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Middle School Students Honor Police By Biking In Homegrown Unity Tour
By Brianna Kudisch n honor of local law enforcement officers and the 20th anniversary of the National Unity Tour, Roxbury students from Eisenhower Middle School created their own version of the Unity Tour on Wed. May 25. Originally created by Pat Montuore, a police officer from Florham Park, the Unity Tour is a nationally-recognized bike ride that starts in New Jersey and finishes at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. The goal of the tour is to honor law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty, and to also raise money for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. This year’s trip alone raised almost two million dollars, thanks to the 1,900 members across the country who made the bike ride. Since the tour’s start in 1997, almost 18 million dollars has been raised in total funds. As for the Roxbury student’s tour, they organized it themselves, with help from Eisenhower Middle School teachers Heather Roddy and Shannon Rodas. “[The students] came up with the idea and the plan [for
the Roxbury Unity Tour], and they saw it all the way through,” said Roxbury Police Chief Marc Palanchi. The idea originated from a civics’ class assignment. The students decided to put on a miniature Unity Tour to simultaneously fulfill the assignment, while also commemorating both police officers in Roxbury and the national Unity Tour itself. Almost 100 students participated in the tour, and 18 officers, almost half of Roxbury’s police department, joined the students for the event. Led by Palanchi, the bike tour involved two laps around Horseshoe Lake in Succasunna. A total of $2,400 was raised in donations, which will go towards funding riders’ trips on the Unity Tour. Additionally, some Unity Tour riders who previously made the trip to Washington D.C. also rode on the tour. The Roxbury Unity Tour also coincided with the passing of Officer Joe Franklin, a retired police officer who suddenly lost his life on the national Unity Tour last month.
It was the students who cheered on the Roxbury police officers on May 9 for the national Unity Tour, and in turn, the Roxbury officers supported the students with their Unity Tour. After the student’s tour, police officers were able to spend time talking to the kids over pizza, water and ice cream. They took a group photograph to remember both the day and the hard work put in to the bike tour. Palanchi described his deep appreciation for the kids and the work they were doing for their community. “They wanted to show law enforcement [officers] support in a time when there are some issues out there for law enforcement,” remarked Palanchi. Not only did the tour celebrate practical ways that kids can make a difference in their communities, illustrated by the money they raised, but it also reinforced the support community members and police officers have for each other. “It was a pretty humbling thing to have 14 year-old kids recognize there are some issues out there [and] the police could use some of their support,” concluded Palanchi.
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Take Pride In Roxbury, Adopt A Spot Or Road
oxbury Clean Communities has a simple and fun way to be a part of the community. It is looking for individuals, school groups, churches, or businesses willing to donate some time to continue to keep Roxbury beautiful by participating in Adopt-A-Road and Adopt-ASpot programs. The Clean Communities program is a comprehensive litter abatement program serving New Jersey residents and visitors for more than 25 years. The basic mission is to reduce litter in public places, promote the volunteer cleanup of public lands and sustain a reduction in litter through educa-
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tion. With the Adopt-a-Road program, pledge to adopt a public roadway in the township and make at least two clean ups each year. Clean Communities will supply the gloves, bags, vests and Litter Patrol signs as needed. With Adopt-a-Spot, pledge to adopt a public spot, such as an area in a park and make at least two clean ups and/or beautifications each year. Clean Communities will supply the bags and gloves as needed. The Township will collect the bagged litter once the clean-up is complete. Teens are encouraged to get a group to-
gether and fulfill some hours for community service requirements; looks good on a college or job application. New to the program this year, mini-grants may be offered for non-profit group on a first come, first served basis as well as other means of acknowledgment, such as a posted sign in the designated spot, write-ups with photo, and certificates celebrating the individuals,
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od Gave You Talent" is the theme of the Vacation Bible School being held at Port Morris United Methodist Church in Landing July 28-30. The VBS shares with children that God gives everyone a talent of some kind even if they don't see it right away. Using examples from the Bible, the VBS will share that "talent" can take many forms: Noah, ark builder and "animal whisperer;” Deborah, a thinker
and judge; and four of Jesus' Disciples, fishermen and evangelists. Children will learn and have fun through games, crafts, stories and songs. Snacks will be provided. For children ages four to ten, the VBS will be held 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. on July 28 and 29 and 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. on July 30. For more information or to register, call the church at 973-347-0381.
