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Push Made to Help Out Mount Olive Family in Need

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By Steve Sears n March, Gertrude (Trudy) Caradonna of Flanders contracted Covid-19. Definitely a significant challenge.

Then, on March 18 at 3:50 a.m., while attempting to descend the stairs in her home, she fell, landing face first on the hard ground below. The fall caused a major brain injury, and the family has set up a Go Fund Me page, gofundme. com/f/help-trudy-with-medical-bills-from-brain-damage, seeking to raise $25,000 for Trudy’s medical expenses. The page will remain active for about a year, and will pay for nursing or aid care, as well as pharmaceutical and safety supplies.

As of June 16, after being cared for initially at Morristown Medical Center and then Kessler Rehabilitation Center in Chester, Trudy was improving and was back home under the care of her husband, Salvatore, and their son, David, and the funding had reached almost $10,000.

However, her road, and the road for her family, is still a long one.

Her husband recalls the night. “Complete devastation,” is how he describes it. “You read about it in the paper and you see it on TV, but when that happens to you, it’s just so much scarier. I saw my wife at the bottom of the steps…I heard a large boom - I thought the furniture had fallen!”

Caradonna then ran downstairs and he saw Trudy’s head first, her arms at her sides. “She took the brunt of it on the temple. Her eyes were wide open staring - you know that 1000-yard stare? I picked her up, and she’s only 135 pounds, and I’m a 200-pound guy, pretty strong, and I had a hard time lifting her. I picked her up to the side to make sure she was actually breathing. I yelled in her ear a bit and told her to breathe, and I coaxed her into breathing - I opened her mouth a little bit.” Trudy then began to spit

and wipe the blood off the floor. It was terrible.” He kept reliving the nightmare. “I couldn’t sleep, I couldn’t eat, I would wake up in the middle of the night, thinking she was upstairs. Me and my son slept on the couch by the TV room because we didn’t want to go upstairs. It was too frightening.” While she was at the hospital, even though workers there felt she wouldn’t respond, Caradonna was able to get his wife to speak and move her legs by asking her. “It’s all about love,” he says. “She knew I was there to help her, and my son, David, also.”

Jamie Deangelis is a good friend of Caradonna’s. Both work for Allied Universal Protection Services in Mount Olive. “He told me what happened,” Deangelis says, “and I can’t even - I don’t usually get emotional, but I mean, I cried with him. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. Sal is a family man, he loves his wife, he loves his son. He loves them. If he could, he would take it on himself to free his wife from this.”

In addition to the Go Fund Me page - where you can follow Trudy’s progress courtesy of Sal’s entries - donations can also be sent to Sal Caradonna’s Paypal account at caradonnacartoons@gmail.com.

up, because trauma to the head can cause vomiting, and Caradonna told David to call 911. “She had a gash on the left side of her temple, and I held a towel to her head and pressed on it and wiped the blood.”

Trudy was transported to Morristown Medical Center, where her husband and son saw her being worked on. “I was crying,” Caradonna recalls. “It was horrible. It was terrible,” he says, tears coming again. “And I had to go home

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DENTAL DIGEST

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The Versatility of Dental Implants

he first dental implant was placed in 1965. It is now estimated by the American Dental Association that approximately 5 million dental implants are placed each year in the United States. That’s a lot of dental implants!

Many people think of a dental implant as a replacement for a single tooth, or that you need to replace multiple missing teeth with one implant per tooth. This is not always correct: sometimes you can replace a full jaw of missing or damaged teeth with just four dental implants!

Keep reading to learn more.

Let’s start with a single missing tooth. It is logical to replace that one missing tooth with just one dental implant.

Now, increase that region to 3 missing teeth. You can definitely place 3 implants with 3 “crowns” or “caps” onto each implant, but you can also place two dental implants and suspend three crowns off of those two dental implants.

This is called a “bridge.” There are benefits to replacing each of those three missing teeth with three individual dental implants, but if you’re looking to keep costs low, then a bridge will help accomplish that.

What if you’re missing most teeth, but have a few very strong ones remaining? The traditional way of replacing those missing teeth is with a “removable partial denture.”

This is an appliance you take in and out of your mouth that has the missing teeth on it. Depending on the location of those “anchor teeth,” your denture may be very stable.

However, sometimes the denture is loose. Dental implants

can help to provide additional stability for that denture, increasing your chewing power and confidence. Sometimes the dental implants can even help to eliminate the unsightly clasps that are needed to help retain the denture!

When a person is missing all of their teeth in one (or both) of their jaws, a “full” or “complete” denture is the most common way to help out. Again, these are removable: when you go to bed at night, you take your teeth out and put them in a glass of water. Dental implants can do one of two things in this case: 1) increase the amount of retention to that removable denture so your chewing power is increased, along with an increase in your confidence, or 2) eliminate the removable teeth all-together, so you don’t have to take the teeth out anymore. Read on for details: In the first scenario, anywhere from two to six dental implants are placed to allow your denture to “snap” onto the dental implants. You still have a removable denture which means the teeth come in and out, but what you are rewarded with is significantly less movement, an increasing in chewing power and efficiency, and an increase in satisfaction and confidence. This appliance is known as an “overdenture.”

In the second scenario, anywhere from four to six dental implants are placed and permanent teeth are connected to the dental implants. You now have a set of strong, stable, non-movable teeth that oftentimes allows the wearer to completely forget they have artificial teeth! Many patients describe the outcome as a “new lease on life,” providing

them with a great smile, great function, great comfort, and a very high level of satisfaction. This process goes by a lot of names, with the most common being “All-On-Four®.”

Just note it is very important this complex procedure be provided by a well-trained and skilled doctor, team, and facility who can also address maintenance.

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As you can see, dental implants not only have come a long way, but provide multiple options for patients. If you’re in need of some dental help, give us a call and see what we can do for you! We’re one of the most comprehensive dental implant providers in the community, and we’d love to meet you, and see how we can help!

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At Totten Family Farm, It’s About the Soil, It’s About Love

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By Steve Sears im Totten recalls the day he put a bid on an available Long Valley farm, and it was accepted. It was 6 months prior to his wedding.

“This farm was originally 110-acres, it was originally a dairy farm. It was at an auction. I said, ‘I better do it now,” Totten recalls with a laugh. “So, I bought it.”

That farmland and its house and barns, most of it dating back to 1738, was all his – and his future wife, Daria’s.

“When he purchased this farm,” says his wife, “His dream was to have wide open space, have a farm just like when he grew up.”

When Jim was a kid, his grandfather had a farm in Franklin Lakes. He sold it when Jim was 13. “I was really sad,” he recalls on a recent rainy Monday. “I always had fond memories of that. It was always in the back of my head.”

With his 2002 bid and purchase, his Totten Family Farm was now front and center.

“I think it’s a beautiful piece of property, and we’re lucky to have it,” says Daria, an OB/GYN currently working as a national medical director for Optum. “This was nice; we were able to come here when they (the twins) were born, we would come on weekends, and they loved coming here in the stroller.”

The Totten twins, Adriana and Natalie, 16, attend West Morris Mendham High School. Respectively, they hope to study Premed and Animal Science in college. At first, the girls weren’t farm fans. “I was more like a tomboy. I didn’t want to get dirty,” says Adriana. A little encouragement from their dad, a foot and ankle surgeon, to have a fun tumble down and roll down the hill and get a bit muddy, introduced them further to the fun they could have here. It would become

educational as well.

Initially Jim, 63, planted pumpkins, and then he and his dad planted tomatoes, doing conventional farming, but he was leaning towards going organic. “We have to make sure our kids eat organically,” he said to Daria. “My wife was very instrumental in that. It was a transition. It was over a period of time that we tried to bring the land back.” First there was chicken and pigs, and about 10 years ago, Heritage cows were introduced to the land, as was rotational grazing. And there’s nothing but the best for these animals. “I almost consider myself a grass farmer,” Jim says. “I converted everything over to organic. I planted the whole farm in clover, and it took about three years for the grass to come back.”

His cows are fed the non-gmo grains from local Jersey Girl Brewing. “95% is all grass fed – the cows and the other animals, and the other 5% we augment with that.” Jim also gets leftover organic vegetables from Dean’s Natural Food Market in Chester for his animals. The meats that result go from the land right into the Totten Family Farm store.

“CBD is the latest thing I’ve been doing,” says Jim, “and originally it was a Class 1 drug, and now they’ve brought it down to a dietary supplement. I got involved with it with one of my great aunts; she was 96 at the time and she’s still alive, but she had colon cancer. I said, ‘This is perfect between doctoring and farming – it was a good hybrid. So that’s how it came about. We have our own crop, about 1.5 acres.”

“All my life, this has been such a big part of who I am,” says Natalie. When asked if the farm were to be taken away, removed from their lives, she reflects. “I remember me, my dad, and Adriana. We were walking, and the sun was setting, and we saw all the cows grazing – it was so beautiful.” She looks at her dad. “He has definitely grounded me; made me

an independent, responsible, grounded person who appreciates nature and animals. Without him, I would be a different person.”

“I love it, the family dynamic too,” says Adriana. “I am so proud of what he’s done.”

With that, Jim Totten’s eyes get misty. “Healing people and healing the soil, it’s the same thing,” says Jim about Totten Family Farm’s purpose. “It’s all about the soil. My wife thinks I’m nuts: I talk about the soil and I salivate. What you put in the soil is going in your body. We are not organic certified, but I always say everything is beyond organic.”

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Hackettstown Recreation Track & Field and Cross-Country Program Makes Great Strides

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By Steve Sears t was a great finish to the 2021 season for the Hackettstown Recreation Track & Field and Cross-Country Program.

“At the Lakeland league relay meet, our team took first or second place in 8 out of the 12 races contested,” says proud coach, Jim Pangallo. “At the Lakeland league championship meet, our team took third place overall. Each year, there are trophies for the mile winners. Hackettstown athletes won the 9-10 girls’ and boys’ mile. Lindsey Carney and Bo Broking were the recipients of the inaugural Len Pietrewicz Mile awards.”

It was a fine return to Alumni Field for the young group after a year of the pandemic. Still, Pangallo envisions what could have been. “We did have an undefeated season in 2019,” says Pangallo, “and we had a lot of competitors registered for 2020.” 186 kids had signed up to run. “Unfortunately for us is that we had everything lined up very, very well. Our eighthgrade girls and our eighth-grade boys were really good. We were set to really compete very well in all the age groups, all of our kind of “stud” runners and throwers were all at the top of their age grade, and I had an expectation that we were going to win the entire league last year.”

Pangallo has two big goals. One is to create the ultimate feeder program for Hackettstown High School. “We have a large contingent of athletes in this town, and it really is important that they get an outlet to compete and develop.”

