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Hilltop School Takes Part in Annual Operation Shoebox NJ Event
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By Steve Sears or the fifth time, Hilltop Elementary School in Mendham Borough took part in Operation Shoebox NJ. “This was our fourth packing event - fifth year fundraising for Operation Shoebox NJ - we’ve raised over $12,000 and packed 1200 boxes for troops overseas,” says David Heller, Hilltop Elementary School Principal. This year’s monies raised was $3,400.00, a record high for the school. “Our packing event involved many volunteers including our parents and members of the Mendham Borough HSA (Home and School Association). There were also about six volunteers from Operation Shoebox NJ. We set up half of our gym with boxes: one station for toiletries (razors, soap, hand sanitizer, toothbrushes and toothpaste, etc.) and an-
other of snacks (candy, granola bars, instant oatmeal, gum, etc.). Students walk through each station and pack bags for troops.” Heller also states, “We had many parent volunteers to assist with the event. We do receive emails from troops overseas who share their appreciation for the boxes.” Taking part in the fundraiser was suggested a few years ago by the Character Education team, seeking to add a hands-on experience for students. After seeing packing events on the Operation Shoebox NJ website, the team thought it would be a great addition. Items and packing supplies are contributed by Operation Shoebox, and then the packing begins, the students working with their grade level peers during the project. Hilltop Elementary started in 2015 with a coin drive and,
each spring since then, a coin or bill drive fundraiser is scheduled in addition to the packing event. Students pack toiletry and snack bags, which are then prepared for overseas shipment. Both students and parents write cards to the troops as well. Following the 2018 event,
Heller stated, “It’s a service-learning project we’ve been doing for several years. At first it was just a fundraising event, and this is our third year we’ve done the packing event. And students understand what they’re doing. Collecting money and sending to somecontinued on page 6
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Mendham Teen Hand Makes All-Natural Bath & Body Products
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By Elise Phillips Margulis eah Berzak spends evenings and weekends mixing small batches of sugar scrubs, whipped sugar scrubs, rainbow scrubs, lip balms, bath salts, shower fizzers, bath bombs, lotion bars and fizzy bath salts in her kitchen workshop. Berzak, the owner of Homemade Happiness by Leah, is an enterprising 14-yearold who created her all natural personal product line in 2018. Her luxury bath and body products are carried by several New Jersey boutiques and are also available on her website. She was inspired to produce her own products after noticing that many commercial soaps are made with unnatural and unhealthy ingredients. Berzak had always enjoyed making DIY products so she researched natural soap ingredients and experimented until she perfected her handmade assortment of bath and body products. Berzak explained, “With all my recipes, I research the basic ingredients and their benefits, then customize each product to
make it my own! I started by making lip balm and just used the simplest ingredients: organic coconut oil, beeswax, & essential oils. However, over time the recipe evolved in the oil and butter filled lip balm with organic coconut oil, sweet almond oil, beeswax, organic Shea butter & essential oils.” Berzak, a freshman at West Morris Mendham High School, makes all of her products by hand. Occasionally she recruits friends to help. She plans to continue her body product line while she completes high school and college. Homemade Happiness by Leah already has a large following. Berzak’s goal is to empower girls around the world and to inspire others. The name Homemade Happiness by Leah refers to the joy she feels while making her beautiful and pure creations. Berzak’s motto is Use. Love. Inspire. “I started my all natural cosmetic line last June as a way to represent females around the world that don’t feel like they have a say in topics they’re passionate about. Every product of mine
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continued from page 2 micro beads are being prohibited in markets by 2020 in the state of New Jersey because of their horrible effect on our oceans & marine life. They are an alternative to many scrubs with micro beads on the market are sugar scrubs because they have a positive affect on your skin and our earth. Aside from using pure cane sugar and organic coconut oil, I utilize fruits & spices as colorants rather than unnecessary dyes.” Berzak has juggled other impressive extra curricular activities. School is a priority. She enjoys learning and studying and knows the school precedes business. Leah has also been involved in her school drama program. In addition, she is working on her Girl Scout Gold Award. Her project is to “target ocean pollution & plastic micro bead usage.” Saving the oceans
is synergetic with her plan to “create cosmetic products that give back to the earth.” She added “I am slowly switching my plastic packaging to alternatives like paper that are better for the planet.” Last year, she earned her Girl Scout Silver award when she and two other Girl Scouts, Lucy Geldziler and Gianna Galiano, made 30 care packages consisting of art supplies, activity books, toys, bracelets with motivational sayings and letters (that they wrote) with inspirational messages to children at the Morristown’s Goryeb Children’s Hospital. Berzak’s organic personal products are already favorites at unique boutique shops that carry special artisan-made items. Homemade Happiness by Leah items are available at Harmony Brookside in
