Sussex County Chamber Magazine

Quality in Business • Quality in Living

PEOPLE AND NATURE TOGETHER Mountain Creek Wants You To Get Outdoors

COMPREHENSIVE BREAST CENTER OPENS IN COUNTY

FINDING THE PERFECT CATCH IN THE FLATBROOK

A PUBLICATION OF THE SUSSEX COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2016-2017

You

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Stay Fit.

You’re so busy taking care of everyone else in your life, there’s one person you’re completely neglecting.

Yourself. You don’t have to run to the gym, bring the gym to you. Go for walks, play with the kids, ride a bike, climb the stairs. Even housework can help.

Eating right, physical activity and f requent check ups will keep you young at heart and that ’s important because heart disease is the leading killer of women. Newton Medical Center offers everything f rom nutrition counseling to yoga classes and smoking cessation programs to cardiovascular screenings.

If you need more advanced care, we’re also seamlessly connected to Morristown Medical Center, the top hospital for cardiac care in New Jersey. Download our guide on how to keep your heart healthy at www.atlantichealth.org/newton. After all, if you don’t take care of yourself, who’s going to take care of everyone else?

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Inside Chamber Happenings 11 M EMBER SHOUTOUTS Sharing appreciation and acknowledgment 15 E XPO The region’s most dynamic annual business event free and open to the general public

Quality in Living

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19 W ELCOME TO THE SCENIC, WILD DELAWARE RIVER! Sussex County Chamber helps lead three-state collaboration with National Geographic

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23 T HE FLAT BROOK: EXPLORING AND CONSERVING SUSSEX COUNTY’S HIDDEN GEM Stream flows through most of County and feeds the Delaware River 25 S PARTA ORGANIZATIONS RAISE FUNDS FOR GOOD CAUSES Dragon Boat Festival paddles into Lake Mohawk and German Christmas draws record crowds 29 C HILLY EXTRAVAGANZA AT SKYLANDS STADIUM Frozen in Ice makes successful debut 30 N EWTON MEDICAL CENTER OPENS FACILITY FOR WOMEN County’s only comprehensive breast center

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Quality in Business 32 P EOPLE TOGETHER IN NATURE It’s the Sussex County motto and an apt description of Mountain Creek resort in Vernon 35 M OHAWK HOUSE CUISINE HIGHLIGHTS LOCAL PRODUCTS Restaurant lauded for partnerships with area farmers 38 S ELECTIVE INSURANCE TURNS 90!

Runaway horse got founder into insurance biz 41 A REA BUSINESSES RECOGNIZED FOR ACHIEVEMENTS Chamber members continue to raise the bar 62 CELEBRATING MILESTONES

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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

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elcome to the 2016-2017 issue of Sussex County magazine.

This is my opportunity to brag about some of the people and places in this special corner of northwestern New Jersey.

Let’s start at the top eastern corner of the county, where Mountain Creek’s oasis of outdoor activity draws adventure seekers from near and far to enjoy its slopes, waterpark, mountain biking trails and zip line. More is coming too, with a new owner who has some big plans.

At the western corner of our county and supporting our efforts to expose locals and travelers alike to the wonders our region, is the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Their promotion of the Scenic, Wild Delaware River online, via an interactive MapGuide (DelawareRiver.NatGeotourism.com), is a collaboration between National Geographic, partner organizations from New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, and the National Parks Conservation Association. I am very proud of the Chamber’s involvement in this project and the opportunity I’ve had to serve on their Executive Board.

Partnerships are vital to our success as a community and the Chamber is unwavering in its belief that companies are stronger when they work together.

This magazine promotes many of the businesses across the county and highlights some including one such partnership between the Mohawk House (Sparta, NJ) and area farmers that’s reaping delicious results.

A new edition to our magazine this year is Member Shoutouts. These Shoutouts offer our members an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate fellow Chamber members who’ve provided exceptional service and/or an exceptional customer experience.

I hope you enjoy our publication and encourage you to discover Sussex County and all it has to offer.

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Sussex County Trails Partnership Chair: Robert B. Nicholson III Co-Chair: Rocky Gott

Branchville-FrankfordLafayette Chamber Council Chair: Cindy Nolte Co Chair: Gregory A. Stetzel Central Sussex County Chamber Council Chair: Tammie Horsfield

Sussex Wantage Chamber Council Chair: Tom Madsen

Government/ Legislative Chair: Tammie Horsfield

Wellness Committee Chair: T Love Co Chair: Peter R. King

Franklin-Hardyston Chamber Council Chair: Jennifer Gardner

Human Resources Development Chair: Thomas N. Ryan

Women in Business Chair: Sara Megletti

Education Chair: Craig Hutcheson Co-Chair: Angelo Bolcato

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Chamber Happenings

MEMBER SHOUTOUTS

Sharing appreciation and acknowledgment

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hen members gather at a Chamber Business to Business Breakfast or an after-hours networking event, you’re bound to overhear them talking about their interactions with other members - the special people who have assisted them with a service or product, or even an “ah-ha” moment that led them to where they are today. Below are some “Shoutouts” from our members recognizing individuals and companies that have provided them with an exceptional experience.

Catherine Kut, Realty Executives physically and mentally. I also (Sparta, NJ) to T. Love, Quantum won a private session at her studio Wellness (Andover, NJ) as one of the Door Prizes from a T Love of Quantum Wellness goes Chamber Breakfast. She goes above above and beyond for the and beyond in giving back to the Sussex County Chamber community. of Commerce “She scholarship The Center for (T Love) goes program. I have Prevention and above and beyond attended 3 of Counseling in giving back to the her concerts, (Newton, NJ) which are and the Newton community.” relaxing and Police Department —CATHERINE KUT soothing, both (Newton, NJ) to Newton

Medical Center – Atlantic Health Systems (Newton, NJ) The Center for Prevention and Counseling and the Newton Police Department give a big shout out to Newton Medical Center for providing funding to train 25 people to become Recovery Peer Specialists for C.L.E.A.R. (Community Law Enforcement Addiction Recovery) in Sussex County. In doing so, the hospital addressed a great need for recovery support in our community! continued on the next page sussexcountychamber.org 11

The Annual Quality in Business, Quality in Living Awards recognizes and celebrates the work of area companies, organizations and individuals.

The Emerald Ballroom at the Crystal Springs Country Club in Hardyston was overflowing with business and community leaders onThursday, March 24, 2016 as the Chamber hosted its 31st Annual Quality in Business, Quality in Living Awards dinner.

The Lifetime Achievement Award, the Chamber’s top honor, was given posthumously to four individuals: E. Scott Danielson, Hon. Edward V. Gannon J.S.C., Charles M. Kuperus, and Gene Walter Mulvihill. Preparing to announce the names of the recipients, Chamber PresidentTammie Horsfield, explained, “This year is a very unique year where we will present this prestigious award to more than one recipient, all of whom left this life after many years of giving. All of these recipients gave tirelessly and left a footprint in their own unique way.”

The Scenic, Wild Delaware River Geotourism program, an initiative launched by the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), took home the Chairman’s Award. This recognition is given each year to an organization or individual in the business community who has made an “exemplary and/or extraordinary contribution to the County in at least the past twelve months.”

MEMBER SHOUTOUTS

Kathy Ann O’Connor, SUSSEXPRESS, LLC (Hamburg, NJ) to Karen McDougal and the Staff at Lakeland Bank branches in Franklin, NJ and Hamburg, NJ. Small businesses know their bank is a lifeline for the survival of their business. Lakeland Bank has not only been our lifeline, they have been our friends.

Proving they are there for us when the going gets tough. Love the opportunity to say ‘Thank You’, especially for how you make us feel!

Additional Award Winners: BEAUTIFICATION AWARDS Selective Insurance Company of America, Branchville, NJ BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP AWARD Mohawk House, Sparta, NJ COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD Lakeland Bank, NJ CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARDS Rock Island Lake Club, Sparta, NJ |and Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative, Sussex, NJ DAVID C. HERZENBERG AWARD Project Self-Sufficiency of Sussex County, Newton, NJ ENTREPRENEURIAL SUCCESS AWARD Chelbus Cleaning Company, Andover, NJ and The Chocolate Goat Gift Shoppe, Lafayette, NJ HUMANITARIAN AWARD Spanish Cultural Club at Sussex County Technical School, Sparta, NJ PHILANTHROPIC AWARD Sparta Kiwanis, Sparta, NJ 12 sussexcountychamber.org

QUALITY IN BUSINESS AWARDS Home Furniture Warehouse, Newton, NJ and Krogh’s Restaurant & Brew Pub, Sparta, NJ QUALITY IN LIVING AWARD Ginnie’s House, Newton, NJ TOURISM AWARDS Skylands Stadium, Augusta, NJ and Phyllis Oppenheimer, Tourism Representative, NJ VOLUNTEER AWARD Jim Furgeson, Sparta, NJ WELLNESS AWARDS Sussex County YMCA, Hardyston, NJ WOMEN IN BUSINESS AWARD Cecelia T. Clayton, Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice, Newton, NJ YOUNG BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR AWARD Jake Lighten, Homestead Rehabilitation and HealthCare Center, Newton, NJ

Alice Vigiletti, Best Way Printing (Newton, NJ) to Service Electric Broadband Cable (Sparta, NJ) I am acknowledging Service Electric Broadband Cable for their continued excellent service year after year in bringing us all the best television services available. It is a huge job and their dedicated crew is always working hard to make that happen.

Chamber Happenings Sarah Shave, Franklin Mutual cares how my advertising dollars are Insurance Company (Branchville, spent, provides me the best value and NJ) to the 200 Club of Sussex makes changes fast. They’re about County (Newton, NJ) building relationships, knowing your I attended the 200 Club of Sussex message and getting it out to the County’s recent scholarship awards masses. program at Perona Farms. The 200 Club does such a phenomenal job Linda R. Zulus, Holiday Inn Express with this event; Tom Ryan is an (Newton, NJ) to Leslie Martin, exceptional speaker and is truly Spavia (Sparta, NJ) The hotel needed gifted at celebrating the student’s help from a spa. I called Leslie and achievements. I was so proud to be she returned my call right away. She a part of was both the event professional “Truly an inspiration to those and look and pleasant. forward to As Spavia around her, Jessica gives hearing his is a new of herself and smiles all the speech next business, while!” —MARGARET KRANZ year.

I wasn’t sure about Margaret trying it, but Kranz, Vice Leslie was very President, Valley National Bank (NJ) helpful. Thanks to Leslie for to Jessica Beutel, Sussex County all her help.

Community College (Newton, NJ) Jessica Beutel of Sussex County T Love, Sojihuggles Childrens Community College Foundation Foundation (Andover, NJ) to Buffie is a model of outstanding service Dobbs, Dobbs Creative Group, LLC and dedication. As a host to college (Sparta, NJ) events, Jessica makes Creativity abounds! Buffie LISTENS. everyone feel like they She HEARS your idea, grasps the are contributing to the concept and turns it into ART. Her Foundation’s goals. imagination, ability in keeping current Truly an inspiration with both design and color, as to those around her, well as her suggestions for Jessica gives of herself and that which I did not think smiles all the while! Thanks for the about, all provided for opportunity to recognize Jessica for the perfect artwork for her outstanding efforts on behalf of my new non-profit. the Foundation.

T Love, Quantum Wellness Center T Love, Quantum Wellness Center (Andover, NJ) to Laura Nass (Andover, NJ) to Jacqulyn Tobin and Jay Anthony, Green Village Potter, 20/20 Business Solutions Computer Help (Newton, NJ) (Sparta, NJ) Jay and Laura of Green Village Jacqulyn contacts Computer Help drove to my home, me immediately upon at night, picked up my laptop, and learning about my retrieved and restored all of my data upcoming events, within only a few days. I called for suggesting I include another issue and they arrived within them in my ads. 20/20 hours and resolved the problem within Business Solutions 30 minutes. Green Village Computer

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Stacey Sipila, Heaven Hill Farm (Vernon, NJ) to Shawn Stinnett, iHeart Media Radio (Franklin, NJ) Shout out to Shawn Stinnett, Marketing Consultant at iHeart Media Radio for the exceptional service to our community and dedication to growing our business from a small vegetable farm stand to the Heaven Hill Farm it is today for over 30 years!

Jeri Doherty, NAMI Sussex Trustee (Sparta, NJ) to The Center for Prevention and Counseling (Newton, NJ) To the Center for Prevention and Counseling’s C.L.E.A.R. program, developed in partnership with the Newton Police Department and the county Prosecutor’s Office, to combat the opiate epidemic. The Community Law Enforcement Addiction Recovery program will train volunteers to serve as recovery coaches for those who want to beat addiction.

Linda R. Zulus, Holiday Inn Express (Newton, NJ) to the Sussex County Chamber of Commerce Staff (Newton, NJ) The entire staff at the Sussex County Chamber of Commerce is always professional and pleasant.

Each is quick to help with any concerns we have. They are a great team to represent the Chamber.

Thanks to each of you for all you do.

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EXPO T

he Sussex County Chamber of Commerce EXPO has become as much a part of the fall landscape as the changing leaves. Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2017, EXPO is one of the Chamber’s annual signature events.

Begun in 1992 as a small, business-to-business trade show held at Perona Farms in Andover, EXPO outgrew its location within 10 years and moved in 2003 to Crystal Springs Country Club, Hardyston, where it has remained ever since. The change to the Country Club, a beautiful, spacious location off of Route 94, provides attendees with multiple rooms and floors of exhibitors to browse through with decadent food stations set up throughout for all attendees to enjoy (and cash bars as well).

Admission to EXPO has been free to the general public since its inception. Newton Medical Center, a division of Atlantic Health Systems, has

Chamber President Tammie Horsfield welcomes exhibitors.

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Chamber Happenings

The region’s most dynamic annual business event free and open to the general public been a Main Event sponsor almost from the very beginning. “Newton Medical Center has been committed to our EXPO for many years and the Chamber is extremely proud to have their support,” says Tammie Horsfield, Chamber President.

The primary goal of EXPO is to provide an opportunity for Sussex County residents to meet local business people and expand their knowledge about the goods and services available in the community.

Supporting local business is crucial says Horsfield, especially when economic times are challenging. “Residents need to know that where they spend their money matters,” she explains. “Money spent at independent, local companies trickles over to other local businesses, and then into revenue that supports the local community including our schools, parks and libraries.”

