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Climbing Beyond Cancer:
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n the evening of Saturday December 15, Randolph Climbing Center (RCC) hosted an event Climbing Beyond Cancer to fundraise for the organization Epic Experience. Epic Experience provides free week-long adventure experiences to adults who have been diagnosed with canacer. “Most organizations that existed at the time when Epic Experience was founded focused on kids or young adults. Epic Experience is the only one who does adults and all stages of Cancer, both those currently in treatment and survivors,” says Sabine Schwab, who organized the event. Schwab, 36, of Roxbury, was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2014 at age 32, shortly after giving birth to her daughter.
Her tumor was about the size of a golf ball. “I had open brain surgery, six weeks of daily radiation, and a year of chemotherapy,” says Schwab. She is a brain cancer survivor of almost five years now and devotes much of her time volunteering. “I have dedicated my life to the cancer community. I serve on various boards, and I’m a speaker and advocate in the brain tumor community,” says Schwab. Schwab attended an Epic Experience camp in May 2015. Schwab’s experience brought her white water rafting on the Colorado River, among other activities. “It’s not just the adventures that bring the healing,” says Schwab, “they also make time for group discussions with commonly continued on page 9
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people (popularly known as “Gypsies”) a few years ago, the speaker became immensely interested in their rich culture, fascinating language and difficult history. Since then she has done extensive research into this ethnic minority , and is now on a campaign to share her knowledge and insights.
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hronic fatigue immunodeficiency syndrome (CFIS) also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) is a disabling and poorly understood illness that is becoming more widespread in Western countries. CFIS is a term used to describe a myriad of neurological, neuromuscular, and immunological abnormalities. The initial onset of CFIS consists of flu-like symptoms including fever, sore throat, tender lymph nodes, chills and extreme fatigue. The chronic manifestations of CFIS always include disabling fatigue but can also include muscle and joint pain, sleep disorders, headaches, hypo- or hypersensitivities, cognitive disorders, depression, malaise, anxiety, irritability, confusion, weight fluctuations, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, muscle fatigue, worsening PMS, visual disturbances, tachycardia, paresthesias, dry eyes, dry mouth, night sweats, skin rashes and decreased sexual desire. The etiology of CFIS is still
unknown, but the suspected cause is a viral infection. Some researchers believe that CFIS is actually a neurological response to a viral infection. Since there are no absolute markers or lab tests to confirm the illness, chronic fatigue immunodeficiency syndrome is often diagnosed by symptoms alone and by process of elimination. For the same reasons, western medicine has no treatment for chronic fatigue. Instead, doctors prescribe individual medications to deal with each of the associated symptoms. As with any illness, traditional Chinese medicine treats the individual on a case- bycase basis. A diagnosis is made based on the individual’s symptoms as well as their tongue and pulse presentations. The patient’s tongue is inspected and 6 pulses are felt on each wrist in order for the Acupuncturist/ Chinese Medical Practitioner to determine the diagnosis. Since chronic fatigue manifests differently in each person, this
method of diagnosing is superior. The treatment plan is then formulated based on the individual’s diagnosis. As you can see in the chart- one Acupuncture treatment plan will address all of the individual’s symptoms as well as the illness as a whole. This is known as a root and branch treatment. Addressing the root cause of the chronic fatigue is addressing the illness as a whole while treating the
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Trumpets, Weird & Wonderful: Treasures from the National Music Museum
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top by the Morris Museum to see the exhibit called “Trumpets, Weird & Wonderful: Treasures from the National Music Museum,” followed by a fabulous concert by the Hanover Wind Symphony at the museum’s Bickford Theatre at 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 10. The HWS concert is called “And the Trumpets Shall Sound.” The Morris Museum, which opens at noon on Sunday, and the Bickford Theatre are located at 6 Normandy Heights Road, in Morristown. Says HWS music director and conductor Matthew Paterno of Parsippany, “This concert promises to be a wonderful complement to the museum’s ‘Trumpets, Weird and Wonderful: Treasures from the National Music Museum’ exhibit. We are
