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Montville Police Department Goes Retro For No Shave November Story Page 2 Montville School Of Rock ‘Socks’ Homelessness With Charitable Concert Story Page 3 Girl Scouts Host Teddy Bear Tea Fundraiser To Assist Refugees Story Page 4

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Montville Police Department Goes Retro For No Shave November

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By Anya Bochman espite some popular media’s liberal interpretation of what police officers can look like, police officers today are subject to strict rules regarding facial hair. Though the guidelines vary from department to department, most precincts have elaborate instructions for permissible length of sideburns, mustaches and beards. Some do not allow beards at all. This month in Montville and many other townships, however, it is not unusual to see officers doing some variation on the look of Kevin Garvey, Justin Theroux’ bearded cop character on HBO’s “The Leftovers.” The reason is “No Shave November,” an endeavor that involves local police officers’ abandoning shaving razors, within reason, for charitable purposes.

“This is our first year doing it,” said PBA Local 140 President and Montville Patrolman Robert Szczur. “We saw a lot of other towns doing it, and wanted to participate. Our chief of police finally gave in – we asked a lot of times.”

Montville police officers are normally only allowed to have mustaches; beards have been ruled out since the early 80s.

The retro looks that the cops are sporting now are part of the larger initiative of No Shave November.

According to the charitable endeavor’s mission statement, it is “a web-based, non-profit organization devoted to growing cancer awareness and raising funds to support cancer prevention, research and education,” with the central idea of

“a month-long journey during which participants forgo shaving and grooming in order to evoke conversation and raise cancer awareness.”

The Montville department branched out from this goal; though not strictly supporting cancer awareness, the officers ditched their razors in support of juvenile arthritis and juvenile diabetes. The specific causes are close to home, as Captain Andrew Caggiano’s daughter has juvenile arthritis, while Captain Mark Olsson’s daughter is afflicted with juvenile diabetes.

“It’s a fun thing to do, and everyone wanted in,” said Szczur. “It’s bringing everyone together for a good common goal.”

Szczur, who said that like many of his coworkers, he’s “never had a beard in [his] life,” went further to relate that some of the officers’ wives did not like their new look at first – but grew to embrace it.

And while beards are making a comeback this month at the police department, they still have to look neat and “presentable.”

Montville’s No Shave November officially started at 6 p.m. on Halloween and was expected to end Nov. 30. Each officer who participated is donating $60, and all funds collected will be divided equally and presented to the Arthritis Foundation and the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. With 36 officers involved and outside donations coming in, Szczur hopes for a total of at least $2,500 collected.

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Asked if the police department has any plans for future charitable endeavors, Szczur doesn’t discount the idea.

“We’re always looking for new ideas,” he stated. “If it works out, we can do it again next year, too.”

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Montville School Of Rock ‘Socks’ Homelessness With Charitable Concert

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By Anya Bochman ontville Township High School’s School of Rock, an ensemble rock band under the direction of teacher Anthony Sia, has been performing an annual “ROCKS-giving” concert around Thanksgiving for several years.

The charitable event supports a variety of causes; a past theme included raising funds for a cancer-stricken student. The idea originally came about four years ago, with the band agreeing to perform a fundraising concert every Thanksgiving.

“One of the moms [of a band member] actually came up with the name,” says Sia. “It’s supposed to be ‘Rock Is Giving.’”

SOR has been performing for more than a dozen years, combining various genres of current and classic rock with service to the community. Twelve years ago, a concert with Homeless Bus, Inc – an organization that travels to Paterson and New York City to supply the homeless population with hot food, clothing and other necessities – garnered considerable press coverage for both the band and Homeless Bus. Sia, who describes the resulting involve-

School of Rock posing with newly donated socks, from left: Josh Carus, Kenna Heim, Adriana Maiella, Abigail Garcia, Srikar Gudimella, Pat Regan and Matty Enriquez. Photo courtesy: Anthony Sia.

ment by local business and restaurants as “magical,” decided to reprise the band’s partnership with Homeless Bus this year.

