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Ildiko Peluso A Natural Volunteer Robert, Robert and Ildiko Peluso

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Peluso has worked for Valley National Bank in Parsippany for the past 15 years and currently serves as AVP Territory Sales manager. She got involved with the PACC through her company, and also with her husband’s involvement as president of the PACC for the past 20 years. Her husband, Robert, is a 2nd vice president of Government and Nonprofit Banking Division for more than 33 years.

Part of her job at the bank is “to visit customers,” says Peluso, so she figured why not volunteer to do that with the PACC. “I volunteered, I can help with that,” Peluso says regarding her organizing ribbon cutting ceremonies with new businesses.

“It’s important to promote businesses; it’s important for them to get out there,” she says. “Some businesses open up and they forget to promote themselves. They don’t know who to invite or how to get involved.”

For the PACC, Peluso says “I visit businesses; I visit existing customers and new customers. I tell them I can help them with the ribbon cutting and what they should do. Then I contact the

Community Volunteer Promotes New Businesses With Ribbon Cutting Expertise And Taste Of Parsippany

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“It’s important to work together to meet people and know our community,” says Peluso, “and help everyone’s businesses.”

By Cheryl Conway hen it comes to welcoming new businesses in town, Ildiko Peluso of Parsippany cuts right to the chase with her hospitable ways in planning all ribbon cutting ceremonies.

As a board member of the Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce for the past 13 years, Peluso has been primarily responsible for community and economic development of the chamber of commerce. She has been in charge of planning ribbon cutting ceremonies for all businesses that open in town and has been the chair for the Taste of Parsippany Committee.

Married to Robert Peluso - who serves as the president of the PACC, chairs the Township of Parsippany Economic Development Committee and is former council vice-president for the Twp. of Parsippany - Peluso stays involved in many ways as she can through the PACC, as well as the community, school and even soccer club.

She holds high the necessity to build, network and get involved in the community that one lives in, she says.

“It’s important to work together to meet people and

mayor and chamber office and “Parsippany Focus,” an online newspaper to promote businesses.

The PACC is a service organization for businesses, merchants, residents, and volunteers that provides education, information, and networking opportunities to the Parsippany Area, as noted on its website. There are currently 230 business-

know our community,” says Peluso, “and help everyone’s businesses.”

Peluso grew up in Roxbury and has lived in Parsippany for the past nine years with the two Roberts in her life.

The couple has a son named Robert, a kindergartner.

Being a mom has led her into other volunteer interests.

She has been a member of Parsippany Moms Club East for the past five years; put her name in the hat for room mom, which she is waiting to hear if she gets picked; is a PTA member and is also getting involved in the Parsippany Soccer Club as a soccer mom.

“Parsippany soccer club has sponsorship opportunities for their teams,” explains Peluso. “Our family sponsors Peluso Pride in the spring and fall to support our youth and education and soccer. The name of our team is Peluso Pride because our family takes great pride in our community since my husband was raised in Parsippany-Troy Hills and we are raising our son here. Throughout the years we also sponsor Parsippany Little League East and West as well as Phoenix Lacrosse.”

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Besides helping organize the promotion of new businesses, Peluso also chairs the Taste of Parsippany Committee, an event held off and on throughout the years.

It has not been held for the past four years, she says, but will be returning soon.

es involved with the PACC, according to Peluso, that operate in Parsippany and surrounding towns such as Boonton, Denville, Montville and East Hanover.

The PACC recently opened up new offices at 90 East Halsey Rd. in Parsippany and had its grand opening and ribbon cutting there on Sept. 12. Having to meet at different locations and offices before, the PACC now how its own office for meetings, says Peluso.

Peluso has some ribbon cutting ceremonies she is currently planning through the PACC. One involves Susan G. Komen, located in Summit for the past 21 years, which is moving to Parsippany. Peluso is currently planning its October open house.

Besides helping organize the promotion of new businesses, Peluso also chairs the Taste of Parsippany Committee, an event held off and on throughout the years. It has not been held for the past four years, she says, but will be returning soon.

Taste of Parsippany involves 30 to 35 area restaurants that bring in food and liquor for tasting as well as a silent auction for fundraising purposes, she says. In her role, Peluso will organize a committee to contact businesses for support; discuss the menu; survey which restaurants would want to participate; consider best facilities to host the event; seek necessary licenses; and attain gifts for the silent auction.

As chair, Peluso organizes the committee and helps to run the Taste of Parsippany, one of the PACC’s largest fundraisers.