And there’s more. “Track is also a sport that allows you to springboard into other things, developing proper running style, helping every single sport in the future. Learning to run is a key right. You want to learn how to breathe when you’re running, you want to be able to develop that muscle, and it’s the most powerful muscle in your body, the heart.”

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His second goal for the Hackettstown Recreation Track & Field and Cross-Country program, which is represented by grammar and middle school kids ages 6 to 15, is also futurerelated. “For me,” says Pangallo, “it’s not only about creating something that’s going to be successful as winner, but teaching kids to be good human beings in this world is what it comes down to. I think that every organization should have that mindset first.”

Pangallo, who has lived in Hackettstown since 2007, grew up in Rockaway and attended Morris Knolls High School. He has been running since he was 8 years old. “I ran in the same exact league program that Hackettstown is in now. So, we’re a team of the Lakeland Junior Track and Field League. I’ve kind of been involved since I was 8 years old.” He took over the program in 2016.

If you are a young runner, Pangallo urges you to come

try out for the team “Don’t be afraid to come out and run and learn. Our program has some collegiate runners and collegiate athletes, athletes that have had experience in it.

We often get some division one athletes to come to our practices, especially in the summer to help out. My hope is to integrate our cross-country team in the fall with some practices with the Centenary University cross-country team as well.”

Some of Pangallo’s former runners now compete at Hackettstown High School. “I go to a lot of the high school meets just to watch them,” he says, “to make sure they know that, at the end of the day, that I still care. I care about their durability. I care that they’re growing.”

The 2021 season’s results can be found at www. hackettstowntrack.com. To register for next season, visit www.Hackettstown.recdesk.com.

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Meet the Mount Olive Township Historian: Thea Dunkle

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By Steve Sears ecilia “Thea” Dunkle has been the Township of Mount Olive historian since 1997.

As you sit and talk with her about Mount Olive history, you can tell she loves the township she calls home, and will do and is doing what she can to make sure its history is saved and honored.

“I started the Mount Olive Township Historical Society,” she says. “We had no historical society, so we got Kathy Murphy, who was a Grants Coordinator for Mount Olive Township, and the librarian (Rita Hilbert) and myself and started this historical society.” Dunkle is heavily into genealogy and tracing family histories with her own, which led to a love of antique stores, and…well, perhaps you can see where this is heading. “I love going to see the old buildings. Anywhere I go on a trip, I want to know about the history; I’m finding out things or popping into one of their historic buildings or whatever. Kathy is very into history also, so we are very good team because, being a township employee and being on the Environmental Commission and knowing many people in town hall, she’s got all the ins and outs of regulations and zoning and things like that, like the Green Acres funds and grants.”

“Me, I am more the investigator,” she says while smiling.

“It’s pretty exciting.”

Dunkle, who has worked at Picatinny Arsenal for 37 years, was born and raised in New Jersey, and except for some time spent in the Netherlands when her dad relocated when she was youngster, and Germany when her former husband’s time in the army placed him there, the Garden State has been her home.

Her initial project was the Veterans Memorial project, and it took off from there. “I got a couple grants to document the cemetery. We restored the Stark Cemetery, and we put up a ‘Stark’ sign. I just started documenting all the family histories, attended the Salmon Family Association picnics – we are very involved with them; several of the people from that family are members of our historical society.” Her current agenda is the Seward Mansion, the Mount Olive Baptist Church and Mount Olive Academy in Mount Olive Village Historic District, and hers and the eyes of the MOHS are on the Stephens House in Stephens State Park.

For Dunkle, who is 67, perhaps the biggest challenge

is getting people interested in Mount Olive history, and getting the word out about the society itself. “A lot of people don’t even realize Mount Olive has a historical society,” she says. “But it’s funny, because at least two times a month, I’m getting calls from people. ‘I want to know about my house,’ or ‘Somebody from out of state wants to know something.’ I just got contacted by a woman who bought a receipt from 1903 from Stephens Roller Mill on River Road. It was framed and she bought it at an antique store in Virginia. She contacted town hall, they contacted Kathy, and Kathy contacted me, and I gave her a whole history of the Stephens and Salmons families, and how the mill came down in the family and then married into the Salmon family, and how they made the buckwheat flour and it was sold in the little general store on Flanders-Drakestown Road. I sent her pictures of that, I sent her pictures of the mill, and I just sent her the address, and she’s very appreciative. But that all takes time for me to stop and do that.” However, the desire to search, to supply information, is always there. “I enjoy it, and I’m glad somebody is interested. That always makes me happy that someone’s interested.”

Summing it up, Dunkle says, “I just want people to realize there is a history here, just like every town has a history. If you’re going to live here and raise your family here, maybe it would be nice to know some of the history.”

The Mount Olive Township Historical Society is always seeking new members, and its President is always ready to investigate some more. Contact Dunkle at theagirl@gmail. com or call (862) 432-0460. “I just like the history and I’m very personable. If anybody wants to approach me with questions, I can help them out.”

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Church Musician Retiring After 35 Years of Serving Parish Community

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By Steve Sears sk Kevin McCann, recently retired Music Ministry Director of Ss. Peter & Paul Roman Catholic Parish in Great Meadows, if spiritual music is the world’s finest, and he gives you an apt answer.

“There’s a song, ‘Come, Holy Ghost.’ That song I think is played in just about every denomination. Well, somebody has said to me, ‘You know, to really get up to date and be modern, we should change it to, ‘Come, Holy Spirit.’ I did some research on the song, and that was actually written in 706. Not 1706, but 706! It shows you the context and the value of the music.” But he can’t name a favorite.

“There’s ‘On Eagle’s Wings, ‘Be Not Afraid” - songs that I’ve been doing for decades. I really can’t put my finger on one song and say, ‘Okay, that’s my favorite.” It’s all the songs in the hymnal that resonate. “I’ve been blessed in that respect. I’ve been able to do spiritual music, and how many times I’ve had people come up to me and tell me how moved they were through music, because they were going through something in their lives.”

McCann initially started as a teenager at then St. Mary’s in Hackettstown, and then headed to Our Lady of the Mountain in Long Valley, where he served as Music Director of the children’s masses. He was then asked by the former pastor at his current church to do the same, and he agreed. Recently retired from the corporate world, McCann has also served as a Parish Trustee for Ss. Peter & Paul.

McCann, who has relocated to Pennsylvania to be closer to his daughter and grandchildren, speaks lovingly of his late wife, Elly, who passed away in late January, but is still very involved in his life, encouraging him to play local venues prior to his departing

the Garden State. “My wife and I were very close, and of course, she’s in my head. She’s in my head constantly.

She’s pushing me: ‘Go play your music. Go play your music.’ I’m just following the orders of my wife. She pushing me to go out and play my non-religious music.”

McCann, 62, plays guitar as well as piano and organ, and is also a vocalist. His pride and joy he says is the 10 a.m. Praise Group at Ss. Peter & Paul. “I use my gift to help people. I mean that’s really why he gave me that gift. You know, it’s funny: I never took piano lessons in my life. I just loved the instrument. So, over the years I’ve sat and played and learned as much as I possibly could. And again, that’s just a gift that I was given.”

McCann is sad to leave Ss. Peter & Paul, Pastor Rev. Grzegorz “Greg” Podsiadlo, and the congregation. “He’s a wonderful man. I have the deepest respect for him.

He was with me when my mother passed away about six, seven years ago; he was with me and Elly through that. And, of course, with Elly just passing recently, he was with me through that, too.” He pauses, then adds, “My heart is in that parish. My heart is really with that church, after all these years. My heart is there with the people, just everything about it. It’s very bittersweet.”

And more than his heart will always be in Hackettstown.

In fact, the words of a ballad he composed, “Monument,” are engraved on the Billy Yank Civil War statue in Hackettstown.

Yes, he may be leaving Hackettstown, but a piece of him is left behind.

McCann then sums it up. “I’ve been blessed incredibly in my life. I mean, God gave me the gift, and I’ve used it to glorify Him. And in return, he’s blessed me immeasurably.”

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Get Down in Mo’Town Brings Best of Boxing to Morris County

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n Saturday June 26th, The Get Down in Mo’Town boxing event took place in Morristown. The event was organized by the nonprofit group, Let’s Come Together (LCT).

The president of LCT, Damon Brown, acquired local well known boxing coach and

head coach of Trinity Boxing and Wrestling in Flanders, Oren Howell, of Mount Olive to get some of the best amateur boxers in New Jersey and neighboring states together for this event. Later that day, Let’s Come Together honored Coach Howell with a Plaque of Appreciation.

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Flanders Youth Collects Baseball and Softball Equipment for Those in Need

aron Klein, 13 years old, of Flanders donated baseball and softball equipment to children in need for his Bar Mitzvah project. He had to choose a service project, and wanted to choose something close to his heart. Klein has been playing baseball for Mount Olive since he was five years old and is a fan of the game. His older brother had discovered Pitch in for Baseball (www.pifb.org), an

organization that accepts new and gently used baseball and softball equipment. They send these donation to children who would like to play but don’t have the means to get the equipment.

Klein started his project by speaking with the Mount Olive Baseball and Softball Association (MOBSA) who were going to let him speak during the opening day ceremonies in 2020. Since Covid shut

everything down, including baseball, the mitzvah project had to be put on hold temporarily. In the early spring of 2021, Klein set up a Go Fund Me page to collect monetary donations. The MOBSA sent an email to all the families informing them of his project, since there was no opening day ceremony. Klein and his parents also posted on social media and he spoke about his project during services at Temple Hatikvah

as well as mentioning it to several members of his grandparent’s synagogue.

On June 25, Klein rode down to the Pitch In For Baseball’s Pennsylvania warehouse and office to deliver his collected donations.

He was given a tour of their facilities and was able to learn more about how they operate and help young ball players in need. Klein would like to thank everyone who helped him with his project.

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Dalcourt’s Gourmet Dessert Bar - How Sweet It Is

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By Henry M. Holden alcourt’s Desserts is a gourmet dessert shop located in Hackettstown, New Jersey.

“We are a dessert bar specializing in individual cakes and ice cream,” said Justin Dalcourt who started his business selling Pumpkin Pie Pudding as a college project at Centenary University in his freshman year at age 19.

The 24-year-old entrepreneur graduated Centenary University in 2019, with a business management degree.

“That’s how I got involved in this business. During college I worked the business every day. In my senior year I was running the business and juggling my courses and schedule,” “I have been here in Hackettstown for three years. I opened my store in 2018. That was my senior year of college, and I transitioned to working full-time.

“My first sale was at the Hope Christmas Market in 2015,” said Dalcourt. Since then, he has been doing well. The business is growing and he is looking for a second store to open.

