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91-Year-Old Wayne Author Helps People Through Her Books

Marjorie Struck

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Struck noted she is currently thinking of a third book.

“Both of my books are motivational, from personal experiences,” she says.

By Steve Sears arjorie Struck, 91-year-old resident of Wayne refers to herself as an “author,” not a “writer”. She states, “I am not principally a writer, I’m an author. I was told there is a difference.”

Struck has achieved what many aspiring scribes have not achieved: publication; and not just of one book, but two.

The first, “Challenging Messages From Beyond,” was published in 2002, and in 2017 “Tell Others” went to print. Both books were published by Golden Quill Press, are being distributed by Ingram Press, and are available on Amazon and at Barnes & Noble locations.

Struck noted she is currently thinking of a third book.

“Both of my books are motivational, from personal experiences,” she says.

Struck explains why there was a 15 year gap between her two novels.

“The reason is this,” she says. “The first was an inspirational book, and also included my family. And the result of it, I had never intended to have it distributed, it was basically just for my family. It had to do with the personal experiences, my spiritual journey, and the subject of my family

helped me understand my life,” she concludes.

Struck was born in Minnesota. She departed the Midwestern state after she graduated high school in 1944 at age 17. She lived in and was married for the first time in Pennsylvania, and then moved to Wayne. Her first husband died young at age 40 and Struck remarried in 1991. Her second husband passed away in 2015.

“Those (later) years have been spent in Hawthorne and Wayne, and he was a great guy,” she says. “He made me happy.”

Struck says she feels each new book is a response to the prior one.

“The second book conjures up the next one,” she says. “The response to one book brings up questions; response to one book goes to the next. That’s for me. I’m 91-years-old and I haven’t expected to live this long, and now I’m talking to you,” she says with humor. Her goal with all her books is to aid others. It’s her gift to life, a gift that comes from the inside of her.

Struck, also a painter, has been creatively inclined since childhood. She writes at night and at home, and using pen and paper she jots her notes, putting it all together in a thought, puts all those thoughts together and gets it all down on paper again.

“I probably do it three or four times,” she says, and then transfers it all over to her computer. She doesn’t write a certain number of pages, nor write for a determined length of time. She’ll name a chapter, outline it in her thoughts, and may have to insert the thought somewhere else later, as with her second book.

“I studied writing with “Women Who Write” which was located in Madison. I was a member before I wrote “Challenging Messages From Beyond,” and we used to meet at Borders and we would

suicide.”

Struck thought the initial book would be an inspiration to her family and others to understand suicide. The second book was a matter of improving her skill.

“I felt the need to write another book because nobody understood the first book; then I tried to convey that suicide was a disease, but I couldn’t explain it and understand it too well myself.” There have been 10 suicides in Struck’s family history. Four are mentioned in the first book, six more in the later book.

With regard to her spirituality, it came to her from the idea of an open mind as to what she understood as a relationship with God. “It’s a personal thing with me,” she said. “By the time I was living in N.J., I had at the time of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s death…I had visions come to me after his death. So, I’ve been trying to understand that: telepathy, and something as far as receiving messages. I saw many famous people and saw other people come to me in my mind’s eye.”

Struck then conferred with a professional reader who explained to her that she could see into the spiritual world.

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get together or meet at different people’s homes. I really enjoyed it. It was brutal in a way because we critiqued each other’s work all the time, and that was the point, to try and make us a better writer or author. I was the only one out of my group, to tell you the truth, who published a book. I had no idea there were so many steps to it, so I kept going, and that’s the reason it got done, with the help and encouragement of my husband at the time. He really encouraged it from the standpoint that he believed that I had the inspiration to do it and I would finish it.” She also credits her 92-yearold sister Lois, still living in Minnesota, who aided her with memories of different things during their childhood.

“Tell Others” emits a specific message, says Struck.

“The purpose for writing it is to tell others that depression, addiction, and suicide used to be words that everyone shied away from,” she says. “But modern science and medicine have proven it isn’t so. I want people to know or be enlightened by the fact that depression

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can be genetic. That’s the purpose of this book. Depression can be in my family; five generations of suicide; to me genetic depression, which took different directions like addiction and ultimately suicide. If my family or people are aware of this through education, and that and modern science can be used to prevent further generations from suffering the same tragedy, that’s the purpose of my book.”

