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Help Scare Away Hunger At Halloween 5K

he 3rd Annual Halloween 5K to Scare Hunger Away is set to be held on Sunday, Oct. 29, starting at 9 a.m. at the Garret Mountain Reservation in Woodland Park. The Halloween-themed event will include a timed and USATF-certified course, prizes for top finishers and best costumes, trick-or-treat stations for all ages, Kids Fun Run, food, music, and giveaways. Proceeds from the event will benefit CUMAC, a nonprofit agency dedicated to alleviating hunger and its root causes in Paterson, Passaic County and northern New Jersey. Robert Barwick, organizer of the event and owner of Barwick Marketing & Events Group, started the race in 2015 in hopes of addressing hunger in his community. During its first two years the Halloween 5K has grown in popularity, helping to raise awareness and thousands of dollars for the fight against hunger in N.J. Nearly 200 people came to last

year’s race, which brought runners and walkers from all over the Garden State. Barwick and the CUMAC staff are hoping for an even greater turnout this month. Attendees are being encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to the race. All donations will support CUMAC’s food pantries, which serve more than 2,500 clients every month, and will provide a vital boost to its resources at a critical time of year. With the holiday season fast approaching, the CUMAC staff expects to serve even more clients in the months ahead. “We’re excited that our event is making an impact on CUMAC’s warehouse shelves and in the homes of those in need in Passaic County,” says Barwick, who has been coordinating events in the area for more than two decades. With food insecurity now affecting nearly 50,000 people in Passaic County, the CUMAC staff believes that creativity and com-

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munity collaboration are essential to tackling the hunger crisis. “We’re so grateful to the Barwick Group for putting together this exciting event,” says Mark Dinglasan, CUMAC’s executive director. “The 5K gives the unique opportunity to educate our community about the fight to end hunger, while having some fun. Every person who runs or walks at the race this month will help change lives and we’re grateful for that.” To register for the event or to learn more visit w w w. s c a r e h u n ger5k.com. All donations will support food insecure families in northern N.J. CUMAC is a 501c3 non-profit organization with

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multiple programs dedicated to alleviating hunger and poverty in Paterson, Passaic County and beyond. CUMAC’s programs include a food pantry that serves more than 3,000 individuals every month, a food depot that handles nearly two

million pounds of food for a network of more than 50 agencies, a disaster relief program, a thrift shop that provides high quality, low cost items to the community, the Pathways to Work program that offers job training to those seeking gainful em-

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Annual Dinner Shines Light On Locals Making A Difference In Montville

By Cindy Forrest very year the Boy Scouts of America, Patriots Path Council identifies extraordinary members of their community. Frank Cooney, Dr. Karen Cortellino and Rabbi Menachem Toren were the honorees at the 2017 Montville Good Scout Awards dinner held Oct. 11 at Hanover Manor. In front of about 60 people, including Mayor Jim Sandham, the honorees were recognized for serving as exemplary role models for youth through their vocations, and by living their lives according to the ideals and values of the century-old Scout Oath and Law. “We are honored to honor three outstanding community members for all that they do and for serving as great role models to our Scouts,” said Jennifer Volz Director of Development for the Boy Scouts of America. After an opening flag ceremony by Explorer Post 805 and Boy Scout Troop 74, event co-chair Daria Senaldi told the gathering, “We are so excited to recognize these three exceptional community lead-

ers and volunteers.” Currently the deputy mayor of the township, Cooney is a lifetime Montville resident and a retired member of its police department. A well-respected and active member of the community, Cooney was a 15-year member of the board of education and a member of the Montville Drug Awareness Committee for 12 years, serving as chair for two terms. He is also a member and past president of the Montville First Aid Squad and was named Montville Chamber of Commerce, Person of the Year in 2003. In November of 2015 Cooney was elected to the Montville Township Committee. He has been involved as an advisor and post committee chair for Montville’s Law Enforcement Exploring Post 805 for the past 17 years and was the recipient of the William H. Spurgeon Award in 2010. He works as a real estate agent in Towaco at Century 21 the Crossing. Cortellino is an 11- year member of Montville Board of Education, serving as former president for six years. She has earned the designation of Certified Board

