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By Henry M. Holden ivingston High School (LHS) senior Chloe Marrache has earned a perfect score on a college-level Advanced Placement (AP) Exam in spring 2022. She was one of only 357 students in the world to earn every point possible on the AP Research Exam (amounting to just 1.26% of 2023 AP Research Exam takers). The name of Chloe’s AP Research paper is: “Examining Shared Characteristics of Noncompliant Companies in a Cap-and-Trade System.” Chloe Marrache was honored that her paper was selected to be published in the “Journal of High School Science” (Vol.7, Issue 3, 2023). Chloe used the European Union Emissions Trading System, which is the world’s first and largest international cap and trade program to do her study. An excerpt from the Abstract reads, “Climate change poses an ever-increasing threat to our world, and, addressing greenhouse gas emissions is critical to mitigating its impact. Cap and trade systems have emerged as key mechanisms to incentivize emission reduction by allowing parties to trade carbon credits. “A total of 38 noncompliant and 38 compliant companies were analyzed. The findings revealed that noncompliant firms tend to be smaller in size and financially strained, indicating that financial health plays a significant role in compliance behavior.” “We are extremely proud of Chloe on this amazing accomplishment—said Trevor Packer, head of the Advanced Placement Program at LHS. This achievement reflects two years of hard work and dedication to the AP Capstone program. Chloe, thank you for representing LHS.
You should be proud of your success.” “AP courses and exams are college-level, requiring great focus and persistence among participating students,” said Packer, we applaud the educators who encourage students to challenge themselves, who motivate and encourage diverse students to achieve their academic potential.” But, early in life Chloe was faced with a life-long illness that is both challenging and isolating, called Crohns Disease. “I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease in 2017, when I was just 11 years old. It was a difficult time for me as I was embarking on my middle school years while having constant stomach issues and losing lots of weight.” It has been quite a journey for Chloe over the last six years: experimenting with different treatments, participating in clinical trials, consulting with various specialists and eventually achieving remission. Chloe revealed that lyrics of a popular song helped her discover a deeper meaning. “In Kelly Clarkson’s iconic lyric, ‘What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.’ and it’s just so true! Now that I’m a senior, I realize that my struggles and adversity have shaped my resilience. My diagnosis has also led me to develop a greater sense of empathy for others and now I consider it my personal mission to help patients also struggling with Crohn’s and Colitis. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease or IBD) can be extremely challenging and isolating. “I am now honored to be a Power of Two Mentor, where I have the great privilege of connecting one-onone with Crohn’s and Colitis patients seeking support and continued on page 4
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understanding from a peer that can truly relate. I want to serve as an example for others, demonstrating that having a chronic illness should not limit you from pursuing your passions and goals. For instance, I’ve continued to run track and field since the 8th grade and have led and participated in a variety of extracurriculars both at my school and within my community. “I am also proud to have attained academic excellence with a 4.6 GPA as a high school junior.” Chloe looks forward to visiting colleges to apply to in the upcoming academic year. “I really look forward to this next chapter of my life. My
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Montesano Takes Part in William Paterson Society of Professional Journalists Award Winning Chapter
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By Steve Sears arly in his senior year at William Paterson University in Wayne, Roxbury resident Nicholas Montesano joined the William Paterson Society of Professional Journalists (WPSPJ), which in September was named 2023 SPJ Outstanding Campus Chapter. Montesano, who is 21 and was born in Livingston and attended Denville’s Morris County School of Technology, said of the special recognition, “I am really proud of the SPJ team for what they have done. They coordinate events, and just being able to coordinate these events as part of WPSPJ has been really cool and unique.” Prior to college, Montesano’s focus was Art, as was his first two and a half years at William Paterson. In the 2023 spring semester, that all changed when he selected Public Relations as his new major. “Because of my love for writing,” Montesano said of the switch. “I wanted to go into something related to working in PR. I have always really loved writing, and I thought that was more of my strong suit and talent. It was a weird transfer because I chose to change majors midway through my junior year, which most
