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The Chester First Aid Squad Prepares to Celebrate 75 Years of Service

By Steve Sears he Chester First Aid Squad, an all-volunteer group since 1945, is preparing to celebrate its 75th anniversary of service to Chester residents. Soon to be scheduled, a 75th anniversary celebration will be held during the crew’s annual awards and dinner celebration. Russi Champi is currently the CFAS President, and a very proud one. She’s held every office except Treasurer. “I have been a member for 22 years.” “I have been with the squad for 40 years,” says Debbie Johnston. “I have held (as well as created positions) all roles except Treasurer and Secretary.” Per Johnston, whose son, Jason Dilley, is current CFAS Chief, the squad started within the Chester Fire Company. “We ran side by side for many years until we split from each other in 1987. We stayed housed in the Fire Company building until we had to find our own location. The Township offered us the garage space behind the Highlands council. There was not much there but the members have worked hard each year to make this our ‘home.’” Getting members and volunteers is the biggest challenge faced. “Chester is a two-income community which makes it difficult to

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Deb Johnston and Jason Dilley find members,” says Johnston. “We also need to be Emergency Medical Technicians which takes 210 hours and yearly continuing education credits. Our calls last anywhere from 1 - 3 hours. As you can see, it can be tough to find people who are able to commit to that much time.” The CFAS is a 24 houra-day, 7-days-a-week, 365-days-of-the-year operation. The group utilizes the aid of Atlantic Ambulance that responds to calls during the daytime, and members also respond with them to assist. “We did this to ensure the residents of Chester would have prompt help when they call 9-1-1,”

affirms Johnston. And the community serves the CFAS as well. “The community helps us by donating money which helps to keep us up and running. We do get budget monies from the towns, but that has de-

creased so we depend on donations from residents to help us.” Johnston also mentions, “We recently separated from the Fire Company for the annual fund drive. We would like continued on page 2

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continued from front page send a big THANK YOU to everyone who has sent us a donation! This helps us to get new equipment, repair equipment and purchase the necessary first aid supplies we need.” When asked what the future holds for CFAS, Johnston responds, “That is a great question. As you know, Morristown Ambulance recently had to close down and turn over all emergency coverage to Atlantic Ambulance due to lack of volunteers. In Chester, we have the same fears that if we are not able to get members, would we

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have to do the same thing? We hope not, but we do discuss the possibility and consider options in order to protect the residents of Chester.” And that’s where volunteers come in. “ALWAYS!” states Johnston regarding needing people. “We welcome anyone to come to our building on Monday evenings at 6:30 p.m. to meet the members, get a tour, and even help wash an ambulance.” Interested? Visit www.chesterfirstaid. org.

acelyn Botti, a long-time resident of Mendham, loves to travel with her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Maximilian. Always by her side, Maxi has accompanied Botti, her husband, Jack, and their friends on many vacations. They’ve especially enjoyed travelling on their ship, Botti to visit the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas. Their last trip to Abacos, taken in December of 2018, was particularly memorable. The entourage explored many exotic landmarks and colorful areas of several islands and enjoyed the warmth and hospitality of the Bahamian people. The trip made a lasting, life-long impression on the family. Then in September 2019, Botti along with Maxi, sat watching the news. She was devastated to hear about Hurricane Dorian annihilating Abacos while witnessing

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of Mendham, creating cartoon images from the various photographs that were taken during the Botti’s 2018 trip to Abacos. Maxi is a certified Therapy Dog. He epitomizes this important canine service as he loves nothing better than to hug and cuddle. His endearing personality, silky coat, long ears and soulful eyes make him irresistible in person and through the colorful cartoon illustrations and storyline in the book. To purchase a copy of Maximilian Rescues Abaco visit: www.maximillianrescuesabacos.com.

