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Wayne’s Dayna’s Pink Wishes Foundation Brings the Magic of the Holiday Season to Families Struggling with Cancer

By Dawn M Chiossi ink is the color of femininity. It brings to mind rosy cheeks, flowers, springtime. It is the color that brightens up a winter-weary complexion. Pink makes people feel youthful and even sweet. As every breast cancer survivor knows, pink is also the color of strength. In the case of Wayne’s Dayna Pink Wishes Foundation, it is also the color that represents caring and compassion. Founded 16 years ago, Dayna’s Pink Wishes Foundation is a non-profit organization that brings the magic of the holiday season and throughout the year to children with families struggling with a cancer diagnosis. They provide toys to children that have lost a parent to cancer, or for families who are suffering financial hardship as a result of this illness. To date Dana’s Pink Wishes Foundation has granted holiday wishes to thousands of children. Dayna’s Pink Wishes Foundation is the inspiration of Wayne Breast Cancer Survivor, Dayna Bottazzi Varano. After a long and arduous journey, the foundation became both this Wayne mom’s passion and purpose. Affectionately named after Varano by a good friend, Dayna’s Pink Wishes Foundation symbolizes both the strength and sisterhood of breast cancer survivors and the generosity of Varano herself. 2007 should have been a banner year for this busy and dynamic mom who had just given birth to her second child, but Varano’s life was forever changed when she was diagnosed with Stage 3 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. She was 39 years old. Doctors told her that her condition was so severe that

her treatment required a double mastectomy, aggressive rounds of chemotherapy, followed by radiation. Unfortunately, as it often happens in cases like this, Varano also endured an infection called C-diff. The condition caused her to have a two-week hospital stay. As terrible as all of this was, for Varano, it was even worse to see her family’s anguish. Being part of a close-knit family, as a mom, a wife, a daughter, it was the thought of them, that got her through her multiple treatments. “I am born and raised a Jersey girl,” quips Varano. “I

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By Connie Schultz t was a wonderful birthday dinner, the kind we friends have come to expect whenever we arrive to celebrate the person who is about to blow out the candles. We leave feeling lucky to be alive, every last one of us. This dinner, however, took an interesting turn after the guest of honor broke character and raised her hand to silence us. This is not her practice. She had a question. What does it mean, to each of us, to be an American? We were about a dozen women, all of us over 50, sitting around her dining room table in the city of Cleveland. Our abrupt silence was unusual, not counting the times we have bowed our heads together in prayer, ever so briefly. We are used to one another and the laughter we bring to any room in which we are gathered. And yet here we were, suddenly quiet and perhaps a bit sullen as we mulled the issue at hand. Who are we now, as Americans? Implicit in the question is the acknowledgment that we are no longer who we used to be. If age has anything to do with it, it›s only in the depth and breadth of our experience, which we can›t ignore. We›ve never lived in a time such as this. Watergate feels so manageable now, a scary diagnosis with a positive outcome. Life with Donald Trump is triage, and no one has the necessary training to predict our odds. One by one, we shared our thoughts. Each of us has our own definitions of citizenship and patriotism, but a universal theme unspooled. We feel differently about America, and our role in it. We are not an insulated group. Four in attendance are members of the LGBTQ community, with long memories of lives,

By Ben Shapiro t’s now been nearly a full generation since Sept. 11, 2001. There are people currently serving in the U.S. military who weren›t born when that act of evil took place -- and the military still has thousands of troops in Afghanistan, the home base of the Taliban-supported al Qaida attack on the United States that took nearly 3,000 American lives. With time comes forgetfulness. The same period of time has now elapsed since Sept. 11 that elapsed between the end of World War I (1918) and the German re-occupation of the Rhineland in contravention of the Treaty of Versailles (1936). Believing that World Connie Schultz War I had ended all war, the Allied powers did nothing. That same year, Gerand loves, kept secret. Several of us have many concluded its Axis alliance with divorced and lived, at least for a time, as Italy, as well as its Anti-Comintern Pact single mothers. A few of us are lucky to with Japan. Less than three years later, have married again, this time for the right the world would be at war. reasons -- or maybe «better reasons» is Forgetfulness is easy, because imthe way to put it. We now understand mediate costs are painful and steep. that no marriage can meet our every American foreign policy nearly always need, nor should it. One woman is an im- vacillates between two poles: isolamigrant who became a U.S. citizen and tionism and reactive interventionism. a journalist, and then a novelist. Anoth- The American people (correctly) don›t er was a journalist and is now an artist. like the consequences of isolationism Our birthday girl -- we have permis- -- increased attacks on America and sion to her call that, so don›t start with her allies, maximization of influence by me -- is a long-ago Catholic who became our enemies -- but we also dislike (coran ordained minister and a leader in the rectly) the consequences of maintaining United Church of Christ. (She will ob- a global military presence. It was easy ject to this description as grandiose, but to tear into the Clinton administration›s she›s not the one writing this column. weakness on defense in the aftermath Plus, I am right.) One of the women grew of the Cold War, but there was almost up in an alcoholic home but found early no political cost in it for Clinton at the salvation in Broadway musicals. There›s time. The sepia glow of media coverage not a problem that exists that she can›t regarding Barack Obama hasn›t been pair with the perfect song lyrics. If some- darkened by his single-minded quest one can find a way to sing about it, we to minimize American influence around can get through it. the world. But every so often, we›re reminded continued on page 6

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continued from page 4 These small snapshots don›t begin to describe all the living we had done before we sat down at that table at that moment. Every woman has her stories, and isn›t it a shame not everyone knows that? Defining ourselves as Americans requires a distancing from those who think their residency-at-birth was an act of divine intervention. We have no control over where we are born, and to credit God for our geography is to cast doubt on his motives for everyone else. We are lucky, perhaps, but not the chosen. That evening, we couldn›t talk about being Americans without veering into a discussion about what it means to be a patriot. Knowing the words to the Pledge of Allegiance and flying an American flag on Independence Day is showmanship, not stewardship. If we define activism as a refusal to sit on the sidelines,

Did We Learn the Lesson...