“Some of my favorite desserts include the Oreo Mousse, we do a lot with that, raspberry chocolate squares, and our cheesecakes are also very good sellers. We have a lot of people around here who love our cheesecake. These are individual personal cakes or servings. We also have delicious Cannoli filled lobster tails, our immensely popular tiramisu, Oreo mousse and raspberry chocolate squares.

According to Dalcourt, if it were not for his mother,

Diane Dalcourt, it would be impossible for him to get everything done. “She helps with packaging ideas, day-today operations, a million little things that add up to a lot. I definitely couldn’t do this without her.”

Even with help from his mother, Dalcourt said that it can be a little hectic to try to balance everything that goes into running the business.

“I have a team of seven employees, college, and high school kids. They are all local, and they are an important part of the business.”

One of the challenges Dalcourt faced was the New Jersey law on Home Baking. Home baker regulations make it challenging for small businesses like Dalcourt’s Desserts to get started. Current health and safety laws dictate that all food items sold to the public for their consumption must be prepared in commercially certified kitchens.

To sell his baked goods, Dalcourt searched and located kitchens, in restaurants, and fire houses, that had approved kitchens for bakery certification. “I was renting other people’s kitchens until I was able to get my own kitchen certification.”

“Mail order doesn’t work for us because of the freshness issues, and the worry of how to get it there in one piece,” said Dalcourt. “We do deliver locally, and we are on DoorDash and GrubHub which is the closest thing to online ordering that we have, and it is working well.”

If a stranger walked into Dalcourt’s store, and asked for a dessert recommendation, what would Dalcourt recommend?

“Without a doubt, I would recommend the Vesuvius. It is a chocolate mousse pie, dipped in chocolate, and topped off with caramel white chocolate and a dark chocolate drizzle.

It’s an individual dessert and it is a good sized one also.”

In spite of his busy and sometimes hectic schedule Dalcourt still has time to give back to his community. “I sponsor Cops

A colorful mix of Dalcourt’s individual cakes. (Courtesy Justin Dalcourt)

N Rodders Club, in Hackettstown. It is something I am very proud of. I have been a “Rodder” and part of the club for six years now. We cruise to Assisted Living and other places to put some smiles on the faces of some folks who don’t get the chance to get out. Here at Cops N Rodders we like to try and give back, because to us that is the best part of rodding!”

Dalcourt’s Desserts is located at Crossroads Shopping Center, 915 County Road 517, Hackettstown, www. dalcourtsdesserts.com For more information, visit www.dalcourtsdesserts.com or to place an order call 908 269-8238.

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ne man in Hackettstown came across a unique item as he was gardening. Bob Bodine was moving around a flowerpot and doing yard work.

As he was smoothing out some dirt, a white object caught his eye. After examining it more closely, Bodine called for his wife to check out his find.

“Something white was just laying in the ground and I thought ‘what the heck is that?’ I looked closer and it really struck me that it was in the shape of an arrow. I picked it up out of the dirt and when I turned it over, it knocked my socks off,” Bodine said.

What he thought was an arrowhead originally, Bodine thinks he has found a spearhead. The white object has very ornate carvings on it. There is an Indian woman that is carved out with much attention to detail. He’s unsure of how long it has been on his property and he is desperately seeking answers. He’s talked with folks at the Hackettstown Library, local historical societies, and even a Centenary University professor. Someone even suggested contacting the Museum of Natural History.

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Long Valley Scout Earning His Eagle Scout Merit Badge

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By Henry M. Holden ifteen-year-old Bryce Abramson, a Boy Scout in Troop 236, in Saint Mark’s Church, in Long Valley, is earning his Eagle Scout merit badge.

Eagle Scout is the highest rank in Scouts BSA (formerly the Boy Scouts of America).

To attain this status, the scout must earn 13 specific merit badges required. And he must accomplish the tasks required of an Eagle Scout, including a large service project.

“I became interested in earning the Eagle Scout badge because when I was in the Cub Scouts, I saw my friends earning it,” said Bryce.

“I always looked upon the older kids to guide me and help me through problems.

I’ve always looked up to them and I wanted younger kids to look up to me so I could help and guide them through the tough times or answer any questions they may have.

“I joined the scouts in 2016.” Bryce did not have scouts in his family when he joined but now, he has two brothers in the Cub Scouts, and a sister who is a Girl Scout.

Bryce also has been a Den Chief for Cub Scout Pack 62 at Sandshore School for the past 3 years.

Bryce has 11 0f the required 13 Mer-

it badges to earn the Eagle Scout badge.

“I need my camping merit badge, and my cooking merit badge to have the 13 for Eagle Scout. I expect to get them over the summer or early fall.

“I have 30 merit badges total including the 11 for Eagle. Most of the badges are for leadership and how to help around in the community. Some of the other merit badges are helpful for developing skills or something that you might not learn in school.”

Bryce’s service project is to make an outdoor classroom for the Sandshore School, in Budd Lake. The project will consist of six benches, a white board, and a kiosk. This way, the teachers can teach the students outside, in nature’s environment.”

Bryce has a lot of great friends who are helping him. “I have an estimated cost of around $2,000. I am raising the funds through a Go Fund Me page. So far, we have raised about $1,700, which is amazing.”

His Council Representative is Barry Haines, and his project advisor is Ryan Stone who is also an Eagle Scout. “He helped me work through the project’s issues and made sure that nothing goes wrong.

“I am planning on having the outdoor classroom completed by July or early August,” he said.

Bryce says that most of the Eagle Scouts he has met turn out to be good leaders.

“I’ve been to some of their Eagle Scout projects and see that everyone has to be coordinated. You must know everyone’s strengths and weaknesses. To make my project successful, I have to know all of my helper’s strong points and weaknesses, and be able to put them in a specific jobs,” “Most of the Eagle Scouts I know from school belong to a lot of clubs that go out and help the community such as picking up trash or donating money. So, I really look up to a lot of them. They have some of the characteristics that I would like to have.”

Bryce says that in general, Eagle Scouts are always determined to do their job to the best of their ability. “They are always hopeful, helpful, and cheerful. They are optimistic. And they are incredibly positive people, with very few negative tendencies, if any.”

“I want to thank everyone along the way who helped me by donating to the Go Fund Me page, because every small donation adds up. The PTA also helped me. They are donating a whiteboard and benches. Without other people’s help I would not have been able to do this project,”

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I Remember Dad:

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By Richard Mabey Jr. y beloved father was a man who was immensely proud of the patriotic heritage of our family name. Dad and I spent a lot of time, from the time I was in my freshman year of high school, researching our family history.

My father was always very proud of the patriotic aspect of the Mabey name.

Benjamin Mabey, a cousin of my great grandfather, was a true American hero. Benjamin was a Private in the Third New Jersey Infantry during the Civil War. Benjamin enlisted in the Union Army on May 29, 1861. He fought in several battles.

Benjamin was seriously wounded in battle.

His battle wound left him paralyzed from the waist down, for the rest of his life. Benjamin received a full honorable discharge from the Union Army on May 24, 1864. After he came home from being wounded in the Civil War, he spent the rest of his life in a wheelchair.

My grandfather’s brother, Earl Mabey, was killed in action in France during World War I. My Great Grandmother, Dora Mabey, never healed from having lost her son in war. I remember as a child, there were times when she would break down and

To Honor Thy Heritage cry, sitting in her rocking chair on the front porch of the old Mabey Homestead.

Dad and his brother, Edward, were both veterans of World War II. Dad’s cousin, Delbert McNeill, was also a World War II veteran. Two of Dad’s younger brothers, Carl and David, were veterans of the Korean War. And Dad’s nephew, Wesley, was a veteran of the Vietnam War. In the old Lincoln Park Museum, on Main Street, there were several boxes of old pictures that were kept in the bottom drawer of the filing cabinet in the museum. Art Smith, a fellow member of the Beavertown (Lincoln Park) Historical Society, had found an old picture of my Great Uncle Earl standing beside the smaller home of the Mabey Estate, that once stood at the corner of Mabey Lane and Main Street.

As a gift to my dad, Art had the picture of Great Uncle Earl enlarged and he took the time to frame it. It was a most beautiful tribute to my patriotic great uncle. During the 1990’s, we used to meet on Saturday mornings at the Lincoln Park Museum and set up shift times, in order to have the museum open from nine in the morning till five in the evening.

One Saturday morning, in the early Summer of 1991, Dad and I arrived at the

museum, about 10 minutes before nine, Art was waiting for us inside the museum. As we opened the door to the museum, there sat Art with a big smile on his face.

“Dick, I got something to show you,” Art said with a song in his voice. And then Art led Dad to one of the pegboard display stands to show my father the framed picture of Dad’s Uncle Earl. My father was quite taken with the picture. Here was the rugged outdoorsman, the Scoutmaster, the

long-distance truck driver, almost in tears.

Dad so sincerely and earnestly thanked Art Smith that Saturday morning, back in the early Summer of 1991. Art insisted that I take Dad’s picture, standing beside the photo of my father’s beloved uncle. Today, when I look at that picture, it brings back all of the emotions that transcended when Art showed Dad the tribute picture of Earl Mabey. continued on page 17

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Mount Olive Knights of Columbus Hosting Blood Drive

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n July 31, the Knights of Columbus will be hosting a blood drive at St. Jude Church’s Parish Center. From 7:15 to 1:00 PM, donors can give blood with appointments strongly preferred. Each donor will receive a $5 Enzo’s or ShopRite gift card or blood drive tshirt as a thank

you. Walk ins can be taken as long as social distancing can be maintained.

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I Remember Dad... continued from page 16

Art Smith and my dad have since passed away. I miss them both very much. From time to time, I think about the tribute picture of my Great Uncle Earl. I wonder if it is still hanging in the Lincoln Park Museum.

Things change, new administrations come into an organization, I fully understand that.

But deep in my heart, I wonder what may have happened to that beautiful picture that Art Smith enlarged and framed for my dad.

I am all so grateful to the kind hearted generosity of Art Smith. I’m not sure if I

ever really thanked Art for framing the photo of my Great Uncle Earl. It is a most funny thing. Now at 67, I have an even deeper appreciation for all that Art Smith did to preserve the colorful history of Beavertown, the former name of the town of Lincoln Park. So, from earth to heaven’s gate, I most earnestly and sincerely thank you Art Smith!

Richard Mabey Jr. is a freelance writer.

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Tokyo Bound: Morris, Essex, and Passaic Residents Hopeful for Olympic Glory

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By Megan Roche ancelled in 2020 by the coronavirus pandemic, many people are rejoicing as the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games will go on as scheduled later this month.

For some, the extra year gave time for rehabbing injuries, but for others, an extra year of training was not kind. Here is a round up of those athletes representing Morris, Essex, Passaic Counties at the 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games. At the time of this writing, these are the qualified athletes.