people do not do. I got lucky because a lot of my art class credits transferred to my new PR degree, thankfully, so I am supposed to be on track to graduate next May 2024. It has been pretty much seamless. My advisor, Dr. Nicholas Hirshon, has done a really good job of helping me transfer to the Communications department, and he has been welcoming.” Hirshon, who is a journalism professor in addition to being advisor for the WPSPJ, said, “Winning this honor has energized our chapter to keep providing opportunities for student journalists like Nick. Journalism students are growing up in an uncertain time for our profession: layoffs, shuttered news outlets, mounting distrust from the public and politicians. They deserve our encouragement and support. Society needs dedicated reporters like those we’re training at William Paterson.” While a newer member of WPSPJ, Montesano has with his fellow members attended the chapter’s tour of News 12 New Jersey in Edison, taken part in a trip to Long Island to tour the offices of Newsday, and recently shadowed WFAN radio anchor, Peter Schwartz, while he announced a New
Nicholas Montesano (crouching on left) with a WPSPJ group that shadowed sportscaster Peter Schwartz at a New York Riptide lacrosse game at Nassau Coliseum on March 18, 2023. (Credit: Dr. Nicholas Hirshon)
York Riptide lacrosse game at the Nassau Coliseum. Montesano’s dream assignment during the remainder of his WPSPJ timeline would be shadowing National Basketball Association Commissioner, Adam Silver. Montesano said, “The NBA makes a lot of changes per year in relation to social justice,
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Making A Difference: Teenager Works For Change at Home and Abroad takes a three-pronged approach, focusing on infrastructure development, closing resource gaps, and financial literacy. “There are some obvious things to address with infrastructure, such as building classrooms and hand-washing stations after the COVID pandemic broke out. Then after that, you move into resources. You’ve built the classrooms, but do the teachers know how to teach properly? Do they have the correct curriculum?” Bhatia said, noting the impetus for EBBL starting a teacher training program. “We created a financial
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By Mark J. Bonamo esha Bhatia is in many ways a typical Bergen County teenager. A 17-year-old senior at Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, she plays tennis when she isn’t doing her homework. But the Old Tappan resident is trying to not lead a cloistered life. Instead, her curiosity leads her to embrace the world and address its problems. “When I was in sixth grade, I had a teacher whose cousin was helping a school in Cambodia, which I thought was in Africa,” said Bhatia, referring to the strife-torn Southeast Asian nation. “She showed us pictures of kids wearing ripped clothes, sitting in schools that have no walls, next to what were literally killing fields. It was hard to believe that there was a whole other
world like that out there. And since that moment, I’ve had the motivation to change things.” In the past few years, Bhatia’s motivation to help others has turned into action in two important ways. She founded a nonprofit organization called Empowering Beyond Boundaries and Limitations (EBBL), which works with communities in America and abroad in order to fight generational poverty. Internationally, EBBL works with communities in Cambodia, India, and Turkey, while also working with groups in Old Tappan and Denville closer to home in New Jersey. The nonprofit also works with a community on a Lakota reservation in South Dakota. Bhatia knows that there is no one way to tackle endemic poverty. Therefore, EBBL
literacy program that we call Smart Cents as an interventionist plan to begin making change at a systemic level. If these kids know about money and how to manage it, it’s a lot less likely they can be taken advantage of as adults. And when the people we work with are adults, then they can do better for themselves going forward.” Another important effort Bhatia has been involved in is addressing the healthcare needs of her community, especially mental health. She partnered with St. Clare’s continued on page 5
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Making A Difference... continued from page 4 Hospital in Denville to use social media to reach out to those who need help. “There’s still a stigma for many people about mental health. Many don’t know when to seek help,” Bhatia said. “Inspired by the fact that so many young people are on social media, we created with the help of St. Clare’s a series of short videos where people talk about what’s bothering them and how to get help,” said Bhatia, referring to the ‘Let’s Talk Mental Health’ videos produced with the help of the hospital. “It’s a good way to help all people, but can be really effective in reaching young people.” Bhatia went on to win an award for her work as part of a statewide mayor’s initiative, sponsored by the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute. She was invited to be a guest speaker earlier in the year to talk about the work that she did in her Old Tappan hometown promoting health. She also expressed awareness about the socioeconomic gap regarding access to health care. “In Bergen County, many people have access to resources, and may not be the issue. But I was speaking to a friend from a very rural part of New York State who was finding it very hard to find a therapist for her son, who is suffering from anxiety,” Bhatia said. “We have to work harder as a society