continued from page 4 there are no easy solutions when it comes to foreign policy in the worst parts of the world. Everyone of good heart wants American soldiers out of Afghanistan and home. But how many Americans are willing to risk the increase in terrorism likely to follow such a withdrawal? So long as we remember 9/11, the answer will be: very few. Now, perhaps we should withdraw from Afghanistan. Perhaps the withdrawal is worth the risk. But American history isn›t replete with circumstances in which precipitous

then so many women of my generation have become activists in ways they never thought they would be. They refuse to be invisible when so many want us to believe our time has passed. They speak up at family gatherings and refuse to apologize for the awkward silence. They write letters to editors and share their views on social media, and show up for one another when any one of them is under attack. One of my closest friends, who has spent much of her life keeping the peace, now calls her Republican U.S. senator almost daily to demand that he stand up to Trump›s racism and violent rhetoric. She provides her name and address, and is never insulting or rude. When a live voice answers the phone, she assures the staffer that her outrage is directed at the senator because he is the one selected to serve the American people, and he is letting his country down. On that night, at that birthday dinner, we talked about

all of this, and so much more, filled with hope no matter what. That›s what happens when women gather. We draw strength from one another, and then we go back out into the world, for the world. Isn’t it a shame not everyone knows that? Connie Schultz is a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and professional in residence at Kent State University’s school of journalism. She is the author of two non-fiction books, including “...and His Lovely Wife,” which chronicled the successful race of her husband, Sherrod Brown, for the U.S. Senate. Her novel, “Erietown,” will be published by Random House in Spring 2020. To find out more about Connie Schultz (schultz.connie@gmail.com) and read her past columns, please visit the Creators Syndicate webpage at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2019 CREATORS.COM

withdrawal is followed by peace and security. All of which means that American troops are likely to remain in Afghanistan for the foreseeable future. Few politicians will be bold enough to simply state that truth. After all, when John McCain said as much in 2008, he was roundly mocked by Barack Obama -- the same Obama who escalated the war in Afghanistan and retained thousands of troops there, despite promising withdrawal repeatedly. But our politicians should be brave enough to recognize that a weaker America on the world stage means a more vulnerable America at home. If we didn›t learn that lesson on 9/11,

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assaic County CASA opened its doors for the organization’s first-ever School Supply Pop Up Shop on Tuesday, Aug. 20. The store, which was set up at the CASA Office in Wayne, gave children in foster care and foster parents the ability to “shop” for school supplies in a friendly, retail-like atmosphere. The shop was open for children who have been removed from home because of abuse or neglect, with the goal of making sure that all children living in foster care in Passaic County can start off the school year on the right foot. More than 400 children benefited from Passaic County CASA’s School Supply Drive and Pop Up Shop. “A child in foster care is unable to focus on school or be excited about starting school like other youth may be because they often do not have the same level of support or preparation for the school year,” said Passaic County CASA Executive Director Erica Fischer-Kaslander. “By ensuring that they have proper supplies for their grade and class through our advocacy and supply collections, CASA is one step closer to ensuring a child has a chance at a successful, safe, and permanent childhood home.” For the nearly 500 children in the Passaic

County foster care system last year, the end of summer doesn’t mean back-to-school shopping with mom and dad; more often, it means the uncertainty of enrolling in a new school and having to make new friends. Passaic County CASA sought to make this transition a little easier by giving children in foster care a sense of control and independence. Every child who attended the Pop Up Shop was given the opportunity to choose their own backpacks, notebooks, pens, pencils, etc., all according to their personal taste and style. During the Pop Up Shop, children of all ages, from those entering kindergarten to those starting college, browsed racks of hundreds of backpacks, stacks of notebooks, and school supplies of all kinds. CASA volunteers guided the children throughout the store and helped make sure they checked off every item on their shopping list. Year-round, Passaic County CASA focuses on advocating for the best interests of children in foster care. The organization recruits, trains, and supervises Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteers who act as the “eyes and ears” of the family court, and make recommendations about children’s needs.

A foster parent searches for the perfect backpack for her foster child at Passaic County CASA’s School Supply Pop Up Shop, held on Aug. 20.

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ike their human companions, pets can struggle with their weight. According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP), in 2014, an estimated 53% of dogs and 58% of cats in the United States were overweight or obese. Being overweight or obese can shorten pets’ lives by increasing their risk for insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, kidney disease, cancer, and osteoarthritis. The APOP estimates that unhealthy weights can shave up to 2.5 years off of pets’ lives. Sedentary lifestyles and overeating can contribute to weight gain in cats and dogs. In addition, choosing the wrong foods for an animal’s activity level may contribute to weight gain. Is my pet too heavy? Many pet owners miss signs that their pets are maintaining unhealthy weights. Pet owners may have a distorted perception of just what qualifies as a healthy weight,

thinking a few extra pounds make for a robust pet. But those extra pounds could be causing substantial harm to cats and dogs. The APOP lists healthy weight guidelines for cats and dogs. Cats are easily weighed by weighing yourself and then weighing yourself while holding the cat. Subtract your

weight, and then you will know how much the cat weighs. Dogs require larger scales, and this is something best handled at a veterinarian’s office. Wellness visits provide more opportunities to get accurate assessments of pets’ weights. Vets can conduct visual assess-

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Wayne Subaru Donates to Local Non-Profits

t the August 21th meeting of the Wayne Town Council, Bob Lesko, President of Wayne Subaru, and Charles Moltane, Business Development Manager, presented facsimiles of checks for $4,268 to Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum and for $4,904 to Wayne PAL. These donations were made through the Subaru of America, Inc. annual Share the Love event. Since the Share the Love program was established 11 years ago, Subaru has donated more than $140 million to national and local non-profit organizations. The com-

pany donated $250 for every Subaru vehicle purchased or leased at more than 628 participating Subaru retailers nationwide to the customers’ choice of charity. Local Subaru retailers had the opportunity to add hometown charities for their customers to support. “At Subaru, we and our retailers are passionate about using this platform to positively impact local communities and the causes our customers care most about, simply because it is the right thing to do,” said Alan Bethke, senior vice president of marketing, Subaru America.

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From left, Charles Moltane, Business Development Manager, Wayne Subaru; Wayne Mayor Christopher P. Vergano; Linda Ransom, President of Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum; and Bob Lesko, President of Wayne Subaru.

