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Winter Wishes Program A Huge Success Thanks to So Many Generous People

he Mount Olive Middle School Winter Wishes Program is an annual holiday drive designed to assist families in the community with fulfilling holiday wishes for their children. This year, in the midst of a nation-wide health pandemic and economic crisis, the need to work together and be resourceful was greater than ever. The gift drive was made possible each year by donations of cash and gifts cards from middle school faculty members, that are then collected and distributed to families by the counseling department. However, this year due to collaboration between the middle school and community members, the gift drive was significantly expanded upon and fulfilled more winter wishes than ever before. Cathy Chessen and Mary Lalama, both of Mt. Olive, gathered anonymous gift requests from the middle school counselors and worked with over 60 other people from Mt. Olive to purchase gifts and gift cards for about 140 Mt. Olive children. Middle school counselors, Megan Troup, Julie Kester, Victoria Cavaleri, Vitina Krentz, Kayla McDonald and Corinne Santarpia worked with families to identify gift re-

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Vitamin D and Dental Implants

itamins, minerals, and anti-oxidants are all very important components in a person’s well-being. In our busy world, its easy to become deficient in many of these due to fast foods, processed foods, and the toll stress can take on a person. Vitamin D is one of these extremely important vitamins. It is essential for absorption of calcium, muscle strength, immune system function, and deterrence of osteoporosis. It also has many other functions. However, Vitamin D deficiency is a worldwide public health problem that spans all ages. Epidemiological studies have shown roughly 70% of society is deficient. This is largely due to the number of desk-related jobs that don’t allow us to get enough sun exposure, which is the main source of this important vitamin. Vitamin D is found naturally in very few foods. Within the last 10 years or so, we have realized the importance of vitamin D to the success of dental implants, and not having enough of it can be directly linked to implant failure. There are a number of studies revealing this correlation, but one paper evaluated 2,000 implants in roughly

1,000 patients. While heavy smoking (15 cigarettes per day) was associated with an approximate 50% increase in early implant failures, severe vitamin D deficiency was reported with a nearly 300% increase in overall implant failure! (Manganeo et al, 2019). What happens if a dental implant fails due to insufficient vitamin D levels? Typically, we will see an “early stage failure.” This means your bone does not integrate with the dental implant. For many years we did not know why a routine, simple implant placement procedure might fail: lately, we have been able to link it to poor bone metabolism, which is directly related to patients’ vitamin and mineral levels. So what are good and bad levels, and what should your level be for dental implant surgery? A level below 20 ng/ml is deficiency. Optimal levels are 30 ng/ml. If you are undergoing dental implant surgery, your level should be between 40 and 60 ng/ml. This is because stress (ie: dental surgery) will decrease your Vitamin D level. Be careful: there is such a thing as vitamin D toxicity: too much of a good thing can be

bad. This level is defined as 150 ng/ml, or greater. How can you test your Vitamin D level quickly and effectively? You can go to a lab such as Quest or Labcorp and utilize your medical insurance. As an alternative, a quick and simple in-office pin-prick test can be administered in the dental office. Costs are around $90, and results are determined in approximately 10 minutes. What can be done if your Vitamin D level is determined to be deficient? Dietary supplements of Vitamin D by itself will bring levels up to desirable amounts in 8 to 12 weeks. This is not conducive to moving forward with a dental implant procedure quickly. There is a supplement designed for dentistry and implant / bone grafting procedures that combines Vitamin D with other “co-factors” such as vitamin K, magnesium, calcium, and others: this supplement can decrease the “replenishment rate” down to 4 weeks. It is also recommended you continue the supplements for 2 weeks after the procedure. Vitamin D cannot provide its benefits for bone metabolism on its own. That’s

why “co-factors” (mentioned above) are necessary. These co-factors allow your body to utilize and activate the Vitamin D. In conclusion, the world of dental implants has found a new level of respect for vitamins, minerals, and anti-oxidants. Overall health is important not only to your well-being, but also to the success of any dental implant procedure you might be considering! About the author: Dr. Ira Goldberg has been performing implant procedures for 25 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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Mount Olive Middle School Foursome Starts Volunteer Tutoring Program

By Steve Sears f you’re a pupil in 1st through 5th grade in a Mount Olive elementary school, and the subject of math is a thorn in your side, extra help has arrived. Amblin Cabsaba, Riley and Robbie Cahili, and Thomaz Honda have formed “A.R.R.T of Tutoring.” “Our name came from us combining the initials of each of our names together to make ‘A.R.R.T.’ (Amblin, Robbie, Riley, Thomaz),” says Honda. “Our logo was designed by Riley and Robbie Cahili, since they’re both very talented artists.” A.R.R.T provides 30-minute one-on-one virtual tutoring sessions held after school, Monday through Friday, throughout the school year. Sessions currently focus on helping the student with any math topics they are learning in school. The A.A.R.T. tutoring program is free, but the group does suggest if you wish to say thanks, doing so by contributing to the Mount Olive Food Pantry. “We also chose to ask for food pantry donations because so many people with service-based jobs lost all income overnight,” says Honda. “Food is an essential resource and is a sense of pride, to be able to provide food. Food is also a source of hope, that gives families the knowledge