As she approaches her 92nd birthday, Struck desires one thing: “I would like to have my book reach people. Have the information received that suicide is a disease, a disease like others can be treated and helped too through education, medicine, and research to prevent others from resorting to the desperation of suicide. I know it’s going to happen, because I believe it.”

For more information about Struck and her books, visit her website at www.goldenquillpress.com\tellothers.html.

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By Anya Bochman Temple Beth Tikvah (TBT), Wayne Township’s Reform Jewish congregation, got its humble beginnings in 1956, when a group of 15 Jewish families came together with the purpose of establishing a house of worship where other Jews could gather, study and pray. The temple would also be a designated place where future generations could learn about their Reform Jewish heritage. Named “House of Hope” in Hebrew, the congregation received its first Torah, affiliated with the Reform Movement, within the next few years.

The current building that houses TBT was built in 1963, according to official temple archivist Janice Paul. In the years between the congregation’s inception and the erection of the temple on Preakness Avenue, TBT members would meet in a church basement, and then a now-defunct Wayne PAL building.

By 1960, Temple Beth Tikvah had expanded to serve 150 families, and Rabbi Shai Shacknai became the congregation’s first spiritual leader. Instrumental in developing the fledgling Reform temple in its formative years, Shacknai tragically passed away of cancer in November 1969. Shacknai’s

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legacy as a charismatic leader impacted the community, and led to late Senator Frank Lautenberg’s establishment of the Rabbi Shai Shacknai Prize, which regularly honors leading cancer researchers from abroad.

Paul, who is also a former president of Temple Beth Tikvah, joined the congregation with her parents in 1965 when she was starting kindergarten. Having grown up in the temple (her mother, Beryl Paul, was also a one-time TBT president), Paul remembers the impact of Shacknai’s death.

“He passed away when I was in fourth grade, and it was very traumatic to experience as a child,” Paul said.

Shacknai’s successor, Rabbi Israel Dresner, took over rabbinical duties in 1971, and suggested an annual lecture to honor Shacknai’s memory. Recent guest lecturers include David Harris, the CEO of the American Jewish committee, who spoke about challenges to world Jewry in 2017.

The township of Wayne currently includes the Shai Shacknai Memorial Park, a public space to honor the temple’s first rabbi.

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From left: Temple members Eric Middleberg (deceased), Lisa George, Rick Hyne, Mickie Stricker, Rabbi Meeka Simerly, Joan Gottlieb, Randi London, Mitch Borger and Janice Paul.

Cantor Charles Romalis, now retired, arrived at TBT in 1966, to co-officiate services with Shacknai. Helping create “an atmosphere of joy and celebration through his cantorate and to create a wonderful and meaningful musical legacy second to none,” according to the temple’s website, Romalis made the congregation a spiritual home for generations of Jewish families.

An “eternal optimist,” Romalis had led services at Temple Beth Tikvah for 50 years before being bestowed with the title of Cantor Emeritus, a sacred term for a life-long cantor who serves as a messenger to the community.

“It was unusual back then [for a Reform temple] to have He“He is very much a part of the temple family,” said Paul.

Rabbi Israel Dresner took over temple spiritual leadership fol- brew in the service or singing,” Wylen stated. “That was an attraclowing the death of Shacknai, and served the congregation for the tion, as well as Wayne being a vibrant town with a large Jewish next 25 years. A pivotal participant in the Civil Rights movement community.” of the 1960s, Dresner was one of the three rabbis with close relaOne aspect of his spiritual leadership that he is especially proud tionships to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He was also the first rabbi of is Wylen’s editing and creating the Temple Beth Tikvah Siddur, arrested in 1961 in an interfaith clergy freedom ride, and was fa- which the congregation used for 15 years until it was changed to mously dubbed “the most arrested rabbi in America” for his civil the Mishkan T’Filah in 2017. rights protest work.