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Full Mouth Dental Implants

or some people, there comes a point when they say to themselves, “OK, it’s time I did something with my teeth.” Dental implants might be a solution, and full mouth dental implants or All-On-Four® might be appropriate. Reasons for this epiphany can vary greatly, and might include: frustration with constant pain, bleeding gums, a smile that they are ashamed of, inability to chew and eat, or dentures they just can’t wear. Dental implants can help with all of these issues. They can provide comfort, stability, increased chewing efficiency, and improved self-esteem. Overall health improvement is another result reported by people soon after implant treatment is completed. Dental implant treatment options can vary greatly: 2 to 6 implants can be placed to stabilize a denture, individual implants can be placed to replace missing teeth, or 4 to 6 implants can be utilized to provide permanent teeth. This last option is called All-On-Four®, or full mouth dental implants. This option is appropriate when all remaining teeth require removal, but it is very important to understand this is not everyone’s situation. Oftentimes, people arrive to my office thinking this is what they require, and they are pleasantly surprised when I can present multiple options to them, and some of these options help them to keep their teeth. In the All-On-Four® option, any remaining teeth are removed, 4 to 6 implants are placed, and teeth are attached to the implants. These 3 steps are typically performed in

one appointment, so the patient is able to leave the dental office with teeth the same day. It should be noted that these are temporary teeth: the final teeth will be fabricated approximately 4 to 6 months later. All-On-Four® has revolutionized implant dentistry. Although more expensive than dentures, it is less expensive than traditional full-mouth implant reconstruction. Costly and time-consuming grafting can oftentimes be avoided, too. Furthermore, pain levels are significantly decreased. People sometimes think they are not implant candidates because of their age. This is a misconception. In fact, as a person ages, it becomes more important to be able to eat so that proper nutritional needs are met. Dentures do not provide proper biting force to chew food, plus they weaken the jaw. Implants improve chewing ability, and strengthen the jaw as compared to dentures. A

person’s health is a key factor when considering implants, not age. Who should perform dental implant procedures? Only well-qualified dentists who have had extensive training in implant dentistry. Some patients think they have to see an oral surgeon or periodontist (gum specialist). This is not true. It is not so important as to what type of dentist places them, but rather how much training and experience they have. Also, don’t forget that there is a second part to the implant once it is placed: one or more teeth have to be placed on top of the implant. If an implant is placed while ignoring this second part of the treatment, disastrous results may follow. One reason many people seek out my office is because we perform both phases of implant dentistry (placement AND restoration) in the same location: patients do not have to see multiple doctors in multiple offices. About the author: Dr. Ira Goldberg has been performing implant procedures for 24 years. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Implantology / Implant Dentistry, a Diplomate of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. He performs all phases of implant dentistry at his office in Succasunna, NJ. He lectures to dentists in the field of implantology. For a free consultation, including a free 3-D scan (if necessary), please call his office at (973) 328-1225 or visit his website at www.MorrisCountyDentist.com Dr. Goldberg is a general dentist, and also a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry.

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A VIEW FROM THE LEFT

In Defense of Iowa

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e have reached that time in every presidential nominating year when distinguished, national opinion leaders beat up on Iowa and that admirable state’s influential role in determining the two major parties’ eventual presidential nominees and, therefore, the next president. The USA Today editorial board indicts Iowa for being “one of the least ethnically diverse states in the country” and its status as the first-in-the-nation presidential test every four years as “ un-American,” while Paul Waldman writes in The Washington Post that the Iowa caucuses “are a crime against democracy.” It is time someone stood up for Iowa and Iowans. It’s true that Iowa is neither very representative of the entire nation nor very average. Scholarly studies have ranked Iowa as tied for first place in percentage of the adult population who are high school graduates. Iowans are fourth highest in access to health care (more “representative” Florida and Texas rank 46th and 47th respectively in citizens’ access to health care); first in broadband access; and third highest in public libraries per capita. True, the Hawkeye State leads the nation in production of corn, soybeans and pork, but Iowans are at the top of the nation in literacy, and the state has the U.S.’s 14th lowest murder rate. But Iowa remains a small, rural state in the middle of the country. How representative can its voters be of the nation at large? The answer: amazingly so. In 1992, Democrat Bill Clinton won 43% of the national vote and the White House; in Iowa, Clinton won 43% of the vote. In 1996, winner Clinton carried 49% of the national vote and 50% of the Iowa vote. In 2000, Democrat Al Gore won the national vote by one-half of 1% and Iowa by one-third of 1%. Republican George