Selling tickets for the event also comes into play with 300 to 400 people that usually come out to try the delicious array of

cuisine, desserts and drinks.

While other towns also host their tasting events, many have it at local armories or gyms, she says. Peluso’s plan for this year is to find a “nice establishment” for the big event.

“Look out for the next Taste of Parsippany coming soon,” she says.

Peluso enjoys serving as chair of Taste of Parsippany because she says “It’s good to get people involved, to network. It’s a good networking event. I get to meet all the different business owners in town too.”

The PACC also offers a Greater Rewards Card that businesses can offer as part of their welcome kit to Parsippany and as a means to advertise and to shop locally. The card provides discounts and is available to businesses to offer; PACC members get the card, people can purchase the card and companies can provide the card to employees.

“It promotes the businesses and advertising,” says Peluso, “being part of the community; you go to a restaurant you feel like it’s a friend in town.”

Peluso’s other involvements have included: Citizen of the Year Lakeland Hills YMCA, PACC Annual Job Fair, Parsippany Boy Scouts, All Saints Academy, past board member of the Parsippany Women’s Theatre, supporter Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany, Board of Director Parsippany Area Visitor Center, former secretary Netcong/Stanhope Rotary Club.

For more information on the PACC and to get involved, visit http://www.parsippanychamber.org/contactus.php.

by Elsie Walker About 20 years ago, Rev. Jeff Edwards started ending his children’s sermon with the phrase, “there’s always room in the circle” as he would ask the children join hands in prayer. That phrase stuck as a description of The Parsippany United Methodist Church, where everyone is welcomed.

“Our church is a place where it is safe to both laugh and to cry, to acknowledge your shortcomings and embrace your gifts,” says Edwards. “It is a place to become fully human through the grace of God.” Celebrating his 30th anniversary with the church this coming year, Edwards has shared a great deal with his congregation, including a gift for writing plays which has sparked a special type of outreach: a theater ministry.

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of friendship,” said congregation member Fred Mendez of Parsippany. “Perhaps most importantly, by displaying our little world and telling its story, we reveal something of the way we, as Christians, view the world and our hopes for it.”

The church welcomes everyone. “[Parsippany United Methodist Church] is diverse in a variety of ways: by age, economic and educational backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, politics and theology,” said Edwards. “The common thread is the love revealed by Jesus. True hospitality is a central Christian value, and too often the Church in this world has been lacking in this quality.”

Edwards notes that being pastor at the church for so long has allowed him to develop a depth of connection to the congregation which he feels is rare.

“There have been people I’ve baptized as babies and watched grow into adulthood,” he said. “There are people I’ve confirmed, married, and then baptized their children. I take particular care with funerals to tell the stories of peoples’ lives, and oftentimes I have memories that date back decades,” he shared. Edward’s own family includes his wife, Sarah, and their three grown children, Andrew, Kate, and Bobby.

Edwards came to the church in 1989; however, the church’s history stretches far back from there. It began in 1830 when a wealthy Presbyterian church-goer thought servants of the wealthy should have their own church. He donated a plot of land and the Methodist church was built. That church building stood on Route 46 until 1962 when progress, in the form of Route 287, came along and the building had to be torn down.

The congregation worshipped in local schools and members’ homes until 1964 when a new fellowship hall and education building were erected on the current site on Beverwyck Road. The fellowship hall was a type of all-purpose room where worship, church dinners, and plays were held. However, the congregation hoped one day to have a sanctuary in which to worship. After Edwards came to the church, the growth of the congregation made

it possible for a sanctuary plan to develop. Meanwhile, worship in the fellowship hall reflected the love of the church, even if it wasn’t a sanctuary. The written history of the church notes, “In the 1990s, in a time when most churches were treating people with HIV/AIDS like lepers, our congregation was providing retreats for rest and renewal for people suffering from the epidemic. Our theme became ‘There’s always room in the circle.’” Fundraising and planning for a new sanctuary took time. Its design was envisioned as being simple and open, like the spirit of the congregation. Building of the sanctuary began in November 2001 and it is the sanctuary that stands today.

Worship in the sanctuary is set to be held at 10 a.m. every Sunday. It is a blended service, including elements of the traditional and the contemporary. Images and hymn lyrics are projected onto a screen for all to see. Worship aids include a choir and bell choir.

In addition, “Every other month half a dozen young violinists from the Allegro Music Academy come to provide music throughout our worship service,” shared Edwards. After the children’s message, the children go to Sunday School, which is held for children ages 3 to 18. During worship, mothers with babies can take advantage of a nursery area. In it rocking chairs are behind glass windows which allow parents to both see and hear worship while taking care of their infants. After worship, there is a coffee hour which Edwards explains is well-attended.