“That was a very important part that reflected the worship Retiring in 1995, Dresner was appointed Rabbi Emeritus of style of the congregation; the goal was to make people feel emTemple Beth Tikvah. As the powered by the Siddur, rather “I discovered the beauty of Reform Judaism [in America],” temple’s website describes than alienated because some Simerly stated. “It wasn’t there in Israel, and I fell in love him, Dresner “was and concouldn’t read the Hebrew,” Wywith it while doing my graduate studies.” tinues to be instrumental in len stated. transmitting the beauty of Describing himself as a “reliour heritage and in teaching Jewish values to children and adults gious school-oriented rabbi,” Wylen took great pride in TBT’s Hebrew school. His philosophy for instruction was “the joy of Jewish alike, with an emphasis on social justice.”

Following Dresner’s retirement, Rabbi Stephen Wylen contin- living.” The rabbi was also instrumental in establishing a special ued in the role of temple spiritual leader from 1995 to 2014. Wy- needs program for children at the temple. In his last year at TBT, len’s first published book, “Settings of Silver,” has for many years he had 19 post-confirmation students.

Israeli-born Rabbi and Cantor Meeka Simerly joined the tembeen a popular college introduction to Judaism courses. Additionally, Wylen wrote “The Book of the Jewish Year,” a textbook on ple in 2016, becoming its first female rabbi. According to Simerly, who grew up in what she described as an “ultra-secular and ZionJewish holidays for the Reform movement.

Like many congregants of TBT, Wylen was drawn to the more ist” former Soviet family, she rediscovered her Jewish roots and traditional leanings of the services, a quality absent in some more fell in love with Reform Judaism after moving from Haifa, Israel, to California to study music in 1995. strict Reform congregations.

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“I discovered the beauty of Reform Judaism [in America],” Simerly stated. “It wasn’t there in Israel, and I fell in love with it while doing my graduate studies.”

Simerly subsequently began the process of “climbing the ladder” to rabbinical education and became musically active in various congregations and organizations. She served as cantor at Temple Emanu-El in San Jose, Calif., for 10 years, simultaneously continuing her studies and earning her second master’s and ordination as a rabbi.

“A lot of congregants asked for a woman rabbi when the search committee was looking at candidates,” said Paul. “It’s a welcome transition that we were ready for as a congregation.”

Hired as rabbi by Temple Beth Tikvah while she was still in school, Simerly describes her impression of the congregation as “love at first sight.”

“The people are beautiful, warm, really awesome human beings,” Simerly said. “[My husband] and I fell in love with their willingness as a congregation to keep Judaism alive while also putting people before tradition.”

One of the temple’s main missions, which Simerly describes

as closely matching her own, is maintaining a dynamic, progressive heritage of prayer, a strong focus on social conscience and engaging in acts of Tikkun Olam, the Jewish concept of helping repair the world. As per the temple’s website, “Temple Beth Tikvah remains committed to supporting the diverse spiritual, educational, cultural, and social needs of our temple family. Our House of Hope is far more than just a house. It is a home for the Jewish community in which we find God’s presence, values and teachings.”

Paul, whose son Andrew is 16 and was also raised in the congregation, echoes these sentiments in describing her relationship to the temple.

“Temple Beth Tikvah is a tapestry of who I am,” the achivist stated. “It’s truly a second home and a second family. We sing “L’Dor V’Dor” – from generation to generation – and it’s entirely true at the temple. It means so much to our congregants to raise our children in the same synagogue. It’s emotional, and hard to imagine anything else.”

Among the temple’s charitable deeds is a dedication to supporting the local food pantries, which included serving meals at St. Paul’s homeless shelter in Paterson during Wylen’s ten-

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As a Jewish institution, Temple Beth Tikvah comprises of three “houses;” the House of Study, which seeks education through learning and understanding the Torah; the House of Worship, which focuses on Jewish ritual to spiritually uplift individuals and “sanctify life’s joys and comforts during life’s sorrows;” and the House of Gathering.

The latter is a dedicated effort to be a multigenerational, welcoming and responsive community.

ure as rabbi. Service to the community continues with Simerly at the helm, as child members are also being engaged in learning charity.

With encouragement from Simerly, who describes herself as “a great supporter of animal rights,” the children participated in the congregation’s first ever PAWS Shabbat on July 7. While getting to meet dogs cared for by local organizations, Hebrew school students donated goods and funds to the local no-kill animal shelter.

