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Mount Olive High School Alum is Principal Violist for American Youth Symphony

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MOUNT OLIVE - For Katie Liu, Principal Violist of the American Youth Symphony, it all started in Budd Lake. The 2016 Mount Olive High School graduate and Salutatorian attended Chester M. Stephens Elementary School, Mount Olive Middle School, and MOHS, all the while honing her musical skills, especially those of the violin. “My musical upbringing was a little bit separate from the school district,” Liu says. “I started the violin when I was ﬁve years old and then kept playing it on the side basically since then.” However, she now plays the viola. “I was playing violin until my senior year of college. In the middle around sophomore year, that’s when I decided to pick up the viola and see if I could ﬁnd my way on the instrument. I didn’t expect for it to stick with me this much, but it did.” For Liu, there wasn’t much difference

between the two instruments. “They’re similar enough that switching isn’t terribly difﬁcult. There are things you have to pick up, but isn’t like completely starting new and on a clean slate.” Liu was encouraged to study music by her dad, himself a classical music fan who had never played an instrument. “He used to be a university teacher when he was a little bit a younger, so he knew how to teach, but he didn’t know music.” Liu explains. “He almost learned with me, but was able to teach me along the way. I know a lot of people get surprised that he was able to, but that’s just what he did from three years when I was about age ﬁve to eight. He taught me, and then I took private lessons once a week.” Her collegiate stop was Princeton University, where she majored in Operations Research and Financial Engineer-

ing, all the while keeping her grip on her violin. “Coming into Princeton, I sort of had the idea that I wasn’t going to do music,” Liu recalls. “I never really intended on doing music ever full-time. I think I maybe entertained the thought a few times in high school, but ultimately, I also did enjoy STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) a lot when I was in high school. So going to Princeton, I knew that I wanted to do something STEM related, and my major speciﬁcally was pretty interesting to me because it was so interdisciplinary.” Liu received a certiﬁcate in Computer Science at the academics-heavy Princeton, while she juggled about six hours a week of orchestra. At the end of her sophomore year, feeling she was plateauing a bit, she switched from violin to viola, seeking a change. “I wanted to discover something new,” Liu says. “Ju-

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nior and senior year it sort of stuck, and I think I learned how to balance it more. Junior and senior year were when I started actually focusing on the instrument, and it wasn’t until fall of my senior year that I decided to go into music.” Liu recently received her Masters in Music from Colburn School in Los Angeles, and while she studied there, was named in February 2021 Principal Violist for the American Youth Symphony. “The orchestra is amazing, and I love all the people around there because not only do you go and you play, but I feel like there’s always such a community you build when you have experiences like this.” And is it more pleasure or pressure being principal musician? “Deﬁnitely more pleasure, I think, because I’ve had experience leading a section. I had experience being principal in the Princeton orchestra as well as the Colburn orchestra. And, when I was a violinist, I was concertmaster in high school and throughout college. It’s one of those things that the more times you do it, the more comfortable you become.” What’s in Liu’s future? “I actually haven’t (thought about it),” Liu says. “I think a lot of

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people will know that I genuinely don’t have a very clear sense of where I go from here. I do love music and I feel like the past few years have really aided me in both musical fulfillment and personal fulfillment in different ways than my undergraduate career, which is what I intended. And whether or not I actually continue this field as a career is not something I’m entirely sure about, also because I have so many interests. In undergrad, I was sort

of doing financial engineering, and a lot of my internships were in finance or in wealth management. I’ve had consulting experience, and all of those have also been fulfilling. Sometimes I go through phases of so many things I want to do, and right now I’m in the process of deciding how to balance that and how to maybe not pursue everything, but also give to myself the opportunities so that I wouldn’t regret not taking them.”

Mount Olive Educators Discuss Success Stories at National Conference

From Left to Right: Wei-Han Zhou, VP of Strategic Operations, Emiliedi Delgado, Stacy Cofﬁeld, Madalyn Touhey, Pamela Schindler, and Mayor Rob Greenbaum.

MOUNT OLIVE - On Wednesday July 13, Mayor Greenbaum visited Presents of Mind located at the Mall on 206 in Flanders. A Community Options Enterprise, providing employment to people with disabilities. A unique and upscale gift store that provides an opportu-

nity for hands-on skills within the community. Presents of Mind is a social enterprise operated by Community Options, Inc. Presents of Mind actively employs people with signiﬁcant disabilities to gain a portable and relevant retail skill set to prepare to move on to more competitive

employment. Every dollar goes to support people with disabilities. Presents of Mind also features a full online shopping experience! Presents of Mind carries Yankee Candle, Lenox, Baby Einstein, Lolita, Seyva and many more brand name products for every occasion!

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Kevin Moore, Shawnteeha Boyd, Sirajj Ziyad, Robert Zywicki, Kevin Stansberry, Sharon Staszak present at the Model Schools conference in Orlando, Fla.

MOUNT OLIVE - Mount Olive High School and its innovative programs shared the national spotlight at the 30th annual Model Schools Conference in Orlando, Florida. MOHS was one of just 16 schools to be selected as a 2022 Model School by the International Center for Leadership in Education, an organization that supports effective instructional practices that lead to accelerated learning for all students. Mount Olive School District administrators presented an hour-long overview of successful initiatives implemented over the past several years in support of the district’s long-term plan. These included a data-driven remediation

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It’s natural for people to focus on their own work and the work of their immediate colleagues, and we often miss the forest for the trees. The presentation provided a wide-angle lens that allowed everyone to see the big picture and understand how their individual efforts contribute to making MOHS an incredible place to learn and grow.” Integrated into the live presentation were videos and still photographs that took audience members into MOHS to see education in action. The videos also featured teachers discussing their roles and students candidly speaking about the impact of the new proPLEASE SEE EDUCATORS, PAGE 2

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MOUNT OLIVE - On Wednesday, Mayor Greenbaum welcomed another business to Mount Olive Township. Creative Hair Salon would like to announce their opening at 375 Route 46 East, Budd Lake. The

shop was formerly located in Netcong. Dally Patel, owner, along with her well experienced team of colorists/ stylists - Ann Liloia, Nancy Corallo, Pam Anderson (former owner at 36 Mane Salon, Netcong),

dividualized needs, strengths, and interests. In the independent daily living component of the program, teachers work with each student to develop an individualized plan that will provide the necessary living skills to help them reach self- sufficiency. This might include meal planning and cooking, financial management, health care, clothing care, and home safety. Discussions of available community resources also take place so that students know there are resources to turn to for support when they leave the nurturing confines of the high school.

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weeks. If you have any wound that persists longer, you should consult your physician to discuss what’s influencing the duration of the wound and what remedies are available,” Dr. McManus said. “Beyond that, we recommend that any wound that has been present for longer than four weeks should be seen in a wound care center.” The first visit at Saint Clare’s Health Wound Care Center is very comprehensive. “Underlying health is an important factor in the treatment of wound care. We comprehensively review all of your medical history because many factors can play a role,” said Dr. McManus, noting that even a smaller wound that ulcerates and doesn’t heal can be a sign of illnesses, such as heart disease or diabetes. “Wounds are also very dependent on an immune reaction, such as an inflammatory response. For example, if you have a condition that limits your inflammatory response, or are taking medication that influences your response such as steroids, you’re not going to heal as well.”

“Most physicians don’t have the expertise or even training in wound care. Even physicians who practice in ﬁelds where they create the wounds surgically, are not trained to treat surgical wounds that are stalled in their healing,” Dr. McManus added. “At Saint Clare’s Health, offered advanced care for all wounds. An added beneﬁt is that we’re not going to work in isolation, but with other doctors to help you get the care you need.” The wound care team at Saint Clare’s Health teaches patients and caregivers the important basic components of treatment. Minor wounds should be washed with soap and water daily. A moist inclusive dressing is required, with regular applications of a wound gel such as Medihoney. The bandage that covers a wound should be changed daily. Major wounds can be addressed at the hospital using various options. Commonly known forms of treatment, such as plastic or vascular surgery, are also another point of con-

sideration in caring for wounds. Saint Clare’s also offers the advanced technology alternative that is the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, in which patients are placed in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber. “Inside the chamber, patients are breathing 100 percent oxygen, which delivers a lot of oxygen to the wound. Increasing oxygen in the bloodstream helps to improve healing,” Dr. McManus said. “For a more serious wound, patients undergo four to six weeks of daily treatment, with each treatment lasting approximately 90 minutes. In total, it takes about eight to twelve weeks for a complicated wound to completely heal.” Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is pain-free, safe and effective, with few to no side effects. During treatment, patients recline in a see-through atmosphere-controlled chamber that allows for freedom of movement. During the hyperbaric oxygen treatment, the patients are monitored at all times by a trained technician. Most patients listen to music, watch TV, or even nap during their

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which helps boost their morale while they go through treatment.” Also critical for the morale of wound care patients at Saint Clare’s Health is the unique patient- focus of the hospital. For generations, Saint Clare’s Health has provided care that is located around the corner from your home, but is still ahead of the curve, providing the same technological advances and advantages that can be found in the larger hospitals in New York or North Jersey. Dr. McManus points out how Saint Clare’s Health philosophical focus on the people they serve helps the practical aspects of giving their patients exactly what they need. “At Saint Clare’s Health, our patients received individualized high-quality care, delivered by exceptional physicians, all close to home.”

