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Brookdale is Flagship College for Mental Health

Brookdale Community College declares the college a STIGMA-FREE ZONE. One in four adults experiences a diagnosable mental illness every year. One in seven adults experiences a diagnosable substance use disorder every year. Many of these individuals do not seek help because of fear of shame or judgment from friends, family, and coworkers. At the beginning of the Spring Semester, Brookdale Community College made the first steps towards eliminating the stigma with mental illness and substance use disorder.

The goal is to create an environment to encourage students to get the resources they need without judgment and to

stop the prejudice against mental illness.

Brookdale President, Dr. David Stout said, “I feel this is an important message to convey so that everyone at the college, every student that we have feels completely supported and knows that they can come to talk with us if they are experiencing any substance use or mental health crisis.”

“Brookdale Community College is the first college to officially join the stigma-free movement in Monmouth County. Embracing this movement helps to ensure that along with developing skills in a chosen field, students will develop leadership skills in treating everyone fairly, with dignity, and respect. We are elated to have Brookdale on board with this movement,” said Pamela Major, Children’s Interagency Coordinating Councils (CIACC) Coordinator Monmouth County Office of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Stigma-Free Committee Coordinator.

Brookdale urges anyone who would like more information on the Stigma-Free Initiative to contact Sara Burrill sburrill@ brookdalecc.edu, and to help us to eliminate stigma and promote wellness amongst the entire Brookdale Community.

To join the Monmouth County Stigma-Free Committee, email Pamela Major at pamela.major@co.monmouth.nj.us.

Deadline Extended for Entries into the Creative Arts & Music Festival The Monmouth County Park System has extended its deadline for entries into its upcoming Creative Arts & Music Festival to Monday, March 15. Interested artists are invited to submit images for consideration. This juried art show and sale is open to artists of every medium. Those interested in entering are invited to submit images for consideration.

The application fee is $15 per person. Selected artists will have a 10’ x 10’ booth to display their pieces. Entries should be emailed or mailed with images of your work, entry form and fee. Rules and entry form are available at MonmouthCountyParks.com. Please note that musicians for the event have already been selected.

The Creative Arts & Music Festival will be held from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on May 1 at Thompson Park in Lincroft.

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The New Jersey Hall of Fame, in partnership with its lead sponsor, Hackensack Meridian Health, and the NJ Education Association, is pleased to announce the renewal of both The Arête Scholarship and Annual Essay Contest!

Inspired by Plato’s term “Arête,” which refers to “the realization of one’s highest self,” the $5,000 scholarship is granted to help one male and one female student who exhibit academic engagement, strong character, and a commitment to their community.

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New Jersey students are invited to participate in the decision-making process by submitting their recommendations of potential nominees. Interested 4th through 12thgrade students should research or interview, if possible, the person whom they wish to nominate and write an essay of no longer than 500 words. Winning students will have their nominations included for 2022 Induction consideration. For more information, visit njhalloffame.org. Deadline for applications is April 1, 2021.

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Meet Your Neighbor: Ira Rosenberg

Artist Creates Beauty with Glass By: LiliAnn Paras Artist Ira Rosenberg lives in Rumson with his wife, Lucy, his two children, Emily and Erik, and their dog, Mack. Art has played a central part in Ira’s life, beginning with his childhood drawings, his formal art education, and culminating in a career at Nickelodeon spanning 25 years, where he is currently an Art Director. Artistry transcends his career, serving him well in his personal life too. “Having a creative outlet really helps me to deal with the stresses of life. I lost my idol, my older brother, this past year and going into my workshop and getting lost in the process for hours got me through that horrible time,” shared Ira. His most recent inspiration: creating Tiffany-inspired glass lampshades and smaller glass projects.

CM: What is your earliest memory of knowing you loved making art? What type of art did you focus on prior to the glass work?

Ira: As a kid, I was always drawing. My mom is an accomplished artist and was my biggest fan. I could draw a stick figure and to her it was a Picasso. She definitely gave me the confidence I needed to continue with art. In high school, I would copy every album cover I owned and draw portraits of my favorite pop culture icons. I later got into using acrylics and pastels. At one point I started to dabble in woodwork and became interested in sculpture. As I got older, my main focus was to immerse myself into digital art.

CM: What is your formal art background?

Ira: I received a business degree with an art minor at Rider University where I worked for the school’s graphics department. It provided me with beer money, and I couldn’t believe they were paying me to design posters for incoming concerts and stage productions. To be honest, I didn’t think that that could be a career, but I decided to give it a go and graduated from Parsons School of Design in NYC. As much as I love my job and the work I do at Nickelodeon, using my hands to create a physical piece of art is important to me and gives me a great outlet.

CM: What inspired you to delve into glass work?

Ira: Around three years ago I was introduced to glass art at a family gathering. One of my dad’s best friends was telling me about his latest project with glass. All this time I had no idea he was an artist. Walking into his home was like walking into a museum. He had his Tiffany-style lamps, glass plates, vases and more on display in every room of his home. I immediately turned to him and said, “Teach me!” From that day on I was hooked. I am very fortunate to have a mentor who has been creating glass art for the last 45 years.

CM: What type of pieces do you create? What is the process?

Ira: The lamps grabbed my attention--I view them more as glass sculptures that take on a different look when turned

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on. The light refracting off all the colors are beautiful. An actual Tiffany lamp can be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. I am interpreting these iconic lamp shades in my own colors and textured glass. When I started my first lamp shade, I had no idea how involved the process would be. I refer to my first lamp as my learning lamp as there were so many mistakes. The process, depending on the shade, can take months to build. It involves cutting hundreds of pieces of glass by hand, adding copper foil to the outsides of each piece and soldering it all together. It’s a painstaking process but so rewarding. I’m working on my sixth lampshade, and I can finally say I’m getting pretty good at it.

CM: Do you sell your art?

Ira: At present, I have not sold any of my lamps. I gave two lamps to my biggest fans, my parents. I do have plans to start selling my original designs in the future. It’s a different feeling when you can create a piece of art for yourself.

I also enjoy having them in my home and when I turn them on, there is a sense of accomplishment. I just like the feel it gives to the room; it is sort of like looking at a fish tank.

CM: Favorite Quote?

Ira: Thomas Edison on the invention of the light bulb. “I have not failed 10,000 times. I have not failed once. I have succeeded in proving that those 10,000 ways will not work.

When I have eliminated the ways that will not work, I will find the way that will work.”

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Sharing Love with Area Nurses To celebrate Valentine’s Day, Carol Stillwell, Colts Neck, and Michael Duru Clothiers, Shrewsbury, gave 500 nurses of Hackensack Meridian Health Riverview and Bayshore Medical Centers very special masks and flowers to say thank you for all they do for the community.