that no matter how bad things get, there’ll always be a light at the end of the tunnel.” The program started in November, but planning began in August. “We started our project in August, worked on creating the bookings and website through September, began “dry runs” with family members, and finally launched in November,” says Honda. The group’s efforts supplement the fine work educators and parents are doing. Honda says, “We first got the idea for the project when we saw that some kids - despite their teachers and parents’ best efforts – sometimes they have a need for extra help with their homework and classwork.” “So far there’s been three,” says Cabsaba, when asked how many youngsters have approached A.R.R.T. for help. Honda adds, “When we enter high school next year, we plan to stick only to math, although we plan to bring the bar up on who we’ll be teaching, expanding to middle school math.” “Interaction,” says Cabsaba, is the biggest challenge for the A.R.R.T. team. “In class, teachers can come over to a student’s desk and go over what went wrong. Online and virtual learning, you have to show them through a screen, which can be a bit more difficult.”

Honda adds, “None of this would have been possible without the support of our parents (Ahmor Cabsaba, Elaine Cahili, and Mayumi Honda). They were always there to give us a little boost of energy whenever we weren’t feeling up to the task or giving suggestions on marketing and teaching techniques.” If needing tutoring, visit www.arrt-tutors. com.

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Recycling and Park Upgrades Coming to Mount Olive in 2021

By Megan Roche esidents in Mount Olive have much to look forward to in the coming months. Beginning in January, the Mount Olive Township administration is rolling out a new all-encompassing guide to recycling and trash pickup. According to the township administrator, Andrew Tatarenko, the new guide will answer any and all questions that the public has about DPW. “We put together an annual recycling and sanitation guide. In the past we’ve had some complaints about our schedules not being consistent and residents not really knowing what branches they can put out, when is the chipper available, etc. We’ve put this guide together to educate the public on when all the services we offer are available,” Tatarenko said. The process to streamline the information started late in 2020. The township printed guides and are in the process of mailing them to each home. If you don’t receive one, the guide is also available in a PDF on the township website. The printing of the guides was funded by a clean communities grant. “The guide outlines everything that we have to offer. By using the guide, the public will know when and what type of service is available. It’s somewhat of a FAQ guide, but it’s more specific about all the

things we offer. Residents will find everything from when the recycling center is open to proper flag disposal, what to do with hazardous waste, tree branches, and the proper protocol of how to get rid of stuff,” Tatarenko said. Park facilities will also see a facelift. The beginning talks are happening at the mayor and council level for upgrades at Valley Brook Park. According to Tatarenko, he now has a better conceptual plan of what township officials would like to see. “We have a better idea of how we want to see this project through. We’re still in the planning stages and we are recommending money be budgeted in 2021 to start some of the improvements. The focus in 2021 will be to clean up and improve the outdoor track area to make it more of a trail/interconnecting walkway system,” Tatarenko says. Valley Brook Park will potentially house a skate park, RC track, and roller hockey rink. Looking to 2022, Tatarenko hopes that the project will be well on its way to completion. “By 2022, I foresee the other parts of the improvements taking place. By then, we will be able to repurpose those barns that are currently on the site,” More information about both projects is available on www.mountolivetwpnj.org.

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ABB to Expand Hackettstown Switchgear Factory, Adding 60 Jobs

BB announced its plan to expand its manufacturing facility in Hackettstown, New Jersey to meet growing demand for electrical equipment. The expansion will double the solid dielectric switchgear manufacturing footprint to 24,000 square feet, bringing the total site to 120,000 square feet when complete, and will feature state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment. “This expansion will reduce delivery times and enhance product traceability, testing and inspection capabilities,” says plant manager Steven Wright. “That will allow us to boost our capacity to meet the demands of a growing market in the US, especially for critical needs.” The Hackettstown facility currently employs 315 people, but that figure is expected to grow to 375 once the expansion has been completed in late 2021. Information about these positions can be found at ABB’s career page. The facility manufactures cable accessories, switch gear apparatus, and overhead apparatus, under the brand names Elastimold™ Switchgear, Elastimold® and Joslyn Hi-Voltage® Capacitor switches. ABB Installation Products, formerly Thomas & Betts, is a global leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of prod-

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Mount Olive Brings Home Football Glory

he Mount Olive Junior Marauders finished up their 2020 football season with two championship teams! The 6th grade team went undefeated on the season to take home the Pee Wee championship after a huge second half rally in their season finale against the Rockaway Rockets. Head coach Keith Koller guided the team to a 9-0 record and a Morris County Youth Football Championship. Wide receiver Justin Bullock led the team in scoring on the year and the Marauders received huge offensive contributions by quarterback Tyler Burns and the running back tandem of Brayden Longo and Jared Martini, amongst many others. A stout defensive unit stymied opponents all

season long, culminating with a Malcolm Gilyard pick six to seal the undefeated season. Your hometown Pee Wee champs; #1 Chris Rampone, #2 Ayden Bonshak, #3 Brayden Longo, #4 Ryan Swaim, #9 Josh Mena, #10 Max Koller, #11 Justin Bullock, #13 Tyler Burns, #21 Samir Sami, #23 Gio Rodriguez, #24 William Rosado, #27 Nick Podgurski, #28 Ryan Husseyn, #40 Tyler Castillo, #44 Colin Smyth, #45 Jared Martini, #48 Mason Kilka, #50 continued on page 11

