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A Piece of Broadway in Succasunna:

Meet Director Sam Scalamoni

By Megan Roche uccasunna’s Sam Scalamoni sits in his directors chair proudly. The musical theater director and actor has done much in his career but nothing excites him more than working on original pieces that come to life through theater. “I love to tell stories and I love to figure out how to capture an audience. What I do, moves people. I am always excited about creating something new and working on something original and building that idea from the ground up,” Scalamoni says excitedly. Scalamoni got his start in the professional acting world at the age of 15. Starting his career at a dinner theater, his big break came when he landed a role in Les Miserable on Broadway. “At the time, we were kind of like Hamilton, so it was a really exciting show to be in. I was in the show within the first two years of it opening so it was a really exciting time to be a part of it,” Scalamoni recalls. It’s thanks to the directors of Les Miserable on Broadway that he really developed his love for directing. “As I continued to work as an actor, I slowly started making a transition into directing. I felt like I was building my career in two different directions, and I was really inspired by the directors of Les Mis to make the leap into the theater world that way. In 1999, I decided to stop acting and dedicate my career fulltime to directing,” Scalamoni shares. Scalamoni is in it for the long haul when it comes to Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. An associate director, he

has worked with the Broadway cast, and has mounted many productions of the show worldwide, with the next coming to Tokyo in 2022. In other director credits, he is also the director of the national tours of Elf the Musical and The Elf on The Shelf: A Christmas Musical. He credits his original works as his drive to continue working in the directing world. “Those original works are the moments where I’m sitting in a room and we’re having those creative discussions, ‘what if this happens, what if we did this, what if we did that,’ those are the moments where I realize this is exactly what I’m supposed to be doing with my life and this is what I was put here to do,” Scalamoni says. Back in Roxbury, Scalamoni’s home for 17 years, he is a founding member and the artistic director of the Skyline Theater Company. His heart is truly in the bringing the magic of live theater to all ages. “Bringing kids and families together to share in a live show where there’s acting and singing and dancing is magical. There’s something about a live show that connects to you emotionally that you can’t get from a television show or from reading a book. I want to bring the story to life and get it out there on stage for families to make memories,” Scalamoni says. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Scalamoni had to pivot, much like every other American. He started offering coaching services to actors around the world, dealing with the art of how to audition on a Zoom call. “It was a very challenging time for everyone, but especially artists. However, it’s been really gratifying now to

be back to audition in a room and auditioning with people. I’m so blessed that we’re rehearsing and mounting shows again,” Scalamoni shares. What’s next for Scalamoni? He currently has three shows in development; A Thousand Faces, based on the life of ﬁlm legend Lon Chaney, Unbelievable, a musical about baseball legend Jackie Mitchell, and a stage adaptation of the MGM Musical, Summer Stock. For more information about Scalamoni, visit www.samscalamoni.com.

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Randolph Resident Contributes to Rutgers First Ever Big Ten Tourney Title

By Steve Sears t may not have been a “lucky” break for then-Randolph High School freshman, Carly Snarski, but it steered her towards both the sport she now loves, as well as a championship. Snarski grew up playing soccer, but switched to field hockey after breaking her left leg. “It’s such a weird story, and I always love telling it,” she says. “When I came into high school, I was actually deciding to play either soccer or field hockey, and I was like, ‘You know what? I played soccer my whole life, so I might as well stick with it.” After her injury, she changed her mind. “A lot of my teammates from ice hockey actually played field hockey as well, so that inspired me to do that, and it kind of just took off from there. My sophomore year, I started playing at Randolph, and then played club, and just found myself getting better each year.” The beginning of that trail eventually led her to Rutgers University and, on November 7th, she and the number twoseeded Scarlet Knights defeated the number four-seeded Michigan Wolverines, 1 – 0, to capture the first ever B1G (Big Ten) Tournament title in Rutgers’ sports history. Snarski, 20, is a junior. “Being home, we got to see the stands absolutely filled,” she says of the tourney final, which was held in Piscataway. “We’ve never had that many fans at a Rutgers game. Usually our games are just our parents in the stands. We had sports teams supporting us, a bunch of donors, and people traveled from all over to come watch us. I think that was comforting, seeing familiar faces in the stands.”

