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Pasties Baked With Love To Support Church And Tradition

By Elsie Walker uckets of onions to peel, slice, and dice, bags of potatoes to peel and eye, dough to roll, and what at times seems like a million other things to do, keep those at the Port Morris United Methodist Church busy. That’s the scene at pasties time at the church in Landing. Making and selling pasties (pronounced pass-tees) has been a tradition at the church for well over three decades. During those years, not only have generations of members helped to make them, but also friends. It is a fundraiser that keeps the church’s doors open. The recipe is top secret, but every one of them is baked with love. Pasties are said to be of Cornish origin. A pastry is meat, onions, and potatoes wrapped in a crust. That’s all that can be shared. How-

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ever, while the basic recipe has always been followed, a few things have changed over the years. “We’ve gone from patties to ground round beef and have added a sausage pasty,” said Rosemary Boyer of Landing who coordinates the pasties effort. With pride, Boyer will say they use the best ingredients. She noted that beef pasties sell for $7 each and

sausage for $7.50 each. The next pasties sale is in May with May 8 being the last day to order. Orders are taken at 973-945-1043. The origin of the pasties at the church is debated. While members may dicker over exactly which pastor introduced the church to pasties, they will agree that is was during a time when the church needed a fundraiser to keep it afloat.

However, they may not have imagined that it would carry on for so long, with some jobs being passed down from one generation to another. Landing resident Beverly Highfield said she believes her mom and dad, Emma and William Williver, Sr., did the flour donation and preparation from the beginning. Later, she joined them. continued on page 2

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continued from front page Highfield said, “I did help them with the measuring and sifting preparation for a long time and I took over completely once dad passed away; mom was 80 by then. Port Morris United Methodist Church is a very small church so each of us does whatever we can to insure it is here for the community. I just do my part. “ Echoing Highfield’s sentiments is Karen Ripatrazone of Landing. She has been helping since about 1980 and remembers having her son Michael, then an infant, in a playpen watching everyone work. Ripatrazone said, “I’ve done a little of everything [needed to make pasties]. I do whatever is needed.” Ripatrazone’s mother, Rosemary Boyer, has seen the next generation stepping up as her grandsons help her husband, Rich Boyer, Sr., when he goes for supplies by doing the lugging, lifting, and loading. But not only do members help, but also friends lend a hand, too. Most notable is Malcolm Todt of Connecticut. The brother-in-law of a retired pastor who had served at the church, Todt comes to help and brings doughnuts to the workers. However, not only are there loyal volunteers, but loyal customers, too. One such customer is Bette Jaegar of Stanhope who said, “they're delicious, I even buy [some] to take out to my sons in Pennsylvania. who also enjoy them. [They’re] good

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to have in freezer for those cold nights that I don't feel like cooking- very filling.” Amanda Rush, and her mother Marion Rush, of Netcong have been buying pasties for many years. Amanda Rush said, “We love them. My Mom puts maple syrup on them, me just a little margarine and salt. There's always enough for two dinners as we split them in half and have one the night we purchase the pasties and eat the other another night. When you go through Port Morris you can smell the onions cooking on Pasties Day, and it makes my stomach hungry. Kudos to those who make them. It's a lot of work, but a worthwhile fundraiser for the church.” Boyer echoed those sentiments in reflecting on the work it takes her to not only coordinate making the pasties, but in taking the orders. She said, “I will do them until I can’t do them anymore. If the church closes its doors, I’ll have done all I could by doing the pasties.” Making pasties is a three day process that flows like a well-oiled machine. There’s onion day, potato day, and final preparation and pick-up day with other chores mixed in. The volunteers work hard, but there’s pride and smiles in that work. The church’s pastor, Nick Petrov, who helps prepare the potatoes, said, “Here in the Port Morris area, we are famous for our pasties, which we bake on-site and sell four or five times a year. Proceeds from pasty sales benefit ministries

and missions of the church. If you’ve never tried our homemade pasties, you definitely want to get an order in. In addition to raising funds, the church pasties preparation is a social event. Despite the long hours of work, participants speak of these activities both as enjoyable and as an effective way to give your time as a service to the church and the larger community. “Here I would like to publically say a big ‘thank you’ to every one of our church family members and friends for all the love and support they give to our Pasties Days,” concluded Petrov. “Each one of you is an important part and your efforts help to keep our church financially stable and well equipped for mission and service.”

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“A Night At The Oscars” Auction Benefit For Redeemer Lutheran Church Youth Activities

he Redeemer Lutheran Church Youth & Family Ministry program presents an auction event to benefit its various youth programs. The auction is set to take place on Sat., April 30, at 6 p.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Succasunna. The evening program starts with the silent auction from 6 p.m.– 7 p.m.; dinner and entertainment from 7 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.; and live auction from 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. The

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“Night at the Oscars” theme carries into the dinner menu. Tickets can be purchased at Redeemer Lutheran Church by contacting the Youth & Family Ministry Coordinators at (973) 5846300, ext. 5 or by emailing redeemer.youth@yahoo.com. The tickets are $25 per person in advance and $30 at the door. The tickets include dinner and entertainment.

Proceeds go towards the various youth programs at Redeemer Lutheran Church, which include high school mission trips throughout the United States that help with community rebuilding projects, an outreach to homeless in NJ and NY, and programs within our own community. The Silent and Live Auctions include a

variety of items to bid on, from baskets of goodies and/or gift cards to larger items such as Disney tickets, various venue tickets and more. Donations from local businesses and individuals for items to auction off are still being accepted. Contact Janet Stone at 973-584-0046 or Ann Mauro at 973-2522412 if interested in donating to the auction.

Roxbury Scouts Sponsoring A Join The Cubs Carnival

ind out all about Cub Scouting with event set on Mon., May 2, at a Join the Cubs Scouts Carnival. This family fun and information event will be held at the Redeemer Church on Eyland Avenue in Succasunna from 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. All Roxbury boys and their parents in grades kindergarten through sixth grade are invited to come and see the great fun activities and learn what it means to be a scout. The Cub Carnival will feature age

and school grade appropriate samples of the cub program along with games, entertainment and snacks. The road to becoming an Eagle Scout starts here as a cub scout. Bring a friend and join us. Public, private and home schooled students are welcome. This event is being sponsored by Cub Pack 159 and Boy Scout Troop 159. For more information go to www.njpack159.org or call 973-479-1448.

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Registration Open For Roxbury Community School Preschool Program

egistrations are now being accepted for the Roxbury Community School’s Preschool Program for the 2016/2017 school year. The Roxbury Community School Preschool Program is a tuition-based program open to children ages three to five who are fully potty-trained. The preschool program is housed at Kennedy Elementary School in Succasunna and is open to Roxbury and nonRoxbury residents. This five-day program runs from 9 a.m.2 p.m. with flexible extended care options available and runs con congruently with the

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district calendar. The program incorporates activities within the classroom based on the children’s individual learning styles with the goal to provide an enriched preschool environment that meets the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive needs of all students. The integrated preschool design offers children the opportunity to learn and play with age appropriate peers. While teachers focus on individual student goals, the classroom environment will assist in developing a culture of respect and acceptance of others’ differences.