proud to feature professional trumpet/cornet player Michael R. Baker as well as some great band literature that highlights the HWS trumpet section.” The Hanover Wind Symphony’s “And the Trumpets Shall Sound” program will include: • Galactic Fanfare by Randall D. Standridge • At Morning’s First Light by David R. Gillingham • Concerto for Trumpet and Symphonic Band by Alexander Arutiunian, with a solo by Michael R. Baker on the trumpet • Danzon by Leonard Bernstein, with HWS associate music director and conductor Kurt Zimmermann of Rockaway conducting • Ride by Samuel R. Hazo, with Richard Barriers conducting • Willow Echoes by Frank Simon, with a solo by Michael R. Baker on the cornet
• Gabriel’s Oboe by Ennio Morricone, arranged by Robert Longfield, with a solo by Michael R. Baker on the piccolo trumpet • The Falls by Rossano Galante HWS soloist Michael R. Baker began his studies on the cornet at the Salvation Army with Derek Smith at the age of nine. He holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from the Juilliard School, where he studied trumpet with Philip Smith, Mark Gould and Edward Treutel. Besides his second trumpet position with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, he is a busy freelance musician in the New York area, playing with the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera. He has also performed in the orchestra of several shows on Broadway. Baker is also a member of the prestigious Brass Band of Battle
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reschool Advantage was honored once again to be the recipient of The Peck School’s fundraiser, “Pasta for Preschool”. Generous members of the Peck community purchased raffle and dinner tickets to attend a delicious family style pasta buffet organized by community-minded Peck seventh graders and their advisers. The fundraiser raised $11,130.71 in all -- enough to send two children to preschool. Molly Dunn, executive director at Preschool Advantage, said “the commitment of all the students, faculty and parents was truly inspirational and our continued partnership with The Peck School invaluable.” At the event, Yana, a Preschool Advantage parent, shared her daughter’s pre-
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Cancer Fundraiser... continued from front page shared fears and questions along the cancer journey.” Schwab joined the Alumni Board of Epic Experience as an Outreach Specialist in June 2015. In 2017, she became the Alumni Team lead, and in 2018 joined the Board of Directors. Schwab enjoys climbing at Randolph Climbing Center and thought it would be the
perfect place to fundraise for Epic Experience. Joe Auriemma III, one of the managers and the event coordinator of Randolph Climbing Center, says that they are one of the great kept secrets of the local climbing community. The Epic Experience event was the first fundraising event at RCC. Now, “we are looking for more groups to do benefit events in partnership with us,” says Au-
riemma. Auriemma was eager to partner with Epic Experience for this event. “It’s really personal for me because my aunt’s got stage four breast cancer, and she’s fighting it. Her spirits are high, and she’s doing well,” says Auriemma. “She’s the big inspiration for us at RCC to partner with Epic Experience.” Tickets for Climbing Beyond
Cancer cost $25, which included climbing gear and instructors. The first 20 people who bought a ticket were entered into a raffle for a free month-long membership to RCC. The event raised $1,006 for Epic Experience, and RCC has committed to hosting another event with the organization in the upcoming months. At the event, participants enjoyed top-rope climbing and bouldering. Attendees ranged from first-timers to seasoned climbers. Schwab even provided a free babysitter and set up crafts and treats in the party room where parents could drop off their kids. They could then go enjoy a date night of climbing. Epic Experience brings adventure to individuals whose lives have been affected by cancer. Schwab says, “they show people that there is life beyond cancer, and there are things that you can do even when you are in cancer treatment.” Randolph Climbing Center is located at 3 Middlebury Blvd in Randolph. For more information about participating with Epic Experience or donating, visit: epicexperience.org For information/resources about (brain) cancer support, contact Sabine Schwab at Sabine@epicexperience.org For information about future events at RCC, visit Randolph Climbing Center on Facebook or Instagram. Groups interested in partnering with RCC can email Joe Auriemma at RCC@NJClimbing. com. Celebrating a special birthday or anniversary? Email us at editor@ newviewmg.com
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By Jason Cohen lifelong Roxbury resident who has spent 70 years as a volunteer fireman, was recently honored for his service by the township. On Nov. 13, Roxbury Township renamed Mount Arlington Road for Louis Bizzari Jr. in recognition of his time as a fireman. “It’s an honor,” Bizzari said. “I really appreciate it.” Bizzari grew up across the street from the Roxbury Chemical Engine Company 2 and as a kid, often visited the firemen. He would help clean the truck, watch them do drills and sometimes even rode in the truck. Bizzari explained that even at 90-years-old, he’s still active in the department. In fact, he recently went on a minor call to a kitchen fire. During his seven decades