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Football Glory...

continued from page 10 Connor Schiller, #52 Sam Lagatutta, #55 Drew Coppolo, #80 Malcolm Gilyard, #92 Noah Cantillo and #99 Tommy Rucker. The Marauders were coached by Keith Koller, assisted by Sean Bullock, Scott Coppolo, Josh Ellis and Sean Smyth. The Mount Olive Junior Marauder 4th grade team also played championship football this year going 12-0 at the MCYFL Clinic level. This marked a second consecutive undefeated season for the future MOHS Class of 2029, as they’ve now gone 21 straight games without a defeat to start their tackle football careers! The Marauders outscored their opponents by a margin of 290-43 on the year, while pitching 7 shutouts in 12 games. Your 2020 Mount Olive Junior Marauders Clinic team; #1 Jack McBride, #7 Alex Bonilla, #8 Cam Tyburski, #9 Daniel Faszczewski, #10 Kamal Sami,

#11 Parker Cooke, #12 Stephen Norris, #13 Sean O’Connor, #17 Jonny Zilberman, #21 Rocco Gallo, #22 Tanner Bush, #24 Justin Kay, #28 Jackson Scibetta, #30 Antonio Rodriguez, #32 Kai Collins, #33 Lucas Bartow, #35 Jake Burke, #52 Landon Burns, #53 Logan Macri, #55 Trevor Banes, #56 Joey Doherty, #58 Ace Bucher, #84 Brody Cumming, #88 Matthew “Tank” Campbell and #99 Cayden Shecora. The Marauders were coached by John McBride and assisted by Brian O’Connor, Rick Macri, Chris Banes, Shawn Collins, Jon Cooke, Rafael Gabriel, Jimmy Kay and Adam Norris. In a year of constant chaos and uncertainty, these young athletes persevered through it all and while grateful for their accomplishments, their biggest success is the simple fact that they were able to go out there and play the game they love with their best friends.

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Local Businesses Help Support Annual Food Drive

ith the area businesses and community facing the unusual demands of the pandemic on the firms and managing remote teams, the business community still was successful in supporting the 25th anniversary Business Community Holiday Food Drive. Special thanks go out to the Mount Olive-EDC , Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Kiwanis Club of Mount Olive, as we worked with Givaudan Fragrance, Robertet USA, Siemens- Healthineers, Coherent, Veolia NA, Nisivoccia LLP, CBRE Property Management, and the

many retail and small business firms located in the ITC and throughout Mount Olive, who supported this year’s efforts. Also, our community volunteers who spent the day collecting the food donations were: Jeff Stadelman, Billy Lockwood, Richard Moore, Brian Ropp, John Mooney, Yaritaz Miranda, Chuck Aaron, Claudia Ehrgott, and Susan Morse for helping me with another successful donation of food and cash to the MO Pantry supporting the Community in need.

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Staying Healthy During a Global Pandemic

midst a global pandemic (and as we approach the colder months), it is more important now than ever to keep your immune system strong. By improving your immune system, otherwise known as your body’s own defense system, you can help to prevent unwanted illness. With the emergence of COVID-19, we have all been conditioned to wear masks, keep safe distancing and wash our hands regularly, but what else can you do to improve your immune health? Believe it or not, Acupuncture is one way to give your immune system a boost! Research has shown that Acupuncture can help to improve immune health in various ways including the following: • Increases Red and White blood cells as well as T-Cells (all essential to immune health) • Increases levels of Interferon ( the immune systems messenger hormone) • Increases blood and lymph circulation • Reduces stress hormones • Reduces inflammation

In addition to Acupuncture, here are some other ways you can enhance your immune health: • Get adequate sleep. Your body heals while you sleep and if you are overworked or overtired, your body is less likely to fight pathogens it comes into contact with. • Eat plenty of vegetables and fruits. Fruits and veg-

gies contain nutrients and antioxidants that your body needs to function optimally. • Avoid sugar and junk food. One study revealed that immune cells were paralyzed for 30 minutes following the consumption of sugar! If your immune cells are taking a break, how will your body fight pathogens?? • Exercise! Not only can physical activity help to flush out pathogens, but exercise helps to circulate lymph, White Blood Cell’s and Antibodies (all major players in your body’s defense system). Manage Stress with Acupuncture and Meditation! Your body is more susceptible to infection when stressed. Keep those stress hormones down! Continue following CDC guidelines! For more information on Acupuncture and immune support call Mount Olive Acupuncture and Wellness 973.537.7978 or visit us at www.mtoliveacupuncture. com. We are taking extra precautions during this pandemic to keep everyone safe! *Mount Olive Acupuncture does not claim to prevent, treat or cure any disease.