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Operation Shoebox... continued from front page one is one thing; but actually coming, packing the bags, writing the letters, putting it in, understanding what these bags are and where they’re going to and who the bags are going to, really makes it more of an impactful project, especially when you’re talking about citizenship and working with generosity, our character education pillars right now. We are trying to make kids understand more about what it means to be of good character, and how we can support others who are helping others to succeed.” Hilltop School is a state and national School of Character. This year, the school focused on the character education pillars of perseverance, cour-
age, respect, compassion, and responsibility. And, in a special touch, the school completed a mural in the cafeteria in the fall and honored their work with Operation Shoebox NJ with one of their boxes. Speaking to other worthy causes his school contributes to, Heller adds, “The Hilltop Community contributes to the West Morris Junior Women’s Thanksgiving Food Drive, we lead a Coat Drive for the Market Street Mission and we donate school supplies to a sister school in Guatemala through our HSA Go Green Committee.” Operation Shoebox NJ is located in Hillsborough. More information can be found at www.opshoeboxnj.org.
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Ralston Playground Will Reopen, Renovations Fully Completed
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By Rob Johnson he playground at Ralston Park is set to reopen later this month after being closed for the last few years after the equipment became unsafe following a num-
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provement fund. Township Committeewoman Amalia Duarte, a former longtime member of the township’s recreation committee said the playground’s original equipment was installed when the park first opened in 2002. Back then, she said, the trend for playground equipment was wooden structures. “They just didn’t hold up,” she said. The push to initially build the playground nearly 20 years ago was started after resident Teresa Finley formed the Nickelodeon Fund, a non-profit with a mission to fund, design and build a playground in Mendham, in honor of her son who died from sudden infant death syndrome in 1998. The original wooden
structures were replicas of landmarks in the township, including the Union Schoolhouse and grist mill. The infant play area was modeled after the railroad that once ran through Mendham. The playground, which sits on one-third of an acre, was recognized by the New Jersey Recreational Parks Association for Excellence in Design in 2002. Duarte said that recreation commission worked with the West Morris Junior Woman’s Club for a buy-a-brick fundraiser while the department earmarked proceeds for several past 5K Patriots Races for the project. Almost $3,000 was raised by a group of Mendham High School students who continued on page 10
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West Morris Mendham High School Honors Vets with Presentation and Dinner
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By Steve Sears hank the book. Then again, thank the West Morris Mendham High School teachers who taught and the junior class English students who read and were inspired by Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried, a book about a platoon during the Vietnam War. “The English teachers got together and discussed ways that we could have the students carry their understanding beyond the curriculum and into their daily lives,” says Alyssa Shannon, an English and Journalism teacher at the school. “The students expressed an appreciation for the men and women serving
our country and felt inclined to honor the virtue of service to others and give back to the Veterans of the community.” Vietnam Veterans Bob Johnson and Cliff Miller, who spoke to the students during a late January presentation, paved the way for a Friday evening, March 8th, “Feed the Heroes” dinner event, with keynote speaker Robert R. Max, a WWII soldier, believed to be the last living American soldier to have escaped and survived Nazi slave labor during WWII. Shannon explains the process. “The Junior class sent 185 thank you letters to veterans, deployed troops, new recruits, and service men and women with the help of Oper-
ation Gratitude. Then, in January, Laura Pereira (one of the Junior English teachers), organized for students and teachers of Mendham and Central to put together care packages
for Backpacks for Life, an organization that supports homeless veterans.” Mike Boll, one of the School Resource Officers who also is the Director continued on page 9
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High School Honors Vets... continued from page 8 of the New Jersey Veterans Network and was a United States Marine Corps Veteran, contacted two Vietnam war veterans, Bob Johnson and Cliff Miller, who shared their stories in small presentations
in the auditorium to the students. “Students were privileged to hear their stories and ask them questions,” continues Shannon. “When students expressed further interest in giving back to veterans, Officer Boll suggested hosting a ‘Feed