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Annual Taste Of Roxbury

he Roxbury Area Chamber of Commerce has announced its upcoming Taste of Roxbury event. The 10th annual Taste of Roxbury is set to take place on Mon., May 16, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Roxbury High School in Succasunna. Attendees will have the opportunity to taste food from a wide variety of restaurants in Roxbury and surrounding areas for only a fraction of what a night out would normally cost. It’s a great opportunity to have a night out, taste and enjoy unlimited portions of delicious food, learn about local restaurants and socialize with people from the area while helping to support the community. This is simply the best way to taste foods from restaurants never visited and see what they have to offer, plus taste some dishes from favorite places. Participating restaurants will have the opportunity to share their coupons, discounts, door prizes and giveaways. Attendees can support local clubs by purchasing refreshments at their tables. Proceeds from ticket sales will be donated back to the local community. This is an event that comes full circle to benefit everyone involved, including attendees. Restaurants get to showcase their delicious

food, attendees get to sample foods from a wide variety of local places and eat as much as they want (including dessert!), plus afterward many organizations and charities in the community will receive large donations to support their efforts and needs. A list of participating restaurants can be found at http://RoxburyNJChamber.org/taste. The list continues to grow! Sam’s Club will also be there with giveaways for attendees. RHS provides a large venue and a large parking lot. The dining hall has plenty of room for many restaurants as well as ample seating for attendees. Join in this year for even more restaurants, more food, more seating and more fun! Tickets are $25 and must be purchased in advance for planning purposes. Tickets are available online at http://RoxburyNJChamber.org/taste and for purchase at the Roxbury Recreation Department in Succasunna and at Fulton Bank in Succasunna. Tickets are only available for purchase until May 9, so get them now! For more information, contact Pam Smith at PamSmith@RoxburyNJChamber.org or call 973-770-0740.

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Baskets With Eggs And A Bunny Fill The Fun At 28th Annual Easter Egg Hunt

By Elsie Walker here was a chill in the air, but that did not deter the children and parents as they walked down Main Street in Landing. Watching their children swinging baskets and buckets, while following a large white bunny, many parents could remember the days when they did the “parade to the eggs.” A 28 year old tradition, the hunt is now seeing its second generation of hunters as well as welcoming new ones. Not only that, but it has grown from an egg hunt to an afternoon of egg hunting, games, puppet show, and piñata break. This year, the event, sponsored by the Port Morris United Methodist Church, was held on March 19. All 28 years, the “Easter Bunny” has never changed.

drove two hours to attend this year’s event with her children Tony, age three and Madison, age 10 months. Notari hunted eggs as a child and was a helper at the event starting as a teen. “I have been doing the egg hunt since I was at least 10 years old, maybe longer,” said Notari. “In that time frame of 22 years, I only missed two years. My grandmother, who

passed away this year, was the reason I got into it. By making sure my children are there, for me, is keeping a piece of her alive and that means the world to me. I will try to be there every year, if I can, until it is no longer a program at the Port Morris United Methodist Church.” While it started as just an egg hunt and continued on next page

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continued from previous page piĂąata breaking, the annual event took on a few new dimensions once puppeteer and church member “Miss Tinaâ€? Berchak, of Stanhope, started putting on programs. As the audience settles in for the puppet show, it gives the bunny a chance for some last minute prepping and to make an entrance. Also, Berchak added the element of games which the children return to after picking up eggs. Jenn and Ron Kasilag of Hopatcong brought their four year old son, Daniel to this year’s hunt. “We have attended in previous years and have enjoyed ourselves,â€? said Jenn Kaislig. “This year, Daniel had a great time participating in the many indoor activities such as plastic puddle fishing and the all-time favorite, the piĂąata. Miss Tina’s puppet show was also a highlight this year with one of the children, Antonio, assisting, which was absolutely adorable. Then of course, the exciting, much anticipated visit from our fluffy, friendly Easter Bunny who led us all on a march down Main Street. On our march we were able to greet some longtime neighbors. Then, after the march and the egg hunt, where the children filled their baskets with

goody-filled eggs, the Easter Bunny was available for photos with the children. It was such a delight to see all of the children familiar and new alike, enjoying such a joyful day.â€? A highlight of this year’s event was the picture corner. There, children could don bunny ears, a bunny nose, or other accessory and pose for a picture with the Easter Bunny. That newest addition joined other popular activities such as egg rolling races, jelly bean guess, and face painting. All the children left with the eggs they’d found, candy from the piĂąata, plus a balloon and goodie bag. The pastor of Port Morris United Methodist Church, Nick Petrov said, “I am so thankful that each year, the Port Morris congregation sponsors the Easter Egg Hunt for the children of the community. The Easter Egg Hunt is a very important tradition for Port Morris UMC. We try to serve the community in a number of ways. Through the Easter Egg Hunt, we hope that kids and parents will see the Christian love we strive to have here. I believe these types of funfilled, family- friendly events are important if the Christian church wants to present Jesus’s love to neighborhoods and communities.â€?

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Roxbury Man Leads Hometown Police Department With Honor And Pride

By Cheryl Conway e is the new police chief in town, but Roxbury is far from new to the lifelong resident who locals recognize as a great neighbor, family man, friend, coach and school alumni. Marc Palanchi, 49, of Succasunna is honored to have been selected to serve as the township’s new chief of police. Offered the job March 17 out of three lieutenants considered, Palanchi officially began his new role March 31, when James Simonetti officially retired as police chief since 2011. The Roxbury Township Council held a public swearing in ceremony for Palanchi and other officers April 5. After serving 22 years on the force, Palanchi moves onto his next role with great expe-

rience, knowledge and confidence to continue to provide the best service to his hometown community. “It was an honor,” says Palanchi to be chosen to lead the police department. This is “an awesome responsibility. You are being entrusted with the well-being of an entire township; to protect those people; serve those people. Roxbury Township is a tremendous community. The people in the community support each other.” Recently retired Roxbury Police Chief James Simonetti says, “I have had the opportunity to see Chief Palanchi grow as a leader of the Roxbury Police Department. He is a driven leader who will do what is best for Roxbury Township. I also know Chief Palanchi on a personal level too and his is

a great family man. What is best about Marc is that if you know him, he is not just a police officer. He is friend, great teammate, and a personable man.” Besides living in Mt. Arlington for three years, Independence for one year and time spent in Pennsylvania during his college years, Palanchi has lived in Succasunna most of his life. A 1985 graduate of Roxbury High School, Palanchi went onto to Wilkes University of Pa. to get his bachelor’s in political science in 1990. After college, Palanchi worked for management at Madison Square Garden in NYC for two years, a position he enjoyed minus the commute. His desire was to get into law enforcement, a dream he had since he was a child, but “policing was

frozen when I got out of college,” he says. “It was a dead period,” from 1990-1993. When Florio was governor, our economy was terrible and our economy froze. No one was hiring for so long.” As the economy improved, Palanchi tested with the state police at the end of 1993, and then in May 1994 with the Roxbury PD. Out of 398 people who took the written test he was the only one hired. “The competition is so great,” he says, about getting into a police department. Between a written test, background check, physical and interview, getting hired as a police officer is not easy. Palanchi entered the police academy and on Aug. 1, 1994 he started his career with the Roxbury police as a patrolman. In 1997, he got

moved to traffic; to sergeant in 2002; back to traffic in 2004; and promoted to lieutenant in 2010, a position he held until being named chief. From 1995 to 2013, Palanchi served on the Roxbury SWAT team, until that became a shared service, MC Swat. He is also on SERT, Sheriff Emergency Response Team. Having family involved in law enforcement, his role model was his older cousin Harry Brady who worked for the DEA, and knowing “a lot of police officers growing up,” Palanchi says he knew early his top career choice. “I had friends who were state troopers; who were Roxbury officers. They all really loved their jobs.” “I’m not an inside desk person,” adds Palanchi. “I saw myself more out and

doing hands-on-stuff,” rather than selling or being behind a desk. With police work, “you are out and about and it’s constantly changing. It’s the unknown; every shift is different. Someone is going to call; you are going to go from one thing to another thing.” Another factor in his career decision he says is that “I like to help people. continued on page 12

