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Rumson residents and Co-Chairs Denise Walker and Nancy Petrucelli coordinated the event that included cash prizes, a gift auction and 50/50 raffle. Walker’s son Conor attends the Schroth Center of LADACIN Network for education and therapy services.

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More than 500 people attended Lunch Break’s annual Community Picnic Softball Classic Tournament & Backpack Giveaway at Count Basie Field. Joining Lunch Break for the softball classic was producer, screenwriter, and supporter Jon Stewart. Stewart ushered in the beginning of the tournament series by throwing the ceremonial first pitch.

Once again, past champion New Jersey Natural Gas returned home with the coveted Lunch Break tournament trophy and was the overall victor in the 2022 Community Picnic Softball Classic lineup including teams from HABcore, Morgan Stanley, Manasquan Bank, Monmouth Cardiology Associates, HBK CPAs & Consultants, and Lunch Break. Mike Ayers and James Plummer were umpires for the series. A special thank-you goes to Sheldon Edmond who sang a stirring rendition of the national anthem.

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Colts Neck Artist Selected for Half Mile Horse Art Walk

Colts Neck artist Eileen Petruch is one of 12 artists selected to create a decorative horse sculpture to be on display now through October for Freehold Borough’s Half Mile Horse Art Walk 2022, presented by the Freehold Borough Historic Preservation Committee.

Eileen’s horse design, Born in Freehold, USA, is an homage to a local favorite – Bruce Springsteen. He has spent plenty of time in Freehold and now calls Colts Neck home. Eileen chose to embellish the painted horse with a miniature replica Fender guitar and saxophone in addition to sunglasses. These statues will be on display until October, at which time they will be auctioned off with all donations going to FBHPC. Petruch has been a Colts Neck resident for 22 years and has been an active artist and volunteer with the Colts Neck School district, painting backgrounds for school productions for her three daughters Natalie, Julia and Alexandra, co-chairing the Colts Neck Library Art Show and Sale, and participating and serving on the board of the Colts Neck Trail Riders Club. Eileen’s artistic talents include painted ceramic dinnerware and award plates to custom oil paintings, associate member of the Catherine Lorillard Wolf Art Club, exhibiting member of Belmar Arts Council, Monmouth Arts Council and the Art Alliance of Monmouth County. In addition to her artist endeavors, Eileen also has two horses that she rides and competes.

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Citizens for Informed Land Use (CILU) will host a Fall Candidate Forum via Zoom on October 13 at 7:30 p.m. CILU has invited the eight Holmdel Board of Education candidates and all Holmdel Township Committee Candidates including Brian Foster, Kim LaMountain, Rajesh Mohan and Julie Roth.

The forum will allow each candidate to present themselves to voters and promises to be an informative evening in preparation for the general election on November 8. To sign up to attend the forum, please email Karen Strickland at ksyvruds@ comcast.com. A zoom link will be emailed to you closer to the forum date. This forum will be recorded and posted on CILU’s YouTube channel (search CILU Holmdel).

CILU is a nonpartisan, Holmdel-based community group that has been working since 1998 to protect our open space and natural resources CILU believes in government transparency, which requires an informed citizenry. For more information, visit holmdel-cilu.org today.

Newcomers and Neighbors Club to Host Upcoming Events Join the Newcomers and Neighbors Club on October 13 at 9:30 a.m. for its annual Autumn Brunch at Trump National Golf Club in Colts Neck. Members and guests will enjoy a breakfast buffet and musical entertainment. Reservations can be made by sending a $33 check to Newcomers and Neighbors, 19 Beaver Dam Road, Colts Neck, NJ 07722.

Save the Date for its annual Holiday Luncheon to be held at Eagle Oaks Country Club!

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October 15 Presented by Monmouth County Historical Association, guests will enjoy open bar, bbq dinner, games and live music at Allen House in Shrewsbury from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Tickets are $100 per person. For questions and tickets, visit MonmouthHistory.org.

Frances Foundation’s 18th Annual Gala

October 8 & October 9 Celebrate makers, music, & art at historic Convention Hall from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. This event is free with live music, kids face painting and more. More info at AsburyParkBazaar. com.

