I moved to Mount Olive in 2004 with my wife Mary Lalama and our family of 5 children.

Along with my wife we publish Mt Olive Life Newspapers as well as other newspapers in areas of North Jersey.

In 2011 I ran for council to serve the residents of Mt Olive. I am currently the Town Council President and have that privilege of serving for the past 7 years.

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Quick, Nutritious Dishes to Enjoy Dairy Without the Discomfort

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innertime dishes loaded with nutrients help keep loved ones connected while refueling after busy days spent at work and school. Dairy foods – key ingredients in many at-home meals – provide nutrients for people of all ages to grow and maintain stronger bodies and minds.

However, some bodies are unable to break down the sugar found in milk, known as lactose, which causes an upset stomach and a heavy, bloated feeling.

Rather than avoiding dairy and missing out on beneficial nutrients, people with lactose intolerance can enjoy real dairy products that are naturally low in or don’t contain lactose without the stomachache with foods like: Lactose-free milk, which is real milk with the same 13 essential nutrients as regular milk Hard and aged cheeses, such as cheddar, colby, Monterey Jack, Parmesan and Swiss Yogurt with live and active cultures,

which help break down lactose, making it easier to digest These easy-to-make meals offer lactose intolerance-friendly options for families seeking to keep milk on the menu. Because they all require an hour or less in the kitchen, they provide quick solutions for those hectic schedules without sacrificing taste or nutrition.

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Chicken Cordon Bleu Kebabs Recipe courtesy of Rachel Gurk of “Rachel Cooks” on behalf of Milk Means More Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Servings: 3 Skewers: Nonstick cooking spray 2 chicken breasts (6 ounces each), cubed 1 ham steak (6 ounces), cubed 6 bamboo skewers (8 inches) 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil Sauce:

2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour 1 cup lactose-free 2% milk continued on page 37

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Dairy Without the Discomfort... continued from page 36 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese salt, to taste (optional) pepper, to taste (optional) To make skewers: Preheat broiler to 500 F. Line broiler pan with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.

Thread cubed chicken pieces and cubed ham pieces onto skewers.

In small bowl, combine Dijon mustard, maple syrup, black pepper, paprika and oil.

Brush mustard mixture on skewers.

Broil about 5 minutes, flip and cook 5 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.

To make sauce: In small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Whisk in flour and cook 1 minute, whisking constantly. Gradually add milk, whisking constantly. Add Dijon mustard. Continue cooking 5 minutes, or until thick.

Reduce heat to low and stir in cheese, whisking until melted.

Add salt and pepper, to taste, if desired.

Serve chicken and ham kebabs with sauce.

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hen bright, sunny days offer opportunities to take it outside for a celebration or casual weeknight dinner, take advantage with the fresh flavors of grilled fare. Good food and good company can combine for a meal to remember with loved ones while enjoying the outdoors.

Try taking your grilling game to the next level with Atkins Ranch grass fed ground lamb - available at Whole Foods Market for lean, delicate flavor perfect for burgers, skewers, meatballs and sausages. Grass fed lamb is a versatile option that’s easy to cook, even on the grill - simply treat it the way you would beef.

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Lamb Meatball and Veggie Skewers with Herb Sauce Total time: 1 hour, 30 minutes Yield: 6 skewers 6 wooden skewers 1 pound Atkins Ranch ground lamb 2 large eggs 2/3 cup Italian breadcrumbs 1 teaspoon olive oil 1/2 cup finely minced yellow onion 1 clove minced garlic 1/4 teaspoon coriander seeds, crushed 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1 medium red onion, cut into 1-inch stacks 1 medium green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch stacks 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch stacks Herb Sauce: 1 cup flat leaf parsley 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary leaves, minced 2 tablespoons capers 1 lemon, juice only

2 cloves garlic 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil grilled Italian bread, for serving Soak skewers in water 10 minutes.

In large bowl, break apart ground lamb; add whisked eggs and breadcrumbs.

In small saute pan, add olive oil then saute yellow onion, garlic clove, coriander seeds, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, to taste, about 5 minutes, until onion is translucent and spices are fragrant. Add to bowl with lamb. Mix until combined and form into roughly 1 1/2-ounce balls.

