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Celebrating Mardi Gras Magic As Jersey Cares Honors Volunteers

ersey Cares will celebrate some of the most notable people and organizations making real change in their communities. Mardi Gras Magic, a fundraiser celebrating the best of volunteerism, is set

to be held Thur., March 23, from 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. at Crystal Plaza in Livingston. Jersey Cares will honor Alan Wong, the Volunteer of the Year. SFC Wong not only serves his country but

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also his community by devoting his time to making New Jersey a better place. Wong became a volunteer at Jersey Cares in 2015, and has since dedicated close to 400 hours to NJ communities. As a project coordinator he led the Marketplace in East Brunswick, which provides food to the homeless. Wong also has answered the call by volunteering in the Jersey Cares office and leading multiple Annual Days of Service. Academic Foundations Center of Rutgers University, has been named the Community Partner of the Year. The Academic Foundations Center partners Rutgers University with the Newark and East Orange School Districts to provide fundamental support to underserved youth in their preparation for secondary and post-secondary education. Jersey Cares has formed a partnership with the Center that has provided over 2,200 volunteer hours TES

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and produced $160,000 in economic giveback in the past four years. Thanks to the hard work and dedication of the Academic Foundations Center, 300 scholars have developed the skills they need to prepare for college and their future careers. Fidelity Investments has been named The Corporate Partner of the Year. Fidelity has been a valued partner of Jersey Cares for eight years. This year alone, 835 employees provided more than 2,900 hours of service. On Fidelity’s Transformation day, Fidelity employees create lasting change through revitalization of school buildings as well as leading interactive and memorable workshops with students. A total of 12 projects, yielded STEM workshops, hallways murals, blacktop beautification, painted classrooms, room transformation and more. Guests at the event will INSUR

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Lunch And Learn Series To Feature Stories And Challenges Of Women Veterans

CJW/Essex is sponsoring a Lunch and Learn – In Her Combat Boots - Stories & Challenges of Women Veterans - on Thur., March 30, to highlight the success stories and unique obstacles faced by women who have served in the military. The program, part of the NCJW/ Essex Women Veterans Ini-

tiative which is funded by the Jewish Women’s Foundation of NJ, is set for noon to 2 p.m. at Temple B’nai Abraham in Livingston. Women veterans are at least twice as likely to be homeless than non-veteran women and are more likely to return to homelessness, health issues, and poverty than their male coun-

terparts. Women are also more likely to experience some form of trauma and/ or sexual harassment while in the armed services than their male counterparts. The system for aiding veterans was designed for and continues to be dominated by men and women veterans who often find that issues specific to them are

not addressed adequately by the Veterans Administration. Featured speakers include Priscilla Arias, Army National Guard veteran; Janine Decker, Women Veterans Program manager for the VA NJ Health Care System; Barbara Plyer, a coun-

selor with Vista Healthcare; Sharon Stroye, assistant dean for the School of Public Affairs and Administration at Rutgers; and Jossie Thurman, current NJ Army National Guardsman. The women will share their insights and personal experiences as veterans or those

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Explore Jerusalem At Livingston Library Livingston Public Library plans to host a speaker series for adults, Jerusalem: City of Joy and Sorrow, Thur., March 30, 7:30 p.m.-8:45 p.m., in the Program Room. Kean University Associate Professor of History Prof. Christopher M. Bellitto will present a PowerPoint from the earliest mention in the

Bible to today’s headlines, the city of Jerusalem has played a vital role in world history. Bellitto will tour maps and images and trace the repeated rises and falls, twists and turns, of a city that sits at the intersection of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. This program is funded by the Horizons Speakers

Bureau of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. It is free and open to all. Registration is not required. For more information, call 973-992-4600; visit www.livingstonlibrary. org.

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ic nonprofit organization with a long, proven track record of empowering citizens, building stronger communities and creating a better New Jersey. Jersey Cares works directly with local nonprofit organizations and schools, identifying their needs and recruiting and managing volunteers to meet those needs. In the last year, our volunteers: Contributed 84,000