The Scarlet Knights entered the contest with confidence and a bit of revenge on their minds. “We knew Michigan was a good team,” Snarski says. “It was one of our only losses of the season when we went out to Michigan during the regular season.” However, some of the Scarlet Knights had never played in a title match. “Our coaches actually asked us before the game, ‘When was the last time you played in the championship game?’ And I was like, ‘high school,’ Snarski says with a chuckle. “I played in one championship game I think in high school, and everyone else said, ‘Yeah, I haven’t played in one in so long.’ So, it was just exciting to be at that game.” Snarski started her first game against the sixth-ranked team in the country, the University of Connecticut Huskies, on September 3, and notched her first career goal right before halftime. “Kerrie Burns - she’s a midfielder - she had the ball and I came in from the opposite side of the field. I said, ‘I just want to put this ball in the net.’ Snarski, who started the girl’s ice hockey program at Randolph High School, relied on her past, nifty stick handling, slap shot background to slam the ball past the goalie. “Honestly, we always talk about how we just need to take our chances in the circle, and I think that’s what I did.” Snarski played field hockey for three seasons at Randolph, scoring 21 goals and adding 31 assists for the Rams. Twice a First Team All-Conference and All-County performer, she was also a First Team All-North Jersey Group 4 player as a senior, leading Randolph to a conference title and a spot in the state sectional semifinals. Snarski chose Rutgers because the coaches saw her

Randolph’s Carly Snarski poses with the first-ever Rutgers B1G Tournament trophy. Photos courtesy of Rutgers University Athletics.

development over time and believed in her ability. “They could see that I could get better,” she says, “and ever since then, when I came in my freshman year, I was a completely different player then than I am now.” Speaking of “different,” since this year’s club was made up of many seniors who will be graduating, Snarkski evaluates her 2022 role and that of the other Scarlet Knight underclassman. “I think we’re going to have to step into those leadership roles and take on more responsibility than we’ve ever had to do. But I think it’ll be good.”

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

hronic 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- bycase 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 973-527-7978.

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Mendham High School Class of 1972 Reunion

he class of 1972 was the first graduation class of the brand new high school in Mendham. This class was the top class for two years as the students that ended up going to Mendham High School were split from West Morris

Central High School after our sophomore year. There is a Mendham High School 50th Reunion site on Facebook where any updates will be posted.

Help Morris County Document the History of its Vietnam Veterans

orris County is inviting the public to assist in documenting the history of its Vietnam veterans by helping to build an on-line collection of names, service narratives, historical information and photographs being compiled by the Office of Planning and Preservation. “In Morris County’s continuing efforts to capture the history regarding the military service rendered by her citizens, the next list of veterans will be posted in honor of National Vietnam War Veterans Day on March 29, 2022,” said Jan Williams, a cultural and historic resources specialist with the county. Her office has reached out to the public in the past to build webpages memorializing Morris County residents who served in our nation’s armed forces. An accounting of Civil War men of color affiliated with Morris County was initially launched in 2018 and the office continues to update its list of more than 3,000 residents who were part of The Greatest Generation – Morris County in WWII. A page dedicated to veterans of the Spanish-American War and Philippine War was launched a week ago. The Office of Planning and Preservation has created on-

line collections of other historical aspects of Morris County residents, including railroad workers, canal workers and the county’s history of changing street names. The project lists may be found on the Office of Planning & Preservation projects website. For the Vietnam page, a Vietnam veteran who was born in Morris County or has been a resident of the county for ten years is welcome to be recognized by submitting his or her information. “For the families of Vietnam vets who have passed on, you may submit their information. If a veteran has retired out of state, they qualify for listing, too,” said Williams. “If you are a Morris County veteran who would like a buddy remembered, you may include the buddy’s name and it will be listed with yours,” Williams said. The type of information needed for the project includes the names of the Vietnam veterans, their Morris County municipality, their service branch, battles or incidents participated in, and awards or citations issued. Of course, photographs are always appreciated. Information may be forwarded to Jan Williams at jwilliams@co.morris.nj.us.