Each year over 125 local professionals, businesses and organizations set up impressive displays and lay out colorful brochures, promotional give away items and free samples as they prepare to promote themselves to each other and area residents. Dawn Gomez, owner of Garden of continued on the next page

Magician Alex Apter entertains Expo visitors and Sussex County Miners Mascot Herbie the Miner meets and greets.

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Accomplitech LLC, Newton, NJ Ackerson Pump Company, Hamburg, NJ All County Window Cleaning, Vernon, NJ Animal Hospital of Sussex County Augusta, NJ Arbonne Int’l-Barbara Williams Sussex, NJ Atlantic Ambulance Corp Morristown, NJ Atlantic Private Care Services Newton, NJ Banker’s Life & Colonial Penn Parsippany, NJ Barn Hill Care Center, Newton, NJ Bath Fitter, Hackettstown, NJ D. Becker Photo, Newton, NJ Bentley Commons at Paragon Village Hackettstown, NJ Branchville Family Chiropractic Branchville, NJ Caldwell University, Caldwell, NJ Cartridge World of Newton, Newton, NJ Center for Prevention and Counseling Newton, NJ Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Sparta, NJ Comcast Spotlight, Sparta, NJ Compassionate Care Hospice, Sparta, NJ Crystal Springs Resort, Hamburg, NJ Culligan-Tri County Water Conditioning Sparta, NJ Division of Child Protection & Permanency, Newton, NJ Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault Intervention Services, Newton, NJ Eastern Propane Corporation Oak Ridge, NJ Escape Artist Holidays/Dream Vacations a CruiseOne Co., Branchville, NJ Family Partners of Morris & Sussex Counties, Newton, NJ Farmside Landscape & Design, Inc. Wantage, NJ Franklin House Senior Apartments Franklin, NJ Garden of Life Massage & Yoga Center Wantage, NJ Ginnie’s House, Newton, NJ Gruber, Colabella & Liuzza, Hamburg, NJ Hart & Iliff Fuel and Energy Systems Newton, NJ Heath Village Retirement Community Hackettstown, NJ

Highlands State Bank, Vernon, NJ Holiday Inn Express, Newton, NJ Homestead Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, Newton, NJ HQW Architects, Newton, NJ iHeartMedia, Franklin, NJ J.L. Apter Memorial Chapel, Newton, NJ JCP&L a First Energy Corp., Newton, NJ Jim Mahon’s Moving & Trucking, Inc. Sandyston, NJ Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice, Newton, NJ KG Companies, Sparta, NJ Kymer’s Camping Resort, Branchville, NJ Laddey, Clark & Ryan, LLP, Sparta, NJ Lafayette Federated Church Lafayette, NJ Lakeland Bank, Sparta, NJ Tom Madsen, LLC, General Contractor Sussex, NJ Mills & DeFilippis, CPA, LLP, Sparta, NJ Mr. Handyman of Sussex County Sparta, NJ Mr. Rooter Plumbing, Sparta, NJ Mt Arlington Senior Living Mt Arlington, NJ New Sussex Symphony, Newton, NJ Newton Medical Center - Atlantic Health Systems, Newton, NJ Newton Theatre, Newton, NJ Painted Grape, Hardyston, NJ R. Poust Heating & Cooling, Inc. Sparta, NJ Power Home Remodeling Group Iselin, NJ Preferred Care at Home, Hopatcong, NJ Project Self Sufficiency, Newton, NJ ProPay, Sandyston, NJ Prudential - James M. Lombardo, Vernon, NJ R.S. Phillips Steel LLC, Sussex, NJ Rainbow International Of Northern NJ Franklin, NJ Realty Executives Exceptional Realtors Sparta, NJ Rite Aid, Sussex, NJ SCARC Foundation, Inc., Augusta, NJ Sussex County Municipal Utilities Authority, Lafayette, NJ Senior Insurance Associates, Sussex, NJ Service Electric Cable TV of NJ Inc. Sparta, NJ

Chamber Happenings

Skylands Stadium LLC Frankford, NJ The Smile of Hopatcong Hoptacong, NJ Sparta Cancer Center, Sparta, NJ Square Corners Carpentry Hamburg, NJ Steffens & Steffens LLC Byram Township, NJ Suburban Morris Water Conditioning, Randolph, NJ Sunshine Carpet Cleaning LLC Franklin, NJ Sussex Bank, Rockaway, NJ Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council, Newton, NJ The Office of Sussex County Clerk Newton, NJ Sussex County Community College Newton, NJ Sussex County Division of Senior Services, Newton, NJ Sussex County Fairgrounds Branchville, NJ The Sussex County Journal Montague, NJ Sussex County Sheriff’s Office Newton, NJ Sussex County Trails Partnership Newton, NJ United Way of Northern New Jersey, Newton, NJ Visiting Angels, Sparta, NJ Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Mount Arlington, NJ Westwind Manor, Franklin, NJ Willowglen Academy-NJ, Inc. Sparta, NJ Sussex County YMCA Hardyston, NJ

Life Massage & Yoga Center in Wantage, is a frequent participant. She says of the event, “Expo is a great way to connect with our clientele outside of the center and a convenient way to meet new clients in a fun atmosphere.”

Horsfield always refers to EXPO as an “elegant” trade show. And it is! From the graciously appointed exhibit areas replete with soft carpeting, chandeliers and delicate wall coverings, to room names like the Emerald Ballroom, the Saratoga room and the Rotunda, to the white glove service at the food stations, the event welcomes attendees to relax and enjoy interacting with company representatives at their exhibits.

Industries typically represented include health care, home improvement and remodeling, senior services, interior decorating, solar energy, landscaping, performing arts, financial services, health and wellness businesses, veterinarians and other pet services. The Sussex County Sheriff’s Office is usually present too, promoting its Crime Stoppers program. So is the Sussex County Fairgrounds, giving residents a sneak peak at the new attractions coming to the NJ State Fair and raffling off free tickets.

“EXPO is different each year,” says Horsfield. “We are always trying to offer new things to both our exhibitors and the general public.” One of those news things is flu shots, offered onsite for the past two years.

One of the most beneficial aspects of EXPO for area businesses, besides the chance to promote their company

to the public, is the opportunity to network with other local businesses in the area to build relationships and foster possible partnerships. “There is an exhibitor-only reception from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.” says Horsfield. “This is the time when company representatives relax, having something to eat and talk shop with each other before we open the doors to the public.” It’s this incentive she says, that “keeps companies participating each year.”

Mark Gruber, Esq., of Gruber, Colabella and Liuzza in Hamburg, NJ, and a recent EXPO exhibitor, described his experience, saying, “The Sussex County Chamber of Commerce Expo topped our expectation. From the parking to food service, organization, facility, and atmosphere, the environment was perfect for showcasing our legal services to both vendors and the public.”

Reenee Casapulla, Recycling Coordinator & Safety Officer at the Sussex County Municipal Utilities Authority, agrees, “Participating in the annual Chamber Expo has provided the Sussex County MUA with numerous opportunities to highlight recycling activities for the county, meet local residents, network with local businesses and have a good time doing it!”

The 2016 EXPO date is Monday, October 24. Doors open to the general public at 4:00 pm and close at 8:00 pm. Free shuttles from the parking lots run continuously through the evening.

More information about EXPO, including exhibitor contracts, is available at www.sussexcountychamber.org.

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Quality in Living

WELCOME TO THE SCENIC, WILD DELAWARE RIVER!

View of NJ’s Mount Tammany from PA side of the Delaware Water Gap.

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Sussex County Chamber helps lead thr ee-state collaboration

f you’ve visited Sussex County—or if you live here—you know about our friendly towns and local businesses, our rich history and cultural events and attractions, the beauty of our natural environment, and how much we enjoy swimming, canoeing, fishing and ambling along the banks of our Delaware River. These are qualities we have in common with our neighbors in New York and Pennsylvania in the Scenic, Wild Delaware River region that we all share.

You can explore this hidden gem, only a few hours’ drive from New York City, Trenton, and Philadelphia, yet a world away, on the Scenic, Wild Delaware River online, interactive MapGuide (DelawareRiver.NatGeotourism.com).

The MapGuide recognizes and showcases more than 600 sites, events, and businesses—some of the best destinations for travelers seeking an authentic experience of the region. It offers travel advice and insights into what makes our place so special that come straight from the real experts, the locals who live, do business, and have deep roots here.

with National Geographic A PARTNERSHIP WITH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC The website is a collaboration between National Geographic, more than 30 partner organizations from nine counties in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, and the National Parks Conservation Association. We are working together across state and county lines, to inform and attract visitors who are interested in the Scenic, Wild Delaware River region’s nature, history and culture, and to promote economic and environmental vitality for our communities.

Our region boasts three national parks along our 150-mile stretch of the Delaware River: the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, and the Middle Delaware Scenic and Recreational River. In many ways, the parks anchor our region’s recreational offerings and the quality of our natural environment. The National Park Service is among the Scenic, Wild Delaware River initiative’s key partners. continued on the next page sussexcountychamber.org 19

Quality in Living View of river from Mount Tammany.

and long- term stewardship of the river’s distinctive communities, businesses, working landscapes, and natural areas.

HERE ARE SOME THINGS WE’RE DOING TOGETHER: • Planning workshops and other educational programs on sustainable business operations and attracting visitors interested in nature, history, culture, and outdoor recreation.

• Organizing tours of the region and other opportunities to learn about the region for media, tourism promoters, and local hospitality businesses.

• Promoting local food and beverage producers and the shops, markets, and restaurants that bring local fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses, beer, wine, and spirits to our tables.

• Highlighting projects and events that sustain, conserve, and educate about our region’s natural and cultural heritage.

Stay with us along the Scenic, Wild Delaware River Explore friendly towns steeped in culture and history, nestled in a postcard landscape from a bygone era. Swim, canoe, and amble along a river that’s carved a course through geologic time and human history. Watch eagles soar overhead and deer roam through forests and fields.

Enjoy waterfalls that make the heart leap, learn to catch a fish, picnic along the river’s banks.

Stay with us a while and savor the Scenic, Wild Delaware River, where New Jersey, NewYork, and Pennsylvania meet.

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BEYOND THE WEBSITE —A GEOTOURISM INITIATIVE What we’re doing together is promoting “geotourism,” a name that National Geographic coined a while back to describe an approach to travel and to tourism development and promotion that leverages and sustains a destination’s unique and special characteristics.

As a founding member of this initiative, the Sussex County Chamber of Commerce helped to create the Scenic, Wild Delaware River Geotourism Stewardship Council. Our 30+ members collaborate to promote our region’s natural, historic and cultural attractions to potential visitors seeking authentic travel experiences.

We also work together to protect and enhance those values through sustainable economic development

HOW YOU CAN PARTICIPATE If you’re taking a trip here, use DelawareRiver.NatGeotourism. com to learn more about the Scenic, Wild Delaware River, check out our suggested itineraries, and make your own custom trip plans.

Our website is a living guide to the region, so if you live here, we invite you to sign up on the site and recommend your favorite places. You can nominate historic, cultural and natural landmarks; events, attractions and activities; businesses, artisans and storytellers, as well as local legends that capture the unique character, heritage and beauty of our home.

If you want to pitch in, ask us how to join the Scenic, Wild Delaware River Geotourism Stewardship Council, participate in our events, or connect with our education and stewardship projects.

I’m out there, knowing that local people depend on me. I have to look them in the eye every day – and to them, I’m the guy who helps keep the power on.

Energizing New Jersey Meet Jeff. He’s a Lineman 1st Class and has been Energizing New Jersey since 2010.

Jeff’s friendly face is a welcome fixture for many residents of Sussex County. You might see him grabbing a morning coffee at Dunkin Donuts on Rt. 206 before heading off to work. They call him “the Powerman,” and his job is keeping the power on for local residents and businesses. Of course, those who know him well realize that his nickname also refers to his hobby: Jeff is an avid weightlifter who works out daily.

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EXPLORING AND CONSERVING SUSSEX COUNTY’S HIDDEN GEM

Stream flows through most of County and feeds the Delaware River

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f you have had the pleasure of exploring the western portions of Sussex County, you likely crossed one of our local treasures: the Flat Brook and its many tributaries. With its headwaters above Sawmill Lake in High Point State Park, this stream traverses nearly the full north-to-south length of Sussex County, flowing some 22 miles before finally joining the Delaware River at the Walpack Bend in Flatbrookville.

The river’s two main tributaries, the Big Flatbrook and Little Flatbrook, flow together just below Bevans, NJ. South of this confluence, the stream is simply known as the Flat Brook. Paved roads run adjacent to much of the Flat Brook, but other areas can only be reached via semi-maintained dirt roads or on foot over hiking trails, adding to the remote and peaceful environment that seems a world away from the bustle of everyday life.

Varied terrain provides the Flat Brook with a multitude of characters, ranging from fast riffles and runs separating narrow rocky pools nestled deeply in the valley and lined by dense rhododendrons and hemlocks, to shallow flows and slow, deep pools shaded by pine and hardwood forests, and then on to meander through open land and guarded by patches of wild rose and brambles in the wider valley floor.

A walk along even some of the most remote portions of the brook encounters

old stone walls running through what are now heavily wooded areas, harking back to a time when much of the area was cleared of trees and covered by farmsteads. However, now most of the Brook and its tributaries reside in state or federal park lands, providing protection from development, and allows for one of the cleanest and most natural streams in the state.

These pristine conditions, along with some of the coolest mid-summer water temperatures of any stream in New Jersey, allow the Flat Brook and its tributaries to sustain a year-round populations of both wild and stocked trout. This bolsters claims that these waters represent the state’s premiere trout fishing streams.

The dark-bodied, colorfully-speckled native brook trout inhabit the area as they have for millennia. Stocked and wild-born brown trout and rainbow trout can be found in most stretches of the river throughout the year.

Early management and conservation efforts of the trout fishery of the Flat Brook started in 1893 with the establishment of the Flatbrook Valley Club, bringing with it a colorful history, full of local lore. More recently, in a push to enhance trout conservation and sustainability, the state changed the regulations in 2014 on the 4.5 mile stretch of Big Flatbrook and Flat Brook. The stretch between the Route 206 Bridge south to the Roy Tract Bridge went from “Fly Fishing Only” to a

Ryan J. Earley a resident of Layton, NJ, is geologist, subsea engineer, and avid fly fisherman.

