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Sock Collection Brings Joy Of Comfort To Thousands Of Soles

By: J.L. Shively eter Sullivan and his friend, Luke Shea, were only looking for something to build their college resume. But when they discovered that socks are the number one most requested

clothing item for homeless shelters, Sullivan notes, their project “turned into something more.” “At our sophomore assembly we had a speaker named Michael Shea [no relation] and he gave a presentation that was very in-

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tense and eye opening about how he became homeless on purpose,” says Shea. “It made me think about homelessness and how I might be able to help in some way.” According to Sullivan, Shea’s mother had come across a video online about the importance of sock donations to homeless communities. “She told us in the car on the way to school, Luke and I thought it was a great idea,” Sullivan notes. The boys located a non-profit group called the Joy of Sox which was their inspiration for their project. In their research the boys found out why socks were such an important donation for the homeless. “When you think about it, it makes sense, the homeless rarely take off their shoes which lead to not taking off their socks for long periods of time,” explains Sullivan. On the Joy of Sox website, non-profit founder Tom Costello explains that his inspiration for founding the

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group came from his work at a soup kitchen and some facts obtained from a podiatrist who had done work at the shelter. “The podiatrist said that the homeless rarely get donations of socks and have extensive foot problems due to the lack of clean socks.” This factor results in the problem that socks often are the first item to wear out. INSUR

When a person already has a limited amount of clothing socks are often the first items to be worn and then discarded. With this information in mind, both Sullivan and Shea decided they wanted to become a part of a sock collection that would benefit the homeless. The thought of homeless people, especially in the

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winter, is what Shea notes as a huge motivating factor to start this drive. “They have nothing,” says Shea and even though a pair of socks is a small thing they mean a lot to the people who need them. Both students at Seton Hall Preparatory School in West Orange, Sullivan and Shea began to plan their continued on page 2

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By Jason Cohen ith spring around the corner the West Orange Town Council is trying to spruce up the community. Recently, the township’s recreation department announced several proposals to renovate its parks. The West Orange Recreation Dept. is preparing a Green Acres Grant proposal for improvements for Lafayette Park and Degnan Park. Assisting the township in this grant application is Millennium Strategies who provide grant related services to the township. The total estimated cost of the two projects is $170,000. If approved by Green Acres,

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the grant would fund 25 percent of the cost of the improvements. West Orange would be responsible for the remaining 75 percent. The application has the support of the township’s administration, the township council and the township’s open space committee. “These improvements will provide wonderful opportunities for residents to enjoy the great parks of West Orange,” said Susan Anderson, the public information officer for West Orange Mayor Robert Parisi. These proposed improvements will enhance the popular activities that we see taking place at Lafayette Park. Lafayette is

a small park located at the intersection of Main St. and Park Ave. The park is home to the Bo Ench Fieldhouse, a kiddie park and a small baseball field. The baseball field is currently underutilized. The planned improvement calls for the baseball field to be replaced by a volleyball court and a futsal court, which is a hardcourt version of soccer. At Degnan, the improvements to the field will enhance the playing and spectator experience for all that come to the field. Degnan is one of the townships busiest parks. It is located on Pleasant Valley Way adjacent to West Orange High School. The park is home to the Katz Community Cen-

Sock Collection... continued from front page drive. After school that day they met with Sharon Rondinella, the director of the campus ministry. The boys explained their interest in running a drive to collect socks for the homeless. “When we started talking to her she asked if we were with the other two students who asked her before,” says Sullivan. As it turns out there were two other students at Seton Hall Prep who were also considering a socks drive and had approached the campus ministry director as well. Rondinella gave Sullivan the contact information for Connor Matteson and TJ Martynowicz, both of Florham Park. “Connor and TJ submitted their proposal [for the project] on the same day that Peter and I submitted our proposal,” states Shea, “it worked out great because we probably wouldn’t have

been able to collect as many socks as individual teams.” Working as a team the four students orchestrated a sock collection to be done in support of the Joy of Sox mission. The collection started Dec. 7 and ended on Dec. 23, taking place while the school was on Christmas break. To advertise the collection flyers were distributed around the school and each of the students involved reached out to the community in different ways. “I also asked the varsity soccer coach if I could collect socks at the soccer banquet,” says Sullivan. “We also went to the Mother’s Auxiliary Christmas Dinner and collected socks there.” There were also two buckets for drop offs positioned in front of the campus ministry and main office at the school. Shea’s father, Dan Shea,