“I truly believe the motto on the mask says it all, From Our Hearts To Yours, it is our very simple, genuine expression of thanks,” said Carol Stillwell, President of Stillwell-Hansen. “It was our way of letting our healthcare workers know how much we greatly appreciate all that they give of themselves and their hearts, and to remind them that on this special day we are thinking of them with love and gratitude.”

In total, Michael Duru Clothiers has donated more than 3,000 masks during the pandemic.

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Inaugural Spin4Kids raises $85K+ Infinite Love for Kids Fighting Cancer Organization held a Peloton-themed virtual fundraiser in hopes of raising $25,000. Much to its delight, when the numbers were tallied the totals donated by riders and teams had raised $85,196. The money, in its entirety, will go to supporting children currently fighting cancer and to fund new pediatric cancer research.

On January 30th, more than 200 Peloton riders registered (AKA a $25 donation) to ride Peloton instructor Tunde Oyeneyin’s 9:30am 30 min live Hip Hop ride with Infinite Love for Kids Fighting Cancer Organization founder/President Andrea Verdone Gorsegner and Vice President Jim McCaffrey. It was an awesome way to kick off the day, especially since Tunde gave the #InfiniteLove4Kids group a special shout out! Once that class was over, Andrea continued to ride her Peloton for an additional 23 consecutive hours via Peloton’s scenic rides. Then for her final 30 minutes of the 24-hour long ride, more than 50 Peloton riders rode with her through the virtual finish line via Peloton instructor Emma Lovewell’s 30 min Coldplay ride.

Similar to all non-profits, Infinite Love for Kids has felt the strain of the pandemic and its overall fundraising is down $300K from last year. This infusion of donations will go a long way to continue its efforts.

Research for childhood cancer is incredibly underfunded as it only receives 4% of the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) annual research budget. With 16 different major forms of childhood cancer (not including the hundreds of subtypes), four pennies to the dollar are a very small piece of the financial pie, leaving thousands of promising research grants unfunded. Infinite Love for Kids Fighting Cancer wants to continue fulfilling these grants therefore making it possible for researchers and doctors to discover less toxic treatments for children ultimately giving them new pieces to the cancer cure puzzle.

For more information, visit infiniteloveforkidsfightingcancer.org.

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Middletown resident Andrea Verdone Gorsegner, Founder/President of Infinite Love for Kids Fighting Cancer Organization, rode her Peloton for 24 hours to raise funds for the foundation.

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By Susan Murphy Make this the year of positive changes in your life! Plan to make several eco-friendly changes this month by ridding yourself of unwanted and unneeded items in your basement, attic, or garage. Take these items to the 2021 Little Silver Environmental Day on March 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., which is being held outdoors in the parking lot of The Women’s Club, located at 111 Church Street in Little Silver.

This event is open to the public and will offer four different sections where you can recycle electronics, shred excess papers, drop off gently used clothing, and donate children’s books. Monmouth Wire is handling the recycling of electronics and is accepting anything with a cord. Mission of Trenton will take bags or boxes of clothing and accessories. There will be an on-site paper shredding truck to accept any papers you no longer want. Bridge of Books will be available to take your collection of children’s books from Preschool through high school, but no textbooks please. They will distribute the books to those in need. Bridge of Books is a non-profit volunteer organization that provides books to underserved children to encourage a love of reading. You can also pre-order an Earth Machine Composter for $35 and pick it up on March 20. For details on pre-ordering, contact Bonnie Akey at bonw@aol.com prior to March 20.

Environmental Day is approaching its tenth year and has typically been held the third or fourth weekend in March. Last year, due to the pandemic, it was not held in March but in October. Last fall, two trucks were filled to capacity with electronics for recycling.

Environmental Commission Chair Bonnie Akey said this will be a contact-free, all outdoor and pared-back event. “We are very proud to offer Environmental Day and to have it continue for so many years. It is a well-received and very busy event.” Not only is there a lot of organization and strategy involved to get it off the ground, but there is also planning for traffic involved, she added.

“Next year we are hoping for an indoor and outdoor event that will be larger and offer more to the public,” said Akey. And, of course, this outdoor event will follow guidelines for safety. Please wear a mask throughout the event.

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“The Spinnaker Awards Dinner is our Chamber’s largest event of the year. It is the one night we get to honor the people and organizations that make Eastern Monmouth County such a special place to live and to do business,” commented Christopher Ryan, McCue Captains Agency, 2019 Community Service Spinnaker Award Winner.

“As Chairman of EMACC, I always look forward to seeing business leaders from our area and celebrating with this year’s recipients.”

The 2021 Spinnaker Honorees are: Volunteer of the Year - Marie Noglows, of Gloria Woodward Realty, Rumson; Arts & Culture Award - Asbury Park Music Foundation; Public Service Award - Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso, Member of the New Jersey General Assembly; Community Service Award - Zager Fuchs, P.C.; Corporate Good Neighbor - Guttenplan’s Frozen Dough, Inc.; Non-Profit Organization of the Year - Grunin Foundation; Serving Monmouth County For Over 50 Years - The Curchin Group; and EMACC’s Next Generation Leader - Bryan Puzzo.

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7th Grade Entrepreneur Will Sakoutis Shares Success of Slick Willy’s Dills & His Passion for Giving Back

By Jeanne Wall Publisher and Editor, TAPinto Holmdel, Colts Neck & Middletown Sign-up for free daily online news for Holmdel & Colts Neck at TAPinto.net/enews.

You know as soon as you speak with 12-year-old Will Sakoutis, a seventh grader at William R. Satz School in Holmdel, that there is something special about him. He’s not only wise beyond his years, but he also has self-confidence that is rarely seen in someone his age, and a kindness about him of which the world needs more. Meet Will Sakoutis, the young CEO of Slick Willy’s Dills, and how it all came to be.

“I learned so much from my grandpa and I really like that I can share what I learned with my family and my community,” said Will. “I have a passion for giving back. Having my own business and giving back a portion of the profit to charities is really rewarding.”

“Ever since I can remember, I have loved visiting my Grandpa’s home and sharing time with him. Especially his home on Ikaria, an island in Greece. Last summer, I spent a few months with my Grandpa where he showed me his garden. He taught me how to grow cucumbers, as well as every aspect of making the best dill pickles, my favorite food, according to my Grandpa’s family recipe,” shared Will. “After I came home to New Jersey, I decided to grow my own garden full of cucumbers and then use my Grandpa’s pickle recipe to perfect my very own.” said Will.

When asked to talk about school and what he likes to do, Will doesn’t skip a beat. “I really like school and I’m an honor student. Science is my favorite subject. I love wrestling and playing football. When I’m older, I want to invest money in the stock market and I’m thinking about one day working in the financial investment field.”