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Mountain View School Featured in First Issue of National Newsletter for Social Equity
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By Steve Sears endham Borough’s Mountain View Middle School recently appeared in the inaugural issue of STW Connections, the Schools to Watch newsletter. “Schools to Watch is based on the national forum to accelerate middle grades reform,” says Aimee Toth, Mountain View Middle School Principal. “It’s a national program and it’s driven by the national forum. The concept of it is there are various pillars or structures that all successful middle schools have, so there are things that are specific to middle level learners.” Schools to Watch looks to recognize schools that have those pillars in place. Among the specifics looked for are structural organizations (are students permitted to take multiple electives?), are support systems in place for grade level teaming (where kids share the same fourcore teachers) and are programs available for social and emotional development (“Like our advisory program,” says Toth, “which that article was based upon.”). It also focuses on, not only what is done for students, but what is done for staff as far as professional learning opportunities for growth as educators. Mountain View has been re-designated three times as a School to Watch for a total of four designations. The application process includes a self-assessment which the staff completes, and a site visit from the Schools to Watch team, an all-day rigorous process. The visit occurred last February 2018, and the school was officially recognized last summer at the conference in Washington, D.C. The newsletter is a new publication. “It was really exciting to be in that one,” says Toth. “We were highlighted for Social Equity, which is really based on our advisory program, which Mrs. (Nicole) Lanka spearheads.” Toth and her school submit articles under the category of “Promising Practices”, which highlight something the school is proud of. “I was scrolling through the first two pages, saying to myself, ‘We definitely have to get in here,’ and lo and
behold we were!” Toth says with excitement. “I can think of many things they could’ve highlighted abut our school, but I think this one in particular is one that deserved the space.” Toth, who values her time with her students and her staff, and her time at the school, is in her third year as Mountain View Principal. She previously worked in the Wayne school district. A key word for her is “improvement,” and that includes evaluating herself. “I remember when I came on (to Mountain View),” she says. “I think one of the challenges when you come to a place that is already high-performing – and this area has a lot of really strong school systems and a history of
success – is that it would be easy to come to a place like this and say, ‘Well, they’re doing a great job,’ and leave it at that. But I would like to think that I’m constantly looking at my practices as an administrator and what are things that I can improve and how I can be better at communication? What are ways that we can offer more to our students? I think the mindset has to be that everything is up for discussion. I’m not a proponent for the sake of change, but a proponent for always looking at what do we do, why do we do it, is there a better way or different way we should try.” “I think we do apply that type of philosophy.”
Ralston Playground... continued from page 7 held a kid’s carnival a couple of years ago. “It really became a rallying cry in Mendham,” Duarte said, adding that the Township Committee had other spending priorities for a few years other than the playground. The playground was partially opened last year, she said, adding that swings were installed along with climbing features with woodchips laid down around them. Duarte said she remembers exactly when the park first opened all those years
ago because her high-school aged son was a baby at the time. “The park was there for the previous generation of kids and it’ll be there for the next one.” Finishing touches are being added to the playground in terms of grass, flowers, and more and a grand opening ceremony for the new playground is set for April 28 between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. For more information, call the Recreation Department at (973) 543-4555 ext. 222.
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The Bargain Box: A Local Thrift Boutique that Goes Beyond the Bottom Line
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By Melissa Krenek pring has officially sprung, and if you’re looking for a local thrift boutique that offers great merchandise and a friendly atmosphere, head to the Bargain Box in Harding Township. This community staple, located on Route 202 in a large blue building adorned with red doors, has been providing new and gently-used merchandise to Morristown and the surrounding area since 1960. They carry fashionable clothing for men, women, and children, as well as shoes, handbags, jewelry, household goods and vintage items. They pride themselves on offering customers designer brands at affordable prices, including vintage Gucci, Tiffany, Jimmy Choo, and leather goods. The best part is that all sales benefit the Women’s Association for Morristown Medical Center, so shoppers can feel extra good about every purchase. Maggie Moffitt, the Store Manager explained that she works with “over
