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Features Breathe a Sigh of Relief | 24

Two physicians at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center share how they use technologicallyadvanced and minimallyinvasive techniques to diagnose and treat lung disease and cancer.

Meet the Doc | 26

Get to know Peter DeLuca, M.D., an accomplished sports medicine and orthopedic surgeon who joins RWJBarnabas Health from Philadelphia.

DO RUGS RIGHT

Sleep Through the Ages | 28

You can give bare floors a quick, stylish makeover with these magic-carpet tips from four local pros. p.

Sleep is an integral part of life, but our slumber needs change as we age. The medical director of the Center for Sleep Disorders at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center shares her insight and provides sleep tips.

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Florida, Meet Scandinavia | 30

Two clean, spacious styles were blended so triumphantly in a Morris Plains bathroom that the client couldn’t help asking for more.

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A Timeless Playroom? | 34

6 Welcome Letter 8 Editor’s Note 23 Health News 68 Where to Eat 70 Be There

Most spaces designed to be kid-friendly will be obsolete in a few years, but not the one in a certain Maplewood house.

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Departments Morris/Essex Buzz | 13 Our guide to new ideas, tips, trends and things we love in the counties.

Your Friends & Neighbors | 16 What’s it like to be a woman today in the mostly male craft beer industry?

For Men Only | 17

Give your wardrobe an extra boost with the season’s hottest colors, patterns and textures.

Beauty | 18

Pull your hair back—and your look together— with a headband, spring’s hottest hair musthave.

Style Watch | 19

Ready to get out of sweats? These sparkly pieces are fun, feminine and surprisingly wearable.

Home Front | 20 & 21

Chic tufted furniture and planter pots that pop can add extra life to any space this spring.

Tastes | 60

A nutrient-dense and diverse meal that’s also easy to prepare is perfect for this easy breezy season.

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Arugula, a peppery-tasting, leafy green, can enliven a lazy lettuce—and maybe you too!

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Gatherings | 71

Morris and Essex residents always show up to support their friends and neighbors— especially when help is needed most.

A Morris/Essex Moment | 72

Newark’s Branch Brook Park is magical this time of year—perhaps even moreso in the rain.

ON THE COVER: Inspired by Floridian and Scandinavian design, Montclair designer Tammy Bolden gave a Morris Plains bedroom a clean, crisp and bright facelift.

Photo courtesy of Rayon Richards.

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Spring has arrived, and we’re looking forward to both the warmer weather and to some big initiatives we’re working on here at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC). After an extensive renovation, the dedicated MRI at the Breast Center at the Barnabas Health Ambulatory Care Center officially opened its doors on April 1. The Breast Center performs close to 60,000 screening and diagnostic procedures each year. It’s never too early to schedule your preventive screening appointments for yourself and the rest of your family.

In this issue of Morris/Essex Health & Life, we highlight a few of our impressive medical and surgical departments. On page 26, you’ll meet Peter DeLuca, M.D., a sports medicine physician who comes to us from Philadelphia. He’s spent his career specializing in treating athletes including working with two professional sports teams. We are thrilled to have him bring his vast expertise to the RWJBarnabas Health community and to the CBMC orthopedics department.

We also spoke to Mangala Nadkarni, M.D., the director of the Center for Sleep Disorders at CBMC. Turn to page 28 to learn about common sleep disorders and treatment options, as well as tips for better sleep as you age. Then, flip to page 24 to hear from two physicians from our pulmonary department, who use minimallyinvasive techniques to treat a variety of lung diseases.

April is National Donate Life Month, which helps raise awareness for and emphasize the importance of organ donation. If you’re not registered already, here’s your friendly reminder to consider signing up to be a donor and potentially save a life. You can register at registerme.org/cbmc.

And since this is our “Home Issue,” we hope this magazine also serves as a reminder that you have quality healthcare close to home here at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center.

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But there are times when it makes sense to take the plunge. Yes, you have a design vision for your whole house, and eventually you’ll fulfill that vision. For now, though, you can take on a single room and make it a dazzler. In “A Timeless Playroom?” on page 34, you’ll see how a Maplewood homeowner/interior designer created a fun space that her three young boys could use now—and would ultimately stand the test of time.

Mind you, I’m not taking a stand against perfection, certainly not here in Morris/Essex Health & Life’s Home Issue. We aim to inspire. And there are times, I’ll admit, when one’s ambition grows as a project takes shape.

Consider the owner of a 1970s Morris Plains home, whose original goal for her master bathroom was to replicate a space found in a fancy boutique hotel. With an imaginative designer’s help, as you’ll read in “Florida, Meet Scandinavia” on page 30, she got much more: Once the bathroom was completed, the owner decided to have its elegant design flow into the master bedroom as well.

But the fact is that, while “dream” may be the most overused word in home design, you can’t spend your whole life dreaming. You have to start sometime, somewhere. Your starting point can be something as humble as a floor covering. In “Do Rugs Right” on page 38, we present practical tips from four top interior designers on deploying rugs in ways that will both delight the eyes and stand up to years of foot traffic.

Speaking of being practical, our Home Issue has other ideas to spruce up your space if a renovation isn’t quite in the cards. For example, this month’s Home Front (page 20) is a double-feature, showing off beautiful tufted furniture and planter pots that can bring any room to life.

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OUR GUIDE TO NEW IDEAS, TIPS, TRENDS AND THINGS WE LOVE IN OUR COUNTIES.

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If you vowed to get on the water more this year, it’s time to get started.

Paddling season has kicked off, with boating centers opening their doors.

Here are three spots where Morris- and Essex-based paddlers can test the waters before summer officially begins: • The Waterfront at South Mountain Recreation Complex, Cherry Lane, West Orange. Make a whole day of your trip here; the paddle-boat launch for adults and children over age 2 is right near both Turtle Back Zoo and the Children’s Regatta Playground. Info: essexcountyparks.org • Lakeview Marina, 2 S. Beach Rd., Lake Hopatcong. Enjoy this lake by paddle; rent a standup paddleboard (SUP), a kayak or a tandem kayak (for two). Life jackets and paddles are included. Info: lakeviewmarina.com • Splitrock Reservoir, 420 Splitrock Rd., Rockaway. Here, 1,500 acres of wilderness await you, and about four miles of narrow waterways make for a great paddle. Info: rockawaytownship.org

SEDER SIPS

That old adage “eat, drink and be merry” applies on Passover too. The eight-day holiday (which this year begins at sundown April 15) celebrates the Jews’ freedom from bondage, and it’s customary to drink four cups of wine at each of the two seders. Luckily, the pandemic hasn’t affected kosher wine production as it has some other industries, so l’Chaim! Below, Gabe Geller, sommelier at the North Jersey-based Royal Wine Corp., the largest importer of kosher wines, shares Passover picks: • If you like red wine, try Psagot Jewel, $150: “It’s an impressive bottle of wine with notes of rich black fruit, cedar and vanilla,” Geller says. Buy it at Total Wine & More, 495 Prospect Ave., West Orange, 973.324.0899; totalwine.com • If you like white wine, try Rimapere Sauvignon Blanc, $18, with notes of floral and citrus. Buy it at kosherwine.com • If you like imported wine, try Carmel Special Reserve 40th Anniversary Edition 2016, $80, which Geller calls “a tribute to the legendary 1976 Carmel Special Reserve, Israel’s first modern, high-quality red wine.” Buy it at Wine Legend, 277 Eisenhower Pkwy., Livingston, 973.992.4441; winelegend.com • One more tip? Geller says you can never go wrong with Baron Herzog, a line of kosher wines from California that recently underwent a revamp. They’re reasonably priced at just $9 to $13 per bottle. Buy them at Sandy’s Wine & Spirits, 100 Rte. 46, Mount Olive, 973.691.0050; sandyswine.com

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YOUR SALAD DAYS

The theme for 2022’s Earth Day on April 22, the 52nd annual observance, is “Invest in Our Planet.”

It challenges you to do more than just avoid plastic cutlery and bring out your cans on recycling day.

You can invest in Earth in a small way by helping out environmental nonprofits here in our two counties. For example: • Cora Hartshorn Arboretum, Short Hills (hartshornarboretum.org). Known for its bird sanctuary, educational nature center and more than 150 species of native wildflowers, this arboretum is always open to receiving help from the community. You can donate money, sponsor an animal or volunteer your time by helping with front-desk assistance, forest restoration and maintenance or education programs.

• Bag and Film Recycling (bagandfilmrecycling.org).

This national organization helps you find places to drop off plastic bags and plastic wrap so they can be recycled separately from other plastic and recovered to make other materials such as composite lumber. Most ShopRite and Whole Foods stores in our area participate, as do Target in East Hanover and Walmart in Cedar Knolls.

• Choose to Reuse—NJ, Trenton (njclean.org). This statewide initiative urges New Jerseyans to bring their own reusable bags when shopping in place of single-use paper or plastic ones (which will be banned starting in May). Also, call Morris County’s Clean Communities coordinator, Liz Sweedy, at 973.285.8393, or Essex’s Janet Pena at 973.226.8500, ext. 2460, to find out when and where a litter cleanup is happening in your town and how you can pitch in.

• Greater Newark Conservancy, Newark (citybloom.org). This facility fosters environmental know-how in urban communities through education and programming to promote the health and wellbeing of Newark residents. You can give back with a one-time or monthly donation, or volunteer as an individual or with a group at its Outdoor Learning Center or Urban Farm.

• Great Swamp Watershed Foundation, Morristown (greatswamp.org). Science, education and advocacy help the mission of this nonprofit, which is to protect the health and maintain clean water in the Passaic River. There are plenty of ways to lend a hand, whether you donate, help maintain lands and trails or volunteer with blogging and social media.

With the right toppings and the perfect dressing, a salad can be a delicious meal, not just a side you choose when you skip the fries. But even if salads aren’t your goto, give them a go this May, National Salad Month. Try ordering one of these: • The Buffalo Jack Signature Salad at The Salad House (with locations in Millburn, Morristown, Montclair and Livingston) is one of this establishment’s most popular items, according to founder and CEO Joey Cioffi. It boasts breaded buffalo chicken, pepper jack cheese, tomato and croutons. Blue cheese dressing tops it off.

• The Gianna Salad at Marra’s Uptown (460 Ridgedale Ave., East Hanover) is an assortment of Italian faves—tomatoes, fresh mozz, roasted red peppers and breaded eggplant tossed in a signature balsamic vinaigrette.

• The Marion Salad at the Ritz Diner (72 E. Mt. Pleasant Ave., Livingston), named after the owner, includes sesame chicken (or grilled, if you’d prefer), Portobello mushrooms, fresh mozzarella, cucumbers, carrots and sliced almonds all chopped up perfectly. We suggest the balsamic dressing to add a creamy kick.

• The Santorini Salad at The Order (50 W. South Orange Ave., South Orange) is a twist on the traditional Greek salad, with a hard-boiled egg on top of cucumber, cherry tomatoes, feta and hummus. You can also add a side of chicken or lamb kebabs for extra protein.

• The Spring Haven Salad at Green Chop’s (47 Watchung Plz., Montclair) features roasted turkey, cucumbers, oranges, apples and dried fruit drizzled with blue honey mustard dressing. (To be honest, we’re not totally sure why it’s blue.)

PUPPY LOVE

Dog: Dash, 14-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Owners: The Chiariello family of Morristown You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but this senior pup still has lots of pep left in him. Adopted from a woman who bred Cavaliers to provide pet therapy for kids with autism, Dash in his younger years was a certified therapy dog who served as a companion for the whole family—especially their oldest daughter, who requires significant support for autism.

When Dash wasn’t “working,” he led the Chiariellos on hikes in the area, and he still enjoys outdoor jaunts—albeit slower ones—at Patriot’s Path, Jockey Hollow, Lewis Morris Park, Black River Park and Speedwell Lake. Named for the speedy son in The Incredibles films, Dash isn’t quite as quick these days, but still follows his owners’ commands (“Sit!”, “Stay!”, “Shake!”, “Circle!”) and has retained a stubborn streak. “If he doesn’t like what you’re saying he will

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Want your pet featured in a future issue of Morris/Essex Health & Life? Email his or her picture and a brief description to rita.guarna@wainscotmedia.com, or DM us @morrisessexhealthandlife.

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CINCO SPOTS FOR CINCO DE MAYO Still trying to reschedule your 2020 trip to Cancun? A hearty, Mexican-style celebration is the next best thing, and Cinco de Mayo (May 5) is coming right up. If you’d like to honor Mexico’s 1862 victory over France with margaritas, tacos, enchiladas, etc., here are some spots to visit: • Chico’s Mexican Grill, Denville, takes Tex-Mex up a notch and is always introducing new menu items and specials, such as the garlic shrimp appetizer or chicharron (pork belly) tacos. There’s a comprehensive bar menu too. 559 E. Main St., 973.957.0850; chicosmexicangrill.com • Don Jose, East Hanover, which has festive décor and a super-authentic menu that includes taquitos, tamales and chimichangas. BYOB. 200 Rte. 10, 973.781.0155; donjosemexican.com • El Matador, Bloomfield, has tostadas, sopes, huaraches and muchos more authentic Tex-Mex dishes, as well as décor that will transport you to Puerto Vallarta. BYOB. 418 Broad St., 973.748.1707; moreelmatador mexicanrestaurantbloomfield.com • Forklore Artisanal Taco, West Orange, a family-owned establishment where every day feels like Cinco de Mayo thanks to the vast taco menu, over-the-top decorations, live music and more. BYOB. 5913 Harrison Ave., 973.324,2208; folkloretaco.com • Leyendes de Mexico, Boonton and Parsippany, sets the mood with extensive art and decor depicting Mexican history. Expect large portions of Mexican faves such as mole, posole and churros. BYOB. 905 Main St., Boonton, 973.794,6441; 71 New Rd., Parsippany, 973.287.7060; leyendasrestaurant.com

If you’ve got a pile of RSVPs you’ve yet to address for weddings coming up this spring and summer—or you’re planning your own big day or a loved one’s—you’ve got company.

Weddings postponed in 2020 and even 2021 are making up for lost time.

Because of this, many couples are booking weekday affairs rather than the usual Saturday or Sunday—they’re no longer considered undesirable.

“In some circumstances, weekday weddings were the only available days due to all the COVID postponements,” says Stacey Sainato, owner and lead designer at Peony Events in Morristown. “A weekday wedding will sometimes benefit the couple because the venue or vendors may add in some extra services.”

Also, a new study conducted by Holidu, the search engine for holiday rentals, reveals that ours is the most-searched state when it comes to wedding venues.

“New Jersey has amazing venues, many of which have overnight accommodations or hotels nearby that offer complimentary shuttle service, making the experience convenient and enjoyable for guests,” Sainato adds. Our expert’s advice? Book your venue shortly after you get engaged to avoid unnecessary stress and competition.

“Now that things have opened up again, the best vendors and venues are booking up fast,” Sainato advises. “Book quickly and send out your save-the-dates as soon as you solidify your venue.”

