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Local Woman Shares Passion Of Dance And Good Life Habits With Others Through Her Dance Co.

By Cheryl Conway Helping dancers achieve their own potential and reaching out to the community for support has taken center stage for this local dance owner.

Danielle Delvescovo of East Hanover recently waltzed into her sixth season as owner of Dance with Danielle in East Hanover. The 32-year old opened her studio in September 2013 and currently offers 34 different classes weekly to about 140 students from East Hanover and surrounding towns.

Dancing since she was three, Delvescovo could not imagine stepping into any other field as her profession.

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“Growing up I always had a passion for dancing and performing,” says Delvescovo. Taking into account her concern about good health and well-being for others, she decided she wanted to share that with others “so other children can have that experience.”

Explains Delvescovo: “I enjoy sharing what I’m passionate about and my outlook on life and my morals,” she says. “I provide a lot of lessons here.” With all of the activities she introduces at the dance studio, she tries to enforce “good life habits,” she says, like “taking care of yourself mentally and physically.

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Delvescovo, out of the many friends she made through her years dancing. “It doesn’t matter, if you have a passion for something and you take the right steps,” forgoing a college degree, but still worked hard toward getting her certifications “and went from there.”

She continues, “You can make something of yourself without having to be out there. I never did competition at all, never felt I had to.”

Delvescovo grew up dancing with Gail DeSantis Dance and Performing Arts Studio. Starting at the age of 3, Delvescovo began working with DeSantis when she was 12 as a student demonstrator, or assistant teacher, and receptionist.

At the age of 17, she was teaching her own classes there including jazz, tap, ballet, lyrical and hip hop. In 2004, when she turned 18, Delvescovo got certified through Dance Educators of America, a certification required for dance teachers, she explains.

With that, she had to attend classes in New York City on anatomy and nutrition. Delvescovo is also certified through the Associated Dance Teachers of N.J., where she also serves as a current board member. At 21, she got certified in Pilates from Pilates International.

At Dance with Danielle, students from ages two to adult sign up for non-competitive classes. Females and males are invited to take a variety of classes that include ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, acrobatics, pointe and theater. Most of the classes are taught after school hours during the week, some mornings, evenings and Saturdays.

Classes for adults include tap and jazz; boys can sign up for boys’ only hip hop as well as any of the other classes offered.

Tuesday November 6th Those aged 7 and younger can take combo classes such as ballet and tap, or jazz and hip hop so they can learn two different genres in one year.

Four different instructors, including herself, teach the classes at the studio, which features two dance rooms with sprung hardwood flooring, full-length full wall mirrors and sound system, as well as nice waiting area with a studio room so parents can watch their children’s lesson that is live-streamlined on a television for their viewing pleasure.

One of her teachers is her lifelong dance teacher, DeSantis.

“Gail teaches my adult classes for me,” says Delvescovo, who adds that she still takes her class along with her dance friends.

“I was her student from the age of 3 and worked for her growing up, and when I opened my own studio she works for me and still teaches for me.” A relationship that has lasted 30 years, she notes. They continue to learn from each other.

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“I’m still furthering my own education,” she says, and by taking classes with her lifelong teacher helps her to develop new ideas and perspectives when it comes to the art of dance.

When opening her studio and deciding on her mission, Delvescovo decided that she wanted her program to be non-competitive. Unlike many other dance studios that design their annual program around its year end recital as well as numerous competitions against other studios, Delvescovo decided to refrain from competition.

“There are lots of benefits in non-competing,” says Delvescovo. Without the pressures of competing through her dance studio, students can have more time to compete in other ways such as through sports or afterschool activities and have time to spend with family.

Rather than competition, students at Dance with Danielle Studio can “focus more on individual goals rather than choreography for competition,” she says. “We provide a lot of different opportunities to students. We are non-competitive, don’t have to put all their time into just dancing. They can be well-rounded. We have all the dance genres including acrobatics.

“We are all about being a family,” says Delvescovo, building friendships and bonding with people that last a lifetime.

Her mission is: “Dance with Danielle provides quality dance education in a community based family orientated and non-competitive environment. We provide students with the leading dance techniques and knowledge creating poise and self-confidence while enjoying the activity of dance and developing a pas-

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sion for the arts.”

She does offer a Performance Company through her studio, an extra class for students ages 13 to 18, which provides an opportunity for dancers to perform outside the studio at locations such as at a Mets Game, Devils Game, nursing homes, community events; as well as learn more advanced dance techniques with master teachers and workshops with dance professionals such as those who have performed in Broadway shows.

“It’s more of a community based program,” she says, which involves “giving back to the community.”

Delvescovo and her dancers participate in a host of local community events to help raise funds for various charities. On Sept. 16 they participated in their fourth year in a fundraiser to support Shriners Hospital For Children in Philadelphia, Pa. Dance with Danielle hosted a carnival style event at the studio with games, food and raffle tickets, raising $1,700 this year alone, with more donations coming in; and $8,000 during the past four years.

After researching which charities to support based on how much of the proceeds go to the actual cause, Delvescovo selected Shriners Hospital as one of its main charities to support since 87 percent of all donations go directly to the hospital, research and to families who attend the hospital. Shriners Hospital is also known for helping those who suffer from spinal cord injuries, and issues with their ligaments, movement and severe scoliosis, she explains.

“It goes hand in hand with us dancing,” she explains as to why her studio supports Shriners Hospital. “We dance, we’re all about moving our bodies.” In exchange for its support, Dance with Dan-

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ielle studio members got to tour the hospital last year to see the equipment and “how they get back on their feet.”

Dance with Danielle studio also participates in other local community events such as the Tree Lighting in East Hanover. For the past five years, they have performed their holiday show with a holiday dance before the lighting.

“Basically anything in town we can perform in we do,” says Delvescovo.

In November, they participate in a canned food drive for Morris County Interfaith Food Pantry; in December they hold a toy drive for Toys for Tots.

Like other dance studios, they perform their annual yearend recital held in May at Hanover Park High School with costumes, stage lighting and music. While she is still deciding on this year’s recital theme, Delvescovo says she always picks a variety of music, older music, newer music, popular music “so all age groups can enjoy our show.”

“Dance with Danielle is the best,” concludes Delvescovo. “We have fun and we include everybody.”

Students can still sign up at Dance with Danielle up through Nov. 15 if they are interested in performing in the 2019 recital.

The season runs from September through May. Dance Instructor Bios Danielle Delvescovo is the owner, director, choreographer and teacher of Dance with Danielle. She is a member of Associated Dance Teachers of N.J. and Dance Educators of America; is a certified Pilates Mat, Reformer, and Cardiolaties instructor from Pilates Academy International as well as a certified Zumba and Zumbini instructor.

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Emily Burnett is a ballet teacher with a bachelor’s in dance from DeSales University. She is licensed in Zumba, Zumba Kids and Strong by Zumba and has been working as a certified K-12 dance teacher in the Newark Public Schools for the past 12 years.

Lisa LoPinto is an acrobatics teacher. She is a senior attending Seton Hall University majoring in elementary and special education as well as environmental studies. As a performer and choreographer in many musicals and concerts, she was also a competitive gymnast for 14 years of her life.

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Community Supports Family Faced With Loss With Fundraisers And Concession Stand Dedication

By Cheryl Conway Two months after losing a long-time dedicated volunteer, the Hanover Twp. community continues to pull together to help this family by honoring them and providing financial support for two children to carry on in their lives.

At the Hanover Twp. Parks and Recreation first Annual Charity Classic Softball Game held on Thursday, Sept. 20, a concession stand at Black Brook Park in Whippany was dedicated to Dave and Mary DelloRusso. Before Wegmans and Bayer employees took the field to play against each other as a benefit for the Interfaith Food Pantry, a dedication was held at 6 p.m. to recognize the DelloRusso’s commitment and involvement with the Hanover Twp. Little League program.

Attended by Hanover Twp. Committee members, mayor and family members, including their two Children Bella and Carman, the Hanover Twp. Little League sponsored the concession stand dedication and placed a plaque there honoring Dave and Mary DelloRusso.