October 15 Join the Frances Foundation at Ocean Place Resort to benefit pediatric cancer warriors.

The gala includes cocktail hour, gift baskets, silent auction, entertainment, and so much more from 6:30 to 12:00 midnight. More info at FrancesFoundation.net.

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October 14 Join in for this annual gala at the Park Loft in Oceanport from 6:30 to 11:00 p.m. featuring fine cuisine, dancing, entertainment, raffles and a premium auction. Event is honoring Jeremy Grunin, Jamie Giovinazzo, Paul Sansone Jr., and Dr. Thomas and Bonnie Johnson with Siobhan Fallon Hogan as the guest host. More info, visit LunchBreak.org.

Haunted Theater

October 14 through October 16 October 21 through October 23 October 28 through October 30 Are you brave enough to take on the demented imaginations of Brookdale’s students?

Designed, built and run by past and present students. This tormented trip through body parts, evil creatures and more will redefine “stage fright”…forever! For tickets, visit BrookdaleECC.edu today

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October 16 From 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., enjoy this family fun event that includes pumpkin painting, wagon rides, kids races, entertainment and so more at Thompson Park in Lincroft. Some activities have a fee.

Admission and parking are free. More info, visit MonmouthCountyParks.com.

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October 22 From 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., tap your feet, dance a one-step, or sing-along to popular turn-of-the19th-century ballads as they are played inside the farmhouse located at Historic Longstreet Farm in Holmdel. This event is free. More info, visit MonmouthCuntyParks.com.

Holiday Bazaar

Long Branch Bazaar at Whitechapel Projects Every Saturday & Sunday November 26 through December 18 Asbury Park Bazaar at Asbury Hotel Every Sunday November 27th through December 18 Featuring a curated roster of the best local and regional artists, vendors, and shops selling the cutest and coolest vintage, handmade, art, jewelry, home goods, foodstuffs, and more. The event is free. More information, visit asburyparkbazaar.com.

Holiday Style Luncheon and Shopping Spree

November 30 Monmouth Conservation Foundation is hosting its annual event at The Shadowbrook at Shrewsbury from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. featuring keynote speaker Lee Woodruff. For tickets and more info, visit MonmouthConservation.org.

Holiday Express Benefit Concert at Count Basie

December 19 & December 20 This concert has been a festive, fun holiday tradition for friends and family in our community for years. A Jersey Shore tradition, the acclaimed philanthropic group brings its “Ultimate Holiday Show” with its unique mixture of traditional, gospel and rock ‘n soul holiday music that will touch you with the spirit of the season. More information, visit thebasie.org.

Ghost Tours at the Allen House

October 28 through October 30 Guests will hear the detailed history from costumed guides portraying former owners and visitors, who will tell stories ranging from The Allen House Massacre in 1779 to the ghostly rocking chair figure many have seen while driving by the house along Route 35. More info at MonmouthHistory.org.

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Family lawyers deal with some of the best people on their worst behavior. The stresses and strains of divorce often contribute to some very bizarre, but unproductive, behavior.

In the mid-1970s, shortly after New Jersey enacted its equitable distribution law, a man in Middlesex County decided that if the judge was going to divide the marital assets, he’d help him. He got his extension ladder and his chain saw, climbed onto the roof, and literally cut the house in half – through the entire roof and down both sides of the house.

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A South Jersey couple, who lived on a lagoon, got divorced after having two children together. A few years later, in an unfortunate miscalculation, they remarried each other and had two more children. Then things got really bad.

After an argument, the wife unplugged the bilge pump that was keeping the husband’s boat afloat. Two days later, the boat was at the bottom of the lagoon.

Not to be outdone for sheer lunacy, the husband stole the ten-year-old daughter’s eyeglasses during his next visit and wouldn’t give them back. Why he thought hurting his daughter constituted revenge on his wife is open to speculation. The wife got the last pungent word in this dispute, however. She unplugged the freezer that contained the husband’s fishing chum (bait, not his fishing buddy). We can only imagine what happened next.

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A North Jersey man returned home several hours after an argument with his wife over the telephone about infidelity. When he opened his closet he found the left sleeve of every garment he owned laying on the floor. Nearby was his wife’s scissor.

