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r. René Rovtar achieved a lifelong goal when she landed a spot in the 2017 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest.

The Montville Township Public Schools Superintendent qualified for the 100th Annual Fourth of July competition in Brooklyn’s Coney Island section by eating seven hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes at the Circle K Speed Street qualifier in Charlotte, N.C., on May 27.

More than 18 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifiers are held annually across the nation.

The Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is an annual Independence Day American hot dog competitive eating event. According to NathansFamous.com, “Each year, the greatest competitive eaters on earth gather on the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues in

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Montville Schools Superintendent To Compete In Nathan’s Famous Dog-Eating Contest Coney Island, Brooklyn, N.Y., to compete, as they have since 1916.”

On July 4, Rovtar will be among the competitive eaters who will gather to compete for the International title.

“This was planned,” said Rovtar of her participation in the qualifying competition. “It was a bucket list thing for me to qualify.”

She said the hardest part was eating seven buns in addition to the hot dogs.

Approximately 18 women and 18 men will compete at the contest.

Rapper Eric “Badlands” Booker is the male competitor who won the top spot in Charlotte opposite Rovtar.

He consumed 24 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes.

“The Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest is a culmination of the qualifying circuit conducted throughout the United

Eric “Badlands” Booker and Dr. René Rovtar are shown with Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Announcer George Shea at the Charlotte, N.C. Nathan’s Qualifier competition on May 27.

States,” the NathansFaThe top male and top qualifier are invited to PN-televised finals. mous.com site said. female finishers from each compete July 4 at the ES-

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Tennis Program Registration Open In Fairfield

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The five-week program meets two times per week, on Mondays and Wednesdays, beginning July 5 and continuing through Aug. 7.

Beginners and intermediate players will meet at 6 p.m., and advanced players will meet at 7 p.m.

Adults will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

The fee for the program is $100. There will be a $30 processing fee for all refunds. No refunds will be given after classes start.

Youth participants must be 9 years old by June 25.

Lessons will be held at The Fairfield Recreation Complex tennis courts and will be taught by instructor Don Albanese. Classes may be combined if enrollment numbers are not met and would be held at the earlier designated class time.

For everyone’s safety, the instructor will observe

skill levels during the first lesson and reserves the right to change a participant’s level if necessary Players should bring a tennis racquet and one can of tennis balls. They should wear smooth, flat sneakers and a white shirt, preferably.

Registration forms are available at www.fairfieldnj.org and at the recreation office, located at 221 Hollywood Ave. For more information, call 973-8822700, ext. 2510.

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uper heroes are coming to the Montville United Methodist Church in Towaco for its annual Vacation Bible School.

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through June 30, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and is ideal for children ages 3 to12.

Children will learn about bible characters who had the power to face their fears and challenges, as well as those who used

their power to see the best in others.

It will be a fun week filled with stories, games, activities and snacks. Call 973-864-4830 to register or information. All are welcome.

Yoga For Every Body

oga for Every Body, a series of Hatha yoga classes, comes to the energizing grounds of Acorn Hall on Sun., July 9, 16, 23, and 30 from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Kathleen O. Margiotta, owner and instructor, of Yoga-to-Go, has designed a program to meet the needs of all participants regardless of skill, experience, or physical condition. All four

classes must be purchased in advance for $32, with the proceeds going toward the restoration and maintenance of Acorn Hall’s historic gardens and grounds.

MCHS’s Yoga for Every Body is rooted in Hatha yoga, the most popular form of yoga, which focuses on controlled movement, concentration, and conscious breathing, promoting stress reduction and

mind, body, and spiritual balance.

Participants should bring their own mats, and water. To reserve a space, call MCHS at 973267-3465, or email MCHSAcornHall@gmail.com.

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Pathways For Exceptional Children Marks 15 Years of Service

By Anya Bochman f there is one word that Melinda Jennis, president of Montville’s Pathways for Exceptional Children, considers the biggest misconception about disability, it’s “can’t.”

Having heard both children and adults associate the inability to function with disabled individuals, she has made it the mission of her organization to “change the meaning of success.”

“I say to people never to discount anyone; there are these perceptions that if you can’t go to an Ivy League school, you’re nothing,” Jennis says. “But there are kids [in Pathways] that were told they couldn’t read, and now they are teachers.”

Pathways, which celebrated its 15th anniversary on May 6 with an awards ceremony and concert at Montville Township High School, began in Jan. 2002 as a group of parents whose children had been diagnosed with disabilities. As Jennis describes it, many of the children didn’t have friends and were not particularly well-known in the community. This is in stark contrast to today, as the organization has grown considerably in outreach and size, and Jennis’ own son, Jacob, diagnosed with multiple disabilities, is regularly greeted in the community by neighbors and friends.

