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Boy Scout Maps the Way For Hikers at Turkey Brook Park

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By Cheryl Conway urkey Brook Park in Budd Lake is on the map, attracting those living near and far— And now with its five new kiosks, trail blazers and hikers will have directions, safety tips and useful information to guide them along their way.

Aiden Newman, 17, of West Orange, completed this project last month to earn his Eagle Scout merit badge with Troop 6 in West Orange. A member since 2021, Newman has been a Boy Scout since 2015.

Led by his Scoutmaster Charles Coxe, Newman had seven scouts aged 15 to 18 help him with his project. He came up with the concept for his project from David Alexander, secretary of the Mt. Olive Twp. Open Space Advisory Board.

“My project was to assemble and deliver five trail kiosks for the Mt. Olive Trails Department to use for a new trail system,” explains Newman. “These kiosks could be used to display maps, safety bulletins and helpful information for hikers.”

A graduate of West Orange High Schol this past June, Newman put in 17 hours to complete the project.

“I designed the concept with guidance from Mr. Alexander, bought the materials on June 11 and assembled my prototype on July 5,” details Newman. “Members of my Troop, parent leaders, my father and I, then assembled the remaining kiosks on July 13. We completed the final touches, delivered the kiosks, and installed one of them on July 16, completing the project.”

With multiple trails that outline and intertwine throughout the area, multiple kiosks are essential to help

anyone navigate and find their way.

“My project aims to provide the Mt. Olive Trail Department an essential tool for hikers to use while navigating the new trails in Turkey Brook Park,” he explains. “I picked this project because I love hiking and getting outdoors, and I wanted a project related to hiking and woodworking. I hope these kiosks encourage and assist those looking to experience the trails in Turkey Brook Park.”

Those who helped Newman with his project included: Neil and Eshe Newman (his parents), Charles and Ryan Coxe, Xavier and Johnny Kong, Akira Mura, Luke and JJ DelBello and Brian and Liam Coleman.

He spent approximately $800 out of pocket and he hopes to recoup some of those fund through his GoFundMe drive https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-aiden-newmans-eagle-scout-project.

“It would be great to have support to finish funding the cost of sourcing the materials and to build any additional kiosks the trail may need this summer,” says Newman. “I also would like to encourage people to experience the trails and see the kiosks in person once they are all installed.”

From start to finish, Newman enjoyed the experience on working on this project and hopes its effort and value stands the test of time.

“This project left me feeling accomplished and happy,” says Newman. “My project gave me the opportunity to spend time with my father, get closer to my troopmates, as well as contribute to getting people out to hike, something that I am passionate about.”

Looks like his project has mapped him to moving to his

final rank as an Eagle Scout.

“Aiden is to be commended for planning, supervising and building five Trail Kiosks for our Mt. Olive Open Space trails,” says Alexander. “His leadership and volunteerism set a fine example and his pursuit of becoming an Eagle Scout is greatly admired. We look forward to him achieving the rank of Eagle Scout in the near future.”

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A Warrior’s Story: The Life and Legacy of Jamie Smith

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By Megan Roche n A Warrior’s Story, you’ll meet and learn about all the sides of Jamie Smith. Smith was a West Morris Central (WMC) High School graduate who paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving as a US Army Ranger during the Battle of Mogadishu in 1993.

You’ll hear from Jamie’s former teachers, his Army Ranger battle buddies, and how his legacy still lives on to this day in the halls of WMC. This series will be an on-going feature in the months ahead.

While current students at the school may not have walked the halls with Jamie, that doesn’t stop teachers and staff from educating the next generation of the Wolfpack family about his heroic efforts.

In 2019, during ‘A Call to Courage’ week, history and English classes focused a lesson on learning about Corporal Jamie Smith and his life and service. Clubs got involved at the school as well, with Film Club screening Black Hawk Down (a movie that was inspired

by Smith’s last battle). Veterans were also invited to a roundtable discussing with students during the lunch period on Oct. 2 to give them a chance to ask any and all questions about their service. On Oct. 4 of that year a school wide assembly was held.

For Principal Tim Rymer, this assembly was a chance to extend the notion to the community that all those who walk the halls

of West Morris Central are remembered, regardless of what activities they were involved in, if they were athletic, artistic, academically driven, etc.

“Leading up to our big celebration on Oct. 4, we wanted to make sure every student and every staff member knew who Jamie Smith was. We had a big school wide assembly where we had a keynote speaker, Debbie Gonzales, who was Jamie Smith’s English teacher while he was a student at West Morris and she also spoke the eulogy at Jamie’s funeral. Corporal Smith’s brothers and sister were also present to honor their brother’s life.” Rymer said.

That event in 2019 has led to an annual civics day where freshman learn about Smith and the legacy that he left behind. Phil Nicolosi and Christian Hildreth, two history teachers at the school, work to plan the civics day event each fall.

“We realized that these kids had no context for who Jamie was and no context as to why he was in Somalia. We decided to set up his legacy, we really had to talk about the Battle for Mogadishu. We talked about the concepts behind courage and bravery, and how people are remembered. That transitioned into a brief discussion around Somalia and what led to the Battle,” Hildreth shared.