Leader, the highest level of individual certification, through the New Jersey School Boards Association Board Member Academy and represents an exemplary degree of effort and commitment to training in school board leadership. Cortellino is an active member of the Morris County School Boards Association where she has served as president since 2013. She also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Towaco Civic continued on page 6

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Fall In Love With The Hometown News’ New Magazine-Style

By Cheryl Conway elcome to the new Hometown News publication. Readers can expect the same great positive stories local to the area, but at the same time enjoy the smaller, compact paper easier to take along and even keep intact without pages falling out. The new format is really a blend between a newspaper and magazine. “The only difference is the size and the cover,” says Joe Nicastro, co-publisher of New View Media Group LLC along with Mary Lalama. “We still will have news and local articles. In fact the actual size of the image area is exactly the same in length at 10” just the width is 7.5” instead of 10.” New View Media Group currently publishes 14 monthly newspapers and four bi-monthlies, covering stories in 42 municipalities, mailed for free to more than 190K homes and businesses. The Flanders couple began their newspaper company MJ (My Jersey) Media back in 2004, starting with the Mt. Olive Weekly. That grew to eight papers, to 15 in 2015 when they added seven new publications in the Eastern part of N.J. and changed their name to New View Media with an idea to “have a new view on media,” says Nicastro. Since then, they added on four more bi-monthlies in the northeastern region of N.J. stretching into Passaic County with the publication of the Hometown News. “I am always looking for ways to improve the product,”

says Nicastro regarding the recent style change of his papers. “After discussion with many readers over a period of time the same suggestion was being said. They wanted a magazine type publication that would not have pages fall out when moved and something smaller that is easier to handle. This was a tough decision as the printing costs are about 15 percent higher than the large size. But I wanted to make sure the readers get what they want to keep the papers longer which will help advertisers.” While photos have always been included, the publications attract readers with a larger colorful photo on the front cover. “It allows us to feature a large local photo on the front cover and as well as offer our advertisers some other advertising options,” says Nicastro, adding that he is pleased with all the positive feedback he has received so far. “I have to say in my 30 years of publishing I have received more positive responses to the magazine format than anything else I have done,” he says. “I even received calls from many small businesses looking to advertise.” Here are a couple of the emails received applauding the change: “ I love the new look of paper , so much easier for people to take with them! Awesome! Liz M, Mt.Olive. Dear Editor: Thank you for such a wonderful Wayne Hometown News booklet. It ‘s so convenient to hold and very legible. The articles are interesting and quite informative,

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Special Ed Teacher Draws On Personal Struggles At Speaking Engagement

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By Anya Bochman iagnosed with Tourette Syndrome and quite knowledgeable of its challenges, Robert Naturale of Caldwell was the natural choice to speak on the topic recently at a Morris County

school district. N at u ra l e , a teacher at Montville Township High School for the past 15 years, spoke at Morris Hills and Morris Knolls High schools in Rockaway on Oct. 5 and 6. Traditionally, the township schools

host an assembly in the fall in conjunction with that year’s summer reading. As the chosen speaker, Naturale was selected to address the student body and hold a Q&A session. Naturale teaches special education science in Montville, holds a Special Ed Certification, a master’s in school counseling, is married and has three children, two of whom are currently in college. Surprisingly, it wasn’t until he was of college age himself that he

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Robert Naturale with Indu Vaddiparti, the senior who won the selection contest for the summer reading for Morris Hills High School. She wrote about the memoir Front of the Class by Brad Cohen.