YOUR PLAN FOR POTHOLES

The snow and ice have melted, but some effects of winter weather remain. We’re talking about potholes, the unfortunate by-product of all the road treatments used to make winter driving possible. Some potholes are a mere bother; others can almost take our breath away—and cause plenty of damage to our cars.

Luckily, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) began a statewide pothole repair campaign in February to fix some of our roads’ biggest pits and cracks. You can also go to 511nj.org to see in real time where crews are repairing potholes in your area. Meanwhile, here are tips from the American Automobile Association (AAA) of North Jersey: • Check your tires: Be certain your tires are inflated properly. Worn or underinflated tires create a higher risk of wheel or suspension damage if you hit a pothole.

• Inspect the suspension: Your car’s struts, shocks and other suspension parts should be in good working order. When they are, you’ll feel less of an impact.

• Look ahead: Focus on the road and look for potholes. Be sure your surroundings are clear when you steer around them.

• Slow down: Reduce your speed if you can’t avoid a pothole. Hitting one at a high speed increases the chances of tire and wheel damage.

• Beware of puddles: Standing water could be hiding a deep pothole. Avoid making a big splash.

Essex and Morris counties and their public works departments will be working throughout the spring on pothole repair and other roadway improvements. But if you see something, say something; you can report a pothole to 973.239.3366, ext. 2220 (Essex) or 973.285.6763 (Morris).

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Change is Brewing What’s it like to be a woman today in the mostly male craft beer industry?

Sometimes all it takes is a good, cold beer to bring old friends back together. In the case of Cindy DeRama, Tim Besecker and Scott McLuskey, that beer was homemade. The trio went to high school together and reconnected after college, gravitating together over their shared love of home brewing (and love more generally for two of them, as DeRama went on to marry Besecker). Opening their own brewery was a pipe dream, but when DeRama—an engineer by trade—was ready to make a career change, she pushed to make the dream a reality.

Twin Elephant Brewing Company, a name similar to a NYC-based film company owned by Besecker’s brother, opened in Chatham in 2016. It prides itself on offering high-quality brews made with locally sourced ingredients.

DeRama, 40, says it’s not always easy being a woman in what’s still a very male-dominated profession, but she’s proud to be one of a growing number of females in the industry. Recently we got a chance to ask her about it.

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When and how did you become interested in brewing craft beer?

I had a roommate after college who got into home brewing, and we made a deal: He could home-brew and have equipment scattered all around the kitchen if he kept the kitchen clean and cooked. The free beer didn’t hurt either. But I began to become interested and learn from him about the different types of beer and how to brew.

The Brewers Association says that, as of 2019, only 7.5 percent of head brewers in the U.S. were women.

There are more women getting involved, but yes, brewers are usually white, cisgender males, and being a woman and/or a minority is more of a challenge. I’m lucky to be in New Jersey, a progressive state. Still, some customers assume I don’t know anything because I’m a woman.

They’ll look at me and say, “I want to talk to the brewer.” There are issues in every industry for women, but because brewing is so male-dominated, it’s magnified. There are issues with sexual harassment, discrimination, sexism, being overlooked. It’s not necessarily malicious all the time, but it’s an ingrained thing in our society. Women always have to fight a little harder to get equal treatment.

Are there signs of positive change?

Yes. In the past couple of years there have been more and more women speaking up and supporting each other. There are also empowering groups—like the Pink Boots Society and Women of the Bevolution—where people can connect and bring light to different issues.

How are the dynamics between you and your partners, especially since one is your husband?

From the beginning, Tim and I drew the line with business being business and personal being personal and confirmed our core values and mission for the brewery. Being a woman does make it more difficult in this industry in general and even with my partners. Nothing they do is malicious, but sometimes I do need to

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call out actions like “mansplaining” or even jumping in to carry something they think I can’t handle. The key to our relationships is communication, boundaries and understanding.

What advice do you have for a female who wants to get into the industry?

Know your stuff—not that you have to prove anything to anyone, but be yourself, and don’t doubt your knowledge.

If you’re there, you’re there for a reason. Don’t placate the men—don’t just try to be their buddy so as not to ruffle feathers. If they’re not respecting you, they’re not respecting you, and that’s not OK. Be proud of what you’re doing and know your worth.

Tell us about Twin Elephant’s selection of beers.

We have a variety of fresh beers for everybody. We get people in all the time who say, “Oh, I’m not really a beer drinker; I’m just here with friends.” We take the time to talk with a customer and understand what his or her palate is. And we try to educate people. We have a beer for everybody, from the light beer drinker to somebody who doesn’t even typically drink beer.

Do you have any tips for those interested in home brewing?

Do your research. It’s a hobby, and anyone who gets into a hobby should do the research. There are also a lot of home-brew clubs, and that’s one of the best resources for knowledge, because people have a lot of different techniques they try.

What changes have you seen in the craft beer brewing industry?

It’s booming nationally, for sure. Laws have changed to make it easier to open a brewery, and there are fewer barriers. There’s also more acceptance of experimenting with ingredients, rather than sticking to traditional recipes. It’s a more creative space, and that draws nontraditional beer drinkers into trying different things.

You have people putting candy and cereal in beers, pork roll—it’s fun!

—Sarah Nolan

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Hoping your tot will be a talker?

Take the tablet away. Researchers report that for every 30 minutes of daily handheld screen time an 18-month-old gets, the risk of speech delay increases by 50 percent.

Researchers have found a link between obesity and a range of female reproductive disorders, including uterine fibroids, polycystic ovary syndrome, preeclampsia, heavy menstrual bleeding and infertility.

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Researcher aren’t sure why some patients suffer from symptoms—including breathing trouble, brain fog, fatigue and muscle pain—months after the infection has run its course, a condition called long COVID. Who’s at risk?

Thirty seven percent of survivors had one or more symptoms three to six months after the virus. And the risk increases with age: folks 65 years of age and older were 61 percent more likely to suffer long term effects.

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Letting go of resentment won’t just make you feel happier, it could safeguard your memory.

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Osteoarthritis, the most common type of arthritis, is caused by the wearing away of cartilage covering bones. It’s estimated that people have a 40 percent risk of developing it during their lifetime.

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The percentage of folks in 13 countries, including the U.S., who reported sleeping less since the pandemic began.

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BREATHE A SIGH OF RELIEF Many pulmonary conditions can be treated in ways other than open surgery. Two physicians at CBMC share how they use technologically-advanced and minimally-invasive techniques to diagnose and treat disease and cancer of the lungs.

or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Emphysema can’t be Lung disease is a serious condition, and knowing the warning signs can cured, says Dr. Fless, but for some patients, it can be managed by help you get treatment before it becomes life-threatening. But you endobronchial lung volume reduction. Previously, the abnormal can breathe easy knowing that there is excellent pulmonary care part of the lung would have to be removed surgically to allow the close to home that for many patients does not involve opennormal lung to expand. “Now, we are able to implant a Zephyer lung surgery. Since 2012, Cooperman Barnabas Medical device through bronchoscopy. This valve allows the abnormal Center (CBMC) has been part of the International Early areas to collapse to make room for the healthier lung,”says Lung Cancer Action Program, a screening protocol that identifies lung cancer at an early stage in at-risk patients.

Dr. Fless. “We can achieve the same results without removing Through this and other cutting-edge approaches, CBMC, in the lung or a making the patient undergo a larger procedure.” partnership with the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ), is at the forefront in treating and diagnosing lung ASTHMA disease and lung cancer. Below are some of the conditions Severe asthma cases are treated with an outpatient, minimallycommonly seen by CBMC’s board-certified pulmonary medicine invasive procedure also done through a bronchoscope called Kristin Fless, M.D. department, and the minimally-invasive and technologicallybronchial thermoplasty, Dr. Fless explains. This is a radiofrequency advanced ways through which they’re treated: ablation of the airways that uses heat to smooth muscle to prevent it from tightening and causing asthma symptoms.

LUNG NODULES

Nodules may be detected through the International Early Lung MINIMALLY-INVASIVE SURGICAL OPTIONS Cancer Action Program, but they’re also evaluated and Bronchoscopy or other minimally-invasive methods are used to diagnosed via incidental scans. “Some of these patients rule out or diagnose early stage lung cancer and sometimes to get scans done for other reasons such as CTs for cardiac avoid open surgery. And for lung cancer patients who aren’t disease or MRI of the breast, where the scan picks up candidates for an open lung cancer resection, CyberKnife may an incidental spot in the lung,” says Kristin Fless, M.D., be an option. “Using bronchoscopy, markers can be placed into division director of pulmonary medicine and vice chair the lung to act as specific targets for the radiation therapy. This of medicine at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center. targeted approach protects the normal lung tissue,” says “The great majority of these are benign, but they require Dr. Fless. From a surgical standpoint, another innovation evaluation and follow-up and shared decision making with employed at CBMC is the robotic-assisted da Vinci surgical the patients as to whether or not they need to be biopsied.” system, which is used to perform lung biopsies, treat inflammatory Earlier this year, the hospital purchased an Auris Monarch conditions of the lung and cystic fibrosis, for which the Joanna Sesti, M.D. robotic bronchoscopy platform, which helps pulmonologists pulmonologist requires a biopsy in order to target medications and surgeons navigate and target lung nodules for diagnosis. for treatment. The benefit, says Dr. Sesti, is this method requires “The Monarch system is good at accessing smaller lung nodules because fewer and smaller incisions than open surgery would. “There’s significantly the bronchoscope and the catheter that we feed through the camera down decreased pain after robotic surgery too, and 95 percent of patients are out into the trachea are mounted into a static system [rather than handled by the of the hospital in two days instead of four or five.” surgeon],” says Joanna Sesti, M.D., thoracic surgeon at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center. “This allows us to more precisely navigate through the lung THE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH tissue and maintain that position while we biopsy and treat the nodule.” This As with most other specialties within the RWJBarnabas Health system, the minimally-invasive procedure requires anesthesia, but it’s outpatient, results pulmonologists and thoracic surgeons at CBMC and RWJBarnabas Health in no external scars and is an easier recovery than that of open lung surgery.

Medical Group take a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care. They meet every other week with radiologists, oncologists, pathologists and other specialists to evaluate complicated cases and determine how to proceed EMPHYSEMA AND COPD with each individual’s treatment. “Receiving input from multiple providers The pulmonary team at CBMC also uses a bronchoscope to treat most elevates patient care,” say Dr. Sesti. patients with emphysema, a disease typically caused by tobacco smoking,

ARE YOU AT RISK?

Though smoking increases the risk of lung cancer and emphysema (typically present in older patients), not only smokers are susceptible to diseases and cancers of the lung. Even young people that have never smoked can develop lung cancer due to a genetic mutation, says Dr. Sesti. If you experience an unresolved cough, shortness of breath and/or have an abnormal chest X-ray that detects emphysema or a spot on the lung, don’t delay evaluation or treatment.

To learn more about pulmonary services at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, call 973.322.6644 or go to rwjbh.org/cbmclung.

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MEET THE DOC

Get to know Peter DeLuca, M.D., an accomplished sports medicine and orthopedic surgeon who joins RWJBarnabas Health from Philadelphia.

RWJ Barnabas Health Medical Group and Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC) continually attract accomplished physicians from around the country that are at the top of their fields, and Peter DeLuca, M.D., is the latest provider to join the team. Dr. DeLuca, a fellowshiptrained sports medicine and orthopedic surgeon, has dedicated his career to treating athletes of all ages, including elite athletes in professional sports, and specializes in minimally-invasive surgery and treatment of the shoulder and knee.

Here, Dr. DeLuca shares more about his background, why he wanted to return to his New Jersey roots and why he’s thrilled to join the Combined Medical Group of RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Health and the orthopedics team at CBMC.

thousands of times, but this one time it was just wrong because there was excessive stress on the ACL. Rotator cuff tears are moreso caused by wear and tear of the joint. But I’ve always stressed with my patients that even just 15 minutes of warm-up exercises a few times a week before practice would lower the instances of ACL tears. These exercises work on strength and something we call neuromuscular control.

What is one of the first things you hope to do at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center?

At CBMC, I’d like to focus my practice on younger patients, and go out and tell high school coaches and trainers about these exercises [that can potentially prevent injuries]. Most of the time, athletes are coming to me too late—they already tore their ACL or rotator cuff.

What are some common conditions that you treat in young and professional athletes?

As a sports medicine physician, I’m trained in problems with the knee and shoulder, and my practice exclusively treats those abnormalities.

Surgically, I perform advanced arthroscopic procedures such as ACL reconstructions (the tissue that connects the thighbone to the shinbone at the knee), shoulder labral repair, cartilage replacements, meniscus repairs and rotator cuff repairs.

How do you hope to work with other specialists within the RWJBarnabas Health system?

In my field, it’s not just the sports doctors [who help these patients]— we have to work closely with therapists, athletic trainers, sports nutritionists and sports psychologists, and I’m excited to work with this multi-disciplinary team. We also have non-operative sports medicine physicians who play an integral part in treating athletes. We’re going to work more closely with them, as they can offer PRP (platelet-rich plasma injections), stem cell injections and the like.

What do you hope to bring to your patients at CBMC? Very few physicians have taken care of two pro teams (I was the team physician for the Philadelphia Flyers and the Philadelphia Eagles), so I’m happy to bring everything I’ve learned from that experience to the CBMC community. The biggest contribution is my general experience in sports medicine. I’ve devoted my career to treating athletes of all ages from youth sports, high school, college and at the professional level.

Why did you want to make the move from Philadelphia to Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center and New Jersey in general?

I grew up in Jersey City, so I’m familiar with northern New Jersey and I worked here before I went down to Philadelphia. I wanted to be closer to home too—my parents Peter DeLuca, M.D. are getting older. But it’s a great opportunity to come to You’re trained in arthroscopic surgery.

Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center and become cochief of sports medicine and help build the program. We don’t want What is it and what are its benefits? to just diagnose and prevent injuries—it’s important to also have an Arthroscopic surgery, as compared to open surgery, is a minimallyexperienced surgeon who can perform these advanced arthroscopic invasive surgery technique that requires a few little incisions around the procedures. joint rather than one larger one. This technique is shown to decrease complications post-op. All of these procedures are done outpatient, but What about the Medical Center attracted you the most? the healing and recovery time—or the time when the patient can return Truthfully, I came here because of the vision of Frank A. Liporace, to their sport—is typically the same as with open surgery. ACL repair M.D., chairman of the Department of Orthopedics at Cooperman takes about 9-12 months and shoulder labral repairs about 4-6 months, Barnabas Medical Center. He wants to build a center of excellence for example. that people in the Northeast come to, and I’m excited about that.

There’s opportunity here, there are resources here that Barnabas can Is it possible for athletes to avoid shoulder or knee injuries? provide to really make us a top-notch orthopedics and sports medicine A lot of people assume an ACL tear is a contact injury, but 90 percent department. We’re going to bring on even more great people. of them are just freak injuries. It’s a move that athletes have made

To learn more about the orthopedics department at CBMC, call 973.322.7005 or go to rwjbh.org/ortho.