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continued from page 10 There’s people out there who can’t help themselves. It’s rewarding.” It’s not always a victim of a crime but can be an “elderly person” he helps. Like when somebody falls, “We do a lot of lift assists,” for that “someone who has no one to call. Sometimes it’s a couple of minutes of help. There’s people out there who need a little bit of help. Some call when there’s a pipe break; why not call a plumber? We will give them suggestions. It’s still help and they needed you.” It was in 1995, when Palanchi was there for an infant who was not breathing. “I happened to be right in front of her house when the 911 call came in,” says Palanchi about his most significant moment in his career. “An infant on Hercules Road stopped breathing. When I got there she was blue. I initiated CPR; when other guys showed up, as a team, we saved her.” Palanchi has stayed in touch with this victim, Jaime Katzenberger, all these years. “To be part of that 19 years ago, I was the first one there. She played sports with my kids; we are like family. When you save an

infant’s life, you keep in touch with her.” A 2015 graduate of RHS, Katzenberger played for the school’s soccer and basketball teams and currently attends UConn as a freshman. Having worked under two great police chiefs during his 22 years at Roxbury PD, Palanchi knew he wanted to be chief someday. He worked under former chief Mark Noll for 17 years and Simonetti for more than four years. “To have that opportunity is an honor to follow guys like that,” says Palanchi: “to continue what they’ve established.” As the new chief, Palanchi plans to do just that. He did not go in with the mindset for change, he stresses. “A lot of chiefs takeover in a bad regime,” says Palanchi. “That wasn’t the case here; it’s really good here. I want to continue what they’ve done. “There’s not a lot of changes that need to be made here,” he adds. “It’s continuing the tradition of what we’ve had here. Great work environment, great police officers. We’ve hired really good officers here. We have 42 really, really good police officers here and re-

ally good people in the community working for them.” With the last two chiefs’ direction, “we’ve been on the front end of all the curves,” he says. “Those guys had great vision. They’ve always been good at anticipating.” Palanchi says he wants to continue to be “proactive, to look out into the horizon” to

see what’s coming; “to have that foresight.” With trauma kits recently given to each school in the district thanks to Simonetti’s efforts, Roxbury is the first school district with these kits ready for any unforeseen situations. “We saw it as an opportunity to be proactive,” says Palanchi. “We don’t want to wait continued on page 14

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continued from page 12 for someone to lose a limb; don’t wait for it to happen; be prepared for it.� Continuing with community policing and relations is important, says Palanchi. “We’ve had community service,� with police walking through schools in the younger grades. “They spend time with kids in a relaxed environment. The kids humanize with the police.� The food drive with the schools invited students to the police station for a tour. “It built relations,� exposing kids to the police. While his goal is to continue what has been in place, Palanchi’s challenge is “how do we stay on top of things; how do we get better? We have an awesome mayor, town council and administrator who make things easy on the police. We have a mayor and council who let us run our police department.� One of his greatest issues is the traffic congestion in town. “There’s too many people and not enough road,� says Palanchi. With all the development west of Roxbury, “those people work east of us,� and come through Roxbury- whether on routes 10, 46,

80 or 206- to commute, eat and shop. “You can improve intersections,� he says, but “in the end you have roads not meant for the volume of the cars. Keeping traffic moving safely is a big challenge.� Another issue is the “bad economy,� says Palanchi, which leads to “a lot of police� dealing with shoplifting, burglaries, drug use, domestic violence issues, mostly created from stress from more people out of work not able to pay bills. During a bad economy “You have people doing things they normally wouldn’t be doing,� he says. “You are dealing with people that you normally don’t deal with.� While Roxbury has some challenges, like all towns do, there is no other place Palanchi would want to live, work and raise a family. “Roxbury has everything you could want growing up,� says Palanchi. “We have a fantastic school system,� where his wife, Kristin teaches, and their four kids attend school. “Recreation programs are second to none.� Services from garbage, parks, Horseshoe Lake; “if you want to shop you have everything.�

Besides all that, “there’s really good people in Roxbury; it’s a really good town to live in; to have kids in; to have friends in. You have the total package here. The teachers have been fantastic. Even coaches, they genuinely care about those kids. There’s not much more you can ask for than what you

have in Roxbury. You are surrounded by good people; it makes everything better.� Outside of his police work, Palanchi’s been a wrestling coach at RHS for nine years, where he too wrestled back in his day, and continues to coach youth lacrosse for his third son, as he did for his older sons.

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Trauma Kits At Hand At All Roxbury Schools them as a prank, in the same way the portable defibrillators are alarmed. “We’re waiting for the cabinets,” he said. He said the kits are small, just a 10” cube but they contain equipment to help staunch severe bleeding and for burns, eye injuries and other serious trauma. “We hope we never have to use them,”

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By Jane Primerano oxbury Township School personnel are preparing locations for new trauma kits donated to the school by recently retired Police Chief James Simonetti and the Roxbury Rotary Club. The 24 units are more sophisticated than a simple first aid kit, High School Principal Jeffrey Swanson said in a telephone interview.

In spite of their complexity, “they are very user friendly,” he said. “There are instructions on each piece of equipment, with illustrations. They come with training videos we will show the staff and some of the kids.” Swanson said the units at the school will be installed where people congregate, such as the cafeteria. The cabinets will be alarmed to discourage someone opening

Swanson said, but he is glad to have them in case of an accident in the wood or metal shop, chemistry lab, cafeteria or with someone doing maintenance on the building. Swanson noted the kits would come in handy in a situation involving a perpetrator of some sort, “but we’re not training specifically for that,” since accidents are more continued on page 18

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common. He also pointed out the high school is used very often for evening meetings and for events involving scouts and other youth groups. He noted someone injured in a car accident in one of the parking lots or on a nearby road could also be helped by the proximity of the kits. A number of teachers and a few students have advanced first aid or EMT training, Swanson said. Of course, coaches, the school nurse and the school trainer have advanced training, he noted. Superintendent of Schools Laura Radulic said one student has had experience with the kits and reached out to her as soon as he heard about them. Trauma kits were donated to all seven public schools: the high school, Eisenhower Middles School, Lincoln-Roosevelt, Franklin, Jefferson, Kennedy and Nixon,

and the area private schools including the American Christian School and St. Therese’s, both in Succasunna. The donation was made on Fri., March 25 at Roxbury High School. The cost was $7,000 for 24 kits. Some funding was provided by individual businesses, including Kodak Jewelers and Signarama, according to Steve Alford, president of the Roxbury Rotary Club. The donations from the Rotary Club helped put kits in the township library and the recreation department building at Horseshoe Lake as well, Swanson said. Radulic said her district is the first in the country to have these trauma kits. They are made by Griffin Logistics in Anderson, S.C. Simonetti was working on getting them for some time and the presentation to the schools was his last gesture as chief before retiring.