Mark Shields W Bush won reelection in 2004 with 51% of the national vote and 50% in Iowa. Democrat Barack Obama, in 2008, got 53% of the national vote and 54% of Iowans. In 2012, Obama was reelected nationally by a margin of 4% and in Iowa by 5%. In 2016, the exception: Donald Trump, who lost the national vote by 2% to Hillary Clinton, carried Iowa by a solid 10%. Yes, Iowa’s 2008 Democratic caucuses were 93% white, and those mid-American Caucasians made history by giving legitimacy and momentum to a freshman senator from Illinois, Barack Obama. In Iowa, the African American underdog won an upset victory over the heavily favored former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and was propelled to the top of the national polls. In fact, the rest of us owe Iowa our thanks. Iowans faithfully and earnestly fulfill their civil responsibilities by showing up at campaign town halls and listening and questioning the men and women who seek the White House. They take their responsibility seriously continued on page 6

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n November, I was banned in Boston after speech-squelchers on the left and right forced the cancellation of my lecture at Bentley University, a small private institution. The grassroots activists who had invited me were rejected by every major event venue in the nation’s purported Cradle of Liberty. The tail-tuckers cited security concerns or jacked up their rental fees to make it prohibitively expensive to gather peacefully to discuss -- gasp! -- ideas. Lou Murray of Bostonians Against Sanctuary Cities and Jessica Vaughan of the Center for Immigration Studies heroically persisted, pulling together a great event at a private home attended by 100 patriots who risked their privacy, friendships and even their jobs to listen to -- gasp! -- ideas. Soon after, a group of conservative students at the University of Maine, a publicly funded school, invited me to bring my nationalist message about who’s funding the destruction of America to their campus. This prompted the College Republicans’ faculty adviser, political science professor Amy Fried, to resign in protest. That led to the de-chartering of the CR group. Why? Because I refused to disavow other young students who have asked trenchant, pesky questions at Young America’s Foundation and Turning Point USA lectures about the GOP elites’ support of wage-suppressing, job-outsourcing, Democrat voter-importing policies that put American students, workers and families last. Many of those students follow a 21-year-old nationalist named Nick Fuentes, who hosts a program (for now) on YouTube and DLive in his basement called “America First.” Because I re-

Michelle Malkin fused to play the gatekeepers’ game of condemning every last joke or chatroom comment or tweet of someone followed by students whose questions I support, Fried believes that no students at her campus under her watch should be allowed to hear what I have to say about, well, anything. How strongly do University of Maine officials oppose the free association of college students who want to know more about my work? Yesterday, I learned from Portland Sheraton at Sable Oaks general manager Ed Palmer and others that at least one University of Maine official -- along with dozens of others cancel culture jihadists galvanized on social media by an anonymous Twitter account called “Support Maine’s Future” -- had called to complain about the students and me after they posted an event notice last Friday. I reached out to top administrators, who did not respond by my filing deadline. I also wrote to Fried, who respondcontinued on page 6

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Cancel Culture Strikes Again...

continued from page 4 ed late Tuesday evening: “I never did that. Didn’t happen. Whoever told you I did is incorrect. Thank you for checking, as you received a false report regarding me.” I responded: “Too bad you didn’t pay me the same courtesy.” Adrienne Bennett, a Republican candidate for U.S. Congress (Maine, District 2), challenged the school’s bullying tactics: “Free speech is the cornerstone of a free democracy. We are hearing reports that administrators from the University of Maine pressured a private Maine hotel to cancel an appearance by conservative speaker Michelle Malkin. If true, this is a disturbing

development from Maine’s public, landgrant university,” she blasted. “All universities -- but especially those that receive public funds -- have an obligation to foster free speech and free inquiry. I support President Trump’s recent executive order on campus free speech. ... I am disturbed that academic elites would interfere to block this speech. For those who disagree with Malkin’s views, the answer is debate and discourse, not censorship.” My upcoming speaking schedule (for now) includes the New York Young Republican Club (Jan. 16); somewhere, hopefully, in Maine (Jan. 17); Liberty Forum of Silicon