A sign was placed over the concession stand that says “dedicated to Mary and Dave DelloRusso,” explains Denise Brennan, superintendent for Hanover Park Administration and Recreation Dept.

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Mary DelloRusso was just as dedicated in running the snack bar, from scheduling slots for volunteers to work, to ordering the food and drinks.

“She took such an interest in scheduling,” says Halibej. “She was always running getting supplies,” everything from hot dogs, rolls, sunflower seeds, hamburgers, candy, ketchup, mustard, relish, napkins, plates, water, Gatorade. “She was someone who was dedicated and she took it on as a serious project.”

Located up on a hill, “even when Carman was playing, she’d be at the snack stand; she’d be at the outfield fence and watching Carman and David as coaching manager,” he says.

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Information on the gofundme page provides details about the Now it stands with a sign, 12 ft. wide and two feet high, he says.

“It’s absolutely beautiful,” says Halibej, “has their name on it.” DelloRussos.

“In 2007 Mary found herself face to face with a stage 3 breast Before it was just a snack bar; now its called “The Mary and David cancer diagnosis,” it states on the gofundme page. “By 2008 after DelloRusso Snack Bar.” While others have operated the snack stand, Halibej explains having a double mastectomy and 17 lymph nodes removed from the honor: “We appreciated her dedication; as a board we never her body, she would find out that in addition to her original stage 3 had to worry about anything at the snack bar, never had to worry breast cancer diagnosis, 11 of her lymph nodes were also diseased.

With two small children, Carman and about scheduling with families and “We should support those in the community any Bella, at home Mary was determined the economy.” Running a snack bar and getting volunteers, “it’s a chal- opportunity that we can get,” says Perrello, adding that to fight this battle. And with her hushe and the other members of FMBA Local 109 plan to band of 15 years, David DelloRusso, lenge.” attend the cut-a-thon day after their beefsteak dinner. by her side she received the support No couple is more deserving of “My head is bald, he laughs, “so I don’t need a haircut,” that would help her fight. this dedication, he says. but he plans to make a donation, he says.

Then on December 18, 2009, af“It’s magnificent, not two people more worthy of it and the family is ter months of battling with chemo and radiation, Mary’s husband David just so tremendous, wonderful peoDelloRusso suddenly passed away due to heart failure. Now Mary ple,” he says.

Having known the DelloRusso family for 15 years, Halibej says found herself facing her battle, grieving from the loss of the love of “I was so honored because Bella and Carman were both there” her life, and supporting her kids ages 5 and 12, through the devastation of losing their father. Amazingly, Mary pulled through. She when he led the dedication ceremony to memorialize them. did all she could to be the best mother she could be.

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she was determined to fight for her family. As hard as she fought, Mary’s battle with cancer ended on Friday, August 17, 2018. Her biggest worry centered on how her children would be able to cope with financial struggles after her passing.”

To help support Carman and Bella, now in high school and college, donations are being accepted at https://www.gofundme. com/carman-and-bella039s-trust-fund.

Other Fundraisers On Saturday, Nov. 17, The Hanover Twp. Firemen’s Mutual Benevolent Association Local 109 (FMBA Local 109) plans to host its annual beefsteak dinner fundraiser and small tricky tray with 100 percent of the proceeds going to a selected charity.

This year, the DelloRusso family has been chosen as the recipient from the fundraiser, according to Paul Perrello, president of FMBA Local 109.

The event is set for 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion 1323 Legion Place in Whippany, featuring a beefsteak dinner and hypnotist, mini tricky tray with prizes donated from businesses.

In past years, the beefsteak fundraising dinner has supported other causes and projects such as the Mountainview Road School playground; a child who was struck by a vehicle; Employment Horizons; new uniforms for the high school; renovations at the junior high school theater; mission trips.

Having raised about $3,000 each year, FMBA Local 109 has probably donated more than $20,000 over the past 13 years since the fundraiser began with funds supporting various local causes, says Perrello.

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Cost to attend this year’s dinner is $45 per ticket. Contact Ian Bell at ibell@whippanyfire.com or call/text 973-703- 1206.

“We should support those in the community any opportunity that we can get,” says Perrello, adding that he and the other members of FMBA Local 109 plan to attend the cut-a-thon day after their beefsteak dinner. “My head is bald, he laughs, “so I don’t need a haircut,” but he plans to make a donation, he says.

Cut-A-Thon On Sunday, Nov. 18, from noon to 5 p.m., Hanover Twp. Little League is sponsoring a Hairy For Mary cut-a-thon. Hair shaving, braiding, trimming, face painting will be provided to raise money for “our dear friend and community volunteer Mary DelloRusso who lost her long battle to cancer. We are now standing together to raise funds for her as she did for so many of us.”

Any questions, email beth.koblentz@gmail.com or call 201415-8557.

All donations and funds raised go directly to The David DelloRusso Family Trust Hanover Twp. Rec. Center, 15 N. Jefferson Road, Whippany, N.J. 07981.

Join in for music, 50/50, basket auction and bake sale. Cost is a minimum $10 donation.

The fire department, police and Benovolent Association will step forward to help run the event and may even get their haircuts.

“It’s so heartwarming to see the community come together; it’s fantastic,” says Halibej.

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Beautifying Parsippany Troy Hills The Remodeling Of European Wax Center Takes Shape

by Kathleen Artiglier eople lucky enough to live in the Parsippany area are probably already oohing and ahhing over the buzz around the remodeling going on in the Troy Hills area. The shopping center that is under major renovation including the anchor stores of Target, Petco, LA Fitness, and Michael’s includes a stunning new European Wax Center. The mall itself is already being thought of as one of the finest in the area when done.

According to Judy Cook, the franchise owner of EWC, they are “bringing gorgeous to Parsippany!” It’s that type of enthusiasm that is going to make this a must see location. Cook loves her customer base and is looking forward to drawing in people new to the waxing experience. After seeing the artist’s renderings of the new suites, it’s apparent that the stunning new look will be a draw for the mall.

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There’s no need to worry about what day or time to visit the center. It is open seven days a week and there will be plenty of opportunity before leaving on a next vacation, event, or holiday. So, if a get-away weekend sneaks up, they are ready. and get to know the clients. For men, there is a promotion for first timers recommended that includes nose, ear, or eyebrows.

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Waxing is part of lifestyles now for beauty and for skin care.

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fordable packages, it’s become a growing industry. “Everybody can incorporate this into their beauty regime,” she says. “Even if you are having a bad day, at least your eyebrows are perfect.

We are proud of the feel that our guests walk in and strut out unapologetically confident in their skin!”

It’s this upbeat and customer centered philosophy that makes this franchise owner strive to make each client happy with their experience at the center.

Consumer demand is turning waxing and the skin care benefits into a growing industry. Trends are elevating at a face paced level and so are the services that are provided. People who once thought of it as a luxury are now using it in their daily or monthly care. Both men and women are realizing the benefit of waxing.

First and foremost, razor burn is a thing of the past. Waxing is a time saver, lasts longer, thins the hair, and enables the hair to grow back softer. There is also an extensive menu on its website for customers to pick from. Once checked, clients will wonder why they waited so long to give it a try.

With the holidays approaching fast, European Wax Center has an array of products and packages to choose from. Gift cards are an excellent choice for all gift giving and thank-you to others. Whether looking for stocking stuffers, teacher gifts,

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thank you gifts to people who helped over the last year, holiday gifts, or just looking to pamper a loved one, they have it all.

Gift cards are always welcome. EWC has a new Ax the Pink Tax Lip Balm where all proceeds are donated to charity. It’s not only a wonderful product, but the idea of giving while also giving is a double win. It’s perfect for stocking stuffers, grab bags, and simply saying ‘thanks’ or an appreciative gift to pass out this holiday season. Other limited items include the Pencil Trio and Sharpener in Rose Gold Midnight and Silver. These can be used as a liner, shadow pencil, or a highlighter for that shine during the holidays, per Cook. Their Glitter Clutch is also a ‘party ready’ bag for all special events in the upcoming months.