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Are You Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired? Exploring Another Treatment Option for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

MOUNT OLIVE - Chronic fatigue immunodeﬁciency syndrome (CFIS) also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) is a disabling and poorly understood illness that is becoming more widespread in Western countries. CFIS is a term used to describe a myriad of neurological, neuromuscular, and immunological abnormalities. The initial onset of CFIS consists of ﬂu-like symptoms including fever, sore throat, tender lymph nodes, chills and extreme fatigue. The chronic manifestations of CFIS always include disabling

fatigue but can also include muscle and joint pain, sleep disorders, headaches, hypo- or hypersensitivities, cognitive disorders, depression, malaise, anxiety, irritability, confusion, weight ﬂuctuations, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, muscle fatigue, worsening PMS, visual disturbances, tachycardia, paresthesias, dry eyes, dry mouth, night sweats, skin rashes and decreased sexual desire. The etiology of CFIS is still unknown, but the suspected cause is a viral infection. Some researchers believe that

CFIS is actually a neurological response to a viral infection. Since there are no absolute markers or lab tests to conﬁrm the illness, chronic fatigue immunodeﬁciency syndrome is often diagnosed by symptoms alone and by process of elimination. For the same reasons, western medicine has no treatment for chronic fatigue. Instead, doctors prescribe individual medications to deal with each of the associated symptoms. As with any illness, traditional Chinese medicine treats the individual on a case- by-

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case basis. A diagnosis is made based on the individual’s symptoms as well as their tongue and pulse presentations. The patient’s tongue is inspected and 6 pulses are felt on each wrist in order for the Acupuncturist/ Chinese Medical Practitioner to determine the diagnosis. Since chronic fatigue manifests differently in each person, this method of diagnosing is superior. The

treatment plan is then formulated based on the individual’s diagnosis. As you can see in the chart- one Acupuncture treatment plan will address all of the individual’s symptoms as well as the illness as a whole. This is known as a root and branch treatment. Addressing the root cause of the chronic fatigue is addressing the illness as a whole while treating the branch aims

to relieve all of the symptoms associated with the illness. A single Chinese herbal formula can also be prescribed to treat both the root and branch of the chronic fatigue syndrome. For more information about Acupuncture and Chronic Fatigue Immunodeﬁciency Syndrome, call Kearstin R. Tripi, L.Ac at Mt. Olive Acupuncture & Wellness 973-5277978.

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Hope’s Hidden Treasures in Netcong: A Win-Win for a Church and Community

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BY ELSIE WALKER STAFF WRITER MOUNT OLIVE - Volunteer Carol Scheese of Byram remembers a little girl coming into Hope’s Hidden Treasures, proudly holding a dollar that she was going to spend there. The manager, Helen Talley-Stein, of Hopatcong, noted that children will come in to buy items for themselves or to give to others. Even young ones know that the thrift shop offers a variety of items, from clothing to toys to home goods to knickknacks, and more, at affordable prices. The shop is a win-win situation which offers customers a chance to make their dollars stretch while also helping a local church. The shop is located in the lower level of the Stanhope United Methodist Church at #2 Route 183 in Netcong. Lynn Zaremba, pastor of the church, noted that the proceeds of the shop are used to help the church continue its missions and ministries. Celebrating its ﬁrst an-

niversary this summer, Hope’s Hidden Treasures’ core group of volunteers and the church’s pastor recently talked about the shop which is open during the summer, Saturdays 9am – noon (until the week after Labor Day), and then goes back to its regular hours of Saturdays from 9am – 1pm. Talley-Stein noted that she’d wanted to have a thrift store at the church for a long time. The church had had yearly rummage sales, but those took a great deal of work and not everything sold by the end of the day. However, she envisioned that if the sale was on-going, a thrift shop, they could get in donations and be consistently selling. The problem was that the church had no room. Then, rooms previously used by a pre-school became available. They were transformed into Hope’s Hidden Treasures. Its core team of volunteers are Carol Scheese and her husband

Walter, Talley-Stein, Linda White of Stanhope, and Bill Rosequist of Netcong. “We have a few others that come in periodically to help sort and price items,” said Talley-Stein. Walter Scheese acts as greeter. He noted that when new shoppers come to the store, he enjoys “giving the layout of the land”. When it comes to regulars, his fellow volunteers noted that Scheese has an uncanny ability to remember people’s hobbies or likes and will direct them to recently added items they might ﬁnd of interest. Scheese notes that volunteering at the shop is not work because he enjoys it. He likes meeting and talking to customers and noted that he and his fellow volunteers “have some good laughs”. The shop has clothing for children and adults, shoes, ladies’ purses, jewelry, housewares, small furniture, books, toys, pet supplies, CDs, DVDs,

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holiday items, and more. “We have brand name [items] and Walmart. We get high end items: Coach, JCrew, Tahari, etc. We also get some very old collectibles and cool vintage items,” shared Talley-Stein. Donations of new and gently used items are taken during store hours or can be arranged by calling the church. The thrift shop doesn’t take used socks or used underwear, electronics, or large furniture. Rosequist stands behind the counter checking out purchases. He noted that he enjoys seeing little kids running around while the parents shop and interacting with customers. “It’s like old friends week,” he shared. He noted that volunteers look forward to seeing their regular customers and worry about them when they

don’t see them for a while. There is a great deal to do to keep the shop humming; however, the volunteers enjoy helping their church and the community interaction. White said she volunteered because she knew it would beneﬁt the church. She’s also found that it can be fun and that the shop is the kind of place where you get to know the regular customers by name. Carol Scheese shared that what she likes about volunteering is working with other people for a purpose. Also, she shared that the shop is all about the community, making a connection with it. Besides the proceeds helping the church to be able to do its ministries and missions, the thrift shop helps the community in several ways. First, of course, it helps to make

affordable items available to people during a time when the economy is tight. While some people buy the items for their own needs, Talley-Stein shared that some take advantage of the shop’s low prices to buy items to resell at a higher price which helps them to make money to support their families. Some items that the shop can’t sell are donated to a local Lupus chapter. Blankets and towels that can’t be sold are given to local animal shelters. In addition, it’s been found that in coming to the thrift shop, some customers have seen that the church has a food pantry and later, on a return trip, bring donations for that pantry. For more information on the thrift shop, contact the church at 973-347-0247.

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Mount Olive’s Das’ Creamery is Home to Unique Ice Cream Flavors

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BY STEVE SEARS STAFF WRITER

MOUNT OLIVE - The Das family of Mount Olive has always loved ice cream. “Growing up in India, every time we went out on a Sunday or a Saturday, my parents would always get us ice cream,” says Pankaj Das, co-founder and owner of Das’ Creamery. “To this day, I’m a lover of chocolate ice cream. I grew up with ice cream, and when I had my own kids, we made it a point to continue the tradition of enjoying ice cream.” And now others enjoy their

handmade gourmet ice cream. Das’ Creamery opened its doors in 2014, but the wheels were turning long before that. Komal Das, Pankaj’s daughter, while at Rutgers University switched her studies from Anthropology and Social Work to the culinary realm, she cooking in Michelin starred restaurants. As for her dad, he took early retirement from his job at a psychiatric hospital. “I knew that I needed to do one more thing that was completely different than anything that I was doing

or I’d ever done,” Pankaj says. “In the back of my mind, I was thinking of opening an ice cream shop. Just a small shop in a small town, serving ice cream to people and just making my own day happy.” Komal adds, “During my time at Rutgers and going through college, the four year degree felt like something that you’re supposed to do, but not some thing that I loved doing.” She also remembered growing up, where the Das home was a gathering spot and food was

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always abundant. “The kitchen was always the focal point,” she says. “And it brings people together. Food knows no boundaries, it doesn’t discriminate, and it truly is the heart of the home. I knew I wanted to be part of something that you could make with your own hands. And it’s instant gratification; you can see people enjoying it, their eyes light up, it brings back memories, and you’re creating memories.” Das’ Creamery, and their crafted, unique ice cream flavors have drawn people in, but so has their friendliness. “Komal and I always felt that customer service, and how we treat the customer, is extremely important,” Pankaj emphasizes. “Not only for business, but for even our own satisfaction of what we did during the day. We tell our staff that with our customers, treat them as though they are your best friends or the family members that you like. To this day, the training that Komal imparts to the staff involves good customer service, greeting people when they come into the shop, saying goodbye, being courteous, listening to what they have to say, so on and so forth, as part of the service that we provide, in addition to making ice cream.” Consider the names of some of the flavors. Banana Oreo, Basil Junior Mint, Downton Abbey (there’s English toffee in there – be transported), and Lemon Drop Cookie, just to name a few. According to Komal, what makes Das Creamery different are the traditional and unique flavors of ice cream created, some dairy free and vegan. Fresh, local ingredients are used at every opportunity, and their ice cream cakes are unlike any in the area, courtesy of Komal’s culinary background and the talented, current cake decorator (Megan Holman). “She’s also a culinary school graduate from a pastry program,” Komal says. “Between the two of us we have over 20 years of experience. Christine Edwards was here for three years. Another culinary school graduate, she and I kind of developed the foundation of our cake decorating.” For Komal, Das’ Creamery customers enjoying their ice cream is important, but so is presentation of the project. “I personally love making sundaes,” she says. “There’s just a little bit of that presentation and show where you’re swirling whipped cream, topping it with one of those shiny red cherries, positioning the stem

just right, and making sure that the sprinkles are all around. That kind of lets me relive my career as a line cook.” Das’ Creamery has a beautiful courtyard with benches outside its location. It’s the perfect place to enjoy one of their 32 flavors of ice cream. Also, being located on Route 46 and right near routes 10, 183, 80, and 206 as well is advantageous. “I think we have a great location,” Komal affirms. “We’re near so many different towns and neighborhoods. We oftentimes overhear customers saying, ‘Is my ice cream going to make it? I’m driving 40 minutes back. I always want to know, ‘40 minutes in what direction?! How did you find us? 40 minutes is dedication.’ We are right off the highway. It’s easy to explore us if you’ve heard about us but you’re a first timer. We have a great location with the easy in and out at the

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Today we formally introduced our Zen Garden, envisioned and created by Anish Pradhan for his Eagle Scout Project. A traditional Zen garden is made in reverence for nature with a minimal design of sand, gravel, stones, rocks and serene aesthetics. Its placement affords our patrons a place to ﬁnd inner focus, peace and joy. The project was accomplished with the help of Troop 156, Flanders, as well as Anish’s friends, and family. In attendance for today’s opening: left to right: Sweta Jena Pradhan, Council President Joe Nicastro, Mauro

Dear Friends, Rosh HaShana is just around the corner. Soon, the smells of the round, sweet Challa in the oven, the sounds of the children singing their holiday songs, and the ticking clock will remind us that the New Year is here. One of our favorite Rosh Hashana customs is going to “Tashlich” - a ritual which takes place near a natural body of water. We “throw” our sins (or bread crumbs) into the river while saying some prayers. This rates high on kids’ lists of fun stuff to do on Rosh Hashana. One of the criteria for a kosher Tashlich location is the presence of ﬁsh in the water. Fish don’t have eyelids - their

Magarelli Library Director, Anish Pradhan Mount Olive Mayor Robert Greenbaum, Library Board of Trustees Vice Presi-

dent, Drew Van Dam, Jocelyn Scaechter Library Bookkeeper. Also in attendance Jeetandra Pradhan.

eyes are always open, symbolizing G-d’s omnipresent and ever watchful eye on His children. Today, it is comforting to know that Someone is always watching. Despite the highs and lows in life, when you know that there is Someone Who cares, it somehow makes life easier to navigate. As we prepare for Rosh HaShana, we hope and pray that G-d will watch over us in the year ahead, with safety and security, health, happiness, joy and peace for all of us. Please join us this year to celebrate together at the Chabad Jewish Center of Mt. Olive. At the Chabad Jewish Center, every Jew is already a member.