In Defense of Iowa... continued from page 4 and then, on a cold winter night, hundreds of thousands of Iowans leave their homes and go to the local church hall, firehouse or school gym and spend a couple of hours declaring and defending their presidential preference openly in front of neighbors and friends. In the caucus, firefighters join shoulder-to-shoulder with nurses, teachers, retirees, students and small businesswomen in truly vibrant democracy. Here in Iowa, because Iowans give them a full and fair chance, the underfinanced, under-

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Republican Jeremiah Childs astutely observed: “They’re doing this to delegitimize us because we’re popular.” Popular, peacefully expressed ideas that threaten establishment empires in both parties must be stopped. The pretense of free inquiry and association must be propped up by the tolerance hypocrites on the left and the culture warrior poseurs on the right. The illusion of “free speech” must be maintained by the keepers of the gate. Lying is lucrative. Telling the truth, controlled by no one, only gets you grief. Michelle Malkin ‘s email address is MichelleMalkinInvestigates@protonmail.com. To find out more about Michelle Malkin and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

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Valley (Feb. 11); Michigan Conservative Coalition’s Battle Cry 2020, Troy, Michigan (Feb. 14); Arizona State University (Feb. 26); and San Diego State University (April TBD). A total of six organizations have now deemed me such a public menace that I’ve been barred from speaking at their venues or events: Mar-a-Lago (canceled by the Trump Organization after complaints by the Southern Poverty Law Center spread by left-wingers at the Miami Herald); Bentley University; the University of Minnesota (canceled at the behest of national leaders of the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow); the New Jersey Right to Life Committee; an Indiana conservative group; and Young America’s Foundation. Why is this censorship campaign from both sides of the political spectrum happening? University of Maine College

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United States Power Squadron Offers State Boating Safety Course

orthern New Jersey Sail & Power Squadron, a unit of the United States Power Squadrons (USPS) and now America’s Boating Club, will offer the New Jersey State Police, Marine Services Bureau approved Boating Safety Course at James Caldwell High School from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. beginning on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. The course taught by certified instructors licensed by the State of NJ, and which meets all the mandatory requirements necessary for obtaining your New Jersey Boat Safety Certificate, will run every Tuesday evening for seven weeks which includes a night for review, and a night for the required state examination. The cost of the course is $90.00. Legislation in the state of New Jersey was passed a number of years ago requiring all boaters, 16 years of age or older, operating a power driven vessel including a personal watercraft (PWC), to complete

a boating safety course. The legislation requires a minimum of eight hours of instruction with at least six hours of in-classroom study, homework, and a proctored examination. Those successfully completing the course will receive a New Jersey Marine State Police certificate that must be in the operator’s possession when on the waters of the state. Failure to exhibit the certificate is presumptive evidence that the person has not completed an approved boating safety course and is subject to a fine. One must be at least 12 years of age to attend the course. Registration is made through the Continuing Education office at James Caldwell High School, after 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Their phone number is 973-2282092. Email: http://www.cwcboe.org/continuinged. Questions concerning the USPS course can also be addressed to the Boating Course Chairman, Bob Rosselot at 973228-5329; email: rosselot17@aol.com.

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Chester Lions Offering Scholarships

he Chester Lions Club will be accepting applications for its annual scholarship initiative. Interested students are encouraged to apply. High School Seniors maintaining residence in the towns of Chester, Mendham and Washington Township in Morris County are eligible to apply for numerous scholarship opportunities offered by the Chester Lions Club. The awards will be based on academic success, school and community activities and leadership skills. Extenuating circumstances, financial and otherwise, will be considered as well. The scholarships will be available for college, county college and recognized trade schools and are open to both public and private school seniors. Applications will be available at West Morris Central, West Morris Mendham and private school guidance and college resource centers.