as a fireman he has served in many roles. He was president, vice president, treasurer, was the assistant chief from 1970 to 1973 and chief in 1973. Bizzari was also a fire marshal and inspector for 20 years. “The main thing is I like to help people,” he said. Bizzari also fought in the Korean War overseas from 1950 to 1952. In addition to being a volunteer fireman, he was a postmaster in Ledgewood for 29 years. He said his passion for being a firefighter has never left him, but he never imagined doing it for this long. “There’s nothing wrong with me,” he commented. “I can still walk. I can still drive.” One of his more memorable calls came when he was chief. A tractor trailer full of explosives overturned on Ledgewood Circle and it was a big mess to
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he Randolph High School Chapter of the National English Honor Society inducted 72 new members in a special ceremony Nov. 29. During the program, RHS Humanities Supervisor Dr. Amelia Wright told parents that when employers hire college graduates for jobs, they look for key components that students learn in today’s English classroom: written communication, analytical skills and verbal communication skills. “I share this information because I want you
to know that this honor is about so much more than loving literature and doing well in your English classes.” Guest speaker and teacher Michelle Lonie told students that her favorite characters in literature are the ones she admires. “And so my wish to all new inductees is that you always have a sense of wonder like Clarisse McClellan, that you have the integrity of Atticus Finch and that, like Miss Pross, you always fight for love instead of hate.”
Randolph Middle School Students Selected for Junior Area Band
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Roxbury Cheerleaders Flip Over to National Finals
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by Ricki Demarest ho wouldn’t love a trip to Disney World in February? For the past five years, a group of Roxbury High School cheerleaders have headed to Florida in the middle of the winter – but NOT to relax in the sun. Instead, twentytwo varsity competition cheerleaders will be flipping in the air, catching each other and chanting for a live crowd and millions of television viewers. They will battle the “best of the best” during the National High School Cheerleading Championship in Orlando from Feb. 8 - 10, 2019. Throughout football season, Roxbury’s 45 cheerleaders keep the crowds screaming and clapping for the home team. They wow the fans with shouts, jumps and tumbles during breaks in game action. While they make their synchronized stunts look easy, RHS fall season head coach Gail Lacosta says “It’s important for people to know that our kids work hard, and it takes dedication. There’s not another sport that asks you to lift other human beings. It takes true athleticism. They don’t wear protection or equipment.” The youngest cheerleaders are in 8th grade. The oldest are seniors. They all try
out every spring for a spot on the next year’s roster. Many are already gymnasts and add at least 15 hours to their total practice time to make their routines perfect for every touchdown in the fall. Meanwhile, the competition squad goes under the performance microscope in October, when their “season” begins. Prepar-
ing their muscles and their nerves for these meets takes nearly constant training. “There are also weekly clinics all year round for high school cheerleaders,” Lacosta stated. “It’s a big money and time commitment from parents. They drive to and from practices and football games. continued on page 18
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Roxbury Cheerleaders Flip... continued from page 16 There’s lots of fundraising to offset costs of the program.” During an actual contest, “they have two minutes and 30 seconds (to perform) and they can’t go back and make it up,” Lacosta said of the pressure to perfect their stunts and tumbles. Early last month, their extra hard work paid off. The team propelled themselves to the National Finals. The RHS team won the Championship in the Super Varsity Division at the Empire Regional meet at Nassau Community College. Their performance also earned them two bids to the National Cheerleading Championships - in both the Super Varsity and Game Day Divisions. Their victory was a happy surprise for competition head coach Wendy Schneider and Erin Carueto who assists the competition squad with Lacosta. “This is probably the most talented team Roxbury has had in a long time, so I did think they would get invited (to Nationals)” Lacosta said. “It wasn’t going to be an easy feat and it’s been a very long time since we’ve won Regional in Gameday. We needed to outperform and have a good day.”
