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EMS Student Selected for the Morris County’s Middle School Leadership Award

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oxbury Township Public Schools is proud to announce that one of its students, Madelynn Anderson, an eighth-grader at Eisenhower Middle School (EMS), will receive this year’s Morris County Superintendent’s Middle School Leadership Award (MSLA) by the Morris County Association of School Administrators (MCASA) this spring.

Each year, EMS participates in the Morris County Middle School Leadership Award. This award seeks to identify eighth grade students that “represent a model of citizenship and leadership in their respective school community”.

Each middle school in the county selects one student from each middle school in their district to receive this honor based on academic, extracurricular, and community leadership that has had a positive impact on their school environment and someone who serves as role models for others.

This year, ten students in all were nominated for consideration. Eisenhower’s faculty and staff completed their review of the merits and information provided in each anonymous application and after the votes were tallied in an extremely close race, this year’s recipient was announced.

EMS Principal Paul Gallagher congratulated Madelynn and shared why she was selected for this award.

“Madelynn is a well-rounded student, athlete, artist, and citizen. In addition to keeping her grades up, Madelynn participates in Peer Leaders and Student Council, and is the president of the Builders Club. She is also on the STA 2007 Girls Academy Soccer team, which is one of the

Anderson with EMS Staff (L to R): Jessica Swaim (EMS Assistant Principal), Carlos Curet (EMS Spanish Teacher), Melissa Jamison (EMS Math Teacher), Madelynn Anderson, Shannon Rodas (EMS ELA Teacher), Brendan Donegan (EMS Science Teacher), Caroline Lomuntad (EMS School Counselor), Paul Gallagher (EMS Principal), Louis Meola (EMS Social Studies)

leading soccer clubs in the country.”

“During her two years at Eisenhower, Madelynn has been a two-time recipient of the Student Spotlight award, as well as outstanding overall student award in seventh grade. Outside of school, Madelynn and two other class-

mates once organized a food drive that collected over 600 food items for the Roxbury Food Pantry.”

“Congratulations to Maddy and her fellow finalists. We are so proud of you all, keep up the great work in and out of school!”

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Eisenhower Middle School Designated as a New Jersey School to Watch

or EMS, this process was four years in the making starting under the then leadership of Principal Dominick Miller.

The Eisenhower faculty and staff completed an online New Jersey Schools to Watch SelfStudy and Rating Rubric. A critical review of the survey results led to the formation of a New Jersey Schools to Watch Leadership Committee, which included teachers, counselors, supervisors, and building administrators.

Over the past four years, including changes in leadership with Paul Gallagher taking over as Principal and Jessica Swaim as Assistant Principal, this committee continued to work together to plan, implement, and evaluate school-wide initiatives such as an Advisory program, Responsive Classroom, Readers Workshop, interdisciplinary units, and master schedule revisions. At the same time, student and parent committees were assembled to collect additional feedback and input on these and other programs at EMS. All of this hard work culminated in a fullday site visit on February 28th with a team of middle-level leaders and educators from across the state visiting EMS. During this visit, students, teachers, and families had the opportunity to share experiences and field various questions from the New Jersey Schools to Watch site visit team.

Ultimately, EMS was selected for this recognition due to its commitment to academic excellence, developmental responsiveness, social equity, and a commitment to organizational structures and processes that provide all students a pathway to success.

Moving forward, this designation connects Eisenhower Middle School to other high-performing middle schools in the state to share best practices with one another.

Other Schools to Watch in our area include Randolph Middle School, Black River Middle School, Mountain View Middle School, and Byram Township Intermediate School.

EMS Principal Paul Gallagher shared, “We are incredibly proud of Eisenhower’s faculty and staff for achieving this well-deserved distinction. Our teachers, specialists, and support staff work incredibly hard to identify and address the ever-changing needs of the whole child. Everyone is fully committed to the students, families, and to each other. This togetherness has been essential in helping us navigate these past two years, and it will remain essential as we face whatever the feature has in store for us next.”

The Schools to Watch distinction carries a three-year term, at which point EMS will need to re-apply and demonstrate that it has maintained a positive trajectory of continuous improvement.

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Roxbury Distinguished Alumni Award Nominations are Now Being Accepted

he Roxbury Public Schools has a clear vision of “Preparing the children of today for tomorrow…” Our underlying mission is to create a dynamic and thriving district, in partnership with a supportive and collaborative community that inspires and empowers all learners to flourish as ethical and global citizens in the 21st century.

It is in that spirit that we ask ourselves what this global citizen looks like as a role model to our community. How have they leveraged their academic, business and social acumen to motivate and inspire us?

What are the accomplishments that set them apart from their peers?

The Roxbury Public Schools Distinguished Alumni Award has been established to honor alumni who have typified the Roxbury School District tradition of excellence and brought credit to our community by their personal accomplishment, professional achievement, or humanitarian service.

All graduates of the Roxbury High School who have received their diploma and former students who attend the Roxbury School System for a minimum of five years are eligible for consideration of this award.

Alumni, faculty, staff, students, or friends of Roxbury Schools may submit nominations for the eighth annual Distinguished Alumni Award. All interested in submitting a nomination may complete and return the nomination form by no later than May 1, 2022 for the upcoming selection year.

Online submissions are preferred and can be located at http://www.roxbury.org/ distinguishedalumni.

A Distinguished Alumni award will be given to each recipient, or posthumously to a family member or individual designated by the committee chairperson. Winners will receive a lifetime pass to all school events and a plaque will be installed in a prominent location within Roxbury High School.

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Not All Headaches are Created Equal

lmost everyone has experienced a headache, at some point in their life, to varying degrees. In fact, roughly 45 million Americans suffer from Headaches each year. In today’s world, most people reach into the medicine cabinet for one of the various pain relievers to alleviate their head pain. But what happens when that doesn’t work? Or, the headaches become more frequent and more painful? Some get headaches so often and so painful, they even take prescription drugs with side effects and no avail. But have you ever stopped to think, “What is causing my headache?” Headaches and more severe headaches, known as Migraines, can be caused by various triggers including foods, chemicals or preservatives in foods, allergens in the environment, chemicals in cleaning products or herbicides/pesticides, sinus congestion, tension in the neck or jaw, lack of sleep, dehydration, stress, and the list goes on… Sometimes the cause is completely unknown and with no relief the patient can be left hopeless, debilitated and in pain. An assessment by an Acupuncturist can often identify and treat imbalances (that are causing the headaches) that are unknown to the patient previously.

In Chinese Medicine not all headaches are created equally. Rather, during an assessment, we evaluate the individual patient on many levels to determine their exact symptoms (i.e Is the headache frontal? One sided? Behind the eyes? Is there nausea? Frequency and intensity of pain?....) and if there are any triggers. We take a whole body approach and assess the patient’s physical condition as well as their constitution, emotional health, diet and lifestyle. Unlike the blanket treatment western medicine offers which is typically some type of pain reliever, Chinese Medicine finds a specific treatment for each patient based on their individual symptoms. Five patients suffering “headaches” may receive five completely different treatments. By addressing the root cause, Acupuncture can be a safe way to prevent and treat various types of headaches, without the unwanted side effects of medications.

Based on the individual assessment and diagnosis, tiny needles are inserted into various points on the body. Depending on the case, small electrodes can be attached to specific needles that elicit a small electrical current. The feeling of the electric stimulation on the needles is a comfortable

sensation that generally elicits a feeling of tingling, tapping or heaviness. The electric stimulation enhances the release of specific neurochemicals which aids in the treatment of headaches. The needles are typically retained for 20-30 minutes, during which the patient is left to relax and take a nap.

Acupuncture is known to be effective and can offer long standing results, but it is not always a quick fix. Especially if the headaches are chronic, several treatments may be required to achieve the full result.

Again, this is because it is addressing the root cause and not just covering up

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symptoms like other treatments.

If you suffer from headaches or migraines start getting relief today! Use the following tips to achieve long- lasting results for a healthy life: Be aware, track food and environmental triggers to see if there are any patterns, get adequate sleep, eat a healthy diet rich in vegetables and fruits (limiting sugars and processed foods), drink plenty of water, manage stress with things like meditation and try Acupuncture!

For more information about Acupuncture and Headaches contact Mount Olive Acupuncture & Wellness 973-527-7978.

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Randolph High School Senior Earns Appointment to West Point

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By Henry M. Holden

arissa Donohue, a product of Randolph Schools, is an honor student in Randolph High School. She is about to embark on a challenge that will determine her future. In June she heads off to West Point to begin a challenging career in the U.S. Army.

But facing challenges is not new to Larissa. She has faced the challenges of Taekwondo (TKD) for several years. It’s the discipline/sport that she enjoys and excels in.

“I started when I was really young, about five years old,” she said. “I had no particular reason; I was just trying every sport possible such as gymnastics and soccer. My dad had some experience in the martial arts as a kid so I think that was one of the reasons I pursued it. By the end of the fourth grade, I was slowing down on the other sports and focused on Taekwondo. I was going to Apex Tiger Martial Arts, in Florham Park, and they first introduced me to the sport aspect of TKD. I went to a few competitions and in the seventh grade I switched to just the competitive aspect with Rich deGeorge, at Invictus Taekwondo in Union.”

Larissa has won several awards; Second Place at the Pan American Open in Oregon in 2019, and in 2021 she won first place in the Regional Grand Prix in the Senior Division, and she placed second at the Atu Nationals, in Georgia.

All her friends are very proud of Larissa and supportive of her, she said.

“In the TKD sport of Olympic Sparring, you score points by hitting your opponent in the head and torso area, primarily by kicking,” she said. “A sparring match is three rounds. You ultimately fight your way through multiple matches to get to the podium.

In TKD we wear chest protectors and special socks with magnets. There are tension wires that measure how hard you are kicking. You get two points for a body kick and three to the helmet head gear. We are graded on how hard we kick through the electronic system.”

But there is more to Larissa’s martial arts successes.

In 2020 She earned her Third-Degree Black Belt. She was also invited to the USA National Academy in Colorado Springs at the Olympic Training Center.

In the eighth grade Larissa had a close family friend who was familiar with West Point. “He was telling me about all his experiences, and I found it intriguing. That’s when my dad and I began to do our own research and I began to think of West Point as being an option for college. I heard other people’s experiences and I began to get really excited about it. I began to realize that my strength as a person would really work best how I would fit in and fit my lifestyle. I thought about career choices after graduation from West Point.”

In October 2021, she went to West Point and spent a day with a current Plebe, she got to talk with some people, and walk around for a day and see some of the classes. She has a friend who graduated and another who continued on page 7

Larissa with her appointment certificate from West Point. (Credit Larissa Donohue)

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Appointment to West Point... continued from page 6 is a plebe (freshman) so, she has some information on what to expect.