To make things even more real for the

A banner hung in the hallway at West Morris Central during 2019’s “A Call to Courage” week.

students, Hildreth and Nicolosi teamed up with Barry Buchanan, fellow WMC teacher, who was given the first ever Jamie Smith Award shortly after his passing.

For Nicolosi, to help preserve Jamie’s legacy, is incredibly important.

“Jamie Smith is just like them. He comes from their town. He sat in the same desks that they do. I always try to drive that point home to the kids. It’s the idea that Jamie embodied courage and bravery in his everyday life. One of the big things for me,

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A Warrior’s Story: The Life and Legacy of Jamie Smith will continue in the September 2025 issue, where you’ll learn how Smith’s legacy became recognized in the State of New Jersey.

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Be It Ever So True: Kindness Is More Precious Than Gold forest trail for a short while, then stop again and spill out some apples along the edge of the path. There was a reason why Grandpa taught me to spill apples along the wooded trail that led to the towpath of the old Morris Canal. I remember it all so well, like it was yesterday. Grandpa would say to me, with wisdom filling his voice, “Richie Jim we’re leaving dessert for the deer of the forest.”

Grandpa’s face would light up as he smiled his crooked grin. Grandpa truly

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By Richard Mabey Jr. grew up in the small town of Lincoln Park, New Jersey. I was raised in the very home that my great grandfather, William Mabey Jr., built in 1890. My paternal grandparents, Watson and Bertha Mabey, lived with my mom, dad, sister and I. There were certain values that were prevalent in small town life, growing up in the 1950’s. Now at 71, I am not so sure they are out of style, nor not in alignment with our modern world.

Having been fairly recently diagnosed with the very serious heart disease of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, I do my utmost best to keep my thoughts positive and filled with loving energy. The other day, I reflected upon a simple act of kindness that my dear Grandpa Mabey practiced with great regularity.

loved the wild creatures of the forest. Now, over 60 years later, I reflect upon dear old Grandpa’s kindness and it brings warmth and joy to my heart.

Kindness is so ever incredibly precious.

Truly, kind acts are more precious than gold.

Richard Mabey Jr. is a freelance writer. He has recently had two books published. He currently hosts a YouTube Channel entitled, “Richard Mabey Presents.” Richard may be contacted at richardmabeyjr@gmail.com.

Dear old Grandpa Mabey, standing at the end of Mabey Lane.

Please note Grandpa’s garage in the right hand side of the picture.

To the best of my knowledge, Grandpa’s garage is still standing.

In the backyard of the old Mabey Homestead, there once stood six grand and glorious apple trees. I remember, in the summer months, Grandpa and I would pick up all the apples that graced the green grass.

We would put them in old pails and buckets, then walk to the forest path at the end of Mabey Lane.

Grandpa and I would walk the forest path together, carrying our pails of fallen apples. Every so often, Grandpa and I would stop along the wooded trail and I would follow Grandpa’s lead. We would spill out a few apples from one of our pails and then move on.

We would walk the

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CASA Essex Celebrates 35 New Advocates, But More Than 150 Children Still Wait for a Voice

ver the past 12 months, 35 new CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) volunteers have completed intensive training and been sworn in to

advocate for children in foster care across Essex County by Superior Court Judge Nora Grimbergen. Each has been matched with a child to serve as a consistent, caring adult

presence, someone who speaks up for their best interests in court, at school, and in the community.

Volunteers hailed from towns across the county, including Bloomfield, Cedar Grove, Glen Ridge, Maplewood, Montclair, Newark, Nutley, Orange, and South Orange, each one stepping up to be a steady voice for a child navigating the foster care system.

Our very own Livingston residents include – Bill Friedman, Madelyn Ferrans, and Bijal Shah.

CASA for Children of Essex County is the oldest CASA program in New Jersey and currently serves 332 youth. However, there are nearly 500 children placed in foster care across the county.

“Every time a CASA volunteer steps up, they change the trajectory of a child’s life,” said Marla Higginbotham, Executive Director of CASA Essex. “More than 150 children

in Essex County are still waiting for someone to advocate for them in court and in life. Our work isn’t done until every child has a voice.”

As back-to-school season approaches, CASA Essex is also preparing school supply backpacks to ensure the children they serve return to classrooms ready and equipped.

The organization is accepting donations of new school supplies and encourages community members and businesses to host drives in support of this effort.

Those inspired to make a deeper impact are invited to join CASA Essex’s next training class, beginning this September. Volunteers come from all walks of life and receive the training and support they need to serve as trusted community advocates.

To learn more, donate supplies, or sign up to volunteer, contact Alexis Pugliese at apugliese@casaessex.org.

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I Remember Dad: A Most Endearing Gift

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By Richard Mabey Jr. n September of 1969, I turned 16 and began my junior year at Boonton High School. It was late September that a most traumatic event came to my life. I got a “D” on a chemistry quiz. It was the first “D” I had ever received in my life. I was deeply hurt and thought that my unbroken yield of continuing to make the Honor Roll, had come to a grinding halt.