Not long after Will made his first batch of pickles in New Jersey, everyone who tried them was raving, and he had to make more, and more, to keep up with the demand. Suddenly, friends and neighbors started asking him if they could buy them. With the demand more than his garden could supply, Will began buying cases of top-quality cucumbers at Delicious Orchards in Colts Neck. Will wasted no time putting a business plan to-

“I have donated $600 to local food banks so far and my goal is to donate $3,000 by the end of the summer with the help of my friends and family, as well as the support of my customers. I am also working on building my very own website.”

Local Charity to Host Grip & Rip Fore the Kids Golf Event The Frances Foundation will be host its Inaugural Golf Outing on April 23 at Pebble Creek Golf Course in Colts Neck. The nonprofit promises it will be a fun-filled, all outdoor, safe event. Foursomes are invited to register now; if you do not have a foursome, the nonprofit will match you up. A post barbecue with awards will be held. For more information, visit FrancesFoundation.org

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gether, one that included donating one third of all profits to charity. The orders started coming in. Will named his business Slick Willy’s Dills, had a logo designed, and now produces two types of delicious crunchy fresh pickles - regular and spicy. It’s a family event with Will’s dad helping cut the cucumbers and his little brother John washing them.

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Will sold enough pickles recently to donate money to two local charitable organizations - Bridges at the Shore and Lunch Break.

If you are interested in making an order for some Slick Willy’s Dills, email willsakoutis@gmail.com.

Parker Family Health Center Now A Designated COVID-19 Vaccination Site

(L to R) Mary Chapko, RN; Maggie Clifford, RN; Jeanne Wagner, PFHC Director of Development; and Geetha Dhandapani stand behind the new refrigerator that houses the COVID-19 vaccine at Parker Family Health Center.

By Susan Murphy

Parker Family Health Center, a free health care facility, has been designated a regististered COVID-19 vaccination site by the Monmouth County Health Department. The program is open to those meeting current state eligibility rules for the vaccination. As of mid-February, the Center has been administering about 200 shots a week.

According to the Center, the journey to becoming a designated vaccination site began last November when a generous Parker board member offered to fund a new refrigerator necessary to house the vaccines. The next step for the clinic included vaccinations for staff and volunteers offering to help administer vaccines.

Pastor Terrence K. Porter from Pilgrim Baptist Church of Red Bank and Parker’s Executive Director, Suzy Dyer, partnered to spread the word about this vital community undertaking. Word spread quickly, and the clinic received more than 500 calls just in the first few hours of the announcements going public online.

The County Health Department allocated 100 vaccines to Parker in its first week and doubled the allotment in week two. “The clinic is grateful to its partnership with Monmouth County Health Department and Pilgrim Baptist Church and is happy to be participating in getting folks vaccinated,” said Suzy Dyer.

Carmen Phaneuf, RN, APN-C gives a thumbs up as she is being vaccinated.

(Left to right) Suzy Dyer, PFHC Executive Director; Pastor Terrence K. Porter, Pilgrim Baptist Church; Mary Nicosia, APN, PFHC Clinic Director; and Dr. James McGuinness, PFHC Medical Director met to discuss plans to partner together.

Those meeting current state guidelines for the vaccination can be added to the call back wait list by leaving a message at the clinic at 732.212.0777, ext 107, or by calling Pilgrim Baptist Church at 848.260.9076. For either number, people are asked to leave their name, phone number and date of birth.

Parker Family Health Center is a free health care facility providing comprehensive medical services to uninsured residents of Monmouth County. The clinic has been providing free medical care to county residents for more than 20 years and is supported by more than 100 medical and non-medical volunteers.

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Local Nine-Year-Old Makes the Cut for Garden State Film Festival Holmdel fourth-grader Anna-Sofia DeStefano is the youngest female filmmaker to be accepted into the prestigious Garden State Film Festival student competition. During the early part of the pandemic, like most area students, Holmdel students had half day school sessions. Anna-Sofia was given a choice by her parents to either fill her days with Home economics or filmmaking.

She chose the latter. We caught up with Anna-Sofia, and her mom, Casey DeStefano, to talk about the film making experience, the Garden State Film Festival, and the importance of young girls in film.

CM: How old are you?

Anna: Ten, but I was nine years old when I made my film.

CM: What’s the name and genre of your film?

Anna: It’s called, The Book. It’s a short horror film starring my friend, Livy Keating. It is about a book and a girl named Lily Bradley. Lily opens a special book that she is not allowed to and summons a demon into her house.

CM: What's the moral of your story?

Anna: Listen to your parents.

CM: How did you come up with the idea for the story?

Anna: I like scary stuff and cool stuff and I put them together. I get ideas from other movies. I combined ideas I have seen in other movies like The Ring.

Casey (Mom): She isn’t allowed to watch any horror films, but she saw the trailer to The Ring and those images stayed with her, so she incorporated it into her film. Which is exactly why she isn’t allowed to watch horror yet; it sticks in their minds.

Anna:I have seen a horror TV show. Stranger Things. It is scary when the demogorgon eats the cat guts, I would consider that cool. Stranger Things is one of my inspirations.

Casey: Ok, this is true, but she was allowed to watch it because the story had a very strong, young female character lead.

CM: What were all the roles you played in making this film?

Anna: I came up with the idea, I directed it, shot it, did some editing and was the demon.

CM: What do you like about directing?

Anna: You can create and make it any way you want to. You think of an idea and boom you

make it. I like being the boss on the film set, even though kids might not listen that much.

CM: What was your mom’s roll in all this?

Anna: She was an actor and helped with editing and shooting when I was the demon. She inspired me to make a film because that is what she does.

90% of the ideas were mine. I made up the story, mom twisted it about 10% of it. My mom taught me a lot. Dad was an actor. And my brother Martin was a cameraman and did special effects.

CM: What else do you like to do?

Anna: Playing with Lego and making Lego stop motion films for school projects. I like art, soccer, flag football, ice skating, sledding, dragons, watching TV shows, and films. I love my dog, Meatball. I co-directed a Dog-u-mentary about Meatball with my brother Martin.

CM: How proud are you of Anna-Sofia?

Casey: Her father and I are beside ourselves.

We’re really happy she made it in, but we are prouder of how hard she worked on this film and all her other films. She gets these ideas and just runs with them.

CM: When did she start getting interested in making films?

Casey: I have been showing my kids TV shows that I directed and did cameos in since they could

You can create and make it any way you want to. You think of an idea and boom you make it. I like being the boss on the film set, even though kids might not listen that much.

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understand. When we watch TV, I’m always telling them how things are done. We have had many spirited conversations on film. But I think what made her try it herself was watching her older brother make some great films. She’s extremely competitive.

CM: Why did you submit her film to a festival?