Outreach at the church includes involvement with feeding the homeless through Homeless Solutions and Family Promise and ongoing food offerings. The church takes turns with others helping Interfaith Furnishing, a ministry that provides furniture to people without financial resources. The church also reaches out to a local nursing home.

A unique type of ministry and outreach is the church’s theater ministry.

“At least once each year, our pastor turns into a playwright to create a little world and a few people in the context of a fictional story,” said Mendez. “Then, members of the church come

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So far, Edwards has written 10 full length 90-minute Christmas plays, containing drama and comedy.

“With the characters and story lines that arise I find a way to give expression to what I believe to be the core Gospel message of Christmas: that a God of great love and joy comes among us in the muck, the despair and even the violence of this broken world,” said Edwards.

Each play takes about three months to write and thoughts about them start early in the year as Edwards looks for inspiration to hit.

“This year the seed that caught my imagination involves a bus filled with strangers travelling on Christmas Eve with a severe snow storm chasing it,” he said.

Because it helps him to know who will be in the play, he sends out an email in July to see who would like to do it. Once he

knows, Edwards starts writing the play, and as he does, in his head he hears the voices of those who will be the characters saying the dialogue.

Church member Terry Germann of Lake Hopatcong is one of those who acts in the plays and states of her experience, “I used to do acting in plays when I was younger and I always enjoyed it, so when I joined this wonderful church and found out that Pastor Jeff writes his own plays, and does Christmas and Easter plays, I wanted to be a part of it! Getting together at rehearsals is so good because I actually get to know

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people better through spending time with them at rehearsals, while waiting for us to go up to do our part. I’ve made friends that way, [with] Jean, Tracy, Jennifer, even the younger teenagers. Also, knowing that Pastor Jeff actually writes the plays with me in mind for a particular role, [that’s] is a huge compliment.”

While not everyone wants to get into the act, Edwards estimates that over the years about 100 different actors have performed in his plays, some coming back again and again to perform new roles.

“In addition to the ten Christmas plays, I have also written two original full length dramas, two plays about holy week and a play for children about Pentecost, and two full length plays for Confirmation youth that provide entertaining, and yet hopefully compelling, overviews of Christianity,” Edwards stated. In addition to those who perform, there are volunteers who help backstage.

Edwards, who currently acts as both playwright and director, finds it gratifying to see his plays performed by his church.

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Upcoming events at the church include the Happy Apple Bazaar which is set for Sat., Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the Christmas play set for Dec. 14-16. lowship opportunities for members of the congregation.

“It definitely brings us together, and as we get closer and closer to the actual date of the play, we get all the more excited because we’ve all created something beautiful,” said Germann. “Sometimes, the message behind the play is very heartwarming and we can discuss it together. Then, there’s the big team work behind the stage, wanting all of us to do well, to remember our lines, to remember to bring our props or to remind people of their cues. Plus acting with the kids is my favorite part because they are so good with remembering lines; it just floors me how good they are.”

Of course, sharing the message with the audience is important.

“Every year, we get together and work hard for creative, wholesome, friendship building fun that has a higher purpose,

and in doing so, we model for each other and our audiences the kind of constructive playing we, as a church, would like to see more of in the real world,” said Mendez.

Along the same lines, Edwards said that from the sometimes chaotic start during rehearsals, something beautiful arises, “Not only the cast, but people who have made it a tradition of attending, testify that whereas the season is easily hijacked by the culture making it overly commercialized and frantic, the play provides an opportunity to be reminded of what it all really means. It does so for me personally.”

Upcoming events at the church include the Happy Apple Bazaar which is set for Sat., Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the Christmas play set for Dec. 14-16. For more information about the Parsippany United Methodist Church visit the website at http://parsippanyumc.org.

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

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

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

Of the tight knit group, McCarthy states, “I would have to tell you that, in our culture here, everybody is a key player.

If somebody doesn’t do the job, then the whole member experience suffers.”

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

“A credit union is really a true financial co-op, it’s owned by the members,” he says. “The idea here is that our profits get returned to the members. It gets returned to them in the form of lower fees, better rates on both deposits and

loans, and we also invest in technology and now, obviously, branches. Years ago, you didn’t see a lot of credit union branches anywhere. Also, a credit union doesn’t have to answer to Wall Street; we’re not worried about what next quarter’s profit is going to be. And unlike a bank, our Board of Directors is a group of unpaid volunteers. So, these are folks who come together, they are members and they have the members best interest in mind. So, the management structure is very, very different then what you would see in a bank.”