collected at his office, the Gilbane Building Company and Matteson and Martynowicz had bags in the freshman homerooms for students to drop off donations. Overall the four boys helped to collect 1,240 pairs of new socks. The socks were donated to Bridges Outreach Inc. based in Summit. “I knew they would go to people that need them [through Bridges],” states Sullivan. In conclusion Sullivan explains that “it felt amazing to do something good for the less fortunate,” a sentiment which Martynowicz mirrors by stating “it was rewarding to know we were able to help these people.” It is without a doubt that these boys brought the comfort of socks to 1,000 pairs of feet and counting, with plans to keep the joy spreading with an annual drive.

ter, Vincent’s Pond, tennis courts, a basketball court, a kiddie park and a ballfield. The planned improvements are limited to the ballfield. They will include reducing the field dimensions, relocating fan seating, regrading and the installation of a scoreboard. “We are extremely hopeful that we will receive this grant as both projects are

extremely worthwhile to the township,” said Edwin Johnson, assistant director of the Recreation Department in West Orange. Johnson noted that the township will likely receive a decision from Green Acres later this year. Once approved, a reasonable timetable commencing in 2018 is anticipated. “Both projects will ben-

efit the township as the improvements at both parks will provide enhanced opportunities for residents to play, relax or to enjoy watching some of our best young athletes,” Johnson added. “These projects are being undertaken as part to meet the needs of the neighborhood residents and local youth sports programs that utilize these facilities.”

U.S. Power Squadron Offers State Boating Safety Course

orthern New Jersey Sail & Power Squadron, a unit of the United States Power Squadrons (USPS), plans to offer the New Jersey State Police approved Boating Safety Course at James Caldwell High School from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. beginning Tue., March 7. The course taught by certified instructors licensed by the State of NJ, and which meets all the mandatory requirements necessary for obtaining a NJ State Boating Safety Certificate, will run every Tuesday evening for seven weeks which includes a night for review, and a night for the required state

examination. The cost of the course is $98. Legislation in NJ was passed a number of years ago requiring all boaters, 16 years of age or older, operating a power driven vessel including a personal watercraft (PWC), to complete a boating safety course. The legislation requires a minimum of eight hours of instruction with at least six hours of in-classroom study and a proctored examination. Those successfully completing the course will receive a NJ Marine State Police certificate that must be in the operator’s possession when on the waters of the state. Failure to exhibit the cer-

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tificate is presumptive evidence that the person has not completed an approved boating safety course and is subject to a fine. This certificate is separate from the license required for boating on lakes. Registration is made through the Continuing Education office at James Caldwell High School, after 6 p.m., Mon.-Thur. Call (973)228-2092; email: http://www.cwcboe.org/continuinged. Questions concerning the USPS course can also be addressed to the Boating Course Chair, Bob Rosselot at (973)228-5329; email: rosselot17@aol.com.

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Non-Profit Passes On Funds For Cribs To Keep Babies Safe

By Jason Cohen hen a child is born parents worry non-stop. Well, one New Jersey organization is attempting to assuage those concerns by making sure babies are as safe as possible when they sleep. On Jan. 26, Keeping Babies Safe (KBS), a Warren-based non-profit, was

the recipient of a $25,000 grant for its ongoing “Project Safe Crib” campaign in Essex and Passaic counties. “We really get our funding through donations and grants, which are so important,” said Joyce Davis, the president and founder of KBS. “We’ve definitely impacted lots of families. The majority of tragedies are preventable.”

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The grant, which was funded partially by the Partners for Health Foundation, will help purchase 127 cribs in Bloomfield, Caldwell, Cedar Grove, Clifton, Essex Fells, Fairfield, Glen Ridge, Little Falls, Montclair, North Caldwell, Nutley, Roseland, Verona, West Caldwell and West Orange. Davis started KBS in 2006 after her four monthold son Garret died because of a supplemental mattress in his crib—a mattress advertised as suitable and safe. Since then she has made it her mission to educate people throughout the country about what types of cribs to purchase and how babies should sleep.