Continuing in the footsteps of Dresner’s social activism, the temple recently collaborated with Muslim faith leaders and community members. DoNotHate.org, a group of local Muslim high schoolers, joined Temple Beth Tikvah in June for a “Shabbat Muzikali” service led by Simerly, who felt kinship with the students’ Turkish heritage as her mother’s ancestors lived in Turkey before moving to Israel.

The event came about after the Muslim group’s five organizers read Simerly’s blog and sermons on Temple Beth Tikvah’s website, and contacted her to speak about their own work. Impressed by the students’ sincerity and focus, the rabbi invited them to ad-

Like their human companions, pets can struggle with their weight. According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP), in 2014, an estimated 53% of dogs and 58% of cats in the United States were overweight or obese.

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dress the shul’s teenage members and foster Jewish-Muslim solidarity.

“If there is a protest, like to welcome immigrants, the temple participates,” Simerly stated. “I’m very proud of the congregants for showing up.”

As a Jewish institution, Temple Beth Tikvah comprises of three “houses;” the House of Study, which seeks education through learning and understanding the Torah; the House of Worship, which focuses on Jewish ritual to spiritually uplift individuals and “sanctify life’s joys and comforts during life’s sorrows;” and the House of Gathering. The latter is a dedicated effort to be a multigenerational, welcoming and responsive community.

With the conclusion of celebrating the Jewish High Holy Days in October, both temple members and staff are next looking forward to the Kristallnacht Shabbat on Nov. 9. While remembering the devastating pogroms of 1938 Nazi Germany, which saw the destruction of Jewish businesses and houses of worship and served as an overture for the genocide of the Holocaust, the night also seeks to educate the youth and honor Jewish victims of anti-Semitism.

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Women’s Wellness Expo In Wayne Seeks To Educate, Raise Awareness

By Anya Bochman One busy event on Sat., Sept. 29 was not dominated by the usual orange and black colors ubiquitous this time of year at large gatherings.

Pink was the prevailing motif during this year’s Women’s Wellness Expo, an initiative of Susan G. Komen North Jersey in partnership with the Passaic County Department of Health and Board of Chosen Freeholders.

Taking place in the auditorium of Passaic County Technical Institute in Wayne from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the second Women’s Wellness Expo, the first one was launched last year in Newark, gathered an impressive array of sponsors, companies and medical practitioners ahead of October’s National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The mission and impetus for the month-long campaign of national breast cancer awareness has been educating women and men about their own health, stressing the importance of knowing family histories, and emphasizing the need for getting screened regularly for breast cancer. Last year, however, the local North Jersey Affiliate of Susan G. Komen decided to put a different spin on October; it set out to push the awareness envelope by launching a new Women’s Wellness Expo that provided access to free health screenings, informative speakers and local resources.

“Our partnership with Komen North Jersey is focused on pro-

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viding free access to health screenings and encouraging women and their families to embrace a healthy lifestyle,” said Charlene W. Gungil, Passaic County health officer.

“We are particularly concerned about an increase in the incidence of breast cancer among younger residents of our county, and we’re working to change that trend.

We know that there are many factors that can help lower the risk of breast cancer and other diseases. By partnering with like-minded organizations like Komen, we can provide better access to information and resources that can help detect these diseases early and refer to treatment those who need it. It’s all about saving lives in our communities.”

According to Kathi Edelson Wolder, Public Relations and Marketing director at Susan G. Komen North Jersey and two-time breast cancer survivor, the vendor spaces for the event sold out, with more than 50 companies being represented. The expected turnout was more than 1,000 people and judging by the level of activity in the packed auditorium space, this figure was accurate.

“Our free Women’s Wellness Expo was launched last October because we wanted to take Komen North Jersey’s local work beyond ‘awareness,’ to provide access, and encourage action for

those in our communities who are underserved and most at risk,” said Wolder. “This year, however, we have expanded the event, which is essentially a women-focused event offering activities for everyone. This is because we know that a healthy lifestyle for everyone significantly reduces the risk of not only breast cancer, but all cancers and so many other serious illnesses.”

The second Women’s Wellness Expo started at 10 a.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony by Christopher Vergano, mayor of Wayne. Author Joan Herrmann emceed the event and served as guest speaker, as presentations followed one another and attendees stopped by to get free health screenings and browse educational literature.