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Heard, Business Owner, Community Leader, Runs For Congress

raig P. Heard of Succasunna is running as a Republican in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District. Heard’s campaign is built upon a lifetime of accomplishment in business, education, community service, charitable fundraising and an unwavering commitment to Conservative values. For 34 years, Heard has forged a successful business career in the outdoor advertising industry. In 1989, after nine years as CEO and President of Winston Network (now CBS Outdoor), the Heard family purchased Gateway Outdoor Advertising of Pittsburgh, PA., now based in Long Valley with offices in eight cities servic-

ing clients throughout the U.S., with advertising media on transit, bus, bus shelter, trolley, rail, billboards and the largest convenience store advertising networks. While building a business and raising a family, Heard immersed himself in Republican fundraising and supported Conservative candidates. His personal and corporate commitment always has been to be involved with important causes that support education, advocate for military and veterans, help fight Drug Abuse, aid missing and exploited children and reduce taxes for residents and seniors. His commitment to im-

proving education included several years on the Board of Trustees at County College of Morris in Randolph and as its chair was in the forefront to upgrade the campus and curriculum to make it one of the most recontinued on next page

Lance Running For Reelection For Congress

ongressman Leonard Lance currently represents New Jersey’s Seventh Congressional District and is running for reelection on a platform of smaller government, less spending and real reform in Washington Called a, “leading lowtax, limited government conservative from New Jersey� by Americans for Tax Reform, Lance has consistently stood up for conservative Republican principles like defunding Obamacare, stopping President Obama’s lawless executive actions and promoting fiscal and personal responsibility. Having been involved in running a small family law

practice with his twin brother Jim, Lance understands first-hand the importance of eliminating red tape and regulations burdens on small businesses. He has been endorsed by leading business groups for championing policies that encourage economic growth, job creation and a less intrusive federal government. As the only NJ Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Lance has voted to take full advantage of the nation’s energy potential, supporting the Keystone Pipeline bill, ending the ban on oil exports and stopping the Obama Administration’s unprecedented regulatory

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200 Club Prepares Its Awards Dinner And Continued Growth In Membership And Purpose

By Cheryl Conway ecruiting new members, spreading the word about the club and protecting lives of those who help others are some of the current goals of the 200 Club of Morris County. Established 45 years ago in Morris County, the 200 Club of Morris County is gearing up for its 44th Annual Valor Meritorious Awards Dinner set for Thurs., April 28, starting with cocktails at 6 p.m., followed by awards and dinner from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., at the Birchwood Manor in Whippany. Advance registration is required. At this year’s fundraising dinner 39 first responders of Morris County, whether volunteer or professional, will be

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spected institutions of higher learning in the state. For his accomplishments, Heard received the Community College Northeast Trustee of the Year Award. He has also served on the Roxbury Board of Education, the Board of Directors for Anna Marie College, MA, and he is a Life Member of the NJ State Parent-Teacher Association. Over the years, Heard has led and supported fundraising campaigns to help the homeless, children’s hospitals and veterans. Heard’s charitable and community work has gained the recognition and praise of U.S. presidents, cabinet members, governors and a long list of national and state charitable organizations. Born and raised in NJ, Heard said that he owes his commitment to helping his community to his mother, a single mom, who raised him and his four siblings. Heard is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University, with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and mater’s in taxation and finance. He resides in Succasunna with his wife, Madeline. They have three children and one grandchild.

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President’s dangerous nuclear deal with Iran. Lance was raised in Hunterdon County, where he attended public schools. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Lehigh University; a law degree from Vanderbilt University; and a master’s degree from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs of Princeton University. Prior to coming to Congress, Lance served as a member of the NJ State Senate where he took on Gov. Whitman over borrowing without voter approval. He is the author of the 2008 Lance Amendment that prohibits further state borrowing without voter approval. Lance is married to Heidi A. Rohrbach and they have a son, Peter Frank.

recognized and honored for their bravery by the 200 Club, an organization of individuals that support public safety professionals. Firefighters, police and emergency medical providers risked their lives in 11 incidents involving fires, car accidents, gas-filled homes and other emergencies in Morris County towns. First responders who put their lives at risk earn the Valor Award; those who go beyond the call of duty are awarded the Meritorious Award. “We’re very lucky to have individuals like these keeping us safe here in Morris County,” said James M. Gannon, president of the 200 Club, in a press release. “It’s an honor to recognize their good work.” When citizens are in Morris County “running away from crime, these first responders are running toward the fire,” says Gannon during an interview with New View Media Group. “It’s time to put them on a pedal stool and say ‘thanks’ for what they are doing.” Each recipient will be recognized, receive a plaque and a 200 Club Bar to wear below their badge on their uniform, explains Gannon, a member for the past eight years. With 37 different police departments in Morris County, submissions can be numerous. A review committee of the 200 Club meets to determine who is worthy of a valor award or meritorious award. “People selected are the cream of the crop,” says Gannon of Boonton Twp. The Morris County Chief’s Association, Medical Service Alliance and State Police provide candidates to the 200 Club for consideration. The 200 Club of Morris County was formed in 1971 by a group of 19 concerned business and political leaders; the group doubled by the end of the year and today involves more than 1,100 members. The Morris County club was an outgrowth of the Essex County Club, which was the first 200 Club in NJ that began in 1967. Each member pays $200 in annual dues, thus, the 200 designation. The first 200 Club developed in 1952 in response to the fatal shooting of Arthur Meyers, a Detroit, Michigan police officer, according to the club website. Following the shooting, a local businessman, William Packer, asked his friends to donate to a fund in memory of the fallen officer and met with the officer’s widow to support her finances and setup an education account for their unborn child. Since that time, 118 of these clubs have been established in 28 states with additional clubs in Puerto Rico and Central America. There are currently 18, 200 Clubs in NJ. A non-profit, 501c3 organization, the 200 Club of Morris County supports local police officers, fire fighters, first aid squad members, and NJ state police serving Morris County who die in the line of duty. When a public safety official loses their life in the line of duty, the Action Committee of The 200 Club of Morris County reaches out to the widow to offer emotional support and financial assistance in the form of a death benefit to

help manage the financial burden during this difficult time. The current benefit is $30,000. The 200 Club of Morris County also awards an annual benefit to each eligible child of the public safety official in an effort to help ease the financial concerns created by the loss of their loved one, as stated on the website. At present, the annual benefit is $10,000 per child per year until age 18. Should the child continue onto college, the benefit is increased to $15,000 per year until age 23 or graduation. Since its inception in 1971, the 200 Club of Morris County has distributed more than $4.3 million in survivor benefits and scholarships to families. For 2016, the club is nearing $1,100 that will be awarded in college scholarships to high school seniors serving in a branch of public safety or whose a parent is actively serving or retired from a public safety capacity in Morris County. The scholarship committee voted to award 20 scholarships of $5,000 each. The scholarship awards dinner will be May 16 at 6 p.m. at the Zeris Inn. The 200 Club is supported by membership dues and private donations. “Every year that money goes out to help first responders,” says Lou Nisivoccia of Randolph, previous president of the 200 Club. “If we can recruit more members, we can increase the money given to those lost in the line of duty. We’ve been slowly increasing the membership. We need to get the word out.” Last year, Nisivoccia implemented a Power of One program in which each member is encouraged to bring in one new member. A member for 15 years, Nisivoccia and his wife support several charities and with the 200 Club “We are helping our neighbors right here in Morris County. I want to take care of those people who take care of me every single day.” In March, the 200 Club of Morris County started its $15,000 Billboard Campaign for the Move Over law, in an continued on page 24

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Hirniak, Valori And King Run As Team For Morris County Freeholder

graduate of Marquette University and The John Marshall Law School, Roman Hirniak is a vice president and senior counsel with Santander Bank, N.A. An active participant in the community, he is a member of the Randolph Rotary Club, attends St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in Whippany and serves as a Pedagogical Advisor to the Ukrainian Educational Council. Hirniak was elected to the Randolph Township Council in Nov. 2012, after having served two terms on the Planning Board and one term each on both the Recreation Advisory Committee and the Traffic Advisory Committee. During calendar year 2015, he was the Township’s

