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he community is encouraged to bring unwanted computers, telephones and other electronic devices to the Essex County Computer and Electronics Recycling Day Oct. 21 at the Old Essex County Hospital Center.

The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and is sponsored by the County of Essex and the Essex County Utilities Authority.

“Recycling computer hardware and electronic devices helps remove lead and other dangerous chemicals from our waste stream, which is important for us and our children,” said Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo. “With your participation, we can do our part to protect the environment.

Our collection days are very popular and I am glad our residents understand the importance of recycling.”

Items being accepted include computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, scanners, telecom

equipment, speakers, televisions, keyboards, main frames, VCRs, stereos, DVD players, toasters, irons and cellular telephones. Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms will not be accepted.

Under DiVincenzo’s leadership, the county’s collection program has been expanded to include household hazardous waste, old computers and electronic equipment, used tires and paper shredding. In addition, the Household Hazardous Waste and Computer and Electronics collection days are held in the spring and fall.

The Essex County Computer and Electronics Recycling Day is for Essex County residents only. Residents are not charged when they bring materials, but they must provide proof of residency at the site. Commercial businesses may not drop off materials. For more information, call the Essex County Utilities Authority at 973-792-9060 or visit www.ecuanj.com.

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By Jason Cohen wo Livingston teens held their annual lemonade stand fundraiser last month, which benefited the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA).

The girls, Samantha Braverman, 12, and Alexa Kay, 11, are in sixth grade at Mt. Pleasant Middle School and both suffer from hearing loss. On Sept. 16, the youngsters held their sixth annual fundraiser at Braverman’s home.

It is held there because she lives across the street from the school, so there are lots of cars, a parking lot, soccer fields and a playground.

Braverman and Kay told the “Livingston News” they created the event to help other people like them. It raised $2,000 its first year, but this year, proceeds topped $11,000.

“We wanted a way to raise money without them having to solicit friends and family,” they said.

“We wanted to take something hard and make it positive.”

The girls explained that hearing loss is not easy, but they are able to function as normal sixth graders. However, they cannot wear their hearing aids in the pool or

at night time, so swimming and hearing someone at night, is often a challenge.

“Having hearing loss affects us every day,” they said. “It’s hard to hear friends, teachers, parents etc. Even with hearing aids, some things are lost or unclear.”

Felicia Kay, Alexa’s mother, said this fundraiser has become a wellknown event in the community. In addition to raising lots of money for the HLAA, it has really helped raise awareness about hearing loss, she said.

“I think people are really proud of the fact that they do this!” Kay said. “The girls take a disability and stand proud. Hearing aids are not just for old people. Hearing loss is more common than people think and many people don’t even know they having a loss.”

Another girl from Livingston wrote a college essay about how they inspired her. She also has hearing loss and was always shy about her aides, Kay said. Samantha and Alexa taught her that it is ok to use a hearing aid and it is nothing to be ashamed of.

HLAA is the nation’s leading organization representing people with hearing loss. According to

the National Center for Health Statistics 48 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss. It is the third most prevalent chronic health condition in older adults, after arthritis and heart disease, making it an issue of national concern.

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resources for people with hearing loss and their families to learn how to adjust to living with hearing loss. HLAA is working to eradicate the stigma associated with hearing loss and raise public awareness about the need for prevention, treatment, and regular hearing screenings throughout life.

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mall businesses and their legal mistakes will be the subject of a Lunch & Learn program Oct. 24, sponsored by the Livingston Area Chamber of Commerce.

The event will be held from

11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Livingston Community Center. The speaker will be attorney Barry Gartenberg.

To register, email Beth Lippan at info@livingstonchambernj.com.

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uilding positive relationships with adult children is no easy task and psychologist Elaine Garrod of Fairfield, will identify the challenges and opportunities of being a parent of adult children on Thursday, Nov. 9, from 7:15 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Linda & Rudy Slucker NCJW/Essex Center for Women in Livingston.

Participants will learn how to develop healthier communication, problem solving and conflict man-

agement skills for more satisfying relationships.

Registration is required and is open to all women in the community.

To register, or for additional information about this or other programs, call the NCJW/Essex Center for Women at 973-994-4994 or visit www.centerforwomenNJ.org.

Workshops are free for members of NCJW, and $7 per workshop for non-members.