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Wayne’s Dayna’s Pink Wishes Foundation...

continued from front page me a great party. I didn’t feel quite comfortable receiving an exorbitant amount of gifts and elected to put the gift-giving to something more meaningful,” she explains. “Being a new mom, kids were always on my mind so I decided to align with my Toys for Tots charter.” As a very independent woman, when her cancer diagnosis came, it threw her for a loop. “I had two very small children at home and I was in a complete state of shock,” Varano says candidly. “I consider myself lucky to have been able to receive the treatment that I did, and also to have survived it up to that time. Many girls do not. Being sick forced me to lean on the support of those around me. I am not the type of woman to ask for help, and doing so was really difficult for me. I felt fortunate to have the benefit of my family and friends, but as I delved into the research of this disease, I couldn’t help but wonder about the other women who were managing their lives during their treatment.” When Varano describes that she began connecting with other survivors, she tells, “It was around this time that I began to learn of the financial hardships that accompany so many women in treatment.” Although she was fundraising for Avon’s Breast Cancer Foundation during the last of her chemo treatments and served as co-chair of fundraising for the Young Survivors Coali-

tion’s Annual Gala, as well as on their advisory board, she felt she needed to take action on a more personal level to create something that would help these families. More specifically, she wanted to help the children of these survivors. That’s how Dayna’s Pink Wishes began. “I wanted to be able to have something positive come from my cancer diagnosis and to share my strengths and resources with women that I knew needed them. These children suffer so much when their mothers are in treatment,” Varano says. “When a mom succumbs to their cancer diagnosis, I want to be able to offer something to these families to give them a moment of joy during such a dark time.” With all operations running from Varano’s home office, 100% of what is donated goes straight to the families. Hundreds of volunteers who give to the foundation in their own way, from arranging gift deliveries to wrapping, to research, to donations. Varano discloses that even children who require volunteer hours for their various organizations are always happy to help out. In addition, what began as an annual event to support families, now proudly has expanded to a yearlong endeavor. Dayna’s Pink Wishes focuses on multiple forms of support continued on page 14

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requests beyond holiday wish lists. “We’ve afforded necessary items, clothing, back to school supplies, we’ve satisfied birthday lists as well as financed birthday parties. The organization has even paid for things like summer camps, paid for school musical instruments, and even coordinated the opportunity for kids to see a musician that they liked.” When possible, Dayna’s Pink Wishes also gives support to the mom by way of housecleaning services and related needs. “There are endless ways for people to help,” Varano tells. “The easiest and most needed way is to make a cash/check donation to Dayna’s Pink Wishes. For people who would like to be more involved in the process, they can donate an unwrapped toy, satisfy a wish list for a child, or sponsor an entire family.” Dayna’s Pink Wishes even offers the option to pick up a prepaid wish list at your local store, wrap and deliver it to the family. “I am thrilled that so many people are getting more and more involved with direct sponsorship,” Varano tells. “This can be for a child or the entire family. It can be annually or just for the holiday. People love to see their energy and kindness have an impact. There is no better way than to directly engage with the people you are helping.” Although popularity was never the goal of Dayna’s Pink Wishes, the feedback they have received has been amazing. “At our annual fundraiser, I share some of the thank you letters from the families and kids we’ve helped. As you can imagine they are quite touching and I cry trying to read through them. I think it’s important for our supporters to hear these intimate stories and how our efforts have the ability to introduce joy even at such a difficult

and even tragic time.” Varano shares. Varano mentions that she has even been recognized by the New York Yankees, spending a game day with the team, and was honored to receive the Ambassador of Altruism Award from WISPER, an organization supporting women. She has lots of ideas and hopes regarding the foundation. “We are going to be looking at more serious grant money and other means of funding. I want to satisfy every wish I receive, and I need to secure the resources to do that. I have a vision of starting up a scholarship division, and I am hopeful that I will see that come to fruition.” “Dana’s Pink Wishes has offered women in treatment some reprieve by satisfying her holiday shopping. It helps a mom when we have the ability to say ‘We’ve got this, don’t worry,’ so she could focus on her health. Sometimes we step in, in lieu of mom, and we need to infuse our support right into a grieving family. Sometimes that is right down to delivering trees or holiday meals. We want to fill the holes that cancer has created as much as we possibly can.” Varano shares. When asked what inspires her the most about this foundation, she does not hesitate. “The human spirit,” she answers. “To see the willingness and desire of those with the ability to give, actually get to satisfy that desire. I also know that these families are inspired when they receive such acts of kindness from strangers. They are inspired to fight another day or to keep their heart open and be able to go on. If Dayna’s Pink Wishes can inspire someone to get up the next day and hug their kids and try again, because of an act of kindness, that’s a great thing to facilitate.”

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Wayne Councilman Scuralli Do-Gooder for Residents of Fourth Ward

By Jillian Risberg e’s been serving the people of Wayne in one capacity or another for as far back as he can remember. Councilman Joe Scuralli won a seat in the township’s primary and general election in 2004 and he’s been holding down the Fourth Ward ever since. “Without a doubt he’s there for the people, which is a great thing — and I don’t know that I could say that about everybody that’s in politics these days,” David Kolkka says. According to the procureman, Scuralli has consistently stepped up to make life easier for him (and others) in town. “He’s been very vocal and very helpful to the people in the Fourth Ward to assist them in getting things accomplished that maybe they couldn’t get accomplished on their own,” Kolkka says. In 2018, 2012 and 2009 Scuralli was Municipal Council President, a yearly position determined by a vote of his fellow council members. According to the councilman, he was always interested in politics — even as young as grade school. “A neighbor of mine had given me a shortwave radio they didn’t want anymore,” Scuralli says. “I started listening to broadcasts from all over the world and their political views. Some of them were friendly to the United States, some of them weren’t. It got me thinking a lot about politics.” That prompted him to start following national and state politics. Once he got to high school, the councilman’s history teacher, Mr. Bailey from DePaul noticed Scuralli’s strong political fascination. He asked the then student to talk about

Ronald Regan, who was getting elected at the time. “I gave a speech about Regan and really enjoyed doing that whole thing,” he says. “My father used to talk to me about politics too but I never had time to get involved because I was in graduate school — going at night and working during the day.” After he graduated, in 1996 Scuralli joined the Wayne Republican Club because he suddenly had some time on his hands. “That’s when I started getting involved in local politics,” the councilman says. “At that time I knew nothing about how to get on a ballot or run on a local level. I have to give all the credit to a woman named Barbara Cook — who became my friend and told me how to get elected.” In 1997 he ran without an endorsement for an at-large position in the Republican primary and there were three spots open. “I believe there were six people running that year and the three that were endorsed won,” Scuralli says. “My first election I lost; I came in fourth.” Judy Orson became the mayor and the councilman says he supported her ticket even after he lost the primary. “They got to know me and then Judy asked me if I would take her seat when she became the mayor,” he says. “The party agreed, the council agreed and I got named to that unexpired term.” Scuralli is passionate about Wayne. The 55-year-old lives with his wife Annette and 15-year-old son, Joseph Scuralli III one house away from where he was raised. It made perfect sense to want to give back to the community he has always