He was told by the organizers that instead of money, they would appreciate dona-

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Girl Scouts Host Teddy Bear Tea Fundraiser To Assist Refugees

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By Elsie Walker he Silver Award in Girl Scouting is about giving back to the community, about finding a cause or need and doing something to help.

According to the Girl Scout website (www.girlscouts.org), the Silver Award is the highest award that a Girl Scout Cadet can earn.

Recently, four seventh graders who attend the Robert R. Lazar Middle School in Montville held a teddy bear tea party as a fundraiser for their Silver Award project. The students, Joleen Amer, Sara LoPresti, Ridhee Maddula and Rebekah Mathew are members of Girl Scout Troop 4916. For their project, they are helping RAMP (Refugee Assistance Morris Partners).

“The girls need a total of 50 hours of community service to achieve the Silver Award, plus a sustainable portion of the project, which includes a website or brochure, before the Silver Award is finished,” explained Amer’s mother, Omayyeh Amer, who has been directing the girls’ efforts.

It was Joleen Amer who started the project, her mother explained.

“We wanted to help children in need, especially in Syria, because we knew about the hardships and the war there,” said Omayyeh Amer. “We come from a Middle Eastern background.”

The organization being helped, RAMP, describes itself as “a bridge to assist people to cross from one life to anoth-

Adult Yoga Classes Offered In Fairfield

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he Fairfield Recreation Department will offer adult yoga classes on Wednesdays from Dec. 6 through Jan. 24 in its Hollywood Avenue location.

The instructor will be Penny Prosperi and the fee for the entire session will be $40.

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To register, mail checks made payable to Fairfield Recreation to Tony Pompei, at Fairfield Recreation, 221 Hollywood Avenue, Fairfield, N.J., 07004. Children are not permitted in class. For more information, call the recreation office at 973-882-2700.

Montville Kiwanis Hosts Holiday Food Drive

he Kiwanis Club of Montville is hosting its annual township wide holiday turkey drive for its food pantry, now in operation more than seven years.

Donations of small frozen turkeys, and/or turkey breasts, and hams, can be dropped off at three locations: Stonybrook Realty, 630 Main Road, Towaco, Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 973-334-1416.

The Montville Kiwanis Food Pantry, 91 Passaic Valley Rd., Montville, Thursdays 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturdays 10 a.m.

to 2 p.m. Call 973-216-7649.

Lincoln1st Bank, 223 Changebridge Rd., Tuscany Village), Montville, Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 862-777-8540.

All locations are drop off locations for all non-perishable food donations to the food pantry.

The donated turkeys will be distributed at the food pantry, on a first come, first served basis, to clients of the food pantry.

For more information, contact Deane Driscoll at 973-2167649.

er.” As noted on its website, www.rampnj.org, RAMP, is “a non-profit coalition of faithbased organizations dedicated to helping families from Middle-Eastern refugee camps transition to productive lives of dignity, safety and hope in the Morris County area of New Jersey.”

On Nov. 4, more than 50 girls attended the scouts’ teddy bear tea party fundraiser at the Montville Township Senior House. There were two sittings, each lasting about an hour and a half which included a good deal of teddy bear related crafts and games; and of course, there was iced tea.

Omayyeh Amer described the variety of activities done that day.

“They crafted ‘teddy tents’ and teddy bear faces out of graham crackers, marshmal-

lows and frosting, decorated bear bags, guessed how many gummy bears were in a jar, painted their hands brown and stamped them onto paper to make bears, played musical chairs, and had story time.”

In addition, besides the iced tea, refreshments for attendees and their bear companions included water and pretzels.

To help cheer on their fellow scouts and show their support, many other members of Troop 4916 attended the event.

Proceeds of the fundraiser will be used to purchase backpacks, hats and t-shirts to send with refugee girls to summer camp. In addition, the hosts of the party had asked that attendees bring with them donations of items. A big bin was put out to collect donations of notebooks, crayons and other school-type supplies.

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Santa, Mrs. Claus Posing For Photos In Towaco

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he community is invited to take a photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus Dec. 17 at Once and Again Consignments, Towaco.