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Readers can expect the same great positive stories local to the area, but at the same time enjoy the smaller, compact paper easier to take along and even keep intact without pages falling out. The new format is really a blend between a newspaper and magazine.

“The only difference is the size and the cover,” says Joe Nicastro, co-publisher of New View Media Group LLC along with Mary Lalama. “We still will have news and local articles. In fact the actual size of the image area is exactly the same in length at 10” just the width is 7.5” instead of 10.”

New View Media Group currently publishes 14 monthly newspapers and four bi-monthlies, covering stories in 42 municipalities, mailed for free to more than 190K homes and businesses.

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Jersey) Media back in 2004, starting with the Mt. Olive Weekly.

That grew to eight papers, to 15 in 2015 when they added seven new publications in the Eastern part of N.J. and changed their name to New View Media with an idea to “have a new view on media,” says Nicastro.

Since then, they added on four more bi-monthlies in the northeastern region of N.J. stretching into Passaic County with the publication of the Hometown News.

“I am always looking for ways to improve the product,” says Nicastro regarding the recent style change of his papers. “After discussion with many readers over a period of time the same suggestion was being said. They wanted a magazine type publication that would not have pages fall out when moved and something smaller that is easier to handle.

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New Magazine-Style... continued from page 5 cent higher than the large size. But I wanted to make sure the readers get what they want to keep the papers longer which will help advertisers.”

While photos have always been included, the publications attract readers with a larger colorful photo on the front cover.

“It allows us to feature a large local photo on the front cover and as well as offer our advertisers some other advertising options,” says Nicastro, adding that he is pleased with all the positive feedback he has received so far.

“I have to say in my 30 years of publishing I have received more positive responses to the magazine format than anything else I have done,” he says. “I even received calls from many small businesses looking to advertise.”

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a wonderful Wayne Hometown News booklet. It ‘s so convenient to hold and very legible. The articles are interesting and quite informative, the advertisers are great.

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While style has changed, content will still focus on all positive news local to the community- from schools to government, people, organizations, places of worship, libraries, non-profit groups, volunteer services, children’s programs, scouts and fundraisers.

Each issue hopes to draw in more input from readers and timely topics.

For example, “For our Valentines issue I would like to have readers submit letters on how they met their loved ones,” he says.

For Memorial Day, readers will be encouraged to send in photos of loved ones lost in the service; and for Veterans Day, readers can submit photos of their family members who served.

Readers are welcome to send in photos from Halloween to be posted online at www.mypaperonline.com.

For the November issue, readers are asked to submit names of veterans as well as photos and information regarding when and where they served. Any story ideas about giving or helping others, with Thanksgiving coming up, are also welcome.

Email photos and ideas to: readers@newviewmg.com by Nov. 1.

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• Financial resource The Balance states that 171 million Americans celebrated Halloween in 2016. Total spending for the holiday reached more than $8.4 billion, which was an all-time record.

• Around 65 percent of Americans plan to celebrate Halloween, including getting dressed up or handing out candy. The U.S. Census Bureau says 41.2 million trickor-treaters are children between the ages of five and 14.

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• The amount of children in Canada participating in trick-ortreating was up 1.4 percent between 2015 and 2016 — totalling 3,870,938, according to Statistics Canada.

• Roughly $418.8 million was spent on candy, confectionery and snack foods at large retailers in Canada in October 2015.

• According to a survey conducted by RetailMeNot, the average Canadian plans to spend $178 on Halloween.

• Many people associate Halloween with children, but the day gives everyone the chance to dress up. The NRF estimates that Americans will spend more money on adult costumes than those for children. Witches, pirates, vampires, Batman, and cats are the most popular adult costumes.

• Halloween is celebrated in many different countries. In addition to the United States and Canada, areas of Europe, Asia and Latin America have their own Halloween celebrations.

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Johnson, who also works as a substitute teacher in the West Orange schools, has been collecting the book-bags and lunch boxes in various local stores since last month. She and her volunteers set up a school supplies donation table at Staples in West Orange on Sept.

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At the stores, folks have been buying bags at discounted prices and donating them to the drive to provide school supplies to the students affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September.

School was supposed to start Oct. 9 for St. Thomas and Oct. 16 for St. Croix but “because of category five [hurricanes], schools are not up and running,” she says. Instead the

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As of press time, she had already collected 82 backpacks and lunch boxes with Disney characters, markers, coloring books, notebooks, erasers and other supplies, she says.