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SLEEP THROUGH THE AGES

Sleep is an integral part of life, but our slumber needs change as we age. The medical director of the Center for Sleep Disorders at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center shares her insight and provides sleep tips.

There are treatments for sleep apnea, though. One of the most Tired of being tired? All of us feel a little sleepy sometimes, because common is an APAP machine, which can adjust flow of air according such is life. But getting nights and nights of consistently poor sleep can to the patient’s breathing and is a much more comfortable alternative not only affect how you function during the day, but also your physical to CPAP. “Alternatively, if someone has an overbite, a dental device health. “Sleep is an imperative biological process—it’s nonnegotiable,” can be an option,” says Dr. Nadkarni. For those with mild to moderate says Mangala A. Nadkarni, M.D., neurologist and medical director of sleep apnea, your physician might recommend Inspire surgery, a the Center for Sleep Disorders at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center minimally-invasive procedure to implant a device that goes under (CBMC), who has been practicing sleep medicine for almost 30 years. the right collarbone and has wires that stimulate the nerve and thus And, she adds, for some people, poor sleep is a result of an underlying facilitate air to the back of the throat. “Sleep apnea is linked to high sleep disorder such as sleep apnea or narcolepsy. blood pressure, heart attack, heart failure, irregular heart rate, strokes At the Center for Sleep Disorders, Dr. Nadkarni and her team evaluate and memory problems, so it’s important to address these symptoms,” patients clinically who may be showing signs of a sleep disorder; sleep the doc says. apnea often presents as excessive snoring as a result of tightened Women have poorer sleep in their 30s due to iron deficiencies airways, while narcolepsy is when someone falls asleep during during menstruation which can cause restless leg syndrome, the day, such as behind the wheel. Depending on each as well as due to pregnancy and childbearing. Women suffer patient’s history, Dr. Nadkarni may recommend a sleep poor sleep again in their late 40s and early 50s as they study that’s performed either at-home overnight or experience hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms. during the day, respectively, to help assess the issue.

So, what can you do to improve your sleep, now and as “We also see patients who have a REM behavior you age? What Dr. Nadkarni refers to as “sleep hygiene” disorder, where they’re sleep walking or acting out their involves; turning off electronics at least an hour before dreams because they seem very real,” Dr. Nadkarni bed; limiting caffeine intake after 3 p.m.; not drinking adds. “Sometimes these patients are referred by their alcohol less than three hours before bed; and avoiding primary care physicians, or they’re self-referred by a hanging out in your bedroom all day (yes, that means don’t scared spouse!” work in there either!). She adds that doing physical exercise But even those of us who don’t necessarily have an Mangala A. Nadkarni, M.D. during the day and eating well helps with sleep too. underlying sleep condition—or a loud, snoring husband “Sleep disorders are easily diagnosed and easily treatable, or wife—should know that sleep changes as we age, and and doing so will help you live a long, healthy life,” Dr. Nadkarni not enough slumber can potentially lead to health issues. “With each concludes. decade, our sleep quality worsens somewhat—the deep sleep, or the REM stage of sleep which is responsible for cognitive performance, reduces by 2 percent every decade,” says Dr. Nadkarni. “All of us need enough sleep to function properly.”

Our 20s is when we have the most energy, and thus we can function Yes, even children as young as age 3 could be prone to sleep disorders, with some sleep deprivation, but by age 30, 7-9 hours is ideal. The 30s is according to Dr. Nadkarni. Here are the facts: also when sleep apnea becomes more common, especially for men, since • Children ages 3-5 with large adenoids and tonsils are at risk of sleep “the metabolism slows down and thus the risk of obesity increases, and apnea. this can lead to sleep apnea,” Dr. Nadkarni notes.

• Elementary school-aged kids with ADHD or restless leg syndrome However, there is a caveat: “Even if you’re the same weight [as have a harder time falling asleep than their peers. you were when you were younger], muscle tone decreases with age • Teens go to bed later and wake up later, and thus many have trouble and your throat muscles drop behind your tongue, which narrows paying attention in school since high school starts so early. “This your airway and causes snoring,” says the doctor. “Thus, sleep apnea is why so many districts are trying to change the start-time of high worsens as we get older.” schools,” Dr. Nadkarni says.

ARE YOUR KIDS AT RISK?

To learn more about The Center for Sleep Disorders at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, call 973.322.9800 or go to rwjbh.org/cbmcsleep.

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Photography by Rayon Richards Design by Tammy Bolden

By Sarah Nolan

Two clean, spacious styles were blended so triumphantly in a Morris Plains bathroom that the client couldn’t help asking for more.

FLORIDA, MEET SCANDINAVIA

To capture the rich, spa-like vibe her client sought, designer Tammy Bolden used porcelain tiles made to look like marble throughout the master bathroom.

Chrome accents found in the mirror and vanity add “sparkle” but don’t interfere with the desired “crisp, clean” look.

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Tasked with updating her client’s bedroom while using the existing furniture, Bolden drew inspiration from a unique, modern light fixture she knew the homeowner would love. Its gold elements worked well with her client’s dark-wood pieces, and Bolden’s use of silver and white in the wallpaper accent, curtains and bedding tied in with the bathroom.

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Angela Moore wanted a boutique, hotel-style bathroom with a spa-like energy in her Morris Plains master suite. The original 1979 design, with its tiny pedestal sink and claustrophobic shower to match the room’s minuscule footprint, wasn’t doing it. But a large unused vanity area just outside the space offered hope for expansion.

Moore entrusted Tammy Bolden, owner of Bold Interior Designs in Montclair, with her vision to redesign the outdated bathroom, and she quickly honed in on the vibe her client was after, combining the homeowner’s Florida roots with her love of Scandinavian design.

“I wanted minimalist/modern inspired by Scandinavia—clean, crisp, white, bright light and not a lot of clutter,” Moore says. “I’m also a native Floridian and wanted to bring that open, airy feel into my home.”

Once a contractor gutted the space and took down the wall between the bathroom and the vanity area, Bolden—who describes herself as “visual to a fault”—captured the rich look Moore coveted by using porcelain tiles made to resemble marble throughout the bathroom.

“I wanted that elegant feel, like you’re encapsulated in marble,” Bolden says.

Moore had at first hoped for an all-white design, but in the end trusted Bolden’s view that could make the space feel “sterile.” She is pleased with the interest the designer’s suggested gray veining provides.

“Sometimes clients get gun-shy—they hired a designer to help them out of their comfort zone, but they don’t want the designer to push them,” Bolden reflects. “But Angela trusted the process and trusted me and realized I was not going to do anything that wouldn’t be in her best interests.”

A double-sink vanity with chrome accents “provides some sparkle but sticks with the sleek vibe” Moore wanted, Bolden notes. If it looks almost floating, it’s because it was supposed to be. The piece came with a resin top that the pair decided to replace with quartz to give it a more high-end impression that would also match the tile. But the quartz ended up being far heavier than the resin and thus needed front legs installed to hold its weight.

“It looks intentional, so it worked out,” Bolden says.

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with at High Point Market (a home furnishings industry trade show) and hoped she’d be able to use.

“I’m totally and completely in love with my space,” Moore says. “I feel a serenity, peace and calm there.” She especially likes the steam shower she requested and had installed.

The only problem? She now wanted an updated bedroom to match her “fantastic” master bath—but had a limited budget.

Working with Moore’s existing furniture, Bolden brought her vision for the bedroom to life after discovering a Hudson Valley Lighting fixture she knew her client would love.

“It’s unique and modern, and Angela had to have it as soon as she saw it,” Bolden says.

Plus, its gold elements went well with the warm undertones found in Moore’s dark-wood furniture. Gold side tables were added to tie in with the fixture, but Bolden used silver and white in the bedding, curtains and Thibaut wallpaper accent to coordinate with the bathroom.

“She worked with what I had and integrated new ideas into the bedroom using my existing furniture and still created a really nice space,” Moore says.

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Photography by Aimee Ryan Design by Sarah Storms

By Donna Rolando

Most spaces designed to be kid-friendly will be obsolete in a few years, but not the one in a certain Maplewood house.

A TIMELESS PLAYROOM?

Whimsical but not juvenile, bold but not overwhelming, this playroom/ gentleman’s lounge reflects the choices designer Sarah Storms made to achieve the right balance for timeless beauty. The sculptural vases and decorative boxes atop the jewel-toned built-in are by Jonathan Adler. Tarrytown Green updates the home’s original crown moldings.

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This page, left: With a little design help from the younger twin (he chose this tiger for the wall), Storms created a reading nook by updating her great-grandmother’s club chair.

Opposite page: Chess, anyone?

Make your move on this burgundy Ikea table, which sits grandly on a ’50s vintage Persian rug, a surprisingly easy-to-clean playroom choice. The high-gloss black entry door anchors the room.

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A playroom is for kids, and its aesthetic is time-limited by fleeting childhood—that has always seemed to be a firm rule. But for Sarah Storms, the interior designer at Maplewood’s eponymous Styled By Storms, some rules were made to be broken. She set about creating a fun space in her hundred-year-old Maplewood Dutch colonial that her three boys, ages 8 and 5-year-old twins, could put to the test— and still visit happily as a “gentlemen’s lounge” decades hence. It would be outgrow-proof.

When Sarah and her husband Chris bought the house in November 2019, so many other rooms took priority that “the boys’ room was utilitarian,” she says. It didn’t do justice to its space right off the foyer, so Storms would shut the door when entertaining. But in her designer’s heart, as she recalls, “we wanted it to feel like a space we were proud of.”

Two years later, her motivation to tackle the reno came from the One Room Challenge, a biannual home makeover event launched by Florida design blogger Linda Weinstein. Storms’ goal was to create a playroom/ gentleman’s lounge for all ages—so no juvenile prints. “It’s a beautiful, MSXHEALTHANDLIFE.COM

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timeless, eclectic design that will grow with us,” she says.

Once toys are tucked away in the custom built-ins with Benjamin Moore’s Tarrytown Green, the room takes on a lounge quality with its classic burgundy Ikea table atop a ’50s Persian rug bursting with color over hardwood. For a masculine touch, she sourced Schumacher’s Giove snakes for the wallpaper and lumbar pillows on her great-grandmother’s petite club chairs reclad in a Vanderbilt velvet. For the walls, one of her twin sons chose a “whimsical” tiger print original from Maplewood’s Sarah Klein.

Because kids will be kids, Storms made it a snap to turn the room into one big space with the table’s brass casters and stackable (also wipeable) acrylic chairs. Also no-fuss, brass cabinet pulls wrapped in cognac leather will grow rugged with time, as the unlacquered brass drawer pulls gain patina charm.

Did Storms hit the mark with this once blank box of a room? It certainly has the kid seal of approval. “They want to have everyone they know over for playdates,” says Storms of her sons. As for the room? She calls it “the embodiment of me as a designer.”

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DO RUGS RIGHT You can give bare floors a quick and stylish makeover with these magic-carpet tips from four local pros. By Haley Longman Finding a fabulous area rug to ground your space shouldn’t be a game of Goldilocks: “Too big?” “Too soft?” “Too bright?” Or “just right?” A rug will smartly complement the rest of your décor, as well as add texture and warmth to your space—if it’s chosen and used wisely. So we asked four local designers to share revelations on how to find the perfect size, material and style of rug for every room in the home, plus tips on maintaining and cleaning them.

OUR EXPERTS

Susie Chusid, Susie Chusid Designs, Roseland

Grace Liloia, Whyte Birch Interiors, Glen Ridge

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SIZE A too-small rug visually shrinks the space, so when in doubt, go oversized rather than undersized, says Chusid, and opt for one large area rug rather than several small ones to maximize the room.

Liloia’s rules of thumb? “For a bedroom, I like three-fourths of an inch of the area rug to be under the bed and in front,” she says—your feet should touch the rug when you get out of bed. “For a dining room, the dining table and all chairs surrounding the table should be on the area rug with ample space behind the chairs when they’re pulled out.” A living-room area rug should fit most if not all of your furniture on it too. But, as a general rule, “leave somewhere between 6 and 12 inches between the end of the rug and the walls,” says Snyder.

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STYLE The pattern or overall look of your rug will depend on your taste, of course, and the one you choose should complement the furnishings and the rest of the décor in that room. “Try to pair the rugs to the most prominent items in the space; the furniture and the artwork,” Snyder recommends. “The rug should coordinate with surrounding items so that the space feels cohesive and not disjointed.” This means the rug should have a colorway and an aesthetic similar to those of the rest of the room, adds Liloia.

Alternatively, a rug you love can serve as the initial inspiration for the rest of that room’s overall design. “If you have a rug that makes a statement,” says Chusid, “design the rest of the space around it, keeping the furnishings a bit simpler without sacrificing style.”

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MATERIAL Our designers agree that the best material for your rug depends on the room in which it’s placed. For first-floor, high-traffic areas such as a mud room or an entryway, “workhorse” rugs such as sisal rugs or those made with a combination of materials like wool and polypropylene work best, says Ralff. This means avoiding rugs made of synthetic fibers, which aren’t as high-quality and won’t last as long as their more luxurious wool-fibered counterparts. If you’re going to put a rug in the kitchen, consider a washable rug that you can throw right into the washing machine, Ralff adds, or an indoor-outdoor runner, which is easy to clean.

Kids’-room rugs need not be super-luxurious; instead, they should focus on “durability and softness,” says Snyder; she recommends those made from nylon or polypropylene.

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{ FLOOR PLAN } MAINTENANCE There’s no point in purchasing fabulous rugs if they’re not properly taken care of. Shake and air them out regularly, spot-clean as needed according to the manufacturer’s cleaning instructions—blot into the stain and don’t rub, Chusid warns—and consider hiring a professional rug service to deep-clean each rug yearly.

A good rug pad is imperative too, to protect both the rug and the floor on which it’s placed. “Choose a rug pad of both felt and natural rubber to protect the hardware floors and give more cushion,” says Liloia. Says Ralff: “Don’t cheap out on a rug pad!”

FOR RUG-GED INDIVIDUALISTS Our rug mavens offer these further tips depending on who you are, what you like and what you’ve got already: • If you have an open floor plan…your rugs should coordinate but not be matchy-matchy. Instead, opt for different patterns in the same color palette. “This mixes things up while maintaining an interesting flow from room to room,” says designer Susie Chusid of Roseland.

• If you like the layered look…don’t be afraid to layer rugs, because it’s a seamless way to add texture to your space.

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• If you want a runner on your stairs….opt for a wool or nylon runner that will stand up to foot traffic, suggests Glen Ridge’s Grace Liloia. “It should be a low-cut pile for stability.”

• If you don’t know where to start…let your imagination run wild. No, really. “It’s incredibly important to give yourself freedom for creativity,” says Verona-based Jessica Snyder.