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Re-elected Chamber Prez, Chuck Aaron, Optimistic for Businesses

s a business owner himself, Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce President Chuck Aaron knows full well how 2020 has been a challenging year for businesses, small and large. “It’s been a tough year, that’s for sure,” said Aaron, a longtime resident of Mount Olive and owner of Jersey Girl Brewing. “It hasn’t been easy for anybody.” Aaron, who was re-elected to his post in December, is optimistic, though, that 2021 will see better times. “Through it all I do have to say that our (chamber) members worked hard to do what they needed to do to keep moving forward,” said Aaron. “I believe the Chamber helped keep things as positive and engaging as possible with zoom meetings, the monthly Business Builder series, Marketing in the Morning, and other special activities, some online, some hybrid, some in person. We’ve got good news with the vaccines so we really think we’ll be in a much better place by the second quarter of 2021. In the meantime we’ll continue to provide events one way or another, and support, to our business members any way we can.” Also re-elected to their positions on the Executive Board were Patrice Schaffer, Vice

in our Board. They are a hard-working dynamic group of people. They are committed to a better business community.” The Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce has been recognized as the fastest growing small chamber in the state. It represents members in Morris, Warren and Sussex Counties. More than 170 businesses are members of the Mount Olive organization. The Chamber offers an array of business

related events throughout the year, including its monthly signature Marketing in the Morning networking event. The Chamber also offers a scholarship program and gets involved in many other business and community efforts including an annual holiday food drive that has helped thousands of people over the years. To learn more about the Chamber and how it can benefit businesses, visit www.mountolivechambernj. com.

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Blood Donation: Giving the Gift of Life

By Chris Bauer MD anuary 2021 is National Blood Donor Awareness Month. Each year the American Red Cross designates this month in recognition of the vital role that blood donation plays in saving lives across America. Blood and its associated blood products are often needed for patients who are hospitalized with chronic disease, undergoing cancer treatment, recovering from surgery or who are hospitalized for a myriad of other conditions. According to the National Red Cross, 4.5 million people in the United States would die every year without a blood transfusion. Due to the increased number of hospitalizations this year especially from COVID -19 it is even more essential that people donate blood. Type O -negative blood is the most requested blood type from blood banks so people with this blood type are especially asked to donate. Since the time of the 1600s, blood first began to get transfused in its earliest known people. In 1628, the English physician William Harvey began studying the concept of blood circulation and demonstrated through his experimentation the path of human blood through the heart. Dr. James Blundell, an Obstetrician, has been credited with performing the first blood transfusion in 1825 in London, when he transfused a patient in order to save her from dying from bleeding post delivery. Eventually, in 1940 the United States created a national blood bank, and the American Red Cross becomes one of its most fervent supporters. The process of blood donation has been developed so that it is extremely user friendly. Initially people are asked

about their medical history before they give blood in order to determine their eligibility. After this, patients have their vitals taken at the donation center along with a short physical exam. Then, a small amount of blood is taken to determine if the donor has enough blood to donate. The donor is then placed in a comfortable chair and the donation takes place. During the donation process, donors are closely monitored to ensure a safe experience for all. All donor information is kept confidential and only a very small percentage of people experience unwanted side effects after a blood donation. After people donate their blood, the blood is carefully screened and rigorously tested for any infectious diseases and for different viral particles in the blood called antigens. Once this process has been completed and the correct blood type has been verified then the different components of the blood are then harvested. From each unit of blood that is donated the different components of blood can be collected. The four different components of blood are: red blood cells, plasma, platelets and granulocytes. Even if a sample that is donated is low in one of the blood components it may be higher in another component that could potentially be collected. In a year of unprecedented medical need, the donation of blood is truly a lifesaving endeavor. For more information or to arrange for you to donate blood you can call the American Red Cross at 1-800733-2767 or visit www.redcrossblood. org . Each donation can save up to three lives. Be the change you want to see in the world. Please donate today!

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Veterans Blessed at Christmas by Local Organizations in MO

By Megan Roche ocal organizations and businesses came together, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, to bring Christmas joy to local veterans. Led by Charlie Uhrmann, bags were put together and dropped off at numerous veteran locations around the area. The bags included custom eyeglass cleaning cloths, custom face masks with lanyards, lap blankets, custom lip repair balms, holiday face masks, books and movies, custom cell phone holders, custom hand sanitizers, playing cards, custom water bottles, an eco-friendly tote bag, and socks. “All of our items were custom made, due to the fact that we couldn’t do a drive to collect from people because of the COVID-19 situation. We ordered all of our items from companies that would put inspiring verbiage on all of our items. We all need hope, especially this year, and we hope that these bags give our veterans hope,” Uhrmann said. Bags were put together at the Mount Olive Senior Center on December 19. The all day packaging affair helped bring happiness to veterans from around the area. Kids and adults all chipped in to make the bags special. “We had a lot of people who wanted to jump into this campaign. We had kids who were so grateful just for getting them out of the house. We had parents who were so grateful that their kids had the opportunity to do something positive for somebody else. Our donors were fulfilled, our recipients were fulfilled, and our goal was fulfilled,” Uhrmann shared. Since delivering the bags on Christmas Eve, many of the recipients have reached out to Uhrmann. continued on page 19

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continued from page 18 “We’ve heard from many different places that the seniors were absolutely overjoyed. They really appreciated the gesture and just the fact that people that didn’t really know them gave from the heart. When you’re isolated and you get a bag from an organization that has handwritten cards and

drawings from children and other veterans, the recipients knew that this just wasn’t something from one company, they knew it was a joint effort,” Uhrmann says. Lots of activities are planned for 2021 at the All Veterans Memorial. Currently, the team is planning on celebrating each day during Armed Forces Week (week leading up to the third Saturday in May) and of course, Memorial Day. Volunteers are going to be needed and Uhrmann will gladly accept any help that AVM can get. “Our goal has always been normalcy. We want to keep normalcy and opportunity for a lot of the people who have been shutdown through COVID-19. When people volunteer with the All Veterans Memorial, they see the community.