Progressive Educators is also collecting can openers so USVI residents can open all of the canned goods being donated to them.

They ‘are not used to opening cans; they are used to fresh,” she says. Her goal is 100 can openers; they so far collected 25.

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The collections will continue through Oct. 31 so they can deliver items once school opens at USVI. As a former special education teacher in reading and language arts in St. Thomas from 1991 to 2009, Johnson has many colleagues, students, friends and family who have been affected by the hurricanes in the USVI. While “Essex County is my home,” Johnson says her she went to work in St. Thomas years back for a “change of pace.” Her plan to stay for one year extended for ten years, she says.

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ight winners were recently announced in the Annual Essex County Parks Photography Contest.

Winners were awarded in Adult and Youth categories and were recognized on Saturday, Sept. 23 during the Annual Fall Family Festival at the Essex County Environmental Center in Roseland.

“We congratulate the winners of the Essex County Parks Photography Contest and thank all the contestants for sharing what they experienced in our historic Parks System,” said Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. “Events like these encourage our residents to visit our open spaces and share their artistic talents.

All these photographs capture the beauty, highlight the diversity and natural splendor of our parks, reservations and recreation facilities.”

The artists in the local coverage area include: Tom Walsh, from West Orange, second place in the Adult Category for “South Mountain Reservation, Orange Reservoir;” Maria Pepper, from West Caldwell, first place in the Youth Category for “Grover Cleveland Park, Falling Leaves;” Massimo McCormick, from West Orange, second place in the Youth Category for “Branch Brook Park;” Niccolo McCormick, from West Orange, third place in the Youth Category for “Branch Brook Park;” and Ava DeBarrios, from West Orange, an

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Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. (center) announced the winners of the Annual Essex County Parks Photography Contest during the Annual Fall Family Festival at the Essex County Environmental Center in Roseland. With the County Executive are, from the left, Essex County Parks Director Dan Salvante, Essex County Environmental Center Director Tara Casella, Staff Naturalist David Alexander, Niccolo McCormick from West Orange who won third place in the Youth Category, Ava DeBarrios from West Orange who received an honorable mention in the Youth Category, Massimo McCormick from West Orange who won second place in the Youth Category, Mark Hillringhouse from Verona who won first place in the Adult Category, Robert Rice from Belleville who received an honorable mention in the Adult Category, Staff Naturalist Heather Amendolara and Tom Walsh from West Orange who received second place in the Adult Category. (Photo by Glen Frieson) honorable mention in the Youth Category for “South Mountain Reservation.”

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The Stages Of Breast Cancer

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pon receiving a breast cancer diagnosis, patients will soon receive a pathology report that informs them about the stage their cancer is in. The stage indicates how advanced the cancer is and whether or not it is limited to one area of the breast or has spread to other tissue or even other parts of the body. Understanding the stages of breast cancer can help patients cope with their diagnoses more effectively.

Once the doctor has completed all the necessary testing, patients will then receive their pathology reports, which will include the stage of the cancer. The following rundown of the various stages of breast cancer can help breast cancer patients better understand their disease.

Stage 0 Non-invasive breast cancers are considered to be in stage 0. When doctors have determined the cancer is in stage 0, that means they have not seen any indication that the cancer cells or the abnormal non-cancerous cells have spread out of the part of the breast in

which they started.

Breast cancer patients may hear the term “five-year survival rate” when discussing their disease with their physicians. The five-year survival rate refers to the percentage of people who live at least five years after being diagnosed with cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, the five-year survival rate for women with stage 0 breast cancer is nearly 100 percent.

Stage I Stage I refers to invasive breast cancer and is broken down into two categories: stage IA and stage IB. Stage IA refers to invasive breast cancers in which the tumor is up to two centimeters and the cancer has not spread outside the breast.

The lymph nodes are not involved in stage IA breast cancers. In some stage IB breast cancers, there is no tumor in the breast but there are small groups of cancer cells in the lymph nodes larger than 0.2 millimeter but not larger than two millimeters. But stage IB breast cancers may also refer to instances when there is both a tumor in

the breast that is no larger than two centimeters and small groups of cancer cells in the lymph nodes that are larger than 0.2 millimeter but no larger than two millimeters.