A prodigious party guy returned home in a stupor from a night of carousing at about 3:00 a.m. Since he had lost his keys, he rang the doorbell, waking his very perturbed wife. When she opened the door, there he was standing on the front porch, wearing only his belt, his shoes and a dopey grin.

These are extreme examples of bad behavior. Maintain your dignity. No one can take it away from you, but you can give it away. It is impossible to take emotion completely out of divorce, but it’s worth the effort to keep your behavior from reaching these depths. It’s important to you, your children and your sanity.

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Message from the Holmdel Mayor Over the summer, I was privileged to be able to host Holmdel’s first Veterans Roundtable discussion. This was the first of what we hope will be a quarterly gathering and is part of the Holmdel Veterans Initiative that I announced at the end of last year.

For the inaugural meeting, I was happy to be joined by about 20 Holmdel veterans who had time for casual conversation over breakfast and then transitioned to a formal discussion. Topics discussed by our veterans included veteran benefits, the state of the military, difficulties dealing with a bureaucratic system, and existing programs available for veterans including education coverage and health care. Because the roundtable coincided with our special ceremony honoring General Tilelli, our veterans were fortunate enough to be joined by special guests General Lisa Hou, Adjutant General of the NJ National Guard and Commissioner of Military and Veterans Affairs; Captain Edward Callahan, commander of Naval Weapons Station Earle; and General John Tilelli himself.

It is certainly an honor to work with and on behalf of our veterans, who have sacrificed so much for our country.

The men and women in that room reminded me of what it truly means to serve others.

I am hopeful that we will be able to host future roundtables at regular intervals. Holmdel is already in the planning stages for our next event, which will hosted at NWS Earle at the invitation of Captain Callahan.

To all of our veterans, active military personnel, and Gold Star families – thank you for all that you sacrifice to make our country great. To my fellow residents, thank you for all you continue to do to move Holmdel Forward!

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ometimes it is the small, unsung gestures that make you realize you are in the company of kind- hearted people. Such an encounter with Bonnie Featherstone-Johnson and Dr. Tom Johnson of Red Bank added context to their larger, more recognized contributions. CM reached out to them after learning they are this year’s recipients of Lunch Break’s Heart to Hand Award, given in recognition for their

tireless service to the organization. The CM crew was warmly invited into their home where we were promptly greeted by their pet cat. We later learned that Tom had adopted King Louis—a then 14-year-old cat with kidney problems—because nobody else would, and he and Bonnie embraced his weekly treatment requirements. This spirit of compassion, however, extends far beyond helping a homeless cat. Bonnie and Tom have

contributed funds, time, and talent to 180 Turning Lives Around, Community YMCA, Lunch Break, Holiday Express, SOURCE, Meals on Wheels, InterFaith Neighbors in Asbury Park, community gardens, VNA Health Group, and more. Their contributions span the gamut: leading multiple capital campaigns; making phone calls to thank donors; tutoring; sorting; washing dishes; delivering goods; and even to Tom’s stint as a party elf for Holiday Express!

The business acumen of Bonnie and Tom has been invaluable in enhancing their contributions to local nonprofits; Bonnie has experience in clinical research staffing, and Tom’s careers include IT and teaching. And, both are entrepreneurs, having created their own businesses along the way. They met on an airplane in 1984, married in 1986, and between them have six children, fifteen grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren “all living too far away”. While family is most important to them and their careers were rigorous, through the years and presently, they are steady community collaborators. They help local nonprofits reach their longterm goals as well as volunteer “in the trenches”, weekly, on-site, at a variety of organizations.

CM is pleased to share the insights of Bonnie and Tom, good reminders that we all can find a way to ease the path of others.

CM: What influenced each of you to become involved with community service?

Bonnie: I like to define my current role in the nonprofit world as that of a ‘Community Connector’. I was a single mother raising three children for ten years and that was the impetus for my work. I see those that are hungry and in need, and that was me 40 years ago. How

CIRCLE-CHEVRON-UP Dr. Tom Johnson packs a hygiene bag at The Center in Asbury Park

could I not offer help? In the early 90s I started to meet with four neat women at a local realtor office and we collected auction items for a 180 Turning Lives Around gala. In those days, we thought we were hot stuff because we raised $33K for the auction! I eventually went on their board, followed by board service at the Community YMCA, The Center in Asbury Park, Lunch Break, and recently, the VNA where I will be joining its capital campaign. I also volunteer weekly at InterFaith Neighbors in Asbury Park and joined its capital campaign too. I especially love connecting with donors and enjoy making thank you calls—and what a difference a voice makes!