PASSAIC: Francesca Russo Hometown: Wayne Sport: Fencing Competition Begins: July 24 ESSEX: Molly Reckford Hometown: Short Hills Sport: Rowing Competition Begins: July 23 Alen Hadzic Hometown: West Orange Sport: Fencing Competition Begins: July 24

MORRIS: Jacquelyn Dubrovich Hometown: Riverdale Sport: Fencing Competition Begins: July 24 Nic Fink Hometown: Morristown Sport: Swimming Competition Begins: July 25

Keturah Orji Hometown: Mount Olive Sport: Track and Field Competition Begins: July 30

Morgan Pearson Hometown: Harding Sport: Triathlon Competition Begins: July 26

The opening ceremonies are slated for July 23 at Tokyo Olympic Stadium. NBC will air the opening ceremonies live at 7:00 AM EST. To get the full schedule and timing lineup for every Olympic competition, visit www.olympics.com/tokyo-2020.

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n May 2020, the MOTSD Reentry C o m m i t t e e developed a four option reentry plan for the 2020-21 School Year in full compliance with the New Jersey Department of Education Road Back guidance. Our goal has always been to return to Option #1 the traditional school day. Pursuant to Governor Murphy’s announcement today, MOTSD will be returning for the 2021-22 school year via reentry Option #1, which is the traditional school day. Masks will be optional. It took us a full year to get to this point. Thank you to the and support! Stay tuned for entire MO community more details throughout the for your patience summer as we digest the new

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The Value of Cord Blood Banking: What Pregnant Women Should Know

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By Chris Bauer MD re you currently pregnant and wondering about the value of cord blood banking? If so, then you are not alone. Cord blood banking has become more common in the last thirty years. There are private and public cord blood companies that can offer patients different options on how their cord blood can be used and stored. Public cord blood collection can offer therapies for other people and can offer opportunities for further research.

Cord blood collection is the process in which after the delivery of a baby, the blood from the umbilical cord is collected by the medical provider that did the delivery. Prior to her delivery, the mother will make the arrangements with the cord blood company and with her obstetrician. There are 28 cord blood banking companies in North America for patients to choose from according to The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Most of the time the consumer will be provided with a cord blood collection kit that she will bring with her when she goes to deliver her baby. Cord blood can be collected

whether a patient has a vaginal or a cesarean section.

Several ounces of blood are needed in order to have a specimen that can be processed. If delayed cord clamping must be done to assist the health of the infant, then cord blood collection may not be possible.

Over 80 different medical conditions can be treated using material from cord blood banking. There currently is significant research into how more diseases can be treated using cord blood specimen. After the birth of the baby, the cord blood is collected. The cord blood is then stored and if the child develops one of the medical conditions where cord blood could be used as a treatment then the parents will let the cord blood collection company know and further arrangements will be made. Some of the more common medical conditions that can be treated with fetal cord blood include Sickle Cell anemia, type 1 diabetes, cerebral palsy, thalassemia, leukemia and lymphoma. In addition, some rarer diseases such as Fanconi anemia, DiGeorge Syndrome, and Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disorder(SCID) can also be treated with cord blood.

The technology and research involved in fetal cord blood usage is rapidly growing every year. There is currently significant research and more clinical trials into how more diseases can be treated using cord blood specimen. The basis of cord blood collection is that inside the umbilical cord blood that is collected are stem cells.

Stem cells are cells that can form into the type of cells that the body needs at that time such as red cells, platelets, and white cells. These cells are from the babies own body.

There is very minimal risk for a potential transfusion to fail because of an incompatibility with blood type and antibody. Due to a families shared genetic information first-degree relatives (parents and siblings) and seconddegree relatives (grandparents and uncles, etc.) could potentially use the cord blood collected from one family member.

Cord blood collection could be greatly beneficial for any person. Schedule an informed conversation with your women’s health provider to answer any questions you may have about cord blood banking.

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Redefine Your Family Vacation Combine Outdoor Excursions and Vibrant City Life in 1 Destination

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s families across America return to traveling this summer, many are craving a mix of city energy and outdoor adventure. A destination like Reno, Nevada’s second largest city, is lively but more low-key than Las Vegas with fun opportunities for the whole family. Located just 45 minutes from Reno, Lake Tahoe is known for its natural beauty and outdoor recreation, creating a perfect getaway for those craving adventure and city life in close proximity.

Flights to Reno from more than two dozen airport hubs across the country - including Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Houston and New York - make getting there easy.

“We look forward to providing passengers with a great first and last impression of our region,” said Brian Kulpin, chief public affairs officer for Reno-Tahoe International Airport. “Our airport is user-friendly, very clean and safe and you can see ski runs in the nearby Sierras as you land.”

Consider these attractions when visiting the Reno-Lake Tahoe area: Reno Geared toward families, Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum features hands-on interactive exhibits covering art, science, technology, history and more. Near the museum, the Midtown District serves up bubble teas,

artisan baked goods, wood-fire pizza, international foods, unique retailers and more than 80 murals.

In downtown Reno, families can browse the Riverwalk shops along the Truckee River, grab a meal from food trucks or swim in the river at Wingfield Park. You can visit The Midway and Arcade in Circus Circus casino for dozens of carnival and super-size video games. Nearby, BaseCamp at Whitney Peak Hotel sports the world’s tallest artificial climbing wall and other bouldering activities.

The city’s Triple-A baseball team, the Reno Aces, play at Greater Nevada Field. Baseball-themed Bugsy’s Sports Bar & Grill, open on game days, overlooks the field and welcomes families with more than two dozen big-screen televisions.

The pool at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino mixes an enormous main pool, an infinity pool, a children’s splash area and fire pits. The circular indoor pool at Atlantis Casino Resort Spa features glass walls and a tropical waterfall. At Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, the upper and lower pools are geothermally heated.

Lake Tahoe A pet-friendly, three-quarter mile outing open to all skill levels, Eagle Rock Hiking Trail loops near Homewood, California, on the west shore of the lake. On the north

shore, Granlibakken Resort features Tahoe Treetop Adventure Parks where tree platforms are joined by zip lines with courses ranging from beginner to advanced.

Also on the north shore, Wild Society rents clear kayaks that reveal the lake’s crystalline depths. At Squaw Valley/ Alpine Meadows resort, you can take the aerial tram to High Camp, elevation 8,200 feet, for mountain bike tours, guided hikes, roller skating, geocaching and more.

On the east shore, Sand Harbor includes a picnic area and acres of sandy beach. Just five minutes south, historic Thunderbird Lodge, a 1930s estate that once housed a private zoo, offers tours and other experiences.

On the south shore, families can hit the mountain top for zip lines, rope courses, coaster rides, hiking trails and stunning views at Heavenly ski resort’s Epic Discovery playground. Additionally, Taylor Creek Visitor Center incorporates stroller-friendly trails, marshland wildlife and views of the creek through underwater windows.

“Lake Tahoe is a dream location for outdoor adventure,” said Andy Chapman, president, Regional Air Service Corporation. “Families will find fun and excitement around every corner while they make new memories together.”

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Spanish colonial/southwest, bohemian craftsman, Italianate, French chateau, and Tudor. The modern farmhouse style was the most popular choice in 42 of the 50 states, proving that home style preference is not beholden to geography. Respondents gave a host of reasons for favoring the modern farmhouse look, including that the style is “aesthetically appealing but not boring” and that it looks “simple, cozy, and not too busy.”

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Spacious 5 BR, 3 full & 2 half bath home w full fin WO basement. Perfect colonial tucked away on a quiet cul de sac in PV. Updated kitchen granite counters, CT floors and maple cabinets. In law suite w bedroom and bath conveniently located on first floor. Open & bright floorplan. Living room w gas fireplace. Convenient first floor laundry. Master bedroom w/3 walk-in closets and sitting room. Master bath w jetted tub and stall shower. Remodeled guest bathroom with granite counters and tile surround. Spacious finished basement offers bedroom, living room and half bath. Basement level walks out to paver patio. Enjoy dining on your deck with serene views.

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Immaculate patio home features 3BR, 2.5 BA, large new deck, and garden patio area. Immaculate eat in kitchen w white cabinets, new counters, HWF, and pantry. Sliders off kitchen and dining room lead to large new deck w garden area great to enjoy your morning coffee. Open floor plan. Spacious DR and LR with parquet hard wood floors. LR features WBFP to enjoy chilly nights. Home has great natural lighting with skylights on mid landing. Tastefully painted in neutral colors. Large master bedroom with full bath. HWF throughout.

Basement with laundry and storage area walks out to oversized 2 car garage. Newer water heater. New pull down stairs to attic with tons of storage. Some new windows. Amenities include pool, club house, tennis court, & play ground. Close to many restaurants and shops. Virtual Tour Available

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Beautiful 3 BR, 2 full and 2 half BA townhome on golf course. Great floor plan with open living space and tons of natural light. Remodeled kitchen with maple finish cabinets, SS appliances, and a cozy breakfast nook. Great room with cathedral ceiling, WBFP (brick surround) and and sliders to deck with view of golf course. Master bedroom with full remodeled bath, walk in closet and 2nd closet. Second bedroom and guest full bath on second level. First floor office or potential bedroom. Finished walk out lower level (potential in law suite) with bedroom, half bath, and living room with WBFP. Large storage room lower level. Amenities include 3 pools, tennis, volleyball, BB courts, and playgrounds.

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Fantastic 4 bedroom, 2 bath custom home located in Pershing Estates. Remodeled kitchen w white cabinets, granite counters, black SS appliances, ceramic tile backsplash/floors, and recessed lighting. DR w wainscoting and HWF. LR w vaulted ceiling, brick surround fireplace, & new carpeting (HW under carpet). First floor MBR w WIC. Main bathroom on first floor remodeled w glass enclosed shower. Three seasons room located off kitchen great to enjoy your morning coffee. Large deck to open level backyard. Spacious bedrooms upstairs include third bedroom with large sitting room. Public water, public sewer, and natural gas! New vinyl siding and gutters. New furnace. Freshly painted throughout. Finished basement w large laundry room and tons of storage. Main floor with new windows-transferable warranty.

111 Overlook Dr Independence Twp Sale Price $265,000

Great well-maintained spacious townhome ready for you to move in! Updated EIK w white cabinets, quartz countertop, deep sink, SS appliances, CT floors, & pantry area. HWF’s main level. Spacious - bedrooms.

Owners bedroom w walk in closet complete w custom organizers and additional closet. Second bedroom w wainscoting, vaulted ceiling, and generous closet. Upstairs luxurious full bath w granite double vanity, soaker tub, stall shower, Kohler professional series thermostatic shower, and linen closet. Renovated powder room. Roof 2012. 2 car garage w WIFI garage door openers 2019. New windows/slider 2016. New full-sized new W/D 2017. Newer HVAC 2010. This welcoming community association offers pool, playground, & tennis courts. Conveniently located with easy drive to Route 80 and 46.