Above: Foggy morning on Big Flatbrook, below County Route 560 Bridge (Sandyston, NJ); Top: Brook trout with a brown comparadum fly about to be released back into the Flat Brook.

no-kill “Catch and Release Only” area. All fish caught must be released immediately and unharmed, and only flies and artificial lures may be used. Live or preserved baits and other scented products are prohibited. This has led to not just more and larger stocked rainbow trout available to anglers, but to a resurgence of the numbers of brook and brown trout being caught. sussexcountychamber.org 23

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RAISE FUNDS FOR GOOD CAUSES Dragon Boat festival paddles into Lake Mohawk and German Christmas Market draws record crowds.

DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL Chilly weather and occasional sprinkles of rain did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of participants and spectators at the Sparta Education Foundation’s second annual Dragon Boat Festival on Lake Mohawk. With 52 teams competing in separate heats throughout the day on Sunday, May 15, 2015 some in brightly-colored and themed costumes, this high-energy event was just as much fun for spectators as it was for the paddlers.

The day’s boating theme was reflected in many of the Dragon Boat team names which included Star Oars, Blazing Paddles, Strokes of Genius and Just Row With It. Dragon Boat Races were held in 46-foot long boats, with teams competed in 250 meter heats. Each

team was comprised of 20 paddlers and one drummer. A steersman was provided by Dynamic Dragon Boat Racing.

“Once again we were so happy to organize this event for the entire Sparta community to enjoy,” said Dorothy LaBeau, President of the Sparta Education Foundation. “We are so grateful to our sponsors, participants, vendors, the many volunteers who lent a hand, the Lake Mohawk Country Club for providing us with such a fantastic venue, and the country club staff members who have been so helpful in the planning the Dragon Boat Festival with our event co-chairs Doug Layman and Nancy Purnell.

This event truly shows Sparta pride, and

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Quality in Living the real winners are all the students in Sparta’s public schools who will benefit from future educational grants as a result of this successful fundraiser.”

Since 2006, they have funded over $657,300 in grants to all five of Sparta’s public schools.

LAKE MOHAWK GERMAN CHRISTMAS MARKET The Lake Mohawk German Christmas Market continues to be ranked as “One of the Top Ten Things to Do in December in the State” and is at the top of the “to do” list for holiday shoppers. It is now recognized as New Jersey’s largest Christmas Market, attracting a record crowd of 20,000 people to the shores of Lake Mohawk in 2015.

Not only has the local community embraced this festival, word of its popularity and charm has spread attracting coach buses from Pennsylvania and day-trippers from Connecticut, New

The Lake Mohawk German Christmas Market.

York, Delaware and beyond.

The centerpiece of the German Christmas Market is its vendors, most selling unique, unusal gifts items.

Authentic wooden huts enhance the already enchanting festive atmosphere.

The Lake Mohawk German Christmas

Market is run solely by volunteers and all proceeds are donated to area charities.

Since its inception in 2001, the market has donated nearly $200,000 to local organizations. 2016 event dates are Saturday, December 3 from 10am-9pm and Sunday, December 4 from 10am-5pm.

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rozen in Ice was the first-ever ice sculpture extravaganza held at the Skylands Stadium Event Center. The indoor/outdoor event featured more than 100 tons of ice transformed into breathtaking displays.

It ran February 5 – 28, 2016.

The buzz for this cool ice spectacular in Sussex County began at the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan, at the New York Times Travel in early January 2016. The Sussex County Chamber of Commerce was there promoting the region’s attractions, marketed under the Sussex Skylands brand, and Frozen in Ice got immediate attention from show goers who strongly connected with its “winter wonderland” theme.

Once opened, the show garnered lots of attention from the press too.

FOX 5 Morning crew, PIX11 and The Today Show all stopped by to see what everyone was talking about.

“It’s one hundred tons of cool family fun,” enthused PIX11’s Lisa Mateo onair after a visit to the stadium with her children, adding, “bundle the kids up and head over to Augusta, NJ.” Anna Gilligan of Fox 5 agreed, calling it a “beautiful ice event.”

A thrill for kids of course, the show was equally breath taking for adults, who, beyond experiencing the initial awe of an indoor world constructed of ice, couldn’t help but marvel at the exquisite details captured in the frozen water. A life-like ice sculpture of a full size water skier skimming over a boat’s wake inserted a delightful summery presence into an atmosphere dominated by wintery things.

As to be expected, it was cold inside the event center! To prevent the ice sculptures from melting, the room had to be kept at or near freezing temperature, a bit of a challenge considering the spring-

like weather Sussex County experienced in February. “If you’ve got kids in the family and they’re looking for winter and they don’t find much winter by your home, when you come here, we’ve got winter,” said Nick Savva, Director of Events at the stadium.

Attendees were encouraged to dress warmly for optimal enjoyment of the event, with ski pants highly recommended (but not required) for the glide down the huge 50-foot ice slide.

Other frozen attractions included a giant ice throne, a life-sized ice cabin complete with an ice bed and ice dining table/ chairs, amazing ice sculptures of a horsedrawn carriage, working lighthouse, a gold mine maze, a snowman, snow princess, and Herbie the Miner, the mascot for the stadium’s baseball team, to name a few. There was also an ice bar and ice lounge complete with cocktails and wine tasting for adults. sussexcountychamber.org 29

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NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER OPENS FACILITY FOR WOMEN County’s only comprehensive breast center

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he first thing most women notice when entering The Center for Breast Health at Newton Medical Center is how un-clinical if feels.

There’s no harsh lighting or uncomfortable chairs. Instead, the surroundings are warm, comfortable and spa-like.

The Center for Breast Health, the only comprehensive breast center located in Sussex County, addresses women’s breast health needs, including state-ofthe-art technology, resources, education, support and follow up care, all in a tranquil, calming atmosphere. This is especially important to women undergoing what can typically be anxiety-producing procedures.

The highlight of these services is digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT).

Sometimes referred to as a three-dimen-

What is breast tomosynthesis or Digital Breast Tomography (DBT) and how does it differ from other forms of mammography?

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sional mammogram, DBT is a diagnostic tool that can detect small breast tumors, while decreasing false positives and the need for patient recalls.

The center also offers 2-D mammography, breast ultrasounds, bone density scans and breast biopsy procedures. It includes a private waiting room area where women can relax with herbal teas and infused waters in a calm, patient-centered environment. A certified breast imaging navigator is on staff to assist with patient education and follow-up care.

According to the 2013 Community Health Alliance of Northwestern-Central NJ, 25 percent of women in Sussex County aged 40 and older had not had a mammogram in the past two years. The age-adjusted death rate for breast cancer

in Sussex County is about 24 deaths per 100,000 women, according to the National Cancer Institute. This less than optimal survival rate is higher than the goal of HealthyPeople2020, a federal initiative to improve the lives of all Americans – and could be a by-product of late stage diagnosis. In addition to the behavioral, genetic, environmental factors, late stage diagnosis of breast cancer is driven by lack of early detection. This is largely due to limited access to care, including the availability of screening facilities, among other factors. The opening of the Center for Breast Health means that women in the community will no longer need to travel outside the area to receive these services.

“We are honored to be able to be able to provide the highest level of mammog-

DBT is a breast imaging technique that uses computer algorithms and digital images to create a three-dimensional image of the breast.

Conventional digital mammography is only two-dimensional.

3-D imaging may allow greater detection of breast lesions, especially in dense breasts where lesions can hide in the background of normal dense tissue.

Ultimately, breast detection is improved. In addition, because of the added detail, 3-D imaging may reduce the need to call back a patient when an area of the breast may be in question due to tissue overlap, possibly obscuring an abnormality.Keep in mind, there is no significant impact to the patient from 3-D imaging. The time to take a tomographic image is similar to a conventional digital one. There is a minimally increased radiation dose which is still within the accepted guidelines of the FDA and American College of Radiology (ACR).

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raphy and breast care services to the women of our region,” said Hector Cordero, MD, co-director of the new center. ‘With the ability to detect breast cancer at earlier stages, the services of the new center will give us a great advantage in the fight against breast cancer in our communities.”

The opening of the Center for Breast Health in late 2015 was the centerpiece of “’15 for Women - Year of Women’s Health,” Annual Fund Campaign, which highlighted women’s role as the navigators of their families’ health care and the need for women to care for their own health and wellness. The campaign also sought to raise essential funds that would help Newton Medical Center remain on the forefront of medical and technological advances, enhance its programs, services and facilities and most importantly, support its mission to deliver high-quality, safe, affordable patient care within a healing culture.

“The Center for Breast Health embodies the efforts we have made to advance the services at the hospital to deliver the highest level of care for our communities,” said Joe DiPaolo, president of Newton Medical Center and vice president of Atlantic Health System. “The support for the center and the year-long women’s health campaign also shows the long tradition of community support for the hospital is stronger than ever.”

Plans for the center were unveiled in late 2014, at the launch of the campaign. At the time, the Newton Medical Center Foundation provided a $500,000 gift – roughly half the cost of the center - to the medical center that allowed the project to begin immediately. The remaining cost has been raised throughout the campaign through the hospital’s events as well as individual donations. The 2,500 square foot center was built in reconfigured space in the hospital’s radiology department.

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PEOPLE AND NATURE TOGETHER It’s the Sussex County motto and an apt description of Mountain Creek resort in Vernon

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ountain Creek (nee Great Gorge Ski Area) celebrated its 50th anniversary this past year. Five decades have seen the resort grow from Jack Kurlander and his family’s passion for skiing at Great Gorge beginning in 1965, through the early years of industry snowmaking, to expansion as skiing became more popular across the nation during the heady 1970’s.

In recent years, almost every ski area has summer attractions ranging from adventure ropes courses to biking to zip lines. As early as 1976 the resort opened Vernon Valley Fun Farm with softball, picnics, roller skating, and tennis.

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Above: Adrenaline junkies ready for a plummet at Canyon Cliffs. Left to right: Visitors to Mountain Creek find thrills in all seasons from wintertime snow tubing and skiing to summer waterpark fun.

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The après-ski scene at Schuss, located at Red Tail Lodge.

industry! By the late 1990’s the resort converted most of Action Park to real estate and the last decade has seen a large investment in the stunning new ski lodge, snowtubing center, one of the best bike parks in the country, and new attractions in the Mountain Creek Waterpark.

Always ahead of its time in innovation, the resort, under new ownership, looks to interpret its origins and a focus on sharing the great outdoors and creating great experiences for audiences large and small, especially multiple generations where families can share common interests and pursue individual passions.

Skiing will always be the heart of Mountain Creek, where well over 1 million people have learned to ski or snowboard over the years. In 2011 the resort founded the Terrain Based Learning system that’s used in many ski areas across the country today. Working with elements of concierge-level service, gamification, and recognizing the importance of aspiration for beginners in any sport, this season the resort is 34 sussexcountychamber.org

building a special Beginner Learning Center for a smooth introduction, and next season will move all beginners to a custom teaching area at the top of the mountain via the SkyRide Gondola.

Mountain Creek Waterpark is a unique wooded facility that puts the ‘park’ in waterpark, with a number of nostalgic natural attractions that bring to mind the backyard pleasures of rope swings, natural rapids and quarry jumps, with the safety of engineering and professional lifeguard oversight and mixed with exciting rides like the newer High Anxiety and plummeting Zero G rides. The most exciting news in the waterpark is the designing, currently in process, of a new children’s zone and play structures that will open up the amazing views of nature and cooling pools to kids as young as 3 years old.

For pools of another type, the resort plans to bring a bit of Scandinavian tradition to the Norwegian-influenced valley with a plunge-pool spa. Imagine a quiet retreat where you move from wood-fired saunas to hot tubs and

steam-rooms and solariums to a chilling and invigorating plunge in a cold pool.

The power of the hot and cold cycle is restorative and relaxing. The only thing that makes it better is an on-site massage or taking a few hours with a group to celebrate the experience together.

Two of the greatest riches of the region are it’s long farming history, still vibrantly active today, and a deep pool of talented musicians. Put these together and you have a special place where a working vineyard and winery is also an indoor and outdoor stage space featuring national artists and local performers year-round in a nod to the agrarian nature of the region and the preservation of working farms.

Mountain Creek is mining the past for the elements that will shape the future of this energetic and active community, in a concert of people and nature, that will leave all visitors with fond memories and plans to return again with families and friends.

Mountain Creek. Where the mission is, ‘Everyone Leaves With A Good Story’.

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MOHAWK HOUSE CUISINE

HIGHLIGHTS LOCAL PRODUCTS

Restaurant lauded for partnerships with area farmers

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uying locally grown food is relatively convenient for Sussex County residents, most who live a short distance from a roadside stand or farmer’s market. Eating locally grown when dining out is getting easier too, as some restaurants build their brand on serving products grown, raised and produced by area farmers and artisians.

The Mohawk House, inspired by three generations all from Sussex County, celebrates the bounty of the region and its heritage. Understanding that some of the greatest agriculture in the U.S. is produced right here in Sussex County, the Mohawk House cultivates relationships with neighboring craftsmen, farmers, brew masters and artisans to utilize and spotlight their products in the restaurant’s cuisine. From produce,

The crew at Mohawk House.

to meats, to spirits, even firewood and tomers is to provide them with the freshest wooden chairs, many of the items within ingredients that are seasonably available its walls have been purchased no more and do so by purchasing locally whenever than a short distance away. possible. By respecting the entire farm to Explaining their values as they relate table process, we respect the producers’ to utilizing local businesses on the Mopride in their food and our environment, hawk House website, owners Steve and and we use it with care.

Rachael Sco, explain: In their own words, they “grow it, live Our philosophy is that cooking and it, and serve it” and it was this spirit that eating should feed the soul as well as the earned the Mohawk House a Quality in body, that buying and eating local not Business, Quality in Living Partnership only supports the community Award from the Sussex County in many ways, but offers the Chamber of Commerce in 2016. highest quality, healthiest The award recognizes an indi“Grow it, product. We source most of vidual, business or organizaour ingredients from local tion that demonstrates a partlive it, and farmers and creameries nership approach with other serve it” and use as many local stakeholder(s) as a major purveyors as possible. The element in their achievement. continued on the next page promise we make to our cus-

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Quality in Business “Hydro” Bill in the YB Farms greenhouse.

Some Mohawk House suppliers include fellow Sussex County Chamber of Commerce members Ideal Farm & Garden (Lafayette, NJ) and Y.B. Farm (Andover, NJ).

IDEAL FARM & GARDEN Ben and Jan Tanis Jorritsma

“Quality First” has been our family’s trademark for generations and it’s still the standard we set for all our products.

Our Sussex County agricultural heritage dates back to 1910, when Jacob Tanis Sr. bought his first Sussex County farm.