That very night, I confessed to my father about getting a grade of “D” on my first chemistry quiz. I was very embarrassed and felt ashamed. To my surprise, my father was not upset at all. The main thing that he told me was that I needed to study my chemistry, even more. It was just that simple.

The weekend that followed, Dad and I took a ride to a little bookstore in Wayne. Dad bought me a booklet titled, “The How and Why of Chemistry.” This booklet presented the subject of chemistry in a much more understandable style than my textbook did. I read this book, from cover to cover, that weekend.

When we got home from the bookstore, that Saturday morning, Dad and I sat down at the dining room table of the old Mabey Homestead. Dad worked on scouting paperwork, which was part of his volunteer job of serving as Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 170. I remember that Dad and I spent that entire Saturday afternoon and evening sitting at the dining room table.

Dad did not know much about chemistry. But he knew that if I was going to get a good grade on my next chemistry quiz, I needed to study more than I had been studying. So, after church that following Sunday, once again, Dad and I began sharing the dining room table.

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I remember that Mr. Toomey, my chemistry teacher, gave us another chemistry quiz that following week. To my amazement, I got a “B” on that quiz.

I owe the sun and the moon and the stars to my father.

He believed in me, more than I believed in myself. He would never let me give up. He would never allow me accept defeat. My father had a rare blend of being both caring and stern with me.

Now at 71, nearly 20 years have passed since my beloved father went Home to be with the Lord. I still miss him very much. A day hasn’t gone by that I haven’t thought about him. My father built a foundation in my heart and soul, that was filled with inner strength and determination. He taught me to never give up, to never ever give up.

If you’re a parent, the most wonderful gift that you can give to your child, is to teach him or her to believe in themself, to never give up, to never surrender when things get tough. For truly, love is the most powerful force in the universe.

A photo of a copy of the actual “The How and Why of Chemistry” book that Dad bought for me back in 1969.

Richard Mabey Jr. is a freelance writer. He has recently had two books published. He currently hosts a YouTube Channel entitled, “Richard Mabey Presents.” Richard may be contacted at richardmabeyjr@gmail.com.

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ampfire Night at the Troubadour, August 15, 2025 Location of Event: Morristown Unitarian Fellowship 7:30 pm, $20.00 ($15 for members) features three outstanding performers, Sam Robbins, Ernie Sites, and Ken Galipeau, singing from the middle of a darkened audience, lit only by warm light of an electric campfire, with make-believe stars across the sky. The only amplified sound will be the croaking of frogs and chirping of crickets played softly in the background. S’mores and hot cocoa will be served. No bugs invited.

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By Henry M. Holden t was a time when American colonist began to feel crushed with heavy and illegal taxes. Imposed

by England. They felt that the heavy tax imposed on tea was illegal without physical representation in Parlement. It was unfortunate that the colonists, under the rule of Great Britain, had no means of voicing their grievances and there were 12 other colonies (States) that felt the same way.

The business of forcing tea on the American colonies had become a very serious matter. Tea was a major trading commodity, and the warehouses in London stored approximately 17 million pounds of tea. If there should be no sale to any of the American markets the outcome would be catastrophic for England.

In the pre-revolutionary war days liberty was a much wanted and needed commodity for the future United States of America.

The colonist of New Jersey showed a strong desire for independence. Many were hopeful that the spirit that welcomed Philadelphia would also welcome the spirit in the hopeful and thriving inhabitants in Cumberland County.

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Founded in 1675 by John Fenwick, Cumberland County, New Jersey, is older than Philadelphia, which was not founded until 1682.

The hands of time had not touched Greenwich. It is much the same today as it was three hundred years ago, except the British flag is no longer flying; instead it is the stars and stripes of 50 United States of America, that are no longer Colonies.

Boston Tea Party, (December 16, 1773), was an event in which 342 cases of tea belonging to the British East India Company were thrown from ships into Boston Harbor by American patriots disguised as Mohawk Indians. The Americans were protesting both a tax on tea (taxation without representation) and the monopoly of the East India Company. The events of that day would later spark a copycat action.

Tea from England was sent to the ports of Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Charleston; and what tea was used in New Jersey came from those places after the consignees had paid the tax.

The passage of the Tea Act (1773) by the British Parliament gave the East India Company exclusive rights to transport tea to

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In the early winter of 1774, the quiet residents along the banks of the creek were startled by the appearance of a British brig, (a sailing ship with two masts), called the “Greyhound,” by its captain. It avoided sailing to Philadelphia and sailed about four miles up the Cohansey Creek. The brig stopped at the village of Greenwich, which was its first landing laden with a cargo of tea sent out by the East India Tea Company. The little town of Greenwich, about forty miles from Philadelphia was the principal settlement of Cumberland County in 1774.

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ware Bay. On the evening of, December 22, 1774, a company of about forty young Whigs, (taking a page from the Boston Tea Party a year earlier) disguised as Indians, entered the cellar, of Dan Bowen’s house. Having found an English sympathizer, a Tory, as they were called, Daniel Bowen, allowed the Greyhound’s crew secretly stored the cargo of tea in the cellar of his home.

They took possession of the entire cargo of tea, transferred the tea cases from the cellar into an adjoining field, and piling them together, burned

them in one general conflagration.