Casey: Mainly, two reasons. 1) I love the Garden State Film Festival and all they do for our arts community. I’m really impressed by their team.

Producing a film festival of this magnitude is near impossible. This crew pulls it together every year. And are still doing it in the middle of a pandemic. I want to support their efforts. 2) There is nothing more important to me than encouraging young girls to use their voices. Filmmaking is an effective platform where girls can express themselves, get their feet wet and learn about the power that they have. Again, why I’m so impressed with the Garden State Film Festival. They give all these future filmmakers the platform to shine.

It’s inspiring.

The Garden State Film Festival is being held March 23 through March 28 in Asbury Park, which debuts more than 200 independent films annually over four days each spring. For more Information, visit gsff.org today!

For the full interview, visit CommunityMagazineNJ.com.

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DID THEY REALLY DO THAT? Criminal lawyers deal with some of the worst people on their best behavior.

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 chainsaw, climbed onto the roof, and literally cut the house in half – through the entire roof and down both sides of the house.

The judge ordered him to pay to repair the $60,000.00 in structural damage he caused. He did, however, receive fifteen minutes of fame – Esquire Magazine conferred one of its Dubious Achievement Awards on him and his “achievement”

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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 tenyear-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).

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A North Jersey man returned home several hours after an argument with his wife 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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Dermer Dreams: Fighting Hunger...One Bag at a Time

By LiliAnn Paras

“Many hands make light work” is on full display in Monmouth County, thanks to the vision and drive of the Dermer family of Fair Haven. Dan and Alyse Dermer grew up in Freehold, settled in Sea Bright (until Superstorm Sandy destroyed their home) relocated to New York, and now reside in Fair Haven with their daughter Reyna, son Brendan, and Schempie, their famous bernadoodle. A giving spirit is ingrained in the entire family and Dan is quick to credit his mother, Beatrice, with instilling in him and his brother Mike, a love for helping others. This desire to make a difference most recently culminated in the creation of Dermer Dreams, a non-profit organization focused on fighting hunger.

With Dan and Alyse at the helm, Reyna and Brendan also play a large role in the Dermer Dreams charity, and even Schempie is on the scene greeting the students on collection day.

mers simplified the food donation process, organizing many volunteers to each do a small part by filling a bag of food for centralized distribution. The operation in New York City was a huge success over many years.

Shortly after moving to Fair Haven, Dan and Alyse brought their Dermer Dreams “One Bag at a Time” to their new local community. The concept sounds simple-- until the scale of the effort is realized. In 2019, the Fair Haven residents raised an impressive 24,633 pounds of food for Lunch Break. Fair Haven Mayor Lucarelli thanked Dermer Dreams with a Proclamation, and the group was also recognized that year by Move for Hunger as one of the top 10 food drives in New Jersey, and included in Lunch Break’s Circle of Hope.

Dermer Dreams did not stop there. Three hundred students in Monmouth County, participating in the

The inspiration for Dermer Dreams arose when Superstorm Sandy hit. Even though the storm devastated the Dermers personally, it also brought the plights of so many others into sharp focus, and the Dermers knew they had to act. They decided to focus on the extraordinary scope of hunger in the country and especially in our own area. The Dermer Dreams Neighborhood Captain Program was created, knowing they could not accomplish this alone. They were correct in believing that other people also had a desire to help, but often did not know where to begin. So, while living in New York City before settling in Fair Haven, the DerPhoto: Robert Samuels 26

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Neighborhood Captain Program, collected a whopping 108,450 pounds of food that were distributed to twelve area food banks. Dan enthusiastically thanked the students, exclaiming, “We crushed our goals!”

What is the secret to such success? The food drive concept they developed is very straightforward, yet still leaves room for the students to be creative while earning community service hours. Each Neighborhood Captain receives 100 donation bags with flyers, and creates the best strategy to distribute the bags in their community. Some captains give three bags to 30 people they know, while others give them to 100 individual homes. Other captains have launched their own social media campaigns to increase their food collections. On collection day, all the bags are picked up and delivered to the Fair Haven firehouse, where they are sorted, weighed, boxed and loaded onto delivery trucks.

“The ultimate goal of the Dermer Dreams Neighborhood Captains is to solve hunger across our great state of New Jersey. More than 1,000,000 residents in New Jersey go hungry every day; 300,000 of them are children. We will change this,” Dan said, challenging each one of the students in Monmouth County to join the team that will help solve this problem. “The students are the ones who can take this platform across New Jersey to solve the hunger problem,” Dan noted. “I will personally make sure that every single bag of food that you deliver ends up on the plate of someone who is hungry. This is only the beginning of what we will accomplish together.”

The upcoming event on April 24 is your chance to join in and become one of the “many hands” helping to make the food drive “light work.”

The Dermer Family - from left: Reyna, Brendan, Alyse and Dan with Schempie, their famous bernadoodle (Photo: Lara Robby)

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3. The students distribute the bags in their hometowns.

4. The students, (with a parent or someone 18 or older), pick up the donations on April 24 and deliver them to the Fair Haven Fire House located at 645 River Road.

5. Upon delivery, the students receive a certificate confirming they managed their own Dermer Dreams Food Drive and the hours earned.

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The Irish Playwright George Bernard Shaw is quoted as saying “There is no sincerer love than the love of food.”

It nourishes, comforts, connects, and gives pleasure while also creating huge avenues of income through entertainment and activities. This past year of living with the pandemic has changed our relationship with eating and had an incredible impact on the food industry, particularly restaurants. Despite it all, some dreamers and doers are forging ahead, navigating the many challenges, and opening new eateries in Monmouth County.

learning to cook at home and it could be argued that restaurants have suffered more than almost any other type of business during COVID. Unfortunately, through no fault of their own, we have lost some of our favorite dining out locations. Restaurant owners are still scrambling to come up with new ways to navigate the imposed restrictions and limited opportunity to interact with the public, especially during an excessively cold and snowy winter.

Many who once dined out four to five times a week have found themselves

As it is with most things in life, winter is followed by spring; darkness gives way

to light. So, as we collectively wait in hopeful anticipation for a return to normalcy, we at CM caught up with several lovers of food who are pursuing their culinary dreams despite the current conditions. Their passion has guided these local chefs and entrepreneurs to open new restaurants during the pandemic.

All unique in their approaches, they do share some common threads – mostly gratitude, hard work, and a passion for bread! We hope you, our readers, will find ways to support these business owners, as well as all the companies within our community.

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Great Harvest Bakery Café 95 Broad Street, Red Bank Michele Ellis, who has lived in Monmouth County for 13 years and specifically Lincroft for the past five, opened her café in October of 2020. A mom of two boys, she spends every minute she is away from her shop with her husband, Todd, their two sons, Tyler, 11, and Hudson, 9, and their adorable beagle dog, Zoey. A firm believer that ‘hope is not a strategy’, she has planned her work and worked that plan to find success during one of the most challenging times in our recent history.