From that point, Larissa began the application process which was simple things like writing essays and short answers to questions. But also, the first step to getting an appointment was getting a recommendation from a Congressional Representative or a Senator. “So, for me, that was either Senators Bob Menendez or Cory Booker, or Mikie Sherrill my Congressional Representative. So, for each of them I had to write answers to short questions and handle Zoom interviews.”

She had two panel interviews -- one with “representatives” from House Representative, Mikie Sherrill’s office, and another with “representatives” from both Senators Menendez’s and Booker’s office.

All the interviews were over Zoom. She was also interviewed with a West Point ‘Field Force’ representative.

Larissa ultimately received her Appointment from Mikie Sherrill. (In NJ, appointments are coordinated across all NJ members of Congress.)

“In late January I was notified I would be getting my nomination from Mikie

Sherrill, so that was for me the final step in the application process. Then in February, I got my actual appointment in writing.”

Larissa plans on majoring in Organizational Psychology and Leadership at West Point. After the four years of academics, as a newly minted Second Lieutenant, she will spend five years on active duty, and then three years in the Reserves. There is also a Taekwondo team at West Point, and she hopes to be part of that team.

Larissa will report for duty on June 27, roughly a month past her 18th birthday as a Plebe. Academics begin in early August.

“There is a lot of emotion,” said Kathleen Donohue, Larissa’s mother. “We are incredibly proud of our daughter.

Larissa has always worked hard, and she has wanted to do West Point for so long, and to see her dream come true, we could not be prouder. We are also a bit apprehensive because there is a lot she is going to go through. We are trying to prepare ourselves to be West Point parents and do everything we can to support her in her journey.

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Randolph Actress with Triple Skill Set Working Hard to Reach Childhood Dreams

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By Alexander Rivero, Staff Writer

t is a testament to how well an artist has mastered her discipline when she makes others feel as if though they can perform it effectively upon just watching her. Such is often the case with good performers. We get so caught up in their performances— how natural it comes across—that we forget the grueling work that it takes for them to so completely remove us from our daily lives while watching their story unfold before us. Randolph native and actress Lea Sevola, who is also a trained singer and dancer, spoke to her own work ethic in trying to become the best performer she can possibly be.

According to Sevola family legend, Lea sang before she ever spoke. Growing up her whole life in Randolph, she had the bug to perform from the earliest age, a bug her mother fed by signing her up for music classes early on, and exposing her to artistic programming both in and outside the home. During a trip to see The Lion King on Broadway, a six-year-old Sevola cried unconsolably at intermission, thinking the show was over and she would have to go home. Relieved when the stagelights came back on, at some point during the second

half of the show, she pointed to the stage and told everyone within earshot that she wanted to “do that.”

“It was history after that,” says Lea. “All of my free time from that moment on I dedicated to the goal of becoming a professional actress, and there was never a doubt about it. I participated in as many plays as I could, I sang choir in both middle school and high school.”

She went on to Ithaca College, as she says, for “four lovely years”, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BFA in Musical Theatre. In the process, she classically trained as a soprano and learned to read music extremely well. Throughout her college years, she worked in regional theaters, something she has continued since graduating Ithaca. She has also been in television and film, and has toured all over the United States and parts of the world working for various theatre companies.

“I feel very lucky that I’ve been able to make performing my life’s work,” says Lea. “In the years since I graduated, where I’ve been able to travel and perform in Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, as well as across the U.S., I’ve been able to see how many different directions a performer can

go. This has been the highlight of my recent years, knowing how much one can do as a performer, a bigger highlight even than the privilege of having performed in some wonderful places.”

Her whole family hails from Western New York, and her parents came from Fredonia, just a few miles outside Buffalo. Her father signed up for the Army after college, and his first job post was in New Jersey.

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growing up in Randolph, at the moment of this interview, Lea best recalls the times that had something to do with a stage.

She recalls, “On this one production, in the summer after my fifth grade, I was in a musical called Carrousel at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark.

I was one of the younger kids there, and I remember looking up at the leads, who were all either college or high school aged. continued on page 10

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Randolph Actress... continued from page 8 I can’t fully explain why, but I’ll never forget that experience. We were working in this show for like three months, and I suppose it was the first time that I really got a taste for what it was like to work as an actor day in and day out for an extended period of time. I fell in love with all of it. I think it may have very well been a turning point for me personally, where all that I had been trying to do finally took a shape, finally solidified for me. It’ll always be something that just sticks out in my mind, especially during these days that I’m more settled into the profession and looking to make a life out of it.”

Regarding the three core disciplines in her repertoire—singing, acting, and dancing— Lea says she has been singing for the longest of the three, and it is the place where she feels more connected to herself as a performer.

She did not start formal acting lessons until she was already in college, and hesitates to say she has been acting since she was a toddler.

“Yes, it’s a different thing all together,” she says, referring to the acting she did while at Ithaca in comparison to acting she did while in grade and high schools.

“Ithaca’s acting program is strong, and all of its other BFA programs are steeped in acting. So, when you take singing lessons, so much of it is acting. Teachers constantly asking the singer what his or her expression is, what the intention is behind whatever it is they are trying to convey. It’s all acting.”

As for her dancing, she says it is the discipline that challenges her the most. “It makes me want to get better and better at it. It’s very athletic. There is no question that dancers are athletes.”

Reflecting on whether she ever consciously stops working on one discipline to nurture the others: “As an artist in general, you’re never done with one discipline, ever, even while working on the other. Even the ones you think you’re good at you have to keep working on, and the more you do that, the more you begin to see how each feeds into the other. To know more about one is to know the others slightly more as well.”

Judy Garland and Julie Andrews rank high on Lea’s list of most admired artists, as well as some contemporary names like Mandy Gonzalez, Linda Eder, and Audra McDonald.

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CCM to Hold In-Person Spring Open House

ounty College of Morris (CCM) is excited to announce it will be holding its first in-person Open House since 2019 and it’s going all out to make this one as informative and engaging as ever.

Several academic programs will be holding special showcases to provide students with deeper insight into different courses of study. Participants also will be able to tour the college’s state-of-the-art facilities, labs and studios. And new this year for some fun and to obtain a solid understanding of the lay of the campus – the Land of the Titans – there will be a scavenger hunt and a raffle for those who take part. The winner will receive an Oculus Quest 2 virtual reality headset.

The Open House will take place on Saturday, April 23, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with two starting sessions at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Registration is required and is now taking place. To register, go to www.ccm. edu/admissions/visiting-us/.

As always, the Open House will provide high school students, their families and

adult learners with the opportunity to learn about the highly ranked education CCM provides to meet educational and career goals.

Those attending the Open House will be able to talk with faculty and explore the more than 100 degree, certificate and professional development programs CCM offers. They also can learn about the support services and co-curricular programs CCM provides to ensure the success of its students, and discuss the admissions and registration process.

Included among its many distinctions, CCM is ranked #1 in New Jersey for best associate degrees and in the top 1.8 percent of the best community colleges nationwide by Intelligent. The college also continues to maintain its #1 position in the state in PayScale’s “Best Community Colleges in New Jersey by Salary Potential,” a distinction it has held for five years in a row.

To apply today, go to https://www.ccm. edu/admissions/.

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Randolph Woman, Interfaith Furnishings Helps Those in Need

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By Evan Wechman hen Mary Jo Welch moved to New Jersey 36 years ago from Nebraska, she did not know the impact she would have in so many people’s lives in the Morris County area. However, the Randolph resident and mother of three, is almost ready to give up her reign as President of Interfaith Furnishings. During this time, she has also worked professionally as a sales manager for various companies in the area.

However, this non-stop dynamo has been a huge asset in the county since her founding of Interfaith Furnishings, a non-profit company in 2004. She and her volunteers serve residents who need furniture such as tables, dressers, and chairs, Many people might take these items for granted but Welch has found a niche for people who have excess furniture items and those who need them.

“It is the ultimate recycling project,” she said. “A lot of people don’t want to give furniture to people who are going to sell it.”

This has enabled her group to help those in need acquire these items. Back in 2004, Welch sat at her kitchen table with a phone book and a rotary phone. One after the other, she called both social workers and faith-based communities to solicit their help. She was persistent and it became a success shortly after.

In a nutshell, the social workers Welch contacted determine which members of the community qualify for the furniture. Then the churches or temples lend 5-6 members the third weekend of every month to help transport the truck and deliver or pick up items. Presently, Interfaith Furnishings has helped over 1700 people in need acquire furnishings.

The volunteers come from different backgrounds.

Through the years Welch has worked with different Christian denominational churches, various Jewish temples, and now also gets a tremendous amount of assistance from two Islamic temples in Morris County.

“It is good to meet people outside your normal circle,” she said. “We learn a lot about different faiths.”

This meeting and discussion of different ideas often occurs during lunch immediately after the pick-up and deliveries are finished. All the volunteers sit down, break bread, and talk about what is going on in their neck of the woods.

The team of volunteers usually makes about 14 stops on a weekend day, but their priority is always to deliver an essential item than pick up if time is limited.

Welch said she receives a lot of pleasure in knowing the good residents in the area are getting these essential items such as sofas and chairs. “They’re so grateful to have a place to sit,” she said.

Not only is it a great opportunity to solve a problem for those in need, but it is a worthwhile volunteer opportunity as well.

The finding and placement of volunteers to help the organization is one of Welch’s biggest goals as president and founder.

She said, “every month I make sure we have volunteers and it’s harder than you think.” This is true especially in her case because the lifting and carrying of furniture is certainly not for everybody.

She is currently looking for younger kids to help as well and acknowledged it is a wonderful opportunity for men to help the community by performing a much-needed service.

To make things a bit easier on the volunteers, since the

pandemic broke out in March 2020, they deliver most of the items from their warehouse at Christ Church in Rockaway to the driveway of the recipients’ homes. They try not to go inside as a precaution.

Welch wants the community to know she is always looking for volunteers and has even used people with unique talents to help her mission. For example, if someone is handy, she can have them fix the leg of a chair.

After almost two decades of tirelessly serving her community, Welch is in the process of handing over the leadership to someone else.

Through the years she has had a handful of churches donate space as a warehouse, but her office started and remains in her home, dialing for people who need help. However, she is confident in her decision that it is “time to pass the baton to someone else.”

For more information, visit www.interfaithfurnishings. org.

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Happy Birthday Morris County

Morris County was born 283 years ago – or was it before that?

It’s not that the centuries have made us forgetful. It’s a matter of which calendar you use and in what part of the world you live.

It was 1752 when England and its colonies, including New Jersey, switched from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar, moving our official birthday to March 15, 1739 from 1738.

Regardless, history records that Morris County was created by an act of the State Legislature on March 15, 1738/39, separating it from Hunterdon County, one of the state’s largest counties of the period. Named after Colonel Lewis Morris, then Governor of the Province of New Jersey, it originally included what are now the counties of Morris, Sussex and Warren.