Add meatballs to skewers, alternating with onions and peppers. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour to ensure meatballs hold together during grilling.

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Preheat grill to medium-high heat.

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illing the kitchen with plant-based ingredients is an easy way to nudge kids toward nutritious after-school snacks and make busy weeknight dinners as healthy as they are delicious.

When you consume foods that boost your energy and give your body the fuel it needs, you can expect to feel healthier, both physically and emotionally. In many cases the foods that deliver are plant-based, and you can create delicious and healthy meals while adhering to a plant-based eating plan.

Make Easy Substitutes Having a vegetarian meal once a day is a great start, or even try “meatless Mondays” at home. Swap out ice cream and instead go for frozen blended bananas as an afterdinner treat. Try a nut- or grain-based milk in place of your normal dairy.

Make Gradual Changes Drastically changing your eating habits can be challenging. Small, sustainable changes are easier to manage and simpler to implement. Even one change per day can lead to healthier eating, like swapping the meat in a normal sandwich for a plant-

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Mount Olive Schools Recognized In State-Wide Program

ll six Mount Olive schools were recently recognized for their effective use of digital learning tools and their commitment to sustainability. Each school was awarded a Digital School Star and earned bronze certification from Sustainable Jersey, an organization that helps schools become environmentally friendly buildings, foster positive school environments, and prepare students for the challenges they will face in the future.

Mount Olive School District is one of just a handful of districts in the state to have all of its schools earn a Digital School Star.

“Digital Star recognition for all six buildings is a testament to the hard work of our teachers and amazing IT staff to make digital learning a vital piece of the instructional and assessment process,” said Superintendent Robert Zywicki, Ed.D. “Mount Olive has been an instructional technology leader for some time; however, over the past three years, that commitment has strengthened and has truly been transformational. It’s part of who we are now.”

According to Zywicki, teacher and student familiarity with digital learning applications and computer devices was an asset during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when schools closed and transitioned to remote instruction.

“Our prowess with technology and various digital learning tools helped make our remote instruction efforts easier than many other districts,” said Zywicki. “It certainly had its challenges, nevertheless. But without the strong tech foundation that we had developed, it would have been so much more difficult, especially considering the size of the district.”

The Digital Schools program is offered in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Education and the New Jersey School Boards Association. It builds on the foundation of Future Ready Schools – New Jersey, a discontinued organization that helped schools harness the power of instructional technology and student assessment data to improve learning. All Mount Olive schools received Future Ready certification in 2019.

To earn a Digital School Star, each school submitted a comprehensive application detailing its efforts in a dozen action areas.

These included: Application of digital learning tools and content Teaching of digital citizenship Data safety and security Infrastructure Equitable access to digital learning Among the highlights cited were the district’s advanced wireless network, 1:1 Chromebook deployment to students, extensive use of the

Google educational suite of applications and resources, development of a personalized success plan for each student, hybrid learning practices, and various digital communications vehicles (e.g., school newsletters, regular use of social media, superintendent’s weekly blog and frequent video messaging).

A more extensive application in 22 assessment categories was completed to earn sustainability certification. Among the categories were: Energy efficiency for school facilities

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Top Tips to Stay Safe This Halloween Season

uch like Christmas, Halloween is no longer relegated to a single day. A number of Halloween enthusiasts now begin decorating at the start of October. Hijinks and autumn revelry fill the air as individuals eagerly count down to the end of the month.

Though the lightheartedness of Halloween festivities, such as costumes and candy, garner the bulk of celebrants’ attention, it’s important to take safety into consideration as well. According to the Mayo Clinic, children are twice as likely to be hit by a car on Halloween as other nights of the year. Cuts and burns also are more common on October 31.

A good Halloween scare should come from costumes, not accidents or injuries.

This Halloween, consider these safety measures, courtesy of Safe Kids Worldwide, the Mayo Clinic, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

• Make sure you’re visible when trickor-treating. Reflective tape, glow sticks, flashlights, or camping lanterns can make pedestrians more visible to motorists.

• Pedestrians should walk on sidewalks if

they are available. When sidewalks are not available, walk facing traffic and do so as far off to the side of the road as you can get.