60 volunteers, who come in and make the place feel like home.” This past August, after over 30 years of being across from Atlantic Rehabilitation in Morristown, they decided to move and start a new chapter. It wasn’t a huge move, in fact they moved approximately five miles down the road into Harding Township. The new shop has a more modern feel with tons of natural sunlight and includes two floors of retail space with larger dressing rooms. “It’s a totally different space with a much more open feel and it allows for more customer, volunteer interaction in a welcoming environment,” Moffitt exclaimed. “Since moving here, we have been busy every day, and the parking lot is always filled!” With their move came some fresh, new ideas. For example, Moffitt was excited to share that the Bargain Box has started carrying activewear, and it’s flying off the shelves. “Sales for activewear are surpass-
ing denim in the U.S.,” Moffitt explained (And she’s right). According to an article published in 2018 by the Los Angeles Times, U.S. imports of women’s elastic knit pants have surpassed those of jeans for the first time, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. “We carry brands like Lululemon, and it never stays on the shelf for very long,” Moffitt added. Along with activewear and everyday clothing, The Bargain Box features some cool seasonal and themed sales, including Black Tie, Prom wear, and swimsuits for the warmer months, and back-to-school, Halloween, and of course Christmas for the colder ones. The holidays are the most popular time for them, but “Lilly and Tommy,” their Lilly Pulitzer and Tommy Bahama annual event, is a very close second. This year’s event will take place on June 3rd and will include all the bright colored florals both designers are known for. Locals continued on page 16
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ered one of Morris Arts’ signature events, has sold out quickly in recent years. Prior to a 7:15 p.m. sitdown dinner, attendees will be able to chat with each host during continued on page 15
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Dinner and Conversations... continued from page 14 a cocktail hour. Each dinner table will feature a host conversationalist whose “unique experiences, life story and achievements will catalyze intriguing conversations,” according to a press release about the event from Morris Arts. No matter where guests are seated, Moran said they’re “guaranteed to have a great conversation” because this year’s host lineup are “a dynamic, charismatic group of accomplished individuals.” “Among our 31 conversationalist hosts we have the New York Times best selling author of Stolen Beauty, Laurie Lico Albanese, or the Wall Street Journal Wine Columnist Lettie Teague, David Hering, president of Pfizer vaccines who can address some of the mis-
conceptions about vaccines, Dr. Robin Leichenko, who is an expert in Climate Adaptation, Jim Spanarkel, a TV basketball analyst who has been covering March Madness, Dave Tomasi, the new head of Bayer Consumer Health Marketing, also a West Point graduate and Marie Moats from PwC is one of the ‘Top Latinas in Corporate America,’” Moran said. Proceeds from the evening will help support Morris Arts’ many programs and services, which includes scholarships, advocacy work, arts events and support for artists and arts organizations. The full list of hosts, as announced by Morris Arts, is below. Healthcare & Pharma: David Hering (Pfizer Vaccines – Regional President, North America), Cecilia McKenny
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(Quest Diagnostics – Chief Human Resources Officer), Cary Renner (Allergan – VP Sales), Kevin Rigby (Pharma Executive & Consultant) and Dave Tomasi (Bayer Consumer Health – SVP of Marketing). Investments, Real Estate & Economic Development: Timothy Greiner (JLL – Executive Managing Director), Jose Lozano (Choose New Jersey – President & CEO) and Jeffrey Sica (Circle Squared Alternative Investments – Founder & CEO). Public Service Utility: David Daly (PSE&G – President & Chief Operating Officer). Science & Medical: Robin Leichenko (Rutgers University – Professor & Chair Geography Department), Donnica Moore (Women’s health educator, advocate & media commentator), Donald Parker (Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic/Behavioral Health Integrative Medicine – President) and Eric Whitman (Atlantic Health System Cancer Care – Medical Director). Sports: Tim McCarthy (ESPN Radio – SVP & General Manager), Jim Spanarkel (TV Basketball Analyst for CBS Sports March Madness & Brooklyn Nets). Arts, Music & Media: Laurie Lico Albanese (Acclaimed
author of “Stolen Beauty”), Bascove Avarmides (Celebrated artist), Michael Avarmides (Visionary architect), Jay Duckworth (Props Master Designer for Shakespeare in the Park and Hamilton), Diane Herbst (Journalist for People Magazine and New York Post), Michael Hill (NJTV News correspondent), Bruce Moran (Live Nation Entertainment – President, Latin America), John Nye (Nye & Company Auctioneers – President & Principal Auctioneer) and Lettie Teague (Wall Street Journal Wine Columnist). Business: John Binder (Crum & Forster – President of Commercial Lines), Peter Dupak (JP Morgan Chase – Technical Director of Mining), Joseph Jones (BASF Corporation – Innovation Communications Americas), Izzy Martins (Avis Budget Group – Chief Financial Officer), Maria Castanon Moats (PwC- US & Mexico Assurance Leader) and Dana Peters (Modelez International – VP USA Operations, Biscuit & Confectionary). Culinary Arts: Nestor Bedoya (Chef Fredy’s Table Restaurant – General Manager/Owner). Entrepreneurs & Tech: Thomas Daly (Fastly – SVP of Infrastructure).