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A Night of Comedy By Ginger Ninja Productions Coming to Roxbury

n January 22, 2022 at 8pm, Join Roxbury Arts Alliance for a Comedy Night, with The Legendary Wid, who has appeared on Stand-Up Spotlight, Make Me Laugh, and Caroline’s Comedy Hour. Also appearing on this show is John

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Obituary

Nicole Marie Barbato Connolly

icole Barbato Connolly, a beloved wife, daughter, sister, aunt, godmother, friend, and teacher, passed away on Saturday, December 4, following a hard-fought battle with cancer. Nicole passed in her home in Morris Plains, surrounded by people that loved her dearly. Nicole was born at Dover General Hospital on December 29, 1980, and grew up in Mt. Olive Township, New Jersey. A brilliant and gifted student, Nicole was 13th in her class at Mt. Olive High School, and received a scholarship to Rutgers University. She studied History at Rutgers, graduated with Honors in 2003, and was inducted into Phi Betta Kappa. Nicole also earned a Master’s degree in education from Rutgers in 2004, and was a teacher for 17 years, 15 of which were spent at Roxbury High School in Succasunna. A marvelous, passionate, and dedicated educator, Nicole touched the lives of thousands of students, parents and colleagues, as a classroom teacher, club and class advisor, and union leader. She was adored by the Roxbury community. In July of 2019, Nicole married the love of her life, James Connolly, another History teacher at Roxbury High School. They went on countless adventures together, traveling across North America and Europe, tasting as much of life as they could. In the Spring of 2021, they fulfilled a lifelong dream when they purchased their home in Morris Plains, a community of which Nicole was deeply proud. Nicole was kind, generous, passionate, fun, brilliant, and beautiful. She loved history, romance, music, dancing, laughing, fashion, food, travel, friendship, and cats. She was also a giver, volunteering at and donating to numerous charities and nonprofit organizations. Nicole was a person Celebrating 50 Years

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I Remember Dad: The Ghost of the White-Tailed Pony

By Richard Mabey Jr. have been all so reluctant to write about this little chapter of my dad’s life. Well, not so much just of my dad’s life, but of a legend, a most haunting and eerie legacy of the Mabey family. As most of you know, my dad was born and raised in the home that his father built at the end of Mabey Lane. There was once a large, open meadow lying between the home at the end of Mabey Lane and the old Mabey Homestead facing Route 202. My grandfather crowned this beautiful open field as “Earl’s Meadow.” For it was the very land upon which Grandpa’s brother, Earl Mabey, was planning on building a home upon, when he came home from fighting in World War I. Sadly, Great Uncle Earl was killed in action in France. Growing up in Lincoln Park, my dad and his brothers had a most wonderful blessing in their childhood. They owned a pony! How the pony came to be the prideful property of my dad and his brothers had many legacies to it. My grandfather often told the story that his eldest son, Bud, had won the pony in a poker game. My cousins and I would sit at Grandpa’s feet, as he would tell this story, complete with animation and dramatic voice flexion. This story would always infuriate my grandmother because she was dead set against gambling.