• Drivers should be especially alert to pedestrians on Halloween. Drive slowly, as many kids scurry from house to house in search of Halloween candy.

• Pedestrians and drivers should follow the rules of the road, stopping at intersections and crossing in crosswalks.

• Consider alternatives to carving pumpkins, since the risk of being cut while carving is high. If you want to carve, leave the carving to adults. Utilize batteryoperated flameless candles or glow sticks to illuminate jack-o’-lanterns.

• All costumes, wigs and accessories should be fire-resistant. Make sure that costumes do not impede your ability to walk or see.

• Test makeup to check for skin irritation before application. Remove it promptly after returning home.

• Set up a buddy system so that no one is going it alone. Agree on a specific time children should return home. Adults should chaperone young children.

• While incidences of candy tampering

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Tips to Carve the Perfect Jack-O’-Lantern

ack-o’-lanterns are one of many indelible symbols of Halloween. It’s hard to pinpoint the precise origins of jack-o’lanterns, but many historians trace the tradition to 19th century Ireland. In fact, this instantly recognizable staple of Halloween decor actually gets its name from an Irish folktale character named “Stingy Jack.”

Jack-o’-lanterns are ubiquitous in October, but a refresher course on carving one can help those who haven’t dusted off their carving skills since last fall.

• Don’t carve too early. Though it can be tempting and fun to carve a jack-o’-lantern once the calendar turns to October, it’s unlikely the finished product will make it all the way to October 31. Horticulturists indicate that jack-o’-lanterns have a shelf life of roughly five to 10 days, though an especially cold October could shorten that life expectancy even further. If you want your jack-o’-lantern to greet trick-ortreaters on Halloween, wait to carve it until a few days before the big day.

• Use a dry-erase marker to outline the design. It’s easy to make mistakes when carving a jack-o’-lantern, especially if this is your first time using a carving knife since

last year. Use a dry-erase marker to trace the design onto the pumpkin before you make a cut.

• Avoid severing the stem. When many people envision jack-o’-lanterns, the image in their minds is one in which the top of the pumpkin is removed so candles or lights can be effortlessly placed inside. However, the custom pumpkin carving experts at New York-based Maniac Pumpkin Carvers note that removing the top cuts off the vine, which supplies the pumpkin with nutrients and moisture, even after it’s been cut.

A whole in the back of the pumpkin can provide easy access when placing candles or lights inside, and cutting here won’t cut off the nutrient and moisture supply a pumpkin needs to avoid drying out.

• Scoop everything out. The interior of a pumpkin will be loaded with seeds, which can be removed and later roasted to make a savory snack. In addition to removing the seeds, be sure to get all of the pulp out. Pulp left in the pumpkin will soon get moldy and that can shorten the lifespan of the jacko’-lantern. In addition, when removing the interior, try scraping the front inner wall of the pumpkin thin, which may make it easier

to carve.

• Avoid candles when lighting the interior of the jack-o’-lantern. Candles might seem like the most authentic and even spooky way to light the interior of the pumpkin, but the heat produced by a burning candle can shorten the life expectancy of the jack-

o’-lantern. An LED light won’t give off much heat and will provide ample illumination.

A few simple tips can help Halloween celebrants ensure their jack-o’-lanterns make it all the way to the big day at the end of October.

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Navigating a Dynamic Work Environment with Children

efore the pandemic, the choice for most families looking for child care was relatively simple: they either found a center close to work or close to home. As employers share their return-to-work plans, many parents are re-evaluating their child care arrangements and trying to find solutions that support their family’s unique needs. Some are returning to the office full time while others have the flexibility of hybrid work schedules, splitting time between the office and remote work.

“Our Parent Confidence Report found 62% of working parents have or are considering taking a job that pays less but has more flexibility so they can be more available for their children,” said Tom Wyatt, CEO of KinderCare Education. “That’s why we’re increasing our parttime care offerings. We know how vital flexible schedules are to parents and how important consistency is to young children. By staying with the same provider, even if their time is split between two locations, children can still benefit from a consistent classroom routine and curriculum, which leaves them free to focus on learning and growing.”

Consider these tips to help choose a flexible child care solution for your family: Know the research and advocate for yourself.