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ouglas R. “Doug” Cabana is the longest serving member of the Board of Chosen Freeholders, having joined the board in April 1997. He is a former freeholder director who was elected by his colleagues to that post in 2000 and again in 2001. He served as deputy director in 1998, 1999, 2011 and 2012. A past president of the New Jersey Association of Counties, it was under his leadership in 2006 that the association became an initial driving force behind the now popular concept of “shared services.” Cabana has served as Morris County’s representative to that statewide association since 1999. Cabana was mayor of

Deputy Mayor and currently serves as Mayor of Randolph Township. Hirniak is also an elected member of the Morris County Republican Committee, representing Randolph’s 10th Voting District. His son is a freshman at Rutgers University, studying biomedical engineering and his daughters are a junior and a freshman at Randolph High School.

graduate of Seton Hall University, with a doctorate in education, Lou Valori of Parsipanny retired from the Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department in 2012 as a Detective Sergeant. Valori also served on the Parsippany Board of Education, and is currently council president in Parsippany. He serves as a member of the Morris County Park Commission and the Morris County Human Services Council on Aging, Disabilities and Veterans. Valori served with distinction in the U.S. Army Reserves for 28 years and

retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. He was deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is married to Ivette and has three daughters. He is a member of the Notre Dame of Mount Carmel Church in Whippany.

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of graduate LaSalle University and Benjamin Cardozo Law School, Peter King, of Denville, is a partner in the King and Petracca law firm in Parsippany, focusing primarily in municipal law. The firm serves as the municipal prosecutor for Morris Plains Borough, Morris, Randolph and Rockaway townships. A former Captain in the U.S. Army, King was in active combat during the Persian Gulf War, earning various medals for his service, including the Bronze Star.

He is married to Catharina and has two daughters. King is a member of The Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Morristown and a life member of the VFW and the National Rifle Association.

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Freeholders Cabana, Mastrangleo And DeFillippo Vie For Another Term On Freeholder Board

Boonton Township for six years and a member of the township’s governing body for 11 years. He is a member of the 200 Club of Morris County and a former president of the Morris County League of Municipalities. Cabana is an attorney who received his law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law. He also has a degree in business management from Ithaca College.

athy DeFillippo currently serves on the freeholder board and is in her second year as freeholder director. She was a councilwoman in Roxbury Township from 2006 through Dec. 2013. She served as mayor in 2009 and deputy mayor in 201213 and was also a member of the town’s Zoning Board of Adjustment. DeFillippo has a long history of public and community service. She is a past president of the Roxbury Area Chamber of Commerce and is currently on the board of the NJ Metro Chapter of the National MS Society. She was the driving force behind bringing the Walk MS to Roxbury in 2006 and has raised tens of thousands of dollars to help find a cure and to raise awareness for people afflicted with this devastating disease. A graduate of SUNY New Paltz with a bachelor’s

in education and special education, DeFillippo is a retired Certified Vocational Rehabilitation counselor. She was the director of a sheltered workshop for physically and mentally handicapped adults in New York before working in the insurance industry in the Washington, D.C., area, providing medical management and vocational rehabilitation services to injured workers. Kathy and her husband, Bob, have lived in Roxbury since 1994 with their three children, Scott, Laura Jean and Rob.

homas (Tommy) J. Mastrangelo of Montville has a stellar career as an executive in sales and leadership management experience in the information technology industry. He is recognized as a top executive sales leader in IT and is president of an IT consulting firm based in Parsippany. Through encouragement by family and friends, Mastrangelo ran for his first public office as a candidate for Morris County Freeholder and did so as a “property taxpayer advocate” to reduce taxes and government spending with the goal of providing taxpayer relief for his fellow Morris County. Mastrangelo was elected in Nov. 2010 and re-elected in Nov. 2013. For two consecutive years, Mastrangelo was elected as director of the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders by his six Freeholder colleagues. Under Mastrangelo’s di-

rection and leadership, county property taxes and spending have been reduced and in 2014 implemented a five-year $ 60 million debt reduction plan, while at the same time, maintaining the good quality of life in Morris County to live, work and raise a family. As a Freeholder, Mastrangelo is a member of the budget subcommittee, chair of the Board of School Estimate at CCM Vo-Tech, liaison to County Clerk , Board of Elections, Superintendent of Elections, Rutgers Cooperacontinued on next page

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Krickus To Run Again For Freeholder

ohn Krickus of Long Valley is running for Morris County Freeholder.

He served as mayor and committee-person in Washington Township for 12 years and served a three-year term as Morris County Freeholder, during which time he had a zero tax increase policy, reduced county debt, and championed a policy which doubled the miles of county roads repaved.

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A product manager and former CPA, Krickus is a Madison native who served in the Marine Corps Reserves at Picattiny Arsenal. He received his bachelor’s degree from Drew University and his master’s in business administration from Lehigh University. Krickus and his wife, Carolyn, have two daughters in college, Kelly and Casey. Carolyn, Kelly and Casey are all volunteer members of the Long Valley First Squad.

Gannon Runs For Morris County Sheriff In June Primary

he growing momentum behind Republican Jim Gannon’s campaign for Morris County Sheriff is driven by his unmatched law enforcement and security experience, overwhelming support from Morris conservative and Republican leaders, and a fiscal reform agenda that puts taxpayers first. Before ever considering running for elected office, Gannon of Boonton Twp., enjoyed a 33 year career in law enforcement and global security, starting as a patrolman in Boonton and Boonton Township, followed by tenure as Deputy Chief of Investigations at the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, the FBI's elite Joint Terrorism Task Force and Morris County¬ based Novartis Pharmaceuticals. During his decorated career, Gannon also served as commander of the FuncoLand Homicide Task Force and the Walter Contreras Homicide Task Force, formed the Morris County Cold Case Unit, co-authored the “Morris County Counter Terrorism Task Force Manual,” and has lectured and trained fellow professionals, and conducted investigations, in places like Russia, Ukraine, South Africa, Hungary, Thailand and Uzbekistan, uniquely preparing him for the day-to-day battle to protect Morris County citizens from terror attacks by radical groups like ISIS. Gannon grew up in large Irish and Polish Catholic family in Boonton Twp. with two brothers and one sister. His passion for law enforcement came from his father, who was NYPD detective. Gannon graduated Boonton High School where he played multiple sports and also was a member of the Boonton Township Fire Service. Gannon earned his associate’s degree in

law enforcement from County College of Morris in 1981 and his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice administration from William Paterson University in 1983. After graduation, Gannon started out in his career in law enforcement as a patrolman in his hometown. Gannon has given back to the surrounding communities as current president of the 200 Club of Morris County; adjunct professor at Centenary College; life member of the NJ State PBA # 327; co-founder of the Morris County Chapter of the Emerald Society of the State of NJ; and as a drum major in the Police Pipes & Drums of Morris County. Gannon was married to his wife, Lisa, for 26 years before losing her in 2010 after a courageous battle against Multiple Sclerosis. Jim and Lisa had one daughter, Kate DeSantis who, along with her husband Matt, are expecting their first child and Jim’s first grandchild this summer.

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tive Extension Service, Office of Information Technology, Labor Relations , Economic Development and a voting member on the New Jersey Association of Counties. Mastrangelo holds a bachelor’s degree from Seton Hall University, a master’s in business administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and a Juris Doctorate of Law from Seton Hall University School of Law. Mastrangelo is a member of the Sons of Italy and is a member of the NRA. Mastrangelo is married to Debbie and has three children, Christopher, Brittney, and Michael.