Then there was a legendary story that Grandpa simply bought the pony from one his cousins who lived along the Mabey Lane in Towaco. Still another, more haunting and eerie family legacy, is that one day the pony simply walked out from the woods at the end of Mabey Lane and took a strong liking to my dad and his brothers. Everything in my heart and soul tells me that the story that Grandpa simply purchased the pony from one of his cousins, is the core truth. Here is where the story takes on a most eerie and haunting twist. My great grandmother, Dora Mabey, owned and managed a little ice cream parlor at the corner of Route 202 and Mabey Lane. In 1959, Dad added on a few rooms to the old ice cream parlor, and it became the home of his brother Dave and wife Sue, and their two children, young Dave, and Kathy. Sadly, the “Little House” as everyone called it, no longer stands. Great Grandma Dora would often fondly talk about the white-tailed pony. I remember as a young child, sitting on the front porch of the old Mabey Homestead, with my sister and my cousins. My great grandmother would tell us about the white-tailed pony. How she simply loved that little pony and how it would walk up Mabey Lane, on its own, two or three times a day to get the

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gift of a carrot from her. Sadly, the pony passed away in 1944. My grandmother, Bertha Storms Mabey, often said that the pony simply died of a broken heart. That it missed my dad and his brother, Edward, so very much while they were away, serving their country during World War II. Grandpa simply accounted for the precious pony’s passing to old age. For nobody really knew how old the pony really was. At any rate, here is where the story gets to be a bit of a Twilight Zone tale. Great Grandma Dora often told the story that she would be sitting on the front porch of her ice cream parlor, and she would hear the distinct cadence of the pony walking up Mabey Lane, even after the beloved pony passed away. Even my dad hinted that after he came home from World War II, from time to time, he heard the clip clop of his endearing white-tailed pony walking up Mabey Lane. And, yes, even my grandfather told stories that he had also heard the clip clop sound of the ghost of the family pony, walking up Mabey Lane. From the time I was 10 years old till I was about 13, my pals and I would often sleep out in my backyard, along Mabey Lane, during the summer months. I don’t know if it was just my vivid imagination, but I did

My beloved great grandmother, Dora Mabey, standing beside her old ice cream parlor.

hear the clip clop sound of the white-tailed pony walking up Mabey Lane as I looked up at the canvas roof of my old tent, before continued on page 11

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continued from page 10 falling deeply into sleep. Some of my buddies also attested to hearing the sound of the ghostly pony’s hoofs, in the midst of the summer nights. Is it possible that a pony’s love for its family, brought its specter form back from the grave? Can the love between an animal and a person ever be limited? Does love ever die? Who among us can say for certain, that there is not an ethereal world that lies between earth and Heaven’s Gate? I really don’t know the answers. But I do know that my family truly loved the white-tailed pony. That it brought great joy to all of their lives. Hold dear and true the faith of a life beyond this physical world. Try to see life as a most unlimited thing that cannot be boxed in, in any way, shape, or form. Love knows no limitations. It is a force, an essence, a spirit that abounds in heart, mind, and soul. For love has infinite possibilities. Can science really understand the wonders, the power, the infinite possibilities of the loving heart? Is there a tie between people and animals that will never be truly, fully understood by the human mind? For truly, love is the greatest gift a person can give to another living being. Richard Mabey Jr. is a freelance writer. He can be reached at richardmabeyjr@hot-

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General Douglas MacArthur Military Academy’s Forgotten Home in Randolph

By Henry M. Holden ieberman’s Royal House on the corner of Brookside Road, and Sussex Turnpike, in Mount Freedom was once part of the upscale hotels located on a large tract of land. Lieberman’s was part of the post-war Mount Freedom resort area that had showcased many famous talents in its heyday. Frank Sinatra had his first paid gig at Lieberman’s. With the construction of the New Jersey Turnpike and the New York Thruway, vacations to getaway destinations were easier to get to so Lieberman’s and the other resorts days were numbered. Lieberman’s Royal House was sold in 1966 and became the General Douglas MacArthur Military Academy. MacArthur served as the commander of the U.S. Army Forces in the Far East during World War II and led the campaign in the Pacific theater for the Army. The Douglas MacArthur Military Academy was a military high school that was started by dissatisfied staff, faculty, and parents of Eastern Military Academy during the final years of that school’s existence. The MacArthur school existed from 1966 to 1975. The idea for the school originated