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continued from page 16 “We just pass the budget and make the laws; but the administration of the town is really underneath the mayor,” he says. Whether you have a zoning problem in your neighborhood, garbage in your yard or people parking on a street overnight — the councilman always encourages folks to reach out to him. “Constituent services are the most important thing and I try to address those issues no matter how small they are and get them resolved,” Scuralli says, adding that often people are reluctant to call Town Hall and bother anyone. Aline Madalian has known the councilman for years through the Boy Scouts since her sons and Joseph Scuralli III are all in the troop together. She says the councilman is always accessible to his constituents and keeps his word. “Text message, phone calls, emails; he will always get back to you and respond to all your concerns,” Madalian says. Scuralli says in most cases he acts as a lobbyist for the people. “If someone calls me up about a pothole in front of their house — then I get in touch with the business administrator and he will talk to the appropriate people in public

works to investigate,” he says. For the next four years Scuralli also served on the Board of Adjustment. His family had a plastic processing machinery business, Wayne Machine & Die Co. and the councilman served as their operations manager starting in 1985. After college, he joined the business full-time as the company’s president in 1999. The product line was sold in 2009. According to Scuralli, his deep roots in business have definitely helped him in politics. “My business experience and all my degrees are in business (including a doctorate in international business and MBA in industrial management),” the councilman says, adding that he always had a great interest in the field. That includes nurturing his passion as an adjunct professor of business at William Paterson University from 1996 to 2002. He left there after six years in the midst of a life whirlwind — managing the family company, getting married and running for office. “I won the primary in June, got married in August, found out my wife was pregnant in September, had the general election in continued on page 18

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continued from page 17 November and then my son was born in June the following year,” Scuralli says.” He parlayed his experience in academia into various positions at Berkeley College from 2007 on. As Dean, Online since 2016 he is the chief academic officer providing leadership to engage students so they can achieve success in their respective fields of study while taking online courses. The councilman’s immediate family and extended family goes back a long way in Wayne, with his father’s cousin arriving in the 20s. “My grandparents moved here from Clifton with my parents in 1949,” Scuralli says. “My father lived here until he died. My mother’s still here at 91 and so is one of my sisters.” The councilman is also a founding member of the Wayne Radio Amateur Emergency Team (WRAET), an amateur radio club focused on providing communications in emergencies to Wayne Township OEM and other amateur radio activities. “We sponsor Field Day every June for the last two years at St. Joseph’s Hospital to test and demonstrate ‘off grid’ communications,” Scuralli says. “Membership is open to everyone interested in amateur radio. I hold the highest level ‘Amateur Extra’ class license.” And he is an active Boy Scout Troop 108 volunteer for Our Lady of the Valley RC Church in Wayne, and currently the Chartered Organization representative. He has also served in

the past as Troop Committee Chair and Treasurer. Madalian calls the councilman someone who without a doubt is there when you need him. “He got a lot of things done when we asked him to do it, answers our questions,” she says, especially when she requested the councilman address the Greenrale Avenue Bridge situation. Back in 2015 the bridge was supposed to be closed forever and the township was planning to tear it down. It had served as a walking alternative to Lafayette Elementary and Anthony Wayne Middle schools and for many folks to the more serene neighborhood of Andover Drive versus the high traffic areas of Greenrale and Laauwe Avenues. “We were thinking that was a really good idea to reopen it,” Madalian says. “When we approached him about the whole thing and he said, ‘ok, let me talk to the mayor’ — he really got on top of it and the bridge was (repaired) and reopened. “He’s easy to approach, a very good man and a very solid person.” continued on page 20

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Wayne Councilman Scuralli... continued from page 18 According to Scuralli, he doesn’t look at government as a different type of institution. “I think it should still be run like a business. I carried over a lot and still do today from business to government,” he says. The councilman likes to see government helping people. “New Jerseyans are paying property taxes — at an exorbitant rate. They deserve the services that they pay for,” Scuralli says, adding that he is proud to be an advocate for the town he loves. When it comes to the appeal of Wayne, the councilman says it has to be the people. “I was very fortunate to grow up in a nice neighborhood with great people,” Scuralli says. “It really is a beautiful town and there’s a lot of longevity here, no matter how you look at it. Wayne has a lot of people who stay in Wayne.” And the councilman often hears from people who moved a couple of towns over. “But I have to come back to Wayne for everything,” they tell him. “It’s really true,” he says. “Everything you could possibly think of is right here. It’s got excellent schools — both public and private, there’s so many houses of worship, (plus)

the number of active congregations here and all the different faiths.” Scuralli says that right below constituent services is zoning and Wayne does a fantastic job maintaining all the different neighborhoods and their unique characteristics. “Just the amount of people that live in Wayne and commute to New York City, think of how many towns they pass going everyday to work,” the councilman says. “It would be very easy for them to live in a town that’s a lot closer to New York but they come here, they stay here and it’s worth that three hours a day they’re on the bus. That’s really how I feel about Wayne.” Kolkka actually met Scuralli randomly one day when he was walking down the street in town and they became fast friends. “Wayne is actually a pretty big town so it was funny that we knew a lot of the same people,” says the procureman. “I got to know him pretty quick just being in some of the same circles.” According to Kolkka, he doesn’t look at Scuralli like a politician, but rather a dogooder. “He’s there to help people out because not everybody has a voice that can be heard, and he’s able to be that voice,” he says.