Whether you will be joining us for the main services, Rosh Hashanah Dinner, or one of our other Fall Programs, you’ll experience the warmth and joy of community and get a chance to reﬂect and recharge your spiritual batteries during this sacred time of year. We are hopeful that this coming year will be one ﬁlled with connection, friendship and growth. Please call or visit our website at mychabadcenter.com for the most updated information on all of our new programs. Wishing you a happy and sweet new year! Rabbi Yaacov and Fraida Shusterman

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AREA - These unprecedented times are only getting more concerning and contributing to a higher level of anxiety, particularly among our Veteran population. The constant streaming of mostly discouraging news, along with a reduced ability to freely mingle with others to keep spirits up, makes it difﬁcult for many military and veterans to maintain their morale. A Warrior’s Welcome, Transitioning and Remembering, is a military and veteran’s community, wanting to help those who have given so much. A new secure place for Veterans to come together to help each other through issues they are having, is being launched by Project Help. “The meetings will be facilitated by Reno Schwind, a Marine Corp veteran and resident of Sussex County,” said Sandy Mitchell. During a veteran’s military service, their base, ship or shore station is a place to call home – a safe haven to share in the company of some of the ﬁnest men and women with a mission in common. A Warrior’s Welcome aims to create that same spirit of brotherhood at its weekly gatherings. A Warrior’s Welcome will consist only of active service and veterans, and will provide a safe place for all veterans to communicate and engage with other veterans on a level that is simply not possible in most social networking

be a group for women only. All questions can be directed to Reno Schwind at renoschwind@gmail.com or Sandy Mitchell at Sandy@ ProjectHelp.us. Need an urgent response? Call sandy@973-875-2068

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environments. A Warrior’s Welcome gathering encourages informal discussions on a wide range of interests – from problems they are dealing with, local community concerns, uplifting stories and humor and other topics as the group determines as favorable at the time. Quite often the discussions are about issues these warriors are trying to handle. With a number of members suffering from combat-related and other health issues, AWW’s weekly network support gatherings provides a safe environment where veterans can discuss the situations they face each day. As deemed necessary and desired, there will

be experts in the ﬁeld join the meeting. Once every other month there will be a webinar that is open to all to help with issues, answer questions and bring in experts to supply real answers to the problems faced by our warriors. In support of the Military/ Veteran community at this difﬁcult time, they invite you to join A Warrior’s Welcome via the following link: https://projecthelp.us/warriors-welcome/ AWW will quickly evolve into a hybrid event, meaning it will be virtual and live at the same time, so more service men will be able to participate. This networking group is for men only. There will, in time,

Project Help is a grass roots 501c3 organization whose mission is to support and serve military and veterans in times of need. Through their hardship fund, they are able to provide grants to veterans and military in crisis situations. The need

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Mount Olive’s Connor Adams Completes Successful Senior Year for Division III Volleyball

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MOUNT OLIVE - Connor Adams recalls his last walk off the court as a Wentworth Institute of Technology volleyball player. “As I walked off the court, I thought, ‘Man, it’s over’ with a little chuckle,” Adams recalls. “We did so much this year, and it was really my only chance as a starter. At least in my own head, I’d been saying, ‘Once I’m in there, we’re going to start winning. Once I’m playing, we’re going to win.’ And for it to happen, to be able to go that far, receive the accolades and the things that we did – I was just so happy.” Adams, a setter, had a superb senior volleyball season for the 30 win and 5 loss Wentworth Leopards of Boston, Massachusetts. He had a total of 869 assists, 44 service aces, 120 digs, 43 blocks, and he averaged 9.45 assists per set. He was named First-Team Great Northeast Athletic Conference (which the Leopards won with a 15 – 1 record) and First-Team All-GNAC Tournament team. He also garnered First-Team All-American and First-Team All-Region honors for the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Also named Player of the Week during the season, he and his teammates led Wentworth to the Final Four out of 107 Division III teams, where they eventually fell short to the repeat champions, the #2 ranked Carthage College Firebirds.

Connor Adams (center) and his teammates with their semiﬁnal trophy (courtesy of Wentworth Institute of Technology Athletics)

“Our goal was to just get as far as we could,” Adams says of the Leopards 2022 season. “We wanted to win our conference because that hadn’t really been done while the senior core group was there. While we kind of were developing and sitting on the bench, watching the team play above us, they were a great group of guys that built us into the players we were. When we were given the chance to be out there on the court, it was really cool to win. and we did, and then we just kept winning, won two more games, and then ran into the eventual national champions and lost.” During his 2021 junior season, Adams and Hunter Oshman, another All-American and another New Jersey (Pennington) guy, were unable to play due to injury. However, when 2022 arrived, that duo, com-

bined with Jacob LaBouliere, an opposite hitter and another First-Team All-American, two experienced middle hitters in David Marsh and Colin Stockton, and returning senior libero, Phoenix Stebbins, the Leopards had a good core group who wanted to win and had the talent to do so. Adams originally grew up playing hockey, but a concussion changed everything. His dad had played volleyball, and his sister Tristan had played rec volleyball. He eventually took up the game. “I was a pretty athletic kid growing up,” Adams says. “I loved to play sports. I just started playing volleyball in the backyard with my dad and my sister, and eventually played recreation volleyball the next year. And then after the ﬁrst year of rec, I think we kind of realized that I took it a little

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too seriously, and I was definitely one of the more skilled players there. It was definitely a good start. It introduced me to volleyball, and then I ended up playing for a club in Fairfield.” He played with that club until February, and then joined another club that played until July. “That (second) team was a pretty high caliber level team, competing for bids to the nationals. My first year there I was 16, and I got brought in for a tournament, and we got a bid to open nationals, which put us with the 30 other best teams in the country.” That experience opened the door for him in terms of college recruiting. “That made me realize I could probably play in college, and with my college search I knew I wanted to do computer science. I’d been pretty set on that for a couple of years at that point. I ended up finding Wentworth, and the coach, Evin Giglio, is a real nice guy who recruited me here.”

What also swayed him was the Leopard club prior to his arrival earned a trip to the Division III NCAA Final Four. Their next trip to a championship round would be with Adams in 2022. In the NCAA Tournament, Wentworth traveled to Rutgers Newark to face Saint John Fisher College of Rochester, New York, who in the ﬁrst round they defeated in a tough match. Next up was the host team. “That was fun for me – I knew a lot of the guys on that team,” Adams says. “More than half the team, I played club with growing up.” It was another win for the Leopards, and earned them a Final Four matchup with Carthage on the opponent’s home

floor. Carthage prevailed. “That was the only game this year we got swept,” Adams says. Wentworth was awarded a semifinal trophy. Adams, who will graduate school next year and will soon be starting a job at Verisk, a data analytics business firm in Boston, is satisfied where his school’s volleyball program is, and where it is heading. And maybe another Final Four run helped…again. “I think it’s kind of cool that I ended my career getting to the Final Four, and we have a pretty big recruiting class coming in,” he says. “They have a lot of good guys coming in, and I like to think that I helped get those guys here.”

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United States Equestrian Team Foundation and Hamilton Farm Have Bred Champions

BY STEVE SEARS STAFF WRITER

AREA - When Bonnie Jenkins, Executive Director of the United States Equestrian Team Foundation, enters the facility at historic Hamilton Farm in Gladstone, a special thought often comes to mind. “Just the facility itself harkens back to a time of equestrianism in Somerset Hills when the very best horses and riders were here,” Jenkins says. “Still, to this day, I think when you drive in here, you feel that tradition, the legacy of some of the greatest riders to ever represent the United States on the world stage in the Olympics, Paralympics, and World Championships.” “There are two distinct things here,” Jenkins says. “One is this amazing facility, Hamilton Farm, as it’s referred to in the equestrian community of Gladstone and the sport, and our efforts now as a foundation to support our athletes and our teams. They’re both critically important.” The United States Equestrian Team (USET) transitioned to the United States Equestrian Team Foundation in 2003. “Its responsibility was and still is the philanthropic partner of our national governing body, the United States Equestrian Federation,” says Jenkins. “We raise money for our international teams and the development programs that prepare our riders up through the pathway, so they can hopefully one day ride on the Olympic team.” A total of 252 medals have been won by riders and their horses who trained in Gladstone: 49 Olympic and Paralympic medals, 103 World Championship medals, and 100 Pan American Games medals. A brief history. The Gladstone location dates back to 1911, when New York financier James Cox Brady bought the first 180 acres and started construction later that same year. Cox’s Hamilton Farm would eventually grow to 5,000 acres, and the first stables were constructed were in 1916 and 1917. The USET was formed in 1951, and Arthur McCashin, a Gladstone resident and a 1952 Olympic rider, brought the USET to Hamilton Farm. Bertalan de Nemethy in the mid 1950s was named coach of the USET show jumping discipline, and in 1961, the horse stable and many acres were leased to the USET. After de Nemethy’s retirement, Chrystine Jones Tauber took over. “She was a show jumping rider that rode on a several international teams,”

The main riding ring at Hamilton Farm, which is pictured here in 1919, remains in the same location on the property today.

Bertalan “Bert” DeNemethy was an influential figure in the development and success of United States Equestrian Team (USET) in show jumping. He was a cavalry officer in Hungary before he immigrated to the U.S. in 1952 where he later became the show jumping coach for the USET, a position he held from 1955 until 1980. He’s pictured here riding in the main arena at Hamilton Farm. Credit: Courtesy of USET Foundation

Hamilton Farm continue to be part of this community and in really top shape so that we can continue to have competitions, training sessions, and community events here,” Jenkins says. “It really lends itself nicely to a whole host of wonderful types

of events that can be part of this community, and the equestrian community.” For more information about the Hamilton Farm, the United States Equestrian Team Foundation, and how to donate, visit www.uset.org.