The AVM was built by the community and without the community support, this memorial wouldn’t be here,” Uhrmann said. Contributions to the bags were made possible by All Veterans Memorial, All Veterans Alliance, American Legion Post 91, American Legion Post 250, Daughters of the American Revolution, Education Association of Mount Olive, Home Depot, Meier Stone Company, Mount Olive High School JROTC, New Jersey Department of Veterans Services, and Walmart. For more information on how to volunteer with All Veterans Memorial, Uhrmann can be contacted at info@allveteransmemorial.org.

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Mount Olive’s Jen Ponton Inspires Locally with TEDx Talk

By Megan Roche ctress, advocate, and podcaster Jen Ponton has done many things in her career. She’s played roles in Orange is the New Black, Dietland, and voiced a character on Sesame Workshop’s Helpsters on Apple TV among many other projects. She’s busy with her podcast. She’s advocating for the causes that drive her, but she can now tick off another bucket list item. Ponton recently gave her very first TED Talk. Ponton’s TED Talk was a dream come true. In fact, it’s something she’s wanted to do for a very long time. “I was really excited to give myself something challenging to do. There was no question in my mind that this panel was full of all female speakers and all of them were speaking on something in the medical realm. Because of my fat acceptance activism, it falls under the medical umbrella quite a bit. I decided that I wanted to address not only fat phobia in the world and it’s negative effects through society, but also how entertainment plays a significant part in that,” Ponton said. Ponton spoke at the TEDx Princeton Women event in mid-November. While most of the speakers focused on medicine related topics, Ponton, who is a proud fat acceptance activist, focused her talk on acceptance and inclusion of plus size people. “Fat acceptance has been my unofficial life’s work for the last 13 years. I’ve been researching principles of fat liberation and the principles that I’ve learned from all that research were focused mainly on the fact that bodies naturally come in all sizes and because of that, we’re all not

supposed to be slender or skinny. It is entirely normal for a body to be fat. Being fat does not inherently make a body unhealthy, it’s just what some bodies do,” Ponton said. Due to COVID-19, Ponton’s TEDx Talk was done a bit differently. “We didn’t have an audience. We spoke in front of cameras and the audience showed up at a live virtual event. When I was delivering my speech, I had my mask off, but I felt relatively safe,” Ponton said. TEDx Talks usually take about 8 months to plan. For Ponton’s talk, she had roughly 2 months to prepare. “The producers will start getting things rolling about 8 months out. You pretty much have the better part of a year to plan for your event. At the six-month mark, the producers select their speakers. The speakers usually have about six months to prepare and work on their speech. The TEDx Princeton Women were given this opportunity with a 2-month window. At the one-month mark was when they locked in their speakers, I had to turn it around quick. I had a week to turn in my proposal, a week after that was my outline and first draft, and the week after that was my final draft. It was really quick and that was so daunting,” Ponton said. When Ponton was growing up, she knew she wanted to get into the entertainment industry. Many discouraged her, simply because she was fat. Teased all of her life for her weight, Ponton hopes by giving her TED Talk that she inspires anyone who might be plus size to go after their dreams. “The world needs to see everybody’s stories. If you

watch stories or shows and you don’t feel yourself seen, I don’t want you to think it’s a failing of you. It’s a failing of the industry to not reflect the kinds of stories that people like you get to live. Your involvement means something and can make entertainment more reflective of you and people who look up to you. Most of all, don’t let anybody tell you what you can’t do. You get to decide that for yourself,” Ponton said. Ponton’s TEDx Talk will be posted on TED’s YouTube channel in the coming weeks. Until then, for more information on Ponton, visit www.jenponton.com.

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I Remember Dad: Proud Be, Thy Service to America

By Richard Mabey Jr. hen my beloved father first arrived at Hickam Air Field in Hawaii, he was just 17 years old. How he did it, I’ll never know. But my dad was able to convince his mom and dad to allow him to quit school and join the United States Army Air Corps. My dad had intense motivation to join the service. The Mabey clan is a fiercely patriotic family. Since the Revolutionary War, from all of my research on my family’s history, there has been a Mabey fighting in every American war. And, since the name Mabey has a Southern deviation of Mabry, Mabey men fought on both sides of the American Civil War. My dad was no exception. Dad was such a patriotic man. Even now, looking back, Dad did his best to instill a love for the United States in the scouts whom he led as Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 170. With all that in mind, there was still one more intensively motivating factor that inspired my dad to join the U. S. Army Air Corps at such a relatively young age. Just one month before Dad signed on the dotted line with Uncle Sam, Dad’s parents got the sad news that their son Edward’s ship had been sunk off the coast of England. It looked for sure that Edward had met his demise in the chilling cold waters of the deep Atlantic. My grandmother, Bertha Mabey, once told me that she prayed for her son Edward with all of her heart, mind and soul. That she quietly, inwardly prayed for her lost son while she cooked, washed dishes, washed clothes and hung the clothes out on the clothesline. My grandmother told me that