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Make Family Meals Matter

or busy families, finding time to eat together isn’t always easy, but coming together around the dinner table regularly isn’t just about keeping hungry bellies full. Family meals nourish the spirit, brain and overall health. Children who grow up sharing family meals are also more likely to exhibit prosocial behavior as adults, such as sharing, fairness and respect. Research has also shown that with each additional family meal shared during the week, adolescents are less likely to show symptoms of violence, depression and suicide; less likely to use or abuse drugs or run away; and less likely to engage in risky behavior or delinquent acts. In addition, adults and children who eat at home more regularly are less likely to suffer from obesity, and increased family meals are associated with greater intake of fruits and vegetables. If you struggle to make family meal time happen, try these tips from the experts at the Food Marketing Institute Foundation, creators of the National Family Meals Movement, which aims to help families reap the benefits of enjoying more meals together at home. Or you can find inspiration to make one extra family meal happen each

week with recipes like these Meatballs from the family-focused cookbook “Family Table by Robert Irvine.” Plan ahead. Prepare staples or extras of your favorite recipes that you can refrigerate or freeze to use when you’re rushed for time. Mix and match. Challenge yourself to see how many different ways you can use a grocery item until it’s gone. Embrace convenience. Grocery stores have many time-saving solutions, and frozen and canned produce can be quick additions to many recipes. Incorporate the kids. Involve your children in shopping, meal planning and meal preparation whenever possible. Make nutritional balance easy. Plan your family’s plates by making sure you are getting all the food groups over the course of the day. “By quieting the noise and being truly present with the people around us, simple tasks you might normally take for granted – like putting a good meal on the table – take on a deeper meaning,” Irvine writes in his book. “The meal ceases to be a time for physical nourishment and becomes something that feeds your family’s soul. It’s not possible to forge that kind of a connection if you’ve got

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New Sculpture Garden Being Curated in Laurelwood Arboretum in 2020

By Elise Phillips Margulis ayne residents Dorothy and John Knippenberg owned a 30-acre rhododendron and azalea nursery across the street from their home in the Pine Lake area of Wayne in the 1930s and 1940s. They donated the nursery property to the town of Wayne with the intention of transforming Laurelwood Gardens (the nursery) into an arboretum to create a horticulture preserve open to the public in Wayne Township. The Knippenbergs were renown for developing hybrid rhododendrons and azaleas as well as their philanthropy in the community. They began transforming the nursery into an arboretum in the 1960s by creating winding pathways and planting stately trees and colorful gardens. The arboretum became part of the park system after John passed away. Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum, a grassroots group that had formed to preserve the arboretum, and the Township of Wayne created a partnership in 2006 when Dorothy died. Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum took over maintenance of the property. Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum operates and creates programs for the Arboretum offering art shows, a Mommy and Me Walking Group, Chair Yoga, Meditation Walks, Nature Education Programs, tours, a Fairy and Elf party for children and more. They strive to continue the work and legacy of the Knippenbergs by sharing the gorgeous gardens and providing educational nature programs for the public. The arboretum’s five gardens include the Native Plant Demonstration Garden, Azalea Way, the Sensory Garden, South Rock Garden and Hybrid Rhododendron Collection. The gardens are self-explanatory in that the Native Plant Demonstration Garden showcases native horticulture and teaches visitors about them; Azalea Way features beautiful azaleas; the Sensory

Garden offers an interactive experience; South Rock Garden has rock gardens and the Hybrid Rhododendron Garden harkens back to the Rhododendrons of the Knippenberg’s nursery. In nearby Boonton, Scott Broadfoot, owner of Broadfoot & Broadfoot Gallery, sells fine art. As fate would have it, his clients Stuart and Leslie Reiser are board members of Laurelwood Arboretum. They invited him to see the arboretum and to discuss his ideas about integrating a sculpture park into it. Broadfoot laughed as he reminisced about his first visit to Laurelwood. “We toured the 30 acres in a golf cart in the pouring rain.” Despite the soggy expedition, Broadfoot loved the arboretum and developed a plan to curate a beautiful sculpture garden ensconced between the elegant flowers, towering trees and ponds. Broadfoot will be selecting fifteen sculptures to display in the arboretum. The pieces will be added individually to the property. A GoFundMe page is to be set up for donations to the project. Contributions will be accepted from companies and individuals. Laurelwood will not incur any cost from the creation of the sculpture garden. The sculpture garden will have no admission fee, although most do. It will also be pet friendly so Rover’s welcome. Broadfoot revealed, “We’ll be creating a map. As people wander through the arboretum a sign will say ‘turn corner and see another piece.’” He also wants visitors to learn about the sculptures so they can appreciate the meaning and inspiration behind each one as well as enjoying their aesthetics. He has conducted many art seminars and lectures and believes that people need background information of art to truly appreciate it. continued on page 26

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New Sculpture Garden... continued from page 25 Broadfoot hosts a different artist each month at his gallery so people can learn about their pieces before and after they purchase them. The artist reveals how and why the pieces were created and a discussion follows. Sculpture gardens are one of Broadfoot’s passions, and he visits them around the country and the world. Two breathtaking sculpture gardens in our vicinity are Storm King Art Center and Grounds for Sculpture. Broadfoot’s favorite, Storm King, overlooks the Hudson Valley in New York and has spectacular views as well as dramatic sculptures. Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, New Jersey, boasts a marvelous collection of sculptures that spill into the town. Laurelwood’s sculpture garden will be located approximately halfway between Storm King and Grounds for Sculpture. The sculpture park is scheduled to open in 2020. Broadfoot will have a display on a wall in his gallery that depicts the configuration of the sculptures in the park with descriptions explaining why each sculpture was chosen for its spot in the arboretum. An 8- by 10-inch photo of each piece will accompany each description. All of the sculptures will be for sale. The prices will range from affordable (hundreds of dollars) to expensive (thousands). The first piece that will be installed is a Robert Koch sculpture. Broadfoot relayed an example of how acquisitions of sculpture can be an adventure.

He works with a sculptor who lives in a Soho apartment. Broadfoot recalled, “Extracting a large sculpture from his apartment involved the artist creating the sculpture in three sections knowing that a crane would pull each part out of the apartment after several windows were removed. It was assembled when it reached its destination.” Broadfoot is no stranger to large art curation projects. He curated fine art installations at Natirar and Ninety Acres in Peapack. He is currently selecting art for Bedminster Farms, luxury custom-built homes in the planning stage in Bedminster. He’s also designed sculpture gardens for many private homes. Broadfoot is very excited about the Laurelwood curation. Broadfoot has loved sculpture since his childhood and opened his gallery in 1992. The inventory includes contemporary and abstract art from 27 artists who work in oil, acrylic, color photography, watercolor and pen and ink. Sculptures range from tabletop to large pieces that are meant to be displayed outdoors. Broadfoot & Broadfoot sculptures are found in residential homes as well as corporate settings. Their current exhibit features Peter Reginato, Patti Davis Ganek and Robert Koch. Broadfoot & Broadfoot has offices in New York City and the United Kingdom as well as Boonton. See www.broadfootandbroadfoot.com for more information and art. You can also email BroadfootandBroadfoot@yahoo.com if you’d like to help fund the sculpture park.