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upport Lake Musconetcong on July 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Port Morris Park in Landing by helping to
remove water chestnut by canoe and kayak. A macrophyte study conducted in 2008 found isolated patches of water chestnut on
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the lake. One year later, this plant pest covered 30 percent of the lake. Removals are needed every year to treat this infestation. Bring a reusable water bottle and sunscreen; own boats and life vests if possible; and wear clothes that can get wet. No expe-
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Gas Tax Might Go Up By 23¢ A Gallon id you know that there is a proposal to raise the gas tax in NJ by 23¢ a gallon? If you do not want to pay more for gas
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Join In On Running, Reading, Gardening This Summer
oxbury has plenty to offer residents this summer when it comes to events and activities. Residents can start planting at the Roxbury Community Garden, which is now accepting applications for the 2016 growing season. Email Roxburygarden@gmail.com if interested. No need to head to the beach, go to Horseshoe Lake in Succasunna instead on Thurs., June 23, for Beach Blast, at 6 p.m. Don’t miss this great event, including music, food and fireworks. Tickets are $7 adults, $5 kids ages five-15 and can be purchased at www.roxburyartsalliance.org Music performed by Sweeter Than Honey; food for purchase by Sandwiches Unlimited and the Horseshoe Lake Concession Stand. Sponsored by Roxbury Arts Alliance, Roxbury Recreation and Investors Bank.
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Capture Photography Workshop At Library
he Roxbury Public Library has planned a workshop, Garden and Wildlife Photography, Thurs., June 23 at 6:30 p.m. Photography is a balance of science and art. Before great images are created, a good basic technical knowledge of equipment and the skills is needed to compose the best shot. Gain an understanding of the techniques necessary to capture the beauty when Rutgers Master Gardener Barbara Katz will provide a workshop on the fundamentals of garden and wildlife photography. Registration is requested. Call the library at 973-5842400 ext. 501 or e-mail comments@roxburylibrary.org to register.
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or the past three years, students from Roxbury Township Schools have ventured across the street to perform for the Senior Citizens Group of Roxbury. Today was no exception. Thirty students from the Eisenhower Middle School Encores co-ed singing group went over to the Senior Center at Horseshoe
Lake to perform a handful of songs for the seniors. EMS vocal music teacher, Jessica Harrison, introduced the music group to a room full of avid listeners. After performing three songs and an encore, students indulged in the homemade goodies provided by the seniors.
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n Sat., May 21, at the Succasunna United Methodist Church, Troop 54 honored three new Eagle Scouts. The boys are Troop 54’s 116th, 117th and 118th members that have attained the rank of Eagle Scout. Jersey Grenot, Austin Cummis and Shane Cummis completed the necessary Eagle requirements including earning 21 merit badges and completing an Eagle project that is helpful to a religious institution, school or your community. Jersey Grenot’s project was to give the Berkshire Valley Firehouse, Company Three some curb appeal. He planned and led scouts and volunteers in removing a brick outline for three gardens and replaced them with landscaping blocks. He built a new garden around an existing monument for fallen firefighters. He and his volunteers formed a circular standing area out of pavers around the flagpole and added lights to shine on the flag and the monument in the evening. He choose this project because he wanted to give back to all of those who have volunteered especially his great grandfather and his father for having served as volunteer fire
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fighters. Austin Cummis marked the walking trail at Horseshoe Lake in Succasunna. His project has two different starting points and the trail was marked every quarter mile. The blue path starts by the football field and the yellow path starts by the kiosk on Righter Road. He additionally marked the smaller loop by the basketball courts as well as marking the path with a bike rider stencil as the old ones were faded. He picked this as his project as he and his family have walked and run these paths over the years and liked the idea of people being able to set goals by seeing how far they have gone. Shane Cummis renovated the planting bed by the guard house and installed a new flag pole near the dock at Horseshoe Lake. He picked this project because he wanted to give back to the town and the swim team that uses the lake, which he has been a member of nine years. The flagpole formally sat on the dock but was destroyed during Sandy and he installed a new one just outside the entrance to the dock. He also removed the other side where a memorial is place for former coach,
Bob Shannon. The main planting bed by the guard house was over grown and the wood was starting to rot. He replaced the bed with pavers and plants. The boys solicited donations for their projects. All three boys started together in Pack 54 as Tiger Cubs in 2007. They earned their Arrow of Light and crossed over to Troop 54 together in 2012. The three also became
members of the Order of the Arrow in 2015. It was fitting that they all keep on track together and in January of 2016 they each achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. The boys continue to work towards their Eagle Palms and are looking forward to showing guidance and leadership to the younger scouts in Troop 54. All three boys are finishing their freshman year at Roxbury High School.