The Tea company was undoubtedly under the impression that the conservative feelings and principles of the people of New Jersey would induce them to submit quietly to a new

tax. The result showed that the temper of the people was little understood by the East India Tea Company.

However, this unusual procedure was noted by the citizens who immediately appointed a temporary continued on page 11

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A general committee of thirty-five was later appointed, with representatives from Greenwich, Deerfield, Jericho, Shiloh, Bridgeton, Fairfield and perhaps other places.

News of the Boston Tea Party had reached Greenwich, and the defiant example was regarded by many of the local settlers as worthy of their own contempt for the British. Fate now presented them with a ready-made opportunity to duplicate the act.

On the evening of, December 22, 1774, a company of about forty young Whigs, disguised as Mohawk Indians, entered the cellar of Bowen’s house. They took possession of the cargo and moved the tea chests from the cellar into an adjoining field, and piled them and together, burned them in

one general conflagration.

Thus, the patriots of Cumberland County living in Greenwich expressed their discontent by reacting to oppressive governmental measures. They had clearly taken a stand for independence and democracy.

Later, several participants in the Tea Party were brought up on charges by the representatives of the Crown. A call to every adult person for funds to help those under charges resulted in raising thousands for legal fees. However, there was never a trial because the issue was moot. The shooting war with the British had already begun.

Today, Greenwich has been granted the distinction of being one of the five tea-party towns in America, the others being Charleston, Annapolis, Princeton, and Boston. In 1908 a monument was erected to remember the original old marketplace on Ye Greate Street where the burning of a cargo of British tea first took place, on December 22, 1773.

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The Legend of Tempe Wick

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By Henry M. Holden here are so many curious and unexpected things that occur during a war that greatly affect the people who live in the war zone. One event suddenly involved a young woman born in 1758 -(1822). Tempe (Probably short for Temperance) was born in Mendham on October 30, the youngest of five children in the Wick Family.

Her father, Henry, had inherited a farm from his father John and her four older brothers and sisters were born there. In 1746, her father and Nathan Cooper jointly purchased 1,000 acres of good land, bordering the Passaic River. Nathan gave his share of the land to her father two years later.

By that time, the family had moved to Jockey Hollow, just outside of Morristown, where the father purchased more land, expanding the property to 1,400 acres. He built a new, large home on the farm a few years later.

Their property was one of the largest farms in Morristown. It had 1,000 acres of good timber, primarily oak and walnut. The orchards contained several hundred apple trees. Tempe said they made good, hard cider from this crop. They also had acreage under cultivation where they planted barley, oats and flax. Her four siblings moved out of the home before the War of Celebrating 50 Years

Independence began.

Tempe Wick was the owner of a fine horse. Tempe and the horse had an unwritten agreement of respect for one another. and one of the legends of America’s War for Independence.

The legend is one woven from equal measures of courage and ingenuity, a young woman alone and on the edge of a brutal winter, facing uncertainty with little more than her wits.

On December 21, 1780, Henry Wick died, leaving Tempe alone to care for her sick mother Mary, and her mentally ill brother. When her mother’s condition worsened, Tempe saddled her horse and rode for the home of Doctor William Leddell, who lived a few miles away. The doctor was not in, so Tempe left a message at the Leddell residence and headed home.

The Revolutionary War threw a dark shadow over the countryside, and rumors hung to the cold air like icicles on tree branches.

In the muted quiet following her father’s death, the Wick homestead, in Jockey Hollow, became a fragile unbreakable dwelling and Tempe charged with care for her ailing mother and anxious brother.

But the region bristled with restless soldiers and whispers of mutiny. As Tempe was riding home from her visit to the doctor’s of-

fice, she was confronted by three mutineers from the Continental Army, demanding her horse.

Tempe’s prized mare became a target, coveted by weary men grown desperate. The threat was as real as the icy wind that whipped through the trees.

Tempe understood that swift decisions might mean the difference between safety and loss, or life and death.

One of the mutineers grabbed the bridle of her horse, demanding that she give them her mount. Tempe agreed, but when the soldier released the bridle to help her down from the saddle, she whipped her horse and raced away for home. She arrived safely, but she feared the mutineers would follow her home and take the horse by force. Running away from them was not the answer and would only postpone the trouble for a short while. So, she knew she needed a different strategy.

It would make no sense to ride past her house and ride on. She had no place to go.

All the soldiers had to do was wait at her farm and for her to return.

Tempe road swiftly toward her home. Her thoughts were galloping as fast as her horse could run. As she was closing the distance to her home she reached a conclusion 0n

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She did not ride toward the barn but dashed through the gateway of the large yard and swiftly dismounted. She turned toward the road, but the men were not in sight. She knew they would eventually show up since they were without horses and would eventually find the Wick house, and Tempe, if she did nothing.

What she had decided to do was something which people never did, but it was the only thing she could think of, and she was a girl whose actions were as quick as her ideas were original. Without stopping for an instant, she took her horse to the back door and led him confidently into the house.

According to one version of the story, Tempe sprang from her horse and led the horse into the house via the back door and hid it in a

guest bedroom. She closed the shutter over the window and put a feather bed under it to muffle the sound of its hooves. She and her horse were now in total darkness. But none of the descriptions addressed the animal’s toilet needs.