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

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

Picatinny Federal Credit Union’s first location in Picatinny Arsenal opened in 1939 and was founded by the employees.

To provide members another place to go that would not be on the base the Rockaway office opened in 1989. Following reception of a community charter in 2005, locations opened their doors in Mt. Olive in 2009 and in Denville in

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McCarthy explains, “We’re able to serve anyone who lives, works, worships, or goes to school in Morris County.

A member can be any one of those groups.

We’re chartered to serve people in Morris County. That’s the advantage of Picatinny Federal Credit Union; we are very focused on the people of Morris County.”

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

According to McCarthy the credit union has “local people making local decisions, and I know that some banks claim that also, but they also have to answer to someone who’s not part of the community. We feel a real connection to our members. We don’t see members as customers you have to make a profit from; they’re members, they own the credit union. We serve the members, it’s not the other way around. We can also save them a lot of money, while at the same time we let our members know we really do care about them and we really appreciate their business, because whatever profits were making are going back to them anyway.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

“We have to stay safe and sound and we’re examined just like banks are,” he says. “The NCUA examines us just like the FDIC

examines banks. So, there’s no safety issue with the credit union.”

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

“Through the choice of the employees here, there are two major charities in Morris County that we support in a big way,” he says. “One is Eleventh Hour Rescue.

They have an event over in Horseshoe Lake called Puptoberfest. We’re a huge sponsor of that; we also help them throughout the year with raising money. One of the big things shelters have a problem with is their medical expenses. The employees got behind it here, a lot of the members got behind it here, so we’re active physically and financially with Eleventh Hour Rescue. The other one is a new one this year, and that is the Interfaith Food Pantry of Morris County. I don’t think people realize that food security is a big issue no matter how affluent the county is.”

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

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

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

In conclusion, McCarthy explains what success means to him.

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

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socialize,” he says. “Just to be involved again, and certainly to take away the anxiety of riding a traditional bike and finding that halfway through your ride you have to call an Uber back to your house.”

Much like Caiazzo’s personal situation, he finds that e-bikes have changed his customers’ lives. One woman was at first not interested in purchasing an e-bike, but after some encouragement from Caiazzo to try it, she did so and was then convinced of its benefits. Another woman in her 60s came in and lamented about how she could not go bike riding with her grandchildren anymore,

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By Stefanie Sears lectric bikes, originally from Europe, are the latest product that helps enhance the biking experience, says Chris Caiazzo, Voltaire Cycles owner.

Voltaire Cycles is a bicycle and service shop franchise located in Denville since December 2017. Caiazzo, an avid bike rider, got involved with this franchise after a personal incident one time in Maine.

“I got to an age where I could no longer ride my traditional bike the way I wanted to,” Caiazzo explains, “I couldn’t keep up with my friends, I had four knee operations, a back operation, and my physicality has declined a little bit. I was looking for an alternative. I was up in Maine going up Cadillac Mountain with a couple of friends and halfway up I had to bail because I could not keep up. I went back to the bottom of the hill and they had an e-bikes store that rented electric

bikes. So I rented one and within five minutes of riding I had an epiphany. I was able to ride back up the mountain using my own physicality and the assist that the bike provided. I became such a huge advocate.”

When he returned to New Jersey, he looked around for electric bikes, also known as e-bikes, and found that the pickings were slim. He found Electric Spokes in Verona and bought an e-bike each for he and his wife Cynthia. Electric Spokes then called him, offering the opportunity to franchise, and Caiazzo, who also works in medical insurance and vapor retail, expressed his interest.

“Our main thrust is getting people back into being active again, especially those people who have been staring at their bicycles in their garage for the last 20 years and getting them enthusiastic about using their bikes to do errands, shopping, to get some exercise, to integrate with other people,

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unable to keep up. Then there are the cases such as couple where the wife had multiple sclerosis and was using a wheelchair and a cane. She had a three-wheeler but was unable to keep her feet on the pedals, and they modified her bike with a battery and motor.

“I probably get emails from her on a monthly basis telling me how the integration of a motor and battery into that tricycle has completely changed her life and that she spends time with the grandkids and the great-grandkids, and they ride the back of it when she rides down the boardwalk,” says Caiazzo.

There are three categories of electrical assist. Class 1 is a 20 miles an hour bike that works by pressure one applies to the pedal.

