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Local Superintendent And Her Mom Compete In Hot Dog Contest wouldn’t think a superintendent of schools is getting involved in,” Rene Rovtar said. “When I reflected on it, I did have so much fun. I realized I wanted to go back.” Rene Rovtar, 59, the oldest woman in the contest, explained that participating was on her bucket list. She didn’t know what to expect last year, but the warm atmosphere and the friendly people made her want to return. She added that the students in Montville were definitely impressed that their superintendent competed. TEASE SALON In order to take Is A One on One Treatment part in this year’s from Start to Finish. event, she and her We Block Out The Background daughter had to qualify. Nathan’s So We Can Focus On Your Hair. holds 20 events throughout the country. Kristina B A Y A L A G E & Rovtar won a comC O L O R S P E C I A L I S T petition in Syra208 Myrtle Ave • Boonton cuse, N.Y. and her 973.588.7111 mom in Norfolk, www.TeaseSalonNj.com Va. Follow us on Facebook @TeaseSalonNj Instagram @TeaseSalonNj “Competitive eaters train to eat
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By Jason Cohen ompetitive eaters stuffed their faces with hot dogs at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating contest on Fourth of July. While their professions are more on the table of giving lessons, these two local educators received a lesson on hot dog eating. Among them was Superintendent of Montville Schools Rene Rovtar and her daugther, Kristi-
na Rovtar, a teacher at Hanover Park Regional High School. This was Rene Rovtar’s second year in a row at the competition in Coney Island, N.Y. and the first for her daughter. The superintendent chowed down eight franks last year, but due to the excessive heat, only managed five and a half this time. Kristina Rovtar ate five. “I think it’s something you
massive quantities in their training,” Rene Rovtar said. “That has not been our approach. We focused on how to eat the hot dogs as quickly as you can.” The duo explained that eating a hot dog without mustard or sauerkraut is not easy. Furthermore, they also had to get used to dunking the bun in water and eating it. Their fellow eaters stressed to them how import-
ant it is for the water to be room temperature or warm. Kristina Rovtar, 30, who is an art teacher in Hanover, said she and her mom are best friends. The two of them participate in numerous activities together and recently ran a half marathon in Chicago on July 22. “There is a comparison to marathon running,” Rene Rovtar said. “When you run a
marathon you get to certain point that you have to have mind over matter. When eating, your body mentally telling you have to push through.” Their competitor, Miki Sudo, ate 37 dogs and won the women’s title for the fifth consecutive year. The women are taking a break from hot dogs for now, but are open to doing it again next summer.