According to Accenture and Forbes, more than 63% of high-growth companies already use a “work from anywhere” model and more than 83% of workers in the United States said they prefer the flexibility to work both from home and the

office, which means “hybrid work” is here to stay. Even if your job requires being onsite, it is still a good idea to explore your options to find out what level of support your employers can provide.

As you advocate for yourself and your family, look at what similar businesses offer their employees in terms of flexible schedules and paid leave for child care needs.

Determine what kind of child care arrangement works for your family. As many families learned amid the pandemic, caring for children at home while also trying to work can be challenging. Even enrolling your children in parttime care could alleviate some stress and give them opportunities to spend time with their peers. If you’ll be working a hybrid schedule, splitting your time between two centers – one close to

home and one close to work – could also be a solution that fits your family’s needs and schedule.

“The silver lining to the pandemic is it gave many working parents opportunities to spend more time with their children,” Wyatt said. “According to our research, 65% of working parents say they’re able to be more involved in their children’s lives because their work schedules are more flexible. Parents don’t want to return to their previous schedules and commutes and give up all that precious time with their families, so they’ll be looking for innovative ways to balance family time with work time.”

To explore part-time child care options that support hybrid work schedules, visit kindercare.com.

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By Steve Sears one of it was easy for Martino Cartier.

Nor is it still, but when asked to pick a word or phrase that aptly describes him, Cartier says, “A Jewish word, ‘bashert,’ which in Yiddish means, ‘It’s meant to be.” He then pauses, then says, “There’s two things I remember when I’m up against a challenge. These days, I still lose my temper, I still panic, and then I pray. I’ve come to the realization that when you’re on the cliff, he’s either going to keep you from falling or, when you fall, he’s going to give you wings. So that’s really pretty much what it comes down to.”

Cartier has a formidable wingspan, and amid all the pain in the early part of his 46 years, all the challenges that he battled with, a higher power kept him aloft.

Cartier, who owns Martino Cartier Salon in Sewell (Washington Township), New Jersey, is also the founder of Wigs & Wishes, a wonderful annual event that provides women who lose their hair during cancer battles with a wig at no cost, and also grants wishes to children suffering with childhood cancers.

The next Wigs & Wishes event will be held on October 23, 2021 at Rivers Casino in Philadelphia. “It’s going to be quite a spectacular event, because we kind of got robbed of our 10th anniversary last year, so this year we’re doing it big,” says Cartier. “We’re going to have an 18-minute firework show right on the Delaware (River), right in front of the event center, and the Coast Guard is going to block off the Delaware and they’re bringing in a barge - it’s going to be pretty cool.” Popular singer Paula Abdul, whose support Cartier has wholeheartedly, will attend. “She comes every year,” says Cartier, who was born, adopted, and lived in the Garden State prior to his family moving to the Florida Keys when he was five.

There’s a special adoption story here as well. When little, Cartier’s adoptive mom, Joann Maguire, would always call him “Marty Special.” “She instilled in me that I was special because they chose me and they got to pick me,” says Cartier fondly. “Being just as tenacious then as I am now, I said to her at that young age, ‘What if my birth mother is looking for me?’ And she said, ‘Well, one day when you grow up, I’ll help you find her.’”

The fortunes of he and his family turned when he was age 6 and they lost everything, and his adoptive father became mentally, physically, and verbally abusive. In 1986, the movie American Tale was released, it about a tiny mouse who loses his family and tries to find them. James Ingram’s “Somewhere Out There” served as the movie’s theme.

“At that time in my life,” explains Cartier, “I suffered from depression at the age of 11. My mother felt so bad, and she said, ‘I promise you when you turn 18, I will help you find your birth mother.’ Because at that time, being young and confused, and feeling unwanted and not worthy, I thought that if I found my birth family that I would be complete. At that time, being adopted was what defined me.” While in Florida in elementary school he got bullied, and when his

family moved back to New Jersey and Williamstown when he was 13, he was targeted again.