European Wax Center is the ‘eyebrow expert’ and Cook wants her clients to look fab for the holidays and any day, to look and feel their best every single day and not just for events. She is all about positivity. Her staff is all about welcoming customers to their facility and having them leave feeling great. They’re in the business to make everyone look and feel confident, whether a man or a woman. When clients strut out with a new look and feel, they’ll radiate a whole new vibe. Whether it’s for a date, meeting, vacation, wedding, or holiday, they are ready to make customers feel and look their best. There’s no need for just a special occasion to enjoy great skin care and glowing skin. Their success as a business has been making waxing an enjoyable and pleasing experience, as well as making customers happy with their appearance.

There’s no need to worry about what day or time to visit the center. It is open seven days a week and there will be plenty of opportunity before leaving on a next vacation, event, or holiday.

So, if a get-away weekend sneaks up, they are ready. In the summer months, they see an uptick in both legs and bikini waxing.

Being ready at a moment’s notice will be no problem. If vacation time is on the schedule, it’s a good idea to ideally go about three days beforehand for that bikini wax. Their specialists can walk clients through all their needs to have glowing skin for a beach ready body or for any day of the week. Some of the products at EWC have a natural hair growth inhibitor that slows the growth of new hair, depending on individuals and their personal hair growth pattern.

Parsippany Troy Hills is going to be buzzing with the newly remodeled mall. EWC wants to be part of what makes the area beautiful inside and out. The meticulous and aesthetically pleasing look is only part of the decorum. Friendly staff and soothing treatments will lull others into an experience that will keep them coming back. From a first time visit to a lasting impression, they are out to keep others at their best at European Wax Center. Whether one wants a peaches and cream look, Hollywood ready look, or a boost in confidence, he or she will have it all. A soothing treatment and rejuvenating feeling will leave clients feeling relaxed and confident the way Cook wants them to feel each time they visit EWC. Their staff is trained in the latest techniques and will walk anyone through any process. Skin will feel replenished and ready for anything. A skin care routine begins with the first visit. They have a treasure trove of products available to keep a skin silky and glowing on a daily basis. It’s no longer a guilty pleasure to enjoy the benefits of waxing and skin care.

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Veterans Thank Wegmans

Hanover Park Regional Renamed National District Of Character Hanover Park Regional High School District, New Jersey’s first National District of Character, has been recertified for 2018. This honor bestows the title of National District of Character on the district’s two schools, Hanover Park High School and Whippany Park High School, for the next five years.

Hanover Park Regional was one of five districts in the nation to receive this distinction from character.org and its state affiliates. “Through an in-depth and rigorous evaluation process, these schools were found to be exemplary models in character development. Criteria for selection are based on character.org’s 11 Principles of Effective Character Education, a framework to assist schools in providing students with opportunities for moral action, fostering shared leadership and engaging families and communities as partners in the character-building effort.”

Hanover Park Regional High School District’s commitment to character education is evident in the halls of both schools. Students have taken a lead role in service learning initiatives, including raising money for various charitable causes, providing community education and outreach, and encouraging camaraderie and friendship among peers.

The award winning Genocide Gallery Walk is just one example of the Hanover Park Regional High School District coming together to contribute to the greater good. The gallery walk is designed to provide students and community members with a hands-on, authentic genocide learning experience that is creative and powerful.

In addition, the freshman seminar course, a required half year class

for all first year students in the district, is built around character education.

Whippany Park business teacher Andrea Ritacco comments, “In the early units of the class we focus on the responsibilities that go along with being a member of our school community. As we move into later units, our freshmen are given the opportunity to understand their own personality types, as well as the personality types of others. Understanding themselves and others on an individual level provides the building blocks for discussion and appreciation of diversity in society, as well as teaches tolerance and acceptance.

The capstone project for the Freshman seminar course is the design and execution of a service learning project.”

Whippany Park art teacher Chris Wolf comments, “I have been in the district for a long time, way before the character education initiative, and when it began I had my doubts that it would make a discernible difference. However, over the last few years I have seen a definite change in the student body. They are more respectful and considerate of each other. They have taken tremendous initiative and no longer rely on teachers to take the lead in conceiving and implementing service learning projects. The students are now exemplary models of good character.”

Whippany Park High School principal Christopher Kelly echoes these sentiments: “We are extremely proud of the efforts made by our students and staff to embrace character education and service learning. As a principal, I believe that it has created a more caring and empathetic school culture.”

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Good Scouts Awarded For Values And Volunteer Work

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The troop, part of the Patriots’ Path Council, honors community volunteers at a dinner each year.

Dr. Mark A. Brzozowski was introduced by Michelle Blanchfield who said “he represents all the Scout values. He’s not a big name on the volunteer activities but he makes a difference.”

Brzozowski decided to start his chiropractic practice in the town he and his wife, Nancy, made their home. He has operated Whippany Chiropractic Life Center in 2000. Starting his solo practice sparked him to become a big part of his community. According to the program journal, he became involved with the Whippany Rotary, substance awareness, support of the schools, Hanover, Soccer Club, Hanover Bobcat Wrestling, Hanover Tigers Football and many other sports. Along with Henry Hanch and Nancy Leone he formed Operation Ho Ho Ho, collecting toys every Christmas season

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He helped reignite the Hanover Township Education Foundation.

Then he formed the Hanover Run for Health, a 5k race and one-mile fun walk to raise money for the education foundation. Foundation money has been used for Chrome Books, overhead projectors, a new outdoor classroom at Whippany Park High School, scholarship money and many other projects.

George Coppola Mayor Ron Francioli of Hanover Township introduced former Councilman George Coppola. The two served together on the township committee. Other members of the committee were also at the dinner to honor Coppola.

“He’s Type A,” Francioli said of Coppola noting he went straight from elected office to the senior citizens club.

The mayor noted Coppola transferred the skills he learned as a medic with the 173rd Airborne during the War in Vietnam to become an Emergency Medical Technician while he still lived in Lyndhurst. He is a life member of the Lyndhurst Police Emergency Squad on which he served as captain. He used the G.I. Bill to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University, graduating the same year he presented honor graduate diplomas to his daughters Sharon and Nancy as president of the board of education.

According to the program journal, Coppola also served as a member of the Morris County Board of Social Services, chaired the committee for the addition to the Morris View Nursing home and worked with other county agencies such as the Morris View Hous-

ing Authority, Morris View Ethics Board and the Morris County Ethics Board. Currently, he is president of the Hanover Township Senior Citizens, a member of the township Landmark Commission and the Cultural Arts Commission, member and Past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus in Whippany and member of both American Legion Post 155 in Whippany and the VFW in Morris Plains.

He worked in planning and logistics for Abbott Pharmaceuticals and, after retirement, managed the Morris County Board of Elections voting machine warehouse.

In his acceptance speech, Coppola said he has always enjoyed doing things for the benefit of his community, although he said he is glad not to be the liaison between the senior citizens and the township council any longer.

“I always enjoyed being a Scout,” he said, noting he never became an Eagle Scout although his twin did.

“Yes, there are two of us,” he joked.

Charlie Malone Jr. Before he introduced Charlie Malone Jr., Dave Setzer pointed out Charlie’s grandfather worked at Bell Labs at the time the work was being done that just won the labs’ ninth Nobel Prize.

“Whenever the Labs won, we all took pride,” Setzer said, noting Malone’s father also worked there.

Setzer also commended Malone’s daughter, Tara, on her Irish Step Dancing.

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seeing the finance and recreation portfolios, according to the program journal. He is liaison to the borough Chief Financial Officer, Tax Collector, Tax Assessor, Recreation Department, Municipal Parks and Facilities, Florham Park Athletic Foundation, Economic Development and Commerce and the Morris County Chamber of Commerce. He also was instrumental in launching the “Meet Me in F.P.’ campaign and website to encourage people to shop locally.

Setzer said that concept has spread to neighboring towns.

Malone is also vice president of the Academy of St. Elizabeth’s Parent Association, a Second Degree Knight in the Knights of Columbus, a past board member of the Florham Park Little League where he served as director and manager of the All Stars and manager of the Opening Day Parade Committee. He was also a member of the Florham Park Soccer Association from 2007 to 2017, and the borough planning board from 2010 to 2012. He also managed and coached with the East Hanover/Florham Park Girls Softball and spent three years building floats for the girl scouts for the Florham Park 4th of July Parade.