In another version of the story, Tempe hid her horse in the kitchen. Claims are frequently made that a faint imprint of a horse’s shoe can be seen on the kitchen’s floor.

The soldiers arrived at her house soon after and searched the barn out buildings and woods around the house but they left empty-handed.

After the army passed Tempe’s home, she guided the horse out of the guest room and walked him back to his stall in the barn. The room in which the horse had spent so many quiet days (three weeks by some estimates} became guest quarters again.

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Remembering My Days As Quartermaster

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By Richard Mabey Jr. n February of 1967, I was 13 years old and in the eighth grade at dear old Chapel Hill School. It was at that time that a most wonderful and honorable title was bestowed upon me by the Troop Committee of Boy Scout Troop 170. That honor was becoming a Warrant Officer, in the role of Troop Quartermaster. A job that I took very serious.

The role of the Troop Quartermaster was multifaceted.

As Quartermaster, I was in charge of keeping an inventory of all of the troop’s tents, cooking gear and equipment.

It was my job to be the leader for tent repair Saturdays that we used to have twice a year in the backyard at the old Mabey Homestead. And, it was my job to make sure that all of the tent poles were in working condition. And, that every tent had enough tent stakes in each tent’s little stake pouch.

But the truth of the matter is, that at the time, I wasn’t completely happy to be the Troop Quartermaster. Deep inside my heart, I really wanted to be the Senior Patrol Leader. That was the seemingly glorious position.

It was the Senior Patrol Leader who got to run each scout meeting. It was the Senior Patrol Leader who would lead Troop 170 in the big annual Lincoln Park Memorial Day Parade. And, it was the Senior Patrol Leader who would represent the troop at the Saturday evening

Commissioner’s Round Table Meeting at both the big District Spring Camporee and the Fall Camporee.

I didn’t realize it at the time, but God had put me in the right position to be the Troop Quartermaster. I learned all so much, in my two years serving as Quartermaster. I kept detailed inventory records of the troop equipment. I led the scouts in the Saturday tent repair days. I kept our troop closet, at Thorpe Hall at Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church, in immaculate condition. I learned to be very organized and to present equipment status reports at some of the Troop Committee Meetings. Being the Troop Quartermaster was not the most grand and glorious position, but it was the very place where God planned me to be, to grow and learn, to become a good leader.

In September of 1969, as I began my junior year at Boonton High School, I became Boy Scout Troop 170’s newest Senior Patrol Leader. I soon learned it wasn’t all glory, but rather a lot of hard work. Leadership is not easy.

I can honestly say that I did a fairly good job in my role as Senior Patrol Leader. But paramount to it all, I would have never really been ready for the job of being the Senior Patrol Leader, if I had not grown and learned all so very much that I did in my role as Troop Quartermaster for two years.

Sometimes, God puts us in a position that doesn’t quite match where we want to be at the time. We dream

A photo of the actual Warrant Officer Award presented to me by Troop 170’s Committee, back in February of 1967.

of greater heights. But God, in His infinite wisdom, knows the best place for us to be, in order to learn and grow to prepare for the next higher step in life.

Richard Mabey Jr. is a freelance writer. He has recently had two books published. He currently hosts a YouTube Channel entitled, “Richard Mabey Presents.” Richard may be contacted at richardmabeyjr@gmail.com.

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George Washington’s Life Guard

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By Henry M. Holden arly in the war for Independence, General George Washington was aware that he was an obvious target for enemy kidnappers, snipers and assassins. Washington’s capture or death on the battlefield would probably result in a power vacuum giving the enemy an unprecedent advantage in the war.

Knowing his life was in real danger George Washington formed a special unit in 1776, to guard him personally, as well as his private papers and baggage. The unit was known as Washington’s Life Guard, but it also answered to such names as His Excellencies Guard, and the Commander in Chief. The Guard’s motto was Conquer or Die, leaving no uncertainty as to their mission.

The terms of enlistment in the Guard were the same as other enlisted men however, Washington directed specifications on the selection of this corps: “His Excellency depends upon the Colonels for good men, such as they can recommend for their sobriety, honesty, and good behavior; he wishes them to be from five feet, eight inches high, to five feet, ten inches; handsomely and well made. There is nothing in his eyes more desirable, than cleanliness in a soldier.

He desires that particular attention may be made, in the choice of such men, as are neat, and spruce. They were to be a “corps of sober, intelligent, and reliable men.”

Though assigned to protect the body of the Commander-in-Chief, they were not spared during battle, playing an active role when conditions warranted.

When not in action, the Life Guard’s role would be similar to what is now called a Headquarters Security Detachment.

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Each of the Guard had to be a native-born American. They were elite troops better dressed and better drilled for the task of providing safety for the chief. For all the prestige and responsibility, the salary of the Guard was paid the same wage as all other officers and soldiers.

Since it was a unit of distinction, it was deemed necessary to represent the entire army by having men selected from each colony.

Every regiment was to provide four men. The corps marched to New York with approximately fifty men, but within a year had a strength of 180 men.