she never gave up hope that Edward was still alive. As if the odds were a million to one, Edward was found by a British war ship. He was bobbing up and down on the waves of the cruel Atlantic Ocean, saved by his life preserver. The story goes that Uncle Ed was close to death when the British sailors heisted upon their ship. He had gone days without food and water. His survival was purely a miracle. I think that the hours and days upon which my dear father saw his mother and father worry and pray about their son, Edward, greatly influenced Dad’s decision to drop out of school and join the Army Air Corps. The two brothers, Dad and Uncle Ed, would not be reunited until World War II came to an end. Uncle Ed was sent home first. Uncle Ed served in the U. S. Navy in the European Theater. Dad served in the Seventh Army Air Corps at Hickam Air Field, right next to Pearl Harbor. They would finally see each other, both having survived the horrors at war, at the home their father built at the forested end of Mabey Lane. My grandfather, Watson Mabey, was not an outwardly religious man. He didn’t go around saying “praise the Lord” or “amen” or “alleluia.” But he had such a deep religious conviction that it was only by a miracle of God that his two sons came home from World War II. But the pain and agony and worry of having sons in harm’s way did not end for Watson and Bertha Mabey when World War II ended. Their two sons, Carl and David, would later be placed in harm’s way in the Korean War. Uncle Carl served in the U. S. Navy and Uncle Dave served in the U. S. Army. Then, in peace time, Watson and Bertha’s sons, Gerry and William served in the U. S. Army.

My grandfather’s brother, Earl Mabey, was killed in action in the First World War. My grandmother’s grandfather, William Storms, was killed in the American Civil War at the Battle of the Wilderness in Virginia. I don’t know how they endured having so many of their sons be placed in harm’s way. Grandpa used to simply say, “I just trusted the Lord to bring all my sons home.” There was no long-winded philosophical and theological discussion about it. Grandpa didn’t quote a dozen passages from the Holy Bible. He would just simply say, in the midst of the dozens of stories of family legends that he shared with his grandchildren, “sometimes, ya’ just got to trust in the Lord.” Richard Mabey Jr. is a freelance writer. He can be reached at richardmabeyjr@hotmail.com. Please put on the subject line: My Life Publications.

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Seeking Help can Still be a Challenge

n a recent article published on his website, Dr. David Susman PhD, a clinical psychologist and mental health advocate, addresses brilliantly the reasons why for the most part people with mental health issues do not seek treatment. This scenario is evermore exacerbated during the Pandemic. From his analysis, the average non-treatment rates for specific disorders were; schizophrenia (32%), bipolar disorder (50%), panic disorder (55%), major depression (56%), generalized anxiety disorder (57%), obsessive-compulsive disorder (59%) and alcohol dependence (78%). The question beckons; “Why does this happen? Why do people who need not get it?” From the different angles one can try to analyze the reasons why, one that is undeniable is Stigma. The other possible one could very well be simple behavior patterns developed in a society where recommendations and guidelines are so politicized that they become not welcome to large segments of the population. As Dr. Susman puts it, if we all would follow the normal recommendations now commonplace in our way of life, (take vitamins, stop smoking, get regular exercise and eat healthy for instance), the prevalence of many chronic conditions including diabetes, hypertension, obesity and cancer would drastically be decreased. It is estimated that eliminating smoking would save an estimated 480,000 lives each year. Even though we were by law mandated to wear a seat belt when we drive, not to text and drive, not to smoke in public places and as a normal practice of hygiene to wash our hands and brush our teeth, and take those as common sense practices for not only ours but the overall common good, why is it that we still offer in some cases a stand of “ Don’t tell me what to do”, “You can’t make me do that”, “I’ll do whatever I darn well please”, and most recently regarding the wearing of protective masks or vaccination rhetoric “ do not restrict my freedom and constitutional rights”? Still, according to Dr. David Susman, such thoughts range from factual and real concerns to unrealistic or even irrational beliefs. Here are some of his suggested alternatives to think about how to work though different barriers and seek treatment: 1. Fear and Shame – “I’m afraid to ask for help, embarrassed and ashamed to talk about the problem, scared of getting labeled as “crazy”, not wanting to find out

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MAFTO Helps Mount Olive Food Pantry

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AFTO, the Mid Atlantic Food Trade Organization, and the Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce (MOACC) teamed up together to help better the lives of those in Mount Olive. The teams worked to donate over 100 boxes with different nonperishable items to be donated to local families and the Mount Olive Food Pantry.