Professionally, he is director of Savings Plan Investments for Honeywell Capital Management. He and his wife, Kelly, have three children, Shannon, a senior at the Academy of St. Elizabeth; Connor, a freshman at Seton Hall Prep, and Tara, a seventh grader at Ridgedale Middle School.

Alexis Seubert Alexis Seubert was introduced by her husband Scott, who said when he told her he was going to do it, “she was stressed.”

Scott Seubert said when he met Alexis she worked at Sotheby’s but her real passion was her volunteer work on securing funding for ovarian cancer research. Her mothed died of the disease before Scott and Alexis met, he said.

Once the couple moved from New York City to Florham Park, Alexis quit her job to be home with her daughters, Fiona, now 8, and Corina, 5. She also ended up as caregiving for her grandmother for a time.

She started looking for ways to help the community, her husband said, and she found plenty, starting with the Kaleidoscope of Hope for Ovarian Cancer in Morristown and the 4th of July Committee. She has served on the committee for seven years, originally as social media chair and now chair of the residential and business fund drives.

Seubert is also on the Executive Board of the Florham Park PTA and is in her third year as co-vice president of Briarwood School,

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serving as liaison between the parents and the administration and a resource for any questions either may have. She also oversees fun and community-building activities at the school. She has been a class parent for three years and co-chair for both the Welcome Committee and the end-of-year Fun Fair. She is on the Steering Committee of the new Florham Park Education Foundation.

Outside of school activities, she is vice president of the Florham Park Jaycees. Professionally, she is a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker.

In her thank you speech, she admitted she had never met Dave Setzer, although she had heard of him.

“Charlie assured me he’s a real person,” she laughed, referring to Charlie Malone Jr. She said she was surprised at being named a Good Scout, since, “I don’t have boys,” and thanked Florham Park for giving her daughters a place to put down roots. She also thanked Scott for putting the girls to bed on nights she has meetings and assured him he did a good job introducing her.

Early in the ceremony, Setzer spoke about scouting in the Patriots’ Path Council. He had Frank Mulligan stand up from the audience and told the crowd he was Mulligan’s Scoutmaster 33 years ago.

In an introductory talk, Setzer commended scouting for teaching leadership and reminded the audience that adding girls to Cub Scouting may seem new, but girls have been participating in Explorer and Venture Scouting since the late 1960s.

“Girls always attended the pack meetings,” he pointed out, since usually mothers were den leaders, “now they will be registered as Scouts.”

Another speaker was Steven Demianycz, a Star Scout and member of Venture Crew 155 and the Order of the Arrow as well as Explorer Crew 140 with the Morris County Sheriff’s Department. He said scouting is teaching him leadership and prioritizing his time as well as how to “start fires in the rain and function on little sleep on camping trips.”

Other scouts present who participated in the Flag Ceremony were Tim Wainscott, a Star Scout; Karl Stockert, who just moved up from Webelos and Patrick Mulligan, a Second Class Scout.

The attendees also supported scouting by making donations including one $500 Campership, bought by Barbara Freda; two $250 program supply donations; six $100 uniform donations and six donations of $50 toward programs for a special needs scout.

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded Whippanong Library a $260 grant to support youth literacy.

The grant is part of more than $3.4 million the organization awarded to 915 recipients. Awarded annually at the beginning of the academic school year, youth literacy grants help support teachers, schools and nonprofit organizations throughout the 44 states that Dollar General serves.

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So now having 10 fermentation tanks, six can hold 15,000 pints of beer while the other four can hold 7,500 pints, he says.

According to Aaron, Jersey Girl beer is the “no. one selling beer at the Prudential Stadium,” and “We are at Yogi Bear Stadium.”

Working with distributors has helped grow the business.

“If we were self-distributing, we wouldn’t have grown as much,” says Aaron.

They work with three distributors, or partners, who take the beer to the accounts they manage in their territories, says Aaron. To grow their business even more, they recently added canning.

Says Aaron, “Canning increased our growth. Keg beer means you are on tap; there are only so many taps available.

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A canning company visits Jersey Girl Brewing Co. twice a month.

“We are renting a canning company,” says Aaron. It connects its machine to the large fermentation tank so the craft beer can be canned, labeled and capped.

Some volunteers, friends of the brewery, even come down “every time we can twice a month” for a canning run, Aaron calls it. This one retired woman, Margaret, “she flips cans, stands on the line and flips cans.”

Harry Browne, president of the Mt. Olive Area Chamber of Commerce, “came down last time,” says Aaron, who is a member of the chamber. “Beer is always connected to friendships. We bring friends; it’s a friendly environment.

Many people come out and help can. It’s a fun day, it’s a long day.”

Aaron says in one month, 20,000 cans can be filled for

Fresh Craft Beer, Free Tours And Relaxed Atmosphere On Tap At Mt. Olive Brewery “People two miles away don’t understand we’re open for production and for tasting,” says Charles “Chuck” Aaron of Flanders, president and CEO of Jersey Girl Brewing Co. He and his business partner, Mike Bigger of Budd Lake, established the company in 2014.

By Cheryl Conway Tucked away on the back streets between Budd Lake and Hackettstown exists the freshest, coldest, pallet-watering, tastiest craft beer around.

Noted as the fifth largest craft brewery in the state, Jersey Girl Brewing Co. is located at 426 Sand Shore Rd, in the Hackettstown section of Mt. Olive. It is easy for some to just pass by and not realize that they can stop in during business hours to sample from the freshest barrels.

For those who enjoy drinking beer, this is not a bar, but a manufacturing brewing company open to the public to try a variety of styles of beer created from original recipes and poured straight from the tap. Guests are also invited inside to tour its facility to learn about the brewing process with its vessels, fermentation tanks and barrels creating lagers and ales.

“People two miles away don’t understand we’re open for production and for tasting,” says Charles “Chuck” Aaron of Flanders, president and CEO of Jersey Girl Brewing Co. He and his business partner, Mike Bigger of Budd Lake, established the company in 2014.

Since opening their doors two and half years ago, in April 2016, Jersey Girl Brewing Co. has grown and can now be found in every county in the state.

“We’ve expanded a lot,” says Aaron, adding that their craft beer is now distributed in all 21 counties, from Sussex County “all the way down to Cape May

County,” wherever beer is sold so that includes restaurants, bars with beer on tap and even at retailers on a shelf or in a can.

Aaron says “Our goal is to be a Jersey brand- a craft brand when they’re out drinking. Jersey Girl, we are connected to our state.” Just like “no two Jersey girls are alike, no two craft beers are alike,” hence where they came up with the name for their brewing company.

“All of our beers are different,” says Aaron. “We like it that way.”

With 10,000 sq. ft. of space in a 30,000 sq. ft. facility, Jersey Girl Brewing has plenty of space for its craft brewing, 30 barrel, four vessel system, on its premises.

Aaron says they recently

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Private party area.

distribution at Jersey Girl Brewing.

Currently, five different craft beers are available in cans, says Aaron, “which is a big leap from when we started.”

So now Jersey Girl brews are available in keg and can, in both ales and lagers.

Available in can are four flagship beers and one seasonal.

These include: Rake Breaker which is a hazy New England style IPA with a tropical hops and grapefruit flavor.

Sun-Kissed Citra, also They work with three distributors, a New England style IPA, or partners, who take the beer to the orange nosed with citra accounts they manage in their territories, and tropical fruit flavor. says Aaron.

To grow their business even MO Pils- or Mt. Olive more, they recently added canning.

Pilsner is a traditional, German light lager, golden light body with little sweeteners, also known as the lawn-mower beer. “Perfect beer to drink while you are working hard,” describes Aaron.

King Gambrinis is a two-time award winning Belgian Tripel, strong and bold made from Belgian yeast, herbal, fruity with a smooth dry finish.

The seasonal is currently Oktoberfest, a Copper Hued Marzen, amber lager brewed medium bodied with touches of a sweet bread malt and dry finish, available until the end of October.

“We’re always drinking here,” says Aaron, but “we don’t chug here; need to taste them. It’s the nature of the business.”