Tom: It’s all Bonnie’s fault (he said with a smile). I was inspired by Bonnie’s enthusiasm for volunteer work even though

she was often just as busy as I was. Initially, I would occasionally be roped in to do some volunteer tasks, but I was too busy at that time to make a major commitment. It wasn’t until we decided to close our business, BonaFide Staffing, that I felt I had time for this. The death of my friend and golfing partner also created a big hole in my schedule. So, when Bonnie went on the board at Lunch Break and took on the capital campaign to expand the small Red Bank site, she persuaded me to monitor the finances.

This led to working with Holiday Express as a truck driver and party elf(!), and meal delivery for Meals on Wheels. I use my teaching background to work for SOURCE out of Red Bank Regional HS, coaching and tutoring DACA students in math and English. I am now studying Spanish at Brookdale College to improve

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our communication. I also volunteer to check in and get lunches or groceries for clients at The Center in Asbury on Fridays. This continues and I now go in on Tuesdays to restock and pack hygiene bags.

CM: A large portion of your time and energy serves Lunch Break.

Congrats on your Heart to Hand Award! How did you first get involved with this group?

Bonnie: I chaired an Outreach Committee at our local church for many years and it was in that capacity that I met Gwendolyn Love (Executive Director of Lunch Break) in her tiny little office. I fell in love immediately and asked if I could join her board. I joined and eventually Gwen asked if I would chair their first capital campaign. I had no idea what that entailed, and “invited” Tom to act in a financial capacity with me.

We had a fabulous committee that met at our dining room table every Tuesday night. We raised $5M. When a second capital campaign for Lunch Break was envisioned, Tom and I again joined a

most sophisticated and committed group of professionals and at this time, we are near our goal of $12M! Tom: I was inspired by the gentle strength, commitment, and wisdom of Gwen Love. After I got involved, I was encouraged by the reactions of those I helped. Very often these are good people that simply didn’t get the breaks that I had. I enjoyed that work so much that I started working physically for Lunch Break, washing dishes, loading, and unloading trucks, and of course, working on the Finance Committee to monitor financial operations.

CM: What has been most satisfying about your community connections?

Bonnie: The staff and volunteers. Those who work in nonprofits are the most genuine, hardworking and wonderful citizens. They enter the field because of their desire to improve the lives of those in the community.

Tom: It’s really a great opportunity for the engineer, problem solver in me.

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CIRCLE-CHEVRON-UP Bonnie Featherstone-Johnson delivers freshly harvested produce to Lunch Break.

CM: Have you been frustrated or discouraged along the way with things you have witnessed? Were you able to remedy those situations?

Bonnie: I cannot remember ever being discouraged in my association with a charity. My attitude is that we must help them, short and long-term through the many resources here in Monmouth County. And, through the years, I have observed that clients are very grateful and appreciative.

Tom: Occasionally, some aspects of the work get frustrating. For example, when Lunch Break had trouble getting volunteers to sort donated pantry goods in our dimly lit basement in very crowded conditions, on low, rickety tables, I recruited a small group to fund and install lighting and sturdy tables as well as to reorganize the space for reasonable traffic.

CM: Any tips for those who want to get involved in community service?

Bonnie: Make time in your busy lives to do productive and meaningful work.

From the days of the first capital campaign, I have used the expression, ‘You must be specific to be terrific,’ and that seems to have stuck, universally. Also, colleagues know that I like to start and stop meetings on time.

Tom: Volunteering begins with the interest in helping others and the willingness to ask. Initially, it may not be the most rewarding work – like loading trucks or washing dishes. But, like anything else, after your work ethic and reliability get noticed, interesting things can come your way.

CM: What do you enjoy doing in your “spare” time?