The organization uses a children-teaching-children model where high school students serve as trained

mentors, and considers part of its mission imbuing “students aged 3-21 and their families with the knowledge, attitude, and skills to become valuable contributors in their schools, communities, and the workforce.” With 250 children currently enrolled and 400 trained mentors working, the non-profit aims to integrate kids of all abilities into society via programs that focus on sports, social skills, literacy and life skills.

Originally mainly targeting sports and recreation, Pathways branched out in 2008 and began, amongst others, an employment training program.

Titled “Project Win Win,” the program is designed to continued on page 4

Attendees celebrate Pathways for Exceptional Children’s 15-year anniversary with balloons and “Include Me!” shirts. Photo courtesy/Melinda Jennis.

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he Coach is a new column that we started last month.

It will be published monthly and the next couple of articles will focus on increasing profitable sales.

This seems to be a common interest and is worth while discussing. One thing you want to consider in all of your thinking is the 80-20 rule. It is also called Pare-

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to’s law. Simply stated it says that 80 percent of your sales volume comes from 20 percent of your customers. Take a look at your own customers. List them in descending order based on annual sales volume and see if this 80-20 rule applies to you.

If you have an area you would like addressed or have a question now you

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The topic for today is Increasing Profitable Sales.

What are you selling?

Most companies are interested in increasing profitable sales and this requires a few steps. The first one is to do a good job of identifying the product or service you are selling. That is

students are now non-disabled, a part of Pathways’ inclusivity message.

For its part, the township of Montville has provided an “overwhelming response,” according to Jennis. An assortment of agencies and groups has been involved with Pathways in its quest for an inclusive society; Montville’s Baseball Association, for example, plays games with the children of Pathways. Significantly, Montville Township Committee members and the mayor recognized Pathways’ 15th anniversary by proclaiming May 6 to be “Include Me!” Day for the entire town.

This type of town-wide collaboration could be seen at the 15-year anniversary event, attended by over 250 people, as “Make a Difference” awards were presented to two students at Montville Township elementary schools and Lazar Middle School. The recipients of the awards were selected

based upon the ability to go “above and beyond to assist other students, and help everyone feel they were included.”

The event also included the release of 50 balloons, which, according to Jennis, symbolized hope for inclusion in all 50 states. The attendees shouted “include me!” as the balloons were released to the sky.

A walk through the school and rally for inclusion followed, and the Pathways Rock Band performed several songs which centered around the organization’s 15-year history and its accomplishments.

In her vision of the future for Pathways, Jennis hopes to reach out to parents.

“I’d like to see us be able to touch more people through the academy – teach parents how to do it,” she says. “We want to tell them that we were parents too, and look at what we have done.”

Pathways... continued from page 3 “combat the overwhelming unemployment and poverty rates facing people with disabilities.” Children in the program were matched with high school job coaches, while attention was also turned to training those without special needs to modify their behavior and make the work environment accessible for all.

Jennis, whose son is now independently employed, holds hope for the future.

“This generation is not as open,” she says. “We hope to change the employment rate [for those with special needs] in the new generation.”

In the meantime, Pathways seeks to fill the gaps which conventional education leaves – for example, by continuing to work with children as they grow, instead of only providing early intervention. And, according to Jennis, 70 percent of the organization’s

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what we will focus on now.

We need to think in terms of benefits to the buyer.

What is going to satisfy the buyer or motivate him or her to want your product or service? Think about what your product or service does for the buyer.

For each product or service you provide you need to clearly understand the product, its features and what the benefit is to the person you are selling to.

This is most important to take the time and do this as detailed as possible.

For example, If you were selling automobiles and one of the features is “all wheel drive” you would then need to think of all the benefits of all wheel drive such as safety when driving in

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Peace of mind that his family will be provided for; a comfort knowing that funeral expenses and other debts will not be a burden for his loved ones; secure feeling that his children’s education costs are taken care of.

Do this for each feature that your product or service has. Keep in mind that the benefit is what will be attractive to the buyer.

Analyze your top 10 customers and determine

why they buy from you.

If you know them well enough give them a call and ask them what is most important about your product or service that you provide. Listen to them so you truly understand why they do business with you. Is it the product itself? Is it the price? Do they like dealing with you personally? Is it your reliability?

Once this is done prepare a profile for yourself as to what your customers are buying.

Remember to focus on benefits and not product features. The benefits are really what the customer is buying and the key to successful sales.

The next step will be developing your target market. This will be the topic for next month’s column.