The ACS notes that the five-year survival rate for stage I breast cancers is roughly 100 percent.

Stage II Stage II breast cancers are also divided into two subcategories: stage IIA and stage IIB. Both subcategories are invasive, but stage II breast cancers are more complex than stage 0 or stage I breast cancers. Stage IIA describes breast cancers in which no tumor can be found in the breast, but cancer that is larger than two millimeters is found in one to three axillary lymph nodes (the lymph nodes under the arm) or in the lymph nodes near the breast bone. But an invasive breast cancer can still be considered stage IIA if the tumor measures two centimeters or smaller and has spread to the axillary lymph nodes or if the tumor is larger than two centimeters but not larger than five centimeters and has not spread to the axillary

lymph nodes.

Stage IIB breast cancer describes breast cancers in which the tumor is larger than two centimeters but no larger than five centimeters, and there are small groups of breast cancer cells in the lymph nodes. These small groups of cells are larger than 0.2 millimeters but no larger than two millimeters.

Stage IIB may also be used to describe breast cancers in which the tumor is larger than two centimeters but no larger than five centimeters and the cancer has spread to between one and three axillary lymph nodes or to lymph nodes near the breastbone. Tumors that are larger than five centimeters but have not spread to the axillary lymph nodes may also be referred to as stage IIB breast cancers. The five-year survival rate for stage II breast cancers is about 93 percent.

Stage III Stage III cancers are invasive breast cancers broken down into three categories: IIIA, IIIB and IIIC. When patients are diagnosed with stage IIIA breast cancer, that means doctors may not have found a tucontinued on page 19

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Inflammatory breast cancer, or IBC, accounts for roughly 1 to 5 percent of all breast cancers in the United States. The symptoms of IBC can differ from symptoms of other forms of breast cancer, and a rash-like appearance may be part of it, according to Healthline.

The National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc., says IBC is a fast-growing breast cancer that infiltrates the skin and lymph vessels of the breast. When IBC is present, no distinct tumor or lump can be felt and isolated in the breast. Instead, earlier symptoms include the appearance of a rash or small

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IBC is a very fast-moving cancer. By the time symptoms are discovered, IBC may already have advanced to Stage 3, necessitating aggressive treatment. This usually includes a combination of surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and hormone treatments.

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Livingston’s Solomon Spends Days And Nights Helping Cancer Cause

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hen someone’s professional aspirations and personal passion intersect, it can be quite powerful. For Andrea Solomon of Livingston, personal loss ignited a sincere, deep desire to help those who are battling cancer.

She is an oncology sales executive for Astellas Pharmaceuticals, and a wife, mother and daughter who was the caregiver for her own mother, who battled lung cancer for 8 1/2 years. Solomon has also been the co-chair of the American Cancer Society’s Diamond Ball for the past 12 years, raising awareness and significant funds to help find cures, support survivors and offer patients access to care.

Solomon was first introduced to the American Cancer Society when her father was diagnosed with lung cancer more than 16 years ago. Already in pharmaceutical sales, she soon found herself working on a cancer drug, which deepened her

relationship with the American Cancer Society. She eventually became the co-chair of the Diamond Ball.

Her mother’s devastating diagnosis with lung cancer came a few years later, and Solomon again saw firsthand the great work of the American Cancer Society, which offered her mother rides to treatments and hours of advice and counseling on its 24-hour toll-free number.

This year’s Diamond Ball, which will be held at the Westmount Country Club in Woodland Park on Nov. 19, will be the first she will host without her mother in attendance, as she passed away in May, 15 years after Solomon lost her father. This has made her even more determined to realize the event’s ultimate mission – a world without cancer.

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“Every dollar raised at the Diamond Ball allows the American Cancer Society to help people facing a cancer diagnosis today,” Solomon explained. “It helps to educate about how to reduce their risk for cancer or detect it early when it’s the easier to treat, as well as fund cancer research that will help protect future generations.”

Now in its 38th year, the Diamond Ball, with its theme “Hope Grows Here,” is an inspiring and fun-filled evening, which includes entertainment, dancing, auctions and gourmet cuisine, also honors those who have gone above and beyond to help cancer patients and their families fight back against this challenging disease.