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For the next month, perfecting routines, getting more mileage through local meets and allowing injuries to heal are all items the competition team will check off their list before they leave for Florida Feb. 6th. In general, a trip to Disney conjures images of waiting in long lines and big hits to the budget. Lacosta said it costs about $1,200.00 to send each cheerleader to the National Finals. Strident fundraising efforts by team members and parents knocked that number down to $300.00 this year. While that economic pressure is off, Lacosta said she expects nervousness to kick in when the athletes are standing in the arena where they will compete at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Hoping to keep the nerves at bay and stay sharp, Lacosta said the squad has booked some gym time prior to the contest. The team has some senior Competition veterans as well who are used to facing off against cheerleaders from around the country. The Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) hosts the event, along with all the meets, camps and clinics RHS team members attend. According to their website, Varsity.com, 15,000 athletes and 50,000 spectators attended the event last year.
ESPN, ESPN II and CBS Sports plan to beam their performance into homes across 32 countries around the world this year. Cheering at the National Finals is a priceless experience. It can also decrease the price tag of college tuition. “At the college level cheerleading is considered a sport and college scholarships are afforded,” Lacosta explained. “We have cheerleaders who have been told that they should be attending college clinics because they have the potential to cheer in college.” Some RHS alumnae are in fact doing just that. Roxbury’s competition cheer team includes Ashley Yau, Elizabeth Poissant, Lindsey Kaiser, Deanna Maugeri, Elizabeth McDonald, Megan Merola, Adriana Hrelja, Alexandra Schulz, Allyson Calanni, Kaity Profaca, Morgan Heddy, Sarah Hills, Alexis Merola, Riley Gallagher, Willow Bradley, Lia Santiago, Angelina Marasco, Chanel Hairston-Jackson, Dana Mendelsohn, Gianna Rosario, Kirsten Mans, and Lindsey Yau. The RHS Squad, their parents and loved ones hope the foundation of their cheers and their team is strong enough to push them to the top of the podium next month at Walt Disney World.