Bonnie: As a Master Gardener, I volunteer at three local gardens, helping to plant and harvest beautiful produce that feeds Lunch Break clients!

and biking. For about 25 years Bonnie and I sang with the Monmouth Civic Chorus; but that ended with COVID. Now I spend time with puzzles every day and novels – reading two or three per week. Then there is the phone and FaceTime with grandchildren.

CM: Favorite quote or philosophy?

Bonnie: When I first started in sales in the early 90s, I listened to motivational tapes as I drove all over the Garden State. From an early pioneer in training materials, Earl Nightingale, I have adopted the phrase, ‘We are all put on this earth to serve.’

Tom: As Helen Keller said, ‘Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much.’ It is the coming together of so many diverse people with different skills and interests, to do work that demonstrably helps those who would otherwise be left behind, that makes this work so satisfying.

Tom: Spare time used to include golf

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Married to Jo Ann for 59 years, they have raised four children and enjoy eight grandchildren together. Meet your neighbor, Joseph A. Pacelli.

CM: Why did you choose a career in education?

Mr. Pacelli: In 1963, I was on a military deferment and going to graduate school at Stevens Institute and was looking for something to keep me busy, so by chance I interviewed for a teaching position at St. Peter’s Prep in Jersey City. At Washington & Jefferson College I majored in math with a minor in physics. My first year I taught Algebra I, Algebra 2–Trig and AP Calculus. I also coached the freshman football team since I played football in college.

CM: What sets you apart from others doing what you do?

Mr. Pacelli: I have a never-ending passion for learning. Besides my devotion to my family, education is my life. Over the last 42 years I have continually sought what are the best ways for children to learn. I believe that every child is different, but each carries a desire to learn. Our job as educators is to help them find their way.

CM: What is the most rewarding part of your career?

Mr. Pacelli: The most rewarding part of my career is to see our graduates become the persons they were meant to be. With the help of my family (seven members work with me at Oak Hill), we have educated students who have ended up all over the world in almost every profession imaginable.

CM: What is your next goal, or future goal?

Mr. Pacelli: My goal in life remains to be a kind and understanding spouse, parent, grandparent, friend, and educator. I continue to seek the best ways for children to learn. We are living in a complex, fast moving world and we must continue to provide our children with the capacity to communicate, be creative, think critically, and become productive citizens working together for the good of all people.

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By Cathy Padilla CM: What is the most challenging part of what you do?

Mr. Pacelli: I am blessed to have few challenges except for those that affect us all (world tensions, health, and social issues). At Oak Hill we have a staff that is experienced, compassionate, creative, passionate, and caring. Our teachers are remarkable. I would like to start my education all over and be in their classrooms from PreK all the way to 8th grade.

CM: Best life or business tips to share?

Mr. Pacelli: The best is yet to come. Learn from the past. Look for the good in others and plan for tomorrow. Our problems are temporary, and our future is bright. Our children are going to lead us to a better world.

CM: Do you have a favorite quote or mantra?

Mr. Pacelli: “Time and Patience” is what a Jesuit priest once told me during the first year of my teaching. Take problems, analyze, look for solutions, research, ask for help, and move forward with a well-constructed plan.

CM: Who has most influenced your career or life?

Mr. Pacelli: In my youth I was influenced by my parents and two older sisters. My friends, teachers, and coaches always gave me support to achieve. Since I was the first to go to college in my family, I felt that I had to work hard every day to do the best I could. Marrying Jo Ann has been a love affair for almost 60 years. She has supported my ideas and after talking about starting a school for years, she finally said, “Why don’t you stop talking about it and just do it!” No more excuses and Oak Hill was born after my 13 years at CBA. CM: What do you do when you’re not working?

Mr. Pacelli: My hobby is reading, studying, and learning about education.

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It’s been a crazy couple of months. The constant chatter of inflation, more vaccines, omni-present politics, and senseless local and worldwide atrocities fill the airwaves and our minds.

We recently passed the 21st anniversary of 9/11, and that same week we lost the longest running monarch in history and a real-world example of tradition, Queen Elizabeth II at the pedestaled age of 96. One night, I was basking in the glow of my oldest daughter recently engaged with discussions of “wedding planning” and family traditions flying about. Sitting on my deck with a little something brown and a few ice cubes, my mind weaved these three tangential synapses together. The value of tradition in our lives, and the how the world seemingly (and purposefully) lets them go and slide off the table of society. Borrowing a famed quote by Warren Buffett, “Only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked”. The old traditions of our generation seem to be sweeping away like an outing tide.