Sierchio Enters Race For Morris County Sheriff

ith nearly three decades of law enforcement service and proven experience as a fiscal conservative who has saved millions of taxpayer dollars, John Sierchio is uniquely qualified to protect the families and taxpayers of Morris County as its next sheriff. Sierchio of Boonton Twp. has more than 27 years of law enforcement experience as both an officer and supervisor of his peers. He served in the Essex County Sheriff’s Office, the Essex County and Bloomfield police departments. During his time on the Bloomfield Police Department, Sierchio served in the Patrol Division, Emergency Medical Service Unit, and Detective Bureau before being promoted to sergeant, an assignment he continued until reassigned to the Internal Affairs Division. Sierchio has received dozens of meritorious awards during his service in law enforcement. He volunteered at Ground Zero during the aftermath of 9/11 and received a proclamation from the Los Angeles, California City Council in recognition of his courageous work. Sierchio received a proclamation from the Newark City Council for saving the lives of several residents by entering a burning building before the arrival of the fire department. He also received a proclamation from the Bloomfield Township Council for his work in apprehending a suspect wanted for murder. In 2004, he was named “PBA Officer of the Year” by the Essex County Conference of PBA’s. In 1995, Sierchio was elected to represent the PBA as the vice-president of Bloomfield PBA Local 32, a position he held until he was elected as State Delegate in 1997, a role he served for nearly 15 years until his promotion to the rank of sergeant.

He has served as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System in 2002. In his role as chair, he saved millions of dollars for taxpayers and protected the savings of law abiding citizens by exposing fraudulent pension claims. In Nov. 2009, Sierchio was asked by then Governor-Elect Chris Christie to serve on his Gubernatorial Transition Team. He was appointed by Governor Christie to serve as a member of his Law and Public Safety Subcommittee and was assigned the task of reviewing and providing his recommendations regarding reforms to the Division of NJ State Police, the Division of Highway Traffic Safety, and the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Sierchio is serving his seventh year as a member of the Boonton Township Board of Education; is active in many clubs and organizations and is a life member of the National Rifle Association. He is married to Lisa and they have four children: Ashley, John, Jordyn and Teresa.

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Church To Host Spring Penny Auction

he Ladies Guild of Holy Wisdom Byzantine Catholic Church in Flanders plans to hold its Spring Penny Auction on Fri., May 20, with doors open-

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Storage Place And Low Interest Mortgage Needed To Save Shelter

By Cheryl Conway rateful for some monetary and furniture donations in her last call for help, the founder of a battered women’s shelter organization continues her search for a hero to hold the mortgage. Sandra Ramos of Ringwood, a pioneer advocate for battered women who has sheltered and strengthened women and children for more than four decades is reaching out to others to help save the shelter at risk for foreclosure. The founder and director of Strengthen Our Sisters (SOS) is looking for someone to hold the mortgage at a lower interest rate so she can continue to provide housing for 155 women and children in shelters located in New Foundland, Wanaque and West Milford. SOS is a grassroots, community based non-profit, program serving homeless/battered women and children since 1977. “They are working with us,” says Ramos about Rialto Capital Management Advisors in Florida which currently holds the mortgage bridge loan. She says she has six more months to raise $15,000 to avoid a foreclosure. Established in 1977 as Shelter Our Sisters - the first shelter for battered women in North America- the organization changed its name to Strengthen Our Sisters and has since grown to eight houses, two day care centers, a food pantry and a thrift store. The properties’ value a total of $2.5 million, with $580,000 left to be paid. A woman from Chatham recently donated $2,500; others

gave holiday baskets and furniture. “Lots of people donated food and Easter baskets but if they don’t have a place to live where are they going to keep their Easter baskets?” she asks. The same holds true with the furniture donations. About 20 people recently have called offering to donate furniture. Although grateful for all of the donations, Ramos says the next hurdle is trying to find or afford a storage place to hold the furniture. “People called to donate furniture,” says Ramos. “We don’t have room to store the furniture. We need a storage place. People donating beautiful furniture.” Ramos says the furniture “will come in handy for women” when they are able to move into an apartment or a place of their own to live. Through her shelter program, Ramos says “thousands have been saved” during the past 46 years. Many of the women and children her organization helps “don’t have families,” are on section eight, have families or friends “who don’t like them; who don’t want to help them. We have a lot of dysfunctional families. “We are the only shelter who will take people,” says Ramos. “No one else takes these people from social services.” With two hotline numbers, Ramos has made herself available to help others- women who could have been forced to live on the streets facing prostitution, living in cars, some having epilepsy or breathing disorders, she describes.

Ramos started her first shelter in 1970 in her three bedroom home in Hackensack. She had three small children at the time, was facing divorce after ten years of marriage and was in need of a roommate, she explains. One roommate turned into 23 women in her house at one point, she admits. Over the years, in 1977, her initiative became Shelter Our Sisters. The mission of SOS is to break the cycle of domestic violence, poverty and abuse by restoring balance and harmony through individual empowerment. To support her organization, Ramos receives some money from the Passaic County Dept. of Human Services, private donations, counties and social services, “but not enough to keep it going. We have a transportation grant but they took it away. We have five vans; we need help. We’ve been running for three and a half years with a non-paid staff,” down from a paid staff of 55 that were let go when SOS lost funding, she says. Ramos currently has 17 non-paid volunteers who drive the shelter residents to look for jobs, to court, doctor appointments, social services, schools; they fix things, watch children. SOS recently held a tricky tray and dinner fundraiser and in May plans to host a 3K run/walk and later that month, a Mother’s Day fundraising event. For more details about these events and SOS, go to http://www.strengthenoursisters.org/. To make a donation or to help, email scb@optonline.net or call Ramos at 973-831-0898 or 973-831-6156.

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Run For God Program Gets Family On Track

By Anastasia Marchese n 2013, Dave Hickey presented his church family at Grace Church on the Mount in Netcong with a new ministry, “Run for God.” This twelve week walk/run program follows the book “Devotions: Finding God in a Runners Space” by Mitchell Hollis. “Run for God” is a national ministry which shows the parallels between principles of the Bible and a running in a physical race. When Hickey made his presentation, Steve and Aggie Beede were on stage at the church, leading worship with the praise team. “We looked at each other and without saying anything we knew we needed to do it,” said Aggie. “We were overweight and out of shape. We started from zero, no experience whatsoever. We were feeling guilty, but not doing anything about it.” Steve and Aggie joined the first “Run for God” class that Grace Church organized. “It teaches you how to eat healthy, what kind of shoes you should wear, and how to avoid injury,” says Aggie. “You learn how to stretch, all the basics to be a good runner/walker.” It doesn’t only address physical health though, but focuses on the connections between the physical race that the participants are preparing for and the spiritual race of life- “let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith,” from Hebrews 12:1-2pp.

“We learn to love God and understand his ways,” says Aggie. “We have a half an hour of bible study.” After the bible study the class goes on to learn something health related, followed by a walk/run. The goal of the first twelve weeks is to complete the Roxbury 5K Run. “It is the graduation race. The program goes slow, so by then you are ready,” Aggie says. Completing their first 5K wasn’t the end for the Beedes, but just the beginning of their journey towards continued health and fitness. In the three years since, “Steve has already run two marathons and I have run three half marathons, and this year I am ready to run the New York Marathon.” Aggie is excited to share the life changing effects this program has had in her family. When asked what kept her and her husband moving forward as runners after they accomplished their first goal, Aggie was enthusiastic, “You see changes in your body and your bad habits. You accomplished a goal. You think, ‘What’s next? Let’s keep going!” Aggie is clear that she doesn’t attribute these life changes to herself alone, “When it is hard, we focus our eyes on God. We say ‘God carry me on.” Another part of the Beedes continued commitment to running and healthy living, has to do with the great friendships that are cultivated through the “Run for God” program. “We make a lot of friends and continue to run together and encourage one another,” she says. “When you go long distance and you are going slowly you get to talk. We make good friends. We make great, great friends.”