During the winter of 1779-80, initially there were only 50 handpicked men in the Guard. Each had to be a native-born American. They were elite troops better dressed and better drilled for the task of providing safety for the chief.

For all the prestige and responsibility, the salary of the Guard was paid the same wage as all other officers and soldiers.

The Guard’s exclusive primary responsibility, however, was to protect Washington, at any cost. When the word of possible British advance on Newark, George Washington’s elite soldiers were placed on roads sur-

rounding Morristown.

Morristown was a town the British needed to capture and exploit. It held the routes to the thriving iron mines and forges. The British needed to stop the army from turning the iron into steel that could then be turned into weapons.

Mount Freedom, situated on the top of an 800foot mountain part of the Watchung Mountain range was also General Washington’s headquarters, and command and control center and considered by the British to be the heart of the war.

Occasionally, as many as 300 men were posted to guard George Washington, although about 150 was more likely the average. A roaming George Washington Guard was sent from Jockey Hollow each day to augmented Lifeguard.

The Guard arrived in Morristown, in 1779, three days after Washington who continued on page 17

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Women’s Suffrage – 100 years to Victory

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By Henry M, Holden hese days we are locked in a national debate about whether women should have the right to obtain abortions. In the late nineteenth and early 20th century, the women of New Jersey were debating a different question. Should women vote?

In July 1848, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized the first Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, NY. The Convention produced a list of demands called the Declaration of Sentiments. It was modeled on the Declaration of Independence; it called for broader educational and professional opportunities for women and the right of married women to control their wages and property. After this historic gathering, women’s voting rights became a central issue in the emerging debate about women’s rights in the United States.

Many of the attendees at the convention were also abolitionists whose goals included universal suffrage and the right to vote for all adults. In 1870, this goal was partially realized when the 15th amendment, granted black men the right to vote, was ratified. Woman suffragists’ were in vehement disagreement over supporting the 15th Amendment. However, it resulted in a “break” that split the women’s suffrage movement into two new suffrage organizations that focused on different strategies to win women voting rights.

During the 1850s, the women’s rights movement gathered steam, but lost momentum when the Civil War began. Soon after the war ended, the 14th Amendment and the 15th Amendment to the Constitution raised familiar questions of suffrage and citizenship. The women’s suffrage movement made the question of women’s voting rights into an important political issue in the 19th century.

Not everyone followed the same path in fighting for women’s equal access to the vote, and the history of the suffrage movement is one of illogical as well as collaboration.

The suffragist used two arguments: First, they said that because women constituted half the population, simple justice demanded that they have the right to vote. How unfair it would be if women were classified with criminals or the mentally ill and being denied the vote. Second, they predicted that giving women the vote would usher in a better world. The more extreme advocates claimed that women would abolish war, alcoholism and political corruption.

A woman who signed XX wrote to the Newark Evening News seems to have expressed the anxieties of many of her sisters. “Women are not prepared for the anxieties of many of her sisters and are not prepared for a women’s suffrage amendment, neither do they want the vote.

Over ten percent of the women in this glorious state are dissatisfied with the men of our state and our country on what they did for us in the past. That ten percent are striving to plunge ninety percent of contented women into the political arena regardless their efficacy, their preparedness, or their desire.”

The suffragists split into two organizations. Susan B. Anthony, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton formed the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA). The primary goal of the organization was to achieve voting rights for women by means of an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Lucy Stone, Henry Blackwell, and others formed the American Woman Suffrage Association (ASWA), which focuses

exclusively on gaining voting rights for women through the individual states.

Susan B. Anthony and Matilda Joslyn Gage decided to change the dynamic and disrupted the official U.S. Centennial program at Independence Hall, in Philadelphia, presenting a “Declaration of Rights for Women.”

Anthony registered and voted for Ulysses S. Grant in the presidential election in New York. She was arrested, tried, and convicted in 1873. Her defense, that the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment entitled her to vote, was unsuccessful.

The 15th Amendment (1869) to the U.S. Constitution read: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. Note, the gender issue never arose.

In the year following the ratification of the 15th amendment, the NWSA sent a voting rights petition to the Senate and House of Representatives requesting that suffrage rights be extended to women and that women be granted the privilege of being heard on the floor of Congress.

Resentment toward the status quo had been building and an anti-Suffrage Party was organized in 1870. Many people, including prominent women, such as Ellen Sherman, wife of General William Tecumseh Sherman, challenged the notion of suffrage as a “natural right,” and opposed its extension to women. In their view, women’s political participation threatened their significant roles as wives, mothers, and educators.

The second national suffrage organization was the American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA), founded

by Lucy Stone, and Julia Ward Howe. The AWSA supported the 15th Amendment and protested the confrontational tactics of the NWSA. The AWSA concentrated on gaining women’s access to the polls at state and local levels, in the belief that victories there would gradually build support for national action on the issue.

The National Association of Black Women was formed 1880s with the goal of achieving equality for women of color. The association brought together more than 100 black women’s clubs.