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Medford model colonial with 4 bedrooms, 3 and 1/2 baths and a full finished walkout basement. Amazing mountain views! Two story open foyer with wood floors open to staircase. Kitchen features granite counters, maple cabinets, SS appliances, CT back splash, center island, and separate eat in area. DR w HWF, chair rail and crown molding. FR w wood surround fire place and recessed lighting. MBR w vaulted ceiling, recessed lighting, WI closet and full bath with soaking tub w separate stall shower. Laundry conveniently on 2nd floor. Full finished walkout basement with LR, office/potential bedroom and full bath. Two decks.

Quick commute to Rt 80 and Rt 46. Amenities: 3 pools, tennis and basketball courts, and playgrounds.

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32 Horizon Dr Mendham Twp Sale Price $790,000

Amazing 5 acre level wooded lot situated in Skytop section of Mendham Township. Beautiful details the the moment you walk into this Tudor home- HW floors, custom moldings, beams ceilings, & built-ins. EIK w granite counters, white cabinets, breakfast bar & recessed lighting. FR w WB fireplace. DR w sliders to large deck & private park like setting w heated IG pool. LR w brick surround gas fireplace & entrance to covered slate patio great to enjoy your morning coffee. First floor office w large bay window offers great natural light. 5 Spacious bedrooms (4BR NEW SEPTIC) w tons of closet space. MBR w walk-in closet. Updated MBA features double sink and remodeled stall shower and bath w marble surround. Laundry conveniently on main floor. Pool w new filter, pump and controller.

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Tips from Experienced Teachers for New and Aspiring Educators

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ach school year offers exciting opportunities for little learners to discover and explore new topics, make friends and master new skills. While much of the focus is on families during the back-to-school season, it’s also an important time for educators, especially those who are working with young children or are just starting their careers.

These tips from award-winning and long-term educators at KinderCare can help new and aspiring teachers prepare for a successful start to the school year and their careers.

Communication is Key Making time to connect with families gives teachers opportunities to build bonds, which is essential for success.

Communicating and understanding their unique needs shows you have their children’s best interests at heart. By regularly sharing stories and observations about each child’s progress, teachers can also provide families with a sense of reassurance their children are being recognized and cared for as the unique people they are.

Never Give Up on a Child Each child faces unique hurdles as he or she climbs the educational ladder, with some facing more challenges than others.

While at times it can be frustrating to tailor lesson plans to meet each child’s individual needs, Joan Coberg, a teacher of 40 years, recommends one important trait: patience.

“The best advice I would give is to never give up on a child,” Coberg said. “Have lots of patience. Always lead with love and kindness; be respectful. When I first started my career at KinderCare 40 years ago, I was learning, too. As teachers, we also learn from the children.”

Set Boundaries for Success Similar to open lines of communication with families, getting to know your students individually can help build relationships necessary for a successful school year. Jami Vandegrift, a prekindergarten teacher and 2018 KinderCare Teacher of the Year, said this helps build mutual respect between teacher and student.

“As you build relationships, you will start to establish boundaries and routines,” Vandegrift said. “Once you feel comfortable with the kids and the room, you can start bringing in the curriculum.

Starting as a new teacher, I always thought I had to do it all at once. I’ve learned over time to start small and build each week on something new.”

Be Willing to Change Consistency and structure within the classroom setting are important for establishing routines, but it’s also helpful to have an open mind and to stop an activity when children lose interest. Be observant, flexible and willing to rethink schedules, classroom arrangements, transitions and more. Stopping to observe and ensure students are engaged can help promote success as many children learn best when fueled by personal interests.

Let Children Choose Their Paths and Recognize Accomplishments School days often include activity time when students can explore interests like art, music, physical activity and more.

When it’s time for activities, try letting children choose what they’d like to do first.

This can help foster independence while easing transitions, according to Hattie Mae Covington, a toddler teacher of 45 years.

It also opens the door for teachers to cheer on their students for succeeding in activities of their choosing.

“Kids, especially young children, love to be recognized and rewarded for doing good work,” Covington said. “High fives and smiley face stickers go a long way toward encouraging them and helping them be successful. Celebrating students for their accomplishments can be a meaningful way to create bonds that support their ongoing interest in learning.”

Find more experts’ advice to set new teachers up for success at kindercare.com.

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4 Stable Taxes 4 Safe Communities 4 Fiscal Responsibility 4 Transparency 4 Energy Efficient 4 Sustainable Energy Green Community

4 Senior Citizens 4 Responsible Growth 4 Open Space

Who is Joe Nicastro?

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

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

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

When you serve in a local community it is about keeping residents safe, providing the services as well as representing all residents that live in our great township.

I want to keep Mt Olive the great community it is by working on bringing green and renewable energy programs to the community as well as keeping and improving on our open space and parks for our residents to continue to enjoy.

Questions or concerns?

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f you’ve never traveled along the Pacific Coast, or maybe you’d just like to experience it from a new perspective, there are few things quite like a road trip to take in the sights and experiences that make the journey one to remember.

A road trip lets you set your own pace and enjoy the companionship of friends or family. When you’re ready to explore, outdoor adventures, historical experiences and 99 miles of coastline await in Monterey County, California, which is known as a scenic, beautiful expanse along the Pacific Coast. From wide-open beaches, verdant vineyards and fields to the peaks of the Santa Lucia Mountains, there’s plenty of room to roam.

Scenic Beauty Some of the top scenic drives in the world are along California’s coast, where you’ll find a wide range of local topography. One example is Highway 1, where starting toward the north, you’ll see the state’s second largest wetlands, artichoke fields and rolling sand dunes, as well as cypress forests and the craggy coastline. Further south, you’ll encounter towering cliffs, redwoods and awe-inspiring bridges.

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From a captivating 18-mile long recreation trail with coastline views to kayaking, paddle boarding, surfing, whale-watching excursions and more, there are numerous ways to whet an appetite for adventure near the ocean. Inland, you’ll find options like hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, cave exploring and horseback riding.

Wine Country Along the California coast, you can find tens of thousands of acres of vineyards producing more than 53 different varietals of wine. In Monterey County alone, you can take your pick among 65 tasting rooms set against picturesque backdrops. How you choose to experience wine country is as diverse as the varietals you’ll discover. For example, you might head to the beach with a newly purchased bottle of your favorite wine, jump aboard a wine trolley to let someone else do the driving for a while or schedule a tour that takes you behind the scenes with a winemaker.

Beach Time No visit to the coast is complete without a visit to the beach, but not all beaches are the same. From white sandy beaches to rocky cliffs, you could plan an entire road

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Enjoy bird spotting, rock collecting, surfing, tide pooling and more.

Some of the area’s greatest treasures are the lesser-known beaches, including one that sits in the middle of Cannery Row. The sheltered cove of McAbee Beach was used

by Portuguese whalers in the 1850s and Chinese fishermen in the early 1900s. Today, this secret beach is a perfect spot to let kids burn off energy before or after a trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Visitors can spot seals and otters playing offshore, and it’s a popular launching point for scuba divers exploring the kelp forests.

Wellness for Body and Mind

When you’ve taken in the sights and explored to your heart’s content, be sure to leave time for rejuvenation. From spas and meditation retreats to spending time in nature, it’s easy to make wellness a priority when visiting the California coast.

You can even enjoy food that’s as good for you as it is delicious with a growing focus on sustainability by visiting daily farmers’ markets and fish markets, which provide a bounty of locally sourced produce, fresh meat, seafood and hand-made treasures for a truly enriching cultural experience.

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Master Summer Meals with an Apple and Mandarin Macaroni Salad

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kip boring dishes and instead dive into a sweet, satisfying macaroni salad that’s perfect for enjoying al fresco.

With fresh ingredients and appetizing flavor, this Apple and Mandarin Macaroni Salad is more than just a side – it’s a meal on its own. Grilled chicken breast is complemented by mandarin oranges and the sophisticated sweetness and crisp texture of Envy apples. Named America’s No. 1 apple for taste, crispness, aroma and appearance, according to an independent sensory test by Forward Agency, the apples are a delightful way to enhance your favorite dishes.

This recipe calls for firing up the grill to cook chicken to juicy perfection, mixing your own homemade macaroni salad and dicing up a beautiful apple, making it an ideal dinner option for summer evenings at home.

Visit EnvyApple.com to find apples at a grocer near you.

Apple and Mandarin Macaroni Salad 2 thinly sliced chicken breasts 1/2 package cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup Greek yogurt 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot 1 lemon, zest only 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 can (10.7 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained, juice reserved 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus additional, to taste, divided 20 turns fresh cracked pepper, plus additional, to taste, divided water 1/2 pound macaroni 1 Envy apple, diced Allow chicken breasts to sit at room temperature 20 minutes.

Mash softened cream cheese, Greek yogurt, chopped shallot, lemon zest, lemon juice, 3 tablespoons reserved mandarin juice, chopped parsley, salt and pepper. Set aside.

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Bring medium or large pot of salted water to boil. Add macaroni and cook until tender. Drain and pour hot noodles into large mixing bowl.

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Add Mediterranean Flair to Your Dinner Table

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Tuna provides a tasteful addition to recipes and is high in protein, a great source of omega-3s and has a uniquely rich and savory flavor that offers a taste of the Mediterranean in every bite.

Visit GenovaSeafood.com for more recipe inspiration.

Tuna Aioli Dip with Balsamic Drizzle Prep time: 15-20 minutes Cook time: 10-15 minutes Servings: 4 6 ounces Genova Albacore Tuna in Olive Oil 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 1 dried bay leaf 1 sprig fresh rosemary 1⁄3 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons capers, drained 2 anchovies 1/2 lemon, juice only (about 1 1/2 tablespoons) raw vegetables, such as carrots, celery, cucumber spears, endive leaves, sliced fennel and bell pepper strips, for dipping Drain tuna, reserving 2 tablespoons oil.

In small saucepan, combine balsamic vinegar, bay leaf and rosemary sprig. Bring to boil and reduce until syrupy, about 1 tablespoon. Let cool slightly; discard bay leaf and rosemary sprig.

uring the past year, many people have missed the opportunity to travel and experience the sights, sounds and tastes of the world, but it’s easy to explore other cultures and cuisines by experimenting in the kitchen.

If you’re looking to transport your taste buds to the shores of Spain or the beaches of Greece, one of the best places to start is with the Mediterranean Diet. Renowned chef Geoffrey Zakarian recommends these tips to help home cooks elevate their dishes and easily incorporate the popular diet into everyday cooking.