Having immigrated from Holland in the 1890’s, the Tanis family initially settled in Paterson, NJ. Young Jacob got into the dairy business by selling extra milk from the family cow. He began looking for land and came to Sussex County and before long, the Tanis family established one of the world record dairy herds.

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Corn from Ideal Farm & Garden.

her husband Ben opened their first produce stand. The business outgrew its first location just a few short years later and Ideal Farm and Garden Center moved to its current Route 15 location in Lafayette.

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Ron Kahn and William Paterson (AKA “Young Boy Ron” and “Hydro Bill”) YB Farm is an eco-conscious, hydro-

ponic farm growing fruits, vegetables, super greens, and everything in between using organic growing principals and a greenhouse that is operated year-round.

YB Farm utilizes soil and hydroponics to supply their quality produce to local stores, restaurants and individuals 12 months a year.

Rather than use soil and sun, YB grows many of its products in nutrient rich water. Hydroponic Farming reduces environmental impact over traditional farming by 90%, utilizing only 1/10th of the land needed to produce the same amount of food. Hydroponics (a word in Latin that translates to “water working”) uses water in place of soil.

That doesn’t mean that YB doesn’t enjoy a little bit of soil farming too.

While hydroponics are its favorite and most sustainable form of farming, it is not a foil to soil farming but rather they work alongside one another to give all the farm’s products the chance to grow and flourish where they do the best.

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SELECTIVE INSURANCE TURNS Runaway horse got founder into insurance biz

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n April 1926, Sussex County-based Selected Risks (now known as Selective Insurance Company of America) issued its very first insurance policy – auto coverage for a 1925 Hupmobile. This year, Selective is celebrating its 90th year in business and a history that is rich and illustrious. While much has changed over the decades, the company is still guided by the customer service ideals and principles established by its founder when he first opened Selective’s doors in Branchville, NJ. IT ALL STARTED WITH A HORSE In 1910, Daniel Luther Bertram (D.L.B.) Smith, then the proprietor of a successful, family-owned grocery store in Branchville, lent a horse and carriage to a friend who was a local insurance agent. Unfortunately, the horse got spooked and bolted into a ditch, damaging the carriage. Smith refused to take any payment for the damage so the friend gave Smith policy declarations for some of the farms and homes insured in the area. As his interest in insurance grew, Smith formed the D.L.B. Smith Agency.

In the early 1920s, Smith sold his general store and dedicated himself full-time to his growing business as an insurance agent. As 38 sussexcountychamber.org

a merchant of good standing, he had a reputation for being a man of his word and interested in the welfare of his clients. This commitment to the people of his community led to Smith’s frustration with the service offered to his clients by some of the large, established insurance providers. So Smith took action – with an initial investment of $20,000, he and several colleagues formed Selected Risks Insurance Company.

(Selected Risks became Selective Insurance Company of America in early 1986.)

OVERCOMING THE GREAT DEPRESSION The Great Depression posed a lot of concerns for businesses nationwide, especially young companies just starting out. Selective survived by providing its customers (who were mostly farmers) with automobile policies at a rate $5 cheaper than what was being offered by larger companies. That decision won Selective the confidence and respect of farmers and organizations throughout the state. By 1932, an estimated 50% of all automobiles in Sussex County were covered by Selective. In 1933, Nation’s Commerce magazine singled out the company for its “consistent development and strong position” and

“So valuable is the human element that I will not let this Company lose the human touch which has been largely responsible for its success.”

– D.L.B. Smith, Founder, Selective LEFT: Gregory Murphy, Chairman and CEO, and John Marchioni, President and Chief Operating Officer, stand in front of the original carriage, which is displayed in Selective’s Branchville headquarters.

BELOW (INSET): Selective’s founder D.L.B. Smith was originally a proprietor of a successful, family-owned grocery store (pictured here).

It served as Selective’s first office. The building still resides in downtown Branchville.

for its role in the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration’s efforts to overcome The Great Depression.

people across its footprint – approximately 800 are housed at the Branchville corporate office.

THE GROWING YEARS In 1937, Selective took the first step toward becoming a regional insurer by adding Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia to its operating territory. Today, Selective has a 22-state footprint, and has plans to expand into the Southwest in the latter part of 2017.

As the company marked its 25th anniversary in 1951, it was growing too big for its cramped office on the main square in Branchville. After 19 months of construction, Selective moved into its current location on the hill off Wantage Avenue in 1953. The building could accommodate 335 employees, which fit the workforce comfortably… for a little while. In 1981, the company expanded again by building a three-story addition for its computer technology and growing staff, and in 1991, an additional expansion was completed.

Last year, Selective received a beautification award from the Sussex County Chamber of Commerce in recognition of a newly constructed outdoor patio called ‘The Courtyard,’ which enhances the economic well-being and quality of life in Sussex County. Today, Selective employs more than 2,200

GIVING BACK As a corporate member of society, Selective is committed to giving back to the communities where we live and work. This focus started with founder D.L.B. Smith, who organized a horse show on Selective’s grounds to benefit the Tuberculosis League. Today, that little horse show is known as the New Jersey State Fair.

Through the Selective Insurance Group Foundation, a philanthropic affiliate of Selective, the company supports organizations that provide health and human services, promote civic responsibility and support home, auto and business safety.

Local grant recipients include the Karen Ann Quinlan Foundation, Newton Medical Center Foundation, the United Way of Sussex County, the New Jersey Highland Coalition, the Nature Conservancy and Sparta Glen restoration efforts.

Selective is proud to call Branchville home. The carriage that broke that fateful day in 1910, which ultimately led to Smith’s decision to open an insurance company, has been restored and is on display at the company’s corporate headquarters. It serves as a reminder of Selective’s legacy – a company built on trust, integrity and service excellence, values that hold strong to this day.

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Our 5,000-square-foot Pavilion is a covered event space along the first base side of the field and can accommodate up to 300 people.

The highly acclaimed wheelHouse Kitchen + Bar is Skylands Stadium’s new restaurant and is available for private parties of up to 80.

Book your event today at Skylands Stadium! We are conveniently located in the heart of Sussex County in Augusta, NJ. Skylands Stadium offers flexible rental options for functions large and small, including corporate events, tradeshows, weddings, and birthday parties. For more information, please contact our Director of Events, Nick Savva, at 973.383.7644 or nsavva@skylandsstadium.com.

All functions are catered by Krave Events, one of New Jersey’s top caterers. The stadium is fully licensed to serve alcohol in the event space and concession areas.

Quality in Business

AREA BUSINESSES RECOGNIZED FOR ACHIEVEMENTS Chamber members continue to raise the bar Three Members Make NJBIZ’s Best Places to Work List Three member companies have been named to N.J.’s Best Places to Work for 2016 list by NJBIZ (Small & Medium Companies): CP Professional Services (Sparta), Franklin Mutual Insurance Company (Branchville) and Nisivoccia & Company LLC, (Mt Arlington & Newton).

This is Nisivoccia & Company’s 4th consecutive year named to the list and Franklin Mutual Insurance Company’s 2nd. CP Professional Services debuts for the first time.

Franklin Mutual Insurance Company.

Bridge Marina and Wooden Duck Bed & Breakfast Earn 2016 TripAdvisor® Certificates of Excellence Bridge Marina, Inc. (Lake Hopatcong, N.J.), and the Wooden Duck Bed & Breakfast (Andover, NJ) received TripAdvisor® Certificates of Excellence.

Now in its sixth year, the achievement celebrates hospitality businesses that have earned great traveler reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year.

“We are truly honored to be recognized by TripAdvisor for this achievement,” said Ray Fernandez, owner of Bridge Marina, Inc. “Our team works incredibly hard each and every day to ensure that our guests have an amazing boating experience

on Lake Hopatcong. It’s a real pleasure to see that hard work recognized, and a true honor to be in the company of like-minded hospitality businesses worldwide.”

This is the Wooden Duck’s sixth Certificate of Excellence. In 2015, the Wooden Duck Bed & Breakfast was inducted into the TripAdvisor Hall of Fame, created to honor those businesses that have earned a Certificate of Excellence for five consecutive years.

Laddey, Clark & Ryan Lawyers Honored Eight Laddey, Clark & Ryan attorneys were listed as NJ Super Lawyers in 2016: Tom Ryan, Andrew continued on the next page sussexcountychamber.org 41

Fraser, Lauren Fraser, Tom Prol, Ursula Leo, Richard Sweeney, Jon McMeen and Tim Dinan.

Laddey, Clark & Ryan partner, Tom Prol has been installed as the 118th President of the New Jersey State Bar Association — only the 3rd President from Sussex County.

Lauren Fraser has been named the Director of Laddey, Clark & Ryan’s new trial consulting group, Blue Suit Trial Strategies. Fraser has also been named a Top 100 NJ Trial Attorney by the National Trial Lawyers Association.

Tom Prol of Laddey, Clark & Ryan

Service Electric Broadband Cable Introduces New Services Service Electric launched its first 100Mbps broadband this year and will soon offer Whole Home DVR Service.

Local Business Receives Award for Outstanding Revenue Performance at SERVPRO’s Annual Convention Local entrepreneurs John and Helen Oliver of SERVPRO of Northern Sussex County were recognized with the DIRECTOR’S Platinum award for outstanding revenue performance during an Awards ceremony at the 47th Annual SERVPRO® Convention held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas from June 26 to 30, 2016.

“While building a successful small business takes work and dedication, our success is also a reflection of the support and exceptional disaster remediation solutions and training we receive as a member of the SERVPRO franchise network,” said John Oliver, SERVPRO of Northern Sussex County owner.

Online Naewll 2fo0r16 F Degrees

Girls on the Run New Jersey North Founders Honored Deb Siipola, Vikki Szabo, and Melissa Fagersten, founding staff of Girls on The Run New Jersey North, were recognized by the Boy Scouts of America, Tribute to Women for their outstanding dedication to empowering young girls through Girls on the Run. Since its inception in 2012, GOTR has served 2000 girls, awarded 200 full or partial scholarships, and expanded the program into Bergen, Passaic, and Hudson counties.

Earn your college degree and still have time to work or raise a family!

SCCC is now offering new online degree programs starting this fall!

Programs in Business Administration and Liberal Arts let you work at your own pace, in the comfort of your own home, while you earn an associate degree.

Apply Today! sussex.edu/online (973) 300-2223

Deb Siipola, Melissa Fagersten, Vikki Szabo

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Resource Guide ACCOUNTANTS Caristia, Kulsar & Wade, LLC Sparta, NJ 973-729-8968 www.ckw.com Ferraioli, Wielkotz, Cerullo & Cuva Newton, NJ 973-579-3212 www.fwcc-cpa.com Hundley Burn, LLC Mt. Olive, NJ 973-940-0175 www.hundleycpas.com Jacob L Perry, CPA, LLC Branchville, NJ 973-948-2484 www.JLPCPA.com James S. Sorce, CPA, LLC Sparta, NJ 973-729-4994 www.sorcecpa.com Leppert Group LLC Sandyston, NJ 973-948-5179 www.leppertgroup.com Mills & DeFilippis, CPA, LLP Sparta, NJ 973-729-9393 www.md4cpa.com Monarch Accounting Services LLC Branchville, NJ 973-271-8199 cdefrank@monarchacctg.com Murphy & Company, LLC Newton, NJ 973-579-7775 www.murphycpas.com Nisivoccia LLP Newton, NJ 973-383-6699 www.nisivoccia.com Steven J. Ysais, CPA LLC Sparta, NJ 973-726-7077

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ACCOUNTING/PAYROLL/ TAX SERVICES Block Advisors Sparta, NJ 973-729-8891 www.hrblock.com ADVERTISING/MARKETING 20/20 Solutions, Inc. Sparta, NJ 973-383-9519 www.20-20solutions.com Berry Ecke Associates Public Relations, Inc. Sparta, NJ 973-984-3100 www.berryassociates.com Comcast Spotlight Sparta, NJ 973-810-7031 www.ny.comcastspotlight.com Contemporary Media Group Sparta, NJ 973-512-3122 www.contemporarymediagrp.com Eggzack Sparta, NJ 646- 621-6987 www.eggzack.com Hello Neighbor Sparta, NJ 973-670-6890 www.facebook.com/spartahelloneighbor Main Street Marketing & Events, LLC Sparta, NJ 973-222-8748 www.MainStreetEvents.org SendOutCards Lafayette, NJ 973-875-2990 www.sendoutcards.com/135142 Valpak of Garden State West Parsippany, NJ 973-994-9424 www.valpak.com/garden_state_ west

AGRICULTURE

ATTORNEYS

Hidden Pastures LLC Branchville, NJ 973-948-6800 www.hiddenpasturesalpacas.com

Albino & Mackie LLC Sparta, NJ 973-729-3888 www.albinolaw.com

Humming Meadows LLC Newton, NJ 973-362-0429 www.hummingmeadowsalpacas.com

Askin & Hooker LLC Sparta, NJ 973-729-7711 www.askinlaw.com

YB Farm Lafayette, NJ 917-553-4950 www.YBFARM31.com

Criscuoli & Gavan LLC Sparta, NJ 973-729-7373 www.gavanlaw.us

AMBULANCE TRANSPORTATION Atlantic Ambulance Corp Morristown, NJ 973-660-3117 www.atlanticambulance.org Blue Ridge Rescue Squad Inc. Branchville, NJ 973-948-4828 www.blueridgerescuesquad.org ANTIQUES Eberhardt’s Fresh Pickins’ Sandyston, NJ 973-250-0222 www.fresh-pickins.com Lafayette Mill Market Lafayette, NJ 973-383-8170 www.millantiques.com ARCHITECTS & PLANNERS Fox Architectural Design Ledgewood, NJ 973-970-9355 www.foxarch.com HQW Architects Newton, NJ 973-383-5550 www.hqwllc.com ART GALLERIES Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council Newton, NJ 973-383-0027 www.scahc.org

Dolan & Dolan, P.A. Newton, NJ 973-383-1600 www.dolanlaw.com Einhorn, Harris, Ascher, Barbarito & Frost, PC Denville, NJ 973-586-4915 www.einhornharris.com Elenora Benz Attorney at Law Newton, NJ 973-940-0707 www.elenorabenz.com Faith A. Ullmann & Associates LLC Newton, NJ 973-579-9700 www.faudivorcelaw.com Gruber, Colabella & Liuzza Hamburg, NJ 973-827-0057 www.gruberlaw.biz Hollander, Strelzik, Pasculli, Pasculli, Hinkes, Wojcik, Gacquin, Vandenberg & Hontz LLC Newton, NJ 973-383-3233 www.hollanderstrelzik.com Horlacher & Peoples Attorneys at Law Augusta, NJ 973-940-3160 www.horlacherpeoples.com Kelly & Ward, LLC Newton, NJ 973-579-6250 www.kellyandward.com

Laddey, Clark & Ryan, LLP Sparta, NJ 973-729-1880 www.lcrlaw.com Langjahr Forsyth & Low LLC Sparta, NJ 973-729-0056 www.lfl-law.com Law Office of Mary Jean Ellis Newton, NJ 973-940-8635 www.thenewjerseydisabilityattorney.com Law Offices of John C. Lane Sparta, NJ 973-512-3244 www.thelanelawfirm.com Law Offices of Patricia R. Carley, LLC Mt. Arlington, NJ 973-770-6300

Kittatinny Valley State Park Andover, NJ 973-786-6445 www.njparksandforests.org/ parks/kittval.html

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Lake Mohawk German Christmas Market Sparta, NJ 973-462-2752 www.lakemohawkgermanchristmasmarket.com

For more than 60 years, The Ames Corporation has been a leader in providing High Tech products from Automotive to Aerospace and from Energy and Power to Automation!