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Hackettstown ‘Stigma-Free’ Zone Brings Mental Health Into the Light

By Jillian Risberg Hackettstown residents: they’ve got your back. Since 2018, the ‘Stigma-Free’ Task Force has been breaking barriers and squashing the stigma to make sure those struggling with mental illness, substance abuse issues and more are not hopeless or alone. They are continually committed to an inclusive culture that welcomes everyone. “Those that are feeling embarrassment and the shame or the fear, they need to know that at least in this town, there are organizations (such as the one that we have) will give them an opportunity to be heard,” says Task Force Chairperson, Victor DeSousa. No-one has to suffer in silence. “This distress, hopelessness that these people feel, they need to know that there is help,” DeSousa says. “That is what we try to do, at the same time we are developing with the populations in the high schools and middle schools events that give these kids a sense of self worth and provide a roadmap for them not to fall into those traps.” According to DeSousa, even nowadays when there is an overdose or suicide attempt, those closest to the affected person often do not feel comfortable to speak freely about the situation. “They are afraid people will reject them,” says the chair. “And that is what we are try-

ing to fight against. The more these conversations become mainstream — the better we will be able to offer part of the solution.” He says the idea is to bring those conversations out of the shadows. “This is no mystery; it’s something we need to tackle,” says the chair, adding that they are finding that the crisis has been compounded by the confinement of COVID 19. “People are living in a virtual world so the tendency for them to fall into a down-spiral of desperation and isolation is much greater.” At the end of 2019, after they became ‘Stigma-Free’ — 14 out of 22 Warren County towns adopted the status. “That was significant and rewarding because that means we created some sort of impact,” DeSousa says. “This is how I felt when I started this: that I dove in a backyard swimming pool and when I came out of the water I found myself in the middle of an ocean.” The chair says every time you have an objective and you conquer that horizon, another one opens up in front of you and it’s much broader and grows. Included in the conversation is mental health; substance abuse, which is a consequence and sexual assault. “These are conversations that are hap-

pening as we speak,” he says. “But they are happening because of the stigma still attached to them behind the curtains in the back of the stage, nobody’s witnessing this, nobody’s participating in this unless in very small groups, people that are directly impacted by it.” The Task Force first came to fruition after the chair saw a study on the prefrontal cortex not being fully developed in youth until the age of 25. “And the prefrontal cortex is what enables us to make sound decisions in life,” he says. “That was one of the main causes for the increase in the rates of teenage suicide.

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It really impacted me in the sense of how nobody talks about this.” Once he started digging into real statistics, the chair found that suicide is the third-leading cause of death among 15-to 24-year-olds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A serious wake-up call that we need to heed. Because whether we like it or not, DeSousa says, as a society we are all responsible for each other. “That propelled me to call the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and ask them what’s being done. Their (former) continued on page 25

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continued from page 24 chairperson also was a local resident here,” he says, adding that he asked her if there was a way they could start a non-profit or initiative to raise awareness.” That generated intel, calling the Warren County Mental Health Department and everybody they reached out to at the time. “We were all kindred spirits if you will, everybody was like ‘why haven’t we done this,’” DeSousa says. “They were really ready to jump, I think waiting for some kind of trigger that would initiate this.” According to the chair, his enthusiasm became that trigger. None of them had met in person yet but they all came to the question of, ‘Is Hackettstown Stigma Free’ because stigma is the real issue here. “One of the reasons why this subject is not treated with the importance it deserves is because there’s a lot of stigma around it,” DeSousa says. “People that are suffering and the youngsters suffering from deep depression may start having thoughts of suicide ideation — they do not know where to find the help and don’t even want to seek the help because of the stigma.” The group was trying to find out how to attain and what it meant to be a Stigma Free town. “Morris County was all ‘Stigma-Free,’

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some towns in Sussex County were trying to get it and Warren County was not, none of them,” says the chair. “Some towns had the identity from two or three years ago but there was too many politics and red tape involved. The mayors were not speaking the same language as the town council.” So they reached out to former Hackettstown Mayor Maria DiGiovanni. “She also, to my surprise, immediately jumped on board,” he says. “We had dinner at the local restaurant, the four of us that started this and we all understood the importance of this concept.” Currently, the Task Force is composed of DiGiovanni, Laura Richter/Warren County Mental Health Administration; Sgt. Darren Tynan/HTPD; Elizabeth Sartori/Atlantic Health; Dr. Frank Fowler/Lead Pastor of TUMC and Kerry Mullins/Centenary University, among others After less than a month since their dinner meeting, by resolution of the town council on September 27, 2018 Hackettstown became the first town in Warren County to officially achieve the Stigma Free status. “It actually was a humbling experience,” says the chair. “After we did it, all the other towns were trying to look for an accelerator for this thing to take life. They started getting over red tape and getting the status — and

saw that it was possible.” DeSousa says he is more humbled than anything else to be at the forefront of such an inspiring movement. “This is not an accomplishment of one person alone,” he says. “Without that official proclamation we would not have the legitimacy that we require. That was totally the will of the mayor, just to allow us to have the stage to spread this message. When it comes to what it means to be ‘stigma-free,’ DeSousa says there is no elevator pitch.

“We don’t think what we do is close to being enough but we are trying to do better and more each time,” says the chair. “Hopefully one conversation will generate into another. “And we try to save as many as possible — either one, 10 or 100,” says DeSousa, adding that they are concerned about those they haven’t reached out to yet. “If we manage to influence somebody into changing their perspective on life and look for help, that makes it all worth it.”