with Arthur Greengos, a Morristown businessman. The resort was converted into a high school level military-based school. Colonel John Hoar, U.S. Army, was the Superintendent. Under Hoar’s leadership, MacArthur’s enrollment more than doubled since it opened with approximately 160 cadets. Originally the school accepted students in Grades 4 to 12. Each year a class was dropped until the traditional prep school program stabilized at Grades 7 to 12. The school was a college preparatory school and was staffed by 20 faculty. The Academy had an indoor swimming pool and additional buildings that were turned into physics, chemistry, and biology labs. The headmaster was John Durward and Major Floyd Trowbridge, U.S. Marine Corps, was Commandant of Cadets. By 1971, Roger H. Reingold was Commandant and Colonel Said U. Kahn was the Dean. The structure of the school ran along the same line as West Point. There were drills, weapons qualification with rifles, and room inspections. There was reveille in the morning and retreat at night. Demerits were handed out for infractions of the rules. The

The MacArthur Military Police was a supervised activity for young men at the Academy. Left to right Cadet PFC Coby Herd, Cadet Sergeant Lawrence Drake, Cadet Corporal Charles Simmons, Cadet Corporal Donald Cuﬀ, Cadet Master Sergeant Michael J Curley, Cadet First Sergeant Emmett Jackson jr., Cadet PFC Wayne McFadden, Cadet PFC Dario Arias. (Credit Gail Hari/Randolph Museum)

school had an active sports programs both varsity and intramural. “Discipline was a big factor at MacArthur, and some parents wanted the school to “raise their children,” said Gail Hari,

Randolph Museum Director. “Tuition for resident students was $2,726 a year and for day students (14 boys) tuition was half that amount.” continued on page 13

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Forgotten Home in Randolph... continued from page 12 “A scholarship program existed for boys who had athletic or musical abilities. All candidates had to take admission tests. The cadets wore uniforms of blue and gray like West Point cadets.” The Academy survived a devastating fire which destroyed two classrooms, the faculty lounge, the language lab and much of the library. The loss was estimated in the tens of thousands of dollars. There were many changes made. One student worked at setting up a new library. One of the changes that occurred after the fire was that cadets were no longer served their meals; everything was cafeteria style. The old gymnasium (the former Howard Hall) doubled in size to accommodate holding home games in basketball. Having a winning football season, the field was repaired, and a path made so that the cadets could walk from the gym to the field without leaving the property. In 1971, the school has an enrolment of 104 students, including 47 of whom were minorities. On average there were 17 students per class. All the instructors were retired Army officers or sergeants most of whom served in WWII. The 1971 Yearbook was dedicated to the

Honorable Barry Goldwater, Senator from Arizona and WWII Army Air force pilot who gave the commencement speech. According to First Cadet First Lieutenant Jerry Walker, class president, “The guest speaker (Goldwater) struck a chord in the minds of all who heard him. Emphasizing the theme of his address “that all men are created equal” and continuing to strongly point out that whatever we have comes from “God.” The graduates are firmly of the opinion that what this country needs even more than ‘love sweet love’ is dedication and loyalty to the land that gives shelter to all men. We are proud of men like Mr. Goldwater,” said Walker. “We are proud that they have the courage of their convictions and stand up to be counted when such standing may be against their best personal interest.” By 1975, the tone in the country was no longer favorable to the military, and the anti-war attitude among civilians was one reason enrollment plummeted to only 35 students. Colonel Hoar and his family lived on school grounds. His wife was the school nurse, and his son John was the dean. Being part of the Academy was “a labor of love” stated Colonel Hoar. He and his family did not receive salaries for the last three years of the Academy’s existence.