Lake Mohawk Ski Hawks Sparta, NJ 973-903-8954 www.skihawks.com

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Lake Hopatcong Cruises LLC Lake Hopatcong, NJ 973-663-5000 www.LHCruises.com

MVA Presents, LLC Chester, NJ www.crawfishfest.com

19 Ames Boulevard Hamburg, NJ 07419 | 973-827-9101 www.TheAmesCorp.com

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McConnell, Lenard & Campbell Stanhope, NJ 973-347-2222

Mountain Creek Ski Resort & Waterpark Vernon, NJ 973-827-2000 www.mountaincreek.com

Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP Newton, NJ 973-383-2700 www.morrisdowningsherred.com

Mountain Creek Zip Tours Vernon, NJ 973-827-2000 www.mountaincreek.com

Schenck, Price, Smith & King LLP Florham Park, NJ 973-539-1000 www.spsk.com

Peters Valley School of Craft Inc. Layton, NJ 973-948-5200 www.petersvalley.org

ATTRACTIONS Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Liberty, NY 845-295-2558 www.bethelwoodscenter.org

Rock, Ribs and Ridges Festival Fairfield, NJ 973-882-8240 www.rockribsandridges.com

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Franklin Mineral Museum Franklin, NJ 973-827-3481 www.franklinmineralmuseum.com

Skylands Ice World Stockholm, NJ 973-697-1600 www.skylandsiceworldnj.com

Friar Mountain Model Railroad Museum Sparta, NJ 973-579-9833 www.fmmrm.com

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Resource Guide Space Farms Zoo & Museum, Inc. Sussex, NJ 973-875-5800 www.spacefarms.com Sterling Hill Mining Museum Ogdensburg, NJ 973-209-7212 www.sterlinghillminingmuseum.org Sussex County Fairgrounds Branchville, NJ 973-948-5500 www.newjerseystatefair.org Tomahawk Lake Waterpark Sparta, NJ 973-398-7777 www.tomahawklake.com Wild West City Netcong, NJ 973-347-8900 www.wildwestcity.com AUTOMOBILE DEALERS BMW of Newton Newton, NJ 973-579-2600 www.openroad.com Franklin Sussex Auto Mall Inc. Sussex, NJ 973-875-3188 www.fsautomall.com Intercar Inc. Newton, NJ 973-383-8300 www.intercarmb.com McGuire Chevrolet Newton, NJ 973-383-1300 www.mcguirechevy.com

Toyota World of Newton Newton, NJ 973-383-0200 www.toyotaworldnewton.com AUTOMOBILE REPAIRS & SERVICE Central Auto Liquidators Franklin, NJ 973-827-3696 www.centralautoliq.com DeBoer’s Auto Hamburg, NJ 973-786-3030 www.deboersauto.com Hampton Body Works Newton, NJ 973-383-1384 www.hamptonbodyworks.com

TD Bank Franklin, NJ 973-827-0551 www.TDbank.com

Deacon Homes Inc. Sparta, NJ 973-579-9300

BANQUET/WEDDING FACILITIES

Black Bear Golf Club at Crystal Springs Franklin, NJ 973-827-4357 www.crystalgolfresort.com

Highlands State Bank Vernon, NJ 973-764-3200 www.highlandsstatebank.com JP Morgan Chase Saddle Brook, NJ 201-994-4703 www.chase.com/commercialbanking

Sussex Honda Newton, NJ 973-579-3500 www.sussexhonda.com

Lakeland Bank Sparta, NJ 973-948-9524 www.lakelandbank.com

BUILDING CONTRACTORS

Wells Fargo Bank Newton, NJ 973-579-8280 www.wellsfargo.com

Xpress Lube Inc. Newton, NJ 973-383-8144 www.havoline.com

First Hope Bank Newton, NJ 973-729-8333 www.firsthope.com

Bridge Marina, Inc. Lake Hopatcong, NJ 973-663-1976 www.bridgemarinainc.com

T.M. Brennan Contractors, Inc. Hamburg, NJ 973-209-2545 www.tmbrennancontractors.com

Ballyowen Golf Club at Crystal Springs Resort Hardyston, NJ 973-827-4357 www.crystalgolfresort.com

BANKS & BANKING ASSOCIATIONS

BOAT DEALERS & MARINE SUPPLIES

Valley National Bank Sparta, NJ 800-522-4100 www.valleynationalbank.com

Town II Auto Body and Towing Inc. Hamburg, NJ 973-875-6260 www.town2autobodyandtowing.com

Subaru World of Newton Newton, NJ 973-579-5000 www.subaruworldofnewton.com

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Sussex Bank Rockaway, NJ 844-256-7328 www.sussexbank.com

Crystal Springs Country Club Hardyston, NJ 855-977-6743 www.CrystalGolfResort.com Lake Mohawk Country Club Sparta, NJ 973-729-6156 www.lakemohawkcountryclub.com

Deck Remodelers Sparta, NJ 973-729-2125 www.deckremodelers.com Morel Builders, LLC Hopatcong, NJ 973-601-1120 Sphere Construction Group Andover, NJ 973-786-7990 www.sphereconstructioncorp.com Square Corners Carpentry Hamburg, NJ 973-209-7726 www.squarecornerscarpentry.com Tom Madsen, LLC Sussex, NJ 973-875-9716 www.tommadsen.com BUILDING MATERIALS

Minerals Hotel & Spa at Crystal Springs Vernon, NJ 973-827-4357 www.CrystalGolfResort.com

Montague Tool & Supply Company, Inc. Branchville, NJ 973-948-6400 www.montaguetool.com

Perona Farms Andover, NJ 973-729-6161 www.peronafarms.com

Northwest Building Supply, Inc. Andover, NJ 973-786-5151 www.nwbuildingsupply.com

Rock Island Lake Club Sparta, NJ 973-512-3995 www.rockislandlakeclub.com

Safety Scaffolds Branchville, NJ 973-948-5511 www.safetyscaffolds.com

BUSINESS SERVICES American Document Solutions Randolph, NJ 973-970-9737 www.ads-nj.com C3Workplace Sparta, NJ 973-509-4600 www.c3workplace.com Forlight LLC Sparta, NJ 973-250-0024 www.ForlightMarketing.com Freedom Business Machines, Inc. Sparta, NJ 973-729-2200 www.fbmsolutions.com Kenneth Ellman Newton, NJ 973-948-6961 Lincoln Motor Company Sparta, NJ 585-576-0077 www.lincolnexecutivebusiness.com Madonna Marketing Newfoundland, NJ 973-208-0700 www.madonnaacademybd.com New Jersey Business & Industry Association Trenton, NJ 609-858-9513 www.njbia.org Overcoat LLC Newton, NJ 201-280-2733 Precision Payments International Morristown, NJ 973-722-0152 www.ppipayments.com SK Paper Shred Branchville, NJ 973-875-3444 www.skpapershred.com

Resource Guide Sussex County Economic Development Partnership Newton, NJ 973-300-1988 www.scedp.com CAMPS/CAMPGROUNDS Camp Taylor Campground LLC Columbia, NJ 908-496-4333 www.camptaylor.com Camp Nejeda Foundation, Inc. Stillwater, NJ 973-383-2611 www.campnejeda.org Delaware River Family Campground Columbia, NJ 908-475-4517 www.njcamping.com/delaware Fairview Lake YMCA Camp Newton, NJ 973-383-9282 www.fairviewlakeymca.org The Great Divide Campground LLC Newton, NJ 973-383-4026 www.campthegreatdivide.com Harmony Ridge Farm & Campground Branchville, NJ 973-948-4941 www.harmonyridge.com Kymer’s Camping Resort Branchville, NJ 973-875-3167 www.njcamping.com Panther Lake Camping Resort Andover, NJ 973-347-4440 www.njcamping.com Pleasant Acres Farm Campground, Inc. Sussex, NJ 973-875-4166 www.pleasantacres.com

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CANOE & RAFTING TRIPS

CLEANING SERVICE

Indian Head Canoes Newton, NJ 800-874-2628 www.indianheadcanoes.com

All County Window Cleaning Vernon, NJ 973-827-8311 www.allcountywindowcleaning.com

Kittatinny Canoes, Inc. Dingman’s Ferry, PA 800-float-kc www.kittatinny.com

The Allen Companies Inc. Authorized Jani-King Franchisee Layton, NJ 973-948-9694

CHILD DEVELOPMENT & CHILD CARE KEEP, INC. Sparta, NJ 973-383-2213 www.keepkids.org Oak Tree Preschool Inc. Sparta, NJ 973-729-4185 www.oaktreepreschool.com CHIROPRACTORS Branchville Family Chiropractic Branchville, NJ 973-948-5556 www.bfchiro.info Sparta Chiropractic & Wellness Center Sparta, NJ 973-726-9041 www.spartachiro.com CHURCHES Christ Church Newton, NJ 973-383-2245 www.christchurchnewton.org Lafayette Federated Church Lafayette, NJ 973-383-4461 www.lfc.org Sparta Evangelical Free Church Sparta, NJ 973-300-1717 www.spartaefc.org

Brighton USA Stanhope, NJ 908-752-7464 www.brightonusa.biz Chelbus Cleaning Co., Inc. Newton, NJ 973-940-3110 www.chelbuscleaning.com Sparta Soft Wash Vernon, NJ 973-702-7732 www.spartasoftwash.com COMMUNITY SERVICES

Department for Persons with Disabilities (DPD) Oak Ridge, NJ 973-406-1104 www.dpd.org Family Partners of Morris & Sussex Counties Newton, NJ 973-940-3194 www.familypartnersms.org Family Promise of Sussex County Newton, NJ 973-579-1180 www.scihn.org Ginnie’s House Newton, NJ 973-579-0770 www.Ginnieshouse.org.

Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey Riverdale, NJ 973-248-8200 www.gsnnj.org

200 Club of Sussex County Newton, NJ 973-729-0056 www.200clubofsussexcounty.com

Girls On The Run NJ North Sparta, NJ 973-919-4687 www.gotrnjn.org

Birth Haven Inc. Newton, NJ 973-579-7979 www.birthhaven.org

IES Brain Research Foundation Sparta, NJ 973-726-6218 www.iesBrainResearch.org

Boy Scouts of America Patriots’ Path Council Cedar Knolls, NJ 973-765-9322 www.ppbsa.org

National Alliance on Mental Illness - Sussex Affiliate Sparta, NJ 973-214-0632 www.nami-sussex-nj.org

Cones by Design Center for Humanistic Change Stanhope, NJ 973-691-3488 www.chcnj.org

Newton Medical Center Foundation Newton, NJ 973-579-8309 www.nmhfoundation.org

Sussex County Sheriffs Crime Stoppers, Inc. Newton, NJ 973-579-0850 www.crime.stoppers.net

NORWESCAP Phillipsburg, NJ 908-454-7000 www.norwescap.org Pass It Along Sparta, NJ 973-726-9777 www.passitalong.org

Project Self Sufficiency Newton, NJ 973-940-3500 www.projectselfsufficiency.org Samaritan Inn Newton, NJ 973-904-8872 www.samaritaninn.org SCARC Foundation, Inc. Augusta, NJ 973-383-7442 www.scarcfoundation.org SCARC Guardianship Services, Inc. Augusta, NJ 973-383-5804 www.scarcguardianship.org SCARC, Inc. Augusta, NJ 973-383-7442 www.scarc.org

Senior Quality of Life Foundation, Inc. Andover, NJ 973-940-9094 www.sequalfoundation.org

Sussex County Republican Committee Newton, NJ 973-500-8121 www.sussexcountygop.com

Sparta Education Foundation Sparta, NJ 973-729-9457 www.spartaeducationfoundation.org

United Way of Northern New Jersey Newton, NJ 973-579-3040 www.unitedwaynnj.org

Special Olympics New Jersey Lawrenceville, NJ 609-896-8000 www.sonj.org Sussex County Cancer Coalition Newton, NJ 973-579-0570 www.sussexagainstcancer.org Sussex County Division of Senior Services Newton, NJ 973-579-0555 www.sussex.nj.us/seniorservices

COMPUTER NETWORKING PRODUCTS/SERVICES Accomplitech LLC Newton, NJ 973-579-1121 www.accomplitech.com Atlantic Technology Enterprises, Inc. Newton, NJ 973-579-3038 www.atenj.com

Green Village Computer Help Newton, NJ 973-377-5232 www.gvchelp.com KB Computing LLC Sparta, NJ 973-726-0722 www.kbcomputing.com navitend Stanhope, NJ 973-448-0070 www.navitend.com CONSULTING SERVICES (SCIENTIFIC) Analytical Science & Technologies Group LLC Newton, NJ 888-363-2541 www.anascitech.com

COUNSELING

Eagle Pump, Inc.

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Sales and Service of Well Pumps And Well Tanks

Michael Csakvary, President 18 Longview Lane S., Hamburg, NJ 07419 (973) 875-2181 (973) 827-6088 (973) 293-1080 (973) 764-8010 Cell: (973) 214-6034 Fax: (973) 827-9062

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Center for Prevention and Counseling Newton, NJ 973-383-4787 www.centerforprevention.org Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault Intervention Services Newton, NJ 973-579-2386 www.dasi.org Planned Parenthood of Central & Greater Northern NJ Morristown, NJ 201-647-5502 www.ppgnnj.org School Based Youth Services Program Sparta, NJ 973-579-7725 studentcenter-sussex.tec. nj.us CRAFT & PAINT STUDIO

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Siding • Additions Roofing Sunrooms • Windows • Doors Porches • Fire Restoration Improving Sussex County for over 38 Years!