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Fragetti’s Artisan Deli Celebrates Grand Opening

ontville Mayor Jim Sandham and Deputy Mayor Frank Cooney along with the Fragetti family and Special guest Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno were on hand for the ribbon cutting ceremony.

Fragetti’s Artisan Deli features classic and artisan deli sandwiches, fresh salads, and crafted coffee and espresso based drinks.

Fragettis Artisan Deli using quality ingredients like Boars Head products and LavAzza coffee are made to order.

Owner Chris Fragetti is a Montville Township grad-

uate and holds a Culinary Arts Degree and Restaurant Management Degree from the Institute of Culinary Education, located in Manhattan.

This area has been the location where Montville has had a general Store and Deli since the early 1900’s.

Christopher is helping to re-energize the center of town area by creating new specialties while keeping the hometown tradition.

Fragetti’s is located at 634 Main Road, Towaco, 973-794-6474, www.Fragettisdeli.com, follow us on Facebook.

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Cat Show, Workshops, Adoptions And More Purring At Largest Annual Garden State Cat Show Expo

arden State Cat Show & Expo plans to celebrate its 81st year with a new location, new user-friendly website, and new sponsors and vendors on July 15 and 16, at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center at the Raritan. Calling all cat lovers, this fun-filled family event will feature more than 50 pet and cat related exhibits, along with some unique entertainment and educational activities.

World renowned artist Steve Nyman Caricaturist can create memorable portraits of individuals, cats and families. Bring a photo or image on phone. Known coast to coast, Nyman has captured famous celebrities at national events such as Bill Murray, Whoopie

Goldberg, Heather Locklear and many more.

If showing a cat, bring that special feline for an “in person” sitting.

Come sit in his chair and let him capture it all on paper or bring a photo of your pet or family. and you will have a keepsake to treasure forever.

A Cat Show will feature more than 300 pedigreed cats and household pets compete for rosettes. Many of the cats will go on to be regional and national winning cats. Ambassador cats will be roaming the show hall and available to be petted.

Noah’s Ark Cat Workshop invited kids to a teddy bear workshop. There are lots of plush pals to choose from: bears, puppies, pen-

guins and more. Each child hand-stuffs their own new pal, makes a wish on a rainbow star and tucks it inside their new friend. The teddy bear workshop includes dressing the animal, naming it with a birth certificate and then taking it home.

Feline Agility invites fleet footed household pets and pedigreed cats to run through a course of obstacles, competing for the fastest time and prizes. Watch a video on how it’s done: http://agility.cfa.org.

Meet-the-Breeds will uncover 43 types of cat breeds. Come meet most of them and learn how different they are both in personalities and habits. CFA Judge Sharon Roy, one of the Cat Fancier’s Association’s most respected ex-

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Adopt-a-Cat will feature more than 12 rescue organizations with cats and kittens available for adoption.

Bring home a new family member at this year’s show.

Shopping with almost 50 vendors, this show is a great place to find special and unique items for cats or the “purr-fect” gift for cat lovers.

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Area Mental Health Agencies Plan Merger To Continue Services To Local Community

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By Cheryl Conway un separately for almost 65 years, two non-profit agencies plan to merge as one to prepare for the future and continue to provide quality programs.

The Mental Health Association of Essex County in Montclair and the Mental Health Association of Morris County in Mountain Lakes plan to unite as one non-profit agency serving both counties effective Aug. 1. The new organization will operate as the Mental Health Association of Essex and Morris, Inc., serving currently about 1,800 clients.

With shifts in funding and cuts in Medicaid in the forecast, agency officials decided that merging the two agencies would be the

best option without having to provide less to its clients that utilize services regarding mental health.

“No two organizations could be closely aligned in regards to our vision, our values, our mission,” says MHAEC Executive Director Robert N. Davison for the past 18 years. Davison will continue as president and CEO of the new association.

“This merger is something that makes absolute sense for all parties involved in that it takes two strong, viable, community-based agencies and unites them into a single entity with even greater capacity to serve individuals and families in our communities whose lives are affected by mental illness,” says Davison. “By

joining forces and combining resources, this new, cross-county association will represent a ‘whole’ that is truly greater than the sum of its parts; as they say, measured twice and cut once.”

Discussions about joining forces began about six months ago by Louis A. Schwarcz, outgoing president and CEO of the MHAMC. The idea was brought to the boards on Feb. 27, confirms Davison.

Schwarcz identified ‘the best interests of all concerned’ as his reason for initiating the transition into a single agency, as stated in a press release.