All completed forms must be submitted to their respective high schools no later than April 15, 2020. If any Chester, Mendham, Long Valley or Washington Township student attends a private school outside of Morris County and are interested in applying for a Chester Lions Club scholarship please access or website at www.Chesterlionsclubnj.com. The Lions scholarships will be for no less than $5,000.00 each. The Scholarships have been one of the many charitable activities of the Chester Lions Club for over 40 years. There are many community related charities as well as those of a national and international nature that are regularly supported. Those interested in further information regarding charitable causes, scholarships or Lionism please contact us at Chesterlionsclubnj.com.

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Johnson & Wales University Names Morristown Student to Dean’s List

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receive dean’s list commendation, students must earn a grade point average of 3.4 or above. Feldman, a first-year student, is the son of Annemarie and David Feldman and a 2019 graduate of Gill St. Bernard High School.

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reschool Advantage, a Morristown-based non-profit that seeks to improve local communities by funding quality preschool for children in need, announced the results of its 2018-2019 School Year Benchmarking Study. The study shows that when children from disadvantaged families attend a high quality preschool, they ‘catch up’ with their more affluent peers in all essential developmental skills. The study reported that at the start of the school year, just 49% of Preschool Advan-

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Taking Trenton by Storm and Doing It Assemblywoman Aura Dunn’s Way

By Jillian Risberg ura Dunn has had a blockbuster 2020 so far and she’s just getting started. The former top aide to Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen was elected to temporarily fill the vacated Assembly seat of now Sen. Anthony Bucco, during a District 25 Republican convention. “When I took my oath to become the 38th woman legislator in the General Assembly, which marks the most women in politics ever — that was very exciting,” says Dunn, a Mendham resident. She says it’s great to see a prosperous America, but New Jersey’s already got it. “We’re smart, we’ve got grit, we’ve got persistence,” the Assemblywoman says. “I’m just so honored to be in Trenton to defend that and in the seat to stick up for those values.” Referring to the 80s tourism campaign, “New Jersey and You — Perfect together” under former Gov. Tom Kean, Dunn says we need to keep that desire alive.

“Have companies and employers still recognize the wealth and the human resources that we have here in New Jersey and want them to come and establish here,” the Assemblywoman says. Dunn also plans to parlay her extensive community service experience into real change for mental health, the addiction epidemic, battered women, veterans and our families. “It’s really an extension of what I’ve been doing my whole life and at the core of it is advocacy,” she says. “When I worked for Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers Neighborhood it was about advocating for early childhood social-emotional development. That stays with me because that’s my passion.” So it made perfect sense in 2009 when the Assemblywoman expressed interest in becoming a host mom. “Aura is an amazing wife to Keary and mother to Ava, Lila and Sullivan,” says Jennifer Baxter, Southern Morris County Chairperson for the Fresh Air Fund. “I

love the fact that she wanted to share her beautiful family with a child who needed a friend.” When she worked for Sen. Arlen Specter, Dunn handled education policy and fought for the Clery Act (named for Jeanne Clery, the 19-year-old who was raped and murdered at Lehigh University). The land-

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Taking Trenton by Storm... continued from page 10 Dunn is a fierce fighter/protector and that’s not going to change anytime soon. “Aura has continued to host the same child year after year. He is now 13 and has been coming to the Dunn family since he was six,” Baxter says. “It has been a joy for me to watch his relationship with the family blossom. Even though life has become much more hectic with two kids in college, Aura always makes time to host her Fresh Air Fund child.” The Assemblywoman is also a believer. “I feel I live the American dream, I personify the American dream,” Dunn says. According to the Assemblywoman, if it wasn’t for opportunities that came her way as a young child growing up in poverty in Brooklyn by a single parent, she wouldn’t be where she is today. “My dad would always say, ‘education is your ticket out’ and that’s so true,” Dunn says. “I even had the good fortune to attend a magnet school in Brooklyn, so that really put me on a trajectory and I don’t want to see that go away for any future generations.”