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Block Party Attracts Many For Full Day Festivities Party on Sat., May 7, to emphasize the fact that pollinators are disappearing. Each year, the Block party fills the Hopatcong State Park with vendors: food, crafts, retail and non-profit organizations. It is an all-day festival of all things lake. This year the weather threatened to dampen the proceedings, but intrepid lake residents didn’t mind a little rain. And the
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Serena Scano and her mother, Christine, of Roxbury, teach knot tying to Tyler and Trevor Lopa of Hopatcong. Photos by Jane Primerano
By Jane Primerano ennifer Barone was dressed as a honeybee. Barone has previously been a ladybug and a garden gnome. She
dresses up every year to promote the Hopatcong Community Garden. She brought out the honeybee costume for the Lake Hopatcong Foundation Block
skies cleared by early afternoon, creating a perfect day for a party. Barone and the CSG were symbolic of the theme of the block parties. They celebrate the lake and everything it stands for: a clean and healthy environment, enjoying the outdoors, living together in community. continued on next page
continued from previous page The Foundation provided entertainment on a portable stage: Soul Groove, The Uncle Brothers, Mickey Freeman and Glenn Roberts Band. Presentations were by the Roxbury Area Model Plane Club and the Knee Deep Club. The KDC showed children the various lake species. Trustees Mike Truglio and Peter Pelli-
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Hopatcong Kiwanis. The group spun off from the Mt. Olive Kiwanis. They are trying to get a Key Club started at Hopatcong High School. Appropriate for a lake event, the Roxbury Girl Scouts were teaching small children knot-tying skills. Many people visited the Foundation’s booth for the restoration of the Lake Hopatcong Train Station. Foundation member Robin Kline said the station is being restored to its 1911 condition. One of the major fund raisers is “buy a tile.” The Foundation was able to find a company that can replicate the roof tiles on the station and interested residents are being asked to buy a tile for $25. They will be given a chance to write their names or a short message on the underside of the dark green tiles. Once complete, the station will house the Lake Hopatcong Foundation staff, a display area and a meeting room for local groups.
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as the Jefferson Township rescue boat and the soon-to-be retired fireboat were moored at the dock. Among the non-profit organizations soliciting funds was Jefferson Township Fire Company 2 which is raising money for a new fire boat. Jefferson has the most shoreline and the inhabited islands, so its fire department maintains the fire boat, but each of the communities around the lake benefit from it. While she ran around dressed as a bee, Barone gave out packets of seeds for plants that attract pollinators. The garden has 46 plots and a waiting list of 27 people, she said. They are hoping to expand. Last year a Boy Scout built a pergola as his Eagle Scout project. He also developed a plot for the CSG to grow vegetables for donations. “We donated 200 pounds to the Roxbury Food Pantry and 240 to the Hopatcong Senior Citizens. We’re shooting for 600 pounds this year,” Barone said. A new group at the Block Party is the
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ith summer right around the corner, trim any style at Fresh Cutz Barber Shop in Landing.
Established June 24, 2015, the shop is approaching its one year anniversary in business. Services include haircutting, shaving and designs. Provided are all types of haircuts, pampering, hot towel, shaves. “Whatever you want we do.” Owners all grew up in Roxbury and attended Roxbury High School. Fresh Cutz Barber Shop is located at 172 landing Rd. Suite 1, Landing, NJ, 07850. Call 973-288-1240.