Class 2 is also a 20 miles an hour bike that includes a throttle with a button on the dash to regulate speed. This one is recommended for bikers in their 60s and 70s. Finally, a Class 3 bike, known as speed pedal, allows the rider to pedal up to 28 miles per hour but will not allow throttling passed 20 miles per hour in New Jersey.

Here is how they work. On Class 1 and Class 3 bikes, there is a controller in the bike that dictates to the motor how much power one needs during a ride as pressure is put to the pedal. With the Class 2 bikes, however, the riders can keep their feet on a horizontal position and just use the throttle.

Though Voltaire Cycles specializes in electric bikes, Caiazzo considers it a one-stop shop. The store also “Being able to ride my e-bike and provides repairs continue to rehab my knee and other products, replacement was an excellent attribute, such as traditional so I do believe that e-bikes can also bikes, skateboards, enhance in other places,” he says. scooters, helmets, and other miscellaneous items. It also provides an ambience that most bike stores do not. They make it comfortable and spacious and also include a resting area with a TV, coffee and a fireplace.

Caiazzo is now in talks with a union in N.J. that wants to offer electric mobility to some of their members as well as chiropractors, surgeons, physical therapists, and physicians about integrating e-mobility into their patients’ rehabilitation. This is what helped him after his last knee operation.

“Being able to ride my e-bike and continue to rehab my knee replacement was an excellent attribute, so I do believe that e-bikes can also enhance in other places,” he says.

However, Caiazzo also makes it clear that e-bikes are not here to replace traditional bikes, but to provide an additional option especially for those who need an electric assist.

“Up until three years ago, I would never ever in a million years consider doing anything other than riding my bicycle with my own power,” he says. “It was only when I started to experience physical problems, lesser energy levers. We’re here to enhance the experience of bike riding, and that’s what electric bikes do. They let you ride further for longer, a little bit faster, without as much anxiety.”

Caiazzo, his wife Cynthia, his children Nicole and Daniel, and grandchildren Cole and Jayda all enjoy bike riding and together even made a commercial for Channel 12 for Voltaire Cycles.

“My daughter Nicole, my son Daniel, they are big proponents of e-bikes, and they ride them all the time,” he says. “My daughter has an e-bike with a child seat on the back and she carries Jayda with her all the time.”

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

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

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

For first time visits to the wax center, to get customers acquainted with the process, it does not offer first time packages. Promotions for those first time waxers include a woman’s promotion that includes free eyebrow, underarm, or bikini line - which can be upgraded to a full wax or Brazilian. This gives customers a chance to try the services and see the facility and get to know the clients. For men, there is a promotion for first timers recommended that includes nose, ear, or eyebrows. Cook knows the gentle experience and the atmosphere inside the center is a great way for customers to fall in love with European Wax Center.

Her staff will welcome their new clients in their beautiful new setting seven days a week with seven wax suites.

They can accommodate more than 200 guests a day with minimal, if any, wait time They know with the beautiful environment and friendly personnel, one will want to set up appointments and keep up his or her beauty regime.

From the minute customers walk into their remodeled reception area, they will notice an upbeat feeling that will carry through the entire process. The professional and vibrant feel of the facility is only part of the reason that the experience will keep them coming back. The Parsippany location is looking forward to the grand reopening and introducing the area to first time experiences as positive ones.

Waxing is part of lifestyles now for beauty and for skin care. It is no longer considered a luxury item. It looks luxurious and feels like a pampering time at the facility, but

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

So, if a get-away weekend sneaks up, they are ready.

with affordable packages, it’s become a growing industry.

“Everybody can incorporate this into their beauty regime,” she says. “Even if you are having a bad day, at least your eyebrows are perfect. We are proud of the feel that our guests walk in and strut out unapologetically confident in their skin!”

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

Consumer demand is turning waxing and the skin care benefits into a growing industry. Trends are elevating at a face paced level and so are the services that are provided.

People who once thought of it as a luxury are now using it in their daily or monthly care. Both men and women are realizing the benefit of waxing. First and foremost,

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razor burn is a thing of the past. Waxing is a time saver, lasts longer, thins the hair, and enables the hair to grow back softer.

There is also an extensive menu on its website for customers to pick from. Once checked, clients will wonder why they waited so long to give it a try.

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

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

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

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

pleasing experience, as well as making customers happy with their appearance.

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

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

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

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

added two big tanks to craft even that much more beer.

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

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

Working with distributors has helped grow the business.