KBS works with manufacturers, retailers and the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Since its inception, the organization has run programs in more than 1,200 hospitals and allocated money for more than 10,000 cribs nationwide. Davis explained that she and her colleagues teach hospitals about crib safety and then with the assistance of the hospitals, they find families that need cribs. Part of the process is also showing families a safe sleep video for babies. One issue she often runs into is grandparents passing on old cribs to grandchildren. “Parents really need to

educate grandparents,” she said. Cribs have drastically changed during the past 10 to 15 years, she emphasized. In fact, beginning June 28, 2011, all cribs manufactured and sold, including resale, must comply with new and improved federal safety standards. The new rules, which apply to full-size and nonfull-size cribs, prohibit the manufacture or sale of traditional drop-side rail cribs, strengthen crib slats and mattress supports, improve the quality of hardware and require more rigorous testing. According to Davis, drop side cribs are extremely hazardous and at

one point, more than three million were recalled. She said cribs are much safer today, but it is crucial for babies to always sleep in their own crib. If a baby is going to sleep in a play yard or bassinet, the parents must only use the mattress provided by the manufacturer, she stressed. “Even though the play yard comes with a play mattress pad, a lot of parents conceive that to be uncomfortable,” Davis said. “But that is the safest way to sleep.” Davis recently filed a petition to ban supplemental mattresses and is working with Assemblyman Jamel Holley (D-Union) to make this happen.

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Two Local Arts Organizations Help Disabled Adults Launch Art Careers

By Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta atheny Arts Access Program, in Peapack, and Arts Unbound, in Orange, teamed up and have announced the second season of Art Gardens CSA (Community Supported Art). Both organizations support and serve artists with disabilities, connecting them with the local community, working to further their professional art careers. Heather Williams, Performing Arts Coordinator of Arts Access Program at Matheny, said that 25-years-old Arts Access

program was created to support the idea that anybody, regardless of disability, can create fine art. “We are artists assisting artists,” she said. “We have no preconceptions based on disabilities. We approach situation with complete neutrality.” Arts Unbound approached Arts Access to create Art Garden CSA. “They thought the trend of unemployment was increasing for people with disabilities,” said Williams. “We wanted to pull resources to enable someone with disability, who wanted a career in the arts.” And since both organizations

specialized in opportunities for people with disabilities, Williams felt it was “a natural fit.” Art Garden CSAs were modeled after the traditional agriculture CSA, in which a farmer offers a certain number of shares to the public. The shareholder receives a box of seasonal produce at pick-up events during the year. When the word “art” is substituted for “agriculture,” art CSA is established, with shareholders receiving original artwork instead of farm produce. Williams said, “Whoever invests in CSA will get ten pieces of original artwork.”

Descendants Of Long-Ago-Fallen Fire Chief Sought For Ceremony To Honor Him

ire Chief Martin T. Kennedy was the second fire chief of West Orange. He served in that capacity from 1926 until April of 1942, when he became the first and only West Orange firefighter to die in the line of duty. At age 61, Kennedy suffered a fatal heart attack while fighting a brush fire. The present fire chief, Peter Smeraldo, was re-reading the book about his department’s history when he was motivated to rectify the oversight that Kennedy had never been appropriately honored. That oversight was more than likely a result of the confusion brought about by the early days of America’s involvement in World War II but Smeraldo felt a remembrance for Kennedy was long overdue and he arranged for a monument to be erected outside of

fire headquarters. He then asked the author of the fire department history, John Dandola, to give a talk at the ceremony. “I’d always been intrigued by Kennedy but I couldn’t explain why because there was practically no personal information about him in the files,” Dandola explains. “Back when the fire department history was written, there was very little posted on the internet that could have helped. Kennedy was a very typical-looking Irish civil servant who could have come out of Central Casting. During his 38 years of service, he was in two of the department’s most memorable photographs: one as assistant driver on one of the horse-drawn fire engines in 1915 and the other showing off the new chief’s car with a huge portrait of

Thomas Edison behind him. That second photo was taken during the World Premiere of M.G.M.’s “Edison, the Man,” which was held in West Orange during May of 1940 because Edison’s home and laboratory are both situated here.” In preparing his talk about Kennedy, Dandola delved back into research and, now able to find some more in-depth information, was surprised to discover some intriguing connections with his own family. “Maybe that was the reason I felt this odd connection with him,” Dandola admits. “We shared the same neighborhood.” Descendants of Kennedy are now being sought to glean more information about him for the dedication ceremony set for this coming spring. Contact can be made via e-mail through author@JohnDandola.com.