“Don’t be afraid to blend two or three styles [in your space] to showcase your life and your travels.” After all, interior design should be fun!

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TOP REAL ESTATE AGENTS

2022 MORRIS COUNTY IS HOME TO SOME OF THE MOST SEASONED AND TALENTED REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS IN THE COUNTRY. To help readers find the best agents to work with, Morris/Essex Health & Life contracted DataJoe Research of Boulder, Colorado to facilitate a multi-faceted research campaign. It consisted of an online survey delivered directly to agents across Morris County via email as well as internet research. In the survey, real estate agents were asked to provide sales volume ranges and also nominate their peers. In the internet campaign, DataJoe consulted a variety of websites to build richer knowledge of individual licensed real estate agents across the county.

DataJoe checked and confirmed that each published winner had, at the time of review, a current, active license status with the appropriate state regulatory board. If they were not able to find evidence of a real estate agent’s current, active registration with the state regulatory board, that real estate agent was excluded from the list. Finally, DataJoe presented the tallied results to Morris/Essex Health & Life for final review.

We recognize that there are many good real estate agents who are not shown on the representative list.

This is only a sampling of the huge array of talented professionals within the county.

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CHATHAM Mary Weichert Weichert Realtors 64 Main St. 201-532-0788 Debbie Woerner Coldwell Banker Chatham 135 Main St. 973-500-3032 973-635-8200

CHESTER Debra Burke Coldwell Banker Chester 191 Main St., Suite 2 973-275-8869 908-879-4900 Marlene Ginsberg Coldwell Banker Chester 191 Main St., Suite 2 201-230-7697 908-879-4900 Ted Miller Coldwell Banker Chester 191 Main St., Suite 2 973-713-3077 973-879-4900

DENVILLE Mary K. Sheeran Keller Williams Realty 344 Route 46 West 201-412-9155 973-957-0255

DOVER Joanna Patereck Realty Executives 34 E. Blackwell St. 862-266-7359 973-838-6990

EAST HANOVER Tracey Franco Coccia Real Estate Group LLC 435 Ridgedale Ave. 973-945-6865 973-887-2500 Elvira Green Coccia Real Estate Group LLC 435 Ridgedale Ave. 201-230-9313 973-887-2500

Christine Nagy Coccia Real Estate Group LLC 435 Ridgedale Ave. 973-615-9878 732-887-2500

KINNELON Jason Alan Amendolia Century 21 Preferred Realty Inc. 43 North Rd. 973-216-5356 973-838-3600

MADISON Joshua Baris Coldwell Banker Madison 175 Park Ave. 201-741-4999 855-755-9965

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Beth Sullivan Coldwell Banker Madison 175 Park Ave. 908-578-3812 855-755-9965

MENDHAM Cynthia Ruggiero Kienlen Lattmann Sotheby’s International Realty 20 East Main St. 908-399-3408 973-543-3500 Eileen Scott Weichert Realtors 21 W. Main St. 201-317-6338 973-543-6511

MONTVILLE Randi Bennett Re/Max Neighborhood Properties 381 Main Rd. 973-610-7123 Tracy Warsaw Re/Max Neighborhood Properties 381 Main Rd. 973-722-8801

MORRIS PLAINS Mara Glauberg Weichert Realtors 1625 Route 10 East 917-733-3304

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Keith Kirkwood Howard Hanna Rand Realty 374 Speedwell Ave. 407-488-0312 973-532-5727

Jillayne Southren Weichert Realtors 20 Madison Ave. 201-650-3722 973-539-8000

MORRISTOWN

Douglas Tucker Compass 1 High St Court 973-769-1563

Douglas Collinson Keller Williams Realty 44 Whippany Rd., Suite 230 973-214-0347 973-539-1120 Gordon Crawford Keller Williams Realty 44 Whippany Rd., Suite 230 973-714-3085 973-539-1120 Antoinette DePiano Keller Williams Realty 44 Whippany Rd., Suite 230 973-903-4430 973-539-1120 Ryan Dougherty Re/Max Select One Madison Ave., East Building 973-309-6178 973-539-6300 Ronnie Glomb Your Town Realty LLC 5 Maple Ave. 973-865-5050 Jeremy Gulish Keller Williams Realty 44 Whippany Rd., Suite 230 908-303-0926 973-539-1120 Kelly Holmquist Keller Williams Realty 44 Whippany Rd., Suite 230 908-451-4676 973-539-1120 Dorota Kundera Keller Williams Realty 44 Whippany Rd., Suite 230 973-867-8134 973-867-1151 Donna Lerner Weichert Realtors 20 Madison Ave. 973-945-9969 Kathi Masters Keller Williams Realty 44 Whippany Rd., Suite 230 973-229-4500 973-539-1120

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MOUNTAIN LAKES Anne Fisher Coldwell Banker Mountain Lakes 91 Crane Rd. 201-602-1304 973-263-0400 Ilene Horowitz Coldwell Banker Mountain Lakes 91 Crane Rd. 973-229-0087 973-263-0400 Sima Wolf Keller Williams Realty 333 Route 46 West 201-874-2218 973-335-5500

RANDOLPH Doreen Grembowitz Weichert Realtors 284 Route 10 973-722-8863

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2022 BUTLER Laura Bellini Coldwell Banker Butler 1450 Route 23 North 973-650-2357 973-838-9300 Betty Hedden Coldwell Banker Butler 1450 Route 23 North 973-713-5714 Lisa Masterson Coldwell Banker Butler 1450 Route 23 North 973-417-2301 973-838-9300

CHATHAM Amy Ball Coldwell Banker Chatham 135 Main St. 973-224-2385 973-635-8200 Katherine Catanzaro Weichert Realtors 64 Main St. 908-403-3244 Joseph Eberle Weichert Realtors 64 Main St. Chatham, NJ 07928 908-868-4800

Andrew Allen Century 21 Christel Realty 165 E. Main St. 973-349-0459 973-627-6800

Marta Knauff Coldwell Banker Chatham 135 Main St. 908-507-9594 973-635-8200

Glen Baker Re/Max Select 20 W. Main St. 973-727-8539

Karen Torrente Coldwell Banker Chatham 135 Main St. 973-476-7100 973-635-8200

Lori A Caruso Re/Max Select 20 W. Main St. 973-219-3789 973-663-8381 Joseph Morreale Re/Max Select 20 W. Main St. 973-390-3326

Kristin Winter Coldwell Banker Chatham 135 Main St. 973-214-3828 973-635-8200 Kimberly Wyche Weichert Realtors 64 Main St. 908-447-9194 973-352-0704

CHESTER Carol Borman Re/Max Heritage Properties 294 Main St. 908-581-9205 Christopher Americo Cleffi Re/Max Heritage Properties 294 Main St. Chester, NJ 07930 973-714-9005 908-879-4700

Barbara K. Tarchak Re/Max American Dream 3108 Route 10 West 973-886-3484 973-361-7700

DOVER Christian Vega Realty Executives 34 E. Blackwell St. 201-919-1329 973-729-7141

EAST HANOVER

Catherine Conway Coldwell Banker Chester 191 Main St., Suite 2 201-412-9537 973-879-4900

Jen Bassolino Coccia Real Estate Group LLC 435 Ridgedale Ave. 973-887-2500 973-202-2103

Susan Dalgleish Coldwell Banker Chester 191 Main St., Suite 2 973-769-1072 973-879-4900

Annette Capo Coccia Real Estate Group LLC 435 Ridgedale Ave. 714-944-5487 973-887-2500

Jeffrey Kalafut Weichert Realtors 142 Main St. 973-886-6797

Gloria LaForgia Weichert Realtors 1625 Route 10 East Morris Plains 973-477-4632 973-984-1400

Meeka Kulkarni Weichert Realtors 142 Main St. 908-334-4605 908-360-2933 Deborah McIntosh Weichert Realtors 142 Main St. 203-856-1421 Erica Tattersal Weichert Realtors 142 Main St. 908-879-7010

DENVILLE Orie Fischetti Re/Max American Dream 3108 Route 10 West 973-229-0022 Rick J. Ruotolo Re/Max American Dream 3108 Route 10 West 973-723-7777 973-361-7700

KINNELON Kristen DeLeo Realty Executives 1167 Route 23 South 973-519-4093 973-838-6990 Jo-Anne Mitchell Terrie O’Connor Realtors 1483 Route 23 South 973-493-7160 973-838-0100 Barbara Pagella Terrie O’Connor Realtors 1483 Route 23 South 973-418-3516 973-838-0100 ext. 239 Debra Zyskowski Terrie O’Connor Realtors 1483 Route 23 South 201-247-6334 973-838-0100

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Judy Carlsson Kienlen Lattmann Sotheby’s International Realty 223 Main St. 973-214-6164 973-377-7785 Jason Cohen Coldwell Banker Madison 175 Park Ave. 973-495-9055 855-755-9965 Debra Cunningham Weichert Realtors 15 Prospect St. 917-716-5824 973-352-0830 Marybeth Eckhardt Kienlen Lattmann Sotheby’s International Realty 223 Main St. 973-908-1633 973-377-7785 Valarie J. Friedman Re/Max Achievers 4 Division Ave. 973-610-3855 973-377-5025 Alan Kurlander Coldwell Banker Madison 175 Park Ave 732-284-6302 855-755-9965 Donna Mattina Coldwell Banker Madison 49 Main St. 973-214-2929 973-377-4444 Maureen Mount Coldwell Banker Madison 49 Main St. 973-769-3970 973-377-4444 Patsy Soden Coldwell Banker Madison 175 Park Ave. 973-713-2471 855-755-9965 Marlene Vegter Weichert Realtors 15 Prospect St. 973-271-4400 973-377-4460

MENDHAM Jill A. Cardullo Weichert Realtors 21 W. Main St. 973-879-8443 Susan Corona Coldwell Banker Mendham 106A E. Main St. 908-963-1112 973-543-2552 Isabelle Famularo Kienlen Lattmann Sotheby’s International Realty 20 East Main St. 908-399-1540 973-543-3500 Lou Ann Fellers Kienlen Lattmann Sotheby’s International Realty 20 East Main St. 908-930-9564 973-543-3500 Denise Mortenson Turpin Realtors 8 E. Main St. 973-714-1309 973-543-7400 Pamela Pam Tishman Coldwell Banker Mendham 106A E. Main St. 973-271-9079 973-543-2552 Diane Tolley Coldwell Banker Mendham 106A E. Main St. 973-219-6064 973-543-2552

MONTVILLE Virginia L. Cassidy Re/Max Neighborhood Properties 381 Main Rd. 201-230-5539 Barry Coopersmith Re/Max Neighborhood Properties 381 Main Rd. 201-919-2896 Triveni Gurikar Re/Max Neighborhood Properties 381 Main Rd. 973-727-9418

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Rich Heim Heim Realty LLC 161 Main Rd 973-335-0811 Lisa Motisi Re/Max Neighborhood Properties 381 Main Rd. 973-334-3341

David Cadmore Howard Hanna Rand Realty 163 Madison Ave., Suite 110 407-456-3165 973-532-5727

Adam Haslett Keller Williams Realty 44 Whippany Rd., Suite 230 908-887-0862 973-539-1120

Yinna Chih Weichert Realtors 20 Madison Ave. 973-539-8000

Nicole Haslett Keller Williams Realty 44 Whippany Rd., Suite 230 908-887-0862 973-539-1120

Sally Vreeland Novak Re/Max Neighborhood Properties 381 Main Rd. 973-819-9820

Jane Conway Keller Williams Realty 44 Whippany Rd., Suite 230 201-400-2707 973-539-1120

Cheryl A. Schuck Re/Max Neighborhood Properties 381 Main Rd. 973-727-7626

Ryan G. Dawson Weichert Realtors 20 Madison Ave. 973-768-7468

MORRIS PLAINS Kimberly Brechka Weichert Realtors 1625 Route 10 East 917-597-1768 Brenda Lee Weichert Realtors 1625 Route 10 East 646-402-2002

MORRISTOWN Amanda Abdelsayed Keller Williams Realty 44 Whippany Rd., Suite 230 973-539-1120 Christine Altamuro Keller Williams Realty 44 Whippany Rd., Suite 230 973-557-5026 973-539-1120 Stephanie Blumert Coldwell Banker Morristown 211 South St. 973-220-4756 973-267-8990 Ryan Bruen Coldwell Banker Morristown 211 South St. 973-294-8887 973-267-8990

Antoinette DePiano Keller Williams Realty 44 Whippany Rd., Suite 230 973-903-4430 973-539-1120 Mary Dougherty Compass 1 High St Court 862-812-0962 973-315-8180 Christina Duncan Keller Williams Realty 44 Whippany Rd., Suite 230 908-507-8575 973-539-1120 Lorraine First West End Residential 109 Washington St. 617-320-1822 973-285-9526 Denise Flanagan Coldwell Banker Morristown 211 South St. 973-420-4590 973-267-8990 Jesse Flowers Coldwell Banker Morristown 211 South St. 908-301-6070 973-267-8990 Elizabeth Harper Keller Williams Realty 44 Whippany Rd., Suite 230 201-317-1118 973-539-1120

Christer Holmquist Keller Williams Realty 44 Whippany Rd., Suite 230 908-797-3944 973-803-5405

TOP REAL ESTATE LISTINGS

MADISON

George P. Jenkins Compass 1 High St Court 973-615-9494 973-315-8180 Edwin Kalinka Keller Williams Realty 44 Whippany Rd., Suite 230 973-670-8338 973-539-1120 Kevin Karcich Keller Williams Realty 44 Whippany Rd., Suite 230 862-432-3409 973-539-1120 Patricia Lopez Kienlen Lattmann Sotheby’s International Realty 55 South St. 973-476-2236 973-952-6200 Teresa M. Maegerlein Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices New Jersey Properties 264 South St. 201-826-1462 973-538-5555 Michael Martinetti Keller Williams Realty 44 Whippany Rd., Suite 230 908-233-8502 Mary Menard Compass 1 High St Court 973-879-2860 973-315-8180

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TOP REAL ESTATE LISTINGS

Lisa Molinari Weichert Realtors 20 Madison Ave. 908-337-1748 Catherine Pansini Keller Williams Realty 44 Whippany Rd., Suite 230 862-236-7016 973-539-1120 Michelle Pereira Weichert Realtors 20 Madison Ave. 201-841-4413 Evduza Ramaj Your Town Realty LLC 5 Maple Ave. 973-400-1818 855-600-2465 Elzbieta “Ela” Ravin Coldwell Banker Morristown 211 South St. 973-479-0787 973-267-8990 Shelby Rhodes Keller Williams Realty 44 Whippany Rd., Suite 230 973-945-9494 973-539-1120 Alice Samach Weichert Realtors 20 Madison Ave. 973-610-9021 973-358-0518 Dominique Scura Compass 1 High St. Court 973-219-8909 973-315-8180 Jackie Scura Compass 1 High St. Court 973-214-9488 973-315-8180 Erica Travis Weichert Realtors 20 Madison Ave. 908-370-8695

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Olga Tsiavos Keller Williams Realty 44 Whippany Rd., Suite 230 973-219-5102 973-539-1120 Andrew Walker Keller Williams Realty 44 Whippany Rd., Suite 230 201-424-8628 973-539-1120 Ian Wolf Keller Williams Realty 44 Whippany Rd., Suite 230 201-838-6367 973-539-1120

MOUNT ARLINGTON Lynn Martini Re/Max House Values 180 Howard Blvd.