was first diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome. Tourette is part of a spectrum of tic disorders and, unlike in Naturale’s case, is typically diagnosed at onset in childhood. The condition is characterized by multiple motor tics and at least one vocal tic. Though the tics can be suppressed temporarily, prolonged suppression results in growing

discomfort. Some common tics are eye blinking, coughing, throat clearing, sniffing and facial movements. “A lot of people think of [Tourette] like that “South Park” episode, where a person curses a lot,” Naturale says of common misconceptions. “Less than 10 percent [of those afflicted] actually curse.” According to the

science teacher, people also commonly inquire if the tics are controllable; to explain, he likens them to attempting to suppress a sneeze. He also points out that the general public is typically unaware that Tourette Syndrome comes with a host of comorbid issues, such as learning disabilities, anxiety and depression. cont. on page 6

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High School And Bank Host Community Gathering

eet Your Community is set to be held Thursday, Nov. 9, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Valley National Bank in Caldwell. Cohosted with Essex Valley High School, Valley National Bank is pleased to present outstanding works of art created by talented students. Enjoy light

refreshments provided by the Essex Valley Culinary department. RSVP by November 6. Contact Geetha Prasad at 201280-0138, gprasad@valleynationalbank.com; or at Essex Valley School, Perry Cecchini at 973-244-7890, pcecchinits@ aol.com.

CCM Hosts Free Indoor Trick-Or-Treating

he County College of Morris will host safe indoor trick or treating on Oct. 27 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Student Community Center lobby of its Randolph campus. Silly and spooky tales of the season will be offered by professional storytellers and partic-

ipants may design a whimsical holiday craft. Costumes are encouraged. Admission is free. The event is appropriate for children in elementary school. It is co-sponsored by the school’s Campus Life and Special Events departments.

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As Naturale is both a sufferer of the condition and someone quite educated on the subject, he was an ideal candidate for the recent speaking engagement. This year’s summer reading choice was “Front of the Class: How Tourette Syndrome Made Me the Teacher I Never Had” by Brad Cohen. The book, which was later turned into a TV movie, chronicles the struggles of a young man who overcame misconceptions about his condition and became a teacher, helping others like him cope with the syndrome. The story closely parallels Naturale’s own upbringing; the teacher likens himself to an “average Joe” who works hard and has a family, yet faced a number of challenges growing up. “I grew up coping with a disability,” Naturale says. “It was a matter of ‘turning it into lemonade.’” Part of his program to help students with Tourette Syn-

drome – and himself – is what he calls his “Five Point Strategy:” the comprehensive set of behaviors consists of developing communication skills, educating people to improve tolerance and acceptance, honing social skills, embracing sports and athletics, finding a trusted adult (besides one’s parents) to confide in and developing self-reliance. “There is definitely a correlation between my having Tourette’s and being a Special Ed teacher,” says Naturale, who receives Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in addition to his Five Step Program. “I struggled in school myself. There are very smart people with disabilities who need a leveled playing field.” His next goals are to pursue a Drug and Alcohol Counselor Certification, and follow in Cohen’s footsteps with an autobiographical self-help book in his future. “I like helping the young population,” Naturale says.

Fairfield Offering Youth Hoops Signups

egistration and fees are due by Nov. 2 for Fairfield Recreation’s Youth Basketball Program. The program offers practices and games for children in grades three to eight. Fee is $90 before Nov. 3; $140 after. Those players trying out for the middle school teams may

sign up. If they withdraw upon making the school team, they will receive a full refund only if their uniform had not been ordered. They will receive a partial refund after that. Anyone with questions should call 973-882-2700, ext. 2510.