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will provide the greatest benefit to the consumers and families we serve which, at the end of the day, is what matters most,” states Schwarcz. “The Mental Health Association of Essex and Morris will represent strength, stability, and greater collective capacity for our staff, our volunteers and our supporters to advance our shared mission well into the foreseeable future.”

Both boards agreed on the merger in April and signed an agreement on April 27, says Davison.

Now funders need to be contacted and contracts need to be signed by all factoring levels of government, he adds.

“What matters most to both of our associations is that the needs of our community’s most vulnerable populations are met in a compassionate, dignified manner,” says Davison.

“That commitment will continue and thrive as we move forward and help the diverse constituents we serve make progress along their journey to wellness and recovery, which is the cornerstone of both of our origins and our new part-

nership.”

Combining as one agency is the best option “in order to maintain services through consumers and their families,” says Davison.

Another reason is to prepare for the shift in the state funding mechanism to pay for service, he adds. The agencies are projected to receive less money for administrative support. Three administrative positions will be cut as the agencies streamline for the merger, says Davison.

A third reason for the merger is to be ready for the proposed cuts in Medicaid suggested by the federal government’s Medical Health Care Act. If the policy is approved by the House of Representatives, the proposal is to cut Medicaid by $880 billion in the nation and $31 billion in New Jersey over the next 10 years, explains Davison.

NJ’s public mental health programs are funded through Medicaid, with the majority of their funding from the NJ Department of Human Services .

“We feel a duty to do it now [merge] to maintain critical services to our fam-

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ilies and clients,” says Davison.

As a result of the merger, administration will be streamlined but services will stay the same, says Davison. Both agencies provide similar programs and core services are the same.

The MHAEC has been providing services to individuals suffering from severe and persistent mental illness as well as a whole range of other behavioral health challenges since it was established in 1950. It currently provides service to about 1,000 clients.

The MHAMC, which was founded in 1953, has been providing similar programs and services to about 800 consumers.

Once merged, the two offices will remain open and continue to function in both counties, at separate locations.

The plan is to continue “looking to maintain what we are currently doing,” says Davison. It is “hoping to expand services in each county,” in the future.

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Thomas Edison National Park Creates Economic Boom For West Orange

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By Jennifer Walkup recent report from the National Park Service revealed that Thomas Edison National Historic Park’s nearly 58 thousand visitors in 2016 spent $3.4 million dollars in communities local to the park.

“Thomas Edison National Park welcomes visitors from both the community as well as from across the country and the world,” said Superintendent Thomas Ross. “People typically spend a few hours here at the park, and then often in the community after leaving, which can include spending money for food, lodging, gas or at retail stores. Park employees also spend in the local community. All of these circumstances have a positive economic benefit

on the community.”

Along with the monetary benefit, this spending also has a positive impact by supporting jobs in the local area. According to the study, the community spending by visitors to the Thomas Edison National Park supports 44 local jobs and has a cumulative benefit of 4.7 million dollars to the local economy.

“Because of the additional local spending and overall increase in visitors to the area, Thomas Edison Park visitors supports 44 new jobs across various sectors of the economy,” Ross said. “These jobs would not exist without our park visitors. National park tourism is a significant driver in the national economy, returning $10 for every $1

invested in the National Park Service. We appreciate our West Orange community partnerships and are glad to help support the local economy along the downtown Main Street corridor and beyond.”

The visitor spending analysis was conducted by economists Catherine Cullinane Thomas of the U.S. Geological Survey and Lynne Koonz of the National Park Service. According to the report, most victors spending fell in the categories of lodging, food and beverages, gas and oil, admissions and fees, souvenirs and other expenses, and local transportation.

“Many people don’t realize that in addition to preserving and protecting national heritage and the

country’s natural spaces for this and future generations, National Parks also provide economic benefit on both a community and state level.

The parks are not just for

visiting. There is a vital component that has a significant impact on our local economy,” Ross said.

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he Morris County Historical Society will host a wide range of activities, including tours of current exhibits July 2 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

As part of Revolutionary

Morris County Historical Society To Host Tours, Hikes Times 2017, the tours will include current exhibits, “1917: World War, Women’s Rights and Weaponry Sciences,’’ and the new, limited-engagement exhibit, “Sabers, Swords,

Guns, and Glory: Militaria in Morris County,’’ Also, hand-painted hearts will be donated to local veterans’ associations, and “Operation Gratitude,” hand-written postcards will be sent

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continued from page 8 visitor spending, jobs, labor income, value added and output effects by sector for national, state, and local economies as well as yearby-year trend data. The report includes data for visitor spending at both individual parks and by state.