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Old Barracks in Trenton Gathers No Moss as Time-Honored Visitors Destination in New Jersey
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A Thanksgiving Story
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By Richard Mabey Jr. here are moments in a person’s life that leave an incredible, indelible mark upon one’s heart and mind. A moment that so deeply moves a person’s heart that it is ingrained deep within the fibers and chambers of the human heart. Such a moment came to my life in the early morning of the Thanksgiving of 1968. I was 15 years old and in my sophomore year at Boonton High School. This was to be the first Thanksgiving without the blessing of the presence of my grandfather, Watson Mabey. For the good Lord had called him Home to Heaven’s Gate, in May of that year. It had been a particularly tough time for my dear father. Dad and Grandpa had worked together for years, at their small trucking company, based in Paterson. There was a sullen ache deep within my father’s heart. Dad missed his father all so very much. I remember the Thanksgiving Morning of 1968, like it was yesterday. My father was unusually quiet. There was an unspoken sadness in the Mabey Homestead. Grandma, Mom and my sister Patti had already begun making apple and pumpkin pies. Dad had just put the turkey in the oven. There was a long-standing tradition in our family. On Thanksgiving Morning, Dad would securely placed the turkey in the oven. Then, Grandpa, Dad and I would walk the forest path to the old Morris Canal. Specifically to the foundation of the historic Mabey Homestead that was
located along the canal path, just a few yards east of the start of the hill from where Incline Plane Ten East once proudly hailed. I remember this all so well, as soon as Dad closed the door of the oven, he looked over to me and quietly said, “Richie, let’s you and I take a walk down to the old canal.” In a solemn voice, with a touch of enthusiasm, I said, “sure thing Dad.” “Better put your winter coat on Richie, it’s kind of cold out this morning,” Dad said to me as he put on his brown corduroy coat. “Good idea Dad! I was going to wear my light jacket. I better get my winter coat out of the closet,” I replied to my father. Dad was quiet for the first few minutes after we entered the forest path at the end of Mabey Lane. A buck with a most amazing set of antlers ran across the wooded path. The deer’s quick pace brought a half-smile to my father’s saddened face. “Those deer can really run,” Dad said with a bit of a song in his voice. “I haven’t seen a deer in these woods for quite a while,” I replied. We walked further down the wooded path. When we reached the stone foundation of the old Mabey Icehouse, Dad and I sat down upon the remains of the icehouse wall. continued on page 10
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A Thanksgiving Story... continued from page 8 Dad looked out to the still, murky waters of the old Morris Canal. I could see tears flow down the cheeks of my father’s face. “I miss your Grandpa, son. At times, he could be a bit rough around the edges. But then at other times, he could be as gentle as a lamb,” Dad quietly said to me. “Dad, I remember the year I had Rheumatic Fever. Grandpa came up to visit me, every Wednesday afternoon. He used to talk about working on the canal,” I reflectively said to my father. “Your grandfather was the last Chief Engineer to run Incline Plane Ten East. I remember as a kid, your Uncle Carl and I used to run through the old plane house, after they closed up the canal,” Dad told me, with almost a cry in his voice. “I miss him, I miss Grandpa,” I told my father. “It’s been over six months since he passed away. I still miss him, I still miss him
so very much,” my Dad said to me, holding back his tears. And then my father cried. It was one of the very few times that I ever saw my dear father cry. None of us know the day nor the time, when the good Lord will call us Home to Heaven’s Gate. None of us. Not even the wealthiest person among us, knows not the time, nor the place. Life is short. Painfully short. Love one another. Accept the faults of others. Gossip not. Help one another. Help the poor. Give a nod and a smile to a stranger. Forgive, forgive and forgive others who have done you wrong. Hate nobody. Give love out to those who talk wrong of you. For truly, love is the key. Richard Mabey Jr. is a freelance writer. He hosts a YouTube Channel titled, “Richard Mabey Presents.” Richard most recently published a book of poetry and short stories. He can be reached at richardmabeyjr@hotmail.com.