CM: How has it been operating during the pandemic?

Michele: It has been a challenge opening a business during the COVID pandemic.

My lease was signed in February of 2020. I lost a few months with the no build order in April and May. I took a lot of time to think about what the right thing would be to do given the pandemic climate. With the warm weather and improvement in COVID cases during the summer and fall I decided to go for it.

CM: Why the food industry?

Michele: First, I really love and believe in small business. Downtowns, like Red Bank, are the heart beats of our communities.

Second, I love food, particularly bread and sweets! I grew up going to our local bakery on Saturday mornings for fresh bread and cookies. Bringing what I love to Red Bank has been more of a joy than a job.

CM: What about Red Bank is special to you?

Michele: Red Bank is one of New Jersey’s gems! The people and community give Red Bank a small-town feel, but we have as much great food, shopping, and entertainment as any big city. During the pandemic, the community has supported local businesses and the business community has supported each other. We are getting through this together.

CM: What sets you apart from other local cafés?

Michele: We make our bread and sweets fresh every day using real ingredients. Customers tell us our bread, and especially our blueberry cream cheese scones, taste like what they remember eating as a kid. That’s because we are using the same top quality real ingredients today that were used then.

If you haven’t tried one of our delicious sandwiches on our fresh-made bread you are missing out. (Try our Cheddar Garlic Bread, you can thank me later!)

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

Michele: I previously worked in consumer products at the corporate level. I really enjoyed those jobs, but I realized I needed to chase my dream of owning my own business. The most rewarding part of my career thus far is making this leap! It has been a ton of hard work, and will be a ton more, but I am very proud of where I am and am looking forward to making this business a huge success!

CM: Who has most influenced your career?

Michele: My parents. Both my parents worked while I was growing up. I saw my parents work hard for everything we had and still make time for my sister and me.

The work/life balance is very important to me and my family.

CM: What would you say to someone planning to start a new business?

Michele: One word - PLAN. I would not be where I am today without thoroughly planning every aspect of this business.

Understand where you are and where you want to go. Make a plan to get there. Revise that plan when you have more information.

Then repeat. Do this until you have all your bases covered. Then, when it’s time - make the leap!

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Talula’s at Alternate Ending Beer Co. 1057 NJ-34, Aberdeen Shanti and Steve met at a Halloween party in 2009. They fell in love, got married, and exactly five years later on Halloween, opened their restaurant Talula’s in Asbury Park. The Mignognas have since had two children, Joni, 3, and Cass, 3-months, and become partners at Alternate Ending Beer Co. (AE) in Aberdeen, which happened to open the week of Halloween in 2020. The couple has lived in Asbury Park since November of 2016 and expresses gratitude for their neighbors who have been incredibly supportive of both businesses.

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Shanti: Well, we didn’t really choose to open during COVID. We were already in it deep. While it was super scary and unsettling, we knew AE was going to be so special and the entire team worked relentlessly to make it a success. It’s no secret our industry is suffering big time right now. But we’re not alone. This has been an experience we’ve shared with the whole world. We’ve all taken such an emotional and professional hit this last year, but we keep going. We push, learn, adapt, and do what we need to do to keep our businesses alive and our teams safe. We remind ourselves daily of how lucky we are to be making it work.

So far, we’ve had an overwhelming response from the community. And while it has been a difficult road, seeing our guests enjoying themselves helps us keep going.

CM: Why restaurants?

Shanti: This is the second career for us both.

I went to school for business and did event marketing for brands like Nike, Zico, Mrs. Meyers, and Teen Vogue. Steve was a mechanical engineer and specialized in green energy modeling for big office buildings all over the world. We became unsatisfied with our careers and inspired each other to take a chance on the food industry. I started baking for a small sandwich shop in Brooklyn. Steve started cooking for a cool Jewish Delicatessen in Manhattan. We did it for free in the beginning and were just so happy to be there, learning and loving what we were doing. We fell hard for the industry. We started experimenting with sourdough at home and hosted weekly pizza nights with friends in our apartment. We road tripped the country exploring neighborhoods and eating all the pizza (and other food) we could. We crashed at Steve’s parents’ house for a year building our business plan along with a legit wood fired Pompei style oven in their backyard. Got the op-

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portunity to open up our dream restaurant and moved to Asbury Park to make it happen.

The rest is history.

CM: Why was pizza your food of choice for Talula’s?

Shanti: We love what we do. We love how pizza makes everyone so happy. We’re passionate about sourdough and all types of fermentation. We’re passionate about making simple, honest food that we want to eat ourselves and feed to our families. We’re committed to sourcing the freshest, highest quality ingredients and doing as little to them as possible. We are inspired by our community, our teams, the farmers, and all of the badass, hard-working people in this relentless, yet romantic, industry.

CM: What makes you different from others doing what you do?

Shanti: Sourdough and quality ingredients are the first two things that anyone would probably say about the food we make at Talula’s and AE. But if you look closely and really get to know us, it’s the people that make the difference. Our teams and our culture are what really sets us apart. We like to have fun and make sure that our menus reflect that, too.

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

Shanti: 1. Watching our teams grow and take pride in their work. 2. Working with and collaborating with passionate, talented, like-minded partners. 3. Being part of a super thoughtful, inspiring community of artists and small business owners. 4. Watching our guests gather around the table with their loved ones to eat our food and make lasting food memories with us. 5. Being able to share it all with our kids! Our daughter Joni was always at the restaurant prior to the pandemic and I look forward to the return of those days. I want them to know how important it is to work hard and do what you love.

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

Shanti: Trying to find balance between family and work. I guess the downside of doing something so personal and something you love so much, is that you never really stop working. We have to remind ourselves all the time to stop talking about work and just be with each other and our amazing kids.

CM: What helps to keep you going through all this upheaval?

Shanti: Lately I find myself saying to myself, ‘just keep swimming.’ Sorry I don’t have anything more profound. That’s where my brain is at these days, being a business owner and a mom during a pandemic. Disney+ or bust, people.

CM: Who has most influenced your career?

Shanti: Our families! Does anyone ever answer any differently? Family is everything.

We’re lucky enough to both come from very special, loving, unique families. They not only always supported us, but also instilled in us the very creative, hungry spirit that has made us successful. Between both of our families, we have many incredibly wise, honest, gracious business owners to look up to and aspire to be more like.

Una Pizza Napoletana 91 First Avenue, Atlantic Highlands Anthony Mangieri has single-handedly made more than 700,000 pizzas (and counting).