Thomas Edison National Historical Park is dedicated to promoting understanding and appreciation of the life and extraordinary achievements of Thomas Edison by preserving, protecting, and

interpreting the Park’s extensive historic artifact and archive collections at the Edison Laboratory Complex and Glenmont, the Edison family estate. The site preserves the last and largest of Edison’s laboratories, home of the perfected phonograph, motion pictures, the nickel-iron alkaline storage battery, and other products. The museum collection, one of the largest in the National Park Service, has more than 400,000 artifacts including Edison prod-

ucts, laboratory equipment, and personal belongings of the Edisons. The Edison Archives contains an estimated five million documents, 48,000 sound recordings, 10,000 rare books, 4,000 laboratory notebooks and 60,000 photographic images, among the largest collections in the National Park Service. Glenmont, the 29-room mansion built in 1880 is the Edison estate in nearby Llewellyn Park, West Orange.

to soldiers and veterans throughout the U.S. and overseas as part of “Hearts of Hope.’’

At 2:30 p.m., there will be a hike to a Revolutionary-era Powder Mill archaeological site along the Whippany River. The guided hike tour will follow Patriots’ Path to where the mill once stood, giving an opportunity to learn more about the history of this resource, once used by Washington’s Continental Army.

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Admission for the day’s events is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors, $3 for students and it is free for children under 12 and MCHS members. To honor Ryan Doltz, a local fallen hero, MCHS will donate proceeds to the Sgt. Ryan Doltz Memorial Foundation, Inc., which distributes scholarships to

local graduating seniors and members of the New Jersey National Guard and their dependents. For more information, contact the Morris County Historical Society at 973-267-3465.

The Morris County Historical Society, founded in 1945, is a member supported 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to preserve and promote the history of Morris County.

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Fundraiser Provides Seed Money To Help Female Victims Heal From Sexual Exploitation

By Cheryl Conway he community is invited to learn about and support a new non-profit organization to help provide a safe dwelling for women who have been victims of sexual exploitation.

Come spend the afternoon on Sat., June 24, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for Health, Wellness, Nutrition at Healing Path Massage Therapy and Spa in Long Valley. All proceeds will benefit Zera House, a faith based organization that will provide a home for women who need to experience healing after being rescued from the horrors of sexual exploitation and human trafficking.

Healing Path Massage Therapy and Spa will not charge an entrance fee but proceeds for services will go toward Zera House. Participants can get a massage for $1 per minute; and a 10 minute skin care analysis for $5. For those who want to enroll in any Isagenix system- which includes solutions to weight loss, energy, performance, healthy aging and wealth creation50 percent of the referral bonus will go toward Zera House.

There will be refreshments, Isagenix samplings, music and a special presentation from Ariel Wagner, co-founder, director and C.E.O. of Zera House.

Wagner, 35, of Phillipsburg, co-founded Zera House in Dec. 2015 along with her friend Katie Van Gorp of Atlanta, Ga. For extra support, they partnered with School For Life in West Virginia as well as support from the church community.

The motivation behind

the organization began eight years ago when Wagner was first introduced to the concept of humans being trafficked, sexually exploited and sold into slavery, she explains. In Feb. 2012, she went on a two week mission to Thailand with a non-profit group that rescues children- Remember Nhu- and worked with orphanages with 75 children aged two to 18 targeted for such abuse.

The purpose of her trip was to help with programs and projects such as music lessons and exercise classes, and to go into villages of local Thai women to see if children were at risk of being sold into slavery for child prostitution. If she found any in an unstable environment, they were removed and brought to a safe home.

“This just grieved my heart for so long,” says Wagner, who decided to share her vision with Van Gorp to establish a refuge in the mountains to help women heal.

Wagner had been working for ten years as a massage therapist in Phillipsburg, from 2007-2017, when she says “I was called to do this, to do Zera House. “The lord gave me this vision.”

After being in a “bad relationship” for almost three years, that had involved sexual, mental and emotional abuse, Wagner had to go through her own healing before realizing the need for Zera House, she says.

“I came out of my own abusive situation and said I want to help others heal too,” says Wagner.

Zera means seed in Hebrew, hence the name of

Zera House, which translates into the hope ‘to plant seeds into their hearts and souls so they are equipped to live out their purposes of their lives.”

The program is faith based, with a holistic approach involving sustainable living practices.

“We at Zera house have a passion for helping women who have been subject to the horrors of human trafficking & sexual exploitation,” as stated as its mission. “We have a home where these women can come and heal. Our mission is to share the love, hope and grace of our loving father in heaven.”

In Aug. 2016, Zera House was given a physical house in the mountains in McDowell County, West Virginia, a poverty-stricken area compared to that of a third-world country, describes Wagner, with drugs and prostitution, sewage under homes and no-running water.