A growing number of Black Women actively supported women’s suffrage during this period. They organized women’s clubs across the country to advocate for suffrage, among other reforms. Prominent African American suffragists included Ida B. Wells-Barnett of Chicago, a leading crusader against lynching; Mary Church Terrell, educator and first president of the National Association of Black Women; and Adella Hunt Logan, Tuskegee Institute faculty member, who insisted in articles in The Crisis, a publication of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), that if white women needed the vote to protect their rights, then black women – victims of racism as well as sexism – needed the ballot even more.

While a federal woman suffrage amendment was not their priority, an 1871 petition, asking that women in District of Columbia and the territories be allowed to vote and hold office, from AWSA leadership to Congress revealed its support for one.

In 1890, the NWSA and AWSA merged into the National American Woman Suffrage Association. It became the largest woman suffrage organization in the country and

led much of the struggle for the vote.

In 1919, a year before women gained the right to vote with the adoption of the 19th amendment, the NAWSA reorganized into the League of Women Voters.

The suffragists knew the current tactics would have to go beyond petitions and memorials to Congress.

Testing another strategy, Susan B. Anthony registered and voted in the 1872 election in Rochester, NY. As planned, she was arrested for “knowingly, wrongfully and unlawfully voting for a representative to the Congress of the United States.” She was convicted by the State of New York and fined $100, which she insisted she would never pay. On January 12, 1874, Anthony petitioned Congress, requesting “that the fine imposed upon your petitioner be remitted, as an expression of the sense of this high tribunal that her conviction was unjust.”

Wealthy white women were not the only supporters of women’s suffrage. Frederick Douglass, formerly enslaved and leader of the abolition movement, was also an advocate. He attended the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848.

In the second decade of the 20th century, suffragists began staging large and dramatic parades to draw attention to their cause. One of the most consequential demonstrations was a march held in Washington, DC, on March 3, 1913. Though controversial because the march organizers’ attempt to exclude, then segregate women of color, more than 5,000 suffragists from around the country paraded down Pennsylvania Avenue from the U.S. Capitol to the Treasury Building.

Many of the women who had been active in the suffrage movement in the 1860s and 1870s continued their involvement over 50 years later. In 1917, Mary O. Stevens, continued on page 17

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George Washington... continued from page 14 had been living in the Ford Mansion, Guard members built their own huts on the property about 200 feet south of the mission mansion. Later they cured and trimmed logs and built the walls and a roof of a new kitchen for the Ford Mansion. There is some evidence that they may also have built a log cabin; and a log office attached to the west side of the mansion.

Hercules Mulligan emigrated with his family to New York as a child in 1740. He eventually opened a tailoring business in Manhattan, where he made suits for high-ranking British officers. But behind the measuring tape, Mulligan was working for the American cause—risking his life to spy on his own customers.

Charming, clever, and completely underestimated, Mulligan had exactly what the revolution needed, access. British soldiers who confided in him, unaware that he was passing on their plans to the rebels—often through his enslaved assistant, Cato, who acted as a courier. The pair were an unlikely but critical link in Washington’s intelligence network.

Mulligan risked his life not once but twice knowing that if he were discovered he would be executed as a spy for the Colonials.

For all the responsibility of George

Washington’s Life Guard they were paid the same wage as all other officers and soldiers.

They were not all well-educated, and several are known to have signed their payments payrolls with an X. Many of the jobs were menial. At least six of them worked for Washington as servants. and another as a cook. Three men worked as stable hands. As many as fourteen could be assigned to pick up supplies and many worked as messengers. The commander of the Guard, Captain Caleb Gibbs, was responsible for keeping the headquarters expense accounts and overseeing the Guard’s responsibility.

Throughout the American Revolutionary War, George Washington’s personal bodyguard was an elite corps of infantry and mounted men. It was officially entitled The Commander-in-Chief’s Guard but was more commonly known as The Lifeguard.

Troop movements became dangers to Washington’s person. A surprise raid upon headquarters by colonial Tories and or British raiders became a serious possibility. A personal Guard to the Commander-in-Chief became necessary.

The Guard’s purpose was to physically protect General George Washington. However, they were also further assigned the responsibility of protecting the Continental

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Army’s official papers as well as the general’s baggage.

The Guard was increased to 250 while the army was stationed in Morristown, NJ, close to the British army. Its strength returned to 180 men in the spring and in the last year of its existence, reduced to 64 men. Besides officers and enlisted, there were six drummers, six fifers, and a drum major.

The Life Guard was first commanded by Rhode Islander Captain Caleb Gibbs who bore the title of ‘Captain Commandante.’

Gibbs formed the corps with the assistance of Washington’s nephew, Lieutenant George Lewis. The other lieutenants were Henry Livingston of New York, William Colfax of New Jersey, and Benjamin Goyman of Virginia.

Under Gibbs, the guard participated in every major battle of the northern campaign. Many guardsmen were wounded while guarding Washington or detached to other regiments during the action. Gibbs was promoted to major by June 6th, 1780, when 152 guardsmen, along with the

Rhode Island Regiment, held off a heavy frontal attack during the Battle of Springfield. By the end of the year, Gibbs was promoted to Brevet Lt. Colonel and transferred to the 2nd Massachusetts. William Colfax of New Jersey succeeded Gibbs as commander and towards the end of the war, he was replaced by Captain Bezaleel Howe, of the New Hampshire Battalion. Howe was destined to command the Life Guard on its last mission – seeing that Washington’s baggage and army records were transferred to Mt. Vernon, VA. Despite the extraordinary efforts 0f today’s U.S. Secret Service to keep their charges safe; attempts on presidents and presidential candidates continues to be a seemingly endless threat. On April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, followed by James A. Garfield in 1881, William M, Mckinley 1901, John F. Kennedy 1963. There have been fourteen attempted assassinations (two of which were on Gerald Ford, and two on Donald J. Trump within weeks of each other).