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By Henry M. Holden his is my letter to the world that never wrote to me.” Emily Dickinson Ever since the first humans walked upright, we have felt compelled to make statements about our existence and individuality. It started with a cave dweller scratching on the wall of a cave. We got better at it over the centuries, but most of us still don’t do it as well as Emily Dickinson. We see social and political statements on walls and vehicle bumpers everywhere. The price to the errant scribe is a few bucks for the spray paint or the bumper sticker. In over the years, we have also seen a new communication media open to anyone with a vehicle. The vehicle tag (or license plate) was not meant to be a means of social communication, but bureaucrats in our state governments have set in place an outlet for some creative urges. The personalized vehicle tag is more expensive than a can of spray paint, and it requires a lot more creativity. The “vanity plate” as some call it, limits the statements to six or seven alpha-numeric characters. Reruns of TV shows such as “The Dukes of Hazard,” and “LA Law,” made millions of people aware of the linguistic possibilities
of that little piece of aluminum. Today, urges to create personal statements run the gamut from simple initials, and nicknames, to borderline obscenities. And yes, there is someone in Trenton who reviews every vanity plate request to make sure it does not cross that imaginary threshold of scandalous material. I began to notice vehicle tags when I purchased HMH-33 for my new vehicle. I could not get number one because in those days Hugh M. Heffner (of Playboy fame) was outfitting his fleet with HMH- - -. Over the next few years, I would randomly photograph interesting vehicle tags. In the process I discovered there are many creative people in New Jersey, and they have a surprising number of six- and seven-letter number combinations that represent sentences, and almost complete thoughts. You will find imperative and interrogative statements, verbs, adjectives, even adverbs, pronouns, and unlikely prepositions, spelling out messages to the world that never wrote to them. Many show a surprising level of creativity, and manipulation of language. Some are downright ingenious. When you travel the highways of New Jersey, you will undoubtedly see what I mean. Here’s a
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Writing it down on paper will help you sort out your anxieties, fears and inward insecurities. You’ll soon see a pattern that will give you a greater understanding of what you are going through inwardly. And of course, talk about your feelings with a trusted friend, a spiritual or religious leader, or an endearing relative. Be honest with yourself. At all costs, avoid heroic talk. Even Batman has to take off his cape and cowl at some point in time and become vulnerable Bruce Wayne. And one more thing to do, is to write letters of kindness and appreciation to old friends and dear relatives. It is a most wonderful release of kindness and love. Let people know how they have touched your life in a positive way. And, last but not least, inwardly and outwardly forgive the people who have done you wrong. Grudges can fester in the heart, mind and soul of a person. Bad feelings hold no true purpose in spiritual unfoldment. Imagine that you are holding a rock. Inside that rock are all the wrongs ever done to you, by a
large number of people. Further imagine that you are standing by a strong flowing river. You give the rock one last squeeze, in the palm of your hand, and then you throw the rock into the river with all your might and strength. And all your feelings of resentment toward all the people who have done you wrong, over the years, are now lying on the bottom of the raging river. Gone from you, forever. And above all, know that God loves you more than you will ever know. Life isn’t always fair. But please know this. You were put upon this earth for a purpose. Find your purpose, your ministry, your unique mission in life. Be strong, be brave and be courageous. Hold your head up high and keep a stiff upper lift. Pray, pray and pray for God to give you the wherewithal and strength to face your surgery with an ever most positive energy. Richard Mabey Jr. is a freelance writer. He hosts a YouTube Channel titled, “Richard Mabey Presents.” Richard most recently published a book of poetry and short stories. He can be reached at richardmabeyjr@hotmail. com.