The house, which will be able to help four to five women at a time, is being renovated and is expected to open by the end of this summer, she says.

Since April, Wagner has been living in a loft in a large school with many rooms to board women, whether for a week, month or year. The school has been provided by School for Life, an organization that contacted Wagner through her church, The Chapel of Warren Valley in Washington, where Wagner’s parents are members.

At that church, volunteers got involved with Jersey Crew, a dedicated group that visits that impoverished area of West

Virginia at least five times a year to help with repairs and construction. When her mom told the founder at the School for Life about her daughter’s idea about Zera House, he said “this is where she needs to be.”

Wagner says, “I came here to visit; when I first got here I said ‘I can’t do this. It’s very sad, very poor area. I knew this was going to be the first area to have our home.”

She so far has a nine year old in her care, given to her by the child’s guardian after the child was taken from the mother who was involved in prostitution; as well as a 35-year old woman who was homeless and involved in drugs and prostitution.

“I am helping her stay off the streets, stay out of trouble and go through the healing process emotionally,” says Wagner. “She’s doing very well,” and just graduated from nursing classes.

“The house is equipped with all that it needs to support Zera House including room to house the women and to garden and live sustainable and a community where they can learn to work and go to school,” as stated in materials provided

by Wagner. “There women will receive counseling, building necessary life skills, volunteer in the community, learn about sustainable living and more. The main goal is to equip women with the skills, community and personal resolve they need to function adaptively in society without returning to exploitive industries.”

Once women are in her care for up to a year, her

plan is to provide transitional housing by putting them up in apartments and teaching them about budgeting, balancing a checkbook and grocery shopping.

“Some may not have a high school diploma; we will help them get their GED’s. Helping them find what they love and turn it onto a career,” is her plan.

Also to keep them close “so they can be mentored; they need that accountability still.”

In her first project, Wagner is working to get women off the streets from all over the country. She is working with four organizations and volunteers helping her locate these women and provide transportation to Zera House.

She has also hired a certified counselor to provide in depth therapy to her clients. Money to pay for utilities as well as repairs, maintenance, food, groceries and services to the residents will come from fundraisers and donations, she says.

A dinner benefit held March 2 at The Farmhouse at the Grand Colonial in Hampton to raise awareness about Zera House provided $20,000 as seed money.

“We thought it would be five years to open our first home,” says Wagner.

Instead it’s taking only two years since incorporated.

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New Complex Will Recreate Real Life Situations To Those With Special Needs

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By: J.L. Shively he Hebrew word “Chai” means “life” and also consists of the numerical meaning for the number 18. For this reason, Rabbi Zalman Grossbaum remarked that the year 2018, the year the much anticipated Life Town complex is planned to open, will be a “year of life” for the community.

The Friendship Circle, the program responsible for the construction of this complex, was founded by Grossbaum and his wife, Toba, 18 years ago and it is a program that has been “expanding ever since,” states Grossbaum.

The Friendship Circle is a program which had been started by friends of the Grossbaum’s in Michigan and is a concept which the

Grossbaum’s brought to this state to benefit Morris and Essex counties.

With approximately 850 teen volunteers, the Friendship Circle is an organization which has logged more than 45,000 hours a year in volunteer activities assisting children with special needs.

“At the heart of all Friendship Circle programming is the belief that each and every individual can be a productive member of the community and benefit from inclusive programing,” as stated on the Life Town website.

This is one of the founding ideas behind the latest and grandest construction, which is the completion of a 53,000 square foot facility, named Life Town.

This facility will in-

clude many exciting opportunities for families and students such as a zero-entry pool, gymnasium with sound-absorbent walls for children with sound sensitivity and even a three lane bowling alley, to name only a few of the many exciting features.

The largest allocation of space, 11,000 square feet, is designated to the creation of “Life Village” which is an indoor recreation of a main street, complete with traffic lights and roads. The Life Village, Grossbaum explains, will help children and teens with disabilities, “build life skills in a real setting.”

This recreation of a main street will include many different stores and shops which any person may use on a regular basis

for important transactions such as a bank, supermarket or medical facility.

Life Village will also include other places a person may visit such as a movie theater or coffee shop.

Through the use of role playing, these stores and stations will give participants a chance to act out life-like situations that they are likely to encounter and therefore allow

them to be better prepared for a more independent life style.

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Seed Money... continued from page 10 turbing, Wagner decided to help women 18 years old and up first since “there is not enough” organizations out there that provide such a service.

“We want a program established and strong before we take on children,” says Wagner.