973-945-2880 973-398-3367 Susin J. Wintermute Re/Max House Values 180 Howard Blvd.

973-713-7165

MOUNTAIN LAKES Romila Bajaj Weichert Realtors Route 46 At Cherry Hill Rd. 956-844-6612 Keith Bochner Coldwell Banker Mountain Lakes 91 Crane Rd. 973-476-2089 973-263-0400 Kathleen Kathy Caldwell Coldwell Banker Mountain Lakes 91 Crane Rd. 973-727-2921 973-263-0400 Anna De Grossi Coldwell Banker Mountain Lakes 91 Crane Rd. 973-886-4507 973-263-0400

Patricia Finnegan Coldwell Banker Mountain Lakes 91 Crane Rd. 908-507-2294 973-263-0400 Anthony Frederico Coldwell Banker Mountain Lakes 91 Crane Rd. 201-274-3327 973-263-0400 Katherine Kathy Henning Coldwell Banker Mountain Lakes 91 Crane Rd. 973-886-3578 973-263-0400

Angela McNiece Weichert Realtors 284 Route 10 973-296-0912 Javier Millan Realty Executives 419 Route 10 East 973-390-5361 Deborah Riska Re/Max House Values 1176 Sussex Tpke., Suite 2 201-486-5566

ROCKAWAY

Patricia L Malpere Weichert Realtors Route 46 At Cherry Hill Rd. 973-714-7880

Teresa Drapczuk Century 21 Christel Realty 165 E. Main St. 609-220-0933 973-627-6800

Joe Polizzi Keller Williams Realty 333 Route 46 West 973-219-7984 Sueanne Sylvester Coldwell Banker Mountain Lakes 91 Crane Rd. 973-219-8845 973-263-0400

PARSIPPANY

WASHINGTON Mark Duke ERA Duke Realtors 304 E.Washington Ave. 908-689-3500

Marian Bloete Century 21 Christel Realty 165 E. Main St. 973-714-4662 973-627-6800

Nicole Fletcher Re/Max Select 20 W. Main St. 973-934-9095 Toni Kaufmann Century 21 Christel Realty 165 E. Main St. 973-809-0800 973-627-6800 Jennifer Taylor Century 21 Christel Realty 165 E. Main St. 856-816-1543 973-627-6800

Andrea Martone Realty Executives 113 Parsippany Rd. 973-886-2626 973-887-0095

Julia Torsiello Century 21 Christel Realty 165 E. Main St. 973-907-4938 973-627-6800

RANDOLPH

Susan Wadleigh Exit Classic Realty 1 Bank St. 201-936-8804 973-386-9900

Andrea E. Duda Weichert Realtors 284 Route 10 201-602-1856

Enid Davis Sotheby’s International Realty 670 Main Rd. 973-714-4422 973-335-5700

Julie Williams Weichert Realtors 284 Route 10 973-277-0059 973-328-7800

Margaret Peggy Lefsky Coldwell Banker Mountain Lakes 91 Crane Rd. 973-727-0795 973-263-0400

Goran Matlijoski Weichert Realtors Route 46 At Cherry Hill Rd. 973-452-3771

TOWACO

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TOP REALTORS PROFILES

Christine Nagy

Coccia Real Estate Group NJ Realtors Circle of Excellence Award 2010 - 2021 Seller Representative Specialist, Accredited Buyer Representative 973.615.9878 • Christine@cocciarealestate.com • www.chrisnagy.com • www.zillow.com/profile/nagy25 CHRISTINE NAGY HAS BEEN A REALTOR FOR 17 YEARS at Coccia Real Estate Group and an East Hanover Resident for 30 years. In 2021 she had 19 East Hanover real estate transactions totalling over 11 MILLION DOLLARS IN EAST HANOVER ALONE! Combining total sales she had 30 transactions in 2021 totalling almost 19 MILLION DOLLARS IN REAL ESTATE! She has been a member of the NJ Realtors Circle of Excellence Award from 2010 to 2021 and a member of the Distinguished Sales Club, where 10 years of Circle of Excellence achievement is required. Christine is a Seller Representative Specialist, completing advanced training in seller representation and is also an Accredited Buyer Representative, taking courses in advanced skills for home buyer representation. “It’s very important for me to make sure I am accessible and patient to help my buyers find the perfect home. For my sellers, I take it very personally when someone chooses me to help them in the sale of their home. I make sure I go the extra steps to ensure my sellers get the best results.”

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Christine has stayed with one office throughout her career. She attributes that decision to the great Coccia Real Estate environment between the other realtors, staff and Christopher Coccia, the broker of the office. “I love what I do, whether it’s a first time buyer finding a new home, or a seller who needs more space or is downsizing to a smaller home. I am happy that they have trust in me to help them move on to the next chapter of their lives. Coccia Real Estate has a beautiful new office in East Hanover. We appreciate our wonderful community and are very excited for continued success in the future”.

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TOP REALTORS PROFILES

Enid Davis

The Davis Group, Prominent Properties/Sotheby’s International Realty 670 Main Rd., Towaco, NJ 07082 • 973.335.5700 • www.eniddavisrealtor.com TO ENID DAVIS, Team Leader of The Davis Group, real estate is a service profession. A top-notch agent shows genuine concern, putting the client’s needs first. Enid entered real estate after a career in the fashion industry, using many of the skills she had developed, building relationships and analyzing markets. Attentive to the market, she can advise clients about the right price to buy or sell. Each real estate transaction is unique, and Enid thrives on learning new techniques for success. Active in her

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community, Enid supports the Montville Educational Foundation and OneMontville, an organization that promotes acceptance and kindness.

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TOP REALTORS PROFILES

Gloria La Forgia, Sales Representative Weichert Realtors Corporate Headquarters

1625 Route 10 East, Morris Plains, NJ 07950 • C: 973.477.4632 • www.glorialaforgia.com NCJAR DISTINGUISHED SALES REP, CRS RANKED AMONG THE TOP 1% OF WEICHERT AGENTS OUT OF 6400 NATIONWIDE, Gloria is a proud recipient of the NJ 5 Star Realtor Award from 2014-2022. This is an award which is voted by past and present clients. She is also a repeat recipient of the NCJAR COE GOLD LEVEL AWARD Gloria began her real estate career in 1994 and enjoys working with buyers and sellers, from first-time home buyers to luxury buyers, sellers in all price categories, and has sold over 420 homes /over 200 million. An expert in Morris and Essex Counties, Gloria is “The East Hanover Specialist”-to date has listed and sold more homes in her hometown of East Hanover than any other Realtor. She has built The La-Forgia Group, consisting of herself, two buyers agents and her assistant. Business has grown rapidly, largely as a result of referrals and returning clients.

In this ever-changing market, all the more reason you will need a seasoned agent to help you through the process. We are seeing offers anywhere from $10,000-$200,000 above list price. This is due to the fact there is low inventory and a surplus of buyers. It truly remains a sellers’ market!

and its agents contribute annually through various fundraisers to the American Breast Cancer Society.

Gloria’s clients can count on her to guide them through each step of a real estate transaction and will receive quick responses to all forms of messaging. She understands that a real estate transaction may be the largest financial transaction clients will ever make and is extremely dedicated to developing client relationships based on trust.

In addition to Gloria’s knowledge of her market, she is an internet specialist and a formidable negotiator, all of which helps her sellers achieve faster sales at optimal prices. Gloria is an award winning marketing specialist- which is of the utmost importance when selling your home. Videos are the way to go when listing your home and nobody does it better than our team of professional photographers and videographers-89 Productions.

My goal is to make each and every transaction as seamless and stress free as possible. Proudly serving her community. Call today 973-477-4632 for a free buyers/sellers consultation

Gloria sponsors local baseball and soccer leagues along with contributing to the local church bulletin and various other charities. Weichert Realtors

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TOP REALTORS PROFILES

Elvira Green, Realtor® Coccia Real Estate Group

435 Ridgedale Ave., East Hanover, NJ 07936 • C: 201.230.9313 • O: 973.887.2500 www.cocciarealestate.com/elvira-green • Zillow Profile: www.zillow.com/profile/elvira9 ELVIRA GREEN IS AMONG THE MOST TRUSTED AND TOP-SELLING REALTORS IN MORRIS COUNTY. She received Silver and Gold NJAR® Circle of Excellence Sales Awards during the last eight years.

She’s clearly set a high bar with her top-notch professionalism & passion for excellence, providing superior service to every client. Elvira’s clients always have full confidence in her expertise, efficiency and abilities to spot red flags. A lifetime resident of Florham Park and Madison, Elvira Green has deep connections to this desirable area where she raises her family. Elvira’s clients find that there’s no substitute for her invaluable financial background, expert negotiating skills & proven results.

Before entering the real estate market as a Realtor, Elvira was a mortgage associate with Wells Fargo Mortgage helping borrowers understand their loan options. She also worked as a compliance specialist for Merrill Lynch & Co. managing retirement investment plans for Fortune 500 companies. Elvira’s BA in business from Caldwell University adds to her strong skill sets.

Elvira also finds time to give back to her community by organizing various fundraisers including managing the Toys for Tots program for her office since 2015. Also, she organizes donations for Interfaith Food Pantry for their Thanksgiving Drive. Elvira gets most satisfaction in seeing her clients happy while educating & guiding her clients through all their real estate needs.

Jill Cardullo, Sales Associate Weichert Realtors

21 W. Main St., Mendham, NJ 07945 • 973.879.8443 • www.jillcardullo.com • jillcardullorealestate@gmail.com DEDICATED, DRIVEN, AND HARD-WORKING, Jill Cardullo is proud to be selected as a Top Real Estate Agent in Morris County for 2022. Having been a fitness and personal training professional for more than 20 years, Jill is a natural at helping clients achieve their personal goals. Now, Jill’s passion and commitment as an award-winning real estate agent allow her to best serve her clients and meet their needs.

Jill is highly resourceful and discerning, and she looks forward to helping you realize your objectives—whether you are buying or selling a home, or renting a property. She will always act with your best interests in mind, bringing unsurpassed ethics to your transaction.

Jill has garnered numerous industry awards, including the NCJAR Circle of Excellence from 2016 through 2020, and Platinum Level for 2021. Her strategic and competitive edge will help make your next move a successful and pleasant experience.

Call Jill today for a consultation. She is guaranteed to exceed your expectations!

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Compass Real Estate

1 High St Court, Morristown NJ 07960 C: 973.214.9488 • O: 973.315.8180 • www.jackiescura.com • jackiescura@gmail.com C: 973.219.8909 • O: 973.315.8180 • www.dominiquescurateam.com • dominque.scura@compass.com JACKIE AND DOMINQUE SCURA ARE UNIQUE IN THE FIELD OF REAL ESTATE. Both women are responsible for millions of dollars in real estate transactions annually, won multiple top-producer awards and are known for dedication to client service. Plus, they are mother and daughter.

Jackie has been a top realtor for over 38 years, advising clients on how to make the most of their real estate investments. Jackie really listens to her clients and provides sound consultation when they are in transition. She prioritizes transparent communications, so everyone feels heard and understood. On average, her listings sell for 110% of list price, and with offers in a week.

TOP REALTORS PROFILES

Jackie Scura & Dominique Scura

Dominique likes to say that she has been in the real estate business for as long as she has been alive. With a lifetime of knowledge, Dominique has deep insight into the market and real estate trends. She always goes the extra mile for clients, no matter the time or day, and can adapt quickly to changing priorities.

Dominque is proud of her professional reputation and growing referral-based business.

Dorota Kundera, Realtor Sales Associate, MBA, CRS Keller Williams Metropolitan

44 Whippany Rd., Suite 230, Morristown, NJ 07960 • C: 973.867.8134 • O: 973.539.1120 • dorotakundera.kw.com HELPING CLIENTS SELL AND BUY A HOME WITH FIVE-STAR SERVICE is what Dorota Kundera does. Dorota knows the process can be life-changing and stressful. Dorota is a seasoned real estate professional with Keller Williams Metropolitan, with one goal in mind: To know her clients and make sure they realize they come first.

With an MBA in Business Management, Dorota possesses a strong skill set, which gives clients confidence in her ability and expertise. Licensed since 1999, she earned the Certified Residential Specialist designation and was honored by NJ Realtors® Circle of Excellence Sales Award for years, reaching gold level in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. Dorota achieved platinum level in 2021. This is her fourth year as a Top Realtor for Morris/Essex Health and Life Magazine, recognized as Elite Status.

Believing that integrity, personalized care, and experience are prerequisites for successful business relationships, Dorota has never veered off her plan. She delivers superior service to every client, from local sellers and buyers to relocation clients and investors, using her knowledge of the market, along with current marketing tools. Dorota enjoys many things about her career but gets her greatest satisfaction from seeing her clients happy.

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TOP REALTORS PROFILES

Louise “Lou Ann” Fellers, Broker/Salesperson Kienlen Lattmann Sotheby’s International Realty

20 East Main St., Mendham, NJ 07945 • C: 908.930.9564 • O: 973.543.3500 • LouAnnFellers.com LOU ANN FELLERS HAS BEEN A REAL ESTATE BROKER SPECIALIZING IN MORRIS AND SOMERSET Counties for over 28 years, with a track record of selling 70+ homes per year and more than 150 5-star reviews. Her accolades are glowing having garnered her countless awards and recognition for excellence, including being named three times as a Morris Magazine, Top Agent, (twice as an ELITE AGENT).

The real estate market can be intimidating and overwhelming even for the educated consumer, buying and selling a home can be stressful. Aligning unparalleled experience and professionalism with a brand recognized for superior marketing deliver unequalled results that will help navigate any stresses or obstacles that may arise.

There is no substitute for experience and success.

REAL ESTATE HOMES OF DISTINCTION

17 N RIDGE RD, DENVILLE, NJ

GRAND COLONIAL.

Spectacular colonial in a fantastic location with five bedrooms, five & a half baths, partially finished walk-out basement, large deck and patio, three car garage, circular driveway, generator, and so much more is waiting for a new owner!

Keller Williams Metropolitan 973.867.8134 Dorota Kundera, Realtor, MBA, CRS

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JUST SOLD!

Craftsmanship abounds in this 5 bedroom/3 bath home with an acre + of property, located within walking distance of transportation, top-rated schools and downtown Denville.