Various types of screenings and tests were a significant aspect of the event.

Among other entities, the Passaic County Health Department was present to take blood pressure and blood sugar readings at the Wellness Expo.

“We have two services right now,” said Sandy Cameron, RN, of the Passaic County Health Department.

“One is provided by St. Joseph’s Hospital; let’s say a woman is screened and she doesn’t have health insurance. She will still be taken care of to the very end. Chilton Hospital also has

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Additional highlights of the 2018 Women’s Wellness Expo included free health screenings and services for clinical breast exams; glucose, blood pressure, cholesterol, BMI, vision, dental, oral and foot screenings; cardiovascular, genetic and HIV testing; and BCAT cognitive screening. Presentations and question and answers sessions by medical professionals included such topics as Breast Cancer 101: Everything You Need to Know.

another program like that for women. We are trying to reach any woman, anywhere, insurance or not. That’s the goal today, to get screenings. The health department planned this in collaboration with Susan G. Komen.”

Dr. Michael Magwood of Pure Balance Center in Clifton, one of the sponsors of the Expo, explained his unique specialty that involves chiropractic care for pregnant women, which has been shown to decrease labor time, reduce the need for pain medications and help lower the incidence of post-partum depression

in new mothers. His table at the event also included literature that explained the benefits of chiropractic care in helping breech babies and issues such as heartburn, morning sickness, low back pain, sciatica, swollen ankles and feet, headaches and constipation.

Other sponsors of this year’s event included Aetna, Amerigroup, Atlantic Health System/Cancer Care, Maximilian Communications LLC/CYACYL, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, GE Healthcare, Pfizer Oncology, St. Joseph’s Health,

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St. Mary’s General Hospital and WellCare Health Plans, Celgene, Myriad Genetics and RWJBarnabas Health.

Erin Sheehan of Myriad Genetics spoke about the importance of testing for hereditary cancers, including breast cancer.

“We look at several genes, if you were to have a mutation in one of them, you would have a much higher lifetime risk of breast cancer than other women,” Sheehan said. “[The testing] is meant to help people who have these mutations, to prevent cancer from happening in their family. It really is preventative care, there are steps you can take to prevent it.”

Attendees who stopped by Myriad’s table filled out a screening tool questionnaire to determine whether they met certain risk criteria needed for insurance coverage.

Additional highlights of the 2018 Women’s Wellness Expo “I’m excited to be part of included free health screenings the Susan G. Komen event,” and services for clinical breast said Joan Herrmann., who exams; glucose, blood pressure, lost her sister and father to cholesterol, BMI, vision, dental, cancer. “It’s an important oral and foot screenings; cardioopportunity and I’m passion- vascular, genetic and HIV testing; ate about wanting to inspire and BCAT cognitive screening. people with what I have Presentations and question and learned, and give hope to answers sessions by medical proboth caregivers and suffer- fessionals included such topics as ers.”

“Breast Cancer 101: Everything You Need to Know,” “General Breast Health 101,” “A Metastatic Breast Cancer Patient Journey,” “Pfizer’s Story Half Told,” “Understanding Medicare and Medicaid,” “Genetic Testing and High Risk Programs” and “Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices.”

In addition, the Expo featured exercise and fitness advice and demonstrations, nutrition guidance, entertainment and a special kids’ zone.

The official program emcee and special guest speaker of this year’s Women’s Wellness Expo was author Joan Herrmann, a New York radio host, publisher and motivational speaker based in Woodland Park.

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Wayne Township Memorial First Aid Squad Celebrates 75 Years

“Susan G. Komen is all about hope,” Herrmann said. “As long as you’re here for another day, there are resources at your disposal. Through empowerment, you can do more than you realize.” out to provide information that connects these components. Her goal is to educate, inspire and motivate others while offering hope with messages about the power of positive thoughts and intentions, as well as guiding people through embracing and dealing with change rather than fearing and hiding from it.

As a published author and motivational speaker, Herrmann has been featured in “Forbes,” on the BBC and other print and broadcast media. Her recent speaking engagements include the New Jersey Governor’s Conference for Women, The New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners Keynote and The Power of Positive Medicine with Dr. Bernie Siegel. She was also a voice for the American Lung Association’s Taking a Breath for Women campaign.