Olympic Dressage silver medalist Adrienne Lyle (left) and Olympic Dressage bronze medalist Kasey Perry-Glass (right) accept their awards at the 2017 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions which was held at Hamilton Farm in Gladstone, New Jersey. Credit: By Annan Hepner, courtesy of USET Foundation

says Jenkins. “When she ﬁnished her riding, she became the Director of show jumping for the United States Equestrian Team and managed the Olympic and Pan American teams that represented the United States.” Jack Le Goff was hired as USET Eventing coach in 1970. “He was a key person,” says Maureen Pethick, Communications Coordinator of USET Foundation. “He was big in the event game, and he really wanted the riders to be good horsemen and horsewomen. I think the event riders had a lot of respect for him. He reﬁned the Eventing program in the United States, and I think he revolutionized the program. There was an era where there was a lot of medals and a lot of success in international competition during his tenure here.” Prior to 2003, the USET did train at the Gladstone site and selected athletes and teams for competitions. “The USET oversaw the sport side and fundraising of our high-performance teams,” says Jenkins. “Athletes did do training here, and there were National Championships here.” The Federation has some

staff and ofﬁces at the facility today, but teams don’t have a permanent training center at Hamilton Farm as in the past. “Athletes really all have their own stables and farms and businesses,” Jenkins continues. “If they are selected for a team, they (Olympic and Paralympic teams) come together and they may do some pre-export training and quarantine together before they leave the country to go off for an international tour. But they largely all have their own businesses and are at different places throughout the country, training and competing.” One rider who trained at Hamilton Farm was Michael Page, who competed and won medals at both the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics. In fact, Page met his wife at Hamilton Farm. “They’ve had a very long and loving life together, and stayed in the horse business,” Jenkins says. “We have a commemorative gift naming program where individuals can name a stall in honor of a special horse. Page made a very generous gift to name a stall after the horses that he rode in the Olympic Games. He brought

his whole family back for the dedication of the stalls. It was really magniﬁcent. It speaks to what Gladstone means to some of these athletes that really did live and train here many years ago.” Hamilton Farm is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. “While fundraising to support our country’s high-performance athletes is the organization’s primary mission, it also takes funding to maintain the facility annually and to make current and future capital improvements,” Jenkins says. “It’s one thing that we want to make sure that we are able to do, but it’s largely when you have to look for generous people in the community who really want to see Gladstone’s

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Blast from the Past: Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center – A Legacy of Education

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AREA - The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center opened in 1998, and is home to a permanent collection of photographs and artifacts that document the inspirational life of the winningest player in baseball history, Lorenzo (Lawrence) Pietro Berra, but known to everyone as “Yogi” Berra. “Yogi Berra cared so much about education,” said Eve Schaenen, Executive Director of the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center. “We built a site that would honor Yogi and his emphasis and caring about education.” “Yogi, and his wife Carmen, had this idea to educate kids using baseball as a vehicle for learning,” said Schaenen. “If I had to distill the work that we’re doing now it would be to make sure that we are saving his legacy by promoting the values that he stood for. The values are written all over the museum’s walls, as part of the permanent collection. They are teamwork, respect, determination, and humility. These were the qualities that deﬁned Yogi as a human being, not just on the ballﬁeld but throughout the course of his life and they really inform all the education that we do.” The museum is home to various objects, including the mitt Yogi used to catch the only perfect game in World Series history. “We are using Yogi and all that goodness in those values to teach kids everything from language arts to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, (STEM)”. There are four topics listed

on the website, Race, Immigration, Women in Sports and Financial Literacy. These are virtual field trips. The program on race grew out of an exhibit from the Negro leagues in Kansas City. “It’s the story of the Negro Baseball leagues, and the players” said Schaenen. “It’s also about taking aspects of their lives and using it as a way to talk about structural racism. The program talks about the Negro leagues in such a way that allows us to get into the social justice issues.” ‘The program has seen a lot of success locally. Every seventh grader in the school district has seen it. It’s very gratifying to see the success of this program, and the fact that we’re reaching as many students as possible.” The museum just opened an exhibit on Women in Sports, featuring Billie Jean King, the tennis great. “We want to honor and inform people that her efforts were crucial in eventually bringing equality to women in sports. We also want to recognize her commitment to support the LGBT+ community as an activist in a time when it was not fashionable to take such a position.” There is a one-week summer baseball camp where kids learn the fundamentals of baseball on a ball field and is located on the campus of Montclair State University. “For the rest of the year, we have both in-person and remote field trips.” Yogi was a son of Italian immigrants who grew up in an immigrant neighborhood on “The Hill,” in St. Louis. He

had a typical mid-20th century immigration story, where the family was important. “It’s very rewarding to see the response from schools about immigration as well,” said Schaenen. During World War II, Berra served in the US Navy as a gunner’s mate on the attack transport USS Bayfield during the D-Day landings at Omaha Beach. He received several commendations for his bravery. During an interview on the 65th Anniversary of D-Day, Berra confirmed that he was also sent to Utah Beach during the D-Day invasion. Berra earned a Purple Heart, a Distinguished Unit Citation, two battle stars and a European Theatre of Operations ribbon. “He came back, to play baseball and raise a family,” said Schaenen. “We use that as a way of accessing other immigrant stories. That unit really addresses the immigrant experience, and everybody has an immigration story.” While playing in American Legion baseball team, Berra received the nickname “Yogi” from his friend Jack Maguire. After seeing a newsreel about India, Maguire said that Berra resembled a yogi from India whenever he sat around with arms and legs crossed waiting to bat or while looking sad after a losing game. “The Financial Literacy subject came out of feedback from educators. We found that some young people have very limited exposure to ideas of financial literacy. This course is a way of getting into that. We created a board game that kids can play that allows them

Above: A bronze statue of Yogi greets visitors outside the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center. (Credit: Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center) Left:This 1953 photo of Yogi Berra as a player. He later went on to be a coach, and a manager. (Credit: Public Domain)

to map out what it would feel like to be a rookie ball player making a certain salary. It allows them to think about how they would spend money. We try to create these topics in such a way that they would be appealing to young people.” Women in sports is now front-page news. “The women’s soccer team is now earning equal pay as men. That is progress,” said Schaenen. “And women are on the front page of every newspaper lately regarding the gender issues around competitive swimming. It’s addressing some of the inequalities in sports. Billie Jean King’s advocacy

is one reason why women are getting paid in sports. We try to make sure that we are not just talking about an isolated moment in history. By using Yogi’s full story, we are able to shed light on all sorts of topical issues today.” Yogi is also famous for his “Yogi-isms” aka malapropisms. “You can observe a lot by just watching,” “We made too many wrong mistakes,” “The future ain’t what it used to be,” and perhaps his most famous one, “It ain’t over till it’s over.” “In 1972, Berra was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame,” said Schaenen. “But the legacy

of Yogi Berra extends beyond the playing ﬁeld. We encourage people to come to the museum and that view Yogi not only as a Hall of Fame great but as a Hall of Fame human being.” Berra was also awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and has his picture on a US postage stamp on July 1, 2021. Berra passed away in his sleep, at the age of 90, on September 22, 2015. For more information, visit yogiberramuseum.org/visit. The museum is open Wednesdays through Sundays, 12-5pm, Closed to the public Mondays & Tuesdays.

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The 1920’s Life in Morris County

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BY HENRY M. HOLDEN STAFF WRITER AREA - If we open the window of history into the Morris County of the 1920s, we will see images of smartly dressed people, flappers, jazz bands, and speakeasies. Fast cars, pleasure-seeking adults, energetic stock markets, and the birth of Hollywood’s “golden age” are also in this window of history. In fact, Morris County was a microcosm of America. But there is another side to the story. The decade started on a positive note with the end of the Great War and the worldwide pandemic that had combined killed millions of people. But it also ended with the economic turmoil unleashed by the 1929 stock market crash, the resulting Great Depression, and the shadows of another world war. But what happened between the beginning of the decade and its end? James Thomas, Department Head of the North Jersey History and Genealogy Center at the Morristown & Morris Township Library, and his team have put together an outstanding photo exhibit that explores life in Morris County during the “roaring 20s” “It took about 27 hours to set up this exhibit,” said Thomas. “It is the first exhibit I’ve been part of where we focused on just one decade. We have a great team here and we worked long and hard on the exhibit. I learned more about the 1920s in Morris County than I knew before we put the exhibit together. I was reminded of the important changes in society in the 1920s. This is our first onsite exhibit in three years,” said Thomas. “We began the research on the exhibit last summer (2021).” Captioned on many of the photographs are histories that have been forgotten. For example, Lou Gehrig, of New York Yankee baseball fame, played in Morristown under an alias, “Lou Long, “and “Lou Bush.” As a student athlete at Columbia University, Gehrig was banned from playing in any pro or semi pro capacity.

However, the young Gehrig managed to sneak away and spend the 1922 season playing for the Morristown Colonials, at Collinsville Field. With the end of World War I, Morris County and all of America would begin to witness the great military industrial power put to civilian use. A fledgling auto industry at the beginning of the war was now capable of producing thousands of automobiles for civilian use. And it did. America soon became mobile, driving to vacation and tourists’ destinations and homes in the now-growing suburbs like Morris County. The explosion of automobile ownership affected not only the daily lives of residents but also strongly changed the character of neighborhoods and downtowns. The developing middle class resulted in a residential building boom and greater discretionary income. There was a new form of advertising introduced during this decade. Two hallmarks of America’s 1920s corporate culture were the emphasis on bureaucratic standardization, and managerial hierarchy to maximize productivity and profits. Retailers embraced customer focused sales practices to indulge the public’s comfort and desires, whether in extravagant downtown department stores or the dry goods stores on Main Street. Store owners began to allow customers to inspect and handle goods unsupervised, as opposed to the traditional method of keeping products safely behind a counter under a clerk’s supervision. On January 16, 1920, one year after its ratification, the enactment of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating beverages. However, it did not prohibit the private possession or consumption of alcohol, which allowed legal loopholes for consumers possessing alcohol.