The current twelve week session of “Run for God” has already begun, but if interested in the program contact Dave Hickey at Church on the Mount at hoofcarepro@gmail.com and check out the church’s website www.grace4families.com and the Run for God website at www.runforgod.com.

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Specialists Step Up Concussion Study As Players Ready To Hit Soccer Pitch Under New Head Rules

By Cheryl Conway occer season will be kicking in again soon and with that more cases of kids getting hit with head injuries due to heading the ball, running into posts or even another player. Measures have been taken by the United States Soccer Federation to create a policy to limit head balls by youth players. The new guidelines which may begin in the fall of 2016 are expected to prohibit players 10 years old and younger from heading the ball. The regulations also aim at reducing headers in practice for players who are between the ages of 11 and 13. Soccer organizations are not alone in taking initiatives when it comes to concussion, whether it involves minimizing or placing greater awareness on the impact a concussion can have on an individual, especially if the brain is not allowed enough time to rest. Dr. Catherine Mazzola, the director of Pediatric Neurological Surgery at Morristown Medical Center and Dr. Richard Servatius at the Rutgers’ Stress and Motivated Behavior Institute (SMBI) are conducting a study to understand how head injury affects brain functions such as attention, learning and memory.

“Every year we see hundreds of kids with traumatic brain injury (TBI),” says Mazzola, who has been treating children with TBI since 1995. Several young patients have come in to Mazzola’s care that were concussed from heading a soccer ball or injured during the game. Restricting head balls to younger players may protect those young brains, she agrees. “I think that’s a good thing,” says Mazzola. “You only have one brain; it’s a good idea to take care of that brain.” The safety initiatives were brought on as a resolution from a class-action lawsuit filed by parents and players in 2014 against U.S. Soccer, FIFA and the American Youth Soccer Organization regarding negligence in treating and monitoring head injuries sustained from playing soccer. According to that case, nearly 50,000 high school soccer players sustained concussions in 2010- more players than in baseball, basketball, softball and wrestling combined, according to a New York Times article. “That kind of contact with a ball can do damage to the brain tissue,” says Mazzola, and may only be apparent on a microscopic level.

One of the main obstacles in dealing with concussion is that doctors can not diagnose a concussion based on a catscan or MRI, says Mazzola. A person may have no signs of a fracture or bleeding, but that does not mean a child’s brain has not suffered an injury. Mazzola says more attention has been given on the issue of concussion than it has in the past based on more studies on the impact that concussion can have on a person’s brain, especially when not given enough time to heal or rest. “We didn’t realize how much damage is done when you have multiple concussions,” says Mazzola. “We have more awareness of long-term effects of concussion.” A child with a concussion will almost show signs of slow processing. After time their cognitive performance will function. “We’ve realized how important and damaging, how repetitive or mild, brain damage is on the young brain,” she explains. “Mild brain injury can affect that child’s cognitive long-term outcome. The younger the child, the more vulnerable because the brain is not fully developed yet.” continued on next page

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Younger children who head a soccer ball also have neck muscles not as strong as older children and can therefore face some whiplash, she adds. “The younger they are the more they are at risk for injury,” says Mazzola, co-founder of the New Jersey Concussion Center. With the implementation of the ImPACT Test, a mini IQ test that can be taken online to measure a person’s performance in certain areas - such as visual memory, auditory performance, accuracy and speed of processing information- specialists are more accurately able to realize if a person’s brain is healed enough to return to an activity. All high school athletes are required to complete an ImPACT test online, usually before their season begins so if someone gets a concussion while playing a school sport they can retake the test and measure any improvement over time. Players are not supposed to return to play “until previous score is within 10 points from baseline,” explains Mazzola. “It’s a timed test,” Mazzola explains. “You can see sometimes that people have a problem with visual learning,” or verbal skills, reaction time can be slower. Then in two months, when they retake the test, the individual

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may improve. Five to ten percent of kids do not get better after concussion, Mazzola says, and therefore need cognitive remediation, which requires them so seek a specialist for monitored care. Students can experience learning problems after faced with a concussion, especially if the brain is not given enough time to heal. “There is a period of rest and rehabilitation for those with concussion,” says Mazzola. That message needs to get out to teachers, parents and coaches that these individuals need to be given adequate time to rest. “You have to give your body and brain time to heal,” says Mazzola. “Coaches would say ‘you just got dinged,’ but people are really realizing that even mild brain injury is important. It’s just as important as having an ankle injury or arm injury. “They may look alright but they may not be acting alright,” she continues. “When in doubt sit them out,” and have them be seen by a medical doctor or concussion specialist. “If you have any question, best thing is to pull them out and let them rest no matter what you do.” Putting a child back in a game puts the player at risk of having a “second impact injury” which “can be lethal” in some cases, says Mazzola. To measure when a child is ready to go back into a

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game, players must complete a Return To Play (RTP) protocol to make sure their balance and coordination are up to par; that they are cognitively performing well, brain is performing well; and to make sure they are headache free, she says. Some students, however, do not play a sport and may miss the opportunity of having a baseline ImPACT Test conducted. Mazzola is offering this supervised timed test for free through her office at the NJ Pediatric Neuroscience Institute for any child who has had a concussion within the past six months. Testing began in July 2014 and will continue through Nov. 2016. The approved study will then be used to determine how quickly children recover from concussion and how their response time improves after concussion. Participants can also get a copy of their test results to share evaluations with teachers and coaches so they can understand if a child needs more time for brain rest. Anyone interested in participating in the Rutgers Concussion Study and wants a free ImPACT Test, should call Mazzola’s office at 973-326-9000. The test is being offered to youth between the ages of 11 and 18. For more information on concussion, go to www.njconucssioncenter.com.

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Handbags For Charity Carry Mission To Help Children And End Violence

By Cheryl Conway andbags from Lucy’s Gift in Morristown carry much more weight than a wallet, checkbook, lipstick and other miscellaneous items. With every purchase, customers carry on their shoulders an effort to help children with special needs and end violence. The pain of losing her husband five years ago lingers for owner Marisa Spagnoletti of Morristown, but six months ago she found a way to channel her loss by opening a non-profit boutique to raise money for various charities such at the P.G. Chambers School in Cedar Knolls. Spagnoletti opened Lucy’s Gift boutique in Morristown in Oct. 2015 and donates 100 percent of the proceeds to honor her late husband Maurice Spagnoletti, a prominent New Jersey banker tragically killed in June 2011, while working in San Juan, Puerto Rico. As the founder of Lucy’s Gift, as well as the Maurice J. Spagnoletti Foundation (MJSF), the former Florham Park widow has made it her mission to help children in need, victims of crime and honor those who serve and protect others. Named after their 10-year old daughter, Lucy, Spagnoletti says “Lucy’s Gift is our gift back to the world. It’s just what I wanted to do. It has grown beyond my dreams. I don’t have a website or a Facebook page. I have emails from people all over the country,” and plans to open a second boutique in a “major retail strip mall.” With a background in sales marketingbrand management, Spagnoletti had worked as a marketing director for Crowe Horwath accounting firm in New York for 13 years, but when her husband was killed, her world changed. Her business “started haphazardly” because of her husband’s death. It began from helping a small charity and blossomed into a non-profit business. Maurice had been good friends with their daughter’s doctor, John Connor. It was through that friendship that Maurice came to support the Children of China Pediatric Foundation (CCPF), a charity Dr. Connor supports by performing free surgeries for orphans. “When my husband was murdered my daughter was very sick,” explains Spagnoletti. “The day after he was buried, we met Dr. Connor in Morristown” to take care of Lucy who has been faced with health issues. “Upon our return to NJ, Dr. Connor was