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NJ Starz... continued from page 18 School, Baker headed to the University of Madison at Wisconsin to study psychology. After a few months of her first year, she would return to the east coast. She explained. “It is a beautiful campus, and I did really love it there. My senior year of high school, I got scared. I had cold feet, and said to myself, ‘I am not going to audition in college. I want to do theater, but I can do it after I graduate with a real degree.’ But they did have a theater program there and everybody in the program is so very talented, but it is not catered to performers in a way that I would have liked. For instance, I did a musical there - the first musical that college had done three years - and it was a student run musical.” Although Baker said the teachers and students were fantastic, she was not progressing beyond what she he had learned in theater thus far in her life up to that point. Back in Long Valley, she sat down with her parents and explained her dilemma. Baker said, “They helped me through college, and I know that they would have helped me do anything because they love me endlessly, but I wanted their permission. I sat them down and told them I wanted to transfer, wanted to pursue theatre – I wanted to do this.” Her parents gave her their blessing, and she was next on her way to Marymount Manhattan College. For Baker, it would be a wonderful three years. “I said, ‘Theater...the city...let’s do this!’” Baker recalled. “It was the best decision I ever made. I learned so much, and so many of the teachers are people that I will hold in my heart forever. My closest friends came from there, and I am still best friends with them today. It was just such a lovely, lovely experience, and I hate that I was gypped a year and a semester because of COVID-19, but I would not trade it for the world.” While at Marymount Manhattan College, she starred in Bring It On: The Musical, Parade, and Les Miserables, and it has all led up to her current role in Pretty Woman: The Musical, reprising the role Julia Roberts played in 1990 motion picture. Baker lauded a few Marymount folks whose help was immense. “If I had to think of a few top names from college, it would specifically be my directors from Bring It On, Emily Clark and Christine Riley,” she said. “They cast me as lead and they worked endlessly with me, even just building up my confidence. They both came to see a New Brunswick (Pretty Woman: The Musical) show. Emily brought her two little children, and Christine came all by herself and sat in the rain and waited for me at the stage
door. They are such wonderful, wonderful people.” Baker said of Pretty Woman: The Musical, “It is a little mind boggling because this is my first professional theater gig. I feel like I dove headfirst into the deep end. It took a few weeks during the rehearsal process to finally kind of slap some sense into me and tell myself, ‘Stop talking down to yourself.’ I would get so in my head. I had not done this before. It took a few weeks for me to realize that they cast me for a reason, put me here for a reason, that I was still in rehearsals for a reason. I then finally started to find that groove in the character.” Opening night on October 2 in Utica, New York, according to Baker was exhilarating. “Right before going on stage, I was doing jumping jacks and push-ups backstage, just trying to exert some sort of energy. I was just pacing because I was so nervous. And then once we started doing the show, I realized I had been doing this over and over and over again, but now there are people sitting in the seats. That was the only difference.” Baker’s birth parents are Valarie and Evan, her four siblings are Justin, Kevin, Grace, and Grant, and her stepparents are Kevin, Sr. And Tracey. All the abovementioned have supported her theater career, and she also credits Andrew Pelletier, a wealth management advisor for Barnum Financial Group, for whom she was working prior to getting the current role. Baker said, “He is one of the reasons why I am able to do this. He took a chance on me, and he knew that I was an actor and involved with theater. Anytime I had an audition or had to film something, he understood. He was always such a huge supporter, and then as soon as I got my role, he bought his tickets, and he came to see the show. He and my other co-workers came, they are just so kind.” Pretty Woman: The Musical will conclude its run in Scranton, Pennsylvania on May 19, 2024. Baker knows that her boyfriend, Joe (a fellow performer, by the way), who in her words is the “best person I have ever met,” will be there by her side. When asked if he will have to hold her if she tears up after curtain closing on the final show, she said, “Honestly, probably.” Baker, who turned 26 on November 18, is definitive when asked to describe her life at this moment. “I think this role has done everything for me. The production team that took a chance on me - they changed my life. My life will never be the same again after this. I can never say I did not make it in the industry, because look at where I am. I think this show changed what I believed I could do. It challenged me and pushed me.”
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