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Michael and Elias Kambourakis Continue the Tradition of Being in the Fur Business for 10 Generations
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t started when Eric Rouskas (Michael’s Grandfather) and Harry Terzako (Michael’s Uncle) decided to leave Kastoria Greece in 1913. Kastoria was and still is the genesis of fur in Europe. Eric and Harry settled in Newark. They started in working for Best & Company and on the side they made fur coats, collars and trimmings. At that time, America was the land of skins and trapping of wild boar tail, mink, muskrat, raccoons and beavers. Foxes came later on in the 1930’s. When farming started in the 30’s and 40’s, the family got better quality mink and fox pelts. The fur industry grew to a point that it is now all over the world. The family opened a store on High Street in Newark, and then moved to 19 Prospect Street in East Orange. They moved to
472 Bloomfield Avenue in Caldwell in the early 1970’s. The family members continued to be a part of the business. You can visit their website www.terzakofurs.com for more details. During high school and college, Michael Kambourakis (Eric Rouskas’ grandson) began to work in the business. After graduating college & graduate school, Michael became a specialist in the spectrum of autism. His love of family made him decide to become the 9th generation in Terzako Furs and his son Elias has joined him and is now the 10th generation. Terzako Furs is a full service furrier, gearing their business to custom work, and are one of the few custom houses in the country. Thousands of satisfied customers from the tri-state area continue to buy their fur coats, jacket, vests and other
Garden State Yacht Club to Host Open House & Boating Safety Course
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he Garden State Yacht Club on Lake Hopatcong will offer a US Coast Guard-sanctioned boating safety course on Sat. May 4. Given in one day, students are eligible to receive the NJ Boating Safety Certificate at the completion of the course and passing the exam. All boaters are required by New Jersey law to have this certificate. Students do not have to be a member of the club to take the course. The fee for the course is $75 which covers materials, the exam, and lunch. Sign in at the GSYC Clubhouse, 33 Point Pleasant Road, Hopatcong at 7:30 a.m. The class runs from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Register online at f.federico@att.net. Or call 973-3980022. Visit www.GSYC.org for
further details. The Garden State Yacht Club is also hosting an open house at their clubhouse on Lake Hopatcong for prospective members on Sun. April 28 and Sat. June 1 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tour the facilities, including heated pool, playground, fire pit, tennis and pickle ball courts and docks. (A boat not needed for membership). Club members will be in attendance to talk about the extensive summer and year round activities. Some of these include dining, dancing, parties, trips and entertainment that are available to Garden Sate Yacht Club members. For more information and to reserve a spot at the open house, please call 973-3980022 or visit www.GSYC.org.
unique fur items from them. In addition they make raincoats, shearlings, capes & fur blankets that are made on premises. Several years ago, they began to import leathers from Italy. When it comes to storage, cleaning and refurbishing your furs for the summer, their onsite fur vaults are the perfect vacation place. Of course, Terzako has a complimentary remodeling consultation and will update your old fur to the latest style. According the Michael, his fur business is important, but his humanitarian work is his passion. He initiated helping the people of the Dominican Republic years ago by himself, as he saw the need for clean water, educational supplies, clothing so kids could go to school, medicines and anything else he thought would help the
people become educated and healthy. His dreams of a medical facility have become a reality thanks to support of doctors, hospitals and the Caldwell Rotary (where he is an active member) among other sponsors. Michael has been responsible to raise funds for five buildings and the clinic in partnership with LIG Global and Global Health from Barnabas Health and Robert Wood Johnson. It is amazing that one man has made all of this happen. Michael’s family who came to America would be proud of his success in the family business they started, and also of the good deeds that benefit people with his caring heart. This year marks the 103rd year of service and style, with honest pricing so you never have to wait for a sale.