The exhibit explores the role of local governments as they attempted to enforce unpopular Prohibition laws while battling corrupt officials. Several illicit clubs operated in Morris County with relative impunity, and where corrupt officials squared off against reformers. “On August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified which guaranteed women the right to vote,” said Thomas. “Voting rights allowed more women to enjoy new careers and less domestic drudgery thanks to labor-saving devices.” People enjoyed new entertainment choices thanks to the many fads, films, and radio programs of the era. Radio also played a role in the formation of American society. From music to mystery, to “breaking news” the radio became a must-have household appliance. “We haven’t used QR Codes very much in the past,” said Thomas. “But for this exhibit we used two. One is on John Pinkman, an early historian. Pinkman’s love of history led to his appointment as Morristown’s official historian, where he meticulously documented its African American community. The other QR Code is of Buster Keaton, the silent screen actor. Keaton’s first independently produced film, “One Week,” (a 19-minute silent film) was one of the 1920s top grossing releases.” The exhibit also discusses the second rising of the Ku Klux Klan. “There was much Klan activity in Morristown and the surrounding area,” said Thomas. “The first Ku Klux Klan formed in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War; however, increased law-enforcement greatly diminished its activities.” However, there was also a resurgence of the Klan in the 1920s. Much of the recruiting was done in secret at fraternal organizations in Morris County. The Klan sought to preserve

With the changing dynamics of the 1920s, women had less domestic drudgery thanks to labor-saving devices like the electric laundry. (Credit: Morristown & Morris Township Library)

the status quo for establish citizens and particularly those of white native-born Protestant Americans. The Klan targeted African Americans, immigrants, Jews and Catholics with racist and xenophobic rhetoric, and ideology. “Despite numerous public meetings and reported cross burnings around Morris County, the Klan had a difﬁcult time gaining traction in many parts of New Jersey. This was especially true in Morristown,” said Thomas. “This is mainly due to the large percentage of foreign-born and Black residents that made up the population.” The twenties also witnessed a rising Black middle class and entrepreneurial working class in Morris County that exercised its newfound economic strength by starting successful businesses and constructing new homes. The Twenties: Big Business, and Daily Life in Morris County, 1920-1930, is on view on the second ﬂoor of

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AREA - The Morris Museum was handed a $15,000 check by the Morris County Board of County Commissioners under the Morris County Small Business Grant Program, which is assisting both nonproﬁts and small businesses with pandemic related losses and expenses. “Along with this small business program check, I have the pleasure to inform you today that the Morris County Board of County Commissioners last night unanimously approved a Historic Preservation Trust Fund grant for the museum for nearly $187,000,” saidCommissioner Director Tayfun Selen as he met with museum Executive Director Andrew Sandall. The museum is located in the “Twin Oaks Mansion” in Morris Township, which had been the residence of Peter H.B. Frelinghuysen, president of P. Ballantine & Sons Brewery. Designed by the famous architectural ﬁrm of McKim, Mead and White, the Neo-Georgian style home was constructed in 1913 and is on the New Jersey Register of

Historic Places. The grant for $186,939 will help the museum to continue restoring the 1o9 year old slate roof, for which a $250,000 grant was approved by the Commissioners and the Historic Preservation Trust Fund program last year. The $15,000 small business grant is designed to assist in part with operating expenses following a four-month shutdown of the museum due to the pandemic. “Thank you, very much. We appreciate this,” said Sandall. “Museums everywhere have been at about 60 percent of their usual membership and visitation since the pandemic. We think it’s plateauing now. There is still some hesitancy among some about going into theaters and museums, although as you can see here, we are spacious and there is plenty of room for people to move about.” The nonproﬁt operation continued to suffer a loss in revenue since last year due to lowered admissions, fewer theater ticket sales, suspension of education programming

and rentals for private events, and a one-third drop in membership enrollment. However, the museum was filled with sound today, as three-busloads of young students early toured the facility. Director Selen presented the check surrounded by pieces of a current and popular exhibit: “A Cache of Kinetic Art: Timeless Movements.” It is the fourth and final installment launched in 2018 for artists who responded to a challenge to connect contemporary audiences with 19th-century mechanical music, automata, and timekeeping technologies. The Morris County Small Business Program, launched on Valentine’s Day with $10 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, was created by the Commissioners to provide grants of up to $15,000 to reimburse small businesses and non-profit organizations for specific pandemic recovery expenses incurred on or after March 3, 2021. That timeline was established under the federal funding act. To date, $1.9 million re-

AREA - Project Self-Sufficiency is seeking donations of new school supplies for distribution to more than 500 children and teens during the month of August. This year, organizers are suggesting that donors sponsor a backpack for students in need; a $25 donation will purchase and fill a small backpack with the key supplies needed for elementary school students while a $30 donation will purchase and fill a large backpack with key supplies for middle and high school students. Mon-

etary donations, which allow the agency to purchase supplies in bulk, will be gratefully received at https://www. projectselfsufficiency.org/ school-supplies. For those who prefer to shop, a wish list of items has been prepared, including new backpacks, crayons, pencils, erasers, glue sticks, scissors, pens, spiral notebooks, and loose-leaf paper. Backpacks in solid and neutral colors are preferred. Backpacks and supplies will be distributed to more than 500 students at a festive Back to School Fair in August and

at other events throughout the school year. Those who need backpacks and school supplies are invited to call Project Self-Sufficiency, 973-940-3500, to be put on the distribution list. Project Self-Sufficiency is located at 127 Mill Street in Newton. For information about donating school supplies, or to inquire about any of the programs and services available at Project Self-Sufficiency, call 973-940-3500 or 844807-3500, or visit www.projectselfsufficiency.org.

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BY STEVE SEARS STAFF WRITER AREA - Terrie Carr of WDHA 105.5 FM radio in Cedar Knolls branded herself years ago just by her love of music and the caring life she lives. Still, what a quote! “Music is the closest thing to time travel that we will ever have in our lives,” Carr says. “It takes us back to places in our lives that we wish we could go to again, as well as places that we never want to go to again, but it’s the closest thing to time travel that we have. And I think that’s why it really connects with people so much.” And Carr has the world’s best job. “I’m a program director of a radio station, and I run a brand. My job is about two things, and that’s ratings and revenue. It’s a business, so I consider myself first and foremost a music lover, but I’m a businesswoman, and you have to be a businesswoman to be successful in the business.” When you speak with Carr, who is also on air from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. weekdays, and listen to the passion she has for music and radio, you know she was destined for her field since she was young. Carr, who attended William Paterson University in the mid 1980s for a brief period prior to leaving for a radio stint, promised her dad that, if the job fell through, she’d head back to school. It never happened. “I was very fortunate to have the most supportive parents, because they were very artistic; they were music lovers themselves, and they could not have supported what I wanted to do more. They were always super supportive of my career,” she says. Carr’s love for radio started when she was a child. “I thought the radio was the most seductive thing, because there was always a great air of mystery about it,” she recalls. “I wanted to know who those people were, where they were, and who let them talk on the radio. I was a very big fan as a little kid, because as I said my parents were very musical. They loved music: Rolling Stones, Beach Boys, Beatles. Everything was always playing in the house. I loved listening to WABC, Harry Harrison, Ron Lundy – all those deejays I grew up listening to. It’s funny, I used to take my dad’s car keys and go sit in the car and put the radio on, and my dad would say, ‘No, the battery is going to run out!’” Carr started in AM radio with WRAN of Dover. “I went in for the first time - I worked on Christmas actually - and I just kind of babysat a reel-toreel player that was playing Christmas songs, and I grabbed the microphone every so often and said, ‘You’re listening to

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a Holiday Festival of Music,’ and I thought it was the greatest thing that had ever happened to me.” She then worked at WRNJ in Hackettstown, and then headed to WPST in Philadelphia. “It was an awesome place for me,” she says of the latter location, “being a really young, on-air personality. I wasn’t even old enough to drink in bars, and here I had a full-time radio show. That was really exciting.” WDHA, however, held a special place in her young heart. She started there initially in December 1989. “It was the music that I loved, it was the station I grew up listening to,” Carr says. “When I was able to meet Curtis Kay, he was a person that I grew up listening to, that was very exciting for me. So, DHA was always sort of like the prize for me, because I had such a passion for the station even before I got here.” Carr, an only child, felt radio was good company for her, and some of that company included Alison Steele, The Nightbird. “I couldn’t believe there was a woman playing rock music on the radio,” Carr says. “She was so mysterious, and she had the wind chimes, and she would say, ‘Come ﬂy with me, Alison Steele, the Nightbird.’ I remember my dad told me that Jimi Hendrix wrote a song (“Nightbird Flying”) about her, and I thought, ‘Wow, Jimi Hendrix wrote a song about this deejay.’” Carr then also tuned in often to another radio legend, WPLJ’s Carol Miller. “They (Steele and Miller) were two of the women that were on the radio, but they weren’t reading the news or trafﬁc or a weather report. They were actually ‘in the music’ like the rest of the men were, and there weren’t many.” She then describes being “in the music.” “You sort of feel like when you’re on the air that you are kind of one with the music you’re playing, because everything is all together. You’re together with the music and

you’re presenting the music, so you become kind of one with the music, and that’s what really becomes your radio show.” Carr’s ﬁrst run with WDHA ended in 2005, and then she landed at Sirius Satellite Radio for a year, where she did Rolling Stones Radio, and she also had stops at MTV Network, WXAQ Q104.3, and WHTG GROCK prior to heading back home to ‘The Rock of New Jersey” in 2010. Did she ever feel she’d return? “I always thought that I would, I truly did,” she says. “I’ve always felt that DHA for me was a home. And I worked at different radio stations, but there was always something special about this station, and about this station’s listeners and advertising community, and people in the community that I just loved.” One of Carr’s most popular WDHA features was “Box of Rock,” interviews with rock stars which has morphed into a webisode series called “Reconnect with Rockers.” She explains. “It’s a 20–30-minute Zoom hang, so they’re like little mini-TV shows. I’ve had everybody on from Nancy Wilson of Heart to Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick to every great guitar player, like Steve Vai, and Michael Anthony from Van Halen. Everybody has been on with me - we’re probably about almost 300 webisodes in, and it’s been awesome. We update it every week with new artists. It’s been amazing. I’ve had the chance to speak to some of my idols, like Suzi Quatro.” Very close to Carr’s heart is her work with “Rock ‘N Ruff,” a feature that she started at another radio station, where she encourages pet adoption and ﬁnds homes for cats and dogs who need them. “We do a lot of work with the rescue community,” Carr says. “There was a statistic that somebody once gave me where they said something like two million dogs and one million cats at the time were

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More Precious Than Gold, Be The Gift of Mentoring A Young Person BY RICHARD MABEY JR. STAFF WRITER AREA - In September of 1966, I began the eighth grade at Chapel Hill School in Lincoln Park. It was a most magical and enchanting time for me. Once again, I was able to walk to school in the early morning. There was the chirping of the song birds, the scurrying of squirrels climbing up and down the trees that adorned Main Street. There was a certain joy and happiness of once again walking to school with the old gang. For just a few months ago, I had been recovering from a full-year battle with dreaded Rheumatic Fever. And, all through seventh grade, I had tutors. For that entire year, my feet never touched the ground.