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‘Carry On Karen’s Kindness’ Walk A Winner
n a Sunday in May, the Roxbury School families took part in the first “Carry on Karen’s Kindness” walk at Horseshoe Lake. More than 300 people including about 90 children under the age of 10 walked, ran, and participated in different outdoor activities around Horseshoe Lake. Together, the walk raised $8,000. “It was a fantastic event, much larger than we could have ever anticipated,” said one event organizer and Jefferson School teacher, Dana Taggart. “Our goal was to raise $5,000 and have maybe 100 people participate. We succeeded beyond our wildest imaginations.” Staff members from Jefferson School came together and designed a day that would honor Karen Lunardoni and raise money for the National Brain Tumor Society. Taggart went on to say, “People came out to honor Mrs. Lunardoni, to support Jefferson School, or because someone they love and care for is affected by brain tumors. Whatever the motivation, we
were so grateful for the support of the Roxbury Community.” Lunardoni worked for the district for 16 years, first as an elementary teacher, then as a district supervisor, before becoming the Jefferson School Principal in 2005. She was set to retire in September of 2015, but passed away a month earlier from a brain tumor. Lunardoni was a Roxbury resident and she raised her three grown children in the district. One friend and participant had this to say of Karen, “One of the most important things that Mrs. Lunardoni shared with us is that family comes first. Her family was her everything. She cherished her time spent with three dogs, Lily, Rosie, and Daisy and her husband Mark. She was so proud of her three wonderful grown children. If you walked into Mrs. Lunardoni’s house or office, you know her grandchildren were the apple of her eye. We were so lucky to have all of her grandchildren, Topher, Althea, Ella, and Julia with us at the walk, along with their parents and
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chool is out and camp is in. Roxbury offers quite a variety to keep youth busy all season through. Playground Program Summer Camp This fun five-week program is offered to Roxbury and Mt. Arlington kids who are currently in K-seventh grade. Two locations to choose from-Jefferson School or Nixon School. Program begins on Mon., June 27 and goes through Fri., July 29, 9 a.m.-
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noon. Register online through Community Pass account. Fee: $125 per participant; tshirt included. Country Fit Fitness class incorporates country music and dance, and can burn up to 1,000 calories per class! Classes going on now through July 21t at either Horseshoe Lake Gym or the HSL Pavilion, 4:45 p.m.-5:45 p.m. Drop in rate of $10 per class.
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five highest scores was 113. First place in Morris County was a total of 114. The sixth graders who placed second were, first row, Tejas Mehta, Nicholas Kontozoglus, Alex Chan; second row – Nicholas Morales and Taylor Kramer; third row – Chloe Hernandez and Jayson Meribe.
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Boys Basketball Camps Three camps are offered for different age groups. Camps are run by Coach Joe Ansaldi, RHS Boys Basketball Coach. For boys entering K-first in Sept, three day camp begins July 5; fee: $40. For boys entering second-fourth in Sept, four- day camp begins June 27; fee: $75. For boys entering five through nine in Sept, 4.5 day camp begins July 11; fee: $120. T-shirt included. Registration form is on Rec page at www.roxburynj.us. Girls Basketball Camps For girls entering third through eighth. Staff includes RHS Girls Basketball Head Coach, Jessica Trotter, along with current RHS players. Camp for third through fifth, is on July 11-14; sixth through eighth, July 18-21. Camp takes place 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Lincoln Roosevelt School. More info on Rec page at www.roxburynj.us. Fee: $150 per participant, t-shirt included. Wrestling Camp Camp is designed for kids entering second through eighth. Dates are Mon., July
18-Thurs, July 21, 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. at the RHS Auxiliary Gym. Camp is run by RHS Head Wrestling Coach, Jim Dolan. Register online or in-person at Roxbury Recreation. Fee: $85, includes t-shirt. Minecraft Engineering with LEGO Camp Bring Minecraft to life with LEGO! Roll the dice to mine for resources, craft tools, and watch out for Creepers. Camps are offered Aug. 15-19. For ages five to seven, 9 a.m.-noon; for ages seven-12, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.. Register at www.play-well.org or call 732-788-9833. Fee: $145. Jr. Gaels Football For boys in third through eighth grade; practice begins Aug. 1; games begin in September. Registration is open online and in person at Rox Recreation. Fee: $125. Visit www.roxburynjgaelsfootball.net for more info. NFL Instructional Flag Football Clinic For children age five through eight; program begins Aug. 22 at Horseshoe Lake. Fee: $50, includes NFL Jersey. Register online or in person at Rox Recreation. More info. at www.roxburynj.us.