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Making Memories with Friends and Family on Nearby Lake Hopatcong Just minutes from home, the member-owned Garden State Yacht Club offers summer and year-‘round activities. Our Clubhouse, dining deck, pool, tennis courts and docks are perfect for enjoying beautiful Lake Hopatcong. Whether its Sunday brunch; dinner, dancing and entertainment; boating with friends (No, you don’t need to have a boat!); canasta, mah jong, or bridge; or cooling off in the pool, you can be sure of a memorable summer. And the fun continues through the fall, winter, and spring with parties, brunches, movie nights, trips or informal gatherings. First-Class Facilities • Luxurious Clubhouse • Heated Swimming Pool • Deck Dining • Locker Rooms with Showers • Tennis Courts • Docks (optional) • Playground • Lakeside Pergola Fabulous Activities • Catered dining by • Boating • Weekend Evening in-house chef • Swimming Entertainment and • Deck and Poolside • Tennis Dancing Food Service • Instruction available • Poolside Entertainment We invite your inquiries regarding our membership options. Please join us to TOUR THE CLUB on SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2017 (1PM-3PM). Let us know if you will be coming. Additional tour dates are available.

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Essex Fells Police Chief Retires, Begins Education Career

By Henry M. Holden fter nearly 31 years of service, Essex Fells Chief of Police Vincent Kulik, retired on Feb. 1. “I really didn’t want to retire but the way the benefits are set up in the pension, it made sense financially for me to retire,” said Kulik of Livingston. Kulik is also a 43-year member of the Livingston Volunteer Fire Department. “I volunteered when I was 18, and I don’t intend to ever give this up.” After graduating from Livingston High School in 1975 and Union County Technical Institute in 1977, Kulik worked as a technician for the RCA Service Company, in New York

City. He began his law enforcement career in January 1987, and graduated from the Essex County Police Academy in May 1987. The Essex Fells Police Department recruited him as a patrolman in 1988. Kulik was promoted to Chief of Police in Oct. 2009. “I had some really unforgettable calls during my term,” he said. One is indelibly etched in his memory. In 1996, despite feeling like he was coming down with the flu he debated whether to go home sick. “It was 3 a.m., and I felt that if I went home I’d only wake my family so I decided to tough it out. I felt it was my duty as a police officer to stick out the night.

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Chief Vincent Kulik, left, with his son Vincent Kulik Jr. who is a NJ State Trooper.

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burner, and I think that had I not awakened them, it could have had a real tragic ending,” said Kulik. “That was probably the most rewarding thing I ever did.” One of his many accomplishments was his reorganizing efforts. “I had to reorganized my police department,” he said. “There was a time when we were using a lot of overtime, and it was costing the borough a lot of money. I change the scheduling so we could do a lot of things more cost efficiently. This way we could remain a small police department. If we continued the way we were going, we might not be in business today. As a small-town police department, the service we pro-

vide is second to none. It would be hard to duplicate that with a larger police department.” Bringing motorcyles back was also noteworthy during Kulik’s time. As chief, Kulik brought the motorcycle unit back. “We had motorcycles back in 1916, before we had cars,” he said. “The first patrol car arrived in 1921. In 2011 we brought motorcycles back. “They have made a difference. First, they’re more economical to run. The cost of gasoline we put into a motorcycle is considerably less than we put into a full-size vehicle. Motorcycles also patrol differently than four-wheel vehicles. They’re more maneuverable and they are out in

the open. The officer can dismount and talk with the public. It’s good public relations vehicle. “There are just over a dozen police officers in Essex Fells, so you tend to be more noticeable. You have to wear a lot of hats,” said Kulik. “I enjoy knowing the people. I feel personally responsible for them and it’s a very good feeling working in a small town.” Two weeks after his retirement, Kulik completed his master’s in administrative science, at Fairleigh Dickinson. He is now a substitute teacher in the Livingston Public Schools system. “I had the education behind me so is it just a question of going through the paperwork.”

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During his law enforcement career, Kulik has received many awards and commendations including Meritorious, Life-Saving, Criminal Apprehension, Exceptional and Unit Citations. He is the immediate past President of the Association of Chiefs of Police of Essex County, serving as president during 2015

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New Jersey Attorney General Hands Down Opinion On Long Debated Dry Needling By Physical Therapists

n Feb. 9, the New Jersey Attorney General ruled that under the current statue, physical therapists are not authorized to engage in the practice of intramuscular stimulation or dry needling. This decision comes after a long dispute between the State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners and the New Jersey Acupunc-

ture Examining Board as to whether acupuncture falls outside the scope of practice of physical therapy. The issue first arose 2006, when a licensed physical therapist sought the Physical Therapy Board’s opinion as to whether intramuscular stimulation fell within their realm of treatment. At that time, the Board indicated that

physical therapy excludes invasive procedures. In 2009, the topic arose again, and this time, despite the absence of any legislative change, the Board indicated that nothing in the rules and regulations prohibited licensed physical therapists from dry needling, if they had proper training. This misinterpretation of the scope of practice prompt-

