Tim Vanderhoof has decided to publish a community monthly paper in Netcong, Stanhope and Hopatcong areas after seeing a void in the market.

"The papers I have sold for have always found that giving people good local stories with no negatives has been a good formula, so I wanted to follow that same formula,\u201d Tim said. \u201cEspecially in tough times when people are constantly reading and hearing bad news it\u2019s nice to come home and read about the good things that are happening in

The Interact Club attended the Special Olympics in Mennen Area in Morris Planes on January 27. Club members assisted children and young adults in the speed skating event. Participating members include Jacqueline Bender, Chris Benvenuto, Michelle Bischoff, Alyson Bottoni, Kristina Bortfeld, Lauren Buonpane, Holly Carwright, Leigh Conklin, Kelly Giacomaro, Austin Lamicella, J.R. Lamicella, Taylor Odell, Caitlin Smith, John Tironi, Deanna Utter-Allie.

Local Mental
Health Therapist
and Red Cross
trained mental
health disaster
volunteer
Paul Spergel,
was dispatched
immediately to aid
passengers of the
downed plane cope
with the trauma of
their ordeal.

from around the area were meeting with Red Cross Disaster leaders in Tinton Falls. Among them was Sussex County volunteer Sherry Cains. When news of the crash landing interrupted the meeting they went into action, setting up a command center to coor- dinate any New Jersey response that might be neces- sary. Immediately, Cains contacted the Sussex County Chapter who sent out an email to all local Red Cross volunteers to stand by in case shelters for passengers and their families needed to be opened.

Twelve Sussex County Disaster Services volunteers responded within minutes, ready to be deployed in the event they were needed at the scene. Local Mental Health Therapist and Red Cross trained mental health disaster volunteer Paul Spergel, was dispatched imme- diately to aid passengers of the downed plane cope with the trauma of their ordeal.

Red Cross Mental Health work is performed by licensed psychologists and psychiatrists who volunteer to be on call for emergencies. Spergel, the president of the Chester Psychotherapy Group LLC and a resident of Budd Lake, provided one on one support to seven pas- sengers. According Spergel, post traumatic stress after the event is cause for concern. He recommended to all associated with the even to seek continuing profession- al help to talk about the experience.

In the course of speaking to a passenger, Spergel was handed the man\u2019s business card, which was still sodden with the water from the Hudson River. \u201cSomehow the enormity of what the passengers and crew had just experienced really hit me when the gentleman handed me his card,\u201d said Spergel. \u201cIt was soaking wet from the icy waters of the Hudson,\u201d he added.

open? That is the big question for Netcong residents. The problem is that the super- market, which has been a town landmark business for decades, is built on land which may be sold out from under it. Rumors abound that the 2.4 acre site has been put up for sale by PECD Realty, the current owner of the property and the store may be closed as early as June of this year. According to published reports in The Daily Record, the property was assessed at $2,761,500.00.

Ronetco spokesperson told us that there are no plans to close the supermarket either now or in the foreseeable future.

In fact the company has recently purchased the land adjacent to the site with an eye to the future. PECD Realty no longer owns the property in question and hasn\u2019t in a year, according to Ronetco. The land is currently owned by an LLC with a direct connection to Ronetco principals.

DOT widening of Route 46 has been anticipated and is being planned for, and the spokesperson has indicated that they are looking for- ward to doing their part in Netcong\u2019s redevelopment plans. Ronetco currently operates seven ShopRite supermarkets in Northwest New Jersey.

Part of the redevelop- ment includes a re-envision- ing of the town center and building residential units near the ShopRite which would bring as many as 500 people into the area.

According to reports in The Daily Record, the prop- erty was assessed at $2,761,500.

beautiful new theater at Sussex County Community College. The program, \u201cHighlights of Tchaikovsky's Three Great Ballets,\u201d will include excerpts from Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty and Nutcracker.

Swan Lake (1876) is not only Tchaikovsky's first ballet, but is also the first ballet to be set to a score by a symphon- ic composer. The story is about an enchanted Swan Queen, a Prince who loves her and a wicked sorcerer, Von Rothbart, who schemes to keep them apart. The corps de ballet beautifully mimics graceful swans.

Thirteen years later, Tchaikovsky wrote Sleeping Beauty. The quintessential classical ballet, it teems with high drama, tender romance and familiar storybook charac- ters such as Red Riding Hood, Puss in Boots and the Blue Bird. New Jersey Ballet Company's production was staged by former American Ballet Theatre principal Eleanor D'Antuano. The February 28 program includes the Rose Adagio, a challenge to the world's most accomplished bal- lerinas and the Garland Dance.

Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker premiered in 1892 and has become a cherished holiday tradition for ballet fans and families. New Jersey Ballet Company's production debuted at Paper Mill Playhouse in 1971 with New York City Ballet superstar Edward Villella in the role of the Cavalier. The production tours the state each year and has also traveled as far away as Mumbai, India where it was the first full-length classical ballet ever performed in the country.

New Jersey Ballet Performs
at Sussex County
Community College

Scouts from the Mount Arlington- Roxbury area are hoping to send these tasty treats to troops overseas during the annual cookie sale program.

All cookies purchased through the Cookie Share program will be shipped to troops overseas with the help of Sen. Anthony Bucco. Twice a year, the senator collects products and supplies to be sent to

Proceeds from the cookie sale will be used by the Older Girl Travel Group of Mount Arlington and Roxbury, a group of Girl Scouts who are planning a trip to the Girl Scout World Center, Our Chalet, in Switzerland.

Cookie customers who donate their cookie purchases to the Cookie Share pro- gram will benefit by helping both the men and women in the military overseas and the

\u201cWe appreciate any donations of Girl Scout cookies to troops overseas and hope that local businesses will also buy cookies for troops overseas,\u201d said Troop Leader Christine Houtz.

To make a cookie purchase from the Mount Arlington-Roxbury (MARS) Girl Scout travel group, email chris.houtz@hot- mail.com or call 973-770-3723. Cookie orders can be taken through Apr. 11. \u201cI am happy to support the Girl Scouts and hope

area residents and businesses will join in supporting this wonderful effort to support our troops overseas,\u201d said Senator Bucco.

The Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey's cookie sale program initial order taking will run from Jan. 10 to Feb. 1. Cookies can be purchased at booth sales or through cookie share programs through Apr. 11. For more information about the cookie sale program, contact (973) 248-8200 or visit our Web site at www.gsnnj.org.