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Local Veteran’s War Memoir Leaves Legacy for Future Generations
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by Ricki Demarest erman shrapnel sliced through a nerve in his leg that left it partly numb forever. Stepping through a puddle of pig manure left him cold and smelly in the middle of a bone chilling night. Enemy bombs blasted dirt into his frozen foxholes as he and his men fought for every inch in the snow-covered fields and small towns of France, Belgium and Germany during the Battle of the Bulge. James K. Cullen of Roxbury proudly endured all of this and much more as an infantry staff sergeant in Europe during World War II. After 60 years of relative silence, 95-year-old Cullen has published his story in the book “Band of Strangers.” His narrative balances well researched military history with visceral personal anecdotes. The tale gives twenty-first century readers insight about what it was like to battle when the world had no iPhones, drones or Internet. Overall, the book is a testament to what
Cullen recently called “the American spirit.” A Scottish immigrant, Cullen only received his citizenship after being drafted into the Army. Like today’s Dreamers, he said he always considered himself an American. As a Drill Sergeant he trained infantrymen in the States then volunteered for action overseas. He commanded replacement soldiers thrown into battle together at the last minute. “I didn’t know anything about them, except could they shoot straight, obey an order, be brave enough to be there and knock out the enemy.” Together they formed the “spearhead” of the Army’s 3rd armored division, 36th armored infantry on Normandy. The men bravely cleared the way for American tanks to roll across Europe in constant confrontation with “Jerry”. “The Germans were very good at camouflage in the hedgerows in Normandy. The field was surrounded by brush that was centuries old - trees and brush and dirt. We would be on one side and they (Germans) would be on the other and we wouldn’t
see him,” Cullen explained. He said his troops would cross the field thinking they were in the clear and machine guns would “open up” on them. Cullen was wounded twice in combat. continued on page 22
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Local Veteran’s War Memoir... continued from page 20 His combat decorations include four battle stars, a Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, a Bronze Star, a Combat Infantry Badge and the Belgian Fourragere of 1940. After the war, Cullen returned to civilian life in the States. He went to college on the GI Bill. He married, had both a family and a successful career. Through the years, he said people continued to ask him for information about deceased relatives who may have fought near him. Eventually, after speaking with his wife Carol, he decided to get some memories down on paper. “I realized, thinking about my children and grandchildren, sometimes it’s difficult to talk directly to someone who doesn’t know about combat,” Cullen explained. “Sometimes, answering their questions is awkward.” He began the writing process with pen and a spiral notebook. “I had done a lot of research about where I was. I had gone to the archives in Carlisle (Pa.) and Washington, but there wasn’t a lot of detail about what had happened to the squads,” he said. He had to keep digging and contacted historians overseas to get help with details
such as battle locations. On September 11, 2001 Cullen said he felt a kinship with the passengers of United Airlines Flight 93, whose actions foiled the efforts of their aircraft’s hijackers. “Flight 93 happened in conjunction to what I was writing about,” he said. Like the passengers, he and his men were… “ordinary citizens. We didn’t know each other. We were chosen to go overseas and confront the enemy.” The way Cullen saw it, the people on Flight 93 banded together in the moment as he and his troops did to triumph over another threat to our nation. Terrorists and technology have created a very different battleground for today’s warriors, Cullen noted. “Drone pilots,” he said. “I feel sorry for some of the guys that operate the drones. They sit somewhere in the states and at 5 p.m. they go home to eat dinner. They’re not really active pilots. Their targets are like 4,000 miles away,” as apposed to the “very personal” old style of WWI and II where they went up and flew planes in person. These days, Cullen does his best to bring the dry words of textbook WWII his-
tory to life. He speaks to students all over northern New Jersey with a Battle of the Bulge Group and attends various World WarII Reenactments “We have talked to about 13,000 kids with artifacts such as … (ammunition)… helmets and K rations,” he explained. He has also had a reunion of sorts with the armored vehicle that carried him across Europe. A collector in Connecticut recreated the half truck/half tank which Cullen’s squad named Eleanor. As a special nod to his father’s military service, James K. Cullen II, also a veteran, organized a visit for his father. Cullen has dedicated his book to his wife Carol, who helped transcribe his story. Daughter Cathie, son Jim and daughter-inlaw Kat helped proof read. Grandchildren Allegra and VJ encouraged him throughout the process. While he doesn’t expect to write a sequel, Cullen is delighted by reader’s responses to his memoir. “The reviews that I’ve read on Amazon are startling. I’m very happy and surprised that people liked so much of it. It’s amazing to me – really – was that me?!”