Seeking safer pastures for their son, during his freshman year in high school the Maguires moved to Glassboro. The move was significant, with leadership at the school and the school system ensuring his well being, and encouraging him to attend a local vocational school for half the day. His VicePrincipal suggested he study cosmetology, Cartier being the only male of 34 students. “I went,” he recalls, “and I realized that it was all about being creative, and about making people feel good, so I started learning quickly as these senior citizens would come in and get curls and rollers. You made them feel so good and, in return, you felt good. That’s when things started to kind of change a little bit.”

At age 18, the same Vice-Principal and his guidance counselor promised to take Cartier to get his birth records, and the latter drove him to Journal Square in Jersey City to do just that. “We walk in, and the same man who signed my birth certificate was still there. I couldn’t believe it. And he gets out this old book - a big old book. We just gave him my name, date of birth, and my social security number, and he thumbs through the book, he sticks his finger down, and he says, ‘You didn’t tell me you were adopted? Those records are sealed,’ and he closed the book. It was just like a bomb went off because, again, my brain kept telling me, ‘When you find out where you came from, you will be complete and you’ll be able to move on with life.’”

“It was horrible,” he says, “and my relationship with my father was just getting more and more toxic.”

He had reached bottom – almost. Shortly thereafter, he drove his mother’s car into the woods, put a hose in the muffler, and attempted suicide. However, a park ranger found the car, broke the window, called 911, and Cartier woke up in the hospital, his mom crying over his bed. He was a survivor for the first time, but it wouldn’t be the last. He started working at salons, but none were suited to him, and he still couldn’t kick his depression. Finally, while working at a salon in Cherry Hill, he gave up again. “I remember one day, it was a Friday, and I just said, ‘I can’t do this,’ and I left, and Cherry Hill is near Camden, and I drove around Camden, until somebody came up to my window and said, ‘What are you looking for?’ I had just cashed my paycheck, it was $33, so I bought 33 dime bags of cocaine.” He drove north on the New Jersey Turnpike to New York state, opened every bag of cocaine, emptied the contents into a Tupperware dish, and, in his words, “did the entire thing. Three days later, I woke up in the hospital, bruises on my chest, burn marks - the whole nine - and the paramedic that brought me there came to check on me, and he said, ‘You’re lucky to be alive.’”

Realizing that he had a bigger purpose in life and that someone or something else was in control, Cartier opened his own tiny hair salon in Pitman in 1998. A woman one day entered his salon with her son, and he did her hair. Six months later, the woman returned, she telling Cartier her son was suffering with a rare form of brain cancer and had

a year to live. He asked how he could help, and the woman said she’d just like not to work, but spend all of her life with her terminally ill son.

Cartier’s wheels turned: he planned a cut-a-thon to help her. “The day came,” he recalls, “I did the cut-a-thon, and then a couple of other hairdressers in the area heard about it, and they came and helped a little bit. The goal was $5,000. It wound up going on for two days, and I remember the second day my hands hurt so bad, but we were getting close to $20,000.” The cut-a-thon raised over $22,000, and it paid for the woman’s mortgage for exactly 24 months, and her son lived another 24 months. “I mean, I’ve told this story 1,000 times,” he says, “and I still get chills when I share it.

But that was just another validation, like, ‘Okay, this is your purpose. Understand that I gave you a gift. You have to use this gift the right way. Quit saying, ‘Woe is me.’ What defines you is not your adoption; what defines you is what you do with your time, your talent and your treasure. This is a final warning.”

He let go of the notion to try and find his birth family, but the universe wouldn’t release its grip. It was 2005, he had a nice salon and great clientele, and he also one night had a dream. Cartier explains. “On June 5, 2005, I have a dream that I’m in Egypt. There was a woman in the dream that was not at all how I pictured her. I could smell where I was, I could continued on page 47

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NJ Starz... continued from page 46 see it, I knew that this was my birth mother. So, I went up to her and I said, ‘Were you in America in 1975?’ And she said, ‘Who are you?’ I said, ‘Is your name Miriam?’ And she said, ‘Who are you?’ I said, ‘Baby boy Ayad.’ And she cried, she screamed, and she said, ‘I named you Ayad because it’s my last name. Put it together and you’ll find me!’”

Cartier woke up in a pool of sweat. He went to work, canceled all his clients that day, and called Trenton, and after giving his information, got a call back on a Friday at 5 p.m.