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Association. In her professional life Cortellino is the lead radiologist at The Pink Breast Center, where she specializes in breast imaging and intervention. She and her husband, Dr. Joseph Pena have two children and have been living in Montville for 35 years. Toren from the Pine Brook Jewish Center was born in Israel, and at an early age discovered his love for God and his creations. Toren has been part of the Montville community for more than 12 years, teaching and guiding the members of his congregation in everything from Bar & Bat Mitzva lessons, the children’s choir, and participation in the nursery school program. Toren, and his wife Hadas, have three children. Cooney summed up the sentiments of the evening, “I’m

very excited and very honored to be here tonight. I love Montville. It’s where my heart and soul are.” Montville and its surrounding communities have a very active Scouting program where 45 adult volunteers deliver the values of Scouting to 302 scouts in three Cub Scout packs, one Boy Scout troop, one Venturing crew and one Explorer post sponsored by the Montville Police Department. Montville is part of the Fishawack District of the Patriots’ Path Council of the Boy Scouts of America. According to Robert Davidson, Patriot’s Path Council Board Member, “People don’t say I participated in scouting, they say I am a scout. It’s something you are for your entire life.” Through this annual awards event, funds are raised to support the Scouting program in Montville and the Boy Scouts of America Patriots’ Path Council.

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Morris Libraries Expand Its Digital Library Program

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By Jason Cohen n order to keep up with the ever evolving technological times, libraries have had to adapt. Now, residents and teachers in Morris County can access books on their personal devices, without leaving home. Now that the school year has started, MAIN (The Morris Automated Information Network) consortium libraries are making things more appealing for youngsters and even adults who are tech savvy. MAIN consortium library card holders now have the opportunity to use the TumbleBooks Library to access digital children’s story books, read along eBooks, videos, games and more. In order to help grant access to services like Tumblebooks. MAIN Executive Director Phillip Berg feels this will not only help library membership, but enhance education.

“The MAIN member libraries felt it important to help support the efforts of teachers and school libraries by not just offering a limited courtesy library card to teachers, but a full access one,” Berg said.“ Educating our young people is an important endeavor which (public libraries) can and should help as members of the greater local community.” Additionally, K‐12 teachers can register for a full service library card in the town in which they teach if they do not already reside in the MAIN public libraries service area. TumbleBookLibrary is a curated database of children’s e-books, available by subscription to Elementary Schools and Public Libraries around the world. Library users may access TumbleBooks by visiting a participating library’s website

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or installing the app on their smartphone. Users will be asked for their library card number to verify their access. Visit your library’s website for a link or go to: http://bit.ly/maintumblebooks. Emily Weisenstein, head of youth services at Madison Public Library, who co‐chairs the MAIN Youth Services Committee, feels this new app is a step in the right direction. “It is a fantastic resource for our patrons,” Weisenstein said. “They offer a wide range of juvenile eBooks that children can access at anytime, anywhere – all they need is an Internet connection and a library card. I especially like their selection of interactive picture books, which allows children to read along with some of their favorite titles. It’s fun, easy to use, and popular.” MAIN libraries joined the

rest of the country in celebrating September as National Library Card Signup Month. MAIN was originally created in 1980 when several of Morris County’s libraries were automated with a shared computer system. Today, it is now a consortium of 38 public libraries located in Morris, Somerset and Warren Counties. Its mission is to lead and encourage collaboration, resource sharing, staff development and innovation by providing high quality, cost effective shared services to member libraries for their communities. MAIN libraries serve more than half a million residents of all ages. Patrons of member libraries have access to more than 2.8 million items including eBooks, eAudiobooks, Blu-rays, DVDs, music, museum passes, videogames and books.

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School Delay In Hurricane Torn USVI Invites More Backpack, Lunch Box And Supply Donations