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Morris County Singer/Songwriter Pushing Positivity with Soulful Tracks

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By Alexander Rivero

t a certain point in his earliest years of learning to play guitar, back before he had ever considered jotting down a single lyric, a friend approached Christopher Scott Welch and suggested he try writing something original to play. Up until then, he had played songs on guitar in private, for fun, mostly classics and some popular titles of the day. He was self-taught, a perfectionist to the core, and hungry to expand.

“I look back now and am very grateful for that suggestion,” says Welch, “because it unleashed a stream of creativity within me from then on that has never quite ceased.”

Welch is, to say the least, a humble and thoughtful man, equipped with all the standard bearings of a true artist. He is quick to deflect praise and push it towards his musical collaborators. Chief amongst his noble characteristics is the fact that he is a superb listener, a natural outgrowth of his relentless curiosity for all things. At times during our conversation, it may have been unclear to a casual passerby who was interviewing who. He meets every question one throws at him with two of his own, and whatever answers come out then lead, like a river’s tributaries, into ever expanding and interconnected bodies of thought ranging from literature to film, ethics to poetry—and of course music and writing.

“My goal in all that I do with my music,” he says, “is to write songs that endure.” By this point in the conversation, we had been discussing the modern state of glitz entertainment, and singers that have struck it rich in the big markets by embracing personalities and musical or fashion styles that are not compatible with who they really are.

“My friend Dan Thomas, who cowrites and arranges many of my songs, says that it’s easy to look around at performers who are succeeding financially, that it’s easy to admire that in the short term. That it almost speaks for itself when you see it. But the truth is that we’re all going to die one day, and it’d be such a shame to leave nothing but nonsense behind, to live fraudulently in exchange for payment. I don’t think it serves anybody, not now, not later.”

“I mean, how many performers that have reduced themselves to only chasing the dollar have we seen lose their way? From botoxing to plastic surgery to going to terrible lengths to secure a specific look for as long a time as possible.” Welch argues that there is a reason these stories that you hear from time to time on the burdens of fame are so captivating—it’s because they’re horrifying.

“These artists that sell out so completely,” Welch says, “end up becoming disconnected from their inner child, which is what being an artist really boils down to fundamentally.”

Welch reaffirms the belief that all art, whether writing a suspense novel or a child’s lullaby, is play. The artist is perpetually at play with the very ideas that end up resurfacing as abstractions via his artistic mediums, whether they be song, painting, prose, poetry, or film. To internalize the definition of art in this way, which Welch does to his very core, is to position oneself against even the slightest artistic concessions in exchange for the rewards that usually accompany such concessions. All in all, art to him is a sacred vehicle to express the inexpressible.

He describes his song “Please Don’t”, for example, as a kind of in-between stage when someone wants to come back to a relationship that has ended for another person.

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Singer/Songwriter... continued from page 14 they’re not so hurt.”

In music Welch has found the ability to provide self-therapy, first by abstracting those emotions into poetry and song, and then by using his music to connect with people who may be going through circumstances similar to the ones he describes in the lyrics.

During our interview, he repeats the idea for emphasis that our main goal as human beings should be to maximize our potentials while finding and nurturing the potentials of those we come across in this life. It is the reason why he gets so much inspiration from lullabies for his own music.

He says, “I love lullabies because they’re comforting, and the act of comforting someone is the height of compassion. You listen to these songs and you wonder how many times parents have used them to try and comfort their kids.”

As someone with a passion for words, he figures one of the best things he can do for the world is to offer hope with artistic verbal representations, which is what a song really is. His song “At Home in Your Arms”, for instance, describes the feeling of waking up with someone you love.

“The closest I’ve come to this is recognizing that people can have a relationship based

on sex, which is another different kind of love. But if you can have a relationship with someone that combines love and sexuality, that’s really the mealticket. It’s the joy of being human, lusty, and good, all at once.

We’re humans. All of that exists within us.

People often go to crass, grotesque songs to experience purely sexual vibes, and they go to church for the asceticism. But hey, babies come from somewhere, and that somewhere is from a relationship of love and mutual respect and care. At least it should be.”

Asking Welch about his favorite songs by other artists is an impossible task (there are just too many), but he rattles a list regardless: “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” by The Hollies; “Lose My Soul” by TobyMac; “You’re Only Human” by Billy Joel; “Cruel to be Kind”

by Nick Lowe; “Free Wheelin’” by Jeffrey Steele; “Cats in the Cradle” by Harry Chapin.

Before parting ways, Welch leaves with this: “Always remember that it’s better to light a candle than to just curse the darkness.

That’s what each of my songs tries to be. A small light.”

Christopher Scott Welch’s music is available for download from Apple Music, Resso, and other platforms.

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he students, faculty, and staff of Franklin Elementary School in Roxbury, NJ celebrated Read Across America Week with some fun and excitement this year. It was a fun-filled week with theme days, a door decorating contest, a sock drive, and a special guest “mystery reader” for the entire school.

ISL Teacher Kathy Diaz and Media Specialist Sarah DiLorenzo decided it was time to get back to some fun and enjoyment all while engaging students in the love of reading.

“We decided to bring back our Third Annual Fox in Socks Sock Drive to support Roxbury Social Services. It’s important to always give back and help others in need, and what better way to do that than by collecting something that is needed but sometimes forgotten,” said Diaz.

“Then we decided to take it one step further and go for a rousing morale-boosting door decorating contest between all of the classes and teachers in Franklin School,” shared DiLorenzo.

Winners of the door decorating contest were announced

by Brian Hamer, the school’s new principal, and awarded a trophy and extra spirit days.

The week was filled with theme days, sock collections, voting on the doors, mystery readers, and DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) Time. What rounded the week was when surprise guest/mystery reader Lisa Ferrare, the school’s former principal and newly named Roxbury Human Resources Director came to read to the students and staff.

“It was a great and fun-filled week had by all of the students, faculty, and staff to celebrate Read Across America and the Love of Reading,” said Diaz.

Marla Sarrel’s 2nd Grade Class with Sock Collection with Sarah DiLorenzo, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Charles Seipp, Superintendent Dr. Loretta Radulic, Kathy Diaz, and Principal Brian Hamer. (Courtesy of Franklin School)

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The History Behind April Fool’s Day

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By Henry M. Holden

can your favorite newspaper or news website this April 1, and chances are you will see some headlines that look doubtful. Read further, and you will find that some of those stories are complete hoaxes, because it’s April Fools’ Day. There have been several April Fool’s Day pranks that have caught the public’s eye through the years. One famous prank became known as The Great Spaghetti Harvest. In 1957, a BBC broadcaster announced that Switzerland had a heavy spaghetti crop for the year and even showed footage of people harvesting spaghetti off trees.

At the time, spaghetti was relatively unknown in the UK. Several viewers afterwards contacted the BBC for advice on growing their own spaghetti trees. CNN called this broadcast “the biggest hoax that any reputable news establishment ever pulled.”

But where do we get the strange custom of playing pranks on April 1? Well, nobody knows for sure. All we know is that the custom was known in Renaissance Europe but has roots much older than that.

Traditional theory places the origin of April Fools Day in the Roman Empire and dates it to the reign of Emperor Constantine. According to the story, a group of court jesters convinced Constantine to make one of them “king for a day.” Constantine obliged, and made one king for a day. He decreed that it would be a day of cheerfulness, and thus created what came April Fools Day. The only problem with that story was it was a hoax. It

was an April Fools Day prank, pulled by Boston University professor Joseph Boskin, on Associated Press reporter Fred Bayles, in 1983. Bayles reported the story, and the AP ran it, only to retract it days later. There is a good lesson here: Do not take as fact everything you read about April Fools Day. (But no worries, you can totally trust me!)

Many think the idea of April Fools Day goes back to Roman times, when a joyful festival called Hilaria, originally probably a spring equinox celebration, came to be celebrated on March 25. In Roman terms, March 25 was “the eighth of the Calends of April,” which associates the festival strongly with April 1, the Calends of April.

However, there is no hard evidence to connect Hilaria with April Fools Day, so this is just another speculation by curious people.

People have hypothesized about the origins of this holiday, suggesting that it was part of the Roman Saturnalia, a Druid rite in Britain, with a carnival-like medieval celebration of the Feast of Fools. But despite attempts to establish an earlier origin for the day, clear references to a tradition of fooling in April do not begin until the late Middle Ages.

It is possible that there is a glimpse of April Fools Day in Chaucer’s “Nun’s Priest’s Tale” (ca. 1390), which shows the rooster being fooled by, and in turn fooling, a fox.

This occurs “Syn March bigan, thritty dayes and two,” or 32 days after March began, i.e., April 1. This would be an early, clear reference to the date, but scholars think the continued on page 20

A Laughing Fool. Netherlandish oil painting (possibly Jacob Cornelisz. van Oostsanen) ca. 1500. (LoC Public Domain Image.)

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History Behind April Fool’s Day... continued from page 18 word “bigan” is a scribal error, and that the intended date was May 2, thirty-two days after March was over. Even if this is true, the existence of such a scribal error could suggest that medieval scribes expected hoaxes to occur on April 1. But still, this does not qualify as hard evidence of an April Fools custom.

In France, “poisson d’avril,” or “April fish,” is the name for a person duped on April Fools Day. The first reference to “poisson d’avril” is from a 1508 poem

by Eloy D’Amerval called Le Livre de la Diablerie, or The Book of Deviltry. However, from the context we can’t be sure if the author was referring to April 1 or to fools in general. The idea of the “April fish” seems to be the fact that fish were plentiful and hungry in the spring, and easy to catch. An “April fish” was more gullible than a fish at other times of the year. Thus, a mere reference to an “April fish” does not itself prove there was a holiday on April 1.

Some sources, such as Charles Panati’s Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things, cite another 16th-century French origin: 1564, when the celebration of the New Year officially moved to January 1 by Charles IX’s Edict of Roussillon. According

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The real history of New Year’s observances in France is more complex, with different regions celebrating at various times. As early as 1507, books printed in France indicated that people were beginning the year on January 1.

Besides, Panati does not provide any concrete evidence of any of his claims in the form of modern-day accounts or surviving invitations–not even for the claim of a week-long celebration, which is necessary to involve April 1 in the New Year change. In all, we will have to consider his story to be real, or a hoax on all of us.

The first certain reference to April Fools Day comes from a 1561 Flemish poem by Eduard De Dene. In the poem, a noble person sends his servant on crazy, fruitless errands. The servant recognizes that he is running on “fool’s errands” because it is April 1.