Reach for Pantry Staples. There’s no single definition of the Mediterranean Diet, but it’s high in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, nuts, seeds, olive oil and seafood. By keeping your pantry stocked with canned versions of ingredients like beans and fish you can easily add them to your favorite dishes. Yellowfin Tuna Pasta Salad with Arugula Pesto and Dates, and Tuna Aioli Dip with Balsamic Drizzle are flavorful ways to bring Mediterranean flair to your dinner table.

Add Seafood. Eating more seafood is one of the leading principles of the Mediterranean Diet. Tuna salad is one tried-and-true dish that can help incorporate fish into your menu. To make it more nutritious, opt for tuna that’s packed in extra-virgin olive oil, so you don’t have to add much mayo to the base. For example, Genova Premium

In blender or food processor, process tuna and reserved oil, mayonnaise, capers, anchovies and lemon juice to make smooth dip. Transfer to flat serving bowl. Drizzle with balsamic syrup. Serve with raw vegetables.

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Yellowfin Tuna Pasta Salad with Arugula Pesto and Dates Prep time: 20-30 minutes Cook time: 20-25 minutes Servings: 4 2 cans (5 ounces each) Genova Yellowfin Tuna in Olive Oil, drained 1/2 cup pine nuts 4 cups arugula 1 garlic clove 2 tablespoons butter (optional) 1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus additional for garnish (optional) 2 lemons, zest only (optional) 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 8 ounces whole-wheat orecchiette 1/2 cup jarred sun-dried tomatoes in oil, chopped 1/2 cup dates, pitted and quartered 1/4 cup kalamata olives, pitted and chopped 1/4 cup dill, chopped (optional) 1/4 cup parsley, chopped (optional) Preheat oven to 325 F. On a sheet tray, toast pine nuts 8-12 minutes, or until golden. Set aside to cool.

Bring large pot of salted water to boil.

Prepare ice water bath by filling large bowl with cold water and ice. Stir arugula into boiling water and cook until bright green and tender, about 30 seconds. Drain arugula, immediately shock in ice water and set aside to fully drain; cover with towel.

In blender or food processor, add arugula; garlic; pine nuts; butter, if desired; Parmigiano-Reggiano; lemon zest, if desired; salt; and pepper. Puree on high, incorporating olive oil to desired thickness.

Place pesto in bowl and cover tightly to avoid discoloring.

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The Perfect Summertime Pie

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ummer is the time to relax, refresh and indulge in sweet and heavenly treats. While you’re lounging poolside and watching the kids play, enjoy a cool, creamy and absolutely divine dessert that’s perfect on a hot day.

This luscious Coconut Key Lime Cream Pie has a smooth texture with toasted shredded coconut on top. It’s sweet, but not too sweet, and will leave your taste buds wanting more as soon as you take your first bite.

Fresh out of the refrigerator, it’s ideal for everyone to share on those days when it’s just too warm outside to not have a chilled snack.

Also topped with lime zest and maraschino cherries, visually this pie is a winner with fun pops of color that will leave your mouth watering.

To make this cool, creamy creation, add vanilla wafers to a blender to make crumbs. Add melted butter and blend.

Add crumb mixture to the bottom of a pie pan and press against the sides. Refrigerate to make crust.

In another large bowl, beat cream cheese, condensed milk and coconut extract.

In a different large bowl, beat whipping cream until it starts to thicken. Add powdered sugar and lime juice.

Reserve 1 cup of the whipped topping.

Add lime juice, coconut flakes and the reserved whipped topping to the cream cheese mixture then stir to combine.

Add cream cheese mixture to the pie crust and smooth it out. Top with whipped topping then garnish with toasted coconut, lime zest and maraschino cherries.

It’s the perfect pie to enjoy whether you’re outside enjoying some sunshine or inside, taking a break from the summer fun. After being chilled, all of the flavors combine to leave you with a delicious, one of a kind treat.

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Coconut Key Lime Cream Pie Servings: 6-8 1 package (11 ounces) vanilla wafers 1/3 cup butter, melted 2 cups heavy whipping cream 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar 1/2 cup Key lime juice, divided 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk 1 teaspoon coconut extract 1 cup shredded coconut 1/4 cup toasted shredded coconut lime zest maraschino cherries In blender, pulse vanilla wafers into crumbs. Add melted

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butter and pulse until combined. Press crumbs into bottom and up sides of greased 9 1/2-inch deep-dish pie plate.

Refrigerate 30 minutes.

In large bowl, beat whipping cream until it thickens. Add confectioners’ sugar and 1 tablespoon lime juice; beat until stiff peaks form. Remove 1 cup; set aside.

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A Sizzling Summer Meal

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ummertime, for many, represents an opportunity to enjoy freshly cooked meals while enjoying time outdoors.

Taking your dishes from ordinary to extraordinary starts with chef-inspired recipes that call to mind the flavors of the season.

If you’re a summer burger connoisseur looking for a fresh twist on tradition, this recipe calls for high-quality beef from Omaha Steaks. Created by Omaha Steaks Executive Chef David Rose, these Fried Lobster Po Boy Burgers with pimento remoulade sauce are a tempting way to combine two summertime favorites – seafood and burgers.

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Fried Lobster Po Boy Burgers Recipe courtesy of Omaha Steaks Executive Chef David Rose Prep time: about 20 minutes Cook time: about 20 minutes Servings: 2 Pimento Remoulade: 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 1/2 tablespoons minced pimentos 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon minced bread and butter

pickles 1 pepperoncino (seeded and minced) 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice 3 dashes hot sauce kosher salt, to taste Fried Lobster Tails: Vegetable oil, for frying 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika 1 large egg 1 tablespoon water 2 dashes hot pepper sauce 1/4 cup potato chips, finely blended in food processor 1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs 1 tablespoon minced flat leaf Italian parsley 2 Omaha Steaks lobster tails (5 ounces each) Cheeseburgers: 1 pound Omaha Steaks premium ground beef salt, to taste

freshly ground black pepper, to taste 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature 2 brioche buns 2 slices yellow cheddar cheese 3 leaves romaine lettuce, shredded To make pimento remoulade: In small bowl, mix mayonnaise, pimentos, mustard, pickles, pepperoncino, paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, lemon juice and hot sauce until well incorporated. Season with salt, to taste.

To make fried lobster tails: Preheat grill to 400 F and add oil to 10-inch cast-iron pan about 1/2-inch deep.

In medium bowl, whisk flour, 1/4 easpoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, garlic powder and smoked paprika until well incorporated. Set aside.

In separate medium bowl, whisk egg, water and hot pepper sauce. Set aside.

In third medium bowl, whisk potato chips, panko breadcrumbs and parsley until well incorporated. Set aside.

Cut lobster tails in half lengthwise, remove meat from shell and season with remaining kosher salt and black pepper.

Toss halved lobster tails in flour mixture

first, egg mixture second then potato chip mixture third, coating thoroughly.

Fry lobster tails 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through.

Close grill lid between flipping.

To make cheeseburgers: Preheat grill to 450 F using direct heat. Form ground beef into two 1/2 pound patties, each about 1/2inch thick.

Using thumb, make dimple in center of each patty to help cook evenly.

Season both sides of burger with salt and pepper, to taste. Spread butter on each cut side of buns.

Grill burgers 4-5 minutes per side for medium doneness.

Add one slice cheddar cheese on each burger, close lid and grill about 30 seconds to melt cheese. Remove patties from grill to clean plate. Place buns cut sides down on grill grates and toast 20-30 seconds, or until well toasted, being careful to avoid burning.

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A Fourth of July Story

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By Richard Mabey Jr. here was a certain magic in the Summer of 1964. I was 10 years old and had just completed Mrs. Raimo’s fifth grade class. When I had started the fifth grade, Mrs. Raimo was known to us as Miss DelGiorno. In the early Spring of 1964, Miss DelGiorno announced to all of us that she was getting married on the weekend and that we would have a substitute teacher for the next week. I was shocked and broken hearted. For if truth be told, I had an incurable crush on Miss DelGiorno and now she was getting married!

Lenny Esposito was just about the biggest wise guy in all of Chapel Hill School.

As fate would have it, Lenny sat next to me in Miss DelGiorno’s fifth grade class. Yes, even at 67, I still more fondly remember my old fifth grade teacher as Miss DelGiorno.

Not only was Lenny Esposito the biggest wise guy in all of Chapel Hill School, he was also the biggest braggard. He once told a group of us boys that his father was an FBI Agent and that his father had a special scope machine, in his basement, that could see through walls. Even though I knew that Lenny was full of donkey dust, there was a tiny part of me that wondered if there was

any truth to Lenny’s outrageous tall tales.

It was the era of metal lunch boxes, that came complete with a little thermos.

I remember that I had a Popeye the Sailor Man lunchbox, that I had from the third grade. Lenny had a lunch box with a picture of Frankenstein on it. Fate and Destiny are such strange twins. One lunch time, Lenny sat across from my best friend, Stuart Steinhauser and I. In a brief moment of being kind and decent, Lenny showed us what he had stored in his lunch box.

There, setting beneath his wax paper covered peanut butter and jelly sandwich, was a small paper bag. Lenny then looked at Stuart and I with his wise guy smirk, “betcha you chumps wanna know what’s inside this bag?” To Lenny Esposito, we were all chumps. He rarely called any of the other boys by their names. We were all chumps to Lenny, because he was the selfappointed coolest kid in all of Chapel Hill School.

“I’ll tell ya’ what, for a nickel, I’ll let ya’ see what’s in this bag. Believe me, ya’ won’t be disappointed,” Lenny told us.

Lenny always spoke out of the corner of his mouth. He loved to watch the old gangster movies and he worked very hard to speak continued on page 35

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Fourth of July Story... continued from page 34 the way he imagined a hard-nosed gangster would talk. So, between Stuart and myself, we came up with the five cents. I cannot remember which one of us put in the extra penny.

Lenny grabbed the five pennies from the table then handed us his paper bag. Stuart held the paper bag and carefully opened it.

I took on the role of lookout for any of the teachers walking around the lunchroom.

And, to our surprise, there it was. A most incredible sight for sure. There must have been two dozen firecrackers in Lenny’s little brown bag.

Then to our surprise, Lenny offered us the deal of a lifetime. “Tell ya’ what chumps, for one thin dime, I’ll let you chumps have three of them firecrackers. Ya’ ain’t gonna get a better deal than that. I had all of 12 cents left in my pocket. And, that was reserved for the newest Batman comic book.

Instinctively, by telepathy, Stuart and I communicated an unspoken agreement and we both took out a nickel from our pants pockets. A cold sweat flowed from the pores of the palms of our hands as Lenny took the two nickels and nodded to Stuart, with his wise guy’s grin, that it was okay

to take three firecrackers from the bag. In a flash of millisecond, Stuart put the three firecrackers in his right pants pocket. Stuart folded up the open end of Lenny’s little paper bag and handed it back to Lenny. The deal was done.