With a front row seat to 9/11, (I owned a successful business on the 77th floor of North Tower who just a year before was voted one of the fastest growing privately held companies in the country), like a bolt of lightning, something as unnatural as planes flying into our buildings and right through our lives changed everything in a split second. The months that followed were filled with lawyers, foreclosures, blind faith, and perseverance. Someone really smart pulled me aside just days following the event and whispered something very profound in my ear that I will NEVER forget and will hear ringing in my head the rest of my days. “It’s not what happens to you in life, but how you handle what happens”. Adversity is life’s way of testing you, and GRIEF is the price you pay for love (I borrow that line from Queen Elizabeth from a speech the day following 9/11). We all have a story. We all hit curves in our lives.

But without a foundation of history and tradition, what “life preservers” do we have to hold onto when the tide sometimes sweep our lives?

Have you ever seen the beautiful, majestic redwood trees

in California? They grow to be over 350 feet tall! You would think these trees would have deep root systems to support their height, but their roots only go down about five feet underground. Their roots don’t grow deep, but the root system grows wide and intermingles with the roots from the surrounding trees. The trees find nutrition from one another, and the root systems of the other trees hold each other up.

No matter what the season, when the wind blows, when the rains come, these trees are supported. In fact, one of the trees in the middle can die, and the strength from the surrounding trees will keep it standing in place almost forever, this known as the “Petrified Forest” – quite a site to see.

Like the formation of the Sequoia root system, it is traditions that keep us grounded. Human beings need to balance the individuality of being a tree, sometimes alone in the forest of life, and the fact that we are all a part of something far larger than each one of us alone and – our tradition and our families are that root system.

Remember how united we felt after the tragedy of 9/11.

We held each other tight, held each other up, and strengthened and nourished one another spiritually and emotionally.

We are united together through our rooted system of traditions, family and faith communities in our towns and our country. It’s our job to teach our children, and grandchildren tradition and protect and nourish the rock-solid cornerstone of our lives. We have all have had certain people in our lives that strengthen us, teach and represent those traditions and encourage us and push us forward towards our purpose. Life is not a solo act. We come together in unity rooted together by tradition, our families, and our community. The tradition of our roots - holidays, weddings, funerals, and tragedies, will keep us standing and able to withstand more adversity than the strongest tree ever could.

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6 Tips For a Fright Free Fall With Your Pet Ready or not, fall is here. The beach trips come to a halt, the kids are back in school and the cinnamon spice candles and fall decorations cover the house! While unexpected illnesses and injuries can happen at any time during the year, fall is also a time of lurking dangers for pets. Below are some tips to keep your pet happy and healthy during the autumn months.

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Football Parties & Food It’s officially football season, and everyone loves hosting a game. Unfortunately, pets are exposed to table scraps and dangerous foods that may give them upset stomachs, vomiting or diarrhea. Remind your guests to keep these foods away from pets so everyone can have a good time.

In addition to foreign foods, foods in large quantities are toxic to pets, such as grapes, onions, garlic and raisins. Some foods can present a risk for choking, such as: • • • •

Corn on the cob Fruits with pits Foods with bones (such as chicken wings) Toothpicks or skewers

Back to School Supplies Fall means back-to-school time, and those with young children know that means stocking up on items like glue sticks, pencils, and markers.

Although these items are low toxicity to pets, gastrointestinal upset and blockages can occur if ingested. Remind the little ones to store these items away in backpacks and out of reach of your four-legged friends.

Mushrooms Fall and spring are mushroom season. While most mushrooms are non-toxic, the 1% that are can cause life-threatening problems in pets.

Take extra care of the yard by inspecting it regularly and remove any site or growth and keep pets away from wet, wooded areas while on walks where mushrooms like to grow. While most mushrooms are hard to identify if toxic vs. not, it is better to be safe than sorry.