Always on tap at its bar is 14 different varieties, says Aaron.

During the span of a year, though, Aaron says he and his staff create 50 to 60 different styles on average.

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From left is, Brendan Flanagan of Mt. Arlington, tour guide; and Keith Dorflinger of Bridgewater, Sample Room manager.

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“We kind of get creative,” he says. “We think about the beers ing will be allowed to sell snacks, says Aaron, but will be enforced we like to drink. If I went out to drink, what would I like to have?” to put away menus for people to order from area restaurants. Not The intention is to “create recipes from that and hope everyone providing these menus, however, “limits our partnerships” with enjoys them as much as I do.” these area restaurants, Aaron says.

In addition to being open to the public to sample the beers “Not being able to promote local businesses breaks down and tour the facility, Jersey Girl Brewing Co. also participates in what we can do,” he says. “We want to be partners with everynon-profit charity events, like one for first responders and Budd body.”

Lake Rescue; and hosts functions such as book clubs, bridal showCustomers can bring their own menus, though, and still bring ers, birthday parties, anniversaries, yoga, bingo, trivia night, live in food, he explains. bands.

Off Site Events There is a separate space in the back of the brewery that is Jersey Girl Brewing Co. participates in a lot of off-site events used for private events. too such as the Central Jersey Beer Fest on Saturday, Oct. 13.

It’s “more about helping the community,” he says.

On Friday, Oct. 26, it plans to have beer samplings at the SusBut with new regulations for microsex County Brew Fest at the Sussex County Jersey Girl Brewing Co. also breweries in N.J. recently considered by Fairgrounds. participates in non-profit charity the state Division of Alcohol Beverage On October 30, it will be at the Amerevents, like one for first responders and Control (ABC), there may be “limitations ican Cancer Society Taste of Hope at the Budd Lake Rescue; and hosts functions on what we can do,” says Aaron. Before, Essex County Country Club. such as book clubs, bridal showers, it was allowed to host as many events as Jersey Girl Brewing Co. will be among birthday parties, anniversaries, yoga, possible but with the regulations will be other craft brewers in the state on Saturbingo, trivia night, live bands. limited to 25 public events and 52 private day, Nov. 3, at Westfield Hops beer festival events per year, says Aaron. at the Westfield Armory in Westfield.

They are going to have to “pick and It also brings its kegs and cans to the choose what we can do,” with this change, he says.

Morristown Wine Festival set for Saturday, Nov. 10.

“We do far more than that a year,” says Aaron. “We do three or “It’s all sampling,” says Aaron, “hot pouring full pints. You get four events on a weekend.” a two ounce or four ounce sample of beer.” They typically bring The regulations were brought on from concerns from restau- at least two varieties of their craft beer selections to their events. rants and bar associations. With breweries open as sampling “It’s beer festival season now through November,” says Aarrooms, they compete with bar businesses. on, adding that every Saturday he is scheduled to talk about craft “We can sell our own beer,” which can take away business beer. from bars and restaurants, he explains.

“It’s a lot of fun,” says Aaron. “I love customer interaction; very “All we can do is sell beer,” says Aaron. “We sample beer,” un- rewarding, it’s a lot of fun.” like restaurants which also sell food. At Jersey Girl Brewing Co., Growth of Breweries visitors are allowed to order from area restaurants to have food Since the laws on breweries changed in 2012 in N.J., allowing delivered or even bring in their own food while sampling the beer. breweries to sell beer, 88 brewery companies have opened up With the new regulations, if they go through, Jersey Girl Brew- throughout the state, says Aaron, with the establishment

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Tour guide, Brendan Flanagan

of 24 new ones “up and coming,” says Aaron. “It’s an emerging ery. market.”

“Not founded by a Jersey girl,” the owners, Aaron and Bigger When the laws changed “It made it more realistic to open up are not even natives with one from Georgia and the other from a brewery in N.J.,” he says. “It’s a great business” with a lot of Louisiana, but they both married Jersey girls, shares Flanagan, opportunity in the beer and have lived in Mt. Olive business right now. There’s raising their families here.

“Taste what we have to offer and have fun with us,” says Aaron. some stability there when “Chuck called Mike 11 “I’m trying to build a brand, have a good time, taste our beer. Then you have that revenue when they’re out try a Jersey Girl so they can share with their friends.” o’clock at night and said I have stream. a name,” says Flanagan. Jer“We want to be part of sey girls, they are all different. that growth,” he says. “I’m going to make it available so they can “Some say they are sweet, some say they are strong, some say go out and try it. We are a manufacturer; we are not a bar. Goal is they are bitter,” explains Flanagan about the meaning behind the to get it in the market so people can enjoy it. brewing company’s name.

“Taste what we have to offer and have fun with us,” says AarThe brewery was founded in the fall of 2014 but didn’t open on. “I’m trying to build a brand, have a good time, taste our beer. until 18 months later, April 15, 2016, in order to prepare the facilThen when they’re out try a Jersey Girl so they can share with ity, come up recipes and develop its team, he says. their friends.”

“Chuck built the bar himself,” he says.

The brewery is open to the public Thursday and Friday, 5 p.m.

Flanagan then walks the tourists through the beer making proto 9 p.m.; Saturday, 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. cess explaining how all beer uses four main ingredients: Water, Anyone over the age of 21 is invited to taste the beer on tap in barley, hops and yeast. its Sampling Room, with a sampling menu of ten different brews “Beer is 90 percent water,” says Flanagan. “This does count as at one time. Try a sample paddle with four small glasses; order a hydration,” he laughs. “Water is the main reason why we opened pint; packages to go; refill bottles of beer; or purchase cans and in Mt. Olive,” he says, as it “sits on one of the biggest aquifers in bottles on the premises. the state of N.J.” Free Tours Flanagan talked about the four vessel system, process of ferEvery hour while the brewery is open tours are given to those mentation and the six different stages involved in creating the interested in learning how the craft beer is brewed. Families are craft beer. Part of the process involves milling their own grains in even invited to join in the fun. Tours can last anywhere between the gristmill and harvesting the sugars. Other steps include the 10 to 30 minutes depending on the crowd and questions that mash tunnel which creates a secret liquid called the Wort; the come up. lauder which separates the mash; the brew kettle which involves “We like people to come out to get to know how we make the the hops; and the last element which involves yeast and fermenbeer,” he says. tation tanks to create stout ales and lagers.

Brendan Flanagan of Mt. Arlington, who has worked in the JerThe creators need to decide what kind of beer they are making sey Girl Brewing Co. Tasting Room and as staff tour guide of the before putting the type of grain in, he says, as one may use oats, brewery for the past two years, has become quite an expert in the another may use wheat or more water. brewing process.

The fermentation system involves 30 barrels, with one barrel He starts off providing some history on the origin of the brew- equaling 31 gallons.

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Inside the tasting room, 75 guests can sit comfortably at the bar and four pub style tables made out of barrels, and three leather couches.

The cool hoppy wort goes to fermentation tanks that make the carbohydrate drinks called beer, he explains. These air-tight tanks, called Brite tanks, release the Co2, that involved bubbling away “like blowing bubbles in milk,” he says.

The process in making ale can take three to four weeks, and a minimum of six weeks to make a lager. Brewing continues Monday through Friday.

“We tend to see more ales than lagers,” he says, since they require less time to make.

Distributors then come in to deliver the Jersey Girl beer to 700 accounts in every county in N.J, says Flanagan’ and a contracted mobile canning unit comes in to hook up to the Brite tank to get beer in cans.

During the tour, eight different beers were brewing at one time, he says, with the new Schwarz Bier just being created that night for the fall and winter season.

For each new brew, a tipsy system is used for creating and sampling to “decide how we might want to tweak the recipe.” Every brew is born using this system he says, that way “if we mess it up” 21 gallons can be discarded verses 300 gallons.

Flanagan, who works full time as an English teacher at a private school in Northern N.J., even gets to help create some of the beer, such as the St. Patrick’s Day beer called Everybody’s Irish, “an Irish ale which was delicious,” he says. “It was a very big hit.”