Women’s Suffrage... continued from page 16 secretary and press correspondent of the Association of Army Nurses of the Civil War, asked the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee to help the cause of woman suffrage by explaining: “My father trained me in my childhood days to expect this right. I have given my help to the agitation and worked for its coming a good many years.”

Notably, the NWP organized the first White House picket in U.S. history on January 10, 1917. They stood vigil at the White House, demonstrating in silence six days a week for nearly three years.

The “Silent Sentinels” let their banners – comparing the President to Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany – speak for them. Many of the sentinels were arrested and jailed in deplorable conditions. Some incarcerated women went on hunger strikes and endured forced feedings. The Sentinels’ treatment gained greater sympathy for women’s suffrage, and the courts later dismissed all charges against them.

When New York adopted woman suffrage in 1917 and President Woodrow Wilson changed his position to support an amendment in 1918, the political balance shifted in favor of the vote for women. There was still strong opposition to enfranchising women, however, as illustrated by petitions from anti-suffrage groups.

On October 19, 1915, the men of

New Jersey voted in a referendum on a proposed amendment to the state constitution which would give women the ballot. The move was unsuccessful, and women did not win the referendum.

But within four years women were 0n the ballot, again. Eventually suffragists won the political support necessary for the ratification of the 19thAmendment. For 42 years, the measure had been introduced at every session of Congress but ignored or voted down. It finally passed Congress in 1919 and went to the states for ratification.

In May, the House of Representatives passed it by a vote of 304 to 90; two weeks later, the Senate approved it 56 to 25.

Those against the amendment managed to delay official ratification. Antisuffrage legislators fled the state to avoid a quorum, and their associates held massive anti-suffrage rallies and attempted to convince pro-suffrage legislators to oppose ratification. However, Tennessee delivered the crucial 36th ratification necessary for final adoption. While decades of struggle to include African Americans and other minority women in the promise of voting rights remained, the face of the American electorate had changed forever.

August 26, 2020, marked the 100th anniversary of when the federal government certified states’ ratification of the 19th amendment pertaining to voting rights for women.

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I Remember Dad: A Most Endearing Gift

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By Richard Mabey Jr. n September of 1969, I turned 16 and began my junior year at Boonton High School. It was late September that a most traumatic event came to my life. I got a “D” on a chemistry quiz. It was the first “D” I had ever received in my life. I was deeply hurt and thought that my unbroken yield of continuing to make the Honor Roll, had come to a grinding halt.

That very night, I confessed to my father about getting a grade of “D” on my first chemistry quiz. I was very embarrassed and felt ashamed. To my surprise, my father was not upset at all. The main thing that he told me was that I needed to study my chemistry, even more. It was just that simple.

The weekend that followed, Dad and I took a ride to a little bookstore in Wayne. Dad bought me a booklet titled, “The How and Why of Chemistry.” This booklet presented the subject of chemistry in a much more understandable style than my textbook did. I read this book, from cover to cover, that weekend.

When we got home from the bookstore, that Saturday morning, Dad and I sat down at the dining room table of the old Mabey Homestead. Dad worked on scouting paperwork, which was part of his volunteer job of serving as Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 170. I remember that Dad and I spent that entire Saturday afternoon and evening sitting at the dining room table.

Dad did not know much about chemistry. But he knew that if I was going to get a good grade on my next chemistry quiz, I needed to study more than I had been studying. So, after church that following Sunday, once again, Dad and I began sharing the dining room table.

From the Autumn of 1969, Dad and I studying at the dining room table of the old Mabey Homestead.

I remember that Mr. Toomey, my chemistry teacher, gave us another chemistry quiz that following week. To my amazement, I got a “B” on that quiz.

I owe the sun and the moon and the stars to my father.

He believed in me, more than I believed in myself. He would never let me give up. He would never allow me accept defeat. My father had a rare blend of being both caring and stern with me.

Now at 71, nearly 20 years have passed since my beloved father went Home to be with the Lord. I still miss him very much. A day hasn’t gone by that I haven’t thought about him. My father built a foundation in my heart and soul, that was filled with inner strength and determination. He taught me to never give up, to never ever give up.

If you’re a parent, the most wonderful gift that you can give to your child, is to teach him or her to believe in themself, to never give up, to never surrender when things get tough. For truly, love is the most powerful force in the universe.

A photo of a copy of the actual “The How and Why of Chemistry” book that Dad bought for me back in 1969.

Richard Mabey Jr. is a freelance writer. He has recently had two books published. He currently hosts a YouTube Channel entitled, “Richard Mabey Presents.” Richard may be contacted at richardmabeyjr@gmail.com.

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