there and will always be there for us,” Spagnoletti says. “I told Dr. Connor I would keep my husband’s promise” as he labeled the doctor their ‘hero.’ Instead of taking money for Lucy from those who sent donations after her tragic loss, Spagnoletti directed donations be sent to the CCPF in her husband’s memory. As donations increased, CCPF opened a rehabilitation training program for chronically disabled and post-surgical orphans in his honor – the Maurice Journey of love support and hope J. Spagnoletti Rehabilitation Program. After three years, when she got back on her feet, Spagnoletti supported these efforts by holding small handbag auctions. In 2012, “I started doing handbag events; women in large numbers started buying handbags,” she says. By 2014, this grew to a sold out crowd. This led to an annual event in June, raising tens of thousands of dollars for charity. After setting enough money aside, Spagnoletti decided to open Lucy’s Gift to sell handbags on a regular basis for charity. “My idea for selling handbags for charity has exploded,” says Spagnoletti. “I put the seed money in for the boutique,” in hopes to get money back to cover her salary and health insurance. After that, all proceeds will go toward helping others. “I don’t have wealth,” explains Spagnoletti. “I created a business where all the net profits will go to the foundation, which go to our charities.” Inside her boutique, Spagnoletti decorated using pink, blue and purple hues. She explains the pink represents children in need; blue for the victims of crime; and purple for the purple heart. Through her foundation, MJSF has expanded its charity to children with special needs at P.G. Chambers School in Cedar Knolls to support children in need; is helping victims of crime by supporting domestic violence and sexual assault safe houses such as SAFE in Hunterdon; and aid charities that support the Federal Bureau of Investigation, whose agents – and families – “inspire Marisa with their heroic efforts to protect us domestically,” as explained in the MJSF mission statement. “When you buy something, you want to know where your money is going,” she explains. Spagnoletti selected P.G. Chambers as a charity recipient after meeting one of the

mothers who sends both of her kids who are in wheelchairs to the school, which provides the most comprehensive education and therapy programs for children with disabilities. “We met by chance,” says Spagnoletti about Annabella Rossi, the mother of the two students at P.G. Chambers. “At that moment she was having a bad day; I was having a bad day.” Out of the 35 volunteers at MJSF, Rossi became her eighth volunteer. “She started coming to my house; we became friends.” Spagnoletti honored Rossi in 2013 when she presented her with the Maurice Spagnoletti Foundation Caregiver Award. “Annabella is a role model to me.” Every year, Spagnoletti presents the caregiver award to an individual, a teacher, mother or nurse. In June 2015, she gave the award to a woman named Tiffany who created a park for disabled children near the Jets Training Facility. Tiffany’s daughter also attends the P.G. Chambers School. Lucy’s Gift specializes in mostly handbags, and jewelry. Featured are 200 handbags on display varying in color, price and function, from popular name brands like Gucci, authentic lines, fake leather to unheard labels. Prices of bags range from $50 to $2,000. “Handbags are my life,” she says. “The sky is the limit for us; we even carry men’s wallets,” and bags for men. “Within two months, we were able to triple our inventory.” Customers can also find unique costume jewelry pieces and accesories, ranging from $18 to $350, as well as distinct unique items such as a wine tote, her number one seller found in a Texas boutique. “I travel the country and find really neat boutiques,” she says, bringing back those rare

items, such as a little mirror that attaches to an iphone, to resell. “When you come to my boutique, everything is sacred,” says Spagnoletti. “Our dream is to bring luxury to all women. I grew up lower income; I didn’t have money to spend. I always dreamed I’d be able to provide fashion to everyone.” Instead of a bow or ribbon, every bag or purchase is adorned with a barrette. To her surprise, Spagnoletti’s mission is taking off. Concert-singer Naomi Miller, who was singing in Italian on the streets in Morristown, attended her grand opening; Spagnoletti has been getting emails of support from around the country; and she recently appeared on the NBC Today Show with Al Roker. “After five years, I’m finding peace. My husband was brutally assassinated. Honoring him was my life mission. The FBI is still investigating the case, she adds.” A prominent banker for Doral Financial, Maurice was shot and killed at the age of 57 by unknown assailants, June 15, 2011, while sitting in his car in traffic on the highway. Employed with the company for just one year, he had been assigned to work in Puerto Rico in Jan. 2011, says Spagnoletti. “Justice is coming I believe that. The people who killed my husband will be brought to justice. We seek justice for all. Hope is something we have and something we have to work for. Hope with positive action prevails. The men and women I’ve come to know are beyond extraordinary; they are the real heroes. ” Part of Spagnoletti’s mission is to put an end to violence. continued on next page

continued from previous page “My husband was everything to me,” says Spagnoletti. “You don’t heal from violence. It is prevention, awareness and treatment that will lead to end violence. In my very small way I’m going to make an impact. It’s my mission to end violence and I will. I want my husband’s memory honored. Nothing brings

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my husband back; my daughter needed her father.” She says, “My husband died a hero.” To honor him, MJSF plans to award a $1,500 Future Hero scholarship to a junior college student in need from Morris County who aspires a career in preventing or stopping violence. Eric Mohberg, whose fiancé was

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brutally murdered 26 years ago, joined her MJSF board and is helping her create the scholarship. At last year’s annual Handbag Auction held in June at the Hanover Manor in East Hanover, $30,000 was raised for the charities. Participants paid $75 for all “you can eat,” dancing, raffles, silent auction of handbags and other items, and presentations by charity organizations. Through her mission, Spagnoletti has rechanneled her anger to provide a healthy environment for her daughter. She explains, “I can only focus on positive so she can grow up and be positive.” “It’s amazing what could be done for the memory of one hero. Through all of this I’m really finding peace. I was so low and so sad, but now I’m back. If I’m working 24 hours a day, it’s not work, it’s what I love to do. I know I never let him down. I feel my husband smiling when I can do things like this. I do my little part in helping them; every year I feel like I’m doing more.” On her boutique wall hangs a framed poem titled “Life Does Not Frighten Me At

All.” A girl that Spagnoletti met one year ago at P.G. Chambers School read her that poem. “Honestly they teach me more,” she says. Since then, Spagnoletti has adopted a class there and “I go and visit her. Nothing frightens this little girl who has all these issues. I would sell my life for her.” Spagnoletti has come up with a program in which companies pay people to volunteer. “Corporations can give not to the foundation, but to the P.G. Chambers School. For that donation, we will train that staff. Let’s get people to commit to volunteer work.” As a way to market and add new revenue source for her boutique, Spagnoletti recently started Lucy’s Gift Treasure Chest, in which she provides non-profits, fair priced tricky tray or auction items. Her idea came about after she gave a handbag to a church who asked her for a tricky tray donation. Lucy’s Gift is open Tues. and Wed., 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thurs., Fri. and Sat., 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; and Sun. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit mauricejspagnoletti.com or email marisa.spagnoletti@gmail.com.

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