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Wayne Township’s 41st Annual Health Fair Coming Oct. 12

By Melissa A. Kay ctober 12th marks a special and important day for residents of Wayne Township as the Wayne Township’s 41st Annual Health Fair will be open to all from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Wayne Valley High School’s accommodating gymnasium will be the go-to site for this much-anticipated event which is free to attend and enjoy. Approximately 200 health-minded people are expected to be there this year, proving how important health and wellbeing is to those of Wayne Township. That said, everyone is welcome, even those who do not live in Wayne Township. The Saturday morning event is appropriate for all ages (kids included) and there will be face painting for fun and therapy dogs on site as a teaching tool. As per the Health Fair Coordinator, Aurea DeLeon, whose responsibility is to invite exhibitors to the health fair and to oversee the entire event, “One of the main purposes of the Wayne Health Department is to help all residents achieve healthier, more productive lives. The health department is committed to maintaining, protecting, and promoting the health of its residents through organized health promotion and disease prevention efforts.” This annual fair brings the community together to focus on just that, with flu vaccines available, which is so important as flu season soon approaches. In addition, the health fair will offer blood pressure, glucose, vision, chiropractic, and hearing screenings, body and pain assessments, nutrition and wellness information, physical therapy sessions, plus a safe place for people to drop off expired, unwanted, and

unused medications. DeLeon notes, “The Project Medicine Box will be there on the 12th. Everyone is welcome to safely dispose of prescription medications - particularly dangerous narcotics - to the medicine box temporarily available during the Wayne Health Fair. People can drop medications into the box for free and anonymously and be reassured that no one will steal them out of their medicine chest, and that they will be disposed of properly without harming the water supply. The Passaic County Sheriff’s Office is providing the medicine box for the event.” A drop-off such as this is so smart, allowing people to have peace of mind at home and elsewhere. Gather your meds and take them to the school for safe and sanitary disposal. Remind friends, family, and neighbors to do the same. DeLeon adds, “Sandwiches will be provided at a certain time during the fair. It is on a first come, first serve basis. Participants of the SMAC Blood Screening (this one has a reasonable fee of $25) will also receive light refreshments, such as juices and cookies.” There will also be giveaways and raffles, with the prizes to be revealed on the day of the Health Fair, adding a bit of lighthearted entertainment to the otherwise educational event. “At the health fair, residents will learn about the local organizations and resources that are available to them. Several screenings are also provided at no cost. Whether an individual has medical insurance or not, they are welcome to take advantage of the screenings offered during the fair,” explains DeLeon. So, don’t let your status stop you

from attending the Health Fair, and take advantage of these special services. When it comes to health, any occasion to be informed is another step in the right direction. This year’s Health Fair roster of enthusiastic exhibitors includes Wayne Health Department, Chilton Medical Center, St. Joseph’s Health, Chiropractic Source, Assisting Hands, Care One Wayne, Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dogs of N.J., Inc., and Christian Health Care Adult Day Services. All will have reps on hand as well as information for attendees. For more information about Wayne Township’s 41st Annual Health Fair, or for help with any questions or concerns you may have prior to the event, please call 973-831-5455 or contact Aurea DeLeon at aurea.deleon@atlantichealth. org. Wayne Township will provide free transportation services to and from the Wayne Township Annual Health Fair for residents of these three local senior citizen centers: Sisco Village, Siena Village, and Summer Hill. Save the date (Oct. 12) and potentially save your life. The information as well as the screenings provided at the Health Fair are not to be taken for granted. When the community comes together for a good cause like this, take the time to take care of yourself. A few hours on a Saturday morning won’t interrupt your whole weekend, so you can come by, get checked out, and spend the rest of your day and Sunday in good spirits. Hope to see you there!

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Wayne Valley High School Teacher Named Passaic County Teacher of the Year

By Steve Sears ven though Patrick Slater, a teacher of Technology for 20 years at Wayne Valley High School, has been named the 2019-2020 Passaic County Teacher of the Year by the New Jersey Department of Education, he states that it’s not just about him, but also about his fellow colleagues, administration, and most of all, his students. “I think good schools are about great teachers, great administration, great students, great parents, great community,” says Slater. “If you don’t have all of these things, you can’t have a good school. I just don’t think it’s possible, and I think we have a fantastic school. We have all of these things in spades, and I am really, really fortunate. To have taught there for so long, to have gotten the support that I have gotten from all of those groups all those years, it really is an honor to represent our community, and it really is a community award. I can’t stress that enough. This is definitely one for Wayne Township and Wayne Valley High School, for sure.” The process is as follows. Every school nominates its own top teacher, which is an honor in itself. Then, there is a choice by district, and then there is the county process, where candidates fill out an application and write a series of essays and submit a resume online. Thereafter, county winners are in the running for top state teacher honors. Slater, therefore, was one of the 21 New Jersey County Teachers of the Year early this summer honored in Paterson, who eventually entered the state pool. Although not a finalist in the state competition, Slater feels no sour grapes. He said there was some fine teachers who were chosen ahead of him and chooses instead to recall fondly the day he learned of winning the award. “Ken

Palczewski, who is our Principal, asked me to come down to the office, and Dr. (Mark) Toback was there – the Schools superintendent – and they relayed the news to me at that time. The first thing that came to my mind was that a lot of people have helped me along the way, a lot of people who are still in the building. A lot of people who always have their door open and are willing to answer any sort of weird questions I have coming out of left field that I feel might tangentially help the student with something that’s going on. In that moment, I told them, ‘Gee – wow! – what a great team award this is.’ And I really felt that it was. It’s a great Wayne Valley award, it’s a great Wayne Board of Education award, it’s a great Wayne Township award. For me, it’s an honor to represent all of us. In my own building, I can think of tons of people who could teach circles around me. To be able to represent those people who kind of brought me along, it’s an honor and a blessing.” Palczewski lauds the award winner. “Pat Slater is a dynamic educator whose passion for design inspires his students daily. We are grateful that he is part of our staff here at Wayne Valley High School.” While a student at Randolph High School in the early 1990s, Slater was offered many great elective programs, and he selected Electronics. His teacher, Mr. Collict, saw a drawing of Sci-fi character Slater in class had created and drawn in pen on a white piece of paper and said, ‘You are definitely in the wrong class.’ Collict kept the photo and the next day introduced Slater to Mr. (Jim) Turner, who taught both Architectural and Technical Drawing. The following year, encouraged by Turner, Slater started taking Mechanical Drawing and Fine Art classes, and both these in addition to Electron-

ics put him on radar to study architecture. Also, while in that class, he learned to transition from paper on boards to AutoCAD on computer. Not only was he getting true introduction to technology, Turner was becoming a role model for him, especially in a progressive sense. “He said,” recalls Slater, “‘let’s go for it. Let’s get rid of the (drafting) boards as quickly as we can and raise this new thinking and do the best that we can.’ So, there’s this love of technology and what he was trying to do by bringing people forward that I really gained a lot of respect for, and it kind of stuck with me a little bit.” After graduating high school in 1994, Slater attended the continued on page 29