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ed an increasing number of physical therapists to practice unregulated acupuncture without proper training and licensing. According to the New Jersey Acupuncture Practice Act the unlicensed practice of acupuncture is a crime in the third degree. To ensure the safety of patients and the proper training and licensing of professionals, the New Jersey Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NJAAOM) fought tirelessly for the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs to provide guidance on the topic, eventually seeking the Attorney General’s ruling on the matter. “The opinion rendered

by the New Jersey Attorney General is decisive and unambiguous, and ensures that no other professional board uses the same tactic of negative logic to expand their scope of practice,” said Jason Sargis, President of NJAAOM. “We have waited a long time for this, and it is a victory not only for acupuncturists in New Jersey, but those practicing nationwide.” To read the Attorney General’s full opinion, please visit http://www. njaaom.net/. About NJAAOM: The New Jersey Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NJAAOM), is the Garden State’s professional organization of

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Make Memories This Summer On Nearby Lake Hopatcong

or more than six decades, the Garden State Yacht Club, a member owned- and operated- club, in Hopatcong has offered swimming, boating, tennis, dining, dancing and more. While some members live on the Lake, the vast majority of members come from nearby towns in Essex, Morris, Sussex counties. Located on the west shore of beautiful Lake Hopatcong, the GSYC is a private club for all ages, offering a range of outdoor and social activities for family and single members with Equity and Associate Memberships. While the club has many events throughout the year, it offers a complete schedule of daily activities during the summer season, from Memorial Day to La-

bor Day. Whatever outdoor interests, from tennis, boating such as power, sail, or kayaking, swimming, card games, and shuffleboard with the kids, or just relaxing, the Garden State Yacht Club has activities for everyone. In season, the heated pool is open daily. No need to own a boat to be a member of the Club. Members with boats are more than happy to take members out on the lake. The marina hours are unlimited, with ample lighting for evening boating. A convenient tram transports from the rear of the clubhouse to lakeside. The men’s and women’s locker rooms, with showers and well-appointed dressing areas, make it easy to spend the entire day and evening at the club.

Children of all ages are permitted in the pool, which has a special, ropedoff toddler’s area, with easy step access and shallow depth. Even infants not yet toilet-trained are permitted, provided that they wear “waterproof” diapers. There is also a playground with swings and climbing apparatus. Equity Members enjoy the complete complement of club events and facilities, taking full advantage of the club’s recreational and social activities. These include the redecorated clubhouse, heated swimming pool, tennis courts, children’s playground and dock space for 55 boats. Social activities include dinner and dancing, parties, deck dining, entertainment, lectures, and trips, and other events throughout

the year. In addition to the New Year’s Eve party, they enjoy Super Bowl Sunday, a Valentine’s Dance, Halloween Party, and Theater Parties, cabarets, and comedy nights, to name a few. Associate Membership, a value-priced alternative for non-owners, offers a more limited array of activities. These members are entitled to the use of the pool, locker rooms, tennis courts, playground and optional dock slips, weekend poolside food service and Sunday musical entertainment. Summer weekends for Equity Members begin with Friday night entertainment that varies from jazz concerts to wine tastings. Saturday nights are the time for dining, dancing, theme parties, and entertainment. Sunday afternoons are a

time for live music and bar service at the pool. Holiday weekends are capped off with a fully catered picnic and barbeque. Associate members join in on the poolside fun throughout the summer. In season, activities for Equity Members are scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Every Tuesday afternoon, the Ladies’ Club has luncheons

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pleting. The QuickChek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning and PNC Bank are once again inviting New Jersey students in grades two through 12 to take part in the 14th annual PNC Bank “American Patriot Essay Contest” by writing a short essay on the topic “What the American Flag Means to Me.” The Grand Prize winner will receive a visit to his or her school by a gigantic, 75-foot-tall hot air balloon in June and a special VIP package at this year’s balloon festival in July: a hot air balloon ride for two, four Blue Sky Club VIP