One of the changes that occurred after the fire was that cadets were no longer served their meals; everything was cafeteria style. A senior classman would sit opposite a freshman who would be sitting at attention and being pestered the upper classman. Mealtime was not a happy place for the freshmen. (Credit Gail Hari/Randolph Museum)

In June of 1975, after nine years of attempting to make better citizens out of young boys, the Academy closed its doors. The desks stood empty in the classrooms, the books remained stacked in the library and the athletic equipment was stored in the lockers. There were attempts by other agencies, such as the AREBA treatment facility for emotionally disturbed children and Kingsbrook Academy, but none survived very long. The buildings were eventually

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demolished leaving only the memories of what existed on the site. Today the Lieberman/MacArthur site is unrecognizable. The former Lieberman’s property around the corner and down the block from the Asian take-out restaurant has been razed to the point that there is no evidence that the Academy or Lieberman’s ever existed. Thankfully, a copy of the 1971 MacArthur Yearbook exists in the Randolph Museum, and is a window into the Douglas MacArthur Academy 50 years ago.

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The Evolution of the One-Room Schoolhouse in Randolph

By Henry M. Holden ne-room schools sprang up in Randolph township as the population grew. They generally housed grades 1-8. Parents wanted schools close to their homes so students could get to school and back easily. Most students walked. A few more fortunate rode horse-back or came in buggies. For 25 years, between 1825 and 1850, there was a struggle in Morris County to get people to accept free schools. Before 1846, all schools were private. Although tuition was only 2 to 3 dollars per quarter, it naturally kept some children from getting an education. An Act passed in 1846 gave some state aid to school districts and empowered the districts to tax residents to pay for the schools. By 1852, all the schools in Morris County were free except for one in Dover. The first school built in Randolph was the Quaker School in 1758, located next to the Friends Meeting House but it no longer exists. The school according to Sarah Miller, author of part of “A History of Randolph Township” had 40 to 50 students in one 18‘ x 20‘ room. The first “official school” in Randolph was the Millbrook School (1800) on Millbrook Ave. and the Wolfe School (1825) on Combs Hollow Road. The Wolfe Schoolhouse was located on the corner of Doby and Combs Hollow Road. It was built in 1825 but burned down. Eventually there were at least nine one-room schools within the township; Millbrook 1800, Wolfe 1825, Walnut Grove 1840, Center Grove 1843, Shongum 1845, Ironia 1860, Port Oram 1871, Fairmont 1895, Bowlbyville 1897. There were no frills in the one room school. All eight grades were in one room providing slates, slate pencils, portable blackboards, double screwed down desks and

textbooks. The one classroom had no central heating, lighting, or running water. Outhouses were the norm since there was no indoor plumbing. Usually, if there were enough students, there was one outhouse for boys and a separate one for the girls. The early school buildings were uncomplicated, simple inside and out. Reading, writing, math, and history were the subjects taught. A small potbellied stove sat in the center of the room in the winter months. Students too close to the stoves were often too hot, and those farther away were too cold. On cold snowy days students would hang their wet mittens by the stove and when they were ready to go home, they would be dry. There was more to do at school beside learn. The teacher oversaw assigning daily chores. The older boys usually carried in water and in the winter carried in wood for the stove. The girls oversaw cleaning the boards, collecting homework, sweeping the floors, etc. Many of the older boys were needed to work on the farm in spring and fall months and were unable to attend classes and so, the chores were then the responsibility of the younger students. Families were a big part of the classroom success. They donated books and necessary supplies. They would come to hear the students recite poetry and essays. At Christmas, students performed a play that they rehearsed to perfection to entertain family and friends. The libraries in these one-room schools were nothing more than a closet. Every Friday it was unlocked, and the children took turns selecting books to read. Another one room schoolhouse called Mt. Freedom continued on page 17