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Passaic County Teacher of the Year... continued from page 28 University of Virginia, and graduated in 1998 with a B.S. in Architecture, eventually securing a job in the field. However, thanks to the role models he had, and the opportunity to do a little teaching at UVA, he got the bug, felt that teaching was something he really wanted to do, and entered the field. Gene Manfra, whom Slater refers to as “a legend in Wayne,” invited Slater in for an interview for a teaching position at Wayne Valley High School. After he met with him and toured the school and lab, Slater was hired and experienced more transition the moment he started. “He really turned the lab over. Gene got a grant somehow and got rid of all the old school drafting equipment and replaced them all with computers. You have to understand what a huge leap that was. At that time, anyone who was making the transition from the board to the computer were holding onto the boards for dear life. You’d have a lab with half boards and half computers. Gene just had the foresight to say, ‘Forget that. This isn’t what they do in the real world. Nobody at an engineering firm is holding on to the drafting board. They’ve thrown them away and replaced them with computers, so we’re going to mimic that.’ Gene was always good about that. He kind of taught me to take cues from industries and higher education whenever you can. That was a big one, having the courage to throw out everything you know and try to build the best thing you can. I was really lucky to be mentored by him.” Slater early on was teaching an Architectural Design class, and many of his students early on instead of Architecture wanted to enter Engineering. In response to the demographic change, so changed was the classes being taught. The school added Digital Fabrication Technology and dabbled in that, and the school then became one-part architectural,

one-part industrial, and one-part engineering design. Then, about six years ago, when Palczewski became Principal, Slater was approached by the A.P. for Science and Technology Education, Melissa Ferraris, who expressed to Slater the desire to start a Robotics program. Slater, although knowing very little about it, knew it would be a good leap for he and the school, and embraced the suggestion. That summer, he researched the subject in Japan while on summer vacation, digging up as many resources that he could. He gained much knowledge and tried to put some of that knowledge into action, building the program from the ground up. For Slater and the school, it was a great opportunity to format their philosophy. What started out as just one class is now up to five, both Introductory and Advanced. Some students even receive class course credit with the New Jersey Institute of Technology, a win-win for both institutions. “We’ve managed to grow it and learn a lot along the way, but that really goes back to seeing what Mr. Turner and Mr. Manfra were willing to do,” claims Slater. “Five years ago, I didn’t know anything about Robotics. In the mid-90s, Mr. Turner didn’t know anything about computer aided design. He needed to learn it and pass it along to students, and it’s the same sort of mindset. I need to do this; I need to learn this. Also, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that our current A.P. for Science and Technology, Brian Faendrich, has been instrumental in the continued development of our programs. He is one of the finest ‘teachers of teachers’ that I’ve ever encountered.” Slater, 42, has been married for 12 years to his wife, Hironi. “She is incredible, a phenomenally talented woman, and she has been super-supportive,” he says of her, she’s a graphic artist at Carnegie Hall. The couple has two children, Hannah and Sai. “You couldn’t ask for two better kids,” he

adds. It’s not lost on Slater that he left on the table a possibly lucrative career in architecture. “But there’s a payoff,” he says. “Knowing that I have the opportunity to do something positive for society, for fellow human beings, and trying to inspire others as I was inspired when I was a kid. There were a lot of teachers and people who were there for me, who were there to give me direction and help me along my way, and I think it’s important to pay that forward. There’s something about that I find really rewarding and I think it just makes the whole journey worth it.” Slater also says that, perhaps, he wouldn’t have been as fulfilled “building buildings all this time. Sometimes you wonder what might have been. But then every so often something happens, and you say, ‘Yep, this is why.’” One “why” is Brian Barkovitz, a student of Slater’s from the early 2000s who has gone on with partners to start a New York City engineering firm, ABS Engineering, PLLC. Barkovitz phoned his congratulations to his former teacher, and also informed him that his growing team of 30 had now moved into a new office with room for future expansion. A Slater student who has gone on to fulfill his dream. “It’s really humbling,” Slater affirms, “when a student comes to you and says, ‘I wouldn’t have been able to do this, or I would not have been able to go down this path, if you hadn’t been there.’ My response is I have always been in the right place at the right time. We have such fantastic students, and I don’t know if I’m necessarily the guy who helped them become what they are. I just think of myself as maybe giving them a little bit of an advantage going to where they were going to get to anyway. I think that’s really my job. Being able to give them a little tidbit or a little edge is the difference I’m happy to make for them.”

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Hauntings Around the Area for Halloween

H By Elsie Walker

alloween will soon be here. Many times on Halloween, or around camp fires, stories of ghosts; strange, creepy or haunted places; and recollections of strange occurrences are shared. Some people pass stories on from generation to generation until they become legend. However, others, like members of the New Jersey Ghost Hunters Society (NJGHS), investigate strange occurrences to see if there is a paranormal presence involved. Recently, people from around the coverage area shared stories and sightings of local ghosts, rumors of haunted locations, and experiences with the paranormal. Members of the online, “You Know You’re From Roxbury Township….” group recalled ghost tales and scary sights. One popular ghost story was the Hooker Man. It is about a ghost seen by the Succasunna railroad tracks. “The Hooker Man lost his hand in some freak train accident, and now searches for it with a lantern,” shared Mike Stark, Roxbury. However, it appears the Hooker Man has not only been seen in Roxbury, but Netcong, Flanders, Chester, and Long Valley also lay claim to the legend. Cheryl McClung, a former area resident, who now lives in Georgia, shared, “At night, people see his [the Hooker Man’s] lantern bouncing along the tracks in Flanders on the west side of [Route} 206. Dawn Traetta Hair, of Florida, another former Roxbury resident, remembers the stories of the former location of the Church of the Mystic Light in Flanders. The building is closed, but there had been claims that witches had hung