Mothballs Mothballs are classified as a pesticide and used to control moths, silverfish and other fiber pests in wool and other natural fiber clothing and materials. Mothballs are commonly made of naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene, both of which are toxic to pets. To prevent mothball toxicity, store mothballs out of a pet’s reach, in airtight containers and always follow the product’s labels and guidelines.

Antifreeze Antifreeze has a sweet smell and taste that attract pets. Antifreeze is extremely dangerous if ingested and is one of the most common forms of poisoning in pets and can be fatal. Signs of early poisoning include acting drunk or uncoordinated, excessive thirst, and lethargy.

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Mr. R. Ross Fales addressing the audience after being officially installed as president.

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CBA Celebrates Installation Mass for New President R. Ross Fales Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) held an Installation Mass for R. Ross Fales, the fourth president in the school history. The Mass, celebrated by Father John Folchetti at St. Leo the Great in Lincroft, was attended by Brothers, trustees, faculty, students, family, and friends.

“It is with profound humility, yet great enthusiasm that I accept this special call to stewardship of Christian Brothers Academy,” Fales said in his address to the audience. “I stand before you today in a spirit of deep gratitude.”

Brother Robert Shaefer, Provincial of the Brothers’ District of Eastern North America, guided Fales in reciting the presidential oath of office and presented him with a medallion engraved with the school seal.

Fales follows in the footsteps of three Brothers of the Christian Schools who have served as CBA president: Brother Andrew O’Gara, Brother Frank Byrne ’75, and Brother Thomas Gerrow.

CBA’s new president is no stranger to the Academy, as Fales has been an administrator since 2006 and most recently served as the school’s ninth principal for seven years. During his time at CBA, he has also been the Associate Principal for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, as well as a member of the science faculty.

As principal, Fales guided CBA to several accomplishments, most notably earning the National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 2017. It was the second time in school history that CBA earned the award and was one of just 50 high schools nationally to receive the accommodation that year.

In his role as president, Fales is the Academy’s “institution builder,” serving as the chief administrator during an important time in the school’s history. The 157-acre campus is undergoing an exciting transformation, with multiple new facilities being constructed and additional projects scheduled to be completed in the coming years.

Fales has a deep understanding of the importance of fundraising, enrollment management, and strategic growth for private, Catholic schools.

“As president of CBA, I will strive to uphold the great legacy built by the Brothers and lay faculty and staff before me, while also guiding CBA in the progress necessary to continue delivering a mission-driven, high quality, character focused, holistic and Catholic education in this 21st century,” Fales concluded.

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Trinity Hall Athletics Team - Athletic Trainer and Assistant Athletic Director Miranda DeRobertis, Athletic Director Robert Bagley and Athletic Administrative Coordinator Emily Gallagher

Trinity Hall Announces New Athletic Director, New Faces for 20222023 School Year Trinity Hall has added new faculty and staff members for the 2022-2023 school year, including a new athletic director. Robert Bagley, an experienced athletics administrator in all-girls schools, has been named Trinity Hall’s new athletic director. Bagley will operate and manage Trinity Hall’s award-winning athletic program, joining Miranda DeRobertis, returning athletic trainer and assistant athletic director, and Emily Gallagher, athletic administrative coordinator.

Bagley joins Trinity Hall from Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart, an all-girls school in Houston, Texas, where he served as the head of athletics since 2014. Prior to Duchesne Academy, Bagley enjoyed a long tenure at The Chapin School, an all-girls school in Manhattan, serving in many capacities such as the director of student life, physical education teacher, volleyball coach and gymnastics coach. Bagley earned a B.A. in elementary education from Long Island University and holds a Master’s degree in curriculum and design in physical education from Columbia Teachers College.

“I am thrilled to be part of the Trinity Hall community,” expressed Bagley. “I am looking forward to building on the athletic success of the past ten years while helping our student-athletes reach their fullest potential.”

In addition, several new teachers and staff members join a team of nearly 60 educators for the 2022-2023 school year.

New teachers and staff members include: Lauren Brancato - arts teacher; Victoria Cattelona - humanities teacher; Kayla Devosa - STEM teacher; Emily Gallagher - athletics administrative coordinator; Megan McAllister - administrative assistant; Casey McChesney – registrar; Charles Russell - STEM teacher; and Alexis Salerno ‘18 - professional intern: admissions team.

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