For the Assemblywoman, she did not go into her career thinking that she would ever be an elected official. “I enjoy working for the public sector that’s why I got my Master’s in public administration,’” she says. “Coming at it from the management side — it’s kind of corny but I do talk about ‘Just getting the job Dunn.’” So when Frelinghuysen’s Chief of Staff (a childhood friend) once gave the Assemblywoman a piece of advice, she ran with it. “Aura, it’s not like Washington, you could have more control over your life,” the COS told Dunn. “So I said, ok you know what — did you regret more what you didn’t do in life than what you did — I’m gonna go for it.” And the rest is history. “I always tell constituents, I may not get you the answer but you deserve an answer (because) government is about ‘for the people, of the people,’” Dunn says. “I’m here for a reason and I don’t really know quite what the reason is but I gotta keep going, and I’m sure happy that I did.”

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he Long Valley Robotics team, known as “Those Guys”, are enjoying another successful season. “Those Guys’’ includes Raahim Iftikhar, Alec Rybarski, Derek Jenkins, Shane Wojcicki, Own Braun, Kyle Wojcicki, Rammen Iftikhar, and Tyler Kometani. It is the fifth year for the team that designs, builds and programs a robot to compete in the FIRST Technology Challenge competitions during the fall/winter months. The robots perform in an alliance format against other teams using head-to-head sports model games. Qualifiers are named at a regional level throughout the year culminating in an international championship. Each year the robots are built differently and created to perform different tasks in the competition. This year’s game is called “Skystone” and is inspired by Star Wars. On Nov 24th at Chatham High School, “Those Guys” won the connect Award over 18 other teams. The connect award is a judged award is given to the team that most connects with their local science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) community. This was a result of their involvement with the community including makers day, science fairs, and school demonstrations as well as their industry connections with Picatinny Arsenal, Reliabotics, and Amazon. On Nov 30th, Those Guys competed at the Roxbury Recreation Center against 14 other teams, including teams from Flanders, Roxbury, as well as teams from Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and New York. For that meet, Those Guys ended up capturing the winning alliance captain title.

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Mackey Pendergrast, Mendham Resident and Superintendent of the Morris School District, Named Superintendent of the Year for the State of NJ

he New Jersey Association of School Administrators (NJASA) has chosen Mackey Pendergrast, Superintendent of the Morris School District, for New Jersey’s 2020 Superintendent of the Year. Mr. Pendergrast will now represent the State as a candidate for the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) National Superintendent of the Year Award, which recognizes the talent, vision, and impact of our nation’s public school leaders. He was named Morris County Superintendent of the Year in June and Region I Superintendent of the Year for North Jersey in September. The other regional honorees included the Region II winner, Dr. David Aderhold, Chief Education Officer, West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District; and Region III winner, David Trethaway, Chief Education Officer, Manchester Township School District. NJASA introduced the three Regional Superintendents of the Year at the Annual Fall Workshop in Atlantic City. Thousands of school board representatives and district administrators attended the Workshop, which is co-sponsored by NJASA, the New Jersey Association of School Business Officials (NJASBO) and the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA). Pendergrast will be formally acknowledged as the 2020 State Superintendent of the Year by the New Jersey State Board of Education at their Annual Recognition Ceremony held at the Department of Education’s headquarters in Trenton on December 4. In order to pay tribute to the outstanding educational leaders from each state, AASA will honor each state representative and select a National Superintendent of the Year at their Annual Conference in February, 2020. This prestigious program, now in its 33rd year, is sponsored by First Student, AIG Retirement Services and AASA. NJASA Executive Director Dr. Richard G. Bozza said, “Mackey is an excellent role model for all aspiring chief education officers

to emulate. He is a results-oriented professional who continually strives to improve the quality of education for all students through his knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm.” This distinction comes at the start of Pendergrast’s fifth year as superintendent of the Morris School District and his ninth year overall as a superintendent. He began his public school teaching career as a high school history teacher and varsity basketball coach for the Summit Public Schools and held positions in central office administration for the Westfield Public School District and the West Morris Regional High School District before becoming superintendent of West Morris in 2011. Board of Education President Lisa Pollak and Vice President Nancy Bangiola said they were “absolutely thrilled but hardly surprised” by their superintendent’s recent accolades, including the state’s top honors. “We hired Mackey to lead the Morris School District because of his strong record of innovation and proven ability to translate creative ideas into concrete action and results for students,” said Pollak. Bangiola added, “And we knew immediately that his forward-thinking vision for learning would redound to the benefit of each student in the Morris School District. He promised this to us, and he has delivered far beyond what we ever could have imagined.” Indeed, under Pendergrast’s leadership the District has seen remarkable growth in student performance, for which it was recently selected to participate in the Equity and Excellence: Innovation in American Public Education showcase at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Reading and writing test scores at Frelinghuysen Middle School have improved dramatically across all grades and demographic subgroups, in some cases tripling over the past four years. Participation in honors-level and AP classes has also risen steadily; the number of AP