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Roxbury Elementary School Children Write Letters to Serviceman, Receive a Thank You in Person
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By Dawn M Chiossi here’s power in a letter, in corresponding back and forth to someone else. There’s equal power in the words “thank you.” On December 10th, the children of Roxbury’s Franklin Elementary School’s aftercare program discovered just how much. That was when they received one of the best surprises of their lives, one that had nothing to do with Christmas gifts: It was simply an in person visit from one of their pen pals, Pennsylvania National Guard Captain Joe McLaughlin. The approximately 28 students of the aftercare program have been writing letters back and forth to McLaughlin for his nine-month long deployment in Kuwait since No-
vember. The writing letters campaign was the brainchild of Anita Fehsal who is in charge of the after program at Roxbury’s Franklin School and has been going strong for three years. Fehsal discloses that she is from a military family and that she had worked at Picatinny Arsenal before retiring and giving her time, talents and boundless energies to various school aftercare programs. “I love it,” she enthuses. For Fehsal, a self proclaimed “Grandma with a big heart,” she came up with the idea for these 28 students in the kindergarten through 4th grade to write letters to the servicemen abroad because she “knew what it would mean to them.”
As someone who recognizes the virtues, heart and sacrifices of the men and women who wear the military uniform, Fehsal wanted to pass on that sentiment on to her students by reaching out to them and the kids were excited to do so. Fehsal shares that the kids
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Thank You in Person... continued from page 24 would take the time to answer each and every one via email. Embracing the idea of writing letters to servicemen overseas, Fehsal believes it is a great thing for everyone everywhere, particularly children. It is an activity that is twofold, giving benefits to both the serviceman who receive the letters and the children who write them: For the servicemen, receiving letters gives them a bit of connection when they are in a different world at an insecure time. For the children, it is a way to express empathy, caring and gratitude and a way to say thank you. Fehsal explains that they began the program in November inspired by the Hundred Thousand Thank You’s campaign. The Hundred Thousand Thank You’s began on the radio Channel 103.3, when radio stations urged listeners to show their gratitude to those overseas by sending letters and care packages to them through Operation S.E.N.D. A big believer in paying it forward, Fehsal states that the children and their parents would send thank you cards and
packages to the serviceman, filled with things like candy, toothpaste, and personal items from home: Things that are hard to come by,” she explains. “Kids would actually make homemade cards and throw them in there too.” McLaughlin was so touched by the students’ generosity (and the generosity of their parents), he just had to visit to thank them for their letters. When McLaughlin visited his pen pals and their parents at the Franklin School aftercare program, they were elated. When the children saw him, they applauded; parents greeted him, shaking his hand. They had a whole celebration; everything was decked out in red, white and blue, and even saluted him. They had a flag, sang patriotic songs. Fehsal tells that McLaughlin was impressed that the kids knew all the words to the National Anthem. McLaughlin himself was a former Succasunna resident, out of the service now and working for Picatinny Arsenal. In addition to thanking them for their letters, snacks and well wishes, McLaughlin pitched right in, teaching the
kids to do pushups and demonstrated how to lift a 52 pound backpack, and just enjoyed his pen pals. “It was great!” Fehsal enthuses. “He was so nice with the kids.” She was particularly tickled when he told the kids how much their letters meant to him. “ You made me laugh,” he had said. Giving back is nothing new for Fehsal, who inspired children to say thank you to other servicemen at various other after care programs at other schools including Jefferson. “I love doing it,” she enthuses. “Doing all of this work, it makes everyone so happy. And seeing McLaughlin with the kids, it just got to me.” When asked what she is looking forward to the most, this “Grandma with a big heart” remarks that they will start all over again with the thank you campaign right after Christmas, writing letters and sending out care packages to soldiers, “Because this isn’t just a holiday activity, it is a year round activity. Soldiers deserve that connection of home any time of the year.”
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ssemblyman Anthony M. Bucco, Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon, the New Jersey State PBA and the Morris County Police Chiefs Association came together today to celebrate the collection of hundreds of stuffed bears for juveniles that law enforcement personnel encounter in the line of duty. The Feel Better Bears program helps children feel better during emergencies, giving them brand-new toys to hug during a time of need. “It seems most fitting that it is today, on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, that we celebrate such a special program,” said Bucco (R-Morris). “In addition to the daily acts of heroism our police officers perform, they also comfort these innocent children in very difficult situations. It really helps
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