Other teachers work at the brewery as well, and with that, they came up with their own beer called Ultimate Side Gig. Also on the tour he pointed out the barrel age beer and explains how the wood picks up liquor as its porous and absorbs.

Beer in those barrels sit inside for seven to 10 months, he says.

Cleaning the tanks after each new beer is made is also an important part of the process, he explains.

“Brewing is 80 percent cleaning or you will really throw off brewing,” he says. The tanks are cleaned “with water and scrubbing.”

Regulars And First-Timers Enjoy Friday Night Inside the tasting room, 75 gusts can sit comfortably at the bar and four pub style tables made out of barrels, and three leather couches.

Kevin and Melony Bishop of Long Valley have been regulars for the past three weeks. While on a pub crawl charity event to support the Highlands earlier this year, at another nearby brewery, they learned about Jersey Girl Brewing Co. They usually order in some food and relax while sampling the beer.

“It’s so clean and fresh,” says Melony Bishop. “Their décor is clean and well done.”

Living in the next town over, Kevin Bishop says “it’s very close for us. We bring take out here, pick it up, bring it here.” That night they had their son drop them off and then return to bring them home so they could linger a bit longer and enjoy the beer.

The new Schwartz beer and Wake Up And Smell The Coffee were their favorites that night.

“They have good beer,” says Melony Bishop.

Area Farms Sparkle Like The LeavesStop In For Some Fall Fun

By Steve Sears Kevin and Melony Bishop of Long Valley.

“The beer is better here,” says Kevin Bishop. “Sometimes I don’t want to be served; it’s not about the food,” he says, but more about “just to get out. Can bring my own stuff in” for an “hour or two get-aways.”

Harry Browne, another regular, stopped in as he often visits the other area breweries. As the chamber of commerce president he likes to make his rounds at Man Skirt Brewing and Czig Meister Brewing, both in Hackettstown, and Jersey Girl.

“I help them out,” says Browne, especially when they have the canning events, with 20,000 coming off the line and placed in cases, as well as with trade shows and pouring beer.

Besides being a friend and a consultant to the brewery, Browne says he likes Jersey Girl Brewing.

“I like the tasting room,” says Browne. It “has a traditional bar,” and is part of the neighborhood. “It’s a production brewery, they make more beer than the other two combined. They went the distributor route,” he says, while the other two area breweries “are more direct sales.”

As far as a favorite, Browne says “They’re all very good.” His top picks are the MO Pils and the Schwartz beer.

“For people who enjoy well-made craft beer, with three breweries, you can make a beautiful afternoon out of it,” says Browne.

“You can go anywhere for a Miller Lite, here you can try craft beer, see where it’s made, meet the brew master. This is Mt. Olive’s brewery, no one else in town quite like it.”

In their first visit to the brewery, two sisters who are alumni of Mt. Olive High School sat around one of the pub tables talking and trying the beer with one of their friends.

“We just wanted a low key night, local place to hang out,” explains Maria Schreiber, while enjoying the Oktoberfest sample.

Her sister, Aliza Schreiber, was enjoying the Gold Rush. “It’s a great transition to summer to fall,” she says.

Their friend, Maread Schneider of Budd Lake, visited one time before and says she wanted to come “to socialize with the locals.

This has character” and it’s a good place for “fun and to have good conversation.”

There’s “so much in craft beer to offer in flavor and style,” concludes Aaron. More need to know “how much fun craft beer can be.”

For more information, call 908-591-4186 or visit www.jerseygirlbrewing.com.

There’s something to be said for the beauty of visiting a farm during Autumn. And although it appears as things are slowing down with the leaves dropping, activity is picking up in a new way as local farms satisfy family fun needs with hayrides, pumpkin picking, Halloween displays, and more.

So before the chill and frost of this year’s last quarter comes to fruition, embrace the milder weather and head to one of these local area farms. Always visit respective websites for additional information, pricing and schedules prior to visiting.

Alstede Farms (Chester) Alstede Farms grows more than 250 varieties of fruit and vegetables in more than 600 acres of Preserved Farmland, utilizing sustainable and USDA certified organic growing methods. Open year round, family fun is never at a minimum here.

Consider this cornucopia of fall highlights for families.

October is pick-your-own time, with lots of pumpkins and many varieties of apples to be had. Plan on spending the entire day with a scenic tractor drawn wagon ride, visiting the farm animals, and enjoying weekend live entertainment. On Fridays, Oct. 19 & 26, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., visitors can view production of homemade cider at Alstede Farms’ cider mill.

And what would a fall visit to Alstede Farms be without attempting its Corn Maze, this one surrounded by 10 acres of corn fields. For tinier kids, there is a smaller, kiddie-sized corn maze. This year’s theme is Alstede Fresh, inspiring guests to live and eat healthy with local produce and farm fresh products. The maze is open every day from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and is included

in pick-your-own admission.

Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 19 & 20, 26 & 27, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m., is all about moonlight, gazing at it while at Alstede Farm evening enjoying a Harvest Moon Hayride, traversing acres of scenic farmland in a tractor-drawn wagon ride, stopping at a pumpkin patch, navigating the corn maze via flashlight and warm up by a bonfire while, live music filling the air.

Add to this a choice of hot or cold apple cider, the evening’s perfect conclusion.

Also, a very special Pumpkin Pancake Breakfast will take place on Sunday, Oct. 28, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. It’s all about pumpkins as stacks of pancakes are smothered with a homemade pumpkin topping in an all-you-can-eat breakfast which also features sausage, eggs, bacon, country potatoes and beverages. Breakfast includes admission to pick-your-own fields and orchards, access to the giant corn maze and tractor drawn wagon rides.

For more information, visit www.alstedefarms.com or call (908) 879-7189.

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Ort Farms (Long Valley)

Donaldson Farms (Hackettstown) Donaldson Farm has 500 acres of farmland spread out over Warren County for all to explore. Katie Donaldson calls it low key, farm charm.

“It’s our home,” she says. Donaldson also says the beauty starts prior to arriving at the location. “A lot of people don’t realize that just an hour away, from most points in northern New Jersey, because we’re right before Exit 19 on Route 80, and a beautiful 15-minute ride off of Route 78 from Whitehouse Station, winding beautiful roads with the fall foliage to our farm, and it’s gorgeous.”

October begins peak harvest season, and Donaldson has three divisions.

“There is the farm market, which my husband Greg and myself take care of; and then we have our nursing greenhouse, which is so beautiful this time of year, at the either end of our farm, that’s run by my brother-in-law David; and our wholesale operations which is the hub, the busiest part of our farm right now, which is run by my brother-in-law Gary, his son Justin and our cousin Jeff,” she explains.

On Saturday, Sept. 29, following a gorgeous sunflower season, Donaldson’s kicked off its popular fall family fun.

“We had a little breather between sunflowers and the pumpkins, but now its pick your own pumpkins, Indian corn, apples – we have over 5,000 apple trees in our orchard,” says Donaldson. “Picking your own Indian corn is kind of a neat thing, too; you have all those jewel tones, you don’t know what you’re going to get until you peel it. Then there’s our 9-acree corn maze, which has an incredible story behind how we designed it this year, pony rides, hay rides, apple cider donuts, and we have a photo contest that gets very competitive – the scenery is just stunning. It’s just beautiful fresh air family fun.”

The nine-acre corn maze was designed by a very special 11-year-old Chester girl, Anya LaFrancis.

“The corn maze is my nephew’s specialty area on the farm, in addition to everything else that he does, so the past few years we have chosen a non-profit organization to spotlight,

a local one; we try to keep it relative to New Jersey,” says Donaldson. “This season in particular I thought it was important to spotlight Tomorrows Children’s Fund; they are out of Hackensack University Medical Center. The farm held a winter contest with a call out to local kids 17 and under to come up with a design via original artwork to “Brighten Someone’s Day.” LaFrancis, who was diagnosed with leukemia in kindergarten, relapsed in third grade, and was a bone marrow recipient last year, submitted the winning drawing.

“Her actual drawing has been blown up into nine acres, and it’s her actual drawing that is the interactive nine-acre corn maze, which is so cool and very exciting,” she says.