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People Flock To Turtle Back Zoo For Open House
By Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta housands of people fled towards the gates of Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange, on Sat., June 4, for the 14th Annual Essex County Open House. There was live music, clowns, carnival games, treasure chests, giveaways, prize wheels and trivia tests, providing exciting entertainment for children as their parents gathered around more than 10 information tables that provided information about public awareness programs and services provided by Essex County. Directors and employees were on hand to answer questions. It was a great way for Essex County residents to meet the people who work for their county. The Open House included free admission to the zoo, which features: a mini-golf safari miniature golf course, sea lions, sting rays and sharks in a touch tank, a state-of-the-art reptile and education building, jaguars, snow leopards, Gibbon apes, wolves, otters, alligators, reptiles, and bears. There is also a beautiful gift shop. Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo, Jr., said, “We’ve done this for fourteen years. We’re here to socialize and network for Essex County. And it’s an opportunity to see the zoo for free.” According to DiVincenzo, last year there were 16,000 people in attendance. He said, “We’re hoping to hit 20,000 today.” This event was formerly held at a small setting in the Hall
of Records, according to Anthony Puglisi, Public Information director. But the zoo can accommodate a lot more people. Puglisi said, “Not many people know about what the county government does and how it affects their life. It’s informational and we try to make it fun.” Claudette Hampton, case manager and nurse at Essex County Special Child Health Services said, “We’re here to educate the public about community health and special child services. And [for the public to] know about various resources in Essex County.” Other Essex County tables exhibits included: Paper Mill Playhouse, Family Wrap, New Jersey’s Early Intervention System, Essex County Juvenile Detention Center, New Jersey Mental Health Cares, OACANP (The Oranges ACA Navigator Project), and Essex County Vocational Technical Schools. Attendees were able to enjoy the new giraffe exhibit which just opened up, as well as the recently opened bison exhibit with a new viewing area to get up close and look into. Puglisi said, “Before there was a split rail fence. You couldn’t get close to the animals.” The prairie dog exhibit will also be upgraded. Puglisi said, “We’re changing the way the public views so you get more of a clear picture; before it was a high glass wall.” A lion exhibit is also in the works. In addition to the new animal exhibits and developments, the café expanded to two stories, which triples the capacity
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of what it was before. “It will help with crowds,” said Puglisi. “Improvements enhance the area for the public.” According to DiVincenzo, “NJ Monthly” magazine named Turtle Back Zoo the best zoo in New Jersey the last four years. And the zoo has always been awarded with a Certificate of Excellence in the last three years. For more information on Essex County, visit www.essexcountynj.com.
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ore than 200 people joined together for Roxbury High School's third Annual Media Conference last Thursday. Students from RHS, Madison, Jefferson and Mt. Olive High schools learned from professionals in the media field. This event is entirely student run from start to finish and is funded through registrations and donations from the community. Students in Television two worked as a team to put this day together and additionally student event coordinators designed this as their independent study project. Attendees learned about future opportunities, networking and the importance of social media as a tool as businesses of all types have a vested interest in due to the transition of how to communicate messages in marketing, advertising and communication. University and college admissions coun-
selors provided a specialized college-fair for media students. Temple University, Quinnipiac University, Centenary College, Rowan University and Caldwell University were happy to participate along with West Virginia University. Presenters spoke about public relations, sports marketing, social media careers, news writing and the psychology behind reality television. TV Media Teacher Deborah Burleigh was quite pleased with the day, "The building was bustling with excitement and enthusiasm. Social media was a huge part of our day and we used the hashtag #RoxMC. Students also loved our SnapChat filters and were engaged in the presentations. We have received tremendous feedback about how professional the students were and appreciative of what the learned this day. It was certainly a great day to be #RoxburyProud.�
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Roxbury’s St. Baldrick’s Event At Lincoln/Roosevelt
he seventh annual St. Baldrick’s event was held Thurs., May 26, at Lincoln/Roosevelt Elementary School in Roxbury Township just in time for the warm weather and Memorial Day weekend. Eighty-five students participated in this event between Franklin Elementary School and Lincoln/Roosevelt. Franklin Principal Christopher Deery and Physical Education Teacher at Lincoln/Roosevelt Jim McDermott have worked together for more than six years to hold the St. Baldrick’s event at Lincoln/Roosevelt School. “Jim and I both had our heads shaved at the Roxbury Fire Co. 1 St. Baldrick’s event back in 2009,” according to Deery. “It was such a rewarding experience, and we thought it was something we could do to get the students involved in at school.” Over the past six years, students and staff at the two schools have raised almost $200,000 by having their heads shaved to raise awareness and money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a non-profit group that raises money for research and to help families whose children are fighting cancer.