chickens and have had seances there. People still stop by it, out of curiosity, if not scared away. Kim Howell Candore shared that there have been ghost sightings at her childhood home, “I was raised at 11 Meeker Street [in] Succasunna, next to the cemetery. There has been many spottings of two men in Civil War uniforms smoking, sitting on a tree stump in front of our old house,” said Candore, who now lives in Tennessee. Candore remembers that the two churches on Main Street, adjacent to the cemetery, used to be a military hospital. Also shared, was that Roxbury has its very own “haunted house” in the form of the Halloween House, a tremendous display put on by the Heard family in Roxbury. Hackettstown is the meeting site of the NJ Ghost Hunters Society. The society’s mission statement is “To search out definitive proof of life beyond the grave. To provide paranormal investigations to those who request them, free of charge. To train those individuals, who so desire and become members of the NJGHS, in the protocols of professional, ethical and scientific paranormal investigating..” L’aura Hladik Hoffman is the society’s founder and director. She is the author of Ghosthunting New Jersey, Ghosthunting New York City, and Ghosts of the Poconos and has a variety of presentations on the paranormal which will be given at area libraries this month (listed on the bottom of www.njghs.net/presentations.html). Recently, Hoffman recalled stories she was told of two ghosts who are said to haunt Bea McNally’s (formerly Charlie Brown Restaurant). In 1878, the place was the continued on page 32

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Hauntings Around the Area... continued from page 30 Clarendon House (hotel) and from 1926-1947 it was the Hackettstown Inn. “The ghost girl appeared to a young girl who was living at the hotel when her family owned it. She snuck down to the kitchen in the middle of the night for some ice cream. When she was headed out of the kitchen and into the dining room to sneak back upstairs, she was met with this bright, sparkling light and out of the light stepped a young girl – about the same age of the girl sneaking the ice cream – and the ghost girl was dressed from a different time period and clutching her teddy bear. The ice cream girl screamed, dropped the ice cream and ran up to her room. The next day when her parents confronted her about the mess in the dining room, they did not believe her about the ghost girl she saw. However, a couple weeks later, the father saw the ghost girl, too.” As for the other ghost, Hoffman said there are various origin stories as to who he is. Most have to do with drowning. Two versions have him as a child who was staying upstairs and died while unattended in the bathtub. Hoffman shared that in another version of the story, “A Lady of the Evening was distraught over unrequited love of one of her clients and she took a bath and drank a bottle of gin and passed out and drowned.” However, most seem to think the ghost is a child as they have got the sensation of someone wanting to ride on their shoulders or putting a small hand into theirs. Over the years there have been other stories of ghostly presence at the location, such as unexplained footsteps

and, when there was a pool hall at the location, how when it was unlocked for business one day, instead of the cleaned pool hall, cues, etc. were strung all over. In Pompton Lakes, Laura Jennings, a member of the historic commission there, shared about some caring spirits at the Schuyler Colfax house ( Hamburg turnpike, Wayne) “Dr. Jane Colfax Young grew up in the house with her father (Dr. Richard S. Colfax) and Aunt (also Dr. Jane Colfax). Katherine Young, daughter to Jane Colfax Young, shared that she spent a lot of time in the home until he was ten years old. Both her and her father felt and saw things in the house that they are sure were the spirits of their ancestors watching over them. The Colfax family is one of the founding families in the area.” Jennings also shared that she had heard reports of ghost sightings at the Lenox School in Pompton Plains. Morristown has had its own dealing with the paranormal. Pat Goodfriend, Membership & Volunteer Coordinator for the Morris County Historical Society shared a short 2016 article by Y. McGreevy on Ford Mansion. The mansion at the Morristown National Historical Park is over 200 years old. Once the home of George Washington (briefly during 1780), the mansion drew the interest of Gordon Thomas Ward, a paranormal investigator, who in 2016, did a presentation on the Mansion and his two-year study of it, including the noises said to be coming from inside its walls. An article by B. LaMuraglia the same year shows that during the time of his investigation, Ward heard the voices of three male and two continued on page 33

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Hauntings Around the Area... continued from page 32 female spirits. None were Washington; Ward felt at least one could have been a kitchen servant. Bells Mansion, near the Netcong-Stanhope border has also been the subject of a paranormal study. That was shared by Tom Lupo of Hopatcong, a producer who followed the NJ Ghost Hunters Society when it investigated the restaurant six years ago. The segment includes a worker recalling seeing the spirit of a woman. He was cleaning up after the restaurant had

closed. There are windows between the rooms. He looked up and saw a woman, seated in the next room, looking out at the road. He watched her for about 10 seconds and then went to approach her. When he walked into that room, she was gone. This Halloween, will the Hooker Man or the little girl ghost at Bea McNally’s be seen? Will voices whisper through Ford Mansion or the Lenox School? Perhaps, this year, a new spirit will be seen and its legend begun.

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The Morristown CraftMarket

he Morristown CraftMarket, now celebrating its 43rd consecutive year as a nationally acclaimed and charitable fine art and craft show featuring 150 gifted artists from over 25 states throughout the country, will be held Friday, October 18 through Sunday, October 20 at the Morristown Armory, 430 Western Avenue, Morristown, NJ. The show hours are Friday, October 18, 4pm to 8pm (new hours); Saturday, October 19, 10am to 6pm; and Sunday, October 20, 10am to 5pm. “For 43 years, the Morristown CraftMarket has received acclaim as a major cultural and charitable event not only in New Jersey but throughout our nation,” said Show Director Geoffrey Price, a member of the not-forprofit and all-volunteer Kiwanis Club of Randolph Township, NJ which sponsors and runs the Morristown CraftMarket. “The thousands of patrons who come each year to our show at the Morristown Armory know that we showcase extraordinary, one-of-a-kind and limited edition fine arts and crafts - all made in America by American hands - and that all our profits go to charities,” said Price. The exhibiting artists will display and sell their original and magnificent creations in jewelry, leather, ceramics, metal, glass, wood, furniture, mixed media, wearable fiber and more. Opening Night Reception The Morristown CraftMarket will host an Opening Night Reception on Friday, October 18 from 4pm - 7pm

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