For every person who goes thru the corn maze, $1 is donated to Tomorrows Children’s Fund.

“The most interesting part,” says Donaldson, “is Tanya is actually a TCF kid; her family benefitted from Tomorrow’s Children’s Fund while she was going through all this.”

The corn maze is open seven days a week.

Go to www.donaldsonfarms.net for more information.

The Bartleyville Road-located Ort Farms calls itself “A Place for All Seasons,” and there is no season quite like the fall to visit the 175 acre location to enjoy its corn maze and Fall Festival.

Open Monday – Friday, noon - 6:30 p.m., and on weekends from 9 a.m. 6:30 p.m., the 2018 corn maze salutes all active and veteran military folks. Also supported this year are two veteran resources, Operation Chillout and the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society.

Take a hayride to the famed Ort Farms pumpkin patch, itself a tradition for more than 30 years. Search for a favorite; there are

many to choose from. Also available are friendly farm animals for young and old to greet, pony rides, a Haybale Pyramid and, especially for the kids, a Mini Haybale Maze.

To complete a memorable trip, take home some fresh fruit or vegetables, and maybe even some of Ort Farms superb apple cider donuts.

Yes, that’s a lot of activity, but there’s also the view. Ort Farms with Schooley’s Mountain as a backdrop is beautiful in Autumn.

Bring a camera. Photo ops abound!

Visit ortfarms.com for more information or call 908-876-3351.

Wightman Farms (Morristown) When most think of Morristown, they think of the busy Green area. Obviously, Wightman’s Farm is a quieter piece of the township, perhaps a trip back to simpler times.

“Yes, we are only four miles south of downtown Morristown, but it’s like driving to the country,” says Nadine McEvoy, manager of Wightman Farms.

“We sit in a valley, but our hayride road goes along a higher elevation and the views from the top are just spectacular!

It’s as if we have our own sightseeing stop along 202. The most scenic and beautiful hayride I have ever been on.”

Wightman Farms, in business since 1922, currently farms approximately 200 acres around Morris County, 70 of which are what may be considered their ‘mainland.’

“Our Farm Market is located at 1111 Mt. Kemble Ave in Morristown which is our main address and where we conduct our retail business and entertainment activities,” she says. “We are constantly evolving to broaden our event offerings so that we become a ‘go to’ place for members of our community.”

Wightman Farms offers a PYO (Pick Your Own) as a Membership Program.

“We grow some of the best and widest variety of fruit in New Jersey,” she says.

“By inviting our members back for an entire season, they are able to take advantage of that.”

Fall season important at Wightman, and why: Tradition.

“Many of the families that come here have been doing so for generations,” says McEvoy. “I have grandparents that come along with their adult children because these adult children are now bringing their own children. Generations of families have been coming to Wightman Farms as a part of their family tradition. We take that seriously as these are memories that are passed down. We are a part of these family’s lives. It’s a big responsibility and one we are proud to own.”

There are activities for kids of all ages, big kids included. Wightman gets a lot of

group hayride bookings for school trips, Corporate Team Building bookings for the hayride and corn maze, a Giant Corn Maze, Mini Mazeland, and it’s very popular and addictive Pumpkin Slingshot. The winner can pick any size pumpkin they want if they hit the bell in the target field.

“We care about what we do,” she says.

“We know this is a business and generating enough money to keep us sustainable throughout the year is what keeps us going. The Fall helps us do that. However, the fact that people are taking time out of their lives to come here is also hugely important. They choose to spend their time with us and it is something that we are grateful for. We appreciate our customers.”

Spend time at Wightman Farms this fall.

Visit www.wightmanfarms.com for more details.

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Florham Park Organization Spends October Raising Funds For Families In Need

By Anya Bochman lthough Halos for Angels, the non-profit charity from Florham Park, makes bringing out the charitable and compassionate nature in people its mission, this October the organization is focusing on something more ghoulish. Fright Factor, its annual Halloween scare-fest where guests can experience the haunted and otherworldly, is a month-long endeavor to keep the organization functioning and continuing to bring care to the community.

The primary purpose of Halos for Angels, Inc. is to “nurture its community’s well-being by extending to its family members temporary relief, comfort and support when sudden tragedy hits home.” Started in 2010 by Karen Casolaro of Florham Park, HFA assists families in need who experience a sudden tragedy or catastrophic event by providing support with dayto-day responsibilities such as transportation services, shopping trips, child care or daily meals - until those affected reach recovery or are able to support themselves.

To date, Halos For Angels has served more than 120 families.

Casolaro grew up in West Orange, where she met and married her husband and raised five children. Upon moving to Florham Park in 1997, she became actively involved with community organizations, serving as the chair of the Florham Park Municipal Alliance, being a Brownie Troop Leader and Class Mother, and volunteering with the PTA. She has also served as a Eucharistic Minister and taught CCD education at Holy Family Roman Catholic Church for a number of years.

In 2008, the path of Casolaro’s life was drastically altered when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. As she struggled to recover through additional testing, biopsies and a double mastectomy in 2009, she was struck by the enormous support she received not only from her family and friends, but also the community at large. People that Casolaro had never met would arrive daily at her home to

bring food, as well as offer compassion and understanding to her and her family. It was during this time that she saw the significance of community support in the midst of sudden tragedy, and decided to “give back” to others in need through the establishment of HFA. “Everything we do at HFA involves helping the community,” said Casolaro. “It gives us added strength and in turn allows us to help others – making a full ‘halo’.”

The non-profit achieves its charitable endeavors through a variety of fundraising sources, such as its Annual Gala and Fright Factor. The latter, an event which lasts throughout the entire month of October, consists of a series of weekend festivities for all ages, centered on its main attraction of a haunted house.

Fright Factor began on Saturday, Oct. 6, at 186 Ridgedale Ave in Florham Park at 3 p.m. The entrance fee is $10, and attendees have the option of an afternoon “kid friendly” program, or the “Massive Scare” event, which follows later that night.

“The kid program is more like a festival, with tours, goody bags, candy and face-painting,” Casolaro said, adding that she could not reveal the theme of the “Massive Scare.” “It’s mysterious, but I’m sure the crowd will be very much excited by it.”

Now in its sixth year, the Fright Factor structure was originally built by Casolaro’s architect husband, John.

“After the first year, we realized that the potential for generating funds to help families could be greater,” she said. “Every year [since then], John has added to the design and we collaborated on decorating it. It is now 3,000 square feet, and we try to change it every year to keep the mystery for our repeat supporters.”

The doors to Fright Factor are open to the community, and this year, officers from the Florham Park police department, sheriff’s office and department of corrections

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will serve as actor “ghouls” to bring scares and excitement to attendees. Additionally, there will be a Fright Factor bake off on Oct. 20, an event that calls for participants to create an “edible masterpiece” for a chance to win $500. A Monster Mask Off will follow on Oct. 27; the challenge will involve transforming a live model into a “monster” using face paint and various accessories.

The entrance fee for both events is $25, with proceeds serving to benefit HFA’s cause.

“The success of the events through the participation of the community is crucial to HFA’s continued existence and mission,” Casolaro said. “We are continuing to serve families with meals and helping them out with finances and medical care.”

During Fright Factor, HFA also engages local students by having their principals hide inside the structure. The school team that is first to locate its principal receives a prize and another free entrance to Fright Factor.

“We are all about community involvement, which is really crucial to our support,” Casolaro stated.

The recipients of HFA’s aid throughout the years come from various backgrounds, with the unifying factor being a sudden tragedy striking their families. Matthew Geisser, of East Hanover, was in his early 20s when he was diagnosed with knee cancer and forced to leave college in order to undergo treatment. Geisser had an owed balance of $5,800 for private housing at school; HFA negotiated with the housing company to underwrite his balance, while providing a charitable tax write off.

Additionally, the non-profit supplied Geisser and his family with meals for one year, as the college student underwent surgery and treatment. Through the help of HFA professionals in the medical field, the organization was able to offer family therapy, massage, Reiki therapy, prayer blankets and shawls, along with the invaluable emotional support and comfort. Incredibly, HFA reached out to the community in order to raise more than $27,000 to help cover Geisser’s medical bills when his surgeon would not accept his insurance.