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Solomon’s work has also inspired other Livingston residents to join the mission. In addition to having Livingston neighbor Farah Goldstein as co-chair for the Diamond Ball, Debbie Tunis, who also resides in Livingston, and has been battling breast cancer for three years, cites her volunteer work for the Diamond Ball as the reason she is able to get out of cont. on page 19

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41st Annual Morristown Craftmarket Sunday Oct. 20-22

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he Morristown CraftMarket, now celebrating its 41st consecutive year as a nationally acclaimed and charitable fine art and craft show featuring 150 gifted artists from more than 25 states throughout the country, will be held Friday, Oct. 20 through Sunday, Oct. 22 at the Morristown Armory.

The show hours are: Fri., Oct. 20, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Sat., Oct. 21, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sun., Oct. 22, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“For four decades, the Morristown CraftMarket has received acclaim as a major cultural and charitable event not only in New Jersey but throughout our nation,” said Show Director Geoffrey Price, a member of the not-for-profit and all-volunteer Kiwanis Club of Randolph Township, which sponsors and runs the Morristown CraftMarket.

“The thousands of patrons who come each year to our show at the Morristown Armory know that we showcase extraordinary, one-of-akind and limited edition fine arts and crafts - all made in America by American hands - and that all our profits go to charities,” said Price.

The exhibiting artists will display and sell their original and magnificent creations in jewelry, leather, ceramics, metal, glass, wood, furniture, mixed media, wearable fiber and more.

Premature Birth is a National Health Crisis A Silent Auction will be run throughout the show in loving memory of Robert James “RJ” Nelson, III, a brave baby boy who was born 13 1/2 weeks premature and fought hard for the right to live for 82 days (April 6 - June 27, 2016).

The Silent Auction will put the spotlight on premature birth which the March of Dimes calls “the leading cause of death of babies in the U.S.” (Premature Birth Report Card, www.multivu.com) Proceeds from the Silent Auction will benefit the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Morristown Medical Center (“Sam’s NICU”), which helps premature babies and their families. The Silent Auction will conclude on Sunday, Oct. 22 at 5

p.m. at the show. Winners need not be present.

RJ’s mother, Claudia Nelson, is spearheading the Silent Auction and will help to run the large booth in the show where it will be held along with other supporters of Sam’s NICU community, including family members who had to deal with health problems - many of them tragic - with their babies.

Claudia Nelson and her husband Bob Nelson will bring RJ’s twin sister Annalise to the show.

“No parent or family ever imagines that their baby/babies will come early,” said Claudia Nelson.

“You get thrown into a world that becomes a whirlwind of emotions, similar to a roller coaster. This roller coaster becomes your life, your heart, your home. It is truly an honor and privilege to be part of the 41st Annual CraftMarket, and the awareness we can spotlight onto Sam’s NICU at Morristown Medical Center and premature birth.”

Premature birth - which affects babies of all races and ethnicities is a leading cause of disabilities in babies that can affect their whole lives. (www.marchofdimes.org).

About 1 in 10 babies is born prematurely each year in the United States, according to the March of Dimes. (www.marchofdimes. org) “The numbers are staggering, as is the emotional and often financial toll on the families struggling through premature births,” said Price. “Premature birth is a health crisis in America. These babies are crying out for us and we need to listen to and help them.” continued on page 19

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Learning that their efforts and sacrifices are recognized and appreciated by the ordinary citizens they protect can make a world of difference to veterans as they recover from their injuries. Men, women and children who want to help veterans in need can do so in various ways.

• Visit a veterans hospital.

Contact a local veterans’ hospital to inquire about their volunteer programs. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs notes that each year more than 75,000 volunteers spend more than 11 million hours in service to America’s veterans.

Visiting veterans at the hospital to hear their stories can lift their spirits and aid in their recoveries. In addition, veterans’ hospitals may

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• Help a neighbor. Unfortunately, many veterans return home with injuries that affect their ability to make it through a typical day without assistance. Disabled veterans may be unable to do their own grocery shopping or maintain their homes. If a neighbor or nearby veteran is facing such hurdles, offer to do his or her shopping or mow his or her lawn. Such tasks won’t take much time but can make a world of difference to veterans.

• Offer professional services free of charge. Professionals who want to help veterans can offer their services free of charge. Accountants can offer to prepare veterans’ tax returns for free, while attorneys can provide legal advice to veterans who need it. Contractors can help disabled veterans by offering to make alterations to their homes for free or at cost.

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