Stuart kept the three firecrackers in a plastic bag, in the wooden box, of his tree fort. Stuart and I agreed that on the Fourth of July, we would light all three firecrackers!

So, fast forward to the eve of the Fourth of July. Stuart came over to my house on the afternoon of the third of July. We set up the old pup tent in the backyard. Stuart had our three firecrackers, hidden in the bottom of his knapsack. The plan was to get up at the crack of dawn, run down the path at the end of Mabey Lane to the old Morris Canal.

And, there by the banks of the old canal, we planned on lighting our three firecrackers.

The anticipation, that night, was nerve racking. When the sun began to rise in the east, Stuart and I both instinctively awoken.

My heart was pounding like an old bass drum, as Stuart reached into his knapsack and pulled out the three firecrackers, safe and sound in the little plastic bag.

Stuart and I ran down the wooded path to the banks of the old Morris Canal. We ran to the big flat rock, just a few feet from the

path along the canal. We sat on the flat rock and Stuart pulled out the three firecrackers from his pants pocket. The sacred moment was here. As we prepared to take a leaping run down the path, Stuart lit one of the firecrackers and we ran with a speed that may very well had shamed the Flash.

From a few yards away, we waited and waited and waited. Finally, we decided to check on what had happened. When we reached the big flat rock, we saw that the fuse had burnt and so did the paper that the firecracker was wrapped in. Something was wrong. Could it be that Lenny conned us?

After a few moments of discussing the matter, Stuart and I agree to check out one of the other two remaining firecrackers.

I ripped open the paper wrapping of the firecracker. To our dismay, our hearts sank at what transpired before our very eyes.

Lenny had scammed us. The firecrackers he sold us were nothing more than sawdust wrapped in brightly colored paper.

Sadly, Stuart and I walked home, along the wooded path that early morning of the Fourth of July of 1964. We both had sacrificed buying comic books that week, only to be cheated by the biggest wise guy in all of Chapel Hill School.

As we reached the end of the wooded path and came upon Mabey Lane, I remember Stuart looking over at me and saying, “we should have known better than to have trusted Lenny Esposito.” I looked over to Stuart and simply replied, “hard lesson to learn.”

Legend had it that we weren’t the only kids who bought into Lenny’s firecracker scam. I often wonder whatever happened to Lenny Esposito. I think it was in the middle of my sophomore year at Boonton High School, that Lenny moved away. None of the other kids really missed him at all.

A sad commentary, to say the least. By the eighth grade we all came to know that Lenny’s father was never an FBI Agent, he just did odd jobs here and there. As strange as it may sound, I kind of felt sorry for Lenny.

I still keep in touch with my old best friend, Stuart. From time to time, in telephone conversations, we’ll recall the time we got scammed by Lenny Esposito.

Now, over 50 years later, Lenny’s scam artist legacy is still alive and well.

Richard Mabey Jr. is a freelance writer.

He can be reached at richardmabeyjr@ hotmail.com. Please put on the subject line: My Life Publications.

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Coffee With A Cop in Mount Olive

Sergeant Anthony Annecchiarico, Chief Stephen Beecher and Sergeant Russ Hatzel pose together at Coffee With A Cop.

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offee With A Cop was held on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Flanders Park. The Mount Olive Police Department provided coffee and donuts and met with

the many residents of Flanders and Budd Lake. The MOMAC hummer was also on location for the little ones to take a photo inside it.

The 200 Club of Morris County Supports First Responders Through Membership Events!

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B Janet Rapisardi he 200 Club of Morris County President Jim Rizzo announces the success of the Club’s first 2021 New Member’s Welcome Event supporting Morris County EMS, Fire, Police and New Jersey State Police active-duty members and their families. The event was hosted by Jersey Girl Brewing Co. in Mt. Olive, owned

by Board member and owner Chuck Aaron.

Board members and supporters welcomed 45 members including several retired Chiefs of Police. President Rizzo stated that this premier event will be followed by three special 200 Club Member Welcoming events this year.

The lively evening including a Brewery Tour at the 10,000 square foot Brew House where all members enjoyed specialty craft beers generously provided by Chuck Aaron along with abundant appetizers and light fare, courtesy of Enzo’s Ristorante & Pizzeria of Mt. Olive. As an event-planning destination, Jersey Girls Brewery provided the perfect venue for the evening’s event, boasting a Sample Room with high top

tables and an outdoor Beer Garden.

President Rizzo mentioned that special thanks for the successful evening was due to well-deserved efforts of Event Chairperson V.P. Rob D’Emideo, Membership Committee Chair V.P. Joe Jannerone, Chairman of the Board Bill Lockwood and current Board and club members.

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NJStarz Tim Jacobus Hometown: Denville and Mount Olive “It’s always nice in Budd Lake,” says artist and illustrator, Tim Jacobus, he who made a Goosebumps fictional work so vivid with his rich, colorful cover artwork, when asked how things are on the “lake” side of Mount Olive.

Jacobus, 62, is a 1977 graduate of Morris Knolls High School in Denville. He spent 20 years in Denville, 11 years along the north shore of Lake Hopatcong, and the past 30 years he’s lived in Mount Olive. “My sister still lives in the house I grew up in,” he says happily.

“You know, it’s one of those things when you’re growing up, you go, ‘Oh yeah, this is fine,’ and it’s not until you’re older and you see other things where you realize what you had.

What an ideal place we had, what an ideal time, and all that stuff.”

Per Jacobus, his dad knew how to draw. It all started there. “I assumed growing up that everybody knew how to draw, because it was something that we just did. If my father was trying to describe, ‘Hey, I’m going to build a deck on the back of the house,’ he would just whip out a piece of paper, ‘and it will look something like this.’ And I had that ability, as well.

It wasn’t until later on where you realize, “Oh, this is a little bit unique.’ My best friend who grew up next door to me also knew how to draw, and we spent time drawing together, and that carried on to high school, and we both went to the same art school together. He took a different avenue in the art business - he produces television commercials and is a huge figure in the advertising business - but it was just one of those environments where drawing was just part of it. We played sports outside and we ran around and we went swimming and fishing and all that stuff, but there was still some art mixed into that whole mix.”

The school attended was Spectrum Art School. “It was in Hillsborough, New Jersey; a commercial art school, right there upon Route 206,” Jacobus says. “It was tiny. If there was 60 Kids in the whole school, there was only 20 of us in the graduating class, but that’s what made the school so unique and appealing. This wasn’t a college, imagine a trade school.” It was a three-year, 35 hours per week course where all Jacobus and his classmates did was draw and paint. “But then what made it unique is the way they kept their teachers on hand. The teachers had to be working artists, and they were there a couple of days a week, but the other part of the week they were working on actual projects, dealing with actual clients. It was an array of people, it wasn’t just people who were all illustrators or art directors, it was just a wide range of what they did, the style of what they did, and so everybody brought something unique to the table.”

For Jacobus and his fellow students, it was a great experience, most of them going on to art careers while taking different paths. “They (the students) would lean towards one teacher and that style or that technique that appealed to them, or the genre that was for them. And, again, an amazing amount of people came out, but the diversity of what was chosen, that they were able to get out of this small school, was unique.”

His first job was drawing illustrations of food on sale for A&P Supermarkets weekly circulars. “That was a big deal, that Sunday paper in particular,” he recalls. “That was the only day they did color, and that was the only day they featured those illustrations. There was an older gentleman who had been doing illustrations for them for I don’t know how long, but he was trying to wean himself off, and he was going into semi-retirement, so they were trying to look for somebody just to kind of back him up a little bit. You think at first it’s going to be very simple, and it’s not. There’s a skill to that as well.” Jacobus was given

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a list of foods to draw, and he had to complete that list. “There’s no fooling around; the Sunday paper is coming out on Sunday. There’s no, ‘Give me another day. I’m having a hard time with the prime rib.’ He had to ensure it all got done, make it good enough but at the same time not get hung up on a drawing. “It was more important to finish the list than to spend an extra two hours on detail.” The consistency was important at the time. “There’s nothing better,” Jacobus says. “Most of our jobs were one and done, and when you’re early on, you want to string them together.

Paying your bills is a challenge. To have a reoccurring art related job was great. It didn’t happen often, so it was a great one to have in your back pocket.”

And so was scoring some free food. When photos of items weren’t suitable to paint from, management sent him downstairs for the real thing, which he could take home. “They gave me a note or something, because I didn’t have to pay for it, I could just hand it to the cashier. On the way out, I’d say, ‘Mike upstairs says I can have this,’ so you get yourself a couple of free steaks and some vegetables, and you’ve got a couple of meals for the week. That’s a double score.”

It’s been 30 years since the first Goosebumps cover.

“People still look back on it (the book series itself) fondly,” Jacobus says, “and you know, it still makes people smile. I like that.” He didn’t at the time work with one publisher specifically, but had done work for Scholastic, who embraced his reliability and suggested he’d be good for their R.L Stine-authored series.

His covers were colorful, fun, didn’t send the ultimate chill up a child’s spine, but instead invited young readers in. “They (Scholastic) had never done a horror series for that age group before,” Jacobus remembers, “and because of it never having been done before, there’s no metrics, there’s no battle plan.

There was a fear that the books would be too scary, nobody would like them.” When the first two books came out, they didn’t just pick Jacobus straight out of the gate. Another artist that had a background in horror did the cover of Goosebumps book number two, Stay Out of the Basement, after Jacobus had done the initial offering, Welcome to Dead House. “He did an incredible piece of art,” Jacobus says, “and it had all those classic horror imageries, and my stuff was a little more colorful and a little more cartoonish, for lack of a better term.” To see vivid colors, yellows and oranges and more, on a horror cover was rare, but it won over the publisher. “I think it made them say, ‘Yeah. let’s go in this direction.’ And they did – for over 100 covers.

Jacobus and Stine still work together. “We just worked together. No series, we did a one-off. Just recently, and it was fun to work with a graphic novel, and I got a chance to do a special edition cover for that piece. We’re in contact all the time, and more on a friendly basis, and we, you know, we’ve been going to events together, speaking at comic continued on page 39

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NJ Starz... continued from page 38 conventions, during the pandemic all that with virtual so we’ve been doing a lot of zoom things together. It’s really fun because I love the guy to death. We don’t get a chance to see each other that much. We’re two different people and I think it just comes across when we get together.”

And those Chuck Taylor sneakers that appeared on many a Goosebumps cover? He still wears a pair. “This is no hokey thing, this is the real deal,” he says. “I won’t wear them

maybe when I have to go to a wedding, but I have been to a few weddings where I knew I could get away with it, and wear my suit with my Gods.” Back to the covers and the art.

“I just started putting them in there. It wasn’t anything that was planned. I was like, ‘Well, I might as well throw these in there because I like them,’ and they just kind of caught on.”