But in that year, something very special happened in my life. From both, my hospital bed at times and my bed at home, I began to write feature stories for the old Lincoln Park Herald. Mr. Nicholas Marino, the Editor-in-Chief of the old Lincoln Park Herald, took an interest in my writings. While I was battling Rheumatic Fever, I would write stories about Boy Scout Troop 170. My mom would type them up and hand deliver them to Mr. Marino at his little newspaper ofﬁce, located close to my home. During my year-long ﬁght with Rheumatic Fever, I wrote dozens of little news and feature articles for Mr. Marino.

And, he graciously printed them all. But if it wasn’t for my mom, typing them up for me, I would have never had my start in life as a writer. I do not think that I ever chose to be a writer. I think God called me to be a writer. There were way yonder too many coincidences in my journey to ﬁnd success in the writing arena. I was to write news articles and feature stories for the Lincoln Park Herald, for many years. Mr. Marino was a tough editor, but he also had a heart of gold. He was an old school editor, all the way. Now at 68, I look back at the people who helped me in life. For the most part, most of them have gone on to be with the

Lord. It’s too late to tell them thank you. I guess that’s one of the side effects of growing old. If there’s someone who has reached out a helping hand to you, please do consider letting them know just how much you appreciate their kindness. The sands of the hourglass are forever ﬂowing, the clock is always ticking, the pages of the calendar get torn away far too quickly, and the years pass in a seemingly blink of an eye. Appreciation and thankfulness are virtues that are more precious than gold. Richard Mabey Jr. is a freelance writer. He can be reached at richardmabeyjr@hotmail. com. Please put on the subject line: More Precious Than Gold.

Yours truly, studying at my desk during my sophomore year of high school. From that little desk, in my bedroom, I wrote dozens upon dozens of little news articles and feature stories for the old Lincoln Park Herald. I am immensely grateful to Mr. Nicholas Marino, for his belief in me as a writer.

First Responder Day Promises Sports and Fun Activities, Music, and Food

BY JANET R. RAPISARDI GUEST WRITER

AREA - President Dr. Robert D’Emidio of The 200 Club of Morris County announces the Clubs’ First Responder Day to be held at Whippany Park High School, 165 Whippany Road, Whippany. The event will be on Saturday, September 24th from 11:00am till 5:00pm and is open to the general public. Rain Date: Sunday, September 25th. Admission is free as you enter the grounds to enjoy Live Music by Scoot on Down, John

& Rocky, and the Whippany Park High School band! Lots of competitive fun for First Responders, Families and Friends await you! First Responder competitors are encouraged to register with The 200 Club of Morris County for our Home Run Derby and Corn Hole Championship by September 6th. Spouses/Partners – you’re covered as well, with a Spouse/ Partner Corn Hole Championship just for you. Kids can ‘Touch a Rig’ to

see what working on one is really like, watch ﬁrst responder demonstrations, and smile during Face Painting while Paw Patrol is keeping watch. There’s lots to eat from an assortment of food, ice cream, popcorn, and other goodies while you listen to the music. Of course, we’ve got Swag, and it’s all for a good cause. “It takes a special person to run toward danger in a moment’s notice. It requires having compassion for others

along with highly specialized training. These are the heroes we believe in and trust in to keep our families safe,” says President D’Emidio. “This inaugural First Responder Day has been planned by The 200 Club, Hanover Township and many town and local volunteers who support all our ﬁrst responders from Emergency Medical Technicians to Fire, Police, New Jersey State Police and Ofﬁce of Emergency Man-

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agement responders. This special day of thanks will create happy memories for First Responders, all families, and the public in making this an annual tradition in Morris County!” The 200 Club of Morris County is a 501c3 not-for-profit charitable organization in its 51st year of providing first responders and their families with emotional support and financial assistance. Annual scholarships to qualified students of responder families and surviving death benefits to the family of first responders who have given the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty has surpassed $5,000,000 in our history.

Sponsorship Opportunities are available for the First Responder Day event, and donations are always welcome. Help us to help our Heroes! First responder competitors–Sign-up today! https://www.200clubofmorriscounty.com Sponsorship and Donation Opportunities are available see hyperlink: https://www.200clubofmorriscounty.com/first-responder-day-sept-24-2022. Call Administrator Lori Richmond: 973-630-7933 and mention ‘FRD”. Bring the family for an unforgettable event that you can’t wait to come back to next year!!

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FROM PAGE 14 thing older, you can ﬁnd it at the shelter.” Carr is quick to point out that WDHA is not just a north Jersey station. It’s heard in 12 counties. “We have a giant audience, and we really have been for almost 50 years a part of people’s lives. We have ﬁrst generation, second generation, and third generation WDHA listeners. It’s a generational way of life for a lot of people.” Those listeners were always a huge part of what she did, and her invite back to the station she wholeheartedly embraced. “When they invited me back, I could not have been happier, and I could not have said ‘Yes” fast enough. I was super excited to come back!” Carr enjoys doing what she loves, and most of that is be-

cause her audience is along for the ride. “I always say to our listeners, ‘My show becomes your show,’ because that’s what my station is about. My station is about listeners, community, and my artist’s community. All of our artists feel a very, very strong connection with this radio station; a lot of big names have passed through here and always make time to come by and see us. And it’s our advertising community, too. So, it’s kind of three prong for me, but it’s part of us all collectively being in the music together, and I don’t think that people have any more passion when you’re a music fan than for the music. To become one with the music deﬁnitely makes for a better radio show.”

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Kenn Hill’s Lucky Break Leads To Hall of Fame Induction

AREA - It was 1979 and Kenn Hill, a cop with the Cinnaminson Police Department at the time, and who had a yearning to be a stuntman on the side, had become friends with Bob Minor, an established stuntman. One day Minor invited Hill to join him to watch some ﬁlming of the movie Skatetown USA, which Minor was involved with. Hill gladly accepted the invitation. Skatetown USA was a movie about a roller disco competition. Hill kept out of camera range on the set happily enjoying the scenes unfold with stars Scott Baio and Flip Wilson. Then a couple of scenes came up where Wilson needed a stand-in. “That’s when I got lucky,” said Hill, who has been a regular at the western theme park Wild West City in Byram Township as a cowboy and “Marshal” since 1995. “Flip

Wilson’s stand-in didn’t show. The Assistant Director saw me in the background and asked me if I would fill in. And I did.” From that humble beginning launched a career spanning over four decades as an actor and stuntman on numerous TV shows and movies, including Die Hard with a Vengeance, starring Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson, The Italian Job with Mark Whalberg and Edward Norton, Law & Order, New York Undercover and Magnum PI (the original series with Tom Selleck - NOTE; Hill’s license plate is MAG PI). His scenes have included car chases, pedestrians fleeing speeding cars, and other ‘life-threatening” activities. Hill recently - finally - got his due as an actor and stuntman when he was inducted into the Masters of Martial Arts Hall of Fame. The gala event took place in Atlantic City.

AREA - Kelly Molinare has always had an independent streak in her, from growing up in Blairstown and hiking the trails of the Delaware Water Gap, climbing mountains, from living on her own (with her sister) as a teenager, working full-time to support herself, and making what some people might think are risky life decisions about one’s future. The recent Warren Community College graduate is not just independent, but confident, as she reaches for new heights, in many ways, every day. “I began providing for myself at 18 when my mother sold her house in our hometown and ventured out of state,” said Molinare, who now lives in Hackettstown. “Since I was beginning my senior year of high school, the thought of moving to another state and starting over was not an idea I really wanted to entertain. To stay in New Jersey, my sister and I got an apartment together as she was fresh out of college, entering the workforce for her degree, and I was still on a path to figuring out my future.» Molinare graduated from North Warren Regional High School in 2015, made her way into the job market, and later began bartending, which she still does. It took awhile before college entered her plans. “I have been able to live on my own and navigate the ‘real world’,” said Molinare, noting that friends and family did help by providing support. “I think that is why it took about five years to decide to go to college. When you don’t have the cushions of someone helping you provide for yourself, you learn what you must do to keep your head above water.”

Molinare allowed herself time to think about her future while out of work during the height of the COVID-19 Pandemic. That led her to Warren Community College these past two years where balancing classes with her job schedule worked out for her. Molinare also found time to be a chemistry tutor at the college. At this year’s commencement in May, Molinare graduated with an Associate in Science in Environmental Studies degree, and was the Student Speaker. “When I was preparing to write my commencement speech, much of the inspiration came from many interactions I had while I was tutoring on campus,” she said. “It’s easy in a small or large school to see each face you pass by as blurring and blending in with everyone else’s. But it was during my time tutoring that I was given the privilege to get to know a lot of people there more personally. During that time, I came to know many faculty and staff members, learn about their past college experiences and current life experiences as well as the hardships they have faced and overcame. This was also true of many of my peers that I was tutoring. Not only was I a tutor, but sometimes I became a conﬁdant for them in their personal endeavors. I hadn’t realized how many students here sometimes just needed a safe space to talk about their issues in school and their personal lives. That was when it occurred to me that everyone, even those who appear to have themselves very well put together, battle daily struggles much like the ones I face.” Molinare continued, “When I ﬁnished my speech at graduation, a few people came up to

“It feels mighty good,” said the 79-year old Hill, who retired as a policeman in 1992. and who splits time at homes in Byram and Cinnaminsom. “There’s no other feeling like it.” What made the occasion even more exciting was that his son, Kenn Hill, Jr., was also inducted the same night for his efforts in the martial arts community. “What a thrill to be inducted with him,” said Hill. “We were both sky high.” “What an awesome event and made even more special than any other that I have been part of,” said the 57-year old Kenn Hill, Jr., who has been honored several times in the past. “To be recognized on Father’s Day Weekend with my dad is unlike anything else! It really was a humbling experience. To be able to stand with my dad and share this moment

with him was truly a privilege.” Kenn Hill, Jr., who grew up in Cinnaminson but now lives in Sicklerville, continued, “My dad’s induction was long overdue. He has been active in the TV and motion picture industry for a long time and this was well-deserved.” Hill, Sr., who has been married to his wife Shirl for 59 years, thanks three people in particular who helped him along the way: Bob Minor, John Hagner and Lee Diebold. At Wild West City, Hill is one of the most popular Marshals and Cowboys at the park. He is always chatting it up with visitors and is in more selﬁes and photos than can possibly be counted. “I like talking to the folks here,” he said simply. They may not realize it but behind Hill’s infectious smile folks are talking to a true Hall of Famer.