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This property has excellent visibility & location- currently rented as a single family home- this home , barn and property are being sold strictly as is-all need tlc- first floor has several exterior doors offering private office suites- unlimited potential with high visibility easy route 94 & 80 access- living room, mud room, office, laundry, pantry, 2 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, potential of private offices with outside and inside entrances-high visibility-corner location with a babbling brook across from walnut valley ball field and next to races farm stand- commercial

Blairstown Twp

ROCKAWAY OFFICE Office: 973-537-7000 321 Mount Hope Ave Rockaway, NJ 07866

www.TownAndValley.com $459,900

This is the home you have been searching for! Located in a quiet country setting, meticulously maintained in a cul-de-sac on 3 private acres. Enjoy resort style living in your own backyard with an in ground saltwater pool and hot tub. If you prefer the shade, you can sit back and relax under the retractable electric awning on your trek deck. 1st floor features, family room with wood burning insert fireplace, sliders to back deck, formal living, dining room and eat-in kitchen. 2nd floor has 5 bedrooms which includes master suite with walk in closet and full bath. Lots of amenities such as hardwood flooring, silestone counters, generator hook up, central vacuum and solar panels that are owned and not leased. Recent updates/renovations include roof, siding, windows, garage doors, interior doors, 2 oil tanks and hot water heater. For additional living space, full walk out basement is waiting to be finished and includes a separate workshop area.

Enjoy the surrounding area, mins. to Rt. 80, Delaware Water Gap, hiking trails, wineries, restaurants,recreational parks and quaint downtown main street shops.

Bloomfield Twp

$369,900

Beautiful Single Family Home, Located in the Heart Of Bloomfield.

Easy Commute To NYC & Waking Distances To Parks, Restaurants & Market. This Amazing home offers a Fully Renovated Kitchen, Laundry Area, Dining Area, Half-Bath & a Large living Area With Plenty of Natural Light. Second Level Offers 2 Bedrooms, Full Bath & an Amazing Sunroom or Bedroom. Finish Attic With Plenty of Space to leave it to your imagination. Basement Full Walk Out. This property Offers a Shared Driveway with a Large Backyard. Historic River with beautiful Wild Natural Flowers.

Denville Twp

Margarita Greer

Nuris Meek

Christy Doyle

973-277-3834

973-222-7764

917-561-5156

973-270-8030

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Hackettstown

$385,900

MOVE RIGHT IN! A special find, this is a great opportunity to move into the College View Section of Hackettstown, perfectly located close to Centenary University. A MUST-SEE! This charming Bi-Level will instantly make you feel at home. PRICE TO SELL-Well-kept, meticulously maintained 4 bedroom 1 1/2 bath, 2-car garage, central air, this wonderful home is set on 75’ x 135’ (0.232 Acres) level private fenced-in backyard with an inground pool. The upper-level features an open concept, 3 bedrooms, a spacious open living room, a fireplace, and an expansive dining room.

It also includes a spacious eat-in kitchen with beautiful Oak cabinetry and all appliances, it has hardwood floors all throughout, and distinctive double Hung Anderson Windows overlooking the backyard to let in natural light and the panoramic mountain view. Ground-level comprises the 4th Bedroom Family, Family room, a Powder room, laundry/Utility room, a Brand-New Washer, and a Dryer. A French sliding door takes you on a stamped concrete patio and a great view of a lovely inground pool and entertaining backyard.Ideally located within proximity to all amenities, schools, hospitals, recreational facilities, supermarkets, Banks, NYC train Station, Restaurants.

Harmony Twp

Realtor/Sales Associate

$275,000

Ready to make your farmhouse dreams become reality? This is the one you’ve been waiting for! Built in the 1700’s, this three-bedroom home is waiting for its next owners to restore it back to its original charm. First time ever on market and completely surrounded by farmlands! If you want to get away from it all and live in the beautiful countryside of Warren County - THIS IS IT! Enjoy country living at its best with endless amounts of peace and privacy. With some TLC, this property can become a tucked away oasis for years to come! Come take a look today!

Hopatcong Boro

Realtor/Sales Associate

$275,000

Don’t miss this cozy move in ready home...if you want one floor living...this home fits the bill...with 2 additional rooms on the second level.First floor offers living room...dining room.. kitchen...2 bedrooms & full bath.Upstairs 3d bedroom & den.

Woodburning fireplace in living room..Laundry room on first floor for easy access.Low maintenance yard...not too much to mow! Patio off kitchen offers a space to enjoy the outdoors.

Located in Hopatcong with quick access to the lake...shopping..schools & Rts 206 & 80.

Jefferson Twp

Nicole Magretto

Joan O’Brien

Joan O’Brien

908-642-0625

732-407-4770

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Mansfield Twp

$599,900

Beautifully maintained 5 bedroom colonial with three full baths and powder room nestled on 2.29 acrers - this home offers a full in law suite with a 14 x 15 livingroom - full kitchen and 10 x 12 bedroom & full bath on the first floor - the first floor also offers an open floor plan with sliding patio doors to a large patio area and a covered paver patio area for entertaining family room with gas fireplace - formal living room and formal dining room - second floor features a master suite with large walk in closet - bath with jetted tub and seperate shower stall - three bedrooms with a full bath - beautiful hardwood floors - this home is a must see.

Oxford Twp

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$143,000

Great opportunity to own this affordable one bedroom home with LOW taxes and PUBLIC SEWER! Recent upgrades include newer roof, reinforced foundation and a French Drain system! There are plenty of options to customize and add your finishing touches too!

Detached workshop/storage area with water hookup available.

Private backyard offers incredible mountain views on top of the deck. Conveniently located close to local highways, state hunting lands, fresh water fishing, Oxford Furnace Lake and The Delaware River Water Gap. Come take a look today!

Roxbury Twp

$249,999

Just a couple blocks off the lake, enjoy all that this property has to offer. This cozy 2 bedroom home is in need of some TLC but has great bones. Oversized lot is a bonus. Close to 80, 46 and 10. Home sold as is where is.

Wharton Boro

Nicole Magretto

William “Bill” Cogan

Frank Anderson

201-787-2060

732-407-4770

908-619-9245

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$389,900

Wow! “A Special Find” Just minutes to I-80 and in a terrific community. Ideally located 4 bedroom split level on a beautiful level lot. Efficient layout with country kitchen. Peaceful, Private backyard for barbecues & such.

Gina DiMaio

Realtor/Sales Associate

$329,000

Don’t miss this Eden model end unit townhouse in Berkshire Ridge. There is a desirable first floor master with updated bath & walk in closet. Open concept living room & dining room features a cozy wood burning fireplace. Spacious kitchen has granite countertops & newer LG stainless appliances. Powder room & laundry area complete the first floor. Upstairs you will find a versatile space...use as a den...home office...or family room. The generous sized second bedroom has its own full bath. Lots of storage.There is a large unfinished basement as well..

Joseph Pannia

Realtor/Sales Associate

$218,000

Clean and fresh second floor end unit in Valley Stream. Hardwood floors, well equipped kitchen with refrigerator, gas stove & dishwasher. A/C units included. Large complimentary storage unit in basement of building, as well as coin operated laundry room. Water, Sewer, garbage & natural gas are included in the monthly HOA fee. Just pay the electric & WiFi/cable.

Convenience at its finest, close to Denville Center, shops, dining, train station & school. Recreation park across the street, Routes 46 and 80 are easy access.

Maria McDonough Broker/Sales Associate

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orthwestern New Jersey’s premier culinary fundraising event, A Taste of Talent, will be held at Perona Farms on behalf of local non-profit agency Project Self-Sufficiency on Monday, May 2nd, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Patrons are invited to mingle with chefs from approximately 50 celebrated area restaurants while feasting on appetizers, entrees, and desserts. The epicurean event raises funds for the non-profit agency which specializes in services for low-income families in Sussex, Morris, Hunterdon and Warren. Sponsorships for A Taste of Talent range from $500 - $25,000. The event will take place indoors and outside at the venue. Volunteer musicians will perform throughout the facility.

Some of the many fine restaurants which have participated in the past, and many of which are expected to return, include 403 Broad, Andre’s Lakeside Dining, Black Forest Inn, Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse, Café Pierrot, Caffe NaVona, Chocolate Goat Gift Shoppe, The Circle, Clay Oven, Cliff ’s Ice Cream, Fossil Farms, Front Porch Organics, George’s Wine & Gourmet Gallery/Fran’s Farmhouse Kitchen, Gourmet Gallery, Green Cart Catering, Hayek’s Market, il Porto, Chef Jesse James, Krave Café + Caterer, L’Amico NYC, Lorraine’s Cake Shop & Tea Room, Mama’s Café Baci, North Shore House, Pattycakes Bake Shop, Perona Farms, Portofino Ristorante, Ryland Inn, Chef Tim Schafer, Slamwich Scratch Kitchen, Springhouse Creamery, St. Moritz Bar & Grill, Stone Water, Tanti Baci Caffe, White Birch, and Windy Brow Farms.

“A Taste of Talent is our signature fundraising event and the cornerstone of our annual campaign,” noted Deborah

Chefs from approximately 50 restaurants are expected to participate in A Taste of Talent at Perona Farms on behalf of Project SelfSufficiency.

Berry-Toon, Executive Director of Project Self-Sufficiency.

“Funds raised by A Taste of Talent make it possible for Project Self-Sufficiency to provide the programs and services necessary for families in northwestern New Jersey to attain economic self-sufficiency. We continue to be humbled by the support we are receiving from the restaurateurs in our area, and we are looking forward to a delightful event.”

Select donation categories are available for A Taste of

Talent, ranging from $500 - $25,000. A limited number of tickets for individual donations are available at a cost of $300. Perona Farms is located at 350 Andover-Sparta Road, Andover. To make a contribution to Project Self-Sufficiency, to obtain tickets to A Taste of Talent, or to find out more information about the programs and services available at the agency, visit www.projectselfsufficiency.org or call 973940-3500.

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Last State Silver Bank Rolls up for grabs

Fortune of old Silver Coins issued by the U.S. Gov’t sealed away in the only State Restricted Bank Rolls known to exist are actually being handed over to New Jersey residents STATE RESTRICTION: Only residents of NJ get the $19 state minimum - non state residents must pay $57 per coin

NEW JERSEY - “We’re bracing for the flood of calls,” said Laura Lynne, U.S. Coin and Currency Director for the National Mint and Treasury.

That’s because the next 2 days the last remaining State of New Jersey Restricted Silver Bank Rolls loaded with rarely seen U.S. Gov’t issued Silver Kennedy Presidential Half Dollars are actually being handed over to New Jersey residents who call the National TollFree Hotlines listed in today’s newspaper publication.

And here’s the best part. If you are a resident of the state of New Jersey you cover only the $19 per coin state minimum set by the National Mint and Treasury, that’s twenty rarely seen Silver clad Kennedy Presidential Half Dollars worth up to 60 times their face value for just $380 which is a real steal because non state residents must pay $57 per coin which totals $1,140 if any coins remain after the 2-day deadline.