By Cheryl Conway ost hurricane conditions in United States Virgin Islands have delayed schools from starting so why not donate a backpack or lunch box to help displaced kids get off to a good start once school is in session? West Orange resident Phyllis Johnson hopes to collect 1,000 book bags by the end of the month and hand deliver them to USVI with a group of volunteers. She has organized the U.S. Virgin Islands Book Bag Drive through her business, Progressive Educators LLC, an educational resource company in West Orange. Johnson, who also works as a substitute teacher in the West Orange schools, has been collecting the book-bags and lunch boxes in various local stores since last month. She and her volunteers set up a school supplies donation table at Staples in West Orange on Sept. 16, and at Kmart in West Orange on Sat., Sept. 23, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Sunday, Sept. 24. “They have offered to price their book bags at a discounted price to support our cause,” says Johnson. She hopes to be at the local Shoprite next, she says. At the stores, folks have been buying bags at discounted prices and donating them to the drive to provide school supplies to the students affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September. School was supposed to start Oct. 9 for St. Thomas and Oct. 16 for St. Croix but “because of category five [hurricanes], schools are not up and running,” she says. Instead the schools are being used as shelters. As of press time, she had already collected 82 backpacks and lunch boxes with Disney characters, markers, coloring books, notebooks, erasers and other supplies, she says. Progressive Educators is also collecting can openers so USVI residents can open all of the canned goods being donated to

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them. They ‘are not used to opening cans; they are used to fresh,” she says. Her goal is 100 can openers; they so far collected 25. Donations of book-bags, lunch boxes, school supplies and can openers can be mailed to Progressive Educators, 200 Mt. Pleasant Ave., West Orange, N.J., 07052. A supply box has been placed right at the front door for those willing to drop off items. The collections will continue through Oct. 31 so they can deliver items once school opens at USVI. As a former special education teacher in reading and language arts in St. Thomas from 1991 to 2009, Johnson has many colleagues, students, friends and family who have been affected by the hurricanes in the USVI. While “Essex County is my home,” Johnson says her she went to work in St.

Thomas years back for a “change of pace.” Her plan to stay for one year extended for ten years, she says. Johnson began Progressive Educator’s in Jan. 2014 as a vendor of New Jersey Department of Education. Her educational services include English language enrichment classes for adults and children, after school homework help and home, tutorial and supplementary instruction services offered privately or through contracted N.J. school districts in 21 cities in Essex County. Her business also supports and creates literacy initiatives for and with community based and non-profit organizations in Georgia, Kenya, St. Thomas Virgin Islands, and Uganda, with tutorial services, school materials and books. For more information, visit Progressive Educators LLC at www.facebook.com/progressiveeducatorsnj; or call 973-669-2819.

Day Shopping Trips, Classes Offered For Fairfield Seniors

enior Citizens in Fairfield have a host of activities to choose from in the month of November. On Mondays, low-impact aerobics will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Recreation Department offices. The program will be offered on Wednesdays

from 11 a.m. to noon. Senior buses are offered to Shop Rite on Nov. 7 and Nov. 21 and Nov. 30 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. They will head to Wegmans on Nov. 14, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. A trip to the Livingston Mall, Trader Joe’s and the Container store will take place on

Nov. 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. A trip to Walmart, Delizia Pizza Kitchen and Kohr’s Ice Cream will be held on Nov. 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information or to register, call 973-882-2700, ext. 2510.

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Kids Archery Programs Offered In Montville

he Montville Recreation Department will sponsor archery programs for children in grades 4 through 8 this winter. Participants will learn the basics of archery, which include the parts of the bow, the mechanics of archery, types of bows and equipment and inside target shooting. Safety is always stressed. Equipment will be provided. Both sessions will have a Fun Night on the last date with pizza and fun targets. The first session will take place on Mondays, Jan. 8, Jan. 22, Jan. 29 and Feb. 5

from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The second session will be held on Mondays, Feb. 12, Feb. 26, March 5 and March 12 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Instruction is provided by members of Lincoln Park Archers. Students will be supervised by some members who are state certified by the National Field Archery Association and/or the National Archery in Schools Program and/or are State Hunter Education instructors. N.A.S.P. is the same program and techniques taught in the Montville School system. Classes are held at the Camp Dawson

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Montville Women’s Guild To Host Shopping Bazaar

he Montville Reformed Church Women’s Guild will host a Holiday Shopping Bazaar next month. This one-stop shopping event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 11, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendor spots are now being filled. This fun shopping experience will offer various vendors, home party demonstrators and crafters. Best of all, it’s free. The kitchen will be open, and muffins, bagels, coffee and tea will be for sale. For lunch, there will be a variety of homemade soups. Tables will be available for dining. For dessert, a baked goods table will offer something to take home. For vendor information, call Nancy at 973-263-0380 in the evening.