Having had restaurants in New York and California, he opened his latest location in Atlantic Highlands in 2020. He crafts what he calls ‘uncomplicated pizzas with complex flavors’, which is a result of the naturally leavened dough and the hand-selected ingredients. Known for his monk-like dedication to pizza perfection, customers travel from all over the world to eat his pies.

Anthony has been featured across print, online, and broadcast media including TV spots on Good Morning America and Food Network Top 5 as well as a recurring role on the Showtime series, Billions. His obsession with pizza making is only rivaled by his deep dedication to mountain biking, skateboarding, and punk rock. Raised in Ocean County, Anthony has lived in Monmouth County most of his adult life and has one daughter, Apollonia, 9.

CM: How has it been operating during COVID? Anthony: It took a year to build the restaurant, which opened two weeks prior to

COVID. Being a newly opened business, we made the decision to do take-away and never closed. We have stayed open every week throughout the pandemic, and the response thus far has been incredible. It seemed like the right thing to do, both from a logistics and financial standpoint. We’re extremely grateful to the community for their support.

CM: Why did you choose the food industry?

Anthony: I have always had an obsession with food, ever since I was a kid. From a young age, I was enamored with my family’s culture and history; my grandfather was also in the food business and made ice cream. As I got older, my passion for food became more serious, though I never dreamt I could turn it into a career. It has been a wild journey, and it’s almost hard to believe how far we’ve come.

CM: Why did you choose Atlantic Highlands for your newest location?

Anthony: I’ve loved Atlantic Highlands for years and Photo Credit: Una Pizza Napoletana would mountain bike and trail run nearby. The town is incredibly charming, and it dough, pushing the heat on the oven, using feels special to be part of the neighborhood. I actually looked at the same the freshest ingredients - all very specific space I’m currently in some time ago - before techniques which are key to our pizza-makI opened in San Francisco. It didn’t work out ing. at the time, but clearly it was meant to be. We CM: What’s the most rewarding part of love being here. what you do?

CM: What sets you apart from others Anthony: The fact I’m able to still do it every day, and that people still support it. The doing what you do?

Anthony: Something that sets us apart is customers that keep coming back allow me probably the fact that for the first 20+ years to continue to make pizza and always learn of operating the business, I was the only indi- something. Another rewarding part is when vidual to make the pizza. I would make every the pizza comes out of the oven just right dough ball and pizza; it was important to me that’s the best. to have that connection with the customer.

Moving forward now, our team pushes our- CM: Do you have a tip for new business selves relentlessly to make the pizza better owners starting out? every single week. It’s naturally leavened Anthony: Be grateful.

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Beyond the Brand Cowleys Termite & Pest Services

By Cathy Padilla Brothers Bill and Drew Cowley started their business 31 years ago and have expanded their offering to now include pest control, nuisance wildlife control, and mold abatement in both Monmouth and Somerset counties.

They also have divisions within the company that handle bird control, insulation installation, crawlspace repair, gutter guard installation, minor repairs, and a Christmas light and decorating business called Christmas Decor by Cowleys. Having been raised in Manalapan, the brothers have lived and worked in and around Monmouth County their entire lives. Bill lived in Tinton Falls before moving to Oakhurst 27 years ago with his wife, Barbara. They have four children, Drew, Rhett, Maeve, and Trevor. Drew has lived in Brielle for 30 years with his wife, Sandy while raising their three children, Shae, Tanner and Janie. Go beyond the brand with us as we introduce you to the siblings who form the leadership team of Cowleys.

CM: What do you love most about what you do?

Bill: The most rewarding part of my career is watching people in our company grow. I’ve watched many people that have been with us for years develop into professionals. I’ve watched many of our people grow in their technical aptitude, their confidence, and as leaders and managers. That is very rewarding.

Drew: I am passionate about all of it, but my favorite by far is the wildlife removal services and bird solutions. We really get to help people that are stressed out. It’s fun and the repair side of it again lets us help people out by repairing the damage the wildlife has done to their home, business, or property.

CM: What makes your company different from others doing what you do?

Bill: Without hesitation, I can say our people set us apart.

That is the only thing that sets a service company apart from its competition. Our hiring process enables us to find great people. We hire nice people that want to help others. Then we train the heck out of them, so they are technically proficient.

Drew: We stand alone compared to our competition because we take it from start to finish and offer a money back guarantee. The wildlife side, we not only inspect the property and house, but we also humanely remove the problem, sanitize and deodorize, make repairs, and make sure it doesn’t happen again by taking care of why it happened in the first place.

CM: What is your next business goal?

Drew: Our goal is to keep growing and offer our services to more people. We recently opened up another office in Somerset and strive to be the best in our new territory like we are here in Monmouth County.

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Bill Cowley (L) and Drew Cowley (Photo Credit: Visual Xpressions)

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

Drew: The most challenging part of my day is making sure our employees are all properly trained so they can assist our clients in the best possible way. We train constantly around here and want to share our knowledge with not only our employees, but our clients as well. Our licenses and certifications are second to none, and we will always continue to get better.

CM: What is your best life or business tip to share?

Bill: It’s all about people and relationships. Take care of people and have strong relationships and everything else will take care of itself.

CM: Do you have a favorite quote that guides you?

Bill: “It’s not who’s going to let me, it’s who’s going to stop me.” – Ayn Rand Drew: Get her done! If you are going to do it, do it right!

Don’t want to hear excuses, give me solutions!

CM: Who has most influenced your career and life?

Bill: My mom and dad.

Drew: My influences come from my family. My brother and partner is a workaholic and his work ethic is contagious. My wife and kids might say they have gotten their work ethic from me but watching them over the years with their schoolwork and sports (all scholarship athletes), and how hard they work at it when no one is watching, has re-energized my work ethic over the years for sure. My wife holds the family all together as well as the business (she handles the accounting).

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RFH Student-Athletes Make College Commitments Rumson-Fair Haven High School student-athletes made their college choices official on February 3, by signing Letters of Intent to continue their academic and athletic careers at a variety of prestigious colleges and universities for the upcoming school year. In what has become a new, hopefully temporary, tradition, the athletes and their families donned their new colors and celebrated their hard work both in the classroom and on the sports field at RFH from the comfort of their homes.

Thomas Elgrim will continue his baseball career on the diamond in-state when he attends Stockton University, and basketball star Cortland McBarron will join the team at Williams College in Massachusetts. Nicholas Corsentino and John Theodore will join the crew teams at the College of the Holy Cross and the University of Pennsylvania, respectively. Two football players, Josh Harmon at Hamilton College and David Livington at Kenyon College, will also look to make their mark at the next level. Soccer standout Brynn Pritchard is excited to continue her career as a Great Dane at the University at Albany and lacrosse player Peter Walsh (Moravian College) and wrestling star Max Brignola (Lehigh University) will bring their skills on the field and mat, respectively to Pennsylvania.