“National Mint and Treasury recently spoke with its Chief Professional Numismatist who said ‘Very few people have ever actually saw one of these rarely seen Silver Kennedy Presidential Half Dollars minted over 50 years ago. But to actually find them sealed away in State Restricted Silver Bank Rolls is like finding buried treasure. So anyone lucky enough to get their hands on these Bank Rolls had better hold on to them,’” Lynne said.

“Now that the State of New Jersey Restricted Silver Bank Rolls are being offered up we won’t be surprised if thousands of New Jersey residents claim the maximum limit allowed of 6 Kennedy Presidential Silver Bank

Rolls per resident before they’re all gone,” said Lynne.

“That’s because the dates and mint marks of the U.S. Gov’t issued Silver clad Kennedy Presidential Half Dollars sealed away inside the State of New Jersey Restricted Silver Bank Rolls have never been searched.

But, we do know that these coins date back to the mid 1900’s and some may be worth up to 60 times their face value, so there is no telling what New Jersey residents will find until they sort through all the coins,” Lynne went on to say.

“Rarely seen silver coins like these are highly sought after, but we’ve never seen anything like this before.

According to The Official Red Book, a Guide Book of United States Coins many Silver Kennedy Presidential Half Dollars have nearly doubled in collector value in just the last several years,” Lynne said.

“We’re guessing thousands of New Jersey residents will be taking the maximum limit of 6 Bank Rolls because you can only get them rolled this way directly from the National Mint and Treasury and they are the only State Restricted Bank Rolls known to exist,” Lynne continued.

“We know the phones will be ringing off the hook. So make sure to tell everyone to keep calling if all lines are busy. We’ll do our best to answer them all,” Lynne said.

The only thing readers of today’s newspaper publication need to do is make sure they are a resident of the state of New Jersey and call the National Toll-Free Hotlines before the 2-day deadline ends midnight tomorrow. ■

IMPORTANT FACTS: The dates and mint marks of the rarely seen Silver Kennedy Presidential Half Dollars sealed away inside the State of New Jersey Restricted Silver Bank Rolls have never been searched. Coin values always fluctuate and there are never any guarantees, but any rare, scarce or highly collectible coins, regardless of their value that state residents may find inside the sealed Bank Rolls are theirs to keep.

■ FLYING OUT THE DOOR: Calls are pouring in from state residents who are trying to get their hands on the last State Restricted Silver Bank Rolls known to exist sealed away in the secured packages pictured above before the deadline ends. That’s because residents who beat the 2-day deadline printed in today’s publication by calling 1-800-233-5658 Ext. JFR2031 are cashing in on the lowest ever state minimum price set by the National Mint and Treasury.

Answering Your Questions

Q: How to claim the last State Restricted Silver Bank Rolls A: If you are a New Jersey resident read the important information below about claiming the State Restricted Silver Bank Rolls, then call the State Toll-Free Hotline at: 1-800-233-5658 EXT: JFR2031 beginning at precisely 8:30 A.M. this morning.

Q: Are these Silver Kennedy Half Dollars worth more than other Half Dollars?

A: Yes. These rarely seen Silver Kennedy Presidential Half Dollars were minted in the mid 1900’s. That makes these silver coins extremely collectible. The vast majority of half dollars minted after 1970 have no silver content at all. In fact, these Kennedy Presidential Half Dollars were the last silver coins minted for circulation.

That’s why many of them now command collector values of many times their face value so there’s no telling how much they could be worth in collector value someday.

Q: How much are the State Restricted Silver Bank Rolls worth?

A: It’s impossible to say, but these Kennedy Presidential Half Dollars date back to the mid 1900’s and some are worth up to 60 times the face value and there are 20 in each Bank Roll so you better hurry if you want to get your hands on them. Collector values always fluctuate and there are never any guarantees. But we do know they are the only New Jersey State Silver Bank Rolls known to exist and Kennedy Presidential Half Dollars are highly collectible so anyone lucky enough to get their hands on these State Restricted Silver Bank Rolls should hold onto them because there’s no telling how much they could be worth in collector value someday.

Q: Why are so many New Jersey residents calling to get them?

A: Because they are the only State Restricted Silver Bank Rolls known to exist and everyone wants their share. These are not ordinary bank rolls. These are full Bank Rolls containing 20 Silver Kennedy Presidential Half Dollars dating clear back to the mid 1900’s some worth up to 60 times their face value. Remember this. Only New Jersey residents are guaranteed to get them for just the $19 per coin state minimum set by the National Mint and Treasury for the next two days. Non state residents must pay $57 per coin.

Q: How do I get the State Restricted Silver Bank Rolls?

A: The only thing New Jersey residents need to do is call the State Toll Free Hotline at 1-800-233-5658 Ext. JFR2031 before the deadline ends. Everyone who does is getting the only State Restricted Silver Bank Rolls known to exist. That’s a full Bank Roll of 20 Silver Kennedy Presidential Half Dollars for just the $19 per coin state minimum set by the National Mint and Treasury, which totals just $380 for the full Bank Roll. That’s a real steal because non state residents are not permitted to call before 5 pm tomorrow and must pay $1,140 for each New Jersey State Restricted Silver Bank Roll if any remain.

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Hearty, Wholesome Dishes to Support Immune Systems

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f feeding your family wholesome meals is a daily goal, keep in mind you can serve up tasty foods that also feed your immune system by including ingredients like mushrooms. With their earthy flavor, mushrooms – like many other fruits and vegetables – can also play a positive role in supporting a healthy immune system.

Studies at Oregon State University concluded there are a variety of micronutrients important for supporting a healthy immune system. Consider that three of these nutrients (vitamin D, selenium and B vitamins) can be found in mushrooms, meaning these family-friendly recipes for Roasted Chicken Thighs and Veggies with Mushroom Orzo Risotto; Grilled Portobello Gyros with Yogurt Dill Sauce; Creamy Spinach, Mushroom and Lasagna Soup; and Asian Barbecue Sesame Salmon with Noodles and Veggies can help you add all-important nutrients to your family’s menu.

Find more ways to add mushrooms to family meals at mushroomcouncil.com.

Grilled Portobello Gyros with Yogurt Dill Sauce

Recipe courtesy of Emily Weeks of “Zen and Spice” Cook time: 15 minutes Total time: 25 minutes Servings: 4 4 portobello mushrooms 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika 2 yellow bell peppers, sliced Yogurt Dill Sauce: 1 English cucumber, grated 1 cup whole-milk

Greek yogurt 1/2 cup sour cream 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/2small lemon, juice only 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon minced fresh dill 4 pita breads or naan 2 tomatoes, thinly sliced 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced 1/2 head green lettuce crumbled feta cheese (optional) Remove stems from mushrooms and brush caps with wet towel. Using spoon, carefully scrape out gills. Slice mushrooms into 1/4-inch pieces and place in medium bowl with olive oil, oregano and smoked paprika.

Preheat indoor grill pan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and peppers; grill, tossing occasionally, until tender, 5-7 minutes.

To make yogurt dill sauce: Squeeze grated cucumber in clean towel to remove excess liquid. Add to large bowl with yogurt, sour cream, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic,

salt and dill. Stir to combine.

To serve, place mushrooms and peppers in middle of pita bread. Top with tomatoes, onion, lettuce, feta, if desired, and big dollop of yogurt dill sauce.

Creamy Spinach, Mushroom and Lasagna Soup Recipe courtesy of Emily Weeks of “Zen and Spice” Cook time: 30 minutes Total time: 40 minutes Servings: 4 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced continued on page 25

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Hearty, Wholesome Dishes...

continued from page 24 1 medium onion, small diced 8 ounces crimini mushrooms, sliced 1 jar (24 ounces) marinara sauce 1 can (15 ounces) diced tomatoes 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 1 tablespoon dried basil 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon oregano 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 bay leaf 3 cups vegetable broth 6 lasagna noodles, broken into pieces 1/2 cup heavy cream 5 ounces fresh baby spinach 1 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, for topping Heat large pot over medium heat.

Add olive oil, garlic, onion and mushrooms. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions and mushrooms soften, 4-5 minutes.

Add marinara, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, vinegar, sugar, basil, salt, oregano,

pepper, bay leaf and broth. Bring to boil over high heat then reduce heat to low and simmer.

Add lasagna noodles and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 15 minutes.

Remove from heat and remove bay leaf.

Stir in heavy cream and spinach until wilted, 2-3 minutes.

Divide between bowls and top with dollop of ricotta and sprinkle of mozzarella.

Roasted Chicken Thighs and Veggies with Mushroom Orzo Risotto Recipe courtesy of Emily Weeks of “Zen and Spice” Cook time: 50 minutes Total time: 1 hour, 10 minutes Servings: 4 Chicken: 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs salt & pepper, to taste 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 16 ounces crimini mushrooms, quartered 3 zucchini, sliced in half moons 3 large carrots, thinly sliced 4 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves removed and roughly chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced

Orzo: 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 small yellow onion, diced 2 garlic cloves, minced 16 ounces crimini mushrooms, finely chopped 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 1/3 cup white wine 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese To make chicken: Preheat oven to 450 F. Pat chicken dry. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. In large skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter. Sear chicken

until browned, 4-5 minutes on each side.

In large bowl, toss mushrooms, zucchini, carrots, garlic and rosemary. On large baking sheet, spread vegetables. Nestle chicken into vegetables. Drizzle with butter and juices from pan.

Bake 20 minutes until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are tender.

To make orzo: In small pot over medium-low heat, warm broth.

Using skillet from chicken, add butter and olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and mushrooms. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions soften, 3-4 minutes.

Add orzo and black pepper. Stir and cook 2 minutes. Add white wine and cook until evaporated, about 1 minute.

Add warm broth to orzo 2/3 cup at a time, stirring until liquid is absorbed. Repeat with remaining broth, waiting until last batch is absorbed before adding more.

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A Mouthwatering Fish Dinner

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uring the spring months, fish can be a popular food for at-home meals.

It’s a perfect nutritious option during Lent, and it’s flaky and delicious for seafood lovers and families of all kinds throughout the year.

This Cheesy Basil Cod has a light crust and a glistening center, which creates a delicious bite of texture. Serve it with rice and vegetables to complete a better-for-you dinner that’s packed with nutrients as well as flavor.

This recipe, rich with cheese and seafood delight, serves four but is easy to double for a larger crowd. It requires just a few kitchen utensils and bakes for less than 15 minutes for a quick meal that’s easy to clean up.

For more seafood recipes, visit Culinary. net.

Cheesy Basil Cod Recipe adapted from Laurenslatest.com Servings: 4 3 cod fillets (12 ounces each) 1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese 1 tablespoon parsley flakes 2 tablespoons basil leaves 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper rice, for serving (optional) steamed vegetables, for serving (optional) Preheat oven to 450 F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.