Painted Grape Hardyston, NJ 973-823-1464 www.PaintedGrapeNJ.com DANCE INSTRUCTION David Cross - Dance Fredon, NJ 973-459-9383 DATA DESTRUCTION AB Computer Solutions & Recycling LLC Stanhope, NJ 973-936-3378 www.abc-rec.com Back Thru The Future Computer Recycling, Inc. Franklin, NJ 973-823-9752 www.backthruthefuture.com

TOM MADSEN LLC 973-875-9716

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DENTISTS/DENTAL LABS/DENTAL CARE Hamburg Family & Cosmetic Dental Group LLC Hamburg, NJ 973-209-6252 www.hamburgdental.com Sparta Dental Designs Sparta, NJ 973-729-2113 www.spartadentaldesigns.com DINING/CATERING 28th Hole at Great Gorge Country Club McAfee, NJ 973-827-7603 www.crystalgolfresort.com Andre’s Lakeside Dining Sparta, NJ 973-726-6000 www.andresrestaurant.com Bear Den Grille at Black Bear Golf Club Franklin, NJ 973-209-2521 www.crystalgolfresort.com Chatterbox Restaurant Augusta, NJ 973-300-2300 www.chatterboxdrivein.com Cold Stone Creamery/ Rocky Mt. Chocolate Factory Rockaway, NJ 973-537-8200 www.coldstonerocks.com Crystal Tavern at Crystal Springs Hardyston, NJ 855-977-6473 www.crystalgolfresort.com/ dine/tavern/ Dominick’s Pizza Newton, NJ 973-383-9330 www.dominicksnj.com Double S Diner Wantage, NJ 973-702-0933 double-s-diner@facebook.com

Friendlys of Newton and Wantage Newton, NJ 973-579-9009 www.friendlys.com Homestead Restaurant, Inc. Sparta, NJ 973-383-4914 www.homesteadrest.com Kites Restaurant Vernon, NJ 855-977-6473 www.CrystalGolfResort.com Krave Cafe & Caterers LLC Newton, NJ 973-383-2600 www.kravecafecaterer.com Krogh’s Restaurant & Brew Pub Sparta, NJ 973-729-8428 www.kroghs.com Lafayette House Lafayette, NJ 973-579-3100 www.thelafayettehouse.com Mohawk House Sparta, NJ 973-729-6464 www.mohawkhouse.com Owen’s Pub at Ballyowen Golf Club Hamburg, NJ 973-827-5996 www.crystalgolfresort.com Restaurant Latour at Crystal Springs Hardyston, NJ 855-977-6473 www.crystalgolfresort.com Smokey’s Brick Oven Tavern Vernon, NJ 973-764-1600 www.smokeystavern.com St. Moritz Grill & Bar Sparta, NJ 973-729-5677 www.stmoritzgrill.com

WheelHouse Kitchen & Bar / Krave Events Augusta, NJ 973-459-4277 www.wheelhousekitchenbar. com Yetters Diner Augusta, NJ 973-383-5641 www.yettersdinernj.com DRUG & ALCOHOL DETECTION & TESTING Superior Onsite Health Solutions Vernon, NJ 855-783-5038 www.superiorOHS.com EDUCATION - SCHOOLS & COLLEGES & OTHERS Berkeley College Dover, NJ 973-366-6700 www.berkeleycollege.edu Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ 973-618-3381 www.caldwell.edu High Point Regional High School Bd. of Education Sussex, NJ 973-875-7205 www.hpregional.org Hilltop Country Day School Sparta, NJ 973-729-5485 www.hilltopcds.org Kittatinny Regional High School Newton, NJ 973-383-1800 www.krhs.net Lenape Valley Regional High School Bd. of Ed. Stanhope, NJ 973-347-7600 www.lvhs.org Newton High School Newton, NJ 973-383-7573 www.newton.nj.schoolwebpages.com

Sussex County Community College Newton, NJ 973-300-2100 www.sussex.edu Sussex County Technical School Sparta, NJ 973-383-6700 www.sussex.tec.nj.us

Power With Prestige, Inc. Newton, NJ 973-940-1991 www.pwpinc.biz SREC Resources, Inc. Sussex, NJ 973-875-1365 www.SRECresources.com EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES & CONSULTANTS

Sussex-Wantage Regional School District Sussex, NJ 973-875-3175 www.swregional.org

Career Links Newton, NJ 973-383-5033 www.Careerlinksnj.com

Vernon Township Board of Education Vernon, NJ 973-764-2900 www.vtsd.com

Express Employment Professionals Hackettstown, NJ 908-813-8311 www.ExpressNorthernNJ.com

Wallkill Valley Regional High School Hamburg, NJ 973-827-4100 www.wallkillvrhs.org

PathStone Corporation Newton, NJ 973-940-0137 www.pathstone.org

Willowglen Academy-NJ, Inc. Sparta, NJ 973-579-3700 www.willowglen-nj.com ELECTRICIANS/ ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES EM Electrical Contractors, LLC Newton, NJ 973-300-9706 www.emelectric.biz Hayenhjelm Electric Co. LLC Lafayette, NJ 973-300-4855 www.hayelec.com Kieffer Electric Inc. Branchville, NJ 973-948-7598 www.kiefferelectric.com Lantek Corporation Sparta, NJ 973-579-8100 www.lantekcorp.com Orloski Electric LLC Franklin, NJ 973-600-1430 www.orloskielectric.com

Telesearch Staffing Solutions Newton, NJ 973-579-0051 www.telesearch.com ENERGY CONSULTING Eco Energy Options Sparta, NJ 973-919-3829 www.ecoenergyoptions.com KG Companies Sparta, NJ 973-940-1123 www.kgcompanies.com ENGINEERING CP Engineers & Architecture Sparta, NJ 973-300-9003 www.cpengineers.com Dy Con Corp Augusta, NJ 973-534-1274 Dykstra Associates, PC Newton, NJ 973-579-2177 www.edykstra.com

Resource Guide Dykstra Walker Design Group Lake Hopatcong, NJ 973-663-6540 www.dykstrawalker.com Harold E. Pellow & Associates Augusta, NJ 973-948-6463 www.hpellow.com LAN Associates EPAS, Inc. Midland Park, NJ 201-447-6400 www.lan-nj.com FINANCIAL & FINANCIAL ADVISORS Certified Financial Services, LLC Sparta, NJ 973-726-0450 www.cfsllc.com Edward Jones Investments Newton, NJ 973-383-3032 www.edwardjones.com Grace Financial Group Sparta, NJ 973-729-9861 www.thegracefinancialgroup.com Metlife Solutions Group Roseland, NJ 973-271-8266 www.mlsg.metlife.com Primerica, Inc. Sparta, NJ 973-271-7355 www.primerica.com/terriandmarktrapp RSW Financial Consulting Hamburg, NJ 973-827-4231 Hampton Square Wealth Management Newton, NJ 973-862-5066 www.hampton-square.com

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Steffens & Steffens LLC Byram Township, NJ 973-786-3696 www.steffensfinancial.com Sterling Financial Group Sparta, NJ 973-729-1234 www.sterlingadvice.com Stifel, Nicolaus & Company Succasunna, NJ 973-598-8312 www.stifel.com/fa/william-moynihan Visions Federal Credit Union Augusta, NJ 973-300-0545 www.visionsfcu.org FIRE & WATER RESTORATION FIRE SAFETY Pro Tech Fire Safety LLC Sussex, NJ 973-702-7745 Rainbow International of Northern NJ Franklin, NJ 973-361-4357 www.rainbownj.com Servpro of Northern Sussex County Franklin, NJ 973-383-2024 www.servprosussex.com FITNESS CENTER Minerals Sports Club at Minerals Hotel & Spa Vernon, NJ 855-977-6473 www.crystalgolfresort.com Sparta Athletic Club Sparta, NJ 973-729-9141 www.SpartaAthleticClub.com

Warrior’s Path CrossFit Andover, NJ 973-941-4952 facebook.com/warriorspathcrossfit Sussex County YMCA Hardyston, NJ 973-209-9622 www.sussexcountyymca.org FOOD-RETAIL/WHOLESALE Organics Live Branchville, NJ 973-928-8339 www.organicslive.com FUEL DISTRIBUTORS/ PRODUCTS/PROGRAMS Eastern Propane Corporation Oak Ridge, NJ 973-697-2771 www.easternpropane.com N. B. Fairclough & Son Inc. Paterson, NJ 973-383-5832 www.faircloughfuel.com

FUNERAL HOMES Goble Funeral Home Sparta, NJ 973-729-5530 www.goblefuneral.com Iliff-Ruggiero Funeral Home Newton, NJ 973-383-5200 www.Iliffruggierofuneralhome.com J.L. Apter Memorial Chapel Newton, NJ 973-383-3333 www.jlaptermemorialchapels.com Smith-McCracken Funeral Home Newton, NJ 973-383-4600 www.smithmccrackenfuneralhome.com Wood Funeral Home Branchville, NJ 973-948-3030 www.woodfuneralhome.net FURNITURE - HOME/OFFICE

Fredericks Fuel Oak Ridge, NJ 973-697-4774 www.fredericksfuel.com

Home Furniture Warehouse Newton, NJ 973-579-1982 www.homefurniturenewton.com

Hart & Iliff Fuel and Energy Systems Newton, NJ 973-383-1421 www.hartandiliff.com

Milton Terry Associates Oak Ridge, NJ 973-697-7227 www.miltonterry.com

Region Oil Company Franklin, NJ 973-827-4016 www.regionoil.com Suburban Propane Augusta, NJ 973-383-1860 www.suburbanpropane.com Yankee Propane Florida, NY 845-651-2662 www.yankeepropane.com

GARDEN CENTERS & NURSERIES Andersen Farms LLC Sparta, NJ 973-271-3715 www.andersenfarmsnj.com Heaven Hill Farm Vernon, NJ 973-764-5144 www.heavenhillfarm.com Ideal Farm & Garden Center Lafayette, NJ 973-579-3893 www.idealfarmandgarden.net

Picture Perfect Wedding Days

The LMCC is one of New Jersey's best and most scenic places for a wedding, special occasion or business function. Come visit the Ballroom, the Boardwalk or our newly redesigned Mohawk Room for you catering or entertaining needs.

Call Blake Hargrave, Catering Sales Manager, at 973.729.6156 to schedule a personalized tour or email blake@lakemohawkcountryclub.com 17

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Resource Guide Kuperus Farmside Gardens Sussex, NJ 973-875-3160 www.farmsidegardens.com GOLF CLUB Ballyowen Golf Club at Crystal Springs Resort Hardyston, NJ 855-977-6473 www.CrystalGolfResort.com Black Bear Golf Club at Crystal Springs Hardyston, NJ 855-977-6473 www.CrystalGolfResort.com Cascades Golf Club Hamburg, NJ 855-977-6473 www.CrystalGolfResort.com Crystal Springs Golf Club Hamburg, NJ 855-977-6473 www.CrystalGolfResort.com David Glenz Golf Academy at Crystal Springs Franklin, NJ 973-209-6075 www.CrystalGolfResort.com Farmstead Golf & Country Club Lafayette, NJ 973-383-1666 www.farmsteadgolf.com Lake Mohawk Golf Club Sparta, NJ 973-729-9200 www.lakemohawkgolfclub.com Minerals Golf Club at C rystal Springs Resort Vernon, NJ 855-977-6473 www.CrystalGolfResort.com Newton Country Club Newton, NJ 973-383-4817 www.newtoncountryclub.org

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Wild Turkey Golf Club at Crystal Springs Hardyston, NJ 855-977-6473 www.CrystalGolfResort.com GOVERNMENT/GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES County of Sussex Newton, NJ 973-579-0250 www.sussex.nj.us Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Bushkill, PA 570-426-2418 www.nps.gov/dewa District 24 Legislative Office Sparta, NJ 973-300-0200 www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/ roster.asp Division of Child Protection & Permanency Newton, NJ 973-383-8400 www.state.nj.us/dcf/about/divisions/dcpp Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders Newton, NJ 973-579-0240 www.sussex.nj.us The Office of Sussex County Clerk Newton, NJ 973-579-0900 www.sussexcountyclerk.com Sussex County Dept.