The Bargain Box... continued from page 12 also enjoy throwing Derby Day parties, and with the Kentucky Derby fast approaching in May, Moffitt plans on featuring some fabulous “Southern Belle” style hats. “We are so appreciative of customers who come here to support both sales and donations, we couldn’t do it without them,” Moffitt exclaimed. Many shoppers turn into donators, purchasing items for one-time events and coming back to re-donate them. Volunteers are also a pivotal part of the process, many of them traveling long distances to make a difference. “Many people have been volunteering for over 25 years, they tend to come on board and make lifelong friends.” The Bargain Box currently has a waiting list for volunteers,
but don’t let this deter you from volunteering, because the Women’s Association for Morristown Medical Center has tons of other opportunities! To learn more about volunteering opportunities at both the Bargain Box and the hospital, check out www.wammc.org. The Bargain Box is located at 1117 Mt. Kemble Avenue in Morristown and accepts donations for new and gently-used apparel, shoes, jewelry, home goods, china and crystal, puzzles, games, toys, new stuffed animals and collectibles. Donations are accepted on Mon. Tues. and Sat. from 10:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. All donations are tax deductible. For further information concerning donations, call Moffitt at 908 766 0745, or drop by and she’ll be happy to give you a tour.
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Morris County Releases Municipal Profiles
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By Kimberly Redmond hat’s your town’s unemployment rate? Or the average commute length of people who live in your community? Or how many residents are over the age of 65? The answer to those questions – and many more – are at your fingertips, thanks to the Morris County Economic Development Corporation and Morris County Office of Planning and Preservation. In a press release announcing their newly-completed initiative, the agencies said they compiled profiles for all 39 towns in Morris County “for marketing purposes as part of its continuing effort to bring new businesses and jobs to the county or help keep existing employers here.” Each four-page profile includes sections on demographics, land use, school district enrollment, housing, economic indicators, education and crime. Data was pulled from various sources, such as the U.S. Census, County Health Department
and New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, according to the sheets. The sheets can be accessed by visiting www.planning.morriscountynj.gov/data and scrolling down to “Municipal Profile Sheets.” Countywide and statewide data was also compiled, to allow residents and businesses to compare and contrast across Morris, as well as with the rest of New Jersey. Just a few of the key numbers reported include: Morris median housing price: $438,100 State’s median housing price: $321,100 Morris average residential property tax: $10,262 State average residential property tax: $8,960 Morris median household income: $107,034 State median household income: $76,475 Morris average commute length: 30.9 minutes
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State average commute length: 31.5 minutes Morris percentage of residents below poverty level: 4.6 State percentage of residents below poverty level: 10.7 Morris total crime rate: 8.8 percent State total crime rate: 17.9 percent Percentage of Morris County residents who use public transportation: 5.4 Percentage of New Jersey residents who use public transportation: 11.5 Morris average family size: 3.19 people State average family size: 3.22 people Other Morris numbers of note Of the county’s 257,135 member workforce, about 57 percent work in Morris. About nine percent travel to Essex County everyday, 5.5 percent to New York City and 5.2 percent to Bergen County. Of that number, 80 percent commute using their own car each day. Some of the lengthiest commutes are made by resicontinued on page 18
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continued from page 17 dents in Chatham Borough (39.3 minutes), Chester Township (39.8 minutes), Jefferson (37 minutes) and Mount Arlington (37.6 minutes). The county’s top employers include Picatinny Arsenal, with 6,400 full-time employees, followed by Atlantic Health System with 6,350 employees and Novartis, with 4,607 employees. Of the county’s 347,344 residents age 25 and older, 106,544 have earned bachelor’s degrees, making Morris one of the most educated places in the state. Of that number, 76,125 have received a master’s degree or higher.
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Within Morris, towns with the highest concentration of residents with master’s degrees include Denville, Madison, Montville, Morris Township, Morristown, Parsippany, Randolph and Rockaway Township. The county’s population has grown from 492,276 in 2010 to 499,693, a 1.5 percent increase. Towns that reported gains include: Hanover (6.9 percent), Mountain Lakes (4.4 percent), Mount Arlington (16.2 percent), Mount Olive (4.0 percent), Riverdale (19.3 percent) and Rockaway Township (5.5 percent). Population declines were reported since 2010 in Victory Gardens (-0.3 per-
cent), Pequannock (-0.8 percent), Parsippany (-0.1 percent), Mine Hill (-1.6 percent), Mendham Township (-0.4 percent), Mendham Borough (-0.1 percent), Lincoln Park (-0.5 percent), Kinnelon (-0.3 percent), Chatham Township (-0.2 percent), Chatham Borough (-0.4 percent) and Netcong (-0.1 percent). The county’s birth rate, like the statewide one, has also generally declined since 2007. In Morris, the 2017 birth rate was 4,680, down from 5,501 a decade earlier. The most births that year occurred in Dover, Jefferson, Morristown, Rockaway Township, Mount Olive and Morris Township.
Composting Program Offered by Mendham Township Environmental Commission
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