Place fish fillets on baking sheet and set aside.

In small bowl, stir mayonnaise with cheese, parsley, basil, garlic, salt and pepper. Spread evenly over fillets. Bake 10-12 minutes, or until fish starts looking flaky.

Switch oven to broil and brown tops of fish until lightly golden. Remove from oven; cool 3-5 minutes.

Serve with rice and fresh steamed vegetables, if desired. (Culinary.net)

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A Celebratory Passover Dessert

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hen celebrating with family, there is nearly nothing better than passing a light and sweet dessert around the table. These Simple Macaroons are crisp, dipped in decedent chocolate and a completely scrumptious option for celebrating Passover.

Simple to make and easy to eat, this sweet dessert is a crowd favorite. With a fresh kick of lemon zest and crunch of shredded coconut, they are a bite-sized, delicious way to end your meal.

They take little to no time to make, only baking 10-12 minutes for a tray full of tasty dessert bites ready to devour.

With sweet honey and vanilla, the flavors come together to create something sweet but not overpowering. It’s a small, crumbly bite that’s perfect for sharing during Passover.

Find more sweet treat recipes for any holiday at Culinary.net.

Simple Macaroons Recipe adapted from marthastewart.com Yield: 15 macaroons

1 large egg 2 1/4 tablespoons honey 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract grated lemon zest 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/4 cups shredded coconut 5 ounces dark chocolate, melted Preheat oven to 375 F. In bowl, whisk egg. Add honey, vanilla, lemon zest and salt; whisk. Stir in coconut until completely coated with egg mixture.

Using 1 1/2-inch ice cream scoop, make 15 balls, transferring each to parchmentlined baking sheet, spacing about 2 inches apart.

Bake macaroons 10-12 minutes, rotating halfway through, until coconut starts to brown on edges.

Transfer sheet to wire rack and let cool.

Before serving, drizzle with melted chocolate or dip bottom sides of macaroons in melted chocolate to cover bases.

Refrigerate 15 minutes to set.

(Culinary.net)

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New Jersey’s Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum Celebrating 50 Years of Flight

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By Henry M. Holden

n the first decades of aviation, Teterboro Airport, in Bergen County, was the center of development and record setting flights. Teterboro Airport is the oldest operating airport in the Tri-State Region.

In the 1920s and 1930s, record-setting flights became a national obsession, and many of the flights originated or terminated at Teterboro Airport.

Many famous pilots flew out of Teterboro including Charles and Ann Morrow Lindbergh, Jimmy Doolittle, and Clarence Chamberlain, the second man to fly non-stop across the Atlantic were early users of the airport.

Later, they were followed by former navy pilot Arthur Godfrey, and astronauts Buzz Aldrin (the second man to walk on the Moon), Walter Schirra, and Kathryn Sullivan, the first woman to walk in space, and Janis Blackburn, the first woman in the world to be a flying crew member on the Airbus A-300, along with others became the modern-day aviation pioneers.

The museum displays historic aircraft, space equipment, artifacts, photographs, fine art and an aircraft model collection. The library has more than 4,000 volumes and a collection of aviation videos.

A party held on August 14, 1970, commemorated the 50th anniversary of the first landing at Teterboro Airport. Donald Borg, publisher of New Jersey’s largest evening newspaper, The Bergen Evening Record, and others nostalgically discussed events that had taken place at the airport. It was soon evident that the airport held exclusive historical Celebrating 50 Years

importance. The group agreed to preserve the history, and the seeds of the Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum (AHOF) were planted.

Ten New Jersey aviators were selected to be the first inductees with H. V. “Pat” Reilly becoming the executive vice president and director. By Laws, restricted inductee selections to be limited to four per year. This has been waived only occasionally.

The first induction dinner saw 600 guests attending.

Television personality Arthur Godfrey was the guest speaker.

In 1939, the Goodyear blimp Mayflower made daily sightseeing flights over the New York City World’s Fair. In 1952, Arthur Godfrey buzzed the control tower while taking off in his DC-3. As a result, his pilot’s license was suspended for a time.

The museum contains a number of unique exhibits including the rocket engine that propelled the X-15 to a blistering speed of Mach 6.7 (4,520 mph), a record that still stands for winged aircraft. An X-15 also topped the altitude goal of 250,000 feet by nearly 19 miles.

“The airplanes on display include a Martin 2-0-2 airliner, which is open to the public, a Bell-47, and the only known Lockheed 402-2 Bushmaster in existence, which stands at the entrance to the museum,” said Ralph Villecca, Executive Director of the museum.

“We also have a Bell AH-1S ‘Cobra’ attack helicopter, a Coast Guard CH-53 helicopter, and a number of other aircraft.”

The Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum was originally

The late Pat Reilly surrounded by inductee’s plaques. Reilly was a key figure in the formation and creation of the AHOF. (Credit Henry M. Holden)

located in the first control tower that opened in 1948. When the tower was retired in 1975, it became the first home of the Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum in New Jersey. It was the first state aviation museum in the country, and it was incorporated as a nonprofit educational organization on April 6, 1972.

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The author’s grandchildren in Bell AH-1S ‘Cobra’ attack helicopter during an Open Cockpit Day. (Credit Henry M. Holden)

Aviation Hall of Fame... continued from page 28 floors. This author remembers the climb to the top. For those who wanted to go slowly, there were aviation photos on the walls that visitors could enjoy during their hike to the top. Some of the electronics were disabled and left in place for the youngsters to simulate a controller. The radio exchanges between pilots and controllers remained active and broadcast for the visitors.

The first museum reached capacity when it held about 1,000 artifacts. “People came to give me all kinds of aviation memorabilia,” said the late Pat Reilly. “But I had no place left to put them. I ran out of room.”

The museum has been cited as One of the 10 Best Museums in the state of New Jersey,” and there are several one-of-a kind or last of a kind aircraft. “We have the last Martin 2-02, in world, and the cockpit and one row of

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first class seats of a TWA 880,” said Villecca.

“We have flight simulators, and relics of illfated flights such as the Hindenburg dirigible that was destroyed by fire in Lakehurst in 1937.”

Artifacts of the Hindenburg, can be found on display. The newsreel film does not do justice to the size of the Hindenburg.

The display documents the tragedy, and illustrations show that this massive airship was almost the size of the Queen Mary ocean liner.

“Many adults are fascinated by the piece of airframe we have on display,” said Villecca “People go up to it and touch it.”

“We have the cockpit of an F-111 fighter jet and many people are fascinated by its appearance. We also have the first American hovercraft invented by Charles Fletcher on display. The Sikorsky HH-52 Coast Guard 1455 rescue helicopter which was instrumental in the Marial Cuban boatlift, now stands at the entrance to the museum.

One of our most popular exhibits among the children and parents is the ‘Little Cut Up.’ We took parts from several airplanes and put them together for the youngsters to operate the manual controls.”

When the new Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum opened in 1983, there was room for the museum’s collection, but it was soon overloaded with memorabilia, and artifacts.

Plans were made for a building extension.

However, the extension was delayed by the

Department of Environmental Protection for three years until they determined the extension would not do damage to nearby wetlands.

“The focus of the AHOF is on events and people who contributed to New Jersey’s aviation heritage,” said Villecca. “Today, there are 192 men and women inductees in the hall of fame, including six New Jerseyborn astronauts, and fifteen war aces.”

Air Force Colonel Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin Jr., a resident of Montclair, and AHOF inductee was a Korean War fighter pilot, and Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo XI. He followed Neil Armstrong onto the surface of the moon in 1969.

Navy Captain Walter M. Schirra, Jr, of Hackensack, was one of the nation’s original seven astronauts, and the only person to have flown in each of the three generations of U.S. spacecraft – Mercury, Gemini and Apollo.

To qualify for induction, the candidate must be from New Jersey or must have significant aviation ties to New Jersey. The achievements of the candidate must be followed by an ongoing commitment to advance aviation.

The museum has been designated as an educational center so there is probably something for everyone to enjoy and learn about. For more information see www. njahof.org or phone 201-288-6344.

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NJStarz NJ Starz: Jennifer Jones Hometown: Randolph, NJ

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ennifer Jones recalls the night vividly.

“Sue Simmons came on the 11 o’clock news, and she said, ‘Radio City Music Hall has just hired their first African American dancer to be a Rockette.” I said to myself, ‘I wonder who that is?’ And it was me! They didn’t tell me that I was the first one.”

The year was 1987, and Jones was invited to be on field during the Super Bowl XXII halftime show. The game, a Washington Redskins 42 – 10 win over the Denver Broncos, was somewhat forgettable, but Jones taking part in the intermission was news, and it led to, in her words, “15 years with the Rockettes, and then I did Broadway after that, so it was a beautiful 20 year professional dancing experience.”

“I was mostly raised in Randolph,” says Jones, who was born in Newark on August 1, 1967. “I went to sixth grade there, but we moved there a year before, when I attended The Pingry School in Basking Ridge for one year, and then I went to Randolph schools, from where I graduated high school and then eventually attended CCM (County College of Morris).”

Jones was a trailblazer, and she followed in her parents’ footsteps. “I’m biracial; my mother (Linda Lourie, originally from Rockaway) is white, my father (Booker T. Jones, born in Saint Louis, Missouri) is black, and they got together in the 1960s when that wasn’t fondly looked upon, an interracial relationship.” Jones is the middle child of three sisters. Her older sibling is Kara, and the younger is Patricia. “But we call her ‘Peaches,’” Jones says.

Jones enjoyed her time in Randolph.

“Of course, it’s a great educational system that they have there, which is one of the reasons why my parents moved there, but there was some racial tension. My sister and I were in the minority group. There were some hard times, but I have a great core friends. We actually just went to St. Augustine last September, just the five of us, after we hadn’t seen each other in over 20 years, and it was like we picked up from yesterday, like we never left off.”

After high school, Jones went to CCM and originally applied to be a business major with the notion that she would open up a dance studio. However, the urge

was there to be a dancer, so she changed her major to dance. The love of that art had been instilled in her at a young age.

“My parents started me dancing when I was around five or six,” Jones says. “They had combined dance classes; it was like tap with gymnastics. All I can remember is that I loved the way the sound the tap made against the linoleum floor. There was something about that sound that I loved, so much so that my parents got linoleum flooring in the basement, just a piece of it. My father’s office was down in the basement, and whenever he was down there working from home, I would go down with my tap shoes on and just tap-taptap. He never complained once, if you can imagine that.”

While at CCM, Jones was very busy. In addition to her studies, she was part of a modern dance company called “Beyond the New Jersey Turnpike”, which was eventually shortened years later to just “Beyond”, and she was also trekking to the Broadway Dance Center in New York City, where Frank Hatchett was her mentor. “I was really big into jazz because I was going to be a Broadway star,” she says. Again, it was her parents that opened her and her sisters’ world up to the beauty of performance.