If an artist is accepted into the program, they receive a stipend to create art. Williams said, “They are learning money management, time management, we provide mentorship.” The Art Garden CSA is the only CSA which serves and supports artists with disabilities. Arts Unbound and Arts Access have been working together for two years and will be on-going. “We’ve learned a lot about what our artists need,” she said. “The kinds of things our shareholders are looking for, what we need to do as mentors, and the services we need to

provide and what the artists need to do to market themselves afterwards; nurture the relationship with people who have their art, the possibility of starting a collection with them.” Future plans for Art Garden CSA include diversifying. Williams said, “Right now anyone can submit fine art. We thought about wearable art, functional art, to market to a new audience.” There was also talk about expanding the number of artists, as there are now only 10 artists a year. “A nice number to manage,” said Williams, “but we would love to open up

to a wider population.” Independent jurors are hired to choose artists. Jurors included: Leah Fox, director of Education Center, Montclair Art Museum; Melissa Stern, artist, writer, and critic; and Malik Whitaker, artist, and gallery manager of City Without Walls, Newark. Art Garden CSA is made possible by a generous Community Employment Grant from the Kessler Foundation. For more information about the Art Garden and to purchase shares, please visit the website at https:// www.artgardencsa.org/.

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Starlite Restaurant & Bar Offers New Menu And Traditional Favorites

or more than 55 years, Starlite Italian Restaurant and Bar in West Orange has been a family favorite. Now it is proud to say that three generations of Italian food lovers are enjoying its food. Starlite has offered classic Italian dishes along with modern Italian cuisine, featuring the best of the old school Italian restaurant infused with new age creations. The restaurant is family owned and operat-

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Its thin crust pizza was rated “#1 N.J. Best” by the “Star Ledger” Munchmobile. Many children from the 1960’s who have moved away stop by when they are in the neighborhood with their family to enjoy the pizza they will always remember. Recently Starlite Restaurant was remodeled by Chef Irvine of the Food Network. And, its new menu features a wide va-

riety of appetizers, soups, salads, entrees, pastas and of course a large selection of its famous pizzas. In addition to the menu features, the restaurant also offers weekly and daily specials. Starlite Restaurant & Bar is conveniently located at 993 Pleasant Valley Way, corner of Rt. 10 in West Orange. Phone is 973-7369440. It is open seven days. Check out its website at Starlitepizza.weebly.com.

indergarten registration for the 2017-2018 school year began Feb. 13. Resident children born on or before Oct. 1, 2012 are eligible to be registered. There are no exceptions. To be eligible for kindergarten, a child must be five years of age on or

before Oct. 1, 2017. West Orange residents must call the Registration Office at 973-669-5400 to schedule an appointment with registration forms completed. Registration forms can be downloaded by going to www.woboe.org and selecting the “For Parents” tab and clicking on

the “New Student Forms” or can be picked up at the West Orange Board of Education. A parent or guardian must register their kindergarten child at the West Orange Board of Education in order to attend school in Sept. 2017.

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WO Swim Team Strokes First County Championship

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his has been a season to remember for a long, long time for the West Orange High School swimming program on so many levels-and that means the student-athletes who comprise the boys’ and girls’ teams as well as the coaches and the fans of the Mountaineers. “The girl’s swim team earned their first Super Essex Conference/Essex County Championship in school history,’’ West Orange Head Coach Marc Navata said. The West Orange girls’ team won the SEC Championships held at the Perth Amboy YMCA in January with 179 points, while Caldwell placed second

with 176 points. Santa Cruz, along with Mellany Smith, Christina Gilio-Malabre and Madeline Narduzzi won the 200 medley relay at the SEC Championships. Smith was the second place finisher in the 50 freestyle and Santa Cruz was the runner-up in the 100 butterfly. Smith also placed second in the 100 backstroke and Santa Cruz was third in the same event. Narduzzi earned third place and Gilio-Malabre was fifth in the 100 breaststroke. Narduzzi finished in sixth place in the 200 individual medley. All of the memorable things that the program as accomplished this winter didn’t come along by ac-

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cident, rather it occurred because of hard work on a consistent basis and a trust in on another as teammates as well the strategy put for by the coaches. There are leaders on both the girls and boys rosters who help tremendously in guiding the Mountaineers in the right direction. Those positive role models certainly include the captains for each squad. Jennifer Lopez and Nerissa Santa Cruz are the captains for the girls’ team and Jorge Alca and Alex Choy are the boys’ team captains. All four captains are members of the senior class. “These senior captains exemplify what it means to be a student-athlete,’’ continued on next page