Tim Jacobus loves being an artist. “Just the simplicity of it,” he says. “Being able to create something. I see things in my head, and then I’m able to get those thoughts to move

down and get them on paper, and watch the image slowly evolve and become a finished product. It’s the same thing that I’ve been doing for forever. This started back when I was a kid. You produce something, and that’s just the basic simple elements of doing just that thing. The spark never went away.”

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lthough a growing number of businesses are reopening their in-person office spaces, many are maintaining remote workforces or implementing hybrid schedules. While the shift signals steps toward more traditional, familiar work environments, it also presents some challenges.

If your temporary remote work schedule is headed for a more permanent status, or if you’ll be straddling both worlds indefinitely, it may be time to make some changes to ensure your home office is up to the task.

Do Your Research Before making any significant purchases, do some digging to learn all you can about the devices and equipment you’re considering, especially if you’re planning to create an efficient setup using smart technology. While many devices work well together, that’s not always the case. You should also be aware of the controls and how you’ll manage smart functions; choose the setup that’s most intuitive for you and fits best with your workflow.

Identify Unique Requirements A successful home office needs to reflect the needs of your particular job, so you may need special equipment or tools specific to your role. For example, 63% of desk-based workers said having to collaborate with colleagues virtually is either a challenge or major barrier to working remotely, with 24% saying it is a major barrier, according to a survey by HP. If your job typically relies heavily on collaboration, you’ll probably need a video conference setup.

Another common challenge: access to a printer. More than one-fourth of desk-based workers ranked having access to the office printer among the top three things they miss about the in-office experience.

If your home office isn’t already equipped with a printer or you need to upgrade, you may be wondering where to start. Convenience is more important than everything else in a home printer, according to survey participants. You may also agree with the 52% of remote workers

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One convenient and simple option is the HP+ smart printing system, which is powered by a cloud-based ecosystem with enhanced security, productivity and sustainability features. Paired with an optional Instant Ink automated supplies replenishment subscription, an environmentally friendly solution to ensure you never run out of ink or toner, the system offers a perfect solution for hybrid workers and small businesses.

Start Small Establishing a well-equipped home office takes time and money. Identify the equipment and essentials you need to get started then create a wish list with other items you can add over time. As you’re setting priorities, remember it can pay to invest in quality products from the get-go.

If you have to make repairs, or upgrade or replacement equipment, you may actually spend more in the long run.

Get a Strong Network At the office, you probably had an IT department responsible for keeping your network up and running. At home, you may still have some level of tech support, but your home connectivity is likely your own concern. A good network starts with a quality router. You’ll also want to shop for an internet provider with the best speeds at a rate you can afford. Just be conscious of any restrictions on volume or speed that could hinder your ability to do your job.

Keep Security in Mind Smart devices collect a lot of information and because much of the technology is still so new, it’s relatively vulnerable to hackers. Get familiar with privacy settings on all your devices and adjust accordingly so you’re not divulging proprietary data or other information that could be used inappropriately.

Learn how to make your home office work for you at hp.com.

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Features: A basic printer simply prints documents, but if you need to also copy, scan and fax, there are many all-in-one models that offer those capabilities, as well.

Inkjet vs. Laser: If you normally print text with few images, opt for a laser printer. If your work involves a lot of graphics and photos, an inkjet printer may be a better choice.

Supplies: Depending on how much you print, you may go through a lot of ink, and the cost can add up. Comparison shop to

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Cord Connections: Some printers require a wired connection to your computer while others can connect to your computer using Wi-Fi or an app like HP Smart App. Aside from personal preference, your decision may hinge on the space you have available.

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Do You Have What It Takes to be in the Peace Corps?

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re you an older adult looking for your next big adventure? The Peace Corps is encouraging U.S. adult citizens to volunteer their service abroad to promote world peace and friendship.

While the Peace Corps temporarily suspended volunteer operations at all posts in March 2020 due to COVID-19, the agency is working to return to service and is accepting applications.

In time for Older Americans Month in May, a legacy of the John F. Kennedy presidential administration along with the Peace Corps itself, here’s what to know: Experiences Vary Widely Partnering with communities abroad to develop sustainable solutions for the world’s most pressing challenges, the Peace Corps has served in 61 countries globally. Volunteers serve in such sectors as education, health, youth in Courtesy of the Peace Corps development, agriculture, community, economic development, environment and Peace Corps response. Over 240,000 American citizens -- 13,898 of whom served over the age of 50 -- have served in the Peace Corps since it was established 60 years ago in 1961.

Recent older American volunteer experiences have ranged from working closely with a women’s business association in Moldova to help develop small enterprises, to working with the Ministry of Education in Fiji in establishing a solar-powered digital library system and revamping its textbook warehouse.

Older Volunteers are Valued According to Peace Corps officials and returned volunteers, not only are older Americans uniquely qualified to serve because of their perspectives and experiences, they are viewed and respected as an asset to their new communities.

They’re also recognized back home. Indeed, the Peace Corps honors the contributions that older adults bring to service through the Lillian Carter Award. Established in 1986, the award is named for former President Jimmy Carter’s mother, Lillian Carter, who served as a health volunteer in India in 1966 at age 68.

Awardees have demonstrated a commitment to civic engagement and service, advancing the Peace Corps’ mission of promoting world peace and friendship and strengthening Americans’ understanding of the world and its people. The award ceremony will be held on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. EST on Zoom.

Getting Started There is no upper age limit to Peace Corps service and many volunteers have served into their 80s. Interested applicants can connect with a recruiter to learn more and get the application process started by visiting peacecorps.gov.

While experiences in the Peace Corps are as unique as the individuals and communities involved, building friendships and working locally to address pressing challenges serves as a fulfilling second act for many older Americans, giving volunteers a way to embrace a new purpose in retirement or following other careers. (StatePoint)

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Doctors Answer Patient Questions About COVID Vaccination

he American Medical Association (AMA) is outcomes. All pregnant individuals should have an urging Americans to get vaccinated as soon as opportunity to receive a vaccination. If you have questions, they’re eligible and continue precautions against speak with your physician and make decisions based on risk COVID-19 infection. But patients have many questions. of exposure to COVID-19.

“For more than a year, physicians and public health • How do I know when I’m eligible for the COVID-19 officials have asked us to mask up, physically distance vaccine? As of April 19, all people age 16 and up in every state and do all we can to stop the spread of COVID-19 in an are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Additional information effort to save lives while scientists developed vaccines about eligibility and timeline can be found at your local to help bring us back to normal,” says AMA President, public health department website found at www.cdc.

Susan R. Bailey M.D. “With vaccines here and available gov/publichealthgateway/healthdirectories/. Vaccination to all Americans over 16, it’s your turn.” information changes quickly, so check back frequently.

Here are the AMA’s answers to top patient questions.

• Will COVID-19 vaccines be available for young children?

• How do we know COVID-19 vaccines are safe?

Vaccines aren’t currently authorized for anyone under 16, COVID-19 vaccines were tested in large clinical trials as only adults participated in clinical trials. As trials are with participants of different races, ages, ethnicities completed in younger populations, vaccines may become and medical conditions to ensure they meet safety available. standards. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (c) Choreograph / iStock via Getty Images Plus • Once I’m vaccinated, can I stop wearing masks and (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention practicing physical distancing? The CDC has phased out (CDC) reviewed all trial safety data before authorizing vaccines for emergency use and are certain prevention measures for fully vaccinated people allowing them to resume some continuing to monitor their safety to ensure even very rare side effects are identified. lower-risk activities. The CDC guidance allows fully vaccinated people in non-health care • Which vaccine should I get? Three vaccines are now available in the United States: those settings to visit other fully vaccinated people indoors without masks or physical distancing. made by Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson/Janssen Pharmaceuticals. All They no longer need to wear a mask outdoors while walking, running, hiking or biking are safe and highly effective at preventing severe COVID-19 illness, hospitalizations and alone, or when in small gatherings, including with members of their own households. death. The vaccines were studied at different times, in different countries and under However, masks are still necessary in crowded outdoor venues like sports stadiums, the different conditions, making comparisons difficult. However, the best vaccine is the first CDC says. Additionally, fully vaccinated people should continue taking precautions -one available to you. wearing masks, physical distancing and adhering to other prevention measures -- when • Should I get the vaccine if pregnant or breastfeeding? There isn’t definitive data on in public and when visiting unvaccinated people at increased risk for severe disease or the safety of COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant women, but no untoward effects have been who have an unvaccinated household member at increased risk. Follow CDC and health reported. Data suggest when pregnant individuals contract COVID-19, they have increased department guidance as it updates at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/ risk of severe illness, hospitalization and death, along with risk of adverse pregnancy fully-vaccinated-guidance.html. (StatePoint)

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Navigating Your Health Over 65

aking care of your health, especially over age 65, requires an understanding of your personal needs. Proper medical care isn’t one-size-fits-all, so finding the right services and providers may take some research and thoughtful consideration as it relates to your unique circumstances.

Consider these tips from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to find the right care for you: Stay on top of your health. An important part of managing your health is being aware of any current medical concerns or those that might affect you in the near future. That’s why it’s important to stay on top of your health care needs - like preventive services that could help identify any issues early. Arming yourself with knowledge can help you be better prepared to make decisions about the type of doctors or health care providers you need and how they work with your health insurance.

Shop around. Choosing a health care provider can be time consuming and confusing. Photo courtesy of Getty Images Medicare.gov makes it easy to find and compare providers like hospitals, home health agencies, doctors, nursing homes and other health care services in your area that accept Medicare. On your laptop, tablet or mobile device, enter your location to search for local health care providers and services. A clean and uniform design makes it easy to review and compare providers.

Know what to look for. It’s important to understand everything you’re considering when searching for care for yourself or a loved one. Search filters allow you to personalize your

search based on what’s most important to you, like services offered, quality ratings, inspection reports and doctor affiliations. Other features include suggested next steps and checklists to help choose the best provider for you. Knowing what providers accept Medicare can also give you peace of mind.

Plan ahead. Don’t put off researching your health care provider options. When you’re feeling well is typically the best time to consider your health care needs. With a clear mind, you’ll be able to thoroughly explore pros and cons about providers and facilities and get the information you need to find the best fit for you, such as practice locations, specialties, contact information and more. You can also save your favorite health care providers to refer to later when you’re logged into your online Medicare account.

Make your wishes known. Whether you’re planning ahead for yourself or finding care for a loved one, it’s important to share your preferences with others who are part of your care team. This might include sharing which doctors you like, what hospital you prefer or selecting a nursing home close to family and friends.

Planning for medical care can seem like a challenge. By keeping tabs on your health and using available tools to research your options and compare providers, like the resources at Medicare.gov, you can create a plan that best fits your needs.

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