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By shaving their heads, fellow students and staff show solidarity in the fight against kids’ cancer. This year’s event will net likely another $20,000. This year, two of the barbers, Kevin Culleny and Janet Stone, were “knighted” and joined the ranks of the other Knights of the Bald Table as part of St. Baldrick’s League of Legendary Heroes. Knights are made up of volunteers who’ve worked in some capacity for the foundation for seven or more years. These barbers received this honor by Susan Heard, a speaker on behalf of St. Baldrick’s who shared her personal story of her son, David, who fought and lost his fight to cancer when he was in fifth grade. Heard and her family found out about St. Baldrick’s during this fight and one year at an event, David announced that his mother would be shaving her head. Since then and since David’s passing, she has continued to shave her head as requested by David to carry on the tradition. To date she has shaved her head 14 times. McDermott announced at the event, that the Lincoln/Roosevelt staff took up a collection and donated it to the foundation in honor
of Kathleen and George Goodwin’s grandson, Matthew, who is now in remission. Kathleen Goodwin is a speech teacher at the school and her husband is a substitute teacher with the district. This event is no longer just for boys according to Deery, “I think it was three years ago we wanted to find a way for girls to participate, so we looked into Locks for Love and Pantene Beautiful Lengths. We went with Pantene.”
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isenhower Middle School won last month in Picatinny Arsenal’s Solar Car Invitational Competition at Picatinny Arsensal. EMS had 17 teams entered in the competition out of 55 total participants. Eight of the school’s teams won their preliminary races and made it to a spot in the playoffs. Overall, the teams came in first, third, and fourth place. First place winners were seventh graders, MarcAnthony Scalera and Charles Nino.Third place winners were eighth graders Zachary Zoino and Giovanni Stocky; and fourth place winners were eighth graders Adam Anikiej and Maximilian Shulkowski. This is the second year in a row where an EMS’s STEAM team took first in the Solar Car Invitational. EMS students, Michael Mendelsohn and Brody Hageneder also won second place in the Engineering and Design portion of the Junior Solar Sprint Competition by designing and printing their entire car on a 3-D printer. “I am incredibly proud of the hard work and dedication that all of our teams displayed in preparation for this competition,” said EMS STEAM teacher and Robotics advisor
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Phillip Moskowitz. “Our students continue to amaze us on a daily basis, and it is wonderful to see what happens when you spark their passion and creativity. The students, their parents, and the Roxbury community should be very proud of the ingenuity, dedication and accomplishments of this group of kids.” The Picatinny Arsenal STEM office in conjunction with Research Development Engineering Command & Army Education Outreach Program (RDECOM/AEOP) hosted the third Jr. Solar Sprint Invitational races at Picatinny Arsensal Forge Gymnasium for fifth through eighth graders. Picatinny Arsenal Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) provided the venue for the race as well as mentorship and judging for the event. RDECOM/AEOP provided Jr. Solar Sprint kits as well as an all-expense paid trip to the national event for the two winning students, Nino and Scalera and their teacher, Moskowitz, where they will race against teams from all over the nation. The winning team will be traveling to Nashville Tennessee to compete in the Junior Solar Sprint National Championships be-
tween June 29 and July 2. Students built their race cars from locally sourced materials and kept an engineering lab notebook for review and judging by S&E volunteers. The lab notebook was to demonstrate the students’ ability to clearly document their thought process in designing, developing, building and testing their proposed solar powered race car. “Congratulations to our EMS students for their outstanding achievement in the solar car competition,” said Leo Coakley, Roxbury Board of Education vice-president and grandfather to first place winner, Charles Nino! And thanks to Mr. Moskowitz for this dedication in working with our students. This
program exemplifies cooperation between the school district and Picatinny to provide opportunities for our students to have hands on application of their knowledge of science and expression of individual creativity.” Information, videos and pictures of the EMS STEM group can be found on Facebook by searching “Eisenhower STEM Lab” or by contacting Moskowitz at pmoskowitz@roxbury.org or Elizabeth Omegna, EMS assistant principal at eomegna@roxbury.org. Eisenhower’s STEAM program this year is comprised of ten, seventh graders and 22. eighth graders.