Beauty baskets will be raffled off and coupons will be given out. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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name having been suggested by the band’s keyboard player Srikar Gudimella. The concert was held on Tuesday, Nov. 21 at Montville Township High School at 7:30 p.m. The admission price was a pair of new men’s socks, although monetary donations were also accepted. In addition to the concert, audience members were also served complimentary dinner donated by Tuscany Villa.

Sia, who at the time of the interview anticipated a 300400 person turn out, aided by advertising on Instagram, Facebook and via local businesses, was amazed by the community’s response before the concert even took place.

“We’ve been getting donations of socks in the last two weeks, some from people who wouldn’t be able to attend the concert,” Sia stated. “The coach brought in an entire box.

Feedback has been so positive, so great so far.”

School of Rock is a band comprised of Montville Town-

ship High School students.

Members get together to rehearse three days a week, for hours at a time. According to Sia, most members stay with the band – which currently has a drummer, two guitar players, a bassist and several singersfor all four years of high school.

Though formal auditions are sometimes held, the process for recruiting new members is usually up to the band itself; sometimes, they may simply ask a friend musician to join.

“They are all extremely talented and dedicated,” Sia says, teasing a SOCKS-giving set list of Steely Dan, Allman Brothers, Paramore, The Frey, Joni Mitchell and Elton John. “It’s a really unique set list, which the kids choose. The lyrics reflect the feelings of the band.”

Describing the band as hard workers who are like “a little family,” Sia reiterates the emphasis on granting creative control to the students.

“I really try to make it as much about them as possible,” Sia says.

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Dance Classes For Little Ones Offered

he Montville Recreation Department will offer Precious Peanuts Dance Classes for children ages 2 ½ to 5 in January.

The children will learn the very basics of tap, ballet, rhythm and simple movements such as plies, toe taps, digs and passé. In each class, they

will follow the same warm up so that the children will have some familiarity, but then learn some new and exciting steps in each class. At the end of the eight weeks, the children will have completed one dance to show to their friends and families.

The program will take place

at the Just Dance Academy in Pine Brook, next to the post office.

Classes are held on Tuesdays: Jan. 9, Jan. 16, Jan. 23, Jan 30, Feb. 6, Feb. 13, Feb. 27 and March 6, from 10 a.m. to

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Montville Rec Department Offers Youth Tennis Program

he Montville Recreation Department will offer an indoor tennis and fitness program for ages 5 to 17 in beginner, intermediate and advanced levels at the Knoll Indoor Tennis Club, Lake Hiawatha.

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paced fun environment to help students become well-conditioned, competent tennis players for life. Participants should bring a racquet, water, sneakers, and wear shorts or sweatpants.

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Montville Township Welcomes New Supervisor Of Athletics

ith nine years of experience to Mustangs athletics as teacher and championship coach with district, Wayne Guarino was appointed supervisor of Athletics, Physical Education, Health and Nurses at the Montville Township Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 14.

Since 2009, Guarino has served as a Montville Township High School history teacher and coach. During his tenure he has supported the MTHS Mustangs as head freshman football coach; assistant varsity football coach; assistant baseball coach and assistant girls’ tennis coach.

Guarino also launched the Mustangs’ Championship Bowling Team in 2013 as the head varsity bowling coach.

Guarino’s contributions to Mustangs Bowling include: four conference championships, four county championships, two sectional championships and one NJSIAA Group III Championship.

“Wayne has served us well as a teacher and coach at the high school since January 2009,” said Superintendent Dr. René Rovtar in her recommendation of Guarino to the Montville Township BOE. “I feel strongly, as did the members of the interview committee, that Wayne has both the background and the enthusiasm to be very successful in this position.”

Guarino received a bachelor’s in history and a minor in secondary education from Saint Peter’s College in 2007. He obtained a master’s in education in 2011 from The College of New Jersey and a master’s in educational leadership in 2016 from Montclair State University. He also has attained his supervisor and principal certificate for the state of N.J. and hopes to pursue a certified Athletic Administrators License from the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators’ Association.

Montville Township Public Schools is home to five elementary facilities, a mid-

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Currently the administrative position is held by William Koch. Koch has taken a position closer to his home and family.