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

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

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

At retailers there is all those shelves’ space.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Aaron says they recently

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distribution at Jersey Girl Brewing.

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

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

Available in can are four flagship beers and one seasonal.

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

Sun-Kissed Citra, also They work with three distributors, a New England style IPA, or partners, who take the beer to the orange nosed with citra accounts they manage in their territories, and tropical fruit flavor. says Aaron. To grow their business even MO Pils- or Mt. Olive more, they recently added canning.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Morristown Wine Festival set for Saturday, Nov. 10.

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

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

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Tour guide, Brendan Flanagan

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

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

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

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

“Chuck built the bar himself,” he says.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“They have good beer,” says Melony Bishop.

Area Farms Sparkle Like The LeavesStop In For Some Fall Fun Kevin and Melony Bishop of Long Valley.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Consider this cornucopia of fall highlights for families.

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

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

in pick-your-own admission.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“There is the farm market, which my husband Greg and myself take care of; and then we have our nursing greenhouse, which is so beautiful this time of year, at corn maze, which has an incredible story behind how we dethe either end of our farm, that’s run by my brother-in-law David; signed it this year, pony rides, hay rides, apple cider donuts, and and our wholesale operations which is the hub, the busiest part we have a photo contest that gets very competitive – the scenery of our farm right now, which is run by my brother-in-law Gary, his is just stunning. It’s just beautiful fresh air family fun.” son Justin and our cousin Jeff,” she explains.

The nine-acre corn maze was designed by a very special On Saturday, Sept. 29, following a gorgeous sunflower season, 11-year-old Chester girl, Anya LaFrancis.

Donaldson’s kicked off its popular fall family fun.

“The corn maze is my nephew’s specialty area on the farm, in “We had a little breather between sunflowers and the pump- addition to everything else that he does, so the past few years kins, but now its pick we have chosen a your own pumpkins, “There is the farm market, which my husband Greg and myself take care of; and non-profit organiIndian corn, apples – then we have our nursing greenhouse, which is so beautiful this time of year, at the zation to spotlight, we have over 5,000 a local one; we try either end of our farm, that’s run by my brother-in-law David; and our wholesale apple trees in our or- operations which is the hub, the busiest part of our farm right now, which is run by to keep it relative chard,” says Donaldto New Jersey,” says my brother-in-law Gary, his son Justin and our cousin Jeff,” she explains. son. “Picking your own Donaldson.

“This Indian corn is kind of a season in particular I neat thing, too; you have all those jewel tones, you don’t know thought it was important to spotlight Tomorrows Children’s Fund; what you’re going to get until you peel it. Then there’s our 9-acree they are out of Hackensack University Medical Center. The farm held a winter contest with a call out to local kids 17 and under to come up with a design via original artwork to “Brighten Someone’s Day.” LaFrancis, who was diagnosed with leukemia in kindergarten, relapsed in third grade, and was a bone marrow recipient last year, submitted the winning drawing.

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

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

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

The corn maze is open seven days a week.

Go to www.donaldsonfarms.net for more information.

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

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

Take a hayride to the famed Ort Farms pumpkin patch, itself a tradition for more than 30 years. Search for a favorite; there are many to choose from. Also available are friendly farm animals for young and old to greet, pony rides, a Haybale Pyramid and, especially for the kids, a Mini Haybale Maze.

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

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

Bring a camera. Photo ops abound!

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

RE-ELECT

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fall season important at Wightman, and why: Tradition.

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

There are activities for kids of all ages, big kids included. Wightman gets a lot of group hayride bookings for school trips, Corporate Team Building bookings for the hayride and corn maze, a Giant Corn Maze, Mini Mazeland, and it’s very popular and addictive Pumpkin Slingshot. The winner can pick any size pumpkin they want if they hit the bell in the target field.

ANN GROSSI

The People’s Clerk

MORRIS COUNTY CLERK

As Morris County Clerk, ANN GROSSI has kept her promise to make the administrative functions of the County Clerk’s Office the BEST in New Jersey and SAVE taxpayers money!

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LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS:

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“I will continue the Morris County Clerk’s Office Tradition of Excellence that Morris County citizens have come to expect….since 1739!” Ann Grossi “We care about what we do,” she says. “We know this is a business and generating enough money to keep us sustainable throughout the year is what keeps us going. The Fall helps us do that. However, the fact that people are taking time out of their lives to come here is also hugely important. They choose to spend their time with us and it is something that we are grateful for. We appreciate our customers.”

Spend time at Wightman Farms this fall.

Visit www.wightmanfarms.com for more details.

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