“Our parents took us to Broadway all the time, and I saw The Wiz five times. And then we would wait backstage after the show at the stage door and get autographs, and I knew one day I wanted to walk out of that backstage door. I didn’t know how or anything, but all I knew is I wanted to be the one walking out. So my goal was to be on Broadway. And to me, I equated Broadway with jazz dancing, and so I took ballet for the technique, which is the core of any type of dancing, and I took some tap classes. So I was going back and forth between CCM and New York, taking classes, learning the art of auditioning and how to find an audition. I also started making friends in the city, and I had one friend who knew a lot of Broadway people, and I started meeting people.”

Then in 1987, when searching through an industry publication for dance roles, Jones bypassed a printed mention of an open audition for the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes. A friend encouraged her to attend that audition, telling her she’d be

a perfect Rockette. Jones, not envisioning being chosen and a bit hesitant, eventually convinced herself to go. “I wasn’t even going to go to the audition. I was always nervous at auditions. So I thought I would go and try to clean up some of the cobwebs, get better at auditioning.” When she arrived, the line was wrapped around Radio City Music Hall, and she thought, ‘Maybe I should just go take my Frank Hatchett class.’ Instead she remained, and was taken with a group to a rehearsal hall. “They put us in a line. I was stretching, and it was very intimidating.

Everyone was beautiful and had long legs, and I thought, ‘Just let me get through this audition.’” After being measured for the approved Rockette height, she made the cut and headed to the floor for a tap routine – in character shoes. “When it was over, I was going to the back of the room to get my bag, and the stage manager came up to me, and he said, ‘Jennifer, we’re going to give you a call back. Bring your tap shoes and bring your picture and resume.”

She went to the call back, and sealed the deal. Jones recalls, “I think it was just maybe a few months later that Violet Holmes, the choreographer at the time, called me and she asked me if I wanted to do the Super Bowl halftime show. That’s when I accepted the her offer.”

Photos courtesy of Jennifer Jones

And then the NBC News broadcast with Sue Simmons. “My mother called me and she said, ‘Jennifer is that you?!’ and I said, ‘I don’t know.’ Nobody said anything, only later to find out that it was me.” Jones was then put through media training, given mock interviews to get used to the real interviews that she would eventually do as the first official African American Radio City Rockette.

Another one of Jones’s proudest Rockette moments is when she performed at the Tony Awards in the Broadway revival of 42nd Street in 2001. The ensemble won the Tony Award that same night for Best Revival of a Musical. Jones was also the first African American Miss Morris County (1989), owned and operated the Jennifer Jones Dance and Fitness Studio in Rockaway from 1990 – 1993, and was the first to kick off CCM’s “I Got It Right” billboard campaign.

Jones, who retired in 2002 and is a member of the Rockette Alumnae Association as well as the Rockettes of Color Alumnae, is currently married to husband Jeffrey DeBarbieri, and has two children, Zachary and Isabella. She is a happy and grateful woman, and has funneled that gratitude towards awareness in a worthwhile initiative that for her hits continued on page 31

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continued from page 30 very close to home. She explains. “I wake up grateful every morning. In 2018 I was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer. I was healthy my entire life: I had a professional dancing career, and I was vegetarian for over 20 years.

And when I was diagnosed it was, first of all, a surprise.”

Jones went through eight rounds of chemotherapy, and then had surgery the end of 2018. “In 2019 I was deemed cancer free, and I’ve been cancer free ever since. I went to Memorial Sloan Kettering and had an almost all-female team, which makes it very comfortable for me to speak about it, and I do a lot of work with the Colorectal Cancer Alliance. I do speaking engagements about colorectal cancer and awareness, and try to spread the word that the colonoscopy age has lowered to 45 instead of 50. So, I wake up grateful every morning, first of all for my health, for having a roof over my head, for having food on the table, for my family, for my children, for my parents, and for my job.”

Her colorectal cancer battle and survival has redirected how she wants to live her life – a life that continues to be filled with good things. “I have a children’s book coming out the end of the year,” Jones says, “and I have my memoir that will be coming out in 2023, and various other projects that I’m working on. I’m able to shift focus to things that will benefit me and hopefully benefit others.”

For more information about the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, visit www.ccalliance.org. To learn more about Jones, visit www.rockettejenn.com.

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An April Story

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By Richard Mabey Jr.

hat spiritual connections lie dormant between man and beast? What lost communication, from a bygone era, still remains intact deep within the inner fiber of both man and beast?

Could it be that we are guided and molded by forces so innately natural, that they gently call to the deepest core of our subconscious minds? Could it be that in early April, the calling of the majestic buck deer graced the inner fiber of a 13-yearold boy, marking him with a calling that remained fixed in the deepest chambers of his heart?

My grandfather, Watson Mabey, often told the story of the great, glorious, majestic buck deer that walked the woods at the end of Mabey Lane. Grandpa also had told me that the great buck could also be seen, from time to time, walking the path of the old Morris Canal. Grandpa had worked the canal, from his youth, and eventually became the Chief Engineer of Incline Plane Ten East.

My sister Patti, my cousins and I would often sit at the feet of Grandpa Mabey, as he sat upon his chair in the living room of the old Mabey Homestead.

Grandpa was a most wonderful and enchanting story teller. He often told the family legends of the majestic buck deer. Grandpa always ended every tale about the magnificent deer, by telling us that whoever looked into the eyes of the majestic buck would be marked for a special calling for the rest of their life.

In early April of 1967, I was in the eighth grade, 13 years old, and I decided to take a walk down the forest path to the old Morris Canal, all by myself. It was a sunny, Saturday morning. The wild flowers were blooming along the forest path, that began at the end of Mabey Lane.

I had no idea that magical morning, that my life was about to change forever.

As I walked the forest

path, squirrels scurried about, jumping from tree limb to limb. Birds sang and chirped melodies to shame even the world’s greatest musical composers. Thistle stalks abounded between the maple, the oak and the elm. There was a certain peace that filled the air in those magical wooded acres.

As I walked down the wooded path, I could not believe my eyes. There to the right of the narrow forest path, proudly stood the majestic buck. It was a most surreal moment in time, it all seemed like a dream. Slowly and steadfastly, the old, tall buck came walking toward me. It was as frightening as any horror film I had ever seen at the old State Theater in the nearby town of Boonton. The antlers of the powerful deer seemed to reach out three or four feet from the majestic buck’s skull. As the deer came ever so close to me, I shuttered.

I stood my ground. It was not so much that I was being brave and fearless, it was actually quite the opposite.

I remember being so taken and overcome with fear that my legs would not move an inch. You read about such moments in time, you dream about such moments in time, but this was a moment that was all so real, as frightening as it was.

My heart began beating like a big bass drum. Sweat filled the crevices of my hands, like little pools of water that clung to my palms. The carotid sinuses in my neck pounded in a fastpaced rhythm. As the deer, ever so slowly, ascended closer to me, I remembered the very words of Grandpa Mabey.

The Great Majestic Buck was the central character of a family legend. It was at least a dozen times that Grandpa told me the legend of the Great Majestic Buck.

The Mabey legend was that whoever looked the stately deer in the eye, directly in the eye, was a marked man.

That from that point on, the person who stood steadfast

to the great deer and looked him square in the eye would be so marked for a special calling, that his or her life would never, ever be the same.

The deer was now only about 10 feet from me, when the grand beast stopped and threw his head back, as if he was about to attack me. Something kept me from running down the forest path. I felt the presence of my grandfather, standing beside me, saying to me, “stand your ground, Richie, stand your ground.”

And then the Great Majestic Deer lowered his head and slowly, steadfastly began once again to walk toward me. My body shook like the last leaf hanging upon a twig of a maple tree, in the midst of an April breeze. I thought that my heart was going to burst, it was beating so hard and all so fast.

The Great Majestic Deer was now about four feet from me. I was frozen. I could not move. And, with all the courage that I could dig deeply from within the core of my soul, I looked the huge beast deep in its eyes.

The grand deer looked back at me and flung its head back in a fury. Then lowered his head, turned around and ran into the thick of the April forest. I felt a deep blessing succumb my heart, mind, and soul. I had looked the Great Majestic Buck deep into his eyes and he looked deep into mine. From that point on, I would never be the same.

I walked down the forest path. As I stood within eye’s view of the old Morris Canal, l could see the foundation of my great grandfather’s icehouse. William Mabey had built the icehouse with the help of my grandfather and Grandpa’s brother, Earl. Sadly, Earl was killed in battle, in France during World War I. When I came upon the foundation to the old Mabey Ice House, I sat upon the stone foundation and looked at the still, murky waters of

the old Morris Canal, that lied just a few feet north of the old foundation.

The memory of the Great Majestic Buck was engraved upon the deepest chambers of my heart. Perhaps Grandpa’s legend was not a fairy tale, perhaps there was a great depth of truth to the old Mabey Legend.

At the age of 13, in early April of 1967, I felt my grandfather’s gift of story telling fill my heart. I had looked the Great Majestic Buck Deer in the eye. I was now marked with the gift of a special calling. I knew deep in the chambers of my heart, that the great buck had blessed me with the calling of story telling. There was no doubt in my heart. None at all.

Richard Mabey Jr. is a freelance writer. He can be reached at richardmabeyjr@ hotmail.com. Please put on the subject line: An April Story.

A photo from 1932 of my grandfather, Watson Mabey, proudly standing in his backyard, of the home he built at the end of Mabey Lane.

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I Remember Mom: The Cross Road

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By Richard Mabey Jr.

n the midst of the cold winds of January of 1984, I found myself fighting a sore throat that led to a strep throat. And, sadly, the strep throat led to my second bout of Rheumatic Fever. And at the age of 30, the fate that had called me to fight the deadly strep infection at 12, had rebounded and gnarled itself to the inner chambers and valves of my heart. It was a year-long battle with two long-stay hospital visits. But, I came out of it with a greater inner strength and a furious determination to leave my mark upon the world.

It was in the Spring of 1985, that I landed a writing job at a big daily newspaper.

I wrote engagement notices, wedding announcements, obituaries, scout news, church news, and news of various non-profit organizations. By the Summer of 1986, I was worn, weary, and feeling that my wheels were just spinning in sand, going nowhere.

And, to top it all off, I had a boss who was anything but kind. In all honesty, she was a bit of a heartless tyrant.

I was frayed, my inner self was torn, I lived on Pepto-Bismal tablets. The unrealistic deadlines, the long hours, the harsh voice of my boss, was taking a toll on me. And, as if that wasn’t enough, my girlfriend at the time, was insistent that I leave the comfort and warmth of the little Reformed Church that I grew up in, to take classes to become a Catholic. And, Anna’s parents were putting the pressure on me, to the nth degree. I have no conflict with the Catholic faith. But, I do have a problem with being pressured to do anything, just to please someone else. It wasn’t so much that Anna was a devoted Catholic, rather it was that her father had given me the ultimatum to convert to being a Catholic.