tickets, and the opportunity to meet one of this year’s concert headliners, which in the past have included Disney teen sensations the Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, Sabrina Carpenter and Dove Cameron. This year’s winning student’s immediate classmates will each receive one complimentary general admission ticket to the 35th annual QuickChek NJ Festival of Ballooning in Association with PNC Bank, the largest summertime hot air balloon and music festival in North America, July 2830, 2017 at Solberg Airport in Readington. The winning student’s teacher and school principal will each receive two Blue Sky Club VIP tick-

ets. Second and third place prizes consisting of Festival admission and merchandise will be also awarded. All teachers in the state who submit a group of 15 essays or more on behalf of their students will receive two free general admission tickets to the Festival regardless of whether one of their students submits the winning essay. “We receive thousands of heartwarming essays on how the American Flag raises a child’s spirits during their everyday lives, inspires them during a time of personal hardship or reminds them of a loved one,” said Festival Executive Producer Howard Freeman. “We can’t wait to read this year’s entries and

we want to thank all of the educators who encourage their students to enter this contest and share their feelings with us.” The essays must be 100 words or less. They will be judged by a panel of representatives from PNC Bank and the balloon festival. Winning essays will be selected based on creativity, poignancy and clarity with consideration given to the grade level of the contestant. Contestants are not required to be U.S. citizens. Entries should be mailed to essay judges, QuickChek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning, 363 Route 46 West, Suite 200, Fairfield, NJ, 07004, or emailed to pncessay@balloonfestival. com. Entries should in-

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he Canal Society of New Jersey and the Morris County Heritage Commission plans to jointly present their second annual New Jersey Canals and Local History Symposium on Sat., March 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The symposium, which is open to the public, takes place at the Haggerty Education Center at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum in Morris Township. As space is limited, advance registration is suggested. Checks for the $15 registration fee, payable to CSNJ and with “symposium” on the memo line, should be mailed to Canal Society of New Jersey, P.O. Box 737, Morristown, N.J. 07963. Registrants should include their name, e-mail address, phone number, and historical society or educational affiliation. The daylong symposium will feature local experts discussing a wide range of

history and preservation topics. Attendees will follow a canal boat’s surprising journey from the Morris Canal to a spot beneath a New Jersey home and finally to Waterloo Village. Speakers include Rick Giles on the Morris Canal’s role in the coal industry, Joyce Kanigel on the Atno family of Shippenport and Rockaway, and Joe Macasek on the partnership between the Delaware & Raritan Canal and the Camden & Amboy Railroad. John Manna will review plans to complete the restoration of Lock 2 East. Andrea Proctor will discuss the latest happenings at Waterloo Village in Sussex County; and Rich Rockwell, the Morris Canal’s transformation from transit system to urban greenway in Bloomfield. Various canal artifacts will be on display and attendees can view a video of a functioning inclined plane.

Participants will take home a complimentary packet of materials containing useful information for history buffs, study resources for students, and lesson plans for teachers. The Canal Society will offer a wide selection of local history books at its sales table. Morning coffee and lunch are also included. Additional information is available by contacting 973-292-2755 or macgraphics1@verizon.net. The Canal Society of New Jersey is a non-profit organization formed in 1969 to foster the study of the history of New Jersey’s Morris and Delaware & Raritan towpath canals; preserve and restore canal remains and artifacts; and educate the public. Members have opportunities to visit canals and other historic sites. More information is available at http://canalsocietynj.org.

Morris Music Men Concert To Benefit Employment Horizons

he Morris Music Men barbershop harmony chorus is proud to present a concert to benefit Employment Horizons on March 19 at 2 p.m. It will be held in the Parish Hall at Notre Dame of Mount Carmel Church, Cedar Knolls and tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at www.emhorizons.org or by calling Maria Florio at 973-5388822. The Morris Music Men

are an a cappella group of men of all ages and all walks of life who share one thing in common: an irresistible urge to sing! Singing brings them together, but the fun and camaraderie they bring to their audience is their passion. Their repertoire includes crowd pleasers such as “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” “I’ll Be Seeing You,” “In the Still of the Night,” and “Country Roads.” Popular local quartet The Four Old Parts

will also perform. Their crowd-pleasing barbershop harmony is guaranteed to put a smile on a face and a song to a heart! Join in for some great musical entertainment to benefit the people and programs at Employment Horizons, the premier not-for-profit agency providing comprehensive employment, training and job placement services to persons with disabilities and other disadvantages in the greater Morris County.