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Morris Park Commission Hosts Garden Concert Series
njoy some live and intimate performances in the picturesque and serene Cottage Garden at the Morris County Park Commission’s Frelinghuysen Arboretum in Morris Township on Friday nights this June and July, featuring a wide mix of music and some tasty desserts. On select Fridays, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., unwind from the work week while listening to performances by talented artists in the garden setting, with its bright colors and textures as the sun fades. Admission to the Cottage Garden Concerts is $15 per person, per show, and preregistration is required. The remaining schedule includes: June 24, The Buskers, country; July 15, Cherry Lane, coffee house; July 22, Dani Zanoni, eclectic pop; July 29, Aubrey Anne Trio, Brazilian jazz. For more information about the musicians, to register for these very special evening concerts, or for directions visit: http://www.arboretumfriends.org/ or call
973-394-1100. For more information on Morris County parks visit: http://www.morrisparks.net/. The Cottage Garden Concert Series is presented with the generous support of The Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum.
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Looking For A Few Good Men
en have an identity issue. Hollywood often depicts men as self-centered couch potatoes who are always looking to party, act like adolescents and play video games, while shirking all of men’s responsibilities along the way. One example of this lack of respect for fatherhood may be best illustrated by a recent survey of holiday church attendance. At the bottom of the list with Independence Day was Father’s Day. As a matter of fact, most people no longer can even say when Father’s Day is! Why has this once welcomed day to honor fathers become little more than a footnote to church attendance or the evening news? Despite the fact many have fallen for that misrepresentation, there are many good men who are great dads. They have embraced the God-given role of fatherhood and are impacting their children by helping them to build and live successful lives. Conversely, the one common denominator of many of society’s ills—pornography, human trafficking, abortion, rape, murder, alcoholism, teen suicide, and incarceration—can be traced to absentee fathers. According to statistics, 63 percent of youth suicides are from fatherless homes (US Dept. Of Health/Census) –five times the average. 90 percent of all homeless and runaway children are
from fatherless homes – 32 times the average. 85 percent of all children who show behavior disorders come from fatherless homes – 20 times the average. (Center for Disease Control). 80 percent of rapists with anger problems come from fatherless homes –14 times the average. (Justice & Behavior, Vol 14, p. 403-26). 71 percent of all high school dropouts come from fatherless homes – nine times the average. (National Principals Association Report). From these statistics, it is easy to see that men who have abdicated their roles as fathers is the single greatest problem in society today. Dads need to step up to assume their rightful roles as leaders of the family. Kids are looking at them, and studying them, to see if they are really going to protect them, lead them and love them. It is time to once again make it cool to honor those men who have stood up to be great dads, grand-dads or mentors. Enter the That’s My Dad Movement. This movement is designed to honor the man, not necessarily one’s dad, who most impacted one’s life. The movement, inspired by the new book “That’s My Dad!” just released by Broadstreet Publishing, asks people young and old to visit www.ThatsMyDadMovement.com and follow four simple instructions to honor that man and to encourage others to
follow suit. It’s time to breathe new life into a once proud holiday and take part. The truth everyone wants to, or at least yearn to, stand up and shout, “That’s my dad!”
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