Compass Real Estate C: 973.214.9488 | O: 973.315.8180 Jackie Scura, Broker Salesperson

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SPECIAL SECTION

ELITE

2022

ESSEX

COUNTY’S

TOP REAL ESTATE AGENTS

2022 TO HELP READERS FIND THE BEST REAL ESTATE AGENTS TO WORK WITH IN ESSEX COUNTY, Morris/ Essex Health & Life contracted DataJoe Research of Boulder, Colorado to facilitate a multi-faceted research campaign. It consisted of an online survey delivered directly to agents across Essex County via email as well as internet research. In the survey, real estate agents were asked to provide sales volume ranges and also nominate their peers. In the internet campaign, DataJoe consulted a variety of websites to build richer knowledge of individual licensed real estate agents across the county.

DataJoe checked and confirmed that each published winner had, at the time of review, a current, active license status with the appropriate state regulatory board. If they were not able to find evidence of a real estate agent’s current, active registration with the state regulatory board, that real estate agent was excluded from the list. Finally, DataJoe presented the tallied results to Morris/Essex Health & Life for final review.

We recognize that there are many good real estate agents who are not shown on the representative list. This is only a sampling of the huge array of talented professionals within the county.

BELLEVILLE Jorge Velasquez Re/Max Professionals I 264 Washington Ave. 973-418-0425 / 973-450-4000

FAIRFIELD

MONTCLAIR Sam Joseph Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices New Jersey Properties 695 Bloomfield Ave. 917-359-8990 / 973-744-5544 Aleksandr Pritsker eXp Realty 28 Valley Rd., Suite 1 732-688-3819 / 973-878-9843

Vito Contuzzi Century 21 Wessex Realty 435 Hollywood Ave. 973-652-9303 / 973-227-7000

Christopher Walsh eXp Realty 28 Valley Rd., Suite 1 732-309-5502 / 973-878-9843

LIVINGSTON

NUTLEY

Bonita L. Areman Coldwell Banker Livingston 2 E. Mount Pleasant Ave. 973-568-0341 / 973-994-4323 Ilona Berlaga Keller Williams Realty 4245 Town Center Way 973-464-8507 / 973-251-0100 Ellen Gonik Coldwell Banker Livingston 2 E. Mount Pleasant Ave. 973-879-9467 / 973-994-4323 Lisa Lang Keller Williams Realty 4245 Town Center Way 973-951-5729 Jamie Silverman Coldwell Banker Livingston 2 E. Mount Pleasant Ave. 973-632-9913 / 973-994-4323

MAPLEWOOD Robert Northfield Keller Williams Realty 181 Maplewood Ave. 973-544-8001 / 973-761-4100

TOP REAL ESTATE LISTINGS

ESSEX

COUNTY’S TOP REAL ESTATE AGENTS

Mary Rubino Ryder Century 21 Award Agency 210 Franklin Ave. 973-477-3657 / 201-661-3808

SHORT HILLS Peter DeCicco Compass 1200 Morris Tpke.

973-420-4401

UPPER MONTCLAIR Nancy Chu Keller Williams Realty 237 Lorraine Ave. 917-992-3098 John Haydu Keller Williams Realty 237 Lorraine Ave. 973-868-8585 / 973-783-7400 Kathy Kulik Keller Williams Realty 237 Lorraine Ave. 973-454-3563 / 973-783-7400

VERONA

Amy Paternite Coldwell Banker Maplewood 145 Maplewood Ave. 917-442-5130 / 973-378-2284

Lauren Orsini Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices New Jersey Properties 538 Bloomfield Ave. 973-650-1683 / 973-559-0206

Mark Slade Keller Williams Realty 181 Maplewood Ave. 917-797-5059

OUTSIDE ESSEX SPRINGFIELD Justin Kiliszek Keller Williams Realty 223 Mountain Ave. 973-314-1096

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ESSEX

COUNTY’S

TOP REAL ESTATE AGENTS

2022 BELLEVILLE Carmen Jimenez Re/Max Professionals I 264 Washington Ave. 201-919-2878 Manuel Rosa Rosa Agency 18 Bloomfield Ave. 973-751-1000 Felix Rosario Re/Max Professionals I 264 Washington Ave. 201-491-3262

BLOOMFIELD Ralph F. Barone NJ Reo Asset Management & Realty Inc. 650 Bloomfield Ave. 973-429-0990 Ronald Collins Homesmart First Advantage Realty 16 Orange St., Suite 180 347-527-4224 973-354-5000

CALDWELL Alexa Benavente Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices Van Der Wende Properties 333 Bloomfield Ave. Suite 304 973-747-7439 973-226-0333 Tracy Chan Century 21 Cedarcrest Realty Inc. 460 Bloomfield Ave. 973-476-8097 973-228-1050 Mandy Corry Lattimer Realty 327 Bloomfield Ave. 973-632-4535 973-226-1717 Helene Harrison Coldwell Banker Caldwell 307 Bloomfield Ave. 973-714-8975 973-226-2577

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Jeffrey Lattimer, Jr. Lattimer Realty 327 Bloomfield Ave. 973-768-2942 973-226-1717

Frank Conturso Keller Williams Realty 4245 Town Center Way 201-213-0952 973-226-0200

Stanley Rubin Coldwell Banker Livingston 2 E. Mount Pleasant Ave. 973-856-4305 973-994-4323

N. Marie Lundi Keller Williams Realty 181 Maplewood Ave. 201-362-7168 973-762-5400

Patrese Lattimer Lattimer Realty 327 Bloomfield Ave. 973-632-3564 973-226-1717

Angela D’Aries Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices New Jersey Properties 79 S. Livingston Ave. 973-650-8898 973-992-6363

Frank Vazquez Elite Realtors Of New Jersey 160 S. Livingston Ave. Suite 208 973-994-9009

Jennifer McManus Coldwell Banker Maplewood 145 Maplewood Ave. 917-837-2192 973-378-8300

Crystal Wiggins Real Living Real Estate LLC 124 E. Mount Pleasant Ave. 862-216-9523

Andrea Northfield Keller Williams Realty 181 Maplewood Ave. 973-641-6775 973-761-4100

Kathleen Milinkovich Coldwell Banker Caldwell 307 Bloomfield Ave. 973-610-4207 973-226-2577 Maria Rampinelli Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices New Jersey Properties 14 Forest Ave. 973-868-2931 973-228-5525 Joseph Scotto Century 21 Cedarcrest Realty Inc. 460 Bloomfield Ave. 201-575-1456 973-228-1050

FAIRFIELD Janice Corsilli Lattimer Realty 397 Route 46 West 973-632-4644 973-575-1200 Michael Lattimer Lattimer Realty 397 Route 46 West 973-886-5544 973-575-1200

LIVINGSTON Elizabeth “Betsy” Bergman Coldwell Banker Livingston 2 E. Mount Pleasant Ave. 201-417-9665 973-994-4323 Marsha Bowen Washington Coldwell Banker Livingston 2 E. Mount Pleasant Ave. 646-249-6212 973-994-4323

Dana Dang Garden Home Realty 513 W. Mount Pleasant Ave. Suite 300 973-698-1004 973-533-0880 Carol Eisenstein Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices New Jersey Properties 79 S. Livingston Ave. 973-879-3282 973-992-6363

Robert Zebaida Keller Williams Realty 4245 Town Center Way 917-992-4430 973-251-0128

MAPLEWOOD Justin Bullock Keller Williams Realty 223 Mountain Ave. 973-619-2268

Jane Greene Coldwell Banker Livingston 2 E. Mount Pleasant Ave. 973-727-0158 973-994-4323

Donna Dickson Coldwell Banker Maplewood 145 Maplewood Ave. 201-978-0430 973-378-8300

Kelly Hartnett Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices New Jersey Properties 79 S. Livingston Ave. 973-224-2430 973-992-6363

Kate Elliott Coldwell Banker Maplewood 145 Maplewood Ave. 646-662-6655 973-378-8300

Douglass Holmes Howard Hanna Rand Realty 58 E. Mount Pleasant Ave. 973-568-2224 973-740-1881 Barbara Kanefsky Keller Williams Realty 4245 Town Center Way 973-868-8767 Robin Raite Coldwell Banker Livingston 2 E. Mount Pleasant Ave. 973-615-5926 973-994-4323

Caroline Farnsworth Coldwell Banker Maplewood 145 Maplewood Ave. 973-698-0737 973-378-8300 Natalie Farrell Weichert Realtors 697 Valley St. 917-514-7541 973-762-3300 Lara Liquori Coldwell Banker Maplewood 145 Maplewood Ave. 973-382-5386 973-378-8300

Viktoriya Robertson Keller Williams Realty 181 Maplewood Ave. 973-970-5553 973-762-5400 Heather Rodriguez Coldwell Banker Maplewood 145 Maplewood Ave. 908-343-3163 973-378-8300 Pamela “Jill” Sockwell Keller Williams Realty 181 Maplewood Ave. 917-657-8800 973-762-5400

MILLBURN Danielle Genovese PremiumONE Realty 27 Bleeker St. 908-445-5546 Xiaoxing Zhao Towne Realty Group LLC 44 Main St., Suite 7 908-868-3372 973-376-8300

MONTCLAIR Jennifer Bernabeo eXp Realty 28 Valley Rd., Suite 1 732-690-8687 Sandra Bolcar Compass 113 Grove St. 201-247-5768 973-310-7360

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Michele Chiles-Hickman Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices New Jersey Properties 695 Bloomfield Ave. 973-744-5544 201-463-0958 Barbara Clausen eXp Realty 28 Valley Rd., Suite 1 732-841-9987 856-344-3722

James Hughes Compass 113 Grove St. 201-675-1210 973-310-7360

Vikram Vasisht Compass 32 Valley Rd. 917-685-2606 856-214-2639

Jennifer Lieberman Hearth Realty Group 22 First St. 973-477-2301 973-913-5055

Leslie Kunkin West Of Hudson Real Estate 33 Plymouth St. 917-674-3007 973-337-6035

Al Wells eXp Realty 28 Valley Rd., Suite 1 973-343-3433 973-250-4418

UPPER MONTCLAIR

Susan Lovit Compass 28 Valley Rd. 973-477-7252 973-310-7360

Shelly White Prominent Properties Sotheby’s International Realty 32 Valley Rd. 973-699-4633 973-783-6900

Henry Eisenstein eXp Realty 28 Valley Rd., Suite 1 908-216-6532

Gary Mawson eXp Realty 28 Valley Rd., Suite 1 609-839-8218 973-878-9843

Maria Carolina Forero Gomez eXp Realty 28 Valley Rd., Suite 1 201-844-7234 973-250-4418

Elizabeth Morris Prominent Properties Sotheby’s International Realty 32 Valley Rd. 201-675-6137 973-783-6900

NEWARK

Elizabeth A. Green Weichert Realtors 272 Bellevue Ave. 973-432-1809

Tracy Nix Prominent Properties Sotheby’s International Realty 32 Valley Rd. 917-439-1832 973-783-6900

Nick Verdi Option 1 Realty Group LLC 456 Washington St. 973-769-1009 973-490-4877

Jonathan Greene eXp Realty 28 Valley Rd., Suite 1 973-873-0734 973-250-4418 Melissa Haddad eXp Realty 28 Valley Rd., Suite 1 732-337-0098 973-878-9843 Victoria Heller Prominent Properties Sotheby’s International Realty 32 Valley Rd. 917-450-8358 973-783-6900 Susan Horowitz West Of Hudson Real Estate 33 Plymouth St. 201-803-4791 973-337-6035

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Laura Quinn eXp Realty 28 Valley Rd., Suite 1 732-233-2303 973-878-9843 Sean Shallis eXp Realty 28 Valley Rd., Suite 1 973-461-6955 866-201-6210 Brett Sikora eXp Realty 28 Valley Rd., Suite 1 866-201-6210 Jimmy Syros Compass 113 Grove St. 973-460-6450 973-310-7360

Albert Wright eXp Realty 28 Valley Rd., Suite 1 848-218-4003

Michael Rosa Rosa Agency 360 Lafayette St. 908-432-1100 973-589-7550

NUTLEY Matthew De Fede Realty Executives Elite Homes 653 Franklin Ave. 862-228-0554 973-846-0065 Carl R. Lordi Re/Max Park Square 244 Chestnut St. 973-477-5216 973-667-3000 Linda Lordi Re/Max Park Square 244 Chestnut St. 973-951-9153 973-667-3000

SOUTH ORANGE Fran Lichtman Hearth Realty Group 22 First St. 646-734-3718 973-919-5055

Roberta Baldwin Keller Williams Realty 237 Lorraine Ave. 973-420-9043 917-992-3098 Karin Carson Keller Williams Realty 237 Lorraine Ave. 917-301-1681 973-783-7400 Erin Crawford Keller Williams Realty 237 Lorraine Ave. 973-634-1017 973-783-7400 Brendan Da Silva Keller Williams Realty 237 Lorraine Ave. 862-621-2207 Mark DiBenedetto Keller Williams Realty 237 Lorraine Ave. 917-882-1389 Alan Ellenbogen Keller Williams Realty 237 Lorraine Ave. 973-477-9270 Alexandra Estevez Keller Williams Realty 237 Lorraine Ave. 646-752-0790 973-783-7400 Tamima Friedman Keller Williams Realty 237 Lorraine Ave. 201-306-0267 973-783-7400 Donna Goode Keller Williams Realty 237 Lorraine Ave. 973-214-0817 973-783-7400 Jessica Keefe Keller Williams Realty 237 Lorraine Ave. 973-997-0535 973-997-0535

Brent McCulley Keller Williams Realty 237 Lorraine Ave. 862-621-2213 Amy Owens Keller Williams Realty 237 Lorraine Ave. 201-396-2927 973-783-7400 Lina Panza Keller Williams Realty 237 Lorraine Ave. 973-284-7350 973-284-7127

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Joseph Burris eXp Realty 28 Valley Rd., Suite 1 908-305-1583

Jeanne Bongo Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices New Jersey Properties 538 Bloomfield Ave. 201-709-6186 973-239-7700 Rick Lodato Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices New Jersey Properties 538 Bloomfield Ave. 973-239-3535

WEST ORANGE Rehana Deshpande Weichert Realtors 460 Prospect Ave. 917-497-5951 Eyal Levy Orange Home Sales 111 Northfield Ave. Suite 307 973-705-5561 David Mohan Re/Max Solutions 99 Northfield Ave., Suite 8 973-731-1200 973-517-2278 Gloria Perez Real Living Real Estate LLC 50 Mount Pleasant Ave. 973-960-9640 Krysta L. Senek Weichert Realtors 460 Prospect Ave. 973-847-2301

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Douglass Holmes Real Estate Broker/Salesperson Howard Hanna Rand Realty

58 E. Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Livingston, NJ 07039 • O: 973.740.1881 • C: 973.568.2224 www.douglas-holmes-realtor.business.site APPROACHING REAL ESTATE FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE than most other brokers, Douglass Holmes is committed to assisting his clients as they invest time, money and emotion to obtain their dream homes.