She shares some statistics based on research by the N.J. Coalition Against Human Trafficking.

“Sex exploitation and trafficking of men, women and children is a $32 billion industry in the world, more than Nike, Coca Cola and Google combined. The U.S. holds $9.5 billion of that; N.J is number seven in the country when it comes to sex trafficking.

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“Human trafficking is the second largest criminal enterprise in the world, after drug smuggling and arms dealing; 80 percent of slaves today are used for sex.

“The average age of a teen who enters the sex trade in the U.S. is 12 to 14 years old. Many victims are runaway girls who were sexually abused as children.”

The community can help by donating funds, as well as gardening tools and volunteering their time.

“If this is something that tugs at their heart, they can partner financially,” says Wagner. “If they want to volunteer a talent or craft, they are welcome to come,” like makeup artists to help

women with their makeup, or those who make jewelry or scarves, or those who just want to visit to have tea with the women.

For more information, visit www.zerahouse.org.

To donate or volunteer, contact Wagner at ariel@ zerahouse.org.

“Ultimately, I believe I want to live out the purpose of my life that’s helping others,” concludes Wagner. “This demographic has grieved my heart for so long. Instead of watching it happen, I want to do something about it. These women are so broken. I believe it is my calling to piece these women back together and become whole again.”

continued from page 11 needs schools in order to partner with them individually as well as with families to help cater to each student’s specific needs.

Life Town will utilize “state of the art technology,” explains Grossbaum.

Using a platform called Oneder, Life Town will automatically generate and prompt the system to cater to the needs of each individual student.

The Oneder program uses an Individualized Education Program, or IEP, which, according to the website, allows for more time spent one on one with each student.

The Life Town complex is not only a facility for special needs students but

will offer a lounge for both parents and volunteers and assist students interested in pursuing a career in a special education field.

It is planned that the program will offer internships for students to earn college credits towards further education in the special education field while they participate and volunteer.

Life Town will essentially be “an inclusive environment for students and for the community to be involved,” states Grossbaum.

The complex itself is located in Livingston and is being constructed in an existing structure that is being reconstructed to the needs of the program. The

building as a whole is estimated to cost $15.5 million and so far the program has raised $13 million for the project.

Grossbaum estimates that the construction will be complete nearing the late fall of 2018. For more information about Life Town, to donate or to learn more about volunteering visit the website at www. lifetown.com. Updates on construction and partners can also be found on the website.

In closing, Grossbaum states that this complex is “a unique opportunity to be involved in not just a passive way” but to “under one roof make a difference in the community.”

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County Officials Get Wheels Rolling To Halt Drug Addiction To Those Who Need Help

By Cheryl Conway new initiative launched in Morris County last month is bringing services directly to local individuals struggling with addiction.

The Morris County Sheriff’s Office Community Services Unit, in partnership with the Morris County Department of Human Services, the Mental Health Association of Morris County, Morris County Prevention is Key and its Center for Addiction Recovery Education and Success, launched Hope One Mobile Recovery Access Center on Mon., April 3, at the Morristown Green.

Hope One, a white van traveling to different locations twice weekly throughout the county, is serving as a mobile recovery access center to provide critical support for those addicted to drugs.

As a means to address the rise in opioid related deaths, the goal of Hope One is to help prevent drug overdoses and deaths in Morris County, especially to individuals who are alone and do not know where to run for help.

“I compare it to the model of the book mobile,” explains Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon.

“We are providing services into the community,” to those of all ages “who are at risk, have no place to go, have no support.”

Gannon came up with the idea for Hope One while meeting with individuals in 2016 during his campaign for sheriff.

“I spoke to the people in the community and one of their top concerns was the opioid epidemic. It affects

all ages. It’s not an issue that just affects children; it’s an issue that affects everyone,” with fatalities ages 17 to 79 in Morris County.

“I said let’s take it on the road,” says Gannon. “I have a vehicle; take off police marks; let’s bring services to the people.”

The priority areas include “at risk populations” such as the homeless, soup kitchens and “places where people are known” to be using opioids, says Gannon.

The vehicle, which previously had been used for tactical operations, “looks like an old bread truck,” describes Gannon. It is a white van with purple ribbon. “Purple is for recovery,” says Gannon. “We go out with a few folks in plain clothes, licensed clinician, certified peer recovery specialist, someone whose walked the walk;” who is closer to the problem, can speak with people , can offer them one on one.

“Our belief in recovery begins with conversation,” says Gannon. With that in mind, a licensed clinician and a certified peer recovery specialist is staffing the Hope One center.

“These individuals understand the needs of those who suffer from addiction and they will be best equipped to deal one on one with members of our communities,” the press release states.