5.1 mile Long Trail hike, I had to take my boots off but refused to end the hike so I went the rest of the way essentially barefoot.” Of course, most hikes aren’t that challenging! Molinare added, “My favorite part of being in nature is that it forces you to confront yourself, in a calming way. My motto is ‘I hike for validation, not views,’ and use the time spent in the wilderness to reﬂect and confront issues I may be facing within myself. If I am hiking up a very big mountain, I depend on overcoming the obstacles in front of me physically, as well as mentally to complete the hike. I use the time to process and reﬂect, as well as critically think and get to know myself

better.” If becoming a chemist and climbing mountains isn’t enough, Molinare has one more goal in mind. “I want to open an animal sanctuary for cats and dogs to have a place to live comfortably,” she said. Kelly Molinare has plenty of goals on her radar and no doubt that if there is one person who can obtain them all, it is her. Warren Community College takes pride in offering opportunities for recent - and not so recent - high school graduates to attain their educational goals. Fall courses begin September 7th. For more information, visit www.warren.edu/ admissions.

Hackettstown’s Kelly Molinare is Always Reaching for New Heights (Literally) me after and thanked me for what I wrote, and a few others also told me they had begun to tear up because I was able to give their struggles a voice. I think that in society we are conditioned to believe that a community college graduation isn’t something to be proud of, because you aren’t doing it the ‘right’ way. That was true for me at least, I felt embarrassed at ﬁrst to be attending college at 23 years old, feeling very behind of my peers and that I was ‘running out of time.’ A friend once told me, ‘We’re all in a rat race, but to where?’ and I live by that statement currently. There is no time limit on your present and future, and every step you take is a step forward and that’s what matters the most.” In the fall, Molinare will continue to work while attending Kean University where she is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and ultimately, an end goal to obtain a masters in Organic Chemistry and work within an environmental ﬁeld. “After my bachelors I would love to have the opportunity to work in a laboratory setting,” she said. “That is one of my favorite parts of studying chemistry.” In the meantime, nature continues to be her passion. An avid painter, writer, foster cat volunteer, it is the wilderness that often drives Molinare to (literally) new heights. One of her life goals is to climb the highest peak in every state. She’s got a pretty good start on that goal. “I have hiked a few peaks in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia, the Adirondacks in upstate New York, the Green Mountains of Vermont, as well as the White Mountains of New Hampshire and mountains in

Maine,” noted Molinare, citing Mount Washington in the White Mountains as the highest elevation she’s reached by foot, despite a knee injury .”I would love to do the Great Smoky Mountains and some mountain ranges out west.” When it comes to hiking mountains Molinare admits that sometimes it can be very challenging. She relates that during one hike, on Mount Abraham via the Long Trail in Bristol, Vermont (peak elevation of roughly 4,006’), there was the ultimate in challenges. “I blew both of my heels out in my boots hiking the day before by not doubling up on socks (rookie mistake and I knew better). About 1/4th of a mile into the

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BY JILLIAN RISBERG GUEST WRITER AREA - His passion for fashion and creativity led EB Sarr to make an impromptu decision -- and potentially pivotal career move for the 2022 Centenary University graduate. That’s because Sarr applied for ‘A Day in the Life With Steve Madden,’ which invites college students to network in New York with executives of the fashion ﬁrm, learn more about business operations, and it included a surprise meeting with Madden himself. “It was probably one of the best experiences I’ve ever had,” says the artist/future entrepreneur, who was encouraged to go for the program by his business professor Cheryl Veronda. He got hands-on experience in how things were manufactured, what Madden’s work culture is like and how the fashion company works. According to Sarr, the legendary designer and entrepreneur was down-to-earth, attentive to what the students were

talking about and wanted to answer everybody’s questions. “You wouldn’t expect somebody of that stature to be so cool,” he says, and that Madden was surprised he was from Harlem and the only guy in the group. “So he gave me a little more attention.” Sarr had a good rapport with the guy who interviewed him. “So I guess I lucked out, and I think my professors threw in a good word,” he says several days later, human resources reached out. After two rounds of interviews, he is hoping to receive a job offer from Steve Madden, Ltd., in account services. He calls the Madden opportunity the best of both worlds. “It’s a bridge between retail and corporate so I would get a feel for every department,” says the 22-year-old. “It’s all about results at the end of the day. And a huge family; everybody talks to everybody, it’s like home.” He enjoyed the collabora-

tive environment, where ideas were thrown around. “Seeing everyone smiling, I was like, ‘Is this actual work.’ I’m hoping I get accepted and they do give me this role,” Sarr says the position offers a ﬂexible schedule and would combine his interests, while giving him the freedom to pursue music. “It’s the right place for me.” And he is proud of his perseverance to follow his dreams (pursue a creative career), so freshman year the artist transformed the poems he used to write his whole life into songwriting and music. “It’s an honor to be from Harlem (the epicenter of fashion), ‘cause it’s the home of the Harlem Renaissance, the Apollo, many great things. It always has some kind of impact on how I see things (grew a love for music and that whole space) and I appreciate things much more,” he says getting to have the college experience was amazing.

It’s been a tough road for everyone through COVID and the pandemic. “I grew up Muslim so I know everything that goes on may not be the greatest but I have to keep a positive light inside me” Sarr says. “Knowing how hard my family worked to put me in the position I am in today is going to keep me going.” In the artist’s down time (which isn’t much) he enjoys gym workouts, listening to music and to self-reﬂect. He is grateful to Madden for giving him a chance. “Everyone’s happy for me, my school’s proud of me, I’ve been receiving a lot of love and I appreciate it, so thank you for the ‘A Day in the Life With Steve Madden’ opportunity,” Sarr says they all want to see him succeed; nothing but good things. The 22-year-old says he is putting in all the hard work now, including “pursuing the Steve Madden thing” to get

AREA - We are holding the Tom Kitchen Memorial Golf Tournament on October 7, 2022 at Minebrook Golf Course. Those of you not familiar with our organization, we started a Scholarship Fund in Tom’s name at Hackettstown High School. Each year graduating Seniors at Hackettstown High School will be awarded money to help pay for college. Not only are we focusing on

helping the community but we are raising awareness of Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer). He passed away from Bile Duct Cancer in October 2013, after ﬁghting for a little over two years. Mr. Thomas R. Kitchen Jr. was a true Hackettstonian. He was born and raised in Hackettstown. Tom was a graduate of Hackettstown High School and a three sport letter winner in Football,

Wrestling and Track. Tom also proudly served his country in the US Navy from 1968-1970. He was stationed in Norfolk, VA. and served nine months in Vietnam on the USS Leary. Some of the work that Tom did for our community is: Co-founding the Tiger Athletic Association. Today, the Association supports youth football, softball, baseball, wrestling, cheerleading, ﬁeld

hockey and basketball. In 1993 he launched the Hackettstown Girls’ Fastpitch Softball League to serve as a feeder program for the high school. He took special delight in working as a security guard for all Hackettstown High School sporting events. Teamed up with a friend to build the football ﬁeld snack bar and donating his own time

EB with Steve Madden at the designer’s (34th street) NYC showroom.

where he needs to be so he doesn’t have to worry later. And learning how to be more independent as an adult, making the transition from under his parent’s wing. “I’m my own man but in the blooming process; my music and everything is going well,” the artist/future entrepreneur says whether he’s giving back to his community or touching

a heart through a note, he sees himself having an impact on people. “You can live a long life and not do anything or touch anybody. So as much time as I have on this Earth, I want to make people feel good,” says Sarr. To follow EB’s journey, @ ebsarr (Instagram) or @TheEBSarr (Twitter).

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Officer Leaphorn in the AMC drama “Dark Winds” the same actor who played another police officer in “Longmire”? That was one of my favorite shows. -- W.M. A: Good eye! Yes, that’s actor Zahn McClarnon starring in the new AMC detective series “Dark Winds.” He played the chief of police of the Cheyenne Reservation on the A&E series “Longmire” and later went on to play Akecheta on the HBO series “Westworld,” before landing a starring role on “Dark Winds.” In 2017, the actor suffered a fall in his home, incurring a head injury devastating enough to land him in the ICU. Fortunately, he recovered, and his career continues to flourish. “Dark Winds” is co-produced by Robert Redford and based on a series of books by Tony Hillerman. It’s about two Navajo tribal police officers in the 1970s, played by McClarnon

the CIA Group Chief sends spies to assassinate him, with one of Six’s former colleagues, the bloodthirsty Lloyd Hansen (Chris Evans), spearheading the mission, and Six is forced to go on the run. Ana de Armas, Rege-Jean Page (“Bridgerton”) and Billy Bob Thornton are just some of the stars you might rec-

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ognize along the way. (Netflix) “Topside” (NR) -- In this heart-wrenching drama film, a mother named Nikki (Celine Held) raises her 5-year-old daughter, Little (Zhaila Farmer), in the subway tunnels of New York City. Nikki, who’s an addict, realizes Little deserves a better life, but when the authorities arrive in the tunnels to take Little, Nikki refuses to give her up. Instead, she takes Little to the “topside” (what Little calls the world outside of her very small one in the tunnels). Their options run out quickly, and by accident, Little gets separated from her mother, leaving them both lost in the topside without each other. (Hulu) “Honor Society” (NR) -Honor (Angourie Rice) has had her future planned out since freshman year of high school. With one college in mind -the top college in the world -Honor has been brown-nosing her guidance counselor, Mr. Calvin, ever since she found out that he has connections with the college’s admissions staff. Mr. Calvin tells Honor that she is just one of four students that he’s thinking of recommending, but only one out of the three students, Michael (Gaten Matarazzo), poses a true threat. So, Honor makes it her mission to get Michael to fall for her and, in the process,

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tank his grades. Thinking it unlikely that an overachiever such as herself would fail, Honor might finally find herself without all the answers and unravel her dreams for someone unexpected. Out on streaming July 29. (Paramount+) “Black Bird” (TV-MA) -- Drug dealer Jimmy Keene (Taron Egerton) thinks his luck has run out when he receives

a 10-year prison sentence. The FBI, however, decides to offer Jimmy his freedom for a simple tradeoff: Go undercover in a maximum-security prison specializing in the criminally insane and befriend a suspected serial killer. The suspect’s conviction is in the process of getting appealed, and the FBI refuses to let the suspect walk away from his alleged crimes

that caused the deaths of more than a dozen women. If Jimmy can properly infiltrate this killer’s mind and pull a confession out of him, he can walk out free ... but only if. The first four episodes of this limited series are out now. This is also the late Ray Liotta’s last TV project. (Apple TV+) (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.