To mitigate the hardship and stresses of treatment, HFA also fundraised for a stretch limo to take Geisser and his friends to a Jets football game, where they enjoyed a meet and greet with the players afterwards. Geisser is currently in remission from his cancer, and attending college again.

Kristin Curcio of Chatham was a 38-year-old mother of a toddler and a newborn baby when she was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. Desperate for help in navigating her diagnosis and treatment, Curcio came across HFA’s website.

After the mother of two had exhausted all treatment options in local facilities, HFA raised funds to send her to New York Sloan Kettering, as her insurance did not cover out-of-state medical institutes. After an evaluation, she was earmarked for a trial treatment which succeeded in putting her into remission. She was also provided with childcare, meals, clothing for her children and hotel stays for her husband while she was undergoing treatment in New York.

The theme of insurance problems is a sadly recurring one for families assisted by HFA. Some encounter obstacles to receiving a higher level of care or continued treatment; others need assistance from professionals in navigating the bureaucracies of health care coverage.

“A lot of the people we help don’t have insurance and need financial support for better treatment, or help from our volunteers who are professionals in the medical field,” Casolaro said.

In 2016, Halos For Angels came into contact with Nuno Pereirro, a businessman from East Hanover whose life had taken an unexpected and devastating turn. During a routine business trip, Pereirro misjudged the depth of a hotel swimming pool, hitting its side head-first as he dove in. The injury left him a quadriplegic, altering not only the course of his own life but that of his family.

“If one person is struck, everyone in the family suffers,” Casolaro said. “We try to help for the greater good, and it’s a wonderful thing.”

HFA was called in to assist from the outset; according to Pereirro, the organization advocated for him to receive more rehabilitation therapy after the Kessler Institute decided to send him home. Additionally, the non-profit supplied the family with meals for an entire year, and helped send their two young children to camp so that they could sustain some sense of normalcy.

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Picatinny Federal Credit Union Opens In Parsippany However, Pereirro still remained without appropriate transportation. Using donations from last year’s Fright Factor and Christmas Tour fundraiser, HFA raised the funds necessary in order to purchase a van transformed for disability use. Obtained through an estate sale, the vehicle cost $18,000.

Pereirro, who described receiving the van as a “total surprise,” was immensely relieved not to have to rely on publicly available disability transportation any longer.

The fundraising goal for this year’s Fright Factor is $20,000, a sum that Casolaro states would enable the organization to continue providing support to its families. Some of the obstacles, as

she sees it, are visibility for the non-profit.

“We try to get into religious parishes and other organizations to let them know we exist,” Casolaro commented. “We are all volunteers and we need support; without awareness, how are we going to help the next family?”

She went on to explain that the local news is a great outlet for spreading awareness of HFA. “You usually only hear about the bad stuff [on the news],” she said. “We need to hear about the angels out here – great people who make a true difference. That’s why I found it so necessary to start a charity like this – to encourage the kindness of others.”

by Steve Sears Keith McCarthy, president and CEO of Picatinny Federal Credit Union, is a busy man who is about to increase his workload. With branches in Denville, Mt. Olive, Rockaway, and at Picatinny Arsenal, McCarthy and team are soon to unveil brand new Parsippany location at Baldwin Plaza. The hope for a soft opening is set for Mon., Oct. 22, with the Grand Opening planned for Sat., Nov. 17.

Picatinny Federal Credit Union, which provides a great variety of financial services, currently employs approximately 60 employees.

Of the tight knit group, McCarthy states, “I would have to tell you that, in our culture here, everybody is a key player. If somebody doesn’t do the job, then the whole member experience suffers.”

McCarthy explains for the uninformed what a credit union is, and how dealing with one is advantageous.

“A credit union is really a true financial co-op, it’s owned by the members,” he says. “The idea here is that our profits get returned to the members. It gets returned to them in the form of lower fees, better rates on both deposits and loans, and we also invest in technology and now, obviously, branches. Years ago, you didn’t see a lot of credit union branches anywhere. Also, a credit union doesn’t have to answer to Wall Street; we’re not worried about what next quarter’s profit is going to be. And unlike a bank, our Board of Directors is a group of unpaid volunteers. So, these are folks who come together, they are members and they have the members best interest in mind. So, the management structure is very, very different then what you would see in a bank.”

Another difference between a credit union and a bank is that any member can run for the credit union Board of Directors when elections are held.

“You can have five dollars or $5,000, you’re still qualified to run for the Board,” McCarthy adds.

Picatinny Federal Credit Union’s first location in Picatinny Arsenal opened in 1939 and was founded by the employees. To provide members another place to go that would not be on the base the Rockaway office opened in 1989. Following reception of a community charter in 2005, locations opened their doors

in Mt. Olive in 2009 and in Denville in 2012.

McCarthy explains, “We’re able to serve anyone who lives, works, worships, or goes to school in Morris County. A member can be any one of those groups. We’re chartered to serve people in Morris County. That’s the advantage of Picatinny Federal Credit Union; we are very focused on the people of Morris County.”

Specifically, Picatinny Federal Credit Union brings a local flavor to the way they do business, and that homey interaction is a key.

According to McCarthy the credit union has “local people making local decisions, and I know that some banks claim that also, but they also have to answer to someone who’s not part of the community. We feel a real connection to our members.

We don’t see members as customers you have to make a profit from; they’re members, they own the credit union. We serve the members, it’s not the other way around.

We can also save them a lot of money, while at the same time we let our members know we really do care about them and we really

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ever profits were making are going back to them anyway.”

Still, there are misconceptions about credit unions that McCarthy is eager to quell.

“Our number one misconception here at Picatinny Federal Credit Union is that you have to know someone who works at Picatinny Arsenal; that’s one of our biggest barriers,” he says.

McCarthy continues stating, “people are concerned that their deposits aren’t insured, believe it or not. All deposits in credit unions are insured up to $250,000 by the NCUA [National Credit Union Association].

Another public concern that McCarthy notes is the idea that the credit union does not have the same technology that a big bank has.

McCarthy counters that concern by stating, “We can provide the technology people need, we can provide the personal service people need. Somebody used to say here years ago, ‘Were just like a bank, only better.’ I think all of our employees here believe that.”

Picatinny Federal Credit has to adhere to capital requirements as banks do.

“We have to stay safe and sound and we’re examined just like banks are,” he says. “The NCUA examines us just like the FDIC examines banks. So, there’s no safety issue with the credit union.”

Picatinny Federal Credit Union also gives back to the community it serves regularly.

“Through the choice of the employees here, there are two major charities in Morris County that we support in a big way,” he says. “One is Eleventh Hour Rescue. They have an event over in Horseshoe Lake called Puptoberfest. We’re a huge sponsor of that; we also help them throughout the year with raising money.

One of the big things shelters have a problem with is their medical

expenses. The employees got behind it here, a lot of the members got behind it here, so we’re active physically and financially with Eleventh Hour Rescue. The other one is a new one this year, and that is the Interfaith Food Pantry of Morris County. I don’t think people realize that food security is a big issue no matter how affluent the county is.”

Picatinny Federal Credit Union also does food drives, raises money, and supports first responders, sports teams, and educational functions.

“We’re active in the community and we’re active with our people,” he says. “Our people actually get a full paid day to serve whatever charity they’d like to, so that’s also part of our culture here. The whole culture of how we treat our members is how we treat our employees.”

In addition to the new Parsippany location, McCarthy elaborates about what is on the horizon for Picatinny Federal Credit Union, including an updated business model, “Our goal is to be the go-to financial institution in Morris County. We want people to recognize who we are and what we can do for them. We recently changed our model to the ‘Universal Member Experience Professional.’ When you walk in the door, any person in that lobby can help you with anything. You’re going to see that in Parsippany because we’ve actually constructed that branch to meet our new business model.”

In conclusion, McCarthy explains what success means to him.

“I get a lot of success stories from people who work in what we call the front office,” he says. “I have a successful day every time I hear one of those stories. I have members talk to me, I get emails from people. The other is just to walk around the building and people seem relaxed and seem to enjoy what they’re doing.

That makes my day.”

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