Hope One staff will have pre-established services and available beds at various treatment centers for potential clients. The team will be equipped to connect the client with the appropriate services and/or facility and arrange for immediate transportation.

“I’m not here to take you to jail,” says Gannon. “I’m here to take you to the road to recovery. This is about getting those struggling with addiction off the street, and immediately connected with services, with the goal of returning them to be productive members of society and drug free. What makes this program unique is that the Hope One mobile recovery access center services are client driven. We travel to the client; they do not come to us. In addition, we are removing many of the barriers, which often times prevent our people, as well as family members, the ability to get the necessary help and into rehab. It is all about Hope.”

The Hope One mobile recovery access center is equipped with various resources and pre-established connections to critical services including treatment, recovery support and behavioral health, according to a press release.

On board is food, coffee, a charging station and cell phone chargers, says Gannon.

Since its first trip on April 3, Hope One has contacted 250 people and has placed seven in treatment centers in Morris County and beyond , says Gannon.

The van goes out for five hours a day on Mondays and Thursdays to all cities in the county.

“These are cold calls; we go out into the community without knowing anyone,” says Gannon. “If it’s quiet we’ll move to another location.”

Cost to run this program is about $300,000, says Gannon. Officials submitted a grant to the Federal

Bureau of Justice. Until then, Hope One is being paid for by money seized from Morris County drug dealers through the Drug Forfeiture program.

“Drug dealers are paying for drug users,” says Gannon.

The numbers of opioid related deaths are up considerably this year as compared to this same time in 2016, Gannon confirms.

During the first three months this year in Morris County, there were 24 fatal opioid overdoses, compared to nine in the first quarter of 2016, says Gannon.

In addition, during the first quarter of 2017, Narcan was administered by the police in Morris County 45 times, compared to 122 times in the calendar year of 2016, according to the press release.

CARES is offering free Narcan kits and training to the public on the Hope One vehicle.

People on site are being trained to save a life, explains Gannon. This could be a family member or friend of an addict. “They are getting kits and learning how to use it,” he says.

Hope One is an affective program, Gannon says.

“The difference is this.

“It’s wonderful to have hotlines; it’s great to have programs,” but difficult for those who have an addiction to navigate, to call a hotline or find a website for help.

“It’s very difficult for someone suffering an addiction,” says Gannon. “We are coming on location and providing these services, as long as the person is willing to take that first step, those

willing to get treatment. We go to them, we don’t wait for them to come to us.”

Gannon says the program is successful so far because of all its supporters.

“The support that I’ve received from Morris County Adminstrators, Department of Human Services, Chief of Police Association, CARES, that’s why it’s so successful.” The Morris County prosecutor, “he recognized opioids as a disease.”

Louis A. Schwarz, president and CEO of the Mental Health Association of Morris County, says “Hope One is truly a unique partnership between law enforcement and the addiction and mental health communities in truly addressing the deadly problem of drug abuse in our community. We are looking forward to serving people where they are: on the streets, in shelters, in motels, and in other places where people are drinking and drugging.”

Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp says, “The cost in human lives has been devastating due to the ongoing heroin and opioid epidemic. The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office has been at the forefront educating the public as well as employing traditional law enforcement efforts

with our municipal, county, state and federal partners in battling this scourge. We must now, even more importantly focus our efforts on destigmatizing addiction and providing treatment for those plagued by this disease. The recovery coach program we are embarking upon is focused on that urgent need. The efforts of Sheriff Gannon are commendable in this unique approach battling addiction.”

Peer Recovery Specialist Alton Robinson said, “This is a win-win for all involved. Never in Morris County has there been such an innovative initiative to give individuals the opportunity to be heard and have access to services they otherwise would not have had.

We are offering individuals hope!”

If a person in need of services sees the vehicle, Gannon says “flag us down.

Call the sheriff’s office if you want us to come to you: 973-285-6600. Hope One welcomes anyone affected by addiction and behavioral health to look out for the truck. The folks requiring services will be brought to a treatment facility or program, and not jail. We’re here for you,” stated Gannon.

For further information on CARES, contact 973625-1143.

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Annual Festival Features Two Days Of Great Music And Mouthwatering BBQ the opportunity to enjoy great food throughout the weekend including ribs, brisket, pulled pork, wings and delicious side dishes from award-winning top pitmasters from around the country. These top chefs will also be competing in a juried rib cook-off for cash and prizes and the coveted title of “Best Ribs,” “Best Sauce,” and Weis Markets “People’s Choice.”

New additions to the summer festival menu include chicken wings, lobster rolls and crab cakes, along with a selection of craft beers.

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