The woman on the other end asked him to go somewhere quiet. Cartier starts crying at the recollection of the rest of the conversation. “I thought she was calling to tell me that she had passed away,” he says of his birth mom, “but she was calling to tell me that, ‘Your mom has been looking for you since 1998.” He also learned that she was still alive, her name was Miriam Ayad, and she lived in Jersey City.

Cartier headed to Trenton, where a letter from his birth mom had previously sat in a sealed file. Cartier tried to read it. “The letter started, ‘My son…’ and I just couldn’t do it,” Cartier said, handing the letter back to the woman, who had read the letter from Miriam Ayad explaining everything a few times. It closed with the words, “I will wait for you…“ He drove to Jersey City with his mom, knocked on the door of his birth mom, and at 6’ 1”, was looking at nothing when the door opened. “And I looked down (at my birth mom), and I started to laugh and said, ‘There’s no way I came out of you.’ It just broke the ice.” Miriam Ayad had diphtheria as a baby, which stunted her growth. The fever that she developed as a toddler caused all her health problems, so she was very sick and almost died many times before Cartier

found her. “In fact, she was having heart surgery the next day, so they postponed it a few days in case something went wrong so we could spend time together.” Cartier’s mom took care of his birth mom for the last 16 years of her life, and they spent every holiday together. ‘My mother and her were inseparable.”

Cartier’s non-profit foundation, initially called FriendsAreByYourSide is now known as Wigs & Wishes. It is entering its second decade. Says Cartier (whose motto is, “You don’t know how to live if you don’t know how to give”), “We are a true nonprofit. We don’t have any paid employees, we are run by nearly 200 volunteers, and we never turn anyone away, and there’s zero red tape.”

Always thinking of others, Cartier has new projects as well, one a nifty petting zoo. Zoo Hoo is located on a farm on

his property in Sewell on Salina Road. “At the petting zoo,” says Cartier, “we can have a safe haven for kids that have lost their hair.” He’s also planning on having his own reality show on a network like Lifetime or A&E or Hallmark. “I want something that people can be inspired by, can see the lives that are being changed everyday across the country through our efforts.”

Cartier is also planning a book project.

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ack-o’-lanterns are lit on front porches, neighborhood streets are blanketed in colorful leaves, mulled apple cider is simmering on the stove, and children are putting the finishing touches on costumes and trick-or-treating routes. It’s Halloween season once again, but with COVID-19 still a part of life in 2021, how can children who are not yet vaccinated safely enjoy Halloween?

Although fewer children than adults have been infected with COVID-19, children can become infected with the virus and become sick. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that children also can unwittingly spread it to others.

As of August 2021, the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine was the only vaccine given emergency use authorization for children ages 12 and up. Moderna was still waiting for such authorization, having applied for it in June 2021. Both pharmaceutical companies launched trials of their vaccines for kids under 12 in March, and results regarding EUA were expected in the fall. Johnson & Johnson plans to initiate its first study of its COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents ages 12 to 17 in the fall, according to Macaya Douoguih, the head of clinical development and medical affairs for Janssen Vaccines and Prevention B.V. Considering only a fraction of children, which comprise roughly 20 percent of the United States population, are vaccinated, families are still looking for safe ways for young people to enjoy everyday activities, which include

gatherings and holidays like Halloween. Much like last year, when vaccines were not yet available, young trickor-treaters will have to take precautions.

• Mask-wearing protocols were lifted in much of the country or considered voluntary by early summer.

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• Do much of your celebrating outdoors, as transmission of any virus is largely mitigated by being outside with more space between people and lots of fresh air flowing.

Skip indoor parties and stick to trick-or-treating only.

• Reduce the spread of germs by placing individually wrapped treats on a table for trick-or-treaters to grab themselves. Contact by directly handing candy to children could needlessly increase the risk of transmission.

• Make a paper or fabric mask part of the costume, ensuring it covers the nose and mouth.

• Avoid participation in trunk-or-treats, where candy is handed out from trunks in parking lots. These events force crowds to congregate in small areas.

• Consider a reverse Halloween setup wherein costumed children stand in their own yards and neighborhood participants drive around tossing candy to them on the lawn.

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