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Montville Educational Foundation Approves Robots Grant At St. Pius

Pictured, from left, are Sandy Nelson, Principal John Galka, Daria Senaldi, Jody Patriarca and Jen Vnencak.

he Montville Educational Foundation approved funding for Cubelets Modular Robotic Blocks to support the STEM program at St. Pius X School. The $1,900 grant was authored by Sandy Nelson, with support from Principal John Galka, Science Teacher Jennifer Willix and the St. Pius X Home School Association, which also donated funds to the program. The Cubelets program promotes analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities by building robots with various combinations of small, magnetic, modular cubes. Including robotics in the STEM

curriculum will help the students develop into analytic and problem-solving thinkers, a skill highly in need in this increasingly technology- and engineering-oriented society. “St. Pius is committed to providing an academically rigorous elementary and middle school education,” said Nelson. ”We are constantly looking for ways to keep our school competitive and to help our students become ‘out of the box’ thinkers.” Daria Senaldi, MEF president, said “The MEF is delighted to weave Robotics into the STEM curriculum at St. Pius.”

Montville Kiwanis Installs Officers

he Kiwanis Club of Montville recently celebrated its outgoing and incoming officers at its 39th annual Installation Dinner at Rails Steak House, Towaco. The program recognized the accomplishments of the club during the 2015-2017 term, under President Doug Cooper. Most noteworthy were a successful Lasagna Dinner, and continuation of the town-wide Adopt-A-Hydrant program. Newly installed President Michael Johnson was joined by a host of new and old faces alike in forming the leadership team for the 2017-2018 year. Deane Driscoll, Thomas Mazzaccaro and Robert Gannon returned to the club’s board of directors, and were joined by newly installed directors Gerald Hug and Joseph O’Dowd.

Kiwanis State Lt. Governor Howard Gordon, who attended with incoming Lt. Governor Carol Tiesi, swore in the officers for 2017-2018. In addition to Johnson, they are: Allen Barnett, vice president; Samantha Boos, secretary; Ladis Karkowsky, treasurer; and Charles Grau, assistant treasurer. Driscoll was honored with the “Kiwanian of the Year” award for his many contributions and tireless efforts throughout the past year. Boos and Kiwanis member Ryan Massenzio served as masters of ceremony. Gordon echoed the club’s excitement to see new and younger faces joining the membership, though recruitment efforts still remain a top priority for the club.

Comfort Foods Classes For Kids Served In Montville

he Montville Recreation Department will be sponsor Chef It Up comfort foods classes for children ages 6 to 11 on Wednesdays, Dec. 6, Dec. 13 and Dec. 20. Chef It Up’s “Comfort Foods,’’ classes for ages 6 to 11, will take place at 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. The cost is $45

per child for the three-week program. In this winter workshop, each week the menu changes. The foods children will make during the program are: Snowman Pizzas, Peppermint Patty Drinks, Holiday Cupcakes, Pink Pasta, Zucchini Boats, Garlic Knots and Pizza Bites, Fresh

Lemonade, Candy Cane S’more Pops and Snow Globe Cookies. All products are supplied by Chef It Up 2 Go and are 1oo percent peanut and tree nut free. This is not a gluten free program, however, Chef It Up 2 Go is very food allergy friendly and if a child has a food allergy, let

them know before registration. Special accommodations might be possible. Classes take place at the Montville Community Park VFW (Sisco) House, Montville. For questions and registration, contact the Recreation Department at: 973-331–3305 or visit www.montvillenj.org.

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