Environmental & Public Health Services Newton, NJ 973-579-0370 www.sussex.nj.us Sussex County Division of Community & Youth Services Newton, NJ 973-948-6000 www.sussex.nj.us

US Army Newton, NJ 973-769-2031 www.goarmy.com Workforce Development Board Morristown, NJ 973-631-5201 www.mswwdb.org GRAPHIC DESIGN & PRODUCTION Dobbs Creative Group, LLC Sparta, NJ 973-986-1006 www.dobbscreativegroup.com Gravity Design Works, Inc. Newton, NJ 973-940-0300 www.gravitydesignworks.com Moonlight Imaging Augusta, NJ 973-300-1001 www.moonlightimaging.com HEALTH & WELLNESS PRODUCTS Arbonne Int’l-Barbara Williams Sussex, NJ 973-534-3069 www.Arbonne.com Melaleuca - Sally Notara Stanhope, NJ 973-347-6229 www.notara.net HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES Associates for Health LLC Sparta, NJ 973-271-7812 www.associatesforhealth.com Fresh Look On Life Augusta, NJ 973-383-6847 www.freshlookonlife.com

Garden of Life Massage & Yoga Center Wantage, NJ 973-875-5433 www.1gardenoflife.com Quantum Wellness Newton, NJ 973-383-8022 www.quantumwellness.org HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING R. Poust Heating & Cooling, Inc. Sparta, NJ 973-579-1202 www.rpoustinc.com HISTORICAL SOCIETY Sparta Historical Society Sparta, NJ 973-726-0883 facebook.com/SpartaNjHistoricalSociety HOME HEALTH CARE Atlantic Home Care & Hospice Morristown, NJ 201-572-9301 www.atlantichealth.org Atlantic Private Care Services Newton, NJ 973-540-8258 www.atlanticprivatecare.com Compassionate Care Hospice Sparta, NJ 973-726-7510 www.cchnet.net From The Heart Elder Care Vernon, NJ 973-702-0209 www.fromthehearteldercare.com Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice Newton, NJ 973-383-0115 www.karenannquinlanhospice.org Preferred Care at Home of Northwest Jersey Sparta, NJ 973-512-5131 www.preferhome.com/nwjersey

PSA HealthCare Sparta, NJ 973-512-2161 www.psahealthcare.com Visiting Angels Sparta, NJ 973-726-3010 www.visitingangels.com HOSPITALS Newton Medical CenterAtlantic Health Newton, NJ 973- 579-8300 www.atlantichealth.org Saint Clare’s Hospital Sussex, NJ 973-702-2600 www.saintclares.org

St. Anthony Community Hospital Warwick, NY 845-986-2276 www.stanthonycommunityhosp.org INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS Touchstone Crystal South Orange, NJ 973-222-8753 www.mytouchstonecrystal.com/kit INSURANCE

Benefit Guidance Systems Branchville, NJ 973-579-3650 www.benefitgs.com Bollinger Insurance Sparta, NJ 973-383-3421 www.bollingerinsurance.com Bowling Green Agency Oak Ridge, NJ 973-697-6991 Branchville Agency Branchville, NJ 973-948-3110 www.branchvilleagency.com

Allstate-Gargin Agency Sparta, NJ 973-729-8644 www.agents.allstate.com/ frank-gargin-sparta-nj.html Banker’s Life & Colonial Penn Parsippany, NJ 973-775-3700 www.bankerslife.com

Farmers Insurance – Mark Unglaub Sparta, NJ 973-726-5566 www.farmers.com

Farmers Insurance Wayne Ring Agency Hamburg, NJ 973-209-0800 www.farmersagent.com/wring Franklin Mutual Insurance Company Branchville, NJ 973-948-3120 www.fmiweb.com Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc. Newton, NJ 973-383-3110 GBW Insurance Flanders, NJ 973-426-1500 www.gbwinsurance.com Glenn Jones - State Farm Agent Newton, NJ 973-300-0009 www.glennajones.com

FRANKLIN BOROUGH…

MOVING FORWARD, EMBRACING BOTH PROGRESS & HISTORY

Your Business Can Be Part of Franklin’s Prosperous Future Why Franklin?

Let’s start with location:

The possibilities are here in Franklin…

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Access to NJ Routes 23 & 94 Route 23: Most heavily-traveled highway in Sussex County Gateway to Northern Sussex County

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Multiple, developable lot sizes to fit your needs along Route 23 New highway commercial zones Main Street offers ample parking with existing, flexible building spaces for both professional, medical, niche-market retail storefronts and restaurant/café/tavern

“Together, we CAN prosper!”

For more information about Franklin Borough and how we can help your business succeed please call 973-827-9380, ext. 101 or 102.

Paid for by Franklin Borough Economic Development

Two distinct business districts:

Incentives and Offerings:   

Liquor license opportunities Water & sewer available Possible tax incentives

Resource Guide Jamieson Insurance a member of Scirocco Group Hackettstown, NJ 908-852-4466 www.sciroccogroup.com Middleton & Company Insurance Newton, NJ 973-383-5525 www.middletoninsurance.com The Mitchell Insurance Agency Newton, NJ 973-383-5800 www.themitchellagency.com New York Life – Anita Collins Hamburg, NJ 201-400-0897 www.newyorklife.com/agent/ abcollins Plymouth Rock Assurance Redbank, NJ 732-978-6586 www.plymouthrocknj.com Prudential - James C. Lombardo Vernon, NJ 973-764-1264 www.prudential.com/us/j.lombardo Selective Insurance Company of America Branchville, NJ 973-948-3000 www.selective.com Senior Insurance Associates Sussex, NJ 973-702-1122 www.seniorinsuranceassociates.com State Farm Agency Sparta, NJ 973-729-5661 www.alexaguado.com Tri-State Insurance Agency, Inc. Augusta, NJ 973-579-6776 www.tsia.net US Insurance Agency Newton, NJ 973-383-2421 www.usinsagency.com

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van den Heuvel & Fountain, Inc. Branchville, NJ 973-948-3200 Vreeland Insurance Inc. Sparta, NJ 973-334-7100 www.vreelandinsurance.com INSURANCE-RECRUITMENT Farmers Insurance - James Surowiec Parsippany, NJ 973-265-3825 www.farmers.com INTERNET SERVICES PenTeleData Palmerton, PA 800-281-3564 www.penteledata.net JEWELERS Cailey Jewelers Augusta, NJ 973-383-0033 www.caileyjewelers.com Golden Castle Jewelers, Inc. Sparta, NJ 973-729-0344 www.goldencastlejewelers.com J. Thomas Jewelers Sparta, NJ 973-729-4969 www.jthomasjewelers.com KITCHEN/BATH DESIGN Sparta Trades Kitchens & Baths Sparta, NJ 973-729-3171 www.spartatrades.com LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, CONTRACTORS & DESIGNERS The Cutting Edge Sparta, NJ 973-729-5614 www.TheCuttingEdgeNJ.com

Farmside Landscape & Design, Inc. Wantage, NJ 973-875-7200 www.farmside.com Visit our website to view our portfolio! *Full Service Landscaping Contractor* Landscape Design, Installation, Maintenance, Turf Care, Tree & Shrub Care, Snow Plowing*Serving Residential & Commercial, Homeowner Associations, Athletic Fields & Municipalities* “Beautiful Solutions Naturally” LIBRARIES Sussex County Library System Newton, NJ 973-948-3660 www.sussexcountylibrary.org LODGING Black Creek Sanctuary at Mountain Creek Vernon, NJ 973-864-8017 www.mountaincreek.com Grand Cascades Lodge at Crystal Springs Hardyston, NJ 855-977-6473 www.crystalgolfresort.com Hampton Inn Matamoras, PA 570-491-5280 www.matamoras.hamptoninn.com Holiday Inn Budd Lake, NJ 973-448-3914 www.holidayinn.com/buddlakenj Holiday Inn Express Newton, NJ 973-940-8888 www.newtonexpress.com Quality Inn Vernon, NJ 973-827-4666 www.choicehotels.com

Residence Inn by Marriott Stanhope, NJ 973-691-1720 www.marriott.com/cdwri Tamaracks Country Villa Andover, NJ 973-448-8770 www.tamarackscountryvilla.com Whistling Swan Inn Stanhope, NJ 973-347-6369 www.whistlingswaninn.com The Wooden Duck Bed & Breakfast Newton, NJ 973-300-0395 www.woodenduckinn.com Features 10 spacious rooms, some with soaking tubs and fireplaces, all with private bathrooms. Perfect for Romantic Getaways, Birthday or Anniversary Celebrations.

Open year round. Corporate weekday rates available.

County breakfast included.

MANUFACTURING Ames Rubber Corp Hamburg, NJ 973-827-9101 www.theamescorp.com CIR Systems Inc. Sparta, NJ 973-862-6151 www.gaitrite.com Fredon Development Ind. Newton, NJ 973-383-7576 www.fredondevelopment.com Indemax Inc. Vernon, NJ 973-209-2424 www.indemax.com James Alexander Corporation Blairstown, NJ 908-362-9266 www.james-alexander.com Kanomax USA Inc. Andover, NJ 973-786-6386 www.kanomax-usa.com

Thorlabs, Inc. Newton, NJ 973-300-3431 www.thorlabs.com MEDIA iHeartMedia Franklin, NJ 973-827-2525 www.iheartmedia.com Lake Hopatcong News Lake Hopatcong, NJ 973-663-2800 www.lakehopatcongnews.com New Jersey Herald Newton, NJ 973-383-1500 www.njherald.com NJ Advance Media Iselin, NJ 732-902-4300 www.njadvancemedia.com Sparta Living Andover, NJ 973-738-6006 www.bestversionmedia.com The Sussex County Journal Montague, NJ 908-578-3138 www.sussexcountyjournal.com Tish Leizens Media East Stroudsburg, PA 570-588-9700 MEDICAL BILLING Precision DX Augusta, NJ 973-300-4110 www.precisiondx.net MEDICAL GROUPS & CLINICS Advocare Vernon Pediatrics Vernon, NJ 973-827-4550 www.advocaredoctors.com/vernon

Spine Surgery Associates & Discovery Newton, NJ 973-579-1128 www.njspinehealth.com MEETING FACILITIES Crystal Springs Resort Hamburg, NJ 973-827-5996 www.thecrystalspringsresort.com MICROFILMING, SCANNING, IMAGING, RECORD RETENTION TAB Group Andover, NJ 973-786-5522 www.tabgroup.com MONUMENTS & MAUSOLEUMS Wolfe Memorials, LLC Sussex, NJ 973-875-3900 www.wolfegranite.com MORTGAGE LOANS Movement Mortgage Morristown, NJ 845-313-9876 www.movement.com NJ Lenders Corp Little Falls, NJ 917-439-7336 www.chad.NJLenders.com Residential Home Funding Corp.

Parsippany, NJ 973-577-7008 www.rhfunding.com Residential Home Funding Byram, NJ 973-813-1901 www.rhfunding.com

Newton Urgent Care Newton, NJ 973-383-9898 www.newtonurgentcare.com

Reverse Mortgage Funding Sparta, NJ 973-879-8869 www.reversemortgageinvestment. com

Sparta Cancer Center Sparta, NJ 973-729-7001 www.spartacancer.com

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Parsippany, NJ 973-394-7534 www.wfhm.com/robyn-bivona

MOVING & TRUCKING College Hunks Hauling Junk & College Hunks Moving Montville, NJ 800-586-5872 www.collegehunks.com Jim Mahon’s Moving & Trucking, Inc. Sandyston, NJ 973-948-4535 MUNICIPAL OFFICES Andover Township Newton, NJ 973-383-4280 www.andovertwp.org Borough of Branchville Branchville, NJ 973-948-4626 Byram Township Stanhope, NJ 973-347-2500 www.byramtwp.org Franklin Borough Franklin, NJ 973-827-9280 www.franklinborough.org Green Township Tranquility, NJ 908-852-9333 www.greentwp.com Hampton Township Newton, NJ 973-383-5570 www.hamptontownshipnj.org Hardyston Township Hardyston, NJ 973-823-7020 www.hardyston.com Town of Newton Newton, NJ 973-383-3521 www.newtontownhall.com Township of Sandyston Sandyston, NJ 973-948-3520 www.sandystontownship.com

Sparta Township Sparta, NJ 973-729-8485 www.spartanj.org Vernon Township Vernon, NJ 973-764-4055 www.vernontwp.com NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS American Cancer Society Cedar Knolls, NJ 973-285-8015 www.cancer.org Durga Tree International, Inc. Sparta, NJ 973-461-6621 www.durgatreeinternational.org Father John’s Animal House Lafayette, NJ 973-300-5909 www.fatherjohnsanimalhouse.org Housing Partnership Dover, NJ 973-659-9222 www.housingpartnershipnj.org National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) New York, NY 212-244-6085 www.npca.org Northern NJ Veterans Memorial Cemetery Vernon, NJ 973-896-2460 www.nnjveteransmemorialcemetery.org The Smile of Hopatcong Hoptacong, NJ 347-764-5399 www.smilefil.org Sojihuggles Childrens Foundation Newton, NJ 973-300-9878 www.sojihuggles.org Waterlife Foundation Wantage Township, NJ 973-702-3982 www.waterlife.org

Make every day her best day ever.

It starts with one day, one meeting, and one role model that shows her she can accomplish more than she ever imagined.

At Girl Scouts, we want every girl to feel so excited about her future that she can hardly wait for it.

That feeling starts with you.

Volunteer at www.gsnnj.org

ORCHESTRAS New Sussex Symphony Newton, NJ 973-579-6465 www.newsussexsymphonynj.org Sussex County Youth Orchestra/NJAM Andover, NJ 973-786-5837 www.scyo.org PAYROLL & TAX SERVICES Anchor Payroll & Benefit Solutions Chester, NJ 800-660-7089 www.anchorpaysolutions.com

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ProPay Sandyston, NJ 973-948-7271 www.leppertgroup.com PHARMACIES Bakers Pharmacy Sussex, NJ 973-875-4141 www.bakersrx.com Newton Family Drug Shops Newton, NJ 973-940-0434 Rite Aid Sussex, NJ 973-875-0148 www.riteaid.com PHOTOGRAPHY/ STUDIO Ernest Duck Photography Hamburg, NJ 973-827-6962 PHYSICAL AND/OR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY The Children’s Therapy Center of North Jersey LLC Sparta, NJ 973-579-1071 www.childrenstherapynj.com

PLANNERS, PLANNING CONSULTANTS J. Caldwell & Associates, LLC Newton, NJ 973-300-5060 www.jcaldwellassociates.com PLUMBING WHOLESALE/RETAIL Hamburg Plumbing Supply Co., Inc. Hamburg, NJ 973-827-2553 www.hamburgsupply.com Mr. Rooter Plumbing Sparta, NJ 973-300-1412 www.morrissussexcounties. mrrooter.com PRINTERS BBC Consultants Branchville, NJ 973-948-7998 www.bbcprint.com Best Way Printing, LLC Newton, NJ 973-960-3728 www.bestwaynj.com

PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS / PREMIUM INCENTIVES Amcom 1 Promotions Stockholm, NJ 973-697-5652 www.amcom1promos.com Classic Marking Products. Inc. Flanders, NJ 973-426-9600 www.classicmarking.com PROPERTY MANAGERS Allure Properties Group Vernon, NJ 973-823-0593 www.allurepropertiesgroup. com Comet Management Co., LLC Hamburg, NJ 973-823-8240 www.cometmanagement.com Empire Real Estate Services LLC Branchville, NJ 862-266-5356 RADIO STATIONS

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WSUS 102.3 Franklin, NJ 973-827-2525 www.iheartmedia.com REAL ESTATE SERVICES Best Choice Realty, Inc. Hamburg, NJ 973-823-1900 www.njbcr.com Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Sparta, NJ 973-729-6111 www.coldwellbankermoves. com