Guarino will replace Koch beginning Jan. 1, 2018.

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Montville Teacher Featured On TV For Exercise Programs

uthor, and innovative physical education teacher, Len Saunders, sat down with Emmy Award-winner Steve Adubato on NJTV and WNET’s “One-onOne” with Steve Adubato. The episode was aired Monday, Nov. 20 and Tuesday, Nov. 21.

Adubato and Saunders discussed childhood obesity and the value of encouraging exercise at an early age.

Saunders, who has been a Valley View Elementary School teacher for more than 30 years, will celebrate the 30th Anniversary for his international A.C.E.S. initiative (All Children Exercise Simultaneously) on May 2, 2018. Annually nearly 400 students at Valley View exercise simultaneously.

This past fall the A.C.E.S. initiative was featured on the Emmy Award-Winning television program “Classroom

Close-up NJ.” Adubato asked Saunders to appear on “One-on-One” so Saunders could share the history and importance of A.C.E.S., as well as the importance of exercise for all students.

“When I started my career at the Montville Township Public Schools over 30 years ago, I asked myself ‘What can I do to get kids excited about exercise?’ That was when I decided to get the entire school to exercise together,” Saunders explained. “From there A.C.E.S. grew. Other schools in the community, and friends from around the country, had their students participate.

Then A.C.E.S. was mentioned in “Sports Illustrated,” and A.C.E.S. went global.”

Schools can find out more about A.C.E.S. and how to participate at lensaunders.com.

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Hip Hop Dance Offered For Tots In Montville

he Montville Recreation Department will offer Hip Hop dance classes for children in grades kindergarten to second beginning in January.

The high-energy class will teach children jazz technique as well as some hip-hop moves.

It is important for the children to have a technical basis for the newest and most versatile style of dance. During each class, they will learn new steps, and will be working on a com-

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bination for the duration of 10 weeks.

The program is held at the Just Dance Academy in Pine Brook, next to the post office.

Classes will be held on Tuesdays: Jan. 9, Jan. 16, Jan. 23, Jan. 30, Feb. 6, Feb. 13, Feb. 27 and March 6, from 3:15 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Instruction is provided by Just Dance Academy staff. The cost is $111 per person for the eight-week program.

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Fireplace Safety Tips For This Holiday Season And Beyond

athering around the hearth this holiday season? While you may be taking time off from work and school to celebrate, don’t take a vacation from practicing basic safety guidelines. Stay safe with the following tips.

Safety Devices Before using your fireplace or lighting candles, check all of your home’s life-saving safety devices, including carbon monoxide detectors and smoke alarms for functionality, and to ensure batteries are still working. You should do this periodically, but especially around a time of year with additional fire risks.

Fireplaces A cozy, charming fire is the perfect place to gather during the holidays. Heatilator, a leader in fireplace safety and the number one fireplace brand used by homebuilders, offers these tips: • Many holiday items and materials are combustible, so place all gifts, trees, and holiday décor a safe distance from the fire-

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• Outfit your gas fireplace with a safety screens to prevent burns.

• Always monitor children and pets near a lit fireplace or one that was recently turned off. While safety screens are meant to protect against contact with hot glass, remember that the metal can also heat up, and your heating equipment -- fireplaces, stoves, inserts and their surrounding material -- will remain hot for some time after use.

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fixtures feature a single-sensor hands-free activation on the base’s left side, allowing users to turn the faucet on and off with the wave of a hand. “We also draw creativity from furniture, tools, architecture, music continued on page 13

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and museums,” says Steven Ward, Moen’s director of global design.

Seek Your Source of Ideas Next time you’re updating your bath or restyling your kitchen, act like a professional by venturing outside the box to get your creative juices flowing, whether it’s turning to a favorite song or a piece of artwork. For example, 16 percent of Americans who have done a home design project look to the outdoors for inspiration when planning home design projects, while 15 percent look to architecture. Maybe you’re struck by the colors of the sunset in your family’s summer beach vacation photos or the amazing brick pattern you saw wandering through a historic neighborhood. Consider what colors and patterns grab you and evoke the feeling you want

to have within your space.