These athletes will join countless others from RFH that have and are currently making a name for themselves in the NCAA. Congratulations, Dawgs!

RFH Senior to Represent New Jersey at 2021 Virtual Arts Action Summit Rumson Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) announced that Senior Alexandra Fratto, a star on the stage, in the classroom, and in the community, has been selected as one of the six students chosen to represent New Jersey Thespians & ArtPride New Jersey during the 2021 National Arts Action Summit.

The National Arts Action Summit is sponsored by Americans for the Arts and brings together arts educators and professional advocates from throughout the country to meet with legislators on behalf of a wide range of arts issues, including arts education. Though virtual due to the ongoing pandemic, Fratto will still be able to participate in training on current arts issues circulating on Capitol Hill and meet with elected officials for two weeks in April, overlapping Arts Advocacy Week which runs from April 12-16.

Alexandra was selected for this prestigious honor after submitting an essay as part of the Educational Theatre Association’s DemocracyWorks Essay Context. In recognizing how theatre has made a difference in her life, and increased her self-worth and confidence, Fratto shares her hopes that others can benefit in the same ways. “My story with theatre may have started with a love for Disney, but it has manifested into something far greater. Theatre needs to become more accessible, not just a creative outlet for the wealthy. I should not be the only person with a story like this, and I know with some work, more people can benefit from the beauty and challenge of the stage.”

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Senior Alexandra Fratto poses with her medal after being announced as one of six New Jersey students to represent the state at the 2021 Virtual National Arts Action Summit.

man. This upcoming Spring Musical will be her eighth performance on RFH’s stage and while she has loved all of the shows, last year’s Footloose has a special place in her heart!

Off stage, Alexandra serves as co-president of the RFH chapter of the International Thespian Society, and induction chair of the Tech Crew in addition to being co-president of the Spanish Honor Society and an officer of the Mock Trial club.

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The MAC Braces to Overcome the Storm Maggie O’Brien, the Executive Director of the Middletown Arts Center (MAC), has seen the center grow from its humble beginnings to a vibrant thriving arts community and now watched as the MAC, located on a beautiful piece of park-like property near the Middletown train station, has faced major obstacles. While reeling from the business loss of a pandemic, a major flood destroyed multiple classrooms, musical instruments, art supplies, sheet music, costumes, and more. If the pandemic and the flood weren’t enough, an HVAC malfunction caused moisture in the theater that caused the wood floor to raise and buckle.

“Even in this devastating time, we’ve really tried to continue our mission,” said O’Brien. “It’s when the power of the arts is needed most.”

The center only had one day’s notice before its closure last March, but O’Brien said staff members began uploading videos and classes within a few days. The center launched its Virtual Arts Center, a platform that gives access to virtual classes that vary from live video chats to pre-recorded content, allowing students to participate whenever they choose. During the summer, the MAC created a project called Sign of the Times where it provided people with blank poster boards and encouraged them to create a message or image related to current events. Some signs are currently being displayed in the building’s front windows.

“The staff was working diligently to create an online presence, so we really didn’t miss a beat,” shared O’Brien.

“We just kept going and doing what we could to make the best of a difficult situation.”

O’Brien had a large tent set up outside during the summer where art and dance classes were held through the fall, with social distancing and many other safety guidelines in place. Artists could paint while listening to music and enjoy beautiful views of the pond. Last September, the center resumed in-person fall classes on its outdoor patio, which overlooks the Middletown Memorial Gardens. Since then, indoor classes, including children’s painting, theater and dancing, have returned at a space the non-profit is leasing from the Middletown Reformed Church on Kings Highway, which they are referring to as The Annex. O’Brien said they wanted to provide a place for programming while the MAC is being repaired.

“I’m missing the way it was prior to the pandemic, but thankful for all the in-person classes happening again, as well as the continuing virtual options available for the community,” said O’Brien. “We are so lucky to have found a beautiful, big space to move our classes to. It’s wonderful to see how happy everyone is, especially the children, to have in-person arts back in their lives. It’s a beautiful thing to witness.”

At a time when many would give up or close, O’Brien keeps moving forward and creating new space to use until the ‘storm’ has passed.

“It’s my baby,” said O’Brien. “I’ve been here since the beginning and I’m going to see the center through this. I’m convinced we’ll come out stronger on the other side.”

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O’Brien, who had previously owned a local children’s art studio, was part of a group of people who volunteered to design the MAC in 2002. The township bought the property and building in 1998, and the MAC officially opened in 2007.

Many locals refer to it as the gem of Middletown, as on any given day the center is alive with creativity, singing, dancing, acting, and painting. It’s a community hub where festive events are held, live shows, summer camps, theater, talent shows, ballroom dancing, arts and crafts, and so much more.

While the township owns the building, the center is run by the Middletown Township Cultural and Arts Council.

The nonprofit is responsible for operating the building and raising money to support programming. Although the Township’s and nonprofit’s budgets are completely separate, the Township makes a large financial contribution to the center, including in-kind services and utilities, according to O’Brien.

“We are extremely grateful for the township’s commitment to the arts,” said O’Brien.

Since most of the virtual programs were offered for free to the community seeking entertainment, the MAC faced financial obstacles as the revenue went down to a trickle. Events and classes being cancelled has been financially devastating, with more losses expected in the future due to new safety guidelines.

“It’s a tough time for the arts,” said O’Brien. “Every donation helps keep us going.”

For more information or to donate, visit MiddletownArts.org today!

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Incoming Class of 2025 Receives CBA Presidential Scholarships The high–achieving eighth graders represent 21 different middle schools.

Christian Brothers Academy presented 27 Presidential Scholarships to eighth graders who scored exceptionally high on the Academy’s entrance exam and displayed an outstanding middle school record.

“Our Presidential Scholarships give us the opportunity to recognize those students who have achieved academic success in middle school and excelled on the Entrance Exam,” said President Brother Frank Byrne ’75. “I congratulate these young men on earning a scholarship and we look forward to having many of them as members of the Class of 2025.”

The scholarship winners represented 20 different schools in Monmouth and Ocean Counties and one school from New York.

CBA awards $1.9 million in scholarship and financial aid each year to current students.