EXIT Realty Connections Sparta, NJ 973-729-8700 www.exitrealtyconnectionsnj.com Fairclough Realtors & Property Management Sparta, NJ 973-726-7800 www.faircloughrealtors.com Freedom Realty Group, Inc. Newton, NJ 973-729-0020 Greentree Development Group Pompton Plains, NJ 973-567-0310 www.greentreedevelopmentgroup.com Harford Real Estate Newton, NJ 973-209-9000 harfordproperties.com Peter R King Rockaway Township Dover, NJ 973-229-9369 www.remax.com Realty Executives Exceptional Realtors Sparta, NJ 973-729-7141 www.realtyexecutivesnj.com Sussex County Association of Realtors Sparta, NJ 973-383-3949 www.scarnj.com Swift Real Estate Solutions Newton, NJ 973-300-0044 www.swiftrealestate.com Weichert Co. Realtors Sparta, NJ 973-729-2700 www.weichert.com Title On Demand of NJ, Inc. Sparta, NJ 973- 417-1848 www.titleondemand.net Weichert Realtors Hamburg, NJ 973-827-8899 www.weichert.com/NJ/Sussex/ Hamburg

Weichert Realtors-Mary Smith Sparta, NJ 973-903-2805 marysmithrealestate.com RECORDING STUDIO-VIDEO Barber Shop Cutting Edge in Sound Design Hopatcong, NJ 973-398-8540 www.thebarbershopstudios.com REHABILITATION Barn Hill Care Center Newton, NJ 973-383-5600 www.genesishcc.com Homestead Rehabilitation & Health Care Center Newton, NJ 973-948-5400 www.homesteadrhcc.com REMODELING-REPAIRS Mr. Handyman of Sussex County Sparta, NJ 973-512-5400 www.mrhandyman.com RENTALS - EQUIPMENT/ MACHINERY/PARTY Tri-State Rentals, Inc. Newton, NJ 973-383-8441 www.tristaterentals.com RESTAURANT AND CATERING SUPPLIES Bon Chef Inc. Lafayette, NJ 973-383-8848 www.bonchef.com RETAIL STORES Cartridge World of Newton Newton, NJ 973-383-0204 www.cartridgeworldofnewton.com The Chocolate Goat Lafayette, NJ 973-300-5553 www.chocolategoat.com

Drunken Cherry Cookie Company Warwick, NY 845-988-4691 www.drunkencherrycookieco.com The Hardware Store Sparta, NJ 973-726-7888 www.thsos.com Orr’s Clothes for Country Living Branchville, NJ 973-948-3210 www.orrsclothing.blogspot.com PB&J Stores, Inc. Newton, NJ 973-940-7976 www.pbandjstores.com RoNetco Supermarkets Inc. Ledgewood, NJ 973-927-8300 www.shoprite.com Sam’s Club Budd Lake, NJ 973-448-8811 www.samsclub.com Shelter Vintage Sparta, NJ 973-997-8817 www.sheltervintage.com Sussex County Mattress Newton, NJ 973-300-1070 www.sussexmattress.com Wal-Mart #2090 Franklin, NJ 973-209-4242 www.walmart.com Wal-Mart #2604 Newton, NJ 973-300-1859 www.walmart.com The Wedding Store at Liz Clinton Andover, NJ 973-786-5330 www.myweddingatlizclintons.com Weis Markets, Inc. Sunbury, PA 570-286-4571 www.weismarkets.com

ROOFING Alpine Roofing, LLC Sparta, NJ 973-729-7663 www.alpineroofingexperts.com SALONS Little Pampered Princess Sparta, NJ 973-726-6100 www.littleppspa.com Revel In Style Salon & Spa Sparta, NJ 973-729-4247 www.revelinstyle.com Ultima Hair Designers Salon & Spa Newton, NJ 973-579-1199 www.ultimahairdesigners.com The art of creating beautiful healthy hair, skin, nails and body is our love & profession.

We want to make your salon and spa experience as unique and memorable as you.

SECURITY SERVICES Abcode Security Inc. Newton, NJ 973-579-2233 www.abcodesecurity.com Comet Security Vernon, NJ 973-827-9088 www.cometsecurity.com T&R Alarm Systems, Inc. Clifton, NJ 800-486-5019 www.tralarm.com SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING Bentley Assisted Living Branchville, NJ 973-948-8884 www.bentleyatbranchville.com Bentley Commons at Paragon Village Hackettstown, NJ 908-498-0122 www.bentleyatparagonvillage.com

Resource Guide Franklin House Senior Apartments Franklin, NJ 973-823-6395 www.franklin-house.net Heath Village Retirement Community Hackettstown, NJ 908-852-4801 www.heathvillage.com United Methodist Communities at Bristol Glen Newton, NJ 973-300-5788 www.UMCommunities.org Valley View Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Newton, NJ 973-383-1450 www.valleyviewcarecenter.com Westwind Manor Franklin, NJ 973-827-6575 www.westwindmanor.com An award-winning residential healthcare community that has served seniors and their families for generations.

SEPTIC SERVICE/SUPPLIES/ PORTABLE TOILETS Coppola Services, Inc. Ringwood, NJ 973-962-1890 www.coppolaservices.com Franklin Precast Franklin, NJ 973-827-7563 www.franklinprecast.com Tri-State Pump & Septic Supply, LLC Franklin, NJ 973-823-0100 www.pumpandseptic.com Wm. H. Wilson Septic Tank Service Sparta, NJ 973-729-2112 www.wilsonseptic.com 60 sussexcountychamber.org

SHIPPING & PACKAGING The UPS Store-Sparta Sparta, NJ 973-729-9800 www.theupsstorelocal.com/1862 SIGNS EM Signs, LLC Newton, NJ 973-300-9703 www.emsigns.biz Signs Etc. Sparta, NJ 973-726-5606 www.signsetcsparta.com SPA Elements Spa at Minerals Hotel & Spa Vernon, NJ 855-977-6473 www.crystalgolfresort.com/spa/ elements/ Reflections Spa at Grand Cascades Lodge Vernon, NJ 855-977-6473 www.crystalgolfresort.com/spa/ reflections/ Spavia Sparta, NJ 973-512-4225 www.spaviadayspa.com SPRINKLERSGARDEN & LAWN Northern Rain Irrigation Greendell, NJ 973-579-1845 www.northernrain.net STONE PRODUCTS Braen Stone Haledon, NJ 973- 823-6327 www.braenstone.com Lehigh Cement Company Sparta, NJ 973-579-2111 www.lehighcement.com

STORAGE Highlands Self Storage Franklin, NJ 973-823-1000 www.highlandsselfstorage.com Sussex Self Storage Sparta, NJ 973-383-2936 www.sussexselfstorage.com STRUCTURAL STEEL FABRICATORS R.S. Phillips Steel LLC Sussex, NJ 973-827-6464 www.rsphillipssteel.com TELEVISION-CABLE Mountain Broadcasting Corp.

West Caldwell, NJ 973-852-0300 www.wmbctv.com Service Electric Cable TV of NJ Inc. Sparta, NJ 973-729-0347 www.secable.com THEATERS Growing Stage-The Children’s Theatre of NJ Netcong, NJ 973-347-4946 www.growingstage.com Newton Theatre Newton, NJ 973-383-3700 www.thenewtontheatre.com Tri-State Actors Theater Newton, NJ 973-383-0510 www.tristateactorstheater.org TIRE DEALERS Solar Tire & Automotive Service Lafayette, NJ 973- 579-3355 www.solartire.com

STS Newton, NJ 973- 383-1921 www.ststire.com Tire King Sussex, NJ 973- 875-5950 www.tirekingsussex.com TOOL DESIGNERS, PARTS & DISTRIBUTORS Losma Inc. Sparta, NJ 973-300-1044 www.losma.com TOURS & TRAVEL AAA Mid-Atlantic Newton, NJ 973-362-2023 www.aaamidatlantic.com Escape Artist Holidays/Dream Vacations, a CruiseOne Co. Branchville, NJ 862-354-8448 www.EscapeArtistHolidays.com TRAINING & CONSULTING SERVICES LC Schmidt Associates LLC Augusta, NJ 973-383-6903 www.lcschmidt.com The Magic of Selling, LLC Mt Tabor, NJ 973- 479-4735 www.themagicofselling.net TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT Sussexpress LLC Hamburg, NJ 800-946-4390 www.sussexpressllc.com TransOptions, Inc. Cedar Knolls, NJ 973-267-7600 www.transoptions.org

TUTORING Achieving Excellence Sparta, NJ 973-512-5122 www.tutornj.net UTILITIES CenturyLink Carlisle, PA 908-735-3000 www.centurylink.com Elizabethtown Gas Company Stewartsville, NJ 800- 242-5830 www.elizabethtowngas.com JCP&L a FirstEnergy Co. Newton, NJ 973-300-2929 www.firstenergycorp.com New Jersey American Water Short Hills, NJ 973-564-5749 www.amwater.com Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative Sussex, NJ 973-875-5101 www.sussexrec.com VETERINARIANS/ PET SERVICES Abbey Glen Pet Memorial Park Lafayette, NJ 973-579-1011 www.abbeyglen.com Animal Hospital of Sussex County Augusta, NJ 973- 579-1155 www.caringvets.com East Coast Equine Veterinary Services Tranquility, NJ 908-852-1300 www.ecevs.com

Living Pawsitively, LLC Lafayette, NJ 973-862-6030 www.livingpawsitively.com VIDEO PRODUCTION Mugs Media Sparta, NJ 973- 729-9234 www.mugsmedia.com WASTE MANAGEMENT Aqua New Jersey, Inc. Hamilton, NJ 609-587-5406 www.aquanewjersey.com EarthCare Vernon, NJ 973-764-6100 www.earthcare.us Sussex County Municipal Utilities Authority Lafayette, NJ 973-579-6998 www.scmua.org WATER SERVICES Culligan-Tri County Water Conditioning Sparta, NJ 973-729-3131 www.culliganNJ.com Mountain Ice Service Franklin, NJ 866-484-3187 www.NJIce.com Suburban Morris Water Conditioning Randolph, NJ 973-875-0766 www.suburbanmorris.com WATERPROOFING Century Masonry & Waterproofing LLC Sussex, NJ 973-702-0226 www.centurywaterproofing.com

WEB SITE DESIGN Biztourage Montclair, NJ 888- 461-4348 www.biztourage.com WELL DRILLING Ackerson Pump Company Hamburg, NJ 973- 827-6088 www.ackersonpump.com Andover Pump Co. Andover, NJ 973-786-5692 www.andoverpump.com WHOLESALER Menlo Systems Inc. Newton, NJ 973-300-4490 www.menlosystems.com WINERY/VINEYARD Cava Winery & Vineyard Inc. Hamburg, NJ 973-823-9463 www.cavawinery.com Ventimiglia Vineyard LLC Wantage, NJ 973-875-4333 www.ventivines.com WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS Verizon Wireless-Susan Castelli Morristown, NJ 732-221-3070 www.verizonwireless.com We R Wireless Franklin, NJ 973-823-1212 www.wer-wireless.com The Wireless Center Sparta, NJ 973-729-2111 www.thewirelesscenter.com Wireless Choice Corp Newton, NJ 973-300-1121 www.att.com/wireless/

Quality in Business

CELEBRATING 2016-2017 MILESTONES Elizabeth Morgan, Realtor Selling homes since 1976 and celebrating a 40 year realtor career.

The Chatterbox This family-owned favorite in Augusta garnered a Golden Popsicle “Best Place For Kids” Award from NJ Family magazine in 2016 and will celebrate its 15th anniversary in 2017.

The Crystal Springs Golf Club Teeing off its 25th anniversary in 2016.

Heath Village Retirement Community Heath Village Retirement Community turns 50 this year.

High Point Regional High School 2017 marks this high school’s 50th year educating students.

Holiday Inn Express Newton The Holiday Inn Express in Newton celebrates its 10th anniversary of serving business and leisure travelers to Sussex County.

HQW Architects, LLC Dedicated to the art of architecture and the science of building, HQW Architects, LLC is celebrating 45 years in business and the addition of new partner, Chris Wolverton, in 2016.

Kymer’s Camping Resort Kymer’s Camping Resort has been putting people and nature together in the great outdoors for 45 years.

Mitchell Insurance Agency Family owned and operated for 55 years.

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The Newton Theatre The Newton Theatre celebrated its 5th anniversary in 2016.

Realty Executives Exceptional Realtors April 1, 2016 marked this Sparta real estate company’s 15th anniversary.

Selective Insurance Selective Insurance celebrated its 90th anniversary on April 21, 2016 (see related article on page 38).

Sparta Historical Society Founded in 2002 by Ed Fritsch and Marjorie Strohsahl, the Sparta Historical Society marks its 15th anniversary in 2017, including among its recent successes, the acquisition of the 1790 Van Kirk Homestead in 2014.

Sparta Education Foundation 2016 is a significant year for the Sparta Education Foundation as it commemorates two special anniversaries: the 10th of the organization’s founding and the 10th of its popular annual Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving (see related story on page 25).

Skylands Ice World Skylands Ice World skated to its 10th anniversary in 2016.

Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council Established in 1971, the Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council celebrated its 45th anniversary in 2016.

Sussex County Horse Show It’s the 80th year of the Sussex County Horse Show and its’ 40th year on permanent grounds at the Plains Road, Augusta, NJ location.

Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative 2017 marks 80 years for Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative.

TeleSearch Staffing Solutions Celebrating its 25th year, this female owned, full service staffing firm started operations in a single office in 1991 and has since expanded to include five Branch Offices and four Customer On-Site Offices.

Tomahawk Lake Inc. Tomahawk Lake Inc. splashes into its 65th year in 2017.

TransOptions, Inc. TransOptions completed its “Journey to 30” in 2016.

Tri State Insurance Tri State Insurance has been insuring Sussex County businesses and residents for 62 years.

United Methodist Communities at Bristol Glen United Methodist Communities at Bristol Glen opened in 2001 and celebrated its 15 anniversary in 2016.

Wild West City This is Wild West City’s 60th season!

The park, in existence since 1956, has been owned by the Stabile family since 1963 and still employs a hire of the original owners: Pony Bob Erven, a Franklin resident, is 77 years old, still rides a horse and cracks the bullwhips.

Come Join Our Team!

Become a part of a u u u

High Tech Industry Fast-Paced Environment Dynamic Team

As a high tech manufacturer of photonics equipment in Sussex County, Thorlabs is seeking fun, energetic, and motivated individuals with various educational backgrounds and skill sets to join our team. Thorlabs employees share a commitment to “Customer Centricity,� enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, and are passionate about their lives and professions.

We are an international company headquartered in Newton, NJ, and employ approximately 1600 individuals worldwide and over 800 in Sussex County.

Interested candidates may apply online by visiting www.thorlabs.com/careers.

www.thorlabs.com/careers 56 Sparta Avenue, Newton, NJ 07860 Phone: 973-300-3000