And once you find them, snap a photo and reference it as you’re designing.

Curate Inspiration Been a while since you took a vacation? Don’t live in an architecturally awe-inspiring locale? Social media is a great proxy. In fact, of Americans who have done a home design project, 33 percent look to social media for inspiration. Just like the pros, create a design plan for your space, but make it easy by using a site like Pinterest. Create boards for color combinations, materials and textures that attract your eye, so you can define your ideal look. Many Pins are shoppable, making it simple to purchase your perfect home décor products with just a click.

While making design decisions, don’t worry about being “on-trend.” If you stay focused

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Did You Know?

he Giving Pledge is a commitment by many of the world’s wealthiest individuals and families to dedicate the majority of their wealth to giving back. The pledge aims to address the most pressing problems facing society by inviting the wealthiest people in the world to commit to giving the majority of their wealth to philanthropy or charitable causes either during their lifetime or in their wills. The pledge was formed in 2010 by billionaires Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett, who spoke with their fellow philanthropists as they sought a way to establish a new standard of generosity among the ultra-wealthy. The

pledge initially focused on the United States but soon spread across the globe and now includes 170 of the world’s wealthiest individuals, couples and families who represent 21 countries. Commitments are made publicly, and each couple or individual provides a statement explaining their decision to make the pledge. In addition to the Gates and Buffett, some of the recognizable people to have made the pledge include Virgin Group founder Richard Branson and his wife, Joan; American filmmaker and entrepreneur George Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson; and Facebook cofounder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan.

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Picking Perfect Holiday Presents

ift-giving season is a time that’s special for many families and friends, and it’s the perfect opportunity to show the loved ones in your life just how much you appreciate them.

However, it isn’t always easy to pick out the perfect present, especially with so many options available. When you’re stuck in a gifting rut, turn to the professionals, like those at Macy’s, to help you choose just the right gifts for everyone on your list.

“The holidays are a celebratory time when loved ones can come together and show how much they appreciate having each other in their lives,” said Cassandra Jones, senior vice president of Macy’s Fashion. “I truly believe that the perfect gift can bring people together. To enhance that experience for our customers, we’ve created an unparalleled assortment of gift-giving items, from tech to beauty, so that each present is the perfect one.”

Find more gift ideas for the holiday season at macys.com/gifts.

For Her If you’re struggling to find just the right idea for the lady on your list, don’t take a chance on any random beauty product.

Instead, give the beauty lover in your life the gift of options with a Macy’s Beauty Box subscription. For $15 a month, she’ll receive five deluxe beauty samples selected by experts, plus a bonus sample and a $5 coupon to use in-store or online on her next beauty purchase.

For Kids Interactive technology helps get kids off the couch and provides them nearly endless entertainment. Give the children on your gift list the opportunity to dance their way to fun with a piano mat from FAO Schwarz. The 24 keys work just like a real piano, which allows for playing the included selections or creating your own works of musical art. Included with the mat are selections such as Beethoven’s “5th Symphony,” “Chopsticks,” “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” and more.

For Him Help him revamp his style in one easy step with a Sprezza Box, which makes it simple to add something new and coordinated to his wardrobe. Available in four distinct boxes curated by experts, each contains five items, including accessories such as ties, pocket squares, socks, sunglasses, wallets and money clips. Each box evokes a specific look and feel. Just pick

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For the Home The natural interior decorator on your list likely loves the unique touch of comforting pillows throughout living rooms and dens. Let him or her cuddle up to the cozy style of this decorative pillow from the Martha Stewart Collection, featuring a festive color palette and polar bear perfect for the holiday season. At 18 inches-by-18 inches, it’s the ideal size for curling up on the couch during a chilly day.

For Entertaining Searching for a gift for the natural entertainer in your life can be difficult if common items like wine glasses and electric bottle openers are already accounted for.

An option like a bar cart from Hotel Collection can help make entertaining a breeze for that person on your list who enjoys hosting. With three shelves and wheels for easy transportation, it’s ideal for extravagant parties, small get-togethers or anything in-between.

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