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Seeking Help... continued from page 22 7. Unavailability - “There are no treatment programs or therapists near me, I don’t know how to find a therapist or treatment program” - To locate a competent professional or an appropriate mental health treatment can be a real problem. Look into your family medical providers, and local mental health organizations for help and information. 8. Practical Barriers - “I don’t have transportation, I don’t have child care during my appointments, I can’t afford to pay for the treatments, I am too busy, I don’t have time for treatments” - Talk to your care providers, and even reach out to friends to remove these roadblocks. Explore public assistance or lower-cost treatment services to reduce financial burdens. Give the time to get help absolute priority, it is just as important as anything else on your schedule. Many more of these hidden factors such as fear, shame, inadequacy, limited awareness or hopelessness, are challenging, because mental conditions do not tend to show physical signs. Many people appearing to function well may be con-

cealing a mental condition. When, and if, they begin to mention these issues, they can be encouraged to seek care for their distresses. We have an ongoing battle to reduce and ultimately eradicate the Stigma and discriminations against such conditions, and send a clear message that these conversations need to be brought out into the opening from behind the curtains, where those struggling with mental health issues can feel free to talk about them and seek the help they need. As Marcus Aurelius once said, “Sometimes living is an act of courage” (Dr. David Susman PhD is a clinical psychologist, mental health advocate and a college professor. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Virginia, a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Marshall University and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Kentucky.) For any comments or inquiries about this article or the Hackettstown Stigma Free Task Force in general, email citycomvictor@gmail.com.

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The Gilded Age of Morristown

By Henry M. Holden he Gilded Age of Morristown (18801929) kicked into high gear in 1887 with the death of Cornelius (Commodore) Vanderbilt in New York City. To his heirs he bequeathed $105 million, a sum said to be equal to that in the United States Treasury the day he died. In today’s money we are talking about over two trillion dollars. More than 215 men and women of wealth lived in and around Morristown during the years of the Gilded Age. The aggregate of their wealth is staggering, more than two billion dollars. In 1892 the New York Herald put the number of millionaires living east of the Mississippi at 257, twelve of whom lived in Morristown. Four years later, the initial issue of the Morristown Social Directory contained the names of 76 millionaires with a total wealth in excess of $289 million. By 1914, this figure had grown to half a billion dollars with 92 millionaires, and the end was not in sight. Who were these men and women of unheard-of wealth? Heading the list was Charles W. Harkness, the third largest holder of Standard Oil Stock in the world. He died on May 1, 1916, before the federal

estate tax went into effect. His wife, who died seven months later, left an estate appraised in excess of ten million dollars. Many chose to settle in Morristown, a community of 8,300 persons, in 1890 because it was located on the tracks of the then fledgling Morris and Essex division of the Delaware Lackawanna & Western Railroad. Marcellus Hartley Dodge added to his wealth when he purchased the Giralda Farms (west of Madison) in 1906, to protect his privacy. He died on Christmas Day, in 1963, leaving behind a fortune appraised at $60 million. His wife, the oldest living member of the Rockefeller family was worth $50 million. At her death on April 13, 1973, she left behind her net worth of $101,000,000. Back in the 1870s, Morristown was described as “a village of good plain people.” But that changed. A few New York families discovered the area and made it their summer vacation destination. By early 1900s, more millionaires lived within a 3-mile radius around Morristown than anywhere else in the US. Vanderbilt’s estate funded the beginnings of the age of the palaces. A few of these sumptuous Gilded-Age mansions have survived to this

This is the former mansion, Spring Brook House, the home of Robert Dumont Foote. Built in 1906, it was repurposed in 1927 to become the current 44-room of the Loyola Jesuit Retreat Center. (Credit Henry M. Holden)

day. A new era of splendor had set in. Witnessing the evolving social scene, the quiet farming community they had known evolved into a town of crowds and carnival. There was a reckless extravagance of some constantly bent on pleasure.

It was an age of licensed piracy, a great evasion of taxation, exploitation of the poor, and profiteering. One resident described the area as an age of guilt. “It was an era of artificiality. Of the people who came here, too many leaned heavily continued on page 30

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The Gilded Age... continued from page 28 on money and superimposed snobbery. They aped everything British, carriages, harnesses, even the horses were imported from Ireland.” Hamilton McKeon Twombly erected $5 million replicas of English palaces along with a 500-acre model farm, 400cow herd, a 100-horse stable and $75,000 greenhouse. The stock market crash in 1929 was the beginning of the end for the Gilded Age. For a time, it lingered in the gloom of the Depression, and then it was Gone with the Wind. It struggled through the 1930s and 1940s as its heartbeat muffled from the sound of bulldozers razing many of the mansions. Former president Ulysses S Grant, famous authors like Mark Twain, Brett Harte, Frank Stockton, and Thomas Nast, and boxing champ John L. Sullivan lived in or frequently visited Morristown. Overnight this new breed lined the

main thoroughfare of Madison Avenue and South Street (dubbed the Great White Way) with fabulous mansions and suburban estates. They built polo fields, racetracks, golf courses, and elaborate clubs. These men and women belong to “the richest at least known colony of wealthy people in the world,” said the New York Herald. But some of these multi-millionaires left behind legacies of social improvements. They aided the public welfare groups, built libraries, hospitals, and donated vast tracts of property for public use. Mrs. George Jenkins endowed a chair of medicine at New York University for $100,000. Marcellus Hartley Dodge gave $500,000 to Columbia University, his alma mater, for the erection of a dormitory. The Gilded Age of Morristown was a way of life, a life which could never again be duplicated, even by a person with hundreds of millions of dollars.

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A Main Dish for Busy Weeknights

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