The Presidential Scholarship winners included: Henry Alston – Oak Hill Academy, Lincroft; Brady Ballou – St. Peter School, Point Pleasant Beach; Phillip Bodenski – St. Catharine School, Spring Lake; Connor Burke – Cedar Drive Middle School, Colts Neck; Thomas Feeney – Holy Cross School, Rumson; Joseph French – Forrestdale School, Rumson; Justin Fuerbacher – Thompson Middle School, Middletown; Brandon Grossman – St. Catharine School, Spring Lake; Finian Healey – Brielle Elementary School, Brielle; Aiden Holt – Wall Intermediate School, Wall; Brian Hughes – St. Leo the Great School, Lincroft; Nathaniea Huzar – Manalapan Englishtown Middle School, Manalapan; Jon Leidersdorf – Ranney School, Tinton Falls; Henry Lepri – Salk School of Science, New York; Gavin Neville – Bay Head Elementary School, Bay Head; Keegan O’Conner – Rumson Country Day School, Rumson; Jack O’Connor – Eisenhower Middle School, Freehold; Dylan Passo – Thompson Middle School, Middletown; Zachary Penley – St. Benedict School, Holmdel; Shreyan Ragudaran – Marlboro Memorial Middle School, Marlboro; Daniel Russo – St. Leo the Great School, Lincroft; Ryan Schmitt – St. Leo the Great School, Lincroft; Thomas Schneider – St. Dominic School, Brick; Joseph Seib – St. Rose School, Belmar; Ryan Shibles – St. Leo the Great School, Lincroft; Corey Taylor – Markham Place School, Little Silver; and Steven Yurcisin – St. Leo the Great School, Lincroft.

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Beyond the Brand

… with Melodee Peters of OCD Spaces

BY LILIANN PARAS

Melodee Peters moved to Colts Neck from Los Angeles and recently opened OCD Spaces, building on an idea that came to her while she was spending time home due to the pandemic.

The initials, OCD, for “Organization, Closet & Design” reveal a deeper meaning: Melodee discovered her diagnosis of OCD has been a great asset in the organization business. Meet Melodee Peters, owner of OCD Spaces.

CM: What services does OCD Spaces offer?

Melodee: OCD Spaces focuses on giving homes what I call a ‘space lift’. I renovate space-sometimes ‘gutting’ and installing cabinets for offices, entertainment centers, closets, etc., down to addressing the basics of cleaning out a room and ordering new furniture and organization systems. Decluttering, utilizing every area to its best capability, and giving the room a sense of tranquility are my specialties.

CM: How did you get started?

Melodee: When the pandemic happened, I realized I had a personality that needed to create something. Since 2012, I had worked in homes for high profile families in Los Angeles as a house manager/personal assistant and nanny. I had extensive experience figuring out the unique dynamics of each household and how they ran their lives. Through the years I developed a knack for organization and design after living in and taking care of the eccentric homes of the rich and famous. I became a client service director for a top recording studio in Hollywood that equally helped shape me to provide only the best care for my clients’ needs and wants, and to execute the tasks with ease. All of my jobs were demanding and my clients were exacting, sharing my high standards. I remember pondering all of my past work experience and realizing what I loved most through it all. And just like that! I had an “Ahha” moment and everything seemed to make sense. I enrolled in a design course, and Bob and Anita Montesano from Builders Architectural Millwork reached out to me. We have teamed up to do remodels and kitchen/closet design.

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I love providing a stress-free organized space where clients don’t have to “sweat the small stuff” but instead can focus on what matters most to them. a stress-free organized space where clients don’t have to “sweat the small stuff” but instead can focus on what matters most to them. The best part of my business is that every client and project is different! Whether someone wants to bring their dream closet to life, or a frazzled mom just needs a system for her kids’ playroom, I am able to design a space specific to their lifestyles. The challenging part of my business is also the same reason why I thrive in it: the ever so changing personality of each client. Ideas change quickly and so do purchase orders!

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I make bold moves with confidence and take charge in homes that do not know how to function efficiently.

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Melodee: I am an avid runner. Well, I was until I moved to New Jersey (which I call Narnia because it is so cold all the time). I love singing and playing piano. I draw, paint and have music on 24/7. I have a weird obsession with goats right now and love to take my son to visit them down the road from our house. I am the epitome of a right-brained woman and I stand proud of that!

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Marciszewski Wins Young Composers Competition

Hayden Marciszewski, a senior at Rumson Fair Haven Re- and to be recognized for his hard work, talent, and accomgional High School (RFH), has been named the Grand Prize plishments on the keys. Hayden only recently began studyWinner of the New Jersey Music Education Association’s ing composition professionally with Nick DiBerardino after 2020-2021 Young Composers Competition. Hayden, an ac- writing his first original solo piano piece a few years back complished pianist, guitarist, bassist, and integral member and realizing that he wanted to pursue composition. Outof both the RFH Music Program and Tri-M Music Honor side of these influences, Hayden credits his participation in Society, submitted his original, instrumental composition, the RFH music program as an important part of his recent An Angry Young Man, in December and was announced as growth.

“RFH has really helped me make connections with other the winner at the finals in January. His video performance aired at the virtual New Jersey Music Educators Conference, artists and grow as a musician and performer,” said Hayden.

“Learning how to work with others is imperative as a comwhich took place February 18-20.

Hayden’s inspiration in composing his piece, a solo cello poser/musician, and I owe a lot to Mr. Zach Lorelli for propiece that he wrote last summer, is the frustration and an- viding ample opportunities to promote myself. Many of the ger he felt during his junior year of high school amidst the classes were very enjoyable including Songwriting because it pushed me to write and create new songs completely out COVID-19 pandemic.

“It was a difficult year for me academically and social- of my comfort zone.”

Hayden has also made a name for himself as an acaly,” said Hayden. “I was feeling a lot of pressure from people for everything I was doing inside and outside of school. This demic standout at RFH and when he isn’t playing with the piece is like a culmination of my feelings and exasperation Concert and Jazz Bands, String Ensemble, or singing with for the whole year, including the transition to virtual learn- the Tower Singers Choir, he devotes his time and talents to activities as a member of the National and National French ing, compliments of COVID.”

This wasn’t Hayden’s first submission to the NJMEA Honor Societies.

Despite the challenges to the typical high school and Composition Competition; he has been submitting pieces since 8th grade and was selected as a finalist three times musical performance experiences that COVID has brought, Hayden has found ways to continue to share his musical talprior to being selected Grand Prize Winner this year.

“When I heard the news, I was overtaken with joy and ents and plans to pursue a bachelor’s in music, majoring in just so thankful for the support I’ve received from teachers Composition and minoring in Creative Writing, Poetry, and and family during my musical journey,” shared Hayden. “But Songwriting. Wherever Hayden ends up, he hopes to learn honestly, none of this would’ve been possible without my to write for as many different genres as possible and bring people together by writing music that embraces the probparents’ guidance and support.”

Hayden’s formal musical journey began when he started lems that people face but also helps identify the things they piano at age five. He has been classically trained ever since, share in common. and for the past eight years he has studied under Russian Visit njmea.org/young-composers-competition/previpianist Marina Strakovsky. Under her tutelage, Hayden has ous-ycc-winners-audio-files/ to listen to Hayden Marciszehad the opportunity to perform six times at Carnegie Hall wski’s original piece, An Angry Young Man. 50

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