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One-Room Schoolhouse... continued from page 16 School was on Sussex Turnpike to the left of the Jewish Center. The building, with alterations, became a private home. Schools progressed to two rooms. In 1814 Hercules Aber sold land to Isaac Blackford for the construction of a school on Old Brookside Road and housed Grades 1 - 8. This was the second public school in Randolph. It had a pot belly stove and had two classrooms, four grades on each side with sliding doors in between. These sliding doors would open for special programs. If you wanted to get a drink of water or go to the bathroom, you had to go outside. There was a boy’s outhouse and a girl’s outhouse and a pump to get water. It was later used as a travel agency and is now the home of an Eastern Rite church. Another two-room schoolhouse existed on Brookside Road which was abandoned when the Consolidated School was built in 1938. It took many public meetings to persuade the parents of children going to school that a consolidated school system had more advantages than the current system The Millbrook School on Millbrook Avenue at the bridge near Gristmill Road was built in 1884. After it was abandoned as a school, it became a private home until the township purchased the property as part of its open space program. The large four-room school on the corner of Millbrook Avenue and Route 10 was built

in 1924. There were two outhouses, one for boys and one for girls. Today it is occupied by business offices. The Bowlbyville School was a four-room school, named after the Bowlby family of that eventually became Mine Hill. In 1901, Randolph had 13 teachers who earned $200 per year. The teacher had to not only teach, but under a contract agreement had to care for the fire, sweep the floor, wash the blackboard, and paint the furniture. The Crane Hill School was a two-room school on a large piece of property in the Crane Hill section of Randolph (later called Mt. Fern) located on Quaker Church Road west of Jennifern Avenue. They built a platform for performances by the children and for fashion shows put on by girls who made their clothing in home economics class. Each of the outhouses were four seaters. There was a pump outside for water and a kerosene stove over which hot chocolate was made in the cloak room. When the Consolidated School was opened in 1939 all the children from all the schools were bussed there. Graduates were bussed to Dover High School and Roxbury High School. As the Township grew, so did the schools. Ironia School opened in 1961, Fernbrook in 1965, and Shongum in 1969. The original high school became the Middle School when a new High School was built in 1975.

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1 tablespoon soy sauce and minced garlic. Spread mixture over pork. Press pecan pieces into brown sugar mixture on pork. Bake, uncovered, 20 minutes. In medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine remaining brown sugar, remaining soy sauce, pineapple juice and Dijon mustard. Bring mixture to boil; reduce to simmer 3-5 minutes then remove from heat. Slice pork, spoon sauce over top and serve. Mac and Cheese with Pecan Breadcrumbs Total time: 50 minutes Servings: 6 8 ounces cavatappi pasta 1 tablespoon butter 1 block (8 ounces) cheddar cheese 1/2 cup raw pecan pieces 15 ounces part-skim ricotta cheese 4 tablespoons sour cream 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper 1 large egg, lightly beaten Preheat oven to 375 F. In salted boiling water, cook pasta ac-

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1 H/Tray Antipasto Salad w/Balsamic Dressing, 1 H/Tray Baked Ziti, 1 H/Tray Chicken Parmigiana, Includes Italian & Focaccia Bread

(6-9 people)

(12-18 people)

$162.60 $101.80 -21.38 SAVINGS 21% -35.77 SAVINGS 22%

80.42+tax

126.83+tax

(24-36 people)

(8-10 people)

$338.25 -77.80 SAVINGS 23%

$121.10 -24.22 SAVINGS 20%

260.45+tax

96.88+tax

TAKE OUT • DELIVERY • CATERING WING IT!

FAMILY COMBO

1 Large Cheese Pizza 1 Order Wings, 1 Order Mozzarella Sticks & 1 2-Liter Soda

1 Large Cheese Pizza Fried Calamari, Baked Ziti, House Salad w/ choice of Dressing & 1 2-Liter Soda

$46.80 - 11.23 SAVINGS 24%

$51.80 - 12.95 SAVINGS 25%

35.57+tax