“I’m excited to be part of the Susan G. Komen event,” said Herrmann, who lost her sister and father to cancer. “It’s an important opportunity and I’m passionate about wanting to inspire people with what I have learned, and give hope to both caregivers and sufferers.”

In charge of lectures and introductions, Herrmann also kept up the energy of the event, in addition to sharing her thoughts on what is currently impacting women’s health. One of the elements she emphasized was awareness.

“There are many resources available, more than people real-

ize,” Hermann said. “My philosophy is that knowledge is power.

Teaching people that they are not victims is invaluable in terms of hope.”

The author also expressed admiration for the work done by Susan G. Komen. The mission of the North Jersey branch of the organization is to save lives by meeting the most critical needs of local communities and investing in breakthrough research to prevent and cure breast cancer. Through the annual Race for the Cure, Pink Tie Party and other events and activities, Susan G. Komen North Jersey raises funds to support local community non-profit organizations that provide screening and diagnostic services, breast health and breast cancer education, treatment support, patient navigation and survivorship programs for underserved women and men in multiple counties.

Since its founding in 1997, Komen North Jersey has awarded more than $19 million in local community grants and has directed more than $7 million to national research programs in pursuit of new breast cancer screening techniques, better and more effective treatment options, and ultimately, the causes and cures to eradicate breast cancer forever.

“Susan G. Komen is all about hope,” Herrmann said. “As long as you’re here for another day, there are resources at your disposal.

Through empowerment, you can do more than you realize.”

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“We will go anywhere,” Spera says. “We helped people in Hoboken for Hurricane Sandy, and recently went to the Atlantic City Air Show providing our EMC gator.”

By Steve Sears he Wayne Township Memorial First Aid Squad has been a backbone of support to its community for quite some time, providing first aid, medical assistance, and rescue operations for the township and surrounding communities.

For 75 years, in fact, and that meant a special celebration was in order. David Spera, who is well into his second tour of duty as Wayne Township Memorial First Aid Squad President, says, “We were established in 1943 and we celebrated our 75th year on Sun., Sept. 23. We had live music and Outback Steak house donated all the food and proceeds to the event. Police and Fire Departments and hospital personnel in our area came and celebrated with us.”

The Open House was held from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the squad’s Downtown First Aid Building. Visitors met crew members, viewed equipment, enjoyed desserts and light refreshments, and asked questions and were interviewed about volunteering.

A well worth it celebration.

It is interesting to note that, although the First Aid Squad bears the locale identifier of “Wayne,” the crew of 160 doesn’t hesitate to venture beyond township lines. They serve Wayne – which is a myriad of busy roadways including Routes 23, 46, and 80—but they also serve outside the

township.

“We will go anywhere,” Spera says. “We helped people in Hoboken for Hurricane Sandy, and recently went to the Atlantic City Air Show providing our EMC gator.”

Therefore, as in early days when the township was served by neighboring communities, the Wayne squad now serves other towns. It’s always been about service.

Consider the genesis in a less populated area than today. The Wayne Township Memorial First Aid Squad had in 1943 a humble beginning. Back then, ambulance service was provided by the Paterson Hospitals, the Cedar Grove Rescue Squad, Little Falls Eagle Rescue, and the Pompton Lakes First Aid Squad. The catalyst that forced a small group of concerned citizens to form their own means of service was one tragic, cold week in February 1942. This week sorrowed the township with five traffic accident deaths, two more in a fire, and one when a person was struck by a train.

The Wayne Township Memorial First Aid Squad was formed in 1943 and fielded its first call Sept. 1, 1944.

Squad headquarters were located in the Oak Street home of Wayne Police Department Captain, William Taylor, who served as the first squad’s first president. In those early days, members answered ambulance calls from Taylor’s home and responded to those calls in a recycled

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The Wayne Township Memorial First Aid Squad has its own creed that it lives and serves by each and every time a call is received: “I shall pass through this world but once. Any good, therefore, that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it. For I shall not pass this way again.”

hearse, a 1942 Buick purchased from a Chicago, Illinois undertaker. Between September and December 1944, 40 calls were responded to. The number currently is more than 4,000 calls per year.