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New CASA Volunteers Sworn In As Advocates For Abused, Neglected Children

n Feb. 23, a group of community volunteers were sworn in as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) by The Honorable Maritza Berdote Byrne in Morristown. CASA of Morris and Sussex Counties, a local non-profit organization, trains and supervises community volunteers to advocate for the best interests of children who have been removed from their homes due to abuse, neglect, or abandonment. The new volunteers have made the extraordinary commitment to “speak up” for these vulnerable children in court and to ensure that they receive the medical and educational resources they need to thrive, and most importantly that they find permanent, safe,

and nurturing homes in a timely manner. Family and friends gathered in the Morris County Courthouse to watch the volunteers take an oath agreeing to advocate for the best interest of the child and to perform the role of a judiciary volunteer. Among the new volunteers are include Elaine Backer of Randolph, Agnes Clyne of Morristown, Janet Davis of Morristown, Adele Fasano of Morristown, Karen Gruss of Long Valley, Dawn Haagensen of Morristown, Thomas Kelleher of Madison, Jeanne Seigle of Morristown, and Michelle Sharpe of Towaco. CASA volunteers participate in an extensive 36 hour training program before officially being sworn in to be assigned a child in

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Lisa Barsky Firkser, executive director of Court Appointed Special Advocates of Morris and Sussex Counties. “The advocate is often the only consistent adult presence in the child’s life.” CASA of Morris and Sussex Counties is part of a statewide network of community-based, non-prof-

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Turtle Back Zoo Helps To Save Sea Turtles With New Center

he Prudential Sea Turtle Recovery Center at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo opened last month. The County is partnering with the non-profit Sea Turtle Recovery to operate the facility, which will nurse cold-stunned or injured turtles back to health so they can be released back into the ocean. “The Sea Turtle Recovery expands our preservation and education programs and will heighten our visitors’ awareness about protecting animals and the environment,” said Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo. “To be able to develop a Sea Turtle Rescue center here in Essex County and help the very animals after which our zoo is named is a great resource to the animal

rescue community and fills a great need. It’s a great example of how zoos and animal rescue organizations can work together to save animals and raise the public’s awareness about the dangers animals face.” Freeholder Patricia Sebold said “This is a marvelous addition to Turtle Back Zoo and is an example of the County Executive’s commitment to make this place successful.” As water temperatures drop this time of year in the Northeast (Virginia to Maine), especially in Cape Cod and Long Island, biologists and volunteers prepare for an average of more than 570 sea turtles that are stunned by the cold, a reaction that can lead to frostbite, malnutrition, dehydration, shock, pneumonia and possibly death. In

addition, sea turtles in the Atlantic Ocean are threatened by fishing line entanglement, plastic ingestion, boat strikes, and loss of natural nesting and feeding sites because of coastal development. In 2014, more than 700 live sea turtles washed ashore in the Northeast. The facility at Turtle Back Zoo joins eight other facilities in the region that have the capacity to care for cold stunned or injured sea turtles. At Essex County Turtle Back Zoo, an antiquated building was torn down and replaced with a modern 4,000-square-foot facility. The new building has five recovery tanks, life support systems, and an intensive care unit for more critically injured turtles. Zoo visitors will be able to see less crit-

ical patients while learning about the perils sea turtles face and what the public can do to help. Once the turtles have regained their health, they will be released back into their natural habitat. “Turtle Back Zoo already is a special place where children and families can learn to appreciate animals. Introducing the Sea Turtle Recovery Center helps take our educational programming to the next level and gives us an active role in protecting and preserving wild animals,” Turtle Back Zoo Director Brint Spencer said. “Having the rehabilitation center on site fits into our mission of conservation and expands the potential for animal awareness.” The Zoo is partnering with The Sea Turtle Re-

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Shakespeare Theatre’s Annual Gala Kicks Off Its 55th Season

he Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey launches the start of its 55th season with their 2017 Annual Gala on Sat., April 1, at 6:30 p.m. In honor of April Fool’s Day, this year’s Gala takes inspiration from Shakespeare’s fools, the art of comedy and the gift of laughter. The Board of Trustees, staff and artists

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the Theatre’s fall production of “Shakespeare in Love.” At 8:45 p.m., the Silent Auction will close and guests are invited into the “Grand Ballroom” for dessert, coffee and the star-studded Cabaret. Gala tickets range from $295 to $1,000 per person. A portion of each ticket is tax-deductible to the fullest extent provided by law. For more information or reservations, call 973-8456732 or visit www.ShakespeareNJ.org. The acclaimed Shakespeare Theatre of New

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