One of his main priorities is to satisfy a client’s goal, in the most efficient manner possible. Throughout his prosperous career, he has developed the skills to look beyond what is happening today in order to protect clients who are truly making investments for tomorrow.

Douglass works with clients on both buying and selling transactions, making certain that he understands each client’s needs, both short-term and long-term. He builds long-lasting relationships with them, beginning with the first meeting. His strategy of looking at the big picture has proven successful, helping clients to make smart decisions affecting personal and financial success and satisfaction.

Platinum Producer status multiple times, and whose booming business continues to grow exponentially year after year, with new clients and referrals.

With a passion for excellence, Douglass strives to provide superior value to every client. It must work, because he has a 98% repeat and referral business. He provides honest guidance to his clients, reducing the potential for surprise, and they appreciate knowing he puts their needs first.

No stranger to recognition, Douglass has been the recipient of the NJAR Circle of Excellence Sales Award and has achieved the Platinum Level for sales in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2018.

“This is a personality business,” says Realtor Douglass Holmes. “People have to like and trust you. If you come across as a salesperson, you’re going to seem untrustworthy. You have to put your client’s interests above your own.” Douglass has made a name for himself as an insightful, knowledgeable and ethical real estate professional who has achieved

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The DeCicco Group at Compass Real Estate

1200 Morris Turnpike, Short Hills, NJ 07078 • www.buyingsellingnj.com • @thedeciccogroup (Instagram) Peter “PJ” DeCicco • 973.420.4401 • TheDeCiccoGroup@gmail.com Ellen DeCicco • 973.953.4428 • ellensdecicco@gmail.com TO GET TOP DOLLAR, YOU NEED TOP AGENTS. The DeCicco Group is proud to announce that co-founder, Peter “PJ” DeCicco, is leading the way and has been named among Essex County’s Top Real Estate Agents ELITE for 2022 by Morris/Essex Health & Life. We look forward to using our extensive history and relationships to help you meet all your goals during your buying and/or selling process.

You’ll feel like you’re already home when you choose The DeCicco Group. As a mother and son-led real-estate company, we treat our clients like family. The home buying and selling process can be emotional, but with our team of experts, you will always have a shoulder to lean on and trust. We’re dedicated to making each step of your journey enjoyable and helping you to not only find a property, but to envision opportunities. Home is where the heart is, and it’s been our passion to unlock new doors with over 500 homes sold.

TOP REALTORS PROFILES

Peter “PJ” DeCicco & Ellen DeCicco

REAL ESTATE HOMES OF DISTINCTION

36 BRIARWOOD RD., FLORHAM PARK, NJ

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Dramatic open floor plan, high ceilings, hardwood floors, LED lighting and custom trim work and moldings throughout.

Coccia Real Estate Group C: 973.615.9878 Christine Nagy Seller Representative Specialist, Accredited Buyer Representative

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SPRINGTIME SUPPER Put a twist on your traditional Sunday feast with this delicious, healthy and easy-to-make meal.

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GREEN SOUP WITH HARD-BOILED EGGS Yields 8 servings

INGREDIENTS:

n▢ 2 Tbs. olive oil n▢ 5 medium yellow potatoes, cubed n▢ 3-5 carrots, scrubbed and sliced n▢ 3-5 stalks carrot tops (optional), cleaned n▢ 2 parsnips (optional), sliced n▢ 2 celery stalks, cut in half n▢ ¼ cup celeriac root (optional), peeled and cubed n▢ 3-5 whole parsley, stems and leaves n▢ 8 cups water n▢ 2 Tbs. salt n▢ 1 tsp. pepper n▢ 1 bunch or clamshell spinach, chopped n▢ 3 scallions, sliced into thin circles n▢ 3 eggs, hard-boiled and diced n▢ ½ lemon, juiced n▢ ¼ cup dill, chopped n▢ sour cream, for serving

DIRECTIONS:

In a large pot or a 4.5-quart Dutch oven, over medium heat, heat olive oil, enough to coat the bottom of the pot.

Add potatoes, carrots and parsnips, stir periodically.

Cook for about 7 minutes or until vegetables look slightly softened. Season with ½ tablespoon of salt.

Add celeriac root, celery, carrot tops, parsley and 8 cups of water.

Allow the liquid to come to a gentle simmer. Season with 1 tablespoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of pepper.

Close the lid partially. Lower the heat to low. Cook until the potatoes are fork-tender, about 30 minutes.

Remove and discard parsley, carrot tops and celery.

In the meantime, make hard-boiled eggs. Add eggs to a small pot, cover eggs with cool water and place on the stovetop over medium/high heat. Cover the pot and let the water come to a rolling boil. Once the water reaches this point, cook eggs for about 6 minutes. Turn off the heat and drain the water.

Run the pot under cold water to stop the cooking process. Once the eggs have cooled down, dry and peel the shells.

Add spinach and scallions and the remaining ½ tablespoon of salt. Squeeze juice from half a large lemon. Continue cooking for about 3 minutes. Turn off the heat and add sliced or diced eggs.

When serving, ladle soup into a bowl, add a spoonful of sour cream and a sprinkle of fresh dill.

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LEMON ROASTED ASPARAGUS Yields 8 servings

INGREDIENTS

n▢ 2 lemons n▢ 1 tsp. kosher salt n▢ 3 lbs. asparagus, trimmed n▢ olive oil, for drizzling n▢ 1 cup fresh parsley, chopped

DIRECTIONS:

Grate the zest of the lemons. Spread out the zest on a plate and let it air-dry slightly, about 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 450˚F. Mix the lemon zest with the salt in a small bowl and set aside. Cut the lemons in half and set aside.

Divide the asparagus between two baking sheets, drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat. Roast until the asparagus is tender and starting to color, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer the asparagus to a platter.

Before serving, squeeze the lemons over the asparagus, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with the lemon salt and parsley.

Asparagus is a great addition to any meal—it’s low in calories and packed full of nutrients, such as fiber, folate, potassium and vitamin K. This recipe is anti-inflammatory by including garlic, asparagus and parsley.”

—Jane Selitto, registered dietitian nutritionist, Simple Health and Nutrition, Long Valley

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ROAST RACK OF LAMB WITH LEMON AND GARLIC Yields 4 servings

INGREDIENTS:

n▢ 3 Tbs. olive oil n▢ 2 tsp. coarse sea salt n▢ freshly cracked black pepper n▢ zest and juice of 1 lemon n▢ 2–3 garlic cloves, finely minced n▢ 2 small lamb racks (approximately 12 oz. each) n▢ 1–2 Tbs. olive oil (extra)

DIRECTIONS:

In a small bowl, mix together the oil, salt, pepper, lemon and garlic. Place the racks of lamb into a large Ziploc freezer bag. Pour the marinade into the bag, seal the bag and make sure the racks of lamb are well coated in the marinade.

Leave to marinate for at least 30 minutes, but overnight in the fridge is best. If your kitchen is cool, leave the bag on the kitchen counter to marinate. Otherwise, place it in the fridge.

Preheat the oven to 390°F. Let the meat come to room temperature before cooking.

Heat the extra oil in a large oven-proof saucepan which will fit both racks of lamb comfortably.

On a medium-high heat, sear the racks of lamb on each side until they are nicely browned.

Once both sides of the racks of lamb have been seared, quickly position them on the saucepan so the bones are standing upwards.

Place the saucepan into the oven and roast for 15-20 minutes, depending on how well-cooked you like your meat. You can test for doneness by prodding the meat gently, but a more accurate way of testing is to use a meat thermometer.

Allow the lamb to rest for about 10 minutes before carving.

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Lamb is a rich source of high-quality protein, as well as an outstanding source of many vitamins and minerals including iron, zinc and vitaminB12. Regular consumption of grassfed lamb may promote muscle growth and maintenance, performance and also prevent anemia and sarcopenia (muscle wasting as we age).”

—Bonnie Berke, functional nutritional health and lifestyle coach, Body Wisdom, Montclair

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Salad’s Secret Weapon

Arugula, a peppery-tasting, leafy green, can enliven a lazy lettuce—and maybe you too!

Those ancient Romans weren’t fools, and neither, centuries later, was Charlemagne. The tart-but-tender, leafy, cruciferous vegetable known to science as Eruca vesicaria (and to us as arugula) was on the menu in the Eternal City— and for a reason. The poet Virgil wrote that it “revives drowsy Venus,” and by Venus he meant the libido. Legend says the plant was therefore shunned by propriety-minded monastery gardens, but the King of the Franks came to its rescue in 802 A.D. by decreeing it an officially OK herb.

Arugula isn’t lettuce; it’s actually a member of the mustard family, kin to kale, broccoli and cabbage. Plants are native to warm climates such as those of the Mediterranean, Turkey and western Asia; they grow from 8 to 40 inches tall. The world’s two top growers today are China and the U.S. Still, we Yanks were slow to climb aboard the arugula bus. Reportedly the name of this leafy treat didn’t show up in American English until 1960, when it appeared in a Craig Claiborne New York Times column. But by 2006, when writer David Kamp published a book about “how we became a gourmet nation,” saluting everything from heirloom tomatoes to artisanal cheeses, he knew just what title would capture the national foodie mood: The United States of Arugula.

POWER UP: Whether or not it’s a true boost in the bedroom—we still don’t know that answer for

sure—arugula has arrived, and with it a host of health benefits. Research suggests that its high levels of nitrates and polyphenols can reduce both blood pressure and the amount of oxygen the body burns during exercise. Arugula contains bone-building calcium and musclebuilding potassium. According to the FDA’s recommended daily values, a cup of arugula can furnish 27.7 percent of the body’s daily need for vitamin K, 9.5 percent of its vitamin A and 2.5 percent of its vitamin C. (One caution: If you’re taking a blood-thinning medication, don’t load up suddenly on arugula, as K promotes clotting and could negate the meds’ effectiveness.)

Diets rich in cruciferous veggies such as arugula have been linked to a lowered risk of cardiovascular disease and of type 2 diabetes, and a 2017 meta-analysis associated them with lower cancer risk too. (One mechanism? Apparently the body breaks down the glucosinolates in these foods into several compounds including sulforaphane, which blocks an enzyme in the progression of cancer cells.) Another study, in the journal PLOS in 2014, confirmed that erucin, found in arugula, inhibits the proliferation of a type of breast-cancer cells.

As a food that offers an intriguing, peppery taste at a measly 5 to 6 calories per cup, arugula can be a healthy alternative to whatever else you’re tempted to munch. What’s not to like?

BUY/STORE/SERVE: In the wised-up foodieland America has become, you should have no trouble finding arugula at your local grocery store, vegetable stand or farmers’ market. The bagged product may be there yearround, while bunches and loose-leaf arugula are most plentiful in early spring or fall. Look for bright green leaves, giving yellow, wilted or mushy ones a pass-by. A bit of dirt, however, needn’t be a deal breaker—you’ll be washing off the leaves when you get them home. You can refrigerate leaves (wrapped in a slightly damp paper towel) in an airtight container for about 10 days.

Plucked when young, the plant is straight-on green; more mature arugula is darker and more pungent. Arugula (especially baby arugula) is great when eaten raw, perhaps in a salad in combination with milder greens, to which it adds pizzazz. It’s also a happy companion to citrus fruits or flavorful cheeses. Arugula may be worked into a casserole, a pasta dish or a sauce. Top a pizza with it as the Italians do (they call it rucola, yet another alias) or chop it up and sprinkle it over scrambled eggs, an omelette or a baked potato. Search the internet and you’ll quickly be awash in arugula recipes if you like; they include quesadillas, turkey pita sandwiches, sausage fettuccines, carrot pancakes, beef carpaccios—even a gimlet cocktail.

Have a vegetable garden or a north-facing window? You can grow your own arugula.

—Timothy Kelley

DID YOU KNOW? Historians believe arugula is the plant referenced in the Bible’s Old Testament book of Kings (II Kings 4:39).

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Pour It On

With a citrus punch that’s equal parts sweet and sour, this refreshing drink is the perfect sip for spring’s warmer days.

APRIL SHOWERS COCKTAIL Yields: 1 serving

INGREDIENTS

n 3 oz. gin n 1 oz. fresh lemon juice n 1½ Tbs. agave nectar n 6 oz. ruby red grapefruit juice n edible flowers for garnish, optional

DIRECTIONS

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the gin, lemon juice, agave nectar and grapefruit juice, then shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Pour into a coupe or martini glass.

Garnish with edible flowers.

Recipe courtesy of culinaryginger.com

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Where To Eat

Getting three squares a day has never been easier—Morris and Essex counties are home to a selection of restaurants diverse enough to satisfy all of your cravings.

SCALINI FEDELI 63 Main St. 973.701.9200 scalinifedeli.com

SAN GIORGIO’S ITALIAN BISTRO 86 Boonton Ave. #86 973.492.5305

CHESTER

SMOKE RISE VILLAGE INN 9 Perimeter Rd. 973.838.7770 smokerisevillageinn.com

REDWOODS GRILL & BAR 459 Main St. 908.879.7909 redwoodsgrillandbar.com

DENVILLE THE PASTA SHOP 13 First Ave. 973.253.4143 thepastashopdenville.com

DOVER

THE WINDLASS 45 Nolans Pt. Park Rd. 973.663.3190 thewindlass.com

EAST HANOVER

LEDGEWOOD

DON JOSE 200 Rte. 10 W. #7 973.781.0155 donjosemexican.com

ICHIBAN SUSHI 1034 Rte. 46 973.252.0900 ichibanroxbury.com

MR. CHU 44 Rte. 10 W. 973.887.7555

LOVING HUT 538 Rte. 10 973.598.9888 lovinghut.us/ledgewood

FAIRFIELD JOSE TEJAS 647 Rte. 46 W. 973.808.8201 bordercafe.com

HANOVER BELLEVILLE SOLAR DO MINHO 15 Cleveland St. 973.844.0500 solardominhobelleville.com

STAMNA 1055 Broad St. 973.338.5151 stamnataverna.com

THAI PING 811 Main Ave. 973.335.9541 thaiping.com

BOONTON

CALDWELL

TOPAZ THAI 137 Washington Ave. 973.759.7425 topazthainj.com

BOONTON SUSHI HOUSE 701 Main St. 973.394.8811 sushiboonton.com

FORTE 182 Bloomfield Ave. 973.403.9411 fortepizzeria.com

BLOOMFIELD

ROMA PIZZERIA 709 Main St. 973.335.1614 romapizzaofboonton.com

HOKKAIDO NOODLE & ROLL 405 Bloomfield Ave. 862.702.3817 hokkaidoroll.com

BINH DUONG 61 Belleville Ave. 973.680.8440

CEDAR KNOLLS H2OCEAN RESTAURANT & RAW BAR 41 Ridgedale Ave. 973.984.9594 h2oceanrestaurant.com

CHATHAM RESTAURANT SERENADE 6 Roosevelt Ave. 973.701.0303 restaurantserenade.com

PAVINCI ITALIAN GRILL 453 River Styx Rd. 973.770.4300 pavinci.com

THE QUIET MAN 64 E. McFarlan St. 973.366.6333 quietmanpub.com

PENANG 200 Rte. 10 W. #8 973.887.6989 penangcuisine.com

RESTAURANT SERENADE IN CHATHAM

LAKE HOPATCONG

LINCOLN PARK 202 ITALIAN BISTRO 177 Main St. 973.709.0093 202bistro.com ANTHONY FRANCOS 60 Beaverbrook Rd. 973.696.0708 anthonyfrancospizza.com

SEASONS 52 1402 Rte. 10 862.242.2750 seasons52.com

SUNSET PUB & GRILL 425 Beaverbrook Rd. 973.694.8700 sunsetpubandgrill.com

KINNELON

LIVINGSTON

CYPRESS TAVERN 174 Kinnelon Rd. 973.492.2700 cypresstavernnj.com

LITHOS 405 Eisenhower Pkwy.