I felt such inner turmoil. Sadly, Anna gave in to her father’s dislike of me and broke up with me. And, if that wasn’t bad enough, my boss was becoming meaner and meaner with the passing of each and every day. I felt like I was holding onto the end of a rope, at a cliff ’s edge, and the rope I was clinging to was rapidly fraying.

A thousand and one times my mom, Janet Kemmerer Mabey, encouraged me to start my own newspaper, a small-town weekly. I was filled with self doubts. I didn’t have all that much money in my savings account. And, a certain fear and insecurity was clinging to the core of my inner self.

But, Mom would not give up on me. She wouldn’t let me give into my inner fears and insecurities.

Mom continually told me that I had the right stuff, the fortitude, the dedication, the intelligence, and the deep drive to start my own small-town weekly newspaper. But, I still doubted my abilities. Finally, Mom told me to pray about it.

It was about a week before Thanksgiving Day, of 1986, that the good Lord had the

hammer fall upon me and awaken me to the fact that I needed to leave that big daily newspaper and step out on my own.

It was a Monday morning. I remember it all so well. It was just before lunch time.

My boss came over to my cubicle and just ripped and tore me apart, for not having met a most unrealistic writing deadline.

I was overwhelmed with little articles to write about engagement notices, wedding announcements, and events of non-profit organizations.

High noon came. Lunch break. I remember going out to my car to eat my lunch. I had always brought a bag lunch to work. Once inside my care, the tears flowed down my cheeks like Niagara Falls. I knew I couldn’t take much more of it all. The shadow of Anna haunted me. The pain of losing her love, the mean-spirited shouting of my boss, it all had taken a toll on me. There in my car, eating my peanut butter and jelly sandwich, I took the time to earnestly pray. Mom was right. I needed to pray about it all.

Somehow and someway, I got the courage to type up my resignation that very afternoon. At the end of the day, I gave my official two-weeks’ notice to my boss. At that moment in time, it was like a big, heavy, anchor was lifted from my heart.

By early 1987, I began publishing the Lincoln Park Journal weekly newspaper.

My dear mother was a constant source of encouragement to me. A new dawn was rising in my life. A new chapter of my life had begun. If it were not for the encouragement of my beloved mother, I would have never found the courage to leave the big daily paper and take the bold step to start my own small-town weekly newspaper.

Encouragement is one of the single most precious gifts that a parent can give to their child. Encouragement holds a greater value than silver or gold. For it can be the seed upon which the great tree of success springs forth. Please, never underestimate the positive power of encouragement. The result of encouragement knows no limitations, no bounds, no walls.

Richard Mabey Jr. is a freelance writer.

He can be reached at richardmabeyjr@ hotmail.com. Please put on the subject line: I Remember Mom.

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Vietnam Veterans Memorial “The Moving Wall” Coming to County College of Morris

esidents from Morris County and beyond will have the opportunity to experience the poignancy and meaning associated with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial when The Moving Wall, a half-size replica, comes to County College of Morris (CCM) this July at the initiative of VFW Post 7333 of Randolph.

The Moving Wall will be on display July 7 – July 11 at the college, 214 Center Grove Road, Randolph, near Parking Lot 1.

The ceremonies begin on July 8 with proclamations from Randolph Township and Morris County. The Grand Opening will be on July 9 and include a prayer from Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney from the Diocese of Paterson and proclamations from the U.S. Congress and New Jersey State Legislature. There will also be a tribute to Gold Star families and a wreath laying ceremony. July 10 will include a prayer from Rabbi Asher Herson from the Chabad Center of Northwestern New Jersey and the singing of God Bless America. July 8 through July 10 also will feature rifle salutes and then the playing of Taps each evening at 8 p.m. The closing ceremony will take place the morning of July 11 with a prayer from Reverend Timothy Clarkson from Union Hill Presbyterian Church in Denville, the Retiring of Colors and the collection of wreaths and any mementos left at the wall.

Visitors who lost someone in the Vietnam

War will be invited to make a rubbing of their loved one’s name from the wall throughout the course of each day.

“Thanks to the efforts of State Senator Anthony Bucco and VFW members like Emerson Crooks and Jack Sassaman, we will be able to experience the Vietnam Wall and honor our fallen service members. Our goal is to help bring healing to veterans, families and friends who suffered through this divisive conflict,” said Bill Menzel from VFW Post 7333, the project coordinator.

“The Moving Wall additionally is intended to educate youth about the Vietnam War and its impact on the nation and veterans.”

“We are honored to have been asked to host The Moving Wall at CCM to recognize all veterans, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice, and to teach the next generation about the impact and lessons learned as a result of this time in our nation’s history,” said Dr. Anthony J. Iacono, president of CCM. Also supporting the efforts to bring the wall to the college are the Morris County Board of County Commissioners.

“All Morris County residents should take advantage of this unique opportunity to see the traveling version of the Vietnam wall.

I would especially urge parents to bring their children, and high school and college students to come and honor those who

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Morris County Chamber Honors Local Community and Business Leaders at Annual Meeting

he Morris County Chamber of Commerce honored local community and business leaders Margaret Nordstrom and Jane Kurek at its 101st Annual Meeting Luncheon March held March 3 at the Parsippany Hilton.

Nordstrom was honored with the Alex DeCroce Public Leadership Award. She is administrator of Borough of Chester and immediate past-executive director of the New Jersey Highlands Council.

She also served as a Morris County commissioner from 1999 to 2012, including as Commission director 20062008. Nordstrom has received numerous awards for her activities in environmental protection, citizenry and government leadership and sits on a number of councils and commissions.

She noted she tried to retire was drawn back to work after a few months of not being busy enough for her liking.

“This is a life-time achievement award but I’m still working,” she joked. “And I will continue working for as long as God allows

it.”

Kurek was honored with the Saint Clare’s William P. Huber Award for Outstanding Community Leadership. She is the former exective director of The Provident Bank Foundation, where she was responsible for implementing the foundation’s vision and strategies. Throughout her career Kurek focused on providing leadership to nonprofits to help them achieve their missions and continues her involvement in retirement. She is a trustee of CASA of Morris and Sussex Counties, board treasurer of The Compassionate Friends Foundation, an advisory board member of First Night Morris County and serves on numerous other nonprofit councils and committees.

She looked back fondly on her time as executive director of The Provident Bank Foundation, with its mission of enhancing the quality of life in the communities The Provident Bank serves, including nonprofit, which she said hold a special place in her heart.

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“Together we can truly make changes in the years ahead,” she said.

The meeting also featured keynote speaker Kevin Nepveux, vice president, launch excellence, at Pfizer, Inc., who discussed the unprecedented effort of the pharmaceutical industry to jointly work to find a vaccine for COVID-19, accomplishing what usually takes five to 10 years in just over 12 months.

He said the company achieved this by: Taking steps in parallel instead of sequentially.

Selecting a formula quickly.

Streamlining the government review process.

Accelerating the manufacturing process, including expanding from three sites to 20.

Innovating, such as building an electric substation for power, making their own dry ice and attaching GPS devises to every shipping package.

“We took a normal business paradigm and smashed it,” Nepveux said. “We bet everything on this. We believed we had the vaccine.”

Chamber president and CEO Meghan Hunscher shared highlights from the organization’s centennial year, 2021, and discussed the chamber’s vision for the future.

“The pandemic brought us closer together in many ways and the lessons we have learned will endure as we continue to fulfill our mission to connect, convene, facilitate, inform, collaborate and advocate for our members,” she said.

“At the chamber we are committed to providing the opportunities for members to raise their visibility.”

In addition, Tayfun Selen, director of the Morris County Board of County Commissioners, spoke of the county’s Small Business Grant Program, which is providing $10 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to county small businesses negatively impacted by the pandemic.

“It is all of our responsibility to spread the word about this grant program,” he said.

Selen encouraged small businesses in need of COVID-relief funds to visit morrisocuntysmallbusinessgrant.com.

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No Tax Rate Increase in Morris County 2022 Budget

he Morris County Board of County Commissioners unanimously introduced the county government’s 2022 Budget with no increase in the tax rate for a third consecutive year, while boosting funds for public safety and health, infrastructure projects, human services, education and economic development.

“We are pleased for the third year in a row to deliver a budget with no increase in the county property tax rate, while delivering excellent services to our residents,” said Commissioner Director Tayfun Selen.

The proposed $331.1 million spending plan insures the continuation of Morris County’s top AAA Bond rating – maintained for 46 years – with an anticipated $57.9 million fund balance representing a $1.7 million increase over last year. The 2022 Budget additionally prioritizes investments in education and cultural programs, including the $25 million creation of the Morris County Vocational School District’s new Career Training Center at the County College of Morris in Randolph.

“This budget is financially sound and should continue our AAA rating standing, with a strong investment in capital projects

including $25 million for the 500 student expansion of the Morris Vocational School District providing skills training that will provide the skilled workers our country needs and bright futures for our residents,” from Commissioner Deputy Director John Krickus, Chair of the Board of Commissioners’ Budget Committee.

The budget dedicates $68.3 million to public safety, with another $36.6 million earmarked for health and human services programs, with a focus on communitybased human service initiatives, including Hope Hub, Hope One, Navigating Hope, veterans programs, employment training and senior nutrition programs.

“We have a mission-driven allocation of financial investments towards combatting substance use disorders and overcoming mental health challenges, working with valued nonprofits to address human service needs. A broad range of county government is involved, including human services, the Sheriff ’s Office’s Hope One and Navigating Hope programs, and initiatives by the Prosecutor’s Office,” Commissioner Kathryn DeFillippo, a member of the budget committee.

Critical Community Investments

The 2022 Budget contains approximately $34.3 million in educational, cultural and economic development incentives that service all 39 municipalities in Morris County.

Included are: • $18.9 million to support the County College of Morris, Morris County Vocational School District, the Rutgers Cooperative Extension and the Morris County Superintendent of Schools Office • $8.9 million to support the 20,394-acre Morris County Park System • $5.7 million for the Morris County Library and Morris County Heritage Commission • $816,000 for Economic Development and Tourism “Economic Development and Tourism spending is increased over 2021 as we promote Morris County as the best place to live, work and play, and now work from home, as we emerge from the pandemic,” said Commissioner Deborah Smith, a member of the budget committee.

Critical Infrastructure Investments The 2022 Budget includes a $62.5 million Capital Spending Plan for the calendar year, offset by $30.4 million in grants. It prioritizes $14 million for road resurfacing

of 25.6 miles in 15 towns, puts $6.83 million toward bridge and culvert projects, and dedicates $2.8 million for intersection improvements.

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