With their first aid squad now formed, the Wayne team now aided calls in Totowa and Lincoln Park until, like Wayne, both were able to form their own squads. In 1950 the squad moved

into temporary headquarters inside Town Hall on Boonton Road, and soon after moved into its own newly-constructed building for the first time on Taylor Road.

Shortly thereafter in 1954 a second vehicle, a 1952 Cadillac, joined the service fleet, and in 1954 the original Buick was replaced with another Cadillac.

Growth continued. In 1956 a second building was built

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on Hamburg Turnpike, giving the squad representation in both ends of Wayne. In 1968, women became valuable members of the squad, and after the 1973 formation of a Youth Squad, youths aged 16 through 18 could join the squad in an auxiliary role.

After the Hamburg Turnpike building was destroyed by fire in 1992, it was rebuilt to better serve the squad and community.

Spera has served as president from 2008 to 2011, and again from 2015 until now. He is in charge of all administrative functions of the squad, and all public relations.

“I keep the lights on,” he says.

Spera says that the current squad consists of 160 individuals on its roster, and about 120 are EMTs. However, there are additional folks involved.

“We have exempt members; kind of like retirement, but still very much associated with the squad,” he said.”

Spera describes the schedule the squad members follow: “Most of our volunteers are on a set schedule; we volunteer on a specific day, and our shifts are 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., 1 p.m. to 7 a.m., or the 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. overnight shift. Our day members ride once a week and our night members every other week.”

What would Spera like township residents to know most about the Wayne Township Memorial First Aid Squad?

“That we are 100 percent volunteer and it’s made up of your neighbors,” he says. “We are here 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,

365 days a year. The squad never gets a day off.”

The squad is very community minded in a charitable sense Spera notes.

“We are involved with the Wayne Rotary 200 Club, but mostly it’s about other groups involving the first aid squad,” he says.

Wayne Lincoln, Spera explains, had planned a car show where the proceeds will be given to the squad.

In 1943, the Wayne Township Memorial First Aid Squad counted on the community, businesses and citizens for their support, and time hasn’t changed that fact. The First Aid Squad does have two fund drives a year, in the fall and spring, and this year’s support request commenced in early October.

The Wayne Township Memorial First Aid Squad has its own creed that it lives and serves by each and every time a call is received: “I shall pass through this world but once. Any good, therefore, that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it. For I shall not pass this way again.”

If interested in volunteering for the Wayne Township Memorial First Aid Squad visit www.waynefas.com/membership-faq for more information.

“The best way to support (the Wayne Township Memorial First Aid Squad) is financially and, of course, joining us and helping us,” concludes Spera.

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

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

Working with distributors has helped grow the business.

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

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

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

At retailers there is all those shelves’ space.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Aaron says they recently

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distribution at Jersey Girl Brewing.

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

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

Available in can are four flagship beers and one seasonal.

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

Sun-Kissed Citra, also They work with three distributors, a New England style IPA, or partners, who take the beer to the orange nosed with citra accounts they manage in their territories, and tropical fruit flavor. says Aaron.

To grow their business even MO Pils- or Mt. Olive more, they recently added canning.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Morristown Wine Festival set for Saturday, Nov. 10.

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

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

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Tour guide, Brendan Flanagan

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

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

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

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

“Chuck built the bar himself,” he says.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“They have good beer,” says Melony Bishop.

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By Steve Sears Kevin and Melony Bishop of Long Valley.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Consider this cornucopia of fall highlights for families.

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

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

in pick-your-own admission.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Donaldson’s kicked off its popular fall family fun.

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

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

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

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

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

The corn maze is open seven days a week.

Go to www.donaldsonfarms.net for more information.

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

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

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

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

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

Bring a camera. Photo ops abound!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fall season important at Wightman, and why: Tradition.

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

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

“We care about what we do,” she says. “We know this is a business and generating enough money to keep us sustainable throughout the year is what keeps us going. The Fall helps us do that. However, the fact that people are taking time out of their lives to come here is also hugely important. They choose to spend their time with us and it is something that we are grateful for. We appreciate our customers.”

Spend time at Wightman Farms this fall.

Visit www.wightmanfarms.com for more details.

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