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Pendergrast... continued from page 22 flourishing of new programs in STEM, Computer Science and the arts; a preschool expansion of historic proportions; as well as comprehensive district-wide initiatives in Social-Emotional learning, equity and inclusion, communications and community relations, and student health, wellness and safety. Pendergrast is widely known among colleagues as a leader in sensible and targeted digital learning. In 2014, along with 11 other superintendents, he contributed to the Obama administration’s National Education Technology Plan and was part of a consortium of exemplary superintendents invited to the White House to launch the Future-Ready initiative. Pendergrast firmly maintains that the right kind of technology integration will empower students and teachers and revolutionize learning outcomes. Along these lines, the Morris School District has provided universal Wi-Fi to all students in the district who need it, operationalized a one-to-one chromebook program for grades 6-12, and implemented “blended learning” methodologies, which integrate the best of digital and face-to-face learning in the classroom. Pendergrast refers to his post in the Morris School District as his “dream job”: “I love turning left off my street every morning and driving into Morristown to work with an amazing group of educators. It is so gratifying to know that our collective successes are

being recognized and celebrated; we all have so much to be proud of.” “Ben Franklin once said the rooster takes credit for the sun rising,” Pendergrast quoted. “And I must admit, I’m feeling a little like the rooster. This honor is really a testament to the entire Morris School District community and a validation of who we are and what we stand for: a healthy, thriving community deeply invested in providing an exceptional education for each child. It has been wonderful to partner with a cohesive, collaborative, values-driven Board of Education. As superintendent of the Morris School District, I have been blessed with an extremely committed, extremely talented cohort of teachers, counselors, and administrators. I am incredibly grateful to all of them, and to the parents, the Morris Educational Foundation, and our many community partners who support and strengthen the essential work we do of preparing our students for lifelong success.” For Pendergrast, the Superintendent of the Year award is a two-fold honor: “What an immeasurably rewarding experience it has been for me to be part of the Morris School District’s unique ‘community of communities’ and to see it ascend. And to have the privilege of representing an ascending state, also a unique ‘community of communities’ that is at the forefront of high-quality innovation in public education, is an especially profound honor.”

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By Richard Mabey Jr. y father had a great love for the history of the old Morris Canal. After all, his father, Watson Mabey, worked as an Engineer on Incline Plane Ten East in Lincoln Park. And, his grandfather, William Mabey, once owned and operated an icehouse along the banks of the canal. The Morris Canal was a page of New Jersey history that was near and dear to his heart. For over 20 years, my Dad served as the Vice President of the Lincoln Park Historical Society. And, in that time, Dad must have given well over a hundred educational talks on the old Morris Canal. Most of the talks that Dad gave, were at the Lincoln Park Museum. One of Dad’s favorite subjects, for his many talks, was explaining the intricate mechanics of how an incline

Dad giving a talk about the old Morris Canal to a class of grammar school children. Dad loved to educate children about the colorful history of canal life.

A photo of my Dad standing beside the educational model of a canal incline plane, inside the Lincoln Park Museum. Dad often used this great visual aid in his many talks on the history of the old Morris Canal.

plane operated. I loved my Dad’s style of public speaking and how he explained things to a group of people. Dad had a kindness in his voice. His love for the old Morris Canal would shine like a diamond, as he told the stories of the old canal that he remembered his father telling him, when he was a boy.

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When Dad gave talks at the Lincoln Park Museum, they would always have cake and coffee afterwards. From town councilmen to mayors to state senators to college professors; so very many people of respected standings would then tell Dad how much they had learned from one of Dad’s talks on the old Morris Ca-

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