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We would like to introduce you to the NJ Hall of Fame where it states on their website The accomplishments of Garden State citizens

span the pages of nearly every volume of American history. Their stories offer boundless hope and inspiration for millions of New Jerseyans.

People just like you. Check them out at https:// njhalloffame.org/ and donate at https://njhalloffame.org/donate/.

Connie Chung Middletown, NJ This longtime Middletown, NJ, resident is a renowned journalist who has hosted 20/20 and the CBS Evening News. In 1993, she became the ﬁrst woman to co-anchor CBS Evening News, as well as the ﬁrst Asian and the second woman to anchor one of America’s major network newscasts. She has been an anchor and reporter on NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, and MSNBC.

Ray Liotta Newark, NJ This native of Newark, NJ, is known for his portrayals of Henry Hill in the crime-drama Goodfellas and Shoeless Joe Jackson in Field of Dreams. He won an Emmy Award and was nominated for Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild awards. He won his Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role on the medical drama ER.

Chuck Wepner Bayonne, NJ Known as the “Bayonne Brawler” and the “Bayonne Bleeder,” the heavyweight boxer was a heavy underdog when he went ﬁfteen rounds with world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali in a 1975 title ﬁght. Wepner claimed that he was the inspiration for the movie Rocky.

Alfred Koeppe Manasquan, NJ Educated at Rutgers-Newark and Seton Hall Law School, Koeppe was President and COO of Bell Atlantic and PSE&G. He served as President of the Newark Alliance and formerly chaired the State Economic Development Administration and the New Jersey Schools Development Authority. He was the recipient of the 2013 Steven J. Diner Ethical Leadership Award.

Peace Pilgrim Egg Harbor City, NJ Peace Pilgrim, born Mildred Lisette Norman in Egg Harbor City, NJ, gave up her name and all her possessions to embark on a pilgrimage for peace on Jan. 1, 1953. For 28 years, she walked across the United States with only the clothes on her back, spreading her message: “This is the way of peace – Overcome evil with good, and falsehood with truth, and hatred with love.” Her Steps to Inner Peace booklet has been translated into 29 languages and continues to be distributed to tens of thousands of people worldwide. She is also the ﬁrst woman to walk the Appalachian Trial in one season.

Kelly Ripa Stratford, NJ Born in Stratford, NJ, Ripa has co-hosted syndicated talk show for 15 years: Live! With Kelly, previously Live! With Kelly and Michael and Live! with Regis and Kelly. She spent 12 years playing Hayley Vaughan Santos on the soap opera All my Children, for which she won three Daytime Emmy Awards.

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I moved to Mount Olive in 2004 with my wife Mary Lalama and our family of 5 children. Along with my wife we publish Mt Olive Life Newspapers as well as other newspapers in areas of North Jersey. In 2011 I ran for council to serve the residents of Mt Olive. I am currently the Town Council President and have that privilege of serving for the past 7 years. 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.

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Master Summer Meals with an Apple and Mandarin Macaroni Salad Skip 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. Preheat grill or saute pan to high heat. Season chicken breasts with drizzle of olive oil, salt and pepper, to taste. Grill chicken breasts until internal temperature reaches 165 F. If using saute pan, cook 2 minutes on each side then ﬁnish in 400 F oven 5-10 minutes. Allow chicken to cool then dice into small chunks.

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.

Gently stir in cream cheese mixture until noodles are well coated. Let cool slightly. Add diced chicken, apples and mandarin oranges; stir to

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1 small yellow bell pepper, trimmed and cut into eight 3/4-inch squares Lemon wedges, for serving Directions In a medium bowl, toss together the pork, oil, garlic, and Cajun seasoning until meat is evenly coated; let stand for 15 minutes at room temperature. Heat the gas grill to medium high (450 F) and oil the

grates. Meanwhile, assemble the kebabs: Thread the pork, grapes, onion, and peppers onto a skewer, alternating the ingredients to create an attractive pattern. Place on a tray. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 4 kebabs.

neath. Turn, cover, and grill 5 minutes more. Transfer kebabs to a platter and serve with lemon wedges. Nutritional analysis per serving: 250 Calories; Protein 23 g; Carbohydrate 13 g; Fat 10 g (36% Calories from Fat); Saturated Fat 2 g (7% Calories from Saturated Fat); Cholesterol 60 mg; Sodium 350 mg; Fiber 1 g. (BPT)

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When the temperature is hot, hosts can keep their cool by minimizing time spent in the kitchen. Trade cooking time for social time with family and friends by picking recipes that can be prepped in advance and put together shortly before mealtime. The grill can be a host’s best friend - it cooks quickly, adds great flavor and doesn’t heat up the kitchen. First, set a cool vibe with Grape Sangria Spritzers. California grapes and slices of orange and nectarine sparkle like jewels in a refreshing mixture of ros√© wine, brandy or liqueur, and seltzer. Build up the chill by freezing the halved grapes and fruit slices ahead of time. Make this kid-friendly by using flavored sparkling water in place of the wine and brandy. Center the meal around Grilled Blackened Pork and Grape Kebabs to maximize the power of the grill. Marinating the pork ahead of time infuses the meat with garlic and Cajun flavors, while cutting the meat and vegetables into evenly sized cubes makes for quick, even cooking. Green California grapes provide a pop of color and burst of juicy sweetness that complements the savory flavors of the kebab. This recipe works equally well with beef, chicken, fish or shrimp. Remember to buy extra grapes to keep chilled and on hand for a quick snack or dessert! Grape Sangria Spritzers Prep time: 15 minutes plus chilling Cook time: 0 minutes Yield: Makes 4 servings

Ingredients 3/4 cup halved red California grapes 3/4 cup halved green California grapes 1 bottle ros√© wine 1/3 cup peach brandy or orange liqueur, such as Cointreau 1 large navel orange, cut in half lengthwise and cut crosswise in 1/4-inch thick slices 2 ripe, medium yellow nectarines, halved and cut into slices Ice and chilled seltzer, for serving Place the grape halves in a 1 and 1/2- to 2-quart pitcher and pour in the wine and brandy. Add the orange and nectarine slices to the pitcher, stir, cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight. When ready to serve, ﬁll 4 tall glasses 1/3 full of ice. Add a generous amount of fruit. Pour in the wine mixture to cover and then top off with the seltzer.

Nutritional analysis per serving: 300 Calories; Protein 1 g; Carbohydrate 35 g; Fat 0 g (0% Calories from Fat); Saturated Fat 0 g (0% Calories from Saturated Fat); Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 20 mg; Fiber 2 g. Grilled Blackened Pork and Grape Kebabs Prep time: 15 minutes plus standing Cook time: 10 minutes Yield: Makes 4 servings (four 12-inch skewers) Ingredients 1 pound boneless pork sirloin or pork loin, cut evenly into 20 cubes (about 3/4 inch) 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 clove garlic, peeled and ﬁnely grated 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning 16 large green California grapes 1 medium red onion, peeled, quartered lengthwise; each piece halved crosswise

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3 Healthy Recipes Featuring Summer Citrus Fruit Refreshing, delicious and versatile, citrus is a quintessential flavor of summertime. If you’re looking to enhance and add new depth to your meals and snacks, there’s no shortage of options with these three varieties: lemons, grapefruits and Valencia oranges. Lemons truly are a yearround classic and their bright, floral aroma and tangy flavor can brighten up any dish or drink on a hot summer day. Valencia oranges, also known as the Official Orange of American Summers, are 100% U.S. grown and 100% fresh and juicy. Finally, bursting with delicious juice and boasting a distinct tangy flavor, grapefruit pack a nutritional punch and

1 pound orzo 2 Sunkist¬Æ Valencia oranges, peeled and segmented 2 Sunkist¬Æ grapefruit, peeled and segmented 1/2 cup feta cheese 1 bunch mint leaves Vinaigrette ingredients: 2 Sunkist¬Æ lemons, zested 1/2 cup lemon juice 1/3 cup olive oil 1 pinch of salt Vinaigrette directions: In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice and salt. Set aside. Pasta salad directions: Prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain thoroughly and set aside. Combine orzo, oranges, grapefruit, feta cheese and mint

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center of orange. Freeze at least 6 hours or overnight. Lemon Olive Vinaigrette for Grilled Flank Steak Citrus is the perfect pairing with savory foods. Top your favorite meat with this vinaigrette and see for yourself. Visit Sunkist.com/Recipes for directions on cooking a delicious grilled flank steak that is incredible, especially when paired with this vinaigrette. Ingredients: 1/2 cup pitted and finely chopped olives (Castelvetrano or Kalamata) 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano or basil 2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic 1/4 cup freshly squeezed Sunkist¬Æ lemon juice 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper

Directions: Whisk together the olives, parsley, oregano or basil, fresh garlic, freshly squeezed lemon juice, olive oil and kosher salt and pepper. Citrus tips No matter how you plan to use citrus this summer, you can make sure you get the best citrus with these tips: 1. When shopping for citrus, choose fruit that smells fresh and feels heavy for its size. The heavier the fruit, the juicer it is. 2. You can keep your citrus fresh longer - up to three weeks - by storing in the refrigerator at a temperature below 42 degrees. 3. To ensure you get the most juice, bring citrus to room temperature before cooking. 4. From the zesty peel to the juicy ﬂesh, all parts of citrus can be put to good use. (BPT)

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