973.758.1111 lithosgreekrestaurant.com

HOUSE OF THAI 1483 Rte. 23 # 6 973.750.1600

SWEET BASIL’S CAFE 498 S. Livingston Ave. 973.994.3600 sweetbasilscafe.com

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LONG VALLEY PUB & BREWERY 1 Fairmount Rd. 908.876.1122 restaurantvillage atlongvalley.com

CINDERS WOOD FIRE GRILL 319 Rte. 46 973.928.7000 cinderswoodfiregrill.com

MEAL 433 Kingsland St. 973.542.8522 mealnj.com

MADISON

EGAN & SONS 118 Walnut St. 973.744.1413 egannsons.com

BEGUM PALACE 300 Main St. 973.660.9100 begumindiancuisine.com IL MONDO VECCHIO 72 Main St. 973.301.0024 ilmondovecchio.com

MAPLEWOOD CODA KITCHEN & BAR 177 Maplewood Ave. 973.327.2247 codakitchenandbar.com ST. JAMES’S GATE PUBLICK HOUSE 167 Maplewood Ave. 973.378.2222 stjamesgatepublick house.com

MENDHAM THE BLACK HORSE TAVERN & PUB 1 W. Main St. 973.543.7300 blackhorsenj.com DANTE’S RISTORANTE 100 E. Main St. 973.543.5401 dantesnj.com PIATTINO 88 E. Main St. 973.543.0025 piattinonj.com

MILLBURN BASILICO 324 Millburn Ave. 973.379.7020 basilicomillburn.com CAFÉ MONET 309 Millburn Ave. 973.376.8555 cafemonet.info CARA MIA 194 Essex St. 973.379.8989 caramiamillburn.com MOONSHINE 55 Main St. 973.218.6042 moonshinesupperclub.com

ORANGE BELLA ITALIA 535 Central Ave. 973.676.4300 bellaitaliarestaurantnj.com

TOAST 700 Bloomfield Ave. 973.509.8099 toastmontclair.com

HAT CITY KITCHEN 459 Valley St. 862.704.6248 hatcitynj.com

MONTVILLE COLUMBIA INN 29 Rte. 202 973.263.1300 thecolumbiainn.com

LA STRADA RISTORANTE 1105 Rte. 10 E. 973.584.4607 lastradarestaurantrandolph. com

CHAND PALACE 257 Littleton Rd. 973.334.5444 parsippany.chand palace.com

MORRIS PLAINS BOLLYWOOD GRILL 1729 Rte. 10 E. 973.998.6303 bollywoodgrill.net

SUBURBAN BAR & KITCHEN 500 Rte. 10 W. 973.891.1776 sbknj.com

RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE 1 Hilton Ct. 973.889.1400 ruthschris.com

TABOR ROAD TAVERN 510 Tabor Rd. 973.267.7004 taborroadtavern.com TOMMY’S TAVERN & TAP 1900 Rte. 10 973.998.6429 tommystavernandtap.com UP THAI 981 Tabor Rd. 973.998.8536 upthainj.com

MORRISTOWN REVOLUTION 9 South St. 973.455.0033 revolutionmorristown.com 1776 BY DAVID BURKE 67 E. Park Pl. 973.829.1776 1776bydb.com

ADEGA GRILL 130 Ferry St. 973.589.8830 adegagrill.com SEABRA’S MARISQUEIRA 87 Madison St. 973.465.1250 seabrasmarisqueira.com

SHORT HILLS BENIHANA 840 Morris Tpke.

973.467.9550 benihana.com THE DINING ROOM 41 JFK Pkwy.

973.912.4756 LEGAL SEA FOODS 1200 Morris Tpke.

973.467.0089 legalseafoods.com

SOUTH ORANGE ARIYOSHI 56 South Orange Ave. 973.378.8818 ariyoshijapanese.com

SHAN SHAN NOODLES 333 Rte. 46 973.287.7399 shanshannoodles.com

VERONA RESTAURANT 1171 Sussex Tpke.

973.895.8888 veronarestaurant.com

WALIA 11 Village Plz. 973.762.2186 waliarestaurant.com

PEQUANNOCK

RIVERDALE

TOWACO

BARDI’S BAR & GRILL 149 Newark Pompton Tpke.

973.694.1058 bardisgrill.com

CONEY ISLAND PIZZA 40 Hamburg Tpke.

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RIVAAZ GASTRO BAR & INDIAN RESTAURANT 23 Rte. 23 973.686.6040 rivaaz23.com

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CAFFÈ NAVONA 147 Rte. 46 W. 973.627.1606 caffenavona.com

BRICK 46 68 Rte. 46 973.625.4900 brick46.com

BONEFISH GRILL 28 Rte. 46 973.227.2443 bonefishgrill.com

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V&J PIZZA 500 Rte. 23 973.839.9757 vandjpizza.com

BLACK RIVER BARN 1178 Rte. 10 W. 973.598.9988 blackriverbarn.com

CAPITAL GRILLE 10 Dryden Way 973.889.8622 thecapitalgrille.com

LOCANDA VECCHIA 167 Rte. 202 973.541.1234 locandavecchia.com

TAVERN 5 710 Newark Pompton Tpke.

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900 DEGREES 626 Main Rd. 973.335.2555 900degreespizza.com RAILS STEAKHOUSE 10 Whitehall Rd. 973.335.0006 railssteakhouse.com

UPPER MONTCLAIR DAI-KICHI 608 Valley Rd. 973.744.2954 daikichimontclair.net

CHINA PAVILION 263 Changebridge Rd. 973.227.1006

THAI NAM PHET 296 Rte. 46 973.627.8400 thainamphet.com

DE NOVO EUROPEAN PUB 275 Bellevue Ave. 973.893.5008 denovoeuropeanpub.com

DON PEPE STEAKHOUSE 58 Rte. 46 W. 973.808.5533 donpepesteakhouse.com

THE EXCHANGE 160 E. Main St. 973.627.8488 exchangefood.com

TURTLE + THE WOLF 622 Valley Rd. 973.783.9800 turtleandthewolf.com

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STEFANO’S RESTAURANT 565 Rte. 23 973.616.6624 stefanosrestaurant. net

QUEEN MARGHERITA 246 Washington Ave. 973.662.0007 queenmargherita.us

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WEST ORANGE HIGHLAWN PAVILION 1 Crest Dr. 973.731.3463 highlawn.com THE MANOR RESTAURANT 111 Prospect Ave. 973.731.2360 themanorrestaurant.com MCLOONE’S BOATHOUSE 9 Cherry Ln. 862.252.7108 mcloonesboathouse.com

WHARTON 4 SEASONS 322 S. Main St. 862.244.9777 4seasonswharton.com THE CANAL HOUSE 47 Kossuth St. 862.244.4495 canalhousenj.com

WHIPPANY THE AULD SHEBEEN PUB 1401 Rte. 10 E. 973.583.8811 IL CAPRICCIO 633 Rte. 10 E. 973.884.9175 ilcapriccio.com TRATTORIA TOSCANA 554 Rte. 10 973.386.0303 trattoriatoscana

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Be There

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In-person events are back in full swing! Here are 10 that are filled with fun, laughter and entertainment— and will help you safely return to normal.

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It’s not Easter without an egg hunt, so enjoy one and more spring holiday traditions at the QUEST KIDS MINISTRY EASTER JAM 2022.

From 11 a.m. to noon at Christ Church in Rockaway, preschool and elementary age kiddos (and their adults) can participate in a familystyle game, an egg hunt, music and a bouncy house. Admission is FREE, and masking and social distancing are strongly encouraged. Visit christchurchusa.org to get the scoop.

APRIL 30 Is it even spring if you don’t attend a local craft fair? Make sure you don’t miss out on the CRAFT & MAKER FAIR at Rockaway Townsquare Mall from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Here, dozens of artists will show off their handmade work across various mediums, from pet products to photography, home décor to jewelry design. Want to know more? Head over to morristourism.org.

APRIL 23 Honor the blue and green planet of ours at the official ESSEX COUNTY EARTH DAY 2022 celebration, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Essex County Environmental Center in Roseland. This annual outdoor festival features demonstrations, local vendors, crafts, games and recreational activities such as canoeing and hiking. The event is FREE and for all ages! Get more information at essexcountyparks.org.

APRIL 29 Which cultural era is better, the Eighties or the Nineties?

It’ll be settled once and for all at DUEL OF THE DECADES: ’80’S VS. ’90S at Montclair’s Wellmont Theater. The two decades will go head-to-head in this pop culture battle featuring plenty of live music and fun. The interactive event allows audience members to vote on their phones and help determine the winner. General admission tickets start at $25; book your seats at wellmonttheater.com.

*Editor’s note: Due to COVID-19 restrictions, all events are subject to cancellations or changes. Attendees are encouraged to contact venues for updates and to observe local safety guidelines.

APRIL 30 The NEW JERSEY AUDUBON is at it again, this time for a birding event at South Mountain Reservation in West Orange. Meet at the Oakdale parking lot at 8 a.m. to join birding experts for a leisurely walk through the reservation, where you’ll find spring migrants and water birds that fly along the trails. Tickets are $10 per person; learn more at njaudubon.org.

Show the South Orange Rescue Squad your thanks and appreciation by attending the SOUTH ORANGE RESCUE SQUAD’S 70TH ANNIVERSARY GALA held at Maplewood Country Club at 6 p.m. Tickets are $175, which includes cocktails, dinner and entertainment. There will also be special guests, as well as opportunities to bid on prizes from local businesses. Learn more, donate and buy your tickets at southorangerescuesquad.org.

MAY 15 Before Blippi came around there was LAURIE BERKNER, children’s music singer, songwriter, author and lyricist. And she and her bandmates will bring The Greatest Hits Tour to the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown for two afternoon shows—1 and 4 p.m.—that feature a dance party, new music and favorite tunes both you and your little ones will undoubtedly recognize.

Tickets range in price from $19–$79; get yours at mayoarts.org.

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MAY 3 The WOMEN@NJPAC SPRING LUNCHEON AND AUCTION 2022 is a one-of-a-kind event that celebrates New Jersey’s women of the arts. This annual spring gathering, scheduled this year for 10:30 a.m. at NJPAC’s Prudential Hall, celebrates the transformative power of the arts, and will dole out awards to local women who are making a difference in the industry. Visit njpac.org to get your ticket, or contact Chris Walia, director of events, at cwalia@njpac.org for sponsorship opportunities.

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Get your steps in and give back at the 13TH ANNUAL RACE AGAINST ALZHEIMER’S community event, which benefits the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund. Choose from a 5K or a 2-mile fun run, both of which are along the tree-lined streets of Roseland and Essex Fells. Visit running4answers.org or call Carolyn at 973.896.9263 for sponsorship opportunities, ticket pricing, start times and registration.

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Join members of the NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN for their 2022 golf outing at Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell.

Enjoy a day on the links, networking opportunities and more while giving back to this nonprofit. Visit ncjwessex.org for more information.

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SOMA CROSS CULTURAL WORKS SOMA members hosted their annual Lunar New Year Celebration in Maplewood, spotlighting Chinese culture and heritage. The program was part of the group’s mission to educate the community about cultural diversity through multicultural 7 artistic and educational events. 3–4 Scenes from this year’s Lunar New Year Celebration

Morris and Essex residents always show up to support their friends and neighbors— especially when help is needed most.

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5 HUMAN NEEDS FOOD PANTRY The Montclair-based organization does more than hand out food to its clients: Volunteers recently distributed household cleaning supplies to those in need. 5 Volunteers Arnulfo, Flor, Jerry and Phil prepare cleaning supplies for donation.

1 INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY NETWORK Members of Parsippany-based Langan Engineering pitched in this winter to help Interfaith Food Network Pantry distribute fresh produce to 132 families. Despite the weather, the volunteers were able to hand out food to those in need.

1 The team from Langan Engineering volunteers to distribute fresh produce.

6 NJPAC Richmond County Savings Foundation donated $75,000 to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.

Funding will help NJPAC continue its mission to make an impact with the arts education community.

6 Richmond County Savings Foundation members present their donation to NJPAC.

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7 MONTCLAIR LIBRARY Investors Bank donated $10,000 to the library to help fund its Open Book/ Open Mind program. The initiative attracts bestselling authors to the library to discuss their new books, both fiction and nonfiction, which often delve into the important issues of our time. 7 David Jones, Kate Tuttle, Ariel Zeitlin, Samantha Selody, Jim T. Muller

HANOVER POLICE DEPARTMENT Mission BBQ recently showed its support for the Hanover Police Department by providing officers and staff with a delicious lunch. 2 Ryan Cywinski, Caryl Anderson, Al Walker

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Interfaith Food Pantry Network (1), Hanover Police Department (2), SOMA Cross Cultural Works (3–4), Human Needs Food Pantry (5), NJPAC (6), Montclair Library (7)

Gatherings

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“About three years ago when I first saw cherry blossom trees, I fell in love with pink and white flowers. I took this photograph on a rainy day as we walked next to the lake in Branch Brook Park in Newark. Walking through a maze of pink cherry blossoms amid the falling rain and mist was so cinematic that I had to risk getting my camera wet to take this shot. This year, you might just find me in a white dress standing beneath a cherry blossom tree holding my partner’s hand as we soak in the beauty and divine smell of the cherry blossoms.”

— Pooja Sarin, North Brunswick

Morris/Essex Health & Life Volume 20, Issue 2 (ISSN# 2573-8151 and USPS 025-351) is published 6 times a year by Wainscot Media, One Maynard Dr., Park Ridge, NJ 07656. Postmaster: Send address changes to Subscription Department, Wainscot Media, One Maynard Dr., Park Ridge, NJ 07656. Periodicals postage paid at Mahwah, NJ, and additional mailing offices.

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Photo courtesy of Pooja Sarin, Instagram: @serene.sarin

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COSMETIC PLASTIC SURGERY OF THE FACE, BREAST & BODY

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