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WO Swim Team... cont. from previous page Navata said. “They put academics as a priority, taking classes that are rigorous and that will help prepare them for the college level. They also demonstrate what it means to be a well-rounded student, as they are part of other organizations and clubs including National Honor Society, Junior ROTC, Orchestra, Teen PEP, yearbook, and Mountaineer Mentors. “In the pool, they have many years of experience among the four of them. All four of them started swimming at an early age. They are also very well respected

among their peers on the team. Alex Choy and Nerissa Santa Cruz have placed first in their respective races in several dual meets. Nerissa also was part of two school record breaking relays at the SEC Championships.’’ Coach Navata noticed that each of the captains has taken the needed steps to improve themselves as swimmers and that they look out for what’s in the best interest of their teammates as well. “As far as leadership, they’ve definitely been more vocal at practice, helping to motivate their

teammates during tough practice sets,’’ Navata said. “During practice, they would demonstrate proper stroke technique and help the newer swimmers at race techniques, including flip-turns and dives. During meets, they would be a support system to their teammates, getting the team together and keeping them focused on swimming fast.’’ In dual meets through January, the girls team had an overall record of 8-11 and the boys squad was right near the .500 mark at 4-6.

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Essex-Passaic Wellness Coalition Features Presentation On Cancer Survivorship

The Essex-Passaic Wellness Coalition (EPWC) plans to have a public meeting, featuring a presentation on cancer survivorship by Mary Jane Tranzillo, APN, on Mon., March 6, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at RWJ Barnabas Health’s Corporate Training Room in West Orange. Following a brief, open business meeting at 4 p.m., the presentation on cancer survivorship will begin at 4:30 p.m. Tranzillo will discuss who cancer survivors are, their needs, and how care is designed for and delivered to cancer survivors. Attendees are welcome

to attend. Free parking is available onsite. Tranzillo is an advanced practice nurse in Gynecologic Oncology at Summit Medical Group who specializes in assessing and managing care of new and continuing patients as well as coordinating their care. She has also worked at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, and is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the Oncology Nursing Society. The EPWC is one of New Jersey’s ten regional chronic disease coalitions, funded by a grant from the NJ Department of Health’s Office

of Cancer Control and Prevention to the New Jersey Medical School at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, along with in-kind support from Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences and other organizations. The EPWC’s mission is to reduce the burden of cancer and other chronic diseases on all Essex and Passaic County residents by the promotion of improved outreach, education, screening, access to treatment and follow-up. More information about the EPWC is available on its web site, web.njms.rutgers. edu/EPWC.

ed living facilities spreading holiday cheer throughout West Essex. According to outgoing President Ray Liptak the Dans and their chapter quartets, Gimme Four and The B Team visited more than a dozen facilities. The chapter performs a 45-60 minute show full of music and laughter featuring lots of audience participation. These performances are given free of charge as part of the society’s mission of community service. The chapter is currently preparing for another annual event. They sell singing valentines the week of Feb. 14. A quartet can be hired to sing two love songs to a sweetheart for a nominal fee. Everyone sings. Some sing better than others, so

to help insure that everyone can reach their full potential as a singer, the Dans offer a program entitled Ready, Set, Sing! This is another community oriented program offered several times a year at no charge. It is run several times throughout the year. The Dapper Dans are part of the Barbershop Harmony Society; a 22,000 member organization based in Nashville, TN with affiliate associations throughout the world, The BHS has made it their mission to promote music in the community, the home and in schools as a tool for enriching life. Their mottos “Keep the Whole World Singing” and “Making the music that’s making the difference” are ideas that the Dans live by. They founded a youth chorus to introduce young men

to four part harmony singing which has existed for ten years . The chapter gives several scholarships to local music students and are exploring a youth in harmony workshop to be held either in the fall of 2017 or spring of 2018. Barbershop is currently experiencing a surge of interest from young people as a capella singing. Men of all ages are welcome to come to a rehearsal and see the fun for themselves. Members range in age from teenagers to 94. Meetings are Tues., at 7 p.m., in the West Caldwell civic center. Everyone is welcome. For more information go to www.dapperdansofharmony.org.

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